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Urban Experiences of Gender Generations

Urban Experiences of Gender Generations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mapetlam, Matseliso M. / Schyter, Ann, PUBLISHER: Institute ong>ofong> Souong>theong>rn African Studies, This study is situated in ong>theong> changing socio-economic, political and intellectual realities ong>ofong> gender and generational inequalities within a rapidly urbanising world; and in relation to achieving ong>theong> Millennium Development Goals, and ong>theong> Habitat Agenda. ong>Theong> issues are particularly pertinent in urban settings, where resource ownership issues are acute, and social structures are undergoing rapid change. Experiences are given ong>ofong> everyday urban living based on mainly primary sources. ong>Theong> twelve articles arise from an interong>nationalong> ong>conferenceong> closing ong>theong> GRUPHEL research programme - Gender Research on Urbanisation, Planning, Housing and Everyday Life. ong>Theong> articles cover gender and urban studies in different countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia; and ong>theong> study is multidisciplinary with contributions from sociologists, lawyers, architects, public administrators, geographers and activities. Matseliso M. Maptela is a Senior Research Fellow, and Acting Director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> Souong>theong>rn African Studies, ong>Nationalong> University ong>ofong> Lesotho. She is a social scientist, and coordinator and scientific adviser to GRUPHEL. Ann Schlyter is Associate Prong>ofong>essor and Director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Centre for Globel Gender Studies at Goteborg University, Sweden. She has been a scientific adviser and participant in GRUPHEL. Basia Dennis Bless is an independent researcher, and a former administrator ong>ofong> part ong>ofong> ong>theong> GRUPHEL programme.

The Squad: And the Intelligence Operations of Michael

The Squad: And the Intelligence Operations of Michael

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dwyer, T. Ryle, PUBLISHER: Mercier Press, Based on recently-released interviews, this book throws a considerable amount ong>ofong> new light on ong>theong> intelligence operations ong>ofong> Michael Collins.

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Naruto POP! Homewares Pens with Toppers Display Classic (16)

Naruto POP! Homewares Pens with Toppers Display Classic (16)

POP! continues its moves for world domination with a new line ong>ofong> homewares based on ong>theong> POP! characterisations ong>ofong> various movie characters. ong>Theong>se great pens have ong>theong> classic character logo on ong>theong> side and a minature POP figure ong>ofong> each sat on ong>theong> pen,s top.

Slavery and Colonial Rule in Africa

Slavery and Colonial Rule in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miers, Suzanne / Klein, Martin A., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Colonial rule started with an endless succession ong>ofong> small, but ong>ofong>ten brutal, wars ong>ofong> conquest, ong>theong> moral justification for which was that ong>theong> European conquerors were bringing 'civilization' to 'darkest Africa'. An intrinsic part ong>ofong> this so-called 'civilizing mission' was ong>theong> eradication ong>ofong> slave raiding, slave trading and slavery, all ong>ofong> which were widespread on ong>theong> continent. Some ong>ofong> ong>theong> studies in this book are on areas where ong>theong>re has been little research, such as ong>theong> German colonies and ong>theong> Algerian Sahara. Oong>theong>rs throw new light on questions already debated, such as emancipation on ong>theong> Gold Coast. Some focus on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> abolition on particular groups ong>ofong> slaves. Among ong>theong> ong>theong>mes considered is ong>theong> role ong>ofong> slaves in ong>theong>ir own emancipation, ong>theong> short and long term results ong>ofong> abolition, ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> League ong>ofong> Nations, and ong>theong> vestiges ong>ofong> slavery in Africa today.

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The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coates, Ken / Morrison, William, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On October , ong>theong> Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia left Skagway, Alaska, on its last run ong>ofong> ong>theong> season to Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle. A storm rose and at 2 a.m. it ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef. Rescue vessels were quickly assembled, but ong>theong> storm worsened and ong>theong>y were forced to take shelter ong>theong>mselves. By ong>theong> following morning, ong>theong> Princess Sophia had sunk to ong>theong> bottom ong>ofong> ong>theong> Lynn Canal, taking all ong>ofong> its passengers--a significant cross-section ong>ofong> ong>theong> population ong>ofong> ong>theong> Yukon and Alaska--with it. This volume examines ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> this loss on a society that, with ong>theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> gold rush, was already in decline.

J Is for Joshua Tree: Story Behind the Seenery (CA)

J Is for Joshua Tree: Story Behind the Seenery (CA)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosen, PUBLISHER: Gem Guides Book Company, ong>Theong> very best in brilliant full-color photography in a large format book, with accurate, readable, interpretive text on ong>theong> natural scene and ong>theong> human history ong>ofong> ong>nationalong> parks and monuments throughout ong>theong> country. Each

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Access to Research Data in the 21st Century: An Ongoing

Access to Research Data in the 21st Century: An Ongoing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tolbert, La Verne / Science Technology and Law Panel / ong>Nationalong> Research Council, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Academies Press, In ong>theong> years since ong>theong> Shelby Amendment, scientists, industry, and policy makers have struggled over how ong>theong> public's new right ong>ofong> access should be applied to scientific data. ong>Theong>re is loose agreement that research data should be accessible, but wide disagreement over ong>theong> "depth" to which ong>theong> public has such a right. ong>Theong> ong>Nationalong> Academies' Science, Technology, and Law Program held a workshop to explore ong>theong> mounting tensions in ong>theong> federal regulatory process between ong>theong> need to provide access to research data and ong>theong> need to protect ong>theong> integrity ong>ofong> ong>theong> research process. ong>Theong> workshop provided a picture ong>ofong> ong>theong> debate arising from passage ong>ofong> ong>theong> Shelby Amendment and ong>theong> resulting OMB revisions ong>ofong> Circular A-110. This report is a summary ong>ofong> ong>theong> workshop.

America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences

America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smelser, Neil J. / Wilson, William Julius / Mitchell, Faith, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Academy Press, Leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in ong>theong> context ong>ofong> a White majority. This collection ong>ofong> papers represents ong>theong> most current literature in ong>theong> field. Volume I focuses on demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and ong>theong> geography ong>ofong> opportunity.

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The Secret of Success and Other Stories

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by ong>theong> author ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Call ong>ofong> ong>theong> Shong>ofong>ar." ong>Theong> title story reveals how ong>theong> unselfish generosity ong>ofong> on young man brought blessings ong>ofong> wealth and success to many generations ong>ofong> his descendants - ong>theong> famous House ong>ofong> Rothschild. ong>Theong> ong>theong>me ong>ofong> charity and kindness recurs in each ong>ofong> ong>theong>se charming tales.

A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt: Documents in

A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt: Documents in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thorner, Thomas / Frohn-Nielson, Thor, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Toronto Press, This new edition ong>ofong> Broadview's two volume anthology ong>ofong> documents in Canadian history, A Few Acres ong>ofong> Snow and A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt, presents many new documentary sources on Canadian history, combined with ong>theong> most compelling passages from ong>theong> first edition, Included are documents that focus on ong>theong> history ong>ofong> Canada's various regions; on social, cultural, political and intellectual history; and on ong>theong> experiences ong>ofong> women, Native peoples, immigrants and labour.

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The Art of Nature Photography: Perfect Your Pictures

The Art of Nature Photography: Perfect Your Pictures

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benvie, Niall, PUBLISHER: Amphoto Books, This definitive, up-to-ong>theong>-minute book on ong>theong> popular field ong>ofong> nature photography instructs ong>theong> reader in ong>theong> techniques needed to create stunning images based on ong>theong> very latest camera and computer innovations.

Multiple Classifier Systems: 7th International Workshop, MCS

Multiple Classifier Systems: 7th International Workshop, MCS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haindl, Michal / Kittler, Josef / Roli, Fabio, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 7th Interong>nationalong> Workshop on Multiple Classifier Systems, MCS , held in Prague, Czech Republic in May . ong>Theong> 49 revised full papers presented togeong>theong>r with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 80 initial submissions. ong>Theong> papers are organized in topical sections on kernel-based fusion, applications, boosting, cluster and graph ensembles, feature subspace ensembles, multiple classifier system ong>theong>ory, intramodal and multimodal fusion ong>ofong> biometric experts, majority voting, and ensemble learning.

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Proceedings and Debates of the Virginia State Convention of

Proceedings and Debates of the Virginia State Convention of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Virginia Constitutional Convention, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

NFPA Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm Installation

NFPA Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm Installation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bunker, Merton W. / Roux, Richard J., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, This brand-new edition provides all ong>theong> information you need to design, install, or maintain fire alarm systems. NFPA's Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm System Installation, Second Edition is updated to reflect ong>theong> provisions ong>ofong> ong>theong> edition ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) and ong>theong> edition ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Electrical Code (NFPA 70). It has been reorganized to follow ong>theong> order ong>ofong> topics presented within ong>theong> NFAC, and includes updated requirements for power supplies, survivability, and spacing ong>ofong> detectors and notification appliances.

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Stains on My Name-C

Stains on My Name-C

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, Brackette F. / Brackette F. Williams / Williams, PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, Burdened with a heritage ong>ofong> both Spanish and British colonization and imperialism, Guyana is today caught between its colonial past, its efforts to achieve ong>theong> consciousness ong>ofong> nationhood, and ong>theong> need ong>ofong> its diverse subgroups to maintain ong>theong>ir own identity. "Stains on My Name, War in My Veins" chronicles ong>theong> complex struggles ong>ofong> ong>theong> citizens ong>ofong> Guyana to form a unified ong>nationalong> culture against ong>theong> pulls ong>ofong> ethnic, religious, and class identities. Drawing on oral histories and a close study ong>ofong> daily life in rural Guyana, Brackette E. Williams examines how and why individuals and groups in ong>theong>ir quest for recognition as a "nation" reproduce ethnic chauvinism, racial stereotyping, and religious bigotry. By placing her ethnographic study in a broader historical context, ong>theong> author develops a ong>theong>oretical understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> relations among various dimensions ong>ofong> personal identity in ong>theong> process ong>ofong> nation building.

Praying with Clare of Assisi

Praying with Clare of Assisi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Ramona, PUBLISHER: Word Among Us Press, Clare ong>ofong> Assisi, holding fast to ong>theong> truth ong>ofong> ong>theong> gospel, modeled her life on ong>theong> humanity ong>ofong> Jesus who, as she said, "was placed poor in ong>theong> crib, lived poor in ong>theong> world, and remained poor on ong>theong> cross." Nobles and peasants sought her prayers, advice, and healing touch.

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Defense and the Environment: Effective Scientific

Defense and the Environment: Effective Scientific

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mahutova, Katarina / Barish, John J. / Kreizenbeck, Ronald A., PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> rate ong>ofong> adoption and ong>theong> quality ong>ofong> Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at military facilities requires support and leadership from ong>theong> highest levels ong>ofong> management, adequate resources to both develop and implement EMS, and an acknowledgement by ong>theong> military commanders that personnel involved in EMS are an integral, important part ong>ofong> facilities and operations management. Future success will depend on ong>theong> responsiveness and robustness ong>ofong> ong>theong> initial systems as well as ong>theong>ir enthusiastic acceptance by facility and operations managers. ong>Theong> unifying, universal ong>theong>me ong>ofong> this book is ong>theong> effective communication ong>ofong> scientific results in a rapidly changing environment. Specific environmental issues related to operations at military facilities include encroachment on training ranges, implementation ong>ofong> effective EMS, pollution prevention in ong>theong> military sector, and public participation, especially as this relates to ong>theong> unique requirements ong>ofong> ong>nationalong> security.

Masters at Work The Tenth Anniversary Collection

Masters at Work The Tenth Anniversary Collection

MASTERS AT WORK ong>THEong> ong>TENTHong> ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION (2CD BOX) + OUR TIME IS COMING Part.One cd) Part. Two cd) CD perfetti senza un segno di usura, vendo a 60? esclusa spedizione.

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Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterology

Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferkolj, I. / Galle, P. R. / Gangl, A., PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> translation ong>ofong> new molecular understanding ong>ofong> disease into clinical practice in gastroenterology is a special challenge. ong>Theong> Falk Symposium No. 160, entitled a Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterologya (TM), held June in PortoroA3/4, Slovenia, provided a stimulating framework to bridge discussions from bench to bedside. ong>Theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> symposium are contained in this book, and ong>theong> unifying ong>theong>me is ong>theong> growing understanding ong>ofong> inflammation as a driving force in chronic disease leading to disability and malignancy. Aspects ong>ofong> early detection - endoscopically or via molecular markers - are covered as well as in-depth discussions ong>ofong> ong>theong> validation ong>ofong> new findings in clinical practice. Whilst on a molecular basis gastroenterologists and hepatologists try to shed light on ong>theong> same intracellular pathways, clinical implications such as surveillance ong>ofong> cancer in IBD or chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis have to be tailored to specific needs. New ong>theong>rapeutic agents - approved or on ong>theong> horizon ong>ofong> early clinical studies - will dramatically change ong>theong> options ong>ofong> patients with chronic disease such as Crohna (TM)s disease, viral hepatitis or hepatocellular carcinoma.

Alaska

Alaska

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Robert S. / Melford, Michael, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Geographic Society, Active travelers trust ong>Nationalong> Geographic to deliver what ong>theong>y want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and ong>theong> cultural feel ong>ofong> each destination not easily found online. ong>Theong>se guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an auong>theong>ntic, enriching immersion. Alaska, ong>Theong> Last Frontier, is a land ong>ofong> breathtaking natural scenery and a rich cultural heritage. From Denali and Glacier Bay ong>Nationalong> Parks to ong>theong> outpost ong>ofong> Ketchikan to arctic Barrow to ong>theong> spectacular Dalton Highway, expert travel writer and Alaska authority Bob Devine is a deft guide to all ong>theong> best spots, and lesser-known ones as well. ong>Theong> book's seven chapters cover ong>theong> Souong>theong>ast's Inside Passage, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, ong>theong> Southwest, Prince William Sound and Wrangell-St. Elias ong>Nationalong> Park, Denali ong>Nationalong> Park and environs, and ong>theong> Bush. Special features include in-depth spreads on native arts, bear watching, ong>theong> birders ong>ofong> Attu Island, sled dog touring, sea kayaking instruction, gold panning, and ong>nationalong> park field seminars; as well as specially mapped driving and walking tours, among ong>theong>m a spectacular drive around Kodiak Island. As in all "ong>Nationalong> Geographic Travelers," vivid photographs capture Alaska's beauty, and detailed maps ensure you won't get lost. A robust Travelwise section provides all ong>theong> essentials on getting to an

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National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs

National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffiths, Annie / Belt, Annie Griffiths, PUBLISHER: Focal Point, Just as its title indicates, "ong>Nationalong> Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs" plumbs ong>theong> depth ong>ofong> ong>Nationalong> Geographic's renowned Image Collection to highlight ong>theong> loveliest and most appealing photographs from this impressive archive. ong>Theong> result is an experience ong>ofong> visual delight, wheong>theong>r from stunning landscapes, magnificent wildlife, fascinating people, or quaint locales. Award-winning ong>Nationalong> Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt has chosen remarkable images from all ong>ofong> ong>theong> Society's core mission areas: exploration, wildlife, cultures, science, nature. Each chapter showcases a specific aspect ong>ofong> what creates beauty in a photograph, wheong>theong>r light or color, or motion, and illuminates that quality in a splash ong>ofong> large-format images --most ong>ofong> which readers will be able to purchase as prints. Musings on visual beauty from scholars and poets enhance ong>theong> experience, making this gorgeous collection a pleasure to look at again and again.

Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education: An Issue Brief

Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education: An Issue Brief

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castro, Wendy / Mayden, Bronwyn, PUBLISHER: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League ong>ofong> America), Designed to assist state and local policymakers and service providers to develop effective policies and practices, Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education provides objective information on ong>theong> background ong>ofong> ong>theong> abstinence-only education issue and highlights some ong>ofong> ong>theong> facts, research findings, and key issues in ong>theong> ong>nationalong> debate over this provision.

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National Geographic Countries of the World: Ireland

National Geographic Countries of the World: Ireland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anna McQuinn, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Geographic Society, NA Acquista Ora

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhanlal, PUBLISHER: Anong>theong>m Press, This volume is a collection ong>ofong> essays on an alternative understanding ong>ofong> Marxism, anchored in ong>theong> ideas ong>ofong> humanism, democracy and pluralism. ong>Theong> essays question ong>theong> stereotyped, positivist notion ong>ofong> Marxism as practised by ong>theong> exponents ong>ofong> ong>ofong>ficial Marxism. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> legacy ong>ofong> ong>theong> suppressed voices in ong>theong> Marxist tradition, and provide new insights in ong>theong> reading ong>ofong> Marxism in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> essays provide a new reading ong>ofong> Antonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, David Ryazanov and ong>theong> Frankfurt School; review ong>theong> phenomenon ong>ofong> Perestroika; explore ong>theong> new historiography on Comintern; and examine ong>theong> relation between Marxism and postmodernism. Acquista Ora

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Buried Treasure: Roots & Tubers

Buried Treasure: Roots & Tubers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hughes, Meredith Sayles / Hughes, E. Thomas / Hughes, Tom, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications, *Spotlighted in Booklist as an "established series that continue s] to turn out titles ong>ofong> high quality and appeal." This lively science series serves up a cornucopia ong>ofong> information on a variety ong>ofong> edible plants. Explore topics ranging from where ong>theong> plants originated; how ong>theong>y were first cultivated; how ong>theong>y're currently grown, processed, and sold; to how ong>theong>y're eaten around ong>theong> world and what ong>theong>ir scientific applications are. Each book includes cross-sectional diagrams ong>ofong> ong>theong> focus plants, literary quotes, nutritional information, sidebars, recipes, and activities. Supports ong>theong> ong>nationalong> science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evolution and Equilibrium; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; and Life Science as outlined by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Academics ong>ofong> Science and endorsed by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Science Teachers Association.

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