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Acts of Naming: The Family Plot in Fiction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ragussis, Michael, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Michael Ragussis re-reads the novelistic tradition by arguing the acts of naming--bestowing, revealing, or earning a name; taking away, hiding, or prohibiting a name; slong>andong>ering, or protecting ong>andong> serving it--lie at the center of fictional plots from the 18th century to the present. Against the background of philosophic approaches to naming, Acts of Naming reveals the ways in which systems of naming are used to appropriate characters in novels as diverse as Clarissa, Fanny Hill, Oliver Twist, Pierre, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Remembrance of Things Past, ong>andong> Lolita, ong>andong> identifies unnaming ong>andong> renaming as the locus of power in the family's plot to control the child, ong>andong> more particularly, to rape the daughter. His analysis also treats additional works by Cooper, Bronte, Hawthorne, Eliot, Twain, Conrad, ong>andong> Faulkner, extending the concept of the naming plot to reimagine the traditions of the novel, comparing American ong>andong> British plots, female ong>andong> male plots, inheritance ong>andong> seduction plots, ong>andong> so on. Acts of Naming ends with a theoretical exploration of the "magical" power of naming in different eras ong>andong> in different, even competing, forms of discourse.

Ellinger's Modern Banking Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellinger, E. P. / Lomnicka, E. / Hare, C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Ellinger's Modern Banking Law sets banking law against the background of general legal doctrines ong>andong> banking regulation, discussing its operation in the context of its wider economic function. The book examines the different types of banks ong>andong> banking organizations operating in the United Kingdom, also making use of American, Canadian, New Zealong>andong> ong>andong> Australian examples. It provides analysis of the banker ong>andong> customer relationship, explaining the different types of accounts available, the duties ong>andong> the liabilities of banks, ong>andong> the latest processes used in the clearance of checks, plastic money ong>andong> electronic money transfers. Issues relating to overdrafts, bank loans, credit agreements, ong>andong> securities for bankers' advances are covered. This is a significant book for undergraduates ong>andong> postgraduates alike, as well as practitioners, providing comprehensive ong>andong> up-to-date coverage. Online Resource Center Weblinks ong>andong> twice-yearly updates will be available on an Online Resource Center accompanying the book.

Mechanisms of Surface and Microstructure Evolution in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanchez Jr, John / Amar, J. G. / Gilmer, G. H., PUBLISHER: Materials Research Society, A wide variety of materials systems ong>andong> deposition strategies have been developed to produce epitaxial ong>andong> polycrystalline thin films. In particular, controlling the morphology ong>andong> microstructure of metal films at the nanometer ong>andong>/or micron scale has become crucial for applications such as giant magneto-resistive devices, contacts ong>andong> diffusion barriers in integrated circuits ong>andong> photovoltaics, ong>andong> multilayer X-ray mirrors. This volume focuses on the interactions between different mechanisms of microstructure evolution ong>andong> film-growth conditions. Two sections of the volume, including a joint effort with Symposium R, "Morphology ong>andong> Dynamics of Crystal Surfaces in Molecular ong>andong> Colloid Systems, highlight the fundamental mechanisms of epitaxial growth.

The Elections in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, 29

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Observer Group, PUBLISHER: Commonwealth Secretariat, This title is the part of an on-going series of Election Reports. They record the ong>observationsong>, conclusions ong>andong> recommendations of Commonwealth Observer Groups. The Secretary-General constitutes these observer missions at the request of governments ong>andong> with the agreement of all significant political parties. At the end of a mission, a report is submitted to the Secretary-General, who makes it available to the government of the country in question, the political parties concerned ong>andong> to all Commonwealth governments. The report eventually becomes a public document.

Authorizing Petrarch

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, William John, PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, Kennedy chronicles the process of Petrarch's canonization from the interpretive commentaries found in rare fifteenth- ong>andong> sixteenth-century editions of Rime sparse through the imitative poetry of early modern writers in Italy, France, ong>andong> Englong>andong>. The commentaries--each employing a different Petrarch to promote a different ideological paradigm--take a wide range of approaches to important contemporaneous issues relating to politics, class, religion, love, ong>andong> gender relationships.

Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Owst, G. R. / G. R., Owst, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, First published in , G. R. Owst's Preaching in Medieval Englong>andong> has remained a seminal work on the topic of English sermons of the period . In studying a largely neglected but important aspect of the medieval religious experience, the author adds considerably to our understong>andong>ing of the pre-Reformation church. The book is in three parts - the preachers, the circumstances of the preaching ong>andong> reception, ong>andong> the sermons themselves. In the first section Owst discusses the different classes of preacher, the secular clergy, monks ong>andong> particularly the wong>andong>ering friars, famous for their preaching. In the second part he studies the experience of sermons, how, where ong>andong> when they were delivered, ong>andong> to whom. The examination of the sermons covers not only their content ong>andong> language, but also the surviving manuals on preaching ong>andong> eloquence, ong>andong> advice to preachers. This wide ranging ong>andong> scholarly book remains a crucial work on medieval preaching. Acquista Ora

Mammals in the seas; volume ii,

. mammals in the seas; volume ii, pinniped species summaries ong>andong> report on sirenians food ong>andong> agriculture organization of the united nations editore: food ong>andong> agriculture organization of the united nations, rome () hard cover. condizione libro: very good +. being the annex b appendixes vi ong>andong> vii of the report of the fao advisory committee on marine resouces research working party on marine mammals, with the cooperation of the un environmental programme. fao fisheries series no. 5, vol ii. 152 pages in fine condition. blue cloth cover in good condition, dj in good condition euro 45 zoologia 12

A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt: Documents in

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

Journal Beginning Notes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Running Press, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Carry these colorful ong>andong> convenient notebooks everywhere to record your keen ong>observationsong> ong>andong> cleverest thoughts on pages distinguished by colorful illustrations ong>andong> witty quotes.

The Names of Plants

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gledhill, David / Gledhill, D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book provides both a hong>andong>y reference to the scientific names of plants ong>andong> a clearly written account of the ways in which the naming of plants has changed with time ong>andong> why these changes were necessary. It deals with the problems of using common names for plants against the historical background of our increasing discrimination of kinds of plants. It then goes on to consider long>andong>marks in the stong>andong>ardization of both common ong>andong> 'scientific' names ong>andong> the development of internationally agreed principles governing the format ong>andong> use of names in botany, sylviculture, agriculture ong>andong> horticulture. From the alphabetical list the reader may interpret the scientific names of plants from any part of the world. For this second edition a number of changes ong>andong> corrections in both parts have been made. The author has attempted to keep the first part acceptable to the amateur gardener by resisting a temptation to make it a definite guide to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Others have done this already ong>andong> with great clarity. Revision has allowed the inclusion of a brief comment on both synonymous ong>andong> illegitimate botanical names ong>andong> reference to recent attempts to accommodate the various traits ong>andong> interests in the naming ong>andong> names of cultivated plants.

World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored & Explained

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bowker, John, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Taking a refreshing new approach toward understong>andong>ing different faiths, World Religions looks at the beliefs ong>andong> practices of many different religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism ong>andong> Islam. Explained through detailed annotation of sacred texts, religious artifacts, paintings, ong>andong> architecture, this book will engage the whole family.

The Absence of Gray: A Book of Poetry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daniels, Amy, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The thought behind the book THE ABSENCE OF GRAY is to dissuade the concepts of gray or of uncertainty. The poems persuade you to think a different way or expound on ideas that you already believe to be true. This poetry represents feelings of happiness, sadness, peace, rage, unrest, ong>andong> victory. I hope the journey through this book is one of benefit ong>andong> consciousness.

Getting Started Knitting Socks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Budd, Ann, PUBLISHER: Interweave Press, From cast-on stitches to binding off, this hong>andong>book details the simple steps needed to turn seemingly complicated sock knitting projects into easy ong>andong> enjoyable activities. Helpful photographs ong>andong> instructional drawings ensure that even inexperienced knitters will be able to produce high-quality socks ong>andong> hong>andong>le more complicated techniques, such as the Kitchener stitch at the toe. Using instructions for five different sizes--from child through adult large--at five different gauges, knitters can produce styles ranging from delicate dress socks to thick ong>andong> furry slipper socks. More adventurous knitters can add variety ong>andong> flair by following one of 16 unique designs or trying one of the dozens of rib, cable, ong>andong> lace patterns provided. With plenty of tips ong>andong> a hong>andong>y stitch dictionary, this guide unleashes the creativity ong>andong> fun of sock knitting.

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

The creak of footsteps on the stairs, the smell of something foul ong>andong> dead, the feel of something crawling down your back ? this ong>andong> more can be found this award-winning ong>andong> highly acclaimed game of strategy ong>andong> horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years ong>andong> up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

Cultural Theory and Cultural Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Featherstone, Mike, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Recent years have seen a significant reappraisal of the idea of culture within the social sciences, ong>andong> a growing integration of theoretical concerns between the social sciences ong>andong> the humanities. Debates over concepts such as postmodernism ong>andong> cultural globalization have been symptomatic of a broader interdisciplinary interest in the social context of cultural practice. In this book an international cast of eminent theorists examines a series of key questions on the borders of the cultural ong>andong> the social. Ranging across a broad canvas, the contributors focus on different elements of cultural theory ong>andong> cultural process: discourse, lifestyle, the emotions, the intelligentsia, social movements, postmodernism. Linking the chapters is a concern with the central role of European social theory in the current reappraisal of culture, ong>andong> an assessment of its relation to other international traditions. This book, for an interdisciplinary readership, will serve as an outline of key concerns in cultural theory ong>andong> an insight into the central insights of Theory, Culture ong>andong> Society. The book is also published as issue 9.1 of Theory, Culture ong>andong> Society.

Yankee Talk: A Dictionary of New England Expressions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hendrickson, Robert, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Each regional volume contains thousong>andong>s of entertaining expressions, anecdotes, pronunciations, idioms, ong>andong> catchwords -- both historical ong>andong> contemporary -- excerpted from novels, poetry, legends, ong>andong> newspaper articles. An extensive introduction provides in-depth coverage of each area as well as its many different dialects. New Englong>andong>ers have a way of talking that is all their own. Now a host of their entertaining expressions, anecdotes, pronunciations, idioms, ong>andong> catchwords have been collected into one volume.

Residential Indoor Air Quality & Energy Efficiency

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Du Pont, Peter / Morrill, John, PUBLISHER: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Econ, Recent trends toward less drafty construction of homes have drawn attention to the quality of indoor air, which has more impact on human health than outdoor air quality. This book shows that reducing natural ventilation does not necessarily increase the concentration of pollutants in the home. Useful to novices as well as experts, the book begins by introducing basic concepts, such as "infiltration" ong>andong> "source strength". It goes on to summarize research inventilation, the sources ong>andong> health effects of major indoor air pollutants, monitoring techniques, ong>andong> effective mitigation strategies. This book was prepared in cooperation with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) ong>andong> is available to NRECA members through its Washington, D.C. office.

African Arts & Cultures

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chong>andong>a, Jacqueline, PUBLISHER: Davis Publications, Celebrate the diversity ong>andong> beauty of cultures in sub-Saharan Africa through a study of their art. Examine the traditional role of art in all facets of life -- the rites of passage, religious rituals, farming ong>andong> daily existence. Conveying political, social, ong>andong> economic themes, these works of art are visual proof of the cultural distinctiveness of the different African peoples.

Culture and the Changing Environment: Uncertainty,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Casimir, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Berghahn Books, "This remarkable anthology of 13 essays is a cross-cultural study on ecological anthropology, which examines the cultural construction of nature, human evaluation of environmental risks, ong>andong> human action to mitigate such risks. The anthology persuasively critiques the privileging of Western rationality over culture-specific perspectives of environmental change... It] stong>andong>s alone for the geographical sweep of its contributions - from Europe, Asia, ong>andong> Africa - ong>andong> its disciplinary eclecticism, which draws deeply on anthropology, geography, psychology, ethnography, ethnology, ong>andong> sociology... Essential." Choice Today human ecology has split into many different sub-disciplines such as historical ecology, political ecology or the New Ecological Anthropology. The latter in particular has criticised the predominance of the Western view on different ecosystems, arguing that culture-specific world views ong>andong> human-environment interactions have been largely neglected. However, these different perspectives only tackle specific facets of a local ong>andong> global hyper-complex reality. In bringing together a variety of views ong>andong> theoretical approaches, these especially commissioned essays prove that an interdisciplinary collaboration ong>andong> understong>andong>ing of the extreme complexity of the human-environment interface(s) is possible. Michael J. Casimir is Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Cologne. He has conducted prolonged fieldwork on the ecology, economy, environmental management ong>andong> nutritional ong>andong> socialisation patterns among pastoral nomads in west Afghanistan ong>andong> Kashmir. Together with Aparna Rao he was chairperson of the Commission on Nomadic Peoples of the International Union of Ethnological ong>andong> Anthropological Sciences (), ong>andong> was until one of the editors of Nomadic Peoples (Berghahn), the official journal of the Commission. His major publications include Flocks ong>andong> Food. A Biocultural Approach to the Study of Pastoral Foodways (); Mobility ong>andong> Territoriality (ed. ); Nomadism in South Asia (ed. ). Acquista Ora

Interior Spaces of the USA: A Pictorial Review of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Images, PUBLISHER: Books Nippan, Photographs of outstong>andong>ing contemporary interior architecture ong>andong> design, accompanied by comprehensive captions ong>andong> biographical information on participating firms. Includes commercial spaces ong>andong> atria; hospitality spaces ong>andong> restaurants; leisure ong>andong> arts centers; public ong>andong> special purpose spaces; ong>andong> retail spaces ong>andong> showrooms

Avengers Age of Ultron Mini Figure Thor 7 cm

Deciding to make his stay on Earth permanent, the Asgardian prince of thunder, Thor, has continued to adapt to life on a different world. Focusing his efforts on aiding his comrades, the mighty warrior has devoted his full attention to the Avengers. When an unthinkable new threat faces the Earth, Thor fights to protect his second home with the focus ong>andong> power of a lightning bolt.Crafted in heavy-weight solid metal alloy ong>andong> hong>andong> painted, this miniature stong>andong>s 7 cm tall ong>andong> features an integral base. It portrays Thor wielding the mighty Mjolnir.Thor is a numbered, limited edition of pieces ong>andong> comes in full color foam-lined archival box.

Family Support for the Elderly: The International Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendig, Hal / Hashimoto, Akiko / Coppard, Larry C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The size of the world's elderly population continues to increase ong>andong> alternative ways of providing support are continually being sought. This support depends in large measure on families ong>andong> other informal care-givers complementing the health ong>andong> social services. In , the World Assembly on Aging directed international attention to the primary role of the family in supporting the elderly, while highlighting the lack of information on aging ong>andong> families, particularly in developing countries. Initiated by the World Health Organization's Global Program for Health of the ELderly, this book provides an introduction to the understong>andong>ing of aging ong>andong> family relations. The chapters are designed to heighten appreciation of the cultural diversity of aging, ong>andong> to contribute to the improvement of policies ong>andong> programs aimed at enhancing the well-being of the world's increasing numbers of elderly people. The international contributors have all worked extensively in the field, ong>andong> the comparisons they draw between practice in different countries has not been previously published in such detail.

Pathways of Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Sue / Johnson, S., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Pathways of Care programmes are used in all areas of healthcare to improve clinical effectiveness ong>andong> the quality of patient care. This book is an essential reference source for all those involved in coordinating healthcare delivery. It is also a valuable tool for those piloting the use of Pathways, for those who have already implemented Pathway programmes, ong>andong> for anyone interested in investigating or using Pathways. The book provides detailed information on the concepts of Pathways ong>andong> many examples of how Pathways of care have been implemented ong>andong> used in different clinical settings. The text considers key topics including clinical guidelines, legal issues, risk management ong>andong> analysis of variation. With contributions from experts in a wide range of settings--including community ong>andong> mental health, cardiology, urology, orthopaedics ong>andong> paediatrics--this well-referenced text draws on practical experiences in identifying, evaluating ong>andong> modifying the process of healthcare delivery.

Instant Math Practice: Graphs & Charts (Grades

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kiernan, Denise, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Teaching Resources, This resource provides the practice students need to tackle the variety of graphs, charts, ong>andong> tables they'll encounter on stong>andong>ardized math tests--including bar graphs, pictographs, pie charts, ong>andong> line graphs. Presented in fun, real-world formats, the high-interest exercises will help kids learn how to navigate the different parts of a graph, represent data on graphs, build essential skills in interpreting ong>andong> analyzing data, ong>andong> much more. For use with Grades 2-3.

The Visual Arts: A History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Honour, Hugh / Fleming, John, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Generously illustrated with over photographs, architectural plans, ong>andong> color maps, this highly regarded survey encompasses the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, ong>andong> the Americas--covering painting, mosaic, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, architecture ong>andong> photography, ong>andong> ranging from a statuette carved in central Europe some years ago to video art of the s. It delves into the purpose ong>andong> meaning of art to show readers how art can deepen our self-knowledge, sharpen our awareness of our own ong>andong> other religious beliefs, ong>andong> enlarge our understong>andong>ing of alternative ways of life. Divides material into five parts (Foundations of Art, Art ong>andong> the World Religions, Sacred ong>andong> Secular Art, The Making of the Modern World, ong>andong> Twentieth-Century Art), with discussions on late Gothic art; 17th century Dutch long>andong>scape painting; Native American art; Far Eastern ong>andong> African art; photography; women in art, ong>andong> much more. Integrates boxes throughout that reflect on the full spectrum of factors which have conditioned artistic production at different times ong>andong> in different parts of the world. Contains many new illustrations ong>andong> photos, including the paintings in the Chauvet Cave in south-west France, ong>andong> the late second-millennium BC figurative sculptures found at Sanxindui, China. All chapters include a hong>andong>y timechart for easy reference. For art historians.

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