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Economic Policy in an Interdependent World
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Copper, Richard N. / Cooper, Richard N., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), These eleven essays written over the past fifteen years continue and develop Richard Cooper's central theme of interdependence, reflecting his experience in government in the Council of Economic Advisers and as Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs. They focus in particular on the opportunities and constraints for national economic policy in an environment where goods, services, capital, and even labor are increasingly mobile. The first four chapters are informal, discursive treatments of economic and foreign policies in the face of growing interdependence among nations. The remaining chapters cover such specialist topics as optimal regional integration, the integration of world capital markets, the impact of greater interdependence on the effectiveness of domestic economic policy, the comparison of monetary and fiscal policy under fixed and flexible exchange rates, currency evaluation in developing countries, and the appropriate size and composition of a developing country's external debt. A concluding chapter surveys the preceding essays in terms of coordinating macroeconomic policymaking in an interdependent world economy. Richard N. Cooper is Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economy at Harvard University.
No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stossel, John, PUBLISHER: Threshold Editions, "New York Times" bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.Emmy Award-winning journalist John Stossel is a self-proclaimed skeptic, attacking society's sacred cows. Now, he dismantles the most sacred of them all: the notion that government action is the best way to solve a problem. From the myth that government can spend its way out of a crisis to the mistaken belief that labor unions protect workers, Stossel, a true libertarian, provides evidence that the reality is very different from what intuition tells us. His evidence leads to the taboo conclusions that: - Government "already" dominates health care--and that's the problem - The state keeps banning foods, but food bans don't make us healthier - Government-run schools and teachers' unions haven't made kids smarter Utilizing his three decades in journalism, Stossel combines sharp insights, common sense, and documented facts to debunk conventional wisdom and challenge popular opinion about the role of our nation's government.
34 vhs originali animazione
Vendo come da titolo 34 videocassette disney, anime e cartoni animati ad 1 euro l'una + spedizione. Pagamento: paypal (aggiungere commissioni) o da concordare. CARTONI ANIMATI: (4) 1) IL GIGANTE DI FERRO 2) ANASTASIA 3) IL SIGNORE DEGLI ANELLI 4) FERNGULLY: LE AVVENTURE DI ZAK E CRYSTA ANIME: (3) 1) GHOST IN THE SHELL 2) PAT LABOR 3) BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DISNEY: (28) 1) TOY STORY 2) TOY STORY 2 3) A BUGS LIFE: MEGAMINIMONDO 4) IL PRINCIPE E IL POVERO 5) CANTO DI NATALEDI TOPOLINO 6) IL GOBBO DI NOTRE DAME 7) TARON E LA PENTOLA MAGICA 8) IL DRAGO RILUTTANTE 9) LE AVVENTURE DI BIANCA E BERNIE 10) BIANCA E BERNIE NELLA TERRA DEI CANGURI 11) GLI ARISTOGATTI 12) ROBIN HOOD 13) OLIVER E COMPANY 14) POCAHONTAS 15) LABELLA E LA BESTIA 16) DUMBO 17) LA LEGGENDA DELLA VALLE ADDORMENTATA 18) BIANCANEVE E I SETTE NANI 19) IL RITORNO DI JAFAR 21) CENERENTOLA 22) IL LIBRO DELLA GIUNGLA 23) BASIL L'INVESTIGATOPO 24) FANTASIA 25) PINOCCHIO 26) LA CARICA DEI ) TOPOLINO E IL FAGIOLO MAGICO 28) LA SPADA NELLA ROCCIA
Riviste
N' 4 riviste risalenti agli anni meglio specificate di seguito: * "Il Secolo XX - Ars et Labor" - rivista mensile illustrata - Società editoriale italiana di Milano: - n' 10 Ottobre (anno XIII). * "Voltiana" - rivista mensile a cura del comitato esecutivo per le onoranze a Volta nel primo centenario della morte - - Como: - Anno I Fascicolo 3' del Marzo . * "Rivista mensile del Touring Club Italiano" - gratis ai soci del Touring: - n' 7 Luglio (anno XXI). * "La Lettura" - rivista mensile illustrata de "Il Corriere della Sera": - n' 10 di Ottobre (anno IX). Brossure editoriali in buone condizioni generali complete di tutte le pagine e senza strappi e/o segni di matita/penna e scotch; legature in buone condizioni con graffette centrali non ossidate e dorsi in buone condizioni. Le pagine interne si presentano in ottime condizioni con piccole fioriture dovute all'anzianità delle riviste. Al loro interno articoli di vario genere (vedasi fotografie) e illustrazioni di pubblicità d'epoca molto originali; disponibili altre immagini di ciascuna rivista su richiesta. Vendesi in blocco (15 euro) o singolarmente (5 euro cad.). Ritiro brevimano in Cantù o possibile spedizione (a carico cliente) con modalità da concordare previo pagamento anticipato del prodotto.
Labor of Love: Mother in TrainingA Billionaire and a Baby
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferrarella, Marie, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, "Two beloved classics from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella" MOTHER IN TRAINING Lawyer Jack Lever is used to order--not the disorder of two small children. Suddenly left without a babysitter, the single dad can't believe his fortune when Zooey Finnegan agrees to become his children's nanny. Zooey is happy to take care of Jack's kids, and she soon grows to love them as if they are her own. And it doesn't take them long to fall in love with Zooey, either. But their father could be a different story.... A BILLIONAIRE AND A BABY From the moment the very pregnant--and beautiful-- Sherry Campbell corners him in the elevator, corporate raider Sin-Jin Adair feels the reporter's hold on him. She wants the secrets of his past, but all he wants is his privacy. After heroically delivering Sherry's baby, Sin-Jin finds himself yearning to become a part of her little family. But is he good enough for them... or will Sherry turn him away?
Videocassette originali: animazione
Vendo come da titolo 31 videocassette disney, anime e cartoni animati ad 1 euro l'una + spedizione. pagamento: paypal (aggiungere commissioni) o da concordare. lista: cartoni animati: (9) 1) il gigante di ferro 2) anastasia 3) il signore degli anelli 4) ferngully: le avventure di zak e crysta 5) il gatto con gli stivali (libri in tv): dami editore 6) esplorando il corpo umano: i neuroni (de agostini junior) 7) piccole donne (avo film) 8) peter va sulla luna (skorpion) 9) aladino e la lampada meravigliosa (avo film) anime: (3) 1) ghost in the shell 2) pat labor 3) battle angel alita disney: (19) 1) toy story 2) toy story 2 3) a bugs life: megaminimondo 4) il principe e il povero 5) canto di nataledi topolino 6) il gobbo di notre dame 7) le avventure di bianca e bernie 8) bianca e bernie nella terra dei canguri 9) gli aristogatti 10) robin hood 11) oliver e company 12) pocahontas 13) la spada nella roccia 14) dumbo 15) la leggenda della valle addormentata 16) il ritorno di jafar 17) il libro della giungla 18) pinocchio 19) topolino e il fagiolo magico
31 videocassette originali di animazione
Vendo come da titolo 31 videocassette disney, anime e cartoni animati ad 1 euro l'una + spedizione. Pagamento: paypal (aggiungere commissioni) o da concordare. CARTONI ANIMATI: (9) 1) IL GIGANTE DI FERRO 2) ANASTASIA 3) IL SIGNORE DEGLI ANELLI 4) FERNGULLY: LE AVVENTURE DI ZAK E CRYSTA 5) IL GATTO CON GLI STIVALI (LIBRI IN TV): DAMI EDITORE 6) ESPLORANDO IL CORPO UMANO: I NEURONI (DE AGOSTINI JUNIOR) 7) PICCOLE DONNE (AVO FILM) 8) PETER VA SULLA LUNA (SKORPION) 9) ALADINO E LA LAMPADA MERAVIGLIOSA (AVO FILM) ANIME: (3) 1) GHOST IN THE SHELL 2) PAT LABOR 3) BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DISNEY: (20) 1) TOY STORY 2) TOY STORY 2 3) A BUGS LIFE: MEGAMINIMONDO 4) IL PRINCIPE E IL POVERO 5) CANTO DI NATALEDI TOPOLINO 6) IL GOBBO DI NOTRE DAME 7) LE AVVENTURE DI BIANCA E BERNIE 8) BIANCA E BERNIE NELLA TERRA DEI CANGURI 9) GLI ARISTOGATTI 10) ROBIN HOOD 11) OLIVER E COMPANY 12) POCAHONTAS 13) LA SPADA NELLA ROCCIA 14) DUMBO 15) LA LEGGENDA DELLA VALLE ADDORMENTATA 16) IL RITORNO DI JAFAR 17) IL LIBRO DELLA GIUNGLA 18) PINOCCHIO 19) TOPOLINO E IL FAGIOLO MAGICO
What to Expect When You're Expecting
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisenberg, Arlene / Hathaway, Sandee / Murkoff, Heidi, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, Now with over 9.9 million copies in print, "What to Expect When You're Expecting "is AmericaIs pregnancy bible. Featuring an easy-to-follow month-by-month format, this indispensable book reassuringly leads readers through a wealth of information. Here is what parents-to-be need to know about choosing a caregiver, prenatal diagnosis, exercise, childbirth options, second pregnancies, twins, making love during pregnancy, having a cesarean, and coping with common and not-so-common pregnancy symptoms. Also included are step-by-step guides through labor and delivery, postpartum care, and breastfeeding, a full section just for fathers-to-be, and a 24-page "Pregnancy Notes" insert for keeping detailed records of prenatal test results, weight gain, doctorIs visits, observations, and more. Updated with each printing, "What to Expect When You're Expecting "incorporates the most recent developments in medical science and responds to the many letters and queries received from readers. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service, and ABA Basic Booklist. Winner of the ParentIs Choice FoundationIs Parenting Shelf Award.
Gainsharing and Employee Involvement
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graham-Moore, Brian / Ross, Timothy L., PUBLISHER: BNA Books (Bureau of National Affairs), You can improve competitiveness, productivity, labor relations, customer service, and more -- with a program that rewards employees for your organization's success. In this expanded edition of the successful book Gainsharing: Plans for Improving Performance, the authors show you why gainsharing works -- and how you can build an effective gainsharing program. You get guidance on several types of alternative compensation strategies including participative management, pay-for-performance, and contingent/variable compensation. The authors share: -- insights on gainsharing -- and its use with employee involvement programs -- strategies for improving quality and customer service -- coverage of special issues in the public, not-for-profit, and service sectors -- formulas for a reward structure that will further your organization's goals -- common pitfalls -- and how to make your program successful in the long term -- examples of gainsharing organizations -- including a 19-year case study -- with statistics on their performance -- a glossary of important terms and an index for easy reference -- list of other helpful resources You will learn if gainsharing is right for your organization, and what assistance you will need to develop a successful system of shared rewards.
The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pestana, Carla Gardina, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Between and , England, Scotland, and Ireland faced civil war, invasion, religious radicalism, parliamentary rule, and the restoration of the monarchy. Carla Gardina Pestana offers a sweeping history that systematically connects these cataclysmic events and the development of the infant plantations from Newfoundland to Surinam. By , the English Atlantic emerged as religiously polarized, economically interconnected, socially exploitative, and ideologically anxious about its liberties. War increased both the proportion of unfree laborers and ethnic diversity in the settlements. Neglected by London, the colonies quickly developed trade networks, especially from seafaring New England, and entered the slave trade. Barbadian planters in particular moved decisively toward slavery as their premier labor system, leading the way toward its adoption elsewhere. When by the s the governing authorities tried to impose their vision of an integrated empire, the colonists claimed the rights of "freeborn English men," making a bid for liberties that had enormous implications for the rise in both involuntary servitude and slavery. Changes at home politicized religion in the Atlantic world and introduced witchcraft prosecutions. Pestana presents a compelling case for rethinking our assumptions about empire and colonialism and offers an invaluable look at the creation of the English Atlantic world.
Resisting Representation
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scarry, Elaine, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Renowned scholar Elaine Scarry's book, The Body in Pain, has been called by Susan Sontag "extraordinary...large-spirited, heroically truthful." The Los Angeles Times called it "brilliant, ambitious, and controversial." Now Oxford has collected some of Scarry's most provocative writing. This collection of essays deals with the complicated problems of representation in diverse literary and cultural genres--from her beloved sixth-century philosopher Boethius, through the nineteenth-century novel, to twentieth-century advertising. qWe often assume that all areas of experience are equally available for representation. On the contrary, these essays present discussions of experiences and concepts that challenge, defeat, or block representation. Physical pain, physical labor, the hidden reflexes of cognition and its judgments about the coherence or incoherence of the world are all phenomena that test the resources of language. Using primarily literary sources (works by Hardy, Beckett, Boethius, Thackeray, and others), Scarry also draws on painting, medical advertising, and philosophic dialogue to probe the limitations of expression and representation. Resisting Representation celebrates language. It looks at the problematic areas of expression not at the moment when representation is resisted, but at the moment when that resistance is at last overcome, thus suggesting a domain of plenitude and inclusion.
The Changing U.S. Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rubenstein, James M. / Rubenstein, J. / Rubenstein Jame, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In recent years, automobile production in the United States has undergone changes on a scale unmatched since the pioneering era before World War I. Few plants have been opened in the interior of the country, while most of those located along the east and west coast have been closed. New technology, just-in-time delivery, and more flexible work rules have been introduced, sparked by changing consumer preferences, increasing sales for Japanese products, and declining market shares for American firms. In the fiercely competitive North American market, automakers look for every possible advantage, and they have found that location is a decisive element. "The Changing US Auto Industry" integrates concepts drawn from geography, such as access to markets and shipment of parts, to understand some of the reasons for the recent changes. The changing role of labor in the production process is also crucial, and this includes the search by Japanese firms for a union-free environment, the re-location of some production to Mexico, and the debate over the appropriate level of union-management cooperation. James Rubenstein captures the drama behind the changing distribution in the automobile industry: the Japanese arrival in small-town America and the competition among communities to attract new General Motors plants.
Fregio legnano
Parte di una collezione privata di: ACCESSORI,BICI, BICICLETTA VINTAGE, ANTICA D'EPOCA, BIANCHI,LEGNANO,U. DEI,TAURUS,RADIUS,FREYUS. CAMPANELLI:bronzini,campanelclax,u.dei,taurus,carnielli,bianchi,ligye,atala,Legnano,gloria,doniselli,mondiale,aurora,willier,willer,annover,manarini,jupiter,aquila,prealpi,labor inasportable,aprilia,olimpia,maino. ACCESSORI VARI TIPO: porta giornale, cavalletti centrale,porta faro,staffe dinamo,vari lucchetti,poggiapiedi,pompe di gonfiaggio,soffietti,paramanubrio,salta fosso,gemme in vetro lucciole,fanalini posteriore,fanali,dinamo,e quant'altro riguarda per l'accessoristica bici epoca. RICAMBI BIANCHI: impianti frenanti 26 e 28 patacchino manubrio,movimento centrale,guarniture,porta faro,manubrio,gemma in vetro,porta gemma,tubi sella ciechi,carter,codini,tappi guarnitura. PEDALI: way assauto,sport,Touring,bianchi,pedali scomponibili nuovi e usati. SELLE: in cuoio e in pelle restaurate e conservate tipo S. marco,Italia,Lepper,iris,Brooks. FANALI:Bosch,magneti Marelli,Radsonne,Aprilia,Cev,Radius,Faos,Dansi,Regina,Fiatlux,Mec,Mondial,Lince DINAMO:Bosch,Magneti Marelli,Radsonne,Cev,Dansi,Aprilia,Regina,Coppi, Radius,Olmo,Lux, FREGGI: Mondiale,De Fano,Legnano,Bianchi.Olmo,Gloria,Ganna,Taurus,Maino,Olimpia, Marzano,Wander,Regina,Tuder,Lancia,Oliari,Malaguti, Bianchina,Vigor,Estense,Atala PATACCHINI:Bianchi,Tebro,Touring,Legnano,Ligie,Paff,Olmo, Trarovi,Torpado,Atala.
Accessori bici bicicletta epoca vintage
Parte di una collezione privata di: ACCESSORI,BICI, BICICLETTA VINTAGE, ANTICA D'EPOCA, BIANCHI,LEGNANO,U. DEI,TAURUS,RADIUS,FREYUS. CAMPANELLI:bronzini,campanelclax,u.dei,taurus,carnielli,bianchi,ligye,atala,Legnano,gloria,doniselli,mondiale,aurora,willier,willer,annover,manarini,jupiter,aquila,prealpi,labor inasportable,aprilia,olimpia,maino. ACCESSORI VARI TIPO: porta giornale, cavalletti centrale,porta faro,staffe dinamo,vari lucchetti,poggiapiedi,pompe di gonfiaggio,soffietti,paramanubrio,salta fosso,gemme in vetro lucciole,fanalini posteriore,fanali,dinamo,e quant'altro riguarda per l'accessoristica bici epoca. RICAMBI BIANCHI: impianti frenanti 26 e 28 patacchino manubrio,movimento centrale,guarniture,porta faro,manubrio, gemma in vetro,porta gemma,tubi sella ciechi,carter,codini,tappi guarnitura. PEDALI: way assauto,sport,Touring,bianchi,pedali scomponibili nuovi e usati. SELLE: in cuoio e in pelle restaurate e conservate tipo S. marco,Italia,Lepper,iris,Brooks. FANALI:Bosch,magneti Marelli,Radsonne,Aprilia,Cev,Radius, Faos,Dansi,Regina,Fiatlux,Mec,Mondial,Lince DINAMO:Bosch,Magneti Marelli,Radsonne,Cev,Dansi,Aprilia,Regina, Coppi, Radius,Olmo,Lux, FREGGI: Mondiale,De Fano,Legnano,Bianchi.Olmo,Gloria,Ganna,Taurus,Maino,Olimpia, Marzano,Wander,Regina,Tuder,Lancia,Oliari,Malaguti, Bianchina,Vigor,Estense,Atala PATACCHINI:Bianchi,Tebro,Touring, Legnano,Ligie,Paff,Olmo, Trarovi, Torpado,Atala.
Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Hunter S., PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books, "California, Labor Day weekend... early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur... The Menace is loose again." Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson's vivid account of his experiences with California's most no-torious motorcycle gang, the Hell's Angels. In the mid-s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial An-gels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, "For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson's book is a thoughtful piece of work." As illuminating now as when originally published in , Hell's Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend. "From the Hardcover edition."
General Purpose Technologies and Economic Growth
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helpman, Elhanan, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Traditionally, economists have considered the accumulation of conventional inputs such as labor and capital to be the primary force behind economic growth. Now, however, many macroeconomists place technological progress at the center of the growth process. This shift is due to new theoretical developments that allow researchers to link microeconomic aspects of the innovation process with macroeconomic outcomes.Most economists have viewed technological progress as an incremental process. A few have focused on the role of drastic innovations--those that introduce a discontinuity. The contributors to this volume are concerned with the type of drastic innovation called general purpose technologies (GPTs). A GPT has the potential to affect the entire economic system and can lead to far-reaching changes in such social factors as working hours and constraints on family life. Examples of GPTs are the steam engine, electricity, and the computer.The study of GPTs is relatively new. A universal theoretical framework for dealing with GPTs does not yet exist. The essays in this book both further our understanding of GPT-driven economic growth and lay the foundation for further developments of the available frameworks.Contributors Philippe Aghion, Ciff Bekar, Timothy Bresnahan, Kenneth Carlaw, Alfonso Gambardella, Richard G. Harris, Elhanan Helpman, Peter Howitt, Richard G. Lipsey, Kevin M. Murphy, Craig Riddell, Paul Romer, Nathan Rosenberg, Manuel Trajtenberg.
To 'Joy My Freedom to 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hunter, Tera, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, As the Civil War drew to a close, newly emancipated black women workers made their way to Atlanta--the economic hub of the newly emerging urban and industrial south--in order to build an independent and free life on the rubble of their enslaved past. In an original and dramatic work of scholarship, Tera Hunter traces their lives in the postbellum era and reveals the centrality of their labors to the African-American struggle for freedom and justice. Household laborers and washerwomen were constrained by their employers' domestic worlds but constructed their own world of work, play, negotiation, resistance, and community organization. Hunter follows African-American working women from their newfound optimism and hope at the end of the Civil War to their struggles as free domestic laborers in the homes of their former masters. We witness their drive as they build neighborhoods and networks and their energy as they enjoy leisure hours in dance halls and clubs. We learn of their militance and the way they resisted efforts to keep them economically depressed and medically victimized. Finally, we understand the despair and defeat provoked by Jim Crow laws and segregation and how they spurred large numbers of black laboring women to migrate north. Hunter weaves a rich and diverse tapestry of the culture and experience of black women workers in the post-Civil War south. Through anecdote and data, analysis and interpretation, she manages to penetrate African-American life and labor and to reveal the centrality of women at the inception--and at the heart--of the new south.
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Masculinist Impulses: Toomer, Hurston, Black Writing, and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grant, Nathan, PUBLISHER: University of Missouri Press, In Masculinist Impulses, Nathan Grant begins his analysis of African American texts by focusing on the fragmentation of values of black masculinity--free labor, self-reliance, and responsibility to family and community--as a result of slavery, postbellum disfranchisement, and the ensuing necessity to migrate from the agrarian South to the industrialized North. Through examinations of modern and contemporary novels that deal with black male selfhood, Grant demonstrates the ways in which efforts to alleviate the most destructive aspects of racism ultimately reproduced them in the context of the industrialized city. Grant's book provides close readings of Jean Toomer (Cane and Natalie Mann) and Zora Neale Hurston (Moses, Man of the Mountain, Seraph of the Suwanee, and Their Eyes Were Watching God), for whom the American South was a crucial locus of the African American experience. Toomer and Hurston were virtually alone among the Harlem Renaissance writers of prose who returned to the South for their literary materials. That return, however, allowed their rediscovery of key black masculine values and charted the northern route of those values in the twentieth century to their compromise and destruction. Grant then moves on to three contemporary writers--John Edgar Wideman, Gloria Naylor, and Toni Morrison--who expanded upon and transformed the themes of Toomer and Hurston. Like Toomer and Hurston, these later authors recognized the need for the political union of black men and women in the effort to realize the goals of equity and justice. Masculinist Impulses discusses nineteenth- and twentieth-century black masculinity as both a feature and a casualty of modernism. Scholars and studentsof African American literature will find Grant's nuanced and creative readings of these key literary texts invaluable.
Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Accampo, Elinor Ann / Stewart, Mary Lynn / Fuchs, Rachel Ginnis, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, Traditional histories of the French Third Republic often overlook the extent to which concerns about the place of women and the health of the family influenced the course of government policy, particularly the direction of welfare reform. Combining the approaches of social and political history, Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, offers a new perspective on women's lives in the Third Republic -- and on the emergence of the welfare state in general -- by looking at the attitudes, actions, and policies of the men who held political power. Addressing themes in the newly invigorated field of welfare-state history, contributors to this volume offer evidence that social reform in France began far earlier than is usually supposed and was a response by republican politicians and social activists to a declining population growth rate. As this demographic crisis inspired efforts to improve maternal and child health and increase the birth rate, motherhood was redefined as a public mission deserving of public support. Even though the eventual reforms resulted in greater recognition of women's role in the proper functioning of society and provided for programs beneficial to infants, the legislation enacted by the men in power was decidedly patriarchal in its scope, treating women as children rather than equals. Contributors are Elinor Accampo, Linda L. Clark, Rachel G. Fuchs, Theresa McBride, Mary Lynn Stewart, and Judith F. Stone. "This important and timely collection of essays is a valuable contribution to this reinvigorated scholarly field. The history of the welfare state has for too long been in the suffocating grip of specialists in institutional historywith no vision of the wider historical setting, or has been regarded as an addendum to the history of labor organization and revolutionary socialism. This volume argues clearly and persuasively for a new orientation." -- Robert Nye, Oregon State University
Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bradham, Randolph, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press,.".. A most unexpected gift to our nation. I know veterans will want to read this; but I hope all Americans, especially the children, will read it so they understand the sacrifices their grandparents made..." --Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-South Carolina The French naval bases at St. Nazaire and Lorient, occupied by the Germans in June , quickly became the homes of massive U-boat fortresses--nearly indestructible submarine pens, built mostly by slave labor. From these bases, the U-boats struck merchant shipping at will from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. Thousands of vessels were lost, along with vital war material from the U.S. destined for Britain and the Soviet Union. The Royal Air Force began an all-out bombardment of the two ports. Despite their extensive efforts--and those of the Americans who joined them in --the fortresses would survive, surrounded by decimated French towns and countryside. The desperate battle was waged on land, air, and sea. Because the dock at St. Nazaire could house and repair Hitler's powerful warship, the "Tirpitz," British commandos carried out a daring raid to destroy it in March of . They succeeded, but with a great loss of life, and the Germans were able to quickly repair much of the damage. The defenses of these fortresses were so strong that General Eisenhower would ultimately decide to seek containment rather than destruction. The U.S. Army's 66th Infantry Division, on its way to take up the task, lost its troopship "Leopoldville" to a German torpedo, with 802 men going down with the ship. The French underground movement in the area would spawn a fighting force of men to fight alongside the Allies, and thesubsequent German reprisals would devastate many families in Brittany. Yet, the bases stood--and they continue to stand today.
Proiettore Optoma HD33
Vendo Proiettore DLP Optoma HD33 ottimo proiettore qualità prezzo come nuovo ore lampada 306 usato pochissimo solo per film, in corredo 6 paia di occhiali 3D del valore di 60 euro cadauno, il tutto completo di imballi originali volendo spedisco,prezzo trattabile. Description Product Description ANSI LUMENSNATIVE P RESOLUTION CONTRAST RATIO3D COMPATIBLEFEATURES DLP(R) & BRILLIANTCOLOR(R) TECHNOLOGIES BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS(R);DIM: 4.52"H X "W X "DWEIGHT: 7.7 LBS1-YEAR PARTS & LABOR WARRANTY 90 DAYS ON LAMPUPC: Shipping Dimensions: in X in X 4.52inEstimated Shipping Weight: 7.7 From the Manufacturer Optoma HD ANSI Lumens D-Ready p DLP Projector The Optoma HD33 DLP projector provides amazing and brilliant color performance at an unbeatable price. These home theater projectors integrate must-have features that allow users to project images of up to 300 inches without investing in a more-expensive, smaller-screened television. The HD33 is bright at ANSI lumens and delivers clear images with a contrast ratio of . At a Glance: Home Theater with the Impact of p 3D Full 3D, p for Blu-ray, Gaming Consoles, HTPC, Cable & Satellite Up to 300-Inch Screen Size for Large Audiences Backlit IR Remote Control with Discrete IR Code Features Texas Instruments p DLP Chipset p 3D Delivers a Completely New Home Theater Experience With native p resolution, the HD33 delivers amazing images with great detail. PureMotion image processing ensures smooth and judder-free projection of images. The projector supports both 2D and 3D projection seamlessly and delivers the excellent cost of ownership typical of Optoma products. Bright & Versatile Bright for home theater applications and excellent contrast to project detailed images Project up to a 300" screen size 3D-Ready for Blue-ray, 3D broadcast, 3D PCs and gaming consoles HDMI 1.4a to support p 3D audio and vi
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepard, Adam, PUBLISHER: Harper Paperbacks, Adam Shepard graduated from college in the summer of feeling disillusioned by the apathy he saw around him and incensed after reading Barbara Ehrenreich's famous works "Nickel and Dimed" and "Bait and Switch"--books that gave him a feeling of hopelessness over the state of the working class in America. Eager to see if he could make something out of nothing, he set out to prove wrong Ehrenreich's theory that those who start at the bottom stay at the bottom, and to see if the American Dream can still be a reality. Shepard's plan was simple. Carrying only a sleeping bag, the clothes on his back, and $25 in cash, and restricted from using previous contacts or relying on his college education, he set out for a randomly selected city with one objective: work his way out of homelessness and into a life that would give him the opportunity for success. His goal was to have, after one year, $, a working automobile, and a furnished apartment. But from the start, things didn't go as smoothly as Shepard had planned. Working his way up from a Charleston, South Carolina homeless shelter proved to be more difficult than he anticipated, with pressure to take low-paying, exploitive jobs from labor companies, and a job market that didn't respond with enthusiasm to homeless applicants. Shepard even began donating plasma to make fast cash. To his surprise, he found himself depending most on fellow shelter residents for inspiration and advice. Earnest, passionate, and hard to put down, "Scratch Beginnings" is a story that will not only inspire readers, but will also remind them that success can come to anyone who is willing to work hard--and that America is still one of the most hopeful and inspiring countries in the world.
Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anaya, Rudolfo A. / Enriquez, Gaspar, PUBLISHER: Cinco Puntos Press, The heroic life of labor and civil rights activist CA(c)sar ChavA(c)z greatly influenced the political and creative thinking of famed Chicano novelist Rudolfo Anaya. After ChavA(c)z' death in , Anaya wrote this poem eulogizing the man and his life's work. Echoing Shelley's elegy on the death of John Keats, the poem expresses the grief of la gente, but closes by calling all peoples together to continue the non-violent struggle for freedom and justice. The book-endorsed by the CA(c)sar ChavA(c)z Foundation-includes an essay by Anaya detailing the effect that ChavA(c)z had on his own vision and a chronology of ChavA(c)z' life. Powerful super realistic illustrations by Gaspar Enriquez bring home the significance of CA(c)sar ChavA(c)z to the American cultural landscape. "CA(c)sar ChavA(c)z' accomplishments in fighting for the rights of farm workers, civil rights, environmental justice, and non-violence stand next to two of the 20th century's greatest leaders-Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."-Carlos Santana Rudolfo Anaya (his classic novel "Bless Me, Ultima" has -plus in print) has earned international acclaim for his skillful mingling of realism, fantasy and myth while exploring the experiences of Hispanics in the American Southwest. Besides being the author of numerous novels and children's books, Mr. Anaya has been called "the godfather of Chicano literature" and "un hijo del pueblo" for his work as an activist for the literature of his people and his region. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Artist Gaspar Enriquez is nationally known for his super-realistic, airbrush paintings of young men and women from the barrios of his hometown El Paso. Using the same technique, he collaged images of CA(c)sar ChavA(c)z, farm workers, police, newspaper article, fields of grapes and icons of La Raza and AztlAn to create the ambiance of the life and times of this hero.
Anthropology Unbound: A Field Guide to the 21st Century,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Durrenberger, E. Paul / Erem, Suzan, PUBLISHER: Paradigm Publishers, The second edition of this revolutionary new anthropology textbook retains its commitment of honest involvement of students in anthropology, challenging them to understand their own lives in anthropological terms, and urging them to live lives dedicated to social justice. Students who read the first edition were prepared to understand the financial fraud and economic meltdown that began about a year after the book was published in , the failure of many financial and government institutions, and the war in Iraq as well as the infighting that has characterized the U.S. labor movement. In the second edition, we explain these developments and how students can understand them as anthropologists. Some eventualities the book foresaw have not yet materialized but have been more widely recognized as problems that require solutions, for instance, the reliance on fossil fuels. We have updated those sections without pulling any punches or supposing that a new administration in Washington is sufficient to solve these deeply rooted structural problems. In the new edition, we take advantage of a number of new studies that have been published on Al-Qaeda, fundamentalism, and American culture. In light of the presidential election, we have revised our discussion of conservative politics in the U.S. to suggest that the interesting phenomenon is not the victory of an avowedly liberal candidate, but, given the dire circumstances of the country, the narrowness of that victory. This is an opportune moment to re-emphasize our analysis of structural racism rather than indulge in premature congratulation. The election did not indicate a change in the ideological direction of the U.S., but illustrated the power of successful organization at all levels combined with political savvy that was careful not to alienate moneyed interests. "Organize" is one of the messages of the first edition, and this election provides us with a very powerful illustration. We also discuss how neoliberal policy was responsible for the meltdown of the Icelandic economy.