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Mark Twain in the Margins: The Quarry Farm Marginalia and a
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fulton, Joe B., PUBLISHER: University of Alabama Press, The common characterization of Mark Twain as an uneducated and improvisational writer took hold largely because of the novelist's own frequent claims about his writing practices. But using recently discovered evidence -- Twain's marginal notes in books he consulted as he worked on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court -- Joe Fulton argues for a reconsideration of scholarly views about Twain's writing process, showing that this great American author crafted his novels with careful research and calculated design. Fulton analyzes Twain's voluminous marginalia in the copies of Macaulay's History of England, Carlyle's History of the French Revolution, and Lecky's History of the Rise of Rationalism and England in the Eighteenth Century available to Twain in the library of Quarry Farm, the New York farm where the novelist and his family routinely spent their summers. Comparing these marginal notes to entries in Twain's writing journal, the manuscript of Connecticut Yankee, and the book as published in , Fulton establishes that Twain's research decisively influenced the novel. Fulton reveals Twain to be both the writer from experience he claimed to be and the careful craftsman that he attempted to downplay. By redefining Twain's aesthetic, Fulton reinvigorates current debates about what constitutes literary realism. Fulton's transcriptions of the marginalia appear in an appendix; together with his analysis, they provide a valuable new resource for Twain scholars.
Guys Life Application Study Bible-NLT
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tyndale, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, The $lt;i>Guys Life Application Study Bible$lt;/i> features designs and notes created uniquely for guys 11 and up. This Bible was developed and written by experienced youth and children's writers, ministers, and experts to engage today's tween- and younger teen-aged guys. The notes help them learn to think biblically about real issues they face, such as self-esteem, friendship, and peer pressure. Based on the bestselling $lt;i>Life Application Study Bible.$lt;/i> $lt;br>$lt;b>FEATURES: $lt;/b> $lt;ul>$lt;li>Age-appropriate notes, including: $lt;ul>$lt;li>$lt;u>Freeze Frame$lt;/u>--A first person narration of Bible characters about their own experiences and lessons learned $lt;li>$lt;u>What Now?$lt;/u>--Unique, authentic scenarios about boys that are written in the third person, in a conversational format. Designed to leave readers to make their own decision about a real-life situation, while being pointed to scripture for answers $lt;li>$lt;u" Survived $lt;/u>--Personal stories of how older teens handled situations tweens are currently facing $lt;li>$lt;u>I'm Not the Only One $lt;/u>--Gives a lighter perspective on embarrassing situations $lt;li>$lt;u>Amazing Facts$lt;/u>--Interesting tidbits of information from the Bible designed to hook readers to scripture$lt;/ul> $lt;li>Fashionable cover designs $lt;li>16 pages of full-color illustrations walk the reader through Bible-time daily life and customs $lt;li>Presentation page $lt;li>90-day reading plan $lt;li>Topical index $lt;li>8.75 font size$lt;/ul>
Gangsters: 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yablonsky, Lewis / Yablonsky / Golinger, Eva, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, The effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and violence. Yet what is it that prompts young people to participate in violent behavior? And what can be done to extract adolescents from the gangster world of crime, death, and incarceration once they have become involved? In Gangsters: 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America, Lewis Yablonsky provides answers to the most baffling and crucial questions regarding gangs. Using information gathered from over forty years of experience working with gang members and based on hundreds of personal interviews, many conducted in prisons and in gang neighborhoods, Yablonsky explores the pathology of the gangsters' apparent addiction to incarceration and death. Gangsters is divided into four parts, including a brief history of gangs, the characteristics of gangs, successful approaches for treating gangsters in prison and the community, and concluding with a review and analysis of notable behavioral and social scientific theories of gangs. While condemning their violent behavior in no uncertain terms, Yablonsky offers hope through his belief that, given a chance in an effective treatment program, youths trapped in violent behavior can change their lives in positive ways and, in turn, facilitate positive change in their communities and society at large.
New Capitalism?: The Transformation of Work
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doogan, Kevin, PUBLISHER: Polity Press, In this stimulating and highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks at contemporary social transformation through the lens of the labour market. Major themes of the day -- globalization, technological change and the new economy, the pension and demographic timebombs, flexibility and traditional employment -- are all subject to critical scrutiny. We are often told that a new global economy has emerged which has transformed our lives. It is argued that the pace of technological change, the mobility of multinational capital and the privatization of the welfare state have combined to create a more precarious world. Companies are outsourcing, jobs are migrating to China and India, and a job for life is said to be a thing of the past. The so-called 'new capitalism' is said to be the result of these profound changes. Kevin Doogan takes issue with these widely-accepted ideas and subjects the transformation of work to detailed examination through a comprehensive analysis of developments in Europe and North America. He argues that precariousness is not a natural consequence of this fast-changing world; rather, current insecurities are manufactured, emanating from government policy and the greater exposure of the economy to market forces. New Capitalism? The Transformation of Work is sure to stimulate academic debate. Kevin Doogan's account will appeal not just to scholars, but also to upper-level students across the social sciences, including the sociology of work, industrial relations, globalization, economics, social policy and business studies
Lead Background Final Line Artist on Wolfwalkers
Cartoon Saloon is a three time Academy Award (R), Golden Globe (R), BAFTA and Emmy nominated animation studio based in Kilkenny in the South East of Ireland. Employing over 120 crew, we are currently working on a number of projects in production and in development. We are looking for a Lead Background Final Line Artist. The Final Line Department will create Backgrounds containing the Final Line Art before progressing into the Background Color department. Excellent knowledge of and experience in Photoshop is required. Responsibilities: - Responsible for creation of Black&White backgrounds containing the Final Line Artwork, following the style established in Reference Scene Illustrations - Create Final Line Backgrounds based on layouts referencing conceptual artwork and location designs - Work closely with department Supervisor and implement notes and feedback - Artist should be adept at using traditional media (paint, ink, etc) - Produce Final Line Backgrounds according to weekly quota - As lead artist, provide assistance to the supervisor and artistic and technical guidance to the team as needed - Artist is required to work in-house The ideal candidate will have - previous experience in a similar role or department - the ability to communicate briefings and feedback clearly to the team - and be capable of maintaining a high level of visual quality - Must have the ability to influence and coach others through effective leadership - Must be able to keep a calm and respectful attitude under pressure to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional team environment. Please note that there may be a test as part of the recruitment process. Closing date for applications is Friday, 18th January .
Cd Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium
Usato ma in ottime condizioni Attenzione: Cd originali cover stampate in quanto smarrito le originali. Tracklist: Disco 1 1. "One Vision" 5:50 (Queen) 2. "Tie Your Mother Down" 3:52 (May) 3. "In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited" 2:44 (Mercury) 4. "Seven Seas of Rhye" 1:19 (Mercury) 5. "Tear It Up" 2:12 (May) 6. "A Kind of Magic" 8:41 (Taylor) 7. "Under Pressure" 3:41 (Queen, Bowie) 8. "Another One Bites the Dust" 4:54 (Deacon) 9. "Who Wants to Live Forever" 5:16 (May) 10. "I Want to Break Free" 3:34 (Deacon) 11. "Impromptu" 2:55 (Queen) 12. "Brighton Rock Solo" 9:11 (May) 13. "Now I'm Here" 6:19 (May) Disco 2 1. "Love of My Life" 4:47 (Mercury) 2. "Is This the World We Created...?" 2:59 (Mercury, May) 3. "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" 1:34 (Leiber, Stoller) 4. "Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)" 1:24 (Pitney) 5. "Tutti Frutti" ] (Richard) 6. "Gimme Some Lovin'" 0:55 (Winwood, Davis, Winwood) 7. "Bohemian Rhapsody" 5:50 (Mercury) 8. "Hammer to Fall" 5:36 (May) 9. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" 6:27 (Mercury) 10. "Big Spender" 1:07 (Fields, Coleman) 11. "Radio Ga Ga" 5:57 (Taylor) 12. "We Will Rock You" 2:46 (May) 13. "Friends Will Be Friends" 2:08 (Mercury, Deacon) 14. "We Are the Champions" 4:05 (Mercury) 15. "God Save the Queen" 1:27 (trad. arr. May)
Forensic Science: The Basics
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Siegel, Jay A. / Mirakovits, Kathy, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Now in its second edition, this tremendously popular text explains every aspect of crime scene investigation, moving from basic areas of criminalistics to pathology, anthropology, and engineering. It also explores new and emerging areas such as forensic entomology. The text requires no previous knowledge of either science or law. The information is self-contained and conveyed at the lowest possible non-scientific level, making it suitable for both lower level students as well as for a general audience. It also offers a complete package of ancillary material for instructors. This forensic primer works well in conjunction with current CRC laboratory manuals. New to this edition: New co-author who is high school teacher of forensic science Computer forensic science Engineering with an emphasis on accident reconstruction and failure analysis Mini-glossary and list of acronyms Comprehensive and simple hands-on laboratory activities at the end List of websites in 'further readings' throughout that include free videos, demonstrations, etc. More end of chapter questions More figures and pictures Crime scene scenarios and how to set them up at the end of each chapter More case studies and existing case studies set off in boxes New boxes: on the Internet New boxes: a bit of history New boxes: forensic science and the law Embedded and highlighted references to material in other chapters.
Ender's Game
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Card, Orson Scott, PUBLISHER: Perfection Learning, Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.
Cd Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium
Usato ma in ottime condizioni ATTENZIONE cd originali ma non le cover in quanto smarrito la custodia. Tracklist: Disco 1 1. "One Vision" – 5:50 (Queen) 2. "Tie Your Mother Down" – 3:52 (May) 3. "In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited" – 2:44 (Mercury) 4. "Seven Seas of Rhye" – 1:19 (Mercury) 5. "Tear It Up" – 2:12 (May) 6. "A Kind of Magic" – 8:41 (Taylor) 7. "Under Pressure" – 3:41 (Queen, Bowie) 8. "Another One Bites the Dust" – 4:54 (Deacon) 9. "Who Wants to Live Forever" – 5:16 (May) 10. "I Want to Break Free" – 3:34 (Deacon) 11. "Impromptu" – 2:55 (Queen) 12. "Brighton Rock Solo" – 9:11 (May) 13. "Now I'm Here" – 6:19 (May) Disco 2 1. "Love of My Life" – 4:47 (Mercury) 2. "Is This the World We Created...?" – 2:59 (Mercury, May) 3. "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" – 1:34 (Leiber, Stoller) 4. "Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)" – 1:24 (Pitney) 5. "Tutti Frutti" – ] (Richard) 6. "Gimme Some Lovin'" – 0:55 (Winwood, Davis, Winwood) 7. "Bohemian Rhapsody" – 5:50 (Mercury) 8. "Hammer to Fall" – 5:36 (May) 9. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – 6:27 (Mercury) 10. "Big Spender" – 1:07 (Fields, Coleman) 11. "Radio Ga Ga" – 5:57 (Taylor) 12. "We Will Rock You" – 2:46 (May) 13. "Friends Will Be Friends" – 2:08 (Mercury, Deacon) 14. "We Are the Champions" – 4:05 (Mercury) 15. "God Save the Queen" – 1:27 (trad. arr. May)
Crowded Airwaves: Campaign Advertising in Elections
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Candace J. / Dulio, David A. / Thurber, James A., PUBLISHER: Brookings Institution Press, Political advertising plays a key role in modern electioneering and has formed part of political campaigns since the earliest federal elections were held in the United States. As modes of mass communication have evolved, so have the venues for campaign advertisingfrom newspapers to radio and television, and today, the Internet. Not only have the outlets for political advertising expanded over the past twenty years, so have the number of groups using it to convey information and advance their points of view. Because political advertising has become such a pervasive medium for candidates, political parties, and special interest groups, understanding its role in election campaigns becomes all the more important. Crowded Airwaves gathers some of the most significant new work in American political advertising and communication. The contributors provide an objective and balanced analysis of political advertising: its causes, its growth, and its consequences on elections in the United States. The chapters in this volume tackle three of the most interesting and most complicated issues in political advertising today: the characterization of ads and the need to measure their impact; the agenda-setting and priming effects of ads; and the role and implications of issue advertising for the electorate. The contributors focus in particular on the effects and consequences of negative advertising. Crowded Airwaves will appeal to readers who are interested in political campaigns and communication. It will be of special importance to those concerned with the tone and content of electoral campaigns and political discourse.
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Retrospective Conversion Now in Paperback: History,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schottlaender, Brian, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Retrospective Conversion is an essential guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form. It clearly illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of the three conversion methods--converting in-house, contracting to a vendor, and a combination of the two--and covers the areas of cost, staff, time, and record quality for each. Catalogers will learn how to make a bigger investment in advance planning to achieve better end results. Helpful chapters emphasize the need for planning, quality control, and authority control in the creation of a complete catalog in a machine readable form. Also included are case studies that illustrate specific methods in action and provide a wealth of general, usable information.This unique reference covers a variety of valuable topics for catalogers involved in converting manual catalog records. It includes an in-depth bibliography and review of the retrospective conversion literature, including over 200 items addressing general considerations, special formats, and international issues. Specific examples of retrospective conversion are analyzed including projects in medium and large size institutions, non-serials and serials cataloging, music scores, and the Library of Congress's conversion of the PREMARC file. Specific techniques are explained such as the development of a PC workstation interface to facilitate the conversion process, the use of sampling techniques in project cost analysis, how to determine what quality standards are needed and at what cost, and authority control in both manual and online catalogs.
Human Development Report: International Cooperation at a
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: United Nations Development Program, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Five years after signing the Millennium Declaration, and at the start of the 10-year countdown to the target date for the Millennium Development Goals, the world's governments are at a crossroads. If they continue with business as usual, will be the year in which the pledge of the Millennium Declaration is broken. If they act now to deliver on their pledges to the world's poorest people, they can make the start of a decade for development, helping countries to get back on track for achieving the Millennium Development Goals by and forging a new, more equitable pattern of globalization. This year's Human Development Report takes stock of human development, including progress towards the MDGs. Looking beyond statistics, it highlights the human costs of missed targets and broken promises. Extreme inequality between countries and within countries is identified as one of the main barriers to human development--and as a powerful brake on accelerated progress towards the MDGs. New approaches to international cooperation are vital if the promise of the Millennium Declaration is to be realized. Practical action is needed to make the next 10 years a "decade for development." Focusing on aid, trade and security--three of the central pillars of international cooperation-- Human Development Report sets out a bold analysis of the problems and identifies solutions. It argues that rich countries need to move beyond encouraging words to align their policies with the commitments made in the Millennium Declaration.
The Theoretical Foundation of Dendritic Function: The
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Segev, Idan / Rinzel, John, PUBLISHER: Bradford Book, Wilfrid Rall was a pioneer in establishing the integrative functions ofneuronal dendrites that have provided a foundation for neurobiology in general andcomputational neuroscience in particular. This collection of fifteen previouslypublished papers, some of them not widely available, have been carefully chosen andannotated by Rall's colleagues and other leading neuroscientists. It brings togetherRall's work over more than forty years, including his first papers extending cabletheory to complex dendritic trees, his ground-breaking paper introducingcompartmental analysis to computational neuroscience, and his studies of synapticintegration in motoneurons, dendrodendritic interactions, plasticity of dendriticspines, and active dendritic properties.Today it is well known that the brain'ssynaptic information is processed mostly in the dendrites where many of the plasticchanges underlying learning and memory take place. It is particularly timely to lookagain at the work of a major creator of the field, to appreciate where thingsstarted and where they have led, and to correct any misinterpretations of Rall'swork. The editors' introduction highlights the major insights that were gained fromRall's studies as well as from those of his collaborators and followers. It asks thequestions that Rall proposed during his scientific career and briefly summarizes theanswers.The papers include commentaries by Milton Brightman, Robert E. Burke, William R. Holmes, Donald R. Humphrey, Julian J. B. Jack, John Miller, StephenRedman, John Rinzel, Idan Segev, Gordon M. Shepherd, and Charles Wilson.
Lotto 20 Vinili DJ Deep House - Classic anni 90
I dischi sono di stampa originale e in formato MIX 12" per DJ. Questa è la lista: Chic - Your Love - Frankie Knuckles Remix Julian "Jumpin'" Perez - Relight My Fire (Roger S. Remixes) Ann Marie - Just Waiting For You - Produced by Todd Terry Debbie Pender - Movin' On (Kings Of Tomorrow Mixes) Lisa Stansfield - Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - Frankie Knuckles Remix The Cover Girls - Wishing On A Star - Masters At Work Remix De'Lacy - Hideaway - 2x12" - Deep Dish Remixes Circle Children - Indonesia / Mamba Mama - Produced By Armand Van Helden M+S Featuring Jaye Ella Ruth - Keep On - 2x12" Various - Welcome To The Dance Floor Vol 1 House Of Virginism - I'll Be There For You - 2x12" - Roger Sanchez Remix Hunter Hayes - Pressure Groove Collective - She's So Heavy AKA I Want You - Eric Kupper Remix Underground Enthusiasts - Enthusiastically Underground E.P. Various - Dreamin In Burstead Road Chaka Khan - Love You All My Lifetime Pamela Fernandez - Let's Start Over - 2x12" - Bobby D'Ambrosio Remix Bobby Pruit - Tried So Hard - Produced by MURK Danube Dance Featuring Kim Cooper - Unique (Remixes) Michelle Ayers - Respect (David Morales Remixes) tutti i dischi sono tenuti in ottime condizioni: sui vinili segni di utilizzo minimi. vendo in blocco a 35 euro esclusa eventuale spedizione (12 euro). altre info tramite mail oppure contatto diretto al 324- (anche whatsapp). NO SMS. N.B. i dischi sono quelli che potete vedere nella foto.
Lotto 20 Vinili DJ Deep House - Classic anni 90
I dischi sono di stampa originale e in formato MIX 12" per DJ. Questa è la lista: Chic - Your Love - Frankie Knuckles Remix Julian "Jumpin'" Perez - Relight My Fire (Roger S. Remixes) Ann Marie - Just Waiting For You - Produced by Todd Terry Debbie Pender - Movin' On (Kings Of Tomorrow Mixes) Lisa Stansfield - Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - Frankie Knuckles Remix The Cover Girls - Wishing On A Star - Masters At Work Remix De'Lacy - Hideaway - 2x12" - Deep Dish Remixes Circle Children - Indonesia / Mamba Mama - Produced By Armand Van Helden M+S Featuring Jaye Ella Ruth - Keep On - 2x12" Various - Welcome To The Dance Floor Vol 1 House Of Virginism - I'll Be There For You - 2x12" - Roger Sanchez Remix Hunter Hayes - Pressure Groove Collective - She's So Heavy AKA I Want You - Eric Kupper Remix Underground Enthusiasts - Enthusiastically Underground E.P. Various - Dreamin In Burstead Road Chaka Khan - Love You All My Lifetime Pamela Fernandez - Let's Start Over - 2x12" - Bobby D'Ambrosio Remix Bobby Pruit - Tried So Hard - Produced by MURK Danube Dance Featuring Kim Cooper - Unique (Remixes) Michelle Ayers - Respect (David Morales Remixes) tutti i dischi sono tenuti in ottime condizioni: sui vinili segni di utilizzo minimi. vendo in blocco a 40 euro esclusa eventuale spedizione (12 euro). altre info tramite mail oppure contatto diretto al 324- (anche whatsapp). NO SMS. N.B. i dischi sono quelli che potete vedere nella foto.
Sensory Evaluation Practices: Food and Science Technology
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stone, Herbert / Sidel, Joel L., PUBLISHER: Academic Press, This Second Edition of Sensory Evaluation Practices provides the background and understanding necessary to make informed decisions about managing a sensory evaluation program, designing tests, and interpreting and reporting results. The authors have been in the sensory management consulting business for more than 20 years and bring their expertise to the enthusiastic and comprehensive revision of this invaluable book. Sensory evaluation of a product is the measurement of what is perceived about that product" not only in terms of its efficacy, but also by the more subtle influences of sight, smell, taste, touch, and where applicable, sound. A key benefit from this exciting and quantitative science is cost reduction in product reformulation due to the ability to evaluate a product's consumer acceptance in the marketplace. Key Features * Reveals changes in the field, particularly in the business view of sensory evaluation as a product information source * Clarifies the relationships between product specialists/experts and sensory panels, between sensory and market research, and between study of perception and sensory evaluation of products * Includes discussion of test requests and their "hidden agenda" product selection, and the relative merits of testing products from different (laboratory, pilot plant, production) sources * Introduces two new methods of quantitative descriptive analysis and an investigation of the merits of product specific versus global panels * Discusses affective testing and the advantages of various methods including testing with children, the interaction between sensory and market research, the use of employees versus non-employees, and theeffect of the number of judgments on product decisions
Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bagehot, Walter / Bernstein, Peter L., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Lombard Street began as a series of articles the esteemed essayist and financial advisor, Walter Bagehot had written for The Economist during the s. First published in book form in , it is a vivid description of the money market that seamlessly brings together theoretical analyses, historical anecdotes, and incisive commentary on sociology, politics, and the Street's various personalities. Sharing his invaluable insights and unique observations, Bagehot touches on everything from the mechanics of deposit banking within a fractional reserve system to the nature of foreign deposits in Britain. Along with a clear explanation of why economic growth and rising living standards are dependent upon a well-managed financial system, he offers straightforward guidelines for the function of lender-of-last resort; a penetrating look at the consequences of uncontrolled credit and speculation; and an in-depth examination of the exchequer in the money market that includes a stimulating analysis of the interaction between the government's fiscal operations and the functioning of the Bank of England, the commercial banks, and the money market. Perhaps most importantly, Lombard Street features Bagehot's prescription for crisis management, which after nearly 150 years, remains the formula of choice for containing-and curtailing-financial crises. Filled with descriptions of Lombard Street that still ring true today, this jewel of a book has withstood the test of time to become a true investment classic-one that will appeal as much to the readers of today as it did to those of years ago.
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Macchina fotografica Rolleiflex Biottica Synchro-Compur Franke & Heidecke made in Germany obiettivo Planar 1:3,5 F=75mm lenti Carl Zeiss e obiettivo oculare Heidosmat Ultima versione prima serie (anni 60)totalmente in metallo Formato pellicola con rullo x6 cm usata e perfettamente funzionante Completa di copri lenti originali Rollei in metallo CARATTERISTICHE tecniche: Taking Lens: Planar mm, Bayonet 2 Finder lens: Heidosmat mm, Bayonet 2 Shutter: Synchro Compur MXV, sec., B, M e X-sync., self timer. Film: 120 for 12 or 24 exp. 6x6 and 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2. Film Transportation: winding lever with autostop on first exposure, exposure counter for exposures 1-12. Blank film pressure plate. Can come with or without built in exposure metering. Dimensions: 11,2 x 9,8 x 14,8 cm. Weight: gr. ! ATTENZIONE ! QUESTA E' UNA VENDITA DA PARTE DI UN SOGGETTO PRIVATO. FORMULA DI ESCLUSIONE DELLA GARANZIA: La legislazione vigente nell'Unione Europea prevede che anche i privati siano tenuti a dare garanzia sugli oggetti venduti a meno che tale garanzia non sia esplicitamente esclusa al momento della vendita. In conseguenza di ciò, anche se l'oggetto proposto è perfettamente funzionante, esso è venduto "così com'è", con esclusione esplicita di qualsiasi forma di garanzia, per cui chi acquista l'oggetto proposto con la sua offerta e/o pagamento, accetta, incondizionatamente, l'esclusione di qualsiasi garanzia per l'oggetto stesso; inoltre non sarò responsabile di eventuali malcuranze da parte dei trasportatori.
Re-Presenting the Good Society
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooke, Maeve, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Contemporary critical social theories face the question of how to justify the ideas of the good society that guide their critical analyses. Traditionally, these more or less determinate ideas of the good society were held to be independent of their specific sociocultural context and historical epoch. Today, such a concept of context-transcending validity is not easy to defend; the "linguistic turn" of Western philosophy signals the widespread acceptance of the view that ideas of knowledge and validity are always mediated linguistically and that language is conditioned by history and context. In "Re-Presenting the Good Society," Maeve Cooke addresses the justificatory dilemma facing critical social theories: how to maintain an idea of context-transcending validity without violating anti-authoritarian impulses. In doing so she not only clarifies the issues and positions taken by other theorists--including Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and Judith Butler--but also offers her own original and thought-provoking analysis of context-transcending validity. Because the tension between an anti-authoritarian impulse and a guiding idea of context-transcending validity is today an integral part of critical social theory, Cooke argues that it should be negotiated rather than eliminated. Her proposal for a concept of context-transcending validity has as its central claim that we should conceive of the good society as "re-presented" in particular constitutively inadequate representations of it. These re-presentations are, Cooke argues provocatively, regulative ideas that have an imaginary, fictive character.
Prevention Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook: A Four-Week Plan to
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Editors of Prevention, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, While common dieting wisdom suggests that those who need to lose weight must be eating too much, the newest discoveries in weight loss science now reveal that what's not being eaten can hinder weight reduction. Fiber is turning out to be the silver bullet of dieting--because it can fill you up on fewer calories, dampen cravings for fattening foods, and dramatically improve your overall health. Consuming the right amount of dietary fiber can have profound health benefits. It can cut the risk of heart disease by 30 percent; lower cholesterol by as much as 13 points; decrease inflammation; drop blood pressure; balance blood sugar; improve memory; reduce the risk for breast, colon, and endometrial cancer; and boost the immune system. Unfortunately, ramping up fiber levels too quickly can also cause digestive distress. With an easy-to follow, 4 week plan, "Prevention's Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook" shows how to switch over to high-fiber living without experiencing excessive gas or uncomfortable bloating. Of course, for any weight-loss plan to work, the food must be fabulous. "Prevention's Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook" is packed with more than 200 delicious, fiber-rich recipes that work with any fiber-rich diet plan including home-style dishes like Roasted Sweet and Russet Potato Salad and Mom's Turkey Meatloaf, tasty new favorites like Curried Beef with Pineapple and Coconut, and sweet treats like Ginger-Sweet Potato Cheesecake and Pumpkin Fruitcake.
Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth about the "Real"
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chinni, Dante / Gimpel, James, PUBLISHER: Gotham Books, A revolutionary new way to understand America's complex cultural and political landscape, with proof that local communities have a major impact on the nation's behavior-in the voting booth and beyond. In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, the media have often reduced America to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth. The result is "Our Patchwork Nation," a refreshing, sometimes startling, look at how America's diversities often defy conventional wisdom. Looking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into twelve distinct types of communities, and old categories like "soccer mom" and "working class" don't matter as much as we think. Instead, by examining Boom Towns, Evangelical Epicenters, Military Bastions, Service Worker Centers, Campus and Careers, Immigration Nation, Minority Central, Tractor Community, Mormon Outposts, Emptying Nests, Industrial Metropolises, and Monied Burbs, the authors demonstrate the subtle distinctions in how Americans vote, invest, shop, and otherwise behave, reflect what they experience on their local streets and in their daily lives. "Our Patchwork Nation" is a brilliant new way to debate and examine the issues that matter most to our communities, and to our nation.
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.
Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fisk, Robert, PUBLISHER: Nation Books, With the Israeli-Palestinian crisis reaching wartime levels, where is the latest confrontation between these two old foes leading? Robert Fisks explosive Pity the Nation recounts Sharon and Arafats first deadly encounter in Lebanon in the early s and explains why the IsraelPalestine relationship seems so intractable. A remarkable combination of war reporting and analysis by an author who has witnessed the carnage of Beirut for twenty-five years, Fisk, the first journalist to whom bin Laden announced his jihad against the U.S., is one of the world's most fearless and honored foreign correspondents. He spares no one in this saga of the civil war and subsequent Israeli invasion: the PLO, whose thuggish behavior alienated most Lebanese; the various Lebanese factions, whose appalling brutality spared no one; the Syrians, who supported first the Christians and then the Muslims in their attempt to control Lebanon; and the Israelis, who tried to install their own puppets and, with their invasion, committed massive war crimes of their own. It includes a moving finale that recounts the travails of Fisks friend Terry Anderson who was kidnapped by Hezbollah and spent days in captivity. Fully updated to include the Israeli withdrawl from south Lebanon and Ariel Sharon's electoral victory over Ehud Barak, this edition has sixty pages of new material and a new preface. Robert Fisks enormous book about Lebanons desperate travails is one of the most distinguished in recent times.Edward Said
Strategic Choice and International Relations
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lake, David A. / Powell, Robert / Powell, Robert, PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, The strategic-choice approach has a long pedigree in international relations. In an area often rent by competing methodologies, editors David A. Lake and Robert Powell take the best of accepted and contested knowledge among many theories. With the contributors to this volume, they offer a unifying perspective, which begins with a simple insight: students of international relations want to explain the choices actors make--whether these actors be states, parties, ethnic groups, companies, leaders, or individuals. This synthesis offers three new benefits: first, the strategic interaction of actors is the unit of analysis, rather than particular states or policies; second, these interactions are now usefully organized into analytic schemes, on which conceptual experiments may be based; and third, a set of methodological "bets" is then made about the most productive ways to analyze the interactions. Together, these elements allow the pragmatic application of theories that may apply to a myriad of particular cases, such as individuals protesting environmental degradation, governments seeking to control nuclear weapons, or the United Nations attempting to mobilize member states for international peacekeeping. Besides the editors, the six contributors to this book, all distinguished scholars of international relations, are Jeffry A. Frieden, James D. Morrow, Ronald Rogowski, Peter Gourevitch, Miles Kahler, and Arthur A. Stein. Their work is an invaluable introduction for scholars and students of international relations, economists, and government decision-makers. Acquista Ora