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The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Terry L. / Hill, Peter J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This volume examines ong>theong> promises and pitfalls ong>ofong> national and global privatization, providing a variety ong>ofong> perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth ong>ofong> empirical evidence, ong>theong> contributors assess ong>theong> institutional changes and economic impact ong>ofong> this worldwide phenomenon.

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 ong>theong> part ong>ofong> an on-going series ong>ofong> Election Reports. ong>Theong>y record ong>theong> observations, conclusions and recommendations ong>ofong> Commonwealth Observer Groups. ong>Theong> Secretary-General constitutes ong>theong>se observer missions at ong>theong> request ong>ofong> governments and with ong>theong> agreement ong>ofong> all significant political parties. At ong>theong> end ong>ofong> a mission, a report is submitted to ong>theong> Secretary-General, who makes it available to ong>theong> government ong>ofong> ong>theong> country in ong>questionong>, ong>theong> political parties concerned and to all Commonwealth governments. ong>Theong> report eventually becomes a public document.

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Multinational Firms: The Global Local Dilemma

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, John H. / Dunning, John / Dunning, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This volume presents ong>theong> work ong>ofong> specialists on multinational strategy, addressing ong>theong> main ong>questionong>s about globalization, competitiveness,ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> regionalism, agglomeration, strategic location choice, and relocation and public aid.

The Church: Christ in the World Today, Student Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albl, Martin C., PUBLISHER: Saint Mary's Press, **ong>Theong> Subcommittee on ong>theong> Catechism, United States Conference ong>ofong> Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright , to be in conformity with ong>theong> Catechism ong>ofong> ong>theong> Catholic Church. ong>Theong> Church: Christ in ong>theong> World Today guides ong>theong> students in exploring and understanding ong>theong> Catholic Church, as well as its origin, structure, and mission. Additionally, ong>theong> course addresses ong>theong> roles ong>ofong> ong>theong> hierarchy, those in religious life, and ong>theong> laity in supporting ong>theong> mission ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church. Particular attention is paid to ong>theong> global presence ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church as a light to all people

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Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kryzanek, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Westview Press, "Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach" is a unique text that integrates a comprehensive study ong>ofong> eight nations with critical policy issues facing those nations. ong>Theong> individual chapters on ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> United Kingdom, ong>theong> Russian Federation, Japan, China, Mexico, South Africa and Iraq provide a wide-ranging examination ong>ofong> nations that are representative ong>ofong> ong>theong> diversity in decision-making frameworks and political development in ong>theong> international community. "Comparative Politics" is designed to guide ong>theong> reader through a series ong>ofong> discussions on key political milestones in ong>theong> nation's history, ong>theong> structure ong>ofong> government, ong>theong> relationship ong>ofong> citizen to state, ong>theong> role played by political parties, groups and elections, ong>theong> shape and influence ong>ofong> ong>theong> political elite, ong>theong> current status ong>ofong> ong>theong> political economy and ong>theong> future direction ong>ofong> ong>theong> nation in a global environment.

North America and the Caribbean

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bramwell, Martyn, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, Country by country, ong>Theong> World in Maps series takes readers on a grand tour ong>ofong> each ong>ofong> ong>theong> seven continents. Beautifully illustrated, full-color maps--plus vital statistics--give readers a thorough sketch ong>ofong> ong>theong> countries on our planet. Armed with all ong>theong> titles in ong>theong> series, readers will have an easy-to-read and up-to-date global resource at ong>theong>ir fingertips. Supports ong>theong> national curriculum standard People, Places, and Environments as outlined by ong>theong> National Council for ong>theong> Social Studies.

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The Heritage of World Civilizations: Volume I, to ,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Craig, Albert M. / Kagan, Donald / Ozment, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Brief yet detailed, this book provides a thoughtful history ong>ofong> human civilizations while maintaining a ong>balanceong> between ong>theong> Western world and ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> global civilization. It covers ong>theong> general intellectual and material history ong>ofong> human societies and cultures that have left some kind ong>ofong> written and/or archeological record behind. A four-part organization covers ong>theong> coming ong>ofong> civilization, empires and cultures ong>ofong> ong>theong> ancient world, consolidation and interaction ong>ofong> world civilizations, and ong>theong> world in transition. For anyone trying to understand ong>theong> historical experiences that have informed and shaped ong>theong> world's cultures.

Antarctic Resources Policy: Scientific, Legal and Political

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orrego-Vicuna, Francisco / Orrego Vicuuna, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents ong>theong> ong>ofong>ficial record ong>ofong> ong>theong> conference on Antarctic Resources Policy, organised by ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> International Studies ong>ofong> ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Chile in October . ong>Theong> system ong>ofong> international cooperation in ong>theong> Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since ong>theong> signing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Antarctic Treaty in . Inextricably linked to this cooperation is ong>theong> ong>questionong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> rational management ong>ofong> Antarctic resources, both ong>theong> living species and ong>theong> minerals. ong>Theong> major ong>theong>mes covered by ong>theong> papers include: ong>theong> state ong>ofong> Antarctic knowledge at this point in ong>theong> 80s, ong>theong> policy for ong>theong> conservation ong>ofong> living species, ong>theong> exploitation ong>ofong> minerals, legal issues and ong>theong> prospects for future cooperation. This review will attract a wide readership among people and institutions with a prong>ofong>essional interest in Antarctic affairs.

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White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on ong>theong> first voyage ong>ofong> ong>theong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>theong> Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice and courage, ong>ofong> despair and determination, and ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> role and development ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon as an institution on ong>theong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>theong> social and economic history ong>ofong> ong>theong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>theong> physical evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>theong> growth and maturity ong>ofong> ong>theong> surrounding community.

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What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zahnd, Brian, PUBLISHER: Christian Life, ong>Theong>re is no ong>questionong> that times are tough. People are losing jobs, losing ong>theong>ir homes, even losing ong>theong>ir faith. In What to do on ong>Theong> Worst Day ong>ofong> Your Life, pastor and author Brian Zahnd looks into ong>theong> life ong>ofong> David to bring readers strength in ong>theong> hope that ong>theong>y can overcome.

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide and commentary on ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary refocuses our meditation on ong>theong> true center ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary: ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

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Lonely Planet Middle East on a Shoestring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Humphreys, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, -- ong>theong> only complete travel guide to ong>theong> Middle East, now also including Libya -- detailed notes on ong>theong> fascinating culture and history ong>ofong> ong>theong> region, including special sections on Islamic arts, architecture and food -- up-to-date accommodation and restaurant listings for all budgets and tastes -- local and overland transport ong>optionsong> -- practical Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Hebrew language sections

To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weinbaum, Eve S., PUBLISHER: New Press, To Move a Mountain: Fighting ong>theong> Global Economy in Appalachia is an inspiring account ong>ofong> how a group ong>ofong> laid-ong>ofong>f plant workers sparked a social justice movement in ong>theong> mountains ong>ofong> Tennessee.

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The Final Warning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patterson, James, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Young Readers, Hold on tight for ong>theong> wildest ride yet as Max and ong>theong> flock take on global warming--Earth's biggest threat--in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. Maximum Ride and ong>theong> oong>theong>r members ong>ofong> ong>theong> flock are just like ordinary kids--only ong>theong>y have wings and can fly. It seems like a dream come true...until ong>theong>y're hunted by ong>theong> world's nastiest villains. Max returns in a chilling adventure unlike any oong>theong>r. Safe havens for ong>theong> six highly-sought-after winged kids have become increasingly hard to find, so ong>theong> flock takes refuge in Antarctica with a team ong>ofong> environmentalists studying ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> global warming. In this remote wilderness--wheong>theong>r pursued by corrupt governments, bioengineered bad-guys, or ong>theong> harsh forces ong>ofong> nature--survival ong>ofong> ong>theong> fittest takes a new twist

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilman, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> intricate nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> immune response on both a cellular and molecular level has both contributed to and benefited from ong>theong> work ong>ofong> immunopharmacologists. An increasing number ong>ofong> immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on ong>theong> immune system. This has prompted ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong> subject ong>ofong> immunopharmacology which broadly addresses ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> natural and synong>theong>tic substances on ong>theong> immune response

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Deregulation in the European Union

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collier, Ute, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Deregulation in ong>theong> European Union" examines ong>theong> environmental implications ong>ofong> economic deregulation through case studies ong>ofong> energy, transport and water sectors, and discusses ong>optionsong> for deregulation, such as self-regulation, negotiated agreements and environmental management systems. This book represents ong>theong> most up-to-date research from Europe on environmental deregulation. It also covers more general issues, including links between regulation, environmental protection and competitiveness, and ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> better availability ong>ofong> environmental information.

The Immunology of Human Pregnancy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Claman, Henry N., PUBLISHER: Humana Press, ong>Theong> relationship between a moong>theong>r and her fetus is a unique symbiotic union, and immunological problems in one will most likely affect ong>theong> oong>theong>r. ong>Theong> ong>questionong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> immunology ong>ofong> fetal survival-which seems a prong>ofong>ound paradox-has thus become one ong>ofong> great importance to biologists and physicians in all specialties. In ong>Theong> Immunology ong>ofong> Human Pregnancy, ong>theong> distinguished physician and immunologist Henry N. Claman surveys ong>theong> complexly intertwined fields ong>ofong> immunology and obstetrics/perinatal medicine, successfully developing a state-ong>ofong>-ong>theong>-art synong>theong>sis that will help clarify ong>theong> subject for every reader. This integrated, single volume explores in depth such fundamental issues as: ong>Theong> immunological interactions between moong>theong>r and fetus. a ong>Theong> "immunological paradox ong>ofong> pregnancy"-Why doesn't ong>theong> moong>theong>r reject ong>theong> fetus, half ong>ofong> whose genes are foreign? a ong>Theong> ong>questionong> ong>ofong> immunological competence in ong>theong> moong>theong>r during pregnancy. a What effects do maternal autoimmunity have on ong>theong> fetus? a What effect does pregnancy itself have on autoimmune disease? a ong>Theong> immunological basis ong>ofong> spontaneous abortion and possible immunization for treating this condition. Comprehensive, thoroughly up-to-date, and unified in approach, Henry N. Claman's authoritative and long-awaited treatment ong>ofong> ong>Theong> Immunology ong>ofong> Human Pregnancy is a stimulating and insightful book for all clinicians and researchers.

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Soviet Foreign Policy in Transition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kanet, Roger E. / Resler, Tamara J. / Miner, Deborah N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume presents a wide range ong>ofong> papers on Soviet foreign policy relations by leading scholars both in ong>theong> West and in developing countries. ong>Theong>y cover Soviet relations with Eastern Europe and Scandinavia as well as ong>theong> ong>questionong> ong>ofong> Soviet neutrality and ong>theong> new political thinking. A substantial part ong>ofong> ong>theong> study analyzes ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> recent changes in Soviet foreign policy on developing countries. This makes ong>theong> volume most unusual and, as such, it will be widely read by students and specialists ong>ofong> Soviet studies and international relations.

Energy: Its Use and the Environment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hinrichs, Roger A. / Kleinbach, Merlin H., PUBLISHER: Thomson Brooks/Cole, What is ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> such energy issues as global warming, radioactive waste, and municipal solid waste on ong>theong> individual and society? ENERGY: ITS USE AND ong>THEong> ENVIRONMENT answers ong>theong>se ong>questionong>s, emphasizing ong>theong> physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment, and explaining ong>theong> basic physical principles behind ong>theong> use ong>ofong> energy, including ong>theong> study ong>ofong> mechanics, electricity and magnetism, ong>theong>rmodynamics, and atomic and nuclear physics. By placing energy issues within ong>theong> context ong>ofong> everyday examples and asking you to define and support critical arguments, ENERGY: ITS USE AND ong>THEong> ENVIRONMENT ong>ofong>fers a provocative approach to this crucial issue.

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Handbook of Landscape Archaeology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David, Bruno / Thomas, Julian, PUBLISHER: Left Coast Press, Over ong>theong> past three decades, "landscape" has become an umbrella term to describe many different strands ong>ofong> archaeology. From ong>theong> processualist study ong>ofong> settlement patterns to ong>theong> phenomenologist's experience ong>ofong> ong>theong> natural world, from human impact on past environments to ong>theong> environment's impact on human thought, action, and interaction, ong>theong> term has been used. In this volume, for ong>theong> first time, over 80 archaeologists from three continents attempt a comprehensive definition ong>ofong> ong>theong> ideas and practices ong>ofong> landscape archaeology, covering ong>theong> ong>theong>oretical and ong>theong> practical, ong>theong> research and conservation, and encasing ong>theong> term in a global framework. As a basic reference volume for landscape archaeology, this volume will be ong>theong> benchmark for decades to come. All royalties on this Handbook are donated to ong>theong> World Archaeological Congress.

The Mark of the Social: Discovery or Invention?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greenwood, John D. / Gergen, Kenneth J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Behavior, language, development, identity, and science all ong>ofong> ong>theong>se phenomena are commonly characterized as 'social' in nature. But what does it mean to be 'social'? Is ong>theong>re any intrinsic 'mark' ong>ofong> ong>theong> social shared by ong>theong>se phenomena? In ong>theong> first book to shed light on this foundational ong>questionong>, twelve distinguished philosophers and social scientists from several disciplines debate ong>theong> mark ong>ofong> ong>theong> social. ong>Theong>ir varied answers will be ong>ofong> interest to sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in ong>theong> ong>theong>oretical foundations ong>ofong> ong>theong> social sciences.

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Family Support for the Elderly: The International Experience

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

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body ong>ofong> water - Synopsis ong>ofong> ong>theong> history, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics ong>ofong> ong>theong> Gulf - Traces ong>theong> economic use ong>ofong> ong>theong> Gulf from ong>theong> Mayans to present-day ong>ofong>fshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in ong>theong> Gulf - For those who live or vacation on ong>theong> Gulf and wants to know ong>theong> full story ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir watery backyard

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Land and Labor in the Greek World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burford, Alison / Cooper, Alison Burford, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, What value did ong>theong> Greeks put on farming beyond its capacity to produce food? Who owned ong>theong> land, and who worked it? Alison Burford examines ong>theong> Greeks' preoccupation with land and agriculture to understand ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir society and culture in general. She focuses on how ong>theong> need to make ong>theong> land productive influenced social, economic, and cultural beliefs and practices throughout Greek society. Specific areas ong>ofong> study include land allotment in ong>theong> early settlements, ong>theong> function ong>ofong> ong>theong> antidosis, Xenophon's true intent in his Oeconomicus, ong>theong> understanding and use ong>ofong> ong>theong> term peasant, environmental concerns, and nationalist feelings among tied laborers. "Whatever ong>theong> ong>balanceong> ong>ofong> power and social prestige within a comunity, and however ong>theong>y were expressed in its constitution, landed interests played a critical role in determining political relationships and economic activities. ong>Theong> answer found to ong>theong> ong>questionong> 'Who labored on ong>theong> land?' shaped as decisively as anything else ong>theong> character ong>ofong> Greek society....ong>Theong>re can be little doubt that whenever a steady breeze got up about threshing time, most people in ong>theong> Greek world would have remarked, 'Here was a fine day for winnowing.'" -- from Land and Labor in ong>theong> Greek World.

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