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The Global Technology Revolution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anton, Philip S. / Silberglitt, Richard / Schneider, James, PUBLISHER: RAND Corporation, Beyond ong>theong> agricultural and industrial revolutions ong>ofong> ong>theong> past, a global technology revolution is currently changing ong>theong> world. This book discusses ong>theong> broad, mulitdisciplinary, and synergistic trends in this revolution, including genomics, cloning, biom

Contemporary Television: Eastern Perspectives

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: French, David / Richards, Michael / Richards, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), ong>Theong> rapid proliferation ong>ofong> satellite and cable television in recent years combined with ong>theong> increasing importance ong>ofong> ideologies ong>ofong> free trade have brought up a number ong>ofong> very important issues. ong>Theong>se have acquired particular salience in Asian countries where ong>theong> ownership ong>ofong> television sets is growing at a phenomenal pace. Focusing on ong>theong> global and local issues arising from ong>theong> internationalization ong>ofong> television, this important volume provides an Asian reading ong>ofong> ong>theong> emerging tensions between commercial realities and ong>theong> desire to preserve cultural identities. Contemporary Television begins by focusing on two areas ong>ofong> growth--global media and media education. ong>Theong> contributors use ong>theong> globalization debate to point to ong>theong> energetic spread ong>ofong> television: ong>theong> growing size ong>ofong> audiences, ever-hungry for a wider choice ong>ofong> fare, and ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> ong>theong> Asian market. ong>Theong>y also contextualize ong>theong> growth ong>ofong> television as a medium ong>ofong> entertainment in this era ong>ofong> globalization and discuss ong>theong> nature and importance ong>ofong> media education given recent developments. This book also examines contemporary ong>theong>mes relating to television and suggests an agenda for future debates and will be invaluable for students and scholars ong>ofong> mass media, communication, media education, and journalism. Broadcasters and journalists will also be interested in this volume as well as those concerned with ong>theong> growth ong>ofong> television and its impact on our lives.

Ancient Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banville, John, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, ong>Theong> Man Booker Prize-winning author ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Sea" gives us a brilliant, prong>ofong>oundly moving new novel about an actor in ong>theong> twilight ong>ofong> his life and his career: a meditation on love and loss, and on ong>theong> inscrutable immediacy ong>ofong> ong>theong> past in our present lives. Is ong>theong>re any difference between memory and invention? That is ong>theong> ong>questionong> that fuels this stunning novel, written with ong>theong> depth ong>ofong> character, ong>theong> clarifying lyricism, and ong>theong> heart-wrenching humor that have marked all ong>ofong> John Banville's extraordinary works. And it is ong>theong> ong>questionong> that haunts Alexander Cleave as he plumbs ong>theong> memories ong>ofong> his first--and perhaps only--love (he, just fifteen, ong>theong> woman more than twice his age, ong>theong> moong>theong>r ong>ofong> his best friend; ong>theong> situation impossible, thrilling, devouring, and finally devastating)... and ong>ofong> his daughter, lost to a kind ong>ofong> madness ong>ofong> mind and heart that Cleave can only fail to understand. When his stunted acting career is suddenly, inexplicably revived with a movie role portraying a man who may not be who he says he is, his young leading lady--famous and fragile--unwittingly gives him ong>theong> opportunity to see with aching clarity ong>theong> "chasm that yawns between ong>theong> doing ong>ofong> a thing and ong>theong> recollection ong>ofong> what was done."

Global Futures: Shaping Globalization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pieterse, Jan Nederveen, PUBLISHER: Zed Books, This book rejects a fatalistic stance in ong>theong> face ong>ofong> ong>theong> problems that accelerating globalization is throwing up. ong>Theong> contributors argue that humanity must seek to shape globalization. In a sequence ong>ofong> tightly argued essays, ong>theong>y suggest a variety ong>ofong> innovative perspectives, changes, policies, and institutional reforms that we ought to strive for in our increasingly inter-connected world. ong>Theong> exciting range ong>ofong> topics discussed include global governance and democratization; international finance and reform ong>ofong> ong>theong> world economy; Third World development; ong>theong> environment; ong>theong> position ong>ofong> women; poverty and social exclusion; technology and culture; and ong>theong> future shape ong>ofong> urban growth.

Machine Quilting: A Primer of Techniques

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nickels, Sue, PUBLISHER: American Quilter's Society, Getting ready for your first machine quilt project could not be easier. This must-have book will provide everything you need to know to start your journey. This reliable resource covers all aspects ong>ofong> beginning machine quilting. ong>Theong> author walks ong>theong> reader through how to begin ong>theong> process, no matter what kind ong>ofong> sewing machine you may own. In this book, you will find full definitions ong>ofong> all ong>theong> supplies, complete explanations ong>ofong> techniques, help with quilting decisions, information on marking quilt tops and basting, tips on handling ong>theong> bulk ong>ofong> quilts, and finishing ong>optionsong>. Four practice projects will get you started.

The International Movie Industry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kindem, Gorham, PUBLISHER: Souong>theong>rn Illinois University Press, Movies are both art and commerce, creative expressions ong>ofong> national/cultural interests and preoccupations and part ong>ofong> a global entertainment market. ong>Theong> past century has witnessed a transformation ong>ofong> ong>theong> movies from popular novelties into highly valued cultural icons and commodities that have promoted national identity and specific political agendas, while also affecting international trade. This comprehensive history ong>ofong> ong>theong> international movie industry from its inception in to ong>theong> present features nineteen original essays by international scholars who examine ong>theong> film industries ong>ofong> nineteen countries and six continents. Each chapter in "ong>Theong> International Movie Industry" focuses on a specific national movie industry's economic and related social, aesong>theong>tic, technological, and political/ideological development within an international context during ong>theong> last century. ong>Theong> result is a global history ong>ofong> ong>theong> movie industry over ong>theong> last one hundred years.

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness ong>theong> Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> Buddhist philosophy on ong>theong>m. Equally poignant are ong>theong> accounts ong>ofong> oong>theong>rs who, dissatisfied with ong>theong> present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied and meaningful, ong>Theong> Path ong>ofong> ong>theong> Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first general social and political history ong>ofong> Malaya. Focusing on ong>theong> years to , ong>theong> last years ong>ofong> British rule and ong>theong> achievement ong>ofong> independence, it embraces a wealth ong>ofong> social, economic and cultural, as well as political ong>theong>mes. It contains new research on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> Second World War in Malaya, ong>theong> origins and course ong>ofong> ong>theong> Communist Emergency, and ong>theong> response ong>ofong> Malaya's various ethnic communities to nationalism and social change. A concluding chapter takes ong>theong>se ong>theong>mes forward into ong>theong> s to shed new light on ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> this important Souong>theong>ast Asian nation.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both an introduction to public health as a discipline and a critique ong>ofong> its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological and demographic trends internationally. It provides an overview ong>ofong> major health trends; a summary ong>ofong> ong>theong> current state ong>ofong> ong>theong> world's health; a review ong>ofong> recent estimates ong>ofong> ong>theong> global burden ong>ofong> disease; and an examination ong>ofong> ong>theong> pattern ong>ofong> modern epidemics, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> disability, and ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> premature death in rich and poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical and medical areas, this text challenges clinicians and public health practitioners at all levels. ong>Theong> authors argue for an inclusive vision ong>ofong> public health based on ong>theong> application in public policy ong>ofong> improved epidemiological understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> disease.

Global Electioneering: Campaign Consulting, Communications,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sussman, Gerald, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Global Electioneering explores American-style political consulting and its spread to countries throughout ong>theong> world, emphasizing ong>theong> roles ong>ofong> communication and technology. Gerald Sussman challenges ong>theong> common belief that American influence abroad is due strictly to ong>theong> prong>ofong>essionalization ong>ofong> politics and asserts that it is instead affected by economics, industry, and ong>theong> organizational power ong>ofong> new communication technology.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific, For over a century ong>theong> ten-volume Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible has been ong>theong> definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old and New Testaments, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> Old Testament Apocrypha, according to ong>theong> Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to ong>theong> original tongues.... Articles have been written on ong>theong> names ong>ofong> all Persons and Places, on ong>theong> Antiquities and Archaeology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical ong>Theong>ology and Ethic, and even on ong>theong> obsolete or archaic words occurring in ong>theong> English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor ong>ofong> ong>theong> Expository Times and is also well known for editing ong>theong> Encyclopaedia ong>ofong> Religion and Ethics, ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> Christ and ong>theong> Gospels, and ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Apostolic Church.

Pictorial History of Hockey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romain, Joseph / Duplacey, James, PUBLISHER: Thunder Bay Press (CA), This lively volume begins with ong>theong> first games resembling ice hockey, played on ong>theong> frozen lakes ong>ofong> Europe and North America, and traces ong>theong> game's development to ong>theong> dazzling speed and puck-handling that characterize it today. From ong>theong> first Stanley Cup playong>ofong>f in through ong>theong> growth ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific Coast Hockey Association, ong>theong> proliferation ong>ofong> boomtown hockey, ong>theong> birth ong>ofong> ong>theong> NHL, ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> All-Star game, ong>theong> advent ong>ofong> international competition, and ong>theong> rival leagues to ong>theong> expansion teams, this illustrated volume tells ong>theong> complete story ong>ofong> ong>theong> fastest game on ice.

Poverty and Economic Reforms: The Social Concerns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aurora, G., PUBLISHER: Academic Foundation, Based on research carried out in a few villages in South India, this book's chief concern was to examine ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> economic reforms on ong>theong> poor with a focus on levels and intensity ong>ofong> poverty, social dimensions ong>ofong> deprivation, food security, and ong>theong> role ong>ofong> MNCs.

Sole Survivor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Forster, David, PUBLISHER: Dales Large Print Books, Steve Yarborough was ong>theong> sole survivor ong>ofong> an attack on a wagon train by a band ong>ofong> renegade outlaws. He takes on ong>theong> job ong>ofong> sheriff, with a mission to rid ong>theong> territory ong>ofong> ong>theong> outlaws.

Atlas of the World 18th Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oxford University Press, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find ong>theong> most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas ong>ofong> ong>theong> World is ong>theong> most authoritative atlas on ong>theong> market. Full ong>ofong> crisp, clear cartography ong>ofong> urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around ong>theong> globe, ong>theong> Atlas is filled with maps ong>ofong> cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view ong>ofong> ong>theong> Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and a colorful, instructive 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on numerous topics ong>ofong> geographic significance, such as climate change, food and water supply, biodiversity, energy, global conflict, and landforms. ong>Theong> popular satellite image section has been refreshed with stunning new images, while all census information and country descriptions have been updated to reflect ong>theong> latest developments around ong>theong> world, and maps depict new features and additions to ong>theong> landscape. Providing ong>theong> finest global coverage available, ong>theong> Atlas ong>ofong> ong>theong> World is not only ong>theong> best-selling volume ong>ofong> its size and price, but also ong>theong> benchmark by which all oong>theong>r atlases are measured.

The Duke of Naxos: Of the House of Nasi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society ong>ofong> America, Read ong>theong> story ong>ofong> Joseph Nasi, Duke ong>ofong> Naxos, Lord ong>ofong> Tiberias, a heroic leader who prong>ofong>oundly affected ong>theong> history ong>ofong> sixteenth-century Jews ong>ofong> Eastern Europe. A biography based on meticulous research, a study ong>ofong> human character and ong>theong> effect ong>ofong> a hero upon his age.

The Pullback Equation for Differential Forms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Csat, Gyula / Dacorogna, Bernard / Kneuss, Olivier, PUBLISHER: Birkhauser Boston, An important ong>questionong> in geometry and analysis is to know when two k-forms f and g are equivalent through a change ong>ofong> variables. ong>Theong> problem is ong>theong>refore to find a map so that it satisfies ong>theong> pullback equation: *(g) = f. In more physical terms, ong>theong> ong>questionong> under consideration can be seen as a problem ong>ofong> mass transportation. ong>Theong> problem has received considerable attention in ong>theong> cases k = 2 and k = n, but much less when 3 k n 1. ong>Theong> present monograph provides ong>theong> first comprehensive study ong>ofong> ong>theong> equation. ong>Theong> work begins by recounting various properties ong>ofong> exterior forms and differential forms that prove useful throughout ong>theong> book. From ong>theong>re it goes on to present ong>theong> classical Hodge Morrey decomposition and to give several versions ong>ofong> ong>theong> Poincar lemma. ong>Theong> core ong>ofong> ong>theong> book discusses ong>theong> case k = n, and ong>theong>n ong>theong> case 1 k n 1 with special attention on ong>theong> case k = 2, which is fundamental in symplectic geometry. Special emphasis is given to optimal regularity, global results and boundary data. ong>Theong> last part ong>ofong> ong>theong> work discusses H lder spaces in detail; all ong>theong> results presented here are essentially classical, but cannot be found in a single book. This section may serve as a reference on H lder spaces and ong>theong>refore will be useful to maong>theong>maticians well beyond those who are only interested in ong>theong> pullback equation. ong>Theong> Pullback Equation for Differential Forms is a self-contained and concise monograph intended for both geometers and analysts. ong>Theong> book may serve as a valuable reference for researchers or a supplemental text for graduate courses or seminars.

The Art of Fieldwork

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolcott, Harry F., PUBLISHER: Altamira Press, One ong>ofong> anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at ong>theong> essential elements that constitute ong>theong> art ong>ofong> his discipline. In ong>Theong> Art ong>ofong> Fieldwork, Wolcott compares ong>theong> fieldworker to ong>theong> artist, while recognizing ong>theong> inherent differences between ong>theong> labors ong>ofong> each.

Violence Prevention in Low- And Middle-Income Countries:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Planning Committee for a Workshop on Vio / Institute ong>Ofong> Medicine, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, ong>Theong> current state ong>ofong> science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number ong>ofong> remaining challenges. In order to fully examine ong>theong> issue ong>ofong> global violence prevention, ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> Medicine in collaboration with Global Violence Prevention Advocacy, convened a workshop and released ong>theong> workshop summary entitled, "Violence Prevention in Low-and Middle-Income Countries." ong>Theong> workshop brought togeong>theong>r participants with a wide array ong>ofong> expertise in fields related to health, criminal justice, public policy, and economic development, to study and articulate specific opportunities for ong>theong> U.S. government and oong>theong>r leaders with resources to more effectively support programming for prevention ong>ofong> ong>theong> many types ong>ofong> violence. Participants highlighted ong>theong> need for ong>theong> timely development ong>ofong> an integrated, science-based approach and agenda to support research, clinical practice, program development, policy analysis, and advocacy for violence prevention.

Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Labarong>theong>, Darwin R., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, This comprehensive textbook presents major epidemiological research and practical prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease. Your students will develop a firm foundation ong>ofong> knowledge on this major issue ong>ofong> worldwide concern. Learn ong>theong> major causes and determinants. Discover ong>theong> latest strategies for prevention and disease management. And understand ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> cardiovascular disease on industrialized and developing countries. Features include state-ong>ofong>-ong>theong>-art research examples from ong>theong> worldwide literature....more than 300 tables, figures, and exhibits... 14 chapters devoted to causes ong>ofong> cardiovascular disease...insights for clinical and preventive practice...and much more. With a unique global perspective, this text is ong>theong> superlative choice for courses in cardiovascular epidemiology or ong>theong> epidemiology ong>ofong> chronic disease.

Wave Without a Shore

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cherryh, C. J., PUBLISHER: G. K. Hall & Company, Freedom was an isolated planet, ong>ofong>f ong>theong> spaceways track and rarely visited by commercial spacers. It wasn't that Freedom was inhospitable as planets go. ong>Theong> problem was that outsiders -- tourists and traders -- claimed ong>theong> streets were crowded with mysterious characters in blue robes, and with members ong>ofong> an alien species. Native-born humans, however, said that was not ong>theong> case. ong>Theong>re were no such blue-robes and no aliens. Such was ong>theong> viewpoint ong>ofong> both Herrin ong>theong> artist and Waden ong>theong> autocrat -- until a crisis ong>ofong> planetary identity forced a life-and-death confrontation between ong>theong> ong>questionong> ong>ofong> reality and ong>theong> reality ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>questionong>... Acquista Ora

Victorian Visions of Global Order: Empire and International

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bell, Duncan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This wide-ranging and original study provides an insight into ong>theong> climate ong>ofong> political thought during ong>theong> lifespan ong>ofong> what was, at this time, ong>theong> most powerful empire in history. A distinguished group ong>ofong> contributors explores ong>theong> way in which thinkers in Britain ong>theong>orised influential views about empire and international relations, exploring topics such as ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> international law; ong>theong> ways in which ong>theong> world was notionally divided into ong>theong> 'civilised' and ong>theong> 'barbarian'; ong>theong> role ong>ofong> India in shaping visions ong>ofong> civil society; grandiose ideas about a global imperial state; ong>theong> development ong>ofong> an array ong>ofong> radical critiques ong>ofong> empire; ong>theong> varieties ong>ofong> liberal imperialism; and ong>theong> rise and fall ong>ofong> free trade. Togeong>theong>r, ong>theong> chapters form an analysis ong>ofong> political thought in this context; both ong>ofong> ong>theong> famous (Bentham, Mill, Marx, and Hobson) and ong>ofong> those who, whilst influential at ong>theong> time, are all but forgotten today.

Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kelsay, John, PUBLISHER: Westminster John Knox Press, This book explores ong>questionong>s regarding ong>theong> justice ong>ofong> war and addresses ong>theong> lack ong>ofong> comparative perspectives on ong>theong> ethics ong>ofong> war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with ong>theong> war in ong>theong> Persian Gulf, focusing on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> Islamic symbols in ong>theong> rhetoric ong>ofong> Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and ong>theong>n focuses on ong>theong> notion ong>ofong> religion as a just cause for war.

Safety, Health, and Asset Protection: Management Essentials,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lack, Richard W., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Essentials ong>ofong> Safety and Health Management is ong>theong> book you need to stay on top ong>ofong> ong>theong> rapidly evolving prong>ofong>ession ong>ofong> occupational safety This remarkable collection ong>ofong> ong>theong>ory, application, and fact will guide you through today's turbulent time ong>ofong> broadening responsibilities and fast-paced change. Chapter topics include regulatory compliance, legal aspects, risk management, and training. In light ong>ofong> today's global workplace, ong>theong> book also highlights some ong>ofong> ong>theong> technical standards and cultural approaches to occupational safety in ong>theong> international arena.

The Rottweiler Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elsden, Judy / Elsden, Larry, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, This contemporary view focuses on ong>theong> temperament ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rottweiler and ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> understanding how its mind works. Drawing on thirty years ong>ofong> experience in ong>theong> breed, ong>theong> authors provide a complete guide to character and behavior traits and illustrate ong>theong> correct way to rear, train, and show ong>theong> dog.

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