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Portuguese Syntax: New Comparative Studies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Costa, Juan G. / Costa, Joao / Costa, Jo?o, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This volume is a collection of previously unpublished articles focusing on the following aspects of Portuguese syntax: clause structure, clitic placement, word order variation, pronominal system, verb movement, quantification, and distribution of particles. The articles are written within the principles and parameters framework and contrast Portuguese with other Romance languages.

Chr.Dresser:Studies in design

Volume formato in-folio (circa 30x40 cm) ediz. Cassel Petter e Galpin . Rilegato in ottime condizioni con prefazione di 40 pagine e 60 tavole litografate a colori con foglio di velina di protezione con stampati i suggerimenti dell'autore per l'utilizzo delle tavole. L'opera ha avuto innumerevoli ristampe anche recenti, ma questo volume è una delle non molte copie della prima edizione in circolazione.

Counselling for Alcohol Problems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Velleman, Richard D. B., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This revised and updated third edition is a highly practical guide to the steps that counselors can take on a day-to-day basis to help those who have problems with their use of alcohol. It is the key book recommended by most alcohol counseling courses in the UK, including the Scottish national alcohol counselors training scheme. This highly acclaimed text provides clear guidance for counselors and demonstrates the need to treat every client as an individual, attempting to understand and therefore enable the client to understand, what they are doing and why. The book has been thoroughly revised to take into account the current political, social and counseling context surrounding alcohol use. It now includes a wider range of case-studies and many new ideas which will help students and trainees develop the skills and strategies they need for working with their clients. Backed up with detailed case studies and useful resource material, the Third Edition of this bestselling text will continue to be invaluable for all practitioners, both those specializing in work with alcohol misusers and those who encounter problem drinkers in the context of a more general counseling practice.

Growing in Christ: A 13-Week Course for New and Growing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Navigators / Navigators, The / Navigators, The, PUBLISHER: NavPress Publishing Group, This excellent discipleship tool is the classic Bible studies Lessons on Assurance and Lessons on Christian Living into one package. Get biblical answers on the fundamentals of the Christian life. Includes tear-out Scripture memory verse cards are included in KJV, NIV, NASB, and NRSV. - 13 lessons

Executive and Organizational Continuity: Managing the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Srivastva, Suresh / Fry, Ronald E., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, Leading thinkers from a range of disciplinessuch as organizational behavior, management, psychology, and anthropologyexplore the importance of continuity to organizational health and offer insights into how organizations can change while preserving the traditions that make them what they are. Case studies and research reveal the organizational structures, systems, and attitudes that foster a sense of continuity.

Pediatric Imaging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ward, Robert J. / Blickman, Hans, PUBLISHER: C.V. Mosby, Part of the popular Case Review series, this new resource challenges readers' mastery of today's essential knowledge in pediatric diagnostic imaging. 200 case studies, accompanied by 400 images and hundreds of review questions, cover a full range of pediatric imaging topics from a multi-modality perspective-with an emphasis on differential diagnoses, pertinent radiologic findings, and relevant clinical points.

The Early Days of Yeast Genetics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Michael N. / Linder, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Hall and Linder have assembled the reminiscences of many early investigators whose pioneering studies in the years before brought yeast biology to its current maturity. These illustrated essays about the science, the events and the personalities involved capture a fascinating era, in the informal style made famous by Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology.

Family Policy in Transformation: US and UK Policies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Woods, Dorian R., PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy.

The Origins of Australia's Capital Cities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Statham, Pamela, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This comprehensive survey aims to answer two questions. First, why Australia's eight capital cities are situated where they are, and second, how they were established. Pairs of chapters on each of the state capitals--Sydney, Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane--are accompanied by studies of Canberra as federal capital and Darwin as territorial capital.

IP Network Design

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Long, Cormac S., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, With numerous case studies and an 8-page blueprint section for additional visual guidance, this book offers you the most complete and authoritative coverage on IP network design available. It covers all the important new areas in IP design--including IP over ATM and Voice over IP--and shows you everything you need to know to build a scalable and secure network.

Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rodriguez, Juana Maria / El-Din, Morsi Saad / Mokhtar, Gamal, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, According to the census, Latinos/as have become the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Images of Latinos and Latinas in mainstream news and in popular culture suggest a Latin Explosion at center stage, yet the topic of queer identity in relation to Latino/a America remains under examined. Juana MarA-a RodrA-guez attempts to rectify this dearth of scholarship in Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces, by documenting the ways in which identities are transformed by encounters with language, the law, culture, and public policy. She identifies three key areas as the project's case studies: activism, primarily HIV prevention; immigration law; and cyberspace. In each, RodrA-guez theorizes the ways queer Latino/a identities are enabled or constrained, melding several theoretical and methodological approaches to argue that these sites are complex and dynamic social fields. As she moves the reader from one disciplinary location to the other, RodrA-guez reveals the seams of her own academic engagement with queer latinidad. This deftly crafted work represents a dynamic and innovative approach to the study of identity formation and representation, making a vital contribution to a new reformulation of gender and sexuality studies.

Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scow, Kate M. / Scow, K. M., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, The new approach to ecosystem health is proactive. As a result, the scope of environmental studies is growing and the methods are evolving. Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health aggressively broadens the range of ecotoxicology to include its related fields. The book begins with John Cairns, Jr.'s predictions and recommendations for the future ecotoxicology: New goals must lead to new techniques.... the field of ecotoxicology is in the early stages of a major paradigm shift that is driven by three interrelated forces: 1) heightened interest in sustainable use of the planet, 2) protection of ecosystem, and 3) the shift from emphasis on avoiding deleterious effects to maintaining them in robust health. Later chapters explore the integration of data, intrinsic remediation studies and the ever- increasing number of associated disciplines that are improving our environmental potential. Methodology, itself, is considered as an evolving tool, always in need examination and revision. Cairns, and his co-authors all advocate a constructive, offensive new form of ecoscience. The consensus of scientists is clear: toxic threat and, especially, habitat destruction are the most important environmentl issues, today. The mandate from Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health is also decisive: expand the parameters of ecoscience. The future of life on earth depends upon our ability to grow and learn.

Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Southern Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Donnell, Guillermo / Whitehead, Laurence / O'Donnell, Guillermo A., PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, "Rich in nuanced, contextually sensitive analysis, and each of the case studies is written by a leading authority." -- Abraham F. Lowenthal, from the foreword Southern Europe - 232 pp. (reg. $) pbLatin America - 256 pp. (reg. $) pbComparative Perspectives - 208 pp.-X $ (reg. $) pbTentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies - 96 pp. (reg. $9.95) pb

Cross-Cultural Scientific Exchanges in the Eastern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ben-Zaken, Avner, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, Avner Ben-Zaken reconsiders the fundamental question of how early modern scientific thought traveled between Western and Eastern cultures in the age of the so-called Scientific Revolution. Through five meticulously researched case studies -- in which he explores how a single obscure object or text moved in the Eastern world -- Ben-Zaken reveals the intricate ways that scientific knowledge moved across cultures. With detective-like persistence, he traces the eastward circulation of post-Copernican cosmologies and scientific discoveries, showing how these ideas were translated, transformed, and adapted to local cultures. Never before has a student of scientific traffic in the Mediterranean taken such pains to see precisely which instruments, books, and ideas first appeared where, in whose hands, by what means, and with what implications. In doing so, Ben-Zaken challenges accepted views of Western primacy in this fruitful exchange. He shows not only how Islamic cultures benefited from European scientific knowledge but also how Eastern understanding of classical Greek texts informed developments in the West. Ben-Zaken's mastery of different cultures and languages uniquely positions him to tell this intriguing story. His findings reshape our understanding of scientific discourse in this critical period and contribute to the growing field of cross-cultural Christian-Muslim studies.

The Incomplete Universe: Totality, Knowledge, and Truth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grim, Patrick, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), The central claim of this powerful philosophical exploration is that within any logic we have, there can be no coherent notion of all truth or of total knowledge. Grim examines a series of logical paradoxes and related formal results to reveal their implications for contemporary epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. He reaches the provocative conclusion that, if the universe is thought of in terms of its truths, it is essentially open and incomplete. "The Incomplete Universe" includes detailed work on the liar paradox and recent attempts at solution, Kaplan and Montague's paradox of the knower, the Godel theorems and related incompleteness phenomena, and new forms of Cantorian argument. The emphasis throughout is philosophical rather than formal, with an eye to connection's with possible worlds, the notion of omniscience, and the opening lines of the Tractatus: "The world is all that is the case. "

Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Second Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bray, Bray / Bray, George A. / Bouchard, Claude, PUBLISHER: Informa Healthcare, With rates of obesity soaring to epidemic proportions, this reference strives to unearth new treatment regimens and pharmaceuticals for the prevention and treatment of obesity. Offering the latest recommendations and research from the most respected leaders in the field, the Second Edition compiles the most noteworthy studies on the evaluation and management of obese patients.

Accounting for Managers: Interpreting Accounting Information

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collier, Paul M., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, "Accounting for Managers" explains how accounting information is used by non-financial managers. The book emphasises the interpretation, rather than the construction, of accounting information and encourages a critical, rather than unthinking acceptance, of the underlying assumptions behind accounting. It links theory with practical examples and case studies drawn from real life business situations in service, retail and manufacturing industries.

Practical Drug Enforcement, Second Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lyman, Michael D. / Lyman, Lyman D., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Practical Drug Enforcement, Second Edition offers an incisive look at the technical methods required to conduct successful drug investigations. It explores specific enforcement problems, such as marijuana cultivation, clandestine laboratories, crack houses, booby traps, and raid planning. This second edition has been thoroughly updated, and it discusses contemporary concerns, recent case studies, and new developments in the law.

Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Rhonda M. / Rospond, Raylene M., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists will benefit from learning the latest in patient assessment skills. This all-inclusive text emphasizes basic A&P and symptomology, interviewing skills and assessment techniques. Plus, to meet the needs of today's pharmacist, each chapter explores pharmacy practice applications for ambulatory care and special communities such as pediatric and geriatric settings. Part I focuses on fundamental assessment processes and skills. Part II progresses logically into patient assessment by specific body systems. Inside you'll find: Assessment techniques for special populations in every chapter. Extensive use of case studies and patient decision trees that bring theory and technique to life. Pharmaceutical Care Plans that correspond to case studies for practical applications. Special sidebar highlights on the Signs and Symptoms of Diseases, Causes of Diseases, and Drug-Related Causes of Diseases. Complete glossary of terms. Rich visual content including vivid, full-color plates of diseases, numerous two-color illustrations, and black-white photography. With its breadth of content and reader-friendly design, Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice is an especially strong resource for pharmacy students who are about to enter their introductory clinical clerkships. Practicing pharmacists will value the up-to-date practice applications for the special communities they serve.

Unsex'd Revolutionaries: Five Women Novelists of the 's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ty, Eleanor, PUBLISHER: University of Toronto Press, Women had been writing long before the French Revolution, but the reactionary character of the s infused their work with a public importance and an urgency. The decade was one of intense argument and reflection on the role of women in society. Eleanor Ty studies the ways in which five women writers of the s politicized the domestic or sentimental novel in response to oppression and exclusion. Influenced by radical post-revolution thinkers, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays, Helen Maria Williams, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Charlotte Smith wrote fiction that questioned existing social, economic, legal and cultural practices as they related to women. In particular, they dealt with historically specific gender issues such as female education, the rights and 'wrongs' of woman, and the duties of a wife. Using historical and feminist psycho-linguistic studies as a base, Ty explores some of the complexities encountered in the writings of these five women. Through their challenge to Edmund Burke's patriarchal ideas, they discovered strategies of writing based on the maternal or female aesthetic. For these 'unsex'd revolutionaries, ' sentimental or domestic fiction was not just about courtship, love, and romance. Their writings interrogate the structures of society, and criticize and make relevant the connections between the personal and the political, the domestic and the public sphere.

Pearling in the Arabian Gulf: A Kuwaiti Memoir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Al-Shamlan, Saif Marzooq / Clark, Peter, PUBLISHER: London Centre of Arab Studies, Born in Kuwait in , into a distinguished Kuwaiti family of pearl merchants and seafarers, Saif Marzooq al- Shamlan describes the final generation of the pearling industry from to the slump of the s, when the development of the Japanese cultured pearl led to economic disaster for the people of the Gulf.

Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, Noel / Carroll, Noal / Carroll, No?l, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. Unique features of the textbook are: * chapter summaries * summaries of major theories of art and suggested analyses of the important categories used when talking and thinking of art * annotated suggested readings at the ends of chapters. Also available in this series: Epistemology Pb: Ethics Pb: Metaphysics Pb: -X: Philosophy of Mind Pb: Philosophy of Religion Pb:

Bruce Cole Agnolo Gaddi

Bruce Cole Agnolo Gaddi (Studies in History of Art & Architecture) i Oxford University Press Gaddi was a member of a family of artists that flourished in the early part of the Renaissance. He painted a series of frescoes in Sants Croce, the most famous of which is the "True Cross", which is situated in the choir and was finished in the late s. This book considers his life and work.

Union in Peril: The Crisis Over British Intervention in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Howard, PUBLISHER: University of North Carolina Press, Jones studies the crisis in Anglo-American relations during the Civil War and its impact on the South's attempt to win foreign support during the crucial years of and . He argues that the central issue was the possibility that Britain would grant diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy, a move that would have legitimized secession and undermined the Constitution.

New Technology-Based Firms in the s

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oakey, R. / During, W. / Mukhtar, S. M., PUBLISHER: Emerald Group Publishing, The selected papers in this volume bear witness to a maturing of High Technology Small Firms (HTSF) research. In the past, HTSF research has produced some solid findings, but also several paradoxes: shedding more light on the unintended and paradoxical effects of technology developments regarding HTSFs is now one of the aims of research in this field, and an observed change in the focus of the research agenda is reflected in this book. Although many of the topics have also been covered in earlier volumes, a gradual shift from descriptive case or survey studies to more explanatory studies, with an objective of understanding the processes that drive HTSF development, now becomes apparent. Researchers from different backgrounds increasingly strive to apply and integrate theoretical traditions that focus on the individual firm, regional and wider environmental levels. As a result of this shift, topics such as financing, internationalisation or firm development are viewed more from a perspective of networking and cooperation, or of development and growth. The understanding of how to promote cooperation and networking will probably remain on the HTSF research agenda for some years to come; the development and growth processes of HTSFs, within the context of clusters and networks, will also be high on the agenda in the next decade.

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