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Marxism, China, and Development: Reflections on Theory and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregor, A. James, PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, "A. James Gregor's "Marxism, China, and Development" presents a comprehensive and succinct discussion of the impact of Marxist and Leninist doctrines for the development of China. With keen observations and forceful arguments, this study shows that the effects of Marxism on China have long been misinterpreted in the West."--Jrgen Domes, The Saar University"Professor Gregor's profound grasp of Marxism and other political ideas and trends of this century makes this a major contribution to the understanding of social change and the part played by ideas in political transformations."--Paul Hollnader, University of Massachusetts"A knowledgeable, informative, and analytically incisive "tour d'horizon" of Marxist and neo-Marxist thought. A fascinating work by a prominent comparativist."--J.S. Prybyla, The Pennsylvania State University

The Southern Highlander and His Homeland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, John C., PUBLISHER: University Press of Kentucky, " In John C. Campbell was commissioned by the Russell Sage Foundation to conduct a survey of conditions in Appalachia and the aid work being done in these areas to create "the central repository of data concerning conditions in the mountains to which workers in the field might turn." Originally published in , The Southern Highlander and His Homeland details Campbell's experiences and findings during his travels in the region, observing unique aspects of mountain communities such as their religion, family life, and forms of entertainment. Campbell's landmark work paved the way for folk schools, agricultural cooperatives, handicraft guilds, the frontier nursing service, better roads, and a sense of pride in mountain life -- the very roots of Appalachian preservation.

A Primer on Wavelets and Their Scientific Applications

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, James S. / Krantz, Steven G., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, The rapid growth of wavelet applications-speech compression and analysis, image compression and enhancement, and removing noise from audio and images-has created an explosion of activity in creating a theory of wavelet analysis and applying it to a wide variety of scientific and engineering problems. It becomes important, then, that engineers and scientists have a working understanding of wavelets. Until now, however, the study of wavelets has been beyond the mathematical grasp of many who need this understanding. Most treatments of the subject involve ideas from functional analysis, harmonic analysis, and other difficult mathematical techniques. Wavelets and their Scientific Applications offers an introduction to wavelet analysis without mathematical rigor, requiring only algebra and some very basic calculus. The author stresses applications, and explains, using elementary algebra, how wavelet methods are typically applied in analyzing digital data. Software is available for download through CRC's Website that will enable recording, playing, and modifying sound files, and includes a facility for displaying, printing and modifying IEEE gray field images. Unlike other software packages for wavelet analysis, the author developed this attractive, easy-to-use software without the need for a C++ compiler or MATLABa. Throughout the book the author provides numerous suggestions for computer experiments designed to challenge and enhance the reader's comprehension and provide practice in applying the concepts learned. Wavelets and their Scientific Applications thus provides the perfect vehicle for understanding wavelets and their uses. It provides a fast-track learning opportunity for scientists and mathematicians unfamiliar with wavelet concepts and applications, and it is ideal for anyone without an extensive mathematical background.

Black and Mormon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bringhurst, Newell G. / Smith, Darron T., PUBLISHER: University of Illinois Press, The year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the lifting of the ban excluding black members from the priesthood of the Mormon church. The articles collected in Newell G. Bringhurst and Darron T. Smith's Black and Mormon look at the mechanisms used to keep blacks from full participation, the motives behind the ban, and the kind of changes that have--and have not--taken place within the church since the revelation responsible for its end. This challenging collection is required reading for anyone concerned with the history of racism, discrimination, and the Latter-day Saints.

Rationing Education: Policy, Practice, Reform and Equity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gillborn, David / Youdell, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, Recent educational reforms have raised standards of achievement but have also resulted in growing inequalities based on gender, 'race' and social class. School by school 'league tables' play a central role in the reforms. These have created an A-to-C economy where schools and teachers are judged on the proportion of students attaining five or more grades at levels A-to-C. To satisfy these demands schools are embracing new and ever more selective attempts to identify 'ability'. Their assumptions and practices embody a new IQism: a simple, narrow and regressive ideology of intelligence that labels working class and minority students as likely failures and justifies rationing provision to support those (often white, middle class boys) already marked for success. This book reports detailed research in two secondary schools showing the real costs of reform in terms of the pressures on teachers and the rationing of educational opportunity.

Obiettivo Schneider Kreuznach Xenon FF Tmm x Canon

The Schneider Xenon FF 75mm T2.1 Lens in Canon EF mount is part of the Xenon FF set of lenses. FF stands for full frame, and every lens in the set covers a full frame image sensor without vignetting and is designed for 4K image capture. The Xenon FF lenses are color matched to a standard at the factory, minimizing color shift when changing lenses. They feature a 14-blade iris, providing natural looking Bokeh, with circular out of focus highlights, 300 of lens barrel rotation, and share lens gear positions and size. The lens features a barrel with a large circumference, providing wide spacing for focus marks. Opposing focus scales provide properly oriented focus marks on both sides, so an assistant can pull focus from either side of the lens. Lens gears for focus and iris allow you to use the lens with industry standard lens accessories. The 75mm features a removable lens support bracket, so you can use an available lens support if you wish.. The lens is designed to allow a lens technician to swap mounts between available Canon EF, ARRI PL,, and Nikon F, avoiding adapters and solidly mounting the lens to your camera.

Obiettivo Schneider Kreuznach Xenon FF Tmm x Canon

The Schneider Xenon FF 50mm T2.1 Lens in Canon EF mount is part of the Xenon FF set of lenses. FF stands for full frame, and every lens in the set covers a full frame image sensor without vignetting and is designed for 4K image capture. The Xenon FF lenses are color-matched to a standard at the factory, minimizing color shift when changing lenses. They feature a 14-blade iris, providing natural looking Bokeh, with circular out of focus highlights, 300 of lens barrel rotation, and share lens gear positions and size. The lens features a barrel with a large circumference, providing wide spacing for focus marks. Opposing focus scales provide properly oriented focus marks on both sides, so an assistant can pull focus from either side of the lens. Lens gears for focus and iris allow you to use the lens with industry standard lens accessories. The 50mm features a removable lens support bracket, so you can use an available lens support if you wish. The lens is designed to allow a lens technician to swap mounts between available Canon EF, ARRI PL, and Nikon F, avoiding adapters and solidly mounting the lens to your camera.

Obiettivo Schneider Kreuznach Xenon FF Tmm x Canon

The Schneider Xenon FF 35mm T2.1 Lens in Canon EF mount is part of the Xenon FF set of lenses. FF stands for full frame, and every lens in the set covers a full frame image sensor without vignetting and is designed for 4K image capture. The Xenon FF lenses are color-matched to a standard at the factory, minimizing color shift when changing lenses. They feature a 14-blade iris, providing natural looking Bokeh, with circular out of focus highlights, 300 of lens barrel rotation, and share lens gear positions and size. The lens features a barrel with a large circumference, providing wide spacing for focus marks. Opposing focus scales provide properly oriented focus marks on both sides, so an assistant can pull focus from either side of the lens. Lens gears for focus and iris allow you to use the lens with industry standard lens accessories. The 35mm features a removable lens support bracket, so you can use an available lens support if you wish. The lens is designed to allow a lens technician to swap mounts between available Canon EF, ARRI PL, and Nikon F, avoiding adapters and solidly mounting the lens to your camera.

Japanese candlestick charting techniques

Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques: A Contemporary Guide to the Ancient Investment Techniques of the Far East. Traditional Western methods for chart analysis (the basis of all technical analyses) use bar or points and figure charts. Yet over 100 years before these methods originated, the Japanese were using their own style of technical analysis for use in the rice futures market. This technique - known as the Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques because of its close resemblance to andlesticks - has recently been attracting attention because it provides unique insights into the market. This work features over 300 charts that use candlesticks alone and in conjunction with Western charting techniques, and explains their use.

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

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

From Brokenness to Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vanier, Jean, PUBLISHER: Paulist Press, The lectures in this volume witness the importance of the meeting between the university of the learned and the university of the poor. From them a deep understanding of true discipleship emerges.

Message Bible-MS-Large Print Numbered

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peterson, Eugene H., PUBLISHER: NavPress Publishing Group, This large-print edition of The Message is designed for those who prefer a larger type for easier reading. It measures x and includes - the full Message numbered text - Several maps, including The 12 Tribes and The Most Likely Route of the Exodus - A chart of the books of the Bible organized by general order of events - a ribbon marker

The Second Continental Congress

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gunderson, Jessica / Bell, Richard J. / Sandmann, Alexa L., PUBLISHER: Compass Point Books, Key Features - Maps - Timeline - Historic Sites - Table of Contents, Glossary, and Index - Relevant Web sites at www.FactHound.com Standards - National Center for History in the Schools. National Standards for History. Los Angeles, CA: National Center for History in the Schools, .

The New Pomeranian

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tietjen, Sari B., PUBLISHER: Howell Books, From the Pomeranian's glittering past of royal patronage and artistic favor to the Standard and its special requirements, Tietjen details the use of color genetics, breeding and special mating considerations, whelping and puppy rearing, as well as grooming and trimming for the show ring and in Obedience competition.

Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Architecture for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Siry, Joseph M., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The first in-depth study of one of the seminal works of America's most renowned twentieth-century architect is now available in paperback. In this study, Joseph Siry examines the building in the light of Wright's earlier religious architecture, his methods of design, and his innovative construction techniques, particularly the use of reinforced concrete which was here exploited and expressively deployed for the first time. He also sets Unity Temple against the tradition of the liberal Unitarian and Universalist religious culture, the institutional history of the affluent Oak Park congregation that commissioned the building, as well as the social context in which structure was conceived and built. Throughout, Unity Temple is treated as a work of art that embodies both Wright's theory of architecture and his liberal religious ideals.

Metalworking Tools and Techniques

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bray, Stan / Crowood Press, PUBLISHER: Crowood Press (UK), "Metalworking" is written for everyone inspired by the versatility of metal. It explains the many techniques that form the basics of this craft, from traditional methods of measuring and marking out to more recent practices such as use of adhesives and inert gases for joining metals. It includes advice on setting up a workshop and equipment, an introduction to the qualities of metals, working with the metal, drills and drilling, threads, shaping and joining metal, and machines.

Get That Freak: Homophobia and Transphobia in High Schools

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haskell, Rebecca / Burtch, Brian, PUBLISHER: Fernwood Publishing, Bullying in schools has garnered significant attention recently, but little has been said about the bullying of homophobic and transphobic students in Canadian high schools. This book fills that gap by exploring the experiences of youth who identify or are identified as "queer." Based on interviews with recent high school graduates in British Columbia, these researchers provide stories of physical, verbal, and emotional harassment in this group and offer insights into the negative outcomes that result from the experience of being bullied. On the other hand, however, these young people were not helpless victims: many learned to rely on resistance, inner strength, and true friends. In the last chapter, the authors make recommendations for handling homophobic and transphobic bullying in high schools and supporting students who experience this form of harassment.

Sociological Thought: From Comte to Sorokin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abraham, Francis / Morgan, John H., PUBLISHER: Wyndham Hall Press, Designed as a first-line introductory text to the study of sociological thought, this book is now considered a classic in the field and is a top seller in the Third World for university courses in sociological theory. The perspective is cross-cultural. The main currents of sociological thought, says the authors, advanced by the founders and the later masters represent different times, various cultural contexts and the many intellectual cross current representatives of each's time period. Rigorously defined (and not necessarily appropriately), these early thoughts were merely ideas rather than soundly constructed theories for building blocks of theoretical development. They provide insights into and perspectives on the structure and functioning of social systems and the conceptual frameworks for their systematic analysis. The history of sociology, then, is the history of social thought. This volume provides a carefully constructed look into the emerging social thought of the twentieth century as reflected in the emerging discipline of sociology.

Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montizambert, Dave, PUBLISHER: Amherst Media, This book provides a full explanation of lighting by demonstrating professional techniques for tabletop, commercial, portrait, food, and automotive studio photography. Tips are given on how to analyze light quality, select the proper size light and distance between the subject and the light source, place light modifiers, and select and use a light meter. The book includes an explanation of more complex topics, such as how to set up backlighting, simulate sunlight in the studio, and feather light. Descriptions of how to use specular light include lighting with specular light sources and controlling unwanted specular highlight on shiny surfaces. Also included are specialized techniques such as painting with light, use of softening filters, and suggestions for lighting subjects in motion.

Crimes of the American Nuclear State Crimes of the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kauzlarich, David / Kramer, Ronald C., PUBLISHER: Northeastern University Press, Has the United States acted criminally in its development and use of atomic energy and nuclear weapons? The shaping of foreign policy around the threat of nuclear hostility, the subjection of Americans to human radiation experiments, and the massive environmental contamination caused by radioactive waste -- all, say the authors of this provocative book, represent crimes committed by the state under the protective shield of national security. David Kauzlarich and Ronald C. Kramer present a theoretical and historical framework for understanding these activities, examining the crimes within their organizational and social structural contexts. They also consider the significant role that these weapons of mass destruction have played in world affairs, and explore options for the prevention and control of future nuclear offenses. This insightful work clearly shows that the threats posed by nuclear states extend far beyond the dangers of nuclear war. The authors argue convincingly that criminologists, government officials, and the general public have for too long avoided and neglected the illegal aspects of nuclear weapons policies in particular, and the larger issue of state crime in general.

The Life and Mind of John Dewey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dykhuizen, George / Taylor, Harold, PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, Since Dewey's career and public ser-vices were even more extensive and varied than his writings, a knowledge of them is necessary for any adequate interpretation of his ideas and publi-cations. This big and important biog-raphy traces the events of Dewey's ninety-two years and provides the chronology on which future scholar-ship must build. By studying original source materials in Burlington and Charlotte, Vermont; Oil City, Pennsylvania; the University of Vermont; the Johns Hopkins Uni-versity; the University of Michigan; the University of Minnesota; the Univer-sity of Chicago; Columbia University; by combing newspapers, correspon-dence collections, institutional records, and particularly by establishing personal contact and communication with family members and colleagues, Pro-fessor Dykhuizen has been able to develop a comprehensive, minutely accurate, definitive portrait of John Dewey. Without point of view or thesis, the book systematically exam-ines the life and mind of the man often called the philosopher of American democracy.

Black Literature and Literary Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stimpson, Catharine R. / Gates, Henry Louis, JR., PUBLISHER: Routledge, ""Black Literature and Literary Theory" is of the first importance, not only for scholars of black literature, but also for literary critics and theorists in the traditional fields of Western literature."--W. Mitchell, University of Chicago

Handbook of Teacher Evaluation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Millman, Jason, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Millman's tightly-edited volume answers the questions: who should evaluate teachers? For what purpose? And using what methods and techniques? The strengths and weaknesses of students, other teachers, or administrators as evaluators are discussed and the use of evaluation as a tool for self-improvement or for making decisions about promotion and salary is explored. Finally all commonly employed methods are summarized.

Sony Vocal Microphone F-V120 NUOVO DA APRIRE

Vendo Sony Vocal Microphone F-V120 NUOVO DA APRIRE causa inutilizzo! Caratteristiche: - Uni-directional, dynamic microphone is compact and affordable - Wide frequency response range (60Hz to Hz) is ideal for recording speech or music - Built-in on/off switch allows for specific use while on a stage - Long cord (3 meters) is designed for active and mobile use - UniMatch mini-plug for use with all types of components

Myth and Method Myth and Method

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patton, Laurie L. / Doniger, Wendy, PUBLISHER: University of Virginia Press, In the wake of the elegant master theories of Joseph Campbell, Mircea Eliade, Georges Dumezil, and Claude Levi-Strauss, how are mythology and the comparative study of religion to be understood? In Myth and Method, a leading team of scholars assesses the current state of the study of myth and explores the possibilities for charting a methodological middle course between the comparative and the contextual issues raised in the last ten years. In confronting these tension, they provide an outline of the most troubling questions in the field and offer a variety of responses to them.

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