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Ann-Marie MacDonald
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Fayne, a vast moated castle, lies to the misty southern border of
Scotland, ruled by the Lord Henry Bell, Seventeenth Baron of the DC
de Fayne, Peer of Her Majesty's Realm of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. The mysterious Lord Bell keeps to his
rooms by day, appearing briefly at night to dote over his beloved
and peculiarly gifted child. But even with all her gifts -
intelligence, wit and strength of character - can Charlotte
overcome the violently strict boundaries of contemporary society
and establish her own place in the world?
The negative environmental impacts of energy use, particularly soil
and water pollution, continue to present serious policy dilemmas.
The release of emissions and effluents and the build-up of solid
waste throughout the fuel cycle have disruptive effects on natural
habitats and human health. Further, fuel combustion can result in
the emission of carbon dioxide, ozone, methane and nitrogen dioxide
? the 'greenhouse gases' which have been linked to climate change.
The safe and sustainable use of energy has become an important
issue in the wider environmental debate. In this report,
researchers from the Stockholm Environment Institute explore the
issues raised by the use of low-grade fuels such as peat, wood,
biomass, lignite, oil shale and municipal and industrial wastes.
The present strategies and policy options for all stages of the
process, from mining and transport to processing and combustion.
With those who would like to learn more about these fuels in mind,
the material is presented clearly, and discussions of environmental
protection measures are given in table form throughout the ease of
reference. A directory of environmental guidelines, regulations and
standards is given in an appendix. While a high calorific value
fuels remain the most significant source of energy in many
countries, economic and other constraints on the use of these fuels
may result in more nations turning to low-grade sources of energy
to operate their industrial or transportation sectors. The greater
potential for environmental degradation that accompanies the use of
low-grade fuels means that it is crucial that environmentally sound
methods for their management, such as those presented here, be more
widely available. The Environmental Management of Low-Grade Fuels
will be valuable for industry specialists, policy makers, students
and all who are concerned with the life cycle of these materials.
Mary MacDonald is an affiliated scientist, and Michael Chadwick is
a former director, at the Stockholm Environment Institute. Garegin
Aslanian is a senior associate with the Institute for High
Temperature Research in Moscow. Originally published in 1996
Sport's "concussion crisis" has been characterized by controversial
scientific discoveries, athlete suicides, and high-profile lawsuits
involving professional sports leagues, while provoking widespread
media coverage, changes to game rules, and debate about the future
of many popular sports. Sociocultural Examinations of Sports
Concussion is the first edited collection to bring together
multiple sociocultural perspectives on sports concussion that
interrogate the social, economic, political, and historical forces
shaping the cultural impacts of these injuries. Each of the ten
chapters moves beyond biomedical or neuroscientific paradigms to
critically examine a specific intersection of sociocultural factors
influencing public perceptions about concussion or athlete
experiences of brain injury. These include analyses of media and
advertising, medical treatment and diagnostic protocols, gender and
masculinity, developments in equipment and scientific models,
economics and labor politics, understandings of trauma and
recovery, public health philosophies, and disciplinary differences
in framing the ontologies of concussion. Drawing from a wide range
of theoretical and methodological approaches, Sociocultural
Examinations of Sports Concussion offers a diverse set of analyses
examining brain injuries as cultural and embodied phenomena
affecting more than just athletes' brains, but also embedded within
and (re)shaping meanings, identities, and social contexts. It is
valuable reading for graduate students and researchers interested
in the experience and treatment of sports concussion, sports
sociology, and sports technology.
Agendas and Sustainability considers the processes used for
devising global environment and development agendas and provides
practical suggestions for their future development and influence. A
collaboration of the latest research from the Stockholm Environment
Institute and the Earth Council, the book presents similarities and
differences in problem definition, objectives, principles,
priorities and actions across eleven of the major agendas put
forward for environment and development after Rio. Points of
divergence and areas of common ground are investigated for over 30
environment and development-related topics, such as biodiversity,
consumption patterns, trade, urbanization, population, education,
deforestation and water resources.
Agendas and Sustainability considers the processes used for devising global environment and development agendas and provides practical suggestions for their future development and influence. A collaboration of the latest research from the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Earth Council, the book presents similarities and differences in problem definition, objectives, principles, priorities and actions across eleven of the major agendas put forward for environment and development after Rio. Points of divergence and areas of common ground are investigated for over 30 environment and development-related topics, such as biodiversity, consumption patterns, trade, urbanization, population, education, deforestation and water resources. eBook available with sample pages: 0203021053
The negative environmental impacts of energy use, particularly soil
and water pollution, continue to present serious policy dilemmas.
The release of emissions and effluents and the build-up of solid
waste throughout the fuel cycle have disruptive effects on natural
habitats and human health. Further, fuel combustion can result in
the emission of carbon dioxide, ozone, methane and nitrogen dioxide
the 'greenhouse gases' which have been linked to climate change.
The safe and sustainable use of energy has become an important
issue in the wider environmental debate. In this report,
researchers from the Stockholm Environment Institute explore the
issues raised by the use of low-grade fuels such as peat, wood,
biomass, lignite, oil shale and municipal and industrial wastes.
The present strategies and policy options for all stages of the
process, from mining and transport to processing and combustion.
With those who would like to learn more about these fuels in mind,
the material is presented clearly, and discussions of environmental
protection measures are given in table form throughout the ease of
reference. A directory of environmental guidelines, regulations and
standards is given in an appendix. While a high calorific value
fuels remain the most significant source of energy in many
countries, economic and other constraints on the use of these fuels
may result in more nations turning to low-grade sources of energy
to operate their industrial or transportation sectors. The greater
potential for environmental degradation that accompanies the use of
low-grade fuels means that it is crucial that environmentally sound
methods for their management, such as those presented here, be more
widely available. The Environmental Management of Low-Grade Fuels
will be valuable for industry specialists, policy makers, students
and all who are concerned with the life cycle of these materials.
Mary MacDonald is an affiliated scientist, and Michael Chadwick is
a former director, at the Stockholm Environment Institute. Garegin
Aslanian is a senior associate with the Institute for High
Temperature Research in Moscow. Originally published in 1996
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Haven
Mishka LaVigne; Translated by Neil Blackadder; Ann-Marie MacDonald
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Ann-Marie MacDonald's Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) has
delighted audiences and won the Governor General's Award for Drama
and the Chalmers Award for Outstanding Play.
In this exuberant comedy, MacDonald asks, What if Desdemona and
Juliet were allowed to live? Constance Ledbelly, a tweedy academic,
has ghostwritten the papers of her mentor for years, when suddenly
he announces he's marrying a rival. Escaping into her research,
Constance decodes the Gustav Manuscript, which turns out to include
an unknown pair of comedies that she believes were the source for
Shakespeare's Othello and Romeo and Juliet. Transported into the
world of her theory, she comes face-to-face with Desdemona and
Juliet, and discovers that, far from shrinking violets, they were
hellions full of surprises. What follows is a riotous retelling of
theatrical legend that brings Constance out of her gloom and
straight into a new and confident self.
Sport's "concussion crisis" has been characterized by controversial
scientific discoveries, athlete suicides, and high-profile lawsuits
involving professional sports leagues, while provoking widespread
media coverage, changes to game rules, and debate about the future
of many popular sports. Sociocultural Examinations of Sports
Concussion is the first edited collection to bring together
multiple sociocultural perspectives on sports concussion that
interrogate the social, economic, political, and historical forces
shaping the cultural impacts of these injuries. Each of the ten
chapters moves beyond biomedical or neuroscientific paradigms to
critically examine a specific intersection of sociocultural factors
influencing public perceptions about concussion or athlete
experiences of brain injury. These include analyses of media and
advertising, medical treatment and diagnostic protocols, gender and
masculinity, developments in equipment and scientific models,
economics and labor politics, understandings of trauma and
recovery, public health philosophies, and disciplinary differences
in framing the ontologies of concussion. Drawing from a wide range
of theoretical and methodological approaches, Sociocultural
Examinations of Sports Concussion offers a diverse set of analyses
examining brain injuries as cultural and embodied phenomena
affecting more than just athletes' brains, but also embedded within
and (re)shaping meanings, identities, and social contexts. It is
valuable reading for graduate students and researchers interested
in the experience and treatment of sports concussion, sports
sociology, and sports technology.
This introductory text helps students think through the basic
questions that arise in the study of religion. What is the nature
of religious experience? How does religion shape the actions of
individuals and communities? How does religion promote or inhibit
human development and well-being? This 2nd edition has been updated
throughout, including new examples, new themes such as religious
fundamentalism and violence, and a new emphasis on environmental
issues.
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Adult Onset (Hardcover)
Ann-Marie MacDonald
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The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement
of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered
through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old
Madeleine, who welcomes her family's posting to a quiet Air Force
base near the Canadian border. Secure in the love of her beautiful
mother, she is unaware that her father, Jack, is caught up in a web
of secrets. When a very local murder intersects with global forces,
Jack must decide where his loyalties lie, and Madeleine will be
forced to learn a lesson about the ambiguity ofhuman morality --
one she will only begin to understand when she carries herquest for
the truth, and the killer, into adulthood twenty years later.
250 Recipes. Additional Contributors Are Helen Lucy Kinney,
Madeleine Jasper, Ann Heiberg And Louise Willey.
In this world, we have weather forecasters who warn us of
upcoming storms. They tell us of how the storm happened, where it
is located, and how to prepare. God has his weather forecasters as
well. They are called prophets. They hear God's voice and tell
others what he wants them to know, so they will prepare. After you
read this book, you may have a better understanding of what is
going on today. And you can choose to live with purpose, preparing
your loved ones and yourself for what God is saying that is
coming.
"Grief is a River." A story of triumph following the experiences of
one woman through the challenges life has thrown her way and a
determination to live beyond them. The synchronicity of unexpected
happenings takes her to pathways that are miraculously just there,
finding hope in ways that once she would not have believed
possible. This is a true story taking the reader to unlimited
possibilities. The loss of a son at sea, never to be found...the
folding of a marriage...the end of financial security...all
happening at the same time were overwhelming difficulties. This
true story chronicles a journey one woman has taken on a very
jagged road but is determined to hold onto a belief in herself. You
are brought to the joy of celebration ....of a life well lived in
circumstances which all too often contrived to derail her. This
story holds to the butter-fly wings of Love
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