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The legendary Hotel Magnifique is like no other: a magical world of
golden ceilings, enchanting soirees and fountains flowing with
champagne. It changes location every night, stopping in each place
only once a decade. When the Magnifique comes to her hometown,
seventeen-year-old Jani hatches a plan to secure jobs there for
herself and her younger sister, longing to escape their dreary
life. Luck is on their side, and with a stroke of luminous ink on
paper the sisters are swept into a life of adventure and opulence.
But Jani soon begins to notice sinister spots in the hotel's
decadent facade. Who is the shadowy maitre who runs the hotel? And
can the girls discover the true price paid by those who reside
there - before it's too late?
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. This insightful Advanced Introduction explores the key
attributes of cities, identifying their five basic characteristics;
innate complexity, the agglomeration of activities, inter-city
connectivities, the projection of power, and relations to states.
Peter J. Taylor gives a broad and engaging overview of how these
characteristics work and relate to each other, supplemented by ten
short city insights which offer readers specific examples of cities
and themes. Key features include: analysis of cities as the
creative nodes of societies discussion of both contemporary and
historical cities exploration of the different spaces created by
cities and states identification of the demands of cities in
relation to climate change. This Advanced Introduction will be a
valuable guide for scholars and advanced students of urban studies,
cities, urban geography, urban sociology, and social and cultural
geography.
Most of the studies conducted to examine the growth performance of
many developing economies are based on the traditional neoclassical
growth frameworks. This book takes an alternative path. It employs
a blend of historical, neoclassical, Kaldorian, and endogenous
growth frameworks to shed further light on the growth process.
Whereas most cross-sectional growth analyses tend to focus only on
the steady state, this volume is one of the relative few that
attempt to trace the whole growth path. In doing so, it addresses a
number of important factors and issues associated with economic
growth, and aims to answer to one of the hardest and most
fundamental questions - how do we get poor developing countries on
the path to sustained growth? This innovative book accumulates the
various, and often conflicting, growth theories, which enable a
greater understanding of the growth processes in the developing
world. It will be of interest to students of development studies,
Asia studies and public policy, as well as research scholars and
practitioners, including government officials and policymakers.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. This insightful Advanced Introduction explores the key
attributes of cities, identifying their five basic characteristics;
innate complexity, the agglomeration of activities, inter-city
connectivities, the projection of power, and relations to states.
Peter J. Taylor gives a broad and engaging overview of how these
characteristics work and relate to each other, supplemented by ten
short city insights which offer readers specific examples of cities
and themes. Key features include: analysis of cities as the
creative nodes of societies discussion of both contemporary and
historical cities exploration of the different spaces created by
cities and states identification of the demands of cities in
relation to climate change. This Advanced Introduction will be a
valuable guide for scholars and advanced students of urban studies,
cities, urban geography, urban sociology, and social and cultural
geography.
Lonely Planet's Experience Japan travel guide reveals exciting new
ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind
adventures at every turn. See ancient rituals in beautiful temples,
find zen at a traditional tea ceremony, celebrate Tokyo's vibrant
pop culture - using our local experts and planning tools to create
your own unique trip. Inside Lonely Planet's Experience Japan:
Local experts share their love for the real Japan, offering fresh
perspectives into the country's traditions, values and modern
trends to make your travel experience even more meaningful In the
know tips to help you build on your experiences when visiting
well-known sights and landmarks Fun insights that will pique your
curiosity and take you to the heart of the place - follow in the
footsteps of pilgrims to see the three Grand Shrines of Kumano;
devour bowls of hearty ramen and thick saucy udon in Downtown
Osaka; surf, swim and dive in Okinawa's crystal blue waters Insider
scoop on the best festivals, secret hangouts, hidden locations,
tantalising local food scene and photo-worthy views Handy seasonal
trip planner to guide you on where to go, when to travel and what
to pack Practical information on money, getting around, unique and
local ways to stay, and responsible travel Comprehensive selection
of maps throughout and beautiful full-colour photography to inspire
you as you plan your unforgettable journey Covers Tokyo, Fuji Five
Lakes, Central Japan Alps, Kyoto & Nara, Osaka, Kii Peninsula,
Hiroshima & Western Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Okinawa & the
Southwest Islands Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is an essential
travel guide for all explorers looking to immerse themselves in the
Japanese way of life. Each book within the Experience series
contains handy trip building tools so that you can take your pick
of the must-see attractions and activities as suggested by our
local experts - and create your own dream travel itinerary to get
away from the everyday. Unlock even more travel secrets using the
QR codes throughout each guide and discover story-worthy travel
moments that you'll never forget. About Lonely Planet: Lonely
Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel
guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy
information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet
reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in
print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at
lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook
(facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram
(instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet). "...these
new Experience guides from Lonely Planet are irresistibly
attractive." - The Washington Post Book Club 'Lonely Planet. It's
on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on
mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's
telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -
Fairfax Media (Australia)
Help students and educators cope with fear in the classroom with
this up-to-date new resource In The Courageous Classroom: Creating
a Culture of Safety for Students to Learn and Thrive, community
psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor and nationally acclaimed educator,
Jed Dearybury deliver a concise and insightful take on the culture
of fear in schools around the country. You'll learn about the
various ways fear is present in students and educators, practical
tools and strategies for educators to cope with fear and anxiety in
the classroom, the reality of racism, homophobia and
microaggressions and their impact on learning, and how to create a
landscape of calm in your classroom. This important book will show
you: The difference between fear and anxiety and how to respond to
both How to create social-emotional learning environments where
students feel mentally and physically safe Why, despite schools
being safer than ever, students and educators fear for their
personal safety How to manage educator stress, fear, and anxiety in
a time of increasing coverage of school shootings Perfect for K-12
public school educators, Courageous Classrooms will also earn a
place in the libraries of educators in training and parents with
school-age children who wish to better help children cope with
fear.
This Handbook offers an unrivaled overview of current research into
how globalization is affecting the external relations and internal
structures of major cities in the world. By treating cities at a
global scale, it focuses on the 'stretching' of urban functions
beyond specific place locations, without losing sight of the
multiple divisions in contemporary world cities. The book firmly
bases city networks in their historical context, critically
discusses contemporary concepts and key empirical measures, and
analyzes major issues relating to world city infrastructures,
economies, governance and divisions. The variety of urban outcomes
in contemporary globalization is explored through detailed case
studies. Edited by leading scholars of the Globalization and World
Cities (GaWC) Research Network and written by over 60 experts in
the field, the Handbook is a unique resource for students,
researchers and academics in urban and globalization studies as
well as for city professionals in planning and policy.
Contributors: M. Acuto, A.S. Alderson, H. Ali, D. Bassens, H.
Bathelt, J.V. Beaverstock, J. Beckfield, A. Boulton, S.D. Brunn,
L.C.S. Budd, T. Bunnell, K. Datta, B. Derudder, A. De Vos, L.
Devriendt, E. Engelen, Y. Evans, J. Faulconbridge, R. Grant, T.H.
Grubesic, C. Grundy-Warr, S. Hall, C. Hamnett, J. Harrison, J.
Herbert, M. Hoyler, P. Hubbard, R. Keil, A.D. King, R. Kloosterman,
P. Knox, E. Korcelli-Olejniczak, K.P.Y. Lai, B. Lambregts, R.E.
Lang, L. Lees, C. Lizieri, E.J. Malecki, T.C. Matisziw, J. May, C.
McIlwaine, D. Murakami Wood, C. Nagel, P. Newman, C. Nicholas, J.
Nijman, S. Oosterlynck, K. Pain, C. Parnreiter, A.C. Pratt, J.
Rennie Short, J.D. Sidaway, D. Smith, R.G. Smith, M. Sparke, P.J.
Taylor, A. Thornley, B. van der Knaap, H. van der Wusten, R. Wall,
A. Watson, J. Wills, F. Witlox
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Includes real advice from professionals in the field about new
theories and practices that are actually being used in the
industry. - Covers the marketing, social media, financing, and
measurement aspects of the media field in an approachable and easy
to replicate way.
Over the last century, numerous optical techniques have been
developed to characterize materials, giving insight into their
optical, electronic, magnetic, and structural properties and
elucidating such diverse phenomena as high-temperature
superconductivity and protein folding. Optical Techniques for
Solid-State Materials Characterization provides detailed
descriptions of basic and advanced optical techniques commonly used
to study materials, from the simple to the complex. The book
explains how to use these techniques to acquire, analyze, and
interpret data for gaining insight into material properties. With
chapters written by pioneering experts in various optical
techniques, the text first provides background on light-matter
interactions, semiconductors, and metals before discussing linear,
time-integrated optical experiments for measuring basic material
properties, such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,
photoluminescence, and Raman scattering. The next section begins
with a description of ultrashort pulse generation and carrier
dynamics in semiconductors and metals. The book then discusses
time-resolved optical techniques, such as pump-probe spectroscopy,
terahertz spectroscopy, and magneto-optical spectroscopy. The
subsequent section describes spatially resolved optical
spectroscopy, including conventional optical microscopy and
micro-optical and near-field scanning techniques. The book
concludes with an overview of more advanced, emerging optical
techniques, such as ultrafast x-ray and electron diffraction,
ultrafast photoemission spectroscopy, and time-resolved optical
microscopy. As optical techniques are among the first applied when
studying new systems with novel properties, the information
presented in this comprehensive reference will only grow in
importance. By supplying clear, detailed explanations of these
techniques, the book enables researchers to readily implement them
and acquire new insights into the materials they study. CRC Press
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'Peter J. Taylor has produced a sweeping, empirically grounded,
defense of cities as fundamental building blocks of long-term,
large scale social structures; a way of freeing social science from
state-centric bias; and indeed, mankind's hope. However, the single
greatest strength of this complex, seductive, argument is the
insistence on treating cities relationally, as process. Here the
key to understanding the significance of cities is by studying them
in terms of the dynamic networks they form and in their relations
to states.' - Richard E. Lee, Binghamton University, US Accepting
that cities are extraordinary, this book provides an original
city-centred narrative of human creativity, past, present and
future. In this innovative, ambitious and wide-ranging book, Peter
Taylor demonstrates that cities are the epicenters of human
advancement. In exploring cities as sites through which economies
flourish, by harnessing the creative potential of myriad
communication networks, the author considers cities from varying
temporal and spatial perspectives. Four stories of cities are told:
the origins of city networks; the domination of cities by
world-empires; the genesis of a singular modern creative interval
in which innovation culminates in today s globalised cities; and
finally, the need for cities to act as centres for human creativity
to produce a more resilient global society in the current crisis
century. Providing a long-term view through which to consider the
role of cities in attending to incipient crises of the twenty-first
century, this closely argued thesis will prove essential for
students and scholars of urban studies, geography and sociology,
and all those with a professional interest in, or personal
fascination for, cities. Contents: Preface Part I: Setting Down and
Setting Up 1. A Cities' Perspective 2. Conceptual Toolkits Part II:
Narrative I: Beginning Conjectures 3. City and State Beginnings:
Western Asia's Great Creative Interlude 4. Geographies of Beginning
Creative Interludes Part III: Narrative II: World-systems 5. Normal
History 6. Making the Modern World-system: Western Europe's Great
Creative Interlude Part IV: Narrative III: Prospective Conjectures
- Where Are We and Where Are We Going? 7. Working in an Urban World
8. Towards Green Networks of Cities for the Twenty-first Century
References Index
British Chief Rabbis tells how they achieved what, in retrospect,
seems almost the impossible. The survival of the Jewish Community
in Britain in the last 350 years as an Orthodox body has been an
extraordinary story of success against all odds. Most of the credit
goes to 22 men who acted as the spiritual leaders of this
community.
This book presents a selection of readings to present varied
opinions, approaches and reports from various international
professional journals. Among the journals represented are: Regional
Science Association Journal, The Canadian Geographer, The Annals of
the American Association of Geographers, Economic Geography,
Landscape, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation and Land
Economics. This book was first published in 1970.
What is the prevalence of insomnia in a particular age group, in
men and women, or in Caucasians and African Americans? What is the
average total sleep time among normal sleepers among these groups?
How does the sleep of Caucasians and African Americans differ?
These are just some of the questions addressed in The Epidemiology
of Sleep. This new book presents the most detailed and
comprehensive archive of normal and abnormal sleep patterns. Based
on a landmark study supported by the National Institute on Aging,
772 subjects from a host of populations including men, women, and
various age and ethnic groups, prepared detailed sleep diaries for
a two-week period. The use of these sleep diaries yielded a
plethora of data on such characteristics as normal sleep patterns,
various forms of insomnia, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and
daytime sleepiness differentiated by age, sex, and ethnicity. The
results generated by these data, charted in the book's numerous
tables and graphs, provide a critical methodological advance in the
sleep literature. The Epidemiology of Sleep opens with an overview
of the rationale and unique characteristics of the study. This is
followed by a comprehensive review of the existing epidemiological
literature on sleep. Chapter three presents a detailed description
of the methods used in the survey followed by meticulous
information on the epidemiology of normal and insomnia sleep, that
is unparalleled in the literature. Chapter six provides an archive
of sleep patterns among African Americans. The book concludes with
a discussion and interpretation of the most interesting findings.
This insightful study, coupled with the comprehensive review of the
existing literature on the epidemiology of sleep, make this volume
an invaluable resource for sleep researchers, clinicians, health
and clinical psychologists, gerontologists, epidemiologists, and
advanced students.
All the information researchers, students, and practitioners need
to conducted innovative, state-of-the-art research on small
mammals. Rodents and insectivores constitute the vast majority of
mammals on our planet, yet we often overlook the importance of this
group. As seed dispersers, prey species, and disease regulators,
these animals are critical to the functioning of our ecological
systems. While considerable material exists that describes these
species, there has been no dedicated guide explaining how to
effectively research them-until now. Methods for Ecological
Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals is a one-stop resource
compiling all the information readers need to conduct
state-of-the-art research on small terrestrial mammals across the
globe. The authors cover the full spectrum of issues, from capture,
handling, identification, reproduction, demography, and taxonomy to
behavior, diet, evolution, diseases, movements, morphometrics, and
more. They also: * highlight the latest techniques while carefully
explaining the tried-and-tested methods needed to conduct rigorous
scientific inquiries; * provide step-by-step examples and case
studies, demonstrating how the methods discussed can be used in
actual research projects; * compare and contrast methodologies,
analytical techniques, and software packages, helping researchers
determine which pathways and tools will yield the best results for
their studies. A comprehensive and invaluable resource, Methods for
Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals is a must-have for
any ecologist working on small mammals.
- Offers a clear concise look at the media production process -
from conception of the idea to marketing the final end product. -
Includes real advice from professionals in the field about new
theories and practices that are actually being used in the
industry. - Covers the marketing, social media, financing, and
measurement aspects of the media field in an approachable and easy
to replicate way.
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Emily J. Taylor
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With record low approval ratings (the lowest poll results since
1974) Congress is a failing institution in the eyes of many
Americans. Is public opinion correct in judging the inefficacy of
the legislative branch, or is the public mistaken in these harsh
criticisms? Congress: A Performance Appraisal teaches students
about this critical institution of American democracy by examining
how successful the body is in carrying out its key functions,
particularly representation, lawmaking, and checking the other
branches of government. Rather than focusing on the institutional
and procedural questions of how Congress is set up, what rules
guide its actions, and how its members carry out their daily
duties, Andrew J. Taylor asks: do these structures, procedures,
behaviors, and outcomes serve the American people as they were
meant to? Using a set of aspirations a good legislature should
strive for and benchmarks to rate how close it comes to those
aspirations, Taylor offers a unique approach to the discussion of
Congress, its actions, and its efficacy as a legislature. Sure to
prompt provocative classroom discussions, Congress is the perfect
text for courses on American government and politics.
'Peter J. Taylor has produced a sweeping, empirically grounded,
defense of cities as fundamental building blocks of long-term,
large scale social structures; a way of freeing social science from
state-centric bias; and indeed, mankind's hope. However, the single
greatest strength of this complex, seductive, argument is the
insistence on treating cities relationally, as process. Here the
key to understanding the significance of cities is by studying them
in terms of the dynamic networks they form and in their relations
to states.' - Richard E. Lee, Binghamton University, US Accepting
that cities are extraordinary, this book provides an original
city-centred narrative of human creativity, past, present and
future. In this innovative, ambitious and wide-ranging book, Peter
Taylor demonstrates that cities are the epicenters of human
advancement. In exploring cities as sites through which economies
flourish, by harnessing the creative potential of myriad
communication networks, the author considers cities from varying
temporal and spatial perspectives. Four stories of cities are told:
the origins of city networks; the domination of cities by
world-empires; the genesis of a singular modern creative interval
in which innovation culminates in today s globalised cities; and
finally, the need for cities to act as centres for human creativity
to produce a more resilient global society in the current crisis
century. Providing a long-term view through which to consider the
role of cities in attending to incipient crises of the twenty-first
century, this closely argued thesis will prove essential for
students and scholars of urban studies, geography and sociology,
and all those with a professional interest in, or personal
fascination for, cities. Contents: Preface Part I: Setting Down and
Setting Up 1. A Cities' Perspective 2. Conceptual Toolkits Part II:
Narrative I: Beginning Conjectures 3. City and State Beginnings:
Western Asia's Great Creative Interlude 4. Geographies of Beginning
Creative Interludes Part III: Narrative II: World-systems 5. Normal
History 6. Making the Modern World-system: Western Europe's Great
Creative Interlude Part IV: Narrative III: Prospective Conjectures
- Where Are We and Where Are We Going? 7. Working in an Urban World
8. Towards Green Networks of Cities for the Twenty-first Century
References Index
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Hotel Magnifique
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Is the study of language ideologically neutral? If so, is this
study objective and autonomous? One of the most cherished
assumptions of modern academic linguistics is that the study of
language is, or should be, ideologically neutral. This professed
ideological neutrality goes hand-in-hand with claims of scientific
objectivity and explanatory autonomy. Ideologies of Language
counters these claims and assumptions by demonstrating not only
their descriptive inaccuracy but also their conceptual incoherence.
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