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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
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.
It all begins when Pat and Leslie Halston are flying over the fl at
tree-covered top of Weeks Mountain in the foothills of the High
Sierras one Sunday afternoon in the fall of 1983. After Pat
persuades old Mr. Weeks to sell to him, Pat clears the mountaintop
enough for a landing strip and a site for the huge repair hangar he
wants built for his restoration work. Gradually, eleven other
couples join Pat and Leslie and call The Aerie, their home.
Personality differences cause friction between some of the
residents but surely not enough to result in murder
Dangerous Opportunity: Making Change WorkBased on 15 years of
research involving over 10,000 managers, Dangerous Opportunity:
Making Change Work offers managers new insights into the different
ways in which people react to change-their Change Styles-so they
can lead business transitions more effectively. The book presents a
powerful four-stage Change Process Model and provides a
step-by-step outline to help managers lead change for meaningful,
measurable business improvement.Dangerous Opportunity: Making
Change Work gives us the language, understanding, and tools needed
to address the most difficult of tasks-making change in a complex
society.Rick Foster, Ph.D.Vice President for ProgramsW.K. Kellogg
FoundationThis concise, coherent, and elegant book offers an
eminently practical synthesis of years of empirical and theoretical
work on how change occurs. It maps and illustrates an original and
memorable model against which leaders in all settings can check to
see whether they, themselves, and those around them, are adhering
to Gandhi's dictum to be the change they want to see.Dianna Chapman
WalshPresidentWellesley College
This book is not a memoir but a compilation of actual journals
that the author kept as her children were born and growing from
infants to young adults. It captures the funny sayings of young
children we all wish we had written down at the time. It also
captures the very real problems of parenting, sibling rivalries,
and settling into new neighborhoods. The author writes with her
heart and records the ordinary moments so they won't be forgotten.
She also writes with a very young voice, and we see her mature
along with her children over the fifteen years that this book
encompasses.
How can love be understood globally as a problematic transgression
rather than the narrative of "happy endings" that Hollywood has
offered? The contributors utilize varying methodologies of textual
analysis, psychoanalytic models, and cultural critique and engage
with a broad range of films to explore issues of gender identity
and spectatorship.
September 11th, 2001 remains a focal point of American
consciousness, a site demanding ongoing excavation, a site at which
to mark before and after "everything" changed. In ways both real
and intangible the entire sequence of events of that day continues
to resonate in an endlessly proliferating aftermath of meanings
that continue to evolve. Presenting a collection of analyses by an
international body of scholars that examines America's recent
history, this book focuses on popular culture as a profound
discursive site of anxiety and discussion about 9/11 and
demystifies the day's events in order to contextualize them into a
historically grounded series of narratives that recognizes the
complex relations of a globalized world. Essays in Reframing 9/11
share a collective drive to encourage new and original approaches
for understanding the issues both within and beyond the official
political rhetoric of the events of the "The Global War on Terror"
and issues of national security. >
This book reviews the cross-disciplinary debate sparked by renewed
interest in Elinor Glyn’s life and legacy by film scholars and
literary and feminist historians and offers a range of views of
Glyn's cultural and historical significance and areas for future
research. Elinor Glyn was a celebrity figure in the 1920s. In the
magazines she gave tips on beauty and romance, on keeping your man,
and on the contentious issue of divorce. Her racy stories were
turned into films – most famously, Three Weeks (1924) and It
(1927). Decades on the ‘It Girl’ remains in common currency,
defining the sexy, sassy and alluring young woman. She was beloved
by readers of romance, and her films were distributed widely in
Europe and the Americas. They were viewed by the judiciary as
scandalous, but by others—Hollywood and the Spanish Catholic
Church—as acceptably conservative. Glyn has become a peripheral
figure in histories of this period, marginalized in accounts of the
youth-centred ‘flapper era’. This book features scholarship by
Stacy Gillis, Annette Kuhn, Nickianne Moody, Caterina Riba and
Carme SanmartÃ, Lisa Stead, Karen Randell, and Alexis Weedonand
includes, translated for the first time, the intertitles for
Márton Garas, 1917 film of Three Weeks, Három hét by Orsolya
Zsuppán. The chapters in this book were originally published as a
special issue of Women: A Cultural Review.
This is the first volume devoted exclusively to the practical
philosophy of Wilfrid Sellars. It features original essays by
leading Sellars scholars that examine his ethical theory, his
theory of practical reasoning, and his theory of intentional
agency. While most scholarship on Sellars's philosophy has focused
on his epistemology, metaphysics, or philosophy of language and
mind, Sellars himself regarded his practical philosophy as central
to his overall project of situating rational beings within the
natural order. The chapters in this volume address this neglected
area of Sellars's philosophy. The chapters are divided into
thematic sections covering Sellars's theory of we-intentions -
influential in contemporary debates on collective intentionality -
naturalism and the manifest image, and the moral point of view.
Together, they demonstrate how Sellars's practical philosophy
contributes to important debates in contemporary philosophy
regarding, for example, expressivist approaches to moral thought
and group agency in the collective intentionality literature.
Ethics, Practical Reasoning, Agency: Wilfrid Sellars's Practical
Philosophy will appeal to scholars and advanced students interested
in Wilfrid Sellars, American philosophy, and ethics.
NOW IN ITS FIFTH ANNUAL EDITION, The Reality of Aid continues to
present the most comprehensive and rigorous independent analysis
available of the aid and development policies of the world's
richest nations, and exposes the gaps between rhetoric and reality.
Part I presents a consideration of current issues in development
cooperation in the context of globalisation and the increasing
importance of private aid flows. Part II gives a full-report on the
performance of OECD countries and the European Union over the last
year, and also includes a report on the continuing Lom negotiations
between the EU and Africa. Part III gives a Southern perspective,
with chapters on development and cooperation in Argentina, Central
and Eastern Europe, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Latin America,
Uganda and Zimbabwe. Part IV reviews trends in aid policy and
spending by Northern governments and NGOs, with 'at a glance'
tables and charts which compare donors' performance on issues such
as poverty eradication, gender, emergency relief, leadership and
public information. Throughout, information is presented in easily
interpreted diagrams and graphs. First produced in 1993, The
Reality of Aid has established itself as a unique source of
independent evaluation and comment on aid policies and development.
It is indispensable for all in the field, whether in the official
or voluntary sectors. Originally published in 1997
NOW IN ITS SIXTH ANNUAL EDITION, The Reality of Aid has for the
first time analysed the 'fair share' of bilateral aid for basic
social services basic education, basic health, reproductive health,
nutrition, clean water and sanitation - that should come from each
donor; an analysis which shows only two donors meeting their fair
share and the G7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
UK, US) falling behind by over US$5 billion. This year and next,
The Reality of Aid focuses on basic education, as a right and not a
privilege, and its role in development cooperation and poverty
elimination. A key feature of The Reality of Aid 1998/1999 is the
ten chapters offering analysis of development cooperation from the
perspective of southern NGOs. Many of these focus on basic
education and raise issues around transparency, gender and civil
society. 'If policies were programmes and promises were dollars,
The Reality of Aid could report great progress on the road to
eradicating global poverty this year. But at a time when donors
acknowledge that ending poverty is possible, it seems that
commitments are being offered instead of resources and real
change.' From the Summary Part I presents a useful Summary,
highlighting the steps that donors could take now to make progress
towards poverty eradication, and reviews the trends in development
cooperation, debt relief measures targeted towards the new
millennium and commitment to the goal of ensuring basic education
for all. Part II gives a full report on the overseas aid
performance of OECD country aid donors and the European Union over
the last year. Part III sets out a Southern perspective on
development cooperation. Part IV provides 'at a glance' comparisons
of donors' aid outlook and commitment to development cooperation in
the 21st Century, poverty eradication, gender and public support.
Part V contains handy reference material. Throughout the book,
information is presented in easily interpreted diagrams and graphs.
The Reality of Aid has established itself as a unique source of
independent evaluation and comment on aid policies and development.
It is indispensable for all in the field, whether in the official
or voluntary sectors. 'Indispensable ... it gives you most of the
hard facts you need to know about the major issues' New
Internationalist 'The most comprehensive and rigorous independent
analysis of the aid and development policies of the world's
wealthiest nations ... Essential reading' Charity World 'The
Reality of Aid remains an essential purchase by the libraries of
development institutions and an invaluable reference for
development practitioners' Development & Change 'A reliable
'watchdog' for anyone interested in this important aspect of
international relations' ORBIT 'An accessible reference ... [it]
encompasses many key issues and stimulates further research'
Commonwealth & Comparative Politics Originally published in
1998
NOW IN ITS SEVENTH ANNUAL EDITION, The Reality of Aid 2000 looks at
how the performance of OECD donor countries on aid and development
cooperation has matched up to the challenge of eliminating absolute
poverty. The report charts some improvements at the level of donor
policy and rhetoric. But its stark conclusion is that the potential
of aid to combat poverty is constantly undermined by governments,
both North and South, who fail to address the extreme inequalities
of income and the structural, social and political injustices that
entrench people in poverty. Part I of The Reality of Aid 2000
presents an overview of poverty in the current global context and
an analysis of recent trends in aid - looking particularly at basic
education. In Part II, chapters by experts from NGOs in OECD
countries and the European Union show how donor aid administrations
approach poverty - and highlight the weakness of political
commitment in the North to the needs of the poor. Part III sets out
Southern perspectives on development cooperation. Part IV provides
'at a glance' comparisons of donors' aid outlook and commitment to
development cooperation in the 21st century, poverty eradication,
gender and public support. Throughout the book, information is
presented in easily interpreted diagrams and graphs. The Reality of
Aid has established itself as a unique source of independent
evaluation and comment on aid policies and development. It is
indispensable for all in the field, whether in the official or
voluntary sectors, providing a regular reality check on just how
much the international community is doing to realise the achievable
goal of eliminating poverty. 'Indispensable ... it gives you most
of the hard facts you need to know about the major issues' Nett-'
Internationalist 'The most comprehensive and rigorous independent
analysis of the aid and development policies of the world's
wealthiest nations ... Essential reading' Charity World 'The
Reality of Aid remains an essential purchase by the libraries of
development institutions and an invaluable reference for
development practitioners' Development & Change 'A reliable
'watchdog' for anyone interested in this important aspect of
international relations' ORBIT 'An accessible reference ... [it]
encompasses many key issues and stimulates further research'
Commonwealth & Comparative Politics Originally published in
1999
'Should be on the shelf of any academic, student, NGO activist or
politician with an interest in aid issues. It should also be
required reading for donor agency officials' Development and Change
'As accessible as it is comprehensive has established itself as a
reliable 'watchdog' for anyone interested in this important aspect
of international relations' ORBIT Despite commitments to eradicate
poverty, 21 of the world's richest nations have slashed their aid
to the world's poorest countries to just 0.3% of GNP, its lowest
level for more than 20 years. In real terms, aid in 1994 was below
the 1990 level, and with several donors planning further cuts it is
likely that the aid level will continue to fall. Now in its fourth
annual edition, The Reality of Aid critically examines the reality
behind the rhetoric of development assistance, and the discrepancy
between the targets that the 21 member countries of the OECD
Development Assistance Committee are publically committed to and
the aid that is actually disbursed. Part 1 of this year's edition
includes analyses of; * the impact of the Copenhagen World Summit
for Social Development and '20/20' compact; * developing countries'
debt and their Northern creditors, including banks and
international financial institutions; * efforts to eradicate
poverty, a stated aim of development assistance; * the human and
economic cost of the estimated 140 million unexploded landmines
currently planted around the world; and * the impact of conflict
and humanitarian need on development cooperation. In a new section,
Part 2 presents perspectives from the South, with contributors from
India, Cambodia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Poland and Fiji. Part 3 consists
of detailed, country-by-country profiles of the aid performance of
the OECD donors; and Part 4 reviews aid spending by Northern
governments and NGOs, with 'at a glance' tables and charts which
compare donors' performance on issues such as aid to basic health
and education, the priority given to poverty reduction, the
political management of aid and public attitudes to aid in
developed countries. Throughout, information is summarized in
easily interpreted figures and graphs. First produced in 1993, The
Reality of Aid has established itself as a unique source of
independent evaluation and comment on aid policies and
developments. It is indispensable for all involved in development
aid, whether in the official or voluntary sectors. Originally
published in 1996
Fascinating biology occurs at epithelial interfaces, whether
between organism and environment or within body compartments, and
many diseases inflicting huge personal and societal burdens result
from dysfunction of epithelial systems, e.g., carcinomas.
Epithelial cell cultures have been an integral and crucial part of
the biomedical research enterprise, adding unique capabilities and
enabling mechanistic approaches. In the past decade there have been
many research advances, such as directed differentiation of
embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, robotic
high throughput screening, whole genome siRNA and shRNA libraries,
massively parallel sequencing at low cost, identification of
somatic stem cells in key organs, to name a few. Epithelial Cell
Culture Protocols, Second Edition provides a cross section of
up-to-date culture protocols for the most heavily studied cell
systems and featured supporting technologies. Written in the
successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series format,
chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of
the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily
reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding
known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Epithelial
Cell Culture Protocols, Second Edition will serve outstanding
investigators with the best possible information for the
advancement of biomedical science.
Nelson the baby elephant has just been born and has started leaning
new things.
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