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XQuery from the Experts: A Guide to the W3C XML Query Language»rank: 506495by: Howard Katz, Don Chamberlin, Denise Draper, Mary Fernandez, Michael Kay, Jonathan Robie, Michael Rys, Jerome Simeon, Jim Tivy, Philip Wadler
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Irony in Action: Anthropology, Practice, and the Moral Imagination»rank: 1423200from: University Of Chicago Press
: :Irony today extends beyond its classification as a figure of speech and is increasingly recognized as one of the major modes of human experience. This idea of irony as an integral force in social life is at the center of this provocative book. The result of a meeting where anthropologists were invited to explore the politics of irony and the moral responsibilities that accompany its recognition, this book is one of the first to lend an anthropological perspective to this contemporary phenomenon.The first group of essays explores the limits to irony's liberating qualities from the constrained use of irony in ... |
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Ecology and Decline of Red Spruce in the Eastern United States (Ecological Studies)»rank: 1872852from: Springer
: :This book focuses on the recent decline of red spruce and the role of acid rain and associated air pollutants in this decline. The purpose of the book is to summarize a large body of recent research on this important environmental issue. The book is divided into 3 sections: Section I summarizes the features of spruce-fir forests in the Eastern U.S. and examines the ecology of the forests, their soils, and the atmospheric conditions experienced by these forests. Section II looks at experimental results from many air pollution studies and evaluates mechanisms of air pollution effects on red spruce trees. ... |
La Estrella Robada»rank: 2614168by: Mary Higgins Clark
: :This book focuses on the recent decline of red spruce and the role of acid rain and associated air pollutants in this decline. The purpose of the book is to summarize a large body of recent research on this important environmental issue. The book is divided into 3 sections: Section I summarizes the features of spruce-fir forests in the Eastern U.S. and examines the ecology of the forests, their soils, and the atmospheric conditions experienced by these forests. Section II looks at experimental results from many air pollution studies and evaluates mechanisms of air pollution effects on red spruce trees. ... |
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Analysis of selected aspects of the multi-channel management and the international distribution system»rank: 2614168by: Mary Joy Fernandez
: :In the current time, there is no area in life that is not subject to change. Even within the distribution, changes have taken place in the course of the years. One significant factor of change in the distribution is the introduction of multiple distribution channels - the multi-channel management. The term multi-channel is not new, but for all that it has gained of importance for companies. This statement is valid for companies in the national as well as in the international fields. It has, more or less, substituted the meaning of a single-channel distribution, which was more practiced in the ... |
Labour market adjustments to outflows of skilled labour: The Philippine experience»rank: 2614168by: Mary Ann Z Fernandez
: :In the current time, there is no area in life that is not subject to change. Even within the distribution, changes have taken place in the course of the years. One significant factor of change in the distribution is the introduction of multiple distribution channels - the multi-channel management. The term multi-channel is not new, but for all that it has gained of importance for companies. This statement is valid for companies in the national as well as in the international fields. It has, more or less, substituted the meaning of a single-channel distribution, which was more practiced in the ... |
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The Eagle and the Virgin: Nation and Cultural Revolution in Mexico, 1920-1940»rank: 2610135from: Duke University Press
: :When the fighting of the Mexican Revolution died down in 1920, the national government faced the daunting task of building a cohesive nation. It had to establish control over a disparate and needy population and prepare the country for global economic competition. As part of this effort, the government enlisted the energy of artists and intellectuals in cultivating a distinctly Mexican identity. It devised a project for the incorporation of indigenous peoples and oversaw a vast, innovative program in the arts. The Eagle and the Virgin examines the massive nation-building project Mexico undertook between 1920 and 1940.Contributors explore the nation-building ... |
The Diversity Advantage: How American Business Can Out-Perform Japanese and European Companies in the Global Marketplace»rank: 2053014by: John P. Fernandez, Mary Barr
: :When the fighting of the Mexican Revolution died down in 1920, the national government faced the daunting task of building a cohesive nation. It had to establish control over a disparate and needy population and prepare the country for global economic competition. As part of this effort, the government enlisted the energy of artists and intellectuals in cultivating a distinctly Mexican identity. It devised a project for the incorporation of indigenous peoples and oversaw a vast, innovative program in the arts. The Eagle and the Virgin examines the massive nation-building project Mexico undertook between 1920 and 1940.Contributors explore the nation-building ... |
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Collaborative recruitment of diverse teachers for the long haul--TEAMS: Teacher Education for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society.(Innovative Practices): ... An article from: Multicultural Education»rank: 4648807by: Marci Nunez, Mary Rose Fernandez
: :This digital document is an article from Multicultural Education, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 4548 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Collaborative recruitment of diverse teachers for the long haul--TEAMS: Teacher Education for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society.(Innovative Practices)Author: Marci NunezPublication: Multicultural Education (Magazine/Journal)Date: December 22, 2006Publisher: Thomson GaleVolume: 14 Issue: 2 Page: 50Distributed by Thomson ... |
Diez cuentistas ecuatorianos»rank: 2215263from: Ediciones Libri Mundi
: :This digital document is an article from Multicultural Education, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 4548 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Collaborative recruitment of diverse teachers for the long haul--TEAMS: Teacher Education for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society.(Innovative Practices)Author: Marci NunezPublication: Multicultural Education (Magazine/Journal)Date: December 22, 2006Publisher: Thomson GaleVolume: 14 Issue: 2 Page: 50Distributed by Thomson ... |