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Monsieur de Saint-George

"The American"

By: Alain Guédé

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His life is the stuff of legend: born in 1739 of a slave mother and a French noble father, he became the finest swordsman of his age, an insider at the court of The Sun King, and, most of all, an accomplished musician who came to be known as the “Black Mozart.” His name is Joseph Bologne, though he was better known as Monsieur de Saint-George, and, because of his origins, “the American.” Alain Guédé recreates the story of this memorable individual, whose musical compositions are at long last being rediscovered and whose story will never again be forgotten. “Virtuoso, seducer, colonel, revolutionary...the extraordinary life of the first black composer.”--Le Monde “Fascinating.”--U.S. News and World Report “Black History” Round-Up “Vividly recreating the lively, often horrific culture of Creole plantation life...Guede’s narrative, in Gilda Roberts’ elegant translation, glides through French history....While mindful of the obstacles Saint-George had to overcome, this biography shows that his life and musical career were pretty amazing in their own right.” --St. Petersburg Times Alain Guédé is a French journalist. A leading expert on the life and music of Saint-George, he has organized a website, www.saint-george.fr.st/, that follows developments in the rediscovery of this extraordinary figure.

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Macmillan

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0312310285

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9780312310288

Fluorine

A Paradoxical Element

By: Alain Tressaud

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Fluorine

A Paradoxical Element

By: Alain Tressaud

Fluorine: A Paradoxical Element, Volume Five, deals with the link between fluorine, humanity and the environment. It is divided into three main sections, including i) The history and developmental stages of fluorinated products, ii) Awareness of its importance in our environment, and iii) Recent contributions of fluoride products in medicine, pharmacy and our daily lives. Made engaging through interesting figures and accessible language, and written by a leading expert, Professor Tressaud, the book supports the work of scientists working in materials, toxicology and environmental science. It complements the author's edited series, Progress in Fluorine Science, covering recent advances. - Describes background and contextual information regarding the history, development of understanding, and applications of this important element - Explores the impacts of fluorine, both positive and negative, in the environment and biological systems - Includes applied, real-world information from agencies, such as CNRS, NASA, HWS and DOH

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274

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Academic Press

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0128129913

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9780128129913

The Foul and the Fragrant

Odor and the French Social Imagination

By: Alain Corbin

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The Foul and the Fragrant

Odor and the French Social Imagination

By: Alain Corbin

In a book whose insight and originality have already had a dazzling impact in France, Alain Corbin has put the sense of smell on the historical map. He conjures up the dominion that the combined forces of smells--from the seductress's civet to the ubiquitous excremental odors of city cesspools--exercised over the lives (and deaths) of the French in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Harvard University Press

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0674311760

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9780674311763

Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals

Chapter 3. How Studying Interactions Between Animal Emotions, Cognition, and Personality Can Contribute to Improve Farm Animal Welfare

By: Alain Boissy,Hans W. Erhard

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Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals

Chapter 3. How Studying Interactions Between Animal Emotions, Cognition, and Personality Can Contribute to Improve Farm Animal Welfare

By: Alain Boissy,Hans W. Erhard

This chapter provides an overview of the current behavioral and cognitive aspects of emotions in animals and explore the impacts of emotional experiences on the animal's adaptation to its current challenging circumstances. There is evidence that animal welfare results from the animal's perception of its environment and its background. The chapter is structured in four complementary sections. The first one addresses the nature of emotions that the animals can feel which is validated from commonalties in physiological and behavioral responses to dangers across and within species. The second section presents advanced features of the relationships between cognition and emotions originally studied in humans, which are now developed in animals to better access their affective states. The third section is devoted to the relevance of the personality concept, as resulting from both genetics and developmental experience, for assessing animal individuality in emotional behaviors and stress. The last section explores some approaches that can alleviate fear and induce positive affective states, with the potential to mitigate detrimental stress-induced effects on the welfare and health status by eliciting positive emotions in animals.

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Elsevier Inc. Chapters

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012805994X

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9780128059944

About the Holy Shroud and the collegiate church of Lirey (Aube)

By: Alain Hourseau

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About the Holy Shroud and the collegiate church of Lirey (Aube)

By: Alain Hourseau

The Holy Shroud appeared in history, as early as 1356, in a collegiate church, located 20 kilometers south of Troyes. It was Jeanne de Vergy who testified to it, following the wish of her late husband, the knight, Geoffroy de Charny, also a standard-bearer and advisor to the King. But the history of the Holy Shroud, in Lirey, does not stop after its departure in 1418. Even distant several hundred kilometers, its memory continues to feed the coffers of the collegiate church, thanks to the coins left by the waves of pilgrims. The canons do not despair of seeing the relic one day in their new church, built in the 16th century. The Revolution will mark a fatal blow, after several centuries of decline. The Holy Shroud is now in Turin.

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BoD - Books on Demand

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2322205478

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9782322205479

Vacation Decision Making

By: Alain Decrop

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Vacation Decision Making

By: Alain Decrop

This book explores the complex decision-making processes involved in choosing and buying tourism products and services. It combines a theoretical overview of the basics of tourist behaviour and decision-making, with the results of an in-depth qualitative study of vacationers. It considers both the generic decision to go on vacation, or not, and more specific travel decisions, such as destination and accommodation type, from an individual and social point of view. It looks at how, when, and why such decisions are made, and the factors that influence the final outcome. The book concludes by rejecting existing tourist typologies in favour of a new typology of vacationers.

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252

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CABI

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184593041X

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9781845930417

Analyzing Ecological Data

By: Alain Zuur,Elena N. Ieno,Graham M. Smith

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Analyzing Ecological Data

By: Alain Zuur,Elena N. Ieno,Graham M. Smith

This book provides a practical introduction to analyzing ecological data using real data sets. The first part gives a largely non-mathematical introduction to data exploration, univariate methods (including GAM and mixed modeling techniques), multivariate analysis, time series analysis, and spatial statistics. The second part provides 17 case studies. The case studies include topics ranging from terrestrial ecology to marine biology and can be used as a template for a reader’s own data analysis. Data from all case studies are available from www.highstat.com. Guidance on software is provided in the book.

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686

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Springer

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0387459723

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9780387459721

Polar Tourism

A Tool for Regional Development

By: Alain A. Grenier,Dieter K. Müller

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Polar Tourism

A Tool for Regional Development

By: Alain A. Grenier,Dieter K. Müller

The creation of the Nunavik is a major step forward, both for the Province of Quebec and its Inuit population. Not only does it underline the recognition of the Inuit people and their identity but it also stresses the importance of discussing some fundamental issues regarding the emancipation of the Inuit, their empowerment, the development and management of the northern resources of Quebec, and the protection and conservation of the fragile Nordic ecosystems. Rich in culture and scenery, Nunavik has identified tourism as one of the main and best suited avenue for economic development. But before Nunavik can truly enjoy the benefits of a well established tourism “industry”, many challenges need to be met. The development of tourism in a new destination is not only challenging but it requires human efforts, political and economic will over a large amount of time without much guaranties as to what will work or not.It is in this context that in August 2008, the members of the newly created International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) came to Kangiqsujjuak, Nunavik, to discuss how tourism can play a role in regional development. The collection of articles presented here is the result of the coming together of a group of polar tourism researchers from around the world, who met in Nunavik - the northernmost part of Quebec, to discuss polar tourism as a tool for regional development. Such a book does not claim to address all issues facing the polar destinations. It is nevertheless a base for reflection. Many of the new emerging regions of the circumpolar world, like the Nunavik, are experimenting with new powers and responsibilities.For scientists, this is an excellent time to assist with the experiences that have been well documented from other Northern, Arctic and polar regions. For tourism, this book is meant to offer a range of perspectives on how challenges can be met and how solutions can be implemented for the benefit of all local interests.

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491

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PUQ

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2760533239

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9782760533233

Animal Cell Technology: Products from Cells, Cells as Products

By: European Society of Animal Cell Technology. General Meeting,Alain Bernard

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Animal Cell Technology: Products from Cells, Cells as Products

By: European Society of Animal Cell Technology. General Meeting,Alain Bernard

This book contains, in the form of concise papers of limited length, the proceedings of the 16th ESACT meeting that was held in Lugano, Switzerland, in April 1999. We hope it will become a useful resource of the most up-to-date information in animal cell technology, at least until the next meeting in 2001. Classical approaches for the use of animal cells (for example, production of virus vaccines) remain an important technology. However, it appears that major technological advances and major growth are occurring in other areas. Most importantly, protein production on the basis of recombinant DNA molecules transferred into animal cells appears to be an ever-increasing field of interest and innovation. Increasingly animal cells are being used as substrates for the study of gene activation and repression, and also for the more rapid production of small and moderate quantities of interesting proteins. Tissue engineering, somatic gene/cell therapy, organ-replacement technologies, and cell-based bio-sensors all contribute to a considerable widening of interest and research activity, based on animal cell technology.

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495

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0792360753

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9780792360759

Smarter Banking with CICS Transaction Server

By: Chris Rayns,Neil Ashworth,Peter Beevers,Vesna Eibel,Fabrice Jarassat,Claus T Jensen,Alison Lucas,Anthony Papageorgiou,Alain Roessle,Nigel Williams,IBM Redbooks

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Smarter Banking with CICS Transaction Server

By: Chris Rayns,Neil Ashworth,Peter Beevers,Vesna Eibel,Fabrice Jarassat,Claus T Jensen,Alison Lucas,Anthony Papageorgiou,Alain Roessle,Nigel Williams,IBM Redbooks

It goes without saying that 2009 was a year of unprecedented change in global banking. The challenges that financial institutions are facing require them to cut costs but also to regain trust and improve the service that they provide to an increasingly sophisticated and demanding set of customers. In the past, siloed and rigid IT systems often inhibited banks in their attempts to re-engineer their business processes. The IBM® smarter banking initiative highlights how more intelligent software can be used to significantly improve the end-to-end integration of banking processes. In this IBM Redbooks® publication, we aim to show how software technologies, such as SOA, Web 2.0 and event driven architectures, can be used to implement smarter banking solutions. Our focus is on CICS® Transaction Server, which is at the heart of most bank's core banking implementations.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738434124

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9780738434124

Signaling Pathways in Liver Diseases

By: Pierre-Alain Clavien

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Signaling Pathways in Liver Diseases

By: Pierre-Alain Clavien

Recent advances have carried hepatology to new frontiers. The increasing frequency with which steatotic and cirrhotic livers undergo surgery obliges liver surgeons and hepatologists to understand the molecular mechanisms at play in these situations. Comprehension of the signaling pathways participating in liver regeneration, hepatocellular apoptosis and ischemia/reperfusion injury is essential. This book serves as a source of information to facilitate the reading of the literature and the planning of trials. Translational medicine implies knowledge of the molecular targets of novel therapeutic strategies. It is our goal to stimulate more research that can lead to more exchanges between the laboratory, the clinical ward and the operating room.

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398

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540229345

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9783540229346

Ellenberg & Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus

By: Daniel Porte,Robert S. Sherwin,Alain Baron,Max Ellenberg,Harold Rifkin

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Ellenberg & Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus

By: Daniel Porte,Robert S. Sherwin,Alain Baron,Max Ellenberg,Harold Rifkin

A comprehensive reference on diabetes mellitus, covering basic biochemistry, physiology, and pathogenesis, as well as clinical diagnosis and treatment. The Sixth Edition includes five new chapters, plus new material on the genetic basis of the disease, new hypoglycemic drugs, mechanisms of hormone action, and regulation of hormone secretion.

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1090

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0838521789

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9780838521786

Splendours of Flanders

By: Alain Arnould,Jean-Michel Massing

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Splendours of Flanders

By: Alain Arnould,Jean-Michel Massing

This book records an important exhibition of late mediaeval Flemish art in Cambridge collections, held at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, from July to September 1993. Included are paintings, sculpture, tapestry and coins from the Fitzwilliam Museum and Queens' College, and illuminated manuscripts, printed books and furniture from Cambridge University Library, from Girton, Gonville & Caius, King's, Peterhouse, St John's, Sidney Sussex and Trinity Colleges, and from the British Library and Holkham Hall. Many of the Manuscripts belonged to famous libraries of the Burgundian Netherlands, and all the leading illuminations then active in Flanders are represented. Three panels from Queens' College, recently attributed to the Master of the View of Sainte Gudule are perhaps the finest late mediaeval paintings from Brussels in Britain. Splendours of Flanders combines introductory essays and detailed catalogue entries. It is generously illustrated in colour and black and white.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521446929

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9780521446921

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About the Holy Shroud and the collegiate church of Lirey (Aube)

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Vacation Decision Making

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Analyzing Ecological Data

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Animal Cell Technology: Products from Cells, Cells as Products

Animal Cell Technology: Products from Cells, Cells as Products

Smarter Banking with CICS Transaction Server

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Signaling Pathways in Liver Diseases

Signaling Pathways in Liver Diseases

Ellenberg & Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus

Ellenberg & Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus

Splendours of Flanders

Splendours of Flanders

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