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The Survivors

By: Alex Schulman

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Years ago, they fled the lake house. Now, the brothers have returned. Three brothers return to the family cottage by the lake where, more than two decades earlier, a catastrophe changed the course of their lives. Now, they are here to scatter their mother's ashes - young men, estranged but bound together by the history that defines them. Their lives have been spent competing for their father's favour and their mother's love, in a household more like a minefield than a home. What really happened that summer day when everything was blown to pieces? The Survivors is a suspenseful, haunting novel about three brothers and their reckoning with the events of one disputed, disastrous summer.

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Malma Station

By: Alex Schulman

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Malma Station

By: Alex Schulman

On board the train to Malma Station are a married couple in crisis, a single dad and his young daughter, and a woman searching for the answer to a mystery her mother left behind. The enigmatic Harriet, the controlling Oskar, and the searching Yana - each of these characters carries within them the scars of what has come before. Malma Station traces the crooked lines of family and history and shows how memories morph to take new shape, postulating that perhaps the past is actually what we can change, rather than the future. The narrative builds like a train hurtling through time, each chapter a separate car hooking into the next. Malma Station is at once an enchanting and gut-wrenching novel about family secrets and injustices passed on through generations - and a suspenseful hunt for a truth with the power to change everything.

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0349728038

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The Survivors

A Novel

By: Alex Schulman

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The Survivors

A Novel

By: Alex Schulman

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER • A gripping tour de force in which three estranged brothers return to the Swedish lakeside cottage where, more than two decades before, an unspeakable accident forever altered their family and changed the course of their lives. "Takes you deep into an emotional labyrinth [where] you'll cry for these brothers. For the men they became, for the boys they were, for the innocence they lost. Brilliant, haunting and unforgettable." —Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove There is Nils, the oldest, who couldn't escape his suffocating home soon enough, and Pierre, the youngest, easily bullied and quick to lash out. And then there is Benjamin, always the family's nerve center, perpetually on the lookout for triggers and trap doors in a volatile home where the children were left to fend for themselves, competing for their father's favor and their mother's elusive love. But as the years have unfolded, Benjamin has grown increasingly untethered from reality, frozen in place while life carries on around him. And among the brothers a dangerous current now vibrates. What really happened that summer day when everything was blown to pieces? In a thrillingly fast-paced narrative, The Survivors mixes the emotional acuity of Edward St. Aubyn, the literary verve of Ian McEwan, and the heart of Shuggie Bain. By brilliantly dissecting a mind unravelling in the wake of tragedy, Alex Schulman reveals the ways in which our deepest loyalties leave us open to the greatest betrayals.

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Doubleday

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0385547579

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The Survivors

A Novel

By: Alex Schulman

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A Novel

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Zapatismo Beyond Borders

New Imaginations of Political Possibility

By: Alex Khasnabish

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Zapatismo Beyond Borders

New Imaginations of Political Possibility

By: Alex Khasnabish

On January 1, 1994 in the far southeast of Mexico, a guerrilla army of indigenous Mayan peasants calling itself the Zapatista Army of National Liberation rose up in rebellion against 500 years of colonialism, imperialism, genocide, racism, and neoliberal capitalism. Zapatismo Beyond Borders examines how Zapatismo, the political philosophy of the Zapatistas, crossed the regional and national boundaries of the isolated indigenous communities of Chiapas to influence diverse communities of North American activists. Providing readers with anthropological perspectives that draw on a year of fieldwork with activists, and also enriched by the author's own experience with contemporary social justice struggles, Alex Khasnabish examines the "transnational resonance" of the Zapatista movement. He shows how the spread of Zapatismo has unexpectedly produced new imaginations and practices of radical political action in diverse socio-political movements throughout North America. Zapatismo Beyond Borders is an engaging study of a radical political philosophy that has been both a model for grassroots organizations and a rallying call for members of the anti-globalization movement. Rigorous and engaged, this will be of interest to anyone interested in indigenous rights movements, political philosophy, and the recent history of political activism.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442692820

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After the Media

Culture and Identity in the 21st Century

By: Peter Bennett,Alex Kendall,Julian McDougall

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After the Media

Culture and Identity in the 21st Century

By: Peter Bennett,Alex Kendall,Julian McDougall

This provocative text considers the state of media and cultural studies today after the demolition of the traditional media paradigm, and engages with the new, active consumer culture. Media Studies, particularly within schools, has until recently been concerned with mass media and the effects of ‘the media’ in society and on people. As new media technology has blurred the boundaries between the audience and the media, the status of this area of education is threatened. Whilst some have called for a drastic re-think (Media Studies 2.0), others have called for caution, arguing that the power dynamics of ownership and gatekeeping are left intact. This book uses cultural and technological change as a context for a more forensic exploration of the traditional dependence on the idea of ‘the media’ as one homogenous unit. It suggests that it would be liberating for students, teachers and academics to depart from such a model and shift the focus to people and how they create culture in this contemporary ‘mediascape’.

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Routledge

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1136732284

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100 of the Most Beautiful Rivers In the United States

By: Alex Trost,Vadim Kravetsky

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100 of the Most Beautiful Rivers In the United States

By: Alex Trost,Vadim Kravetsky

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through this amazing obok, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Writing this book did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even test your knowledge. By the time you finish reading this book you will want to share it with others.

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The Radical Imagination

Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity

By: Doctor Alex Khasnabish,Max Haiven

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The Radical Imagination

Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity

By: Doctor Alex Khasnabish,Max Haiven

The idea of the imagination is as evocative as it is elusive. Not only does the imagination allow us to project ourselves beyond our own immediate space and time, it also allows us to envision the future, as individuals and as collectives. The radical imagination, then, is that spark of difference, desire and discontent that can be fanned into the flames of social change. Yet what precisely is the imagination and what might make it 'radical'? How can it be fostered and cultivated? How can it be studied and what are the possibilities and risks of doing so? This book seeks to answer these questions at a crucial time. As we enter into a new cycle of struggles marked by a worldwide crisis of social reproduction, scholar-activists Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish explore the processes and possibilities for cultivating the radical imagination in dark times. A lively and crucial intervention in radical politics, social research and social change, and the collective visions and cultures that inspire them.

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1780329032

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Dying: A Social Perspective on the End of Life

By: Alex Broom

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Dying: A Social Perspective on the End of Life

By: Alex Broom

An inevitable and universal experience, dying is experienced by individuals in different ways, often related to the character of our relationships, family structures, gender identities, cultural backgrounds, and economic means. Drawing on extensive qualitative fieldwork with patients, carers and health professionals in Australia and the United Kingdom, Dying: A Social Perspective on the End of Life provides a critical examination of the different spheres of dying, in social and cultural context. Exploring complex issues such as the politics of assisted dying, negotiating medical futility, gender and dying, the desire for redemption, the moralities of 'the good fight' and the lived experience of bodily disintegration, this book links novel theoretical ideas within sociology to cutting-edge empirical data collected in palliative and end-of-life care contexts. A theoretically engaged understanding of the social mediation of the end of life, Dying: A Social Perspective on the End of Life also sheds light on the manner in which the end of life can be shaped by major economic, cultural and socio-cultural shifts including neo-liberalism, individualisation, medicalisation, professionalisation and detraditionalisation. As such, it will appeal to social science, health and medical researchers interested in the end of life, as well as those working in palliative and end-of-life care settings.

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1317147464

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Ottoman Haifa

A History of Four Centuries under Turkish Rule

By: Alex Carmel

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Ottoman Haifa

A History of Four Centuries under Turkish Rule

By: Alex Carmel

Under Ottoman rule, the city of Haifa, located at the southern point of the largest bay on the coast of what today is Israel, was transformed from a scarcely-inhabited fortress town to a major modern city. This book details the history of Haifa under the Ottomans during the period 1516-1918. Alex Carmel uses a variety of original sources to uncover the realities of life in Haifa under Ottoman rule and paints a vivid picture of the development of the city in this era. Carmel's work has become the benchmark of the historiography of Israel's third largest city and remains to this day, the best-known and most highly-regarded survey of Haifa under Ottoman rule. This, the first English edition of 'Ottoman Haifa', will be essential reading for all historians of the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East.

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Inspiring the Youth of America by Remington Registry

2013 Honors and Awards Edition

By: J. Alex Ficarra

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Inspiring the Youth of America by Remington Registry

2013 Honors and Awards Edition

By: J. Alex Ficarra

Here at Remington it has become clearly evident that mediocrity wasnot a path chosen by anyone in this book. It has also become vividly apparent that humanitarian contribution was a common theme in the lives of many of these professionals and as a company we made it our primary objective to recognize those contributions first and foremost. Although the foundation of our company is based on networking and mutual collaboration we felt it was our moral obligation to assist in any way we can the professionals who demonstrated extreme self-sacrifice and compassion for others. We would also like to mention that our staff went to great personal length to get the fine details of each and every person in this book. We pride ourselves in offering much more than a registry and a basic summary of each professional. We encourage you the reader to immerse yourself in the lives of others. Experience the joy, pain, adversity, fear and heroism of some of the most brilliant professionals on our planet. Speaking for myself and the staff of the Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals we hope you enjoy reading our book and it is our sincere desire that you draw inspiration from it and use it as a tool when relentlessly pursuing your dreams.

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Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems

The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures

By: Jim Orford,Guillermina Natera,Alex Copello,Carol Atkinson,Jazmin Mora,Richard Velleman,Ian Crundall,Marcela Tiburcio,Lorna Templeton,Gwen Walley

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Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems

The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures

By: Jim Orford,Guillermina Natera,Alex Copello,Carol Atkinson,Jazmin Mora,Richard Velleman,Ian Crundall,Marcela Tiburcio,Lorna Templeton,Gwen Walley

What difference does culture make? Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems: The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures aims to deepen and extend understanding of the experiences of family members trying to cope with the excessive drinking or drug taking of a relative. Comprehensive and thoroughly up to date, this book draws on the results of the cross-cultural study of alcohol and drug problems in the family, and places these results within the broader context of the international literature on the subject. By investigating the similarities and differences in the experiences of family members in three parts of the world, the authors reveal results which have far-reaching implications for professional intervention and prevention. Subjects covered include: models of understanding: how families continue to be pathologised and misunderstood. how family members cope. an integrated view of alcohol and drug problems in the family. ways of empowering family members. This book aims to demonstrate the possibility of a constructive alliance between professionals, substance misusing relatives, and the affected family members by thoroughly investigating the dilemmas that face family members and the lack of support they experience. This fascinating insight into the impact of alcohol and drug problems on family members will be a valuable resource for all those who are interested in substance misuse in family and cultural contexts, and particularly those who are interested in the treatment of alcohol and other drug problems.

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1134702736

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Hegemony Now

How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back)

By: Alex Williams,Jeremy Gilbert

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Hegemony Now

How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back)

By: Alex Williams,Jeremy Gilbert

How did we come to live in a world dominated by big tech and finance? Today power is in the hands of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. How do we understand this transformation in power? And what can we do about it? We cannot change anything until we have a better understanding of how power works, who holds it, and why that matters. Through upgrading the concept of hegemony—understanding the importance of passive consent; the complexity of political interests; and the structural force of technology—Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams offer us an updated theory of power for the twenty-first century. Hegemony Now explores how these forces came to control our world. The authors show how they have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. However, this dominance is under threat. Following the 2008 financial crisis, a new order emerged in which the digital platform is the central new technology of both production and power. This offers new opportunities for counter hegemonic strategies to win back power. Hegemony Now outlines a dynamic socialist strategy for the twenty-first century.

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Verso Books

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1786633175

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Ancient Egyptians at Play

Board Games Across Borders

By: Walter Crist,Anne-Elizabeth Dunn-Vaturi,Alex de Voogt

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Ancient Egyptians at Play

Board Games Across Borders

By: Walter Crist,Anne-Elizabeth Dunn-Vaturi,Alex de Voogt

The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards. This volume starts by introducing the reader to board games as well as instruments of chance and goes on to trace the history and distribution of ancient Egyptian games, looking particularly at how they show contact with other cultures and civilizations. Game practices, which were also part of Egyptian rituals and divination, travelled throughout the eastern Mediterranean. This book explores the role of Egypt in accepting and disseminating games during its long history. Over the last few years, the extent and the modes of contact have become better understood through museum and archival research projects as well as surveys of archaeological sites in Egypt and its surrounding regions. The results allow new insight into ancient Egypt's international relations and the role of board games research in understanding its extent. Written by three authors known internationally for their expertise on this topic, this will be the first volume on Ancient Egyptian games of its kind and a much-needed contribution to the field of both Egyptology and board games studies.

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147422119X

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The American Right After Reagan

By: Edward Ashbee,John Dumbrell,Alex Waddan

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The American Right After Reagan

By: Edward Ashbee,John Dumbrell,Alex Waddan

This timely and significant book provides a comprehensive overview of right-wing ideology and policy-making in the years since Ronald Reagan left office. The authors assess the ways in which the Reagan legacy, rather than the empirical realities of his tenure, has impacted economic, social and cultural policy formation and conservative efforts at reshaping the United States. Against this background, they provide an explanation for why the Republican party turned towards Donald Trump.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1788114809

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Grounded-Encounter Therapy

By: L. Alex Swan

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Grounded-Encounter Therapy

By: L. Alex Swan

Grounded Encounter Therapy is a discovery, intervention, and application approach which allows the theory which guides the process to be developed from an analysis of the situation or context, rather than imposed at the outset by the therapist. It is a dramatic contrast to psychological theories, particularly psychoanalysis, which impose a specific causal theory at the outset. In GET, on the other hand, the theory emerges from the client-defined context, not the other way around. The book introduces students and professionals an alternative to doing counseling and therapy. Traditional therapist see what they look for, and what they look for they see, and what they see is what their therapeutic modalities allow them to see, and what their therapeutic modalities allow them to see is what they treat.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490714596

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Essays on the Quality of Life

By: Alex C. Michalos

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Essays on the Quality of Life

By: Alex C. Michalos

Since initiating the journal Social Indicators Research in 1974, Alex C. Michalos has been a pioneer in social indicators and quality-of-life research. This collection of nineteen articles provides an overview of nearly 30 years of work, including papers drawn from diverse sources and papers never published before. The final paper, on multiple discrepancies theory (MDT), is the author's unique contribution to an empirically testable new foundation for theories of utility, satisfaction and happiness.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401703892

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Greatest Team Owners in Basketball History: Top 100

By: Alex Trost,Vadim Kravetsky

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Greatest Team Owners in Basketball History: Top 100

By: Alex Trost,Vadim Kravetsky

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Logics of War

Explanations for Limited and Unlimited Conflicts

By: Alex Weisiger

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Logics of War

Explanations for Limited and Unlimited Conflicts

By: Alex Weisiger

Most wars between countries end quickly and at relatively low cost. The few in which high-intensity fighting continues for years bring about a disproportionate amount of death and suffering. What separates these few unusually long and intense wars from the many conflicts that are far less destructive? In Logics of War, Alex Weisiger tests three explanations for a nation's decision to go to war and continue fighting regardless of the costs. He combines sharp statistical analysis of interstate wars over the past two centuries with nine narrative case studies. He examines both well-known conflicts like World War II and the Persian Gulf War, as well as unfamiliar ones such as the 1864–1870 Paraguayan War (or the War of the Triple Alliance), which proportionally caused more deaths than any other war in modern history. When leaders go to war expecting easy victory, events usually correct their misperceptions quickly and with fairly low casualties, thereby setting the stage for a negotiated agreement. A second explanation involves motives born of domestic politics; as war becomes more intense, however, leaders are increasingly constrained in their ability to continue the fighting. Particularly destructive wars instead arise from mistrust of an opponent's intentions. Countries that launch preventive wars to forestall expected decline tend to have particularly ambitious war aims that they hold to even when fighting goes poorly. Moreover, in some cases, their opponents interpret the preventive attack as evidence of a dispositional commitment to aggression, resulting in the rejection of any form of negotiation and a demand for unconditional surrender. Weisiger’s treatment of a topic of central concern to scholars of major wars will also be read with great interest by military historians, political psychologists, and sociologists.

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Cornell University Press

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0801468167

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Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

By: Wm. Alex McIntosh

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Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

By: Wm. Alex McIntosh

Here, Wm. Alex McIntosh analyzes the relationship between food and nutrition and social factors, using a wide array of sociological theories. The author applies theories of social organization, culture, social stratification, social change, rural sociology, the sociology of the body, and social problems to empirical problems in food and nutrition. By doing so, he sheds light on issues such as the rise of the state; population growth; famine; obesity; eating disorders; the maldistribution of food across class, gender, and ethnic boundaries; and the changing nature of the food industry.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1489913858

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Solvent-Dependent Flexibility of Proteins and Principles of Their Function

By: Alex I. Käiväräinen

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Solvent-Dependent Flexibility of Proteins and Principles of Their Function

By: Alex I. Käiväräinen

Molecular biology has now advanced to the point where it is no longer possible to give a complete review of the available data on the conformational features of proteins. New data keep streaming in, and there is obviously an urgent need for some sort of general treatment of the subject. A systematic treatment of the large amount of data obtained by a great variety of methods on a great variety of objects must be based on the use of models; these should be as simple as possible, should conform to well-established scien tific laws, and at the same time be sufficiently flexible. The validity of the models finally arrived at is then confirmed or otherwise by testing the conclusions arrived at with their aid by means of experiment. After a suitable model has been adopted, it can be used in analyzing the experimental data. Such an analysis may result in one of three possible situations: neither the experi mental results nor their interpretation contradict the proposed model; the experimental results do not contradict the proposed model but their interpretation by the authors does; finally, both the experimental results and their interpretation may be found to be incompatible with the fundamental principles underlying the proposed model. The first situation is clearly the most desirable, and presents no difficulties.

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9400951973

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The Ethics of Universal Health Insurance

By: Alex Rajczi

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The Ethics of Universal Health Insurance

By: Alex Rajczi

Millions of Americans lack health insurance, and as a result, thousands suffer and die every year. Philosophers have argued that an ideal society would avoid these problems by guaranteeing universal access to health insurance, but what about concerns that a universal health insurance system would be inefficient, create excessive fiscal risk, or impose excessive taxes or other personal costs? In The Ethics of Universal Health Insurance, Alex Rajczi shows how defenders of universal health insurance can address the ethical issues raised by these objections and make the moral case for an American universal health insurance system that improves on the gains made in the Affordable Care Act. Engaging with these objections helps us uncover fascinating philosophical issues that have been previously overlooked. It also leads us to a deeper understanding of progressive and conservative views on distributive justice and provides us with a framework for examining debates about any part of the social safety net- in America and elsewhere.

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Oxford University Press

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0190946849

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Indian Summer

The Secret History of the End of an Empire

By: Alex Von Tunzelmann

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Indian Summer

The Secret History of the End of an Empire

By: Alex Von Tunzelmann

An extraordinary story of romance, history, and divided loyalties -- set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century The stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, liberated 400 million people from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower, and its king ceased to sign himself Rex Imperator. This defining moment of world history had been brought about by a handful of people. Among them were Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery Indian prime minister; Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the leader of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Mohandas Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; and Louis and Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India. Within hours of the midnight chimes, their dreams of freedom and democracy would turn to chaos, bloodshed, and war. Behind the scenes, a secret personal drama was also unfolding, as Edwina Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru began a passionate love affair. Their romance developed alongside Cold War conspiracies, the beginning of a terrible conflict in Kashmir, and an epic sweep of events that saw one million people killed and ten million dispossessed. Steeped in the private papers and reflections of the participants, Alex von Tunzelmann's Indian Summer reveals, in vivid, exhilarating detail, how the actions of a few extraordinary people changed the lives of millions and determined the fate of nations.

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Henry Holt and Company

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1466818638

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The Crowdsourceress

Get Smart, Get Funded, and Kickstart Your Next Big Idea

By: Alex Daly

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The Crowdsourceress

Get Smart, Get Funded, and Kickstart Your Next Big Idea

By: Alex Daly

Neil Young's Pono campaign was the third most successful hardware campaign of all time, and Alex deserves much of the credit, second only to Neil, of course. The Crowdsourceress will give you everything you need to make your campaign a success." -- Phil Baker, COO, Pono "Owning The Crowdsourceress is like having Alex Daly's 'special sauce' right at your fingertips." -- Jesse Reed, cofounder, Standards Manual In recent years, the crowdfunding industry has generated several billions in funding. But the harsh reality is that around 60 percent of Kickstarter campaigns fail. Enter Alex Daly, a crowdfunding expert who has raised over $20 million for her clients' campaigns. She has run some of Kickstarter's biggest projects-TLC's newest album, Neil Young's audio player, and Joan Didion's documentary. In this book, Daly takes readers deep inside her most successful campaigns, showing you how to Get fans and influencers excited about your launch Build an appealing and powerfully designed campaign Access proven video tips, pitching tactics, press releases, and rewards ideas Avoid the most common headaches and pitfalls Here you'll get tangible tools to run your own crowdfunding campaigns and fully connect with the crowd, get people to pay attention, and inspire them to act.

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PublicAffairs

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1610397614

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Air Dispersion Modeling

Foundations and Applications

By: Alex De Visscher

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Air Dispersion Modeling

Foundations and Applications

By: Alex De Visscher

A single reference to all aspects of contemporary air dispersion modeling The practice of air dispersion modeling has changed dramatically in recent years, in large part due to new EPA regulations. Current with the EPA's 40 CFR Part 51, this book serves as a complete reference to both the science and contemporary practice of air dispersion modeling. Throughout the book, author Alex De Visscher guides readers through complex calculations, equation by equation, helping them understand precisely how air dispersion models work, including such popular models as the EPA's AERMOD and CALPUFF. Air Dispersion Modeling begins with a primer that enables readers to quickly grasp basic principles by developing their own air dispersion model. Next, the book offers everything readers need to work with air dispersion models and accurately interpret their results, including: Full chapter dedicated to the meteorological basis of air dispersion Examples throughout the book illustrating how theory translates into practice Extensive discussions of Gaussian, Lagrangian, and Eulerian air dispersion modeling Detailed descriptions of the AERMOD and CALPUFF model formulations This book also includes access to a website with Microsoft Excel and MATLAB files that contain examples of air dispersion model calculations. Readers can work with these examples to perform their own calculations. With its comprehensive and up-to-date coverage, Air Dispersion Modeling is recommended for environmental engineers and meteorologists who need to perform and evaluate environmental impact assessments. The book's many examples and step-by-step instructions also make it ideal as a textbook for students in the fields of environmental engineering, meteorology, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences.

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Screening for Depression in Clinical Practice

An Evidence-Based Guide

By: Alex J. Mitchell, MRCPsych,James C. Coyne, PhD

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Screening for Depression in Clinical Practice

An Evidence-Based Guide

By: Alex J. Mitchell, MRCPsych,James C. Coyne, PhD

Mood disorders are a global health issue. National guidance for their detection and management have been published in the US and in Europe. Despite this, the rate at which depression is recognized and managed in primary and secondary care settings remains low and suggests that many clinicians are still unsure how to screen people for mood disorders. Against the backdrop of this problem, the editors of this volume have designed a book with a dynamic two-fold purpose: to provide an evidence-based overview of screening methods for mood disorders, and to synthesize the evidence into a practical guide for clinicians in a variety of settings--from cardiologists and oncologists, to primary care physicians and neurologists, among others. The volume considers all important aspects of depression screening, from the overview of specific scales, to considerations of technological approaches to screening, and to the examination of screening with neurological disorders, prenatal care, cardiovascular conditions, and diabetes and cancer care, among others. This book is sure to capture the attention of any clinician with a stake in depression screening.

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Oxford University Press

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0190452307

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Powers of Possibility

Experimental American Writing Since the 1960s

By: Alex Houen

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Powers of Possibility

Experimental American Writing Since the 1960s

By: Alex Houen

By outlining a novel concept of literary practice 'potentialism', this text shows how opening up literary possibilities enabled writers such as Allen Ginsberg, LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, William S. Burroughs, Kathy Acker, and Lyn Hejinian to tackle matters of power and politics.

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0199609292

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Emergency Medicine Images for Practice

An Overview of X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Images

By: Alex Koyfman

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Emergency Medicine Images for Practice

An Overview of X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Images

By: Alex Koyfman

Sharpen your decision making skills in the ED with this easy-to-use guide to visual diagnosis! Emergency Medicine Images for Practice is an innovative, highly practical eBook that provides the on-the-spot assistance you need to make accurate decisions quickly. More than 500 multi-modality radiologic images depict the problems you’re likely to see during a typical shift in the ED. Each templated section – x-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI – is presented in a consistent pattern for quick review. Covers more than 230 problems commonly seen in the emergency department. Images are organized by subspecialty and include a one-page overview of differential diagnosis, history, management, disposition and key references. The second page features the corresponding radiologic images. Each diagnosis begins with an x-ray, and ultrasound, CT and MR images and EKGs and audio clips will be added as regular updates to the eBook. Includes a handy list of abbreviations and acronyms commonly used in the ED. Use this eBook during a shift for review, as a teaching tool, at home as clinical reading, or for exam preparation.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1451192207

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Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots

Theoretical and Computational Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures

By: Paul Harrison,Alex Valavanis

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Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots

Theoretical and Computational Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures

By: Paul Harrison,Alex Valavanis

Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots provides all the essential information, both theoretical and computational, to develop an understanding of the electronic, optical and transport properties of these semiconductor nanostructures. The book will lead the reader through comprehensive explanations and mathematical derivations to the point where they can design semiconductor nanostructures with the required electronic and optical properties for exploitation in these technologies. This fully revised and updated 4th edition features new sections that incorporate modern techniques and extensive new material including: Properties of non-parabolic energy bands Matrix solutions of the Poisson and Schrödinger equations Critical thickness of strained materials Carrier scattering by interface roughness, alloy disorder and impurities Density matrix transport modelling Thermal modelling Written by well-known authors in the field of semiconductor nanostructures and quantum optoelectronics, this user-friendly guide is presented in a lucid style with easy to follow steps, illustrative examples and questions and computational problems in each chapter to help the reader build solid foundations of understanding to a level where they can initiate their own theoretical investigations. Suitable for postgraduate students of semiconductor and condensed matter physics, the book is essential to all those researching in academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. Instructors can contact the authors directly (p.harrison@shu.ac.uk / a.valavanis@leeds.ac.uk) for Solutions to the problems.

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1118923367

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Soldiers of Reason

The Rand Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire

By: Alex Abella

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Soldiers of Reason

The Rand Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire

By: Alex Abella

This history of the RAND Corporation, written with full access to its archives, is a page-turning chronicle of the rise of the secretive think tank that has been the driving force behind the American government for 60 years.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0156033445

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Electronic States and Optical Transitions in Semiconductor Heterostructures

By: Fedor T. Vasko,Alex V. Kuznetsov

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Electronic States and Optical Transitions in Semiconductor Heterostructures

By: Fedor T. Vasko,Alex V. Kuznetsov

The theoretical basis and the relevant experimental knowledge underlying our present understanding of the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor heterostructures. Although such structures have been known since the 1940s, it was only in the 1980s that they moved to the forefront of research. The resulting structures have remarkable properties not shared by bulk materials. The text begins with a description of the electronic properties of various types of heterostructures, including discussions of complex band-structure effects, localised states, tunnelling phenomena, and excitonic states. The focus of the remainder of the book is on optical properties, including intraband absorption, luminescence and recombination, Raman scattering, subband optical transitions, nonlinear effects, and ultrafast optical phenomena. The concluding chapter presents an overview of some of the applications that make use of the physics discussed. Appendices provide background information on band structure theory, kinetic theory, electromagnetic modes, and Coulomb effects.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461205352

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Immigrants, migratory system

controversial aspects from a legal and humanist scope

By: Alex Alves do Nascimento

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Immigrants, migratory system

controversial aspects from a legal and humanist scope

By: Alex Alves do Nascimento

The study will contrast the relation between the worker and immigration, from the perspective of fundamental human rights. Therefore, it will approach the nuances of economic globalization in the matter of immigrant work, and it will detect the origins of the process of globalization crossing through the concept of the matter and analyzing the conflict between the concrete effects of globalization. Also, it will address how those mechanisms could be managed to obtain a better world. Moreover, it will illustrate how the actual polices to immigrant workers lead to social segregation, indicating the need for a new treatment that guarantees the minimum existential, considering the international consensual system of human rights, and pointing eventual solutions to abolish the problems. As an extension, it analyzes the essential relation between the creation of the common market and the promise of free movement of people. It connects the idea of a globalized world as a global thorp, under the microscope of evolution, of technological revolution and its consequences on the global labor market. It invades the core of immigration under anthropological, sociological and judicial aspects. Touches on the sociological and anthropological aspects responsible for the stereotypes and immigrant identities.

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Editora Dialética

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6525217237

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Organic Chemistry: The Name Game

Modern Coined Terms and Their Origins

By: Alex Nickon,Ernest F. Silversmith

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Organic Chemistry: The Name Game

Modern Coined Terms and Their Origins

By: Alex Nickon,Ernest F. Silversmith

Organic Chemistry: The Name Game: Modern Coined Terms and their Origins is a lighthearted take on the usually difficult and systematic nomenclature found in organic chemistry. However, despite the lightheartedness, the book does not lose its purpose, which is to serve as a source of information on this particular subject of organic chemistry. The book, arranged into themes, discusses some organic compounds and how they are named based on their structure, makeup, and components. The text also explains the use of Greek and Latin prefixes in nomenclature and many other principles in nomenclature. The book also includes an appendix that contains very useful information on nomenclature, such as the etymology of certain element and chemical names, numerical prefixes, and the Greek alphabet. The text is not only for students who wish to be familiarized with a different style of organic chemistry nomenclature, but also for professors who aim to give students an enjoyable yet memorable learning experience.

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1483145239

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Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats

By: Alex Gough,Alison Thomas,Dan O'Neill

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Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats

By: Alex Gough,Alison Thomas,Dan O'Neill

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of primary research. Incorporates the latest research, new testing methods, and newly-discovered predispositions and diseases Provides expanded information on genetics, epidemiology, and longevity Includes key characteristics of diseases, including pathogenesis, genetics, risks, and common presentations Indexes dogs and cats by breed, with listings of common inherited and predisposed disorders organized by body system Includes absolute and relative frequency/occurrence data for conditions, along with references to further information

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1119225574

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Total-Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis and Related Methods

By: Reinhold Klockenkämper,Alex von Bohlen

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Total-Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis and Related Methods

By: Reinhold Klockenkämper,Alex von Bohlen

Explores the uses of TXRF in micro- and trace analysis, and insurface- and near-surface-layer analysis • Pinpoints new applications of TRXF in different fieldsof biology, biomonitoring, material and life sciences, medicine,toxicology, forensics, art history, and archaeometry • Updated and detailed sections on sample preparationtaking into account nano- and picoliter techniques • Offers helpful tips on performing analyses, includingsample preparations, and spectra recording and interpretation • Includes some 700 references for further study

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