Della Porta has assembled a distinguished group of scholars who have made great strides in illuminating the early phases of the movement. The book includes especially keen analyses of the movement against global capitalism, particularly in its European manifestations." John D. McCarthy, Pennsylvania State University "Della Porta has skillfully coordinated a comparative study in six European countries and the US. Renowned scholars give testimony of the movement in their countries. [This is] the first attempt to document a genuine transnational movement." Bert Klandermans, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam You G-8, we 6 billion!" So went the chant at the international parade leading into the summit in Genoa, Italy. The global justice movement has led to a new wave of protest, building up transnational networks, inventing new strategies of action, constructing new images of democracy, and boldly asserting that "another world is possible". This book examines all this and more with case studies drawn from seven different countries, covering transnational networks and making cross-national comparisons. Leading European and American scholars analyze more than 300 organizations and 5,000 activists, looking at mobilizations that bridge old and new movements and bring politics back to the street. Contributors include: Massimiliano Andretta, Angel Calle, Helene Combes, Donatella della Porta, Nina Eggert, Marco Giugni, Jennifer Hadden, Manuel Jimenez, Raffaele Marchetti, Lorenzo Mosca, Mario Pianta, Herbert Reiter, Christopher Rootes, Dieter Rucht, Clare Saunders, Isabelle Sommier, Sidney Tarrow, Simon Teune, Mundo Yang.
�What is it called?� she asked in a hushed voice. �Most Precious To Me.� He replied softly as tears filled his eyes and he studied Angelica's face for her response. Intense warmth began to radiate in the center of Angelica�s body with more intensity. Her heart, felt like it skipped a beat. She couldn�t help but raise her hand to her chest. It was as if the title of the painting had resonated deep within her soul, like the title of the painting was a message from Thomas to her. But that was silly, he had painted it years before he ever met her. Yet, the feelings were so clear and insistently strong. Angelica looked up and noticed that there were more tears in Thomas�s eyes. �What is it?� She inquired as she began to feel unexpected and overwhelming emotions. �This is a very special painting to me.� He said.
Angelica is aware that it is time for her to set out on her own. She must discover the purpose of her journey. She is seeking for the man that will be equal to her in all things. She has been given her sprit guide Comfort, and her inner voice as tools to help her connect with the Creator and discover what her purpose is. Travel with Angelica as she journey's through the woods of life. Through trials, tribulation and temptation, the question remains, will she make it?
Princess Sofia and Angel are truly in love with each other. When Angel and Sofia rescue the Disney princess friends from a tower where they were being held captive, Angel now finds the courage to finally confess his feeling to Sofia. In the end, they celebrate Christmas together as a couple.
The Angel with the Tousled Hair was to embarrassed to go anywhere. She felt helpless and had lost hope. She hid her face and cried all day. Through the help of the other Angel's she finds out that there is always a solution to any problem and she doesn't need to be embarrassed or alone any more.
Angel K. Fox is a sweet little cat and who enjoys climbing trees, teasing squirrels, painting pictures and writing stories. She has three brothers and two sisters who are often the subjects of her stories and pictures. Angel is a busy, happy and blessed cat. Angel loves Jesus and God and wants to glorify them. Angel's talent is art and she would like to use her talent to help others.
Writing about Troilo over a century after his birth and nearly fifty years after his death implies a certainty: the artist, who performed with him, in all but a few cases, no longer exist. That vast absence compels us to seek Troilo where he never left: the music. “Troilo: Biography of Argentina” is a music book, but also a precise and rigorous painting of a mobilized, vigorous and encompassing country where culture –and tango– were in the spotlight. It might well be read as a text that uncovers the keys of growth and decline of Argentina
A multi-chapter book that examines the FBI files on two well known persons of Mexican origin, Luisa Moreno and Ernesto Galarza; four Chicanos, Ambassador Raymond Telles and his wife Delfina Navarro, Francisco "Pancho" Medrano, Freddy Fender; two organizations, the Texas Farm Workers Union and teh American G.I. Forum; and, one event, the Zoot Suit police riots in Los Angeles, California during the 1940s.
¿Quién soy yo?, ¿Dónde está mi yo?, ¿Es el yo el cuerpo?, ¿Es el yo la mente?, Éstas si duda son preguntas que merece la pena hacer y darles una respuesta, la pérdida del sentido de la vida tiene su raíz en el olvido de este conocimiento y en la creencia de que el yo muere al morir el cuerpo, identificamos el yo con el cuerpo y con la mente, si muere el cuerpo muero yo dice la creencia, y con ello mi mente, por eso vamos a esclarecer este punto, hasta ahora hemos dejado de lado el saber por no encontrar una respuesta clara y contundente. El objetivo de esta obra es preparar un terreno fértil en donde puede llegar a crecer la experiencia, es cierto que la comprensión intelectual no es la iluminación pero prepara el terreno para aquellos que están comprometidos o quieren comprometerse con un cambio interno, este cambio interno a su vez prepara el terreno fértil de una nueva sociedad y con ello un nuevo mundo, nuestro reto evolutivo como conciencias.
Instar is a developmental stage in between the molts of some insects, generally speaking. It is the part of the metamorphosis that is often overlooked or not totally understood. As poetry, Instar talks about the concealed splendor of growing, of transformation. The process of metamorphosis is not exclusive of the insects; however, it is in them that we can perceive it as being very dramatic. This allegory comes from the fact that insects are remarkably adaptive, resilient, and strong, just like we are. Instar is the pause we are all allowed to take to breathe, to introspect, to soul search. This small collection of poems in free verse narrates the personal journey of the author in many facets, from creation and birth to death and resurrection. The messages are established with simplicity, economy of words, and candor. They may sometimes sound pedestrian. Well, as Antonio Machado said, Walker, theres no path. Youll make your path by walking. You write your story as you live. It is the beauty of finding ourselves among the others. It is the discovery of one reality. Our transformation, our metamorphosis, can be dramatically beautiful too. Instar, la etapa de desarrollo entre las mudas de algunos insectos. Es esa parte de la metamorfosis a menudo ignorada y mal entendida. En trminos poticos, Instar plasma el esplendor del crecimiento, de la transformacin. Es la alegora, la inclusin del ser humano en el dramatismo del cambio, la analoga de nuestra fuerza y resiliencia. Instar es la pausa a la que tenemos derecho, el respirar y el acto de nutrir el alma. Esta pequea coleccin de poemas de verso libre narra el viaje personal del autor en facetas, como un ciclo de vida, desde la creacin hasta la muerte y resurreccin. Los mensajes se establecen con simplicidad, economa de palabra, candidez y sin la previsin de parecer peatonal. Despus de todo, esto es un caminar. Como bin lo estableci Antonio Machado: Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Intar es la belleza de encontrarnos entre el resto de los seres humanos. Es el descubrir una realidad: Nuestra transformacin, nuestra metamorfosis puede ser tambin, dramticamente hermosa.
Although seven volumes of his poetry are available in Spanish, the work of Ángel González has not been widely translated into English. This bilingual edition, introduced by the poet, presents selections from Palabra sobre palabra (Word upon Word), his definitive collection. Included are poems from Grado elemental (Elementary Grade), which won the Antonio Machado Prize for Poetry. Born in Oviedo, Spain in 1925, Ángel González published his first book in 1956 to immediate acclaim. His poetry is characterized by striking imagery and deeply personal statement that is often sad and sardonic. Of his work González writes, "'Experience,' 'reality', and 'preciseness of expression' are probably...the boundaries that limit the space, on a horizontal plane, in which my poetic intentions move. Upon this plane, trying to add another dimension, I attempt to erect my creative and imaginative possibilities....In some of these poems, written and published in Spain, the result of a determined desire to bear witness will have to be sought not in what the words say but in what they imply, in the spaces of shadow, of silence of anger, or of helplessness that they discover or uncover." Originally published in 1977. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
When a history teacher decides to throw out an old, threadbare Cuban flag, he doesn’t plan for the air of suspicion that quickly descends on him… A woman’s attempt to register ownership of her family home draws her into a bureaucratic labyrinth that requires a grasp of higher mathematics to fully comprehend… On the day of their graduation, a group of students spend the night drinking around the ‘Fountain of Youth’, ironically celebrating the bright future that doesn’t await them… The stories gathered in this anthology reflect the many complex challenges Havana’s citizens have had to endure as a result of their country’s political isolation – from the hardships of the ‘Special Period’, to the pitfalls of Cuba’s schizophrenic currency system, to the indignities of becoming a cheap tourist destination for well-heeled Westerners. Moving through various moments in its recent history, as well as through different neighbourhoods – from the prefab, Soviet-era maze of Alamar, to the bars and nightclubs of the Malecón and Vedado – these stories also demonstrate the defiance of Havana: surviving decades of economic disappointment with a flair for the comic, the surreal and the fantastical that remains as fresh as the first dreams of revolution. Translated from the Spanish by Orsola Casagrande and Séamas Carraher.
A concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Spanish teaching and learning. - Approaches each chapter with statements of inquiry framed by key and related concepts, set in a global context - Supports every aspect of assessment using tasks designed by an experienced MYP educator - Differentiates and extends learning with research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities - Applies global contexts in meaningful ways to offer an MYP Spanish programme with an internationally-minded perspective
The only series for MYP 4 and 5 developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each chapter. - Learn by asking questions with a statement of inquiry in each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks designed by experienced educators. - Understand how to extend your learning through research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities. This title is also available in two digital formats via Dynamic Learning. Find out more by clicking on the links at the top of the page.
Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Spanish, presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each chapter. - Learn by asking questions for a statement of inquiry in each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks designed by experienced educators. - Understand how to extend your learning through research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities. - Think internationally with chapters and concepts set in global contexts.
Esta publicación pretende recopilar en un solo volumen, 9 documentos raros(fuentes primarias impresas) de difícil acceso y ayudar a promover el estudio histórico en este campo. Los documentos han sido preservados íntegros como fueron publicados originalmente. Entendemos que la historia económica de Puerto Rico en el siglo XIX no ha sido estudiada lo suficiente por los historiadores. Sin embargo entendemos que existen más estudios de historia económica de Puerto Rico del siglo XX, pero por otro lado, a su vez tenemos la certeza que esta compilación de documentos podría redundar en investigaciones futuras. Estos 9 documentos subrayan un denominador común: las dificultades enfrentadas en el comercio, en la agricultura y sus efectos sociales en nuestra Isla. Ello nos presenta un cuadro que nos permite entender de primera mano la situación económica en el último cuarto del siglo XIX en Puerto Rico.
This report presents operational characteristics of transnational criminal networks originating in South America, identifies U.S. government policies and programs to counter these networks, and examines the military's role in that context.
The following is a brief summary of the book, “Mind Thoughts, and The Nature of All Happenings. First of all, the book is far from being a novel. Rather, by contrast it’s a non-fiction work. In general, essentially it’s like the book’s title states. For example, they are the writer’s thoughts, opinions, and the nature of the happenings, during his long life. The book, which began over three years ago, has all the elements of what life has to offer us. Some of them are discussed briefly, and others in lengthy manner. For instance, the writer’s World War II experience during the time he served in various South Pacific islands as a sailor with the U.S. Navy. In specific ways human behavior and philosophical reflections are also discussed. Moreover, the book includes historical events, and happenings in the past and in current times. Also, there’s information in how a book is developed, and the basic aspects of English grammar, and the theory of musical tones. To conclude, and not to be left out, there’s a thorough discussion on the experiences while on vacations to distant lands never before seen.
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