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Tibetans in Nepal

The Dynamics of International Assistance Among a Community in Exile

By: Ann Frechette

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Tibetans in Nepal

The Dynamics of International Assistance Among a Community in Exile

By: Ann Frechette

Based on eighteen months of field research conducted in exile carpet factories, settlement camps, monasteries, and schools in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, as well as in Dharamsala, India and Lhasa, Tibet, this book offers an important contribution to the debate on the impact of international assistance on migrant communities. The author explores the ways in which Tibetan exiles in Nepal negotiate their norms and values as they interact with the many international organizations that assist them, and comes to the conclusion that, as beneficial as aid agency assistance often is, it also complicates the Tibetans' efforts to define themselves as a community.

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Berghahn Books

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1571816860

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Seasons of Her Life

A Biography of Madeleine Korbel Albright

By: Ann Blackman

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Seasons of Her Life

A Biography of Madeleine Korbel Albright

By: Ann Blackman

When Madeleine Korbel Albright was sworn in as secretary of state in January 1997, she made headlines around the world. She was the first woman to rise to the top tier of American government and had a reputation for defining foreign policy in blunt one-liners that voters could understand. When her Jewish heritage was disclosed, people were intrigued by her personal story and wondered how it was possible -- if it were possible -- that she truly could have been ignorant of her past. Veteran Time magazine correspondent Ann Blackman has written the first comprehensive biography of Madeleine Albright. The book reveals a life of enormous texture -- a lonely, peripatetic childhood in war-ravaged Europe; two harrowing escapes from her homeland, once from the Nazis, then from the Communists; her arrival in America; Madeleine's unhappiness as a teenager in Denver, always the outsider, the little refugee; her marriage into an old American newspaper family with great wealth. When, after twenty-three years, the marriage failed, Albright was devastated. But in many ways, divorce liberated her to pursue a lifelong interest in government and international affairs. From Senator Edmund S. Muskie's office to President Carter's White House to a professorship at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Albright gained experience and contacts. As a foreign affairs advisor to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro and, later, presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, Albright positioned herself to return to government as President Clinton's ambassador to the United Nations and eventually to claim her ultimate prize -- the office of secretary of state. With both insight and compassion, Blackman shows how the changing cultural mores of the last four decades affected Albright and other women of her generation: the self-doubt she experienced when, as a young mother in an era when real mothers didn't work, she decided to take a job on Capitol Hill; the problems she faced as a female professor who was not always taken seriously in the white man's world of foreign policy; the psychological transformation from spending most of her professional life as a staffer who wrote talking points for others to becoming a woman of consequence in her own right; the ups and downs of an ambitious, driven woman who still carries her share of insecurities, now concealed by a veneer of power and celebrity. In writing this landmark book, Blackman drew on archival material in the United States, Britain, and the Czech Republic, as well as interviews with almost two hundred friends and colleagues of Albright and her family, including President Clinton, Czech Republic President Václav Havel, and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, She also spent many hours with Albright herself who, feet up in her Georgetown living room, offered startlingly frank and poignant comments on her life, past and present. The book is enhanced with twenty-five photos, many from the Secretary's personal collection.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684864312

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Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine

By: Mary Ann Gardell Cutter,Raphael Sassower

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Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine

By: Mary Ann Gardell Cutter,Raphael Sassower

Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine" jettisons the standard medical ethics models of "rights" language and shows how the bioethical problems that receive attention from the media and the public are related to and are explicable in terms of the epistemological foundations of science and medicine. These epistemological concerns include how medical knowledge is established (scientific validity), how medical protocols are administered (checks and balances), how medical certainty is evaluated (probability) and medical responsibility is framed (personal or collective), and how medical knowledge is transmitted (popular media versus professional journals) and how medical care is allocated (insurance policies and government subsides). The book examines the present predicaments of medicine within a broad cultural context and suggests that rational discourse and parochial ethical dialogue may be futile in the face of competing and incommensurable frameworks and agendas, attitudes and wishes. The authors show that, in the postmodern age, two interrelated issues surface when it comes to medicine. On the one hand, there is a strong critique of science and the privileges associated with the scientific discourse and, on the other, there is still a deep-seated quest for certainty in all medical matters.

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Routledge

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1317493192

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Rethinking the Knowledge Controversy in Organization Studies

A Generative Uncertainty Perspective

By: Walter R. Nord,Ann F. Connell

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Rethinking the Knowledge Controversy in Organization Studies

A Generative Uncertainty Perspective

By: Walter R. Nord,Ann F. Connell

Recently the field of organization studies has been plagued by intense, disruptive controversy about what counts as knowledge. This book, written by the major researchers and voices in the field of organization studies, attempts to respond to this controversy by offering the topic of "generative uncertainty" as the primary vehicle for rethinking about this issue. The authors prefer admitting uncertainty to making unwarranted assumptions. The ideas about questioning the possibility of knowledge that is certain goes back to before the time of Socrates. This unique, historical look at the study of organization studies will be of interest to all students and scholars of this field.

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Routledge

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1136843027

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Conservation

Economics, Science, and Policy

By: Charles Perrings,Ann Kinzig

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Conservation

Economics, Science, and Policy

By: Charles Perrings,Ann Kinzig

A unified theory of conservation that addresses the broad problem of conservation, the principles that inform conservation choices, and the application of those principles to the management of the natural world. The conservation of natural resources, like that of any other asset, involves trade-offs. Yet, in a world faced with the harsh realities of climate change, crafting the right environmental policies is an increasingly urgent task. In Conservation, Charles Perrings and Ann Kinzig bring together new research in economics and biodiversity to investigate conservation decisions and the theory behind them. Perrings and Kinzig apply the concept of conservation broadly to examine how the principles of conservation apply to the management of the natural world. They demonstrate that the same basic principles serve as the foundation of all rational conservation decisions, from managing financial assets to safeguarding at-risk ecosystems. Whether someone is deciding to hold or dispose of a stock or whether to exploit or preserve a natural resource, they are better off choosing to conserve a resource when its value to them, if conserved, is greater than its value when converted. The book also considers the context of such conservation decisions. Just as national tax rules influence choices about financial investments, environmental regulations within countries, and environmental agreements between countries, impact the decisions regarding natural resources. Building on their basic theory of conservation, Perrings and Kinzig address key issues in the field of environmental economics, including the valuation of ecosystem services and environmental assets; the limits on the substitutability of produced and natural capital; and the challenges posed by the often weak markets for ecosystem services oriented toward the public good. They also address the problem of scale: while decisions might be easier to make at the local level, many conservation policies need to apply at either the national or international level to succeed. Written by experts from both social and hard sciences, this book presents a unified theory of conservation and provides a model for a more effective way to approach the vitally important issue.

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Oxford University Press

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0190613637

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Women and Crime

A Reference Handbook

By: Judith Ann Warner

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Women and Crime

A Reference Handbook

By: Judith Ann Warner

Drawing on government data and interdisciplinary expertise, this timely book seeks to explain why the changing economic and legal status of women has not reduced the gender gap in criminal offending. Women and Crime: A Reference Handbook examines how women's patterns of offending have changed over time in America, from the Colonial period to the present. The book sets the stage with a historical overview of women's criminal activity. Subsequent chapters cover such topics as changes in women's status and patterns of offending; the impact of childhood abuse on the development of criminality; and how changes in law, the War on Drugs, and other crime policy have, in fact, increased the frequency of women's imprisonment and arrests. International issues, such as legalization of prostitution, sex trafficking, and women's involvement in organized crime, including drug cartels, are also explored. Each chapter examines theory, research, law, policy, and key players in the evolving response to women's crime patterns. Throughout the work, the author links women's status, victimization, and offending patterns, and suggests how crime control policy, far from saving women, is increasingly making it impossible for female offenders to live on the outside.

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360

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1598844245

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The Climate Modelling Primer

By: Kendal McGuffie,Ann Henderson-Sellers

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The Climate Modelling Primer

By: Kendal McGuffie,Ann Henderson-Sellers

As a consequence of recent increased awareness of the social and political dimensions of climate, many non-specialists discover a need for information about the variety of available climate models. A Climate Modelling Primer, Fourth Edition is designed to explain the basis and mechanisms of all types of current physically-based climate models. A thoroughly revised and updated edition, this book will assist the reader in understanding the complexities and applicabilities of today’s wide range of climate models. Topics covered include the latest techniques for modelling the coupled biosphere-ocean-atmosphere system, information on current practical aspects of climate modelling and ways to evaluate and exploit the results, discussion of Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMICs), and interactive exercises based on Energy Balance Model (EBM) and the Daisyworld model. Source codes and results from a range of model types allows readers to make their own climate simulations and to view the results of the latest high resolution models. Now in full colour throughout and with the addition of cartoons to enhance student understanding the new edition of this successful textbook enables the student to tackle the difficult subject of climate modeling.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111994337X

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9781119943372

Scapegoats for a Profession

By: Ann Daniel

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Scapegoats for a Profession

By: Ann Daniel

Scapegoating is projected here as an occurrence in justice systems of modern democracies. Daniel documents several disciplinary cases brought against successful professionals in law and medicine in order to do this, arguing that they are examples of community scapegoating by these professions.

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Routledge

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1136650687

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Sharing the Spirit

For and by Cheerleaders, Dancers and Coaches

By: Sue Ann Kawecki

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Sharing the Spirit

For and by Cheerleaders, Dancers and Coaches

By: Sue Ann Kawecki

Sharing the Spirit -- for and by cheerleaders, dancers, and coaches is the first compilation ever of stories and poems for the spirit athlete. The book is comprised of 276 pages chockfull of motivation and inspiration. All 133 stories and poems have been written by either former or current cheerleaders, dancers, and coaches. The book is broken down into ten chapters for easy reading. The chapters are as follows: Team Believe Spirit Coach Hit It! (for cheerleaders) Just DanceÉ Teammates Success Let's Hear It for The Boy! (exclusively for male cheerleaders and dancers) Making It Big (written by professional sports teams cheerleaders) If you have aspirations of becoming a cheerleader, dancer, or a coach - you'll find just more reasons to go for it after reading this book! You'll find words of advice from those who have been there and done that and who share your very passion. Many of the bigwigs of the spirit industry have contributed their stories and poems to STS and all the companies of the industry are accounted for! Or if you simply miss those golden days of yore, join us in an adventure into nostalgia!

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Trafford Publishing

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1553691318

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Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003

By: Ann C. Paietta

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Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003

By: Ann C. Paietta

The portrayal of clergy, saints, missionaries, monks, and other spiritual leaders dates back to the very beginnings of motion pictures and television. Over the years, filmmakers have portrayed religious figures as heroes and villains, sinners and saints, and nearly everything in between. Through their works, filmmakers have influenced how society viewed these religious figures and, by extension, religion itself. This work details over 900 films and television series made from the 1890s through 2003 in which a religious figure plays a prominent or recurring role, or in which a character poses as a religious figure. For each motion picture, full filmographic data are provided--including title, studio, running time, year of release, director, producer, writer, and cast--along with a synopsis focusing on the role of the religious figure. Television series are covered in a separate section. For each show, the entry includes the title under which the show was commonly known; the original broadcast network; the years the show ran, running time, and cast; and a brief discussion of the religious character's role in the overall series. Extensively indexed.

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201

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McFarland

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1476610169

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9781476610160

United Nations System Funding

Congressional Issues

By: Marjorie Ann Browne

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United Nations System Funding

Congressional Issues

By: Marjorie Ann Browne

The debate over U.N. funding focuses on several questions, including: (1) What is the appropriate level of U.S. funding for U.N. system operations and programs? (2) What U.S. funding actions are most likely to produce a positive continuation of U.N. system reform efforts? For more than 60 years, the U.S. has been the single largest financial contributor to the U.N. system, supplying in recent years 22% of most U.N. agency budgets. This report tracks the process by which Congress provides the funding for U.S. assessed contributions to the regular budgets of the U.N, its agencies, and U.N. peacekeeping operations, as well for U.S. voluntary contributions to U.N. system programs and funds. Basic info. is provided to help the reader understand this process. Illus.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437927505

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Daniel

A Commentary

By: Carol Ann Newsom,Brennan W. Breed

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Daniel

A Commentary

By: Carol Ann Newsom,Brennan W. Breed

Newsom’s commentary offers a fresh study of Daniel in its historical context. Newsom further analyzes Daniel from literary and theological perspectives. With her expert commentary, Newsom’s study will be the definitive commentary on Daniel for many years to come." -- Amazon

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Presbyterian Publishing Corp

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0664220800

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9780664220808

Decade of Disaster

By: Ann Larabee

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Decade of Disaster

By: Ann Larabee

Gives voice to a diverse cast of disaster participants, including Bhopal widows, people with AIDS, Chernobyl tourists, NASA administrators, international nuclear power authorities, and corporate spokespeople.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252068203

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9780252068201

Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care

Whole-Person and Value-based Care

By: Ann Berger, MD, MSN,Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN,Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM

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Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care

Whole-Person and Value-based Care

By: Ann Berger, MD, MSN,Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN,Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM

Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care is a practical guide to providing evidence-based and value-based care to adult and pediatric cancer patients experiencing severe symptoms and stressors due to cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and comorbid conditions. This accessible reference provides the art and science behind the whole-person and family approach to care by delivering the best practices to relieving a cancer patient’s symptoms across physical, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions. Unlike other resources, this book covers all dimensions of palliative care but with a special emphasis on primary palliative care. Part One of the handbook provides the essential background and principles of supportive oncology and palliative care, including chapters on understanding the adult and pediatric patient and family illness experience, the roles and responsibilities of the palliative care team, and the art of the palliative care assessment interview. Part Two covers symptom management and includes ten chapters considering the major physical and psychosocial symptoms a cancer patient may face—neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, psychiatric, sleep and fatigue, pain, and psychosocial and spiritual distress. Part Three addresses special considerations and issues that an oncologist, physician, nurse or other healthcare provider often face in these settings, including chapters on intimacy, sexuality, and fertility issues, grief and bereavement, running a family meeting, care for the caregiver, and survivorship. Written by expert clinicians, this state-of-the-art handbook is a necessary resource for any oncologist, nurse, primary care physician, psychosocial expert, or related practitioner who endeavors to improve quality of life and provide healing to those suffering from cancer and its treatment. Key Features: Provides the binding principles of palliative care for pediatrics, adults and families from diverse cultures and spiritual beliefs Easy-to-read format makes extracting content fast and convenient for both the clinical and educational setting Guides the clinician and practitioner through the palliative care assessment process, including the appropriate questions for the palliative care interview

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826128289

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Tibetans in Nepal

The Dynamics of International Assistance Among a Community in Exile

By: Ann Frechette

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Tibetans in Nepal

The Dynamics of International Assistance Among a Community in Exile

By: Ann Frechette

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Tibetans in Nepal

Tibetans in Nepal

Seasons of Her Life

Seasons of Her Life

Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine

Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine

Rethinking the Knowledge Controversy in Organization Studies

Rethinking the Knowledge Controversy in Organization Studies

Conservation

Conservation

Women and Crime

Women and Crime

The Climate Modelling Primer

The Climate Modelling Primer

Scapegoats for a Profession

Scapegoats for a Profession

Sharing the Spirit

Sharing the Spirit

Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003

Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003

United Nations System Funding

United Nations System Funding

Daniel

Daniel

Decade of Disaster

Decade of Disaster

Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care

Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care

Tibetans in Nepal

Tibetans in Nepal

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