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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Asian Cooking

By: Annie Wong,Jeffrey Yarbrough

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Asian Cooking

By: Annie Wong,Jeffrey Yarbrough

Using Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese and Chinese dishes, spices, rice, noodles and techniques, you too can create an Asian feast. This book includes techniques and tools, tips for shopping in an Asian market and more than 150 salads, main dishes and desserts.

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Penguin

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0028643844

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Women, Girls & Psychotherapy

Reframing Resistance

By: Carol Gilligan,Annie G Rogers,Deborah L Tolman

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Women, Girls & Psychotherapy

Reframing Resistance

By: Carol Gilligan,Annie G Rogers,Deborah L Tolman

Adolescent girls’special needs in the teen-age years are thoroughly examined in Women, Girls & Psychotherapy, a compelling book focusing on the vitality of resistance in young girls. Drawing on studies of women’s and girls’development, clinical work with girls and women, and their personal experiences, the voices of adolescent girls are used to reframe and greater understand their resistance against debilitating conventions of feminine behavior. As adolescent girls are often overlooked in feminist books in psychotherapy, this is an important volume as it looks positively at resistance, both as a political strategy and a health-sustaining process. The chapters cover such diverse topics as reconceptualizations of women’s and girls’psychological development and the psychotherapy relationship; adolescent female sexuality; new approaches to psychological problems commonly seen in girls and women; female adolescent health; and diverse perspectives and experiences of growing up female. The voices of young women are increasingly important in the exploration of the field of psychotherapy and among the voices included are those from African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and lesbians. An enlightening look at resistance in females in the growing up years, this volume provides valuable insight on their experiences. The work of many researchers,therapists, and educators with diverse backgrounds, Women, Girls & Psychotherapy is an informative book on distinct psychological issues facing young females.

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Routledge

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1317765257

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Widening the Frame with Visual Psychological Anthropology

Perspectives on Trauma, Gendered Violence, and Stigma in Indonesia

By: Robert Lemelson,Annie Tucker

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Widening the Frame with Visual Psychological Anthropology

Perspectives on Trauma, Gendered Violence, and Stigma in Indonesia

By: Robert Lemelson,Annie Tucker

This book uses visual psychological anthropology to explore trauma, gendered violence, and stigma through a discussion of three ethnographic films set in Indonesia: 40 Years of Silence (Lemelson 2009), Bitter Honey (Lemelson 2015), and Standing on the Edge of a Thorn (Lemelson 2012). This exploration “widens the frame” in two senses. First, it offers an integrative analysis that connects the discrete topics and theoretical concerns of each film to crosscutting themes in Indonesian history, society, and culture. Additionally, it sheds light on all that falls outside the literal frame of the screen, including the films’ origins; psychocultural and interpersonal dynamics and constraints of deep, ongoing collaborations in the field; narrative and emotional orientations toward editing; participants’ relationship to their screened image; the life of the films after release; and the ethics of each stage of filmmaking. In doing so, the authors widen the frame for psychological anthropology as well, advocating for film as a crucial point of engagement for academic audiences and for translational purposes. Rich with critical insights and reflections on ethnographic filmmaking, this book will appeal to both scholars and students of visual anthropology, psychological anthropology, and ethnographic methods. It also serves as an engrossing companion to three contemporary ethnographic films.

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Springer Nature

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3030798836

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9783030798833

Red Desert

History of a Place

By: Annie Proulx,Martin Stupich

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Red Desert

History of a Place

By: Annie Proulx,Martin Stupich

The essays in this collection reveal many fascinating, often previously unknown facts about the Red Desert in an undeveloped region of Wyoming and are complemented by a photo-essay that portrays both the beauty and the devastation that characterize the region today.

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University of Texas Press

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0292714203

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9780292714205

OCD in Children and Adolescents

The "OCD Is Not the Boss of Me" Manual

By: Katherine McKenney,Annie Simpson,S. Evelyn Stewart

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OCD in Children and Adolescents

The "OCD Is Not the Boss of Me" Manual

By: Katherine McKenney,Annie Simpson,S. Evelyn Stewart

In a large-size format for easy photocopying, this user-friendly manual presents a tested treatment protocol for children and adolescents (ages 6 to 18) struggling with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Ten flexible modules give clinicians tools for engaging kids and their parents and implementing successful exposure and response prevention activities, as well as other cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies. Each module includes vivid clinical vignettes, sample scripts, “tips and tricks” drawn from the authors’ extensive experience, and numerous reproducible child and parent handouts and worksheets. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print additional copies of the reproducible materials, in color.

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Guilford Publications

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1462542042

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The Psychology of Oppression

By: E.J.R. David, PhD,Annie O. Derthick, PhD

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The Psychology of Oppression

By: E.J.R. David, PhD,Annie O. Derthick, PhD

Written in an engaging and relatable manner, this book reviews the psychological theories and research on the topic of oppression – its evolution, its various forms, and its consequences. Painful historical examples and modern-day occurrences of oppression including mass incarceration, LGBT and transgender issues, police brutality, immigration reform, anti-Muslim sentiments, and systemic racism are explored. How oppression exists and operates on various levels, the mental and behavioral health consequences of oppression, and promising clinical and community programs to eradicate oppression are reviewed. The authors hope that by providing readers with a basic understanding of oppression it will motivate them to combat bias to create a more just, harmonious, and healthy world. Highlights include: Introduces readers to the psychological theories and research on oppression whereas most other books focus on a sociological or ethnic studies perspective. Introduces readers to the fundamentals of oppression--what it is, who experiences it, and where and when it has taken place. Dissects the layers of oppression -- how it is expressed blatantly or subtly and overtly or covertly. Explores how oppression is manifested on different levels including interpersonal, institutional/systemic, and internalized, for a deeper understanding. Demonstrates how oppression influences peoples’ thoughts, attitudes, feelings, and behaviors, and how it influences peoples’ well-being and health. Explores why certain people are discriminated against simply because of their race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality and the resulting psychological implications. Highlights what researchers and service providers are doing to address oppression via encouraging community and clinical interventions. Examines why oppression exists and has persisted throughout history and what it looks like today. Recommends future psychological work on oppression across research, clinical, and community contexts. Ideal as a text in upper level undergraduate and beginning graduate courses on oppression, prejudice and discrimination, race relations, ethnic studies, ethnic and racial minorities, multicultural or cross-cultural psychology, multicultural counseling, diversity, women’s studies, LGBT studies, disability studies, and social justice taught in psychology, social work, and counseling. Behavioral and mental health providers in both clinical and community contexts will also appreciate this book.

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826178170

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9780826178176

Women, Sexual Violence and the Indonesian Killings of 1965-66

By: Annie Pohlman

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Women, Sexual Violence and the Indonesian Killings of 1965-66

By: Annie Pohlman

The Indonesian massacres of 1965-1966 claimed the lives of an estimated half a million men, women and children. Histories of this period of mass violence in Indonesia’s past have focused almost exclusively on top-level political and military actors, their roles in the violence, and their movements and mobilization of perpetrators. Based on extensive interviews with women survivors of the massacres and detention camps, this book provides the first in-depth analysis of sexualised forms of violence perpetrated against women and girl victims during this period. It looks at the stories of individual women caught up in the massacres and mass arrests, focusing on their testimonies and their experiences of violence and survival. The book aims not only to redress the lack of scholarly attention but also to provide significant new analysis on the gendered and gendering effects of sexual violence against women and girls in situations of genocidal violence.

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Routledge

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1317817931

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9781317817932

Women in the Hong Kong Police Force

Organizational Culture, Gender and Colonial Policing

By: Annie Hau-Nung Chan,Lawrence Ka-Ki Ho

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Women in the Hong Kong Police Force

Organizational Culture, Gender and Colonial Policing

By: Annie Hau-Nung Chan,Lawrence Ka-Ki Ho

This book examines the development of women in the Hong Kong Police Force (HKP) over the past 68 years, beginning from the early colonial years when calls to include women in law enforcement first emerged, to the recruitment of the first female sub-inspector in 1949, and through to the current situation where policewomen constitute 15% of the total HKP establishment. What accounts for these developments and what do they tell us about organisational culture, gender and colonial policing? This interdisciplinary work is relevant to fields including women’s studies, gender studies, policing studies, criminology, colonial history, sociology, and organisational studies, and will appeal to academics, students and lay readers interested in the development of women in policing.

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1349952818

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Afflictions

Steps Toward a Visual Psychological Anthropology

By: Robert Lemelson,Annie Tucker

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Afflictions

Steps Toward a Visual Psychological Anthropology

By: Robert Lemelson,Annie Tucker

This book is one of the first to integrate psychological and medical anthropology with the methodologies of visual anthropology, specifically ethnographic film. It discusses and complements the work presented in Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia, the first film series on psychiatric disorders in the developing world, in order to explore pertinent issues in the cross-cultural study of mental illness and advocate for the unique role film can play both in the discipline and in participants’ lives. Through ethnographically rich and self-reflexive discussions of the films, their production, and their impact, the book at once provides theoretical and practical guidance, encouragement, and caveats for students and others who may want to make such films.

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3319599844

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The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition

How to Manage Relationships, Stay Safe and Healthy, Handle Stress, and Have the Best Years of Your Life!

By: Stephanie Kaplan Lewis,Annie Chandler Wang,Windsor Hanger Western

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The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition

How to Manage Relationships, Stay Safe and Healthy, Handle Stress, and Have the Best Years of Your Life!

By: Stephanie Kaplan Lewis,Annie Chandler Wang,Windsor Hanger Western

Every young woman’s essential guide to tackling all of the challenges of college—from stress to debt to scholarships—in a completed updated new edition: “Some things are common sense but some things aren’t—especially when it comes to navigating a college campus in a way that’s fun, independent, and totally safe” (Today.com). Get ready for the best years of your life! From the experts behind Her Campus, this completely updated college guide is bursting with insider tips to help you navigate classes, relationships, and all your extracurriculars—including parties and Greek life, of course. Whether you’re just starting freshman year or a seasoned pro as an upperclassman, you’ll learn tips and tricks for how to survive: —Bonding with your roommate—while setting ground rules for your new space at the same time —Beating the dreaded Freshman 15 without having to give up dessert —Snagging a date with the cutie from class —Coping with stress and anxiety—even during the insanity of finals week! —Navigating student loans and finding the best financial aid, scholarships, and post-graduate loan forgiveness programs —Scoring awesome jobs and internships and transitioning into post-collegiate life —Staying safe on campus so you can enjoy all college has to offer—without horror stories Complete with fun checklists and helpful worksheets, The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition shows you how to make the most out of your undergrad experience—in and outside the classroom.

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Simon and Schuster

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1507210337

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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling and Simulations

Principles, Methods, and Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry

By: Sheila Annie Peters

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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling and Simulations

Principles, Methods, and Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry

By: Sheila Annie Peters

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling and Simulations The first book dedicated to the emerging field of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK) Now in its second edition, Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling and Simulations: Principles, Methods, and Applications in the Pharma Industry remains the premier reference book throughout the rapidly growing PBPK user community. Using clear and concise language, author Sheila Annie Peters connects theory with practice as she explores the vast potential of PBPK modeling for improving drug discovery and development. This fully updated new edition covers key developments in the field of PBPK modelling and simulations that have emerged in recent years. A brand-new section provides case studies in different application areas of PBPK modelling, including drug-drug interaction, genetic polymorphism, renal impairment, and pediatric extrapolation. Additional chapters address topics such as model-informed drug development (MIDD) and expose readers to a wide range of current applications in the field. Throughout the book, substantially revised chapters simplify complex topics and offer a balanced view of both the opportunities and challenges of PBPK modelling. Providing timely and comprehensive coverage of one of the most exciting new areas of pharmaceutical science, this book: Describes the principles behind physiological modeling of pharmacokinetic processes, inter-individual variability, and drug interactions for small molecule drugs and biologics Features a wealth of new figures and case studies of the applications of PBPK modelling along the value chain in drug discovery and development Reflects the latest regulatory guidelines on the reporting of PBPK modelling analysis Includes access to a new companion website containing code, datasets, explanations of case examples in the text, and discussion of key developments in the field Contains a brief overview of the field, end-of-chapter keywords for easy reference, and an extensive bibliography Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling and Simulations: Principles, Methods, and Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Second Edition is an indispensable single-volume resource for beginning and intermediate practitioners across the pharmaceutical sciences in both industry and academia.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119497795

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Mama Mable's All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza!

By: Annie Sieg

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Mama Mable's All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza!

By: Annie Sieg

Debut author-illustrator Annie Sieg takes young readers on an inspiring trip to the music halls of the 1940s, when groups of young female musicians broke racial and gender barriers--and forever changed the face of jazz. Everyone knows about Rosie the Riveter, the icon for working women during World War II. Now prepare to meet a group of young women who did the same for music! From saxophonists and drummers to trumpeters, pianists, trombonists, and singers, talented young women across the country picked up their instruments--and picked up the spirits of an entire nation--during the dark days of World War II. Together they formed racially integrated female bands and transformed the look and sound of jazz, taking important strides for all women in the world of music. Debut author-illustrator Annie Sieg shines a spotlight on the young women who epitomized the sound and spirit of jazz of the era, while opening young readers' eyes and ears to the role of women then and now in music.

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Make Me a World

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1524718084

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Revision Notes in Psychiatry

By: Basant Puri,Annie Hall,Roger Ho

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Revision Notes in Psychiatry

By: Basant Puri,Annie Hall,Roger Ho

Revision Notes in Psychiatry, Third Edition continues to provide a clear and contemporary summary of clinical psychiatry and the scientific fundamentals of the discipline. It is an essential study aid for all those preparing for postgraduate examinations in psychiatry and a superb reference for practising psychiatrists.Structured to follow the enti

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CRC Press

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1444170147

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Fruit Phenolics

By: Jean-Jacques Macheix,Annie Fleuriet

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Fruit Phenolics

By: Jean-Jacques Macheix,Annie Fleuriet

This fascinating work provides state-of-the-art information on phenolic compounds in fruits. Written in a concise format, it covers qualitative aspects by demonstrating the diversity of phenolic features in the major fruits of economic importance. It extensively covers the role played by phenolic compounds in the quality of fruits, with regard to organoleptic characteristics and also as a parameter involved in enzymatic browning and other modifications which take place during fruit processing. This easy-to-read resource particularly emphasizes beverages made from fruits and the use of phenolic compounds in the detection of adulteration. This reference is indispensable to researchers in fundamental fields (plant physiologists, phytochemists, biochemists) as well as engineers and technologists working on practical applications in fruits.

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0849349680

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9780849349683

The Covenant: A Reincarnational Memoir

By: Annie Weber

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The Covenant: A Reincarnational Memoir

By: Annie Weber

A tale of nine love stories--spanning 1100 years and stretching from the canyons and mesas of prehistoric North America to the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, from the Serengeti plains of Africa to the inner confines of a sultan's harem, from the Adirondack lakes of the British colonies to the law courts of Victorian London, and finally to the hospital halls of Ohio. What weaves these tales together is something stronger than death and lasting longer than time as we know it. Beyond the sweeping romance and soul-baring emotional intrigue, Weber delivers nine well-researched historical studies of what it was like to live in those widely varying cultures during vastly different times...and what can happen when you continue to open your heart to love.

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Lulu.com

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099115701X

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9780991157013

The Role of Student Services in Higher Education

University and the Student Experience

By: Annie Grant

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The Role of Student Services in Higher Education

University and the Student Experience

By: Annie Grant

“Renowned as a leading practitioner and voice of wisdom and reason, Annie Grant now shares her insight with those who are still on their professional journey within the higher education student experiential services through her writing. I commend this book to everyone who works in, or wants to really understand, the world of higher education in the UK today.” —Jayne Aldridge, Chairperson of AMOSSHE, The Student Services Organisation 2017-2021, and Director for the Student Experience, University of Sussex, UK This book examines the aspirations, challenges and experiences of contemporary university students through the eyes and ears of those who provide professional advisory services. Providing an overview of the growth of the UK higher education sector in general and that of student advisory provision in particular, the author highlights the breadth and depth of the role that professional advisory staff now play in the higher education landscape. The volume addresses student academic and career success and their wellbeing, stressing the importance of understanding and respecting the diversity of the student body. In doing so, it emphasises the value of envisioning universities as inclusive and safe communities that challenge discrimination, prejudice and bullying, and the importance of proactive initiatives that help students to develop self-confidence and resilience. The author addresses other important but less frequently discussed matters, such as the impact of the marketization of higher education, alcohol and drug abuse and the ethical and moral values of higher education.

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Springer Nature

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3030814394

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9783030814397

Whatever the Weather

Science Experiments and Art Activities That Explore the Wonders of Weather

By: Annie Riechmann,Dawn Suzette Smith

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Whatever the Weather

Science Experiments and Art Activities That Explore the Wonders of Weather

By: Annie Riechmann,Dawn Suzette Smith

Let the weather take the lead and never be bored again! Paint in the rain, send kites soaring in the wind, build ice orbs, and become a snowflake scientist—let the wonders of nature inspire your next adventure. Don't mourn a rainy day; instead, use it as a leaping-off point for outdoor adventures! The weather around us offers a perfect starting point for exploring the wonders of nature. The engaging science experiments and open-ended art activities in this book aim to give children ages four to eight a basic understanding of the science behind the weather that they experience each day, while also encouraging creativity, questioning, and a spirit of curiosity—perfect for budding naturalists. Full of accessible information about weather science and the way things work, this hands-on guide to exploring the natural world will inspire a sense of wonder and adventure—no matter what the day brings.

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Shambhala Publications

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1611802318

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9781611802313

The Gladiator and the Guard

By: Annie Douglass Lima

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The Gladiator and the Guard

By: Annie Douglass Lima

When Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is falsely accused of a crime and condemned to a gladiator’s fate, he has to use all his skill and courage to survive in the corrupt arena system where life is cheap and freedom is a distant dream. Will Bensin be able to stand up to the brutality of the arena and find his freedom before it's too late? Also available as an audiobook.

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Annie Douglass Lima

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153288284X

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Modernizing Costume Design, 1820–1920

By: Annie Holt

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Modernizing Costume Design, 1820–1920

By: Annie Holt

Annie Holt identifies the roots of contemporary Euro-American practices of costume design, in which costumes are an integrated part of the dramaturgy rather than a reflection of an individual performer’s taste or status. She argues that in the period 1820–1920, as part of the larger project of modernism across the artistic and cultural field, the functions of "clothing" and "costume" diverged. Onstage apparel took on a more specific semiotic task, acting as a fresh channel for the flow of information between the performer, the literary text, and the spectator. Modernizing Costume Design traces how five kinds of artists – directors, performers, writers, couturiers, and painters – made key contributions to this new model of costume design. Holt shows that by 1920, costume design shifted in status from craft to art.

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Routledge

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0429619987

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9780429619984

The Winchester Guide to Keywords and Concepts for International Students in Art, Media and Design

By: Annie Makhoul,Simon Morley

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The Winchester Guide to Keywords and Concepts for International Students in Art, Media and Design

By: Annie Makhoul,Simon Morley

This welcome new resource for international students in art, design, and media provides clear explanations of the terminology they must master in order to fulfill their academic potential and enrich their professional careers. Offers a much-requested new resource that fills a gap in the academic market Tailored specifically to the needs of international students in art, design, and media Color-coded key words and phrases for quick reference Includes sections on study skills, academic expectations in Western institutions, methodologies, and important theorists An ideal handbook for curators and gallery staff everywhere for whom English is a non-native language

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118768949

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9781118768945

Dead Pledges

Debt, Crisis, and Twenty-First-Century Culture

By: Annie McClanahan

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Dead Pledges

Debt, Crisis, and Twenty-First-Century Culture

By: Annie McClanahan

Dead Pledges is the first book to explore the ways that U.S. culture—from novels and poems to photojournalism and horror movies—has responded to the collapse of the financialized consumer credit economy in 2008. Connecting debt theory to questions of cultural form, this book argues that artists, filmmakers, and writers have re-imagined what it means to owe and to own in a period when debt is what makes our economic lives possible. Encompassing both popular entertainment and avant-garde art, the post-crisis productions examined here help to map the landscape of contemporary debt: from foreclosure to credit scoring, student debt to securitized risk, microeconomic theory to anti-eviction activism. A searing critique of the ideology of debt, Dead Pledges dismantles the discourse of moral obligation so often invoked to make us repay. Debt is no longer a source of economic credibility, it contends, but a system of dispossession that threatens the basic fabric of social life.

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Stanford University Press

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1503600696

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9781503600690

Declarative Logic Programming

Theory, Systems, and Applications

By: Michael Kifer,Yanhong Annie Liu

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Declarative Logic Programming

Theory, Systems, and Applications

By: Michael Kifer,Yanhong Annie Liu

The idea of this book grew out of a symposium that was held at Stony Brook in September 2012 in celebration of David S.Warren's fundamental contributions to Computer Science and the area of Logic Programming in particular. Logic Programming (LP) is at the nexus of Knowledge Representation, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Logic, Databases, and Programming Languages. It is fascinating and intellectually stimulating due to the fundamental interplay among theory, systems, and applications brought about by logic. Logic programs are more declarative in the sense that they strive to be logical specifications of "what" to do rather than "how" to do it, and thus they are high-level and easier to understand and maintain. Yet, without being given an actual algorithm, LP systems implement the logical specifications automatically. Several books cover the basics of LP but focus mostly on the Prolog language with its incomplete control strategy and non-logical features. At the same time, there is generally a lack of accessible yet comprehensive collections of articles covering the key aspects in declarative LP. These aspects include, among others, well-founded vs. stable model semantics for negation, constraints, object-oriented LP, updates, probabilistic LP, and evaluation methods, including top-down vs. bottom-up, and tabling. For systems, the situation is even less satisfactory, lacking accessible literature that can help train the new crop of developers, practitioners, and researchers. There are a few guides onWarren’s Abstract Machine (WAM), which underlies most implementations of Prolog, but very little exists on what is needed for constructing a state-of-the-art declarative LP inference engine. Contrast this with the literature on, say, Compilers, where one can first study a book on the general principles and algorithms and then dive in the particulars of a specific compiler. Such resources greatly facilitate the ability to start making meaningful contributions quickly. There is also a dearth of articles about systems that support truly declarative languages, especially those that tie into first-order logic, mathematical programming, and constraint solving. LP helps solve challenging problems in a wide range of application areas, but in-depth analysis of their connection with LP language abstractions and LP implementation methods is lacking. Also, rare are surveys of challenging application areas of LP, such as Bioinformatics, Natural Language Processing, Verification, and Planning. The goal of this book is to help fill in the previously mentioned void in the LP literature. It offers a number of overviews on key aspects of LP that are suitable for researchers and practitioners as well as graduate students. The following chapters in theory, systems, and applications of LP are included.

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Morgan & Claypool

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1970001976

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9781970001976

It's Not Because You're Black

Addressing Issues of Racism and Underrepresentation of African Americans in Academia

By: Annie Smith

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It's Not Because You're Black

Addressing Issues of Racism and Underrepresentation of African Americans in Academia

By: Annie Smith

This book takes a realistic look at the effects of underrepresentation of African Americans in colleges and universities. It highlights local, state, and national consequences facing America’s educational future as the country becomes more diverse. It also examines the challenges that face Blacks trying to get into the academy and issues that confront those who penetrate the system. Whether intentional or embedded in the minds of those in American culture, the results of Black underrepresentation in educational settings often carry devastating impacts on African American learners. It affects learners in diverse educational settings as well as the career choices and opportunities for minorities who need them most. An increase in African American professors would not only add diversity on college campuses but also bring a unique perspective to the academy—a situation that would be beneficial to all.

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0761861165

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Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries

By: Fingani Annie Mphande

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Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries

By: Fingani Annie Mphande

This book focuses on the effects of rural livelihood and the impact of infectious diseases on health and poverty. It explores cultures and traditions in developing countries and their role in infectious-disease management and prevention. It highlights the associated healthcare systems and how these have contributed to some of the challenges faced, and goes on to elaborate on the significance of community involvement in infectious-disease prevention, management and control. It also emphasizes the importance of surveillance and setting up strategies on infectious-disease management that are favourable for poor communities and developing countries. Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries allows students, researchers, healthcare workers, stakeholders and governments to better understand the vicious cycle of health, poverty and livelihoods in developing countries and to develop strategies that can work better in these regions.

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9811004285

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A Universal Declaration of Human Well-being

By: Annie Austin

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A Universal Declaration of Human Well-being

By: Annie Austin

This book makes a vital contribution to the current literature on human well-being. Through a condensed but incisive analysis of a wide range of sources, from ancient philosophy to the political constitutions of modern nation states, Annie Austin builds a strong case for a universal core of human well-being. Her identification of the vital importance of an "infrastructure of sociality" should be noted by academicians, politicians and policy-makers who are seeking to use well-being as a means of rethinking how we are to meet the challenges of the 21st century." —Allister McGregor, University of Sheffield, UK This book examines the differing policy implications of the different conceptions of wellbeing across the world. There is an ongoing debate, in both philosophical and policy circles, about the legitimacy of universal frameworks of wellbeing. Who should decide what it means to live a good life? Is it possible to arrive at a shared definition, or is there simply too much individual and cultural diversity in conceptions of the good life? By devising an ‘overlapping consensus’ on wellbeing, the book represents a starting point for political negotiation and public deliberation about the kinds of societies we (as collectivities) wish to create, and the kinds of lives we (as individuals embedded in those societies) want to live. The book provides philosophically-informed public policy insight, making it a valuable contribution to interdisciplinary wellbeing scholarship.

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Springer Nature

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3030271072

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Jobs Aren't Enough

Toward a New Economic Mobility for Low-income Families

By: Roberta Rehner Iversen,Annie Laurie Armstrong

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Jobs Aren't Enough

Toward a New Economic Mobility for Low-income Families

By: Roberta Rehner Iversen,Annie Laurie Armstrong

Job opportunity is a myth for 25% of U.S. wage earners.

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Temple University Press

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1592133576

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The Pentagon's Brain

An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency

By: Annie Jacobsen

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The Pentagon's Brain

An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency

By: Annie Jacobsen

Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present. This is the book on DARPA -- a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.

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Little, Brown

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0316371653

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Six Eves Prevail Through the Garden of Nutrition

From the Campus to the Conference Room

By: Annie B. Carr,Vernell E. Stewart Britton,Laurita M. Burley,Frances Hanks Cook,Catherine Cowell,Wilma Ardine L. Kirchhofer

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Six Eves Prevail Through the Garden of Nutrition

From the Campus to the Conference Room

By: Annie B. Carr,Vernell E. Stewart Britton,Laurita M. Burley,Frances Hanks Cook,Catherine Cowell,Wilma Ardine L. Kirchhofer

In the unique work Six Eves Prevail through the Garden of Nutrition, six African-American nutrition professionals share their individual stories about becoming nutritionists and dietitians during the 60s and 70s. These professions have typically seen low numbers of African-Americans. The women whose stories make up this book formed close personal and professional associations that have lasted over decades. The book documents the mentoring, professional guidance, and wisdom they each received from trailblazers in their respective professions. The importance of nutrition to the overall health of the population has been well documented. Though their career paths were different, each of these professional women made tremendous contributions to the health, wellbeing, and safety of their many patients, clients, students, and family members. Because of their backgrounds, they were able to bring a level of sensitivity to health care that was unsurpassed. Narrated through first-person accounts, the book is filled with humorous and heart-warming anecdotes, personal and local history, recipes, and photographs. Journey with these special women along their remarkable paths that demonstrate the power of perseverance, the importance of family and community, and lifting others as we are lifted.

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1532003706

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