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Choosing the Future

Technology and Opportunity in Communities

By: Karen Mossberger,Caroline J. Tolbert,Scott J. LaCombe

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Choosing the Future

Technology and Opportunity in Communities

By: Karen Mossberger,Caroline J. Tolbert,Scott J. LaCombe

Digital information drives participation in politics, the economy, and society. Yet great disparities exist as to which communities have access to the internet. In 2017, only half of residents of formerly industrial Flint, Michigan, had broadband or satellite internet at home, while over 90 percent of those in thriving Sunnyvale, California, in Silicon Valley, were connected. More recently, Covid-19 laid bare these persistent digital divides in both urban and rural communities, illustrating that broadband use is a fundamental resource for the future of opportunity in communities. While previous studies have examined the impacts of broadband infrastructure, they have indicated little about the extent to which local populations can afford and use the technology. Moreover, there has been limited scientific evidence on how broadband adoption matters for collective benefits. Including new data on broadband subscriptions from 2000-2017, and comprehensive analysis for U.S. states, counties, metros, cities, and neighborhoods, Choosing the Future argues that broadband use in the population is a form of digital human capital that benefits communities as well as individuals. Broadband has a causal impact across all types of communities--for economic prosperity, growth, income, employment, and policy innovation. Yet there are urban neighborhoods and rural counties where as little as one-quarter of the population has a broadband subscription, even when mobile is included. As we build "smart" cities and communities, as economies and jobs continue to experience rapid change, and as more information and services migrate online, it is communities with widespread broadband use that will be best positioned for inclusive innovation, with the digital human capital to thrive.

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Oxford University Press

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0197585779

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Eyesight Alone

Clement Greenberg's Modernism and the Bureaucratization of the Senses

By: Caroline A. Jones

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Eyesight Alone

Clement Greenberg's Modernism and the Bureaucratization of the Senses

By: Caroline A. Jones

Even a decade after his death, Clement Greenberg remains controversial. One of the most influential art writers of the twentieth century, Greenberg propelled Abstract Expressionist painting-in particular the monumental work of Jackson Pollock-to a leading position in an international postwar art world. On radio and in print, Greenberg was the voice of "the new American painting," and a central figure in the postwar cultural history of the United States. Caroline Jones's magisterial study widens Greenberg's fundamental tenet of "opticality"-the idea that modernist art is apprehended through "eyesight alone"-to a broader arena, examining how the critic's emphasis on the specular resonated with a society increasingly invested in positivist approaches to the world. Greenberg's modernist discourse, Jones argues, developed in relation to the rationalized procedures that gained wide currency in the United States at midcentury, in fields ranging from the sense-data protocols theorized by scientific philosophy to the development of cultural forms, such as hi-fi, that targeted specific senses, one by one. Greenberg's attempt to isolate and celebrate the visual was one manifestation of a large-scale segmentation-or bureaucratization-of the body's senses. Working through these historical developments, Jones brings Greenberg's theories into contemporary philosophical debates about agency and subjectivity. Eyesight Alone offers artists, art historians, philosophers, and all those interested in the arts a critical history of this generative figure, bringing his work fully into dialogue with the ideas that shape contemporary critical discourse and shedding light not only on Clement Greenberg but also on the contested history of modernism itself.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226409538

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Familiar Texas

By: Caroline Burnes

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Familiar Texas

By: Caroline Burnes

FAMILIAR TROUBLE Hank Dalton couldn’t resist a damsel in distress—and beautiful city-slicker-turned-rancher Stephanie Chisholm certainly fit the bill. She’d come home to Pecos, Texas, to settle her aunt and uncle’s ranch estate, but when she learned their deaths were no accident, she became the next target. Unable to deny the protective instincts she aroused, Hank vowed to keep Stephanie safe day…and night. But could joining forces with a familiar black feline help him and Stephanie find the killer before the killer caught them?

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Harlequin

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1459232585

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What a Woman Needs

By: Caroline Linden

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What a Woman Needs

By: Caroline Linden

A beautiful widow and a seductive rake play a dangerous game of desire in this Regency romance by the USA Today bestselling author. Charlotte Griffolino knows a rake when she sees one, and the man her niece longs to marry most definitely qualifies. Stuart Drake is handsome, charming—and penniless. It is clear to Charlotte that he is only interested in neice's inheritance. Having fallen prey to fortune hunters in the past, Charlotte is willing to do anything to stop Stuart . . . even if it requires seducing him . . . With a Viscount title in his future, Stuart expects it should be easy to marry an heiress—and winning the approval of her guardian should pose no trouble. But the young lady's aunt Charlotte is far from the elderly matron he imagined. As his captivating opponent threatens to ruin his plan and his name, he is determined to fight fire with passionate fire.

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Zebra Books

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THE IMPETUOUS BRIDE

By: Caroline Anderson

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THE IMPETUOUS BRIDE

By: Caroline Anderson

It should have been the happiest day of her life, but as Lydia slipped into her wedding gown, she knew she had to stop the wedding. Jake’s whirlwind proposal had been thrilling, but all she wanted was to hear him say he loved her! A year later, Lydia finds herself at the altar with Jake again—this time as a bridesmaid instead of a bride! Jake is the best man—and he’s still the only man for Lydia. But can he finally convince his impetuous bride to say "I do"?

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1460365461

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John Baskerville

Art and Industry of the Enlightenment

By: Caroline Archer,Malcolm Dick

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John Baskerville

Art and Industry of the Enlightenment

By: Caroline Archer,Malcolm Dick

This book is concerned with the eighteenth-century typographer, printer, industrialist and Enlightenment figure, John Baskerville (1707-75). Baskerville was a Birmingham inventor, entrepreneur and artist with a worldwide reputation who made eighteenth-century Birmingham a city without typographic equal, by changing the course of type design. Baskerville not only designed one of the world's most historically important typefaces, he also experimented with casting and setting type, improved the construction of the printing-press, developed a new kind of paper and refined the quality of printing inks. His typographic experiments put him ahead of his time, had an international impact and did much to enhance the printing and publishing industries of his day. Yet despite his importance, fame and influence many aspects of Baskerville's work and life remain unexplored and his contribution to the arts, industry, culture and society of the Enlightenment are largely unrecognized. Moreover, recent scholarly research in archaeology, art and design, history, literary studies and typography, is leading to a fundamental reassessment of many aspects of Baskerville's life and impact, including his birthplace, his work as an industrialist, the networks which sustained him and the reception of his printing in Britain and overseas. The last major, but inadequate publication of Baskerville dates from 1975. Now, forty years on, the time is ripe for a new book. This interdisciplinary approach provides an original contribution to printing history, eighteenth-century studies and the dissemination of ideas.

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1786940647

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THE IMPETUOUS BRIDE

Harlequin Comics

By: Azumi Kana,CAROLINE ANDERSON

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THE IMPETUOUS BRIDE

Harlequin Comics

By: Azumi Kana,CAROLINE ANDERSON

I am the despised runaway bride, but I can never reveal the truth. After running away from home, Lydia returns to the UK a year later to attend her sister’s wedding. Just like her sister, Lydia was once a blushing bride. But on the day of her wedding, she was overwhelmed with anxiety and fled to the other side of the globe. While it’s awkward to be back home after so long, Lydia is shocked when she runs into Jake, the man she was supposed to marry…the man she still has feelings for. As they prepare to celebrate her sister’s big day, Lydia hopes Jake will forgive her, but instead he has a ruthless punishment in store for her…

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The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity, 200–1336

By: Caroline Walker Bynum

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The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity, 200–1336

By: Caroline Walker Bynum

A classic of medieval studies, The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity, 200–1336 traces ideas of death and resurrection in early and medieval Christianity. Caroline Walker Bynum explores problems of the body and identity in devotional and theological literature, suggesting that medieval attitudes toward the body still shape modern notions of the individual. This expanded edition includes her 1995 article “Why All the Fuss About the Body? A Medievalist’s Perspective,” which takes a broader perspective on the book’s themes. It also includes a new introduction that explores the context in which the book and article were written, as well as why the Middle Ages matter for how we think about the body and life after death today.

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Columbia University Press

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0231546084

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The Streets of Dayton, Texas: History by the Block

By: Caroline Wadzeck

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The Streets of Dayton, Texas: History by the Block

By: Caroline Wadzeck

The history of Dayton, Texas, is memorialized at every street corner and intersection. Street signs throughout town bear the names of characters in Dayton's past, the people who helped the city become what it is today. They are war heroes, a governor, business leaders, developers and everyday men and women dedicated to making Dayton a better community. Descend the Old Spanish Trail that cuts through the center of town, and meet those who settled what once was a western wildness. Author Caroline Wadzeck examines and explains the history of many of the town's streets, preserving their contributions and legacy in Dayton history.

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1625850050

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Fear Familiar: Romantic Suspense Collection

By: Caroline Burnes

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Fear Familiar: Romantic Suspense Collection

By: Caroline Burnes

Re-discover 12 romantic suspense stories from the Fear Familiar series, in one collection for the first time by reader-favorite author Caroline Burnes! This special Fear Familiar Collection includes: Familiar Heart Familiar Fire Familiar Valentine Familiar Christmas Familiar Lullaby Familiar Mirage Familiar Oasis Familiar Double Familiar Texas Familiar Escape Familiar Vows Familiar Showdown

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1460397177

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Mark Twain at Your Fingertips

A Book of Quotations

By: Mark Twain,Caroline Thomas Harnsberger

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Mark Twain at Your Fingertips

A Book of Quotations

By: Mark Twain,Caroline Thomas Harnsberger

One of America's greatest storytellers, Samuel Clemens had something witty and wise to say on just about any topic. Gathered from his classic novels, diary entries, newspaper articles, and correspondence, this collection of wry quips and quotes reflects his keen observations on animals, critics, doctors, laughter, politics, youth, and more.

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0486473198

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Business as Usual

How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century

By: Caroline Jack

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Business as Usual

How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century

By: Caroline Jack

How corporations used mass media to teach Americans that capitalism was natural and patriotic, exposing the porous line between propaganda and public service. Business as Usual reveals how American capitalism has been promoted in the most ephemeral of materials: public service announcements, pamphlets, educational films, and games—what Caroline Jack calls “sponsored economic education media.” These items, which were funded by corporations and trade groups who aimed to “sell America to Americans,” found their way into communities, classrooms, and workplaces, and onto the airwaves, where they promoted ideals of “free enterprise” under the cloaks of public service and civic education. They offered an idealized vision of US industrial development as a source of patriotic optimism, framed business management imperatives as economic principles, and conflated the privileges granted to corporations by the law with foundational political rights held by individuals. This rhetoric remains dominant—a harbinger of the power of disinformation that so besets us today. Jack reveals the funding, production, and distribution that together entrenched a particular vision of corporate responsibility—and, in the process, shut out other hierarchies of value and common care.

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0226835138

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Letters Home from the Brothertown "Boys"

By: Andrea R. Brucker,Caroline K. Andler

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Letters Home from the Brothertown "Boys"

By: Andrea R. Brucker,Caroline K. Andler

This book is about the educated Brothertown Indian men who fought in the Civil War and wrote letters home telling of this horrible war. American Indians, who despite the guarantees from the United States, found that same government continually stripping them of their lands. And, still, they rushed to volunteer their services to defend the Union. The Brothertown Indian Nation is unique from many other tribes in that they are an amalgamated group. They are made up of remnants of the coastal tribes who made the first contact with the whites. As a result of the Great Awakening, a religious movement in New England during the 1740s, many Indian people in southern New England converted to Christianity, including the Mohegan, Pequot, Narragansett, Montauk, Tunxis, and Niantic. As these people tried to live Christian lives in New England, they found it difficult to resist the pressures from whites around them who encouraged them to abuse alcohol, give up farming and sell their lands. By the 1700s, the tribes were poverty stricken, decimated by wars and disease. A small group of young Natives, educated at Eleazer Wheelocks Indian Charity School in Lebanon, Connecticut, became the impetus for forming a new community where they might live amicably together. On November 7, 1784 the band of Christian New England Indians settled on lands given to them by the Oneida Nation in New York and called their Town by the Name of Brotherton, in Indian Eeyam qittoowauconnuck.

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1463405421

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Rating Scales in Psychiatry

By: Peter Tyrer,Caroline Methuen

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Rating Scales in Psychiatry

By: Peter Tyrer,Caroline Methuen

Selection of the best outcome measures is a crucial step in psychiatric research. There are excellent instruments available for most areas of interest and researchers are often faced with a confusing choice. Getting it right will save you time and money, affect the validity and comparability of your results and, ultimately, improve the impact of your publications." "This booklet, will help guide you through the process of selecting which rating scales to use in your research. Each scale is listed with its citation rate - a useful guide to its popularity among the research community and the potential comparability of results."--BOOK JACKET.

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1904671535

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Feminist Methodology

Challenges and Choices

By: Caroline Ramazanoglu,Janet Holland

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Feminist Methodology

Challenges and Choices

By: Caroline Ramazanoglu,Janet Holland

`An accessible, clearly explained review of difficult concepts within this arena as well as relevant debates. Its strengths are in outlining possible considerations that need to be taken into account when making methodological choices. It also clearly explains how these choices impact knowledge production. This book would undoubtedly be of considerable use to anyone seeking to understand and get to grips with feminist methodological issues′ - Feminism and Psychology Who would be a feminist now? Contemporary ′political realism′ suggests that the essentials of the battle have already been won, and the current generation of women entering University is used to seeing feminism presented as ′old fashioned′, ′extreme′ and ′unrealistic′. Challenging such assumptions, this important new book argues for the value of empirical investigations of gendered life, and brings together the theoretical, political and practical aspects of feminist methodology. Feminist Methodology - demonstrates how feminist approaches to methodology engage with debates in western philosophy to raise critical questions about knowledge production - shows that feminist methodology has a distinctive place in social research - guides the reader through the terrain of feminist methodology and clarifies how feminists can claim knowledge of gendered social existence - connects abstract issues of theory with issues in fieldwork practice. This timely and accessible book will be an essential resource for students in women′s studies, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, social anthropology and feminist psychology.

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1412933250

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I Learn from Children

An Adventure in Progressive Education

By: Caroline Pratt

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I Learn from Children

An Adventure in Progressive Education

By: Caroline Pratt

The memoir of an innovative American educator and the remarkable school she built—“a lucid presentation of what progressive education can accomplish” (The New York Times). Over a century ago, American educator Caroline Pratt created an innovative school that fosters creativity and independent thought by asking the provocative question: “Was it unreasonable to try to fit the school to the child, rather than . . . the child to the school?” A strong-willed small-town schoolteacher who ran a one-room schoolhouse by the time she was seventeen, Pratt came to viscerally reject the teaching methods of her day, which often featured a long-winded teacher at the front of the room and rows of miserable children sitting on benches nailed to the floor. In this “persuasive presentation of progressive education,” Pratt recounts how she founded what is now the dynamic City and Country School in New York City, invented the “unit blocks” that have become a staple in classrooms around the globe, and played an important role in reimagining preschool and primary-school education in ways that are essential for the tumultuously creative time we live in today (Kirkus Reviews).

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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0802192157

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9780802192158

MoMA Goes to Paris in 1938

Building and Politicizing American Art

By: Caroline M. Riley

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MoMA Goes to Paris in 1938

Building and Politicizing American Art

By: Caroline M. Riley

What was Three Centuries of American Art? -- Loaning across oceans : symbolism, risk, and value -- Creating a contemporary American art history across centuries -- Art on paper -- Appendix : tables of artworks included in Three Centuries of American Art.

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Univ of California Press

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0520386914

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Bingle Jells: Dyslexia, One Head, Two Brains

By: Caroline R. Stevens

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Bingle Jells: Dyslexia, One Head, Two Brains

By: Caroline R. Stevens

Dyslexia: One Head, Two Brains. This book is a study of dominance between the two hemispheres of the brain, as well as an in depth analysis of the early research on dyslexia. These form the basis for my theory about the cause of dyslexia and how best to treat people with it.

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1312594063

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Jesus as Mother

Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages

By: Caroline Walker Bynum

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Jesus as Mother

Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages

By: Caroline Walker Bynum

From the Introduction, by Caroline Walker Bynum: The opportunity to rethink and republish several of my early articles in combination with a new essay on the thirteenth century has led me to consider the continuity-both of argument and of approach-that underlies them. In one sense, their interrelationship is obvious. The first two address a question that was more in the forefront of scholarship a dozen years ago than it is today: the question of differences among religious orders. These two essays set out a method of reading texts for imagery and borrowings as well as for spiritual teaching in order to determine whether individuals who live in different institutional settings hold differing assumptions about the significance of their lives. The essays apply the method to the broader question of differences between regular canons and monks and the narrower question of differences between one kind of monk--the Cistercians--and other religious groups, monastic and nonmonastic, of the twelfth century. The third essay draws on some of the themes of the first two, particularly the discussion of canonical and Cistercian conceptions of the individual brother as example, to suggest an interpretation of twelfth-century religious life as concerned with the nature of groups as well as with affective expression. The fourth essay, again on Cistercian monks, elaborates themes of the first three. Its subsidiary goals are to provide further evidence on distinctively Cistercian attitudes and to elaborate the Cistercian ambivalence about vocation that I delineate in the essay on conceptions of community. It also raises questions that have now become popular in nonacademic as well as academic circles: what significance should we give to the increase of feminine imagery in twelfth-century religious writing by males? Can we learn anything about distinctively male or female spiritualities from this feminization of language? The fifth essay differs from the others in turning to the thirteenth century rather than the twelfth, to women rather than men, to detailed analysis of many themes in a few thinkers rather than one theme in many writers; it is nonetheless based on the conclusions of the earlier studies. The sense of monastic vocation and of the priesthood, of the authority of God and self, and of the significance of gender that I find in the three great mystics of late thirteenth-century Helfta can be understood only against the background of the growing twelfth- and thirteenth-century concern for evangelism and for an approachable God, which are the basic themes of the first four essays. Such connections between the essays will be clear to anyone who reads them. There are, however, deeper methodological and interpretive continuities among them that I wish to underline here. For these studies constitute a plea for an approach to medieval spirituality that is not now--and perhaps has never been--dominant in medieval scholarship. They also provide an interpretation of the religious life of the high Middle Ages that runs against the grain of recent emphases on the emergence of "lay spirituality." I therefore propose to give, as introduction, both a discussion of recent approaches to medieval piety and a short sketch of the religious history of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, emphasizing those themes that are the context for my specific investigations. I do not want to be misunderstood. In providing here a discussion of approaches to and trends in medieval religion I am not claiming that the studies that follow constitute a general history nor that my method should replace that of social, institutional, and intellectual historians. A handful of Cistercians does not typify the twelfth century, nor three nuns the thirteenth. Religious imagery, on which I concentrate, does not tell us how people lived. But because these essays approach texts in a way others have not done, focus on imagery others have not found important, and insist, as others have not insisted, on comparing groups to other groups (e.g., comparing what is peculiarly male to what is female as well as vice versa), I want to call attention to my approach to and my interpretation of the high Middle Ages in the hope of encouraging others to ask similar questions.

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0520907531

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Virtual Inequality

Beyond the Digital Divide

By: Karen Mossberger,Caroline J. Tolbert,Mary Stansbury

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Virtual Inequality

Beyond the Digital Divide

By: Karen Mossberger,Caroline J. Tolbert,Mary Stansbury

That there is a "digital divide"—which falls between those who have and can afford the latest in technological tools and those who have neither in our society—is indisputable. Virtual Inequality redefines the issue as it explores the cascades of that divide, which involve access, skill, political participation, as well as the obvious economics. Computer and Internet access are insufficient without the skill to use the technology, and economic opportunity and political participation provide primary justification for realizing that this inequality is a public problem and not simply a matter of private misfortune. Defying those who say the divide is growing smaller, this volume, based on a unique national survey that includes data from over 1800 respondents in low-income communities, shows otherwise. In addition to demonstrating why disparities persist in such areas as technological abilities, the survey also shows that the digitally disadvantaged often share many of the same beliefs as their more privileged counterparts. African-Americans, for instance, are even more positive in their attitudes toward technology than whites are in many respects, contrary to conventional wisdom. The rigorous research on which the conclusions are based is presented accessibly and in an easy-to-follow manner. Not content with analysis alone, nor the untangling of the complexities of policymaking, Virtual Inequality views the digital divide compassionately in its human dimensions and recommends a set of practical and common-sense policy strategies. Inequality, even in a virtual form this book reminds us, is unacceptable and a situation that society is compelled to address.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589014812

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Martin Van Buren

By: Caroline Evensen Lazo

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Martin Van Buren

By: Caroline Evensen Lazo

Traces the life and career of the eight president, who led the United States through its first economic depression.

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Twenty-First Century Books

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0822513943

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Brew or Die

A Java Jive Mystery

By: Caroline Fardig

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Brew or Die

A Java Jive Mystery

By: Caroline Fardig

Nashville’s perkiest private eye—coffeehouse manager Juliet Langley—goes undercover in the party-planning industry to solve a suspicious death in this thrilling cozy mystery from USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fardig. Inspired by her past sleuthing successes, Juliet Langley has officially joined the ranks of Nashville’s licensed private investigators. Her best friend, Pete Bennett, doesn’t worry that her detective work might interfere with her full-time job running his coffeehouse, Java Jive. He just wishes she would spend her free time rejoining the local music scene instead of tailing cheating spouses. But when one of Java Jive’s baristas, Shane, asks Juliet to look into the suspicious death of his fiancée, Pete encourages her to plow full steam ahead. Since his fiancée died on the job, Shane suspects that her party-planning colleagues are up to something criminal—and will do anything to keep it quiet. After Juliet recruits Pete to go undercover with her at a wedding showcase, she discovers that white lace and black satin have a way of hiding big, fat secrets. If that weren’t enough to fill her plate, her latest P.I. job has her crossing paths with her ex, Detective Ryder Hamilton. They’re barely on speaking terms, but to solve the case, they might have to cooperate. No matter where Juliet goes, she’s brewing up trouble. Don’t miss any of Caroline Fardig’s thrilling Java Jive mysteries: DEATH BEFORE DECAF | MUG SHOT | A WHOLE LATTE MURDER | BREW OR DIE “I was hooked from the first page. I loved it!”—Dorothy Cannell, award-winning author of the Ellie Haskell mysteries, on Death Before Decaf “This author comes up with some very interesting ways to kill someone, and her injection of humor at just the right time is perfect. On its own, Mug Shot is a really good read, but if you follow the series, it will be even better.”—Linda Thompson, host of The Authors Show

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Alibi

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0425284263

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Women and Pressure

By: Caroline E. Fife,Marguerite St. Leger Dowse

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Women and Pressure

By: Caroline E. Fife,Marguerite St. Leger Dowse

Women and Pressure is a remarkable look at women's progress in the fields of diving and altitude. With content ranging from the history of women divers, combat pilots, and astronauts to the unique physiological characteristics of females working and playing in altered barometric pressure environments, this book is long overdue. Featuring contributions from 35 authors, many of whom are pioneers in their field, it represents a wide range of disciplines and offers a comprehensive dialogue about the effects of pressure on women. This book is a must-read for women divers, dive instructors, men who dive with women, and anyone involved in these fields.As an admirable collection of the current research and attitudes regarding the most frequent concerns of divers, instructors, and aviators, topics are explored on a level of seriousness and urgency. The essays included in this text contain crucial discussions of such relevant factors as: pregnancy, the menstrual cycle and decompression illness, decompression illness susceptibility compared with men, fitness to dive, thermal tolerance, equipment, legal issues, and women in the workplace. The pool of information in this book displays the serious nature of a text addressing the past, present, and future of issues of consequence in relation to the well-being of the women involved. From the Foreword: It is obviously important to have a good understanding of how women's physical and psychological responses might differ from those experienced by men. I believe that this book is a scholarly attempt to answer these questions, and I hope that it will make a valuable contribution to the health and welfare of women engaged in these highly specialized occupations. -HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh "Over the years, different data, theories, and hypotheses have been proffered, but there has never been an authoritative compendium on these issues. . .This is perhaps the only work in existence that, in one place, provides physicians, physiologists, and other interested dive and aerospace professionals with what's broadly known about the subject of women in diving and aerospace." -Karl Shreeves, The Undersea Journal, 2010 Proceeds from this book will go to the Diving Diseases Research Center to support further diving research.

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1930536607

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Provoking Democracy

Why We Need the Arts

By: Caroline Levine

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Provoking Democracy

Why We Need the Arts

By: Caroline Levine

A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play in democratic governance at home and abroad. Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art, copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War Highlights detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the rebellious artist within society

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0470766255

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This Is My South

The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States

By: Caroline Eubanks

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This Is My South

The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States

By: Caroline Eubanks

You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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