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Making the Latino South

A History of Racial Formation

By: Cecilia Márquez

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Making the Latino South

A History of Racial Formation

By: Cecilia Márquez

In the 1940s South, it seemed that non-Black Latino people were on the road to whiteness. In fact, in many places throughout the region governed by Jim Crow, they were able to attend white schools, live in white neighborhoods, and marry white southerners. However, by the early 2000s, Latino people in the South were routinely cast as "illegal aliens" and targeted by some of the harshest anti-immigrant legislation in the country. This book helps explain how race evolved so dramatically for this population over the course of the second half of the twentieth century. Cecilia Marquez guides readers through time and place from Washington, DC, to the deep South, tracing how non-Black Latino people moved through the region's evolving racial landscape. In considering Latino presence in the South's schools, its workplaces, its tourist destinations, and more, Marquez tells a challenging story of race-making that defies easy narratives of progressive change and promises to reshape the broader American histories of Jim Crow, the civil rights movement, immigration, work, and culture.

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UNC Press Books

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1469676060

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IBM z13s Technical Guide

By: Octavian Lascu,Barbara Sannerud,Cecilia A. De Leon,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Jin J. Yang,John P. Troy,Martin Soellig,IBM Redbooks

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IBM z13s Technical Guide

By: Octavian Lascu,Barbara Sannerud,Cecilia A. De Leon,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Jin J. Yang,John P. Troy,Martin Soellig,IBM Redbooks

Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying information technology (IT) infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. IT must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and employees. It also must be able to process enormous amounts of data to provide deep and real-time insights to help achieve the greatest business impact. This IBM® Redbooks® publication addresses the new IBM z SystemsTM single frame, the IBM z13s server. IBM z Systems servers are the trusted enterprise platform for integrating data, transactions, and insight. A data-centric infrastructure must always be available with a 99.999% or better availability, have flawless data integrity, and be secured from misuse. It needs to be an integrated infrastructure that can support new applications. It also needs to have integrated capabilities that can provide new mobile capabilities with real-time analytics delivered by a secure cloud infrastructure. IBM z13s servers are designed with improved scalability, performance, security, resiliency, availability, and virtualization. The superscalar design allows z13s servers to deliver a record level of capacity over the prior single frame z Systems server. In its maximum configuration, the z13s server is powered by up to 20 client characterizable microprocessors (cores) running at 4.3 GHz. This configuration can run more than 18,000 millions of instructions per second (MIPS) and up to 4 TB of client memory. The IBM z13s Model N20 is estimated to provide up to 100% more total system capacity than the IBM zEnterprise® BC12 Model H13. This book provides information about the IBM z13s server and its functions, features, and associated software support. Greater detail is offered in areas relevant to technical planning. It is intended for systems engineers, consultants, planners, and anyone who wants to understand the IBM z SystemsTM functions and plan for their usage. It is not intended as an introduction to mainframes. Readers are expected to be generally familiar with existing IBM z Systems technology and terminology.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738441678

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IBM z13 Technical Guide

By: Octavian Lascu,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Cecilia A De Leon,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Barbara Sannerud,Martin Soellig,John Troy,Jin Yang,IBM Redbooks

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IBM z13 Technical Guide

By: Octavian Lascu,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Cecilia A De Leon,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Barbara Sannerud,Martin Soellig,John Troy,Jin Yang,IBM Redbooks

Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying IT infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. Information Technology (IT) must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and employees. IT also must be able to use enormous amounts of data to provide deep and real-time insights to help achieve the greatest business impact. This IBM® Redbooks® publication addresses the IBM Mainframe, the IBM z13TM. The IBM z13 is the trusted enterprise platform for integrating data, transactions, and insight. A data-centric infrastructure must always be available with a 99.999% or better availability, have flawless data integrity, and be secured from misuse. It needs to be an integrated infrastructure that can support new applications. It needs to have integrated capabilities that can provide new mobile capabilities with real-time analytics delivered by a secure cloud infrastructure. IBM z13 is designed with improved scalability, performance, security, resiliency, availability, and virtualization. The superscalar design allows the z13 to deliver a record level of capacity over the prior IBM z SystemsTM. In its maximum configuration, z13 is powered by up to 141 client characterizable microprocessors (cores) running at 5 GHz. This configuration can run more than 110,000 millions of instructions per second (MIPS) and up to 10 TB of client memory. The IBM z13 Model NE1 is estimated to provide up to 40% more total system capacity than the IBM zEnterprise® EC12 (zEC1) Model HA1. This book provides information about the IBM z13 and its functions, features, and associated software support. Greater detail is offered in areas relevant to technical planning. It is intended for systems engineers, consultants, planners, and anyone who wants to understand the IBM z Systems functions and plan for their usage. It is not intended as an introduction to mainframes. Readers are expected to be generally familiar with existing IBM z Systems technology and terminology.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738441791

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9780738441795

IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction

By: Bill White,Cecilia A De Leon,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Barbara Sannerud,Martin Soellig,John Troy,Jin J Yang,IBM Redbooks

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IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction

By: Bill White,Cecilia A De Leon,Edzard Hoogerbrug,Ewerson Palacio,Franco Pinto,Barbara Sannerud,Martin Soellig,John Troy,Jin J Yang,IBM Redbooks

This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest IBM z SystemsTM platforms, the IBM z13TM and IBM z13s. It includes information about the z Systems environment and how it can help integrate data, transactions, and insight for faster and more accurate business decisions. The z13 and z13s are state-of-the-art data and transaction systems that deliver advanced capabilities that are vital to modern IT infrastructures. These capabilities include: Accelerated data and transaction serving Integrated analytics Access to the API economy Agile development and operations Efficient, scalable, and secure cloud services End-to-end security for data and transactions This book explains how these systems use both new innovations and traditional z Systems strengths to satisfy growing demand for cloud, analytics, and mobile applications. With one of these z Systems platforms as the base, applications can run in a trusted, reliable, and secure environment that both improves operations and lessens business risk.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738441600

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9780738441603

The Sentimental Theater of the French Revolution

By: Cecilia Feilla

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The Sentimental Theater of the French Revolution

By: Cecilia Feilla

Smoothly blending performance theory, literary analysis, and historical insights, Cecilia Feilla explores the mutually dependent discourses of feeling and politics and their impact on the theatre and theatre audiences during the French Revolution. Remarkably, the most frequently performed and popular plays from 1789 to 1799 were not the political action pieces that have been the subject of much literary and historical criticism, but rather sentimental dramas and comedies, many of which originated on the stages of the Old Regime. Feilla suggests that theatre provided an important bridge from affective communities of sentimentality to active political communities of the nation, arguing that the performance of virtue on stage served to foster the passage from private emotion to public virtue and allowed groups such as women, children, and the poor who were excluded from direct political participation to imagine a new and inclusive social and political structure. Providing close readings of texts by, among others, Denis Diderot, Collot d'Herbois, and Voltaire, Feilla maps the ways in which continuities and innovations in the theatre from 1760 to 1800 set the stage for the nineteenth century. Her book revitalizes and enriches our understanding of the significance of sentimental drama, showing that it was central to the way that drama both shaped and was shaped by political culture.

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Routledge

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1317016297

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9781317016298

The Construction of the Customary Law of Peace

Latin America and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

By: Cecilia M. Bailliet

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The Construction of the Customary Law of Peace

Latin America and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

By: Cecilia M. Bailliet

This thought-provoking book explores the emerging construction of a customary law of peace in Latin America and the developing jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. It traces the evolution of peace as both an end and a means: from a negative form, i.e. the absence of violence, to a positive form that encompasses equality, non-discrimination and social justice, including gendered perspectives on peace.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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180037187X

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9781800371873

Reordering of Culture

Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada in the Hood

By: Alvina Roberta Ruprecht,Cecilia Taiana

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Reordering of Culture

Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada in the Hood

By: Alvina Roberta Ruprecht,Cecilia Taiana

Political, economic and social barriers among Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada are giving way to global forces and the "global dreams" they inspire. This collection of original articles and essays examines popular culture, literature, theatre, belief systems, indigenous practices and questions of identity, exile and alienation. The interconnectedness and distinction of cultural production throughout the Americas, "transplanted" interests, the mediation of African and European influences, and the expression of shifting identities, all reflect the development of a new American neighbourhood.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0886292697

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9780886292690

Lactose-Derived Prebiotics

A Process Perspective

By: Andrés Illanes,Cecilia Guerrero,Carlos Vera,Lorena Wilson,Raúl Conejeros,Felipe Scott

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Lactose-Derived Prebiotics

A Process Perspective

By: Andrés Illanes,Cecilia Guerrero,Carlos Vera,Lorena Wilson,Raúl Conejeros,Felipe Scott

Lactose-Derived Prebiotics: A Process Perspective is the first scientific reference to provide a comprehensive technological overview of the processes to derive oligosaccharides from dairy for use in functional foods. With their combined 90+ years in industry and research, the authors present the functional properties of prebiotics derived from lactose and the production technology required to make them. The book focuses on process engineering and includes an overview of green chemistry processes involving enzyme biocatalysis, providing detailed coverage of the use of whey lactose as raw material for producing oligosaccharides. The book's focus on processes and products allows the reader to understand the constraints and impacts of technology on lactose-derived prebiotics. - Presents the challenges of and opportunities for deriving oligosaccharides from lactose - Details the technologies and methods required to produce lactose-derived prebiotics, including a comparison between chemical and enzymatic synthesis - Discusses the potential use of whey as a raw material for the synthesis of non-digestible lactose-derived oligosaccharides - Provides a process engineer perspective and includes valuable information about kinetics and reactor design for the enzymatic synthesis of lactose-derived oligosaccharides

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Academic Press

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0128027452

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The Northern Titicaca Basin Survey

Huancané-Putina

By: Charles Stanish,Cecilia Chávez Justo,Karl LaFavre,Aimée Plourde

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The Northern Titicaca Basin Survey

Huancané-Putina

By: Charles Stanish,Cecilia Chávez Justo,Karl LaFavre,Aimée Plourde

This landmark book synthesizes the results of more than a decade of fieldwork in southern Peru—where Stanish and his team systematically surveyed more than 1000 square kilometers in the northern Titicaca Basin—and it details several hundred new sites in the Huancané-Putina River valley.

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U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY

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091570384X

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9780915703845

Sweet Canadian Girls Abroad

A Transnational History of Stage and Screen Actresses

By: Cecilia Morgan

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Sweet Canadian Girls Abroad

A Transnational History of Stage and Screen Actresses

By: Cecilia Morgan

By the late nineteenth century, Canadian women had begun forging careers as professional actresses, appearing not just in Canada, but in the United States, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. They played an integral role in theatrical networks and helped shape transnational middle-class culture. Taking the approach of feminist collective biography, Sweet Canadian Girls Abroad writes the lives of women who, despite their renown during their lifetimes, have been all too easily forgotten. Cecilia Morgan examines these “sweet girls’” childhoods, their experiences of work, touring, and company management, the plays in which they appeared, and the celebrity they enjoyed. In so doing she shows how women helped convey messages about race, empire, and white identity in popular culture. Investigating a period from the 1870s to the 1940s, Morgan demonstrates how actresses evolved within a period of change in theatre, how they coped with new challenges, and how they brought their craft to new media. Paying particular attention to the careers of Margaret Bannerman, Tony Award-winner Beatrice Lillie, Margaret Anglin, Julia Arthur, and Frances Doble, among many others, this book explores how being an actress abroad became work as well as profession for Canadian women. Extensively researched and generously illustrated, Sweet Canadian Girls Abroad argues for the importance of theatre, both to Canadian women’s history and to our understanding of Canada in a transnational world.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0228013275

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9780228013273

Justice and Fairness in International Negotiation

By: Cecilia Albin

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Justice and Fairness in International Negotiation

By: Cecilia Albin

International negotiations have become an increasingly widespread feature of international affairs, as the number of parties involved have grown, and regional and global fora have multiplied. Cecilia Albin examines the role of considerations of justice and fairness in these negotiations. She argues that negotiators do not simply pursue their narrow interests or those of their countries, but regularly take principles of justice and fairness into account. These principles come into play at an early stage, as talks are structured and agendas set; in the bargaining process itself; and in the implementation of and compliance with agreements. The analysis is based on cases in four important areas: the environment; international trade; ethnic conflict (the Israeli-Palestinian conflict); and arms control. Drawing on a mass of empirical data, including a large number of interviews, this book relates the abstract debate over international norms and ethics to the realities of international relations.

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Cambridge University Press

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052179725X

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9780521797252

Marfa and Presidio County, Texas

A Social, Economic, and Cultural Study 1937 to 2008 Volume One, 1937–1989

By: Cecilia Thompson,Louise S. O'Connor

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Marfa and Presidio County, Texas

A Social, Economic, and Cultural Study 1937 to 2008 Volume One, 1937–1989

By: Cecilia Thompson,Louise S. O'Connor

Authors Louise S. O'Connor and Cecilia Thompson present a simple encyclopedic study of the Trans-Pecos area of Texas with emphasis on Presidio County VICTORIA, Texas In their quest to complete their study and to share a better knowledge and understanding of a part of Texas that is still somewhat a frontier, authors Louise S. O'Connor and Cecilia Thompson reveal the first volume of their book "Marfa and Presidio County, Texas: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Study 1937 to 2008 Volume One, 1937 - 1989." In a book that offers a closer look at the past and the present, readers will see how a place known as a tourist area and a center of contemporary art came to be. It returns to the pre-historic era of Far West Texas and bring readers up to the present with yearly reports on the region as well as extensive formal research and personal interviews with present day people who live in Presidio County. A case study worth reading, this book is an eye-opener for a better understanding of how this small yet historically rich land is what it is now. Packed with the economic, social, and cultural history of Presidio County; this book gives readers, both lay and the historians, a clear and complete picture of the events that lead to the preservation, industrialization, and the improvement of one of the frontiers of the United States of America.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493126288

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9781493126286

Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care in Hong Kong

The First Decade

By: Richard Fielding,Cecilia Lai-wan Chan

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Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care in Hong Kong

The First Decade

By: Richard Fielding,Cecilia Lai-wan Chan

As the evidence-base for clinical practice in the management of life-threatening diseases and care at the end of life increases, it is apparent that psychosocial factors play a most profound role, influencing outcomes at every level from quality of life and satisfaction with clinical services through to duration of survival and mortality. This book documents some, but by no means all, of the developments that have occurred in the past decade in the area of psychosocial oncology and palliative care in Hong Kong. Contributions describing interventions by practitioners involved in service development in nursing, social work and clinical psychology, are complemented by chapters describing academic research and theoretical perspectives. The unique cultural mix of Hong Kong is given rich emphasis in the adaptations made by practitioners and academics to the interventions and theoretical issues outlined. As both a documentation of the efforts of some of those who helped psychosocial oncology and palliative care evolve in Hong Kong, and as a reflection of the need to more critically evaluate the impact of intervention efforts in health care, this volume provides a valuable resource. Nurses, social workers, psychologists and doctors involved in delivering or planning cancer treatment or palliative care will find this book useful. This book challenges many attitudes prevalent in Hong Kong and will, we hope, begin to break some of the taboos that continue to generate unnecessary suffering among the people cared for by our health care systems. The valuable experience documented in these pages can help others build the next generation of services to those with life-threatening illness and those at the end of life.

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Hong Kong University Press

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9622095038

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9789622095038

Cultivating Victory

The Women's Land Army and the Victory Garden Movement

By: Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant

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Cultivating Victory

The Women's Land Army and the Victory Garden Movement

By: Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant

During the First and Second World Wars, food shortages reached critical levels in the Allied nations. The situation in England, which relied heavily on imports and faced German naval blockades, was particularly dire. Government campaigns were introduced in both Britain and the United States to recruit individuals to work on rural farms and to raise gardens in urban areas. These recruits were primarily women, who readily volunteered in what came to be known as Women's Land Armies. Stirred by national propaganda campaigns and a sense of adventure, these women, eager to help in any way possible, worked tirelessly to help their nations grow "victory gardens" to win the war against hunger and fascism. In vacant lots, parks, backyards, between row houses, in flowerboxes, and on farms, groups of primarily urban, middle-class women cultivated vegetables along with a sense of personal pride and achievement. In Cultivating Victory, Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant presents a compelling study of the sea change brought about in politics, society, and gender roles by these wartime campaigns. As she demonstrates, the seeds of this transformation were sown years before the First World War by women suffragists and international women's organizations. Gowdy-Wygant profiles the foundational organizations and significant individuals in Britain and America, such as Lady Gertrude Denman and Harriet Stanton Blatch, who directed the Women's Land Armies and fought to leverage the wartime efforts of women to eventually win voting rights and garner new positions in the workforce and politics. In her original transnational history, Gowdy-Wygant compares and contrasts the outcomes of war in both nations as seen through changing gender roles and women's ties to labor, agriculture, the home, and the environment. She sheds new light on the cultural legacies left by the Women's Land Armies and their major role in shaping national and personal identities.

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822978571

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9780822978572

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

By: Merike Blofield,Jennifer Pribble,Cecilia Giambruno

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The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

By: Merike Blofield,Jennifer Pribble,Cecilia Giambruno

In 2020, as Latin American countries shuttered their economies, it became clear that effective lockdowns would require states to provide income support. In a region that has historically struggled to build systems of social protection, the effort to expand benefits was notable. Policies varied in scope and generosity, but in what seemed to signify a new era of state-building, Latin American democracies demonstrated a nearly uniform commitment to providing assistance to the poor. Why did some countries implement broader and more adequate programs than others and why did countries vary in their ability to sustain support over time? This Element argues that three factors explain cross-national and cross-temporal differences in policy effort: policy legacies, unified/divided government, and fiscal space. The study shows that in settings of crisis, the democratic politics of social policy expansion shift, with traditional factors like ideology and electoral competition playing a less central role.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009415999

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9781009415996

Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

By: Maria Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes

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Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

By: Maria Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes

The effects of time and temperature on the postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables are visually depicted in the Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables. Through hundreds of vibrant color photographs, this unique resource illustrates how the appearance (e.g., color, shape, defects and injuries) of fruits and vegetables changes throughout their postharvest life and how storage temperature greatly contributes to critical quality changes. The book’s extensive coverage describes 37 different fruits and vegetables from different groups that were stored at five specific temperatures and photographed daily after specified elapsed periods of time. Individual fruits and vegetables from the following groups are covered: subtropical and tropical fruits pome and stone fruits soft fruits and berries cucurbitaceae solanaceous and other fruit vegetables legumes and brassicas stem, leaf and other vegetable and alliums Information is provided about each individual fruit/vegetable such as characteristics, quality criteria and composition; recommendations for storage, transport and retail; and effects of temperature on the visual and compositional quality of each individual fruit or vegetable, associated with photos of the appearance at particular times and temperatures. This visual documentation shows how important is to handle fruits and vegetables at the right temperature and what happens if the recommendations are not followed. Also shown is the importance of the initial harvest quality of the fruit/vegetable and the expected shelf life as a function of quality at harvest, storage temperature and storage time. The Color Atlas of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables will appeal to a diverse group of food industry professionals in the areas of processing, distribution, retail, quality control, packaging, temperature control (refrigerated facilities or equipment) and marketing as a reference tool and to establish marketing priority criteria. Academic and scientific professionals in the area of postharvest physiology and technology, food science and nutrition can also use the book as a reference either for their study or in class to help students to visualize changes in the appearance of fruit/vegetables as a function of time/temperature.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0813803063

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9780813803067

Cultural Representations of Piracy in England, Spain, and the Caribbean

Travelers, Traders, and Traitors, 1570 to 1604

By: Mariana-Cecilia Velázquez

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Cultural Representations of Piracy in England, Spain, and the Caribbean

Travelers, Traders, and Traitors, 1570 to 1604

By: Mariana-Cecilia Velázquez

This book examines the concept of piracy as an instrument for the advancement of legal, economic, and political agendas associated with early modern imperial conflicts in the Caribbean. Drawing on historical accounts, literary texts, legal treatises, and maps, the book traces the visual and narrative representations of Sir Francis Drake, who serves as a case study to understand the various usages of the terms "pirate" and "corsair." Through a comparative analysis, the book considers the connotations of the categories related to maritime predation—pirate, corsair, buccaneer, and filibuster—and nationalistic and religious denominations—Lutheran, Catholic, heretic, Spaniard, English, and Creole—to argue that the flexible usage of these terms corresponds to unequal colonial and imperial relations and ideological struggles. The book chronologically records the process by which piracy changed from an unregulated phenomenon to becoming legally defined after the Treaty of London (1604) and the Treaty of Westphalia (1648). The research demonstrates that as piracy grew less ambiguous through legal and linguistic standardization, the concept of piracy lost its polemical utility. This interdisciplinary volume is ideal for researchers working in piracy studies, early modern history, and imperial history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000846776

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9781000846775

Simuliidae Neotropical (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 3.

By: Sixto Coscarón,Cecilia L. Coscarón Arias

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Simuliidae Neotropical (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 3.

By: Sixto Coscarón,Cecilia L. Coscarón Arias

Summarizes information concerning the American simuliid fauna south of the United States. This book also includes morphological diagnoses of females, males, pupae and larvae, as well as keys (in English and Spanish), illustrations of characters, mapped distributions, and bionomics.

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Pensoft Publishers

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9546422932

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9789546422934

Texas A&M University Kingsville

By: Cecilia Aros Hunter,Leslie Gene Hunter

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Texas A&M University Kingsville

By: Cecilia Aros Hunter,Leslie Gene Hunter

When the South Texas State Teaches College first opened its doors 75 years ago, there was only one academic building in the middle of a cotton field, no paved roads, dormitories, or even a cafeteria. Today, the Javelinas boast a proud tradition, distinguished alumni, and an unmatched passion for education. As it looks toward the certain trials of the future, Texas A&M-Kingsville shines with promise, confident in the knowledge that no obstacle is too great that the Javelina cannot triumph over. Robert B. Cousins, who had served as the Texas State Superintendent of education in South Texas, was given the mission of training teachers in South Texas to raise the standards of education and prepare the future leaders of tomorrow. Through 75 years, Texas A&M-Kingsville has overcome five name changes, lackluster state financing, and fiscal prejudices, to create a premier university in a rural, bilingual, and multicultural region.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738508810

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9780738508818

Missing in Machu Picchu

By: Cecilia Velastegui

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Missing in Machu Picchu

By: Cecilia Velastegui

High in the Andes Mountains on the legendary Inca Trail, four thirty-something professional women embark on an adventure to help them confront their online dating dependencyonly to find themselves victims to a predator"s ruse, and in a fight for their very lives. Only two indigenous women and their ancestor mummy can rescue them.

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Libros Publishing

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0985176946

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9780985176945

Varney’s Midwifery

By: Tekoa L. King,Mary C. Brucker,Kathryn Osborne,Cecilia M. Jevitt

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Varney’s Midwifery

By: Tekoa L. King,Mary C. Brucker,Kathryn Osborne,Cecilia M. Jevitt

Varney’s Midwifery, Sixth Edition is the gold standard for midwifery practice. Completely updated and revised, this text reflects current evidence-based guidelines. The Sixth Edition addresses care of women throughout the lifespan, including primary care, gynecology, maternity care in a variety of settings, and newborn care. It also provides new content on social determinants of health, the changing face of the population, and the population that midwives serve. With chapters written by expert midwives with an emphasis on anatomy, physiology, and normal physiologic processes, this text will assist students and midwives in providing healthcare services today. Chapter appendices present essential skills that are designed to help students, midwives, and international readers learn skills that are core components of midwifery practice.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284170284

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9781284170283

Exacto!

By: Ane Ortega,Tita Beaven,Cecilia Garrido,Sean Scrivener

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Exacto!

By: Ane Ortega,Tita Beaven,Cecilia Garrido,Sean Scrivener

¡Exacto! is a student-friendly Spanish grammar aimed at intermediate-level learners and idea both for use in the classroom and as an invaluable reference for self-study. Tables and charts allow the learner to navigate easily and to view explanations, examples of usage any exceptions to the rule at one glance. Authentic quotations from Spanish and Latin American media and literature illustrate grammar in context while varied, graded practice exercises with answer keys enable learners to review their progress. The authors, all experienced teachers from the Open University, are adept at conveying complex ideas through clear explanations and examples, and at writing exercises that truly promote and consolidate learning. This makes ¡Exacto! ideal for learners with little knowledge through to advanced level.

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1444165984

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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching

By: Cecilia H. Lanier,Patty Bean,Stacey C. Arnold

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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching

By: Cecilia H. Lanier,Patty Bean,Stacey C. Arnold

Written by and for coaches, this groundbreaking book shows how motivational interviewing (MI) can be infused into health and wellness coaching and life coaching to help clients clarify and achieve their goals. Cecilia H. Lanier, Patty Bean, and Stacey C. Arnold concisely explain how the MI spirit, method, and skills mesh perfectly with professional coaching standards and core competencies. The book is packed with concrete examples, sample dialogues that illustrate ways to use MI in coaching conversations, and learning questions and activities. The companion website features 20 downloadable handouts plus an overview of research support for coaching with MI.

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Guilford Publications

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1462555152

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9781462555154

Sustainability-oriented Innovation in Smart Tourism

Challenges and Pitfalls of Technology Deployment for Sustainable Destinations

By: Cecilia Pasquinelli,Mariapina Trunfio

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Sustainability-oriented Innovation in Smart Tourism

Challenges and Pitfalls of Technology Deployment for Sustainable Destinations

By: Cecilia Pasquinelli,Mariapina Trunfio

This book combines research on technology-driven and social-driven innovation in tourism destinations and the multifaceted concept of sustainability, providing an integrative understanding of the nexus between smartness and sustainability within destinations. It engages theoretically and empirically with the research question of how, and to what extent, smart technologies drive tourism innovation focussed on sustainability. Although innovation and technology are widely considered the way to sustainable tourism growth, further studies need to size the role of technology and critically address modalities, challenges, opportunities and pitfalls of technology deployment in rebalancing tourism disequilibria within local systems. Local, national, and supranational policymakers’ attention to technology investments, the widening technological frontiers, and the enthusiasm for new technological opportunities to build, manage, and market destinations suggest the relevance of this research agenda. This book provides scholars, postgraduate students, and practitioners with conceptual and empirical insights into smart solutions and innovative destination models for multi-stakeholder engagement to manage and address tourism impacts and imbalances. The book outlines scenarios of sustainability-oriented innovation, encompassing and intertwining technological, social, human, and cultural co-drivers as the necessary conditions for smart technologies to enhance sustainable destinations effectively and improve human wellbeing and societal development.

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Springer Nature

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3031336771

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