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Challenging the Bard

Dostoevsky and Pushkin, a Study of Literary Relationship

By: Gary Rosenshield

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Challenging the Bard

Dostoevsky and Pushkin, a Study of Literary Relationship

By: Gary Rosenshield

In this book, the author engages with the critical histories of two literary titans, illuminating how Dostoevsky reacted to, challenged, adapted, and ultimately transformed the work of his predecessor Pushkin. Focusing primarily on Dostoevsky's works through 1866 - including Poor Folk, The Double, Mr. Prokharchin, The Gambler, and Crime and Punishment - the author observes that the younger writer's way to literary greatness was not around Pushkin, but through him.

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University of Wisconsin Pres

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029929353X

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Death Before Dying

By: Gary Stuart Belkin

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Death Before Dying

By: Gary Stuart Belkin

Brain death-the condition of a non-functioning brain, has been widely adopted around the world as a definition of death since it was detailed in a Report by an Ad Hoc Committee of Harvard Medical School faculty in 1968. It also remains a focus of controversy and debate, an early source of criticism and scrutiny of the bioethics movement. Death before Dying: History, Medicine, and Brain Death looks at the work of the Committee in a way that has not been attempted before in terms of tracing back the context of its own sources-the reasoning of it Chair, Henry K Beecher, and the care of patients in coma and knowledge about coma and consciousness at the time. That history requires re-thinking the debate over brain death that followed which has tended to cast the Committee's work in ways this book questions. This book, then, also questions common assumptions about the place of bioethics in medicine. This book discusses if the advent of bioethics has distorted and limited the possibilities for harnessing medicine for social progress. It challenges historical scholarship of medicine to be more curious about how medical knowledge can work as a potentially innovative source of values.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199898170

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9780199898176

American Democratic Socialism

History, Politics, Religion, and Theory

By: Gary Dorrien

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American Democratic Socialism

History, Politics, Religion, and Theory

By: Gary Dorrien

A sweeping, ambitious history of American democratic socialism from one of the world’s leading intellectual historians and social ethicists “The movement whose tangled history Gary Dorrien tells in American Democratic Socialism has deep roots in the very ‘American’ values it is accused of undermining. . . . The version of the socialist left that emerges is one that deserves more attention.”—Hari Kunzru, New York Review of Books Democratic socialism is ascending in the United States as a consequence of a widespread recognition that global capitalism works only for a minority and is harming the planet’s ecology. This history of American democratic socialism from its beginning to the present day interprets the efforts of American socialists to address and transform multiple intersecting sites of injustice and harm. Comprehensive, deeply researched, and highly original, this book offers a luminous synthesis of secular and religious socialisms, detailing both their intellectual and their organizational histories.

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Yale University Press

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0300253761

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9780300253764

Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations

What You Need to Know

By: Gary Null

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Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations

What You Need to Know

By: Gary Null

In response to deepening concerns of the threat of germ warfare and bioterrorism, Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations: What You Need to Know is the first book to discuss traditional methods of combating germ warfare while also offering simple, natural alternative approaches to preventing and treating diseases caused by biological agents. Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations includes: a historical review of the use of biological weapons from 400 BC to the present day, a list of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins considered to be biological weapons, including anthrax, botulism, and ebola viruses—along with definitions and descriptions of the various agents, symptoms, and treatment options, information on how to detoxify, deacidify, and de-stress, as well as on natural ways to boost your immune system, including the use of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients o a discussion of traditional versus alternative approaches, focusing on the safety and effectiveness of each, a resource guide listing key organizations—including Web sites and support groups—that offer information about natural prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

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Seven Stories Press

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1583225188

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9781583225189

Neil Young

Long May You Run: The Illustrated History, Updated Edition

By: Daniel Durchholz,Gary Graff

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Neil Young

Long May You Run: The Illustrated History, Updated Edition

By: Daniel Durchholz,Gary Graff

DIVWhile a number of narrative titles have chronicled Neil Young in one manner or another, this is the first illustrated history to span his 43 studio albums, 7 live releases, and 40-plus years as a recording and touring musician./div

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Voyageur Press (MN)

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0760344116

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9780760344118

Information Seeking in Electronic Environments

By: Gary Marchionini

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Information Seeking in Electronic Environments

By: Gary Marchionini

Describes how the strategies we use to locate information have begun to change as a result of computers and telecommunications technology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521586747

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Engaging Bioethics

An Introduction With Case Studies

By: Gary Seay,Susana Nuccetelli

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Engaging Bioethics

An Introduction With Case Studies

By: Gary Seay,Susana Nuccetelli

Engaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern. Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates throughout the humanities and social sciences as well as for health care professionals-in-training, including students in medical school, pre-medicine, nursing, public health, and those studying to assist physicians in various capacities. Written by an author team with more than three decades of combined experience teaching bioethics, this book offers Flexibility to the instructor, with chapters that can be read independently and in an order that fits the course structure Up-to-date coverage of current controversies on topics such as vaccination, access to health care, new reproductive technologies, genetics, biomedical research on human and animal subjects, medically assisted death, abortion, medical confidentiality, and disclosure Attention to issues of gender, race, cultural diversity, and justice in health care Integration with case studies and primary sources Pedagogical features to help instructors and students, including Chapter learning objectives Text boxes and figures to explain important terms, concepts, and cases End-of-chapter summaries, key words, and annotated further readings Discussion cases and questions Appendices on moral reasoning and the history of ethical issues at the end and beginning of life An index of cases discussed in the book and extensive glossary/index A companion website (http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780415837958/) with a virtual anthology linking to key primary sources, a test bank, topics for papers, and PowerPoints for lectures and class discussion

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Routledge

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1135041091

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Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity

By: Gary B. Ferngren

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Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity

By: Gary B. Ferngren

Drawing on New Testament studies and recent scholarship on the expansion of the Christian church, Gary B. Ferngren presents a comprehensive historical account of medicine and medical philanthropy in the first five centuries of the Christian era. Ferngren first describes how early Christians understood disease. He examines the relationship of early Christian medicine to the natural and supernatural modes of healing found in the Bible. Despite biblical accounts of demonic possession and miraculous healing, Ferngren argues that early Christians generally accepted naturalistic assumptions about disease and cared for the sick with medical knowledge gleaned from the Greeks and Romans. Ferngren also explores the origins of medical philanthropy in the early Christian church. Rather than viewing illness as punishment for sins, early Christians believed that the sick deserved both medical assistance and compassion. Even as they were being persecuted, Christians cared for the sick within and outside of their community. Their long experience in medical charity led to the creation of the first hospitals, a singular Christian contribution to health care. "A succinct, thoughtful, well-written, and carefully argued assessment of Christian involvement with medical matters in the first five centuries of the common era . . . It is to Ferngren's credit that he has opened questions and explored them so astutely. This fine work looks forward as well as backward; it invites fuller reflection of the many senses in which medicine and religion intersect and merits wide readership."—Journal of the American Medical Association "In this superb work of historical and conceptual scholarship, Ferngren unfolds for the reader a cultural milieu of healing practices during the early centuries of Christianity."—Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith "Readable and widely researched . . . an important book for mission studies and American Catholic movements, the book posits the question of what can take its place in today's challenging religious culture."—Missiology: An International Review Gary B. Ferngren is a professor of history at Oregon State University and a professor of the history of medicine at First Moscow State Medical University. He is the author of Medicine and Religion: A Historical Introduction and the editor of Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction.

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JHU Press

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1421420066

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Absolutely Al

How Al Gray Dealt with Mobsters, Mental Illness, Marital Woes and the Kgb

By: Gary Stromberg

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Absolutely Al

How Al Gray Dealt with Mobsters, Mental Illness, Marital Woes and the Kgb

By: Gary Stromberg

Initial impressions can be false impressions. Walk into Al Grays stately home and you will be overwhelmed by dazzling works of art and a broad array of priceless artifacts. Walls are adorned with photos of Al with the political leaders of our times. You cant miss the awards for his generous support of numerous causes and charities. You realize Al Gray was on the frontlines in the battle to win freedom for Soviet Jews. You surmise this is a man who has taken a long journey down easy street. A life free from worry and financial pressures. Yes, Al has enjoyed a blessed life, but has encountered numerous challenges and setbacks. Al Gray could conquer Wall Street, but was knocked to his knees by mental illness. His life of bounty haunted by on-going nightmares about the mysterious disappearance of his beloved father. A twist of fate saved Al and his family from death aboard Pan Am 103. His mental illness would bring an end to his marriage. The future looked bleak. How did Al Gray bounce back from adversity with such a vengeance? What can we learn from his burning desire to get back on track?

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iUniverse

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1450229255

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Women and Men in Management

By: Gary N. Powell

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Women and Men in Management

By: Gary N. Powell

Examine the evolving roles and experiences of women and men in the global workplace. In the Fifth Edition of Women and Men in Management, author Gary N. Powell provides a comprehensive survey and review of the literature on gender and organizations. This new edition is more intersectional than ever with expanded coverage of how race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identify and expression, and generational differences intersect with gender in the workplace. Packed with the latest statistics, research, and examples, the text explores important issues like the gender pay gap, stereotypes and biases, sexual harassment in the workplace, work-life balance, and practical strategies for creating inclusive cultures. New to this Edition Includes references to nearly 1,000 sources to reflect the growing of research since the last edition from 2010. Includes the latest research and statistics on a wide range of important issues like labor force participation, educational attainment, occupational attainment, and more. Public events and trends since the last edition, such as increased public attention to rampant sexual harassment by corporate executives, have been incorporated. New attention is devoted to issues such as the effect of social media on gender socialization and how tech companies lose women of color during the hiring process.

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SAGE Publications

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1544327420

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Social Science Concepts

A User's Guide

By: Gary Goertz

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Social Science Concepts

A User's Guide

By: Gary Goertz

To develop theories and research designs requires concepts. Gary Goertz provides advice on the construction and use of social science concepts and their use in case selection and theories. He also cites examples from political science and sociology to illustrate the theoretical and practical issues of concept construction and use.

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Princeton University Press

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0691124116

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Cents and Sensibility

What Economics Can Learn from the Humanities

By: Gary Saul Morson,Morton Schapiro

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Cents and Sensibility

What Economics Can Learn from the Humanities

By: Gary Saul Morson,Morton Schapiro

In Cents and Sensibility, an eminent literary critic and a leading economist make the case that the humanities—especially the study of literature—offer economists ways to make their models more realistic, their predictions more accurate, and their policies more effective and just. Arguing that Adam Smith’s heirs include Austen, Chekhov, and Tolstoy as much as Keynes and Friedman, Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro trace the connection between Adam Smith’s great classic, The Wealth of Nations, and his less celebrated book on ethics, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The authors contend that a few decades later, Jane Austen invented her groundbreaking method of novelistic narration in order to give life to the empathy that Smith believed essential to humanity. More than anyone, the great writers can offer economists something they need—a richer appreciation of behavior, ethics, culture, and narrative. Original, provocative, and inspiring, Cents and Sensibility demonstrates the benefits of a dialogue between economics and the humanities and also shows how looking at real-world problems can revitalize the study of literature itself. Featuring a new preface, this book brings economics back to its place in the human conversation.

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0691184410

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9780691184418

The Kravchenko Case

One Man's War on Stalin

By: Gary Kern

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The Kravchenko Case

One Man's War on Stalin

By: Gary Kern

Victor Kravchenko--the most discussed Soviet defector at the height of the Cold War.

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Enigma Books

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1929631731

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MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac

By: Gary Rosenzweig

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MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Switching to the Mac? Awesome! You’ve got company—lots of it! And with this book, you’ve got help, too... all the help you’ll ever need! MacMost.com founder Gary Rosenzweig quickly gets you comfy with your new Mac, demonstrates the ”Mac way” to perform every common Windows task, and shows how to do more with Macs than you ever could in Windows... way more! It’s all here—everything from choosing the right Mac to creating your own videos and DVDs. Rosenzweig covers the latest Macs and the new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. Best of all, he focuses on what today’s computer users need to know, including loads of coverage of using your Mac on the Web. Every Mac switcher needs a friendly Mac expert to show them the ropes. With this book, you’ve got yours! Discover what’s different about your Mac’s hardware and software—and what’s similar, too Navigate the Finder and learn how Mac files are organized Make the most of the Mac’s built-in applications Move your stuff from your PC to your new Mac Use Safari, Mac’s great built-in Web browser Set up Mac email, instant messaging, and audio and video chatting Share, back up, and archive your files Choose and use Mac business and productivity applications Organize your music and buy new songs with iTunes Import, manage, edit, and share your photos Create awesome videos with iMovie, QuickTime, and iDVD Run Windows on your Mac, if you must Keep your Mac up to date and running smoothly

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Pearson Education

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0768690692

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Gender and Leadership

By: Gary N. Powell

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Gender and Leadership

By: Gary N. Powell

An exciting new book exploring why we have not seen the enduring changes that were once optimistically anticipated. Each chapter tackles an important question around gender and leadership, such as ′Why do leader stereotypes emphasize masculinity?′, ′Why are there so few women in top management positions?′ and ′Why do (some) men in top management feel free to sexually harass women?′. Leading international scholar in the field, Gary N. Powell explores cutting-edge topics including; the appropriate role of masculinity in leadership, the ever-so-small numbers of female CEOs, and sexual harassment by men in power such as Harvey Weinstein and the resulting #MeToo movement. With suggestions of practical steps that would work toward achieving a workplace in which all employees can reach their leadership potential regardless of their gender, Gender and Leadership is an important read for students and faculty members alike across the social sciences and humanities.

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1529738040

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How to Be an Existentialist

10th Anniversary Edition

By: Gary Cox

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How to Be an Existentialist

10th Anniversary Edition

By: Gary Cox

The 10th anniversary edition of a witty classic about the philosophy of existentialism. It is also a genuine self-help book offering clear advice on how to live according to the principles of existentialism formulated by Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and the other great existentialist philosophers. An attack on contemporary excuse culture, the book urges us to face the hard existential truths of the human condition. By revealing that we are all inescapably free and responsible - 'condemned to be free,' as Sartre says - the book aims to empower the reader with a sharp sense that we are each the master of our own destiny. Cox makes fun of the reputation existentialism has for being gloomy and pessimistic, exposing it for what it really is - an honest, uplifting, and potentially life changing philosophy! This striking 10th anniversary edition with a substantial new preface includes more pointers on how to be a true existentialist, including how to be an existentialist at a time when environmental issues are becoming ever more pressing and our 'post-truth' world increasingly subjects us to the politically polarising power of simplistic social media.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350068454

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Integrating Climate, Energy, and Air Pollution Policies

By: Gary C. Bryner,Robert J. Duffy

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Integrating Climate, Energy, and Air Pollution Policies

By: Gary C. Bryner,Robert J. Duffy

How policies aimed at addressing climate change, air pollution, and energy use can be effectively integrated.

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MIT Press

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0262517876

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Economy, Difference, Empire

Social Ethics for Social Justice

By: Gary Dorrien

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Economy, Difference, Empire

Social Ethics for Social Justice

By: Gary Dorrien

Sourcing the major traditions of progressive Christian social ethics social gospel liberalism, Niebuhrian realism, and liberation theology Gary Dorrien argues for the social-ethical necessity of social justice politics. In carefully reasoned essays, he focuses on three subjects: the ethics and politics of economic justice, racial and gender justice, and antimilitarism, making a constructive case for economic democracy, along with a liberationist understanding of racial and gender justice and an anti-imperial form of liberal internationalism. In Dorrien's view, the three major discourse traditions of progressive Christian social ethics share a fundamental commitment to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. His reflections on these topics feature innovative analyses of major figures, such as Walter Rauschenbusch, Reinhold Niebuhr, James Burnham, Norman Thomas, and Michael Harrington, and an extensive engagement with contemporary intellectuals, such as Rosemary R. Ruether, Katie Cannon, Gregory Baum, and Cornel West. Dorrien also weaves his personal experiences into his narrative, especially his involvement in social justice movements. He includes a special chapter on the 2008 presidential campaign and the historic candidacy of Barack Obama.

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Columbia University Press

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0231526296

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Mikhail Bakhtin

Creation of a Prosaics

By: Gary Saul Morson,Caryl Emerson

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Mikhail Bakhtin

Creation of a Prosaics

By: Gary Saul Morson,Caryl Emerson

Books about thinkers require a kind of unity that their thought may not possess. This cautionary statement is especially applicable to Mikhail Bakhtin, whose intellectual development displays a diversity of insights that cannot be easily integrated or accurately described in terms of a single overriding concern. Indeed, in a career spanning some sixty years, he experienced both dramatic and gradual changes in his thinking, returned to abandoned insights that he then developed in unexpected ways, and worked through new ideas only loosely related to his earlier concerns Small wonder, then, that Bakhtin should have speculated on the relations among received notions of biography, unity, innovation, and the creative process. Unity--with respect not only to individuals but also to art, culture, and the world generally--is usually understood as conformity to an underlying structure or an overarching scheme. Bakhtin believed that this idea of unity contradicts the possibility of true creativity. For if everything conforms to a preexisting pattern, then genuine development is reduced to mere discovery, to a mere uncovering of something that, in a strong sense, is already there. And yet Bakhtin accepted that some concept of unity was essential. Without it, the world ceases to make sense and creativity again disappears, this time replaced by the purely aleatory. There would again be no possibility of anything meaningfully new. The grim truth of these two extremes was expressed well by Borges: an inescapable labyrinth could consist of an infinite number of turns or of no turns at all. Bakhtin attempted to rethink the concept of unity in order to allow for the possibility of genuine creativity. The goal, in his words, was a "nonmonologic unity," in which real change (or "surprisingness") is an essential component of the creative process. As it happens, such change was characteristic of Bakhtin's own thought, which seems to have developed by continually diverging from his initial intentions. Although it would not necessarily follow that the development of Bakhtin's thought corresponded to his ideas about unity and creativity, we believe that in this case his ideas on nonmonologic unity are useful in understanding his own thought--as well as that of other thinkers whose careers are comparably varied and productive.

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Stanford University Press

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0804718229

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9780804718226

A Tale of Two Cultures

Qualitative and Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

By: Gary Goertz,James Mahoney

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A Tale of Two Cultures

Qualitative and Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

By: Gary Goertz,James Mahoney

Some in the social sciences argue that the same logic applies to both qualitative and quantitative methods. In A Tale of Two Cultures, Gary Goertz and James Mahoney demonstrate that these two paradigms constitute different cultures, each internally coherent yet marked by contrasting norms, practices, and toolkits. They identify and discuss major differences between these two traditions that touch nearly every aspect of social science research, including design, goals, causal effects and models, concepts and measurement, data analysis, and case selection. Although focused on the differences between qualitative and quantitative research, Goertz and Mahoney also seek to promote toleration, exchange, and learning by enabling scholars to think beyond their own culture and see an alternative scientific worldview. This book is written in an easily accessible style and features a host of real-world examples to illustrate methodological points.

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Princeton University Press

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0691149712

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Social Science Concepts and Measurement

New and Completely Revised Edition

By: Gary Goertz

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Social Science Concepts and Measurement

New and Completely Revised Edition

By: Gary Goertz

A fully revised edition of the classic reference on concepts and their role in social science research Social Science Concepts and Measurement offers an updated look at the theory and methodology of concepts for the social sciences. Emphasizing that most concepts are multilevel and multidimensional, this revised edition continues to bring the qualitative and quantitative closer together, with new chapters devoted to scaling, aggregation, and the methodological links between the semantics of concepts and numeric measures. In addition, it stresses that concepts are used for description and causal inference, and contain normative judgments. Initial chapters focus on conceptualization, followed by chapters on issues of measurement. The textbook examines concepts in the international arena (such as the global performance indicators used by international organizations like the UN and the World Bank), as well as classic paired concepts such as poverty and wealth, democracy and authoritarianism, and war and peace. Additionally, it explores such topics as typologies, hybrid concepts, and how complex concepts constitute complex theories. The volume serves as a guide to the methodology of concepts in the classroom and is accompanied by more than two hundred exercises. Social Science Concepts and Measurement is an indispensable resource for graduate students and scholars.

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Princeton University Press

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0691205477

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My iPad

By: Gary Rosenzweig

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My iPad

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Covers iPad Wi-Fi and 3G Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into iPad problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPad. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Lean how to: • Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi network and 3G networks • Synchronize data between your computer and iPad • Watch movies, TV shows, YouTube, or home videos • Surf the Web and email • Download apps to make your iPad even more useful • Create documents and spreadsheets • Build and display presentations • Find locations and get directions • Find the best games • Connect keyboards, cameras, and external displays

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Que Publishing

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0132378396

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International Civil Litigation in United States Courts

By: Gary B. Born,Peter B. Rutledge

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International Civil Litigation in United States Courts

By: Gary B. Born,Peter B. Rutledge

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts is the essential, comprehensive law school text for the current and future international litigator or international corporate lawyer. Covering all the topics discussed in competing texts and more, this casebook seamlessly combines international litigation, conflict of laws, and comparative civil procedure. This Sixth Edition includes excerpts and updated discussion of recent U.S. court decisions and legislation relating to a wide range of private and public international law topics, including foreign sovereign immunity, choice of law, antisuit injunctions, legislative jurisdiction, service of process on non-U.S. citizens, international discovery, foreign judgment enforcement, and international arbitration. Key Features: Updates on recent US Supreme Court and other significant U.S. court decisions, including Daimler AG v. Bauman, BNSF Ry. Co. v. Tyrrell, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Water Splash, Inc. v. Menon, and more. Updated discussion of international law and national law from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Revised Notes on recent developments and current topics such as terrorism, proof of foreign law, and judicial jurisdiction.

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Aspen Publishing

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1454898453

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9781454898450

Animals as Persons

Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation

By: Gary L. Francione

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Animals as Persons

Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation

By: Gary L. Francione

A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. In this collection, Francione advances the most radical theory of animal rights to date. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities.

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Columbia University Press

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0231511566

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Information Architecture

The Design and Integration of Information Spaces

By: Wei Ding,Xia Lin,Michael Zarro,Gary Marchionini

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Information Architecture

The Design and Integration of Information Spaces

By: Wei Ding,Xia Lin,Michael Zarro,Gary Marchionini

Information Architecture is about organizing and simplifying information, designing and integrating information spaces/systems, and creating ways for people to find and interact with information content. Its goal is to help people understand and manage information and make the right decisions accordingly. This updated and revised edition of the book looks at integrated information spaces in the web context and beyond, with a focus on putting theories and principles into practice. In the ever-changing social, organizational, and technological contexts, information architects not only design individual information spaces (e.g., websites, software applications, and mobile devices), but also tackle strategic aggregation and integration of multiple information spaces across websites, channels, modalities, and platforms. Not only do they create predetermined navigation pathways, but they also provide tools and rules for people to organize information on their own and get connected with others. Information architects work with multi-disciplinary teams to determine the user experience strategy based on user needs and business goals, and make sure the strategy gets carried out by following the user-centered design (UCD) process via close collaboration with others. Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience as HCI researchers, User Experience Design practitioners, and Information Architecture instructors, this book provides a balanced view of the IA discipline by applying theories, design principles, and guidelines to IA and UX practices. It also covers advanced topics such as iterative design, UX decision support, and global and mobile IA considerations. Major revisions include moving away from a web-centric view toward multi-channel, multi-device experiences. Concepts such as responsive design, emerging design principles, and user-centered methods such as Agile, Lean UX, and Design Thinking are discussed and related to IA processes and practices.

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Drugs and the Older Population

By: Peter Crome,Gary Ford

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Drugs and the Older Population

By: Peter Crome,Gary Ford

This book is designed for all those with a scientific interest in drug treatment and the older population. The authors have all been chosen for their expertise in the field and have been drawn from both sides of the Atlantic and South Africa. The contents fall into two parts ? general principles of drug use as they apply to the elderly, and specific chapters dealing with common clinical areas. The editors aim to provide a concise up to date, evidence-based, resource book.

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Psychology and Our Curious World

By: Wind Goodfriend,Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.,Charity Brown Griffin,Thomas Heinzen

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Psychology and Our Curious World

By: Wind Goodfriend,Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.,Charity Brown Griffin,Thomas Heinzen

Your students are curious. Here is a text that shows them how psychology answers the questions they are asking. In this introduction to psychology, Wind Goodfriend, Gary Lewandowski, Charity Brown Griffin, and Tom Heinzen investigate our everyday curiosities through psychological science – approaching the discipline′s core tenets with candor, humor, and wonder. Psychology and Our Curious World invites students to ask questions, think critically, and make evidence-informed decisions to better understand their unique world and that of others. Amplifying the impact of their work, all the authors are donating a portion of their royalties to charities close to their hearts, including: The Trevor Project, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, and GlassRoots. This text is offered in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. Watch this video walkthrough and see how Vantage works:

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Gender in Management

By: Gary N. Powell

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Gender in Management

By: Gary N. Powell

Gender in Management by Gary N. Powell provides a comprehensive survey and review of the literature on sex, gender, and organizations, including research-based strategies for promoting an organizational culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Practical Data Analytics for Innovation in Medicine

Building Real Predictive and Prescriptive Models in Personalized Healthcare and Medical Research Using AI, ML, and Related Technologies

By: Gary D. Miner,Linda A. Miner,Scott Burk,Mitchell Goldstein,Robert Nisbet,Nephi Walton,Thomas Hill

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Practical Data Analytics for Innovation in Medicine

Building Real Predictive and Prescriptive Models in Personalized Healthcare and Medical Research Using AI, ML, and Related Technologies

By: Gary D. Miner,Linda A. Miner,Scott Burk,Mitchell Goldstein,Robert Nisbet,Nephi Walton,Thomas Hill

Practical Data Analytics for Innovation in Medicine: Building Real Predictive and Prescriptive Models in Personalized Healthcare and Medical Research Using AI, ML, and Related Technologies, Second Edition discusses the needs of healthcare and medicine in the 21st century, explaining how data analytics play an important and revolutionary role. With healthcare effectiveness and economics facing growing challenges, there is a rapidly emerging movement to fortify medical treatment and administration by tapping the predictive power of big data, such as predictive analytics, which can bolster patient care, reduce costs, and deliver greater efficiencies across a wide range of operational functions. Sections bring a historical perspective, highlight the importance of using predictive analytics to help solve health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, provide access to practical step-by-step tutorials and case studies online, and use exercises based on real-world examples of successful predictive and prescriptive tools and systems. The final part of the book focuses on specific technical operations related to quality, cost-effective medical and nursing care delivery and administration brought by practical predictive analytics. Brings a historical perspective in medical care to discuss both the current status of health care delivery worldwide and the importance of using modern predictive analytics to help solve the health care crisis Provides online tutorials on several predictive analytics systems to help readers apply their knowledge on today’s medical issues and basic research Teaches how to develop effective predictive analytic research and to create decisioning/prescriptive analytic systems to make medical decisions quicker and more accurate

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Soul in Society

The Making and Renewal of Social Christianity

By: Gary J. Dorrien

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Soul in Society

The Making and Renewal of Social Christianity

By: Gary J. Dorrien

Gary Dorrien's major work addresses the roots of and remedy to the current crisis in American Christian social ethics.Focusing on the story of American liberal Protestantism, the book examines in fascinating depth the three major movements in this century ? the Social Gospel, Christian Realism, and Liberation Theology ? in a way that also brings African American, feminist, environmentalist, Catholic, and other voices into the increasingly multicultural quest.Dorrien then carefully assesses the crisis of social Christian thought in a culture that is increasingly secular, materialistic, and dominated by capitalism. He shows how the progressive Christian vision of social and economic democracy can be redeemed in the face of its apparent defeat. He argues strongly for a social Christianity faithful to the spiritual reality and kingdom-oriented ethic of the way of Christ.Dorrien's engaging narrative, knowledgeable and fair analysis, and thoughtful proposal bring desperately needed clarity and commitment to the Christian social conscience.

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The Walls around Opportunity

The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education

By: Gary Orfield

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The Walls around Opportunity

The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education

By: Gary Orfield

The case for race-conscious education policy In our unequal society, families of color fully share the dream of college but their children often attend schools that do not prepare them, and the higher education system gives the best opportunities to the most privileged. Students of color hope for college but often face a dead end. For many young people, racial inequality puts them at a disadvantage from early childhood. The Walls around Opportunity argues that colorblind policies have made college inaccessible to a large share of students of color, and reveals how policies that acknowledge racial inequalities and set racial equality goals can succeed where colorblindness has failed. Gary Orfield paints a troubling portrait of American higher education, explaining how profound racial gaps imbedded in virtually every stage of our children’s lives pose a major threat to communities of color and the nation. He describes how the 1960s and early 1970s was the only period in history to witness sustained efforts at racial equity in higher education, and how the Reagan era ushered in today’s colorblind policies, which ignore the realities of color inequality. Orfield shows how this misguided policy has resegregated public schools, exacerbated inequalities in college preparation, denied needed financial aid to families, and led to huge price increases over decades that have seen little real gain in income for most Americans. Now with a new afterword that discusses the 2023 Supreme Court decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions, this timely and urgent book shows that the court’s colorblind ruling is unworkable in a society where every aspect of opportunity and preparation is linked to race, and reveals the gaps in the opportunity pipeline while exploring the best ways to address them in light of this decision.

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Sacred Parenting

How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls

By: Gary Thomas

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Sacred Parenting

How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls

By: Gary Thomas

Parenting is a school for spiritual formation, says author Gary Thomas, and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children profoundly alters us forever…even when the journey is sometimes a rough one. Sacred Parenting is unlike any other parenting book on the market. This is not a “how-to” book that teaches readers the ways to discipline their kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of a discussion about how parents change their children, Sacred Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses children to change their parents. Stepping beyond the overly-tilled soil of method books, parents can learn a whole new side of parenting. They’ll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parent—and how their children transformed their relationship with God. The lessons the author writes about are timeless. But in this edition, Thomas adds in some additional insights and stories that he’s learned and lived over the past fifteen years of his own parenting. Gary has found that the lessons have remained much the same but there are new applications for the readers in this generation who are just now coming to his book.

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Zondervan

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Social Ethics in the Making

Interpreting an American Tradition

By: Gary Dorrien

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Social Ethics in the Making

Interpreting an American Tradition

By: Gary Dorrien

In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called “the social gospel” founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present day Discusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved in the realms of the academy, church, and general public Looks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled “public intellectuals” through to pastors and activists Set to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethics Recipient of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award

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Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery

By: R. James Valentine,Gary G. Wind

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Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery

By: R. James Valentine,Gary G. Wind

Revised, updated, and expanded for its Second Edition, this classic anatomic reference is an indispensable guide for the vascular surgeon planning an operation. It contains 568 drawings by a noted illustrator depicting the complex anatomy of the vasculature and surrounding structures, and demonstrating the ideal exposure techniques. Concise legends and text describe the anatomy in relation to the surgical approach. This edition includes more extensive descriptions of cranial nerve anatomy, more anatomic variants, and new surgical approaches such as suboccipital approach to the vertebral artery, retroperitoneal approach to mesenteric vessels, posterior approach to crural arteries, and harvesting the superficial femoral vein. Compatibility: BlackBerry(R) OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Intermarriage in the United States

By: Gary A. Cretser,Joseph J. Leon

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Intermarriage in the United States

By: Gary A. Cretser,Joseph J. Leon

Therapists who work with couples will find valuable background information on some of the major ethnic groups who intermarry in the United States--black, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Korean, Philippino, and Caucasian. Intermarriage in the United States presents A thorough compilation of information on issues of interracial and intercultural marriage in the United States, focusing particularly on the difficulties and failures of the marriages. This unique and much-needed volume focuses on the psychological conditions of the marriage partners, intermarriage as an indicator of social assimilation and integration, hypergamy, including both caste and class hypergamy, and much more.

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Psychology Press

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0917724607

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