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Dealing in Uncertainty

Insurance in the Age of Finance

By: Arjen van der Heide

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Dealing in Uncertainty

Insurance in the Age of Finance

By: Arjen van der Heide

Insurance is an important - if still poorly understood - mechanism for dealing with a broad variety of risks associated with modern life. This book conducts an in-depth examination of one of the largest and longest-established private insurance industries in Europe: British life insurance. In doing so, it draws on over 40 oral history interviews to trace how the sector has changed since the 1970s, a period characterized by rampant financialization and neoliberalization. Combining insights from science and technology studies and economic sociology, this is an unprecedented study of the evolution of insurance practices and an invaluable contribution to our understanding of financial capitalism.

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Policy Press

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1529221358

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9781529221350

Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945

By: Lars Heide

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Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945

By: Lars Heide

At a time when Internet use is closely tracked and social networking sites supply data for targeted advertising, Lars Heide presents the first academic study of the invention that fueled today’s information revolution: the punched card. Early punched cards helped to process the United States census in 1890. They soon proved useful in calculating invoices and issuing pay slips. As demand for more sophisticated systems and reading machines increased in both the United States and Europe, punched cards served ever-larger data-processing purposes. Insurance companies, public utilities, businesses, and governments all used them to keep detailed records of their customers, competitors, employees, citizens, and enemies. The United States used punched-card registers in the late 1930s to pay roughly 21 million Americans their Social Security pensions, Vichy France used similar technologies in an attempt to mobilize an army against the occupying German forces, and the Germans in 1941 developed several punched-card registers to make the war effort—and surveillance of minorities—more effective. Heide’s analysis of these three major punched-card systems, as well as the impact of the invention on Great Britain, illustrates how different cultures collected personal and financial data and how they adapted to new technologies. This comparative study will interest students and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including the history of technology, computer science, business history, and management and organizational studies.

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377

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JHU Press

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0801891434

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9780801891434

Impersonal Power

History and Theory of the Bourgeois State

By: Heide Gerstenberger

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Impersonal Power

History and Theory of the Bourgeois State

By: Heide Gerstenberger

In this volume. Heide Gerstenberger investigates the development of bourgeois state power by on the one hand proposing a critique of different variants of the structural-functionalist theory of the state and on the other hand analysing the examples of England and France. The central thesis of the work is that the bourgeois form of capitalist state power arose only where capitalist societies developed out of state structures that were already rationalised.

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816

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BRILL

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9004130276

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9789004130272

Market and Violence

The Functioning of Capitalism in History

By: Heide Gerstenberger

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Market and Violence

The Functioning of Capitalism in History

By: Heide Gerstenberger

** Winner of the Deutscher Memorial Prize 2023. ** Despite their many disagreements when it comes to the subject of capitalism, Marxist and market-liberal approaches seem to agree about one thing: the economic structures of capitalist market society have made direct violence against the person not only superfluous, but economically counterproductive. Heide Gerstenberger's Market and Violence does not contest the thesis that there has been, in many places, a decline in the use of violence in the pursuit of profit; but it demolishes the assumption that this can be put down to the evolution of economic rationality. By means of a deep engagement with the concrete historical reality of capitalist economies, Gerstenberger establishes that, wherever capitalism has been tamed, this has been achieved only by a combination of energetic social contestation and political intervention. First published in German in 2018, the present English-language edition makes a sweeping history of capitalist violence by one of the preeminent theorists of capitalist society working today available to a wider readership.

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756

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BRILL

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9004522638

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9789004522633

German Leaves

By: Ralph P. Vander Heide

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German Leaves

By: Ralph P. Vander Heide

Ralph attended public high school in Ogden, Utah, where he was born. His higher education began at Weber State University and continued at the University of Utah where, following 3 years studying in the Netherlands, he completed B.A. and Masters Degrees. He earned a doctorate in Germanic and Hispanic studies at the State University of New York in Albany and also studied at universities in California, Switzerland and Spain. He has continued to travel extensively throughout the world, including several stays in foreign countries with the Experiment in International Living as leader of student home placement groups.He studied with Dr. Brewster Ghiselin, at the University of Utah who encouraged Ralph to write and stressed render, render, render in order to achieve a vital fullness. Be sparing yet incisive with language and recounting. An author should convey the greatest meaning through wise choice of words while avoiding verbosity. In reading many postwar German works such as novels by the "Gruppe "47, who formed a group that was always a very loose group, he quickly perceived that the same philosophy prevailed as it did with Hemingway. Words were to be treated with the greatest respect and used sparingly and precisely. Ralphs working life has been devoted to education and supervision in colleges and high schools. For the last 12 years he has been engaged in the evaluation of schools throughout the world. He is fluent in Dutch, German and Spanish, passable in French, dabbles in Italian and Bahasa Indonesian, and is able to utter a few words in other languages. He serves on the Arts and Humanities Committee, as an advisor to the Dean of Humanities at Weber State University and writes articles and reviews as a "guest columnist" from time to time for local newspapers. Ralph and his wife, Judith Howell Vander Heide, last year published with Xlibris,Chris and Louisa,a novel which spans 125 years of Mormonism, polygamy and changes in the church from its founding by Joseph Smith in New York State to the 1960s. The German Leaves grew out of Ralphs work for his Ph.D. and focus on German Exilliteratur Exile Literature. Although much work has been done on the subject, both in Germany and the USA, the exile writings are still not widely known, yet the literary production of the exiles comprise some of the most excellent pieces in the history of German literature. Indeed, America has greatly profited by the so-call "brain drain" of men and women writers from Germany and Austria. The German Leaves is a work of devotion to the cause of world peace and the great importance of teaching/enjoying the humanities, in encouraging children to be all they can be, to strive and achieve, but always while considering the rights and respecting the way of life of all humans who share our planet. Persons who have read the manuscript have expressed only words of praise. They agree that they have learned a great deal about a subject they had known nothing or very little about.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479767913

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9781479767915

The Mennonite Saga - with Medics in World War Ii

By: Lee Heide

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The Mennonite Saga - with Medics in World War Ii

By: Lee Heide

The Mennonite Saga is fiction based on fact. Lee Heide is of Mennonite descent. His grandfather was born in Russia and came to Canada in 1895. Using family material and extensive research, Heide tells their story of endless persecution until coming to Canada and of their life in this country. Menno Simons was a Catholic priest in Holland. He broke away from the church in 1537 and formed his own religion and church. Always under persecution from Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, Menno's followers were tortured and executed and there was a price on his head. He fled to Germany in 1554 where he dies in 1561. Using the fictitious van Haydon family as a vehicule, with Jacob as a friend of Menno's , Heide tells the sotry of their travails in Holland and subsequent moves to Germany, Russia and Canada. Describing Mennonite life in Canada, Heide concentrates on their contribution to World Wart II. Although they were exempt from military service, many volunteered in both combat and non-combat roles. The story follows one family member who becomes a Medic and serves throughout the war in England and Europe.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490749667

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9781490749662

How to Write a Collaborative Novel

By: Heide Goody,Iain Grant

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How to Write a Collaborative Novel

By: Heide Goody,Iain Grant

Your goal: • Write a novel with one or more partners Learn how to: • find a writing partner • harness the creative energy that comes with collaboration • avoid problems in working with someone else • write a novel that you're both passionate about Contains: • suggested frameworks for organising tasks • activities to help you generate and organise ideas • real life anecdotes and examples Best-selling comic fantasy authors, Heide Goody and Iain Grant, have drawn on their years of collaborative writing experience to create this guide for every collaborative writer. From finding a writing partner, to generating those important story ideas, to actually writing your novel and seeing it through to publication, this book will walk you through the pitfalls and challenges of collaborative writing.

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249

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Pigeon Park Press

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0992703417

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9780992703417

Comparative Reproductive Biology

By: Heide Schatten,Gheorghe M. Constantinescu

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Comparative Reproductive Biology

By: Heide Schatten,Gheorghe M. Constantinescu

When considering the physiological systems of the body, the degree of species variation within the reproductive system compared to other systems is remarkable. Furthermore, it is essential that researchers, educators, and students alike remain aware of the fundamental comparative differences in the reproductive biology of domestic species. Written by renowned scientists in their respective fields, Comparative Reproductive Biology is a comprehensive reference on the reproductive systems of domestic species. The book offers both broad and specific knowledge in areas that have advanced the field in recent years, including advances in cell and molecular biology applied to reproduction, transgenic animal production, gender selection, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, cryobiology, animal cloning and many others. This seminal text includes topics in animal reproduction that are usually only found as part of other books in animal science such as anatomy, histology, physiology, radiology, ultrasonogrophy, and others. Comprehensive reference of the reproductive systems of domestic species Written by a team of top researchers Richly illustrated throughout, including 12 pages of color images

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470390255

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9780470390252

It Works for Me!

Celebrity Stories of Alternative Healing

By: Heidi Banks,Heide Banks

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Celebrity Stories of Alternative Healing

By: Heidi Banks,Heide Banks

Tells the story of 18 celebrities whose health and well-being have dramatically improved through their use of alternative healing practices: Alice Walker, author, watsu; Linda Gray, actress, Ayurveda; Tom Harkin, U.S. Sen., bee pollen therapy; Morgan Fairchild, actress, Chinese herbal med.; Kenny Loggins, singer, colon hydrotherapy; Mike Farrell, actor, environ. med.; Leigh Taylor-Young, actress, feng shui; Diane Ladd, actress, juicing; LeVar Burton, actor, rolfing; Dirk Benedict, actor, macrobiotics; Olympia Dukakis, actress, massage; Diana Nyad, athlete, mind-body med.; Susan Anton, actress, transformat'l. therapy; Erie Mills, opera, acupuncture; and Sally Kirkland, actress, yoga.

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Journey Editions (VT)

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1885203314

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9781885203311

Unequal Coverage

The Experience of Health Care Reform in the United States

By: Heide Castañeda,Jessica M Mulligan

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Unequal Coverage

The Experience of Health Care Reform in the United States

By: Heide Castañeda,Jessica M Mulligan

The Affordable Care Act’s impact on coverage, access to care, and systematic exclusion in our health care system The Affordable Care Act set off an unprecedented wave of health insurance enrollment as the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health insurance system since 1965. In the years since its enactment, some 20 million uninsured Americans gained access to coverage. And yet, the law remained unpopular and politically vulnerable. While the ACA extended social protections to some groups, its implementation was troubled and the act itself created new forms of exclusion. Access to affordable coverage options were highly segmented by state of residence, income, and citizenship status. Unequal Coverage documents the everyday experiences of individuals and families across the U.S. as they attempted to access coverage and care in the five years following the passage of the ACA.It argues that while the Affordable Care Act succeeded in expanding access to care, it did so unevenly, ultimately also generating inequality and stratification. The volume investigates the outcomes of the ACA in communities throughout the country and provides up-close, intimate portraits of individuals and groups trying to access and provide health care for both the newly insured and those who remain uncovered. The contributors use the ACA as a lens to examine more broadly how social welfare policies in a multiracial and multiethnic democracy purport to be inclusive while simultaneously embracing certain kinds of exclusions. Unequal Coverage concludes with an examination of the Affordable Care Act’s uncertain legacy under the new Presidential administration and considers what the future may hold for the American health care system. The book illustrates lessons learned and reveals how the law became a flashpoint for battles over inequality, fairness, and the role of government. More books on the health care debate

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328

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NYU Press

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1479834408

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9781479834402

Teacher's Internet Companion

By: Ann Heide,Linda Stilborne

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Teacher's Internet Companion

By: Ann Heide,Linda Stilborne

This revised new edition of Teacher's Internet Companion builds on the pedagogically sound principles for classroom Internet use that teachers value so highly in the award-winning earlier editions.

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Markham, Ont. : Trifolium Books

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1552440451

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9781552440452

Crossing Yesterday

An Evening Cocktail of Sentiment and Humor

By: Heide Warren

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Crossing Yesterday

An Evening Cocktail of Sentiment and Humor

By: Heide Warren

A delicious romance, peppered with tongue-in-cheek humor and spiritual insights. Continuing to make questionable, life-altering choices, Alvy tosses rationale aside in favor of following a dream, and caters to her lifelong desire to live on a golf course. An ensuing love affair tosses her life upside down, and within weeks she is back on the merry-go-round, chasing the elusive brass ring again. This whimsical, yet surprisingly insightful odyssey is woven with inexplicable clues from erotic dreams, to the strange messages from her deceased mother, to the uncanny coincidences that surface on a daily basis, to the haunting voice from her past. If you've ever asked the question, "What's it all about?" this touching tale of a daughter's struggle to honor that love, while seeking the bigger answer, is both hilariously heartwarming and deeply heart wrenching.

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1579010563

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Dealing in Uncertainty

Dealing in Uncertainty

Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945

Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945

Impersonal Power

Impersonal Power

Market and Violence

Market and Violence

German Leaves

German Leaves

The Mennonite Saga - with Medics in World War Ii

The Mennonite Saga - with Medics in World War Ii

How to Write a Collaborative Novel

How to Write a Collaborative Novel

Comparative Reproductive Biology

Comparative Reproductive Biology

It Works for Me!

It Works for Me!

Unequal Coverage

Unequal Coverage

Teacher's Internet Companion

Teacher's Internet Companion

Crossing Yesterday

Crossing Yesterday

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