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Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Coalition State Building after Saddam

By: James D. Savage

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Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Coalition State Building after Saddam

By: James D. Savage

Consistent with the literature on state building, failed states, peacekeeping and foreign assistance, this book argues that budgeting is a core state activity necessary for the operation of a functional government. Employing a historical institutionalist approach, this book first explores the Ottoman, British and Ba'athist origins of Iraq's budgetary institutions. The book next examines American pre-war planning, the Coalition Provisional Authority's rule-making and budgeting following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the mixed success of the Coalition's capacity-building programs initiated throughout the occupation. This book sheds light on the problem of 'outsiders' building states, contributes to a more comprehensive evaluation of the Coalition in Iraq, addresses the question of why Iraqis took ownership of some Coalition-generated institutions, and helps explain the nature of institutional change.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107471028

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9781107471023

Mind Shadows

By: James William "Bill" Gibson

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Mind Shadows

By: James William "Bill" Gibson

Mind Shadows is the story of Willis Taylor, an American air ace, who is shot down over Holland. He lost all memory of his past life when he struck his head on a tree limb. He was rescued and hidden from the Germans by the Dutch underground. He assumed the name and identification of Hans DeBrinker. Many years later a friend from his air combat days accidentally found Willis is alive and is living in Holland. Lee and his wife Betty visit Amsterdam to confront Willis. He did not recognize them but a new friendship is forged. Lee becomes Willis' secret conduit of information about the Taylor family in Florida. The story follows Willis as he searches for his past life and builds a new life in Holland. When the two eventually collide there are some highly stressful and emotional events. On one occasion a disguised Willis and his American family are together in a hospital waiting room. He is aware of their family connections but they do not recognize him. They believe he died in the War.

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iUniverse

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0595525717

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Classical Norfolk Furniture, 1810-1840

By: Thomas R. J. Newbern,James R. Melchor

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Classical Norfolk Furniture, 1810-1840

By: Thomas R. J. Newbern,James R. Melchor

Furniture scholars Thomas R. J. Newbern and James R. Melchor have joined forces with Turner Publishing Company to produce this fascinating look at Classical Norfolk Furniture between the years of 1810 and 1840. Featuring over 420 full-color photos, this book is a groundbreaking study of a major southern furniture group not previously studied in depth. Classical Norfolk Furniture: 1810-1840 is the culmination of over 20 years of research from its authors, who examined hundreds of pieces of furniture, made field notes, studied research files, and gathered information from across the country to make this one-of-a-kind publication possible.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1563119471

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9781563119477

The Mass Observers

A History, 1937-1949

By: James Hinton

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The Mass Observers

A History, 1937-1949

By: James Hinton

This is the first full-scale history of Mass-Observation, the independent social research organisation which, between 1937 and 1949, set out to document the attitudes, opinions, and every-day lives of the British people. Through a combination of anthropological fieldwork, opinion surveys, and written testimony solicited from hundreds of volunteers, Mass-Observation created a huge archive of popular life during a tumultuous decade which remains central to British national identity. The social history of these years has been immeasurably enriched by the archive, and extracts from the writings of M-O's volunteers have won a wide and admiring audience. Now James Hinton, whose acclaimed Nine Wartime Lives demonstrated how the intensely personal writing of some of M-O's volunteers could be used to shed light on broader historical issues, has written a wonderfully vivid and evocative account which does justice not only to the two founders whose tempestuous relationship dominated the early years of Mass-Observation, but also to the dozens of creative and imaginative, and until now largely unknown, young enthusiasts whose work helped to keep the show on the road. The history of the organisation itself - the staff, the research methods, the struggle for funding, M-O's characteristic 'voice', and its role in the cultural and political life of the period - are themselves as interesting as any of the themes that the founders set out to document. This long-awaited and deeply researched history corrects and revises much of our existing knowledge of Mass-Observation, opens up new and important perspectives on the organisation, and will be seen as the authoritative account for years to come.

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649

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OUP Oxford

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0191650625

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9780191650628

The Wyoming Valley. Upper Waters of the Susquehanna, and the Lackawanna Coal-region. Including Views of the Natural Scenery of Northern Pennsylvania, from the Indian Occupancy to the Year 1875

By: James Albert Clark

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The Wyoming Valley. Upper Waters of the Susquehanna, and the Lackawanna Coal-region. Including Views of the Natural Scenery of Northern Pennsylvania, from the Indian Occupancy to the Year 1875

By: James Albert Clark

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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3385389372

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The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws

Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and Several Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and Resolutions

By: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates,James Madison,Thomas Jefferson

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The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws

By: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates,James Madison,Thomas Jefferson

These writings opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. Includes the Virginia Resolutions by James Madison, the Kentucky Resolutions by Thomas Jefferson and more.

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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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158477374X

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9781584773740

The Rope, The Chair, and the Needle

Capital Punishment in Texas, 1923-1990

By: James W. Marquart,Sheldon Ekland-Olson,Jonathan R. Sorensen

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The Rope, The Chair, and the Needle

Capital Punishment in Texas, 1923-1990

By: James W. Marquart,Sheldon Ekland-Olson,Jonathan R. Sorensen

In late summer 1923, legal hangings in Texas came to an end, and the electric chair replaced the gallows. Of 520 convicted capital offenders sentenced to die between 1923 and 1972, 361 were actually executed, thus maintaining Texas’ traditional reputation as a staunch supporter of capital punishment. This book is the single most comprehensive examination to date of capital punishment in any one state, drawing on data for legal executions from 1819 to 1990. The authors show persuasively how slavery and the racially biased practice of lynching in Texas led to the institutionalization and public approval of executions skewed according to race, class, and gender, and they also track long-term changes in public opinion up to the present. The stories of the condemned are masterfully interwoven with fact and interpretation to provide compelling reading for scholars of law, criminal justice, race relations, history, and sociology, as well as partisans on both sides of the debate.

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University of Texas Press

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0292773277

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9780292773271

A Law Dictionary of Words, Terms, Abbreviations, and Phrases which are Peculiar to the Law and of Those which Have a Peculiar Meaning in the Law, Containing Latin Phrases and Maxims, with Their Translations and a Table of the Names of the Reports and Their Abbreviations

By: James Arthur Ballentine

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A Law Dictionary of Words, Terms, Abbreviations, and Phrases which are Peculiar to the Law and of Those which Have a Peculiar Meaning in the Law, Containing Latin Phrases and Maxims, with Their Translations and a Table of the Names of the Reports and Their Abbreviations

By: James Arthur Ballentine

Along with those of Black and Anderson, Ballentine's is one of the most important American dictionaries of the modern era. Originally published: Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1916]. [vi], 632 pp. Reprint of the uncommon first edition. Containing over 18,000 entries and a 97-page index of American and English law and equity reports, it is renowned for its concision and accuracy. Immediately popular, it went through three editions by 1969 and served as the basis of Ballentine's College Law Dictionary (first edition, 1931) and the Self-Pronouncing Law Dictionary (1948). The 1916 edition retains its value as a handy but thorough one-volume reference. JAMES A. BALLENTINE was Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California and Dean of the San Francisco Law School.

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1584774908

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Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease

By: Uri Alon,James C. M. Chan

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Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease

By: Uri Alon,James C. M. Chan

Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease provides a state-of-the-art overview of normal physiology, pathophysiology, genetics, clinical and therapeutic aspects of different types of phosphate homeostasis in early life. The book reviews the developmental physiology of phosphate metabolism from the fetus to the adolescent. It describes the pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with perturbations in phosphate homeostasis as well as discusses the different clinical conditions related to abnormal mineral metabolism, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D in infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and the modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. This book will benefit pediatricians, endocrinologists, neurologists, nutritionists, and researchers in the field of mineral metabolism.

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CRC Press

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0849367859

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Applied Longitudinal Analysis

By: Garrett M. Fitzmaurice,Nan M. Laird,James H. Ware

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Applied Longitudinal Analysis

By: Garrett M. Fitzmaurice,Nan M. Laird,James H. Ware

Praise for the First Edition ". . . [this book] should be on the shelf of everyone interested in . . . longitudinal data analysis." —Journal of the American Statistical Association Features newly developed topics and applications of the analysis of longitudinal data Applied Longitudinal Analysis, Second Edition presents modern methods for analyzing data from longitudinal studies and now features the latest state-of-the-art techniques. The book emphasizes practical, rather than theoretical, aspects of methods for the analysis of diverse types of longitudinal data that can be applied across various fields of study, from the health and medical sciences to the social and behavioral sciences. The authors incorporate their extensive academic and research experience along with various updates that have been made in response to reader feedback. The Second Edition features six newly added chapters that explore topics currently evolving in the field, including: Fixed effects and mixed effects models Marginal models and generalized estimating equations Approximate methods for generalized linear mixed effects models Multiple imputation and inverse probability weighted methods Smoothing methods for longitudinal data Sample size and power Each chapter presents methods in the setting of applications to data sets drawn from the health sciences. New problem sets have been added to many chapters, and a related website features sample programs and computer output using SAS, Stata, and R, as well as data sets and supplemental slides to facilitate a complete understanding of the material. With its strong emphasis on multidisciplinary applications and the interpretation of results, Applied Longitudinal Analysis, Second Edition is an excellent book for courses on statistics in the health and medical sciences at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a valuable reference for researchers and professionals in the medical, public health, and pharmaceutical fields as well as those in social and behavioral sciences who would like to learn more about analyzing longitudinal data.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118551796

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9781118551790

The Burr Conspiracy

Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis

By: James E. Lewis

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The Burr Conspiracy

Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis

By: James E. Lewis

A multifaceted portrait of the early American republic as examined through the lens of the Burr Conspiracy explores the political and cultural forces that influenced public perception and how in spite of vague and conflicting evidence, the former Vice President was arrested and tried for treason. --Publisher.

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Princeton University Press

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0691191557

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9780691191553

Virginia Baptist Ministers

Series II

By: James B. Taylor

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Virginia Baptist Ministers

Series II

By: James B. Taylor

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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3382319365

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9783382319366

The Fungal Kingdom

By: Joseph Heitman,Barbara J. Howlett,Pedro W. Crous,Eva H. Stukenbrock,Timothy Yong James,Neil A. R. Gow

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The Fungal Kingdom

By: Joseph Heitman,Barbara J. Howlett,Pedro W. Crous,Eva H. Stukenbrock,Timothy Yong James,Neil A. R. Gow

Fungi research and knowledge grew rapidly following recent advances in genetics and genomics. This book synthesizes new knowledge with existing information to stimulate new scientific questions and propel fungal scientists on to the next stages of research. This book is a comprehensive guide on fungi, environmental sensing, genetics, genomics, interactions with microbes, plants, insects, and humans, technological applications, and natural product development.

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1555819583

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9781555819583

Cryopedology

By: James G. Bockheim

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Cryopedology

By: James G. Bockheim

This is the first book solely devoted to Cryopedology, the study of soils of cold regions. The analysis treats Cryosols as a three-part system (active layer, transition layer, permafrost). The book considers soil-forming factors, cryogenic processes, and classification and distribution of Cryosols. Cryosols of the Arctic, Antarctica, and the high mountains are considered in detail. The chapters address cryosols and earth-system science, cryosols in a changing climate, cryosols databases and their use, and management of cryosols. The book is rich in color photographs and highlights the author’s 43 field trips to Antarctica, the Arctic, and alpine areas.

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Springer

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3319084852

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9783319084855

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

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Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated and information on team managers and team secretaries. Well known organizations like the Washington's Mutuals, Philadelphia Pythians, Chicago Uniques, St. Louis Black Stockings, Cuban Giants and Chicago Unions are documented, as well as lesser known teams like the Wilmington Mutuals, Newton Black Stockings, San Francisco Enterprise, Dallas Black Stockings, Galveston Flyaways, Louisville Brotherhoods and Helena Pastimes. Player biographies trace their connections between teams across the country. Essays frame the biographies, discussing the social and cultural events that shaped black baseball. Waiters and barbers formed the earliest organized clubs and developed local, regional and national circuits. Some players belonged to both white and colored clubs, and some umpires officiated colored, white and interracial matches. High schools nurtured young players and transformed them into powerhouse teams, like Cincinnati's Vigilant Base Ball Club. A special essay covers visual representations of black baseball and the artists who created them, including colored artists of color who were also baseballists.

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McFarland

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1476616582

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9781476616582

Test Your Own Aptitude

By: James Barrett,Jim Barrett,Geoffrey Williams

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Test Your Own Aptitude

By: James Barrett,Jim Barrett,Geoffrey Williams

Test Your Own Aptitude, the biggest and best book on aptitude testing available, is for anyone who wants a successful career - but is unsure where to start. Based on solid scientific research and sound psychological practice, it contains a series of tests and questionnaires that will identify the reader's abilities; personality; and motivation.The results are then used to pinpoint ideal career choices and there is an index of over 400 jobs to help make the whole process easier. Fully revised and updated, it will help readers to make better decisions about their future - by establishing what they can do best and which career suits them most.

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0749438878

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9780749438876

Book's by James B. Taylor

Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Mind Shadows

Mind Shadows

Classical Norfolk Furniture, 1810-1840

Classical Norfolk Furniture, 1810-1840

The Mass Observers

The Mass Observers

The Wyoming Valley. Upper Waters of the Susquehanna, and the Lackawanna Coal-region. Including Views of the Natural Scenery of Northern Pennsylvania, from the Indian Occupancy to the Year 1875

The Wyoming Valley. Upper Waters of the Susquehanna, and the Lackawanna Coal-region. Including Views of the Natural Scenery of Northern Pennsylvania, from the Indian Occupancy to the Year 1875

The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws

The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws

The Rope, The Chair, and the Needle

The Rope, The Chair, and the Needle

A Law Dictionary of Words, Terms, Abbreviations, and Phrases which are Peculiar to the Law and of Those which Have a Peculiar Meaning in the Law, Containing Latin Phrases and Maxims, with Their Translations and a Table of the Names of the Reports and Their Abbreviations

A Law Dictionary of Words, Terms, Abbreviations, and Phrases which are Peculiar to the Law and of Those which Have a Peculiar Meaning in the Law, Containing Latin Phrases and Maxims, with Their Translations and a Table of the Names of the Reports and Their Abbreviations

Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease

Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease

Applied Longitudinal Analysis

Applied Longitudinal Analysis

The Burr Conspiracy

The Burr Conspiracy

Virginia Baptist Ministers

Virginia Baptist Ministers

The Fungal Kingdom

The Fungal Kingdom

Cryopedology

Cryopedology

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

Test Your Own Aptitude

Test Your Own Aptitude

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