This joint publication of the World Bank/UNODC Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports on how OECD countries are performing on asset recovery. It provides examples of good practices and recommendations for development agencies and other practitioners on achieving results.
This anthology of readings related to Western art history explains specific works of art illustrated in Janson's History of Art and De la Croix and Tansey's Gardner's Art Through the Ages in terms of the ideas, beliefs, and concerns of the people and cultures who created the art. It brings a new understanding of art because it shows the social and cultural basis of major works of art through history. The ten sections are Ancient Near East; Egyptian; Aegean; Greek; Etruscan; Roman; early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic; early Medieval; Romanesque; and Gothic. The readings have been drawn from many areas of intellectual and social history, including religion, philosophy, literature, science, economics, and law. Each selection is preceded by an introductory note, which discusses the readings in terms of its subject and theme, its source and usage, and its relevance to the study of the work of art.
At the turn of the century the regional-global security partnership became a key element of peace and security policy-making. This book investigates the impact of the joint effort made by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to keep the peace and protect civilians in Darfur. This book focuses on the collaboration that takes place in the field of conflict management between the global centre and the African regional level. It moves beyond the dominant framework on regional-global security partnerships, which mainly considers one-sided legal and political factors. Instead, new perspectives on the relationships are presented through the lens of international legitimacy. The book argues that the AU and the UN Security Council fight for legitimacy to ensure their positions of authority and to improve the chances of success of their activities. It demonstrates in regard to the case of Darfur why and how legitimacy matters for states, international organisations, and also for global actors and local populations. Legitimacy, Peace Operations and Global-Regional Security will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations, African Security and Global Governance.
In the tradition of Annie Dillard and John McPhee, writer and activist Ann Linnea interviews fourteen tree keepers about their life and work saving North America s...
Purcell captures the diverse beauty, quirkiness and allure of eggs and the remarkable resourcefulness of birds, focusing on the intricacy of nests and the aesthetic perfection of bird eggs.--Kurt Shaw, "Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Linnea Westerlind has visited each of Seattle’s 426 city parks, an effort which she documented on her blog, YearofSeattleParks.com—making her the absolutely perfect person to guide you to just the right park for your picnic, an outing with the kids, family reunion, or simply a fun new place to explore. Discovering Seattle’s Parks is based on Westerlind’s blog, but for this new guidebook she has revisited and further researched every single park she describes, and now includes even more detailed information and descriptions. Organized by neighborhood, such as Downtown, Queen Anne, or Northeast Seattle, the guide features full-color photos throughout and simple, illustrated maps for the largest parks with more complex trail systems. Each park’s listing includes: • Icons for key features—playgrounds, viewpoints, waterfront spots, hidden parks, and dog parks • Public transportation and parking directions • Details on the park’s history • Highlights such as public art, water features, cycling paths, and more • Color photographs that capture the park’s essence Discovering Seattle’s Parks will keep families, walkers, dog-lovers, and kids of all ages busy with year-round exploration and fun!
This "engrossing adventure and . . . story of spiritual awakening and inspiration" (Publishers Weekly) tells the true story of Ann Linnea, the first woman to circumnavigate Lake Superior by sea kayak. Chronicles the author's midlife spiritual journey, during which she spent sixty-five days kayaking around Lake Superior--the first woman to perform such a feat--while facing dangerous elements and reassessing her life.
The honest guide to cooking is tries to boil cooking down to the core - looking at what you really need to know when you cook. - You will find no recipes in the guide - You will find no inspirational and beautiful photography - You will find no dainty paragraphs about the European countryside This is a guide to cooking. It is a guide to the bare necessities, what to do when you’ve messed up, a guide to cooking quirks and a fun-loving curious approach to an everyday subject. It is not a cookbook.
The Best Places to Kiss guides can make you look creative faster than you can say, "Wanna go out?" -Los Angeles TimesSpecializing in romantic destinations, this candid, heartwarming travel guide appeals to anyone looking for the exclusive best Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia have to offer. In this updated edition, all previously listed locations are re-evaluated and many new destinations are rated and reviewed, making The Best Places to Kiss in the Pacific Northwest the authoritative guide to the best romantic destinations in the region. While other travel books highlight everything from convention sites to restaurants popular with business crowds, The Best Places to Kiss series focuses on the most distinctive accommodations, intimate restaurants, and scenic drives, and even recommends ideal wedding sites. With over a quarter of a million books sold, it appears that people are looking for love in all the right places.
Yet again Layla believes that she has landed herself a boss. The moment she thought she could slither her way back into Dymir's life she experiences a rude awakening when Justice proves that she isn't going to give him up without a fight. When Dymir openly proclaims his love to Justice, Layla plots revenge and sets her scandalous sights on whom she feels is the next best contender, LA. Layla and LA are two of a kind. Both sneaky and conniving matching each other's sly. Neither of them are in search of love. Initially coming together to prove a point to Dymir and Justice, they soon discover that they actually may have feelings for each other. But no one anticipates what will happen when everything doesn't go as planned. Will Layla and LA get to live happily ever after? Or will karma have the biggest feast ever eating up everyone involved alive? Lines of loyalty are crossed and unexpected bonds are formed as the duo look forward to the biggest come up of their lifetime. There's only one way to find out. Dive into the pages of Thirsty For A Boss 2 : I Don't Wanna Loved
Coeur dAlene is a city on the north end of Coeur dAlene Lake, a hundred miles from the Canadian border. In 1930, prohibition was in force, and the mines to the east and logging camps to the south were filled with men who were paid on Saturday night and where a fellow was served at a bar if he was tall enough to order across it. Grag Bergman, a widower and father of two, was a banker in Coeur dAlene. Gary Madison brought whiskey across the border from Canada, owned a few clubs, supplied red-light establishments, the police, doctors, lawyers, bankers, and private citizens. This is a story of that special time of probation, of Depression, a time between world wars in that special part of the north Idaho, where homesteads were still new and civilization as we know it today was only a dream.
Can love alone save the day? Award-winning author Linnea Sinclair returns with a vibrant interstellar thriller of romance and adventure in which two lovers are tested in the crucible of deep space, where there are only… Before her court-martial, Captain Chasidah “Chaz” Bergren was the pride of the Sixth Fleet. Now she’s a fugitive from the “justice” of a corrupt Empire. Along with her lover, the former monk, mercenary, and telepath Gabriel Ross Sullivan, Chaz hoped to leave the past light-years behind—until the news of her brother Thad’s arrest and upcoming execution for treason. It’s a ploy by Sully’s cousin Hayden Burke to force them out of hiding, and it works. With a killer targeting human females and a renegade gen lab breeding jukor war machines, Chaz and Sully already had their hands full of treachery, betrayal—not to mention each other. Throw in Chaz’s Imperial ex-husband, Admiral Philip Guthrie, and a Kyi-Ragkiril mentor out to seduce Sully, and not just loyalties but lives are at stake. For when Sully makes a fateful choice, changing their relationship forever, Chaz must also choose—between what duty demands and what her heart tells her she must do. From the Paperback edition.
Anyone looking for the best California has to offer will enjoy this candid travel guide. Romantic hotels, bed and breakfasts, inns, restaurants, scenic drives, and outdoor spots are selected based on three factors: privacy, surrounding splendour, and ambience. The author describes the atmosphere of a place and points out all the essential romantic details that other guides may overlook, ensuring that every trip becomes a memorable excursion.
Set against the backdrop of the inescapable horror of the fourteenth-century plague and medieval heroism and chivalry, "The First Vial" details the morbid reality of a time when the Black Death forced people to take the law into their own hands to survive the wave of chaos that was ushered in.
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced Aldus PageMaker users alike will learn how to take full advantage of the program with this guide. Topics covered include designing a flexible page grid, setting tables, laying out book covers, silhouetting graphics, wrapping type around graphics, working with libraries, designing a template, and more.
Dr Linnea Mills offers a frank discussion about the prevailing values in today's Britain. She tackles head-on topics as diverse as celebrity culture, work-life balance, and economic divisions. This is a book for anyone with a keen interest in society, philosophy and politics. Perfect to use as a discussion tool in classrooms and book clubs.
The author of High and Outside has written a warm and humorous novel that intimately explores the lives, loves and friendships of six women coming of age in the sixties.
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