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A Black Man's Journey in America: Glimpses of Islam, Conversations and Travels

By: Muhammad Ali Salaam,Ma Salaam

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A Black Man's Journey in America: Glimpses of Islam, Conversations and Travels

By: Muhammad Ali Salaam,Ma Salaam

One of the most progressive movements for Freedom, Justice and Equality in African American history has been Islam. Transported into America among the very first slaves, it has survived for four centuries under the most difficult of circumstances. Yet, it has produced some of the most influential leaders among Black Americans including Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Imam Warithu Deen Mohammed, Louis Farrakhan and many others. In A Black Mans Journey in America: Glimpses of Islam, Conversations and Travels, I have placed my familys history within the context of that Islamic heritage. Further, I have attempted to unravel the method through which African American Muslims were so often forced to embrace as a means of survival.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462874010

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Shalom, Salaam, Peace (English)

By: Allison Stokes,Pat Patterson (MA.)

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Shalom, Salaam, Peace (English)

By: Allison Stokes,Pat Patterson (MA.)

Spiritual Growth Study

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Womens Division General Board of Global Ministries United Ch

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1890569984

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Footprints

By: M.A. Baderoen

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Footprints

By: M.A. Baderoen

Historical novel based on Cape Archive Research and Oral Traditions. Insight into life at the Cape of Good Hope from c.1780 to the present.

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Booktango

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1468908863

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The Meeting of Civilizations

Muslim, Christian and Jewish

By: Moshe Ma'oz

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The Meeting of Civilizations

Muslim, Christian and Jewish

By: Moshe Ma'oz

The horrific acts of anti-Western and anti-Jewish terrorism carried out by Muslim fanatics during the last decades have been labelled by politicians, religious leaders and scholars as a 'Clash of Civilizations'. This book states that these acts cannot be considered an Islamic onslaught on Judeo-Christian Civilisation.

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Liverpool University Press

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1837642133

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Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder

A Family Guide for Healing and Change

By: Valerie Porr, M.A.

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Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder

A Family Guide for Healing and Change

By: Valerie Porr, M.A.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by unstable moods, negative self-image, dangerous impulsivity, and tumultuous relationships. Many people with BPD excel in academics and careers while revealing erratic, self-destructive, and sometimes violent behavior only to those with whom they are intimate. Others have trouble simply holding down a job or staying in school. Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder is a compassionate and informative guide to understanding this profoundly unsettling--and widely misunderstood--mental illness, believed to affect approximately 6% of the general population. Rather than viewing people with BPD as manipulative opponents in a bitter struggle, or pitying them as emotional invalids, Valerie Porr cites cutting-edge science to show that BPD is a true neurobiological disorder and not, as many come to believe, a character flaw or the result of bad parenting. Porr then clearly and accessibly explains what BPD is, which therapies have proven effective, and how to rise above the weighty stigma associated with the disorder. Offering families and loved ones supportive guidance that both acknowledges the difficulties they face and shows how they can be overcome, Porr teaches empirically-supported and effective coping behaviors and interpersonal skills, such as new ways of talking about emotions, how to be aware of nonverbal communication, and validating difficult experiences. These skills are derived from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mentalization-based Therapy, two evidence-based treatments that have proven highly successful in reducing family conflict while increasing trust. Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder is an empowering and hopeful resource for those who wish to gain better understanding of the BPD experience--and to make use of these insights in day-to-day family interactions. Winner of the ABCT Self Help Book Seal of Merit Award 2011

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Oxford University Press

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0199752508

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The Butterfly's Burden

Poems

By: Ma?m?d Darw?sh

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The Butterfly's Burden

Poems

By: Ma?m?d Darw?sh

Newest work from Mahmoud Darwish--the most acclaimed poet in the Arab world

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Copper Canyon Press

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1556592418

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Hindu Tribes and Castes, as Represented in Benares

By: M. A. Sherring

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Hindu Tribes and Castes, as Represented in Benares

By: M. A. Sherring

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368158910

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Afrikan Ancestral Manuscript

Your Time is NOW!!!

By: Unblind Tibbin M.A

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Afrikan Ancestral Manuscript

Your Time is NOW!!!

By: Unblind Tibbin M.A

The Afrikan Ancestral Manuscript revitalises the honour and amplifies the influence of our great global Afrikan ancestors in our lives. It ensures their legacies are not forgotten, urging us to ‘Know Ourselves’ and to honour our ancestors as we do our elders in Afrikan culture. It’s vital to remember that our ancestors are the elders of our elders, and that the Creator/Creatress is the ancestor of all ancestors. Spanning from January to December, this book allows us to explore, in chronological order, ancestors born on specific days or months, helping us to recall and uplift their missions throughout the year. We are our ancestors, and this tool aids in remembering the path forward. Additionally, it can be used as a divining method to seek guidance from an enlightened ancestor on a specific day. This manuscript makes it clear that we must narrate our ancestors’ experiences in the first person, tapping into their wisdom to enlighten our daily practices.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1685628613

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The Bantu Languages of Africa

Handbook of African Languages

By: M. A. Bryan

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The Bantu Languages of Africa

Handbook of African Languages

By: M. A. Bryan

The area covered by this book, originally published in 1953, is one that has long been recognized as presenting many problems from the point of view of Bantu linguistic studies. Almost all the material set out in this present work is based on notes taken in the field, and in many cases presented completely new facts. The sources of the information used are listed at the end of the linguistic description of each of the groups of languages dealt with. Since there are so many languages to be covered it would be impracticable to give even an outline of the main features of each of them, so an outline is given of the main characteristics of each separate group. One language is used as the type for each group, for the purpose of listing examples of the nominal prefixes, verbal conjugation, and personal prefixes. Other features are illustrated from whichever language is the most suitable.

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Routledge

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1351599674

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Current Trends in Diabetes

By: Viswanathan Mohan,MA Shekar,Gundu HR Rao

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Current Trends in Diabetes

By: Viswanathan Mohan,MA Shekar,Gundu HR Rao

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to control the amount of glucose in the blood. This book is a comprehensive guide to the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. Divided into six sections, the manual begins with an overview of diagnosis and classification, followed by discussion on epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis. Section four covers comorbidities and complications of diabetes including hyper- and hypoglycaemia, heart failure, foot ulcers, and diabetic retinopathy. The final sections examine recent advances and technologies. The detailed text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables to assist learning. Key points Comprehensive guide to latest advances in diagnosis and management of diabetes Discusses diagnosis and classification, epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis Covers many different comorbidities and complications Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables

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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

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9390020174

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Introduction to Urban Science

Evidence and Theory of Cities as Complex Systems

By: Luis M. A. Bettencourt

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Introduction to Urban Science

Evidence and Theory of Cities as Complex Systems

By: Luis M. A. Bettencourt

A novel, integrative approach to cities as complex adaptive systems, applicable to issues ranging from innovation to economic prosperity to settlement patterns. Human beings around the world increasingly live in urban environments. In Introduction to Urban Science, Luis Bettencourt takes a novel, integrative approach to understanding cities as complex adaptive systems, claiming that they require us to frame the field of urban science in a way that goes beyond existing theory in such traditional disciplines as sociology, geography, and economics. He explores the processes facilitated by and, in many cases, unleashed for the first time by urban life through the lenses of social heterogeneity, complex networks, scaling, circular causality, and information. Though the idea that cities are complex adaptive systems has become mainstream, until now those who study cities have lacked a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding cities and urbanization, for generating useful and falsifiable predictions, and for constructing a solid body of empirical evidence so that the discipline of urban science can continue to develop. Bettencourt applies his framework to such issues as innovation and development across scales, human reasoning and strategic decision-making, patterns of settlement and mobility and their influence on socioeconomic life and resource use, inequality and inequity, biodiversity, and the challenges of sustainable development in both high- and low-income nations. It is crucial, says Bettencourt, to realize that cities are not "zero-sum games" and that knowledge, human cooperation, and collective action can build a better future.

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MIT Press

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0262046008

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TV White Space

The First Step Towards Better Utilization of Frequency Spectrum

By: Ser Wah Oh,Yugang Ma,Ming-Hung Tao,Edward Peh

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TV White Space

The First Step Towards Better Utilization of Frequency Spectrum

By: Ser Wah Oh,Yugang Ma,Ming-Hung Tao,Edward Peh

Provides an in-depth coverage of TV White Space Technology (TVWS) and the various challenges of its new innovations This book covers the full spectrum of TVWS technology including regulations, technology, standardizations, and worldwide deployments. It begins with an introduction to cognitive radio and TVWS. The regulation activities in TVWS throughout North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific are covered in depth. After a discussion of regulations, the authors examine the standardizations developed to specify the enabling technologies of TVWS systems. The following chapter focuses on the key technologies that differentiate TVWS from a conventional wireless communication system. Describes various worldwide use cases and deployments based on the needs of the consumers Covers IEEE 802.19.1, IEEE 802.22, IEEE 802.11af, IEEE 802.15.4m, and IETF protocol for Accessing White Spaces Studies the market and commercial potential of TVWS and other spectrum sharing technologies Discusses technological trends in spectrum sharing and additional applications that could leverage on TVWS and other spectrum sharing technologies TV White Space: The First Step Towards Better Utilization of Frequency Spectrum is written for telecommunications/networks operators, researchers, engineers, government regulators, technical managers, and network equipment manufacturers.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119110432

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Searching for Solace

A Biography of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Interpreter of the Qur'an

By: M. A. Sherif

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Searching for Solace

A Biography of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Interpreter of the Qur'an

By: M. A. Sherif

This is the first detailed account of the life and ideas of 'Abdullah Yusuf 'Ali, whose The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary is the most widely used English translation of the Qur'an. This is a candid and sympathetic study that draw on Yusuf 'Ali's writings and private papers, as well as unpublished sources.

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Searching for Solace

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9839154001

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Gas Prices in the UK

Markets and Insecurity of Supply

By: Philip Wright (MA.)

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Gas Prices in the UK

Markets and Insecurity of Supply

By: Philip Wright (MA.)

This book provides insights into the reasons for dramatic increases in UK gas prices since 2003, contending that replacement of administered arrangements by market relationships and competition have made UK gas prices far more sensitive to insecurities of supply, both small-scale and large-scale, leading to the formation of an industry ownership structure.

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Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

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019929965X

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism

By: Mary Faulkner, M.A.,Robert O'Gorman

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism

By: Mary Faulkner, M.A.,Robert O'Gorman

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Catholicism explores the world's largest religious denomination and introduced you to the Catholic practice. It offers you a new approach to learning Catholicism, covering the rituals and symbols of the religion, such as Mass, the Seven Sacraments, and the holy days and their meaning. The authors tell you how Catholicism has spread throughout the world, its roots, and how it has grown and changed over the course of this century. It's a valuable tool for anyone interested in examining--or reexamining--this large and complex religion

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Penguin

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1101198869

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Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

By: Susan R. Easterbrooks, PhD,Jennifer Beal-Alvarez, MA

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Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

By: Susan R. Easterbrooks, PhD,Jennifer Beal-Alvarez, MA

Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing describes current, evidence-based practices in teaching literacy to students who are deaf or hard of hearing in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

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Oxford University Press

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0199838550

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Laboratory Reference for Clinical Neurophysiology

By: Jay Allan Liveson,Dong M. Ma

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Laboratory Reference for Clinical Neurophysiology

By: Jay Allan Liveson,Dong M. Ma

Expands and updates the authors' Nerve conduction handbook (1983). In the first section, presents procedures to study the function of peripheral nerves using only basic electrodiagnostic equipment (although many are facilitated with the addition of an averager). The second section is restricted to methods that require the use of an averager; the third is eclectic. Intended for the experienced clinical neurophysiologist who needs access to an exhaustive collection of techniques. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0195129245

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Govern Like Us

U.S. Expectations of Poor Countries

By: M. A. Thomas

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Govern Like Us

U.S. Expectations of Poor Countries

By: M. A. Thomas

In the poorest countries, such as Afghanistan, Haiti, and Mali, the United States has struggled to work with governments whose corruption and lack of capacity are increasingly seen to be the cause of instability and poverty. The development and security communities call for "good governance" to improve the rule of law, democratic accountability, and the delivery of public goods and services. The United States and other rich liberal democracies insist that this is the only legitimate model of governance. Yet poor governments cannot afford to govern according to these ideals and instead are compelled to rely more heavily on older, cheaper strategies of holding power, such as patronage and repression. The unwillingness to admit that poor governments do and must govern differently has cost the United States and others inestimable blood and coin. Informed by years of fieldwork and drawing on practitioner work and academic scholarship in politics, economics, law, and history, this book explains the origins of poor governments in the formation of the modern state system and describes the way they govern. It argues that, surprisingly, the effort to stigmatize and criminalize the governance of the poor is both fruitless and destabilizing. The United States must pursue a more effective foreign policy to engage poor governments and acknowledge how they govern.

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Columbia University Press

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0231539118

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The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg JD, MPA,Lynn Wein Bush PhD, MS, MA

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The Drama of DNA

Narrative Genomics

By: Karen H. Rothenberg JD, MPA,Lynn Wein Bush PhD, MS, MA

Through the use of dramatic narratives, The Drama of DNA brings to life the complexities raised by the application of genomic technologies to health care and diagnosis. This creative, pedagogical approach shines a unique light on the ethical, psychosocial, and policy challenges that emerge as comprehensive sequencing of the human genome transitions from research to clinical medicine. Narrative genomics aims to enhance understanding of how we evaluate, process, and share genomic information, and to cultivate a deeper appreciation for difficult decisions encountered by health care professionals, bioethicists, families, and society as this technology reaches the bedside. This innovative book includes both original genomic plays and theatrical excerpts that illuminate the implications of genomic information and emerging technologies for physicians, scientists, counselors, patients, blood relatives, and society. In addition to the plays, the authors provide an analytical foundation to frame the many challenges that often arise.

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Oxford University Press

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0199373159

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Bridges to Freedom

Creating Change Through Science and Christian Spirituality

By: Don Straub M.A CCC

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Bridges to Freedom

Creating Change Through Science and Christian Spirituality

By: Don Straub M.A CCC

A theme that threads its way throughout this book is the law of love and freedom. Simply put, “There is no love without freedom.” God, therefore, is not only God of love but God of freedom. He gave everything through Jesus to restore our freedom. This helps us make sense of our experiences of suffering and death Don Straub, a counselor who has also been a teacher and pastor, shares his life experiences in his work in Canada and Africa, being married three times, losing two wives to death, and being a father. He also shares his analysis of Scripture and scientific research to help readers move closer to God, enjoy spiritual growth, manage emotions, and cultivate healthy relationships. The “bridges to freedom” he highlights include authenticity, grace, healthy self-love, healthy self-talk, self-awareness, gratitude, assertiveness, and forgiveness. Move closer to the Lord, get past your mistakes, and learn life lessons with the essential bridges described in this book.

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LifeRich Publishing

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1489729984

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New Russian-English and English-Russian Dictionary (new Orthography)

By: M. A. O'Brien

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New Russian-English and English-Russian Dictionary (new Orthography)

By: M. A. O'Brien

This is a remarkably handy Russian dictionary, containing a surprising amount of information, including over 70,000 entries.

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Courier Corporation

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0486202089

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The Kaleidoscopic Lover

The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover

By: Dr. Badal Kariye BA, BSIT, MA, MBA & PhD

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The Kaleidoscopic Lover

The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover

By: Dr. Badal Kariye BA, BSIT, MA, MBA & PhD

The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover The Kaleidoscopic Lover is a fictional novel, which is translating endangered love in civil war country where it's impossible to see or meet your lover due to well-founded of persecution on account of race or firing weapons, which you can’t understand why and who they’re firing to. It’s very terrible to act a good lover in civil war country, you must be a kaleidoscopic lover because you can easily be a love survivor if you’re living in disobedient environment of anarchic civil war, and tribalism dominates the living conditions and areas where you don’t have close family members or other methods of self-defense. It forced me to travel from one country acting as the King of the Kaleidoscopic Lovers in the world, and if you read this fictional romantic novel of the Kaleidoscopic Lover then you’ll know more about risky lovers for true romance in civil war or war-torn countries, which has never been discovered by renowned novelists around the world. It’s freaky and very funny experiences in love!

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1452004641

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Sande's HIV/AIDS Medicine

Medical Management of AIDS 2012

By: Paul Volberding,Warner Greene,Joep M. A. Lange,Joel E. Gallant,Nelson Sewankambo

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Sande's HIV/AIDS Medicine

Medical Management of AIDS 2012

By: Paul Volberding,Warner Greene,Joep M. A. Lange,Joel E. Gallant,Nelson Sewankambo

Access the latest information available in the challenging area of HIV/AIDS management with Sande's HIV/AIDS Medicine, 2nd Edition. Authored by a veritable "who's who" of current global experts in the field, this medical reference book will provide you with all the practical, indispensable guidance you'll need to offer your patients the best possible care. - Access reliable, up-to-the-minute guidance that addresses the realities of HIV/AIDS management in your geographical region, thanks to contributions from a global cast of renowned expert clinicians and researchers. - Locate the clinically actionable information you need quickly with an organization that mirrors the current state of the AIDS epidemic and the different needs of Western vs. developing-world patients and clinicians. - Diagnose AIDS manifestations confidently by comparing them to full-color clinical images. - Improve patient outcomes with the latest findings on the management of AIDS as a chronic illness. - Efficiently review essential data through numerous at-a-glance tables. - Get the most relevant information available on pediatric HIV and AIDS issues; anti-retroviral drugs, including integrase inhibitors; and the use of second- and third-line anti-retroviral drugs in resource-poor settings. - Stay current on the latest actionable information, such as using antiretroviral therapy in patients with tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis; antiretroviral therapy; immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS); and implementation of the HPV vaccine.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455737941

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Immigrant Subjectivities in Asian American and Asian Diaspora Literatures

By: Sheng-mei Ma

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Immigrant Subjectivities in Asian American and Asian Diaspora Literatures

By: Sheng-mei Ma

This book opens with an interrogation of the representation of immigrants in Asian American and, to a lesser extent, Asian Diaspora literatures, including works by such writers as Maxine Hong Kingston, Frank Chin, Amy Tan, and Bharati Mukherjee. Immigrant subjectivities in these texts are frequently subsumed in the urgent need to self-fashion an Asian American identity, and take the peculiar form of "immigrant schizophrenic." Ma also explores how the drive to "claim America" manifests itself as an eroticization of white bodies in male immigrant and minority writers. He then directs his attention to immigrant self-representation from the unique yet representative positionality of Taiwanese immigrants, as found in overseas student literature and in the recent films of Ang Lee. With a contrapuntal reading of the portrayal of immigrants in Asian American and Asian Diaspora literatures, this book maps out a terrain largely uncharted by scholars of various disciplines.

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State University of New York Press

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1438411529

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Islamic Insurance Products

Exploring Takaful Principles, Instruments and Structures

By: Mohd Ma'Sum Billah

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Islamic Insurance Products

Exploring Takaful Principles, Instruments and Structures

By: Mohd Ma'Sum Billah

The growth of Islamic finance today is undeniable given its services, product innovation, performance and achievements, with the Islamic insurance market being no exception; it has retained global market recognition in a parallel platform as Islamic finance moves forward. There is much written regarding the Islamic insurance system, but rarely do researchers present the various Islamic insurance products and their structures in one collective place. This book is a timely addition in meeting contemporary market demands by providing a much-needed overview of the Islamic insurance products and their Shari’ah compliant structures. This book would be of interest to academics, researchers, students and professionals who are seeking to understand the products offered.

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Springer Nature

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3030176819

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The effect of harvesting and flooding on nutrient cycling and retention in Cyperus papyrus wetlands

By: Edwin M.A. Hes

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The effect of harvesting and flooding on nutrient cycling and retention in Cyperus papyrus wetlands

By: Edwin M.A. Hes

African papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) wetlands provide water, food and materials to millions of people, and perform important landscape functions such as water and nutrient storage, habitat provision for fish, birds and other wildlife. They are also an integral part of the culture of African wetland communities. With an increasing demand for food, papyrus wetlands are at risk of conversion to agriculture and losing these ecosystem services. Combining increased agricultural production with wetland conservation is urgently needed. The research presented in this book consisted of two parts. First, field experiments investigated nitrogen and phosphorus retention, showing that papyrus grows faster with disturbance from human activities or flooding, but produces less biomass and stores less nutrients. Then, a dynamic simulation model (Papyrus Simulator) based on the hydrological and ecological wetland processes showed that assimilation, mortality, decay, re-translocation, nutrient inflow and soil porosity were the most influential factors. The model demonstrated that controlled harvesting can increase nutrient retention by up to 40%, but overharvesting leads to the release of nutrients. These findings can help determining optimum harvesting strategies for constructed and natural wetlands, and contribute to the quantification of ecosystem services and an evidence-based adaptive management approach for African wetland landscapes.

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CRC Press

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100053085X

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Worldwide Destinations

The geography of travel and tourism

By: Brian Boniface, MA,Chris Cooper,Robyn Cooper

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Worldwide Destinations

The geography of travel and tourism

By: Brian Boniface, MA,Chris Cooper,Robyn Cooper

Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores the demand, supply, organisational aspects and resources of every tourism destination in the world. This fifth edition is brought up to date with key features such as: an exploration of current issues such as climate change, economic capacity, "grey" tourism and social impacts new full colour interior, packed iwth helpful pedagogic features, including discussion points and assignements to encourage greater student involvement a companion website is now available at www.routledge.com/cw/boniface and includes interactive, multiple-choice questions for students to test their own learning The book provides thematic chapters at the beginning which detail the geographical knowledge and principles required to understand how to approach the analysis of destinations. The further division of the book into thematic and regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination. Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world as well as the demand, resources and future of the geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any tourism student.

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1136001131

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