Gender criticism has recently been applied to a wide range of ancient and modern literature; such an approach can reveal many previously unrecognized attitudes among earlier writers. Chaucer has long been recognized as a writer with psychological sensitivities. This book attempts to show that Chaucer has demonstrated his sensitivities on gender issues by recognizing and revising many of the gender stereotypes familiar from his time. It is likely that he was influenced in these ideas by an early feminist writer from France, Christine de Pizan, who complained about the Romance of the Rose as an embodiment of gender stereotyping. Chaucer's later works particularly show an awareness of gender issues that has not been entirely recognized and which is at variance with ideas in the Romance, which he had translated into English during his youthful period.
Pathogenic Escherichia coli strains use two separate but closely related systems to export important virulence factors. The type 2 secretion (T2S) and type IV pilus (T4P) systems have considerable structural homology; both contain an outer membrane secretin complex, a pilus structure, and an inner membrane subassembly complex. The pilus structure, which predominantly consists of a major pilin subunit, is assembled from individual monomers, although this process remains poorly understood. However, the exported products are different. The T2S secretes fully folded exoproteins like heat-labile toxin through the outer membrane. In this case a pseudopilus structure is proposed to act as a piston to push the substrate through the outer membrane pore. In contrast, the T4P substrate is the pilus itself, and is used by the bacterium for aggregation and attachment to host cells.
The God Complex By: Michael Shanti “Freq-Sync” technology has the potential to corrupt the very fabric of space/time when a single, perfect crystal grown in secret on the International Space Station becomes the key to that unlimited power. So who should control it? A military general about to go rogue, a tech industry billionaire, and a group of idealistic scientists all have an idea about that and all have motive when it is stolen from McK Inc. General Vasquez is demanding answers from Justin McKeage, the billionaire playboy tech wizard, who was the only one able to get it on and off the ISS. To help ease the General’s concerns McKeage brings in a secretive agency renowned for resolving discreet “off-the-book” matters for the global elite, of course with over 300 years working as a team, Vasil and Masi, do have considerable experience. Are the General's growing suspicions of McKeage well founded? And what about the brilliant scientist who brought all these players together to create such a paradigm shifting technology in the first place? To Vasil and Masi it becomes clear things are not what they seem, prompting them to reinterpret their mission, but is anyone safe? Even a 700 year old vampire and a wayward goddess might not be a match for "The God Complex.
The God Complex By: Michael Shanti “Freq-Sync” technology has the potential to corrupt the very fabric of space/time when a single, perfect crystal grown in secret on the International Space Station becomes the key to that unlimited power. So who should control it? A military general about to go rogue, a tech industry billionaire, and a group of idealistic scientists all have an idea about that and all have motive when it is stolen from McK Inc. General Vasquez is demanding answers from Justin McKeage, the billionaire playboy tech wizard, who was the only one able to get it on and off the ISS. To help ease the General’s concerns McKeage brings in a secretive agency renowned for resolving discreet “off-the-book” matters for the global elite, of course with over 300 years working as a team, Vasil and Masi, do have considerable experience. Are the General's growing suspicions of McKeage well founded? And what about the brilliant scientist who brought all these players together to create such a paradigm shifting technology in the first place? To Vasil and Masi it becomes clear things are not what they seem, prompting them to reinterpret their mission, but is anyone safe? Even a 700 year old vampire and a wayward goddess might not be a match for "The God Complex.
Volumes in the Trends in Linguistics. Documentation series focus on the presentation of linguistic data. The series addresses the sustained interest in linguistic descriptions, dictionaries, grammars and editions of under-described and hitherto undocumented languages. All world-regions and time periods are represented.
Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic, disabling, often lifelong condition affecting millions worldwide. Yet, despite its prevalence, GAD is frequently marginalized, misdiagnosed, and undertreated. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan creates a practical knowledge base for GAD, identifying the symptoms that set it apart both from “normal, everyday” anxiety and from other anxiety-based pathologies, and thoroughly reviewing the range of established and cutting-edge treatments. The author’s developmental approach sheds some light on longstanding clinical mysteries surrounding the disorder, among them the interplay of somatic and psychological symptoms and the changes in symptoms as patients age. Accessible to the novice or the veteran reader, the book: Grounds readers in the basics of GAD Offers extensive discussion of the current psychosocial treatments for GAD Examines the state of the art in pharmacological therapies with explanations of the genetic and neurobiological correlates Explores special issues, cultural considerations, treatment resistant patients, and prevention Includes guidelines for treatment of GAD in children, adolescents, adults, and older adults Features ready-to-use assessment tools for clients across the lifespan. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan is a rich resource for clinicians, researchers, and graduate students looking to improve patients’ quality of life—and the quality of their care. It is both a guide to current best practice and a springboard for future innovations.
Michael Immerso traces the history of the First Ward from the arrival of the first Italian in the 1870s until 1953 when the district was uprooted to make way for urban renewal. Richly illustrated with photographs culled from the albums and shoeboxes in the private collections of hundreds of former First Ward families from all across the United States, the book documents the evolution of the district from a small immigrant quarter into a complex Italian-American neighborhood that thrived during the first half of this century. Book jacket.
This book, a collection of works by leading figures in the field, provides a view of the current research in a broad area of mathematical physics.The collection celebrates Elliot H Lieb's sixtieth birthday and his imprint on the subject. The preface by W Thirring offers a glimpse into the life and work-style of Lieb and some of his contemporaries.
For several years, the government of Paraguay has sought to address the issue of informality, both as a response to poverty reduction and a means to expand its tax base. While effort has been undertaken to describe informality, the government lacks the capacity and perhaps the will to analyze the phenomenon through a robust empirical lens. Hence, little is known about the informal economy beyond anecdotes, personal interactions, and description. This book is the first to comprehensively, rigorously, and empirically study the determinants of informality in Paraguay. This book is of vital interest to those studying the Paraguayan economy, development economics, Latin American economics, and informality.
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