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Hello, Shadowlands

Inside the Meth Fiefdoms, Rebel Hideouts and Bomb-Scarred Party Towns of Southeast Asia

By: Patrick Winn

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Hello, Shadowlands

Inside the Meth Fiefdoms, Rebel Hideouts and Bomb-Scarred Party Towns of Southeast Asia

By: Patrick Winn

Reads like a thriller you can't put down' - Megha Rajagopalan, China Bureau Chief, Buzzfeed News 'ensures you'll never think about Southeast Asia in the same way ever again.' - Geographical Magazine Essential to understanding Southeast Asia in the 21st century, Hello, Shadowlands reveals a booming underworld of organised crime across a region in flux— a $100 billion trade that deals in narcotics, animals and people —and the staggering human toll that is being steadily ignored by the West. From Myanmar's anarchic hills to the swamplands of Vietnam, jihadis are being pitted against brothel workers, pet thieves against vigilantes and meth barons against Christian vice squads. Hello, Shadowlands takes a deep plunge into crime rings both large and small. It also examines how China's rise and America's decline is creating new opportunities for transnational syndicates to thrive. Focusing on human stories on both sides of this crime wave, the acclaimed Bangkok-based broadcaster and journalist Patrick Winn intimately profiles the men and women of the region who are forced to make agonizing choices in the absence of law.

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1785783483

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Narcotopia

In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA

By: Patrick Winn

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Narcotopia

In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA

By: Patrick Winn

The untold story of an indigenous people running the world’s mightiest narco-state — and America’s struggle to thwart them. In Asia’s narcotics-producing heartland, the Wa reign supreme. They dominate the Golden Triangle, a mountainous stretch of Burma between Thailand and China. Their 30,000-strong army, wielding missiles and attack drones, makes Mexican cartels look like street gangs. Wa moguls are unrivaled in the region’s $60 billion meth trade and infamous for mass-producing pink, vanilla-scented speed pills. Drugs finance Wa State, a bona fide nation with its own laws, anthems, schools, and electricity grid. Though revered by their people, Wa leaders are scorned by US policymakers as vicious “kingpins” who “poison our society for profit.” In Narcotopia, award-winning journalist Patrick Winn uncovers the truth behind Asia’s top drug-trafficking organization, as told by a Wa commander turned DEA informant. This gripping narrative shreds drug war myths and leads to a chilling revelation: the Wa syndicate’s origins are smudged with CIA fingerprints. This is a saga of native people tapping the power of narcotics to create a nation where there was none before — and covert US intelligence operations gone wrong.

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1541701976

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Very Special Intelligence

The Story of the Admiralty's Operational Intelligence Centre, 1939–1945

By: Patrick Beesly

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Very Special Intelligence

The Story of the Admiralty's Operational Intelligence Centre, 1939–1945

By: Patrick Beesly

Operational Intelligence Centre was the nerve centre of the British Admiralty in World War II, dedicated to collecting, analyzing and disseminating information from every possible source which could throw light on the intentions and movements of German naval and maritime forces. OIC labored tirelessly, despite early disappointments, to supply the Navy and RAF with the intelligence that would enable them to defeat Hitler and his admirals. Patrick Beesly, an insider drawing on considerable personal knowledge, reveals, in full, the compelling story of OIC. He throws light on dramatic episodes such as the hunt for the Bismarck; the tragedy of Convoy PQ17; the long war against the U-boats; and on many other significant events critical to the course of the war. Very Special Intelligence, here presented with a new Introduction which sets the work in context and takes account of new research, is the fascinating story of an organization which contributed so much to Allied success.

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Pen and Sword

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America Goes to War

A Social History of the Continental Army

By: Charles Patrick Neimeyer

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America Goes to War

A Social History of the Continental Army

By: Charles Patrick Neimeyer

Neimeyer for the first time reveals who really served in the army during the Revolution and why. His conclusions are startling. The long-termed Continental soldiers were not those whom historians have traditionally associated with the defense of liberty.

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NYU Press

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0814757820

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Wiley CPA Examination Review, Problems and Solutions

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

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Wiley CPA Examination Review, Problems and Solutions

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

The #1 CPA exam review self-study leader The CPA exam review self-study program more CPA candidates turn to take the test and pass it, Wiley CPA Exam Review 39th Edition contains more than 4,200 multiple-choice questions and includes complete information on the Task Based Simulations. Published annually, this comprehensive two-volume paperback set provides all the information candidates need to master in order to pass the new Uniform CPA Examination format. Features multiple-choice questions, new AICPA Task Based Simulations, and written communication questions, all based on the new CBT-e format Covers all requirements and divides the exam into 47 self-contained modules for flexible study Offers nearly three times as many examples as other CPA exam study guides With timely and up-to-the-minute coverage, Wiley CPA Exam Review 39th Edition covers all requirements for the CPA Exam, giving the candidate maximum flexibility in planning their course of study—and success.

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1118283368

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Dear Santa, I Want 1 Million Dollars Please Or an EASY-BAKE Oven

A Collection of E-Mail Letters Sent to Santa Claus from Children All Over the World @Www. Merry-Christmas. Com

By: Patrick Flaherty

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Dear Santa, I Want 1 Million Dollars Please Or an EASY-BAKE Oven

A Collection of E-Mail Letters Sent to Santa Claus from Children All Over the World @Www. Merry-Christmas. Com

By: Patrick Flaherty

A collection of e-mail letters sent to Santa Claus from children all over the world @www.merry-christmas.com

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The Men and Women of the Special Operations Executive

By: Patrick Howarth

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The Men and Women of the Special Operations Executive

By: Patrick Howarth

This book, first published in 1980, is an invaluable assessment of SOE’s contribution to the Allied victory. From both first-hand knowledge (Howarth served with SOE for 4 years) and in-depth research, this book traces the development of the organisation and its successes and failures. By bringing to life some of the outstanding men and women who served in SOE, this book pays tribute to their bravery and examines their role in fomenting and supporting clandestine resistance against the Nazi regime.

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Routledge

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100045987X

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The Hunt for HitlerÕs Warship

By: Patrick Bishop

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The Hunt for HitlerÕs Warship

By: Patrick Bishop

Describes the Allied military plans against the German warship Tirpitz, culminating in the November 1944 operation by the British Royal Air Force, commanded by Wing Commander Willie Tait.

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Regnery Publishing

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1621570037

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Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation

By: Paul Trott,Dap Hartmann,Patrick van der Duin,Victor Scholten,J. Roland Ortt

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Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation

By: Paul Trott,Dap Hartmann,Patrick van der Duin,Victor Scholten,J. Roland Ortt

Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation is the first textbook for non-business based entrepreneurship courses, focussed on students with a background in science and technology. Its comprehensive, rigorous and yet accessible approach originates from the authors’ considerable experience mentoring students as they turn their technological ideas into real-life business ventures. . The text is separated into three parts providing a roadmap for successful entrepreneurial projects: Part I focusses on how to create your venture, turning technology into businesses and how to link together entrepreneurship and innovation Part II shows you how to grow your venture and make it profitable, looking at the early development of academic spin-outs and how to adapt your technology to the customers’ needs. Part III takes you through the day-to-day running on your business; whether to adopt a contingency or contextual approach, how to develop new products and services and alternative options for growth. With a wide range of practical steps, lists of things to consider and guidelines on how to turn your technology based ideas into a successful business, this text will be essential for all non-business students who need to understand entrepreneurship, management and innovation. It will also prove a useful introduction to all Masters-level students taking these subjects in business schools.

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1317498208

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Hollywood's Censor

Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration

By: Thomas Patrick Doherty

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Hollywood's Censor

Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration

By: Thomas Patrick Doherty

From 1934 to 1954 Joseph I. Breen, a media-savvy Victorian Irishman, reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen. Though little known outside the ranks of the studio system, this former journalist and public relations agent was one of the most powerful men in the motion picture industry. As enforcer of the puritanical Production Code, Breen dictated "final cut" over more movies than anyone in the history of American cinema. His editorial decisions profoundly influenced the images and values projected by Hollywood during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. Cultural historian Thomas Doherty tells the absorbing story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign. Breen vetted story lines, blue-penciled dialogue, and excised footage (a process that came to be known as "Breening") to fit the demands of his strict moral framework. Empowered by industry insiders and millions of like-minded Catholics who supported his missionary zeal, Breen strove to protect innocent souls from the temptations beckoning from the motion picture screen. There were few elements of cinematic production beyond Breen's reach--he oversaw the editing of A-list feature films, low-budget B movies, short subjects, previews of coming attractions, and even cartoons. Populated by a colorful cast of characters, including Catholic priests, Jewish moguls, visionary auteurs, hardnosed journalists, and bluenose agitators, Doherty's insightful, behind-the-scenes portrait brings a tumultuous era--and an individual both feared and admired--to vivid life.

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0231143591

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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2011, Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2011, Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

This comprehensive four-volume set reviews all four parts of the CPA exam. With more than 3,800 multiple-choice questions over all four volumes, these guides provide everything a person needs to master the material.

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0470554363

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9780470554364

Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012

Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: O. Ray Whittington,Patrick R. Delaney

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Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: O. Ray Whittington,Patrick R. Delaney

Everything today's CPA candidates need to pass the CPA Exam Published annually, this comprehensive four-volume paperback reviews all four parts of the CPA exam. Many of the questions are taken directly from previous CPA exams. With 3,800 multiple-choice questions, these study guides provide all the information candidates need to master in order to pass the computerized Uniform CPA Examination. Its unique modular format helps you zero in on those areas that need more attention and organize your study program. Complete sample exam The most effective system available to prepare for the CPA exam—proven for over thirty years Timely—up-to-the-minute coverage for the computerized exam Contains all current AICPA content requirements in auditing and attestation; business environment and concepts; financial accounting and reporting; and regulation Unique modular format—helps candidates zero in on areas that need work, organize their study program, and concentrate their efforts Comprehensive questions—over 3,800 multiple-choice questions and their solutions in the four volumes Guidelines, pointers, and tips—show how to build knowledge in a logical and reinforcing way Other titles by Whittington: Audit Sampling: An Introduction, Fifth Edition Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012 arms test-takers with detailed outlines, study guidelines, and skill-building problems to help candidates identify, focus on, and master the specific topics that need the most work.

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111817836X

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9781118178362

The Bill of Rights and the States

The Colonial and Revolutionary Origins of American Liberties

By: Patrick T. Conley

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The Bill of Rights and the States

The Colonial and Revolutionary Origins of American Liberties

By: Patrick T. Conley

Fourteen individual state essays elucidate the complexitites of local and regional interests that shaped the debate over individual rights and the eventual adoption of the Bill of Rights.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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094561229X

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Pad Pennywell

By: Patrick Horn

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Pad Pennywell

By: Patrick Horn

Pad Pennywell By Patrick Horn During post Civil War era reconstruction, former slave Pad Pennywell had hopes of starting a new life with his wife, daughter and adopted family in Texas. Little did Pad know that his life was about to be torn apart, when his family is brutalized by a band of thieves and murderers along the Harrisonburg Rd, a stretch of trail that connects the Natchez trace with the El Camino Real. Taken captive by John West, a psychopathic murderer who's charm and hypocrisy are only matched by his lust for blood and money. Pad's only hope for escape is a group of geriatrics and children that he has befriended over his two years held as West's slave and a confederate veteran gunslinger who's desperately trying to redeem himself from the sins of his past. Pad Must find a way to bring together an unlikely group of vigilantes to save him and his family and try to bring an end to the tyranny of the outlaws. John West wont be an easy mark and will test every ounce of grit that Pad has inside.

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1532384416

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Asphalt Pavements

A Practical Guide to Design, Production and Maintenance for Engineers and Architects

By: Patrick Lavin

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Asphalt Pavements

A Practical Guide to Design, Production and Maintenance for Engineers and Architects

By: Patrick Lavin

Asphalt Pavements provides the know-how behind the design, production and maintenance of asphalt pavements and parking lots. Incorporating the latest technology, this book is the first to focus primarily on the design, production and maintenance of low-volume roads and parking areas. Special attention is given to determining the traffic capacity, required thickness and asphalt mixture type for parking applications. Topics covered include: material information such as binder properties, testing grading and selection; construction information such as mixing plant operation, proportioning, mixture placement and compaction; and design information such as thickness and mixture design methods and guidelines on applying these to highways, city streets and parking Areas. It is an essential practical guide aimed at those engineers and architects who are not directly involved in the asphalt industry, but who nonetheless need to have a good general knowledge of the subject. Asphalt Pavements provides a novice with enough information to completely design, construct and specify an asphalt pavement.

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0203453298

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Blind Obsession

By: K. Patrick Conner

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Blind Obsession

By: K. Patrick Conner

Winn Cahill returns to his California hometown, irresistibly drawn by the memory of a woman he loved, but lost to another man. He soon finds her in his arms again. It's so easy . . . or is it? For she will be his only if he follows her into an exquisite web of deceit and murder. Formerly titled Kingdom Road.Fine.

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Signet Book

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0451174402

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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2009

Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2009

Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

Contains all current AICPA content requirements in regulationUnique modular format-helps you zero in on areas that need work, organize your study program, and concentrate your effortsComprehensive questions-over 3,800 multiple-choice questions and their solutions in the four volumes.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470286032

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9780470286036

Wiley CPA Exam Review 2010, Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2010, Financial Accounting and Reporting

By: Patrick R. Delaney,O. Ray Whittington

Everything Today's CPA Candidates Need to Pass the CPA Exam Published annually, this comprehensive four-volume paperback reviews all four parts of the CPA exam. Many of the questions are taken directly from previous CPA exams. With 3,800 multiple choice questions and more than 90 simulations, these study guides provide all the information candidates need to master in order to pass the computerized Uniform CPA Examination. Complete sample exam in financial accounting and reporting The most effective system available to prepare for the CPA exam-proven for over thirty years Timely-up-to-the-minute coverage for the computerized exam. Contains all current AICPA content requirements in auditing and attestation Unique modular format-helps you zero in on areas that need work, organize your study program, and concentrate your efforts Comprehensive questions-over 3,800 multiple-choice questions and their solutions in the four volumes Covers the new simulation-style problems Includes over 90 simulations Guidelines, pointers, and tips-show you how to build knowledge in a logical and reinforcing way Wiley CPA Exam Review 2010 arms test-takers with detailed outlines, study guidelines, and skill-building problems to help candidates identify, focus on, and master the specific topics that need the most work.

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0470453516

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Put Thinking to the Test

By: Lori Conrad,Missy Matthews,Cheryl Zimmerman,Patrick A. Allen

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Put Thinking to the Test

By: Lori Conrad,Missy Matthews,Cheryl Zimmerman,Patrick A. Allen

How can teachers use the comprehension strategies put forward in books like Strategies That Work and Mosaic of Thought to help students become not just better readers and thinkers but also better test takers? The four authors of Put Thinking to the Test have spent years pursuing that question and have developed a groundbreaking approach, as their colleague Ellin Keene writes in the foreword to the book:

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Taylor & Francis

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1003843468

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Wiley CPA Examination Review 2007-2008, Problems and Solutions

By: Patrick R. Delaney,Ray Whittington,O. Ray Whittington

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Wiley CPA Examination Review 2007-2008, Problems and Solutions

By: Patrick R. Delaney,Ray Whittington,O. Ray Whittington

Wiley CPA Exam Review 34th Edition ? 2007-2008 Volume 1 Outlines and Study Guides * Covers all four sections of the CPA examination point by point * Stresses important topical areas to study for each part * Helps establish a self-study preparation program * Divides exam into 45 manageable study units * Provides an outline format supplemented by brief examples and illustrations * Makes material easy to read, understand, and remember * Includes timely, up-to-the-minute coverage for the computerized exam * Explains step-by-step examples of the "solutions approach" * Contains all current AICPA content requirements for all four sections of the exam Volume 2 Problems and Solutions * Offers selected problems from all four examination sections * Contains rationale for correct or incorrect multiple-choice answers * Covers the new simulation-style problems-offering more than 75 practice questions * Details a "solutions approach" to each problem * Updates unofficial answers to reflect current laws and standards * Groups multiple-choice questions into topical categories within modules for easy cross-referencing * Provides a sample examination for each of the four exam parts The computer-based CPA exam is here! Are you ready? The 34th Edition of the Wiley CPA Exam Review is revised and updated for the new computerized exam, containing AICPA sample test questions released as recently as April 2007. To help candidates prepare for the new exam format, this edition includes a substantial number of the new simulation-type questions. Passing the CPA exam on your first attempt is possible! We'd like to help. Get Even More Information Online: You'll find a wide range of aids for doing your best on the CPA exam at wiley.com/cpa, including content updates, CPA exam study and test-taking tips, and more. All Wiley CPA Exam Review products are listed on the site.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471797553

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MADMANKNITTING or Slip, Slip, Knit

By: Gregory Patrick

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MADMANKNITTING or Slip, Slip, Knit

By: Gregory Patrick

More than just a collection of blog posts, "Slip, Slip, Knit" is a series of meditations and essays by a homeless man attempting to survive by knitting. Beginning in 2011 and ending in 2014 these blog entries explore a sense of spirit and survival through knitting. From living in the woods twenty miles from the nearest town, to success as a crafter, "Slip, Slip, Knit" delves into the hope and ambition of any artist who attempts with whole heart to survive on their talents, hope....and a sense of purpose.

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1312986492

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Sovereign Emergencies

Latin America and the Making of Global Human Rights Politics

By: Patrick William Kelly

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Sovereign Emergencies

Latin America and the Making of Global Human Rights Politics

By: Patrick William Kelly

The concern over rising state violence, above all in Latin America, triggered an unprecedented turn to a global politics of human rights in the 1970s. Patrick William Kelly argues that Latin America played the most pivotal role in these sweeping changes, for it was both the target of human rights advocacy and the site of a series of significant developments for regional and global human rights politics. Drawing on case studies of Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, Kelly examines the crystallization of new understandings of sovereignty and social activism based on individual human rights. Activists and politicians articulated a new practice of human rights that blurred the borders of the nation-state to endow an individual with a set of rights protected by international law. Yet the rights revolution came at a cost: the Marxist critique of US imperialism and global capitalism was slowly supplanted by the minimalist plea not to be tortured.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316730220

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The Routledge Guidebook to The New Testament

By: Patrick Gray

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The Routledge Guidebook to The New Testament

By: Patrick Gray

As part of the Christian canon of scripture, the New Testament is one of the most influential works in history. Its impact can be seen in many different fields, but without an awareness of the historical, cultural, social, and intellectual context of early Christianity, it can be difficult for modern-day readers to fully understand what the first-century authors were trying to say and how the first readers of the New Testament would have understood these ideas. The Routledge Guidebook to the New Testament offers an academic introduction to the New Testament examining: The social and historical context in which the New Testament was written The primary text, supporting students in close analysis from a range of consensus positions The contemporary reception and ongoing influence of the New Testament With further reading suggestions, this guidebook is essential reading for all students of religion and philosophy, and all those wishing to engage with this important work.

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Routledge

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1351804413

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Contract Theory

By: Patrick Bolton,Mathias Dewatripont

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Contract Theory

By: Patrick Bolton,Mathias Dewatripont

A comprehensive introduction to contract theory, emphasizing common themes and methodologies as well as applications in key areas. Despite the vast research literature on topics relating to contract theory, only a few of the field's core ideas are covered in microeconomics textbooks. This long-awaited book fills the need for a comprehensive textbook on contract theory suitable for use at the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels. It covers the areas of agency theory, information economics, and organization theory, highlighting common themes and methodologies and presenting the main ideas in an accessible way. It also presents many applications in all areas of economics, especially labor economics, industrial organization, and corporate finance. The book emphasizes applications rather than general theorems while providing self-contained, intuitive treatment of the simple models analyzed. In this way, it can also serve as a reference for researchers interested in building contract-theoretic models in applied contexts.The book covers all the major topics in contract theory taught in most graduate courses. It begins by discussing such basic ideas in incentive and information theory as screening, signaling, and moral hazard. Subsequent sections treat multilateral contracting with private information or hidden actions, covering auction theory, bilateral trade under private information, and the theory of the internal organization of firms; long-term contracts with private information or hidden actions; and incomplete contracts, the theory of ownership and control, and contracting with externalities. Each chapter ends with a guide to the relevant literature. Exercises appear in a separate chapter at the end of the book.

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MIT Press

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0262257963

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A History of the County Court, 1846–1971

By: Patrick Polden

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A History of the County Court, 1846–1971

By: Patrick Polden

This 1999 book was the first full-length account of the county court, which in contemporary English life has become the main forum for most civil disputes. It began as the 'poor man's court', largely concerned with the pursuit of working-class debtors; but, as this book shows, it has expanded far beyond its origins as an agency `for the more easy recovery of small debts' and now includes in its jurisdiction a diverse range of matters, including housing, accidents and consumer goods. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the author traces the history of the county court from its creation in 1846 through to the reconstruction of the court system in 1971. He describes its organisation and officers, from judges to bailiffs, and discusses the roles of judges, practising lawyers and lay persons. The text is an intriguing engagement with themes including access to justice.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139431269

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Classic Restaurants of Durham

By: Chris Holaday,Patrick Cullom

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Classic Restaurants of Durham

By: Chris Holaday,Patrick Cullom

The story of the restaurant industry in Durham is also the story of a once prosperous tobacco town that suffered through a long decline only to undergo a stunning rebirth. Legendary barbecue restaurants such as Little Acorn, Bullock's and Dillard's and small cafés like Lewis' served generations of tobacco industry workers. Establishments such as Annamaria's and the Ivy Room were aimed at the growing college student population. More recently, Nana's, Magnolia Grill and other award-winning eateries have led a restaurant renaissance. This book profiles fifty longtime restaurants that have helped shape the city's dining scene--from small takeout sandwich shops to the finest of fine dining. Local authors Chris Holaday and Patrick Cullom tell the story of Durham's unique food history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439669325

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Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York

The Other Sixteen

By: James Patrick Gregory

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Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York

The Other Sixteen

By: James Patrick Gregory

On October 8, 1918, seventeen soldiers from the 82nd Division, American Expeditionary Force, led by acting Sgt. Bernard Early, flanked a German machine gun nest that had inundated their unit with withering fire. In this sneak attack, they successfully surprised and captured more than 80 German soldiers before an unseen machine gun suddenly opened fire and killed six men. Acting Cpl. Alvin York, a member of the patrol, received the credit for taking control of the squad and single-handedly killing 20 Germans, capturing 132 prisoners, and eliminating 35 machine guns, all before leading the men back to Allied lines. For this act of bravery, York not only received the Medal of Honor and was promoted to sergeant, but he also rose to fame and glory. The 1941 movie Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper, solidified York as a legend and one of the most well-known military figures in American history. In Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York, historian James P. Gregory Jr. tells the story of the other sixteen soldiers who took part in the battle, capture, and return before fading into relative obscurity in the shadow of Sergeant York. As the tale reached mythological proportions, the other survivors began to speak out, seeking recognition for their parts in the engagement, only to be stymied by improper investigations, cover-ups, and media misrepresentations. Here, Gregory recovers the story of these other men and the part they played alongside York while revealing the process of mythmaking in twentieth-century America.

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Texas A&M University Press

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Bawdy Songbooks of the Romantic Period, Volume 4

By: Patrick Spedding,Paul Watt,Ed Cray,David Gregory,Derek B Scott

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Bawdy Songbooks of the Romantic Period, Volume 4

By: Patrick Spedding,Paul Watt,Ed Cray,David Gregory,Derek B Scott

The songbooks of the 1830-40s were printed in tiny numbers, and small format so they could be hidden in a pocket, passed round or thrown away. Collectors have sought ‘these priceless chapbooks’, but only recently a collection of 49 songbooks has come to light. This collection represents almost all of the known songbooks from the period.

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Routledge

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1000748081

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Canadian Studies in the New Millennium, Second Edition

By: Mark J. Kasoff,Patrick James

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Canadian Studies in the New Millennium, Second Edition

By: Mark J. Kasoff,Patrick James

This popular textbook offers a thorough and accessible approach to Canadian Studies through comparative analyses of Canada and the United States, their histories, geographies, political systems, economies, and cultures. Students and professors alike acknowledge it as an ideal tool for understanding the close relationship between the two countries, their shared experiences, and their differing views on a range of issues. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Canadian Studies in the New Millennium includes new chapters on Demography and Immigration Policy, the Environment, and Civil Society and Social Policy, all written by leading scholars and educators in the field. At a time in which there is a growing mutual dependence between the US and Canada for security, trade, and investment, Canadian Studies in the New Millennium will continue to be a valuable resource for students, educators, and practitioners on both sides of the border.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442665386

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Bread and Circuses

Theories of Mass Culture As Social Decay

By: Patrick Brantlinger

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Theories of Mass Culture As Social Decay

By: Patrick Brantlinger

Lively and well written, Bread and Circuses analyzes theories that have treated mass culture as either a symptom or a cause of social decadence. Discussing many of the most influential and representative theories of mass culture, it ranges widely from Greek and Roman origins, through Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Ortega y Gasset, T. S. Eliot, and the theorists of the Frankfurt Institute, down to Marshall McLuhan and Daniel Bell, Brantlinger considers the many versions of negative classicism and shows how the belief in the historical inevitability of social decay—a belief today perpetuated by the mass media themselves—has become the dominant view of mass culture in our time. While not defending mass culture in its present form, Brantlinger argues that the view of culture implicit in negative classicism obscures the question of how the media can best be used to help achieve freedom and enlightenment on a truly democratic basis.

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