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AGEING, AUTONOMY AND RESOURCES

A.HARRY LESSER

First Published in 1999, lesser collects fourteen papers to create a discourse on the practical importance in a society where the proportion of elderly people is increasing. Exploring how autonomy and how it should be defined, and ethically when is it right to preserve a person’s autonomy and in comparison is it ever ethically right to bring elderly peoples autonomy as a second...

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ENGENDERING WEALTH AND WELL-BEING

RAE LESSER BLUMBERG / CATHY RAKOWSKI / IRENE TINKER / MICHAEL MONTEON

The new international division of labor and the imposition of structural adjustment on Third World countries has necessitated a reexamination of development policies and a reevaluation of the role of gender in their success or failure. Although women often bear the heaviest burden under structural adjustment, there is also considerable evidence of women being empowered through ...

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A SENSE OF SIEGE

GRAHAM FULLER / IAN O LESSER

"The clash of civilizations" has become a common phrase in discussions of U.S.-Middle East relations. This book explores the nature of the friction between the Muslim world and Western states, looking at legitimate perceptions and grievances on both sides involving historical, political, economic, cultural, psychological, and strategic elements. Arguing that "Islam versus the W...

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MARKETING LIVESTOCK AND MEAT

WILLIAM H LESSER

This groundbreaking volume presents a comprehensive view of the many concerns of those involved with livestock and meat marketing. During the 1980s, livestock production faced some critical changes. Product and feed prices became less stable, cycles lost their century-old patterns, both competition and trade barriers seemed to rise, and market outlets shrank in number and owner...

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INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING

R. BICK LESSER

In 1791, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton wrote that "not only the wealth, but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers." Centuries later, U.S. manufacturing jobs continue to be outsourced at an all-too-rapid pace. Examining the current U.S. manufacturing environment, in ...

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DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS

RAE LESSER BLUMBERG

Development in Crisis: Threats to human well-being in the Global South and Global North, is a provocative, engaging and interesting collection of real-world case studies in development and globalization focusing on under-emphasized threats to growth and human welfare worldwide. Created by two of America's top development sociologists, it targets undergraduates, graduates, acade...

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AMERICAN BUSINESS REGULATION

WILLIAM LESSER

While there are lengthy texts discussing the economics of why and how governments regulate business and apply antitrust, this book is unique in providing the details of current business regulation in many industries through lengthy examples the author develops with the use of cases, including Harvard Business School cases. Students are then guided to devise business strategies ...

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LINGUISTICS AND APHASIA

RUTH LESSER

Linguistics and Aphasia is a major study of recent developments in applying psycholinguistics and pragmatics to the study of acquired language disorders (aphasia) and their remediation. Psycholinguistic analyses of aphasia interpret disorders in terms of damaged modules and processes within what was once a normal language system. These analyses have progressed to the point that...

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

ANTHONY TILLET / BARRY LESSER

The political upheavals in the former Soviet Union and its satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe have produced profound social, educational, and economic changes. Once a centerpiece of the communist state, the study of science and technology in the university has now fallen victim to economic and social disarray. Support for the teaching and funding of science and tech...

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ARAB AND JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN LATIN AMERICA

KLICH, IGNACIO / LESSER, JEFFREY

This collection of essays addresses various aspects of Arab and Jewish immigration and acculturation in Latin America. The volume examines how the Latin American elites who were keen to change their countries' ethnic mix felt threatened by the arrival of Arabs and Jews. ...

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KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL CAPITAL

ERIC LESSER

Social capital - the informal networks, trust and common understanding among individuals in an organization - determines major competitive advantages in today's networked economy. Knowledge and Social Capital explains how social capital can drive collaboration, reconcile an organization's internal and external labor markets, and improve organizational effectiveness. This edited...

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KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITIES

ERIC LESSER / MICHAEL FONTAINE / JASON SLUSHER

Knowledge and Communities is the first book dedicated to a major new knowledge management topic. "Communities of Practice" are cross-organizational groups of people sharing knowledge, solving common problems, and exchanging insights and frustrations. Knowledge and Communities, a collection of authoritative articles, describes the dynamics of these groups and explains how they e...

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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL WELFARE (ROUTLEDGE REVIVALS)

RAYMOND PLANT / PETER TAYLOR-GOOBY / ANTHONY LESSER

This re-issued work, first published in 1980, represents a work of normative political philosophy which argues positively for the centrality of the obligation to meet the various demands of social need in our society, and will be of particular interest to students of politics, philosophy, social politics and administration. Bringing the insights of analytical Political Philosop...

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PLUMAS DE GANSO

LESSER RICARDO

Hace mucho tiempo, no había cuadernos, ni bolígrafos, ni gomas de borrar. Tampoco había lápices de colores, ni reglas de plástico, ni tijeritas con las puntas redondas. ¿Cómo hacían las niñas y los niños de antes para aprender a escribir? ...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

MICHAEL P. LESSER

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of Marine Biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. The serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine bio...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

MICHAEL P. LESSER

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser, with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide ...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

MICHAEL P. LESSER

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser, with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide ...

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ADVANCES IN SPONGE SCIENCE: PHYSIOLOGY, CHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, BIOTECHNOLOGY

LESSER, MICHAEL

One of two special issues of Advances in Marine Biology focusing on sponge science, it features comprehensive reviews of the latest studies that are advancing our understanding of the fascinating marine phylum Porifera. The selected contributors are internationally renowned researchers in their respective fields and provide a thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of sponge ...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

LESSER, MICHAEL

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser (University of New Hampshire, USA), with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-dept...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

LESSER, MICHAEL P.

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963--over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well known for its excellent reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser (University of New Hampshire, USA), with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

LESSER, MICHAEL P.

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963--over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well known for its excellent reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser (University of New Hampshire, USA) with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-...

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PROGRAMMING FLASH COMMUNICATION SERVER

BRIAN LESSER / GIACOMO GUILIZZONI / JOEY LOTT / ROBERT REINHARDT / JUSTIN WATKINS

With the advent of Flash Communication Server MX (FCS), Macromedia believes that it's on the edge of a breakthrough in how people think about the Internet. FCS has been designed to provide web developers with the means to add polished interactive audio and video features to their sites, the sort of features that users have come to expect.Naturally, the process of efficiently in...

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ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY

LESSER, MICHAEL P.

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963--over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well known for its excellent reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser (University of New Hampshire, USA) with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-...

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AN APPROACH TO MEDIUM-TERM COASTAL MORPHOLOGICAL MODELLING

GILES LESSER

This thesis presents the implementation of fully three-dimensional sediment transport and morphological updating formulations within a proven three-dimensional hydrodynamic flow solver. The thesis briefly discusses the formulations used to model both suspended and bed-load transport of non-cohesive sediment, and describes the implementation of a morphological updating scheme wh...

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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND HOW IT GOT THAT WAY

COLIN DAVEY / THOMAS A. LESSER

Tells the story of the building of the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium, a story of history, politics, science, and exploration, including the roles of American presidents, New York power brokers, museum presidents, planetarium directors, polar and African explorers, and German rocket scientists. The American Museum of Natural History is one of New York...

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WHY I READ

WENDY LESSER

"A delectably sophisticated inquiry into why reading is a constant source of pleasure and provocation." — Booklist "Reading Why I Read delivers all the pleasure of discussing one's favorite books with a marvelously articulate, intelligent, opinionated friend. It's like joining the book club of your dreams." —Francine Prose "Wendy Lesser's extraordinary alertness, intelligence, ...

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TORAH QUEERIES

GREGG DRINKWATER / JOSHUA LESSER / JUDITH PLASKOW / DAVID SHNEER

A modernized, queer reading of the Torah. In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. These weekly portions, read aloud in synagogues around the world, have been subject to interpretation and commentary for centuries. Following on this ancient tradition, Torah Queeries brings together some of the world's l...

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NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME

WENDY LESSER

A New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Book of the Year: A look at the pleasures and surprises of rereading. Compared with reading, the act of rereading is far more personal—it involves a complex interaction of our past selves, our present selves, and literature. With candor and humor, this "inspired intellectual romp, part memoir, part criticism" takes u...

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LA PSICOLOGIA EN LA PRACTICA EDUCATIVA

LESSER

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