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This volume seeks to explore contemporary trans lives in a world that is both global and increasingly globalizing, examining the nuances of the rights, identities, and politics that make up the varied spectrum of what has come to be included under the largely Western imposed label of "trans".

This volume seeks to explore contemporary trans lives in a world that is both global and increasingly globalizing, examining the nuances of the rights, identities, and politics that make up the varied spectrum of what has come to be included under the largely Western imposed label of "trans".

MORLUNS RACHE Der gnadenlose Morlun zählt zu den stärksten Feinden, denen Spider-Man je gegenübertreten musste. Nun ist der Spinnenjäger zurück und will Rache - und endlich Spider-Mans Lebensenergie verschlingen! Während sich Spidey und Morlun in einer brutalen Schlacht durch ganz New York prügeln, ruhen alle Hoffnungen auf Spider-Mans neuen Verbündeten: J. Jonah Jameson! Doch auch Nachwuchsnetzschwinger Miles Morales greift in den Kampf ein ....

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In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and shedding new light on animal and human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge science, Ryan explores key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have...

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Excerpt from Address of Michael J. Ryan, Esq.: At the Commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Death of Commodore John Barry, Father of the American NavyIn this, the city of his home and his grave, we have met, upon the one hundredth anniversary of his death, to honor the memory of Commodore John Barry.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comT...

Excerpt from Address of Michael J. Ryan, Esq.: At the Commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Death of Commodore John Barry, Father of the American NavyIn this, the city of his home and his grave, we have met, upon the one hundredth anniversary of his death, to honor the memory of Commodore John Barry.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comT...

An essential guide to the basic concepts that comprise the study of sociology with contributions from an international range of leading experts Core Concepts in Sociology is a comprehensive guide to the essential concepts relevant to the current study of the discipline and wider social science. The contributing authors cover a wide range of concepts that remain at the heart of sociology including those from its academic founding and others mu...

Core Concepts in Sociology is a comprehensive guide to the essential concepts relevant to the current study of the discipline and wider social science. The contributing authors cover a wide range of concepts that remain at the heart of sociology including those from its academic founding and others much more recent in their development. The text contains contributions from an international panel of leading figures in the field, utilizing their...

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The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections diseaseFor more than a quarter-of-a-century, no other text has explained the link between microbiology and human disease states better than Sherris Medical Microbiology, Seventh Edition. Through a vibrant, engaging approach, this classic gives readers a solid grasp of the significance of e...

Brian Barnes wacht mitten in der Wüste auf. Er hat keine Erinnerung, was passiert ist und weiß daher nicht, warum in Nähe acht Leichen, ein Truck mit vier Millionen Dollar und ein anderer mit jeder Menge Koks liegen. Fortan wird Brian vom berüchtigten Drogenboss Danny, verfolgt, der sein Geld zurück will, außerdem von DEA Agent Rooker und dem korrupten Sheriff Olson, der das große Geschäft wittert. Nach und nach erhält Brian seine Erinnerung z...

Brian Barnes wacht mitten in der Wüste auf. Er hat keine Erinnerung, was passiert ist und weiß daher nicht, warum in Nähe acht Leichen, ein Truck mit vier Millionen Dollar und ein anderer mit jeder Menge Koks liegen. Fortan wird Brian vom berüchtigten Drogenboss Danny, verfolgt, der sein Geld zurück will, außerdem von DEA Agent Rooker und dem korrupten Sheriff Olson, der das große Geschäft wittert. Nach und nach erhält Brian seine Erinnerung z...

In the vast majority of patients, hypertension has no identifiable cause. Moreover, despite decades of discovery and therapeutic development, approximately only half of the hypertensive patients are achieving clinically recommended blood pressure control. For these reasons, there has been continued interest in studying the factors that underlie the pathogenesis of hypertension. One area of research that has garnered significant attention is th...

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Ryan examines the modern and historical role of the secretive tradition of stick fighting within rural Venezuela. Despite profound political and economic changes from the early twentieth century to the modern day, traditional values, practices, and imaginaries associated with older forms of masculinity and sociality are still valued. Stick, knife, and machete fighting are understood as key means of instilling the values of fortitude and cunnin...

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In a Panamanian pond, male tungara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus) gather in choruses, giving their advertisement call to the females that move among them. If a female chooses to make physical contact with a male, he will clasp her and eventually fertilize her eggs. But in vying for the females, the males whose calls are most attractive may also attract the interest of another creature: the fringe-lipped bat, a frog eater. In the Tungara Frog, ...