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In his new collection of quirky, bittersweet stories, Carlson observes the men and women of the middle class, people who find themselves settling uneasily into lives they never envisioned for themselves. Carlson uncannily captures the complexity of his characters' inner lives.

Addresses questions surrounding the dynamics of fluctuating public support for the president of the US. Drawing case material from the modern presidency from Kennedy through Reagan, this work shows how the standing of the president with the people has come to have a political life of its own.

In the United States alone, over ten million people--many of them women and young adults--are known to suffer from the heart condition known as Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome (MVPS). Countless others with chest pains, fatigue, dizziness, depression, migraines, or anxiety attacks are totally unaware that symptoms may be MVPS related or even that MVPS is treatable.

∗ Represents a radical departure in the sociology of development incorporating much more historical and geographical material to the development/dependency debate. ∗ Spybey uses Gidden′s Structuration Theory as a conceptual framework. ∗ Includes discussion of the implications of East Asian success and Islamic resurgence.

This important new book creates new terms for thinking about gender and generational relationships. In so doing it recasts conventional understandings of the family as an institution for organizing labour and consumption. Delphy and Leonard present their wide-ranging theoretical discussion alongside a comparative study of the family in urban and rural areas. Theoretical innovation is consistently matched by empirical analysis of the family in...

Dr.Taguchi's comprehensive system of quality engineering is one of the great engineering achievements of the twentieth century. In this pioneering work, Dr. Taguchi uses easy to understand examples to show engineers and managers how to bring the immense power of his quality engineering methods upstream to develop the robust technologies that are essential for rapidly creating new product, refining existing ones, and manufacturing higher qualit...

The Mechanical Feature: 100 Years of Engineering at Mississippi State University by C. James Haug When Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Mississippi State University, was founded in 1878, it was lacking what President Stephen D. Lee called "the mechanical feature." Devoted entirely to offering coursework in general education and agriculture, the college was not able to provide students with courses in technical subjects unti...

Reveals the fundamental problem of translating oral poetry into a written literature.

Studierenden der Mathematik, Physik und Informatik will dieses zweibändige Lehrbuch eine gründliche Einführung in die Lineare Algebra geben. Sowohl als verläßlicher Begleiter der Vorlesung wie als Buch, das sich auch zum Selbststudium für all jene eignet, die sich in der Linearen Algebra - einer der mathematischen Grunddisziplinen - solide Kenntnisse aneignen möchten. Eine Sammlung von Aufgaben soll das Verständnis vertiefen. Falko Lorenz leh...

The practice of growing two or more crops together is widespread throughout the tropics and is becoming increasingly practised in temperate agriculture. The benefits of nutrient exchange, reduced weed competition and pathogen control can generate substantial improvements in growth and yield. In this book John Vandermeer, a leading worker on the subject, shows how classical ecological principles, especially those relating to competition and pop...

As the Soviet economy steadily worsened, Gorbachev's popularity steadily declined, culminating in the August 1991 coup. This updated edition offers an informed assessment of the new Russia that has emerged in the post-Gorbachev era. Goldman is a regular commentator on Good Morning America and National Public Radio.

Presenting a broad and timely analysis of the national dimension of politics after perestroika, this book is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the complexities underlying the demise of the Soviet state, as well as the emergence of new states actively engaged in defining their national identities at home and abroad.

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The mind-boggling bestseller on computer-generated artificial worlds, now available in trade paperback. Rheingold takes readers on a guided tour through the remarkable new technology that creates virtual reality--artificial worlds complete with the sensations of touch and motion.

Dime novels had featured some rather scrawny horse-bound tenders of cattle, but not until 1902 did the cowboy become a fully realized article of American culture. That year Owen Wister, a native of Philadelphia, published the novel that established the conventions of the western.

Winner of the 1980 Nebula Award, Timescape has since become a classic of the science fiction genre, combining hard science, bold speculation, and human drama-a challenging and triumphant tale told by a master storyteller. 1998. Earth is falling apart, on the brink of ecological disaster. But in England a tachyon scientist is attempting to contact the past, to somehow warn them of the misery and death their actions and experiments have visited ...

The "textures" of the Irish-American experience have been manifold, greatly influencing this country's economic, social, and cultural development over the past two centuries. Unlike that of many other European immigrants, the Irish journey to America was viewed largely as a one-way trip. They quickly adjusted to America, soon becoming citizens and active participants in politics. By the end of the 19th century, they dominated not only most Ame...

More effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation will be the outcome of including the family unit in the delivery of primary care, as opposed to primary care aimed solely at individuals. This is the proposal explored by this volume's interdisciplinary contributors, who discuss theory, practice, education and research methodology related to primary care.

Steamboat, " the Legendary" bucking horse, was never conquered. The spirit of the horse -- fiery, free, and determined -- captured the imagination of people of Wyoming and the West. Steamboat became a symbol.Was Steamboat the horse who "wouldn't be rode?" Which men climbed aboard the horse? Who is the cowboy atop the horse on the famous logo on the Wyoming license tag? How is Steamboat connected to Cheyenne Frontier Days, the notorious range d...

A six-session study on the superb 'tactics and weaponry' God has put at our disposal: knowing the enemy, choosing weapons, confronting doubts, facing temptations, overcoming struggles against sin, planning victory.