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Explores the new racial and ethnic communities in the United States and the emergence of diversity and multiculturalism, as reflected by, and expressed in, broadcasting.

Learn how to attract, motivate, and inspire teens to read and appreciate great classic literature. A practical guide, packed with ideas, techniques, and booklists.

World War I highlighted the influence of newspapers in rousing and maintaining public support for the war effort. Discussions of the role of the press in the Great War have, to date, largely focused on atrocity stories. This book offers the first comparative analysis of how newspapers in Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary attempted to define war, its objectives, and the enemy. Presented country-by-country, expert essay...

The similar cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa stem from ancient cultures and variable climates, ranging from Mediterranean to desert. The major monotheistic religions developed in the Middle East, and students and other readers will learn how religious strictures on food and drink continue to play an important role in eating habits there today for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Most of the population in the regions is Ar...

Gluten intolerance-an incurable autoimmune condition that causes severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety when gluten (proteins found in specific cereal grains) is present in the system-affects more than 2 million Americans today, and the numbers continue to grow. Now, in Eating Gluten Free, author and fellow sufferer Shreve Stockton offers an invaluable resource for all those seeking relief from the symptoms o...

This collection of essays reflects a wide array of realities and experiences of people from different areas of the world, including England, Nicaragua, Colombia, Spain, and Guatemala. Globalization requires innovation and adaptation, things that are easier for some countries to achieve than others. This book states that the current form of globalization allows the West to dominate the world market at the expense of other countries. This collec...

Reporting on Vietnam for "The New Yorker, " Schell wrote a series of seminal articles that became "The Village of Ben Suc" (1967), a searing account that predicted the failure of Pentagon politics. This volume contains a landmark collection that spans the career of one of the leading thinkers and authors of modern times.

Paleolimnology is a rapidly developing science that is now being used to study a suite of environmental and ecological problems. This volume is the fourth handbook in the Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research book series. The first volume (Last & Smol, 2001a) examined the acquisition and archiving of sediment cores, chronological techniques, and large-scale basin analysis methods. Volume 2 (Last & Smol, 2001b) focused on physical and che...

This is the definitive reference to the many cultural contributions, often unheralded, from the Great Plains region.

Much can be learned about both the historic and human impact of war by studying the literary output associated with the time period during and immediately after the event. This casebook help students build bridges between WWI history and the fictional accounts provided by such works as All Quiet on the Western Front, A Farewell to Arms, and A Son at the Front. For each work, insightful analysis and historical contextualization is provided. Thi...

With striking contrasts, bold colors, and powerful textures and lines, Richard Kidwell Miller's art is abstract, yet integrated and powerful, while sensuous. In 2004, Richard Kidwell Miller's work was displayed at West Virginia University. This lushly illustrated book encompasses that exhibit, as curator John A. Cuthbert narrates Miller's development as a student, artist, and teacher.

Despite roughly thirty years of experience with growth management programs, which are basically land-use planning tools, most U.S. communities do not plan for how best to limit or manage rapid growth, in fact, most communities do not plan at all. In the absence of planning, land-use boards, regulators, and other governing bodies simply react to initiatives from the private sector. The result is predictably haphazard and does not allow communit...

Despite roughly 30 years of experience with growth management programs, which are basically land-use planning tools, most U.S. communities do not plan for how best to limit or manage rapid growth, in fact, most communities do not plan at all. In the absence of planning, land-use boards, regulators, and other governing bodies simply react to initiatives from the private sector. The result is predictably haphazard and does not allow communities ...

Es ist möglich, sehr leicht möglich, daß man eines Tages unter ein Auto oder die Elektrische kommt, oder daß einem der Propeller eines Luftschiffes oder ein Geraniumtopf aus der dritten Etage auf den Kopf fällt, oder daß man von einer Hutnadel aufgespießt wird oder sich über eine Dame im Hosenrock kaputtlacht oder auf irgendeine andere Weise einen plötzlichen Tod findet. Man kann nie wissen. Und es wäre wirklich ein Verlust für die medizinisch...

Considers the Victorian anti-vaccination movement in the context of debates over citizenship, parental rights, class politics, the significance of bodily integrity, the control of contagious disease, and state access to the bodies of both adult and infant

Can Israel be both Jewish and democratic? "Transformative Justice, " Leora Bilsky's landmark study of Israeli political trials, poses this deceptively simple question. The four trials that she analyzes focus on identity, the nature of pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law-issues whose importance extends far beyond Israel's borders. Drawing on the latest work in philosophy, law, history, and rhetoric, Bilsky exposes the many narratives t...

When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow.

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This concise volume provides students and laypeople with an organized, lively, and coherent synopsis of the ten most important events and developments that shaped German history over the past 150 years.

This volume on Krzysztof Penderecki provides a comprehensive overview of the prolific writings about the composer and his music.