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Power Markets and Economics examines electricity markets around the world focusing on appropriate market structures and mechanisms, forecasting and investment opportunities. The book starts by introduces the industry infrastructure, analysing state utilities and the motives behind liberalisation and the resulting structures.

God has made me Laugh and all who hear about it will laugh at me. These are the words of Sarah after she bore a child to Abraham when both were in advanced old age. Sarah named this child Isaac which means laughter. Thus believers, as descendants of Abraham and Isaac are children of laughter. Luke takes the theme of joy and laughter through his whole gospel. The angels at Jesus's birth announce good news of great joy to all the people. Jesus p...

Collection of essays on the history of photography in Southeast Asia and East Asia that emphasize the ethnographic uses of the medium.

Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in 64 films over the last twenty years, some of which are considered to be classics of modern Asian cinema. This work, the first of its kind about Tsui Hark, begins with a biography of the man and a look at his place in Hong Kong and world cinema, his influences, and his thematic obsessions. Each major fi...

Robertson Davies (1913-1995) was one of Canada's pre-eminent literary voices for more than a half-century. Best known for his Deptford Trilogy of novels ("Fifth Business, " "The Manticore, " "World of Wonders"), Davies led a life as rich in character and colour as that found in his fiction and essays.

A Man of Salt and Trees is the first full-length biography of Joy Morton (1855¿1934), founder of The Morton Arboretum¿an internationally acclaimed outdoor museum of woody plants¿and Morton Salt¿the brand that for over a century has been a household name in the United States. Joy Morton's story begins in pre-Civil War Nebraska Territory and concludes in the midst of the Great Depression in Chicago, the city in which he lived for over a half cen...

Features a study of gender, globalization, and expressive culture in the Cook Islands. This book demonstrates how dance in particular plays a key role in articulating the overlapping local, regional, and transnational agendas of Cook Islanders. It also covers conventional views of globalization's impact on indigenous communities.

A work about passion, advocacy, and the willingness of parents to 'go against the grain'. It tells about Hawai'i professionals choosing public education for their children in a state that adheres to a commonly held belief that 'public schools are failing and private schools are succeeding'.

Collection of essays on the history of photography in Southeast Asia and East Asia that emphasize the ethnographic uses of the medium.

In the early twentieth century, Native American baskets, blankets, and bowls could be purchased from department stores, "Indian stores, " dealers, reform organizations, and government Indian schools. Men and women across the United States indulged in a wid

Immigrant Ambassadors" explores transformations in Tibetan identity as increasing numbers of Tibetans move from being stateless refugees in India and Nepal to citizens of the United States.

Die zwölfjährige Roxanne erträgt ihren cholerischen Stiefvater nicht mehr. Sie reißt von zuhause aus und möchte zu ihrem leiblichen Vater. Doch von seinem Anrufbeantworter erfährt sie, dass er für ein paar Tage fort ist. Im café des voyageurs, in das Roxanne geht um nachzudenken, begegnet sie David. Der sympathische junge Mann nimmt sie bei sich auf. Nicht lange bleibt ihr verborgen, dass David drogenabhängig ist. Unterrichtsmaterialien als ...

Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. This book provides an approach to developmental editing. It deals with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, building the narrative or argument, executing the plan, and establishing a style.

Microfinance has experienced dynamic development. Today, microfinance providers reach close to 100 million clients worldwide and are growing fast. New partnerships expand the impact of microfinance even further. Three types of partnerships are examined in this book, each consisting of a thematic pillar. Pillar I focuses on equity investments in microfinance, especially the possibilities for engaging private investors through structured microfi...

Increasingly, students worldwide are seeking post-secondary education to acquire new skill-sets and credentials. There is an explosion of community college models that provide educational opportunities and alternative pathways for students who do not fit the traditional higher educational profile. This book focuses on economic models to help local and national economies develop strong workforce training, humanitarian models to bring about so...

Wirkliche Unabhängigkeit erreichen Sie auf Ihren Reisen in Mazedonien nur durch den Erwerb einiger mazedonischer Sprachkenntnisse. Sie werden sehr schnell merken, dass Ihnen bereits geringe Mazedonisch-Kenntnisse Tür und Tor und manchmal auch Herzen öffnen können und Sie Land und Leute hautnah erleben lassen. Das Buch hilft Ihnen dabei mit einer Fülle praktischer Tipps, typischer Gesprächssituationen und auch den wichtigsten Regeln der Grammat...

Breslin draws a critically important distinction between constitutional texts and constitutional practice.

Eine kleine Zusammenstellung kurzer Geschichten und Erfahrungen kombiniert mit persönlichen Sichtweisen. Ein kleiner Einblick in die Vielfalt unserer Erde verbunden mit dem Wunsch, daß sich der Weitblick für diesen schönen Planeten öffnen möge.

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The vivid accounts in this book are taken from the early days of tank warfare and give an idea of the crucial role that tanks played in breaking the murderous stalemate on the Western Front. His linking narrative guides us through the war, battle-by-battle, from 15 September 1916 to the Armistice, using first hand accounts of the tank actions.