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The investor community is constantly looking for new sources of investment opportunity in the form of current income and capital gains. Much of the focus by fund managers, institutional investors and retail investors is currently on the global emerging markets of Asia where over $1 trillion of infrastructure and development projects will have to be funded over the next decade. In recent months, more institutions have been focusing on the fixed...

Brings representations of phallic masculinity into the spotlight, documenting the pervasive anxiety underlying images of the male body. This book confronts cultural taboos through re-reading of films, and analyses of novels, paintings, photographs, popular music, jokes, and videos. It also addresses the fears and homophobia of heterosexual men.

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During the first half of the nineteenth century British explorers eagerly sought the Northwest Passage, making great advances in exploring and charting polar regions. Polar Pioneers is the story of John Ross and his nephew James Clark Ross, British naval officers who made important contributions to world exploration.

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This series of picture books examines confusing feelings for children and I feel Jealous looks at the emotion jealousy, in light-hearted but ultimately reassuring way.

In this guide to cultural criticism, Arthur Asa Berger presents complex concepts in jargon-free language, making the book an ideal introductory text. It covers the key theorists, concepts and subject areas, from literary, sociological and psychoanalytical theories of semiotics and Marxism. Berger brings cultural criticism to life by making these theories relevant to students' lives. Illustrating his explanations with excerpts from classic work...

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Here is a completely updated, concise edition of the book Los Angeles Times called the "most clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published". Featuring new signs and illustrations, this reference now presents more than 2, 500 of the most widely used words, phrases, and idioms.

This series of picture books examines confusing feelings for children and I feel Angry looks at the emotion anger, in light-hearted but ultimately reassuring way.

In Finding Joy, leading psychologist Charlotte Davis Kasl shares 101 simple yet profound ways for readers to focus on the positive and bring happiness to their daily lives. Kasl shows readers how to release their fear, self-criticism, and negativity and learn, instead, how to live a more balanced, richer life. Line illustrations.

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Examines the relationship between intoxication and addiction in American life and letters during the first half of the 20th century. Focusing on representative fictions, Crowley explains the transition from Victorian to modern paradigms of heavy drinking.

Imaginary Maps presents three stories from noted Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi in conjunction with readings of these tales by famed cultural and literary critic, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. Weaving history, myth and current political realities, these stories explore troubling motifs in contemporary Indian life through the figures and narratives of indigenous tribes in India. At once delicate and violent, Devi's stories map the experiences of t...

Danesi studies the culture, its symbols, myths, and problems of teenage culture as both a serious academic and a parent needing to understand.

These comprehensive yet concise collections of articles by world experts survey the latest findings on the molecular biology of diabetes and insulin action and synthesize a coherent understanding of the subject. Topics include the etiology of type I and type II diabetes, molecular and cellular aspects of insulin action, and the mechanism of the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake.