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What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are, writes Bornstein, the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up--and remake the world for the better. This book tells the fascinating stories of these remarkable individuals.

Following two major reports by the OECD, this important new book considers issues such as the history of literacy in ICT, the Internet, and implications for policy and practice - invaluable for teachers, student teachers, academics and researchers.

Desi (pronounced they-see) tales is a humorous take on lesser written about elements of Pakistani and Indian culture. From a young generation of liberal leftists that baffle everyone, Pakistan television soap operas, credit card debt, the odd recruits of a well meaning MSA president, reluctant suitors, scarves, mosque administrations to people with unusual shopping habits. Desi tales is a view askew of modern Indian and Pakistani expatriate cu...

This book provides examples of analytical methods in a variety of archaeological materials. It presents analytical techniques that incur no visible destruction of the artifact under examination. Using patterns in the analytical data derived from a wide variety of analytical methods, different components of past human behavior are inferred, including diet, technology of manufacture, source of raw materials, trade routes, and determination of age.

This book provides an integrated perspective on the recent advances in the development of effective biological systems using molecular biological techniques for biochemical production and analysis.

James Joyce's Ulysses is probably the most famous-or notorious-novel published in the twentieth century. Its length and difficulty mean that readers often turn to critical studies to help them in getting the most out of it. But the vast quantity of secondary literature on the book posesproblems for readers, who often don't know where to begin. This casebook includes some of the most influential critics to have written on Joyce, such as Hugh Ke...

He plans his escape to the Cloud of Sparrows but the road is long and there are many places along the way for brutal samurai to attack -The demons of the past, the treachery of the present, an uncertain future are about to collide in the most terrifying ways.

Brothers Always is a fictionalstory based on true events that deals with different phases of life. It is about a young man (CrimFoley) that discovers what "true friendship" means to him. How he has to overcome a certain pride thathas captured him. Crimdiscovers how others rely heavily on him for strength and encouragement intheir lives. Brothers Always lets youknow how real life can be and shows how "true friends" can overcomeany obstacle by n...

Brothers Always is a fictionalstory based on true events that deals with different phases of life. It is about a young man (CrimFoley) that discovers what "true friendship" means to him. How he has to overcome a certain pride thathas captured him. Crimdiscovers how others rely heavily on him for strength and encouragement intheir lives. Brothers Always lets youknow how real life can be and shows how "true friends" can overcomeany obstacle by n...

By the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.As a result of the United States' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war...

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Aimed at the general reader, this guide offers practical suggestions for preparing the home, workplace, and community for possible terrorist attacks. Coverage includes such topics as where to buy and what to look for in protective equipment, how to construct a safe room and what to stock in it, and

This book seeks to reconstruct and elucidate the processes behind the decisions made by the Johnson Administration during the years 1965-68 to sell Israel M-48 tanks, A-4 Skyhawk planes and F-4 Phantom planes.

Electrical and Electronic Systems is written in a way that makes it accessible for all its potential readers. Students specialising in electronic or electrical engineering will find material that is presented in a way that is easy to absorb, providing an excellent grounding for further study. For those intending to specialise in other areas of engineering or science, the book provides a good grounding in the basics, and progresses into detail ...

Fills an inexplicable gap in the published history of schooling in the twentieth century, featuring the voice of the teacher telling his or her own story set alongside more conventional commentary.

This absorbing account of the life and work of Clara Collet, a leading economist, statistician and champion of women's employment, is the first biography of this remarkable woman and reveals through Collet's diaries her fascinating personal life. An early female university graduate (1880), then teacher, she campaigned for the secondary education provision of girls at a time when it was negligible. Her other major contribution was in raising th...

Decolonization played a major part in shaping the contemporary world order and the domestic development of newly emerging states in the "third world". Considering this process and its outcomes, this edition also looks at contemporary concerns such as the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.

This book examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand, such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s. It then considers issues such as cricket and social class in the emerging cities, cricket and the elite school system, the function of the game in shaping relations between the New Zealand provinces, cricket enc...

From the 1960s to the 1980s, observers gave the name "Model Germany" to the Federal Republic. They saw in Germany a political-economic "model" that was able to weather many economic challenges. "Model Germany" permitted political competition, while coordinating public policy among interest associations and private businesses so that changes would only take place only in a balanced and positive way.Since the early 1990s this "German Model" has ...

This title represents a comprehensive study of Israel's attempts to build diplomatic relations with countries on the Asian continent. The author argues that, despite the persistence of the Arab Israeli conflict, the Israeli Foreign Ministry was remarkably successful in gaining recognition in most Asian countries. He provides an overview of Israel's relations with Asian countries from 1948 until the present, and analyses the political, social a...