The Home Pattern Company 1914 Fashions Catalog

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Over 625 captioned illustrations of elegant dresses, winter furs, children’s wear, millinery, holiday gift suggestions, dressmaking instructions, and more. Reproduced from rare original copy, this entertaining sourcebook for designers, fashion enthusiasts, and nostalgia lovers reveals what style-conscious Americans were wearing on the eve of World War I.

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Not just a catalog.......1998-12-23

This is a picture reference from a fashoinable old pattern catalog, but what makes it especially interesting and different is that it includes actual articles...how to sew particular styles, how to do your hair, how to choose a corset, etc.

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Mosaic has never looked so fabulously trendy !

A good design and how-to book, but not a "sourcebook".

Mosaic Source Book Projects Designs Moti
Paul Cooper , and Paul Siggins
Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Mosaic has never looked so fabulously trendy !.......1999-01-20

Any one with an eye for detail & a creative bone in their body will love this. Much more contempory & fun than the more 'crafty' selection of mosaic making books on the market. Whilst retaining the traditonal format of 'introduction - gallery - techniques - projects - useful addresses, etc' the projects are far from traditional in style if not in technique. This will probably appeal to the more style conscious person because the ideas in the book are more fitting in a modern setting but the principles in making decorative mosaic objects for the home are obviously traditional & well presented. The book has a 'clean' feel to it but I hope that anyone buying it will not stay clean for long as they cover themselves in glue, grout & bits of glass & ceramic (not literally, of course!) This will appeal to anyone who wants to try out a new & rewarding craft but is afraid of that word -"CRAFT" aghhh! This is so stylish you'll be staying in on Saturday night to make a mirror ! I might buy another copy to keep one clean ! Mosaic doesn't have to be folky, religious or in the swimming pool... It is THE up & coming decorative art & these boys have made it their own. Why not have a go ?

A good design and how-to book, but not a "sourcebook"........1998-07-25

This is a good book of inspirations and instructions for mosaic vases, tables, mirrors, and pots. There are lots of illustrations and patterns. However,the title is misleading; there are only a few sources listed, none of which have web site info, toll-free numbers, or a description of what they supply.

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Virtual Anxiety examines the fears and hopes surrounding imaging, information and reproductive technologies. It offers a gendered and contextualised reading which is critical of the trend towards technological determinism and the new biology of machines, and addresses the relationship between photography and the new imaging technologies in general. Concentrating on the contexts of medicine and law Virtual anxiety contains new research on body scanners and criminal identification technologies, as well as studies on the visible human project and the murder of James Bulger. The book also draws on the monster myths of Frankenstein and Dracula to expose and parody the masculine unconscious in contemporary reproductive and information technologies; science is arguably fathering itself, and the distinction between life and information has collapsed and created a new generation of undead.

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There is a demand for aids to decision making from different scientific disciplines in the assessment and management of environmental problems. Since such problems cannot be solved on the basis of one criterion of choice, i.e. by the optimization of a single criterion, multicriteria decision aids (MCDA) have to be used. There is a variety of MCDA methods, each having been developed for a specific domain of application. Here it is shown that many methods can be used in the environmental management problem.
The book is divided into three sections. Section 1 is concerned with MCDA in environmental managements, and is subdivided into sections covering general aspects, environmental planning, waste management, and energy management. Section 2 contains three papers: Environment, social choices and intergenerational equity; Indicators for sustainable agriculture and rural development, and tools for analysis; and An ecosystem and its equilibrium points. Section 3 contains contributions on various specific MCDA methods, such as neural nets, ARGUS, AHP, SURMESURE, morphological theories, and rough-set sorting.

Applying Multiple Criteria Aid for Decision to Environmental Management

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Applying Multiple Criteria Aid for Decision to Environmental Management
Massimo Paruccini
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MBRO7O

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2003. The length of the article is 515 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Moneylenders of Late Medieval Kyoto.(Book Review)
Author: John A. Tucker
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 65 Issue: 4 Page: 1021(2)

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In this audio program Tom and Deepak tackle the complex issue of Can you have success and spirituality at the same time? This audio will take you through the process of discovering your mission; putting a structure into place with seven “Take Action” steps.

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Professor Sathe examines judicial review and its role in democracy in this monograph. The author has added a new introduction of 49 pages to the paperback edition wherein he has comprehensively covered the recent developments in the area. Judicial activism, argues Prof. Sathe, is inherent in judicial review. It is through judical activism that the constitutional court to an activist one has been as ongoing process. Sathe tackles the question of the court's accountability, and the role and the concept of the social accountability of courts. The book is an important contribution to the debate on the role of courts and the ramifications thereof. The coverage is not only legal, but also historical, political, and philosophical. The new, updated introduction covers all the important judicial pronouncements in recent times which highlight the fact that the Supreme Court of India has continued to play the role of a positivist court. Important decisions have been critically analysed by Prof. Sathe on issues of Secularism, The Majority's Right Equal to the Minority Right, Right to Establish Educational Institutions included in Right to Trade and Business, Right of Religious Denominations to Establish Religious and Charitable Institutions, Right ot Education, New Economic Policy of Disinvestment, Parliament and the Supreme Court- Conflicting Claims of Supremacy, and other related issues like Can Parliament Change the Law Laid Down by the Supreme Court? This updated edition makes this volume the most comprehensive and updated book on judicial activism. This book has been cited by Justice Laboti in P. Ramchandra Rao versus the State of Karnataka (2002).

Transgressing Borders: Critical Perspectives on Gender, Household, and Culture

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Transgressing Borders: Critical Perspectives on Gender, Household, and Culture

Manufacturer: Bergin & Garvey
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0897895185

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Transgressing Borders goes beyond conventional popularized notions of the household, gender, and family by destabilizing their boundaries and challenging the codes that govern people's lives. This edited collection introduces readers to recent debates on familial politics, gendered spaces, nation and community, and household economies. Chapters present a range of theoretical approaches and ethnographic case studies that highlight the inter-relationships of gender, power, and culture. This volume is of interest to students and scholars in comparative sociology, anthropology, and cultural and family studies.

Judicial Activism in India - Transgressing Borders and Enforcing Limits

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Judicial Activism in India - Transgressing Borders and Enforcing Limits
S P Sathe
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL9SQC

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"A splendid biography...it is gripping reading."--Economist. "No writer of historical fiction or Hollywood extravaganza could invent action half as exciting as are the rare adventures and painful peregrinations of this remarkable 13th-century Englishman."--The Times. Out of a 13th-century monastic chronicle came the seed of this incredible biography of the English-born personal envoy, interpreter, and spy in the house of the Tartar Khan. Pieced together by a Transylvanian writer who discovered the existence of this pivotal figure, it is a tale peppered with kings and warriors and mass murderers--and the mysterious man whose actions and diplomacy preceding the Tartar holocaust have left their indelible stamp on the face of Europe.

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One of a modern genre: airplane history.......2007-05-14

One of the things I have noticed recently in the publishing industry; there is an entire genre of "history" books designed to be read on transcontinental airline flights. A couple of hours, even in the noisy confines of an airplane, and you're done. As such, these books do not contain much in the way of "meat" -though they will doubtless contain a 'zinger' of a topic; generally phrased as a historical detective novel.

This is one of those books. The subject is interesting: Batu Khan had an englishman as his chief negotiator and diplomat. How did the englishman come to be in the service of the Khan? That's the subject of this book. Unfortunately, we only know about this englishman because of one or two documents. While the author does a remarkable (or at least, believable) job of reconstructing who the Englishman was, and what some of his experiences may have been like, the actual material he has to work with is pretty spare. Like other examples of the "airplane history" genre, this could have been a chapter in a book, or a nice article in a journal (it probably originated as such). Most of it is filler. Since the topic is a fascinating one: including the Mongol invasion of Hungary and Iraq, the Magna Charta and King John, the filler is generally good stuff. It is marred by a few things. Despite the lurid nature of the topic, some of the passages are excessively dull. In fact, the first 100 pages, which should be fascinating (dealing as they do with the crusades and the Magna Charta rebellion), require some determination to get through. Considering it is only around 200 total pages, this is unacceptable. There are also passages which envince a naivete which is unbefitting a historian. Perhaps Mr. Ronay is pandering to his audience (i.e. tired mid-level executives flying across the country), but the idea that some exiled priest in the 1200s displayed some kind of complexity of character by "choosing" to be ambassador for the Khan and aiding in the destruction of christendom seems rather unsophisticated to me. Such characters and choices were more the norm in that time than the exception. Finally, the book doesn't seem to know what it is. Is this a serious work of scholarship? If so, why no detailed footnotes? Is it an airplane history book? If so, why quotations in french and latin (aka how many sleepy mid level executives on a 767 speak latin)?

Still, this is worth a bleary eyed read if you're stuck in an airport somewhere.

Fascinating Detective Work!.......2004-10-25

Whether or not you ultimately agree with Ronay's conclusion, it is one of the most fascinating works of historical detection I have ever read! There is no hard evidence to prove or disprove his theory; however, in his detective work, he introduces the reader to more intimate details of the Magna Carta rebellion, the 5th crusade, the role of the Templars in the contemporary history; and--most interesting to me--the role of Yeliu Chut'sai's Mongolian chancellory, the administrative arm of the Mongol government, and how it worked.

Ronay's work opened up an entire new viewpoint to explore in my academic wanderings. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Don't bother.......2003-03-03

I'm not qualified to speak on the medieval European aspect, but the parts of the book dealing with the Mongols are very disappointing. There's absolutely no understanding, and no evidence of attempting to understand, the Mongols and their conquests or even Europe's role in them.

The information on the the Englishman himself is fairly interesting, but ultimately rather sketchy, and overshadowed by the poor work on the Mongols.

One of the very few (perhaps the only) book on Mongolia or the Mongols that I had to force myself to finish.

Disappointing.......2003-01-21

A thinly veiled attempt by the author to establish credibility as an historical and linguistic authority. Amateur in style, substance and scope, this novel does not deliver any new information. Vague speculation and trite phraseology combine to create a very disappointing read. Not recommended reading for those interested in the time period and subject matter.

Star Wars? Lord of the Rings? A better tale and a true one!.......2002-11-14

This is one of the most exciting and interesting books I've ever read. Where are Steven Spielberg or George Lucas when we need them? If this book were made into a film or a series of films, it would rock Hollywood. And the tale of how Ronay pieced together the evidence for this amazing life should be a PBS documentary, all in itself. Very few historians share his tenacity and skill in digging away at obsucrities and bringing them to life. A must read for the adventure, for the history and for the pure delight of a time trip back into the thirteenth century! Wow!

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Diving Ducks covers our ducks of the deeper waters, often salty, who have marvelously adapted themselves to feeding below the surface, sometimes at incredible depths.

, 107 color plates/680 b/w illustrations, 8 1/2" x 11"

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This book is far from foul........2001-01-04

This is an excellent book for any duck enthuiest, waterfowl artist or carver. As a waterfowl artist myself,this book has helped me out by far in my knowledge towards waterfowl and all that makes them what they are. If you don't have this, I would advise you to make the purchase. It won't let you down.

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