Privatization: Investing in State-Owned Enterprises Around the World

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Privatization is not just an economic buzzword. It stands for investment opportunities that have unlimited upside potential. Based on years of successful privatization consulting both here and abroad, Ernst & Young has created this definitive resource to explain, through real-life case studies and detailed examples, everything necessary to locate desirable buys, assess risks and rewards and negotiate the most favorable deals.

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Start Your Own Secretarial Service Busin
Pfeiffer
Manufacturer: Jossey Bass*inc Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0893842443

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How to Start Your Own Secretarial Services Business at Home: Complete, Detailed, Step-By-Step Instructions for Starting and Operating a Lucrative Part-Time ... Business in (An Sk Home-Work Publication)
Stephen G. Kozlow
Manufacturer: Sk Pubns
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0936306009

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Start Your Own Secretarial Service Business (Start Your Own Business)

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Trade
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0136032427

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Start Your Own Secretarial Service Business
Business Concepts
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Trade
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OIUY5E

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This book covers a hot subject in cell biology; i.e. how the cell environment sends messages to the cell, regulates gene expression, and modulates the cell phenotype. For a long time the extracellular matrix was believed to have only a supporting role for cell attachment. However, it became apparent that the matrix participates actively in cell metabolism. The experiments that led to this conclusion are described in this volume. Progressively, molecules have been identified that transmit this signaling at the cell-matrix interface. Their identity and mechanism of action are also illustrated in this book. Finally, it explains the role the cell-matrix relationship plays in the regulation of cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and the expression of malignancy.

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Increases in computer power and technology have rapidly advanced the applications of numerical modeling in environmental and earth sciences. The progress of numerical modeling in atmospheric, oceanic, and geophysical sciences was the topic of an international conference held by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The review articles and research papers in this volume constitute a wide-ranging and up-to-date account of modeling environmental and earth processes through a variety of numerical simulations. Sections are devoted to such topics as General Circulation Models and global change, methods of geophysical data assimilation, and mathematical and computational methods with geophysical applications. This book forms an excellent introduction and overview for graduate students as well as a critical update for researchers.

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This monograph introduces modern developments on the bound state problem in Schrödinger potential theory and its applications in particle physics. The Schrödinger equation provides a framework for dealing with energy levels of N-body systems. It was a cornerstone of the quantum revolution in physics of the twenties but re-emerged in the eighties as a powerful tool in the study of spectra and decay properties of mesons and baryons. This book begins with a detailed study of two-body problems, including discussion of general properties, level ordering problems, energy level spacing and decay properties. Following chapters treat relativistic generalisations, and the inverse problem. Finally, 3-body problems and N-body problems are dealt with. Applications in particle and atomic physics are considered, including quarkonium spectroscopy. The emphasis throughout is on showing how the theory can be tested by experiment. Many references are provided.

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Written partly in response to the criticisms of Uncle Tom's Cabin by both white Southerners and black abolitionists, Dred (1856) extends the plantation novel to examine, in the words of the author, "the views and reasonings of those who have bowed down to the yoke, and felt the iron enter their souls." Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the need for the radical action that erupted during the 1850s. Exploring the political and spiritual goals that fuel Dred's rebellion, she creates a figure far different from the acquiescent Christian martyr, Uncle Tom.

A bestseller in its day, and praised by many of Stowe's contemporaries including George Eliot, Dred deserves to be read in tandem with Uncle Tom's Cabin and for its compelling story.

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The other book by Harriet Beecher Stowe.......2006-03-16

While Uncle Tom's Cabin will likely remain Harriet Beecher Stowe's best known work, her 1856 novel Dred should not be overlooked. If you like this time period, you should like Dred. Stowe avoids the heavy-handed authorial commentary that characterizes Uncle Tom's Cabin; in other words, she lets the events of the story speak for themselves. The story is slow-burning plantation drama--again, if you're a fan of 19th century literature, you'll love Dred. Dred compares favorably to Moby-Dick, as both novels turn on gradual plots where the reader's bond to the characters becomes crucial. Because the plot takes awhile to develop, the true reward of the novel comes from watching the characters grow and evolve.

This edition features an introduction and notes by Robert Levine, which do a great job of placing Stowe's work in a historical context. Dred should appeal to students of 19th century literature, and anyone else with an interest in slavery and abolition.

Right On, Harriet.......2000-01-14

A compelling and highly readable indictment of slavery in America, "Dred" takes risks that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" did not. The ending of "Dred" is powerful and strong, unlike that of "Uncle Tom", which seemed to advocate ultimately that the slaves should be freed and encourged to return to Africa. Harriet Beecher Stowe is just as sharp in her criticism of the North and she is to the South. She is quick to condemn the passive profiteers of slavery as she is the slaveholder himself. I throughly enjoyed this book. I will read it a secod time.

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Dred - A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dred a Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Fireside Edition
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Binding: Hardcover

Dred V2: A Tale Of The Great Dismal Swamp

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Dred V2: A Tale Of The Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Paperback

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In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

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Dred, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dred, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher STOWE
Manufacturer: Phillips Samson & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
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Binding: Hardcover

Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (2 Vols).

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Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (2 Vols).
Hariet Beecher. Stowe
Manufacturer: Phillips Sampson & Co., 1856.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KBA7W0

Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (2 volumes)

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Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (2 volumes)
Harriet Stowe
Manufacturer: Phillips, Sampson and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K5VVI0

DRED: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp in Two Volumes

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DRED: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp in Two Volumes
Harrieriet Beecher Stowe
Manufacturer: Phillips, Sampson, and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000KD7GBS

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The two leading thinkers in historical geography in the English-speaking world in the mid-twentieth century were Carl Sauer and H.C. Darby. Critical evaluations of the work of Carl Sauer have been published but so far none have examined the contribution of H.C. Darby, although the influence of his ideas on his students and many other contemporary scholars in geography, history and archaeology can be seen in the development of landscape studies and advances in the understanding of processes of geographical change.

This set of twelve previously unpublished essays on historical geography written by Darby in the 1960s explains the basis of his ideas. The material was intended by Darby as a book, but he failed to complete this in his lifetime.

The essays are divided into three quartets of studies relating to England, France and the United States. They are accompanied by contributions from Hugh Clout, T.J. Coppock, Hugh Prince and Michael Williams which both contextualize the material and bring it up-to-date.

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Fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail with his family by wagon train. When he receives a rifle for his birthday, he is thrilled that he is being treated like an adult. But Francis lags behind to practice shooting and is captured by Pawnees. It will take wild horses, hostile tribes, and a mysterious one-armed mountain man named Mr. Grimes to help Francis become the man who will be called Mr. Tucket.

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Mr.Tucket.......2006-11-29

The book I read was Mr. Tucket the author is Gary Paulsen, the publishing date is 1994. I rate this book a 10 because, it always kept you wondering, and it kept getting better and better. It was also good because, this guy in the middle of the book came and rescued Mr.Tucket. Then the chapter ended right at a great part so I wanted to keep reading it.

western story.......2006-11-20

Mr. Tuckett
What I liked about this book is that it was full of action. What I did not like about this book is I would have liked to see if he makes it back to his family and who died in his wagon train. I think this book is good for ages 8 and up because there is a little violence. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

Stevens Review.......2006-10-25

I thought that this was a great book. It was full of adventure and always kept me coming back for more when I closed the book. If you ever get a chance to read this book, do it, you will be glad you did.It's a nail-bitting book with new suprises around every corner!Hope you enjoy the book!

Mr. Tucket .......2006-03-25

The book is about a kid named Tucket. It takes place on a wagon train to California. For his birthday he is always moving to another place in the world. But this year they are going to California. But the next day it Tucket's Birthday so his mom made him a cake. Then he went to his dad out side the wagon train were he was controlling the horses. His dad got out a bra new shotgun made his size and had Tucket carved into the butt of the shotgun. His dad said he could try it out. So Tucket got out of the wagon train and loaded the gun. Boom!!!! The bullet hit a buffalo chip. Then a pack of Indians came and took him to the tribe. He tried to escape but they said, "If you try to escape we will cut of your hands. Then that night a guy on a hors with one arm said, "Come with me we are going to leave this place. So they left and escape.

When I read this book I gave it a 5 star. It was exciting and it was a cool adventure book.
I did not like how the Indians said, "I'll cut your arms off if you try to escape. But it was still really good. I loved how it was like an adventure and how he escapes. But the really cool part was when the guy shot his gun but he only had one arm. But he was really good.

Mr. Tucket (Francis Tucket Books).......2005-07-20

This is a great book for younmg readers. I teach special education in a junior high setting. My relunctant readers LOVE this book and the others in the series.

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The Mystic Warrior of the Plains

Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Native American | Earth-Based Religions | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
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Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power

ASIN: 1566196574

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The Mystic Warriors of the Plains offers readers an extraordinarily detailed view of the daily activities of the peoples of the North American plains, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Nez Perce, Comanche, and many others. Used by Kevin Costner as a resource text for the motion picture Dances with Wolves, this is an extraordinarily in-depth examination of the day-to-day lives of the North American plains Indians, with over one thousand illustrations and thirty-two four-color plates. Covering everything from social customs, personal qualities, and government to types of weaponry, achievement marks, and the training of Indian boys, The Mystic Warriors of the Plains is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Plains Indian lore that will delight and inform everyone interested in understanding the native peoples of the Plains. Magnificently and accurately ... conveys both the tragic ironies and splendors of the rich plains civilization. [Newsweek] - Fascinating detail that gives a better idea of the plains people than mere description can do... His combination of engrossing text and fascinating pictures makes this one of the most valuable books on Indian life ever to be published [Navajo Times] - "Sympathetic, respectul, and appreciative... a major attempr to present the Indians' own view of their life style." [University of New Mexico Press].

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Cross curricular integration
Praising THE MUD PONY

The Mud Pony (Reading Rainbow Books)
Caron Lee Cohen
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0590415263

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Cross curricular integration.......2007-06-26

This story is a wonderful way to move into working with clay. Just as the boy in the story creates his own horse from clay, allowing children to work with clay immediately after hearing this story gives them a chance to experience kinesthetically what they've heard. Rather than going immediately to reflective or responsive writing, use this step to allow the children to spend more time working it through. Then write.

Praising THE MUD PONY.......2000-06-11

This book has made a lasting impression on my first graders. They loved the story and delighted in the pastel illustrations, especially of the pony in flight. THE MUD PONY fits perfectly in the study of folklore. It appeals not only to the young mind, but to the more mature person as well. The fantasy is delightful and easily grasped by primary children. It makes a fantastic "Read Aloud" book. Read Aloud is a mandatory part of our San Diego Literacy program. We are encouraged to choose only books that "speak" to the children, that instill in them a desire to read more. Moreover, Native American folklore is a precious genre that should be be incorporated into each grade's literary curriculum. Happily, THE MUD PONY can be included in the Multi-cultural category. My students compared and contrasted it with two other books, THE GIFT and EAGLE FEATHERS, both by Owl Goingback. They used the graphic organizer of a triple-circled Venn Diagram which allows for a marvelous overview of the three books, depicting: characters, settings, themes, authors, and illustrators. The children chose a special picture to depict their favorite selections and drew their own rendition onto the diagram. They also searched for "special words" in each book and added them to the large sheet of manila paper covering the front classroom door. All who pass by can read the titles and the information beneath each. As a long-time veteran of the teaching of reading to students of all ages, I am happy to promote THE MUD PONY. Thank you, Caron Lee Cohen, for a book that appeals to the inner child in all of us.

The Hako: Song, Pipe, and Unity in a Pawnee Calumet Ceremony

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The Hako: Song, Pipe, and Unity in a Pawnee Calumet Ceremony
Alice C. Fletcher , and James R. Murie
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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Binding: Paperback

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The Pawnee Mythology (Sources of American Indian Oral Literature)

ASIN: 0803268890

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One of the more complex and widespread rituals practiced by Native American groups focused on the calumet, a sacred pipe with a feathered shaft. The Calumet Ceremony was a powerful ritual through which members of another tribe were adopted. It also promoted social unity within tribes and facilitated contact and trade between them.

Perhaps the most detailed description of a Calumet Ceremony was recorded near the turn of the century by ethnographer Alice C. Fletcher. Fletcher witnessed the Hako, a version of the Calumet Ceremony practiced by the Chaui clan of the Pawnee. With the invaluable assistance of Tahirussawichi, a Pawnee Ku’rahus or ceremonial leader, and renowned Indian scholar James R. Murie, himself a Pawnee, the author describes in marvelous detail the intricate rhythm and structure of the ceremony. Each song of the Hako is transcribed, translated, interpreted by the Pawnee Ku’rahus, and later analyzed by the author. Fletcher concludes that the Hako promised longevity, fertility, and prosperity to individuals and worked to insure “friendship and peace” between clans and tribes.

The Hako, was originally published in 1904.

Description of a Journey and a Visit to the Pawnee Indians

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Description of a Journey and a Visit to the Pawnee Indians
Gottlieb Oehler
Manufacturer: Ye Galleon Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0877701407

Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion: The Experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, Pioneers in the Great West, 1856-1882, and Their Defence ... Building of the Union Pacific r (Bison Book)

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A History of a Unique Military Unit

Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion: The Experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, Pioneers in the Great West, 1856-1882, and Their Defence ... Building of the Union Pacific r (Bison Book)
George Bird Grinnell
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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Binding: Paperback

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A History of a Unique Military Unit.......2001-08-18

George Bird Grinnell is in one point different from other historians of the Old West. He personnally knew many of the cele-brities of that age, and what is written in his books are found-ed upon their stories. Major Frank North and his brother,Captain Luther North /Grinnell's close friend/ commanded this unique force of Indian auxiliaries. Unique,because they never lost a fight or even a single life during the long line of their battles and skirmishes. They patrolled the building of the railway and fought in major battles like the one of the Summit Springs.Also an important part of the book is the short history of the Pawnee Nation and it serves as well as a biography of the North brothers.And all this is in the highly readable style of George Bird Grinnell with full of westernisms.

The Prairie Logbooks: Dragoon Campaigns to the Pawnee Villages in 1844, and to the Rocky Mountains in 1845 (Bison Book)

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The Prairie Logbooks: Dragoon Campaigns to the Pawnee Villages in 1844, and to the Rocky Mountains in 1845 (Bison Book)
J. Henry Carleton
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Mystic Horse

Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060298138
Release Date: 2003-04-01

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From the first brilliant rush of horses to the triumphant sight of beautiful bays, chestnuts, shiny blacks, whites, grays, and paints galloping across the pages, Paul Goble's very special book will delight all who love horses and all who love stories that tell of the spiritual connection between people and animals.

His magnificent, detailed paintings evoke an almost forgotten world as he recounts a stirring legend based on the oral tradition of the Pawnee. Focusing on a poor boy and his grandmother, adventure begins when the boy discovers an old, limping horse. Though ridiculed by his tribe, the boy cares for the horse and brings it back to health. In turn, the animal helps his friend achieve greatness, only to be betrayed. The boy's remorse is sincere, but will he be forgiven?

Captivating readers, Caldecott medalist Paul Goble shows how a loving friendship changes the lives of a people.

When Stars Came Down to Earth: Cosmology of the Skidi Pawnee Indians of North America (Ballena Press Anthropological Papers)

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Mind blowing cosmology
Great Book, Great Author!

When Stars Came Down to Earth: Cosmology of the Skidi Pawnee Indians of North America (Ballena Press Anthropological Papers)
Von Del Chamberlain
Manufacturer: Ballena Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0879190981

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Mind blowing cosmology.......2004-11-15

I used this book for a paper in college. I was in a class about North American Indians. The book is an excellent recounting of the Skidi Pawnee thoughts and practices about their cosmology, their view of the world and its creation. The strories are very intricate and fun to read! Writing is a little dry. Enjoy!

Great Book, Great Author!.......1998-11-14

I enjoyed this book! I know the author. He was my teacher in Astronomy and a great author! This is a very good book to read, especially if you have interests in the stars or any other aspect of Astronomy. Von Del is a great teacher in his classes as well as in his books! This book is a must have for people building their astronomy/cosmology libraries!

The Pawnee Mythology (Sources of American Indian Oral Literature)

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The Pawnee Mythology (Sources of American Indian Oral Literature)
George A. Dorsey
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0803266030

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The Pawnee Mythology, originally published in 1906, preserves 148 tales of the Pawnee Indians, who farmed and hunted and lived in earth-covered lodges along the Platte River in Nebraska. The stories, collected from surviving members of four bands—Skidi, Pitahauirat, Kitkehahki, and Chaui—were generally told during intermissions of sacred ceremonies. Many were accompanied by music.

George A. Dorsey recorded these Pawnee myths early in the twentieth century after the tribe’s traumatic removal from their ancestral homeland to Oklahoma. He included stories of instruction concerning supernatural beings, the importance of revering such gifts as the buffalo and corn, and the results of violating nature. Hero tales, forming another group, usually centered on a poor boy who overcame all odds to benefit the tribe. Other tales invited good fortune, recognized wonderful beings like the witch women and spider women, and explained the origin of medicine powers. Coyote tales were meant to amuse while teaching ethics.

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Learning to Solve Problems by Searching for Macro-Operators (Research Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol 5)
Richard E. Korf
Manufacturer: Pitman Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0273086901

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Learning to Solve Problems by Searching for Macro-Operators
Richard E. Korf
Manufacturer: Pitman Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORFVDA

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This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 500 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: Paving the public-private partnership bridge: business community takes an interest in Indy's parks.(Leave It Better Than You Found It)(Indianapolis, Indiana)
Publication: Parks & Recreation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association
Volume: 39 Issue: 5 Page: 11(1)

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