Auroras of the Zapatistas: Local & Global Struggles of the Fourth World War

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We look here not only at the Zapatista revolution directly, but also at its enlightening and heating effects on the new social struggles elsewhere — in Canada, India, the Balkans, the United States — struggles against the latest forms of capitalism, "neo-liberalism," "globalization." We aim to provide a special slant of light illuminating the slow and often unconscious formation of an "anti-globalization" movement — a movement confronting a collective body of social capital rapidly and self-consciously operating on a global level in the last decades — and creating what the Zapatistas call "the Fourth World War."

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an uneven collection, with a few excellent pieces.......2007-09-07

This collection gathers essays, interviews and articles looking at aspects of the Zapatista struggles in Mexico, and the way they have influenced social movements around the world. This book does not serve as a good, coherent intro to Zapatismo-- for that, check out Neil Harvey,John Holloway, or Bill Weinberg. There are a few outstanding pieces in the book, most notably George Caffentzis' history of neoliberalism and class struggle in the US since 1973 which provides insightful analysis of economy, politics, and organization, an inspiring speech by martyred Indian trade union leader Shankar Guha Niyogi, Gustavo Esteva's piece on rural struggles in Oaxaca, and a short account of the formation of the Peoiple's Global Action network. But much of the rest of the collection is rather thin on content. Many of the pieces are available on the midnight notes website.

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This work presents a case study of the leadership philosophy and day-to-day operations of an award-winning social service organization that targets youth and their families while successfully using person-centered strategies as the management model.

The groundbreaking core of the book shows how this participatory management strategy, Person-Centered Leadership, can be incorporated with great success into high-stress non-profit organizations.

The book describes a unique approach to participatory management that shows much promise of working well within individualist-oriented countries such as the US or the UK. It demonstrates how organizational leaders can develop individuality at the same time that team building is emphasized.

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Soil/Sediment Adsorption Constant Program uses the SMILES notation structural input to calculate the soil or sediment adsorption coefficient (Koc) from a correlation of the molecular connectivity indices and correction factors for certain chemical classes. This method was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Toxic Substances and is now available for use on any IBM® or IBM-compatible computer with 240K RAM. This powerful, user-friendly program provides reliable data that will benefit any environmental chemist or regulator, chemical companies, and analytical labs.

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Not since the early 1970s has there been an attempt to describe and illustrate the anatomy of the developing mouse embryo. More than ever such material is needed by biologists as they begin to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying development and differentiation. After more than ten years of painstaking work, Matt Kaufman has completed The Atlas of Mouse Development--the definitive account of mouse embryology and development.
For all those researching or studying mammalian development, The Atlas of Mouse Development will be the standard reference work for many years to come.

Key Features
* Provides a comprehensive sequential account of the development of the mouse from pre-implantation to term
* Contains clear and concise descriptions of the anatomical features relevant to each stage of development
* Large format for easy use
* Contains explanatory notes and legends, and more than 180 meticulously labeled plates, 1,300 photographs of individual histological sections, and 200 electron micrographs, illustrating:
* Intermittent serial histological sections through embryos throughout embryogenesis and organogenesis
* Differentiation of specific organs and organ systems, including the spinal cord, eyes, gonads, kidneys, lungs and skeletal system
* External appearance of intact embryos throughout development

The House Mouse: Atlas of Embryonic Development

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The Mouse Developmental Bible

The House Mouse: Atlas of Embryonic Development
Karl Theiler
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3540059407

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With the advent of transgenic technology, which allows the identification of specific gene activities in developing mammalian organisms, the house mouse has once again taken a very important place in experimental research as one of the genetically best understood mammals. More than ever, molecular biologists are in need of a detailed, standardized description of the anatomy of the developing mouse embryo. In this classic compendium, now brought up to date and corrected, the author presents each stage of mouse development in photographs and micrographs using hybrids of two inbred strains as a standard. Organ systems are systematically reconstructed from fertilization until after birth. Molecular biologists tracing the effects of genetic manipulations, as well as students and researchers of developmental biology, will appreciate the renewed availability of this standard reference work for its unparalleled accuracy, its attention to anatomical detail, and the extent of its documentation.

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The Mouse Developmental Bible.......2006-05-09

Absolutely the best anatomical book on the development of the mouse. Complete with pictures and descriptions of each stage of embryonic development. A must for all laboratories using the house mouse as an experimental model.

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Index Atlas of Mouse Development

Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B0001GEIS8

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About the African Baobab--the tree of life. < BR>

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Tree of Life.......2005-09-20

What a wonderful book for all ages. I bought the book for my own use. I wanted some ideas for a mural I am painting involving Africa. I also teach Art for grades 2-8 and thought this book would help the children understand God's plan, and show them a little bit of the world around us.

Excellent teaching tool!!!.......1998-12-26

As a third grade teacher I must say that this book is an excellent addition to a classroom. It works perfectly with the themes of the African Savannah and interdependence! A MUST HAVE.

Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab (Tree Tales)

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Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab (Tree Tales)
Barbara Bash
Manufacturer: Sierra Club Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OU7RJS

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Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab (Tree Tales)
Barbara Bash
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (Juv)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OU4C7I

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Excellent Sport Psychology Text!

Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications, 5th Edition
Richard H. Cox
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Sports Psychology Basics

ASIN: 0072329149

Book Description

This new edition provides students with a solid foundation in the concepts of sport psychology and their application in exercise and sport settings.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Sport Psychology Text!.......2007-07-15

I currently use this text in our on-line undergraduate sport psychology course. Cox does a very good job of presenting research and application aspects of sport and exercise psychology. Students enjoy this easy-to-read text.

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This abridgement of the world's most authoritative dictionary of ancient Greek is based on the 1883 revision. It includes some discussion of word usage, citing examples and characteristic phrases. Generally speaking only words used by late writers and scientific terms have been omitted from the full lexicon. From Homer downwards, to the close of Attic Greek, care has been taken to include all words, as well as those used by Aristotle, Plutarch in his Lives, Polybius, Strabo, Lucian, and the writers o the New Testament.

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Best single reference.......2007-10-12

This is an excellent work. It is unfortunate that in some fields, the tendency is to always prefer the latest and greatest. This lexicon was produced in the late 19th Century, but is still the best single resource one can get. The Intermediate Lexicon of Liddell and Scott has just the right balance between portability and usability. Come on now, do you really want to try using pocket lexicon for a language whose development (covered here, anyway) spanned close to a millennium? This one resource covers Homer through the Hellenistic Period.

Speaking of which, it is a great resource, but not perfect. There are some specialized lexicons I would recommend. Both Lust/Eynikel/Hauspie's _Lexicon of the Septuagint_ and Abbott-Smith's _Manual Lexicon of the New Testament_ incorporate early 20th C. papyri discoveries. Both have references to location within the literature they serve, and can act as a poor man's concordance. Both are useful because assigning existing Greek words to Hebrew/Christian religious concepts occasionally changed the meaning of those words in those communities. While the Middle Liddell has sound definitions, I think these others would be of help as well.

The quality of this Oxford University Press volume is outstanding. It will withstand many years of hard use. While the font is small, it is quite legible, and the printing and paper quality are very high.

If I was restricted to one Lexicon for all-round use, this would undoubtedly be it.

Outstanding.......2007-07-30

This review refers to 2002 impression printed and bound in Spain. Print quality is excellent. Binding and finish outstanding. Rarely have I found the Intermediate LSJ insufficient, even for graduate work although the "Big LSJ" has more examples of useage, and is extremely comprehensive. The newer Big LSJ includes Mycenean forms which is nice. The Intermediate has comprehensive listings of morphological forms. You can give this book hard use over the years and it will hold up well judging by my own copy. The paper cover doesn't last long, but the hard cover underneath is hardy. Exceptional value for money. There are a few pages where the typeset is a little faded but legible. A little weak on proper names although it has most of the most important. A masterpiece.

The only Greek Lexicon you will ever need.......2007-03-25

I began using this Greek Lexicon in my first year of Greek. Some twenty years later, it remains one of the most important resources I own. No student of Classical Greek or indeed New Testament Greek could possibly be without it. Although it is an abridgement of a larger work, it is by no means incomplete in its intermediate form, and in some respects is a better option than the larger edition, which is full of longer citations from classical authors.

As far as using this lexicon for the study of the New Testament, let me say the following: it remains the best lexicon even for New Testament (which now has an alarming array of lexicons) and supersedes in my opinion even the much touted Bauer/Danker Lexicon: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. My reasons are as follows. First, the definitions offered in Liddell/Scott are so precise that I have never found them to be wrong and seldom found them inadequate. The men who put this work together had a masterful knowledge of Greek. Second, Liddell/Scott gives words concrete definitions that the student can memorize, unlike Bauer/Danker, which sometimes provides too wide a range of semantic possibilities (often entrees are clouded with dozens of possible meanings, none of which are necessary if a student has basic definitions with which to work). Third, with Liddell/Scott, one can see what the word meant in classical writers and can see how it developed. Classical usage remains common on the New Testament. Fourth, this is not a bulky work. Finally, the printing remains of a very high standard. The Bauer/Danker lexicon remains a good choice for advanced scholars who are well on their way in their ability to translate ancient texts. The other work one might wish to explore as well is the one edited by Johannes P. Louw and Eugene A. Nida: Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: Based on semantic domains

Wow! A Must Have.......2006-11-01

After struggling to manage my sanity this past summer during Intensive Elementary Greek (a full year of college-level Greek somehow crammed into a convenient six week course), I began searching for a solid lexicon several months ago while Intermediate Prose was becoming increasingly demanding. After some deliberation, I decided to purchase this title rather than the Little Liddell. Because I am certainly no doctoral candidate (although I aspire to be), I did not even consider the unabridged Big Liddell. While the Little Liddell is, well, littler and thus would have been a bit more convenient to cram into a bag and lug around, none from this set are exactly a pocket dictionary. Furthermore, I believe the Little only costs seven dollars less than the Middle Liddell. I could not be happier with my decision, and it has turned out that the extra seven dollars was well spent indeed. There have been several times in class in the past few months alone that the students equipped with the Little Liddell have been unable to find a certain word. Obviously I can't speak for them nor can I say for certain that the lexicon, and not laziness, is to blame, but the Little Liddell seeems to have been cut back a bit too far. There will probably come a time when I will need to invest in the big eight pounder, but I imagine, even then, that the Middle Liddell will be more used and as invaluable as it is now.

Agreement!.......2006-03-04

I have to voice agreement with those who praise this as the best but I wonder how much of our love for the book is because it has sat on our desks for so many years and is the first place we go to check something!

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: Founded upon the 7th ed. of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon. 1889.

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An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: Founded upon the 7th ed. of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon. 1889.
H. G. and Robert Scott Liddell
Manufacturer: Oxford at the Clarendon Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JTPN18

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An Essential Guide

Great book chock full of ideas and photographs!

Outstanding Railroad Book

Great Read

The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks (Model Railroader Books)
Jeff Wilson
Manufacturer: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Kalmbach Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks - 12256

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ASIN: 0890245827

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The Model RR Guide to Industries Along the Tracks

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I LOVE THIS BOOK.......2007-05-26

Originally purchased to build a grainary, I have read and reread many sections on fuel, etc. and am thinking of a whole new layout to add much more. This is a priceless reference to have on you bench when not only designing and planning a layout, but to detail what you've got. I recommend highly.

An Essential Guide.......2006-10-23

Railroad modelers get involved in because they like trains. They try to make their layouts as realistic as possible in terms of appearance and operation. They generally do a fair job on the "train" end of things but the scheme can often fall apart when it comes to the industries served by the trains. Many of us don't have a clue as to how these industries operate or how those operations are dependent upon rail service. This book addresses that big problem and does so very well.

The book consists of several chapters, each devoted to a particular industry. Within those chapters, the industry is explained in terms of getting the raw materials and shipping the finished products. This helps to design realistic layouts. Each chapter has a bit of space devoted to the types of rolling stock used by each industry and further explains the changes that occurred over historical time.

The Chapter are organized thus:

Grain: Grain elevators, flour and feed mills, rail operations.
Petroleum: Modeling oil refineries and fuel dealers
Coal Mining: shaft mines, open pit mines and railroad coal operations
Automotive: Manufacturing plants, transloading centers and auto parts traffic
Produce: Packing houses, produce markets and refrigerator car traffic
Livestock: Modeling stockyards, packing companies and branch houses

Each of these chapters is well written and organized. I am very happy to learn that another volume is on its way.

Great book chock full of ideas and photographs!.......2005-10-14

I work in the video game industry and am working on a game that has a railroad level in it. These model railroad books are the perfect reference! The whole book is filled with great ideas and each idea is supported with real photographs. A+ One of the best
"reference" books I've ever purchased!

Outstanding Railroad Book.......2005-08-09

This is one of the best railroad books I own. It covers several of the most used railroad industries and no only explains how to use them in a model railroad, but explains how each work and what type of cars to use (and for what era). I thought the book would be good for information on industries for a model railroad, but found it to be a very interesting and educational book about how each industry works. I goes over meat packing and livestock shipping, explains how crude oil is refined into various produts, types and uses for coal, just to name a few. Even if you are not planning a model, this book is a great aid for those who are interested is what those industries along the railroad really do. I would class this book as a must have.

Great Read.......2005-03-03

Very informative book that I have found very helpful I am starting my very first model railroad and this book has helped me to understand exactly what and how these industries worked and what type of boxcars,tankcars,auto carriers etc. started and the improvments made over time I found this book to be very in depth on these industries without boring me.
I also found this to be a great read

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