Gendered Modernities: Ethnographic Perspectives

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Based on long-term ethnographic research in China, Thailand, Nigeria, Chile, and other areas, the contributors explore the intersection of "gender" and "modernity" in the lives of diverse individuals and groups. How are the messages of modernity/tradition gendered? How are the material practices and cultural meanings of modernity shaped by local ideas of gender and "progress"? They argue that the ideas of "modernity," progress, rationality, order, and development are profoundly gendered, whether conveyed by media images of consumption, agendas of nation-building, or legal discourse.

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A revision of the book used to train workers throughout industry in safety methods. The new edition retains the presentation of practical applications concerned with design, implementation and monitoring of on-the-job safety training. This version is updated to conform with new environmental compliance (EC) requirements and OSHA programs for a wide variety of organizations. It includes a dictionary of commonly used health and safety terms, a model safety program, scores of checklists as well as lists of safety and health-oriented enterprises, associations, periodicals and publications.

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Re-Engineering at Work
Michael Loh , and Lah Michael
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Excellent 'how to' book with real life examples from the Re-engineering Guru.......2007-01-12

Dr Loh was involved in re-engineering work way before it became fashionable. With his background in Psychology and knowledge in Change Management, he was one of the leading pioneers in this field in Asia.

Drawing on his real life experince gained from conducting re-engineering projects all over the world, this book gives valuable, timeless insights on why some re-engineering project fail and what needs to be done to ensure continued, prolonged success.

This is a valuable book for anyone seriously interested in understanding re-engineering and how to make it a success.

Report of the Re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV "Derbyshire"

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Report of the Re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV "Derbyshire"
The Honourable Mr Justice Colman , and High Court of Justice
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Sanitary Engineering, a Practical Treatise on the Collection, Removal and Final Disposal of Sewage and House Refuse and the Design & Construction of Works of Drainage and Sewerage (2 Volumes)

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Sanitary Engineering, a Practical Treatise on the Collection, Removal and Final Disposal of Sewage and House Refuse and the Design & Construction of Works of Drainage and Sewerage (2 Volumes)
R.E. (Author) E.J. Silcock, M.Inst.C.E., F.S.I., F.G.S. (Third Edition Revised and in Part Re-Written by) Colonel E.C.S. Moore
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'If we're not number one, we have work to do': Mack Technologies' unique brand of customer service.(SEA 2007): An article from: Circuits Assembly
Chelsey Drysdale
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This digital document is an article from Circuits Assembly, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 658 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: 'If we're not number one, we have work to do': Mack Technologies' unique brand of customer service.(SEA 2007)
Author: Chelsey Drysdale
Publication: Circuits Assembly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
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Volume: 18 Issue: 5 Page: 34(2)

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Re-engineering social work's approach to holistic healing.: An article from: Health and Social Work

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Re-engineering social work's approach to holistic healing.: An article from: Health and Social Work
Marian A. Aguilar
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This digital document is an article from Health and Social Work, published by National Association of Social Workers on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1272 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.

From the supplier: Social workers can take a number of steps to create more holistic intervention strategies. These include posing questions in their risk index that determine both the individual strengths and spiritual health of their clients. An awareness of how clients strengthen their spirit must be developed while a working knowledge of the spiritual aspects of healing and alternative medicine should be obtained.

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Title: Re-engineering social work's approach to holistic healing.
Author: Marian A. Aguilar
Publication: Health and Social Work (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: National Association of Social Workers
Volume: v22 Issue: n2 Page: p83(2)

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Re-visioning science education.: An article from: Journal of International Women's Studies

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Re-visioning science education.: An article from: Journal of International Women's Studies
Ingrid Bartsch
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Women's Studies, published by Bridgewater State College on May 15, 2004. The length of the article is 6944 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: Re-visioning science education.
Author: Ingrid Bartsch
Publication: Journal of International Women's Studies (Refereed)
Date: May 15, 2004
Publisher: Bridgewater State College
Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Page: 44

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Replaceable carbide tip drills cut costs, free-up production: for a company, which suddenly doubled its business, a production bottleneck caused by re-work ... An article from: Modern Applications News

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Replaceable carbide tip drills cut costs, free-up production: for a company, which suddenly doubled its business, a production bottleneck caused by re-work ... An article from: Modern Applications News

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This digital document is an article from Modern Applications News, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 925 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: Replaceable carbide tip drills cut costs, free-up production: for a company, which suddenly doubled its business, a production bottleneck caused by re-work had to be eliminated.(CUTTING TOOLS)
Publication: Modern Applications News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
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Volume: 39 Issue: 9 Page: 12(2)

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Boxes and lines, a manual for enterprise engineering: A field-proven method of business process (re)design and corporate (re)engineering

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Boxes and lines, a manual for enterprise engineering: A field-proven method of business process (re)design and corporate (re)engineering
John Blair
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You're in charge: A career - planning guide in science, mathematics, and engineering for college students with disabilities and the advocates and advisors who work with them (AAAS publication)

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You're in charge: A career - planning guide in science, mathematics, and engineering for college students with disabilities and the advocates and advisors who work with them (AAAS publication)
Virginia W Stern
Manufacturer: American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
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In this authoritative and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic resources are used, the scientific, technological and regulatory trends and the different markets for products using biotechnology.

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Definitive & Seminal Work.......2000-07-31

Biodiversity and the genetic material it contains are now recognized to be among the world's most valuable resources. Access to genetic resources and their commercial development involve a wide range of parties such as conservation and research institutes, local communities, government agencies and companies. Equitable partnerships are not only crucial to conservation and economic development, but are also in the interest of business and often required by law.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has brought a long overdue international focus and control on the access to, and use of, genetic resources. As the details and consequences of the CBD are worked out by many different bodies, there has been much confusion. For anyone wanting information about the implications of the CBD for their business, research or livelihood, the data are scattered in a confusing array of sources. This book brings this subject together in such a thorough way that it will be welcomed by many people. In this authoritative and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the CBD on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic resources are used, the scientific, technological and regulatory trends and the different markets in pharmaceuticals, botanical medicines, crop development, horticulture, crop protection, biotechnology (in fields other than healthcare and agriculture) and personal care and cosmetics products. The chapters on each sector are presented in a balanced way because of the extensive consultations that the authors held with representatives of each industry discussed.

Of special to Malaysians is the description of the joint venture between a pharmaceutical company based in Illinois, Medichem Research Inc, and the State Government of Sarawak to develop anti-HIV Calanolide compounds derived from Calophyllum lanigerum, a plant found in Sarawak.

This will be an essential sourcebook for all those in the commercial chain, from raw material collection to product discovery, development and marketing, for governments and policy-makers drafting laws on access and for all the institutions, communities and individuals involved in the conservation, use study and commercialization of genetic resources. It is an invaluable resource to policy makers, organizations studying and creating uses of genetic resources and the companies that wish to develop them. This book will be widely used to help governments draw up more practical laws and to help industrial companies to ensure the participation of and reasonable compensation for those countries who possess and provide access to so much biodiversity, while at the same time helping industries to avoid legal risks. This book will also be invaluable to universities, research institutes and botanic gardens as we work out the new role that has been placed upon us since the CBD was ratified, that of acting as intermediaries between biodiverse countries and would-be users of their genetic resources.

Kerry ten Kate is Head of the Convention on Biological Diversity Unit at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Formerly a practising barrister, and member of the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) during the preparations for the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, she is now responsible for coordinating the design and implementation of Kew's policies in response to the CBD. She holds an MA in law from Oxford University. Susan A. Laird is an independent consultant with a focus on the commercial and cultural context of biodiversity and forest conservation. She has conducted research and provided advice on access and benefit-sharing issues for a range of NGOs, governments, research institutes, and community groups, most recently in Cameroon and Malaysia. She received an MSc in Forestry from Oxford University.

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Recently, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Animal Behaviour has passed. To mark the occasion, a group of prominent behaviourists have written essays relevant to their fields. These essays provide a glimpse of the study of behaviour looking in all directions. History and future aside, it is imperative to broadcast this information from the perspective of the behaviourists who have helped shape both the past and the future. It is important for any field to be both retrospective and prospective: where have we been, where are we going, where are we now? These essays provide a unique personal reflection on the history of animal behaviour from John Alcock, Stuart and Jeanne Altmann, Steve Arnold, Geoff Parker, and Felicity Huntingford. Six topics are reflected on and include: The History of Animal Behavioural Research, Proximate Mechanisms, Development, Adaptation, and Animal Welfare.

* Broad range of essays on animal behaviour
* Written by leaders in the field
* Offers a history of the study of behaviour plus essays on the future of behavioural studies
* Contains over 30 full color illustrations
* Includes essays on development, mechanisms and adaptive significance of behaviour

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A Truly Inspirational Book

A CLASSIC MOUNTAINEERING BOOK

best literary exposition of the drama of climbing

Everest The West Ridge

A DRAMATIC , EVEREST ADVENTURE DRYLY TOLD...ZZZZZZZ

Everest: The West Ridge
Thomas F. Hornbein
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"If we can pull it off," said the climber, referring to a route up Mt. Everest's West Ridge, "it would be the biggest possible thing still to be accomplished in Himalayan mountaineering." To undertake such a route is to understand that failure is not an option; there is no turning back from the West Ridge. In 1963 Thomas Hornbein, the author of Everest: The West Ridge, and his partner Willi Unsoeld committed themselves to such a glory-or-death assault on the world's tallest peak. Their achievement is told within the pages of this book, one of the classic mountaineering sagas of all time.

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In one of mountaineering's greatest adventure stories, Tom Hornbein tells of his and Willi Unsoeld's dramatic first ascent of Everest's West Ridge-a route that had been dismissed as hopeless by all previous expeditions. Part of the first successful American expedition, Hornbein and Unsoeld ascended beyond "the point of no return" to make the summit, and were then forced to bivouac at 28,000 feet without food, shelter, or oxygen in what is one of mountaineering's most compelling survival stories.

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A Truly Inspirational Book.......2003-01-29

I first read this book in the summer of 1969, and it is anything but dry or boring. Hornbein's matter-of-fact narrative does nothing to diminish the drama and the risk inhering in any attempt on Everest, but especially one in which the climbers descend by a route which is completely new to them. Hornbein also worked very hard to select incredibly beautiful photographs and inspirational quotations from some of the most famous mountaineers of all time. These, combined with the narrative of his own personal odyssey on the West Ridge, make this book into a truly inspirational piece of literature. Those who require sensationalism and hyperbole will not like this book, but those who recognize the drama inhering in any "point of no return" decision to continue going on up will see that no hyperbole is required. The narrative of events is compelling, especially if one has ventured into the high mountains and feels their majesty with both awe and respect--and sometimes terror. For some reason this book changed my life, and those who respond to challenges with the desire to do something worthwhile with their own lives will see in mountaineering a metaphor for every great and risky enterprise.

A CLASSIC MOUNTAINEERING BOOK.......2001-10-11

This book tells the history of the 1.st ascent via West Ridge of Mount Everest by Thomas Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld, both members of the 1963 american expedition lidered by Norman Dyhrenfurth that also putted the first american(Jim Whittaker) on top of Mount Everest.

They set out to climb Everest by the traditional route via South Col, but somewhere along the journey to base camp a group of climbers decided that a new route would be the biggest thing still to be accomplished in Himalayan mountaineering, among them were Hornbein and Unsoeld.

Hornbein became a fanatic about summiting Everest via The West Ridge through a couloir and with the support of Unsoeld, Barry Corbert,Al Auten, Dick Emerson and some good sherpas, he did it.Corbert and Auten pioneered a route to Camp 5W, followed by some sherpas and by Hornbein, Unsoeld and Emerson. From camp 5W Hornbein and Unsoeld attacked the summit, summiting it at 6:15 p.m. on may 22 1963, them they traversed the mountain and descented via the south col route at night. On the descent they actually found two other climbers(Barry Bishop and Lute Jerstad - that summited that same day)and spent the night out with them at 8000 mt. The rest is mountaineering history.

This classic book is a must have in any mountaineering collection and a must read to anyone who is interested in this subject.

Note: The only fatality during the expedition was Jake Breitenbach who died in the khumbu icefalls while leading a reconnaissance team. The couloir that Unsoeld and Horbein used to reach the summit is still known as the Hornbein Couloir.

best literary exposition of the drama of climbing.......2001-05-14

"Everest : The West Ridge" by Thomas F. Hornbein is an extremely well written book. A lot of climbers in their books are trying to explain why they climb - Hornbein gives one of the most honest, eloquent and convincing account; almost as good's as Mallory, who just said "because it is there".

The book takes an honest, and sometime humorous account of foundational days of American Everest mountaineering; in sometimes naive ways the climbers are trying to vote themselves off the mountain; filling up psychological surveys in high camps, using a little robot to haul up food. In a matter-of-fact way Hornbein describes how they climbed beyond the point of safe return on the West Ridge, have to descend down the unknown to them side of the mountain, bivouac at 8500 meters .. and help their fellow climbers down the South Col route.

Now, 40 years after the climb, the book and the events are as true to the times and the spirit of climbing as ever. And besides, to the best of my knowledge, Hornbein and Unsoeld's is still the only traverse in Everest history.

Everest The West Ridge.......2001-04-01

A detailed account of a great mountaineering feat. The tensions between the team is fascinating. Because the sheets the mountaineers were required to fill in about what they were feeling by the team psycologist were left behind before the final push the most interesting part of the account is related in the thinest detail. A shame cos it knocks the gloss off what would otherwise be truly a 5 star book.

A DRAMATIC , EVEREST ADVENTURE DRYLY TOLD...ZZZZZZZ.......2000-11-07

This is the story of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition which made mountaineering history. It saw the first Americans summit Everest via the South Col. It also saw the first climb of Everest by anyone via the West Ridge route, previously believed to be unclimbable.

Not only did Thomas Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld summit Everest via the West Ridge, they traversed the mountain and descended via the South Col route. They were, however, forced to bivouac in the death zone at 28,000 feet without any food, supplemental oxygen, or shelter.

One would think that such a dramatic turn of events high on Everest would be riveting to read. Wrong! Unfortunately, this is the one problem with this book. The story is told in a very dry, dull fashion. It is as if Hornbein were talking about flossing one's teeth rather than about a segment of mountaineering history of which he was an integral part.

Nevertheless, this is a high quality paperback with forty-eight terrific photographs that are sure to delight Everest junkies everywhere. No mountaineering library should be without this book, which recounts with detail one of the most significant climbs in the history of the Himalayas.

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EVEREST THE WEST RIDGE ABRIDGED
Thomas F. Hornbein
Manufacturer: Sierra Club
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EVEREST THE WEST RIDGE
Thomas F. Hornbein
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Everest The West Ridge
Thomas F. Hornbein
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HISTORIC EVEREST ADVENTURE...

Everest the West Ridge
Thomas F. Hornbein
Manufacturer: Sierra Club
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ASIN: B000KF6KTA

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HISTORIC EVEREST ADVENTURE..........2006-12-01

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EVEREST THE WEST RIDGE ABRIDGED

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Everest, the West Ridge

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EVEREST: THE WEST RIDGE
Thomas F. Hornbein
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Everest: The West Ridge
Thomas F. Hornbein
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Everest: The West Ridge. Photographs from the American Expedition

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Everest: The West Ridge. Photographs from the American Expedition
Thomas F. HORNBEIN
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Great Book.......2002-10-26

i own a cent amer. boa constrictor and no book stores around in my area had any books on boa's.i found this only book ( and it was the last one ) at a pet store and it has helped me a great deal w/ my snake.this book has info on other boa's and other info from how to pick a snake,care,feeding,health,etc... good book to read for the 1st time owner of boa's like myself

Would not recommend this one. ........2002-01-25

This book was not very helpful to me at all. Some of the information is inconsistent with other books I have purchased, and some details are completely incorrect. Does not get into proper care or housing too deeply either. I wouldn't waste your money.

a very informative book.......2000-07-04

I have found this book to be both interesting and attractively layed out with lots of usefull information and care tips.

Great pictures! Species detail! Breif care guide........1999-01-17

This book has great imformative color pictures,but the book mainly focuses on the virity of sub-species for red-tailed boas. That part of the book deserves a perfact ten, although the care guide is rather brief and doesent explain. The feeding, selection, breeding,and housing sections are the least explanatory, while the diseases section is covers many topics with much reason. i do not wish to scare you away from this book though. It would still make a good addition to your knowledge. (especailly on species and diseases)

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The Khalili Collection is the greatest collection of Islamic art in private hands; it is continuing to grow and improve. It contains a large and comprehensive range of Qur'anic material, covering the entire history of Qur'an production from the seventh to the twentieth century, including examples from centres as far apart as Spain and India. This is the third of four volumes cataloguing the Qur'ans in the Khalili Collection. It includes fifteenth century Qur'ans in Iran, Egypt, Syria, Constantinople, and India; sixteenth century Qur'ans in Iran and India. The lavish presentation of this catalogue is combined with detailed scholarship that not only encompasses the history of the subject, but also presents in accompanying essays new findings that have been made in the course of cataloguing. The text is supported by notes, up-to-date bibliography, and index, while inscriptions are reproduced in their original languages, with English translations. Dr James is an internationally renowned authority on Arab and Persian manuscripts, and on Qur'ans in particular. nbsp;This book is intended for art historians, Islamicists, collectors and curators of Islamic art.

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Synopsis.......2000-06-20

The Khalili Collection is the greatest collection of Islamic art in private hands; it is continuing to grow and improve. It contains a large and comprehensive range of Qur'anic material, covering the entire history of Qur'an production from the seventh to the twentieth century, including examples from centres as far apart as Spain and India. This is the third of four volumes cataloguing the Qur'ans in the Khalili Collection. It includes fifteenth century Qur'ans in Iran, Egypt, Syria, Constantinople, and India; sixteenth century Qur'ans in Iran and India. The lavish presentation of this catalogue is combined with detailed scholarship that not only encompasses the history of the subject, but also presents in accompanying essays new findings that have been made in the course of cataloguing. The text is supported by notes, up-to-date bibliography, and index, while inscriptions are reproduced in their original languages, with English translations. Dr James is an internationally renowned authority on Arab and Persian manuscripts, and on Qur'ans in particular. This book is intended for art historians, Islamicists, collectors and curators of Islamic art.

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