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By considering three case study regions in Mexico during the Colonial era, "Climate and Society in Colonial Mexico: A Study in Vulnerability" examines the complex interrelationship between climate and society and its contemporary implications.Provides unique insights on climate and society by capitalizing on Mexico's rich colonial archivesOffers a unique approach by combining geographical and historic perspectives in order to comprehend contem...

The European Union is founded on the idea of free movement. A generation of West European citizens - referred to by the author as 'Eurostars' - have pioneered a new kind of highly skilled and educated migration. In an integrating Europe built on economic theories, they appeared to face none of the discrimination and limitations on work and settlement that still restrict other migrants in Europe. And nowhere was the cosmopolitan promise of Euro...

The recent identification of susceptibility genes for schizophrenia, depression and learning and memory dysfunction suggest that psychiatric disorders may be influenced by a small number of genes with multiple actions.

After 13 years of relative peace, the Arturo el Rey must confront a past that has come back armed and dangerous. His former lover Gloria forces him to accept her son Edward as his own, and allies herself with a right-wing militia to try and put Edward on the throne. Nilsson is felled by a stroke, and Art's beloved Shanna is attacked en route to her father's compound, her only help the one man that could destroy them both: Stephen Dubois. As th...

Das Werk benennt zentrale Probleme der wichtigsten europäischen Organisation. Verfasst für eine breite Leserschaft sowie Studierende, ist es leicht zugänglich und spiegelt aktuelle Debatten wider. Ein engagiertes Werk, das sich für einen konstruktiven Wandel der EU stark macht.

Fifty million people in the world today are victims of forced relocation caused by wars and violence. This remarkable book sheds light on the process of dislocation and quarantine which is affecting an ever-growing proportion of the world's population.

The 1601 quarto version of Johnson's play, set in Florence -- .

This contemporary study of new information and communications technologies, and their impact on the working world, provides an analysis of the forces impacting on the organization of work, and evaluates the strategies developed to utilize them in socially and economically beneficial ways. It considers in depth the influence of new technologies on the manufacturing sector, and addresses the challenges posed to organizational design as technolog...

Provides a framework through which models of performance management can be understood in terms of both their impact within a public sector organization, and the effects that have been seen in countries. This book examines the effects of performance management models in the public sector and assesses their future evolution.

Nubes negras es un libro del quehacer visionario, compulsivo, glamoroso, er-tico, solitario y libre de un hombre. En f'n, un libro de nubes. El bien y el mal en un libro de nubes . lo m'sero y lo opulento, en un libro de nubes. Lo que te hab'a estremecido de dolor, de ansiedad, la poes'a y la aberraci-n, el amor y el crimen, lo grotesco y lo exquisito. Toe. En un libro de nubes. (Jorge A. Perez)

An adventure about what it means to be young and to believe in beyond the ordinary.

Gary W. Kaiser has worked as a biologist for Environment Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, also as an independent researcher. He is a co-author of the 4-volume Birds of British Columbia.

Representing America looks at the critical question of how to ensure that legislators represent their constituents' interests. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, Herrick and Fisher investigate whether professional politicians, who have prior political experience and seek to hold office as long as possible, or citizen politicians, who come from the private sector and have no prior political experience, make better representatives. The...

ce features a wellspring of seminal research studies critical to understanding the complex issues surrounding mental health care and diversity. Providing a wealth of in-depth research into delivering culturally competent care, this rich anthology examines general issues in multicultural counseling competence training, ethnic minority intervention and treatment research, and sociocultural diversities.   Key Features and Benefits Features ...

Unternehmenskultur wird immer wieder genannt, wenn es darum geht, Unterschiede im Erfolg von Unternehmen zu erklären. Es sind jedoch nach wie vor nur sehr wenige empirisch fundierte Erkenntnisse insbesondere über die Erfolgswirkung vorhanden, und auch im Hinblick auf das Konstrukt der Unternehmenskultur mit seinen Inhalten und Determinanten herrscht keine Einigkeit. Vor allem sind diese Fragen bisher bezüglich der gesamtwirtschaftlich so wicht...

Art Reyes, a young Marine, suffers eerie visions of dying with a lance in his chest-as none other than King Arthur. Had it only been a legend-Arthur's promise to return when the world needs him? Then bio-terrorists unleash a plague that ravages the population and crumbles civilization. With marauding gangs vying for power, Art is launched into a leadership position as the one man with the charisma to unify citizens to fight back. Miles away, a...

Quels sont les coûts et les avantages des migrations pour les pays en développement ? Comment ces flux peuvent-ils être mieux organisés pour que toutes les parties concernées en bénéficient, qu'il s'agisse des pays de départ ou de destination des migrants ou encore des migrants eux-mêmes ?Cet ouvrage fait le point sur nos connaissances des effets des migrations sur le développement afin de répondre à ces questions. Ses recommandations s'adress...

Just over 140 years ago, the United States made one of the greatest land deals of all time, purchasing from Russia a massive piece of property near the Arctic Circle. Since then, the land known as Alaska has been the site of a gold rush and an oil boom, but those great events comprise only a small portion of the state's fascinating history. Historic Photos of Alaska captures the majesty, history, and regal beauty of America's largest and most ...

This new and refreshing approach to 2 Corinthians shows how exegesis of the New Testament writing can issue in theology that is relevant to today. Beginning with an account of the essential thrust of the text, the authors argue for the unity of the letter, setting it against both its Jewish and Hellenistic backgrounds, and examining questions of meaning and reference in the interpretation of particular passages. They then consider how the text...

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