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This book examines frugality as an ideal and an 'art de vivre' which implies a low level of material consumption and a simple lifestyle, to open the mind for spiritual goods as inner freedom, social peace and justice or the quest for God or 'ultimate reality'. By rational choice we can develop a more frugal and sufficient way of life, but material temptations can always overwrite our ecological, social and ethical considerations. But the spiri...

We still lack practical answers to one of the most basic questions in empirical research: How should researchers interpret meanings? The contributors take seriously the goals of both post-modernist and positivist researchers, as they offer detailed guidance on how to apply specific tools of analysis and how to circumvent their inherent limitations.

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The recent wave of globalization has a profound impact on labour. Consequently, research in the field of labour and working-class history has become less Eurocentric and more global over the last twenty years. Outstanding specialists take stock of the globalization of the field in eighteen essays. Two introductory essays discuss the theoretical consequences of this development as well as the early historiography of labour and working-class his...

Issu de la collaboration de plusieurs spécialistes, ce volume invite le lecteur à prendre conscience de phénomènes linguistiques qui, de par leur caractère novateur, s'imposent aujourd'hui à l'attention générale. Soumise pendant longtemps au poids écrasant de la norme, la langue française n'en est pas moins atteinte, dans toutes ses dimensions, par le phénomène de la variation. Ce sont précisément les changements linguistiques qui affectent le...

Union City was formed by the merging of two communities, Alvarado and Decoto. In the early 1850s, Alvarado was founded as a place to ship local produce to San Francisco. When Alameda County was created in 1853, Alvarado became the county seat and the hub of business activity for the county. The proximity of Alameda Creek to Alvarado, with its yearly floods, would cause the county seat to move to San Leandro and then Oakland. In the 1870s, Deco...

Bear Mountain, once home to Native Americans and early settlers, had evolved by the 20th century into one of the nation's most outstanding public parks. Threatened by quarrying operations and the relocation of Sing Sing Prison, this integral section of the Hudson Highlands was saved by the combined efforts of local citizens and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Graced by a deep, picturesque lake at the foot of the mountain and accessib...

For software to consistently deliver promised results, software development must mature into a true profession. Emergent Design points the way. As software continues to evolve and mature, software development processes become more complicated, relying on a variety of methodologies and approaches. This book illuminates the path to building the next generation of software. Author Scott L. Bain integrates the best of today's most important develo...

Since the opening of the first permanent railway in 1833, hundreds of railroad companies have operated in North Carolina. Rail transportation, faster and more efficient than other methods of the era, opened new markets for the products of North Carolina's farms, factories, and mines. Over the years, North Carolina rail companies have ranged in size from well-engineered giants like the Southern Railway to temporary logging railroads like the He...

North of the thick pine and oak forests of the Ouachitas Mountains, in the foothills beyond the Kiamichi and the Winding Stair Mountains, two trails crossed in the rolling valley nestled between the Shawnee Hills and the Sans Bois Mountains. In the early 1800s, that valley became the home of the Mississippi Choctaw tribe, part of the U.S.-designated Indian Territory. When the railroad boom of the late 1800s occurred, the tracks followed the sa...

A comprehensive guide to the sale of residential property, with valuable advice for sellers and estate agents to make sure they get the best price. Clearly explains all the current property proposals from the government, and also covers topics such as building insurance, council tax and compulsory purchase.

For the new mom and her baby, breastfeeding provides countless physical and emotional benefits. Breast milk provides proper nourishment, helps strengthen a baby's immune system, and deepens the mother-child bond. However, breastfeeding doesn't always happen as naturally as one might expect. As a Neonatal Practitioner and Board Certified Lactation Consultant (and mother of two), Stacey H. Rubin knows the difficulties new moms can experience. No...

Alle reden von Orientierung, aber seit Kant sind kaum Versuche gemacht worden, zu sagen, was das ist: Orientierung. Sie ist das Alltäglichste, mit dem wir zu tun haben, das Erste, von dem alles ausgeht, und das Letzte, zu dem wir zurückkommen, und als solches eine Frage der Philosophie. In Auseinandersetzung mit den großen Entwürfen der Philosophie klärt Werner Stegmaier die Bedingungen und Strukturen der alltäglichen Orientierung, in die auch...

Dass wir durch Wahrnehmung einen Zugang zur materiellen Welt haben, scheint selbstverständlich zu sein. Und dass die visuelle Wahrnehmung dabei einen prominenten Platz einnimmt, scheint ebenfalls selbstverständlich zu sein. Doch was genau sehen wir: die Gegenstände selbst oder bloß ihre wahrnehmbaren Eigenschaften? Wie gelingt es uns überhaupt, etwas zu sehen? Können wir allein aufgrund von optischen und physiologischen Vorgängen etwas sehen, ...

The ACC, since December 1, 1953, has played over 12, 000 basketball games. This reference work contains every game ever played by North Carolina State University. In addition to box scores and tournament statistics, in each season, the notable events, achievements and top players are given.

Socioecology of Adult Female Patas Monkeys and Vervet in Kenya, East Africa "provides students with a glimpse into a research project from start to finish. It discusses basic issues of studying primates and explores one of the major theories that has defined primatology for several decades. This text not only contributes detail on primate behavior, but also on the ecological variables that influence primate behavior. These are often difficult ...

How can conflict-prone countries ensure better delivery of security and justice services? How can they establish structures and mechanisms which will ensure effective and accountable security and justice institutions? Although there has been significant work undertaken over the past decade in a number of security and justice reform programmes, this landmark publication fills a void. The OECD DAC Handbook on Security System Reform: Supporting S...

Das Wissen um Bauernweisheiten und Wetterregeln gehörte bis ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein zum Alltag der durch ländliches Leben geprägten Bevölkerung. Die in Jahrhunderten gewonnene Erfahrung im Bereich der Wetterkunde droht in unseren Tagen jedoch langsam verloren zu gehen, ebenso die Kenntnis von anderen praktischen Lebensregeln. Diese Anthologie wirkt dem Vergessen entgegen: Mal ernsthaft ratend, mal augenzwinkernd scherzhaft bieten die hier v...

The 40th annual volume in this highly successful and unique series surveying the advances in the understanding of organic reaction mechanisms. In every volume the content is divided in the different classes of organic reaction mechanisms, including: * Reaction of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives * Reactions of Carboxylic, Phosphoric, and Sulfonic Acids and their Derivatives * Oxidation and Reduction * Carbenes and Nitrenes * Elimin...

Ein Pferd klein wie ein Daumen? Ein Strohhalm von der Größe eines Spazierstocks? Lemuel Gulliver erlebt auf seinen Reisen die haarsträubendsten und lustigsten Abenteuer. In Lilliput fühlt er sich riesig und wird zum Helden, bis er beim Kaiser in Ungnade fällt. Ein anderes Mal ist er der Zwerg inmitten von Riesen und wird als Attraktion zur Schau gestellt. Einfühlsam und verschmitzt spricht Karl Menrad die fantasievolle Geschichte.