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On the Internet, there are almost no barriers against international commerce. Except for language. Unfortunately, most software is still written in English. Java Internationalization shows how to write software that is truly multi-lingual, using Unicode, a standard system that supports hundreds of character sets for most modern languages and many ancient ones. English-only software is already obsolete. Java Internationalization brings Java dev...

It was only a matter of time before Terry Pratchett would win the minds and hearts of America. Already a worldwide sensation and Great Britain's indisputable number one author, this intellectually audacious and effortlessly hilarious writer sold more hardcover books in the United Kingdom during the previous decade than any other living novelist. His novels have reigned supreme on English bestseller lists since before the Iron Lady left Downing...

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Trapped in a loveless marriage, Stephen Sagar returns eagerly to his native Trinidad when he is commissioned by a powerful island politician to write his biography. Expecting to discover a lost innocence, Stephen is at once disillusioned - old friends are no longer recognizable and strangers view him with indifference or hostility. To piece together his own past, he explores the lush island landscape and encounters a woman who once loved him. ...

Published simultaneously as Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, volume 18, number 1, 2000, this book explores research findings and practice implications pertaining to normative and disability-related aging experiences and issues. It discusses the effectiveness of specific interventions targeting aging adults with intellectual disabili

The Punished Self describes enslavement in the American South during the eighteenth century as a systematic assault on Blacks' sense of self.

An anthology of articles on law and economics. The first part contains more traditional law and economics articles, covering a range of conventional legal topics. The second part attempts to introduce new methodological techniques and subject-matter concerns to law and economics.

Cobalt blue glass holds a fascination for collectors of glassware. The origin of this distinctive blue glass goes back to the Egyptians. In this book, authors Monica Lynn Clements and Patricia Rosser Clements showcase nearly 400 photographs that illustrate the wide appeal of cobalt blue glass. From Depression Era patterns and elegant glassware to reproduction pieces and new glass, the colorful photographs exemplify what appeals to the collecto...

Delve into two worlds: the appreciation of wood as medium for sculpture and the practical ins-and-outs of sculptural technique. An illustrated history of direct wood sculpture is explored, along with a vital resource for those seeking to create sculpture in wood. A complete description of the qualities and types of wood, tools (both hand and power), techniques, and finishing, complements discussions of the art form and philosophy.

This book covers the history of the 4th Fighter Wing, from re-activation in 1946, through the end of the "short TDY" to Korea in 1957. The early history covers the entire F-80 era, including the first jet aerobatic team, and the introduction of the legendary F-86 Sabre in 1949. From daily squadron diaries, the coverage on Korea begins with the move to Korea in November 1950, through the first operations in December, including a first person ac...

During the Great Depression, glass companies turned to machine-made methods to produce inexpensive, colorful glass. Due to its wonderful variety, availability, beauty, and usefulness, this type of glassware has endured to become one of the hottest collectibles on today's antiques market. This is the first book to extensively cover only Depression Era pink glass, pink was the most popular color of glassware then and has retained its popularity ...

Dieses Fallstudienbuch soll Studenten und Praktikern die Möglichkeit geben, die im Lehrbuch "Rationales Entscheiden" (Eisenführ/Weber) vermittelten Methoden und Konzepte anhand konkreter Anwendungsfälle einzuüben. Dazu werden die typischen Problemfelder der Entscheidungsanalyse, Entscheiden bei Zielkonflikten, Entscheidungen unter Risiko, Entscheidungen bei unvollständigen Informationen über die eigenen Präferenzen oder Wahrscheinlichkeiten, i...

In Humanism Betrayed Graham Good offers a defence of liberal humanism against the illiberal trends, political and intellectual, that dominate today's university. He uses the McEwen Report episode at the University of British Columbia to illustrate the current political climate in universities, showing how due process was neglected in favour of ideological inquisition.

This book provides a comprehensive, modern approach to signals and systems, concentrating on those aspects that are most relevant for applications such as communication systems and signal processing. Emphasis is placed on building the reader's intuition and problem-solving ability, rather than formal theorems and proofs. "The coverage of the book is comprehensive, providing a broad overview, using a whole host of exercises. The wealth of the w...

Die Themenheftreihe Discover ... ist für den Einsatz in Grund- und Leistungskursen der Sekundarstufe II konzipiert. Die "Topics for Advanced Learners" behandeln lehrplangerechte Themen aus dem soziokulturellen Kontext des englischsprachigen Kulturraums. Es werden jeweils authentische fiktionale und nichtfiktionale Texte berücksichtigt. In den "Shakespeare Plays" werden die wichtigsten Werke des Autors für die heutige Schülergeneration neu aufb...