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Aftermath: Stories of Survival in Aotearoa New Zealand

by Jacqui Greaves, Gary M. Nelson, Robinne Weiss, Hazel Bergen, Melanie Harding-Shaw, A. Zaykova, Erica Challis, Nicky Taylor, Deryn Pittar, Bing Turkby, Barbara Uini, Melissa Gunn, Trishia Hanifin, Jan Goldie, Miriam Hurst, Jennifer Rackham, Gary Venn, Paul Chapman, Scott Fack, Feby Idrus, Gregory Dally, C. D. Jacobs, Daniel Stride, Octavia Cade ...

Welcome to the End of the World...and more importantly, what comes after.Disasters have occurred around the country and the world, but we're "getting through it", as Kiwi are apt to do. She'll be right. Life moves on, in some form.Things were bad here in Aotearoa, but in our isolation down under, we've escaped most of the chaos around the world. In fact, we might be the last bastion of humanity on ... Read more

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Welcome to the End of the World...and more importantly, what comes after.Disasters have occurred around the country and the world, but we're "getting through it", as Kiwi are apt to do. She'll be right. Life moves on, in some form.Things were bad here in Aotearoa, but in our isolation down under, we've escaped most of the chaos around the world. In fact, we might be the last bastion of humanity on
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Te Kōrero Ahi Kā: To Speak of the Home Fires Burning

by Eileen Mueller, A. J. Ponder, Kevin Berry, Daniel Stride, Kevin G. Maclean, Robinne Weiss, Dan Rabarts, Sally McLennan, Piper Mejia, Paul Mannering, Jane Percival, Mouse Diver-Dudfield, I. K. Paterson-Harkness, Simon Petrie, Edwina Harvey, Darian Smith, Grant Stone, Gregory Dally, Mark English, Mike Reeves-McMillan, Sean Monaghan, Matt Cowens, Debbie Cowens, Alan Baxter ...

Here, between the realms of the Sky Father and Earth Mother, hellhounds race, ghosts drift aimless, and the taniwha stalks. Home fires drive them back, at the same time sparking stories and poems that traverse seconds, eons, and parsecs. Tales of gatekeepers, cloak wearers, and secret keepers. Of pigs with AK-47s or ruby-hued eyes, of love-struck moa, and unruly reflections. Stark truths, and ... Read more

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Here, between the realms of the Sky Father and Earth Mother, hellhounds race, ghosts drift aimless, and the taniwha stalks. Home fires drive them back, at the same time sparking stories and poems that traverse seconds, eons, and parsecs. Tales of gatekeepers, cloak wearers, and secret keepers. Of pigs with AK-47s or ruby-hued eyes, of love-struck moa, and unruly reflections. Stark truths, and
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Driven from Home

Protecting the Rights of Forced Migrants

by David Hollenbach, Susan F. Martin, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, Silvano Tomasi, M. Brinton Lykes, Frank Brennan, Daniel Kanstroom, Arash Abizadeh, Maryanne Loughry, J. Bryan Hehir0, Thomas G. Weiss1, Mary DeLorey2, Christopher Llanos3 ...

Throughout human history people have been driven from their homes by wars, unjust treatment, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The reality of forced migration is not new, nor is awareness of the suffering of the displaced a recent discovery. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that at the end of 2007 there were 67 million persons in the world who had been forcibly displaced from ... Read more

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Throughout human history people have been driven from their homes by wars, unjust treatment, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The reality of forced migration is not new, nor is awareness of the suffering of the displaced a recent discovery. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that at the end of 2007 there were 67 million persons in the world who had been forcibly displaced from
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Modern Jewish Philosophy and the Politics of Divine Violence

by Daniel H. Weiss ...

Is commitment to God compatible with modern citizenship? In this book, Daniel H. Weiss provides new readings of four modern Jewish philosophers – Moses Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjamin – in light of classical rabbinic accounts of God's sovereignty, divine and human violence, and the embodied human being as the image of God. He demonstrates how classical rabbinic ... Read more

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Is commitment to God compatible with modern citizenship? In this book, Daniel H. Weiss provides new readings of four modern Jewish philosophers – Moses Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjamin – in light of classical rabbinic accounts of God's sovereignty, divine and human violence, and the embodied human being as the image of God. He demonstrates how classical rabbinic
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Why the Museum Matters

by Daniel H. Weiss ...

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A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural futureArt museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel ... Read more

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A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural futureArt museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel
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Elonei Mamre

The Encounter of Judaism and Orthodox Christianity

by Nicholas de Lange, Elena Narinskaya, Sybil Sheridan, Michael G. Azar, Howard Cooper, Daniel Davies, Yves Dubois, Michael Hilton0, John D. Klier1, Marcus Plested2, Jeremy Schonfield3, Norman Solomon4, Kallistos (Timothy) Ware5, George R. Wilkes6, Andrew Louth7, Daniel H. Weiss8 ...

How can finite minds approach an infinite and ultimately unknowable God? Is it true that Christianity is a religion of love and Judaism a religion of law? Can a Jew accept the Orthodox Christian veneration of holy images? How much do Jews and Orthodox Christians have in common when they worship God? What can be done about Christian prayers that Jews find offensive? How much responsibility do ... Read more

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How can finite minds approach an infinite and ultimately unknowable God? Is it true that Christianity is a religion of love and Judaism a religion of law? Can a Jew accept the Orthodox Christian veneration of holy images? How much do Jews and Orthodox Christians have in common when they worship God? What can be done about Christian prayers that Jews find offensive? How much responsibility do
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Transgenic Insects

Techniques and Applications

by Hassan M. M. Ahmed, Omar S. Akbar, Serap Aksoy, Yehonatan Alcalay, Luke Alphey, Yael Arien, Rotem Daniel Avraham, Camilla Beech, Nicholas J. Bongio, Vanessa Bottino-Rojas, L. Roman Carrasco, Lucy Carter, Jackson Champer, Isabelle Coche, Carolina Concha, Rocco D’Amato, Brinda Dass, Jason A. Delborne, Ellen M. Dotson, Ravi V. Durvasula, Matthew P. Edgington, Claudia Emerson, Guido Favia, Adam P. Forshaw, Alexander W.E. Franz, Marisa L. Guido, Monika Gulia-Nuss, Daniella An Haber, Andrew Hammond, Alfred M. Handler, Keith R. Hayes, Ivy Hurwitz, Anthony A. James, Thomas P. Kelly, Nicole Klein, Ana Kormos, Lee Benjamin Lamdan, David J. Lampe, Rosemary S. Lees, Maria Vittoria Mancini, Aditi Mankad, John Mumford, Tony Nolan, Andrew Nuss, David A. O’Brochta, Riccardo Papa, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Michael Pham, Ricardo Pereira, Megan Quinlan, Robyn Raban, Jason L. Rasgon, Aaron Roberts, Yasha Rohwer, Nathan Rose, Marc F. Schetelig, Kristof De Schutter, Hideki Sezutsu, Arvind Sharma, Gregory S. Simmons, Guy Smagghe, Toshiki Tamura, Delphine Thizy, Lea Pare Toe, Brian L. Weiss, Ernst A. Wimmer, Liu Yang ...

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Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make ... Read more

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Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make
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In That Time

Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam

by Daniel H. Weiss ...

Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era.In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great ... Read more

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Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era.In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great
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Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World

A Field Guide for Parents

by Daniel Weiss, Joshua Glaser ...

Parents today are the first generation to raise kids in a digitally connected, porn-saturated world. Porn can be accessed in locker rooms, cafeterias, classrooms, and bedrooms—anywhere kids have access to digital devices. Worse yet, pornography that was once considered fringe has become increasingly mainstream. All this is misshaping children’s understanding of sexuality, stunting their capacity ... Read more

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Parents today are the first generation to raise kids in a digitally connected, porn-saturated world. Porn can be accessed in locker rooms, cafeterias, classrooms, and bedrooms—anywhere kids have access to digital devices. Worse yet, pornography that was once considered fringe has become increasingly mainstream. All this is misshaping children’s understanding of sexuality, stunting their capacity
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Mental Health and Well-being in Animals

by Dr Gina Alvino, Melissa Bain, Ngaio J Ngaio J, C. A. Tony Buffington, Larry Carbone, Kathy Carlstead, Sharon Crowell-Davis, Dr Victoria Cussen, Ian J.H. Duncan, Carine Elkhoraibi, Daniel Q. Estep, Temple Grandin, Suzanne Hetts, Debra F. Horwitz, Gary Landsberg, Lori Marino, Professor Michael Mendl, Professor Daniel Mills, Karen L. Overall, Elizabeth S. Paul, Pamela J. Reid, Claire Ricci-Bonot, Lauren M. Robinson, Amy Robinson-Junker, Lynne M. Seibert, David Shepherdson, Alexander Weiss, Jacqueline Wilhelmy, Dr Sophie S Hall, David J Mellor, Daniel M Weary, Dr James W Yeates ...

Since publication of the first edition of this book, public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. In addition, advances in research over the past decade have yielded an enormous amount of knowledge about animal mental health and wellbeing. Studies on animal stress, distress, emotions, psychological trauma, and mental disorders have brought to light ... Read more

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Since publication of the first edition of this book, public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. In addition, advances in research over the past decade have yielded an enormous amount of knowledge about animal mental health and wellbeing. Studies on animal stress, distress, emotions, psychological trauma, and mental disorders have brought to light
... Read more
Tanzanian Development

A Comparative Perspective

by David Potts, Faustin Kamuzora, Honest Prosper Ngowi, Hossein Jalilian, John Weiss, Joseph Kuzilwa, Julia Jeyacheya, Kifle Wondemu, Michael F. Lofchie, Michael Tribe0, Moses Emanuel Mnzava1, Andrew Coulson2, Nicola Banks3, Olivia Howland4, Peter Lawrence5, Vesa-Mati Loiske6, Anna Mdee7, Bahati Ilembo8, Brian Van Arkadie9, Christine Noe0, Dan Brockington1, Daniel Mpeta2 ...

Over the past thirty years, in common with a number of other Sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania has experienced a period of painful adjustment followed by relatively rapid and stable economic growth. However the extent of progress on poverty reduction and the sustainability of the development process are both open to question. In this book, prominent international observers provide a range of ... Read more

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Over the past thirty years, in common with a number of other Sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania has experienced a period of painful adjustment followed by relatively rapid and stable economic growth. However the extent of progress on poverty reduction and the sustainability of the development process are both open to question. In this book, prominent international observers provide a range of
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Sustainable Destination Branding and Marketing

Strategies for Tourism Development

by Azizul Hassan, Andy Heyes, Sanjay Nadkarni, José Alabau-Montoya, María-Eugenia Ruiz-Molina, Elson Mankhomwa, James Malitoni Chilembwe, Victor Ronald Mweiwa0, Ilke Basarangil1, Azilah Kasim2, Lim Cha Ling3, Gül Erkol Bayram4, Hugues Seraphin5, Professor Maximiliano Korstanje6, Moustafa A. Mekawy7, Perunjodi Naidoo8, Prabha Ramseook Munhurrun9, Vishnee Sowamber0, Hulisi Binbasioglu1, Ugur AKDU2, Serap AKDU3, Anshul Garg4, Krishnan Umachandran5, Hengky Sumisto Halim6, Yaiza López-Sánchez7, Ali Dalgic8, Derya Toksöz9, Sevda Sahilli Birdir0, Kemal Birdir1, Nese Aydin2, Kevser Çinar3, Daniel Weiss4, Ericka Amorim5, Priyakrushna Mohanty6, Hemachandran Rajamanicam7, Dr Jeetesh Kumar8 ...

Destination branding and marketing form the backbone of tourism industry growth, but it is increasingly important that the strategies employed consider and promote sustainable solutions. This book provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for branding and marketing for sustainable tourism development. It blends tourism and marketing strategies with practical, innovative information ... Read more

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Destination branding and marketing form the backbone of tourism industry growth, but it is increasingly important that the strategies employed consider and promote sustainable solutions. This book provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for branding and marketing for sustainable tourism development. It blends tourism and marketing strategies with practical, innovative information
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