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Monkey Girl

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What should we teach our children about where we come from?Is evolution good science? Is it a lie? Is it incompatible with faith?Did Charles Darwin really say man came from monkeys? Have scientists really detected "intelligent design"—evidence of a creator—in nature?What happens when a town school board decides to confront such questions head-on, thrusting its students, then an entire community, onto the front lines of America's culture wars?From bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of faith, science, and courage unlike any since the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Monkey Girl takes you behind the scenes of the recent war on evolution in Dover, Pennsylvania, the epic court case on teaching "intelligent design" it spawned, and the national struggle over what Americans believe about human origins. Told from the perspectives of all sides of the battle, Monkey Girl is about what happens when science and religion collide.
Globalization and the Time-Space Reorganization

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From:Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0

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This volume explores capital mobility under globalization by studying some of its salient consequences in agriculture and food in North and South America. Global in scope and social implications, it probes the manner in which capital mobility alters the organization of the temporal and spatial dimensions that characterize the reproduction of capital. It probes the manner in which capital mobility alters the organization of the temporal and spatial dimensions that characterize the reproduction of capital. This is an important aspect of globalization because it reproduces the tension between the constant attempt of agents of capitalism to expand their scope of action and accelerate the time of the reproduction of capital, and the fixed nature of the institutions and measures that are employed to regulate capitalism. The analysis of this contradictory aspect of globalization is presented in seven cases that, while global in scope and social implications, are located in North and South America. Areas examined include the organization of labor in the exportation of grapes, fruit producing regions of Argentina and Brazil, the changing character of small town Ontario, migration and farmers in Mexico, and North Atlantic salmon. These original pieces of empirical research are contextualized by the introduction and common themes underscored in the concluding chapter.
Sustainability Accounting, Auditing and Accountability

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From:Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0

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The articles in this e-book are related to the Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research Conference held on 7-9 December 2008. The articles tackle topics such as sustainabilityb reporting, managerial capture, corporate social discolsures and environmnetal management accounting.
Main Events of the 20th Century

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From:Global Media 0

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This book is complete package for knowledge sharing of MAIN EVENTS OF THE 20th CENTURY
Oil Spill!

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From:Lerner Publishing Group 0

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The oil spill was the largest in U.S. history. In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank. Oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from a deep ocean well. For months, the energy company BP tried to control the leak. More than four million barrels of oil flowed into the Gulf before the well was stopped. Fishers, shrimpers, and many others along the Gulf coast lost their income as polluted water prevented fishing and stifled tourism.Meanwhile, countless workers tried to contain the spilled oil. Boat crews skimmed the oil slicks on the surface. Scientists poured chemicals into the water to break up the oil. Then bacteria could remove the smaller oil droplets from the water. Wildlife organizations rescued oil-slicked pelicans, turtles, and other animals. The government, together with BP and volunteers, rallied to help coastal areas recover.Oil Spill! explores the Gulf of Mexico disaster from the beginning. With vivid images and diagrams, it breaks down the murky mess to look at how it happened, how it affected the Gulf, how it compares to past spills, and how kids can help the area recover.
No-Nonsense Guide to Word History

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From:New Internationalist 0

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Who was the first black queen? How much do you know about China's history? Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional textbooks – from the civilizations of Africa, Asia and Latin America to the history of women. Includes a final chapter on how climate change, 9/11, the Iraq war, corporate power and China's headlong growth fit into the broader patterns of world history.
Lockerbie to 9/11

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From:Silverpeak Press

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These pages provides ample documentation to show how the leaders in three nations, headed by United States politicians and bureaucrats, engaged in a series of criminal acts that included protecting terrorist responsible for 270 murders at Lockerbie, planting bogus evidence and making multi-millionaires out of lying witnesses to shift blame for 270 murders to another country and an innocent person. And—the series of continuing catastrophic events made possible by this culture and conduct. These pages document a series of criminal acts perpetrated by employees of the highest law enforcement agency of the United States in the first great aviation terrorist act upon a U.S. airliner, and how the arrogance of U.S. personnel brought it on. From there, continuation of this arrogance—criminal in nature—enabled to occur a series of catastrophic terrorist events for which there is no ending in sight, nor any 100 percent defense. See the culture of the people in the highest and most trusted law enforcement agency of the United Stated—in action—as they criminally: • Shifted blame from the actual murderers of 270 people, allowing the terrorists to continue their terrorist acts against the United States and to continue killing Americans. • Planted bogus evidence to shift blame to a nation that had no role whatsoever in the murders, and then planted evidence to blame two innocent Libyans. • Made millionaires—using taxpayers’ money—to have semi-literate people provide perjured testimony to carry out the FBI-DOJ-directed scheme. • Threatened to charge a person with conspiracy in the 270 murders after he refused to testify falsely about the planted bogus evidence. • How the entire Scottish judicial system openly conspired with the criminal scheme, showing Scottish judges as even worse than in the United States.. • And much more. The most explosive documentary yet, of the awesome massive corr
Growth Fetish

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At last a coherent new set of ideas for critics of economic rationalism and globalisation. Hamilton argues that an obsession with economic growth lies at the heart of our current political, social and environmental ills - and offers a thought-provoking alternative.Right on target, and badly needed' - Noam Chomsky'Every now and then a book that is perfect in timing and tone hits my desk. Growth Fetish is that book. It is powerful and potentially transformative.' - Rev. Tim Costello'This book reveals the undelivered reality of economic growth and the hollow mantras of the Third Way. Growth Fetish provides a much needed road map to a new politics in a post-growth world.' - Senator Natasha Stott DespojaFor decades our political leaders and opinion makers have touted higher incomes as the way to a better future. Economic growth means better lives for us all. But after many years of sustained economic growth and increased personal incomes we must confront an awful fact: we aren't any happier. This is the great contradiction of modern politics.In this provocative new book, Clive Hamilton argues that, far from being the answer to our problems, growth fetishism and the marketing society lie at the heart of our social ills. They have corrupted our social priorities and political structures, and have created a profound sense of alienation among young and old.Growth Fetish is the first serious attempt at a politics of change for rich countries dominated by the sicknesses of affluence, where the real yearning is not for more money but for authentic identity, and where the future lies in a new relationship with the natural environment.
Economic Action in Theory and Practice

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From:Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0

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This volume focuses on various aspects of economic organization and behaviour, mainly based on empirical fieldwork conducted by the authors themselves. It presents a well-balanced collection of chapters on economic issues studied anthropologically, in its geographical and theoretical focus and in showcasing work by established and emerging researchers.This volume contains 14 original chapters focusing on various aspects of economic organization and behaviour, mostly based on empirical fieldwork conducted by the authors themselves. It is a well-balanced collection of chapters on economic issues studied anthropologically, not only in its geographical and theoretical focus but also in showcasing work by established and emerging researchers. Chapters on Africa take a close look at urban food provisioning in Cameroon and an investigation into entrepreneurial activities in the rapidly-changing economy of Cairo. Other chapters examine places and cultures in Central Asia – property rights and state power in Kazakhstan, and animal markets in Kashgar, Western China. The buying and selling activities of ethnic groups within larger societies such as Latin Americans in the USA and Gabor Roma in Romania are highlighted. Concerning North America are chapters on the trans-Atlantic (and global) art market, and on oil drilling in Canada, while in Latin America, income disparities and inequalities in Brazil, development in Colombia, and kin-like compadrazgo networks in Mexico are analyzed. Historical Western Europe and pre-historical Ecuador are also covered
No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy

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From:New Internationalist 0

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Following the economic meltdown and the triumph of Barack Obama, have the chances of genuine democracy improved? In this updated edition of the No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, Richard Swift considers the different tools people in power have used to manipulate democratic principles, such as freedom, to their advantage. The book includes chapter-length discussions of topics such as the economic meltdown, Barack Obama, eco-democracy, democratizing the economy and democracy in the global south. It is also a guide to the rich diversity of forms of elected government and contains practical ideas for empowering today's voters around the world.
No-Nonsense Guide to World Poverty

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From:New Internationalist 0

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This guide questions conventional thinking about wealth and poverty - is the opposite of poverty really wealth, or is it safety and sufficiency? Seabrook reveals that poverty is everywhere, not just in poor countries. It's just the West hides its poor better. Drawing on experience of poor people all over the world, the author gives voice to those whose views are rarely sought and shows how we all need to live more modestly to make poverty history.
No-Nonsense Guide to World Health

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From:New Internationalist 0

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A clear yet wide-ranging introduction to the state of health worldwide, exploring the ways in which health provision is often determined by ethnicity, class and gender. Starting with a brief history of medical progress this guide delves into current politics of health in the contexts of big business and private health provision, media, gender and the environment.
No-Nonsense Guide to Religion

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From:New Internationalist 0

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A balanced guide to religion, which analyses the cultural, social and political implications of religion globally. Religion is a term which is often used in the media and public life without any clarification. However, it is a word that encompasses hundreds of different beliefs. It is a loaded word that has a different meaning for each person. Religion can be seen as a source of war and peace, love and hate, dialogue and narrow-mindedness. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the No-Nonsense Guide to Religion does not just concentrate on the popular and well-established traditions, which normally over-emphasize powerful figures. It focuses too on the diversity within religions as well as the similarities between them. The globalization of communications has made more people aware of religious conversion, with more people than ever before belonging to a different religious community from their parents. The No-Nonsense Guide to Religion considers how religion has shaped our culture as well as how our culture is shaping religion today.
No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

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From:New Internationalist 0

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights is the perfect starting point for anyone wanting to get into human rights, with plenty to interest the seasoned activist. Written by experienced practitioners and human rights educators, this is a power-packed pocket handbook of history, philosophy, politics, law and more – all the essentials to understanding and using human rights, from the basics of what our rights are, to how to beat world leaders at their own game. It examines important critiques of human rights, from feminists and Marxists to cultural relativists and tackles contemporary controversies making headlines. Should rights be sacrificed in the fight against terrorism? Can torturers perform a public service? Should human rights take precedence over the environment? What good are rights for famine victims, or tsunami survivors? What do rights have to say about the misery and injustice caused by corporations? What about rights violated in the home? This guide for the 21st century examines the emerging terrain of global civil society, covering cutting-edge approaches to activism as well as the tried and true techniques – and their pitfalls. The text is enlivened with real-life stories from around the world: the voices of people living the daily reality of human rights violation and those who take on the abusers. Far from academic legalese, it is an accessible, practical handbook intended to equip and inspire without sacrificing intellectual rigour or shying away from the thorny issues. An activist's and owner's manual of compelling importance to today's world.
Countdown to a Fairer World

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From:New Internationalist 0

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A neat gift book that breaks the world down into numerical chunks to feed inquisitive minds. Modern life is run by numbers and here is the story of human endeavour told in a countdown from 34 trillion to zero. It questions the way the world works and makes some startling comparisons. Related organisations and campaigns are listed throughout the book.

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