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Pero hermoso
by Geoff DyerPero hermoso consta de tres part es: una primera donde el autor fabula una serie de relatos cortos acerca de Lester Young, Bud Powell, Charlie Mingus, Chet Baker, Ben Webster, Thelonius Monk y Art Pepper, todos ellos hilvanados por el relato (también imaginado) de un viaje en coche de Duke Ellington y Harry Carney en una de sus giras a través de América. La segunda es un breve ensayo, a modo de epílogo, acerca de la evolución estética del jazz, tradición, influencia e innovación. Finalmente, en la última sección, el autor nos revela sus fuentes, musicales, gráficas,informativas y biográficas, y lo remata con una discografía recomendada.
Perros con comezón: Una guía de salud natural para perros con problemas de la piel
by Alma Edith Garcia Julie Massoni¿Tiene un perro con comezón (prurito o picazón)? ¿Está cansado de ir a consultas con el veterinario para que le recete medicamentos a su perro que únicamente le dan alivio temporal, para luego tener que volver por más pastillas o inyecciones? ¿Le preocupan los efectos a largo plazo que puedan tener estos fármacos en la salud de su perro? Este libro le mostrará cómo ayudar a su perro con terapias naturales que en la mayoría de los casos no sólo detienen la comezón, sino que también mejoran su salud en general. Conozca las alternativas seguras y naturales a los medicamentos, el control de pulgas natural y los beneficios de la homeopatía, las esencias florales, las hierbas y los suplementos alimenticios que junto con una dieta saludable, pueden ayudar a su perro a superar la temida comezón. Encontrará información sobre las condiciones comunes que causan la comezón, desde las alergias a las infecciones de hongos y todas las posibles entre éstas. Si su perro ha sido diagnosticado con una alergia o con sarna, conozca los pasos que puede tomar para superar su condición mediante los métodos naturales que se describen en este libro. Ahora bien, si su perro no ha sido diagnosticado con ningún problema de salud en particular, pero se rasca constantemente o se pasa horas lamiéndose las patas, entonces la información proporcionada en este libro lo ayudará a entender mejor qué es lo que puede estar causando que su perro tenga comezón. Aprender cómo ayudar a su perro naturalmente, sin gastar una fortuna. Como naturópata de animales, atiendo a muchísimos perros con afecciones de la piel, y en los últimos 20 años he podido ayudar a muchos de ellos utilizando los métodos naturales descritos en este libro. Espero que también sea de ayuda para aliviar a su perro.
Persistent Underdevelopment: Change and Economic Modernization in the West Indies (Routledge Library Editions: Development)
by Jay MandleFirst published in 1996, this insightful and informative text examines the post-emancipation and recent economic history of the Commonwealth Caribbean. Jay R. Mandle offers an explanation of the region’s continuing underdevelopment. Through the use of an analytical framework derived from the works of Marx and Kuznets, the book focuses attention on technological change as the driving force behind economic modernization. Persistent Underdevelopment begins by exploring how plantation agriculture had a limiting effect on industrial growth. Ultimately, plantation dominance receded; technological stagnation continued, however, and, under British colonial policy the Caribbean failed to modernise. The post-World War II era brought new efforts at modernisation through the economic policies of the left regimes of Manley, Burnham and Bishop. The concluding chapters point the way to policies that would enable the Caribbean to escape its current poverty and become an effective participant in world markets, finally achieving the goal of modern economic development.
Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery
by Don Richard Riso Russ HudsonThe definitive guide to using this ancient psychological system to gain self-knowledge and achieve personal growth—now expanded and revised. The Enneagram is an extraordinary framework for understanding more about ourselves. No matter from which point of view we approach it, we discover fresh conjunctions of new and old ideas. So writes Don Riso in this expanded edition of his classic interpretation of the Enneagram, the ancient psychological system used to understand the human personality. In addition to updating the descriptions of the nine personality types, Personality Types, Revised greatly expands the accompanying guidelines and, for the first time, uncovers the Core Dynamics, or Levels of Development, within each type. This skeletal system provides far more information about the inner tension and movements of the nine personalities than has previously been published. This increased specificity will allow therapists, social workers, personnel managers, students of the Enneagram, and general readers alike to use it with much greater precision as they unlock the secrets of self-understanding, and thus self-transformation. &“No Enneagram teachers I&’ve come across offer such a rich and dynamic picture of how each personality type expresses itself in the world, and the process by which we can move through progressive stages of psychological and spiritual growth.&”—Tony Schwartz, author of What Really Matters: Searching for Wisdom in America
Personality and Assessment
by Walter MischelAfter many "out-of-print" years, this volume has been reissued in response to an increasing demand for copies. This reflects that the fundamental questions that motivated this book thirty years ago are still being asked. But more important, the answers -- or at least their outlines -- now seem to be in sight. In 1968, this book stood as an expression of a paradigm crisis in its critique of the state of personality psychology. The last three decades have been filled with controversy and debate about the dilemmas raised here, and then with renewal and fresh discoveries. It therefore seems especially timely to revisit the pages which posed the challenges. Mischel outlined the need to encompass the situation in the study of personality, but with a focus on the acquired meaning of stimuli and on the situation as perceived, viewing the individual as a cognitive-affective being who construes, interprets, and transforms the stimulus in a dynamic reciprocal interaction with the social world. He focused on the idiographic analysis of personality that had originally motivated the field, and the complexity, discriminative facility, and uniqueness of the individual, and sought to connect the expressions of personality to the individual's behavior -- that is, to what people do and not just what they say. Even the intrinsically contextualized "if...then..." expressions of the personality system -- its essential behavioral signatures -- were foreshadowed in this book that fired the opening salvo in a search for "a truly dynamic personality psychology."
Perspectives de l’économie mondiale, Mai 1996: Spécial Politique Budgétaire (World Economic Outlook Ser.)
by International Monetary FundA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Perspectives de l’économie mondiale, Octobre 1996 (World Economic Outlook Ser. #World Economic And Financial Surveys)
by International Monetary FundA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Pesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology
by Chester L. Foy David W. PritchardPesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology brings together experts from industry, academia, regulatory offices, and the legal profession to provide a complete and international reference on agrichemical formulations and modern adjuvant technology. Global specialists discuss key topics, from scientific and technical issues to regulatory and legal aspects, including:
Pesticides in the Atmosphere: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors
by Michael S. MajewskiMost people know about the presence and health effects of pesticide residues in the water they drink. However, they may not realize the impact of atmospheric transportation and deposition of pesticides on water quality. Scientific studies of pesticides in various atmospheric matrices (air, rain, snow, aerosols, and fog) provide some of the answers.
Peter the Pebble...Peter the Rock
by Candi MacalpineThe Journey BeginsDo you struggle with fear, have trouble controlling your temper or often wish you could take back careless words? The next time you think these issues disqualify you from witnessing for Christ, consider this: The apostle Peter had similar shortcomings, and Jesus called him the rock upon which His church was built! Join Dr. Candi MacAlpine as she brings fresh revelation and insight to the story of Peter, the disciple and unstoppable witness for Christ. In this practical and engaging study, you will discover how Peter&’s transformation from pebble to rock reflects the story of each believer. The spirit of Peter is within you. Peter the Pebble…Peter the Rock will inspire you to reflect on your walk with Christ, and take the first steps toward fulfilling your destiny. Seek the Lord, and let your journey of transformation begin!
Phantasmatic Indochina: French Colonial Ideology in Architecture, Film, and Literature
by Panivong NorindrThis reflection on colonial culture argues for an examination of "Indochina" as a fictive and mythic construct, a phantasmatic legacy of French colonialism in Southeast Asia. Panivong Norindr uses postcolonial theory to demonstrate how French imperialism manifests itself not only through physical domination of geographic entities, but also through the colonization of the imaginary. In this careful reading of architecture, film, and literature, Norindr lays bare the processes of fantasy, desire, and nostalgia constituent of French territorial aggression against Indochina.Analyzing the first Exposition Coloniale Internationale, held in Paris in 1931, Norindr shows how the exhibition's display of architecture gave a vision to the colonies that justified France's cultural prejudices, while stimulating the desire for further expansionism. He critiques the Surrealist counter-exposition mounted to oppose the imperialist aims of the Exposition Coloniale, and the Surrealist incorporation and appropriation of native artifacts in avant-garde works. According to Norindr, all serious attempts at interrogating French colonial involvement in Southeast Asia are threatened by discourse, images, representations, and myths that perpetuate the luminous aura of Indochina as a place of erotic fantasies and exotic adventures. Exploring the resilience of French nostalgia for Indochina in books and movies, the author examines work by Malraux, Duras, and Claudel, and the films Indochine, The Lover, and Dien Bien Phu.Certain to impact across a range of disciplines, Phantasmatic Indochina will be of interest to those engaged in the study of the culture and history of Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos, as well as specialists in the fields of French modernism, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, and comparative literature.
Phantom Formations: Aesthetic Ideology and the "Bildungsroman"
by Marc RedfieldMarc Redfield maintains that the literary genre of the Bildungsroman brings into sharp focus the contradictions of aesthetics, and also that aesthetics exemplifies what is called ideology. He combines a wide-ranging account of the history and theory of aesthetics with close readings of novels by Goethe, George Eliot, and Gustave Flaubert. For Redfield, these fictions of character formation demonstrate the paradoxical relation between aesthetics and literature: the notion of the Bildungsroman may be expanded to apply to any text that can be figured as a subject producing itself in history, which is to say any text whatsoever. At the same time, the category may be contracted to include only a handful of novels, (or even none at all), a paradox that has led critics to denigrate the Bildungsroman as a phantom genre.
Phantom Horse (Saddle Club #59)
by Bonnie BryantEver since strange Troy became a stable hand at Pine Hollow, Carole has been creeped out. Troy's scary story about a phantom horse has made her wonder about Starlight. Could her beloved bay horse really be possessed by an evil spirit that appears once every 13 years? He's been acting so strange! Soon Carole's dreams are filled with images of a red-eyed Starlight, snorting, rearing, pawing, and ready to turn on his owner!
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Disperse Systems (Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Disperse Systems Ser.)
by Martin M. Rieger Herbert A. Lieberman Gilbert S. BankerStressing the theory involved in formulating suspensions, emulsions, and colloidal drug products, this Second Edition of a well-received reference test highlights typical formulations, the avoidance of formulation pitfalls, and compliance with established regulatory principles.
Pharmacological Regulation of Gene Expression in the CNS Towards an Understanding of Basal Ganglial Functions (CRC Press Revivals)
by Kalpana MerchantThis book focuses on dopamine-mediated regulation of gene expression within the striatum and associated regions of the central nervous system. It is an excellent review of experimental data on interactions between neuronal systems at systemic, cellular, and molecular levels. Each of the chapters, written by the world's leading scientists, provides an understanding of anatomy, neurochemistry, and cellular and molecular effects. Such an understanding sheds light on the pathophysiology of central disorders involving the basal ganglia and leads to new approaches for the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, and also addictions to psychostimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines.
Philip Yancey Recommends: Orthodoxy
by G K Chesterton'Why anyone would pick up a book with that formidable title eludes me,' writes Philip Yancey of G. K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. 'But one day I did so and my faith has never recovered. I was experiencing a time of spiritual dryness in which everything seemed stale, warmed over, lifeless. Orthodoxy brought freshness and, above all, a new spirit of adventure.''We direly need another Chesterton today, I think. In a time when culture and faith have drifted even further apart, we could use his brilliance, his entertaining style, and above all his generous and joyful spirit. He managed to propound the Christian faith with as much wit, good humour and sheer intellectual force as anyone in this century.'Since its first publication in 1908, this classic work has represented a pivotal step in the adoption of a credible faith by many other Christian thinkers, including C. S. Lewis. Written as a spiritual autobiography, it stands as a remarkable and inspirational apologetic for Christianity.
Philip Yancey Recommends: Orthodoxy
by G K Chesterton'Why anyone would pick up a book with that formidable title eludes me,' writes Philip Yancey of G. K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. 'But one day I did so and my faith has never recovered. I was experiencing a time of spiritual dryness in which everything seemed stale, warmed over, lifeless. Orthodoxy brought freshness and, above all, a new spirit of adventure.''We direly need another Chesterton today, I think. In a time when culture and faith have drifted even further apart, we could use his brilliance, his entertaining style, and above all his generous and joyful spirit. He managed to propound the Christian faith with as much wit, good humour and sheer intellectual force as anyone in this century.'Since its first publication in 1908, this classic work has represented a pivotal step in the adoption of a credible faith by many other Christian thinkers, including C. S. Lewis. Written as a spiritual autobiography, it stands as a remarkable and inspirational apologetic for Christianity.
Philosophical Perspectives on Bioethics
by L. Wayne Sumner Joseph BoyleHow should we attempt to resolve concrete bioethical problems? How are we to understand the role of bioethics in the health care system, government, and academe? This collection of original essays raises these and other questions about the nature of bioethics as a discipline. The contributors to the volume discuss various approaches to bioethical thinking and the political and institutional contexts of bioethics, addressing underlying concerns about the purposes of its practice. Included are extended analyses of such important issues as the conduct of clinical trials, euthanasia, justice in health care, the care of children, cosmetic surgery, and reproductive technologies.
Philosophical and Theological Papers, 1958-1964: Volume 6
by Bernard Lonergan Robert Doran, S.J. Frederick Crowe, S.J. Robert CrokenThe period during which Bernard Lonergan delivered the eleven lectures in this volume was one of important transition for him: he was moving rapidly toward a new conception of theology and its method; and he was on the verge of what is now recognized as a major breakthrough in his thought on method, the idea that came to him in February 1965 of the eight functional specialities. While the lectures maintain a continuity with Lonergan's previous work, they also reveal new and significant ideas, especially in regard to his drive toward a new conception of theology as a whole, and his particular concern for the relevance of theology to the spiritual life. The lectures here include 'The Redemption,' 'Method in Catholic Theology,' 'The Philosophy of History,' 'The Origins of Christian Realism,' `Time and Meaning,' 'Consciousness and the Trinity,' `Exegesis and Dogma,' 'The Mediation of Christ in Prayer,' 'The Analogy of Meaning,' 'Philosophical Positions with Regard to Knowing,' and 'Theology as Christian Phenomenon.' This volume provides a key to understanding the development of Lonergan's philosophical and theological thought, his major influences, and the pivotal moments of transition in the road leading up to Method in Theology and beyond.
Philosophy and Social Hope
by Richard RortyRichard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings aimed at a wider audience, many published in book form for the first time. In these eloquent essays, articles and lectures, Rorty gives a stimulating summary of his central philosophical beliefs and how they relate to his political hopes; he also offers some challenging insights into contemporary America, justice, education and love.
Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia (Studies In Education #Vol. 10)
by J. J. ChamblissFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Philosophy of Meaning, Knowledge and Value in the Twentieth Century: Routledge History of Philosophy Volume 10 (Routledge History of Philosophy #Vol. 10)
by John V. CanfieldVolume 10 of the Routledge History of Philosophy presents a historical survey of the central topics in twentieth century Anglo-American philosophy. It chronicles what has been termed the 'linguistic turn' in analytic philosophy and traces the influence the study of language has had on the main problems of philosophy. Each chapter contains an extensive bibliography of the major writings in the field.All the essays present their large and complex topics in a clear and well organised way. At the end, the reader finds a helpful Chronology of the major political, scientific and philosophical events in the Twentieth Century and an extensive Glossary of technical terms.
Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Myth: Volume III (Theorists of Myth #Vol. 3)
by Robert A. SegalMuch of the theorizing about myth in philosophy and religious studies grows out of efforts to understand the classics and the Bible. In the case of the classics, the presence of myth has been taken for granted, and conclusions reached about Greek and Roman mythology have spurred generalizations about myth. In the case of the Bible, however, the existence of myth has been contested. In fact, Judaism and Christianity are regularly praised for their nonmythic outlook. Conclusions reached about the presence or absence of myth in either the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament have led to generalizations about myth per se. Many of the essays in this volume apply theories of myth to classical, biblical, and ancient Near Eastern cases, but in so doing they draw conclusions about the nature of myth itself. Those essays that criticize past applications make generalizations as weIl. By no means has aIl theorizing about myth from philosophy and religious studies centered on the ancient world, and this volume contains selections from theories in both disciplines that stern from reflections on the nature of science, language, knowledge, and reality.
Phonetic Symbol Guide
by Geoffrey K. Pullum William A. LadusawPhonetic Symbol Guide is a comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the hundreds of characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world's languages. This fully revised second edition incorporates the major revisions to the International Phonetic Alphabet made in 1989 and 1993. Also covered are the American tradition of transcription stemming from the anthropological school of Franz Boas; the Bloch/Smith/Trager style of transcription; the symbols used by dialectologists of the English language; usages of specialists such as Slavicists, Indologists, Sinologists, and Africanists; and the transcription proposals found in all major textbooks of phonetics. With sixty-one new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts, and a full index, this book will be an indispensable reference guide for students and professionals in linguistics, phonetics, anthropology, philology, modern language study, and speech science.
Phonetic Symbol Guide, Second Edition
by Geoffrey K. Pullum William A. LadusawPhonetic Symbol Guide is a comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the hundreds of characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world's languages. This fully revised second edition incorporates the major revisions to the International Phonetic Alphabet made in 1989 and 1993. Also covered are the American tradition of transcription stemming from the anthropological school of Franz Boas; the Bloch/Smith/Trager style of transcription; the symbols used by dialectologists of the English language; usages of specialists such as Slavicists, Indologists, Sinologists, and Africanists; and the transcription proposals found in all major textbooks of phonetics. With sixty-one new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts, and a full index, this book will be an indispensable reference guide for students and professionals in linguistics, phonetics, anthropology, philology, modern language study, and speech science.