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Diversos son los espacios donde los seres humanos satisfacen sus necesidades de respeto y valía social. Este libro estudia dos: el laboral y el social. En el mundo del trabajo, además de obtener el sustento económico, se logra reconocimiento, se fragua la realización personal y se tejen lazos de amistad. En el ámbito social, el trato igualitario de la comunidad solidifica el respeto y la valía de todo ser humano. Lo laboral y lo social no están...
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On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Landscape Architecture Foundation asked a diverse group of the world's leading landscape architects to reflect on the last half-century and present bold ideas for what the discipline should achieve in the future. Well beyond the public conception of the profession as "gardener" or "park designer," these landscape architects discussed their role in addressing weighty issues like climate change, urbanization,...
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Environmental Biology is designed to arrange diverse areas of environmental biology in a coherent manner. The subject matter, both as regards the arrangement of chapters as well as contents is designed to meet the requirements of the students in several Indian universities. The present book New Dimensions of Environmental Biology has been written especially to suit the need of undergraduate and post graduate students of the Indian Universities. This...
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Es tarea indispensable de la filosofía política de la ciencia asumir el análisis crítico de las condiciones que harían compatible el desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología con el fortalecimiento de la democracia esta tarea se hace más urgente en el contexto del mundo actual en la que ciencia, la tecnología y las nuevas tecnociencias, constituyen el factor principal, tanto para la conservación del orden social como para su transformación...
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Summary of Lab Girl by Hope Jahren | Includes Analysis Preview: In her memoir Lab Girl, Hope Jahren describes the life she's lived and the knowledge she's learned as a scientist trying to find her way in the world. Focusing mostly on a period of professional development that stretches from 1997 to 2008, the bulk of the narrative follows Jahren from her first appointment as a professor in Atlanta to her current job at the University of Hawaii. Navigating...
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Chemistry can be one of the more difficult subjects in school, mainly because memorization is crucial. It can be hard to memorize tons of facts and equations. A chemistry equations and answers guide does help students; some more than others. You can refer to the study guide to determine which formula is suitable to use for the question at hand. The more savvy student might consider one or more ways to creatively benefit from the guide. For example,...
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The Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) is one of the most hotly debated ideas of recent years on the left – and, indeed, right. The potential threat to millions of current jobs posed by robotization and artificial intelligence combined with the rise of inequality has contributed to making it a core element of the continuing post-crisis discussions on what it means to be on the left, or a social democrat, today and in the future.
Is an unconditional...
8) Planet Earth
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Discover the wonder and learn the truth about our rocky home.
Why does life exist on Earth but nowhere else in our solar system? What causes Earth's seasons? What makes up the Earth's interior? This book answers these questions and many more about our rocky home. From Earth's place in space, to its atmosphere and time zones, everything readers need to know about planet Earth is covered!Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a vast...
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Una contribución esencial al debate sobre el futuro de la Unión Europea, tras el fracaso del proyecto de Constitución y las sucesivas ampliaciones. Aun así en la nueva geografía del siglo XX, marcada por el ascenso económico asiático y las indecisiones norteamericanas, la Unión Europea deberá replantear objetivos y funcionamiento.
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Con motivo de la celebración de las elecciones europeas de 2014, la Universitat de València organizó las jornadas? La encrucijada de Europa?, que contaron con la participación de profesionales de las Facultades de Derecho, Economía y Geografía e Historia. Las reflexiones presentadas en aquellas jornadas, se recogen en esta publicación. Desde un enfoque multidisciplinario tratan de esclarecer algunas de las cuestiones generales e institucionales...
13) Red State Blues
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Much has been made of the 2016 electoral flip of traditionally Democratic states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to tip Donald Trump into the presidency. Countless think pieces have explored this newfound exotic constituency of blue voters who swung red. But what about those who remain true blue? Red State Blues speaks to the lived experience of progressives, activists, and ordinary Democrats pushing back against simplistic narratives...
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The age of European high imperialism was characterized by the movement of plants and animals on a historically unprecedented scale. The human migrants who colonized territories around the world brought a variety of other species with them, from the crops and livestock they hoped to propagate, to the parasites, invasive plants, and pests they carried unawares, producing a host of unintended consequences that reshaped landscapes around the world. While...
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An energizing case for hope about the climate, from Rebecca Solnit, climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment.
Not Too Late is the book for anyone who is despondent, defeatist, or unsure about climate change and seeking answers. As the contributors to this volume make clear, the future will be decided by whether we act in the present-and we must act to counter institutional inertia, fossil...
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Les soulèvements populaires en Tunisie et en Égypte, avec la chute de Ben Ali et de Moubarak, ont produit un effet de démonstration des défauts de la cuirasse de régimes apparemment forts. Leurs succès ont favorisé une propension à l'action dans d'autres pays arabes, au sein de sociétés dont les revendications et les régimes ne sont pas forcément identiques. Ils ont ainsi ouvert un cycle de mobilisations qui, pour l'heure, n'est pas clos.
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Exposición minuciosa de las fallas económicas, financieras y democráticas de las instituciones europeas, "Bajo el yugo neoliberal" rebate sin piedad los enfoques interesados que pretenden "echar la culpa a las víctimas". La agenda renovadora, tanto de la democracia como de la economía política, comienza con este libro y sus prometedores autores.
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The Hall Institute of Public Policy-New Jersey was founded in 2005 by George E. Hall. These essays, as well as others, can be found on the Hall Institute web site at http://www. HallNJ. org. The website has hundreds of articles on a variety of topics, both regional and national. The Institute has also established a weekly podcast, a web based television program on LiveStream and YouTube, and scholarly conferences - all to explore the complexities...
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An accessible, user-friendly handbook for all amateur genealogists seeking their Scottish roots. With an emphasis firmly on the practical, this handy little book is designed to be used as a reference guide while actually working in record offices and other repositories of genealogical information. It provides detailed guidance on the variety of religious, governmental and other records available and is packed with hands-on advice on navigating the...
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