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Ahora en edición letra grande, la RVR 1960 Biblia de Apuntes, ha sido diseñada para mejorar el estudio personal de la Biblia y la preparación de clases y predicaciones. Esta Biblia contiene la popular versión Reina-Valera 1960. Provee espacio para tomar notas en cada página, observaciones, anotar pensamientos, formular preguntas y sugerencias para exploración adicional en el texto. La Biblia está hermosamente encuadernada con piel genuina y tela impresa. Esta incluye una página de presentación, un plan para leer la Biblia en un año y un resumen de cada libro de la Biblia. Con una garantía vitalicia, usted podrá dejar a sus hijos un tesoro al registrar sus reflexiones y pensamientos en esta Biblia. Características: Palabra de Cristo en rojo Texto en una sola columna Espacio para notas Página de presentación Plan de lectura bíblica de un año Resumen de introducció

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Biblia basada en el texto Peshitta, un antiguo manuscrito bíblico en arameo, el idioma del Señor Jesús y Sus apóstoles. El resurgimiento del interés actual por el arameo bíblico se manifiesta principalmente en la traducción del texto Peshitta al español. Este texto, obra cumbre de la literatura aramea, dejó registrado para la posteridad el mensaje del evangelio en un idioma claro, sencillo y directo, que es el significado de 'Peshitta'. El lector encontrará notas explicativas a pasajes de relevancia. Bible based on the Peshitta text, an ancient Bible manuscript written in Aramaic, the language spoken by our Lord Jesus and His apostles. The current renewed interest in Biblical Aramaic is mainly conveyed by the translation of the Peshitta text into Spanish. This work, the ultimate masterpiece in Aramaic literature, left the message of the gospel and the apostles as a historical record in a 'clear, simple, straightforwa

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Written by Gill White for her son Leo who suffers from Ohtahara Syndrome, an extremely rare form of epilepsy, and beautifully illustrated by Fife artist Gilli B, this story has been positively received by parents of children with complex needs, by care workers and medical staff and by parents of healthy young children who love the book simply as an adventure story. Everybody in the kingdom is supporting the brave knight Leo in his battle against his fearsome dragons. They try lots of different things to help him defeat them but eventually Leo realises that the most important thing to do is to believe in himself. This beautifully illustrated book with a poignant and uplifting rhyming story encourages children to persevere and find strength in the face of adversity, even when it seems that nothing is working. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to CHAS (Children's Hospices across Scotland).

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Rome, from the beginning.Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC; he may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in AD 12 or 17. Livy’s only extant work is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BC. Of its 142 books, we have just thirty-five, and short summaries of all the rest except two. The whole work was, long after his death, divided into Decades or series of ten. Books 1–10 we have entire; books 11–20 are lost; books 21–45 are entire, except parts of 41 and 43–45. Of the rest only fragments and the summaries remain. In splendid style Livy, a man of wide sympathies and proud of Rome’s past, presented an uncritical but clear and living narrative of Rome’s rise to greatness. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Livy is in fourteen volumes. The last volume includes a comprehensive index.

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Is er een boek verschenen over de Joodse geschiedenis van mijn woonplaats? Welke moderne Israelische literatuur is in Nederland beschikbaar? Zijn er Joodse kookboeken en waar vind ik informatie over de kabbala? Op dit soort vragen geeft de Bibliografie over het Jodendom en Israel een antwoord. Het geeft een minitieus overzicht van de boeken in het Nederlandse taalgebied die toegang verschaffen tot de Joodse cultuur en de Israelische samenleving. Korte, doeltreffende omschrijvingen bij de titels geven een goed inzicht in de inhoud van de boeken. Van wetenschappelijke werken tot kinderboeken, fotoboeken tot romans: alles wat tussen 1992 en 2006 verscheen met een Joodse thematiek heeft zijn plaats gevonden in deze bibliografie. Iedereen die geinteresseerd is in Jodendom en Israel zal hierin veel van zijn gading vinden.

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First published in 1995. This volume includes papers of a Joint CEC-NEA Workshop on ‘Design and Instrumentation of In-Situ Experiments in Underground Laboratories for Radioactive Waste Disposal ‘held in, Brussels,15-17 May 1984. About 100 specialists attended this meeting, in which a review of the current developement of such underground facilities was made.

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Der vorliegende Band fasst den Kenntnisstand per Anfang 1999 zusammen und präsentiert zum ersten Mal in einer umfassenden Art und Weise die grosse Anzahl neuer Daten der Vorerkundung der Gotthard- und Lötschberg-Basistunnels sowie die Hochschulen in den letzten Jahren erarbeiteten projektrelevanten geologischen und felsmechanischen Grundlagen.

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This book presents an overview of critical developments surrounding the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese rule. Well-known commentators from a variety of disciplines examine the issues and events in the years leading up to the transfer of sovereignty, and in the eighteen months that followed. Major dilemmas are addressed in the economic, political, legal, social and diplomatic life of the territory, which remain in many cases unresolved and pressing as Hong Kong enters the new century.

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Speculative fiction—encompassing both science fiction and fantasy—has emerged as a dynamic field within Chicana/o and Latina/o studies, producing new critical vocabularies and approaches to topics that include colonialism and modernity, immigration and globalization, race and gender. As the first collection engaging Chicana/o and Latina/o speculative cultural production, Altermundos: Latin@ Speculative Literature, Film, and Popular Culture provides a comprehensive alternative to the view of speculative fiction as a largely white, male, Eurocentric, and heteronormative genre. It features original essays from more than twenty-five scholars as well as interviews, manifestos, short fiction, and new works from Chicana/o and Latina/o artists.

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This detailed and comprehensive identification guide follows in the mould of Sylvia Warblers and Pipits and Wagtails. It primarily covers the genera Acrocephalus, Locustella, Cettia and Bradypterus, together with a few smaller related genera. To the uninitiated, these are the archetypal 'little brown jobs' and as if they weren't hard enough to identify anyway, many of them are hard to see as well! This authoritative handbook covers their identification in breathtaking detail, illustrated with line drawings, sonograms, wonderful colour plates and photographs. It is destined to become the ultimate reference for these challenging birds.

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Examines key aspects of quantifying fire safety: property damage, performance of fire services/measures, fire safety modeling and verification, and stochastic modeling. Includes a quantitative approach to major fire and explosion disasters, demonstrating crucial faults. Covers real-life problems and applications. There is no other reference available on this subject.

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A comprehensive resource on Verilog HDL for beginners and experts Large and complicated digital circuits can be incorporated into hardware by using Verilog, a hardware description language (HDL). A designer aspiring to master this versatile language must first become familiar with its constructs, practice their use in real applications, and apply them in combinations in order to be successful. Design Through Verilog HDL affords novices the opportunity to perform all of these tasks, while also offering seasoned professionals a comprehensive resource on this dynamic tool. Describing a design using Verilog is only half the story: writing test-benches, testing a design for all its desired functions, and how identifying and removing the faults remain significant challenges. Design Through Verilog HDL addresses each of these issues concisely and effectively. The authors discuss constructs through illustrative examples that are tested with popular simulation packages, ensuring the subject matter remains practically relevant. Other important topics covered include: Primitives Gate and Net delays Buffers CMOS switches State machine design Further, the authors focus on illuminating the differences between gate level, data flow, and behavioral styles of Verilog, a critical distinction for designers. The book's final chapters deal with advanced topics such as timescales, parameters and related constructs, queues, and switch level design. Each chapter concludes with exercises that both ensure readers have mastered the present material and stimulate readers to explore avenues of their own choosing. Written and assembled in a paced, logical manner, Design Through Verilog HDL provides professionals, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates with a one-of-a-kind resource.

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Mammalian Dispersal Patterns examines the ways that social structure affects population genetics and, in turn, rates of evolution, in mammalian groups. It brings together fieldwork in animal behavior and wildlife biology with theoretical work in demography and population genetics. The focus here is dispersal—whether, how, and when individuals leave the areas where they are born. Theoretical work in population genetics indicates that such social factors as skewed sex ratios, restrictive mating patterns, and delayed age of first reproduction will lower the reproductive variability of a population by reducing the number of genotypes passed from one generation to the next. Field studies have shown that many mammalian species do exhibit many such social characteristics. Among horses, elephant seals, and a number of primates, the majority of females are inseminated by only a fraction of the males. In pacts of wolves and mongooses, usually only the highest-ranking male and female breed in a given season. Although socially restricted mating tends to lower genetic variability in isolated populations, it actually tends to increase genetic variability in subdivided populations with low rates of migration between subunits. Among some species there is little dispersal and thus little gene flow between subpopulations; other species travel far afield before mating. The contributors to this volume examine actual data from populations of mammals, the way patterns of dispersal correlate with the genetic structure of individuals and populations, and mathematical models of population structure. This interdisciplinary approach has an important bearing on work in conservation of both wildlife and zoo populations, for it shows that the home range and the population size needed to maintain genetic variability can differ greatly from one species to the next. The volume also offers a fruitful model for future research.

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The Handbook is a virtual encyclopedia of public financial management, written by topmost experts, many with a background in the IMF and World Bank. It provides the first comprehensive guide to the subject that has been published in more than ten years. The book is aimed at a broad audience of academics/students, government officials, development agencies and practitioners. It covers both bread-and-butter topics such as the macroeconomic and legal framework for budgeting, budget preparation and execution, procurement, accounting, reporting, audit and oversight, as well as specialist subjects such as government payroll systems, local government finance, fiscal transparency, the management of fiscal risks, sovereign wealth funds, the management of state-owned enterprises, and political economy aspects of budgeting. The book sets out numerous examples and case studies describing good practice in public financial management, and is highly relevant for use in both advanced and developing countries.

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This new, fully revised, 5th edition of the "Northern England 'Regional Geology' Guide" describes the wide variety of rocks, with a geological history spanning almost 500 million years, which underlie Northumberland and Durham, the English Lake District and the Isle of Man. The Lake District and Northumberland National Parks form substantial parts of the area described, whilst the Yorkshire Dales N.P., overlaps its southern margin. Recognised Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty include the Northumberland Coast, the Solway Coast, and the North Pennines, the last of these areas also being designated a UNESCO European and Global Geopark. Written for geologists, students and anyone interested in the latest interpretations of the geology of the region.

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Part of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.

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Part of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.

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Part of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.

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This full-color photo gift book that turns chart-topping contemporary gospel music into Bible-based devotions is a three-way blessing for readers: a perfect companion to favorite gospel recordings, an encouraging daily devotional and a unique photo collection.Here are never-before-seen four-color images of the top 60 contemporary gospel artists taken on stage, as they led worship concerts. B. Jeffrey Grant-Clark met with, worked alongside, and photographed all these gospel icons-- Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, the award winning duo Mary Mary and many more--during his decades-long music career. He joins author Carol M. Mackey to create FACES OF PRAISE! which pairs these gospel artists and their most popular, uplifting songs with applicable scripture, inspirational text and prayers. Each image shows the artists as they worship, revealing their passion for God and inspiring hope, joy, and endurance in readers Beautifully designed, FACES OF PRAISE! is a perfect companion to gospel recordings, an encouraging devotional and a unique photo collection. Artists included:Yolanda Adams Shari Addison Crystal Aikin Rance Allen Vanessa Bell Armstrong Amber Bullock Kim Burrell Jonathan Butler Myron Butler Shirley Caesar Byron Cage Erica Campbell Kurt Carr Jacky Clark-ChisolmDorinda Clark-Cole Karen Clark-Sheard Tasha Cobbs Y'Anna Crawley Andrae Crouch Kirk Franklin Travis Greene Deitrick Haddon JJ Hairston Fred Hammond Tramaine Hawkins Israel Houghton Keith "Wonder Boy" Johnson Le'Andria Johnson Canton Jones John P. KeeDeon Kipping Mary Mary Donnie McClurkin William McDowell Vashawn Mitchell J. Moss William Murphy Jason Nelson Charisse Nelson-McIntosh Smokie Norful Kelly Price Hart RamseyJoann Rosario Marvin Sapp Kierra Sheard Richard Smallwood Micah StampleyKathy Taylor Ton'ex Tye Tribbett Trin-i-tee 5:7 Uncle Reece Hezekiah Walker The Walls Group Melvin Williams Michelle Williams BeBe Winans Cece Winans Marvin Winans Vickie Whininess

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In part I of the book equal attention is given to the history, philology, numismatics and archaeology of Tyre and its surroundings. In the contributions of part II, Near Eastern, Greek and Latin philology play an important role. Attention is paid also to the Phoenician settlements in Cyprus, especially to the A"Carthage de ChypreA", and to the problem of locating Byrsa in the great Carthage of North Africa.

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The emperor Julian pointed out that the duties of priesthood were better understood among 'the impious Galileans' (i.e. Christians) than among his pagan contemporaries. Like the emperor, the essays in this volume look in both directions. Its pages are populated by very diverse figures: Plutach, Aelius Aristides, Alexander of Abonouteichos, Daniel the Stylite, Gregory of Nazianzus, Shenoute of Atripe, Mani, Muhammad, and a host of anonymous Greek and Roman priests, prophets, and diviners. The priests of second temple Judaism are considered too. Both in the Greco-Roman and the early Christian worlds the neat division between priests and prophets proves hard to sustain. But in terms of fame and influence a strong contrast emerges between Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian prophets; this is why it is only among Jews and Christians that 'false prophets' are feared. Two recurrent preoccupations are the relation of priests and prophets to secular power, and the priest/prophet not as reality but as idea, an imagined figure. Leading scholars of the religions of antiquity come together in this wide-ranging and innovative volume.

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Noli me tangere', zegt de verrezen Christus tegen Maria Magdalena volgens de Latijnse bijbelvertaling van Johannes 20,17. Weinig bijbelse uitspraken hebben zoveel interesse gewekt van zowel kunstenaars als theologen als deze drie intrigerende woorden. Het "Noli me tangere"-motief ligt aan de basis van het door het Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen gefinancierde interdisciplinaire onderzoeksproject 'Maria Magdalena en het aanraken van Jezus. Een intra- en interdisciplinair onderzoek naar de interpretatie van Johannes 20,17 in exegese, iconografie en pastorale begeleiding'.In samenwerking met het Centrum Vrouwenstudies Theologie van de Faculteit Godgeleerdheid van de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven organiseerde de onderzoeksgroep in de Maurits Sabbebibliotheek een tentoonstelling onder de titel '"Noli me tangere". Maria Magdalena in veelvoud' (23 februari tot 30 april 2006). In het eerste deel van deze tentoonstellingscatalogus exploreren de vier promotoren van dit project, Sabine Van den Eynde, Raimund Bieringer, Karlijn Demasure en Barbara Baert de betekenis van het "Noli me tangere"-motief elk vanuit de eigen discipline. In het tweede deel van de catalogus worden de bijna dertig tentoongestelde stukken telkens met een kleurenafbeelding geillustreerd en besproken. De kunstwerken zijn afkomstig uit diverse periodes, gaande van de vijftiende tot de eenentwintigste eeuw. Diversiteit is ook troef als men de genres en de artistieke media bekijkt: grafiek, schilderkunst, beeldhouwkunst en miniatuurkunst naast volkse reproducties.De onderzoeksgroep heeft ook hedendaagse kunstenaars uitgenodigd om hun visie weer te geven op het "Noli me tangere"-motief. De Indiase kunstenares Lucy D'Souza maakte een schilderij op het snijpunt van christendom en hindoeisme. De fotografe Malou Swinnen portretteert een Filippijns model, terwijl de kalligraaf Brody Neuenschwander een sculptuur gemaakt heeft bedekt met een sluier met letters. De schilderes Claire Vanden Abbeele en de schilder Jan Vanriet waren bereid om hun reeds bestaande "Noli me tangere" ter beschikking te stellen. Op deze manier verbindt de tentoonstelling artistieke periodes, artistieke media en diverse werelddelen. "Noli me tangere: Maria Magdalena in veelvoud" wil u een Maria Magdalena aanbieden die verleden en heden verbindt.

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"Resurrection in the New Testament" is a Festschrift offered to J. Lambrecht on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday. Among the many scholarly interests of Professor Lambrecht the theme of the resurrection seemed best suited to honour his academic achievement. The 27 contributions cover many of the books of the New Testament. The first two articles in this volume discuss influences on the New Testament treatment of resurrection from the Greco-Roman (Dieter Zeller) and Jewish (Daniel J. Harrington) backgrounds. H.J. de Jonge considers visionary experiences of the Old Testament as an interpretive clue for understanding New Testament references to appearances. The articles by Martin Rese, Benoit Standaert, Otfried Hofius, and Gergely Juhasz deal with interpretive questions that range through several books of the New Testament and to varying degrees again bring into discussion previously debated issues. From this point, with the exception of the final two, the articles appear in canonical order. Adelbert Denaux and Wim J.C. Weren treat issues in Matthew, John Gillman in Luke-Acts, Maarten J.J. Menken and Thomas Soding in John, John J. Kilgallen and Florence Morgan Gillman in Acts, Veronica Koperski, Margaret E. Thrall, and Johan S. Vos in the Pauline letters in general, Morna D. Hooker and Eduard Lohse in Romans, Joel Delobel and Peter J. Tomson in 1 Corinthians, Frank J. Matera in 2 Corinthians, John Reumann in Philippians, Raymond F. Collins in the Pastoral Epistles, and Jacques Schlosser in 1 Peter. Joseph Verheyden discusses the witness of Mary Magdalene and the Women at the tomb in the extra-canonical Gospel of Peter. Finally, Barbara Baert contributes a discussion on how the Resurrection was portrayed in visual art during the Middle Ages, with striking illustrative examples.

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This volume offers a broad reflection on women's engagement in ritual and liturgy. The Central Theme section opens with a multi-faith dialogue on women and ritual. Denise J.J. Dijk discusses the Feminist Liturgical Movement in the Netherlands and the US. Teresa Berger explores the implications of the ancient axiom "lex orandi, lex credendi" for women's liturgical practice. Brigitte Enzner-Probst considers the role of the body in worship. Annette Esser encourages dynamic dialogue between women artists and women engaged in liturgy. Gabriella Lettini examines the concept of syncretism in the light of the relationship between gospel and culture. The Forum focuses on translation: Judith Hartenstein and Silke Petersen highlight the problems of inclusive-language translation of St John's Gospel, while Caroline Vander Stichele presents recent discussions of the Dutch translation of JHWH. In Women's Traditions, Rosine Lambin traces the adoption of the veiling of women in the early church. Bettina Kratz-Ritter discusses the decline and modern renewal of ancient Jewish women's birth rites intended to protect the newborn child. From the countries, Angela Berlis tracks the evolution of the German Old Catholic 'Women's Sunday' service from 1920 to the present. Charlotte Methuen reflects on issues of power and authority raised by women's presidency at the Eucharist. Finally, the Book Market lists recently-published works as well as reviews.

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Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the economy of tropical Asia, but arthropod pests are major constraints to production. This book consolidates the research on pests of South and Southeast Asia, providing useful data for the establishment of sustainable pest management programs. It covers the main arthropod pests of twenty five major crops, with colour photographs of their adult and immature stages, their distribution, biology, disease vectors, symptoms of the damage they cause and their natural enemies.

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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This incisive Research Agenda for Governance draws together unique contributions from leading scholars to examine the two distinct models of governance: the traditional model, based on the state and exercise of control through law and bureaucracy, and an alternative model centred on the collaboration of public and private sector actors.Introducing the essential principles and rationale of these alternative models of governance, both of which can be seen operating at all levels of government in democratic as well as non-democratic regimes, the chapters evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the two systems. Drawing conclusions from critical areas of inquiry, including multi-level governance, the nature of governance in democratic and authoritarian regimes, and digital innovations in governance, the book offers a richly detailed insight into the respective workings of the models of governing by control and by collaboration.This Research Agenda will be an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students of public policy, regulation and governance, and public administration management. Its measured consideration of the possibilities for enhancing public innovation via alternative models of governance will also be of significant interest to employees within the public sector.

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Articles on religion and the religious during the Victorian period, showing its unity and disunity. The major themes of Catholic historiography and the history of education during the Victorian era unite the essays collected here, as is fitting for a volume honouring the work in these fields of Professor Vincent Alan McClelland.There is a particular emphasis upon the life and work of Cardinal Manning; other figures and topics considered include Father Randal Lythgoe, Cardinal Newman, the English Benedictine contribution to the British Empire, modern Scottish Catholic history, and Victorian Christianity in its various forms, as in the essays on Methodism and the Church of Ireland.

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De rijk geschakeerde geschiedenis van het Oude Nabije Oosten kennen wij vooral vanuit een groot aantal schriftelijke bronnen van de meest uiteenlopende aard. Ze zijn afkomstig van verschillende culturen en volken, vastgelegd in allerlei talen en schriften, geredigeerd volgens zeer uiteenlopende schrijftradities, en geschreven met allerlei praktische, ideologische of (soms) wetenschappelijke bedoelingen. Dit boek geeft de lezer inzicht in deze boeiende wereld. Het presenteert en beschrijft de belangrijkste bronnen en gaat na wat hun achtergrond en historische betekenis is. Ook vraagt het naar de onderliggende geschiedbeschouwingen en onderzoekt hoe, met welke doel en op basis van welke feitenkennis en ideologie men in de oudheid de geschiedenis schreef, met zijn eigen verleden omging. Zes originele bijdragen van internationale deskundigen zijn hiervoor in het Nederlands vertaald. Een bibliografie informeert over de belangrijkste publicaties over geschiedenis, cultuur en geschiedschrijving en waar men originele historische teksten in vertaling kan vinden. Twee bijdragen gaan over 'Egypte' (van E. Otto en E. Hornung), een over 'Babylonie en Assyrie' (van A.K. Grayson) en de 'Hettieten' (van H.G. Guterbock) en twee over het oude 'Israel' (van M. Weippert en J.A. Soggin).

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Providing well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions. Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about: - diseases of the reproductive, integumentary and urinary systems; - anaesthesia and pain management; - perinatal and geriatric diseases. With full chapters also covering diseases of the eye and ear, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.

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This book covers all aspects of the different classes of nanomaterials – from synthesis to application. It investigates in detail the use and feasibility of developing nanocomposites with these nanomaterials as reinforcements. The book encompasses synthesis and properties of cellulose nanofibers, bacterial nanocellulose, carbon nanotubes / nanofibers, graphene, nanodiamonds, nanoclays, inorganic nanomaterials and their nanocomposites for high-end applications such as electronic devices, energy storage, structural and packaging. The book also provides insight into various modification techniques for improving the functionality of nanomaterials apart from their compatibility with the base matrix.

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Given the ongoing discussions regarding the legitimacy of the public service in relation to both the rise of a multicultural society and of multi-level governance, representative bureaucracy remains of the utmost importance to public administration. This volume consists of apt and perceptive contributions to the debate made by authoritative writers in the field.'- Frits van der Meer, Leiden University, the NetherlandsAttempting to understand the politics of representation entails the close examination of the procedural, political, and conflicting nature of representation in public organizations. Shedding light on the study of public administration, this book provides a profound understanding of the causes, facets, and consequences of the politics of representation in the public sector.Using a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, and recognizing the inherently political nature of public bureaucracies, expert contributors extend our understanding of this salient topic. Three areas are discussed, catalysing debate about representation in the public sector:- The study of representative bureaucracy is explored, moving away from traditional viewpoints concerning passive and active representation, making room to capture additional 'channels for the expression' of interests.- Insight into the institutionalization and freezing of different types of representation is presented, drawing attention to factors that will help explain this variation among administrative systems in the future.- Lessons for theorizing public organizations are elaborated upon, to include how public sector bureaucracies play multiple and competing roles.Providing comprehensive analysis of representation in public organizations, Politics of Representative Bureaucracy will benefit scholars and practitioners alike, from comparative public administration and management, government, public policy, and diversity studies.Contributors: R. Hambleton, T. Herrschel, K.J. Meier, T.S.M. Morton, B. Guy Peters, E. Schroter, B. van Gool, P. von Maravic

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