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In Archaic Smile, by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist A. E. Stallings, the poet couples poetic meditations on classic stories and themes with poems about the everyday, sometimes mundane occurrences of contemporary life (like losing an umbrella or fishing with one's father), and she infuses the latter with the magic of myth and history. With the skill of a scholar and translator and the playful, pristine composition of a poet, Stallings bridges the gap between these two distant worlds. Stallings "invigorates the old forms and makes them sing" (Meryl Natchez, ZYZZYVA) in her poetry, and the scope and origins of her talents are on full display in the acclaimed author's first collection. The poems of Archaic Smile are sung with a timeless, technically impeccable, and utterly true voice.

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A destitute orphan and a genius inventor set out on an epic quest to find a missing father and a priceless treasure in this captivating, fresh, and funny new fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of The Apothecaryand The Inquisitor's Tale.

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Schule hat in Deutschland neben der Vermittlung von Kenntnissen, Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten die zentrale Aufgabe der gesellschaftlichen Integration. So wird es politisch gewollt und in Landesverfassungen, Landesschulgesetzen und durch höchstrichterliche Rechtsprechung zu Art. 7 Abs. 1 GG normativ ausgestaltet. Da eine Gesellschaft darauf angewiesen ist, dass sich Menschen dem solidarischen Miteinander verantwortlich fühlen, scheinen verbindende Elemente - "Werte" - als Kitt zwischen den freiheitlichen Individuen unerlässlich. Doch was sind "Werte" eigentlich und was meinen wir, wenn wir von "Werten" reden? Wie stehen "Werte" zum Recht? Lassen sich aus dem Grundgesetz ohne weiteres "Werte" ableiten? Und schließlich: Ist es die Erziehung zu bestimmten Werten, die durch die Schule stattfinden soll, oder geht es vielmehr um eine Erziehung zur Mündigkeit als Ausgangspunkt für eigene Werturteile? Kann eine Erziehung zur Mündigkeit ohne Vorbilder und Wertevermittlung aber überhaupt gelingen? Der vorliegende Band geht diesen Fragen interdisziplinär nach, analysiert die Diskrepanz zwischen politischem Wertreden und wissenschaftlicher Wertzurückhaltung und bietet Antworten an, die zum Weiterdenken anregen.

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An important volume in the â??Tribology in Practice Seriesâ?? (TIPS). Thoroughly updated and revised, Lubrication and Lubricant Selection is a much-welcomed third edition of this established and successful title. Since the publication of the earlier editions of this title there have been important developments in some aspects of lubricant technology, notably in automotive engine lubricants: for example significant improvements in their expected service life and in fuel economy. A major cause of these changes has been the increasing international concern for the environmental impact of all sorts of technologies, not least lubricant technology. Greater public anxiety for safety and the environment has resulted in new legislation governing such subjects as product liability and environmental protection. This extended and updated edition of Lubrication and Lubricant Selection presents an accurate picture of the current position, particularly with regard to the rapidly changing technical, testing, specification and regulation situation of engine lubricants. The book provides guidance to lubrication practice in industry, with the emphasis on practical application. Specific guidance is given regarding the appropriate selection of lubricants for a wide range of uses. Factors determining the suitability of a lubricant for a particular purpose are described and explained. COMPLETE CONTENTS: Basic principles of lubrication Choice of lubricant type Lubricating oils Selection of lubricating oil Oil supply systems Oil changing and oil conservation Greases and anti-seizes Dry bearings and solid lubrication Gas bearings Sealing of lubricants Lubricant testing and specifications Lubricant monitoring Lubricant handling and storage Health and safety

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Futures markets undergo perpetual change, influenced by and in turn influencing the flux of the world economy, trade balances and the nature of trading itself. A.G. Malliaris has been a pioneer in the analysis of futures markets, and this definitive selection of his work in the area provides a comprehensive analysis of the field.The book is unique in the literature of futures markets because of three distinct features: a comprehensive survey of the field, an exposition of several methodologies, and a detailed presentation of important research topics. These topics include the behaviour of futures prices, relationships between agricultural prices, random walks versus chaotic dynamics, an analysis of hedge ratios for financial futures and the determinants of price volatility. The final section offers important research questions for both agricultural and financial futures. Jerome Stein provides a forward to the volume.This significant collection presents a detailed guide to the subject of futures markets and will be an essential companion for students, researchers and practitioners.

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These two volumes bring together key articles in the field of modern public finance, a field which has seen a major revival of interest in the past 20 years. The articles reprinted are among those which have shaped its recent development, and include contributions by no fewer than seven Nobel Prize-winners.A.B. Atkinson - widely recognized as a leading authority in the field - has carefully selected a representative coverage of the most important articles and papers and has also included readings which help relate the subject to other areas of economics. The result is a reference collection which will be an essential companion for the specialist and non-specialist alike.

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Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response. Barrie Pittock, one of the world's leading climate researchers, argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. He looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises. But the impacts won't be distributed evenly: some countries will suffer more than others. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty � constant companions in life � influence our decision making and, ultimately, how much we and future generations stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date, detailing national interests. Importantly, it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions.

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This book is a synthesis of the author's ideas and research concerning the monetary consequences of trade flows, and the relevance of conventional balance of payments adjustment theory. These ideas are considered mainly in the context of developing countries, many of which suffer from deep structural difficulties and severe foreign exchange shortages.Mainstream economic theory regards the balance of payments to be self-adjusting, meaning that the impact of the balance of payments on the growth and development process is neither considered nor analysed. In contrast, the author emphasises the importance of integrating monetary considerations into trade theory and argues that the balance of payments consequences of trade policy need to be carefully addressed. This approach has a number of implications for important issues such as the sequencing of trade liberalisation; the role of the exchange rate in equilibrating the balance of payments; the case for protection; and the way in which the importance of export growth is articulated. Some of the ideas expressed have a long and distinguished ancestry, but they are not part of the mainstream orthodoxy and need airing in a world increasingly divided into rich and poor countries. The author also considers the case for a new international economic order which would better serve the needs of developing countries, particularly by stabilising primary product prices and controlling speculative capital flows.Trade and development economists, and policymakers concerned with economic growth and development, will appreciate the original and illuminating research in this book.

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This concise book, by one of the leading scholars in development economics, has been developed from a series of lectures given to masters students and will serve as an excellent introduction to the principles of growth and development theory. The author presents conventional wisdom with a critical eye and charts development economics as it has evolved from Adam Smith to 'new' or endogenous growth theory. Thirlwall is critical of the latter, and its predecessor neo-classical growth theory, and tries to put back demand as a driving force in growth theory. He argues that in an open developing economy one of the major constraints is the availability of foreign exchange to pay for imports, so that export growth which relaxes a balance of payments constraint on demand becomes a crucial determinant of overall growth performance. Demand creating its own supply in a growth context, rather than the pre-Keynesian view of supply creating its own demand, provides an alternative framework to the neo-classical one for understanding the differential growth performance of nations.This highly original book will be essential reading for all students and scholars of development and growth economics.

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ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST CRIME/THRILLERS OF 2023**DON'T MISS CASSIE RAVEN'S NEWEST MYSTERY, DEAD FALL, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!**'I LOVE THIS SERIES!' ELLY GRIFFITHS'TIMELY, GRITTY AND DARK' PAULA HAWKINS'THIS SERIES IS NOT TO BE MISSED' THE GUARDIANWhen the dead are silent, she will be their voice . . .Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home.Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift' - her conviction that she could sense the last thoughts of the dead - and at first the mystery man with the golden-green eyes isn't sharing his secrets.But the case gets under her skin and when Cassie joins forces with Detective Phyllida Flyte, together they start to dredge up secrets from the past . . .Yet someone is watching, someone who's ready to kill to stop those secrets coming to the surface.FEATURED IN HEAT MAGAZINE, THE SUNDAY TIMES AND THE GUARDIAN.PRAISE FOR THE CASSIE RAVEN SERIES:'Spellbinding storytelling' Val McDermid'Like Silent Witness but more believable' Susi Holliday 'Blackly humorous, with a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist' Heat Magazine'Ingenious and sardonically written' Financial Times'[A] gritty novel with an engaging heroine' Sunday Times'A terrific, well-placed plot' Spectator'Cassie Raven is a lot of fun to spend time with' Big Issue'Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon' James Oswald'Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar' Sarah Hilary'Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine' Isabelle Grey'A fresh and exciting new series' Claire McGowan'One of the best series openers I've read in years' Jane Casey

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A lush, feminist re-imagining on what happened to Wendy after Neverland, for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife. LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL Find the second star from the right, and fly straight on 'til morning, all the way to Neverland, a children's paradise with no rules, no adults, only endless adventure and enchanted forests - all led by the charismatic boy who will never grow old. But Wendy Darling grew up. She has a husband and a young daughter called Jane, a life in London. But one night, after all these years, Peter Pan returns. Wendy finds him outside her daughter's window, looking to claim a new mother for his Lost Boys. But instead of Wendy, he takes Jane. Now a grown woman, a mother, a patient and a survivor, Wendy must follow Peter back to Neverland to rescue her daughter and finally face the darkness at the heart of the island...

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Chloe Marr is young, beautiful and so irresistible that countless people fall in love with her, and friends are hypnotized by her charm and warmth. Her origins are a mystery and, in London society, such mystique carries both allure and suspicion. But when an untimely exodus pulls Chloe from the people around her, they soon realise nobody really knows the truth about anybody else… A. A. Milne’s ability to portray interwar society is second to none, and this classic novel of an elusive Mayfair delivers his signature humour and lightness of touch.

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Combining steampunk and fey fantasy elements, this title creates a unique and multi-layered universe.

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EU Labour Law is a concise, readable and thought-provoking introduction to the labor and employment law of the European Union. The book explores the subject's major policy themes, examines the various procedures by which EU labor law is made, and analyzes key topics such as worker migration, equality, working time and procedures for workers' participation in employers' decision-making. It sets the legal materials in their policy context and identifies the important issues which have shaped the development of EU labor law and are likely to determine its future, including the economic crisis and the debate about fundamental rights in the EU. This accessible yet rigorous book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate law students, academics and practitioners working on domestic and EU labor and employment law, as well as those with an interest in this increasingly important subject from the perspective of business and management, economics, sociology or politics.

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With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and old fans alike!Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was Mr. Edward Bear, a rotund teddy bear who was proud of his stature. Meet him and many other lovable characters in this verse collection that launched A. A. Milne’s career as a children’s author and led to the creation of his novels about Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. Full of whimsy, humor, and imagination, these children’s poems tell of visits to the zoo and Buckingham Palace, the romance between Little Bo Peep and Little Boy Blue, the shenanigans of peculiar characters, quiet afternoons in nature, and more.

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With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner, is sure to delight new and old fans alike!Pooh and Christopher Robin’s escapades in the Hundred Acre Wood continue! Piglet, Eeyore, and other familiar friends encounter the energetic Tigger for the first time, whose bounce first, think later personality brings new excitement. With more Heffalump hunts and funny moments in store, each chapter is a new adventure!

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