FTTP: Still the Big News in 2006

FTTP: Still the Big News in 2006
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Publisher : Information Gatekeepers Inc
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9781568511856
ISBN-13 : 156851185X
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

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Ac/dc
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Publisher : PediaPress
Total Pages : 119
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The Human Rights Act and the Assault on Liberty

The Human Rights Act and the Assault on Liberty
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Publisher : Nottingham University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781908062307
ISBN-13 : 1908062304
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis The Human Rights Act and the Assault on Liberty by : Parnesh Sharma

Demonstrating that the state of civil liberties and human rights in the United Kingdom are quite perilous, this case study looks at the role of rights vis-à-vis social change and culture. Empirically examining the Human Rights Act (HRA), with asylum serving as the main case study, the book focuses on law in action, based on extensive fieldwork and framed against current events. It also discusses the role of Section 55—a law enacted at the same time as the HRA that was an antithesis of what the HRA promised and which forced thousands of asylum-seekers into destitution. Though Section 55 was eventually defeated, asylum-seekers in the UK are still powerless and marginalized. The book argues that the HRA has proven to be ineffective against illiberal policies and that the development of a culture of rights, as far as asylum is concerned, has stalled. This thoughtful analysis of the use of rights laws to advance social causes presents both potential and pitfalls, making it useful for sociologists, activists, and nongovernmental organizations.

Chronology of Latin Americans in Baseball, 1871-2015

Chronology of Latin Americans in Baseball, 1871-2015
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9781476622361
ISBN-13 : 1476622361
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Chronology of Latin Americans in Baseball, 1871-2015 by : Lou Hernández

This combination reference book and history covers the inroads and achievements made on professional ball fields by Latin American athletes, the Major Leagues' greatest international majority. Following an "on this date in Hispanic baseball history" format, the author takes a commemorative look at generations of players from Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America, from the earliest pioneers through the well-known stars of today. There are two appendices: first Latinos by franchise; and an extensive chronological listing of Latino milestones by country. The book is fully indexed by players, teams, ballparks, and other contributors to Latino baseball history.

The World through Soccer

The World through Soccer
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 333
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ISBN-10 : 9781442234741
ISBN-13 : 1442234741
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The World through Soccer by : Tamir Bar-On

The world’s most popular sport, soccer is a global and cultural phenomenon. The television audience for the 2010 World Cup included nearly half of the world’s population, with viewers in nearly every country. As a reflection of soccer’s significance, the sport impacts countless aspects of the world’s culture, from politics and religion to business and the arts. In The World through Soccer: The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport, Tamir Bar-On utilizes soccer to provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, ethics, marketing, business, leadership, philosophy, and the arts. Bar-On examines the ways in which soccer influences and reflects these aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter features representative players, providing specific examples of how soccer comments on and informs our lives. These players—selected from a wide array of eras, countries, and backgrounds—include Diego Maradona, Pelé, Hugo Sánchez, Cha Bum-Kun, Roger Milla, José Luis Chilavert, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Neymar, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, and many others. Employing a unique lens to view a variety of topics, The World through Soccer reveals the sport’s profound cultural impact. Combining philosophical, popular, and academic insights about our world, this book is aimed at both soccer fans and academics, offering readers a new perspective into a sport that affects millions.

Selling Out a Superpower

Selling Out a Superpower
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781616142636
ISBN-13 : 1616142634
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Selling Out a Superpower by : Ronald R. Pollina

In 1968, there were sixty-two lobbyists in Washington; today there are thirty-four thousand, outnumbering members of Congress and their staffers two to one. By 2008, these lobbyists were spending approximately $8.2 million for influence per day. Few, if any, of these lobbyists represent the majority of Americans in the middle class. So it’s not surprising, given these statistics, that real median household income in America has stagnated for over a decade. This hard-hitting book documents that a combination of special interest groups and their army of money-peddling lobbyists, along with government mismanagement of business and the economy by both parties, have betrayed the American middle and lower classes for the last twenty years. The result is a host of misguided laws and policies that have driven jobs and whole industries offshore, never to return. The author takes issue with those who emphasize the potential benefits of globalization without taking notice of its many negative effects on American society. He also argues that inept policy threatens to derail the American economy permanently and that our economic malaise is more than a short-term reaction to a financial market collapse or global market forces. He cites critical areas where changes must be made to reverse the negative trend: • Improving our 1950s-era educational system to produce a workforce able to compete for 21st-century jobs. • Reform of tax codes that have been driving companies and jobs offshore. We are currently a nation that manufactures practically nothing! • Weaning all levels of government away from deficit spending, which drains economic power • Pursuing free trade that also means fair trade. • Ending the cycle of credit-card debt and all-too-easy mortgage credit to finance ultimately unaffordable lifestyles. • Making the United States more business friendly, so companies will grow and provide desperately needed jobs here at home. The author warns that unless we implement these and other recommended changes, the American economy will inevitably decline while China, India, and other up-and-coming nations ascend. He maintains that all is not lost. If we follow the course he sets, we can reinvigorate and renew our economy, rebuild America’s greatness, create 21st-century jobs, and more. This book provides a roadmap for reclaiming American preeminence.

''Chrono'' Series

''Chrono'' Series
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Publisher : PediaPress
Total Pages : 145
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Minerals Yearbook

Minerals Yearbook
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Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : UCSB:31205034708170
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Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

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Roll Over, Tchaikovsky!

Roll Over, Tchaikovsky!
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780252096143
ISBN-13 : 0252096142
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Roll Over, Tchaikovsky! by : Stephen Amico

Centered on the musical experiences of homosexual men in St. Petersburg and Moscow, this ground-breaking study examines how post-Soviet popular music both informs and plays off of a corporeal understanding of Russian male homosexuality. Drawing upon ethnography, musical analysis, and phenomenological theory, Stephen Amico offers an expert technical analysis of Russian rock, pop, and estrada music, dovetailing into an illuminating discussion of homosexual men's physical and bodily perceptions of music. He also outlines how popular music performers use song lyrics, drag, physical movements, images of women, sexualized male bodies, and other tools and tropes to implicitly or explicitly express sexual orientation through performance. Finally, Amico uncovers how such performances help homosexual Russian men to create their own social spaces and selves, in meaningful relation to others with whom they share a "nontraditional orientation."