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Ruling Canada : Corporate Cohesion and Democracy Jamie Brownlee
 Book Description The "economic elite" has long been thought to cooperate at a corporate level to impact state and national policies and programs at the expense of the Canadian citizenry. However, this work reveals the expanding reach of the elite andtheir current encroachment into the noncorporate arena as yet another opportunity to exert their formidable influence. Citing the increasingly unified and class-conscious aspects of the group, this text reveals the degree to which this minority continuesto prosper, dominate, and threaten Canadian democracy through numerous unifying mechanisms: corporate director interlocks; concentrated economic ownership; ties to the mass media; and the many business-oriented think tanks, philanthropic foundations, andcorporate policy organizations. Maintaining that these existing relations need not be considered inevitable, the author challenges concerned citizens to come together to disrupt the political and economic status quo....
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The Little Scarecrow Boy Margaret Wise Brown
 Book Description"Once upon a time in a cornfield there lived a scarecrow and his scarecrow wife and their little scarecrow boy." So begins Margaret Wise Brown's long lost treasure about a little scarecrow boy and the lessons he learns from his scarecrow father every day of the world, until the time he decides to test his knowledge and himself. Published here for the first time as a picture book, The Little Scarecrow Boy is a timeless story about the things children cherish family, home, and their place in the world.Tender and funny, it celebrates the tradition of passing knowledge from one generation to the next, and the exuberance that comes with reaching one's full potential. Known for his stunning design and breathtaking craftsmanship, Caldecott medal recipient, David Diaz declares an entirely new direction with The Little Scarecrow Boy. He perfectly captures the essence of this all-but-forgotten gem of a story with a bright palette and a remarkably fresh, childlike......
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Food Culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa (Food Culture around the World) Peter Heine
 Book DescriptionThe similar cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa stem from ancient cultures and variable climates, ranging from Mediterranean to desert. The major monotheistic religions developed in the Middle East, and students and other readers will learn how religious strictures on food and drink continue to play an important role in eating habits there today for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Most of the population in the regions is Arab, and therefore the emphasis in this volume is mainly on the Arab Muslim food cultures. The impact of colonialism, globalization, and modernization of the foodways is also discussed in the topical chapters....
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Cost-Benefit Analysis And Water Resources Management David Andrew
 Lonely Planet Publications. Book Description?Water is not just H2O, but has a socioeconomic value for many use and non-use purposes. This volume contains a varied set of very interesting evaluation studies on water resources management. The editors have served the scientific community and relevant policy bodies with a balanced collection of operational contributions to a solid cost-benefit perspective on water management. This book is certainly an eye-opener for anyone interested in the significance of cost-benefit analysis for water policy issues.? - Peter Nijkamp, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands ?The book chapters are written to accommodate readers of various disciplines, using a descriptive analysis of complicated issues to be easily comprehended bynon-technical readers. The coverage of the issues is also phenomenal, including application of CBA to flood control, river restoration, river basin management, water quality, ground water, and water allocation, to mention only a few.......
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С лицейского порога М. П. Руденская, С. Д. Руденская
 ЛЕНИЗДАТ. Библиотека молодого рабочего. Авторы книги - искусствоведы - раскрывают неизвестные страницы русской истории, культуры, освободительного движения, связанные с именами выпускников Лицея. Книга является дополненным переизданием книги "Они учились с Пушкиным" (1976); кроме очерков о друзьях и соучениках великого русского поэта в нее включены краткие биографические сведения о выдающихся выпусках Царскосельского лицея более чем за 100-летнюю историю его существования, о тех, кто, сойдя с лицейского порога, остался верен юношеской клятве жить для блага Отечества, жить "Для Общей Пользы"....
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