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A Novel of Haiti

by Laura Rose Wagner ...

"Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti"In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful ... Read more

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"Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti"In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful
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How to Land a Top-Paying Economic geographers Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More

by Wagner Laura ...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Economic geographers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most ... Read more

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For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Economic geographers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most
... Read more
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The Writer's Studio Anthology

Edited by KT Wagner, Dayna Mahannah, Laura Fukumoto, Leah Ranada ...

For twenty-five years the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University has helped writers develop their craft in a supportive community and published the work of its graduating class in the annual anthology, emerge. In this celebratory volume to mark the publication’s twenty-fifth anniversary, seventy-seven writers from Canada, the United States and abroad showcase their work in fiction, non-fiction ... Read more

$10.99 USD

For twenty-five years the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University has helped writers develop their craft in a supportive community and published the work of its graduating class in the annual anthology, emerge. In this celebratory volume to mark the publication’s twenty-fifth anniversary, seventy-seven writers from Canada, the United States and abroad showcase their work in fiction, non-fiction
... Read more
Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies

23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies

by Laura Wagner ...

In the era of Hollywood now considered its Golden Age, there was no shortage of hard-luck stories--movie stars succumbed to mental illness, addiction, accidents, suicide, early death and more.This book profiles 23 actresses who achieved a measure of success before fate dealt them losing hands--in full public view. Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished ... Read more

$21.99 USD

In the era of Hollywood now considered its Golden Age, there was no shortage of hard-luck stories--movie stars succumbed to mental illness, addiction, accidents, suicide, early death and more.This book profiles 23 actresses who achieved a measure of success before fate dealt them losing hands--in full public view. Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished
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Social Informatics

11th International Conference, SocInfo 2019, Doha, Qatar, November 18–21, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Ingmar Weber, Kareem M. Darwish, Claudia Wagner, Emilio Zagheni, Laura Nelson, Samin Aref, Fabian Flöck ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2019, held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2019. The 17 full and 5 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 86 submissions. The papers presented in this volume cover a broad range of topics, ranging from the study of socio-technical systems, to ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2019, held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2019. The 17 full and 5 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 86 submissions. The papers presented in this volume cover a broad range of topics, ranging from the study of socio-technical systems, to
... Read more
How to Talk Language Science with Everybody

by Laura Wagner, Cecile McKee ...

Do you want to talk about the linguistic research that you think is important but you don't know where to start? Language is a topic that is relevant to everyone, and linguists are often asked to speak publicly about their research, to a range of lay audiences in the media, politics, festivals and fairs, schools, museums and public libraries. However, relaying this vital information in an engaging ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Do you want to talk about the linguistic research that you think is important but you don't know where to start? Language is a topic that is relevant to everyone, and linguists are often asked to speak publicly about their research, to a range of lay audiences in the media, politics, festivals and fairs, schools, museums and public libraries. However, relaying this vital information in an engaging
... Read more
Plastic

by Doug Wagner ...

Series series Plastic
Retired serial killer Edwyn Stoffgruppen is in love with Virginia, a girl he "met online." Her affection quiets his vile urges. Together, they tour the back roads of America in their LTD Crown Vic, eating doughnuts and enjoying their insatiable appetites for each other. Life is good until a Louisiana billionaire kidnaps Virginia, forcing Edwyn to kill again in exchange for her freedom. And the ... Read more

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Retired serial killer Edwyn Stoffgruppen is in love with Virginia, a girl he "met online." Her affection quiets his vile urges. Together, they tour the back roads of America in their LTD Crown Vic, eating doughnuts and enjoying their insatiable appetites for each other. Life is good until a Louisiana billionaire kidnaps Virginia, forcing Edwyn to kill again in exchange for her freedom. And the
... Read more
Instant Insights: Nitrogen-use efficiency

by Various authors, Prof J. F. Angus, Samantha Earl-Goulet, Kate Congreves, Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal, Professor Nandula Raghuram, Prof Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Dr William R. Whalley, Dr Jacques Le Gouis, Dr Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Dr Laura L. Van Eerd ...

Series Book 111 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on improving nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE).The first chapter provides an overview of the recent advances in optimising NUE in crop production, focussing on broadacre cereals and oilseeds. The chapter also addresses the impact of underfertilisation and overfertilisation on crop yield, grain quality and profit.The second chapter outlines recent advances ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on improving nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE).The first chapter provides an overview of the recent advances in optimising NUE in crop production, focussing on broadacre cereals and oilseeds. The chapter also addresses the impact of underfertilisation and overfertilisation on crop yield, grain quality and profit.The second chapter outlines recent advances
... Read more
Killer Tomatoes

Fifteen Tough Film Dames

by Ray Hagen, Laura Wagner ...

No delicate ingenues, these. In the middle of the twentieth century, the Mary Pickfords of the movie world were replaced by a different sort of woman--drop-dead gorgeous, witty, not afraid to speak their minds, they could slay you with a look--and if that didn't work, look out for the pistol in the garter. These ground-breaking actresses helped change the course of movie history, charting a path ... Read more

$16.99 USD

No delicate ingenues, these. In the middle of the twentieth century, the Mary Pickfords of the movie world were replaced by a different sort of woman--drop-dead gorgeous, witty, not afraid to speak their minds, they could slay you with a look--and if that didn't work, look out for the pistol in the garter. These ground-breaking actresses helped change the course of movie history, charting a path
... Read more
Islam, Christianity and the Making of Czech Identity, 1453-1683

by Laura Lisy-Wagner ...

Unlike many narratives about the Czech lands, which place them on the periphery of their own history, this study considers Czechs as central characters, looking both east and west to find their place in the early modern world. Islam, Christianity and the Making of Czech Identity, 1453-1683 works through the descriptive and ethnographic texts produced by Czech speakers about Islam and the Ottoman ... Read more

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Unlike many narratives about the Czech lands, which place them on the periphery of their own history, this study considers Czechs as central characters, looking both east and west to find their place in the early modern world. Islam, Christianity and the Making of Czech Identity, 1453-1683 works through the descriptive and ethnographic texts produced by Czech speakers about Islam and the Ottoman
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Improving nitrogen use efficiency in crop production

by Professor Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Professor Brent Kaiser, Professor Brent Kaiser, Professor Nandula Raghuram, Professor Nandula Raghuram, Professor Brenda Tubana, Professor Brenda Tubana, Dr Mizanur Rahman, Dr Bijay Singh, Dr Bijay Singh0, Professor Deli Chen1, Professor Deli Chen2, Dr Chelsea K. Janke3, Dr Chelsea K. Janke4, Professor Masoud Hashemi5, Professor Masoud Hashemi6, Dr Alan Franzluebbers7, Dr Alan Franzluebbers8, Dr Iris Vogeler9, Dr Iris Vogeler0, Dr Lucie Chmelikova1, Dr Lucie Chmelikova2, Professor David Pannell3, Professor David Pannell4, Dr T. K. Adhya5, Professor Ignacio Ciampitti6, Professor Ignacio Ciampitti7, Samantha Earl-Goulet8, Kate Congreves9, Muhammad Uddin0, Francine Perrine-Walker1, Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal2, Gilles Lemaire3, Daniel Forestieri4, R. J. Buresh5, S. Peng6, Shu Kee Lam7, Baobao Pan8, Xia Liang9, Arvin Mosier0, Dr Cristina Martinez1, Dr Yash Dang2, Dr Michael J. Bell3, Jeff Melkonian4, Rebecca Marjerison5, Asjad Tariq Sheikh6, Samantha Glaze-Corcoran7, Dr Peter Sørensen8, Ingrid Thomsen9, Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen0, Sebastian Wolfrum1, Professor Friedhelm Taube2, Dr Harold van Es3, Dr Claudia Wagner-Riddle4, Dr Laura L. Van Eerd5 ...

Series Book 150 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycleReviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sources of nitrogen in optimising nitrogen use efficiencyHighlights recent developments in the use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions ... Read more

$170.99 USD

Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycleReviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sources of nitrogen in optimising nitrogen use efficiencyHighlights recent developments in the use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions
... Read more

Hellhole

by Gina Damico ...

A devil is a bad influence . . .There was a time when geeky, squeaky-clean Max Kilgore would never lie or steal or even think about murder.Then he accidentally unearths a devil, and Max’s choices are no longer his own. The big red guy has a penchant for couch surfing and junk food—and you should never underestimate evil on a sugar high. With the help of Lore, a former goth girl who knows a thing ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A devil is a bad influence . . .There was a time when geeky, squeaky-clean Max Kilgore would never lie or steal or even think about murder.Then he accidentally unearths a devil, and Max’s choices are no longer his own. The big red guy has a penchant for couch surfing and junk food—and you should never underestimate evil on a sugar high. With the help of Lore, a former goth girl who knows a thing
... Read more

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