Titles starting with H from Gulls Nest Books

Scarecrow Pr., 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This bibliography provides annotated entries on H. L. Mencken's (1880-1956) writings, with a focus on his magazine and newspaper articles for publications such as Smart Set and American Mercury, and editorials for the Baltimore Sun and other papers. Joshi includes a condensed list of books, including critical studies, autobiographies, and treatises, as well as a list book reviews and interviews Mencken gave during his lifetime. Word count for almost ... more information

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United Nations Publications, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, this background paper reviews progress in combating HIV/AIDS in the Asian Pacific region in line with international commitments, with particular attention to the Universal Access targets developed for low and concentrated epidemic countries through regional and civil society consultations in 2006. It draws on information from the 2008 country reports pre... more information

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The World Bank, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Economists explore how the retroviral disease might inhibit commercial development in the region. They cover the dynamics of the epidemic in South Asia, responding to HIV in Afghanistan, the development impact in the region, economic costs of HIV and AIDS in India, the fiscal burden of AIDS treatment on South Asian health care systems, and recurrent costs of India's free anti-retroviral treatment (ART) program. (©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland,... more information

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United Nations Publications, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. CD-ROM included. Produced under the auspices of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), this nine-booklet kit is designed for use by facilitators working with young people in the ESCAP region on health issues. Specifically, it provides material for training youth to be peer educators on the interrelated issues of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse. The training is organized into six modules, each containing a variety ... more information

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. D'Silva (communication, U. of Louisville) et al. compile 11 chapters that explore how health communication researchers and practitioners can help decrease the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS through efforts that are targeted locally, regionally, and globally, not just through a single global strategy. They discuss general efforts such as the use of formative research in mass media campaigns, communicating false positives in HIV test... more information

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The World Bank, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. All major contributing factors for the breakout of an HIV/AIDS epidemic are present in the Western Balkans. This study finds weak public health systems and gaps in financing and institutional capacity that would be necessary to implement HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. The study weighs the benefits and requirements of short-, medium-, and long-term interventions. There is no subject index. (©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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N.Y. Academy of Sciences, 2001. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Based on a December 2000 colloquium held in Rome, this collection shares current knowledge about the pathogenesis, molecular biology, and clinical manifestations of cardiac involvement during the course of HIV infection. The 21 chapters evaluate risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients treated with HAART, analyze the role of host-parasite interaction and of drugs in cardiac manifestations, and offer a framework to define guidelines ... more information

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Thompson Publishing Group, Inc., 2007. New. Loose-leaf Pages in a Ring Binder. CD-ROM included. Designed to instruct business owners and HR staff on how to maintain business continuity in the event of a catastrophic event, this guide includes information on planning, training, procedures, and related employment laws. Topics include organizing a planning team, assessing business risk, and disaster mitigation for the IT environment. A separate chapter is devoted to Avian Flu pandemic planning. A section cont... more information

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Kogan Page, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Consultants Eigenhuis and van Dijk have produced this guide to human resource strategies for senior management personnel who must deal with dynamic or growth-oriented companies. The authors explain key concepts to retaining HR effectiveness in hectic environments by stressing the need for effective teams and communication among departments, and the importance of coaching HR personnel toward continuing improvement. This book also includes several checklists ... more information

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Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Svetlik (human resource management, labor market and employment policy, Ljubljana U.) and Ilic (socio-economics, Ljubljana U.) assemble 21 essays by authors from the Organisations and Human Resources Research Centre at the Institute for Social Sciences at the U. of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Comparative analyses of management in Slovenian organizations are provided, which describe Slovenia's successful economic development through human resou... more information

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BRILL, 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This volume collects 12 papers examining identity issues for the Hadhrami diaspora (originating in what is now Yemen) in Southeast Asia that were taken from an August 2005 international conference convened by the Department of History and Civilization, International Islamic U. Malaysia, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen. Topics include the longevity of the Hadhrami diaspora in the Indian Ocean; the origins and assimilation of Hadhramis i... more information

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BRILL, 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This is the first of two volumes containing the proceedings of the 19th session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, which was established in 1803 to "work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law" and currently has 65 nations as members. The volume provides general information such as membership of delegations, minutes of the opening and closing sessions, and the complete text of the final act of the 1... more information

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Martinus-Nijhoff, 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This yearbook contains four articles and a summary of activities of international law institutions at The Hague, including cases before the court during 2005 and 2006. Articles discuss environmental dispute settlement; the Barbados/Trinidad and Tobago Maritime Delimitation (Jurisdiction and Merits) Award, which related to compulsory jurisdiction and equitable maritime boundary delimitation; international responsibility and liability for damage control... more information

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Edwin Mellen Pr., 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This experimental text "is a first-person narrative that puts to the test the boundaries between fiction and History" (from the foreword). Presented in diary form, it describes one year (1959) in the life of a sixteen-year-old Haitian teenager, Jacques Narcisse Jr., as he comes to terms with his Antillean background and his upbringing in the U.S. and Canada. The narrative begins in French and then shifts to English, symbolizing the poles of ... more information

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McGill-Queen's U. Press, 2002. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Chevalier (anthropology, Carlton U., Ottawa) begins a series of three non-technical volumes on connections between brain, sign, and mind, seeking answers at the intersection between neuropsychology, semiotics, and philosophy. Here he explores symbols ranging from western naming practices to botanical imageries appearing in Genesis, English poetry, and native Mexican mythology.Distributed in the US by CUP Services. (©2003 Book News, Inc... more information

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Scitec Publications, Ltd., 2000. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Excerpts brief paragraphs and graphs from technical journals between 1967 and 1999 on the diffusion of halides, an important industrial engineering material used as electrolytes and heat-treatment baths and as the basis for exotic devices in optics, electronics, and related fields. The gross or detailed movement of ions are important to those applications, and may also become important geologically to investigate the migration of various wast... more information

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Edwin Mellen Pr., 2006. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. ... more information

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Aarhus University Press, 2002. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This collection contains 41 watercolors produced by Fugmann (1896-1965) in Syria, while a participant in the 1931-1938 archaeological excavations at Hama and in the 1958-1961 Danish Carlsberg Expedition to Phoenicia. The introduction by P.J. Riis--a party to the excavation of Hama, and director of the expedition to Jabla--supplies background information on Fugmann, Hama, and the Jablar region. There is no subject index. Distributed by the David... more information

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Fairleigh Dickinson U.P., 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Levy (U. of British Columbia) has written this thorough and highly philosophical treatise on Hamlet for graduate students and fellow Shakespeare scholars who want to reconsider the play in terms of how thought processes react with our sense of humanity. The author dwells on concepts of "thinking," and how personal reflection is used as a plot device throughout this work, especially when perceptions of the characters are not realistic... more information

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Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2000. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. In 14 essays, Newman shares his reflections about the truth and meaning of what lies behind literature's entrancements. He explores such aspects as the snowman and his friend, a meeting between friends, some questions for Melville, the two worlds of Falstaff, Beckett's figures of existence, and cycles and sameness. He does not include an index or bibliography. (©2000 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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