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A Structural and Vibrational Study of the Chromyl Chlorosulfate, Fluorosulfate and Nitrate Compounds presents important studies related to the structural and vibrational properties on the chromyl compounds based on Ab-initio calculations. The synthesis and the study of such properties are of chemical...

De zeventienjarige Adele is moederziel alleen in de verloskamer van het ziekenhuis aan het bevallen. De vader van haar kind zit in de gevangenis, en ook al heeft hij verlof gekregen, ze wil hem er niet bij hebben, en evenmin haar moeder en zus. Ze heeft van tevoren besloten de baby ter adoptie af...

A mother is diagnosed with cancer and decides to use her imagination to create a fantasy that will help her face the illness alongside her young son. In this adventure, mother and son will soon discover that an IV pole is not an IV pole but a cute dog that feeds her medication in exchange for a stroll...

Toward a Cultural Archive of la Movida revisits the cultural and social milieu in which la**Movida, an explosion of artistic production in the late 1970s and early 1980s, was articulated discursively, aesthetically, socially, and politically. We connect this experience with a broader national and...

Stereotypes and cultural imperialism often provide a framework of fixed characteristics for postmodern life, yet fail to address the implications of questions such as, "Where are you from?" Growing Up Transnational challenges the assumptions behind this fixed framework to look at the interconnectivity,...

Music, Dance, Affect, and Emotions in Latin America is a collection of essays that analyze different manifestations of Argentine music and dance taking advantage of the exciting new theoretical developments advanced by the current affective turn. Contributors deal with the relationship between music,...

This is the first biography of journalist Robert Pierpoint, a contemporary of Edward R. Murrow, hired by him to cover the Korean War for CBS. He went on to cover the White House, through six presidents. In more than 40 years with the network, he covered the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, Nixon’s...

Is this the right course for me? Essential German Verbs is the course for you if you need help with your study of German. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with free downloadable audio support containing hints on how to learn verbs effectively. The aim of...

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject American Studies - Literature, University of Alexandria (Faculty of Arts (English Dept.)), course: African- American Literature, language: English, abstract: Toni Morrison belongs to the modern literary and artistic movement which reached its peak in the 1920s....

Uno scritto che descrive in maniera egregia ed estremamente scorrevole cos’è la malattia mentale, la sofferenza che ha provocato nell'autrice e il cammino faticoso che ha condotto alla ricerca di una via di uscita. Scorrendo queste pagine potrete capire tale esperienza (che ognuno di noi potrebbe...

Crossing Borders is a gathering of twenty original, interdisciplinary essays on the paradigm of borders in African American literature, multi-ethnic U.S. studies, and South Asian studies. These essays by established and mid-career scholars from around the globe employ a variety of approaches to the...

Robert Burns has been a key figure in Scottish identity globally since his death in 1796. But he has always been much more than that. In America, his admirers have included Emerson, President Lincoln, Maya Angelou and many others, for Burns was long held to be a friend to the American way of life,...

This book revises the picture of the teacher and educator of princes, Vittorino Rambaldoni da Feltre (c. 1378, Feltre -- 1446, Mantua), taking a completely new approach to show his work and life from the individual perspectives created by his students and contemporaries. From 1423 to 1446, Vittorino...

#scrittasullapelle racconta dell’amore che la protagonista, Andrea, prova per Elena. Il romanzo si apre in medias res, con Andrea sofferente dopo una notizia stravolgente, Dice semplicemente alla sua migliore amica “é incinta” senza specificare chi. Si passa alla descrizione della quotidianità...