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Hit the road, Jack
No full textJack is determined to find his missing father. He tracks him down to the seamy side of town and an underworld that has no place in modern society. A second thought-provoking book from this lively new author.
A wonderfully original story to follow this author’s debut as a children’s author with Wipe Out. As in Wipe Out, the book follows a child through a difficult journey but humour and hope spreads through the novel, giving it that feel-good factor at the end.
Jack decides to track down his father when his mother announces she is to re-marry. Jack is a bit of a geek – he’s a whizz-kid into nutritional values of food and goes to a school for gifted children. It’s this that introduces the element of humour to the novel, through his friendships at school with other equally gifted kids.
During Jack’s search, he befriends a homeless Big Issue seller, plus dog, and a Black soul singer and soul music is a feature of the novel. The two men try to dissuade Jack from finding his father, since they know he lives with the a ‘no-good bunch of hobos’ who live on the streets, funded by crime and even child abuse.
Written in Mimi Thebo’s distinctive voice, this second novel is sure to attract attention
The Singer or the Song? Developments in Performers' Rights from the Perspective of a Cultural Economist
No full textOver the last century, performers gradually acquired statutory protection of their economic and moral
rights. These rights are not copyright in the legal sense but neighboring rights and until recently, they
were mainly remuneration rights that are collectively administered. With the WPPT (WIPO
Performers and Phonograms Treaty), performers now have individual exclusive rights for digital
performances; this leads to the question: what has motivated this change – is it a change in the
perception of the value of performer or a change brought about by the changing technology of copying or,
indeed, a change that reflects different economic costs and benefits? The paper discusses the role of
copyright law as an incentive to performers and asks if the economic role of the performer is so different
from that of the author. The conclusion is that a complex interaction of the legal regulations, economic
conditions and institutional arrangements for administering these new rights will determine the outcome
Background instrumental tracks for singer Yujiro Ishihara
No full textBackground instrumental tracks for singer Yujiro Ishihara; arranged and conducted by Benny Carter; vocal tracks added later in Japan. Bobby Bryant (trumpet), Shelly Manne (drums), Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone), Buddy Collette (alto saxophone), Chuck Domanico (bass), Oscar Brashear (trumpet), Lloyd Ulyate (trombone), Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone), Al Hendrickson (guitar) and Artie Kane (piano) with strings. Supervised by Oliver Nelson. "September Song" (0:05); "Ruby" (4:10); "Again" (8:33); "Summertime in Venice" (11:28); "Call of the Far Away Hills" (14:25); " As Time Goes by" (17:31); "Mona Lisa" (21:45); "Kiss" (25:18); "Love Letters" (28:20); "River of No Return" (33:11).Berger, M., Berger, E., & Patrick, J. (2002). Benny Carter, a life in American music (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, pages 673-674.This project was supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Can reforming global institutions help developing countries share more in the benefits from globalization?
No full textGlobalization could significantly expand trade, international investment, and technological advances, but the gains from global integration have been unevenly distributed across and within nations. Greater global interdependence has also brought greater macroeconomic volatility, resulting in several serious financial crises in the second half of the 1990s. The global matrix of Bretton Woods and United Nations institutions that developed starting in the 1940s, formed under a different balance of power, in a world of fixed exchange rates and limited capital mobility. Since the 1960s regional financial institutions have emerged because of the greater autonomy of different regions and the greater financial needs of development. The author reviews different proposals for reform of the international financial institutions and changes in the roles of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He highlights the implications for developing countries of (1) Policy conditionality. (2) The countercyclical role of multilaterals'lending. (3) Greater lending to middle-income than to low-income developing countries. (3) Access to liquidity at times of crisis. (4) Mechanisms for giving low-income countries a greater voice in IMF and World Bank decisionmaking. The author streses the overlapping responsibilities of the Bretton Woods and regional financial institutions and the need to reassess the allocation of responsibilities and to develop better coordination mechanisms between these institutions. Those designing institutional reform must consider the corporate capabilities of each type of institution. The corporate cultures of global and regional institutions differ. So does the kind of knowledge they generate and disseminate, and so do patterns of interactions with, and mechanisms for representation of, client countries.Finally, the author calls attention to the need to harmonize national and global growth-oriented policies in a way that reduces volatility and promotes social equity.Environmental Economics&Policies,Governance Indicators,Financial Intermediation,Economic Theory&Research,Banks&Banking Reform
Clippings from The newsweekly. (1995 February 14)
No full textHeadline: Tredup an 'original' fisherman. Markk Gainforth is interim USA superintendent. Obituaries: Alberta M. Hanniman, Clara Koch, Florence Mae Valentine, Jack G Cummings, Alice C. Bedford, Esther B,. Goebel, Beatrice Soberay, Susie K. Singer, LeEtta M. Lupp. . Cummings, Alice C. Bedford, Esther B. Goebel, Beatrice Soberay, Susie K, Singer LeEtta M. Lup
Peter Singer foundations of Moral Philosophy
No full textThis research aims to reconstruct and explain the argument proposed by Peter
Singer to justify the principle of equal consideration of interests (PECI). The PECI is
the basic normative principle according to people should consider the interests of all
sentient beings affected when somebody taking a moral decision. It is the join that
Singer proposes between universalizability and the principle of equal consideration of
interests that constitutes a compelling reason to justify it. The universalizability
requires to disregard the numerical differences, putting yourself in other people s
shoes, and to consider preferences, interests, desires and ideals of those affected.
Singer joins universalizability to normative principle and molds the form and content
of his theory. The first chapter introduces the discussion will be developed in this
essay. The second chapter deals the historical and philosophical viewpoint from
which Singer starts his studies. The third chapter is about the Singer s critiques of
naturalism, intuitionism, relativism, simple subjectivism and emotivism. The fourth
chapter exposes the design of universal prescriptivism proposed by R. M. Hare. The
universal prescriptivism indicates, in the Singer s viewpoint, a consistent way to
create the join between the universalizability and PECI. It highlights also the criticism
designed by J. L. Mackie and Singer himself to universal prescriptivism. The second
part of this chapter shows briefly some of the main points of the classical conception
of utilitarianism and its possible relationship with the theory of Singer. The fifth
chapter introduces the Singer s thesis about the origin of ethics and the
universalizability as a feature necessary to the point of view of ethic, and the way
which this argument is developed to form the PECI. The sixth chapter exposes the
main distinctions that characterize the PECI. Finally the seventh chapter provides a
discussion about the reasons highlighted by Singer for one who wants orient his life
according to the standpoint of ethics. This structure allows explaining the main ideas
of the author concerning the theoretical foundations of his moral philosophyCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorEsta investigação tem como objetivo reconstruir e explicitar o argumento proposto
por Peter Singer para justificar o princípio de igual consideração de interesses
(PICI). O PICI é o princípio normativo básico segundo o qual as pessoas devem
considerar igualmente os interesses de todos os seres sencientes afetados ao
tomarem uma decisão moral. É o vínculo que Singer estabelece entre a
universalizabilidade e o princípio de igual consideração de interesses que se
constitui em uma razão convincente para justificá-lo. A universalizabilidade consiste
na exigência de desconsiderar as diferenças numéricas, de colocar-se no lugar do
outro e de consideração igual pelas preferências, interesses, desejos e ideais dos
afetados. Singer ao vincular a universalizabilidade e o princípio normativo estabelece
a forma e o conteúdo da sua teoria. No primeiro capítulo, introduzimos a discussão
que será desenvolvida nesta dissertação. No segundo capítulo, apresentamos o
panorama histórico-filosófico no qual Singer inicia suas investigações. No terceiro
capítulo, apresentamos a sua crítica ao naturalismo, intuicionismo, relativismo e
subjetivismo simples e, por fim, ao emotivismo. No quarto capítulo, expomos a
concepção do prescritivismo universal proposta por R. M. Hare. O prescritivismo
universal indica, para Singer, uma forma consistente para estabelecer o vínculo
entre a universalizabilidade e o PICI. Apontamos, também, as críticas feitas por J. L.
Mackie e pelo próprio Singer ao prescritivismo universal. Na segunda parte do
capítulo, apresentamos resumidamente alguns pontos centrais da concepção
clássica do utilitarismo e uma possível relação com a teoria de Singer. No quinto
capítulo, apresentamos a tese de Singer sobre a origem da ética e sobre a
universalizabilidade como uma característica necessária do ponto de vista da ética,
bem como o argumento que é desenvolvido para estabelecer o PICI. No sexto
capítulo, expomos as principais distinções que caracterizam o PICI. Encerramos no
sétimo capítulo com uma discussão sobre as razões apresentadas por Singer para
que uma pessoa oriente a sua vida de acordo com o ponto de vista da ética. Essa
estrutura permite-nos explicitar as principais ideias do autor naquilo que concerne
aos fundamentos teóricos da sua filosofia mora
Monotherapy with pixantrone in histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: post-hoc analyses from a phase III trial.
No full textThis post hoc analysis of a phase 3 trial explored the effect of pixantrone in patients (50 pixantrone, 47 comparator) with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) confirmed by centralized histological review. Patients received 28-d cycles of 85 mg/m(2) pixantrone dimaleate (equivalent to 50 mg/m(2) in the approved formulation) on days 1, 8 and 15, or comparator. The population was subdivided according to previous rituximab use and whether they received the study treatment as 3rd or 4th line. Median number of cycles was 4 (range, 2-6) with pixantrone and 3 (2-6) with comparator. In 3rd or 4th line, pixantrone was associated with higher complete response (CR) (23·1% vs. 5·1% comparator, P = 0·047) and overall response rate (ORR, 43·6% vs. 12·8%, P = 0·005). In 3rd or 4th line with previous rituximab (20 pixantrone, 18 comparator), pixantrone produced better ORR (45·0% vs. 11·1%, P = 0·033), CR (30·0% vs. 5·6%, P = 0·093) and progression-free survival (median 5·4 vs. 2·8 months, hazard ratio 0·52, 95% confidence interval 0·26-1·04) than the comparator. Similar results were found in patients without previous rituximab. There were no unexpected safety issues. Pixantrone monotherapy is more effective than comparator in relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell NHL in the 3rd or 4th line setting, independently of previous rituximab
Astonishing comics: a disability studies perspective on x-men comics
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras/Inglês e Literatura Correspondente, Florianópolis, 2013Stan Lee co-created in 1963 the X-Men; comics characters who in consequence of developing super-powers at puberty due to natural genetic evolution suffer society?s prejudice. In their analysis of the X-Men Trilogy X-Men (Bryan Singer 2000); X2: X-Men United (Bryan Singer 2003); and X-Men: the Last Stand (Brett Ratner 2006); through a Disability Studies perspective Michael M. Chemers (2004), Ramona Ilea (2009), Martin Mantle (2007), and Jennifer Rinaldi (2008) argue that mutants can be understood as social characterizations of disability. This investigation studies whether this affirmation also holds true for mutants depicted in X-Men comics. I will analyze the comics storylines God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel # 05) and Gifted (Astonishing X-Men # 01 - 06) ? on which X2: X-Men United and X-Men: the Last Stand were based respectively. Stan Lee foi o co-criador, em 1964, dos X-Men, personagens de histórias em quadrinhos os quais, em conseqüência de desenvolverem super-poderes na puberdade, são alvos do preconceito da sociedade. Ao analisar a Trilogia dos filmes dos X-Men - X-Men (Bryan Singer 2000); X2: X-Men United (Bryan Singer 2003); e X-Men: The Last Stand (Brett Ratner 2006); a partir de uma perspective de Estudos sobre Deficiência. Michael M. Chemers (2004), Ramona Ilea (2009), Martin Mantle (2007), e Jennifer Rinaldi (2008) argumentam que os mutantes podem ser compreendidos como caracterizações sociais de deficiência. Este estudo investiga se esta afirmação também é válida para os mutantes presentes nas histórias em quadrinhos dos X-Men. As linhas narrativas a serem analisadas são: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel 05) e Gifted (Astonishing X-Men # 01 - 06); nas quais foram baseados X2: X-Men United e X-Men: the Last Stand respectivamente
Charon tectonics
No full textNew Horizons images of Pluto's companion Charon show a variety of terrains that display extensional tectonic features, with relief surprising for this relatively small world. These features suggest a global extensional areal strain of order 1% early in Charon's history. Such extension is consistent with the presence of an ancient global ocean, now frozen.Ross A. Beyer, Francis Nimmo, William B. McKinnon, Jeffrey M. Moore, Richard P. Binzel, Jack W. Conrad, Andy Cheng, K. Ennico, Tod R. Lauer, C.B. Olkin, Stuart Robbins, Paul Schenk, Kelsi Singer, John R. Spencer, S. Alan Stern, H.A. Weaver, L.A. Young, Amanda M. Zangari
Methodical Recommendations on the Formation of the Voice of a Pop Singer
No full textIn this article, the author provides methodological recommendations on the formation of the voice of a pop singer in vocal and contemporary music lessons, and based on the article methodological recommendations for vocal exercises and study of works, as well as special methodology of science and intonational purity
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