Leroy, a white medical doctor from Mississippi, leaves America and stays in the village of Morwa, Botswana, at the height of the world-wide euphoria caused by America's moon landing! He becomes a popular community crusader, and a reputable traditional doctor. Epic friction ensues as Jealousman, a territorial village luminary, feels upstaged by Leroy. Leroy's relationships with Jealousman, other locals and visitors to Morwa provide endless opportunities for laughter and food for thought. Events transpire that will teach you a great deal about Botswana and her special people. The descriptions in this book will keep you reading right until the very end -and the end itself will leave you crying for a continuation of the saga.

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There's a wealth of wonderful fresh food produced on our doorstep, but how many of us really make use of it? In fact, how many of us actually know what's produced and when? Well, the people at Slimming World have made it easy, and this fantastic recipe book offers a wide variety of seasonal dishes that make use of ingredients at the appropriate time of year. And, as each recipe fits perfectly within the Slimming World diet plan, now dieters can simply turn to the section dealing with spring, summer, autumn or winter and find something healthy to cook that makes use of readily available ingredients at the peak of freshness. During the cold, dark days of autumn and winter, what could be better than warming borscht, souffléd jacket potatoes, roasted soy duck breasts or spiced bean stew with feta? As the days get longer and warmer you can feast on lighter dishes, such as baked egg timbales, pan-cooked skate with bacon, broad bean and lemon risotto, asparagus with minted couscous or any of the delicious salads. Of course, dessert recipes haven't been forgotten. You can indulge yourself with treats such as chocolate, coffee and cognac mousse, blackberry and pear crumble, gooseberry fool, or orange and saffron cake, secure in the knowledge that these, and all the other recipes in the cookbook, are healthy, delicious, absolutely in season and all part of Slimming World's highly successful Food Optimising programme.

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Customer Service Intelligence uses a wide range of management and educational theories to provide different approaches that can be incorporated as part of the customer service trainer's toolkit. Concepts such as: emotional intelligence behaviour modification role modelling dimensions of procedure and conviviality expectancy theory socio-cultural concepts of (service) community customer service as dynamic 'object' in activity theory Zen mindfulness all form the basis of training design in different contexts. Some trainers are dealing with new employees in fast food environments, others are retraining engineers in customer service provision as part of a strategic marketing initiative. This book enables the trainer to review the context for training and select the most appropriate approach to take. The training design is thus carefully thought through for maximum impact on the audience. Professionalism in customer service training is essential for the growth of many industries. This complex and challenging task is assisted by these perspectives, recommendations and case studies.

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A New Brand Loyalty Guide That Will Give You ALL You Want To Know. There has never been a Brand Loyalty Guide like this. It contains 72 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need-fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about Brand Loyalty. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Karmaloop - Traffic, Tobacco advertising - Customer loyalty, History of video game consoles (sixth generation) - Xbox, Intel - Early history, Operating system advocacy, Target market - The psychology of target marketing, Intel Corporation - Intel Inside, Visual brand language - Brand personality, Competitor analysis - Competitor profiling, Customer engagement - The need for customer engagement, Brand recognition - Importance, Monopolistic competition, Miniature wargaming - Scale, WALL-E - Religion, Brand awareness - Importance, Subscription business model, Vendor-managed inventory, PeopleSoft - Oracle Corporation, David A. Aaker - Aaker Model, Food marketing - Product, ITunes Store - Pricing model, Deal of the day - Business model overview, Prize (marketing) - Cereal prizes, Enterprise social networking - Applications, Brand equity - Construction, Adidas - Marketing, Digital omnivore - Implications for marketing, advertisers and publishers, Affinity marketing, Console manufacturer - Third-party support, First-mover advantage - Switching costs and buyer choice under uncertainty, Relationship management - Features of CCRM, Student marketing, First-mover advantage - Examples of switching costs, Alcohol advertising - Advertising, Business-to-business - Buying behaviour in a B2B environment, and much more.

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Live Large for Less! Thinkyou have to earn big bucks to live big in the City by the Bay? San Francisco is full of free and ridiculously inexpensive stuff-you just need to know where to look. Leave it to "The Cheap Bastard" to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to tell you the real deal with wit and humor. The Cheap Bastard's Guide to San Francisco shows you how to find free or low-cost: Entrance to plays, films, concerts, comedy clubs, and museums, as well as the zoo, pools, and other great places for family fun Classes of all sorts, including dancing, cooking, photography, and yoga Food-from fish tacos, fried chicken, sushi, and samosas to gourmet food trucks and San Francisco staples Haircuts, manicures, and massages With The Cheap Bastard's Guide to San Francisco, anyone can enjoy the good life!

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Insecure Gulf examines how the concept of Arabian/Persian Gulf 'security' is evolving in response to new challenges that are increasingly non-military and longer-term. Food, water and energy security, managing and mitigating the impact of environmental degradation and climate change, addressing demographic pressures and the youth bulge and reformulating structural economic deficiencies, in addition to dealing with the fallout from progressive state failure in Yemen, require a broad, global and multi-dimensional approach to Gulf security. While 'traditional' threats from Iraq, Iran, nuclear proliferation and trans-national terrorism remain robust, these new challenges to Gulf security have the potential to strike at the heart of the social contract and redistributive mechanisms that bind state and society in the Arab oil monarchies. Insecure Gulf explores the relationship between 'traditional' and 'new' security challenges and situates them within the changing political economy of the GCC states as they move toward post-oil structures of governance. It describes how regimes are anticipating and reacting to the shifting security paradigm, and contextualizes these changes within the broader political, economic, social and demographic framework. It also argues that a holistic approach to security is necessary for regimes to renew their sources of legitimacy in a globalizing world.

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The first in Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow. The book covers the five survival essentials-personal protection, signaling, sustenance, navigation, and health-as they relate to the cold. Explains how to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm. Learn how to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; find and purify water; find and prepare food; protect yourself and your supplies from wildlife. How to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; how to avoid and deal with avalanches. Photos and clear drawings illustrate gear and techniques.

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Now available in paper for the first time. Ten fascinating chapters on the complex and decisive campaign to capture the city of Vicksburg and sever the Confederacy in two. Author Terry Winschel chief historian at Vicksburg National Military Park weaves a professional lifetime of personal experience and scholarship into this remarkable study. His chapters cover every major aspect of what many consider to have been the decisive military achievement of the war-the capture of "The Gibraltar of the Confederacy." How good was General Grant's generalship? Was Confederate Lieutenant General John Pemberton really as inept as we have been led to believe? Which battle of the months-long campaign was decisive and sealed the fate of the city? How did the civilians deal with the lack of food and supplies? What role did cavalry play in this critical campaign? Winschel discusses these issues and many others with articles on General Grant's march through Louisiana Grierson's Federal cavalry raid the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill the infantry assault on Vicksburg siege operations John Walker's Texas Division the citizens of Vicksburg and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Terrence Winschel is the Chief Historian of Vicksburg National Military Park and the author or editor of several books and dozens of articles on the Civil War. He lives withi his family in Vicksburg.

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From Mom with Love. originally written by a loving mother for her own children, is perhaps the only cookbook that contains: * 139 recipes for everyday meals that she grew up with in India, including fancy ones such as Goan Shrimp Curry and Palak Paneer * Super high protein low fat healthy recipes such as Mung Beans Dal, Sprouted Mung, Mung Beans Cheele, Scrambled Tofu, and Khichdi * Full-color mouthwatering pictures for almost every recipe * A complete list of spices, legumes, beans, and pots and pans you need to start cooking * A pantry list for beginners and another one for more committed and experienced cooks in a format that you can take right to the store with you * Ideas about foods you can cook and freeze ahead of time for when you need to produce a meal in a hurry or are too tired to cook * A complete list of menu combinations for different occasions, both special and everyday * Suggestions on how to deal with cooking crises such as a sauce that has become too thin * Tips for storing and preparing precooked masalas and efficient ways to freeze chutneys * Details on the pots and pans you need and serving suggestions including the suggested accompaniments for the recipe * Safety tips such as how to quickly put out a minor fire on your stove * Guidelines for cleaning and odor removal * Home remedies for minor ailments such as cough and colds, upset stomachs The most special and unique feature of this book is the TLC tips. These are little shortcuts and secrets that will make your cooking easier, yet delicious. It is an invaluable gift to give to anyone who loves to cook or would like to try. Ergonomically designed to open flat when lying on counter. Find more information at MomsIndianCooking.com.

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Better Health Can Be seeks to bring current research information to those of any age or gender on the quality of life that we all should strive for. You should read, learn, and then do it every day! I supply you with the balanced supplements to take; foods to eat; information on the toxicity of certain foods; healthy, tasty recipes; a wine list that is good for you-in moderation, of course; and exercises to do. We all should do what it takes to be as strong as we possibly can. I have had dealings with many people who are living better than they would have by following these healthy ways of life that may vary slightly when addressing individual body needs.I am one of the proven examples of this method. I have multiple sclerosis as well as permanent damage from a car that hit me broadside. They thought I was dead; more than two hours later, however, they got the jaws of life to get me out-and surprise: I was alive! I had already been following the path for better health; I act, look, and do more than those that are much healthier than me. I say again: read, learn, and then, whoever you are, do it. You and your loved ones will live better lives!

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This title reflects the general theme of the 2010 IACR annual conference that was held in Padova, Italy, the aim of which was to provide a fresh view on some cultural and structural changes involving Western societies after the world economic crisis of 2008, from the point of view of Critical Realism. Global society is often regarded as disrupting identities and blurring boundaries, one which entails giving up ideas of structure and fixity. Globalization supposedly introduces a "liquid" era of fluidity where everything is possible, and anything goes. Nevertheless, its current dynamics are developing into a harder reality: wars, economic crisis, the haunting risk of pandemics, the ever worsening food supply crisis, and the environmental challenge. These social facts call for a dramatic shift in the optimistic cosmopolitan mood and the thought that we can build and rebuild ourselves and our world as we please, at least for the most developed countries. The challenges we face produce new forms of social life and individual experience. They also require us to develop new frameworks to analyze emergent contexts, institutional complexes and morphogenetic fields, and new ways to understand human agency and the meaning of emancipation. The book broadly falls into three parts: The first, "Social Ontology and a New Historical Formation", deals with mainly social ontological issues, insofar as they are connected to social scientific and public issues in the emerging society of the XXI century. The second, "Being human and the adventure of agency", is concerned with the way human beings adapts to the "new world" of "our times", and comes up with innovative models of agency and socialization. The third, "The constitutionalization of the new world", explores critical realist perspectives, as compared to system-theoretical ones, on the issue of global order and justice. In all of this, the challenge is to engage with this "new world" in a meaningful way, a task for which a r

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Welcome to Mahalia's Sweet Tea-the finest soul food restaurant in Prince George's County, Maryland. In between preparing her famous cornbread and mashed potatoes so creamy "they'll make you want to slap your Momma," owner Halia Watkins is about to dip her spoon into a grisly mystery. Halia Watkins has her hands full cooking, hosting, and keeping her boisterous young cousin, Wavonne, from getting too sassy with customers. Having fast-talking entrepreneur Marcus Rand turn up in her kitchen is annoying enough when he's alive-but finding his dead body face-down on her ceramic tile after hours is much worse. Marcus had his enemies, and the cast iron frying pan beside his corpse suggests that at last, his shady business deals went too far. Halia is desperate to keep Sweet Tea's name out of the sordid spotlight but her efforts only make Wavonne a prime suspect. Now Halia will have to serve up the real villain-before the killer returns for a second helping. Features delicious recipes from Mahalia's Sweet Tea, including Sour Cream Corn Bread and Sweet Corn Casserole!

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From swanky restaurants to greasy spoons London offers a fantastic range of places to eat owing many of its rich pickings to its many ethnic communities. As John Willoughby, executive editor of 'Gourmet' recently said: 'What London has that other cities don't right now is high quality food at all levels. In every category, from comfort food to gastronomic experiments, we loved what we ate'. On this note the following report will demonstrate the significance of the vast array of London restaurants to the economic and social environment and will deal with related issues such as ethnic cuisine, eating trends, design and sustainability. Research has been conducted through various sources providing detailed information including academic books, trade magazines and the World Wide Web. [.]

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Have a lot of fun training and understanding your Labradoodle puppy and dog with these fun helpful tips! 1. The Characteristics of a Labradoodle Puppy and Dog 2. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 3. How to Select Treats To Train Your Dog With 4. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labradoodle Puppy 5. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Labradoodle? 6. How to Crate Train Your Labradoodle 7. When Should You Spay Or Neuter Your Dog? 8. When Your Labradoodle Makes Potty Mistakes 9. How to Teach your Labradoodle to Fetch 10. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Labradoodle 11. When Your Labradoodle Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 12. When Your Labradoodle Is Afraid of Loud Noises 13. How to Stop Your Labradoodle From Jumping Up On People 14. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Labradoodle or Any Other Breed of Dog 15. How to Teach Your Labradoodle to Sit 16. Why Your Labradoodle Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 17. How to Stop Your Labradoodle from Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 18. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Labradoodle Puppy 19. How to Socialize Your Labradoodle Puppy 20. How to Stop Your Labradoodle Dog from Excessive Barking 21. When Your Labradoodle Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 22. What you should know about Fleas and Ticks 23. How to Stop Your Labradoodle Puppy or Dog from Biting 24. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 25. What the Benefits of Micro chipping Your Dog Are to You 26. How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly without Surgery 27. How to Clean Your Labradoodle's Ears Correctly 28. How to Stop Your Labradoodle From Eating Their Own Stools 29. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 30. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 31. How to Make Sure Your Dog is eating a Healthy Amount of Food 32. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Labradoodle

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A History of Wine in America is the definitive account of winemaking in the United States, first as it was carried out under Prohibition, and then as it developed and spread to all fifty states after the repeal of Prohibition. Engagingly written, exhaustively researched, and rich in detail, this book describes how Prohibition devastated the wine industry, the conditions of renewal after Repeal, the various New Deal measures that affected wine, and the early markets and methods. Thomas Pinney goes on to examine the effects of World War II and how the troubled postwar years led to the great wine boom of the late 1960s, the spread of winegrowing to almost every state, and its continued expansion to the present day. The history of wine in America is, in many ways, the history of America and of American enterprise in microcosm. Pinney's sweeping narrative comprises a lively cast of characters that includes politicians, bootleggers, entrepreneurs, growers, scientists, and visionaries. Pinney relates the development of winemaking in states such as New York and Ohio; its extension to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and other states; and its notable successes in California, Washington, and Oregon. He is the first to tell the complete and connected story of the rebirth of the wine industry in California, now one of the most successful winemaking regions in the world.

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In this highly original study, Veronika Grimm discusses early Christian texts dealing with food, eating and fasting. Modern day eating disorders often equate food with sin and see fasting as an attempt to regain purity, an attitude which can also be observed in early Christian beliefs in the mortification of the flesh. Describing first the historical and social context of Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world, the author then proceeds to analyse Christian attitudes towards food. Descriptions of food found in the Pauline Epistles, the Acts of the Apostles, Tertullian or Augustine are compared to contemporary Jewish or Graeco-Roman pagan texts. Thus a particular Christian mode of fasting is elaborated which influences us to the present day; ascetic fasting for the suppression of the sexual urges of the body. Winner of the 1995 Routledge Ancient History Prize

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99 CENT SALE! THIS WEEKEND ONLY! INTRODUCING MICHAEL MATTHEWS' #1 BESTSELLER WITH OVER 50,000 COPIES SOLD! If you want to be toned, lean, and strong as quickly as possible without crash dieting, "good genetics," or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on pills and powders. regardless of your age. then you want to read this book. Here's the deal: Getting into awesome shape isn't nearly as complicated as the fitness industry wants you to believe. You don't need to starve yourself with very-low-calorie diets to lose fat and keep it off. In fact, this is how you ruin your metabolism and ensure that any weight lost will come back with a vengeance. You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars per month on the worthless supplements and fat loss pills that fitness models shill in advertisements. You don't need to toil away in the gym for a couple of hours per day, doing tons of sets, supersets, drop sets, giant sets, etc. (As a matter of fact, this is a great way to stunt gains and get nowhere.) You don't need to constantly change up your exercise routines to "confuse" your muscles. I'm pretty sure that muscles lack cognitive abilities, so this approach is a good way to just confuse yourself instead. You don't need to completely abstain from "cheat" foods while bringing your body fat percentage down to ideal levels. To the contrary, if you cheat correctly, you can accelerate fat loss. Those are just a few of the harmful lies and myths that keep women from ever achieving the lean, toned, strong, and healthy bodies they truly desire. And in this book you're going to learn something most women will never know. The exact formula of exercise and eating that makes losing 10 to 15 pounds of fat while building lean, sexy muscle a breeze. and it only takes 8 - 12 weeks. This book reveals things like. The 7 biggest muscle building myths & mistakes that keep women overweight, frustrated, and confused. How to build meal plans t

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Country folk have their own way of doing things and their own sense of humour too. They are naturally wary of men in suits and university types, and such people have to be put to the test before they can be accepted. They are not too keen on new-fangled ways of doing things either: a meal of mountain oysters is one thing, but washed down with a glass of bulls semen? Whats the world coming to? Once Upon A Cowpat is a hugely enjoyable collection of rural yarns, on subjects ranging from country rugby, shonky farm machinery and the Hokitika Wild Foods Festival, to uppity animals, pub brawls and Mystery Creek. The characters include oddball farming types, tough hunter-gatherers, ten-acre blockers and gormless youths not forgetting the women who defy and distract them. And being in the country, they frequently find themselves in some pretty hair-raising and often hilarious predicaments. Tall tales or gospel truth? Well, Graham Hutchins has met some real characters in his time, but he is also a master story-teller, so youll have to make up your own mind on that one. One things for sure though: this is a book that men and women of all ages will enjoy, whether in gumboots or fireside slippers. Graham Hutchins grew up in the agricultural servicing town of Te Kuiti, close to a host of farms and farmers nestled in the hills behind his home. Later he lived in the country for over 30 years, where his dealings with farms and farmers became more direct. A full-time writer, Graham has published more than 30 books on rugby, railways, popular music and kiwiana. He now lives in Hamilton.

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A definitive, analytical and meticulous account of the present state of the nation from a constitutional perspective by one of Indias most respected legal luminaries An ardent defender of the Constitution of India, Fali Nariman has today attained the status of an outstanding lawyer who strongly believes in the rule of the law and stands by his convictions. In this timely volume, the author highlights crucial issues that the legislature, the executive, judiciary, the bar and the common people have to deal with virtually on a day-to-day basis. His main focus is on corruption at various levels and in hallowed institutions, including the judiciary. The author contends that the legislative and executive wings of the government the elected representatives of the people were (and are) expected to provide for the welfare of the people. He points out that they have failed miserably simply because making of laws is not enough; applying and enforcing laws which are also the primary duties of the government have left much to be desired. Consequently, it is the judiciary that tells the government when and how to distribute excess food, what crops to grow and what not to grow, which economic projects are good for the country and which are not, and what fuel should be used in our vehicles and whether 2G/3G licences should be allotted only through auctions! The judiciary is hence accused of overreach! The contents also throw light on other important subjects such as: the implications of reservations for certain sections of the population (including minorities); the true purpose and significance of the Constitution; CentreState relations; and whether the Constitution has benefited the common people over the years. This is a book that is absorbing as well as thought-provoking that will make the readers put on their thinking caps.

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The Healthy Lunchbox is full of suggestions and ideas to help you provide your child with an appetizing and appealing meal each day. It will explain why many lunchboxes are unhealthy. What a healthy lunch should consist of. What size of portions children and adults of different ages should have. It makes suggestions about seasonality, variety and how to encourage children to experiment. It tells you how to personalize their lunchbox and make it special. How to adapt a lunchbox for different age groups. How to get over children's fears of being different. How to dealing with the reluctant or fussy eater and the overweight. Dealing with pester power. How to get kids involved in making their own lunchbox. What children from other countries take to school and lunchbox notes. Finally it gives the plan for a week's meals on the basis of one or two shopping expeditions, and a table with a month's suggestions for lunch boxes, as well as food safety and food hygiene.

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