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“…How do people live together in cities shaped by inequality? This comparative ethnography of two African cities, Maputo and Johannesburg, presents a new narrative about social life in cities often described as sharply divided. …”

“…How do we recapture, or hold on to, the live performances we most love, and the talented artists and performers we most revere? …”

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“…Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. …”

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“…Teacher educators live hectic lives at institutional and discipline boundaries. …”

“…Other topics including the interplay between property rights and bioprospecting (a live issue in places where but a small proportion of the insect and plant life has been identified). …”

“…We live in an era of screens. No longer just the place where we view movies or watch TV at night, screens are now ubiquitous, the source of the majority of information we consume daily, and a crucial component of our basic interactions with colleagues, friends, and family. …”

“…In the mid 1950s, a British taxi driver named George King claimed that Budha, Jesus, and Lao Tzu had been alien "cosmic masters" who had come to earth to teach mankind the right way to live. Sun Myung Moon claimed that Korean people are descendants of the lost tribes of Israel. …”

“…L’usage de versions abrégées des œuvres littéraires de tous les domaines, de l’ouvrage de botanique à l’ensemble de l’œuvre d’un historien comme Tite-Live, est extrêmement courant dans l’Antiquité. Ces résumés ont des formes variées, qui vont des « sommaires » (periochae) à la sélection d’extraits (épitomé), en passant, entre autres, par la paraphrase ; l’absence de cadre théorique, dans le monde gréco-romain, explique une telle diversité. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…I Write Best When I'm Feeling Inspired) -- Moving Beyond Specious Barriers -- What to Do When You Write -- Playing and Practicing are Two Different Things -- Don't Worry about the Hard Part -- Be Honest -- Be Optimistic -- Be Persistent and Be Consistent -- Chapter Summary -- Additional Resources for Chapter 5 -- 6 The Secrets of Memorably Bad Presentations -- A Sample Presentation -- Chapter Summary -- Further Resources for Chapter 6 -- 7 How to Win the Nobel Prize and Change the World -- Try to Solve Major Problems and Make Big Discoveries -- Acquire the Basic Skills and Work with the Right People -- Talk about the Problem -- Learn to Write Clearly and Concisely -- Focus, Don't Be a Dilettante -- Be Generous and Culturally Aware -- Tell the Truth -- Be Persistent, But Be Prepared To Fail -- Take Care of Yourself and Live a Long Life -- Your Time Is Precious -- Chapter Summary -- Further Resources for Chapter 7 -- Index…”

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“…In this era of technological progress and given the need for welfare and safety, everything that is manufactured and maintained must comply with such needs. We would all like to live in a safe house that will not collapse on us. …”

“…However, the practical relevance of CBA does not always live up to its appeal in principle. One problem is that there is sometimes disagreement over what to include in CBA, both on the cost side and the benefits side of the analysis. …”

“…The world that we live in today is changing dramatically. Economic and political liberalization, together with accelerating technological change, are driving the extraordinary process we know as ''globalization.'' …”

“… Is it possible for JavaScript programmers to learn Apple's iOS 4 SDK and live to tell the tale? Technology guru Danny Goodman did, and with this book he leaves a well-marked trail for you to follow. …”

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