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Humanities & Social SciencesFebruary 2013Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland
Voices out of silence
by Mary Gethins
This exciting book, newly available in paperback, aims to establish the historical and cultural reasons why there was only a participation rate of 7-8% by the Catholic population in policing Northern Ireland when the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) came into being in 2001, even though Catholics constituted 46% of the total population. It also aims to ascertain whether or not implementation of the Patten Commission's recommendation to recruit to the PSNI on a 50: 50 basis between Catholics and non-Catholics has resulted in greater representation and what the political and cultural obstacles might be in transforming policing from meeting colonial model criteria to those of the liberal model advocated by Patten. In doing this, author Mary Gethins uses a wealth of historical data to show that there has for a long time been a problematic relationship between the native Irish Catholic population and the police, and the reasons for Catholic under-representation in the police force can be largely put down to this legacy. A survey of Catholic police officers focusing on family history, reasons for joining the police and sacrifices perceived to have been made in joining a largely Protestant organisation provide a strong empirical evidence base from which Gethins draws illuminating lessons. The work is informed by sociological theory to show that Catholic police officers are atypical of the Catholic population at large in Northern Ireland, and best explained by the concept of fragmented identity. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2001Les Murray
by Steven Matthews, John Thieme
Les Murray is amongst the most gifted poets writing today, his multi-faceted talents have received high praise both in his native Australia and beyond. But he has also proved a controversial figure, whose poetry strays across the boundaries of political and cultural debate. The only full critical study of Murray's work available, Steven Matthews provides a complete picture of his career to date, from its early parables of national emergence to the working man's epic encounter with the major events of the twentieth century, Fredy Neptune. Provides detailed readings of key poems, as well as literary and cultural contexts for the rapid shifts in style and subject matter Murray has made from collection to collection. Gives an overview of Murray's place within Australian literature and national thought. ;
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureSeptember 2018A History of Pesticides
by Graham A Matthews
In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease. Prior to 1900 only a few chemicals had been employed as pesticides but in the early 1940s, as the Second World War raged, the insecticide DDT and the herbicide 2-4-D were developed. These changed everything. Since then, farmers have been using a growing list of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to protect their crops. Their use has undoubtedly led to significant gains in agricultural production and reduction in disease transmission, but also to major problems: health concerns for both users of pesticides and the general public, the emergence of resistance in pest populations, and environmental problems. The book examines the development of legislation designed to control and restrict the use of pesticides, the emergence of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the use of biological control agents as part of policy to protect the environment and encourage the sustainable use of pesticides. Finally, the use of new technologies in pest control are discussed including the use of genetic modification, targeted pesticide application and use of drones, alongside basic requirements for IPM such as crop rotations, close seasons and adoption of plant varieties with resistance to pests and diseases.
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October 2019Schwarz Blau Blut
Ein Cop über Rassismus und Polizeigewalt in den USA
by Matthew Horace
28 Jahre lang war er als schwarzer Polizist auf den Straßen der USA im Einsatz. Er kennt sie alle: die Helden, die Mörder, die Rassisten, die Dealer, die korrupten Kollegen und die Opfer. Und er kennt die Zusammenhänge. In Schwarz Blau Blut erzählt Matthew Horace von einem System, das außer Kontrolle geraten ist – actionreich und informativ. Ein Mann auf der Flucht, der mit acht Schüssen in den Rücken niedergestreckt wird, ein Obdachloser, den ein Streifenwagen erfasst, brennende Geschäfte in Ferguson, I can´t breathe, I can´t breathe … Solche Bilder aus den USA gehen mit erschreckender Regelmäßigkeit um die Welt, gefolgt von schockiertem Entsetzen. Doch die richtige Frage stellt im Anschluss niemand: Was verursacht die Gewalt? Schwarz Blau Blut gibt darauf eine Antwort. Ein heftiges Buch von der Front, von einem, der beide Seiten kennt. Für alle, die verstehen wollen, warum so viele schwarze Menschen unschuldig sterben.
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November 2010Istanbul war ein Märchen
Roman
by Mario Levi, Barbara Yurtdas, Hüseyin Yurtdas
Istanbul, die Stadt der tausend Seelen, der tausend Schicksale, der tausend Sprachen … Seit Jahrhunderten haben Menschen aus allen Teilen Vorderasiens hier eine neue Heimat gefunden. Mario Levi, selbst ein Kind dieser Stadt, führt uns durch verschlungene Gassen und Wege in die Hinterhöfe und kleinen Geschäfte der Menschen, die dort leben. Ausgehend von seiner eigenen Familie, erzählt er vom Miteinander der vielen Völker und Kulturen, von Juden, Griechen, Armeniern und Türken, und entwirft dabei ein großartiges Panorama dieser Perle am Bosporus.
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October 2019Schwarz Blau Blut
Ein Cop über Rassismus und Polizeigewalt in den USA
by Matthew Horace, Volker Oldenburg, Ron Harris
28 Jahre lang war er als schwarzer Polizist auf den Straßen der USA im Einsatz. Er kennt sie alle: die Helden, die Mörder, die Rassisten, die Dealer, die korrupten Kollegen und die Opfer. Und er kennt die Zusammenhänge. In Schwarz Blau Blut erzählt Matthew Horace von einem System, das außer Kontrolle geraten ist – actionreich und informativ. Ein Mann auf der Flucht, der mit acht Schüssen in den Rücken niedergestreckt wird, ein Obdachloser, den ein Streifenwagen erfasst, brennende Geschäfte in Ferguson, I can´t breathe, I can´t breathe … Solche Bilder aus den USA gehen mit erschreckender Regelmäßigkeit um die Welt, gefolgt von schockiertem Entsetzen. Doch die richtige Frage stellt im Anschluss niemand: Was verursacht die Gewalt? Schwarz Blau Blut gibt darauf eine Antwort. Ein heftiges Buch von der Front, von einem, der beide Seiten kennt. Für alle, die verstehen wollen, warum so viele schwarze Menschen unschuldig sterben.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2012The independent man
Citizenship and gender politics in Georgian England
by Matthew McCormack, Pamela Sharpe, Penny Summerfield, Lynn Abrams, Cordelia Beattie
'Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England. In this period, however, the word meant much more than simply the virtues of self-sufficiency and impartiality. Most people believed that obligations absolutely compromised freedom and conscience, whereas 'independence' was associated with manly virtue and physical vigour. Fundamentally, the political world was thought to consist of 'independent men', exercising their consciences and standing up for the general good. As such, Georgians thought about political action and masculine virtue very differently to the ways in which we do today. In study, newly available in paperback, Matthew McCormack establishes the links between the histories of masculinity and politics, highlighting the centrality of 'manly' ideals in the political world and - conversely - the role of politics in the operation of gender ideology. ;
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December 2007Perry Rhodan - Folge 17
Kampf um den Speicher. Hörspiel. Hörspiel
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 20
Das Land unter dem Teich. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 19
Operation Kristallsturm. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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December 2007Perry Rhodan - Folge 18
Die Mediale Schildwache. Hörspiel. Hörspiel
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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April 2009Perry Rhodan - Folge 30
Brennpunkt Talan. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 21
Attentat auf Hayok. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 24
Jenseits der Hoffnung. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 23
Auf dem Weg nach Magellan. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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September 2008Perry Rhodan - Folge 22
Kybb-Jäger. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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April 2009
Perry Rhodan - Folge 26
Medusenklänge. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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April 2009
Perry Rhodan - Folge 29
Finale für Arphonie. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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April 2009
Perry Rhodan - Folge 27
Sturm über Graugischt. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
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April 2009
Perry Rhodan - Folge 25
Das Paragonkreuz. Hörspiel.
by Rhodan, Perry / Gelesen von Lechtenbrink, Volker
