To what extent does guessed gender play a role in cyberspace interactions? How is the Indian tradition of arranged marriages affected by the development of online matrimonial sites? These and other issues are explored in this collection of articles edited by Livermore (information systems management, Wayne State U.). The articles are divided into three areas of gender and computing: their role in a work setting, issues in cyberspace, and four pieces on the role of gender in eDating. At least half of the pieces were previously published in journals. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Late twentieth and early twenty-first century America has been labeled as “The New Gilded Age,” a phrase that embodies the glitz and glamour of one of the wealthiest countries in the world but also suggests the greed, corruption, and inequalities teeming just below the surface. Identifying some of the sparkling moments of humanity interwoven between the moments of crisis, Best of Times, Worst of Times features short stories by such renowned writers as Junot Diaz, George Saunders, Jhumpa Lahiri, Tobias Wolff, and many others, whose distinctive authorial voices lend urgency and a sense of heightened awareness to the modern moment. Commenting on and making sense of what is going on in America today, fractured as it is by two ongoing wars, the aftermath of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression, these stories speak to some of the most germane issues confronting America today, from race relations, immigration, and social class to gender issues, Iraq, and imperialism. These expertly culled, emotionally powerful stories provide the perfect mirror with which to examine the real state of the union.

Reading any great poem for the first time is always a thrilling discovery, even if it's only four lines long, and this collection brings together some of the best ever to read, memorize, or recite. Girls of all ages will enjoy reading poems catered specifically to them, whether it means envisioning adventures with princesses and witches, or laughing at the antics of mischievous little girls. The book is divided into eight sections: Nature, Imagination, Love & Friendship, Inspiration, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Limericks & Tongue Twisters, and Fun & Nonsense. 100 GREAT POEMS FOR GIRLS is a perfect introduction for those encountering poetry for the first time, but readers who grew up with poems will also cherish this treasury of classics.

`Consumer Culture is a gem of a book. Celia Lury writes with insight, timeliness, and a thorough mastery of the subject. The general reader, the scholar, and the student will read Consumer Culture with the disturbing kind of satisfaction that comes from learning just how deeply consumerism has become a way of life.'---Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University

`In a now vast literature Celia Lury's new edition stands out for its clarity and critical intelligence. In addition to offering a guide through the thicket of new and old approaches, this book provides readers with a map to explore how consumption shapes personal and group identities.'---Frank Trentmann, Birkbeck College, Director of the Cultures of Consumption Research Programme 2002-7

`Consumer culture is everywhere but we rarely see it. In this second revised edition, Celia Lury takes a number of vivid scenes from our daily lives and provides helpful cultural grounding for questioning our ordinary experiences as consumers. Well organized and well written, the book provides an articulated picture of an increasingly fundamental aspect of contemporary cultures, stressing the role that ethics, subjectivity and difference have in shaping what consumer culture is today. Offering theoretical definitions and practical examples, this is a user-friendly book which will attract many readers and help them through the predicament of consumer choice and its increasingly relevant symbolic centrality for subjectivity constitution.'---Roberta Sassatelli, University Of Milan

The second edition of Consumer Culture brings this successful introductory textbook right up-to-date for students who are interested in the nature and role of consumption in modern societies. It introduces the importance of new object-based studies for consumer culture, as well as adding new chapters on branding and the rise of ethical consumption.

Drawing on a wide range of studies, and using contemporary illustrations from the media and popular culture, the author examines the rise of consumer culture and the changing relations between the production and consumption of cultural goods. She argues that consumer culture has become increasingly stylized and now provides an important context for everyday creativity.

The author explores the way an individual's position in social groups structured by class, gender and race affects the nature of his or her participation in consumer culture. She also argues that this has contributed to changes in the way individuals belong to these social groups. The powerful role consumption plays in our lives is thus revealed, showing how consumer culture provides new ways of creating social and political identities.

This reference for early childhood education students offers a detailed account of the development of the field, which is here defined as birth through age 8. Covering ancient Greece and Rome to the present, the book includes descriptions of child-rearing practices in specific societies, brief biographies, examples of early childhood education programs, and selected writings of innovators. Part 1 covers antiquity through the industrial revolution and the post-industrial period, focusing exclusively on the European roots of the field. One chapter is devoted to Maria Montessori. Part 2 covers early education in the US, from European settlement through American educational reformers of the 18th and 19th centuries. The history of quality standards is chronicled, and the involvement of the federal government from 1900 to the 1960s and beyond is traced. Separate chapters are provided on diverse populations. The book includes b&w historical photos and illustrations. It was first published in 2000 by Routledge, New York, and simultaneously published in the UK by Routledge, UK. This 2011 edition is paperback. Information on the authors is not given. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

What if we knew what tomorrow would bring?

Would we fix it? Could we?

Born into the lap of luxury, sixteen-year-old Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to tomorrow, until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village. Lonely and bored, Tamara's only diversion is a traveling library. There she finds a large leather-bound book with a gold clasp and padlock. Intrigued, she pries the lock open, and what she finds inside takes her breath away.

Tamara sees entries written in her handwriting and dated for the next day, and when they happen exactly as recorded, she realizes she may have found the solution to her problems. But Tamara soon learns that some pages are better left unturned and that, try as she might, she can't interfere with fate.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller P.S. I Love You comes an 'engrossing new novel . . . filled with family secrets, intrigue, and magic aplenty' (Booklist).

Born into the lap of luxury and comfortable in the here and now, spoiled, tempestuous Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to the future—until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village.

Tamara is lonely and bored, with a traveling library as her only diversion. There she finds a large leather-bound book with a gold clasp and padlock, but no author name or title. Intrigued, she pries open the lock, and what she finds inside takes her breath away.

Tamara sees entries written in her own handwriting, and dated for the following day. When the next day unfolds exactly as recorded, Tamara realizes she may have found a solution to her problems. But in her quest to find answers, Tamara soon learns that some pages are better left unturned and that, try as she may, she mustn't interfere with fate.

'L'hanno rinchiusa in prigione per più di una settimana. Prima l'hanno fatta camminare a passo di marcia, su e giù, su e giù in mezzo a loro, per un giorno e una notte, finché non è più riuscita nemmeno a zoppicare, tanto aveva i piedi gonfi e sanguinanti. Non avrebbe confessato. Così hanno deciso di dimostrare che era una strega'. Le pagine di un diario sono cucite dentro una trapunta. Una trapunta che giace indisturbata per oltre trecento anni, finché non viene aperta per essere pulita, e allora dalle sue pieghe cade una storia forte ed emozionante. La storia di Mary, nipote di una strega. Quando la nonna di Mary viene condannata a morte per stregoneria, Mary scappa per sfuggire allo stesso destino, prima nella campagna inglese e poi su una nave per l'America, dove spera di trovare una nuova casa, un luogo dove essere una persona nuova. Scopre però che non è facile fuggire e presto cade vittima di superstizioni e sospetti che potrebbero farle subire lo stesso fato di sua nonna. Mary è decisa a non farsi calpestare, torturare e uccidere per un crimine immaginario come la stregoneria. Uno sguardo femminile sul mondo, una storia narrata con grande vividezza, come una ripresa cinematografica.

Quando si parla d'intelligenza molti pensano al QI, a quel quoziente di intelligenza misurabile attraverso semplici test psicoattitudinali. Ma in realtà cos'è, come si sviluppa, che cosa è capace di fare l'intelligenza? Per Silvana Miceli e Amelia Gangemi è quella facoltà umana che ha a che fare con l'ambiente, il DNA, la creatività e diversi altri fattori non tutti definibili mediante questionari. In questo volume, una rassegna ampia e dettagliata delle più significative teorie sull'argomento a partire dalla seconda metà dell'Ottocento e le questioni relative agli ultimi sviluppi delle neuroscienze, dell'intelligenza artificiale e dell'artificial life.

'La cura è un viaggio, per questo si fa storia da sé. E come ogni storia, ha una sua origine o un suo prologo, che si snoda fra immagini evocate dalle parole. Una seconda raccolta che fa da prequel a 'La cura del forte' (2010) e offre un primo epilogo possibile al racconto di una salvezza socialmente intima.'

The Role of Histone Deacetylases in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Small-Molecule Inhibitors as a Potential Therapeutic Approach.- Phosphodiesterase Inhibition to Target the Synaptic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease.- Glutamate and Neurodegenerative Disease.- Modulation of the Kynurenine Pathway for the Potential Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Current Therapeutic Strategies

This compelling, inside-outside picture of classroom life investigates the lives and experiences of a small group of primary school TAs, in an unusual combination of ethnography and autoethnography that gives valuable insight and shared knowledge to TAs and would be TAs.

Oh, no! Uli deve trasferirsi in Cina con suo padre. Proprio ora che i Bucaneve devono essere più uniti che mai! La scuola di pattinaggio più snob della regione vuole portarsi via Filippo, il gioiello della Ice Magic. Noi glielo impediremo, a costo di sfidare qualche regola. Ma una scorrettezza può costare una gara. E anche un'amicizia... Età di lettura: da 8 anni.

Eleanor of Aquitaine seized hold of life in the 12th century in a way any modern woman would envy!

1151: As Duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor grew up knowing what it was to be regarded for herself and not for her husband's title. Now, as wife to Louis VII and Queen of France, she has found herself unsatisfied with reflected glory-and feeling constantly under threat, even though she outranks every woman in Paris.

Then, standing beside her much older husband in the course of a court ceremony, Eleanor locks eyes with a man-hardly more than a boy, really- across the throne room, and knows that her world has changed irrevocably...

He is Henry D'Anjou, eldest son of the Duke of Anjou, and he is in line, somewhat tenuously, for the British throne. She meets him in secret. She has a gift for secrecy, for she is watched like a prisoner by spies even among her own women. She is determined that Louis must set her free. Employing deception and disguise, seduction and manipulation, Eleanor is determined to find her way to power-and make her mark on history.

Essential advice for getting your name in lights—all in one handy career guide!

From starring in a Broadway musical to playing an instrument in a world-renowned orchestra or directing a cutting-edge play, there are many glamorous performing arts jobs. Professional opportunities in the performing arts, however, go far beyond what is seen onstage. Behind every great performance is a group of hard workers who manage everything from props and equipment to ticket sales to contracts and legal requirements, making it possible for almost anyone interested in performing arts to have a rewarding career regardless of their onstage talent potential.

Performing Arts gives readers a glimpse of jobs behind the curtain to help them launch their career toward success. Perfect for recent graduates and workers looking for an insider's perspective, this new resource is written in simple, conversational language. Performing Arts details the history, practices, standards, and jargon of this industry, highlighting important information, facts, and current trends. Readers will learn effective problem solving, professional ethics, how to talk like a pro, and other essential tools for career success in this field. 

THE BOOK OF TOMORROW - AHERN CECELIA - Harper USA

Qual è il sogno di tutte le Bucaneve? Essere la star di 'Cenerentola', lo show di Natale della Ice Magic! Ma la fiaba si avvererà solo per una di noi. E se c'è di mezzo un regista più imprevedibile della Fata madrina, le migliori amiche possono trasformarsi in sorellastre acide, e una pista di ghiaccio diventare rovente come il fuoco... Età di lettura: da 8 anni.