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The Power of Campaign Money in Judicial Elections

by Michael Kang, Joanna Shepherd ...

The idea that wealthy people use their money to influence things, including politics, law, and media will surprise very few people. However, as Michael S. Kang and Joanna Shepherd argue in this readable and rich study of the state judiciary, the effect of money on judicial outcomes should disturb and anger everyone. In the current system that elects state judges, the rich and powerful can spend ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

The idea that wealthy people use their money to influence things, including politics, law, and media will surprise very few people. However, as Michael S. Kang and Joanna Shepherd argue in this readable and rich study of the state judiciary, the effect of money on judicial outcomes should disturb and anger everyone. In the current system that elects state judges, the rich and powerful can spend
... Read more
Problematic Paradigms and the Contours of US Latinidad

by Silvio Torres-Saillant ...

Series series Latinx: The Future Is Now
Silvio Torres-Saillant’s collected writings examine political contradictions within Latinx identity in the United States.Since the 1990s Silvio Torres-Saillant’s work has questioned the notion of Latinidad, challenging presumptions of panethnic unity within the US Hispanic population and assessing dominant modes of Latinx representation. The essays in Problematic Paradigms and the Contours of US ... Read more

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Silvio Torres-Saillant’s collected writings examine political contradictions within Latinx identity in the United States.Since the 1990s Silvio Torres-Saillant’s work has questioned the notion of Latinidad, challenging presumptions of panethnic unity within the US Hispanic population and assessing dominant modes of Latinx representation. The essays in Problematic Paradigms and the Contours of US
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Prognostics and Health Management of Electronics

Fundamentals, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things

Edited by Michael G. Pecht, Myeongsu Kang ...

Series series IEEE Press
An indispensable guide for engineers and data scientists in design, testing, operation, manufacturing, and maintenanceA road map to the current challenges and available opportunities for the research and development of Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), this important work covers all areas of electronics and explains how to:assess methods for damage estimation of components and systems due ... Read more

$187.99 CAD

An indispensable guide for engineers and data scientists in design, testing, operation, manufacturing, and maintenanceA road map to the current challenges and available opportunities for the research and development of Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), this important work covers all areas of electronics and explains how to:assess methods for damage estimation of components and systems due
... Read more
Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral Process

Recurring Puzzles in American Democracy

Edited by Guy-Uriel E. Charles, Heather K. Gerken, Michael S. Kang ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Election Law and Democracy
This book offers a critical re-evaluation of three fundamental and interlocking themes in American democracy: the relationship between race and politics, the performance and reform of election systems and the role of courts in regulating the political process. This edited volume features contributions from some of the leading voices in election law and social science. The authors address the ... Read more

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This book offers a critical re-evaluation of three fundamental and interlocking themes in American democracy: the relationship between race and politics, the performance and reform of election systems and the role of courts in regulating the political process. This edited volume features contributions from some of the leading voices in election law and social science. The authors address the
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Photonic Materials for Sensing, Biosensing and Display Devices

Edited by Michael J. Serpe, Youngjong Kang, Qiang Matthew Zhang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents the basics and applications of photonic materials. It focuses on the utility of these devices for sensing, biosensing, and displays.The book includes fundamental aspects with a particular focus on the application of photonic materials.The field of photonic materials is both a burgeoning, and mature field. There are new advances being made on a daily basis, all based on the ... Read more

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This book presents the basics and applications of photonic materials. It focuses on the utility of these devices for sensing, biosensing, and displays.The book includes fundamental aspects with a particular focus on the application of photonic materials.The field of photonic materials is both a burgeoning, and mature field. There are new advances being made on a daily basis, all based on the
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Dialect Contact

From Speaker to Community-Based Perspectives

by Víctor Fernández-Mallat, Jennifer Nycz, Laura Torrano-Moreno, Juan Manuel Hernández-Campoy, Karen Beaman, Enam Al-Wer, Areej Al-Hawamdeh, Allison Shapp, Michael Marinaccio0, John Victor Singler1, Yoojin Kang2, Livia Oushiro3, Daniel Erker4, Wesley M. Lincoln5, Rebecca L. Starr6, Abby Walker7 ...

Series series Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
New research expands the linguistic understanding of dialect contact in specific communities and individualsDialect contact occurs whenever speakers of mutually intelligible language varieties interact. Many linguists are interested in the outcome of such contact—how it leads people and languages to vary and change, and what such patterns can reveal about language, mind, and society. Dialect ... Read more

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New research expands the linguistic understanding of dialect contact in specific communities and individualsDialect contact occurs whenever speakers of mutually intelligible language varieties interact. Many linguists are interested in the outcome of such contact—how it leads people and languages to vary and change, and what such patterns can reveal about language, mind, and society. Dialect
... Read more
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless Study Guide (Exam 640-721)

by Henry Chou, Michael Kang ...

Series series Certification Press
The Best Fully Integrated Study System AvailableWith hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.100% complete coverage of all objectives for CCNA Wireless Exam 640-721Exam Readiness Checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on ... Read more

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The Best Fully Integrated Study System AvailableWith hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.100% complete coverage of all objectives for CCNA Wireless Exam 640-721Exam Readiness Checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on
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Black Belt Fitness for Life

A 7-Week Plan to Achieve Lifelong Wellness

by Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang ...

Develop and maintain a healthy body using advanced Taekwondo training principles.In Black Belt Fitness for Life, Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang applies his four decades of experience to guide you through an innovative method of fitness using Taekwondo principles. Whether you're a beginner or veteran to stretching and exercise, you can easily follow Grandmaster Kang's 7-week routine based on the belt ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Develop and maintain a healthy body using advanced Taekwondo training principles.In Black Belt Fitness for Life, Grandmaster Tae Sun Kang applies his four decades of experience to guide you through an innovative method of fitness using Taekwondo principles. Whether you're a beginner or veteran to stretching and exercise, you can easily follow Grandmaster Kang's 7-week routine based on the belt
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Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai

Maritime East Asia in Global History, 1550–1700

by Tonio Andrade, Xing Hang, Anand A. Yang, Kieko Matteson, Professor Robert J. Antony, Dr. Robert K. Batchelor, Dr. Leonard Blusse, Professor Anna Busquets, Dr. Patrizia Carioti0, Dr. Weichung Cheng1, Dr. Adam Clulow2, Dr. Dahpon D. Ho3, Dr. Peter Kang4, Michael Laver5, Cheng-Heng Lu6, Dr. Mark Ravina7, Dr. Peter D. Shapinsky8, Birgit Tremml-Werner9, John E. Wills, , Jr.0 ...

Series series Perspectives on the Global Past
Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai traces the roots of modern global East Asia by focusing on the fascinating history of its seaways. The East Asian maritime realm, from the Straits of Malacca to the Sea of Japan, has been a core region of international trade for millennia, but during the long seventeenth century (1550 to 1700), the velocity and scale of commerce increased dramatically. Chinese, ... Read more

$79.99 CAD

Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai traces the roots of modern global East Asia by focusing on the fascinating history of its seaways. The East Asian maritime realm, from the Straits of Malacca to the Sea of Japan, has been a core region of international trade for millennia, but during the long seventeenth century (1550 to 1700), the velocity and scale of commerce increased dramatically. Chinese,
... Read more
A Systematic Theology from East Asia

Jung Young Lee’s Biblical-Cultural Trinity

by Edmond Zi-Kang Chua ...

A Systematic Theology from East Asia: Jung Young Lee's Biblical-Cultural Trinity considers the Trinitarian theology of Jung Young Lee, a twentieth-century Korean American theologian, unique for being based on the Bible but also inspired by the Book of Changes, a classical text from East Asian culture with wide appeal. This monograph examines the Christian scriptural-traditional and cultural roots ... Read more

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A Systematic Theology from East Asia: Jung Young Lee's Biblical-Cultural Trinity considers the Trinitarian theology of Jung Young Lee, a twentieth-century Korean American theologian, unique for being based on the Bible but also inspired by the Book of Changes, a classical text from East Asian culture with wide appeal. This monograph examines the Christian scriptural-traditional and cultural roots
... Read more
Raising the Consumption Tax in Japan: Why, When, How?

by Kenneth Mr. Kang, Michael Mr. Keen, Mahmood Pradhan, Ruud A. Mooij ...

Series Book 11 - IMF Staff Discussion Notes
The note will make the case for a substantial increase in the VAT in Japan as a core measure of fiscal consolidation, assess its macroeconomic impact (on real activity and inflationary expectations), consider key elements in its design and implementation (dealing with the distributional consequences; ‘big-bang’ versus preannounced step increases); the importance of retaining a single rate and ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

The note will make the case for a substantial increase in the VAT in Japan as a core measure of fiscal consolidation, assess its macroeconomic impact (on real activity and inflationary expectations), consider key elements in its design and implementation (dealing with the distributional consequences; ‘big-bang’ versus preannounced step increases); the importance of retaining a single rate and
... Read more

Our Time Is Now

Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

by Stacey Abrams ...

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

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From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair
... Read more

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