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Monthly Archives: April 2007
TEXTURAS
Texturas es una nueva revista dedicada a los libros y la comunicación textual. En su Consejo Editorial figuran nombres bien conocidos por los bibliodiversos. Por ejemplo, José María Barandiarán que, por cierto, es el responsable de un blog de lectu… Continue reading
Posted in Ley del libro, Uncategorized, cedro, editores
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New Issue of Journal of Palestine Studies
The latest issue of the Journal of Palestine Studies is out now! In “The Camp David II Negotiations: How Dennis Ross Proved the Palestinians Aborted the Peace Process” DePaul professor Norman Finkelstein calls Ross out on the distortions in his… Continue reading
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FSR on Supreme Court sentencing cases, Claiborne and Rita
The latest issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, Volume 19.3, is available now. Its articles provide both context and concepts for understanding the federal sentencing realities that may have prompted the Supreme Court to take up Claiborne and Rita and… Continue reading
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How Everyday Products Make People Sick—Paul D. Blanc on Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
This past summer, I completed the final manuscript of How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace. Since then, I have been following ongoing stories included in the book. One such story concerns the “recent”… Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Feature Articles, Health, Uncategorized
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Bach in the Subway: New York Does It Better by Lawrence Kramer
Occasionally, UC Press has the opportunity to bring you brief articles written by our authors. The following is by prolific author, Lawrence Kramer, whose newest book is Why Classical Music Still Matters: “Whenever classical music makes news these days the… Continue reading
Posted in Music, Uncategorized, books
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UC Press Author, Peter La Chapelle, on Merle Haggard’s Politics
In Proud to Be an Okie, author Peter La Chapelle explores the political and cultural history of the Los Angeles country music scene, illuminating the evolution of politics and musical expression from the early songs of the liberal Woody Guthrie… Continue reading
Posted in American Studies, Feature Articles, Music, Uncategorized
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Peter Sacks’ Critique of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” Rankings
Peter Sacks is an author, journalist and social critic. His new book,Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education (forthcoming in May) is a powerful indictment of American education that shows how schools, colleges, and universities exacerbate… Continue reading
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Weekend Gardening Tips
Looking for some ideas for your garden this weekend? The Landscaping Ideas of Jays, and its author, Judith Larner Lowry might just have some ideas for you. Lowry will be speaking this Saturday, April 7 (11am) at Native Sons Nursery… Continue reading
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Un petit coup de pouce pour l’e-paper français …
Juste une petite news pour marquer le retour d’une absence contrainte par mon activité du moment … “réducteur de thèse”
La PME française Nemoptic, à la tête du projet Sylen et développeur d’un modèle de papier électronique, vient de recevoir l’aval du Ministère de l’Industrie pour un financement de plus de 5 millions d’euros dans le cadre du pôle de compétitivité Cap Digital.
Cette société n’en sera pas la seule bénéficiaire puisque d’autres sociétés compétentes dans le domaine de l’édition numérique, dont Bookeen (des collègues ex-cytaliens), y seront associées. C’est une très bonne chose d’avoir l’appui des pouvoirs publics, cela renforce la légitimité de ce type de projets….
Plus d’info plus tard (du moins je l’espère), mais pour le moment, vous pouvez aller voir directement à la source …
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Posted in Livres électroniques, Page principale, Uncategorized
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Plant Galls in Spring
Occasionally, we have the opportunity to bring you brief articles written by our authors. The following is by Ronald Russo, the author of our recent book, Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States: “As spring begins… Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Science, Uncategorized
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