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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Democracias Incompletas. Actores, Demandas E Intersecciones., Fernando A. Blanco
Democracias Incompletas. Actores, Demandas E Intersecciones., Fernando A. Blanco
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Edited by Blanco Fernando and Opazo, Cristiáin. Edited volumen, conference proceedings Actores Demandas e Intersecciones. Santiago de Chile, August 2015.
Papers devoted to discuss current cultural, social and political issues in the region (Southern Cone)
Travels On The St. Johns River., Thomas Hallock, John Bartram, William Bartram, Richard Franz
Travels On The St. Johns River., Thomas Hallock, John Bartram, William Bartram, Richard Franz
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In 1765 father and son naturalists John and William Bartram explored the St. Johns River Valley in Florida, a newly designated British territory and subtropical wonderland. They collected specimens and recorded extensive observations of the plants, animals, geography, ecology, and native cultures of an essentially uncharted region. The chronicle of their adventures provided the world with an intimate look at La Florida. Travels on the St. Johns River includes writings from the Bartrams' journey in a flat-bottomed boat from St. Augustine to the river's swampy headwaters near Lake Loughman, just west of today's Cape Canaveral. Vivid entries from John's Diary …
When You Don't See His Plan: The Nadine Hennesey Story, Rebecca Baker, Nadine (Terrill) Hennesey
When You Don't See His Plan: The Nadine Hennesey Story, Rebecca Baker, Nadine (Terrill) Hennesey
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How can you trust God when your world has been suddenly turned upside down? When You Don't See His Plan by Nadine Hennesey with Rebecca Baker tells the remarkable story of Nadine's struggle to overcome fear, renew her trust in God, and move forward in life after the unexpected death of her husband. Discover how you can move beyond devastating circumstances in your own life and follow God, even when you don't see His plan.
They Were Single Too: 8 Biblical Role Models, David M. Hoffeditz
They Were Single Too: 8 Biblical Role Models, David M. Hoffeditz
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The Bible holds many examples of adult singles—including Paul, John the Baptist, and Anna—who lived godly, Christ-honoring lives. Through their examples, author David Hoffeditz leads the way to spiritual freedom in the midst of living single today.
Gambling: Don't Bet On It, Rex M. Rogers
Gambling: Don't Bet On It, Rex M. Rogers
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A newly revised and updated look at the rising popularity of legalized gambling and its detrimental effects on individuals and society.
Seducing America: Is Gambling A Good Bet?, Rex M. Rogers
Seducing America: Is Gambling A Good Bet?, Rex M. Rogers
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In Seducing America, Rex Rogers stirs Christians into action with heart wrenching true stories of lives destroyed by the "acceptable addiction" of gambling. He provides a biblical analysis and hard-hitting look at legalized gambling's effects on America's social, cultural, and political welfare.
Experiments In Community Development In A Zabbaleen Settlement, Marie Assaad, Nadra Garas
Experiments In Community Development In A Zabbaleen Settlement, Marie Assaad, Nadra Garas
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This publication is based on a study commissioned by UNICEF in September 1992. The purpose of the study was to provide advice on processes that would ensure wide community participation and promote environmentally and financially sustainable development. The study was undertaken jointly by a senior anthropologist with long experience in development work, particularly human resource development, training and action research, and a young MA graduate student of Public Administration. They were helped by their varied backgrounds and experience: the extensive experience of the senior partner in relation to the selected area, the diligent work of the junior partner reviewing available …
Investors And Workers In The Western Desert Of Egypt: An Exploratory Survey, Naiem A. Sherbiny, Donald P. Cole, Nadia Makary Girgis
Investors And Workers In The Western Desert Of Egypt: An Exploratory Survey, Naiem A. Sherbiny, Donald P. Cole, Nadia Makary Girgis
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The experiences and perceptions of 125 selected investors (small enterpreneurs) and 192 workers in 5 different areas of the Western Desert of Egypt are investigated. Socio-economic characteristcs of the investors and workers are described, and respondents' views of community services and the sources of change and resulting conflicts in the areas are assessed. Reasons underlying investment in the desert area are explored, paying particular attention to choice of activity and location. Investors' perceptions of successes, constraints and prospects of desert investment and workers' perceptions of the potential of their respective sectors of activity are reported. The workers' work experience, recruitment …
Scenes Of Schooling: Inside A Girls' School In Cairo, Linda Herrera
Scenes Of Schooling: Inside A Girls' School In Cairo, Linda Herrera
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No abstract provided.
Experience And Expression: Life Among Bedouin Women In South Sinai, Deborah Wickering
Experience And Expression: Life Among Bedouin Women In South Sinai, Deborah Wickering
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No abstract provided.
Women, Water, And Sanitation: Household Water Use In Two Egyptian Villages, Samiha El Katsha, Awatif Younis, Olfat El Sebaie, Ahmed Hussein
Women, Water, And Sanitation: Household Water Use In Two Egyptian Villages, Samiha El Katsha, Awatif Younis, Olfat El Sebaie, Ahmed Hussein
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No abstract provided.
Cairo's Leap Forward: People, Households, And Dwelling Space, Frederic Shorter
Cairo's Leap Forward: People, Households, And Dwelling Space, Frederic Shorter
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No abstract provided.
Palestinian Universities Under Occupation, Anthony Thrall Sullivan
Palestinian Universities Under Occupation, Anthony Thrall Sullivan
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No abstract provided.
Social History Of An Agrarian Reform Community In Egypt, Reem Saad
Social History Of An Agrarian Reform Community In Egypt, Reem Saad
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No abstract provided.
The Changing Image Of Women In Rural Egypt, Mona Abaza
The Changing Image Of Women In Rural Egypt, Mona Abaza
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No abstract provided.
Gone For Good? Egyptian Migration Processes In The Arab World, Ralph R. Sell
Gone For Good? Egyptian Migration Processes In The Arab World, Ralph R. Sell
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No abstract provided.
Al-Sanhuri And Islamic Law: The Place And Significance Of Islamic Law In The Life And Work Of ʻAbd Al-Razzaq Ahmad Al-Sanhuri, Egyptian Jurist And Scholar, 1895-1971, Enid Hill
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No abstract provided.
Irrigation And Society In Rural Egypt, Sohair Mehanna, Richard Huntington, Rachad Antonius
Irrigation And Society In Rural Egypt, Sohair Mehanna, Richard Huntington, Rachad Antonius
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No abstract provided.
Basic Needs, Inflation, And The Poor Of Egypt, 1970-1980, Myrette Ahmed El Sokkari
Basic Needs, Inflation, And The Poor Of Egypt, 1970-1980, Myrette Ahmed El Sokkari
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The aim of the study is to see how the poor have fared over the 1970's: to evaluate whether their welfare improved or worsened. The cost of the private consumption goods will be estimated over the period of 1970-1982 using detailed information on the cost of food, clothing, and shelter for both urban and rural areas.
Social Security And The Family In Egypt, Helmi R. Tadros
Social Security And The Family In Egypt, Helmi R. Tadros
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This study is based on the research project entitled"The Role of Social and Economic Security in Family and Community Life", conducted by the Social Research Center (SRC) of the American University in Cairo in collaboration with the Mershon Center of the Ohio State University.
The Nationalization Of Arabic And Islamic Education In Egypt: Dar Al Alum And Al Azhar, Lois A. Aroian
The Nationalization Of Arabic And Islamic Education In Egypt: Dar Al Alum And Al Azhar, Lois A. Aroian
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This study sets forth for the first time the vital role of Dar Al'ulum, Egypt's first and only continuously operating university level teaching training institution, in the nationalization of Islamic and Arabic education in Egypt. Ali Mubarak, nineteenth century Egypt's longest enduring bureaucrat, initiated , and Khedive Ismail (1863-1879) founded Dar al Ulum in 1892 to train teachers of Arabic and Turkish for the newly expanding national (amiriyya) school system. This study grew out of a PhD dissertation, "Education, Language and Culture in Modern Egypt: Dar Al Ulum and its Graduates (1872-1923)" presented at The University of Michigin in 1978.
Ghagar Of Sett Guiranha: A Study Of A Gypsy Community In Egypt, Nabil Sobhi Hanna
Ghagar Of Sett Guiranha: A Study Of A Gypsy Community In Egypt, Nabil Sobhi Hanna
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This monograph is the result of a field study of one of the gypsy groups in Egypt known as the "Ghagar of Sett Guiran'ha'i" which lives within the boundaries of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in a rural area, close to main centers. Apart from giving a detailed description of this group, the study attempts to reveal the dynamics of integration of this group with the society around it through the examination of forms of social contact and avoidance; the expioration of similarities and contrasts between the gypsy group and the local community; and the investigation of some aspects of …
Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem
Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem
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While both papers in this issue were written on different occasions, both discuss factors relating to the standard of living of the Egyptian population, namely, income and consumption. They, therefore are sufficiently related to comprise a single monograph. The income distribution paper shows that a large proportion of the population falls in the relatively low income brackets. The second paper, a subject of intensive public debate at present, shows how important food subsidy is in keeping down the cost of living of the low-income urban population. For example, it has been found that almost one-third of the urban population devote …
Living Without Water, Asaad Nadim, Nawal El-Messiri Nadim, Sohair Mehanna, John H. Nixon
Living Without Water, Asaad Nadim, Nawal El-Messiri Nadim, Sohair Mehanna, John H. Nixon
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The socio-economic study reported here was conducted in July and August of 1979 as part of the Egyptian Government's Metered Water Service Connection Program for improving and expanding water and wastewater utilities in Greater Cairo. Approximately one quarter of the population of Greater Cairo presently lacks direct access to the city's water supply_system and must obtain its water from public fountains. Households lacking water connections are chiefly in the poorest areas of the city. The current program is thus ·geared to serving residential areas whose inhabitants are on the lower half of the city's income scale. These, however, are the …
Attitudinal And Social Structural Aspects Of The Brain Drain: The Egyptian Case, Saneya Abdel Wahab Saleh
Attitudinal And Social Structural Aspects Of The Brain Drain: The Egyptian Case, Saneya Abdel Wahab Saleh
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The monograph is based on M.A. thesis and contains an in-depth sociological analysis of the brain drain phenomenon in Egypt.
Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh
Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh
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The monograph, a sociological study by a Western social scientist working in Egypt, on a popular quarter of Cairo. The study of the traditional quarters of the great cities of the Middle East has been a very much neglected area of research; in this monograph, bringing painstaking reseach and impressive sociological insight to bear, is our contribution towards folling the gap.
The Modernization Of Labor And Labor Law In The Arab Gulf States, Enid Hill
The Modernization Of Labor And Labor Law In The Arab Gulf States, Enid Hill
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The paper examins the topic of the modernization of labor and of labor law in the Arabian Gulf states .
Saudi Arabian Bedouin : An Assessment Of Their Needs, Saad E. Ibrahim, Donald P. Cole
Saudi Arabian Bedouin : An Assessment Of Their Needs, Saad E. Ibrahim, Donald P. Cole
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The research reported on in this monograph was carried out by the authors in May, June, and July 1977 in Saudi Arabia. Four groups of Bedouin tribesmen were visited in different parts of Saudi Arabia and questionnaires were administered to 208 individuals. The groups and areas visited include the following: 1.The Dawasir tribesmen in the vicinity of Aflaj in southern Najd. 2. The Al-Murrah tribesmen at Jabrin in the Eastern (al-Hasa) Province. 3. The Beni Zayed tribesmen in the vicinity of Qunfudah in the Tihamah region of southwestern Arabia. 4. The Harb and Beni Umar tribesmen in the vicinity of …
The Home That Stands: Biblical Insights For Family Living, James T. Jeremiah
The Home That Stands: Biblical Insights For Family Living, James T. Jeremiah
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No abstract provided.
Creating A Successful Christian Marriage, Cleveland Mcdonald, Philip Mcdonald
Creating A Successful Christian Marriage, Cleveland Mcdonald, Philip Mcdonald
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This classic text, written by a father-and-son team, looks at the nuclear family as a social institution and provides guidance for interaction and adjustment during dating, engagement, and early marriage. The authors treat such practical matters as communicating, working through interpersonal differences, and growing in relationships within the family. They also discuss the impact of cultural expectations on family patterns and define ideal family roles developed in Scripture. Other topics covered include parenting, extended family relationships, finances, and nontraditional families.