After the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989, Fidel Castro announced the beginning of aSpecial Period for Cuba. During this time, the Cuban government has been obliged to look outward to other economies of the developed world, specifically targeting tourism as a mechanism for economic growth and development. This book examines the role played by international tourism in Cuba‘s institutional and economic restructuring and the country‘s reinsertion into the capitalist world economy. It prov...

This book is the summation of support and co-operation from many people over a five decade period of time. Most of Freds feature articles were published in various Chicago community newspapers. Other feature articles were published in several cities around the state of Illinois and the country. Some articles were left unpublished because the newspapers ceased to exist or had cut back on the number of articles they could run in their papers. I wish to thank my parents for their encouragemen...

Disrupting Silence tackles the urgent issue of rape culture and its depiction in youth literature, providing an indispensable guide for educators dedicated to fostering a safe and just learning environment. This groundbreaking volume presents innovative pedagogical strategies and critical analyses aimed at equipping teachers to effectively address sexual violence in the classroom..The book is structured into three insightful sections. "Making Space for Conversations about ...

Rome. The sixteenth century. Seven stories of passion, secrecy, and longing set against the magnificent and unforgiving backdrop of the Holy City — this is the world Serafina Colantonio conjures in her accomplished debut collection, *The Cardinal's Beloved: Seven Stories of Forbidden Love in the Holy City*. Within these pages, artists, guards, noblewomen, clerics, and servants move through candlelit chapels, sunbaked courtyards, and shadowed corridors, each caught in the impossible gravity...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops held at the 18th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, CAIP 2019, held in Salerno, Italy, in September 2019: First Workshop on Deep-learning based Computer Vision for UAV, DL-UAV 2019, and the First Workshop on Visual Computing and Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications, ViMaBi 2019.The 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions and ...

Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 2 assesses key research on particular types of grain legume with chapters...

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Janice Perlman wrote the first in-depth account of life in the favelas, a book hailed as one of the most important works in global urban studies in the last 30 years. Now, in Favela, Perlman carries that story forward to the present. Re-interviewing many longtime favela residents whom she had first met in 1969--as well as their children and grandchildren--Perlman offers the only long-term perspective available on the favelados as they struggle for a better life. Perlman discovers ...

Frustrated watching English football? You know we can do better, but why don't we? This e-book provides a guide for all football coaches and managers to improve the way that their team plays.It is asking managers to be brave and embrace new methods and techniques, to step away from the kick and hope mentality seen in so many matches.

This book is a ready reference on recent innovations in dryland agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It covers the basic concepts and history, components and elements, breeding and modelling efforts, and potential benefits, experiences, challenges and innovations relevant to agriculture in dryland areas around world.

Is a native-born tour guide who has sex with tourists—in exchange for dinner or gifts or cash—merely a prostitute or gigolo? What if the tourist continues to send gifts or money to the tour guide after returning home? As this original and provocative book demonstrates, when it comes to sex—and the effects of capitalism and globalization—nothing is as simple as it might seem.Based on ten years of research, Economies of Desire is the first ethnographic study to examine the e...

Brandon, the newest member of Levi’s team at Legendary Securities, heads to Africa. Bullard purchased a new holding there, but, shortly after arriving, went missing.Kasha has worked for Bullard for five years. She's familiar with most of those who work for Legendary as well. Brandon proves his worth almost immediately, planning her boss’s rescue and staying right by her side in the days that follow while they determine what imbroglio Bullard's stepped into. Accident or a deal gone ...