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Macanese Diaspora in British Hong Konghb
Diaspora transformed the urban terrain of colonial societies, creating polyglot worlds out of neighborhoods, workplaces, recreational clubs and public spheres. It was within these spaces that communities reimagined and reshaped their public identities vis-à-vis emerging government policies and perceptions from other communities. Through a century of Macanese activities in British Hong Kong, this book explores how mixed-race diasporic communities survived within unequal, racialized and biased systems beyond the colonizer-colonized dichotomy. Originating from Portuguese Macau yet living outside the control of the empire, the Macanese freely associated with more than one identity and pledged allegiance to multiple communal, political and civic affiliations. They drew on colorful imaginations of the Portuguese and British empires in responding to a spectrum of changes encompassing Macau's woes, Hong Kong's injustice, Portugal's political transitions, global developments in print culture and the rise of new nationalisms during the inter-war period.
Growing with Hong Kong
The book witnesses and chronicles the 90 years wherein the University of Hong Kong and its graduates were intimately engaged in the development of Hong Kong.
Conservation Agriculture in Subsistence Farming
Conservation agriculture systems have long-term impacts on livelihoods, agricultural production, gender equity, and regional economic development of tribal societies in South Asia. This book presents South Asia as a case study, due to the high soil erosion caused by monsoon rainfall and geophysical conditions in the region, which necessitate conservation agriculture approaches, and the high percentage of people in South Asia relying on subsistence and traditional farming. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to analyse systems at scales ranging from household to regional and national levels.
Catherine the Great
In the fourth of the "Women Who Were Kings" series, we follow the life of Russia's most famous Empress--Catherine the Great. From her loveless marriage to the bloodless coup where she seized the throne, her remarkable reign ushered in a new Golden Age for Russia and the height of its European influence. A tireless reformer, what were her greatest achievements? What is her story?
Enabling Agri-entrepreneurship and Innovation
Agricultural entrepreneurs in conflict and post-conflict regions face special challenges; not just everyday personal risks, but also the difficulties of building small businesses when real or threatened violence can disrupt business growth cycles and economic security. Alongside establishing secure institutions, building a secure economy is rightly seen as the best way for conflict-torn regions to establish a peaceful future. But current agricultural entrepreneurship training and development starts from an assumption of peace, meaning that it is not always fit for purpose. The result is sub-optimal program design and inefficient use of resources. A product of a collaboration of experts in the fields of agri-business, agricultural marketing, and international development, this book gives officials and agencies developing entrepreneurship programs the practical real-life examples they need.
New Perfume Handbook
The first edition of this unique book established itself as an unparalleled source of information on perfume. Although it is primarily aimed at perfumers and others in the perfume industry, it has also found substantial sales among a wide range of others including aromatherapists, botanists, and many others who wanted to learn more about this faceted subject. The new edition is now aimed squarely at perfumery marketing specialists and others in the industry world-wide and covers in particular the needs of publicity/advertising teams and journalists, together with sales people and consultants at the counters who like to have a wide range of information at their fingertips. Changes include: an expansion of the number of profiles of the perfume houses, and of the 50 or so new perfumes worthy of record which have been launched since the previous edition. There is also increased coverage of the essences and the plants and other material from which they are derived. Coverage of perfume containers is substantially expanded and linked to other parts of the book.
HOK
Since its founding in 1955, HOK has never been afraid to evolve. Its often subtle but always steady reinventions have created what today is an incredibly diverse practice. The firm's ability to connect designers across building types, design disciplines and regions of the world is unparalleled.Today, a huge variety of project types in every corner of the globe - from designing a corporate boardroom or suburban high school to planning an entire university or new city - are emerging from the intersection of many HOK minds and imaginations. HOK's global community of design thinkers has been galvanised by the increasingly urgent need to create a sustainable planet while satisfying an enormous spectrum of human activities.The projects in this book appear in architecture, interiors and planning categories. These inspiring built environments transcend their initial purposes to express timeless cultural, organisational and personal values. Also available in the Master Architect Series: ISBN 9781864702743 Mitchell Giurgola Architects ISBN 9781864702736 Gund Partnership ISBN 9781864703047 Wong & Ouyang
The China Firm
What roles did Americans play in the expanding global empires of the nineteenth century? Thomas M. Larkin examines the Hong Kong–based Augustine Heard & Company, the most prominent American trading firm in treaty-port China, to explore the ways American elites at once made and were made by British colonial society. Following the Heard brothers throughout their firm’s rise and decline, The China Firm reveals how nineteenth-century China’s American elite adapted to colonial culture, helped entrench social and racial hierarchies, and exploited the British imperial project for their own profit as they became increasingly invested in its political affairs and commercial networks. Through th...
LOL: Loving Our Lives by Living Our Loves
LOL is a common sense approach to improving your self and your life. There is no "secret" here but rather many perspectives and philosophies to set you on a path of evolution. Unlike other books in the genre, LOL knits wisdom from a myriad of backgrounds with anecdotal and worldly experience. You have a unique story to tell but it might be hidden among the blur of the masses. Jonathan Stein shares his unique life story to help you uncover your distinct life apart from the crowd. Humour mixed in the right amount keeps this profound book lighthearted. If you are looking for a change in attitude, life, dreams or just are curious about what else is possible, LOL is for you. It was written for a wide range of people who might be experiencing challenges. Learn how to benefit from your past, appreciate the present and be excited for the future! Live and love life!
Britain and France at the Birth of America
This is a comprehensive study of the peace negotiations which ended the American War of Independence. It uses a wide range of sources to provide an analysis of the negotiations between Britain and France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States.
