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A panoramic view of gay rights, gay life, and the gay experience around the world. In Global Gay, Frédéric Martel visits more than fifty countries and documents a revolution underway around the world: the globalization of LGBT rights. From Saudi Arabia to South Africa, from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv, from Singapore to the United States, activists, culture warriors, and ordinary people are part of a movement. Martel interviews the proprietor of a “gay-friendly” café in Amman, Jordan; a Cuban-American television journalist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; a South African jurist who worked with Nelson Mandela to enshrine gay rights in the country's constitution; an American lawyer who worked on ...
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"You're lucky he didn't have an ice pick in his hands. I know how this guy performs." -Mobster Paul Volpe speaking about a Buffalo-mafia enforcer named "Cicci" Canada is lauded the world over as a law abiding, peaceful country - a shining example to all nations. Such a view, also shared by most Canadians, is typically naïve and misinformed. Throughout its history, to present day and beyond, Canada has been and will continue to be home to criminals and crime organizations that are brilliant at finding ways to make money - a lot of money - illegally. Iced: The Story of Organized Crime in Canada is a remarkable parallel history to the one generally accepted and taught in our schools. Organized...
Carlos Beltowers must get the Case at all costs. It didn't matter to him who he used or stepped on to get it. The Triads were involved and so was the Roman Catholic Church, but none of them counted on The Sons of the East to have the interest, influence, and finance, to be a player in this game of possession which had David Chen, The Drone, in the middle. David was in Manila to support his friend, Jack Leoni. Jack's trial was set. Bridgett was also in the Philippines. Carlos Beltowers had enticed her to work for him as a ploy to entrap David David was on the run. It became clear to the seekers that they needed the real Bracelet to control the Case. At every turn, his life was in danger. Then Bridgett was kidnapped. It seemed Carlos' son Michael had become so infatuated with her that he couldn't bear to lose her. The Sons of the East became major players in the sought-after Case. Life was of little value to them. They didn't care whether David lived or died; as long as they got the Case and the bracelet.
The web services architecture provides a new way to think about and implement application-to-application integration and interoperability that makes the development platform irrelevant. Two applications, regardless of operating system, programming language, or any other technical implementation detail, communicate using XML messages over open Internet protocols such as HTTP or SMTP. The Simple Open Access Protocol (SOAP) is a specification that details how to encode that information and has become the messaging protocol of choice for Web services.Programming Web Services with SOAP is a detailed guide to using SOAP and other leading web services standards--WSDL (Web Service Description Langua...
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This text offers programmers an introduction and reference to XML Web services. It explains the foundations of these services, demonstrates quick ways to create services with open-source Java tools and explores key emerging technologies.
This volume offers the experienced Java developer a way into the Web services world. It explains the range of technologies in use and how they relate to Java and shows Java developers how to put them to use to solve real problems.
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