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China’s nouveau riche are purchasing billions of dollars of furniture built from endangered African rosewood. Responding to Western powers’ attempts to stop the trade, Annah Zhu uncovers Chinese initiatives to plant rosewood responsibly and shows how these efforts offer a new path forward for environmentalism in a world no longer ruled by the West.
The fourth estate.
"An exodus is a grand departure or escape of spiritual importance comprising of flight from persecution, loss, suffering, the past, or slavery, resulting in a journey to a place of holy sanctuary, guided by God." From the creative mind of author Jason R Jones, the epic fantasy begins with "The Exodus, of spiders and falcons." The Exodus Sagas take place in a time of great struggle and turmoil, spiritually, religiously, politically, and nationally throughout the continent of Agara. The first of eighteen novels in the series, "of spiders and falcons" brings together by fate, five heroic companions from varied walks of life. Through their persecution by ruthless and memorable villains and corrupt organizations, they find strength in each other and themselves against overwhelming odds and personal demons.
This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.
The book features an analysis of teacher reform in Indonesia, which entailed a doubling of teacher salaries upon certification. It describes the political economy context in which the reform was developed and implemented, and analyzes the impact of the reform on teacher knowledge, skills, and student outcomes.