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Author Victor Estrella has put together a collection of stories describing actual life events, from memories burned in during his childhood to his experiences as a mature adult. Some of these experiences may be easily explainable, while others are a little harder to rationalize. Most curious is the ... More

From the conflict in the Middle East, to the September 11th tragedy, this unique book of poetry explores the enduring and complex questions of politics and people. Peace, war, belonging, alienation--what is the meaning, the purpose of modern lives?... More

The book "Sentiments" was written by the author in a span of several decades and through the years, found herself emoting feelings which she expressed in writing. Her life had ups and downs - there were times when she wanted to give up, but also did not want to fail. She faced her disappointments an... More

In recent years there has been a spectacular growth in the technological capabilities of developing countries and in outward direct investment from firms based in these countries. "Technological Innovation and Third World Multinationals" argues that these phenomena are related; the emerging technolo... More

The number of African Americans and Latino/as receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science is disproportionately low, according to recent surveys. And relatively few African American and Latino/a high school students receive the kind of institutional encouragement, educational op... More

Over the past fifty years plant breeders have achieved impressive improvements in yield, quality and disease resistance. These gains suggest that many more modifications might be introduced if appropriate genes can be identified. Current DNA techniques allow the construction of transgenic plants and... More