Comparing Slave and Serf Emancipati... Oct 25, 2009
Gabor S. Boritt, Lincoln the War President: the Gettysburg Lectures (Oxford University Press, 1992). David MacKenzie and Michael W. Curran, A History of Russia, the Soviet Union, and Beyond (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1993). (Suite101.com)
Workshop tackles challenges in biomarker and drug development Oct 24, 2009
Note to Reporters: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute is published by Oxford University Press and is not affiliated with the National Cancer Institute. Attribution to the Journal of the National Cancer Institute is requested in all news coverage. (EurekAlert!)
Your 10 Questions Oct 24, 2009
The book that launched my career was The Western Malay States 1850-1873, published in 1972 by Oxford University Press. It was my M.A. thesis. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Primary Source Documents and Histor... Oct 23, 2009
Cyril Mango, The Oxford History of Byzantium (Oxford University Press, 2002). The copyright of the article Primary Source Documents and Historical Research in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Books: Ayn Rand Oct 23, 2009
Oxford University Press; 384 pages; $27. 95 and 16. (The Economist)
It is difficult to transact business in Africa - Report Oct 22, 2009
The African Governance Report II (AGRII), published in conjunction with the Oxford University Press, stated that these were cause for concern because there were compelling evidence that heavy regulations governing business and labour were associated with lower levels of investment, employment and productivity. AGRII is a comprehensive report on governance in Africa, assesses and monitors progress in African countries, identify capacity gaps and make policy recommendations on improving governance... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Two Afro-Asian Leaders: Kufuor and Zulfi Bhutto in Identical Portraits. Oct 20, 2009
Stanley Wolpert, Oxford University Press. Ironically, the two Third World leaders staunchly believed in democratic norms and, as a result, came to power through the ballot box as well as the popular voting in their respective countries. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Finance and Economic Growth, Remarks by First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky Oct 20, 2009
Edward S. Shaw, Financial Deepening in Economic Development (1973), Oxford University Press. King, Robert G. and Levine, Ross (1993). (IMF News)
Dear Margo: Dirty talk at work is harassment Oct 20, 2009
The publisher is Oxford University Press. Silverman is a pioneering researcher who ran the largest study ever done on bereaved children, and Kelly, the mother of two young children, lost her husband in the second Iraq war. (Boston Globe)
Africa: Mwalimu Nyerere And the Challenge of Human Rights Oct 19, 2009
Nyerere - Freedom and Unity, Dar- es- Salaam, Oxford University Press, 1966, p. 311. Equality of all human beings made Mwalimu question colonialism, apartheid and other policies which promoted class differentiation in human beings. (allAfrica.com)
The Gospels according to Cheney apostles Oct 19, 2009
Oxford University Press was justly ridiculed in 1995 for a PC Bible whose touchy-feely innovations included gender-neutral language so as not to offend women and a ban on phrases like the right hand of God in deference to southpaws. But if Oxford's excesses resulted from a misguided attempt at inclusiveness, the forces guiding Schlafly are less benign. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
What Is Truth? Oct 19, 2009
New York: Oxford University Press. Webster s New World Dictionary of the American Language (2005) New York: Simon and Schuster. (Suite101.com)
Pagan Origins of Christmas Oct 15, 2009
Anthony Aveni, The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays (Oxford University Press, 2003). Sir James George Fraser, The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (New York: the Macmillan Company, 1966). (Suite101.com)
A Brief History of War Propaganda Oct 14, 2009
Susan Brewer, Oxford University Press, 352 pages. By. (The American Conservative)
Scientists do it in the lab—here's how Oct 14, 2009
Oxford University Press, 248 pages. Price. (Ars Technica)
Q: How does the church attendance of President Barack Obama compare to that of his immediate predecessor? — John Walker, Doraville Oct 14, 2009
A: Obama has attended church twice in Washington since his inauguration on Easter and on Oct. 11 at St. John s Church, said Gary Scott Smith, author of Faith and the Presidency: From George Washington to George W. Bush (Oxford University Press, 2009) and chairman of the history department at Grove City College, a liberal arts Christian college in Grove City, Pa. The Episcopal church is on Lafayette Square, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Management idea: Flexibility Oct 13, 2009
m, P. (eds), The Flexible Firm: Capability Management in Network Organizations , Oxford University Press, 2000. Birkinshaw, J., Building Ambidexterity Into an Organisation , Sloan Management Review, 2004. (The Economist)
Rome and Carthage Compared Oct 11, 2009
Mary Boatwright and others, The Romans From Village to Empire: A History of Ancient Rome from Earliest Times to Constantine (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004). Michael Grant, History of Rome (New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1978). (Suite101.com)
The Antichrist in Christian Church ... Oct 5, 2009
Norman Cohn, The Pursuit of the Millennium (Oxford University Press, 1970). Bernard McGinn, Antichrist: Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination with Evil (HarperCollins, 1994). (Suite101.com)
Legal: Bookshelf Oct 4, 2009
Oxford University Press. In 1996, when Richard Susskind published the influential The Future of Law, he predicted that vast and sweeping changes were coming for the legal profession. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Toronto Stock Exchange Will Consider Extending Continued Listing of Maximizer Software Shares, Subject to Progress of Going Private Transaction Oct 3, 2009
Maximizer Software has sold over one million licenses to more than 120,000 customers, ranging in size from entrepreneurs to multi-national organizations, including: Siemens, Societe Generale, HSBC, TD Securities, Lockheed Martin, Brian Tracy International, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Oxford University Press, and Cathay Pacific. Maximizer Software is a global business with offices and over 400 business partners throughout the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
Oxford: Oxford University Press. For information on purchasing reprints of this article, contact Tim Tobeck. (Energy Pulse, CO)
British Publishing Houses Sep 30, 2009
Oxford University Press. The Oxford University Press is the publishing branch of Oxford University, and is the world's largest academic publisher with over 4000 titles published every year ... The Oxford University Press' published works include Very Short Introductions and the Oxford English Dictionary. (Suite101.com)
Law Professor Proposes 'Hybrid Court' for Trying Detainees Sep 26, 2009
In his new book, (Oxford University Press, August 2009), U.S. Coast Guard Academy law professor proposes a new way to try detainees in America's war on al-Qaida. A supporter of the use of military commissions until 2004, Sulmasy says he came to realize how they could never be accepted as legitimate. (Law.com)
'Freedom's Orator,' by Robert Cohen Sep 24, 2009
(Oxford University Press; 512 pages; $34 ... Freedom's Orator,' by Robert Cohen Articles Freedom's Orator Mario Savio and the Radical Legacy of the 1960s By Robert Cohen (Oxford University Press; 512 pages; $34. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Justinian's Achievements in the 6th... Sep 24, 2009
Cyril Mango, The Oxford History of Byzantium (Oxford University Press, 2002). Brian Tierney and Sidney Painter, Western Europe in the Middle Ages 300-1475 5th Edition (McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1992). (Suite101.com)
Espresso Group Appoints New Non-Executive Chairman to Its Board of Directors Sep 22, 2009
During this time, Stephen spent over 15 years focused on education companies, including Oxford University Press as Managing Director of the English Language Teaching Division and Reed Educational Group (Reed Elsevier plc) as CEO. More recently, Stephen was CEO of the private equity backed MediMedia medical publishing group and Chairman of Iris Software Limited. He is currently Chairman of the Cambridge Education Group. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Sept. 20 / Sep 21, 2009
GOLDEN DREAMS: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963, by Kevin Starr (Oxford University Press; 564 pages; $34. 95). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Recommended: The Philosophical Baby Sep 18, 2009
Oxford University Press, 2009. The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves by W. Brian Arthur. (Scientific American)
A vote for Webb's Myanmar opening Sep 17, 2009
Oxford University Press. (Used by permission of ). (Asia Times Online)
Klein: Don't cut our (public) health care Sep 16, 2009
Editor's note: Jennifer Klein is professor of history at Yale University and the author of "." Her forthcoming book, "Caring For America," co-authored with Eileen Boris, will be published by Oxford University Press next year. Jennifer Klein says government has played a key role in gaining health care security for workers. (CNN -- US)
Ancient Mythology and Views of Crea... Sep 14, 2009
Furthermore, according to David Leeming, author of The World of Myth, while in its explanatory or etiological aspect, a myth is a "form of history, philosophy, theology, or science," it is also "an 'old wives tale, meaning a generally accepted belief that is unsubstantiated by fact. Consequently, a myth is simply a narrative or chronicle that explains, in metaphorical terms, the beliefs of a people about events, both current and past. Whether these stories are true or false is totally... (Suite101.com)
Sunspots and Weather Cycles Belie Global-Warming Hysteria Sep 14, 2009
Norman Davies in his History of Europe (Oxford University Press, 1996) says that Periods of glacial maxima peaked in 1599-1600, 1640-1650, 1680, 1716-1620 and 1770. Other cycles. (Human Events Online)
UTSA music prof chosen to serve as editor Sep 10, 2009
Oxford University Press is the world s largest university press. It publishes more than 4,500 new books each year. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Vermeer and His Use of the Camera O... Sep 10, 2009
Oxford University Press, USA. 2001. The copyright of the article Vermeer and His Use of the Camera Obscura in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Robert Cohen (Oxford University Press) ... A reappraisal of die-hard capitalists' darling; also out in November is "Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right," by Jennifer Burns (Oxford University Press) ... by Pierre Assouline (Oxford University Press). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Historiography Sep 6, 2009
NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. The copyright of the article Historiography in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Dragonflies causing a buzz Sep 4, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. - - - Text Size: (0). (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Minoan Gods and their Sacred Places Aug 31, 2009
Oxford University Press: Oxford. Minoan Crete: From Myth to History (1999) by Andonis Vasilakis. (Suite101.com)
The Origin of Zero Aug 22, 2009
It began to take shape as a number, rather than a punctuation mark between numbers, in India in the fifth century A.D., says Robert Kaplan, author of (Oxford University Press, 2000). "It isn't until then, and not even fully then, that zero gets full citizenship in the republic of numbers," Kaplan says. (Scientific American)
Classical music: Historical feast Aug 20, 2009
Oxford University Press; 3,856 pages; $185 and 90. Buy from. (The Economist)
Author argues for the morality of nonbelief and temperance toward belief Aug 19, 2009
MORALITY WITHOUT GOD By Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Oxford University Press, 192 pp. $24. (Boston Globe)
The Election of 1900 Aug 18, 2009
Paul F. Boller, Jr. Presidential Campaigns From George Washington to George W. Bush (Oxford University Press, 2004). Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex (New York: Random House, 2001). (Suite101.com)
Alien Invasion? An Ecologist Doubts the Impact of Exotic Species Aug 15, 2009
Earlier this spring, he published a bombshell of a book with Oxford University Press called. Davis claims that alien species have been demonized and resources wasted on purported "invasives" could be better spent protecting habitat. (Scientific American)
King Suppililiuma The Great Aug 8, 2009
The Kingdom of the Hittites ( Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005 ). Ceram, C.W. The Secret of the Hittites ( London, Phoenix Press, 1956 ). (Suite101.com)
How smokers get duped Aug 6, 2009
The study was published in the Oxford University Press Journal of Public Health. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Ten steps to liquidate US bases Aug 4, 2009
As the eminent historian Louis Dupree put it in his book Afghanistan (Oxford University Press, 2002, pg 425): "Pashtun tribes, almost genetically expert at guerrilla warfare after resisting centuries of all comers and fighting among themselves when no comers were available, plagued attempts to extend the Pax Britannica into their mountain homeland." An estimated 41 million Pashtuns live in an undemarcated area along the Durand Line and profess no loyalties to the central governments of either... (Asia Times Online)
After Darkness, Light! Jul 27, 2009
New York: Oxford University Press USA, 2005. "Reformation." Encyclop. (Suite101.com)
Michael Steinberg, 80; critic, writer expanded horizons for music listeners Jul 27, 2009
Mr. Steinberg s notes were collected into three volumes for Oxford University Press, and even today, scarcely a week of BSO performances goes by without a Steinberg note appearing in the program, often identifiable by its graceful interweaving of biographic nuggets, musical analysis, and wide-ranging literary references. Program notes can be an insular genre, but in Mr. Steinberg s hands, a piece of music typically opened out onto the world of its time. (Boston Globe)
Sir James Galway comes to Tanglewood this week Jul 26, 2009
Nancy Toff, a flute historian and an executive editor of the Oxford University Press, was so dismayed by Galway s behavior that she used it as an example of what not to do in a section about stage entrances in The Flute Book, her 1985 guide for students and teachers. Hold it at your side or slightly in front of you; don t sling it over your shoulder as if it were a rifle, she wrote. (Boston Globe)
Ghana Has No Founding-father Jul 25, 2009
According to R. B. Bernstein (The Founding Fathers Reconsidered, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009), within the large group known as the founding fathers, there are two key subsets, the Signers (who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776) and the Framers (who were delegates to the Federal Convention and took part in framing or drafting the proposed Constitution of the United States. Most historians define the founding fathers to mean a larger group, including... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Big man off campus Jul 21, 2009
Gates headed to Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, where he finished work on "African American Lives." This biography of 600 of the most important African-Americans, which he coedited with fellow Harvard professor Evelyn Higginbotham, will be published next month by Oxford University Press. Back at Princeton, Gates will work on another book, this one about black writers of the 18th century. (Boston Globe)
REQUIRED READING Jul 20, 2009
by R.B. Bernstein (Oxford University Press). Reminding us that the Founding Fathers were "a fractious group," New York Law School prof Bernstein knocks Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Franklin and company down from their pedestal to let us know they were not gods, but fallible men. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Should nature be able to take you to court? Jul 19, 2009
(The essay, originally published in the Southern California Law Review, will be reissued by Oxford University Press in 2010. . (Boston Globe)
Chavez - source of UFW's success and decline Jul 19, 2009
Chavez - source of UFW's success and decline. Article:Chavez - source of UFW's success and decline:/c/a/2009/07/18/IN1B18NVA6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Hinduism's Language of Liberation Jul 16, 2009
(Oxford University Press, 2008). Patanjali. (Suite101.com)
Historical Research On Everyday Par... Jul 14, 2009
James M. McPherson, For Cause & Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997). The copyright of the article Historical Research On Everyday Participants in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Rich Lowry: Balancing privacy with better medical data Jul 14, 2009
His most recent book is "Privacy in Peril" (Oxford University Press, New York, 2007). About Comments. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
England Is the Faith Jul 14, 2009
In fact, her book serves as a splendid sequel to William Oddie s Chesterton and the Romance of Orthodoxy: The Making of GKC 1874 1908 (Oxford University Press, 2008). We must now await some other scholar to provide such a similarly detailed account of Chesterton s life and work from 1919 until his death in 1936. (The American Conservative)
Women in Ancient Greece Jul 10, 2009
Sarah B. Pomeroy and others, Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History (Oxford University Press, 1999). The copyright of the article Women in Ancient Greece in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Alexander the Great Conquers Persia Jun 28, 2009
Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burnstein, and others, Ancient Greece: A political, Social, and Cultural History (Oxford University Press, 1999). The copyright of the article Alexander the Great Conquers Persia in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Banned Smell-Loss Drug, Zicam, Escaped FDA Review, Violates Homeopath Rule Jun 27, 2009
One was published in the October 2000 issue of and another in the January 2003 issue of a medical journal published by Oxford University Press. Im going to do everything I can and so will the rest of the employees to see that we can build a business around the 16 products we still have on the market, said Hemelt. (Bloomberg)
What is the Wendigo Legend or Cry... Jun 23, 2009
Dictionary of Native American Mythology,Sam D. Gill & Irene Sullivan, (Oxford University Press, 1992). The copyright of the article What is the Wendigo Legend or Cryptid. (Suite101.com)
Fourth of July History and Trivia Jun 21, 2009
Anthony Aveni, The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays (Oxford University Press, 2003) ... Pageantry and Patriotism in Cold War America (Oxford University Press, 1998). (Suite101.com)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton May 31, 2009
Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. Thursday 4 March 2004 07. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
