04223nam 22005893u 450 991045969280332120210107201233.01-118-94229-9(CKB)3710000000361417(EBL)1956435(SSID)ssj0001438090(PQKBManifestationID)11832601(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001438090(PQKBWorkID)11373948(PQKB)10569035(MiAaPQ)EBC1956435(EXLCZ)99371000000036141720150302d2015|||| u|| |engtxtccrA History of the Cuban Revolution[electronic resource]2nd ed.Hoboken Wiley20151 online resource (529 p.)Viewpoints / Puntos de VistaDescription based upon print version of record.1-118-94228-0 Cover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Illustrations; Maps; Figures; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; Talking about Freedom; Scholars Weigh In; Why Revolution?; Comparing Capitalism and Socialism; Latin American Attitudes; 1 Cuba through 1959; Colonial History; The Colony in the Republic; Revolution: A War, or a Process?; 2 Experiments with Socialism; Analyzing the Situation: Economic Backwardness; The 1960's: Experimentation and the Great Debate; The 1970's: Institutionalization and the Soviet Model; Cuba in the 1970's: How it Worked1986: Rectification How Democratic was Cuban Socialism?; 3 Relations with the United States; The United States and Cuba; In their Own Words: U.S. Policymakers Respond to Revolution; Covert War: Up to the Bay of Pigs; Covert War: After the Bay of Pigs; The Missile Crisis; After the Missile Crisis; The War Continues; 4 Emigration and Internationalism; Miami; Beyond Miami; Cuba's Global Reach: Beyond the Cold War; Cuba and Black Internationalism; Cuba in Africa and Latin America; Civilian Aid Missions; 5 Art, Culture, and Revolution; Literature; Film; Music; Sport; Dance; FoodPolitical Culture and Cultural Politics 6 Cuba Diversa; Race; Gender; Sexuality; Religion; 7 The "Special Period"; 1993-95: Rapid-Fire Reforms; Social Impact of the Market Reforms; Limits to Capitalism; Charting New Territory; Contradictions: Inequality and Jineterismo; Opting to Leave: The 1994 Exodus; Debate and its Limits during the 1990's; Debating Democracy; Limits to Debate; 8 Cuba into the Twenty-First Century; From Perfeccionamiento to Recentralization; Disillusionment; Cuba after Fidel: A New Era?; Civil Society into the New Century; U.S. Policy: The Bush EraCuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA Barack Obama and Raúl Castro: A New Relationship?; Analyzing the Changes; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; End User License AgreementA fully-revised and updated new edition of a concise and insightful socio-historical analysis of the Cuban revolution. Includes a new material to add to the book's coverage of Cuba over the past decade under Raúl Castro All of the existing chapters have been fully updated to include recent scholarship Balances social and historical insight into the revolution with economic and political analysis extending into the twenty-first century Juxtaposes U.S. and Cuban perspectives on the historical impact of the revolutionViewpoints / Puntos de VistaCuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- InfluenceCuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959Cuba -- HistoryElectronic books.Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Influence.Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959.Cuba -- History.972.9106972.91064Chomsky Aviva1957-768593AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910459692803321A History of the Cuban Revolution2128380UNINA05521oam 22007935 450 991096524750332120240313202119.09780821398456082139845810.1596/978-0-8213-9844-9(CKB)2550000001039649(EBL)1177251(OCoLC)843199836(SSID)ssj0000860377(PQKBManifestationID)12327555(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860377(PQKBWorkID)10917060(PQKB)11756587(MiAaPQ)EBC1177251(Au-PeEL)EBL1177251(CaPaEBR)ebr10685346(CaONFJC)MIL479797(DNAL)1112069(US-djbf)17601941(Perlego)1483841(EXLCZ)99255000000103964920130118d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIncreasing resilience to climate change in the agricultural sector of the Middle East : the cases of Jordan and Lebanon /Sustainable Development Department, Middle East and North Africa Region1st ed.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,2013.pages cmWorld Bank StudiesDescription based upon print version of record.9780821398449 082139844X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Actions to Increase Resilience Are Needed in Jordan and Lebanon; A Participatory Process Can Be Used to Build Climate Resilience; Jordan and Lebanon Are Getting Hotter, Drier, and Experiencing More Climate Variability; Developing Action Plans Is a Key Step in Addressing Climate Change; Tables; Table O.1: Summary of Action Plans for Lebanon and Jordan; More Timely and Accessible Meteorological Information Is Needed to Increase Resilience; Important Policies Can Be Implemented in Both Countries to Build Resilience; Road Map of This ReportMap 2.3: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) Based on Monthly GPCP for the Decade 1998-2007Map 2.4: Winter (December-January-February) Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) in 2007-08 (Left Panel, Positive NAO) and 2009-10 (Right Panel, Negative NAO); Map 2.5: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) from Daily TRMM for the Decade 1998-2007; Observed Climate Trends; Figures; Figure 2.1: Observed and Re-Scaled TRMM Daily Rainfall at Kamishli (Upper) and Amman (Lower); Figure 2.2: Observed and TRMM Rainfall Totals at Kamishli (Left) and Amman (Right Panel) 1998-99Figure 2.3: Annual Mean Temperatures for Selected Stations in the HadCRUT3 ArchiveFigure 2.4: Annual Precipitation Totals for Selected Sites in the GHCN Archive; Map 2.6: Trend in Annual Cool Days (TX10p), Cool Nights (TN10p), Hot Days (TX90p), and Hot Nights (TN90p) for the Periods 1950-2003 and 1970-2003; Climate Model Projections; Map 2.7: Temperature and Precipitation Changes Over Africa from the MMD-A1B Simulations; Statistical Downscaling Model; Figure 2.5: Downscaled and Observed Daily Mean Temperature at Amman for 1999-2000Figure 2.6: Hindcasts of Winter Mean Temperatures (Left Panel) and Estimated Return Periods for Daily Mean Temperatures (Right Panel) at AmmanFigure 2.7: Observed (Black Line) and Downscaled (Grey Line) Distributions of Wet-Day Totals at Amman for the Period 1961-2000.; Figure 2.8: Observed (Black) and Downscaled (Grey) Monthly RainfallMetrics at Amman for the Period 1961-2000: Wet-Day Probability(Top Left), Total Rainfall (Top Right), 95th Percentile Wet-DayTotal (Bottom Left) and Mean Dry-Spell Duration (Bottom Light)Figure 2.9: Observed and SDSM Hindcast Daily Mean Temperature (Left) and Winter Growing Degree Days (Right) at Kfardane, LebanonThis publication aims to assist countries in understanding the specific challenges and opportunities posed by climate change in the agricultural sector in order to increase climate resilience and adapt to climate change. The report presents local-level priorities, informed by stakeholder input, to build agricultural resilience in both countries. The objectives of this study are threefold: 1) to improve the understanding of climate change projections and impacts on rural communities and livelihoods in selected regions of Jordan and Lebanon, specifically the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon's BekWorld Bank e-Library.Agriculture and stateJordanAgriculture and stateLebanonClimatic changesGovernment policyJordanClimatic changesGovernment policyLebanonCrops and climateJordanCrops and climateLebanonAgriculture and stateAgriculture and stateClimatic changesGovernment policyClimatic changesGovernment policyCrops and climateCrops and climate363.738/740956Verner Dorte1648918World Bank.Middle East and North Africa Region.Sustainable Development.DNAL/DLCDNALBOOK9910965247503321Increasing resilience to climate change in the agricultural sector of the Middle East4356586UNINA