New Releases by Andrew Griffith

¡La mejor etapa de Transformers! El planeta Cybertron ha renacido, y en él reinó una nueva paz... durante poco tiempo. Entonces regresó Megatron y trató de reiniciar la guerra entre Autobots y Decepticons. Fue derrotado, pero como consecuencia de la batalla, Starscream reclamó el liderazgo de la ciudad de Iacon y de la población civil que allí vivía. Traiciones, conspiraciones, asesinatos, política, sorpresas y pactos de pasillo se suceden en una de las etapas más aclamadas de la historia de los Transformers. La crítica dice: "Allí donde More Than Meets The Eye es una aventura de acción y comedia, con profundidad, Robots in Disguise se revela como un auténtico thriller político, con la misma profundidad. (4 de 5)" Comic Book Resources "Lo sigo diciendo: los cómics de Transformers están mejor que nunca. Tienen tramas densas y complejas, personajes interesantes con planes intrigantes, y pasan tantísimas cosas que sólo quieres leer y releer cada capítulo para asegurarte que no te has perdido nada. Larga vida a esta etapa porque, de nuevo, no son sólo buenos cómics de Transformers. Son buenos cómics. Y punto". Crave Online Transformers: Robots in disguise # 6, 10, 17-22 Editorial original: IDW.

¡La guerra entre Autobots y Decepticons ha terminado! En los lejanos confines del cosmos, en órbita alrededor de una estrella enana amarilla, gira un planeta... ¡Tan inusual como peligroso! Cybertron, una deslustrada joya incrustada en un anillo de luz que luce en el puño cerrado del universo. Sus colinas, en las que una vez brillaron el acero y el cromo, están ahora ennegrecidas por innumerables milenios de guerra civil. Sus habitantes evolucionaron, no de células a músculos y huesos, sino de metal a engranajes y palancas. Una habilidad excepcional apareció entre ellos, la habilidad de cambiar de forma a voluntad para adaptarse mejor a su entorno. A lo largo de la galaxia, los de su índole llegaron a ser conocidos, y temidos, como... los Transformers. Guerra es la suerte que el destino decretó que recaería sobre ellos, una guerra interminable...Hasta que llegó un líder. Un cybertroniano que unió el planeta, que terminó con los enfrentamientos...Que dio a estos gigantes de metal un nuevo comienzo. Lo llamaron Prime... Título original: Transformers Robots in Disguise # 11-16, annual 2012. Editorial original: IDW.

With over 20 percent of the population foreign-born, and with more than 250 ethnic origins, Canada is one of the world''s most multicultural societies. Canada''s ethnic and religious diversity continues to grow alongside immigration. Yet how well is Canada''s model of multiculturalism and citizenship working, and how well are Canadians, whatever their ethnic or religious origin, doing? Will Canada''s relative success compared to other countries continue, or are there emerging fault lines in Canadian society? Canadian Multiculturalism: Evidence and Anecdote undertakes an extensive review of the available data from Statistics Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada operational statistics, employment equity and other sources to answer these questions and provide an integrated view covering economic outcomes, social indicators, and political and public service participation. Over 200 charts and tables are used to engage readers and substantiate the changing nature of Canadian diversity.

¡Una de las etapas más aclamadas de la historia de los Transformers! ¡La guerra entre Autobots y Decepticons ha terminado! Bumblebee y sus compañeros intentan mantener el control en un mundo sin Optimus Prime, mientras su co-líder Rodimus parte en busca de los Caballeros de Cybertron. En su planeta natal, la situación dista de ser perfecta, con el gobierno provisional de Bumblebee en constante tensión. Por su lado, Prowl se defiende de los Decepticons que quedan a cualquier coste que sea necesario, al mismo tiempo que Ironhide aparece acompañado por los Dinobots y Starscream ejecuta su plan maestro. La situación de paz es más conflictiva de lo que nunca fue en tiempos de guerra. Traiciones, conspiraciones, asesinatos, política, sorpresas y pactos de pasillo se suceden en una de las etapas más aclamadas de la historia de los Transformers. La crítica americana dice: "Allí donde More Than Meets The Eye es una aventura de acción y comedia, con profundidad, Robots in Disguise se revela como un auténtico thriller político, con la misma profundidad. (4 de 5)" Comic Book Resources Título original: Transformers Robots in Disguise # 1-5, 7-9 Editorial original: IDW.

Policy Arrogance or Innocent Bias: Resetting Citizenship and Multiculturalism provides a unique inside view of public policy making during a time of major policy shift towards more meaningful citizenship and integrative multiculturalism. Contrasting ideologies, evidence bases, and risk perceptions between the political and bureaucratic levels needed to be bridged in order to deliver on the ''fearless advice and loyal implementation'' expected of public servants in Canada. Through a series of case studies, this book examines how this worked in practice while drawing some broader lessons for policy makers, those interested in public policy, citizenship and multiculturalism.

In June 2009, Andrew Griffith''s life turned upside down with his diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive and incurable form of lymphoma. Join Andrew through his treatment, recovery, relapse and further treatment over a three year period, as he is faced with numerous physical, emotional and relationship challenges. This book recounts one man''s experience, reactions and reflections on how he comes to terms with his fate, and how he realizes that his disease, while about him, is also about how we all react and support one another during times of need. This is a story of appreciation for the bigger and smaller things in life; of reflection, and on how not to take life for granted. Of interest to those living with cancer, those close to them, or those who wonder "what if", as well as health professionals wishing to gain a better understanding of the patient experience.

This dissertation describes a year-long ethnographic study of rural basic writers in the Missouri Ozarks. Using Richard Hofstadter''s concept of "anti-intellectualism" as a theoretical lens, I explored the attitudes of students towards writing and academic culture. This exploration was conducted by means of questionnaires, interviews, writing samples, and several experimental courses. Using all these data-collection mechanisms, I was able to identify three characteristics of these students. They were likely to demonstrate a dualistic ("right/wrong") epistemology. Accordingly, they expected their academic reading to make matter-of-fact truth claims. Finally, students were unlikely to understand the transformative nature of any educational enterprise, hoping instead to acquire discrete skills and knowledges that could be used to secure higher-paying, more stable employment. In addition to describing the study, this dissertation proposes a curriculum for guiding similar students through their introductory writing courses. Following in the footsteps of James Paul Gee, David Bartholomae, Patricia Bizzell, and others, I argue that basic writers need to be introduced to academic discourse through a process of "acculturation." Finally, I explore the ethical implications of both ethnographic classroom research and the acculturation of student groups.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the challenges posed by retired Russian nuclear submarines, review current U.S. and International efforts and provide an assessment of the success of these efforts.

The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100- mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are the first containers ever certified in Russia for the offsite transport of military SRW. These containers can be transported by truck, rail, barge, or ship. The MPF will be the focal point of the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation and a key element in meeting the nuclear submarine dismantlement and waste processing needs of the Russian Federation. It will receive raw waste in various conditions, treat it, package it in standard 200-liter drums, and load these drums into the new transportation and storage containers. The MPF has been designed, fabricated, and assembled at the fabrication site, the Zvezdochka Shipyard. It passed a demonstration test in September 2002. The entire MPF has been disassembled into its transportable modules, which are currently stored at the Zvezdochka Shipyard. In the spring of 2003, the MPF modules will be transported to the Polyarninsky Shipyard, where they will be reassembled and the facility will be cold tested. The site preparation work is already under way for the installation at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. An automatic radiation monitoring system, PICASSO-AMEC, has been developed and will be installed at Polyarninsky Shipyard as one of the elements of the installation. The radiation monitoring system is based on the software package PICASSO-3, developed by the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway. Treated waste f rom the MPF will require safe and secure storage. The Waste Storage Facility will be connected to the MPF, and it will be large enough to store all 400 of the new containers. Incoming waste boxes in overpacks will enter one part of the storage facility on trucks. Then they will be inspected and transferred into the MPF through the receiving area. Drums of processed waste in containers will be removed from the MPF and stacked in another part of the storage facility via a bridge crane. This facility will be designed and construction will begin during the winter of 2002/2003.

This paper, written from the trade negotiator perspective, outlines the negotiating dynamic of the preparation of the Committee on Trade and Environment''s (CTE) report to the 1996 Singapore Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as the internal policy formulation and negotiating strategy of the Canadian delegation in the lead- up to the Singapore Ministerial. It focuses on two issues: multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and ecolabelling. Other issues include market access, trade- related intellectual property (TRIPs), domestically prohibited goods (DPGs), and transparency.