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Growing up in privileged, Manhattan social circles, Caggie's life should be perfect, and it almost was until the day that her younger sister drowned when Caggie was supposed to be watching her. Stricken by grief, Caggie pulls away from her friends and family, only to have everyone misinterpret a crucial moment when she supposedly saves a fellow classmate from suicide. Now she's famous for something she didn't do and everyone lauds her as a hero. But inside she still blames herself for the death of her sister and continues to pull away from everything in her life, best friend and perfect boyfriend included. Then Caggie meets Astor, the new boy at school, about whom rumours are swirling and known facts are few. In Astor she finds someone who just might understand her pain, because he has an inner pain of his own. But the more Caggie pulls away from her former life to be with Astor, the more she realises that his pain might be darker, and deeper, than anything she's ever felt. His pain might be enough to end his life…and Caggie's as well.

A funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic memoir about breaking out, battling puberty, and braving complicated friendships. It's time to face facts! On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road -- a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odor, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks!

Another hit trilogy featuring Frank and Joe Hardy! #25: Double Trouble launches the next three-book arc storyline, featuring a teen celebrity being stalked, with a twin brother who adds some interesting complications into the mix.

Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that’s famous for one thing and one thing only: cows. In his old school, everyone knew him as the town’s best prankster, but Miles quickly discovers that Yawnee Valley already has a prankster, and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he is going to have to raise his game. It’s prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery, until the two finally decide to join forces and pull off the biggest prank ever seen: a prank so huge that it would make the members of the International Order of Disorder proud. In The Terrible Two, bestselling authors and friends Mac Barnett and Jory John have created a series that has its roots in classic middle-grade literature yet feels fresh and new at the same time. Advance Praise for The Terrible Two “A double helping of fun and mischief!” —Jeff kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series “The pranks, the brotherhood, the art, the heart! What’s not to love about the Terrible Two?” —Sara Pennypacker, author of the Clementine series “You don’t have to be a cow, like cows, or even know a cow to love the Terrible Two.” —Dave Eggers “This book is terrible! Terribly funny, terribly full of pranks, and terribly wonderful.” —Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and the Frank Einstein series “The Terrible Two are my kind of kids. And what’s more, they’re kids’ kind of kids.” —Annie Barrows, author of the Ivy & Bean series “Hilarious.” —Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants series

Už deset let přežívá sedmnáctiletá ranhojička Kiva v nechvalně proslulé věznici Zalindov. Když přivezou těžce nemocnou královnu rebelů, dostane nelehký úkol – udržet ji na živu, aby mohla podstoupit zkoušky utrpením, určené těm nejnebezpečnějším zločincům. Musí přežít mučení vzduchem, ohněm, vodou a zemí, což se zatím nikomu nepodařilo. Ve stejné době dostane Kiva šifrovaný vzkaz od své rodiny: „Nenech ji zemřít. Už jdeme.“ Dívka si uvědomuje, že zkoušky by nemocnou královnu zabily, a tak se nabídne, že je podstoupí místo ní. Pokud uspěje, budou obě svobodné. Kiva má strach z nejisté budoucnosti. Spánek jí ruší i epidemie, která se šíří věznicí, a také Jaren - nový vězeň, jehož přítomnost je pro ni důležitější, než si dokáže přiznat...

Ella es la hija del Alfa de la manada Luna Negra, pero siempre tuvo una vida de sirviente. Tanto su padre como su madrastra la odiaban porque no tenía lobos. Fue la noche de la fiesta de apareamiento en la cual conoció a un hombre misterioso, quien le quitó la virginidad y arruinó su vida. En consecuencia, fue desterrada y se convirtió en una rebelde, sin embargo y de repente, encontró a su lobo. ¿Cómo pasó todo esto?

The wildly popular, bestselling sci-fi series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine. Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He didn't want the ability to change into any animal he touches. And he certainly didn't want to be one of a handful of kids that are the planet's only defense against a secret alien army. His friends know why he feels the way he does. He's worried about his dad -- the only family Marco has left. If anything happens to him, his father will be alone. But something big is about to change for Marco. Something that could finally give him a reason to fight.

Smysl existence Serafeny Mierelové byl dávno určen jejími předky: musí se obětovat prvotnímu bohu smrti. Tak zní oficiální verze, o které ví každý obyvatel království Lasanie. Jenže Serin skutečný osud je jiný – není pouze před světem izolovanou Pannou, ale i vražedkyní s posláním prvotního boha smrti Nykta zabít. Jeho svůdný dotek v ní zažehne zakázanou vášeň. Sera ale nemá na výběr, její život je odsouzen k zániku. Ledaže by se stalo něco naprosto nepředvídatelného...

"Masa iya gue suka cowok?! Tapi syukurnya dia cewek tulen." -Sagara- *** Berawal dari permintaan keluarganya untuk menggantikan Skara--kembaran cowoknya, Skaya yang notabene seorang gadis harus menyamar sebagai Skara untuk masuk ke SMA Lesmana, sekolah favorit yang menjadi incaran para siswa. Parahnya, Skaya harus berada di satu ruangan dengan seorang cowok jutek, ketus, dan kasar bernama Sagara atau biasa disebut Big Boss karena auranya yang sangat dominan. Awalnya, semua terasa menyenangkan karena Skaya pun mengidamkan bisa berada di sekolah tersebut, tetapi dengan kehadiran Sagara, identitas Skaya menjadi terancam. Apakah Skaya bisa menutupi identitasnya dengan baik selama masa penyamarannya? Buku persembahan penerbit AkadGroup #PenerbitAkad

The #1 New York Times bestseller that Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb calls “a beautiful, beautiful book.” The bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal collaborate to bring you the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl, Dear Girl, is a love letter written for the special girl in your life; a gentle reminder that she’s powerful, strong, and holds a valuable place in the world. Through Amy and Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations, any girl reading this book will feel that she's great just the way she is—whether she enjoys jumping in a muddy puddle, has a face full of freckles, or dances on table tops. Dear Girl, encourages girls to always be themselves and to love who they are—inside and out. Dear Girl, This book is for you. Wonderful, smart, beautiful you. If you ever need a reminder, just turn to any page in this book and know that you are special and you are loved. —Amy and Paris Celebrate graduations, birthdays, and other special moments with the dear girls in your life with the lasting gift of this remarkable book.

This book is designed and written mainly for the students of B.Ed, M.Ed, MA in Education and other teaching entrance examinations. The journey of Information and communication Technology It touches almost all the concepts of ICT which are helpful in Education. ICT is useful for enriching classroom experience The book explains the computer fundamentals, applications and web 2.0 The book is more about dealing with a virtual classroom and its opportunities in various ways. Implementations and barriers of ICT It explains critical issues in Internet usage - Authenticity, Addiction, Plagiarism, Ethical and Legal Standards Chapter end exercises for quick recap.

Step foot into new worlds and prepare for war… As they make their way into the Realm, Averie and Silas find themselves in a race against time. They must rejoin the Rebellion without being discovered by their enemies. Along the way, they meet a surprising new ally with alluring secrets—and deadly motives of his own. As Averie struggles to find her place and adapt to the world around her, training takes on a whole new meaning when Callen takes over as her teacher. Using unconventional methods, he forces her to deal with the past and accept what she cannot change. While Silas fights to keep his past from colliding with his present, his lies draw the unwanted attention of an old friend. When everyone Averie cares about is threatened, she is forced to the frontlines, whether she is ready for it or not.

ભણતરના પીંજરામાં અને અણગમતાં જીવનની જેલમાં કેદ થઈ ગયેલો એક કૉલેજિયન છોકરો. ઝનૂની, બળવાખોર, બેફીકર, અને પોતાની છાતીમાં હજાર સૂરજની આગ લઈને જીવતો એ ભોળો છોકરો. એને ગમતું કામ ખબર નથી. જે કામ કરે છે એ ગમતું નથી! એને જીવવું કેમ એ ખબર નથી. જે જીવે છે એ ગમતું નથી! પોતાનાં અંતરમનના યુદ્ધથી થાકીને પોતાની જિંદગીને જડમૂળથી બદલવાં એક દિવસ આ યુવાન નીકળી પડ્યો! યાંત્રિક જિંદગીથી દૂર. સમાજથી દૂર. મા-બાપથી દૂર. પ્રસ્તુત છે જીતેશ દોંગા લિખિત એકવીસમી સદીના બુદ્ધની સફર! આ ધરતી પર મારે કેમ જીવવું એવો સવાલ લઈને નીકળેલાં એક ભોળા ભટકેલા યુવાનીની આત્મખોજ. સત્યની શોધમાં પોતાના સવાલોનો થેલો ભરીને નીકળેલી હૃદયને હચમચાવી દેતી એક ભવ્ય જિંદગી. એક પ્રેરણાત્મક પ્રયોગશાળા— નોર્થપોલ *** ગુજરાતી મૉર્ડન સાહિત્યમાં આ એ નવલકથા છે જેણે ગુજરાતી યુવાવર્ગને અંગ્રેજી સાથે ગુજરાતી નવલકથાઓ વાંચતો કર્યો છે. — પ્રકાશક

Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

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Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner In this “taut, eloquent first novel” (Booklist, starred review), a young Black boy wrestles with conflicting notions of revolution and family loyalty as he becomes involved with the Black Panthers in 1968 Chicago. The Time: 1968 The Place: Chicago For thirteen-year-old Sam, it’s not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no apparent reason. And then it happens: Sam finds something that changes everything forever. Sam has always had faith in his father, but when he finds literature about the Black Panthers under Stick’s bed, he’s not sure who to believe: his father or his best friend. Suddenly, nothing feels certain anymore. Sam wants to believe that his father is right: You can effect change without using violence. But as time goes on, Sam grows weary of standing by and watching as his friends and family suffer at the hands of racism in their own community. Sam beings to explore the Panthers with Stick, but soon he’s involved in something far more serious—and more dangerous—than he could have ever predicted. Sam is faced with a difficult decision. Will he follow his father or his brother? His mind or his heart? The rock or the river?

Jonathan debe salvar el alma de su madrastra y para ello, antes de que transcurran doce horas, necesita encontrar el reloj Devereaux; este se encuentra en algún lugar de la Ciudad Antigua. Con ayuda de Emma, una joven extraña, se adentra en los misterios de la ciudad que se transforma a medida que avanza la noche. ¿Qué peligros y amenazas acechan a los dos amigos? Hermosa historia de aventuras y acción que nos transmite valores como la amistad y la superación de dificultades.

A shooting star crashes to earth and changes Elliot's life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. When the pair accidentally unleash the wicked death daemon Thanatos, they turn to the old Olympian gods for help. But after centuries of cushy retirement on earth, are Zeus and his crew up to the task?

Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors—Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S. K. Ali When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for. And Nora has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos. These kids don’t seem to have much in common—yet. Told in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of one unexpected night that will change these kids forever.

Segundo libro infantil de una de las actrices más prometedoras del momento: Luna Fulgencio Una casa abandonada, un rodaje muy movido, una pandilla dividida Luna está feliz. Va a ser la protagonista de una película de miedo. ¡Con lo que le gustan! Y encima se rueda en verano, en su pueblo, ¡menuda suerte!, podrá disfrutar de sus dos diversiones favoritas: el cine y sus amigos. Pero las cosas no salen siempre como uno desea. A veces, incluso los mejores amigos se enfadan y los planes mejor planeados se complican. Y cuando el miedo deja de ser de película, ¿no será mucho mejor permanecer todos juntos? Una emocionante historia de aventuras, amistad... y una pizca de terror

Aurora Cinta Purnama …. Aku sudah berusaha mengikhlaskanmu. Namun, pada akhirnya, memang hanya kamu sosok yang kuyakini akan menjadi jodohku nanti. Ya, aku masih berharap kamulah yang menjadi pasanganku, meski sudah bertahun-tahun lamanya kita tak bertemu. Keyakinanku kepadamu tak pernah pudar, fatwa hatiku masih tetap sama. Aku ingin memperjuangkanmu, Ara, supaya kita dapat bersatu. Oleh karena itulah, wajar jika aku berharap kepada Allah agar kita bisa dipertemukan di saat yang tepat. Tapi, apakah kamu menyimpan keyakinan dan keinginan yang sama denganku? Ara ... apa pun yang terjadi nanti, aku akan ikhlas dan tetap mencintaimu. [Mizan, Bentang Bunyan, Novel, Motivasi, Religi, Islam, Remaja, Indonesia]

Webnovel & Chereads provide official version of The Demon's Bride with latest chapter *Slow Burn Historical Fantasy Novel* Elise had about to change into the dress that was lying on the corner of her bed when she heard a knock lightly calling from her door. Curious, she turned the door knob only to have a tall man towering in front of her. “Master Ian!” She called. Ian smiled with the usual mischievous smirk that he always used. His crimson eyes trailing a little over her room and spotted the black dress over her bed and shifted his eyes over to the woman in front of him. He stepped forward and spoke. “Where did you acquire that dress?” “Mr. Harland gave it to me.” Elise replied and strained her neck to see Ian’s brows knitted in its elegance. “Do you know why a man would love to give a woman a dress?” He gave the riddle that she always had to think twice before replying. But this time, she found no answer and instead shook her head. “I don’t know.” His grin grew bewitching as though something had stirred deep inside the scarlet eyes that he had. He slowly slid his hand over the collar of her dress, sending a cold shiver that startled her for a moment due to its freezing temperature. After unbuttoning the first two buttons on her collar, he tilted his head down, whispering to her ears. “Because they want to be the one to undress the cloth.” He paused and kissed her neck, turning the pale skin to red before retracting his move to fix his eyes on her and leisurely replied. “Unfortunately, you can’t wear the dress over there with this.” He chuckled and passed a box over to her hand. “And the fortunate news is I prepared a dress for you.” Elise was a cursed little girl who could see ghosts. Her family hated her and threw her from one adoptive family to another. However, misfortune didn't act alone. When she was brought up by her aunt, she was sold as a slave. When she had thought she would become nothing but a sacrifice to the sorcerer, she was saved by a man whose identity was far different than a normal mythical being. *** This book is ORIGINAL and it is not Translation Join Author's discord: https://discord.gg/YPKueb4

Goosebumps now on Disney+! Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different.When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it's wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car.It's like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe it makes the future!Who is going to take the fall next for the evil camera?Now with all-new bonus material!

Official website: https://www.webnovel.com/ "You will be the mother of my children," said the man in a commanding tone. His shameless words rendered Emmelyn speechless and shocked, more so, than the kiss he landed on her lips earlier. "I need three children from you." "Eh ... wait.. what? Hold on a minute," Emmelyn, who was moved from her shock, hurriedly rubbed her lips roughly as if trying to remove the devil's marks from them. "I don't want to be your wife! I don't want to marry you, you devil!!" The man frowned and squinted his eyes menacingly. "Who said anything about marriage?" THE NEXT DAY "Let's go," said the prince. "Let's go where?" Emmelyn asked, not understanding. "Let's go make babies." *** SYNOPSIS: The crown prince was cursed on the day he was born, that he will never be happy. What's worse, no woman could touch him without dying. Thus, finding a wife to produce an heir became the royal family's greatest challenge since the prince is the only son. Until one day.. A slave girl who tried to kill him didn't end up dying after they touched. Emmelyn was a princess from one of their colonies who vowed to avenge her family's death by killing the crown prince.. And that's how she ended up in his castle. Seeing that she was the only woman he could have sexual relationship with, without killing her, the prince made an agreement to let her go and free her kingdom from his oppression if she produced for him three heirs. Emmelyn said yes, but every day that they were together, she made plans to kill him and get her revenge. Can Emmelyn get what she wanted, or would she be entangled deeper with the enemy who was deemed as the devil incarnate himself by his enemies? *** CHECK OUT MY OTHER BOOKS: - The Cursed King - ONGOING - Finding Stardust - COMPLETED - The Alchemists - COMPLETED - The Prince Who Cannot Fall In Love - COMPLETED - Till Death Do Us Part - COMPLETED I DON'T DO SLOW BURNS. This book is VERY FUNNY, and VERY LEWD. Only for ADULTS and open-minded people. My stories NEVER have rape or overbearing/scummy male leads, so rest assured you won't find them here. They're all doting husbands who would either give you dogfood every day.. or diabetes for being too sweet. BUY ME COFFEE? https://ko-fi.com/missrealitybites The cover is mine, made by the talented @samevanrijn Watch the book trailer on TikTok/Instagram: @missrealitybites Discord server: bit.ly/missrealitybites

En tjej som bara är ett år äldre än du har hittats död på ett hotell här i Vasastan. Valentina nästan kastade från sig några tallrikar ner i vasken och det skrällde till av porslinet. Någon har strypt henne. Och bara lämnat henne under ett täcke. En sjuttonårig flicka har blivit mördad på ett hotellrum i centrala Stockholm. När sextonåriga Alexandra Skarp får höra det kan hon inte låta bli att tillsammans med sina bästa kompisar, Charlie och Bianca, börja nysta i fallet. Det leder dem rakt till hotellet där flickan hittades död och snart är de djupt indragna och kanske närmare förövaren än de önskat. Katarina Wennstam är en av Sveriges mest framgångsrika författare och journalister. Hennes stora genombrott kom med boken Flickan och skulden - en bok om samhällets syn på våldtäkt, som hon också Augustnominerades för. Katarina Wennstam står alltid på tjejers sida och hennes spänningsromaner baseras på gedigen research och ofta verkliga fall. Nu när hon för första gången skriver för unga är det inget undantag. Flickan på Hotellet är den första boken om Alex Skarp.

The Black Death was a pandemic of unimaginable propotions, taking the lives of 75 - 200 million people worldwide. Lauren Tarshis's story of one girl surviving the plague pulses with terror, action, and hope. The deadliest disease in the history of the world... Elsie dreams of becoming a brave warrior like her father, who is an archer fighting in England’s war against France. But life isn’t fair in 1348 Europe. Peasant girls like Elsie can’t be archers or knights or anything exciting. Then one day in the forest, Elsie and her best friend, Humphrey, discover a chest filled with stolen treasures — and a dangerous secret. At last Elsie has a chance to prove that she’s as brave as any knight. Little does she know that a deadly illness — the Black Death — has begun its attack on England. It’s already killed millions around the world. And now it’s come for Elsie. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of how one girl finds incredible hope amid illness and grief. Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.

Kennst du schon Familie Hackebart? Die 13-jährige Brooklyn ist super vernünftig, während Zosch, elf Jahre, am liebsten Brawl Stars zockt. Lulu ist mit ihren sechs Jahren die Jüngste und hochbegabt und der achtjährige Mönkemeier lebt ausschließlich für die Kunst. Als die Familie aufgrund eines "Malheurs" Mönkemeiers im örtlichen Kunstmuseum in Geldnöte gerät, meldet Brooklyn alle zu einer Quizsendung im Fernsehen an. Ob die Hackebarts nun Millionäre werden? Ihre Chancen stehen gut. Schließlich hat man ja Lulu. Die lustigste Familiengeschichte seit Hilfe, die Herdmanns kommen und den Simpsons wird urkomisch erzählt von Markus Orths und kongenial illustriert von Horst Klein. Zum Vor- und Selberlesen, nicht nur für die Familienzeit abends auf dem Sofa.

Como princesa secreta, la segunda gemela en nacer, solo tengo un propósito: sacrificar mi vida por mi hermana. Vivo en el desierto de Aryd, oculta bajo la apariencia de una chica pobre y vulgar, y solo me cuelo en palacio para interpretar el papel de mi hermana, la auténtica heredera al trono, cada vez que su vida corre algún peligro.Ahora la reina ha muerto y el invierno está a las puertas del reino. La oscuridad es inminente. Y la única forma de salvar a mi hermana y nuestro dominio es matar a Eidolon... y al Espectro Sombrío que me ha robado el corazón.

Josslyn Drake, hija del antiguo primer ministro del Imperio Regariano, pasa la vida de fiesta en fiesta, sin preocuparse demasiado de su futuro ni de nada que le suene a cosa seria. Desde luego, jamás se le ha ocurrido pensar en la magia, algo de lo que solo sabe tres cosas: que es escasa, que es letal y que todos los que se mezclen con ella serán condenados a muerte.Así que, cuando Josslyn se infecta accidentalmente de magia, sabe que tiene que librarse de ella cuanto antes; si no, su vida corre peligro.Pero nadie puede ayudarla... Salvo, quizá, el enigmático Jericho Nox, un ladrón tan misterioso como atractivo que pronto la hará cuestionarse todas sus creencias.En un imperio construido sobre la mentira, tal vez la verdad sea el arma más potente...

Cecilia Gaathe bor på Perlen pensjonat i idylliske Skutebukta. Sammen med vennene Leo, Une og hunden Egon, får hun i Salamandergåten ferten av at det ærverdige pensjonatet, huser noen mystiske typer. Typene blir etter hvert satt i sammenheng med den døde mannen som blir funnet på stranden. Våre venner tar utfordringen på egenhånd, og nøster opp en intrikat forbrytelse som involverer både gåtefulle personer, skipsforlis, mange penger og ikke minst en skummel salamander. For barn 10 til 14 år. Jørn Lier Horst er politimann og forfatter. Horst er en av Norges fremste kriminalforfattere for voksne. Salamandergåten er hans første bok i kriminalserien CLUE.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! One will have the power of wings of fire . . . Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia’s dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she’s ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her. But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny’s faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they’ve been through was for nothing? Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written? Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world . . . the way they choose?

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment.In this fast-paced, courageous, and inspiring story, readers adventure with Charlotte Parkhurst as she first finds work as a stable hand, becomes a famous stage-coach driver (performing brave feats and outwitting bandits), finds love as a woman but later resumes her identity as a man after the loss of a baby and the tragic death of her husband, and ultimately settles out west on the farm she'd dreamed of having since childhood. It wasn't until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman.

Which force is stronger… … obligation or instinct? Heritage is an orange cat with a heavy heart. He yearns for a life of adventure, but his parents are relying on him to take his aging father’s place on the local cat chorus. He doesn’t want to fail his parents, but he also does not want to be trapped in a life he despises. When Heritage ends up embarrassing his family in front of a competing cat chorus, his father takes it upon himself to dictate the course of Heritage’s life. Will Heritage obey his father, for the sake of the family? Or… Will he follow his heart, striking out into the unknown? Set during the events in The Chorus, this riveting tale of discovery makes you reassess all that you know about the reluctant orange cat. You’ll love this novelette, because everybody loves a story filled with secrets.

DIVA young, ill-treated chimney sweep enters a magical waterworld where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong. 32 illustrations. /div

«Аленушкины сказки» — сборник сказок, принадлежащих перу русского писателя Дмитрия Наркисовича Мамина-Сибиряка (настоящая фамилия Мамин; 1852–1912).*** В данный сборник вошли такие сказки: «Сказка про храброго Зайца — длинные уши, косые глаза», «Сказочка про Козявочку», «Ванькины именины», «Сказка о том, как жила-была последняя муха», «Сказка про Воробья Воробеича, Ерша Ершовича и веселого трубочиста Яшу», другие. Герои сказок Мамина-Сибиряка милы и понятны детям, учат ребят быть добрыми, внимательными к окружающим, наблюдательными. Мамин-Сибиряк известен как автор романов «Приваловские миллионы», «Золото», «Горное гнездо», «Весенние грозы», сказок и рассказов для детей «Ак-Бозат», «Балабурда», «В горах», «В каменном колодце», «Волшебник», «Богач и Еремка», повестей «Башка», «Братья Гордеевы», «Все мы хлеб едим…». Мамин-Сибиряк познакомил читателей с жизнью на уральских промыслах, бытом охотников, традициями и нравами сибиряков, легендами и сказками родного ему края. Произведения Дмитрия Наркисовича познавательны, а некоторые проблемы, поднятые писателем, актуальны и сегодня.

The human Race is at war with the Vicious Dalki and when they needed help more than ever, THEY started to come forward. Humans who had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years, people with abilities. Some chose to share their knowledge to the rest of the world in hopes of winning the war, while others kept their abilities to themselves. Quinn had lost everything to the war, his home, his family and the only thing he had inherited was a crummy old book that he couldn’t even open. But when the book had finally opened, Quinn was granted a system and his whole life was turned around. He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a quest he wasn’t sure he could complete. "It is time to feed!" "You must drink human blood within 24 hours" "Your HP will continue to decrease until the task has been completed" More info, visit: https://www.webnovel.com/

Mujercitas Esta obra es una de las más recordadas por sus carismáticos personajes: Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy; cuatro niñas-adolescentes, cuyo padre las ha dejado, a ellas y a su madre, para ir a combatir en la guerra civil norteamericana. A partir de este suceso, las cuatro chiquillas deberán aprender valiosísimas lecciones de vida, que compartirán al lado de personajes como Marmee (la madre), Laurie (amigo de la familia), Hannah (la empleada doméstica) y otros con los que compartirán alegrías y tristezas. Su autora, Luisa May Alcott, retoma pasajes de su propia infancia para narrar esta historia en la que los personajes encarnan valores morales con los que luchan contra sí mismos: Meg, vanidad; Jo, ira; Beth, timidez; y Amy, egoísmo.

The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, an “exciting, tender, and absolutely wonderful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature. Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his beloved grandmother, Honey. This time, Jake is excited that his dad will be there as he continues to recover from his injuries sustained in Afghanistan. But Jake also knows they both need get used to a new normal, which isn’t easy. Jake also discovers that his two best friends, Macon and Lovie, are struggling as well. Macon is adjusting to being a big brother, while Lovie is navigating a new relationship with her dad, who has long been absent in her life. To cheer everyone up, Jake decides that the trio needs a new mission, just like they had the previous summer in saving the turtles. He discovers that his dad loved spending time in an old tree fort on the island, and there is a special treasure box hidden somewhere nearby. Jake just knows if he can find it, maybe his dad will be happy again—and he knows Macon and Lovie are the perfect fellow treasure hunters! Their search leads them to discover there might be actual buried treasure somewhere on Dewees, all while they battle some unwelcome guests on the island, of both the two- and four-legged kind! On the three friends’ biggest quest yet, they realize that the treasures they really want in life were with them all along.

Two families meet and collide in the heat of Carolina Low Country in this steamy beginning to the Brotherhood of Souls Series. This free book introduces you to their world. Beauville is a town that's late to the 21st century. The Covingtons don't color out of the lines. The Souls don't have any lines. Darren and his brothers are fixtures in the lives of Sarah Covington. From the day he rode up her driveway when she was just a girl to the horrible day he left her at eighteen, Darren's marks on Sarah's life filling her coming of age with passion, desire and the frustration that comes from wanting someone you cannot have. The quartet of wild boys each have their own set of devils to conquer. In Brothers, you are introduced to the world of the Souls and the girls who will be tangled up in the saga of rebellion and adventure as their lives unfold. Meant for adult readers, this book is five flames in heat and raw language. The Brotherhood of Souls Series: This series is composed of five interconnected stand-alone novels that tell the stories of Grayson, Wyatt, Darren and Noah Soul as well as their cousin Harlen . Brothers is the introduction to their world coming of age,hot romance, new adult romance, alpha male romance, contemporary romance, Southern romance, new adult, billionaire, alpha male, love story, hot romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, romance novel

Nyanyikan ketika sedang sendiri, dan dia akan datang. Namira adalah gadis kecil yang tidak biasa. Baginya, hantu bukan untuk ditakuti dan ia justru bersimpati dengan tokoh-tokoh jahat dalam dongeng. Setelah tak sengaja menyanyikan sebuah lagu lama yang katanya dapat memanggil hantu, arwah seorang anak perempuan meneror Namira. Dibantu Vedi dan Jani, dua teman barunya, ia berusaha mengungkap misteri di balik lagu itu. Sebuah teka-teki yang membuat mereka mempertanyakan kembali arti baik dan jahat.

In this wide ranging collection of essays, eleven literary scholars and creative writers examine authorship and authority in relation to the production and reception of cultural texts. Ranging in time from the Renaissance to the era of digital publishing, the essays invite us to reconsider the influential theories of Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, and Pierre Bourdieu for our understanding of writers such as Philip Sidney, Thomas Hardy, Laura Riding, W.B. Yeats, Gertrude Stein, and J.M. Coetzee. Shedding new light on authority's complex role in the generation of cultural meaning, the essays will be of interest to students and teachers of literary history and critical theory alike.

A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication This book is based on a simple concept: no one is in a better position to hold a government accountable than those it governs. When governments fail to meet the needs of their citizens, the international community often turns to large external organizations such as the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank. These analysts and monitors may have the resources and expertise to analyze and advise on public spending and governance, but where do they go when the time comes to implement new policies? And can they really have a more nuanced understanding of the country's problems than its own citizens? Who is there to watch day and night to hold the government accountable? From the Ground Up proposes that the international community's efforts to improve public expenditure and budget execution decisions would be more effective if done in collaboration with local independent monitoring organizations. Stephen Kosack, Courtney Tolmie, and Charles Griffin track the work of sixteen independent monitoring organizations from across the developing world, demonstrating how these relatively small groups of local researchers produce both thoughtful analysis and workable solutions. They achieve these results because their vantage point allows them to more effectively discern problems with governance and to communicate with their fellow citizens about the ideals and methods of good governance. The authors also outline some disadvantages facing independent monitoring organizations, such as insufficient resources, inadequate access to data, and too little influence with high government officials. Collaboration with larger international organizations could help independent monitoring organizations overcome such obstacles, increasing their chances of improving governance—from the ground up.

Katherine Tonkiss offers a succinct account of constitutional patriotism theory, specifically arguing that it involves a commitment to free migration. She draws on qualitative research to explore the implications of this claim for the dynamics of post-national identity and belonging in local communities.

Publié originalement en 1997 aux États Unis, Le contrat racial est un livre monument traduit en français pour la première fois. Le philosophe Charles W. Mills expose les failles du contrat social, qui est avant tout un contrat racial. Ce contrat a façonné le système de domination européenne qui fait exister les Blancs en tant que personnes à part entière et les non-Blancs en tant que sous-personnes. Charles W. Mills place la justice raciale au centre de ses analyses. Réfutant l’idée du contrat social, Mills évoque plutôt le contrat racial où l’ordre racial crée les assises de nos sociétés, la reconduction des privilèges et la domination. La présente édition a bénéficié d’une nouvelle préface de l’auteur Charles W. Mills, rédigée à l’occasion du 25e anniversaire de la parution du livre. Le contrat racial est un incontournable. Les courants antiracistes contemporains doivent beaucoup à Charles W. Mills.

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to the emergence of a fundamentally new view of the human mind, and with it a new framework for the behavioral and social sciences. First, with the advent of the cognitive revolution, human nature can finally be defined precisely as the set of universal, species-typical information-processing programs that operate beneath the surface of expressed cultural variability. Second, this collection of cognitive programs evolved in the Pleistocene to solve the adaptive problems regularly faced by our hunter-gatherer ancestors--problems such as mate selection, language acquisition, cooperation, and sexual infidelity. Consequently, the traditional view of the mind as a general-purpose computer, tabula rasa, or passive recipient of culture is being replaced by the view that the mind resembles an intricate network of functionally specialized computers, each of which imposes contentful structure on human mental organization and culture. The Adapted Mind explores this new approach--evolutionary psychology--and its implications for a new view of culture.

E-Governance has been one of the strategic sectors of reform in India since late 1990s under the rubric of ‘good governance’ agenda promoted by International Organizations. As India’s policy focus changed towards economic liberalization, deregulation and privatization proliferating domestic and foreign investment, ICT (Information Communication Technology) has been one of the leading areas for such heightened investment. Consequently, there has been a burgeoning interest in deploying ICT, in revamping the public service delivery and eventually the overall system of governance. This book analyses e-Governance in India and argues that such initiatives did not take place in isolation but followed in the footsteps of broader governance reform agenda that has already made considerable impact on the discourses and practices of governance in India. Employing interdisciplinary methodology by combining approaches from the Political Sciences, Sociology and Postcolonial/ transcultural studies, this book presents a qualitative account of the policies and practices of e-Governance reform in India along with a detailed case study of the Common Services Centres (CSCs) Scheme under the National e-Governance Plan of the Government of India and its resultant impact on the overall system of governance. It unfolds general theoretical issues in terms of the relationship between technology and governance and the entanglement of politics, technology and culture in the complex whole of governance. This furthers our understanding of the impact of the transnational governance reform agenda on post-colonial and post-communist societies of the developing world. Making an important and original contribution to the emerging field of e-Governance and to the existing body of research on governance in general, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Political Science, Political Sociology, South Asian Politics and Governance.

★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023! Now a National Best Seller! How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist approach and equity for all learners? This powerful and engaging resource is for non-Indigenous educators who want to learn more, are new to these conversations, or want to deepen their learning. Some educators may come to this work with some trepidation. You may feel that you are not equipped to engage in Indigenous education, reconciliation, or anti-racism work. You may be anxious about perpetuating misconceptions or stereotypes, making mistakes, or giving offence. In these chapters, I invite you to take a walk and have a conversation with a good mind and a good heart. With over two decades in Indigenous education, author Jo Chrona encourages readers to acknowledge and challenge assumptions, reflect on their own experiences, and envision a more equitable education system for all. Each chapter includes reflection questions to help process the ideas in each chapter suggestions for taking action in both personal and professional spheres of influence recommended resources to read, watch, or listen to for further learning personal reflections and anecdotes from the author on her own learning journey voices of non-Indigenous educators who share their learning and model how to move into, and sit, in places of unknowing and discomfort, so we can examine our own biases and engage in this work in a good way Grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning, this comprehensive guide builds on Chrona’s own experiences in British Columbia’s education system to explore how to shape anti-racist and equitable education systems for all. Perfect for reading on your own or with your professional learning community!

“Tetapi apa yang kita ‘cutat’ dari Kalam Allah dan Sunnah Rasul itu? Bukan apinya, bukan nyalanya, bukan flame-nya, tetapi abunya, debunya, asbesnya.” (Ir. Soekarno) “Umat Islam terlalu menganggap fiqh itu satu-satunya tiang keagamaan. Kita lupa, atau kita tidak mau tahu, bahwa tiang keagamaan ialah terutama sekali terletak di dalam ketundukan kita punya jiwa kepada Allah. Kita lupa bahwa fiqh itu, walaupun sudah kita saring semurni-murninya, belum mencukupi semua kehendak agama Islam. Maka benarlah perkataan Halide Edib Hanum, bahwa Islam di zaman akhir-akhir ini ‘bukan lagi pemimpin hidup, tetapi agama pokrol-bambu’. Janganlah kita kira diri kita sudah mukmin, tetapi hendaklah kita insyaf, bahwa banyak di kalangan kita yang Islamnya masih Islam Sontoloyo!” (Ir. Soekarno) Sebuah buku besar warisan presiden pertama kita, yang sangat relevan, akan selalu relevan, dengan realitas dan pergumulan wacana keislaman kita hari ini.

Sosiologi termasuk salah satu cabang dari ilmu-ilmu sosial. Sebagai bidang ilmu yang mempelajari masyarakat, sosiologi berfungsi menganalisis berbagai gejala sosial. Ilmu ini baru berkembang dan diakui eksistensinya sekitar akhir abad ke-19. Meskipun demikian, pemikiran tentang masyarakat telah dikenal sejak berabad-abad sebelumnya, dan terus berkembang hingga kini. Hal ini tentu tidak terlepas dari peran dan kontribusi para tokohnya. Buku ini mengulas profil dan pemikiran para tokoh sosiologi terkemuka dari seluruh dunia, sejak masa klasik hingga era modern. Tentu saja hal tersebut sangat menarik untuk memberikan pemahaman awal mengenai konsep-konsep dasar sosiologi. Tidak hanya itu, karya-karya para tokoh juga diulas secara ringkas guna mendorong ketertarikan Anda memahami pemikiran mereka secara lebih komprehensif. Segera miliki buku ini untuk mempelajari pokok-pokok penting ilmu sosiologi langsung dari tokoh-tokohnya. Selamat membaca!

One of The New Yorker's "Essential Reads" of 2024 A brilliant, paradigm-shifting global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet, and the planet has shaped human history, over the last 500 years. In this magisterial book, historian Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of an extraordinary expansion of human freedom and its planetary costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary sources, he reckons with the ruins of Portuguese silver mining in Peru, British gold mining in South Africa, and oil extraction in Central Asia. He explores the railroads and highways that brought humans to new terrains of battle against each other and against stubborn nature. Amrith’s account of the ways in which the First and Second World Wars involved the massive mobilization not only of men, but of other natural resources from around the globe, provides an essential new way of understanding war as an irreversible reshaping of the planet. So too does this book reveal the reality of migration as consequence of environmental harm. The imperial, globe-spanning pursuit of profit, joined with new forms of energy and new possibilities of freedom from hunger and discomfort, freedom to move and explore, has brought change to every inch of the Earth. Amrith relates in gorgeous prose, and on the largest canvas, a mind-altering epic—vibrant with stories, characters, and vivid images—in which humanity might find the collective wisdom to save itself.

This book is the first systematic study of the genealogy, discursive structures, and political implications of the concept of ‘Greater India’, implying a Hindu colonization of Southeast Asia, and used by extension to argue for a past Indian greatness as a colonial power, reproducible in the present and future. From the 1880s to the 1960s, protagonists of the Greater India theme attempted to make a case for the importance of an expansionist Indian civilisation in civilizing Southeast Asia. The argument was extended to include Central Asia, Africa, North and South America, and other regions where Indian migrants were to be found. The advocates of this Indocentric and Hindu revivalist approach, with Hindu and Indian often taken to be synonymous, were involved in a quintessentially parochial project, despite its apparently international dimensions: to justify an Indian expansionist imagination that viewed India’s past as a colonizer and civilizer of other lands as a model for the restoration of that past greatness in the future. Zabarskaite shows that the crucial ideologues and elements used for the formation of the construct of Greater India can be traced to the svadeśī movement of the turn of the century, and that Greater India moved easily between the domains of the scholarly and the popular as it sought to establish itself as a form of nationalist self-assertion.

Saviano escribe la novela del juez Falcone: dos hombres enfrentados a la Mafia. La novela de Giovanni Falcone. El libro sobre un luchador contra la Mafia escrito por otro de sus combatientes. Falcone falleció en 1992 –junto con su esposa y tres escoltas– cuando su coche voló por los aires en la autopista que lleva a Palermo desde el aeropuerto. Saviano sigue vivo –escribiendo y denunciando–, pero amenazado, bajo protección y con guardaespaldas. Dos explosiones enmarcan la novela: la primera se produce en 1943 en el pueblo de Corleone, cuando una familia manipula una bomba aliada que no ha explotado para desmontarla y venderla. Algo sale mal, la bomba estalla y mueren todos menos un niño. El superviviente es Totò Riina, futuro capo dei capi, el hombre que ordenará el asesinato de Falcone en 1992 con la segunda explosión del libro. Saviano reconstruye un episodio trascendental de la lucha contra la Mafia, una guerra que todavía continúa. Falcone dio pasos de gigante, siguió la pista del dinero, buscó arrepentidos que confesaran y orquestó un macrojuicio. Pese a los palos en las ruedas que le ponían algunos desde las altas instancias, logró asestar severos golpes a la organización. Esta juró matarlo y lo acabó consiguiendo. La reconstrucción que aquí se hace de su vida abarca otros dos aspectos relevantes: la intimidad, las dudas y las acusaciones de divismo que tuvo que soportar el juez, y también la importantísima presencia de quienes lo acompañaron en su gesta, porque no la llevó a cabo solo, sino apoyado por un equipo de colaboradores entregados a la causa. ¿Quién sino Roberto Saviano podía escribir el libro definitivo sobre Giovanni Falcone?

At a time when the scale of imprisonment in the United States has reached a historic high, researchers estimate that more than 600,000 individuals a year are released from prison to return to their home communities. These individuals have serious needs, such as finding employment and housing, reuniting with family members, and obtaining healthcare and treatment for alcohol and substance abuse problems. While research in this area has stressed these aspects of the transition from prison, a less explored area of research considers the role of internal identity shifts from that of an offender to one of citizen, and how this creates the conditions for desistance from criminal behavior both within the confines of a correctional facility and in the reentry process. This book presents a series of studies (mostly qualitative) that investigate individual identity transformation from offender status to pro-social, non-offending roles. Moreover, the work in this volume highlights the perspectives of the men and women who are current or formerly incarcerated people. Each piece provides an empirical analysis of the interaction between current or former prisoners and innovative pro-social programs and networks, which are grounded in the most current theoretical work about individual transformation and change. This book will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and lecturers in all fields within the social sciences, but especially criminology and criminal justice and sociology and social work/welfare.

Al-Rawd al-’Athir fi’ Nuzhat al-Khathir, karangan Syaikh al Imam al-Allamah al-Humam Sayiddi Muhammad al Nafzawi, Diperkirakan buku ini ditulis pada awal abad 16 Masehi atau sekitar tahun 925 Hijrah Pengarang buku ini lahir di Nafzawi suatu tempat yang berada di pinggir Danau Sebkha Melrir, Tunisia. Ia dikenal sebagai ulama yang menguasai fiqih dan hadist serta ilmu pengobatan Beliau menulis buku ini setelah melakukan riset mendalam tentang hubungan antara laki-laki dan perempuan, untuk menjelaskan prinsip-prinsip apa saja yang dapat membahagiakan laki-laki dan perempuan, berdasarkan karakter, temperamen, dan kesehatannya. Buku bukanlah 100% karya orisinal Syaikh al Nafzawi, beliau banyak mengkompulasi dari sumber-sumber lain, seperti hikayat Arab dan juga dari karya tulis India. Bukunya bisa dikatakan sangat lengkap membahas berbagai hal tentang seks, seni bercinta dan juga tentang pengobatan yang berkaitan dengannya, dan juga beberapa hikayat serta anekdot. Tidak diragukan Syaikh al Nafzawi pada bukunya ini dia bukan hanya sekedar sex therapyst, tetapi juga memiliki pengetahuan anatomi manusia yang mendalam dan menguasai ilmu kedokteran, serta pengetahuan agama yang mendalam. Buku ini terdiri dari 20 Bab. Dimulai dengan pembahasan tentang Laki-laki dan Perempuan, kemudian adab berjima yang berisi penjelasan tentang foreplay, selanjutnya dibahas tentang gaya dan posisi berjima yang terdiri dari 11 cara berjima dan 25 gaya berjima, dibahas juga gerakan jima, bab selanjutnya tentang kehamilan,dan pengobatan. Pada tahun 1850 buku tersebut diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Perancis oleh pegawai kolonialis Perancis di Tunisia. Buku tersebut menimbulkan kehebohan, terutama kalangan gereja. Pada saat itu masyarakat Eropa dan khususnya gereja, memandang seks sebagai sesuatu yang kotor dan dosa (sex is a sin), dan tabu membicarakannya. Karenanya fihak gereja menetapkan posisi seks suami istri hanya boleh dilakukan dengan gaya misionary position dan harus dilakukan secepat mungkin. Berbeda dengan pandangan islam, seks bukanlah sesuatu yang kotor, tetapi suci dan bahkan bernilai ibadah,dengan syarat dilakukan oleh suami istri yang sah telah menikah. Membicarakan seks bukanlah hal yang tabu dalam islam. Ada beberapa hadis-hadis dan pendapat para ulama yang berisi panduan dari Rasulullah SAW , para sahabat dan para ulama tentang hubungan suami istri. Berikut ini beberapa di antaranya. Ada hadis yang menjelaskan bahwa dalam hubungan suami istri hendaknya dilakukan dengan pendahuluan terlebih dahulu, atau dalam bahasa sekarang istilahnya adalah ‘foreplay’. Sabda Rasulullah SAW: “Janganlah antara kamu melakukan hubungan badan dengan isterinya seperti binatang. Sebaiknya mereka melakukan dua perkara terlebih dulu.” Sahabat bertanya, apa dua perkara itu? Rasulullah menjawab “kecupan dan kata-kata mesra” (Hadis riwayat Dailami). Dalam hadis tersebut nampak bahwa ada hal tentang seks yang tidak difahami oleh sahabat, sehingga kemudian mereka bertanya lalu Rasulullah SAW menjelaskan. Dari hadis ini dapat diambil pelajaran bahwa menjadi tanggung jawab bagi seorang pemimpin dan guru untuk menerangkan sesuatu yang kurang difahami dalam soal hubungan kelamin / seks, dan hal ini bukanlah sesuatu yang memalukan. Di dunia pesantren sex education diajarkan dalam bentuk nadzham (syair yang dilagukan), dan Nadzham yang populer di dunia pesantren adalah Nazham Qurotul Uyun, karangan Ibnu Yamun.

Logical fallacy adalah kesalahan dalam menular sesuatu pemikiran secara logis. Saat ini kesalahan berlogika sering terjadi karena berasal dari asumsi yang keliru. Lalu apakah dampak logical fallacy dalam kehidupan sehari-hari? Apakah akan ada yang dirugikan jika seseorang terjebak dalam logical fallacy? Bagaimana sebaiknya menghindarkan diri agar tidak masuk dan terjerumus dalam logical fallacy? Akankah ada trik dan cara khusus untuk dapat menghindari logical fallacy dalam kehidupan sehari-hari? Di dalam buku ini akan dibahas secara lebih detail macam-macam logical fallacy beserta contoh rill yang sering kita temui di kehidupan sehari-hari atau bahkan yang mungkin belum banyak diketahui. Selain itu, buku ini juga membahas tentang hubungan logical fallacy menjadi pemikir kritis. Buku ini menjadi salah satu ikhtiar yang dapat kita laukan untuk menghindarkan generasi masa depan yang lemah akan literasi sehingga harapannya dapat menjadi generasi yang memiliki kecerdasan optimal.

The first detailed treatment of the Chinese homosexual tradition in any Western language, Passions of the Cut Sleeve shatters preconceptions and stereotypes. Gone is the image of the sternly puritanical Confucian as sole representative of Chinese sexual practices—and with it the justification for the modern Chinese insistence that homosexuality is a recent import from the decadent West. Rediscovering the male homosexual tradition in China provides a startling new perspective on Chinese society and adds richly to our understanding of homosexuality. Bret Hinsch's reconstruction of the Chinese homosexual past reveals unexpected scenes. An emperor on his deathbed turns over the seals of the empire to a male beloved; two men marry each other with elaborate wedding rituals; parents sell their son into prostitution. The tradition portrays men from all levels of society—emperors, transvestite actors, rapists, elegant scholars, licentious monks, and even the nameless poor. Drawing from dynastic histories, erotic novels, popular Buddhist tracts, love poetry, legal cases, and joke books, Passions of the Cut Sleeve evokes the complex and fascinating male homosexual tradition in China from the Bronze Age until its decline in recent times.

Este libro es una exploración exhaustiva y perspicaz sobre cómo las redes sociales, omnipresentes en la vida moderna, están moldeando la salud mental de los jóvenes de hoy. Aborda tanto los efectos negativos como los aspectos positivos de estas plataformas digitales, ofreciendo una visión equilibrada y fundamentada en investigaciones. Con un enfoque en la ansiedad, la depresión y la autoestima, el libro no solo identifica problemas sino que también sugiere estrategias para un uso más saludable de las redes sociales. Es una lectura esencial para educadores, padres y jóvenes, proporcionando conocimientos críticos y herramientas para navegar en un mundo cada vez más conectado digitalmente. Este análisis profundo es clave para comprender y mitigar los riesgos psicológicos asociados a las redes sociales, al tiempo que se aprovechan sus beneficios para el bienestar y el desarrollo social de los jóvenes​​.

Além da pele compila artigos recentes de Silvia Federici a respeito do corpo e da política corporal em seu trabalho teórico e em outras teorias feministas. Os dez textos que compõem este livro revelam como o capitalismo tem transformado o corpo humano em máquina de trabalho — e o corpo das mulheres em máquinas reprodutoras de mão de obra. Dividida em quatro partes, a obra debate a relação entre corpos e opressões, a barriga de aluguel, as novas tecnologias reprodutivas e de manipulação genética, as antigas e recentes esterilizações forçadas, a criminalização do aborto, o cerco à sexualidade das mulheres, o trabalho sexual, o papel da medicina e da psicologia no disciplinamento dos corpos e a ânsia do capitalismo tardio em moldar, via novas tecnologias, um trabalhador cada vez mais semelhante a uma máquina — cujo corpo esteja imune a estímulos sensoriais, a desejos sexuais, sempre autodisciplinado, capaz de funcionar em qualquer situação e pronto para colonizar o espaço sideral.

The French social philosopher Pierre Bourdieu is now recognised as one of the major thinkers of the twentieth century. In a career of over fifty years, Bourdieu studied a wide range of topics: education, culture, art, politics, economics, literature, law, and philosophy. Throughout these studies, Bourdieu developed a highly specialised series of concepts that he referred to as his "thinking tools", which were used to uncover the workings of contemporary society. Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts highlights his most important concepts and examines them in detail. Each chapter deals with an individual concept and is written to be of immediate use to the student with little or no previous knowledge of Bourdieu. This new edition of the leading text is entirely revised and updated and includes new essays on Methodology, Politics and Social Space.

“A blistering and truly original work of reporting and analysis, uncovering America’s role in homogenizing how the world defines wellness and healing” (Po Bronson). In Crazy Like Us, Ethan Watters reveals that the most devastating consequence of the spread of American culture has not been our golden arches or our bomb craters but our bulldozing of the human psyche itself: We are in the process of homogenizing the way the world goes mad. It is well known that American culture is a dominant force at home and abroad; our exportation of everything from movies to junk food is a well-documented phenomenon. But is it possible America's most troubling impact on the globalizing world has yet to be accounted for? American-style depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anorexia have begun to spread around the world like contagions, and the virus is us. Traveling from Hong Kong to Sri Lanka to Zanzibar to Japan, acclaimed journalist Ethan Watters witnesses firsthand how Western healers often steamroll indigenous expressions of mental health and madness and replace them with our own. In teaching the rest of the world to think like us, we have been homogenizing the way the world goes mad.

LEE RÁPIDAMENTE A LAS PERSONAS, DOMINA EL LENGUAJE CORPORAL Y DETECTA LAS MENTIRAS ¿Es posible analizar a las personas sin que digan una palabra? Sí, lo es. Imagina que vas a una fiesta, a una reunión de negocios o que simplemente conoces a alguien nuevo. En menos de un minuto sabes si están estresados, agobiados o felices. Sabes cómo se sienten respecto a ti y a todas las demás personas que están alrededor. ¡Esta podría ser tu nueva REALIDAD! Es más fácil de lo que crees, y definitivamente es fascinante. Con esta guía nos adentraremos en la exploración del lenguaje corporal y la comunicación no sólo para entender a las personas, sino también para conectar con ellas. Al fin y al cabo, ¿por qué tenemos la necesidad de interpretar y entender lo que la gente dice y hace? Porque queremos conectar con ellas, crear relaciones y formar parte de una comunidad. Con este libro aprenderás: - Qué puedes hacer para interactuar mejor con la gente - Cómo utilizar la escucha activa en tu beneficio - Lo que debes saber sobre la comunicación no verbal - Cómo descubrir a los mentirosos - Y mucho más. Cargado de consejos prácticos, este libro cubre todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el lenguaje corporal y la comunicación, en una variedad de situaciones cotidianas. Así que si estás preparado, haz clic en "Comprar ahora" y aprende a leer a la gente como un libro.

Stories accompany us through life from birth to death. But they do not merely entertain, inform, or distress us—they show us what counts as right or wrong and teach us who we are and who we can imagine being. Stories connect people, but they can also disconnect, creating boundaries between people and justifying violence. In Letting Stories Breathe, Arthur W. Frank grapples with this fundamental aspect of our lives, offering both a theory of how stories shape us and a useful method for analyzing them. Along the way he also tells stories: from folktales to research interviews to remembrances. Frank’s unique approach uses literary concepts to ask social scientific questions: how do stories make life good and when do they endanger it? Going beyond theory, he presents a thorough introduction to dialogical narrative analysis, analyzing modes of interpretation, providing specific questions to start analysis, and describing different forms analysis can take. Building on his renowned work exploring the relationship between narrative and illness, Letting Stories Breathe expands Frank’s horizons further, offering a compelling perspective on how stories affect human lives.

Este libro pretende dar a conocer a los/las estudiantes y a los/las investigadores/as noveles de Antropología la lógica de trabajo que guía toda investigación etnográfica. La autora expone reflexiva y críticamente, las características del "método antropológico", es decir, el procedimiento a través del cual se desarrolla el proceso de investigación etnográfica, que orienta la aplicación de las diversas técnicas, para la recogida, producción, clasificación y presentación de los resultados a modo de producto etnográfico. El texto contempla tanto las diversas técnicas de investigación como la metodología empleada por los/las etnógrafos/as en sus estudios empíricos, otorgando una especial atención al diseño del proyecto de investigación. En este manual, Anastasia Téllez resalta la relevancia de las técnicas de organización, análisis y presentación de resultados en la investigación antropológica, pues las considera tan importantes como las de recogida de datos.

Geomorfologi merupakan ilmu yang mempelajari bentuklahan dan proses pembentukannya. Geomorfologi saat ini telah berkembang menjadi kajian keilmuan yang berperan dalam survei dan pemetaan potensi sumberdaya dan bencana serta aplikasi tematik lainnya. Kompleksitas keilmuan geomorfologi menuntut adanya bahan rujukan dan refrensi dalam memahami konsep dan teori yang mendasarinya. Geomorfologi merupakan matakuliah yang disepakati secara nasional sebagai matakuliah wajib bagi program studi Geografi baik di bawah jurusan sains (non kependidikan) maupun kependidikan. Penulisan buku ini dimaksudkan untuk menyiapkan bahan rujukan utama bagi dosen dan mahasiswa di program studi Geografi maupun program studi ilmu kebumian lainnya. Buku ini dikemas dengan contoh-contoh yang terjadi di Indonesia. Buku ini diharapkan akan mempermudah bagi dosen dan mahasiswa dalam memahami konsep geomorfologi sebagai ilmu dasar bagi pemahaman fenomena geosfer serta pemetaan potensi sumberdaya dan bencana. Buku Bagian I ini berisi empat bab yang meliputi 1) ruang lingkup dan konsep dasar geomorfologi; 2) aspek kajian geomorfologi; 3) klasifikasi bentuklahan; dan 4) terapan geomorfologi. Keempat bab tersebut merupakan dasar untuk memahami pementukan permukaan bumi dan proses-proses pembentukannya, serta kedudukan dan aplikasinya dalam kajian geografi dan ilmu kebumian pada umumnya. Buku ini merupakan dasar untuk memahami karateristik bentuklahan yang dibahas sencara lebih rinci di buku bagian II.

Noam Chomsky’s backpocket classic on wartime propaganda and opinion control begins by asserting two models of democracy—one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky, "propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state," and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the United States. From an examination of how Woodrow Wilson’s Creel Commission "succeeded, within six months, in turning a pacifist population into a hysterical, war-mongering population," to Bush Sr.'s war on Iraq, Chomsky examines how the mass media and public relations industries have been used as propaganda to generate public support for going to war. Chomsky further touches on how the modern public relations industry has been influenced by Walter Lippmann’s theory of "spectator democracy," in which the public is seen as a "bewildered herd" that needs to be directed, not empowered; and how the public relations industry in the United States focuses on "controlling the public mind," and not on informing it. Media Control is an invaluable primer on the secret workings of disinformation in democratic societies.

Roughly 200 million today, Indian Muslims are greater than the population of Britain and France or Germany put together. According to the Indian Constitution, Indian Muslims are treated as political equals, which is what India’s secular polity promised after its independence, encouraging more than 35 million Indian Muslims at the time of Partition to choose India as their motherland over Pakistan. However, the supposed relationship of equality between Hindus and Muslims as scripted in the constitution is being increasingly replaced by the domineering tendencies of a Hindu majority in India today. The author describes the current state and position of Indian Muslims (the seeds for which were sown when the BJP came to power in 2014) as the thirdpolitical moment; the second he believes was in 1947 when the community was given equal status in the Indian Constitution; and the first, was in 1857 when Indian Muslims learnt to live under the British colonial state. As he states, there is no denying that political circumstances for Indian Muslims were not completely ideal or full of democratic energy prior to the rise of the Hindu Right since the late 1980s. With numerous layers defined by language, ethnicity, region, etc., Muslims have the most heterogeneous identity, representing India’s quintessential diversity. And yet, Muslims are perceived as the most enduring well-grounded threat to the majoritarian project of the Hindu Rashtra. Indian Muslims are perceived or presented as perpetrators of violence and violators of law, even if they are at the receiving end. They are viewed as an internal enemy, who need to be dealt with for political, social, historical, and ideological reasons. Going forward, the community must formulate the language of democratic rights of Indian Muslims as equal citizens and define the ethics of human dignity in their struggle to reassert their place in India’s political power structures at all levels: from panchayat to Parliament. While the economic future or cultural rights of Indian Muslims have been debated since 1947, it is the political future that demands attention because only as an equal and participatory community in the politics of the nation, can economic and cultural futures be addressed. This book explores the political future of Indian Muslims in this context. From Shaheen Bagh to Hindu-Muslim riots, from the unique position of Muslim women in India to the Sachar Report and the Muslim backwardness debate, Mujibur Rehman analyses, confronts and discusses the urgent concerns of Indian Muslims in a manner that is nuanced and globally relevant.

Decolonisation is a term that alarms some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and often bewildering concept for many New Zealanders. This book seeks to demystify decolonisation using illuminating, real-life examples. By exploring the impact of colonisation on Māori and non-Māori alike, Imagining Decolonisation presents a transformative vision of a country that is fairer for all.

Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, each tied to the rise of a new elite—the symbolic capitalists. In education, media, nonprofits, and beyond, members of this elite work primarily with words, ideas, images, and data, and are very likely to identify as allies of antiracist, feminist, LGBTQ, and other progressive causes. Their dominant ideology is “wokeness” and, while their commitment to equality is sincere, they actively benefit from and perpetuate the inequalities they decry. Indeed, their egalitarian credentials help them gain more power and status, often at the expense of the marginalized and disadvantaged. We Have Never Been Woke details how the language of social justice is increasingly used to justify this elite—and to portray the losers in the knowledge economy as deserving their lot because they think or say the “wrong” things about race, gender, and sexuality. Al-Gharbi’s point is not to accuse symbolic capitalists of hypocrisy or cynicism. Rather, he examines how their genuine beliefs prevent them from recognizing how they contribute to social problems—or how their actions regularly provoke backlash against the social justice causes they champion. A powerful critique, We Have Never Been Woke reveals that only by challenging this elite’s self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.

Tending Inner Gardens: The Healing Art of Feminist Psychotherapy transforms the theory and practice of psychotherapy, one that values both the feminine and masculine perspectives. Set within a naturalistic framework, this model utilizes nature’s growing and healing processes. It proposes nature’s seasonal cycles as a model for the psychotherapy process, and author Lesley Irene Shore introduces nature’s seasonal cycle as a model for successful psychotherapy and demonstrates how to tune techniques to the rhythms of each season.Dr. Shore speaks with the voice of an experienced psychotherapist, sharing her struggles with therapeutic dilemmas and addressing issues common to every practitioner. She refuses to present simple solutions to the difficult process of helping people grow, yet offers new ways of thinking about this work. Readers will find this a healing book--for themselves as well as for their clients.The book covers relationship issues as well as the use of language, hypnosis, dreams, and creativity. Specific areas readers learn about include: language--teaches therapists to differentiate between questions that address conscious regions of the mind and ones which communicate with less conscious processes. metaphor--describes ways of working with metaphors to access less conscious processes trauma--explores the effects of psychological trauma and offers tools for healing its wounds psychotherapy process--uses nature’s seasonal cycle to chart the process of psychotherapyTending Inner Gardens transcends the artificial dichotomies currently characterizing much psychological thought. Psychotherapists will be interested in the natural model of psychotherapy which integrates a wide range of ideas and theories, especially the sections on the psychotherapy relationship, dreams, creativity, working with metaphors, language, and the process of psychotherapy. Interesting case studies illuminate this material. Students can benefit from seeing how the tools of psychotherapy are integrated with the art. Laypeople will enjoy reading about Dr. Shore’s personal evolution as a therapist, her life on Harmony Farm, and her cases, which are discussed in detail.While this book is primarily geared toward a professional audience, it attracts a wide range of readers. It should be read by experienced psychotherapists, faculty members, and practitioners, as well as those in training. This would generally include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, and related professions. And while the book presents a primarily verbal, psychodynamic approach toward healing, its theoretical conceptualization will appeal to professionals in healing traditions such as art therapy, massage therapy, and expressive therapy.

" Alors mon brave, dit un officiel français à un émigré convalescent dans un hôpital de Bamako : toi content repartir en France regagner sous ! Toi faire quoi en France ? - Je suis Professeur de littérature à la Sorbonne, monsieur.” Un Noir, n'est-ce pas, ce n'est pas très intelligent ni très cultivé. Il a certes de bons côtés : il se nourrit de manioc, il est rieur, enfantin, doué pour la musique (sauvage et rythmée, pas classique), mais c'est surtout sous-développé et ça compense par un membre surdimensionné... Tout le monde le sait. Or, la France compte un nombre incalculable de ces individus qui font partie intégrante de la nation, comme Gaston Kelman. L'auteur vit depuis vingt ans en France et se définit avant tout bourguignon. Fort de son expérience, il dévide avec une verve féroce les lieux communs qui pèsent sur les Noirs ; alternant le sérieux de son propos avec des anecdotes pathétiques, hilarantes et parfois cruelles. En véritable sociologue, il porte aussi un regard lucide sur les Noirs " qui se complaisent trop souvent dans le rôle de victimes ". L'exercice ne doit rien au masochisme : c'est en fait un exposé analytique des bases du racisme ordinaire, lequel frise le niveau intellectuel de l'homme de Néandertal. Peu d'essais posent aussi brutalement la question à laquelle généticiens et anthropologues ont pourtant déjà répondu : et si le Noir n'était rien d'autre qu'un Blanc à la peau noire. Gaston Kelman, est né au Cameroun il y a 50 ans. Titulaire d'une licence bilingue de l'université de Yaoundé, il a continué une partie de ses études en Grande-Bretagne, puis en France en obtenant un 3e cycle d'urbanisme. Il a exercé pendant 10 ans des fonctions de directeur de l'Observatoire du Syndicat d'Agglomération Nouvelle de la ville d'Evry. Il est aujourd'hui consultant au sein d'une association qui milite pour l'intégration des migrants noirs. Gaston Kelman est au cœur des problématiques des migrants noirs et milite activement pour leur intégration.Il est laussi ’auteur de Au-delà du noir et du blanc (Max Milo Editions, 2005) et Parlons enfants de la patrie (Max Milo Editions, 2007).

»Berührend und brillant, ernst und trotzdem beschwingt und so gut geschrieben: Katja Lewina führt uns mit kühner Leichtigkeit durch die schwersten Gefilde des Lebens. Kann man ein schönes Buch über das Sterben schreiben? Eigentlich nicht. Katja Lewina ist es trotzdem gelungen.« DANIEL SCHREIBER Sterben – das tun doch immer die anderen. Die Alten vielleicht, die Kranken. Aber was, wenn der Tod näher ist als gedacht? Und unser Leben unwägbarer als wir annehmen? Seit zwei Jahren weiß Katja Lewina von ihrer Herzerkrankung und dass sie ihr jederzeit das Leben kosten kann. Die Diagnose bekam sie kurz nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihres siebenjährigen Sohnes. Mit einem Mal wurde die Möglichkeit zu sterben Teil ihres Alltags. In ›Was ist schon für immer‹ beschäftigt sich Katja Lewina mit dem Thema Sterblichkeit und Verlust. Ausgehend von ihrer eigenen Situation, erkundet sie eine Erfahrung, die uns am Ende alle betrifft. Was macht unsere Endlichkeit mit der Liebe? Wie erklärt man das den Kindern? Was wollen wir hinterlassen? Was holen wir aus unserem Leben raus – sollen wir der Gesundheit zuliebe ruhig machen und damit eine Menge verpassen oder ganz im Gegenteil aufs Gas treten? Wie reagieren Menschen auf Krankheit und Tod? Gibt es richtige und falsche Worte? Was gehört geklärt und was vergessen? Diesen Fragen stellt sich Katja Lewina in elf Essays ohne die üblichen Carpe-diem-Plattitüden, dafür mit extra viel No-Bullshit-Sauce. Und dem unliebsamen Reminder: Sterben geht uns alle an.

Le journaliste et animateur bien connu de Radio-Canada, Stéphane Garneau, fait l'éloge d'une certaine réserve salutaire contre tout ce babillage souvent inutile qui empoisonne les ondes, les réseaux, les communications de toutes sortes et qui ne contribue, la plupart du temps, qu'à ajouter du bruit au vacarme ambiant. Un essai qui en appelle donc à un peu plus de silence ; non pas le silence qui imposerait la dictature de sa présence, mais bien celui qui permet de penser, de réfléchir, d'écouter, de soupeser. Et de peut-être, ou pas, choisir de se taire.

Over twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's From Poor Law to Welfare State has served as the standard text on the history of welfare policy in the United States. The only comprehensive account of American social welfare history from the colonial era to the present, the new sixth edition has been updated to include the latest developments in our society as well as trends in social welfare. Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions -- all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Law to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Topics new to this sixth edition include: A review of President Clinton's health-care reform and its failure, and his efforts to "end welfare as we know it" Recent developments in child welfare including an expanded section on the voluntary use of children's institutions by parents in the nineteenth century, and the continued discrimination against black youth in the juvenile justice system An in-depth discussion of Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein's controversial book, The Bell Curve, which provided social conservatives new weapons in their war on the black poor and social welfare in general The latest information on AIDS and the reappearance of tuberculosis -- and their impact on public health policy A new Preface and Conclusion, and substantially updated Bibliographies Written for students in social work and other human service professions, From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America is also an essential resource for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and policymakers.

Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice—winner of a 2015 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association—approaches forensic anthropology through an innovative style using current practices and real case studies drawn from the varied experiences, backgrounds, and practices of working forensic anthropologists. This text guides the reader through all aspects of human remains recovery and forensic anthropological analysis, presenting principles at a level that is appropriate for those new to the field, while at the same time incorporating evolutionary, biomechanical, and other theoretical foundations for the features and phenomena encountered in forensic anthropological casework. Attention is focused primarily on the most recent and scientifically valid applications commonly employed by working forensic anthropologists. Readers will therefore learn about innovative techniques in the discipline, and aspiring practitioners will be prepared by understanding the necessary background needed to work in the field today. Instructors and students will find Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice comprehensive, practical, and relevant to the modern discipline of forensic anthropology. - Winner of a 2015 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association - Focuses on modern methods, recent advances in research and technology, and current challenges in the science of forensic anthropology - Addresses issues of international relevance such as the role of forensic anthropology in mass disaster response and human rights investigations - Includes chapter summaries, topicoriented case studies, keywords, and reflective questions to increase active student learning

سرَت الحرية بكل معانيها في عروق الشيخ «محمد الخضر حسين»؛ ففاض خاطرُه بهذه المُسامَرة التي ألقاها في إحدى الندوات بتونس عام ١٩٠٦م. وقد فهم الشيخ معنى «الحرية» في الإسلام فَهمًا دقيقًا، ونافَح عنها حتى وفاته، ضدَّ مَن أرادوا بها كيدًا. والحرية في الإسلام ليست تلك التي تُطلِق للنفس عِنانَ التصرُّف والهوى، ولا هي التي تُقيِّد العقل والمنطق، بل تستند إلى قواعدَ تُراعى بها المصلحةَ العامة لجموع الشعوب، فالحرية في الإسلام تقوم على دعامتَين أساسيتَين، هما «المشورة» و«المساواة»، وهما القاعدتان اللتان جعلهما الإسلامُ أصلَ الحكم فيه؛ فهما تضمنان تمييزَ حقوق الأفراد دون استبداد، وكذلك انتظام أداء حقوق كل الفئات والطبقات الاجتماعية.

La cultura ha dejado de ocupar el lugar secundario que antaño se le adjudicaba. Reflejo, epifenómeno, superestructura o mero condimento determinado por otras esferas sociales: la cultura estuvo condenada durante mucho tiempo a la marginalidad respecto de lo político y lo económico. Pero hoy esto ha dejado de ser así. La cultura se ha vuelto estructural. Se confunde con lo económico, penetra por completo lo político: la cultura atraviesa el corazón mismo del poder. Agustín Laje, escritor, politólogo, intelectual y conferencista, presenta en este trabajo seis capítulos sobre la historia política de la cultura. A lo largo del libro, dialoga con los más reconocidos sociólogos, filósofos, politólogos, antropólogos e historiadores, posicionándose a la altura de los grandes intelectuales. El interés de Laje estriba en desvelar de qué manera la cultura, en el mundo moderno y, sobre todo, en nuestra fase posmoderna, se convierte en materia política. Esto mismo es lo que se denomina “batalla cultural”: una confrontación de carácter político cuyo fin es la influencia sobre los elementos de una cultura a través de los dispositivos y las instituciones culturales. Pero a Laje no lo mueve únicamente un interés de carácter académico. Desde la primera página, el autor hace explícita su intencionalidad política: brindar herramientas teóricas para lo que denomina “Nueva Derecha”. Frente a la Nueva Izquierda, el progresismo y el globalismo, Laje propone esforzarse por construir nuevas derechas organizadas a través del concepto de “batalla cultural”. Libertarios no progresistas, patriotas no estatalistas, conservadores y tradicionalistas no inmovilistas: con esta fórmula, Laje explora las posibilidades para una articulación hegemónica capaz de dar lugar a una nueva identidad política superadora: una Nueva Derecha. «El más reciente libro de Laje es un texto importante en defensa de miles de años de valores y tradiciones que compartimos a lo largo del Occidente». Ben Shapiro

El afamado escritor, politólogo, y conferencista Agustín Laje presenta La batalla cultural: Reflexiones críticas para una Nueva Derecha – un manifiesto que informará, animará y facultará a los “guerrilleros culturales” para no bajar los brazos en la batalla que sigue perjudicando a nuestras familias y a la sociedad en general. En el mundo contemporáneo, la sociedad y la cultura cambian a gran velocidad. La voluntad de dirigir esos cambios está en la base de las batallas culturales que hoy se viven en todas partes. Bien investigado y argumentado inteligentemente, este libro define el concepto de batalla cultural y muestra hasta qué punto la cultura ha llegado a ser el botín principal del poder, cómo se han desarrollado estas batallas desde los tiempos modernos hasta la actual posmodernidad y cómo enfrentarlas. En este libro, Agustín Laje: Explica qué es la batalla cultural, cómo darla, y cuales son su características Analiza cómo la nueva izquierda entendió este fenómeno, frente a una derecha que menospreció el poder de la cultura Examina cómo entendió este fenómeno la nueva izquierda, frente a una derecha que menospreció el poder de la cultura Pretende brindar las herramientas necesarias para el nacimiento de una nueva derecha Este libro está dirigido a: Las familias que son el principal blanco de ataque en este momento, que se sienten fragmentadas, amedrentadas y que quieren hacer algo más para convertirse en agentes de batalla cultural A los Jóvenes que cursan sus estudios y que entienden que en sus universidades cada vez hay menos educación y más adoctrinamiento A todo aquel que se preocupa por los asuntos políticos y mundiales de gran magnitud que crean conflictos en la sociedad “La lucha política y la lucha cultural son las dos caras de una misma moneda. Si no hay política sin hegemonía, entonces tampoco hay política sin batalla cultural”, dice Laje. “La batalla cultural terminará mostrándose como la madre de todas las batallas.” The Culture Battle Famed writer, political scientist, and lecturer Agustín Laje presents The Culture Battle: Critical Reflections for a New Right – a manifesto that will inform, encourage and empower the “cultural guerrillas” not to give up in the battle that continues to harm our families and society in general. In the contemporary world, society and culture are changing at great speed. The will to lead these changes is at the basis of the cultural battles that are being fought everywhere today. Well researched and intelligently argued, this book defines the concept of cultural battle and shows to what extent culture has become the main spoils of power, how these battles have developed from modern times to today's postmodernity and how to face them. In this book, Agustín Laje: Explains what the culture battle is, how to wage it, and what its characteristics are Analyzes how the new left understood this phenomenon, in the face of a right wing that underestimated the power of culture Examines how the new left understood this phenomenon, in the face of a right wing that underestimated the power of culture Aims to provide the necessary tools for the birth of a new right wing

Over the past half-century, the social terrain of health and illness has been transformed. What were once considered normal human events and common human problems—birth, aging, menopause, alcoholism, and obesity—are now viewed as medical conditions. For better or worse, medicine increasingly permeates aspects of daily life. Building on more than three decades of research, Peter Conrad explores the changing forces behind this trend with case studies of short stature, social anxiety, "male menopause," erectile dysfunction, adult ADHD, and sexual orientation. He examines the emergence of and changes in medicalization, the consequences of the expanding medical domain, and the implications for health and society. He finds in recent developments—such as the growing number of possible diagnoses and biomedical enhancements—the future direction of medicalization. Conrad contends that the impact of medical professionals on medicalization has diminished. Instead, the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries, insurance companies and HMOs, and the patient as consumer have become the major forces promoting medicalization. This thought-provoking study offers valuable insight into not only how medicalization got to this point but also how it may continue to evolve.

Gender, Crime, and Justice is a unique core textbook that introduces key concepts through case studies. Each chapter opens with a compelling case study that illustrates key concepts, followed by a narrative chapter that builds on the case study to introduce essential elements. Each chapter features pedagogical elements—learning objectives, key terms, review and study questions, and suggestions for further learning and exploration. In addition to the unique case study approach, this book is distinctive in its inclusion of LGBTQ experiences in crime, victimization, processing, and punishment. Gender, Crime, and Justice also addresses masculinity and the role it plays in defining offenders and victims, as well as challenges posed by the gender gap in offending.

The establishment of citizenship education as a compulsory subject has recently been accompanied by the government's policy of 'promoting education with character.' Schools are identified as having a crucial role to play in helping to shape and reinforce basic character traits that will ultimately lead to a better society. This radical new policy is explicitly linked to raising academic standards and to the needs of the emerging new economy. This book provides an introduction to character education within the British context by exploring its meanings, understandings, and rationale, through the perspective of a number of academic disciplines. The author examines character education from a philosophical, religious, psychological, political, social and economic perspective to offer a more detailed understanding of character education and what it can offer. He also considers how British schools can implement character education successfully and what lessons we can draw from the American experience. This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, policy makers and teachers with responsibility for citizenship education in their schools.

Judul : KEPERAWATAN GERONTIK Pengetahuan Praktis Bagi Perawat dan Mahasiswa Keperawatan Penulis : Dr. Indra Ruswadi, S. Kep., Ns., M.PH Evi Supriatun, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep. Ukuran : 15,5 x 23 cm Tebal : 201 Halaman No ISBN : 978-623-497-037-1 Tahun Terbit : Oktober 2022 Sinopsi Buku Perawat sebagai profesi yang berada di garis depan garda pelayanan kesehatan dituntut memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan professional dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan termasuk asuhan keperawatan gerontik dimana ini menjadi salah satu bidang garap keperawatan. Bidang garap keperawatan gerontik adalah tidak terpenuhinya kebutuhan dasar manusia (KDM) lanjut usia sebagai akibat proses penuaan. Penuaan didalam masyarakat kita merupakan fenomena yang dominan pada saat ini. Menua bukanlah suatu penyakit tetapi merupakan proses berkurangnya daya tahan tubuh dalam menghadapi rangsangan dari dalam maupun luar tubuh. Walaupun demikian, memang harus diakui bahwa ada berbagai penyakit yang sering menghinggapi kaum usia lanjut, sehingga disinilah peran perawat gerontik bisa maksimal terutama dalam memberikan bantuan dan fasilitasi pada klien lanjut usia. Buku ini disusun dalam 14 Bab, dimana 13 Bab berkaitan dengan materi keperawatan gerontik, sedangkan bab terakhir Penutup. Untuk lebih jelasnya, Bab 1. Konsep Keperawatan Gerontik, Bab 2. Konsep Lansia, Bab 3. Konsep Menua, Bab 4. Model Konseptual Keperawatan Gerontik, Bab 5. Masalah Kesehatan Pada Lansia, Bab 6. Konsep Etik dan Hukum pada Keperawatan Gerontik, Bab 7. Perubahan pada lansia, Bab 8. Kebutuhan Dasar Fisik dan Psikososial Lansia, Bab 9. Pendekatan pendidikan kesehatan pada lansia, Bab 10. Terapi Modalitas Keperawatan pada Lansia, Bab 11. Posyandu Lansia, Bab 12. Konsep Pengelolaan Kesejahteraan lansia, Bab 13. Asuhan Keperawatan Gerontik, dan Bab 14 Penutup. Kelebihan Buku Keperawatan Gerontik, Pengetahuan Praktis Bagi Perawat dan Mahasiswa Keperawatan ini memberikan gambaran secara lengkap, mendetail dan komprehensip tentang keperawatan gerontik dengan menggunakan bahasa yang mudah dan sederhana, dimana didalamnya ada latihan dan test yang dapat mengasah kemampuan mahasiswa juga perawat dalam memahami keperawatan gerontik dan untuk mempermudah menjawabnya ditampilkan juga petunjuk dan kunci jawaban. sehingga tidak menutup kemungkinan profesi di luar keperawatanpun membaca buku ini. sehingga buku ini diharapkan mampu bersaing dengan buku sejenis di pasaran.

El trabajo en la escuela mediante rincones es un hecho cada día más habitual. Organizar la clase en rincones de actividad no significa tan sólo cambiar la distribución del espacio, implica además una concepción diferente del niño y de la niña, del maestro o maestra y de la metodología de trabajo. Este libro no sólo nos ofrece unos apuntes sobre el juego y los fundamentos psicopedagógicos esenciales para comprender esta propuesta metodológica, sino que nos sugiere modelos de organización espacial y temporal, propuestas concretas de rincones, materiales necesarios, actividades que pueden llevarse a cabo, así como pautas de observación o ejemplos de control junto a algunas reflexiones sobre la evaluación.

Mengingat betapa urgensinya persoalan psikologi dalam kehidupan manusia khususnya dalam dunia pendidikan, maka faktor ini mendorong psikologi terus dikaji dan dipelajari banyak orang. Psikologi ini merupakan sebuah ilmu yang mempelajari tentang jiwa. Dimana ilmu inisangat penting untuk kita pelajari sebagai mahasiswa dan mahasiswi yang akan diaplikasikan nanti saat masuk dunia mengajar maupun terjun dimasyarakat. Perhatian pada psikologi yang terutama tertuju pada masalah bagaimana tiap-tiap individu dipengaruhi dan dibimbing oleh maksud-maksud pribadi yang mereka hubungkan kepada pengalaman mereka sendiri. Pengamatan biasanya dilakukan oleh orang yang cerdas. Terjadi terhadap suatu proses dengan maksud merasakan dan memahami pengetahuan dari sebuah fenomena berdasarkan pengetahuan.

★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023! Now a National Best Seller! How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist approach and equity for all learners? This powerful and engaging resource is for non-Indigenous educators who want to learn more, are new to these conversations, or want to deepen their learning. Some educators may come to this work with some trepidation. You may feel that you are not equipped to engage in Indigenous education, reconciliation, or anti-racism work. You may be anxious about perpetuating misconceptions or stereotypes, making mistakes, or giving offence. In these chapters, I invite you to take a walk and have a conversation with a good mind and a good heart. With over two decades in Indigenous education, author Jo Chrona encourages readers to acknowledge and challenge assumptions, reflect on their own experiences, and envision a more equitable education system for all. Each chapter includes reflection questions to help process the ideas in each chapter suggestions for taking action in both personal and professional spheres of influence recommended resources to read, watch, or listen to for further learning personal reflections and anecdotes from the author on her own learning journey voices of non-Indigenous educators who share their learning and model how to move into, and sit, in places of unknowing and discomfort, so we can examine our own biases and engage in this work in a good way Grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning, this comprehensive guide builds on Chrona’s own experiences in British Columbia’s education system to explore how to shape anti-racist and equitable education systems for all. Perfect for reading on your own or with your professional learning community!

¿Lactancia a demanda o cada tres horas? ¿Lo que hace está acorde con la edad? ¿Cómo logro que duerma? ¿Qué vacunas necesita el primer año? ¿Qué hago cuando todos opinan? Tranquila. Está El doc en casa. Diego Montes de Oca, pediatra de gran trayectoria, con más de 400.000 seguidores en Instagram, te da todas las respuestas de actualidad médica y científica para que puedas criar desde la intuición y el corazón.

The book covers the broad spectrum of 'Comparative Education' as an emerging discipline within the framework of education in India and UK; USA; and China. This thoroughly revised edition of the book introduces the systems, patterns and problems of education while highlighting the similarities and differences in various educational systems, the way these have been conceived including the solution worked out by each country to the problems in the field. The book has been organized, keeping in view the syllabi of different universities for B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A. (Education) and M.Phil. It has already been approved by a number of universities as a text and reference book. It will also prove useful for teachers and educational administrators in dealing with the problems of education in their day-to-day work.

“Applications of Machine Learning in Analytical Chemistry" is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in understanding the fundamentals of ML and its application in analytical chemistry. The book is divided into 5 units, starting with ML basics such as categories, tools, data cleaning, and setup. The 2nd unit covers various ML algorithms such as regression, classification, clustering, ensemble modeling, and deep learning. The 3rd unit is dedicated to ML techniques in chemical product engineering, covering solutions for chemical product engineering issues, and chemical reaction forecasting. The 4th unit focuses on big data and ML for chemistry, discussing compound identification, ML-based synthesis prediction, and electronic drug design. The 5th and final unit discusses biosensors and sensors for the internet of things and intelligent systems, highlighting their potential applications and present limitations. The book is an excellent resource for analytical chemists, data scientists, and anyone interested in exploring the applications of ML in analytical chemistry.

O grande mestre Woo-Jae Lee, o introdutor do Tae Kwon Do no estado do Rio de Janeiro, está de volta à cena marcial após 38 anos longe dos dojangs, e por uma razão muito especial, o livro "Pratique Taekwondo", inspirado no bem-sucedido "Aprenda Taekwondo", que entre 1970 e 1980, vendeu mais de 90 mil exemplares. A nova coleção é composta por quatro livros: Pratique Tae Kwon Do ( Volume I e Volume 2), o livro Viva Tae Kwon Do e o dedicado a Defesa Pessoal - Hoshinsull. Com o esgotamento da primeira publicação, não havia nada tão completo no mercado editorial sobre Taekwondo. Para suprir essa necessidade e depois de tantos pedidos, o mestre Woo-Jae Lee contempla seus fãs e admiradores desta arte marcial coreana com estas novas obras, que contam com dados históricos, atualização de técnicas, regras e sistemas. O livro Pratique TKD 1 é o livro que todo amante de Taekwondo deve ter na coleção. O conteúdo é dedicado aos praticantes da Faixa Branca ao 2o dan. Inclui técnicas ilustradas da escola Changhunryu e Kukkiwon.

Buku "Teknik Penulisan Karya Ilmiah" adalah panduan yang komprehensif cara membuat Karya Ilmiah yang baik dan benar untuk peneliti, mahasiswa, dan siapa pun yang ingin menguasai keterampilan menulis karya ilmiah yang efektif. Buku ini mengulas langkah-langkah penting dalam proses penulisan karya ilmiah, mulai dari memilih topik penelitian hingga penyuntingan dan format penulisan. Pembaca akan dipandu dalam menyusun rencana penelitian yang terstruktur, mengumpulkan bahan dengan baik, dan menyusun pendahuluan serta tinjauan pustaka yang kuat. Metodologi penelitian, analisis data, hasil penelitian, dan diskusi juga dibahas dengan detail. Buku ini juga memberikan pedoman teknik penyusunan daftar pustaka yang tepat. Selain itu, penulis juga menyoroti pentingnya tata bahasa dan ejaan, dan penyuntingan format yang baik dalam penulisan karya ilmiah. Dengan buku ini, pembaca akan memiliki sumber daya yang berharga untuk menghasilkan karya ilmiah yang berkualitas tinggi.

Media Pembelajaran Matematika merupakan segala sesuatu yang bisa menyalurkan pengetahuan dari pendidik (sumber informasi) kepada siswa (penerima informasi ) dalam pembelajaran matematika. Media pembelajaran sendiri terbagi menjadi 2 yaitu manipulatif dan ICT. Manipulatif adalah media yang dapat dimanipulasikan dengan tangan, diputar, dipegang, dipindah, dan dipotong-potong atau bisa dikatakan bahwa manipulatif adalah media yang dapat dimain-mainkan dengan tangan. Media pembelajaran manipulatif bisa dikatakan sebagai media tradisional.

Persiapan materi yang bersifat teoritis penting artinya dalam mempersiapkan calon guru, namun latihan praktis tidak kalah pentingnya dari semua teori itu. Praktek Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar [KDM] di sekolah-sekolah merupakan media terbaik untuk melatih calon guru dalam mengajar dan melatih kemampuan mereka dalam menguasai keterampilan-keterampilan mengajar tersebut sebelum terjun ke lapangan pendidikan yang sesungguhnya dimana mereka sudah jauh dari bimbingan, arahan dan pantauan pembimbing. Berlatih mengajar di kelas dengan peserta didik 40 orang dan alokasi waktu 40 menit dalam satu pertemuan merupakan pekerjaan yang tidak mudah bagi seorang calon guru yang sedang berlatih [praktikan], perhatiannya sering tertuju pada peserta didik yang sedang belajar sehingga terabaikan tujuan utamanya bahwa dia sedang belajar mengajar. Bahkan jika praktikan mengalami kekeliruan mengajar akan berakibat langsung pada sekian banyak peserta didik. Untuk melengkapi kekurangan tersebut, dikembangkan pengajaran mikro [micro teaching] guna menunjang Praktek Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar [KDM], artinya sebelum calon guru dikirim ke sekolah- sekolah untuk mengikuti Praktek Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar [KDM] mereka terlebih dahulu dilatih melaksanakan pengajaran mikro [micro teaching]. Dalam pengajaran mikro, calon Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar Guru Penulis: Rabukit Damanik, M.Pd. Rakhmat Wahyudin Sagala, M.Hum. Tri Indah Rezeki, M.Hum. iv guru [praktikan] dilatih untuk menguasai sejumlah keterampilan, melakukan berbagai bentuk langkah dan kegiatan, yang dilanjutkan dengan diskusi tentang masalah-masalah yang dihadapi, dengan menggunakan rekaman video, dihadiri dosen pembimbing, dan saling bertukar peran antara praktikan. Bagaimana konsep pengajaran mikro, apa latar belakang historis dan teoritis yang mendasarinya, keterampilan mengajar apa saja yang dilatihkan dalam pengajaran mikro, apa saja macammacamnya dan apa manfaatnya

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has written a revolutionary road map to saving our children from leftist indoctrination. Behind a smokescreen of “preparing students for the new industrial economy,” early progressives had political control in mind. America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught them to think freely and arrive at wisdom. They assigned the classics, inspired love of God and country, and raised future citizens that changed the world forever. Today, after 16,000 hours of K-12 indoctrination, our kids come out of government schools hating America. They roll their eyes at religion and disdain our history. We spend more money on education than ever, but kids can barely read and write—let alone reason with discernment. Western culture is on the ropes. Kids are bored and aimless, flailing for purpose in a system that says racial and gender identity is everything. Battle for the American Mind is the untold story of the Progressive plan to neutralize the basis of our Republic – by removing the one ingredient that had sustained Western Civilization for thousands of years. Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin explain why, no matter what political skirmishes conservatives win, progressives are winning the war—and control the “supply lines” of future citizens. Reversing this reality will require parents to radically reorient their children’s education; even most homeschooling and Christian schooling are infused with progressive assumptions. We need to recover a lost philosophy of education – grounded in virtue and excellence – that can arm future generations to fight for freedom. It’s called classical Christian education. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Battle for the American Mind is more than a book; it’s a field guide for remaking school in the United States. We’ve ceded our kids’ minds to the left for far too long—this book gives patriotic parents the ammunition to join an insurgency that gives America a fighting chance. Whether you're a conservative looking to push back against the progressive agenda or simply someone who cares about the education of our children, this book is for you.

Buku Statistik Paramentrik untuk Penelitian Kuantitatif ini menjelaskan masalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan memanfaatkan uji statistik, seperti uji asumsi dasar (normalitas, homogenitas, dan linteritas) i dan z. korelasi, regresi dan komparatif dua sampel, serta menggunakan uji annova. Selain itu, buku ini juga menerapkan bagaimana kita akan melakukan penelitian, seperti mengenal jenis dan metode penelitian, jenis data yang akan digunakan, skala pengukuran dan uji instrumen penelitian, serta menentukan jumlah sampel dan teknik sampling yang akan digunakan dalam penelitian. Analisis data menggunakan teknik uji statistik yang diinformasikan langkah-langkah perhitungan yang dilakukan secara terinci. Perhitungan manual tersebut, dibandingkan dengan perhitungan yang dilakukan menggunakan program SPSS. Di akhir pembahasan, diinformasikan pula bagaimana cara membuat laporan penelitian, seperti format laporan penelitian, skripsi, tesis, disertasi, outline, tahapan penyusunan, dan pokok pikiran teknik penulisan skripsi ataupun tesis.

Los contenidos de este libro han sido desarrollados según lo establecido en el RD 1105/2014, de 26 de diciembre, (BOE 3 de enero 2015) por el que se establece el currículo básico de la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y del Bachillerato. Si la Ciencia busca el qué, el cómo y el porqué de los hechos, sean naturales o artificiales, la Tecnología está llamada al saber cómo hacemos las cosas, por qué las hacemos y cuál será su utilidad en favor del bienestar de las gentes, de su progreso social y económico y de la convivencia entre los pueblos. La Tecnología, pues, abraza en una sola finalidad tres objetivos fundamentales: saber hacer, saber por qué se hace y saber para que se hace. La propia esencia conceptual de esta materia le concede una posición privilegiada para formar ciudadanos autónomos en un mundo global con la capacidad, disponiendo de los actuales medios informáticos de comunicación, para resolver problemas con la máxima inmediatez y amplísimos componentes de innovación. Teniendo muy en cuenta estas finalidades, el presente libro ha sido diseñado con los siguientes criterios formativos: • Proporcionar un aprendizaje contextualizado que relacione la evolución conceptual de la Ciencia con los avances tecnológicos actuales. • Establecer relaciones entre Ciencia y Tecnología como medios de progreso social y económico. • Potenciar la capacidad de comunicación entre las gentes y entre los pueblos como factor de convivencia internacional. • Fomentar un espíritu crítico positivo, exigiendo rigor y precisión en el enfoque y resolución de problemas que, en su dinamismo, plantean continuamente la sociedad y la técnica. Atendiendo a tales finalidades sociales y formativas, se han seguido estos procesos de enfoque: • Uso de un lenguaje serio y científico, árido en ocasiones, lo suficientemente asequible a un alumnado ya a las puertas de la Universidad y de las Escuelas Técnicas. • Presentación de ejemplos “de vida diaria” con toda su carga de aplicabilidad a situaciones técnicas concretas. • Exposición razonada de teorías, leyes y modelos aplicables en cada caso a situaciones de investigación tecnológica y de aplicabilidad técnica. • Propuesta de cuestiones, ejercicios y problemas, explicados y resueltos, que ayuden al alumnado a una mejor comprensión practica de lo explicado. • Propuesta de ejercicios, cuestiones y problemas sin resolver, pero con solución indicada, para que el alumnado evalúe personalmente su aprendizaje. • Fomentar hábitos de respeto hacia el medio ambiente, de ahorro energético y de intercomunicación mediante procesos informáticos. Tal como se apunta en las disposiciones oficiales respecto a la programación de esta asignatura, su fin último es “proporcionar una visión razonada desde el punto de vista científico-tecnológico sobre la necesidad de construir una sociedad sostenible en la que la racionalización y el uso de las energías, las clásicas y las nuevas, contribuyan a crear sociedades más justas e igualitarias, formadas por ciudadanos con pensamiento crítico propio de lo que acontece a su alrededor”.

This exciting new edition of the best-selling and beloved teacher′s companion looks at the everyday behaviour issues facing teachers working in today′s classrooms. Describing real situations and dilemmas, Bill Rogers provides theoretically sound strategies and best practices to support you in meeting the challenges of the job, as well as building up a rapport with both students and colleagues to enable positive and productive learning environments. Written jargon-free in Bill′s accessible and empathetic voice it includes in-depth strategies, practical examples, case studies and pragmatic hints and tips to put in to practice. This will make for informative and inspiring reading to all those involved in educating our children and young people. The new edition has been revised and updated and now also includes access to an interactive website packed with a host of extra material to take you further. Videos of Bill demonstrating his behaviour strategies in real classroom settings Podcasts where Bill explains his ideas and ethos in more detail as well as answering teachers′ FAQs Extra reading material for even more support on difficult subjects Behaviour Management Tool Templates to use with students in the everyday classroom Role-play scenario cards to help understand and prepare for challenging situations "We often think of behaviour management in terms of dealing with challenging behaviour, but Dr Rogers begins by looking at classroom organisation and whole-class strategies. Alongside the theory, he provides examples that create a much deeper understanding of exactly what works and what doesn’t." - Special magazine

Par ici privilégie l’approche communicative alliée à l’approche de type actionnel et propose un apprentissage progressif principalement axé sur la réalité nord-américaine. Au cours des 8 épisodes scénarisés, les étudiants se familiarisent avec différents personnages en s’imprégnant des particularités de la langue orale québécoise. Cette méthode a été conçue par des professeurs du Québec. Elle vise essentiellement à l’acquisition des niveaux 7 et 8 des quatre compétences – production orale, compréhension orale, production écrite, compréhension écrite – décrites dans le Programme-cadre et qui correspondent au niveau B2 du CECR (Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues). Une méthode pour : favoriser la compréhension orale des formes syntaxiques les plus courantes; outiller les apprenants et les encourager à utiliser leurs nouvelles compétences linguistiques dans des situations authentiques de la vie quotidienne. Une méthode d’environ 150 heures d’enseignement en classe qui propose : 8 épisodes scénarisés basés sur la vie courante; 39 objectifs de communication; 4 bilans pour évaluer ses progrès; plus de 400 exercices; des capsules grammaticales; 2 CD audio — pistes audio aussi disponibles sur notre site internet au : www.methode-parici.com

Este libro se estructura en torno a la presentación y profundización de los contenidos que se desarrollan en la asignatura de Educación Musical en Primaria, tomando como punto de partida los principios psicopedagógicos en los que se asienta esta disciplina, para abordar pormenorizadamente cuestiones sobre la programación, la audición musical, la interpretación musical tanto vocal como instrumental, y el movimiento y la danza, como contenidos exclusivamente disciplinares. Además, se incluye un apartado específico centrado en la utilización de las TIC en el aula de música, así como un capítulo sobre atención a la diversidad para completar un manual con el que trabajar todos los aspectos básicos para la enseñanza y aprendizaje de la música, y que sirve para estudiantes y docentes que desarrollan su labor dentro de la etapa formativa de la Educación Primaria.

Profesi keguruan merupakan suatu kegiatan yang menunjukkan dan menjunjung tinggi prinsip dan asas-asas keprofesionalitasan dalam melaksanakan tugas dan kewajibannya dalam mendidik dan mengajar peserta didik. Guru yang profesional merupakan produk dan hasil dari suatu pendidikan profesi guru dengan mengandalkan kualitas keilmuan yang tinggi, moralitas yang agung, serta ditunjang berbagai kapabilitas yang tidak diragukan lagi efektivitas dan efisiensinya dalam melaksanakan pendidikan dan pengajaran. Begitu pula sebutan guru profesional berlaku dalam seluruh aktivitas kehidupannya baik di sekolah maupun di luar sekolah seperti lingkungan dan masyarakat. Namun untuk menjadi guru yang profesional tidaklah mudah karena memerlukan pendidikan khusus yaitu pendidikan profesi guru dan proses yang berkelanjutan. Hadirnya buku ini merupakan dalam rangka membantu merealisasikan guru profesional di negeri ini. Isi buku ini seluruhnya berkaitan dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan guru profesional dan pemerhati pendidikan. Dimulai dari pembahasan tentang pemahaman arti profesi dan guru secara mendalam, kompetensi guru, hard skill dan soft skill guru, perencanaan pembelajaran, kode etik profesi guru, supervisi pendidikan, dan program sertifikasi profesi guru yang kesemuannya itu telah disesuaikan dengan Kurikulum 2013 dan Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan. Juga ditambahkan berbagai konsep pendidikan Islam sehingga buku ini mencoba untuk menggabungkan pendidikan secara umum dengan pendidikan Islam. Ini karena guru profesional adalah guru yang memiliki intelektualitas yang bermutu, bermoral religius, dan memiliki kapabilitas (multi talented) dalam proses pendidikan. Buku ini merupakan buku rujukan utama mata kuliah Profesi Keguruan bagi mahasiswa, namun buku ini juga sangat sesuai dan berguna bagi para pendidik atau guru, pemerhati dan praktisi pendidikan, semua civitas akademika, dan bagi siapa pun yang peduli pada peningkatan kualitas pendidikan.

Al-Rawd al-’Athir fi’ Nuzhat al-Khathir, karangan Syaikh al Imam al-Allamah al-Humam Sayiddi Muhammad al Nafzawi, Diperkirakan buku ini ditulis pada awal abad 16 Masehi atau sekitar tahun 925 Hijrah Pengarang buku ini lahir di Nafzawi suatu tempat yang berada di pinggir Danau Sebkha Melrir, Tunisia. Ia dikenal sebagai ulama yang menguasai fiqih dan hadist serta ilmu pengobatan Beliau menulis buku ini setelah melakukan riset mendalam tentang hubungan antara laki-laki dan perempuan, untuk menjelaskan prinsip-prinsip apa saja yang dapat membahagiakan laki-laki dan perempuan, berdasarkan karakter, temperamen, dan kesehatannya. Buku bukanlah 100% karya orisinal Syaikh al Nafzawi, beliau banyak mengkompulasi dari sumber-sumber lain, seperti hikayat Arab dan juga dari karya tulis India. Bukunya bisa dikatakan sangat lengkap membahas berbagai hal tentang seks, seni bercinta dan juga tentang pengobatan yang berkaitan dengannya, dan juga beberapa hikayat serta anekdot. Tidak diragukan Syaikh al Nafzawi pada bukunya ini dia bukan hanya sekedar sex therapyst, tetapi juga memiliki pengetahuan anatomi manusia yang mendalam dan menguasai ilmu kedokteran, serta pengetahuan agama yang mendalam. Buku ini terdiri dari 20 Bab. Dimulai dengan pembahasan tentang Laki-laki dan Perempuan, kemudian adab berjima yang berisi penjelasan tentang foreplay, selanjutnya dibahas tentang gaya dan posisi berjima yang terdiri dari 11 cara berjima dan 25 gaya berjima, dibahas juga gerakan jima, bab selanjutnya tentang kehamilan,dan pengobatan. Pada tahun 1850 buku tersebut diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Perancis oleh pegawai kolonialis Perancis di Tunisia. Buku tersebut menimbulkan kehebohan, terutama kalangan gereja. Pada saat itu masyarakat Eropa dan khususnya gereja, memandang seks sebagai sesuatu yang kotor dan dosa (sex is a sin), dan tabu membicarakannya. Karenanya fihak gereja menetapkan posisi seks suami istri hanya boleh dilakukan dengan gaya misionary position dan harus dilakukan secepat mungkin. Berbeda dengan pandangan islam, seks bukanlah sesuatu yang kotor, tetapi suci dan bahkan bernilai ibadah,dengan syarat dilakukan oleh suami istri yang sah telah menikah. Membicarakan seks bukanlah hal yang tabu dalam islam. Ada beberapa hadis-hadis dan pendapat para ulama yang berisi panduan dari Rasulullah SAW , para sahabat dan para ulama tentang hubungan suami istri. Berikut ini beberapa di antaranya. Ada hadis yang menjelaskan bahwa dalam hubungan suami istri hendaknya dilakukan dengan pendahuluan terlebih dahulu, atau dalam bahasa sekarang istilahnya adalah ‘foreplay’. Sabda Rasulullah SAW: “Janganlah antara kamu melakukan hubungan badan dengan isterinya seperti binatang. Sebaiknya mereka melakukan dua perkara terlebih dulu.” Sahabat bertanya, apa dua perkara itu? Rasulullah menjawab “kecupan dan kata-kata mesra” (Hadis riwayat Dailami). Dalam hadis tersebut nampak bahwa ada hal tentang seks yang tidak difahami oleh sahabat, sehingga kemudian mereka bertanya lalu Rasulullah SAW menjelaskan. Dari hadis ini dapat diambil pelajaran bahwa menjadi tanggung jawab bagi seorang pemimpin dan guru untuk menerangkan sesuatu yang kurang difahami dalam soal hubungan kelamin / seks, dan hal ini bukanlah sesuatu yang memalukan. Di dunia pesantren sex education diajarkan dalam bentuk nadzham (syair yang dilagukan), dan Nadzham yang populer di dunia pesantren adalah Nazham Qurotul Uyun, karangan Ibnu Yamun.

This edited book explores and illustrates successful practices for online assessment and community-building, based on the authors' own classroom practice during and in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. The authors argue that what has happened during the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed perspectives on language education, and that if the importance of using online teaching tools in the classroom was dimly understood before the crisis, the language teaching establishment has now fully realized their potential and must continue exploring this further, even as the option to return to in-person teaching becomes widespread. Ranging from online activities to course design, the volume presents a comprehensive outlook at distance learning in modern foreign languages. It does so by focusing on those two aspects that, within an emergency scenario, have proven most challenging, namely: how to assess students in a non-controlled environment and how to foster a sense of community from the confinement of our isolated learning spaces. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners in Language Education, as well as teachers and teacher trainees.

Program Merdeka Belajar menjadi penunjang kemajuan pendidikan jika dapat dijalankan dengan baik. Dengan kata lain, program ini dapat menjadi salah satu jalan dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan Indonesia di satu sisi dan mutu manusia Indonesia secara luas di sisi yang lain. Dengan buku ini menjadi jalan dalam memahami dan menerapkan cara pandang pendidikan melalui kebijakan “merdeka belajar” yang telah dicanangkan, agar pendidikan di Indonesia mempunyai arah dan tujuan yang jelas. Dalam buku ini terdiri dari 13 Bab, yang terdiri dari, Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar, Program Semester, Program Tahunan, Modul Ajar, Capaian Pembelajaran, Tujuan Pembelajaran, Model-model Pembelajaran, Pengembangan Bahan Ajar, Proyek Pengembangan Profil Pelajar Pancasila, Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran, Kegiatan Pembelajaran, Asesmen Pembelajaran, dan Struktur Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar.

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يتناول هذا الكتاب إستراتيجيات التعلم والتعليم : نظريات، مبادئ، مفاهيم عددا من الموضوعات تدور حول: (مقدمة في إستراتيجيات التعليم والتعلم، إستراتيجية التدريس والتدريس الفعال، إستراتيجية العمليات العقلية، إستراتيجية التكوين العقلي، إستراتيجية تعديل السلوك، إستراتيجية الفروق الفردية، إستراتيجية البرمجة اللغوية والعصف الذهني والتعلم بالإتقان والاكتشاف، إستراتيجية التغذية الراجعة، الإستراتيجية النظرية البنائية للتعلم، إستراتيجية التعلم المستند على الدماغ، إستراتيجية المهارات الحركية)، وذلك في سبعة عشر فصلا. Descriptor(s): LEARNING STRATEGIES | TEACHING METHODS | TEACHING SKILLS | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Deutsche Grammatik endlich verstehen! Lerne mit Spaß und werde erfolgreich im Beruf und Leben in Deutschland! Lass mich raten… du fühlst dich als ein Ausländer wegen der fehlenden Deutschkenntnisse unsicher? du hast Probleme damit, dich in der Schule, im Beruf oder im Alltag auf Deutsch zu verständigen? auch wenn du die Theorie gelernt hast, kannst du sie nicht im echten Leben anwenden? Lass uns das ändern! Vergiss langweilige Grammatik Bücher, komplizierte Erklärungen und schwierige Wörter! Mit diesem Buch lernst du so einfach wie noch nie! ★★★★★ "Deutsche Grammatik einfach erklärt - eine klare Empfehlung für alle, die Grammatik mit Spaß verstehen wollen. Für mich das beste deutsche Grammatik Buch, das es gibt" (Alicja, Polin, aus Berlin) In diesem Buch erwarten dich: ★ Einfache Erklärungen in super-simpler Sprache – du verstehst, ohne auswendig zu lernen ★ Über 800 Beispielsätze – du lernst die Grammatik für das echte Leben in Deutschland ★ 170 bunten Seiten mit vielen lustigen Illustrationen – du merkst dir die Grammatik leicht (und mit Spaß!) ★ Wirksame Tipps & Mnemotechniken – du lernst cleverer und vergisst nie wieder Dieses Buch ist für dich perfekt geeignet, wenn.. du Selbstlerner bist (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) du einen Deutschkurs machst, aber trotzdem Probleme mit der Grammatik hast du Anfänger bist (Niveau A1, A2, B1, B2) du deine Deutsch-Prüfung (z. B. telc) mit Top-Noten bestehen willst du besser auf Deutsch kommunizieren und dich in Deutschland sicherer fühlen möchtest Dieses Buch ist für dich nicht geeignet, wenn... du von 0 anfängst und kein Wort Deutsch sprichst du keinen Spaß am Lernen haben willst Die deutsche Grammatik ist einfach! - Das verspreche ich Dir als eine Ausländerin, die selber Deutsch gelernt hat! Starte heute schon, die deutsche Grammatik mit diesem Buch zu lernen und mache dein Leben in Deutschland einfacher und erfolgreicher!

The book Test, Measurement and Evaluation is based on revised and updated syllabus of M.P.Ed of NCTE. The purpose of the book is to provide text for students of M. P. Ed. The book is practical and user friendly and bridges the gap between theory and practical. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Content: UNIT I – Introduction Meaning and Definition of Test, Measurement and Evaluation. Need and Importance of Measurement and Evaluation. Criteria for Test Selection – Scientific Authenticity. Meaning, definition and establishing Validity, Reliability, Objectivity. Norms – Administrative Considerations. UNIT II – Motor Fitness Tests Meaning and Definition of Motor Fitness. Test for Motor Fitness; Indiana Motor Fitness Test (for elementary and high school boys, girls and College Men) Oregon Motor Fitness Test (Separately for boys and girls) - JCR test. Motor Ability; Barrow Motor Ability Test – Newton Motor Ability Test – Muscular Fitness – Kraus Weber Minimum Muscular Fitness Test. UNIT III – Physical Fitness Tests Physical Fitness Test: AAHPERD Health Related Fitness Battery (revised in 1984), ACSM Health Related Physical Fitness Test, Roger’s physical fitness Index. Cardio vascular test; Harvard step test, 12 minutes run / walk test, Multi-stage fitness test (Beep test) UNIT IV – Anthropometric and Aerobic-Anaerobic Tests Physiological Testing: Aerobic Capacity: The Bruce Treadmill Test Protocol, 1.5 Mile Run test for college age males and females. Anaerobic Capacity: Margaria- Kalamen test, Wingate Anaerobic Test, Anthropometric Measurements: Method of Measuring He ight: Standing Height, Sitting Height. Method of measuring Circumference: Arm, Waist, Hip, Thigh. Method of Measuring Skin folds: Triceps, Sub scapular, Suprailiac. UNIT V – Skill Tests Specific Spots Skill Test: Badminton: Miller Wall Volley Test. Basketball: Johnson Basketball Test, Harrison Basketball Ability Test. Cricket: Sutcliff Cricket test. Hockey: Friendel Field Hockey Test, Harban’s Hockey Test, Volleyball, Russel Lange Volleyball Test, Brady Volleyball Test. Football: Mor-Christian General Soccer Ability Skill Test Battery, Johnson Soccer Test, Mc-Donald Volley Soccer Test. Tennis: Dyer Tennis Test.

Management, today, is not a new concept instead it is something that touches every aspect of modern life. With this premise, this book on Educational Administration and Management provides a comprehensive coverage of all concepts of educational management for teacher training courses be it planning, strategizing or human and material resource supervision to implement structures to execute an effective education system. It serves as a sound base to understand and command all managerial and administrative aspects of educational organizations. It covers the updated knowledge base on participative management, change management, TQM, decision making, leadership, supervision, planning organizational climate, organizational development, educational finance and other important issues related to educational management. The book is written in simple and lucid style using figures and tables wherever necessary. Chapter-end questions and MCQs are provided for self-assessment. List of Abbreviations is given for clear understanding of the terms. TARGET AUDIENCE The book is primarily suitable for the paper Educational Administration and Management of B.Ed. students. It is also useful for BA (Education), M.Ed. MA (Education) for their various papers dealing with Indian Education Structure, Education in Indian Constitution, Educational Organizations/agencies in India and Indian Educational Administration. Those preparing for NET/JRF and Higher Education Services Commission of various states can also make use of it.

The events and personalities of ancient Rome spring to life in this history, from its founding in 753 B.C. to the death of the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius in A.D. 180. Paul A. Zoch presents, in contemporary language, the history of Rome and the stories of its protagonists?such as Romulus and Remus, Horatius, and Nero-which are so often omitted from more specialized studies. With an eye detail, Zoch guides his readers through the military campaigns and political developments that shaped Rome’s rise from a small Italian city to the greatest imperial power the world had ever known. We witness the long struggle against the enemy city of Carthage. We follow Caesar as he campaigns in Britain, and we observe the ebb and flow of Rome’s fortunes in the Hellenistic East. Writing with the belief that such stories contain moral lessons that are relevant today, Zoch presents a narrative that is both entertaining and informative. An afterword takes the history to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in A.D. 476.

Evaluasi program mempunyai tujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat keberhasilan suatu program Keberhasilan tersebut meliputi efektivitas program, seperti waktu, kelancaran, dana, tenaga, hingga kualitas hasil yang dicapai Dengan kata lain, evaluasi program berfungsi sebagai pemonitor dan pengontrol pelaksanaan suatu program agar dapat diketahui tindak lanjut dari pelaksanaan program tersebut Manfaat melakukan evaluasi program di dunia pendidikan dapat memberdayakan pendidik maupun tenaga kependidikan, misalnya dalam mengalokasikan dana yang dimiliki oleh lembaga pendidikan baik pada tingkat sekolah maupun tingkat perguruan tinggi; menentukan dan memutuskan kualitas dari kurikulum sekolah dalam bidang-bidang materi tertentu; mengakreditasi sekolah ataupun perguruan tinggi yang memenuhi kriteria ataupun standar yang ditetapkan oleh lembaga akreditasi yang diakui pemerintah; hingga menetapkan manfaat dari suatu program yang dikembangkan oleh lembaga pendidikan Secara umum, buku ini membahas tentang konsep dasar evaluasi program dan pengimplementasiannya Dalam pembahasan terkait konsep dasar evaluasi, beberapa topik yang dibahas mulai dari definisi evaluasi, definisi evaluasi program, jenis-jenis model evaluasi, hingga keunggulan dan kelemahan model evaluasi Dalam pembahasan terkait pengimplementasian evaluasi program, beberapa topik yang dibahas mulai dari metodologi penelitian dalam evaluasi program, instrumen- instrumen dalam evaluasi program, hingga langkah-langkah pengambilan keputusan dalam evaluasi program Buku ini dapat dibaca oleh para mahasiswa-mahasiswi khususnya dari bidang pendidikan atau keguruan Buku ini dapat dibaca pula oleh para akademisi atau tenaga pengajar dari pelbagai perguruan tinggi, baik negeri maupun swasta yang mengampu mata kuliah yang berhubungan dengan evaluasi pendidikan Buku ini dapat dibaca juga oleh para praktisi di bidang pendidikan, peneliti, evaluator, dan para pembaca yang ingin mempelajari dan mendalami tentang evaluasi program pendidikan.

Ejercicios de Trazos direccionales hacia la escritura.A través de nuestros años de experiencia, vivimos la gran satisfacción que nos produjo ver el progreso sencillo, pero firme de los niños. Con el ejercicio diario de esta pequeña guía que ya lleva más de 30 años en el mercado. El objetivo que nos motiva con estos ejercicios de trazos direccionales es potenciar las habilidades psicomotoras de nuestros niños, así irán descubriendo sus capacidades y se irán integrando en el sistema de educación formal. Incorporando el hogar al centro educativo unidos en equipo con valores positivos; formarán futuros ciudadanos felices y satisfechos de aprender, y contribuir de manera eficaz y sana al éxito de ellos así como de su entorno. Nuestras recomendaciones de uso del libro:Al leer las orientaciones que encabezan cada página; orientar al niño con cariño y sencillez, paciencia y sobre todo motivación.Lograr hábitos correctos tales como: mantener la observación en su postura, toma de lápiz, así como el placer que le proporciona realizar la actividad.Generar hábitos de limpieza y responsabilidad. Los ejercicios que se inician deben ser terminados, enseñando el valor del tiempo.Ideal es hacer una hoja por día; y realizar los ejercicios de izquierda a derecha tanto los de lecto-escritura como lo de cálculo.Al finalizar los ejercicios de trazos psicomotrices, procede a la actividad plástica. Algunas actividades se les ha escrito sugerencias sencillas permitiendo la total libertad de la creatividad de cada guía, el orientador, educador y familiar que faciliten el desarrollo cognoscitivo y el amor hacia la belleza de las Artes Plásticas.Aspiramos que nuestros niños se beneficien con nuestros libros, enriquezcan sus habilidades psicomotoras y sirvan de impulso a su creatividad artística.

"Tâm lý học tội phạm" là bộ sách gồm 2 tập đề cập đến quyền lựa chọn, ý chí tự do, cái thiện và cái ác, phản ứng trước cám dỗ và sự thể hiện lòng dũng cảm hay hèn nhát khi đối mặt với nghịch cảnh của con người. Những cuốn sách thiêng liêng của các tôn giáo đều khuyên loài người không nên lừa dối, giận dữ và kiêu ngạo. Chúng ta nghĩ bản thân thế nào thì sẽ là như thế. Chúng ta không thể giúp một người từ bỏ tội ác và sống có trách nhiệm nếu không thể khiến anh ta thay đổi nhân tính, đó chính là "suy nghĩ". Ấn bản đầu tiên của cuốn sách “Tâm lý học tội phạm” được xuất bản năm 1984, và ấn bản thứ hai xuất bản năm 2004. Sau một thập kỷ, và đã đến lúc bổ sung thêm các thông tin cho cuốn sách này. Trong ấn bản này, bạn sẽ hiểu chi tiết về các quá trình tư duy và chiến thuật phổ biến đối với những kẻ phạm tội, bất kể lý lịch hay tội ác của chúng. Giờ đây, với cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn tác giả Stanton E.Samenow đã cung cấp cho độc giả một ấn bản cập nhật hoàn toàn về tác phẩm kinh điển của mình, bao gồm những sự nhận thức mới mẻ về tội ác đang được chú ý ngày nay, từ sự rình rập và bạo lực gia đình đến tội phạm cổ cồn và chính trị khủng bố. Ông đã từng có ba thập kỷ làm việc với tội phạm khẳng định lại lập luận của mình rằng các yếu tố như nghèo đói, ly hôn và bạo lực trên phương tiện truyền thông không gây ra tội phạm. Đúng hơn, như các tài liệu của Samenow ở đây, tất cả tội phạm đều có chung một suy nghĩ đặc biệt - thường thấy rõ trong thời thơ ấu - khác hẳn với suy nghĩ của một công dân có trách nhiệm. Trong khi các loại tội phạm mới ngày càng phổ biến hơn, hoặc ít nhất là dễ nhìn thấy hơn với công chúng - từ lạm dụng vợ chồng đến các vụ xả súng ở trường học - có rất ít thay đổi về cách tiếp cận của chúng ta đối với tội phạm. Các chương trình phục hồi dựa trên giả định rằng xã hội đổ lỗi cho tội phạm nhiều hơn là tội phạm, một giả định mà mối liên hệ nhân quả vẫn chưa được thiết lập, đã được chứng minh là không đầy đủ. Tội phạm tiếp tục xâm chiếm mọi khía cạnh của cuộc sống chúng ta, các tòa án hình sự và nhà tù luôn quá tải, và tỷ lệ tái phạm tiếp tục leo thang. Tiến sĩ Samenow, một nhà tâm lý học lâm sàng đã bác bỏ một cách hợp pháp những lời giải thích về hành vi tội phạm đổ lỗi cho hoàn cảnh, môi trường (xã hội, gia đình, truyền hình bạo lực,...). Ông thường xuyên đưa ra những lời khái quát sâu rộng và không cung cấp gì khác ngoài những trường hợp có thật ủng hộ quan điểm của ông rằng tất cả tội phạm đều vi phạm pháp luật một cách có ý thức và cố ý. Hiểu biết thông thường về nguyên nhân phạm tội hiện vẫn là kim chỉ nam cho nhiều người vạch ra các chính sách phòng chống tội phạm. 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Giờ đây, với cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn tác giả Stanton E.Samenow đã cung cấp cho độc giả một ấn bản cập nhật hoàn toàn về tác phẩm kinh điển của mình, bao gồm những sự nhận thức mới mẻ về tội ác đang được chú ý ngày nay, từ sự rình rập và bạo lực gia đình đến tội phạm cổ cồn và chính trị khủng bố. Ông đã từng có ba thập kỷ làm việc với tội phạm khẳng định lại lập luận của mình rằng các yếu tố như nghèo đói, ly hôn và bạo lực trên phương tiện truyền thông không gây ra tội phạm. Đúng hơn, như các tài liệu của Samenow ở đây, tất cả tội phạm đều có chung một suy nghĩ đặc biệt - thường thấy rõ trong thời thơ ấu - khác hẳn với suy nghĩ của một công dân có trách nhiệm. Trong khi các loại tội phạm mới ngày càng phổ biến hơn, hoặc ít nhất là dễ nhìn thấy hơn với công chúng - từ lạm dụng vợ chồng đến các vụ xả súng ở trường học - có rất ít thay đổi về cách tiếp cận của chúng ta đối với tội phạm. Các chương trình phục hồi dựa trên giả định rằng xã hội đổ lỗi cho tội phạm nhiều hơn là tội phạm, một giả định mà mối liên hệ nhân quả vẫn chưa được thiết lập, đã được chứng minh là không đầy đủ. Tội phạm tiếp tục xâm chiếm mọi khía cạnh của cuộc sống chúng ta, các tòa án hình sự và nhà tù luôn quá tải, và tỷ lệ tái phạm tiếp tục leo thang. Tiến sĩ Samenow, một nhà tâm lý học lâm sàng đã bác bỏ một cách hợp pháp những lời giải thích về hành vi tội phạm đổ lỗi cho hoàn cảnh, môi trường (xã hội, gia đình, truyền hình bạo lực,...). Ông thường xuyên đưa ra những lời khái quát sâu rộng và không cung cấp gì khác ngoài những trường hợp có thật ủng hộ quan điểm của ông rằng tất cả tội phạm đều vi phạm pháp luật một cách có ý thức và cố ý. Hiểu biết thông thường về nguyên nhân phạm tội hiện vẫn là kim chỉ nam cho nhiều người vạch ra các chính sách phòng chống tội phạm. Các nhà hoạch định chính sách lãng phí hàng tỷ đô la khi họ ngây thơ tìm cách chống lại hành vi tội phạm bằng cách loại bỏ cái gọi là “nguyên nhân gốc rễ” về môi trường xung quanh. Điều quan trọng là chúng ta phải biết kẻ phạm tội là ai và làm thế nào và tại sao hắn lại hành động khác với những công dân có trách nhiệm. Từ sự hiểu biết đó có thể đưa ra những giải pháp hợp lý, nhân ái và hiệu quả.

Mata kuliah Belajar dan Pembelajaran merupakan salah satu mata kuliah yang diberikan bagi mahasiswa Lembaga Pendidikan Tenaga Kependidikan (LPTK). Mata kuliah Belajar dan Pembelajaran ini merupakan prasyarat dari mata kuliah Strategi Belajar dan Mengajar (SBM) juga prasyarat dari mata kuliah Pengajaran Mikro (Micro Teaching). Penyusunan Buku Belajar dan Pembelajaran ini disesuaikan dengan kurikulum KKNI yang berlaku saat ini. Atas pertimbangan tersebut dalam penyusunan buku ini, penulis berusaha agar isi dan susunannya memudahkan bagi mahasiswa untuk mempelajarinya. Materi yang dibahas dalam buku ini sesuai dengan beban SKS wajib kurikulum KKNI yaitu 3 SKS dalam satu semester. Namun demikian, buku ini tidak hanya diperuntukkan bagi mahasiswa LPTK, tetapi juga bagi para guru yang ingin memperdalam pengetahuan pedagogiknya, kepala sekolah, supervisor, orangtua siswa, dan para pemerhati pendidikan agar proses belajar dan mengajar menjadi lebih baik dan terarah. Materi dari buku ajar ini terdiri dari delapan bab, yaitu Bab 1  Pengertian, Hakikat, dan Ciri-ciri Belajar terdiri dari lima subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Definisi Belajar, Ciri-ciri Belajar, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 2 Pilar-pilar Belajar Menurut UNESCO terdiri dari enam subbab yaitu: Pendahuluan, Pendidikan dan UNESCO, Empat Pilar Belajar Menurut UNESCO, Reorientasi Kurikulum Sekolah dan Kaitannya dengan Pilar Belajar UNESCO, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 3 Hakikat Hasil Belajar terdiri dari enam subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Pengertian Hasil Belajar, Jenis-jenis Hasil Belajar, Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Hasil Belajar, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 4 Teori-teori Belajar terdiri dari sembilan subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Teori Belajar Ilmu Jiwa Daya, Teori Belajar Behaviorisme (dari Pavlov, Thorndike, dan Skinner), Teori Belajar Kognitif (dari Piaget dan Bruner), Teori Belajar Konstruktivisme (dari Lev S. Vygotsky), Teori Pemrosesan Informasi (dari Robert Mills Gagne), Teori Belajar Sosial (dari Albert Bandura), Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 5 Hakikat Pembelajaran terdiri dari enam subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Pengertian Pembelajaran, Unsur-unsur Pembelajaran, Ciri-ciri dan Prinsip-prinsip Pembelajaran, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 6 Model Pembelajaran terdiri dari tujuh subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Pengertian istilah-istilah yang digunakan dalam Pembelajaran, Model Pembelajaran pada Umumnya, Model Pembelajaran Pilihan untuk diterapkan di Sekolah Menengah, Pemilihan Model Pembelajaran yang Efektif, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 7 Pendekatan dan Metode Pembelajaran terdiri dari lima subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Pendekatan Pembelajaran (Heuristik dan Ekspositorik), Hakikat Metode Pembelajaran, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Bab 8 Rencana dan Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran terdiri dari tujuh subbab, yaitu Pendahuluan, Unsur-unsur Rencana Pembelajaran, Komponen dan Langkah-langkah Pembelajaran, Penilaian Proses dan Hasil Belajar, Pengawasan Proses Pembelajaran, Rangkuman, dan Latihan Soal. Pada setiap bab, penulis mencatumkan pendahuluan yang berisi deskripsi singkat materi pada bab bersangkutan, dan pada akhir setiap bab dicantumkan rangkuman dan latihan soal untuk memantapkan pemahaman pembaca tentang materi terkait.

This book integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter to illustrate insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society. It draws on literature and examples from both the UK and international sources, taking a stance on equity and offering a fresh look at what it means to be a leader in education today. The book will be of interest to both practitioners and students of educational leadership and management with an interest in values of social justice and equity. Special features of the book are: It brings together theory and practice on aspects of educational leadership and management; Each chapter includes an illustrative scenario drawn from real life situations; It encourages reflection; Leadership is generally understood to be distributed; An ethical stance is promoted based on values of social justice and equity; There is a focus on cultural diversity; The authors draw on their own research.

Apoyar a las escuelas que ya se han adentrado en el mundo de los huertos escolares y alentar al resto a descubrir el placer que supone tener un huerto dentro del centro es el objetivo de este libro. Aquí encontraréis las técnicas básicas de cultivo, el diseño del huerto, los consejos para la redacción de un proyecto de huerto comunitario, las fichas de experimentos, los consejos del hortelano, las actividades de compromiso ambiental, la bibliografía, la bibliografía web, los blogs, las películas y un largo etcétera de propuestas pensadas para ser utilizadas en todos los cursos y las áreas de la escuela.

Celem pracy jest próba analizy badań i teorii na temat niewerbalnego komunikowania. Ma ona przynieść odpowiedź na główne pytanie o rolę i funkcje komunikacyjne zachowań niewerbalnych w interpersonalnym komunikowaniu. Praca składa się z trzech głównych części. W rozdziale pierwszym zatytułowanym „Pojęcie komunikacji interpersonalnej” przedstawiona została istota komunikacji, jej cechy, funkcje i modele. W dalszej części opisane są zasady i przeszkody komunikowania oraz istota i znaczenie ogólne komunikacji werbalnej i niewerbalnej a następnie zależności między nimi, które podkreślają ich rozerwalność, gdyż wzajemnie się uzupełniają. Rozdział drugi „Rola komunikacji niewerbalnej” przedstawia funkcje komunikacji niewerbalnej. W tej części umieszczona jest historia badań, modele zachowań oraz różnice i uniwersalizmy kulturowe. Rozdział trzeci „Formy komunikacji niewerbalnej” ukazuje dziesięć elementów. Zaliczamy do nich: gestykulację, mimikę i wyraz twarzy, postawę ciała, dystans fizyczny, ubiór i wygląd zewnętrzny, niewerbalne aspekty mowy, jasność wypowiedzi, spojrzenia wzajemne i spojrzenia jednostronne, elementy środowiska fizycznego oraz dotyk i kontakt fizyczny. Praca ma pomóc w zrozumieniu sygnałów niewerbalnych, co oznacza również sprawniejszą komunikację.

El presente libro es fruto de un extenso trabajo que plasma la concepción de una idea innovadora: la prevención integral de los desórdenes alimentarios desde una perspectiva pedagógica, basándose en la educación en valores y la coeducación. En el escrito se aúnan los conocimientos científicos más actuales en torno a los citados trastornos, y se plantea una acción preventiva en algunos de los ámbitos educativos más importantes, como son la escuela y la familia. Este libro constituye en sí un auténtico programa de educación en valores, ya que ofrece tanto contenidos procedimentales como conceptuales -imprescindibles para entender la multicausalidad que se da en los trastornos del comportamiento alimentario-, y orientaciones actitudinales para ayudar a prevenir los desórdenes alimentarios. Contiene aclaraciones conceptuales sobre estas enfermedades; actividades para trabajar en el aula, tanto en Educación Infantil, como en Primaria, Secundaria y Post-Obligatoria; orientaciones para las familias sobre cómo prevenir estos trastornos y qué hacer cuando se sospecha que una persona cercana pueda sufrir alguna de estas enfermedades que constituyen una auténtica pandemia en nuestra sociedad actual.

Buku ini ditujukan untuk mereka yang yang tertarik mempelajari dunia elektronika. Fokus penulisan buku ini menitikberatkan pada pengujian karakteristik dari komponen elektronika analog agar pembaca dapat fondasi yang dalam memahami elektronika. Buku ini memakai pendekatan yang berpusat pada mahasiswa. Fitur-fitur yang ditampilkan dalam buku ini mencakup: 1. Dioda Rectifier 2. Dioda sebagai Clipper dan Clamper 3. Transistor sebagai Saklar 4. Transistor sebagai Penguat 5. IC Pembangkit Frekuensi 6. IC Opertional Amplifier. Setiap bab sudah dilengkapi tujuan pembelajaran, teori singkat, gambar rangkaian, kebutuhan komponen, langkah-langkah pengujian, serta pertanyaan pengayaan.

Esta obra es una muestra de pasión e ilusión por la educación física así como de colaboración y sinergias entre diferentes profesionales de la materia. En ella se recogen 74 propuestas innovadoras para que cualquier docente pueda aplicar en el aula. Así mismo el manual dispone de enlaces y códigos QR a materiales para poder desarrollar las unidades didácticas expuestas.

In this sexy page-turning tale of unexpected love, Zuri Day introduces the Morgan men, three fine brothers who have it all--except what their mama wants most for them: wives. As the eldest, it's up to Michael to pave the way. If only he'd stop running from love. . . In the world of sports management, Michael Morgan is a superstar. But his newest client, Shayna Washington, may be his most lucrative catch yet. The record-breaking sprinter with the tight chocolate body has a talent and inner light Michael knows he can get the world to sit up and notice. She's definitely got his attention. But while Shayna may be physically strong, she's also vulnerable. And when a frightening chapter from her past catches up with her, Shayna needs someone to lean on. Now, it's Michael's turn to be the strong one--and suddenly the sworn bachelor finds his focus changing from races and endorsement deals to a finish line called love. "Lovin' Blue is funny and bright with serious undertones and lessons big and small about the importance of accepting the past." --RT Book Reviews "The pages of Body By Night are dripping with fire and desire." --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers "Engaging, entertaining, and just a tad bit naughty." --Rochelle Alers, National Bestselling Author

"Dwellers in the Mirage" Leif Langdon is an American explorer who discovers a warm valley in Alaska. Two races inhabit the valley, the Little People and a branch of an ancient Mongolian race; they worship the evil Kraken named Khalk'ru which they summon from another dimension to offer human sacrifice. The inhabitants recognize Langdon as the reincarnation of their long dead hero, Dwayanu. Dwayanu's spirit possesses Langdon and he starts a war with the Little People. "The Moon Pool" deals with an advanced race which has developed within the Earth's core. Eventually their most intelligent members create an offspring. This created entity encompasses both great good and great evil, but it slowly turns away from its creators and towards evil. The entity is called either the Dweller or the Shining One.

Dieses einzigartige Buch enthält 26 kurze jüdische Legenden. Sie wurden von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben und von Else Schubert-Christaller niedergeschrieben. Das Buch wurde 1929 in Deutschland zum ersten mal veröffentlicht und ist nun in digitaler Form verfügbar. Ein Genuss für alle die an Geschichte und Religion interessiert sind.

Car lights were fast approaching from both sides of the fence. If they didn't get through the gate in time, they would be trapped by the satanic worshipers! Their lives would be snuffed out on the altar of Satan. This Halloween was unlike any Lillie Thorpe had ever remembered. Three-Second Escape is based on a true-to-life experience. It exposes the world of a satanic cult, the truth about Halloween, the workings of the Roman Catholic Church, and persons workings in law enforcement from local police to the FBI and ATF that are both honest and corrupt. This story contains her year volunteering in the Roman Catholic Church, a murder mystery, an exorcism that Lillie assisted with in San Antonio, Texas, and gives the reason she will never celebrate Halloween in the innocent of her past.

A Romantic Tragicomedy of Faith, Family, and Folly Ross, twenty-three, isn’t nearly as clever as he thinks he is. His brilliant idea to break up with his girlfriend, Lora Liamant, in an attempt to show her how terrible other men are and how empty life would be without him, has backfired spectacularly. Within weeks, he discovers she’s moved on with the brother of a famous network TV actor. In the midst of his heartbreak, Ross’s parents die tragically—in a helicopter crash at an all-inclusive resort in Turks and Caicos—leaving him with millions of dollars and custody over his teenage sister. Traumatized, ruminating, and rich, Ross plots scheme after scheme to show Lora he’s changed into a responsible adult, even as she shows no indication of wanting that. Everything he does seems to make matters worse, as his misguided mission of self-transformation only leads to Lora’s confusion and dismay. Let Me Try Again is an electric picaresque charting a young Jewish man’s spiral of neurotic pride and self-improvement within a culture that only caters to his worst impulses. Brimming with vitality and crackling with wit, Matthew Davis’s dynamic debut illuminates the absurdities of twenty-first-century life with ecstatic flair.

Holly Gibney surgiu tímida e reclusa em Mr. Mercedes e se tornou uma detetive particular talentosa. Neste romance inédito de Stephen King, ela retorna para enfrentar dois adversários perversos. Penny Dahl está desesperada para encontrar a filha, Bonnie, que sumiu sem deixar vestígios. Em busca de ajuda profissional, ela liga para a agência Achados e Perdidos, sob o comando de Holly Gibney. A detetive reluta em aceitar o caso, porque deveria estar de licença, mas algo na voz de Penny faz com que Holly não consiga ignorar o pedido. A poucos quarteirões de onde Bonnie foi vista pela última vez, moram Rodney e Emily Harris. Um casal de acadêmicos octogenários, dedicados um ao outro, eles simbolizam a banalidade da classe média suburbana. No entanto, no porão de sua casa bem cuidada e repleta de livros, os dois escondem um segredo terrível, que pode estar relacionado ao desaparecimento de Bonnie. Descobrir a verdade se torna uma tarefa quase impossível, e Holly dependerá de seus talentos extraordinários para desmascarar os professores — antes que eles ataquem novamente. "Eu não conseguia deixar Holly Gibney partir. Ela deveria ser uma personagem secundária em Mr. Mercedes, mas acabou roubando a cena e o meu coração. Holly é única." — Stephen King

Terlahir sebagai putri bungsu keluarga La Garza, Tita harus mematuhi tradisi untuk tidak pernah menikah demi merawat orangtua. Namun, Tita justru jatuh cinta kepada Pedro. Mama Elena, ibunya, berang dan justru menikahkan Pedro dengan kakak Tita. Wanita itu bahkan memaksa Tita menyiapkan jamuan pesta pernikahan mereka. Maka, terciptalah roti pernikahan Chabella yang mencetuskan kehampaan di hati semua tamu yang menyantapnya hingga menangis tersedu-sedan. Namun, tanpa Tita sadari, pernikahan Pedro barulah awal dari rentetan tragedi lain dalam hidup Tita. Betulkah nasib sekejam itu kepadanya? Bestseller selama hampir 2 tahun di Meksiko, Amerika, dan diikuti di negara-negara lain, Like Water for Chocolate menyajikan pergulatan budaya Amerika Latin, feminisme, politik, dan revolusi yang dibingkai sebuah drama keluarga. Kisah yang membumi dengan sentuhan nuansa magis ini seakan menyadarkan pembaca bahwa dapur bukan sekadar tempat mengolah makanan, tetapi juga muara sebuah kehidupan. [Mizan, Qanita, Novel, Horor, Percintaan, Misteri, Dewasa, Indonesia]

Blurb Diamku bukan berarti aku tak mampu membalasmu, Mas. Tapi aku sedang menunggu waktu. Kapan darah haidku bekerja secara maksimal ditubuhmu! Tolong jangan ditiru, ya! Ini hanya sebagai peringatan kepada para suami, agar berhenti menyakiti hati istri. Pelajaran buat para mertua dan ipar-ipar, agar menghargai sesama perempuan. Sebab setan pasti akan mengambil eksistensi, pada hati yang tersakiti. Dan kepada para istri, jangan mudah tergoda dengan bujuk rayu setan. Ingat, semua perbuatan pasti ada konsekwensinya. Ada malaikat yang ditugaskan oleh Allah untuk mencatat semua perbuatan. Tak usah menunggu di akhirat kelak, masih hidup di duniapun kita akan memetik balasan-Nya. Ikuti ceritanya ya, semoga pembaca suka dengan cerita ini. Terima kasih banyak.

In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him. Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée, Cara, has been working on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the private estate of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good. Ben travels to the island to try and win Cara back. After an arduous journey, he finds himself compelled to stay. But as Ben begins to traverse Pemberley’s kingdom, he begins to uncover the truth of the apparently perfect society the enigmatic Sir John is building. Is Sanctuary Rock truly a second Eden, as he claims—or a previously undiscovered level of hell?

Saviano escribe la novela del juez Falcone: dos hombres enfrentados a la Mafia. La novela de Giovanni Falcone. El libro sobre un luchador contra la Mafia escrito por otro de sus combatientes. Falcone falleció en 1992 –junto con su esposa y tres escoltas– cuando su coche voló por los aires en la autopista que lleva a Palermo desde el aeropuerto. Saviano sigue vivo –escribiendo y denunciando–, pero amenazado, bajo protección y con guardaespaldas. Dos explosiones enmarcan la novela: la primera se produce en 1943 en el pueblo de Corleone, cuando una familia manipula una bomba aliada que no ha explotado para desmontarla y venderla. Algo sale mal, la bomba estalla y mueren todos menos un niño. El superviviente es Totò Riina, futuro capo dei capi, el hombre que ordenará el asesinato de Falcone en 1992 con la segunda explosión del libro. Saviano reconstruye un episodio trascendental de la lucha contra la Mafia, una guerra que todavía continúa. Falcone dio pasos de gigante, siguió la pista del dinero, buscó arrepentidos que confesaran y orquestó un macrojuicio. Pese a los palos en las ruedas que le ponían algunos desde las altas instancias, logró asestar severos golpes a la organización. Esta juró matarlo y lo acabó consiguiendo. La reconstrucción que aquí se hace de su vida abarca otros dos aspectos relevantes: la intimidad, las dudas y las acusaciones de divismo que tuvo que soportar el juez, y también la importantísima presencia de quienes lo acompañaron en su gesta, porque no la llevó a cabo solo, sino apoyado por un equipo de colaboradores entregados a la causa. ¿Quién sino Roberto Saviano podía escribir el libro definitivo sobre Giovanni Falcone?

Ella es la hija del Alfa de la manada Luna Negra, pero siempre tuvo una vida de sirviente. Tanto su padre como su madrastra la odiaban porque no tenía lobos. Fue la noche de la fiesta de apareamiento en la cual conoció a un hombre misterioso, quien le quitó la virginidad y arruinó su vida. En consecuencia, fue desterrada y se convirtió en una rebelde, sin embargo y de repente, encontró a su lobo. ¿Cómo pasó todo esto?

From the New York Times bestselling author of Parable of the Sower and MacArthur “Genius” Grant, Nebula, and Hugo award winner The visionary time-travel classic whose Black female hero is pulled through time to face the horrors of American slavery and explores the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now. “I lost an arm on my last trip home. My left arm.” Dana’s torment begins when she suddenly vanishes on her 26th birthday from California, 1976, and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a slaveowner’s plantation. She soon realizes the purpose of her summons to the past: protect Rufus to ensure his assault of her Black ancestor so that she may one day be born. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present. Blazing the trail for neo-slavery narratives like Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad and Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Water Dancer, Butler takes one of speculative fiction’s oldest tropes and infuses it with lasting depth and power. Dana not only experiences the cruelties of slavery on her skin but also grimly learns to accept it as a condition of her own existence in the present. “Where stories about American slavery are often gratuitous, reducing its horror to explicit violence and brutality, Kindred is controlled and precise” (New York Times). “Reading Octavia Butler taught me to dream big, and I think it’s absolutely necessary that everybody have that freedom and that willingness to dream.” —N. K. Jemisin Developed for television by writer/executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Watchmen), executive producers also include Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans, The Patient), and Darren Aronofsky (The Whale). Janicza Bravo (Zola) is director and an executive producer of the pilot. Kindred stars Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Ryan Kwanten, and Gayle Rankin.

Three generations of fiercely strong and stubborn Mexican American women face grief head-on as they attempt to shed generational trauma and discover the true meaning of home in this “magical, haunting, and joyful” (Carolyn Huynh, author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women) novel that feels like “a grown-up Encanto with a Gilmore Girls twist” (Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author). For generations, the Olivares women have sought to control their daughters’ destinies, starting with their names. In life, Olvido constantly clashed with her carefree daughter. Then teenage Angustias discovered she was pregnant and left her mother’s home in search of her own. Ten years later, Felicitas finally meets her estranged grandmother and is terribly disappointed when Olvido is nothing like a grandmother should be. She is strict, cold, and…dead. Now, Olvido is convinced the only way her spirit will cross over is if she resolves her unfinished business—to make sure Angustias is in a better place regarding family, job, husband, and God—and Felicitas is the only person who can see or hear her. Heartbroken about her mother’s passing and desperate to put Olvido’s tiny Texas home in her rearview mirror as quickly as possible, Angustias doesn’t understand why suddenly everyone in town seems to be conspiring to set her up with every eligible bachelor in town, offer her jobs, and invite her and Felicitas to church every Sunday. As Olvido attempts to puppeteer her granddaughter to “fix” Angustias’s life from beyond the grave, Angustias tries desperately to find a better place for Felicitas, and Felicitas struggles to keep her ability to see the dead a secret from Angustias, all three Olivares girls are forced to learn how to actually listen to one another. “Incredibly written by Salgado Reyes, this is a spell-binding debut brimming with magic, secrets, and love that will stay with you long after the last page” (María Alejandra Barrios Vélez, author of The Waves Take You Home).

A FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives. History is a flood. The mighty red . . . In Argus, North Dakota, a collection of people revolve around a fraught wedding. Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two farms, is desperate to marry Kismet Poe, an impulsive, lapsed Goth who can't read her future but seems to resolve his. Hugo, a gentle red-haired, home-schooled giant, is also in love with Kismet. He’s determined to steal her and is eager to be a home wrecker. Kismet's mother, Crystal, hauls sugar beets for Gary's family, and on her nightly runs, tunes into the darkness of late-night radio, sees visions of guardian angels, and worries for the future, her daughter’s and her own. Human time, deep time, Red River time, the half-life of herbicides and pesticides, and the elegance of time represented in fracking core samples from unimaginable depths, is set against the speed of climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and the sudden economic meltdown of 2008-2009. How much does a dress cost? A used car? A package of cinnamon rolls? Can you see the shape of your soul in the everchanging clouds? Your personal salvation in the giant expanse of sky? These are the questions the people of the Red River Valley of the North wrestle with every day. The Mighty Red is a novel of tender humor, disturbance, and hallucinatory mourning. It is about on-the-job pains and immeasurable satisfactions, a turbulent landscape, and eating the native weeds growing in your backyard. It is about ordinary people who dream, grow up, fall in love, struggle, endure tragedy, carry bitter secrets; men and women both complicated and contradictory, flawed and decent, lonely and hopeful. It is about a starkly beautiful prairie community whose members must cope with devastating consequences as powerful forces upend them. As with every book this great modern master writes, The Mighty Red is about our tattered bond with the earth, and about love in all of its absurdity and splendor. A new novel by Louise Erdrich is a major literary event; gorgeous and heartrending, The Mighty Red is a triumph.

Após um brutal treinamento de oito anos em Underhill, Kallik, uma mestiça metade humana e metade feérica, sobreviveu ao teste final e poderá retornar para casa e, quem sabe, ter a vida que sempre sonhou desde que perdeu a mãe e se viu jogada em um orfanato depois de ser renegada pelo próprio pai. Mas durante seu juramento, Underhill — o lar ancestral dos feéricos e fonte da magia primordial — é destruído, Alli é a única que sabe o que aconteceu de verdade no momento em que tudo explodiu. E essa informação poderá ser sua morte se ela não agir rápido. Agora para tentar salvar seu povo e provar sua inocência, Alli vai fugir para o último lugar que qualquer feérico iria: o Triângulo. Enquanto busca por respostas e conta com ajudas inesperadas, Kallik vai embarcar em uma aventura e descobertas que a farão compreender que ela é mais do que apenas uma órfã mestiça. Talvez ela seja a chave para algo maior.

Hace cien años, hubo dos infantas que despertaban la curiosidad del público y la prensa, tal y como hoy lo hacen la princesa Leonor y su hermana Sofía. Se trataba de Beatriz y María Cristina de Borbón y Battenberg, las hijas de Alfonso XIII y Victoria Eugenia. Baby y Crista, como las llamaban, nacieron rodeadas de los privilegios y ritos de una monarquía decadente, pero con el estigma de la hemofilia, una terrible enfermedad heredada de su madre y de su bisabuela inglesa, la reina Victoria. Su infancia y juventud quedaron marcadas por tiempos turbulentos y episodios que moldearon la historia reciente de España. También sufrieron grandes tragedias familiares: la muerte inesperada de dos de sus hermanos, la separación de sus padres, las peleas dinásticas... Sin embargo, siempre aseguraron que su huida de España, la mañana del 15 de abril de 1931, y el largo y forzado exilio fueron sus mayores desgracias. Con apenas veinte años, sin reino y con un futuro incierto, comenzaron una nueva vida en Italia. Las dos se casaron con nobles —el príncipe Alessandro Torlonia y el conde Enrico Marone-Cinzano—, se codearon con algunos de los protagonistas del siglo xx, formaron sus propias familias y, en sus últimos años, llegaron a ver la proclamación de su sobrino, Juan Carlos de Borbón, como rey de España. Esta es su vida de novela.

Co-winner of the 2022 Novel Prize, this incredible life-after-death novel asks us to consider how much of our memory, of our bodies, of the world as we know it — how much of what we love can we lose before we are lost? And then what happens? This third perspective on myself is disconcerting. The heroine of the spare and haunting It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over is voraciously alive in the afterlife. Adrift yet keenly aware, she notes every bizarre detail of her new reality. And even if she has forgotten her name and much of what connects her to her humanity, she remembers with an implacable and nearly unbearable longing the place where she knew herself and was known—where she loved and was loved. Traveling across the landscapes of time and of space, heading always west, and carrying a dead but laconically opinionated crow in her chest, our undead narrator encounters and loses parts of her body and her self in one terrifying, hilarious, and heartbreaking situation after another. A bracing writer of great nerve and verve, Anne de Marcken bends reality (and the reader’s mind) with throwaway assurance. It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over plumbs mortality and how it changes everything, except possibly love. Delivering a near-Beckettian whopping to the reader’s imagination, this is one of the sharpest and funniest novels of recent years, a tale for our dispossessed times.

A USA TODAY Bestseller “The Return of Ellie Black is a page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. The last fifty pages are magnetic. I couldn’t put it down until I’d experienced every last twist and turn.” —STEPHEN KING Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but Ellie’s reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers. It’s been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she’s been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey’s line of work. Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington State. But something is not right with Ellie. She won’t say where she’s been, or who she’s protecting, and it’s up to Chelsey to find the answers. She needs to get to the bottom of what happened to Ellie: for herself, and for the memory of her sister, but mostly for the next girl who could be taken—and who, unlike Ellie, might never return. The debut thriller from New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean, The Return of Ellie Black is both a feminist tour de force about the embers of hope that burn in the aftermath of tragedy and a twisty page-turner that will shock and surprise you right up until the final page.

"Di mana barangnya?" tanya Alfaro pada tante Merry. Beberapa waktu lalu, tante Merry mengabarkan padanya, bahwa ada barang baru yang begitu menarik, sehingga malam ini ia datang menemuinya di tempat biasa. "Ada di kamar biasa, sudah siap." Tante Merry menjawab dengan senyuman penuh makna. "Berapa maharnya?" "100 jeti," jawab tante Merry membuat Al terkesiap. "Mahal amat? Biasanya nggak ada separuh dari itu. Benefitnya apa?" Al memprotes, bukan ia tak mampu membayar, kekayaannya bahkan tak akan habis dimakan tujuh turunan, hanya saja ia tak ingin dirugikan dengan membayar suatu hal yang tidak setimpal dengan apa yang akan didapatkannya. Tante Merry tersenyum miring, "Gua pastikan lu akan seneng ma ni barang, Bos. Kali ini barangnya eksklusif, bukan cuma sekedar masih segel, tapi bener-bener belum ada orang lain yang menyentuhnya. Bos orang pertama yang akan menikmatinya.'' Tante Merry menjelaskan benefit yang akan didapatkan pelanggan VIPnya itu dengan membayar seratus juta. Penjelasan Tante Merry sukses membuat Al semakin penasaran dan bersemangat. Diambilnya sebuah cek yang sudah ia siapkan di sakunya, kemudian menuliskan sebuah nominal yang tante Merry minta di sana. "Lunas," ujar Al sembari menyodorkan selembar kertas seharga 100 juta pada tente Merry, membuat wanita paruh baya itu tersenyum mengembang. "Thanks, Bos. Have fun, ya." Tante Merry berlalu meninggalkan Al di depan kamar tempat ia biasa menghabiskan malam. Meninggalkan kepulan asap yang aromanya menyengat menyeruak mengusik indra penciuman Al.

Astrid Parker nunca falha é o segundo volume da série Bright Falls, que começou com Delilah Green não está nem aí. "Ashley retrata seus personagens com profundidade, amor e empatia sem fim." – Lana Harper, autora de Payback's a Witch “A autora cria personagens tão reais que eles quase pulam das páginas direto para o seu coração.” – The Nerd Daily Para Astrid Parker, falhar não é uma opção. Por isso, desde que rompeu com o noivo, ela está focada na carreira. E, ao ser convidada para realizar a modernização da tradicional Pousada Everwood em um reality show de reformas, ela tem uma chance de ouro para brilhar. O projeto não só promete ser a solução para os problemas financeiros de sua empresa como pode fazer com que ela finalmente conquiste a aprovação da mãe, que nunca parece satisfeita com nada. Até que surge uma pedra em seu sapato. Jordan Everwood, neta da dona da pousada, detesta todas as ideias de Astrid e está decidida a preservar a essência da hospedaria da família. Logo seus pequenos atos de sabotagem começam a rachar a fachada de perfeição de Astrid, revelando uma vulnerabilidade que ela nunca se permite demonstrar – e isso faz com que a antipatia entre as duas se transforme em algo muito parecido com desejo. Agora Astrid precisa decidir se quer continuar se esforçando para corresponder às expectativas alheias ou se mergulha de cabeça em um futuro incerto, assustador e muito, muito emocionante.

At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do. I tell them that I belong, and they believe me. But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart. And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family. To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me. And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.

Step foot into new worlds and prepare for war… As they make their way into the Realm, Averie and Silas find themselves in a race against time. They must rejoin the Rebellion without being discovered by their enemies. Along the way, they meet a surprising new ally with alluring secrets—and deadly motives of his own. As Averie struggles to find her place and adapt to the world around her, training takes on a whole new meaning when Callen takes over as her teacher. Using unconventional methods, he forces her to deal with the past and accept what she cannot change. While Silas fights to keep his past from colliding with his present, his lies draw the unwanted attention of an old friend. When everyone Averie cares about is threatened, she is forced to the frontlines, whether she is ready for it or not.

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

¿Cuántos pasos hay del odio al amor? Naomi y Luca son amigos por correspondencia desde que iban a la escuela. O, más bien, enemigos por correspondencia. Lo que empezó siendo una hilarante cadena de cartas de odio se convierte en una amistad epistolar que los acompaña durante veinte años. Hasta que un día, las cartas cesan de repente. Han pasado dos años desde la última vez que Naomi tuvo noticias de Luca, dos años desde la carta que lo cambió todo. Ahora Naomi vive en Miami y trabaja como meteoróloga en una televisión local, y cuando un día recibe un sobre sin remite en su trabajo, sabe de inmediato quién lo envía. Y esta vez no piensa dejar que Luca tenga la última palabra. No te pierdas esta increíble comedia romántica, fenómeno en BookTok

L'amour est toujours une affaire de timig... Clementine a tout pour être heureuse : un travail dans l’édition qui lui plaît beaucoup, dans lequel elle excelle, des amies précieuses et un appartement dans les beaux quartiers de New York. Pourtant, elle ressent un malaise persistant. Peut-être parce que son superbe logement est celui dont elle a hérité de sa tante, décédée récemment, la plongeant dans un deuil douloureux. Et si justement, cet appartement avait la capacité de changer son existence ? Sa tante lui a toujours dit qu’il était magique et pouvait la transporter sept ans en arrière à condition de rester entre ses murs. Et si elle y trouvait, un beau jour, Iwan, un jeune homme séduisant qui la fascine sur-le-champ avec ses rêves de cuisinier et son charme ? Et s’il illuminait son quotidien, la faisant rire et lui ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives ? La vie de Clementine est totalement bouleversée la poussant à remettre en cause ses choix et à se demander ce qu’est devenu Iwan, lui qui a surgit dans son passé. À propos de l'autrice : Ashley Poston est une autrice américaine. Elle a commencé à écrire des fanfictions avant de se consacrer à de jolies comédies romantiques, pleines de magie, d'humour et de douceur.

Do you need more time for yourself? Do you want to get your mind off things? Do you long for more happiness and contentment? Then this is the book for you! It contains 52 stories that will change your life and your way of thinking. Each story is carefully selected to explain important Buddhist wisdom and thought processes. They deal with universal themes such as gratitude, mindfulness, self-love, and happiness. The stories convey valuable life lessons that will enrich your life. After each story, a reference to the present time is made. It also tells what you can learn from the story for your own life. Especially in today's world full of stress and distractions, the teachings of Buddhism are a true blessing. They give us new food for thought and show us what really matters in life. This book invites you to reflect and find yourself. It shows you new ways of thinking that have incredible potential. You do NOT need to have any prior knowledge of Buddhism. These are timeless life lessons that are valuable and helpful to everyone (regardless of age or religion). Buy this book if you.... want to stop negative thoughts want to become happier and more content need new ideas and food for thought want to reduce stress want to find inner peace Order the book now and start the most important journey in life: The journey to yourself.

Kvarteret Johannes är en plats där olika världar möts. Uppe vid kyrkan bor man ståndsmässigt, åt andra hållet äger betydligt mer ljusskygga verksamheter rum. Ett stenkast västerut ligger platsen där Olof Palme mördades. Mellan väderstrecken rör sig en nyinflyttad författare, och tillsammans med sin lilla dotter upptäcker han staden på nytt. Johannes och du är en bok om ett kvarter och en liten flicka, men också om en pappa som minns sina egna föräldrar och sin barndom. Det är en roman där den moderna staden ses genom Per Hagmans omisskännliga blick och den första sedan Cigarett som uteslutande utspelar sig i Stockholm. Samtidigt kan den beskrivas som en äldre kusin till Att komma hem ska vara en schlager, där nattsudd bytts ut mot storögda promenader till och från förskolan.

Граційні й величні фейрі — неземні створіння, прекрасні й довершені, як смертоносний меч тонкої роботи. Та водночас вони підступні й жорстокі, особливо до людського роду. Джуд знає про це, бо один з них посиротив її з сестрами й відвіз до Краю Фейрі. Вона — смертна, яка протягом десяти років зростала під опікою вбивці у суспільстві, де людей зневажають і ненавидять. Дівчина ладна на все, щоб знайти своє місце під сонцем. Навіть протистояти цькуванню юних фейрі під проводом принца Кардана. Коли план Джуд провалюється, інший нащадок короля пропонує їй захист напередодні змін у Краю Фейрі, але не задарма. От-от спалахне полум’я палацового перевороту — і саме вона опиняється в центрі зрад та інтриг. На карту поставлено долю не тільки Джуд та її сестер, а й усього Краю Фейрі. Велика гра королів і принців, королев і корон починається.

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most memorable short stories. The protagonist, Benjamin Button, is born an old man and ages in reverse until he becomes a baby and then finally vanishes from the earth. In a short introduction to the story, Fitzgerald wrote: "This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon only one man in a perfectly normal world I have scarcely given his idea a fair trial. Several weeks after completing it, I discovered an almost identical plot in Samuel Butler's 'Note-books.' "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the inspiration for the major motion picture of the same name and remains one of Fitzgerald's most haunting and beautiful tales. This collection also includes three other Jazz Age tales by Fitzgerald.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Escape to Camino Island, where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise. Don’t miss John Grisham’s upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man! Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one. The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers. Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer’s eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle—and Camino Island, too—hangs in the balance. Look for all of John Grisham’s rollicking Camino novels: Camino Island Camino Winds Camino Ghosts

गीता प्रेस से प्रकाशित 'कल्याण' के 'बालक-अंक' में प्रकाशित 19 वीर बालकों के चरित्र इस पुस्तक में प्रस्तुत कर रहे हैं। ये चरित्र अपूर्व आत्मत्याग तथा बलिदान के सजीव चित्र हैं। आशा है इन्हें पढ़कर बच्चों एवं बड़ों में बलिदान और त्याग की भावना जाग्रत होगी। -हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार

From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the Army Navy Club in Manila, they believe they’re living a paradise assignment. All three are seeking a way to escape their pasts, but soon the beauty and promise of their surroundings give way to the heavy mantle of war. Caught in the crosshairs of a fight between the U.S. military and the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the Philippine Islands, the nurses are forced to serve under combat conditions and, ultimately, endure captivity as the first female prisoners of the Second World War. As their resiliency is tested in the face of squalid living arrangements, food shortages, and the enemy's blatant disregard for the articles of the Geneva Convention, the women strive to keep their hope— and their fellow inmates—alive, though not without great cost. In this sweeping story based on the true experiences of nurses dubbed "the Angels of Bataan," three women shift in and out of each other's lives through the darkest days of the war, buoyed by their unwavering friendship and distant dreams of liberation. "A novel rich in historical detail that immerses readers in the dangers and deprivation WWII nurses suffered in the Pacific, wrapped up with a hopeful ending." -Booklist

Playing bodyguard to country music's brightest star? Been there, done that. And I thought I had left it all behind. Until Sadie Mae calls me in the middle of the night and begs for my help, I know I can't just hang up the phone and pretend she didn't call. Finding her battered and bruised has me thirsty for vengeance and eager to protect her at all costs. And the longer we're together, hiding from her abusive husband, the harder it is for me to keep my hands to myself. Once the threat is eliminated and she's a free woman again, can I convince her that what we have is so much more than a covert affair?

Qué quietud había ahí arriba, pero ¿por qué nunca estaba en paz? El día aún no despuntaba, y Furlong miró hacia el río oscuro y brillante cuya superficie reflejaba partes equivalentes del pueblo iluminado. Eran tantas las cosas que se veían mejor, cuando no estaban tan cerca. No pudo decir cuál prefería; si la vista del pueblo o su reflejo en el agua. Invierno de 1985 en un pequeño pueblo irlandés. Bill Furlong es un hombre amable y un trabajador infatigable, vende carbón y madera. Su única preocupación es que a su esposa y a sus cinco hijas no les falte nada. Lleva una vida tranquila y rutinaria, hasta que un día, mientras entrega un pedido en el convento del pueblo, se involucra en una situación que le devuelve otra imagen de su pasado, dejándolo en medio de una encrucijada definitiva: por un lado, seguir su instinto de autopreservación y mirar hacia abajo, por el otro, actuar con coraje y hacer lo correcto, sin importar las consecuencias. Claire Keegan, una de las voces más potentes de la literatura irlandesa contemporánea, se detiene con perspicacia en esas pequeñas cosas que hacen la diferencia y construye una novela de una delicadeza conmovedora. "En Cosas pequeñas como esas, Claire Keegan crea escenas con asombrosa claridad y lucidez. Esta es la historia de lo que sucedió en Irlanda, contado con simpatía y precisión emocional." Colm Tóibín

Webnovel & Chereads provide official version of The Demon's Bride with latest chapter *Slow Burn Historical Fantasy Novel* Elise had about to change into the dress that was lying on the corner of her bed when she heard a knock lightly calling from her door. Curious, she turned the door knob only to have a tall man towering in front of her. “Master Ian!” She called. Ian smiled with the usual mischievous smirk that he always used. His crimson eyes trailing a little over her room and spotted the black dress over her bed and shifted his eyes over to the woman in front of him. He stepped forward and spoke. “Where did you acquire that dress?” “Mr. Harland gave it to me.” Elise replied and strained her neck to see Ian’s brows knitted in its elegance. “Do you know why a man would love to give a woman a dress?” He gave the riddle that she always had to think twice before replying. But this time, she found no answer and instead shook her head. “I don’t know.” His grin grew bewitching as though something had stirred deep inside the scarlet eyes that he had. He slowly slid his hand over the collar of her dress, sending a cold shiver that startled her for a moment due to its freezing temperature. After unbuttoning the first two buttons on her collar, he tilted his head down, whispering to her ears. “Because they want to be the one to undress the cloth.” He paused and kissed her neck, turning the pale skin to red before retracting his move to fix his eyes on her and leisurely replied. “Unfortunately, you can’t wear the dress over there with this.” He chuckled and passed a box over to her hand. “And the fortunate news is I prepared a dress for you.” Elise was a cursed little girl who could see ghosts. Her family hated her and threw her from one adoptive family to another. However, misfortune didn't act alone. When she was brought up by her aunt, she was sold as a slave. When she had thought she would become nothing but a sacrifice to the sorcerer, she was saved by a man whose identity was far different than a normal mythical being. *** This book is ORIGINAL and it is not Translation Join Author's discord: https://discord.gg/YPKueb4

Vad som skulle bli en vanlig reseguide blev en av världens roligaste romaner. Jerome K. Jeromes Tre män i en båt utspelar sig under två veckor längs med floden Themsen, från Kingston upon Thames i London, till Oxford och tillbaka. Berättelserna om de viktiga historiska platserna förlöses i en hejdlös komik, när J. och hans vänner, George och Carl, och J:s (påhittade) hund, Montmorency, ger sig ut på båtsemester. Tre män i en båt är en av världslitteraturens mest klassiska komiska romaner, här i svensk översättning av Birgitta Hammar. JEROME K. JEROME [1859-1927] var en engelsk romanförfattare och essäist som skrev in sig i litteraturhistorien med Tre män i en båt [Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), 1889], romanen om en dråplig båtsemester längs med Themsen.

A young woman's life is forever changed in the summer after World War I when she befriends a group of independent, motorcycle-riding women in a seaside town on the English coast—a captivating novel from the bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand "You may find you've fallen head over heels for Ms. Simonson's funny, barbed, delightfully winsome storytelling" —The New York Times It is the summer of 1919 and Constance Haverhill is without prospects. Now that all the men have returned from the front, she has been asked to give up her cottage and her job at the estate she helped to run during the war. While she looks for a position as a bookkeeper or (horror) a governess, she's sent as a lady's companion to an old family friend who is convalescing at a seaside hotel. Despite having only weeks to find a permanent home, Constance finds herself swept up in the social whirl of Hazelbourne-on-Sea after she rescues local baronet’s daughter, Poppy Wirrall, from a social faux pas. Poppy wears trousers, operates a taxi and delivery service to employ local women, and runs a ladies' motorcycle club (to which she plans to add flying lessons). She and her friends enthusiastically welcome Constance into their circle. And then there is Harris, Poppy's recalcitrant but handsome brother—a fighter pilot recently wounded in battle—who warms in Constance’s presence. But things are more complicated than they seem in this sunny pocket of English high society. As the country prepares to celebrate its hard-won peace, Constance and the women of the club are forced to confront the fact that the freedoms they gained during the war are being revoked. With sharp humor, biting wit, and a warm heart, Simonson captures the mood of a generation facing the seismic changes brought on by war. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club is a timeless comedy of manners, refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside.

यह उपन्यास सबसे पहले 1949 में लखनऊ में लिखा गया। तब इसका स्वरूप एवं प्रारूप बिल्कुल भिन्न थे। यदि उसी रूप में छपता तो मेरा विश्वास है कि यह कहीं अधिक सशक्त एवं व्यवस्थित होता। लेकिन दुर्भाग्य न केवल व्यक्तियों का ही होता है बल्कि कुछ कृतियों का भी होता है। सन ’49 से लेकर ’53 तक लोगों के परामर्श के फलस्वरूप अनेक परिवर्तन इसमें किये गये, फलतः रंजना, एक असंभाव्य चरित्र बन गयी। सच माने रंजना की यह असंभाव्यता मेरे कारण नहीं हुई। कैसे और क्यों हुई, यह स्वयं मनोरंजन है पर उसकी चर्चा वांछनीय न होगी। अस्तु

Kennst du schon Familie Hackebart? Die 13-jährige Brooklyn ist super vernünftig, während Zosch, elf Jahre, am liebsten Brawl Stars zockt. Lulu ist mit ihren sechs Jahren die Jüngste und hochbegabt und der achtjährige Mönkemeier lebt ausschließlich für die Kunst. Als die Familie aufgrund eines "Malheurs" Mönkemeiers im örtlichen Kunstmuseum in Geldnöte gerät, meldet Brooklyn alle zu einer Quizsendung im Fernsehen an. Ob die Hackebarts nun Millionäre werden? Ihre Chancen stehen gut. Schließlich hat man ja Lulu. Die lustigste Familiengeschichte seit Hilfe, die Herdmanns kommen und den Simpsons wird urkomisch erzählt von Markus Orths und kongenial illustriert von Horst Klein. Zum Vor- und Selberlesen, nicht nur für die Familienzeit abends auf dem Sofa.

The legendary lost novel in which fourteen-year-old Preston Wildey-King must choose between his all-consuming passion for Pepsi Cola and his love for schoolmate Peggy. "He walked into the turbulent super market. There were people everywhere. His eyes swept over the shelves and stabilised on a large stack of Pepsi-colas. He could almost experience the cool fizzy liquid descending his parched throat." Written by June-Alison Gibbons when she was only 16, The Pepsi Cola Addict is considered one of the great works of twentieth-century outsider literature. More than just a literary curiosity, however, this tale of a teenager whose passion for a well-known cola drink threatens to ruin his life is the uniquely vivid expression of a young woman trying to make sense of the confusing, often brutal world she in which found herself. Published in 1982 by a vanity press who took £800 from its young author and gave her only a single book in return, it's thought that fewer than ten original copies still exist in the world. Shortly after its publication, June-Alison and her sister Jennifer would become infamous as "The Silent Twins" and find themselves cruelly incarcerated for over a decade in Broadmoor Hospital. This author-approved edition makes June-Alison Gibbon's remarkable vision widely available for the first time.

This book presents a new method for solving geomechanical problems – one that explicitly takes into account deformation and fractures of soils, which create important effects, but are neglected in classical approaches. The method reveals the influence of the form of a structure on its ultimate state. The entire approach takes into account five types of physical as well as geometrical non-linearity, and highlights the simplicity of some non-linear computations against the consequently linear ones.

Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz’s popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It’s an ideal way to begin, whether you’re new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages. Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow, self-paced tutorial gets you started with both Python 2.7 and 3.3— the latest releases in the 3.X and 2.X lines—plus all other releases in common use today. You’ll also learn some advanced language features that recently have become more common in Python code. Explore Python’s major built-in object types such as numbers, lists, and dictionaries Create and process objects with Python statements, and learn Python’s general syntax model Use functions to avoid code redundancy and package code for reuse Organize statements, functions, and other tools into larger components with modules Dive into classes: Python’s object-oriented programming tool for structuring code Write large programs with Python’s exception-handling model and development tools Learn advanced Python tools, including decorators, descriptors, metaclasses, and Unicode processing

All researchers need to write or speak about their work, and to have research that is worth presenting. Based on the author's decades of experience as a researcher and advisor, this third edition provides detailed guidance on writing and presentations and a comprehensive introduction to research methods, the how-to of being a successful scientist. Topics include: · Development of ideas into research questions; · How to find, read, evaluate and referee other research; · Design and evaluation of experiments and appropriate use of statistics; · Ethics, the principles of science and examples of science gone wrong. Much of the book is a step-by-step guide to effective communication, with advice on: · Writing style and editing; · Figures, graphs and tables; · Mathematics and algorithms; · Literature reviews and referees’ reports; · Structuring of arguments and results into papers and theses; · Writing of other professional documents; · Presentation of talks and posters. Written in an accessible style and including handy checklists and exercises, Writing for Computer Science is not only an introduction to the doing and describing of research, but is a valuable reference for working scientists in the computing and mathematical sciences.

This second book by the author on WSNs focuses on the concepts of energy, and energy harvesting and management techniques. Definitions and terminologies are made clear without leaning on the relaxing assumption that they are already known or easily reachable, the reader is not to be diverted from the main course. Neatly drawn figures assist in viewing and imagining the offered topics. To make energy related topics felt and seen, the adopted technologies as well as their manufacturers are presented in details. With such a depth, this book is intended for a wide audience, it is meant to be helper and motivator, for the senior undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, and practitioners; concepts and energy related applications are laid out, research and practical issues are backed by appropriate literature, and new trends are put under focus. For senior undergraduate students, it familiarizes with conceptual foundations and practical projects implementations. Also, it is intended for graduate students working on their thesis and in need of specific knowledge on WSNs and the related energy harvesting and management techniques. Moreover, it is targeting researchers and practitioners interested in features and applications of WSNs, and on the available energy harvesting and management projects and testbeds. Exercises at the end of each chapter are not just questions and answers; they are not limited to recapitulate ideas. Their design objective is not bound to be a methodical review of the provided concepts, but rather as a motivator for lot more of searching, finding, and comparing beyond what has been presented in the book.

An enterprise architecture tries to describe and control an organisation’s structure, processes, applications, systems and techniques in an integrated way. The unambiguous specification and description of components and their relationships in such an architecture requires a coherent architecture modelling language. Lankhorst and his co-authors present such an enterprise modelling language that captures the complexity of architectural domains and their relations and allows the construction of integrated enterprise architecture models. They provide architects with concrete instruments that improve their architectural practice. As this is not enough, they additionally present techniques and heuristics for communicating with all relevant stakeholders about these architectures. Since an architecture model is useful not only for providing insight into the current or future situation but can also be used to evaluate the transition from ‘as-is’ to ‘to-be’, the authors also describe analysis methods for assessing both the qualitative impact of changes to an architecture and the quantitative aspects of architectures, such as performance and cost issues. The modelling language presented has been proven in practice in many real-life case studies and has been adopted by The Open Group as an international standard. So this book is an ideal companion for enterprise IT or business architects in industry as well as for computer or management science students studying the field of enterprise architecture.

A definitive guide to contemporary video game studies, this second edition has been fully revised and updated to address the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of game studies. Expertly compiled by well-known video game scholars Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, the Companion includes comprehensive and interdisciplinary models and approaches for analyzing video games, new perspectives on video games both as an art form and cultural phenomenon, explorations of the technical and creative dimensions of video games, and accounts of the political, social, and cultural dynamics of video games. Brand new to this second edition are chapters examining topics such as preservation; augmented, mixed, and virtual reality; eSports; disability; diversity; and identity, as well as a new section that specifically examines the industrial aspects of video games including digital distribution, game labor, triple-A games, indie games, and globalization. Each essay provides a lively and succinct summary of its target area, quickly bringing the reader up-to-date on the pertinent issues surrounding each aspect of the field, including references for further reading. A comprehensive overview of the present state of video game studies that will undoubtedly prove invaluable to students, scholars, and game designers alike.

The aim of the book is to be a reference book in automotive technology, as far as automotive chassis (i.e. everything that is inside a vehicle except the engine and the body) is concerned. The book is a result of a decade of work heavily sponsored by the FIAT group (who supplied material, together with other automotive companies, and sponsored the work). The first volume deals with the design of automotive components and the second volume treats the various aspects of the design of a vehicle as a system.

From videogame to novel: the descent into hell of a policeman who has nothing more to lose. After losing his wife and daughter from some thugs addicted to a new and powerful drug, Valkyrie, Max Payne is left to lead his personal crusade by infiltrating the criminal organization of the Puncinello family.

Unlock Java's full potential for cloud computing through expert insights from real-world case studies and stay ahead with the latest trends in agile and robust Java application development Key Features Master concurrency and parallelism to overcome cloud computing challenges in Java Build scalable solutions with Big Data, ML, microservices, and serverless architectures Explore cloud scaling, GPU utilization, and future tech innovations in Java applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionIf you’re a software developer, architect, or systems engineer, exploring Java’s concurrency utilities and synchronization in the cloud, this book is an essential resource. Tech visionary Jay Wang, with over three decades of experience transforming industry giants, brings unparalleled expertise to guide you through Java’s concurrency and parallel processing in cloud computing. This comprehensive book starts by establishing the foundational concepts of concurrency and parallelism, vital for cloud-native development, and gives you a complete overview, highlighting challenges and best practices. Wang expertly demonstrates Java’s role in big data, machine learning, microservices, and serverless computing, shedding light on how Java’s tools are effectively utilized in these domains. Complete with practical examples and insights, this book bridges theory with real-world applications, ensuring a holistic understanding of Java in cloud-based scenarios. You’ll navigate advanced topics, such as synchronizing Java’s concurrency with cloud auto-scaling and GPU computing, and be equipped with the skills and foresight to tackle upcoming trends in cloud technology. This book serves as your roadmap to innovation and excellence in Java cloud applications, giving you in-depth knowledge and hands-on practice for mastering Java in the cloud era. What you will learn Understand Java concurrency in cloud app development Get to grips with the core concepts of serverless computing in Java Boost cloud scaling and performance using Java skills Implement Java GPU acceleration for advanced computing tasks Gain insights into Java's role in the evolving cloud and AI technology Access hands-on exercises for real-world Java applications Explore diverse Java case studies in tech and fintech Implement Java in AI-driven cloud and data workflows Analyze Java's application in IoT and real-time analytics Who this book is for This book is for Java developers, software engineers, and cloud architects with intermediate Java knowledge. It's ideal for professionals transitioning to cloud-native development or seeking to enhance their concurrent programming skills. DevOps engineers and tech leads involved in cloud migration will also find valuable insights. Basic Java proficiency, familiarity with cloud concepts, and some experience with distributed systems is expected.

Uncover the power of artificial neural networks by implementing them through R code. About This Book Develop a strong background in neural networks with R, to implement them in your applications Build smart systems using the power of deep learning Real-world case studies to illustrate the power of neural network models Who This Book Is For This book is intended for anyone who has a statistical background with knowledge in R and wants to work with neural networks to get better results from complex data. If you are interested in artificial intelligence and deep learning and you want to level up, then this book is what you need! What You Will Learn Set up R packages for neural networks and deep learning Understand the core concepts of artificial neural networks Understand neurons, perceptrons, bias, weights, and activation functions Implement supervised and unsupervised machine learning in R for neural networks Predict and classify data automatically using neural networks Evaluate and fine-tune the models you build. In Detail Neural networks are one of the most fascinating machine learning models for solving complex computational problems efficiently. Neural networks are used to solve wide range of problems in different areas of AI and machine learning. This book explains the niche aspects of neural networking and provides you with foundation to get started with advanced topics. The book begins with neural network design using the neural net package, then you'll build a solid foundation knowledge of how a neural network learns from data, and the principles behind it. This book covers various types of neural network including recurrent neural networks and convoluted neural networks. You will not only learn how to train neural networks, but will also explore generalization of these networks. Later we will delve into combining different neural network models and work with the real-world use cases. By the end of this book, you will learn to implement neural network models in your applications with the help of practical examples in the book. Style and approach A step-by-step guide filled with real-world practical examples.

"The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era." —Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever "The Nvidia Way is a riveting history of Nvidia’s unexpected ascent to the top of the tech sector—and a compelling case for why cofounder Jensen Huang is one of history’s great CEOs." —Chris Miller, New York Times best-selling author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology A deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the most valuable corporations in the world—explaining how the company’s culture, overseen by cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang, has powered its incredible success. Nvidia is the darling of the age of artificial intelligence: its chips are powering the generative-AI revolution, and demand is insatiable. For all the current interest and attention, however, Nvidia is not of our time. Founded more than three decades ago in a Denny’s in East San Jose, for years it was known primarily in the then-niche world of computer gaming. In fact, the company’s leather-jacketed leader, Jensen Huang, is the longest-serving CEO in an industry marked by near constant turmoil and failure. In The Nvidia Way, acclaimed tech writer Tae Kim draws on more than one hundred interviews—including Jensen (as he is known) and his cofounders, the two original venture capital investors, early former employees, and current senior executives—to show how Nvidia played the longest of long games, repeatedly creating new markets and outmaneuvering competitors, including the original semiconductor giant, Intel, which now finds itself well behind the upstart. Kim offers revelations at every step, among them: An authoritative, myth-busting account of Nvidia’s founding in 1993. How Nvidia managed to overcome early missteps that would have killed most start-ups. The benefits of Nvidia’s flat organizational structure, which allows even low-level employees to contribute to the direction of the company. How Jensen’s obsession with solving the Innovator’s Dilemma—the problem of an entrenched market leader falling to smaller, nimbler companies—drove him to reinvent his approach to corporate strategy. How Nvidia saw the coming AI wave sooner than anyone else, and how it bet its future on a technology that had not yet arrived. A rare view into Nvidia’s distinct culture and Jensen’s management principles, The Nvidia Way is a book for our moment as well as an instant classic of business history, with enduring lessons for entrepreneurs and managers alike.

Boost your Big Data IQ! Gain insight into how to govern and consume IBM’s unique in-motion and at-rest Big Data analytic capabilities Big Data represents a new era of computing—an inflection point of opportunity where data in any format may be explored and utilized for breakthrough insights—whether that data is in-place, in-motion, or at-rest. IBM is uniquely positioned to help clients navigate this transformation. This book reveals how IBM is infusing open source Big Data technologies with IBM innovation that manifest in a platform capable of "changing the game." The four defining characteristics of Big Data—volume, variety, velocity, and veracity—are discussed. You’ll understand how IBM is fully committed to Hadoop and integrating it into the enterprise. Hear about how organizations are taking inventories of their existing Big Data assets, with search capabilities that help organizations discover what they could already know, and extend their reach into new data territories for unprecedented model accuracy and discovery. In this book you will also learn not just about the technologies that make up the IBM Big Data platform, but when to leverage its purpose-built engines for analytics on data in-motion and data at-rest. And you’ll gain an understanding of how and when to govern Big Data, and how IBM’s industry-leading InfoSphere integration and governance portfolio helps you understand, govern, and effectively utilize Big Data. Industry use cases are also included in this practical guide.

Learn the nuts and bolts of cloud computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet services platform. Written by a key member of the product development team, this book shows you how to build, deploy, host, and manage applications using Windows Azure's programming model and essential storage services. Chapters in Programming Windows Azure are organized to reflect the platform's buffet of services. The book's first half focuses on how to write and host application code on Windows Azure, while the second half explains all of the options you have for storing and accessing data on the platform with high scalability and reliability. Lots of code samples and screenshots are available to help you along the way. Learn how to build applications using the Windows Azure toolset Discover how Windows Azure works under the hood, and learn the how and the why behind several features Choose to write application code in .NET or other languages such as C/C++, PHP, or Ruby Understand the various options for managing your service Get up to speed on Azure's storage services, including blobs, queues, and tables Build a secure backup system, and learn about cloud application security, cryptography, and performance

What will you learn from this book? If you're a software developer looking for a quick on-ramp to software architecture, this handy guide is a great place to start. From the authors of Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Head First Software Architecture teaches you how to think architecturally and explores the unique challenges of software architecture. You'll learn the distinction between architecture and design and the relationship between code, components, and architectural styles. You'll also learn how to work with some common architectural styles through vivid, fun examples. Quick, easy, and entertaining, this book is a valuable introduction to the world of software architecture. Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Software Architecture uses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multisensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

When it comes to computer crimes, the criminals got a big head start. But the law enforcement and IT security communities are now working diligently to develop the knowledge, skills, and tools to successfully investigate and prosecute Cybercrime cases. When the first edition of "Scene of the Cybercrime" published in 2002, it was one of the first books that educated IT security professionals and law enforcement how to fight Cybercrime. Over the past 5 years a great deal has changed in how computer crimes are perpetrated and subsequently investigated. Also, the IT security and law enforcement communities have dramatically improved their ability to deal with Cybercrime, largely as a result of increased spending and training. According to the 2006 Computer Security Institute's and FBI's joint Cybercrime report: 52% of companies reported unauthorized use of computer systems in the prior 12 months. Each of these incidents is a Cybecrime requiring a certain level of investigation and remediation. And in many cases, an investigation is mandates by federal compliance regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, or the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. Scene of the Cybercrime, Second Edition is a completely revised and updated book which covers all of the technological, legal, and regulatory changes, which have occurred since the first edition. The book is written for dual audience; IT security professionals and members of law enforcement. It gives the technical experts a little peek into the law enforcement world, a highly structured environment where the "letter of the law" is paramount and procedures must be followed closely lest an investigation be contaminated and all the evidence collected rendered useless. It also provides law enforcement officers with an idea of some of the technical aspects of how cyber crimes are committed, and how technology can be used to track down and build a case against the criminals who commit them. Scene of the Cybercrime, Second Editions provides a roadmap that those on both sides of the table can use to navigate the legal and technical landscape to understand, prevent, detect, and successfully prosecute the criminal behavior that is as much a threat to the online community as "traditional" crime is to the neighborhoods in which we live. Also included is an all new chapter on Worldwide Forensics Acts and Laws. - Companion Web site provides custom tools and scripts, which readers can download for conducting digital, forensic investigations - Special chapters outline how Cybercrime investigations must be reported and investigated by corporate IT staff to meet federal mandates from Sarbanes Oxley, and the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard - Details forensic investigative techniques for the most common operating systems (Windows, Linux and UNIX) as well as cutting edge devices including iPods, Blackberries, and cell phones

This book serves as a hands-on guide to timing constraints in integrated circuit design. Readers will learn to maximize performance of their IC designs, by specifying timing requirements correctly. Coverage includes key aspects of the design flow impacted by timing constraints, including synthesis, static timing analysis and placement and routing. Concepts needed for specifying timing requirements are explained in detail and then applied to specific stages in the design flow, all within the context of Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC), the industry-leading format for specifying constraints.

An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides an accessible overview of the field of statistical learning, an essential toolset for making sense of the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in fields ranging from biology to finance to marketing to astrophysics in the past twenty years. This book presents some of the most important modeling and prediction techniques, along with relevant applications. Topics include linear regression, classification, resampling methods, shrinkage approaches, tree-based methods, support vector machines, clustering, and more. Color graphics and real-world examples are used to illustrate the methods presented. Since the goal of this textbook is to facilitate the use of these statistical learning techniques by practitioners in science, industry, and other fields, each chapter contains a tutorial on implementing the analyses and methods presented in R, an extremely popular open source statistical software platform. Two of the authors co-wrote The Elements of Statistical Learning (Hastie, Tibshirani and Friedman, 2nd edition 2009), a popular reference book for statistics and machine learning researchers. An Introduction to Statistical Learning covers many of the same topics, but at a level accessible to a much broader audience. This book is targeted at statisticians and non-statisticians alike who wish to use cutting-edge statistical learning techniques to analyze their data. The text assumes only a previous course in linear regression and no knowledge of matrix algebra.

PROGRAMACION WEB Full Stack 1 - Ecosistema Web Desarrollo frontend y backend - Curso Visual y Práctico Aprendeás: HTML5 / CSS3 / Diseño UI con CSS / Introducción a JavaScript / JavaScript orientado a objetos / Integración de HTML5 y JavaScript / Formularios web / Multimedia y APIs / CSS Avanzado / Diseño web responsive / Sitios multiplataforma con Bootstrap / PHP y MySQL / Webs dinámicas con Ajax y PHP / Buenas prácticas: análisis, tests y optimización / Fundamentos del ecosistema mobile / Jquerymobile: la web móvil / Funcionalidades extendidas en mobile web / Potenciando la faceta full stack / Webapps y plataformas amigables / Versionando el desarrollo: GIT y Github ¿Por qué aprender PROGRAMACIÓN WEB FULL STACK? Porque desde cero, y sin ningún conocimiento previo, este curso te enseña a diseñar un simple sitio que luego transformaremos en uno dinámico, interactivo y responsivo, conociendo y aprovechando las últimas tecnologías de desarrollo. A lo largo de 24 fascículos, repletos de ejemplos, ejercicios y explicaciones visuales, aprenderás tanto los lenguajes y tecnologías frontend como backend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, JQuery y más. ¡Son varios cursos en uno solo!

Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning KEY FEATURES ? National Education Policy 2020 ? Tech Funda: This section provides a practical information or tip to the students. ? Clickipedia: This section provides interesting computer facts. ? Hands-On: This section contains an activity for Home assignment. ? Fun in Lab: This is a lab activity to develop practical skills. (Subject Enrichment) ? QR Code: Scan the QR Code given on the first page of each chapter to start chapter animation. ? Crack the Code: This section has puzzle or fun based activity to help understand the concepts better. ? Project Work: This is an assessment to challenge the students to apply the concepts learnt. ? Digital Resources DESCRIPTION Touchpad PRIME (Version 1.2) series based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010 is designed carefully keeping in mind the overall growth of the child. The students will face a global competition once they step out of the school so they should be updated with the latest technologies like 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence which holds a promising future in the times to come. Introduction of open source software like Tux Paint, Scratch and Python in the curriculum will definitely give our students an edge above others and hence make programming ideas more innovative and creative. Learning is done best when it’s fun-filled and activity based. To ensure that the content intrigues the students at all times and keeps them interested throughout the course of the book, we have included interesting key features like Student Corner, Tech Funda, Clickipedia, Comp Caution, Reboot, One Touch Learn, Let’s Do It, Crack The Code, Hands- On, Subject Enrichment—Fun In Lab, Teacher’s Corner, Periodic Assessment, Test Sheet, Project, Speech Drill and Supplement Pages. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ? Fundamentals of computers ? ICT Tools ? Computational Thinking ? Coding and Artificial Intelligence WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade - 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Number System 2. Formulas, Functions and Charts in Excel 3. More on Excel 4. Introduction to HTML 5. Introduction to Photoshop 6. Animations in Flash 7. Internet and E-mail 8. Computer Safety and Security 9. Programming with Python 10. Project Work 11. Tech Update 12. Orange Global Cyber Olympiad

El libro está dirigido aquellos lectores que estén trabajando en proyecto relacionados con big data y busquen identificar las características de una solución de Big Data, los datos asociados a estas soluciones, la infraestructura requerida, y las técnicas de procesamiento de esos datos. Entre los principales objetivos podemos destacar: Introducir los conceptos de ciencias de datos y machine learning. Introducir las principales librerías que podemos encontrar en Python para aplicar técnicas de machine learning a los datos. Dar a conocer los pasos para construir un modelo de machine learning, desde la adquisición de datos, pasando por la generación de funciones, hasta la selección de modelos. Dar a conocer los principales algoritmos para resolver problemas de machine learning. Introducir scikit-learn como herramienta para resolver problemas de machine learning. Introducir pyspark como herramienta para aplicar técnicas de big data y map-reduce. Introducir los sistemas de recomendación basados en contenidos. El libro trata de seguir un enfoque teórico-práctico con el objetivo de afianzar los conocimientos mediante la creación y ejecución de scripts desde la consola de Python. Además, complementa los contenidos con un repositorio alojado en el Material Adicional donde se pueden encontrar los ejemplos que se analizan a lo largo del libro para facilitar al lector las pruebas y asimilación de los contenidos teóricos. Desde la web del libro podrá descargar los ejemplos y ejercicios que se desarrollan en el libro lo que facilitara al lector a asimilar lo aprendido.

The book is designed to serve as a textbook for courses offered to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Electrical Engineering. The first edition of this book was published in 2014. As there is a demand for the next edition, it is quite natural to take note of the several advances that have occurred in the subject over the past five years. This is the prime motivation for bringing out a revised second edition with a thorough revision of all the chapters. The book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to signals and systems. For easier comprehension, the course contents of all the chapters are in sequential order. Analysis of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems are done separately for easy understanding of the subjects. The chapters contain over seven hundred numerical examples to understand various theoretical concepts. This textbook also includes numerical examples that were appeared in recent examinations and presented in a graded manner. The topics such as the representation of signals, convolution, Fourier Series and Fourier Transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform, and state-space analysis are explained with a large number of numerical examples in the book. The detailed coverage and pedagogical tools make this an ideal textbook for students and researchers enrolled in electrical engineering and related courses.

Siemens NX 12.0 for Designers is a comprehensive book that introduces the users to feature based 3D parametric solid modeling using the NX 12.0 software. The book covers all major environments of NX with a thorough explanation of all tools, options, and their applications to create real-world products. In this book, about 39 mechanical engineering industry examples are used as tutorials and an additional 34 as exercises to ensure that the users can relate their knowledge and understand the design techniques used in the industry to design a product. After reading the book, the user will be able to create parts, assemblies, drawing views with bill of materials, and learn the editing techniques that are essential to make a successful design. Also, in this book, the author emphasizes on the solid modeling techniques that improve the productivity and efficiency of the user. Salient Features: Consists of 16 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Comprehensive coverage of NX 12.0 concepts and techniques. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts of NX 12.0. Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concepts. More than 39 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials, 34 as exercises, and projects with step-by-step explanation. Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge. Technical support by contacting 'techsupport@cadcim.com'. Additional learning resources at 'allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com'. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to NX 12.0 Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models Chapter 3: Adding Geometric and Dimensional Constraints to Sketches Chapter 4: Editing, Extruding, and Revolving Sketches Chapter 5: Working with Datum Planes, Coordinates Systems, and Datum Axes Chapter 6: Advanced Modeling Tools-I Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-II Chapter 8: Assembly Modeling-I Chapter 9: Assembly Modeling-II Chapter 10: Surface Modeling Chapter 11: Advanced Surface Modeling Chapter 12: Generating, Editing, and Dimensioning the Drawing Views Chapter 13: Synchronous Modeling Chapter 14: Sheet Metal Design Chapter 15: Introduction to Injection Mold Design (For Free Download) Chapter 16: Concepts of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (For Free Download) Index

لقد تطور مجال المكتبات والمعلومات على المستويين العالمي والعربي، واتسع نطاق شبكة الإنترنت وصارت مصدرا عالميا للمعلومات، وانعكس ذلك كله على تحضيض المكتبات والمعلومات ونشأت المعايير والمواصفات التي تلبي المتطلبات الجديدة، وحدث تغير في دور أخصائي المعلومات، وعلى ضوء ذلك يقدم هذا الكتاب دراسة حول تطبيقات الإنترنت لأخصائي المكتبات والمعلومات، الكتاب مقصود بمشروع XAMPP من حيث الماهية والأهمية وخطوات التطبيق للبرنامج مارا بنظم إدارة قواعد البيانات على الويب وكيفية الوصول إلى لغة برمجة هذه القواعد ومراحل بنائها على الويب. Descriptor(s): INTERNET | LIBRARY SCIENCE | LIBRARIES | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Seit dem Entstehen der modernen Textlinguistik in den 1960er Jahren ist eine Vielzahl z.T. hoch spezialisierter Analyseansätze in diesem Bereich entwickelt worden, die auch in diversen Einführungen schon aufbereitet worden sind. Anliegen dieses Arbeitsheftes ist es, Grundlagen linguistischer Textanalyse vorzustellen, wie sie insbesondere Studierende philologischer Fächer bei der Analyse literarischer und anspruchsvoller Sachtexte benötigen. Textlinguistik wird dabei nicht als eine Sonderdisziplin der Sprachwissenschaft aufgefasst, die sich nur mit der ‚obersten‘ Beschreibungsebene befasst, sondern im Sinne der von Peter Hartmann konzipierten ‚verwendungsorientierten Sprachwissenschaft‘. Besonderer Wert wird darauf gelegt, die ‚neue‘ Textlinguistik auch in die Tradition früherer Bemühungen um den Gegenstand einzuordnen (Rhetorik, Hermeneutik, Literaturwissenschaft, vorstrukturalistische Grammatik). Das Schwergewicht der Darstellung liegt auf der mit vielen Beispielen angereicherten Erläuterung der vier zentralen Beschreibungsdimensionen: situativer Kontext, Funktion, Thema, sprachliche Gestalt. Hier werden nicht nur die den Textzusammenhalt gewährleistenden Kohäsionsmittel besprochen, sondern die Gesamtheit der sprachlichen Mittel, v.a. auf der Ebene von Lexik und Grammatik. Ziel ist es, die Verbindung zwischen Variationslinguistik und Textlinguistik zu verdeutlichen: Zu den Aufgaben der Letzteren gehört es, die Soll- und Ist-Normen von Varietäten und Textsorten zu beschreiben.

Learn the techniques and math you need to start making sense of your data About This Book Enhance your knowledge of coding with data science theory for practical insight into data science and analysis More than just a math class, learn how to perform real-world data science tasks with R and Python Create actionable insights and transform raw data into tangible value Who This Book Is For You should be fairly well acquainted with basic algebra and should feel comfortable reading snippets of R/Python as well as pseudo code. You should have the urge to learn and apply the techniques put forth in this book on either your own data sets or those provided to you. If you have the basic math skills but want to apply them in data science or you have good programming skills but lack math, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn Get to know the five most important steps of data science Use your data intelligently and learn how to handle it with care Bridge the gap between mathematics and programming Learn about probability, calculus, and how to use statistical models to control and clean your data and drive actionable results Build and evaluate baseline machine learning models Explore the most effective metrics to determine the success of your machine learning models Create data visualizations that communicate actionable insights Read and apply machine learning concepts to your problems and make actual predictions In Detail Need to turn your skills at programming into effective data science skills? Principles of Data Science is created to help you join the dots between mathematics, programming, and business analysis. With this book, you'll feel confident about asking—and answering—complex and sophisticated questions of your data to move from abstract and raw statistics to actionable ideas. With a unique approach that bridges the gap between mathematics and computer science, this books takes you through the entire data science pipeline. Beginning with cleaning and preparing data, and effective data mining strategies and techniques, you'll move on to build a comprehensive picture of how every piece of the data science puzzle fits together. Learn the fundamentals of computational mathematics and statistics, as well as some pseudocode being used today by data scientists and analysts. You'll get to grips with machine learning, discover the statistical models that help you take control and navigate even the densest datasets, and find out how to create powerful visualizations that communicate what your data means. Style and approach This is an easy-to-understand and accessible tutorial. It is a step-by-step guide with use cases, examples, and illustrations to get you well-versed with the concepts of data science. Along with explaining the fundamentals, the book will also introduce you to slightly advanced concepts later on and will help you implement these techniques in the real world.

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Dynamic loads and undesired oscillations increase with higher speed of machines. At the same time, industrial safety standards require better vibration reduction. This book covers model generation, parameter identification, balancing of mechanisms, torsional and bending vibrations, vibration isolation, and the dynamic behavior of drives and machine frames as complex systems. Typical dynamic effects, such as the gyroscopic effect, damping and absorption, shocks, resonances of higher order, nonlinear and self-excited vibrations are explained using practical examples. These include manipulators, flywheels, gears, mechanisms, motors, rotors, hammers, block foundations, presses, high speed spindles, cranes, and belts. Various design features, which influence the dynamic behavior, are described. The book includes 60 exercises with detailed solutions. The substantial benefit of this "Dynamics of Machinery" lies in the combination of theory and practical applications and the numerous descriptive examples based on real-world data. The book addresses graduate students as well as engineers.

Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning KEY FEATURES ? National Education Policy 2020 ? Fun Zone: contains variety of exercises to reinforce the concepts. ? Let’s Plug-in: links back to previous knowledge before starting the lesson. ? Special Chapter: on Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence. ? QR Code: for digital interaction. ? Artificial Intelligence: Special Chapter on Artificial Intelligence ? Computational Thinking: Special Chapter on Computational Thinking DESCRIPTION Touchpad PLUS (Version 1.1) is based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010. This series contains five sections: ? Digital World section introduces fundamental and application concepts to embrace computer science and integrate them with other subjects and skills. ? Cyber Word section covers Internet literacy and makes the students aware of cybercrime and cyber security, website development, etc. ? Computational Thinking section includes interesting and engaging activities on Reasoning, Visualization, Interpretation, Critical Thinking, Information Processing and Algorithmic Intelligence and there by making them smarter. ? Coding World section introduces students to the world of coding and thus developing their problem solving and logical skills. ? Artificial Intelligence (AI) section takes the students on a voyage to the world of latest trends like Robotics and AI along with an AI game, making them future ready. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ? Digital World ? Cyber World ? Computational Thinking ? Coding ? Artificial Intelligence WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade - 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Number System 2. Formulas, Functions and Charts in Excel 3. More on Excel 4. Animations in Flash 5. Introduction to Photoshop 6. Internet Services 7. Computer Safety and Security 8. Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3 9. Conditional Statements in Python 10. AI for Sustainable Development Goals 11. Project Work 12. Explore More (Tech Update) 13. OGO Cyber Sample Questions 14. Glossary

Sanal Pilot Uçmayı Öğrenmenin En Keyifli ve En Kolay Yolu • Her zaman bir pilot olmak mı istemiştiniz? • Uçaklar ve uçmak en büyük tutkunuz mu? • İleride pilot olmak istiyor, nasıl hazırlanacağınızı mı merak ediyorsunuz? • Zaten uçuş simülatörleri ile ilgileniyor ama kendinizi geliştirmek mi istiyorsunuz? • Gerçek bir pilotsunuz ve sanal havacılık sayesinde gerçekte imkân bulamadığınız uçuş senaryolarını ve ileri uçuş lisansı konularını uygulamak mı istiyorsunuz? O zaman müjde! Artık siz de gerekli eğitimi alıp bir “Sanal Pilot” olabilirsiniz! Sanal Havacılık, dünyanın her yerinde milyonlarca insanın gerçek uçuş zevkini sanal ortamda birebir yaşamalarını sağlayan bir hobidir. Gerçek pilotaj eğitimi uzun zaman alan zorlu bir eğitimdir. Bilgisayar tabanlı simülasyon yazılımları ile siz de pilot koltuğuna oturup, bu zorlu mesleği öğrenmeye adım atabilirsiniz. İster gerçek pilot olma hayali ile bu zorlu mesleğe uygun musunuz öğrenmek isteyin, ister sadece sanal göklerde süzülmeyi tercih edin; gerçek havacılık okulu kaynaklı müfredat ile düzenlenmiş gerekli bilgileri, özgün görsellerle desteklenmiş olarak bu kitapta bulabilirsiniz. “Eğer uçmaktan ya da uçmayı öğrenmekten zevk alıyorsanız, Cevdet Acarsoy’un yazdığı bu kitap çok işinize yarayacak demektir. ‘Sanal Pilot’, gerçek ve sanal havacılık dünyasına katılmak isteyenler için heyecan verici ve eğitici bir kitap.” Rod Machado (Uçak Sahipleri ve Pilotlar Derneği Amerika Ulusal Sözcüsü)

Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning KEY FEATURES ? National Education Policy 2020 ? Find on Google: This section asks a quick question from the present world. ? Pure Fact: This presents a 100% pure fact with a numerical data. ? Video Based Question: This is an interactive question to be attempted after watching a small video accessible on the QR Code. ? Coding Zone: This presents a quick insight into coding concepts. ? Career Here: This section indicates the possible career aspects on pursuing similar topics. DESCRIPTION Trackpad, a computer book series for grades I to VIII, is designed to build a strong foundation for students about to enter the fascinating world of computer technology. With Trackpad, the process of discovery is bound to be equally enjoyable and educational, as the series is written in a friendly and engaging style, which will spark the interest of students of all skill sets. Based on Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016, this series has all that is required to ensure that the students understand and retain what they have read. The books ensure up-to-date coverage of contemporary computer concepts and most widely used software packages. Though comprehensive in scope, each topic presents practical, day-to-day applications of computer in a friendly manner. The series begin to explore the subject of Artificial Intelligence from grade III itself and each grade has four Periodic Assessments & two Test Sheets for evaluation of students' learning. Grade I and II books have four-line writing space each to inculcate the love for writing and enhance writing skills in children. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ? Fundamentals of computers ? ICT Tools ? Computational Thinking ? Coding and Artificial Intelligence ? Scratch ? Robotics ? MS Word ? Hardware and Software ? Stepwise Thinking ? Paint 3D WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade - 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Hardware and Software 2. Windows 10—An Introduction 3. Word 2016—An Introduction 4. Editing Text in Word 2016 5. Working with Paint 3D 6. Stepwise Thinking 7. Introduction to Scratch Programming 8. Internet—An Introduction 9. Introduction to Robotics 10. Techipedia 11. Project 12. OGO Cyber Sample Questions

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Sixth Edition, explores the key principles of computer networking, using real world examples from network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, this best-selling classic textbook explains various protocols and networking technologies. The systems-oriented approach encourages students to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. This sixth edition contains completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, as provided by numerous contributors via a unique open source model developed jointly by the authors and publisher. Hallmark features of the book are retained, including chapter problem statements, which introduce issues to be examined; shaded sidebars that elaborate on a topic or introduce a related advanced topic; What's Next? discussions that deal with emerging issues in research, the commercial world, or society; and exercises. This book is intended primarily for graduate or upper-division undergraduate classes in computer networking. It will also be useful for industry professionals retraining for network-related assignments, as well as for network practitioners seeking to understand the workings of network protocols and the big picture of networking. - Features completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to students and networking professionals - Includes coverage of WiFi and cellular communication, security and cryptography, multimedia, and other applications - Includes expanded guidelines for instructors who prefer to teach networking using a "top-down" approach - Features chapter problem statements which introduce issues to be examined and shaded sidebars that elaborate on topics and introduce related ones

Este libro es una exploración exhaustiva y perspicaz sobre cómo las redes sociales, omnipresentes en la vida moderna, están moldeando la salud mental de los jóvenes de hoy. Aborda tanto los efectos negativos como los aspectos positivos de estas plataformas digitales, ofreciendo una visión equilibrada y fundamentada en investigaciones. Con un enfoque en la ansiedad, la depresión y la autoestima, el libro no solo identifica problemas sino que también sugiere estrategias para un uso más saludable de las redes sociales. Es una lectura esencial para educadores, padres y jóvenes, proporcionando conocimientos críticos y herramientas para navegar en un mundo cada vez más conectado digitalmente. Este análisis profundo es clave para comprender y mitigar los riesgos psicológicos asociados a las redes sociales, al tiempo que se aprovechan sus beneficios para el bienestar y el desarrollo social de los jóvenes​​.

Build and deliver production-grade cloud-native apps with Spring framework and Kubernetes. In Cloud Native Spring in Action you’ll learn: Cloud native best practices and design patterns Build and test cloud native apps with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud Handle security, resilience, and scalability in imperative and reactive applications Configure, deploy, and observe applications on Kubernetes Continuous delivery and GitOps to streamline your software lifecycle Cloud Native Spring in Action is a practical guide to building applications that are designed for cloud environments. You’ll learn effective Spring and Kubernetes cloud development techniques that you can immediately apply to enterprise-grade applications. Follow a detailed and complete cloud native system from first concept right through to production and deployment, learning best practices, design patterns, and little-known tips and tricks for pain-free cloud native development. Including coverage of security, continuous delivery, and configuration, this hands-on guide is the perfect primer for navigating the increasingly complex cloud landscape. About the technology Do you want to learn how to build scalable, resilient, and observable Spring applications that take full advantage of the cloud computing model? If so, Cloud Native Spring in Action is the book for you! It will teach you the essential techniques and practices you need to build efficient Spring Boot applications ready for production in the cloud. About the book In Cloud Native Spring in Action, you’ll learn how to containerize your Spring Boot applications with Cloud Native Buildpacks and deploy them on Kubernetes. This practical guide delivers unique insights into hosting microservices, serverless applications, and other modern architectures on cloud platforms. You’ll learn how to use Spring-based methodologies, practices, and patterns that you won’t find anywhere else. What's inside Implement cloud native patterns with Spring Handle security, resilience, and scalability Build and test imperative and reactive applications Configuration and observability on Kubernetes Adopt continuous delivery and GitOps About the reader For intermediate Java developers. About the author Thomas Vitale is a software engineer, open source contributor, and international conference speaker. Table of Contents PART 1 CLOUD NATIVE FUNDAMENTALS 1 Introduction to cloud native 2 Cloud native patterns and technologies PART 2 CLOUD NATIVE DEVELOPMENT 3 Getting started with cloud native development 4 Externalized configuration management 5 Persisting and managing data in the cloud 6 Containerizing Spring Boot 7 Kubernetes fundamentals for Spring Boot PART 3 CLOUD NATIVE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS 8 Reactive Spring: Resilience and scalability 9 API gateway and circuit breakers 10 Event-driven applications and functions 11 Security: Authentication and SPA 12 Security: Authorization and auditing

Discover practical recipes to help you efficiently monitor enterprise IT infrastructure for Microsoft Windows, Linux, networking, and more Key Features Find out how you can leverage some of the most exciting features of Zabbix 7 Discover easy-to-follow, practical solutions for common problems in network monitoring with Zabbix Perform professional IT infrastructure and application monitoring across multiple platforms Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionRealize the full potential of Zabbix 7 with this updated third edition of the Zabbix 7 IT Infrastructure Monitoring Cookbook. Packed with new recipes and updated with the latest Zabbix functionalities, this guide covers everything you need, whether you’re setting up Zabbix with built-in (proxy) high availability, using LDAP JIT user provisioning, implementing low-level host discovery, or creating advanced triggers. This hands-on guide offers easy-to-follow recipes to use Zabbix 7 to monitor the performance of devices and applications across your network. You'll start by learning how to install Zabbix and examine its most prominent features, ensuring you make the right design choices to build a scalable and easily manageable environment. Each recipe is crafted to help you build items and triggers for different types of monitoring, create templates, and use Zabbix proxies. You'll also get to grips with using the Zabbix API for customization and managing your Zabbix server and database. Finally, you'll find quick solutions to the common and not-so-common problems that you may encounter in your Zabbix monitoring work. By the end of this book, you'll have expert insights into using Zabbix for all your monitoring needs and be able to build a solid Zabbix setup by leveraging its key functionalities.What you will learn Implement a high-availability Zabbix setup for both server and proxies Build templates and explore various monitoring types available in Zabbix 7 Use Zabbix proxies to scale your environment effectively Work with custom integrations and the Zabbix API Set up advanced triggers and alerting Maintain your Zabbix setup for scaling, backups, and upgrades Perform advanced Zabbix database management Monitor cloud-based products such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Docker Who this book is for This book is for network and IT engineers who want to get started with Zabbix as well as those with an intermediate-level understanding of Zabbix looking to extend their knowledge. While prior experience with Zabbix is not a prerequisite, it will help you make the most of this book.

Become a proficient Odoo developer and increase your productivity while building Odoo business applications Key FeaturesSet up the Odoo development environment and learn how to test and debug your codeUse the ORM framework to work with data and implement business logic supporting business rulesDesign user interfaces, web pages, and business reports using the Odoo framework's web componentsBook Description Odoo is fast becoming the reference open source platform for business applications thanks to the fact that it provides the infrastructure needed for developers to deliver software solutions for any business process quickly. Odoo's layered module approach makes it particularly effective for combining and extending features. This updated fifth edition is a tutorial-style introduction to essential Odoo development topics. The book starts by covering the development essentials for building business applications and takes you through Odoo installation and configuration, gradually transitioning from having no specific knowledge of Odoo to being ready for application development. You'll then learn how to develop your first Odoo application, while covering topics such as models and views. Later chapters will get you up to speed with using server APIs to add business logic, helping you lay a solid foundation for advanced topics. As you progress, you'll get equipped to build and customize your applications and explore the new features available in Odoo 12 and beyond, such as in-memory ORM and computed writable fields. Finally, you'll gain insights into building business logic and using the Odoo API to integrate with various applications. By the end of this book, you'll be able to build business apps from scratch using the latest version of Odoo. What you will learnInstall Odoo from source and organize the development environmentCreate your first Odoo app from scratchUnderstand the application components available in OdooStructure the application's data model using ORM featuresUse the ORM API to implement the business logic layerDesign a graphical user interface (GUI) for the web client and websiteUse the Odoo External API to interface with external systemsDeploy and maintain your application in production environmentsWho this book is for This book is for developers who want to learn Odoo application development and quickly become productive while creating business applications. Teachers, trainers, and Odoo team managers will also find the book useful for helping their students or trainees to learn Odoo development skills. Basic knowledge of Python programming is required to get started with the book

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN is the multifaceted discipline of shaping digital products and systems into tools that are both useful and usable. Success as a UX designer extends beyond just knowledge of the latest technologies; it also involves diplomacy, management insight, and a solid grasp of business dynamics. In this updated guide, you'll learn to: Understand various roles in UX design, identify stakeholders, and increase collaboration across teams Define your project's purpose and scope collaboratively, from high-level objectives to fine details Identify the differences between methodologies such as waterfall, agile, and lean UX Delve into qualitative and quantitative user research, and use the data you gather to inform your design decisions Design and prototype applications and systems that prioritize user needs The third edition offers new insights on the Operations (Ops) functions within UX practices, discovery in UX, and collaboration activities for designers and stakeholders. You'll find new information on the many remote methods that can be used to gain important insights about users and on frameworks that help you define the products to create. This guide is a vital resource for anyone looking to stay at the forefront of the ever-changing field of UX design.

¿Cuántas horas al día te la pasas explorando en internet o revisando tus redes sociales? ¿Si pasas más de media hora sin internet te comienzas a sentir inquieto? ¿Sueles quedarte despierto hasta muy tarde por estar con el celular? Entonces sigue leyendo.. “Las redes sociales son como el alcohol. Empiezas por curiosidad, luego por socializar, después por diversión y terminas en adicción.” - Anónimo La adicción a las redes sociales se está extendiendo cada vez más en personas de todo el mundo. Instagram, Twitter o Facebook, así como WhatsApp, son redes sociales muy atractivas porque su funcionamiento se basa en una interactividad inmediata. Así pues, su uso tiene un carácter social para comunicarse pero esto, sin control, puede trastornar la realidad de algunas personas en poco tiempo. Aunque el uso de las redes sociales se creó bajo unos principios positivos, el problema reside cuando se detecta que las personas dejan de lado el resto de obligaciones de una vida social normal, tales como estudiar o trabajar, hacer deporte u otros hobbies, salir con amigos o hacer actividades con la familia. En muchos estudios se ha detectado que el uso excesivo de redes sociales se traduce en un alejamiento del entorno de la vida real del paciente, además de causar altos niveles de ansiedad, afectar a su autoestima e incluso puede terminar provocando una pérdida de capacidad de autocontrol. ¿Cómo saber si tengo o si alguien cercano a mí está pasando por una adicción del internet y las redes sociales? En este libro, descubrirás: Maneras sencillas de controlar tu uso del internet sin que te vuelvas loco. Entendiendo los motivos de las personas, organizaciones políticas y corporaciones detrás de la información que consumimos constantemente a través de los medios de comunicación. Cómo no volver a recaer en un ciclo vicioso de adicción.. Características principales de una persona que sufre una adicción al internet y las redes sociales. Y mucho más… ¡No esperes más! ¡Conoce más sobre el uso saludable del internet! ¡Desplaza hacia arriba y añade este libro al carrito de compra!

International Association for Statistical Computing The International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC) is a Section of the International Statistical Institute. The objectives of the Association are to foster world-wide interest in e?ective statistical computing and to - change technical knowledge through international contacts and meetings - tween statisticians, computing professionals, organizations, institutions, g- ernments and the general public. The IASC organises its own Conferences, IASC World Conferences, and COMPSTAT in Europe. The 17th Conference of ERS-IASC, the biennial meeting of European - gional Section of the IASC was held in Rome August 28 - September 1, 2006. This conference took place in Rome exactly 20 years after the 7th COMP- STAT symposium which was held in Rome, in 1986. Previous COMPSTAT conferences were held in: Vienna (Austria, 1974); West-Berlin (Germany, 1976); Leiden (The Netherlands, 1978); Edimbourgh (UK, 1980); Toulouse (France, 1982); Prague (Czechoslovakia, 1984); Rome (Italy, 1986); Copenhagen (Denmark, 1988); Dubrovnik (Yugoslavia, 1990); Neuchˆ atel (Switzerland, 1992); Vienna (Austria,1994); Barcelona (Spain, 1996);Bristol(UK,1998);Utrecht(TheNetherlands,2000);Berlin(Germany, 2002); Prague (Czech Republic, 2004).

Advances in Machine Learning and Image Analysis for GeoAI provides state-of-the-art machine learning and signal processing techniques for a comprehensive collection of geospatial sensors and sensing platforms. The book covers supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised geospatial image analysis, sensor fusion across modalities, image super-resolution, transfer learning across sensors and time-points, and spectral unmixing among other topics. The chapters in these thematic areas cover a variety of algorithmic frameworks such as variants of convolutional neural networks, graph convolutional networks, multi-stream networks, Bayesian networks, generative adversarial networks, transformers and more.Advances in Machine Learning and Image Analysis for GeoAI provides graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the area of signal processing and geospatial image analysis with the latest techniques to implement deep learning strategies in their research. - Covers the latest machine learning and signal processing techniques that can effectively leverage multimodal geospatial imagery at scale - Chapters cover a variety of algorithmic frameworks pertaining to GeoAI, including superresolution, self-supervised learning, data fusion, explainable AI, among others - Presents cutting-edge deep learning architectures optimized for a wide array of geospatial imagery

This is a comprehensive textbook for B.E./B.Tech. students of Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, BCA and MCA. The book discusses the concepts, principles and applications of Operating Systems in an easy-to-understand language. It also incorporates several experiments to be performed in O.S. labs. Divided into four units, this book describes the history, evolution, functions, types and characteristics of Operating Systems. It provides a detailed account of memory management, virtual memory, processes, CPU scheduling and process synchronization. Moreover, it covers deadlocks, device management and secondary storage structure. Besides the book also explains information management, assembly language programming and protection. The text is supported by several practical examples and case studies.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Ältere Deutsche Literatur, Mediävistik, Universität Münster, Veranstaltung: Seminar im Auswahlmodul: Das Nibelungenlied, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Einleitung S. 1 II. Das Nibelungenlied im Kaiserreich II.1 Nibelungentreue vor und während des I. Weltkrieges S. 2 II.2 „Nibelungentreue“ von Wilhelm Scherer (1916) S. 5 III. Dolchstoßlegende S. 6 IV. Das Nibelungenlied im Nationalsozialismus IV.1 Die Rolle Hagens im Nationalsozialismus S. 7 IV.2 Vereinnahmung „nibelungischer“ Tugenden S. 9 im Nationalsozialismus V. Schluss S. 12 VI. Literaturverzeichnis S. 13 I. Einleitung Das um 1200 von einem unbekannten Dichter zu Pergament gebrachte Nibelungenlied gilt seit seiner Wiederauffindung im Jahre 1755 als das am meisten rezipierte Werk im deutschsprachigen Raum und erfreute sich gerade 50 Jahre nach seiner Wiederentdeckung bis zum Ende des II. Weltkrieges großer Beliebtheit und Bekanntheit. Es wurde vielfach ideologisch vereinnahmt und dabei in für die jeweiligen politischen Interessen erforderliche Weise umgedeutet. Ziel dieser Hausarbeit ist es die Rezeption des Nibelungenliedes in der wechselvollen Zeit der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts zu mit Blick auf die ideologische Vereinnahmung zu beleuchten. Es soll gezeigt werden wie die einzelnen Szenen und Charaktere des Nibelungenliedes umgedeutet und für politische Interessen verwendet wurden. Dabei werden zwei für die Zeit wichtige Rezeptionen des Nibelungenstoffes ausgeklammert: Richard Wagners „Ring der Nibelungen“, sowie Fritz Langs Stummfilm „Die Nibelungen“. Die beiden Werke sind zwar maßgeblich für die Verbreitung des Stoffes der Nibelungensage in ihrer jeweiligen künstlerischen Gestaltung verantwortlich , doch sind sie meines Erachtens nicht mit dem Ziel der Instrumentalisierung des Nibelungenstoffes oder einzelner Charaktere des Nibelungenliedes entstanden und wurden nicht in der Weise ideologisch vereinnahmt oder zu Propagandazwecken herangezogen, dass eine längere Beschäftigung mit den Werken im Rahmen dieser Hausarbeit gerechtfertigt wäre. Ich werde mich mit der im I. Weltkrieg beschworenen „Nibelungentreue“, der „Dolchstoßlegende“ und der Indienstnahme des Nibelungenstoffes durch die Nationalsozialisten befassen.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Romanistik - Lateinamerikanische Philologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Protagonistin in Laurinis Roman Morena en rojo, die allgemein nur morena genannt wird, und deren richtigen Namen der Leser nie erfährt, versucht als Reporterin die Machenschaften des organisierten Verbrechens im Bereich der Prostitution von Kindern und Jugendlichen aufzudecken. Offensichtlich braucht in der beschriebenen Welt, dem Mexiko der frühen 1990er Jahre, eine Frau, die sich, wie ein Polizist im Roman es einmal mit Drohgebärde formuliert, in „cosas de hombres“ (Mr332) einmischt, dazu zumindest männliche Vorbilder. Die Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zu einem Mann, der als mögliches Vorbild für Laurinis Figur gedient haben mag, wenn es sich auch nicht um einen realen Reporter oder Schriftsteller, sondern um einen fiktiven Privatdetektiv handelt, sollen in dieser Arbeit untersucht werden. Gemeint ist Philip Marlowe, der von 1934 bis 1958 in einigen Kurzgeschichten und sieben Romanen des Autors Raymond Chandler auftrat.

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Buku ini memaparkan aspek-aspek biologi dan ekologi dari ekosistem laut dan ekosistem estuaria. Secara garis besar dapat disampaikan bahwa buku ini mengandung teori, konsep, dan informasi yang berkaitan dengan sifat-sifat dan karakter ekosistem laut dan estuaria, serta bagaimana biota laut dan biota estuaria berinteraksi dan beradaptasi dengan kedua ekosistem tersebut. Disamping itu, buku ini juga mengandung aspek-aspek metodologis dalam mengukur dan menghitung berbagai variabel fisik, kimia dan biologis yang ada di dalam ekosistem laut dan ekosistem estuaria. Sistematika materi dalam buku ini disusun mulai dari materi tentang konsepsi tentang laut dan zonasi lingkungan laut, untuk kemudian diikuti oleh materi sifat-sifat kimia dan fisika laut, gelombang, arus dan pasang surut, hubungan laut dan cuaca, plankton, nekton dan benthos lautan, terumbu karang, mangrove dan lamun, dan kemudian ditutup oleh materi tentang ekosistem estuaria. Dalam upaya untuk membuat agar buku ini lebih mudah dipahami dan lebih menarik, maka dalam buku ini juga disajikan sejumlah gambar, bagan, dan table yang dikutip dari berbagai sumber seperti yang tercantum dalam daftar pustaka.

Albert Bagaskara memiliki segalanya untuk mencapai semua kesuksesan dalam hidup. Otak yang cemerlang, karier yang gemilang, serta harta yang menjulang. Namun, hidup bukanlah ilmu pasti yang bisa ditebak mutlak dengan angka-angka. Albert memasuki lorong panjang kehidupan yang tak pasti. Perjalanan hidup membawanya pada antitesis ‘kebahagiaan’. Ia mengalami patah hingga luka hati. Kisah ini bukanlah tentang kesuksesan, namun tentang bagaimana seseorang harus terpuruk kesekian kali dalam hidupnya, lalu mencari jalan untuk bangkit, berkali-kali. Ibarat meniti tangga, Albert terus melangkah. Perjalanan hidupnya dari Jakarta, New York, Brussels, hingga Chicago, layak untuk diikuti. Perjalanan jauh yang mengajarkan banyak pelajaran hidup, di antaranya, tak peduli kamu pernah patah hati hingga 99 kali, selama engkau bisa bangkit untuk ke-100 kalinya. Buku ini merupakan wujud nyata bahwa hidup itu bagai rantai kehidupan antara keluarga, pekerjaan, percintaan dan persahabatan yang harus dijaga seimbang. Sosok tokoh utama sangat mengesankan dengan kejeniusannya dalam akademis dan karier, namun begitu lugu dalam percintaan. Penulis mengungkapkan sebuah filsosofi bahwa tidak ada manusia yang berhak sombong atas keberhasilannya, namun hidup bukan tentang unggul dari yang orang lain, tapi tentang bagaimana kita sebagai manusia untuk bisa seimbang dengan rantai kehidupan kita sendiri, itulah unggul yang sesungguhnya berdamai dengan diri sendiri. -Cheria Vasti, Professional Educator John Robert Powers Indonesia, Professional MC dan News Anchor Pergulatan antara realitas yang seharusnya dengan realitas yang sesungguhnya selalu menarik untuk dibaca. Alih-alih larut dalam konflik batin, pengarang memilih untuk merayakannya dengan kultus yang sederhana. - M. Azhar, Senior Researcher and Producer PT Media Televisi Indonesia (MetroTV)

Italian as a national spoken language is a new experience for Italians; until very recently it was normal for the majority of the people to speak in a dialect, and Italian was a literary language used only by a minority. The first section of this book provides an outline of the language, and a sketch of the dialects. The authors also describe the formation of the modern standard language in its varieties (regional, social, and occupational). Part two is a reference grammar of contemporary educated Italian, presented in the way it is actually used, rather than according to traditional prescription. The book concentrates on contemporary usage and will enable the reader to understand and use appropriately a wide range of expressions, characterized where necessary according to their level of formality or their regional nature. The illuminating combination of historical perspective and contemporary grammer make this a unique contribution to Italian linguistics, and an invaluable reference book for all students and scholars in the field of Italian. The second edition has been revised throughout to bring it completely up to date.

For beginning students who are already familiar with Hebrew. Greenspahn includes all Aramaic passages in the Old Testament, and introduces other Aramaic texts such as ancient inscriptions, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and quotations in the New Testament. There are also paradigms, a complete glossary, a list of resources for further study, and practice exercises for each chapter. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

The Secret to Speak Fluent English This book is specially written for advanced students of the English language who wishes to improve his/her English fluency to the next level but seems to have hit a plateau. Regardless of what actions are taken, progression is slow or limited. Here is a checklist to see if this guide is for you. You Are an Advanced English Speaker If.. ✔ You can understand 70% of an English speaking movie. ✔ You can answer simple questions in a conversation, but you have a hard time elaborate your points when trying to explain in more details. ✔ You can have a short conversation, but you stutter sometimes when you speak. ✔ You can write better than you speak. ✔ You stutter when you try to speak fast. ✔ You can speak quite well, but you have a strong accent. If one of those sounds familiar to you, perhaps you have found the right book. This book is essential for you to break through and not only improving your spoken skills but developing them so well that you can speak like a native English speaker. Armed with the proven tips, tricks, and techniques in this book, you’ll discover that you’ll be soaring to an entirely new and exciting level of learning within days. On top of that, these guidelines can be used nearly effortlessly. Proven Technique That Works You’ll discover what “shadowing” is and how it can painlessly take you to a supreme status in your studies. You’ll also learn about a related method of learning to pronounce English fearlessly. It’s called the “scriptorium method.” Once you try it you’ll realize why so many people praise its effectiveness. English is not an easy language to learn. But if you are using proper methods to learn and speak, you’ll find that your next level of learning is just a click away. Learn and adopt these techniques, tips, and many more secrets revealed in this book, and your English fluency will be on a whole different level in 60 days ! Remember: Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Download Now and Start Speaking Fluent English!

Fables reflect traditional culture, virtue and value. I found most of the teaching are the same as my hometown old folk’s story I heard from grandma and neighbors. This course is good for intermediate level students to explore Chinese culture, enrich your knowledge about China and Chinese, and expand your vocabulary through my elaboration using my unique Vocabulary Builder and Sentence Builder. 中华文化在海外广为流传，是各地华侨社会世代相传、延续发展的关键因素；亦为华侨生生不息，认同中华民族、热爱中华的主因。而各地华侨均能秉承文化道统，敬老尊贤，讲信修睦，尊重伦理，重视传统，相率和谐共处，存异求同，尤为中华文化经年累月教化熏陶。 The transmission of Chinese culture from generation to generation is a key factor in the continuation and development worldwide of overseas Chinese communities. It is also an important reason why overseas Chinese communities grow, identify themselves with the Chinese nation, and love the China passionately. The face that all overseas Chinese are willing to carry forward cultural orthoxy, revere the aged and honor the wise, cement peaceful relations by upholding good faith, venerate ethics, value tradition, coexist in harmony, and preserve differences while striving for similarities, is attributable above all to the civilizing educational impact of Chinese culture. “文化是人类历史和文明发展的重心、原动力；文化如同活水，是不断成长、永保青春的必需品。建设及宏扬文化，根本之道在维持传统之美，又能注入现代化的新精神。” “Culture is the driving force behind human history and civilization; it is like running water-a source of nourishment and growth that never stagnates. To propagate and advance culture, it is necessary to carry on tradition in all its original beauty and at the same time to instill it with a modern spirit.

Seit dem Entstehen der modernen Textlinguistik in den 1960er Jahren ist eine Vielzahl z.T. hoch spezialisierter Analyseansätze in diesem Bereich entwickelt worden, die auch in diversen Einführungen schon aufbereitet worden sind. Anliegen dieses Arbeitsheftes ist es, Grundlagen linguistischer Textanalyse vorzustellen, wie sie insbesondere Studierende philologischer Fächer bei der Analyse literarischer und anspruchsvoller Sachtexte benötigen. Textlinguistik wird dabei nicht als eine Sonderdisziplin der Sprachwissenschaft aufgefasst, die sich nur mit der ‚obersten‘ Beschreibungsebene befasst, sondern im Sinne der von Peter Hartmann konzipierten ‚verwendungsorientierten Sprachwissenschaft‘. Besonderer Wert wird darauf gelegt, die ‚neue‘ Textlinguistik auch in die Tradition früherer Bemühungen um den Gegenstand einzuordnen (Rhetorik, Hermeneutik, Literaturwissenschaft, vorstrukturalistische Grammatik). Das Schwergewicht der Darstellung liegt auf der mit vielen Beispielen angereicherten Erläuterung der vier zentralen Beschreibungsdimensionen: situativer Kontext, Funktion, Thema, sprachliche Gestalt. Hier werden nicht nur die den Textzusammenhalt gewährleistenden Kohäsionsmittel besprochen, sondern die Gesamtheit der sprachlichen Mittel, v.a. auf der Ebene von Lexik und Grammatik. Ziel ist es, die Verbindung zwischen Variationslinguistik und Textlinguistik zu verdeutlichen: Zu den Aufgaben der Letzteren gehört es, die Soll- und Ist-Normen von Varietäten und Textsorten zu beschreiben.

A comprehensive textbook of the early Arabic Kufic script, written as a complete reference book for calligraphers, designers, and students of art history and the history of Arabic language and scripts. This beautiful and powerful script was derived from the earlier Hijazi Mashq style of Mecca and Medina, which was invented by early Muslim scribes to record the Quran. Today, the many historical manuscripts displayed in numerous museums around the world can attest to development and evolution of this remarkable and versatile script. Authored by master calligrapher, Mousavi Jazayeri, this book is the only book written in English that is solely dedicated to the study, learning and revival of the fascinating script behind the first mature Arabic calligraphic style, which was the official script of the Islamic Near East for centuries, before being replaced by the modern Naskh style. In this handbook, Mousavi Jazayeri who had discovered the lost art of cutting the qalam (pen) for early Kufic more than twenty years ago, explains with detailed, clear illustrations how to write early Kufic using a calligraphic pen and even a regular pen. He guides students patiently through the process involved in creating amazing, modern monograms. With clear, ample examples taken from the old Quranic manuscripts, art history students, font designers, and scholars of the history of the Arabic language and scripts can use this reference book to learn the key aspects of the early Kufic script as a writing system. Mr. Mousavi Jazayeri is joined by two co-authors, Perette E. Michelli, a multi-disciplinary historian of medieval and later art, and Saad D. Abulhab, a known Arabic type designer and independent scholar of the history of Arabic language and scripts. The two co-authors are members of the first international group dedicated to the study and revival of the early Kufic script, Kuficpedia, which was formed a few years ago around the historical achievements of Mr. Mousavi.

راوية زينب هي أولى اصدارت الأديب محمد حسين هيكل، وكتب السيد هيكل هذه الرواية سنة 1914م، وكانت متواجدا في باريس وقت كتابة الرواية، الأديب محمد حسين هيكل هو أديب مصري ولد في مدينة المنصورة، عمل محامياً لذلك تحفظ على ان يصدر اسما أخر لروايته وهو "فلاح ريفي"، فهرب من التسمية الأنثوية لقصيدته خوفاً من ان تؤثر سلباً على حياته المهنية، كونه محامياً. رواية زينب هي رواية رومانسية، راوية تتناول الحب المصري القديم في طياتها، اضافة الى تطرقها بشكل كبير الى الحياة الاجتماعية في ذلك العصر الذي حدثت فيه قصة الحب. تدور أحداث الرواية حول مجموعة من الريفيون يعيشون تحت ظل الاستعمار، ويعانون من ويلاته، يصور الأديب حياة البؤس التي يعيشها أهل الريف، ويصور الفتاة الريفية التي تقبل عرض الزفاف الذي يرغمها والدها عليه، على الرغم من حبها لشخص آخر، تدور أحداث الرواية حول مجموعة من الأشخاص، أهمهم "زينب" وهي فتاة جميلة ريفية بسيطة، تحب ابن قريتها "إبراهيم" ولكن يقوم والدها بتزويجها إلى "حسن" وهو أعز اصدقاء حبيبها "إبراهيم". وفي هذا المحور يحاول الكاتب أن يجعلنا نعيش الصورة التي يعيشها أهل الريف تحت ظلم الاستعمار، حيث أن الجهل ساد القرية لحد أن الرجل يزوج ابنته دون رضاها إلى شخص لا تريده، بعد ذلك تعيش زينب حياة مأساوية صعبة جداً، تبدأ عندما يسافر "إبراهيم" إلى السودان ويراسل والده بعد فترة من الزمن، ليخبرهم بأنه الأن بخير ونسي أمر الماضي، ثم تبدأ مرحلة صراعها مع المرض الذي ينهش في جسدها بسبب حزنها والمها لفراق "إبراهيم". أعطى الكاتب لروايته نهاية مأساوية بكل معنى الكلمة، فختم الراوية بأن حسن سافر الى السودان ولم يعد، وانقطعت اخباره، عدا على ذلك زينب التي أصابها المرض وماتت على فراش زوجها وهي تهدي باسم حبيبها السابق "إبراهيم" وتطلب أن يتم دفنها معه، وزوجها في حالة سكون تام وذهول من الموقف امامه، لتخرج روحها وتغمض عينيها في منتصف الليل على صوت صراخ أمها. نشر الكاتب طبعته الاولى للرواية باسمها الأول "فلاح مصري" ولكن لم تجد رواجاً كبيراً، ولكن عندما نشرها في الاصدار الثاني نشرها باسمها الحقيقي "زينب"، لتجد اقبالاً هائلا عليها من جميع القراء العرب، تمتاز رواية "زينب" بأن كلماتها تجذب القارئ الى العالم الذي اراده الكاتب، فتجد دقة في الوصف سرعان ما تتحول إلى صور مركبة أمام مخيلة القارئ، إضافة إلى تقديم الأشخاص والشخصيات بصورة بالغة الدقة، وتفاصيلها المنمقة، وقام الكاتب بوصف الريف وصفا دقيقا، مستخدما كلمات معبرة جداً، يرى معظم الكتاب إلى أن الرواية تتجرد بوصفها أنها رواية الحنين إلى الريف فيظهر ذلك واضحاً من خلال كلمات الكاتب، وطريقة سرده للأحداث.

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About the book रामेश्‍वरम में पैदा हुए एक बालक से लेकर भारत के ग्यारहवें राष्‍ट्रपति बनने तक का डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम का जीवन असाधारण संकल्प शक्‍त‌ि, साहस, लगन और श्रेष्‍ठता की चाह की प्रेरणाप्रद कहानी है। छोटी कहानियों और पार्श्व चित्रों की इस शृंखला में डॉ. कलाम अपने अतीत के छोटे-बड़े महत्त्वपूर्ण पलों को याद करते हैं और पाठकों को बताते हैं कि उन पलों ने उन्हें किस तरह प्रेरित किया। उनके प्रारंभिक जीवन पर गहरी छाप छोड़ने वाले लोगों और तदनंतर संपर्क में आए व्यक्तियों के बारे में वे उत्साह और प्रेम के साथ बताते हैं। वे अपने पिता और ईश्वर के प्रति उनके गहरे प्रेम, माता और उनकी सहृदयता, दयालुता, उनके विचारों और दृष्टिकोणों को आकार देनेवाले अपने गुरुओं समेत सर्वाधिक निकट रहे लोगों के बारे में भी उन्होंने बड़ी आत्मीयता से बताया है। बंगाल की खाड़ी के पास स्थित छोटे से गाँव में बिताए बचपन के बारे में तथा वैज्ञानिक बनने, फिर देश का राष्ट्रपति बनने तक के सफर में आई बाधाओं, संघर्ष, उनपर विजय पाने आदि अनेक तेजस्वी बातें उन्होंने बताई हैं। ‘मेरी जीवन-यात्रा’ अतीत की यादों से भरी, बेहद निजी अनुभवों की ईमानदार कहानी है, जो जितनी असाधारण है, उतनी ही अधिक प्रेरक, आनंददायक और उत्साह से भर देनेवाली है। आभार मेरी जीवन-यात्रा घटनाओं से भरे जीवन का विवरण है। मेरे मित्र हैरी शेरिडॉन करीब बाईस वर्षों से मेरे साथ रहे हैं और अनेक घटनाओं के भागीदार बने हैं। उन्होंने मेरे साथ सुख और दु:ख, दोनों झेले हैं। शेरिडॉन हर तरह के उतार-चढ़ावों में मेरे साथ रहे हैं और जब कभी मुझे जरूरत पड़ी, उन्होंने मेरी पूरी-पूरी सहायता की। ईश्वर उन्हें और उनके परिवार को सदैव सुखी रखे। मैं सुदेषणाशोम घोष को भी धन्यवाद देना चाहूँगा, जो पुस्तक की परिकल्पना से लेकर उसे आकार देने तक मेरे साथ रहीं। पुस्तक प्रकाशित होने तक वे धैर्य के साथ निरंतर मुझसे जुड़ी रहीं। मैं उनके प्रयासों को नमन करता हूँ।. Meri Jeevan Yatra (Hindi) by DR APJ ABDUL KALAM: Embark on a personal journey through the eyes of DR APJ ABDUL KALAM with Meri Jeevan Yatra. This Hindi book offers readers a firsthand account of Kalam's life, experiences, and reflections, providing a deeper understanding of his motivations and achievements. Key Aspects of the Book Meri Jeevan Yatra (Hindi) by DR APJ ABDUL KALAM: Life's Narrative: Explore Kalam's life story, triumphs, challenges, and the pivotal moments that shaped his trajectory. Personal Insights: Gain a closer look at Kalam's thoughts, beliefs, and aspirations that guided him in his roles as a scientist, leader, and visionary. Cultural Connection: Discover Kalam's journey within the cultural and linguistic context of Hindi, providing an authentic portrayal of his life. DR APJ ABDUL KALAM shares his journey in his own words in Meri Jeevan Yatra (Hindi). The book offers readers a personal and introspective glimpse into the life and mind of this iconic scientist and leader.

The book series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie is among the most renowned publications in Romance Studies. It covers the entire field of Romance linguistics, including the national languages as well as the lesser studied Romance languages. The series publishes high-quality monographs and collected volumes on all areas of linguistic research, on medieval literature and on textual criticism.

This handbook presents a state-of-the-art overview of dual language bilingual education (DLBE) research, programs, pedagogy, and practice. Organized around four sections—theoretical foundations; key issues and trends; school-based practices; and teacher and administrator preparation—the volume comprehensively addresses major and emerging topics in the field. With contributions from expert scholars, the handbook highlights programs that honor the assets of language-minoritized and marginalized students and provides empirically grounded guidance for asset-based instruction. Chapters cover historical and policy considerations, leadership, family relations, professional development, community partnerships, race, class, gender, and more. Synthesizing major issues, discussing central themes and advancing policy and practice, this handbook is a seminal volume and definitive reference text in bilingual/second language education.

CON AUDIO AHORA! Con esta nueva edición, este libro se reestructura para presentar una experiencia de estudio más placentera para los estudiantes de turco. Además, todos los diálogos al comienzo de las lecciones y todo el vocabulario siguiente son grabados por hablantes locales para ayudar en la experiencia de aprendizaje y desarrollar sus habilidades de escucha y pronunciación. Los estudiantes serán guiados por el material de audio a lo largo del libro. *Todas las pistas son accesibles a través de los códigos Qr proporcionados al comienzo de cada lección.* Turco Completo: el curso absoluto para principiantes es el recurso definitivo para quienes buscan una forma eficaz de empezar a aprender turco. Este libro proporciona una guía paso a paso del turco hablado y escrito. Este libro presenta a su audiencia los ingredientes necesarios para comunicarse con éxito en turco en el contexto de situaciones formales e informales, comprender el idioma básico y lograr la capacidad de expresar sus necesidades y deseos en estos contextos sociales. Los alumnos desarrollarán sólidas habilidades de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y comprensión. Los alumnos no necesitarán conocimientos previos de turco. Turco Completo: El curso absoluto para principiantes es un recurso fundamental tanto para los autodidactas como para los estudiantes que siguen un programa de estudios en un entorno institucional. Las primeras 15 unidades cubren los puntos gramaticales más esenciales y las habilidades lingüísticas necesarias para manejar con éxito las interacciones sociales básicas. Cada unidad comienza con un diálogo divertido, que narra los viajes de Michelle e İbrahim en Turquía, mientras se familiarizan con la tierra, la cultura y la gente de Turquía. Las explicaciones gramaticales concisas y muy detalladas guían al alumno con suficiente conocimiento sobre la gramática turca. Los alumnos encontrarán abundantes ejemplos y ejercicios. Las 5 unidades finales contienen extractos de material de lectura auténtico de una novela turca publicada, con explicaciones de gramática y vocabulario esenciales, diseñadas para preparar al alumno para comprender el turco en la vida real. Al final del libro, los alumnos encontrarán la clave de los ejercicios y los glosarios turco - español e español - turco. Turco Completo: El curso absoluto para principiantes es su compañero de confianza si lo es; un estudiante formal que aprende turco en un entorno institucional un autodidacta que quiere aprender turco por diversión y está empezando desde cero viajar a Turquía y buscar material útil para familiarizarse una persona de negocios que realiza negocios en Turquía un instructor de idioma turco y buscando un libro de texto en formato de libro de texto No se requieren conocimientos previos de turco para este libro. Este exhaustivo libro tiene como objetivo llevar al alumno a un nivel avanzado. Una vez finalizado, se espera que los estudiantes alcancen los niveles de competencia intermedio-alto / avanzado-bajo según las Directrices ACTFL, o alto 2 según el ILR, o B2 según el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia (MCER). Foto de portada: Mezquita de Santa Sofía, 2021

Kamus Sejarahnya Kata-Kata I ini berisi sejarah munculnya kata-kata yang berawalan huruf "A" yang dikenal dan terpakai oleh masyarakat Indonesia baik secara lisan maupun tulisan.

A curated Persian word frequency list Are you looking for unconventional ways to speed up the process of learning Persian? Then this book is exactly what you are looking for. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures that make up everyday conversations. The result is a unique vocabulary book with 2000 of the most important Persian words and phrases ordered by their frequency of use. Who this Persian learning book is for: This book is for beginners and intermediate learners of Persian who are self-motivated and willing to spend 15 to 20 minutes a day on learning vocabularies. The simple structure of this vocabulary book is the result of taking all unnecessary things out allowing the learning effort to solely be spent on the parts that help you make the biggest progress in the shortest amount of time. If you are willing to put in 20 minutes of learning every day, this book is very likely the single best investment you can make if you are at a beginner or intermediate level. You will be amazed at the speed of progress within a matter of just weeks of daily practice. Who this Persian frequency list is not for: This book is not for you if you are an advanced learner of Persian. In this case, please go to our website or search for our Persian vocabulary book which comes with more vocabularies and is grouped by topic which is ideal for advanced learners who want to improve their language capabilities in certain fields. Furthermore, if you are looking for an all in one Persian learning book that guides you through the various steps of learning Persian, this book is most likely also not what you are looking for. This book contains vocabularies only and we expect buyers to learn things like grammar and pronunciation either from other sources or through language courses. The strength of this book is its focus on quick acquisition of core vocabularies which comes at the expense of information many people might expect in a conventional language learning book. Please be aware of this when making the purchase. How to use this Persian workbook: This book is ideally used on a daily basis, reviewing a set number of pages in each session. The book is split into sections of 50 vocabularies which allows you to step by step progress through the book. Let’s for example say you are currently reviewing vocabularies 101 to 200. Once you know vocabularies 101 to 150 very well, you can start learning vocabularies 201 to 250 and on the next day skip 101-150 and continue reviewing vocabularies 151 to 250. This way, step by step, you will work your way through the book and your language skills will jump with each page you master. Some final thoughts: Like many language hacking methods, this book is quite unconventional in its approach, but for a driven person that uses it correctly it can significantly speed up the learning process. Vocabulary books have been around for centuries and as with so many things that have been around for some time, they are not very fashionable and a bit boring, but they usually work quite well – and that is what counts in the end.

Das Buch enthält einen Kurs für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Anfänger, wobei die Texte auf Deutsch und auf Englisch nebeneinanderstehen. Die Motivation des Schülers wird durch lustige Alltagsgeschichten über das Kennenlernen neuer Freunde, Studieren, die Arbeitssuche, das Arbeiten etc. aufrechterhalten. Die dabei verwendete Methode basiert auf der natürlichen menschlichen Gabe, sich Wörter zu merken, die immer wieder und systematisch im Text auftauchen. Sätze werden stets aus den in den vorherigen Kapiteln erklärten Wörtern gebildet. Das Buch ist mit den Audiodateien inklusive ausgestattet. Die Adresse der Buchhomepage, wo Audiodateien zum Anhören und Herunterladen verfügbar sind, ist am Anfang des Buches im Impressum aufgeführt. Zum Sprachenlernen gibt es kaum eine effizientere Methode als bilinguale Bücher. Diese bieten eine parallele Übersetzung, die dem Leser das Erlernen einer Sprache in kürzester Zeit ermöglicht. Auf einem Blick kann hier sofort gesehen werden, was unbekannte Wörter bedeuten – denn die Übersetzung befindet sich meist auf derselben Seite. So macht Vokabeln lernen Spaß und gelingt spielend leicht. Besonders neue Wörter und Sätze, die immer wieder vorkommen, werden sich fast automatisch im Gehirn festsetzen. Das geschieht häufig sogar unbewusst. Dieses bilinguale Buch für das Sprachniveau A1 und A2 zu lesen, dauert gewöhnlich zwischen einem und drei Monaten. Die genaue Zeit hängt ganz von Ihrer vorherigen Fremdsprachen-Erfahrung und persönlichen Fähigkeiten ab. Nach dem Buch sollten Sie in der Lage sein, einfache Fragen mit Was? Wer? Wo? Wann? Welche/r/s? Wie viel(e)? zu stellen und zu beantworten. Dieses bilinguale Buch hat schon vielen Menschen geholfen, ihr wahres Sprach-Potenzial zu entdecken. So bleiben Sie motiviert und optimieren Ihren Lernprozess. Vergessen Sie nicht: 20 Minuten am Tag sind die Grundlage für Ihren Erfolg! Es ist auch empfehlenswert den VLC-Mediaplayer zu verwenden, die Software, die zur Steuerung der Wiedergabegeschwindigkeit aller Audioformate verwendet werden kann. Steuerung der Geschwindigkeit ist auch einfach und erfordert nur wenige Klicks oder Tastatureingaben. Lesen und hören Sie gleichzeitig!

The aim of this book is to provide the student of Japanese with a simple method for correlating the writing and the meaning of Japanese characters in such a way as to make them both easy to remember. It is intended not only for the beginner, but also for the more advanced student looking for some relief from the constant frustration of how to write the kanji and some way to systematize what he or she already knows. The author begins with writing because--contrary to first impressions--it is in fact the simpler of the two. He abandons the traditional method of ordering the kanji according to their frequency of use and organizes them according to their component parts or "primitive elements." Assigning each of these parts a distinct meaning with its own distinct image, the student is led to harness the powers of "imaginative memory" to learn the various combinations that result. In addition, each kanji is given its own key word to represent the meaning, or one of the principal meanings, of that character. These key words provide the setting for a particular kanji's "story," whose protagonists are the primitive elements. In this way, students are able to complete in a few short months a task that would otherwise take years. Armed with the same skills as Chinese or Korean students, who know the meaning and writing of the kanji but not their pronunciation in Japanese, they are now in a much better position to learn to read (which is treated in a separate volume). For further information and a sample of the contents, visit http: ///www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/SHUBUNKEN/publications/miscPublications/Remembering_the_Kanji_l.htm.

4,000 words and phrases are organized thematically within 163 topics. Includes English to Russian translations of vocabulary throughout, and an extensive index in Russian at the back of the book. A fully integrated vocabulary development program in American English, progressing from essential words to the more complex, delivered in short thematic units. Realistic scenarios and modern artwork are easy to relate to and these, together with story pages and practice exercises, have been applauded for their success in promoting critical thinking skills. Content is fully supported by a range of components (in English only) - including Workbooks, Classroom Activities, Audio and website.

Cuốn sách này chứa đựng danh sách từ vựng gồm 2.000 từ và cụm từ phổ biến nhất được sắp xếp theo tần suất sử dụng trong hội thoại hàng ngày. Cuốn từ vựng này sử dụng quy tắc 80/20, đảm bảo bạn được học các từ và cấu trúc câu trước tiên, nhằm giúp bạn tiến bộ nhanh chóng và duy trì động lực học tập. Ai nên mua cuốn sách này? Cuốn sách này dành cho những người học tiếng Séc ở trình độ mới bắt đầu và trung cấp, tự thúc đẩy bản thân và sẵn sàng dành 15 đến 20 phút mỗi ngày để học từ vựng. Cấu trúc đơn giản của cuốn từ vựng này là kết quả của việc loại bỏ tất cả những điều không cần thiết, nhờ đó bạn chỉ cần tập trung nỗ lực học tập vào những phần giúp bạn đạt được tiến bộ lớn nhất trong khoảng thời gian ngắn nhất. Nếu bạn sẵn sàng dành ra 20 phút học mỗi ngày, cuốn sách này rất có thể sẽ là một khoản đầu tư tốt nhất mà bạn có thể thực hiện nếu đang ở trình độ mới bắt đầu hoặc trung cấp. Bạn sẽ thấy kinh ngạc trước tốc độ tiến bộ chỉ trong vài tuần thực hành hàng ngày. Ai không nên mua cuốn sách này? Nếu bạn là người học tiếng Séc ở trình độ cao cấp, thì cuốn sách này không dành cho bạn. Trong trường hợp này, vui lòng truy cập website của chúng tôi hoặc tìm kiếm cuốn từ vựng tiếng Séc của chúng tôi có chứa nhiều từ vựng hơn và được nhóm theo các chủ đề lý tưởng cho học viên ở trình độ cao cấp muốn nâng cao năng lực ngôn ngữ trong một số lĩnh vực nhất định. Ngoài ra, nếu bạn đang tìm kiếm một sách học tiếng Séc bao gồm tất cả trong một để hướng dẫn bạn các bước học tiếng Séc khác nhau, thì cuốn sách này có lẽ cũng không phải là đối tượng bạn đang tìm kiếm. Cuốn sách này chỉ chứa từ vựng và chúng tôi mong đợi người mua sẽ tìm hiểu các vấn đề như ngữ pháp và phát âm từ các nguồn khác hoặc thông qua các khóa học ngôn ngữ. Điểm mạnh của cuốn sách này là tập trung vào khả năng nhanh chóng tiếp thu các từ vựng cốt lõi và do đó không có những thông tin mà có thể nhiều người mong đợi nhận được từ một sách học ngôn ngữ thông thường. Vui lòng lưu ý điều này khi mua hàng. Cách sử dụng cuốn sách này? Cách lý tưởng để sử dụng cuốn sách này là dùng hàng ngày, ôn tập một số lượng trang nhất định ở mỗi buổi học. Cuốn sách này được chia thành nhiều phần, mỗi phần gồm 50 từ vựng, cho phép bạn từng bước tiến bộ xuyên suốt cuốn sách. Ví dụ, giả sử bạn hiện đang ôn tập từ vựng từ 101 đến 200. Khi bạn đã nắm vững từ vựng từ 101 đến 150, bạn có thể bắt đầu học các từ vựng 201 đến 250, rồi vào ngày tiếp theo có thể bỏ qua từ vựng 101-150 và tiếp tục ôn tập các từ vựng 151 đến 250. Bằng cách này, bạn sẽ từng bước học hết cuốn sách và các kỹ năng ngôn ngữ của bạn sẽ nâng cao nhanh chóng sau mỗi trang bạn nắm vững.

जब प्रेम का यह उच्चतम आदर्श प्राप्त हो जाता है, तो ज्ञान फिर न जाने कहाँ चला जाता है। तब भला ज्ञान की इच्छा भी कौन करे? तब तो मुक्ति, उद्धार, निर्वाण की बातें न जाने कहाँ गायब हो जाती हैं। इस दैवी प्रेम में छके रहने से फिर भला कौन मुक्त होना चाहेगा? ''प्रभो! मुझे धन, जन, सौन्दर्य, विद्या, यहाँ तक कि मुक्ति भी नहीं चाहिए। बस इतनी ही साध है कि जन्म जन्म में तुम्हारे प्रति मेरी अहैतुकी भक्ति बनी रहे।'' भक्त कहता है, ''मैं शक्कर हो जाना नहीं चाहता, मुझे तो शक्कर खाना अच्छा लगता है।'' तब भला कौन मुक्त हो जाने की इच्छा करेगा? कौन भगवान के साथ एक हो जाने की कामना करेगा? भक्त कहता है, ''मैं जानता हूँ कि वे और मैं दोनों एक हैं, पर तो भी मैं उनसे अपने को अलग रखकर उन प्रियतम का सम्भोग करूँगा।'' प्रेम के लिए प्रेम - यही भक्त का सर्वोच्च सुख है

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity provides a clear and comprehensive survey of the field of language and identity from an applied linguistics perspective. Forty-one chapters are organised into five sections covering: theoretical perspectives informing language and identity studies key issues for researchers doing language and identity studies categories and dimensions of identity identity in language learning contexts and among language learners future directions for language and identity studies in applied linguistics Written by specialists from around the world, each chapter will introduce a topic in language and identity studies, provide a concise and critical survey, in which the importance and relevance to applied linguists is explained and include further reading. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity is an essential purchase for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and TESOL. Advisory board: David Block (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats/ Universitat de Lleida, Spain); John Joseph (University of Edinburgh); Bonny Norton (University of British Colombia, Canada).

This volume is the first comprehensive handbook of Japanese phonetics and phonology describing the basic phonetic and phonological structures of modern Japanese with main focus on standard Tokyo Japanese. Its primary goal is to provide a comprehensive overview and descriptive generalizations of major phonetic and phonological phenomena in modern Japanese by reviewing important studies in the fields over the past century. It also presents a summary of interesting questions that remain unsolved in the literature. The volume consists of eighteen chapters in addition to an introduction to the whole volume. In addition to providing descriptive generalizations of empirical phonetic/phonological facts, this volume also aims to give an overview of major phonological theories including, but not restricted to, traditional generative phonology, lexical phonology, prosodic morphology, intonational phonology, and the more recent Optimality Theory. It also touches on theories of speech perception and production. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to Japanese phonetics and phonology for all interested in linguistics and speech sciences.

도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 토플의 명가 다락원의 실전 대비용 토플 모의고사 시리즈 토플의 최신 경향과 2019년 토플 변경 사항을 반영한 TOEFL MAP ACTUAL TEST New TOEFL Edition 시리즈의 리딩 교재이다. 실제 토플 시험을 앞둔 학습자들을 위해 실전과 동일한 형태와 난이도로 이루어진 7회분의 모의고사가 수록되어 있다. 도서에 수록된 모든 지문은 MP3 바로듣기 및 무료 다운로드 서비스를 이용해 들을 수 있다. <이 책의 특징> * 실제와 동일한 형식 및 난이도로 구성된 모의고사를 풀어봄으로써 토플에 대한 적응력을 높일 수 있다. * 최신 경향의 문제들과 최근에 자주 등장하고 있는 다양한 분야의 토픽들을 접할 수 있다. * 문제 출제자들이 직접 작성한 영문 해설을 통해 출제자의 의도를 파악할 수 있으며, 책속의 책 형태로 포함된 한글 해석을 통해서는 지문에 대한 이해도를 높일 수 있다. * MP3 바로듣기 및 무료 다운로드 서비스를 이용하여 언제 어디서나 지문을 들을 수 있다. <목차> Actual Test 01 Actual Test 02 Actual Test 03 Actual Test 04 Actual Test 05 Actual Test 06 Actual Test 07 Answers and Explanations 저자소개

The Dictionary of Louisiana French (DLF) provides the richest inventory of French vocabulary in Louisiana and reflects precisely the speech of the period from 1930 to the present. This dictionary describes the current usage of French-speaking peoples in the five broad regions of South Louisiana: the coastal marshes, the banks of the Mississippi River, the central area, the north, and the western prairie. Data were collected during interviews from at least five persons in each of twenty-four areas in these regions. In addition to the data collected from fieldwork, the dictionary contains material compiled from existing lexical inventories, from texts published after 1930, and from archival recordings. The new authoritative resource, the DLF not only contains the largest number of words and expressions but also provides the most complete information available for each entry. Entries include the word in the conventional French spelling, the pronunciation (including attested variants), the part of speech classification, the English equivalent, and the word's use in common phrases. The DLF features a wealth of illustrative examples derived from fieldwork and textual sources and identification of the parish where the entry was collected or the source from which it was compiled. An English-to-Louisiana French index enables readers to find out how particular notions would be expressed in la Louisiane .

The Dictionary of Louisiana French (DLF) provides the richest inventory of French vocabulary in Louisiana and reflects precisely the speech of the period from 1930 to the present. This dictionary describes the current usage of French-speaking peoples in the five broad regions of South Louisiana: the coastal marshes, the banks of the Mississippi River, the central area, the north, and the western prairie. Data were collected during interviews from at least five persons in each of twenty-four areas in these regions. In addition to the data collected from fieldwork, the dictionary contains material compiled from existing lexical inventories, from texts published after 1930, and from archival recordings. The new authoritative resource, the DLF not only contains the largest number of words and expressions but also provides the most complete information available for each entry. Entries include the word in the conventional French spelling, the pronunciation (including attested variants), the part of speech classification, the English equivalent, and the word's use in common phrases. The DLF features a wealth of illustrative examples derived from fieldwork and textual sources and identification of the parish where the entry was collected or the source from which it was compiled. An English-to-Louisiana French index enables readers to find out how particular notions would be expressed in la Louisiane.

Ramón Sainero, Profesor Emérito Vitalicio de la UNED, Académico por invitación del Athens Institute of Education and Research y Director del Instituto de Estudios Celtas, después de más de 40 años investigando los orígenes de la cultura celta e indoeuropea del Occidente Atlántico Europeo profundiza con los conocimientos y experiencia adquiridos en la posibilidad real de unos orígenes literarios de la cultura celta en España. En las páginas de este libro nos muestra sus conclusiones, basadas eminentemente en las pruebas de investigación que ha ido encontrando. De sus cerca de treinta libros publicados podemos destacar entre otros La Huella celta en España e Irlanda (ed. Akal), The Celts and the Historical Origins of Atlantic Europe (Academica Press, EEUU), La lengua celta de la Península Ibérica (ed. Abada), Los orígenes históricos y culturales de la Unión Europea (ed. Sanz y Torres).

El español en contacto con otras lenguas is the first comprehensive historical, social, and linguistic overview of Spanish in contact with other languages in all of its major contexts—in Spain, the United States, and Latin America. In this significant contribution to the field of Hispanic linguistics, Carol A. Klee and Andrew Lynch explore the historical and social factors that have shaped contact varieties of the Spanish language, synthesizing the principle arguments and theories about language contact, and examining linguistic changes in Spanish phonology, morphology and syntax, and pragmatics. Individual chapters analyze particular contact situations: in Spain, contact with Basque, Catalan, Valencian, and Galician; in Mexico, Central, and South America, contact with Nahuatl, Maya, Quechua, Aimara, and Guarani; in the Southern Cone, contact with other principle European languages such as Portuguese, Italian, English, German, and Danish; in the United States, contact with English. A separate chapter explores issues of creolization in the Philippines and the Americas and highlights the historical influence of African languages on Spanish, primarily in the Caribbean and Equatorial Guinea. Written in Spanish, this detailed synthesis of wide-ranging research will be a valuable resource for scholars of Hispanic linguistics, language contact, and sociolinguistics.

गीता प्रेस से प्रकाशित 'कल्याण' के 'बालक-अंक' में प्रकाशित 19 वीर बालकों के चरित्र इस पुस्तक में प्रस्तुत कर रहे हैं। ये चरित्र अपूर्व आत्मत्याग तथा बलिदान के सजीव चित्र हैं। आशा है इन्हें पढ़कर बच्चों एवं बड़ों में बलिदान और त्याग की भावना जाग्रत होगी। -हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार

Seiring dengan meningkatnya minat terhadap bahasa dan budaya Korea, semakin banyak pula masyarakat yang tertarik belajar tentang segala sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan Korea, salah satunya tentang sastra Korea. Buku ini ditulis oleh profesor dan para dosen yang memiliki keahlian di bidang kesusastraan Korea dan ditujukan untuk memperkenalkan kesusastraan Korea sebagai salah satu bentuk budaya Korea kepada khalayak umum. Buku ini secara garis besar terbagi ke dalam emapat bab di mana masing-masing bab memiliki penjelasan tersendiri tentang jenis, sejarah, maupun pembagian kesusastraan Korea secara umum. Bab 1 berisi penjelasan tentang definisi serta ruang lingkup kesusastraan Korea secara garis besar, yang dilanjutkan dengan priodisasi dan cabang kesusastraan Korea secara umum. Bab 2 dalam buku ini menjabarkan tentang puisi Korea yang dimulai dari puisi tertua yaitu godae gayo yang muncul pada masa Joseon Kuno, dan dilanjutkan oleh penjabaran mengenai jenis-jenis puisi klasik Korea. Bab 3 menjelaskan secara lengkap mengenai cabang kesusastraan Korea yang berupa prosa. Bab 4 memaparkan penjelasan mengenai salah satu bentuk sastra Korea yaitu drama.

The revised and expanded edition of this bestseller is a comprehensive, easy-to-read resource that explores the theory and practice of ESL assessment. Written for anyone working with English-language learners (elementary and secondary, mainstream and ESL), this new edition of Assessment and ESL presents ideas and tools for alternative assessment. The authors offer methods of documenting the learning and progress of second-language learners—learning and progress that may not always be apparent at first glance. Like the previous edition, the new edition is filled with real stories about students who take baby steps, progress in leaps and bounds toward proficiency, and eventually learn to fly on their own.

Doktorarbeit / Dissertation aus dem Jahr 2022 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Linguistik, Note: Sehr ehrenhaft, Université d'Alger 2 (Fakultät für Fremdsprachen), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Doktorarbeit im Fachbereich Linguistik behandelt ein Thema aus der Wortbildungslehre. Dabei geht es um die Erforschung der Wortschatzerweiterung in der deutschen Gegenwartssprache, basierend auf zwei Fachsprachen, die eine besondere Relevanz für den allgemeinen deutschen Sprachgebrauch aufweisen und in gewissem Maße einem Laienpublikum zugänglich sind, nämlich der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik und der Informationstechnologie. Gewählt wurden diese zwei Fachsprachen zum einen wegen der Dynamik, die sie in Sachen Wortschatzerweiterung, insbesondere durch Wortbildung, aufweisen, zum anderen wegen ihres allgemeinsprachlichen Charakters und ihrer relativen Zugänglichkeit außerhalb der reinen fachlichen Kommunikation. Diese Forschungsarbeit versucht darauf zu antworten, welche Wortbildungstendenzen sich bei der Wortschatzerweiterung durch Wortneubildungen in den genannten Fachsprachen auffallen und besonders ausgeprägt sind und wie deren Lexikalisierungs- bzw. Etablierungsprozess im allgemeinen deutschen Sprachgebrauch vonstattengeht, wobei Wortbildungstendenzen jene Wortbildungsmuster einschließen, die entweder mit reinen nativen Konstituenten oder als Hybridbildungen mit nativen und fremdsprachlichen Konstituenten gebildet werden. Die Zielsetzung lässt sich in drei Fragen formulieren. 1. Welche Tendenzen bzw. Bildungsmuster weisen Wortneubildungen in den Fachsprachen der Kfz-Technik und der Informationstechnologie im 21. Jahrhundert auf? 2. Welches Ausmaß haben rein indigene Wortneubildungen im Vergleich zu Hybridbildungen in diesen Fachsprachen im 21. Jahrhundert? Erfolgt die Wortschatzerweiterung durch Wortneubildungen mit rein deutschen Wortbildungskonstituenten oder wird dabei auch Lehnwörtern eine besondere Bedeutung beigemessen? 3. Welche Verwendungsfrequenz weisen die neu aufgekommenen Wortbildungen in den verschiedenen Textkorpora auf? Wie sieht deren Lexikalisierungsgrad aus bzw. was spielt eine ausschlaggebende Rolle dabei, dass Wortneubildungen in Fachsprachen allgemein akzeptiert werden bzw. zur Allgemeinsprache hinzugetan werden?

Dil becerilerinizi geliştirin ve yeni başlayanlara yönelik bu kısa öykü koleksiyonunun tadını çıkarın! Tüm Seviyeler için tasarlanmış ilgi çekici hikayelerle dili DAHA HIZLI ve KOLAY öğrenin. Ders kitapları ile okuma keyfi arasındaki KÖPRÜYÜ GEÇİN. Sürükleyici hikayeler aracılığıyla dil yapılarında ve kültürel nüanslarda ustalaşın. Çeşitli temalarla kelime bilginizi ve dil bilginizi geliştirin Eğlenceli ve Etkili: Bu e-kitap serisi, eğlenirken dil öğrenmek için mükemmel bir araçtır.

Hans Ørberg's Lingua Latina per se Illustrata is the world's premiere series for learning Latin via the Natural Method. The Natural Method encourages students to learn Latin without resorting to translation, but instead by teaching them to think in the language: students first learn grammar and vocabulary inductively through extended contextual reading and an ingenious system of marginal notes. Lingua Latina per se Illustrata is also the most popular series for those teachers at both the secondary and collegiate levels who wish to develop Latin conversational skills in the classroom. Familia Romana (the main book of Pars I of the Lingua Latina per se illustrata series, entirely in Latin*) contains thirty-five chapters and describes the life of a Roman family in the 2nd century A.D. It culminates in readings from classical poets and Donatus's Ars Grammatica, the standard Latin school text for a millennium. Each chapter is divided into two or three lessons (lectiones) of a few pages each followed by a grammar section (Grammatica Latina) and three exercises (Pensa). Hans Ørberg's impeccable Latin, humorous stories, and the Peer Lauritzen illustrations, reproduced in full color, make this work a classic. The book also includes a table of declensions, a Roman calendar, and a word index (index vocabulorum). The Lingua Latina series incorporates the following features: The most comprehensive treatment of Latin grammar available in an elementary textbook. A vocabulary of almost 1,800 words, reinforced by constant and creatively phrased repetition, vastly expands the potential for later sight reading. A complete line of ancillary volumes, exercises, and readers both in print and online. * The main books in the Lingua Latin per se Illustrata series, Familia Romana (Pars I) and Roma Aeterna (Pars II) are entirely in Latin. Additional student guides for the series are also available from Hackett Publishing Company / Focus, including Hans H. Ørberg's Latine Disco, a student guide in English for Familia Romana, and Jeanne Marie Neumann's A Companion to Familia Romana. Companion offers a running commentary, in English, of the Latin grammar covered in Hans H. Ørberg's Familia Romana, and includes the complete text of the Ørberg ancillaries Grammatica Latina and Latin–English Vocabulary. It also serves as a substitute for Ørberg's Latine Disco, on which it is based.

यह उपन्यास सबसे पहले 1949 में लखनऊ में लिखा गया। तब इसका स्वरूप एवं प्रारूप बिल्कुल भिन्न थे। यदि उसी रूप में छपता तो मेरा विश्वास है कि यह कहीं अधिक सशक्त एवं व्यवस्थित होता। लेकिन दुर्भाग्य न केवल व्यक्तियों का ही होता है बल्कि कुछ कृतियों का भी होता है। सन ’49 से लेकर ’53 तक लोगों के परामर्श के फलस्वरूप अनेक परिवर्तन इसमें किये गये, फलतः रंजना, एक असंभाव्य चरित्र बन गयी। सच माने रंजना की यह असंभाव्यता मेरे कारण नहीं हुई। कैसे और क्यों हुई, यह स्वयं मनोरंजन है पर उसकी चर्चा वांछनीय न होगी। अस्तु

Business Chinese Test (BCT), an international standardized test of Chinese language proficiency, assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities to use the Chinese language in real business or common working environments. BCT (A), which is oriented towards beginners, is designed to examine test takers’ ability to communicate in Chinese in daily life and during basic business activities. BCT (B), which is oriented towards intermediate and advanced learners, is designed to examine test takers’ ability to communicate in Chinese during complex business activities. We are expert in Chinese for foreigners for nearly 30 years, much earlier than the creation of HSK. We builds a huge database with 250,000 plus vocabulary with the best possible English translation to help foreigners understand Chinese better. We give the English Translation for main paragraph your better understanding. Meanwhile, we use footnotes to give vocabulary with the of HSK classification.

This is a dictionary of Nafsan, the language spoken in Vanuatu in the south of Efate Island in the villages of Erakor, Pango, and Eratap. Nafsan is one of 130 distinct languages spoken in Vanuatu. Over several decades, linguist Nicholas Thieberger worked in close collaboration with the Erakor community to record this unique language and to refine its written presentation. The resulting publication offers insight into the diversity of meanings available to speakers of Nafsan, providing some 3,400 senses for Nafsan words and an English-Nafsan finderlist. In addition, the book gives an overview of the Nafsan sound system, provides a list of existing literature on the language dating back to early missionary translations, and includes maps of Efate locating nearly 200 place names. Readers will also find South Efate cultural knowledge embedded in the explanations of the Nafsan words and their usages. A welcome companion to Thieberger’s A Grammar of South Efate (2006), this book complements and significantly augments other multimedia resources made available online by the author.

A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication This book is based on a simple concept: no one is in a better position to hold a government accountable than those it governs. When governments fail to meet the needs of their citizens, the international community often turns to large external organizations such as the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank. These analysts and monitors may have the resources and expertise to analyze and advise on public spending and governance, but where do they go when the time comes to implement new policies? And can they really have a more nuanced understanding of the country's problems than its own citizens? Who is there to watch day and night to hold the government accountable? From the Ground Up proposes that the international community's efforts to improve public expenditure and budget execution decisions would be more effective if done in collaboration with local independent monitoring organizations. Stephen Kosack, Courtney Tolmie, and Charles Griffin track the work of sixteen independent monitoring organizations from across the developing world, demonstrating how these relatively small groups of local researchers produce both thoughtful analysis and workable solutions. They achieve these results because their vantage point allows them to more effectively discern problems with governance and to communicate with their fellow citizens about the ideals and methods of good governance. The authors also outline some disadvantages facing independent monitoring organizations, such as insufficient resources, inadequate access to data, and too little influence with high government officials. Collaboration with larger international organizations could help independent monitoring organizations overcome such obstacles, increasing their chances of improving governance—from the ground up.

Katherine Tonkiss offers a succinct account of constitutional patriotism theory, specifically arguing that it involves a commitment to free migration. She draws on qualitative research to explore the implications of this claim for the dynamics of post-national identity and belonging in local communities.

Publié originalement en 1997 aux États Unis, Le contrat racial est un livre monument traduit en français pour la première fois. Le philosophe Charles W. Mills expose les failles du contrat social, qui est avant tout un contrat racial. Ce contrat a façonné le système de domination européenne qui fait exister les Blancs en tant que personnes à part entière et les non-Blancs en tant que sous-personnes. Charles W. Mills place la justice raciale au centre de ses analyses. Réfutant l’idée du contrat social, Mills évoque plutôt le contrat racial où l’ordre racial crée les assises de nos sociétés, la reconduction des privilèges et la domination. La présente édition a bénéficié d’une nouvelle préface de l’auteur Charles W. Mills, rédigée à l’occasion du 25e anniversaire de la parution du livre. Le contrat racial est un incontournable. Les courants antiracistes contemporains doivent beaucoup à Charles W. Mills.

Starting with the Russian collusion hoax, the media never relented in their attempts to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency. When the bogus impeachment ended with Trump’s acquittal, they needed a new “scandal” to hang over his head. After largely ignoring the coronavirus outbreak, the media made it their Hail Mary attempt to sabotage President Trump. They claimed Trump’s travel ban with China was racist, xenophobic, and unnecessary—then later blamed him for not implementing it sooner. They falsely claimed Trump called the coronavirus a hoax. They concocted a phony timeline to “prove” his response to the pandemic was slow. They deceptively edited Trump's words to create an impression that he was crazy or stupid. They even blamed him for the death of a man whose wife gave him fish tank cleaner. In Airborne: How The Liberal Media Weaponized The Coronavirus Against Donald Trump, Matt Margolis exposes and debunks these lies and fake narratives reported by the media in their desperate attempt to thwart Trump’s reelection.

E-Governance has been one of the strategic sectors of reform in India since late 1990s under the rubric of ‘good governance’ agenda promoted by International Organizations. As India’s policy focus changed towards economic liberalization, deregulation and privatization proliferating domestic and foreign investment, ICT (Information Communication Technology) has been one of the leading areas for such heightened investment. Consequently, there has been a burgeoning interest in deploying ICT, in revamping the public service delivery and eventually the overall system of governance. This book analyses e-Governance in India and argues that such initiatives did not take place in isolation but followed in the footsteps of broader governance reform agenda that has already made considerable impact on the discourses and practices of governance in India. Employing interdisciplinary methodology by combining approaches from the Political Sciences, Sociology and Postcolonial/ transcultural studies, this book presents a qualitative account of the policies and practices of e-Governance reform in India along with a detailed case study of the Common Services Centres (CSCs) Scheme under the National e-Governance Plan of the Government of India and its resultant impact on the overall system of governance. It unfolds general theoretical issues in terms of the relationship between technology and governance and the entanglement of politics, technology and culture in the complex whole of governance. This furthers our understanding of the impact of the transnational governance reform agenda on post-colonial and post-communist societies of the developing world. Making an important and original contribution to the emerging field of e-Governance and to the existing body of research on governance in general, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Political Science, Political Sociology, South Asian Politics and Governance.

Aryeh Lightstone, former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, is uniquely poised to unravel the past, present, and, most importantly, the future of U.S. foreign policy with the Middle East. "A powerful affirmation of humanity’s capacity to achieve the extraordinary." —Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President, 2017-2021 "Aryeh demonstrates that faithful adherence to one’s core beliefs—in both his faith and his nation—are not only possible but necessary. Read and enjoy." —Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, 2018-2021 The Trump Administration's "Peace to Prosperity" vision for the Middle East was unveiled on January 28, 2020. What followed over the next eleven months, concluding with the signing of the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement was one of the most fascinating and consequential periods of U.S. foreign policy in a generation, leading to five normalization agreements between Israel and Muslim states. The Abraham Accords achieved what had seemed impossible for decades and set the Middle East on a trajectory toward a broad regional peace. Aryeh Lightstone is uniquely positioned to tell the story. As the senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, he was in the room for nearly every major discussion and decision involving Middle East policy. He was tasked with the most complex and sensitive component of the Abraham Accords: turning them into practical action and doing it quickly—during a pandemic, no less. In addition, he led the Abraham Accords Business Summit and the Abraham Fund, and served as the key contact between Israel and the other Accords nations. Let My People Know provides a behind-the-scenes account of the strategies that allowed the Abraham Accords to be struck, and an unvarnished look at the region's idiosyncrasies that factored into the process. A rabbi and an enthralling storyteller, Lightstone paints a vivid picture of the varied cultures and personalities involved. He also offers a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of an embassy. Finally, he explains what the Biden administration must do better to advance America's interests abroad. We now have a paradigm for a forward-looking Middle East policy that ultimately benefits the United States. Lightstone makes the case for strategic action to maintain the momentum.

Dieses Buch ist eine sorgfältig recherchierte und umfassende Tatsachensammlung zum Ukraine-Krieg. Mit eigenen Vermutungen hält sich der Autor zurück. Die bloßen Vorgänge sind dramatisch genug. Wie ist der Konflikt historisch entstanden? Mit welchen Weichenstellungen wurde auf den Krieg hingesteuert? Um was geht es wirklich? Wie haben die Ukraine, die USA, die NATO und Russland die Eskalations-Spirale angetrieben? Es geht nicht darum, wer "gut" oder "böse" ist, wer "gewinnt" oder "verliert". Es geht darum, die Zusammenhänge zu verstehen. So erweitern wir den Raum für einen Dialog hin zum Frieden. Die Wahrheit macht frei. Und die Wahrheit zu achten führt zum Frieden. Leserstimmen: "Ich kannte viele Fakten zum Ukraine-Krieg, aber das war bisher alles so fragmentiert in meinem Bewusstsein, viele lose Puzzle-Teile. Jetzt entstand ein Gesamtbild." – "Die Geschehnisse genau anzusehen, war sehr erschütternd." – "Es hat etwas mit mir gemacht. Ich fühle mich jetzt versöhnter, im Frieden."

A timely, revelatory look at freedom of speech—our most basic right and the one that protects all the others. Free speech is a human right, and the free expression of thought is at the very essence of being human. The United States was founded on this premise, and the First Amendment remains the single greatest constitutional commitment to the right of free expression in history. Yet there is a systemic effort to bar opposing viewpoints on subjects ranging from racial discrimination to police abuse, from climate change to gender equity. These measures are reinforced by the public’s anger and rage; flash mobs appear today with the slightest provocation. We all lash out against anyone or anything that stands against our preferred certainty. The Indispensable Right places the current attacks on free speech in their proper historical, legal, and political context. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were not only written for times like these, but in a time like this. This country was born in an age of rage and for 250 years we have periodically lost sight of the value of free expression. The history of the struggle for free speech is the story of extraordinary people—nonconformists who refuse to yield to abusive authority—and here is a mosaic of vivid characters and controversies. Jonathan Turley takes you through the figures and failures that have shaped us and then shows the unique dangers of our current moment. The alliance of academic, media, and corporate interests with the government’s traditional wish to control speech has put us on an almost irresistible path toward censorship. The Indispensable Right reminds us that we remain a nation grappling with the implications of free expression and with the limits of our tolerance for the speech of others. For rather than a political crisis, this is a crisis of faith.

Un drama económico, social y de derechos humanos se denuncia en Venezuela, tal como informan las Naciones Unidas y la Alta Comisionada para los Derechos Humanos de ese organismo. Hasta mediados del 2019 las cifras indicaban que más de 4.500.000 venezolanos habían dejado su país. Buena parte de ellos se dirigió a la Argentina buscando refugio y poder seguir adelante con sus vidas. Carolina Amoroso, que vivió gran parte de su adolescencia en Venezuela, país que ama y añora, recoge los testimonios de estos migrantes de diferente origen. Con prólogo de Joaquín Morales Sola, el libro nos acerca a esa comunidad que se aferra a sus esperanzas y que entiende, quizás como nunca antes, el sentido profundo de empezar de nuevo.

What comes first to mind when one thinks of political trials in South Africa are the Rivonia Trial of 1956–61 and the Treason Trial of 1963–64. Rarely, if ever, is the 1976 SASO/BPC trial mentioned in the same breath and yet it was perhaps the most political trial of all. The defendants, all members of the South African Students Organisation, or the Black People’s Convention, were in the dock for having the temerity to think; to have opinions; to envisage a more just and humane society. It was a trial about ideas, but as it unfolded it became a trial of the entire philosophy of Black Consciousness and those who championed its cause. On 2 May 1976, senior counsel for the defence in the trial of nine black activists in Pretoria called to the witness stand Stephen Bantu Biko. Although Biko was known to the authorities, and indeed was serving a banning order, not much about the man was known by anyone outside of his colleagues and the Black Consciousness Movement. That was about to change with his appearance as a witness in the SASO/BPC case. He entered the courtroom known to some, but after his four-day testimony he left as a celebrity known to all.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has written a revolutionary road map to saving our children from leftist indoctrination. Behind a smokescreen of “preparing students for the new industrial economy,” early progressives had political control in mind. America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught them to think freely and arrive at wisdom. They assigned the classics, inspired love of God and country, and raised future citizens that changed the world forever. Today, after 16,000 hours of K-12 indoctrination, our kids come out of government schools hating America. They roll their eyes at religion and disdain our history. We spend more money on education than ever, but kids can barely read and write—let alone reason with discernment. Western culture is on the ropes. Kids are bored and aimless, flailing for purpose in a system that says racial and gender identity is everything. Battle for the American Mind is the untold story of the Progressive plan to neutralize the basis of our Republic – by removing the one ingredient that had sustained Western Civilization for thousands of years. Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin explain why, no matter what political skirmishes conservatives win, progressives are winning the war—and control the “supply lines” of future citizens. Reversing this reality will require parents to radically reorient their children’s education; even most homeschooling and Christian schooling are infused with progressive assumptions. We need to recover a lost philosophy of education – grounded in virtue and excellence – that can arm future generations to fight for freedom. It’s called classical Christian education. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Battle for the American Mind is more than a book; it’s a field guide for remaking school in the United States. We’ve ceded our kids’ minds to the left for far too long—this book gives patriotic parents the ammunition to join an insurgency that gives America a fighting chance. Whether you're a conservative looking to push back against the progressive agenda or simply someone who cares about the education of our children, this book is for you.

This book is the first systematic study of the genealogy, discursive structures, and political implications of the concept of ‘Greater India’, implying a Hindu colonization of Southeast Asia, and used by extension to argue for a past Indian greatness as a colonial power, reproducible in the present and future. From the 1880s to the 1960s, protagonists of the Greater India theme attempted to make a case for the importance of an expansionist Indian civilisation in civilizing Southeast Asia. The argument was extended to include Central Asia, Africa, North and South America, and other regions where Indian migrants were to be found. The advocates of this Indocentric and Hindu revivalist approach, with Hindu and Indian often taken to be synonymous, were involved in a quintessentially parochial project, despite its apparently international dimensions: to justify an Indian expansionist imagination that viewed India’s past as a colonizer and civilizer of other lands as a model for the restoration of that past greatness in the future. Zabarskaite shows that the crucial ideologues and elements used for the formation of the construct of Greater India can be traced to the svadeśī movement of the turn of the century, and that Greater India moved easily between the domains of the scholarly and the popular as it sought to establish itself as a form of nationalist self-assertion.

Rebeliões, assaltos, sequestros, assassinatos, narcotráfico... A lista de crimes engendrados pelo PCC – Primeiro Comando da Capital é tão gigantesca quanto sua estrutura. O PCC foi um monstro gerado por oito detentos dentro do sistema penitenciário, na Casa de Custódia de Taubaté – SP. Seus tentáculos se espalharam para fora dos muros das prisões e agora atemorizam, além dos brasileiros e suas instituições, até outros países vizinhos. Nesta obra você vai conhecer a verdadeira história dessa facção, contada por uma das maiores e mais especializadas autoridades brasileiras no assunto – o procurador Marcio Sergio Christino – e por Claudio Tognolli, um dos mais importantes jornalistas investigativos.

A brilliant, deeply reported narrative about religious extremism, radicalization, and the bonds of family: the story of an American woman who traveled to ISIS-controlled Syria with her two children and extremist husband and the sister back home who worked tirelessly to help her escape. Raised in a restrictive Jehovah’s Witness community in Arkansas, sisters Lori and Sam Sally spent their teens and twenties moving around the South and Midwest, working low-wage jobs and falling in and out of relationships. Caught in an eternal sibling rivalry—where younger, quieter Lori protected outgoing, reckless Sam—the two women eventually married a pair of brothers and settled down in Elkhart, Indiana, just around the corner from each other. And it was there that their lives totally diverged. While Lori was ultimately able to leave her violent marriage, Sam was drawn deeper into hers—and deeper into the control of a husband who slowly radicalized, via the internet, into a jihadist. With their daughter and Sam’s child from a previous relationship, the couple moved to Raqqa, Syria, where Moussa fought for ISIS and Sam, who never even converted to Islam, attempted to survive and protect her children from airstrikes, extremist indoctrination, and the brutality of the ISIS system. In Raqqa, Sam’s oldest son appeared in several Islamic State propaganda videos, and she participated in ISIS’s practice of enslaving Yezidi women and children. Sam says her husband coerced her to move, but Lori—who quit her job and worked tirelessly to try get Sam out of Syria—isn’t so sure. American Girls combines an in-depth examination of Sam and Lori's lives with on-the-ground reporting from Iraq, providing readers with a rare glimpse into the world of American women who join ISIS. Interweaving deeply reported narrative drama with expert analysis, the book explores how the subjugation and abuse experienced by women in the United States, women like Sam and Lori, are the same themes that enable the rise of patriarchal, extremist ideologies like the one espoused by ISIS. Fascinating, resonant, and moving, American Girls is an unforgettable journey—from small-town Arkansas to Raqqa, from domestic abuse to a militant terrorist organization—all told through the extraordinary story of two close, complicated sisters.

Pendant presque 25 ans, la journaliste Isabelle Richer a suivi les procès les plus marquants et les plus significatifs à titre de correspondante au palais de justice de Montréal. Couvrir ainsi la scène judiciaire, c’est côtoyer le pire de la nature humaine, rappelle-t-elle. C’est plonger au cœur de la violence, la détresse, la folie et la douleur. ​ Être ainsi quotidiennement confronté à tant de drames laisse des traces. Isabelle Richer avoue d’ailleurs être encore habitée par tous ces récits déchirants qu’elle a entendus au fil des ans et qui, dans certains cas, se sont incrustés en elle en couches successives de malheurs et de calamités.​ Voilà pourquoi elle éprouve aujourd’hui la nécessité de se «libérer» de toutes ces histoires qui encombrent son esprit. Elle a choisi de le faire par l’écriture.​ ​ «Toutes ces années à écouter le récit des drames qui ont déchiqueté des familles, à noter frénétiquement le moindre mot, à entendre les vérités et les mensonges de témoins qui se succèdent et les voir s’entremêler jusqu’à ce que les paroles perdent leur sens, toutes ces années ont laissé beaucoup trop de traces en moi et j’ai pensé que si j’extrayais ces images une à une, en les écrivant, ce serait comme enlever autant d’échardes, patiemment, et il ne resterait qu’un minuscule trou qui se refermerait tout seul.»​ ​ Ainsi donc sont nées ces Histoires de palais, une série de récits qui révéleront au grand public l’écrivaine sensible et inspirée qui se cache derrière cette journaliste d’élite.

In this fascinating book, noted journalist Thomas de Waal--author of the highly acclaimed Black Garden--makes the case that while the Caucasus is often treated as a sub-plot in the history of Russia, or as a mere gateway to Asia, the five-day war in Georgia, which flared into a major international crisis in 2008, proves that this is still a combustible region, whose inner dynamics and history deserve a much more complex appreciation from the wider world. In The Caucasus, de Waal provides this richer, deeper, and much-needed appreciation, one that reveals that the South Caucasus--Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and their many smaller regions, enclaves, and breakaway entities--is a fascinating and distinct world unto itself. Providing both historical background and an insightful analysis of the period after 1991, de Waal sheds light on how the region has been scarred by the tumultuous scramble for independence and the three major conflicts that broke out with the end of the Soviet Union--Nagorny Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia. The book examines the region as a major energy producer and exporter; offers a compelling account of the Rose Revolution in Georgia, the rise of Mikheil Saakashvili, and the August 2008 war; and considers the failure of the South Caucasus, thus far, to become a single viable region. In addition, the book features a dozen or so "boxes" which provide brief snapshots of such fascinating side topics as the Kurds, Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, the promotion of the region as the "Soviet Florida," and the most famous of all Georgians, Stalin. The Caucasus delivers a vibrantly written and timely account of this turbulent region, one that will prove indispensable for all concerned with world politics. It is, as well, a stimulating read for armchair travelers and for anyone curious about far-flung corners of the world.

With the United States' superpower status rivalled by a rising China and emerging powers like India and Brazil playing a growing role in international affairs, the global balance of power is shifting. But what does this mean for the future of the international order? Will China dominate the 21st Century? Will the so-called BRICS prove to be a disruptive force in global affairs? Are we headed towards a world marked by frequent strife, or will the end of Western dominance make the world more peaceful? In this provocative new book, Oliver Stuenkel argues that our understanding of global order and predictions about its future are limited because we seek to imagine the post-Western world from a parochial Western-centric perspective. Such a view is increasingly inadequate in a world where a billions of people regard Western rule as a temporary aberration, and the rise of Asia as a return to normalcy. In reality, China and other rising powers that elude the simplistic extremes of either confronting or joining existing order are quietly building a "parallel order" which complements today's international institutions and increases rising powers' autonomy. Combining accessibility with expert sensitivity to the complexities of the global shift of power, Stuenkel's vision of a post-Western world will be core reading for students and scholars of contemporary international affairs, as well as anyone interested in the future of global politics. "A fascinating interpretation of our understanding of politics and global affairs, which demonstrates the evolving nature of power today. Oliver Stuenkel presents a compelling argument - not just about the "Rise of the Rest", but also the overlooked power and influence of the non-Western world. Highly engaging and instructive." Dr Shashi Tharoor, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs (2009-10) "Oliver Stuenkel is one of the best new voices in the field of international politics. In Post-Western World, he explores the primary challenges of the global order and critiques the parochial, Eurocentric vision which conforms to international power structures. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what a multipolar world order would look like and how it might be effectively realized." Celso Amorim, Brazil’s Minister of External Relations (1993-5, 2003-11) and Minister of Defence (2011-15)

The position of the President of India under the Constitution has been given in this book. Dr Munshi has set out in simple and lucid language he position and powers of the President under out Constitution. The President is not only the biggest dignitary of our realm but the embodiment of the unity of our country. The book has given the historical background of the presidential powers, and has said in no uncertain terms that the President is NOT a figurehead. Part II gives the presidential status the constitution, election, the oath taking, the status, the council of Ministers, supra ministerial powers, emergency and such related topics. Comparisons between the political systems of the world especially the British and the American has thrown light on what the Indian President is and should be.

“A blistering and truly original work of reporting and analysis, uncovering America’s role in homogenizing how the world defines wellness and healing” (Po Bronson). In Crazy Like Us, Ethan Watters reveals that the most devastating consequence of the spread of American culture has not been our golden arches or our bomb craters but our bulldozing of the human psyche itself: We are in the process of homogenizing the way the world goes mad. It is well known that American culture is a dominant force at home and abroad; our exportation of everything from movies to junk food is a well-documented phenomenon. But is it possible America's most troubling impact on the globalizing world has yet to be accounted for? American-style depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anorexia have begun to spread around the world like contagions, and the virus is us. Traveling from Hong Kong to Sri Lanka to Zanzibar to Japan, acclaimed journalist Ethan Watters witnesses firsthand how Western healers often steamroll indigenous expressions of mental health and madness and replace them with our own. In teaching the rest of the world to think like us, we have been homogenizing the way the world goes mad.

The story of Amit Shah's political life, struggles, rise and triumph is little known. For a leader who is often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, who has dominated India's fast-paced and complex political stage since 2014, has altered its electoral map by leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to successive historic victories post the May 2014 general elections, there is very little that is recorded or narrated. So, it's no surprise that the curiosity he evokes is ever on the rise. Most of what is written about Amit Shah is based on conjectures, hearsay, assumptions and biases. The real Amit Shah-the once booth-worker and now national president of the largest political party in the world, the master strategist who has pushed the BJP to an organisational pinnacle and yet talks of scaling peaks, a man who is unhesitant in his stand on nationalism and on anything which concerns India's national interest-has remained in the shadows, self-effaced, away from the limelight. The story of how he expanded the BJP into a pan-India party and the convergence of organisational science and ideology that has made the BJP a unique and formidable political entity is a story that needs to be told. The book narrates the personal and political journey of Amit Shah, captures the ideological world that shaped him and gives an account of the party that he is leading and shaping today. It is for the first time that his story is being told-an authentic, no-holds-barred portrayal of one of the most influential leaders of our times. To the political worker, the observer and to anyone even remotely interested in Indian politics, irrespective of their profession or political leaning, especially since the unfolding of Indian politics in the summer of 2014, this is a captivating exploration of the political life and journey of one of its central characters.

كان «موسوليني» لا ينام حتى يقرأ كتاب الأمير لـ «ماكيافيلي»، وقيل: إن «نابليون» و«هتلر» كانا يتَّخذانه مرجعًا لسياساتهم؛ ويرجع ذلك لما للكتاب من مكانة لم ينلها غيره. والكتاب يُقدِّم نظريات في الحكم والإمارة، ويجيب على أسئلة لطالما شغلت بال الحُكَّام والأُمراء، مثل؛ كيف تُحْكَمُ البلاد الموروثة؟ وما هي أنواع السلطة وكيف تحصُل عليها؟ وكيف يملك الزعيم شعبه؟ وكيف حُكمت الإمارات الدينية والمدنية؟ وأثار الكتاب جدلاً واسعًا حيث انتقده الكثير وعدُّوهُ تحريضـًا على قهر الشعوب وإذلالها، في حين اعتبره آخرون دليلاً للناس على مواطن الغدر وصنوف الخداع التي يسلكها الأمراء ضد شعوبهم. وقد أهداه المؤلف إلى الأمير الإيطالي «لورنزو دي مديتشي».

A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony—the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended—is doomed to fail Named a Financial Times Best Book of 2018 “Idealists as well as realists need to read this systematic tour de force.”—Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Return of Marco Polo’s World It is widely believed in the West that the United States should spread liberal democracy across the world, foster an open international economy, and build international institutions. The policy of remaking the world in America’s image is supposed to protect human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy. But this is not what has happened. Instead, the United States has become a highly militarized state fighting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home. In this major statement, the renowned international-relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony—the foreign policy pursued by the United States since the Cold War ended—is doomed to fail. It makes far more sense, he maintains, for Washington to adopt a more restrained foreign policy based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism constrain great powers abroad. The Great Delusion is a lucid and compelling work of the first importance for scholars, policymakers, and everyone interested in the future of American foreign policy.

Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of 'two agricultures'. On the one hand we have a subsistence, primarily non-commercial, black farming segment. On the other hand, however, we have a predominantly commercial and white farming sector that is well-resourced and has access to domestic and international trade networks. These disparities can be traced back to South Africa's painful history where, for decades, black farmers were on the margins of government support and also experienced land dispossession and livestock plunder. A Country of Two Agricultures focuses less on history and more on the present and the future, explaining why these disparities have persisted in the democratic era, and what it will take to overcome them. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the variety of agricultural forces, taking into account both questions of domestic political economy and external factors, as well as to bring to light new risks and opportunities. Wandile Sihlobo offers insights into the role of agriculture in the South African economy from an agricultural economy perspective, and provides political economy insights that are rooted in the experiences of farming communities on the ground and right through the value chain. Beyond insights on the realities this book offers the government, the private sector, and anyone interested in the betterment of the South African economy, tools to grapple with this duality, and proposes a framework for bolstering the black farming segment for growth and competitiveness – and ultimately food security. Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and the author of Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity and Agriculture.

International law is much debated and discussed, but poorly understood. Does international law matter, or do states regularly violate it with impunity? If international law is of no importance, then why do states devote so much energy to negotiating treaties and providing legal defenses for their actions? In turn, if international law does matter, why does it reflect the interests of powerful states, why does it change so often, and why are violations of international law usually not punished? In this book, Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner argue that international law matters but that it is less powerful and less significant than public officials, legal experts, and the media believe. International law, they contend, is simply a product of states pursuing their interests on the international stage. It does not pull states towards compliance contrary to their interests, and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable. The book has important implications for debates about the role of international law in the foreign policy of the United States and other nations. The authors see international law as an instrument for advancing national policy, but one that is precarious and delicate, constantly changing in unpredictable ways based on non-legal changes in international politics. They believe that efforts to replace international politics with international law rest on unjustified optimism about international law's past accomplishments and present capacities.

Robert Dallek's masterful John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life was a number one national bestseller, and it remains the most widely read one-volume biography of the 35th President. Now, in this marvelous short biography of John F. Kennedy, Dallek achieves a miracle of compression, capturing in a small space the essence of his renowned full-length masterpiece. Here readers will find the fascinating insights and groundbreaking revelations found in An Unfinished Life. The heart of the book focuses on Kennedy's political career, especially the presidency. The book sheds light on key foreign affairs issues such as the Bay of Pigs debacle, Khrushchev's misguided bullying of Kennedy in Vienna, the Cuban Missile crisis, the nuclear test ban, the race for space, and the initial dealings with Southeast Asia, especially Laos. It also highlights the difficulties Kennedy faced getting a domestic agenda passed, from a tax cut to spur the economy, to federal aid to education, Medicare, and civil rights. Dallek reveals the thinking behind Robert Kennedy's appointment as Attorney General and convincingly argues that Kennedy would never have expanded the war in Vietnam the way that Lyndon Johnson did. The book also addresses questions about Kennedy's assassination and concludes with his presidential legacy and why he remains so popular despite serving only a thousand days in office. Based upon the definitive biography, John F. Kennedy offers readers a concise, authoritative, and highly readable life of one of our best-loved presidents. Acclaim for John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life: "One of the most engrossing biographies I have ever read.... Nothing less than a masterpiece." --David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln "It's hard to believe that someone could find anything new to say about John F. Kennedy, but Dallek succeeds in this riveting and well-documented biography." --The New Yorker "An intimate portrait indeed...unexpected and important.... This is nothing if not a profile in courage." --New York Times Book Review

Noam Chomsky’s backpocket classic on wartime propaganda and opinion control begins by asserting two models of democracy—one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky, "propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state," and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the United States. From an examination of how Woodrow Wilson’s Creel Commission "succeeded, within six months, in turning a pacifist population into a hysterical, war-mongering population," to Bush Sr.'s war on Iraq, Chomsky examines how the mass media and public relations industries have been used as propaganda to generate public support for going to war. Chomsky further touches on how the modern public relations industry has been influenced by Walter Lippmann’s theory of "spectator democracy," in which the public is seen as a "bewildered herd" that needs to be directed, not empowered; and how the public relations industry in the United States focuses on "controlling the public mind," and not on informing it. Media Control is an invaluable primer on the secret workings of disinformation in democratic societies.

Esta obra tiene como punto de entrada la Globalización; ese es el contexto que permite analizar, desde el punto de vista disciplinar, aspectos como el comercio internacional, la integración económica, las finanzas y la inversión extranjera directa. Los capítulos relacionados con la competitividad, el marketing y la logística se ajustan al cambiante mundo, para suministrar a los lectores bases sólidas que faciliten la comprensión de las estrategias en los negocios internacionales. Con base en su experiencia en investigación y docencia, los autores presentan en cada capítulo marcos teóricos adaptados a las realidades actuales, así como ejemplos, resúmenes y evaluaciones. En esta segunda edición se incluye un nuevo capítulo de casos y lecturas que, sin lugar a dudas, permiten una visión crítica de los relacionamientos entre las empresas y estimulan el debate alrededor de los fundamentos y estrategias de los negocios internacionales en el entorno actual.

<p>Putinistán es la crónica periodística y literaria, casi intimista, de la deriva de Rusia en los últimos años, desde la caída de la Unión Soviética y la esperanza en la democratización, hasta el ascenso de Vladímir Putin, desembocando en la locura del «Manicomio Z» que vendió a los rusos una guerra que al mismo tiempo se les negaba.</p><p>Las entrevistas a políticos y disidentes, los testimonios de los escritores e intelectuales o las vivencias de los soldados y los ciudadanos rusos y ucranianos trazan una compleja pero elocuente panorámica del auge del autoritarismo, del miedo, de la violencia política y de la nostalgia por el espejismo de la grandeza rusa y la creciente paranoia ante el «enemigo» exterior.</p><p>Frente a la ceguera o la connivencia de Occidente, el libro de Xavier Colás esclarece lo qué está en juego en la guerra de Ucrania, así como las consecuencias prácticas del avance del nacionalismo autoritario.</p>

Roughly 200 million today, Indian Muslims are greater than the population of Britain and France or Germany put together. According to the Indian Constitution, Indian Muslims are treated as political equals, which is what India’s secular polity promised after its independence, encouraging more than 35 million Indian Muslims at the time of Partition to choose India as their motherland over Pakistan. However, the supposed relationship of equality between Hindus and Muslims as scripted in the constitution is being increasingly replaced by the domineering tendencies of a Hindu majority in India today. The author describes the current state and position of Indian Muslims (the seeds for which were sown when the BJP came to power in 2014) as the thirdpolitical moment; the second he believes was in 1947 when the community was given equal status in the Indian Constitution; and the first, was in 1857 when Indian Muslims learnt to live under the British colonial state. As he states, there is no denying that political circumstances for Indian Muslims were not completely ideal or full of democratic energy prior to the rise of the Hindu Right since the late 1980s. With numerous layers defined by language, ethnicity, region, etc., Muslims have the most heterogeneous identity, representing India’s quintessential diversity. And yet, Muslims are perceived as the most enduring well-grounded threat to the majoritarian project of the Hindu Rashtra. Indian Muslims are perceived or presented as perpetrators of violence and violators of law, even if they are at the receiving end. They are viewed as an internal enemy, who need to be dealt with for political, social, historical, and ideological reasons. Going forward, the community must formulate the language of democratic rights of Indian Muslims as equal citizens and define the ethics of human dignity in their struggle to reassert their place in India’s political power structures at all levels: from panchayat to Parliament. While the economic future or cultural rights of Indian Muslims have been debated since 1947, it is the political future that demands attention because only as an equal and participatory community in the politics of the nation, can economic and cultural futures be addressed. This book explores the political future of Indian Muslims in this context. From Shaheen Bagh to Hindu-Muslim riots, from the unique position of Muslim women in India to the Sachar Report and the Muslim backwardness debate, Mujibur Rehman analyses, confronts and discusses the urgent concerns of Indian Muslims in a manner that is nuanced and globally relevant.

This volume encompasses deeply critical dialogues that question how the field of psychology exists within and is shaped by the current neoliberal political context. Spanning from psychoanalysis to post-colonial theory, these far-reaching discussions consider how a greater ethical responsiveness to human experience and sociopolitical arrangements may reopen the borders of psychological discourse. With the understanding that psychology grows in the soil of neoliberal terrain and is a chief fertilizer for neoliberal expansion, the interviews in this book explore alternative possibilities for how this field of study might function. By offering their own unique responses regarding the current condition of their respective disciplines, these scholars critically consider the current conceptual frameworks that set the theoretical boundaries of psychology, and contemplate the ethical responsibility currently affecting the field. This book will prove essential for scholars and students across several disciplines including psychology, philosophy, ethics, and post-colonial and socio-cultural studies, as well as practising mental health professionals with an interest in the importance of psychological social theory.

Decolonisation is a term that alarms some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and often bewildering concept for many New Zealanders. This book seeks to demystify decolonisation using illuminating, real-life examples. By exploring the impact of colonisation on Māori and non-Māori alike, Imagining Decolonisation presents a transformative vision of a country that is fairer for all.

Sosiologi politik merupakan kajian interdisiplin, irisan dua bidang ilmu, yakni sosiologi dan politik. Apabila sosiologi mengkaji mengenai masyarakat, lalu politik mengkaji kekuasaan para pengambil keputusan, maka sosiologi politik mengkaji relasi antara kehidupan masyarakat dengan keputusankeputusan yang diambil oleh penguasa. Konsep-konsep sosiologi politik bersifat dinamis dan mengikuti perkembangan zaman sehingga menarik perhatian siapa saja yang mengikuti dinamika politik. Manfaat terbesar dari bidang sosiologi politik adalah mencerdaskan pembaca dalam menganalisis situasi sosial politik yang ada di sekitarnya. Buku ini terdiri dari tujuh bab, dimana pembahasan dimulai dari konsep dasar sosiologi politik, konsep kekuasaan, faktor-faktor dalam struktur politik, unsur-unsur politik, gerakan sosial dan partai politik, konflik dan penyelesaiannya, terakhir hubungan parpol dengan perubahan politik. Pemilihan tema disesuaikan dengan konsep-konsep yang sering didiskusikan dalam ruang perkuliahan dan issue yang menjadi perbincangan di berbagai media massa. Sehingga buku Sosiologi Politik ini dapat digunakan oleh mahasiswa dan para pembaca yang tertarik dengan fenomena sosiologi politik. Konsep yang terdapat dalam buku ini berasal dari konsep-konsep yang telah dituliskan oleh penulis buku sosiologi politik sebelumnya, seperti Tom Bootomore, Rafael Raga Maran, Maurice Duverger, Damsar, Michael Rush & Philip Althoff, Keith Faulks dan Mochtar Mas’oed Nasikun. Kelebihan buku ini adalah dituliskan dalam bahasa yang lebih sederhana, dilengkapi dengan bagan alur serta beberapa analisis fenomena sosiologi politik terkini, sehingga diharapkan mudah dimengerti oleh para pembaca.

C'est une évidence pour tous de nos jours, la communauté musulmane vit une crise de la spiritualité. On est passé à côté de l'essentiel pour se focaliser sur ce qui l'est moins. Beaucoup ont échoué dans leur cheminement, soit par l'exagération, soit par le laxisme. Mais notre véritable échec est de ne pas nous en rendre compte qu'au-delà de toutes nos préoccupations, il nous incombe d'obtenir l'amour et l'agrément d'Allah. La véritable pratique est celle du cœur qui induit alors celle des membres : la spiritualité. A travers l'adaptation des commentaires de l'Imâm Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali des 40 hadiths de l'Imâm An Nawawi (Jami' Al 'Ouloûm Wal Hikam) le lecteur est invité à expérimenter personnellement la spiritualité, à la partager avec les siens et à la vivre par la pratique efficace en suivant les instructions du seul guide en la matière, notre nombre Prophète (SallAllahou Alayhi wa sallam).

Noche del lunes 24 de enero de 1977. Suena el timbre en un despacho de abogados laboralistas situado en el número 55 de la calle Atocha. Dos personas acuden a abrir la puerta. Ninguna imagina que al otro lado se encuentran sus verdugos, un comando de ultraderecha, que irrumpe a golpe de pistola para llevar a cabo “una acción patriótica al servicio de España”. Una terrible masacre que causó cinco muertos y cuatro heridos graves. Enrique Valdevira Ibáñez, Luis Javier Benavides Orgaz, Francisco Javier Sauquillo, Serafín Holgado y Ángel Rodríguez Leal no sobrevivieron. Miguel Sarabia Gil, Alejandro Ruiz-Huerta Carbonell, Luis Ramos Pardo y Lola González Ruiz tuvieron que vivir con sus secuelas. ¿Cuáles pudieron ser las razones que convirtieron una huelga del transporte privado en el detonante de una masacre de abogados laboralistas? Esta pregunta vertebra una investigación que explora las distintas posturas acerca de cómo debía desarrollarse la Transición y la violencia política que acompañó a este periodo; la victoria del sí en el referéndum para la reforma política y el progresivo desmantelamiento del régimen; los sucesos de la Semana Negra de Madrid y la respuesta social ante la violencia; y las irregularidades durante la instrucción sumarial y el juicio, cuya sentencia puso fin a un atentado que sacudió los débiles cimientos sobre los que se estaba construyendo una deseada, pero a la vez temida, democracia.

»Berührend und brillant, ernst und trotzdem beschwingt und so gut geschrieben: Katja Lewina führt uns mit kühner Leichtigkeit durch die schwersten Gefilde des Lebens. Kann man ein schönes Buch über das Sterben schreiben? Eigentlich nicht. Katja Lewina ist es trotzdem gelungen.« DANIEL SCHREIBER Sterben – das tun doch immer die anderen. Die Alten vielleicht, die Kranken. Aber was, wenn der Tod näher ist als gedacht? Und unser Leben unwägbarer als wir annehmen? Seit zwei Jahren weiß Katja Lewina von ihrer Herzerkrankung und dass sie ihr jederzeit das Leben kosten kann. Die Diagnose bekam sie kurz nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihres siebenjährigen Sohnes. Mit einem Mal wurde die Möglichkeit zu sterben Teil ihres Alltags. In ›Was ist schon für immer‹ beschäftigt sich Katja Lewina mit dem Thema Sterblichkeit und Verlust. Ausgehend von ihrer eigenen Situation, erkundet sie eine Erfahrung, die uns am Ende alle betrifft. Was macht unsere Endlichkeit mit der Liebe? Wie erklärt man das den Kindern? Was wollen wir hinterlassen? Was holen wir aus unserem Leben raus – sollen wir der Gesundheit zuliebe ruhig machen und damit eine Menge verpassen oder ganz im Gegenteil aufs Gas treten? Wie reagieren Menschen auf Krankheit und Tod? Gibt es richtige und falsche Worte? Was gehört geklärt und was vergessen? Diesen Fragen stellt sich Katja Lewina in elf Essays ohne die üblichen Carpe-diem-Plattitüden, dafür mit extra viel No-Bullshit-Sauce. Und dem unliebsamen Reminder: Sterben geht uns alle an.

Spot-on, often satirical, always insightful, contributing editor of The American Mind and mother of a brood, Peachy Keenan argues that the only way we can save our families, ourselves, and the world—even California!—is by embracing our inner domestic extremists, and sweeping failed notions of third wave feminism and identity politics nonsense into the garbage can of history. In This House We Believe Parents Are the Bosses of Their Kids Babies Are Good, More Babies Are Better Two Sexes Are Plenty Your Career Is Overrated Feminism Is How the Unpopular and Undateable Cope with Life Mainstream American Culture Destroys Families We Are Going to Win We’re in a culture war, and Peachy Keenan is not taking prisoners. This raucous new book is her rallying cry for normal people stuck in the foxholes and appalled by the status quo. Mothers and fathers, regular American families, men and women, can win this battle together. But a lot of ground has been lost. For decades, we stood around and watched as feminists and progressives steamrolled through our institutions— those formerly robust, now comically inept, pillars of civilization like our government, our schools, and, crucially, our families. With matchless insight and devastating humor, Peachy Keenan makes the case for domestic extremism—turning away from the diseased offerings of the elites, the media, Hollywood, your child’s school, and Big Tech, and embracing a more human way of life. The life-changing magic of domestic extremism will spark joy and help you build a legacy that will enrich the lives of your (many) descendants.

La crónica, descarnada y humana, del proceso judicial por el atentado islamista contra la sala Bataclan. V13: viernes 13 de noviembre de 2015. En tres puntos diferentes de París se producen atentados yihadistas. El más grave es el de la sala Bataclan, donde están actuando los Eagles of Death Metal. El resultado de los ataques en el corazón de Francia es de ciento treinta muertos y más de cuatrocientos heridos. Años después, durante nueve meses –entre septiembre de 2021 y junio de 2022–, se celebra el juicio en el Palacio de Justicia de la capital. Hay catorce acusados: el principal es el único superviviente de entre los terroristas de Estado Islámico que participaron en la masacre. Sobrevivió porque no detonó su cinturón con explosivos. ¿Falló el mecanismo? ¿Tuvo miedo? ¿O quizá un fugaz momento de arrepentimiento y humanidad? El resto son colaboradores en distintos grados. Y además están los testigos –que cuentan historias de una gran crudeza–, los familiares de los fallecidos, los severos fiscales, los abogados defensores, que utilizan argucias para tratar de salvar a sus clientes, el tribunal, que debe emitir sentencia... La justicia evalúa con frialdad la barbarie. Emmanuel Carrère cubre el juicio y envía sus crónicas semanales a L’Obs. Esos textos son la base de este libro. En sus páginas encontramos la narración del juicio, la voz de las víctimas, los advenedizos que han tratado de hacerse pasar por víctimas, los héroes que ayudaron a detener a los criminales, los corrillos de los abogados, los detalles entre bambalinas... La dimensión humana y la dimensión política. El resultado: un volumen sobrecogedor y un testimonio necesario. El periodismo hecho literatura a través de la perspicaz mirada de Carrère.

This book presents an analytical exposition of the ‘Nine Schools’ of Indian philosophy, extrapolating ‘Environmental Ethics’ from the profound metaphysics of these Nine Schools, which serve as the cornerstone of a life lived in wisdom. This book uses the popular contemporary word ‘Environment,’ with the meaning expounded by the Vedic texts. Therefore, it includes the internal, external and cosmic states of all the creatures of the world, and relates them to the universal laws of creation, preservation, and annihilation of every existence following the path of the cosmic order (Ṛta). It argues that realization of the fact that all entities in the world are illuminated by the same Universal Spirit is also necessary. While the book emphasizes the external environmental woes of the world, such as deforestation, animal cruelty, pollution, climate change, and more, it also underscores that these are merely manifestations of humans’ internal perverted environmental states. Thus, humankind should not look at external issues that are limited and temporary, but should focus on the longer-lasting internal transformation.

“A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION “Just brilliant!”—Roman Mars, 99% Invisible “The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure'—the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.”—The New Yorker “Palaces for the People—the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s description of the hundreds of libraries he funded—is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.”—New Statesman “Clear-eyed . . . fascinating.”—Psychology Today

Translating Anarchy tells the story of the anti-capitalist anti-authoritarians of Occupy Wall Street who strategically communicated their revolutionary politics to the public in a way that was both accessible and revolutionary. By “translating” their ideas into everyday concepts like community empowerment and collective needs, these anarchists sparked the most dynamic American social movement in decades. ,

Die Beiträge behandeln in systematischer und historischer Sicht epistemologisch orientierte Fragen nach dem gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Standort von Theorie zwischen Wissenschaftskultur und Kulturwissenschaft. Sie gehen dem Eindruck nach, demzufolge die Ambivalenz theoretischer 'Passion' entweder eher zu ereignisträchtigen kulturellen Formen oder aber ins Abseits theoretisch-organisatorischer Betriebsamkeit führt. Nicht nur in den Geisteswissenschaften lässt sich beobachten, dass Theoriebildungsprozesse innerhalb einer vielfach unterschätzten Bandbreite von Denkstilen vonstatten gehen - zwischen Intuition und Konstruktion. Diese Vor- und Nachrationalisierungen theoretischen Denkens hat die bisherige Theoriegeschichte weitgehend unbeachtet gelassen; auch für diese Denkstil-Bandbreite steht der Platzhalter 'kulturell'. Es sind mithin sowohl die gesellschaftlich-institutionellen Einbindungsformen als auch die möglichen kulturellen Ressourcen von Theorie, denen die einzelnen Beiträge des Bandes paradigmatisch (u.a. Dilthey, Valéry, Bachtin, Adorno, Luhmann, Feyerabend) nachgehen.

Publié originalement en 1997 aux États Unis, Le contrat racial est un livre monument traduit en français pour la première fois. Le philosophe Charles W. Mills expose les failles du contrat social, qui est avant tout un contrat racial. Ce contrat a façonné le système de domination européenne qui fait exister les Blancs en tant que personnes à part entière et les non-Blancs en tant que sous-personnes. Charles W. Mills place la justice raciale au centre de ses analyses. Réfutant l’idée du contrat social, Mills évoque plutôt le contrat racial où l’ordre racial crée les assises de nos sociétés, la reconduction des privilèges et la domination. La présente édition a bénéficié d’une nouvelle préface de l’auteur Charles W. Mills, rédigée à l’occasion du 25e anniversaire de la parution du livre. Le contrat racial est un incontournable. Les courants antiracistes contemporains doivent beaucoup à Charles W. Mills.

In William James' 'The Varieties of Religious Experience,' the author delves into the subjective nature of religious experiences, emphasizing individual perspectives and the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Through a collection of lectures, James explores the psychological aspects of religion, drawing on a wide range of examples to illustrate his points. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, making it accessible to both scholars and general readers interested in the intersection of psychology and religion. Published in 1902, 'The Varieties of Religious Experience' is considered a seminal work in the field of religious studies and continues to be referenced by scholars today. William James, a pioneer in psychology and philosophy, was influenced by his own personal experiences with religion, which inspired him to explore the ways in which individuals interpret and experience the divine. This book is recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities of religious belief and the human psyche.

Mata kuliah ini merupakan Mata Kuliah Keahliah Profesi (MKKP) Program Studi yang diberikan kepada mahasiswa program studi Manajemen di Universitas Halim Sanusi. Dalam perkuliahan ini dibahas materi-materi mengenai Pengantar Filsafat Ilmu: Definisi, Kedudukan, dan Ruang Lingkup; Dasar-Dasar Pengetahuan: Penalaran, Logika, Sumber Pengetahuan, dan Kriteria Kebenaran; Ontologi: Metafisika, Asumsi, Peluang, Beberapa Asumsi dalam Ilmu dan Batas-Batas Penjelajahan Ilmu; Epistimologi: Jarum sejarah pengetahuan, pengetahuan, metode ilmiah, dan struktur pengetahuan ilmiah; Aksiologi: ilmu dan moral, tanggung jawab social ilmuan, nuklir dan pilihan moral, dan revolusi genetika; Pengetahuan Sain: Ontologi, Epistimologi dan Aksiologi Sain; Pengetahuan Filsafat: Ontologi, Epistimologi dan Aksiologi Filsafat; Pengetahuan Mistis: Ontologi, Epistimologi dan Aksiologi Mistis.

El auge del budismo en la conciencia colectiva contemporánea es innegable. Desde la omnipresencia del mindfulness hasta la serenidad que evocan los iconos budistas, estas antiguas enseñanzas han encontrado eco en nuestras sociedades actuales. Sin embargo, a menudo el budismo puede parecer un enigma: una tradición milenaria que sentimos lejana a nuestra realidad actual. Esta obra explora las profundidades del budismo, ofreciendo una panorámica de sus tradiciones que resalta su cohesión y diversidad. Descubre lo que realmente significa ser budista y cómo este camino espiritual se conecta con la vida cotidiana. Más allá de una simple introducción, este libro te invita a un trascendente encuentro personal con la visión budista sobre el vasto potencial humano.

In Do Numbers Exist? Peter van Inwagen and William Lane Craig take opposite sides on whether there are abstract objects, such as numbers and properties. Craig argues that there are no abstract objects, whereas Van Inwagen argues that there are. Their exchange explores various arguments about the existence and nature of abstract objects. They focus especially on whether our ordinary and scientific thought and talk commit us to abstract objects, surveying the options available to us and the objections each faces. The debate covers central problems and methods in metaphysics, and also delves into theological questions raised by abstract objects. Key Features: Showcases the presentation and defense of two points of view on the existence of abstract objects, from two of the world’s leading philosophers Presents definitions in an easily accessible form Provides frequent summaries of previously covered material Includes a glossary of all specialized vocabulary

The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.

The first genuine appraisal of pioneering French art and technology critic Paul Virilio's contribution to contemporary art, photography, film, television and more.

In the study of language, as in any other systematic study, there is no neutral terminology. Every technical term is an expression of the assumptions and theoretical presuppositions of its users; and in this introduction, we want to clarify some of the issues that have surrounded the assumptions behind the use of the two terms "speech acts" and "pragmatics". The notion of a speech act is fairly well understood. The theory of speech acts starts with the assumption that the minimal unit of human communica tion is not a sentence or other expression, but rather the performance of certain kinds of acts, such as making statements, asking questions, giving orders, describing, explaining, apologizing, thanking, congratulating, etc. Characteristically, a speaker performs one or more of these acts by uttering a sentence or sentences; but the act itself is not to be confused with a sentence or other expression uttered in its performance. Such types of acts as those exemplified above are called, following Austin, illocutionary acts, and they are standardly contrasted in the literature with certain other types of acts such as perlocutionary acts and propositional acts. Perlocutionary acts have to do with those effects which our utterances have on hearers which go beyond the hearer's understanding of the utterance. Such acts as convincing, persuading, annoying, amusing, and frightening are all cases of perlocutionary acts.

This anthology of selections from the works of noted philosophers affords the student an immediate contact with the unique historical background of the philosophy of science. The selections, many of which have not been readily accessible, follow the development of the philosophy of science from 1786 to 1927. Each selection is preceded by a brief introduction by the editor designed to familiarize the reader with a particular philosopher and provide insights into his work. Joseph J. Kockelmans divides the selections into several sections. Part 1, from 17861850, includes chapters by Immanuel Kant, on the metaphysical foundations of natural science, John Frederick William Herschel, on experience and the analysis of phenomena, William Whewell, on the nature and conditions of inductive science, and John Stuart Mill, on induction and the law of universal causation; part 2, from 18701899, includes chapters by Hermann Von Helmholtz, on the origin and significance of geometrical axioms, William Stanley Jevons, on the philosophy of inductive inference, John Bernard Stallo, on the kinetic theory of gasses and the conditions of the validity of scientific hypotheses, Ernst Mach, on the economical nature of physical inquiry, Karl Pearson, on perceptual and conceptual space, Emile Boutroux, on mechanical laws, Heinrich Hertz, on the appropriateness, correctness, and permissibility of scientific theories, and Ludwig Boltzmann, on the fundamental principles and basic equations of mechanics. The third part, covering the first decade of the twentieth century, includes chapters by Henri Jules Poincare, on science and reality, Charles Peirce, on Induction, Pierre Marie Duhem, on the laws of physics, William Ostwald, on energetism and mechanics, Emile Meyerson, on identity of thought and nature as the final goal of science, Ernst Cassirer, on functional concepts of natural science; part 4, from 19101927, includes chapters by Charles Dunbar Broad, on phenomenalism, Alfred North Whitehead, on time, space, and material, Bertrand Russell, on the world of physics and the world of sense, Norman Robert Cambbell, on the meaning of science, Moritz Schlick, on basic issues of the philosophy of natural science, and Percy Williams Bridgman, on the concepts of space, time, and causality. Philosophy of Science provides a concise single volume text to the discipline and enables students to understand and evaluate the various trends in our contemporary philosophy of science. Joseph J. Kockelmans is professor emeritus of philosophy at the Pennsylvania State Univers

¡Descubre la sabiduría del estoicismo para cambiar tu vida! Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo del estoicismo a través de este libro claro, directo y sencillo. Un libro que te permitirá entender la filosofía estoica, sus enseñanzas más importantes, y cómo ponerlas en práctica. A través de sus 150 frases, podrás, de una forma fácil y accesible, experimentar la transformación en tu vida que todo estoico logra. Aquí encontrarás una hoja de ruta práctica: - Enfrenta los desafíos y supéralos. - Deja de preocuparte por el pasado o el futuro, y vive el presente. - Cultiva resiliencia y vuelve a levantarte ante las derrotas. - Encuentra serenidad en medio de este mundo lleno de caos. Un libro imprescindible para todos aquellos que buscan la plenitud y la paz interior. ¡LEE ESTE LIBRO AHORA Y ENCUENTRA LA SABIDURÍA ESTOICA!

El presente libro es un curso de actualización de filosofía de la ciencia. Su autor expone algunos de los problemas más candentes de la filosofía de las ciencias formales, naturales y sociales, así como de la ingeniería y la medicina. Obra dirigida especialmente al público hispanoamericano.

Logical fallacy adalah kesalahan dalam menular sesuatu pemikiran secara logis. Saat ini kesalahan berlogika sering terjadi karena berasal dari asumsi yang keliru. Lalu apakah dampak logical fallacy dalam kehidupan sehari-hari? Apakah akan ada yang dirugikan jika seseorang terjebak dalam logical fallacy? Bagaimana sebaiknya menghindarkan diri agar tidak masuk dan terjerumus dalam logical fallacy? Akankah ada trik dan cara khusus untuk dapat menghindari logical fallacy dalam kehidupan sehari-hari? Di dalam buku ini akan dibahas secara lebih detail macam-macam logical fallacy beserta contoh rill yang sering kita temui di kehidupan sehari-hari atau bahkan yang mungkin belum banyak diketahui. Selain itu, buku ini juga membahas tentang hubungan logical fallacy menjadi pemikir kritis. Buku ini menjadi salah satu ikhtiar yang dapat kita laukan untuk menghindarkan generasi masa depan yang lemah akan literasi sehingga harapannya dapat menjadi generasi yang memiliki kecerdasan optimal.

El filósofo y jurista americano Ronald Dworkin (1931-2013) presenta en este libro, una de las obras cumbre de la teoría del derecho actual, la articulación más acabada de su pensamiento jurídico. Esta nueva edición incluye también un estudio preliminar firmado por Juan Iosa y Pablo A. Rapetti, «El imperio del desacuerdo», que contribuye a dimensionar y a reivindicar las aportaciones de Dworkin en su crítica al positivismo jurídico y su propia concepción del derecho. Vivimos según el derecho. El derecho nos convierte en lo que somos: ciudadanos y empleados, doctores y cónyuges, personas que poseen cosas. El derecho es espada, escudo y amenaza: reclamamos nuestro salario, nos negamos a pagar el alquiler, debemos afrontar multas o nos encierran en la cárcel, todo en nombre de lo que este etéreo y abstracto soberano ha ordenado. «¿Cómo puede mandar el derecho cuando los textos legales son silenciosos, confusos o ambiguos?», se pregunta el autor. Este libro despliega en toda su extensión la respuesta que Dworkin desarrolló a lo largo de los años: que el razonamiento jurídico es un ejercicio de interpretación constructiva, que nuestro derecho consiste en la mejor justificación de nuestras prácticas jurídicas como un todo —la narración que convierte a estas prácticas en lo mejor que pueden ser—.

Kalaulah boleh diabaikan saja isu-isu yang menyerabutkan kita pada hari ini, pasti hidup akan jadi lebih mudah. Malang sekali, ia mustahil! Isu-isu ini akan tetap wujud dan berlegar di sekeliling kita. Tanpa prinsip yang jelas, kita akan mudah dipengaruhi oleh pandangan orang lain. Mungkin telah sampai masa untuk kita berpatah balik selangkah ke belakang dalam melihat semua isu ini. Mengapakah ia mencetuskan pelbagai konflik? Melalui buku Seni Berfikir Yang Hilang, Ustaz Hasrizal Abdul Jamil mengupas enam cabang ilmu yang seharusnya kita kuasai. Ilmu yang membentuk cara fikir kita, sekali gus membantu kita menghadapi isu-isu sekitar kehidupan dengan lebih matang.

Healology is 2 books in 1. "Healing Power" is a book of aphorisms all created in and beyond the world of philosopher Criss Jami. "Studying Christendom" is a book of poetry and a lyrical experiment birthed from the universe of songwriter Criss Jami.

The only English translation of a crucial interpretation of Nietzsche First published in 1918, Ernst Bertram's Nietzsche: Attempt at a Mythology substantially shaped the image of Nietzsche for the generation between the wars. It won the Nietzsche Society's first prize and was admired by luminous contemporaries including André Gide, Hermann Hesse, Gottfried Benn, and Thomas Mann. Although translated into French in 1932, the book was never translated into English following the decline of Nietzsche's and Bertram's reputations after 1945. Now, with Nietzsche's importance for twentieth-century thought undisputed, the work by one of his most influential interpreters can at last be read in English. Employing a perspectival technique inspired by Nietzsche himself, Bertram constructs a densely layered portrait of the thinker that shows him riven by deep and ultimately irresolvable cultural, historical, and psychological conflicts. At once lyrical and intensely probing, richly complex yet thematically coherent, Bertram's book is a masterpiece in a forgotten tradition of intellectual biography.

Publisher's description: In this original book, B. Kumaravadivelu presents a macrostrategic framework designed to help both beginning and experienced teachers develop a systematic, coherent, and personal theory of practice. His book provides the tools a teacher needs in order to self-observe, self-analyze, and self-evaluate his or her own teaching acts. The framework consists of ten macrostrategies based on current theoretical, empirical, and experiential knowledge of second language and foreign language teaching. These strategies enable teachers to evaluate classroom practices and to generate techniques and activities for realizing teaching goals. With checklists, surveys, projects, and reflective tasks to encourage critical thinking, the book is both practical and accessible. Teachers and future teachers, researchers, and teacher educators will find the volume indispensable.

Taksonomi dalam bidang biologi dapat diartikan sebagai suatu cabang ilmu biologi yang menelaah penamaan, pencirian, dan pengelompokkan makhluk hidup berdasarkan persamaan dan perbedaan karakter yang dimiliki. Taksonomi dapat dijelaskan dengan berbagai perspektif ilmu untuk tujuan mencari penjelasan lebih terperinci dari berbagai permasalahan dalam taksonomi itu sendiri. Taksonomi dalam perspektif filsafat ilmu juga akan memberikan kontribusi pengembangan pengertian dan penjelasan yang lebih mendalam terhadap bidang ilmu ini. Buku ini akan membahas taksonomi sebagai satu cabang ilmu dalam perspektif filsafat ilmu, dalam konsep dan pendekatan ontologi, epistemologi, dan aksiologi. Hakikat dan pengertian taksonomi, cara mempelajari taksonomi, dan manfaat taksonomi bagi kehidupan manusia dan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan merupakan kajian dalam buku ini, yang pada akhirnya akan membentuk pola pikir dan sikap keilmuan yang mumpuni bagi mereka yang haus akan ilmu pengetahuan.

The French social philosopher Pierre Bourdieu is now recognised as one of the major thinkers of the twentieth century. In a career of over fifty years, Bourdieu studied a wide range of topics: education, culture, art, politics, economics, literature, law, and philosophy. Throughout these studies, Bourdieu developed a highly specialised series of concepts that he referred to as his "thinking tools", which were used to uncover the workings of contemporary society. Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts highlights his most important concepts and examines them in detail. Each chapter deals with an individual concept and is written to be of immediate use to the student with little or no previous knowledge of Bourdieu. This new edition of the leading text is entirely revised and updated and includes new essays on Methodology, Politics and Social Space.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world. “Deeply moving, frequently eloquent and extraordinarily incisive.”—The Washington Post Every so often, you meet people who radiate joy—who seem to know why they were put on this earth, who glow with a kind of inner light. Life, for these people, has often followed what we might think of as a two-mountain shape. They get out of school, they start a career, and they begin climbing the mountain they thought they were meant to climb. Their goals on this first mountain are the ones our culture endorses: to be a success, to make your mark, to experience personal happiness. But when they get to the top of that mountain, something happens. They look around and find the view . . . unsatisfying. They realize: This wasn’t my mountain after all. There’s another, bigger mountain out there that is actually my mountain. And so they embark on a new journey. On the second mountain, life moves from self-centered to other-centered. They want the things that are truly worth wanting, not the things other people tell them to want. They embrace a life of interdependence, not independence. They surrender to a life of commitment. In The Second Mountain, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose. In short, this book is meant to help us all lead more meaningful lives. But it’s also a provocative social commentary. We live in a society, Brooks argues, that celebrates freedom, that tells us to be true to ourselves, at the expense of surrendering to a cause, rooting ourselves in a neighborhood, binding ourselves to others by social solidarity and love. We have taken individualism to the extreme—and in the process we have torn the social fabric in a thousand different ways. The path to repair is through making deeper commitments. In The Second Mountain, Brooks shows what can happen when we put commitment-making at the center of our lives.

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El presente Curso de Filosofía del Derecho destinado a la enseñanza universitaria— constituye una exposición sistemática de la materia a la luz de la doctrina iusnaturalista de los grandes maestros del mundo antiguo (Platón, Aristóteles, Cicerón), de los juristas romanos, de los Doctores de la Filosofía Cristiana (San Agustín, Santo Tomás de Aquino, Cayetano Vitoria, Domingo de Soto), y de maestros posteriores como Taparelli, Liberatore, Zigliara, Mesner, Leclarcq y Fernández Concha. Se expone también el pensamiento positivista, particularmente, el sistema de Kelsen y, asimismo, las ideas del llamado positivismo conceptual y en especial el sistema de Rawls. La primera parte de la obra trata en forma completa y rigurosa las nociones de antropología y metafísica necesarias para fundamentar la Filosofía del Derecho y que otros textos omiten, dándolas por sabidas. La segunda parte contiene la teoría del acto humano y de la ley, tanto natural como positiva, continúa con la justicia y el derecho, los derechos innatos —especialmente el derecho a la vida y el derecho a la propiedad— y concluye con los temas de familia. En esta segunda edición, se trata también de la imputabilidad, se actualiza la exposición de la doctrina de la iglesia sobre la pena de muerte y se ve el derecho natural en los padres fundadores de Estados Unidos.

A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony—the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended—is doomed to fail Named a Financial Times Best Book of 2018 “Idealists as well as realists need to read this systematic tour de force.”—Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Return of Marco Polo’s World It is widely believed in the West that the United States should spread liberal democracy across the world, foster an open international economy, and build international institutions. The policy of remaking the world in America’s image is supposed to protect human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy. But this is not what has happened. Instead, the United States has become a highly militarized state fighting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home. In this major statement, the renowned international-relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony—the foreign policy pursued by the United States since the Cold War ended—is doomed to fail. It makes far more sense, he maintains, for Washington to adopt a more restrained foreign policy based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism constrain great powers abroad. The Great Delusion is a lucid and compelling work of the first importance for scholars, policymakers, and everyone interested in the future of American foreign policy.

Original essays by leading scholars consider the environment from biological and ethical perspectives. Philosophical reflections on the environment began with early philosophers' invocation of a cosmology that mixed natural and supernatural phenomena. Today, the central philosophical problem posed by the environment involves not what it can teach us about ourselves and our place in the cosmic order but rather how we can understand its workings in order to make better decisions about our own conduct regarding it. The resulting inquiry spans different areas of contemporary philosophy, many of which are represented by the fifteen original essays in this volume. The contributors first consider conceptual problems generated by rapid advances in biology and ecology, examining such topics as ecological communities, adaptation, and scientific consensus. The contributors then turn to epistemic and axiological issues, first considering philosophical aspects of environmental decision making and then assessing particular environmental policies (largely relating to climate change), including reparations, remediation, and nuclear power, from a normative perspective. Contributors Katie McShane, Robert Brandon, Rachel Bryant, Michael Trestman, Brian Steverson, Denis Walsh, Lorraine Code, Jay Odenbaugh, Joseph Cannon, Mariam Thalos, Chrisoula Andreou, Clare Palmer, Ben Hale, Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Andrew Light

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope? Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval—it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed. In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In The Book of Hope, Jane focuses on her "Four Reasons for Hope": The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit. Drawing on decades of work that has helped expand our understanding of what it means to be human and what we all need to do to help build a better world, The Book of Hope touches on vital questions, including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope in our children? What is the relationship between hope and action? Filled with moving and inspirational stories and photographs from Jane’s remarkable career, The Book of Hope is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in the world today. While discussing the experiences that shaped her discoveries and beliefs, Jane tells the story of how she became a messenger of hope, from living through World War II to her years in Gombe to realizing she had to leave the forest to travel the world in her role as an advocate for environmental justice. And for the first time, she shares her profound revelations about her next, and perhaps final, adventure. The second book in the Global Icons Series—which launched with the instant classic The Book of Joy with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu—The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world around us and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future. There is still hope, and this book will help guide us to it.

This book illustrates the value of the cross-fertilisation of literary criticism with philosophy, something Leavis advocated in his later writings. Lonergan’s epistemology of Critical Realism supports Leavis’s account of how we reach a valid judgment concerning the worth of a poem or literary text and his exploration of the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity illustrates how close engagement with serious literature can be considered morally beneficial, something Leavis passionately believed in. Leavis and Lonergan are at one in providing convincing arguments against Cartesian dualism and the dominant positivist philosophies of their times. And Leavis’s method and practice as a literary critic, which he developed independently of Lonergan, exemplify Lonergan’s epistemology as applied to literature and, in this way, illustrate its versatility and fruitfulness.

This book offers an in-depth exploration of fear, examining its crucial role from the dawn of humanity to modernity. It reveals how fear, beyond being a simple instinctive defence mechanism, has acted as a catalyst for cultural, social and technological development throughout history. The book investigates the biological roots of fear and its role in the fight or flight response, showing how this primitive instinct continues to influence our reactions to threats today. By delving into historical cases and psychological perspectives, the book illustrates how fear has shaped decisions and behaviour, highlighting its impact on public policy and personal relationships. It also offers strategies for transforming fear from an overwhelming paralysis to a motivating force for innovation and personal growth. With an accessible and scientifically rigorous approach, this book is essential for those interested in understanding and redirecting one of the most powerful and pervasive emotions of our species towards human well-being and progress.

Across the academy, scholars are debating the question of what bearing scientific inquiry has upon the humanities. The latest addition to the AFI Film Readers series, Cognitive Media Theory takes up this question in the context of film and media studies. This collection of essays by internationally recognized researchers in film and media studies, psychology, and philosophy offers film and media scholars and advanced students an introduction to contemporary cognitive media theory—an approach to the study of diverse media forms and content that draws upon both the methods and explanations of the sciences and the humanities. Exploring topics that range from color perception to the moral appraisal of characters to our interactive engagement with videogames, Cognitive Media Theory showcases the richness and diversity of cognitivist research. This volume will be of interest not only to students and scholars of film and media, but to anyone interested in the possibility of a productive relationship between the sciences and humanities.

The frequency of new editions of this book is indicative of the rapid and trem- dous changes in the fields of computer and information sciences. First published in 1995, the book has rapidly gone through three editions already and now we are in the fourth. Over this period, we have become more dependent on computer and telecommunication technology than ever before and computer technology has become ubiquitous. Since I started writing on social computing, I have been ad- cating a time when we, as individuals and as nations, will become totally dependent on computing technology. That time is almost on us. Evidence of this is embodied in the rapid convergence of telecommunication, broadcasting, and computing devices; the miniaturization of these devices; and the ever increasing storage capacity , speed of computation, and ease of use. These qualities have been a big pulling force sucking in millions of new users every day, sometimes even those unwilling. Other appealing features of these devices are the increasing number of applications, apps, as they are increasingly becoming known, and being wireless and easily portable. Whether small or big, these new gizmos have become the c- terpiece of an individual’s social and economic activities and the main access point for all information. Individuals aside, computing technology has also become the engine that drives the nations’ strategic and security infrastructures that control power grids, gas and oil storage facilities, transportation, and all forms of national communication, including emergency services.

In her latest collection of essays and lectures, Homage to Americans, Eva Brann explores the roots and essence of our American ways. In “Mile-high Meditations,” her flight’s late departure from the Denver airport prompts a consideration of her manner of waiting (i.e.,“being”). As she looks around, she notes (and compares to her own) the ways her fellow travelers pass their time. These observations lead her to wonder how each of us lives with ourselves and how we live together—and put up with one another. With these questions in mind, the next two essays carefully examine two famous political documents that have shaped American self-understanding: James Madison’s “Memorial and Remonstrance,” which is the essential argument for separation of church and state; and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, which enlarged and refashioned our understanding of the American political character, first given formal expression in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. In “Paradox of Obedience,” a lecture delivered at the Air Force Academy, Brann considers the puzzling character of obedience in a country dedicated to liberty. The concluding piece, “The Empire of the Sun and the West,” takes us to Aztec Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. What allowed Cortes and his handful of men to overcome a great empire? In pursuit of an answer, Brann describes a human type whose fulfillment she sees in the American character.

Do you need more time for yourself? Do you want to get your mind off things? Do you long for more happiness and contentment? Then this is the book for you! It contains 52 stories that will change your life and your way of thinking. Each story is carefully selected to explain important Buddhist wisdom and thought processes. They deal with universal themes such as gratitude, mindfulness, self-love, and happiness. The stories convey valuable life lessons that will enrich your life. After each story, a reference to the present time is made. It also tells what you can learn from the story for your own life. Especially in today's world full of stress and distractions, the teachings of Buddhism are a true blessing. They give us new food for thought and show us what really matters in life. This book invites you to reflect and find yourself. It shows you new ways of thinking that have incredible potential. You do NOT need to have any prior knowledge of Buddhism. These are timeless life lessons that are valuable and helpful to everyone (regardless of age or religion). Buy this book if you.... want to stop negative thoughts want to become happier and more content need new ideas and food for thought want to reduce stress want to find inner peace Order the book now and start the most important journey in life: The journey to yourself.

A rare and insightful account by a newsroom insider of how the news skews our perceptions and disorients society 'Fake news' has become a ubiquitous catchphrase and a worldwide obsession. Yet too few of us know that shades of falsehood have always run through the mainstream news media. As news organizations double-down in their efforts to shock and entertain, more people than ever before are tuning-out, disillusioned by negative and manipulative news cycles. In Veils of Distortion, John Zada draws on two decades of journalism experience to explain how and why the news has become broken. By depicting our world through a tiny sample of dramatized events that are often far-removed from our experiences, the news warps our picture of reality. What we see is not the world that actually is, but rather a caricature of it: a simple two-toned realm in which dangers and conflicts lurk around every corner. The societal angst that results can make the news a self-fulfilling prophecy, and can turn our minds into prisons of blinkered thought. Zada walks us through the newsroom to reveal these distorting 'veils.' He offers suggestions on how to mitigate the effects of this coarse infotainment, which, if left unchecked will continue to dumb down and polarize our society, causing it to further unravel.

Totalitarismus ist kein Zufall und bildet sich nicht in einem Vakuum. Der Ursprung liegt in dem Phänomen der "Massenbildung", einer Art kollektiver Psychose. Mit detaillierten Analysen, Beispielen und Ergebnissen aus jahrelanger Forschung legt Mattias Desmet die Schritte dar, die zur Massenbildung führen: Aus einem allgemeinen Gefühl der Einsamkeit und des Mangels an sozialen Bindungen und Sinnhaftigkeit entstehen Ängste und Unzufriedenheit, die sich wiederum in Frustration und Aggression manifestieren. Diese werden von Regierungsvertretern und Massenmedien mithilfe von bestimmten Narrativen geschickt ausgenutzt und kanalisiert. In der Folge dehnt sich der Einfluss des Staates auf das Privatleben des Individuums immer mehr aus. Neben einer glasklaren psychologischen Analyse und aufbauend auf Hannah Arendts grundlegendem Werk Elemente und Ursprünge totaler Herrschaft formuliert der Autor auch eine scharfe Kritik am kulturellen "Gruppendenken" und der Angstkultur – die bereits vor der Pandemie existierten, mit der COVID-Krise aber exponentiell zugenommen haben –, warnt vor den Gefahren unseres Medienkonsums und unserer Abhängigkeit von manipulativen Technologien. Dabei zeigt er aber auch sowohl individuelle als auch kollektive Lösungsansätze auf, um zu verhindern, dass wir unsere Freiheiten freiwillig opfern.

Spot-on, often satirical, always insightful, contributing editor of The American Mind and mother of a brood, Peachy Keenan argues that the only way we can save our families, ourselves, and the world—even California!—is by embracing our inner domestic extremists, and sweeping failed notions of third wave feminism and identity politics nonsense into the garbage can of history. In This House We Believe Parents Are the Bosses of Their Kids Babies Are Good, More Babies Are Better Two Sexes Are Plenty Your Career Is Overrated Feminism Is How the Unpopular and Undateable Cope with Life Mainstream American Culture Destroys Families We Are Going to Win We’re in a culture war, and Peachy Keenan is not taking prisoners. This raucous new book is her rallying cry for normal people stuck in the foxholes and appalled by the status quo. Mothers and fathers, regular American families, men and women, can win this battle together. But a lot of ground has been lost. For decades, we stood around and watched as feminists and progressives steamrolled through our institutions— those formerly robust, now comically inept, pillars of civilization like our government, our schools, and, crucially, our families. With matchless insight and devastating humor, Peachy Keenan makes the case for domestic extremism—turning away from the diseased offerings of the elites, the media, Hollywood, your child’s school, and Big Tech, and embracing a more human way of life. The life-changing magic of domestic extremism will spark joy and help you build a legacy that will enrich the lives of your (many) descendants.

New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people—from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists—agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through science has now become the primary justification for religious faith. In this highly controversial book, Sam Harris seeks to link morality to the rest of human knowledge. Defining morality in terms of human and animal well-being, Harris argues that science can do more than tell how we are; it can, in principle, tell us how we ought to be. In his view, moral relativism is simply false—and comes at an increasing cost to humanity. And the intrusions of religion into the sphere of human values can be finally repelled: for just as there is no such thing as Christian physics or Muslim algebra, there can be no Christian or Muslim morality. Using his expertise in philosophy and neuroscience, along with his experience on the front lines of our “culture wars,” Harris delivers a game-changing book about the future of science and about the real basis of human cooperation.

This book presents an analytical exposition of the ‘Nine Schools’ of Indian philosophy, extrapolating ‘Environmental Ethics’ from the profound metaphysics of these Nine Schools, which serve as the cornerstone of a life lived in wisdom. This book uses the popular contemporary word ‘Environment,’ with the meaning expounded by the Vedic texts. Therefore, it includes the internal, external and cosmic states of all the creatures of the world, and relates them to the universal laws of creation, preservation, and annihilation of every existence following the path of the cosmic order (Ṛta). It argues that realization of the fact that all entities in the world are illuminated by the same Universal Spirit is also necessary. While the book emphasizes the external environmental woes of the world, such as deforestation, animal cruelty, pollution, climate change, and more, it also underscores that these are merely manifestations of humans’ internal perverted environmental states. Thus, humankind should not look at external issues that are limited and temporary, but should focus on the longer-lasting internal transformation.

A través de las cincuenta y tres piezas que componen el Manual, Epicteto –crecido como esclavo en la turbulenta Roma de Nerón– nos ofrece los principios de la filosofía estoica, corriente de la que, junto al emperador Marco Aurelio y el filósofo Séneca, es su máximo representante. Por medio de unas reflexiones afiladas y certeras y un lenguaje claro y sin concesiones, Epicteto nos propone la ética estoica como un punto de partida en la búsqueda de la tranquilidad de ánimo y de la felicidad. La unión entre la reflexión moral y su vertiente práctica que se produce en el Manual y en las dos piezas de sus diatribas incluidas en este volumen (Cómo actuar ante los tiranos y Contra los conflictivos y salvajes) contribuye a que el estoicismo sea percibido como una corriente filosófica capaz de influir en las acciones del día a día.

What does it mean to be human today? The answer to this question, which is as old as the human species itself, is becoming less and less certain. Current technological developments increasingly erode our traditional humanist reflexes: consciousness, emotion, language, intelligence, morality, humour, mortality - all these no longer demonstrate the unique character and value of human existence. Instead, the spectre of the 'posthuman' is now being widely invoked as the 'inevitable' next evolutionary stage that humans are facing. Who comes after the human? This is the question that posthumanists are taking as their starting point. This critical introduction understands posthumanism as a discourse, which, in principle, includes everything that has been and is being said about the figure of the 'posthuman'. It outlines the genealogy of the various posthuman 'scenarios' in circulation and engages with their theoretical and philosophical assumptions and social and political implications. It does so by connecting the philosophical debate about the future of humanity with a range of texts, including examples from new media, popular culture, science and the media.

A revisionist account of Zionist history, challenging the inevitability of a one-state solution, from a bold, path-breaking young scholar The Jewish nation-state has often been thought of as Zionism’s end goal. In this bracing history of the idea of the Jewish state in modern Zionism, from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century until the establishment of the state of Israel, Dmitry Shumsky challenges this deeply rooted assumption. In doing so, he complicates the narrative of the Zionist quest for full sovereignty, provocatively showing how and why the leaders of the pre-state Zionist movement imagined, articulated and promoted theories of self-determination in Palestine either as part of a multinational Ottoman state (1882-1917), or in the framework of multinational democracy. In particular, Shumsky focuses on the writings and policies of five key Zionist leaders from the Habsburg and Russian empires in central and eastern Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: Leon Pinsker, Theodor Herzl, Ahad Ha’am, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, and David Ben-Gurion to offer a very pointed critique of Zionist historiography.

Le plus grand mensonge de l'histoire des religions est celui du Livre de la Genèse dans lequel il est écrit qu'Eve est née d'une côte d'Adam, et qu'à cause de la pomme mangée dans le jardin d'Eden, elle a conduit l'Humanité à sa perte. Pourtant, une tablette sumérienne (antérieure de 1500 ans à l'invention de l'écriture hébraïque) prouve que le rédacteur du Livre de la Genèse a plagié le texte et l'a modifié pour exclusivement se venger des femmes. - Le "serpent" était en réalité un conseiller qui a encouragé un dieu à séduire des jeunes déesses. - Ce dieu s'était empoisonné dans un jardin en mangeant des plantes. - Il a été maudit par une déesse. Et bien-sûr : - De la côte de ce dieu est née... une autre déesse. Conséquence de ce plagiat soi-disant dicté par Dieu à Moïse, et universellement répandu par les Hébreux, par saint Paul et par saint Augustin : les prêtres, les rabbins et les imams ont avili, culpabilisé et manipulé hommes et femmes en brandissant le "péché originel" accusateur qui, finalement, n'est qu'un pur mensonge. Le Mensonge Universel comprend l'analyse du texte sumérien, son historique, l'adaptation littéraire, la table des correspondances, et bien-sûr la traduction de la tablette originale, réalisée par un grand spécialiste, le Pr. Attinger, assyriologue de l'Université de Berne. Un livre majeur qui révèle le plus grand mensonge de l'histoire judéo-chrétienne, encore utilisé aujourd'hui pour culpabiliser et contrôler les croyants.

Aksi masa Tan Malaka 1926 ini mempunyai revolusi yang mana untuk menentukan kelas yang memegang kekuasaan negara, politik, dan ekonomi, serta dijalankan dengan cara kekeerasan. Terkait ikhtisar riwayat Indonesia dari pengaruh luar negeri meliputi penekanan terhadap ilmu kebatinan Timur, didesak oleh bangsa Tionghoa dan Hindu, kegundahan pesimisme Empu Sedah yang menjelaskan bahwa orang asing keturunan Tionghoa-Jawa akan memimpin bernama Raden Patah , pemerasan dan penindasan seperti perampokan terang-terangan, monopoli setengah monopoli, bahkan persaingan bebas. …

A definitive guide to contemporary video game studies, this second edition has been fully revised and updated to address the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of game studies. Expertly compiled by well-known video game scholars Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, the Companion includes comprehensive and interdisciplinary models and approaches for analyzing video games, new perspectives on video games both as an art form and cultural phenomenon, explorations of the technical and creative dimensions of video games, and accounts of the political, social, and cultural dynamics of video games. Brand new to this second edition are chapters examining topics such as preservation; augmented, mixed, and virtual reality; eSports; disability; diversity; and identity, as well as a new section that specifically examines the industrial aspects of video games including digital distribution, game labor, triple-A games, indie games, and globalization. Each essay provides a lively and succinct summary of its target area, quickly bringing the reader up-to-date on the pertinent issues surrounding each aspect of the field, including references for further reading. A comprehensive overview of the present state of video game studies that will undoubtedly prove invaluable to students, scholars, and game designers alike.

Aryeh Lightstone, former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, is uniquely poised to unravel the past, present, and, most importantly, the future of U.S. foreign policy with the Middle East. "A powerful affirmation of humanity’s capacity to achieve the extraordinary." —Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President, 2017-2021 "Aryeh demonstrates that faithful adherence to one’s core beliefs—in both his faith and his nation—are not only possible but necessary. Read and enjoy." —Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, 2018-2021 The Trump Administration's "Peace to Prosperity" vision for the Middle East was unveiled on January 28, 2020. What followed over the next eleven months, concluding with the signing of the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement was one of the most fascinating and consequential periods of U.S. foreign policy in a generation, leading to five normalization agreements between Israel and Muslim states. The Abraham Accords achieved what had seemed impossible for decades and set the Middle East on a trajectory toward a broad regional peace. Aryeh Lightstone is uniquely positioned to tell the story. As the senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, he was in the room for nearly every major discussion and decision involving Middle East policy. He was tasked with the most complex and sensitive component of the Abraham Accords: turning them into practical action and doing it quickly—during a pandemic, no less. In addition, he led the Abraham Accords Business Summit and the Abraham Fund, and served as the key contact between Israel and the other Accords nations. Let My People Know provides a behind-the-scenes account of the strategies that allowed the Abraham Accords to be struck, and an unvarnished look at the region's idiosyncrasies that factored into the process. A rabbi and an enthralling storyteller, Lightstone paints a vivid picture of the varied cultures and personalities involved. He also offers a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of an embassy. Finally, he explains what the Biden administration must do better to advance America's interests abroad. We now have a paradigm for a forward-looking Middle East policy that ultimately benefits the United States. Lightstone makes the case for strategic action to maintain the momentum.

Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an archaeological dig when you can simply make a cup of tea, clamber into your comfiest chair, and settle in with The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful, a compilation of 92 funny, strange, and strangely funny tales throughout human history. Milo Rossi, the inquisitive mind behind the popular @miniminuteman on TikTok and YouTube, invites you to consider our own place in the long timeline of human development with this collection of anecdotes that shares the foibles, joys, and heartbreaks of being human (and an odd Neanderthal or two). With chapters organized by the different stages and aspects of life—childhood, food and drink, friendship, play and leisure, rites and rituals, love and sexuality, fashion and beauty, education and work, sickness and health, and, of course, death—dive into a treasure trove of intriguing facts and stories, including: The Paleolithic cave art of a five-year-old girl What you would have eaten in ancient Pompeii The surprising and stinky origins of royal Tyrian purple dye Ol’ Rip, the immortal (?) horned lizard from Texas How to win a round of the Royal Game of Ur, a nearly 5,000-year-old board game And much more! Covering various facets of everyday life, The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful is sure to make you laugh, provide some spark to your next conversation, and, maybe, even give you a new perspective on how best to live this thing called life. The Wonderpedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy illustrated references on a range of intriguing topics, including archeological discoveries, world mythology, pop culture, global superstitions, and the fascinating stories behind signs and symbols. A cross-cultural exploration of what makes humans tick, this series magnifies the connective threads between us across time and geography and demystifies the surprising, confounding sides of life.

Drawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it requires nothing more than a plain surface and a stub of pencil, a piece of chalk or an inky brush. Our prehistoric ancestors drew with natural pigments on the walls of caves, and every subsequent culture has practised drawing – whether on papyrus, parchment or paper. Artists throughout history have used drawing as part of the creative process. While painting and sculpture have been shaped heavily by money and influence, drawing has always offered extraordinary creative latitude. Here we see the artist at his or her most unguarded. Susan Owens offers a glimpse over artists’ shoulders – from Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Hokusai to Van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz and Yayoi Kusama – as they work, think and innovate, as they scrutinise the world around them or escape into their imaginations. The Story of Drawing loops around the established history of art, sometimes staying close, at other times diving into exhilarating and altogether less familiar territory.

This book was translated and published in more than 100 countries. The contents are highly controversial and uncompromising. It describes a monster that we, in all our ignorance, have created together. The first edition did not claim to be into futurism. However, a retrospective view of the events of the last twenty-five years shows that practically all topics mentioned in the book have come to fruition, often in an awesome manner.Like the first edition, this new updated edition is a very unique publication and reading it will undoubtedly change the way you look at both history and the world today. It completely turns everything on its head. Once you read it, all of a sudden you will see the world around you in infrared. You soon see things which are simply not possible to view with the range of standard vision.The contents of this book is highly controversial and uncompromising. It also serves to give us an idea of what's in store for the near future, so we can better prepare for what's coming our way. We are raised, by tradition, to trust our governments, and are convinced that they care about us. This, however, is a big mistake. Below the surface of official politics lies a complicated social and intellectual process that is taking place. The visible world leaders are mere puppets directed by an invisible elite from behind the scenes. The true aim of this elite group is complete control of Planet Earth. IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND: RELIGIOUS DOGMA OF THE ELITE It might surprise you that the ruling elite of this world consider Lucifer to be their only and true god; that one day he will openly rule this world. As long as our global elite believes that Lucifer's ultimate goal is establishing a dictatorial world power, everybody on earth will experience the daily consequences of this.

«لم يكن واحد من الرجال الذين ملأوا فضاء مرج دابق في تلك الليلة الصيفية الحارَّة يعرف على وجه التحديد كيف ستنتهي الأمور. كل ما كانوا يعرفونه أن الحرب قد أصبحت أمرًا مقررًا، وأنها قد تنشب في أي لحظة، وأن إقامتهم في هذا المرج الواسع لن تطول. أما كيف تتوزع بينهم الحظوظ: مَن منهم سوف يُؤخذ أسيرًا؟ ومن منهم سوف يسقط شهيدًا في المعركة؟ وهل ينتصر الجيش الذي يقوده سلطانهم الملك الأشرف أبو النصر قانصوه الغوري، أم ينتصر جيش عدوهم السلطان المظفر سليم خان بن بايزيد العثماني؟ فذلك كله لم يكن واحد منهم يعرف شيئًا عنه». هكذا يبدأ الكاتب الكبير صلاح عيسى كتابه الممتع عن الفتح العثماني لمصر والشام. وكما عوَّدنا في مؤلفاته التاريخية: «رجال ريا وسكينة»، و«حكايات من دفتر الوطن»، و«هوامش المقريزي: حكايات من مصر»، فالتاريخ هنا ليس تاريخ الحُكام، بل تاريخ الشعوب في تعاملهم مع حياتهم وفي مواجهتهم للأخطار التي تتهددها. عن المؤلف: صلاح عيسى صحفي وأديب ومؤرخ. ولد عام 1939 في قرية بشلا بمحافظة الدقهلية. اعتُقل لأول مرة بسبب آرائه السياسية عام 1966، وتكرر اعتقاله أو القبض عليه أو التحقيق معه أو محاكمته في سنوات 1968 و1972 و1975 و1977 و1979 و1981. أسس وشارك في تأسيس وإدارة تحرير عدد من الصحف والمجلات، منها: الكتاب والثقافة الوطنية والأهالي واليسار والصحفيون، ورأس مجلس إدارة جريدة القاهرة. صدر له 20 كتابًا في التاريخ والفكر السياسي والاجتماعي والأدب، من أبرزها: «رجال ريا وسكينة» و«الثورة العُرابية» و«حكايات من دفتر الوطن» و«هوامش المقريزي: حكايات من مصر»، و«رجال مرج دابق: قصة الفتح العثماني لمصر والشام».

The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave. Under the leadership of Fletcher Christian most of the crew mutinied soon after sailing from Tahiti, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 loyal crewmen adrift in a small open boat. In one of history's great feats of seamanship, Bligh navigated this tiny vessel for 3618 nautical miles to Timor. Fletcher Christian and the mutineers sailed back to Tahiti, where most remained and were later tried for mutiny. But Christian, along with eight fellow mutineers and some Tahitian men and women, sailed off into the unknown, eventually discovering the isolated Pitcairn Island - at the time not even marked on British maps - and settling there. This astonishing story is historical adventure at its very best, encompassing the mutiny, Bligh's monumental achievement in navigating to safety, and Fletcher Christian and the mutineers' own epic journey from the sensual paradise of Tahiti to the outpost of Pitcairn Island. The mutineers' descendants live on Pitcairn to this day, amid swirling stories and rumours of past sexual transgressions and present-day repercussions. Mutiny on the Bounty is a sprawling, dramatic tale of intrigue, bravery and sheer boldness, told with the accuracy of historical detail and total command of story that are Peter FitzSimons' trademarks.

One of The New Yorker's "Essential Reads" of 2024 A brilliant, paradigm-shifting global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet, and the planet has shaped human history, over the last 500 years. In this magisterial book, historian Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of an extraordinary expansion of human freedom and its planetary costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary sources, he reckons with the ruins of Portuguese silver mining in Peru, British gold mining in South Africa, and oil extraction in Central Asia. He explores the railroads and highways that brought humans to new terrains of battle against each other and against stubborn nature. Amrith’s account of the ways in which the First and Second World Wars involved the massive mobilization not only of men, but of other natural resources from around the globe, provides an essential new way of understanding war as an irreversible reshaping of the planet. So too does this book reveal the reality of migration as consequence of environmental harm. The imperial, globe-spanning pursuit of profit, joined with new forms of energy and new possibilities of freedom from hunger and discomfort, freedom to move and explore, has brought change to every inch of the Earth. Amrith relates in gorgeous prose, and on the largest canvas, a mind-altering epic—vibrant with stories, characters, and vivid images—in which humanity might find the collective wisdom to save itself.

"Hell Put to Shame is a powerfully unsettling portrait of both the single most savage episode in the long decades of savagery inflicted by white southerners on their Black neighbors in the 20th century—and the methodical process that followed to erase those crimes from America’s collective memory." —Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Slavery by Another Name, winner of the Pulitzer Prize From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Chesapeake Requiem comes a gripping new work of narrative nonfiction telling the forgotten story of the mass killing of eleven Black farmhands on a Georgia plantation in the spring of 1921—a crime that exposed for the nation the existence of “peonage,” a form of slavery that gained prominence across the American South after the Civil War. On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1921, a small boy made a grim discovery as he played on a riverbank in the cotton country of rural Georgia: the bodies of two drowned men, bound together with wire and chain and weighted with a hundred-pound sack of rocks. Within days a third body turned up in another nearby river, and in the weeks that followed, eight others. And with them a deeper horror: all eleven had been kept in virtual slavery before their deaths. In fact, as America was shocked to learn, the dead were among thousands of Black men enslaved throughout the South in conditions nearly as dire as those before the Civil War. Hell Put to Shame tells the forgotten story of that mass killing and of the revelations about peonage, or debt slavery, that it placed before a public self-satisfied that involuntary servitude had ended at Appomattox more than fifty years before. By turns police procedural, courtroom drama, and political exposé, Hell Put to Shame also reintroduces readers to three Americans who spearheaded the prosecution of John S. Williams, the wealthy plantation owner behind the murders, at a time when white people rarely faced punishment for violence against their Black neighbors. The remarkable polymath James Weldon Johnson, newly appointed the first Black leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, marshaled the organization into a full-on war against peonage. Johnson’s lieutenant, Walter F. White, a light-skinned, fair-haired, blue-eyed Black man, conducted undercover work at the scene of lynchings and other Jim Crow atrocities, helping to throw a light on such violence and to hasten its end. And Georgia governor Hugh M. Dorsey won the statehouse as a hero of white supremacists—then redeemed himself in spectacular fashion with the “Murder Farm” affair. The result is a story that remains fresh and relevant a century later, as the nation continues to wrestle with seemingly intractable challenges in matters of race and justice. And the 1921 case at its heart argues that the forces that so roil society today have been with us for generations..

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War--the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry--and then moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering on both sides, the politics, and the personalities. Particularly notable are McPherson's new views on such matters as the slavery expansion issue in the 1850s, the origins of the Republican Party, the causes of secession, internal dissent and anti-war opposition in the North and the South, and the reasons for the Union's victory. The book's title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict: the South seceded in the name of that freedom of self-determination and self-government for which their fathers had fought in 1776, while the North stood fast in defense of the Union founded by those fathers as the bulwark of American liberty. Eventually, the North had to grapple with the underlying cause of the war--slavery--and adopt a policy of emancipation as a second war aim. This "new birth of freedom," as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of America's bloodiest conflict. This authoritative volume makes sense of that vast and confusing "second American Revolution" we call the Civil War, a war that transformed a nation and expanded our heritage of liberty.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Shuster crafts an intimate account of the Russian invasion, which vividly captures Zelensky’s transformation from a clean-cut funnyman into a war hero out of central casting." --New York Times Book Review; Editors' Choice Selection “The Showman surpasses all similar efforts to date and is set to be the standard by which all other works on Mr. Zelensky and Ukraine’s wartime politics will be judged." —Wall Street Journal A monumental account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the forging of a leader, The Showman provides an insider’s perspective on the war reshaping our world, based on unprecedented access to Volodymyr Zelensky and the high command in Kyiv. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky from the dressing rooms of his variety shows to the muddy trenches of Ukraine’s war with Russia. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, Shuster tells the intimate and revealing story of the president’s evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience. In their most candid accounts of the war so far, members of Zelensky’s inner circle show how the president’s character changed under the strains of leadership and the horrors he witnessed each day. His wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska, describes her escape from Kyiv with their children, her life on the run, and the tensions that emerged in her marriage as she struggled to return to a meaningful role in the administration. Ukraine’s top military commander, General Valery Zaluzhny, shares the untold story of his fraught relationship with the president and the subsequent consequences. Reflecting on their own regrets and critical decisions, Zelensky and his senior aides open up about the causes of the Russian invasion and how it may have been avoided. They describe with astonishing frankness how their peace talks with Vladimir Putin fell apart and how their faith in the U.S. faltered, both under Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The Showman provides the first inside account of Zelensky’s life amid the invasion, offering a clear-eyed view of his failures to prepare for it and his willingness to silence dissent under martial law. What emerges is a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age, resulting in a riveting, vivid portrait of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero.

تعد كتب فيلبي أول موسوعة معربة مختصرة لتاريخ المملكة العربية السعودية، حيث غطت حقبة زمنية مهمة، وقد تناول فيها فيلبي تاريخ المملكة وجغرافيتها وأعلامها وآثارها واقتصادها وقبائلها بأسلوبه الرصين. وتحليله العلمي الدقيق، وقد دعم ذلك كله بالكثير من الصور الشمسية التي تعين القارئ على تصور الأشياء وحسن فهمها. وقد جاء عمل فيلبي هذا ثمرة للمدة الطويلة التي أقامها في المملكة واتصاله بالملك عبدالعزيز - يرحمه الله - مما أتاح له فرصة التنقل في مختلف أنحاء الجزيرة العربية، والاطلاع على المواقع الأثرية والنقوش القديمة. وقد تم انتقاء مجموعة من هذه الكتب لنشرها في سلسلة تاريخية، لتكون رافداً ثقافياً لأبناء هذا الجيل. ومكتبة العبيكان يسرها أن تقدم للقارئ الكريم هذه الكتب لأول مرة باللغة العربية إدراكاً منها لأهمية الدور الثقافي الذي تقوم به خدمة لبلادها، وأداءً لواجبها في إبراز الجوانب المضيئة من تاريخها لأبناء هذا الوطن الغالي، راجية النفع للجميع. هذا والله من وراء القصد. الناشر العبيكان للنشر تخفيضات العبيكان اليوم الوطني

Bằng lời kể của những người chứng kiến nạn đói, kết hợp với tư liệu trước đó, sách "Nạn đói 1945 ở Việt Nam - những chứng tích lịch sử" tái hiện chân thực bức tranh nạn đói 1945. Cho tới nay, nhắc tới nạn đói 1945, có lẽ người Việt Nam nào cũng biết hơn 2 triệu người đã chết đói trong thảm họa đó. Những tư liệu viết về nạn đói không quá khó tìm, còn lưu lại rải rác trong các tài liệu đã thành văn như sách, báo. Tuy nhiên, nghiên cứu về sự kiện lịch sử này từ các nhân chứng lịch sử mang một ý nghĩa khác. Qua lời kể, trí nhớ của những người từng chứng kiến và đi qua nạn đói, sự việc được thể hiện mang tính khách quan, chân xác, đáng tin cậy. Hai phiên bản cuốn Nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam - Những chứng tích lịch sử. Tiểu ban hợp tác Việt - Nhật đã thực hiện một nghiên cứu về nạn đói, trong đó một phần nghiên cứu dựa trên tiếp xúc nhân chứng. Công trình này được xuất bản thành sách Nạn đói 1945 ở Việt Nam - Những chứng tích lịch sử do GS Văn Tạo và GS Furuta Moto chủ biên. Điều tra thực địa Nhóm nghiên cứu đã điều tra thực địa theo phương pháp xã hội học lịch sử. Gọi là điều tra thực địa, bởi các nhà nghiên cứu đã tiến hành điều tra ngay trên chính mảnh đất mà nạn đói xảy ra vào năm 1945. Nạn đói diễn ra trên diện rộng, ở 32 tỉnh, 2 thành phố miền Bắc. Kinh phí, nhân lực có hạn, nên nhóm nghiên cứu đã tìm một số nơi làm điểm, từ đó khải quát ra cả diện. Nơi được chọn làm “điểm” có thể là một thôn, một xã, một huyện… là nơi diễn ra nạn đói rõ nét, tiêu biểu cho nhiều thôn xã ở vùng được chọn. Nơi đó cũng phải còn nhiều người từng sống sót qua nạn đói 1945. Các điểm điều tra cũng phải đảm bảo phải nằm ở cả đồng bằng, trung du, miền núi, có điểm là làng quê, có điểm ven đô thị; đa số các điểm làm nông nghiệp, nhưng cũng có điểm làm nghề thủ công, ngư nghiệp, buôn bán nhỏ… GS Văn Tạo (trái) và GS Furuta Moto - hai đồng chủ biên cuốn sách. Có 3 đợt điều tra tại 23 điểm đã được thực hiện. Đợt một tiến hành ở xã Tây Lương, huyện Tiền Hải, tỉnh Thái Bình vào mùa hè năm 1992. Đợt 2 điều tra ở 7 điểm: Cổ Bi (Gia Lâm), Do Nhân Hạ (Mê Linh), Quần Mục (Đồ Sơn, Hải Phòng), Chi Lai (Kiến An, Hải Phòng), Đồng Côi (Nam Ninh, Nam Định), Tây Yên (Gia Khánh, Ninh Bình), Làng Trung (thành phố Vinh, Nghệ An). Đợt 3 tiến hành ở 15 địa điểm từ Quảng Trị trở ra, gồm: Quảng Trị, Quảng Bình, Hà Tĩnh, Thanh Hóa, Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Hà Đông, Phú Thọ, Bắc Ninh, Bắc Giang, Hải Dương, Hưng Yên, Quảng Yên, Thái Nguyên, Cao Bằng. Tại mỗi điểm, các nhà nghiên cứu tìm gặp những người già đã sống sót qua nạn đói, hỏi chuyện, ghi âm, chụp hình lời kể của họ. Dựa trên những lời kể đó, cùng với các tư liệu trong sổ sách, nhóm nghiên cứu đã thống kê, phân tích chi tiết thông tin thu thập được. Mỗi điểm nghiên cứu đều được khái quát tình hình chung của địa phương, đời sống của nhân dân trước khi xảy ra nạn đói. Phần thống kê coi trọng không chỉ số người bị chết bởi nạn đói mà còn chú trọng tới hoàn cảnh riêng của từng hộ. Có hộ khá giả cũng chết đói, có hộ nghèo nhưng nhận sự giúp đỡ, hoặc tham gia phá kho thóc Nhật mà được cứu đói… Nhờ đó, thảm cảnh nạn đói được thể hiện chân xác, cụ thể tới từng thôn, xóm, từng hộ gia đình, từng nạn nhân chết đói. Ví dụ, tại điểm điều tra xã Tây Lượng, huyện Tiền Hải, Thái Bình, nhóm nghiên cứu biết được năm 1945 toàn xã có 4 thôn, 3 trại với 6.000 dân, số người chết đói là 2/3 xã. Ở Thôn Lương Phú, có 280 hộ, trong đó số hộ chết hết là: 54, chiếm 19,28%, số người chết đói là 594 người (chiếm 43,07% dân số). Xóm Trại của thôn Thượng là nơi chết đói nhiều nhất trong xã, đã bị xóa sổ. Số hộ ở xóm là 34 hộ, 130 khẩu, thì có tới 103 khẩu chết đói, chỉ còn lại 27 người. Tỉ lệ chết đói ở đây là 79%. Trại này đã bị xóa sổ sau nạn đói 1945. Tại xóm Bối Xuyên, có 51 hộ, thì 40 hộ có người chết đói, trong đó 18 hộ chết sạch cả gia đình. Chỉ có 10 hộ không bị chết. Hai dòng họ Tô và Lại gần như bị xóa sổ. Ngõ xóm Giữa thôn Thượng có 9 gia đình, với 61 nhân khẩu, thì bị chết đói tới 59 người, chỉ còn 2 người thoát chết (tỷ lệ 96,7%). Cái nhìn đa chiều Những thống kê chi tiết tới từng xóm, từng hộ gia đình, từng người là nạn nhân của nạn đói được thể hiện trong sách. Cuốn sách thể hiện khái quát tình hình chung ở điểm điều tra, đưa ra được số liệu thống kê cụ thể về các hộ gia đình, danh sách các chủ hộ và thành viên trong gia đình, số người chết đói, số người sống sót, ghi chú những điểm cần thiết. Điểm giá trị của công trình này là những nhân chứng cung cấp tài liệu bằng câu chuyện họ kể Không chỉ thống kê về số người bị nạn đói cướp đi sinh mạng, những thống kê chi tiết của sách còn cho thấy bức tranh đời sống một số địa phương Việt Nam những năm 1945. Ở mỗi điểm điều tra xã hội học, nhóm lập bảng thống kê chi tiết theo từng hộ gia đình. Trong đó, cho thấy số nhân khẩu trong gia đình, quan hệ trong từng gia đình, nghề nghiệp của từng người... Cuốn sách cũng đưa ra những nghiên cứu từ tư liệu thành văn trước đó, như tư liệu về cơ cấu tổ chức vơ vét thóc gạo của phát xít Nhật, tư liệu diễn biến nạn đói, bao gồm thư tịch, tranh ảnh, bản đồ. Ở phần cuối, sách đưa ra kết luận công trình nghiên cứu, nhằm nói lên sự tàn khốc của nạn đói năm 1945. Sách in kèm phụ lục là những bức ảnh mà nghệ sĩ nhiếp ảnh Võ An Ninh chụp về nạn đói. Cho tới nay, Nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam - Những chứng tích lịch sử được coi là công trình dầy dặn nhất nghiên cứu về thảm kịch này. Cuốn sách giúp hậu thế có cái nhìn toàn cảnh đa chiều, sâu sắc và chân xác về nạn đói 1945. *** Nạn đói năm 1945 làm khoảng 400 ngàn - 2 triệu người chết. Ngày nay, nhắc đến nạn đói khủng khiếp năm Ất Dậu ấy người ta sẽ chỉ nhớ có thể, hoặc nếu hơn thì sẽ là những hình ảnh bi thảm trong những thước phim của bộ phim Sao Tháng Tám. Nạn Đói Năm 1945 Ở Việt Nam (Những Chứng Tích Lịch Sử) là công trình nghiên cứu được công bố năm 1995 do Giáo sư Văn Tạo và Giáo sư Furuta Motoo chủ biên. Đến khi ấy, công chúng mới ngỡ ngàng và tìm về cái năm bi thảm nhất trong lịch sử Việt Nam hiện đại. Chết vì đói là cái chết đáng sợ nhất của bất cứ sinh vật nào. Cái chết đến từ từ, không ngừng giày xéo, đày đọa con người trong đau đớn, tủi nhục và sợ hãi. Thế nhưng nạn đói năm 1945 còn gây nên những tấn thảm kịch mà không ai có thể tưởng tượng được. Những ngôi hàng trống rỗng, những con đường ngập xác người hôi thối, những hố chôn tập thể dày đặc. Cái đói tiêu diệt mọi giá trị, phá huỷ nhân cách, đập vỡ lương tri - những thảm kịch mà cái đói biến người ta thành quỷ dữ, những em bé bị chó hoang ăn thịt, cha con giết nhau vì một miếng ăn. Tàn khốc, kinh hoàng là tất cả những gì có thể dùng để nhắc về thảm kịch năm ấy. Con số 2 triệu người cứ như thế xoáy sâu dần dần vào lịch sử và sẽ nhắc cho độc giả thấy, 1945 không chỉ là một năm của độc lập huy hoàng, đó còn là năm của tang thương mất mát. Nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam được xem là nạn đói thảm khốc nhất trong lịch sử nhân loại, cướp đi tính mạng của hơn hai triệu người vô tội và để lại biết bao hậu quả tang thương cho nhiều thế hệ. Nhưng chìm lấp giữa vô số biến động của thời đại, tiếng kêu phẫn uất thấu tận trời xanh của nạn nhân năm Ất Dậu đôi lúc tưởng chừng rơi vào quên lãng. Mãi tới năm 1995, sự ra đời của công trình nghiên cứu vĩ đại Nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam - Những chứng tích lịch sử do Giáo sư Văn Tạo và Giáo sư Furuta Motoo chủ biên mới giúp hậu thế có được cái nhìn toàn cảnh đa chiều sâu sắc và chân xác về sự kiện đau xót này. Dựa trên khối tư liệu đồ sộ được xử lý nghiêm túc hiếm có, công trình vừa dựng lại thảm trạng chết đói của người Việt, vừa phân tích cặn kẽ tội ác của phát xít Nhật. Với sự hợp tác của đội ngũ tri thức từ cả hai nước, đây là công trình công phu độc nhất có cái nhìn khách quan thấu suốt vào sự thật lịch sử nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam. Hơn mười lăm năm kể từ ngày công bố, Nạn đói năm 1945 ở Việt Nam - Những chứng tích lịch sử vẫn còn nguyên giá trị. Mời các bạn đón đọc Nạn Đói Năm 1945 Ở Việt Nam - Những Chứng Tích Lịch Sử của tác giả Văn Tạo & Furuta Motoo.

This book is the first systematic study of the genealogy, discursive structures, and political implications of the concept of ‘Greater India’, implying a Hindu colonization of Southeast Asia, and used by extension to argue for a past Indian greatness as a colonial power, reproducible in the present and future. From the 1880s to the 1960s, protagonists of the Greater India theme attempted to make a case for the importance of an expansionist Indian civilisation in civilizing Southeast Asia. The argument was extended to include Central Asia, Africa, North and South America, and other regions where Indian migrants were to be found. The advocates of this Indocentric and Hindu revivalist approach, with Hindu and Indian often taken to be synonymous, were involved in a quintessentially parochial project, despite its apparently international dimensions: to justify an Indian expansionist imagination that viewed India’s past as a colonizer and civilizer of other lands as a model for the restoration of that past greatness in the future. Zabarskaite shows that the crucial ideologues and elements used for the formation of the construct of Greater India can be traced to the svadeśī movement of the turn of the century, and that Greater India moved easily between the domains of the scholarly and the popular as it sought to establish itself as a form of nationalist self-assertion.

In its revised and updated fourth edition, this exhaustive encyclopedia provides a record of casualties of war from the last five centuries through 2015, with new statistical and analytical information. Figures include casualties from global terrorism, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the fight against the Islamic State. New entries cover an additional 20 armed conflicts between 1492 and 2007 not included in previous editions. Arranged roughly by century and subdivided by world region, chronological entries include the name and dates of the conflict, precursor events, strategies and details, the outcome and its aftermath.

Laurent Dubois weaves the stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites and French administrators into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism and victory.

This work looks back at the role Bihar played in the struggle for India's independence in the first decade after its separation from Bengal as a province in 1912, particularly through the archival material contained in the contemporary confidential government files preserved in the Bihar State Archives, Patna. It uncovers some significant facts and dimensions like rumor-mongering adopted as a mode of struggle by the revolutionaries against British rule during World War I and the establishment of parallel administration at different levels during the Non-Cooperation Movement by its local leaders in Bihar. While it scrutinizes the sorrowful tales of sufferings of the Indian people under British colonial rule, it also raises questions about how the hate politics and hate crimes under BJP's rule, particularly against Minorities and Dalits can be justified as less brutal than the brutalities committed under the tyrannical British rule? Or how the targetted use of draconian laws or law enforcing agencies against those who question its unconstitutional and repressive policies and communal or rather hate politics can be justified as just in independent India under democratic government, and the use of similar laws or law enforcing agencies as repressive and unjust under despotic British rule?

Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. The second edition features an intriguing new chapter on perceptions of the Crusades in the modern period, from David Hume and William Wordsworth to World War I political cartoons and crusading rhetoric circulating after 9/11. Islamic accounts of the treatment of prisoners have been added, as well as sources detailing the homecoming of those who had ventured to the Holy Land—including a newly translated reading on a woman crusader, Margaret of Beverly. The book contains sixteen images, study questions for each reading, and an index.

In this fascinating book, noted journalist Thomas de Waal--author of the highly acclaimed Black Garden--makes the case that while the Caucasus is often treated as a sub-plot in the history of Russia, or as a mere gateway to Asia, the five-day war in Georgia, which flared into a major international crisis in 2008, proves that this is still a combustible region, whose inner dynamics and history deserve a much more complex appreciation from the wider world. In The Caucasus, de Waal provides this richer, deeper, and much-needed appreciation, one that reveals that the South Caucasus--Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and their many smaller regions, enclaves, and breakaway entities--is a fascinating and distinct world unto itself. Providing both historical background and an insightful analysis of the period after 1991, de Waal sheds light on how the region has been scarred by the tumultuous scramble for independence and the three major conflicts that broke out with the end of the Soviet Union--Nagorny Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia. The book examines the region as a major energy producer and exporter; offers a compelling account of the Rose Revolution in Georgia, the rise of Mikheil Saakashvili, and the August 2008 war; and considers the failure of the South Caucasus, thus far, to become a single viable region. In addition, the book features a dozen or so "boxes" which provide brief snapshots of such fascinating side topics as the Kurds, Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, the promotion of the region as the "Soviet Florida," and the most famous of all Georgians, Stalin. The Caucasus delivers a vibrantly written and timely account of this turbulent region, one that will prove indispensable for all concerned with world politics. It is, as well, a stimulating read for armchair travelers and for anyone curious about far-flung corners of the world.

The first detailed treatment of the Chinese homosexual tradition in any Western language, Passions of the Cut Sleeve shatters preconceptions and stereotypes. Gone is the image of the sternly puritanical Confucian as sole representative of Chinese sexual practices—and with it the justification for the modern Chinese insistence that homosexuality is a recent import from the decadent West. Rediscovering the male homosexual tradition in China provides a startling new perspective on Chinese society and adds richly to our understanding of homosexuality. Bret Hinsch's reconstruction of the Chinese homosexual past reveals unexpected scenes. An emperor on his deathbed turns over the seals of the empire to a male beloved; two men marry each other with elaborate wedding rituals; parents sell their son into prostitution. The tradition portrays men from all levels of society—emperors, transvestite actors, rapists, elegant scholars, licentious monks, and even the nameless poor. Drawing from dynastic histories, erotic novels, popular Buddhist tracts, love poetry, legal cases, and joke books, Passions of the Cut Sleeve evokes the complex and fascinating male homosexual tradition in China from the Bronze Age until its decline in recent times.

"John K. Thornton’s new book is another must-read. It contains both translations of the extant letters of the most significant king of Kongo’s history, Afonso I (r. 1506–1542), and a powerful, learned, and highly readable analysis of what these letters tell us about the life and times of one of the most important rulers anywhere in the world during the sixteenth century. This book will be essential reading for scholars, teachers, and students engaged with the history of the Kingdom of Kongo." —Toby Green, King’s College London

“Woman, Watching is an entrancing blend of biography, memoir, history, research, and homage that is unlike anything I’ve ever read. It’s radical, it’s ravishing.” — Kyo Maclear, author of Birds Art Life From award-winning author Merilyn Simonds, a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman — a Swedish aristocrat who survived the Russian Revolution to become an internationally renowned naturalist, one of the first to track the mid-century decline of songbirds. Referred to as a Canadian Rachel Carson, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence lived and worked in an isolated log cabin near North Bay. After her husband was murdered by Bolsheviks, she refused her Swedish privilege and joined the Canadian Red Cross, visiting her northern Ontario patients by dogsled. When Elzire Dionne gave birth to five babies, Louise became nurse to the Dionne Quintuplets. Repulsed by the media circus, she retreated to her wilderness cabin, where she devoted herself to studying the birds that nested in her forest. Author of six books and scores of magazine stories, de Kiriline Lawrence and her “loghouse nest” became a Mecca for international ornithologists. Lawrence was an old woman when Merilyn Simonds moved into the woods not far away. Their paths crossed, sparking Simonds’s lifelong interest. A dedicated birder, Simonds brings her own songbird experiences from Canadian nesting grounds and Mexican wintering grounds to this deeply researched, engaging portrait of a uniquely fascinating woman.

This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of individuals—including high-ranking figures in the shah's regime, members of his family, and members of the opposition—to depict the unfolding of the shah's life against the forces and events that shaped the development of modern Iran. The first major biography of the Shah in twenty-five years, this richly detailed account provides a radically new perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, U.S.-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. It also sheds new light on what now drives political and cultural currents in a country at the heart of today's most perplexing geopolitical dilemmas.

"Hoggart has the rare quality ofcomplete intellectual honesty. The Uses of Literacy should beread by all those concerned with the nature of modernsociety." -Asher Tropp,American Sociological Review "This sort of modern Mayhew is worth any amountof statistics as background for cultural evalutions....Required reading for anyone concernedwith the modern cultural climate." -TimesLiterary Supplement

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God Wrought portrays revolutionary improvements in transportation and communications that accelerated the extension of the American empire. Railroads, canals, newspapers, and the telegraph dramatically lowered travel times and spurred the spread of information. These innovations prompted the emergence of mass political parties and stimulated America's economic development from an overwhelmingly rural country to a diversified economy in which commerce and industry took their place alongside agriculture. In his story, the author weaves together political and military events with social, economic, and cultural history. Howe examines the rise of Andrew Jackson and his Democratic party, but contends that John Quincy Adams and other Whigs--advocates of public education and economic integration, defenders of the rights of Indians, women, and African-Americans--were the true prophets of America's future. In addition, Howe reveals the power of religion to shape many aspects of American life during this period, including slavery and antislavery, women's rights and other reform movements, politics, education, and literature. Howe's story of American expansion culminates in the bitterly controversial but brilliantly executed war waged against Mexico to gain California and Texas for the United States. Winner of the New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize Finalist, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction The Oxford History of the United States The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. The Atlantic Monthly has praised it as "the most distinguished series in American historical scholarship," a series that "synthesizes a generation's worth of historical inquiry and knowledge into one literally state-of-the-art book." Conceived under the general editorship of C. Vann Woodward and Richard Hofstadter, and now under the editorship of David M. Kennedy, this renowned series blends social, political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military history into coherent and vividly written narrative.

Introducción a China es una descripción completa de la historia, la geografía, la política, la cultura y la economía del país. El libro proporciona a los lectores una comprensión profunda de China, desde su antigua civilización hasta su surgimiento como potencia económica mundial. El autor, el profesor Michael Dillon, utiliza un estilo de escritura claro y conciso que facilita la lectura del libro, incluso para quienes no tienen conocimientos previos de China. La primera parte del libro abarca la geografía, el clima y los recursos naturales de China. Explica cómo el vasto territorio, la ubicación y los recursos naturales de China han influido en su historia y desarrollo. La segunda parte del libro profundiza en la historia de China y abarca desde sus primeras dinastías hasta la era moderna. El autor destaca los eventos y figuras clave que han dado forma al panorama político, económico y cultural de China. El libro también aborda los problemas importantes que enfrenta China en la actualidad, como su relación con los Estados Unidos, sus desafíos ambientales y sus reformas políticas y económicas internas. En general, Introducción a China es un recurso excelente para cualquier persona interesada en obtener una comprensión más profunda de este fascinante y complejo país.

¿Fue la Revolución Francesa el mito fundacional del mundo contemporáneo? ¿Recogía en su espíritu todo lo bueno y noble que habita en el alma humana? ¿Representaba el bien absoluto y cualquier cosa que se alejara de ella era el mal? Pocos acontecimientos históricos son tan conocidos como la Revolución Francesa, y, al mismo tiempo, tan poco entendidos. La historia se aceleró en Francia durante la última década del siglo XVIII y sus consecuencias no tardaron en afectar a todo el mundo gracias a Napoleón Bonaparte, el más ilustre de los hijos de la revolución. Los dos siglos posteriores son inexplicables sin esta convulsión que encontró infinidad de imitadores en todas las latitudes. Fernando Díaz Villanueva y Alberto Garín diseccionan en este libro la historia de este momento histórico excepcional en todas sus vertientes para desmontar, con precisión y afilada crítica, los mitos e ideas que han perdurado hasta nuestros días.

The events and personalities of ancient Rome spring to life in this history, from its founding in 753 B.C. to the death of the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius in A.D. 180. Paul A. Zoch presents, in contemporary language, the history of Rome and the stories of its protagonists?such as Romulus and Remus, Horatius, and Nero-which are so often omitted from more specialized studies. With an eye detail, Zoch guides his readers through the military campaigns and political developments that shaped Rome’s rise from a small Italian city to the greatest imperial power the world had ever known. We witness the long struggle against the enemy city of Carthage. We follow Caesar as he campaigns in Britain, and we observe the ebb and flow of Rome’s fortunes in the Hellenistic East. Writing with the belief that such stories contain moral lessons that are relevant today, Zoch presents a narrative that is both entertaining and informative. An afterword takes the history to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in A.D. 476.

A military study of the 2020 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan—the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems. Fought over the course of forty-four days, the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia lost even though they controlled the high ground in a mountainous region that favored traditional defense. In 7 Seconds to Die, military consultant and historian John Antal examines the decisive factors of the war and their implications for the future of armed conflict. The fact that Azerbaijan won the war is not extraordinary, considering the correlation of forces arrayed against Armenia. What is exceptional is that this was the first modern war primarily decided by unmanned weapons. The Turkish-made BAYRAKTAR TB2 Unmanned Air Combat Vehicle (UCAV) and the Israeli-made HAROP Loitering Munition (LM) dominated the fighting and provided Azerbaijan with a war-winning advantage.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

#1 New York Times Bestseller: The true story behind Netflix’s Society of the Snow—A rugby team resorts to the unthinkable after a plane crash in the Andes. Spirits were high when the Fairchild F-227 took off from Mendoza, Argentina, and headed for Santiago, Chile. On board were forty-five people, including an amateur rugby team from Uruguay and their friends and family. The skies were clear that Friday, October 13, 1972, and at 3:30 p.m., the Fairchild’s pilot reported their altitude at 15,000 feet. But one minute later, the Santiago control tower lost all contact with the aircraft. For eight days, Chileans, Uruguayans, and Argentinians searched for it, but snowfall in the Andes had been heavy, and the odds of locating any wreckage were slim. Ten weeks later, a Chilean peasant in a remote valley noticed two haggard men desperately gesticulating to him from across a river. He threw them a pen and paper, and the note they tossed back read: “I come from a plane that fell in the mountains . . .” Sixteen of the original forty-five passengers on the F-227 survived its horrific crash. In the remote glacial wilderness, they camped in the plane’s fuselage, where they faced freezing temperatures, life-threatening injuries, an avalanche, and imminent starvation. As their meager food supplies ran out, and after they heard on a patched-together radio that the search parties had been called off, it seemed like all hope was lost. To save their own lives, these men and women not only had to keep their faith, they had to make an impossible decision: Should they eat the flesh of their dead friends? A remarkable story of endurance and determination, friendship and the human spirit, Alive is the dramatic bestselling account of one of the most harrowing quests for survival in modern times. “A classic in the literature of survival.” —Newsweek

Robert Dallek's masterful John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life was a number one national bestseller, and it remains the most widely read one-volume biography of the 35th President. Now, in this marvelous short biography of John F. Kennedy, Dallek achieves a miracle of compression, capturing in a small space the essence of his renowned full-length masterpiece. Here readers will find the fascinating insights and groundbreaking revelations found in An Unfinished Life. The heart of the book focuses on Kennedy's political career, especially the presidency. The book sheds light on key foreign affairs issues such as the Bay of Pigs debacle, Khrushchev's misguided bullying of Kennedy in Vienna, the Cuban Missile crisis, the nuclear test ban, the race for space, and the initial dealings with Southeast Asia, especially Laos. It also highlights the difficulties Kennedy faced getting a domestic agenda passed, from a tax cut to spur the economy, to federal aid to education, Medicare, and civil rights. Dallek reveals the thinking behind Robert Kennedy's appointment as Attorney General and convincingly argues that Kennedy would never have expanded the war in Vietnam the way that Lyndon Johnson did. The book also addresses questions about Kennedy's assassination and concludes with his presidential legacy and why he remains so popular despite serving only a thousand days in office. Based upon the definitive biography, John F. Kennedy offers readers a concise, authoritative, and highly readable life of one of our best-loved presidents. Acclaim for John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life: "One of the most engrossing biographies I have ever read.... Nothing less than a masterpiece." --David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln "It's hard to believe that someone could find anything new to say about John F. Kennedy, but Dallek succeeds in this riveting and well-documented biography." --The New Yorker "An intimate portrait indeed...unexpected and important.... This is nothing if not a profile in courage." --New York Times Book Review

Toward a Definition of Antisemitism offers new contributions by Gavin I. Langmuir to the history of antisemitism, together with some that have been published separately. The collection makes Langmuir's innovative work on the subject available to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies. The underlying question that unites the book is: what is antisemitism, where and when did it emerge, and why? After two chapters that highlight the failure of historians until recently to depict Jews and attitudes toward them fairly, the majority of the chapters are historical studies of crucial developments in the legal status of Jews and in beliefs about them during the Middle Ages. Two concluding chapters provide an overview. In the first, the author summarizes the historical developments, indicating concretely when and where antisemitism as he defines it emerged. In the second, Langmuir criticizes recent theories about prejudice and racism and develops his own general theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism.

The emergence of Haiti as a sovereign Black nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people throughout the African diaspora. Leslie M. Alexander’s study reveals the untold story of how free and enslaved Black people in the United States defended the young Caribbean nation from forces intent on maintaining slavery and white supremacy. Concentrating on Haiti’s place in the history of Black internationalism, Alexander illuminates the ways Haitian independence influenced Black thought and action in the United States. As she shows, Haiti embodied what whites feared most: Black revolution and Black victory. Thus inspired, Black activists in the United States embraced a common identity with Haiti’s people, forging the idea of a united struggle that merged the destinies of Haiti with their own striving for freedom. A bold exploration of Black internationalism’s origins, Fear of a Black Republic links the Haitian revolution to the global Black pursuit of liberation, justice, and social equality.

Roughly 200 million today, Indian Muslims are greater than the population of Britain and France or Germany put together. According to the Indian Constitution, Indian Muslims are treated as political equals, which is what India’s secular polity promised after its independence, encouraging more than 35 million Indian Muslims at the time of Partition to choose India as their motherland over Pakistan. However, the supposed relationship of equality between Hindus and Muslims as scripted in the constitution is being increasingly replaced by the domineering tendencies of a Hindu majority in India today. The author describes the current state and position of Indian Muslims (the seeds for which were sown when the BJP came to power in 2014) as the thirdpolitical moment; the second he believes was in 1947 when the community was given equal status in the Indian Constitution; and the first, was in 1857 when Indian Muslims learnt to live under the British colonial state. As he states, there is no denying that political circumstances for Indian Muslims were not completely ideal or full of democratic energy prior to the rise of the Hindu Right since the late 1980s. With numerous layers defined by language, ethnicity, region, etc., Muslims have the most heterogeneous identity, representing India’s quintessential diversity. And yet, Muslims are perceived as the most enduring well-grounded threat to the majoritarian project of the Hindu Rashtra. Indian Muslims are perceived or presented as perpetrators of violence and violators of law, even if they are at the receiving end. They are viewed as an internal enemy, who need to be dealt with for political, social, historical, and ideological reasons. Going forward, the community must formulate the language of democratic rights of Indian Muslims as equal citizens and define the ethics of human dignity in their struggle to reassert their place in India’s political power structures at all levels: from panchayat to Parliament. While the economic future or cultural rights of Indian Muslims have been debated since 1947, it is the political future that demands attention because only as an equal and participatory community in the politics of the nation, can economic and cultural futures be addressed. This book explores the political future of Indian Muslims in this context. From Shaheen Bagh to Hindu-Muslim riots, from the unique position of Muslim women in India to the Sachar Report and the Muslim backwardness debate, Mujibur Rehman analyses, confronts and discusses the urgent concerns of Indian Muslims in a manner that is nuanced and globally relevant.

Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, each tied to the rise of a new elite—the symbolic capitalists. In education, media, nonprofits, and beyond, members of this elite work primarily with words, ideas, images, and data, and are very likely to identify as allies of antiracist, feminist, LGBTQ, and other progressive causes. Their dominant ideology is “wokeness” and, while their commitment to equality is sincere, they actively benefit from and perpetuate the inequalities they decry. Indeed, their egalitarian credentials help them gain more power and status, often at the expense of the marginalized and disadvantaged. We Have Never Been Woke details how the language of social justice is increasingly used to justify this elite—and to portray the losers in the knowledge economy as deserving their lot because they think or say the “wrong” things about race, gender, and sexuality. Al-Gharbi’s point is not to accuse symbolic capitalists of hypocrisy or cynicism. Rather, he examines how their genuine beliefs prevent them from recognizing how they contribute to social problems—or how their actions regularly provoke backlash against the social justice causes they champion. A powerful critique, We Have Never Been Woke reveals that only by challenging this elite’s self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.

«آل رومانوف» هي الأسرة المالكة الثانية والأخيرة التي حكمت روسيا وانتهت بمقتل آخر قياصرتها «نقولا الثاني» إثر اندلاع الثورة البلشفية عام ١٩١٧م، وبمناسبة الاحتفال بمرور ٣٠٠ عام على تنصيبها على عرش روسيا يُقدم «سليم قبعين» موجزًا واضحًا لتاريخها، والذي بدأ منذ تولي «ميخائيل ثيودرفيتش رومانوف» عرش روسيا في ٢١ فبراير ١٦١٣م، وأهم الإصلاحات التي قام بها ومن جاء من بعده للارتقاء بأمور البلاد اقتصاديًّا وإداريًّا واجتماعيًّا ودينيًّا وعلميًّا وقضائيًّا وحربيًّا، حتى تمكنوا في النهاية من توطيد أركان السلام والأمن في البلاد بعد أن كانت تموج في بحر من الفوضى والخراب والدمار على كافة المستويات. وفي هذا الكتاب أيضًا استعراض سريع لحياة القيصر نقولا الثاني «نقولا أليكساندروفيتش» اليومية، وبطرس الأكبر مؤسس روسيا الجديدة وأهم الإصلاحات التي قام بها في البلاد.

Le plus grand mensonge de l'histoire des religions est celui du Livre de la Genèse dans lequel il est écrit qu'Eve est née d'une côte d'Adam, et qu'à cause de la pomme mangée dans le jardin d'Eden, elle a conduit l'Humanité à sa perte. Pourtant, une tablette sumérienne (antérieure de 1500 ans à l'invention de l'écriture hébraïque) prouve que le rédacteur du Livre de la Genèse a plagié le texte et l'a modifié pour exclusivement se venger des femmes. - Le "serpent" était en réalité un conseiller qui a encouragé un dieu à séduire des jeunes déesses. - Ce dieu s'était empoisonné dans un jardin en mangeant des plantes. - Il a été maudit par une déesse. Et bien-sûr : - De la côte de ce dieu est née... une autre déesse. Conséquence de ce plagiat soi-disant dicté par Dieu à Moïse, et universellement répandu par les Hébreux, par saint Paul et par saint Augustin : les prêtres, les rabbins et les imams ont avili, culpabilisé et manipulé hommes et femmes en brandissant le "péché originel" accusateur qui, finalement, n'est qu'un pur mensonge. Le Mensonge Universel comprend l'analyse du texte sumérien, son historique, l'adaptation littéraire, la table des correspondances, et bien-sûr la traduction de la tablette originale, réalisée par un grand spécialiste, le Pr. Attinger, assyriologue de l'Université de Berne. Un livre majeur qui révèle le plus grand mensonge de l'histoire judéo-chrétienne, encore utilisé aujourd'hui pour culpabiliser et contrôler les croyants.