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We're back! That's right. Back and at it again. And there's an unexpected surprise. We have more redundancies, more expressions, and more mixed-up word news. This isn't a complex grammar guide, but it does cover a lot more ground than the first volume. And I'm willing to bet that you'll learn something from it. You're bound to know some of the words, but you won't know everything and that makes the book worthwhile. I don't know about you, but I'd...
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"In this series of fifteen essays with leading figures in the journalism and publishing fields, Aydogan Vatandas brings his unique investigative approach and perspective as a journalistic bridge-builder to explore the evolution of the media and the role it plays in global understanding as he seeks that middle meeting field of differing cultures and approaches."--
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"Marshall McLuhan was one of the most brilliant and original thinkers of the 20th century. He was so far ahead of his time that he predicted the future and offered a critique of human behavior in a media saturated world that is perhaps more valuable in today's Internet age than it was in his own time. McLuhan pioneered the study of Media, unified Art and Science, and warned us about the perils of a televised, computerized, famous-for-15-minutes, social...
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"Sociopaths are pervasive in contemporary television, from high-brow drama all the way down to cartoons -- and of course the news as well. From the scheming Eric Cartman of South Parkto the seductive imposter Don Draper of Mad Men, cold and ruthless characters captivate us, making us wish that we could be so effective and successful. Yet why should we admire characters who get ahead by being amoral and uncaring? In his follow-up to Awkwardness, Adam...
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"What does it mean to be a man? When a culture fails to answer that properly, the results can be disastrous. For men it can lead to broken identity, overcrowded prisons, spousal abuse, gang violence, chemical addiction and aggressive, anti-social tendencies that wreck havoc all over the world. For women it can mean living in a suppressed environment where involvement is marginalized. Using medieval chivalry as a springboard, this book leads the reader...
66) Maxwell's Demons
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ReAnimus Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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We stand poised on the brink of godhood. The knowledge and wisdom that modern scientific research offers can help us to take the next evolutionary step, and transform ourselves into a race of intelligent beings who truly understand themselves and the universe around them...-BEN BOVA-Six-time Hugo Award-winner Ben Bova presents a collection of his own personal demons and heroes. Science fiction and science fact, humor and adventure, all await when...
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ReAnimus Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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What you are about to read deals with the stars, the wide galactic future that lies at our fingertips today... both factual articles and fictional stories. In a world where robots are causing human unemployment, spaceflight is so commonplace the news media regard it as dull, and science fiction has become a mainstay of the bestseller lists... nonfiction has become just as exciting as the fiction."So here are a dozen and a half views of the world,...
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Fortress Press
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2013.
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English
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"What difference would it make for Old Testament theology if we turned our attention from the more dramatic, forceful "mighty acts of God" to the more subdued, but more realistic themes of later writings in the Hebrew Bible? The result, Mark McEntire argues, would be a more mature theology that would enable us to respond more realistically and creatively to the unprecedented challenges of the present age."--
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Polyglot Planet Publishing
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2014.
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English
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You will get bored with Trilingual Parallel Text learning! French, German and English are read sentence by sentence. Compare translations, sentence structure and word familiarities all in one go. Learning with Parallel Text is the most rewarding and effective method to learn a language. Existing vocabulary is refreshed, while new vocabulary is instantly put into practice. The grammar easily sinks in through our cleverly written and well formatted...
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Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2005.
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English
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"The director of 2004's smash hit documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism teams with journalist Alexandra Kitty in an even more detailed and updated examination of how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. They examine media consolidation by focusing on the Fox News Channel: How did Fox gain prominence? How did the Fox News Channel gain audiences and influence...
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Souvenir Press
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2004.
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English
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"Through the lives of three kathoey, male transvestites, this introduction to transgender in Thailand places a cultural, historical, religious, biological, and psychological emphasis on international traditions of sexuality. A fascinating anthropological and sociological exploration, the context of transgender is detailed through the challenges and joys found in Manat, Lek, and Akorn as they travel through the social rites of passage to become kathoeys....
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Auckland University Press
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1999.
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English
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For much of their lives, the people of Taradale, New Zealand, did not live in the so-called separate spheres. They lived in a community which revolved around family life and family ties. Yet within their shared spaces they often had different experiences, be that at home, at school, at work or at leisure. This book is concerned with the interpretation of these various events and experiences, the interactions and interconnectedness of women's and men's...
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Pitchstone Publishing
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2012.
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English
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By the early 1990s, four thousand Jews remained in Poland, a startling figure considering 3.25 million Jews lived there at the start of World War II. Indeed, of all the horrors of the Holocaust, Polish Jewry suffered the worst fate. But miraculously, the Jewish community in Poland has been experiencing a rebirth over the past decade. The Jewish population there is now estimated at twenty thousand. This increase is not due to immigration, but to the...
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R&L Education
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"This book presents the work from a selection of contributors who aim to provide educators with hands-on activities to encourage reflection, awareness, and dialogue related to social justice issues. Highlighting the need for teachers to intentionally create spaces where students from all backgrounds can work together and appreciate their differences, teachers and teacher educators showcase hands-on literacy strategies that all educators can adapt...
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African American Images
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2009.
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English
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"Featuring fantastic real-life stories that are contemporary and motivational, this strategy guide for parents provides the necessary tools for those who want to make a difference in their children's education. By addressing difficult issues that have a tendency to distract kids from their studies-such as peer pressure and sexuality-as well as the everyday influence of rap music, television, and video games, these accessible strategies teach parents...
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Alfonso Borello
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Learn English with confidence, pick up vocabulary and practice new words you won't forget by reading Fast English Learner Vol. 1 - Nikola Tesla. In volume 1 you'll practice 1000 words by reading the short biography of the forgotten genius and great inventor Nikola Tesla. Need more practice? Look for other volumes of the Fast English Learner series. --Provided by publisher.
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UIT Cambridge Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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An extensive book of outdoor activities suitable for a wide range of children and environmentsLearning with Nature is full of fun activities and games to get children outdoors, to explore, have fun, make things, and learn about nature and help them grow up happy and healthy. Suitable for groups of children between ages 3 and 16, the graded activities help children develop key practical and social skills, awareness of their place in the world, and...
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University of California Press
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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"Harvey Milk was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. An Archive of Hope is Milk in his own words, bringing together in one volume a substantial collection of his speeches, columns, editorials, political campaign materials, open letters, and press releases, culled from public archives,...
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2010
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English
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"Features an innovative fusion of the traditional Chinese Knotting from the eastern culture with the traditional Wire Jewelry Making technique from the western culture. This step-by-step guide is composed of high-resolution pictures with simple and easy to follow instructions. It is a great way to expand your creative repertoire or just have fun recreating a great looking contemporary design."--
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University of California Press
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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"Can one teacher truly make a difference in her students' lives when everything is working against them? Can a love for literature and learning save the most vulnerable of youth from a life of poverty? The Road Out is a gripping account of one teacher's journey of hope and discovery with her students-girls growing up poor in a neighborhood that was once home to white Appalachian workers, and is now a ghetto. Deborah Hicks, set out to give one group...
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