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The massive truck bomb that destroyed the American Embassy in Beirut in April 1983 targeted the symbol of the United States in Lebanon. The why and how of that terrorist incident have frequently been explored. The human consequences have recieved less attention. In her book, Practicing forgiveness: Aftermath of the First Suicide Bombing of an American Target - Beirut, Lebanon, Margaret Powell has weitten movingly about those human consequences...

Written for the camera collector and photography buff, this comprehensive collectors guide and history takes a novel approach to both the instruments and the image. Illustrated with over 500 color photographs, this volume moves from the camera obscura to digital imaging, with major developments in cameras in-between and the many of the images captured with them. Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in the discussion of the the evo...

A collection of new essays by recognized experts from around the world on various aspects of the new disciplin of Latin American cultural studies. Essays are grouped in five distinct but interconnected sections focusing respectively on: the theory of Latin American cultural studies, the icons of culture, culture as a commodity, culture as a site of resistance and everyday cultural practices. The essays are written in jargon free English (all S...

This book presents recent advances in the theory and implementation of intelligent and other computational techniques in the insurance industry.

This book is the first to deal with the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia after the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002, and in the wake of the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological nature, sociopolitical motivations, trans-regional linkages, geographic loci and functional characteristics of the terrorist threat in the region. The contributors include leading scholars of political Isl...

This book is the first to deal with the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia after the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002, and in the wake of the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological nature, sociopolitical motivations, trans-regional linkages, geographic loci and functional characteristics of the terrorist threat in the region. The contributors include leading scholars of political Isl...

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In "Leading the Way, Hewitt Associatesbusiness leaders Robert Gandossy and Marc Effron present their findings from the largest research project ever conducted on leadership, the "Top Companies for Leaders." Using data from more than 600 companies around the globe and interviews with senior executives at the top companies, they present a compelling business case for investing in growing leaders. Their stories, examples, and tactics provide tang...

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The first full-length memoir published by an enlisted man in the Irish Brigade, from the Seven Day's Battles to the charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg-a no-holds-barred firsthand account.

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Joy is ours when we walk pleasingto the Lord. We please Him by believing in Him. "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."Romans 15:13. As we experience this joy we aregiven new strength. "For the joy of theLORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10b.With this strength we can do morework. "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent." John 6...

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