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This is the memoir of Fyodor Mochulsky, a man who spent several years in the administration of the Soviet Gulag, including six years supervising the construction of a railroad in the Arctic. It is the first memoir in English from an NKVD (KGB) employee, and recounts his experiences inside the Soviet system of terror and how he came to deal with the logistical and ethical challenges he faced. This book provides a unique perspective on the organ...

An original and captivating history of gentrification, this book challenges the conventional wisdom that New York City began a comeback in the 1990s, locating the roots of Brooklyn's revival in the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s. Osman examines the emergence of a progressive coalition as young, well-educated brownstoners joined with poorer residents to battle city planners and local machine politicians. Deftly mixing architectural, cu...

This book examines the Civil Rights Movement in the West in order to bring the West to the Civil Rights Movement. In particular, it explores the challenge that racial diversity in California posed for building a multiracial civil rights movement. Mark Brilliant examines the state's crazy-quilt Jim Crow-style laws and legislation. California was not only racial, but was also affected by citizenship status, perceptions of "foreignness, " languag...

In this book Susan Schreiner analyzes the pervading questions about certitude and doubt in the terms and contexts of a wide variety of thinkers during Europe in the sixteenth century. polemics and literature of the age.

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Lansing was settled in the 1840s by German and Dutch immigrants. Farming, then the railroad, played major roles in the growth of the village. The brickyards left a lasting impact on the community, as did Henry Ford's airport hangar, which still stands today. The schools produced figures who have become well known outside Lansing, such as Major League Baseball outfielder Curtis Granderson, who has won a Silver Slugger award and joined baseball'...

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In 1, 000 Days Jonathan Falwell presents the unique chance to study this miracle, looking closely at those last three years in Jesus' life and revealing vital information form the gospels for our lives today. Meet Jesus like never before when you take a second to look at what He said in those 1, 000 days.

A renaissance of virus research is taking centre stage in biology. Empirical data from the last decade indicate the important roles of viruses, both in the evolution of all life and as symbionts or co-evolutionary partners of host organisms. There is increasing evidence that all cellular life is colonized by exogenous and/or endogenous viruses in a non-lytic but persistent lifestyle. Viruses and viral parts form the most numerous genetic matte...

Religion and Politics in a Global Society: Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese-Speaking World, edited by Paul Christopher Manuel, Alynna Lyon, and Clyde Wilcox, explores the legacy of the Portuguese colonial experience, with careful consideration of the lasting impression that this experience has had on the cultural, religious, and political dynamics in the former colonies. Applying the insights derived from three theoretical schools ...

Simplify your approach to change and move educators to action! Do your attempts at education reform seem to stall? In this indispensable sequel to the bestseller Motion Leadership, Michael Fullan shares the strategies, experience, and results of educators who have put motion leadership into practice. This book weaves time-tested theory with new stories of successful educational change from the US and around the world. Focusing on maintaining ...

Geolocation Techniques: Principles and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of geolocation technologies and techniques, from radio-frequency based to inertial based. The focus of this book is to provide an overview on the different types of infra-structure supported by most commercial localization systems as well as on the most popular computational techniques which these systems employ. This book can serve as a reference for scholar...

This book comprehensively addresses the key facets of marketing strategy and provides cutting-edge direction for organizational success-all in a single volume. Marketing in the 21st Century and Beyond: Timeless Strategies for Success contains invaluable information written by leading business experts, successful entrepreneurs, and recognized scholars. The book is organized around four key areas of marketing: company and customer relations, int...

Die Nutzung von digitalen Medien ist für die verschiedenen Funktionsbereiche eines Unternehmens nicht mehr wegzudenken. Das Marketing erfolgt zunehmend crossmedial, also klassisch nicht-digital und zunehmend digital. Der Vertrieb von Produkten und Dienstleistungen erfolgt immer mehr international und auf digitalem Wege. Die Optimierung von unternehmensinternen Prozessen erfolgt auf digitalen Netzwerken. Produkte und Dienstleistungen werden von...

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Policy decisions in education have changed drastically as a result of the recent threats to our international and national security. In this timely and compelling collection, authors discuss the significance of policy decisions on education systems, and argue that all forms of violence, including terrorism, are often reproduced through education. Authors incorporate case studies from a broad spectrum of countries to make a case for peace-build...

Sumptuously illustrated history of this fascinating region.

The Power of Arabic Logic is a unique book that seeks to illuminate the many cognitive and conceptual divergences that exist between Arabic Islamic and Western Judeo-Christian cultures. The book forms a comparative survey of the structure of knowledge within the two cultures. By analyzing cognitive conceptual tools embedded in language, author Dr. Samy Abdunnur explores the ways in which these embedded tools have affected the evolution of the ...