Michael Sims, "The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime: Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes "
English | ISBN: 0143105663 | 2009 | 248 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 356 KB + 476 KB
An exclusive collection-the first-ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era, including ArsГЁne Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series Lupin, starring Omar Sy

Joel Rast, "The Origins of the Dual City: Housing, Race, and Redevelopment in Twentieth-Century Chicago"
English | ISBN: 022666144X | 2019 | 352 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Chicago is celebrated for its rich diversity, but, even more than most US cities, it is also plagued by segregation and extreme inequality. More than ever, Chicago is a "dual city," a condition taken for granted by many residents. In this book, Joel Rast reveals that today's tacit acceptance of rising urban inequality is a marked departure from the past. For much of the twentieth century, a key goal for civic leaders was the total elimination of slums and blight. Yet over time, as anti-slum efforts faltered, leaders shifted the focus of their initiatives away from low-income areas and toward the upgrading of neighborhoods with greater economic promise. As misguided as postwar public housing and urban renewal programs were, they were born of a long-standing reformist impulse aimed at improving living conditions for people of all classes and colors across the city-something that can't be said to be a true priority for many policymakers today.

The Metaverse Discovery Guide for Beginners: Find New Opportunities to Make Real Money in the Metaverse with NFTs, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Games and Digital Marketing by Stella K.
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B6T5NWKV | 122 pages | EPUB | 0.18 Mb
Want to understand exactly what the Metaverse is? Why it matters for this to be learned now? What about the role you will play in it?

John Morrissey, "The Long War: CENTCOM, Grand Strategy, and Global Security "
English | ISBN: 0820351040 | 2017 | 168 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Nowhere has the U.S. military established more bases, lost more troops, or spent more money in the last thirty years than in the Middle East and Central Asia. These regions fall under the purview of United States Central Command (CENTCOM); not coincidentally, they include the most energy-rich places on earth. From its inception, CENTCOM was tasked with the military and economic security of this key strategic area, the safeguarding of commercial opportunities therein, and ultimately the policing of a pivotal yet precarious space in the broader global economy. CENTCOM calls this mission its "Long War." This book tells the story of that long war: a war underpinned by a range of entangled geopolitical and geoeconomic visions and involving the use of the most devastating Western interventionary violence of our time.

The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1 By Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo (auth.), Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo (eds.)
2014 | 136 Pages | ISBN: 3319010972 | PDF | 2 MB
In the postwar period, Korea's economic and social-political metamorphosis is a rare example of a successful transition from one of the world's poorest developing countries to a highly sophisticated industrial society-an experience which many developing countries are keen to emulate. The change is particularly significant as Korea was able to reduce poverty and keep social inequality at a modest level during its rapid economic development. This volume analyzes the Korean transition in regards to the political and institutional foundation of its government and public policies. The government of Korea single-mindedly carried out public policies to stimulate economic growth, but the government and public policies have themselves been affected and changed by the process. The contention of this volume is that the transition of Korean society and the evolution of the Korean government are the results of two-way interactions. In this context, the volume analyzes the way in which the dynamics of public administration were shaped within the Korean government and the kinds of public policies and instruments that were adopted to encourage this economic and social development. This analysis will allow a more complete understanding of the economic and social transformation of Korea. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of research on this aspect-a gap which this volume seeks to fill. This volume shows that it is necessary to maintain consistency and coherence in government and public policy in order to achieve economic and social transformation, making it of interest to both scholars and policy-makers concerned with development in the Asia-Pacific.

James P. Haley, "The Humanity of Christ: The Significance of the Anhypostasis and Enhypostasis in Karl Barth's Christology "
English | ISBN: 1532614152 | 2017 | 338 pages | PDF | 1248 KB
This work is a critical analysis of Karl Barth's unique adoption of the concepts anhypostasis and enhypostasis to explain Christ's human nature in union with the Logos, which becomes the ontological foundation that Barth uses to explain Jesus Christ as very God and very man. The significance of these concepts in Barth's Christology first emerges in the Gottingen Dogmatics and is then more fully developed throughout the Church Dogmatics. Barth's unique coupling together of anhypostasis and enhypostasis provides the ontological grounding, flexibility, and precision that so uniquely characterizes his Christology. As such, Barth expresses the Word became flesh as the revelation of God that flows out of the coalescence of Christ's human nature with his divine nature as the mediation of reconciliation. This ontological dynamic provides the impetus for Barth's critique of Chalcedon's static definition of the union of divine and human natures in Christ from which Barth transitions to an active definition of these two natures. Not only does anhypostasis and enhypostasis explain the dynamic union between the divine and human natures in Christ, but also the dynamic union between Jesus Christ and his Church, which reaches its apex in the reconciliation of humanity with God, in Christ. The ontological foundation of anhypostasis and enhypostasis in Christ's union with his Church explains the importance of the royal man in understanding genuine human nature, the exaltation of human nature, and the sanctification of human nature.

The Handbook of World Englishes (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics), 2nd Edition edited by Daniel R. Davis, Cecil L. Nelson, Zoya G. Proshina
English | January 15, 2020 | ISBN: 1119164214 | True EPUB | 848 pages | 2.5 MB
The definitive reference work on World Englishes-fully revised, expanded, and updated

The Good Captain: A Personal Memoir of America at War by R. D. Hooker, Jr.
English | June 20, 2022 | ISBN: 1636241484 | True EPUB | 298 pages | 11.7 MB
"This is a compelling tale of service, not only of experiences but also of the spirit and ethos that animates the warrior's soul. I hope that young Americans read Rich Hooker's story, understand better the rewards of a life of service, and look for ways that they too might help defend and strengthen our Republic." - Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, USA (Ret), former National Security Adviser

Stuart H. Newberger, "The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice"
English | ISBN: 1786070928 | 2017 | 336 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
On 19 September 1989, 170 people were killed when French Airlines UTA Flight 772 was destroyed by a suitcase bomb while en route from Chad to Paris. Despite being one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in history, it remained overshadowed by the Lockerbie tragedy that had taken place ten months earlier. Both attacks were carried out at the instruction of Libyan dictator Qaddafi, but while "Lockerbie" became synonymous with international terrorism, UTA 772 became the "forgotten flight".

Bernard A Savage, "The Fast Way to start a Car Detailing Business: Learn the most effective way too easily and quickly start a car detailing business in the next 7 days!"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1493674323 | ASIN: B00GH565ME | EPUB | pages: 106 | 0.3 mb
Imagine Starting a Car Detailing Business that Generates $1000s Want to make in the Automobile Detailing Business? Tired of being told it's easy to generate thousands as an Auto Detailer? Looking for a REALISTIC strategy that really works? It is possible to create an income in a Car Detailing Business, automobile detailing, mobile detailing, and mobile car wash service. The Problem is? You can't do it overnight. The secrets of starting an Auto Detailing Company are to start small and scale up your business. Follow the 9 Step Easy Plan for Starting Your Home-Based Mobile Detailing Business. In the guide "The Fast Way to start a Car Detailing Business" you'll get an 11-step plan for building a profitable Car Detailing Service. You'll learn how to: How to easily start a car detailing business Simple way to get a business license Best way to start your business Quickest, Cheapest way to Get Customers Where to find your clients fast The easy way to make effective flyers Effective way to easily and quickly get clients mailing letters Best prices to charge for your service A very simple, but highly effective way to control your money Would You Like To Know More? Get started running your Successful Mobile Detailing Business right away. Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'BUY BUTTON' now. Tags: Car Detailing Business, automobile detailing, mobile detailing, car wash, mobile car wash, Auto Detail Shop, auto repair, auto detailer

Graham Steele, "The Effective Citizen: How to Make Politicians Work for You"
English | ISBN: 1771085312 | 2017 | 282 pages | EPUB | 1286 KB
Effective citizens-engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause-are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective.

The Darkling Beetles of the Sinai Peninsula: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032187204 | 169 Pages | PDF (True) | 14 MB
An expanded and updated edition of the out-of-print 2003 supplementum of Zoology in the Middle East, this concise guide to Darkling Beetles of the Sinai Peninsula has been sought after by researchers in taxonomy, faunistics and biogeography. The new book includes two additional subfamilies of tenebrionid beetles (4-5 species), identification keys and more than 90 colour photographs and species distribution maps.

The Better World Shopping Guide: Every Dollar Makes a Difference, 7th Edition by Ellis Jones
English | March 15th, 2022 | ISBN: 0865719462 | 211 pages | True PDF | 1.45 MB
EVERY DOLLAR IS A VOTE. MAKE YOURS COUNT.

Oakley Hall, "The Bad Lands: A Novel"
English | ISBN: 022641261X | 2016 | 376 pages | EPUB | 700 KB
It's 1883 in Johnson County, in the old Dakota Territory-a rugged, wide-open landscape of rolling, red earth, prairie, and cattle as far as the eye can see. But the land is closing, the "Beef Bonanza" is ending, and the free-range cattlemen are stuck watching a way of life disappear in a blaze of drought and gunfire.

Jen Benson, Sim Benson, "The Adventurer's Guide to Britain: 150 incredible experiences on land and water"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1844865193 | EPUB | pages: 192 | 180.3 mb
This exciting, inspiring, and informative guide is perfect for anyone who loves a challenge and an adventure. There are soaring ridgelines to run, exciting river descents to swim, secret coves to explore by boat, and achievable interesting scrambles, all in stunning locations.

Ten 7-figure online business ideas: Going from Zero to Billionaire in Real Life (not just in the movies) by RAZAQ ADEKUNLE
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09GMT7YXP | 580 pages | EPUB | 0.44 Mb
This book includes a list of the top ten business ideas that will help you get started immediately. The best aspect is that each of these ideas has the potential to generate revenue, which means you don't need to validate them first. This is the only book you will need if you are looking for the best internet business to start.

Jonathan Darling, "Systems of Suffering: Dispersal and the Denial of Asylum"
English | ISBN: 0745340482 | 2022 | 256 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Of the many state-enacted cruelties to which refugees and asylum seekers are subjected, detention and deportation loom largest in popular consciousness. But there is a third practice, perpetrating a slower violence, that remains hidden: dispersal. Jonathan Darling provides the first detailed account of how dispersal - the system of accommodation and support for asylum seekers and refugees in Britain - both sustains and produces patterns of violence, suffering and social abjection. He explores the evolution of dispersal as a privatised process, from the first outsourced asylum accommodation contracts in 2012 to the renewed wave of outsourcing pursued by the Home Office today. Drawing on six years of research into Britain's dispersal system, and foregrounding the voices and experiences of refugees and asylum seekers, Darling argues that dispersal has played a central role in the erasure of asylum from public concern. Systems of Suffering is a vital tool in the arsenal of those fighting to hold the government to account for the violence of its asylum policy and practice.

James Windle, "Suppressing Illicit Opium Production in Asia and the Middle East: Successful Intervention and National Drug Policies in "
English | ISBN: 1784535818 | 2016 | 240 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Conventional analysis of the illicit opium market suggests that source country interventions have at best achieved minimal results. Yet there are countries that have eliminated, or significantly reduced, the illicit production of opium from their territory. Drawing on a wide range of academic, official and non-governmental sources, including previously unidentified records, James Windle provides detailed narratives of countries that have achieved national success, including China, Iran, Turkey, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Vietnam and Laos, and identifies key factors necessary for successful intervention. Suppressing Illicit Opium Production makes a valuable contribution to our scarce knowledge of source country drug policy and draws out important lessons to be learned for improving the effectiveness of future interventions. It will be essential reference for all practitioners, policy makers and academics concerned with a subject of significant contemporary relevance.

Israel W. Charny, "Strategies Against Violence: Design For Nonviolent Change"
English | ISBN: 0367288907 | 2020 | 417 pages | EPUB | 1340 KB
"What would you do to advance the cause of peace in this mad world?" An outstanding group of professionals in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, political science, law, education, journalism, philosophy, and the arts answer this question, working with the concepts and tools of their fields to build a plan or model for behaviours that are likely to advance man toward peace and nonviolent change. They provide a rich sampling of the new ideas for human life that are needed if we are, in fact, ever to evolve into a more peaceful species. The book grew out of a series of sessions organized and chaired by Israel Charny at the annual meetings of the American Ortho-psychiatric Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The contributions are organized around three themes: the person, the community and the culture, and the world. Topics include a model for nonviolent strength to counter aggression by others; an examination of the psychology of Adolph Eichmann, with some startling conclusions about how men should cultivate their normal aggressive emotions and enjoy fantasies of violence; how the American democratic process can be turned unknowingly toward disastrous collective violence; and the problem of reducing the contagion of violence spread by daily newscasts of violent events.

Donald B. Lemke, Al Milgrom, Tod G. Smith, "Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the Personal Computer"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0736864881, 0736896503, 0736879854 | PDF | pages: 32 | 6.9 mb
Tells the story of how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak developed the personal computer, and their company, Apple Computer, Inc. Written in graphic-novel format.

St. Matthew Passion (signale|TRANSFER: German Thought in Translation) by Hans Blumenberg, translated by Paul Fleming, Helmut MГјller-Sievers
English | November 15, 2021 | ISBN: 1501705806 | True EPUB | 258 pages | 2.2 MB
St. Matthew Passion is Hans Blumenberg's sustained and devastating meditation on Jesus's anguished cry on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Carolyn L. Hsu, "Social Entrepreneurship and Citizenship in China: The rise of NGOs in the PRC "
English | ISBN: 1138684910 | 2017 | 176 pages | EPUB | 1280 KB
Over the last thirty years, social entrepreneurship has boomed in the People's Republic of China. Today there are hundreds of thousands of legally registered NGOs, and millions more unregistered, working in the areas of the environment, education, women's issues, disability services, community development, LGBTQ rights, and healthcare. The rise of these Chinese NGOs and their implications for civil society merits the focus of significant scholarly attention.

Tony Roppon, Masha Suckerberg, "Selfie Beuty in Japan: Vol.1"
English | 2021 | ASIN: B093ZFY7SV | EPUB | pages: 53 | 3.5 mb
1 Aimi2Alicia Kahn3Ariel4Chiyo5Claudia Walther6Daisy7Dharma8Emily9Haru10Henrietta Oakes11JUNA12Junko Ono & Mikan13Kana Tucker14Katrina15Kiyone16Koko17Lily Popin18LOVE CHILD19Maria20Marianne Norrish21Marie22Marnie Yamanaka23Mary24Masha Suckerberg25Matilda Beach26Megumi Yamakawa27Melika28Mia Waters29Michell30Milly Tanaka31Miyabi-T32Miyu33MOE PROTEIN34Momo35Muriel Kiedis36Naomi37Natalie Long38Rina39Rina Cruz40Ruri41Sakurako Ono42Sally43Saniwa Miyabi44Sary Sunshine45Satoko Burri46Tamami Freilich47Tiffany48Tsumugi49Umi Thurman50Yohrin51yokubarikousobijin52Yuki53Yuko

Shlomo Benartzi, "Save More Tomorrow: Practical Behavioral Finance Solutions to Improve 401(k) Plans"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1591844843 | EPUB | pages: 288 | 1.6 mb
One of the world's top experts in behavioral finance offers innovative strategies for improving 401(k) plans.

Carmen Diana Deere, "Rural Women And State Policy: Feminist Perspectives On Latin American Agricultural Development"
English | ISBN: 036730189X | 2020 | 282 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
"The UN Decade for Women coincided with an economic crisis in Latin America comparable only to that of the Great Depression. This text synthesizes what has been learned over the past decade with regard to agricultural development for rural women, taking into account the impact of the economic crisis, models of development in the region, and the scope and consequences of ""women in development"" projects and policies.

Robust Nonlinear Control Design: State-Space and Lyapunov Techniques By Randy A. Freeman, Petar Kokotović (auth.)
1996 | 257 Pages | ISBN: 0817647589 | PDF | 6 MB
This book presents advances in the theory and design of robust nonlinear control systems. In the first part of the book, the authors provide a unified framework for state-space and Lyapunov techniques by combining concepts from set-valued analysis, Lyapunov stability theory, and game theory. Within this unified framework, the authors then develop a variety of control design methods suitable for systems described by low-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Emphasis is placed on global controller designs, that is, designs for the entire region of model validity. Because linear theory deals well with local system behavior (except for critical cases in which Jacobian linearization fails), the authors focus on achieving robustness and performance for large deviations from a given operation condition.The purpose of the book is to summarize Lyapunov design techniques for nonlinear systems and to raise important issues concerning large-signal robustness and performance. The authors have been the first to address some of these issues, and they report their findings in this text. For example, they identify two potential sources of excessive control effort in Lyapunov design techniques and show how such effort can be greatly reduced.The researcher who wishes to enter the field of robust nonlinear control could use this book as a source of new research topics. For those already active in the field, the book may serve as a reference to a recent body of significant work. Finally, the design engineer faced with a nonlinear control problem will benefit from the techniques presented here."The text is practically self-contained. The authors offer all necessary definitions and give a comprehensive introduction. Only the most basic knowledge of nonlinear analysis and design tools is required, including Lyapunov stability theory and optimal control. The authors also provide a review of set-valued maps for those readers who are not familiar with set-valued analysis. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers in control theory, serving as both a summary of recent results and a source of new research problems. In the opinion of this reviewer the authors do succeed in attaining these objectives."- Mathematical Reviews

Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind To Always Be A Game Changer : Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind by Adriana Pavelescu
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B57QZMNQ | 160 pages | EPUB | 0.19 Mb
Are you tired of not being able to change your life for the better? Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut? If you answered yes to either of those questions, this book is for you! "Reprogramming your subconscious mind to always be a game changer" will show you how to reprogram your subconscious mind so you can achieve your goals and live the life you want. Do you want to be able to change any situation that comes your way, no matter how difficult? If so, you must learn how to reprogram your subconscious mind. This book will teach you how to do just that and change how you think and act to achieve your goals. The power of the subconscious mind can change your life for the better. With the help of this book, you can reprogram your subconscious mind to be more successful and happier. You'll learn how to use your subconscious mind to achieve your goals.

Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries : New Tools to End Hunger
by Katie S. Martin
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1642831530 | 282 Pages | True PDF | 1.28 MB

Emily M. Feuerherm, "Refugee Resettlement in the United States: Language, Policy, Pedagogy"
English | ISBN: 1783094575 | 2015 | 400 pages | EPUB | 498 KB
This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for, and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what 'refugee' and 'resettlement' mean. The main themes of the chapters highlight:

Receptor Binding Techniques By Michelle Qume (auth.), Mary Keen (eds.)
1999 | 287 Pages | ISBN: 0896035301 | PDF | 21 MB
In Receptor Binding Techniques, detailed experimental protocols devised by expert practitioners demonstrate the power of radioligand binding for studying a wide variety of receptors. The methods can be applied to G protein-coupled receptors, receptors with integral ion channels, and sites other than receptors, such as guanine nucleotide binding proteins, enzymes, transporters, and mRNA. The individual protocols encompass many different preparations, ranging from solubilized receptors, through membrane preparations, intact cells, and autoradiography in tissue slices, to PET and SPECT analysis of binding in living human brain. Along with the detailed, easily reproducible instructions, the protocols also take into account the problems inherent in the basic binding technique, such as common experimental artifacts and the definition of receptor sites, as well as problems associated with the use of particular ligands and receptor preparations. Receptor Binding Techniques shows clearly how these techniques can be adapted to many different applications and fully utilized in drug discovery programs. It will be of high value not only to researchers new to the field of receptor binding, but also to more experienced workers, serving as an authoritative bench manual replete with optimalized practical methods and protocols. Pharmacologists, neuroscientists, cell biologists, molecular biologists, and biochemists