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New Heavens

My Life As a Fighter Pilot and a Founder of the Israel Air Force

By: Boris Senior

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My Life As a Fighter Pilot and a Founder of the Israel Air Force

By: Boris Senior

The origins of Israeli air power.

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Potomac Books, Inc.

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Talk, Inc

How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations

By: Boris Groysberg,Michael Slind

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Talk, Inc

How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations

By: Boris Groysberg,Michael Slind

Conversation-powered leadership How can leaders make their big or growing companies feel small again? How can they recapture the "magic"--the tight strategic alignment, the high level of employee engagement--that drove and animated their organization when it was a start-up? As more and more executives have discovered in recent years, the answer to this conundrum lies in the power of conversation. In Talk, Inc., Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind show how trusted and effective leaders are adapting the principles of face-to-face conversation in order to pursue a new form of organizational conversation. They explore the promise of conversation-powered leadership--from the time-tested practice of talking straight (and listening well) to the thoughtful adoption of social media technology. And they offer guidance on how to balance the benefits of open-ended talk with the realities of strategic execution. Drawing on the experience of leaders at diverse companies from around the world, Talk, Inc., offers provocative insights and user-friendly tips on how to make organizational culture more intimate, more interactive, more inclusive, and more intentional--in short, more conversational.

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Harvard Business Press

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142217333X

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Strategy in Action

By: Boris Yavitz,William Herman Newman

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Strategy in Action

By: Boris Yavitz,William Herman Newman

From Simon & Schuster, Strategy in Action is Boris Yavitz and William H. Newman's guide to the execution, politics, and payoff of business planning. Two management consultants explain how to transform business objectives into strategic action, detailing measures for changing business practices, eliminating ineffective personnel, and instilling confidence through well-defined statements of goals and missions.

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0029346703

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Wall Street Research

Past, Present, and Future

By: Boris Groysberg,Paul M. Healy

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Wall Street Research

Past, Present, and Future

By: Boris Groysberg,Paul M. Healy

Wall Street Research: Past, Present, and Future provides a timely account of the dramatic evolution of Wall Street research, examining its rise, fall, and reemergence. Despite regulatory, technological, and global forces that have transformed equity research in the last ten years, the industry has proven to be remarkably resilient and consistent. Boris Groysberg and Paul M. Healy get to the heart of Wall Street research—the analysts engaged in the process—and demonstrate how the analysts' roles have evolved, what drives their performance today, and how they stack up against their buy-side counterparts. The book unpacks key trends and describes how different firms have coped with shifting pressures. It concludes with an assessment of where equity research is headed in emerging markets, drawing conclusions about this often overlooked corner of Wall Street and the industry's future challenges.

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Stanford University Press

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0804787123

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Glass Half-Broken

Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work

By: Colleen Ammerman,Boris Groysberg

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Glass Half-Broken

Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work

By: Colleen Ammerman,Boris Groysberg

Why the gender gap persists and how we can close it. For years women have made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States. In 2019, the gap between the percentage of women and the percentage of men in the workforce was the smallest on record. But despite these statistics, women remain underrepresented in positions of power and status, with the highest-paying jobs the most gender-imbalanced. Even in fields where the numbers of men and women are roughly equal, or where women actually make up the majority, leadership ranks remain male-dominated. The persistence of these inequalities begs the question: Why haven't we made more progress? In Glass Half-Broken, Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg reveal the pervasive organizational obstacles and managerial actions—limited opportunities for development, lack of role models and sponsors, and bias in hiring, compensation, and promotion—that create gender imbalances. Bringing to light the key findings from the latest research in psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, and economics, Ammerman and Groysberg show that throughout their careers—from entry-level to mid-level to senior-level positions—women get pushed out of the leadership pipeline, each time for different reasons. Presenting organizational and managerial strategies designed to weaken and ultimately break down these barriers, Glass Half-Broken is the authoritative resource that managers and leaders at all levels can use to finally shatter the glass ceiling.

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Harvard Business Press

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1633695948

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Private Banking

Building a Culture of Excellence

By: Boris F. J. Collardi

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Private Banking

Building a Culture of Excellence

By: Boris F. J. Collardi

An insightful overview of the keys to world-class client service in the private banking sector As the number of wealthy individuals around the world increases, private banking and wealth management companies have grown to keep pace. After the fast growth the long term success is predicated on both winning and keeping clients, making a client-centric model a must. Private Banking: Building a Culture of Excellence provides a clear, easy-to-follow guide to building a committed base, written by an industry expert. Presenting an overview of the elements required to build a successful and client-focused private bank that delivers the kind of care and excellence wealthy clients demand, the book even includes real-life examples for a better understanding of concepts and, to help you achieve your goal. Outlines how to implement a practical strategy for success in the growing private banking sector Explores the key drivers in the private banking industry as well as the most recent developments in the environment to help you stay on top of customer demands Includes case studies and other resources to show the keys to private banking done right in action Private Banking provides useful, hands-on advice for building a strong, lasting business in the private banking sector.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470824379

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Complementary Management

A Practice-driven Model of People Management and Leadership in Organizations

By: Boris Kaehler

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Complementary Management

A Practice-driven Model of People Management and Leadership in Organizations

By: Boris Kaehler

This book explores the Complementary Management Model. Building on extensive theoretical considerations on management and leadership, it outlines the seven elements of the model: the management actors (1) jointly fulfil management tasks (2) serving two management functions (3) by performing management routines (4) and applying formal management instruments (5), which requires management resources (6) and management unit structures (7). The key mechanisms of Complementary Management include the primacy of employee self-leadership, compensatory interventions of the line manager in the absence of such self-steerage, and active roles for senior managers and HR advisors in the management/leadership process. The Complementary Leadership Model is practice-oriented and offers a coherent conceptual basis for corporate models (= principles and guidelines) of management and leadership. The book describes the process for developing and introducing such guidelines and backs this up with project recommendations. It is aimed at all those interested in theory, but especially HR professionals and managers who shape management and leadership in their organizations and are looking for compelling theoretical foundations for their work.

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Springer Nature

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3030981630

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Systematic Process Improvement Using ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI

By: Boris Mutafelija,Harvey Stromberg

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Systematic Process Improvement Using ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI

By: Boris Mutafelija,Harvey Stromberg

ISO 9001 is known throughout the world as the gold standard for quality management and process improvement, but lately quality assurance professionals are discovering the power of CMMISM ? the latest process improvement model from the Software Engineering Institute. This book explores how your organization can use these two frameworks in tandem to improve process quality by quantum leaps.

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Artech House

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1580534872

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The Birth of the Soviet Secret Police

Lenin and History's Greatest Heist, 1917-1927

By: Boris Volodarsky

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The Birth of the Soviet Secret Police

Lenin and History's Greatest Heist, 1917-1927

By: Boris Volodarsky

This book is new in every aspect and not only because neither the official history nor an unofficial history of the KGB, and its many predecessors and successors, exists in any language. In this volume, the author deals with the origins of the KGB from the Tsarist Okhrana (the first Russians secret political police) to the OGPU, Joint State Political Directorate, one of the KGB predecessors between 1923 and 1934. Based on documents from the Russian archives, the author clearly demonstrates that the Cheka and GPU/OPGU were initially created to defend the revolution and not for espionage. The Okhrana operated in both the Russian Empire and abroad against the revolutionaries and most of its operations, presented in this book, are little known. The same is the case with regards to the period after the Cheka was established in December 1917 until ten years later when Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party and exiled, and Stalin rose to power. For the long period after the Revolution and up to the Second World War (and, indeed, beyond until the death of Stalin) the Chekaâs main weapon was terror to create a general climate of fear in a population. In the book, the work of the Cheka and its successors against the enemies of the revolution is paralleled with British and American operations against the Soviets inside and outside of Russia. For the first time the creation of the Communist International (Comintern) is shown as an alternative Soviet espionage organization for wide-scale foreign propaganda and subversion operations based on the new revelations from the Soviet archives Here, the early Soviet intelligence operations in several countries are presented and analyzed for the first time, as are raids on the Soviet missions abroad. The Bolshevik smuggling of the Russian imperial treasures is shown based on the latest available archival sources with misinterpretations and sometimes false interpretations in existing literature revised. After the Bolshevik revolution, Mansfield Smith-Cumming, the first chief of SIS, undertook to set up âan entirely new Secret Service organization in Russiaâ. During those first ten years, events would develop as a non-stop struggle between British intelligence, within Russia and abroad, and the Cheka, later GPU/OGPU. Before several show âspy trialsâ in 1927, British intelligence networks successfully operated in Russia later moving to the Baltic capitals, Finland and Sweden while young Soviet intelligence officers moved to London, Paris, Berlin and Constantinople. Many of those operations, from both sides, are presented in the book for the first time in this ground-breaking study of the dark world of the KGB

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Frontline Books

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1526792281

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Morrison-Valfre's Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 1e

By: Boris Bard,Eric MacMullin,Jacqueline Williamson

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Morrison-Valfre's Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 1e

By: Boris Bard,Eric MacMullin,Jacqueline Williamson

Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre's Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions. Ideal for nurses and other caregivers, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions. Included are topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs. Adapted for a Canadian audience by Boris Bard, Eric MacMullin, and Jacqueline Williamson, this resource enables you to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours. - Coverage of psychotropic medications emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care. - Coverage of internet usage features emerging mental health issues surrounding use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence. - Updated DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. - Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs. - Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that students consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care. - Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis. - Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients. - Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications. - Chapter objectives focus on the most important concepts. - Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for students to understand and use mental health terminology. - NEW! Comprehensive coverage includes Canadian statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, therapies, drugs, terminology, and more. - NEW! Canadian cultural considerations are included when content relates to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the LGBTQ2 community. - NEW! Coverage of trending topics includes medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, and more. - NEW! Balanced coverage of mental health care addresses a variety of workplace settings. - NEW! Critical Thinking Questions are included at the end of each chapter, allowing students to apply concepts to practice.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1771722290

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Precision FMCW Short-Range Radar for Industrial Applications

By: Boris A. Atayants,Viacheslav M. Davydochkin,Victor V. Ezerskiy,Valery S. Parshin,Sergey M. Smolskiy

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Precision FMCW Short-Range Radar for Industrial Applications

By: Boris A. Atayants,Viacheslav M. Davydochkin,Victor V. Ezerskiy,Valery S. Parshin,Sergey M. Smolskiy

This book describes methods for making accurate radar measurements of short distances in applications where physical contact with materials is impractical. Sources of error are identified, and methods of reducing these errors are described. Practical test procedures for measuring instruments are also provided. Much of the book is dedicated to providing radar engineers with practical applications, detailing the conditions, equipment, and approach of experimental estimation. With the help of computer simulation, the achievable advantages in accuracy of radar range measurement with various approaches are revealed and quantitatively estimated. Readers are also provided with methods of random process theory and mathematical statistics, along with functional analysis and optimization.

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Artech House

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1608077381

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eBook: Business Research Methods 5e

By: Boris Blumberg,Claire MacRae

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eBook: Business Research Methods 5e

By: Boris Blumberg,Claire MacRae

This book is a one stop guide to all your research methods needs. It is tailored specifically towards business and management courses, and central to this edition is the balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods to clearly and concisely lead students through the research process, whatever their project may be. Now in its much anticipated fifth edition, Business Research Methods has been revised and updated to reflect all the latest trends in research methodology. The integration of statistical issues, as well as coverage of web-based surveys, qualitative interviews, big data, and content analysis of social media, aims to support the current student experience. A Running Case Study charts the progression of two student research projects - one qualitative and one quantitative - and shows how the content of each chapter can be used to develop their projects. Thought provoking questions are included to help students consider the issues and decisions involved, and how these might be applied to their own project. Deeper Insight into Research Methods boxes delve further into particular research issues, offering a detailed description to increase understanding of these areas, whilst Real Life examples put research methods into context, by showing how they have been applied in real world situations. New pedagogy features include: Research in Practice boxes provide an insight into situations and research decisions that students may encounter in real life projects. They contain hints, tips and sometimes questions to help think through a project. Theory Explained highlights key theories and demonstrates how these can be applied in practical research examples. Statistics in Action provides practical alternatives to qualitative research methods and gives examples of how statistical data can be presented, analyzed and interpreted to improve students data insights skills. The Online Learning Centre contains a vast amount of extra resources to support lecturers and student, including power points, instructor manuals, and a question bank. New to this edition are short case studies with teaching notes covering current topics and key theories, and worked examples and videos with associated questions for further practical exercises and real world examples. Boris F. Blumberg is Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of UMIO, the postgraduate unit at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, the Netherlands. Boris has supervised hundreds of dissertations and teaches courses in strategic management, entrepreneurship and innovation. His research focuses mainly on entrepreneurship, networks and methodology. Claire MacRae is Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow. Claire has taught courses on research methods for undergraduate, masters and Professional Doctorate students. Her research focuses mainly on policymaking, risk and resilience, and the impact of policy design and implementation on society.

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McGraw Hill

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1526849763

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Caring for America

Home Health Workers in the Shadow of the Welfare State

By: Eileen Boris,Jennifer Klein

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Caring for America

Home Health Workers in the Shadow of the Welfare State

By: Eileen Boris,Jennifer Klein

Caring for America is the definitive history of care work and its surprisingly central role in the American labor movement and class politics from the New Deal to the present. Authors Eileen Boris and Jennifer Klein create a narrative of the home care industry that interweaves four histories--the evolution of the modern American welfare state; the rise of the service sector-based labor movement; the persistence of race, class, and gender-based inequality; and the aging of the American population--and considers their impact on today's most dynamic social movements.

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Oxford University Press

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0199378584

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Chasing Stars

The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

By: Boris Groysberg

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Chasing Stars

The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

By: Boris Groysberg

It is taken for granted in the knowledge economy that companies must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. But Boris Groysberg shows what an uncertain and disastrous practice this can be. Chasing Stars offers profound insights into the fundamental nature of outstanding performance. It also offers practical guidance to individuals on how to manage their careers strategically, and to companies on how to identify, develop, and keep talent. --Publisher's description.

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Princeton University Press

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0691154511

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Differential Equations on Complex Manifolds

By: Boris Sternin,Victor Shatalov

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Differential Equations on Complex Manifolds

By: Boris Sternin,Victor Shatalov

The present monograph is devoted to the complex theory of differential equations. Not yet a handbook, neither a simple collection of articles, the book is a first attempt to present a more or less detailed exposition of a young but promising branch of mathematics, that is, the complex theory of partial differential equations. Let us try to describe the framework of this theory. First, simple examples show that solutions of differential equations are, as a rule, ramifying analytic functions. and, hence, are not regular near points of their ramification. Second, bearing in mind these important properties of solutions, we shall try to describe the method solving our problem. Surely, one has first to consider differential equations with constant coefficients. The apparatus solving such problems is well-known in the real the ory of differential equations: this is the Fourier transformation. Un fortunately, such a transformation had not yet been constructed for complex-analytic functions and the authors had to construct by them selves. This transformation is, of course, the key notion of the whole theory.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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940171259X

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Introduction to Computational Cardiology

Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation

By: Boris Ja. Kogan

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Introduction to Computational Cardiology

Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation

By: Boris Ja. Kogan

Introduction to Computational Cardiology provides a comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the fundamental concepts and research challenges involved in the mathematical modeling and computer simulation of dynamical processes in the heart, under normal and pathological conditions. About this textbook: - Presents descriptions of models used in both biology and medicine for discovering the mechanisms of heart function and dysfunction on several physiological scales across different species. - Provides several examples throughout the textbook and exercises at the end which facilitate understanding of basic concepts and introduces, for implementation, treated problems to parallel supercomputers. Introduction to Computational Cardiology serves as a secondary textbook or reference book for advanced-level students in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and cardiac electrophysiology. It is also suitable for researchers employing mathematical modeling and computer simulations of biomedical problems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387766863

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Public Services (uniformed)

By: Debra Gray,Boris Lockyer,John Vause

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Public Services (uniformed)

By: Debra Gray,Boris Lockyer,John Vause

In this book you will find 8 complete units which will contribute to your qualification whether you are studying for the Award, Certificate or Diploma. Each unit is covered in detail with many contemporary case studies and activities helping you to relate theory to everyday practice. There is assessment guidance for every unit.

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Heinemann

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0435456598

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The KGB's Poison Factory

By: Boris Volodarsky

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The KGB's Poison Factory

By: Boris Volodarsky

In late November 2006 the world was shaken by the ruthless assassination in London of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Lt Col of the Russian security service (FSB). The murder was the most notorious crime committed by the Russian intelligence on foreign soil in over three decades. The author, Boris Volodarsky, who was consulted by the Metropolitan Police during the investigation and remains in close contact with Litvinenkos widow, is a former Russian military intelligence officer and an international expert in special operations. His narrative reveals that since 1917 beginning with Lenin and his Cheka the Russian security services have regularly carried out bespoke poisoning operations all over the world to eliminate the enemies of the Kremlin. The author proves that the Litvinenkos poisoning is just one episode in the chain of murders that continues until the present day. Some of these assassinations or attempted assassinations are already known, others are revealed here for the first time. Uniquely Volodarsky has had a personal involvement in almost every each of the 20 cases, from the radioactive thallium poisoning of the Soviet defector Nikolai Khokhlov in Frankfurt in September 1957 to the ricin umbrella murder of the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in London in 1978. "Here, for the fan of murder thrillers and modern history alike, is a cracking good read. In brilliant light we see what lay for nearly a century behind the London polonium poisoning of British citizen Alexander Litvinenko, former Russian. It was just one recent hit by the world's most prolific serial killer -- the Russian state. With original research guided by his insider's eye and scholarly care, Boris Volodarsky recounts scores of murders. Assassination emerges as state policy, as institutionalized bureacracy, as day-to-day routine, as laboratory science, as a branch of medicine researching ways not to stave off death but to deliver it in apparently innocent or accidental forms, and as engineering technology, devising ever-new devices to meet each new requirement, from umbrella tips and cigarette cases and rolled-up newspapers -- to Litvinenko's teacup." Tennent H. Bagley, former CIA chief of Soviet Bloc counterintelligence.

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Frontline Books

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1848325428

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AND WINDS OF REVOLUTION BLEW...

By: Boris Zubry

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AND WINDS OF REVOLUTION BLEW...

By: Boris Zubry

The time is now, a few years after the former Soviet Union became democratic and friendly with the whole world. The military exercises on the American soil would mark the new beginning in the East-West relations. That is when the anti-Western coalition led by the FSB (successor of the KGB) is planning to attack taking the world over by force. The new war, as a chess game, unfolds with masterful moves of the FSB General Konev and folds in with the masterful counter-moves of the American General Foster. This is a riveting novel of international intrigue that brings the work to the brink of World War III.

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Lulu.com

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1365190978

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Intimate Labors

Cultures, Technologies, and the Politics of Care

By: Eileen Boris

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Intimate Labors

Cultures, Technologies, and the Politics of Care

By: Eileen Boris

This book advances debates over the relationship between care and economy through the concept of intimate labor—care, domestic, and sex work—and thus charts relations of race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship in the context of global economic transformations.

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Stanford University Press

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0804761930

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9780804761932

The Moscow Puzzles

359 Mathematical Recreations

By: Boris A. Kordemsky

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The Moscow Puzzles

359 Mathematical Recreations

By: Boris A. Kordemsky

This is, quite simply, the best and most popular puzzle book ever published in the Soviet Union. Since its first appearance in 1956 there have been eight editions as well as translations from the original Russian into Ukrainian, Estonian, Lettish, and Lithuanian. Almost a million copies of the Russian version alone have been sold. Part of the reason for the book's success is its marvelously varied assortment of brainteasers ranging from simple "catch" riddles to difficult problems (none, however, requiring advanced mathematics). Many of the puzzles will be new to Western readers, while some familiar problems have been clothed in new forms. Often the puzzles are presented in the form of charming stories that provide non-Russian readers with valuable insights into contemporary Russian life and customs. In addition, Martin Gardner, former editor of the Mathematical Games Department, Scientific American, has clarified and simplified the book to make it as easy as possible for an English-reading public to understand and enjoy. He has been careful, moreover, to retain nearly all the freshness, warmth, and humor of the original. Lavishly illustrated with over 400 clear diagrams and amusing sketches, this inexpensive edition of the first English translation will offer weeks or even months of stimulating entertainment. It belongs in the library of every puzzlist or lover of recreational mathematics.

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486801306

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Operation Bagration

An Incomplete Truth

By: Boris Sokolov

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Operation Bagration

An Incomplete Truth

By: Boris Sokolov

An analysis of Operation Bagration, the 1944 Russian offensive in Belorussia, highlighting key tactical errors and its connection to Operation Overlord. Operation Bagration analyses the great Russian offensive in Belorussia in the summer of 1944 covering the planning of the operation as well as the German plans of the summer campaign of 1944. In depth research sets out to determine the real ratio of the Soviet and German forces as well as their actual losses during the operation. As well as some good decisions, command on both sides made some crucial mistakes as well as main tactical errors all of which are studied in this book to produce a fully rounded view of the campaign and highlights a connection to Operation Overlord by proving that it was only due to the landing at Normandy that the Soviet forces were able to destroy the German Army Group Centre while the elite mobile forces were concentrated in France.

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Pen and Sword Military

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139905094X

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For The Motherland! For Stalin!

A Red Army Officer's Memoir of the Eastern Front

By: Boris Bogachev

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For The Motherland! For Stalin!

A Red Army Officer's Memoir of the Eastern Front

By: Boris Bogachev

Boris Bogachev's highly readable account of life as a young platoon commander during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 makes for a fascinating read. The son of a Soviet military commissar, Bogachev volunteered to fight as soon as reached the age of seventeen. Life in the Red Army was harsh, with food shortages, inadequate equipment and fear - not only of the well-armed enemy ahead, but also of the trigger-happy political officers behind. Bogachev fought in many campaigns throughout the war, including the 15-month Rzhev salien "meat-grinder" which resulted in huge Soviet losses. On three occasions he was threatened with execution. Three times he was wounded. Determined and resourceful, he managed to obtain papers authorizing him to have his wounds treated in hospital, but instead smuggled himself aboard a train to travel across Russia to visit his family in Kazakhstan before returning to the front. Boris Bogachev, who retired from the Soviet army in 1984 as a much-decorated colonel, tells his story of the hell that was the Eastern Front with freshness and candor. He vividly conveys the wide gap between ideology and reality in Stalin's Russia, the warm camaraderie among those who fought the Nazis and his horror at the inhumanity of war.

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Oxford University Press

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1849049203

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Beauty 40+

24 Beautiful Step-by-Step Looks

By: Boris Entrup

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Beauty 40+

24 Beautiful Step-by-Step Looks

By: Boris Entrup

A guide to beauty for the modern, mature woman who wants to maintain her beauty at any age. Makeup is not just for young women. Beauty 40+ covers age-appropriate makeup looks for older women, with 25 step-by-step makeup tutorials from Germany's Next Top Model resident makeup artist Boris Entrup that will take you out of a rut and into a new age of beauty. Style, skincare, and makeup routines should change as you age. Learn how to apply foundation to mature skin, what colors work best with graying hair and how to style it into soft beachy waves, as well as how to make your eyes pop from behind your glasses. Let your skin and hair age gracefully and stylishly from the inside out with helpful beauty advice, tips, and tricks. From contouring to décolletage skin care to eating well for a radiant glow, Beauty 40+ offers essential tools and information for beauty care head to toe. With an informative FAQ section, you'll find all the answers to questions you have about your changing body and its maintenance. Find the best looks to suit your appearance and look fabulous whether you're 40 or 70.

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Sakharov And Power: On The Other Side Of The Window

By: Boris Altshuler

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Sakharov And Power: On The Other Side Of The Window

By: Boris Altshuler

This book is a testimony to the amazing life of Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989) — the great scientist and great man, the creator of the most terrible weapon in the history of mankind and at the same time the Nobel Peace Prize Winner. Sakharov's life is, one might say, an exciting detective story, a chain of incredible events, not accidental however, but dictated by the genius and fortitude of the protagonist. The theme of this book acquired new striking meanings after the 'Sakharov documents' of the KGB of the USSR and of the Politburo of the Soviet ruling Communist Party were declassified. 'I'm not on the top floor. I'm next to the top floor — on the other side of the window', Sakharov once joked, referring to the top floor of political power. This joke accurately reflects the uniqueness of his status, which has become his destiny.Andrei Sakharov is a giant among thought leaders who have shaped the fate of mankind. This book is an important commemoration of his 100th birthday to summarize his creative experience of 'producing miracles', which will help to find constructive solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. The peculiarity of this book is that the main storyteller is Sakharov himself: it collects the most significant quotes from his memoirs, alternate with vivid memories of people who knew him, offering documentaries and explanations.

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World Scientific

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9811259534

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10-Minute Makeup

50 Step-by-Step Looks from Fresh and Natural to Catwalk Chic

By: Boris Entrup

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10-Minute Makeup

50 Step-by-Step Looks from Fresh and Natural to Catwalk Chic

By: Boris Entrup

The right makeup can underline a woman's personality, highlight her individual strengths, and complete a look. Thanks to star and fashion makeup artist Boris Entrup, international catwalk looks are now no longer a seemingly intangible secret: his step-by-step descriptions are easy to follow and allow every woman to recreate them in everyday life. In addition to 50 of Boris' legendary, versatile looks, the book also provides a variety of very practical tips and tricks on how to make the best out of your natural assets.

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1465430091

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At the Altar of the Road Gods

Stories of motorcycles and other drugs

By: Boris Mihailovic

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At the Altar of the Road Gods

Stories of motorcycles and other drugs

By: Boris Mihailovic

Caution: Contains incidents of insane motorcycle antics, drug use and swearing. 'Boris has more fun on two wheels than should be legally possible.' - Richard Fidler, ABC His mother may not know it but Boris Mihailovic has lived a fast, furious, often politically incorrect life chasing the epiphanies of speed (the sensation not the drug). For Boris, motorbike riding was the rite of passage into manhood he'd been searching for. Now, nearly 40 years since he first rode a bike, the wisdom of age has provided the perspective for Boris to look back and realise some pretty wild shit went down. At the Altar of the Road Gods is about popping your motorcycle-buying cherry with an XJ650 Yamaha. It's about fines, feuds and fractures, high-sides, tank-slappers, angry police, even angrier young men, crashing, getting up, cranky girlfriends, riding faster, outlaws, and partaking in copious amounts of alcohol and drugs. It is about mateship and motorcycles. Ultimately, it is about four decades of two-wheel-related mayhem. Just don't tell Boris's mum! Be warned: may cause laughter, sleeplessness and the desire to buy a Lucifer-black Katana.

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0733631827

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Comrade Kerensky

By: Boris Kolonitskii

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Comrade Kerensky

By: Boris Kolonitskii

As one of the heroes of the 1917 February Revolution and then Prime Minister at the head of the Provisional Government, Alexander Kerensky was passionately, even fanatically, lauded as a leader during his brief political reign. Symbolic artefacts – sculptures, badges and medals - featuring his likeness abounded. Streets were renamed after him, his speeches were quoted on gravestones and literary odes dedicated to him proliferated in the major press. But, by October, Kerensky had been unceremoniously dethroned in the Bolshevik takeover and had fled to Paris and then to the US, where he would remain exiled and removed from his former glory until his death. The breakneck trajectory of his rise and fall and the intensity of his popularity were not merely a symptom of the chaos of those times but offer a window onto a much broader historical phenomenon which did not just begin with Lenin and Stalin – the cult of the leader. In this major new study of the Russian leadership cult, Boris Kolonitskii uses the figure of Kerensky to show how popular engagement with the idea of the leader became a key component of a cultural re-imagining of the political landscape after the fall of the monarchy. A parallel revolution was taking place on the level of creating a resonant political vocabulary where one had not existed before, and it was in the shared exercise of bestowing and dissolving authority that a politicised way of seeing began to emerge. Kolonitskii plots the unfurling of this symbolic revolution by examining the tapestry of images woven by Kerensky and those around him, and, in so doing, exposes his vital role in the development of nascent Soviet political culture. This highly original portrait of a revolutionary sheds new light on the cult of Kerensky that developed around this charismatic leader during the months following the overthrow of the tsar. It will be of value to students and scholars of Russian history and to those interested in political culture.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509533664

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The Challenges Of South-south Cooperation

By: Breda Pavlic,Raul R Uranga,Boris Cizelj,Marjan Svetlicic

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The Challenges Of South-south Cooperation

By: Breda Pavlic,Raul R Uranga,Boris Cizelj,Marjan Svetlicic

The process of economi c coopera t i on among devel oping countrie s ha s come a l ong way s i nce the ea rl y 1960s . A l ong s i de the movement f rom the e s tab l i s hment of reg i onal and subreg i on a l i n tegration and cooperati on g rou p i ngs to the e l aborati on of concepts and a pproaches for g l obal and i nterreg i onal coopera t i on ( such a s , for exampl e , the scheme for a gl oba l sys tem of trade preferences a mong deve l o p ing countries ) , there has b een a n exten s ion of the scope of coopera t i on , ori g ina l l y focused on trade , to other a rea s , i ncl u d ing moneta ry a n d f i nan c i a l ma tters , produ c t ion , ma rketing , and s o on . Today , the proce s s of economic cooperation among deve l o p ing countri es occu p i e s an i mportan t pl ace i n the economi c s t rategies a n d pol ic ies of devel o p i n g countrie s and , in recent years , wit h the marked deteri o ration in the wo rl d economi c s i tu a t io n and the wea ken i ng of i n ternat i onal cooperati on for deve l opmen t , it has acqu ired even grea ter importa nce and u rgency . I n deed , i n v iew of the pro s pects for the worl d economy for th e comi n g yea rs , i t h a s b ecome an i mpera t i ve i f the devel oping cou n t ries a re going to b e abl e to env i sage the transformation of their economies and the g rowth ra tes th ey need .

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Routledge

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1000315231

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9781000315233

Changing Images of the Left in Bulgaria

An Old-and-New Divide?

By: Boris Popivanov

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Changing Images of the Left in Bulgaria

An Old-and-New Divide?

By: Boris Popivanov

The violent protests that shook Bulgaria in recent years were fueled by a widespread belief that, after 25 years of transition, a new base for the political process is required. In this important new study, Popivanov provides a critical re-assessment of the role of the Bulgarian Socialist Party -- arguably, the single most important political entity in Bulgaria's post-communist history.Assessing its internal problems and the challenges it faces from a new and radical grassroots Left, Popivanov asks why and how Bulgaria's Socialist Party was the only one in the Eastern bloc to remain an important political organization, after the end of communism. This timely book skillfully analyzes the current societal and political situation in Bulgaria that threatens the Socialists and argues for a complete reformulation of the concept of the 'Bulgarian Left'.

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Columbia University Press

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3838267176

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Malayan Spymaster

Memoirs of a Rubber Planter, Bandit Fighter and Spy

By: Boris Hembry

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Malayan Spymaster

Memoirs of a Rubber Planter, Bandit Fighter and Spy

By: Boris Hembry

A true story of 1930s Malaysia, of jungle operations, submarines and spies in WWII, and of the postwar Malayan Emergency, as experienced by an extraordinary man. Rubber planter Boris Hembry was a part of Freddy Spencer Chapman’s covert Stay Behind Party in Japanese-occupied Malaya, a member of the Secret Intelligence Service, and he formed the first Home Guard unit in Malaya during the Emergency. Required reading for this period of Southeast Asian history.

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Monsoon Books

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9814358304

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Machine Elements

Life and Design

By: Boris M. Klebanov,David M. Barlam,Frederic E. Nystrom

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Machine Elements

Life and Design

By: Boris M. Klebanov,David M. Barlam,Frederic E. Nystrom

Focusing on how a machine "feels" and behaves while operating, Machine Elements: Life and Design seeks to impart both intellectual and emotional comprehension regarding the "life" of a machine. It presents a detailed description of how machines elements function, seeking to form a sympathetic attitude toward the machine and to ensure its wellbeing

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CRC Press

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1420009494

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The Future Home in the 5G Era

Next Generation Strategies for Hyper-connected Living

By: Jefferson Wang,George Nazi,Boris Maurer,Amol Phadke

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The Future Home in the 5G Era

Next Generation Strategies for Hyper-connected Living

By: Jefferson Wang,George Nazi,Boris Maurer,Amol Phadke

The Future Home in the 5G Era looks at new hyper-connected home environments in which devices and apps will work together seamlessly to respond to and anticipate customers' needs, all with maximum security and privacy. Enabled by 5G, AI, and other new technologies such as eSim and edge computing, the Future Home's powerful service ecosystems will be a quantum leap from today's fragmented smart home technology, effectively extending the boundaries of the home even beyond the traditional bounds of the physical, to ultimately make consumers feel 'at home' anywhere. This will create tremendous opportunities for businesses including communication service providers (CSPs), device manufacturers and app developers, as well as those providing services in diverse sectors such as entertainment, health and social care, education, retail, and more. The Future Home in the 5G Era combines original research from Accenture with practical insights and examples, showing how intelligently orchestrated Future Homes can yield economic success for businesses. Written by leaders of strategy and technology consultancy at Accenture, the authors have vast industry experience leading major units of Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. This book looks at how businesses, especially CSPs, can overcome the challenges and capture the multi-billion-dollar Future Home market by putting strategic emphasis on excellent customer experiences, developing new business models, and turning their organizations into competitively agile platform-based innovators. For business leaders in any sector relevant to the Future Home, this book is an indispensable and value-creating guide.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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1789665574

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EBOOK: Business Research Methods

By: Boris Blumberg,Donald Cooper,Pamela Schindler

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EBOOK: Business Research Methods

By: Boris Blumberg,Donald Cooper,Pamela Schindler

Are you about to begin your dissertation or a research project, but don’t know what topic to choose?Are you unsure of what research methods to use and how they should be applied to your project?Are you worried about how to write up your research project?Then this is the book for you! A balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods means that no matter what approach you choose to use for your project, there are examples and case studies to help guide you through the process. Student Research boxes provide an insight into situations and research decisions that students have encountered in real life projects. They contain hints, tips and sometimes questions to help you think through your own project. A Running Case Study charts the progression of two student research projects - one qualitative and one quantitative - and shows how the content of each chapter can be used to develop their projects. Thought provoking questions are included in order to help you consider the issues and decisions involved, which you can then apply to your own project. Deeper Insight boxes delve further into particular research issues, offering you a detailed description to increase your understanding of these areas, whilst Real Life examples put research methods into context, by showing you how they have been applied in real world situations. The Online Learning Centre contains a vast amount of extra resources to help you create a superior project: Six statistical chapters are available to help you prepare, test and analyse your hypotheses and data. Extra cases, appendices and dataset exercises help you to take your study further. Check out the Research Skills Centre for free chapters of Study Skills books, examples of good and bad proposals, and templates for questionnaires and surveys. All of this and more can be found at www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/textbooks/blumberg

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