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Symeon the Holy Fool

Leontius's Life and the Late Antique City

By: Derek Krueger

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Symeon the Holy Fool

Leontius's Life and the Late Antique City

By: Derek Krueger

This first English translation of Leontius of Neapolis's Life of Symeon the Fool brings alive one of the most colorful of early Christian saints. In this study of a major hagiographer at work, Krueger fleshes out a broad picture of the religious, intellectual, and social environment in which the Life was created and opens a window onto the Christian religious imagination at the end of Late Antiquity. He explores the concept of holy folly by relating Symeon's life to the gospels, to earlier hagiography, and to anecdotes about Diogenes the Cynic. The Life is one of the strangest works of the Late Antique hagiography. Symeon seemed a bizarre choice for sanctification, since it was through very peculiar antics that he converted heretics and reformed sinners. Symeon acted like a fool, walked about naked, ate enormous quantities of beans, and defecated in the streets. When he arrived in Emesa, Symeon tied a dead dog he found on a dunghill to his belt and entered the city gate, dragging the dog behind him. Krueger presents a provocative interpretation of how these bizarre antics came to be instructive examples to everyday Christians. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

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0520378636

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9780520378636

Twenty Questions That Shaped World Christian History

By: Derek Cooper

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Twenty Questions That Shaped World Christian History

By: Derek Cooper

The questions of Christianity are perennial. For example: How are Judaism and Christianity related? Are Jesus and the Holy Spirit God? Is the end of the world imminent? How should we relate faith and reason? In this innovative work, Derek Cooper tells the story of Christian history by presenting the twenty questions (one for each century!) that shaped the Christian church throughout the world. Ê The result is a book that narrates the exciting history of Christianity from a global perspective by means of simple questions and concerns that still face the church today. Ê Each century of world Christian history is explored by means of one question that attempts to encapsulate the central themes and concerns of that century for Christianity. Coverage of each century is sensitive to world regions and theological and cultural concerns that are often overlooked and neglected in books that are oriented in a more Western way.

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Fortress Press

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1506402690

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9781506402697

Jews and the Military

A History

By: Derek J. Penslar

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Jews and the Military

A History

By: Derek J. Penslar

A historical reevaluation of the relationship between Jews, miltary service, and war Jews and the Military is the first comprehensive and comparative look at Jews' involvement in the military and their attitudes toward war from the 1600s until the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Derek Penslar shows that although Jews have often been described as people who shun the army, in fact they have frequently been willing, even eager, to do military service, and only a minuscule minority have been pacifists. Penslar demonstrates that Israel's military ethos did not emerge from a vacuum and that long before the state's establishment, Jews had a vested interest in military affairs. Spanning Europe, North America, and the Middle East, Penslar discusses the myths and realities of Jewish draft dodging, how Jews reacted to facing their coreligionists in battle, the careers of Jewish officers and their reception in the Jewish community, the effects of World War I on Jewish veterans, and Jewish participation in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Penslar culminates with a study of Israel's War of Independence as a Jewish world war, which drew on the military expertise and financial support of a mobilized, global Jewish community. He considers how military service was a central issue in debates about Jewish emancipation and a primary indicator of the position of Jews in any given society. Deconstructing old stereotypes, Jews and the Military radically transforms our understanding of Jews' historic relationship to war and military power.

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Princeton University Press

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0691168091

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9780691168098

A Nazi in the Family

The hidden story of an SS family in wartime Germany

By: Derek Niemann

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A Nazi in the Family

The hidden story of an SS family in wartime Germany

By: Derek Niemann

WARTIME BERLIN: The Niemann family - Karl, Minna and their four children - live in a quiet, suburban enclave. Every day Karl commutes to work, a business manager travelling around inspecting his “factories”. In the evenings he returns home to life as a normal family man.Three years ago Derek Niemann, born and raised in Scotland, made the chilling discovery that his grandfather Karl had been an officer in the SS - and that his “business” used thousands of slave labourers in concentration camps, such as Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald and Sachsenhausen. Derek had known little about the German side of his family, but now a lifetime of unsettling hints and clues began to fall into place.With the help of surviving relatives and hundreds of previously unknown family photographs, Derek uncovers the true story of what Karl did. A Nazi in the Family is an illuminating portrayal of how ordinary people can fall into the service of a monstrous regime.

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Short Books

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1780722230

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9781780722238

Murder in Marin County

By: Derek M. Wade

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Murder in Marin County

By: Derek M. Wade

Jack Brubaker, veteran sailor and private investigator, becomes embroiled in a gruesome Marin County murder case while searching for his missing sister. In his hunt for the murderer, the world weary Brubaker teams up with homicide detective Ellen Jacobs and is aided by a collection of local eccentrics in the San Francisco Bay town of Sausalito. Hired by the victim’s wife, Jack himself becomes the focus of the police investigation as he delves into the murky side of Marin County, complete with trailer parks, meth houses, and Cult compounds. During Jack’s investigation he is forced to revisit the sailing death of his father, while coming to terms with his failed relationship with his sister Lucy.

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Rogue Phoenix Press

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1624204163

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9781624204166

Catholicism and the Roots of Nazism

Religious Identity and National Socialism

By: Derek Hastings

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Catholicism and the Roots of Nazism

Religious Identity and National Socialism

By: Derek Hastings

Derek Hastings illuminates an important and largely overlooked aspect of Nazi history, revealing National Socialism's close, early ties with Catholicism in the years immediately after World War I, when the movement first emerged."--Jacket.

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Oxford University Press

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0199843457

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9780199843459

Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems

By: David Allan Bradley,Derek Seward,David Dawson,Stuart Burge

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Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems

By: David Allan Bradley,Derek Seward,David Dawson,Stuart Burge

Mechatronics as a discipline has an ever growing impact on engineering and engineering education as a defining approach to the design, development, and operation of an increasingly wide range of engineering systems. The increasing scope and complexity of mechatronic systems means that their design and development now involve not only the technical aspects of its core disciplines, but also aspects of organization, training, and management. Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems reflects the significant areas of development in mechatronics and focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and development process, from the specification of the system to software design and from the human-machine interface to the requirements for safe operation and effective manufacture. Notable among this text's many features is the use of a running case study-the autonomous and robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate points made in various chapters. This, combined with the authors' clear prose, systematic organization, and generous use of examples and illustrations provides students with a firm understanding of mechatronics as a discipline, some of the problems encountered in its various areas, and the developing techniques used to solve those problems.

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CRC Press

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1351991116

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9781351991117

Modern Organic Synthesis in the Laboratory

A Collection of Standard Experimental Procedures

By: Jie Jack Li,Chris Limberakis,Derek A. Pflum

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Modern Organic Synthesis in the Laboratory

A Collection of Standard Experimental Procedures

By: Jie Jack Li,Chris Limberakis,Derek A. Pflum

1. FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES. 2. FUNCTIONAL GROUP MANIPULATIONS. 3. OXIDATION. 4. REDUCTION. 5. CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION. 6. PROTECTING GROUPS.

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OUP USA

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0195187989

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9780195187984

The Ultimate India Quiz Book

By: Derek O'Brien

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The Ultimate India Quiz Book

By: Derek O'Brien

The perfect blend of entertainment and education . . . Commemorating sixty years of India's independence and reflecting India's many facets, this definitive volume packs in 3000 questions in sixty chapters, testing the answering skills of any quiz-lover. Each chapter contains fifty questions on a range of subjects from ancient, medieval and modern India to alternative medicine, and fairs and festivals, Indian cricket, Indian diaspora, Hindi and regional films to science, traditional sport and youth affairs, travel, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Put your knowledge of India to the ultimate test with this valuable volume for facts, figures, events, history, literature, politics, and much more.

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Penguin UK

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9351183440

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9789351183440

Shadows in Replay

By: Derek Hart

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Shadows in Replay

By: Derek Hart

With the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Saigon, South Vietnam, in April of 1975, an illegal secret war began. Using Army personnel, the CIA unleashed "Shadow," covert operations designed to disrupt the newly installed Communist governments. Now, fifteen years later, the President and the CIA have decided to activate the final phase in Cambodia, an area of continuous civil war. The key: only one man knows the identity of the agent planted within the Cambodian puppet regime. That man is Ross Kinkaid. So the stage is set, in the novel Shadows in Replay, for the re-enlistment and training of this vital, but reluctant soldier of fortune. Now a civilian, Kinkaid's recruitment has been ordered behind closed doors by the White House. Yet Kinkaid himself is faced with difficult challenges of his own. Still haunted by visions of a failed mission deep within Cambodia, he struggles with the boredom of the 9 to 5 routines. Wishing also to avoid a scandal over his love for his married secretary, Sarah Baron, Kinkaid accepts the offer of active duty.

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iUniverse

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1462075614

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9781462075614

Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue

The First Hundred Years and Beyond

By: Derek C. Hulme

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Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue

The First Hundred Years and Beyond

By: Derek C. Hulme

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, as well as the first major Soviet composer. In the fourth edition of Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue: The First Hundred Years and Beyond, Derek C. Hulme names and describes all known musical compositions of the Russian composer. More than 175 major works are annotated and discussed, including such comprehensive details as titles and subtitles, dates of composition, instrumentation, and duration; information on dedications and premieres; arrangements by the composer and others; publication details; notes on bibliographical references and the location of the autograph score; and comprehensive chronological lists of vinyl, compact disc, and visual recordings. The entries are presented chronologically and by opus number, while indexes of names and compositions provide full accessibility. Several appendixes supplement the volume, guiding readers to further information in published sources and providing information on the composer's film, radio, television, and theatre productions; his abandoned projects and obscure works; and his recordings, including box sets and special USSR recordings. An appendix also discusses the monogram DSCH, a musical motif based on his name that permeates his compositions. This new edition also includes a comprehensive chronological chart of Shostakovich's works and historical events and several plates of memorabilia.

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Scarecrow Press

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081087265X

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9780810872653

Linking Customer and Employee Satisfaction to the Bottom Line

A Comprehensive Guide to Establishing the Impact of Customer and Employee Satisfaction on Critical Business Outcomes

By: Derek R. Allen,Morris Wilburn

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Linking Customer and Employee Satisfaction to the Bottom Line

A Comprehensive Guide to Establishing the Impact of Customer and Employee Satisfaction on Critical Business Outcomes

By: Derek R. Allen,Morris Wilburn

Most organizations recognize the impact that both customer and employee satisfaction have on overall financial performance. Actually acting on that information is the hard part. That is the focus of Linking Customer and Employee Satisfaction to the Bottom Line, which focuses on the relationship between customer satisfaction and tangible business outcomes like market share, revenue, and profitability. Intended for advanced service quality managers and marketing researchers with more than a modest exposure to statistical data analysis, this book provides a comprehensive overview of how these data may be related to critical business outcomes. Perhaps more importantly, researchers with mature customer satisfaction systems may use the techniques described in this book to maximize the value of their existing programs. While no technique or methodology can guarantee a strong link between customer satisfaction and key business outcomes, this book can ensure that appropriate scales, variables, and assumptions are used.

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Quality Press

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0873899474

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9780873899475

Don’T Run the Stop Signs

Avoiding Wrecks in Your Relationships

By: Derek Thomas

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Don’T Run the Stop Signs

Avoiding Wrecks in Your Relationships

By: Derek Thomas

Stop! For drivers, this is a familiar word that has only one applicable meaning that is not open for debate or discussion. It is at the stop sign that drivers must make a complete stop, look both ways, and make sure the coast is clear before progressing. In this manual, I will illustrate a unique way to comprehend some the universal laws of interpersonal relationships, reveal the uncanny similarities between managing romantic relationships and driving on the highway. Furthermore, I will explain the journey we all take as we travel through the intricacies of human relationships, and help to build your confidence in exemplifying Christ in those relationships.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524503428

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9781524503420

Stall Points

By: Matthew S. Olson,Derek Van Bever

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Stall Points

By: Matthew S. Olson,Derek Van Bever

In this probing study of the growth experience of Fortune 100-sized firms across the past fifty years, authors Olson and van Bever find that great companies stop growing not because of market saturation, government regulation, or other external constraints but rather because of a finite set of common strategy mistakes that appear time after time, across industries, across geography, and across the economic cycle."--Jacket.

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Yale University Press

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030014542X

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9780300145427

Earth First:Anti-Road Movement

By: Derek Wall

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Earth First:Anti-Road Movement

By: Derek Wall

First published in 1999. Detailed accounts of major ant-road campaigns, both in the UK and internationally, are included, describing confrontations at Twyford, Newbury, Glasgow and the Autobahn in Germany, as well as information on the globalisation of Earth First!, with details of protests in Australia, Ireland, Germany, France, Holland, Eastern Europe and North America. Earth Fist! and the Anti-Roads Movement traces the origins of the movement and the history of anti-roads activism in Britain since the 1880s. Showing how green social and political theory can be linked to practical struggles for environmental and social change, Derek Wall investigates key topics of political and sociological interest.

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Routledge

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1135117527

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9781135117528

Dust Jacket

By: Derek Hart

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Dust Jacket

By: Derek Hart

I'm afraid I may have become a Hart-addict." -Kaththea Spurlock, LoveRomances.com Connor MacLean is a rare book dealer. Connor is a successful businessman, respected by his peers and considered an expert in the field. MacLean attends an estate sale in an affluent Chicago suburb, where he intends to purchase a number of one-of-a-kind items. This sets the stage for a hidden map, possibly revealing the location of a fabulous treasure hidden from the Nazis during the opening days of WWII. The map exists and several people think it's worth killing for. Travel across the United States to a former POW camp for Axis prisoners, where clues are hidden, to a whitewater chase on the Wolf River in Wisconsin. Help MacLean and Elena, his assistant and lover, decipher the code that will lead them to the treasure, or possibly to their deaths. While MacLean deals with an ex-wife, alcoholic father, crotchety grandfather, jealous rival book dealers and neo-Nazis, led by a former German air ace, you will wonder what can go wrong next. All the action leads to a series of plot twists, unexpected developments and the final confrontation on Lake Prespa in Macedonia.

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iUniverse

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1462075568

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9781462075560

Debating Singapore

Reflective Essays

By: Derek Da Cunha

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Debating Singapore

Reflective Essays

By: Derek Da Cunha

Debating Singapore, a volume of thirty-one essays, offers perceptive observations, acerbic commentary and judicious critiques from academics and professionals on key economic, social and cultural issues that have shaped discourse on Singapore since 1990. Written between 1990 and 1994, these concise essays capture the essence of debate during a particular moment in time. They also convey a sense of the rapidity with which change, in both tangible and intangible dimensions, takes place in the Singapore of the 1990s.

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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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9813016825

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9789813016828

Birdwatching in Maine

The Complete Site Guide

By: Derek J. Lovitch

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Birdwatching in Maine

The Complete Site Guide

By: Derek J. Lovitch

This book fills an important niche for the birdwatching community by offering comprehensive entries detailing the best locations for finding birds throughout the state for enthusiasts of all levels of skill and interest. It contains descriptions of 201 birding sites in Maine, with explicit directions on how to get there, for all sixteen of the state's counties (several as large as other New England states!). Each chapter features a county map, a brief overview by Derek J. Lovitch, numerous specific site guides, and a list of rarities. The book also contains a detailed and useful species accounts guide for finding the most sought-after birds"--

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Brandeis University Press

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1684581990

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9781684581993

Strategic Issues in European Aerospace

By: Philip Lawrence,Derek Braddon

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Strategic Issues in European Aerospace

By: Philip Lawrence,Derek Braddon

This book is a unique collection of perspectives provided by a mix of leading academics, industrialists and government officials on the challenges facing the European aerospace industry. The book focuses on two interrelated, daunting challenges. The consolidated American aerospace industry, which in the 1990s has undergone $100bn worth of merger activity. The second is the compelling task of rationalization and consolidation required in the European industry itself. Through a mix of analytical perspectives and project-oriented assessments, the book provides an essential guide to the major strategic agenda for the European industry. A unique feature is the contribution of leading industry executives and project managers. These industry insiders outline the dilemmas and challenges facing the industry from the viewpoint of those at the sharp end of the business. The book is an essential guide to the technical, political and economic agenda for aerospace in the next decade and beyond.

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Routledge

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135189773X

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9781351897730

Sobrevivendo No Inferno

By: Derek Pardue

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Sobrevivendo No Inferno

By: Derek Pardue

In 1997 the rap group Racionais MCs (the 'Rational' MCs) recorded the album Sobrevivendo no Inferno (Surviving in Hell), subsequently changing the hip-hop scene in São Paulo and firmly establishing itself as the point of reference for youth across Brazil. In an era when rappers needed to defend the very idea that their work was indeed music and a time when neighborhoods such as Capão Redondo, from where Racionais frontman Mano Brown hailed, often topped homicide statistics, Sobrevivendo empowered as it provoked. As one journalist noted, “the underworld of São Paulo's working-class suburbs is dominated by cheap thrills and provides little space for representation.” Sobrevivendo changed all of that; a brutal but invigorating imagination was born. The lure of Sobrevivendo is the particular combination of word and sound that powerfully involves listeners, especially those millions of young Brazilians who live in the neighborhoods on the periphery of Brazil's megacities. This book celebrates the 25-year anniversary of Sobrevivendo by representing the album's power not only within the hip-hop community but also in other cultural domains such as cinema and literature. The author also provides his own narrative spins on the sentiment of Sobrevivendo, thus making the book a creative mix of cultural analysis and inspired testimony.

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1501338838

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The Hood Samaritan

What Happens When the Kingdom of God Invades the Hood

By: Derek Martyr,Roc Origen

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The Hood Samaritan

What Happens When the Kingdom of God Invades the Hood

By: Derek Martyr,Roc Origen

Remember the parable of the Good Samaritan that Jesus told over two thousand years ago? Well, live from Bedford-Stuyvesant is the Hood Samaritan, Donteer Brown Fresh out the pens, Donteer reunites with his family with new and exciting plans for the future. Hes a new man in Christ, just trying to do the right thing and cant afford to waste anymore time. However, before he can even begin to put any of his future plans into action, something drastic happens involving some of his ex-associates that threatens to pull him backwards. And it revolutionizes him and his familys lives eternally. Spiritually and emotionally charged, this story gives an innovative glimpse behind the veil of one of Jesus most popular parables. Insightful, intense, and impacting, it will invade your imagination by the Spirit of the invisible God. Immerse A superb work of Christian fiction, with a truly inspiring message. By Derek Edward, Author of Conversations with the Devil on the stairway to Heaven. "Hood Samaritan is a must read. A much needed story about God intervening in our lives when we least expect it. A gripping tale that shows that even in our own personal darkness there is light. Roc and Derek shows that God lives in our struggles." Author of Under Pressure, Rashawn Hughes. "This book represent a 21st Century Theological point of departure never before witnessed, also an evangelical approach that bare witness to the power of God within the context of Urban Ministry." Reverend George B. Cook Jr., Former Pastor of Upper Madison Avenue United Methodist Church.

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1462072623

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Death on Pause (based on actual events: 2006-2007)

The Troy Machalek Diaries

By: Derek N. Burnell

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Death on Pause (based on actual events: 2006-2007)

The Troy Machalek Diaries

By: Derek N. Burnell

When the beautiful Taiwanese model Kaelyn Yen is drugged and held captive by the manager of one of America’s most coveted modelling agencies, she realises the recent deaths of her sister, mother, and father were not accidents, but meticulously planned events initiated by her Triad-affiliated relatives. Soon after, the Mafia assumes control, and Kaelyn’s boyfriend joins forces with the FBI to bring her extortionists to justice. However, not all schemes go according to plan. What begins as a routine kidnap and rescue soon escalates into an international pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Taipei, and Hong Kong. It leads to the torture and murder of Kaelyn’s two best friends, and causes the FBI’s key witness to commit suicide just weeks before she is due to give evidence in court. Spanning the globe from America to Asia, and set amidst a backdrop of Hollywood glitz-and-glamor, mixed cultures, and criminal activity, Death on Pause is a riveting crime/thriller based on a real person’s living nightmare and the events that have since dominated her once blessed and envious life.

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1631355694

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9781631355691

Exploding the Myth?

The Peace Dividend, Regions and Market Adjustment

By: Derek Braddon

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Exploding the Myth?

The Peace Dividend, Regions and Market Adjustment

By: Derek Braddon

From a cold war peak of some $1000 billion per annum, world military expenditure has declined by about 40% since 1990, reaching its lowest level for thirty years. With such significant decline in global public expenditure committments to the defence sector, a substantial and lasting peace dividend was anticipated. Most governments believed that market forces, left more or less to their own devices, would deal effectively with this major exogenous shock and generate sufficient new economic activity to allow increased public expenditure on health, education and welfare. The approach of this book is to challenge the fundamental but flawed belief that a substantial and lasting peace dividend could be secured through market solution alone. The principal assertion is that market adjustment by itself cannot deliver such a dividend.The book focuses on the major aspects of the economic, business and security consequences of post Cold War defence expenditure reduction. Key problems obstructing optimal market response are identified and possible remedial action by government and others is considered.

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1317836502

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9781317836506

Executive Firepower

By: Derek Hart

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Executive Firepower

By: Derek Hart

In Executive Firepower, David Lockhart holds down a pretty typical job, as a sales manager for a company that supplies an extensive catalog of products. On the surface, theres nothing unusual about David Lockhart. However, when he receives a certain call sign, Lockhart becomes the team leader of MESA, a Black Ops organization that reports to the Director of the NSA. Only the President of the United States knows of their existence. So, when orders came through for Lockhart to gather his team together for another top-secret mission, he thinks nothing of it. It came from the proper source, within proper channels, encoded with the latest series of ciphers. Everything seemed in order. It was not. The mission was a one-way ticket to oblivion and the ambush MESA walked into took every life of the team. All except one. Yup, you guessed it. David Lockhart managed to survive, rescued by a stunningly beautiful, but mysterious woman assassin. For the perpetrators of this betrayal of MESA, David Lockharts survival was not a good thing. No, it was not a good thing. For now Lockhart was mad. Not the raging, red-faced, out-of-control, irrational kind of mad. No, you see, David Lockhart wasnt like that. His anger was far more dangerous and revenge would come from anywhere, at any time. For David Lockhart was the best, the very best. A story filled with violent gun battles and torrid sex, all leading to a stunning climax as Lockhart saves the President of the United States.

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1475906064

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9781475906066

Smog Alert

Managing Urban Air Quality

By: Derek Elsom

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Smog Alert

Managing Urban Air Quality

By: Derek Elsom

The world's cities are choking on pollution from traffic and industry. With the health of over 1.6 billion people under threat, poor urban air quality is fast becoming one of them most pressing environmental problems of our times. Smog Alert examines the causes and scale of urban air pollution, identifying who is most at risk, and what particular health risks various pollutants pose. It then considers an effective framework for air quality management, so that national and city authorities can consider what pollution control polices and measures are needed to deliver healthy urban air quality, and to sustain it in the future. Having established the background and framework, the book examines the existing and alternative measures to monitor and combat the declining air quality. It assesses smog alert systems; the potential for cleaner car and fuel technology; sustainable traffic management and public transport policies; and methods of controlling both industrial and residential emissions. Detailed case studies illustrate the severity and breadth of the problem - from the first serious photochemical smogs in Los Angeles to the dire warning offered by Mexico City; and from London (the city which coined the word 'smog') to Athens' pollution phenomenon, the 'nefos'. Drawing on the lessons learned from past experience, Smog Alert provides a comprehensive analysis of how health air quality may yet be achieved in the world's cities.

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1134165013

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AI at the Wheel

The Revolution of Autonomous Driving

By: Derek Lawson

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AI at the Wheel

The Revolution of Autonomous Driving

By: Derek Lawson

Experience the Future of Driving: A Glimpse into the World of Autonomous Vehicles Imagine a world where commuting no longer requires your hands on the wheel or your eyes on the road. AI at the Wheel: The Revolution of Autonomous Driving takes you on an engrossing journey through the transformative technology behind self-driving cars, showcasing a future that is closer than you think. Discover the milestones that have shaped autonomous driving, from the inception of early self-driving prototypes to the breakthroughs in AI and machine learning that enable vehicles to think and react like human drivers. Delve into the stories of the innovators and companies at the forefront of this groundbreaking industry. Uncover the profound impact autonomous vehicles will have on our lives. Learn how these marvels of technology will restructure urban landscapes, shift job markets, and create new economic opportunities. Explore the ethical considerations and legal debates that accompany this technological revolution, as well as the rigorous safety protocols that ensure the reliability of self-driving cars. Feel the pulse of a rapidly evolving industry as the author examines the role of big data, cybersecurity, and the expansive ecosystem supporting autonomous vehicles. From the complexities of V2X communication and energy efficiency to the future of ride-sharing and public transportation, each chapter offers a compelling look at the various dimensions of this technological marvel. Empower yourself with the knowledge to navigate an autonomous future. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business professional, or simply curious about what lies ahead, this book equips you with the insights to understand and embrace the coming changes. AI at the Wheel: The Revolution of Autonomous Driving is not just a book–it's your guide to the future.

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1456655388

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Aerospace Strategic Trade

How the US Subsidizes the Large Commercial Aircraft Industry

By: Philip K. Lawrence,Derek Braddon

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Aerospace Strategic Trade

How the US Subsidizes the Large Commercial Aircraft Industry

By: Philip K. Lawrence,Derek Braddon

The U.S. economy is generally considered to run on free market or laissez faire principles, implying that U.S. policy makers do not provide government support for industrial or commercial sectors. While mostly true, it is not the case with strategic industries, such as aerospace. Support for the aerospace sector has been viewed as essential, because aerospace technologies have been the material backbone of U.S. security systems. But American historic dominance in commercial aerospace, and particularly the large commercial aircraft sector, arose on the back of defence technology paid for by the US government. Aerospace Strategic Trade analyses the subsidy of the U.S. large commercial aircraft (LCA) industry and redefines the terms of the Airbus/Boeing subsidy debate. This is achieved by tracking the benefits to Boeing, of the Research and Technology contracts granted by the DoD and NASA. The book is characterized by a new level of methodological precision in the database upon which the factual claims rest and the analysis derives from an exhaustive search of U.S. public databases and also data on federal R&D contracts, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the USA. The overall analysis brings together these two approaches and provides a balanced and highly informative account of U.S. federal funding of the American large commercial aircraft sector. This book is of interest to academics, industrialists and government officials concerned with the aerospace industry, to managers and executives in the aerospace industry.

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1351960539

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The Narrow Margin

The Battle of Britain & the Rise of Air Power, 1930–1940

By: Derek Wood,Derek Dempster

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The Narrow Margin

The Battle of Britain & the Rise of Air Power, 1930–1940

By: Derek Wood,Derek Dempster

“For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side.”—Air & Space Magazine The Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the British Army and the Royal Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany and Japan would later have met on the borders of India. This remarkable book traces the varied fortunes of the Royal Air Force in the 1930s, and shows how it readied itself for the mighty German onslaught in the summer of 1940 and won a great victory by the narrowest margins. It provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including the day-by-day summaries of the battle. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, an appendix of the aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and by the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, also a list of all pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The authors are military aviation experts and The Narrow Margin has been published in translation in France and around the world. They also wrote A Summer for Heroes and Jane’s World Aircraft Recognition Handbook. “This book became the most used reference work on the Battle of Britain and formed the basis for the major feature film on the Battle . . . this entertaining book was soon accepted as the definitive title on its subject.”—Aeroplane “Most enlightening and useful . . . Unreservedly recommended.”—Military Aircraft Monthly

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Pen and Sword

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1473819512

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Little Boy Wild

By: Derek Kurtis

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Little Boy Wild

By: Derek Kurtis

Little Boy Wild was a small boy who did not have permission to be alive, and this is his epic real-life journey as an abused child in search for himself. It is fearless, hauntingly beautiful, and sometimes disturbing. Whenever he can, he lives wild with the animals - his only true friends, while he seeks to avoid the "Humans" who may cause him to "opt out" and hide far within himself. It is rare for a work of this magnitude to appear on the literary scene, but in spite of all the hurt involved, Little Boy Wild moves forward in his quest for self-identity and love with hurtful self-searching honesty. Wild Boy's personas are deeply split and fragmented. His adventures may well come across like the reading of a psychiatrist's highly confidential doctor-patient journal of record - all wrapped up in hilarious humour and rollicking fun! His psyche switches between two major personalities, plus the Preacher and the Move Director. Frequently he sees Little Boy Wild "outside of himself." He is also psycho-sexually warped and is unsure as to whether he is gay or not. Eventually he blows his mind apart with LSD, but in the final analysis - out of all the hell of psychosis, something very beautiful occurs. Little Boy Wild and I struggled "Phoenix-like" throughout our tragic childhood and turbulent teens, to an adult life under the guise of "normalcy." We later discovered that we were gifted the pain of emotional and physical torture, in order to become an entity of extraordinary resilience and strength. This now enables us to see with eyes that know the unknowable, and to understand that which others can only approach as a frontier to be explored. Keep track of news and book signings at littleboywild.com - Explore the site with audio on! One click will return you to our Trafford site.

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1412079209

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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany

By: Derek Lewis,Ulrike Zitzlsperger

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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany

By: Derek Lewis,Ulrike Zitzlsperger

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germanyprovides a comprehensive overview of most aspects of life and institutions in contemporary Germany. It also introduces the reader to the historical development of both East and West Germany between 1949 and 1990, and addresses the various issues arising from reunification. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Germany.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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144226957X

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Piece of Cake

By: Derek Robinson

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Piece of Cake

By: Derek Robinson

From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes Fighter Command, with its obsolete tactics and stiff doctrines, is the real menace. As with all Robinson's novels, the raw dialogue, rich black humor and brilliantly rendered, adrenaline-packed dogfights bring the Battle of Britain, and the brave few who fought it, to life.

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1623653290

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Plymouth Transport Through Time

By: Derek Tait

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Plymouth Transport Through Time

By: Derek Tait

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Plymouth's transport has changed and developed over the last century

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Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

Contributions from the Private Sector to Address Violent Conflict

By: Derek Sweetman

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Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

Contributions from the Private Sector to Address Violent Conflict

By: Derek Sweetman

Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding examines the actions currently being taken by businesses in areas of violent conflict around the world, and explores how they can make a significant contribution to the resolution of violent conflicts through business-based peacebuilding. This book combines two approaches to provide a comprehensive look at the current state and future of business- based peacebuilding. It marries a detailed study of documented peacebuilding activities with a map of the possibilities for future business-related conflict work and pragmatic suggestions for business leaders, conflict resolution practitioners, and peacebuilding organizations. The use of the label ‘business-based peacebuilding’ is new and signifies actions business can take beyond simple legal compliance or making changes to avoid creating a conflict. Although business-based peacebuilding is new, examples are included from around the world to illustrate that, working together, businesses have a strong contribution to make to the creation of peaceful societies. The book advocates pragmatic peacebuilding, which is not overly concerned with cause-driven models of conflict. Instead, pragmatic peacebuilding encourages an examination of what is needed in the conflict and what can be provided. This approach is free of some of the ideological baggage of traditional peacebuilding and allows for a much wider range of participants in the peacebuilding project. This book will be of much interest to students of peace studies, conflict resolution, international security and business studies, as well as to practitioners and business leaders. Derek Sweetman is Dispute Resolution Director for Better Business Bureau in Washington, DC and Instructor at New Century College, George Mason University, USA.

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