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Blood and Oil

Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

By: Bradley Hope,Justin Scheck

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Blood and Oil

Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

By: Bradley Hope,Justin Scheck

From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS. 35-year-old Mohammed bin Salman's sudden rise stunned the world. Political and business leaders such as former UK prime minister Tony Blair and WME chairman Ari Emanuel flew out to meet with the crown prince and came away convinced that his desire to reform the kingdom was sincere. He spoke passionately about bringing women into the workforce and toning down Saudi Arabia's restrictive Islamic law. He lifted the ban on women driving and explored investments in Silicon Valley. But MBS began to betray an erratic interior beneath the polish laid on by scores of consultants and public relations experts like McKinsey & Company. The allegations of his extreme brutality and excess began to slip out, including that he ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. While stamping out dissent by holding 300 people, including prominent members of the Saudi royal family, in the Ritz-Carlton hotel and elsewhere for months, he continued to exhibit his extreme wealth, including buying a $70 million chateau in Europe and one of the world's most expensive yachts. It seemed that he did not understand nor care about how the outside world would react to his displays of autocratic muscle—what mattered was the flex. Blood and Oil is a gripping work of investigative journalism about one of the world's most decisive and dangerous new leaders. Hope and Scheck show how MBS' precipitous rise coincided with the fraying of the simple bargain that had been at the head of US-Saudi relations for more than 80 years: oil, for military protection. Caught in his net are well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and politicians, all eager to help the charming and crafty crown prince. The Middle East is already a volatile region. Add to the mix an ambitious prince with extraordinary powers, hunger for lucre, a tight relationship with the White House through President Trump's son in law Jared Kushner, and an apparent willingness to break anything—and anyone—that gets in the way of his vision, and the stakes of his rise are bracing. If his bid fails, Saudi Arabia has the potential to become an unstable failed state and a magnet for Islamic extremists. And if his bid to transform his country succeeds, even in part, it will have reverberations around the world. Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

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0306846659

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50 Jobs Worse Than Yours

By: Justin Racz

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50 Jobs Worse Than Yours

By: Justin Racz

Guaranteed to make you grateful for the job you have and thankful for the one you don't. From Saddam Hussein Double to Telemarketing Script Writer to the guy who operates the "It's a Small World After All" ride, satirist Justin Racz has spanned the globe to find fifty jobs worse than yours, so we can all feel better about our own. Featuring fifty color photos of the awful, the pitiful, the hysterical jobs out there, and all their undesirable employment details, Fifty Jobs Worse Than Yours is the perfect gift for anyone stuck in a nine-to-five grind who needs to remember why it could be a whole, whole lot worse.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1596918853

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Engineering Psychology and Human Performance

By: Christopher D. Wickens,Justin G. Hollands,Simon Banbury,Raja Parasuraman

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Engineering Psychology and Human Performance

By: Christopher D. Wickens,Justin G. Hollands,Simon Banbury,Raja Parasuraman

Forming connections between human performance and design Engineering Psychology and Human Performance, 4e examines human-machine interaction. The book is organized directly from the psychological perspective of human information processing. The chapters generally correspond to the flow of information as it is processed by a human being--from the senses, through the brain, to action--rather than from the perspective of system components or engineering design concepts. This book is ideal for a psychology student, engineering student, or actual practitioner in engineering psychology, human performance, and human factors Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: * Identify how human ability contributes to the design of technology. * Understand the connections within human information processing and human performance. * Challenge the way they think about technology's influence on human performance. * show how theoretical advances have been, or might be, applied to improving human-machine interaction

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Psychology Press

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1317351312

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Christian Theologies of Salvation

A Comparative Introduction

By: Justin S Holcomb

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Christian Theologies of Salvation

A Comparative Introduction

By: Justin S Holcomb

The ways in which pivotal spiritual figures have attempted to address the complex and various theories of salvation Salvation – redemption or deliverance from sin – has been a key focus of Christian theology since the first days of the church. Theologians from St. Augustine to Karl Barth have debated the finer points of salvation for nearly as long, offering a bewildering array of competing and often contradictory theories. Christian Theologies of Salvation explores the ways in which pivotal theological figures have attempted to answer these questions, tracing doctrines of salvation from the first century into the twenty-first century. Each chapter focuses on a different major theologian, first presenting the theologian’s doctrine of salvation, then highlighting how the doctrine makes a distinct contribution to the church’s overall dogma. The volume offers a comparative focus, including doctrines of salvation that reflect the historical development of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant views. By illuminating the ways in which doctrines of salvation have evolved over the church’s history, Justin Holcomb takes us across the teachings of Origin and Augustine, John Calvin and Martin Luther, and eventually to the more modern theologies of Karl Barth and Gustavo Gutiérrez. A much-needed map to the options and implications of different theologies of salvation, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of Christian thought.

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NYU Press

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0814760643

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Origen and the Holy Spirit

By: Justin J. Lee

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Origen and the Holy Spirit

By: Justin J. Lee

This book is an in-depth examination of the pneumatology of Origen of Alexandria. Justin J. Lee argues that Origen conceives of the Holy Spirit as a divine person, but inferior in nature in both person and work. This can be discerned from his understanding of the Son and Father, as well as the influence of Middle Platonism on his theological and cosmological framework. Ontologically, Origen's understanding of Trinity is a hierarchy of divine persons in which the greater ministers to the existence of the lower. Origen's pneumatology can be best understood by examining how he speaks about the work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit participates in the divine work of salvation, reflecting an economic Trinity of shared work and will. The Spirit's primary role is to indwell and assist the saints. There are two major actions of the Holy Spirit's work: (1) the downward action of God, where the Spirit is the distributor of the divine gifts and graces and (2) the Spirit's upward work of revelation and sanctification, by which he leads the saints to the Son and Father. The Spirit thus serves as the practical and personal initiator of believers into the greater processes of salvation and deification.

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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

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3647567361

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You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

By: Justin Brooks

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You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

By: Justin Brooks

Surviving prison as an innocent person is a surreal nightmare no one wants to think about. But it can happen to you. Justin Brooks has spent his career freeing innocent people from prison. With You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, he offers up-close accounts of the cases he has fought, embedding them within a larger landscape of innocence claims and robust research on what we know about the causes of wrongful convictions. Putting readers at the defense table, this book forces us to consider how any of us might be swept up in the system, whether we hired a bad lawyer, bear a slight resemblance to someone else in the world, or are not good with awkward silence. The stories of Brooks's cases and clients paint the picture of a broken justice system, one where innocence is no protection from incarceration or even the death penalty. Simultaneously relatable and disturbing, You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand how injustice is served by our system.

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Univ of California Press

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0520409604

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Text and Archaeology

By: Justin L. Kelley

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Text and Archaeology

By: Justin L. Kelley

This book studies the archaeological record of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, surveying past excavations as well as recent research carried out within the church over the past three decades. An archaeological survey provides historical context for the second part of the book—a collection of primary sources pertinent to the history of the church.

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1789690579

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Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo

By: Justin M. Rogers

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Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo

By: Justin M. Rogers

Explore the Jewish traditions preserved in the commentaries of a largely neglected Alexandrian Christian exegete Justin M. Rogers surveys commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and Zechariah by Didymus the Blind (ca. 313–398 CE), who was regarded by his students as one of the greatest Christian exegetes of the fourth century. Rogers highlights Didymus’s Jewish sources, zeroing in on traditions of Philo of Alexandria, whose treatises were directly accessible to Didymus while he was authoring his exegetical works. Philonic material in Didymus is covered by extensive commentary, demonstrating that Philo was among the principle sources for the exegetical works of Didymus the Blind. Rogers also explores the mediating influence of the Alexandrian Christian tradition, focusing especially on the roles of Clement and Origen. Features Fresh insights into the Alexandrian Christian reception of Philo A thorough discussion of Didymus’s exegetical method, particularly in the Commentary on Genesis Examination of the use and importance of Jewish and Christian sources in Late Antique Christian commentaries

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SBL Press

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0884142647

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9780884142645

More Cajun Humor

By: Justin Wilson,Howard Jacobs

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More Cajun Humor

By: Justin Wilson,Howard Jacobs

Laugh-out-loud Louisiana-flavored tales from the storytelling Southern chef! Known just as widely for his boisterous, quirky stories and comedy albums as for his popular Cajun cuisine and PBS cooking shows, Justin Wilson presents his second collection of tales in More Cajun Humor. Written in dialect, these tales revolve around the lives of quick-witted farmers, determined deer hunters, and diehard football fans—people who could be your neighbors and friends, especially if you live in Louisiana, and especially if you’re the exceptionally neighborly and friendly Justin Wilson—a man who never lets a good story go by. Have you heard the one about the high-jumping bear hunter? It’s a good one, I ga-ron-tee! Charming and down-to-earth, Wilson delighted audiences throughout the country for many decades, and this collection gives a delicious taste of his trademark humor. “I know of no one [else] who portrays the Louisiana Cajun as well, so skillfully and entertainingly.” —Harnett T. Kane, author of Queen New Orleans

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Pelican Publishing

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1455608955

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Imperial Requiem

By: Justin C. Vovk

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Imperial Requiem

By: Justin C. Vovk

Augusta Victoria, Mary, Alexandra, and Zita were four women who were born to rule. In Imperial Requiem, Justin C. Vovk narrates the epic story of four women who were married to the reigning monarchs of Europe's last empires during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using a diverse array of primary and secondary sources, letters, diary entries, and interviews with descendants, Vovk provides an in-depth look into the lives of four extraordinary women who stayed faithfully at their husbands' sides throughout the cataclysm of the First World War and the tumultuous years that followed. At the centers of these four great monarchies were Augusta Victoria, Germany's revered empress whose unwavering commitment to her bombastic husband made her a national icon; Mary, whose Cinderella story and immense personal strength made her the soul of the British monarchy through some of its greatest crises; Alexandra, the ill-fated tsarina who helped topple the Russian monarchy through her ineffective rule; and Zita, the resolute empress of Austria whose story of loss and exile captivated the world's attention for seven decades. Imperial Requiem shares the fascinating story of four princesses who married for love, graced imperial thrones, and watched as their beloved worlds were torn apart by war, revolution, heartache, and loss.

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iUniverse

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1938908600

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The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics

Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding

By: Kody W. Cooper,Justin Buckley Dyer

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The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics

Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding

By: Kody W. Cooper,Justin Buckley Dyer

There has been a considerable amount of literature in the last 70 years claiming that the American founders were steeped in modern thought. This study runs counter to that tradition, arguing that the founders of America were deeply indebted to the classical Christian natural-law tradition for their fundamental theological, moral, and political outlook. Evidence for this thesis is found in case studies of such leading American founders as Thomas Jefferson and James Wilson, the pamphlet debates, the founders' invocation of providence during the revolution, and their understanding of popular sovereignty. The authors go on to reflect on how the founders' political thought contained within it the resources that undermined, in principle, the institution of slavery, and explores the relevance of the founders' political theology for contemporary politics. This timely, important book makes a significant contribution to the scholarly debate over whether the American founding is compatible with traditional Christianity.

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Cambridge University Press

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100909811X

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tPA for Stroke

The Story of a Controversial Drug

By: Justin A. Zivin M.D., Ph.D.,John Galbraith Simmons

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tPA for Stroke

The Story of a Controversial Drug

By: Justin A. Zivin M.D., Ph.D.,John Galbraith Simmons

Without warning stroke can paralyze, blind, or kill. Some victims recover, but many do not and may even suffer another disabling or fatal attack. The drug known as tPA can drastically reduce the long-term disability associated with stroke, but despite its near-miraculous capabilities and the growing support of most neurologists, it has been slow to win acceptance as the standard of care in emergency departments nationwide. tPA for Stroke chronicles how this remarkable drug came to be tested in stroke victims, its early years in development by the pharmaceutical giant Genentech, and its eventual marginalization due to a convergence of unfavorable political, fiscal, and medical circumstances. For instance, initially many stroke specialists were unconvinced that the drug's benefits outweigh its risks (tPA was originally developed and is still used for cardiac patients). Moreover, neurologists called upon to assess stroke patients have not typically been trained to make decisions in emergency settings--and tPA must be given within a scant few hours after stroke. These and other factors have continued to delay the drug's universal acceptance as the most effective treatment available, and to hamper the general public's awareness that such a treatment exists--a troubling state of affairs that Zivin and Simmons argue must be rectified. Instilling the knowledge that anyone, at any time, is susceptible to stroke, from the old and infirm to the young and healthy, tPA for Stroke is a clarion call to awareness in a rapidly changing healthcare environment in which stroke, long a disease in thrall to resignation and pessimism, must be neglected no longer.

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Oxford University Press

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0199780943

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9780199780945

Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard

Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying

By: Sameer Hinduja,Justin W. Patchin

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Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard

Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying

By: Sameer Hinduja,Justin W. Patchin

Cyberbullying is the intentional and repeated act of causing harm to others through the use of computers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices. The authors look at the potential consequences of this deliberate behaviour and present strategies for effective identification, prevention, and response. They also include illustrations of what cyberbullying looks like, tips for identifying cyberbullies or targets and strategies for responsible social networking. This resource will assist in confronting technology-based aggression and ensure the safe and responsible use of computers and the internet.

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1412966892

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Determinants of Addiction

Neurobiological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Factors

By: Justin R. Yates

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Determinants of Addiction

Neurobiological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Factors

By: Justin R. Yates

Why can two people use a drug and one person becomes addicted while the other does not? Determinants of Addiction: Neurobiological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Factors unravels the complexities underlying addiction to understand how individual factors at the genetic, cellular, anatomical, cognitive–behavioral, and sociocultural level can influence susceptibility to substance use disorders. The first section reviews the neurobiological determinants of addiction and examines how drugs hijack the reward pathway and alter numerous neurotransmitter systems such as dopamine. The second section covers the behavioral–cognitive determinants of addiction such a conditioning, memory processes, and decision-making. The final section examines individual differences in addiction vulnerability, with a focus on personality factors, sociocultural factors, sex/gender, and stress. The book references commonly used drugs such as nicotine, ethanol (alcohol), opioids, and cocaine. - Explores differentiating factors that influence why people develop a substance use disorder - Introduces the cellular and anatomical pathways of addiction - Identifies genes implicated in substance use disorders - Reviews role of conditioning in the development of substance use disorders - Includes personality, sex/gender and sociocultural factors in addiction - Discusses the influence of peers and stress on addiction process

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Elsevier

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0323913253

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Blood and Oil

Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

By: Bradley Hope,Justin Scheck

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Blood and Oil

Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

By: Bradley Hope,Justin Scheck

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Blood and Oil

Blood and Oil

50 Jobs Worse Than Yours

50 Jobs Worse Than Yours

Engineering Psychology and Human Performance

Engineering Psychology and Human Performance

Christian Theologies of Salvation

Christian Theologies of Salvation

Origen and the Holy Spirit

Origen and the Holy Spirit

You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Text and Archaeology

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Text and Archaeology

Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo

Didymus the Blind and the Alexandrian Christian Reception of Philo

More Cajun Humor

More Cajun Humor

Imperial Requiem

Imperial Requiem

The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics

The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics

tPA for Stroke

tPA for Stroke

Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard

Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard

Determinants of Addiction

Determinants of Addiction

Blood and Oil

Blood and Oil

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