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Harmless Misfits

By: Vera Oren

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Six stories about six different men, an University professor forced to retire by false accusations, a man reliving his parents' loss through his sister's story, a alcoholic man and his first days in rehab, a man redescovering love after years of tendernessless, a man coping with a society chaging rapidly and a millenium man trying to keep his sanity in a fluid and unforgivable environment.

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1796063428

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9781796063424

Love Dummies

By: Vera Oren

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Love Dummies

By: Vera Oren

The eight short stories show the life, challenges, endearments, and loss of eight women at different ages and different stages in life and of different conditionsmost of them of Romanian descent and living in Israel, Canada, or USA. They are struggling with loneliness, fear, and loss of touch with today society and its rapid technological changes. All of them are longing for love and acceptance.

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1524579203

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Systems Approach to Astrobiology

By: Vera M. Kolb,Benton C. Clark

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Systems Approach to Astrobiology

By: Vera M. Kolb,Benton C. Clark

Systems thinking/analysis is widely applied for solving complex problems in engineering and certain other fields. Astrobiology, which inherently involves complex problems, can benefit from such an approach. This book provides the background and methodology of this approach for professionals, upper-level undergraduate students, and others with an interest in astrobiology topics. In addition, this book constitutes a valuable resource not only for astrobiology, but also for its foundational disciplines, e.g., chemistry, physics, astronomy, biology, biochemistry, geology, and planetary geology. Features Surveys of the systems approach to analyzing and understanding multifaceted, complex problems in astrobiology, written by two scientists who also have engineering backgrounds Systems applications to areas important to astrobiology, such as chemical evolution, prebiotic chemistry, geochemical/geophysical settings conducive to emergence of life, robotic space exploration, and much more Wide appeal for all readers interested in the origin and occurrence of life in our Solar System and beyond.

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187

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CRC Press

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1000868826

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Astrobiology for a General Reader

A Questions and Answers Approach

By: Vera M. Kolb,Benton C. Clark III

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Astrobiology for a General Reader

A Questions and Answers Approach

By: Vera M. Kolb,Benton C. Clark III

This book implements several outstanding features which are helpful to the general reader. It is organized in the form of a ‘Questions and Answers’ guide, an approach unique in the field of astrobiology. The questions and answers are linked in a conversation-like style, with each new question following from the previous answer. The book is organized into 20 chapters discussing broad and comprehensive topics, with over 250 questions answered. While the book is written for general readers who are assumed to have an interest in science, though not necessarily an extensive background, it will also be helpful to the beginning student and those who wish to pursue further one or more aspects of the field. It provides the reader with a comprehensive set of ‘Further Readings.’ After each chapter, resource material is keyed to the individual answers to each question. At the end of the book, full references are given, as well as a guide for how to obtain them. A thorough Index is also provided. The streamlined, condensed, and yet comprehensive approach provided here is well-suited for stimulating the appetite of many readers for delving more into the fascinating and multi-faceted field of astrobiology.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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152755578X

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Historians and Historical Societies in the Public Life of Imperial Russia

By: Vera Kaplan

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Historians and Historical Societies in the Public Life of Imperial Russia

By: Vera Kaplan

What was the role of historians and historical societies in the public life of imperial Russia? Focusing on the Society of Zealots of Russian Historical Education (1895–1918), Vera Kaplan analyzes the network of voluntary associations that existed in imperial Russia, showing how they interacted with state, public, and private bodies. Unlike most Russian voluntary associations of the late imperial period, the Zealots were conservative in their view of the world. Yet, like other history associations, the group conceived their educational mission broadly, engaging academic and amateur historians, supporting free public libraries, and widely disseminating the historical narrative embraced by the Society through periodicals. The Zealots were champions of voluntary association and admitted members without regard to social status, occupation, or gender. Kaplan's study affirms the existence of a more substantial civil society in late imperial Russia and one that could endorse a modernist program without an oppositional liberal agenda.

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Indiana University Press

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0253024064

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9780253024060

The Journalist's Predicament

Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession

By: Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano

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The Journalist's Predicament

Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession

By: Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano

Low pay. Uncertain work prospects. Diminished prestige. Why would anyone still want be a journalist? Drawing on in-depth interviews in France and the United States, Matthew Powers and Sandra Vera-Zambrano explore the ways individuals come to believe that journalism is a worthy pursuit—and how that conviction is managed and sometimes dissolves amid the profession’s ongoing upheavals. For many people, journalism represents a job that is interesting and substantial, with opportunities for expression, a sense of self-fulfillment, and a connection to broader social values. By distilling complex ideas, holding the powerful to account, and revealing hidden realities, journalists play a crucial role in helping audiences make sense of the world. Experiences in the profession, though, are often far more disappointing. Many find themselves doing tasks that bear little relation to what attracted them initially or are frustrated by institutions privileging what sells over what informs. The imbalance between the profession’s economic woes and its social importance threatens to erode individuals’ beliefs that journalism remains a worthwhile pursuit. Powers and Vera-Zambrano emphasize that, as with many seemingly individual choices, social factors—class, gender, education, and race—shape how journalists make sense of their profession and whether or not they remain in it. An in-depth story of one profession under pressure, The Journalist’s Predicament uncovers tensions that also confront other socially important jobs like teaching, nursing, and caretaking.

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Columbia University Press

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0231557175

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Love Dummies

By: Vera Oren

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Harmless Misfits

Harmless Misfits

Love Dummies

Love Dummies

Systems Approach to Astrobiology

Systems Approach to Astrobiology

Astrobiology for a General Reader

Astrobiology for a General Reader

Historians and Historical Societies in the Public Life of Imperial Russia

Historians and Historical Societies in the Public Life of Imperial Russia

The Journalist's Predicament

The Journalist's Predicament

Love Dummies

Love Dummies

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