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Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauqua Prize! Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public...

Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In 1933 Meerloo began to study the methods by which systematic mental pressure brings people to abject submission, and by which totalitarians imprint their subjective "truth" on their victims' minds. In "The...

This book addresses facts regarding the use of manipulable synthetic biology portrayed as direct evidence in Jury Trials resulting in coincidental matches in every database audited against itself proving a fatally flawed system of human identification.Author: F. FinchISBN-10: 1637513895ISBN-13: 9781637513897Publisher: Cadmus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/23/2023Pages:...

"Ogias the Giant, also known as The Book of Giants is one of the books from the New Testament apocrypha which concerned the Old Testament. The text relates how before the great flood, there was a giant named Ogias who fought a great dragon....

Social justice frameworks and pedagogical practice have become popular concepts within educational settings. However, these approaches stop short of the direct action required for true social change and often overlook the impacts and importance of space, place, and culture in the learning process. Through...

Have you or someone you know been the victim of a racist attack? How do you process that? How do you cope in the aftermath? Chased takes an in depth look at racism in America, breaking it down to its simplest form that easily...

Colorado History has a Forgotten CornerEver wonder what happened to the Colorado Sugar Beet Industry-or remember when tractors drove down main streets in small towns across Eastern Colorado in the 1970s?The story of Colorado's eastern plains is one of ongoing efforts on the part...

According to neuroscience, mindsets can be thought of as "lenses or frames of mind that orient individuals to particular sets of associations and expectations" which, in turn, shape our thinking, feelings, and behavior. Mindsets can be likened to the inner software apps that we...

The story of how a single innocent comment ended up unlocking answers to a lifetime of ancestral inquiries. Using personal accounts of diaspora, author Katia Tavitian Karageuzian delves into her cultural past to start solving mysteries about her family history with a focus on...

As I was assembling all the materials I'd ever created about the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) and conflict management, I knew I had to develop a meaningful sequence of chapters-from first presenting the basics of the TKI Conflict Model and the TKI assessment tool, all...

This is the first major work to present a political, legal, theological, philosophical, and missiological view - validated by ancient Jewish Rabbinical hermeneutical strategies - of the current maelstrom affecting Western society. The author employs a conservative Judeo-Christian and political standpoint in evaluating the...

ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Robot Makes Free by Daniel Nemenyi Why the customer is always right by Eric-John RussellHistory and revolution in Debord's The Society of the Spectacle by Tom BunyardThe toxic ideology of longtermism by Alice Crary Antagonisms between bourgeois and coalitional formations by...

Lucy Ferriss's modern-day meditations are harrowing, whimsical, elegant, and probing. These beautifully composed pieces are small miracles of the essayist's art, and few writers at work today are as deft as Ferriss at finding wonder and meaning in the ordinary, the overlooked, the unusual,...

"Black on Madison Avenue" tells the shocking truth about one of the most un-diverse white-collar professions in America. "Black on Madison Avenue" tells the explosive stories that Madison Avenue doesn't want you to read. "Black on Madison Avenue" reveals the incredible experiences of a...

It's All About Showing Up: The Power is in the Asking is an anthology of 45 Individual heartfelt stories written by 46 authors. The Purpose of this book is to provide examples of how implementing these important mantras can be life changing. Each story...

This is intended as a book of comfort, healing and peace for those losing a loved one. This is a helpful New Thought guide in getting through the grieving process and learning to accept profound loss. "Of course, I sympathize with you in your...

This book studies journalism in Cyprus to understand how journalists negotiate their roles and responsibilities in conflict-affected societies. In Cyprus, journalism has navigated through the pressures and challenges of intercommunal and political tensions. The book outlines a historical context of the conflict, also known...

Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, Republic of Liberia. A German Geologist discovered the 8th wonder of the world, situated along the St. Paul River. It's a picturesque landscape, a potential tourism paradise, worth millions of dollars. Noti-fied, J. Boima Barclay, the district representative, quickly...

Author: Deborah C. PoffISBN-10: 3030775348ISBN-13: 9783030775346Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/04/2023Pages: 271Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d

Our contemporary media landscape offers a never-ending supply of stories featuring crime, mayhem and punishment. Prison cinema is as popular as ever, allowing us to feel like we've experienced prison without the dangers of actually going there. When we regularly consume these narratives, we...

Jerry Newport, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome / High Functioning Autism at age 47, wrote this book for those with developmental disorders, but it resonates with people with any disability. His message: everyone has the power, and the right, to improve the quality of their...

The Holy Science was written by Sri Yukteswar at the behest of Mahavatar Babaji. In it, Sri Yukteswar compares Sanskrit slokas to the writings of the New Testament. Also explained is the great cycle of world ages (yugas). Yukteshwar was an educator, astronomer, a...

A "magnificent" (Spectator) history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world's two great superpowers The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity...

Alain de Benoist attributed liberalism and the individualism that stems from it to the idea of making man, a social animal, a being removed from the soil, uprooted from any community and therefore interchangeable. This essay gives Benoist the opportunity to return to this...

Are you ready for your breakthrough and season of transformation? Whether you are a seasoned professional, budding entrepreneur, or embarking on a new transition in life, the way you show up each day matters. When we undergo healing and take ourselves through the process...

The Light of Scarthey: A Romance, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely...

- Chin-Chin Kobakama - The Goblin-Spider - The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings - The Boy Who Drew Cats - The Silly Jelly-Fish - The Hare of Inaba - Shippeitarō - The Matsuyama Mirror - My Lord Bag-o'-Rice - The Serpent with Eight...

Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable,...

Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Meerloo's best-known book is Rape of the Mind, published in 1956. The book received wide attention in part because it dealt with totalitarian applications of brainwashing techniques during the Korean War....

The concept of the "work of art" is paradoxically both widely used and often unexamined. This book re-evaluates the scope of "work," "art," and "the aesthetic" from the viewpoint of deconstructionist philosophy and suggests that Derrida's analyses resolve some central questions in the discourses...

This book looks at Africa's involvement in contemporary neoliberal globalization, paying particular attention to the social, economic, political, and cultural cost of the unbalanced structure of global wealth and power between Africa and the rest of the world.Author: J. MensahISBN-10: 0230607810ISBN-13: 9780230607811Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage:...

The book talks of strongly held beliefs and how these lead to conflicts. This applies to rivaling nations as well as to individuals in competition. These beliefs have been found to be influenced by the environment in which those who hold these beliefs are...

Traditional policy analysis approaches are characterized by a focus on system modeling and choosing among policy alternatives. While successful in many cases, this approach has been increasingly criticized for being technocratic and ignoring the behavioral and political dimensions of most policy processes. In recent...

In 2020, Steven Greer, an internationally-renowned human rights scholar, was falsely and publicly accused of Islamophobia by the University of Bristol Islamic Society (BRISOC). In July 2021, he was officially exonerated without equivocation or reservation from all BRISOC's allegations. Nevertheless, the University of Bristol,...

This illustrated, basic text on the subject of healing is divided into two parts: The Historical Road to the Metaphysics of Healing and The Philosophy of Healing. It includes such subjects as magnetic healing; faith therapy; mental healing; esoteric physiology and anatomy; the pineal...

At last, an accessible, authoritative, no-nonsense guide to the key concepts in one of the most widely used methodologies in social science: Ethnography. This is not quite an encyclopedia but far more than a dictionary. This outstanding teaching and research resource is comprehensive yet...

Despite its Harry Potter-like title, The Book of the Cave of Treasures is actually a rich seam of Jewish and Christian apocryphal lore, by means of which its 5th century author frames the story of Jesus in a truly cosmic context -- as the...

Ragusa provides all the grammar needed for speech and comprehension, providing only the essentials required for basic conversation. This is one of the most useful tools for students with a limited learning time. It is a selected grammar for adult use, intended to facilitate...

Sure to become a leading textbook for business students, Marketing Case Studies includes 25 pedagogical case studies encountered by contemporary firms in the realms of marketing management, integrated marketing communication, consumer behavior, branding, customer relationship marketing (CRM), and more. It offers an academic reference...

This book discusses the eight novels by American expatriate author W. B. Trites, who, although highly praised by such contemporaries H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, W. B. Maxwell, Max Beerbohm, L. P. Hartley, and Frank Harris, among others, remains curiously unknown today. His spare...

The book received wide attention in part because it dealt with totalitarian applications of brainwashing techniques during the Korean War. Rape of the Mind explains how scientific brainwashing is done and argues that "hardly anyone can resist such." "Fear, and continual pressure are known...

It is my hope that this book will meet the needs of those who have grown with me in spiritual understanding, in awareness of the height and depth of God's love, and in realization of man's Oneness with Him; and that those who are...

The Alchemy of Happiness' was written by Al-Ghazzali-a Persian theologian and philosopher. Upon its release, 'The Alchemy of Happiness' allowed Al Ghazzali to considerably reduce the tensions between the scholars and mystics. It thus offers many insights into traditional Muslim society. 'The Alchemy of...

In this study, researchers analyse, from different perspectives, the challenges related to technology, language, culture, society, law, engineering, economics and physical education and sports, viewed from a cross-border perspective, with emphasis on similarities and dissimilarities between life quality in the Republic of Moldova and...

IntroductionHow and why technology may help human to improve talent job behavior ? What methods may help human to create clever as well as creative ability? I shall indicate robot technology invention how to train human creative ability, also I shall explain whether robot...

Black migrants who left their homes in the Deep South during World War II to build Liberty Ships by the San Francisco Bay speak of their experiences as early settlers in Marin City, California. Author: Marilyn L. GearyISBN-10: 0982537832ISBN-13: 9780982537831Publisher: Life Circle PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Causal inference and machine learning are typically introduced in the social sciences separately as theoretically distinct methodological traditions. However, applications of machine learning in causal inference are increasingly prevalent. This Element provides theoretical and practical introductions to machine learning for social scientists interested in...

This book reveals a mental magic that guarantees increased achievement and assures success. Many people have locked themselves in prisons of their own making because they have been unsuccessful. The Magic in Your Mind teaches the magic by which men become free and begin...

Pagan Orgins Of The Christ Myth HardcoverAuthor: John G. JacksonISBN-10: 1639233199ISBN-13: 9781639233199Publisher: Lushena Books IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1989Pages: 34Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d

This work attempted to fill the need for a presentation of real, modern, scientific psychology so that it could be understood by the average American enlisted man during World War II. It was intended so that every soldier who reads it should understand and...