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Connected: How a Mexican Village Built Its Own Cell Phone Network
By Roberto J. González. 2020
This is the true story of how, against all odds, a remote Mexican pueblo built its own autonomous cell phone…
network—without help from telecom companies or the government. Anthropologist Roberto J. González paints a vivid and nuanced picture of life in a Oaxaca mountain village and the collective tribulation, triumph, and tragedy the community experienced in pursuit of getting connected. In doing so, this book captures the challenges and contradictions facing Mexico's indigenous peoples today, as they struggle to wire themselves into the 21st century using mobile technologies, ingenuity, and sheer determination. It also holds a broader lesson about the great paradox of the digital age, by exploring how constant connection through virtual worlds can hinder our ability to communicate with those around us.Congress in Reverse: Repeals from Reconstruction to the Present
By Jordan M. Ragusa, Nathaniel A. Birkhead. 2020
After years of divided government, countless Republicans campaigned on a promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, better known as…
Obamacare. Yet when they took control of both chambers of Congress and the White House in 2017—after six years that included more than fifty symbolic votes and innumerable pledges—they failed to repeal the bulk of the law. Pundits were shocked, and observers and political scientists alike were stuck looking for an explanation. What made Obamacare so hard to repeal? And in a larger sense: What explains why some laws are repealed, and yet others endure in spite of considerable efforts? Are repeals different from law-making or do they mirror one another? Why are repeals more likely at some times than others? What theories of legislative behavior and policymaking explain when repeals happen? Congress in Reverse is the first book to attempt to answer these questions. Jordan M. Ragusa and Nathaniel A. Birkhead examine when and why existing statutes are successfully “undone,” arguing that repeals are most common when the parties are united on the issue—which was not the case when it came to Obamacare for the Republican Party—and the majority party wins control of Congress after a long stint in the minority. By shifting focus from the making of laws to their un-making, Congress in Reverse opens up a new arena for studying legislative activity in Congress.The Artemis Fowl Files
By Eoin Colfer. 2004
Two original short stories, plus puzzles, interviews with characters, and other writings that unlock secrets of the Artemis Fowl books,…
which feature a twelve-year-old evil genius and his dealings with fairies and other magical beings.Rehabilitation Consultant's Handbook
By Roger O. Weed, Timothy F. Field. 2012
The Rehabilitation Consultants Handbook is completely updated with fresh ideas, illustrations and references. A must resource for the present rehabilitation…
professional, the Handbook covers important topics such as: case preparation, expert work, transferability, labor market access, life care planning, lost earning capacity, and much more. The appendices are loaded with vital references and data that will serve the professional as a primary source of information in future case development. This resource has been revised and updated over the last 18 years and has become a standard reference for private sector rehabilitation.CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide
By Ric Messier. 2019
As protecting information becomes a rapidly growing concern for today’s businesses, certifications in IT security have become highly desirable, even…
as the number of certifications has grown. Now you can set yourself apart with the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) certification. The CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide offers a comprehensive overview of the CEH certification requirements using concise and easy-to-follow instruction. Chapters are organized by exam objective, with a handy section that maps each objective to its corresponding chapter, so you can keep track of your progress. The text provides thorough coverage of all topics, along with challenging chapter review questions and Exam Essentials, a key feature that identifies critical study areas. Subjects include intrusion detection, DDoS attacks, buffer overflows, virus creation, and more. This study guide goes beyond test prep, providing practical hands-on exercises to reinforce vital skills and real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned into the context of actual job roles. Gain a unique certification that allows you to understand the mind of a hacker Expand your career opportunities with an IT certificate that satisfies the Department of Defense’s 8570 Directive for Information Assurance positions Fully updated for the 2018 CEH v10 exam, including the latest developments in IT security Access the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms Thanks to its clear organization, all-inclusive coverage, and practical instruction, the CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide is an excellent resource for anyone who needs to understand the hacking process or anyone who wants to demonstrate their skills as a Certified Ethical Hacker.School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law
By Carolyn B. Stone. 2005
This book is written for practicing school counselors and candidates for the profession. It is intended to raise awareness of…
legal and ethical issues and reduce the risk of unethical or unlawful behavior that might result in legal complications for school counselors. Although avoiding legal liability is a common thread throughout the book, the larger purpose is to enhance our obligations and responsibilities to students. School counselors are rarely at the center of a lawsuit but daily are called on to act in the best interest of students and their families. Creating sensitivity to legal and ethical issues will heighten our awareness and help us examine the implications of our professional behavior for students.The Swiss Family Robinson
By Johann R. Wyss, William H. G. Kingston. 1977
The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family--a minister, his wife, and four sons, Fritz, Ernest Francis, and Jack--who are cast…
up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.Alcoholism Rehabilitation Consultant: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-2772)
By National Learning Corporation. 2019
The Alcoholism Rehabilitation Consultant Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects…
you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to; Interviewing; Individual and group counseling; Preparing written material; Alcohol, alcoholism and related problems; and more.Talks on Truth (Unity Classic Library #2)
By Charles Fillmore. 2017
Originally published in 1926, this book presents fourteen enlightening talks by Unity’s co-founder Charles Fillmore. It explores the metaphysical aspects…
of Christianity and the basic principles on which the Unity movement were founded. There is also a question chapter on all fourteen lessons at the end of the book.Lesson subjects are: Reform Your God Thought; Microorganisms; The I Am In Its Kingdom; How Shall The Dead Be Raised?; The Development Of Divine Love; The Ministry Of The Word; Ye Must Be Born Again; Obedience; The Church Of Christ; The Lord’s Body; The Restoration Of God’s Kingdom; The Holy Spirit; Attaining Eternal Life; and, Jesus Christ’s Atonement.REHABILITATION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION: Passbooks Study Guide (Admission Test Series #Ats-92)
By National Learning Corporation. 2019
The Admission Test Series prepares students for entrance examinations into college, graduate and professional school as well as candidates for…
professional certification and licensure. The Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Exam (CRC) Passbook® prepares you by sharpening the skills and abilities necessary to succeed on your upcoming entrance exam. It provides a series of informational texts as well as hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: disability and rehabilitation; job placement and development; counseling; evaluation and assessment; and more.The Twelve Powers
By Charles Fillmore, Cora Fillmore. 1994
This book offers two Unity favorites in one volume: Charles Fillmore's The Twelve Powers of Man is a metaphysical look…
at twelve expressions of the divine inherent in each of us. Expressions such as love, faith, strength, zeal, imagination, and others are discussed. In Christ Enthroned in Man, Cora Fillmore helps the reader put the twelve powers to practical use by outlining exercises to develop faith and willpower, recognize and use intuition, and let go of unwanted conditions in the body and in life situations.Miller and Levine Biology
By Kenneth R. Miller, Joseph S. Levine. 2010
The Shadow of a Crime - Novel
By Hall Caine. 2009
The central incident of this novel is that most extraordinary of all punishments known to English criminal law, the peine…
forte et dure. The story is not, however, in any sense historical. A sketchy background of stirring history is introduced solely in order to heighten the personal danger of a brave man. The interest is domestic, and, perhaps, in some degree psychological. Around a pathetic piece of old jurisprudence I have gathered a mass of Cumbrian folk-lore and folk-talk with which I have been familiar from earliest youth. To smelt and mould the chaotic memories into an organism such as may serve, among other uses, to give a view of Cumberland life in little, has been the work of one year.The American Pageant: A History of the American People, AP* Edition (14th Edition)
By David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Andrew Bailey. 2010
For this fourteenth edition of The American Pageant, the authors have worked together closely to incorporate the most recent scholarship…
about American history, and to preserve the readability that has long been the Pageant's hallmark.Geometry
By Richard G. Brown, Ray C. Jurgensen, John W. Jurgensen. 2000
The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
By Barbara G. Walker. 1983
Do You Know... where the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from? why "mama" is a word understood in…
nearly all languages? how the custom of kissing began? whether there really was a female pope? why Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? The answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. The Woman's Encyclopedia presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more. Tracing these concepts to their prepatriarchal origins, Barbara G. Walker explores a "thousand hidden pockets of history and custom in addition to the valuable material recovered by archaeologists, orientalists, and other scholars." Not only a compendium of fascinating lore and scholarship, The Woman's Encyclopedia is a revolutionary book that offers a rare opportunity for both women and men to see our cultural heritage in a fresh light, and draw upon the past for a more humane future.Understanding Catholic Christianity
By Barbara Allaire, Thomas Zanzig. 1997
As young teens begin to understand the rich heritage of Catholicism,they need a text that engages them at their stage…
of life. The one- or two-semester course Understanding Catholic Christianity offers a comprehensive overview of Catholicism for ninth graders that gives these teens a foundation in their religion. Through engaging stories, writings by teens, and inspiring original artwork,the material in this course comes alive for students. This extensively revised edition of Understanding Catholic Christianity was developed using the Catechism of the Catholic Church,and covers topics that include faith, the adolescent, the Jewish roots of Catholic Christianity, Jesus Christ's life, ministry, death, and Resurrection, the sacraments and the liturgical year, and spirituality and prayer. Awards: Understanding Catholic Christianity was awarded second place in the category of Educational Books by the Catholic Press Association in 1997. It also won the 1997 Certificate of Merit for the Premier Print Award from the Printing Industries of America. Chosen from thousands of entries, the Premier Print Award goes to those firms who demonstrate a unique ability to create visual masterpieces.Dangerous Attachments
By Sarah Lovett. 1995
"[A] SUSPENSE-SOAKED THRILLER . . . A welcome addition to Patricia Cornwell territory, Lovett is a meticulously fine writer who…
offers both cold, clinical realism and sensitive insight. " --West Coast Review of Books As a consultant to the New Mexico prison system, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Sylvia Strange has probed the minds of some of the country's most disturbed and dangerous criminals. But nothing prepares her for the madness of Lucas Watson. "[A] CHILLING TALE, PEPPERED WITH CONTINUOUS PLOT TURNS. --San Francisco Examiner When Lucas escapes from the state penitentiary, he cooly and methodically begins to stalk Sylvia. Now, caught in a harrowing cat-and-mouse-game that only one of them can win, Sylvia must use all of her psychological insights and courage to stay one step ahead of a madman. "DANGEROUS ATTACHMENTS continues to surprise and excite to the very end. An emotional, vivid thriller. " --Vincent Bugliosi Author of Helter Skelter "COMPELLING . . . NOT TO BE MISSED. " --Mostly MurderThieves Like Us
By Stephen Cole. 2006
A mysterious benefactor hand-picks a group of teen geniuses to follow a set of clues leading to the secrets of…
everlasting life, secrets which they must steal and for which they risk being killed.Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore
By Robin Sloan. 2012
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret…
to eternal life--mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore. The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone--and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything, instead "checking out" impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate, long-standing arrangement with the gnomic Mr. Penumbra. The store must be a front for something larger, Clay concludes, and soon he's embarked on a complex analysis of the customers' behavior and roped his friends into helping to figure out just what's going on. But once they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, it turns out the secrets extend far outside the walls of the bookstore. With irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan has crafted a literary adventure story for the twenty-first century, evoking both the fairy-tale charm of Haruki Murakami and the enthusiastic novel-of-ideas wizardry of Neal Stephenson or a young Umberto Eco, but with a unique and feisty sensibility that's rare to the world of literary fiction. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave, a modern-day cabinet of wonders ready to give a jolt of energy to every curious reader, no matter the time of day.