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This is the first book about the politics of party switching, or floor crossing, better known as "kalanterism" in Israeli politics. The Israeli parliament adopted legislation in 1991 that imposed penalties on parliamentary defectors. However, as the book documents, the effect of this legislation was extremely puzzling: the frequency of party switches has increased over time, and most switches have taken the form of party splits making Israeli legislative...
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This work is a collection of selected papers presented at the conference "Trajectories of Freedom: Caribbean Societies, 1807-2007", a theme inspired by the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the British Empire. The papers interrogate and problematize shifting notions and expressions of "freedom" as they have evolved in Caribbean societies over the past two hundred years and as they have been applied in the...
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Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now.As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her back on her origins and fully embraces the English way of life. Notwithstanding her troubled and humble childhood in London, and backed up by her intelligence, beauty and sheer determination, she triumphantly works her way up to join the...
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It's the start of October in Haydon Cliff, and Harker "Harry" Bellencourt is preparing for a quiet evening at his new home on Eerie Lane, mysterious next door neighbor notwithstanding, when his sort of ex-boyfriend, Abraham "Kel" Kelsing appears asking for another chance. As an unusual thunder storm rages outside, Harry finds himself giving into Kel's persuasive charms. But then he's forced to break off his bourgeoning relationship with Luke Seward...
45) An Everyday Hero
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A different kind of home invasion...When Adam Tyler's sister announced she was pregnant, Adam decided to move from Portland, Oregon, to Phoenix, Arizona, to fully embrace the uncle experience. However, he didn't count on the move being delayed until three days before Christmas--and three days before his sister's due date. And he definitely didn't count on finding a scorpion in his bedroom. Cue the panicked calls to exterminators.A different kind of...
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ARE YOU READY TO UNCOVER YOUR LATENT GREATNESS? In this book you discover:3 Dangers of Wasted Greatness, 7 Strategies of Uncovering your Greatness, 4 Principles of Operating in your Greatness, 3 Outcomes of Uncovering your Greatness, 7 Commandments of Greatness, 6 Enemies of Greatness, 3 Pillars that can support our Greatness, And Many More!
As You Read this book, begin to manifest what God intended you to be, challenges and situations notwithstanding....
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This volume inquires into the working mechanisms, the inner logic, and the durability of authoritarian rule in Arab countries. Written by leading American, European, and Arab experts, the collected essays explore the ongoing political dynamics of the region and show how Arab regimes retain power despite ongoing transformations on regional, national, and international levels and in societal, political, and economic spheres. The findings of this book...
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History is not linear, the fabric of history is adorned with confusing and sometimes confounding patterns. Notwithstanding, throughout the ages, through myth, allegory, parables, iconography and symbolism, the fragmented remains of key aspects of true history have been perserved down to the present day. What is needed is an effort to weave these various threads into a coherent, prismatic tapestry, revealing the reconciled truth of global history....
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The concept of the existence of evil spirit husbands, and evil spirit wives, is not a widely known concept among the Orthodox Christians of today, except in the Pentecostal Deliverance Ministries. Its obscurity notwithstanding, the issue remains one of the most devastating spiritual problems faced by both the married couples and their unmarried counterparts of today.
Evil spirit marriage is more complex and real than many people would imagine. It...
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The world is not going to hell. Least of all Maine. Tempting evidence to the contrary notwithstanding, we are actually living in a golden age of optimism.
Hat tip to Mainers including thank-you-for-the-weekend Frances Perkins, Millinocket papermaker Garrett Schenck, banjo artists on the Kennebec, a certain bestselling Carrie author from Bangor, Hampden's Dorothea Dix, and the little known man who now rests at a small cemetery on Mount Desert Island,...
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The impoverished and scandalous Lady Cassandra Vernham tries to get Viscount Ambury to pay her the considerable sum of money that he owes her, but Ambury, who blames her for the death of his friend, is reluctant to help her.
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"Life moves from one moment to another. The duration of every moment may, however, vary. Sometimes, a moment feels like a decade, but sometimes, it flies in a split second. Some moments are to be cherished lifelong, whereas some moments are best forgotten. Just one movement of love can make the whole life well-lived. However, a moment of anger can render years of good relationships futile. But nothing is stays forever. Change is the only constant...
53) Saga of Brutes
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Saga of Brutes draws together three confronting and darkly comic stories: "Between Dog Fights and Hog Slaughter," "The Dirty Work of Others," and "carbo animalis," published in one volume for the first time. Ana Paula Maia's no-holds barred narrative pulls few punches, describing a shocking reality of the lives of the invisible workingmen who, like Atlas, are forced to carry society's burdens. These heroes of vile circumstance-coal miners, firemen,...
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Earth is a memory, and humans have settled on several planets, unified under the Earth Colony Federation. On the colony Pangaea, the law enforcers imprison all criminals, age notwithstanding. Condemned youth on Pangaea quickly learn they have no rights and almost no memory.
In the boys prison, twelve-year-old Mark retains a feeling that he was not guilty - a hope that keeps him alive. Escaping the enforcers, he must keep ahead of them as he attempts...
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In 1860, James Bruce (1811-63), the eighth Earl of Elgin, embarked upon a second embassy to China which aimed to obtain ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin and finally conclude the Second Opium War on terms favourable to the British. Accompanying Elgin as his private secretary was the enterprising army officer Henry Brougham Loch (1827-1900). Originally published in 1869, Loch's first-hand account of the mission reflects sustained concern over...
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Sometimes I Wish It Could Always Be Day is a collection of conscious poems that explore diverse themes like climate change, war, spirituality, racism, and so on. The diverse themes notwithstanding, what strings this collection of poems together is the passion and conviction of the poet. Rich in metaphor and imagery and textured with flowery language, the poet hammers each message he is creating with the fire of a prophet and the stealth of a master...
57) Unstoppable
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Limitless With Autism
Matthew Kenslow never gave Autism the prerogative to stop him from achieving what would bring him joy in life-spreading acceptance of others' disabilities and teaching classrooms of students. Notwithstanding, life has brought him a world of setbacks and standstills, causing him to put in extra effort to prove his competence and helping him learn how to go through things rather than around them.
Unstoppable will take...
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Evan Galbraith represented America in Paris for four years during Reagan's administration. He paints a vivid picture of the life of an American ambassador in the grand and glamorous city of Paris. Notwithstanding his popularity as a host (he opened up the U.S. embassy to more than 75,000 guests at over 500 events during his stay,) Galbraith was often controversial. On one occasion, he refused to board France's ultramodern train with Transportation...
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Putins Friend - Democracies Enemy.Trump 2024 - The ultimate nightmare. That's what some are calling the prospect of another four years of Donald Trump as President.
Certainly, whichever side of the political spectrum you're on, it's clear,his opinion notwithstanding,that Trumps statements and actions,rather than "making America great", are dividing it.
And favoring certain segments of the population over others.
Then there are the dark clouds...
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This book has a simple purpose− to set you thinking about your duty to yourself and the society. It seeks to realize this purpose by helping you take charge of your teaching career. It is based on the premise that all teachers can improve even very good ones. The book aims to stimulate discussion among teachers about ways to enhance the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. It seeks to reacquaint the teachers with the fundamental psychological...