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“…From the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, to the relative prosperity of the 1970s, and on to the creaking foundations of socialism in the mid-1980s, Hoyer argues that amid oppression and frequent hardship, East Germany was yet home to a rich political, social and cultural landscape, a place far more dynamic than the Cold War caricature often painted in the West.Powerfully told, and drawing on a vast array of never-before-seen interviews, letters and records, this is the definitive history of the other Germany, the one beyond the Wall" -- Contracubierta…”

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“…Written for pre-service and in-service art educators, teacher educators, and researchers, Teaching to Support Children's Creativity and Artistic Independence demonstrates that an openness to youthful and inquisitive visual expression inspires a more rewarding learning experience for both teacher and child artists that can support a life-long love of art -- Contracubierta…”

“…Forerunners of the feminist materialism of today, these thinkers recognized the kinship of human and nonhuman nature and suggested a more accessible, inclusive version of science. Girten persuasively argues that our understanding of Enlightenment thought must take into account these sensitive witnesses' visions of an alternative scientific method informed by profound closeness with the natural world -- Contracubierta…”

“…Learn How To Learn basic Lean and value stream concepts Explore the elements and anatomy of a value stream map Develop a high level understanding of the value stream mapping process Determine how to identify waste and barriers to flow Discover how to create a transformation plan for the future state of your value stream About the Instructor Donna Knapp has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry and for more than 15 years has been ITSM Academy's Curriculum Development Manager. …”

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“…Further back in time, in 1897, we are invited to an inflammatory, yet patchily documented public lecture given by the Titan, Muybridge.More than any other, it is William Burroughs, conceived here as a war photographer, who is our tutelary figure, hovering over all these pages in his attempt to map emergent vectors of mediation, ever more intimate forms of control and accelerants of planetary catastrophe. …”

“…Second, variability can represent more enduring individual differences between infants. …”

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“…Keeping your files and folders organized on the computer is no more difficult than keeping them organized in real life. …”

“…Laing) to pose radical questions about the intentions and dynamics that guide our quest for experience, intentions and dynamics that are more destructive and more melancholy than celebrants of experience would care to admit. …”