“…But Beautiful is her endeavour to transform “shit into diamonds”, to make sense of her past as a drug addict and a prostitute, to search the roots of her behaviour and her actions, finding a link with her ancestors – some of which were part of Franco’s dictatorship –, and thus to soothe her ever-present inner pain. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The origins and development of Nazism, 1919-1928 -- Weimar democracy in crisis -- The rise of Hitler and Nazism -- The historical roots of Nazi ideology -- Party structure, propaganda, and followers during the "early years of struggle" -- The seizure and consolidation of power, 1929-1934 -- Parliamentary paralysis and the Nazi breakthrough of 1930 -- Hitler's legal path to power -- The pseudolegal revolution -- The nazification of German society, 1934-1938 -- The total state versus the dual state and polycracy -- Political biology, culture, and society -- SS terror, anti-semitism, and resistance to nazification -- The rise and fall of the Nazi empire in Europe, 1933-1945 -- The fuhrer as statesman: ideology and foreign policy -- The fuhrer as warrior: victory and conquest -- From domination to retreat -- The Holocaust, resistance, and defeat -- The struggle for justice and historical memory -- From Nuremberg to vergangenheitsbewltigung -- The intractable Nazi legacy in film: propaganda and history…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Science and religion : negotiating the 21st century rapids / Denis Alexander -- Defining religious groups / Mark Hulsether -- Aboriginal versus Western creationism / Bob Layton -- Science versus anthropology, not religion / Simon Coleman -- Atheism and liberty / Michael Shermer -- The evolution of warfare / Herbert Maschner and Katherine Reedy-Maschner -- Why we are good : mirror neurons and the roots of empathy / Gordy Slack -- The evolution of religion / Lewis Wolpert -- Is religion inevitable? …”

“…Growing up, she speaks Spanish and English, but longs for a connection to her African roots. Now in her early twenties, Maja is haunted by the desire to make sense of the threads of her history; meanwhile, her mother has found comfort in Santería--a faith that melds Catholic saints and the Yoruba gods of West African religion. …”
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“…In Regime Change, Patrick Deneen proposes a bold plan for replacing the liberal elite and the ideology that created and empowered them. Grass-roots populist efforts to destroy the ruling class altogether are naive; what's needed is the strategic formation of a new elite devoted to a "pre-postmodern conservatism" and aligned with the interest of the "many." …”

“…Glenn's primary purpose, in this authoritative and thoroughly researched book, is to illustrate the deep roots of ways of thinking about schools that have made it difficult for policy-makers and the public to do what needs to be done to enable schools to function as they should, for our society and for future generations…”

“…Amongst other topics, it discusses: the historical roots of age in society; how we 'perform' our age in different settings; the social impact of defining age groups as generations; ageism; the effect of an age-cluster on an organization's processes and members' experience; the rituals of retirement and the birth of the retirement industry; the impact of economic recession in challenging some of our assumptions about age; and the increasing politicization of the growing 'grey' population. …”

“…The volume underscores transnational labour law's capacity to build hard and soft law bridges to migration, climate change and development. The volume roots transnational labour law in a counter-hegemonic struggle for social justice. …”

“…The book covers transhumanism from a historical, philosophical, and scientific viewpoint, tracing its cultural roots, discussing the main philosophical, epistemological, and ethical issues, and reviewing the state of the art in scientific research on the topics of most interest to transhumanists. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Advantages of rooting -- Unlimited control over the device -- Installing additional apps -- More features and customization -- Disadvantages of rooting -- It compromises the security of your device -- Bricking your device -- Voids warranty -- Locked and unlocked boot loaders -- Determining boot loader unlock status on Sony devices -- Unlocking boot loader on Sony through a vendor specified method -- Rooting unlocked boot loaders on a Samsung device -- Stock recovery and Custom recovery -- Prerequisites -- Rooting Process and Custom ROM installation -- Installing recovery softwares -- Using Odin -- Using Heimdall -- Rooting a Samsung Note 2 -- Flashing the Custom ROM to the phone -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Fundamental Building Blocks of Android Apps -- Basics of Android apps -- Android app structure -- How to get an APK file? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Be the Jew you make : Jews, Jewishness, and Judaism in postethnic America -- Ethnicity, America, and the future of the Jews : Felix Adler, Mordecai Kaplan, and Zalman Schachter-Shalomi -- Pragmatism and piety : the American spiritual and philosophical roots of Jewish renewal -- Postmonotheism, renewal, and a new American Judaism -- Hasidism, Mithnagdism, and contemporary American Judaism : Talmudism, (Neo) Kabbala, and (Post) Halakha -- From the historical Jesus to a new Jewish Christology : rethinking Jesus in contemporary American Judaism -- Sainthood, selfhood, and the Ba'al Teshuva: ArtScroll's American hero and Jewish Renewal's functional saint -- Rethinking the Holocaust after post-Holocaust theology : uniqueness, exceptionalism, and the renewal of American Judaism -- Shlomo Carlebach : an itinerant preacher for a post-Judaism age…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Seeing through to the metaphor 'It's only psychological': popular approaches and positive thinking; Wrestling with our demons ; The spiritual roots of healing ; Metaphor as illness…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; CHAPTER 1 Thinking about criminology: "Facts are bits of biography"; CHAPTER 2 Theorizing-sotto voce; CHAPTER 3 Making the invisible visible in criminology: a personal journey; CHAPTER 4 Translations and refutations: an analysis of changing perspectives in criminology; CHAPTER 5 Copping a plea; CHAPTER 6 Back to the future: the predictive value of social theories of delinquency; CHAPTER 7 Roots of a perspective…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Transforming South-East Europe: A Challenge for Smart Power -- Greece–France: A New Alliance -- The Czech Presidency of the European Union: A Return to Roots -- Quo Vadis, Europe? -- The ‘Promise’ of the Lisbon Treaty: A Critical Reading -- Climate Change and Its Effects in Greece -- Union for the Mediterranean, or Nicolas Sarkozy's Voluntarism in International Relations -- Does Too Much Regulation Stifle Employment? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Science, Worldviews and Education: An Introduction -- Science, Worldviews, and Education -- Teaching the Philosophical and Worldview Components of Science -- Worldviews and their relation to science -- Contemporary Science and Worldview-Making -- The Electromagnetic Conception of Nature at the Root of the Special and General Relativity Theories and its Revolutionary Meaning -- Imagining the World: The Significance of Religious Worldviews for Science Education -- Whose Science and Whose Religion? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Programs and procedures for data visualization and data format conversion -- chapter 4. Root finding and minimization or maximization of functions -- chapter 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Puritan college -- Charles Eliot, father of American higher education -- Pioneer Academy -- Revitalizing Harvard College -- Struggling college -- The drive for excellence -- Four-year aspirations in Rexburg -- Harvard's growing power and profile -- Staying rooted -- Ripe for disruption. The weight of the DNA -- Even at Harvard -- Vulnerable institutions -- Disruptive competition -- A new kind of university. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Power of Me: Changing a Life -- Chapter 1: Owning My Roots -- Chapter 2: Expanding My World -- Chapter 3: Listening to My Heart -- Chapter 4: Learning to Learn -- Chapter 5: Being Uncomfortable -- PART TWO -- The Power of We: Changing Work -- Chapter 6: Being in Service Of -- Chapter 7: Building Belief -- Chapter 8: Knowing What Must Change, What Must Endure -- Chapter 9: Stewarding Good Tech -- Chapter 10: Being Resilient -- PART THREE -- The Power of Us: Changing Our World -- Chapter 11: Envisioning a Better Future for More People -- Rometty FM- -- Chapter 12: Thinking Systemically -- Chapter 13: Creating a Movement…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Integrated policies to address gender-based violence -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Foreword -- Integrated housing, income, and child-related supports: Addressing acute needs while preparing for a future free from violence -- Glossary -- Integrated service delivery to support victims/survivors' physical and mental health -- OECD Questionnaire on Integrated Service Delivery to Address Gender-Based Violence -- 2022 OECD Consultation with Non-Governmental Service Providers serving GBV Victims/Survivors -- Preventing violence from taking root: Integrated services from prevention to crisis support -- Integrating the justice system in the service delivery response to intimate partner violence -- Partnership in practice: Integrating non-governmental partners in the fight against IPV -- Executive summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing: Developing and Implementing a Practical Methodology; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Defining Continuous Auditing; 2 Where to Begin; 3 Continuous Auditing Methodology Development; 4 Preparing for a Continuous Audit; 5 Continuous Auditing: Foundation Phase; 6 Continuous Auditing: Approach Phase; 7 Continuous Auditing: Execution Phase; 8 Root Cause Analysis; 9 Continuous Auditing Reporting and Next Steps; 10 Action Plans; 11 Continuous Auditing Conditions; 12 Selling Continuous Auditing; 13 Continuous Auditing Challenges…”