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#1 King's radical love stems from his spiritual mountaintop experience in his kitchen in Montgomery, Alabama, just as he assumes leadership of the Montgomery Improvement Association. His parents and church laid strong foundations for him, but the love he received from them was radicalized in Montgomery.
#2 King's radical love is often celebrated for his love of...
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#1 I was born in the late seventies, the same time hip-hop was busting its first moves in New York. The B-boys in the Bronx started it all, poppin' and lockin' to the original loops. I grew up feeling far more equipped to deal with cultural differences because I had grown up in a minority community.
#2 The city of Gujrat is known for its clan-based gangsters, and its...
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#1 There are three patterns that affect how we relate to each other: who we like to be around, who we don't like to be around, and what we say and hear. We tend to push off against people who are opposed to us, and we sink into our groups and stories where it's harder to hear anything else.
#2 It's way easier to get along with people who are similar to you. When you meet someone new,...
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#1 Capitalism has had an extraordinary run in the United States, and it is responsible for catapulting Britain's former colony to its status as a global economic, political, and cultural superpower. However, the costs of the journey were huge and widely distributed, and the gains were also huge but less widely distributed.
#2 The two key dimensions of capitalism are...
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#1 The complexity of oral traditions has been recognized only recently. Indigenous cultures were seen as intellectually inferior and primitive, but they were actually very complex and advanced. They memorized a great deal of information and used it to navigate their environment.
#2 The need to know the animals and plants that live in a specific area is common among Indigenous...
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La plupart des travaux de recherche conviennent que, après 50 ans d'existence, le mouvement communautaire a contribué sans équivoque au développement d'un État social au Québec. Aujourd'hui, il est cependant à un tournant, certains parlant même de crise. Quel est son avenir? Peut-on encore espérer son apport au renouvellement de cet État social lui-même en crise? A-t-il une capacité d'initiative face aux menaces écologiques qui pèsent...
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#1 The executioner is clad in all black, face covered by a balaclava. He stands behind the condemned, right hand gripping his shoulder, left fist clutching a long steel-bladed knife. Both men know that a video crew is recording every word and movement.
#2 The footage, taken on a hill outside what might be the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, will be downloaded and...
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#1 Black Friday was the name given to the American loss of intelligence on the Soviet Union in 1948, when the Soviets began changing their cryptographic systems. It was the worst intelligence loss in American history.
#2 The CIA was still trying to figure out how to spy on the Soviet Union, as they had no agents inside the country. They began parachuting Russians who...
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#1 I was so excited to be working on a presidential campaign because I've always wanted to work on a presidential campaign, and this was my first shot.
#2 The next guy to hire was a young white guy from Nebraska named Seth who had no political experience. He ended up not liking politics much.
#3 Mary is a hot-tempered blond Iowa woman, and Joel is a gentle bear of...
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#1 In 1222, Chinggis Khan sent for the most respected Taoist leader of northern China, Qiu Chuji. The old monk provided the backing the Mongols wanted, and his followers took control of temples and summoned the Buddhist and Taoist clergy to submit to the Mongol Empire.
#2 The Mongols had a unique political economy based on long-distance trade, circulation rather than...
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#1 The term neoliberalism is used to describe a system of principles that is both new and based on classical liberal ideas. The doctrinal system is also known as the Washington consensus, which suggests something about global order.
#2 The neoliberal Washington consensus is an array of market-oriented principles implemented by the United States and international financial...
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How Romantic, Passionate or Intimate are you ?Eating will give you a clue This book was written by Janet Horbas and came about not in a scientific way, not as an expert, but as someone who has knowledge gained over 40 yearsof observation and 30 years of counseling.This she believes gives her the ability to write with experience and know-how.It will surprise you at howones character is revealed in the dining experience.You cant help but get a glimpseof...
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#1 The weakness of men is the facade of strength. The strength of women is the facade of weakness. Men have experienced a greater sense of powerlessness than women, and they have remained the silent sex because they have felt powerless.
#2 The question is how it is that if any other group is singled out to register for the draft based on its characteristics at birth,...
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#1 Don't be a feminist if and only if society generally treats men more fairly than women. Otherwise, no one's going to stop you.
#2 There's a gender earnings gap, but it is quite small. If you compare single, childless men and women, almost all of the earnings gap goes away. Also, if you compare single, childless men and men who work full-time jobs, the gap remains....
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#1 The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was one of the defining events of the twentieth century. It led to the creation of the Soviet Union, which, after the end of World War II, became one of the most important power blocs in the world. However, it is easy to forget that in the years immediately following this revolution, the survival of Communism in Russia was far from...
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El autor presenta un estudio de caso del uso del tiempo de una escuela primaria en Mxico. Esta investigacin tuvo su origen en la observacin, a travs de los aos, donde se identifico que la planificacin de la actividad docente no se fundamente en la realidad cotidiana, sino en los supuestos del sistema educativo nacional y en los supuestos de las editoriales privadas, por lo que la practica resultante se aleja de los objetivos del propio sistema educativo....
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#1 The Clintons have become exceedingly wealthy thanks to the millions of dollars they have collected from foreign entities. While there is debate about whether or not these transactions should be limited, there is near-universal agreement that they should be played by Americans only.
#2 The best way to investigate whether a politician is doing favors for a major...
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An accessible, user-friendly handbook for all amateur genealogists seeking their Scottish roots. With an emphasis firmly on the practical, this handy little book is designed to be used as a reference guide while actually working in record offices and other repositories of genealogical information. It provides detailed guidance on the variety of religious, governmental and other records available and is packed with hands-on advice on navigating the...
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Get the Summary of Edith Eva Eger's The Choice in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: At the age of sixteen, Edith Eger was, sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele, forced Edie to dance for his amusement and her survival. Edie was, pulled from a pile of corpses, when the American troops liberated the camps in 1945.
Edie spent decades struggling...
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Included in this collection are a variety of dramatic and spirited poems that contemplate the mysteries of life and celebrate the wild beauty of nature.
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