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"Cumpridos dez anos de prisão por um crime que não pratiquei e do qual, entanto, nunca me defendi; morto para a vida e para os sonhos; nada podendo já esperar e coisa alguma desejando — eu venho fazer enfim a minha confissão: isto é: demonstrar a minha inocência. Talvez não me acreditem....

Nestled in the Loess Hills, Council Bluffs grew from a frontier settlement of wickiups and log cabins. The outpost boomed as a gateway to the West when gold was discovered in California in 1849. The Pacific House and the Ogden House became landmark hotels for the transient population. Meanwhile, residents...

Atlanta's experience over the past 15 to 20 years is reflective of many cities, particularly those in the south and west. Thus, the story of how and why Atlanta has changed is informative for cities in general. What accounts for the positive turn-around of the city of Atlanta? What can other cities...

Every year, as soon as reports on global economic inequality remind us about the direction our civilization is heading, there is a hysterical reaction, but hysteria dies down within weeks and we go back to the lifestyle that brought us here today. Often the blame is laid on the Millennial generation...

Et si vous retrouviez votre premier amour ? Un coup de foudre d’été, l’homme de tous ses fantasmes, un professeur d’université un peu trop séduisant ou encore un premier amour de jeunesse… Avec lui, elles ont découvert la passion, le désir et… la douleur d’une séparation....

Ever wondered if breastfeeding was for you? In this informative, yet hands-on book written by a breastfeeding mother of three for seven plus years, you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about breastfeeding. From the many benefits for both mother and child, to those questions just too embarrassing...

Anthology from the year 2015 in the subject Social Studies (General), , language: English, abstract: The September 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration was never an option but a felt need for global development and sustainability in the aspects of poverty reduction, universal primary education,...

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

The first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists considers the mind–body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice. This landmark work is the first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists...

Experts explore current theory and practice in the application of digitally enabled open networked social models to international development. The emergence of open networked models made possible by digital technology has the potential to transform international development. Open network structures...

Pirates – Romance - Adventure As punishment for deceiving them, Anne McKinnon is taken prisoner by the pirates. “I will let you buy her back,” the pirate John Rackham offers to her father. A ransom deal is struck and her father has six months to travel to England, collect the money, and...

Two experts in business communications have written a practical, concise guide on how internal communications can and should be a strategic business investment -- all in direct and plain language. This is a focused approach where business leaders and communications professionals alike are guided through...

A Boitempo Editorial, que completa 20 anos de atividade em 2015, publica em parceria com o portal Carta Maior a coletânea Bala perdida: a violência policial no Brasil e os desafios para sua superação, quarto volume da coleção Tinta Vermelha. Ao longo de 16 artigos, a obra incita o debate público...

The problem of evil perennially vexes theology, but many theologians have abandoned the project of theodicy, or the theological explanation of evil, as either fruitless or hopeless. Academic studies on theodicy, moreover, typically succumb to theological deficiency and abstraction, often devoid of...