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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 We Love Our Country was translated by women at a feminist gathering in Copenhagen. The reading generated a discussion on the effects of the domestication of the witch and the concealment of the extermination of thousands of women in European history and culture.
#2 The sixteenth and seventeenth-century witch hunts serve as a reminder that capitalist development was...
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#1 The Poetry Foundation, a prestigious literary organization, was called out for not doing enough to uplift the Black community. They responded by saying they would resign their president and board chairman, and that they were committed to uplifting Black people.
#2 The Republican Party engaged in sanctimonious judgmentalism and moral preening, and it was right-wing...
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Get the Summary of Tarana Burke and Brené Brown's You Are Your Best Thing in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: It started as a text between two friends.
Tarana Burke, founder of the 'me too.' Movement, texted researcher and writer Brené Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call. Brené assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration...
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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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#1 The arrival of LAN-Chile Airlines flight 142 from Santiago was announced. Minutes later, a tall, fair-haired man in his thirties handed his passport to a U. S. Immigration official. The immigration official matched the traveler's name with a listing in the lookout book, and arrested him.
#2 The traveler, who was actually named Michael Townley, met with Captain...
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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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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 A mindfulness vocabulary that doesn't rely on the word mindfulness or meditation can be extremely helpful for clients who may be resistant to meditation. You can expand your vocabulary by using metaphors like getting in the zone, paying attention, and observing with non-judgment.
#2 The ancient Sanskrit word sati was used to define the ability to observe things...
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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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Get the Summary of Carol Leonnig's Zero Fail in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Secret Service was born in 1865, in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but its story begins in earnest in 1963, with the death of John F. Kennedy. Shocked into reform by its failure to protect the president on that fateful day in Dallas, this once-sleepy agency was radically transformed...
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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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#1 The obvious answer to how cities can attract creative talent is to provide the sort of environment that these people want. Surveys show how creative-class citizens, especially millennials, favor communities with street life.
#2 The American landscape has changed since the seventies, when most teens could walk to school, to the store, and to the soccer field. Now,...
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#1 I was a tennis bum in the summer before I entered the seventh grade. I was so passionate about the sport that I would idly hold a tennis ball and just sniff it. I became good enough that I was second man on the varsity tennis team of my 3,000-student California high school as a freshman.
#2 The author went on to say that great writers are often obsessed with their...
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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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Get the Summary of William Strauss and Neil Howe's The Fourth Turning in 20-minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Strauss and Howe base this vision on a provocative theory of American history. The authors look back five-hundred years and uncover a distinct pattern: Modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting about the length of a long human life, each composed of four eras, or "turnings",...
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#1 The result of the civil unrest in Watts in 1965 was the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, which in a report released in 1967 largely blamed White racism and indifference for the despair plaguing African Americans.
#2 Following passage of the Voting Rights Act, federal examiners swept into Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia, where they...
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#1 The first American member of this family, Joseph Dulles, fled Ireland in 1778 to escape anti-Protestant repression, made his way to South Carolina, and became a prosperous, slave-owning planter. His family was pious and inclined to the clergy.
#2 The Dulles family was extremely religious, and their sons were raised that way. They attended three church services every Sunday, and...
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#1 Sexuality is an experience of connection. It is how we express ourselves erotically that lets us know our uniqueness is felt emotionally and physically. Sexual trauma dramatically reduces our range of expression, leaving us with fewer words, less tolerable access to touch, and more tenuous relational bonds.
#2 To begin healing from sexual trauma, you must understand it. Words like...
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Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Competitive Buddha is about mastery, leadership, spirituality, and the Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality. Discover how people from all parts of the world have brought together the Buddha and athletics for greater fun, enjoyment, and pleasure during their performances.
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