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Viaja en el tiempo y descubre las personas y los acontecimientos que han cambiado nuestro mundo.Una gran cronología con extraordinarias ilustraciones que recorre nuestra historia y revive el pasado, desde las primitivas herramientas de sílex hasta la tecnología digital más reciente.¿Sabes por qué los reyes de Francia fueron guillotinados?, ¿por qué Berlín estaba dividida por un muro?, ¿cómo era la vida en un castillomedieval? o ¿por qué unos aviones se estrellaron contra los rascacielos más altos de Nueva York? Encuentra respuestas a estas preguntas y sorpréndete al conocer cómo vivían los niños en otras épocas.Con más de 1,500 fotografías, ilustraciones y mapas, este libro imprescindible es la guía más completa para conocer la historia del mundo siglo a siglo y año a año.—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Introducing Historia año a año (History Year by Year) - a timeline of world history that joins the dots of history by putting key historic events across the world on one timeline for children, including everything from prehistoric people, to world wars, humans on the moon, and so much more! Every page is jam-packed pictures and original artefacts, to give children an accurate insight into each era. Including features that explain major events, such as the rise of the Roman Empire or the fall of Communism, in an accessible and easy-to-read manner that doesn’t talk down to them. DK’s History Year by Year shows the influences, patterns, and connections between the events that have shaped our world and reveal the history of the world as never before, making this history book for kids an educational must-have volume for children aged 9-12 with a thirst for knowledge, and interest in discovering more about world history. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they explore:- Over 1500 images that beautifully illustrates world history for children- Feature spreads look in detail at big themes and stories, such as the Renaissance and the French Revolution, and also include a timeline of events.- “Child of the Time” spreads explore the lives of children in history at very different periods, including Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, and World War II.- “Moment in time” spreads use one stunning, full-bleed image to capture one moment in history.

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En esta biografía impactante y vibrante, el galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh echa luz sobre el legado de un legendario capoeirista, Mestre Bimba, quien se resistió a la opresión racial a través del arte y convirtió una práctica marginada en un fenómeno globalUna meia lua silbó a través del aire. El golpe fue evadido y le siguió un aú.Dos jóvenes estaban jugando a la capoeira en medio de la roda. Bimba también quería jugar.Aunque se debate cuándo y dónde se originó exactamente la capoeira, una forma de arte que combina las artes marciales, la danza, las acrobacias, la música y la espiritualidad, una cosa es segura: a principios del siglo XX Brasil era el único país en el mundo en el que se jugaba a la capoeira, y era practicada principalmente por personas de ascendencia africana. En 1890, dos años después de que Brasil aboliera oficialmente la esclavitud, el juego fue prohibido. La sociedad rica y de piel más clara temía y menospreciaba la capoeira, viéndola como un juego de “malandros”, como llamaban las personas en el poder a las comunidades negras y pobres a las que despreciaban. Pero, a principios de la década de 1920 en la ciudad de Salvador, un hombre llamado Bimba abogaría por que la capoeira, y quienes la practicaban, fueran tratados con la dignidad y el respeto que se merecían.La prosa lírica y el adorado estilo de ilustración de Duncan Tonatiuh, inspirado en los códices precolombinos, cuentan la historia de quien se podría decir fue el mejor capoeirista de todos los tiempos, quien luchó para convertir una actividad afrobrasileña perseguida e incomprendida en un arte célebre y practicado por millones de personas en todo el mundo. En 2014, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) designó a la capoeira como un Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad, una distinción otorgada por su promoción de la integración social y la memoria que guarda de la lucha contra la opresión histórica.En Juego de libertad, el galardonado Tonatiuh nos brinda una conmovedora celebración de la solidaridad y la resistencia a través del arte.

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THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO SUBSTANCE DUALISM “This is a terrific volume … by a long way, the best currently available anthology on dualism, and a worthy addition to Blackwell’s distinguished series of Companions.” Tim Crane, Central European University “A major contribution to an ongoing transformation of analytic philosophy of mind.” Howard Robinson, Central European University “This high quality volume offers a rich variety of perspectives on substance dualism and will be a valuable resource for students and researchers in philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion.” John Cottingham, University of Reading “Thorough and fair … the quality of the essays is high. This will certainly be the book on substance dualism.” Michael Tye, University of Texas at Austin Substance dualism has for some time been dismissed as an archaic and defeated position in philosophy of mind, but in recent years, the topic has experienced a resurgence of scholarly interest and has been restored to contemporary prominence by a growing minority of philosophers prepared to interrogate the core principles upon which past objections and misunderstandings rest. As the first book of its kind to bring together a collection of contemporary writing from top proponents and critics in a pro-contra format, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism captures this ongoing dialogue and sets the stage for rigorous and lively discourse around dualist and physicalist accounts of human persons in philosophy. Chapters explore emergent, Thomistic, Cartesian, and other forms of substance dualism — broadly conceived — in dialogue with leading varieties of physicalism, including animalism, non-reductive physicalism, and constitution theory. Loose, Menuge, and Moreland pair essays from dualist advocates with astute criticism from physicalist opponents and vice versa, highlighting points of contrast for readers in thematic sections while showcasing today’s leading minds engaged in direct debate. Taken together, essays provide nuanced paths of introduction for students, and capture the imagination of professional philosophers looking to expand their understanding of the subject. Skillfully curated and in touch with contemporary science as well as analytic theology, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism strikes a measured balanced between advocacy and criticism, and is a first-rate resource for researchers, scholars, and students of philosophy, theology, and neuroscience.

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Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas is a scholarly contribution to Thomistic studies, specifically to the study of Aquinas’s biblical exegesis in relation to his philosophy and theology. Each of the thirteen chapters has a different focus, within the shared concentration of the book on Aquinas’s Literal Exposition on Job. The essays are arranged in three Parts: “Job and Sacra Doctrina”; “Providence and Suffering”; and “Job and the Moral Life”. Boyle’s opening essay argues that Aquinas’s commentary seeks to show what is required in the “Magister” (namely, Job and God) for the effective communication of wisdom. Mansini’s essay argues that by speaking, God reveals the virtue of Job and its value in God’s providence; without the personal revelation or speech of God, Job could not have known the value of his suffering. Vijgen’s essay explores the commentary’s use of Aristotle for reflecting upon divine providence, sorrow and anger, resurrection, and the new heavens and new earth. Levering’s essay explores the commentary’s citations of the Gospel of John and argues that these pertain especially to divine speech and to light/darkness. Bonino’s essay explains why divine incomprehensibility does not mean that Job is wrong to seek to understand God’s ways. Te Velde’s essay explores how Aquinas’s commentary draws upon the reasoning of his Summa contra gentiles with regard to the good order of the universe. Goris’s essay reflects upon how, according to Aquinas’s commentary, sin is and is not related to suffering. Knasas’s essay argues that Aquinas does not hold that the resurrection of the body is a necessary philosophical corollary of the human desire for happiness. Wawrykow’s essay explores merit, in relation to the connection between sin and punishment/affliction as well as to the connection between good actions and flourishing. Spezzano’s essay shows that Job’s hope and filial fear transform his suffering, making him an exemplar of the consolation they provide to the just. Mullady’s essay reflects upon the moral problems and opportunities posed by the passions, along with the ordering of the virtues to the reward of human happiness. Flood’s essay shows how Aquinas defends Job’s possession of the qualities needed for true friendship (including friendship with God), such as patience, delight in the presence of the friend, and compassion. Lastly, Kromholtz’s essay argues that although Aquinas’s Literal Exposition on Job never extensively engages eschatology, Aquinas depends throughout upon the reasonableness of hoping for the resurrection of the body and the final judgment.

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Foreword by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center A real-life adventure story told by a New York Times bestselling author and war correspondent who reveals how he became a hostage, an arms dealer, and an Israeli spy.And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won’t find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of “fake news” actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists. It includes: • riveting testimony of the author’s torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar; • unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal; • eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East; • the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs; • astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent. And the Rest Is History is a reporter’s journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it’s a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news. “Ken Timmerman is a superb investigative reporter—and old school—which means he does his research. His behind-the-scenes adventures in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Israel, and even France are a terrific read for those of us who share his passion for tracking down the facts, not molding the facts to a ‘narrative.’” —Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and NY Times bestselling author of Clinton Cash and Profiles in Corruption “I have followed for some time your excellent reporting on the Mid-East. You consistently provide insights and facts nowhere else available to the public. Your professionalism and persistence make a great contribution to our understanding, to the public debate, and ultimately to our national security.” —R. James Woolsey, former director, Central Intelligence Agency “I have spent my life tracking the murderers of yesterday. Mr. Timmerman is tracking the murderers of tomorrow.” —Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, introducing the author to an audience in Paris, France, in 2002

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La fascinante historia de la medicina desde sus inicios hasta la actualidad a través del tiempo. Todos los hitos que han marcado el desarrollo de esta ciencia y sus avances: descubrimientos, enfermedades, tratamientos y curas. Este libro de medicina abarca todos los periodos históricos y sus avances: desde la trepanación hasta los descubrimientos en terapia genética. Descubre cómo las grandes civilizaciones contaron con especialistas en el arte de la curación, a partir del desarrollo de conocimientos y enseñanzas en ese campo.Los desarrollos de esta ciencia han sido muy importantes en los últimos dos siglos, en los que se han visto avances increíbles. Estos avances han mejorado de manera inconmensurable la experiencia del paciente desde la antigüedad, pero aún existen múltiples retos, como la lucha contra algunas enfermedades y epidemias infecciosas, entre otros. El siglo XXI está siendo el escenario de avances muy notables, como la aparición de nuevos tratamientos con genes y células madre, o la «medicina personalizada». Todas estas cuestiones en detalle en este completo libro de historia de esta disciplina. Medicina: la historia antigua y actual contada con magníficas ilustraciones Desde las primeras sangrías y los robos de cadáveres, hasta los últimos descubrimientos o terapia celular, Medicina muestra los sangrientos escollos y espectaculares hitos de la historia de la medicina. Mediante evocadoras ilustraciones, diagramas esclarecedores y sugerentes textos, presenta los fascinantes avances en el diagnóstico, la cirugía, el tratamiento y la farmacología a lo largo del tiempo, y narra las historias de los protagonistas de esta ciencia. Esta referencia divulgativa te adentra en un viaje por la historia de la medicina a través de los siguientes capítulos:● Sabiduría antigua hasta el año 700● De la Edad Media a la Ilustración. 700-1800.● La ciencia toma las riendas. 1800-1900.● La era de la especialización. 1900-1960.● Promesas de ayer y de hoy. 1960-Actualidad. Medicina. La Historia Visual Definitiva forma parte de nuestra colección de libros de ciencia en español de gran formato. Esta sección está diseñada para deleitar a toda la familia y al público adulto y en ella encontrarás grandes libros de referencia que convierten esta colección en una de las más variadas y extensas de nuestro catálogo con temáticas tales como arte, fotografía, medicina, planetas, y ciencia.

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Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillasDescubre la rica y compleja historia de los pueblos africanos y las luchas y triunfos de las culturas y comunidades negras de todo el mundo.Con personajes, movimientos y los eventos más importantes este libro reúne relatos de las ideas e hitos de la historia de la cultura negra. Presenta una visión general y accesible de la historia del continente africano y sus pueblos, desde las primeras migraciones humanas hasta las comunidades modernas y la diáspora africana.Contiene imágenes impactantes e infografías innovadoras que le dan vida a las historias de los primeros reinos del antiguo Egipto, Nubia y Cartago; los poderosos imperios de las épocas medievales y modernas tempranas; y la lucha contra los colonizadores europeos. La historia y la cultura negra más allá del continente africano también se explora en detalle, incluido el comercio de esclavos del Atlántico; los campos de resistencia de esclavos de Brasil; la era del Renacimiento y Jazz de Harlem; la migración "Windrush"; Derechos civiles y movimientos como "Black lives matter".Examina con este libro los logros y las luchas de las comunidades negras en todo el mundo hasta la actualidad, así como la influencia de las culturas negras en el arte , literatura y música de todo el mundo.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discover the rich and complex history of the peoples of Africa, and the struggles and triumphs of Black cultures and communities around the world.With profiles of key people, movements, and events, The Black History Book brings together accounts of the most significant ideas and milestones in Black history and culture. This vital and thought-provoking book presents a bold and accessible overview of the history of the African continent and its peoples – from the earliest human migrations to modern Black communities and the African diaspora.Powerful images and innovative infographics bring to life the stories of the early kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and Carthage; the powerful empires of the Medieval and Early Modern eras; and the struggle against European colonizers. Black history and culture beyond the African continent is also explored in detail – including the Atlantic Slave Trade; the quilombos (slave resistance camps) of Brazil; the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age; the “Windrush” migration; Civil Rights and Black feminist movements; and Black Lives Matter.Using the “Big Ideas” series’ trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Black History Book examines the achievements and struggles of Black communities across the world up to the modern day, as well as the influence of Black cultures on art, literature, and music the world over.​​​​

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Since its founding more than seventy years ago, the National Security Council has exerted more influence on the president’s foreign policy decisions—and on the nation’s conflicts abroad—than any other institution or individual. And yet, until the explosive Trump presidency, few Americans could even name a member. “A must-read for anyone interested in how Washington really works” (Ivo H. Daalder), White House Warriors finally reveals how the NSC evolved from a handful of administrative clerks to, as one recent commander-in-chief called them, the president’s “personal band of warriors.” When Congress originally created the National Security Council in 1947, it was intended to better coordinate foreign policy after World War II. Nearly an afterthought, a small administrative staff was established to help keep its papers moving. President Kennedy was, as John Gans documents, the first to make what became known as the NSC staff his own, selectively hiring bright young aides to do his bidding during the disastrous Bay of Pigs operation, the fraught Cuban Missile Crisis, and the deepening Vietnam War. Despite Kennedy’s death and the tragic outcome of some of his decision, the NSC staff endured. President Richard Nixon handed the staff’s reigns solely to Henry Kissinger, who, given his controlling instincts, micromanaged its work on Vietnam. In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan’s NSC was cast into turmoil by overreaching staff members who, led by Oliver North, nearly brought down a presidency in the Iran-Contra scandal. Later, when President George W. Bush’s administration was bitterly divided by the Iraq War, his NSC staff stepped forward to write a plan for the Surge in Iraq. Juxtaposing extensive archival research with new interviews, Gans demonstrates that knowing the NSC staff’s history and its war stories is the only way to truly understand American foreign policy. As this essential account builds to the swift removals of advisors General Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon in 2017, we see the staff’s influence in President Donald Trump’s still chaotic administration and come to understand the role it might play in its aftermath. A revelatory history written with riveting DC insider detail, White House Warriors traces the path that has led us to an era of American aggression abroad, debilitating fights within the government, and whispers about a deep state conspiring against the public.

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SUMMARY IN SPANISH: AdÉntrate en el disparatado y simpÁtico mundo de Ot el brujo y disfruta de sus tiras cÓmicas mÁs famosas en espaÑol, ¡publicadas consecutivamente durante mÁs de 40 aÑos! En esta nueva ediciÓn de las tiras cÓmicas clÁsicas de Ot el brujo, recomendada para todas las edades, tambiÉn aprenderÁs a hacer un truco de magia y una manualidad chulÍsima. Este es el segundo libro de la colecciÓn y la dificultad aumenta progresivamente en los libros de la colecciÓn, asÍ que tiene una dificultad intermedia. El humor suave y sutil de Ot te harÁ desternillarte de risa. Es imposible no amar a Ot el brujo, que ha enamorado a varias generaciones con sus brillantes y alocadas ocurrencias. SiÉntate, relÁjate y disfruta del mundo cÓmico de Ot el brujo. ¡Te engancharÁ! ¡Ot el brujo es el antÍdoto contra el aburrimiento! No es fÁcil encontrar a un artista que haya marcado la infancia de tantos niÑos como Picanyol. Su creatividad y trabajo, laborioso y constante, han contribuido a que varias generaciones crezcan leyendo sus narraciones, siempre acompaÑadas de sus caracterÍsticas ilustraciones, ingeniosas y llenas de detalles. Su personaje mÁs famoso es, sin duda, Ot el brujo, que fue publicado durante mÁs de 40 aÑos seguidos en una revista infantil, pero Picanyol es muchÍsimo mÁs.LIBRO ESCRITO ORIGINALMENTE EN ESPAÑOL. _________________________________________SUMMARY IN ENGLISH: Come and see the crazy and amusing world of Ot the Wizard and enjoy its most famous comic strips in Spanish, which were published for more than 40 years in a row! In this new edition of the classic Ot the Wizard comic strips, recommended for all ages, you will also learn how to do a magic trick, and you will do a super cool arts and crafts activity. The activities in the collection get progressively more difficult and this is the second book of the collection, so you will find middle level activities.Ot's soft and subtle humor will make you laugh your head off. This wizard is loved by everyone, and he has made a few generations fall in love with his bright and crazy ideas. Sit down, relax and enjoy Ot the Wizard’s comical world. You will be hooked! Ot the Wizard is the cure for boredom! It is not easy to come across an artist that has made such an impact on so many people’s childhoods as Picanyol has. Thanks to his hard work, his creativity and his perseverance, many generations have grown up by reading his stories, always accompanied by his characteristic and witty illustrations full of detail. His most well-known character is, without a doubt, Ot the Wizard, that he published for more than 40 years in a row in a children’s magazine for his fans’ enjoyment: grandparents, parents, and children.ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

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n terms of concept and layout, the teaching work follows the volume Competent Evangelical 5 from 2017 and 6 from 2018. An important core concern of the volume is to guide the pupils to learn independently with competent support from the teacher. There is increasing emphasis on knowledge of the most important operators and on the independent acquisition and transfer of knowledge. The five learning areas of the curriculum correspond to five interlinked chapters that can be combined in different ways; they are supplemented by a concluding method chapter, which allows you to independently look up and deepen the methodological knowledge you have acquired. 7.1 Faith becomes visible: We understand the central role of the Holy Spirit and learn how and where he works faith. Faith becomes visible to us and others in church construction from different eras and in different elements of worship. 7.2 Church begins: We learn how Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and how the first Christians lived their faith. With Paul we get to know one of the founders of Christianity and discover how the persecution of the first Christians came to an end with Emperor Constantine. 7.3 Muslims in our area: We learn the basics about Islam, the prophet and the five pillars and see how the everyday life of Muslims is determined by their religion. In comparison with Christianity, we discover similarities and differences - and how we deal well with different conflict issues. 7.4 Mirror, mirror on the wall: We think about how wishes are influenced by the media and role models, and discover the Christian faith and biblical visions as an important source of impulses for a life-friendly handling of our desires. We recognize that longings can lead to addiction and dependency on the one hand, but on the other hand can also motivate people to realize their visions of a better world. 7.5 Supporting each other: We perceive the need for help in our environment and think about the possibilities and limits of our help. We recognize the great importance of charity from biblical stories and can demonstrate its implementation in the helping actions of the Church in the past and today. 6. Methods: Operators / Digital presentation / Feedback / Group puzzle / Radio play / Pro and contra debate / Presentation / Thesis rally / Word collage / Selected methods from class 6. All chapters also refer to methods that were learned in the sixth year of school to activate spiral and networked learning at appropriate points. The lexicon, which also rounds off this volume, lists many new terms, but also already contains explanations in volume 5, insofar as it also plays a role in the texts of the 6th school year. Possible presentation topics, which are distributed over the chapters, are listed in a directory for better preselection.

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Con borde artesanal, exclusivamente en la edición limitada de tapa dura.Un arsenal de armas contra el miedo que te llevará a establecer una nueva relación con las circunstancias que te producen temor e iniciar el camino a un nuevo y mejor futuro.Las trampas del miedo, la continuación del éxito de ventas, Inquebrantables, es una visita a las dimensiones biológicas, psicológicas y espirituales de los temores que debemos desmantelar. El autor explica cómo operan estas trampas y ofrece herramientas para superarlas, pero no se queda allí: incluye varias de las secuelas que el miedo causa y explora alternativas para enfrentarlas.Las trampas del miedo es para ti si quieres: desmantelar los miedos paralizantes tomar mejores decisiones trazar el mapa de tu propósito navegar la soledad catalizar la pérdida aprender a meditar y orar En este libro, Habif potencia su habitual discurso desenfadado y energizante con una recopilación de investigaciones que soportan la médula de su pensamiento, varias de ellas a contrapelo de lo que suele repetirse en los discursos de motivación. Es un arsenal de datos de interés y ejercicios de fácil aplicación y seguimiento.Su propuesta va desde las profundidades de la comprensión del miedo a ciertos comportamientos que, sin saberlo, están vinculados con él, como las adicciones, la permanencia en el dolor, la ausencia de control interno o el rechazo al amor.Desde los padecimientos producidos por el miedo a su recuperación, Habif escoge sus experiencias y comparte las claves de su éxito. Estos conocimientos llevarán a los lectores a establecer una nueva relación con las circunstancias que les producen temor y a comprender que no tiene que huirle, sino responder con los mismos recursos que este aplica: una estrategia de trampas.La encuadernación de Las Trampas del miedo versión tapa dura fue diseñada con especial cuidado para representar la tensión que existe entre la incertidumbre y la certeza. Esa tensión se observa en cada detalle del diseño. Los bordes de las páginas presentan una terminación no acabada, que se logra mediante una técnica especial de cortado que busca proyectar la apariencia de haber sido roto a mano. Esto busca simbolizar una obra en proceso, un proyecto no terminado, como lo es cada persona.Fear TrapsAn arsenal of weapons against fear that will lead you to establish a new relationship with the circumstances that produce fear and start the path to a new and better future.In Fear Traps, the follow-up to the bestseller, Unbreakables, is a trek into the biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of fear that we must dismantle. The author explains how these traps operate and offers tools for overcoming them.Fear Traps is for you if you want to: dismantle paralyzing fears make better decisions create a map for your purpose navigate loneliness come to grips with loss learn to meditate and pray In this book, Habif guides us with his usual light-hearted and energizing manner through research that supports the core of his thinking, going against the grain of what’s common in many other motivational and self-help books. Fear Traps is an arsenal of interesting data and exercises that are easy to apply and follow.

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SUMMARY IN SPANISH: AdÉntrate en el disparatado y simpÁtico mundo de Ot el brujo y disfruta de sus tiras cÓmicas mÁs famosas en espaÑol, ¡publicadas consecutivamente durante mÁs de 40 aÑos! En esta nueva ediciÓn de las tiras cÓmicas clÁsicas de Ot el brujo, recomendada para todas las edades, tambiÉn aprenderÁs a hacer un truco de magia y una manualidad chulÍsima. Este es el tercer libro de la colecciÓn, asÍ que encontraras las actividades mÁs complejas. La dificultad aumenta progresivamente en los libros de la colecciÓn. El humor suave y sutil de Ot te harÁ desternillarte de risa. Es imposible no amar a Ot el brujo, que ha enamorado a varias generaciones con sus brillantes y alocadas ocurrencias. SiÉntate, relÁjate y disfruta del mundo cÓmico de Ot el brujo. ¡Te engancharÁ! ¡Ot el brujo es el antÍdoto contra el aburrimiento! No es fÁcil encontrar a un artista que haya marcado la infancia de tantos niÑos como Picanyol. Su creatividad y trabajo, laborioso y constante, han contribuido a que varias generaciones crezcan leyendo sus narraciones, siempre acompaÑadas de sus caracterÍsticas ilustraciones, ingeniosas y llenas de detalles. Su personaje mÁs famoso es, sin duda, Ot el brujo, que fue publicado durante mÁs de 40 aÑos seguidos en una revista infantil, pero Picanyol es muchÍsimo mÁs.LIBRO ESCRITO ORIGINALMENTE EN ESPAÑOL. _________________________________________SUMMARY IN ENGLISH: Come and see the crazy and amusing world of Ot the Wizard and enjoy its most famous comic strips in Spanish, which were published for more than 40 years in a row! In this new edition of the classic Ot the Wizard comic strips, recommended for all ages, you will also learn how to do a magic trick, and you will do a super cool arts and crafts activity. This is the third book in the collection, so you will find the most complex activities. The difficulty increases progressively during the collection.Ot's soft and subtle humor will make you laugh your head off. This wizard is loved by everyone, and he has made a few generations fall in love with his bright and crazy ideas. Sit down, relax and enjoy Ot the Wizard’s comical world. You will be hooked! Ot the Wizard is the cure for boredom! It is not easy to come across an artist that has made such an impact on so many people’s childhoods as Picanyol has. Thanks to his hard work, his creativity and his perseverance, many generations have grown up by reading his stories, always accompanied by his characteristic and witty illustrations full of detail. His most well-known character is, without a doubt, Ot the Wizard, that he published for more than 40 years in a row in a children’s magazine for his fans’ enjoyment: grandparents, parents, and children.ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

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Mexico is in a state of siege. Since President Felipe Calderon declared a war on drugs in December 2006, more than 38,000 Mexican have been murdered. During the same period, drug money has infused over $130 billion into Mexico's economy, now the country's single largest source of income. Corruption and graft infiltrate all levels of government. Entire towns have become ungovernable, and of every 100 people killed, Mexican police now only investigate approximately 5 eases. But the market is booming: In 2009, more people in the United States bought recreational drugs than ever before. In 2009, the United Nations reported that some $350 billion in drug money had been successfully laundered into the global banking system the prior year, saving it from collapse. How does an "extra" $350 billion in the global economy affect the murder rate in Mexico? To get the story and connect the dogs, acclaimed journalist John Gibler travels across Mexico and slips behind the frontlines to talk with people who live in towns under assault: newspaper reporters and crime-beat photographers, funeral parlor workers, convicted drug traffickers, government officials, cab drivers and others who find themselves living on the lawless frontiers of the drug war. Gibler tells hair-raising stories of wild street battles, kidnappings, narrow escapes, politicians on the take, and the ordinary people who fight for justice as they seek solutions to the crisis that is tearing Mexico apart. Fast-paced and urgent, To Die in Mexico is an extraordinary look inside the raging drug war, and its global implications. John Gibler is a writer based in Mexico and California, the author of Mexico Unconquered: Chronicles of Power and Revolt (City Lights Books, 2009), and a contributor to Pais de muertos: Cronicas contra la impunidad (Random House Mondadori, 2011). He is a correspondent for KPFA in San Francisco and has published in magazines in the United States and Mexico, including Left Turn, Z Magazine, Earth Island Journal, ColorLines, Race, Poverty, and the Environment Fifth Estate, New Politics, In These Times, Yes! Magazine, Contralinea, and Milenio Semanal. "Gibler's front-line reportage coupled with first-rate analysis gives an uncommonly vivid and nuanced picture of a society riddled and enervated by corruption, shootouts, and raids, where murder is the 'most popular method of conflict resolution.' ...At great personal risk, the author unearths stories the mainstream media doesn't-or is it too afraid-to cover, and gives voice to those who have been silenced or whose stories have been forgotten." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Gibler argues passionately to undercut this 'case study in failure.' The drug barons are only getting richer, the murders mount and the police and military repression expand as 'illegality increases the value of the commodity.' With legality, both U.S. and Mexican society could address real issues of substance abuse through education and public-health initiatives. A visceral, immediate and reasonable argument." -Kirkus Reviews "Gibler provides a fascinating and detailed insight into the history of both drug use in the US and the 'war on drugs' unleashed by Ronald Reagan through the very plausible -- but radical -- lens of social control...Throughout this short but powerful book, Gibler accompanies journalists riding the grim carousel of death on Mexico's streets, exploring the realities of a profession under siege in states such as Sinaloa and just how they cover the drugs war." -Gavin O'Toole, The Latin American Review of Books

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Un arsenal de armas contra el miedo que te llevará a establecer una nueva relación con las circunstancias que te producen temor e iniciar el camino a un nuevo y mejor futuro.Las trampas del miedo, la continuación del éxito de ventas, Inquebrantables, es una visita a las dimensiones biológicas, psicológicas y espirituales de los temores que debemos desmantelar. El autor explica cómo operan estas trampas y ofrece herramientas para superarlas, pero no se queda allí: incluye varias de las secuelas que el miedo causa y explora alternativas para enfrentarlas.Las trampas del miedo es para ti si quieres: desmantelar los miedos paralizantes tomar mejores decisiones trazar el mapa de tu propósito navegar la soledad catalizar la pérdida aprender a meditar y orar En este libro, Habif potencia su habitual discurso desenfadado y energizante con una recopilación de investigaciones que soportan la médula de su pensamiento, varias de ellas a contrapelo de lo que suele repetirse en los discursos de motivación. Es un arsenal de datos de interés y ejercicios de fácil aplicación y seguimiento.Su propuesta va desde las profundidades de la comprensión del miedo a ciertos comportamientos que, sin saberlo, están vinculados con él, como las adicciones, la permanencia en el dolor, la ausencia de control interno o el rechazo al amor.Desde los padecimientos producidos por el miedo a su recuperación, Habif escoge sus experiencias y comparte las claves de su éxito. Estos conocimientos llevarán a los lectores a establecer una nueva relación con las circunstancias que les producen temor y a comprender que no tiene que huirle, sino responder con los mismos recursos que este aplica: una estrategia de trampas.«La vida es el libro de los hechos, no de los intentos. Este es el momento de apostar en ti, porque si no lo haces tú, ¿quién lo va a hacer?» —Daniel HabifFear TrapsAn arsenal of weapons against fear that will lead you to establish a new relationship with the circumstances that produce fear and start the path to a new and better future.In Fear Traps, the follow-up to the bestseller, Unbreakables, is a trek into the biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of fear that we must dismantle. The author explains how these traps operate and offers tools for overcoming them.Fear Traps is for you if you want to: dismantle paralyzing fears make better decisions create a map for your purpose navigate loneliness come to grips with loss learn to meditate and pray In this book, Habif guides us with his usual light-hearted and energizing manner through research that supports the core of his thinking, going against the grain of what’s common in many other motivational and self-help books. Fear Traps is an arsenal of interesting data and exercises that are easy to apply and follow.This book guides the reader to the depths of understanding fear as well as to certain behaviors that, without knowing it, are linked to fear, such as addictions, pain, lack of self-control, or the rejection of love.From experiencing suffering caused by fear to recovering, Habif tells his experiences and shares the keys to his success. These insights will lead readers to establish a new relationship with the circumstances that produce fear and to understand that you do not have to run away from it, but to respond with specific strategies.

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En Dios es tu defensor, la empresaria y personalidad de televisión Rosie Rivera comparte cómo apoyarse en Dios como defensor en medio de las heridas de la vida, mientras que lidiamos con un fuerte deseo de justicia y represalia. Este libro te ayudará a estar equipado para responder a situaciones hirientes, desde las más leves hasta las más difíciles, desde un lugar de empoderamiento y paz.La venganza es uno de nuestros instintos más profundos. Cuando nos han herido o cuando nos han robado algo, el deseo de vengarse es irresistible. ¿Pero es la respuesta correcta de un seguidor de Jesús?Rosie Rivera ha experimentado esta tensión en la búsqueda de sanidad y plenitud a la luz de males horribles. Ha luchado con el deseo de defenderse a sí misma y su familia, y el deseo de dejar que Dios sea su defensor.Respaldada por ejemplos bíblicos e historias personales, Rosie te guía a un lugar de sanidad mientras aprendes la diferencia entre un corazón de apoyo y un espíritu vengativo detienes el ciclo autodestructivo de una venganza no resuelta disciernes efectivamente cuándo tomar una posición justa y cuándo retroceder y dejar que Dios te defienda experimentas cómo cambiar una mentalidad de «ojo por ojo» a un «yo por un yo» cambiando «estoy herido» por «estoy sanando» Dios es tu defensor se trata de entender los motivos detrás de tus pensamientos y comportamientos hacia aquellos que te han hecho daño, de las condiciones impuestas para perdonar, de luchar contra el impulso de tomar el control en lugar de confiar en Dios. Se trata de aprender a descansar en el Señor como Aquel que te defiende y permanecer en su paz.God Is Your DefenderIn God Is My Defender, businesswoman and television personality Rosie Rivera shares how to lean on God as defender in the midst of life’s hurts and wounds while also grappling with the strong desire for justice and retaliation. This book will help you be equipped to respond to hurtful situations, from the most minor to some of the most difficult, from a place of empowerment and peace.Revenge is one of our deepest instincts. When we have been hurt or when something has been stolen from us, the desire to retaliate is irresistible. But is it the right response of a follower of Jesus?Rosie Rivera has wrestled the desire to defend herself, her reputation, and her family while also wanting to let God be her Defender.Backed by Biblical examples and personal stories, Rosie guides you to a place of healing as you learn the difference between a heart of advocacy and a vengeful spirit stop the self-destructive cycle of an unresolved revenge discern effectively when to take a righteous stand and when to stand back and let God defend experience how to exchange an “eye for an eye” mentality to an “I for an I” by exchanging “I am hurt” for “I am healing” God Is My Defender is about understanding the motives behind your thoughts and behaviors toward those who have wronged you. It is about the conditions you might have put on forgiveness. It is about fighting the urge to take over instead of trusting God. It is about learning how to truly rest in the Lord as the One who defends you and abide in his peace.

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The central position of the province of Cuenca, Spain, was a decisive factor in its relationship with Toledo, the capital of the Visigothic kingdom. Also, its location meant that, from the middle of the 6th Century, it was directly affected by some of the most relevant historical episodes of those times: the foundation of the royal city of Reccopoli, the establishment of the Servitanus monastery, the transformation of Toledo as the metropolitan seat of the Carthaginian province and the military campaigns against the imperial forces. Parallel to this, archaeological excavations document a process of disrupting the old urban centres in favour of small populations within their municipal territory. This process was resolved with a shift of power centres towards other cities supported by the political power of Toledo: Toledo itself in the case of Segobriga, Reccopoli in the Arcavica’s case and Illunum to the detriment of Valeria. In this way, the ancient Roman cities were reduced to serve as a symbolic reference of the small villages that developed in the shadow of the old urban centres. This volume presents a historical and archaeological study of the province of Cuenca in Late Antiquity. The study concludes with an examination of the archaeological collection from the province, which has been divided into three large groups: monumental sculpture and epigraphic items, ceramic productions and metalwork arts. The first group is mainly constituted by the findings made in the excavations of Cabeza de Griego (Segobriga). Most of the pottery productions correspond to vessels placed as funerary deposits. Due to the absence of excavations, the ceramics for kitchen and storage use are hardly represented, whereas there is an overrepresentation of types destined for use as libations or offerings. Finally, most of the elements of industrial arts correspond to elements of the Latin-Mediterranean fashion or Byzantine style of the 7th Century. The almost total absence of materials corresponding to the Pontic-Danubian fashion also should be noted. | La posición central de la provincia de Cuenca ha sido el factor determinante en su relación con Toledo, la capital del reino visigodo. Esta situación fue la causa también de que, desde mediados del siglo VI, se viera directamente afectada por algunos de los episodios históricos más relevantes del momento: la fundación de la ciudad regia de Recópolis, el establecimiento del monasterio Servitano, la transformación de Toledo en sede metropolitana de la provincia cartaginesa y las campañas militares contra los ejércitos imperiales. De forma paralela, las excavaciones arqueológicas documentan un proceso de desestructuración de los antiguos centros urbanos a favor de pequeñas poblaciones de su territorio. Este proceso se resolvió con un cambio de centros de poder hacia otras ciudades apoyadas por el poder político de Toledo: Toledo mismo en el caso de Segóbriga, Recópolis en el caso de Arcávica e Illunum en detrimento de Valeria. De este modo, las ciudades romanas quedaron reducidas servir como referentes simbólicos de las pequeñas poblaciones que se desarrollaron a la sombra de los antiguos centros urbanos. El presente trabajo se completa con el estudio de la colección arqueológica procedente de la provincia, que se ha dividido en tres grandes grupos: escultura monumental y epigrafía, producciones cerámicas y artes industriales. El primer grupo está constituido principalmente por los hallazgos realizados en las excavaciones de Cabeza de Griego (Segóbriga). Por otro lado, la mayoría de las producciones de cerámica corresponden a vasijas colocadas como depósitos funerarios. Debido a la ausencia de excavaciones, la cerámica de cocina y de almacenamiento apenas aparece representada, mientras que hay una sobrerrepresentación de tipos destinados a libaciones u ofrendas. Finalmente, la mayoría de los materiales de las artes industriales corresponden a elementos de la moda latino-mediterránea o del estilo bizantino del siglo VII. La ausencia casi total de materiales correspondientes a la moda póntico-danubiana es sumamente significativa.

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- Explains, with sample unit plans, how to teach the basics of 10 popular dance forms for K–12 settings- Explains how to apply educational theories to dance - Presents dance education in context of the national standards for dance- Helps readers build portfolios that demonstrate their ability to create lesson plans, a unit plan, and a dance curriculumThere's a lot more to dance education than steps and dances. To be successful, dance educators must practice a variety of skills that go far beyond dancing. They must incorporate educational theories to meet state and national arts standards, establish a solid knowledge base of the dance form to be taught, and set up developmentally appropriate learning experiences. To help aspiring dance educators acquire the skills that will make them successful in the classroom, this book provides vital information on teaching methods in general, then shares specific applications for teaching each dance form.Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design presents a conceptual model of dance education that embraces dance as an art form and disseminates it through learning experiences in dancing, dance making, and dance appreciation. Through this book, dance educators will broaden their understanding of the dance content that is appropriate for their students and their educational setting.Part I presents an overview of the teaching and learning process in dance, including the background information necessary to plan, organize, set up, and deliver an effective learning experience. It provides essential information about the national standards in dance and guides readers smoothly through the process of - identifying both dance content knowledge and teacher knowledge,- developing observation skills, - being aware of how students learn movement,- constructing a dance class,- choosing a presentational method,- addressing student behaviors in the classroom, - analyzing the learning environment, and- teaching for artistic development across various dance forms.Part II offers ideas for unit and curriculum development, design, and evaluation. Readers will learn how to create learning experiences, lesson plans, unit plans, and finally a dance curriculum. They will become familiar with four categories of dance that encompass 10 dance forms; they also will discover the application of movement, choreographic, and aesthetic principles to these dance forms. Readers will find step-by-step instructions for teaching beginning dance units in 10 different dance forms to offer a curriculum of experiences for students in preschool to college settings. This book contains many special features so that readers can access important information quickly:- Chapter objectives and summaries- Tables that compile information about different topics- Highlight boxes that draw attention to important information - Self-check lists that provide a quick way to understand a process or learn a new concept- It's Your Turn activities that provide practical, interactive experiences in dance- 33 forms, including lesson plans, teaching evaluations, unit plans, block time plans (with detailed information about what to teach in each class), and scope and sequence forms that show the order in which to teach various dances and techniques- Ready-made rubrics that match the objectives for each of the sample unit plans for evaluation- Sample unit plans for 10 different dance forms, each containing a three-week unit of 15 progressive classes- An extensive list of book, music, and video resources for each dance unit- More than 120 photos and 66 illustrations that illustrate the various dance forms and techniques- Icons for movement, choreographic, and aesthetic principles as they apply to each dance form- Beyond Technique exercises that provide additional learning activities in dance making and dance appreciation for each sample unit- A culminating portfolio project that synthesizes all of the elements explored in the book into a practical product that prospective dance educators can present to potential employers Even the most experienced dance educators will appreciate the sample units for 10 different dance forms, divided into four categories:- Creative movement and creative dance- Recreational dance (including social dance, contra dance, folk dance, and square dance)- Concert dance (including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and tap)- Aerobic dance (dance fitness)Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design provides a sound foundation in the art and science of dance pedagogy–for those who seek a rewarding career in teaching dance.

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