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Set in one of the world’s most unequal and violent places, this ethnographic study reveals how insurance companies discovered a vast market of predominantly poor African clients. After apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa became a ‘testing ground’ for new insurance products, new marketing techniques and pioneering administrative models with a potentially global market. Drawing on Rorty’s notion of irony for understanding how the contradictions inherent to solidarity affect inequality and conflict as well as drawing on a vast array of case studies, Ironies of Solidarity examines how both Africans enjoy the freedoms that they have gained in financial terms and how the onset of democracy effected the risks faced in everyday life. Bähre examines the ways in which policies are sold and claims are handled, offering a detailed analysis of South Africa’s insurance sector.

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**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to the gas chamber.'In 1943, the Dutch champion boxer, Leen Sanders, was sent to Auschwitz. His wife and children were put to death while he was sent 'to the left' with the others who were fit enough for labour. Recognised by an SS officer, he was earmarked for a 'privileged' post in the kitchens in exchange for weekly boxing matches for the entertainment of the Nazi guards. From there, he enacted his resistance to their limitless cruelty.With great risk and danger to his own life, Leen stole, concealed and smuggled food and clothing from SS nursing units for years to alleviate the unbearable suffering of the prisoners in need. He also regularly supplied extra food to the Dutch women in Dr. Mengele's experiment, Block 10. To his fellow Jews in the camp, he acted as a rescuer, leader and role model, defending them even on their bitter death march to Dachau towards the end of the war.A story of astonishing resilience and compassion, The Fighter of Auschwitz is a testament to the endurance of humanity in the face of extraordinary evil.

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Layering comedy over insight over rue and pathos over comedy [...]

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A Dutch cartoonist adapts five murder ballads - some of which have been covered by modern masters like Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Gillian Welch - into ruthless graphic narratives

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Savage Dragon! Overlord! And an alien invasion like no other! Death, destruction, and everything else that makes Savage Dragon the most compelling comic on the shelf is in full swing here!

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Following the devastating conclusion of Emperor Dragon, Malcolm and Angel Dragon have to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Introducing new villains Cutthroat Kid, Thunder-Head, and Warren Terror, as well as returning favorites Mr. Glum, the Absorbanoids, and Monster Rex! Featuring a new Mighty Man, the Golden Age Daredevil, and a cast of thousands! Comes with our highest possible recommendation!

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Collecting for the first time Savage Dragon's epic team-up with Invincible, Spawn, ShadowHawk, and Witchblade! When Solar Man decided it was time to take control of Earth, Savage Dragon gathered the most awe-inspiring show of force ever assembled to oppose him! All that, plus Dragon's search for his wife comes to its tragic conclusion.

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Savage Dragon is welcomed back to the Chicago Police force — and what a welcome it is! Featuring the riotous return of the savage one's arch nemesis, Overlord, the introduction of the villainous Virus, the departure of Alex Wilde, a brutal battle with the deadly Dart, and the resurgence of the Golden Age Daredevil! This one has it all! Collects Savage Dragon #145-150.

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Malcolm Dragon has to face the newly assembled Vicious Circle, and things do not go well. Paul Dragon's quest comes to a startling and heartrending conclusion in Dimension-X. Amy Dragon and Walter the Tiger go on an adventure! Dart! Thor! Battle Girl! The introduction of North Force! And a cast of thousands! It's comics' wildest ride!Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #253-258

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Enter a fun world of manga adventure as you color fearless warriors! More than just a coloring book, "Manga to the Max Warriors" takes you inside a fully developed world-building adventure. And by coloring the pages, you get a chance to bring that world to life. The narrative begins with a dynamic introduction to a new fantastic world. There you ll meet 32 awesome manga characters to color and create. These warriors come with their own distinct storylines, introduced on the flip side of the coloring page. Ten pages of fully colored design examples are provided to get you started, along with a handy guide to manga drawing and coloring techniques. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display. "

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With hikes in Glacier and Waterton varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families. Plus, with a gorgeous map from National Geographic, this bundle has everything you need to explore this unique set of parks!

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems, DDDAS 2022, which took place in Cambridge, MA, USA, during October 610, 2022. The 31 regular papers in the main track and 5 regular papers from the Wildfires panel, as well as one workshop paper, were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. They were organized in following topical sections:DDAS2022 Main-Track Plenary Presentations; Keynotes;DDDAS2022 Main-Track: Wildfires Panel;Workshop on Climate, Life, Earth, Planets.

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From a Forbes 30 Under 30 scientist comes a fascinating exploration into how the brain creates our conscious experiences—potentially revolutionizing neuroscience and the future of technology—transforming the very fabric of our society.Throughout history, two perspectives on the world have dueled in our minds: the extrinsic—that of mechanism and physics—and the intrinsic—that of feelings, thoughts, and ideas. The intrinsic perspective allows us to tell stories about our lives, to chart our anger and our lust, to understand our psychologies. The extrinsic allows us to chart the physical world, to build upon it, and to travel across it. These perspectives have never been reconciled; they almost seem to exist on different planes of thought. Only recently, due to the pioneering work of DNA-discoverer Francis Crick, have these two perspectives been conjoined. This attempt to reconcile these perspectives is the science of consciousne

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Get a head start with eXist, the open source NoSQL database and application development platform built entirely around XML technologies. With this hands-on guide, you'll learn eXist from the ground up, from using this feature-rich database to work with millions of documents to building complex web applications that take advantage of eXist's many extensions. If you're familiar with XML - as a student, professor, publisher, or developer - you'll find that eXist is ideal for all kinds of documents. This book shows you how to store, query, and search documents with XQuery and other XML technologies, and how to construct applications on top of the database with tools such as eXide and eXist's built-in development environment. Manage both data-oriented and text-oriented markup documents securely Build a sample application that analyzes and searches Shakespeare's plays Go inside the architecture and learn how eXist processes documents Learn how to work with eXist's internal development environment Choose among various indexes, including a full-text index based on Apache Lucene Dive into eXist's APIs for integrating or interacting with the database Extend eXist by building your own Triggers, Scheduled Tasks, and XQuery extension modules

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