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The story of the Consolidated B-36 is unique in American aviation history. The aircraft was an interesting blend of concepts proven during the Second World War combined with budding 1950s high-tech systems. The program survived near-cancellation on six separate occasions during an extremely protracted development process. It was also the symbol of a bitter inter-service rivalry between the newly-formed US Air Force and the well-established US Navy over which of which of the two organizations would control the delivery of atomic weapons during the early years of the Cold War. Entering service in 1948, the B-36 was a remarkable design. It was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever built, having the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft in history. Importantly, in terms of the developing Cold War at least, the B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the weapons in America's nuclear arsenal without modification. To achieve this part of its role, the Peacemaker had an operational range of 10,000 miles, being capable of intercontinental flight without refuelling. It is difficult to imagine a modern aircraft remaining airborne for two days without refuelling - but such missions were relatively routine for the B-36 crews. Whilst there were, at the time of its service, questions around its flight speed, the Peacemaker flew so high that this was considered of little concern - few fighters of its era could reach the same altitudes, and operational surface-to-air missiles were still in the future. The B-36, despite its seemingly conventional appearance, pushed the state-of-the-art technology further than any other aircraft of its era. Its sheer size brought with it structural challenges, while its high-altitude capabilities led to engine cooling and associated problems. However, all of these were finally overcome, and the B-36 served well as the first Big Stick' of the Cold War.

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Ingeniously plotted and heartstoppingly terrifying, are you ready to uncover the secret of Murder Road? April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They're on a long dark road, late at night, and they see a woman up ahead, clearly in trouble. They stop and pick her up. It's only once she's in the car that they see the blood. And then they see the headlights - far in the distance, but coming up fast. And at last, terror in her eyes, the woman speaks. I'm sorry, he's coming.

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This book explores the notion of knowing-in-practice to unravel the formation of academic managers' knowing in a community university. It offers insights into the learning processes and knowing associated with academic management, contributing to the improvement of university management and leadership.

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Dyslexia: Analysis and Clinical Significance is a book composed of ten chapters with scientific contributions in the fields of speech language pathology and education. This book contains chapters presenting research findings from a case study with dyslexic children, as well as literature review chapters with topics of interest to the academic life of students with this specific neurodevelopmental disorder.

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Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Norwegian and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Norwegian will equip you with the skills you need to use Norwegian in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Norwegian you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It''s perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. What do I get? -1

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.SketchUp for Civil Engineering and the Heavy Construction Industry: Modeling Workflow and Problem Solving for Design and ConstructionSave schedule time and cost by utilizing SketchUp and Information Modeling and Organization for civil engineering projects in the heavy construction industry This comprehensive guide showcases an easy to follow workflow methodology for incorporating SketchUp in day-to-day activities during the design and construction phases of civil engineering projects. The book concentrates on the idea of Information Modeling and Organization for projects from the heavy construction industry with richly illustrated and highly detailed real-world examples. SketchUp for Civil Engineering and the Heavy Construction Industry:Modeling Workflow and Problem Solving for Design and Construction explores the efficient way to convert 2D construction plans into a 3D model that can be used for planning, clash detection (problem identification prior to start of construction), field guidance, work plan creation and visualization support during meetings. The reader will become familiar with the following: Introduction to Information Modeling and Organization Introduction to report generation based on the concept of information modeling SketchUp core tools, supplementary applications, menus, properties and many other aspects of the software 3D modeling of bridge components, terrain modeling, utilization of survey data for 3D models, utilization of CAD files for the purpose of 3D modeling, and more Workflow examples for creation of 3D models for clash detection purposes by incorporating different components (rebar, post-tensioning, drainage system, fire suppression system, girders, formwork, etc.) Creation of dynamic components, especially useful for construction equipment Utilization of SketchUp models for field management use, file sharing, revisions, and more Introduction to styles and how to make your 3D models intriguing

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A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of peace throughout history. This volume, A Cultural History of Peace in the Medieval Age explores peace from 800 to 1450. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace, peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender, religion and war and representations of peace. A Cultural History of Peace in the Medieval Age is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on peace in the medieval era.

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The country of origin of goods and services can have positive or negative effect on customers' intentions to purchase. This book analyzes the impact of this effect on the international development of Italian companies in emerging markets.The chapters refer to a wide range of issues, including made-in effects in relation to ethnocentrism and to corporate social responsibility in small and medium-sized enterprises; the interactions and synergistic effects between product-related made-in images and the images of places as tourism destinations; distribution channel issues; 'made-in topics' in relation to emerging markets; and a review of the relevant literature on country of origin effects. The contributors propose strategies and tools that companies might leverage to develop their international marketing and suggest policies that might strengthen these efforts.This original work will prove to be a valuable resource for students and researchers of international marketing and strategy as well as policy makers.Contributors: B. Balboni, L. Battaglia, G. Bertoli, G. Bortoluzzi, T. Bursi, E. Cedrola, A. De Chiara, P. de Luca, A. De Nisco, B. Francioni, S. Grappi, G. Mainolfi, V. Marino, E. Martinelli, M. Matarazzo, F. Musso, M.R. Napolitano, A. Pagano, T. Pucci, R. Resciniti, C. Simoni, D. Vianelli, M. Vignola, L. Zanni

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In this sequel to How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, EVERYTHING in sixteen-year-old Amy Nelson Barak's life is going wrong! Her mom got married and moved to the suburbs, and now they are going to have a baby. Amy moves in with her dad in Chicago and signs him up for an online dating service. His first four dates are that night . . . What else? Her dog Mutt impregnated her grumpy neighbor's prized poodle, so Amy will actually have to get a part-time job to pay for half the veterinary bill. And there's this totally annoying boy, Nathan Rubin, who just moved into her apartment building. Luckily, Amy has a cute boyfriend named Avi. Only he's more like a non-boyfriend considering Avi is in the Israeli army for the next three years. What's a girl to do when everyone is conspiring to ruin her life?

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Untimely Bodies, Untimely Aesthetics examines the fluidity of time in eight contemporary films by focusing on characters who struggle for connection in an environment shaped by heteronormative temporality and intimacies. The book proposes a model for viewing non-normative relationality through the concepts of “untimeliness” and queer time.

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Muchas personas no saben cómo compaginar su realidad psicológica con su vida espiritual produciéndose situaciones de confusión ante acontecimientos y vivencias fuertes como el sufrimiento o el odio."Evangelizar lo profundo del corazón" nos invita a buscar en la Palabra de Dios el camino de nuestra propia unidad, experimentando cómo la gracia de Dios puede vivificar todas las zonas de nuestro ser, incluso las que han sido heridas en el pasado.Uniendo el plano espiritual con el psicológico, este libro nos ayuda a situarnos en el amor y la verdad de Dios, ayudándonos a indentificar los caminos de muerte tomados en el pasado para poderlos abandonar y escoger el seguimiento de Cristo, camino hacia la verdadera vida.Extracto del Índice:1/ Abrise al espíritu: La llamada. Obstáculos. Cómo abrir la puerta?2/ Heridas: Qué hemos hecho de nuestras heridas? La fusión. Confusiones. La dominación. Las heridas del amor. La codicia.3/ Cómo nos restaura Dios: En casa de Marta y Mar

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Madre que estás en los cielos se ha convertido en una de las novelas favoritas de los lectores. Esta edición incluye un prólogo del autor en el que desvela la historia de esta obra que lo consagró en el mundo literario chileno e internacional.A los setenta y siete años, Julia Bartolini decide escribir sus memorias. En ellas deshilvana miedos fraguados en su infancia, para los que no tuvo solución en la edad adulta. Intenta descifrar la relación con sus padres y su marido, y en especial con dos de sus hijos, quienes desafiaron los códigos de su tiempo y sus esperanzas. Sobre todo, quiere encontrar una explicación para haber fracasado en aquello que mayor importancia tenía para ella: formar una familia feliz.Un libro inteligente, transparente y emocionante. A través del recuento de una mujer que va a morir de cáncer, con gracia y sensibilidad se hace un retrato de la familia chilena, sus tabúes y liberaciones.Antonio Skármeta

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De forma tan imprevista como dramática, la Era Berlusconi ha terminado. Ha llegado el momento de reflexionar críticamente sobre uno de los dirigentes políticos más excéntricos y controvertidos de nuestro tiempo, pero por qué hacerlo de forma austera y ceñuda? Como seguramente sabrá el lector, Silvio Berlusconi comenzó a ganarse la vida cantando y contando chistes en cruceros y, muchos años después, tras crear un imperio empresarial y ser elegido primer ministro, convirtió la política en la más obscena de las comedias. Para ello utilizó estratégicamente el humor como una forma de poder e hizo del chiste una de sus municiones políticas de mayor alcance. Como él mismo afirmó con cierto espíritu categórico: Yo no cuento chistes sin más. Hago uso de los chistes para esculpir conceptos.El show de Berlusconi es una antología de todos los chistes contados por il Cavaliere durante sus años en el gobierno y la oposición: chistes contados en los consejos de gobierno, en las cumbres europeas,

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Al llunyà regne d?Asgard, hi vivien els déus guerrers de la mitologia nòrdica. D?entre tots ells, n?hi havia un que sobrepassava la resta per la seva força i el seu poder: el gran Thor! En Thor era l?encarregat de protegir déus i humans de la terrible amenaça dels gegants, uns éssers malvats que poblaven els cims glaçats de Jotunheim. Per fer-ho, comptava amb l?ajut del martell màgic, una arma capaç de desempallegar-se del pitjor enemic. Endinsa?t en aquestes pàgines i diverteix-te amb les aventures d?en Thor, el més intrèpid dels déus nòrdics!

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The story of the duel of David and Goliath, the Philistine champion, is narrated in the Bible in several versions. While its symbolic importance in Judaism and later in Christianity gradually came to represent the battle between good and evil, true faith and paganism, attempts were made since ancient times to solve its ambiguities. In modern research, the story arouses many disputes. There is controversy about the degree of realism and fantasy in it and there is also no agreement as to the time it was composed. Some claim that this was close to the time when the event occurred at the beginning of the monarchy period. Others postpone the time of its writing to the end of the Judaean monarchy and even to Second Temple times by pointing out its similarities to Greek literature and the characteristics of Goliath as an Aegean hoplite. The purpose of the study is not only to shed light on the enigmas about the protagonists and the time of the story, but also to understand why the importance of its message did not lessen and in what circumstances the interest in it was prolonged. The study employs a textual analysis (literary and philological) of the story together with its comparison to Greek, Egyptian and Mesopotamian literary sources, historical analysis, and also a comparative analysis with archaeological findings. It examines sources which until now have not been included in research and suggests a new date, place and motive for the compilation of the duel story.

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