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En el mundo de lo social, es imprescindible la creación de nuevos proyectos, enfocados a mejorar el bienestar y la calidad de vida de las personas.Ante la actual crisis económica que estamos atravesando, donde, se hace latente una de sus consecuencias más claras y devastadoras, como es la falta o ausencia de empleo, nace, a modo de ejemplo, esta presentación de proyectos, con el objetivo de inspirar y animar a los profesionales de lo social a...
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After the events of the 2020 presidential election, a Cuban teacher in Miami identifies signs of the type of society he left behind. Concerned about the conversion of the United States into a totalitarian country, he begins sending email alerts to known people. The mails have become analyses of the evolving situation and a chronicle of the occupation of each field by the radical left. Education becomes indoctrination, news becomes harmful propaganda,...
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Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection of law and other disciplines, such as genetics, biosciences, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, medicine, and business. The Journal publishes original papers, case comments, short reports, debates and book reviews. The Journal also provides...
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Get the Summary of Sabrina Imbler's How Far the Light Reaches in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How Far the Light Reaches" by Sabrina Imbler is a collection of personal essays that intertwine the author's experiences with broader environmental and societal themes. Imbler reflects on their youth, activism, and the transformation of landscapes, drawing parallels between their life and the adaptability of species...
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In the shadowy world of espionage, where truth intertwines with deception, "Masters of Deceit" delves deep into the enigmatic realm of double agents and the high-stakes game of counterintelligence. These are individuals who defy the common understanding of loyalty, navigating between enemy lines, and constantly reshaping the balance of global power.Through a series of thrilling case studies, the book unveils the intricate tactics employed by these...
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Here are two fundamental human nature concepts for your consideration:
1) Our compelling understanding emerges from the complex interactions of our unconscious instincts with our conscious reasonings.
2) Our personal understanding grabs us emotionally as much as we grasp it intelligently.
Everything presented in this book connects to these concepts.
This book is intended to be a useful, meaningful account of our conscious human existence....
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La démocratie fait rêver les peuples qui n'en bénéficient pas, mais elle est en crise dans la plupart des pays o elle est implantée depuis longtemps. On la définit comme un gouvernement par le peuple, sauf qu'elle repose, en pratique, sur l'élection de représentants qui agissent en toute liberté (ou presque) une fois qu'ils sont élus. Ce système représentatif est aujourd'hui contesté au profit d'autres formes de démocratie, directe,...
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Cet ouvrage s'intéresse à l'historique de l'autoréglementation des médias et aux circonstances qui ont favorisé la naissance d'un conseil de presse au Québec. Il jette un regard sur les principaux responsables du champ médiatique et propose une lecture attentive et chronologique des événements ponctuant l'histoire du Conseil de presse du Québec, un organisme, autrefois dynamique et collaboratif, devenu captif des entreprises de presse.
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Human Tissue Authority New Draft Code: Supporting Child Donors or Supporting Parents? by Lisa Cherkassky
The Underprivileged See No light in LASPO Act 2012 by Gina Heung
Jurisprudence and Structural Realism by Kevin Lee
Regulating MNCs and International Norms: Challenges in Focusing on a Human Rights Approach in Emerging Markets and Possible Alternatives by Samuel E. Ojogbo
Whole Life Orders in Hutchinson v UK: A Counter-Revolution,...
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Quel est le rle, dans la Cité, des chercheurs, des intellectuels, des professeurs, des universitaires en général? Qui sont-ils et que font-ils exactement? Quel a été leur parcours intellectuel? La collection « Profession » répond à ces questions. Marcel Fournier est professeur titulaire au Département de sociologie de l'Université de Montréal. Spécialiste de l'histoire de la sociologie, il est l'auteur des biographies de Marcel Mauss...
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Get the Summary of J. W. Ocker's Cursed Objects in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Cursed Objects" by J. W. Ocker delves into the world of allegedly cursed artifacts, exploring their histories and the human fascination with them. The book covers famous examples like the Hope Diamond, whose owners suffered misfortunes, and Ötzi the Iceman, linked to the mysterious deaths of those involved with him. Ocker examines...
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"The Untold Story: The History of the Coca-Cola Secret Formula" uncovers the captivating chronicle of one of the world's most guarded secrets: the recipe behind the iconic Coca-Cola beverage. While the drink has become synonymous with global branding and timeless marketing, fewer are aware of the mysterious origins, intriguing lore, and tales of espionage surrounding its concealed composition.The narrative unfolds in the late 19th century, tracing...
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Leon Trotsky and Victor Serge represent the great and tragic oppositional figures to Stalin's dictatorial grip on the Soviet Union in the late 1920s and 1930s. Written during this period, the letters exchanged between these two friends, published here in translation for the first time together with other material from both the Trotsky Archive at Harvard and the Serge Archive in Mexico, present a unique first-hand account of the alternatives and arguments...
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The essays in this volume address the epochal change we are going through as a society. We have highlighted some of the key developments affecting the evolution of defense and security challenges facing the United States and its key allies, as well as innovations and developments in selected military technologies and concepts of operations. The first section brings together essays on the world in conflict in 2022, which are assessments of the challenges...
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Résumé : « J'ai passé 45 années de mon existence à sauver des vies, à soulager la souffrance. Neurochirurgien, j'ai lutté contre la mort avec des fortunes diverses, quand le scanner et l'imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) n'existaient pas. À l'époque, on ne parlait pas de la qualité de la vie, mais seulement de la sauver à n'importe quel prix. Puis la notion d'acharnement thérapeutique est née. Parallèlement, des soins palliatifs...
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Après Vocation Prof publié en 2000 o il dit son bonheur d'être prof, Frank Andriat décrit dans ce nouvel opus, en dix commandements cinglants et pleins d'humour, la situation d'un métier dont notre société a de plus en plus besoin et qui, paradoxalement, attire de moins en moins de jeunes. Comment en est-on arrivé là ? Pourquoi l'école ne remplit-elle plus sa mission essentielle, celle d'amener le plus grand nombre à savoir lire, écrire...
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