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Bosnian Post-Refugee Transnationalism: After the Dayton Peace Agreement

This book develops a new concept of post-refugee transnationalism to describe experiences of Bosnian refugees who settled in Ireland after fleeing the conflict in 1990s Bosnia and Herzegovina. The book explores their ambivalent relationship with their host and home countries, Ireland and Bosnia, arguing that their current experiences are best described as post-refugee transnationalism. Post-refugee transnationalism is characterised by Bosnians dividing their time between the two countries rather than permanently settling in either and by engaging in summer migrations and diasporic interconnections and affiliations. The book proposes post-refugee transnationalism as different to other instances of transnationalism by stressing its enforced origin provoked by the conflict and institutionalized by the Dayton Peace Agreement. The book combines Foucault’s biopolitics, David Theo Goldberg’s understanding of nation states as racial states and Giorgio Agamben’s expansion on the idea of potentiality, to develop the concept of post-refugee transnationalism.

Bosnian Security after Dayton: New Perspectives (Contemporary Security Studies)

Featuring fresh contributions from leading scholars, this new volume considers a varied range of post-war, post-Dayton and post-9/11 problems and issues, reminding readers that Dayton is not the only challenge to the safety, stability, and long-term viability of the post-war Bosnian state. Drawing together all the latest research, this book covers new ground in its discussion of post-9/11 security concerns, and in its leading-edge analyses of crime, corruption, and terror in a transitional state. It takes Bosnia-Herzegovina seriously as a subject of regional and international affairs, and is a critically important contribution to scholarship, showing how redefined global security concerns have heavily altered international and domestic security priorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with corresponding implications for post-war justice and identity politics, foreign intervention, and state-level institution building. This is essential reading for scholars of the Balkans, peacebuilding and reconstruction, European politics and of security studies in general.

Bosom Buddies: A Celebration of Female Friendships throughout History

Featuring 25 remarkable and inspiring female friendships throughout history, Bosom Buddies is an illustrated celebration of these empowering relationships between women. From the formidable Trung Sisters and friendly rivals Katherine Mansfield and Virginia Woolf to powerhouse partners Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, writer Violet Zhang captures the love, challenges, encouragement, and adulation of female friendships across time. With winsome illustrations from illustrator Sally Nixon, Bosom Buddies is a tribute to gal pals everywhere.

A Boson Learned from its Context, and a Boson Learned from its End (Springer Theses)

This thesis develops fundamental ideas and advanced techniques for studying the Higgs boson’s interactions with the known matter and force particles. The Higgs boson appears as an excitation of the Higgs field, which permeates the vacuum. Several other phenomena in our Universe, such as dark energy, dark matter, and the abundance of matter over antimatter, remain unexplained. The Higgs field may prove to be the connection between our known world and the “dark” world, and studies of the Higgs boson's interactions are essential to reveal possible new phenomena. The unique feature of this work is simultaneous measurement of the Higgs boson’s associated production (its context, to use the language of the title) and its decay (its end), while allowing for multiple parameters sensitive to new phenomena. This includes computer simulation with Monte Carlo techniques of the complicated structure of the Higgs boson interactions, the matrix-element calculation of per-event likelihoods for optimal observables, and advanced fitting methods with hundreds of intricate components that cover all possible parameters and quantum mechanical interference. This culminates in the most advanced analysis of LHC data in the multi-parameter approach to Higgs physics in its single golden four-lepton decay channel to date. Optimization of the CMS detector’s silicon-based tracking system, essential for these measurements, is also described.

El bosque (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level A #13)

NIMAC-sourced textbook. En un bosque hay mucho para ver. ¿Qué animales y cosas verás?

El bosque de los mil farolillos

Xifeng es una bella adolescente de dieciocho años. Las estrellas dicen que nació destinada para la grandeza: convertirse en la emperatriz de Feng Lu. Pero esto sucederá únicamente si es capaz de convivir de por vida con la oscuridad.

BOSQUE (EBOOK)

Cuando Muto lee Bosque 3 Km. en un cartel acribillado a balazos, la realidad le empieza a parecer un poco fuera de foco. En esa pequeña población se ha cometido hace poco un asalto; es, por supuesto, el escenario para rodar un film sobre este hecho, y el film comenzara a rodarse de inmediato. Lo que sigue, solo Antonio Dal Masetto, con la maestría acostumbrada, puede contarlo. Precisa como un instrumento de cirugía, la prosa del autor de Siete de oro y La tierra incomparable tiende un arco prefecto entre la fragilidad de un pasado a punto de desvanecerse y la inminencia de un futuro amenazador. Bosque es una ficción que desafiá nuestra capacidad perceptiva u nuestros hábitos verbales para retratar los horrores y las paradojas de lo real. Sin teorías inútiles, sin forzar una trama tersa y acuciante, Dal Masetto logra convertir esta narración en una novela de personajes y episodios inolvidables y una parábola acerca de las causas y los efectos, los hechos y las distorsiones, la naturaleza y el artificio. Austeridad e ironía, perfección formal y de contenido: Bosque no contradice esos atributos de los libros anteriores de Antonio Dal M asetto; acaso los acentué y los exacerbe, siempre en dirección a un clasicismo del mejor cuño, nada aristocrático ni pomposa. Actual, decisivo, necesario.

El bosque lluvioso del amazonas (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level U #56)

El Amazonas es el bosque lluvioso más grande del mundo: ocupa más de dos millones de millas cuadradas del continente sudamericano. Allí viven miles de especies de animales y plantas, pero hoy en día se encuentra en peligro. Descubre qué medidas se están tomando para proteger y rescatar este hábitat diverso y valioso. NIMAC-sourced textbook

El bosque originario: Genealogías Míticas De Los Pueblos De Europa (Pensamiento Ser.)

Un despliegue histórico de las diferentes manías de los orígenes que han aquejado a los europeos, desde la Grecia arcaica a la II Guerra Mundial. La relación genealógica ha determinado durante milenios la definición de las identidades de los pueblos europeos. No hay nación sin su correspondiente relato o relatos de origen. La yuxtaposición de las genealogías míticas de los pueblos de Europa hace posible reconocer en ellas un discurso común: una concatenación de textos unidos por una misma lógica de la exclusión, de la diferencia construida sobre la exaltación de lo Mismo y la negación de lo Otro. Motivos recurrentes, como la autoctonía, la elección divina, el monoteísmo precristiano, la pureza de la sangre o de la lengua aparecen en los distintos ámbitos culturales del Viejo Continente como soportes de variantes diversas de una narración única que desarrolla las virtualidades de las grandes materias narrativas de la Antigüedad pagana y bíblica. Inspirándose en autores como León Poliakov, Umberto Eco, Claude Lévi-Strauss y Jan Assmann, entre otros, Jon Juaristi nos ofrece en El bosque originario un despliegue histórico de las diferentes manías de los orígenes que han aquejado a los europeos, desde la Grecia arcaica a la II Guerra Mundial, pero el eje diacrónico en el que se ordenan cronológicamente las sucesivas genealogías (griega, romana, caldea, escita, celta y aria) se abate sobre una sincronía poética que permite descubrir en todas ellas el fondo oscuro de una obsesión intemporal: la misma que ha constituido a Europa en sujeto de una historia de trágicas disensiones interétnicas.

Bosquejos de sermones: Relaciones humanas

Un nuevo título en la serie clásica de bosquejos de sermones preparado por el veterano pastor Charles R. Wood. Esta serie de diez y nueve volúmenes sigue siendo un recurso muy popular entre los pastores y estudiantes de la Biblia. Está diseñada para el pastor o predicador laico muy ocupado, para que pueda ahorrar tiempo sin sacrificar el mensaje y el contenido. Este volumen contiene treinta y uno bosquejos acerca del tema de las relaciones humanas. Trata de las relaciones entre familias, la comunidad de la iglesia y varias áreas generales de la vida. Disponible en inglés de Kregel Publications. Recurso de calidad. [A new title in the classic sermon outline series prepared by veteran pastor Charles R. Wood. This series of nineteen volumes has continued to be very popular with Spanish-speaking pastors and Bible students, and is designed to help save time without cutting corners. This new volume contains thirty-three outlines on the topic of relationships. The outlines deal with relationships in families, the church community, and general areas of life. Available in English from Kregel Publications. Portavoz Quality Resource]

Bosquejos de sermones: Juventud #2

Dos nuevos títulos en la serie clásica de bosquejos y sermones preparados por el veterano pastor Charles R. Wood. Esta serie de diecinueve volúmenes sigue siendo un recurso muy popular entre los pastores y estudiantes de la Biblia. Esta diseñada para el pastor o predicador laico muy ocupado con el fin de que pueda ahorrar tiempo sin sacrificar el mensaje y el contenido. Two new titles in the classic sermon outline series prepared by veteran pastor Charles R. Wood. This series of nineteen volumes has continued to be very popular with Spanish-speaking pastors and Bible students and is designed to help save time without cutting corners. This new volume contains thirty outlines on the Old Testament.

Bosquejos expositivos de la Biblia 5 Tomos en 1

El objetivo de este tomo es llevarlo a través de la Biblia en un estudio de cada libro y sus capítulos estratégicos de manera que aprenda la revelación que Dios nos ha dado de Cristo y su obra redentora. Los estudios son concisos y generales, sobre todo apropiados para clases de Escuela Dominical y grupos de estudio bíblico que deseen examinar la Palabra de Dios sistemáticamente.

Bosquejos Homiléticos

Este volumen abarca dos obras. La primera, HOMILETICA I, es para el uso de maestros y alumnos en Institutos Bíblicos, cursos locales y regionales y estudios por correspondencia. La segunda, BOSQUEJOS ESCOGIDOS, presenta una selecta colección de bosquejos de sermones esmeradamente escogidos, del corazón y la pluma de consagrados creyentes, con amplia y fructífera labor en el púlpito. Con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo, el lector estudioso hallará un material abundante y variado para la preparación de mensajes, y asimismo temas diversos que podrán emplearse en estudios particulares o en la presentación al público. Se anhela fervientemente que este volumen sirva de inspiración y orientación, y que se constituya en una gran bendición, no solamente para el que lo utiliza, sino para todos aquellos que escuchan el glorioso mensaje de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

Bosquejos selectos para predicar al corazón

Si usted es: _ Pastor o evangelista _ Predicador o laico _ Estudiante de homilética _ O maestro de Biblia Hallará ayuda práctica e inspiradora en las dos obras comprendidas en este libro. En este estudio de homilética Jay E. Adams enfoca la necesidad que hay de mensajes que fluyan de un corazón devoto a Dios para que penetren en el corazón del creyente. Este libro le ayudará a recibir el mensaje bíblico de Dios para su pueblo. Lyle A. Thomson, en esta obra compiló algunos de los sermones favoritos de predicadores muy reconocidos de distintas denominaciones en el mundo hispano, que le servirán de edificación personal y podrá usarlo en su ministerio.

Bosques de kelp (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level T #82)

NIMAC-sourced textbook

The Boss: Von Bruce Springsteen Führungsstärke lernen

Viele Führungskräfte sind ihrer Führungsrolle nicht gewachsen. Und Unternehmen kostet das Millliarden. Das Buch von Dr. Peter Aschenbrenner ist ein Leitfaden für Führungskräfte und alle, die es werden wollen oder sollen. Es ist Ratgeber und zugleich Hilfestellung, um die Führungsqualität zu erhöhen. Hier kommt Bruce Springsteen als Führungskraft ins Spiel. Für den leidenschaftlichen Bruce-Springsteen-Fan Peter Aschenbrenner ist der "Boss" ein ideales Vorbild für Führungsstärke. Von der Art, wie er mit seiner Band zum Beispiel auf der Bühne agiert, können sich Führungskräfte in Unternehmen etwas abschauen. Das heißt, die sich überall durchziehende musikalische Metapher mit realen Erlebnissen des Autors aus seinen 137 Bruce-Springsteen-Konzertbesuchen holen den Leser in eine nahbare Welt. Entwicklungsfelder werden sichtbar, um als Führungskraft professioneller, entspannter, gelassener und gesünder zu arbeiten. Das Buch transferiert auf leicht umsetzbare Art Theorie in die Praxis und fördert die Leichtigkeit in der Führung. Darüber hinaus ermöglicht es noch die Beantwortung einer Frage, mit der sich fast jede Führungskraft einmal konfrontiert sieht: "Will ich das wirklich?"

The Boss: The Life and Times of Horseracing Legend Gordon W. Richards

The sudden death of Gordon W. Richards in late September 1998 brought a premature end to a legendary training career which had seen him rise from obscurity to national fame as master of his profession. Consigned to racing's scrap-heap with a broken back at the age of 29, he scraped a living as a livery stable proprietor and horse-dealer in a remote part of Northumberland until, five years later, he `discovered' Playlord and a new dawn broke. Rugged, demanding, often outspoken, sometimes ruthless but never lacking in humour, Gordon made relentless progress through the training ranks. `The Boss', as he was widely known, liked to run his stable his own way. Horses, not humans, headed the pecking order, as many famous riders and owners discovered to their cost. Few escaped unscathed, but in over 30 years he employed only six stable jockeys, and two of these, Ron Barry and Jonjo O'Neill, gained championship honours. The Boss charts the successes of the man who twice saddled more than a hundred winners in a single season and who scooped the pool in the Aintree Grand National on two occasions. This enthralling biography, written with full co-operation of Richards himself, provides a compelling insight into the forces that drove him to become one of the most respected trainers in the world.

Boss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band—The Illustrated History

Find out how legendary musician Bruce Springsteen earned his monicker. There's only one Boss; his story is revealed here.Bruce Springsteen is a platinum-shifting, stadium-filling rock star, but he is also more nuanced than that. He is a man of the people, making conventional-and-proud-of-it rock music aimed at the American working class.A supreme songwriter, Springsteen is a rock 'n' roll legend, and this lavishly illustrated book is an examination of his life and music. A comprehensive overview of a fascinating and unique artist, Boss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - The Illustrated History is a tribute to Springsteen's body of work, from the rock anthem Born to Run to his sepia-toned analysis of working-class misery, The River. There's Springsteen's gnarly, Bonnie and Clyde-style tableaux Atlantic City, as well as his debunking of guys' yearnings for youthful Glory Days. Throughout it all, Springsteen has demonstrated that he knows how to create a classic track. Find out once and for all why his nickname is The Boss.

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago

A look at Mayor Daley's background and upbringing, and in his climb to power through the ranks of the democratic machine in Chicago. Includes discussion of his actions during the long hot summers of 1965-67, and the democratic convention of 1968. A very good read.

Boss

This is the story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago’s South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daley’s cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique brand of public relations, and the widespread influence that earned him the epithet of “king maker. ” The politician, the machine, the city—Royko reveals all with witty insight and unwavering honesty, in this incredible portrait of the last of the backroom Caesars. This new edition includes an Introduction in which the author reflects on Daley’s death and the future of Chicago. .

The Boss and the Machine

Boss Beauty: Inspiration to Be Everything You Want

This book presents a unique pairing of portraits of diverse inspirational women—curated from a coveted collection of digital collectibles—with affirmations, words of wisdom, and real-world advice from the founder of Boss Beauties, along with her mentors and role models, to encourage women & girls to pursue their dreams.&“Lisa Mayer's Boss Beauty, filled with thought-provoking quotes from some of the brightest women starting things, running things, and otherwise making their mark, is great inspiration for women and girls and anyone who loves them." —Lauren Iannotti, Editor In Chief of Real Simple Magazine A richly illustrated guide to inspire & empower the next generation of women & girls to be Boss Beauties—to be fierce, to be fearless, to be confident, to be ready for greatness—and to become anything. With real-world wisdom, kick-ass knowhow, and practical advice from Boss Beauties everywhere (including professional athletes, actors, astrophysicists, CEOs, and more) to: • Harness your inner grit • Make an impact in the world • Learn when to say YES • Not give up • Find your superpower • Be everything you want • Be your own Boss Beauty By seeing, reading, and visualizing what being a Boss Beauty means, learn to nurture core Boss Beauties characteristics—including self-love, courage, clarity, grace, and passion—and find inspiration to take charge and become the CEO of your own life. Armed with this book, Boss Beauties in the works are a force to make/embrace a world where aspirations are real, and a woman can be everything she wants.

Boss Bitch: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Take Charge of Your Career

<p><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nicole Lapin is back with a sassy and actionable guide empowering women to be the boss of their lives and their careers. <p>You don’t need dozens of employees to be a boss, says financial expert and serial entrepreneur Nicole Lapin. Hell, you don’t even need one. You just need to find your inner Boss Bitch — your most confident, savvy, ambitious self — and own it. <p>A Boss Bitch is the she-ro of her own story. She is someone who takes charge of her future and embraces being a “boss” in all aspects of the word: whether as the boss of her own life, family and career, the literal boss at work, or, as the boss of her own company. Whichever she chooses (or all three), a Boss Bitch is someone who gets out there and makes her success happen — and so can you. <p>Lapin draws on raw and often hilariously real stories from her own career — the good, the bad, and the ugly — to show what it means to be a "boss" in twelve easy steps. In her refreshingly accessible and relatable style, she first shows how to embrace the “boss of you" mentality by seizing the power that comes from believing in yourself and expanding your skillset. Then she offers candid no-nonsense advice for how to kill it at as the “boss at work” whether you have a high-up role or not. And finally, for those who want to take the plunge as an entrepreneur, she lays out the nuts and bolts of how to be the “boss of your own business” from raising money and getting it off the ground to hiring a kickass staff and dealing office drama to turning a profit. <p>Being a badass in your career is something that should be worn as a badge of honor, says Lapin. Here, she inspires us to rise to the occasion and celebrate our successes — and then keep killing it like the Boss Bitches we are!</p>

Boss Bride: The Powerful Woman's Playbook for Love and Success

A game-changing book for professional women on how to navigate love and career from relationship expert Charreah Jackson. Essence Senior Editor and international dating & career coach Charreah K. Jackson answers the never-ending question for women: Is it truly possible to have your dream career and be part of a fulfilling, satisfying, lasting romantic relationship? In this relatable, entertaining, and confessional guide, Charreah weaves through the complicated world of dating and career, showing YOU how to be a Boss Bride.With advice ranging from dating like a pro and how to go hard AND go home, Charreah gives you the insight and inspiration to become a Boss Bride – a powerful woman who manages the many roles in her life with pride and enthusiasm, demands her worth, lives in the moment, and prioritizes love. Packed with tips, tricks, strategies, and testimonies from women across America, Charreah shows you the path to getting the corner office and walking down the aisle – and how to stay a Boss Bride for life.

The Boss from Outer Space and Other Aliens at Work: A Down-to-earth Guide For Getting Along With Just About Anyone

Anyone who works in an office probably has to deal with at least some people who are so different they might as well be from another planet. These differences can lead to conflict or -- if handled properly -- to a greater appreciation of others and a more productive workplace. The secret to getting along lies in understanding the different personality traits people exhibit and how to relate to them. The author identifies 11 traits that can make work relationships difficult, which she compares to the planets (plus the moon and the sun), including: * Saturn, with its distinctive rings, symbolizes how comfortable one is being different, and shows whether one is more of a conformist or experimenter * Jupiter, made up mostly of gases, has a bubbly spirit, and signifies one’s level of optimism * Earth (as in "down to Earth") indicates whether someone is grounded, or has one’s "head in the clouds." Fun and easy to read, yet packed with realistic strategies, this very human guide will help anyone on the planet get along with even their most difficult coworker.