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(La guerra de 6º A #3)
by Sara CanoDos clases rivales. Un sistema de inteligencia artificial un poco especialito... Y más bromas, piques y locuras que nunca. Si quieres saber cómo consiguieron librarse los alumnos de sexto A de su nuevo tutor (¡un tutor virtual!) no puedes perderte este libro. ALBER03_: Buah, ¡qué flipe! ¡Que vamos a participar en un programa supertecnológico de Kokoro Kakari EN EL COLE! 1N3S_: Álber, tío, ¿seguro que quieres que nos instalen eso? ¡Que te va a poner a hacer Mates a saco! ALBER03_: ¡Y a ti flexiones! ¡Ja, ja! EL_MAXTER_: Me ha dicho Olga que... ROROBER_: ¡A la Vieja no le va a molar. / Ella sí lo va a flipar! A1, A2, A3_: Ajá, ajá, ajá. Z4N4HORIO_: ¡Pringados! ¡Os va a controlar una maquinita! 1N3S_: ¿Y este qué hace mandando ahora en 6ºB? ¿Dónde está Hugo? ESTORDOG_: ¿Alguien quiere dónuts? Tras volver de la Gametróny haber ganado a Hugo de nuevo, los chicos de 6ºA regresan victoriosos a la escuela... donde les espera una novedad: su clase ha impresionado tanto a los organizadores de la Gametrón que han propuesto a la escuela para la prueba piloto de un tutor virtual. Al principio todos están encantados, pero pronto Inés se dará cuenta de que el programa está aborregando a sus amigos, lavándoles el cerebro para que todos se comporten y piensen de la misma manera. No le quedará más remedio que formar una alianza con Hugo para rebelarse contra el ordenador... De repente el cole se convertirá en una dictadura distópica de la inteligencia artificial y los alumnos de sexto tendrán que unirse en la guerra contra las máquinas. ¡La guerra de 6ºA! ¡Jujá!
(La guerra de 6è A #3)
by Sara CanoDues classes rivals. Un sistema d'intel·ligència artificial un pèl especial... i més bromes, enganxades i bogeries que mai. Si vols saber com s'ho van manegar, els alumnes de sisè, per desfer-se del seu tutor (un tutor virtual!) no et perdis aquest llibre. ALBER03_: Ostres! Això és flipant! Participarem en un programa supertecnològic del Kokoro Kakari A L'ESCOLA! 1N3S_: Àlber, tio, està segur que vols que ens hi instal·lin una cosa com aquesta? Et passaràs el sant dia fent Mates! ALBER03_: I tu fent flexions! Ha, ha, ha! EL_MAXTER_: M'ha dit l'Olga que... ROROBER_: A la Vella no li agradarà. Ella sí que fliparà! A1, A2, A3_: Ahá, ahá, ahá. Z4N4HORIO_: Pringats! Us controlarà una maquineta! 1N3S_: I aquest què hi pinta? Que es pensa que és el cervellet de 6èB? On és l'Hugo? ESTORDOG_: Algú vol un dònut? Després de laGametró i de la nova victòria de l'Hugo, els nois de 6èA tornen triomfants a l'escola on els espera una novetat: la classe ha impressionat tant els organitzadors de la Gametró, que l'han proposada per fer una prova pilot amb un tutor virtual. Al principi tots n'estan encantats, però la Sara de seguida s'adona que el programa afebleix els seus amics i els anul·la el cervell per fer que tots es comportin i pensin de la mateixa manera. No tindrà altre remei que aliar-se amb l'Hugo per rebel·lar-se contra l'ordinador... Tot d'una, però, l'escola esdevé una dictadura distòpica de la intel·ligència artificial i els alumnes de sisè hauran de posar-se d'acord per enfrontar-se a les màquines i declarar-los la guerra. La guerra de 6èA! Huhà!
(What is Theatre?)
by L. Bailey McDanielLooking at a century of American theatre, McDaniel investigates how race-based notions of maternal performance become sites of resistance to cultural and political hierarchies. This book considers how the construction of mothering as universally women's work obscures additional, equally constructed subdivisions based in race and class.
!Arrebátalo!: La fe que se mantiene firme ante la oposición
by Judy Jacobs¡Aprende a caminar en el poder de la fe violenta! Párate firme y defiéndete con el arma más poderosa: la fe. Judy Jacobs comparte un mensaje que te llevará a un lugar de "fe violenta" en El, un lugar que está más allá de lo imaginario y fuera de los límites de la religión y tradición. Descubre cómo obtener una fe igual a la de Moisés, Jacob, Josué y Caleb, personajes que simplemente no desistían de lo que Dios tenía para ellos ni se conformaban con menos. Los principios bíbicos de estel ibro revelan: - Por qué las "soluciones a la ligera" no corresponden adecuadamente a las situaciones difíciles - El significado de "pelear la buena batalla de la fe" - Cómo investirse de poder al entender claramente el versículo de Mateo 11:12 - La autoridad que tú tienes en cristo para arrebatar y recuperar lo que por derecho te pertenece Dios quiere hacer lo inconcebible, lo innegable y lo increible a través de ti. ¿Te atreves a creerle a El con una fe violenta?
!Click Song: A Novel
by John A. WilliamsIn this fiercely authentic tale from the author of The Man Who Cried I Am, a gifted novelist confronts the powerfully entrenched, profit-motivated forces of corporate racism When his military service ends at the close of World War II—a period that will continue to haunt him throughout his life—Cato Douglass resolves to pursue a writing career and follows his dream to New York City. Soon, his first novel is published, and it appears his dream has been fulfilled, enabling him to travel the world, fall in love, marry, and start a family. But despite possessing a talent that shines brighter than that of many of his literary contemporaries, Cato discovers that he is trapped within a racist system. Only a handful of black writers receive the support of white editors and critics, and because Cato&’s work pushes the boundaries set by the publishing industry, he is doomed to a life of obscurity. The Chicago Sun-Times proclaimed !Click Song &“a major novel by one of America&’s finest living writers.&” Winner of the 1983 American Book Award, John A. Williams&’s enthralling chronicle of a writer&’s lifelong struggle to matter is a blistering tale of art, industry, family, and race.
!Te Toca!: A New Communicative Spanish Course
by Mark Allinson Richard Pym""Languages are best learned when real-world information becomes the focus of students' activities. In this respect, !Te Toca! definitely encourages advanced learners to focus on exchanging real-life information about the world around them. Moreover, since the topics and issues presented in the book are controversial in nature, they seem especially appealing to college students."" Dr Maria Jesus Amores, University of West Virginia!Te Toca! is a thoroughly innovative approach to advanced language learning. Imaginative, exciting and fun, it uses language simulations to take students into a virtual Spanish-speaking world where they adopt a new Spanish or Latin-American identity. Creating a learning environment in which they need to use Spanish to solve a problem or engage in debate, the language simulations draw and expand on students' linguistic, communication, and information-gathering skills.Covering a variety of engaging topics, the simulations literally put the students centre-stage, requiring them to think on their feet and speak exclusively in Spanish. The topics revolve around contentious issues and each chapter includes a simulation exercise with all its associated documents, as well as a lead text, comprehension questions, a guide to relevant points of functional grammar, associated exercises, a glossary of terms, and suggestions for written work.
" A mindfulness Life": Keys to gain a mindfulness life based on full attention
by Juan Carlos MontoyaIn a world of crisis and constant change and evolution, mindfulness techniques and full attention, will be of great utility, so we can live in the present instant that is the place where life develops. A life in Mindfullness, you have here keys and strategies to connect with serenity again, reduce stress and anxiety, and to place emotional wellness, to connect with your day by day. Also, with the book you will obtain some keys to make to make the workshop that will take 21 days of mindfulness practice on-line. So you can replace your reality in an emotional way. Throughout the book you will find keys, ideas and strategies for your comprehension, it's what mindfulness means, it's an invitation to direct your life, to work in unemployment, in the work place, the practice of sports and mindfulness, the clear and motivational keys, the practice of sports, making simple things extraordinary ones. Simple and clear, they can motivate you to creaty your daily life in an extraordinary one. " Mindfulness Life", offers you the opportunity, throughout the book you will discover, that through practice, you will learn to find the control of your life.
"- ein Leser, wie ich ihn verdiene": Nietzsche-Lektüren in der deutschen Philosophie und Soziologie
by Jutta Georg Eike BrockDieses Buch trägt die Nietzsche-Rezeption im deutschsprachigen Raum anhand der bedeutendsten Autorinnen und Autoren zusammen, wobei neben der philosophischen auch die soziologische Rezeption berücksichtigt wird. Es dokumentiert die spannenden Veränderungen des Nietzsche-Verständnisses im Wandel der Zeiten und eröffnet im selben Atemzug neue Perspektiven für die Interpretation von Nietzsches Philosophie. Nicht zuletzt ist der Band eine exklusive Informationsquelle und Orientierungshilfe für Nietzsche-Forscherinnen und -Forscher und – ganz nebenbei – eine etwas andere Geschichte der deutschen Philosophie des 20. Jahrhunderts.
"A Few Bloody Noses": The Realities and Mythologies of the American Revolution
by Robert HarveyThe noted British historian and author of Liberators offers a colorful, enlightening and myth-busting history of the American Revolution.According to King George III, Britain merely wanted to give America “a few bloody noses” and return to mutual cooperation. Yet the ensuing uprising led to the creation of the United States, the most powerful country in the modern world. In “A Few Bloody Noses”, Robert Harvey challenges conventional views of the American Revolution in almost every aspect—why it happened; who was winning and when; the characters of the principal protagonists; and the role of Native Americans and enslaved people. Harvey takes a penetrating look at a war that was both vicious and confused, bloody and protracted, and marred on both sides by incompetence and bad faith. He underscores the effect of the Revolution on the settlers in America, and those at home in Britain—the country that the settlers had left behind, and to which many returned. The result is an extraordinarily fascinating and thoroughly readable account.
"A Magnificent Fight"
by Robert J. CressmanThis book recounts how the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The author uses extensive Japanese materials--many never before used or available-- to identify the enemy order of battle and the roles each unit played in the drama.
"A Model for All Christian Women": Candida Xu, a Chinese Christian Woman of the Seventeenth Century (Collectanea Serica. New Series #2)
by Gail KingThis biography of Candida Xu (1607–1680), granddaughter of the prominent Chinese Christian convert and statesman Xu Guangqi (1562–1633) and foremost Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century, is based on the biography of Candida Xu titled Histoire d’une dame chrétienne de la Chine (Paris, 1688) written by her confessor Philippe Couplet, S.J. (1623–1693), an obituary of his mother and other writings by her eldest son, and the Xu family history. Using these as well as other relevant European missionary and Chinese language sources, Candida Xu’s life as daughter, wife, mother, and generous contributor to the Christian Church is recounted. Events in her life are set in the context of historical and religious circumstances in China at the time. Consideration of the situation of women, particularly Christian women, draws out how Candida Xu’s faith helped her and other believing Christian women to gain greater freedom of choice and action.
"A Peculiar People"
by J. Spencer FluhmanThough the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion, it does not specify what counts as a religion. From its founding in the 1830s, Mormonism, a homegrown American faith, drew thousands of converts but far more critics. In "A Peculiar People", J. Spencer Fluhman offers a comprehensive history of anti-Mormon thought and the associated passionate debates about religious authenticity in nineteenth-century America. He argues that understanding anti-Mormonism provides critical insight into the American psyche because Mormonism became a potent symbol around which ideas about religion and the state took shape. Fluhman documents how Mormonism was defamed, with attacks often aimed at polygamy, and shows how the new faith supplied a social enemy for a public agitated by the popular press and wracked with social and economic instability. Taking the story to the turn of the century, Fluhman demonstrates how Mormonism's own transformations, the result of both choice and outside force, sapped the strength of the worst anti-Mormon vitriol, triggering the acceptance of Utah into the Union in 1896 and also paving the way for the dramatic, yet still grudging, acceptance of Mormonism as an American religion.
"A Third Reich, as I See It": Politics, Society, and Private Life in the Diaries of Nazi Germany, 1933–1939
by Janosch SteuwerWith the beginning of the National Socialist dictatorship, Germany not only experienced a deep political turning point but the private life of Germans also changed fundamentally. The Nazi regime had far-reaching ideas about how the individual should think and act.In "A Third Reich, as I See It" Janosch Steuwer examines the private diaries of ordinary Germans written between 1933 and 1939 and shows how average citizens reacted to the challenges of National Socialism. Some felt the urge and desire to adapt to the political circumstances. Others felt compelled to do so. They all contributed to the realization of the vision of a homogeneous, conflict-free, and "racially pure" society.In a detailed manner and with a convincing sense of the bigger picture, Steuwer shows how the tense efforts of people to fit in, and at the same time to preserve existing opinions and self-conceptions, led to a close intertwining of the private and the political."A Third Reich, as I See It" offers a surprisingly new look at how the ideological visions of National Socialism found their way into the everyday reality of Germans.
"A Trade Like Any Other": Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt
by Karin Van NieuwkerkIn Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebrations, and a host family's prestige rises with the number, expense, and fame of the entertainers they hire. <P><P>Paradoxically, however, the entertainers themselves are often viewed as disreputable people and are accorded little prestige in Egyptian society. <P> This paradox forms the starting point of Karin van Nieuwkerk's look at the Egyptian entertainment trade. She explores the lives of female performers and the reasons why work they regard as "a trade like any other" is considered disreputable in Egyptian society. In particular, she demonstrates that while male entertainers are often viewed as simply "making a living," female performers are almost always considered bad, seductive women engaged in dishonorable conduct. She traces this perception to the social definition of the female body as always and only sexual and enticing—a perception that stigmatizes women entertainers even as it simultaneously offers them a means of livelihood.
"A" Force
by Whitney BendeckJune 1940. The Italians declared war on the British. Completely unprepared for war, the British had only 35,000 troops to defend Egypt. Opposing them, the Italian army in Libya numbered at least 215,000; in East Africa, the Italians could muster another 200,000 men against a meager 19,000 British and commonwealth troops positioned in the Sudan and East Africa. Out-numbered and unlikely to receive sizable reinforcements of men or desperately needed supplies, it is surprising that the British survived. But they did. How? They got creative. Under the leadership of General Archibald P. Wavell, the commander-in-chief of the Middle East, the British set out to greatly exaggerate the size of their forces, supply levels, and state of battle readiness. When their deceitful charades proved successful, Wavell turned trickery into a profession and created an entirely new agency dedicated to carrying out deception. "A" Force: The Origins of British Military Deception during the Second World War looks at how and why the British first employed deception in WWII. More specifically, it traces the development of the "A" Force organization - the first British organization to practice both tactical and strategic deception in the field. Formed in Cairo in 1941, "A" Force was headed by an unconventional colonel named Dudley Wrangel Clarke. Because there was no precedent for Clarke's "A" Force, it truly functioned on a trial-and-error basis. The learning curve was steep, but Clarke was up for the challenge. By the Battle of El Alamein, British deception had reach maturity. Moreover, it was there that the deceptionists established the deception blueprint later used by the London planners used to plan and execute Operation Bodyguard, the campaign to conceal Allied intentions regarding the well-known D-day landing at Normandy. In contrast to earlier deception histories that have tended to focus on Britain's later deception coups (Bodyguard), thus giving the impression that London masterminded Britain's deception efforts, this work clearly shows that British deception was forged much earlier in the deserts of Africa under the leadership of Dudley Clarke, not London. Moreover, it was born not out of opportunity, but out of sheer desperation. A" Force explores an area of deception history that has often been neglected. While older studies and documentaries focused on the D-day deception campaign and Britain's infamous double-agents, this work explores the origins of Britain's deception activities to reveal how the British became such masterful deceivers.
"A" is for Alibi: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery (Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries #1)
by Sue GraftonREAD THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL!Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton's knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone—and a hot new attitude—to crime fiction…A IS FOR AVENGERA tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced loner with few personal possessions and fewer personal attachments, she's got a soft spot for underdogs and lost causes.A IS FOR ACCUSEDThat's why she draws desperate clients like Nikki Fife. Eight years ago, she was convicted of killing her philandering husband. Now she's out on parole and needs Kinsey's help to find the real killer. But after all this time, clearing Nikki's bad name won't be easy.A IS FOR ALIBIIf there's one thing that makes Kinsey Millhone feel alive, it's playing on the edge. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, Kinsey discovers that the edge is closer—and sharper—than she imagined."A" Is for Alibi"B" Is for Burglar"C" Is for Corpse"D" Is for Deadbeat"E" Is for Evidence"F" Is for Fugitive"G" Is for Gumshoe"H" Is for Homicide"I" Is for Innocent"J" Is for Judgment"K" Is for Killer"L" is for Lawless"M" Is for Malice"N" Is for Noose"O" Is for Outlaw"P" Is for Peril "Q" Is for Quarry"R" Is for Ricochet "S" Is for Silence "T" Is for Trespass"U" Is for Undertow "V" Is for Vengeance "W" Is for Wasted "X"
"Ace" Any Test
by Ron FryTesty on test day? Don't stress! Ace Any Test offers proven step-by-step strategies you can use in any testing situation, from classroom quizzes to standardized exams such as the SAT. Education advocate and author Ron Fry unlocks every student's successful side with preparation strategies such as reading for maximum retention, researching the teacher's testing history and preferences, and using those inevitable jitters to psych yourself up and sharpen your focus.
"Ace" Any Test (Ron Fry's How to Study Program #1)
by Ron FryA practical guide for effective test prep with strategies for improving your performance on any test—from the bestselling How to Study series. Testy on test day? Don&’t stress! &“Ace&” Any Test offers step-by-step strategies you can use in any testing situation, from classroom quizzes to standardized exams such as the SAT. Education advocate and author Ron Fry unlocks every student&’s successful side with preparation strategies such as reading for maximum retention, researching the teacher&’s testing history and preferences, and using those inevitable jitters to psych yourself up and sharpen your focus.
"All Labor Has Dignity"
by Martin Luther King Michael K. HoneyAn unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King's speeches on labor rights and economic justice Covering all the civil rights movement highlights--Montgomery, Albany, Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis--award-winning historian Michael K. Honey introduces and traces Dr. King's dream of economic equality. Gathered in one volume for the first time, the majority of these speeches will be new to most readers. The collection begins with King's lectures to unions in the 1960s and includes his addresses made during his Poor People's Campaign, culminating with his momentous "Mountaintop" speech, delivered in support of striking black sanitation workers in Memphis. Unprecedented and timely, "All Labor Has Dignity" will more fully restore our understanding of King's lasting vision of economic justice, bringing his demand for equality right into the present.ts agenda.
"All Labor Has Dignity"
by Martin Luther King Jr.An unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King's speeches on labor rights and economic justice. People forget that Dr. King was every bit as committed to economic justice as he was to ending racial segregation. He fought throughout his life to connect the labor and civil rights movements, envisioning them as twin pillars for social reform. As we struggle with massive unemployment, a staggering racial wealth gap, and the near collapse of a financial system that puts profits before people, King's prophetic writings and speeches underscore his relevance for today. They help us imagine King anew: as a human rights leader whose commitment to unions and an end to poverty was a crucial part of his civil rights agenda. Covering all the civil rights movement highlights--Montgomery, Albany, Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis--award-winning historian Michael K. Honey introduces and traces King's dream of economic equality. Gathered in one volume for the first time, the majority of these speeches will be new to most readers. The collection begins with King's lectures to unions in the 1960s and includes his addresses during his Poor People's Campaign, culminating with his momentous "Mountaintop" speech, delivered in support of striking black sanitation workers in Memphis. Unprecedented and timely, "All Labor Has Dignity" will more fully restore our understanding of King's lasting vision of economic justice, bringing his demand for equality right into the present.
"All Power to the Imagination!": Art and Politics in the West German Counterculture from the Student Movement to the Greens (Modern German Culture And Literature Ser.)
by Sabine Von Dirke“All Power to the Imagination!” is a history of the counterculture’s immensely influential role in West German cultural and political life. Sabine von Dirke opens with an examination of nascent countercultural movements in West Germany during the 1950s. She then moves to a nuanced account of the student movement of the 1960s, describing its adaptation of the theories of Marcuse, Adorno, and Benjamin, then recounting its attack on “bourgeois” notions of the autonomy of art and culture. She next examines the subsequent development of a radical aesthetic and the effects of left-wing terrorism on Germany’s political climate. Later chapters focus on die tageszeitung, the ecology movement, and the rise of the Green Party. Von Dirke concludes by asking whether the evolution that this book traces—from Marxist-influenced critiques of culture and society to more diverse, less doctrinaire left-wing positions—represents progress or a betrayal of radical ideals. An ambitious study of the German left, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of postwar European history.
"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Dina Gilio-WhitakerUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native AmericansIn this enlightening book, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as: <P><P>"Columbus Discovered America" "Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims" "Indians Were Savage and Warlike" "Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians" "The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide" "Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans" "Most Indians Are on Government Welfare" "Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich" "Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol" <P><P>Each chapter deftly shows how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of a settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, "All the Real Indians Died Off" challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.From the Trade Paperback edition.
"An Analysis of U.S. Fiscal and Generational Imbalances: Who Will Pay and How?"
by Nicoletta Batini Giovanni Callegari Julia GuerreiroA report from the International Monetary Fund.