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 John Boston, Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, "Santa Clarita Valley" English | 2009 | ISBN: 0738569380, 1531645623 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 42.9 mb A trade crossroads dating back to Native American times, Santa Clarita may be relatively new in the story of Los Angeles County's suburban sprawl, but old-timers also recall it as the "Navel of the Universe." A Chinese general once declared the Santa Clarita Valley one of the top 10 military targets on Earth. Located east of the Ventura County line where the valley creates a break in the Angeles National Forest, Santa Clarita has been home to cowboys, movie stars, farmers, and pistol fighters. With a diverse population of 250,000 today, the Santa Clarita Valley still boasts an eclectic heritage. The West's first major oil refinery is located here. The ground was bloodied by at least 21 deaths in one of America's last and greatest range wars. And local lore has maintained that the world's largest grizzly bear, weighing more than a ton, was shot here.  SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human by Simon Prentis English | May 30, 2021 | ISBN: 1916893538 | 305 pages | EPUB | 0.50 Mb "I couldn't stop reading until I had finished it. This book should be widely read." - JAMES LOVELOCK  Dimitar Bechev, "Russia Rising: Putin's Foreign Policy in the Middle East and North Africa" English | ISBN: 0755636643 | 2021 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1184 KB The war in Syria has put Russia at the centre of Middle Eastern politics. Moscow's return to the region following a prolonged period of absence has enhanced its geopolitical status at a time it has emerged as a rival to the West. Yet, contrary to the media hype, Vladimir Putin is not set to become the new power-broker in this strategically important part of the world.
 Yasemin Akbaba, "Role Theory in the Middle East and North Africa: Politics, Economics and Identity " English | ISBN: 1138064831 | 2019 | 136 pages | EPUB | 1185 KB Since December 2010, a series of uprisings, revolutions, coups and civil wars have shaken up the Middle East and North Africa region. In this chaotic political environment, several countries have been trying to influence this regional transformation. The implications of this transformation are of great importance for the region, its people and global politics.  Ash Rossiter, "Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Contemporary International Security" English | ISBN: 0367623749 | 2020 | 236 pages | EPUB | 1228 KB Rapid technological advances in the field of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) are transforming the international security environment and the conduct of contemporary conflict. Bringing together leading experts from across the globe, this book provides timely analysis on the current and future challenges associated with greater utilization of RAS by states, their militaries, and a host of non-state actors.
 Howard Waitzkin, "Rinky-Dink Revolution: Moving Beyond Capitalism by Withholding Consent, Creative Constructions, and Creative Destruction" English | ISBN: 1988832535 | 2020 | 74 pages | EPUB | 1180 KB Answering the question of how to get from A to B, capitalism to post-capitalism, is a task that we "audaciously" need to pursue now. This pamphlet is one among several others, intended to clarify our struggle 1) to bring down capitalism; and 2) to create a path toward eco-socialism.  Retention of Bioactives in Food Processing English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030968847 | 610 Pages | PDF (True) | 19 MB Bioactive compounds in food, known for their positive health effects, can be lost during handling after harvest, processing and storage. While most foods are exposed to processing to increase shelf life and edibility and to ensure microbial safety, conventional processing methods may have disadvantages, such as decreasing the nutritional quality of foods, long processing times, high temperature and high energy uses. For these reasons, novel non-thermal food processing technologies (including HPP, ultrasound) and novel thermal food processing technologies (including microwave/Ohmic heating) have become widespread.  Anna Herranz-Surrallés, "Renegotiating Authority in EU Energy and Climate Policy " English | ISBN: 1032001704 | 2021 | 160 pages | EPUB | 1197 KB In the context of multiple crises, EU Energy and Climate policy is often identi□ed as one of the few areas still exhibiting strong integration dynamics. However, this domain is not exempt from contestation and re-nationalization pressures. This collection seeks to understand those contradictory integration and disintegration tendencies by problematizing
 Maciej Duszczyk, "Relations between Immigration and Integration Policies in Europe: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives in Selected" English | ISBN: 0367208431 | 2020 | 232 pages | EPUB | 1198 KB Written from a pan-European perspective, this book examines the decision-making processes in immigration and integration policies in Europe across decades, focusing on several key moments of Europe's postwar history.  C. Scott Peters, "Regulating Judicial Elections: Assessing State Codes of Judicial Conduct " English | ISBN: 1138653837 | 2017 | 162 pages | EPUB | 1195 KB State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign. These rules have been a key part of recent debates over judicial elections and have been the subject of several U.S. Supreme Court cases. |
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