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 Understanding Medieval Liturgy: Essays in Interpretation edited by Sarah Hamilton, Helen Gittos English | December 28, 2015 | ISBN: 140945150X, 0367135795 | True EPUB | 352 pages | 5.6 MB This book provides an introduction to current work and new directions in the study of medieval liturgy. It focuses primarily on so-called occasional rituals such as burial, church consecration, exorcism and excommunication rather than on the Mass and Office. Recent research on such rites challenges many established ideas, especially about the extent to which they differed from place to place and over time, and how the surviving evidence should be interpreted.  Turn Me On, Dead Man: The Beatles and the "Paul Is Dead" Hoax By Andru J. Reeve 2004 | 340 Pages | ISBN: 1418482943 | PDF | 7 MB In the fall of 1969, the story seemed to come out of nowhere. Was Beatle Paul McCartney dead? This was no ordinary death rumor. It was believed that McCartney had died years earlier and been replaced by a look alike. What's more, the surviving Beatles were thought to have planted "clues" to his death on their record albums. "Paul-Is-Dead" mania swept the United States as people attempted to solve the riddle of Paul's alleged demise. How did all of this happen? Beatles scholar and journalist Andru J Reeve has gotten to the bottom of this intrigue. After years of research, Reeve has assembled TURN ME ON, DEAD MAN to tell the strangest tale ever in the history of rock 'n' roll.  Trusted Cellular IoT Devices: Design Ingredients and Concepts English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031196627 | 243 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB This book focuses on the impact of secure frontend devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). It explains how to identify vulnerabilities of IoT applications and how to protect them against misuse and attacks. Provided insights will help readers to design a reliable and trustworthy IoT ecosystem ensuring a high level of user confidence and a fruitful deployment. As a starting point, the book provides guidance how to identify risks and potential threats. Then, it explains which countermeasures are available and introduces all major ingredients for an efficient implementation of IoT security measures, e.g. a bullet-proof protection of user privacy and device identities. The author outlines an efficient design approach that combines classical embedded computing with smartcard technology and wireless cellular networking like LTE-M or NB-IoT. The target audience includes industrial professionals and students focusing on low cost design and a fast time-to-market. The book is ideal for engineering-minded IoT project owners to safeguard their business goals.
 Fred P. Hochberg, "Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade" English | 2020 | pages: 336 | ISBN: 1982127368 | EPUB | 15,0 mb Trade myths, busted and debunked, with the help of six surprising everyday goods-the taco salad, the Honda Odyssey, the banana, the iPhone, the college degree, and the blockbuster HBO series Game of Thrones  John Long, Peter Croft, "Trad Climber's Bible" English | 2014 | pages: 409 | ISBN: 0762783729 | PDF | 32,6 mb Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped safety system. In The Trad Climber's Bible, two of the most revered and respected trad climbers in the world, John Long and Peter Croft, offer hard-won knowledge to aspiring trad climbers in a narrative format that is as informative as it is entertaining. With photos by iconic climbing photographer Greg Epperson and AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, this full color book will appeal to climbers of all stripes.  Richard A. Couto, "To Give Their Gifts: Health, Community, and Democracy" English | 2002 | ISBN: 0826514111 | PDF | pages: 257 | 1.8 mb Democracy needs the extraordinary efforts of ordinary people. The experiences of the twelve creative community health leaders, which this book presents, provide excellent examples of innovative democratic leadership. To Give Their Gifts recaptures the neglected narratives of democracy. It places community and mutual responsibility for one another at the center of democratic leadership, explains health care as social justice, and asserts the belief that everyone has the "gifts"-and the right-to contribute to community.  Liz Angerford, Ambrose Lea, Ramsey Dukes, "Thundersqueak: The Confessions of a Right Wing Anarchist" English | 2002 | ISBN: 0904311120 | PDF | pages: 250 | 37.0 mb Thundersqueak is a rant, a polemic, a revolutionary manifesto and, in simple terms, a book of instructions for freeing the soul and living a better, or more interesting, life. In places it is a dialogue between two contrasting aspects of the author's personality. Written in three weeks in 1978, six months after the author completed the Abramelin Operation, it leads the reader through the dark night of the soul to the paradoxical dawn of hope. Many people claimthat this book changed their lives. It has also been described as "a good book to reader when you are young and feeling angry"  Therapeutic Applications of Dopamine D3 Receptor Function: New Insight After 30 Years Of Research English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031230574 | 503 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 25 MB The CTBN volume Therapeutic Applications of Dopamine D3 Receptor Functionreviews the state of the knowledge on the dopamine D3 receptor and its role in human behavior and disease (i.e.: neuropsychiatric illnesses including schizophrenia, mood disorders, Parkinson's disease, restless legs syndrome, addictions and substance use disorders). The volume is written by leading experts across multidisciplinary areas (imaging, biobehavioral testing and clinical trials, preclinical models / molecular pharmacology) converging on the therapeutic implications / potential of the D3 receptor.  The World of Steel: On the History, Production and Use of a Basic Material English | 2023 | ISBN: 3658397322 | 770 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 203 MB The world of steel is constantly evolving and has become astonishingly diverse, indeed so complex that it is not easy to keep track of it in practice. The aim is to give readers an understanding of this world, from steelmaking, ingot and continuous casting, forming and machining to finishing, testing and packaging of the products, the processes and equipment predominantly used throughout, including the environmentally compatible recycling and disposal of waste.  Alan McPherson, "The World and U2: One Band's Remaking of Global Activism" English | ISBN: 1442249331 | 2015 | 182 pages | EPUB | 2 MB The Irish rock band U2, and especially its frontman Bono, are among the most effective activists ever. U2 has convinced wealthy governments to forgive tens of billions of dollars in loans while spreading its activist messages to billions of people, helping save millions of lives. So how did four boys from one of the poorest countries in the West achieve this? Who and what influenced them? What strategies did they use to succeed as much as they did as activists, and how did those strategies change over time? In particular, how did lead singer Bono make the leap into superstar lobbying? And, with so much attention on him, how has he handled critics who have taken to task his work on behalf of developing countries? |
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