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The book examines civil-military relations in key Middle Eastern and South Asian Islamic states. Specifically it analyzes how the endurance of authoritarianism in Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey is affected by international influence on the political development of these states.

Most of the methods in this text apply to all regression models, but special emphasis is given to multiple regression using generalised least squares for longitudinal data, the binary logistic model, models for ordinal responses, parametric survival regression models and the Cox semi parametric survival model.

This book concerns the great judicial controversies of the Progressive Era, in which some of the most brilliant jurists - Holmes, Brandeis, Hughes, and so on - grappled with economic and political issues of unprecedented importance. The book shows how the Supreme Court both shaped and reflected the momentous changes in American society in the first two decades of the twentieth century.

Putting the American model in perspective for academics around the world, this book establishes the historical, theoretical, analytical, practical and future foundations for the comparative study of public management. It combines topics of best practice, performance, accountability and rule of law to offer a view of the topic.

Discusses and analyses principal concepts of administrative law and process, including the political and legal nature of administrative law; legislative control of administrative discretion; executive control of administrative discretion; judicial control of agency discretion (threshold issues, procedural issues, substantive issues); and access to private and public information.

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it''s hard to know whether you''re taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don''t panic: there are simple steps you can take to best protect yourself from infection.Professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU School of Medicine Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr. cuts through the noise with to-the-point explanations, checklists, and best practices in this brief yet authoritative guide to protecting yourself from infectious diseases. First walking you through what germs are and how every infection happens, First, Wear a Face Mask offers calming, straightforward advice to address the ongoing spread of COVID-19 as well as the germs that imperil us every year. This practical approach will give you peace of mind as it helps you learn how to protect yourself in a variety of scenarios, from cooking at home to eating out, from your everyday commute to air travel. With tips and tidbits of history, he guides you through taking care of your home, kids, and pets. Dr. Tierno has more than 40 years of experience in the clinical and medical microbiology fields and recently appeared as an expert during the pandemic on CNN in conversation with Chris Cuomo and on Doctor Radio. And in this book, he distills his wide-ranging knowledge into actionable, digestible steps.Although there is no impenetrable shield to infection, there''s a lot you can do to increase your odds of staying safe. Arm yourself with knowledge, keep calm and carry hand sanitizer.

For centuries, Christians around the world have used the four weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare themselves for the celebration of Jesus' birth. The Christian church has also observed Christmas as a season beginning on Christmas Day and ending on Epiphany. These devotionals are an aid to fully embracing the seasons of Advent and Christmas. They combine the Biblical texts for Advent and Christmas found in the Revised Common Lectionary with Christian hymns that express these great truths. This book is offered with the prayer that it will help you worship Messiah Jesus more thoughtfully and meaningfully during the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Each chapter that follows provides a detailed case study of alternative proofs for particular theorems, including the Pythagorean Theorem, the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, Desargues' Theorem, the Prime Number Theorem, and the proof of the irreducibility of cyclotomic polynomials.Why Prove It Again?

From the resumption of car production at the close of World War II to the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling. This comprehensive reference book details every model from each of the major manufacturers from 1946 to 1952.

From the resumption of car production at the close of World War II to the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling. This comprehensive reference book details every model from each of the major manufacturers from 1953 to 1959.

This book is unique compared to the existing literature. It is very didactical and accessible to both students and researchers, without neglecting the formal character and the deep algebraic completeness of the topic along with its physical applications.

The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary reveals how understanding and living out of the oldest summary of Christian belief leads to a confident, bold, joy-filled existence in a world of confusion and uncertainty.

'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival'Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luther King's rhetorical power at its most fiery and uplifting.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

The new edition of this popular casebook is thoroughly updated and refreshed, adding nine new cases and numerous notes to replace old ones and address additional issues. The materials consist of cases, text, notes, questions, and problems. The cases have been selected for their effectiveness as teaching materials.

Higinio V. Gonzales (1842-1921) was more than a gifted metalworker. A man of varied talents whose poems and songs complement his work in punched tin, Gonzales transcends categorization. In this book, Maurice Dixon, Jr, who has spent more than thirty years studying New Mexico tinwork, describes the artist's signature techniques.

Inquiry in Tandem explores how engaging in teacher and student inquirysimultaneously promotes professional development that impacts teacher practice and studentlearning in powerful ways.

African American Studies: The Discipline and Its Dimensions is a comprehensive resource book that recounts the development of the discipline and provides a basic reference source for sixteen areas of knowledge.