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A harrowing chronicle by two leading historians, capturing in real time the events of a year marked by multiple devastations. Professors Margaret Peacock and Erik Peterson set out to chronicle, preserve, and explore the medical, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, technological, and even personal impacts of the 12 astonishing months of the year 2020. Written in the present tense as a journal, with critical primary sources included throughout the narrative, Journal of a Pandemic Year is about more than the virus. Through real-time expert interviews and historical analysis, the authors reveal the other illnesses--such as racism, class inequity, rampant drug addiction, and environmental abuses, among others--that have been revealed and amplified in these times of Pandemic.

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Future coders will love the mix of non-fiction and activities in this educational book full of BIG ideas. Fun games and puzzles teach boys and girls about code, programming, loops, conditionals, spotting patterns and solving problems. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects.

The word "jihad" is everywhere in the global media. It generally appears in the context of violence waged against the West by militants in or from Muslim-majority societies. This usage overwhelmingly colors popular discourse about Islam and Muslims and it has resulted in highly simplistic, distorted, and ahistorical understandings of the concept of jihad. For most Muslims, jihad refers to the continuous human struggle to promote and implement what is morally good and noble in all walks of life, as well as to resist and prevent what is morally wrong and unjust. This book addresses thegreat need for a discussion of jihad that explores its various dimensions without fear-mongering or sensationalism. Here it is examined from multiple perspectives: scriptural, theological, moral and ethical, legal and socio-political. Asma Afsaruddin looks at the key questions about jihad andprovides concise yet thorough answers. Jihad: What Everyone Needs to Know� provides a historically-grounded, s

The development of the three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound has transformed the practice of modern gynecology. The veteran Professor Asim Kurjak has teamed with a brilliant younger colleague Zorancho Petanovski to produce a tour-de force: Donald School 3D-4D Ultrasound in Gynecology. This text is a must-have and a must-read for all practitioners who utilize ultrasound for gynecologic practice. The qualities of the images are truly state-of-the-art and complemented by a text that brings them into a clinical focus that will enable improved patient care for all fortunate to study this excellent work.Reflects the current state of 3D/4D ultrasound in gynecology.Thirteen richly illustrated chapters will provide readers with an excellent overview of the possible application of this technology.The book begins with a description of the development of this revolutionary technique.Subsequent chapters then explore in meticulous and beautiful detail the role of 3D ultrasound for a comprehensive analys

本書採Kingdon（1984）多政策流（multiple policy streams）的研究模式，從個案的角度進行治理與參與的嫁接。作者以臺北市政府作為一個民主實驗場域，進行個案層次的觀察，最後提出行政的化解方向。呼籲隨著公民參與作為民意納入的多元途徑，必須完整納入不同意見，才能使前端執行者依其專業能力，收斂民意形塑合理的政策方案，推動公民參與機制。行政機關也需具備選擇公民參與機制彈性，讓第一線執行單位能夠選擇公參工具的使用時機及用途。