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It is the year 1812. Portents of doom strike fear in the hearts of those who dare to live on the Ohio frontier. From the darkening of the sun to the earth rumbling beneath their feet, with the threat of Indian hostilities in the West and British invasion from the North, many are threatening to pull up stakes and return east. One man stood in the way, John Johnston, who by sheer strength of will and character sought to put a halt to this unstoppable tidal wave of fear. If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives. John Johnston was about to find out just how much he had to give....
The announcement of the Clipper chip by the U.S. Government in April 1993 set off a frenzy of discussions about cryptography policy in the technological community. The shock waves from it ultimately included front page treatment in The New York Times, repeated questions to the Vice President, creation of several new newsgroups on the Internet, and some very productive public discussions about striking the balance between national security, law enforcement, and civil liberties. We still don't have good answers for some of the questions that have been raised. As the Global Information Infrastructure is being built, we are writing portions of the Constitution for Cyberspace. I've been fortunate...
After the end of Nazi era, many German writers claimed to have retreated into "Inner Emigration". This book presents the complexity of Inner Emigration through the analysis of individual cases of writers who, under constant pressure from a watchful dictatorship to conform and to collaborate, were caught between conscience and compromise.
Theoretical reflections on memory and prediction, linking these concepts to the role of the cerebellum in higher cognition. What is memory? What is memory for? Where is memory in the brain? Although memory is probably the most studied function in cognition, these fundamental questions remain challenging. We can try to answer the question of memory's purpose by defining the function of memory as remembering the past. And yet this definition is not consistent with the many errors that characterize our memory, or with the phylogenetic and ontogenetic origin of memory. In this book, Tomaso Vecchi and Daniele Gatti argue that the purpose of memory is not to remember the past but to predict the fu...
The best resource on the very latest for Ubuntu users! Ubuntu is a free, open-source, Linux-based operating system that can run on desktops, laptops, netbooks, and servers. If you've joined the millions of users around the world who prefer open-source OS-and Ubuntu in particular-this book is perfect for you. It brings you the very latest on Ubuntu 10.04, with pages of step-by-step instruction, helpful tips, and expert techniques. Coverage Includes: The Ubuntu Linux Project Installing Ubuntu Installing Ubuntu on Special-Purpose Systems Basic Linux System Concepts Using the GNOME Desktop Using the Compiz Window Manager Managing E-Mail and Personal Information with Evolution Surfing the Web wit...
For beginners to chess master. Guess 100 checkmate tests of 5 moves or less against the chess game software of top level. Full description of these 100 checkmate tests with diagrams, pictures of the pieces and all the chess game rules with full of diagrams in order to illustrate these chess game rules are included in this chess book. In order to win against the chess game software of top level, you must make many sacrifices; without that, it's almost impossible to win against. Guess these 100 checkmate tests against the chess game software of top level and you will understand that reality ! At the chess game, the russian empire is on the wane ! The author is the winner of 809 chess against the chess game software of top level.
A serial killer is stalking through Sydney, hell-bent on recreating scenes from the Fabrica, the 16th-century foundation text of modern anatomy. The spate of cold, methodical attacks has the city on edge, but the serial killer may not even be the darkest player in this story. Desperate for a breakthrough, decorated homicide detective David Murphy draws into the case his art historian sister, Joanna, and Sylvia, his wife. Unravelling the mystery of who is behind the killings pushes each beyond the limits of what they thought possible. The Tribute is a subversive take on modern masculinity and misogyny told through an irresistible crime narrative. Dark and unpredictable, chilling but sympathetic, it weaves a tapestry of narrative threads towards a mesmerising climax that will challenge the way you think about everyone you meet. Meticulously researched, hugely ambitious and superbly crafted, The Tribute is the most outstanding thriller of 2021.
For beginners to chess master. Master the chess game and win almost always, even against the chess game software of top level. This chess book contains all the chess game rules with the technical and tactical considerations and full of diagrams in order to illustrate the chess game rules; also guess 40 checkmate tests with diagrams (5 moves or less) + 40 quick chess of 20 moves or less + 26 winning chess by the black pieces of 26 moves or less + 24 winning chess in playing with the sicilian defense. In order to win against the chess game software of top level, you must do many sacrifices; without that, it's almost impossible to win against. Replay these winning chess in order to understand that reality ! The author, J.C. Grenon is the winner of 809 chess against the chess game software of top level; 428 with the white pieces and 381 with the black pieces. At the chess game, the russian empire is on the wane!