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The first comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the tumultuous single term of Mayor Lightfoot and the chaos that roiled the city and City Hall as she fought to live up to her promises to change the city's culture of corruption and villainy, reform its long-troubled police department, and make Chicago the safest big city in America. -- adapted from jacket
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"Very little has been written about juvenile justice. In the greater consciousness, the word "justice" in this context has been leeched of meaning; it just signifies prison for kids. But to those living and working in various capacities within that system, the word "justice" holds a sepulchral gravity. In Children of the State, bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs presents three different true stories that show...
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"This is a thoughtful look at the shortcomings of the American legal system." - Booklist
"Rosenbaum should be read by every law student in America." - New York Times Book Review
"Mr. Rosenbaum's complaints about the current legal system are widely shared." - The New York Sun
"[Rosenbaum] cleverly enlivens his discourse with histrionic scenes from novels, films, plays and TV." - Miami Herald
"[Rosenbaum's] book ought to be required reading in law...
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El asesinato de líderes sociales se presenta con mucha frecuencia en Colombia, ya que al ser defensores de los derechos humanos han sido víctimas de las guerrillas, paramilitares, narcotraficantes, sicarios, y del Estado por la falta en la presencia institucional en gran parte del territorio nacional perpetuando la impunidad.Los motivos de los crímenes son diversos como por ejemplo, los ocasionados por la sustitución de cultivos ilícitos, la...
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En la selva se inició un sistema de calificación que consistía en determinar la puntuación de cada habitante por medio de un algoritmo.Se desarrollaron bases de datos con el objetivo de recopilar toda clase de información de cada residente de la selva, desde los más básicos, tales como el nombre, el peso, la altura, las huellas, el color de piel entre otros.El soberano deseaba premiar o penalizar el comportamiento individual implementando un...
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What is literature? What is poetry? How do poets committed to the idea of using poetry as a weapon of socio-cultural and political struggle manage to impress their works in the minds and memories of men long after the struggle has been fought and won or lost? What will a new generation of poets write about after the explosive social contradictions that inspired older poets have been resolved? Why do the themes and styles of poets in transitional societies...
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Se trata del primer libro que escribo a los 16 años motivado por la lucha constante para cumplir mis sueños.Veo en el emprendimiento una solución a la carencia de oportunidades que tiene la juventud. Considero que este es un medio para expresar mis experiencias tanto positivas como negativas.El libro expresa mi deseo de compartir una guía para llegar a ser un emprendedor exitoso a corta edad, teniendo como prioridad incentivar la creatividad y...
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El conflicto de Israel y Palestina, es algo de no acabar a pesar de los numerosos intentos por lograr un acuerdo definitivo. Desafortunadamente están en juego interés políticos, religiosos, geográficos, estratégicos etc, que han impedido llegar a algo concreto. Lo que si es cierto es que son dos pueblos hermanos en su ADN, que vienen de la descendencia de Abraham, pero cuyas relaciones están rotas por las acciones bélicas de parte y parte que...
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La pedofilia es un grave problema mundial que ha venido creciendo exponencialmente, motivado por el Covid 19, cuando mucha población tuvo que permanecer en confinamiento y, los pedófilos hicieron de las suyas en las redes sociales intercambiando material, retransmitiendo abusos, extorsionando a menores para producir pornografía infantil.Para algunos expertos se trata de una parafilia, otros la consideran una enfermedad incurable, que debe ser tratada...
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Follies is a tale of sea change; A Boston dean's move from East coast to West coast ; from Greenwich Village childhood in an American Labor Party, theatrical, professional and religous skeptical family , to culmination of a career as Managment in a Jesuit university,
Following a fall-out with Boston University administration, a Dean's Search Announcement in a professional chronicle provides an opportunity for a brief escape from Boston...
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This phrasebook and dictionary contains over 3,400 medical terms in English and Bosnian. It will be indispensable for anyone doing humanitarian relief in areas where Bosnian is spoken. With the current war in Ukraine, millions of people are now being displaced, many with little language skills in the countries to which they are fleeing. While the greatest number have fled to Poland, there are a large numbers of Ukrainian speakers in the United...
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"Marked Man tells the propulsive story of Frank Serpico who, in the 1960s, single-handedly rooted out systematic corruption in the New York Police Department. Since the NYPD was formed in 1845, the famous "pad" was as much a criminal ring as it was a legitimate police force. As the decades wore on, corruption became so out of hand that cops were regularly demanding payments from brothels, bars, pool halls, and gambling joints to keep them out of trouble...
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This book is a practical guide to Linux commands for beginner and intermediate users. It focuses on essential skills for file and process management, providing step-by-step instructions for manipulating files and directories, managing running processes, and understanding basic terminal commands. The explanations are clear and accompanied by concrete examples for better understanding.Whether you are a computer science student or a user looking to improve...
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Embark on a fascinating journey through the powerful world of Unix command-line tools in this comprehensive reference guide for aspiring developers and system administrators. "Ian Talks Unix Tools A-Z" by Ian Eress demystifies the complex landscape of Unix utilities, empowering beginners to harness and employ their capabilities for managing, automating, and optimizing their systems and processes. You will learn: - An A-Z overview of essential Unix...
15) Hacking With Kali Linux: A Step by Step Guide to Learn the Basics of Linux Penetration. What a Begin
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Do you want to find out how hackers move around the net?Do you want to become an ethical or unethical hacker? What is your purpose? Modern-day hacking has become more sophisticated than ever. Hacktivists groups, ransomware, and highly classified document releases are a daily problem. In modern times, the ethical hackers are needed more than ever to protect and prevent hack attacks. The information available to everyone makes it all the easier for...
16) Tainted
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"Driven by the need to avenge the rape of her nine-year-old sister at the hands of drug lords, Monica Deitrich has spent a decade training for a career in law enforcement. When she is hired by the DEA, she receives her first assignment: Infiltrate and bring down King Kochese, a ruthless killer who controls the Texas drug trade. She soon finds her job is not so simple. Never mind the danger of working undercover--the simple fact is that King Kochese...
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From an award-winning lawyer-reporter, this radically new explanation for America's failing justice system squarely places the blame on the assembly-line approach of the nation's courtrooms and argues for the development of a new method of checks and balances.
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Why an introductory Linux admin, command line-oriented eBook in 2023 when GUIs are so powerful now and Windows is still the dominant desktop OS?Well, lots of reasons, but for anyone looking for a career in IT, having some Linux skills is an obvious bonus and as it's a free OS that has programmes written for it that cover almost any use anyone would want. It's a cheap way in to the IT industry for students on a budget if nothing else, as it runs on...
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This book offers a model for selecting and training church officers that is grounded in spiritual discernment and development. The book begins with a biblical understanding of leadership, moves into consideration for how to train a Nominating Committee to select leaders according to the biblical vision, and then offers a step-by-step plan for a training event with three components. The training plan is designed to build up the church leaders spiritually...
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"Education for God's Glory" describes a God-given perspective on primary education. After going through a former Soviet Union public school, God allowed the author to get involved in American Christian schools. Through these schools, He inspired her heart with a deep love for education. In December of 2016, God gave her a vision about a new movement of His schools called Rosmarin. Every subject and school activity will be viewed as God's tool to understand...
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