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Religion has power structures that require and justify its existence, spread its influence, and mask its collaboration with other power structures. Power, like religion, is in collaboration. Along this line, this book affirms that one could see and study the power structures and power relations of...

Paige is a hardworking city girl determined to make her mark in a world dominated by powerful men. Working late one night, she meets a mysterious stranger who awakens desires within her that she never knew she had. The stranger knows her and as Paige’s memories of him surface, they leave her...

Hannes Wertheim - Die Visionen der Seidenweberin Europa im 16. Jahrhundert. Um seinen finanziellen Schwierigkeiten zu entkommen, versucht der Kölner Kaufmann Arndt van Geldern die reiche Seidenweberin Rebecca zur Ehe zu überreden. Doch um ihre Unabhängigkeit zu bewahren, hat diese sich zur Gründung...

Researchers commonly ask subjects to self-identify their race from a menu of preestablished options. Yet if race is a multidimensional, multilevel social construction, this has profound methodological implications for the sciences and social sciences. Race must inform how we design large-scale data...

This SpringerBrief presents the design and performance evaluation of communication protocols based on dissimilarity metrics for wireless multihop networks. Dissimilarity metrics are used to infer the network topology based solely on local information to efficiently disseminate packets throughout the...

Assesses latest research on how grasslands function Surveys best practice in sustainable grassland management Considers wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity

International migration has been subject to many studies, conducted by academics, students, policy makers, and in civil society. As the migration flows continue to increase amongst countries, new dynamics shape international politics, economy, and culture. In this context, the main purpose of this...

It is said the Kairos has never lived a quiet life, but in the deep past, when the ancient gods conspired to block his memories, he found he could at least live a relatively normal life, most of the time. Such a thing had to be done with great care, even by the gods, because there would be times when...

I didn't know that Mafias do exist until I met one. They’re after Pres. Song Hyun and Guji. They’re after me. I met one of their apprentices on the street one gloomy day. He threw a dart past me and instead of running away, I walked closer. Closer until we’re a couple of feet apart. I smell...

Demons, Imps, Incubi: dark, powerful, and forbidden. Only the foolish would seek one out for seduction, and yet . . . deals are struck. Souls are ensnared. But must a demon's agenda always be demonic? Can he be redeemed? Or does being bad feel too good to bother with redemption? Long ago, imps...

Sebina Taylor is an only child. Growing up in a small southern country town, with her neighbor Kevin, and her friends from school was fun and delightful. During Sebina's teenage years, Kevin and her friends became very close. A mysterious visitor moves into their town. An event transpires to transform...

Running from a ruined past, Kat finds herself working for a talent agency. But the past has a nasty habit of catching up with you, no matter how hard you try and hide from it. When the firm takes on handsome rock star Matt Henley as their newest client, Kat is thrown into turmoil. Matt not only seems...

It’s been ten years since the world feel into darkness. Hell is now on earth and zombies have taken over. Humanity is all but gone except for a few safe havens. One of those havens is located in West Virginia and is nicknamed Compound Z. The military structure of Compound Z was built inside an old...

In her acclaimed mystery debut, M.G. Kincaid introduced the complex Scottish detective Seth Mornay. Now Mornay must solve a murder while caught between the spotlight of unwanted fame and the shadowy past he'd hoped to leave behind. After the events of The Last Victim in Glen Ross, the image-conscious...