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        Paleontologists and their petsAND THEIR PETS

        by Anton Nelikhov

        Since ancient times, people found fossilized bones and shells of strange creatures. For thousands of years they did not understand who these remnants belonged to, and tried to explain their findings somehow: these bones belonged to giants and monsters, or to antediluvian fauna. Gradually, scientists began to understand that such remains belonged to animals, and finally they declared: long before the appearance of people, these bizarre animals, fishes and lizards existed on Earth, and those fossils were their remains.

      • The ABCs of Journaling

        by Abbey Sy

        In The ABCs of Journaling, artist and author Abbey Sy lets you unleash yourinner artist as you creatively collect moments from the every day and put themon paper. Find out what your journaling style is; explore the different materials youcan use to personalize your pages; discover the many ways you can document yourlife; and get a peek into a few of the most creative artists’ journals. Get inspired asshe shares tips and advice on recording your thoughts, ideas, experiences, andadventures within the pages of a journal you can proudly call your own.

      • Always Be Creating

        by Abbey Sy

        WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE A CREATIVE LIFE? Artist and best-selling author Abbey Sy shares her creative journey and the learnings she’s picked up along the way through this curated collection of personal anecdotes, insightful tips, and life hacks for aspiring artists and creatives. Whether you’re just starting out on your own creative path or already fully immersed in it, this field guide will help you discover your true path to living a purposeful, art-enriched life. Plus, find a free sticker sheet, fun worksheets, and DIY activities that will inspire you to Always Be Creating. LEARN HOW TO: • Find your passion and follow your curiosities • Set realistic goals and figure out how to achieve them • Use inspiration as a tool for creation • Hone habits that will keep you going • Beat burnout and practice self-care • Take on commissioned work • Put your work out in the world with no fear • Define success on your own terms

      • The ABCs of Hand Lettering

        by Abbey Sy

        The ABCs of Hand Lettering is a comprehensive guidebook for beginners in hand lettering. Inside you’ll find a repository of styles you can explore with drawing letters. Learn the basics – from the rundown of art materials, font styles, and the process of turning letters into visual art. Get to see the work of some of your favorite local letterers and type artists. And lastly, check out tips on finding your own style and making your mark as a creative individual in the book.

      • Hudson’s Gun

        by Syed Shamsul Haq

        It was 1857. The whole Indian Sub-continent became unrest against the British Imperialism. The revolution was triggered by the Indian soldiers. Delhi lost the War. Captain Hudson, a member of the British Intelligence killed Emperor Bahadur Shah and his family with an Enfield Rifle. Fast forward to approximately hundred and fifty years; we are presented with this thriller.

      • Akash Amay Vorlo Aloy

        by Syed Hasan Imam

        Akash Amay Vorlo Aloy talks from an individual’s perspective about the politics of the undivided India, the partition, the great liberation war, and the movement against communalism and fundamentalism in post-liberation Bangladesh.

      • Education

        Through White Noise

        Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada

        by Syed, K. T.

        Through White Noise is structured around poetry and personal stories about living in liminal space that requires and encourages cultural sensitivity, awareness, and commitment for a just society. A prominent theme in this book is the challenge of reconciling the ideal of Canadian multiculturalism with experiences of marginalization and stereotyping. Before her arrival, Khalida imagined her new homeland as a multicultural rainbow arched over a diversity of races, beliefs and practices. Entering Winnipeg in the middle of winter, she was greeted with a white world: white people, white, snow-covered ground, white trees and a pale blue sky. Jon is a Caucasian professor from England who has a privileged position as an academic citizen. He felt responsible for enhancing his students? awareness of their perceptions, and the role they have in their teaching practices. Reena is a South Asian professor living in Quebec whose voice is combined with other educators as they address different racisms. The book inspires readers to embrace teaching and learning relationships that respect the dynamic spaces we live in locally and globally.

      • Peace studies & conflict resolution
        April 2016

        Terrorism Prosecution in Pakistan

        by Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi

        This report analyzes the capacity of the Pakistani police and prosecution to successfully try terrorism cases in the country’s anti-terrorism courts (ATCs). Based on a study of 235 ATC judgments and group discussions with experts and stakeholders, the report highlights issues and recommendations related to the overall criminal justice system, implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act, court administration and case management, police investigation, and standards of evidence.

      • Humanities & Social Sciences

        Religion and government in Saudi Arabia

        by Syed Mohammad Ali Hashemi

        It is known that 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn' Abd al-Rahman al-Saud said: "If the rulers and the scholars agree to cover each other and justify each other, as the rulers give rations and the scholars justify, the rights of the people will be violated and they will seek refuge in God, the Hereafter and the world." "We are helping." And now this book is the story of the collaboration of princes and scholars in the country he founded. The alignment and complicity that he himself organized

      • Peace studies & conflict resolution
        February 2015

        Conflict Dynamics in Sindh

        by Huma Yusuf, Syed Shoaib Hasan

        Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh has a reputation for stability, diversity, and tolerance. It is also at a tipping point—increasingly threatened by violent extremism, crime, political corruption, tribal feuds, and nationalist and separatist movements. If the province is not to become yet another base for militants, as areas to the north already are, the government needs to act promptly and decisively. Addressing the security situation in Sindh is also integral to stabilizing Karachi, which should be a top priority, given the economic ramifications of growing turbulence in the country’s financial capital.

      • Peace studies & conflict resolution
        May 2016

        Informality in Karachi's Land, Manufacturing, and Transport Sectors

        Implications for Stability

        by Asad Sayeed, Khurram Husain, Syed Salim Raza

        This study examined the evolution of informality in Karachi’s land, manufacturing, and transport sectors and whether informality has contributed to or been impacted by instability. It also explored the underlying roles of ethnicization and state policy. The report draws on field research conducted by the United States Institute of Peace between December 2014 and April 2015.

      • March 2010

        Rococo and Other Worlds

        Selected Poems

        by Afzal Ahmed Syed, translated by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

        First English language publication of Urdu’s greatest modern poet

      • May 2021

        THE STRANGE POWER OF DISASTERS

        A topical novel about the fertile social mutations triggered by a pandemic. How a highly lethal disease will allow a mother and a son to find their way back to each other...

        by Hélène Le Bris

        France, summer 2029. A strange disease with an unspeakable name, called “Plague” for convenience, is sweeping the country. Deadly and highly contagious, it strikes in successive waves, upsetting the economy and social relations and overturning democracy. It eventually withdraws to Paris, placed under lockdown.On either side of the medical barricade, a mother and her grown son witness contrasting events, she in her village, repopulated by townspeople spared from the virus, and he imprisoned in a devastated Paris. Their past opposes them, their present also keeps them apart: she struggles with paperwork in the filthy workshop next to her house, and he enjoys his job as a guide for the Louvre Museum. As the plague takes its toll, an unexpected reconciliation gradually takes place.Their relationships with their loved ones also change. A couple of overworked caregivers, a distraught garage owner, and an emotional fortune teller experience with them the shock that the plague imposes on human relationships.

      • Computing & IT

        The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

        by Roland Hughes

        For years now the question has been surfacing in the OpenVMS community "Where are the pimply faced kids?" The other situation which seems to continually occur is a developer of one language suddenly finding themselves having to modify or maintain an application written in a language completely foreign to them. This book was a year long effort to answer both of those questions. It also should help those to work on a good platform. Once the rudimentaries of logging in, symbols, logicals and the various editors are handled this book takes the reader on a journey of development using the most common tools encountered on the OpenVMS platform and one new tool making headway. A single sample application (a lottery tracking system) is developed using FMS and RMS indexed files in each of the covered languages. (BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL and C/C++). The reader is exposed on how to use CDD, CMS and MMS with these languages as well. A CD-ROM is included which contains the source, MMS and command files developed through the course of the book. Once RMS has been covered with all of the languages the same application using MySQL with C and FMS is covered. This breaks readers into the use of relational databases if they are not currently familiar with the concept. Rounding out the technical portion of the book is the same application using RDB with FMS. While source code is provided for all of the language implementations only FORTRAN and COBOL are actually covered in the text. It is the hope of the author that this book will prove a useful reference on the desk of every OpenVMS developer. The inclusion of MySQL should benefit both those unfamiliar with relational technology and those platformveterans interested in playing with MySQL for the first time.

      • September 2021

        THE BEAST WITHIN HER

        Marie has left her native countryside, and has taken a summer job in a Parisian brasserie. Staying with her parents’ friends, the husband regularly abuses her. So, she silences her shame and her pain, which leads the beast inside her to grow...

        by Camille Lysière

        Marie has just graduated from high school. She leaves her hometown and takes a summer job in a Parisian brasserie. During her stay, she is hosted by a couple, her parents’ friends. He is a shadowy journalist. She is a frustrated housewife. Marie, who dreams of a future in literature, is honored to have Olivier take an interest in her. He enjoys chatting with her, he takes her seriously. Marie feels important when he invites her to his office for a private chat. But this beautiful relationship gradually goes off track. There is that one time by the library when he holds onto her a little longer than necessary. Should she have said or done something?Since then, Olivier comes to her room to talk. The first time he sits on the bed, imploring. The next time, she struggles, but it is not enough. And every other night he comes back. Marie is devastated. Had she seduced Olivier in spite of herself? So she silences her shame and her pain, which leads the beast inside her to grow. Marie is not alone. In 2009, she is experiencing what other 17-year-old women like her have experienced in another times. Claudine in 1937, Isabelle in 1973 and Amandine in 1990. Travelling through time, this striking novel gives us the same story: the tragedy and the arbitrary nature of rape that shatters destinies.

      • Computer programming / software development
        July 2006

        The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS

        by Roland Hughes

        Up until this point, most Java programming books attempt to make the reader believe that Java is the way-of-the-future and that all other languages are soon to become obsolete. Not so with this book. The author presents Java with all of its warts while continually comparing it to C++ and sometimes C. He admits not being a fan of Java and assumes you are only interested in learning it because your superiors are forcing a Java project upon your OpenVMS system (this is probably more true than not).

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