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Bones at a crossroads Integrating Worked Bone Research with Archaeometry and Social Zooarchaeology


Free Download Dr. Markus Wild, "Bones at a crossroads: Integrating Worked Bone Research with Archaeometry and Social Zooarchaeology"
English | ISBN: 9464270071 | 2021 | 322 pages | PDF | 26 MB
Bone tool studies are at a crossroads. A current path is to go beyond the concatenation of methods or concepts borrowed from other disciplines and aim instead at a truly integrated approach that is more in line with the objectives of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.

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Public Housing That Worked New York in the Twentieth Century


Free Download Nicholas Dagen Bloom, "Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twentieth Century"
English | ISBN: 0812220676 | 2009 | 368 pages | PDF | 20 MB
When it comes to large-scale public housing in the United States, the consensus for the past decades has been to let the wrecking balls fly. The demolition of infamous projects, such as Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis and the towers of Cabrini-Green in Chicago, represents to most Americans the fate of all public housing. Yet one notable exception to this national tragedy remains. The New York City Housing Authority, America’s largest public housing manager, still maintains over 400,000 tenants in its vast and well-run high-rise projects. While by no means utopian, New York City’s public housing remains an acceptable and affordable option.

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Tip and the Gipper When Politics Worked


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2013 | 448 Pages | ISBN: 1451695993 | EPUB | 4 MB
TIP AND THE GIPPER is a magnificent personal history of a time when two great political opponents served together for the benefit of the country. Chris Matthews was an eyewitness to this story as a top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Reagan from 1980 to 1986. Together, the two men forged compromises that shaped America’s future and became one of history’s most celebrated political pairings-the epitome of how ideological opposites can get things done. When Ronald Reagan was elected to the presidency in a landslide victory over Jimmy Carter (for whom Matthews had worked as a speechwriter), Speaker O’Neill realized Americans had voted for a change. For the first time in his career, O’Neill also found himself thrust into the national spotlight as the highest-ranking leader of the Democratic Party-the most visible and respected challenger to President Reagan’s agenda of shrinking the government and lowering taxes. At first, O’Neill doubted his ability to compete on the public stage with the charming Hollywood actor, whose polished speeches played well on TV, a medium O’Neill had never mastered. Over time, the burly Irishman learned how to fight the popular president on his key issues, relying on legislative craftiness, strong rhetoric, and even guerrilla theater. "An old dog can learn new tricks," Tip told his staff. Of O’Neill, one of his colleagues said, "If Martians came into the House chamber, they’d know instantly who the leader was." Meanwhile, President Reagan proved to be a much more effective and savvy leader than his rivals had ever expected, achieving major legislative victories on taxes and the federal budget. Reagan and his allies knew how to work the levers of power in Washington. After showing remarkable personal fortitude in the wake of the assassination attempt against him, Reagan never let his political differences with Democrats become personal. He was fond of the veteran Speaker’s motto that political battles ended at 6 p.m. So when he would phone O’Neill, he would say, "Hello, Tip, is it after six o’clock?" Together, the two leaders fought over the major issues of the day-welfare, taxes, covert military operations, and Social Security-but found their way to agreements that reformed taxes, saved Social Security, and achieved their common cause of bringing peace to Northern Ireland. O’Neill’s quiet behind-the-scenes support helped Reagan forge his historic Cold War-ending bond with Mikhail Gorbachev. They each won some and lost some, and through it all they maintained respect for each other’s positions and worked to advance the country rather than obstruct progress. As Matthews notes, "There is more than one sort of heroic behavior, and they don’t all look the same." Tip and the Gipper is the story of the kind of heroism we need today.

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Tip and the Gipper When Politics Worked [Audiobook]


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English | Datum: October 01, 2013 | ASIN: B00EA4CDVG | MP3@96 kbps | 11h 00m | 360.97 MB
Author: Chris Matthews
Narrator: Chris Matthews

The New York Times bestseller about the historic dealings between Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill-"A superb tribute to the neglected art of compromise" (Daily News (New York)).

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FOOLISH How Investors Get Worked Up and Worked Over by the System


Free Download Gil Baumgarten, "FOOLISH: How Investors Get Worked Up and Worked Over by the System"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1544519990, 154452000X | EPUB | pages: 256 | 1.1 mb
Wall Street brokerage firms won’t be happy about this book. That’s because brokerage firms have built their businesses on profiting in the shadows, and they surely don’t want the lights to come on.

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