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  The Russian Annexation of Crimea...

  Fredrich Hazelton

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  The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 marked a pivotal moment in global geopolitics, triggering widespread international condemnation and transforming the political landscape of Eastern Europe. Situated on the northern coast of the Black Sea, Crimea had long held strategic importance for Russia, both militarily and culturally. The region's historical connection to Russia dates back centuries, and its annexation was perceived by many as an assertion of Russian power and influence in the post-Soviet space. 
    
  The crisis unfolded against the backdrop of political upheaval in Ukraine. In November 2013, protests erupted in Kyiv after then-President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to abandon an association agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia. The protests, known as Euromaidan, led to Yanukovych’s ousting and sparked a chain of events that would destabilize Ukraine. As Ukraine’s new government navigated this turbulent period, Russia saw an opportunity to regain control over Crimea, a region with a substantial Russian-speaking population and significant military value, including the Black Sea Fleet stationed in Sevastopol. 
    
  Russia's annexation of Crimea was carried out through a combination of covert military action and political maneuvering. Russian troops, initially unmarked, swiftly took control of key government buildings and strategic locations across Crimea. A disputed referendum held in March 2014, where a reported 97% of voters favored joining Russia, was widely criticized for its lack of legitimacy and fairness. The annexation was swiftly recognized by Russia, despite the overwhelming condemnation from the international community.

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  Challenging The Story - A...

  David Jereb

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  Supporting kids with challenging behaviours can be difficult – but change the narrative, and you may be surprised.
   
  Most children will behave in challenging ways at some point, but persistent and difficult-to-deal-with behaviours can have a negative impact on relationships and learning.
   
  For educators, health professionals and caregivers who find traditional methods of behaviour management ineffective, Challenging The Story offers a fresh perspective and actionable strategies for positive change.
   
  Listen to this audiobook to:
  • Approach challenging behaviours with curiosity and compassion
  • Apply innovative, proven strategies to encourage positive behaviour while treating kids with respect and kindness
  • Build strong bonds with children and create an environment of trust and mutual respect
  • Improve your skills in dealing with difficult behaviours in a variety of scenarios
  • Guide children towards significant, lasting change and a new, more positive narrative for a brighter future

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  A Biography of the Life of Queen...

  Leonie Whelan

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  This short, 20 minute biography tells children of the life of Queen Elizabeth II over 6 chapters from her birth in 1926 to her death in 2022. This includes her time as monarch and her early life. The content is written for young children aged 4 to 8 years old. It includes detail on what happened during the Queen's lifetime, the character of the Queen and her inspirational leadership.

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  Violence and the Sacred

  René Girard

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  Violence and the Sacred is René Girard's landmark study of human evil. Here Girard explores violence as it is represented and occurs throughout history, literature, and myth. Girard's forceful and thought-provoking analyses of Biblical narrative, Greek tragedy, and the lynchings and pogroms propagated by contemporary states illustrate his central argument that violence belongs to everyone and is at the heart of the sacred.

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  The Ballycotton Job - An...

  Tom Mahon

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  A 'sensational affair.. carried out with great audacity' - New York Times. An astonishing act of piracy, the capture of the British war ship, the Upnor changed the course of Ireland's Civil War. Flawless in its planning and execution, while Winston Churchill remarked on Irish 'genius for conspiracy', a furious Michael Collins accused the British of deliberately arming his enemies. Indeed, it's highly likely that the bullet that killed him originated in the Upnor.
  The Ballycotton Job brings this riveting story to life, its cast of disparate characters and strands of adventure beautifully woven together. This book sees events leading up to the capture as well as the consequences of the Upnor seizure discussed in detail. Based on years of archival research, it tells a unique story of both sides, Irish and British. The book's fast-paced narrative is enlivened by dialogue and details obtained from interviews with participants.
  Ireland teetered on the verge of civil war, the IRA splitting into anti-Treaty and pro-Treaty stance, Michael Collins and the Provisional Government on the pro-Treaty side. Cork's Sean O'Hegarty, the local anti-Treaty IRA leader, prevented Collins' National Army from entering the city. As the British evacuated soldiers and equipment back to England, O'Hegarty came up with a brilliant plan to capture the munitions en route. Commandeering a tugboat from the Royal Navy base at Queenstown/Cobh, they sped out of the fortified harbour on a mission. Simultaneously, over eighty trucks and lorries were hijacked all across Cork, leaving citizens mystified as to what was going on.
  In a clever ruse, the IRA squad captured arms ship Upnor, bringing it into the small port of Ballycotton. The village, now under the control of IRA fighters, witnessed the unloading of weaponry onto waiting lorries then driven off to secret arms dumps throughout Cork. O'Hegarty's men seized eighty tons of arms, subsequently distributed to southern IRA divisions during the Civil War. This audacious act of piracy caused a sensation. A field day for the newspapers, The Irish Independent called it 'an amazing exploit'; The Times 'a clever and daring coup'.

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  Some Great Idea - Good...

  Edward Keenan

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  Since 2010, Toronto's headlines have been consumed by the outrageous personal foibles and government-slashing, anti-urbanist policies of Mayor Rob Ford. But the heated debate at City Hall has obscured a bigger, decade-long narrative of Toronto's ascendance as a mature global city. Some Great Idea traces how post-amalgamation, and under three very different mayors, Toronto managed to so quickly oscillate from one extreme to another, and how the city might proceed from here. Some Great Idea includes behind-the-scenes tales from the Miller and Ford campaigns, and explores recent turning points like the city's core service review and the mayor’s conflict-of-interest trial. Through personal history, keen reportage and revelatory analysis, it shows how the fundamental principles of diversity and democracy that have made Toronto such a vibrant, dynamic 21st-century city can produce an unlikely politician like Ford. And howthose same principles have vividly and repeatedly insisted that such politicians are only part of a larger, messier and more productive urban politics.
     
  This is a story about both Toronto's past and present, how the city has relentlessly and collaboratively reinvented itself. But it's also a story about Toronto's future, and what that future might mean for all global cities. This is a story that says you can fight city hall.

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