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  Thanks for Your Service - The...

  Peter D. Feaver

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  A definitive study on the decades-long run of high public confidence in the military and why it may rest on some shaky foundations. 
   
   
   
  What explains the high levels of public confidence in the US military and does high confidence matter? In Thanks for Your Service, the eminent civil-military relations scholar Peter D. Feaver addresses this question and focuses on what it means for the military. Proprietary survey data show that confidence is partly based on public beliefs about the military's high competence, adherence to high professional ethics, and a determination to stand apart from the bitter divisions of partisan politics. However, as Feaver argues, confidence is also shaped by a partisan gap and by social desirability bias, the idea that some individuals express confidence in the military because they believe that is the socially approved attitude to hold. Not only does Feaver help us understand how and why the public has confidence in the military, but he also exposes problems that policymakers need to be aware of. Specifically, this book traces how confidence in the institution shapes public attitudes on the use of force and may not always reinforce best practices in democratic civil-military relations.

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  HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT...

  Jessica Winston

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  People who are difficult to deal with can be encountered in any sphere of life, and it can be challenging to navigate personal and professional settings in which they are present. They frequently engage in conduct that is aggravating, insulting, and, at times, even painful to others. The phrase "difficult people" refers to people who display a variety of problematic behaviors that make it difficult for others to communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and develop healthy connections. 
  Difficult behavior can manifest itself in a wide variety of ways, and its roots can lie in a wide variety of underlying problems. Some people may exhibit aggressive conduct, while other people may engage in passive-aggressive or manipulative behavior instead. It's possible that some are merely impolite or dismissive. No matter how it manifests itself, challenging behavior has the potential to aggravate and strain personal as well as professional relationships, in addition to having a negative impact on both mental health and physical well-being. 

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  Im Not Your Nigga

  Robert carpenter

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  The book  Not your Nigga was written by author Robert Carpenter to teach children of all races and ethnic backgrounds that words have power, and that the word nigga was used to oppress and dehumanize a particular race of people and that that word should never be used at anytime.

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  The Urban Experience - Living...

  Lyric Vale

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  The city is humanity's most profound expression of collective living—an intricate tapestry of buildings, spaces, interactions, and institutions that shapes not only how we navigate physical environments but fundamentally influences how we learn, connect, work, and find meaning. This comprehensive exploration delves into the multifaceted reality of The Urban Experience, examining how architectural expression, growth patterns, spatial forms, and educational systems converge to create the distinctive character and quality of metropolitan life. From the most intimate scale of building design to the expansive dynamics of regional development, this book illuminates the interconnected dimensions that define how human existence unfolds within urban contexts. 
  The narrative of urban experience transcends descriptive analysis; it encompasses the lived reality of city dwellers navigating environments that simultaneously constrain and liberate, challenge and inspire. By examining the complex interplay between architectural innovation, urban morphology, educational systems, and human perception, this book reveals how cities function as both physical environments and experiential landscapes where collective memory, individual aspiration, and institutional structures intersect. Readers will journey through diverse dimensions of urban life—from the phenomenological impact of architectural space to the evolutionary patterns of urban form and the transformative potential of metropolitan educational systems—discovering how these elements collectively shape opportunities, constraints, and quality of life for billions of urban inhabitants. Through interdisciplinary analysis, theoretical frameworks, and real-world case studies, we provide urban scholars, design professionals, educators, and civic leaders with integrated perspectives on creating cities that not only accommodate human activity but nurture human potential, creativity, learning, and collective well-being.

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  Start of the Byzantine Empire...

  Editors Charles River

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  It would be hard if not outright impossible to overstate the impact Roman Emperor Constantine I had on the history of Christianity, ancient Rome, and Europe as a whole. Best known as Constantine the Great, the kind of moniker only earned by rulers who have distinguished themselves in battle and conquest, Constantine remains an influential and controversial figure to this day. He achieved enduring fame by being the first Roman emperor to personally convert to Christianity, and for his notorious Edict of Milan, the imperial decree which legalized the worship of Christ and promoted religious freedom throughout the Empire. More than 1500 years after Constantine’s death, Abdu'l-Bahá, the head of the Bahá'í Faith, wrote, “His blessed name shines out across the dawn of history like the morning star, and his rank and fame among the world's noblest and most highly civilized is still on the tongues of Christians of all denominations” 
  	However, it can be argued that despite his military successes – the most notable of which occurred fighting for supremacy against other Romans – Constantine may well have set the stage for the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire as it had existed up until that point. It was Constantine who first decided that Rome, exposed and vulnerable near the gathering masses of barbarians moving into Germania and Gaul, was a strategically unsafe base for the Empire, and thus expanded the city of New Rome on the Dardanelles straits, creating what eventually became Constantinople. By moving the political, administrative and military capital of the Empire from Rome to the East, as well as the Imperial court with all its attendant followers, Constantine laid the groundwork for the eventual schism which saw the two parts of the Roman Empire become two entirely separate entities, go their own way, and eventually collapse piecemeal under repeated waves of invasion.

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  Furry Planet - A World Gone...

  Joe Strike

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  Furs are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, around the world—tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuit. In costume, at conventions, with friends or alone, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power—and joy—to be found in bringing forward one's animal side and encouraging others to do the same. 
   
   
   
  In Furry Planet, long-time furry Joe Strike dives deep into this compelling subculture to share its appeal. Strike and a wealth of interviewees trace the history of the subculture and its various iterations today, in the process covering conventions, media, art, storytelling, community resources, costume creation, and advice for newcomers, and addressing stigmas and misconceptions head on. 
   
   
   
  Furry Planet is sure to inform and delight the furry fandom and anyone who has ever been curious. Inside you'll find: 
   
   
   
  ● Insight into the natural human impulse to anthropomorphize animals 
   
   
   
  ● A fascinating history of furry fandom 
   
   
   
  ● A detailed look at furcons around the world 
   
   
   
  ● Inspiration for fursuit costume creation

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