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  Brexit - The United Kingdom’s...

  Fredrich Hazelton

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  Brexit, the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, is one of the most consequential events in modern European history. The term, derived from “British exit,” encapsulates not just a political decision but a significant shift in governance, identity, and global relationships. This momentous choice followed decades of debate over the UK’s role within the European project and culminated in the 2016 referendum, where a slim majority of voters chose to leave the EU after more than four decades of membership.  
    
  For many supporters, Brexit symbolized a reclamation of sovereignty. They believed that leaving the EU would restore the UK’s ability to independently manage its borders, laws, and economic policies. Critics, however, warned of the economic, political, and social risks associated with exiting such an interconnected union. The campaign and its aftermath highlighted divisions within British society\u2014geographical, generational, and ideological\u2014that have defined the national conversation ever since.  
    
  The journey from referendum to departure was marked by profound challenges. The complexities of untangling years of shared policies, trade agreements, and legal frameworks became evident as negotiations unfolded. Key issues, such as citizens’ rights, future trade relationships, and the Irish border, underscored the depth of the UK’s integration with the EU and the difficulties inherent in leaving. Political turmoil further complicated the process, with successive governments struggling to reconcile domestic and international pressures. 

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  Scotland and the Low Countries...

  Grant G. Simpson

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  Essays exploring Scotland’s connections with Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, from the twelfth century to the twentieth century. 
   
  This collection of essays presents historical approaches to the links which have existed for over 800 years between Scotland and one of the areas of continental Europe closest to her: the Low Countries.  
   
  Topics include: Flemish settlers in twelfth-century Scotland; the Count of Holland who claimed the Scottish throne in 1291; the Flemish aspect of the Auld Alliance with France; the view of Scotland taken by a Netherlands-born chronicler, Jean Froissart; Scotland’s late-medieval involvement in diplomacy with Guelders and in wool-exports to the Netherlands; the contacts of Scottish patrons with Netherlandish painters in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; Scots pursuing military careers and studies in the arts and law in the Low Countries in early modern times; parallels between Belgian Art Nouveau painting and the work of some Glasgow artists around 1900; comparisons between Scotland and the Low Countries in the twentieth century in the realms of social housing and oil exploration.  
   
  These varied studies add detailed background to the subject of Scotland within Europe: a question now much debated. This volume is the third in the Mackie Monographs series, based on the Mackie Symposia held in the University of Aberdeen, which have as their theme the historical study of Scotland’s overseas contacts.

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  Gestalt Psychology for Marketing...

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  Influence customer perceptions and make your advertising more memorable! This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Gestalt psychology, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to: • Understand the basic principles of Gestalt psychology and what they reveal about the functioning of the human brain • Learn how you can use this theory as a psychology-based tool in marketing and management practices • Identify each of the Gestalt laws and recognize how you can apply them to target customers more effectively, change their perceptions of products and influence their buying behavior ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM|Management & Marketing50MINUTES.COM provides the tools to quickly understand the main theories and concepts that shape the economic world of today. Our publications are easy to use and they will save you time. They provide elements of theory and case studies, making them excellent guides to understand key concepts in just a few minutes. In fact, they are the starting point to take action and push your business to the next level.

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  Stutters - A Book of Hope

  Mary Ricketson

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  Mary Ricketson's book, Stutters, A Book of Hope, takes the reader through Ricketson's journey of fear and frustration. Every word is a struggle in school. "Children tease, mock, mimic...copy my dreaded stutter." Ricketson suffers shame "tension grows like weeds." This book pulls at your heart's strings. It's honest and fascinating. Her voice finally responds to practicing rhythm and she finds peace in the healing power of nature. Ricketson's courage and strength shine through the pages. This book is informative and an amazing story of a woman who overcomes the storms of life. Ricketson writes with candor about her son who also stutters. Families struggling in the shadows of stuttering will find hope in this collection of poems.

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  State of the Union 1983

  Ronald Reagan

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  The 1983 State of the Union address, delivered January 25, 1983, focuses on “what we can do together -- not as Republicans and Democrats, but as Americans -- to make tomorrow's America happy and prosperous at home, strong and respected abroad, and at peace in the world.” 
  Reagan praises a bipartisan proposal to save social security. He blames deficits on domestic spending and not on defense spending or tax cuts. A four-part plan is proposed to reduce the deficit: first, a federal spending freeze; second, reducing fraud and waste in programs such as food stamps; third, reductions in defense spending; and fourth, a future tax increase but only if Congress approves the spending freeze. 
  Reagan proposes the Employment Act of 1983 to provide training for the long-term unemployed. Educational reforms are proposed to promote math and science and tax credits for parents who send their children to private or religiously affiliated schools. Many other reforms relating to port modernization, women’s rights, civil rights, crime, agriculture, job training, health care, and technology are proposed.  
  In the international arena, we export over 20 percent of our industrial production and 40 percent of our farm produce. As the leader of the West, “America must be an unrelenting advocate of free trade.” While pursuing arms reduction with the Soviet Union, Reagan insists that agreements be verifiable, noting “the overwhelming evidence of Soviet violations of international treaties”. 
  Reagan asserts that “America is on the mend” and asks Congress “to make government a help, not a hindrance to our people in the challenging but promising days ahead.” 
  Audio recording courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. 
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  You Shall Be as Gods - Pagans...

  Erick son

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  Our country doesn't have a partisan problem, a political problem, a social problem, or an economic problem. We have a spiritual problem. 
   
   
   
  As Christianity has been pushed aside, the Progressive Left has developed a new pagan religion. But the radical roots of the new secular religion are ancient. We've seen it all before. In You Shall Be as Gods, Erick Erickson traces the religion's roots from Paganism and Gnosticism through the Age of Enlightenment all the way into the Postmodernism of the twenty-first century. At the heart of the ancient religion is a self-centered culture. 
   
   
   
  The Christian church today has been weakened by compromising with the neo-pagan religion, leaving the faithful ill-prepared to counter the claims of society's present-day doctrine. Yet there remains a significant remnant in America that refuses to bow to the rising belief system. 
   
   
   
  Just as in Rome and countless societies throughout history, the religions present two opposing stories of reality which necessitates conflict. In an era where the "Christian thing" to do seems to be to go along and get along, Erickson makes clear that the two cultures cannot peacefully coexist and calls the listener to speak the truth in love.

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