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The dissident: Alexey navalny: profile of a political prisoner
Par David Herszenhorn. 2023
A news-driven biography of Vladimir Putin's nemesis Alexey Navalny— lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption crusader, protest organizer, political opposition leader, mayoral and…
presidential candidate, campaign strategist, provocateur, poisoning victim, dissident, and now, prisoner of conscience and anti-war crusader. THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and criminality of the Russian political system, mounted a relentless opposition movement and became President Vladimir Putin's most formidable rival—so despised that the Russian leader makes a point of never uttering Navalny's name. There's an old saying that Russia without corruption isn't Russia. Alexey Navalny refuses to accept this proposition. His stubborn insistence that Russians can defy the stereotype and create an entirely different country made him such a threat to Putin that the Kremlin wanted him exiled—or dead—and now seems intent on keeping him locked in a prison colony for decades. International correspondent David M. Herszenhorn, weaves together the threads of Navalny's remarkable life and work: The assassination attempt with a military- grade nerve agent by an FSB hit squad in Siberia, his recovery, and the vigilante-style investigation with news outlet Bellingcat to identify and confront his own would-be killers; Navalny's personal biography as part of the generation that straddled the end of the Soviet Union and birth of the Russian Federation, including childhood summers with his Ukrainian grandparents near Chernobyl, and his fellowship at Yale University, which spurred conspiracy theories about his ties to the U.S.; His anti-corruption investigations that exposed billions in graft at Russia's biggest state-owned companies and vast bribe-taking by top Russian officials, including his blockbuster revelations about Putin's Black Sea Palace; His political activism, including huge street protests, his bid for Moscow mayor in 2013, renegade run for president in 2017, his controversial views on nationalism, gun rights and Crimea, his transformation into a prisoner of conscience bravely denouncing Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine, and more. Riveting and complex, THE DISSIDENT introduces readers to modern Russia's greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his childrenSearch engines for the World Wide Web
Par Alfred Glossbrenner. 1998
Offers step-by-step instructions and specific examples for using World Wide Web search engines, including Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos, and Yahoo!…
Also explains the use of keywords and basic searching operators, and describes how to search mailing lists and news groups and how to create complex searchesWindows 98 for dummies
Par Andy Rathbone. 1998
Explains the basics of a home computer and the often preinstalled Windows 98 software program. Includes instructions for using e-mail…
and audio and video features, and for surfing the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer 5. Also describes common problems. 1998The first week with my new pc: a very basic guide for anyone who wants to "get connected"
Par Pamela Lessing. 2000
Step-by-step instructions to help novice computer-users perform basic tasks like writing and saving letters, sending e-mail, playing electronic games, using…
CDs (compact discs), and going on the Internet. Also lists helpful resources and directions for connecting new equipment. 2000Bots: the origin of new species
Par Andrew Leonard. 1998
Explains the nature, origins, and functions of bots, the computer software versions of mechanical robots. Bots range from simple log-on…
scripts to intelligent, autonomous characters that roam cyberspace performing complex services. Predicts that future bots will make computer use effortless and enjoyable. 1997Web accessibility for people with disabilities
Par Michael Paciello. 2000
Advocates making the World Wide Web fully accessible for people with disabilities and provides instructions for designing and building web…
sites with the use of assistive technology. Describes tools and utilities currently available, outlines legal issues, and discusses problem solving resources. 2000The first week with my new IMac: a very basic guide for anyone who wants to "get connected"
Par Pamela Lessing. 2000
Deux grandes dames: Bertha Wilson et Claire L'Heureux-Dubé à la Cour suprême du Canada (Biographies et mémoires)
Par Constance Backhouse. 2021
Bertha Wilson et Claire L'Heureux-Dubé ont été les premières femmes juges à la Cour suprême du Canada. L'une représentait le…
Canada anglais, l'autre le Québec. De milieux et de tempéraments opposés, les deux femmes ont affronté des défis similaires. Leurs nominations judiciaires dans les années 1980 ont ravi les féministes et bousculé l'establishment juridiqueBreaking News: Why Media Matters (Orca Think #10)
Par Julie McLaughlin, Raina Delisle. 2023
Brown boy: A memoir
Par Omer Aziz. 2023
An uncompromising portrait of identity, family, religion, race, and class that "cuts to the bone" ( Publishers Weekly , starred…
review) told through Omer Aziz's incisive and luminous prose. In a tough neighborhood on the outskirts of Toronto, miles away from wealthy white downtown, Omer Aziz struggles to find his place as a first-generation Pakistani Muslim boy. He fears the violence and despair of the world around him, and sees a dangerous path ahead, succumbing to aimlessness, apathy, and rage. In his senior year of high school, Omer quickly begins to realize that education can open up the wider world. But as he falls in love with books, and makes his way to Queen's University in Ontario, Sciences Po in Paris, Cambridge University in England, and finally Yale Law School, he continually confronts his own feelings of doubt and insecurity at being an outsider, a brown-skinned boy in an elite white world. He is searching for community and identity, asking questions of himself and those he encounters, and soon finds himself in difficult situations—whether in the suburbs of Paris or at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Yet the more books Omer reads and the more he moves through elite worlds, his feelings of shame and powerlessness only grow stronger, and clear answers recede further away. Weaving together his powerful personal narrative with the books and friendships that move him, Aziz wrestles with the contradiction of feeling like an Other and his desire to belong to a Western world that never quite accepts him. He poses the questions he couldn't have asked in his youth: Was assimilation ever really an option? Could one transcend the perils of race and class? And could we—the collective West—ever honestly confront the darker secrets that, as Aziz discovers, still linger from the past? In Brown Boy , Omer Aziz has written an eye-opening book that eloquently describes the complex process of creating an identity that fuses where he's from, what people see in him, and who he knows himself to beDiscusses research techniques for writing papers using print and electronic sources. Describes various online and Internet services. Offers examples on…
the writing process, such as first drafts, proofreading, and completed term papers as well as citations. For senior high and older readersTyping and keyboarding for everyone with typing tutor 6 (Typing And Keyboarding For Everyone Ser.)
Par Arco, Nathan Levine. 1998
It's never too late to love a computer: a friendly first guide
Par Abby Stokes. 2000
Advises novice computer users on the basics. Covers the parts of a computer (software and hardware), purchasing tips, choosing between…
the Apple Macintosh and IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs), and experimenting with using e-mail and word processing. Provides a glossary and lists recommended web sites and other resources. 2000The Internet for dummies
Par John Levine. 1998
Describes what the Internet is and how to use it. Advises on choosing a service, children's use, and shopping online.…
Explains many aspects such as e-mail, web pages, and netiquette; defines terminology; and answers frequently asked questionsVirtual reality: computers mimic the physical world
Par Sean Grady. 1998
Examines the concept of virtual reality--its history and the implications for the future. Discusses virtual reality's role, as well as…
its drawbacks, in business, medicine, science, the military, and the entertainment industries. Includes a glossary. For senior high and older readersThe information superhighway
Par Martin Gay. 1996
Provides an overview of the services of the Internet. Introduces issues of government control, trade and business, education, and privacy.…
Also discusses electronic mail, listservs, and personal communication. Problems such as piracy, copyright infringement, and obscenity on the Internet are presented briefly. For junior and senior high readersThe learning highway: smart students and the Net
Par Trevor Owen. 1998
Emphasizes how high school and undergraduate students can use the Internet for learning. Covers how to express search needs online,…
the multiple functions of web-based browsers, research strategies on the web, and practical examples of Internet projects. Some strong language. For senior high and older readersAn advanced guide for experienced Internet users on searching for medical information. Offers instruction for researching diseases, clinical trials, and…
alternative medicine; accessing statistical data and electronic journals; and using MEDLINE. 2000Ovnis au Québec: des observations aux enlèvements extraterrestres : 80 ans d'incidents énigmatiques
Par Christian Page. 2020
Le plus important répertoire d'observations d'ovnis au Québec! Christian Page, le plus grand expert québécois de l'étrange et de l'inexplicable,…
nous entraîne dans le monde fascinant des « soucoupes volantes » et des enlèvements d'extraterrestres, mais aussi, les fraudes et arnaques qui y sont associées.The age of spiritual machines: when computers exceed human intelligence
Par Ray Kurzweil. 1999
Considering exponential advances in computer technology since 1900, inventor Kurzweil theorizes that the twenty-first century will be defined by incomparable…
achievements in mechanical intelligence and that emotions associated with humans, such as love and loneliness, will manifest themselves in machines. He projects that automated devices and humans will become indistinguishable