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    In the year 2008, the entire United States Economy nearly collapsed due to the complete meltdown of the Housing Market. This was brought on by an incredible display of greed, fraud and corruption on all levels. The actions of those on Wall Street and it's abuse of the Housing Market have been well documented in the media. The downfall of giants such as Bear Sterns and Lehman Brothers is well known ... Read more

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    Technical contributions contained in this volume characterize continuity of science, engineering and modeling regarding the mechanical behavior of salt. These papers evidence relationships from microscopic dislocation structure to modeling applications over kilometer dimensions, a reach of more than ten orders of magnitude. The book is arranged alo ... Read more

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  • Multicultural Variations

    Social Incorporation in Europe and North America

    Series Book 13 - Comparative Charting of Social Change
    Contrary to mid-twentieth century predictions, ethnic pluralism has increased dramatically in North America and significantly in Europe. Neither the post 9/11 emphasis on international border security nor anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism movements have affected the fifty year trend of increasing labour mobility and sustained levels of migration. The ethnic pluralism accompanying this ... Read more

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  • Eric Ambler’s Novels

    Critiquing Modernity

    Eric Ambler's first six novels released between 1936 and 1940 quickly established his reputation as a master craftsman of intrigue and espionage narratives. Far less often discussed are the twelve Cold War novels he published, after an eleven-year hiatus as a screenwriter, between 1951 and 1981. This study argues that his entire corpus manifests late modernism's impulse toward a broadly social, ... Read more

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  • John le Carré’s Post–Cold War Fiction

    This is an analysis of the first 10 post—Cold War novels of one of the most significant ethicists in contemporary fiction.This book challenges distinctions between “popular” and “serious” literature by recognizing le Carré as one of the most significant ethicists in contemporary fiction, contributing to an overdue reassessment of his literary stature. Le Carré’s ten post–Cold War novels constitute ... Read more

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  • Entertainment Media and Politics

    Advances in Effects-Based Research

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    The prominence of politically-themed entertainment is evident across the global media landscape. Given its popularity, it is important to gain a firm understanding of the mechanisms through which this diverse and multi-faceted content can generate democratic outcomes. In addition, it is essential to isolate and predict properly the strength of a given effect and the conditions under which a ... Read more

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    Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life, from birth to death and at all stops in between. It is a newly-christened approach within psychology that takes seriously the examination of that which makes life most worth living. Everyone's life has peaks and valleys, and positive psychology does not deny the valleys. Its signature premise is more nuanced, but nonetheless ... Read more

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