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Defy by sara larson7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The voices of those hangmen who ultimately became victims of the terror, as well as those they arrested, provide a stark picture of the Great Terror. Lynne Viola has written a fascinating and valuable work. (Sheila Fitzpatrick, author of Everyday Stalinism) This book is exceptional among the voluminous scholarship on Stalin's terror. A 'must read' for scholars and students of the Soviet period. Naimark, The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review) A research tour de force from one of the leading historians of Stalinism, shedding remarkable new light on what happened at the end of the Great Purges. But it also provides crucial lessons about authoritarianism in general and the violence of the security forces that protect it. ![]() Viola's pioneering study helps us understand Soviet perpetrators in the particular. (LA Review of Books) Fascinating and compact. Viola writes words with renewed significance in today's politically volatile, polarized climate. In Stalinist Perpetrators on Trial, Lynne Viola, a professor of history at the University of Toronto, recounts statistics that still defy belief. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Provides a run-time system for universal actors. ![]() Agha, “Programming dynamically reconfigurable open systems with SALSA”, ACM SIGPLAN Notices, OOPSLA 2001 Intriguing Technology Track, 36(12), pp 20-34. Programming abstractions for internet-based concurrency, distribution, mobility, and coordination C.An actor-oriented language for mobile and internet computing.Simple Actor Language System and Architecture.Agha, Actors: A Model of Concurrent Computation in Distributed Systems. Programming abstractions for distributed open systems G.A reasoning framework to model concurrent computations.Openness: creates security, naming, composability issues.hardware failures, network disconnection Localized heterogeneous resources, e.g, I/O, specialized devices.Orders of magnitude difference between WAN, LAN, and single machine communication. ![]()
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Lover enshrined7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() I had forgotten this was the first book where we met Lassiter. I'm liking all of the secondary story lines the most, and as things heat up with JM and Xhex, as well as Blay and Qhuinn, it's getting super interesting. I especially enjoyed the JM, Blay and Qhuinn in this one. While a lot of Phury and Cormia's romance is taken up by Phury's addiction, their scenes together interspersed throughout the book are surprisingly tender and hot all at once. Reread 2020: So many cool moments rereading this one. If she says 'No', then I will edit my review to take the link out.Īnd here is me crossing my fingers that she is okay with me putting that into my review In hopes her answer will be yes, I'm inserting it. I've asked her if she minds if I put a link in my review to her review. She really gets all the various nuances into her review in a way that just. I have read a lot of my friends reviews & one really stands out to me. While I loved most of the 'other' elements in the story, I had a hard time connecting with either of the main characters. ![]() Some of the other important elements/characters include Phury and Cormia are not my favorite couple & this is supposed to be their story. There are numerous elements and plot lines that are important to the series. Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense ![]()
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Aquaman by peter david book three7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Other notable Marvel works of David's include his X-Factor run, which helped to cement the tertiary X-Men team into a group that investigated mutant-related cases. ![]() Still considered the premiere writer for future Wall Crawler, Miguel O'Hara, David's run did an excellent job of bringing the Spider-Man concept into the future without repeating the adventures of Peter Parker. One of these was Spider-Man 2099, the definitive book in Marvel's futuristic 2099 imprint. To this day, he still returns to write miniseries' about Maestro, remaining his main writer.īeyond his well-known influence on the Hulk property, Peter David also wrote several other key Marvel books. This foreshadowed the dark future ruled over by the Maestro, a vision of the Hulk driven mad by power and the destruction of society. ![]() Likewise, Professor Hulk would combine the Jade Giant's usual form with Banner's intellect, creating a whole new kind of Hulk. This grey Hulk wasn't as powerful, but he was more intelligent, boasting a bad attitude and a thuggish persona. Briefly, no longer green, Banner's Hulk persona was now the grey-skinned Joe Fixit. Peter David's acclaimed and classic Hulk introduced several new facets to the titular character's personality while expanding on previous lore. The character that Peter David is most associated with is Marvel's Incredible Hulk, who he had an immeasurable impact on. ![]()
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Audible norse mythology7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() From Gaiman's deft and witty prose emerge the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again. ![]() ![]() Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Loki, the son of a giant, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. ![]() In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Buy a discounted audible edition of Norse Mythology (Audio CD) from Australias. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. Booktopia has Norse Mythology, 6 Audio CDs Included Audio CD by Neil Gaiman. Winner of The London Book Fair CAMEO Award 2020 for Book to Audio adaptat. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. A full-cast dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's magical retellings of the Norse myths, inviting us into a world of gods and monsters, tricks and trust, fiery endings and new beginnings. Introducing an instant classic - master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. ![]()
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Relay layla reyne7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Working together, their passion reignites. Ten years later, Dane longs to cut his parents’ strings, drop his too-bright smile, and beg Alex for another chance.Īlex, though, isn’t ready to forgive and forget, and Dane is a distraction he doesn’t need on his team, until an injury forces Alex to accept Dane as his medley relay anchor. Only once did he drop the act-the summer he fell in love with Alex. And despite his ex-lover, Dane Ellis-swimming’s biggest star-also making the Olympic Team.ĭane has been a pawn in his celebrity parents’ empire from crib to pool, flashing his camera-ready smile on demand and staying deeply in the closet. Elected by his teammates to helm the US Men’s Swim Team, he proudly accepts the role, despite juggling endless training, team administrative work, and helping out on the family farm. Captain is not a title Alejandro “Alex” Cantu takes lightly. ![]()
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![]() Synchronous network model 9:Computing on synchronous computer networks IIĪlgorithms of synchronized networks: lead election 10:Computing on synchronous computer networks IIIĪlgorithms of synchronized networks: shortest path, minimum spanning tree,etc. ![]() MPI & PVM 8:Computing on synchronous computer networks I GPU 7:Computing platforms for distributed memory OpenMP 6:Computing platforms for shared memory II ![]() ![]() PRAM model 4:Parallel algorithm design IIĪlgorithm design and analysis on PRAM 5:Computing platforms for shared memory I ※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。 1:Introduction to distributed/parallel computing systems IĪrchitectures, hared & distributed memory, 2:Introduction to distributed/parallel computing systems IIĬomputation & communication complexity, control/data/processes, 3:Parallel algorithm design I ![]()
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The X-Files by Frank Spotnitz7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() He also wrote five episodes of Millenium, and co-created The Lone Gunmen with Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, and John Shiban. He is credited as Producer, Co-Executive Producer, and Executive Producer on five seasons of The X-Files, and the two movies Fight the Future (1998) and I Want to Believe (2008). Spotnitz wrote or co-wrote more than 40 episodes of The X-Files, and was Emmy-nominated for his work on the series. The event is free to attend for members of The Companion. ![]() Far more than mere substitutes for The X-Files’ much-loved duo of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), John Doggett and Monica Reyes were fascinating characters, whose time together as the FBI agents handling the X Files was sadly cut short when the series ended after its ninth season.Ī live audience is invited to join this exclusive discussion and Q&A on Saturday 30th July at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST before being released as both a video and an audio-only podcast. ![]()
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Edward snowden permanent record7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Exile is an endless layover."Īnd there's no end in sight for a man who remains deeply polarizing. ![]() "It has now dragged on for over six years. "We landed at Sheremetyevo for what we assumed would be a twenty-hour layover," Snowden writes in his new book, Permanent Record. But his stay in Russia has been far longer than expected. Snowden, who had worked at the CIA as well as the National Security Agency, said he immediately turned down the offer to cooperate with Russian intelligence. Is there some information, perhaps, some small thing you could share with us?" The Russian added, "Life for a person in your situation can be very difficult without friends who can help. government had canceled his passport while Snowden had been in the air. When Edward Snowden landed at the Moscow airport in 2013, having just divulged valuable secrets about National Security Agency surveillance programs, he was immediately stopped by Russian authorities.Ī smooth-talking Russian intelligence officer sat Snowden down in an airport lounge and informed him the U.S. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Permanent Record Author Edward Snowden ![]() |