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The Block Movement

Author : Frederick Johnson

Publisher :

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 16,20 MB

Release : 2014-06-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781940560137

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The Oath of a Gangster is unparalleled. It cannot be reproduced nor acquired. It is rare! That's why Nu-Bo is so intrigued by the way in which his life is unfolding. He knows not what to do. He is the Street General for the most respected and feared Organization in Kansas City, Missouri, with the death penalty looming over his head. And the brotha (Ndugu) from anotha that he just met could put his life in the proper perspective. With their two minds combined Nu-Bo's dreams will be realized, his brother's frustration over the organization will be calmed, his city will stand in unison behind him and pay him homage ... he's so close. Nu-Bo knows that he is under an unbearable amount of pressure and that no matter what it takes-the life of a loved one, the measure of having it all or nothing, the loyalty or betrayal from anyone of his multitude of brothers, blood or not-the pressure will be eliminated. The Oath of a Gangster is unparalleled. It also has repercussions for its misuse, and it inflicts the most powerful of punishments ... What will Nu-Bo do?



Black on the Block

Author : Mary Pattillo

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 403 pages

File Size : 40,37 MB

Release : 2010-04-02

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0226649334

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In Black on the Block, Mary Pattillo—a Newsweek Woman of the 21st Century—uses the historic rise, alarming fall, and equally dramatic renewal of Chicago’s North Kenwood–Oakland neighborhood to explore the politics of race and class in contemporary urban America. There was a time when North Kenwood–Oakland was plagued by gangs, drugs, violence, and the font of poverty from which they sprang. But in the late 1980s, activists rose up to tackle the social problems that had plagued the area for decades. Black on the Block tells the remarkable story of how these residents laid the groundwork for a revitalized and self-consciously black neighborhood that continues to flourish today. But theirs is not a tale of easy consensus and political unity, and here Pattillo teases out the divergent class interests that have come to define black communities like North Kenwood–Oakland. She explores the often heated battles between haves and have-nots, home owners and apartment dwellers, and newcomers and old-timers as they clash over the social implications of gentrification. Along the way, Pattillo highlights the conflicted but crucial role that middle-class blacks play in transforming such districts as they negotiate between established centers of white economic and political power and the needs of their less fortunate black neighbors. “A century from now, when today's sociologists and journalists are dust and their books are too, those who want to understand what the hell happened to Chicago will be finding the answer in this one.”—Chicago Reader “To see how diversity creates strange and sometimes awkward bedfellows . . . turn to Mary Pattillo's Black on the Block.”—Boston Globe



Block by Block

Author : Amanda I. Seligman

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 316 pages

File Size : 18,51 MB

Release : 2005-05-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0226746658

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In the decades following World War II, cities across the United States saw an influx of African American families into otherwise homogeneously white areas. This racial transformation of urban neighborhoods led many whites to migrate to the suburbs, producing the phenomenon commonly known as white flight. In Block by Block, Amanda I. Seligman draws on the surprisingly understudied West Side communities of Chicago to shed new light on this story of postwar urban America. Seligman's study reveals that the responses of white West Siders to racial changes occurring in their neighborhoods were both multifaceted and extensive. She shows that, despite rehabilitation efforts, deterioration in these areas began long before the color of their inhabitants changed from white to black. And ultimately, the riots that erupted on Chicago's West Side and across the country in the mid-1960s stemmed not only from the tribulations specific to blacks in urban centers but also from the legacy of accumulated neglect after decades of white occupancy. Seligman's careful and evenhanded account will be essential to understanding that the "flight" of whites to the suburbs was the eventual result of a series of responses to transformations in Chicago's physical and social landscape, occurring one block at a time.



Practical Ideas for Teaching Primary Science

Author : Vivian Cooke

Publisher : Critical Publishing

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 29,98 MB

Release : 2014-06-10

Category : Education

ISBN : 1909682314

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This up to date text addresses primary science teaching in light of the new primary National Curriculum and the latest Teachers’ Standards. Aimed at primary trainees and teachers, it provides creative, inspiring and practical ideas and approaches for teaching the full range of science topics. Each chapter is aligned to an area of the new National Curriculum and provides key vocabulary, details of common misconceptions and how to address them, teaching strategies and activities, cross-curricular links and health and safety points. Throughout there is a strong focus on science subject knowledge development and how to translate this into practice in the primary classroom. The book also encourages readers to reflect on their own subject knowledge of science and challenges them to critically evaluate their teaching in order to become more effective.



Exploring LEGO Mindstorms EV3

Author : Eun Jung Park

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 409 pages

File Size : 38,41 MB

Release : 2014-07-25

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1118879953

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The essential guide to building and programming LEGO EV3 interactive robots Exploring LEGO Mindstorms: Tools and Techniques for Building and Programming Robots is the complete guide to getting the most out of your LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Written for hobbyists, young builders, and master builders alike, the book walks you through fundamentals of robot design, construction, and programming using the Mindstorms apparatus and LEGO TECHNIC parts. Tap into your creativity with brainstorming techniques, or follow the plans and blueprints provided on the companion website to complete projects ranging from beginner to advanced. The book begins with the basics of the software and EV3 features then lets you get to work quickly by using projects of increasing complexity to illustrate the topics at hand. Plenty of examples are provided throughout every step of the process, and the companion website features a blog where you can gain the insight and advice of other users. Exploring LEGO Mindstorms contains building and programming challenges written by a recognized authority in LEGO robotics curriculum, and is designed to teach you the fundamentals rather than have you follow a "recipe." Get started with robot programming with the starter vehicle, Auto-Driver Explore the features of the EV3 brick, a programmable brick Design robot's actions using Action Blocks Incorporate environmental sensors using Infrared, Touch, and Color sensors Expand the use of data in your program by using data wires with Sensor Blocks Process data from the sensors using Data Operations Blocks Using Bluetooth and WiFi with EV3 Build unique EV3 robots that each presents different functions: the Spy Rabbit, a robot that can react to its surroundings; a Sea Turtle robot, Mr. Turto; the Big Belly Bot, a robot that eats and poops; and a Robotic Puppy Guapo Discover ideas and practices that will help you to develop your own method of designing and programming EV3 robots The book also provides extensive programming guidance, from the very basics of block programming through data wiring. You'll learn robotics skills to help with your own creations, and can likely ignite a lasting passion for innovation. Exploring LEGO Mindstorms is the key to unlocking your EV3 potential.



Rock Slope Stability Analysis

Author : Gian Paolo Giani

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 30,27 MB

Release : 1992-01-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 9789054101222

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Deals with the methods of assessing the stability of rock slopes and the techniques of improving the stability conditions of natural and artificial slopes which are at risk. It also describes survey and measurement methods to model the behaviour of rock masses.





Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2005

Author : Laurence T. Yang

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 1226 pages

File Size : 21,45 MB

Release : 2005-11-24

Category : Computers

ISBN : 3540308075

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Welcome to the proceedings of the 2005 IFIP International Conference on - bedded and Ubiquitous Computing (EUC 2005), which was held in Nagasaki, Japan, December 6–9, 2005. Embedded and ubiquitous computing is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm to provide computing and communication services all the time, - erywhere. Its systems are now pervading every aspect of life to the point that they are hidden inside various appliances or can be worn unobtrusively as part of clothing and jewelry. This emergence is a natural outcome of research and technological advances in embedded systems, pervasive computing and c- munications, wireless networks, mobile computing, distributed computing and agent technologies, etc. Its tremendous impact on academics, industry, gove- ment, and daily life can be compared to that of electric motors over the past century, in fact it but promises to revolutionize life much more profoundly than elevators, electric motors or even personal computers. The EUC 2005 conference provided a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, industry, and government to address profound issues including te- nical challenges, safety, and social, legal, political, and economic issues, and to present and discuss their ideas, results, work in progress, and experience on all aspects of embedded and ubiquitous computing.



Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Author : Tomaso Vecchi

Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing

Page : 454 pages

File Size : 44,38 MB

Release : 2006-08-22

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9027293430

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The relationships between perception and imagery, imagery and spatial processes, memory and action: these are the main themes of this text. The interest in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience on imagery and spatial cognition has remarkably increased in the last decades. Different areas of research contribute to the clarification of the multiple cognitive processes subserving spatial perception and exploration, and to the definition of the neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning these cognitive functions. The aim of this book is to provide the reader (post-graduate students as well as experts) with a complete overview of this field of research. It illustrates how brain, behaviour and cognition interact in normal and pathological subjects in perceiving, representing and exploring space.(Series B)



Logistics of Facility Location and Allocation

Author : Dileep R. Sule

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 459 pages

File Size : 19,56 MB

Release : 2001-03-14

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0824745159

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An introduction to pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location: choosing from among known feasible sites or a broad range described as an area, placing facilities, and assigning customers. It emphasizes careful location and customer allocation to determine optimum use of time and cost - improving flow of materials and services and reducing the need for duplication or construction redundancies.