The Military Uses of Literature: Fiction and the Armed Forces in the Soviet Union
Added by: algy | Karma: 431.17 | Non-Fiction, Literature Studies | 22 October 2010
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The Military Uses of Literature: Fiction and the Armed Forces in the Soviet Union
This book studies the made-to-order genre of socialist-realist fiction that was produced at the direction of the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy (MPD) as a part of the war for men's minds waged by the Soviet State. Topics examined in the book include the attitude toward Germans following World War II; the retirement of the World War II generation; military wives; "Dear John" letters; life at remote posts; the military as a socializing institution; the use of lethal force by sentries; attitudes toward field training exercises, heroism, and initiative; legitimacy of command; and the reception of Afghan vets.
Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook
That’s the kind of food that comes out of Tyler Florence’s kitchen. With a culinary sensibility refined in some of New York’s most high-profile restaurants, and a down-home practicality gained as the cooking guru of Food 911, Tyler cooks food that’s fresh, flavorful, and totally doable. In Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen, he’ll show you how to cook simple meals that taste amazing, from comfort-food to classics to vibrantly new dishes.
Chemical Ocular Burns: New Understanding and Treatments
More than 25,000 chemical products have the potential to cause ocular burns. Because such burns can result in loss of sight or the need for corneal transplantation, they must be taken very seriously. This book is the first to be devoted entirely to chemical ocular burns. All aspects of the subject are covered, including history, epidemiology, chemical agents and reactions, histology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, medical and surgical treatments, and emergency care.
Leading the Campaign: Advancing Colleges and Universities
This book discusses fundamental campaign principles, but is not a how-to guide. Rather, its emphasis lies on the strategic decisions that a campaign requires and on campaign leadership. The ability to lead a campaign is essential to success for today's college or university president. And campaign experience at some level is generally now a prerequisite credential for presidential candidates, as well as deans and other academic leaders,on both public and private campuses.
Planning math instruction is a demanding aspect of teaching. Teachers need to have an overall sense of the curriculum for the whole year, of what's going to be taught each month, and of what specifically to teach each day. This guide makes it easy to plan all three. It offers helpful mathematical strands organized month by month and covering grade-relevant topics. Includes reproducibles.
