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Vladimir Putin's efforts to build influence abroad have succeeded
in many places, but the Kremlin has also faced serious hurdles and
even defeats. Thomas Kent delves into six cases where hubris and
miscalculation led to reversals - some temporary, some permanent -
of Russia's fortunes and suggests how understanding the common
threads in Russia's self-defeating behaviour can be of benefit to
the West.
Disinformation by Russia and its allies has increased sharply in
the past decade, but Western responses have been weak and
uncoordinated. Most democratic countries have relied on defensive
measures, such as media literacy classes and pressure on social
networks to delete Kremlin-controlled accounts. Thomas Kent, the
former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, proposes an
energetic new strategy: aggressive messaging to combat Russian
information operations, while promoting the values of democracy
that too many in the West have lost faith in. Focusing on Russian
operations in Europe, Africa and Latin America, Kent describes the
reluctance of many Western governments to confront Kremlin
disinformation. Some are afraid of Kremlin retaliation, while
others fear becoming "propagandists" themselves. Kent, a specialist
on communication ethics, delves into the difference between
propaganda and aggressive promotion of the truth. Kent also
describes the little-publicized army of anti-disinformation
warriors, independent of governments, who are already at work
confronting Russian trolls and even doxing Russian soldiers. Along
with independent journalists and fact-checkers, these activists
represent a significant potential threat to Russian disinformation.
But the groups are small and their funding is haphazard.Striking
Back presents concrete recommendations for aggressive messaging to
combat Russian disinformation, including specific themes to
emphasize, the best vehicles for getting messages across, and how
to help those already engaged in the struggle. It also recommends
stepped-up communication to Russia's own citizens, and proposes
strategies in case the Kremlin ever manages to separate the Russian
internet from the rest of the online world. Striking Back concludes
with a chapter on "The Covert Arts." What would be the ethics and
practicality of democratic countries resorting to fake online
accounts themselves, and even their own disinformation? Thomas Kent
goes beyond depicting Russian operations to propose steps that
Western governments, foundations and activists can take now to
confront them.
...and it happened under cover was compiled as a kind of seduction;
a titillating paean to open, honest lovemaking where partners can
freely explore without shame or fear. We hope that these poem and
prose offerings will entice readers to broaden their sexual
horizons. We hope that they will inspire readers to explore shared
fantasies where even the deepest, darkest desires can be mutually
satisfied without guilt or regret Finally, we hope that they will
encourage readers to embrace a new awareness where love can be
confidently and joyously exchanged and nourished, brought out from
under cover and into the light where love and sexuality belong.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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New Steps in Latin is a three book series designed specifically for
middle or high school students. The texts employ a minimum of
explanation of grammatical principles, concentrate on essential
grammar and morphology and on the syntax of simple, compound, and
complex sentences. The focus on learning is through numerous
examples. The series offers students a complete graded introduction
to Latin and grammar. It can be used alone, as a main text
supplemented by readings and cultural material, or as a
supplementary grammatical work text for a reading-oriented course.
Each book consists of 30 lessons intended for a year-long course
in Latin. Taken together, the three books form a complete course
for grades 7-9 or 6-8. Vocabulary in the series is based on Cicero,
Vergil, Ovid, and Pliny. After completing New Steps in Latin,
students will be ready to read these or other unaltered Latin
authors.
New First Steps (grade 6 or 7): conjugations 1-4, active and
passive voice; declensions 1-5; simple sentences.
New Second Steps (grade 7 or 8): participles, infinitives,
relative clauses, indirect statement; complex sentences; connected
reading.
New Third Steps (grade 8 or 9): uses of the subjunctive, gerund
and gerundive; excerpts from Caesar, Bellum Gallicum.
New Steps in Latin is a three book series designed specifically for
middle or high school students. The texts employ a minimum of
explanation of grammatical principles, concentrate on essential
grammar and morphology and on the syntax of simple, compound, and
complex sentences. The focus on learning is through numerous
examples. The series offers students a complete graded introduction
to Latin and grammar. It can be used alone, as a main text
supplemented by readings and cultural material, or as a
supplementary grammatical work text for a reading-oriented course.
Each book consists of 30 lessons intended for a year-long course
in Latin. Taken together, the three books form a complete course
for grades 7-9 or 6-8. Vocabulary in the series is based on Cicero,
Vergil, Ovid, and Pliny. After completing New Steps in Latin,
students will be ready to read these or other unaltered Latin
authors.
New First Steps (grade 6 or 7): conjugations 1-4, active and
passive voice; declensions 1-5; simple sentences.
New Second Steps (grade 7 or 8): participles, infinitives,
relative clauses, indirect statement; complex sentences; connected
reading.
New Third Steps (grade 8 or 9): uses of the subjunctive, gerund
and gerundive; excerpts from Caesar, Bellum Gallicum.
New First Steps in Latin is the first book in a three-book
series designed specifically for middle or high school students.
The texts employ a minimum of explanation of grammatical
principles, concentrate on essential grammar and morphology and on
the syntax of simple, compound, and complex sentences. The focus on
learning is through numerous examples. The series offers students a
complete graded introduction to Latin and grammar. It can be used
alone, as a main text supplemented by readings and cultural
material, or as a supplementary grammatical work text for a
reading-oriented course.
Each book consists of 30 lessons intended for a year-long course
in Latin. Taken together, the three books form a complete course
for grades 7-9 or 6-8. Vocabulary in the series is based on Cicero,
Vergil, Ovid, and Pliny. After completing New Steps in Latin,
students will be ready to read these or other unaltered Latin
authors.New First Steps (grade 6 or 7): conjugations 1-4, active
and passive voice; declensions 1-5; simple sentences.New Second
Steps (grade 7 or 8): participles, infinitives, relative clauses,
indirect statement; complex sentences; connected reading.New Third
Steps (grade 8 or 9): uses of the subjunctive, gerund and
gerundive; excerpts from Caesar, "Bellum Gallicum."
Films about the red planet Mars have been a science-fiction-movie
staple for more than a century. Ridley Scott's 2015 smash hit The
Martian, based on Andy Weir's bestselling science-techno-thriller
of the same name, proves conclusively that Mars is still a potent
symbol that touches the film-going public worldwide. Nevertheless,
there hasn't before been an entire book devoted to the sub-genre of
Mars movies. Beginning with Thomas A. Edison's 1910 clever 5-minute
short A Trip to Mars, this all-encompassing volume describes the 90
subsequent significant and not-so-significant theatrical films, TV
movies, TV miniseries, and straight-to-video productions that focus
on the red planet. The book is arranged into descriptive
categories, including ""Silent Films,"" ""Serials,"" ""Voyages to
Mars,"" and ""Invasions from Mars,"" among others, then lists the
films chronologically within these categories to shed some light on
the evolution of special effects and cinematic approaches from film
to film. For most of the films, the author provides basic cast,
crew, and production information, short dramatically opposing
quotations from critics who hate the film and those who love it,
and a plot summary. He then often provides some historical
perspective, while sharing his personal connections with some of
the films. In the course of describing these movies specifically as
Mars movies and not as science-fiction movies, per se, he sometimes
voices views different from most other commentators, while shedding
light on some of the more important personalities who contributed
to these films, among them producer/director George Pal,
writer/director Ib Melchior, and composer Nathan Van Cleave.
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