Saturday, February 28, 2009

CyberLink MediaShow 4.0.2402.9564 Multilanguage


CyberLink MediaShow 4.0.2402.9564 Multilanguage | 229 Mb

CyberLink MediaShow 4 is a total solution for your videos and photos: importing, managing, enhancing, producing and burning; all with a few easy clicks. If you love to record videos with mobile phones and digital cameras, you'll love MediaShow's media-enhancing features. You'll even find managing all your multimedia funner than it's ever been. CyberLink MediaShow allows you to enhance your videos and photos and due to the powerful editing tools you will achieve professional results. Then, let MediaShow's beat-recognition engine sync your slideshows with background music, burn mixed-content DVDs in 3 clicks and share photos and videos online by uploading directly to Flickr; or email them in a flash. MediaShow is the most comprehensive, digital media organizer around, delivering advanced photo and video management, ease of use all using a 3D liquid user interface backdrop featuring lightning-quick responsiveness and stunning graphic effects.

Features:
» Manage, Enhance, and Share Your Photos and Videos
» Easy Import of Video and Photo Files
» Quick Searching of Your Media Library
» 3D "liquid" user interface
» Super-fast responsiveness
» Real-time skin change
» Import videos from DV
» Import videos/photos from digital cameras and mobile phones
» Import videos/photos from specific folders or CD/DVD
» Find videos and photos immediately using tags, time and description
» Add tags and descriptions
» Built-In 1-click enhancing tools
» Real-time preview during editing
» Zoom into videos in continuous scale
» Apply movie themes to your videos
» Undo all changes with one click
» Mark favorite videos with a star
» Slideshow styles
» Create slideshow movies
» Loop slideshow
» Compare before and after on one screen
» 3-click DVD authoring: add stylish menus and burn your photos and videos to DVDs
» 10 DVD menu templates
» Upload photos and videos to Flickr and YouTube
» Turn photo slideshows into screensaver
» Print photos on local printers

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Video Capture Factory 7.1.0.88


Video Capture Factory 7.1.0.88 | 5,75 MB

Video Capture Factory is an excellent universal video tool designed to accommodate your capturing needs. You can capture video or image from other devices, DV and TV Tuner easily and browse or edit recorded media files, then the captured file can be saved as AVI format in minutes.
Video Capture Factory is suitable for both new users and experienced users for its integrated effective settings and user-friendly interface. Video Capture Factory allows you to set video compression codec and device properties with ease. And before registration, you can capture video and image from both TV and other devices for 6 times each. Just try it and let it do more with your video capture.
Video Capture Factory not only enables you to capture files from DV and TV Cards but also to capture files from other devices, such as digital camera, USB cameras, etc. Make sure you have installed or connected your video devices before start.

TubeHunter Ultra 4.0.1423


TubeHunter Ultra 4.0.1423 | 7.4 MB

Tube Hunter Ultra V4.0 downloads video and music from 1097 RedTube and Xtube-like websites, and saves them on your computer or directly to your iPOD / PSP / Zune / Cell Phone. All downloaded videos(FLV) can be converted by TubeHunter Ultra directly to other popular video formats including AVI, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, iPOD Video, iPhone format, MPEG, WMV, RM, MOV, Sony PSP, Zune Video, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, AAC and AC3. TubeHunter Ultra does not have any spyware or adware.

download XTube video
download RedTube video (Red Tube)
download XVideos video
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download Youporn video (You Porn)
download Pornhub video
download Tube8 video
download Spankwire video
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download Pornorama video
download PornoTube video
download Hulu video

TubeHunter Media Center V4.0 is a perfectly ALL-IN-ONE media toolkit including:

1. Batch convert existing FLV to AVI, MPEG, DivX, XviD, MPEG4, MP4, MP3, 3G2

2. Create video DVD disc with any video files

3. Convert AVI, MPEG, DivX, XviD, MPEG4, WMV, MP4, MP3, 3G2 and DVD to FLV

4. Batch convert any video file to iPOD / PSP / Mobile / Zune

5. Batch convert any video file between all popular video formats
(e.g. WMV to MPEG; AVI to MP4; RMVB to MPEG; anything to anything ...)

6. Convert your favorite DVD movie to all most popular video / audio formats, or to iPOD / PSP / Mobile / Zune

7. Batch convert videos from LimeWire/ BearFlix/ BearShare/ iMesh to iPOD/ PSP/ Mobile/ Zune or to other video formats

8. Batch extract audio from a video file (FLV to MP3; MPEG to MP3; AVI to MP3 ...)

9. Fast convert CD audio tracks to MP3 files.

10. Convert video to sequenced images

11. Screen snapshot

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TubeHunter Ultra 4.0.1433


TubeHunter Ultra 4.0.1433 | 7,81 MB

Tube Hunter Ultra V3.0 downloads video and music from 668 YouTube and Xtube-like websites, and saves them on your computer or directly to your iPOD / PSP / Zune / Cell Phone. All downloaded videos(FLV) can be converted by TubeHunter Ultra directly to other popular video formats including AVI, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, iPOD Video, iPhone format, MPEG, WMV, RM, MOV, Sony PSP, Zune Video, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, AAC and AC3. TubeHunter Ultra does not have any spyware or adware.

1. Download videos and songs from 474 YouTube-like websites.
2. Download videos and MP3 from MySpace, Ning, Bebo and Ringo for free even if the "Download" button is disabled.
3. Download video from Xtube, xnxx, RedTube, Megarotic, Lifeout, PornoTube, YouPorn, bangbros, YouJizz, Badjojo, yuvutu, Boysfood, Red Tube, Tube8, Lubetube and 193 PornoTube and Xtube-like websites.
4. Extract audio from YouTube kind videos
5. Save video from NFL.com (National Football League) or FaceBook

BurnAware Professional 2.3.1 Multilanguage Portable


BurnAware Professional 2.3.1 Multilanguage Portable | 5.84 Mb

BurnAware is the ultimate disc burning software. BurnAware Home is the preferred edition for home desktop and mobile PCs. It includes additional burning tools which help you to copy your CDs and DVDs with digital photos, documents, games, movies and music easily. Also with BurnAware Home you can compile and burn bootable discs and disc images.

Key Benefits

Burn CDs and DVDs to multiple drives simultaneously
Record one or more titles to separate drives simultaneously, even while creating a new title.

Keep original discs scratch free
Duplicate CDs and DVDs or store them as ISO image files on your hard disk. You can always burn them later to create and backup copy of the original movie/game/software.

Create data backups
Burn your photos, spread sheets, home work results etc. to CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Disc. A hard disk crash would no longer be fatal to your work or family archives.

Update existing discs
You can use the same media for sequential recording daily. New data would perfectly co-exist with previously recorded data. The only limitation is the physical media capacity.

Key Features
- Create data, bootable and multisession CD/DVD/Blu-ray Discs
- Create Audio CDs and jukebox CD/DVD/Blu-ray Discs
- Create DVDs-Video
- Copy and backup CDs/DVDs
- Create and burn disc images, bootable images
- Erase / Format rewritable discs
- Supports all current hardware interfaces (IDE/SCSI/USB/1394/SATA)
- Supports UDF/ISO9660/Joliet Bridged file systems (any combination)
- Supports true, simultaneous image writing
- Supports parallel erasing
- On-the-fly writing for all image types (no staging to hard drive first)
- Auto-verification of written files
- Supports CD-Text
- Clean, multilingual, easy to use interface
- Supports unicode for multi-byte languages
- Supports Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (32 and 64 Bit), no drivers required

Language: Russian, English, Polish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, PortugueseBR, Spanish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Czech

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VSO Software ConvertXtoDVD 3.5.0.131 Beta Multilanguage Portable


VSO Software ConvertXtoDVD 3.5.0.131 Beta Multilanguage Portable | 10.19 Mb

ConvertXtoDVD - top-choice video conversion software - convert and burn any videos such as Avi to DVD, WMV to DVD, MKV to DVD, YouTube, ogm, mpeg, quicktime mov! This award-winning divx to dvd video converter software burn video and audio formats to DVD, video conversion supports avi, divx, wmv, mkv, xvid, vcd, vob, dvd...

All in one video conversion and burning software

Key Features:

- Video formats supported: avi, divx, xvid, mov, mkv, flv , mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg-, nsv, dvr-ms, tivo, ts, ifo, vob, asf, wmv, realmedia, rm, rmvb, ogm, existing files from digital camcorders, TV/Sat, capture cards, etc. No external codecs needed like avi codec download
- Create DVD menus with different templates available, possibility to add background video, image or audio, have chapter and audio/subtitle menus
- Conversion advisor wizard, control of the conversion speed vs. quality
- Fast and quality encoder, typically less than 1 hour for converting 1 movie, and supports Multi-Core processors!
- Included burning engine with burn speed control choice of SAO or packet writing methods, supports all DVD formats
- Custom and or automatic chapter creation with markers and preview window
- Advanced file merging possibilities
- Audio formats supported internal and external: AC3, DTS, PCM, OGG, MP3, WMA and more...
- Subtitles files supported internal and external: SRT, .SUB/IDX, .SSA with color and font selection, and supports tags like italic, bold, turn on/off with DVD player remote control
- Video output for video standard (NTSC, PAL), TV Screen (Widescreen 16:9, Fullscreen 4:3) and DVD Resolution (Full D1, Broadcast D1, Half D1, SIF), or choose automatic for all choices listed above. Also convert video from NTSC to PAL or PAL to NTSC
- Video post processing settings like video resize-pad/cropping and de-interlacing options
- Multilingual support available languages...
- Optimized for Windows XP / Vista 32bits and 64bits

Language: English, French, German, Japanese,Spanish

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Sonne CD Copy Master 1.0.1.0203


Sonne CD Copy Master 1.0.1.0203 | 8,22 MB

CD Copy Master is a useful CD copy utility. With the program, you can copy all kinds of CD disc, and the copied CD would be all the same with original one; you can also use CD Copy Master to copy audio tracks from CD on your hard disk; rip audio tracks from a CD and save them to your hard drive in various audio formats, like MP3, WMA, OGG and other, and create custom audio CD from MP3 , WAV, OGG and WMA files; and erase rewritable discs.


FinePrint PdfFactory Pro 3.45 (x32, x64, Server Edition)


FinePrint PdfFactory Pro 3.45 (x32, x64, Server Edition) | 6.91 Mb

pdfFactory offers award-winning PDF creation features at an affordable price. pdfFactory Pro has all the features of pdfFactory and adds bookmarks, job ordering, letterheads and automated email functions. Only pdfFactory allows printing to paper or PDF without printing twice. Acrobat is not needed for printing. Increases the convenience of document delivery by having a single PDF that contains material from different sources. Just keep printing documents to pdfFactory and they will automatically be combined. Allows quick, accurate previewing of the PDF, including up to 400% zoom, without saving the file first and without opening Acrobat.

Features:
- Create PDF or print to paper
- Combines multiple documents into a single PDF
- Preview
- Protect your PDFs
- Font embedding
- Page insertion and deletion
- Send via email
- AutoSave
- Live URL Links
- Easy server deployment
- Create PDFs on letterhead
- Add page numbering, headers, footers, watermarks
- Bookmarks and Table of Contents
- Integrated Jobs Tab
- Custom Drivers
- Set Initial Acrobat Display Properties

Version 3.45 - February 27, 2009
- PDF level 1.3 is no longer supported
- (Pro only) PDF/A-1b format is now supported. PDF/A-1b can be selected on the Settings tab (in the "PDF level" combo box) or by clicking on the PDF pane of the status bar.
- (Pro only) 40-bit encryption is no longer supported
- (Pro only) the Appearance button is back on the Settings tab

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NI Circuit Design Suite v10.1.197


NI Circuit Design Suite v10.1.197|282Mb


The National Instruments Electronics Workbench Group (formerly Electronics Workbench) equips the professional printed circuit board (PCB) designer with world-class tools for schematic capture, interactive simulation, board layout, and integrated test.

Intuitive Schematic Capture and Circuit Simulation

You don't need to be a SPICE expert to design with Multisim. With an intuitive capture environment and an easy-to-use interface to industry-standard SPICE simulation, Multisim software can help you immediately begin designing and validating your PCBs. You can prevent costly prototype iterations and lost development time, as well as ensure quality with simulation and measurements earlier in your design flow.

The Multisim product family (Base, Full, Power Pro) provides a complete set of tools for professional PCB designers:

* Intuitive design environment
* Modeless wiring and placement
* Interactive virtual measurement instruments to view simulation and real signals
* Circuit wizards for automatically generating commonly used circuitry
* Rubber banding on parts/moves
* Fast-retrieval parts bin
* Easy export to NI Ultiboard for layout

Professional Electronics Design Tools

Accomplish complex designs with advanced Multisim features - from 24 sophisticated SPICE analyses to a comprehensive component library - all the while taking advantage of an easy-to-use design environment. Designers can incorporate the latest parts using a custom component wizard. They can also use NI LabVIEW measurement software to introduce real measurements into simulation for rapidly prototyping and testing designs.

* More than 16,000 components, all with models ready for immediate simulation
* Device models from leading manufacturers such as Analog Devices™ and Texas Instruments™
* Easy addition of new parts and simulation models
* Comprehensive suite of analyses, including Monte Carlo and Worst Case

Streamlined Design Flow

Move from concept to manufacturing seamlessly with an integrated toolchain, from capture to simulation, and layout to test.

* Multisim schematic capture and interactive SPICE simulation
* Ultiboard PCB layout with integrated routing technology
* Custom LabVIEW measurement instruments for advanced design and prototype analyses
* LabVIEW and LabVIEW SignalExpress interactive, industry-standard measurements and analysis

Note: Multicap and Ultiroute have been integrated with the Multisim and Ultiboard products software to provide more standard functionality and a seamless user experience.

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PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.60


PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.60 | 12 MB

PicturesToExe creates slide show in stand-alone EXE file. Using a clean-looking, intuitive interface, you select pictures from any combination of folders on your system. Then press the Create button. In just moments, you've produced an .exe file that, when run, displays the images with the options you've selected. Options let you specify automatic or manual sequencing, pick the timer interval, adjust font and background properties, and decide whether you want the sequence to run once and terminate or to repeat continuously. You can also add a MIDI, or MP3-based soundtrack and associate each picture with a .wav file. PicturesToExe is a nice way to share your favorite images with others in a compact, easy-to-email form. Ability to create AVI video file.

MAIN FEATURES:
• PicturesToExe produces single EXE file which contains all pictures and music.
• PicturesToExe Deluxe can burn DVD-Video disc with slide shows.
• Pan/Zoom/Rotate effects for images.
• Powerful editor of objects of a slide with possibility to adjust complex animation.
• You can add buttons or text labels with drop shadow and glow to a slide.
• Cinematographic transition effects between slides.
• Show of slides can be exactly synchronized to music on the timeline with waveform.
• Slide show has built-in player for high quality MP3 and OGG playback. Also it supports WMA, WAV and MIDI music playback.
• Ability to create screen saver.
• Navigation bar in slide show.
• Easy solution for creating of greeting cards.
• Ability to create AVI video file.
• Support of multi-select and visual drag-n-drop between file panel and Slide list.
• Support of sound comments to slides (MP3, OGG, WMA or WAV).
• Images can be in JPEG, PNG, GIF or BMP format.
• Ability to rotate pictures (lossless algorithm).
• Every slide can be individually customized with own time, effect, background, and etc.
• And a number of another features.
• Support for English, Russian, Netherlands, Italian, Swedish, Hungarian, Slovenian, German, Catalan, French, Spanish, Arabic, Romanian, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Czech, Ukrainian, Slovak languages.


Xilisoft Video Converter v5.1.21.0227


Xilisoft Video Converter v5.1.21.0227 | 15.7 MB


Xilisoft Video Converter is powerful, versatile video conversion software which converts between all popular video formats such as convert AVI to MPEG, WMV to AVI, WMV to MPEG or H.264/AVC video, convert AVI files to iPod formats, etc.

No other programs like Xilisoft Video Converter supports so comprehensive video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, RM, MOV, XviD, 3GP, FLV, VOB (the video format used in DVD), DAT (the video format used in VCD, SVCD), etc. In addition, the video converter provides an easy way to convert video file to popular audio file, like MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3, OGG, etc. The video converter also supports APE, CUE decoding and audio CD ripping.

Xilisoft Video Converter supports popular multimedia devices such as PSP, iPod, iPhone, Archos, mobile phone, Zune, etc. All conversions, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, MKV to AVI, MKV to MPEG, are very easy and fast with the best quality. Free download Xilisoft Video Converter to have a wonderful experience right now!

What's new in latest version:
* Clip segments from video and audio, and output them respectively or merge them into one;
* Video editing functions added: crop video size, add watermark, and adjust effects;
* Preview clipped segment and fixed video, and even preview source video and fixed video for comparison;
* Multiple profiles can be set for one original to convert, and more optimized profiles are offered for PSP and other digital devices;
* Capture picture from video and create video from pictures;
* A Bitrate Calculator is available for you to customize the output file size exactly.

Main Functions:
* Act as 3GP Video Converter, iPod Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, AVI MPEG Converter, MP4 Video Converter, MOV Converter, MKV to MPEG converter, etc.;
* Convert between all popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, RM, MOV, XviD, 3GP, FLV, help you on how to convert AVI to MPEG, convert MKV to AVI, convert MKV to MPEG;
* Convert videos to popular audio files, including MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3, and OGG, and convert between these audio formats;
* Extract pictures from video and output them as JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, SWF;
* Convert pictures to video formats like AVI, FLV, SWF, MOV, 3GP, WMV, etc.

Key Features:
* Powerful video effect editing functions to customize your video: crop video size, edit video effects, and add video watermark; (Ultimate only)
* Support the decoding and encoding of lossless audio; (Ultimate only)
* Preview and compare the source video and fixed video; (Ultimate only)
* Merge several video segments to one for conversion; (Ultimate and Platinum only)
* Clip segments from video and audio, and output them respectively or merge them into one for output; (Ultimate and Platinum only)
* Preview clipped video segment; (Ultimate and Platinum only)
* More optimized and classified profiles are supported now, and any profile can be customized to create your own one with your favorite settings;
* Customize the output file size and auto-calculate corresponding video bit rate;
* Multiple output formats can be set for one original to facilitate your conversion;
* Convert videos to compatible formats to work on PSP, PS3, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Zune, Archos, blackberry, iRiver PMP, Creative Zen, etc.;
* It supports H.264/AVC video format, PSP H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoding/decoding, PSP H.264/AVC Video (480x272) (*.mp4);
* It provides batch conversion and multithreading, thus you can select multiple files at one time to have them convert one by one automatically;
* You can convert any clip or segment of the video at will by setting the start point and duration, and split one source file to several by duration or file size;
* video codec and audio codec can be modified: alternatively select video codec such as MPEG4, DVvideo, Mjpeg, etc. for AVI, H263, and MPEG4 for 3GP, as well as audio codec like PCM, MP2, MP3, MPEGAAC, AC3, etc.
* When converting files, you can pause, stop and continue at any moment;
* You can keep the default settings or set parameters of the video and audio by yourself to get particular effects for output file.


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Registry Help Pro v1.65


Registry Help Pro v1.65 | 1.13 MB

Registry Help Pro - just with a few mouse clicks, Registry Help Pro can clean and repair your registry, speed up your computer and optimize your system. It is safe because Registry Help Pro can backup all your operations and restore any change you have done.

Registry Help Pro it allows you to scan , optimize and manage your registry.

It is reliable because Registry Help Pro can take a snapshot for your registry at any time and compare it at a later time, which ensure you keep knowing the changes in your registry and enable you to rollback the undesirable changes.

With an advanced search engine, Registry Help Pro enable you to search in your registry easily and quickly. In addition, Registry Help Pro provides ten color themes for your choice. Registry Help Pro cares not only functionality but also your individuality! Try it now, it is safe, easy and really effective!

After scanning, Registry Help Pro can detect the invalid entries of your registry including: Missing startup programs, Missing help and resorce files, Missing shared programs, Missing device drivers, Invalid software locations, Missing custom controls, Invalid Add/Remove programs, Missing sound and app events, Missing Windows fonts, and more...

By repairing these invalid entries, Registry Help Pro can not only prevent your system from possible Windows crashes and error messages, but also free more space and resource in your computer.With Registry Help Pro, you will have a clean registry and a safe, stable and faster system.

Features of "Registry Help Pro":
· Free registry scan! You can choose standard, complete or custom scan.
· Windows registry clean and repair
· Windows registry tweak list
· Advanced Registry search engine
· Advanced Registry browser and editor
· Change history is recorded by date and time
· Windows registry backup (snapshot)
· Windows registry compare and restore
· Advanced Windows registry favorite list
· Ten color themes selectable
· Automatic online update



The Wine of Wisdom: The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam


Mehdi Aminrazavi, "The Wine of Wisdom: The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam"
Oneworld Publications | 2007-07 | ISBN: 1851685049 | 368 pages | PDF | 4,9 MB

Nourished by an admiration of Khayyam that has been with him since childhood, Aminrazavi's comprehensive new biography reintroduces the figure of Khayyam, and his great achievements, to the Western world. Blending a readable and accessible narrative with scholarly ambition and years of research, Aminrazavi's work covers not only Khayyam's well-known poetry, but also his extraordinary life, his neglected philosophical writings and the impact of his work in the West. It features a variety of supporting material, including original translations and the full text of Fitzgerald's Rubaiyyat, and will prove an ideal biography for those who want to know more about the poets inspired by Rumi.

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Ahmad Riza Khan (Makers of the Muslim World)


Usha Sanyal, "Ahmad Riza Khan (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2005-07-25 | ISBN: 1851683593 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Introduces the legendary leader of the great 20th-century Sunni movement.

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Abd al-Rahman (Makers of the Muslim World)


Maribel Fierro, "Abd al-Rahman (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2005-07-25 | ISBN: 1851683844 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Covers the 10th-century founder of the great Cordova Caliphate.

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Al-Mutanabbi (Makers of the Muslim World)


Margaret Larkin, "Al-Mutanabbi (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2008-03-25 | ISBN: 1851684069 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB

This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. A revolutionary at heart and often imprisoned or forced into exile throughout his tumultuous life, al-Mutanabbi wrote both controversial satires and when employed by one of his many patrons, laudatory panegyrics. Employing an ornate style and use of the ode, al-Mutanabbi was one of the first to successfully move away from the traditionally rigid form of Arabic verse, the 'qasida'.

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Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia


Muhammad Qasim Zaman, “Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia”
Oneworld Publications | 2008-03-25 | ISBN: 1851684158 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,05 MB

Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspects of Islam, his work sought to defend the Islamic scholarly tradition and to articulate its authority in an age of momentous religious and political change. In this authoritative biography, Muhammad Qasim Zaman offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of Thanawi's multifaceted career and thought, whilst also providing a valuable introduction to Islam in modern South Asia.



Ghazali (Makers of the Muslim World)


Eric Ormsby, "Ghazali (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2008-03-25 | ISBN: 185168414X | 160 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Appointed head of the Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad, he attracted interested audiences from across the Islamic world. Due to a spiritual crisis, he went into self-imposed exile, during which he wrote the Sufi masterpiece, Revival of the Sciences of Religion. This is a stimulating introduction to the great man's life and work.

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John Hick: An Autobiography


John Hick, "John Hick: An Autobiography"
Oneworld Publications | 2005-12-25 | ISBN: 1851683925 | 336 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB

From his early conversion to evangelical Christianity to his role as a conscientious objector in World War II and his move towards religious pluralism, this book will be core reading for many courses taught on John Hick around the country.

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Shaykh Mufid (Makers of the Muslim World)


Tamima Bayhom-Daou, "Shaykh Mufid (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2005-10-25 | ISBN: 1851683836 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB

An account of the great Shi'ite scholar-theologian.

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Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court Justice: Legacy Edition (Black Americans of Achievement)


Vicki Cox, "Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court Justice: Legacy Edition (Black Americans of Achievement)"
Chelsea House Publications | 2008-10-30 | ISBN: 1604130482 | 112 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB

The second black man to be appointed to the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has achieved what few people - no matter their race - can aspire to. To get there, Thomas had to endure years of struggle, starting with his upbringing in rural Georgia. Though he faced racial discrimination and poverty, his demanding grandfather taught him that hard work, self-discipline, and self-reliance could help him survive. Indeed, Thomas went on to seminary school and then to Yale School of Law, where he was one of only a few black students. While working at the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, his opinions about affirmative action programs enraged some civil rights leaders. When he was nominated to the Supreme Court, his reputation was attacked. Despite all of this, today Thomas sits on the highest court in the nation. In "Clarence Thomas", read about the ascent of a man driven to achieve success.

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Amy Tan (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)


Harold Bloom, "Amy Tan (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)"
Blooms Literary Criticism | 2008-10-30 | ISBN: 1604131799 | 205 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

With the publication of her first novel, "The Joy Luck Club", in 1989, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. Her work has received a great deal of attention and acclaim from feminist critics for its focus on issues of matrilineage and the ultimate triumph over female victimization. This addition to the "Bloom's Modern Critical Views" series is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, notes on the contributors, and a introductory essay by noted literature professor Harold Bloom.

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Alexander the Great


Samuel Willard Crompton, "Alexander the Great"
Chelsea House Publications | Chelsea House Publications | ISBN: 0791072193 | 110 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Describes the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.

Charlemagne (Ancient World Leaders)


Dale Evva Gelfand, "Charlemagne (Ancient World Leaders)"
Chelsea House Publications | 2003-02 | ISBN: 079107224X | 108 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

This series takes a historical look at the ancient world's leading figures, who led armies to victory and ruled over vast domains in a time when the world was still young. As one empire fell, another would rise, led by charismatic and powerful commanders who could unite many people and were touched by greatness. This king of the Franks was one of the few Western rulers to be declared Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne was successful in uniting the disparate tribes of Western Europe in the name of Christianity.

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Segolene Royal: A Biography


Robert Harneis, “Segolene Royal: A Biography”
Harriman House | 2007-03-01 | ISBN: 1905641303 | 209 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Segolene Royal is France's first key female politician. This book puts her in the context of the France she grew up in and the France in which she now operates as a politician. It covers: - her early life - her start in politics - her career as a deputy and a minister - her relationship with Francois Mitterand - her defeat of her more famous rivals in a male orientated party for the right to be the candidate - the beginning of the campaign



Saladin (Ancient World Leaders)


John Davenport, "Saladin (Ancient World Leaders)"
Chelsea House Publications | 2003-01 | ISBN: 0791072231 | 118 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Examines the life of the very powerful and influential Muslim sultan, Saladin, who led his people in an attempt to regain holy lands in and around Jerusalem that had been lost during earlier Crusades.

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Atilla the Hun


Bonnie Harvey, "Atilla the Hun"
Chelsea House Publications | 2003-01 | ISBN: 0791074951 | 112 pages | PDF | 2,5 MB

This series takes a historical look at the ancient world's leading figures, who led armies to victory and ruled over vast domains in a time when the world was still young.

Letters from Prison - Voices of Women Murderers


Letters from Prison - Voices of Women Murderers
Algora Publishing | 2001 | ISBN: 1892941597 | Pages: 240 | PDF | 1.09 MB

Letters from Prison: Voices of Women Murderers, is a first-ever compilation of letters solicited through direct correspondence with women who have been condemned for murder. In the women's own words, they detail their backgrounds and what drove them to their crimes, and they comment on their current mindsets. The women's stories shed light on the common traits - and the profound differences - that may exist between female perpetrators. Each woman offers a different perspective, but most shared shockingly difficult childhoods, filled sadly with neglect, sexual abuse, and drug addictions. The words of these women haunt and transfix even the most skeptical reader. In the end, the reader will find it impossible to deny the "human character" of these condemned women.

These unsettling communications between prison-reform activist Furio and incarcerated women convicted of murder form the sequel to her The Serial Kill Letters. Here Furio emphasizes "the importance of mitigation... when discussing people who kill." She went to great lengths to establish epistolary relationships with 13 convicts, whose letters generally exude a desperate need for understanding; Furio's compassion obviously brings comfort during long, harsh incarcerations. In biographical essays, Furio explores the terrible abuse (often overlooked in court) that drove them to kill. For example, in the case of Brenda Spencer, who as a teenager killed and wounded several people by gunshot at an elementary school in 1979, Furio deems it a flawed attempt at "suicide by cop" following years of molestation by her father, to which her school turned a blind eye. A chilling chapter concerns Christina Riggs, executed in 2000 at 18 for killing her two children (she botched her suicide attempt), described by Furio as "maternal filicide... to provide them with a safety in death that she... cannot provide them in life." Passages like Riggs's heartbreaking, poetic last letter to Furio are thought-provoking, and bolster Furio's empathy campaign. Yet her correspondents often show an incomplete recognition of the havoc they caused, while the overly cheerful Furio's ingratiation sometimes approaches parody. These elements will win Furio few admirers among victims' rights proponents, or "law and order" types. That said, her anthology richer and deeper than Carol Anne Davis's Women Who Kill (Forecasts, May 21) confronts us with the humanity of those we condemn. (June)Forecast: Court TV is planning a series based on this and Furio's earlier book, but this one is not likely to sell much beyond the small group of forensic psychologists and other crime-related professionals.

This disturbing book consists of the correspondence between the author, a prison-reform activist and student in women's studies and criminal psychology, and 13 women convicted of murder. Using the lengthy letters she received from these women, Furio draws attention to their humanness, their shared backgrounds of terrible abuse, and the biases they often encounter in dealing with the criminal justice system. Unlike her first book, The Serial Killer Letters: A Penetrating Look Inside the Minds of Murderers (LJ 11/1/98), which focused on men, this volume includes some of the author's own letters to her subjects. Readers may question the wisdom or intrusiveness of these consoling, thoughtful letters do they offer false hope? and they will almost surely shudder at the crimes these women committed. The women's expressions of regret are profound, however, and their discussions of what drove them to commit the murders and what their lives feel like now are touchingly insightful and lucid. Recommended for all libraries.

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American Political Leaders (American Biographies)


American Political Leaders (American Biographies)
Facts on File | 2002 | ISBN: 0816045364 | Pages: 448 | PDF | 2.55 MB

Part of Facts On File's American Biographies series, American Political Leaders concentrates on 250 of the most influential leaders who directed the nation's political life from colonial times to present. Each entry considers the subject's life, presenting both personal details and historical context and discussing the person's importance to U.S. history. Each entry also includes further reading suggestions and, in some cases, Web sites.

The scope encompasses presidents, major party candidates, third-party presidential candidates, Supreme Court justices, Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress, cabinet officers, diplomats, and three First Ladies. Among examples are Shirley Chisholm, Henry Clay, John Foster Dulles, Horace Greeley, Newt Gingrich, John McCain, and Earl Warren. Inclusion was based on frequency of mention in secondary and college textbooks in U.S. history and political science. For those recent leaders not yet elevated to the status of the college textbook, the author used newspaper and other media sources, relying on Internet resources only when they were considered authoritative. Colonial and Revolutionary War personages are included as well as leaders of the Confederate States of America.

Of great importance for a reference book such as this one are the indexes. In addition to a general name and subject index, entries are indexed by "Offices Held or Sought" and year of birth. "Offices Held or Sought" has categories such as "Unsuccessful Candidate for President or Vice President," "Subcabinet Official," and "Diplomat." This readable volume is recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries, especially those that have found other titles in the American Biographies series useful.

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Brilliant Biruni: Life Story of a Genius Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad (973-1053 C.E.)


Mohammad Kamiar, "Brilliant Biruni: Life Story of a Genius Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad (973-1053 C.E.)"
The Scarecrow Press, Inc. | 2008-12-28 | ISBN: 0810862433 | 192 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB

Abu Raihan Biruni (973-1053 CE) was an Iranian scholar whose extraordinary achievements include predicting the existence of landmasses (North and South America) on the opposite side of the Earth and calculating the radius of the Earth five centuries before the European Renaissance. In Brilliant Biruni, Mohammad S. Kamiar presents the life of one of the greatest scholars in the history of the world: the story of a boy who became Biruni.

From his boyhood home in the Village of Vasemereed to his final resting place in the city of Ghazna, Afghanistan, Brilliant Biruni: The Story of Abu Rayhan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad documents and describes the life story of this important geographer, prolific author, and groundbreaking scientist who brightened the dark skies of the Middle Ages. Written in accessible language and free of jargon, this biography sheds light on the neglected but influential scholar, giving Biruni the recognition he deserves.

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Karim Khan Zand (Makers of the Muslim World)


John R. Perry, "Karim Khan Zand (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2006-12-25 | ISBN: 1851684352 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB

A forward thinking and notably popular leader, Karim Khan Zand (1705-1779) was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time, esteemed academic John Perry shows how by opening up international trade, employing a fair fiscal system and showing respect for existing religious institutions, Karim Khan succeeded in creating a peaceful and prosperous state in a particularly turbulent epoch of history.

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Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)


R. Stephen Humphreys, "Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2006-12-25 | ISBN: 1851684026 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed's model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others credit him with uniting an empire in disarray and transforming the Caliphate into a practicable form of government. In light of this, Humphreys critically analyses his sources, and seeks to get as close as possible to a historical account of the great man.

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El-Hajj Beshir Agha (Makers of the Muslim World)


Jane Hathaway, "El-Hajj Beshir Agha (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2006-06-25 | ISBN: 1851683909 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB

An exploration of the legacy of El-Hajj Beshir, Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem in the early 18th century, and a highly influential proponent of the Hanafi legal rite.

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Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Makers of the Muslim World)


Christopher Melchert, "Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2006-12-25 | ISBN: 1851684077 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Christopher Melchert examines the forefather of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali. Upholding the view that the Qur'an was uncreated and the direct word of God, Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855) thought that the holy text should be read literally, rejecting any possibility for metaphorical or revisionist interpretation. Melchert assesses the importance of ibn Hanbal's teachings and analyses their relevance in modern Sunni Islam.

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Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady


John Blundell, "Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady"
Algora Publishing | 2008-09-29 | ISBN: 0875866301 | 236 pages | PDF |1,1 MB

This biography of Lady Thatcher relates in warm detail the life of Margaret Thatcher, her achievements as British Prime Minister, and her life since retirement. Written in a vigorous, no-nonsense style, Lady Thatcher provides a succinct portrait of the Iron Lady, illustrating what the terms Thatcherite and Thatcherism really mean. Blundell shows why Thatcher was such an outstanding world leader and such an inspiration for women leaders in particular.

The book begins with contrasting scenes the desolation of Britain in the 1978-9 Winter of Discontent prior to Thatcher's premiership, and the economic buoyancy and national self-confidence that prevailed by the end of her period in office 11½ years later. The body of the text provides a chronological, strongly narrative treatment of Thatcher's life, from childhood through to current times.

When Margaret Thatcher donated $3m to the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, to establish the Thatcher Center, it was John Blundell who proposed the toast to her in front of the 500+ audience assembled to mark the occasion. This book is his personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader. It is not only the story of her life but also an examination of the ideas, interests, and circumstances surrounding key events.

The author illustrates Thatcher's decisive style in handling potentially explosive issues, her sang-froid, and her charm through numerous vignettes and quotes. He relates the facts of Margaret Thatcher's terms in power and explains how policy reforms and political perspectives that are now taken for granted in Britain had to be fought for.

The transformation she brought to the United Kingdom was stunning on many fronts. Pre-Thatcher, Blundell says, a sclerotic union-dominated economy was typified by surly service, poor products and a "craven" business class. Post-Thatcher even the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), an exemplar of what Americans call the "liberal media," extended its coverage of the private business sector quite considerably, such is the emphasis on the values of capitalism in today's society. Service and product quality have been improved many times over. The choice and level of quality and service that had so impressed the author on his first visits to the U.S. in 1974 was becoming commonplace in the UK by the end of her terms as Prime Minister.

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Encyclopedia of Fantasy And Horror Fiction


Don D'Ammassa, “Encyclopedia of Fantasy And Horror Fiction”
Facts on File | 2006-02-28 | ISBN: 0816061920 | 448 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

"Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction", a new addition to "Facts On File's Literary Movements" series, provides comprehensive coverage of the major authors and works in these popular genres. Each entry includes a brief discussion of the author's life and work and includes a full bibliography. Each entry on a particular work also analyzes its literary merits and place within the tradition of fantasy and horror. This essential volume covers hundreds of writers, including many whose work is taught in high school and college, such as C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, R. L. Stine, and Bram Stoker. "Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction" also includes entries on such works as the "Harry Potter" series, "The Chronicles of Namia", "The Lord of the Rings", and many more.



Encyclopedia of Beat Literature


Kurt Hemmer, “Encyclopedia of Beat Literature”
Facts on File | 2006-12 | ISBN: 0816042977 | 432 pages | PDF | 2,6 MB

Since the 1950s, the experimental style, bohemian life and rebellious attitudes of the Beats have influenced literature and culture. The deaths at the end of the 20th century of such Beat figures as Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs renewed interest in the lives and work of writers who have held underground appeal for generations of young adults. Some Beat writers and their associates, such as Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), and Denise Levertov, are now included in classroom anthologies; others have popular appeal for their unorthodox writing style and anti-authoritarian point of view. In an A-to-Z format, this work covers the literary origins and key figures of the Beat movement. More than 500 entries cover: synopses of fiction, poetry and essays by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs and other major Beat writers, with notes on background and critical reception.



Kierkegaard: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)


Patrick Gardiner, "Kierkegaard: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2002-05-16 | ISBN: 0192802569 | 144 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

Scholars have largely misunderstood Soren Kierkegaard, remembering him chiefly in connection with the development of existentialist philosophy in this century. In a short and unhappy life, he wrote many books and articles on literary, satirical, religious and psychological themes, but the diversity and idiosyncratic style of his writing have contributed to a misunderstanding of his ideas. In this book--the only introduction to the full range of Kierkegaard's thought--Patrick Gardiner demonstrates how Kierkegaard developed his ideas and examines his thoughts in light of the doctrines on society developed by his contemporaries Marx and Feuerbach. Finally, he assesses the profound importance of Kierkegaard's ideas on the development of modern ways of thinking.

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Authors in the Pantry: Recipes, Stories, and More


Authors in the Pantry: Recipes, Stories, and More By Sharron L. McElmeel, Deborah L. McElmeel
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited 2006-12 | 280 Pages | ISBN: 1591583217 | PDF | 4 MB

More treats! More author profiles! More fun! This companion to McElmeel's Authors in the Kitchen focuses on another 50 popular children's authors, including Berthe Amoss, Betsy Byars, Jean Fritz, Johanna Hurwitz, and others, with delectable recipes contributed by the authors or based on their books. You'll learn fascinating facts about each author and read the stories behind the recipes. Biographical details, author photos, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. If you love children's books and food, you'll love this book. It's a delicious way to learn about children's authors and literature, and a great gift for children's literature lovers! Grades K-6.


Julius Caesar


Samuel Willard Crompton, "Julius Caesar "
Chelsea House Publications | 2003-02 | ISBN: 0791072207 | 112 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

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