The Merrimack Valley became home to Greeks after the great immigration to the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. After its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1832, Greece had inadequate resources for its citizens, which led to much hardship. Many of these refugees came to the Merrimack Valley in search of a better living. They settled in Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lowell, Massachusetts, or Concord, Manchester, and Nashua, New Hampshire, where they secured jobs in factories an...

When one thinks of the Merrimack Valley, shoe shops and mills come to mind. For that reason, it was a hotbed for Armenian immigrants following World War I and the genocide that robbed Armenia of half its population, with some 1.5 million victims lost at the hands of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and another million people uprooted from their homes and scattered to a Diaspora. Many of these refugees came to the Merrimack Valley--settling in the cities of Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lowell--to eke...

The Book of Browns looks at the history of the surname Brown and the people who are fortunate to share the same last name. Many famous people from all walks of life have this common surname but that does not mean they are ordinary.

The unique flavor of malt is a reminder of my childhood! Growing up, we used to drink malted milk shakes, eat malt flavored ice cream, and crunch on malted milk balls. I still love anything and everything made with the distinct taste of malt! When I started brewing beer decades ago, I became interested in other uses for the tasty malt extract and malt powder I was using. Here are some recipes I think people will be interested in trying out. Enjoy!

Featuring contributions from Thomas H. McCall, John N. Oswalt, Michael P. V. Barrett, and others, The Centrality and Sufficiency of Scripture explores the role of God's Word in theology, education, and ministry across diverse contexts.Organized into three sections-Scripture, Theology, and Education; Scripture's Centrality and Sufficiency for Ministry; and Sermons-this volume brings together essays and sermons that apply biblical truth to both scholarly and pastoral concern...

Housing has always had a close association with the lives refugees lead in exile and the settlement of refugees is, at its core, a housing issue. Refugees move from their home, perhaps through various other places, to finally arrive in a nation-state which provides them with security of status and the promise of assistance to continue their lives. At the foundation of this promise of refuge is the provision of a safe and secure home. Despite this, the knowledge base about housing and its s...

Did your last flight leave you annoyed and disappointed? Pay too much for your ticket? Difficulty sleeping? Exasperated negotiating that new airport?There are many ways a flight can turn into a tiresome ordeal. Thankfully, Hack Your Flights is the answer to issues in all aspects of air travel.Hack Your Flights has hundreds of hacks, tips, tricks and expert advice to satisfy even the grumpiest, picky air traveller!M...

Philip Brown is one of the most admired and respected accounting academics alive today. He was a pioneer in capital markets research in accounting, and his 1968 article, co-authored with Ray Ball, "An Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Income Numbers," arguably had a greater impact on the course of accounting research, directly and indirectly, than any other article during the second half of the twentieth century. Since that time, his innovative research has focused on issues that bridge a...

The COVID-19 pandemic was not a great ‘equaliser’, but rather an event whose impact intersected with pre-existing inequalities affecting different people, places, and geographic scales. Nowhere is this more apparent than in housing.Written by an international group of experts, this book casts light on how the virus has impacted the experience of home and housing through the lens of wider urban processes around transportation, land use, planning policy, racism, and inequality. Case ...

Fibrous Filter Media comprehensively covers the types, manufacture, applications, performance, and modeling of fibrous filter media. Part I introduces the principles of gas and liquid filtration, while Part II presents an overview of the types of fibrous filters, including details of fiber types, fabric construction, and applications. Part III covers a variety of filtration applications in which fibrous assemblies are used, with examples ranging from filtration for improving air quality, t...

It is essential that social work students understand the lasting impact political decision making can have on service users, yet little guidance exists on this subject. This valuable book provides a comprehensive introduction to politics in social work, unifying the themes of political ideology and social construction across several areas of social work practice, including emerging areas of practice. The book:• Introduces the dominant political ideologies in the UK;• Examin...

Franky Franklyn is at it again. He finds himself waking up in Philadelphia in the year 1776. What exploits will he find himself in this time? Who will he meet as he explores what life is like at the birth of America? Will Danny Divine make an appearance? It's all here in this second adventure as we travel back in History.