Ben Cohen Books

Recounts twelve cases in which justice was denied because of qualified immunity (QI). QI is a legal principle which Reuters describes as "a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished and deny victims their constitutional rights." Originally intended to protect cops from being sued over good faith mistakes, courts have interpreted QI so broadly that police are shielded from accountability in all but the rarest of circumstances. Only when the exact same abusive behavior was already deemed unconstitutional by a court in the exact same jurisdiction can victims succeed in a prosecution. The stories are accompanied by infographics, timelines, and contextualizing background to create a concise and compelling indictment of an unjust legal principle that must be changed. --From publisher description

Including all the latest information about bidding, combined with a simple explanation of the fundamental principles of the system, this book will enable any reader to sit down and successfully play contract bridge.

Focusing on practical applications, this book addresses common challenges faced by engineers working with VHDL. It compiles frequently asked questions and misinterpretations related to the language, offering clear explanations and solutions. The author incorporates real-world examples to enhance understanding and includes utility packages for debugging and testbench design, such as string conversions and random number generators. Aimed at improving proficiency, it serves as a valuable resource for those looking to deepen their VHDL knowledge and skills.

Ben Cohen's dad didn't know anything about the sport his young son had taken up, but he was happy to drive him to practice, and was soon helping out at the club. Ben was doing an England press conference at the time, and it was down to coach Clive Woodward to deliver the devastating news.

What is involved here is the difference, as I wrote in the February 2012 essay for Commentary magazine that is included in this collection, between what I call “bierkeller” and “bistro” antisemitism. The crude, violent antisemitism incubated in the German bierkellers where the Nazis guzzled beer and shouted themselves hoarse was a hallmark of the twentieth century. Polite, modulated, ostensibly reasonable antisemitism, often calling itself “anti-Zionism,” and expressed in the progressive chatter across the tables of fashionable bistros, is a hallmark of the twenty-first. Ben Cohen Ben Cohen is a writer based in New York. A specialist on Jewish and international affairs, he has written for the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, Haaretz, Tablet and many other publications.

With little skill, surprisingly few ingredients, and even the most unsophisticated of ice-cream makers, you can make the scrumptious ice creams that have made Ben & Jerry's an American legend.Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book tells fans the story behind the company and the two men who built it-from their first meeting in 7th-grade gym class (they were already the two widest kids on the field) to their "graduation" from a $5.00 ice-cream-making correspondence course to their first ice-cream shop in a renovated gas station.But the best part comes next. Dastardly Mash, featuring nuts, raisins, and hunks of chocolate. The celebrated Heath Bar Crunch. New York Super Fudge Chunk. Oreo Mint. In addition to Ben & Jerry's 11 greatest hits, here are recipes for ice creams made with fresh fruit, with chocolate, with candies and cookies, and recipes for sorbets, sundaes, and baked goods.

Focusing on VHDL coding methodologies, this book serves as a comprehensive guide originally designed for a training course. It emphasizes reusable software methodologies for bus functional model design in testbenches and offers synthesis guidelines. Accompanying resources include a CD with all VHDL code, the GNU toolsuite, and a timed evaluation of ModelSim and Synplify, enhancing practical learning and application. These tools facilitate model analysis and provide optimization features, making it a valuable asset for both students and professionals in the field.

"For fans of Charles Duhigg, Philip Tetlock and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal"--

Exploring the concept of streaks, Ben Cohen delves into how patterns of success and failure manifest across various fields, including sports and business. Drawing on his expertise as a Wall Street Journal reporter, he analyzes the underlying science and psychology behind these phenomena, offering insights on how to harness positive streaks while minimizing negative ones. This investigation reveals the complexities of achieving sustained success and the factors that influence our performance in different arenas.