an address on the life and character of samuel adams

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Trumong>anong> State University Press, On the sixtieth ong>anong>niversary of the founding of the State of Israel ong>anong> international group of scholars, policy makers, ong>anong>d members of the public gathered at the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute for the Advong>anong>cement of Peace on the Hebrew University Campus to examine the diplomatic ong>anong>d political context from which the State of Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked the fortieth ong>anong>niversary of the creation of the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute ong>anong>d provided ong>anong> opportunity to commemorate ong>anong>d reflect on the work supported by the Institute. This collection of the thirteen articles presented at the conference in May advong>anong>ces the discussion of President Trumong>anong>'s recognition of the State of Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, ong>anong>d reviews efforts in the advocacy of peace made possible by the Institute.

Beginning Drama 4-11

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winston, Joe / Tong>anong>dy, Miles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This third edition of Beginning Drama 4-11 is fully updated ong>anong>d revised in light of the renewed Framework for Teaching Literacy, ong>anong>d provides ong>anong> introduction for early years ong>anong>d primary school teachers who are new to drama ong>anong>d for student teachers who wish to specialise in the teaching of drama. It offers step-by-step guidong>anong>ce to help teachers ong>anong>d children grow in confidence in their use of drama, ong>anong>d shows clearly how drama cong>anong> contribute to work in English, ong>anong>d learning across the curriculum, as well as to the broader cultural life of the school. The authors have ong>anong> international profile ong>anong>d this third edition builds on the work's reputation of as one of the most accessible texts on primary drama available.

Primer on Occupational Safety and Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blosser, Fred, PUBLISHER: BNA Books (Bureau of National Affairs), Use this guide to outline ong>anong> orgong>anong>ization's federal ong>anong>d state requirements under OSHA -- or to ong>addressong> related state regulations for mine, nuclear, or trong>anong>sportation workers. The author explains performong>anong>ce ong>anong>d specification stong>anong>dards ong>anong>d detail -- ong>anong>d clarifies: -- the stong>anong>dard-setting process -- enforcement -- rights ong>anong>d responsibilities of employers ong>anong>d employees -- recordkeeping requirements -- ong>anong>tidiscrimination provisions Valuable appendixes include the OSHA statute, a detailed outline of the inspection process, sample performong>anong>ce ong>anong>d specification stong>anong>dards, sample forms, ong>anong>d more.

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilmong>anong>, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understong>anong>ding of the intricate nature of the immune response on both a cellular ong>anong>d molecular level has both contributed to ong>anong>d benefited from the work of immunopharmacologists. ong>Anong> increasing number of immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on the immune system. This has prompted the development of the subject of immunopharmacology which broadly ong>addressong>es the effects of natural ong>anong>d synthetic substong>anong>ces on the immune response

Studies on Greek Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kourvetaris, George, PUBLISHER: East Europeong>anong> Monographs, In this third volume of the author's scholarly work, twenty fives articles ong>addressong> topics importong>anong>t to Greek society, culture, ong>anong>d politics, such as ethnicity; prejudice; ethnonationalism; civil military relations; class consciousness; ong>anong>d the Olympic Games. The author stresses his methods, theories, ong>anong>d findings, ong>anong>d introduction of the volume the concepts ong>anong>d the nature of orgong>anong>ization ong>anong>d social orgong>anong>izations are clarified.

How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foer, Frong>anong>klin, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, Soccer is much more thong>anong> a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys ong>anong>d its sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-rong>anong>ging work of reportage, Frong>anong>klin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, ong>anong>d just about everything in between. "How Soccer Explains the World" is ong>anong> utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.

Room to Grow: An Appetite for Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gold, Tracey / McCarron, Julie, PUBLISHER: New Millennium (GB), Now a married mother of two young boys, Tracey's is ong>anong> account of a trip to hell ong>anong>d back. It is a journey of discovery ong>anong>d a chronicle of the very difficult lessons Tracey learned ong>anong>d must abide by every day of her life.

Yudl: A Novel and Selected Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silbert, Layle, PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press,U.S., "Yudl" is a previously unpublished novella ong>anong>d a collection of short stories that have appeared in a number of literary magazines. Set in s Chicago, the novella follows a character named Yudl, a middle-aged editor at a left-leong>anong>ing newspaper called "The Yiddish Courier." Yudl ong>anong>d his wife have decided to become long>anong>dlords, purchasing a vacong>anong>t lot ong>anong>d hiring ong>anong> acquaintong>anong>ce--aptly named Mason--to oversee the construction of their future apartment building. However, delays in the construction leave Yudl ong>anong>d his family without a home, forcing them to stay with Mason ong>anong>d his family until the construction is finally complete. Told with wry wit ong>anong>d a masterful sensibility for metaphor, the story explores gender, Zionism, ong>anong>d the immigrong>anong>t experience in the US. Silbert's graceful short stories focus on the family, allowing the reader glimpses of a child's happiness, the cripplingly contradictory demong>anong>ds of femininity, the complexity of grief, ong>anong>d a sustained meditation on life ong>anong>d death.

An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Velvet A., PUBLISHER: Rowmong>anong> & Littlefield, Tourism is ong>anong> astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming ong>anong> ever-greater part of life in today s global world. This clear ong>anong>d engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast ong>anong>d diverse subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, ong>anong>d perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography ong>anong>d tourism have always been interconnected, ong>anong>d Velvet Nelson reinforces the relationship between them by using both humong>anong> ong>anong>d physical geography to interpret all aspects of tourism economic, social, ong>anong>d environmental. She shows how geography provides the tools ong>anong>d concepts to consider both the positive ong>anong>d negative factors that affect tourists ong>anong>d destinations, as well as the effects tourism has on both peoples ong>anong>d places. Real-world case studies based on research ong>anong>d on the experiences of tourists themselves illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, thematically orgong>anong>ized introduction will enhong>anong>ce students understong>anong>ding of geographic concepts ong>anong>d how they cong>anong> be used as a way of viewing ong>anong>d understong>anong>ding the world.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology of Health offers ong>anong> authoritative ong>anong>d up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives, ong>anong>d debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers' understong>anong>ding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understong>anong>ding the impact that health ong>anong>d illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, ong>anong>d practices, of ong>anong> increasingly health-aware population.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both ong>anong> introduction to public health as a discipline ong>anong>d a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological ong>anong>d demographic trends internationally. It provides ong>anong> overview of major health trends; a summary of the current state of the world's health; a review of recent estimates of the global burden of disease; ong>anong>d ong>anong> examination of the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, ong>anong>d the causes of premature death in rich ong>anong>d poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>anong>d medical areas, this text challenges cliniciong>anong>s ong>anong>d public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for ong>anong> inclusive vision of public health based on the application in public policy of improved epidemiological understong>anong>ding of the causes of disease.

Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours: A Daily Devotional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arthur, Kay, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Take ong>anong> intimate daily journey through Scripture toward a life of prayer, sensitivity to God's leading, ong>anong>d obedience to His Word. Discover rich aspects of God's character ong>anong>d ong>anong>swers to the deepest questions of the heart.

Muslims - Vol 2: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rippin, ong>Anong>drew / Rippin ong>Anong>drew, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The religion of Islam is of vital concern to the modern world. In Muslims Volume 2: The Contemporary Period ong>Anong>drew Rippin examines Muslims' perception of ong>anong>d reaction to the challenges ong>anong>d chong>anong>ges occurring in contemporary life ong>anong>d questions their ability to relate the Qur'ong>anong> ong>anong>d the figure of Muhammed to 19th ong>anong>d 20th century culture. The inherited world view of Islam is compared with the emerging newly-discovered world view of the late 20th century ong>anong>d is explored in two ways, firstly by examining modern Muslim views on religious authority ong>anong>d by considering their effect on the actual lived practice of Islam. Essential reading for all scholars ong>anong>d lecturers of Islam ong>anong>d comparative religion.

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de Laurence, L. W., PUBLISHER: Stong>anong>dard Publications, Destiny is not some plong>anong>ed ong>anong>d unchong>anong>geable road imposed on life. Tarot, as a system of interpretation, cong>anong> discover mong>anong>y secrets of your destiny by the way of the Major ong>anong>d Minor Arcong>anong>a. Tarot cards cong>anong> give you ong>anong> ong>anong>swer to almost ong>anong>y question ong>anong>d cong>anong> uncover solutions to the problems before you. They cong>anong> warn you of dong>anong>gers or assure you of your decisions. They are your guide on the road of life. Simply present your question ong>anong>d follow the rules of the tarot to find your ong>anong>swer. This book is the traditional guide to reading the tarot. It presents you with the meong>anong>ings of all of the cards, even their specific tricks ong>anong>d pitfalls. It will also show you exactly how to lay out the cards ong>anong>d the exact methods that are best used when divining from your Tarot deck.

The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rechy, John, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlong>anong>tic, From the author of the classic City of Night comes a captivating, wickedly entertaining novel in which ong>anong> irrepressible young hero is set loose in the religious-fundamentalist world of Texas, the gambling palaces of Las Vegas, ong>anong>d the enticing mythos of Los ong>Anong>geles

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Committee on U S-Irong>anong>iong>anong> Workshop on Water Conservation Reus / Office for Central Europe ong>anong>d Eurasia Development Security a / Nati, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, In December , a group of specialists on water resources from the United States ong>anong>d Irong>anong> met in Tunis, Tunisia, for ong>anong> interacademy workshop on water resources mong>anong>agement, conservation, ong>anong>d recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in , the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisiong>anong> experience in ong>addressong>ing water conservation issues was of interest to the participong>anong>ts from both the United States ong>anong>d Irong>anong>. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, ong>anong>d the list of site visits.

Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarthy, Kevin / Laurie, Murray / Hartigong>anong>, Karelisa V., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Each significong>anong>t building on campus ong>anong>d in town is pictured ong>anong>d described here, with information on its history, architecture, location, ong>anong>d present use - Gainesville boasts charming historic neighborthoods ong>anong>d a vibrong>anong>t down-town entertainment district - This book will introduce everyone to the unique places ong>anong>d character of the university ong>anong>d the Gainesville area

The Last Chapter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rasmussen, A. W., PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, This book is ong>anong> optimistic message about the last days of the church ong>anong>d the second coming of Christ. While recording the visions, miracles, ong>anong>d healings that he has seen ong>anong>d witnessed, the author cong>anong>didly relates how the Spirit of God molded his life through heartaches, testings, ong>anong>d breathtaking supernatural experiences.

Technics & Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mumford, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is a history of the machine ong>anong>d a critical study of its effects on civilization. Mumford has drawn on every aspect of life to explain the machine ong>anong>d to trace its social results. "ong>Anong> extraordinarily wide-rong>anong>ging, sensitive, ong>anong>d provocative book about a subject upon which philosophers have so far shed but little light" (Journal of Philosophy). Index; illustrations.

Sleep Demons: An Insomniac's Memoir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayes, Bill, PUBLISHER: Washington Square Press, Bill Hayes grew up in a family in which the question "How'd you sleep?" was as much a staple at the breakfast table as orong>anong>ge juice or coffee, a question that encouraged genuine reflection ong>anong>d a legacy of life-shaping implications. "If there's such a thing as ong>anong> insomnia gene, he tells us at the outset of this beautifully written memoir, "my father passed it on to me, along with his green eyes ong>anong>d Irish melong>anong>choly. Hayes' narrative affords ong>anong> intimate look at one mong>anong>'s singular journey through contemporary life -- from his over-caffeinated, sleep-disturbed childhood as the son of a Coca-Cola bottler to the height of his insomnia, when his partner struggles with AIDS ong>anong>d Hayes must face ong>anong> increasingly troubling ong>anong>d debilitating sleep disorder. Armed with ong>anong> infectious curiosity ong>anong>d ong>anong> obsession with the mysteries of his personal demons, he leads readers on a fascinating exploration of sleep disorders ong>anong>d contends with all mong>anong>ner of theories ong>anong>d experimentation, from the conceptions of sleep in ong>anong>cient mythology to today's state-of-the-art sleeping aids ong>anong>d clinics.

Supreme Court Watch : Highlights of the , and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brien, David M., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Compong>anong>y, Each edition of Supreme Court Watch offers narratives ong>anong>d ong>anong>alyses of legal disputes, political battles, ong>anong>d social confrontations as they unfold before the Supreme Court. Also included are excerpts from the justices' objections ong>anong>d dissents on the Court's most influential cases of the recent term. Supreme Court Watch is ong>anong> ideal supplement to the author's two-volume casebook, Constitutional Law ong>anong>d Politics, ong>anong>d serves as ong>anong> excellent compong>anong>ion to other books ong>anong>d for courses on law, legal studies, ong>anong>d the judiciary.

Address Delivered Before the Blockley and Merion

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Breck, Samuel, PUBLISHER: Gale, Making of Modern Law, The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, includes over ong>anong>alytical, theoretical ong>anong>d practical works on Americong>anong> ong>anong>d British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitlong>anong>d, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ong>anong>d Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice mong>anong>uals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches ong>anong>d other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic ong>anong>d international law, government ong>anong>d politics, legal history, business ong>anong>d economics, criminology ong>anong>d much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School LibraryocmPhiladelphia: L.R. Bailey, p.; 22 cm.

The World and a Very Small Place in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Donald R., PUBLISHER: M.E. Sharpe, This study looks at the effects of "global" phenomena -- trong>anong>s-Saharong>anong> trade, Europeong>anong> expong>anong>sion, the rise of ong>anong> Atlong>anong>tic plong>anong>tation complex, industrialization, imperialism, colonialism, world wars, growth of a world market, political independence ong>anong>d economic dependence -- on the way of life in Niumi, a small area at the mouth of the Gambia river in West Africa (now called The Gambia), over the last six-seven hundred years. Written in clear, accessible prose, ong>anong>d drawing on archival ong>anong>d oral traditions, the work considers global developments from a local/regional perspective.

Avengers Age of Ultron Mini Figure Thor 7 cm

Deciding to make his stay on Earth permong>anong>ent, the Asgardiong>anong> prince of thunder, Thor, has continued to adapt to life on a different world. Focusing his efforts on aiding his comrades, the mighty warrior has devoted his full attention to the Avengers. When ong>anong> unthinkable new threat faces the Earth, Thor fights to protect his second home with the focus ong>anong>d power of a lightning bolt.Crafted in heavy-weight solid metal alloy ong>anong>d hong>anong>d painted, this miniature stong>anong>ds 7 cm tall ong>anong>d features ong>anong> integral base. It portrays Thor wielding the mighty Mjolnir.Thor is a numbered, limited edition of pieces ong>anong>d comes in full color foam-lined archival box.

Praying with Clare of Assisi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Ramona, PUBLISHER: Word Among Us Press, Clare of Assisi, holding fast to the truth of the gospel, modeled her life on the humong>anong>ity of Jesus who, as she said, "was placed poor in the crib, lived poor in the world, ong>anong>d remained poor on the cross." Nobles ong>anong>d peasong>anong>ts sought her prayers, advice, ong>anong>d healing touch.

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