reply to lectures on the nature subjects and mode of

Station of Cross for Sick and Suffering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Connell / Connelly, Margaret R., PUBLISHER: Pauline Books & Media, Inspiring illustrations accompany this pamphlet of prayers and meditations on the Way of the Cross. Reflections help ong>toong> view personal sufferings joined ong>toong> the sufferings of Jesus. The prayers encourage the sick ong>toong> live with hope. Acquista Ora

Advances in Solar Research at Eclipses from Ground and from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zahn, Jean-Paul / Stavinschi, Magda, PUBLISHER: Springer, The space missions Yohkoh, SOHO and TRACE, ong>toong>gether with complementary ground-based instrumentation, have in recent years given usa wealth of new results on the Sun, which are not readily available or digestible for the non-specialist. They are presented here in an organised, tuong>toong>rial fashion by leading astrophysicists who gathered ong>toong> observe the ong>toong>tal eclipse of 11 August in Bucharest. Subjects covered range from the deep solar interior ong>toong> the extended corona, with an emphasis on the diagnostic and on the physical interpretation of the spectacular phenomena represented by solar activity. Readership: Primarily graduate students. Senior scientists will appreciate the comprehensive update of solar physics. Amateur astronomers having an adequate knowledge of physics will also enjoy the book.

Telecommunications Protocols

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Russell, Travis, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, * A complete overview of telephony, wireless, and data communications, this is a superb introduction for the novice and a plain-language, math-free refresher for the expert * Presents the fundamentals of each technology used ong>toong> deliver network services, places them in context with each other, and gives practical examples of their applications * Get the basics of the SS7 network and its impact on cellular * Understand the basics of TCP/IP and the Internet * Understand the fundamentals of the cellular network, SONET, and ATM * Stay up ong>toong> the minute on voice over IP and local number portability issues

Anthropology of Religion: The Unity and Diversity of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crapo, Richley H., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, This text offers an alternative ong>toong> the case-driven approach that the sole use of a reader tends ong>toong> foster. It provides students with ways of conceptualizing what religion is, what its social and psychological functions are, the nature of religious symbolism and religious behavior, and the organizational structure of religions. This text covers all the standard ong>toong>pics (e.g., ideology and symbolism, ritual and ceremony, organizational forms, and social and psychological functions of religion) as well as ones of more recent interest such as religion and gender, the psychology of religion, and pilgrimage. Acquista Ora

Ocean Liners: Crossing and Cruising the Seven Seas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zimmermann, Karl R., PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, Ocean liners, the biggest ships on earth, changed hisong>toong>ry. Ocean liners--majestic passenger ships--once sailed all the world's seas. The busiest route, known as the Atlantic Ferry, crossed the North Atlantic. The liners that sailed there played important roles in times of both peace and war. Ships such as England's "Britannia," Holland's "Statendam, " and Germany's "Amerika" transported the rich and famous as well as millions of immigrants ong>toong> North America. The "Titanic," among the most famous of ocean liners, steamed inong>toong> legend on the night of April , when it collided with an iceberg. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel. The last of the great ships turned ong>toong> offering passengers the pleasures of cruising. Here's the fascinating song>toong>ry of ocean liners--their hisong>toong>ry, development, and culture--from the first great ocean liner ong>toong> ong>toong>day's "Freedom of the Seas, "which carries more than four thousand passengers.

The Daily Telegraph Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Carol, PUBLISHER: ACC Distribution, For the past 28 years this chunky fact-filled book has established itself as the bible of antique collecong>toong>rs and dealers. Well-thumbed copies are ong>toong> be found in the glove compartments and the reference shelves of enthusiasts and professionals in both the UK and overseas. A new edition of the guide is issued annually. In-depth information about each shop includes not only the address and phone number, but also the date established, opening hours, type of song>toong>ck and price range, details of location, where ong>toong> park, the name of the proprieong>toong>r, and membership of trade associations. The Guide also contains information on auctioneers, packers and shippers, a specialist dealers' index as well as a section on services ong>toong> the antiques trade.

Ring of Power: Symbols and Themes, Love Vs. Power in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bolen, Jean Shinoda, PUBLISHER: Nicolas-Hays, Brings contemporary relevance ong>toong> Wagner's Ring of Niebelung, in which the lust for the magic ring of power ultimately destroys the old order of gods. Examines the power of myth and the nature of our own dysfunctions.

Wild Safari in 3-D

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sammon, Rick / Sammon, Susan, PUBLISHER: Random House Disney, This exciting series invites boys and girls ong>toong> explore the world of nature through state-of-the-art three-dimensional phoong>toong>graphy. Each volume includes a pair of sturdy cardboard 3-D glasses that create lifelike images. Parents and teachers appreciate that the books were originally developed for the Nature Company and the information in them is scientifically accurate. In Wild Safari, writer-phoong>toong>graphers Rick and Susan Sammon take us on safari through the Serengeti, where we meet a cheetah face ong>toong> face, and saunter past lions, giraffes, and baboons. The easy-ong>toong>-read text is packed with fun facts that budding young naturalists want ong>toong> know, while 3-D images keep the books exciting and fun. They make ideal take-alongs for car trips, and savvy parents will also want ong>toong> keep a few extra copies on hand for those birthday parties that always seem ong>toong> crop up when there's no time ong>toong> shop.

Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Tara, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Viable Values examines the most basic foundations of value and morality, demonstrating the shortcomings of major traditional views and proposing that morality is grounded in the objective requirements of human life. Smith argues that morality depends on a proper understanding of the concept of values, and that values depend on the alternative of life or death. She proposes that human beings need ong>toong> be moral in order ong>toong> live, explaining how life is the standard of morality, how flourishing is the proper end and reward of living morally, and how an intelligent egoism is the path ong>toong> flourishing.

Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Colebrook, Claire, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book offers a clear introducong>toong>ry overview of the concept of gender. It places gender in its hisong>toong>rical contexts and traces its development from the Enlightenment ong>toong> the present, before moving on ong>toong> the evolution of the concept of gender from within the various stances of feminist criticism, and recent developments in queer theory and post-feminism. Close analysis of key literary texts, including Frankenstein, Paradise Lost and A Midsummer Night's Dream, shows how specific styles of literature enable reflection on gender.

Poverty and Economic Reforms: The Social Concerns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aurora, G., PUBLISHER: Academic Foundation, Based on research carried out in a few villages in South India, this book's chief concern was ong>toong> examine the impact of the economic reforms on the poor with a focus on levels and intensity of poverty, social dimensions of deprivation, food security, and the role of MNCs.

Portrait of a Nation: Men and Women Who Have Shaped America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Merrell, PUBLISHER: Merrell, This compact and illuminating volume brings ong>toong>gether the faces of Americans who have made a profound mark on the hisong>toong>ry of the United States, from the nation's earliest days ong>toong> the present. Selected from America's national museum of portraiture and biography, these influential figures include men and women from all walks of life, from political leaders and reformers ong>toong> artists, athletes and superstars. Engaging commentaries about each person describe his or her contribution ong>toong> American life and culture. With subjects as diverse as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Louis Armstrong, Eleanor Roosevelt, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and John Steinbeck, this book offers a composite -- and compelling -- portrait of the American nation.

Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarthy, Kevin / Laurie, Murray / Hartigan, Karelisa V., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Each significant building on campus and in ong>toong>wn is pictured and described here, with information on its hisong>toong>ry, architecture, location, and present use - Gainesville boasts charming hisong>toong>ric neighborthoods and a vibrant down-ong>toong>wn entertainment district - This book will introduce everyone ong>toong> the unique places and character of the university and the Gainesville area

Drifting Continents and Shifting Theories: The Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le Grand, H. E., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This innovative book uses the song>toong>ry of how a modern science achieved its present shape and focus ong>toong> introduce the question of the nature of scientific change and its philosophical analysis. The "modern revolution in geology" of the s and s saw the triumph of the global theory of plate tecong>toong>nics, and decisive turning point in fifty years' controversy and competition first sparked in by Wegener's proposal of continenta drift. Here, Professor Le Grand interweaves a hisong>toong>ry of this episode of scientific change with reflective discussions of its hisong>toong>rical, philosophical, and social circumstances, and of the development of science more generally. The approach of the book is exploraong>toong>ry; the reader is encouraged ong>toong> be an active participant--ong>toong> use the hisong>toong>rical narrative ong>toong> understand and criticize some of the more recent, influential ideas about science and scientists, ong>toong> draw conclusions, and especially ong>toong> pose questions about how and why changes occur in scientific knowledge and practice.

Notebook M

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Savigny, Gillian, PUBLISHER: Insomniac Press, Gillian Savigny 's Notebook M imagines what scientific creativity might accomplish if given the space ong>toong> play, free of the burden of empirical proof and the need ong>toong> control meaning. Inspired by Charles Darwin 's own Notebook M, in which he brought his scientific sensibility ong>toong>wards decidedly unscientific notions of metaphysics, morals, imagination, and expression, in this collection the poet dons a lab coat and brings ong>toong>gether the techniques and procedures of poetry and science. The result is a remarkably accomplished first collection of poetry. Natural selection becomes a technique ong>toong> pull poems from Darwin 's prose, in a series of found poems. Metaphor becomes an experiment a way of testing hypotheses about the nature of being and seeing. Savigny manipulates the lyric mode ong>toong> address issues pertinent ong>toong> both poets and scientists: issues of authorship, originality, copyright, and value. Invested with wonder, mystery, wit, and pathos, these poems strain against their own procedures and logic, affirming the wild, expressive potential of words.

The Colorado Year Round Outdoor Guide: Hikes, Snowshoe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Muller, Dave, PUBLISHER: Colorado Mountain Club Press, Colorado's spectacular mountains are known for year-round backcountry adventure. Enthusiasts lace on their hiking boots for summer trails and switch ong>toong> snowshoes or cross-country skis when the snow flies. There's a pair of outings for every week of the year with detailed access and route descriptions, must-have color maps and elevation profiles, equipment checklists, safety tips and a full-featured index. Dozens of informative side-bars, on everything from hisong>toong>ry and nature ong>toong> tips on phoong>toong>graphy and "fun facts," add ong>toong> an enjoyable outing experience. Color-coded symbols make it quick and easy ong>toong> find the outing that's right for you, including identification of the type of outing and the difficulty level. There are even special hikes for wildlife viewing, for families or persons with disabilities, or for people with dogs.

Interpreting Interviews

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kerrigan, Michael / Alvesson, Mats, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This text offers a critique of traditional interviewing practices and provides a framework for thinking about issues such as trustworthiness, identity, and language in a conceptual rather than technical context, allowing you ong>toong> develop your own reflexive practice. The research interview is in with the brick and mortar of qualitative research, and is one of the routine methods of obtaining knowledge of individuals, groups, and organizations. Through the use of eight original metaphors drawing on trends in language, subject, and discourse, this cutting-edge text will encourage you ong>toong> question the interpretive nature and theoretical underpinnings not only of your interview method, but of the knowledge which is conveyed through it.

Creating and Sustaining a Superior Customer Service

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Poisant, Jim / Poisant, James, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Poisant reveals the "secrets" of superior cusong>toong>mer service organizations. He redefines the role of management and organizations, taking the reader on a journey and discovering the true nature of superior managers and organizations. Those in management positions who seek ong>toong> understand how ong>toong> better motivate their employees and better serve their cusong>toong>mers will find the answers they are searching for in these pages. Managers will relearn nearly everything they have been taught about the profession of management. Redefining the criteria of power and success, Poisant supplies a blueprint for survival in a competitive environment. Anyone charged with the management of others will find the approach valuable, as will students and scholars of management.

Globalization and the Developing Countries: Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Isaac, Grant / Bigman, D. / Bigman, David, PUBLISHER: CABI Publishing, The globalization process and the internal policy reforms that the developing countries have implemented during the past decade have changed the relative prices of practically all their inputs and outputs. Agricultural producers have therefore been forced ong>toong> change the structure and methods of their production. The objective of this book is ong>toong> review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. These include the effects of changes in global trading rules and regulations, the removal of trade barriers and the elimination of many country-specific trade agreements.

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations ong>toong> detail the immigration of Germans inong>toong> the United States, the hardships they experienced upon arriving, and their role throughout hisong>toong>ry. Coverage includes the Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in the late seventeenth century, the immigrants who poured inong>toong> the United States in the nineteenth century following the Napoleonic Wars and who continued ong>toong> come through the s, the development of German-American communities, the impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and the valuable contributions of German-Americans ong>toong> this country.

Regional Politics: America in a Post-City Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Savitch, H. V. / Vogel, Ronald K., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Bringing ong>toong>gether the thoughts of outstanding contribuong>toong>rs, Regional Politics presents a comparative study on the emerging regional nature of local and urban politics. Recent studies tend ong>toong> focus on the politics and power of internal cities or on suburban areas that have gained incredible strength in the past decade. However, this important volume explores how politics work in the extended metropolis or "functional city"--which includes and surrounds the urban core and whose economy, society, and politics are integrally joined. Contribuong>toong>rs center on detailed case studies of 10 cities with a look at the development of regional patterns, an analysis of the impact regionalism has on urban politics, and an outline for an overall approach. The comprehensive and state-of-the-art expertise presented in this volume makes Regional Politics ideal for planners, policymakers, academics, researchers, and students in the areas of urban politics, state and local government, and public policy.

Bulbs and Tubers: The Complete Guide to Flowers from Bulbs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noordhuis, Klaas T. / Benvie, Sam, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, This book contains information on all the pertinent facts of bulbs and tubers, including: advice on the best bulbs and tubers ong>toong> grow in various seasons; what ong>toong> look for when buying new bulbs; how ong>toong> propagate and much more.

Cracking the GMAT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martz, Geoff / Robinson, Adam, PUBLISHER: Princeong>toong>n Review, If it's on the GMAT, it's in this book. "Cracking the GMAT, Edition," includes: - Exclusive access ong>toong> 2 full-length practice tests online - More than 250 practice questions with detailed explanations - Extensive, up-ong>toong>-date coverage of math, verbal, and the analytical writing assessment - Practical information on the what, when, where, and how of the GMAT - Additional sample problems and drills on the companion website - Thorough review of data sufficiency, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, sentence correction, reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and more - Planning and organization tips ong>toong> get you all the way ong>toong> test day

Shells

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Leonard, PUBLISHER: Universe Publishing(NY), Nature has created an almost infinite variety of life in the sea, and seashells are the prize of this vast environment. Shells reveals the striking patterns and forms that make shells a work of art in their own right, from the extraordinary architectural detail of the chambered nautilus ong>toong> the varied hues of the senaong>toong>rial scallop. Moreover, shells have had a significant influence on many facets of society. Through lively and informative text and striking phoong>toong>graphs presented in an oversized format, Shells depicts Iroquois money belts made from the shell of the quahog; a cowrie headdress used by a Mali witch docong>toong>r; and the scallop shell motif in art and architecture. Also featured are rare phoong>toong>graphs of the fascinating creatures that live within shells; current data on collecting practices and trends; and a discussion of environmental issues around collection and conservation.

Permaculture in a Nutshell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitefield, Patrick / Greenwell, Terry / Kindred, Glennie, PUBLISHER: Permanent Publications, Permaculture is a creative approach ong>toong> abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing ong>toong> live sustainable and tread more lightly on the Earth. Permaculture is an ecologically sound approach ong>toong> providing for our needs, including our food, shelter and financial and social structures. It is based on co-operating with nature and caring for the Earth and its people. "Permaculture in a Nutshell" is a concise and accessible introduction ong>toong> the principles and practice of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm and explores ways in which people can work ong>toong>gether ong>toong> recreate real communities. This inspiring book clearly describes how we can live fruitfully and sustainably and is essential reading for anyone wishing ong>toong> reduce their environmental impact.

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