the lesson in appreciation an essay on the pedagogics of

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

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devong>inong>e, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Trumong>anong> State University Press, On ong>theong> sixtieth ong>anong>niversary of ong>theong> foundong>inong>g of ong>theong> State of Israel ong>anong> ong>inong>ternational group of scholars, policy makers, ong>anong>d members of ong>theong> public gaong>theong>red at ong>theong> Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research ong>Inong>stitute for ong>theong> Advong>anong>cement of Peace on ong>theong> Hebrew University Campus to examong>inong>e ong>theong> diplomatic ong>anong>d political context from which ong>theong> State of Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research usong>inong>g archival materials made available ong>inong> recent decades. This event also marked ong>theong> fortieth ong>anong>niversary of ong>theong> creation of ong>theong> Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research ong>Inong>stitute ong>anong>d provided ong>anong> opportunity to commemorate ong>anong>d reflect on ong>theong> work supported by ong>theong> ong>Inong>stitute. This collection of ong>theong> thirteen articles presented at ong>theong> conference ong>inong> May advong>anong>ces ong>theong> discussion of President Trumong>anong>'s recognition of ong>theong> State of Israel, highlights ongoong>inong>g research ong>inong> ong>inong>ternational archives, ong>anong>d reviews efforts ong>inong> ong>theong> advocacy of peace made possible by ong>theong> ong>Inong>stitute.

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilmong>anong>, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understong>anong>dong>inong>g of ong>theong> ong>inong>tricate nature of ong>theong> immune response on both a cellular ong>anong>d molecular level has both contributed to ong>anong>d benefited from ong>theong> work of immunopharmacologists. ong>Anong> ong>inong>creasong>inong>g number of immunologists have become ong>inong>terested ong>inong> agents which exert selective effects on ong>theong> immune system. This has prompted ong>theong> development of ong>theong> subject of immunopharmacology which broadly addresses ong>theong> effects of natural ong>anong>d synong>theong>tic substong>anong>ces on ong>theong> immune response

The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huxley, Aldous, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, Half ong>anong> hour after swallowong>inong>g ong>theong> drug I became aware of a slow dong>anong>ce of golden lights... Among ong>theong> most profound explorations of ong>theong> effects of mong>inong>d-expong>anong>dong>inong>g drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books--"ong>Theong> Doors of Perception" ong>anong>d "Heaven ong>anong>d Hell"--ong>inong> which Aldous Huxley, author of ong>theong> bestsellong>inong>g "Brave New World," reveals ong>theong> mong>inong>d's remote frontiers ong>anong>d ong>theong> unmapped areas of humong>anong> consciousness. This new edition also features ong>anong> additional ong>essayong>, "Drugs That Shape Men's Mong>inong>ds," which is now ong>inong>cluded for ong>theong> first time.

The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ivey, ong>Anong>na, PUBLISHER: Harvest Books, As deong>anong> of admissions at ong>theong> University of Chicago Law School, ong>Anong>na Ivey decided ong>theong> fate of thousong>anong>ds of law school applicong>anong>ts. ong>Inong> this book-ong>theong> first of its kong>inong>d by a former law school admissions officer-she draws on her expertise to cover topics from ong>theong> application ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>essayong> to ong>theong> ong>inong>terview ong>anong>d ong>theong> recommendations, touchong>inong>g on hot-button issues like how much ong>theong> LSAT, ethnicity, ong>anong>d age really matter. Offerong>inong>g ong>anong> ong>inong>sider's advice on how to produce ong>theong> very best application, this guide gives straight ong>anong>swers to questions such as: -What kong>inong>d of ong>essayong> should I write to set me apart from ong>theong> rest of ong>theong> pack? -Should I explaong>inong> my low LSAT score, my D ong>inong> chemistry, my attention deficit disorder, my time ong>inong> rehab? - Is law school worth ong>theong> debt I'll face when I graduate? Full of ong>inong>valuable examples ong>anong>d ong>anong>ecdotes about real admissions decisions, ong>Theong> Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions is certaong>inong> to become ong>theong> new bible for would-be law students everywhere.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic ong>Inong>c, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip of a lifetime. He's travelong>inong>g from Englong>anong>d to New York on ong>theong> first voyage of ong>theong> greatest oceong>anong> long>inong>er ong>inong> history--ong>theong> Titong>anong>ic. Here is a story of cowardice ong>anong>d courage, of despair ong>anong>d determong>inong>ation, ong>anong>d of ong>anong> unbreakable bond between a boy ong>anong>d a dog on one terrifyong>inong>g night.

American Jewry and the Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Korn, Bertram Wallace, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society of America, War has long been considered a classic text on ong>theong> Jewish role ong>inong> early Americong>anong> history -- on ong>theong> Jewish community as a whole durong>inong>g ong>theong> tumultuous years of ong>theong> war, ong>anong>d on its effort to raise ong>theong> concept of humong>anong> rights ong>anong>d equality above restrictions based on race or religion. This extensive volume features a new foreword ong>anong>d new afterword, as well as ong>anong> author's preface to ong>theong> origong>inong>al edition, ong>anong> author's preface to ong>theong> first paperback edition (), ong>anong> epilogue, four appendixes, notes, a bibliography, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>inong>dex.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>theong> Functions of ong>theong> Braong>inong> ong>anong>d of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on ong>theong> Possibility of Determong>inong>ong>inong>g ong>theong> ong>Inong>stong>inong>cts, Propensities, ong>anong>d Talents, or ong>theong> Moral ong>anong>d ong>Inong>tellectual Dispositions of Men ong>anong>d ong>Anong>imals, by ong>theong> Configuration of ong>theong> Braong>inong> ong>anong>d Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

Sam Snake Says

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunlap, Jim / Hollong>anong>d, Kathy, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This book is ong>anong> opportunity for children to learn about snakes ong>inong> a fun way ong>anong>d to develop ong>anong> ong>appreciationong> of ong>theong> variety of wildlife ong>theong>y may encounter. Educatong>inong>g ong>theong> reader about snakes ong>anong>d ong>theong> differences between myths ong>anong>d facts is emphasized. Begong>inong>nong>inong>g ong>anong>d early readers also will love ong>theong> humorous illustrations.

Sole Survivor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Forster, David, PUBLISHER: Dales Large Prong>inong>t Books, Steve Yarborough was ong>theong> sole survivor of ong>anong> attack on a wagon traong>inong> by a bong>anong>d of renegade outlaws. He takes on ong>theong> job of sheriff, with a mission to rid ong>theong> territory of ong>theong> outlaws.

The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elster, Jon, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, ong>Inong> ong>anong>d , Eastern Europeong>anong> Communist regimes ong>anong>d opposition groups conducted a series of roundtable talks to peacefully negotiate ong>theong> abolition of authoritariong>anong> rule ong>anong>d ong>theong> trong>anong>sition to democratic governong>anong>ce. This volume documents that unprecedented process of national reong>inong>vention ong>anong>d constitution makong>inong>g. ong>Theong>se ong>essayong>s capture ong>theong> historical circumstong>anong>ces of ong>theong>se countries--ong>theong>ir traditions, customs, ong>anong>d ong>theong> balong>anong>ce of ong>inong>fluence between competong>inong>g factions--that often took precedence over constitutional ideals. ong>Inong> five country-specific reports, senior scholars provide detailed accounts of ong>theong> talks ong>inong> Bulgaria, Polong>anong>d, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Germong>anong> Democratic Republic. Also ong>inong>cluded is ong>anong> ong>essayong> on ong>theong> political factors underlyong>inong>g ong>theong> failure of negotiations between reform groups ong>anong>d ong>theong> Chong>inong>ese regime, providong>inong>g ong>anong> illumong>inong>atong>inong>g counterpoong>inong>t to ong>theong> path taken ong>inong> Eastern Europe. This book is ong>anong> ong>inong>valuable resource for scholars of constitutional design ong>anong>d democratization ong>anong>d for specialists ong>inong> Eastern Europe.

Family Support for the Elderly: The International Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendig, Hal / Hashimoto, Akiko / Coppard, Larry C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> size of ong>theong> world's elderly population contong>inong>ues to ong>inong>crease ong>anong>d alternative ways of providong>inong>g support are contong>inong>ually beong>inong>g sought. This support depends ong>inong> large measure on families ong>anong>d oong>theong>r ong>inong>formal care-givers complementong>inong>g ong>theong> health ong>anong>d social services. ong>Inong> , ong>theong> World Assembly on Agong>inong>g directed ong>inong>ternational attention to ong>theong> primary role of ong>theong> family ong>inong> supportong>inong>g ong>theong> elderly, while highlightong>inong>g ong>theong> lack of ong>inong>formation on agong>inong>g ong>anong>d families, particularly ong>inong> developong>inong>g countries. ong>Inong>itiated by ong>theong> World Health Orgong>anong>ization's Global Program for Health of ong>theong> ELderly, this book provides ong>anong> ong>inong>troduction to ong>theong> understong>anong>dong>inong>g of agong>inong>g ong>anong>d family relations. ong>Theong> chapters are designed to heighten ong>appreciationong> of ong>theong> cultural diversity of agong>inong>g, ong>anong>d to contribute to ong>theong> improvement of policies ong>anong>d programs aimed at enhong>anong>cong>inong>g ong>theong> well-beong>inong>g of ong>theong> world's ong>inong>creasong>inong>g numbers of elderly people. ong>Theong> ong>inong>ternational contributors have all worked extensively ong>inong> ong>theong> field, ong>anong>d ong>theong> comparisons ong>theong>y draw between practice ong>inong> different countries has not been previously published ong>inong> such detail.

Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishong>inong>g House, One of ong>theong> classics of modern Jewish thought, Kol Dodi Dofek, is here trong>anong>slated ong>inong>to English. ong>Inong> it Rabbi Soloveitchik presents ong>anong> extended ong>theong>ological meditation on ong>theong> Holocaust ong>anong>d ong>theong> rise of ong>theong> State of Israel, ong>theong> Jewish "covenong>anong>t of faith," ong>anong>d ong>theong> "covenong>anong>t of fate ong>anong>d destong>inong>y" which long>inong>ks all Jews, religious, irreligious, ong>anong>d nonreligious. Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzberger, a promong>inong>ent disciplong>inong>e of ong>theong> Rav, has provided ong>anong> ong>inong>troduction.

The Collected Ellison: The City on the Edge of Forever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellison, Harlong>anong> / Baumong>anong>, Jill, PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, Fong>inong>ally ong>Theong> defong>inong>itive lifeworks of ong>theong> author ong>Theong> Washong>inong>gton Post calls "one of ong>theong> great livong>inong>g Americong>anong> short story writers". ong>Theong> first of 20 volumes, Edgeworks: ong>Theong> Collected Ellison, Volume 1 contaong>inong>s ong>Anong> Edge ong>inong> My Voice ong>anong>d Over ong>theong> Edge with completely revised, updated ong>anong>d expong>anong>ded mong>anong>uscripts.

India: Sustaining Reform, Reducing Poverty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: World Bong>anong>k Group / ong>Theong> World Bong>anong>k, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This World Bong>anong>k report is ong>anong> assessment of ong>theong> policy reforms undertaken ong>inong> ong>Inong>dia at various levels. It looks, ong>inong> particular, at ong>theong> impact ong>theong> economic reforms, ong>theong> country embarked upon ong>inong> , have had on ong>theong> levels of poverty ong>inong> ong>Inong>dia. Begong>inong>nong>inong>g with ong>anong> overview of macroeconomics scenario ong>inong> ong>Inong>dia, ong>theong> report approaches ong>theong> poverty outcome ong>anong>d ong>theong> economic performong>anong>ce of ong>theong> country ong>inong> ong>theong> aftermath of ong>theong> reform process.

The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pope, Alexong>anong>der / Price, Martong>inong> / Miller, Christopher R., PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, One of ong>Theong> Enlightenment's greatest poets, Alexong>anong>der Pope was famous for his wit, brilliong>anong>t epigrams, ong>anong>d razor-sharp satire of fashionable society's foibles. Presented here ong>inong> ong>theong>ir entirety are several of his prong>inong>cipal works, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g ong>theong> delightful mock-epic "ong>Theong> Rape of ong>theong> Lock," "ong>Essayong> on Criticism" ong>anong>d his satirical masterpiece, "ong>Theong> Dunciad."

The New Age Cult

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martong>inong>, Walter, PUBLISHER: Bethong>anong>y House Publishers, Based on thirty-five years of study on ong>theong> New Age Movement, ong>theong> foremost expert on cults addresses ong>theong> No. 1 controversy withong>inong> ong>theong> church today. ong>Anong> ong>inong>valuable reference work for scholar ong>anong>d layperson alike.

Gettysburg: An Alternate History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tsouras, Peter G., PUBLISHER: Greenhill Books, Everyone with ong>anong> ong>inong>terest ong>inong> America's greatest battle comes up agaong>inong>st its controversies. What if J. E. B. Stuart had arrived on ong>theong> battlefield before ong>theong> second day? What if Ewell had pressed hard on ong>theong> heels of ong>theong> Union rout on ong>theong> first day? What if Pickett's charge had been stronger ong>anong>d better led? What if ong>theong> Army of ong>theong> Potomac had been commong>anong>ded by a more aggressive counter-attacker thong>anong> Meade? Gettysburg presents some of ong>theong>se possibilities as though ong>theong>y were ong>theong> reality, ong>anong>d explores ong>theong> impact ong>theong>y would have on ong>theong> battle ong>anong>d on ong>theong> course of ong>theong> war. ong>Theong> alternate events are ong>anong>chored firmly ong>inong> ong>theong> context of ong>theong> actual events, ong>anong>d are all withong>inong> ong>theong> scope of what was genuong>inong>ely possible. Acquista Ora

Supreme Court in the Federal Judicial System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wasby, Stephen L. / Wong>inong>kates, James E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishong>inong>g Compong>anong>y, ong>Theong> fourth edition of this authoritative text has been completely updated through ong>theong> term. New material is presented on ong>theong> Rehnquist Court, ong>theong> Court's recourd on civil liberties, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Clarence Thomas nomong>inong>ation. ong>Theong> text focuses on ong>theong> Supreme Court, but also ong>anong>alyzes oong>theong>r federal courts ong>anong>d ong>theong> entire court system. ong>Theong> Court's political roles are discussed first. ong>Theong> structure of ong>theong> judicial system ong>anong>d ong>theong> ways of selectong>inong>g federal judges follows. A separate chapter is devoted to ong>theong> role of lawyers ong>anong>d ong>inong>terest groups. ong>Theong> book concludes with ong>anong> account of ong>theong> impact of court rulong>inong>gs.

Sand Sister

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: White, Among>anong>da / Morales, Yuyi, PUBLISHER: Barefoot Books, - Illustrated by Mexicong>anong> artist Yuyi Morales, who lives ong>inong> Pleasong>anong>t Hill, California - Gift market -- ong>Anong> ideal present for those with a new siblong>inong>g ong>inong> ong>theong> family - Offers ong>anong> excellent way of ong>inong>troducong>inong>g ong>theong> subject of a new broong>theong>r or sister - Addresses ong>theong> importong>anong>ce of treatong>inong>g people as you wish to be treated yourself - Teaches ong>theong> valuable ong>lessonong> of sharong>inong>g with oong>theong>rs

Slavery and Colonial Rule in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miers, Suzong>anong>ne / Kleong>inong>, Martong>inong> A., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Colonial rule started with ong>anong> endless succession of small, but often brutal, wars of conquest, ong>theong> moral justification for which was that ong>theong> Europeong>anong> conquerors were brong>inong>gong>inong>g 'civilization' to 'darkest Africa'. ong>Anong> ong>inong>trong>inong>sic part of this so-called 'civilizong>inong>g mission' was ong>theong> eradication of slave raidong>inong>g, slave tradong>inong>g ong>anong>d slavery, all of which were widespread on ong>theong> contong>inong>ent. Some of ong>theong> studies ong>inong> this book are on areas where ong>theong>re has been little research, such as ong>theong> Germong>anong> colonies ong>anong>d ong>theong> Algeriong>anong> Sahara. Oong>theong>rs throw new light on questions already debated, such as emong>anong>cipation on ong>theong> Gold Coast. Some focus on ong>theong> impact of abolition on particular groups of slaves. Among ong>theong> ong>theong>mes considered is ong>theong> role of slaves ong>inong> ong>theong>ir own emong>anong>cipation, ong>theong> short ong>anong>d long term results of abolition, ong>theong> role of ong>theong> League of Nations, ong>anong>d ong>theong> vestiges of slavery ong>inong> Africa today.

Homer's the Odyssey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Homer, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents ong>theong> most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from ong>Theong> Odyssey through modern literature -- ong>Theong> critical ong>essayong>s reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contaong>inong>s critical biographies, notes on ong>theong> contributong>inong>g critics, a chronology of ong>theong> author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>inong>dex

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Faulkner, William, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents ong>theong> most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from ong>Theong> Odyssey through modern literature -- ong>Theong> critical ong>essayong>s reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contaong>inong>s critical biographies, notes on ong>theong> contributong>inong>g critics, a chronology of ong>theong> author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>inong>dex

Crowley: An Erromangan (Sye) Ol27

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crowley, Terry, PUBLISHER: University of Hawaii Press, This volume presents a description of ong>theong> long>anong>guage that is currently spoken on ong>theong> islong>anong>d of Erromong>anong>go, ong>inong> souong>theong>rn Vong>anong>uatu ong>inong> ong>theong> southwestern part of ong>theong> Pacific. Acquista Ora

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, ong>Inong> December , a group of specialists on water resources from ong>theong> United States ong>anong>d Irong>anong> met ong>inong> Tunis, Tunisia, for ong>anong> ong>inong>teracademy workshop on water resources mong>anong>agement, conservation, ong>anong>d recyclong>inong>g. This was ong>theong> fourth ong>inong>teracademy workshop on a variety of topics held ong>inong> , ong>theong> first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as ong>theong> location for ong>theong> workshop because ong>theong> Tunisiong>anong> experience ong>inong> addressong>inong>g water conservation issues was of ong>inong>terest to ong>theong> participong>anong>ts from both ong>theong> United States ong>anong>d Irong>anong>. This report ong>inong>cludes ong>theong> agenda for ong>theong> workshop, all of ong>theong> papers that were presented, ong>anong>d ong>theong> list of site visits.

The Art of the Islamic Garden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Emma, PUBLISHER: Crowood Press (UK), Now ong>inong> paperback, this lavish guide explaong>inong>s ong>theong> design ong>anong>d symbolism of Islamic gardens while givong>inong>g practical guidong>anong>ce to replicatong>inong>g ong>theong> component parts ong>Theong> Islamic garden is regarded as one of ong>theong> highest forms of visual art ong>inong> ong>theong> civilization of Islam, ong>anong>d this guide explaong>inong>s ong>theong>se gardens' history ong>anong>d symbolism, ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir connections to ong>theong> Qurong>anong>. ong>Theong> prong>inong>cipal elements are water ong>anong>d shade; ong>theong>y are also characterized by ong>theong> chahar-bagh: a four-fold pattern, constructed around a central pool or fountaong>inong>, with four streams flowong>inong>g toward ong>theong> four corners of ong>theong> earth. This design is aesong>theong>tically strikong>inong>g; however, a true ong>appreciationong> of ong>anong> Islamic garden is only complete with ong>anong> understong>anong>dong>inong>g of ong>theong> spiritual symbolism mong>anong>ifested ong>inong> its design ong>anong>d plong>anong>tong>inong>g. ong>Theong> significong>anong>ce of ong>theong> gardens' layout ong>anong>d design are explored, as well as ong>theong> geometry, hard long>anong>dscapong>inong>g, ong>anong>d architectural elements, allowong>inong>g a deeper understong>anong>dong>inong>g of ong>theong> gardens' beauty. Practical ong>inong>structions ong>inong>clude recommendations for suitable trees, shrubs, ong>anong>d flowers, ong>anong>d advice on creatong>inong>g ong>anong> Islamic garden ong>inong> cooler climates.

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