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Jivah World Poetry is suitable for children and attempts to quench their incessant thirst for knowledge and debate. It portrays animals and their lifestyle, geography, travel and questions of the environment and where if possible it can be improved and for whose advantage. When one species has it's quality of life improved another species will be disadvantaged, not always to man's advantage and not only man will be beneficiaries. All artists t...

»Die Chirurgie ist das ultimative Placebo« In der Schulmedizin wird gerne und schnell zum Skalpell gegriffen, doch viele Operationen sind wirkungslos und ihr einziger Nutzen besteht in einem Placeboeffekt. Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen, dass die Risiken von Operationen höher sind und der Nutzen geringer ist, als es den Patienten und oft auch den Chirurgen selbst bewusst ist. Viele der am häufigsten durchgeführten Eingriffe, wie Kniearthros...

Bei Beschwerden wird in der Chirurgie schnell zum Skalpell gegriffen, doch viele Operationen sind unwirksam und ihr einziger Nutzen besteht in einem Placeboeffekt. Anhand wissenschaftlicher Studien zeigt der Chirurg Dr. Ian Harris, dass die Risiken von Operationen höher sind und der Nutzen geringer ist, als den Patienten bewusst ist. Viele der am häufigsten durchgeführten OPs, wie Kniearthroskopien, Wirbelsäulenoperationen oder Stents nach Her...

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First edition published by Routledge, 2005."--Title verso page.

Provides a general introduction to Buddhist philosophy, from the life and teachings of the Buddha in the 5th century BCE to modern-day interpretations.

First edition published by Routledge, 2005."--Title verso page.

In The Price of Fish, Michael Mainelli and Ian Harris examine in a unique way the world s most abiding and wicked problems are characterized by a set of messy, circular, aggressive and peculiarly long-term problems and go on to suggest that it is not the circumstances that are too complex, but our way of reading them that is too simple.

Now in its third edition, Peace Education provides a comprehensive approach to educating for a just and sustainable future. It begins with religious and historical trends that have molded our understanding of "peace" and then presents a variety of ways to practice peace education in schools and communities, and explains how it can motivate students. The teaching and practice of peace education provides a basis of valuable knowledge about resol...

A volume in Peace Education Series Editors Jing Lin, University of Maryland, Edward Brantmeier, James Madison University, and Ian Harris, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Historians often ignore the day-to-day struggles of ordinary people to improve their lives. They tend to focus on the accomplishments of illustrious leaders. Peace Education from the Grassroots tells the stories of concerned citizens, teachers, and grassroots peace act...

A volume in Peace Education Series Editors Jing Lin, University of Maryland, Edward Brantmeier, James Madison University, and Ian Harris, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Historians often ignore the day-to-day struggles of ordinary people to improve their lives. They tend to focus on the accomplishments of illustrious leaders. Peace Education from the Grassroots tells the stories of concerned citizens, teachers, and grassroots peace activist...

Buddhism is the fifth largest world belief system in the world today, with an estimated 350 million adherents. This richly illustrated book introduces and explains Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, from its very beginnings to the present time.

This special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in peace education reform. School reforms based upon principles of peace education have in common a belief in the power of peace to create a positive learning climate in schools and to address the problems of violence in the broader culture. A peace education strategy for improving school productivity rests upon three main assump...

This pioneering study is the first sustained analysis of the widely held assumption that the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot had a centralised plan to liquidate the entire monastic order. Based on a thorough analysis of interview transcripts and a large body of contemporary manuscript material, it offers a nuanced view that attempts to move beyond the horrific monastic death toll and fully evaluate the damage to the Buddhist sangha under Democratic ...

Mio. in der Regel immer ein Problem sein. Nur bei den Liindern bzw.

Early sources indicate that the Buddha was sometimes diverted from supramundane interests to dwell on a variety of politically-related matters. This title brings together contributions of various minds in the study of Buddhism in Southeast Asia expanding the nature of what is known as the 'Theravada'. It offers insights for scholars of Buddhism.

A detailed introduction to Buddhist philosophy and teachings, history, and Buddhism around the world today.

In the past European scholars have tended to treat both Madhyamaka and Yog?c?ra as separate and fundamentally opposed trends in Mah?y?na Buddhist thought. Drawing heavily on early textual evidence this work questions the validity of such a "Mah?y?na schools" hypothesis. By down-playing the late commentorial traditions, the author attempts a general reappraisal of the epistemological and ontological writings of Nagarjuna, Asanga and Vasubandhu....

The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a book-length, up-to-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture. Beginning with a coherent history of the presence of religion in the country from its inception to the present day, the book goes on to furnish insights into the dist...

Regulatory institutions and the regimes that they establish have a significant impact on the environment for new investment in utility and infrastructure industries. Relatively little has been written on techniques developed by regulators over the past decade to deal with how investment issues have been factored into regulatory price controls. This title assesses these techniques and provides some guidance on when to use the different approach...