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10 Good Questions about Life and Death" makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.Addresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask about life and death.Written in an engaging and straightforward style, ideal for those with no formal background in philosophy.Focuses on commonly pondered issues, such as: Is life sacred? Is it bad to die? Is there life after death? Does life have meaning? And which l...

Was verbindet Kelten und Kirche? Die Beantwortung dieser Frage nimmt den Leser mit auf eine Spurensuche, die den wechselseitigen Einfluß irischer und christlicher Traditionen aufeinander analysiert. Vor dem Hintergrund historischer Entwicklungen untersucht der Autor auf der Grundlage des "Heidelberger Modells" der Unterscheidung von primärer und sekundärer Religion die Überlagerung von christlicher und autochthoner Religion und Kultur in Irlan...

The best way to avoid expensive and time-consuming lawsuits is to know the law. In California, with its maze of legislative laws, administrative rules, and judicial decisions, that is not an easy task. "California School Law" provides the first comprehensive discussion of how law governs the day-to-day operation of the state's public, charter, and private schools. For more information about this timely book or to place an order, visit www.cal...

It seems like kids are always hearing stories about America in the "good old days." But, in fact, the 1950s and 1960s were not as carefree as they sometimes seem. Through fascinating stories, advertisements, facts and photographs, Norman H. Finkelstein invites people of all generations to decide for themselves. The New York Times Book Review said this book is "...useful for inquiring young researchers looking for odd angles and, ideally might ...

An analysis of the loss in performance caused by selfish, uncoordinated behavior in networks.

Leopold Virus ist seiner Frau Julia etwas überdrüssig. Voller Tatendrang macht er sich auf den Weg zu seiner Freundin Susi - und läuft seinem Chef Vital von der B.E.F.A.L.L., der Beratungsstelle für alle Lebenslagen, in die Arme. Die schöne Julia ist auch nicht untätig. Und da ist noch ein Virus ... Der Roman wendet sich an jüngere und jung gebliebene Leser, die Interesse an spannender, witzig geschriebener Literatur haben, die sich an der ang...

I began teaching 35 years ago, but this is not a book about how wonderful schools are. Nor is it a book complementing education about a job well done. KIDS never seem to rise to the level of expectations of the caretakers of our schools. Unless they're the students who completely comply and excel, it seems some little part of their make up, too often repulses the people who are supposed to have compassion and understanding for their weaknesses...

Hunderttausende von Menschen in Deutschland leiden an degenerativen Netzhauterkrankungen wie Retinopathia pigmentosa oder Makuladegeneration, diese bis heute unheilbaren, auf Gendefekte zurückzuführenden Sehschädigungen führen im Endstadium zur Erblindung bzw. einem Zustand, der der Blindheit sehr nahe kommt. Dieses Buch kann Betroffenen und deren Angehörigen helfen, sich selbst besser zu verstehen und Wege zur psychischen Bewältigung der Sehb...

Genealogy has become one of the most popular hobbies of our times. We have spent many hours finding roots of our families. This family has been the biggest challenge. This is the result of four years of research, much of it researching church records. For an index of family names contact the author at virsal@webtv.net.

In this updated, second edition of the highly acclaimed international best seller, The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures, Richard Duncan describes the flaws in the international monetary system that have destabilized the global economy and that may soon culminate in a deflation-induced worldwide economic slump. The Dollar Crisis is divided into five parts: Part One describes how the US trade deficits, which now exceed US$1 million a...

Anthropologist George Marcus and Fernando Mascarenhas, Marques of Fronteira and Alorna, reveal the key relationship between anthropologist and subject through their letters and commentaries. This innovative and experimental ethnography is a reflection on the survival of the contemporary Portuguese nobility. It will appeal to scholars of anthropological methods and fieldwork, and to researchers interested in the anthropology of elites and in Po...

At the age of 26, a debilitating mental illness ruptured through the mind of Rebecca leading her on a delusional quest to become one of Hollywood's hottest star's wife, "Mrs. Tom Cruise." Even after she got married, reoccurring and periodic manic episodes always led her to the streets of Hollywood and in and out of psychiatric wards as she claimed to be Cruise's wife. Filled with amazing twists, turns and the unexpected, Manic Rescue is the tr...

The Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Christians in Corinth after receiving news of problems within the church there. He had previously ministered in the city for nearly two years and therefore knew the people intimately. We tend to imagine that people who lived two thousand years ago were somehow different from us. They seem distant, imaginary, vapid. Yet human nature has not changed with the passage of time. Customs have changed, fa...

The Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Christians in Corinth after receiving news of problems within the church there. He had previously ministered in the city for nearly two years and therefore knew the people intimately. We tend to imagine that people who lived two thousand years ago were somehow different from us. They seem distant, imaginary, vapid. Yet human nature has not changed with the passage of time. Customs have changed, fa...

Of the lists of taxpayers and other persons compiled by the city of Barcelona in the 14th century, only very few have come down to us. This volume contains the oldest extant examples, stemming from the 1360s. They comprise (a) tax surveys (talles) in the various urban districts of Barcelona, listing the names of the inhabitants and the taxes levied on them, and (b) a list of inhabitants (fogatge) from the surrounding areas of the city, the ter...

Sports personalities are too often pictured as completely serious competitors, giving their all for the game. While sports naturally involves a very serious attitude, there is also a lighter side which fans are seldom aware. This book has been compiled from a collection of those brief and pointed anecdotes as well as some of the outstanding short sports stories. Fortunately I had the foresight to begin and maintain a voluminous collection of s...

Thomas Reid's philosophy of psychology is remarkably up to date. Surprisingly, Reid's account of instincts doesn't diverge greatly from Tinbergen's more contemporary account. Reid's claims with regard to appetites and desires can be made relevant to current insights.

Inhaltsangabe:Problemstellung: In Praxis und Wissenschaft ist es unbestritten, dass die Neukundengewinnung etwa um das vier- bis sechsfache teurer ist als die Bindung aktueller Kunden. Ein bestehender Kundenstamm verringert sich jedoch schon allein aufgrund natürlicher Fluktuation, wie beispielsweise durch einen Umzug oder einer Veränderung der Bedürfnisse der Kunden. Daher sollte die Neukundengewinnung nicht vollständig aus dem Fokus der Unt...

When the U.S. Army discharges young Paul Dolan Kilcoyle in 1980 he is a decorated veteran of six years' service in Afghanistan. He sets his civilian sights on big money and accepts a convenient job in the huge Cosmopolis Life Insurance company on East 20th Street in New York City. Cosmopolis Life, once an industry leader, has stumbled badly and is headed for disaster. A lucky break helps multitalented Kilcoyle start a conglomerate. He decides ...

Over the years many books based on the Life of Christ have been published. Of these, some have emphasized the facts of His humanity, others the truth of his Deity. While these volumes, therefore, present the Person of Jesus, this work-by the Prince of Expositors-examines His Life as the accomplishment of a Divine work. With rare insight, accuracy of definition, and countless illuminating strokes, G. Campbell Morgan devotes these thirty-three c...