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This book considers the theological background and meaning of Smith's work, opening up a dialogue between economists and theologians.

Recent research attests to the importance of three distinct orientations to happiness -- pleasure, engagement, and meaning -- which together integrate hedonic and eudaimonic approaches to the good life. This book considers the concept of meaning in life, a crucial variable for physical health and psychological adjustment in a variety of contexts. This book also reviews the current state of literature on childhood happiness, including definitio...

This book explores how Roman perceptions of streets influenced their decisions about where to place urban buildings. Using textual evidence as well as the physical evidence from Pompeii, Ostia, Silchester, and Empúries, Alan Kaiser argues that ideals about the arrangement of space united the phenomenon of Roman urbanism.

The Captain Jack 1 Flip Book contains all six Pupil's Book stories and the additional two Plus Book stories, with the story frames on one side and the text on the other. It can be used when listening to and retelling the stories and has been designed so that the teacher has one hand free to point, mime and use the puppet while telling the story.

With over 300 references, this book explains the essential aspects of automatic music emotion recognition (MER), including background, key techniques, and applications. It reviews of existing work in the field and establishes a computational framework that generalizes emotion recognition from categorical domain to real-valued 2D space. Furthermore, it describes how to take the subjective nature of emotion perception into account in the develop...

Cybercrime is a newly emerging discipline that analyzes the changing nature and scope of victimization through the use of the internet. This newly updated volume explores the interface of computer science, internet science, and criminology. It includes a foreword by David S. Wall, the leading cybercrime scholar in the UK. The text covers such topics as cyberbullying, terrorist use of the internet, gambling, fraud, money laundering, cyberstalki...

A synthesis of 50 years of research on hydrology and biogeochemistry of peatland watersheds at the Marcell Experimental Forest, this book covers the project's history, accomplishments, and future directions. It examines the establishment of the MEF, the value of long-term monitoring, the paleo-history of the MEF landscape, the effects of forest management on water and chemical fluxes, the physical and chemical properties of upland and peatland...

Written to improve laboratory work, this volume also examines logistic and legal tools related to quality issues. Authored by researchers long involved with theoretical and practical laboratory activity, the first part concerns selected aspects of quality assurance of quantifiable methods, applied in laboratory medicine and toxicology. In the second part, quality aspects of emerging disciplines a " personalized therapy and virtopsy a " are dis...

Enhancing law enforcement professionalism, effectiveness and leadership in the 21st century.

The past thirty years has seen a dramatic rise in the field of porous materials due to the development of an increasing number of novel materials. This book provides researchers of different disciplines with a clear and concise presentation of the current state of the art, recent advances and expected developments, as well as simulation techniques and their applications to optimize processes involving sorbents, membranes and catalysts. The cha...

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Somali piracy has been linked repeatedly to the spectre of Barbary. Piracy off the Horn of Africa has certainly raged with the intensity of a perfect storm with the spread of conflict and disorder. The purpose of this book is to examine whether or not state failure is a useful and accurate explanation for Somali piracy and if violent Islamism could exploit what the pirates have achieved for their own ends. It reviews the history, motivation, o...

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From the author of the best-selling Library Lion comes a funny, heartfelt picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.Sally's class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. "Mine looks different, " says Sally. "Don't be difficult, " says Mrs. Henshaw. When Sally's egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn't like the other chicks, he isn't small...

This book provides a valuable road map for cataloging managers to navigate the metadata needs of the 21st century library.|

The third age is described as the period in the life course that occurs after retirement but prior to the onset of disability, revealing a period in which individuals have the capacity to remain actively engaged. This book serves as a comprehensive discussion about how the emergence of the third age has changed the way we think about and examine traditional frameworks regarding aging issues and the life course. It introduces the discussion of ...

The Book of Griswold & Wagner, referred to as the "blue book" by collectors, is the most complete, accurate, and widely used reference guide and is coveted by collectors. This revised 5th edition features more pictures, updated values for cast iron cookware and kitchen collecting enthusiasts, and expanded charts. This definitive, encyclopedic guide details durable cast-iron antiques, including cornstick pans, griddles, Dutch ovens, gem pans, c...

The recent works of talented interior designers at twenty Decorator Showhouse events around the country revealed in 330 striking color photos. Interior designers, assisted by avid volunteers, transform rooms at historical houses into works of art. Created to astound the public and contribute to charitable causes, these designers create masterworks of interior design. In this volume, you will tour the showhouses without the crowds, moving metho...

Why am I here and what have I done of worth? Find these answers as you explore emotions, fears, hopes, and self-realizations with this 46-card oracle depicting beautiful and strong women representing everyday issues. Improve yourself, day-by-day, as you find answers to doubts in your heart or struggles along your path by allowing the oracle to help you see where you were, where you are now, and where you may be going. As you journey, you will ...