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A Journey of Possibilities is a collection of stimulating articles written by Sonia Barrett over the course of several years. Each one is like its own unique book covering a diverse range of information. These articles compiled in this format will allow the reader to conveniently reference each one again and again. Each article is rich with stimulating ideas and concepts "For the human body to live 250, 000 years is not a miracle, neither is i...

Originally published in 1787, this collection of letters argues against government control of the rate of interest.

Chad Serena is a Political Scientist with the RAND Corporation.

Soaring landscapes and a whimsical cast of characters await as The Teeniest Tiniest Yawn starts its memorable ride! Everyone knows that yawns are quite contagious, but not many people know the story of The Teeniest Tiniest Yawn. This was no ordinary yawn mind you, and as it spread ambitiously from one town to the next who knew when, or even how it might be stopped ... until the very end. A 36-page picture book, The Teeniest Tiniest Yawn ...

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The American philosopher William James (1842-1910) outlines pragmatic epistemology in these eight lectures, first published together in 1907.

In seiner Arbeit beschäftigt sich der Autor zuerst mit der Frage, wann im Fall des Befasstseins mehrerer Arzt-Partner an einem schadenbringenden Behandlungsauftrag ein Bearbeitungsbeitrag von untergeordneter Bedeutung vorliegt, welcher die Haftung ausschließt. Im zweiten Kapitel liegt der Fokus auf dem Inhalt und der Wirkung des § 8 Abs. 2 PartGG in der akzessorischen Altverbindlichkeitenhaftung (§ 8 Abs. 1 S. 2 PartGG i. V. m. § 130 HGB). Der...

Through close readings of individual serials and books Sarah Dewis examines the significant contributions John and Jane Webb Loudon made to the gardening press and democratic discourse. Vilified during their lifetimes by some sections of the press, they were innovatory in emphasizing the value of scientific knowledge and the acquisition of taste. Their publications are placed in the context of book, media, education, garden and urban social hi...

Edited by leading experts in the field, this book illustrates recent advances, methodologies and uses of socioeconomic microsimulation in social sciences around the world. It does so by analysing new grounds covered in microsimulation and exploring new applications in traditional fields. As such, the chapters - grouped into five sections: new methods and methodology, pensions, financial crisis and austerity measures, health, and poverty - pres...

Critical human activities take place at sea, including trade, tourism, migration, scientific exploration and resource exploitation. This book offers a novel and important contribution to an ever-emerging cross-disciplinary subject matter and challenges human geography's preoccupation with the terrestrial. Linking to new theoretical debates shaping the geographic discipline, (such as affect, assemblage, emotion, hybridity and the more-than-huma...

Dynamics of Political Violence examines how violence emerges and develops from episodes of contentious politics. By considering a wide range of empirical cases, such as anarchist movements, ethno-nationalist and left-wing militancy in Europe, contemporary Islamist violence, and insurgencies in South Africa and Latin America, this volume of research identifies the forces that shape radicalization and violent escalation and contributes to the pr...

Hilary Weaver has drawn together leading Native American social workers, researchers, and academics to provide current information on a variety of social issues related to Native American children, families, and reservations both in the USA and in Canada. Divided into four major sections, each containing an introduction.

Sex, secrets, lies & obsession, Markel & Tierra have it all, great careers, love, stability & more importantly, family. But when troubles on the inside becomes knowledge to the wrong people on the outside, secret affairs quickly turn into a deadly obsession. Read an excerpt below and get sucked into this easy to relate to, steamy, hot tale!

The short life of naval officer William Hulme Hooper (1827-1854) was defined by the three years he spent in the Arctic in 1848-51. Published in 1853, this illustrated account of his travels offers detailed descriptions of the Bering Sea region and the way of life of the indigenous Chukchi people.

First published in 1767 and reissued here in the revised third edition of 1802, the present work, prepared by the astronomer and mathematician Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811), provided the necessary tables and instructions for navigators to determine their position at sea, when used in conjunction with the Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris.

There's a Troll in a Bowl, " is designed to help the reader grasp a basic understanding of Energy Sound Healing. The characters present the subject matter in a humorous manner with the purpose of involving readers of all ages. Having searched for relief from years of chronic pain, I found Energy Sound Healing most beneficial to the mind, body, and spirit. The practitioner uses crystal singing bowls, Tibetan brass bowls, gongs, di...

Description: What if the way the book of Esther has been taught to us in church and retold to us in films, cartoons, and romance novels has missed the original point of the story? Far from being models of piety and devotion, Esther and Mordecai seem indifferent to the faith of their ancestors. How then did this story become part of the Bible and gain the broad acceptance that it has? If the church should not neglect the story, how should it b...

Adopting a multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, this book focuses on the emerging and innovative aspects of attempts to target the accumulated assets of those engaged in criminal and terrorist activity, organized crime and corruption. With contributions from leading international academics and practitioners in the fields of law.

In recent years, controversy has surrounded the role of top government lawyers both in the US and the UK where allegations of bad lawyering and bad ethics in public office have thrust this group into the public debate. By contrast Australiäs chief legal adviser, the Solicitor-General, has remained largely out of the public eye. This collection provides an historical, theoretical, practical and comparative perspective and a rare insight into a ...

This work positions Arendt as a political writer attempting to find a way in which humanity, poised between the Holocaust and the atom bomb, might reclaim its position as the creators of a world fit for human habitation.