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Amid current efforts to improve mathematics and science education in the United States, people often ask how these subjects are organized and taught in other countries. They hear repeatedly that other countries produce higher student achievement. Teachers and parents wonder about the answers to questions like these: Why do the children in Asian cultures seem to be so good at science and mathematics? How are biology and physics taught in the Fr...

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For many reasons, this decade is a time of rethinking many things. There is the impending turn of the millenium, an event packed with meaning. There is recent political history, which has changed the global structure of power in ways few could foresee, and there is an economic fluidity worldwide that makes every day unpredictable and the future uncertain. There are movements of people and surges of violence that seem unparalleled, and well may...

The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to enact policies that limit the public services available to illegal immigrants. The central issues are how many illegal immigrants reside in particular local areas and states and their effect on public expenditures and revenues and the economy in general. The Local Fisca...

In spite of its high cost and technical importance, plasma equipment is still largely designed empirically, with little help from computer simulation. Plasma process control is rudimentary. Optimization of plasma reactor operation, including adjustments to deal with increasingly stringent controls on plant emissions, is performed predominantly by trial and error. There is now a strong and growing economic incentive to improve on the traditiona...

n a disbelieving world, what do Jews today believe? Where is God in a post-Holocaust world? How does Judaism tackle practical concerns, such as mental illness, euthanasia, the ecology and new sexual mores? Does it need to be repackaged for a media world of God-slots and religious sound-bites? What is the relationship between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbours? Is British Jewry about to disappear or will its fortunes revive? Revewing the Visi...

The life of David Collins--judge, historian and governor--reflects the story of the European settlement of Australia. Born in London in 1756, Collins joined the Marine Corps at fourteen, and in 1775 fought against the Americans at the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1787 he was appointed deputy judge-advocate of the impending expedition to Botany Bay.In a remarkable trio of events, Collins was one of the founders of Sydney in 1788, began the first E...

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Despite the nuances and divergences distinguishing the various schools of thought in ancient Rome, a common inspiration runs throughout their philosophical texts. They are fired by the idea of Nature, which represents the entire universe in a state of perfection.

Founded on this basic tenet and book, Taoism is the overall term used indifferently in the West to define two traditions that are actually distinct by nature. One is philosophical, called the Tao Chia, literally 'school of Tao, ' and the other religious, the Tao Chiao, or' religion of Tao.

The Japanese word Zen means 'meditation.' It defines a school of Buddhism in Japan that emphasizes the practice of seated meditation based on the Buddha's own experience.

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Full of magic and boldness, this unique volume presents dynamic photographs of bodies painted by artists for this project. The inspiration for this project comes from history: human beings have painted their bodies since the beginning of time. Christopher Colombus was faced by natives with painted bodies when he first set foot on American soil. To commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the explorer's first voyage to the New World, nativ...

Each of this handsomely designed, richly illustrated columes in this uplifting new series is devoted to the ageless teachings of one of the world's major religions or cultures. Excerpts from the most eloquent practitioners of the religion--be they poets, philosophers or spiritual leaders--are paired with evocative images, whether paintings, sculptures or photos. Each of these miniature books includes 22 full-color illustrations.

The author was the first serving SAS commander to write about the modern SAS. He describes the part played by the SAS in what was probably the most successful counter-insurgency campaign ever fought: the Dhofar war of 1969-76. Yet, the SAS's part in supporting the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces was kept secret from the British public and is still unknown save to a few. The first edition of this book, written in 1977 under the title SAS Operatio...

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