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It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous. Too often we find that the children in our public schools, while possessed of the one, are signally lacking in the other. This is a state of things that cannot be remedied by teaching mere facts. The Greeks, many years...

This book provides a broad overview of the main features of Spanish Milan and their transformations during the 16th and 17th centuries. At the same time, it addresses an important and long-lasting historiographical debate that traditionally interpreted the Spanish period as one of decline for Italian cities in general and Milan in particular.

Thirty years ago, I collapsed with a postpartum depression after our fifth child. There were no easy answers, and there were no antidepressants, so I asked God if he would be my Great Psychiatrist. He has gently taught me wonderful truths for living a happy life, which I share with you in Humpty....

This book of poems is meant to make the reader both laugh and think. Very human themes are explored in word play and invite the reader to view the common in an uncommon way. Spiritual values are both snuck in and also bluntly displayed. Most importantly, the author has fun while she writes and would like the reader to be able to laugh at some serious topics.

The need for a third printing of Church and Sect in Canada reflects the continuing interest in this pioneer study of the development of religious organization in Canadian society. It is one of three studies by Professor Clark; the other two, The Social Development of Canada and Movements of Political...

The saga of Raja Sulochana, who despite being a diligent student in school, and later on, as an Engineering student, is pitifully under- confident. The reason? He cannot speak English. The novel gives the readers a glimpse of the various travails Raja undergoes, and the different people he comes across...

In this volume, Professor Clark shows that for two hundred years Canadian society was subject to the same kind of disturbing and disruptive forces that revealed themselves in the United States in the Revolutionary period. In Canada, as in the United States, there was a frontier element which, economically,...

Some preliminary observations must be made concerning the nature and purpose of this study. What I have attempted here is an essay in the metaphysics of science, and not the "philosophy of science. " Rather than concentrating on the details of theory-construction and the for­ mal structure...

A rising male model and fashion designer grotesquely murdered. A disfigured detective called out of medical retirement to head the investigation and provide political cover for the Chief of Police. The search for the killer leads former Lead Detective Lafe Larson and his old partner, Mike...

The book includes a synthesis of research findings on the structure and evolution of the Central Indian Ocean Basin and its ferromanganese deposits, in particular, on the exploration campaign since 1980s. A comprehensive mixture of recent studies along with classical theories starting from the 1960s...

Neurological Emergencies presents a comprehensive guide on the initial assessment and early treatment of patients with neurological emergencies. It discusses the diagnosis, emergency investigations, and handling of coma patients. It addresses the management of focal supratentorial lesion. Some of...

Introduction to Thin Film Transistors reviews the operation, application and technology of the main classes of thin film transistor (TFT) of current interest for large area electronics. The TFT materials covered include hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), poly-crystalline silicon (poly-Si), transparent...

Contents A Bit Ahead I. The Purpose of Jesus. 1. The Purpose in Jesus' Coming 2. The Plan for Jesus' Coming 3. The Tragic Break in the Plan 4. Some Surprising Results of the Tragic Break II. The Person of Jesus. 1. The Human Jesus 2. The Divine Jesus 3. The Winsome Jesus III. The Great Experiences...

Stories can be a great way to teach children or to just get a point across. Anyone who has an autistic child knows how difficult it can be for them to understand thingssometimes it seems impossible. I will often try to turn learning valuable life lessons into fun little stories. It helps to lighten...