2 (p1): 第1章:读谚语,选食材 2 (p2): 1.大蒜是个宝,常吃身体好 7 (p3): 2.冬吃萝卜夏吃姜,不劳医生开药方 11 (p4): 3.朝食三片姜,犹如人参汤 16 (p5): 4.一天吃个枣,一生不知老 21 (p6): 5.鱼生火,肉生痰,萝卜白菜保平安 26 (p7): 6.要想人长寿,多吃豆腐少吃肉 30 (p8): 7.宁可食无肉,不可食无豆 35 (p9): 8.饭前喝汤,苗条健康 39 (p10): 9.三天不吃青,两眼冒金星 43 (p11): 10.五谷杂粮壮身体,青菜萝卜保平安 48 (p12): 11.一天一苹果,医生远离我 52 (p13): 第2章:读谚语,学吃法 52 (p14): 1.少食多餐,益寿延年 56 (p15): 2.贪吃贪睡,添病减岁 60 (p16): 3.饭吃八成饱,到老肠胃好 64 (p17): 4.天时虽热,不可食凉;瓜果虽美,不可多尝 67 (p18): 5.人愿长寿安,要减夜来餐 72 (p19): 6.学习要深钻细研,吃饭要细嚼慢咽 77 (p20): 7.甜言夺志,甜食坏齿 81 (p21): 8.烟酒不尝,身体必强 86 (p22): 第3章:读谚语,练体魄 86 (p23): 1.指甲常剪,疾病不染 90 (p24): 2.常洗衣服常洗澡,常晒被褥疾病少 95 (p25): 3.机器不擦要生锈,卫生不讲要短寿 100 (p26): 4.无事勤扫屋,强如上药铺 104 (p27): 5.运动好比灵芝草,何必苦把仙方找 108 (p28): 6.早起做早操,一天精神好 112 (p29): 7.常打太极拳,益寿又延年 118 (p30): 8.饭后散步,不进药铺 122 (p31): 9.仙丹妙药灵芝草,不如天天练长跑 128 (p32): 第4章:读谚语,调起居 128 (p33): 1.春捂秋冻,到老不生病 134 (p34): 2.冬不蒙首,春不露背 138 (p35): 3.白露身不露,寒露脚不露 141 (p36): 4.站如松,坐如钟,卧如弓,行如风 146 (p37): 5.欲得长生,肠中常清;欲得不死,肠中无屎 151 (p38): 6.娱乐有制,失制则精疲力竭;快乐有度,失度则乐极生悲 155 (p39): 7.一勤生百巧,一懒生百病 161 (p40): 8.脚对风,请郎中 166 (p41): 9.日光不照临,医生便上门 174 (p42): 第5章:读谚语,养心灵 174 (p43): 1.笑一笑,十年少 179 (p44): 2.哭一哭,解烦恼 184 (p45): 3.退一步,海阔天空 189 (p46): 4.天宽地宽,不如心宽 194 (p47): 5.不气不愁,活到白头 200 (p48): 6.怀有童心,一世年轻 205 (p49): 7.心病还需心药医 211 (p50): 8.开朗乐观,不怕病缠 217 (p51): 9.愁眉苦脸是一天,高高兴兴也是一天 222 (p52): 10.庸人自扰,快乐自找 本书通过谚语释义, 养生原理, 养生小窍门三个方面, 阐释谚语的涵义, 显示它在医学层面的科学性, 可操作性, 并整理出实用的方法

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If she opened the clinic door, Maryann Jenner knew a gust of cold wind would blow inside that would smell of wood smoke, mostly from the stovepipes jutting up from the row of flat and peaked roofs that lined the main road into Treasure Creek, Alaska. As much as she liked the scent, not all of the patients did, so she left the door closed and instead looked out the window at the rugged, green mountains that edged the backside of this small tourist town. She still couldn't believe she was working in this postcard-perfect place.<P>For the first time in her twenty-six years, she was beginning to feel like she had a chance at the peaceful life she wanted. She'd been an unwilling participant in other people's dramas—mostly her parent's—since she was born. Now she was far enough away that she could love her mother and father without being dragged into the soap operas that were their respective, disconnected lives. As though to celebrate her new life, she'd landed the perfect job, working with the ever so perfect Dr. Alex Havens in this perfect little clinic in paradise.<P>"Oh, no," she muttered to herself and took a quick glance over her shoulder to be sure the doctor was still in the back room examining six-year-old Johnny Short's ear infection. She had a bad habit of actually believing what she conjured up in her day dreams when looking out that window. Treasure Creek was wonderful, of course, but the pediatrician could be, she had to admit, a bit demanding at times. And particular. And downright testy about some things. He'd even been dubbed The Ice Man by her predecessor. And, since Maryann was now his nurse, it was apparently her job to make his days run smoothly.<P>Ordinarily, that wasn't much of a problem. She was good at maintaining order. Besides, the doctor might be an ice man around adults, but children seemed to love him, and since they were his patients, everything moved along fine in their small clinic. She and Alex had figured out how to work together.<P>But if the line of women marching up the slight hill toward them were the ones she thought they were, she was going to earn her salary today. The final thing he'd asked before hiring her last month was if she knew how to keep the fancy women away. She'd assured him she did, even though she was new in town and hadn't known what—or who—he was talking about.<P>Today she knew. Several months ago, <I>Now Woman </i>magazine had run an article on the bachelor tour guides in Treasure Creek, and before Maryann arrived, women had started swarming up here in hot pursuit of husbands. The locals called them fancy women because they looked like exotic tropical birds when set against the sturdy, practical dress of the local people.<P>Maryann had never heard of the women attacking their target all together, though. Not like this. Alex was only a part-time guide with Alaska's Treasures tour company, earning just one brief mention in the article.<P>Of course, he was completely single and unattached. But—oh, dear.<P>The door flew open before Maryann had time to retreat. The smell of perfume followed the women inside, along with a surprising number of the rather large mosquitoes Alaska is famous for. She wasn't sure if it was the heavy floral scents that attracted these insects so late in the season, or if it was the red shine on the women's lips and nails. Either way, the fact that the women didn't complain about the bites they must be getting only proved how determined they were to be here.<P>"This is a pe-dia-tric clinic," Maryann raised herself up to her full five-foot-seven-inches and announced in her strictest nurse voice. "Adult patients need to go down the street to Dr. Logan's clinic."<P>She'd worked on that voice in her nurse's training, until it could silence a group of rowdy boys. It didn't even stop the women from chattering long enough for them to really listen to her. Of course, part of that could be because they were reaching up to try and tame their windblown hair.<P>"I have full-coverage insurance, so any doctor will see me." A showy blonde, with a dandelion head of bleached hair and the plumpest purple lips Maryann had ever seen, sat down in one of the few adult chairs in the waiting room and crossed her nylon-encased legs in a theatrical gesture. Then she looked at Maryann. "It was part of my last divorce settlement. The doctor can do any test he wants on me. My ex will cover it if the insurance doesn't, so the doctor doesn't need to worry about the bill being paid."<P>"I just need a prescription refill," a young waif-like woman whispered as she slipped into one of the nearby children's chairs. She had long brown hair and a slight overbite. "Do you know if the doctor likes to walk on the beach in the moonlight? I adore the beach. Not the Alaskan beach, of course—it's too rocky and cold—but, you know, the regular beach."<P>The wind had ruffled the young woman and she nervously tried to pull her tangled hair into place.<P>"I can't—" Maryann said, her voice rising slightly. She looked around. Eight women were in the room. None of them looked sick, especially since the cold outside had given their cheeks higher than normal color. Besides, together they were wearing enough gold jewelry to open a pawn shop. They had marched up here in full battle armor. But why had they come, now of all times—on this cold, blustery day?<P>And then the realization hit her and she felt a twist in the pit of her stomach. It was her fault. She'd told her cousin last night how much his young patients would miss Alex after his contract expired at the end of the month. Her cousin remarked that if she wanted the man to stay in Treasure Creek, she needed to get him happily married to a local woman. Which led to the unfortunate remark by her that no woman with warm blood flowing through her veins would marry The Ice Man. Which led to her cousin saying that there was a match for everyone and Maryann could find someone for the doctor if she put her mind to it. After all, her cousin added, Maryann was good at managing other people's romances—hadn't her parents relied on her to help them find their next soul mates? And the ones after that?<P>Unfortunately, she and her newly-engaged cousin, Karenna, had been eating hamburgers in Lizbet's Diner when they'd had their conversation. Someone must have overheard. Gossip traveled fast in a small town like this, and it often got twisted. Maryann knew she shouldn't have said anything about Alex. And worst of all, she had taken a guess at a woman who might suit him, and, even though it wasn't one of the fancy women, the whole thing must have resulted in today's sudden invasion.<P>"I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave," Maryann said, as she tried to herd the women to the door. They weren't budging. She didn't suppose she could call 911 over something like this. "The doctor is in the exam room with a patient and—"<P>"He can be my doctor any time," a woman with bouncy, copper ringlets said, as she wiggled out of Maryann's herd, walked over to a chair and sat down looking pleased with herself.<P>The fancy women all giggled.<P>Why did people seeking romance all become silly as teenagers, Maryann wondered. She raised her voice. "What I'm trying to say is that there are no appointments left for today."<P>She hoped that would do it.<P>"Or tomorrow either," she added quickly just in case. "We're all booked."<P>She really liked this job; she didn't want to be fired. Alex had promised to give her a good recommendation to his replacement. Well, it would be his temporary replacement. The agency had already said they could only send someone to fill in for a few months while they kept looking for a new scholarship doctor to take over the clinic for another three years. If they couldn't find someone, they would close the clinic in six months.<P>Why did it all have to be so complicated? The children here needed a doctor. And Maryann didn't want to lose her job and return to the lower forty-eight. The obvious solution was to have Alex put down roots here in Treasure Creek. Of course, he'd have to want to stay. Her cousin was right about a wife being the answer, but—despite her earlier comments about him being The Ice Man—Maryann knew full well he could have his pick of brides. Some women would tell themselves he would thaw eventually; others might not care.<P>No, he would be the one who was hard to please when it came to marriage. The nurse before her claimed Alex hadn't dated anyone in the time she'd known him. All he cared about was that clinic he was going to build in Los Angeles.<P>"I'm Delilah Carrington. I'm sure he'll see me," the copper ringlet woman said as she gave a grand wave with an arm wrapped in thin gold bracelets. Then she looked around and slowly frowned. "I would think a doctor's office would be better equipped though. This place is a little old and scruffy, isn't it?"<P>She made it sound as though the patients regularly stuck their old chewing gum under the chairs bottoms, Maryann thought—which she was sure they did not, since she'd checked a time or two.<P>"He's a scholarship doctor," another of the women said, as though that explained any shabbiness. "You know, the government pays for him to go to medical school and he has to work in a place like this for a few years to pay them back. All the poor kids do it."<P>Maryann bristled at the implication that because Alex didn't have money, somehow that made him less of a success. He was a brilliant doctor. She'd known that after working the first day for him. Plus, he really cared about his little patients. He even treated the children from the Taiya Village, part of the Tlingit tribe, for free. If the town got another scholarship doctor, he probably wouldn't go out to the village at all. It was extra work, and not part of the agreement the doctors signed. That was another reason she wanted Alex to stay on here. The Tlingit kids needed him as much as the kids in Treasure Creek did, and probably more.<P>"The city owns this clinic," Maryann said firmly. "The place is charming and very neatly organized. It might be a little scratched up, but we keep it very clean. Besides, Dr. Havens knows all of the latest treatments."<P>The room was quiet as the women looked around. Apparently, they'd been surprised enough at that declaration to listen.<P>"What kind of treatments?" one of the women asked, looking around the office dubiously. "Those herbal things?"<P>"Medical treatments," Maryann snapped back. She saw no reason to admit that he studied the native remedies of the Tlingit people. She'd already said too much about the man last night. "They're the kind any good, well-trained doctor uses. Some from the Mayo Clinic."<P>Then she scowled at the women, daring any of them to make more remarks about this building or the doctor who ran it. The clinic was set in one of the restored log cabins that were left over from the original gold rush prospectors who had founded this town in 1897. She'd like to see how these fancy women would have stood up a hundred years from now. Besides, people should be proud to use this place, she told herself; it had solid history.<P>The town had taken ownership of the cabin decades ago, renting it out to a souvenir shop for years until someone decided they needed a children's clinic in town. They widened the doorway and added a side ramp off the porch for wheelchairs, and the cabin became a clinic. Except for the thickly lacquered logs, the only other holdover from its tourist days was Horace, the slightly droopy moose head hanging over the door.<P>"So this means our doctor is poor," Delilah finally said in the silence, that same frown on her face. "If he had to have a scholarship, I mean. That can't be good. Does he have any money at all?"<P>"Honey, a man with looks like Dr. Havens doesn't need money," another of the women—Joleen something—declared with a warm chuckle. The woman was wearing a spandex jumpsuit in a leopard print and spiked black heels. A long gold chain hung around her neck, and somehow she'd managed to get her blond hair rearranged after the wind. "Besides, he's not going to stay poor. He's a doctor. He'll be rich before you know it, especially since he's going back to Los Angeles. You should see the expensive cars men like him drive down there."<P>That started the rest of the women talking about the doctor again. And they weren't just talking about his money.<P>Maryann didn't need to hear the women to know what they were saying. Alex was tall, dark and handsome— she'd be the first to admit it. Any woman who sighed over Rhett Butler—and she had a feeling most of those women in the waiting room had—would be drawn to the good doctor. He had that same kind of jaw. Plus, he had strong biceps, a chin with a dimple—just like they said, and with all the glowing adjectives they used. It was amazing that the fancy women had taken this long to fill up the man's waiting room.<P>The more they talked, the gloomier Maryann got. Until last night, she'd found working with Alex companionable enough that she'd almost forgotten he was drop-dead gorgeous. Years ago, she'd vowed never to trust a handsome man. Assuming that vow still held, her cousin had made the criticism rather loudly last night over dinner that, because of it, Maryann might be a little bit unfair to her employer when she called him The Ice Man. Everyone deserved a chance to prove himself, her cousin said; maybe Maryann needed to get to know him better. Besides, no boss was perfect.<P>Which reminded Maryann, if she wanted to keep him as her boss, she needed to warn him about these women, and quickly.<P>"Let me go see how long the doctor will be," she announced casually as she started toward the back exam room. There was a good-size window on the side wall. It was a bit of a drop to the ground, but Alex was in excellent physical shape. At least the fancy women had gotten that much right.<P>If she hadn't been looking straight at the door, Mary-ann wouldn't have seen the knob turn. She formed her lips and called out, "Nooo."<P>But it was too late. Her voice came out thin and the door opened anyway. Johnny Short walked out with his mother. Both of them looked surprised at the crowded waiting room. <BR><BR><i>Continues...</i> <!-- copyright notice --> <br></pre> <blockquote><hr noshade size='1'><font size='-2'> Excerpted from <b>Doctor Right</b> by <b>Janet Tronstad</b> Copyright © 2010 by Janet Tronstad. Excerpted by permission.<br> All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.<br>Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.

Study Of The Philosophy Of Swami Vivekananda, 1863-1902, With Reference To Christianity And Other Religions, Chiefly Hinduism. Satish K. Kapoor ; Foreword By Homer E. Socolofsky. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (ph. D.--panjab University, 1981). Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [393]-423.

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**In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's gripping new series, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well. **Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI...and possibly more. But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha.words : 104587

In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's gripping new series, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well. Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI...and possibly more. But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim?Samantha

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Watch out Alexander McCall Smith! Here comes the first novel by the highly acclaimed writer Tarquin Hall in an entrancing new mystery series set in India. The portly Vish Puri is India’s most accomplished detective, at least in his own estimation, and is also the hero of an irresistible new mystery series set in hot, dusty Delhi. Puri’s detective skills are old-fashioned in a Sherlock Holmesian way and a little out of sync with the tempo of the modern city, but Puri is clever and his methods work. The Case of the Missing Servant shows Puri (“Chubby” to his friends) and his wonderfully nicknamed employees (among them, Handbrake, Flush, and Handcream) hired for two investigations. The first is into the background of a man surprisingly willing to wed a woman her father considers unmarriageable, and the second is into the disappearance six months earlier of a servant to a prominent Punjabi lawyer, a young woman known only as Mary. The Most Private Investigator novels offer a delicious combination of ingenious stories, brilliant writing, sharp wit, and a vivid, unsentimental picture of contemporary India. And from the first to the last page run an affectionate humour and intelligent insights into both the subtleties of Indian culture and the mysteries of human behaviour.

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The fourth edition of this popular resource features step-by-step skill instruction and practice-focused exercises covering maternal and fetal care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in 4 volumes. This book features 12 units containing information and skills essential for the recognition and initial management of high-risk and sick pregnant women and their fetuses. In this updated fourth edition, new units have been added on psychosocial risk factors in pregnancy and obstetric risk factors in prior or current pregnancy. TOPICS INCLUDE Hypertension in pregnancy Obstetric hemorrhage Infectious diseases in pregnancy Gestational diabetes Prelabor rupture of membranes and intra-amniotic infection Preterm labor Inducing and augmenting labor Abnormal labor progress and difficult deliveries Imminent delivery and preparation for maternal/fetal transport And more...

Leonhard Harding beschreibt die Entwicklungen, die im 19. Jahrhundert, der Zeit der Entwicklung großer Reiche und des Übergangs vom Sklavenhandel zum Warenhandel, in der Kolonialzeit und seit dem Schritt in die Freiheit afrikanische Gesellschaften und Staaten umgestaltet haben. Im Vordergrund stehen nicht Einflüsse von außen, sondern die interne Dynamik afrikanischer Gesellschaften. Für die dritte Auflage hat der Autor das gesamte Buch überarbeitet und neue Kapitel über das Scheitern der Kolonialherrschaft, Menschenbild und Menschenrechte, Staat und Nationalstaat sowie die Probleme der Identitätsfindung in den postkolonialen afrikanischen Staaten hinzugefügt. Die gesamte Bibliographie ist auf dem neuesten Stand. Aus der Presse: Zur ersten Auflage: "Dem Autor gelingt es [...], oft hoch komplexe Zusammenhänge in einer Weise darzustellen, die auch dem Nichtspezialisten noch verständlich bleibt. Nach dem bewährten Muster der Reihe 'Grundriss der Geschichte' bietet Harding zunächst einen knappen Überblick der wichtigsten Entwicklungen in Afrika seit 1800. [...] Im zweiten Abschnitt skizziert der Autor Grundprobleme und Tendenzen der afrikabezogenen Forschung. [...] Der dritte Teil des Bandes besteht aus einem ausführlichen, systematisch gegliederten Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis. Insgesamt hat Harding [...] ein wichtiges, lange überfälliges Buch vorgelegt, das hoffentlich mit dazu beiträgt, Afrika endlich als 'normalen' Bereich der historischen Forschung und Lehre in Deutschland zu etablieren." Andreas Eckert in: Die Zeit, 06.04.2000 "Leonhard Hardings ,Geschichte Afrikas im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert' lässt sich als eine kompakte Einführung charakterisieren, bei der es dem Autor gelingt, komplexe Zusammenhänge auch für Laien verständlich darzustellen." G/Geschichte, 7/2003

<p>dialogue As A Means Of Collective Communication Offers A Cross-disciplinary Approach To Examining Dialogue As A Communicative Medium. Presented In Five Parts, The Book Takes The Reader On A Journey Of Exploring The Power And Potential Of Dialogue As A Means For Communication. In Particular, This Volume Comes At A Time When The Global Society's Attention Has Been Directed To Creating More Productive Conversations In The Name Of World Peace And Harmony. It Provides A Unique New Work On Dialogue That Brings The Reader Into A Dialogue With Dialogue, Offering An Opportunity To Understand The Communicative Potential Of Dialogue. In The Book, Readers Are Introduced To Five Sections: Section I Examines The Historical And Cultural Perspectives Of Conversation. This Examination Helps To Create A Foundation For A Deeper Study Of The Emergent And Salient Aspects Of Conversation As It Relates To Cultural Creativity And Human Systems Design. Sections Ii Offers The Reader An Examination Of Dialogue Through Different Philosophical And Theoretical Perspectives As Well As Methodological Ideas Related To Conversation. Section Iii Explores Different Modalities Of Conversation And The Application Of Design Conversation Within And Across Various Types Of Design Settings And Human Experiences. Section Iv Examines The Field Of Practice As Related To Use Of Different Forms Of Conversation. Here Various Authors Will Share Their Different Approaches To Conversation And Their Reflections And Insights In Using Conversation In A Variety Of Settings. Concluding The Book, Section V Reflectively Examines The Authors' Contributions To The Book And Provides The Reader With A Focus On The Future.</p>

<p>dialogue As A Means Of Collective Communication Offers A Cross-disciplinary Approach To Examining Dialogue As A Communicative Medium. Presented In Five Parts, The Book Takes The Reader On A Journey Of Exploring The Power And Potential Of Dialogue As A Means For Communication. In Particular, This Volume Comes At A Time When The Global Society's Attention Has Been Directed To Creating More Productive Conversations In The Name Of World Peace And Harmony. It Provides A Unique New Work On Dialogue That Brings The Reader Into A Dialogue With Dialogue, Offering An Opportunity To Understand The Communicative Potential Of Dialogue. In The Book, Readers Are Introduced To Five Sections: Section I Examines The Historical And Cultural Perspectives Of Conversation. This Examination Helps To Create A Foundation For A Deeper Study Of The Emergent And Salient Aspects Of Conversation As It Relates To Cultural Creativity And Human Systems Design. Sections Ii Offers The Reader An Examination Of Dialogue Through Different Philosophical And Theoretical Perspectives As Well As Methodological Ideas Related To Conversation. Section Iii Explores Different Modalities Of Conversation And The Application Of Design Conversation Within And Across Various Types Of Design Settings And Human Experiences. Section Iv Examines The Field Of Practice As Related To Use Of Different Forms Of Conversation. Here Various Authors Will Share Their Different Approaches To Conversation And Their Reflections And Insights In Using Conversation In A Variety Of Settings. Concluding The Book, Section V Reflectively Examines The Authors' Contributions To The Book And Provides The Reader With A Focus On The Future.</p>

The current controversy over teaching evolution in the public schools has grabbed front-page headlines and topped news broadcasts all across the United States. In the Beginning investigates the movement that has ignited debate in state legislatures and at school board meetings. Reaching back to the origins of antievolutionism in the 1920s, and continuing to the promotion of intelligent design today, Michael Lienesch skillfully analyzes one of the most formidable political movements of the twentieth century. Applying extensive original sources and social movement theory, Lienesch begins with fundamentalism, describing how early twentieth-century fundamentalists worked to form a collective identity, to develop their own institutions, and to turn evolution from an idea into an issue. He traces the emerging antievolution movement through the 1920s, examining debates over Darwinism that took place on college campuses and in state legislatures throughout the country. With fresh insights and analysis, Lienesch retells the story of the 1925 Scopes'monkey'trial and reinterprets its meaning. In tracking the movement from that time to today, he explores the rise of creation science in the 1960s, the alliance with the New Christian Right in the 1980s, and the development of the theory of intelligent design in our own time. He concludes by speculating on its place in the politics of the twenty-first century. In the Beginning is essential for understanding the past, present, and future debates over the teaching of evolution.

<p>Political economy, John Shovlin asserts, can illuminate the social and economic contexts out of which a revolutionary impulse developed in France. Beyond the role of political economy in political life, massive public engagement with problems of economic order mediated an enduring cultural transformation. Economic activity was reimagined as a patriotic pursuit, and economic agents-farmers, merchants, and manufacturers-came to be viewed as potential citizens.</p> <p>Drawing on hundreds of political economic tracts published in France between the 1740s and the early nineteenth century, Shovlin shows how mid-level French elites (magistrates, clerics, lawyers, soldiers, landed gentlemen) sought to balance their interests and values with the need to regenerate a nation that had seemingly entered a period of decline. In their view, France's moral, political, and economic power depended not simply on expanding the national wealth but also on reviving civic spirit. The "political economy of virtue" held that luxury was the cause of the nation's economic and moral degeneration. When the monarchy failed to reform its political economic structures in the 1760s and 1770s, mid-level elites sought to eliminate the stranglehold of the plutocracy.</p> <p>Shovlin argues that the Revolution grew out of a debate on how to establish a commercial society capable of fostering both wealth and virtue, and the revolutionaries sought to create such a society by destroying the institutions that channeled modern wealth into the hands of courtiers and financiers.</p>

<p><P>Students of geology who may have only a modest background in mathematics need to become familiar with the theories of stress, strain, and other tensor quantities, so that they can follow, and apply to their own research, developments in modern, quantitative geology. This book, based on a course taught by the author at UCLA, can provide the proper introduction. Included throughout the eight chapters are 136 complex problems, advancing from vector algebra in standard and subscript notations, to the mathematical description of finite strain and its compounding and decomposition. Fully worked solutions to the problems make up the largest part of the book. With their help, students can monitor their progress, and geologists will be able to utilize subscript and matrix notations and formulate and solve tensor problems on their own. The book can be successfully used by anyone with some training in calculus and the rudiments of differential equations.</p>

This comprehensive geographical encyclopaedia, compiled around 530 A.D., catalogues some 3,600 names of places, mountains, lakes, rivers, waters and peoples from the ancient world. Particular attention is paid to the etymology of names and the grammatical derivations of the Ethnika . For cultural historical information – here with the evidence of the attributed quotations – Stephanos is often the sole source. This new critical edition replaces A. Meineke’s long obsolete edition of 1849. The text of the directly recorded epitomes is accompanied by an apparatus of parallel terms which takes account of both the sources of the encyclopaedia and its later users. This first translation of the encyclopaedia in a modern language and the notes (particularly on language, onomastics and topography) open up the work to a wide circle of scholars engaged in studies of antiquity. Das um 530 n. Chr. verfasste Lexikon, gleichsam ein byzantinischer Brockhaus der antiken Welt, verzeichnet ca. 3.600 Orts-, Berg-, Gewässer- und Völkernamen, deren Ursprung und Ableitungen es erklärt. Die Gründungslegenden und die Fülle kulturhistorischer Nachrichten machen es zu einem Quellentext der Polisforschung; zudem erweist sich der Zitatenschatz als reiche Fundgrube literarischer Fragmente. Band 2 (Delta - Kappa) erschien 2008.

This report presents the conclusions reached and recommendations made by the members of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation at its third meeting, during which it reviewed four background papers specially commissioned for the meeting and which dealt, respectively, with the following four themes. 1) the contents and design features of tobacco products: their relationship to dependence potential and consumer appeal; 2)Candy-flavoured tobacco products: research needs and regulatory recommendations; 3) Biomarkers of tobacco exposure and of tobacco smoke-induced health effects; 4) Setting maximum limits of toxic constituents in cigarette smoke. The Study Group's recommendations in relation to each theme are set out at the end of the section dealing with that theme and overall recommendations are summarized at the end. The report is complemented by 2 Annexes containing reports and other documents arising from meetings of the WHO Scientific Advisory Committee on Tobacco Products Regulation (SACTob) and reports and other documents arising from meetings of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Products Regulation (TobReg)

<p>This book takes account of the most recent findings in laboratory research and clinical trials to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of acquired and inherited aplastic anemia. As well as providing a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease, the international team of authors covers all aspects of management, including the established approaches of bone marrow transplantation and immunosuppressive treatment, new approaches such as the use of hematopoietic growth factors and escalated immunosuppression, and controversial issues such as stem cell transplantation. Also included is an important international consensus document on treatment, and a final section concentrates on the inherited syndrome Fanconi's anemia. Detailed treatment guidelines are given, making this the definitive resource for hematologists and other clinicians involved in the management and supportive care of patients with aplastic anemia. Scientists interested in bone marrow failure will also find this an invaluable reference.</p> <p>The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some two-color illustrations. </p>

<p>A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention</p> <p>Combining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprimatur of Scientific American magazine, this authoritative, accessible reference provides a wide-ranging overview of the inventions, technological advances, and discoveries that have transformed human society throughout our history.</p> <p>More than 400 entertaining entries explain the details and significance of such varied breakthroughs as the development of agriculture, the "invention" of algebra, and the birth of the computer. Special chronological sections divide the entries, providing a unique focus on the intersection of science and technology from early human history to the present. In addition, each section is supplemented by primary source sidebars, which feature excerpts from scientists' diaries, contemporary accounts of new inventions, and various "In Their Own Words" sources.</p> <p>Comprehensive and thoroughly readable, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is an indispensable resource for anyone fascinated by the history of science and technology.</p> <p>Topics include:</p> <p>aerosol spray<br> • algebra<br> • Archimedes' Principle<br> • barbed wire<br> • canned food<br> • carburetor<br> • circulation of blood<br> • condom<br> • encryption machine<br> • fork<br> • fuel cell<br> • latitude<br> • music synthesizer<br> • positron<br> • radar<br> • steel<br> • television<br> • traffic lights<br> • Heisenberg's uncertainty principle</p>

History records the accomplishments of individuals. For successive generations of Americans, iconic figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, and Emily Dickinson have been household names and role models, inspiring us all by the lessons their lives teach us. But some great Americans, just as worthy, never attain this recognition. Because history is as fallible as the people who record it, many of those who shaped the nation and its future have receded from public memory. In celebration of these lives-and to demonstrate the lasting power history's giants have over their successors-Oxford University Press recently asked fifty accomplished personalities from a diverse range of industries and interests to each select a person from the 24-volume American National Biography that they felt deserved more attention. The biographies of these forgotten figures appear alongside the often-personal comments of their selectors in Invisible Giants, a varied and lively collection of portraits celebrating history's forgotten and fading heroes. In Invisible Giants we discover the man who inspired Sherwin Nuland to become a doctor, the writer Jacques Barzun considers America's first cultural critic, and the woman who taught Tina Brown to bare her teeth. We learn of the poetry recited to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as a boy, the magazine Helen Gurley Brown required every one of her editors to subscribe to, and the book Andy Rooney deems "better than the Bible and easier to understand." Whether encountering these figures for the first time or uncovering surprising details in the lives you thought you knew, today's public thinkers guide us on a journey into the deep folds of our rich biographical tapestry. Edited by Mark Carnes and published with the American Council of Learned Societies, Invisible Giants introduces one of the nation's most treasured resources--The American National Biography--to a broad audience by presenting the architects of our country's past through the eyes of the architects of its future. Invisible Giants includes: James Agee (Sven Birkets) Jessie Daniel Ames (Alan Brinkley) Rodger Nash Baldwin (Richard Avedon) Bela Bartok (John Simon) Sterling Brown (Sharon Olds) John Jay Chapman (Jacques Barzun) John England (Andrew Greeley) Oliver Evans (Harold Evans) Dorothy Fields (David Lehman) Charles Grandison Finney (Edmund Morgan) Arthur Goldberg (Alan Dershowitz) Adolphus Washington Greely (Simon Winchester) Charles Tomlinson Griffes (Wayne Koestenbaum) William Halsted (Sherwin Nuland) Fannie Lou Hamer (Gloria Steinem) Handsome Lake (Wilma Mankiller) Herman Haupt (James McPherson) DuBois Heyward (Stephen Sondheim) Henry Hornbostel (Michael Graves) James Gibbons Huneker (Gary Giddins) Libbie Henrietta Hyman (Steven Jay Gould) Christopher Isherwood (Armistead Maupin) Walter Lippmann (Andy Rooney) Melvin Beaunorus Tolson (Rita Dove) Bronislava Nijinska (Joan Acocella) Albert Jay Nock (William F. Buckley, Jr.) Fairfield Porter (Hilton Kramer) Dawn Powell (Fran Lebowitz) Bayard Rustin (Evan Wolfson) Sequoyah (William Least Heat-Moon) James McCune Smith (Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) Joseph Smith (Harold Bloom) Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Tina Brown) Dewitt Wallace (Helen Gurley Brown) "

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Dr. and Mrs. ... Treasure Creek, Alaska, has only one pediatrician: the very handsome, very eligible Dr. Alex Haven. But the former big-city doc is counting the weeks till his contract with the tiny town is up. All so he can return to Los Angeles to start a clinic in his brother’s honor. Nurse Maryann Jenner is determined to keep Alex in Alaska by finding him a bride and giving him a new reason to stay. But when a little boy’s life -- and Maryann’s hope -- is jeopardized, Alex may find his own reason to stay forever.

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In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's gripping new series, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well. Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI...and possibly more. But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha.

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When aspiring music journalist Ren Kingston takes a job nannying for a wealthy family on the exclusive island of Nantucket, playground for Boston's elite, she's hoping for a low-key summer reading books and blogging about bands. Boys are firmly off the agenda. What she doesn't count on is falling in with a bunch of party-loving private school kids who are hiding some dark secrets, falling (possibly) in love with the local bad boy, and falling out with a dangerous serial killer... The gripping new stand-alone novel from the author of Hunting Lila. Out August 2013

The volume contains an extensive and in-depth examination of the concept of dreams in the Homeric poems

<p><p>The Civil War wrought cataclysmic changes in the lives of American Women on both sides of the conflict. <I>Women in the Civil War</I> demonstrates their enterprise, fortitude, and fierceness. In this revealing social history, Massey focuses on many famous women, including nurses Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton, and Mother Bickerdyke; spies Pauline Cushman and Belle Boyd; writers Louisa May Alcott, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Chestnut; pamphleteer and military strategist Anna Ella Carroll; black abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth; feminists Susan B. Anthony and Jane Grey Swisshelm; and political wives Varina Davis and Mary Todd Lincoln. The anonymous women who maintained farms and plantations are described, as are camp followers, businesswomen, entertainers, activists, and socialites in Charleston and Washington.<p></p> <h3>Allan Nevins</h3> <p><p>"For the first time we have in this energetic yet sensitive volume a thorough, comprehensive, and impartial history of the enormous work the women [of both North and South] did when the guns sounded, and the steps they meanwhile took toward the sweeping transformations that followed Appomattox. . . . Miss Massey&#8217;s book [is] one of the most original contributions we have had to the literature of the Civil War."</p>

In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's gripping new series, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well. Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI...and possibly more. But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha.

"In this title, over 75 recipes for fabulous finger food, nibbles, dips, party snacks and buffet dishes, are shown step by step in 300 stunning photographs. It includes delectable bites for special occasions as well as more substantial snacks for casual entertaining and supper parties. Try delicious dips, tantalizing morsels, mouthwatering pates, party pizzas, delectable pastries and flavourful salads. This title features advice on perfect party preparations, with cook's hints and tips throughout. Enjoy flavours from around the world such as Mexican Dip with Chilli Chips, Curried Lamb Samosas, Chinese Chicken Wings and Mediterranean Garlic Toast. All parties need delicious food, and here you will find a tempting selection of snacks and nibbles for every social occasion. Every recipe is presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, an introduction includes plenty of advice on party preparations, from selecting the right food menu to shaking up the perfect cocktail. This superb collection has something for everyone, from dips, pates and finger food to more substantial pizzas and pastries.Whether you are catering for a family celebration, a drinks party, or a festive buffet, you will find inspiration here. Many of the recipes are low in fat and cholesterol too, so even the health-conscious will appreciate and enjoy the party fare."--Publisher's description.

A TEMPTING FATE   Two children have been found dead, their souls torn from their bodies. Two more are missing, and Ethan Morgan’s niece is one of them. A dedicated cop, Ethan has every intention not only of bringing her back alive but of catching the monster behind these kidnappings. And he will use anyone and everyone to achieve those aims—even a crazy woman who claims to be a witch. But time is ticking. The victims rarely stay alive for more than seven days. Four of those days have already passed.   In ten years of working for the Damask Circle, shapeshifter Katherine Tanner has never come across anything that goes after kids the way this monster does. The last thing Kat needs is interference from a cop who has no idea what he’s up against. But the greatest threat to Kat may come not from the forces of darkness, but from the man she is beginning to love. Because Ethan is a werewolf . . . and the full moon is rising.

Huch, es ist ja bald Weihnachten! Gut, dass Maluna das noch früh genug bemerkt hat. Nun aber schnell das Feennest großzügig dekorieren und auf zur kleinen Hexe Ranunkel, Plätzchen backen. Unterwegs trifft Maluna allerdings auf Trummtrapse, die doch tatsächlich die Wunschzettel der Kinder aus dem Zauberwald geklaut haben. So geht das aber nicht! Da muss Maluna auf der Stelle eingreifen! Eine weihnachtliche Maluna-Geschichte mit Plätzchenrezepten und Weihnachtslied.**Wörter : 8853TRT : Yes

Nathan is being held captive and is in agony. His saving grace is the voice of an angel who eases his pain and helps him regain enough strength to escape. When he does, she leaves him with a void that he can barely stand. When he escapes and returns to the KGI, he hears her again-now she needs him . Her name is Shae, and she's on the run with her sister. A government group wants to harness their abilities to heal. The KGI wants to help- but can Nathan quiet his soulmate's doubts and convince her that they are meant to face these dangers together?

With the ongoing miniaturization of components, the utility of smaller satellites is increasing. Many believe in the near future that small satellites will be able to perform all functions that larger satellites currently perform today. It has been suggested that these satellites will be less expensive, thus offer a lower risk to the consumer in case they fail before their mission design life. This book looks at the ability to build and operate smaller satellites with current technology to perform covert Space Control and Space Situational Awareness missions near geostationary orbit. The investigation determined if space qualified Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) components and current technology could be used to build covert smaller satellites. The largest satellite was sized to be undetectable from earth based sensors. Subsequent CubeSat sizes were selected to determine how small a satellite could be built with COTS components and current technology to perform the assigned missions. A comparative analysis was then performed to determine how these satellites could be cost effectively launched to orbit. A cost estimate was performed to determine the entire life cycle cost for each satellite size excluding launch and integration segments. Using that information, the best satellite size was determined.

A TEMPTING FATE   Two children have been found dead, their souls torn from their bodies. Two more are missing, and Ethan Morgan’s niece is one of them. A dedicated cop, Ethan has every intention not only of bringing her back alive but of catching the monster behind these kidnappings. And he will use anyone and everyone to achieve those aims—even a crazy woman who claims to be a witch. But time is ticking. The victims rarely stay alive for more than seven days. Four of those days have already passed.   In ten years of working for the Damask Circle, shapeshifter Katherine Tanner has never come across anything that goes after kids the way this monster does. The last thing Kat needs is interference from a cop who has no idea what he’s up against. But the greatest threat to Kat may come not from the forces of darkness, but from the man she is beginning to love. Because Ethan is a werewolf . . . and the full moon is rising.

She came to him when he needed her the most. She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an angel, a whisper in the dark. She's the only thing that gets Nathan Kelly through his captivity, the endless days of torture and the fear that he'll never return to his family. With her help, he's able to escape. But he isn't truly free, because now she's disappeared and he's left with an all-consuming emptiness as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his life. Did he imagine his angel? Or is she out there, needing his help as he'd once needed hers? Now he rushes to save her before it's too late.Shea has been on the run from people who will stop at nothing to exploit her unique abilities. She never wanted to drag Nathan, who'd already suffered so much, into danger, but she doesn't have a choice so she reaches out to him for help. Finally face-to-face after having already formed a soul-deep bond in hell, their emotional connection is even more powerful than their telepathic one. Nathan refuses to consider ever letting her go again, but she worries they can never have a life free of the dangers that dog her every step. He'll protect her with his every breath, but can he convince her that they are meant to face these threats together?

She came to him when he needed her the most. She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an angel, a whisper in the dark. She's the only thing that gets Nathan Kelly through his captivity, the endless days of torture and the fear that he'll never return to his family. With her help, he's able to escape. But he isn't truly free, because now she's disappeared and he's left with an all-consuming emptiness as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his life. Did he imagine his angel? Or is she out there, needing his help as he'd once needed hers? * ***Now he rushes to save her before it's too late.**Shea has been on the run from people who will stop at nothing to exploit her unique abilities. She never wanted to drag Nathan, who'd already suffered so much, into danger, but she doesn't have a choice so she reaches out to him for help. Finally face-to-face after having already formed a soul-deep bond in hell, their emotional connection is even more powerful than their telepathic one. Nathan refuses to consider ever letting her go again, but she worries they can never have a life free of the dangers that dog her every step. He'll protect her with his every breath, but can he convince her that they are meant to face these threats together?**About the AuthorMaya Banks is the #1 USA Today and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Surrender trilogy, the Breathless trilogy, the Sweet series, the Colters’ Legacy novels, and The Enforcers series. She lives in the South with her husband and three children and other assorted babies, such as her two Bengal kitties and a calico who’s been with her as long as her youngest child. She’s an avid reader of romance and loves to dish books with her fans and anyone else who’ll listen!

In this indispensable guide to digital film-making, leading film-maker Mike Figgis offers the reader a step-by-step tutorial in how to use digital technology so as to get the best from it. Mike Figgis, with experience from films such as Miss Julie and Leaving Las Vegas - for which he received two Oscar nominations - is an authoritative and insightful guide through the details of film-making. He outlines the equipment and its uses, and provides an authoritative guide to the shooting process - from working with actors to lighting, framing, and camera movement. He further dispenses wisdom on the editing process and the use of sound and music, all the while establishing a sound aesthetic basis for the digital format. This handbook is essential whether your goal is to make no-budget movies, or simply to put your video camera to more use than just holidays and weddings.

She came to him when he needed her the most. She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an angel, a whisper in the dark. She's the only thing that gets Nathan Kelly through his captivity, the endless days of torture and the fear that he'll never return to his family. With her help, he's able to escape. But he isn't truly free, because now she's disappeared and he's left with an all-consuming emptiness as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his life. Did he imagine his angel? Or is she out there, needing his help as he'd once needed hers? Now he rushes to save her before it's too late.Shea has been on the run from people who will stop at nothing to exploit her unique abilities. She never wanted to drag Nathan, who'd already suffered so much, into danger, but she doesn't have a choice so she reaches out to him for help. Finally face-to-face after having already formed a soul-deep bond in hell, their emotional connection is even more powerful than their telepathic one. Nathan refuses to consider ever letting her go again, but she worries they can never have a life free of the dangers that dog her every step. He'll protect her with his every breath, but can he convince her that they are meant to face these threats together?

The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business. Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background. Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can't... SHE CAME TO HIM WHEN HE NEEDED HER THE MOST... She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an angel, a whisper in the dark. She's the only thing that gets Nathan Kelly through his captivity, the endless days of torture and the fear that he'll never return to his family. With her help, he's able to escape. But he isn't truly free, because now she's disappeared, and he's left with an all-consuming emptiness as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his life. Did he imagine his angel? Or is she out there, needing his help as he'd once needed hers? NOW HE RUSHES TO SAVE HER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.. Shea has been on the run from people who will stop at nothing to exploit her unique abilities. She never wanted to drag Nathan into more danger, but she doesn't have a choice, so she reaches out to him for help. Finally face-to-face after having already formed a soul-deep bond in hell, their emotional connection is even more powerful than their telepathic one. Nathan refuses to let her go again, but she worries they can never have a life free of the dangers that dog her every step. Can he convince her that they are meant to face these dangers together?