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In the land of Calambria, things are not always as they seem, though the naked truth is no less marvelous than the myths that clothe it. Come join the winged muses of Ilyaria as they carve from the clouds this tale of interwoven journeys of discovery set amidst the backdrop of a millennial struggle between mischievous imps and solemn wizards, a struggle which shapes the destinies of giants and gods, nymphs and monsters, heroes and messiahs, ki...

Immunohistochemistry is the use of specific antibodies to stain particular molecular species in situ. This technique has allowed the identification of many more cell types than could be visualized by classical histology, particularly in the immune system and among the scattered hormone-secreting cells of the endocrine system, and has the potential to improve diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic options of cancer. This book discusses all aspect...

Assesses the history and development of five building blocks of the Canadian electoral regime: the franchise, electoral districts, voter registration, election machinery, and plurality voting. Arguing that on balance the Canadian electoral system is truly democratic, John Courtney demonstrates its improvements over the years.

Nine leading historians of the new military history offer a fresh look at a critical period in the history of the Atlantic world. They examine the three major North American conflicts that disrupted the British Empire between 1754 and 1815: the Seven Years' War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. By framing their analysis within a British perspective, several of these essays restore the British dimension to our understanding of thes...

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The Body of Poetry" collects essays, reviews, and memoir by Annie Finch, one of the brightest poet-critics of her generation. Finch's germinal work on the art of verse has earned her the admiration of a wide range of poets, from new formalists to hip-hop writers. And her ongoing commitment to women's poetry has brought Finch a substantial following as a "postmodern poetess" whose critical writing embraces the past while establishing bold new t...

This is a collection of fifteen essays which expose weaknesses in western epistemological frames of reference that for centuries have limited our views, and, thus, our experiences of animal being, including our own. The volume contributes to current discussions of new ways of seeing the other inhabitants of this world and more effective ways of sharing the world with them. The contributors draw on and complement the growing field of ecocritici...

Jesus was his friend but he died! The story of Lazarus depicted the very truth that Jesus in actual fact never forsaken his friend even though it seemed as if He did. Things had to be the way they were. God was about to promote Lazarus. The vessel with the call upon his life has to be emptied first in the spiritual realm before he could be held up as an example. It is horrible to die to yourself, to give up your dreams, to abandon what you lov...

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With the increasing complexity of software systems and their widespread growth into many aspects of our lives, the need to search for new models, paradigms, and ultimately, technologies, to manage this problem is evident. The way nature solves various problems through processes evolving during billions of years was always an inspiration to many computational paradigms, on the other hand, the complexity of the problems posed by the investigatio...

Globaliation has been the buword in international political and academic discourse since the 1990s. If globaliations dynamics are to be fully understood, a reasonable critique is to be formulated, and realistic political proposals to meet the challenges of globaliation are to be developed, this complex phenomenon must be dissected. Challenges of Globaliation brings together prominent authors of different national backgrounds. They look beyond ...

Greek Immigrants offers readers an engaging introduction to Greek immigrants—from their immigrant history to their role in American society. After discussing the main waves of movement to the United States

Witty and practical, this book is for amateur string instrument players who want to play quartets and other forms of chamber music. It covers everything. The long chapter discussing the ?literature? is exceptionally valuable.

A short, lucid account of the history of the Thomist tradition since 1274. The book provides not only an accessible account of the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the most important parts of his own thinking, but also a description of the work of his followers to understand, preserve, and hand on what they received.

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Learn how we can educate Americans to be the pioneers that built this country. Live in a school that you wish had been available when you were younger. Fight a war to get a country back for a prince.

As you feel my lips upon your heart" marks the end of one of the poems found in this sensitive collection of prose and stories written by lesbian women. Love for all people comes in unlimited shapes and sizes, and lesbian women are no exception. The writers of this collection describe what it is like to be with a woman in all its wonder. They cry, fight, kiss, laugh, and mourn because they love. That is what this anthology is about. But, the w...

I Never Knew the Knife Man's Name" is a selection of memories from the author's one-woman show of the same name. The show, which is performed for groups throughout the country appeals to men and women from Baby Boomers to Golden Agers. The chapters of the book deal wistfully and humorously about the way life used to be from ice cream parlors with swivel seats and 10 cent cones to home deliveries, having a "colored" cleaning woman, simple food ...

Why is education potentially subversive? How does ethnocentrism facilitate an oppressive status quo? Who actually benefits from war? Questions such as these were integral to the work of writer Kuroshima Denji (1898-1943), one of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals. He was wholeheartedly committed to fundamental change and produced numerous literary works expressing his passionate opposition to armed force as an instrumen...