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Thirteen scholars--including John F. Haught, Ursula King, and John C. Haughey, SJ--"take off" from where Teilhard de Chardin "left off, " opening new windows to the divine mystery, to the evolving person, and to the new energies of love needed for the forward movement of life.

A practical guide for adults who are more interested in being and doing the truth than in doctrinal statements about the truth.

The book provides new insights that are relevant for theory and practice, not only for transnational financial regulation, but for global governance more generally"--

Ever wonder why people fall asleep in church? It happens. We?ve all seen it. We shuffle into rows of seats that grow more comfortable with every new fundraising campaign. We slouch down and settle in for an hour or so, as singers and storytellers and preachers and teachers take their turns filling our ears. And almost without fail, at least one of us nods off while listening to the greatest story ever told. The church was not meant to be l...

Written by college professors in plain language, this guide to the basics of the Christian faith answers real questions students ask about the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the church, how we should live, the future and more.

This interdisciplinary volume addresses the special challenges that middle-income countries confront from both a theoretical and a practical perspective.

Electrocardiography of Laboratory Animals is the only book covering electrocardiography of laboratory animals, including dogs, mini-pigs, and cynomologus monkeys. As more countries institute requirements for the care of laboratory animals in research, this publication offers an effective standard on performing and analyzing ECGs. Topics covered include safety electrocardiography, toxicology, safety pharmacology, and telemetry. Electrocardiogra...

The Guide to Investigation of Mouse Pregnancy is the first publication to cover the mouse placenta or the angiogenic tree the mother develops to support the placenta. This much-needed resource covers monitoring of the cardiovascular system, gestational programming of chronic adult disease, epigenetic regulation, gene imprinting, and stem cells. Offering detailed and integrated information on how drugs, biologics, stress, and manipulations impa...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is generally understood to be an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. While we still are not certain of the root cause of MS, research results suggest that unknown environmental factors and the presence of specific genes seem the most probable targets. MS causes an inflammatory response in the central nervous system leading to neurodegeneration, oligodendrocyte death, axonal damage, and gliosis...

London's royal parks are among its most beautiful and beloved spaces. This book tells the story of all eight of the parks from the point when they were acquired by the monarchy until the present day, including the major historic moments and events with which they are associated.

The premier reference for physicians and researchers in the field of obesity, this handbook is written by leading scientists and clinicians. The revised third edition offers unparalleled coverage concerning this growing global chronic disease that affects and exacerbates many other conditions.

This book is a coherent and unique collection of chapters exploring the reception and diffusion of David Ricardo's writings in different languages. The book highlights the similarities and differences between them. This book seeks to delineate the diffusion of Ricardo's theory in various parts of Europe and Japan. While there may have been case studies about the reception of Ricardo's thoughts for several countries, there has not yet been a sy...

Would you like more media coverage? Alex Singleton, a former national newspaper journalist, has witnessed countless PR campaigns both good and bad. He now reveals the secrets of implementing a PR strategy that delivers the greatest results. The PR Masterclass is packed with practical advice and insights that will make you return to the book again and again. Whether your PR budget is large or small, it will ensure you develop and pitch newswo...

Over the course of the nineteenth century, gardening came to be considered a respectable profession, providing a means to an education, a good chance of advancement and decent working conditions. This book explores the gardening profession within the complexities of Victorian society and the advances in science and technology.

The IGISOL group at the University of Jyväskyla studies the properties of nuclei far off the line of beta stability. These studies are performed locally at the Jyväskylä Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility, as well as at a number of other laboratories such as the ISOLDE facility in CERN, at GANIL and in Helmholzzentrum GSI, the location of the future radioactive beam facility FAIR. The group is also actively involved in work ...

Er war ein führendes Mitglied der gefährlichsten Rockerbande der Welt. Jetzt packt er aus. Bad Boy Uli verrät die großen Geschäftsmodelle der Hells Angels: Schutzgelderpressung, Drogenhandel, Prostitution. Und er räumt auf mit dem Mythos des friedlichen Easy Rider: Gewalt ist für viele Hells Angels immer die beste Lösung. Während seiner Zeit bei den »Engeln« hat Bad Boy Uli viel erlebt - und überlebt. Er wird immer noch von seinen ehemaligen B...

Alles begann im Jahr 1958. Jean Hilliker hatte sich von ihrem untreuen Ehemann scheiden lassen. Sie trank. Ihr Sohn James war zehn Jahre alt, lebte beim Vater, hasste und vermisste seine Mutter und wünschte ihr sogar den Tod. Drei Monate später wurde sie ermordet.Der Hilliker-Fluch ist das Bekenntnis eines Jägers, eine Abhandlung über Schuld, aber vor allem ein Aufschrei. James Ellroy beschreibt offen seine kaputte Kindheit, seine Jahre als Kl...

Es gibt kein Entkommen! Wie lebt man weiter nach dem Untergang der Welt? Während die Toten auferstehen und als blutrünstige Bestien umherziehen, kämpfen die letzten Menschen ums nackte Überleben. Im kleinen Südstaatenstädtchen Woodbury hat ein Mann, der sich Governor nennt, ein rücksichtsloses Regime errichtet und hält Menschen wie Tote gleichermaßen in Schach. Doch dann begeht er einen Fehler, der ihn nicht nur die Macht, sondern alle anderen...

Der Krieg hat begonnen - doch gegen wen?Überall im Sonnensystem haben die Menschen Raumstationen errichtet. Die friedliche Zukunft ist jedoch in Gefahr, denn ein fremdartiges Protomolekül hat die Bevölkerung der Venus ausgelöscht und entwickelt sich nun rasant fort - mit katastrophalen Folgen. Uranus wird als Nächstes angegriffen, und dort entdecken die Menschen schließlich ein unheimliches Portal. Und niemand weiß, was jenseits des Portals la...

Eine heimliche Liebe, ein umstrittenes Gedicht, eine spannende Spurensuche Im Sommer 1913 verbringt der junge aristokratische Dichter Cecil Valance ein Wochenende bei der Familie seines Cambridge-Kommilitonen George Sawle. Besonders Georges kleine Schwester Daphne ist sofort von dem gut aussehenden Gentleman eingenommen, und Cecil widmet ihr ein Gedicht. Cecil stirbt im Ersten Weltkrieg, er wird zum Mythos und sein Gedicht zum Symbol einer gan...