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Solving the God Problem

John for Today

By: Brian K. Smith

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Solving the God Problem is a commentary on the gospel of John, designed for those with little or no Biblical background. The vocabulary Brian uses is that of everyday English. Technical terms and phrases have been avoided. The sentence structure is simple rather than complex, thus making for ease of reading and understanding. The overall style is conversational. All imagery and illustration by way of commentary comes from present day culture. Former theological students of Brian, may remember this in its original form "Xerox Equation". Andrew Gamman and Caroline Bindon of Kereru Publishing have both used the commentary in various ministry settings and are excited to publish it and make it available for wide use. While those who are involved in ministry will find it useful, it is also easily accessible for Christians of every stage of faith and explains profoundly and simply the Good News.

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0473322552

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Wet Behind the Ears

Poems by Brian K. Smith

By: Brian K. Smith

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Wet Behind the Ears

Poems by Brian K. Smith

By: Brian K. Smith

In 2004, The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII and the CIA admitted that there was no imminent threat from weapons of mass destruction before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Facebook was founded at Cambridge, Massachusetts and Scientists in South Korea announced the cloning of 30 human embryos. The last coal mine in France closed, ending nearly 300 years of coal mining and the last Oldsmobile rolls off of the assembly line. In North Korea mobile phones were banned and Terry Nichols was convicted by an Oklahoma state court on murder charges stemming from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. In that year, the National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC and thousands of people in Hong Kong took to the streets to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Preliminary hearings began in Iraq in the trial of former president Saddam Hussein, for war crimes and crimes against humanity and Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas won an unprecedented 6th consecutive Tour de France cycling title. The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens and the TV series Lost aired its pilot. On December 26, 2004, one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hit Southeast Asia, when the strongest earthquake in 40 years hit the entire Indian Ocean region. The massive 9.3 magnitude earthquake, epicentered just off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generated enormous tsunami waves that crashed into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The official death toll in the affected countries stands at 186,983 while more than 40,000 people are still missing. It had been nine years since my last book, and I was married with two kids. Life was busy and I had only written on rare occasions until one day I was inspired to sit down and the words began to flow for weeks. I put together my third book of poems. Some were old ones that I had stuffed in a box and some were new. I had not picked up my pencil in a few years and I was rusty. You might say I was still a little Wet Behind The Ears.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1453515046

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9781453515044

Alternate Universe

By: Brian K. Smith

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Alternate Universe

By: Brian K. Smith

2008 was a leap year that started on Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 was designated the: International Year of Languages. In January the price of petroleum hit $100 per barrel for the first time. The MESSENGER space probe was at its closest approach during its first flyby of the planet Mercury. Stock markets around the world plunged amid growing fears of a U.S. recession, fueled by the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis. Iran opened its first space center and launched a rocket into space. In February, a tornado outbreak, the deadliest in 23 years, killed 58 in the Southern United States. Fidel Castro announced his resignation as President of Cuba, effectively. In March, an exploding star halfway across the visible universe became the farthest known object ever visible to the naked eye. A 414 square kilometer chunk of Antarctica's Wilkins Ice Shelf disintegrated, leaving the entire shelf at risk. In April, Surgeons at London's Moorefield Eye Hospital performed the first operations using bionic eyes, implanting them into 2 blind patients. An earthquake in Sichuan, China killed nearly 80,000 people. In May, over 69,000 are killed in central south-west China by the Wenchuan quake, an earthquake measuring 7.9 Moment magnitude scale. After three decades as the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates stepped down from daily duties to concentrate on philanthropy. In August, the 2008 Summer Olympics took place in Beijing, China. Michael Phelps surpassed Mark Spitz in Gold Medals won at a single Olympics, winning eight. In September, Hurricane Ike made landfall on Texas as Category 2 and killed 27 in the United States, after killing four in Cuba, one in the Dominican Republic, and 75 in Haiti. In October, President George W. Bush signed the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law, creating a 700 billion dollar Treasury fund to purchase failing bank assets. The meteoroid 2008 TC3 impacted the Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. In November, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. Barack Obama became the first African-American President-elect. Heath Ledger, Bobby Fischer, Edmund Hillary, and Suzanne Pleshette all passed away in 2008. The world was going thru so many changes. I kept writing on pieces of paper and paper pads lying on the patio. I had written five books, but sales were low. I had a small following and the last book had done better than the rest. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be in this world. Maybe it was all written for an Alternate Universe.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465361618

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9781465361615

Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

By: Brian K. Smith

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Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

By: Brian K. Smith

The classical Vedic texts that deal with large-scale sacrificial ritual and those writings that deal with domestic ritual have traditionally been treated as unrelated. The former are devoted to the explication of rituals that are dominated by wealthy male elites; the latter concern humble private ceremonies more open to famale participation. Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion argues that there is in fact, a fundamental connection between these two large and important bodies of Indic religious literature.

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Motilal Banarsidass Publishe

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8120815327

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9788120815322

Equine Ophthalmology - E-Book

By: Brian Gilger

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Equine Ophthalmology - E-Book

By: Brian Gilger

With contributions from 18 of the world's leading equine experts, Equine Ophthalmology provides the comprehensive and authoritative coverage you need to diagnose, manage, and operate on ocular disorders in horses. Detailed illustrations facilitate the accurate identification of a wide range of ocular diseases, while up-to-date and easily accessible clinical information helps you decide on the best course of treatment. As the only comprehensive textbook on equine ophthalmology, this reference provides the information you need to treat and manage equine ocular disease. Seventeen expert contributors share their extensive insight while providing the most authoritative and current information available. An extensive collection of high-quality images helps you to identify and treat painful ocular diseases in horses. Coverage of the financial impact of ocular disease on the equine industry provides a larger perspective on the importance of effective treatment. Greater clinical detail concerning treatment, diagnosis, and procedures offers practical information for the general equine practitioner and an up-to-date resource for specialists. Expert coverage of recent and far-reaching advances in equine ophthalmology includes an expanded section on genetics. A NEW chapter on Ophthalmologic Treatment in the Field, written by expert Ann Dwyer, offers an essential overview of ocular problems that require immediate attention. NEW "how to" sections provide succinct directions on specific procedures for readers who are not well versed in surgery. A detailed chapter outline starts each chapter and provides a quick overview of the chapter contents.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437708447

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9781437708448

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia E-Book

By: David H. Chestnut,Cynthia A. Wong,Lawrence C. Tsen,Warwick D Ngan Kee,Yaakov Beilin,Jill M. Mhyre,Brian T. Bateman,Naveen Nathan

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Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia E-Book

By: David H. Chestnut,Cynthia A. Wong,Lawrence C. Tsen,Warwick D Ngan Kee,Yaakov Beilin,Jill M. Mhyre,Brian T. Bateman,Naveen Nathan

Comprehensive, user-friendly, and up to date, Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides the authoritative clinical information you need to provide optimal care to your patients. This substantially revised edition keeps you current on everything from basic science to anesthesia techniques to complications, including coverage of new research that is paving the way for improved patient outcomes. An expert editorial team ensures that this edition remains a must-have resource for obstetric anesthesiologists and obstetricians, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiology assistants, and anesthesiology and obstetric residents and students. - Presents the latest information on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and medical disorders that occur during pregnancy, emphasizing the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs. - Contains new chapters on shared decision-making in obstetric anesthesia and chronic pain during and after pregnancy. - Features extensive revisions from cover to cover, including consolidated information on maternal infection and postoperative analgesia. - Covers key topics such as neonatal assessment and resuscitation, pharmacology during pregnancy and lactation, use of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia, programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) technique, epidural analgesia-associated fever, the role of gastric ultrasonography to assess the risk of aspiration, sugammadex in obstetric anesthesia, the role of video laryngoscopy and new supraglottic airway devices, spinal dysraphism, and cardiac arrest in obstetric patients. - Incorporates the latest guidelines on congenital heart disease and the management of sepsis, as well as difficult airway guidelines that are specific to obstetric anesthesia practice. - Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323566863

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9780323566865

Biology of Oysters

By: Brian Leicester Bayne

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Biology of Oysters

By: Brian Leicester Bayne

Biology of Oysters offers scientific insights into the structure and function of oysters. Written by an expert in the field of shellfish research, this book presents more than 50 years of empirical research literature. It provides an understanding of the edible oysters, in order to equip students and researchers with the background needed to undertake further investigations on this model marine invertebrate. - Presents empirical research findings in context with the relevant theory and its expression in computer models - Includes information on studies of other bivalve species such as mussels and clams - Offers a description of the whole organism to provide a frame of reference for further research - Includes research developments in the phylogeny, physiology and ecology of oysters

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Academic Press

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0128035005

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9780128035009

Was Hinduism Invented?

Britons, Indians, and the Colonial Construction of Religion

By: Brian K. Pennington

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Was Hinduism Invented?

Britons, Indians, and the Colonial Construction of Religion

By: Brian K. Pennington

Pennington retells the story of Christian's and Hindu's reception of each other in early 19th century Bengal, giving prominence to the power of the respective worldviews to shape the encounter and to help produce the very religions that colonialism thought it 'discovered'.

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Oxford University Press

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0195166558

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9780195166552

A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions

By: Brian H. Kaye

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A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions

By: Brian H. Kaye

Fractal geometry is revolutionizing the descriptive mathematics of applied materials systems. Rather than presenting a mathematical treatise, Brian Kaye demonstrates the power of fractal geometry in describing materials ranging from Swiss cheese to pyrolytic graphite. Written from a practical point of view, the author assiduously avoids the use of equations while introducing the reader to numerous interesting and challenging problems in subject areas ranging from geography to fine particle science. The second edition of this successful book provides up-to-date literature coverage of the use of fractal geometry in all areas of science. From reviews of the first edition: "...no stone is left unturned in the quest for applications of fractal geometry to fine particle problems....This book should provide hours of enjoyable reading to those wishing to become acquainted with the ideas of fractal geometry as applied to practical materials problems." MRS Bulletin

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527615989

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9783527615988

Challenge of the Human Environment

By: Brian J. Knapp,Simon Ross,Duncan McCrae

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Challenge of the Human Environment

By: Brian J. Knapp,Simon Ross,Duncan McCrae

Part of a series for A-Level students on the physical, social and economic aspects of geography, which aims to provide a balance of theoretical background, case study and student enquiry.

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0582016371

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9780582016378

Cayman Islands

By: Joann Biondi,Brian Bell

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Cayman Islands

By: Joann Biondi,Brian Bell

Pocket Guide Cayman Islands includes a chapter detailing the islands history and culture, 13 itineraries taking in sights ranging from Stingray City to the West End, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many high quality photographs and maps, including a detailed pullout map.

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Insight Pocket Guides

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9812580794

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9789812580795

Management

A Practical Introduction and Powerweb

By: Angelo Kinicki,Brian K. Williams

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Management

A Practical Introduction and Powerweb

By: Angelo Kinicki,Brian K. Williams

Blending scholarship and imaginative writing, ASU business professor Kinicki (of Kreitner/Kinicki Organizational Behavior 5e) and writer Williams (of Williams/Sawyer Using Information Technology 5e) have created a highly readable introductory management text in an exciting magazine-like layout certain to be well received by today's visually oriented students. The authors have structured Management as a series of two-page spreads (i.e., left and right facing pages) of 2 - 6 pages per section, to optimize learning by presenting information in easily mastered "bite-size" chunks. Besides presenting fundamental concepts of management, the book emphasizes practical advice throughout, expressed in the features "The Manager's Toolbox," "Practical Action" boxes, real-life "Example" boxes, real-life "Management in Action" and "Ethical Dilemma" cases, and the Web-based "Taking Something Practical Away from this Chapter.

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McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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0072555467

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9780072555462

Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

By: Brian P. Bennett

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Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

By: Brian P. Bennett

Church Slavonic, one of the world’s historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and sociolinguistics, this book looks at Church Slavonic in the contemporary period. It uses Slavonic in order to analyse a number of wider topics, including the renewal and factionalism of the Orthodox Church; the transformation of the Russian language; and the debates about protecting the nation from Western cults and culture.

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Routledge

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1136736131

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Solving the God Problem

Solving the God Problem

Wet Behind the Ears

Wet Behind the Ears

Alternate Universe

Alternate Universe

Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual, and Religion

Equine Ophthalmology - E-Book

Equine Ophthalmology - E-Book

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia E-Book

Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia E-Book

Biology of Oysters

Biology of Oysters

Was Hinduism Invented?

Was Hinduism Invented?

A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions

A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions

Challenge of the Human Environment

Challenge of the Human Environment

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Management

Management

Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

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