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The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life

By: Fr. John-Julian, OJN

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The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life

By: Fr. John-Julian, OJN

De Sales’ classic has been described as “a masterpiece of psychology, practical morality, and common sense” and, after The Bible and The Imitation of Christ, is the widest read spiritual book of all time. Unlike many others, Devout Life was written specifically for lay persons and it demonstrates a rare sensitivity to the demands of life in a world that is often antagonistic to spirituality. In this first-of-its-kind edition, Fr. John-Julian offers a fresh translation, a most thorough historical introduction, and notes explaining points of language and theology along the way.

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Paraclete Press

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1612613500

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9781612613505

The Politics Of Realignment

Party Change In The Mountain West

By: Peter F Galderisi,Michael S Lyons,Randy T. Simmons,John G Francis

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The Politics Of Realignment

Party Change In The Mountain West

By: Peter F Galderisi,Michael S Lyons,Randy T. Simmons,John G Francis

The landslide reelection of President Ronald Reagan in 1984 prompted political analysts to consider the possibility of a national realignment of the electorate toward the Republican party. The 1986 elections, however, proved any predictions of a national realignment to be premature. A major shift in voting patterns had not taken place—except in the Mountain West, where a realignment was already in place. Once second only to the southern states in Democratic attachments, these western states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) now compose the most Republican region in the nation. The contributors to this volume assert that this substantial change in electoral patterns, which has spanned nearly forty years, resulted not from a westward migration but from a widespread conversion among those who are born and remain in the region. In analyzing this realignment, these writers—some of the nation's best electoral scholars—provide historical and contemporary overviews and assess the important issues not only for voters but also for party organizations and members of Congress. Their focus in The Politics of Realignment, however, is on the Mountain West's role in contemporary American politics. The authors present a comprehensive investigation into the meaning of this regional realignment for national politics.

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248

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Routledge

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1000232913

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9781000232912

Life in 2030

Exploring a Sustainable Future for Canada

By: John B. Robinson

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Life in 2030

Exploring a Sustainable Future for Canada

By: John B. Robinson

Life in 2030 is a ground-breaking, practical, and, above all, positive vision of life in twenty-first-century Canada. As we move into the next century, the development of sustainable and environmentally benign patterns of resource utilization and socioeconomic development is an essential priority. In this book, John Robinson and his co-authors investigate the possibility and impacts of a sustainable future for Canada. Based on research initiated by the Sustainable Society Project in 1988, Life in 2030 is unique in that it uses backcasting instead of forecasting to trace the path of Canada forty years into the future to the year 2030. Instead of predicting the most likely future based on current trends, the authors set out a desirable future and discuss the changes that would need to occur between 1990 and 2030 to arrive at this future vision. This vision, derived from ethical, political, and ecological principles, is not viewed as definitive, for the authors hope to inspire others to conceive of, and work towards, their own visions of a sustainable future. Life in 2030 makes a significant contribution to interdisciplinary studies on the environment and sustainability because it develops a scenario that allows for an evaluation of the changes required to achieve a sustainable society. This book is required reading for anyone interested in a sustainable future environment. It also provides an original and provocative look at life in Canada in the twenty-first century.

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187

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UBC Press

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0774841788

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9780774841788

History of the Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston, Massachusetts. From the Foundation of the Society. 1815 to May 25, 1903

Vol. I

By: William Frothingham Bradbury,Charles Callahan Perkins,John Sullivan Dwight

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History of the Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston, Massachusetts. From the Foundation of the Society. 1815 to May 25, 1903

Vol. I

By: William Frothingham Bradbury,Charles Callahan Perkins,John Sullivan Dwight

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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670

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385311403

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9783385311404

Organic Agriculture

A Global Perspective

By: Acram Taji,John Reganold

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Organic Agriculture

A Global Perspective

By: Acram Taji,John Reganold

With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, education, and practice, the contributors look at the organic agricultural movement’s successes and limitations. The first half of this book critically evaluates the agricultural production of both plants and livestock in organic farming systems. All major aspects of organic agriculture are explored, including historical background and underlying principles, soil-fertility management, crop and animal production, breeding strategies, and crop protection. This global and comprehensive overview also addresses the economic, social, and political aspects of organic farming. These include economics and marketing; standards and certification; environmental impacts and social responsibility; and research, education, and extension. The book is a unique and timely science-based international work documenting current practices in organic agriculture and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. For more than two decades, research into organic methods by mainstream scientists has generated a large body of information that can now be integrated and used for assessing the actual impacts of organic farming in a wide range of disciplines. The knowledge of selected international experts has been combined in one volume, providing a comprehensive review of organic farming globally. Researchers, teachers, extensionists, students, primary producers and others around the world who are interested in sustainable agriculture will find this book to be a valuable and reliable resource.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643099395

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9780643099395

Sustaining Surveillance: The Importance of Information for Public Health

By: John G. Francis,Leslie P. Francis

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Sustaining Surveillance: The Importance of Information for Public Health

By: John G. Francis,Leslie P. Francis

This book presents a comprehensive theory of the ethics and political philosophy of public health surveillance based on reciprocal obligations among surveillers, those under surveillance, and others potentially affected by surveillance practices. Public health surveillance aims to identify emerging health trends, population health trends, treatment efficacy, and methods of health promotion--all apparently laudatory goals. Nonetheless, as with anti-terrorism surveillance, public health surveillance raises complex questions about privacy, political liberty, and justice both of and in data use. Individuals and groups can be chilled in their personal lives, stigmatized or threatened, and used for the benefit of others when health information is wrongfully collected or used. Transparency and openness about data use, public involvement in decisions, and just distribution of the benefits of surveillance are core elements in the justification of surveillance practices. Understanding health surveillance practices, the concerns it raises, and how to respond to them is critical not only to ethical and trustworthy but also to publicly acceptable and ultimately sustainable surveillance practices. The book is of interest to scholars and practitioners of the ethics and politics of public health, bioethics, privacy and data technology, and health policy. These issues are ever more pressing in pandemic times, where misinformation can travel quickly and suspicions about disease spread, treatment efficacy, and vaccine safety can have devastating public health effects.

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Springer Nature

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3030639282

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9783030639280

Land Wars

The Politics of Property and Community

By: John G. Francis,Leslie Francis

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Land Wars

The Politics of Property and Community

By: John G. Francis,Leslie Francis

It's my land, I can do whatever I want with it. This is our neighborhood (or city, or park), and we should be the ones deciding how it's used. These are two strongly held - and diametrically opposed - views of appropriate land use. As John G. and Leslie Pickering Francis demonstrate, the debate about what to do with land is messy, complex, and often based on dangerously misguided principles. Raising the question of what rights owners - community, as well as individual - in fact have, the Francises argue that land stewardship transcends narrow spatial definitions. Their analysis of the discourse about property ownership offers a sophisticated, much-needed approach to land-use policy.

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Lynne Rienner Publishers

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1555876846

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9781555876845

Privacy

What Everyone Needs to Know

By: Leslie Francis,John G. Francis

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Privacy

What Everyone Needs to Know

By: Leslie Francis,John G. Francis

Privacy is one of our most essential values, but popular understanding of it lags far behind the heat the concept generates. It's easy to understand why. The concept itself has shifted in U.S. law from autonomy, to property, to confidentiality. Further, with a host of cultural differences as to how privacy is understood globally and in different religions, and with nonstop technological advancements, its significance is continually evolving. Leslie P. and John G. Francis draw upon their extensive expertise in law, philosophy, political science, regulatory policy, and bioethics to parse privacy's meaning in the modern age. This book will inform, appease, and alert readers to what is at stake when privacy is breached.

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353

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Oxford University Press

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0190612258

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9780190612252

The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

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The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

This book is the definitive guide to the film, stage, radio and television career of Kay Francis, one of the most glamorous stars from the golden age of Hollywood. For each film, the authors provide a thorough synopsis plus cast and crew information (including biographies), opening dates, production notes, behind-the-scenes details, and reviews. In addition, information is provided on her stage, radio, and television appearances, and a section is devoted to collecting Kay Francis memorabilia, including such items as cigarette cards, sheet music and soundtracks. Also covered is the stage and vaudeville career of Kay Francis' mother, Katherine Clinton. A brief biography of Kay Francis is provided, along with an insightful foreword by film scholar James Robert Parish. Truly a treasure trove for Kay Francis fans and anyone interested in classic filmmaking in the 1930s and 1940s, the book includes more than 130 illustrations, many of them rare.

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McFarland

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1476602875

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9781476602875

Proceedings of the National Railroad Convention at St. Louis, Mo. November 23 and 24, 1875

By: John Mortimer Harrell

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Proceedings of the National Railroad Convention at St. Louis, Mo. November 23 and 24, 1875

By: John Mortimer Harrell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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3385384052

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9783385384057

States of Health

The Ethics and Consequences of Policy Variation in a Federal System

By: Leslie P Francis,Distinguished Alfred C Emery Professor of Law Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Law & Biomedical Sciences Leslie P Francis,John G. Francis,Professor Emeritus of Political Science John G Francis

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States of Health

The Ethics and Consequences of Policy Variation in a Federal System

States of Health identifies the practical relevance of federalism in the United States to people facing ethical decisions about health and health care, and it considers the theoretical justifications for permissible differences among states. It asks whether authority over important aspects of health is misaligned in the United States today, with some matters problematically left to the states while others are taken over by the federal government.

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Oxford University Press

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0197538657

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9780197538654

Trust the Text

Language, Corpus and Discourse

By: John Sinclair

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Language, Corpus and Discourse

By: John Sinclair

John Sinclair is one of the major figures in applied linguistics and his work is essential study for students. This accessible book collects in one volume Sinclair's key papers on written discourse structure, lexis patterns, phraseology, corpus analysis, lexicography and linguistic theory from the 1990s. All the papers have been edited and updated for this book. The clear and accessible introduction helps students to navigate his key themes and arguments, making the volume an ideal companion for those coming to Sinclair's more recent writings for the first time.

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223

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Routledge

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1134369921

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9781134369928

Pediatric Tumors

Immunological and Molecular Markers

By: John T. Kemshead

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Pediatric Tumors

Immunological and Molecular Markers

By: John T. Kemshead

This monograph explains the considerable impact that monoclonal antibodies and molecular probes have had on the diagnosis of tumor types and sub-types. It explains how radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies have also been used as imaging agents to try to improve the oncologist's ability to define residual tumor deposits after combination chemo/radiotherapy. Finally, the childhood malignancies that still have a poor prognosis are presented, and new novel ways of therapy are explained.

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200

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CRC Press

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1000098796

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9781000098792

Kay Francis

A Passionate Life and Career

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

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Kay Francis

A Passionate Life and Career

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

Kay Francis came of age in the Roaring Twenties and relished the era's hedonistic pursuits. Her career as an actress was launched at the same time, and before her death in 1968, she had appeared on many theater stages, in more than 60 films, on radio, in USO tours, as a model, and on television. The tall, stylish actress had a husky voice and dark beauty that was striking on film. Despite her financial success, relaxed morals, and life as a socialite, the millionaire actress shunned luxuries such as limousines and sprawling estates popular among Hollywood elite. The actress, who insisted she wanted to be forgotten, left behind scrapbooks, boxes of memorabilia and detailed diaries. These rich resources help provide an exhaustive look at the life of one of Hollywood's most intriguing early stars. Francis' biography is the heart of this book, beginning with her family background and her upbringing by a vaudevillian actress mother. The story of her extensive career and never-ending romantic pursuits is peppered with comments from the media and her own diaries, and supplemented with ample photographs. A chronology gives dates of theater openings, film releases, marriages, television and radio appearances, births and deaths. A filmography includes complete cast and credit lists.

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McFarland

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0786454997

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9780786454990

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The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life

The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life

The Politics Of Realignment

The Politics Of Realignment

Life in 2030

Life in 2030

History of the Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston, Massachusetts. From the Foundation of the Society. 1815 to May 25, 1903

History of the Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston, Massachusetts. From the Foundation of the Society. 1815 to May 25, 1903

Organic Agriculture

Organic Agriculture

Sustaining Surveillance: The Importance of Information for Public Health

Sustaining Surveillance: The Importance of Information for Public Health

Land Wars

Land Wars

Privacy

Privacy

The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

Proceedings of the National Railroad Convention at St. Louis, Mo. November 23 and 24, 1875

Proceedings of the National Railroad Convention at St. Louis, Mo. November 23 and 24, 1875

States of Health

States of Health

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Trust the Text

Pediatric Tumors

Pediatric Tumors

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