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Flesh and Machines

How Robots Will Change Us

By: Rodney Brooks

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Flesh and Machines

How Robots Will Change Us

By: Rodney Brooks

Are we really on the brink of having robots to mop our floors, do our dishes, mow our lawns, and clean our windows? And are researchers that close to creating robots that can think, feel, repair themselves, and even reproduce? Rodney A. Brooks, director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory believes we are. In this lucid and accessible book, Brooks vividly depicts the history of robots and explores the ever-changing relationships between humans and their technological brethren, speculating on the growing role that robots will play in our existence. Knowing the moral battle likely to ensue, he posits a clear philosophical argument as to why we should not fear that change. What results is a fascinating book that offers a deeper understanding of who we are and how we can control what we will become.

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Vintage

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037572527X

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The World of the Crow Indians

As Driftwood Lodges

By: Rodney Frey

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The World of the Crow Indians

As Driftwood Lodges

By: Rodney Frey

Profiles the Crow Indians and discusses how their society has been able to survive for more than a century because of their philosophies.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806125608

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Goal Directed Project Management

Effective Techniques and Strategies

By: Erling S. Andersen,Kristoffer V. Grude,Tor Haug,Mike Katagiri,John Rodney Turner

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Goal Directed Project Management

Effective Techniques and Strategies

By: Erling S. Andersen,Kristoffer V. Grude,Tor Haug,Mike Katagiri,John Rodney Turner

Praise and Reviews `Well argued and authoritiative...a very helpful approach to a subject which is central to the business of managing change in modern organizations`The Work Foundation`Racy and pragmatic...a worthwhile addition to the literature.`European Management JournalGoal directed project management (GDPM) is a unique methodology that has been developed and refined by the authors over 20 years. During this period, GDPM has been adopted as a standard approach by organizations all over the world.This fully updated third edition of Goal Directed Project Management highlights the close relationship between managing change and the key ideas of GDPM. The central focus of GDPM is to develop an understanding of, and commitment to, managing successful and lasting change. Throughout the text, the authors constantly emphasize the need to develop people's involvement and commitment to the project. The authors refer to this as 'PSO' (people, systems and organization). Goal Directed Project Management gives detailed and practical guidance on how to plan, organize and control these PSO projects effectively by presenting the methods and tools that will increase significantly the probability of success.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749441860

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9780749441869

The Pioneer Heritage of the Miller/Lewis Family

By: James Rodney Lundwall

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The Pioneer Heritage of the Miller/Lewis Family

By: James Rodney Lundwall

This book explores the roots of the Miller/Lewis family. From colonial America, the formation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the expultions and forced migrations of the early Mormon saints, to the settlement and development of the state of Utah, we learn who we are by seeing who we were. We also learn what great potential we have, for we have been blessed with a heritage rich in sacrifice, hard work and vision.

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Lulu.com

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1300026219

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9781300026211

Restructuring Public Schooling: Europe, Canada, America

Europe, Canada, America

By: Rodney J. Reed, Fons van Wieringen, Stephen Lawton,Stephen B. Lawton,Rodney J. Reed

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Restructuring Public Schooling: Europe, Canada, America

Europe, Canada, America

By: Rodney J. Reed, Fons van Wieringen, Stephen Lawton,Stephen B. Lawton,Rodney J. Reed

This volume offers an overview of educational restructuring, its aims and possibilities in the European and North American context. A conceptual analysis of educational policy systems and development in both continents is provided and empirical cases are presented within this framework. Overviews are given of the national stage in Canada. from several countries.

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Waxmann Verlag

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3830955189

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9783830955184

Database Systems for Advanced Applications '97

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, Melbourne, April 1-4, 1997

By: Rodney Topor,Katsumi Tanaka

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Database Systems for Advanced Applications '97

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, Melbourne, April 1-4, 1997

By: Rodney Topor,Katsumi Tanaka

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA '97). DASFAA '97 focused on advanced database technologies and their applications. The 55 papers in this volume cover a wide range of areas in the field of database systems and applications ? including the rapidly emerging areas of the Internet, multimedia, and document database systems ? and should be of great interest to all database system researchers and developers, and practitioners.

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World Scientific

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9810231075

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9789810231071

Romance In Color

A Multicultural Collection

By: Synithia Williams,Ellen Parker,Holley Trent,Ruby Lang,Lotchie Burton,Angela Smith,Casey Dawes,Elley Arden,Alexia Adams,Heather Rodney-Diaz

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Romance In Color

A Multicultural Collection

By: Synithia Williams,Ellen Parker,Holley Trent,Ruby Lang,Lotchie Burton,Angela Smith,Casey Dawes,Elley Arden,Alexia Adams,Heather Rodney-Diaz

Variety is the spice of life, so check out these ten diverse romances featuring multicultural heroes and heroines that you'll adore. With a wide array of cultures and heritages reflected in these emotional love stories, this collection offers passion and pleasure in vibrant, living color. Making It Real: After five years in prison, Kareem Henderson is starting his life over and his barbershop is thriving. But the road back is rough, and he never expected his second chance to come from sexy female barber Neecie Baldwin. Hiding Places: Mona Smith is on the run to avoid getting mixed up in some dirty business with a drug kingpin. Will she find escape or more trouble in unexpected savior Linc Dray's arms? My Nora: Matthew Vogel considers painter Manora Frederickson the perfect neighbor--unfortunately, she only has eyes for her artwork. How can he convince her to take a chance on love? Acute Reactions: The man with allergies never gets the girl, but that may change for Ian Zamora when he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. A little romance might be just what the doctor orders. Nothing's Sweeter than Candy: Brice Coleman is proud to be a player until he meets Candace Brown, who doesn't believe in Prince Charming. What's a fellow got to do to heal his woman's broken heart? Final Mend: Jake Inman needs a private investigator to track down his kidnapped goddaughter. Winona Wall left the PI game, but now to save herself she must team up with Jake--and avoid love at all costs. California Sunrise: Dr. Raul Mendez finds himself drawn to single mother Alicia Fuentes, but their blossoming relationship must withstand the political and personal battles that lie in wait. Running Interference: An offensive linewoman for the Cleveland Clash, Tanya Martin is determined to save her father's gym, even if it means calling in a favor from her former friend, Super Bowl MVP Cam Simmons. Singapore Fling: Lalita Evans has three weeks to jet across eight countries and prove her worth as the next CEO in the family business. The problem is, she also has to take along Jeremy Lakewood, the new director of marketing. Which comes first: love or career? Island Pursuits: Former U.S. Marine Adrian Mendez returns to his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago only to run into a feisty island goddess with one flaw--she has no love of anything military. Sensuality Level: Sensual

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Simon and Schuster

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1440595402

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Collecting, Ordering, Governing

Anthropology, Museums, and Liberal Government

By: Tony Bennett,Fiona Cameron,Nélia Dias,Ben Dibley,Rodney Harrison,Ira Jacknis,Conal McCarthy

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Collecting, Ordering, Governing

Anthropology, Museums, and Liberal Government

By: Tony Bennett,Fiona Cameron,Nélia Dias,Ben Dibley,Rodney Harrison,Ira Jacknis,Conal McCarthy

The coauthors of this theoretically innovative work explore the relationships among anthropological fieldwork, museum collecting and display, and social governance in the early twentieth century in Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, and the United States. With case studies ranging from the Musée de l'Homme's 1930s fieldwork missions in French Indo-China to the influence of Franz Boas's culture concept on the development of American museums, the authors illuminate recent debates about postwar forms of multicultural governance, cultural conceptions of difference, and postcolonial policy and practice in museums. Collecting, Ordering, Governing is essential reading for scholars and students of anthropology, museum studies, cultural studies, and indigenous studies as well as museum and heritage professionals.

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Duke University Press

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0822373602

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The Matrix of Race

Social Construction, Intersectionality, and Inequality

By: Rodney D. Coates,Abby L. Ferber,David L. Brunsma

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The Matrix of Race

Social Construction, Intersectionality, and Inequality

By: Rodney D. Coates,Abby L. Ferber,David L. Brunsma

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. The Matrix of Race: Social Construction, Intersectionality, and Inequality is a textbook that makes race and racial inequality "visible" in new ways to all students in race/ethnic relations courses, regardless of their backgrounds–from minorities who have experienced the impact of race in their own lives to members of dominant groups who might believe that we now live in a "color blind" society. The "matrix" refers to a way of thinking about race that reflects the intersecting, multilayered identities of contemporary society, and the powerful social institutions that shape our understanding of race. Its goals are to help readers get beyond familiar "us vs. them" arguments that can lead to resistance and hostility; promote self-appraisal; and stimulate more productive discussions about race and racism. Free Poster: Making Race and Racial Inequality Visible in New Ways A Complete Teaching & Learning Package SAGE coursepacks FREE! Easily import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Learn more. SAGE edge FREE online resources for students that make learning easier. See how your students benefit.

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1506398081

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Sports Law and Regulation

Cases, Materials, and Problems

By: Matthew J. Mitten,Timothy Davis,Rodney K. Smith,Kenneth L. Shropshire

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Sports Law and Regulation

Cases, Materials, and Problems

By: Matthew J. Mitten,Timothy Davis,Rodney K. Smith,Kenneth L. Shropshire

Sports Law and Regulation explores both amateur and professional sports as well as issues common to both industries. A comprehensive collection of cases and materials provides balanced perspective and flexible coverage, while the organization provides instructors the flexibility to cover selected sections or chapters for a separate course in either Amateur Sports Law or Professional Sports Law. The fifth edition includes recent landmark sports precedents, cases, and articles. Materials examining internal governance issues of the MLB, the World Anti-doping Code applying to sports doping, the NCAA infractions process, and concussions and brain trauma have also been included in the updated edition. Sports Law and Regulation contains the appropriate amount of introductory and explanatory materials, notes, and questions to facilitate students’ understanding as well as hypothetical problems for applying new knowledge. New to the 5th Edition: New problems on sports intellectual property Recent antitrust cases challenging NCAA student-athlete eligibility rules Excerpts from recent law review articles by former MLB commissioner Bud Selig regarding MLB internal governance issues New CAS cases applying World Anti-doping Code to sports doping Landmark Castor Semenya CAS award Recent cases regarding National Governing Body (NGB) legal duty to protect athletes from sexual abuse and U.S. Safe Sport legislation Updates on tort liability of NGB for failure to have appropriate return to play protocol after athlete concussion: Mayall v USA Water Polo, Inc. Updates on the legal challenges to the use of Native American mascots in sports Professors and students will benefit from: Landmark historical cases and significant recent cases that reflect the current law regulating the sports industry Notes and Questions that suggest philosophical, sociological, psychological, and economic policy issues and themes Flexible organization supports different teaching objectives, ranging from a focus on amateur sports through to professional sports law Skill-building exercises in client counseling, negotiation, and contract drafting Teaching materials include: Teacher’s Manual Semi-annual online supplement

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Aspen Publishing

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1543817130

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The Future of Religion

Secularization, Revival and Cult Formation

By: Rodney Stark,William Sims Bainbridge

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The Future of Religion

Secularization, Revival and Cult Formation

By: Rodney Stark,William Sims Bainbridge

Religion is alive and well in the modern world, and the social-scientific study of religion is undergoing a renaissance. For much of this century, respected social theorists predicted the death of religion as inevitable consequence of science, education, and modern economics. But they were wrong. Stark and Bainbridge set out to explain the survival of religion. Using information derived from numerous surveys, censuses, historical case studies, and ethnographic field expeditions, they chart the full sweep of contemporary religion from the traditional denominations to the most fervent cults. This wealth of information is located within a coherent theoretical framework that examines religion as a social response to human needs, both the general needs shared by all and the desires specific to those who are denied the economic rewards or prestige enjoyed by the privileged. By explaining the forms taken by religions today, Stark and Bainbridge allow us to understand its persistence in a secular age and its prospects for the future, This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985. Religion is alive and well in the modern world, and the social-scientific study of religion is undergoing a renaissance. For much of this century, respected social theorists predicted the death of religion as inevitable consequence of science, education,

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0520341341

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9780520341340

Harvested Forages

By: Rodney Dwain Horrocks,John F. Valentine

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Harvested Forages

By: Rodney Dwain Horrocks,John F. Valentine

Harvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways that it should be stored. Other issues that are dealt with include various criteria and measurement procedures for assessing forage nutritive quality, potential health hazards associated with particular plants and plant toxins, and various issues of plant growth, pest control, and soil fertility--among other topics. This book is essential for any institution with a strong program in range sciences, animal sciences, animal feeding and nutrition, and related programs. - Synthesizes and summarizes a vast and widely dispersed literature in animal science - Serves as a reference for managers of harvested forages as well as all those involved with the forage production industry

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0080533310

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9780080533315

Why God?

Explaining Religious Phenomena

By: Rodney Stark

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Why God?

Explaining Religious Phenomena

By: Rodney Stark

Why is it that the majority of people, from all socio-economic, education, and ethnic backgrounds, ascribe to some sort of faith? What draws us to religion? What pushes us away? And what exactly is religion anyway? Defining religion over the past century has, ironically, led to theories that exclude belief in God, proposing that all systems of thought concerning the meaning of life are religions. Of course, this makes it impossible to distinguish the village priest from the village atheist, or Communism from Catholicism. Worse yet, it makes all religious behavior irrational, presuming that, for example, people knowingly pray to an empty sky. Renowned sociologist of religion Rodney Stark offers a comprehensive, decisive, God-centered theory of religion in his book, Why God: Explaining Religious Phenomena. While his intent is not to insist that God exists, Stark limits religions to systems of thought based on belief in supernatural beings—to Gods. With this God-focused theory, Stark explores the entire range of religious topics, including the rise of monotheism, the discovery of sin, causes of religious hostility and conflict, and the role of revelations. Each chapter of Why God? builds a comprehensive framework, starting with the foundations of human motivations and ending with an explanation of why most people are religious. Stark ultimately settles what religion is, what it does, and why it is a universal feature of human societies. Why God? is a much needed guide for anyone who wants a thorough understanding of religion and our relationship to it, as well as a firm refutation to those who think religion can exist without the divine.

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Templeton Foundation Press

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1599475219

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Perspectives on Projects

By: Rodney J. Turner,Martina Huemann,Frank T. Anbari,Christophe N. Bredillet

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Perspectives on Projects

By: Rodney J. Turner,Martina Huemann,Frank T. Anbari,Christophe N. Bredillet

Perspectives on Projects describes the full range of skills a project manager must develop. By grouping these skills into nine schools and developing a metaphor for each approach, students and managers alike are better able to apply the theory in developing a strategy for managing their project.

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Routledge

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113584884X

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Science Sifting

Tools for Innovation in Science and Technology

By: Rodney R. Dietert,Janice Dietert

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Science Sifting

Tools for Innovation in Science and Technology

By: Rodney R. Dietert,Janice Dietert

Science Sifting is designed primarily as a textbook for students interested in research and as a general reference book for existing career scientists. The aim of this book is to help budding scientists broaden their capacities to access and use information from diverse sources to the benefit of their research careers.The book describes why the capacity to access and integrate both linear and nonlinear information has been an important historic feature of pivotal scientific breakthroughs. Yet, it is a process that our students are rarely, if ever, taught in universities. This book goes beyond simply describing the features of great scientific breakthroughs. It discusses the basis for accessing and using nonlinear information in the linear research context. It also provides a series of tools and exercises that can be used to enhance access to nonlinear information for application to research and other endeavors.Topics covered include focal points in scientific breakthroughs, the use of concepts maps in research, use of different vantage points, information as patterns, fractals for the scientist, memory storage and access points, and synchronicities. Young researchers need useful tools to help with a more holistic approach to their research careers. This book provides the useful tools to support flexibility and creativity across a long-term research career.

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World Scientific

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9814407917

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9789814407915

The Good Delusion: An Unethical Response to Richard Dawkins The God Delusion

By: Rodney Jenman

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The Good Delusion: An Unethical Response to Richard Dawkins The God Delusion

By: Rodney Jenman

An unreligious and unusual response to Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion" which largely discusses ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche and Buddhism.This book invites atheism in a direction that has not been yet been widely trodden with regards to its fundamental arguments, giving it in an unexpected and refreshingly unusual challenge.The philosophical root of atheism is challenged in a manner that Dawkins breezes over that he implicitly subscribes to and does not discuss at great length, which is an old philosophical standpoint that has interested philosophers for hundreds, if not thousands of years before Dawkins.Be prepared to never look at sanctity in the same way again as Jenman makes a highly strange, unethical and entertaining romp through the current foundations of human belief systems under the fire of modern scientific excellence, without claiming that Dawkins has made any real errors or arguing for the existence of any metaphysical or supernatural reality.

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1445257009

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9781445257006

Woody Plants and Woody Plant Management

Ecology: Safety, and Environmental ImPatt

By: Rodney W. Bovey

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Woody Plants and Woody Plant Management

Ecology: Safety, and Environmental ImPatt

By: Rodney W. Bovey

A presentation of strategies for managing woody plants and using research data to select the most appropriate control methods. It analyzes the responses of over 370 North American woody plants to commercially available herbicides. The authors provide methods to manage woody plants that interfere with recreation, watershed yield, animal and plant diversity, resource conservation, wildlife and livestock needs, and wood production on grazing, forest, and related land.

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CRC Press

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082470438X

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9780824704384

Computational Models for Polydisperse Particulate and Multiphase Systems

By: Daniele L. Marchisio,Rodney O. Fox

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Computational Models for Polydisperse Particulate and Multiphase Systems

By: Daniele L. Marchisio,Rodney O. Fox

All-inclusive introduction to polydisperse multiphase flows linking theory to practice through numerous real-world examples and MATLAB® scripts for key algorithms.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521858488

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9780521858489

Follow the Signs

Archetypes of consciousness embodied in the signs of language

By: Rodney B. Sangster

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Follow the Signs

Archetypes of consciousness embodied in the signs of language

By: Rodney B. Sangster

In this his latest book, Sangster presents a comprehensive theory that takes the cognitive view of language in a promising new direction, based upon how linguistic signs relate to one another at different levels of consciousness. At the rational level, where signs are necessarily experienced in context, they are primarily polysemic. At the transpersonal or pre-contextual level, however, they are monosemic, constituting a dynamic and self-organizing relational structure capable of producing a potentially infinite variety of contextual applications. The two levels are united by a stochastic or somatic selection process called contextualization, where feedback from experience assures the evolution of the system. The relational structure itself is composed of archetypes of space and time consciousness that derive from the evolution of the linguistic sign from the signaling behavior of antecedent species. Detailed analyses are provided to explain how the archetypes structure meaning in both the grammatical and lexical spheres, as well as in syntax.

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John Benjamins Publishing Company

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9027261571

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Acts of Faith

Explaining the Human Side of Religion

By: Rodney Stark,Roger Finke

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Acts of Faith

Explaining the Human Side of Religion

By: Rodney Stark,Roger Finke

The authors offer a new, comprehensive paradigm for the social scientific study of religion. The book sets out to explain *why* people are religious and have the need to be religious, without discrediting organized religions as something foolish or irrational"--Résumé de l'éditeur.

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Univ of California Press

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0520222024

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9780520222021

Pilgrim Spirituality

Defining Pilgrimage Again for the First Time

By: Rodney Aist

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Pilgrim Spirituality

Defining Pilgrimage Again for the First Time

By: Rodney Aist

A pilgrim-themed spirituality for Christian formation, Pilgrim Spirituality resources everyday Christianity, congregational life, social outreach, and religious travel through definitional frames of pilgrimage. Pilgrimage is a prominent biblical image. Yet, despite its contemporary resurgence, its capacity for Christian formation remains untapped. While our understanding of pilgrimage has been too narrow, we lack a definitional framework that fosters transformational practice. Definitions matter, thought creates possibilities, and intentionality enhances experience. Recognizing pilgrimage as a comprehensive expression of the Christian life, Pilgrim Spirituality provides tools for perceiving spiritual possibilities, engaging situational context, and interpreting lived experience. Espousing both personal and social holiness, Pilgrim Spirituality gives definitional status to the Other, attends to the self, and seeks the presence of God in the facts in which we find ourselves. Pilgrim Spirituality examines Christian concepts of time, place, and journey, while emphasizing the personal, corporate, incarnational, metaphorical, and tensional character of the pilgrim life. Exploring the motives, experiences, and practices of pilgrimage, Pilgrim Spirituality resources readers in their destinational pursuit of the Christian faith: the union of God, self, and the Other.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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166670945X

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9781666709452

Gower Handbook of Project Management

By: Rodney Turner

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Gower Handbook of Project Management

By: Rodney Turner

This Handbook was the first APM Body of Knowledge Approved title for the Association for Project Management. Over the course of five editions, Gower Handbook of Project Management has become the definitive desk reference for project management practitioners. The Handbook gives an introduction to, and overview of, the essential knowledge required for managing projects. The team of expert contributors, selected to introduce the reader to the knowledge and skills required to manage projects, includes many of the most experienced and highly regarded international writers and practitioners. The Fifth Edition has been substantially restructured. All but two of the authors are new, reflecting the fast-changing and emerging perspectives on projects and their management. The four sections in the book describe: ¢ Projects, their context, value and how they are connected to organizational strategy; ¢ Performance: describing how to manage the delivery of the project, covering scope, quality, cost, time, resources, risk and sustainability ¢ Process: from start up to close down ¢ Portfolio: the project and its relationship to the organization The discrete nature of each chapter makes this Handbook a wonderful source of advice and background theory that is easy to consult. Gower Handbook of Project Management is an encyclopaedia for the discipline and profession of project management; a bible for project clients, contractors and students.

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Routledge

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131712510X

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9781317125105

The Angry Eye of God

By: Rodney A Henderson

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The Angry Eye of God

By: Rodney A Henderson

Could a Born-again Christian with the Bible, be a match for today's top secular Scientists, trained in General Relativity and Quantum Physics laws? Especially when it comes to answering the most far reaching and important question of all times: Does The Eternal God of the Bible exist? The answer is a resounding - Yes! Now the leading scientific authorities of today refer to Him, merely as an intelligent designer- most denying, either, His existence or His relevance. But God has His witnesses - mainly the Bible and those who believe in it and in Him (actually all of creation). At the core of this book is one of today's most incredible scientific discoveries: The Black Hole. There is nothing like it in this universe. Scientists are awed by its power and baffled by its mysteries. They've learned so much about it but we've discovered something even more revealing. This is that the Bible speaks of the Black Hole, long before it was even imagined by scientists. The "Lake of Fire" (also known as "Outter Darkness") is what is it called in the Bible. I believe these is ample scientific evidence to back up the claim that these two entities are one and the same - although it's doubtful that the researchers intended such evidence to prove what is clearly an antithesis to them. The esteemed astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking, once said that "black holes are not the eternal prisons as once thought". It is ironic that, as it turns out, the exact opposite is true. Some Black Holes are actually created by the Eternal God of the Bible as an Eternal Prison. This revelation should shock us awake in a manner that is, at once, horribly chilling and glorious devine. Imagine; what could be worst than entering a black hole and being destroyed? How about the actual certainty of being thrown onto one someday and not being destroyed but instead, being tormented alive inside - forever. Better to bow now before a loving Savior-than to be under the fearsome gaze of "The Angry Eye of GOD" at His Great White Throne Judgement. "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you perish from the way when his wrath is kindly but a litte. Blessed are all they put their trust in Him."-Psalms 2:12

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1984517295

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Using and Enjoying Biblical Greek

Reading the New Testament with Fluency and Devotion

By: Rodney A. Whitacre

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Using and Enjoying Biblical Greek

Reading the New Testament with Fluency and Devotion

By: Rodney A. Whitacre

Many who study biblical Greek despair of being able to use it routinely, but veteran instructor Rodney Whitacre says there is hope! By learning to read Greek slowly, students can become fluent one passage at a time and grasp the New Testament in its original language. Whitacre explains how to practice meditation on Scripture (lectio divina) in Greek, presenting a workable way to make Greek useful in life and ministry. Ideal for classroom use and for group or individual study, this book helps students advance their knowledge of Greek and equips them to read the original texts with fluency and depth.

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Thoughtful Diversity

Embracing Differences for Organizational Success

By: Rodney C. Austin

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Thoughtful Diversity

Embracing Differences for Organizational Success

By: Rodney C. Austin

Diversity of thought is the destination, but you don’t get there by accident, happenstance, or as the result of a lucky break. However, organizations that cultivate it will find that it is a driver of innovation and a competitive advantage. This book simplifies the steps your organization can take to make diversity of thought a core strategy. Rodney C. Austin, an accomplished Fortune 500 executive, shares what led him to appreciate what an asset diversity of thought can be at organizations, backing up his view with statistics, quotations, and resources to help others get started. He also answers questions such as: • How has affirmative action affected workplaces? • What are the benefits of cultivating diversity of thought? • How can you make diversity initiatives robust and inclusive? The author emphasizes that it is better to have small successes than to overcommit, underdeliver, and lose credibility. Achieve a culture of diversity of thought by successfully implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives with the insights and action steps in Thoughtful Diversity.

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Pay Dirt

The Business of Professional Team Sports

By: James P. Quirk,Rodney D. Fort

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Pay Dirt

The Business of Professional Team Sports

By: James P. Quirk,Rodney D. Fort

Why would a Japanese millionaire want to buy the Seattle Mariners baseball team, when he has admitted that he has never played in or even seen a baseball game? Cash is the answer: major league baseball, like professional football, basketball, and hockey, is now big business with the potential to bring millions of dollars in profits to owners. Not very long ago, however, buying a sports franchise was a hazardous investment risked only by die-hard fans wealthy enough to lose parts of fortunes made in other businesses. What forces have changed team ownership from sports-fan folly to big-business savvy? Why has The Wall Street Journal become popular reading in pro sports locker rooms? And why are sports pages now dominated by economic clashes between owners and players, cities with franchises and cities without them, leagues and players' unions, and team lawyers and players' lawyers? In answering these questions, James Quirk and Rodney Fort have written the most complete book on the business and economics of professional sports, past and present. Pay Dirt offers a wealth of information and analysis on the reserve clause, salary determination, competitive balance in sports leagues, the market for franchises, tax sheltering, arenas and stadiums, and rival leagues. The authors present an abundance of historical material, much of it new, including team ownership histories and data on attendance, TV revenue, stadium and arena contracts, and revenues and costs. League histories, team statistics, stories about players and owners, and sports lore of all kinds embellish the work. Quirk and Fort are writing for anyone interested in sports in the 1990s: players, players' agents, general managers, sportswriters, and, most of all, sports fans.

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Lawyers & Judges

American Trojan Horses

By: Rodney Stich

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Lawyers & Judges

American Trojan Horses

By: Rodney Stich

A former government agent details a half-century of misconduct by lawyers and judges, and the resulting harm inflicted upon the United States and its people.

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Silverpeak Enterprises

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0932438377

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Phosphoric Acid

Purification, Uses, Technology, and Economics

By: Rodney Gilmour

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Phosphoric Acid

Purification, Uses, Technology, and Economics

By: Rodney Gilmour

The rise and rationalization of the industrial phosphates industry have gone hand in hand with the development and maturation of technologies to purify phosphoric acid. In the 1960s and 70s, driven by the exponential sales growth of the detergent-builder sodium tripolyphosphate, chemical producers raced to develop processes that would provide a sufficiently pure phosphoric acid feedstock for manufacture to undercut thermal phosphoric acid made from phosphorus. As environmental and political pressure led to a collapse in demand for sodium tripolyphosphate in the 1990s, the commercial pressures to rationalize at plant and corporate levels rose such that only the fittest survived. Phosphoric Acid: Purification, Uses, Technology, and Economics, the first and only book of its kind to be written on this topic, covers the development of purification technologies for phosphoric acid, especially solvent extraction, describing the more successful processes and setting this period in the historical context of the last 350 years. Individual chapters are devoted to the key derivative products which are still undergoing active development, as well as to sustainability and how to approach the commissioning of these plants. The text is aimed at students of chemistry, chemical engineering, business, and industrial history, and to new entrants to the industry.

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CRC Press

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1439895104

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9781439895108

Mission Bound

Short-Term Mission as Pilgrimage

By: Rodney Aist

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Mission Bound

Short-Term Mission as Pilgrimage

By: Rodney Aist

Embracing pilgrimage as a comprehensive image of the Christian life, Mission Bound offers a transformative approach to short-term mission. Although the relationship of pilgrimage to short-term mission has been previously considered, it’s been invariably dismissed: understood in terms of personal spirituality while its social applications and biblical images have been overlooked. Transcending the inner journey, pilgrimage is crossing boundaries, following God in unfamiliar places, both being and befriending the stranger, and walking alongside one another. As the imitation of Christ, pilgrimage embodies humility, service, love, and compassion as well as our vulnerability with others. Espousing the union of God, self, and the Other as the objective of the Christian life, the book casts the mission partnership as one of reciprocal relations based on the body of Christ. Addressing the entirety of the mission journey, including a spirituality of religious travel, the intragroup experience, and individual Christian formation, the heart of the book explores short-term mission through the lens of the hero’s journey. Having loved, served, and listened to others, short-term missioners return home as more Christlike people where their lifelong journey of faith continues. Mission Bound is written as a pre-departure discussion guide for leaders and participants of short-term mission.

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1666741353

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Eye On Marketing: 41 Days From Struggle And Confusion To Clarity & Profits 2nd Edition

By: Rodney Washington

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Eye On Marketing: 41 Days From Struggle And Confusion To Clarity & Profits 2nd Edition

By: Rodney Washington

Discover how simple it can be to market your photography or any type of creative service or product business from the inside - out in 6 weeks or less" Eye On Marketing: 41 Days From Struggle and Confusion to Clarity & Profits is an 'actionable' marketing and mindset resource for creative service professionals who desire not only to learn how to position their work and services in the marketplace but to make deeper connections with clients, art buyers, and other service professionals. Book includes private access to 3 bonus audio training programs and 41 downloadable checklists of each day's lessons contained in the book. Visit the authors website @ www.eyeonmarketingsuccess.com

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Lulu.com

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1257127535

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Reformation Myths

Five Centuries Of Misconceptions And (Some) Misfortunes

By: Rodney Stark

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Reformation Myths

Five Centuries Of Misconceptions And (Some) Misfortunes

By: Rodney Stark

What has the Reformation ever done for us? A lot less than you might think, as Rodney Stark shows in this enlightening and entertaining antidote to recent books about the rise of Protestantism and its legacy. ‘Rodney Stark takes no prisoners as he charges through five hundred years of history, upsetting apple carts left and right. Almost everything you thought you knew about the Reformation turns out to be a false narrative. . . In future, anyone who makes sweeping claims about the benefits of Protestantism ought to check their assumptions against Stark’s research first.’ Clifford Longley, author and journalist ‘Stark brings the insights of a distinguished sociologist of religion to bear on a range of inherited assumptions about the impact of the Reformation . . . The result makes for salutary reading in this year of commemoration and (not always justified) celebration.’ Peter Marshall, Professor of History, University of Warwick ‘Stark changed the way we think about the early Church and this book may change the way you think about Protestantism . . . Reformation Myths cuts through pious certainties and challenges us to think again about our cultural history.’ Linda Woodhead MBE DD, Professor of Sociology of Religion, Lancaster University

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SPCK

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0281078289

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Enchanted Looms

Conscious Networks in Brains and Computers

By: Rodney Cotterill

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Enchanted Looms

Conscious Networks in Brains and Computers

By: Rodney Cotterill

This beautifully written 1998 book examining consciousness, and which received high praise in the reviews, is now available in paperback.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521794625

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Killing the Planet

How a Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind

By: Rodney Howard-Browne,Paul L. Williams

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Killing the Planet

How a Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind

By: Rodney Howard-Browne,Paul L. Williams

In Killing the Planet: How A Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind, best-selling authors Rodney Howard-Browne and Paul L. Williams investigate the true motives and consequences of the Pilgrim Society. Early members of the Society included J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Mellon, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Paul Warburg, Mortimer I. Schiff, Otto Kahn, and John D. Rockefeller. Although the Pilgrim Society and the powerful men involved are often praised for their philanthropic actions, Howard-Browne and Williams show that the Society was self-serving and subjected the American people to a brutal system of economic tyranny, one which is still in place today. As a sequel to The Killing of Uncle Sam, Killing the Planet is a thoroughly documented and impeccably researched book, with over 1,500 footnotes. It shows how mankind has become enslaved within the Luciferian world system that is managed and controlled by the world's wealthiest families. The book is not full of conspiracy theories but instead, unfortunately for all of humanity, full of gut-wrenching facts.

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1645720012

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