Drawing on the expertise of United Church theologians and ministers from across the country, Building God’s Beloved Community outlines the church’s approach to some of the big questions, while offering insight into United Church worship, tradition, and history. An accessible and engaging primer designed to accompany those during their period of preparation—adult baptism, confirmation, or deeper study—Building God’s Beloved Community will draw you closer to God as it invites you into belove...

Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" stands as a seminal work in American literature, providing a harrowing yet insightful account of a woman's struggle against the dehumanizing institution of slavery. Written in the narrative style of an autobiographical slave memoir, Jacobs employs a confessional tone that engenders both empathy and outrage. The book explores themes of resilience, motherhood, and sexuality, addressing the unique struggles faced by enslaved women, and r...

Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics provides a fascinating overview of meteoroid atmospheric entry and covers meteoroid observations in outer space; the description of the chemical–physical phenomena during atmospheric entry; recovery of the meteor on the Earth’s surface and meteorite chemical analysis.The book, based on the lectures given during the HyMEP course held in Erice in 2017, is addressed to students and researchers with an interest in plasma chemistry, astrophysi...

The dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organisation has been referred to as the jewel in the crown of the WTO. Reviewing more thantwenty years of the system’s operation, this volume takes stock by providing an in-depth analysis of key issues that have emerged. The book collects and updates papers by a group of eminent experts that were presented at an international conference at the College of Europe in Bruges. The fundamental question of whether the system is in good shap...

Evidence-based medicine has shown for many years that homozygous mutations of the HFE gene H63D are by no means negligible. Not only can it provoke, usually after a second hit, rather mild classical hemochromatosis, but it can also cause numerous other disorders of iron metabolism, such as Oslo-Syndrome. The latter is a severe disease which leads to multiple organ damages and is - for reasons that remain in the dark - not as known as Wilson's disease which is a very similar syndrome caused...

A cruel conqueror has captured the Spanish city of Fuente Ovejuna. As his reign of terror builds, the townspeople look within themselves to find the courage to overthrow him. The eminent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega based his best-known play on a historical incident that took place in 1476. Written in the early 17th century, the play remains a timely meditation on honor and selflessness in the face of oppression.Recorded at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, Santa Monica in June 1993....

Dieses Lehrbuch präsentiert eine multidisziplinäre Fallstudiensammlung zum Public Management. Die 30 Praxisfälle basieren auf realen Ereignissen und repräsentieren aktuelle Aspekte der Verwaltungsführung, zu deren ergebnis- und handlungsorientierter sowie kritischer Betrachtung der Leser angeregt wird.Der erste Teil des Buches besteht aus den Praxisfällen, die nach sechs Themenfeldern geordnet sind. Nach der Fallbeschreibung folgen jeweils Aufgaben und Literaturhinweis...

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Kometen! Sie galten als böse Omen, als himmlische Vorboten irdischen Übels. Aber nicht nur früher löste das Auftauchen eines Kometen Angst und Schrecken bei den Menschen aus. 1996/97 weckte ein außergewöhnliches Objekt am Nachthimmel die Aufmerksamkeit der Menschen und veranlasste sie dazu, den Blick nach oben zu richten. Es war der Komet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1). Ungewöhnlich war sein dünner Natriumschweif, der ihn zu etwas Besonderem machte. Doch gerade dieser Natriumschweif hat zwischen de...

New authors and collections. A powerful new addition to the bestselling Gothic Fantasy series of new writing and classic stories. Buried treasure, greed and envy are powerful forces in the minds of many, but at sea the consequences can be terrifying and deadly. With tales of pirates, deathly fogs and ferocious rocks, these dark tales of the haunted mind, trapped like ghosts at sea, are sure to entertain and enthrall.New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Christine van ...

“My mouth cracks a smile, not knowing what was coming.It feels like a completely different entity from me, a parasite living on my face, burrowing its way into my body, into my guts.I need to remove it, it would be ignorant of me not to.”– Adrian Hollow, “Phonophobia”Nine authors and thirteen visual artists come together to share their stories in this all-new 2024 volume of Polymorphic Magazine, featuring ten original and fully-illustrated horror-fiction sho...

After the disappearance of a suspect and a hastily organized election, the power balance in Leadville and the friendship of Sheriff Gannon and Marshal Spencer are thrown into turmoil.But the unknown forces driving the election, push both men to decide on which side of justice they are willing to reside; lawman or outlaw.