The assignment events, objects, state of beings, etc., to an experiential category is a fundamental activity carried out by human (and by other animals). So rudimentary are the processes involved in categorizing that it is indeed impossible to imagine conscious awareness to exist without the presence of categories. A considerable body of writing exists on categories dating from the times of Classical philosophy. Plato developed a categorical ontology and Aristotle produced one of the earli...

Jacques Maritain's critical analysis of historical developments asks how our current quest for autonomy and self-fulfillment can be harmonized with our earlier quest for transcendence, while acknowledging the positive contributions of modernity and postmodernity.The 21st century witnesses the contest between liberal democracy and totalitarianism. This book contends that Maritain's critical analysis of historical developments culminating in the 20th century offers pr...

Wie muss ein Krankenhaus gestaltet sein, um den Bedürfnissen von Menschen mit Demenz gerecht zu werden? In diesem Handbuch erfahren Sie gebündelt, was ein demenzsensibles Krankenhaus auszeichnet. Die hochkarätigen Autoren verbindet dabei das gemeinsame Ziel, die Situation von kognitiv beeinträchtigten Patienten zu verbessern. Aus der Praxis für die Praxis entstanden, bietet das Werk einen umfassenden Überblick anhand der Abläufe im Krankenhaus - von der Aufnahme über die Diagnostik und Beh...

¿Qué podemos hacer con un trozo de papel? Animales, plantas, flores, objetos decorativos, dinosaurios... Sólo es cuestión de intentarlo siguiendo los pasos que se detallan en estas páginas. Con un poco de habilidad y destreza, algo de fantasía y las técnicas que aquí se explican podrás transformar sencillos papeles de colores en preciosas y delicadas figuras con las que jugar, inventar historias, decorar la habitación, hacer originales regalos y sorprender a tus amigos. Todo lo que hay que...

Studying Scripture is a fascinating experience for all whodesire to understand the workings of God. Still, there is much totake in, and from time to time we need a little help making senseof all the history, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, and various authors,let alone exactly what roles they all play in the grand biblicalperspective.Exploring the Bible takes you on a journey with abird's-eye view through the Bible, nurturing spiritual growth andbiblical knowledge on every page....

Unas hojas de papel y un poco de paciencia y habilidad bastan para crear elegantes formas tridimensionales. Y con unos dobleces, el arte de la papiroflexia puede dar vida a todo tipo de seres fabulosos, dinosaurios y otros animales prehistóricos. A través de una aproximación didáctica y un desarrollo práctico, esta obra le llevará a descubrir esta actividad, proporcionándole todos los trucos y consejos para: elegir bien el material; conocer las técnicas de realización, explicadas paso a pa...

This monograph provides an international perspective on pit lakes in post-mining landscapes, including the problem of geogenic acidification. Much has been learned during the last decade through research and practical experience on how to mitigate or remediate the environmental problems of acidic pit lakes. In the first part of the book, general scientific issues are presented in 21 contributions from the fields of geo-environmental science, water chemistry, lake physics, lake modeling, an...

MEET THE MAN BEHIND SOME OF OUR BEST KNOWN BRANDSWe live in an age of mass persuasion. Leaders and institutions of every kind—public and private, largeand small—must compete in a rowdy marketplace of images and messages seeming to come at us from all directions—in print, on radio and television, and on the Web.It wasn’t always so. In the early and middle twentieth century, a handful of creative geniuses in advertising and public relations—J. Walter Thompson, Edward Be...

Driven by the electronics industry, electrochemical technology has rapidly evolved, finding increasing applications in microelectronics, batteries, sensors, materials science, industrial fabrication, corrosion, microbiology, neurobiology and medicine. Electrochemical Microsystem Technologies provides an overview of the technological status; the dev