This collection of essays aims to explore fundamental questions about God, human nature, and political life through careful readings of the Greek poets, the Hebrew Bible, and Shakespeare. The volume investigates the abiding tension between the Hebraic and the Hellenic dimensions of the Western soul through an examination of profound literary, philosophic, and theological reflections on topics as various as friendship, marriage, tyranny, sovereignty, sin, forgiveness, comedy, tragedy, and c...

In this original and ambitious work, the renowned geographer Robert Sack argues for places that expand our awareness of reality and that increase the variety and complexity of reality. The joint application of these two criteria is the basis of a geographically informed moral theory that emphasizes the role of altruism. As well, it sheds light on the connection between the real and the good. Place-making that is guided by these criteria can affect our concepts of justice, our concerns abou...

Decoding the discourse: Rhetorical foundations of authoritarian power.Fascism has resurfaced as one of the most pressing problems of our time. The rise of extremist parties and candidates in Europe, the United States, and around the globe has led even mainstream political commentators to begin using the term “fascism” to describe dangerous movements that have revived and repackaged many of the strategies long thought to have been relegated to the margins o...

A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs--based on the popular Brain Balance ProgramDr. Robert Melillo’s Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In this new book, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-fri...

A story that brings tears to your eyes, in more ways than one. It touches you so much you it makes you want to cross your legs in sympathy - Nev Fountain, writer at Dead Ringers, author of PainkillerRob Wells has spent much of his adult life coping with chronic pain of different kinds - an embarrassing bowel problem in his early 20s, recurring testicular pain in his late 20s and 30s, and back problems requiring spinal surgery in his early 40s. Con...

Beim Rinderhüten trifft Lucky Luke seinen Freund, den Pechvogel Jack Loser. Abends am Lagerfeuer erzählt Jack von seiner jüdischen Familie Stern, die ihm nun in die Vereinigten Staaten gefolgt ist. Er bittet Luke, die Neuankömmlinge in St. Louis abzuholen und sie nach Chelm City in Montana zu bringen. Luke willigt ein und begibt sich mit Familie Stern auf die lange, abenteuerliche Reise. Dabei wird er mit den Sitten und Gebräuchen der gläubigen Juden konfrontiert, die zum Beispiel sein Abe...

SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server 2012. It provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Tasks and their solutions are broken down into a problem/solution format that is quick and easy to read so that you can get the job done fast when the pressure is on...

This story is about a girl named Mary who was blessed with an “unwavering faith in God” coupled with a relentless determination to find a way to remove anything placed before her that could cause her to fail. She was helped along the way by advice she received from her “Godly” mother who encouraged her to “fill her pockets with dreams” and then work to make those dreams come true.Failure was not an option in her life. It was not that she never encountered “impassable road blocks.” ...

Beekeeping Basics: How to Grow a Healthy Hive is the ultimate beginner's guide to starting your own beekeeping journey — no experience required. Packed with practical advice, this hands-on guide walks you through every step of responsible backyard beekeeping. From setting up your first hive and caring for your colony, to harvesting honey and preventing disease, you'll learn how to confidently raise healthy bees in harmony with nature. Whether you want sweet honey, better p...

SQL Server T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server. This edition has been lightly updated for SQL Server 2014 and provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, create in-memory tables and stored procedures, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Tasks and their solutions are broken down into a problem/solution for...

Zac often walks past the neighborhood hotdog stand without thinking much about it. One afternoon after a difficult day at school he stops and orders a hotdog from Mr Rob, the friendly owner who seems to understand more than he says. The brief moment leaves a strong impression on Zac and sparks a question that follows him home. Could a simple hotdog stand bring people together again someday. In 'Zac and the Magical Hotdog Stand' readers follow Zac as he decides to try an idea of his own. Wi...

Alaric the Goth was a Germanic leader who defended Rome and later pillaged it for three days time. Alaric and his soldiers entered Rome on the stormy evening of August 24, 410 A.D. The founder of an early Nazi Party, Alaric took command of the Goths at age 25. The Goths had been permitted to cross the Danube before settling in what is now modern Hungary. Over time they defended the empire from encroachment. Eventually they exacted more and more tribute for their services.