A deeply personal memoir from one of Canada’s most celebrated architects.In this personal account of A.J. Diamond’s life and work, he shares how he came to be the founder of the leading architecture firm Diamond Schmitt, one of Canada’s most successful architecture companies. He also explains his principles of design, which at their core are about making a positive impact in the world, considering the needs of the content, client, and context. Diamond gives insight...

When eleven-year-old Freddy Carver's mother disappears, fear isn't his only enemy-the truth may be far more dangerous.Known as Fraidy Cat, Freddy would rather avoid trouble altogether. But alongside his sharp-witted best friend, James "Smarty Pants" Shelley, he's drawn into a mystery involving cryptic clues, whispered legends, and a long-lost treasure called The Mother Diamond. Each discovery pulls the boys deeper into a puzzle that someone may be willing to protect at any cost.

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Building on the tradition of an outstanding series of conferences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the organizers attracted an international group of scholars to open the new Millennium with a conference that reviewed the current state of number theory research and pointed to future directions in the field. The conference was the largest general number theory conference in recent history, featuring a total of 159 talks, with the plenary lectures given by George Andrews, J...

Serendipity-Seren-Grace is exhausted-burned out from years of working too hard and living too little. When her friends beg her to take a break, she reluctantly agrees to spend time in Diamond Cove, a secluded coastal retreat steeped in history and secrets. Her clairvoyant mother insists she'll meet someone 'significant' there, but Seren isn't convinced-love and destiny feel far away.That changes the moment she's struck by lightning on the beach. Her rescuer is Ally Diamond, owner of...

This volume, based on fourteen papers from the Millennial Conference on Number Theory, represents surveys of topics in number theory and provides an outlook into the future of number theory research. It serves as an inspiration to graduate students and as a reference for research mathematicians.