Presents a simple introduction to the traditions and festivities on the Fourth of July.

Trudi Canavan, author of the bestselling }Black Magician{ trilogy, embarks upon a wonderful new fantasy series in a classical world of magic, heroes, gods and forbidden love.

After pitched battle, The White—the avatars of the Five Gods—have briefly turned back the vicious invaders. And now, the priestess Auraya is sent on an urgent mission to reconcile with the powerful, outcast Dreamweavers, for their magical healing abilities may be the key to saving the land. But as a deadly plague devastates their allies and old adversaries resurface, a dreadful surprise may ruin the chance for peace. For Auraya's terrible discovery will force her into a desperate choice—one whose consequences will change the world forever.

One of the leading artifacts of modern technology, the automobile has shaped our physical, economic, social, and cultural environment. The history of the automobile demonstrates how the decisions of governments, entrepreneurs, and the general public influence technological evolution. A succinct yet comprehensive history, Cars and Culture highlights the technical changes that altered the appearance and performance of automobiles, along with the myriad forces that have shaped the car's development.

Aquinas on God presents an accessible exploration of Thomas Aquinas' conception of God. Focusing on the Summa theologiae – the work containing Aquinas' most systematic and complete exposition of the Christian doctrine of God – Rudi te Velde acquaints the reader with Aquinas' theological understanding of God and the metaphysical principles and propositions that underlie his project. Aquinas' conception of God is dealt with not as an isolated metaphysical doctrine, but from the perspective of his broad theological view which underlies the scheme of the Summa. Readers interested in Aquinas, historical theology, metaphysics and metaphysical discourse on God in the Christian tradition will find this new contribution to the studies of Aquinas invaluable.

The popularity of the single-family house is undiminished. Perhaps more than any other field in architecture, the private house has witnessed tremendous changes in recent years and not only with regard to user needs. Rising energy and resource costs have emphasized the topicality of subjects such as multi-functionality, the use of innovative materials and sustainable building and increased their importance.
This fully revised and expanded second edition responds to these current developments. The overall structure and layout of the volume, as well as the clear and comprehensive project documentation are maintained. As a guide to the topic, the authors provide extensive comments on planning solutions in relation to current projects, while at the same time offering an in-depth introduction to single-family house planning, ranging from floor-plan design to useful tips on execution.
These contributions are complemented by 22 international project documentations, which provide insights for planners, students and clients alike. Organized according to construction materials, each house is presented in detail from the foundation to the roof, illustrated with sequential sections. 'In DETAIL Single Family Houses' is a source of inspiration and a planning aid for everyone faced with the task of building a house.

Three sister witches. Two magical sons. One evil ex-husband. Countless demons, baddies, and all-around evildoers vanquished. It all adds up to eight seasons of Charmed, the witchy, wonderful hit television show from Aaron Spelling.

This, the second volume of the only authorized companion guide to Charmed, contains everything you need to know about the sexiest supernatural show of all time. Covering seasons six, seven, and eight, the final season, VOLUME 2 lets you inside the enchanted world of Phoebe, Paige, and Piper!

? EXCLUSIVE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST AND CREW

? A PROLOGUE BY AARON SPELLING

? AN INTRODUCTION BY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRAD KERN

? EPISODE GUIDES

? CHARACTER PROFILES

? NOTABLE QUOTES

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According to current deabtes, 'individualization' has frequently been proposed as the conceptual counterpart to 'globalization'. It has often seemed that nothing would be left once these processes have fully unfolded, other than individual human atoms dispersed on a globe without any political, economic or cultural structures.


Regardless of whether this description is based on any good and valid observation, nobody drew the conclusion that suddenly emerges as evident after reading Rudiger Safranski's lucid and timely exploration of the issue: globalization, if it occurs, means a radical change in the human condition. It brings human being in direct confrontation with the world in its totality. Almost unnoticed in broader debate, the scenario of globalization entails a return - in new a radical guise - of the time-honoured question of the ways of being-in-the-world of human beings.


In this compelling new book, the philosopher Rudiger Safranski grapples with the pressing problems of the global age: 'Big Brother' states, terrorism, international security and the seeming impossibility of 'world' peace. He suggests that the era ofglobalization should not be thought of as that epoch in world history in which all human beings will see themselves in the same, indistinct situation. There will always be, Sanfranski argues, some need for understanding one's own situation by drawing boundaries and conceptualizing 'otherness' and individuality.

In a land on the brink of peace—watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies—five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.

Auraya is one.

Her heroism saved a village from destruction; now Auraya has been named Priestess of the White. The limits of her unique talents must be tested in order to prove her worthy of the honor and grave responsibility awarded to her. But a perilous road lies ahead, fraught with pitfalls that will challenge the newest servant of the gods. An enduring friendship with a Dreamweaver—a member of an ancient outcast sect of sorcerer-healers—could destroy Auraya's future. And her destiny has set her in conflict with a powerful and mysterious, black-clad sorcerer with but a single purpose: the total annihilation of the White. And he is not alone . . .

Obiettivo del libro è quello di costituire un ausilio per i tecnici di impianti elettrici, installati o che devono essere installati in luoghi ove, anche per brevi periodi di tempo, si verifica la presenza di sostanze capaci di provocare un'esplosione o un incendio. Il volume, che si rivolge soprattutto a progettisti e manutentori, fornisce numerose indicazioni, derivanti sia dalle normative in vigore, alle quali si fa costante riferimento, sia da esperienze fatte sul campo. Particolare enfasi è data ai criteri di scelta dei materiali più adatti da utilizzare nelle varie tipologie di impianto e alle scelte migliori da farsi in considerazione dei diversi fattori che via via si possono presentare al progettista. Questa edizione è stata ampliata e profondamente rivista per aggiornare i testi alle vigenti normative ed alla legislazione nazionale ed europea.

Essere ottimisti, parlando dell'Inter, che non vince lo scudetto da 16 anni e la Coppa dei Campioni da 40, significa farla finita con le tristezze, il fatalismo e i sensi di inferiorità. Essere dell'Inter significa vivere una passione rovinosa ed esaltante. Significa credere che Moratti, Mancini e Adriano continueranno a essere una incomparabile incubatrice di emozioni.

Giunto alla sesta edizione il libro è stato completamente rinnovato in quantità (304 pagine invece di 160), ma soprattutto in qualità. Più ricco di disegni a colori, si presenta come un volume unico nel suo genere che focalizza la sua attenzione sul rigore rappresentativo e la chiarezza dei disegni. Unico per la semplicità del testo, è diventato, a pochi anni dalla sua uscita, un classico e un best-seller internazionale, già tradotto in sette lingue. Disegnato da stiliste professioniste, è un sostegno necessario e prezioso e un valido punto di riferimento per coloro che già esercitano l'affascinante professione di stilista di moda o di fashion designer, ma soprattutto per chi a tali professioni intende accostarsi. Un manuale, dunque, e uno strumento indispensabile per una comunicazione efficace e specifica che rientri nei gusti e nei parametri del fashion designer.

Nella nostra epoca che vive di corsa, si dorme sempre meno e sempre peggio. Ma dormire non significa solo rigenerarsi: dormire è uno dei piaceri della vita. Rüdiger Dahlke spiega come ci si può prendere cura del proprio sonno e goderne come della più grande fonte naturale di energia. Anche, anzi soprattutto, prima di arrivare a soffrire di disturbi del sonno. Nel sonno è racchiusa per tutti noi una grande opportunità: riconoscerla e coglierla significa ottenere più salute e più equilibrio.

Consultation interventions are an increasingly popular alternative to clinical practice, allowing the practitioner to interact with and affect many different individuals and organizations. This type of work challenges mental health professionals, drawing on all the skills and resources they may possess, yet also offers some of the greatest rewards and opportunities for service.

Filled with numerous case examples and checklists, Consultation Skills for Mental Health Professionals contains a wealth of information on this important area of practice. It provides a comprehensive source for working with a diverse clientele in a variety of settings, discussing both traditional mental health consultation models and the fast-growing field of organizational consulting.

The guide is divided into four parts:

• Individual-Level Consulting Issues takes up individual career assessment and counseling, along with how organizational contexts affect individual jobs; leadership, management, and supervision; executive assessment, selection, interviewing, and development; and executive coaching.
• Consulting to Small Systems discusses working with teams and groups; planning and conducting training and teambuilding; diversity in the workplace and in consultation.
• Consulting to Large Systems covers how to work with large organizations, including organizational structure, terms, culture, and concepts, as well as processes such as change and resistance; how to assess organizations, and the characteristics of healthy and dysfunctional workplaces; and issues involved in organizational intervention.
• Special Consulting Topics include issues such as the practical aspects of running a consulting practice; the skills required for successful clinical consultation; consultation services for special populations; and crisis consultation, including critical incident stress management, psychological first aid, disaster recovery, media communication, and school crisis response.

This lovely book, published to accompany the traveling exhibition opening at the Seattle Art Museum in October 2005, showcases 120 objects, illustrating his wide-ranging interests and placing him in context with other significant artists of his time.

VLSI CADhas greatly bene?ted from the use of reduced ordered Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) and the clausal representation as a problem of Boolean Satis?ability (SAT), e.g. in logic synthesis, ver- cation or design-for-testability. In recent practical applications, BDDs are optimized with respect to new objective functions for design space exploration. The latest trends show a growing number of proposals to fuse the concepts of BDD and SAT. This book gives a modern presentation of the established as well as of recent concepts. Latest results in BDD optimization are given, c- ering di?erent aspects of paths in BDDs and the use of e?cient lower bounds during optimization. The presented algorithms include Branch ? and Bound and the generic A -algorithm as e?cient techniques to - plore large search spaces. ? The A -algorithm originates from Arti?cial Intelligence (AI), and the EDA community has been unaware of this concept for a long time. Re- ? cently, the A -algorithm has been introduced as a new paradigm to explore design spaces in VLSI CAD. Besides AI search techniques, the book also discusses the relation to another ?eld of activity bordered to VLSI CAD and BDD optimization: the clausal representation as a SAT problem.

The book explores the various means of making non-conventional/non-treaty law and the cross-cutting issues that they raise. Law-making by technical/informal expert bodies, Conferences of Parties, international organizations, the UN Security Council, regional organizations and arrangements and non-state actors is examined in turn. This forms the basis for the analysis of the complementarity of international treaty law, customary international law and non-traditional law-making, potential subject matters of non-treaty law-making, domestic consequences of non-treaty law-making, proliferation of actors, commissions and treaty bodies of the UN system, and International courts and tribunals.

SUPERANNO Using highly specialized, advanced digital satellite imaging, the German Remote Sensing Data Center has compiled this astounding collection of images of the Earth's mountain ranges over the course of the last five years. Now available to the public for the first time here, the most majestic peaks on all seven continents are visible as they never would be to the naked eye- in views taken from 500 to 15 miles above the Earth that reveal entire mountain ranges at once, unobstructed by clouds, haze, and refraction of light. Mountains from Space is much more than a collection of extraordinary pictures; it is a serious work of nonfiction.

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Le varie patologie hanno significati simbolici che rimandano a conflitti psichici irrisolti. Si tratta quindi di decifrare il messaggio della malattia, il suo significato, la sua interpretazione, di convertirlo realmente, nella vita di tutti i giorni, nei passi evolutivi necessari (elaborazione). Come riscatto di questo processo conoscitivo e di crescita ci spetta - sostiene l'autore - una nuova qualità interiore, una personalità più matura.

Il digiuno non è soltanto un metodo terapeutico per trattare problemi di salute, ma è anche un modo eccezionale per migliorare l'umore complessivo e riprendere il controllo della propria esistenza. Un antico e semplice motore di sviluppo, non solo perché il corpo sottoposto a digiuno secerne una maggiore quantità di ormone della crescita, ma anche perché chi simbolicamente 'lascia andare' attraverso l'intestino crasso i resti di cose vecchie e superate, troverà molto più facile liberarsi anche di ciò che di vecchio e superfluo serbava nell'inconscio. In questo libro, grazie ai consigli orientati sulle necessità dell'uomo di oggi, il digiuno diventa una ricetta assolutamente moderna su basi antiche.

Da millenni il sogno che muove gli uomini è sempre lo stesso: vivere sani. Perché allora non cercare di andare nuovamente incontro a questo sogno percorrendo le antiche strade dell'anima, rivolgendosi direttamente ad essa, alla salute, a quell'istanza senza tempo che - anticamente adorata come divinità - conserva ancor oggi un che di celeste? Questo libro, attraverso una serrata intervista, le dà voce -nel vero senso della parola - e le sue risposte chiariscono come essa non sia semplicemente un'assenza di malattie e come l'uomo possa conservarla per tutta la vita, se solo si affida alla saggezza del proprio corpo. Le risposte della salute costituiscono uno stimolo a cercare le proprie risposte, i propri chiarimenti.

James Baldwin's first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, has gained a wide readership and much critical acclaim since its publication in 1953. While most critics have seen it as focusing exclusively on the African-American fundamentalist church and its effect on characters brought up within its tradition, these scholars posit that issues of homosexuality, the social construction of identity, anthropological conceptions of community, and the quest for an artistic identity provide more elucidating approaches to the novel.

Elegant and evocative b&w images--139 in all--presented in a suitably elegant, oversize (9.5x12' volume--represent the work of painter and printmaker Robert Kipniss (b. 1931). After 20 years of lithography, he began to concentrate on intaglio prints, primarily mezzotints, and his superb images can be found in foremost collections in the US and Europe. The volume includes a list of works and collections, a chronology, and an exhibition history. Curator and art historian Grace (currently affiliated with the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum) and Piché (former curator, Everson Museum of Art) provide the text. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)