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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

...king the Bible: A Journey By Land Through the Five Books of Moses. http://www.ot-studies.com/Documents/Ur.htm http://members.aol.com/mfuprojects/a... ...nventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpotatochip.htm Microchips The Journal of Environmental Science and Technology published study according ... ...aw). Three to four days after the event the body's muscles begin to decompose. Some studies suggest that rigor mortis progresses faster in red muscl... ...Adoration of the Magi" and "Saint Jerome", both 1481). Most of the sketches and studies for Leonardo's works of art and engineering are found on... ... of Culture and Art Prize for Maiden Prose (1997), The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976), and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the...

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The Religious Dimension

By: Donald Broadribb

...to convey spiritual assistance to others. The historical and philosophical studies I undertook at Union Theological Seminary unexpectedly led me to se... ...sity of Melbourne in Australia and moving gradually from teaching biblical studies and languages (which I had studied at UTS) to teaching the history ... ...of Transformation. This can be a sideways step to the right into his other studies of religiously related subjects, his various volumes on the symboli... ...d subjects, his various volumes on the symbolism used in alchemy, his many studies of the underpinnings of Christian doctrine, and his excursions into... ... comes with this, for I anguish now more than ever about the pollution and environmental destruction of my earth-home and earth- family—which I now un... ...s value of a sacred relationship with the real world. In recent years some environmentalists have begun to rec- ognize the same identification with th... ... of thought and interaction. In the hands of ethnocentric anthropologists, environmental determin- ism led to the erroneous but persistent belief that... ...eel I must emphasize that the whole of the environment means far more than environmental- ists tend to mean, it means the unitary whole of reality. In... ..., the animal and plant life, and, in general, everything that concerns the environmentalists, are now coming to be un- derstood as a delicate balance ...

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Terrorists and Freedom Fighters

By: Sam Vaknin

...lf aware), greedy and frivolous society which depended on consumerism, demographic studies, opinion polls and Government to know and to define itse... ...-begotten Word. You are life, love, peace, truth, and sanctity...." East European Studies Occasional Paper, Number 47, "Christianity and Islam in ... ...t? Are psychiatric problems inherited, rooted in faulty genes (though amplified by environmental factors) – or brought on by abusive or wrong nurtu... ...he psychological impact of trauma, abuse, upbringing, role models, peers, and other environmental elements. Nor is the distinction between psychotr... ...on of ethnic identification, are a threefold phenomenon: they are group attempt at environmental adaptation, the reduction of fear of the unknown a... ... of Culture and Art Prize for Maiden Prose (1997), The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976), and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the...

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Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...olves in the course of our routine race of life. “When I completed my academic studies, I worked at The Leningrad Institute of Hematology in Russia. ... ... permit and arrived in Israel. Alas, here, too, I was only offered to conduct studies and research on the limited single-cell level. “I realized I h... ...at physics has already abandoned these mod- els. Even molecular biology, which studies the most minuscule objects, has yet to turn to the path that t... ...ivates one’s whole inner life and provides complete fulfillment. A person who studies reality discovers the reason for our existence, knows where we... ...nd shapes that we are destined to realize—the Reshimot. Through education and environmental influence our tools evolve until we have “normal” percep... ...balah, however, the Kab- balistic researcher rises above the present level and studies the former, lower level. Kabbalists do not engage in studying ...

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Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps

By: W. B. Vasantha Kandasamy and Florentin Smarandache

...logic, Neutrosophic Logic. Neutrosophy is a new branch of philosophy that studies the origin, nature and scope of neutralities, as well as their int... ...and the complex dynamics between a certain strategic goal and the related environmental factors. They [65] argue that environments can be classifi... ...se three kinds above. According to this definition of environments, those environmental factors are listed as follows: Uncontrollable factors: E... ...the cause-effect relationships between the strategic goal and those seven environmental factors described under 3 heads together with market share i... ...knowledge provides overall interrelationships between strategic goals and environmental factors which are thought to be affecting the performance of... ...ness strategies, their approach applied FCM- based simulation analysis for environmental analysis. With this, [65] can identify and consider the most... ...er view of traditional performance indicators which are mainly drawn from studies of time and motion or financial theories. The proposed business me... ... were extracted after thorough analysis of the SISP literature, i.e. case studies and theoretical frameworks and consideration of relevant practical ... ...f FCM to Diagnosis of Specific Language Impairment Despite the numerous studies that have been conducted since the first half of the 19 th centur...

... world. Out of this need arose the system of Neutrosophy, and its connected logic, Neutrosophic Logic. Neutrosophy is a new branch of philosophy that studies the origin, nature and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different ideational spectra. This was introduced by one of the authors, Florentin Smarandache. A few of the mentionable characteristics...

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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...ocal people, what do they lose and what gain instead? This book represents environmental anthropology, but I do not consider as fundamental the adapta... ...a. Helsinki, 15 December 2004 Academy of Finland Nordic Institute of Asian Studies University of Helsinki Niilo Helander Foundation Matti Sarmela ... ...ur factory? have two children, and I send them money constantly for their studies. Thanks to the factories, the village has developed. I would like a... ...r prospect of earning a good living in the future. I intend to complete my studies. Fine, because at the seminary the teachers understand that I also ... ...e coped together, like self-sufficient agrarian villages everywhere. Local environmental systems created a culture that included shared events of the ... ...mercial production farming is based on scientific-technological knowledge, environmental knowledge and farming skill are produced elsewhere, outside l... ... will grow without artificial fertilizers and so-called plant protectants, environmental poisons. Interviewees from Ban Srii Muod Klao are already pes... ...mmals and birds die of poisoned grain, and man himself is not untouched by environmental pollution. Various allergies have increased dramatically, par... ...ting matters Miss, are you still a student? Do you intend to continue your studies? How many children are there in your family? How do people start co...

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The Soul Bearer

By: Jonathan Cross

... the instructional programs of education, elementary through post baccalaureate studies. This file was produced as part of the "eBook Campaign" ... ...ere they're all located, therefore, cannot be adequately monitored as to their environmental impact." Hawk continued unabated. "Reports have circul... ... need a representative ... a Director to head up a Foundation to help solve the environmental prob­ lems, many of which, admittedly I am responsible ... ...ole," she said with a great deal of vehemence. "I've worked on this idea. of an environmental The Soul Bearer 33 Foundation for over two years, so... ...act, he loved it, especially the name and the idea of creating an international environmental super fund." Your uncle can be invaluable in helping t... ...you propose, gets on your band wagon, won't that take money away from the other environmental groups who have been toil­ ing in the field doing their... ... being communicated we may all be dead. I've never heard or read about any case studies that come close to what we've seen," Greene said flushed wit...

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Empire and Wars

By: Sam Vaknin

...ty and the provisions of the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, and its industry to the environmental constraints of the Kyoto Protocol, the rulings of ... ...arket malfunctioning medical devices and drugs with lethal side effects. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has sacrificed America's nature... ... pages of prohibitively costly labor, intellectual property rights, financial, and environmental regulation. None stands to enjoy the same benefits... ...ter a "Global Compact" with the U.N. to uphold "human rights, labour standards and environmental practices." The International Chamber of Commerce,... ... an attack, Israeli and Russian officials told the Bellona Foundation, a Norwegian environmental group. This will not be without precedent: in a da... ...d government spending were recorded by Dr. Kamil Mahdi of the Center for Arab Gulf Studies in Exeter University. The CIA pegs the cost of the Iran-... ...s outstanding financial obligations for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. According to Barton-Crocker, quoted by th... ... of Culture and Art Prize for Maiden Prose (1997), The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976), and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the...

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Food Environment Education: Agricultural Education in Natural Resource Manage

By: Lindsay Falvey

...morrows. Dare we evade that challenge? Ismail Serageldin Chairman, The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Vice President for Environmentally Sustainable Development, The World Bank...

... Food Production 42 Sustainability and Image 45 People and Agriculture 47 Towards an Alternative Approach 51 Chapter 3. UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION: ENVIRONMENTAL EMPATHY 55 Awareness 55 Bread Baskets of the World 58 The Global Need 59 The Imperative of Education 60 Public Environmental Education 63 Changes in Agricultural Education 66 Information or Knowledge 70 Chapte...

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Maui Hikina, Volume I

By: Kepa Maly

...The research and interviews conducted for this study were performed in a manner consistent with Federal and State laws and guidelines for such studies. Among the referenced laws and guidelines were the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended in 1992 (36 CFR Part 800); the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation?s “Guidelines for Consideration...

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He Wahi Moolelo No Na Lawaia Ma Kapalilua, Kona Hema, Hawaii

By: Kepa Maly

...search and oral history interviews conducted for this study were performed in a manner consistent with Federal and State laws and guidelines for such studies. Among the pertinent laws and guidelines are the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended in 1992 (36 CFR Part 800); the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's “Guidelines for Consideration o...

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Hawaii Business Magazine-Special Apec Edition

By: Apec Hawaii Host Committee

...elopment Eco-Tourism Funding Sources for Non-Profi ts Forestry Franchises Environmental Stewardship High Value Hardwood Timber Production Environm... ... at the highest level of energy efciency in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The development, built especi... ...f ocean water, the ultimate goal is to produce massive amounts of clean, environmentally sustainable electricity from 100-MW land-based plants. BIO... ... based in Boston, chose the spot as the perfect place to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefts of combining wind turbines with cuttin... ...r Hawai‘i community afairs, says the University of Hawai‘i has completed environmental reviews and is close to obtaining permits that will enable a... ...of Hawai‘i Cancer Center to host multiethnic clinical trials in national studies that might otherwise have too many white Americans. Currently, Ca... ... and Cancer (MEC), one of the largest and most ethnically diverse cancer studies in the world. Funded by the National Cancer Institute, the study’... ...ch, which means taking research discoveries from the lab and preclinical studies to the next step – practical application in medical technology and... ... from Antarctica to the North Pole. THE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES: This U.S. Department of Defense academic institute, located at F...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...sider to be free will is merely an illusion. Some research shows that we are determined— determined by our genes and our past experiences. Many studie... ...ost of them are probably not consciously decided. But we hope that as we become more humanized we are more able to think for ourselves. ―Studie... ...ll and are replaced by new dynamic societies whose citizens look to the future and work for their dreams.‖ —―It‘s not all about sex, Lee. Studie... ...e question of whether our motivations are learned or inherited? As we have said, Freud thought that we inherited our basic drive for pleasure. Studie... ...ncer cases have been the same? What if we took 37,000 Chinese nurses? The problem in seeking scientific validity or certainty in sociological studie... ...seem to double the chance that a particular stressor will develop depressive symptoms in a person. But while heredity can be a major factor, enviro... ... 115 the disease the other twin's chance is 50 to 60% of developing it. However it seems to be the enviro...

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Smallholder Dairying in the Tropics

By: Lindsay Falvey & Charan Chantalakhana

...mental development. Increasing dairy production is a major challenge for those engaged in international livestock development. Moreover, there are environmental concerns about livestock production in fragile landscapes, so increasing milk supply should be done in an environmentally sustainable manner. Research can help meet this challenge. Meeting the growing demand ...

... issues Institutional support for smallholder dairy development activities Projects Summary and conclusions References Chapter 4: Climatic and environmental factors affecting dairy productivity J. E. Vercoe Background Introduction Thermal equilibrium Heat load Heat dissipation Reducing heat load Enhancing heat dissipation Effects of heat stress Other en...

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The Renaissance of Science : The Story of the Atom and Chemistry

By: Ph.D. Albert Martini

... Created the Bunsen Burner. EDWARD FRANKLAND (1825-1899) English Chemist 146 Postulated the Theory of the Valence of chemical Elements. Started Environmental Protection and Pollution Control. STANISLAO CANNIZZARO (1826-1910) Italian Chemist 149 Reintroduced the use of Avogadro’s Hypothesis and Number. Organized the First International Chemical Congress with F. ...

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The Treaty of the European Union the Maastrict Treaty, 7Th February, 1992

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...f the accomplishment of the internal market and of reinforced cohesion and environmental protection, and to imple- ment policies ensuring that advance... ...elines referred to in the first indent, particu- larly through feasibility studies, loan guarantees or in- terest rate subsidies; the Community may al... ...omoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems. 2. Community policy on the environment shall aim at... ...ciple and on the principles that preventative action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a pri- ority be rectified at source and that... ...d as a pri- ority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay. Environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definitio... ...se allow- ing Member States to take provisional measures, for non-economic environmental reasons, subject to a Community inspection procedure. 3. In p...

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The 9/11 Commission Report Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

By: Thomas H. Kean

... generate satisfying jobs. Millions, pursuing secular as well as religious studies, were products of edu- cational systems that generally devoted litt... ... Saudi Arabia. By some accounts, he had been interested there in religious studies, inspired by tape recordings of fiery sermons by Abdullah Azzam, a ... ...es or universities offered programs in Middle Eastern languages or Islamic studies.The total number of undergraduate degrees granted in Arabic in all ... ...e fall of 1999. He appears to have applied himself fairly seriously to his studies (at least in comparison to his jihadist friends) and actually recei... ...rrorism to global FinalCh12_13.4pp 7/17/04 4:14 PM Page 361 disease or environmental degradation, the challenges have become transnational rather ... ...ice President–DFW Hub, and former Vice President of Safety, Security, and Environmental,American Airlines Acts of Courage in the Sky Nydia Gonzalez, ... ... Justice; DOS—Department of State; DOT—Department of Transporta- tion; EPA—Environmental Protection Agency; FAA—Federal Aviation Administration; FBI—F... ...ommission’s February 3, 2004, requests, Mar. 15, 2004;AAL record, Dispatch Environmental Control/W eekly Flight Summary for Flight 11, Sept. 11, 2001;... ...aig Marquis interviews (Nov. 19, 2003;Apr. 26, 2004); AAL record, Dispatch Environmental Control/Weekly Flight Summary for Flight 11, Sept. 11, 2001;A...

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