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Fundamentals of Biology: Black & White

Fundamentals of Biology: Black & White

Michael J. Anzelone

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Fundamentals of Biology is not just a collection of topics. Expect to build a good science foundation and learn science well. Each Fundamentals of Biology uses the technique of building on simple ideas to support more complex ideas as one progresses through his or her studies. Repetition and review is liberally employed. Most students that move on to college directly from secondary school are repeatedly exposed to essential scientific ideas over time of their school careers. Conceptual connections and assimilation of new knowledge is made effortlessly. This is not true for a person that does not have a science background or one who is returning to school after being away for a number of years. Fundamentals of Biology contains the concepts you may have missed entirely or have forgotten. Simple ideas are presented and developed into more complex ideas without the use of confusing jargon. An understanding of the roots of science and scientific discovery allows concepts to be remembered easily. This is the purpose of the short introduction to the history of science in these books. Science has a rich and interesting history that took place in many different cultural environments and still does today. Repetition is a tool that is liberally employed in this text. As one concept is explored in depth, previous concepts are reviewed. Elementary school ideas through college concepts are reviewed and bridged to construct good foundation.Vocabulary is a problem for those who have been out of school for a time and those for whom English is a second language. Over 500 explanatory annotations are included for ease of reading. A good dictionary or encyclopedia should always be handy as a student reads. Most students do not use them to look up terms or ideas they don't understand. They should look up unfamiliar terms, but if they don't, explanatory annotations are provided.
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As the Broken White Lines Become One

As the Broken White Lines Become One

Michael J Gehring

Resource Publications (CA)
2018
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In As the Broken White Lines Become One, Michael Gehring recounts his spiritual journey through the landscape of late-twentieth-century southern American Christianity. This account depicts how and why he drifted away from the Roman Catholic Church, fellowshipped for a while with the Assemblies of God, sojourned for a prolonged time as an outsider to the institutional church, and eventually found a theological home within United Methodism. What follows is a spiritual journey with a lot of turns. The work is not intended to be a complete autobiography. Significant biographical details and relationships are not included as this narrative focuses on the shifting and sifting grounds of American Christian denominations. This chronicle primarily concerns the spiritual journey that led him to United Methodism and what it was like, not only to choose it, but also to inhabit it. ""Any pastor who has spent some time with a Rolling Stone cover of Bob Dylan, a photo of Ernest Hemingway, a James Baldwin lecture flyer, and the Arkansas flag hanging on his office wall has to be a fascinating, eclectic, and unpredictable voice in the church. And that is surely true of Michael Gehring. In this compelling memoir, he traces his journey from his southern and Catholic roots through the fire of Pentecostalism, by way of Presbyterian corridors, and on to the vibrant piety of Methodism. The twists and turns seem at times random, even haphazard, but Gehring is able to help us see the hand of grace guiding him along the way. He could have been a housepainter, he flirted with being a philosopher, but now he is a creative and courageous pastor. As one of his heroes, Bob Dylan, sings, 'There's a slow, slow train coming, ' and we can all be grateful that Gehring has taken us along to savor the ride."" --Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Emory University ""In the gospels, Jesus is not only on a perpetual road trip but also calls ordinary people to journey with him. One of the most interesting traveling companions that Jesus has called is Michael Gehring. In this loving, honest memoir, Mike portrays a life in movement, an intelligent, inquisitive man drawn by Christ through an assortment of experiences, good and bad, and of churches struggling to be faithful. Mike's is a circuitous, interesting journey, a life made more adventurous by the summons of Jesus Christ. This book is sure to be received as one of finest of ministerial memoirs."" --Will Willimon, United Methodist Bishop, retired, and Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry, Duke Divinity School ""Michael Gehring recounts his courageous journey of faith with humor and insight. He tells it like it is and is never dull. We get the sense of a man who is confident enough of God's love and presence in his life to take a risk in deciding what to do and which way to go. Gehring is a very gifted writer and has a story worth telling."" --Jerome Kodell, Abbot of Subiaco Abbey 1989-2015 ""It is rare to find a pastor-scholar who can craft a candid and self-disclosing life journal which conveys clarity and true grounding for faith and authentic conviction. Michael Gehring takes the novice lay reader and the trained theologian on a rich exploration in pursuit of living answers to challenging questions of religious integrity, the roots of loyalty, and the meaning of cultural heritage. Gehring's journey is intriguing and inviting. He respectfully invites the reader to join a development journey, filled with rich intellectual curiosity and a search in matters of the soul. He examines sensitive issues pertaining to the institutional structures of the church and their connection to personhood, relationships, and practice. This autobiographical-like story is instructive, creatively thematic, and superbly personalized. It speaks in the tone of an ordinary seeker of truth who is sharing a wealth of time-honored testimonials. Finally, it helps the reader to imagine
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As the Broken White Lines Become One

As the Broken White Lines Become One

Michael J Gehring

Resource Publications (CA)
2018
sidottu
In As the Broken White Lines Become One, Michael Gehring recounts his spiritual journey through the landscape of late-twentieth-century southern American Christianity. This account depicts how and why he drifted away from the Roman Catholic Church, fellowshipped for a while with the Assemblies of God, sojourned for a prolonged time as an outsider to the institutional church, and eventually found a theological home within United Methodism. What follows is a spiritual journey with a lot of turns. The work is not intended to be a complete autobiography. Significant biographical details and relationships are not included as this narrative focuses on the shifting and sifting grounds of American Christian denominations. This chronicle primarily concerns the spiritual journey that led him to United Methodism and what it was like, not only to choose it, but also to inhabit it. ""Any pastor who has spent some time with a Rolling Stone cover of Bob Dylan, a photo of Ernest Hemingway, a James Baldwin lecture flyer, and the Arkansas flag hanging on his office wall has to be a fascinating, eclectic, and unpredictable voice in the church. And that is surely true of Michael Gehring. In this compelling memoir, he traces his journey from his southern and Catholic roots through the fire of Pentecostalism, by way of Presbyterian corridors, and on to the vibrant piety of Methodism. The twists and turns seem at times random, even haphazard, but Gehring is able to help us see the hand of grace guiding him along the way. He could have been a housepainter, he flirted with being a philosopher, but now he is a creative and courageous pastor. As one of his heroes, Bob Dylan, sings, 'There's a slow, slow train coming, ' and we can all be grateful that Gehring has taken us along to savor the ride."" --Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Emory University ""In the gospels, Jesus is not only on a perpetual road trip but also calls ordinary people to journey with him. One of the most interesting traveling companions that Jesus has called is Michael Gehring. In this loving, honest memoir, Mike portrays a life in movement, an intelligent, inquisitive man drawn by Christ through an assortment of experiences, good and bad, and of churches struggling to be faithful. Mike's is a circuitous, interesting journey, a life made more adventurous by the summons of Jesus Christ. This book is sure to be received as one of finest of ministerial memoirs."" --Will Willimon, United Methodist Bishop, retired, and Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry, Duke Divinity School ""Michael Gehring recounts his courageous journey of faith with humor and insight. He tells it like it is and is never dull. We get the sense of a man who is confident enough of God's love and presence in his life to take a risk in deciding what to do and which way to go. Gehring is a very gifted writer and has a story worth telling."" --Jerome Kodell, Abbot of Subiaco Abbey 1989-2015 ""It is rare to find a pastor-scholar who can craft a candid and self-disclosing life journal which conveys clarity and true grounding for faith and authentic conviction. Michael Gehring takes the novice lay reader and the trained theologian on a rich exploration in pursuit of living answers to challenging questions of religious integrity, the roots of loyalty, and the meaning of cultural heritage. Gehring's journey is intriguing and inviting. He respectfully invites the reader to join a development journey, filled with rich intellectual curiosity and a search in matters of the soul. He examines sensitive issues pertaining to the institutional structures of the church and their connection to personhood, relationships, and practice. This autobiographical-like story is instructive, creatively thematic, and superbly personalized. It speaks in the tone of an ordinary seeker of truth who is sharing a wealth of time-honored testimonials. Finally, it helps the reader to imagine
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Red Winter-White Snow

Red Winter-White Snow

Randell Cleveland Bell; Michael J Pisani

Xlibris Corporation
2000
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RED WINTER - WHITE SNOW is an action adventure in which the KGB seeks to destroy the United States by helping the Drug Cartels defeat a covert but effective blockade that has all but stopped the flow of drugs into the country. John McClure, a Navy SEAL, is the focus of the story as it unfolds.Author Biography: Michael Pisani was born in Syracuse, New York, served in the United States Marine Corps 1961-1981. He Currently employed as the Management Analysis Officer, Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina where he lives with his wife Nan. He has one daughter, Mara residing in Glens Falls, New York. Randell Bell resides near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, home of the world's largest Marine amphibious base. Mr. Bell has a unique insight into the world of Special Warfare Units, Special Operations and Covert Actions. He has worked with Special Forces units, and the U.S. Navy's SEAL teams.
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The Continuous and the Discrete

The Continuous and the Discrete

Michael J. White

Clarendon Press
1992
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The Continuous and the Discrete presents a detailed analysis of three ancient models of spatial magnitude, time, and local motion. Professor White connects the Aristotelian model, which represents spatial magnitude, time, and motion as infinitely divisible and continuous, with the standard ancient geometrical conception of extended magnitude: it is a model which represents the marriage of physical theory and mathematical orthodoxy. In the second half of the book the author discusses two ancient alternatives to the Aristotelian model: `quantum' models, and a Stoic model according to which limit entities such as points, (one-dimensional) edges, and (two-dimensional) surfaces do not exist in (physical) reality. Both these alternative models deny the applicability of standard `Euclidean' ancient geometry to the physical world. A unique feature of the book is the discussion of these ancient models within the context of later philosophical, scientific, and mathematical developments. A basic assumption of the author's approach is that such a contemporary perspective can deepen our understanding not only of ancient philosophy, physics, and mathematics, but also of later developments in the content and methodology of these disciplines.
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Weeping Underwater Looks a lot Like Laughter

Weeping Underwater Looks a lot Like Laughter

Michael J. White

Penguin Putnam Inc
2011
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"Smart, ironic prose...reminiscent of Dave Eggers." -Library Journal George Flynn is the new nobody at St. Pius High School, until he falls in with the enchanting Schell sisters. Emily, an aspiring actress, is the object of his infatuation. But there's something special about her quirky younger sister, Katie, who has her own crush on George, not to mention a scathing deadpan sense of humor in the face of multiple sclerosis. When an accident destroys their delicate balance, George and Emily find themselves searching for forgiveness yet losing each other. With no-holds-barred honesty and razor-sharp wit, Michael J. White's debut novel explores friendship, first love, and a young man's need to come of age without coming undone.
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Tolkien: a Biography

Tolkien: a Biography

Michael J. White

Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
2003
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Tolkien: A Biography by Michael White is a comprehensive, in-depth, and entertaining biography of one of the greatest and most influential fantasy authors of modern time, J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Agency and Integrality

Agency and Integrality

Michael J. White

Springer
2011
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It is not very surprising that it was no less true in antiquity than it is today that adult human beings are held to be responsible for most of their actions. Indeed, virtually all cultures in all historical periods seem to have had some conception of human agency which, in the absence of certain responsibility-defeating conditions, entails such responsibility. Few philosophers have had the temerity to maintain that this entailment is trivial because such responsibility-defeating conditions are always present. Another not very surprising fact is that ancient thinkers tended to ascribe integrality to "what is" (to on). That is, they typically regarded "what is" as a cosmos or whole with distinguishable parts that fit together in some coherent or cohesive manner, rather than either as a "unity" with no parts or as a collection containing members (ta onta or "things that are") standing in no "natural" relations to one another. 1 The philoso­ phical problem of determinism and responsibility may, I think, best be characterized as follows: it is the problem of preserving the phenomenon of human agency (which would seem to require a certain separateness of individual human beings from the rest of the cosmos) when one sets about the philosophical or scientific task of explaining the integrality of "what is" by means of the development of a theory of causation or explanation ( concepts that came to be lumped together by the Greeks under the term "aitia") .
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The Traumatic Colonel

The Traumatic Colonel

Michael J. Drexler; Ed White

New York University Press
2014
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In American political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historical and mythical figures. In The Traumatic Colonel, Michael J. Drexler and Ed White examine the Founders as imaginative fictions, characters in the specifically literary sense, whose significance emerged from narrative elements clustered around them. From the revolutionary era through the 1790s, the Founders took shape as a significant cultural system for thinking about politics, race, and sexuality. Yet after 1800, amid the pressures of the Louisiana Purchase and the Haitian Revolution, this system could no longer accommodate the deep anxieties about the United States as a slave nation. Drexler and White assert that the most emblematic of the political tensions of the time is the figure of Aaron Burr, whose rise and fall were detailed in the literature of his time: his electoral tie with Thomas Jefferson in 1800, the accusations of seduction, the notorious duel with Alexander Hamilton, his machinations as the schemer of a breakaway empire, and his spectacular treason trial. The authors venture a psychoanalytically-informed exploration of post-revolutionary America to suggest that the figure of "Burr" was fundamentally a displaced fantasy for addressing the Haitian Revolution. Drexler and White expose how the historical and literary fictions of the nation's founding served to repress the larger issue of the slave system and uncover the Burr myth as the crux of that repression. Exploring early American novels, such as the works of Charles Brockden Brown and Tabitha Gilman Tenney, as well as the pamphlets, polemics, tracts, and biographies of the early republican period, the authors speculate that this flourishing of political writing illuminates the notorious gap in U.S. literary history between 1800 and 1820.
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The Traumatic Colonel

The Traumatic Colonel

Michael J. Drexler; Ed White

New York University Press
2014
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In American political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historical and mythical figures. In The Traumatic Colonel, Michael J. Drexler and Ed White examine the Founders as imaginative fictions, characters in the specifically literary sense, whose significance emerged from narrative elements clustered around them. From the revolutionary era through the 1790s, the Founders took shape as a significant cultural system for thinking about politics, race, and sexuality. Yet after 1800, amid the pressures of the Louisiana Purchase and the Haitian Revolution, this system could no longer accommodate the deep anxieties about the United States as a slave nation. Drexler and White assert that the most emblematic of the political tensions of the time is the figure of Aaron Burr, whose rise and fall were detailed in the literature of his time: his electoral tie with Thomas Jefferson in 1800, the accusations of seduction, the notorious duel with Alexander Hamilton, his machinations as the schemer of a breakaway empire, and his spectacular treason trial. The authors venture a psychoanalytically-informed exploration of post-revolutionary America to suggest that the figure of “Burr” was fundamentally a displaced fantasy for addressing the Haitian Revolution. Drexler and White expose how the historical and literary fictions of the nation’s founding served to repress the larger issue of the slave system and uncover the Burr myth as the crux of that repression. Exploring early American novels, such as the works of Charles Brockden Brown and Tabitha Gilman Tenney, as well as the pamphlets, polemics, tracts, and biographies of the early republican period, the authors speculate that this flourishing of political writing illuminates the notorious gap in U.S. literary history between 1800 and 1820.
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Dragonflies of the Natal Drakensberg

Dragonflies of the Natal Drakensberg

Michael J. Samways; Gael Whiteley

University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
2008
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Presents the sixth book in the ""Ukhahlamba"" series on the natural history of the Drakensberg. This guide on South African dragonflies, helps identify these insects easily in the Berg and other parts of the country.
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Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professionals' Handbook

Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professionals' Handbook

Michael J. Betts; Laura Eshelby; David Whitehouse-Hayes

Oxford University Press
2024
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Fraud costs the United Kingdom a reported £219 billion per year. Making up over 40 per cent of all crime reported, fraud is now the most prevalent crime type across the UK, with an estimated 3.3 million incidents of fraud committed annually. Whether you are a new or an experienced counter fraud practitioner, Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professional's Handbook offers a detailed understanding of all the relevant law, practice, theory, and procedure that you will need. Developed from first-hand insights from those involved in the development of the Government Counter Fraud Profession, it will help you to understand and deploy prevention, risk assessment, and measurement techniques to improve your overall understanding of fraud and your response. The book's practical straightforward advice will help you build awareness to plan your effective response in the following areas: BL bribery and corruption insight and investigation techniques; BL leadership skills, integrity, and effectiveness; BL investigation models and techniques; BL emerging and existing legislation to have in your counter fraud toolkit; BL fraud risk assessment, prevention, and measurement techniques. This text gives you ready access to the authors' extensive experience, knowledge, research, and reference materials to assist you on your own counter fraud journey.
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Code Calm on the Streets: Mental Toughness Skills for Pre-Hospital Emergency Personnel

Code Calm on the Streets: Mental Toughness Skills for Pre-Hospital Emergency Personnel

Michael J. Asken Ph. D.; Kerry A. Whitelock D. O.

Sunbury Press, Inc.
2012
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Code Calm on the Streets provides the concepts and psychological skills for performance enhancement in medical emergencies for pre-hospital emergency personnel. It is clear that those who choose such a career already possess special character, and it is tested on a daily basis. Whether in routine care or emergency situations, each response provides the opportunity for touching and changing patient lives. Code Calm can help you do this with greater confidence and competence. Contents: Chapter 1 - Fit for Duty: Physical Conditioning and Mental Toughness Chapter 2 - Emotional Lights and Sirens: Arousal and Mental Toughness Chapter 3 - Mental Alarms: Stress, Fear and Mental Toughness Chapter 4 - Mental Diazepam: Arousal Control and Mental Toughness Chapter 5 - Mental Scans: Performance-Enhancing Imagery and Mental Toughness Chapter 6 - Mental Scopes: Concentration and Mental Toughness Chapter 7 - Mental Prescriptions: Self-Talk and Mental Toughness Chapter 8 - Mental Ablations: Negative Thought Stopping and Mental Toughness Chapter 9 - Mental Clinical Pathways: Affirmations, Attitude and Mental Toughness MICHAEL J. ASKEN, PH.D. Mike holds a B.A. degree in social & behavioral sciences from the Johns Hopkins University. He completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology with a minor in medical psychology at West Virginia University and received his internship training at the East Orange (New Jersey) Veterans' Administration Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Division of Health Psychology and the Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology of the American Psychological Association. He was involved in training physicians, intensive care unit nurses, neonatal intensive care unit nurses, nurse anesthetists and enterostomal therapists for twenty-five years. He was the psychologist for the Family Practice Residency at Polyclinic Medical Center and continues as the psychologist for Internal Medicine Residency and Surgical Residency Programs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was an adjunct assistant professor of behavioral science at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center-Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He has been an invited reviewer for Pennsylvania Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Western Journal of Medicine, the Sport Psychologist, and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Dr. Asken has published articles in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Journal of Surgical Research, Primary Care, Journal of Family Practice, Pennsylvania Medicine, Journal of Medical Education, Family Medicine, Physician Executive, Journal of the Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Journal of Practical Nursing, Professional Psychology, the International Journal of Sport Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, among others. While continuing to train residents and physicians, Dr. Asken is now the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police. He is on the editorial board of the The FireArms Instructor. He has written articles for PoliceOne.com., The Crisis Negotiator, The Tactical Edge, Calibre Press Street Survival Newsline, SWAT Digest, Law Officer, The Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, and the FireArms Instructor. He is an instructor for Top Gun undercover narcotics agent training. He has consulted with and/or provided training for the National Tactical Officers' Association, Eastern States Vice Investigators Association, the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, the New England Crisis Negotiator's Association, the FBI, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Agents, the United States Postal Inspection Service, Navy Special Warfare Group I, and the U.S. Army War College. e-mail: [email protected]
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