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The Routledge Handbook of Public Transport is a reference work of
chapters providing in-depth examination of the current issues and
future developments facing public transport. Chapters in this book
are dedicated to specific key topics, identifying the challenges
therein and pointing to emerging areas of research and concern. The
content is written by an international group of expert contributors
and is enhanced through contributions from practitioners to deliver
a broader perspective. The Handbook deals with public transport
policy context, modal settings, public transport environment,
public transport delivery issues, smart card data for planning and
the future of public transport. This comprehensive reference work
will be a vital source for academics, researchers and transport
practitioners in public transport management, transport policy and
transport planning.
"the publishers should be congratulated for their newest...event.
By making sixty of the greatest spiritual classics easily available
in their new series, they have done much to further the spiritual
renewal of the Church." The Christian World GEORGE HERBERT-THE
COUNTRY PARSON, THE TEMPLE edited, with an introduction and
foreword by John N. Wall, Jr. preface by A.M. Allchin The Sun
arising in the East, Though he give light, and th' East perfume; If
they should offer to contest With thy arising, they presume. George
Herbert (1593-1633) George Herbert (1593-1633) lived in England
during the tempestuous reigns of James I and Charles I that saw the
nation racked by conflict among Catholics, Hugh Churchmen, and
Puritans. A member of a politically-active family, Herbert rejected
a promising career as a member of Parliament for the simple life of
a country parson. While busily involved in his pastoral duties he
produced works of poetry and prose that have earned him a
long-established place in English literary history. Collected here
are two works originally published after Herbert's death at
Bemerton in 1633: The Country Parson, a prose treatise on the
duties, joys, and hardships of a pastor's life; and The Temple, a
collection of poems. In them the literary genius of this humble
priest whose spirituality was a synthesis of Evangelical and
Catholic piety is revealed. Herbert's appeal for today is summed up
by A.M. Allchin in his preface to this volume: "Without glossing
over the fragility and brokenness of man's experience of life in
time, he managed to reaffirm the great unities of Christian faith
and prayer. These are the unities which draw together the separated
strands in the Christian heritage, which draw together past and
present in a living an creative appropriation of tradition."
Like you, Dee Wallace came in as a bright shiny light, and she knew
from the beginning that her soul quest was to keep that light
shining and share it with others. This was a challenge growing up
poor in Kansas amidst all the conflicting religious and social
messages of her upbringing. But she stuck to this strong intent and
followed her knowingness in a meteoric rise as an actress, becoming
an acting icon after only five years with the success of E.T., and
then faltering and losing her way only to reclaim the power of that
knowingness later in life. Bright Light works as an
autobiographical tale of an actor's life and craft, and how that
journey applies to everyone's spiritual journey. It is the story of
Everyman: the reclaiming of Self. Each chapter of Dee Wallace's
story is characterized by a concept like intention, in which the
narrative becomes an allegorical exploration of its qualities. Dee
Wallace has rediscovered the wisdom that we all know but forget:
that true success comes from following the heart's lead, and that
the mind only creates form for spirit's creative manifestation. Our
consciousness is our intelligence.
Develop the drawing skills you need for a successful career in CAD,
drafting, or design with this comprehensive, widely successful
book, now in its 6th edition! Technical Drawing and Engineering
Communication, 6E offers readers the "total technical drawing
experience," with coverage that spans from basic to advanced
aspects of engineering and industrial technology. It provides a
fundamental exposure to design and visualization for computer
modeling, while still presenting thorough coverage of more
traditional methods of technical drawing. With revisions that
reflect the very latest information on CAD, GIS, the Internet, ISO
9000, and solid modeling, this book is a valuable resource, with
applications to various drafting disciplines.
The Routledge Handbook of Public Transport is a reference work of
chapters providing in-depth examination of the current issues and
future developments facing public transport. Chapters in this book
are dedicated to specific key topics, identifying the challenges
therein and pointing to emerging areas of research and concern. The
content is written by an international group of expert contributors
and is enhanced through contributions from practitioners to deliver
a broader perspective. The Handbook deals with public transport
policy context, modal settings, public transport environment,
public transport delivery issues, smart card data for planning and
the future of public transport. This comprehensive reference work
will be a vital source for academics, researchers and transport
practitioners in public transport management, transport policy and
transport planning.
""This book contains extremely detailed and informative content on
structure and function of ligands, receptors, and signalling
intermediates plus interactions ... the extent of detail and
appropriate referencing is impressive."" -Microbiology Today, July
2009
""A very well-written book suitable for use as a reference or
textbook for an undergraduate subject in cell signalling. For
researchers interested in the molecular basis of cell signalling
and how aberrant regulation of cell signalling proteins causes
diseases, this is an excellent resource of biochemical and
structural information."" -Australian Biochemist, August 2009
""From basics to details, this is an elegantly written and
carefully edited book. The chapters on cell cycle control and
oncogenesis are particularly fascinating and valuable to biomedical
research. This is the book to have if you are interested in
molecular mechanisms of signal transduction. It is a great
introduction to the literature that will be welcomed by students
and experts alike."" -Doody's, January 2009
This text is a concise and accessible introduction to the dynamic
but complex field of signal transduction. Rather than simply
cataloguing all signalling molecules and delineating every known
pathway, this book aims to break signalling down into common
elements and activities - the 'nuts and bolts' of cellular
information exchange.
With an emphasis on clarity of presentation throughout, the book
teaches the basic principles focusing on a mature core of
knowledge, providing students with a foundation of learning in this
complex and potentially confusing subject. It also addresses the
issue of variation in the numbering of key amino acids as well as
featuring interaction with RasMol software, and exercises to aid
understanding.An accessible introduction to the complex field of
cell signallingInteracts with RasMol software - freely downloadable
for viewing structures in 3DIncludes exercises and clear
instructions in the use of RasMolWell illustrated in full colour
throughout
"Structure and Function in Cell Signalling" is an invaluable
resource to students across a range of life science degree
programmes including biochemistry, cell and molecular biology,
physiology, biomedicine and oncology. This book provides a clear,
accessible introduction to this rapidly expanding field.
The author's 1988 novel, Transformations, told the story of a young
geneticist who wanted to root out and replace the human species'
more unsavory character traits. But he found himself part of an
experiment by advance beings who revealed the real inner-workings
of human evolution as self-transcendence. Twenty-five years later,
after the themes of transhumanism, its peril and its hope, have
been bandied about by authors of every stripe, Nelson revisits
these themes in I, Human. Set in the "Brave New World" of the late
21st century, most everyone has neural implants that have raised
average I.Q.s to 200 plus and monitor one's activities. The
downside is they suppress feelings and intuition and are causing
massive emotional breakdowns among the techno elites. This sets the
stage for Alan Reynard and his journey from callous transhuman to a
feeling-oriented Intuitive. Fitted with an experimental processor,
he infiltrates a "borny" village to discover the secrets of its
spiritual healers. Having lost the ability to program integrative
functioning, his superiors hope Reynard's processing can rectify
this deficit and save their society...
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