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Ghosts of Boulder (Paperback)
Ann Alexander Leggett, Jordan Alexander Leggett; Foreword by Wendy Hall
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Founded in 1859 and situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains,
Boulder's small size harbors a big-city feel, and its rich past
hides plenty of hair-raising lore. A home in the Newlands is said
to be haunted by a previous owner who was displeased with
remodeling done on his longtime abode, while a small Victorian on
Pearl Street has been plagued by strange events for over a century.
Guests at one hotel might be surprised by the number of mysteries
wrapped around the building, and local spirits have a standing
reservation at a popular restaurant that was once a mortuary.
Authors Ann Alexander Leggett and Jordan Alexander Leggett offer up
a tour of the tales that haunt this Colorado college town.
Samurai Zen: The Warrior Koans brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from thirteenth-century records of Japan's Kamakura temples, and traditionally guarded with a reverent secrecy, they reflect the earliest manifestation of pure Zen in Japan. Created by Zen Masters for their warrior pupils, the Japanese Koans use incidents from everyday life - a broken tea-cup, a water-jar, a cloth - to bring the warrior pupils of the Samurai to the Zen realization. Their aim is to enable a widening of concsiouness beyond the illusions of the limited self, and a joyful inspiration in life - a state that has been compared to being free under a blue sky after imprisonment.
An account of the illicit drug trade and sex industry which shows
how post-apartheid South Africa has been drawn closely into the
global market for drugs, while continuing to exhibit its own
peculiarities. Included is a discussion of official policy towards
vice and suggestions for effective control measures.
"The blended take on explaining psychology as a field and clear
guidance on how to succeed in this profession make this book a
required read for anyone at the beginning of this exciting
journey." Eduard Daniel Margarit, Founding President Psychology
Corner, Chair BPS Student Committee "This is an invaluable resource
to making the most of your Psychology degree!" Elisa Lewis,
Lecturer in Psychology, London South Bank University, UK "[This] is
such a pragmatic book, crammed full of highly practical and helpful
tips and advice, that it will serve as a supportive guide for
psychology students throughout their academic journey." Dr. Ian
Tyndall, Reader in Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Education,
Social, and Life Sciences, University of Chichester, UK How to Make
the Most of your Psychology Degree does exactly what it says on the
tin. From choosing your modules to thinking about your squiggly
career path, this book equips psychology students with the skills
necessary to make the most of their degrees. Taking an informal,
chatty approach, the book draws on the experiences of tutors who
have supported thousands of Psychology students through highs and
lows. It will help you to understand what is expected of you and
how to set expectations and goals for yourself. Recognising that
success takes different forms, this book will support students on
their personal learning journeys. It focuses on helping students: *
To set the right mindset and attitude for studying * To understand
that 'your career starts now' * To take ownership of your career
trajectory * To start to understand the varied career paths that
are open to you Linked to key frameworks - such as the Quality
Assurance Agency and Teaching Excellence Framework - and tailored
to include key learnings from The British Psychological Society
(BPS) - this book will be a "one stop shop" for students looking to
develop their professional skills. Rachael Leggett is a lecturer in
Forensic Psychology at Coventry University, UK, and is currently
the Deputy Course Director for the Undergraduate Forensic
Psychology course. Daniel Waldeck is an Assistant Professor in
Psychology at Coventry University, UK. He is module leader for
research methods and statistics and formerly led Coventry's
Developing as a Psychologist modules. Amy Burrell is a Research
Fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has wide experience
as a tutor and researcher and previously held the position of
Assistant Professor in Forensic Psychology at Coventry University.
Systemic global risks of oil supply, climate shock and financial
collapse threaten tomorrow's economies and mean businesses and
policy makers face huge challenges in fuelling tomorrow's world.
Jeremy Leggett gives a personal testimony of the dangers often
ignored and incompletely understood - a journey through the human
mind, the institutionalization of denial, and the reasons
civilizations fail. It is also an account of tantalizing hope,
because mobilizing renewables and redeploying energy funding can
soften the crash of modern capitalism and set us on a road to
renaissance.
SAMURAI ZEN: the Warrior Koans brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from the thirteenth-century these records of Japan's Kamakura temples, are traditionally guarded with a secrecy, and they reflect the earliest manifestation of pure Zen in Japan. Created by Zen Masters for their warrior pupils the Japanese koans use incidents from everyday life - a broken tea-cup, a water-jar, a cloth - to bring the warrior pupils of the Samurai to the Zen realization.
When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth
century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to
inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to
exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and,
eventually, to bring to the attention of the West a religious
philosophy both unique and challenging in its power. 'Yet', as one
of the contributors to this book (first published in 1960)
expresses it, 'if asked what Zen is, to reply is very difficult.'
It is the purpose of this anthology to suggest an approach to such
a reply. The texts here translated will give a general idea of Zen
theory and practice, and are outstanding selections from the
treasury of Zen literature. To these, the anthologist has added a
valuable 'Note on the Ways', in which he points out how 'the
student keeps his Zen practice in touch with his daily life'. The
exceptional interest of the text is further enhanced by twenty
illustrative plates.
Expression of Zen inspiration in everyday activities such as
writing or serving tea, and in knightly arts such as fencing, came
to be highly regarded in the Japanese tradition. In the end some of
them were practised as spiritual training as themselves; they were
the n called 'Ways'. This book, first published in 1978, includes
translations of some rare texts on Zen and the Ways. One is a
sixteenth-century Zen text complied from Kamakura temple records of
the previous three centuries; others are translated from the
'secret scrolls' of fencing, archery, Judo and so on.
The Japanese texts translated here give a fascinating picture of
actual Zen life - the life of the traditional temple training, with
many stories and a number of historical incidents connected with
Zen masters. The main text is the important commentary by a
contemporary Soto Zen abbot on the Heart Sutra - the shortest and
most difficult sutra in Mahayana Buddhism. Then comes a translation
of the Yasen Kanna, a short autobiographical piece by Hakuin, the
Japanese Zen teacher, monk and poet who revitalized Rinzai Zen in
the eighteenth century. The remaining texts show what Zen means in
Japan today.
This book, first published in 1994, brings together the rich and
complementary traditions of yoga and Zen. The lessons they contain
serve always to guide and inform, never to lecture or preach. From
accounts of long-ago kings and sages to stories of contemporary
businessmen and students come timeless, universal precepts that
speak directly to the modern reader.
World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising
young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental
questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and
theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of
fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers
to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable
career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for
which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven
decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe
to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of
human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic
questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How
did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature
have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we
have free will?
This unique and innovative book provides guidelines, procedures and
information for the offshore renewables and oil & gas sectors
with regard to the requirements for metocean at each stage of the
life cycle of a project. It also provides details about metocean
processes and activities that ensure these requirements are
addressed. It therefore presents a better understanding of what
metocean is all about and how optimum use of data and information
can benefit offshore development activities. Reference is made to
appropriate standards as and when applicable and it will therefore
complement existing standards. Written by an expert with many years
practical experience, the book provides information about the
development of metocean, the rationale behind it and the key data
and procedures that should be utilised and followed to enable more
profitable offshore operations.
With calm appraisal the authors - two eminent academics - consider
the fact of man's material existence being subordinate to his
spiritual, that man is primarily a spiritual being, and the far
reaching implications of this difficult but important concept.
Ships have histories that are interwoven with the human fabric of
the maritime world. In the long nineteenth century these histories
revolved around the re-invention of these once familiar objects in
a period in which Britain became a major maritime power. This
multi-disciplinary volume deploys different historical,
geographical, cultural and literary perspectives to examine this
transformation and to offer a series of interconnected
considerations of maritime technology and culture in a period of
significant and lasting change. Its ten authors reveal the
processes involved through the eyes and hands of a range of actors,
including naval architects, dockyard workers, commercial shipowners
and Navy officers. By locating the ship's re-invention within the
contexts of builders, owners and users, they illustrate the ways in
which material elements, as well as scientific, artisan and
seafaring ideas and practices, were bound together in the
construction of ships' complex identities.
When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth
century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to
inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to
exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and,
eventually, to bring to the attention of the West a religious
philosophy both unique and challenging in its power. First
published in 1960, the purpose of this anthology is to suggest an
approach to answering the perennial question 'What is Zen?'.
Every page of this profoundly erudite book is written with
compelling insight. There are five sections, each reflecting in
depth a different emphasis by a particular Master or School of Zen.
The most important section is the first, an inspired and inspiring
commentary on a sutra considered by some to be the very kernel of
Mahayana Buddhism: the Heart Sutra.
In this volume, Trevor Leggett presents three texts translated from
Japanese and compiled to illuminate the three ages of Zen in Japan:
the warrior Zen of crisis and war in the thirteenth century; the
feudal Zen of eighteenth-century samurai officials and finally the
modern Zen found in 20th-century Japan.
Ships have histories that are interwoven with the human fabric of
the maritime world. In the long nineteenth century these histories
revolved around the re-invention of these once familiar objects in
a period in which Britain became a major maritime power. This
multi-disciplinary volume deploys different historical,
geographical, cultural and literary perspectives to examine this
transformation and to offer a series of interconnected
considerations of maritime technology and culture in a period of
significant and lasting change. Its ten authors reveal the
processes involved through the eyes and hands of a range of actors,
including naval architects, dockyard workers, commercial shipowners
and Navy officers. By locating the ship's re-invention within the
contexts of builders, owners and users, they illustrate the ways in
which material elements, as well as scientific, artisan and
seafaring ideas and practices, were bound together in the
construction of ships' complex identities.
Here is the book that exposes the true status of the world's energy
supplies, revealing both the scale of the disaster looming over our
planet, and the action each and every one of us must take - right
now - if we are to stand a chance of averting it. No previous book
on the oil trade has had such unprecedented access to the
boardrooms of the mightiest oil companies, or such insider
knowledge of geology and engineering. And none has made such a
persuasive and inspiringcall for immediate individual action.
Introduction to Zen Training is a translation of the Sanzen Nyumon,
a foundational text for beginning meditation students by Omori
Sogen--one of the foremost Zen teachers of the twentieth century.
This book addresses many of the questions which arise when someone
first embarks on a journey of Zen meditation--ranging from how long
to sit at one time to how to remain mindful when not sitting--and
it concludes with commentaries on two other fundamental Zen texts,
Zazen Wasen (The Song of Meditation) and the Ox-Herding Pictures.
Written to provide a solid grounding in the physical nature of Zen
meditation training, this text delves into topics such as:
Breathing Pain Posture Physiology Drowsiness How to find the right
teacher The differences between the two main Japanese schools of
Zen: Soto and Rinzai Zen As a master swordsman, Omori Sogen's
approach to Zen is direct, physical, and informed by the rigorous
tradition of Zen and the martial arts that flourished during
Japan's samurai era. For him, the real aim of Zen is nothing short
of Enlightenment--and Introduction to Zen Training is a roadmap in
which he deals as adeptly with hundreds of years of Zen scholarship
as he does with the mundane practicalities of meditation. Sogen
prescribes a level of rigor and intensity in spiritual training
that goes far beyond wellness and relaxation, and that is rarely
encountered. His is a kind of spiritual warriorship he felt was
direly needed in the middle of the twentieth century and that is no
less necessary today. With a new foreword from Daihonzan Chozen-ji,
the headquarters Zen temple established by Omori Sogen in Hawaii,
this book is an essential text for every student of Zen meditation.
Sewing secrets for getting the most from your serger. If you own a
serger, or are contemplating getting one, then you'll want to learn
all the techniques, tips, and tricks for mastering this specialized
sewing machine. Sewing Essentials: Serger Techniques, an
instructional guidebook and DVD workshop combo, is about to take
your skill to the max. Thoroughly covered in a book and DVD
package. Read the informative guidebook for detailed yet
easy-to-follow written steps, accompanied by over 200 vivid
photographs. Watch the DVD as popular instructor and sewing expert
Pamela Leggett demystifies the serger, making it more fun to use.
And then see what you'll create! In no time, this double-whammy
approach will have you navigating your serger like a pro. Go way
beyond basic raw-edge clean ups Learn spool-threading secrets - the
elixir for successful serger use! Adjust tension and control the
fabric feed Sew basic stitches and seams, lickety-split Use
flatlock stitching to secure heavy fabric Embellish with decorative
stitching Create heirloom-quality pintucks and ruffles And more!
Build or hone this impressive sewing skill and put it to use right
away. Basically, a serger trims the seam and encloses the seam
allowance or edge of the fabric, inside a thread casing, all in one
step. Once you get the hang of it, you'll marvel that you ever
sewed without the multi-tasking capabilities of this machine!
Whether you're a beginner or have sewing experience, Sewing
Essentials: Serger Techniques will give you the confidence to do
more with the serger than you ever thought possible. Even
experienced sewers will love the professional techniques, shortcut
tips, and insider tricks packed into this must-have reference.
The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate `boy's toy' of the 1950s
and '60s. Electric 00 gauge trains were introduced by Trix and
Hornby Dublo in the mid-1930s, but the Second World War quickly
halted production. However, they burst back onto the post-war scene
with great success, and 00 quickly became the dominant scale in
Britain, and was taken up by other large manufacturers including
Tri-ang. Whilst the components of the sets themselves were often
basic, they could be transformed into astonishing landscapes in the
hands of imaginative builders. The sheer number of box sets,
locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and accessories gave everyone
the ability to form a bespoke layout. This beautifully illustrated
introduction to the heyday of clockwork and electric 00 gauge
trains tells their story up until 1975, when finer detailing and
changing trends led to them becoming enthusiasts' models rather
than children's toys.
Scientific governance in Britain, 1914-79 examines the connected
histories of how science was governed, and used in governance, in
twentieth-century Britain. During the middle portion of that
century, British science grew dramatically in scale, reach and
value. These changes were due in no small part to the two world
wars and their associated effects, notably post-war reconstruction
and the on-going Cold War. As the century went on, there were more
scientists - requiring more money to fund their research -
occupying ever more niches in industry, academia, military and
civil institutions. Combining the latest research on
twentieth-century British science with insightful discussion of
what it meant to govern - and govern with - science, this volume
provides both an invaluable introduction to science in
twentieth-century Britain for students and a fresh thematic focus
on science and government for researchers interested in the
histories of science and governance. This volume features a
foreword from Sir John Beddington, UK Government Chief Scientific
Adviser 2008-13. -- .
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