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Williamson explains, defends, and applies Kant's theory of emotion.
Looking primarily to the Anthropology and the Metaphysics of
Morals, she situates Kant's theory of affect within his theory of
feeling and focuses on the importance of moral feelings and the
moral evaluation of our emotions.
Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916), winner of the Nobel Prize in 1907 for
his contributions to immunology, was first a comparative zoologist,
who, working in the wake of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, made
seminal contributions to evolutionary biology. His work in
comparative embryology is best known in regard to the debates with
Ernst Haeckel concerning animal genealogical relationships and the
theoretical origins of metazoans. But independent of those
polemics, Metchnikoff developed his phagocytosis theory' of
immunity as a result of his early comparative embryology research,
and only in examining the full breadth of his work do we appreciate
his signal originality. Metchnikoff's scientific papers have
remained largely untranslated into English. Assembled here,
annotated and edited, are the key evolutionary biology papers
dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings (1865) to the texts of
his mature period of the 1890s, which will serve as an invaluable
resource for those interested in the historical development of
evolutionary biology.
At the beginning of June 1961, the tensions of the Cold War were
supposed to abate as both sides sought a resolution. The two most
important men in the world, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev,
met for a summit in Vienna. Yet the high hopes were disappointed.
Within months the Cold War had become very hot: Khrushchev built
the Berlin Wall and a year later he sent missiles to Cuba to
threaten the United States directly. Despite the fact that the
Vienna Summit yielded barely any tangible results, it did lead to
some very important developments. The superpowers came to see for
the first time that there was only one way to escape from the
atomic hell of their respective arsenals: dialogue. The "peace
through fear" and the "hotline" between Washington and Moscow
prevented an atomic confrontation. Austria successfully
demonstrated its new role as neutral state and host when Vienna
became a meeting place in the Cold War. In The Vienna Summit and
Its Importance in International History international experts use
new Russian and Western sources to analyze what really happened
during this critical time and why the parties had a close shave
with catastrophe.
Richard Williamson's First Steps toward Detente provides a history
of negotiations conducted from 1958-1963 between the United States,
its Western allies in Europe, and the Soviet Union, in order to
resolve the Berlin crisis. These negotiations established ongoing
patterns of backchannel, ambassadorial, foreign minister and heads
of state discussions. From Khrushchev's visit to the United States
in 1959 and the difficult Paris 1960 and Vienna 1961 summits to the
construction of the Berlin Wall, disarmament remained a parallel
concern dependent on Berlin's resolution. Throughout most of 1962,
the United States and Soviets made rigorous attempts to break a
stalemate at Checkpoint Charlie, though neither side was truly
ready to forfeit. Ultimately, the renewal of Berlin harassments and
the Cuban missile crisis put an end to these efforts, but the
closer relations that had developed through Berlin talks helped to
enable the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963. The Berlin Crisis
signaled a transition away from multilateral East-West relations to
a bilateral U.S.-Soviet relationship, remaining oriented to
military positions in Germany. In this book, Williamson explores
the significance of these events and shows how the negotiations
held between 1958 and 1963 provided the templates for detente.
At the beginning of June 1961, the tensions of the Cold War were
supposed to abate as both sides sought a resolution. The two most
important men in the world, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev,
met for a summit in Vienna. Yet the high hopes were disappointed.
Within months the Cold War had become very hot: Khrushchev built
the Berlin Wall and a year later he sent missiles to Cuba to
threaten the United States directly. Despite the fact that the
Vienna Summit yielded barely any tangible results, it did lead to
some very important developments. The superpowers came to see for
the first time that there was only one way to escape from the
atomic hell of their respective arsenals: dialogue. The "peace
through fear" and the "hotline" between Washington and Moscow
prevented an atomic confrontation. Austria successfully
demonstrated its new role as neutral state and host when Vienna
became a meeting place in the Cold War. In The Vienna Summit and
Its Importance in International History international experts use
new Russian and Western sources to analyze what really happened
during this critical time and why the parties had a close shave
with catastrophe.
Richard Williamson's First Steps toward Detente provides a history
of negotiations conducted from 1958-1963 between the United States,
its Western allies in Europe, and the Soviet Union, in order to
resolve the Berlin crisis. These negotiations established ongoing
patterns of backchannel, ambassadorial, foreign minister and heads
of state discussions. From Khrushchev's visit to the United States
in 1959 and the difficult Paris 1960 and Vienna 1961 summits to the
construction of the Berlin Wall, disarmament remained a parallel
concern dependent on Berlin's resolution. Throughout most of 1962,
the United States and Soviets made rigorous attempts to break a
stalemate at Checkpoint Charlie, though neither side was truly
ready to forfeit. Ultimately, the renewal of Berlin harassments and
the Cuban missile crisis put an end to these efforts, but the
closer relations that had developed through Berlin talks helped to
enable the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963. The Berlin Crisis
signaled a transition away from multilateral East-West relations to
a bilateral U.S.-Soviet relationship, remaining oriented to
military positions in Germany. In this book, Williamson explores
the significance of these events and shows how the negotiations
held between 1958 and 1963 provided the templates for detente.
A handbook of simple methods for rural areas in developing
countries. This corrected and revised impression includes an
appendix on planning in developing towns.
Many biological facts are irreconcilable with the assumption
that larvae and adults evolved from the same genetic stock. The
author of this book draws attention to these, and presents his
alternative hypothesis that larvae have been transferred from one
taxon to another.
In his previous book (Larvae and Evolution, 1992), the author used
larval transfer to explain developmental anomalies in eight animal
phyla. In the present book, he claims that the basic forms of all
larvae and all embryos have been transferred from foreign taxa.
This leads to a new, comprehensive theory on the origin of embryos
and larvae, replacing the discredited 'recapitulation' theory of
Haeckel (1866). Metamorphosis, previously unexplained, represents a
change in taxon during development.
Williamson explains, defends, and applies Kant's theory of emotion.
Looking primarily to the Anthropology and the Metaphysics of
Morals, she situates Kant's theory of affect within his theory of
feeling and focuses on the importance of moral feelings and the
moral evaluation of our emotions.
Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916), winner of the Nobel Prize in 1907 for
his contributions to immunology, was first a comparative zoologist,
who, working in the wake of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, made
seminal contributions to evolutionary biology. His work in
comparative embryology is best known in regard to the debates with
Ernst Haeckel concerning animal genealogical relationships and the
theoretical origins of metazoans. But independent of those
polemics, Metchnikoff developed his phagocytosis theory' of
immunity as a result of his early comparative embryology research,
and only in examining the full breadth of his work do we appreciate
his signal originality. Metchnikoff's scientific papers have
remained largely untranslated into English. Assembled here,
annotated and edited, are the key evolutionary biology papers
dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings (1865) to the texts of
his mature period of the 1890s, which will serve as an invaluable
resource for those interested in the historical development of
evolutionary biology.
Many biological facts are irreconcilable with the assumption
that larvae and adults evolved from the same genetic stock. The
author of this book draws attention to these, and presents his
alternative hypothesis that larvae have been transferred from one
taxon to another.
In his previous book (Larvae and Evolution, 1992), the author used
larval transfer to explain developmental anomalies in eight animal
phyla. In the present book, he claims that the basic forms of all
larvae and all embryos have been transferred from foreign taxa.
This leads to a new, comprehensive theory on the origin of embryos
and larvae, replacing the discredited 'recapitulation' theory of
Haeckel (1866). Metamorphosis, previously unexplained, represents a
change in taxon during development.
Big Success in Small Business is a who, what, when, where, why, and
how-to guide for current and would-be entrepreneurs. The author
shares his insights gained during the course of more than 20 years
as a certified public accountant, including his time auditing
hundreds of companies and reviewing thousands of tax returns. The
book offers an inside look at how successful small business owners
make it happen in the real world everyday. Anyone with an interest
in small business success will not be disappointed by the wealth of
practical and useful information contained within this book.
Big Success in Small Business is a who, what, when, where, why, and
how-to guide for current and would-be entrepreneurs. The author
shares his insights gained during the course of more than 20 years
as a certified public accountant, including his time auditing
hundreds of companies and reviewing thousands of tax returns. The
book offers an inside look at how successful small business owners
make it happen in the real world. Anyone with an interest in small
business success will not be disappointed by the wealth of
practical, useful information contained within this book.
Danni wants a life - her own. She's paid her dues. She moves to New
York to study photography. But, there's a small problem. Several
people think she hasn't paid her dues. And they're ready to collect
what they imagine she owes them. Whether it's love, respect, sex,
an apology, money, commitment, forgiveness or something else
entirely, Danni feels like she's being pulled in a million
directions that all wind up at the same dead end. A meddling
roommate, nosy neighbor, former lover, current lover, mostly-absent
father, jealous sibling, insecure best friend, demanding boss and
suicidal mother vie for attention while Danni tries to balance her
lousy waitressing job, approaching (see: dreaded) birthday party
and shrinking college fund. She'd gladly run and hide. But, they
all know where she lives. And she can't afford to move. Besides, if
she continues keeping everyone at arm's length, she'll lose a lot
more than a promising career. This verse novel - that can be read
in stanzas or what looks like ordinary prose - tells the story of a
young woman's quest for independence and career success.
Complicated by relationships that pull her in different directions,
that path leads Danni to an awakening she never expected - and
isn't quite sure she wants. Plans can change. But, Danni wonders...
can people?
Danni wants a life - her own. She's paid her dues. She moves to New
York to study photography. But, there's a small problem. Several
people think she hasn't paid her dues. And they're ready to collect
what they imagine she owes them. Whether it's love, respect, sex,
an apology, money, commitment, forgiveness or something else
entirely, Danni feels like she's being pulled in a million
directions that all wind up at the same dead end. A meddling
roommate, nosy neighbor, former lover, current lover, mostly-absent
father, jealous sibling, insecure best friend, demanding boss and
suicidal mother vie for attention while Danni tries to balance her
lousy waitressing job, approaching (see: dreaded) birthday party
and shrinking college fund. She'd gladly run and hide. But, they
all know where she lives. And she can't afford to move. Besides, if
she continues keeping everyone at arm's length, she'll lose a lot
more than a promising career. This verse novel - that can be read
in stanzas or what looks like ordinary prose - tells the story of a
young woman's quest for independence and career success.
Complicated by relationships that pull her in different directions,
that path leads Danni to an awakening she never expected - and
isn't quite sure she wants. Plans can change. But, Danni wonders...
can people?
Danni wants a life - her own. She's paid her dues. She moves to New
York to study photography. But, there's a small problem. Several
people think she hasn't paid her dues. And they're ready to collect
what they imagine she owes them. Whether it's love, respect, sex,
an apology, money, commitment, forgiveness or something else
entirely, Danni feels like she's being pulled in a million
directions that all wind up at the same dead end. A meddling
roommate, nosy neighbor, former lover, current lover, mostly-absent
father, jealous sibling, insecure best friend, demanding boss and
suicidal mother vie for attention while Danni tries to balance her
lousy waitressing job, approaching (see: dreaded) birthday party
and shrinking college fund. She'd gladly run and hide. But, they
all know where she lives. And she can't afford to move. Besides, if
she continues keeping everyone at arm's length, she'll lose a lot
more than a promising career. This verse novel - that can be read
in stanzas or what looks like ordinary prose - tells the story of a
young woman's quest for independence and career success.
Complicated by relationships that pull her in different directions,
that path leads Danni to an awakening she never expected - and
isn't quite sure she wants. Plans can change. But, Danni wonders...
can people?
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