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This book lays out the foundation of a privacy doctrine suitable to
the cyber age. It limits the volume, sensitivity, and secondary
analysis that can be carried out. In studying these matters, the
book examines the privacy issues raised by the NSA, publication of
state secrets, and DNA usage.
The setting of Far From the Land is rural Ireland in the 1950s.
Thomas Rice has written a memoir about a way of life that no longer
exists: no running water, no toilets, no electricity, and little
access to education, jobs or basic health care. Early on the story
plunges into a culture haunted by recent memories of famines and
still showing some of the scars from The Great Hunger of the 1840s.
Writing about father-son relationships, the author recalls the
night his absentee IRA father returns from England for the first
time in ten years. Known as "The Voice" because of his tenor's
talent, the impact of his first song, Thomas Moore's haunting
tribute to the sweetheart of his martyred friend, Robert Emmet, was
beautiful. The poem was titled, She is Far From the Land. No one in
the kitchen that night ever forgot it. It was the perfect song,
sung by the perfect voice, at the perfect time.
Far From the Land has the benefit of five decades of
retrospection as the author brings each of his characters to life
with startling honesty, without nostalgia or cliche. Readers will
come away with a renewed respect for rural Irish culture and her
people.
"A rewarding and enriching fusion of traditional wisdom, science
and first-hand experience." -Tristan Gooley, author of The Natural
Navigator, and How to Read Nature Drawing from a similar lifestyle
and environmental ethic as Henry D. Thoreau and Aldo Leopold,
Babcock has lived more than two decades off-grid deep in the forest
near the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Here he has
discovered a balance in the interconnectedness of all life in the
woods, and derived his sustenance from hunting, fishing, gardening,
gathering wild food, providing water from a hand-pump well and
minimal electricity from the sun. He befriended an Ojibwe Elder,
Chi-Ma'iingan (Big Wolf), from whom he learned the Seven
Grandfather Teachings (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty,
Humility, and Truth). Each of these seven teachings are represented
by an animal. In this collection, Babcock shares his love of the
natural world through a unique land ethic that combines the
ideology of Thoreau and Leopold, and that which he learned from
Chi-Ma'iingan. Babcock proposes a radical shift in how Americans
support our environment and wildlife. He was recently featured in
the documentary films: MEDICINE OF THE WOLF, and WOLF SPIRIT. From
these pages: "We must stop seeing the natural world as a commodity
and start seeing it as we would see a family member-something to
love, protect, care for, and cherish."
"We do not own these woods. They own us" - Timothy Goodwin "(This
book)Â is arresting, like the wee lesson at the end of an
Aesop's fable. All who spend time in the woods ... will deeply
appreciate this book." –Minneapolis Star Tribune Goodwin's book
is an intimate journey into the Northwoods. As a biologist,
musician and artist, he explores the diversity of life, from flora
to fauna, who live in the forest near his cabin in the woods. This
book is truly like taking a walk in nature with a good friend
who has a scientific eye and the soul of an artist. Includes 60
original illustrations by the author.
Developments in soil classification have accompanied parallel
progress in our understanding of the soil system. However the
theories behind the classifications and the purposes for which they
were created have changed over time. The editors hope that this
comprehensive synthesis will help to rally soil scientists around
the world to develop an acceptable classification system for soils.
It is only when the global soil science community agrees to such a
system that we can truly say that we have science. Soil
Classification: A Global Desk Reference is the first book to
illustrate the current state of national and international soil
classification systems. In this groundbreaking reference,
distinguished soil scientists, many of whom were involved in the
design of their respective national or international systems,
evaluate developments in soil classification during the last
century. They review the concepts, practices, and goals that led to
the creation of individual classification systems and recommend
modifications to classification systems to meet new demands. The
documentation in this book serves as a foundation for the revision
of existing soil taxonomies and the creation of new ones.
This book lays out the foundation of a privacy doctrine suitable to
the cyber age. It limits the volume, sensitivity, and secondary
analysis that can be carried out. In studying these matters, the
book examines the privacy issues raised by the NSA, publication of
state secrets, and DNA usage.
2020 Montana Book Award Honor Book “(These) stories should be
required reading.â€Â -Montana Book Award Committee Tom
“Harp†Harpole was a horse logger working from remote mountain
camps and living in wall tents until an accident suggested a change
of lifestyle. He took to his other avocation – writing, and
studied abroad in Ireland. He began publishing stories in
periodicals such as Smithsonian Air & Space, Sports
Illustrated, Crocodil, Montana Quarterly, Whitefish Review, and
more. In 1986 his story “The Last of Butch†(Faber & Faber,
London) was selected as The Best Short Story in the British Isles.
His work has been short-listed for the National Magazine Award
twice, and translated into six languages. He has been a guest
reader on NPR more than a dozen times. Harpole writes in a voice
that uses his natural wit and humor to shed light on a life
of stories that bring readers to the edge of danger. “Tom Harpole
is what you might call a thinking man’s Evel Knievel,†- Aaron
Parrett, author of Montana: Then & Now Certain magazines that
assigned Harp feature articles knew early on that he would try
anything that involved physical/emotional risks. He regarded
himself as a Survivor’s Euphoria aficionado. His
willingness and perspective on dalliances with danger range from an
N.F.L. record, to horse logging, to skydiving with Russian
cosmonauts, to getting a black bear stoned, to his compassion as a
volunteer EMT in rural Montana, to protesting Gorbachev in 1990, to
driving ice roads above the Arctic circle, and more. This book is a
collection of sixteen of his most popular stories. Â
Is your child defiant, often angry, frequently lying, inordinately
affectionate to strangers, lacking in remorse, and seemingly unable
to trust anyone? Antisocial behaviors and attitudes like these can
lead to a diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Adopted
children are especially prone to develop it. Parenting the
Difficult Child: A Biblical Perspective on Reactive Attachment
Disorder applies a biblical lens to a child exhibiting defiant and
aggressive behaviors and RAD characteristics. Using specific
examples and practical implementation ideas, it explains how
parents can apply the clear, practical solutions of Scripture to
address the habituated heart motivations, thoughts, and actions of
an alienated, angry child. It shows how to get to heart issues and
how to handle manipulation. The behaviors of the antisocial child
challenge the whole family. Two chapters are devoted to encouraging
and guiding parents and siblings who may themselves struggle with
difficult emotions. Part three concisely explains several primary
attachment theories and contrasts them with biblical principles.
For example, what does the Bible say about the idea that children
labeled with RAD do not trust and lack a conscience? It provides
biblical principles pertinent for evaluating behavioral research
and attachment therapies. Christian parents, counselors, and
pastors will find this practical book helpful for learning what the
Bible says about difficult children, including those labeled with
RAD, and how to parent them.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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