James E. Smith grew up, beginning in the 1940's in Jefferson County, Mississippi. He spent his early years listening attentively to stories from his parents and grandparents. Everyone can learn from the simple life he and his relatives once lived.

While the author mainly wrote this book to preserve his family history for his grandchildren and other family members, it also is meant to inform lovers of history and those seeking to learn lessons from the past. Learn about: What life was like growing up on a farm; Eating traditions; How people dressed in the 1950's; Social gatherings of the past; Life on the home front during World War II; And much more! Step back in time to a different era, and along the way, discover the beauty of life the way it used to be and what it meant to grow up on a farm. Find ways to achieve happiness every single day with A Grandfather's Gift.

Describes technologies for upgrading existing or designing new drinking water treatment facilities. Prefiltration, filtration, disinfection, and organic and inorganic contaminants are covered. Particular solutions for small community water treatment plants (2500-100,000 gpd) are described, along with 13 " case studies" .

Job depicts faith under trial. Psalms teach us how to express our faith. Godly wisdom is found in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes. Love is the theme found within the Song of Solomon.

This book is about my life experiences and also contains the stories I have heard my folks tell while sitting on the front porch after supper. For many years, my maternal grandfather lived with us. He and my dad would swap interesting stories about times when they were growing up and farming with oxen and mules. They talked about the "dummy line" railroads that ran through the forest near our home and told their childhood tales and many other stories I would long for later in life. I wanted to pass this and my life stories down to my descendants. Many interesting stories were told in the serene setting of the front porch deep in the country, with only the interruptions of whippoorwills, hoot owls, screech owls, and such making pleasant noises in the distant woods. ... I hope that this book will inspire future generations in some way to understand the important things in life. It's been said that the best things are free, and I learned that one only has to make necessary efforts to obtain a peaceful, happy, and fulfilling life.

The Major Prophets includes the writings of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. They warned of doom to the Jewish people because of unfaithfulness. They recorded that God would restore the Jewish nation in Judah. They told of coming political kingdoms and one spiritual kingdom.

This volume is intended for the professional who is a newcomer to the area of environmental radon. It marks the first time that chapters on these subjects have been brought together in a single volume, and it is arranged so that anyone with some basic university-level chemistry and physics can develop a clear understanding of the different aspects involved. The volume is intended to serve as a supplementary textbook in public health, environmental, and health physics courses. It also can be used by the professional to get "up to speed" in this rapidly evolving field. The chapters are not necessarily a discussion of the latest research in this fast-moving field, but are intended to bring the reader to a level at which he can easily understand the current literature. At the back of this volume the reader will find the references for the individual chapters, a general list of reading materials, a glossary, an appendix describing the equations for radioactive decay for a series of progeny, a table of often used conversion factors, and the addresses and brief biographies of the authors and editors. Both historical and SI (International System) units are used throughout the book to provide information for the widest range of readers. Thanks go to Tom Hess for the idea for this volume and to Jessica Barron for help in editing.

Understanding and implementing the brain's computational paradigm is the one true grand challenge facing computer researchers. Not only are the brain's computational capabilities far beyond those of conventional computers, its energy efficiency is truly remarkable. This book, written from the perspective of a computer designer and targeted at computer researchers, is intended to give both background and lay out a course of action for studying the brain's computational paradigm. It contains a mix of concepts and ideas drawn from computational neuroscience, combined with those of the author. As background, relevant biological features are described in terms of their computational and communication properties. The brain's neocortex is constructed of massively interconnected neurons that compute and communicate via voltage spikes, and a strong argument can be made that precise spike timing is an essential element of the paradigm. Drawing from the biological features, a mathematics-based computational paradigm is constructed. The key feature is spiking neurons that perform communication and processing in space-time, with emphasis on time. In these paradigms, time is used as a freely available resource for both communication and computation. Neuron models are first discussed in general, and one is chosen for detailed development. Using the model, single-neuron computation is first explored. Neuron inputs are encoded as spike patterns, and the neuron is trained to identify input pattern similarities. Individual neurons are building blocks for constructing larger ensembles, referred to as "columns". These columns are trained in an unsupervised manner and operate collectively to perform the basic cognitive function of pattern clustering. Similar input patterns are mapped to a much smaller set of similar output patterns, thereby dividing the input patterns into identifiable clusters. Larger cognitive systems are formed by combining columns into a hierarchical architecture. These higher level architectures are the subject of ongoing study, and progress to date is described in detail in later chapters. Simulation plays a major role in model development, and the simulation infrastructure developed by the author is described.

This volume is intended for the professional who is a newcomer to the area of environmental radon. It marks the first time that chapters on these subjects have been brought together in a single volume, and it is arranged so that anyone with some basic university-level chemistry and physics can develop a clear understanding of the different aspects involved. The volume is intended to serve as a supplementary textbook in public health, environmental, and health physics courses. It also can be used by the professional to get "up to speed" in this rapidly evolving field. The chapters are not necessarily a discussion of the latest research in this fast-moving field, but are intended to bring the reader to a level at which he can easily understand the current literature. At the back of this volume the reader will find the references for the individual chapters, a general list of reading materials, a glossary, an appendix describing the equations for radioactive decay for a series of progeny, a table of often used conversion factors, and the addresses and brief biographies of the authors and editors. Both historical and SI (International System) units are used throughout the book to provide information for the widest range of readers. Thanks go to Tom Hess for the idea for this volume and to Jessica Barron for help in editing.

A chronological discussion of the history of the people of Israel from the Conquest under Joshua to the reconstruction of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.

An introduction to the Old Testament books of 1 & 2 Chronicles is followed by a verse-by-verse commentary on the text.

An introduction to the Old Testament books of 1 & 2 Kings is followed by a verse-by-verse commentary on the text.

An introduction to the Old Testament Book of Genesis is followed by a verse-by-verse commentary on the text.

After two introductory chapters to the discipline of typology, Dr. Smith examines eight categories of Old Testament types.

A chronological tracing of the messianic hope through the writing prophets of the Old Testament in the light of the claims of Jesus and his apostles.

A practical discussion of strategies for preaching from the major types of biblical literature. The chapters are organized in three main divisions: introductory, expository and suggestive preaching units.

A discussion of each name, title or designation of Jesus in prophetic literature and in the New Testament.

Eighty-two unusual features of the Bible are used to launch a discussion of important truths about the Word of God.

An exegesis of the discourses of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew

The ten greatest miracles of Jesus' ministry are examined in their contexts.