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Natural Products as Sources of Novel Drugs (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology #287)
by Cherry L. Wainwright Valerie B. Schini-KerthThis book reflects the state of the art in the field of natural product drug discovery. The work explores what advances have been made in discovering novel compounds from terrestrial, marine and microbial sources for use in the treatment and management of both non-communicable (e.g. cardiovascular, neurodegenerative) and communicable (e.g. malaria) diseases. Each chapter is authored by international experts who present detailed analysis of the pipeline of natural product-derived drugs in their field. This book makes a valuable contribution to the field and appeals to researchers in all branches of natural product research.
Ganzheitliche Corporate Governance: Systematische Umsetzung eines integrierten Führungs- und Leitungssystems mit dem MITO-Modell
by Hartmut F. BinnerDas Buch vermittelt einen ganzheitlichen prozessorientierten Organisationsgestaltungs- und Corporate-Governance-Ansatz als Führungs- und Leitungsinstrument in Unternehmen. Das Ziel des allgemeingültigen und systematischen Konzeptes ist es, alle relevanten Governance-Themen über einen einheitlichen regelkreisorientierten Ordnungsrahmen abzubilden. Neben den juristischen, politischen und gesellschaftlichen Regeln und Rahmenbedingungen sollen vor allem organisatorische Governanceanforderungen bei der Erstellung von Produkt- oder Dienstleistungen innerhalb der horizontalen Wertschöpfungskette effektiv und effizient erfüllt werden. Das vom Autor in der Praxis erprobte MITO-Modell dient dabei als Meta- bzw. Referenzmodell. Es besteht aus den fünf Modellsegmenten „Führung, Input, Transformation, Output, Leitung“ und bildet den Ordnungsrahmen für die integrierte Strukturierung, Analyse, Gestaltung, Modellierung, Beschreibung und Bewertung desunternehmensspezifischen Organisationssystems. Mit dem MITO-Methoden-Tool als anwendungsunabhängigem digitalen Methoden-Werkzeugkasten können die in den Gesetzen und Normen geforderten Nachweise digital aufbereitet werden. Der Autor erläutert das MITO-Modell anhand vieler anschaulicher Abbildungen Schritt für Schritt.
Services Management und Künstliche Intelligenz: Grundlagen und Anwendungsfelder für den Einsatz von KI-unterstützten Services
by Kai Altenfelder Dieter Schönfeld Sonja Kieffer-RadwanDas Herausgeberwerk bietet einen Einblick in das Thema Services Management und Künstliche Intelligenz. In den aufeinander aufbauenden Beiträgen beleuchten die Autorinnen und Autoren technische Grundlagen, praktische Anwendungsfelder, strategische und operative Überlegungen sowie Herausforderungen, die mit der Entwicklung von KI-basierten Services in Unternehmen einhergehen. Im Fokus stehen insbesondere die Kundenzentrierung, die unternehmensinterne KI-Readiness, das Wissensmanagement sowie eine kritische Betrachtung des Datenschutzes und ethischer Fragestellungen. Die Lesenden erhalten Impulse und Best-Practices für die erfolgreiche Implementierung von generativer KI im Services Management, um die Servicequalität zu verbessern und die Zufriedenheit der Kunden proaktiv zu steigern.
Brazilian Agricultural Development, 1950–1985: The United States and Rise of Agribusiness in Brazil
by Earl Richard DownesBetween 1950 and 1985, the United States provided an ongoing flow of resources to support Brazilian agriculture. These were granted regardless of the orientation of the dominant political party in both countries. This book documents the Cold War-driven aid programs, the private capital, and investment from American philanthropists that laid the foundation for economic development to soar in Brazil through to today. Earl Richard Downes explains how Brazil became a major catalyst for change with US assistance and a military government. This rich history includes conflict over land titles, displacement of farm laborers, environmental damage, as well as political and social turbulence. The book breaks down how Brazil's military inserted itself into major components of the agricultural revolution, including mechanization, fertilization, credit, technical assistance, research, processing, and marketing. Chapters break down the global impact made through the frameworks and models used to develop Brazilian agriculture. Downes also offers insight into the nation’s first agricultural research corporation, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA).
Dermatology High-Yield Self-Assessment: Supplement to Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review
by Sima JainThe Dermatology Board Exam consists of 200 multiple-choice items and is administered over a four-hour session. In the United States, there are an estimated 9,600 dermatologists and 7,800 dermatology practices. In 2021, there were 541 new dermatologists certified by the American Board of Dermatologists. This Q&A book is the perfect companion book to Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review and allows readers to gauge their knowledge prior to taking the Dermatology Board. This self-assessment Q&A book contains over 400 multiple-choice questions that addresses topics covered on the exam. It offers over twice the number of questions seen in the Dermatology Board Exam. Each question will discuss core issues in dermatology, including, but not limited to, pediatric cases, infectious diseases, dermatologic surgery, pharmacology, drug reactions, dermatopathology and dermoscopy. Questions will also cover basic science and immunology, offering a comprehensive review for dermatologists taking the board exam or recertifying. This book is the perfect companion to Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review and allows readers to self-assess prior to their board exams.
Regional Fisheries Oceanography of the California Current System: The CalCOFI Program
by Sam McClatchieThe California Current System is one of the best studied ocean regions of the world, and the level of oceanographic information available is perhaps only surpassed by the northeast and northwest Atlantic. The current literature (later than 1993) offers no comprehensive, integrated review of the regional fisheries oceanography of the California Current System. This volume summarizes information of more than 60-year California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigation (CalCOFI). While providing a large bibliography, the intent was to extract themes relevant to current research rather than to prepare a compendious review of the literature. The work presents a useful review and reference point for multidisciplinary fisheries scientists and biological oceanographers new to working in the California Current System, and to specialists wishing to access information outside their core areas of expertise. In addition, the first editioin published in 2014 aimed to deliver an up to date reference to the current state of knowledge of fisheries oceanography in the California Current System. The second edition adds some new sections, and data visualizations. The most important new material is included in the perspectives on CalCOFI chapter. New vignettes have been added for Reuben Lasker, Ed Brinton, Abraham Fleminger, Elizabeth Venrick, and Andrew Leising. The vignette for Noelle Bowlin has been updated to reflect her position as the current NOAA lead for the CalCOFI program, and a vignette has also been added for Sam McClatchie.
Asia-Pacific Security Dynamics: US-China-Japan Triadic Trajectories (Global Power Shift)
by S. Mahmud AliThis book examines the causes and consequences of the dramatic shift in Japanese national security perspectives and mutually exclusive policies toward China and the USA. It sheds new light on the changing trajectories of triadic dynamics shaping U.S.-China-Japan strategic insecurity, their historical roots, its implications for trans-Pacific peace and stability, and their potential influence on emerging regional and systemic security architectures. Against the backdrop of U.S.-proclaimed "great power competition" with China as the defining feature and organizing principle of the U.S.-led coalition's strategic and geopolitical responses to China's "national rejuvenation," with primacy's "displacement anxiety" triggering a "systemic transitional fluidity," the book examines the origins and outcomes of Sino-Japanese insecurity, its polarizing effects on U.S.-China and U.S.-Japan relations, and the wider systemic resonances and dissonances as the post-Cold War unipolar systemic structure gives way to an uncertain, ambiguous, and imprecise successor regime. Finally, historical lessons drawn from primary documents are used to illuminate the prospects for triangular relations in shaping the Asia-Pacific security ecology over the medium term.
Emotional Data Applications and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Society (Law, Governance and Technology Series #69)
by Rosa Ballardini Rob van den Hoven van Genderen Sari JärvinenThis revolutionary new book on using AI to process human emotion data seeks to raise awareness for the topic, thoroughly discuss it from a multidisciplinary perspective and, by doing so, disseminate research findings that elaborate on the current and future regulatory needs for the responsible and ethical development and application of emotional AI. Biometric and psychological data of humans are the most sensitive data on human behavior. The book’s objective is to provide a holistic understanding of key challenges and propose novel, workable, substantive and methodological solutions for navigating current and future legal and ethical needs and dilemmas regarding the processes of developing and using emotional AI. Although both the academic community and political decision-makers continue to intensively discuss issues in the ethical regulation of AI, there is still a very limited understanding of both the opportunities and the risks in connection with emotional AI specifically. Yet, emotional AI is one of the most promising areas of AI developments and applications. Several of these innovations could be a welcome change in our society, as they could improve our well-being in various ways. That being said, these inventions require considerable investments. Thus, legal incentives such as IPRs are crucial to supporting investment in these fields. Further, these innovations might have negative effects on the privacy and autonomy of natural persons, raising both legal and ethical concerns. Thus, their legal and ethical acceptability, as well as their societal acceptance, might be challenged by several legal provisions in the EU, such as the GDPR; regulations on communications, social platforms, and marketing; and the draft AI Act. Yet, the current legal landscape for emotional AI in Europe is anything but clear – an aspect that becomes even more apparent when we consider the global picture of the regulatory framework for emotional AI. In this book, a diverse team of internationally respected experts addresses these issues, engaging in a multidisciplinary study into techno-economic-legal developments concerning emotional AI, its impacts, and the need for action. The book offers in-depth scientific and societally relevant insights on the past, present and future of AI in general, especially its many implications for law and policy. Although the primary target audience for the book are academics from the field of law, the book also offers sound guidance for legislators and general policymakers, as well as companies and organizations.
Untersuchungen zu Signaltransduktionsprozessen mit Hilfe kleiner chemischer Sonden
by Lihe ZhangIn diesem Buch wird ein umfangreiches Forschungsprogramm zur Erforschung von Signaltransduktionsprozessen mithilfe von Sonden mit kleinen Molekülen vorgestellt. Das Programm wurde von der National Natural Science Foundation of China während des 11. Fünfjahresplans ins Leben gerufen, der im Oktober 2008 begann und Ende 2016 abgeschlossen wurde. Der Bericht fasst zunächst die allgemeinen wissenschaftlichen Ziele und den aktuellen Stand der Signaltransduktionsforschung in China und an der internationalen Grenze zusammen. Basierend auf den neuen Methoden und Technologien, die im Bereich der niedermolekularen Sonden erreicht wurden, veranschaulicht dieses Buch die molekularen Schlüsselereignisse bei Signaltransduktionsprozessen in lebenden Systemen und zeigt die Regulation der Signaltransduktion auf. Dies trägt dazu bei, neue Ideen und Strategien für die Diagnose und Vorbeugung von schweren Krankheiten zu erforschen. Darüber hinaus werden in diesem Buch durch die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit von Biologie und Chemie einige wichtige wissenschaftliche Probleme in der Biologie gelöst und neue Entwicklungen auf diesen Gebieten gefördert. Zu diesen Bereichen gehören die Herstellung von Sonden aus kleinen Molekülen zur Untersuchung der Signaltransduktion und die Entwicklung von Nachweismethoden zur Erfassung von Informationen über die Aktivitäten von Biomakromolekülen. Aufgrund seines Umfangs ist das Buch für Forscher interessant, die in den Bereichen organische Chemie, Naturstoffchemie, medizinische Chemie, analytische Chemie und physikalische Chemie arbeiten. Es fördert auch die multidisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit zwischen Chemie, Medizin, Materialwissenschaft und Biologie.
Navigating Molecular Networks (SpringerBriefs in Materials)
by N. SukumarThis book delves into the foundational principles governing the treatment of molecular networks and "chemical space"—the comprehensive domain encompassing all physically achievable molecules—from the perspectives of vector space, graph theory, and data science. It explores similarity kernels, network measures, spectral graph theory, and random matrix theory, weaving intriguing connections between these diverse subjects. Notably, it emphasizes the visualization of molecular networks. The exploration continues by delving into contemporary generative deep learning models, increasingly pivotal in the pursuit of new materials possessing specific properties, showcasing some of the most compelling advancements in this field. Concluding with a discussion on the meanings of discovery, creativity, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) therein.Its primary audience comprises senior undergraduate and graduate students specializing in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Additionally, it caters to those interested in the potential transformation of material discovery through computational, network, AI, and machine learning (ML) methodologies.
Database Systems for Advanced Applications. DASFAA 2024 International Workshops: BDMS, GDMA, BDQM and ERDSE, Gifu, Japan, July 2-5, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14667)
by Yoshiharu Ishikawa Atsuyuki Morishima Guoliang Li Sihem Amer-Yahia H. V. Jagadish Kejing LuThis volume constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the 29th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, held in Gifu, Japan, during July 2-5, 2024. The 26 full papers and 9 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. DASFAA 2024 presents the following four workshops: The 10th International Workshop on Big Data Management and Service (BDMS 2024) The 9th International Workshop on Big Data Quality Management (BDQM 2024) The DASFAA 2024 Workshop on Emerging Results in Data Science and Engineering (ERDSE 2024) The 8th International Workshop on Graph Data Management and Analysis (GDMA 2024)
Inclusive Adult Education: Embedding Diversity and Supporting Alternative Learning Environments in UK Higher Education (Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning)
by Mark Jones Debbie JonesThis book offers critical discussion of developing inclusive theory, practice, and policy that supports the needs and experiences of adult learners within higher education settings in the UK. The first part of the book shares the research of authors, all who have lived experience of their area of expertise, and the experiences and needs of adult learners in relation to religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability as well as including an intersectional lens. The second section of the book discusses practice and understandings of adults learners in non-conventional higher education settings within the police service, criminal justice, and health care. These contributions provide new knowledge to better support those from diverse backgrounds to thrive in the higher education environment. This book will be of interest to academics who teach/support adult learners, students of education, as well as practitioners who work outside traditional higher education settings such as community educators and policymakers.
The Importance of Non-Christian Religions in the Philosophy of Pierre Bayle (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées #251)
by John Christian Laursen Marta García-AlonsoThis book offers a fresh perspective on early modern philosophy by highlighting Pierre Bayle's engagement with non-Christian sources. If our major political, ethical, and epistemic doctrines were solely rooted in Christian genealogies, it would seem necessary to include Christianity in the European Constitution. However, this book reveals a different story. The anthropological insights gained from encounters with other lands not only enriched the ethical and political discussions of philosophers, historians, and literati, but also paralleled the incorporation of empirical data from these regions into fields like medicine, botany, or navigation. These accounts became the building blocks for ethical and political thought, a wellspring of new ideas, thereby making the understanding of other cultures and religions pivotal in reflecting upon the specificities of Europe. Pierre Bayle's work exemplifies this transformative influence.
Perspectives on Four Decades of Algebraic Geometry, Volume 2: In Memory of Alberto Collino (Progress in Mathematics #352)
by Gian Pietro Pirola Alberto Conte Alessandro Verra Antonella Grassi Elisabetta Colombo Alberto Albano Paolo Aluffi Michele Bolognesi Cinzia Casagrande Claudio PedriniThe second of a two-part volume, this collection offers a unifying vision of algebraic geometry, exploring its evolution over the last four decades as well as state-of-the art research. With chapters written by established leaders in the field as well as younger researchers, readers will gain a wide-ranging perspective of the area. The volume also commemorates the significant talent and contributions of Alberto Collino, whose scientific accomplishments helped shape the themes and topics covered. Perspectives on Four Decades of Algebraic Geometry, Volume 2 will be a valuable resource for those interested in the ways algebraic geometry has expanded over the years and continues to grow.
A Simulation of the United States Senate: An In-Class Manual
by Joshua Meyer-GutbrodThis book serves as a manual for students enrolled in semester-long US Senate simulations. The simulation tasks students with representing a particular state while inheriting a particular Senator’s voting history. Students then engage with their peers to write, introduce, mark up, debate, and adopt legislation, within an environment where the instructional staff play the key roles of the House of Representatives, the President, the Press, and public interest groups. The manual and simulation experience are designed to supplement classes on Congress and the Presidency and the political process. Building on the innovation of experiential learning opportunities, this book facilitates the connection of complex theoretical concepts to real-world applications through student reflection.
Digital Transformation towards Smart Steel Manufacturing: A Framework for Steel Enterprises in Poland
by Bożena GajdzikThis book presents the impact of digital transformation and other megatrends on the steel industry, focusing on the digitization of processes, and the automation and robotization of operations in steel companies. Technological innovations in the steel industry are presented, as well as the changes taking place within the supply chains An essential part of the book is the results of direct research, which deal with the transformation of enterprises to smart steel manufacturing. The research was done on the Polish steel market, which is an open market with foreign capital. Exploring a sample of representatives of steel companies that serve both domestic and foreign markets, this book discusses the implementation of the pillars of Industry 4.0 as well as the strategic transformation of the steel industry.
Intelligent Robotics and Applications: 17th International Conference, ICIRA 2024, Xi'an, China, July 31 – August 2, 2024, Proceedings, Part VII (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15207)
by Xuguang Lan Xuesong Mei Caigui Jiang Fei Zhao Zhiqiang TianThe 10-volume set LNAI 15201-15210 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2024, which took place in Xi’an, China, during July 31–August 2, 2024. The 321 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 489 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Innovative Design and Performance Evaluation of Robot Mechanisms. Part II: Robot Perception and Machine Learning; Cognitive Intelligence and Security Control for Multi-domain Unmanned Vehicle Systems. Part III: Emerging Techniques for Intelligent Robots in Unstructured Environment; Soft Actuators and Sensors; and Advanced Intelligent and Flexible Sensor Technologies for Robotics. Part IV: Optimization and Intelligent Control of Underactuated Robotic Systems; and Technology and application of modular robots. Part V: Advanced actuation and intelligent control in medical robotics: Advancements in Machine Vision for Enhancing Human-Robot Interaction; and Hybrid Decision-making and Control for Intelligent Robots. Part VI: Advances in Marine Robotics; Visual, Linguistic, Affective Agents: Hybrid-augmented Agents for Robotics; and Wearable Robots for Assistance, Augmentation and Rehabilitation of human movements. Part VII: Integrating World Models for Enhanced Robotic Autonomy; Advanced Sensing and Control Technologies for Intelligent Human-Robot Interaction; and Mini-Invasive Robotics for In-Situ Manipulation. Part VIII: Robot Skill Learning and Transfer; Human-Robot Dynamic System: Learning, Modelling and Control; AI-Driven Smart Industrial Systems; and Natural Interaction and Coordinated Collaboration of Robots in Dynamic Unstructured Environments. Part IX: Robotics in Cooperative Manipulation, MultiSensor Fusion, and Multi-Robot Systems; Human-machine Co-adaptive Interface; Brain inspired intelligence for robotics; Planning, control and application of bionic novel concept robots; and Robust Perception for Safe Driving. Part X: AI Robot Technology for Healthcare as a Service; Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Models for Adaptive Human-Robot Interactions; Dynamics and Perception of Human-Robot Hybrid Systems; and Robotics for Rehabilitation: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions.
No Electricity, No Life: Electrical Forces Govern Great Swathes of Biology (Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology #187)
by Colin D. McCaigThis book presents the essential electrical events that shaped the creation of a planet that can support life, shaped membrane formation, single cell formation, single cell wound healing, multicellularity, epithelial tissues, basement membranes and many other biological events. This book aims to do three things: 1) enhance awareness of the lesser known contributions of electrical forces in life, 2) develop a picture of the all-embracing impact of electricity throughout biology and 3) as a consequence pave the way for new technologies that target these less well known electrical events. This book introduces a balanced and scientific thesis, that electrical forces are used ubiquitously throughout biology. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the role of electricity in shaping life. The reader may also find how SARS-CoV-2 used electricity to infect humans and how we might tackle dementia.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Analysing Sensitive Data in Medical Cyber-Physical Systems: System Protection and Data Analysis (Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures #12)
by Massimo Ficco Gianni D’AngeloThis book presents the major advances in techniques to preserve privacy and security requirements connected with the use of AI and machine learning (ML) to analyse and manage sensitive data in MCPSs. The advances in Internet of things and artificial intelligence (AI) have witnessed great progress on healthcare technologies in several application domains. In particular, the interconnection between the physical spaces, characterized by physical devices able to collect users’ health information, with the cyberspace, also known as the virtual space, has fostered the development of intelligent Medical Cyber-Physical Systems (MCPSs) with the capability to deliver real-time healthcare services. On the other hand, the potential innovation that these technologies bring to improve patient care, by remotely analysing health parameters using medical devices, advanced smart sensors, and AI, is hampered by security and privacy challenges related to the managed sensitive data. Starting from the state of the art on AI and ML for medical applications and digital health, an accurate analysis of privacy and security risks associated with the use of the MCPSs is presented. Then, Digital Twins are introduced as a significant technique to enhance decision-making through learning and reasoning of collected on-field real-time data. Moreover, decentralized healthcare data management approaches based on federated learning, tiny machine learning, and blockchain technologies have been introduced to shift control and responsibility of healthcare data management from individual centralized entities to a more distributed structure, preserving privacy and security. Finally, the application of AI-based security monitoring approaches in healthcare is discussed. In this book, both theoretical and practical approaches are used to allow readers to understand complex topics and concepts easily also through real-life scenarios.
The Nautical Prepper: How to Equip and Survive on Your Bug Out Boat (Preppers)
by William E. SimpsonEverything you need to know to have you and your boat ready to survive on the water in case of a terrible disaster.When a catastrophic disaster strikes and lawless looting puts land-based shelters at risk, escaping on a boat is absolutely the best way to keep your family together, self-sufficient and safe.Perfect for novice and expert sailors alike, The Nautical Prepper includes everything you need for surviving—and thriving—on the water, including:• Information on choosing the best boat• Lists of crucial supplies to stockpile• Plans for specific disaster scenarios• Critical sailing terminology, principles and techniques• Instructions on using weather forecasting tools
Indigo Adults: Understanding Who You Are and What You Can Become
by Kabir Jaffe Ritama DavidsonA New Age guide for to help individuals determine if they or their family members are part of a collective called to a higher purpose in the Aquarian age.Are you an Indigo Adult Soul and don’t know it?A new type of person is coming into incarnation right now, almost a “next step” in human evolution. These people hold great hope for the future—the promise of a new humanity and civilization. They are visionary and creative, progressive and independent. They carry new energies and manifest different ways of thinking and feeling.These people are called “Indigo,” because the color indigo (the color seen in the “third eye”) is unusually prominent in their aura. You may be familiar with the concept of “Indigo Children” and never realized that there are also Indigo adults . . . or that you might be one of them!Do you feel different? Do you experience:Unusual sensitivities?Feelings of being separate or misunderstood?Frustrations and dissatisfactions with the “normal” world?A deep feeling, thinking, and introspective nature?A driving need to contribute to creating a better world?A powerful longing for something more?Indigo Adults is rooted in the authors’ personal experiences of the subtle dimension of life and reflects their explorations into the esoteric and mystic teachings of many traditions. This subtle dimension is not tangible to our “normal” analytical mind, and it is only beginning to be scientifically documented. Take what the authors are presenting as a hypothesis. Experiment with it, and come to your own conclusions.Indigo Adults will help you identity if you (or your children) are Indigos and understand yourself, and especially your purpose on Earth more clearly.
Symbolism of the Celtic Cross
by Derek BryceA guide to the basic symbolism of the Celtic Cross, featuring rare illustrations.Did you know that the basic symbolism of the cross is that of the world axis, or the link between Heaven and Earth? Or that the main feature of the ornamented Celtic Cross, the wheel cross, is not derived from the crucifixion, but from a more ancient symbol the Chi-Rho monogram, which is the name of Christ in the Greek alphabet?In Symbolism of the Celtic Cross, Derek Bryce traces the pagan-Christian link of the essential symbolism of the axis mundi from standing stones and market crosses (at crossroads and not always “crosses” in form) to the inscribed slabs and freestanding crosses of the Celtic-Christian era. He includes rare illustrations of ornamental Celtic Crosses from such places as Brittany, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cumbria, Ireland, and Cornwall. Bryce explores esoteric aspects of the symbolism, alchemy, and the wisdom of Hermes.
Baking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: 100 Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Recipes
by Kathryn AnibleA cookbook of recipes for baked goods that sooth gluten intolerance, celiac disease, IBD, IBS, Chron’s, Ulcerative Colitis, Diabetes and food allergies.Whether you or a loved one suffer from gluten sensitivities, food allergies or any of the number of chronic diseases and digestive disorders which make consuming sugar or gluten problematic, the SCD-friendly recipes in this book will be sure to satisfy any craving. Featuring delicious, gluten and sugar free recipes for all your favorite comfort foods such as: BREADS• Bacon Cheddar Bread • Banana Bread• Cinnamon Raisin BreadCOOKIES • Peanut Butter Cookies • Vanilla Shortbread Cookies • “Oatmeal” Raisin CookiesBARS • Black Bean “Brownies” • Fruit and Nut Energy Bars • Lemon BarsCAKES • Strawberry Shortcake • Frosted Carrot Cake • Lemon Poppy Seed MuffinsPIES • Rustic Berry Tart • Lemon Meringue Pie • Pumpkin PieSAVORIES • Pizza Margherita • Chicken Pot Pie • Jalapeño Cheddar Muffins
True Crime in the Civil War: Cases of Murder, Treason, Counterfeiting, Massacre, Plunder & Abuse
by Tobin T Buhk&“Reconstruct[s] Civil War cold cases and crimes through the people who lived to tell about them . . . a unique history.&”—MLive &“Crime did not take a holiday during the Civil War, far from it. As Tobin Buhk shows in this fast-paced narrative, the war created new opportunities to gain profits from illegal activities, to settle old scores against personal enemies under the cover of fighting the nation's enemies, to pillage, plunder, and murder amid the carnage and destruction that seemed to offer license to legitimize such crimes. Students of the Civil War will find new information in this readable account.&” —James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom This history of the rampant crime that took place in both the North and South amid the chaos of the American Civil War examines cases including currency counterfeiting; the tyrannical actions of Gen. Benjamin Butler; the murder of Gen. Earl van Dorn; the Detroit Draft Riot; the Rebel plot to burn New York City; raids by William Quantrill&’s Bushwhackers; the Fort Pillow Massacre; the horrific prison conditions at Andersonville; the fate of the Lincoln assassination conspirators; and more. Includes photographs
The Templar Papers: Ancient Mysteries, Secret Societies, and the Holy Grail
by Lynn Picknett Robert Lomas Stephen Dafoe Sandy Hamblett Yuri Leitch Vincent ZubrasDelve into the myth and mystery of the Knights Templar with essays by Lynn Picknett, Robert Lomas, Stephen Dafoe, Sandy Hamblett, and other experts.Much has been written about the group of fourteenth-century warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. Some authors, such as Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code, portray them as folk heroes wrongly accused. Others disagree, saying the Templar story is ultimately one of greed, deception, and idolatry. Just who were the Knights Templar? And what is their legacy? In The Templar Papers, author and historian Oddvar Olsen has assembled a veritable Who’s Who of experts to unravel the mystery. Instead of rehashing previous scholarship, this book delves into new aspects of Templar lore, such as the origins of the order and its supposed survival after 1314.It attempts to answer the following:Were the Templars devil worshippers who venerated a mysterious head?Was the head that of John the Baptist?What exactly did they find in Solomon’s Temple?Did they keep, and later hide, the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant?You’ll also discover the Templar link to Mary Magdalene and the Freemasons, including answers to questions such as:Were Jesus and Mary lovers or, in fact, husband and wife?Did Mary give birth to a child after Jesus’ death?Did Freemasonry originate from the Templars?The Templar Papers offers the inquisitive reader several lifetimes of research and insight. This is a distinctive and truly unique compilation that will stimulate your mind and settle the controversy.