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...he would probably have written a book like this. He wasn't, but fortunately we have Trevor Norton in this pleasant account of Long Ago and Far Away when Marine Biology was still in its infancy & folks could learn much by simply observing animals. Here they observe them in the idyllic setting of Lough Ine, a brackish inlet on the Irish Coast, home of a somewhat ramshackle Marine Station since early in teh 20th century. Norto's writing is clear & lively & really DOES remind me of James Herriot's vet books. Norton focuses as much on the people as he does on the science & this makes for a fun read -he has a remarkable collection of eccentric characters to talk about as he charts his own (and their) gradual agiung from bright eager undergraduates, through productive middle age, to at least in the case of his principals, a rather sad ending. Overall I felt taht I got a really nice sense of both the place,the people, and a good bit of the science that was the focus of what was clewarly a magical place & a magical time. I would reccomend this book to biologists and non-biologists alike esp. anyone who is lucky enough to be considering heading off for their own first summer at a Field Stationn. -oh the illustrations nicvely complement the text & overall this is a book to read, pass on & get another copy of.

A classical account on India - fresh, vivid, humorous, sometimes partially, but in many respects until this very day an excellent indtroduction in Indian thought and behaviour!
What we didn't know until Sylvia Murrs detective-like analysis of manuscripts: the late Abbé (1766-1848) had a ghostwriter - he owned an older manuscript of the Ex-Jesuit Coeurdoux (+ 1691-1779), a brilliant scholar of Indian customs and lifelong observer of his exotic environment. Dubois added to his model many sociological and ethnical observations - a real teamwork ...
The book is of outstanding interest - both authors lived in all more than 90 years in a continent whom they tried to understand - not in vain.
This book represents in a certain sense the key to Indian manners and customs the Indians themselves sometimes seem to have lost ...
* In 2002 there came out a German translation with commentary

It is increasingly difficult to find the Happy Hollisters series of books. There were 33 books in this series, written between approximately 1953 and 1970. This particular edition is the ninth book in the series, and was written in 1955.

The Happy Hollisters are somewhat of a relic of an era gone by. The family consists of five children, Pete, Pam (Pamela), Ricky, Holly, and Sue, and their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hollister. There are also Zip, a collie, and White Nose, a cat, who has five kittens. Mr. Hollister runs a store called The Trading Post, which is similar to what was once called a general store in days gone by.

Throughout the series the children solve mysteries, usually as a family. The mystery this time is regarding Fort Freedom, which has been lost since colonial times. If the fort could be found it would be important historically. In addition, people believe that settlers had hidden their gold in the fort. The town of Shoreham was offering ten thousand dollars to the owner of the property on which Fort Freedom was located, and the Shoreham Eagle, the town newspaper, was offering an additional five hundred dollar reward. Remember that when this story was written in 1955 that $10,000 was a substantial sum of money, enough to buy a nice house.

The children learn of a clue involving Mr. Hiram Winthrop, who supposedly sent a letter to the Shoreham town council detailing the location before he died. However, the letter never reached the town council. The children find the letter with a little luck and clever deduction, but before they can deliver the letter Joey Brill, the town bully, steals the letter from them.

The children are daunted for a short time, but then they continue to investigate possible locations for Fort Freedom. The children soon meet men building a new highway through town, and a family being displaced by the new highway. Someone begins to sabotage the construction equipment, blaming the damage on the family being displaced and the Hollisters! The Hollister children believe that Joey Brill is involved somehow.

The Hollisters also encounter a mysterious man who may be looking for the fort and its fabled treasure. As the story proceeds the children find connections between Joey Brill and the mysterious man. As the Hollister children encounter deadly dangers the excitement in this story builds. Will the children discover the fort? Who is the mystery man? Is Joey Brill responsible for the sabotage to the construction equipment? The reader will need to learn for themselves!

This Happy Hollister story is a little above average for the series. The lost fort seems plausible, along with the lost treasure. When a bag of gold that has been buried for decades is picked up, however, the bag would disintegrate. There are a few other discrepancies from current practice. Children are never allowed near construction sites today. Neither would anyone be permitted anywhere near a burning building, so a fight between two boys would never have allowed them to get close to a burning building. But these differences are part of what makes this series so intriguing, as children see what life was like for their parents or grandparents and what life is like today.

The Happy Hollisters series remains a reasonably good, if somewhat outdated, read for younger children, perhaps from ages 4 to 9. I suspect that by age 9 most children are entranced by more modern pursuits. Also, many children may consider families of five children to be somewhat unusual and that may take some explaining. These books may be an excellent way to introduce children to the changes that have taken place in our society over the past half century.

One last word of caution. These books are becoming very difficult to find, and thus their price varies substantially. If you are interested in reading this series you may find editions without covers that sell for less than editions with covers.

I hope you enjoy The Happy Hollisters. They are a reminder of a simpler age.

This was one of the best books I have read in a while. Wonderful feminist story. Make a marvelous movie for someone like a young Kathleen Turner. Spans a woman's life from the time she is twelve til she is 42; ends in about 1922. Starts with a harrowing scene of the death of her father from a sawblade. If written a little heavy-handed, still manages a very good story, even illicit sex and adultery. Lots of good scenes for film script. Lilla manages to overcome the stilted mores of her mother and the times. Takes place in Chicago and Wilmette. Herrick obviously a local boy. Much comparison could be made here between Lilla and her mother and many mothers and daughters of today. In the book, the two can never come to a meeting of the minds . They have totally different mind-sets, morals, values, etc. They just do not speak the same language.

'In the Shadow of the Pines'is a tale of one man's mission to change the destiny of an entire nation. It's an historical novel that deals with the creation of an urban-based society in India and also the development of Simla and the surrounding hill stations. This sweeping tale is set in the mid-nineteenth century, at a time when the British presence in India had acquired a character it hitherto lacked, with the focus shifting from conquest to the building up of a society. There are two main characters in the novel, Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India, and Robert Birkenshaw, a young architect, planning and designing townships and cantonments in the Simla hills. Lord Dalhousie spells out his main aim in India in the following terms, while addressing a gathering of engineers and architects, "The conquests are over, well almost, now must start the building up of India, the shaping of a modern unified India. I shall be looking to you and relying on you. Your failures will be mine and in your success we all shall share.I would rather have more buildings than regiments!" This is a very absorbing novel, dealing with one of the most turbulent phases in the development of India as a nation. The author brings out the historical facts in an unerring manner, with an eye for detail. The story unfolds from the British point of view. Mandeep Rai has done a commendable job of entering the foreign psyche to understand the principles, values and goals of the British in India. His command on the language is exemplary. The saga unravels a world of adventurers and explorers fascinated by the immense Himalayas and the beckoning silences of trees on mountain tops; of ballroom dances, garden parties, camp-life and gymkhanas; and a world of fierce battles where everything hangs by a slender thread. Against the looming background of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, a tender love story unfolds: a vision of glorious dreams for the future, and a search for the 'truth of life'. All in all, an enchanting piece of writing...as vivid as a dream. It's not for nothing that the renowned critic and columnist of India, Khuswnath Singh has described Mandeep Rai 'as a gifted writer - a new star on the horizon of Indian writers of English fiction'. This book is not merely history, it is a saga of personal love and anguish, expectations and trepidation. It is the story of foreigners in a foreign land which is exciting but frightening too, friendly but treacherous too. A delightful read for anyone who would care to know about the real world of the British Raj.

Indian Economy Essays on Money and Finance is a wonderful book especially if u want to know lots about the Indian money market and the way finance is actually done in India.

Indian banking systems are different though not philosophically but practically speaking yes. A good buy for financial newcomers and specialists

Great book. Get it from the training organization in Arizona for $14.00 new.

Laurence

This book is a good, balanced and concise introduction to Islamic Law, intended as a ready-reference textbook. It delineates schools of Islamic Law, history of canonisation of Hadith and the Sharia, and countries where reform of Islamic Law has been carried out.

The author is a practicing lawyer in Nigeria who was inspired to write this textbook, because none existed. His position is Maliki (the Sunni school dominant in North Africa) although he acknowledges that the Hanifi school (dominant in Asia) is the most liberal.

He focuses on Civil law, because traditional criminal law has been abandoned in most Islamic countries, in tune with the times.

He covers various aspects of Civil law like inheritance, properties, Waqf, rights of women, etc.

The title to my review is tongue-in-cheek; however, to use Woolner as an introduction to the Prakrits (Middle Indic languages) requires a grounding in Sanskrit and in historical linguistics. The first portion of the book provides the basic introduction to what languages and literature is considered Prakrit, the phonetics of Prakrits, and the fundamental grammar. The second portion provides texts to read in Sauraseni, Maharastri, Jain Maharastri, Ardha-Magadhi, Magadhi, Avanti, Bhasa, Pali, etc. There is an adequate but not great index supplied. For anyone interested in reading classical Indian drama or Jain scripture and philosophy, this is a must have text and reference.

A health care facility looking to introduce telemedicine as part of its services should not do so lightly. A well-intended but poorly instituted plan inhibits the sustainability of a successful program. Before implementing any sort of telemedicine program, spend some time thoroughly researching your organizations needs. A good resource to discover the best course of action is through Introduction to Telemedicine: second edition. The emphasis of this text is on obtaining the second addition. Telemedicine is a rapidly progressing field. It is important that any research materials used be as current and relevant as possible.

Introduction to Telemedicine is a very basic text structured towards healthcare organizations with little or no understanding of telemedicine. The text introduces the reader to the basics of the technology and common terms before thoroughly outlining important considerations to help create a sustainable telemedicine program. Well-known experts in the field independently write each chapter causing a great deal of repetition within the text, but this serves to enhance many of the important points. A multitude of relevant and current resources from books, web sites and research studies also assist in the process of discovering more about telemedicine.

The most valuable aspect of the text is the outline for beginning a program. A general framework discusses important steps and considerations. Much of the detail is left for the organization to ponder given that it is too difficult to delve into all the possibilities unique to each facility. However, the guide is still valuable as it allows an organization to learn from past successes and failures of others instead of wandering into uncharted waters alone. The major pitfalls and important reflections listed are invaluable to the provider. For instance, the team members selected to implement the plan is essential, but instead of a team of executives running the entire operation, a bottom up approach is strongly advisable. The people in the field are more aware about what type of services are needed and potential problems that might accompany a telemedicine program in their job.

A concerning fact repeated throughout the text is the substantial amount of failed telemedicine programs. Programs fail for numerous reasons, from funding that runs out to too broad a program, to poor training or technical implementation. However, this should not discourage a program, but serve to stress the importance of proper planning. Telemedicine has the potential to enhance the delivery of health care in many areas, but it is essential to research and plan appropriately in order to ensure its success.

What are some of the potential benefits from a telemedicine program? In the chapter Successfully Developing a Telemedicine System by Peter M Yellowlees, Smith is sited on his vision:
...where health care will be provided through both integrated and virtual systems anywhere, anytime, and where clinicians will focus on long-term relationships with patients, suppliers, funders and insurers, with the patient's role being much greater and more assertive than at present. Smith predicted that `industrial age medicine' will invert to become `information age health care' where `instead of being viewed as the apex of a system of care that hardly recognizes the large amount of self-care that occurs now, professional care will be viewed as a support to a system that emphases self-care'.

Smith's vision fits nicely into the field of complementary medicine. More and more people are disillusioned by the concept of the doctor knows best, and are beginning to take charge of their own health through their own personal research and alternative health modalities. With this new emerging concept of taking charge of ones own health, telemedicine has the opportunity to assist in the revolution by encouraging self care while still maintaining valuable technological connections with patients and the various specialists caring for them. Empowerment by the patient allows them a greater sense of hope to change their medical direction rather than solely relying on others to care of them. In addition, there may also be cost savings as well as a host of other benefits to the provider.

The future possibilities for telemedicine are expanding and can be of benefit to many. Patients in remote locations around the world can have access to needed care through remote consultations or monitoring. Specialists can consult through internet connections on cases more quickly. Patient medical records can be accessible to any patient's doctor without the need to have them copied, mailed or reentered. Even medical training is conveniently accessible as a continuing education option for medical staff. However an organization plans to implement a telemedicine program, the results are potentially of great benefit if approached properly. With vision and planning, the world can more closely to a comprehensive medical system accessible to the world.