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This essay does an outstanding job of summarizing gift theory and applying it to the narrative of Job in the Bible. This analysis resolves many problems created by traditional interpretations of Job.

The reason I like this is because it lets women know how to keep from having prematural birth and also to let them know what comes with having prematural birth

As some one who has lived in NYC for 12 years, and just returned from a year in England, I was astonished by how much more violent crime exists in that seemingly placid country. As Professor Joyce Malcom describes, robbery, burglary, assault and motor vehical theft in England have risen far higer (per 1000 population) than in the United States since the mid 1990s. This in spite of the fact that to minimize this shocking increase in violent crime, the British government has re-ordered the way crime statistics are collected. Car thefts are no longer investigated by Police; you call them to report a theft; they give you a report number for the insurance company. (A man called the police to report he was witnessing his car being stolen, and if they hurried over, they could catch the theft. They were "too busy.")

What is most fascinating about Prof. Malcolm's book is what you can read between the lines. The wilful blindness of anti-gun people has become so overwhelming, that it induces the most bizarre behavior in these otherwise intelligent people. As she amply demonstrates, it is just not possible to find ANY statistics put out by the anti-gunners that are not flawed, misleading, or just plain false. This strange behavior has become an unquestioned religion to many, and opposition is not simply a difference of opinion, it is heresey. Malcom relates how in 1966 a thug shot 3 policemen with a handgun, causing the British Home Secretary Jenkins to slap on the public a new ban--on shotguns!! (Handguns were already illeagal.)

The book is rather long detailing the history of gun use in Great Britan, but the second half paints a surprising picture of the rapid decline of public safety in almost perfect sync with a draconian reversal of previously liberal gun laws. Malcom makes an interesting effort to compare US crime statistics with those of England, but, given our culture--where more than half the population owns guns--this is often a stretch. Nevertheless, this book will certainly be the other shoe to the rancorous gun debate going on in the US, and should do much to buttress the fact that more guns do seem to result in less crime.

It's true. Many of Scotus's theories were reactions or commentary on Henry's lectures here translated. Scotus's treatises, especially works on God's existence and essence, will often have large sections subtitled "contra Henry" in which the subtle doctor confronts the articles in this translation. It is interesting that both these men would lecture from Peter Lombard's Sentences and arrive at such different opinions. I personally began reading Henry to find out who Scotus was so frequently arguing against, but with time and alot of labor I began to appreciate Henry in his own right.

The work reads like most Scholastic summas with its articles, questions, pro, con, reply to arguments, etc. The articles themselves are thick and rely heavily on the works of Aristotle, Augustine, and Avicenna. Henry's summa was refreshing for this reason in that unlike those who came after him he does not leave the Augustinian tradition in disuse, but herein attempts to bridge traditional Christian philosophy with the new Aristotlenism which by Henry's time was reaching its apex.

The translation is a great help for isolated Anglophones and the retained Latin text on opposite pages leave room for technical study. The introduction is also a worthy asset.

What a great book! Very insightful! It has made it easier to detect children with problems larger than just your basic emotional problems.

This brief article is written in a straightforward way. It provides information, advice and examples on hiring the right people to do jobs that don't fit the average position description. It also explains how flexible schedules and telecommuting can entice the right candidate for a job for which they are highly qualified but not necessarily interested in due to pay scale, location, or hours.

These articles were selected from "American Heritage" to provide in-depth details missing from general history books. They do not teach 'official history', so expect to have your assumptions challenged by fresh points of view. Good history should be enjoyed like good literature. The two dozen articles can't be easily summarized.

David Hapgood's article on Henry George explains the origin of the "Single Tax", and how this theory evolved from observed facts. Richard Hofstadter's essay seems like advocacy, not history, and is not as good as the surrounding articles. Thurman Arnold's article on the Sherman Anti-Trust Act points out the twin evils of concentrated economic power: high prices due to a lack of competition, and the destruction of local businesses and draining away of local capital. John Garraty reconsiders William Jennings Bryan as a progressive Democrat and a Fundamentalist Christian. John Scott's article on Jane Addams tells how a charity can gain popular support, and then use this for political purposes. Robert Gallagher's interview with Alice Paul explains the need for a federal amendment rather than using state referenda. William Leuchtenburg doesn't tell what bankers, merchants, and manufacturers wanted with the Spanish colonies in the Pacific. Corporate controlled newspapers created "American gullibility about foreign affairs" (p.209). Harold Larrabee tells of the American opposition to imperialism (p.219).

Thomas Bailey lists Woodrow Wilson's skill as a rhetorician ("the war to end wars"). His "Fourteen Points" was a masterpiece of propaganda. Colonel T. N. Dupuy says "the U.S. government, its senior leaders, and its commanders in Hawaii had had sufficient information to be adequately warned that an attack was possible, and had had time to be prepared to thwart or to blunt the blow" (p.235). Charles Mee Jr. provides a nicely balanced interpretation of the Cold War. This continued WWII prosperity built upon deficit spending. Page 269 explains why the use of atomic bombs was not necessary. John K. Galbraith analyzes the causes of the Great Depression after the prosperity of the 1920s. One cause was the bubble in corporate investments, a pyramid of holding companies. The stock market boomed as securities would greatly increase in value even if they never paid a dividend! David Rothman explains how low wages and periodic unemployment created poverty among wage-earners. David Bennett tells of the Townsend Plan and its flawed "value added" sales tax that would have hurt workers. Allan Nevins considers FDR's place in history. His greatness was a product of his situation (p.317); FDR used other men's thoughts (p.318).

Richard Wade analyzes "The American City", and the progress from 1900 to 1970 (p.331). Corruption in the cities reflected a diverse and non-egalitarian society, different from small towns. Suburbs grew from railroads and then automobiles; but they are no more self-sufficient than the cities (p.339). Larry King writes about LBJ and the failure of Vietnam. Was LBJ in control or being controlled (pp.353-5)? John Brooks tries to describe the broad trends of American society and the change in traditional attitudes and values. He makes many assumptions (pp.376-7). Ray Billington's essay indulges in question-begging. His anecdotes are interesting, but lack facts. The 'Epilogue' by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. reminds us of the pessimism of the Founding Fathers (p.392). They feared that the Republic would end a failure due to "commerce, luxury, and avarice". The quote from Woodrow Wilson is funny (p.397). JFK said "there cannot be an American solution to every world problem" (p.399)

Wilhelm Canaris was one of the more obscure (personally) and intriguiging figures at the top of the organizational chart of the government of Germany, 1933-1945. As head of the Abwehr, and Naval Officer, he commanded an important view of activities in Germany almost from its inception until the demise of the Reich. He predicted that he would go down with it, and was correct--like many of high office, he was killed in the waning days of the Nazi Regime. This is sad for historians, for we would have benefitted from the view of a not-so-fervent government official (perhaps on a par with Speer)...for Canaris was no Aryan prototype.

Bassett's book is also must reading for anyone. However, as with the review noted here, it would be a mistake to simply link Canaris with any organized "opposition" for it was never proved he had anything to do with the 20 July affair, or that he was anything more than an opportunist, albeit a seemingly kindly and innocuous one by stature and career.

Although he seemed more preoccupied with affairs of intelligence, he was not without political interest, being a neighbor and one-time mentor of Reinhard Heydrich.

Since Bassett's work is the first major one to appear in 30 years, and he interviewed persons who knew Canaris (e.g., a secretary in 2004) the work is important if not always correct. As a researcher and historian, I would like to see these "interviews" also published--but that is for another day...meanwhile, all material related to the work is recommended reading.

Very good and will help trainning the sales team

One of the greatest conundrums in the engineering field is how to bring more people into the profession. My solution - raise them! You have to start from birth, of course. As an engineer raised by engineers, and raising another generation of them myself, this e-book/article is useful for engineer parents who want to bond with their children and pass on the profession. From fractal pattern prints in the nursery to entertainment for a toddler, we address it all.