I have tried many things in my working years: steel worker, sweeper sales, campground owner, auto salvage yard operator, owner of an air compressor sales and service company, and owner of a miscellaneous metals center. I retired and sold everything. A year into retirement I volunteered to help with a project at church and found myself agreeing to take on the church maintenance, which lasted for four years. I have always had a more than passing interest in the arts. Over the years Ive worke...

The general explanation for the cause of arthritis is that over time, our joints simply wear out - that is, the cartilage that lubricates the ends of the bones simply gets worn thinner and thinner until one bone wars directly on another, causing pain and lowering our quality of life. It stands to reason that wear and tear is responsible for some of the damage.It is considered a progressive disease, meaning that once the symptoms arediagnosed, they tend to get worse. Yet arthritis can be re...

Providing a guide for marine conservation practice, Marine Conservation takes a whole-systems approach, covering major advances in marine ecosystem understanding. Its premise is that conservation must be informed by the natural histories of organisms together with the hierarchy of scale-related linkages and ecosystem processes. The authors introduce a broad range of overlapping issues and the conservation mechanisms that have been devised to achieve marine conservation goals. The ...

In the tumultuous era of the Protestant Reformation, a remarkable woman emerged from the shadows of history. Catharine de Bora, the former nun who became Martin Luther's wife, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of religious and social change. This captivating biography, meticulously researched and vividly written, delves into the life of Catharine de Bora. From her daring escape from a convent to her unwavering support of her husband's revolutionary ideas, this book unveils the un...

Thomas Hardy and the Folk Horror Tradition takes the uncanny and unsettling fiction of Thomas Hardy as fundamental in examining the lineage of 'Hardyan Folk Horror'. Hardy's novels and his short fiction often delve into a world of folklore and what was, for Hardy the recent past. Hardy's Wessex plays out tensions between the rational and irrational, the pagan and the Christian, the past and the 'enlightened' future. Examining these tensions in Hardy's life and his work provides a ...

With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were presented as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and sacrifices of those who supported those soldiers, and the war effort in general, back at home. The Frontier of Patriotism provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Alberta’s involvement in the...

“Rise as an Introvert Leader: A Mindful Life Series Book” is an empowering exploration designed specifically for introverts who aspire to lead authentically and confidently. This thoughtfully structured guide gently dispels common myths about introversion, offering practical strategies for self-acceptance, navigating social dynamics, and understanding the core strengths inherent in introverted personalities. Through the lens of mindful self-reflection, readers are shown how to transform so...

The Journaling Memories process is designed to assist and stimulate the thinking and written expressions of the aging including those suffering with memory weaknesses associated with dementia and Alzheimer's. Such stimulus is considered one of several areas that has been shown to help in the treatment of memory weaknesses The process of recalling and chronicling the thoughts, insights, and lessons of life has additionally been important to millions of people around the world in keeping the...

The story of The Bear evolved on a camping trip a number of years(24) ago. I had stayed in camp with my oldest grandson (4 years old), while the others were scouting the area. He had been whittling with a small pocket knife while he chatted with me about things he had on his mind. He accidently cut himself. Next, we were on our way to emergency care for him. So I decided to tell him a story (about a bear) to help in keeping his attention from the pain. Over the years weve completed the sto...

This eBook contains step-by-step instructions on how to recreate the cover image so you can by following actual process improve your skills in photography regardless of prior experience and knowledge.It also includes a number of useful tips in the front sections of the book, but being a practical guide I doesn’t elaborate on a lot of side-topics.The intention behind this book is to get you up and running in the time it takes for you to read only one key section of this eBoo...

Hello. My name is Robert, and I live with my mummy and daddy in a nice house with a lovely garden in the countryside. Next to our house are woods that have all kinds of trees and bushes in them. Some are very big, and some are very small. There are also lots of animals that live in the woods. Most of them are very shy and only come out to eat and play when it is quiet and when we have gone to bed. However, there are lots of little bunny rabbits who also live there, and they are all my frie...

Originally published in 1969 and as a second edition in 1976, this book gives a general account of the major Yoruba kingdoms and provides a synthesis of Yoruba and Igbomina history, culture and archaeology. The reasons for, and the chronology of the decline and fall of Old Oyo are also discussed. Much of the history reconstructed in this book was done so almost wholly from oral histories, with all evidence being subjected to rigorous examination.