Roger Payne Libri

The true story behind the heroes of Sicily, Normandy, Arnham and the crossing of the Rhine.

A thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of the philosophy of the hobo life by one of its most articulate and engaging proponents. Roger Payne's passionate manifesto for economic freedom and personal liberty will make you think about the way we live, work, and interact with each other, and may even inspire you to hit the road and join the ranks of the hobos yourself.

Exploring the connection between humanity and the divine, this book delves into the idea that our understanding of the sacred is rooted in human experience. It emphasizes the limitations of human perception while seeking to bridge the gap between earthly existence and spiritual understanding. Through thoughtful reflections, it invites readers to contemplate their own experiences as a pathway to grasping the divine.

Sustainability has become an important concern for environmentalists, agricultural researchers, farmers, politicians and ordinary voters. All agree on the importance of ensuring that agricultural systems of production can, in some sense, be sustained, i.e. be operated in such a way that quality of output can be maintained year after year, without degradation of the environment. There is less agreement, however, on how this concept of sustainability should be interpreted, or precisely defined, let alone measured. It was against this background of lack of precision in defining the sustainability concept that the Rockefeller Foundation commissioned an international research study on sustainability to exploit the wealth of potential information in established long-term experiments. Six major centres of long-term experiments were invited to conduct detailed studies of their data and to address the issue of definition and, in particular, to make proposals on how to measure sustainability in quantitative terms. The book is divided into three The book has been structured as a comprehensive and unified contribution to this important issue and will be a valuable resource for researchers, professionals and policy makers interested in sustainability.

The challenge to all forms of authority has become particularly acute since the middle of the twentieth century and has had a profound impact on all aspects of society. It has affected relationships in the home, in local communities and in the world at large. It has tested parents as they seek to nurture their children. It has undermined the ability of teachers to manage their classes. It has forced the police to change their tactics. It has required hospitals to engage with patients. It has caused local and national politicians to amend legislation. Many of these changes have had positive outcomes but many others are negatively charged and some remain unresolved. Some issues of authority are not recognised or are simply ignored. Others are carelessly or insensitively handled. Some groups are in turmoil amongst competing voices of authority. Other groups suffer from arbitrary and imposed authoritarian solutions. This whirlwind of change has been rightly called a 'crisis of authority'. Religious communities have not been immune from all this and in some ways the 'crisis of authority' has been more acute for those with a religious disposition. Although the crisis applies to all religious groups, the purpose of this book is to consider the problems facing the Christian community in particular and to offer some thoughts on possible solutions.

This volume includes the Keynote, Invited, and Full Contributed papers presented at COMPSTAT'98, with a companion volume detailing Short Communications and Posters. COMPSTAT is a biennial conference organized by the International Association of Statistical Computing, part of the International Statistical Institute. The 1998 edition took place from August 24-28 at the University of Bristol, organized by IACR-Rothamsted, IACR-Long Ashton, the University of Bristol Department of Mathematics, and the University of Bath Department of Mathematical Sciences. Previous conferences were held in various cities, including Vienna, Berlin, and Barcelona. COMPSTAT serves as the primary European forum for advancements at the intersection of statistics and computing. The conference emphasizes that statistical computing bridges statistical theory and applied statistics. The scientific program encompasses all facets of this relationship, from developing and implementing new computer-based statistical methodologies to innovative applications and software evaluation. It is designed to attract participants from universities, industry, research institutes, and software development, appealing to anyone engaged in statistics and computing.

Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Tojan War, while his wife Penelope and his son Telemachos are forced to scheme to protect his throne until his return.