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From recruiting through orientation, the way an organization staffs its workforce will determine how that workforce performs as a team. This guidebook shows how to successfully manage each element involved in staffing a diverse workplace.

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The Medical Implications of Nuclear War.......2006-02-15

This book is a collection of papers presented at a symposium held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on September 20-22, 1985 sponsored by the NAS Institute of Medicine.
The papers are divided in to five sections:

Part 1, Nuclear War with Modern Weapons: Physical Effects and Enviromental Consequences
Part 2, Health Consequences of Nuclear War
Part 3, Medical Resources Needs and Availability Following Nuclear War
Part 4, Images and Risks of Nuclear War: Psychosocial Perspectives
Part 5, Long-Term Consequences of and Prospects for Recovery from Nuclear War: Two Views

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The Medical Implications of Nuclear War
Thomas Lewis
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The Medical Implications of Nuclear War

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Packed with a vast array of telescopic projects involving different kind of stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies which lie beyond our solar system. Takes a look at stars of diverse chemical or atomic ``brew'', old and new, tiny or vast, dense or tenuous; the ways in which they behave and much more.

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In this book the authors describe the long journey from formless inanimate matter to man, while explaining the nature and the logic of the physical-chemical processes involved, and stressing the limitations of reductionist analyses of these processes as complexity increases and novel properties emerge. In particular the authors develop the idea that it was chemical change of the environment that allowed evolution of life to occur and that this evolution required successive addition of new message systems and information codes connected, compatible, and cooperative with previous extant systems. To do this the authors analyse the relationship between chemical element content and speciation both in inanimate and living systems in terms of fundamental units and variables, or composite (derived) units and variables. Through such analyses the authors conclude that chemical speciation is very much a matter of chemical cooperativity (order versus disorder) while biological speciation requires cooperative flow of chemicals and energy (organisation versus disorder). They argue that chance mutations of DNA are far too simple to provide a basis for evolution and biological diversity, though it is a representation of such diversity. It is the survival strength of systems of molecular machinery which separate and generate living species. In the final chapter they analyse the effect of man's activities on the present global and local ecosystems and speculate on the possible nature of the emergent properties to be expected from an ever-increasing complexity of information-based modern societies.

Bringing Chemistry to Life: From Matter to Man

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Bringing Chemistry to Life: From Matter to Man
R. J. P.; Silva, J. J. R. Frausto da Williams
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Embryos, genes, and evolution: The developmental-genetic basis of evolutionary change
Rudolf A Raff
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Embryos, Genes, and Evolution. The Developmental Â– Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change.
Rudolf A., & Thomas C. KAUFMAN. RAFF
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Embryos, Genes, and Evolution: The Developmental-Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change
Rudolf A.; Kaufman, Thomas C. Raff
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The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed the core of Peter Brook's celebrated production of the Mahabharata.

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A beatiful translation for the Gita.......2007-08-09

This is a rather good translation for the Gita, it's not as beautiful as the translation by Srila Prabhupada, but it's still pretty good, especially for someone just learning about Sanatana Dharma.
Jai Radhe-Madhava!

Pointless translation.......2007-02-06

I got my hands on this 'pocket-'book by chance about 14 years ago and what a disappointment it was then! There is no Sanskrit, yoga is translated as !discipline!.. Did Ms. Miller have a clue about what she was doing other than make some money? Now that I have read translations by Sri Yogananda and Prabhupada, I have the ability to comment on it further.
The Bhagavad Gita is not a simple set of words to be translated, this is a philosophy of life in sutra form-absolutely condensed so it could be passed down by guru to disciple by word of mouth. The guru transfers the knowledge not only by recitation but by showing actual practise.
So, Ms. Miller has no qualification to translate other than knowledge of a language which can be picked up by a 10 year old. Even a 10 year old would do a better job at translating 'yoga'.

Wore out my first copy -- came here to order another one [Muslim Reviewer].......2006-12-08

Salaam to all,

I can not claim to speak authoritatively regarding the accuracy and fidelity of the translator's work, but it speaks to me and I am *quite* fond of this translation of the Gita.

I would like to address a few points raised by other reviewers.

Lets start with the sub-title: The "war" is between the illusory world of senses (and delusional 'imagination') and The-Eternal-Absolute, aka Al-Samad to Muslims, and YHVY to Israelites. This book is an 'exposition' on the Greater Jihad (Greater Struggle) spoken of by The Prophet (ALLAH's Salaam and Blessings Be upon him, his house, his progeny, his companions, and his Umma.)

The second item that needed to be addressed was implicitly addressed above. Is this 'book' congruent with the Religion of Abraham (ALLAH's Salaam and Blessings Be upon him and his progeny) and his Chosen Israel (ALLAH' Salaam and Blessing Be upon Israel) and HIS Anointed King of Israel, the Word made flesh (And ALLAH's Salaam Is Ever upon him) and *finally* with the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (ALLAH's Salaam and Blessings Be upon him, his house, his progeny, his companions, and his Umma)? In my 'reading' of The Book -- The Torah, The Pslams, The Gospels, and The Qur'an -- the answer is a resounding 'Yes'.

Who is this book addressed to? This book is an 'exposition' of matters Divine by Al-Samad to HIS Friends, HIS Friends being those Sentient that wish to find an 'eternal abode' with HIM, The Un-Changing. (In The Qur'an, these Friends of ALLAH are called 'Those Who are Granted *Nearness to HIM*'.) Thus, in this manual of the Greater Jihad -- which is the Inner Striving to strip away that which is 'not' -- we have The-GOD manifesting HIM-Self to Arjuna as his "Friend", "Teacher", and "Pilot".

Gandhi read this book every day. It certainly has a place in the daily reading list of any Friend of The-GOD, Who IS our Source and our Destiny.

This book will help with the task of 'choosing' the manner in which you, my fellow Sentient, shall 'Return' unto HIM.

Bahavad Gita: Miller translation.......2006-11-11

This is without question the best translation (readable and accurate) for use in the classroom. The accompanying essays by this brilliant scholar are excellent.

Paradox is the way non-duality looks at the mental level.......2006-10-10

I will always be grateful to Barbara Miller for her translation of the Bhagavad Gita for one overarching reason: her translation of Chapter 15, "The True Spirit of Man" pointed out the non-duality at the heart of the Gita, something that I had missed in other translations. Here's an excerpt:

15:16
"There is a double spirit of man
in the world, transient and eternal-
transient in all creatures,
eternal at the summit of existence.

....

15:18
Since I transcend what is transient
and I am higher than the eternal,
I am known as the supreme spirit of man
in the world and in sacred lore."

This was very useful to me since it pointed out that Krishna - or the Supreme Spirit - is more significant and more fundamental than both the transient and the eternal. In other words, this is a non-dual insight which goes beyond polytheism, monotheism, henotheism and kathenotheism. There is only Spirit - there is only Ati - and Miller captures the heart of this wisdom teaching in 15:16 and 15:18.

Many of the other reviewers - particularly Robert A. Williams above in an especially bad review - do not seem to have grasped the beautiful non-duality of Spirit as expressed by Miller.

The Bhagavad-Gita (Krishna's Counsel in Time of War)

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The Bhagavad-Gita (Krishna's Counsel in Time of War)

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The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hundu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D.Set on an ancient battlefield where the armies of rival cousins stand ready to fight, the Gita recounts the epic tale of the warrior-prince Arjuna as he confronts universal moral dilemmas.

The Bhagavad-gita - Krishna's Counsel In Time Of War - Mystical Classics Of The World

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The Bhagavad-gita - Krishna's Counsel In Time Of War - Mystical Classics Of The World
Barbara Stoler - Translated by. Introduction by Smith, Huston Miller
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The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War (Mystical Classics of the World)
Translated By Barbara Stoler Miller
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The BHAGAVAD-GITA. Krishna's Counsel in Time of War. A Translation by Barbara Stoler Miller.

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The BHAGAVAD-GITA. Krishna's Counsel in Time of War. A Translation by Barbara Stoler Miller.
Barbara Stoler - Translator. Moser, Barry - Illustrator. Miller
Manufacturer: Columbia University Press,
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Little is known--and less has been published--about American submarine espionage during the Cold War. These submerged sentinels silently monitored the Soviet Union's harbors, shadowed its subs, watched its missile tests, eavesdropped on its conversations, and even retrieved top-secret debris from the bottom of the sea. In an engaging mix of first-rate journalism and historical narrative, Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, and Annette Lawrence Drew describe what went on.

"Most of the stories in Blind Man's Bluff have never been told publicly," they write, "and none have ever been told in this level of detail." Among their revelations is the most complete accounting to date of the 1968 disappearance of the U.S.S. Scorpion; the story of how the Navy located a live hydrogen bomb lost by the Air Force; and a plot by the CIA and Howard Hughes to steal a Soviet sub. The most interesting chapter reveals how an American sub secretly tapped Soviet communications cables beneath the waves. Blind Man's Bluff is a compelling book about the courage, ingenuity, and patriotism of America's underwater spies. --John J. Miller

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For decades American submarines have roamed the depths in a dangerous battle for information and advantage in missions known only to a select few. Now, after six years of research, those missions are told in Blind Man's Bluff, a magnificent achievement in investigative reporting. It reads like a spy thriller -- except everything in it is true. This is an epic of adventure, ingenuity, courage, and disaster beneath the sea, a story filled with unforgettable characters who engineered daring missions to tap the enemy's underwater communications cables and to shadow Soviet submarines. It is a story of heroes and spies, of bravery and tragedy.

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Blind Man's Bluff.......2007-10-02

I worked alongside the members of the submarine service and can testify that their deeds were harrowing, critical to national security, and seldom appreciated. I applaud the authors (despite a little downplaying of the true nature of the HORSE COW Bar in Vallejo, California) for their tenacity in digging out the truth, their wisdom in choosing to leave out some interesting stories they doubtless heard, and their honesty in portraying the whispered role of the "silent service". My heartfelt thanks to all concerned!

G. L. Spears

Finally the Silent Service has a voice.......2007-08-15

I ordered "Blind Man's Bluff" because of a friends reccomendation. I retired from the Navy in 1992 and during my active duty time, I served on three submarines. This book brought back many memories and emotions. I want to thank Sherry Sontag for telling our story. As I read the book, I felt like I was back on my boat. I began to remember some of my deployments and my shipmates. The times at sea, the boredom and the panic. I would reccommend this book to anyone who has an intrest in submarines or submariners. I especially reccommend this book to the families of submarine crews. Finally you get a picture into our lives on the boats. For years, I could not tell my family what I did, now they can read for themselves. Please read this book and get to know some of the heros of the Silent Service.

Finally!.......2007-08-08

After years of not being allowed to tell friends or familty about what we did on submarines, this book lays out some of the missions. Now I can tell my family "Just read the book."

Well Researched and Written.......2007-06-12

As a former submariner, I have mixed feelings about this book. I am still not convinced it should be publicly available, but the book is well-researched and written.

I particularly like that there is none of the Tom Clancy hype - no supermen here - just ordinary guys doing their jobs under difficult and dangerous conditions.

The authors portray more 2nd guessing among the crew than I ever personally encountered. "Is it worth it?" is a useless question when you are doing what is necessary. Now that the first Cold War is over, I think it is easy to forget that the outcome (the West winning) was neither obvious or inevitable. I am convinced that it is only because of sacrifices like the ones portrayed in this book that we enjoy the security that we do (yes, we are much safer today, war on terror and all, than we ever were in the 50's - mid 80's)

Parts of the book were illuminating to me. I've had friends who served on all the subs discussed, but submariners don't discuss these things even amongst ourselves. The description of being stuck in the mud on the bottom of a Russian harbor is riveting and perhaps the most frightening thing I have ever read. Submarine disasters usually happen in an instant, but the really nasty ones take hours and days and maybe even weeks...

So, as I mentioned, I don't know that the book should have been written. I personally applaud the men who turned the authors over to the NIS. But, now that it has apparently been cleared for publication, I highly recommend it.

Blind Man's Bluff (Book Review).......2007-06-06

Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage by Sherry Sontag & Cristopher Drew

The book is basically about submarine espionage undertaken by the United States Navy during the Cold War. I initially thought it had a relatively boring topic, after all, what is so exciting about submarines undertaking espionage missions, which I initially thought just involved listening or gathering signal data?

But I bought it anyway, because I felt it should be well-written since it was a New York Times bestseller. So no matter how boring the topic may be, it should still be good read, because the authors know how to spin a good yarn.

Well, it turned out I was wrong about submarine espionage being boring. Yes, they do gather signal intelligence, basically listening for signals in the USSR, most of time during weapons launch, & following other subs.

The story was written so well you learn a LOT about soviet subs, underwater sea technology, etc.

Aside from signal intelligence, the USN subs also undertook even more daring missions: Tapping Soviet submarine cables (which is probably one of the best intelligence coups ever), & retrieving submarine & missile parts from the depths of the ocean.

If you are interested in military naval topics, then this book is a M-U-S-T read. You learn just SO much about submarine military technology in general just by reading it.

Book Highlights:
- Stories of the first signal intelligence gathering missions into the USSR.
- How American submarine commanders had to develop new tactics & procedures on tailing the then newer, more stealthier & more capable nuclear ballistic missile submarines of the Yankee-class.
- Secret programs to develop unmanned deep sea submersibles to locate Soviet missiles that splashed down to the sea during live-fire testing, & located sunk Soviet missile submarines.
- Additional & more accurate details on the recovery of an Echo-class submarine that sunk in the Pacific by the CIA using the "Glomar Explorer".
- How the program to tap Soviet undersea telephone line cables got underway, & resulted in perhaps one of the best intelligence coups of all time.
- Details on submarine disasters all throughout the Cold War.

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BLIND MAN'S BLUFF: The untold story of american submarine espionage.
Sherry and Drew, Christopher Sontag
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Well done.......2007-05-11

This is a great set of espionage stories and also gives you a great understanding of where all that money goes from your paycheck each year. Entertaining but not a real nail-biter. Definitely fascinating. These guys nearly got us all a lot closer to WW III than we will ever know and somehow they saved our freedom too right?

Well anyway, if you like espionage you will certainly enjoy this book!

Blind Mans Bluff.......2007-01-03

I can only say these guys were the modern day few who are owed a great debt by the many in keeping the freeworld free.
This book takes you to into places & situations that have got to have answers.The cost of not securing the answers is just too great.To fail is just not in the script these guys did the impossible & should be given the gratitude of all the free world for doing so.
What a movie script!!!!

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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
Sherry Sontag
Manufacturer: Perennial
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
Sherry; Drew, Christopher; Drew, Annette L Sontag
Manufacturer: Perennial
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage.(Review): An article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage.(Review): An article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Norman Polmar
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Title: Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage.(Review)
Author: Norman Polmar
Publication: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2001
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BLIND MAN'S BLUFF THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUBMARINE ESPIONAGE(FOUR AUDIOCASSETTES)
Sherry and Drew, Christopher Sontag
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