This monograph on biblical linguistics is a highly specialized, pragmatic investigation of the controversial question of "foregrounding"—the deviation from some norm or convention—in Old Testament narratives. The author presents and examines the two main sources of pragmatic foregrounding: events or states deviating from well-established schemata, structures of reader expectation that can be manipulated by the narrator to highlight specific "chunks" of discourse; and evaluative devices, which are used by the narrator to indicate to the reader the point of the story and direct its interpretation. Cotrozzi critiques the particular evaluative device known as the "historic present", a narrative strategy that employs the present tense to describe past event. He tests two main theories that support this device by using a cross-linguistic model of the historical present drawing upon a variety of languages. Cotrozzi ultimately refutes these theories with a thorough examination and detailed refutation. He concludes with a study of a particular Hebraic verb as a particular marker of represented perception, a technique whereby the character's perceptions are expressed directly from its point of view.

This textbook introduces the basic concepts from probability theory and statistics which are needed for statistical analysis of data encountered in the biological and health sciences. No previous study is required. Advanced mathematical tools, such as integration and differentiation, are kept to a minimum. The emphasis is put on the examples. Probabilistic methods are discussed at length, but the focus of this edition is on statistics.The examples are kept simple, so that the reader can learn quickly and see the usefulness of various statistical and probabilistic methods. Some of the examples used in this book draw attention to various problems related to environmental issues, climate change, loss of bio-diversity, and their impact on wildlife and humans.In comparison with the first edition of the book, this second edition contains additional topics such as power, sample size computation and non-parametric methods, and includes a large collection of new problems, as well as the answers to odd-numbered problems. Several sections of this edition are accompanied by instructions using the programming language R for statistical computing and graphics.The Solution Manual is available upon request for all instructors who adopt this book as a course text. Please send your request to [email protected].

Love Reaches Us in Many Ways With testimonies from everyday men and women, celebrities, business leaders, and one-time skeptics, Expect the Unexpected is an honest firsthand account of how spirits communicate with Bill Philipps, why he believes they chose him to do this, and how he works with them to ultimately convey their messages. As Philipps confirms, it is normal to ask questions about what happens to our loved ones after death and to hope to reconnect with them. He offers insight and suggestions to help you ask for and receive signs with or without a medium and shows why he is convinced that readings always contain the possibility for love, peace, healing, and hope.

Shane O’Connell was born on 22 February 1959 in Melbourne, Australia, and was educated at St Patricks College in Sale, Eastern Victoria, 200 km east of Melbourne and later at Monash University in Melbourne. After a stint in the Australian Public Service for five uneventful years,he was able to pursue his passion of working full-time for the Australian workers’ movement, which he did for twenty years. He is the proud father of Kristen, Jarrod, Lauren, and Lachlan, who all have a twin sibling. His novel tells us of his personal journey, contemporary issues, and of many of the thirty-five countries he was lucky enough to visit and a brief interlinked history of these places. He lives in Melbourne by Port Phillip Bay at Mordialloc, where he wrote this book, which still has a seaside village feel about it even though it is in a large multicultural city. He hopes you can relate to many aspects of his life and journey in that we can all live as better global citizens on our fragile planet and hopefully get some fresh perspectives on contemporary and cultural issues. As a proud Australian, he is committed to a peaceful move to an Australian Republic. Enjoy the read. Shane O’Connell Melbourne February 2013

Life is full of wonderful things, just waiting to surprise you. Face it, don't get bogged down. Either, it will make you a stronger person or will add value to your experience. Expect the Unexpected – Rewiring the Unforeseen Corporate World is a book regarding the amazing events which happen in our daily corporate life. Sometimes we can foresee the outcome but most of the time it is unimaginable. The author had tried to present the incidents which he has witnessed in his life. It is in the form of small stories with some imaginary characters, which will keep you engrossed till the time you complete reading the whole book. This book will give a great learning experience to the Students and Young Professionals in anticipating the corporate culture in a much better way. “Corporate culture matters. How Management chooses to treats its people impacts everything for better or for worse” – Simon Sinek

The lovely, lonely princess wandered along the edge of a pond thinking about finding a mate, but her fatherOCOs kingdom was poor, and no noble had ever asked for her hand. Suddenly a large bullfrog jumped up on the bank and said, OC Kiss me and you will find a mate.OCO OC What do I have to lose?OCO thought the princess, as she stooped down and kissed the frog. Within moments, two frogs jumped happily into the pond and swam out together among the lily pads. Not what you expected? A short story called The Search for a Mate from Expect the Unexpected OC .a collection of over 80 short stories covering the gamut of surprise with the typical Broussard cleverness and humor. Mystery, romance, science fiction, discoveryOC with story titles such as The Square Watermelon, The Deshredder, and Ms. Chips . Boson Books also offers several mysteries by John Broussard. Visit our fiction page. For an author bio, photo, and a sample read visit www.bosonbooks.com."