At choice moments throughout time, individuals have posed new ideas or theories that have gone against the grain. Someone decided what is known is not enough and asked—sometimes demanded—that the world look at an issue, circumstance, or traditional method in a whole new way. The story of humanity is rife with such turning points. Some have begun as small changes but reverberated, building in strength until their impact on the world became tremendous.
Added by: neverlogic | Karma: 3.14 | Fiction literature | 15 February 2010
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Joseph Heller- Catch 22 (PDF)
There was a time when reading Joseph Heller's classic satire on the murderous insanity of war was nothing less than a rite of passage. Echoes of Yossarian, the wise-ass bombardier who was too smart to die but not smart enough to find a way out of his predicament, could be heard throughout the counterculture. As a result, it's impossible not to consider Catch-22 to be something of a period piece. But 40 years on, the novel's undiminished strength is its looking-glass logic.
This collection of papers explores the theme of phonological strength. The general notion of strength plays a central role in explaining a variety of apparently disparate phonological effects relating to language acquisition, tone and pitch accent patterns, as well as segmental distribution. The authors analyze data from a wide range of languages and from a number of current theoretical perspectives.
Developed through research with some of the world's leading weight lifters and military organizations, Harley Pasternak's fitness and meal plan has been used by Hollywood's biggest celebrities to stay in shape and still have a life.
5-Factor Fitness presents Pasternak's regimen-alternating strength training and aerobics-that lets dieters eat more, work out less, and achieve results in just 5 weeks.
