New Releases by Anne James

The new chronology of Corinthian fine ware presented in this dissertation is based on pottery from the recently discovered Hellenistic deposits (dated from the 3rd to 1st c. B.C.) in the Panayia Field. This new Panayia Field chronology was created by first quantifying the pottery in each deposit and then seriating the deposits in order to plot the initial production and use-life of individual ceramic shapes. The results substantially revise the previous chronology of Corinthian Hellenistic pottery published in Corinth VII. 3, which has long been acknowledged as problematic by scholars of the period. One key aspect in which the Panayia Field chronology differs from its predecessor is in the recognition that pottery production resumed in Corinth after the sack of the city in 146 B.C. The evidence for a post-146 B.C. or interim period ceramic industry and its products are discussed in detail. Using the new Panayia Field chronology, the South Stoa and numerous previously excavated deposits at Corinth are re-assessed. Arguably, the most important Hellenistic structure in Corinth, the South Stoa, now appears to have been begun in the 290s rather than the 330s B.C. Attempts are also made to address the cultural and economic history of Hellenistic Corinth for the first time. For instance, the adoption of certain shapes into the local ceramic assemblage illustrates the influence of the Hellenistic koine on Corinthian culture. At the local level, the continued production of ceramic kraters in the late 3rd to early 2nd c. B.C. and their findspots seem to suggest that metal vessels were more commonly used in public spaces. In terms of trade, the data on imported fine ware and amphoras from more than 60 deposits clearly demonstrate the flow of goods through the city and Corinth''s role in the trade networks of the Hellenistic period. This analysis reveals a strong connection to Athens during the Macedonian occupation, increasing contact with Italy and the Aegean beginning in the late 3rd c. B.C. and the continuity of Corinth''s economic contacts into the interim period. This research therefore also contributes significantly to our understanding of this important commercial city''s external contacts during the Hellenistic period.

Abstract: Mortuary data can be a powerful analytical tool for understanding the social and symbolic systems of prehistoric people. Secondary burials provide particular insight because of the increased social handling and preparation necessary to produce multiple burials. The Carson Mound site contains a large Mississippian Era cemetery of secondary, bundle burials. Burial 4 at Carson is a mass burial with a minimum of 36 individuals, both males and females in nearly equal ratios, ranging in age-at-death from 2.5 years to 50 years old. The composition of the bundles appears to be commingled suggesting the use of a charnel house. The cemetery at the site is surrounded by a palisade, separating the mortuary area from the remainder of the site. The burial and site data from Carson suggest a possible social emphasis on the corporate group in the secondary burial ceremony.

The senseless slaughter of innocent Holy Men, on a remote Greek island, ushers in a reign of terror spawned by the charismatic madman, Apollyon. Apollyon quickly moves to seize control of the Mediterranean, the heart and future of the Great Powers of Europe. Apollyonas ultimate goal is to end the very existence of Christendom itself. Admiral Ivar, Lord Fyrie, in service to both King Louis XV of France and Pope Benedictus in Rome, rises in pledge to serve both masters by ending Apollyonas bid for world domination. Apollyonas rapid rise to power quickly overwhelms Ivaras limited resources, forcing him to make a desperate plea to enemies, both old and new. Ivar must rally men of courage to battle the substantial forces of Apollyon. Ivar must bring time-worn adversaries together, to stop Apollyon before the Great Powers have crumbled into chaos. Ivar must embark on one last great crusade to save the world. He must conquer an enemy with unlimited resources, or die trying.

Canada has the second largest proven oil reserves next to Saudi Arabia which is mostly located in Alberta and Saskatchewan but is unconventional heavy oil and bitumen. The tar sands are found at the surface and are mined, yet 80% of the 173 billion barrels of heavy oil and bitumen exist in-situ according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Two factors inhibit the economic extraction and processing of Canadian heavy oil; its enormous viscosity ranging from 1000 to over 1 million mPa.s and the asphaltene content (high molecular weight molecules containing heavy metals and sulphur). Heavy oil and bitumen were only included in the reserves estimates through the efforts of Canadian enhanced oil recovery (EOR) research. Viscosity reduction is the one common element of in-situ methods of heavy oil recovery with the exception of cold production. Currently, steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) are being used commercially in the field where the oil''s viscosity is reduced by injecting steam. Thermal methods are energy intensive requiring vast volumes of water such that any improvement would be beneficial. Solvent extraction is one alternative requiring no water, the solvent is recoverable and reusable, and depending on the mode of operation the heavy oil is upgraded in-situ. Vapour Extraction (VAPEX) and enhanced solvent extraction (N-SolvTM) are two such methods. VAPEX and N-Solv reduce the bitumen''s viscosity via mass transfer and a combination of mass and heat transfer, respectively. A light hydrocarbon solvent (instead of steam) is injected into an upper horizontal well where the solvent mixes with the heavy oil, reduces its viscosity and allows the oil to drain under gravity to a bottom production well. The idea of using solvents for heavy oil extraction has been around since the 1970s and both VAPEX and N-Solv are patented processes. However, there is still much to be learned about how these processes physically work. Research to date has focused on varying system parameters (including model dimensions, permeability, heavy oil viscosity, solvent type and injection rate, etc.) to observe the effect on oil production from laboratory scale models. Based on an early mass balance model by Butler and Mokrys (1989) and an improvement by Das (1995), molecular diffusion alone cannot account for the produced oil rates observed from laboratory models. Until recently, very little progress had been made towards qualifying and quantifying the mass transfer mechanisms with the exception of the diffusivity of light hydrocarbons in heavy oil. Mass transfer can only be by diffusion and convection. Differentiating and quantifying the contribution of each is complex due to the nature and viscosity of the oil. The goal of this thesis is to investigate the mass transfer mechanisms during the solvent recovery of heavy oil.

In fear of Spanish aggression, renegade French Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, in a great Sacred Sin, pirate Spanish Treasure Galleons. Knowing they will be held in disgrace on their return to France, they secret the plunder where it canat be found without three very special keys. One hundred and fifty years later, evil Lord Warwickas spies discover the hiding places of these vital treasure keys. To prevent Lord Warrick from destabilizing a Europe at peace, with such a vast treasure hoard, the Holy See of Paris dispatches a very special Priest to stop Lord Warrick at all cost. Admiral Ivar, Lord Fyrie, in service to King Louis XV of France, quickly finds himself embroiled in dark intrigue and sharp action, when Father Roland conscripts him, along with his tiny fleet in a desperate bid to stop Lord Warrick.

Mentoring is an intervention growing in popularity with a weak research foundation. This study combines mentoring and social skill training within a positive behavior support framework. Targeting a fourth-grade, Latino student at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, this single-subject study looks at his ability to master a specific social skill. The mentor served to reinforce social skill learning through practicing, role-playing, and goal setting. The student was chosen using the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders and the social skill was created using the School Social Behavior Scales that identified social skill strengths and weaknesses. Student demonstration of the social skill was monitored two to three times each week. The student made progress toward mastery, but did not fully master the social skill. Additionally, pre- and post-School Social Behavior Scales showed increased social skill competency and decreased anti-social behaviors during the five-month mentoring intervention. Results indicated that short-term mentoring positively influenced the student''s general level of social competency but was not sufficient for the mastery of the selected social skill.

Jurgen Habermas suggests an equitable society through the revitalization of an ideal public sphere and rational discourse. This is called into question, on the basis of the vast phenomenon of anti-Semitism and counter-capitalist violence, which is argued to stand beyond rational discourse and have its roots in a mythic consciousness.

The relationship between accident risk and tort right limitation has been the subject of considerable theoretical analysis and empirical inquiry. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, resident drivers have the option of retaining full tort rights, or accepting limitations to those rights in exchange for lowered premiums. This study focuses on identifying differences in selected automobile accident claim experience measures of full and limited tort selectors at the aggregate and individual claim level. Empirical results indicate that limited tort selection is greater in counties where first-party claim frequency and severity are higher. Furthermore, limited tort selection is not uniformly associated with a greater assignment of the degree of driver fault, a more serious injury or a greater number of medical visits for all closed claim samples and state and survey year results differ substantially.

Factories and Cities, begun more than two decades ago, is a poem about America in conflict—between the democratic and communal promise that ignited its original spirit and the dark psychological and economic realities that have come to burden not only many of its own people, but many of the wider world. It is a poem that explores the hungers and unfulfilled needs of the past for freedom, and perhaps identity, that haunt a nation propelled into a moment of world power to become a focus of humanity''s historical struggles. Just saw your poems in Minneapolis magazine they are wonderful your images so clear and etched like Whitman write a lot write let the images pour we need these images they are a social communal vision... great prophetic visions of the people. - Meridel LeSueur Jacobson has unusual gifts... He was the most brilliant student I have ever had... I am sure he will become one of the best poets in the country. - Thomas McGrath Factories and Cities embodies the venom and beauty that survived the ravages of what Elizabeth Bishop once called "our worst century so far" and it does so with both venom and beauty to spare. - Floyce Alexander

Going Deeper is an in-depth chronological word study of the four Gospels of Jesus Christ, created for both layman and pastoral study. James Strong''s definitions of the Greek words are included on each page, as well as memory triggers which correspond to Strong''s placed within the text. Authors notes, indexes, and obscured English word definitions are included, as well as instruction into understanding James Strongs method of word emphasis, origin, and root retrieval.

In this riveting literary mainstream story, the gutsy, independent, 38-year-old widow, Jacqueline Knight, will grip your heart and not let it go. Anne James''s extraordinary first work opens as a group of first time kayakers paddle the ACE Basin in the low country of South Carolina. But the focus soon turns to Jackie''s decision to move back to the family farm in the Midwest, a part of the country loaded with conservative relatives who demonstrate the heartwarming values of a simpler way of life. Tension filled moments pepper the pages, escalating the story through alligator attacks, subtle stalkings by a depraved southern lawyer, and the wrenching lessons learned from raising cows. Independent to the core, Jackie moves through life''s duties raising a parallel to the reader''s own life.A few intrepid women influence Jackie as they love and guide her. Her ninety-year-old great Aunt Effie lends salty advice at every turn. Bertha, a Gullah speaking native, has the wisdom of the ages that she imparts to Jackie in no-nonsense ways.Bounce with Jackie in her cherry red 1954 Ford F-100 pickup whose truck bed is usually filled by Boomer, her Saint Bernard. No Woman Is An Island is a realistic exploration of one woman''s fight against the coils of grief that lead back to the matter-of-fact joys of everyday living, bringing her a new emotional and spiritual maturity.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 20, held in Coventry, UK, in July 2003. The 20 revised full papers presented together with abstracts of 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on XML and semi-structured data; performance in searching and mining; transformation, integration, and extension; events and transactions; and personalization and the Web.

This work covers issues in the development of federated information systems. As examples of information systems in application areas such as business, finance, environmental science and medicine show, there is a need to make information available through some form of Federated Information System.