Most Popular Books by Michael Bliss

This document provides an overview of the history of the Medical Research Council of Canada in the 1990s, including MRC''s 1993 strategic plan, the budget reductions of 1995, and the creation of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

One of Canada''s best-known and most-honoured biographers turns to the raw material of his own life. A university professor, prolific scholar, public intellectual, and frank critic of the world, Michael Bliss describes a life that has taken him from small-town Ontario to international recognition for his books in Canadian and medical history.

If we think about growing in love we tend to think that what we have or want just gets larger and larger. That is not what the Bible teaches. The Song of Solomon uses the story of Solomon and his Shulammite bride, to illustrate how the love of a believer for his Lord and Savior grows and matures from first love, to personal love, to abiding love, to transforming love, to mature love. It is a story that illustrates the joy and blessing of an intimate relationship with Christ and how one leaves the bondage to self and becomes free to serve and follow the Lord.

Le récit véridique de l''épidémie de variole qui fit plus de 3000 victimes, provoquant un désordre social qui opposa anglophones et francophones, catholiques et protestants, riches et pauvres. L''auteur, professeur d''histoire à l''Université de Toronto, nous permet "d''observer la vie d''une collectivité prise entre la tradition et la modernité, déchirée par la peur et l''ignorance, forcée de composer avec la fragilité humaine et la maladie."

The papers consist of manuscripts and typescripts together with some research materials for M. Bliss'' books: ''The Discovery of Insulin'' (McClelland & Stewart: 1982) and ''Banting: a Biography'' (McClelland & Stewart: 1984). The remainder of Michael Bliss'' papers are being donated to the University Archives.

Reforms to reduce the fiscal burden of Canada''s public healthcare costs should preserve the core value of equal access, while evolving away from universality. Michael Bliss, Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto, reviews the history of Canada''s healthcare system and draws lessons for future reforms.

The book of Malachi deals with hidden problems, problems that are eroding the people''s relationship with God. These problems arise when the events of daily life do not match their understanding of what a loving God would do. While they may be aware of the problems on some surface level, they are totally unaware of how their hearts have begun to whisper against God and have accused Him of all sorts of evil thoughts and intentions. God comes to His people, through His servant Malachi, and brings these problems to the surface, and, more importantly, reveals how to heal each one.

Discovery of the New World brings the white man to the shores of the Pequot. New relationships blossom and fade as a struggle to reconcile differences ensues. Three young Pequot natives find themselves in a rapidly changing world. Unsure of what each day will bring, they seek guidance from a Dutch explorer who is seeking change from a past life.Meanwhile, in the English colony of Massachusetts, a reverend attempts to balance the spiritual and physical while learning the ways of his neighbors. The arrival of the white man is not accepted by all. Many braves despise what they deem to be an invasion of their homeland, and the native braves are not alone in their displeasure. Many Englishmen also struggle with the new life that has been set before them. Amid the fast changing landscape, some nations grow and prosper while others suffer great losses. This is the story of the Pequot War.

As Australia took up its role as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for 2013-2014, the challenges ahead were all too apparent. Dynamics between the five permanent members were particularly tense. Options for elected members to make a serious contribution appeared more limited than ever. The Council was unable to find consensus on how to address the most pressing threats to international peace and security.As Political Coordinator forAustralia''s Security Council delegation across the Council''s 2013-2014 term, Michael Bliss had a unique insight into the workings of the Council, into Australia''s contributions, and into the relationships and diplomacy that underpinned the outcomes achieved. This monograph, published six years after Australia''s fifth Council term concluded, seeks to contextualise Australia''s work during its term, and to track how those contributions have endured and resonated in subsequent years.As a senior officer of Australia''s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a specialist in multilateral affairs, an experienced diplomat and international lawyer, and an unrelenting optimist, Bliss is well placed to tell this recent story of Australian diplomacy. In doing so, he makes a compelling case that it is in Australia''s interests to seek to again "serve with distinction" as an elected member on the Security Council, in 2029-2030.

On films of Sam Peckinpah.

Jack Gallagher and Dome Petroleum''s exploration activities, particularly in the arctic.

Studies in the thought of Canadian businessmen.

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There is a growing consensus that photodegradation accelerates litter decomposition in drylands, but the mechanisms are not well understood. In a previous field study examining how exposure to solar radiation affects decomposition of 12 leaf litter types over 34 months in the Sonoran Desert, litter exposed to UV/blue wavebands of solar radiation decayed faster. The concentration of water-soluble compounds was higher in decayed litter than in new (recently senesced) litter, and higher in decayed litter exposed to solar radiation than other decayed litter. Microbial respiration of litter incubated in high relative humidity for 1 day was greater in decayed litter than new litter and greatest in decayed litter exposed to solar radiation. Respiration rates were strongly correlated with decay rates and water-soluble concentrations of litter. The objective of the current study was to determine why respiration rates were higher in decayed litter and why this effect was magnified in litter exposed to solar radiation. First, I evaluated whether photodegradation enhanced the quantity of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in litter by comparing DOC concentrations of photodegraded litter to new litter. Second, I evaluated whether photodegradation increased the quality of DOC for microbial utilization by measuring respiration of leachates with equal DOC concentrations after applying them to a soil inoculum. I hypothesized that water vapor sorption may explain differences in respiration among litter age or sunlight exposure treatments. Therefore, I assessed water vapor sorption of litter over an 8-day incubation in high relative humidity. Water vapor sorption rates over 1 and 8 days were slower in decayed than new litter and not faster in photodegraded than other decayed litter. However, I found that 49-78% of the variation in respiration could be explained by the relative amount of water litter absorbed over 1 day compared to 8 days, a measure referred to as relative water content. Decayed and photodegraded litter had higher relative water content after 1 day because it had a lower water-holding capacity. Higher respiration rates of decayed and photodegraded litter were attributed to faster microbial activation due to greater relative water content of that litter.