Sincerely do I hope that the issue of this little book may prove useful in drawing the attention of the public to the mental and physical condition of the unfortunates who form such a large proportion of our prison population.??To our authorities the sad plight of this mass of smitten humanity is well known. Year after year our Prison Commissioners, in presenting their reports, have not failed to impress upon the State the great part physical and mental afflictions play in the production of crime.??So far, the information given by the Prison Commissioners has produced little or no effect; neither have their representations led to any alteration in the treatment of unfortunate individuals whose infirmities are in reality the root cause of their delinquency.??To the official information I add the result of my own prolonged experience. This experience has imbued me with the conviction that the present methods of dealing with suffering humanity are neither wise, just, nor efficacious. I have seen the helplessness of so many that are called criminals that, in writing these pages, I am animated with a keen desire to hasten the day of sensible reform. Surely the day cannot be far distant when the State will take mental and physical infirmities into consideration when it has to deal with its erring children.??Thomas Holmes.?Howard Association,? Devonshire Chambers, Bishopsgate.? ?IS THERE A CRIMINAL TYPE? ??After years of close observation, during which I have formed many friendships with criminals, I can only answer this question in the words that I have answered it before, and say that, physically, I have not found any evidence to show that a criminal type exists. In saying this I know that I shall run counter to the teaching of a good many people, and probably run counter to public opinion. For the criminal class and the criminal type have been written about so largely, and talked about so frequently, that the majority of people have come to the conclusion that our criminals come from a particular order of society, and that the poorest; or that there exists a type of people whose physical appearance gives outward and visible signs that proclaim the inward criminal mind.??I believe both these ideas to be entirely wrong. I was confirmed in my opinion last year when I visited many of the largest prisons in the United States; for I found there, as I have found in England, a complete absence among the prisoners of those physical and facial peculiarities that we are taught to believe differentiate criminals from ordinary citizens.??Speaking on this subject to the American Congress at Washington on October 4, 1910, Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise, K.C.B., the esteemed chairman of our Prison Commissioners, made the following statement—??“There is no criminal type. Nothing in the past has so retarded progress as the conviction, deeply rooted and widespread, that the criminal is a class by himself, different from all others, with a tendency to crime, of which certain peculiarities of body are the outward and visible signs.??“This superstition, for such I think it must be called, was, you know, strengthened and encouraged by the findings of the Italian school.

PSYCHOLOGY is generally considered to be the science of mind, although more properly it is the science of mental states—thoughts, feelings, and acts of volition. It was formerly the custom of writers on the subject of psychology to begin by an attempt to define and describe the nature of mind, before proceeding to a consideration of the subject of the various mental spates and activities. But more recent authorities have rebelled against this demand, and have claimed that it is no more reasonable to hold that psychology should be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of mind than it is that physical science be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of matter. ??The attempt to explain the ultimate nature of either is futile—no actual necessity exists for explanation in either case. Physics may explain the phenomena of matter, and psychology the phenomena of mind, without regard to the ultimate nature of the substance of either.??The science of physics has progressed steadily during the past century, notwithstanding the fact that the theories regarding the ultimate nature of matter have been revolutionized during that period. The facts of the phenomena of matter remain, notwithstanding the change of theory regarding the nature of matter itself. ??Science demands and holds fast to facts, regarding theories as but working hypotheses at the best. Some one has said that "theories are but the bubbles with which the grown-up children of science amuse themselves." ??Science holds several well-supported, though opposing, theories regarding the nature of electricity, but the facts of the phenomena of electricity, and the application thereof, are agreed upon by the disputing theorists. And so it is with psychology; the facts regarding mental states are agreed up-on, and methods of developing mental powers are effectively em-ployed, without regard to whether mind is a product of the brain, or the brain merely an organ of the mind. ??The fact that the brain and nervous system are employed in the phenomena of thought is conceded by all, and that is all that is necessary for a basis for the science of psychology.

A modern ember tragédiája, hogy rohamosan távolodik attól az optimális életmódtól, amelyre az evolúció ?tervezte”. E folyamat egyik lényeges velejárója, hogy házakba és légkondicionált irodákba bújtunk a nap el?l. Márpedig napozás és fény nélkül D-vitamin sem termel?dik az emberi szervezetben, holott erre a speciális hormonra szervezetünk minden sejtjének nagy szüksége volna. SZENDI G?BOR új k?nyvében rámutat: a civilizált világ nagyvárosokba koncentrálódott népessége folyamatos D-vitamin-hiányban szenved, és ez az egyik f? oka a rák, az autoimmun betegségek, a légúti és idegrendszeri megbetegedések, valamint számos más civilizációs betegség rohamos terjedésének. Szendi ?sszefoglalja mindazt, amit a haladó szellem? tudomány eddig megismert a napfény, a D-vitamin és a civilizációs betegségek kapcsolatáról. Rámutat arra, hogy az ember az evolúció során évmilliókig a napon élt, ezért szervezete igen magas D-vitamin-szinthez alkalmazkodott. A szerz? állítja: az egészség megfelel? életmód, nem pedig megfelel? orvosi kezelés kérdése. A nyugati orvoslás csak árral szemben úszik, amikor arra t?rekszik, hogy némileg javítson a népesség egyre romló egészségi állapotán, mik?zben – tudomást sem véve a kutatás utóbbi harminc évének eredményeir?l – a D-vitamin túladagolásával riogat, és óva int a napozástól. Ne feledjük azonban: vitaminhiányt csak vitaminbevitellel lehet megszüntetni. Az egészség bármennyit megér – szokták mondani. Ehhez képest a napfény ingyen van, a D-vitamin pedig filléres tétel. ?m amíg erre nem ébred rá a hivatalos orvoslás, addig nem tehetünk mást, mint hogy a saját kezünkbe vesszük egészségünk védelmét. Ebben segít Szendi Gábor legújabb k?nyve, amely forradalmian új információkat nyújt minden egészségtudatos és gyógyulni vágyó embernek, leend? gyermeke egészségéért aggódó anyának.

Cnd a constatat, pe baza identitii structurale ntre simptomul nevrotic, pe de o parte, i vis, act ratat, cuvnt de spirit, produse culturale, pe de alt parte, c ntre normal i patologic exist doar o deosebire de grad, i nu una de natur, Freud a trecut de la psihopatologie la psihologie. Psihanaliza, ca psihologie, este o psihologie a incontientului. Spre deosebire de psihologia contiinei, care studiaz fenomenele psihice contiente (sau accesibile n mod direct contiinei), psihologia incontientului cerceteaz acele fenomene psihice accesibile contiinei doar indirect, prin intermediul interpretrii de tip psihanalitic. Descoperirea incontientului psihic a revoluionat nu numai psihologia, ci i celelalte tiine ale omului: filosofia, antropologia, sociologia, estetica etc. Dac ar fi s formulez n puine cuvinte i ntr-un mod sugestiv esena psihologiei incontientului, a spune c ea const n ideea c i oamenii sntoi, nu numai nevroticii, au incontient. Iar incontientul oamenilor sntoi are aceleai coninuturi ca i incontientul nevroticilor. Diferena e doar de grad. Orict ar prea de surprinztor, psihanaliza nu este, aa cum ne-am obinuit s o gndim, un domeniu nestructurat interior, ci un adevrat sistem de discipline. Disciplinele psihanalitice – psihoterapia, psihopatologia, psihologia, metapsihologia i psihanaliza aplicat – se afl n relaii cronologice i logice. Din punct de vedere cronologic, prima a fost psihoterapia psihanalitic. Teoretizarea experienei psihoterapeutice a condus la constituirea psihopatologiei psihanalitice, care a stat la baza psihologiei psihanalitice. Pe temeiul acesteia s-au cldit metapsihologia i psihanaliza aplicat. Structura de rezisten a acestei cldiri multietajate o formeaz ideea de incontient. Parcurgerea celor optsprezece volume ale operelor complete a lui Jung mi-a prilejuit constatarea, surprinztoare la prima vedere, c exist mai multe tipuri de arhetipuri, dac folosim drept criteriu definiia arhetipului cu care Jung opereaz de-a lungul ntregii sale opere, i anume de pattern of behaviour, de for interioar de ordinul instinctului, cu valene spirituale. Arhetipurile care corespund acestei definiii i pe care le-am numit tipice descriu ntr-adevr o experien a speciei transmis ereditar. Din categoria arhetipurilor tipice fac parte: arhetipul matern, arhetipul patern, arhetipul infans, anima, animus, arhetipul renaterii, comunismul ca arhetip, arhetipurile regionale sau etnice, de tipul arhetipului germanilor (Wotan), cristalizare i transmitere a unei experiene colective de ordin general, nu universal.“ – Vasile Dem. Zamfirescu

C??i dintre noi reu?esc s?-?i exprime o nevoie sau o emo?ie f?r? s? fie recepta?i ca fiind critici, egoi?ti sau manipulatori? De c?te ori nu evit?m, din fric?, s? ne spunem p?rerea? ?i ?n c?te r?nduri nu pornim o discu?ie doar pentru a ne ?desc?rca nervii"? Creat? de psihologul american Marshall B. Rosenberg, metoda Comunic?rii NonViolente (CNV) ofer? un cadru accesibil ?i de impact pentru dezvoltarea unor rela?ii empatice ?i respectuoase at?t cu sine, c?t ?i cu cei din jur. Bazat? pe numeroase exerci?ii ?i povestiri ilustrative, cartea demonstreaz? c? a comunica ?nonviolent “nu ?nseamn? s? devii pasiv sau de o polite?e artificial?, ci s? reu?e?ti s?-?i transmi?i c?t mai autentic ?i mai conving?tor sentimentele ?i opiniile, ?in?nd totodat? cont de impactul vorbelor tale asupra interlocutorului. Metoda CNV poate fi aplicat? cu folos at?t ?n familie, c?t ?i la serviciu, la ?coal? sau ?n rela?iile cu prietenii.

Sunt cuplul ?i familia dou? concepte diferite? Ce ne motiveaz? s? form?m un cuplu? Odat? format, cum putem men?ine echilibrul ?n rela?ia noastr?, cum putem ?ntre?ine focul viu, ?ns? la acea intensitate care nu provoac? arsuri, ci ?nc?lze?te ?i energizeaz??Dac? p?n? nu de mult familia avea o importan?? primordial?, ?n ultimele decenii ideea de cuplu a ?nceput s? prind? tot mai mult contur ?n a?tept?rile ?i ?n vie?ile noastre. Acum ?tim c? un cuplu nu este indestructibil, ?tim c? o rela?ie de iubire, necultivat?, se stinge, ?tim c? nu e suficient dar nici obligatoriu s? ai copii sau bunuri comune pentru a forma un cuplu ci, din contr?, decizia de a "ne a?eza" pare s? afecteze rela?ia amoroas?. Via?a de cuplu a devenit mai savuroas?, dar ?i mai periculoas?.?n volumul de fa??, cunoscutul autor francez ne ?nva?? "mersul pe s?rm?" al unei rela?ii de cuplu satisf?c?toare ?i de durat?, ?n care fiecare partener e invitat s?-?i exercite libertatea de alegere, responsabilitatea, imagina?ia, construind ?i reconstruind permanent ?mpreun? via?a ?n doi.?

Fiecare p?rinte ??i dore?te, pentru copilul lui, s? fie fericit. ?i totu?i, acesta nu este primul cuv?nt care ne vine ?n minte atunci c?nd ne g?ndim la viitorul copiilor no?tri. Adesea punem pe primul loc siguran?a material? sau o slujb? stabil? ?i bine pl?tit?. Oare cele dou? se exclud reciproc? Sau bun?starea aduce cu sine fericirea? Cum se poate ca un copil zburdalnic, cu ochi str?lucitori, s? se transforme ?ntr-un adult mohor?t, ?ntr-un contabil al propriei vie?i?Dr. Edward Hallowell ne ?nva?? c? fericirea poate fi construit?. Fericirea nu ?ine de posesiunile materiale, nu este g?sit? ?ntr-un loc anume, nu ne este oferit? la na?tere. Fericirea e o abilitate, pe care orice p?rinte o poate dezvolta ?n copilul s?u atunci c?nd urmeaz? cei cinci pa?i pe care dr. Hallowell ?i descrie ?i ?i trateaz? pe larg ?n carte: conectare, joc, exerci?iu, m?iestrie ?i recunoa?tere.F?c?nd apel at?t la exemple din via?a de zi cu zi a unor oameni diver?i, c?t ?i la cele mai recente cercet?ri ?n domeniul parentingului, aceast? carte este un ghid pre?ios pentru orice p?rinte implicat ?i, totodat?, pentru orice adult, p?rinte sau nu, care dore?te s?-?i reg?seasc? r?d?cinile fericirii f?c?nd o c?l?torie ?napoi ?n timp... ?n vacan?a de var?.

C?nd ne compar?m prea des cu ceilal?i, c?nd suntem ?nseta?i de posesii ?i faim?, ?n?ep?tura invidiei sau mu?c?tura geloziei ne va ?ncerca inevitabil. ?i, cum tinde s? neg?m sau s? proiect?m asupra altora aceste sentimente, ele nu vor disp?rea, ci ne vor "roade" pe din?untru, diminu?ndu-ne stima de sine. Reputata psihoterapeut? jungian? Verena Kast demonstreaz? ?n ce fel, atunci c?nd ne min?im ?i refuz?m s? admitem aceste sentimente negative, pierdem ?ansa dezvolt?rii personale ?i ne cufund?m ?n ranchiun? sau ?n false ra?ionaliz?ri ale neputin?elor noastre. Devenind, ?n schimb, con?tien?i de invidia ?i gelozia ce ne pot b?ntui uneori, vom g?si c?ile spre a st?p?ni aceste sentimente: fie ne vom angaja ?ntr-o competi?ie constructiv?, fie ne vom asuma anumite limite ?i ne vom descoperi noi poten?ialit??i, prin care s? ne diferen?iem de ceilal?i. Odat? elibera?i de sindromul "caprei vecinului", ni se va deschide calea s?n?toas? spre noi rela?ii, spre solidaritate, spre "a fi" ?n loc de "a avea".

Nebunia fascineaz? ?i ?ngroze?te ?n aceea?i m?sur?, oferindu-ne imaginea unui celuilalt complet diferit de noi. Dar ce marcheaz? diferen?a dintre omul s?n?tos ?i omul nebun? Poate deveni vreodat? un om s?n?tos, nebun?C?ut?nd s? p?trund? dincolo de suprafa??, dincolo de aparentele bizarerii de comportament ale nebunului, Darian Leader ofer? simptomelor o nou? semnifica?ie, capabil? s? zguduie din temelii paradigma contemporan? asupra bolii psihice. Teoria sa, prezentat? ?ntr-un limbaj accesibil cititorului profan, este exemplificat? prin reinterpretarea unor celebre cazuri clinice sau judiciare, precum Omul cu lupi. Ce este nebunia? se adreseaz? deopotriv? speciali?tilor ?i publicului larg, reu?ind s? dea r?spunsuri dar ?i s? lanseze ?ntreb?ri.Ce ne facem cu insul care-?i vede lini?tit de via?? ?i de familie, ani de-a r?ndul, p?n? ?ntr-o bun? zi c?nd se duce la slujb?, ??i face impecabil datoria, dup? care iese ?ntr-un loc public, scoate o arm? ?i ?mpu?c? un personaj cunoscut de toat? lumea? ?n comportamentul lui nu se poate observa nimic anormal, p?n? ?n clipa tragediei. Se prea poate s? fi fost chiar un cet??ean-model, responsabil, respectabil ?i cu un comportament lini?tit. Dar, ?n clipele dinaintea actului s?u criminal, chiar se poate spune c? n-ar fi fost nebun? – Darian Leader... nebunia nu va fi niciodat? reductibil? la simptome exterioare, care atrag aten?ia. G?ndirea nu este v?zut? aici ca tulburat?, ci urm?nd un gen de rigoare care, de fapt ?i de drept, s-ar putea s? nu fie de g?sit la individul ?s?n?tos". Diagnosticul nu se poate pune pe baza unei clasific?ri a comportamentului exterior, ci numai ascult?nd ce are de spus persoana ?n cauz? despre ce s-a ?nt?mplat ?n via?a ei, lu?nd ?n serios pozi?ia pe care o adopt? ?n propriul discurs, logica pe care ?i-a construit-o singur?. - Darian Leader

Cu toate c exist acorduri surprinztoare i frecvente ntre ei, Reich i Jung i abordeaz munca n moduri fundamental diferite. Cu asemenea diferene tulburtoare ale stilului i caracterului celor doi, unirea acestor dou sisteme este un exerciiu neateptat i remarcabil. Ironic, are loc prin medierea teoretic freudian.”Scopul umbrei este de a oferi sufletului omenesc opoziia i tensiunea necesare pentru a se dezvolta mai mult prin intermediul hotrrii i determinrii interioare, de a se elucida prin provocarea contrastelor i de a se trezi, pentru a fi astfel dispus s se transforme ntr-un mod profund.” Jung & Reich. Trupul ca umbr este o explorare a vieilor i a ideilor semnificative a dou figuri principale ale psihanalizei: Carl Jung i Wilhelm Reich, amndoi pionieri i genii controversate care nu s-au ntlnit niciodat dei au fost contemporani. Modul n care John P. Conger trateaz personalitile i perspectivele acestora – precum i ce ar fi putut asimila unul de la cellalt – reprezint o biografie combinat a similaritilor i diferenelor i totodat o evaluare contiincioas a teoriilor lor.

Folose?te cea mai mare for?? a propriei vie?i! Inima uman? este o crea?ie plin? de minuni ?i deosebit de complex?, cu un spectru larg de abilit??i neimaginate p?n? acum. Ea de?ine printre altele o inteligen?? proprie ?i o capacitate de percep?ie unic?, ce dep??e?te cu mult sim?urile umane obi?nuite. Noi putem accesa ?i utiliza aceste for?e, le putem aduce ?n echilibru cu propriul mental, descoperind ?n felul acesta cele mai bune solu?ii pentru orice problem? cu care ne confrunt?m. Ruediger Schache, autor a numeroase bestseller-uri, a conceput ?n acest sens 4 ?ntreb?ri cheie pline de ?n?elepciune. Cel care le va utiliza nu va descoperi doar r?spunsuri, ci ?i calea spre poten?ialul s?u cel mai ?nalt.

Inteligen?a nu e ce crezi ?n primul r?nd, trebuie s? ?tii c? intelectualitatea nu e inteligen??. A fi intelectual ?nseamn? a fi fals; intelectualitatea este inteligen?? simulat?. Ea nu este real? din cauz? c? nu e a ta, e ?mprumutat?. Inteligen?a este dezvoltarea con?tiin?ei interne. Ea nu are nici o leg?tur? cu cuno?tin?ele, are leg?tur? cu medita?ia. Un om inteligent nu ac?ioneaz? pe baza experien?ei trecute; el ac?ioneaz? ?n prezent, ?n func?ie de condi?iile prezente. El nu reac?ioneaz?, ci r?spunde. De aceea, este ?ntotdeauna imprevizibil; niciodat? nu po?i fi sigur ce urmeaz? s? fac?.

nvturile lui Osho, unul dintre cei mai cunoscui lideri spirituali ai secolului XX, rstoarn tiparele clasice de gndire, provocndune la o permanent punere sub semnul ntrebrii a certitudinilor i la un proces de contientizare de sine.Crile din seria Incursiune ntrun nou mod de via prezint viziunea lui Osho privind cele mai importante probleme pe care i le pun oamenii interesai de tiina transformrii de sine i de o spiritualitate adaptat la provocrile cotidiene ale vieii contemporane.

nvturile lui Osho, unul dintre cei mai cunoscui lideri spirituali ai secolului XX, rstoarn tiparele clasice de gndire, provocndune la o permanent punere sub semnul ntrebrii a certitudinilor i la un proces de contientizare de sine.Crile din seria Incursiune ntrun nou mod de via prezint viziunea lui Osho privind cele mai importante probleme pe care i le pun oamenii interesai de tiina transformrii de sine i de o spiritualitate adaptat la provocrile cotidiene ale vieii contemporane.

nvturile lui Osho, unul dintre cei mai cunoscui lideri spirituali ai secolului XX, rstoarn tiparele clasice de gndire, provocndune la o permanent punere sub semnul ntrebrii a certitudinilor i la un proces de contientizare de sine.Crile din seria Incursiune ntrun nou mod de via prezint viziunea lui Osho privind cele mai importante probleme pe care i le pun oamenii interesai de tiina transformrii de sine i de o spiritualitate adaptat la provocrile cotidiene ale vieii contemporane.

Cum s? trece?i cu bine (am?ndoi) prin urm?toarele 9 luni Cartea ?l ?nva?? pe viitorul t?tic cum s? se concentreze pe ceea ce poate s? fac? pentru a-i fi de ajutor mamei copilului s?u, nu pe transform?rile prin care trece ea ?n timpul sarcinii. Exist? cel pu?in 3.712 modalit??i ?n care viitorul t?tic poate da gre? ?n timp ce partenera sa este ?ns?rcinat?. Din fericire, explica?iile ?i sfaturile lui John Pfeiffer ?l pot ajuta s? le evite (aproape) pe toate. Pornind de la propria experien??, autorul aduce ?n discu?ie numeroasele evenimente care se petrec de la primul test pozitiv de sarcin? p?n? la apari?ia noului membru al familiei. Sfaturile oferite de Pfeiffer, adresate pe un ton prietenos, marcate de umor ?i bun?-dispozi?ie, vor face ca aceast? perioad? s? treac? u?or, consolid?nd rela?ia dintre proaspe?ii p?rin?i. ?n plus, t?ticul prime?te garan?ia c? nu va fi l?sat pe dinafar? la apari?ia juniorului. Cartea cuprinde: - 10 capitole despre sarcin? ?i na?tere, ?ncep?nd cu episodul concep?iei ?i termin?nd cu momentul triumf?tor al aducerii bebelu?ului acas? - Informa?ii despre gre?urile matinale ?i vizitele la doctor, sfaturi pentru amenajarea camerei copilului, preg?tirea bagajului pentru spital, alegerea unui nume pentru bebelu?, alegerea doctorului ?i a spitalului ?n care va avea loc na?terea - O sec?iune special? pentru viitoarele m?mici, cu m?rturisiri pe care t?ticii evit? uneori s? le comunice direct partenerelor ?ns?rcinate - O agend? cu povestea unei na?teri reale

Karl N. Llewellyn was one of the founders and major figures of legal realism, and his many keen insights have a central place in American law and legal understanding. Key to Llewellyn's thinking was his conception of rules, put forward in his numerous writings and most famously in his often mischaracterized declaration that they are "pretty playthings." Previously unpublished, The Theory of Rules is the most cogent presentation of his profound and insightful thinking about the life of rules.This book frames the development of Llewellyn's thinking and describes the difference between what rules literally prescribe and what is actually done, with the gap explained by a complex array of practices, conventions, professional skills, and idiosyncrasies, most of which are devoted to achieving a law's larger purpose rather than merely following the letter of a particular rule. Edited, annotated, and with an extensive analytic introduction by leading contemporary legal scholar Frederick Schauer, this rediscovered work contains material not found elsewhere in Llewellyn's writings and will prove a valuable contribution to the existing literature on legal realism.

Anna Morandi Manzolini (1714-74), a woman artist and scientist, surmounted meager origins and limited formal education to become one of the most acclaimed anatomical sculptors of the Enlightenment. The Lady Anatomist tells the story of her arresting life and times, in light of the intertwined histories of science, gender, and art that complicated her rise to fame in the eighteenth century.Examining the details of Morandi's remarkable life, Rebecca Messbarger traces her intellectual trajectory from provincial artist to internationally renowned anatomical wax modeler for the University of Bologna's famous medical school. Placing Morandi's work within its cultural and historical context, as well as in line with the Italian tradition of anatomical studies and design, Messbarger uncovers the messages contained within Morandi's wax in*ions, part complex theories of the body and part poetry. Widely appealing to those with an interest in the tangled histories of art and the body, and including lavish, full-color reproductions of Morandi's work, The Lady Anatomist is a sophisticated biography of a true visionary.

Founded in 1965 and still active today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is an American institution with an international reputation. George E. Lewis, who joined the collective as a teenager in 1971, establishes the full importance and vitality of the AACM with this communal history, written with a symphonic sweep that draws on a cross-generational chorus of voices and a rich collection of rare images.Moving from Chicago to New York to Paris, and from founding member Steve McCall's kitchen table to Carnegie Hall, A Power Stronger Than Itself uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and brings to light a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art.

From the lumberyards and meatpacking factories of the Southwest Side to the industrial suburbs that arose near Lake Calumet at the turn of the twentieth century, manufacturing districts shaped Chicago's character and laid the groundwork for its transformation into a sprawling metropolis. Approaching Chicago's story as a reflection of America's industrial history between the Civil War and World War II, Chicago Made explores not only the well-documented workings of centrally located city factories but also the overlooked suburbanization of manufacturing and its profound effect on the metropolitan landscape. Robert Lewis documents how manufacturers, attracted to greenfield sites on the city's outskirts, began to build factory districts there with the help of an intricate network of railroad owners, real estate developers, financiers, and wholesalers. These immense networks of social ties, organizational memberships, and financial relationships were ultimately more consequential, Lewis demonstrates, than any individual achievement. Beyond simply giving Chicago businesses competitive advantages, they transformed the economic geography of the region. Tracing these transformations across seventy-five years, Chicago Made establishes a broad new foundation for our understanding of urban industrial America.

Dragostea ?i via?a sunt eterne?Cartea de fa?? prezint? dovezi care ar putea zgudui din temelii bazele ?nv???turilor ?tiin?ifice. Dr. Gary E. Schwartz ?i partenera sa de cercetare, dr. Linda G. Russek, au avut curajul s?-?i ri?te reputa?ia interna?ional? ?i le-au cerut unora dintre cele mai cunoscute mediumuri din America, printre care John Edward, Suzane Northrop ?i George Anderson, s? participe la o serie de experimente extraordinare pentru a confirma sau infirma existen?a vie?ii de dup? moarte.Cititorul este pus ?n fa?a unor dovezi ?tiin?ifice uluitoare, care atest? contactul cu lumea de dincolo ?n condi?ii controlate de laborator. ?n cadrul unor experimente monitorizate cu cea mai mare stricte?e, mediumurile au ?ncercat s? contacteze prietenii ?i rudele subiec?ilor care nu ?i-au dezv?luit identitatea ?i au p?strat t?cerea pe parcursul experimentelor. Mesajele transmise i-au surprins at?t pe subiec?i, c?t ?i pe cercet?tori. Datele pozitive cov?r?itoare l-au convins pe autor s? renun?e la pozi?ia lui de sceptic ?i s? ??i prezinte concluziile ?n aceast? carte captivant?.