Working Parents, Happy Kids: Strategies for Staying Connected

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Great ideas for real parents with real kids........1999-06-20

As a freelance web designer and the single mother of five I have my office in my home so I can be there for the kids but instead found a greater distance.

Working Parents, Happy Kids was full of great ideas on keeping connected with the kids; helping them understand why I was working and helping me see what I was working for.

This book has more than theory... it has practical tips and easy to implement ideas.

from angst to bonding with this book.......1999-01-28

I love my kids so much...but i had spent so much time building my naturopathic medical practice that i nearly lost touch with them. Fortunately i slowed down enough to spot Working Parents at an airport bookstore as I was rushing through on the way to another seminar. It's a book i've alreadly actually prescribed several times. a comfort to other busy parents who are crazy about their kids and don't want to lose them. solutions just pop out of this thing. Funny thing is these ladies are local! Travel the world and the answers are in your own backyard.

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Armata romana in al doilea razboi mondial =: Romanian army in World War II

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Armata romana in al doilea razboi mondial =: Romanian army in World War II

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The Romanian Army of World War II (Men-at-Arms)

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Good look
Good overview of a neglected army, but too short

The Romanian Army of World War II (Men-at-Arms)
Mark Axworthy
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1855321696
Release Date: 1992-03-26

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Although Romania had fought for the Allies in World War I with the fall of her allies the Czechs and the French mid-1940 she was forced to join the Axis. A coalition government was formed under General Antonescue who proved to be one of Germany’s most effective military allies. The Romanian army saw extensive action and suffered terrible losses in operation Odessa and at Staligrad. By 1944 the Soviets were within the Romanian borders and the King sued for peace. Romania’s defection significantly accelerated the end of the war. Her natural resources were now denied to Germany and her forces constituted the fourth largest Allied army. this book details the uniforms, equipment and unit organisation of the Romanian army during the entire conflict.

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Good look.......2004-07-31

Rather than give a dissertation on the history of the Romanian Army (which seems to be a disturbing trend among MAA reviews in general) I'll focus my comments on what I think prospective buyers want to see - details of what is actually contained in the book.

Standard MAA layout; pages of text with accompanying photos, and a set of 8 colour plates centrally located. What is odd about this book is that the captions to the colour plates take up more than half the text. This is an unusual variant on the layout of most MAA books.

The text is divided into sections - an Introduction, a piece on The Army and the State which gives a nice description of the organization of the military, Equipment, which focusses primarily on tanks but also on small arms, Unit Organisation(sic) which describes the different kinds of divisions and also has a nice sidebar indicating which regiments were formed into which divisions, Campaigns 1941-1945, with a brief history of the employment of the Romanian Army, with nicely done maps, and then the plates.

The plates focus mainly on details of equipment, uniforms and insignia, hence the absence of this discussion from the main text, however, the captions are so detailed they may be considered an extension of the text. Plates cover the gamut from high command, to general staff officers, field officers, NCOs and men.

Disappointingly, the subject of rank insignia, or duties and responsibilities associated with the various ranks, is not addressed. Another volume in the MAA titles does cover rank insignia in detail - MAA 131 Germany's Eastern Front Allies and I would recommend that title be read in conjunction with this one, for those interested in a fuller understanding of the rank system.

Otherwise, a fairly complete initial look at the Romanian Army is provided, and some details of rank can be deduced from context clues in the plate captions.

Plates themselves are well done by a Romanian artist, and seem almost identical to Volstad's style, not a bad thing. Faces are a bit unevenly done, but details of uniform and insignia are clear, with borders well defined by black lines. Good array of poses and mix of subjects.

Rated down for lack of rank insignia information. Those not interested in that facet may rate this a 5 with regards to order of battle and historical info.

Good overview of a neglected army, but too short.......2002-11-20

The Romanian contribution to the Axis cause is often overlooked in the West, since they fought almost entirely on the Eastern Front and after the war, were behind the Iron Curtain. This book does a lot to remedy the lack of information available in English; I'd like to see more work done on Antonescu's army before all its veterans are gone, but this book's a great introduction for the beginner.

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A period of history that is still shaping today's world
A superb contribution to Cold War era Romanian history.

The Red Army in Romania
Constantin Hlihor , and Ioan Scurtu
Manufacturer: Center for Romanian Studies
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ASIN: 9739839258

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A period of history that is still shaping today's world.......2004-04-26

Not for the casual reader, but a superb book, nonetheless. This book offers invaluable insight into the relations between Romania and the major players of the second world war, Germany, Britain, the U.S., and most significantly, Russia. Although the latter chapters do get bogged down by statistics, the book describes very well Romania's perception of a just war, its subsequent desperation and isolation, and the closed door politics of the allies. The strength of the book lies in its description of the brutal but very thorough usurption of power by the Soviet Union through the Red Army.

A superb contribution to Cold War era Romanian history........2000-08-06

This is the first truly comprehensive and objective study of the Russian army's military control of Romanian territory during the years 1940 to 1941, and its occupation of the country from 1945 to 1958. The Red Army In Romania draws from archival sources as the authors discuss the geopolitical and historical conditions that enabled the Russians to occupy Romania, the consequences of the occupation for the country (especially on the political life of the citizenry), and the establishment of a totalitarian Communist regime. The authors also deal with the consequences of the Red Army's stationing on Romanian territory, its impact on the evolution of social relations in the country, and the opposition of romanian society to the military occupation. Detailed attention is given to the economic aspects of the occupation . The Red Army In Romania is very highly recommended for students of Cold War Romanian history and European focused international studies

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The Romanian Army of World War 2 [II]
Mark; Serbanescu, Horia Axworthy
Manufacturer: Osprey Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MBXLCG

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Focusing on the military institutions (army, militia, and National Guard) of Bahia, Brazil, this book analyzes the region’s transition from Portuguese colony to province of the Brazilian Empire. It examines the social, racial, and cultural dimensions of post-independence state-building in one of the principal slave plantation regions of the Americas.

Contrary to those who stress the autonomy of the Brazilian state, this book documents the close connections between the locally-organized armed forces and society in the late colonial period. Racially segregated and mirroring the class hierarchies of the larger society, these military institutions were profoundly transformed by the war for independence in the early 1820s. In its aftermath, the new Brazilian state gradually built a national army, breaking the local orientation of the Bahian regulars by the 1840s. The National Guard, locally-oriented and democratic in its 1831 organization, was turned into a state-controlled corporation in the 1840s.

These developments deeply affected the lives of the men (and women) involved in the armed forces, and a main aim of this book is to examine their participation in the complex and convoluted process of state-building. The liberalism used to justify independence and the creation of an imperial state resonated among ordinary soldiers and officers, as it provided an ideology and language with which to challenge important features of late colonial military organization such as racial segregation and corporal punishment. Racial discrimination, formally eliminated in the 1830s, shaped racial politics in the military, while the construction of a national army undermined the previously close connections of officers and soldiers to the mainstream of Bahian society.

Race, State, and Armed Forces in Independence-Era Brazil: Bahia, 1790s-1840s

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Race, State, and Armed Forces in Independence-Era Brazil: Bahia, 1790s-1840s
Hendrik Kraay
Manufacturer: Stanford University Press
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