Sentences with phrase «on books in general»

Nielsen research is showing that users who subscribed to Kindle Unlimited spend more on books in general, on a monthly basis, than those who do not.

My immediate answer, which then led to this post, was «That's because there is NO way to get accurate data on books in general, so the bellwether is ebooks, which are trackable.»

Not exact matches

It's expected to be a noisy quarter for bank earnings in general, thanks in part to the tax law, which has caused many banks to book losses on repatriated cash and deferred tax assets that declined in value.

Via is essentially an on - demand bus by allowing users to book a ride in a shuttle that's heading in the same general direction.

The central message of Diebert's stark - and - sometimes - grim book, and the Citizen Lab in general, is that tabs must be kept on those who hold power so that they do not abuse it through technological means.

The general consensus is this is some form of gambling, and let's face it, on the books in New York, it is still illegal.»

One of the four panelists at the hearing, Peter Conti - Brown, an Academic Fellow at Stanford Law School whose forthcoming book, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve, will be published by Princeton University Press, also weighed in on the Fed's General Counsel.

In his famous book, «The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money,» Keynes writes, «a large proportion of our positive activities depend on spontaneous optimism rather than on a mathematical expectation, whether moral or hedonistic or economic... if the animal spirits are dimmed and the spontaneous optimism falters, leaving us to depend on nothing but a mathematical expectation, enterprise will fade and die; though fears of loss may have a basis no more reasonable than hopes of profit had before.»

and opinion on the Book of Mormon / LDS beliefs in relationship to Christianity in general.

Through my love of learning and science I read many a book, articles, TV programs, and websites on science in general and evolution in particular.

Early on in his book, he declaims, «I saw the Surgeon - General's office... as a position of medical leadership.»

The Report refers to the book Education of India by Arthur Mayhew, the Director of Public Instruction in Bengal with approval of his personal view that the «moral progress in India depends on the general transformation of education by explicit recognition of the Spirit of Christ».

These general procedures have been discussed in standard books on pastoral counseling.

There are several speeches on Goethe, two autobiographical books, two volumes of a projected four on a general theory of civilization, smaller tracts on atomic testing and world peace, a collection of sermons, numerous anthologies of his sayings, and a half dozen books and pamphlets on his experiences in Africa.

The latest book in a series of which he is general editor offers a reflection on sex, marriage, and Christian love that appeals for solid grounding in the Bible and a tradition of moderate Calvinism.

In the books of moral theology which were studied in seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucIn the books of moral theology which were studied in seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucin seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucin general, but no evaluation of colonialism as such.

As he acknowledges in the introduction, the present book is a shortened version of four earlier general books on classical antiquity.

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

People do wrong thing does not mean the book says it to do... in general human (regardless of faith) are greedy of power, money, physical pleasure and so on...

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The governmental office of the Director of Religious Affairs has published books on Islam and is responsible for general supervision of Islam in Turkey.

A recent article in the C. S. Lewis Bulletin maintains that while Reflections on the Psalms (Harcourt, 1958) is «one of the lesser known works in the Lewis Canon,» it «remains the one book on the Psalms that would satisfy the general reader in our time» (Carol Ann Brown, «Mirrors of Ourselves: Reflections from the Psalms,» CSLB X: 8, June 1979, pp. 1 - 5).

In this lively, tightly written book for a general audience, he teaches readers to train their «baloney detectors» on the doublethink, ad hominems, rhetorical tricks, and logical gaps that characterize the public propaganda for Darwinism.

I wouldn't even consider that now, of course, (as it would be an unintended mockery) but I still think Biblical literacy is good for literary purposes in general and critical for anyone who claims to base their lives on the book.

As Elizabeth Eisenstein says in her book on the role of the printing press, Protestant clergy «viewed printing as a providential device which ended forever a priestly monopoly of learning, overcame ignorance and superstition, pushed back the evil forces commanded by Italian popes, and, in general, brought Western Europe out of the dark ages.»

Wolf shoots darts at those who've contributed to the myth: a book on pregnancy and childbirth, men who don't share in the responsibility and sacrifices, and «culture» in general.

further proof that Elohim is «spirit» in a general sense can be found in the Book of Exodus Chapter 12 Verse 12 where it reads: «For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.»

While the first book tackled happiness in general, Happier at Home focuses, as you might suspect, on the home: possessions, marriage, time, parenthood, etc..

A recent article in the C. S. Lewis Bulletin maintains that while Reflections on the Psalms (Harcourt, 1958) is «one of the lesser known works in the Lewis Canon,» it «remains the one book on the Psalms that would satisfy the general reader in our time» (Carol Ann Brown, «Mirrors of Ourselves: Reflections from the...

Mormons are good people in general, but that does not exclude their belief is based on a «science - fiction novel» (the Book of Mormon) as well as Muslims who based their belief on a «poetry book» (the QurBook of Mormon) as well as Muslims who based their belief on a «poetry book» (the Qurbook» (the Quran).

They include the naming of angels (Michael, Raphael and so on); a personal Devil (which Satan later became) with accompanying demons; a Book of Life which records the deeds of people during their lifetime; a coming cosmic conflict in which the forces of evil will be finally overthrown; the separation of the soul from the body at death; a general resurrection and a universal judgement; and an afterlife with rewards and punishments.

Throughout the book, he attempts to set general limits on the evil that may be done, but in different places he defines the limits differently, and in no place does he offer a systematic moral justification for the various limits that he lists.

The sensation book pleased a few psychologists, e.g., Carroll Pratt, author of an excellent book on the psychology of music, who some years ago told me he thought my book was in some respects well ahead of those by the general run of psychologists.

There are versions of it in my last two books, and I'm constantly riffing on the general concept based on what is in season, and what I have on hand.

While the book was very helpful in general, I did find the language to be a bit on the academic side, and considering that the author suggests that parents might find the book accessible, it does take a bit of time to really get into this style of writing.

What's impressed me kind of in this whole book journey has not only been the support on the professional side, from API and the Sears» and from Dr. Gordon, also a really really positive, healthy general notion that we're all working toward something good and trying to empower parents to make decisions that are good for them and for their kids.

Yet Evan, who I believe has been a pretty smart and grounded adviser in all things romantic in general (he was an instrumental voice in Lori Gottlieb's 2011 book, Marry Him: The Case for Mr. Good Enough), put the kibosh on her idea:

There are books out there that deal with grief and loss in general, and even some that focus on pregnancy and infant loss specifically.

An expecting mom gets tons of advice from books, magazines, mom groups, the internet in general (and sometimes the uninvited «aunties») on the typical milestones they will encounter.

Tim worked on several of his home education coursework books this morning, including a science one which was mainly about acids and chemical reactions in general.

, LINDA PETERSON — another girlfriend who is creative and has a wonderful outlook on life that she journals on her blog, JILL MACKAY — a dear friend, author and advisor who also creates amazing jewelry designs and (recent podcast guest) MARGOT POTTER who has a sassy, creative style through her blog on beading, books and life in general (another podcast guest).

You can find books about parenting in general can on the parenting books page.

While I don't know if homeschooling will be right for our family when the time comes (my son is only 19 months, so I have time to think about it), this book has really made me reconsider my feelings on homeschooling in general and made it something that I do not immediately cringe when I hear the word.

I have been getting so much useful feedback and information for my book from two surveys I've been circulating: one asking you about the notion of «kid food» and your general thoughts about the role of junk food in your kids» lives, and a second survey just for public school parents, asking your thoughts about school meals, a la carte snacks and on - campus food fundraisers.

Unfortunately the book in general is not sensitive to provider options, defaulting almost exclusively to the doctor (which is assumed to be a physician as the author does on rare occasion specify «doctor or midwife»).

The current book focuses on IR in general and on the security system of the Gulf region specifically, and it can also be regarded as an addition to the literature on the political history of the area.

«As part of this Hattersley wrote a book «Choose Freedom», which was a decent attempt, particularly given the constraints on a very senior serving frontbencher, to popularise in general politics the ideas of John Rawls, Tawney and Crosland, rooting social democratic politics in a positive conception of liberty.

In his new book Elkind, an editor at large at Fortune, tells the story of Spitzer's rise from a state prosecutor who took on one of New York's most powerful Mafia families to politics, in which he lost one bid for attorney general before winning the post in 199In his new book Elkind, an editor at large at Fortune, tells the story of Spitzer's rise from a state prosecutor who took on one of New York's most powerful Mafia families to politics, in which he lost one bid for attorney general before winning the post in 199in which he lost one bid for attorney general before winning the post in 199in 1998.

A statement signed by the party's General Secretary, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong called on the hierarchy of the Ghana Police Service to expressly look into the matter «with all the seriousness that it deserves and ensure that those officers who perpetrated this act are brought to book, in order to avert such occurrence in the future.»

Publisher biteback Biteback said the book would cover the battle for Brexit, from the «massing of the UKIP foot soldiers after the general election and the squabbling of the various Leave groups, to the arrival of the cabinet cavalry after Cameron's Brussels deal and the dramatic final weeks fought on battle buses and in TV studios».