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Vocal scorefor SSAA and pianoSetting an uplifting hymn by Timothy Dudley-Smith, I lift my eyes is a rousing anthem that will appeal to all upper-voice choirs. Unison sections are contrasted with imitative writing, and the soaring refrain, catchy syncopations, and driving piano ostinatos make a stirring work....

A Strengths-Based Common Factors ApproachFunders of mental health services to youth and families have increasingly required providers to use treatments deemed to be "e;evidence-based."e; There are several evidence-based family treatment (EBFT) approaches found to be effective with the same types of presenting problems and populations. All...

Within the contemporary philosophical debates over the nature of perception, the question of whether perception has content in the first place recently has become a focus of discussion. The most common view is that it does, but a number of philosophers have questioned this claim. The issue immediately raises a number of related questions. What does...

Celebrities&' Private Lives, Media, and the LawIn Outrageous Invasions: Celebrities&' Private Lives, Media, and the Law, Professor Robin D. Barnes examines the role and nature of privacy in Western democracies. Celebrities are routinely subjected to stalking, harassment, invasion of privacy, and defamation. These occurrences are often violations of...

Essays in Meta-PhysicsIn Basic Structures of Reality, Colin McGinn deals with questions of metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind from the vantage point of physics. Combining general philosophy with physics, he covers such topics as the definition of matter, the nature of space, motion, gravity, electromagnetic fields, the character of...

The Ethics of PhilanthropySo long as large segments of humanity are suffering chronic poverty and are dying from treatable diseases, organized giving can save or enhance millions of lives. With the law providing little guidance, ethics has a crucial role to play in ensuring that the philanthropic practices of individuals, foundations, NGOs,...