The search for the meaning of life has been a challenge throughout history. "Reflect and Rejoice" is an effort to review my life--its high points, its low points, and a lot of in-between points. This is a reflection on my life's journey. I have had, what I would call, a fantastic life. I have been blessed with many opportunities and adventures. I have been an ordained Presbyterian minister for over fifty years and served varied congregations. I served as the pastor of the Protestant Congregation in Kathmandu, Nepal, which is an international and interdenominational congregation. Prior to...

This book contains the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on the Basics of Man-Machine Communication for the Design of Educational Systems, held August 16-26, 1993 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The ASI addressed the state of the art in the design of educational systems with respect to theories, enabling technologies and advanced applications and implementation issues. The topics discussed are grouped into four main subject areas: 1) Fundamentals of human perception and reasoning, 2) New media: enabling technologies, 3) Artificial Intelligence; software and design...