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Illuminate your purpose and your path through tarot and astrology
Tarot and astrology can be effective tools when you need to work
through complicated feelings and questions. This comprehensive guide
examines how useful the two practices can be when combined,
highlighting the insight they offer into relationships, personal
decisions, and so much more.
What sets this tarot book guide apart:
- Foundations of tarot and astrology―A complete overview explores
the evolution of both tarot and astrology, including essential elements
like planets, suits, houses, and modalities.
- Sample readings and spreads―Build a relationship with your cards
and hone your ability to interpret their symbols with examples of
classic readings and spreads, including the Horseshoe and Full Moon.
- Card profiles―Take a deeper dive into the Major Arcana cards,
like The Magician, as well as Minor Arcana cards, like the Queen of
Swords, and discover how they represent life events and archetypal
issues.
Harness the power of tarot and astrology for personal growth and
self-discovery with this comprehensive guide.
Since its publication in 1994, The Story of God has played an
important role in implementing and advancing the study of narrative
theology. One of the first books to formulate and examine Wesleyan
theology using the Bible's overarching story, it continues to serve
as a popular text in colleges and universities and as a reliable
resource for ministers and theologians. Unlike other books, which
use a topical or systematic approach to understanding theology, The
Story of God uses the flesh-and-blood stories of the Bible to help
readers see the complete picture of God s love for the world and in
doing so, gain a better understanding and appreciation for the
Christian faith. Updated and revised to include current language
and ideologies, this new edition provides readers with an even more
engaging and accessible introduction to Christian theology. Drawing
from Scripture, everyday experience, and contemporary reflection,
Michael Lodahl weaves together the stories and themes of the Bible
to present a compelling picture of the grand story of God and the
amazing love He has for His people.
The Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship focuses on theories, policies, practices, and
politics of technology innovation and entrepreneurship based on
Artificial Intelligence (AI). It examines when, where, how, and why
AI triggers, catalyzes, and accelerates the development,
exploration, exploitation, and invention feeding into
entrepreneurial actions that result in innovation success.
Individual chapters explore the factors that shape and drive
innovation and entrepreneurship, including modalities (such as the
Internet of Things (IoT)), challenges (such as privacy and safety
concerns), and opportunities (such as augmenting the efficacy
frontier of technological solutions enabled by AI). This Handbook
provides comprehensive coverage of AI, technology, and innovation
and entrepreneurship for academics, policy makers, practitioners,
and students.
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With contributions from top scholars in the field, this
cutting-edge Handbook critically examines the effects of
glocalisation on various subdisciplines of the humanities and
social sciences. Broad and innovative, it provides a fresh take on
the different forms of the glocal in contemporary culture. Using
engaging case studies, humanities scholars examine how
glocalisation has impacted archaeology, art, literature,
philosophy, law and food; social science experts discuss the impact
on tourism, religion, urban studies, criminology, education and
sports. Forward-thinking, the volume engages with new developments
in media and communication, considering how technological
innovation, digitisation and the mediatised world affect
interrelations in consumer culture. It concludes with an
examination of new research frontiers, considering translocality,
world science theory, and post-colonialism to expand the field by
developing original approaches and suggesting new directions for
research. Featuring practical insights from a wide range of
disciplines, this Handbook is invaluable for students and scholars
across the humanities and social sciences. It will also benefit
policy makers within cultural domains concerned with glocalisation.
Golf Road Ballater plus the story of a lost bus garage. 'Golf Road,
Ballater' is the second book in my series of Ballater roads and
streets as I remember them in my youth.
Presents a program designed for English learners to introduce and
reinforce social studies terms and skills. In this title, each
lesson presents material with a globally and culturally relevant
format though beautiful images and engaging content, such as
Primary Source documents and graphic organizers.
The 20th anniversary edition of the “brilliant and practical” (Tom Peters, author of The Professional Service 50) business classic—now updated to reflect the digital world—provides essential tools and wisdom for all consultants, negotiators, and advisors.
In today’s fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one’s discipline is not enough, assert professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key to professional success, they argue, is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients.
In this 20th anniversary edition, Maister, Green, and Galford enrich our understanding of today’s society and illustrate how to be effective communicators in a digital world. Using their model of “the trust equation” they dissect the rational and emotional components of trustworthiness. With precision and clarity, they detail five distinct steps you must take to create a trust-based relationship. Each step—engage, listen, frame, envision, and commit—is richly described in distinct chapters.
This immensely accessible book offers “an invaluable road map to all those who seek to develop truly special relationships with their clients” (Carl Stern, CEO, Boston Consulting Group). The authors weave together anecdotes, experience, and examples of both their own and others’ successes and mistakes to great effect. The Trusted Advisor is essential reading for anyone who must advise, negotiate, or manage complex relationships with others.
This is a revealing look at the events and personalities that
defined the Beat Generation, drawing on over three decades of
research. Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture gets readers
past the caricature of the "beatnik" as a goateed, beret-wearing,
bongo-playing poseur, drawing on extensive research to show just
how profound an impact the beats had on American culture, politics,
and literature. Beatniks conveys the complexity, influences,
events, and places that shaped the Beat Generation from the late
1940s to the cusp of the 1960s. The book also features a series of
essays on specific aspects of the subculture, as well as interviews
with Beat Generation luminaries like Allen Ginsberg, Ann Charters,
Roy Harper and Michael McClure. Throughout, readers will meet an
extraordinary gallery of people both famous—Jack Kerouac, William
Burroughs, Neal Cassady—and lesser known but no less fascinating,
including Kenneth Patchen, Lord Buckley, Mort Sahl, Jack Micheline,
Lew Welch, Joan Vollmer Adams, and Lenore Kandel. Also included is
a detailed glossary with the origins and meanings of the beat
lingo.
With original contributions from leading experts in the field, this
cutting-edge Research Handbook combines theoretical advancement and
the newest empirical research to explore the sociology of
organizations as mesa-level mediators of individual and societal
outcomes. Covering the major theoretical foundations of the topic,
this innovative Research Handbook analyses critical and
contemporary sociological theory and examines the purposes and
goals of a diverse range of organizations in a variety of contexts.
Chapters detail original research that investigates labour
relations, ethical and sustainable environmental practices, race,
gender, class, sexuality, media, religion, politics, and
alternative economic models. This Research Handbook will prove an
engaging and informative read for students and scholars of
organization studies, labour policy, sociology, political science,
economics, management, philosophy, and social psychology. With its
global, interdisciplinary scope, it will also be invaluable to
practitioners and policymakers working within a vast range of
organizations.
The second edition of this comprehensive Handbook presents new and
significantly revised chapters by leading scholars and
practitioners in the burgeoning field of international sports law.
National, regional and comparative dimensions of sports law are
emphasized throughout, exploring a wide range of issues emerging in
sports law today. Approaching international sports law through
three converging frameworks, this Handbook examines the
institutions of international sport, the eligibility rights and
protections of athletes, as well as the commercial side of
international sport. New topics discussed in this edition include
concussions, EU antitrust and other regulation of sport, review of
awards by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), college and
university athletics, league and team restrictions on athlete
movement, taxation of athletes and sports as cultural heritage.
Covering some of the most controversial and cutting-edge issues in
international sports law, this timely Handbook will prove
invaluable for academics and students of sports law, sports
management, international law and comparative law. With a global
scope, the Handbook will also prove a vital resource to practicing
lawyers, players' agents, senior executives and other professionals
within the sports industry.
Utilising international material to explore the roles, functions,
tasks, responsibilities, powers and actions of intra-state
politicians and the institutions to which they are elected, this
insightful book examines how local and regional authorities are
pivotal in the democratic and governing arrangements of different
countries. Expert contributors examine how regional and local
bodies have authority over public services, local spending, land
use and local regulation, while operating within the constraints
and structures of their own national settings. The Modern Guide
also considers the responsibility of local and regional powers in
the promotion of community action and cohesion. Taking a
comparative approach, country-specific chapters present detailed
analyses of the similarities and differences between the shape and
purpose of institutions which operate within the state and how they
interact with each other and the national institutions of
government. Exploring the concepts and principles behind power
structures within governmental systems, this book will be a key
resource for academics and students of public policy, regulation
and governance, and public administration and management. Its
presentation of models of the formation of government in an
international context will also be beneficial for policy-makers and
practitioners in these fields.
This Research Handbook offers crucial ethical perspectives on
navigating the increasingly complex and contested landscape of
contemporary energy law. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it
brings together diverse scholarship and expertise from academia,
international organizations, legal practice and the judiciary to
address wide-ranging issues linking energy and law to ethical
drivers such as wealth, peace and war, development, climate change,
and use and abuse of natural resources. The Handbook investigates
first the governing dynamics of energy, law and ethics, providing a
conceptual overview of key topics. It then examines the ethics of
financing energy projects, renewable energy transition and climate
change mitigation. The final part is a case study of energy, law
and ethics in practice. Throughout, the Handbook draws on the vital
underlying theme of intergenerational equity, offering a toolbox of
arguments for framing the law and policies that will shape the
future of the planet. The Research Handbook on Energy, Law and
Ethics will be an essential resource for scholars and practitioners
working in all areas of energy law, particularly its intersections
with climate change, renewable energy transition and environmental
justice. Negotiators and policymakers will also find its
delineation of current debates and reference to practical
experience invaluable.
In this encyclopedia, two experienced world travelers and numerous
contributors provide a fascinating worldwide survey of street foods
and recipes to document the importance of casual cuisine to every
culture, covering everything from dumplings to hot dogs and kebabs
to tacos. Street foods run deep throughout human history and show
the movements of peoples and their foods across the globe. For
example, mandoo, manti, momo, and baozi: all of these types of
dumplings originated in Central Asia and spread across the Old
World beginning in the 12th century. This encyclopedia surveys
common street foods in about 100 countries and regions of the
world, clearly depicting how "fast foods of the common people" fit
into a country or a region's environments, cultural history, and
economy. The entries provide engaging information about specific
foods as well as coverage of vendor and food stall culture and
issues. An appendix of recipes allows for hands-on learning and
provides opportunities for readers to taste international street
foods at home. Presents an international survey of street foods in
representative countries and regions that includes interesting
facts and recipe to illustrate many of them Supplies the historical
and environmental background of the country's street food Includes
sidebars with fun facts and statistics about street foods Provides
highly useful information for students studying geography and for
travelers
This innovative Handbook puts the politics of public administration
at the forefront, providing comprehensive insights and comparative
perspectives of the different aspects of the field. Revealing the
power configurations in different institutional settings, this
Handbook considers the general influence of administration on
political decisions and the subsequent consequences of its
involvement. An impressive array of contributors discuss how public
administrations can differ between countries and to what extent
their characteristics are influenced by political values and
preferences. More specifically, chapters address the structure and
political function of the administration and its performance in
countries including the USA, France, Germany, Sweden and
Switzerland. Addressing the plethora of normative, empirical, and
analytical questions surrounding the politics of public
administration, this Handbook will be an invaluable read for
scholars of public administration and political science. It will
also be an essential reference point for all students and
practitioners of political theory and management.
Digital transformation continues to accelerate change in all
aspects of modern life. This book examines when, where, how, and
why artificial intelligence and digital change can boost innovation
and transform the economy, society and democracy. It provides a
holistic approach to the promotion of the knowledge economy,
knowledge society and knowledge democracy. The book is developed
based on the Cyber-D4 nexus, which is a conceptual framework of
Cyber-Defense, Cyber-Development, Cyber-Democracy, and
Cyber-Diplomacy, and it adopts a Quadruple/Quintuple Innovation
Helix (Q2IH) approach. This nexus ties new national and industrial
cyber strategies, including business strategies for smart cities
and the Internet of Things, with the local, national, regional, and
global security and economic objectives. Academics, policy makers,
practitioners, researchers and students in combined fields of
science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, digital
transformation, artificial intelligence and the future of industry
will appreciate the lens through which the chapter authors explore
both the minutiae and expansive influence of digital
transformation.
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