Written in a comprehensive yet accessible style, Urban Violence, Resilience and Security investigates the diverse nature of urban violence within Latin America, Asia and Africa. It further analyzes how regular and irregular governing mechanisms can provide human security, despite the presence of chronic violence. The empirically rich and conceptually grounded contributions of established and emerging scholars evaluate the current state and future trajectory of urban development. They also question common explanations of the drivers of violence in urban areas and also provide measured recommendations for improved policy and future governance. Chapters thoroughly examine the opportunities and hazards of focusing on resilience as the only method to improve security and identify governance and policy practices that can move beyond the rhetoric of resilience to evaluate diverse approaches to attaining human security in urban areas of the Global South. This invigorating book will be an excellent resource for academic researchers interested in urban dynamics in the Global South as well as scholars embarking on geography, human security, political science and policy studies. Based on a set of original case studies, policymakers will also benefit from the questions and challenges to the conventional approaches to urban planning and governance that it raises.

For more than 500 years, the symbology of Freemasonry has fostered a secret stream of radical ideas running just beneath the surface of popular culture today. These ideas, illuminated by public symbols hidden in full view, have influenced and shaped the society we have today. Despite this ongoing record of inspiration, no illustrated guide book to the basic ideas of Masonic Symbology has even been published and the story remains mysterious-until now. This authoritative guide reveals how this symbology has been the backdrop to key historical events in the history of humanity from ancient times and how, in more recent times, inspired leaders have harnessed the symbols' power to bring about change in society. Renowned Freemasonry historian Dr. Robert Lomas takes you inside the Secret Order and shows you how Entered Apprentices first learn their craft and how continual exposure to these mystical symbols can change the way you think. You'll explore the six mysterious Tracing Boards that are at the heart of every Masonic Grand Lodge, ending with the final, most mystical symbol, known as "the Centre." Let The Secret Power of Masonic Symbols be your personal guide and show you how these symbols have made their indelible mark on the past, and how they will continue to influence society in the future.

Interest in 'community' has increased in recent years for a variety of reasons, including civil renewal, active citizenship and the increasing diversity of British society. This is highlighted by the increasing governmental emphasis on 'community', leading up to the current ideas of the 'Big Society'. Understanding community is a topical text providing a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy, such as economic development, education, health, housing, and community safety, this book explores the difficulties that communities face in dealing with state power as well as discussing the new concepts of community cohesion, social capital and community capacity building. The author challenges our understanding of community and assesses the strengths and limitations of this understanding. This book is essential for students studying social policy, social work and sociology, and an invaluable resource for policymakers in community development, urban regeneration and allied fields.

Nowadays in our lodges' degree ceremonies seem to be the first and most important thing in the plan of work for the lodge. But all the evidence suggests that the practice of Freemasonry in the eighteenth century was very different from present-day convention. What records we have suggest a number of important differences. The chapters in the book deal individually with The Power of Allegory, Ornaments, Furniture, Movable Jewels, Immovable Jewels, and Art, Architecture and Image.

A collection of articles by Ronald J. R. Hart, PProvJGD, SLGR, with particular emphasis on his many years of research into the architecture and symbolism of Freemasonry. The book contains chapters on the most ancient Lodge and Temple (Kilwinning), the origins of our Lodge columns, the symbolism of the Past Master's jewel, myth and legend, glimpses of Royal Arch Ritual and the Vault, some of the symbols of the First Degree, and the symbols of the Second Degree. Do you want to enhance your Masonic knowledge? This book will give you answers to many of the Masonic questions commonly asked. Where does Freemasonry come from? What does the Past Master's jewel really symbolize? What do the columns in our Lodges signify? What is the symbolism within our Three Degrees? Which Lodge is the oldest? What does the Holy Royal Arch and its Ritual symbolize?

This book follows on from the successful series Fred's Five Minute Papers published on a quarterly basis in The Square magazine for the past two years. There are more than seventy topics, plus some short poems, in total about eighty, covering a very broad spectrum. They are an ideal aid for Lodge Mentors and give answers to questions very often asked by new or less-experienced Masons. Mentoring has recently taken on a very high profile brought about the United Grand Lodge of England's decision to make Mentors an official appointment in lodges. It is currently being given very high priority in many Provinces.

This book is for anyone in middle or old age (or anyone caring for others of similar age). For the first time, in one publication, the reader is taken through all the essential aspects which arise when considering the onset of one's later years, and eventual death. It explains, in easy lay terms, the important legal, financial, and personal considerations which demand attention when old age beckons, and offers simple and appropriate means of dealing with them - from Making a Will through to financing and planning a Funeral. LifeHolder is backed up by a supporting website - www.lifeholder.co.uk. Together these make for a practical and valuable reference point.

This book contains a complete set of instantly adaptable responses to any masonic toast, each one lasting about four minutes. The book is written in the inimitable style of professional Speechmaker and public speaker, Yasha Beresiner, author of the bestselling "Masonically Speaking. "Which means that each and every toast is witty, entertaining, easy to perform and adapt to one's own needs. The small format will be popular with Freemasons as it will give them a product that they can carry in their bag or pocket.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringGeography does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringGeography search for ISBN-10: 0321984234/ISBN-13: 9780321984234 . That package includes ISBN-10: 0321984242/ISBN-13: 9780321984241 and ISBN-10: 0321984706/ISBN-13: 9780321984708 . For courses in Human Geography. A distinctly modern look at human geography Described as "fresh, innovative, and intelligent," Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context is acclaimed for its global approach, conceptual rigor, engaging real-world applications, and outstanding visual program. Knox and Marston foster awareness of current issues and developing trends from a geographic perspective, and provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of human geography. The authors integrate compelling local, regional, and global viewpoints to give meaning to people and places. By providing access to the latest ideas, concepts, and theories, the text deepens students' understanding of the interdependence of places and regions in a globalizing world. The Seventh Edition extends Knox/Marston's modern approach, integrating new technology as well as new visual and thematic features relevant to human geography today. Also available with MasteringGeography (TM) MasteringGeography is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with Human Geography to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced activities provide individualized coaching to keep students on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

This timely Research Handbook examines the evolution of smart growth over the past three decades, mapping the trajectory from its original principles to its position as an important paradigm in urban planning today. Critically analysing the original concept of smart growth and how it has been embedded in state and local plans, contributions from top scholars in the field illustrate what smart growth has accomplished since its conception, as well as to what extent it has achieved its goals. Providing an overview of the history of smart growth, the book further examines its changing governance over time, and the new horizons for smart growth, exploring ways to confront contemporary challenges in urban planning. Illuminating key issues in the field, from urban sprawl to gentrification, that the original principles failed to address, this insightful Handbook advocates for the expansion of smart growth principles to meet the emerging challenges of the modern world, concluding with an agenda for a "smart growth 2.0". Informative and comprehensive, this Handbook will prove to be essential reading for researchers, academics and students of urban planning. Its proposals for the future evolution of smart growth will also serve as an accessible and up-to-date reference point for urban planning professionals, activists and policymakers.

"Beyond the Craft" has been one of Lewis Masonic's best-selling titles since it was first published in 1980. Since then, author Keith Jackson has updated the book through five editions, most recently in 2005, but there is now scope for a major revision of this book to bring in all the newly founded orders that have not been included up to now and to reflect the expansion in membership of many of these orders in recent years. To accommodate this extra material, the book will be produced in a slightly larger paperback format. This fully revised edition, fully illustrated in color will be an indispensible guide to Masonic Orders practiced in the UK, giving invaluable in-depth information about the history of each Order, as well as detailing the joing qualifications, hierarchy, important rituals, teachings, regalia and much more. The book is recognized as one of the most relevant books a Freemason can acquire and the updates will allow it to continue to keep its position as an indispensible guide for all those Freemasons wishing to explore other degrees within the Masonic structure.

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda explores and proposes critical lines of research to support understanding of the conditions under which urban tourism contributes to the development of urban systems, and what can be done to create and conserve these conditions. Chapters highlight conceptual discussions, concrete case studies and policy reviews to address the issues surrounding the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism on cities. Analysing the trends that have characterized urban tourism in the past, the Research Agenda looks ahead to those that may influence it in the future, including the impact of Covid-19. Chapters further offer a thorough conceptualization and innovative definitions of the phenomenon of urban tourism. The critical issue of the sustainability of tourism development in cities is also discussed in depth. The Research Agenda provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the urban tourism debate, making it a critical read for urban studies and tourism scholars. The detailed case studies from across four continents will also be beneficial to policymakers and urban planners dealing with tourism development.

'Take your Masonry seriously but don't take it solemnly', has been one of the author's tenets throughout his many years as a Freemason. The Freemason's Bedside Book is an accessible collection of articles, poems, letters and other bite-sized material from a respected scholar of Freemasonry which will illuminate the subject for those who do not have the time to plough through more lengthy and learned articles or research original documents in which this material is buried. Readers will find the books shows how Freemasonry has developed in the way that it has, bringing to life what people were thinking, believing and wanting in the past, and showing the human face of many of the revered figures in the history of Freemasonry, often with humour. The content varies from poems, short stories and anecdotes to historical extracts and other documents - each chosen for the quality of their writing and the entertainment of the reader as well as their insight into Freemasonry.

This book presents a simple, effective, and time-proven approach to the memorization and performance of Masonic ritual. "Learning Ritual: A Simple Process" offers the reader a simple universal approach to any form of Masonic ritual whether it is Blue or Craft Lodge or that of a high degree. This is the concise and sensible route to delivering ritual to the best of one's ability. Learning a part in a Masonic ritual is a journey. It's something that adds depth, meaning, and a new understanding to what you have already experienced in the Masonic Temple. This is the first time a book has been published that combines information on elements of performance and that of memorization, which of course are interlinked in every way. Andrew Skidmore demonstrates that learning ritual doesn't have to be a stressful and worrying undertaking. This book provides you with the practical advice you need to perform your ritual role without fear of freezing or making a mistake.

Despite their best intentions, professionals in the helping fields are influenced by a deficit perspective that is pervasive in research, theory, training programs, workforce preparation programs, statistical data, and media portrayals of marginalized groups. They enter their professions ready to fix others and their interactions are grounded in an assumption that there will be a problem to fix. They are rarely taught to approach their work with a positive view that seeks to identify the existing strengths and assets contributed by individuals who are in difficult circumstances. Moreover, these professionals are likely to be entirely unaware of the deficit-based bias that influences the way they speak, act, and behave during those interactions. Reconstructing Perceptions of Systemically Marginalized Groups demonstrates that all individuals in marginalized groups have the potential to be successful when they are in a strengths-based environment that recognizes their value and focuses on what works to promote positive outcomes, rather than on barriers and deficits. Covering key topics such as education practices, adversity, and resilience, this reference work is ideal for industry professionals, administrators, psychologists, policymakers, researchers, academicians, scholars, instructors, and students.

Whether it's working for free in exchange for 'experience', enduring poor treatment in the name of being 'part of the family', or clocking serious overtime for a good cause, more and more of us are pushed to make sacrifices for the privilege of being able to do work we enjoy. Work Won't Love You Back examines how we all bought into this 'labour of love' myth: the idea that certain work is not really work, and should be done for the sake of passion rather than pay. Through the lives and experiences of various workers-from the unpaid intern and the overworked teacher, to the nonprofit employee, the domestic worker and even the professional athlete-this compelling book reveals how we've all been tricked into a new tyranny of work. Sarah Jaffe argues that understanding the labour of love trap will empower us to work less and demand what our work is worth. Once freed, we can finally figure out what actually gives us joy, pleasure and satisfaction.

This series of books sets out to provide for each Officer of a Lodge as accurate as possible a description of Emulation Working as it applies to his office. It is largely derived from the author's earlier book, "Emulation Working Today", which does not slip conveniently into the pocket of a coat or apron, and it therefore aims to remedy that defect. Each book in the series, like its bigger brother, "Emulation Working Today", is intended as a supplement to the "Emulation Ritual" book. It does not claim to be exhaustive as a description of Emulation Working, for in many, if not most, cases the "Emulation Ritual" is quite clear as to the procedure that is to be followed. There are, however, many instances where, despite what might be thought a clear description in the rubric of the Ritual, Brethren commonly fail to carry out the action described in accordance with the practice of Emulation Lodge of Improvement (which, it should not be forgotten, preserves as far as possible the only Craft ritual that has ever been formally approved by the Grand Lodge). There can be various reasons for such failures: sometimes a weak or ignorant Director of Ceremonies or preceptor may have allowed Brethren to fall into careless habits; conversely a strong Director of Ceremonies or preceptor may have enforced his own idiosyncratic views; whichever may be the case, that fickle and shifting concept, the tradition of the Lodge, is usually invoked as justification. Leaving aside such shortcomings in the ritual actions, there are also several "accident black spots" where the wording of the ritual is liable regularly to be rendered inaccurately. The books in this series therefore set out, first, to provide a second bearing where difficulties are known to arise, rather like the geometric principle which enables a surveyor or cartographer to pinpoint a spot by the process of triangulation. It is hoped that the additional and/or alternative descriptions provided in these books will render clearer those procedures which most often defeat Brethren. Secondly, by warning of the "black spots" and providing mnemonics or other strategies to help pass through them safely, this series is aimed at making the task of the various Officers of a Lodge easier. The first book has two short appendices, the first containing a checklist and the second covering techniques for memorising and remembering the ritual. As far as practicable, the books in this series will be factual and descriptive, though the author does occasionally express his own views on matters that some might regard as mildly controversial. As a final observation, and rather an obvious one, the greater amount of detail now shown in the rubrics of the ritual has undoubtedly encouraged Brethren in the view that there is no longer any need to attend a Lodge of Instruction in order to learn the correct method of working. While it is eminently possible - and it is, indeed, the easiest way - to learn the words of the ritual from a book, the actions are a different matter. For them there is ultimately no substitute for the kind of experience to be gained in a Lodge of Instruction. This book will take a Brother part - perhaps even most - of the way but it is not the same as receiving instruction at first hand from a competent preceptor or attending a Lodge of demonstration such as Emulation Lodge of Improvement. The contents for this first book would be: Introduction; General Remarks; The Office of Inner Guard; Opening, Resuming and Closing; First Degree; Second Degree; Third Degree; Installation; Appendix A: Checklist; and, Appendix B: The Immortal Memory.

This book in the series sets out to provide the Senior Deacon with an accurate as possible description of Emulation Working as it applies to his office in a convenient summary which slips handily into the pocket of a coat or apron. This is a vital book for the Brother stepping up from Junior to Senior Deacon. A Deacon is a junior officer in the lodge. In most jurisdictions, a lodge has two Deacons, styled Senior Deacon and Junior Deacon (though First Deacon and Second Deacon are sometimes encountered as an alternative). The principal duties of the Senior Deacon are to conduct candidates around the Lodge and speak for them during certain ceremonies, to assist the Worshipful Master as needed and to carry messages between the Master and the Senior Warden.

This book in the series sets out to provide the Worshipful Master with an accurate as possible description of Emulation Working as it applies to his office in a convenient summary which slips handily into the pocket of a coat or apron. The senior officer of a Masonic Lodge is the Master, normally addressed and referred to as the "Worshipful Master". The Worshipful Master sits in the East of the lodge room, directs all of the business of his lodge, and is vested with considerable powers without further reference to the members. He also presides over ritual and ceremonies. This book is de rigueur for the Brother taking his seat in the East. It includes material on the Master Elect and Master.

This title offers a visual memory system for learning Masonic ritual. It is intended to nurture younger Masonic brethren in learning Masonic ritual. As a head teacher and past university lecturer, the author has applied his research into memory retention to learning Masonic ritual. Ritual in Mind is a short booklet that explores the theory behind visual memory retention techniques and applies this to the working tools of the first three degrees in the Craft to enable brethren to become confident ritualists. Learning Masonic ritual can be a daunting prospect. Ritual in Mind explores a visual memory technique that will improve the ability to learn and recite Masonic ritual. In addition, Ritual in Mind could become an essential text for supporting the mentoring process for Provincial mentoring scheme.

This title is a new volume in Lewis Masonic's new series of practical guides for Lodge officers. In each volume author Richard Johnson takes one of the Lodge offices and gives clear practical advice to those taking on this role for the first time. Each book also serves as a handy reference guide to the role for the more experienced officers. "The Director of Ceremonies" volume also contains useful advice for the Assistant Director of Ceremonies. The Director of Ceremonies role is vital in a Lodge to ensure that everything that happens in a lodge meeting and at the subsequent meal is performed exactly as it should be. As well as looking at general ceremonial practicalities the book also examines out of lodge functions and the important role of man management for the Director of Ceremonies. The book concludes with appendices giving a handy checklist of duties.