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A range of designs that are suitable for all sewing abilities. The
essence of this book is to keep it simple, fun, and easy to stitch.
With that in mind most of the designs are sewn using only whole
cross stitch, and back stitch is kept to a minimum. The patterns
vary in sizes. From small quick stitch designs for tags,
pincushions, key fobs, and cards, to larger, more involved designs
for notebook covers, pictures, fire screens, or table cloths. Many
of the designs can easily be used in multiple ways. A single small
design or band could be used to edge a place mat, table cloth,
towel, or curtain tie back, or you could combine several designs
together to make a sampler. A stunning collection of patterns for
both new and experienced stitchers alike.
The 2020 deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor rekindled
decades old concerns about the legitimacy of policing. They ignited
the international recognition that Black people are subjected to
forms of police violence that exceed the boundaries of formal law
and human decency. This book confirms that the Floyd and Taylor
cases are not isolated incidents and provides suggestions toward
prevention. The contributors to the book have served on both sides
of the criminal legal system. They have been those who were tasked
with enforcing the law and those who have been subject to law
enforcement. Consequently, they are able to identify specific
failures of a system that focuses on race, specifically Blackness,
as a primary indicator of criminal propensity. Through these
chapters, the authors suggest academically, morally and practically
sound corrective measures for moving toward a goal of equal, rather
than discriminatory and excessively harmful, treatment under the
law. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced
students of Criminology, Race and Ethnic Studies, Politics, Human
Rights, and Political Sociology. It was originally published as a
special issue in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice.
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True Wildlife
Tom D. Jones; Foreword by Steve McCurry
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R1,147
Discovery Miles 11 470
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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"Tom’s committed career has captured images that will serve as
pieces of history for generations to come." – Steve McCurry Tom
D. Jones is a wildlife photographer: he makes a point of never
photographing animals in captivity and portrays them very closely.
The results are almost human portraits of impressive animals such
as elephants, rhinos, lions, etc. They also carry a clear message:
let's take care of these often endangered species and the world
they inhabit before it's too late. This is precisely what his
friend and colleague Steve McCurry emphasises in the foreword to
this great book.
UK author Derek Jones shows readers how to make the projects
featured in this book using pieces of wood from the scrap pile.
Ranging from a simple serving platter to a beautiful bird box,
projects are explained in a clear and straightforward way, with
step-by-step photos. The projects in this book can be tackled by
woodworkers of all skill levels. Every workshop has a collection of
offcuts that have been saved because they will come in handy one
day. When you see the enticing projects presented in this book you
will know that that day has come! All the projects in this book can
be made using pieces of wood from the scrap pile and can be tackled
by woodworkers with a range of skill levels. Ranging from a simple
serving platter to a beautiful bird box there is a project to suit
every level of expertise. All projects are explained, in a clear
and straightforward way, with clear step-by-step photos. There is
also a guide to the tools and materials you will need, plus the
basic techniques.
Was 1992 a realigning election? Did the midterm elections of 1994
realign the realignment? Will 1996 carry the United States forward
on yet another changed trajectory? In this volume of original
essays, leading political scientists examine key components of the
American agenda and assess the current administration's position in
light of historical
Previously published as a special issue of the Journal of European
Public Policy, this book draws on the insights of the existing
literature on agenda setting and policy changes to explore the
dynamics of attention allocation and its consequences.
Attention is a crucial variable in understanding modern politics.
Shifts in attention have dramatic consequences for both politics
and policy decisions.
This volume includes case studies of nine different political
systems including the US, Canada, several European systems, and the
EU itself. It asks the following questions:
Which are the dynamics of agenda-setting in the EU?
Which role do political parties play in attention allocation?
What are the cross national differences in attention to health
care?
What role does science and expertise play in attention-allocation?
What are the effects of political institutions?
Comparative Studies of Policy Agendas will be of interest to
students and scholars of policy analysis and public policy.
Previously published as a special issue of the Journal of European
Public Policy, this book draws on the insights of the existing
literature on agenda setting and policy changes to explore the
dynamics of attention allocation and its consequences. Attention is
a crucial variable in understanding modern politics. Shifts in
attention have dramatic consequences for both politics and policy
decisions. This volume includes case studies of nine different
political systems including the US, Canada, several European
systems, and the EU itself. It asks the following questions: Which
are the dynamics of agenda-setting in the EU? Which role do
political parties play in attention allocation? What are the cross
national differences in attention to health care? What role does
science and expertise play in attention-allocation? What are the
effects of political institutions? Comparative Studies of Policy
Agendas will be of interest to students and scholars of policy
analysis and public policy.
At the Heart of the Borderlands is the first book-length study of
Africans and Afro-descendants in the frontiers of Spanish America.
While people of African descent have formed part of most
borderlands' histories, this study recognizes and explains their
critical contribution to the formation of frontier spaces. Lack of
imperial control coupled with Spain's desperation for settlers and
soldiers in frontier areas facilitated the social mobility of
Afro-descendants. This need allowed African descendants to become
not just members of borderland societies but leaders of it as well.
They were essential actors in helping to shape the limits of the
Spanish empire. Africans and Afro-descendants built, opposed, and
shaped Spanish hegemony in the borderlands, taking on roles that
would have been impossible or difficult in colonial centers due to
the socio-racial hierarchy of imperial policies and practices.
The main focus of downsizing has shifted from the private to the
public sector. The cutbacks began in the Department of Defense. Now
the goal is a federal civilian workforce reduction of 12 percent by
the year 2000.
This pioneering study looks at the management of workforce
reductions in the public sector both in theory and in practice.
Three case studies -- of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Bureau
of Reclamation, and the Food and Drug Administration -- illustrate
the organizational, managerial, and human dimensions of attempting
to improve performance with reduced resources. The author draws on
extensive interviews with senior executives and middle managers in
the three agencies; at the General Accounting Office, the Office of
Personnel Management, and the National Performance Review; the
Senior Executives Association and the Federal Managers Association;
and scholars and researchers.
In a larger sense, this work pushes the boundaries of knowledge
concerning organizational change and makes a significant
contribution to organization theory. It offers important new
insights not only for public sector managers but for organization
theorists and management specialists whose work on downsizing has
been presumed but not shown to be applicable to the public
sector.
The main focus of downsizing has shifted from the private to the
public sector. The cutbacks began in the Department of Defense. Now
the goal is a federal civilian workforce reduction of 12 percent by
the year 2000. This pioneering study looks at the management of
workforce reductions in the public sector both in theory and in
practice. Three case studies -- of the Defense Logistics Agency,
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Food and Drug Administration --
illustrate the organizational, managerial, and human dimensions of
attempting to improve performance with reduced resources. The
author draws on extensive interviews with senior executives and
middle managers in the three agencies; at the General Accounting
Office, the Office of Personnel Management, and the National
Performance Review; the Senior Executives Association and the
Federal Managers Association; and scholars and researchers. In a
larger sense, this work pushes the boundaries of knowledge
concerning organizational change and makes a significant
contribution to organization theory. It offers important new
insights not only for public sector managers but for organization
theorists and management specialists whose work on downsizing has
been presumed but not shown to be applicable to the public sector.
Learn how the laws of the universe and the forces of science can
allow you to achieve your desires and intentions by aligning unseen
energy. Find the wisdom in the stars and planets above and the
earth below. Healing through herbs. Spells to find your soul mate.
Stones to improve concentration and increase productivity. The
potion for happiness. The secrets of the stars. Discover these and
much more in Earth Magic: Your Complete Guide to Natural Spells,
Potions, Plants, Herbs, Witchcraft, and More.
This book provides a basic understanding of the design guidelines
for a wide range of hybrid circuits, both thick and thin film,
covering a wide range of frequencies. It is intended for electronic
engineering designers and design managers who seek a background in
hybrid technology.
Popular notions of Christian spirituality today tend to focus on
getting us out of the world or getting the world out of us. Many
are looking to spirituality as a means of disengaging from this
life--to experience the transcendent or discover personal
wholeness. On the other hand, much of popular Christian thought
seems to be about avoiding the corruption of the world by being
pious and following the rules. But Jesus offers a radical model for
living. As the Incarnate One who dwelt among us to accomplish the
mission of God, he teaches us how to dwell in the world for the
sake of the world. If we are to become like him, we must learn what
it means to live out this missional spirituality in the places we
dwell. What does a Christian life deeply rooted in the logic of the
Incarnation look like? Missional teacher and pastor Barry Jones
shares his vision for authentic Christian spirituality focused on
becoming more like Jesus. We dwell in a specific place and time in
history, with unique bodies and in a world for which God has great
purposes of redemption. This presence in the world should lead us
to pattern our lives after the life of Jesus who was a boundary
breaker, a shalom-maker, a people-keeper, and a wounded-healer.
"Jesus' life shows us what it looks like to be fully human, to be
whole and holy . . . to be in the world and not of the world, to
live passionately for the world and not protectively withdrawn from
it, " says Jones. "Allowing the logic of the Incarnation to inform
our vision of the spiritual life corrects the tendency toward a
self-oriented pursuit of transcendence or a negative spirituality
of behavior modification and disengagement from the world."
Including practical suggestions for real-life application and
questions for discussion, Jones describes living a missional life
from a place of deep connection with and dependence on God. Not
only must we have a clear and compelling vision of the life we want
to live, but we must also cultivate the spiritual disciplines
necessary to live out our vision in the specific contexts of
day-to-day life. We need a renewed vision of Christian spirituality
that leads us to be conformed into the image of Christ who
dweltwith us for us.
This book provides an expansive view of celebrity's intimate
dimensions. In the process, it offers a timely reassessment of how
notions of private and public were negotiated by writers, readers,
actors and audiences in the early to mid-eighteenth century. The
essays assembled here explore the lives of a wide range of figures:
actors and actresses, but also politicians, churchmen, authors and
rogues; some who courted celebrity openly and others who seemed to
achieve it almost inadvertently. At a time when the topic of
celebrity's origins is attracting unprecedented scholarly
attention, this collection is an important, pioneering resource.
In a much-publicized and much-maligned 2003 New York Times article,
"The Opt-Out Revolution," the journalist Lisa Belkin made the
controversial argument that highly educated women who enter the
workplace tend to leave upon marrying and having children. Women
Who Opt Out is a collection of original essays by the leading
scholars in the field of work and family research, which takes a
multi-disciplinary approach in questioning the basic thesis of "the
opt-out revolution." The contributors illustrate that the desire to
balance both work and family demands continues to be a point of
unresolved concern for families and employers alike and women's
equity within the workforce still falls behind. Ultimately, they
persuasively make the case that most women who leave the workplace
are being pushed out by a work environment that is hostile to
women, hostile to children, and hostile to the demands of family
caregiving, and that small changes in outdated workplace policies
regarding scheduling, flexibility, telecommuting and mandatory
overtime can lead to important benefits for workers and employers
alike. Contributors: Kerstin Aumann, Jamie Dolkas, Ellen Galinsky,
Lisa Ackerly Hernandez, Susan J. Lambert, Joya Misra, Maureen
Perry-Jenkins, Peggie R. Smith, Pamela Stone, and Joan C. Williams.
Listen to Bernie D. Jones on WPYR Radio: Mothers and the delicate
work-family balance
This book provides an expansive view of celebrity's intimate
dimensions. In the process, it offers a timely reassessment of how
notions of private and public were negotiated by writers, readers,
actors and audiences in the early to mid-eighteenth century. The
essays assembled here explore the lives of a wide range of figures:
actors and actresses, but also politicians, churchmen, authors and
rogues; some who courted celebrity openly and others who seemed to
achieve it almost inadvertently. At a time when the topic of
celebrity's origins is attracting unprecedented scholarly
attention, this collection is an important, pioneering resource.
Discover the best approaches for making business decisions Today's
business leaders have to face the facts you can't separate
leadership from decision making. The importance of making
decisions, no matter how big or small, cannot be overstated.
Decision Making For Dummies is a candid resource that helps leaders
understand the impact of their choices, not only on business, but
also on their credibility and reputation. Designed for managers,
business owners, and anyone else who makes tough decisions on a
daily basis, this guide helps you figure out if the decisions
you're making are the right ones. In addition to helping you
explore how to evaluate your choices, Decision Making For Dummies
covers ways to receive support for decision making, delves into
various decision-making styles, reviews the importance of sifting
through data and information, and includes information on ways to
engage others and make decisions collectively. Being in charge can
be challenging, but with this guide, you don't have to go it alone.
* Discusses the effects of decision making and outlines the
considerations that must be made to gain trust and confidence *
Demonstrates ways to communicate particularly sensitive decisions,
and offers approaches for making bold decisions that challenge the
status quo * Delves into the risks and benefits of certain
decisions, and shows readers the best ways to evaluate choices *
Outlines smart strategies for engaging others and drawing them into
the decision-making process Crucial decisions need to be made every
day in the business world, so there's no time to waste. Make
Decision Making For Dummies your primary resource for learning to
choose your actions wisely and confidently.
Presenting real-life case studies of child sexual abuse in the
Caribbean as a basis for discussing interventions and models of
practice that are relevant for a wide range of cultural and social
settings, this multi-disciplinary text will be of interest to
scholars, professionals and practitioners alike. Contributors to
this volume demonstrate how sexual abuse is never just a problem of
the individual: structures of inequality and the intersection of
the factors they give rise to help to explain why some children are
more at risk of abuse than others. Furthermore, the sub-systems in
which lives are lived can compound risk and vulnerability or
alternatively, can be sources of support and change. This book
draws on these ideas to discuss practice across a range of service
users: children, adolescent girls, teenage mothers, children with
learning disabilities, fathers, mothers, women who abuse, juvenile
sex offenders and children in residential care. p>
Environmental sustainability issues in a fragile, semi-arid region
and its coastal area, which experience climate changes from extreme
drought conditions to the effects of hurricanes over a period of
weeks to years, provide specific challenges for the ecosystems and
the populations existing within the region. The research presented
focuses on the problems and some solutions specific to the South
Texas-Mexico border region, on both sides of the Rio Grande,
focusing on water and air pollution.
Sacred Violence and Religious Violence examines the place that
ideology or political religion plays in legitimizing violence to
bring about a purer world. In particular, the book examines
Islamism and the western secular, liberal democratic responses to
it.
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