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The challenges faced by the coalition forces are ever-growing, and
the need for real solutions is increasingly urgent.
In coffee shops across America-and across the world-people of
all political, educational, and moral backgrounds share similar
discussions of current events. The topics of the morning: Iraq and
the mismanagement of the war on terror.
After the fall of Saddam Hussein, the American soldiers and the
Iraqi police were left to pick up the pieces of the shattered
country. That is, until American law enforcement personnel joined
the fray.
Former Midwest police officer Larry D. Allen delivers a
firsthand account of how the logical path to success in Iraq will
be paved with the training of Iraqi police forces by civilian
American police officers.
His personal perspective on a complicated war brings home one
simple truth: no matter what the goal, both Iraq and the United
States will only succeed if their militaries partner with proactive
and dedicated "civilian" police-the folks on the ground working
among the people.
"SHORT-TERM DECISIONS equal LONG-TERM DISASTERS" by Craig D. Allen,
CFA, CFP, CIMA is an instruction manual for dealing with day to day
decisions in a structured and constructive manner. This book does
not espouse one specific solution to any problem. Rather, it
proposes a systematic framework of decision-making, intended as a
guide to help you solve your own problems through deliberate
analysis and positive change. As the author states, "I see this
book as a life manual, intended to guide you in your quest to get
what you want out of life and to feel good about yourself in the
process."
Too often, our natural tendencies drive us to look for a "quick
fix" solution to a given problem that provides us with the most
attractive, short-term benefit. As the author states: "What I will
propose in this book is that human behavior tends to favor making
decisions based on obtaining short-term benefits which rarely
result in the person attaining their true goals." This book
explores the motivating factors that push us towards these
short-term decisions and the methods we can use to short-circuit
this behavior to improve our decision-making process and thus the
quality of our lives.
Scholars in Egyptology have long debated the following question:
was the ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or
matrilineal lines? In taking a fresh and innovate look at the
Ancient Egyptian family, Allen attempts to solve this long-standing
problem among scholars in Egyptology. Allen argues that the
matrilineal nature of the ancient Egyptian family and social
organization provides us with the key to understanding why and how
ancient Egyptian women were able to rise to power, study medicine,
and enjoy basic freedoms that did not emerge in Western
Civilization until the Twentieth century. More importantly, by
examining the types of families that existed in ancient Egypt along
with highlighting the ancient Egyptians kinship terms, we can place
the ancient Egyptian civilization in the cultural context and
incubator of Black Africa. This groundbreaking is a must read for
Historians and those working in African Studies and Egyptology.
Information operations involve the use of military information and
how it is gathered, manipulated, and fused. It includes such
critical functions as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance,
command and control, communications, and precision navigation.
Separating myth from reality, this authoritative resource provides
military professionals with a current and comprehensive
understanding of information warfare operations planning, including
offensive, defensive, and influence operations. The book identifies
the features of information operations that differ from traditional
military operations and reveals why this discipline is more
important now than ever before. Professionals discover new planning
tools that have been brought together under a single platform to
become the next Information Operations Planning Tool for the U.S.
Department of Defence. Additionally, the book defines and
identifies new threats and opportunities, and explains why the U.S.
is not yet winning the war for the minds.
What can we learn from Augustine about apologetics? This book shows
how Augustine defended the faith in late antiquity and how his
approach to engaging the culture has great significance for the
apologetic task today. Joshua Chatraw and Mark Allen, coauthors of
the award-winning Apologetics at the Cross (an Outreach magazine
and Gospel Coalition Resource of the Year), recover Augustine's
mature apologetic voice to address the challenges facing today's
church. The Augustine Way offers a compelling argument for
Christian witness that is rooted in tradition and engaged with
contemporary culture. It focuses on Augustine's best-known works,
Confessions and The City of God, to retrieve his scriptural and
ecclesial approach for a holistic apologetic witness. This book
will be useful for students as well as for pastors, church leaders,
and practitioners of Christian apologetics. It puts pastors and
churches back at the center of apologetics, transcending popular
contemporary methods with a view to a more effective witness in
post-Christendom.
"Motorola. Sun Microsystems. Charles Schwab. Toyota. These global
business leaders have bred excellence through innovative executive
and management development organizations that go well beyond
traditional job training. Known as corporate universities, these
entities are essentially strategic partners of their sponsoring
companies. Often working in conjunction with traditional
educational institutions, they boast cream-of-the-crop faculty from
the academic and business communities. Once the province of only
the largest corporations, corporate universities are fast becoming
the standard at smaller companies as well. This comprehensive
handbook is a valuable resource for companies of all sizes who are
considering (or already developing) enhanced professional learning
programs. Featuring contributions from experts at ten different
corporate universities, academic institutions, and consulting
firms, the book addresses the three major components of corporate
university success: organization, content, and processes. From
structural and financial models to the role of technology, from
curriculum development to evaluation approaches and measuring ROI,
here is a wealth of information on this major development in
professional education."
It's been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and
over yet expecting different results. Are you weary of the "dating
treadmill," trying out different potential partners only to be let
down again and again? Dating as a believer is not meant to be
"casual"; it must focus on achieving a "covenant
relationship"-seeking only for a covenant partner. Covenant dating
is the biblical path to marriage for those in the dating pool who
are tired of getting their hearts broken and not reaching their
goal of marriage. Regardless of the compromises you make to try to
please another's flesh or even your own, it will not bring true joy
to the spirit. But obedience to God and His Word, which protects
your heart, emotions, and above all your spiritual relationship
with God, will.
Covenant Dating can help all those seeking a marriage partner
to abide by God's intended plan to take you to help-meet status as
a covenant partner. It is not a list of rules but a lifestyle
blueprint to guard your heart and your body. Remember, with God all
things are possible to him that believes, trusts, and waits on the
Lord. God can do for you what He has done for countless others
Scholars in Egyptology have often debated the following question:
was the ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or
matrilineal lines? In taking a fresh and innovative look at the
ancient Egyptian family, Allen attempts to solve this long-standing
puzzle. Allen argues that the matrilineal nature of the ancient
Egyptian family and social organization provides us with the key to
understanding why and how ancient Egyptian women were able to rise
to power, study medicine, and enjoy basic freedoms that did not
emerge in Western Civilization until the twentieth century. More
importantly, by examining the types of families that existed in
ancient Egypt along with highlighting the ancient Egyptians'
kinship terms, we can place the ancient Egyptian civilization in
the cultural context and incubator of Black Africa. This
groundbreaking text is a must-read for Historians and those working
in African Studies and Egyptology.
Since the election of President Barack Obama, many pundits have
declared that we are living in a ""post-racial America,"" a culture
where the legacy of slavery has been erased. The essays in this
collection, however, point to a resurgence of the theme of slavery
in American cultural artifacts from the late twentieth- and
twenty-first centuries. Ranging from disciplines as diverse as
African American studies, film and television, architectural
studies, and science fiction, the pieces provide a provocative look
into how and why slavery continues to recur as a trope in American
popular culture. By exploring how authors, filmmakers, historians,
and others engage and challenge the narrative of American slavery,
this volume invites further study of slavery in its contemporary
forms of human trafficking and forced labor and challenges the
misconception that slavery is an event of the past.
2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics * 2018 The
Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism & Apologetics
Apologetics at the Cross describes a much-needed approach to
defending Christianity that uses Jesus as a model and the letter of
1 Peter as a guiding text. This is a guidebook for how to defend
Christianity with Christ-like gentleness and respect toward those
who persecute the faith, making you a stronger witness to the good
news of the gospel than many other apologetics books that focus on
crafting unbreachable arguments. Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark D.
Allen first provide an introduction to the rich field of
apologetics and Christian witness, acquainting students and lay
learners with the rich history, biblical foundation, and ongoing
relevance of apologetics. Unique in its approach, Apologetics at
the Cross: Presents the biblical and historical foundations for
apologetics. Explores various contemporary methods for approaching
apologetics. Gives practical guidance in "how to" chapters that
feature many real-life illustrations. But their approach pays
special attention to the attitude and posture of the apologist,
outlining instructions for the Christian community centered on
reasoned answers, a humble spirit, and joy; rather than anger,
arrogance, and aggression. Chatraw and Allen equip Christians to
engage skeptics with the heart as well as the mind. Conversational
in tone and balanced in approach, Apologetics at the Cross provides
a readable introduction to the field of apologetics. You'll be
informed and equipped for engaging a wide range of contemporary
challenges with the best in Christian thought.
We know that positive, fulfilling and satisfying relationships are
strong predictors of life satisfaction, psychological health, and
physical well-being. This edited volume uses research and theory on
the need to belong as a foundation to explore various types of
relationships, with an emphasis on the influence of these
relationships on employee attitudes, behaviors and well-being. The
book considers a wide range of relationships that may affect work
attitudes, specifically, supervisory, co-worker, team, customer and
non-work relationships. The study of relationships spans many
sub-areas within I/O Psychology and Social Psychology, including
leadership, supervision, mentoring, work-related social support,
work teams, bullying/interpersonal deviance and the work/non work
interface.
Experience the birth of the first support group for sexual
minorities with developmental disabilities! Reflecting an
unprecedented development in the disabled and sexual minority
communities, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People with
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation: Stories of the
Rainbow Support Group describes the founding, achievements, and
history of a unique group providing support for people with
developmental disabilities or mental retardation (DD/MR) who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. In this pathbreaking book,
group founder John D. Allen describes the Rainbow Support Group's
beginnings in 1998 at the New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community
Center in Connecticut and the ways in which it has been shattering
myths and stereotypes surrounding people with mental retardation
ever since. From the author: Not only are people with DD/MR full
human beings with the same needs and desires for intimacy and
healthy sexual expression as people without intellectual
disabilities, but the group is evidence that some people with DD/MR
have an understanding of sexual orientation as well. Acknowledging
that people with mental retardation are sexual is a new development
in the human service field, but one that is still in the
pre-Stonewall days regarding those who are gay. Although people
with mental retardation are given unprecedented freedom to make
personal vocational decisions, there is an unfounded expectation
that they do not have a sexualitylet alone a homosexuality. Members
of the Rainbow Support Group discuss the same concerns as other gay
people, but in a support system that recognizes their unique
perspective. This insightful book shows how membership in the
Rainbow Support Group addresses the very real fears and concerns of
its members, including: being forced into heterosexual social
situations, since that is the only available option for
socialization dealing with being outed to peers and staffsince many
DD/MR people are not their own legal guardians, this can lead to
removal of privileges, various kinds of abuse, and other negative
consequences in their day-to-day lives being ridiculed by
unsupportive staff being excluded from family functions because of
their sexual orientation It also illustrates the purely positive
aspects of membership in the group, which provides: a place to
learn appropriate ways to meet others, hear messages about safe
sex, and feel empowered to advocate for their own intimacy needs an
increased chance of finding a like-minded partner (although the
group is certainly not a dating service) an avenue for members to
connect with others like them and with the larger gay community in
the area events to participate in, such as holiday parties, field
trips, movie nights, and gay pride celebrations The author
continues: What is exciting are the positive outcomes displayed
once an individual enters the group. Members quickly develop a
sense of ownership and wear rainbow-emblazoned clothing to
meetings. Everyone has joined the host community center to begin
receiving regular mailings and event discounts. Supervising staff
report that members perform better at work, have fewer behavioral
issues, and experience a greater feeling of contentment. For people
with mental retardation, just to be able to say the words 'gay,'
'lesbian,' 'bisexual,' and 'transgender' in an affirming
environment is a cutting-edge breakthrough. What the group has
accomplished and will hopefully continue to illuminate is the
understanding that people with DD/MR are entitled to a whole life
experience, including discovering and enjoying their sexuality.
Experience the birth of the first support group for sexual
minorities with developmental disabilities! Reflecting an
unprecedented development in the disabled and sexual minority
communities, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People with
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation: Stories of the
Rainbow Support Group describes the founding, achievements, and
history of a unique group providing support for people with
developmental disabilities or mental retardation (DD/MR) who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. In this pathbreaking book,
group founder John D. Allen describes the Rainbow Support Group's
beginnings in 1998 at the New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community
Center in Connecticut and the ways in which it has been shattering
myths and stereotypes surrounding people with mental retardation
ever since. From the author: Not only are people with DD/MR full
human beings with the same needs and desires for intimacy and
healthy sexual expression as people without intellectual
disabilities, but the group is evidence that some people with DD/MR
have an understanding of sexual orientation as well. Acknowledging
that people with mental retardation are sexual is a new development
in the human service field, but one that is still in the
pre-Stonewall days regarding those who are gay. Although people
with mental retardation are given unprecedented freedom to make
personal vocational decisions, there is an unfounded expectation
that they do not have a sexualitylet alone a homosexuality. Members
of the Rainbow Support Group discuss the same concerns as other gay
people, but in a support system that recognizes their unique
perspective. This insightful book shows how membership in the
Rainbow Support Group addresses the very real fears and concerns of
its members, including: being forced into heterosexual social
situations, since that is the only available option for
socialization dealing with being outed to peers and staffsince many
DD/MR people are not their own legal guardians, this can lead to
removal of privileges, various kinds of abuse, and other negative
consequences in their day-to-day lives being ridiculed by
unsupportive staff being excluded from family functions because of
their sexual orientation It also illustrates the purely positive
aspects of membership in the group, which provides: a place to
learn appropriate ways to meet others, hear messages about safe
sex, and feel empowered to advocate for their own intimacy needs an
increased chance of finding a like-minded partner (although the
group is certainly not a dating service) an avenue for members to
connect with others like them and with the larger gay community in
the area events to participate in, such as holiday parties, field
trips, movie nights, and gay pride celebrations The author
continues: What is exciting are the positive outcomes displayed
once an individual enters the group. Members quickly develop a
sense of ownership and wear rainbow-emblazoned clothing to
meetings. Everyone has joined the host community center to begin
receiving regular mailings and event discounts. Supervising staff
report that members perform better at work, have fewer behavioral
issues, and experience a greater feeling of contentment. For people
with mental retardation, just to be able to say the words 'gay,'
'lesbian,' 'bisexual,' and 'transgender' in an affirming
environment is a cutting-edge breakthrough. What the group has
accomplished and will hopefully continue to illuminate is the
understanding that people with DD/MR are entitled to a whole life
experience, including discovering and enjoying their sexuality.
Why Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world s first
systematic political philosopher, but also the western world s
first think-tank activist and message man. * Shows that Plato wrote
to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics
* Offers accessible discussions of Plato s philosophy of language
and political theory * Selected by Choice as an Outstanding
Academic Title for 2011
The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of
research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of
technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality
and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. * Represents the
first collection of peer-reviewed research articles showcasing ways
that sociology can contribute to the ongoing policy concern of
healthcare safety and quality * Features original contributions
from leading experts in healthcare related fields from three
continents * Reveals the state-of-the art in sociological analyses
of contemporary healthcare safety and quality along with future
directions in the field * Offers sociological insights from the
perspectives of managers, clinicians, and patients
"Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the
prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and
the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle
Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture
and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that
Plato was not only the world's first systematic political
philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist
and message man. Allen contends that the roles of philosopher and
message man were not mutually exclusive, and that Plato's pursuit
of language as a vehicle for affecting cultural norms was grounded
in his philosophy of language. Why Plato Wrote is a lucid and
engaging commentary on Plato's philosophy of language and its
relation to his political theory"--
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