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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Given the centrality of economics and communication in the Occupy
movement, Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland uses
economic insights and contemporary theories of communication to
better understand the movement at this current juncture in history.
This collection is organized by complementary theoretical and
methodological perspectives: the global critical cultural and
economic understandings of Occupy; the local interpretive
ethnographic examinations of a local site Occupy Portland, Oregon;
and mediated perspectives analyses of the words of officials and
media. The contributors also examine social movement phenomena by
stepping outside of social movement theory to analyze the macro-
and microprocesses of the Occupy movement, demonstrating the
saliency of communication theory. Throughout the volume are
in-depth case studies that examine universal narratives about
Occupy. One of the challenges of studying Occupy is that members of
this movement are committed to not allowing any one person (or
entity) to define it. One way the editors acknowledge this and
attempt to honor the individualism and postmodern fragmentation of
this movement is to consider their findings in light of the three
interpretive lenses of the romantic, functional, and critical. This
informative and comprehensive text provides a critical lens on the
constantly evolving Occupy movement.
Jake Harn had served in the Civil War as an officer and upon being
discharged he came back to his home near Savannah, Georgia. What he
found was that his family, along with others, were living with
destruction and devastation caused by the war. On his family's
advice he decided to travel west. Early influences helped Jake
develop a strong sense of right and wrong. During his adult years
he became an individualist who not only took care of himself, but
tried to provide comfort to those less fortunate than himself. As
an army officer, Jake became an expert with a rifle and while
traveling west he began to hone his skills with a hand gun, not to
be used as a vocation but as a necessity against the lawless breed
that inhabited the Wild West. When he arrived in Burkeville he
found himself embroiled in a bloody range war. He became a
full-time cowboy by choice and a reluctant part-time lawman when
the local sheriff was ambushed by a gang of outlaws.
Author David Osborne has brought to life the difficult experiences
and carefree joys of growing up in Appalachia. The family consisted
of thirteen children plus Mom and Dad, and they lived on the old
home place that the family referred to simply as "The Holler." The
children worked tirelessly alongside their father, Steve, and
mother, Thelma, to coax-or perhaps force-a living from the hills
and the small amount of level land that they called a farm. "We all
had full-time, yearlong jobs," Osborne remembers. "The kinds of
work that we did often varied from season to season, but the work
itself was always there." Osborne's ancestors, having come from
Southwest Virginia through Pike County, Kentucky, and settling in
Southern Ohio, always lived a difficult life. There was hunting and
fishing, hog killing, cane grinding, and plowing the rocky land to
raise a garden. His grandfather was always full of hair-raising
stories and tall tales that would curl your toes. He knew that all
his ancestors were not "thoroughbreds," and he also knew that some
could have been considered "nags," so he knew that the tall tales
were not far from the truth. Life was not always about work because
above all, there were the children and their attempts to have fun.
Through their relentless efforts by the rambunctious,
irrepressible, and in many cases, irresponsible children to amuse
themselves, they played as hard as they worked. They survived in
spite of everything life could throw against them. These were
simpler times when the family grew up. There were no phones or
television sets in the house. They had no electricity or running
water, therefore making the "outhouse" a significant part of their
lives. Those that grew up during this time will remember and may
linger a moment to compare their lives with the events and
situations in this book. Some may tend to look back fondly at the
memories, but just keep in mind that there were many memories that
we all would just as soon forget
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
Given the centrality of economics and communication in the Occupy
movement, Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland uses
economic insights and contemporary theories of communication to
better understand the movement at this current juncture in history.
This collection is organized by complementary theoretical and
methodological perspectives: the global-critical cultural and
economic understandings of Occupy; the local-interpretive
ethnographic examinations of a local site-Occupy Portland, Oregon;
and mediated perspectives-analyses of the words of officials and
media. The contributors also examine social movement phenomena by
stepping outside of social movement theory to analyze the macro-
and microprocesses of the Occupy movement, demonstrating the
saliency of communication theory. Throughout the volume are
in-depth case studies that examine universal narratives about
Occupy. One of the challenges of studying Occupy is that members of
this movement are committed to not allowing any one person (or
entity) to define it. One way the editors acknowledge this and
attempt to honor the individualism and postmodern fragmentation of
this movement is to consider their findings in light of the three
interpretive lenses of the romantic, functional, and critical. This
informative and comprehensive text provides a critical lens on the
constantly evolving Occupy movement.
Environment * Spirituality * Personal growth * Virtue ethics
Climate change, pollution and diminishing resources mean that the
future will be difficult for life on earth. We face an
environmental crisis. Clearly we need technological solutions to
some of our problems, and appropriate political and social
programmes. But to meet the challenge we must also change
ourselves. We need the courage to face up to what is happening, the
determination to work at the problems and the freedom to let go of
the old ways of living which are causing such damage to the earth.
And that is hard. The scale of the problem can feel overwhelming.
We may be drained by fear or worn down by our seeming lack of
progress. In this book David Osborne tells of a long pilgrimage on
foot to the island of Iona, an ancient centre of Celtic
Christianity. In telling the story he draws on the Bible, the
Christian tradition and other sources of wisdom to suggest the
qualities we need to develop in ourselves for the journey we face
into the future. He points to some of the spiritual resources
available to us and suggests ways to develop our spiritual lives in
order to grow in compassion, faith, hope and wisdom, while tapping
into the energy of the Creator to work for the healing of the
creation. The book contains material for personal reflection and
group discussion, pointers for further reading, and practical
suggestions for a way of living in which we can make our own
journey into the future with love. Using the thread of a long walk
from Shropshire to Iona, David Osborne weaves together
autobiography, spiritual reflection, and passionate concern for the
future of the earth threatened by irreversible climate change. A
rare resource for all those people struggling to keep faith and
hope going in the face of what feel like insuperable odds. - Tim
Gorringe, St Luke's Professor of Theology, Exeter University
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David Osborne
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Zu einem modernen und konkurrenzHihigen Wirtschaftsstandort gehOren
neben einer zukunftsweisenden Wirtschafts-und Technologiepolitik
effektive offentliche Dienstleistungen. Daher brauchen wir in
Deutschland mehr denn je effizient arbei tende Behorden. Die
Erfahrungen beim Aufbau der neuen Bundeslander haben einer breiten
Offent lichkeit ins BewuStsein geruckt, wie wichtig eine
leistungsfahige, gut funktionie rende Verwaltung fiir unsere
hochentwickelte Gesellschaft ist. Urn den hohen Leistungsstandard
der Verwaltung dauerhaft zu sichern und stetig zu verbessern,
miissen Organisation und Struktur in der Verwaltung laufend
iiberpruft und veran derten Rahmenbedingungen angepaBt werden.
Verwaltung muS dem Biirger, dem Kunden der Verwaltung, mit dem
Selbstverstand nis eines Dienstleisters entgegen treten. Der Kunde
erwartet einen MaBanzug. Dies gilt auch flir den hoheitlichen
Bereich. Verwaltungsaufgaben sind Gemeinschafts aufgaben von Staat
und Biirgern. Eine aktive, gestaltende Verwaltung darf sich nicht
einfach auf Paragraphen und Rechtsstandpunkte zuruckziehen, sondern
gestaltet den Vollzug durch den Dialog mit den Betroffenen. Daneben
muS die pdiventive Normenkontrolle weiterentwickelt und die
Gesetzeskostenfolgenabsch1itzung drin gend verbessert werden, urn
der Uberregulierung in Deutschland entgegenzuwirken.
Verwaltungsmodernisierung setzt ein neues Denken und ein neues
BewuBtsein voraus: Die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sind die
wertvollste Ressource der Verwaltung. Gerade flir eine schlanke,
kundenorientierte und effizientere Verwal tung miissen die
offentlich Bediensteten ihr Wissen und ihre Kreativitat aktivieren
und ihre Motivation starken. Wir miissen einen zielgerichteten,
kontinuierlichen VerbesserungsprozeS in allen Beriechen in Gang
setzen. Den Mitarbeiter gangelnde Verwaltungsvorschriften "von
oben" miissen mehr und mehr durch Zielvorgaben ersetzt werden."
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David Osborn
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