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Inside and on the Outs is an account of one man's struggle to find
redemption. The story begins in his early teen years which were
full of drugs and destruction, and moves on to his successes in
high school, and the trials of college life. But how did he end up
inside the Illinois Shawnee Correctional Center? He is now an adult
living in the Chicago area. He is divorced; he is a father; he is a
college graduate; he is an ex-convict. He was sentenced to eight
years inside the penitentiary, sharing an eight by ten foot cell
with a man who was serving time for first-degree murder and
strong-armed robbery. Worse, he was sentenced to those eight years
for DUI convictions. His dreams came crashing down around him.
He is now working through the toughest battle of all...how to live
the life that he has created for himself. Inside a medium-maximum
penitentiary in Illinois, hundreds of miles away from the people he
loves, he had to seek forgiveness and come to terms with all that
he had done. This is his life...this is his story.
The prevailing discourse surrounding urban music education suggests
the deficit-laden notion that urban school settings are "less
than," rather than "different than," their counterparts. Through
the lens of contextually-specific teaching, this book provides a
counternarrative on urban music education that encourages urban
music teachers to focus on the strengths of their students as their
primary resource. Through a combination of research-based
strategies and practical suggestions from the author's own
experience teaching music in urban settings, the book highlights
important issues for teachers to consider, such as culturally
relevant pedagogy, the "opportunity gap," race, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, musical content, curricular change, music
program development, student motivation, and strategies for finding
inspiration and support. Throughout the book, the stories of 5
highly successful urban music teachers are highlighted, providing
practical, real-world advice for music teachers across the domains
of general, choral, band, and string music teaching. Recognizing
that the term "urban" can encompass a wide variety of different
school and community settings, this book challenges all teachers
who work in under-served and under-resourced settings to take a
critical look at their own music classroom and work to tailor their
pedagogy to meet the particular needs of their students.
Winner of the International Book Awards for General Business Winner
of the Readers' Favorite International Book Award for Non-Fiction
Business It's been over a decade since Verne Harnish's best-selling
book Mastering the Rockefeller Habits was first released. Scaling
Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) is the first major revision of this
business classic which details practical tools and techniques for
building an industry-dominating business. This book is written so
everyone - from frontline employees to senior executives - can get
aligned in contributing to the growth of a firm. Scaling Up focuses
on the four major decision areas every company must get right:
People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash. The book includes a series
of new one-page tools including the updated One-Page Strategic Plan
and the Rockefeller Habits ChecklistTM, which more than 40,000
firms around the globe have used to scale their companies
successfully - many to $10 million, $100 million, and $1 billion
and beyond -- while enjoying the climb!
The Environment in Anthropology presents ecology and current
environmental studies from an anthropological point of view. From
the classics to the most current scholarship, this text connects
the theory and practice in environment and anthropology, providing
readers with a strong intellectual foundation as well as offering
practical tools for solving environmental problems. Haenn, Wilk,
and Harnish pose the most urgent questions of environmental
protection: How are environmental problems mediated by cultural
values? What are the environmental effects of urbanization? When do
environmentalists' goals and actions conflict with those of
indigenous peoples? How can we assess the impact of
"environmentally correct" businesses? They also cover the
fundamental topics of population growth, large scale development,
biodiversity conservation, sustainable environmental management,
indigenous groups, consumption, and globalization. This revised
edition addresses new topics such as water, toxic waste,
neoliberalism, environmental history, environmental activism, and
REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
Degradation), and it situates anthropology in the
multi-disciplinary field of environmental research. It also offers
readers a guide for developing their own plan for environmental
action. This volume offers an introduction to the breadth of
ecological and environmental anthropology as well as to its
historical trends and current developments. Balancing landmark
essays with cutting-edge scholarship, bridging theory and practice,
and offering suggestions for further reading and new directions for
research, The Environment in Anthropology continues to provide the
ideal introduction to a burgeoning field.
The once gilded path from law school student to wealthy lawyer has
all but vanished. More importantly, many lawyers who are
"successful" by traditional standards are absolutely miserable in
the profession and want to find a way out. In Escape the Law, Chad
Williams provides engaging and inspiring profiles of nearly 60
individuals who successfully made the transition from law to
business. Escape the Law helps aspiring and practicing legal
professionals find greater professional satisfaction through
entrepreneurship and is an absolute must read for anyone
considering law school, in law school, or disenchanted with the
profession and seeking a way out.
The prevailing discourse surrounding urban music education suggests
the deficit-laden notion that urban school settings are "less
than," rather than "different than," their counterparts. Through
the lens of contextually-specific teaching, this book provides a
counternarrative on urban music education that encourages urban
music teachers to focus on the strengths of their students as their
primary resource. Through a combination of research-based
strategies and practical suggestions from the author's own
experience teaching music in urban settings, the book highlights
important issues for teachers to consider, such as culturally
relevant pedagogy, the "opportunity gap," race, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, musical content, curricular change, music
program development, student motivation, and strategies for finding
inspiration and support. Throughout the book, the stories of 5
highly successful urban music teachers are highlighted, providing
practical, real-world advice for music teachers across the domains
of general, choral, band, and string music teaching. Recognizing
that the term "urban" can encompass a wide variety of different
school and community settings, this book challenges all teachers
who work in under-served and under-resourced settings to take a
critical look at their own music classroom and work to tailor their
pedagogy to meet the particular needs of their students.
"Minds, Brains, Computers" serves as both an historical and
interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of cognitive
science.
Tracing the history of central concepts from the nineteenth
century to the present, this study surveys the significant
contributions of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computer
science. The volume also investigates the theory of mind from two
contrasting approaches: the digital computer vs. neural network
models.
Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the ideal text for
introductory courses in cognitive science as well as an excellent
supplementary text for courses in philosophy of mind.
"Minds, Brains, Computers" serves as both an historical and
interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of cognitive
science.
Tracing the history of central concepts from the nineteenth
century to the present, this study surveys the significant
contributions of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computer
science. The volume also investigates the theory of mind from two
contrasting approaches: the digital computer vs. neural network
models.
Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the ideal text for
introductory courses in cognitive science as well as an excellent
supplementary text for courses in philosophy of mind.
Indonesia is celebrated for its courtly arts, its beautiful
beaches, its tourist attractions, and its artisan marketplace. Yet
long overdue is a look at Indonesian Islam as the source of and
inspiration for the arts throughout the history if its people, and
in the dynamic popular performances of today. From the rhythmic
grooves of dang dut, the archipelago's tenacious pop music, to the
oft-quoted image of the wayang shadow puppet-theater, Divine
Inspirations: Music and Islam in Indonesia investigates the
expression of the Muslim religion through a diversity of art forms
in this region. And from Quranic recitation by teenaged girls and
women in Jakarta to the provincial patronage of Sufi arts and
Muslim ritual as regional performance, this volume further
addresses the ways in which Islam-inspired performance has been
co-opted and appropriated for the expression of national culture.
Eleven ethnographic case studies by an international roster of
specialists in Indonesian expressive culture and performing arts
are complimented by an introduction by co-editors David Harnish and
Anne Rasmussen, and an epilogue by senior scholar Judith Becker.
The collection explores the region's various micro-cultures of
music, dance, religious ritual, government patronage, social
censorship, tourism, development, and gender roles and relations.
This pastiche speaks on personal, political, global, and local
levels to the most important question of identity and ideology in
Indonesia today: Islam. Divine Inspirations will engage readers
interested in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Islam, world
religions, global discourse, and music, arts and ritual.
The Environment in Anthropology presents ecology and current
environmental studies from an anthropological point of view. From
the classics to the most current scholarship, this text connects
the theory and practice in environment and anthropology, providing
readers with a strong intellectual foundation as well as offering
practical tools for solving environmental problems. Haenn, Wilk,
and Harnish pose the most urgent questions of environmental
protection: How are environmental problems mediated by cultural
values? What are the environmental effects of urbanization? When do
environmentalists' goals and actions conflict with those of
indigenous peoples? How can we assess the impact of
"environmentally correct" businesses? They also cover the
fundamental topics of population growth, large scale development,
biodiversity conservation, sustainable environmental management,
indigenous groups, consumption, and globalization. This revised
edition addresses new topics such as water, toxic waste,
neoliberalism, environmental history, environmental activism, and
REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
Degradation), and it situates anthropology in the
multi-disciplinary field of environmental research. It also offers
readers a guide for developing their own plan for environmental
action. This volume offers an introduction to the breadth of
ecological and environmental anthropology as well as to its
historical trends and current developments. Balancing landmark
essays with cutting-edge scholarship, bridging theory and practice,
and offering suggestions for further reading and new directions for
research, The Environment in Anthropology continues to provide the
ideal introduction to a burgeoning field.
Do you want people in your organization, department or team to work
together more effectively? Are you interested in learning skills to
improve communication between you and your coworkers? Facilitative
leadership is essential at every level of an organization. By
learning the art and science of thinking talking and acting
together, you can ensure a more productive and satisfying working
environment. The Facilitative Way includes five approaches to
working together effectively: MOBILIZE ENERGY to see innovative
thinking and stimulate strategic action. ORCHESTRATE INTERACTIONS
to practice building collaborative relationships and create a
supportive environment. GENERATE REFLECTION to promote questioning
and listening and expand learning. IGNITE ACTION to challenge
comfort zones, create ownership and channel actions. CAPTURE
LEARNING to sustain a rewarding learning environment. What people
are saying: "It is obvious that those who wrote this book have been
through the fire of facilitating change. Anyone wanting to tanke
his or her organization on a change process would find no better
guide than The Facilitative Way. - Brian Stanfield, Author, The
Courage to Lead - Transform Self, Transform Society, Toronto,
Canada "Wilson, Harnish and Wright have created a masterpiece in
grasping what is involved in leading facilitatively. A variety of
examples throughout demonstrate the real-world applicability of
this marvelous handbook." - R. Bruce Williams, Author, More than 50
Ways to Build Team Consensus, Chicago, Illinois "The Facilitative
Way: Leadership That Makes the Difference belongs on everyone's
desk. Reading this book will enhance your strategic thinking,
facilitative skill, and reflective practices - all critical to
effectively working with others." - Diane C. Duffy, J.D. Senior
Management Consultant, Ohio University's Voinvovich Center for
Leadership & Public Affairs, Athens, Ohio
Indonesia is celebrated for its courtly arts, its beautiful
beaches, its tourist attractions, and its artisan marketplace. Yet
long overdue is a look at Indonesian Islam as the source of and
inspiration for the arts throughout the history if its people, and
in the dynamic popular performances of today. From the rhythmic
grooves of dang dut, the archipelago's tenacious pop music, to the
oft-quoted image of the wayang shadow puppet-theater, Divine
Inspirations: Music and Islam in Indonesia investigates the
expression of the Muslim religion through a diversity of art forms
in this region. And from Quranic recitation by teenaged girls and
women in Jakarta to the provincial patronage of Sufi arts and
Muslim ritual as regional performance, this volume further
addresses the ways in which Islam-inspired performance has been
co-opted and appropriated for the expression of national culture.
Eleven ethnographic case studies by an international roster of
specialists in Indonesian expressive culture and performing arts
are complimented by an introduction by co-editors David Harnish and
Anne Rasmussen, and an epilogue by senior scholar Judith Becker.
The collection explores the region's various micro-cultures of
music, dance, religious ritual, government patronage, social
censorship, tourism, development, and gender roles and relations.
This pastiche speaks on personal, political, global, and local
levels to the most important question of identity and ideology in
Indonesia today: Islam. Divine Inspirations will engage readers
interested in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Islam, world
religions, global discourse, and music, arts and ritual.
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