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In Errands for God, Part 1, Jim Kelly creates the beautiful
story of family loved, lost, and then regained through the inner
weaving and working of God.
This is the story of a man named Frank Miller and of his hidden
talents. Together they bring hope to a community faced with an
unimaginable evil whose tentacles reach worldwide, ensnaring
millions of people in their evil grasp.
Frank is faced with the choice of getting involved or going his
own way, just as we are every day in different ways. There are many
forks in the road of decision, and Frank must choose which one he
is willing to take.
In 2018, the Belgian national football team finished third in the
FIFA World Cup and reached number one in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's
Rankings. With a squad boasting the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De
Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku they possess some of the world's best
players. However, such success is more than a flash in the pan.
This generation is just the latest wave of talent the nation has
produced. The first book of its kind in English, Golden: Why
Belgian Football is More Than One Generation is the definitive
story of football in Belgium. It relives the sport's growth and the
European glories of Belgian clubs, charting their untold triumphs
against the biggest names. It dives into the recent production of
world-class players in its academies, amid the murkiness of
financial irregularities and match-fixing. It tells the tale of how
a nation with a population of under 12 million has continued to
make its mark on world football.
This Handbook of Visual Communication explores the key theoretical
areas and research methods of visual communication. With chapters
contributed by many of the best-known and respected scholars in
visual communication, this volume brings together significant and
influential work in the discipline. The second edition of this
already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the
metamorphosis of communication in the last 15 years and the
ubiquity of visual communication in our modern mediated lifestyle.
Thriteen major theories of communication are defined by the top
experts in their fields: perception, cognition, aesthetics, visual
rhetoric, semiotics, cultural studies, ethnography, narrative,
media aesthetics, digital media, intertextuality, ethics, and
visual literacy. Each of these theory chapters is followed by an
exemplar study or two in the area, demonstrating the various
methods used in visual communication research as well as the
research approaches applicable for specific media types. The
Handbook of Visual Communication is a theoretical and
methodological handbook for visual communication researchers and a
compilation for much of the theoretical background necessary to
understand visual communication. It is required reading for
scholars, researchers, and advanced students in visual
communication, and it will be influential in other disciplines such
as advertising, persuasion, and media studies. The volume will also
be essential to media practitioners seeking to understand the
visual aspects of how audiences use media to contribute to more
effective use of each specific medium.
The first two decades of the 21st century have been characterised
by conflict, displacement, growing economic insecurity and
austerity. Increasing social polarisation has meant that
contemporary societies are becoming more unequal with smaller
segments of the population having access to the most wealth.
Ongoing conflicts around the world and the ongoing refugee crisis
in Europe has only intensified calls for justice, equity,
compassion and understanding. We live in times of despair and
conflict, but also times of hope and action. Social Justice in
Times of Crisis and Hope examines the possibilities and
consequences of the relationship between young people, well-being,
education and social justice in times of crisis and hope. Drawing
together contributions from around the globe, the chapters examine
the role of young people in contemporary social movements, the
kinds of demands that are being made by the world's young people
and the spaces within which they are making such demands. Authors
engage with notions of justice and well-being, what this means in
the contemporary moment and for whom. They interrogate the politics
of increasingly global education to think about the limits and
possibilities, challenges and opportunities, for education to play
a role in delivering on the promise of social justice.
The story of early modern medicine, with its extremes of scientific
brilliance and barbaric practice, has long held a fascination for
scholars. The great discoveries of Harvey and Jenner sit
incongruously with the persistence of Galenic theory, superstition
and blood-letting. Yet despite continued research into the period
as a whole, most work has focussed on the metropolitan centres of
England, Scotland and France, ignoring the huge range of national
and regional practice. This collection aims to go some way to
rectifying this situation, providing an exploration of the changes
and developments in medicine as practised in Ireland and by Irish
physicians studying and working abroad during the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. Bringing together research undertaken into
the neglected area of Irish medical and social history across a
variety of disciplines, including history of medicine, Colonial
Latin American history, Irish, and French history, it builds upon
ground-breaking work recently published by several of the
contributors, thereby augmenting our understanding of the role of
medicine within early modern Irish society and its broader
scientific and intellectual networks. By addressing fundamental
issues that reach beyond the medical institutions, the collection
expands our understanding of Irish medicine and throws new light on
medical practices and the broader cultural and social issues of
early modern Ireland, Europe, and Latin America. Taking a variety
of approaches and sources, ranging from the use of eplistolary
exchange to the study of medical receipt books, legislative
practice to belief in miracles, local professionalization to
international networks, each essay offers a fascinating insight
into a still largely neglected area. Furthermore, the collection
argues for the importance of widening current research to consider
the importance and impact of early Irish medical traditions,
networks, and practices, and their interaction with related issues,
such as politics, gender, economic demand, and religious belief.
In the last decade there has been an increasing interest in the
role of people management in formulating key business decisions.
This book offers a counterbalance to the predominant view that
Human Resource and Personnel managers have little influence in the
strategy making process. The book offers guidance to Personnel / HR
managers aspiring to raise their status in organisations, as well
as an indication of the future development of the role of people
management at the highest levels of business. It will be essential
reading for all those with a professional or academic interest in
Human Resource Management and employment relations.
This practical and informative text lays out the product of a
number of years of clinical research into suicide behaviour and its
prevention. While the focus is on non-affective psychosis and the
schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, the mechanisms underlying suicide
behaviour in this group may well underlie or at least influence
suicide behaviour in other disorders. The authors describe methods
of assessment through individual formulation, and a cognitive
behavioural intervention through case studies, to reduce the risk
of suicide. This book argues that: * Suicide behaviour lies on a
cognitive-behavioural continuum from ideation, through intention to
action. * Mechanisms based on biased information processing
systems, the development of suicide schema, and appraisal styles
are likely to be fruitful in explaining suicidal thoughts and
behaviours. * A psychological theory of suicide behaviour is needed
in order to develop a mechanism of suicide and to understand the
components of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. * Suicide risk can
be reduced through the use of the intervention methods described
within the text Cognitive Behavioural Prevention of Suicide in
Psychosis evaluates practical applications of contemporary research
on this topic, and will therefore be of interest to practitioners,
post-graduates in training, and researchers studying suicide and/or
psychosis.
This practical and informative text lays out the product of a
number of years of clinical research into suicide behaviour and its
prevention. While the focus is on non-affective psychosis and the
schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, the mechanisms underlying suicide
behaviour in this group may well underlie or at least influence
suicide behaviour in other disorders. The authors describe methods
of assessment through individual formulation, and a cognitive
behavioural intervention through case studies, to reduce the risk
of suicide. This book argues that: * Suicide behaviour lies on a
cognitive-behavioural continuum from ideation, through intention to
action. * Mechanisms based on biased information processing
systems, the development of suicide schema, and appraisal styles
are likely to be fruitful in explaining suicidal thoughts and
behaviours. * A psychological theory of suicide behaviour is needed
in order to develop a mechanism of suicide and to understand the
components of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. * Suicide risk can
be reduced through the use of the intervention methods described
within the text Cognitive Behavioural Prevention of Suicide in
Psychosis evaluates practical applications of contemporary research
on this topic, and will therefore be of interest to practitioners,
post-graduates in training, and researchers studying suicide and/or
psychosis.
The story of early modern medicine, with its extremes of scientific
brilliance and barbaric practice, has long held a fascination for
scholars. The great discoveries of Harvey and Jenner sit
incongruously with the persistence of Galenic theory, superstition
and blood-letting. Yet despite continued research into the period
as a whole, most work has focussed on the metropolitan centres of
England, Scotland and France, ignoring the huge range of national
and regional practice. This collection aims to go some way to
rectifying this situation, providing an exploration of the changes
and developments in medicine as practised in Ireland and by Irish
physicians studying and working abroad during the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. Bringing together research undertaken into
the neglected area of Irish medical and social history across a
variety of disciplines, including history of medicine, Colonial
Latin American history, Irish, and French history, it builds upon
ground-breaking work recently published by several of the
contributors, thereby augmenting our understanding of the role of
medicine within early modern Irish society and its broader
scientific and intellectual networks. By addressing fundamental
issues that reach beyond the medical institutions, the collection
expands our understanding of Irish medicine and throws new light on
medical practices and the broader cultural and social issues of
early modern Ireland, Europe, and Latin America. Taking a variety
of approaches and sources, ranging from the use of eplistolary
exchange to the study of medical receipt books, legislative
practice to belief in miracles, local professionalization to
international networks, each essay offers a fascinating insight
into a still largely neglected area. Furthermore, the collection
argues for the importance of widening current research to consider
the importance and impact of early Irish medical traditions,
networks, and practices, and their interaction with related issues,
such as politics, gender, economic demand, and religious belief.
Contents: 1. The Power and Influence of the Personnel/HR Director: the Contemporary Debate 2. Boards of Directors and Top Management Teams 3. Boards of Directors and Top Management Teams: The Presence of Personnel/HR Directors 4. Getting to the Top: Career Pathways of Personnel/HR Directors 5. The Power and Influence of Personnel/HR Directors on Key Business Decisions 6. Personnel/HR Directors in Small and Medium Enterprises 7. The Role of Personnel/HR Directors in Multi-National Companies 8. Personnel/HR Directors in the Public Sector 9. The Effective Personnel/HR Director
This authoritative, accessible and engaging four-volume history
vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the
present, within its broader Atlantic, European, imperial and global
contexts. While the volumes benefit from a strong political
narrative framework, they are distinctive also in including essays
that address the full range of social, economic, religious,
linguistic, military, cultural, artistic and gender history, and in
challenging traditional chronological boundaries in a manner that
offers new perspectives and insights. Each volume examines
Ireland's development within a distinct period, and offers a
complete and rounded picture of Irish life, while remaining
sensitive to the unique Irish experience. Bringing together an
international team of experts, this landmark history both reflects
recent developments in the field and sets the agenda for future
study.
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an era of continuity as
well as change. Though properly portrayed as the era of 'Protestant
Ascendancy' it embraces two phases - the eighteenth century when
that ascendancy was at its peak; and the nineteenth century when
the Protestant elite sustained a determined rear-guard defence in
the face of the emergence of modern Catholic nationalism. Employing
a chronology that is not bound by traditional datelines, this
volume moves beyond the familiar political narrative to engage with
the economy, society, population, emigration, religion, language,
state formation, culture, art and architecture, and the Irish
abroad. It provides new and original interpretations of a critical
phase in the emergence of a modern Ireland that, while focused
firmly on the island and its traditions, moves beyond the
nationalist narrative of the twentieth century to provide a history
of late early modern Ireland for the twenty-first century.
This authoritative, accessible and engaging four-volume history
vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the
present, within its broader Atlantic, European, imperial and global
contexts. While the volumes benefit from a strong political
narrative framework, they are distinctive also in including essays
that address the full range of social, economic, religious,
linguistic, military, cultural, artistic and gender history, and in
challenging traditional chronological boundaries in a manner that
offers new perspectives and insights. Each volume examines
Ireland's development within a distinct period, and offers a
complete and rounded picture of Irish life, while remaining
sensitive to the unique Irish experience. Bringing together an
international team of experts, this landmark history both reflects
recent developments in the field and sets the agenda for future
study.
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an era of continuity as
well as change. Though properly portrayed as the era of 'Protestant
Ascendancy' it embraces two phases - the eighteenth century when
that ascendancy was at its peak; and the nineteenth century when
the Protestant elite sustained a determined rear-guard defence in
the face of the emergence of modern Catholic nationalism. Employing
a chronology that is not bound by traditional datelines, this
volume moves beyond the familiar political narrative to engage with
the economy, society, population, emigration, religion, language,
state formation, culture, art and architecture, and the Irish
abroad. It provides new and original interpretations of a critical
phase in the emergence of a modern Ireland that, while focused
firmly on the island and its traditions, moves beyond the
nationalist narrative of the twentieth century to provide a history
of late early modern Ireland for the twenty-first century.
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