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From ultra-light flying to vibrating bombs, "The Cactus Flower"
offers an array of short stories, personal memoirs, and poetry that
reflect the life of author Keith Neale Ward. The selections address
the realities of family, the adventures of youth, the inspirational
messages of life, and the knowledge gained from experience.
In the lead fiction story, The Thinking Man, an interesting
phenomenon occurs when The Director combines the occupants of two
separate, but adjoining auditoriums. An inspirational entry,
Infinite Possibilities, tells the story of one of Ward s more
unique engineering professors who challenges the law of gravity. In
A Shot in the Dark, Ward narrates the account of employing a unique
solution to rescue his brother, Ricky, from a Cleveland pool
hall.
In "The Cactus Flower," Ward shares his experiences and the
lessons learned during his lifetime. Some humorous and
entertaining, others inspirational and moving, the stories
reiterate Ward s contention that something special happens during
every encounter, every day. The key is to share the joy of these
experiences with other people.
In today's increasingly competitive communications environment,
Quality of Service (QoS) is of paramount importance in the battle
to win market share. However, the enhanced expectations of
customers and the introduction of many new services and
technologies makes comprehending and meeting customer requirements
a real challenge. Building on the issues covered in Quality of
Service in Telecommunications (1997), this book examines the
technical, service and human issues that need to be addressed in
order to provide a level of QoS that will meet those requirements.
One key objective is to increase the reader's understanding of the
importance of QoS and to show how the concepts presented can be
applied to the reader's own circumstances. This book provides a
comprehensive overview of definitions and standards, frameworks and
models, network performance, internet, mobile and satellite
services, the impact on customers, external drivers, economics,
fraud and security and future trends. The authors, established
experts in their fields, have wide-ranging experience in both UK
and US telecommunications companies, reflecting the global nature
of this industry and the universal concept of QoS.
Designing World Class Corporate Strategies considers the key role
of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business
organisations. At present, these corporate centres are under attack
as not creating and value and merely adding cost to their groups.
The authors have developed a corporate configurations model which
demonstrates four ways in which corporate centres can add
significant value. However this requires the centre to act in
specific ways depending on the external environment in which the
group is operating.
Designing World Class Corporate Strategies is highly readable, with
a large number of illustrative examples included in the text.
Academic references and theoretical underpinnings are placed in the
final chapter of the book, so that the book is focused on the
professional market for strategy and creating value.
*The examples used are from very well known multi-national
organisations in order to make the book attractive in international
markets.
*Tackles important issues incorporating theoretical and practical
dimensions.
First published in 2002. This is Volume XII of twelve in the
Library of Philosophy series on Ethics. Written in 1970, this book
seeks to elucidate the fundamental characteristics of Christian
ethics. The main concern has been with what is of most vital
concern to the moral philosopher-the exposition of the formal
characteristics of a system of morality rather than with the detail
of its content and application.
This book presents a radical new picture of natural order. The
Newtonian idea of a cosmos ruled by universal and exceptionless
laws has been superseded; replaced by a conception of nature as a
realm of diverse powers, potencies, and dispositions, a 'dappled
world'. There is order in nature, but it is more local, diverse,
piecemeal, open, and emergent than Newton imagined. In each chapter
expert authors expound the historical context of the idea of laws
of nature, and explore the diverse sorts of order actually
presupposed by work in physics, biology, and the social sciences.
They consider how human freedom might be understood, and explore
how Newton's idea of a 'universal designer' might be revised, in
this new context. They argue that there is not one unified
totalizing program of science, aiming at the completion of one
closed causal system. We live in an ordered universe, but we need
to rethink the classical idea of the 'laws of nature' in a more
dynamic and creatively diverse way.
* Challenging and provocative book * Shows how management
accounting techniques can be integrated into the strategic decision
making process * Extensive use of practical examples from a variety
of contexts.An introduction to business strategy for management
accountants, financial accountants or managers with an accounting
orientation. The book places management accounting clearly within
the context of strategic management of the business. Offers
qualified accountants a sound introduction to strategic management,
and with practical examples and mini-cases provided throughout,
this book is comprehensive yet concise. Keith Ward addresses
strategic management accounting as a continuous process of
analysis, planning and control. Management accounting is about
supplying the right information to the right people at the right
time, and this can only be expressed in the context of the business
strategy and strategic plan. The implementation of appropriate
management accounting systems to complement different strategies is
discussed in detail. Applications and examples include
multinational organizations, non-profit organizations and varying
organizational structures. Finally the author covers methods of
using management accounting for strategic advantage.
First published in 2002. This is Volume XII of twelve in the
Library of Philosophy series on Ethics. Written in 1970, this book
seeks to elucidate the fundamental characteristics of Christian
ethics. The main concern has been with what is of most vital
concern to the moral philosopher-the exposition of the formal
characteristics of a system of morality rather than with the detail
of its content and application.
Continuing Keith Ward's series on comparative religion, this book
deals with religious views of human nature and destiny. The beliefs
of six major traditions are presented: the view of Advaita Vedanta
that there is one Supreme Self, unfolding into the illusion of
individual existence; the Vaishnava belief that there is an
infinite number of souls, whose destiny is to be released from
material embodiment; the Buddhist view that there is no eternal
Self; the Abrahamic belief that persons are essentially embodied
souls; and the materialistic position that persons are complex
material organisms. Indian ideas of rebirth, karma, and liberation
from samsara are critically analysed and compared with semitic
belief in the intermediate state of Sheol, Purgatory or Paradise,
the Final Judgement and the resurrection of the body. The impact of
scientific theories of cosmic and biological evolution on religious
beliefs is assessed, and a form of "soft emergent materialism" is
defended, with regard to the soul. In this context, a Christian
doctrine of original sin and atonement is presented, stressing the
idea of soterial, as opposed to forensic, justice. The book is
intended for students and sch
Is the mind just a by-product of the brain? Or is mind the
fundamental reality, which creates matter? In The Priority of Mind,
Keith Ward mounts a definitive defence of mind as prior to matter.
In an accessible style, he unpacks the sources and abilities of the
mind, situates it in the wider world, or cosmos, and proposes a
relation between mind and virtue, and the nature of mind after
death. Along the way, he explores the different philosophical
approaches to the mind-matter question taken by thinkers over time,
settling on idealism as the teaching of most classical
philosophers, and as most consistent with modern science. Lay
readers and scholars alike will relish Ward's clear, methodical
exposition, and his counterarguments against the materialist
narrative that dominates much of popular philosophical thinking
today. Â
The work of a sports therapist is highly technical and requires a
confident, responsible and professional approach. The Routledge
Handbook of Sports Therapy, Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation is
a comprehensive and authoritative reference for those studying or
working in this field and is the first book to comprehensively
cover all of the following areas: Sports Injury Aetiology Soft
Tissue Injury Healing Clinical Assessment in Sports Therapy
Clinical Interventions in Sports Therapy Spinal and Peripheral
Anatomy, Injury Assessment and Management Pitch-side Trauma Care
Professionalism and Ethics in Sports Therapy The Handbook presents
principles which form the foundation of the profession and
incorporates a set of spinal and peripheral regional chapters which
detail functional anatomy, the injuries common to those regions,
and evidence-based assessment and management approaches. Its design
incorporates numerous photographs, figures, tables, practitioner
tips and detailed sample Patient Record Forms. This book is
comprehensively referenced and multi-authored, and is essential to
anyone involved in sports therapy, from their first year as an
undergraduate, to those currently in professional practice.
Extraordinary performance from ordinary people is a must read for
the high performing manager with the ambition to reach corporate
leadership status. The book is as practical as it is exciting. How
to succeed and which personal qualities are required from those who
display the capability for great responsibility, are the themes
that run throughout. The book focuses on both the key value adding
activities and disciplines for driving through change and the
styles of corporate leaders that attract successExtraordinary
performance from ordinary people highlights how the leaders of the
company, as a corporate team, can adopt and adapt the four value
creating styles. It emphasises how to recognise which leadership
framework suits the challenges of particular competitive
environments. This insight nurtures a confidence to act decisively
adopting an approach to communication which harnesses the energies
of the organisation to achieve stretching performance targets. It
concentrates on how leaders make a difference by what they do.
Diagnostic models that show what really works and under which
circumstances are core to this book.
* Challenging and provocative book * Shows how management
accounting techniques can be integrated into the strategic decision
making process * Extensive use of practical examples from a variety
of contexts.An introduction to business strategy for management
accountants, financial accountants or managers with an accounting
orientation. The book places management accounting clearly within
the context of strategic management of the business. Offers
qualified accountants a sound introduction to strategic management,
and with practical examples and mini-cases provided throughout,
this book is comprehensive yet concise.
Keith Ward addresses strategic management accounting as a
continuous process of analysis, planning and control. Management
accounting is about supplying the right information to the right
people at the right time, and this can only be expressed in the
context of the business strategy and strategic plan. The
implementation of appropriate management accounting systems to
complement different strategies is discussed in detail.
Applications and examples include multinational organizations,
non-profit organizations and varying organizational structures.
Finally the author covers methods of using management accounting
for strategic advantage.
Challenging and provocative book
Shows how management accounting techniques can be integrated into
the strategic decision making process
Extensive use of practical examples from a variety of contexts
Designing World Class Corporate Strategies considers the key role
of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business
organisations. At present, these corporate centres are under attack
as not creating and value and merely adding cost to their groups.
The authors have developed a corporate configurations model which
demonstrates four ways in which corporate centres can add
significant value. However this requires the centre to act in
specific ways depending on the external environment in which the
group is operating. Designing World Class Corporate Strategies is
highly readable, with a large number of illustrative examples
included in the text. Academic references and theoretical
underpinnings are placed in the final chapter of the book, so that
the book is focused on the professional market for strategy and
creating value.
The subject of religious diversity is of growing significance, with
its associated problems of religious pluralism and inter-faith
dialogue. Moreover, since the European Enlightenment, religions
have had to face new, existential challenges. Is there a future for
religions? How will they have to change? Can they co-exist
peacefully? In this book, Keith Ward brings new insights to these
questions. Applying historical and philosophical approaches, he
explores how we can establish truth among so many diverse
religions. He explains how religions have evolved over time and how
they are reacting to the challenges posed by new scientific and
moral beliefs. A celebration of the diversity in the world's
religions, Ward's timely book also deals with the possibility and
necessity of religious tolerance and co-existence.
Although Christianity is the world's largest religion, with its
numerous denominations, and differing opinions on many central
tenets, it can be a difficult faith to understand. In this unique
and authoritative introduction, renowned theologian Keith Ward
examines differing Christian perspectives on themes ranging from
original sin to eternal life, and reveals a wonderfully
multifaceted tradition united in a common belief, whose impact has
been felt in the most remote areas of the planet.
Language about God is something like the language of poetry - The
poetic use of language is not to increase your information about
the world. We know facts about the world without having poetry. The
use of words in poetry is to evoke in us a certain attitude or way
of looking at things or feeling about things...If this is the use
of religious language, what sort of view of the world is it trying
to convey? I think we might say it is trying to convey that the
world is an expression of a reality beyond it...' Keith Ward
unpacks the meaning of the word 'God' and explains why we need to
get rid of the crude and unhelpful assumptions that still abound. A
book for all who are curious about how God, and God's actions, can
be understood today. Intended for people looking for answers to
life's biggest questions, this little book of guidance will appeal
to anyone, whether believer or non-believer, looking for a quick
and easy way into the topic.
Keith Ward introduces this volume on the world's greatest ever
bestseller by suggesting that the Bible is neither a book dictated
by God, as some believe, nor just a set of out-dated taboos and
politically slanted histories, as those at the opposite extreme
would maintain. Rather, it is a very mixed set of documents, by
many different writers, from many different times, which records
the struggle of many people in one particular religious tradition
to respond to their discernments of a transcendent spiritual power.
What makes the Bible distinctive among other religious books is the
dominant image of transendence, of spirituality, that slowly
develops in its pages. This is the image of a power that helps
humans to seek a moral goal in history even when such a thing would
seem impossible to achieve - were it not for the power of grace.
The bible, in short, is a spiritual text.
Building on the author's previous book, Financial Aspects of
Marketing, Marketing Finance stresses the pivotal relationship
between finance and strategy in the marketing process, and clearly
demonstrates the techniques and calculations that are necessary to
formulate a comprehensive plan. Professor Ward also concentrates on
how financial input in marketing can create shareholder value and
demonstrates how to achieve the required integration of the finance
function with marketing for the successful modern business.
Marketing Finance is backed up with a number of integrated industry
examples and case studies to demonstrate the success and failure
caused by the marketing finance interface.
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