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This book fills a number of gaps in the study of community and crime. How do changes in the urban environment impact upon local (high crime) communities? How do changes in housing provision and consumption influence crime patterning? Can current community safety and urban policies address the needs of high crime, mixed tenure, inner-city areas? And how do community groups respond to neighborhood change, crime and disorder? Hancock makes important theoretical contributions to these and other questions.
Because the battle begins before a book even hits the selves, an
author needs every weapon to get ahead of the competition.
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers is packed with proven insights and
advice, it details 100 "Classified secrets" that will help authors
sell their work before and after it's published. This life range of
weapons-practical low-cost and no-cost marketing techniques-will
help authors design a powerful strategy for strengthening their
proposals, promoting their books, and maximizing their sales.
This book is an insight to the time and the Presidency of Ronald
Reagan and is dedicated to promoting the legacy of President Ronald
Reagan, to fulfilling the vision of his life's work and to ensure
that America's future remains bright. To realize President Reagan's
dreams for our generation and generations to come, a Memorial Fund
has been established to benefit his Library in Simi Valley,
California. Ten percent of the proceeds are being donated to that
fund. Ronald Reagan believed that everything happened for a reason,
and that we can trust in God's purposes. He believed that people
are basically good. He had no tolerance for bigotry or injustice.
Above all, he believed in the courage and triumph of free men and
in the capacity of the American people to overcome any obstacle.
With bold, persistent action, he restored the confidence of our
nation, strengthened the spirit of free enterprise, challenged and
shamed an oppressive empire, and inspired millions with his
conviction and moral courage. As he showed what a President should
be, he also showed us what a man should be. Ronald Reagan carried
himself with a decency and attention to the small kindnesses that
also define a good life. He was a courtly, gentle, and considerate
man, never known to slight or embarrass others. Ronald Reagan
deeply loved the United States of America. And that love was
returned. Tens of thousands of mourners stood in line in California
and in Washington, D.C. to pay their final respects. There were
21-gun salutes and dignified processions, and home-made memorials
at a funeral home in Santa Monica. Our country is stronger and our
world is freer for the brave leadership of this modest son of
America. RonaldReagan always told us that for America, our best was
yet to come. We know that is true for him, too. His work is done.
And now, as President George W. Bush said, "a shining city awaits
him."
Performance Driven Journal empowers readers of Performance Driven
Thinking to take the concepts and strategies they read and begin
implementing them immediately. Performance Driven Journal is an
accompanying "accelerator" program to take readers one step deeper
into the lifestyle change, as well as the sales funnel for
high-ticket programs like the Performance Driven Academy or
Mastermind. Many times, when readers experience an "a-ha" moment
while reading a book, they underline or circle a passage or
paragraph in it. But if they ever come back to it, by that time,
they've forgotten why it resonated in the first place. With a
guided tour of the original book, Performance Driven Journal breaks
down each concept into practical exercises where readers can write
out concrete steps or identify current shortcomings with how they
think. As they make use of the journal and the knowledge seeps into
their consciousness, the goal is to double the value of reading the
book and create raving fans who leave positive reviews and/or
invest in the larger coaching / mastermind offering.
"Performance Driven Thinking" is a challenging journey that will
encourage you to embrace the greatest performance of your life.
During this journey, you will experience the call to perform in
both your personal and professional existence. The truth is you
were born to perform. But the question is at what level will your
performance take place? During this journey you will learn how your
life from the day you were born until the day you started reading
this book was all in preparation for the performance of a lifetime.
This journey will challenge you to never accept a sense of
entitlement but to embrace a level of performance that will take
you to greater heights both personally and professionally.
"Performance Driven Thinking" will serve as your personal coach to
a life of personal and professional prosperity. This journey will
take you to a feeling of embracing life in the winner's circle. It
will assist you in overcoming the simple challenges of everyday
issues to existing at a level which will benefit those who choose
to take it. The key to this journey will begin when you discover
the desire to perform and will end up with you embracing the will
to perform. Non-performance in your life is no longer an option.
Your stage is set. You have had a lifetime to prepare.
"Performance Driven Thinking "will be your ticket to your personal
and professional performance of a lifetime. What's stopping you?
You were born to perform.
Performance-Driven Giving is an empowering journey that will
inspire you to give and live like no one else. Our culture teaches
us that the key to happiness is being a consumer. But the truth is
that the deepest and most lasting joy comes by giving. You will
learn why giving is so important to your performance and discover a
framework for building a giving habit into your life. Giving is a
key factor in your performance in every area of your life. This
one-of-a-kind resource shows you the how and why of performing at
your very best by giving. Many people don't give because they have
never been taught why, how, or where to give. This journey will
show you a powerful spiritual perspective, help you overcome the
obstacles giving, and show you practical ways to start giving right
away. If you've been looking for a resource to help you perform and
make a bigger difference in the world, look no further.
Performance-Driven Giving is your guide to personal and
professional fulfillment like you've never experienced.
This book contains a thorough and balanced series of dialogues
introducing key topics in philosophy of religion, such as: the
existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, religious
pluralism, the nature of religious experience, immortality, and the
meaning of life. A realistic cast of characters in a natural
setting engages in a series of thought-provoking conversations; the
dialogue format of these conversations captures typical student
attitudes and questions concerning religious belief; allows
comparison of important themes throughout the dialogues; encourages
the interjection of insights, observations, questions, and
objections; and introduces related points when they would naturally
arise, instead of relegating them to a later chapter. As well as
presenting a detailed and probing discussion, each dialogue
includes a list of key terms, a set of study questions, and a
bibliography - all of which make this an excellent text for courses
in philosophy of religion and introductory philosophy classes.
This book contains a thorough and balanced series of dialogues
introducing key topics in philosophy of religion, such as: the
existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, religious
pluralism, the nature of religious experience, immortality, and the
meaning of life. A realistic cast of characters in a natural
setting engages in a series of thought-provoking conversations; the
dialogue format of these conversations captures typical student
attitudes and questions concerning religious belief; allows
comparison of important themes throughout the dialogues; encourages
the interjection of insights, observations, questions, and
objections; and introduces related points when they would naturally
arise, instead of relegating them to a later chapter. As well as
presenting a detailed and probing discussion, each dialogue
includes a list of key terms, a set of study questions, and a
bibliography - all of which make this an excellent text for courses
in philosophy of religion and introductory philosophy classes.
Story Selling is a series of fun stories and selling lessons that
are entertaining and effective. It is a valuable handbook for sales
managers and representatives. It is a teaching (not a preaching)
tool that is humorous, instructive and memorable. The repeatable
stories impart self-assurance and confidence.
America is at a crucial point in its history. As more and more of
its citizens no longer believe in its exceptionalism, the once
proud nation is not only losing its place in the world, but it is
also losing its very soul. The root cause of this is a lack of
knowledge. Knowledge of the incredible history and the principles
that made America one of the greatest nations the world has ever
seen. It is the objective of Liberty Inherited to set the record
straight. It starts by recognizing that the foundation of this
exceptionalism goes further back than 1776. As the book beautifully
details, it evolved over 12 centuries. In a very easy and
understandable way, Liberty Inherited will take you back to the Old
World and planting of the seed that will mature in the New World to
become the Liberty Tree. From this incredible tale of the now
forgotten-or untold- origins of America you will rediscover the
nation's greatness and the principles that made it exceptional. In
the end, this book will leave you asking, "Why was I never taught
this?" "John Hancock has traced the origins of American liberty
back to their earliest roots, in the political struggles of early
modern England. He understands that our two countries are joint
inheritors of a great tradition: the tradition of limited
government, of parliamentary supremacy, of personal freedom and of
the common law. This book is a refreshing antidote to the
prevailing historical schools on both sides of the Atlantic." -
Daniel Hannan (MEP, Columnist, Author) "John Hancock has written a
book that should be required reading for any student of the
Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence or the
Constitution. He describes in a very easy to understand way, how
the Founding Fathers arrived at the thought process that resulted
in the founding of this great country. So often we focus on what
they did, without thinking how they came to do it." - Stefan
Bartelski (Political Commentator, Radio Talk Show Host) "In Liberty
Inherited John Hancock reconnects us with our political heritage
and the principles that made this nation great. This book is
required reading for anyone concerned that America is losing its
exceptionalism."-Former Congressman Steve Stockman (R-TX)
The rising sophistication of cyber threats as well as the
improvement of physical computer network properties present
increasing challenges to contemporary Intrusion Detection (ID)
techniques. To respond to these challenges, a multi agent system
(MAS) coupled with flow-based ID techniques may effectively
complement traditional ID systems. This paper develops: 1) a
scalable software architecture for a new, self-organized, multi
agent, flow-based ID system; and 2) a network simulation
environment suitable for evaluating implementations of this MAS
architecture and for other research purposes. Self-organization is
achieved via 1) a "reputation" system that influences agent
mobility in the search for effective vantage points in the network;
and 2) multi objective evolutionary algorithms that seek effective
operational parameter values. This paper illustrates, through
quantitative and qualitative evaluation, 1) the conditions for
which the reputation system provides a significant benefit; and 2)
essential functionality of a complex network simulation environment
supporting a broad range of malicious activity scenarios. These
results establish an optimistic outlook for further research in
flow-based multi agent systems for ID in computer networks.
This book is a research project listing many of the troubling
events found in the Bible. I don't think anyone else has found and
compiled as thorough a list of "toil and trouble" as I have from
the Bible. It also contains 98 Engravings by Gustave Dore selected
for their graphic depiction of many of the stories and events
presented in the book. I was surprised at how many of his Biblical
engravings reflected the "doom and gloom" of the Bible.
Have you ever started something just to become discouraged and quit
at the earliest setback? Do you find yourself attending seminars,
listening to lectures, or reading development books but never
putting theory into practice? Then you need to read Believers &
Doubters. As the saying goes, "If you think you can, you are right.
If you think you can't, then you are also right." Believers &
Doubters goes beyond the simple phrase and examines the factors
that subconsciously influence whether you are a Believer
(Inner-directed) or a Doubter (Other-directed). These factors
include cultural attitudes, religious beliefs, family values and
educational perspective. From reading this book you will learn how
these factors determine why some people are self-reliant,
purposeful, individuals who have discovered the potential within
themselves while others are people whose fear of failure and
rejection makes them compromise their quality of life. Additionally
you will learn how these two diverse groups view important aspects
of their lives including money, education, marriage, children, and
risk-taking. Finally there are useful exercises that will help you
to determine the degree that you are a Believer or a Doubter and
how to design a plan for your life. As the books brilliantly
illustrates, "Even the most gifted surgeon with all the best tools
is worthless unless he is mentally ready to make the cut." Are you
ready?
This book is a compilation of all the questions found in the King
James Version of the Bible. It is a revision of the 1998 edition.
The verses are now in two columns per page and each question is in
boldfaced print and numbered.
“Women Are Made to Be Loved Not Understood.” – Oscar Wilde
This unique message makes a great Gift Book with a classic “To /
From” page in the beginning. And yes, the pages contained within
are blank – revealing that we actually know nothing about the
women we love and it is best that we smile, love them deeper and
say “Yes Dear” often and sincerely. For generations the wisdom
revealed in YES DEAR has been passed down from father to son,
brother to brother, and friend to friend. The simple, yet powerful
message contained within these pages is breathtaking, revealing,
and often entertaining. David Hancock originally came to the
understanding of what we know about the women we love when his very
own father-in-law revealed it to him by way of an original
publication, of a similar book, from the early 1900’s shared with
him by his own father. The message was clear and needed; however,
over the next 25+ years, David has been trying to master this
wisdom with many struggles, pitfalls, trials and errors only to
come full circle to re-embrace this knowledge and to share it with
you. Study this book, share it with others, and above all, master
its content and relax in the knowledge of what we understand about
the women we love.
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