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Project management (PM), as a discipline, has been undergoing an
incremental inclusion of theories, techniques, and processes from
fields related to organizational behavior. Parallel to this has
been the dominance of Information Technology (IT) projects within
the field of Project Management. Information Technology as a
Facilitator of Social Processes in Project Management and
Collaborative Work provides emerging research that bridges the gap
between IT and project management. While highlighting the
importance of Information Technology and the social process of
work, the readers will learn how project management applies
techniques to achieve objectives through IT projects. This book is
an important resource for project managers, executives, IT
managers, consultants, students, and educators.
Applied Anthropology provides a new perspective on today's higher
education environment. Volatile and unpredictable forces affect
research and instruction across many sectors and levels, and global
dynamics are among the strongest drivers of change. Further, within
American higher education, daunting complexity and multiple layers
of activity weave a rich tapestry of environment, structure, and
culture. This book provides three complementary anthropological
perspectives as a framework for analyzing the ground-shifting
changes underway in higher education - the higher education
mindset, political and policy perspectives, and instruction and
learning. These domains intersect with many operational dimensions
of higher education - research, health care, athletics, economic
development, fiscal management, planning, and faculty
roles/challenges - another way of framing the complexity of the
situation we are addressing. Book chapters also provide a set of
implications for higher education policy. The book concludes with a
vision of next steps in research and practice to further
anthropology's contribution to higher education policy and
practice. The intended audience includes both academic and
professionals-e.g., faculty and students in departments of higher
education, anthropology, and education policy. Higher education
leaders, administrators, governing board members, and many others
will find the book helpful in providing insight into today's
challenges. The book will also be of use to professionals outside
higher education who work on policy issues, on meeting the needs of
employers, and on preparing students for careers in public service.
The complete guide to world business, climate, travel, culture, and
social customs.
The first major reference work that addresses the specific
emotional and behavioral problems of girls
Provides an integrative, conceptual framework in which to
understand and address the needs of girls - that is, then handbook
examines not only the most current theories and research on girls
but also addresses real-world potential for assessment, treatment,
and prevention
Examines a wide variety of behavioral and emotional problems
confronting girls, including mood and anxiety disorders; eating and
body image disorders; ADHD, PDDs, LDs, and mental retardation;
aggression and delinquency; physical abuse; sexual abuse, and
neglect; abuse and violence in dating relationships; substance
abuse and homelessness; and gender-identity disorder
Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a
global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production
restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and
treatment as means to reduce problematic drug usage. This āwar on
drugsā is widely seen to have failed, and periodically
de-criminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates
continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime
associated with illicit drug use stem from their illicit status or
the nature of the drugs themselves. In The Long War on Drugs Anne
L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and
its continued appeal, despite its obvious flaws. She provides a
comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of
policy developments, but also on changes in medical practice and
knowledge of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural
changes prompting different attitudes about drugs, the racial,
environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug
policies, and the international consequences of US drug policy.
This collection of essays advances psalms studies through a
concerted focus on the persuasive aim of psalmic poetry, and it
offers unique perspectives on rhetorical devices within the psalms.
These essays include discussions not only of structure, literary
devices, and rhetorical strategies, but the authors also dialogue
with classical rhetoric, modern psalms research, and current trends
in rhetoric and cognitive science. Part One discusses various
theoretical issues. Several articles discuss lament within the
psalms, including the function of appeals to pathos, lament's
compensation for monotheistic piety, and the need for more
attention to the laments' poetry and rhetoric to understand their
meaning. Other essays address the psalmists' self-presentation, the
ideological identity of the wicked within the psalms, faunal
imagery with regard to tenor and vehicle, the topoi related to God
in call to praise psalms, the function of gaps in prayers for help,
and the rhetoric of kingship psalms as attempts to persuade readers
of the legitimacy and efficacy of kingship. Part Two consists of
rhetorical analyses of several psalms or psalm pairs, each with
distinctive emphases. These include a discussion of Psalm 8 from a
bodily perspective, the nature and implication of nature language
within Psalm 23, the structure of Psalm 102 within Book IV of the
Psalter along with its theology and lament, the forensic case of
Psalms 105 and 106 emphasizing the role of narrative in forensic
rhetoric and comparing the results with classical rhetoric, and an
analysis of the rhetorical aim of Psalm 147, subjected to
developments within cognitive science.
Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a
global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production
restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and
treatment as means to reduce problematic drug usage. This āwar on
drugsā is widely seen to have failed, and periodically
de-criminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates
continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime
associated with illicit drug use stem from their illicit status or
the nature of the drugs themselves. In The Long War on Drugs Anne
L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and
its continued appeal, despite its obvious flaws. She provides a
comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of
policy developments, but also on changes in medical practice and
knowledge of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural
changes prompting different attitudes about drugs, the racial,
environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug
policies, and the international consequences of US drug policy.
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Psychological thriller starring Daniel Caltagirone as Nate, a
member of the Urban Explorers: a new breed of thrill-seekers who
thrive on infiltrating the planet's most dangerous man-made
structures, many unvisited for decades or even centuries. When Nate
embarks on his latest mission - to explore the dark and secret
underground tunnels built by Stalin beneath Moscow's Red Square -
he is forced to confront his demons head-on.
The Book of Psalms includes some of the most impassioned language
about God in the Old Testament. At the same time, the psalms as a
collection constitute one of the most impassioned debates about the
nature and activity of God on behalf of individuals, Israel, and
the created order. In this learned yet accessible volume, Robert
Foster offers the first major introduction to this debate about the
person and work of God as it unfolds in the Book of Psalms. If God
is the Just King, why does this King delay vindicating the
oppressed and saving them from wicked oppressors? What happens when
God turns in divine judgment against the people of Israel? Does God
keep the promise God made to king of Zion and the covenant made
with the people of Israel? Do the psalmists find God faithful and
so worthy of the final commands in the Psalter to "Praise the
LORD"? These powerful questions drive the debate within the Book of
Psalms. By attending to the rhetoric of the psalmists', Foster
shows how the individual psalmists appeal to God in prayer and
proclamation and how these contrasting voices give life to the
Psalter and to its presentation of the living God.
Help and Hope for an Unexpected JourneyDo real Christians commit
suicide? Yes, they do. And for those left behind, the journey
following such a tragedy is unbearably painful. Finding Your Way
after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and
practical guide that addresses the intensely personal issues of
survivors of suicide (SOS). This gentle and faith-affirming
resource helps survivors know what to expect, especially during the
first year following a suicide. It includes personal stories of
survivors and suggestions on how to move beyond survival to live
life again. Designed for use by individuals, couples, and SOS
groups, this book offers help for parents, siblings, friends, and
extended families, as well as practical guidelines for pastors,
Christian counselors, and other church leaders. Topics include: *
What to do in the immediate aftermath of a suicide* Handling guilt
and understanding the role of depression in suicides * Dealing with
questions of faith and meaning * Creating a support system*
Choosing a Christian therapist* Trusted resources and websites
In 1898 the United States declared sovereignty over the
Philippines, an archipelago of seven thousand islands inhabited by
seven million people of various ethnicities. While it became a
colonial power at the zenith of global imperialism, the United
States nevertheless conceived of its rule as exceptional-an
exercise in benevolence rather than in tyranny and exploitation. In
this volume, Julian Go and Anne L. Foster untangle this peculiar
self-fashioning and insist on the importance of studying U.S.
colonial rule in the context of other imperialist ventures. A
necessary expansion of critical focus, The American Colonial State
in the Philippines is the first systematic attempt to examine the
creation and administration of the American colonial state from
comparative, global perspectives. Written by social scientists and
historians, these essays investigate various aspects of American
colonial government through comparison with and contextualization
within colonial regimes elsewhere in the world-from British
Malaysia and Dutch Indonesia to Japanese Taiwan and America's other
major overseas colony, Puerto Rico. Contributors explore the
program of political education in the Philippines; constructions of
nationalism, race, and religion; the regulation of opium;
connections to politics on the U.S. mainland; and anticolonial
resistance. Tracking the complex connections, circuits, and
contests across, within, and between empires that shaped America's
colonial regime, The American Colonial State in the Philippines
sheds new light on the complexities of American imperialism and
turn-of-the-century colonialism. Contributors. Patricio N.
Abinales, Donna J. Amoroso, Paul Barclay, Vince Boudreau, Anne L.
Foster, Julian Go, Paul A. Kramer
Everything you need to know to get started
Franchising for Free If youve been considering buying a franchise business, but youre not sure where to begin, this book will get you started. Franchising For Free shows you how to secure the vital start-up financing youll need to launch your franchise business and guides you through all the business, financial, and marketing aspects of establishing a successful franchise. Dennis L. Foster, a franchising expert and consultant, shows you how to get financing using six proven methods, and offers a model plan for financing a franchise operation with little or no cash investment. Foster also shows you how to identify the right opportunity based on your own personal credentials, the nature of the business, the market, and the financial outlook. You also get - Tips on packaging, presenting, and circulating the finished proposal
- Lists of names and addresses of financial sources
- Evaluations of the comparative advantages and drawbacks of getting funding from venture capitalists, SBA, SBIC, MESBIC, or independent investors
- A list of over 250 franchisors (with mailing addresses) who offer financial assistance
- Work sheets, charts, and numerous examples and case histories.
Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish, now updated and
revised to reflect changes to the APA's Publication Manual, Seventh
Edition! For over twenty-five years, Cone and Foster's useful
bookĀ has guided student writers through the practical,
logistical, and emotional struggles that come with writing
dissertations and theses.Ā It offers guidance to students
through all the essential steps, including: Defining topics;
Selecting faculty advisors; Scheduling time to work on the project,
and; Conducting, analyzing, writing, presenting, and publishing
research. This third edition of this bestselling work follows new
guidelines from APA's Publication Manual, Seventh Edition, and
includes questions to help steer research, checklists, diagrams,
and sample research papers. It also reflects the most recent
advances in online research and includes fully updated online
resources. Each chapter begins with an Advance Organizer that
offers an at-a-glance summary of chapter content and applicability
for different types of readers. Chapters also include significantly
expanded To Do and Supplemental Resource lists, as well as helpful
suggestions for dealing with commonĀ ātrapsā that recur
throughout the writing process. The authors also consider the
variety of roles faculty advisors play, and of variations in the
thesis and dissertation process and requirements across
institutions of higher learning.
"Too Much Temptation," the first full-length contemporary novel to
grace the Brava list, showcases the talents that have won Lori
Foster a devoted following: her high style, her humor, her insight
into her characters and their relationships, and, above all, her
unforgettably steamy love scenes. In "Too Much Temptation," Foster
introduces a man and a woman who first come together in friendship
and uncomplicated passion...and end up finding something much more
satisfying in each other's arms.
Grace Jenkins had had little experience with men -- feeling too
awkward and insecure to free the sensual woman inside her. But that
didn't stop her from dreaming about Noah Harper. Gorgeous, strong
and darkly sexy, his rough edge beneath the polish promised no
mercy in the bedroom. When Grace learns Noah's engagement has ended
in scandal, she shyly offers him her support and friendship.
But Noah wants more from Grace. He wants to possess those curves
that go on forever, to savor her sweet innocence, to take her to
the limits of white-hot desire...again and again. What he doesn't
want it anything more complicated than that, and he knows Grace is
a woman who deserves better. Grace, however, knows exactly what she
wants -- the kind of ecstasy only Noah can give her. Brazenly, she
accepts, and Noah promises to make all her secret fantasies come
true.
"Do not be arrogant because of your knowledge;
approach the unlettered as well as the wise.
The summit of artistry cannot be reached,
nor does craftsman ever attain pure mastery.
More hidden than gems is chiseled expression
yet found among slave girls grinding the grain." --from the Maxims
of Ptahhotep
Poetry, stories, hymns, prayers, and wisdom texts found
exquisite written expression in ancient Egypt while their literary
counterparts were still being recited around hearth fires in
ancient Greece and Israel. Yet, because of its very antiquity and
the centuries during which the language was forgotten, ancient
Egyptian literature is a newly discovered country for modern
readers.
This anthology offers an extensive sampling of all the major
genres of ancient Egyptian literature. It includes all the texts
from John Foster's previous book Echoes of Egyptian Voices, along
with selections from his Love Songs of the New Kingdom and Hymns,
Prayers, and Songs: An Anthology of Ancient Egyptian Lyric Poetry,
as well as previously unpublished translations of four longer and
two short poems. Foster's translations capture the poetical beauty
of the Egyptian language and the spirit that impelled each piece's
composition, making these ancient masterworks sing for modern
readers. An introduction to ancient Egyptian literature and its
translation, as well as brief information about the authorship and
date of each selection, completes the volume.
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