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The real stories behind the scenery of America's national parks For
twelve years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive
national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She
chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued
bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue
helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won
arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes.
Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world Fortunately, Andrea
survived it. In this graphic and yet surprisingly funny account of
her and others' extraordinary careers, Lankford unveils a world in
which park rangers struggle to maintain their idealism in the face
of death, disillusionment, and the loss of a comrade killed while
holding that thin green line between protecting the park from the
people, the people from the park, and the people from each other.
Ranger Confidential is the story behind the scenery of the nation's
crown jewels--Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Great Smokies,
Denali. In these iconic landscapes, where nature and humanity
constantly collide, scenery can be as cruel as it is redemptive.
What elements of contemporary American life contribute to the
United States having the greatest number and highest share of
public mass shootings around the globe? The editors and
contributors to All-American Massacre seek to answer this question
by exploring how masculinity, racism, politics, media, fame,
education, gun culture, and mental health influence the causes of
mass shootings in the United States. With a specific focus on
exploring how American culture, institutions, and social structures
influence the circumstances, frequency, and severity of mass
shootings in the United States, All-American Massacre advances
emerging theoretical perspectives and forges fresh approaches, new
research questions, and innovative data and conclusions. Bringing
together pioneering scholars, this groundbreaking compilation of
research and analysis identifies the social roots of this insidious
threat and prompts new reflections on how we can stop the seemingly
endless cycle of horror and death.All-American Massacre helps
clarify the unique nature and salience of mass shootings in
American life. Contributors: Melanie Brazzell, Tristan Bridges,
Ryan Broll, F. Chris Curran, Sarah E. Daly, Salvatore D'Angelo,
James Densley, Tom Diaz, Scott Duxbury, Ben Fisher, Betsy Friauf,
Emma E. Fridel, Celene Fuller, Daniel Gascon, Patrick Gauding,
Brooke Miller Gialopsos, Simon Gottschalk, Don Haider-Markel,
Stephanie Howells, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Mark R. Joslyn, Jessie
Klein, Aaron Kupchik, Alison Marganski, Melissa M. Moon, Kristen J.
Neville, Jaimee Nix, Daniel Okamura, Patrick Parnaby, Jillian
Peterson, Michael Phillips, Paul Reeping, Jason R. Silva, William
A. Stadler, Lindsay Steenberg, Tara Leigh Tober, Jillian J.
Turanovic, Abigail Vegter, Stanislav Vysotsky, Lacey Wallace and
the editors
The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest
research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking
on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years
ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide
range of stakeholders. As a concept it is open to multiple
interpretations, and the authors here set out the various
approaches to the topic from different perspectives. Key themes
addressed include: Water security as a foreign policy issue The
interconnected variables of water, food, and human security
Dimensions other than military and international relations concerns
around water security Water security theory and methods, tools and
audits. The book is loosely based on a masters level degree plus a
short professional course on water security both given at the
University of East Anglia, delivered by international authorities
on their subjects. It should serve as an introductory textbook as
well as be of value to professionals, NGOs, and policy-makers.
The efficient use of natural resources is key to a sustainable
economy, and yet the complexities of the physical aspects of
resource efficiency are poorly understood. In this challenging
book, the author proposes a major advance in our understanding of
this topic by analysing resource efficiency and efficiency gains
from the perspective of common pool resources, applying this idea
particularly to water resources and its use in irrigated
agriculture. The author proposes a novel concept of "the
paracommons", through which the savings of increased resource
efficiency can be viewed. In effect he asks; "who gets the gain of
an efficiency gain?" By reusing, economising and avoiding losses,
wastes and wastages, freed up resources are available for further
use by four 'destinations'; the same user, parties directly
connected to that user, the wider economy or returned to the common
pool. The paracommons is thus a commons of - and competition for -
resources salvaged by changes to the efficiency of natural resource
systems. The idea can be applied to a range of resources such as
water, energy, forests and high-seas fisheries. Five issues are
explored: the complexity of resource use efficiency; the
uncertainty of efficiency interventions and outcomes; destinations
of freed up losses, wastes and wastages; implications for resource
conservation; and the interconnectedness of users and systems
brought about by efficiency changes. The book shows how these ideas
put efficiency on a par with other dimensions of resource
governance and sustainability such as equity, justice, resilience
and access.
Series Information: Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science
The efficient use of natural resources is key to a sustainable
economy, and yet the complexities of the physical aspects of
resource efficiency are poorly understood. In this challenging
book, the author proposes a major advance in our understanding of
this topic by analysing resource efficiency and efficiency gains
from the perspective of common pool resources, applying this idea
particularly to water resources and its use in irrigated
agriculture. The author proposes a novel concept of "the
paracommons", through which the savings of increased resource
efficiency can be viewed. In effect he asks; "who gets the gain of
an efficiency gain?" By reusing, economising and avoiding losses,
wastes and wastages, freed up resources are available for further
use by four 'destinations'; the same user, parties directly
connected to that user, the wider economy or returned to the common
pool. The paracommons is thus a commons of - and competition for -
resources salvaged by changes to the efficiency of natural resource
systems. The idea can be applied to a range of resources such as
water, energy, forests and high-seas fisheries. Five issues are
explored: the complexity of resource use efficiency; the
uncertainty of efficiency interventions and outcomes; destinations
of freed up losses, wastes and wastages; implications for resource
conservation; and the interconnectedness of users and systems
brought about by efficiency changes. The book shows how these ideas
put efficiency on a par with other dimensions of resource
governance and sustainability such as equity, justice, resilience
and access.
What elements of contemporary American life contribute to the
United States having the greatest number and highest share of
public mass shootings around the globe? The editors and
contributors to All-American Massacre seek to answer this question
by exploring how masculinity, racism, politics, media, fame,
education, gun culture, and mental health influence the causes of
mass shootings in the United States. With a specific focus on
exploring how American culture, institutions, and social structures
influence the circumstances, frequency, and severity of mass
shootings in the United States, All-American Massacre advances
emerging theoretical perspectives and forges fresh approaches, new
research questions, and innovative data and conclusions. Bringing
together pioneering scholars, this groundbreaking compilation of
research and analysis identifies the social roots of this insidious
threat and prompts new reflections on how we can stop the seemingly
endless cycle of horror and death.All-American Massacre helps
clarify the unique nature and salience of mass shootings in
American life. Contributors: Melanie Brazzell, Tristan Bridges,
Ryan Broll, F. Chris Curran, Sarah E. Daly, Salvatore D'Angelo,
James Densley, Tom Diaz, Scott Duxbury, Ben Fisher, Betsy Friauf,
Emma E. Fridel, Celene Fuller, Daniel Gascon, Patrick Gauding,
Brooke Miller Gialopsos, Simon Gottschalk, Don Haider-Markel,
Stephanie Howells, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Mark R. Joslyn, Jessie
Klein, Aaron Kupchik, Alison Marganski, Melissa M. Moon, Kristen J.
Neville, Jaimee Nix, Daniel Okamura, Patrick Parnaby, Jillian
Peterson, Michael Phillips, Paul Reeping, Jason R. Silva, William
A. Stadler, Lindsay Steenberg, Tara Leigh Tober, Jillian J.
Turanovic, Abigail Vegter, Stanislav Vysotsky, Lacey Wallace and
the editors
Methodological discussion has largely been neglected in human
rights research, with legal scholars in particular tending to
address research methods and methodological reflection implicitly
rather than explicitly. This book advances thinking on human rights
methodology, offering instruction and guidance on the
methodological approaches to human rights research. Seeking to
bridge the methodological deficit often compounded by the
interdisciplinary nature of human rights research, contributions by
leading scholars in a range of evolving fields, provide an
up-to-date assessment of human rights methods. The various chapters
apply these methods to different substantive areas including
discrimination, the right to food, the right to water, public
health and gender. This book gives a comprehensive treatment of
disciplinary approaches, discusses methodological options and
provides advice on how best to conduct human rights research in the
crossroads of different academic disciplines. Accessible and
engaging, this book will be of keen interest to students and
scholars working in human rights research, both those approaching
it from a legal standpoint and those of other social science
disciplines. Both practical and timely, the book will also lend
itself to human rights practitioners and policy-makers.
Contributors: B.A. Andreassen, H. Bondevik, I. Bostad, R. Burke,
A.-L. Chane, S. Engle Merry, L. Ferguson, A. Hellum, S.L.B. Jensen,
D. Kacinski, M. Langford, T.M. Martin, S. McInerney-Lankford, D.
Petrova, H.-O. Sano, M. Satterthwaite, M. Scehinin, A. Scharma, K.
Shields, G. Ulrich, S. Walker
The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest
research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking
on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years
ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide
range of stakeholders. As a concept it is open to multiple
interpretations, and the authors here set out the various
approaches to the topic from different perspectives.
Key themes addressed include:
- Water security as a foreign policy issue
- The interconnected variables of water, food, and human
security
- Dimensions other than military and international relations
concerns around water security
- Water security theory and methods, tools and audits.
The book is loosely based on a masters level degree plus a short
professional course on water security both given at the University
of East Anglia, delivered by international authorities on their
subjects. It should serve as an introductory textbook as well as be
of value to professionals, NGOs, and policy-makers.
In the end, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take
but by the moments that take our breath away. When was the last
time your own life left you breathless with wonder? "Thresholds and
Passages" is both an awakening and an invitation to experience the
kind of life Jesus came to offer. Discover the pathways that direct
you toward purpose, balance, and authenticity; toward reflection,
play, and celebration; toward mutual relationships with other
women. Whether you are married or single, an employee, a
stay-at-home mom, or an executive, you are first of all a woman
created in God's image. God invites you to walk to the edge of your
life as you've known it, and to cross a threshold into fully
authentic womanhood. It is the same place where Moses stood as he
listened to the voice from the blazing bush: "Take off your shoes,
Moses. This is holy ground." Honest and deeply personal,
"Thresholds and Passages" offers a series of portals that lead you
to the possibility of living an outrageous life-the kind of life
that will leave you astonished. Each threshold, passageway, or
corridor takes you deeper into the heart of God, who not only
delights in you but also desires to answer your ache for something
more. This is your chance to find the life you were meant to live.
Ronald D. Lankford has written the definitive history of this
iconic and much-loved Christmas character. Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer was the creation of Robert May, a staff copywriter who
wrote the original poem as a Montgomery Ward Christmas giveaway in
1939. More than 2.4 million copies were printed and given away that
holiday season. Thus the legend began. Johnny Marks adapted the
poem into what would become the Gene Autry hit "Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer," which instantly became-and still remains-one
of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. The legend of
Rudolph soared even higher with the Rankin/Bass stop-motion
television special in 1964, which has gone on to inspire a cottage
industry of toys and decorative items. In this festive and informed
look at the most famous reindeer of all, Lankford discusses all of
Rudolph's iterations, including comic books, sequels, advertising
tie-ins, movies, and much more. Lankford has produced the first
complete history of Rudolph that both celebrates and explains the
undying popularity of Rudolph and his friends. The result is both a
glowing tribute and a rigorously researched biography that will
appeal to fans and lovers of classic American holiday culture.
The prehistoric native peoples of the Mississippi River Valley and
other areas of the Eastern Woodlands of the United States shared a
complex set of symbols and motifs that constituted one of the
greatest artistic traditions of the pre-Columbian Americas.
Traditionally known as the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex, these
artifacts of copper, shell, stone, clay, and wood were the subject
of the groundbreaking 2007 book Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms:
Interpretations of Mississippian Iconography, which presented a
major reconstruction of the rituals, cosmology, ideology, and
political structures of the Mississippian peoples. Visualizing the
Sacred advances the study of Mississippian iconography by delving
into the regional variations within what is now known as the
Mississippian Iconographic Interaction Sphere (MIIS). Bringing
archaeological, ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and iconographic
perspectives to the analysis of Mississippian art, contributors
from several disciplines discuss variations in symbols and motifs
among major sites and regions across a wide span of time and also
consider what visual symbols reveal about elite status in diverse
political environments. These findings represent the first formal
identification of style regions within the Mississippian
Iconographic Interaction Sphere and call for a new understanding of
the MIIS as a network of localized, yet interrelated religious
systems that experienced both continuity and change over time.
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