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"Do this in remembrance of Me." From the very beginning, the Lord's
Supper has stood at the heart of Christian worship. But over the
years we've trivialized it, squeezing it in between "real" worship.
If Jesus lives in us, and the Holy Spirit is poured out on us, why
do we need to eat bread and drink grape juice or wine? Does it
really matter? It does matter--and it's life-changing, says leading
Pentecostal theologian Jonathan Black. With warmth and depth, he
explores not only how the table is still a powerful place of
transformation and encounter with Jesus, but also how we can
experience Christ's promise of presence, glory, healing,
forgiveness, victory, and intimacy when we answer His call to come
to the table. Whether you're feeling the lack of His presence, are
ashamed of sin in your life, or have never felt anything during
Communion, Christ's invitation to partake in His feast is your
invitation to taste and see that the Lord is good.
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Now available as a Classic Board Book, little ones will love this
heartfelt, joyous story of how a kindhearted mouse becomes Santa's
littlest helper in this true Christmas classic. Sometimes giving is
the best gift of all. In this charming holiday story, meet a tiny
mouse with no name who is nevertheless blessed with a large
imagination and a generous spirit. He lives a very lonely life in a
very big house. He dearly loves Christmas and one Christmas Eve he
surprises Santa Claus with a most unusual present. How does this
small mouse with a big heart become Santa's special helper? Written
by Michael Brown and illustrated in a timeless style by Elfrieda De
Witt, Santa Mouse is a Christmas family favorite that parents and
grandparents are sure to share with their little ones.
Santa's littlest helper returns in this novelty lift-the-flap board
book. Can you find where Santa Mouse is hiding? Who's the little
friend on Santa's shoulder? Who is it we look for when it's colder?
Join one of the bestselling Christmas book characters, Santa Mouse,
on a holiday search-and-find adventure. Lift the flaps to see where
Santa Mouse is hiding on each spread!
Dynamically written and richly illustrated, the Routledge
International Handbook of Visual Criminology offers the first
foundational primer on visual criminology. Spanning a variety of
media and visual modes, this volume assembles established
researchers whose work is essential to understanding the role of
the visual in criminology and emergent thinkers whose work is
taking visual criminology in new directions. This book is divided
into five parts that each highlight a key aspect of visual
criminology, exploring the diversity of methods, techniques and
theoretical approaches currently shaping the field: * Part I
introduces formative positions in the developments of visual
criminology and explores the different disciplines that have
contributed to analysing images. * Part II explores visual
representations of crime across film, graphic art, documentary,
police photography, press coverage and graffiti and urban
aesthetics. * Part III discusses the relationship of visual
criminology to criminal justice institutions like policing,
punishment and law. * Part IV focuses on the distinctive ethical
problems posed by the image, reflecting on the historical
development, theoretical disputes and methodological issues
involved. * Part V identifies new frameworks and emergent
perspectives and reflects upon the distinctive challenges and
limits that can be seen in this emerging field. This book includes
a vibrant colour plate section and over a hundred black and white
images, breaking down the barriers between original photography and
artwork, historic paintings and illustrations and modern comics and
films. This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to
criminologists, sociologists, visual ethnographers, art historians
and those engaged with media studies.
A Rapid Load Test (RLT), developed to determine the initial
stiffness and bearing capacity, is an economical and practical
alternative to a Static Load Test (SLT). The broad application of
RLT, however, was hampered by uncertainty about the interpretation
of the test results. This book offers clear guidance on the
available analysis techniques and their reliability. The guidelines
were related to an international standard that is drawn up by CEN
and can be used in two ways: Straightforward interpretation of test
results, chapters 1-3 Interpretation with additional background
information about the possibilities and limitations, chapters 4-8
The guidelines were drawn up by the Dutch CUR-committee on rapid
load testing on piles. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with the practical
execution of the test and the presentation of the results. Chapter
3 gives a general overview of existing interpretation methods and
refers to step-by-step descriptions of the two advised
interpretation methods. The aspects that are important for the
interpretation are discussed in chapter 4, also showing that the
inertia of the pile should be taken into account. In clay soil the
rate effect (the dependency of strength and stiffness on loading
rate) is also of importance, whereas in sand and silt the
generation of pore water pressures during an RLT plays a role. The
velocity of the RLT is such that the reaction of sand and silt
might be considered as partially drained. These guidelines indicate
how these effects can be compensated to obtain the static
resistance in the final results. Chapter 5 presents two
interpretation methods (a method for piles in sand, gravel, silt
and piles on rock and a method for piles in clay). For practical
use, the methods are described in a step-by-step scheme in an
appendix.
In the last decades of the thirteenth century the British Isles
appeared to be on the point of unified rule, dominated by the
lordship, law and language of the English. However by 1400 Britain
and Ireland were divided between the warring kings of England and
Scotland, and peoples still starkly defined by race and nation. Why
did the apparent trends towards a single royal ruler, a single
elite and a common Anglicised world stop so abruptly after 1300?
And what did the resulting pattern of distinct nations and
extensive borderlands contribute to the longer-term history of the
British Isles? In this innovative analysis of a critical period in
the history of the British Isles, Michael Brown addresses these
fundamental questions and shows how the national identities
underlying the British state today are a continuous legacy of these
years. Using a chronological structure to guide the reader through
the key periods of the era, this book also identifies and analyses
the following dominant themes throughout: - the changing nature of
kingship and sovereignty and their links to wars of conquest -
developing ideas of community and identity - key shifts in the
nature of aristocratic societies across the isles - the European
context, particularly the roots and course of the Hundred Years War
This is essential reading for undergraduates studying the history
of late Medieval Britain or Europe, but will also be of great
interest for anyone who wishes to understand the continuing legacy
of the late medieval period in Britain.
John Toland was notorious. A pamphleteer, a polemicist and a
prankster of the first order, modern scholarship has struggled to
position his writings within the debates of his day. This study is
the first to fully recount his remarkable biography, situating his
writings within the controversies that sparked and shaped them.
Why is it so difficult to simply be present? The reason is that our
deeply suppressed emotional imprints from childhood -- which
Eckhart Tolle calls "the pain-body" -- distract from an awareness
of the present moment. We're not broken and don't need to be healed
but rather, our discomfort needs to be integrated. The Presence
Process is a journey that guides readers into taking responsibility
for our emotional integration. It is a way to consciously grow up
and become responsible for determining the quality of our personal
experience. The book teaches readers how to exercise authentic
personal responsibility in a practical manner and reveals the
mechanics that shape the way they feel about their lives. It offers
a simple, practical approach to accomplishing and maintaining
personal peace in the midst of globally accelerating change,
discomfort, conflict, and chaos.
In the last decades of the thirteenth century the British Isles
appeared to be on the point of unified rule, dominated by the
lordship, law and language of the English. However by 1400 Britain
and Ireland were divided between the warring kings of England and
Scotland, and peoples still starkly defined by race and nation. Why
did the apparent trends towards a single royal ruler, a single
elite and a common Anglicised world stop so abruptly after 1300?
And what did the resulting pattern of distinct nations and
extensive borderlands contribute to the longer-term history of the
British Isles? In this innovative analysis of a critical period in
the history of the British Isles, Michael Brown addresses these
fundamental questions and shows how the national identities
underlying the British state today are a continuous legacy of these
years. Using a chronological structure to guide the reader through
the key periods of the era, this book also identifies and analyses
the following dominant themes throughout: - the changing nature of
kingship and sovereignty and their links to wars of conquest -
developing ideas of community and identity - key shifts in the
nature of aristocratic societies across the isles - the European
context, particularly the roots and course of the Hundred Years War
This is essential reading for undergraduates studying the history
of late Medieval Britain or Europe, but will also be of great
interest for anyone who wishes to understand the continuing legacy
of the late medieval period in Britain.
John Toland was notorious. A pamphleteer, a polemicist and a
prankster of the first order, modern scholarship has struggled to
position his writings within the debates of his day. This study is
the first to fully recount his remarkable biography, situating his
writings within the controversies that sparked and shaped them.
While Irish historical writing has long been in thrall to the
perceived sectarian character of the legal system, this collection
is the first to concentrate attention on the actual relationship
that existed between the Irish population and the state under which
they lived from the War of the Two Kings (1689-1691) to the Great
Famine (1845-1849). Particular attention is paid to an
understanding of the legal character of the state and the reach of
the rule of law, with contributors addressing such themes as: how
law was made and put into effect; how ordinary people experienced
the law and social regulations; how Catholics related to the legal
institutions of the Protestant confessional state; and how popular
notions of legitimacy were developed. These themes contribute to a
wider understanding of the nature of the state in the long
eighteenth century and will therefore help to situate the study of
Irish society into the mainstream of English and European social
history.
Medieval gardens usually rate very few pages in the garden history
books. The general perception is still of small gardens in the
corner of a castle. Recent research has shown that the gardens were
larger than we previously believed. This book contains information
and pictures that have not been generally available before,
including the theory and practice of medieval horticulture. Many
features of later gardens were already a part of medieval gardens.
The number of plants was limited, but was still no less than many
modern gardeners use in their own gardens today. Yet medieval
gardens were imbued with meaning. Whether secular or religious, the
additional dimension of symbolism, gave a greater depth to medieval
gardens, which is lacking in most modern ones. This book will be of
interest to those who know little about medieval gardens and to
those with more knowledge. It contains some of the vast amount of
research that the author carried out to create the medieval gardens
at the Prebendal Manor, Nassington, Northamptonshire. The author
has tried to use previously unused sources and included his own
practical experience of medieval gardening methods that he carried
out to maintain the gardens. Some worked, others certainly didn't.
Santa's littlest helper gets lost and must find his way back to
Santa's sleigh in time to save Christmas in this delightful holiday
picture book. Every Christmas, Santa Mouse becomes Santa's little
helper. This year, when Santa's ready to take off in his sleigh,
Santa Mouse scurries onto his shoulder--only to fall off into the
deep, dark snowy ground below. How will he ever find Santa and help
him deliver presents to the children?
Did you know you're likely to have had over 89,000 heated
altercations with your closest relations before you reached the age
of eight? By age 16, thousands more hours will have been spent by
most of us in some form of disagreement with those in our extended
social networks. As a species, we're well practised at falling out
with each other. We may even have a gene for it - certainly, some
of us seem to be gifted. When it comes to finding resolutions,
however, things don't come quite so naturally: as much as 90% of
all inter-personal conflicts never reach agreement. But it doesn't
have to be this way. I Don't Agree is a fascinating exploration of
new, powerful and surprising solutions to an ancient problem: why
we disagree so much. It shows how to sidestep our animosities and
get great things done, despite our differences. Underpinned by
cutting-edge research and academic thinking (as well as fascinating
real-life case studies and easy-to-use tools), author and marketeer
Michael Brown reveals the eye-opening secrets that can lead to
better leadership, stronger teams, swifter promotions, more
effective collaboration, better organisational culture - as well as
radically improving your life outside of work.
Although performance pay is used in many industrialized nations,
the structure and success of this pay system vary widely depending
on the institutions, regulatory framework, and legal settings of
each country. This book makes the details and effects of these
local variations clear for the first time. World-renowned experts
on the programs in their respective countries provide in-depth
analyses of performance pay in the United States, Canada, France,
the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Brazil. They
draw out common themes across the countries, as well as
country-specific determinants of the use of performance pay and its
level of success.
Although performance pay is used in many industrialized nations,
the structure and success of this pay system vary widely depending
on the institutions, regulatory framework, and legal settings of
each country. This book makes the details and effects of these
local variations clear for the first time. World-renowned experts
on the programs in their respective countries provide in-depth
analyses of performance pay in the United States, Canada, France,
the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Brazil. They
draw out common themes across the countries, as well as
country-specific determinants of the use of performance pay and its
level of success.
Approximately 80 per cent of European and American citizens live in
an urban environment. Due to their large populations and extensive
commercial establishments, urban areas require large quantities of
goods and services for commercial and domestic use. This results in
increasing levels of demand for freight transport services. Freight
transport in towns and cities is a major contributor to
environmental impacts, particularly to local air pollution and
noise. Urban Logistics addresses public policy makers, freight
transport companies and receivers of supplies, providing them with
the information and guidance to affect change in the logistics of
the city. Urban Logistics is written by an outstanding team of
international editors combining their expertise and using their
research from leading business schools in Sweden and the US. There
are also valuable contributions from academics and industry experts
from companies and universities from all over the world. The book
includes clear examples of initiatives that work and business case
developments, as well as toolkits for policymakers and managers who
are devising new initiatives. There is an in-depth examination of
different aspects of urban logistics, such as retail logistics for
cities, urban food supply chains, services and the special
logistics requirements involved, construction, waste management and
e-commerce and home delivery. There is also a focus on networks and
partnerships and an analysis of innovation as a new constant.
Leading the way in current thinking on environmental logistics,
Green Logistics provides a unique insight on the environmental
impacts of logistics and the actions that companies and governments
can take to deal with them. It is written by leading researchers in
the field and provides a comprehensive view of the subject for
students, managers and policy-makers. Fully updated, the 3rd
edition of Green Logistics has a more global perspective than
previous editions. It introduces new contributors and international
case studies that illustrate the impact of green logistics in
practice. There is a new chapter on the links between green
logistics and corporate social responsibility and a series of
postscripts examining the effects of new developments, such as 3D
printing, distribution by drone, the physical internet and the
concept of peak freight. Other key topics examined include: carbon
auditing of supply chains; transferring freight to greener
transport modes; reducing the environmental impact of warehousing;
improving the energy efficiency of freight transport; making city
logistics more environmentally sustainable; reverse logistics for
the management of waste; role of government in promoting
sustainable logistics. The 3rd edition of Green Logistics includes
indispensable online supporting materials, including graphics,
tables, chapter summaries, and guidelines for lecturers.
Examinations of the use of diagrams, symbols etc. found as
commentary in medieval texts. In our electronic age, we are
accustomed to the use of icons, symbols, graphs, charts, diagrams
and visualisations as part of the vocabulary of communication. But
this rich ecosystem is far from a modern phenomenon. Early
medievalmanuscripts demonstrate that their makers and readers
achieved very sophisticated levels of "graphicacy". When considered
from this perspective, many elements familiar to students of
manuscript decoration - embellished charactersin scripts, decorated
initials, monograms, graphic symbols, assembly marks, diagrammatic
structures, frames, symbolic ornaments, musical notation - are
revealed to be not minor, incidental marks but crucial elements
within the larger sign systems of manuscripts. This
interdisciplinary volume is the first to discuss the conflation of
text and image with a specific focus on the appearance of various
graphic devices in manuscript culture. By looking attheir many
forms as they appear from the fourth century to their full maturity
in the long ninth century, its contributors demonstrate the
importance of these symbols to understanding medieval culture.
Michelle P. Brown FSA is Professor Emerita of Medieval Book History
at the School of Advanced Study, University of London and was
formerly the Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British
Library; Ildar Garipzanov is Professor of Early Medieval History at
the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the
University of Oslo; Benjamin C. Tilghman is Assistant Professor of
Art History at Washington College. Contributors: Tina Bawden,
Michelle P.Brown, Leslie Brubaker, David Ganz, Ildar H. Garipzanov,
Cynthia Hahn, Catherine E. Karkov, Herbert L. Kessler, Beatrice
Kitzinger, Kallirroe Linardou, Lawrence Nees, Eric Palazzo,
Benjamin C. Tilghman.
Santa Mouse searches for his true Christmas talent in Santa's
workshop in this magical 8x8 storybook about finding your own
special way to celebrate the holiday. Life at the North Pole is
exciting and different for Santa Mouse, who has become Santa's
littlest helper. Santa Mouse is full of Christmas joy, so he can't
wait to find out the best way to help the others at Santa's
workshop. First, he tries his paws at toy making with the elves,
but it's not quite right. Then he joins the present wrapping
station, but it's still not a good fit. Can Santa Mouse find his
true calling?
Leading the way in current thinking on environmental logistics,
Green Logistics provides a unique insight on the environmental
impacts of logistics and the actions that companies and governments
can take to deal with them. It is written by leading researchers in
the field and provides a comprehensive view of the subject for
students, managers and policy-makers. Fully updated, the 3rd
edition of Green Logistics has a more global perspective than
previous editions. It introduces new contributors and international
case studies that illustrate the impact of green logistics in
practice. There is a new chapter on the links between green
logistics and corporate social responsibility and a series of
postscripts examining the effects of new developments, such as 3D
printing, distribution by drone, the physical internet and the
concept of peak freight. Other key topics examined include: carbon
auditing of supply chains; transferring freight to greener
transport modes; reducing the environmental impact of warehousing;
improving the energy efficiency of freight transport; making city
logistics more environmentally sustainable; reverse logistics for
the management of waste; role of government in promoting
sustainable logistics. The 3rd edition of Green Logistics includes
indispensable online supporting materials, including graphics,
tables, chapter summaries, and guidelines for lecturers.
Investigating cinema under the magnifying glass From a look at
classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like
Traffic and Thelma & Louise, Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown
show that criminological theory is produced not only in the
academy, through scholarly research, but also in popular culture,
through film. Criminology Goes to the Movies connects with ways in
which students are already thinking criminologically through
engagements with popular culture, encouraging them to use the
everyday world as a vehicle for theorizing and understanding both
crime and perceptions of criminality. The first work to bring a
systematic and sophisticated criminological perspective to bear on
crime films, Rafter and Brown's book provides a fresh way of
looking at cinema, using the concepts and analytical tools of
criminology to uncover previously unnoticed meanings in film,
ultimately making the study of criminological theory more engaging
and effective for students while simultaneously demonstrating how
theories of crime circulate in our mass-mediated worlds. The result
is an illuminating new way of seeing movies and a delightful way of
learning about criminology.
Dynamically written and richly illustrated, the Routledge
International Handbook of Visual Criminology offers the first
foundational primer on visual criminology. Spanning a variety of
media and visual modes, this volume assembles established
researchers whose work is essential to understanding the role of
the visual in criminology and emergent thinkers whose work is
taking visual criminology in new directions. This book is divided
into five parts that each highlight a key aspect of visual
criminology, exploring the diversity of methods, techniques and
theoretical approaches currently shaping the field: * Part I
introduces formative positions in the developments of visual
criminology and explores the different disciplines that have
contributed to analysing images. * Part II explores visual
representations of crime across film, graphic art, documentary,
police photography, press coverage and graffiti and urban
aesthetics. * Part III discusses the relationship of visual
criminology to criminal justice institutions like policing,
punishment and law. * Part IV focuses on the distinctive ethical
problems posed by the image, reflecting on the historical
development, theoretical disputes and methodological issues
involved. * Part V identifies new frameworks and emergent
perspectives and reflects upon the distinctive challenges and
limits that can be seen in this emerging field. This book includes
a vibrant colour plate section and over a hundred black and white
images, breaking down the barriers between original photography and
artwork, historic paintings and illustrations and modern comics and
films. This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to
criminologists, sociologists, visual ethnographers, art historians
and those engaged with media studies.
From Aristophanes to Zeffirelli, from Gerard Depardieu to Mae West,
in Break a Leg! Michele Brown has assembled a world-beating cast,
including actors, dramatists, directors and even critics (`A man
who knows the way but cannot drive the car.' Kenneth Tynan). She
draws on plays, books, newspapers and table-talk and her collection
of wise and witty lines includes the familiar and the completely
unexpected. This is a work where Sarah Bernhardt is playing
opposite Kenneth Branagh. Orson Welles is sharing the limelight
with Samuel Beckett, Aphra Behn and Noel Coward, and the themes
range from stage fright to star quality.
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