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What is political leadership and does it operate differently in
different political contexts? In addition to context, personal
political skill plays a large role in the area of leadership, often
yielding significant results. Whether a leader is active or
passive, creating dynamic relations of talent and institutional
powers or choosing to leave situations as they are, skill is
frequently the key factor in policy achievement. In this book,
editors Hargrove and Owens gather seven very different studies of
skill in context. From the role of the European Commission
president to the well established function of the president of the
United States, each essay analyzes and interprets the effects of
institutional powers and the environments in which leaders operate
on their effectiveness and degree of personal talent each brings to
the table.
What is political leadership and does it operate differently in
different political contexts? In addition to context, personal
political skill plays a large role in the area of leadership, often
yielding significant results. Whether a leader is active or
passive, creating dynamic relations of talent and institutional
powers or choosing to leave situations as they are, skill is
frequently the key factor in policy achievement. In this book,
editors Hargrove and Owens gather seven very different studies of
skill in context. From the role of the European Commission
president to the well established function of the president of the
United States, each essay analyzes and interprets the effects of
institutional powers and the environments in which leaders operate
on their effectiveness and degree of personal talent each brings to
the table.
The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot and
Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a
believable and engaging plot that readers can't resist. Written by
award-winning thriller and suspense author James Scott Bell, this
handy instruction guide provides: Easy-to-understand techniques on
every aspect of plotting and structure, from brainstorming story
ideas to building scenes, and from using subplots to crafting
knock-out endings; Engaging exercises, perfect for writers at any
level and at any stage in their novel; Practical and encouraging
guidance from one of the most respected writers publishing today;
Full of diagrams, plot brainstormers, and examples from popular
novels, mastering plot and structure has never been so simple.
Murder, betrayal, and a trial that feeds a media frenzy. Can one
woman stand against the forces that threaten to tear her family
apart? Pastor Ron Hamilton s star is rising. His 8,000-strong
church is thriving. His good looks and charisma make him an
exceptional speaker on family values. And his book on pornography
in the church has become an unexpected bestseller. Everything is
perfect. Until a young woman s body is discovered in a seedy motel
room. The woman is a porn star. And all the evidence in the murder
points to one man: Ron. With the noose tightening around her
husband s neck, Dallas Hamilton faces a choice: believe the
seemingly irrefutable facts---or the voice of her heart. The press
has already reached its verdict, and the public echoes it. But
Dallas is determined to do whatever it takes to find the truth. And
then a dark secret from Dallas's past threatens to take them all
down. As the clock ticks toward Ron's conviction and imprisonment,
and an underworld of evil encircles her, Dallas must gather all her
trust in God to discover what really happened in that motel room .
. . even if it means losing faith in her husband forever."
How far will a father go to get back his only daughter? And how
will he survive in a legal system that crushes those who can't
afford to fight back? Mark Gillen has the storybook life other men
dream of, complete with a beautiful wife and an adoring
five-year-old daughter. Then his wife announces she s leaving him.
And taking their daughter with her. The other man is a famous film
director with unlimited funds and the keys to stardom and wealth
for Paula. How can Mark begin to compete? But the most bitter blow
comes when he is kept from seeing his daughter because of false
charges . . . and a legal system ill-suited for finding the truth.
Forged in the darkest valley Mark has ever walked through, his
faith in God may ultimately cost him everything in the eyes of the
family law system. But it is the one thing that can keep him
sane---and give him the strength to fight against all odds for what
matters most."
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Spatial Information Theory - 12th International Conference, COSIT 2015, Santa Fe, NM, USA, October 12-16, 2015, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015)
Sara Irina Fabrikant, Martin Raubal, Michela Bertolotto, Clare Davies, Scott Freundschuh, …
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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International
Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT 2015, held in Santa
Fee, NM, USA, in October 2015. The 22 papers presented in this book
were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 full paper
submissions. The following topics are addressed: formalizing and
modeling space-time, qualitative spatio-temporal reasoning and
representation, language and space, signs, images, maps, and other
representations of space, navigations by humans and machines.
Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages.
Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.
- Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.
- Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict.
- Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict.
- Build conflict into your story's point of view.
- Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward.
- Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue.
- Amp up the suspense when you revise.
Conflict & Suspense offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.
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