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What have you missed by keeping your prayer life on the back
burner? How many benefits keep escaping you due to lack of prayer?
More than that, what disasters might be headed your way because
prayer has been cut adrift in a sea of apathy? Is it really true
that God doesn't act until you ask... that He waits for you to
pray? And if God waits for us to pray, will our disappointing
failures be turned around by simply asking? This book will answer
those questions. And it will do two things for your prayer life:
First, it will motivate you to pray more and second it will teach
you how to pray more effectively, using Jesus' prayer life as the
template. Dr. Keith Roberts has conducted nearly one hundred Prayer
Enrichment Seminars in nineteen states and the Caribbean, as well
as speaking on prayer at many national Bible conferences. He often
writes about prayer, and helped organize a 24-hour prayer
counseling telephone ministry for the CrossView television program,
which generated two thousand calls per week. For several years he
has served as Dean of the CrossView College of Prayer, a distance
learning school designed to teach students all that the Bible has
to say about prayer. The College of Prayer makes its home at the
Calhoun Church of Christ in north Louisiana, where Keith has been
the Preaching Minister since 1981.
Masculinities in Contemporary American Culture offers readers a
multidisciplinary, intersectional overview of masculinity studies
that includes both theoretical and applied lenses. Keith combines
current research with historical perspectives to demonstrate the
contexts in which masculine identities have come evolved. With an
emphasis on popular culture -- particularly film, TV, video games,
and music -- this text invites students to examine their gendered
sensibilities and discuss the ways in which different forms of
media appeal to toxic masculinity.
Shocks and Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa is the
first book to examine issue-driven antagonisms within groups of
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) states and their impact on
relations within the region. The volume also considers how shock
events, such as internal revolts and regional wars, can alter
interstate tensions and the trajectory of conflict. MENA has
experienced more internal rivalries than any other region, making a
detailed analysis vital to understanding the region's complex
political, cultural, and economic history. The state groupings
studied in this volume include Israel and Iran; Iran and Saudi
Arabia; Iran and Turkey; Iran, Iraq, and Syria; Egypt and Saudi
Arabia; and Algeria and Morocco. Essays are theoretically driven,
breaking the MENA region down into a collection of systems that
exemplify how state and nonstate actors interact around certain
issues. Through this approach, contributors shed rare light on the
origins, persistence, escalation, and resolution of MENA rivalries
and trace significant patterns of regional change. Shocks and
Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa makes a major
contribution to scholarship on MENA antagonisms. It not only
addresses an understudied phenomenon in the international relations
of the MENA region, it also expands our knowledge of rivalry
dynamics in global politics.
Provide open data, balance decisions and initiatives, and create
equitable policies. Smart communities don't wait for someone to
deem them smart; they take action. State and local governments
worldwide have taken that first step using geographic information
system (GIS) technology. Applying GIS to planning and urban design,
public works operations, and racial equity and social justice has
helped meet citizens' needs and improve government operations. And
with advancements in smart technology, location intelligence for
state and local governments is not just for GIS specialists. More
informed, data-driven decisions lead to improved outcomes that can
be shared and replicated in other communities, helping citizens and
government collaborate for the common good. Building a Smarter
Community: GIS for State and Local Government shows how government
leaders in cities, counties, and states have applied GIS for
improved planning, operations, and civic inclusion. In this
collection of case studies and guidance to get started, learn how
GIS: Helped planners visualize affordable housing patterns in
Honolulu, Hawaii Radically changed stormwater management practices
in Salinas County, California Improved easy access to city data,
initiatives, and services in Coral Gables, Florida Supported
minority-owned business during the COVID pandemic in San Rafael,
California Web apps, GIS hubs and dashboards, and other GIS
solutions help state and local governments develop a deeper
understanding of the communities they serve within a real-world
context. Sections on getting started with GIS provide helpful
ideas, strategies, tools, and actions and a collection of online
resources to jump-start your use of GIS for state and local
government. Discover how GIS and location intelligence support
state and local government decisions and citizen participation in
Building a Smarter Community.
A friendship struck in 1942 would last for forty-one years through
critical acclaim and rejection, commercial success and failure,
manic highs, bouts of depression, and serious and not-so-serious
liaisons. Tennessee Williams's and James Laughlin's letters provide
a window into the literary history of the mid-twentieth century.
Shocks and Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa is the
first book to examine issue-driven antagonisms within groups of
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) states and their impact on
relations within the region. The volume also considers how shock
events, such as internal revolts and regional wars, can alter
interstate tensions and the trajectory of conflict. MENA has
experienced more internal rivalries than any other region, making a
detailed analysis vital to understanding the region's complex
political, cultural, and economic history. The state groupings
studied in this volume include Israel and Iran; Iran and Saudi
Arabia; Iran and Turkey; Iran, Iraq, and Syria; Egypt and Saudi
Arabia; and Algeria and Morocco. Essays are theoretically driven,
breaking the MENA region down into a collection of systems that
exemplify how state and nonstate actors interact around certain
issues. Through this approach, contributors shed rare light on the
origins, persistence, escalation, and resolution of MENA rivalries
and trace significant patterns of regional change. Shocks and
Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa makes a major
contribution to scholarship on MENA antagonisms. It not only
addresses an understudied phenomenon in the international relations
of the MENA region, it also expands our knowledge of rivalry
dynamics in global politics.
Extending from the belief that masculinities are multiple,
consisting of complexities and constructions that make up the
traits associated with each, this book explores the various ways in
which boys and men are conditioned to view women as inferior to
themselves and predominantly sexual objects-and the deleterious
effects this has on both women and men, society, and culture at
large. Beginning in childhood, the book provides a critical
framework to understand one form of masculinity referred to as "bro
culture," and how it is reproduced and reinforced through popular
culture, social institutions, and patriarchal forms of religion and
politics. Weaving together current research with illuminating
historical and contemporary examples, Thomas Keith unpacks the
attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that constitute this subculture
and reveals the ways in which traditional and outdated codes of
manhood, power, and gender relations have evolved into problematic
forms of sexism, misogyny, and abuse. For as much as popular
culture is revealed to be a contributing factor in the passage of
bro codes, the book also includes examples of cultural forces that
are challenging and seeking to overthrow the core tenets in
powerful and lasting ways. Timely and thought-provoking, The Bro
Code addresses the implications of an enduring social problem and
moves us to reflect on ways to empower men away from this toxic
form of masculinity.
89 TABLE 5 USE OR PLANNED USE OF MAJOR ENGINES IN AIR FORCE AND
NAVY AIRCRAFT a Engine Air Force Aircraft Navy Aircraft F-80, T-33,
XF-92, YB-61, AJ2, F9F-7, TV-I, J-33 YB-62, F-94 (A, B), TM- T2-V,
P4M-I 61 ( tactical missile) X-3, XF-88 F3D, F2H, F6U, F7U J-34
F-84 (B, C, D, E, G, H) J-35 FJ-I B-45, XB-51, XF-9J, B-36, J-47
B-47, F-86 (D, F, K) J-48 F-94C F9F J-57 B-52, YB-60, F-lOO, A3D,
F4D, F8U F-I02A, F-I0l (A, B), SNARK, F-105A, F-I07, KC-135A,
B-57D, X-16 F-84F, B-57 FIIF, A4D, FJ-3, J-65 FJ-4, F9F YQ-l, YQ-2,
T-37 J-69 SNARK, YF-89E, B-66 J-71 F-I01, F-I02B, F-I05, J-75 F-I07
F8U, XP6M B-58, F-I04, F-IOIA (see J-79 note c, Table 4) F5D, FIIF,
A3J, F4H T-34 C-133A, YC-97J, YC-12IF R7V-2 XF-84H T-40 R3Y, XFY,
A2D YC-130, YC-131C T-56 Note: a Aircraft in which engine was used
or was planned to be used. For at least one (and generally more) of
the aircraft in the list associated with a given engine, the
decision to use the engine was made when the engine was in the
final stages of develop ment. (In the case of the J -57, J-79,
andJ-75 this is true of nearly all the aircraft listed. ) No Jist
extends beyond 1956. Summary For an engine developed independently
of an airframe the de veloper may constrain the performance,
weight, and size of an engine at the start."
Extending from the belief that masculinities are multiple,
consisting of complexities and constructions that make up the
traits associated with each, this book explores the various ways in
which boys and men are conditioned to view women as inferior to
themselves and predominantly sexual objects-and the deleterious
effects this has on both women and men, society, and culture at
large. Beginning in childhood, the book provides a critical
framework to understand one form of masculinity referred to as "bro
culture," and how it is reproduced and reinforced through popular
culture, social institutions, and patriarchal forms of religion and
politics. Weaving together current research with illuminating
historical and contemporary examples, Thomas Keith unpacks the
attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that constitute this subculture
and reveals the ways in which traditional and outdated codes of
manhood, power, and gender relations have evolved into problematic
forms of sexism, misogyny, and abuse. For as much as popular
culture is revealed to be a contributing factor in the passage of
bro codes, the book also includes examples of cultural forces that
are challenging and seeking to overthrow the core tenets in
powerful and lasting ways. Timely and thought-provoking, The Bro
Code addresses the implications of an enduring social problem and
moves us to reflect on ways to empower men away from this toxic
form of masculinity.
An outstanding collection, bringing together some of the leading
historians of this period with some of the field's rising stars,
which examines key issues in popular politics, the negotiation of
power, strategies of legitimation,and the languages of politics.
One of the most notable currents in social, cultural and political
historiography is the interrogation of the categories of 'elite'
and 'popular' politics and their relationship to each other, as
well as the exploration of why andhow different sorts of people
engaged with politics and behaved politically. While such issues
are timeless, they hold a special importance for a society
experiencing rapid political and social change, like early modern
England.No one has done more to define these agendas for early
modern historians than John Walter. His work has been hugely
influential, and at its heart has been the analysis of the
political agency of ordinary people. The essays in thisvolume
engage with the central issues of Walter's work, ranging across the
politics of poverty, dearth and household, popular political
consciousness and practice more broadly, and religion and politics
during the English revolution. This outstanding collection,
bringing together some of the leading historians of this period
with some of the field's rising stars, will appeal to anyone
interested in the social, cultural and political history of early
modern England or issues of popular political consciousness and
behaviour more generally. MICHAEL J. BRADDICK is professor of
history at the University of Sheffield. PHIL WITHINGTON is
professor of history at the Universityof Sheffield. CONTRIBUTORS:
Michael J. Braddick, J. C. Davis, Amanda Flather, Steve Hindle,
Mark Knights, John Morrill, Alexandra Shepard, Paul Slack, Richard
M. Smith, Clodagh Tait, Keith Thomas, Phil Withington, Andy Wood,
Keith Wrightson.
Masculinities in Contemporary American Culture offers readers a
multidisciplinary, intersectional overview of masculinity studies
that includes both theoretical and applied lenses. Keith combines
current research with historical perspectives to demonstrate the
contexts in which masculine identities have come evolved. With an
emphasis on popular culture -- particularly film, TV, video games,
and music -- this text invites students to examine their gendered
sensibilities and discuss the ways in which different forms of
media appeal to toxic masculinity.
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