A new, lively translation of the most beloved Catholic classic of the twentieth century.

Currently, George Ohr is celebrated as a solitary genius who foreshadowed modern art movements. While an intriguing narrative, this view offers a narrow understanding of the man and his work that has hindered serious consideration. Ellen J. Lippert, in her expansive study of Ohr and his Gilded Age context, counters this fable.

An engaging collection of original scholarship on LGBTQ+ children's picture books

An engaging collection of original scholarship on LGBTQ+ children's picture books

Humanity is fast approaching the point of being able to answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the cosmos? The answer will almost certainly turn out to be 'no'. This is virtually guaranteed by two discoveries made in the last hundred years or so: that the Milky Way is just one of countless galaxies; and that the number of planets beyond our solar system -- 'exoplanets' -- is vast.But what is extraterrestrial life actually like? What kinds of creatures roam the surfaces of alien planets or swim in their seas? Are they typically in the genre of 'life as we know it', or are they characterized by exotic forms and as-yet undiscovered metabolism? In Parallel Worlds, Wallace Arthur argues that we should expect to find creatures that are similar in broad terms to those of Earth. This can be anticipated because the environments of habitable planets have many parallel features, so Darwinian natural selection should work in parallel ways, producing broadly parallel trees of life.This book takes the form of a step-by-step argument in favour of the hypothesis that there are multiple worlds inhabited by life-forms that are broadly parallel to those of our home planet. Like all good hypotheses, it's testable. The testing won't be easy, and it isn't imminent; but it will happen eventually, providing humanity lasts for long enough.

Learn to master the #1 “lever” to growing your personal income: sales.Every great invention and advancement in history took place because someone was willing to use their words to sell something.Whether you are trying to grow a business, make more money, or simply live a better life, you need to master the game of influence. The concepts Taylor shares in this book have created dozens of 7 and 8 figure brands. Now, for the first time, he’s giving you the masterpiece “source material” to influencing human decisions.He pulls on the personal experience of training almost 5,000 clients, hundreds of thousands of customers, and over 700,000 sales calls to teach you how to grow your influence without being gross. You will not only get better at sales, you will learn the secret art of human connection. Filled with models, concepts, frameworks and scripts, this book is a guide that you will read again and again to influence people to make decisions that are good for them and good for you.Learning how to sell is about more than just what to say. It’s how you say it; when you say it; when to say nothing at all; and the emotional state you are in when you finally do speak. It’s about human advocacy and respect for your customer. And whether you’re brand new to sales or a seasoned professional looking for an edge, it will teach you to get so good that your clients and customers will say “thank you” for letting them buy.

Heather Rosson unveils twelve biblical principles for achieving business success without compromising your values in The Blue-Collar Executive.Building a successful business doesn’t have to be difficult, especially for people of faith. Using twelve simple yet powerful principles straight out of scripture, anyone can build a successful business without abandoning their faith. However, starting and growing a business comes with significant challenges, such as getting customers, identifying your market, differentiating yourself, promoting your products and services, and effectively leading and managing team members and employees. These challenges often push business owners outside of their comfort zones. These hurdles are even greater for entrepreneurs striving to create a business that aligns with their spiritual convictions.In The Blue-Collar Executive, Heather Rosson shares twelve straightforward biblical principles that guided her father in conquering a billion-dollar industry without violating biblical values. These principles have also supported her across multiple entrepreneurial ventures and enabled her to positively impact thousands of Christian entrepreneurs through her coaching and her role at the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs.

A groundbreaking book that reveals the hidden architecture of our conversations and how even small improvements can have a profound impact on our relationships in work and life—from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and leading expert on the psychology of conversation.“Alison Wood Brooks brings to life the science of conversation, in which she is a world expert, with the utmost warmth, empathy, and joy.”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of GritAll of us can struggle with difficult conversations, but we’re often not very good at the easy ones either. Though we do it all the time, Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks argues that conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with possibilities for misinterpretation and misunderstanding. And yet conversations can also be a source of great joy, each one offering an opportunity to express who we are and learn who others are—to feel connected, loved, and alive.In Talk, Brooks shows why conversing a little more effectively can make a big difference in the quality of our close personal relationships as well as our professional success. Drawing on the new science of conversation, Brooks distills lessons that show how we can better understand, learn from, and delight each other. The key is her TALK Maxims:Topics: Choose topics and manage them wellAsking: Ask more questionsLevity: Use humor to keep conversations fizzyKindness: Prioritize their partners conversational needsThrough experiments ranging across the conversational spectrum—from speed daters who ask too few questions (or too many), to future business leaders averse to topic forethought, to traffic stops that reveal the essence of kind language—Brooks takes us inside the world of conversation, giving us the confidence and the advice to approach any interaction with more creativity and compassion.Addressing our face-to-face conversations as well as those we have by phone, email, text, and social media, Talk is a thoughtful guide for anyone seeking to better establish and sustain their relationships. From managing our emotions and sparking creativity to navigating conflict and being more inclusive, the right conversation skills just might be the key to leading a more purposeful life.

This Pivot studies disability inclusion in humanitarian crises. It addresses the challenges of recognizing and including persons with disabilities and indicates the degree to which disability is being mainstreamed in international law and humanitarian action. Further, it explores how international organizations have promoted a rights-based understanding of disability in international law, and to what extent this understanding has gained acceptance in humanitarian policy and practice. Theoretically, Funke and Dijkzeul explore the robustness of the disability inclusion norm cluster during processes of institutionalization, translation, and implementation. The book examines these processes from a multi-level perspective, which involves a variety of actors beyond states, including organizations of persons with disabilities. Situating their analysis within the literature on inclusion in humanitarian crises as well as the nexus of humanitarian action and development, the authors argue forincreased focus on processes "below" the international level in international relations and international law scholarship to better understand disability inclusion.

What is it that unites the European Union as a polity? Why is it necessary to democratise the EU? Can EU politicisation help democratising the EU? Why do EU citizens in referenda seemingly vote against the EU? And how can a European identity develop? To tackle these questions, this book makes a theoretical, conceptual and empirical contribution to the study of EU politicisation, democratisation, identity formation, and the ways these three are related to one another. The results of a thorough comparative analysis of two prototypical cases, namely French and German national EU discourses and in particular the discourses on the Treaty on a Constitution for Europe (TCE) in 2005, are discussed in relation to more current events such as Brexit and the French elections of 2022. The book thus develops key concepts and theoretical models and delivers profound findings on EU democratisation, identity, politicisation and contestation and their interrelations.This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of European Union studies/politics, democratic theory, discourse analysis and more broadly to comparative politics.The Open Access version of this book, available at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Zum WerkSowohl die neuen Abhilfeklagen als auch die reformierten Musterfeststellungsklagen sind nach Inkrafttreten des VDuG unmittelbar in der Praxis angenommen worden. Bekannte Unternehmer aus den Bereichen Energie, Telekommunikation und Videostreaming wurden schon nach kurzer Zeit auf Grundlage des VDuG in Anspruch genommen und verteidigen sich nun gegen die neu geschaffenen Verbandsklagen.Das Werk analysiert das VDuG als neues Stammgesetz wissenschaftlich tiefgründig, berücksichtigt die Interessen der Verbraucher und Unternehmer gleichermaßen und bietet praktische Lösungen zu zahlreichen offenen Rechtsfragen an, die das VDuG als Umsetzungsgesetz mit sich bringt.Vorteile auf einen Blickerste Verbandsklagen vor den OLGs bzw. dem BayObLG bereits berücksichtigtzahlreiche Formulierungsvorschläge für Anträge und Tenorierungen für die OLGs, klageberechtigten Stellen, Unternehmer und Sachwalter, einschließlich von Berechnungsbeispielen für den kollektiven Gesamtbetrag und die Kosten des UmsetzungsverfahrensSchlüsselnormen umfangreich ausgelegt und mit Darstellung der Streitständeenge Verzahnung der einzelnen Kommentierungen durch kontinuierliche Abstimmung der Autoren zu den neuen Rechtsfragen. Alle Kommentierungen enthalten zahlreiche Querverweise auf relevante Parallelstellen, um zu verdeutlichen, welche Rechtsfragen von mehreren Autoren identisch eingeschätzt wurden.ZielgruppeFür Rechtsabteilungen der klageberechtigten Stellen wie etwa qualifizierte Verbraucherverbände, Rechtsabteilungen der Unternehmer, Sachwalter, Justiz, das registerführende Bundesamt der Justiz sowie Kanzleien zum Verbraucher- und Prozessrecht.

With disruptive technologies on the horizon, traditional employment models are becoming outdated. How will your organization adapt to the evolving landscape of work?Business is on the cusp of an inevitable and profound transformation. Conventional work paradigms are failing to adapt to the evolving needs and expectations of the modern workforce. Simultaneously, the emergence of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, coupled with Web3 innovations including the metaverse, blockchain, and decentralized work models, is unlocking a whole new realm of work. It raises a pivotal question: Is the era of traditional employment over?The tools of tomorrow will amplify human potential, from collaborating in virtual spaces through digital avatars, to managing transactions transparently on the blockchain. Those who embrace these technologies--and the manner in which people want to work--will unleash unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation. Conversely, those who remain tethered to outdated work patterns risk losing out on the best talent, and even becoming obsolete.Employment Is Dead ventures into unexplored territories to reveal how these innovations can transform work into more democratic, human-centric, and empowering work experiences. Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean bring to life the seismic shifts occurring in the workforce, propelled by employees' growing demand for autonomy, flexibility, and a sense of purpose in their work. The authors challenge leaders to embrace these changes, offering vital insights into navigating this new landscape. With compelling case studies and cutting-edge examples, this book is an essential read for those aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital environment and harness disruptive technologies to redefine the future of work.

Mit farbigem Buchschnitt - limitiert - Leon Ich habe mir meinen Ruf unter Magiern nicht umsonst verdient: Ein falscher Schritt, und du bist tot. Mörder, nannten sie mich, und das Töten ist das, was ich am besten kann. Außer bei ihr. Bei derjenigen, die ich nehmen sollte, bei derjenigen, die ich hätte töten sollen - habe ich es nicht getan. Der Kult, der mich einst kontrollierte, will sie haben, und ich werde mein neues Spielzeug nicht an sie verlieren.Rae Ich habe immer an das Übernatürliche geglaubt. Die Jagd nach Geistern ist meine Leidenschaft, aber das Herbeirufen eines Dämons war nie Teil des Plans. Monster durchstreifen die Wälder, und etwas Prähistorisches - etwas Böses - erwacht und ruft meinen Namen. Ich weiß nicht, wem ich vertrauen kann, oder wie tief diese Dunkelheit reicht. Alles, was ich weiß, ist, dass meine einzige Überlebenschance der Dämon ist, der mich verfolgt, und er will nicht nur meinen Körper. Er will meine Seele.

VorteileVerbindung von Sozialforschung mit FührungsaufgabenKonkrete Handlungsanleitungen für die PraxisAllgemein verständlich dargebotenZum WerkIn diesem Buch werden ausgewählte Experimente der empirischen Sozialforschung kurz und verständlich vorgestellt. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf Erkenntnissen für Leadership, Teams, Organisationsverhalten/Change-Management und Krisen/Resilienz. Die Autoren möchten herausfinden, welche Lehren Führungskräfte aus diesen Experimenten ziehen und wie sie diese im Alltag anwenden können. Besonderheiten des Buches sind:Praxisnahe AnwendungenTeamstärkungEffektive KommunikationEthik in der FührungWissensvermittlung für StudierendeDas Buch verbindet ursprünglich sozialpsychologischen Experimenten mit aktuellen Managementthemen. Dabei stellt das Autorenteam die Frage, ob die Befunde der Klassiker auch heute noch gültig sind oder ob Veränderungen erkennbar sind. Zudem werden auch moderne Themen wie Nudging und den Bystander-Effekt (Zuschauereffekt) behandelt, die direkt auf aktuelle soziale Phänomene Bezug nehmen.Das Buch bietet eine Brücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis, indem es die Forschungsergebnisse in den Kontext der modernen Arbeitswelt setzt.ZielgruppeDieses Buch ist nicht nur für erfahrene Führungskräfte von unschätzbarem Wert, sondern auch für Studentinnen und Studenten der Psychologie, Wirtschafts- und Medienpsychologie sowie der Sozialwissenschaften. Darüber hinaus dient es Personalabteilungen, Unternehmensberatung und Coaches sowie Personen, die an sozialpsychologischen Themen interessiert sind.

Baseball's October showcase has provided some high drama over the years and twenty-two of these stories are told in Shocktober. The book also includes an appendix of game statistics as well as a section on World Series trivia.