Sherman is not only one of the most important generals in the American Civil War, but also one of the most famous commanders in the military annals of the western world. He has become an almost mythical character in popular memory, the embodiment of grim-visaged, implacable war. Legend has him burning a sixty-mile-wide swath of desolation across the South, and southerners still confidently assert that their ancestors were burned out by Sherman and his vandal hordes. Sherman famously said, "War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it," and yet, even at his most destructive, he maintained strict limits on the degree of damage his soldiers could inflict. Sherman's wartime career makes a fascinating study of the degree to which the severity of war can be channeled, directed, and limited - especially as it relates to the current war in Iraq.
Philip Bobbitt; Gillian Clark; Christopher Coker; Carlos Escudé; Richard J. Evans; Jonathan Fenby; Jessica Frazier; David Goodhart; Freddy Gray; Steven Grosby; Janne Haaland Matláry; Tom Holland; Lawrence James; Jeremy Jennings; Josef Joffe; Rob Johnson; Robin Lane Fox; Charles S. Maier; Tim Marshall; Iain Martin; Simon Mayall; Lucy Riall; Larry Siedentop; Lars Trägårdh; Maurizio Viroli; Peter H. Wilson; Harvey Whitehouse; Martina Winkelhofer
Med det kalla krigets slut och globaliseringens segertåg trodde många att nationalism hörde till historien. Men det visade sig vara tvärtom. Idag ser vi hur nationalismen sprids över hela världen. Samtidigt växer sig populistiska och anti-demokratiska rörelser starka. Att höra hemma någonstans tycks bli allt viktigare i en tid av ekonomisk och social osäkerhet. I en globaliserad värld förknippas därför identitet, medborgarskap och tillhörighet med födelseort och en fast plats att bo på. Essäerna i denna antologi är baserade på Engelsbergsseminariet 2017 där olika former av identitet knutna till olika samhällsbildningar granskades. Hur uppstår en nation? Hur skapas enighet i ett imperium med en mångfald av folk?Huvudredaktör för denna illustrerade antologi är Kurt Almqvist.
Epstein Joyce L.; Sanders Mavis G.; Steven Sheldon; Simon Beth S.; Salinas Karen Clark; Jansorn Natalie R.; Frances L. VanVoorhis; Martin Cecelia S.; Thomas Brenda G.; Greenfield Marsha D.; Hutchins Darcy J.; Williams Kenyatta J.
Written by a team of well-known experts, this foundational text demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-oriented programs.
US manufacturing is today in a critical period. As a consequence of new global competitors, changes in technologies, and significant shifts in national priorities, our manufacturing base has shrunk alarmingly and thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost. To address this problem, a unique team was formed called the Manufacturing Vision Group, which included members from five major companies (Chaparral Steel, DEC, Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard, and Eastman Kodak) and four major universities (Harvard, MIT, Purdue, and Stanford). In The Perpetual Enterprise Machine, this group argues that the manufacturer that can initiate successful projects--leading to new products and processes--will be the one that prospers in the years ahead. They reveal how to launch a successful project and how projects can be mechanisms for growth and learning for the firm. The Perpetual Enterprise Machine outlines seven critical elements that outstanding development projects have in common, principles that can be powerful engines of success for the manufacturer facing the challenges of today's fiercely competitive environment. Successful firms are able to use their Core Capabilities across functions, to bring together disciplines and personnel crucial to the success of the program. They have a Guiding Vision, shared by all members of the project team, that helps coordinate the actions of workers with different skills and priorities. They Push the Performance Envelope, striving to make the improvements needed to cope with a rapidly changing competitive environment. They have Leadership, someone who can navigate uncertain terrain, who sees the project's essential elements and how they fit together. They instill the team with a sense of Ownership and Commitment, linking their personal success, status, and esteem to accomplishing project goals. They use Prototyping to learn rapidly and reduce mistakes. And they Integrate within Projects, approaching individual tasks in terms of a system-wide solution. Throughout the book, the authors illustrate these seven principles with real life case histories. We see the story behind Kodak's development of the FunSaver camera (done on a unique CAD/CAM system that greatly helped integration and shortened the lead time from design to production); Ford's 1991 Crown Victoria, the first project launched under their Concept-to-Customer system; Chaparral Steel's development of the world's first horizontal steel caster; and Hewlett-Packard's wildly successful DeskJet printer. The Perpetual Enterprise Machine delivers the insights of some of the top minds from industry and academia on one of the primary concerns of American business--how to revitalize our manufacturing industries. Visionary--yet engaging and immediately accessible--it gives managers the opportunity to profit from the trials and triumphs of five major corporations, and helps them shape the kinds of projects that will thrive and prosper in the years ahead.
Rethinking Risk Assessment tells the story of a pioneering investigation that challenges preconceptions about the frequency and nature of violence among persons with mental disorders, and suggests an innovative approach to predicting its occurrence.
John Carpenter; Sandy King; Steve Niles; Louise Simonson; James Ninness; Amanda Deibert; Duane Swierczynski; Steven Hoveke; David J. Schow; Kealan Patrick Burke; Richard Clark
From John Carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film Halloween and all of the scares beyond comes 13 more twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In volume 3 of the award-winning graphic novel series, Carpenter brings together another stellar ensemble of storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels and comics for another spine-tingling collection of stories that will haunt your dreams at night. Happy Halloween!
In this extraordinary and bold book, S.H. Clark explores and constructs a history of poetic misogyny. For the first time, a wide range of English poetry by men is examined for evidence of the articulation of heterosexual masculine desires. But Clark goes beyond a straightforward oppositional model of reading the male canon, to ask how we read this work 'after feminism', and whether it is possible to value these texts as misogynist texts in the light of feminist theory?Sordid Images is a challenging, controversial book. It will excite and unsettle its readers, and inspire many to look again at some of the cornerstone works of English literature.
In this extraordinary and bold book, S.H. Clark explores and constructs a history of poetic misogyny. For the first time, a wide range of English poetry by men is examined for evidence of the articulation of heterosexual masculine desires. But Clark goes beyond a straightforward oppositional model of reading the male canon, to ask how we read this work 'after feminism', and whether it is possible to value these texts as misogynist texts in the light of feminist theory?Sordid Images is a challenging, controversial book. It will excite and unsettle its readers, and inspire many to look again at some of the cornerstone works of English literature.
In What on Earth Are you Working For? you will:-Be challenged to live with purpose, fulfillment and contentment-Uncover Biblical keys to commercial success-Walk with more satisfaction in who you are and where you are placed-See a clearer Kingdom perspective on work and life's priorities-Be stirred to pursue God working in your business
Gives insight into a legendary BBC series. Containing interviews with the show's stars including Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and key members of the production team, this title reveals how Sir David Jason nearly missed out on the starring role and the tragedy of the death of one of its stars during filming.
Who Is Steve Clark and Why Should You Read This Book? In his thirty year sales career he has made over 10,000 sales calls. He has sold pest control services, pots and pans, security systems, vitamins, laundry detergent, life and health insurance, annuities, mutual funds, stocks and bonds and school service products. In 1996, Steve was making $53,000 per year as a salesperson and he had over $40,000 of credit card debt. Taking out a second mortgage on his house and borrowing $10,000 from his Mother, he set out into the world of sales and marketing consulting with zero clients, zero income, a wife and two pre-teen daughters. It was a gutsy leap of faith that has paid big dividends! Today as founder and CEO of New School Selling he consults and coaches hundreds of sales executives and business owners each year in Australia, Canada and the US.
Humans have survived for as many as 90 days without food. But we can live only seventy-two hours without water before going into a semi-comatose state. However, drinking water saturated with inorganic minerals such as magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate and other elements our bodies cannot use, may lead to a variety of unhealthy conditions and diseases. These inorganic minerals, toxic chemicals, fluoride and other contaminants can pollute, clog up and even turn our tissues into stone, causing pain, illness and even premature death. H2 Water, nature's healing water, may help remove inorganic mineral deposits and toxins from our joints, may remove cholesterol and fat, and create a pH balance in our body. This book unlocks the mysteries of H2 Water, which can often relieve chronic suffering. Using the miracle of H2 Water Ther-apy can now help us live healthier, happier and longer lives. - Dr. Howard Peiper, N.D. We are very fortunate to be alive during a global movement towards hydrogen water therapy and enjoy its abundance of health benefits. Hydrogen was present at the dawn of time. It is the father of all known elements in our universe. It is the most abundant gas in our galaxy. Earth could not sustain life without it because 71% of our planet's surface is covered in water (2 Hydrogen Atoms + 1 Oxygen Atom = H2O). Our human body is a "bag of H2O." For centuries, science-minded people have focused on the "O" part of H2O and either minimized or have never considered possible health benefits of the "H2" in H2O. There are millions of hydrogen atoms in every glass of water This raises two fascinating questions. First, how can the 2 hydrogen atoms connected to the 1 oxygen atom in H2O be separated from the water molecules? Second, how can we get these millions of liberated single hydrogen atoms to pair with each other and form a very safe, emerging medical gas, H2, ... and, again, get this medical gas safely infused into a glass of water? So, in this book, we have the privilege of introducing you to what may be the greatest discovery in medical-science and health-care since 1953 - Steven Clarke, C.M.H.A.
Following on from the two, hugely successful, previous volumes, the third and last Only Fools and Horses script book will contain the scripts of all the Christmas Specials made for the series.
The British Television Location Guide reveals the actual settings of Britain's favourite television shows and tells readers how they can visit them. It includes details of the real-life filming locations for all the top series including: Downton Abbey, Broadchurch, Call The Midwife, Midsomer Murders and dozens more.
This book examine various topics and contexts of travel writings on China, Japan and Southeast Asia. From the first Colombian on a trade mission to China, to French women travellers in Asia, and the opening of "Japan Fairs" in the US during the latter half of the nineteenth century, this book offers a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the various cultures in the eyes of their beholders coupled with insightful understanding of the various politics and relationships that are involved.
