Will a man walk on Mars before humanity conquers racism? Will the United States ever heal from its racist past? Do black lives matter, or do all lives matter? In a world full of fake news, answers to some of society's most challenging questions are hard to find. This book labors to answer the questions proposed above, as well as, challenge the sociopathic way of thinking that has plague the United States and the world for generations. We push back against the corporate media and its divisive propaganda. We challenge the assumption that black and white people differ in their wants, dreams, and aspirations. We follow the money and expose the hands behind the puppet strings. Through the examination of history, verifiable facts, and the study of human nature, we have constructed a bridge to mental emancipation. So before you cut on Fox News or CNN, decide to Make American Great Again, or Resist, please read this powerful book before you once again, vote against your own interest. Read on if you want to be free.
SOMEONE KILLED THE VAMPIRE MASTER And now Jeliotrope's faithful servant, Yaug, has reverted back to a normal human. He must figure out how to make his way in a world of daylight that he does not understand. With the help of his new friend, Van the vampire hunter, he begins to believe that everything might work out for the best. But when they meet the space cadet, Athica, their new friendship will be put to the ultimate test.EX is a horror novel about addiction, abuse and the different ways we see ourselves in the mirror.
Use this book to learn how to conduct a timely and thorough Risk Analysis and Assessment documenting all risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), which is a key component of the HIPAA Security Rule. The requirement is a focus area for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) during breach investigations and compliance audits. This book lays out a plan for healthcare organizations of all types to successfully comply with these requirements and use the output to build upon the cybersecurity program. With the proliferation of cybersecurity breaches, the number of healthcare providers, payers, and business associates investigated by the OCR has risen significantly. It is not unusual for additional penalties to be levied when victims of breaches cannot demonstrate that an enterprise-wide risk assessment exists, comprehensive enough to document all of the risks to ePHI.Why is it that so many covered entities and business associates fail to comply with this fundamental safeguard? Building a HIPAA Compliant Cybersecurity Program cuts through the confusion and ambiguity of regulatory requirements and provides detailed guidance to help readers: Understand and document all known instances where patient data existKnow what regulators want and expect from the risk analysis processAssess and analyze the level of severity that each risk poses to ePHIFocus on the beneficial outcomes of the process: understanding real risks, and optimizing deployment of resources and alignment with business objectivesWhat You’ll Learn Use NIST 800-30 to execute a risk analysis and assessment, which meets the expectations of regulators such as the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)Understand why this is not just a compliance exercise,but a way to take back control of protecting ePHILeverage the risk analysis process to improve your cybersecurity programKnow the value of integrating technical assessments to further define risk management activitiesEmploy an iterative process that continuously assesses the environment to identify improvement opportunities Who This Book Is For Cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance professionals working for organizations responsible for creating, maintaining, storing, and protecting patient information
Create, maintain, and manage a continual cybersecurity incident response program using the practical steps presented in this book. Don't allow your cybersecurity incident responses (IR) to fall short of the mark due to lack of planning, preparation, leadership, and management support. Surviving an incident, or a breach, requires the best response possible. This book provides practical guidance for the containment, eradication, and recovery from cybersecurity events and incidents.The book takes the approach that incident response should be a continual program. Leaders must understand the organizational environment, the strengths and weaknesses of the program and team, and how to strategically respond. Successful behaviors and actions required for each phase of incident response are explored in the book. Straight from NIST 800-61, these actions include:Planning and practicingDetectionContainmentEradicationPost-incident actionsWhat You’ll LearnKnow the sub-categories of the NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkUnderstand the components of incident responseGo beyond the incident response planTurn the plan into a program that needs vision, leadership, and culture to make it successfulBe effective in your role on the incident response teamWho This Book Is For Cybersecurity leaders, executives, consultants, and entry-level professionals responsible for executing the incident response plan when something goes wrong
Develop a comprehensive plan for building a HIPAA-compliant security operations center, designed to detect and respond to an increasing number of healthcare data breaches and events. Using risk analysis, assessment, and management data combined with knowledge of cybersecurity program maturity, this book gives you the tools you need to operationalize threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response processes to effectively meet the challenges presented by healthcare’s current threats. Healthcare entities are bombarded with data. Threat intelligence feeds, news updates, and messages come rapidly and in many forms such as email, podcasts, and more. New vulnerabilities are found every day in applications, operating systems, and databases while older vulnerabilities remain exploitable. Add in the number of dashboards, alerts, and data points each information security tool provides and security teams find themselves swimming in oceans of data and unsure where to focus their energy. There is an urgent need to have a cohesive plan in place to cut through the noise and face these threats. Cybersecurity operations do not require expensive tools or large capital investments. There are ways to capture the necessary data. Teams protecting data and supporting HIPAA compliance can do this. All that’s required is a plan—which author Eric Thompson provides in this book. What You Will Learn Know what threat intelligence is and how you can make it usefulUnderstand how effective vulnerability management extends beyond the risk scores provided by vendorsDevelop continuous monitoring on a budgetEnsure that incident response is appropriateHelp healthcare organizations comply with HIPAA Who This Book Is For Cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance professionals working for organizations responsible for creating, maintaining, storing, and protecting patient information.
Dr. Eric C. Amberg introduces a new way of looking at the human condition that will radically change how readers think about well-being and will enable them to better present themselves, challenge labels, and achieve a higher level of self-realization. The Five Dimensions of the Human Experience is a nonfiction presentation about the nature of who we are, how we function, and how we grow as human beings, centered on five key components that overlap and interact to shape the human experience for every living person-the biological, mental, genetic, educational, and energetic/spiritual dimensions of being. Using research from the fields of psychology, medicine, genetics, physics, and spirituality, and supporting his propositions with practical applications and real world results gleaned over the course of his career, Amberg delivers innovative insights on the concepts of life, power, individual evolution, personal giftedness, and our place within the psychosocial sphere. Written with every reader in mind and accessible to professionals and laypersons alike, The Five Dimensions of the Human Experience extends an outstretched hand to anyone who wants to embrace the human condition and improve their quality of life. Dr. Eric C. Amberg began his career as a fifth grade teacher in New York City, and later moved into the mental health industry, where he has worked as an instructor and clinician for approximately thirty years. He is currently working to develop an integrative program using a five-dimensional approach to treat veterans with diagnoses such as posttraumatic stress disorder, Gulf War illness, traumatic brain injury, and chronic pain. Kirkus Book Review: A schematic new analysis of the human condition. Basing his nonfiction debut on extensive experience in the mental health industry-dealing with, among other things, patients with PTSD-Amberg likens the totality of the human experience to an extremely complex piece of machinery, the parts of which need to be working in perfect alignment in order for the machine to function at its peak. Though "humans are clearly much more complex than the machinery we create," human life can malfunction, and Amberg has isolated five "dimensions" whose efficiencies are essential to the success of the whole. The biological deals with physical health and well-being; the psychological encompasses all varieties of human interaction; the educational "inevitably gives definition to who we are"; the genetic concentrates on DNA, which contains "that which makes us special"; and the energetic connects humans to whatever they conceive of as God. (This is a spiritual rather than strictly religious book; all denominations, even atheists, might find it thought-provoking, since Amberg makes ample allowance for secular forms of inspiration.) The book takes an in-depth look at each dimension in turn, and given the author's specific area of expertise, it's not surprising that a group of seven case studies is the book's most accomplished and rewarding section. These case studies involve people struggling with challenges such as substance abuse, learning disabilities and, of course, PSTD, and Amberg uses them to good effect as illustrations of the workings of the five dimensions he's sketched out. These case studies also serve to highlight the element of personal accountability that runs through the whole book; for Amberg, " t]he more responsibility we are willing to assume, the more access we have to our internal power and intelligence." Accessing that internal power, he says, can lead to "self-actualization." There's a good deal of levelheaded, common-sense advice in these pages, all of it presented more in the clear prose of a diagnostic manual than in the fuzzy generalities of a self-help guide. An analytical, ultimately optimistic blueprint for taking charge of life and improving it.
The definitive handbook to raising vegan children you’ve always wished you had.Is bringing up a vegan baby unhealthy? Raising Vegan Kids is the ultimate vegan parenting manifesto that takes on this myth and answers all the other questions you’ve always wondered about—the vegan way. Raising ethically vegan children, in fact, lays the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent health for your child, the animals, and the planet.Eric C. Lindstrom is in the position to know. Having raised one child on the Standard American Diet (SAD) and four other children on a vegan lifestyle, and being a mid-life vegan convert himself, Lindstrom learned through experience. In this practical and tongue-in-cheek guide, Lindstrom dishes the real talk and shares the unique challenges vegans face when starting their children from scratch, providing advice, tips, and tricks on how to raise compassionate, vegan children in all areas of life. Get your kids to eat vegetables (when it’s all they eat anyway)Teach your children compassion with visits to sanctuaries instead of zoosGet advice for dealing with nonvegan social situationsPlan for birthday parties and holiday eventsFind tips for travel and road trips with the familyGet access to resources, such as an A to Z of vegan recipes, movies, books, and websitesAnd more!Both informative and hilarious, including expert advice from the world’s leading plant-based physicians and fun recipes for your little vegans, Raising Vegan Kids is the guide every vegan parent who chooses to bring their kids up in a compassionate, sustainable world.
Eric C. Redmond traces the servant ministry of Jesus in the gospel of Mark, revealing him as the authoritative Son of God in this Focus on the Bible layman’s commentary. · Part of the Focus on the Bible series of commentaries for laypeople · Examines text passage by passage · Reveals overall themes and key points · Reflective questions with each chapter Although the shortest of the gospel accounts, the book of Mark is not lacking in rich content. Written to a largely non–Jewish audience, it arose from a need for a quickly written, simple account of the life of Christ that affirmed his deity. Eric C. Redmond, Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, opens up this fast–moving book for us and highlights the key points about Jesus’ life which Mark emphasises. Mark shows how the servant ministry of Jesus reveals him as the authoritative Son of God to those who have simple faith in him, granting them entrance into the kingdom of God, and calling them to like service in the way of God. The Focus on the Bible series commentaries are popular–level commentaries, especially helpful for pastors and small group leaders. They are useful for personal devotions and spiritual growth. Many of the authors of the commentaries are leading expositors of God’s Word on their speciality subjects. The series holds to the inerrancy of scripture and the uniqueness of Christ in salvation. Whether you are preparing a Bible study or just seeking a deeper understanding of the gospel of Mark this book will be a great help to you.
If the world were viewed through a lens of poeticism, then perhaps such a thing as passion could return to its rightful place. A place become void of catharsis and engorged with discontent for the ungotten sum. Perhaps this new view through my lenses will shed a glimpse to the eyes that remain unopened.
This is a poetry collection above the average grade. It is a book which aims to answer many of the vague questions we often spend so much time trying to answer. It has taken an extensive amount of time to come to the conclusions described in this book; and is designed in a way to save others this amount of time.
In Stories on the Way to the Kingdom, experienced teacher and preacher Eric Redmond offers students and pastors a straightforward approach to interpreting biblical narratives with confidence.Grasping individual biblical narratives and their relationship to the metanarrative of redemptive history is essential to living out the whole council of God in obedience to our Lord. Narratives communicate theology with the same depth as epistles and are pervasive throughout the Bible. But Redmond has seen students, pastors, and lay leaders shy away from narratives. One reason may be the technical, academic, narrative-critical approach. Narratives also tend to be seen as history lessons or illustrations of principles, but they are examples of lives lived before God that help us avoid evil and find hope.This book presents an accessible, evangelical approach to understanding, interpreting, and applying narratives that emphasizes the plot, big ideas, and author's intended meaning. First, Redmond teaches the method. Then he walks readers through it with case studies to show that narratives are not difficult to apply once we understand how they communicate meaning. This book will help readers dive into even the most unfamiliar narratives with confidence and give them a greater ability to hear God speak to their lives from every story in Scripture.
Lead for efficacy in these disruptive times! Just as the digital landscape is constantly evolving, the second edition of Digital Leadership moves past trends and fads to focus on the essence of leading innovative change in education now and in the future. As society and technology evolve at what seems a dizzying pace, the demands on leaders are changing as well. With a greater emphasis on leadership dispositions, this revamped edition also features New structure and organization emphasizing the interconnectivity of the Pillars of Digital Leadership to drive sustainable change Innovative strategies and leadership practices that enhance school culture and drive learning improvement Updated vignettes from digital leaders who have successfully implemented the included strategies New online resources, informative graphics, and end of chapter guiding questions Now is the time to embrace innovation, technology, and flexibility to create a learning culture that provides students with 21st century critical competencies!
Sepphoris was an important Galilean site from Hellenistic to early Islamic times. This multicultural city is described by Flavius Josephus as the “ornament of all Galilee,” and Rabbi Judah the Prince (ha-Nasi) codified the Mishnah there around 200 CE. The Duke University excavations of the 1980s and 1990s uncovered a large corpus of clay oil lamps in the domestic area of the western summit, and this volume presents these vessels. Richly illustrated with photos and drawings, it describes the various shape-types and includes a detailed catalog of 219 lamps.The volume also explores the origins of the Sepphoris lamps and establishes patterns of their trade, transport, and sale in the lower city’s marketplace. A unique contribution is the use of a combined petrographic and direct current plasma-optical emission spectrometric (dcp-oes) analysis of selected lamp fabrics from sites in Israel and Jordan. This process provided valuable information, indicating that lamps found in Sepphoris came from Judea, the Decapolis, and even Greece, suggesting an urban community fully engaged with other regional centers. Lamp decorations also provide information about the cosmopolitan culture of Sepphoris in antiquity. Discus lamps with erotic scenes and mythological characters suggest Greco-Roman influences, and menorahs portrayed on lamps indicate a vibrant Jewish identity.
