When 21 year old Noah Jeffries has a life-threatening motorcyle accident his family is left with difficultdecisions. A young man who had already lived a lifetime and proved his worth through his committment to family, friends, community and all of his endeavors. It will be his spirit and character that inspires them to build a future he can be proud of to honor his life and dreams.A brief biography of the young champion and the building of Noah's Army Foundation. The last 56 hours of his life and how he action-packed his 21 years, leaving a legacy of excellence, respect and kindness.
The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites "Going green" is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. Advocating a regenerative design approach in which built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions, this book guides readers through a design process for new and redeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environment but also actively helps to repair it. Designing the Sustainable Site: Assists designers in identifying and incorporating sustainable practices that have the greatest positive impact on both the project and the surrounding community, within a regional contextUses photographs, sketches, and case studies to provide a comprehensive look at successful green landscape designIllustrates how sustainable practices are relevant and applicable to projects of any size or budgetDemonstrates how built environments can protect and restore ecosystem servicesExplains the multiple and far-reaching benefits that sustainable design solutions can provideAssists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements of green building assessment tools, such as LEED, BREEAM, or SITES With attention to six global environmental challenges?including air pollution, urban flooding and water pollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity?along with guidance on how to meet these challenges, Designing the Sustainable Site is a practical design manual for sustainable alternatives to small-scale site and residential landscape design.
This book examines patterns of political mobilization among groups in Mexico whose livelihoods have been threatened by trade opening, fiscal retrenchment, and market liberalization. Using data from case studies of a worker-based movement and a farmer-based movement, Williams argues that economic transition, in altering modes of state-society bargaining, has shifted the locus of contention and has altered the form and shape of distributive protest. Williams further argues that social movements make strategic choices in their use of resources in order to widen their constituencies and extend the length of their insurgencies.
This book examines patterns of political mobilization among groups in Mexico whose livelihoods have been threatened by trade opening, fiscal retrenchment, and market liberalization. Using data from case studies of a worker-based movement and a farmer-based movement, Williams argues that economic transition, in altering modes of state-society bargaining, has shifted the locus of contention and has altered the form and shape of distributive protest. Williams further argues that social movements make strategic choices in their use of resources in order to widen their constituencies and extend the length of their insurgencies.
For introverted leaders to thrive in corporate cultures, they need to embrace their secret superpowers and stay true to themselves, while increasing their visibility. Those who are serious about developing leaders need a way to access the wisdom and contributions of their introverted employees, and this book will show them how to do just that.Step Up and Stand Out: 20 Tips for Aspiring Introverted Leaders will show quiet leaders how to own their strengths, trust their story, and live success on their own terms - without straying too far from their comfort zones. It will also equip organizational leaders to access the many gifts that introverts bring to their teams. Heather L Hall, Leadership Coach and founder of Discover With Heather, is your guide to thriving and rising as an introverted leader in an extroverted workplace.
A story of revenge sweeping across the vineyards of Australia, the European art scene and the London stock market.Artist Zoe MacIntosh lives in London painting portraits of corporate high-fliers. As she paints Yves Montreau the attraction grows, but both are in a race against time. Yves aims to make another fortune by bringing an anti-aging drug to market, and Zoe to unravel the haunting mystery of her father's disappearance.As their stories intertwine, Zoe and her friends pitch their wits against the corporate giant who believes he deserves anything he desires.
'A Currawong Somersault' provides a snapshot of busy inner-city living in Melbourne, highlighting over the course of one year what makes the cultural capital iconic - football, coffee, food and the arts and entertainment scene.We journey through Heather's country childhood experiences and the move to Melbourne with her husband, where she embraces an exciting singing career and becomes a personal fitness trainer and life coach.Her world instantly shrinks after receiving a back injury and when suddenly in 2020, Covid -19 strikes, retracts even further.Lockdown in inner-city Melbourne, opens up a chance for Heather to explore what's important in life and where happiness is found.A new world of nature opens around her and gives motivation to create change in her life, finding contentment in the smallest of things.It's a heartfelt conversation, filled with humorous stories, illustrations and recipes. Part diary of an intriguing life journey, part recipe for finding happiness and part guide to create change in your own life.Her battle to overcome pain brings an inspiring, insightful and uplifting message -where the simple action of a bird changes her world for the better.
When Autumn Wright realizes a joyride with a trusted friend to a remote chalet is actually her kidnapping, the wintery mansion becomes a prison.Autumn Wright returned home to Lake Forest before her final semester of dance school eager to spend time with the Van Etten brothers-the rich and attractive young men who grew up next-door, close as family. But at a drunken party, one of the brothers steals Autumn away under the guise of a two-day joyride on the private luxury train. She awakens disoriented in the sleeper car of an elegant train as it clanks along winter tracks. After realizing it is actually her kidnapping and blocked in her efforts to reach help on the train, the brother pulls Autumn into a freezing night in Manitoba. He speeds them over icy roads toward his family's monstrous vacation lodge. Soon Autumn realizes she must decide between his life or vanishing forever herself.A cinematic journey into winter in Canada, and the claustrophobia of being trapped in a mansion with trap doors, secret passages, and yet no way out. Face-paced read for those who loved Paula Hawkins' THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, Gillian Flynn's GONE GIRL, Lucy Christopher's STOLEN, and Stephen King's MISERY.
As monsters in popular media have evolved and grown more complex, so have those who take on the job of stalking and staking them. This book examines the evolution of the contemporary monster hunter from Bram Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing to today's non-traditional monster hunters such as Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Watchmen. Critically surveying a diverse range of books, films, television shows, and graphic novels, this study reveals how the monster hunter began as a white, upper-class, educated male and became everything from a vampire to a teenage girl with supernatural powers. Now often resembling the monsters they've vowed to conquer, modern characters occupy a gray area where the battle is often with their own inner natures as much as with the "evil" they fight.
The report categorizes school safety technologies, noting the lack of research about school safety technology and summarizing the existing research on school violence; presents six case studies of innovative technologies used in schools; and summarizes experts views of technologies and safety problems, determined through interviews; and presents experts rankings of technology needs to improve school safety, produced during two day-long panels."
In 2000, the MacArthur Foundation began the Window of Opportunity, a 20-year, $187 million philanthropic initiative intended to help preserve privately owned affordable rental housing. The authors of this report assess whether the initiative achieved its goals and identify lessons learned about effective preservation practices, as well as about the implementation of large-scale philanthropic initiatives generally.
In this compelling compilation, Heather Kopp shares stories and insights from her own stumbling journey of addiction to recovery. With the humor and honesty her readers have come to love, she offers practical help and spiritual encouragement to those who suffer from alcoholism or addiction. As the mother of an alcoholic, Heather is also familiar with the painful challenges that come from loving an addict. Here, she delivers life-tested wisdom and compassionate support for family and friends. Each entry can be easily read in a couple of minutes, making the book perfect for use as a morning devotional. All the reflections in this collection were chosen from her former blog, Sober Boots. For twelve long years, Heather was a secret drinker who hid alcohol in her boots--until one day she experienced the miracle of surrender and her "boots" got sober. As you follow Heather toward freedom and a life built on grace, you'll find renewed strength for your own journey.
