Mardi Gras in Mobile began its carnival celebration years before the city of New Orleans was founded. In the 1700s, mystic societies formed in Mobile, such as the Societe de Saint Louis, believed to be the first in the New World. These curious organizations brought old-world traditions as they held celebrations like parades and balls with themes like Scandinavian mythology and the dream of Pythagoras. Today, more than 800,000 people annually take in the sights, sounds and attractions of the celebration. Historian and preservationist L. Craig Roberts, through extensive research and interviews, explores the captivating and charismatic history of Mardi Gras in the Port City.
An inspiring, practical and progress-oriented blueprint for energetic achievement. Amid constant swirl, uncertainty, and complexity is your team capable of doing big things? Too often people are pulled together, labeled a “team,” given a directive, and expected to deliver results quickly. Soon, however, due to lack of focus, increasing pressures and competing priorities the team suffers from DSD: distracted, hopelessly stressed and disconnected from one another. Predictably, the team flatlines and the energy needed to succeed is lost. Based upon research of what successful teams do to overcome severe odds, Do Big Things presents an intuitive, seven-step process that equips teams with how to quickly and consistently operate in a manner necessary for success. Team members develop the self-awareness and ability to: Bring their best to every situationBring out the best in others in every interactionPartner across the business to deliver common objectives Filled with practical tools and engaging stories of teams today, Do Big Things equips leaders with “the how” to quickly identify and activate the behaviors needed to achieve more than you or your team ever thought possible. Idea and information exchanges interlock the hand, head and heart of each team member to get everyone moving toward a common goal. Increasingly, individually and collectively, the team becomes emotionally stronger and more productive as they do their work. Do Big Things provides your team with the common language necessary to be authentic, empathetic and transparent, so that potential barriers to success come to light – faster. This empowers the team to be more accountable with an enterprise mindset, because they can have the profound discussions needed to adapt quicker to unforeseen challenges and demonstrate an innovative reflex. By applying the concepts in this book, the team’s daily interactions are transformed, focus is sustained, and energetic progress toward your goals is triggered. Every member of your team wants to succeed. Do Big Things provides a straightforward method to bring greater meaning to the work everyone does so the team delivers extraordinary performance together. You know what your team can achieve—now use the proven method to enable them to do it.
Understanding the historical development of pensions is critical to the future of retirement systems around the world. A History of Public Sector Pensions in the United States offers a comprehensive assessment of the political and financial dimensions of public sector pensions from the colonial period until the emergence of modern retirement plans in the twentieth century. The authors emphasize how retirement plans can help achieve human resource objectives, how public sector pension policy has sometimes been influenced by other government objectives, and how early pension plans were funded. After discussing the economics of retirement plans, A History of Public Sector Pensions in the United States reviews the history of European retirement plans, beginning with their use in the Roman Empire, and then moves on to early American pension systems. The authors explore the development and management of U.S. army and navy pension plans during the nineteenth century, drawing on original records of participants, retirees, and plan finances. They document the struggle to establish a federal civil service retirement system and trace the growth of state and local retirement plans. This history is inextricably linked to broader developments in U.S. financial markets, offering rich insights into political debates, including current debates surrounding plan design and plan funding. A History of Public Sector Pensions in the United States will be of significant interest to financial market and pension experts, labor and corporate pension sponsors, policymakers, public sector plan participants, and others who want to know how and why pensions emerged.
Theorizing Communication: Readings Across Traditions is the first collection of primary-source readings built around seven traditions of communication theory— rhetorical, semiotic, phenomenological, cybernetic, sociopsychological, sociocultural, and critical.. The selected readings illustrate the history of each tradition and current trends. Enhancing the readings are introductory essays and sets of projects for theorizing through which the editors highlight contemporary interpretations, new directions, and/or hybrid approaches to studying communication theory. Key Features:Includes key primary source readings that have helped to define the field of Communication Theory: This collection of readings is not available elsewhere and frees instructors from having to design their own course packs.Offers a comprehensive view of communication theory by not limiting content to a single approach: This book is the first collection of readings on communication theory based on Robert T. Craig's seven traditions of communication theory. Provides much more than just readings: Original introductions help to explain, locate, and explore complexities surrounding each of the readings. The concluding chapter suggests future directions for the field.Allows students to engage and interact with each tradition: Each unit ends with suggested future readings as well as projects to help students apply and extend the unit's key ideas.Intended Audience:This volume is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Theory. It can be used as a stand-alone text or in conjunction with other books.
State and Local Retirement Plans in the United States explains how economic and political events have shaped the development of pension plans in the last century, and it argues that changes in the structure and generosity of these plans will continue to shape policy and funding in the future. It also brings to bear a new rationale to the policies behind public sector pension plans. The authors use the history of how early public pension plans were established, how they matured and how they have grown in generosity to analyse what changes may be expected in years to come. Unique in its scope, this comprehensive history of the development of public sector pension plans in the United States during the twentieth century expands upon current ideas relating to the changing economic environment, the passage and evolution of social security and the expansion of the public sector. With the exception of military pension plans, which date from the eighteenth century, the first public sector plans, dating from the late nineteenth century, were established to cover teachers, police officers and firefighters in large cities. Over time, these retirement plans were extended to other public sector workers and the local plans were often merged with plans for state workers; all of these date from the twentieth century. Here, the authors show just how pension coverage for public sector workers expanded steadily, through the first half of the twentieth century, so that by the 1960s the vast majority of public sector workers were covered by a plan. This analysis demonstrates how economic events and shifts in public policy at the federal, state and local levels helped to shape public sector retirement plans. The authors also compare public plans with private sector plans, and the final chapter focuses on recent changes in public pensions in response to the `Great Recession', concurrent sharp declines in equity markets and the aging of the public workforce. Scholars and students of economics, history and public policy, public administrators, policymakers and all those with an interest in policy development will find the analyses discussed and conclusions drawn here of significance.
John D. Hannah; Joseph M. Holden; H. Wayne House; Craig Vincent Mitchell; Susan Lynn Peterson; Gary D. Pratico; J. Randall Price; M. James Sawyer; Robert L. Thomas; Miles V. Van Pelt; John H. Walton; Robert C. Walton
The Zondervan Charts Library: Complete 17-Volume Set is an amazing value for pastors, ministry leaders, and serious students of the Bible (retail value of individual books is $403). The volumes included in the set cover a wide range of topics including the Old Testament, the New Testament, Church History, Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Apologetics, World Religions, and more, making it a vital resource for those teaching and studying the Bible. Zondervan Charts are ready references for those who need essential information in a hurry. Accessible and highly useful, the books in this library offer clear organization and thorough summaries of issues, subjects, and topics that are key for Christian students. The Zondervan Charts Library: Complete 17-Volume Set includes: Charts of Ancient and Medieval Church History Charts of Apologetics and Christian Evidences Charts of Bible Prophecy Charts of Biblical Hebrew Charts of Christian Ethics Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine Charts of Cults, Sects, and Religious Movements Charts of Modern and Postmodern Church History Charts of Philosophy and Philosophers Charts of Reformation and Enlightenment Church History Charts of the Gospels and the Life of Christ Charts of World Religions Chronological and Background Charts of Church History Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament Taxonomic Charts of Theology and Biblical Studies Timeline Charts of the Western Church
"Terrific entertainment . . . A powerful portrait of Los Angeles in our time: swift, colorful, gripping, a real knockout."--Dean Koontz The day starts like any other in L.A. The sun burns hot as the Santa Ana winds blow ash from mountain fires to coat the glittering city. But for private investigator Joe Pike, the city will never be the same again. His ex-lover, Karen Garcia, is dead, brutally murdered with a gun shot to the head. Now Karen's powerful father calls on Pike (a former cop) and his partner, Elvis Cole, to keep an eye on the LAPD as they search for his daughter's killer--because in the luminous City of Angels, everyone has secrets, and even the mighty blue have something to hide. But what starts as a little procedural hand-holding turns into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. For a dark web of conspiracy threatens to destroy Pike and Cole's twelve-year friendship--if not their lives. And L.A. just might be singing their dirge. Praise for L.A. Requiem "One of the best crime novels I've ever read. Absolutely terrific "--David Baldacci"Darker, denser, deeper, and more satisfying than anything he's written before."--The Denver Post" A] whodunit with salsa and soul . . . Crais] keeps his plot pounding along."--People
This important book takes the discussion of racial inequality in America beyond simplistic arguments of white racism and black victimization to a more complex conversation about the separate but unequal situation in many schools today. Amy Stuart Wells and Robert Crain investigate the St. Louis, Missouri, school desegregation plan, a unique agreement that since 1983 has given black inner-city students the right to choose to attend predominantly white suburban schools. After five years of research and hundreds of interviews with policymakers, administrators, teachers, students, and parents, Wells and Crain conclude that when school desegregation is examined from these many perspectives, more strengths than weaknesses emerge. They call for a reexamination of now-popular school choice policies across the country so that these policies may help to bring about more racial and social-class integration.Stepping over the Color Line intertwines data on student achievement and racial isolation with stories of the people who participated in the St. Louis program. The authors set these individuals within a broad historical and social context and demonstrate how important linkages between the past and present help explain why efforts to overcome racial inequality—in St. Louis and in the larger society—are so difficult. "The authors do a superb job of explaining how this innovative program came about, placing it in a broad context that takes it beyond its immediate and local implications. The book is at times heartbreaking and at times uplifting."—Richard Zweigenhaft, co-author of Blacks in the White Establishment? A Study of Race and Class in America
Have you ever had the unexpected push out of your comfort zone? What do you do when you are faced with yourself and you don't like what you see? That is what happened to me. I was forced to look at myself in the mirror of truth and take the mask of. I realized I needed a facelift of the soul and spirit. In order to do that I had to take ownership of the mistakes I made, the fears not faced, the negative self-talk but most of all I had to learn to celebrate myself for the accomplishments and the achievements I've made along the way.I was standing on the sidelines of life cheering for others, supporting others and believing in others' dreams. I was allowing my dreams to die inside of me. I wanted to be seen but afraid to be seen all at the same time. I hid behind the wrinkles of excuses, lines of failures, the acne of guilt and shame and the negative chatter of childhood scars. I was afraid of being labeled as an imposter because of my gender identity/sexual preference and the perception of others based on outside appearance. Yes, I was wearing my makeup well. The voice of my brilliance has been awakened in me with assurance that no one can terminate the purpose and plan of God for my life. I am enough. I belong to God.This book is written for those of us who reply to Jesus's question, "Do you want to be whole?" with a loud resounding YES, I DO. This book shares steps to wholeness that I embarked upon. That unexpected but planned by God situation. Herein you will be reminded that your words have power This book shares how important it is to watch your words as you become transformed beauty of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Come with me on this journey to beauty where you will be transformed by the revelation of the information received.CAN YOU SEE ME NOW? Called to S.O.A.R Serve Others And Rise
Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig's Restorative Dental Materials, 14th Edition covers everything you need to know to understand the science of selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. It begins with fundamentals and moves on to advanced skills in the manipulation of dental materials, providing insight on the latest advances and research along the way. From an expert author team led by Ronald Sakaguchi, this comprehensive resource is considered to be the standard in the field of dental restorations. Clear, design-focused approach provides an essential understanding of the fast-changing field of restorative dental materials. Comprehensive coverage ranges from fundamental concepts to advanced skills, detailing everything you need to know to select dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. More than 300 full-color illustrations show clinical detail with clarity and realism. Logical organization arranges chapters by major clinical procedures. Practical examples show the fundamental properties and characteristics of materials and demonstrate how basic principles relate to clinical applications. New co-editor Jack L. Ferracane is recognized worldwide as an authority in dental materials science and restorative dentistry. NEW! Cutting-edge content describes the newest materials and the latest advances and research in dental biomaterials science. NEW! More clinical photos help you apply concepts to clinical practice.
Are you feeling adventurist? The author's intended audiences are young adult readers and those of all ages interested in how mountain men and explorers who adventured into the western wilderness survived in the early 1800s. Actual historical events and methods are used throughout the story to accomplish tasks specific to the period. Messages of right versus wrong and family values are woven throughout the novel's fabric and show how life can be successful, regardless of adverse situations, as long as one has a sense of self-reliance with respect for his fellow man.
Ce volume soutient que les sciences sociales sont une ressource vitale pour la r flexion th ologique. Elle remet en question le rejet de la th orie sociale par John Milbank au motif qu'elle corrose la th ologie. Le livre d montre que l'enthousiasme pour sauver la th ologie de la critique de la religion par les Lumi res peut devenir probl matique. Cela est vident chez des auteurs comme Milbank, mais aussi Luce Irigaray et Helen Cixous, lorsqu'ils construisent des retraits id alistes de la r alit sociale, plut t que des compr hensions plus raffin es de l'exp rience sociale et religieuse. Au cours de cette analyse, la th orie sociale critique de Theodor W. Adorno est un interlocuteur fr quent. La discussion d montre que la pens e d'Adorno fournit une ressource utile pour amener la r flexion th ologique et la th orie sociale dans une conversation fructueuse.
Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig's Restorative Dental Materials, First South Asia Edition covers everything you need to know to understand the science of selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. It begins with fundamentals and moves on to advanced skills in the manipulation of dental materials, providing insight on the latest advances and research along the way. From an expert author team led by Ronald Sakaguchi, this comprehensive resource is considered to be the standard in the field of dental restorations.Clear, design-focused approach provides an essential understanding of the fast-changing field of restorative dental materials. Comprehensive coverage ranges from fundamental concepts to advanced skills, detailing everything you need to know to select dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. More than 300 full-color illustrations show clinical detail with clarity and realism. Logical organization arranges chapters by major clinical procedures. Practical examples show the fundamental properties and characteristics of materials and demonstrate how basic principles relate to clinical applications.
