Social Systems

Is there something holding you back from being a confident, engaging, and exciting public speaker? Designed for both women and men in a lively, accessible style, the book uses examples from the world of pop music, referring to divas such as Beyoncé and Adele. Although the book seeks to use female role models, there is plenty of content here that men can use, too. You are shown how to be a dynamic, inspiring, valuable, and authentic presenter.

A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view, the confirmation process is just an exercise in partisan agenda-setting, and the jurists are no more than “politicians in robes” - their ostensibly neutral judicial philosophies mere camouflage for conservative or liberal convictions.

A community of rock quarry miners in a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, gave their tiny cluster of thatched roofed houses the name Azad Nagar. Freedomville. But it hasn't always been identified by that auspicious moniker. The miners renamed their village in 2000, after they staged a revolt that overthrew the profit-driven landowners who held their families in debt bondage for generations. But the complex story of Freedomville, the murder that these revolutionaries nearly got away with, and the short-lived freedom its inhabitants created has never before been told until now.

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system.

This unique essay in verse is a learning tool for educators who want to reconsider their cultural pedagogy. Using the author’s own experiences with a lack of diversity in the education system in Cape Breton as a framing narrative, the piece calls into question how educators respond to students from diverse backgrounds.

The American child welfare system is bent toward protecting adults, not children. Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race and tribe. It is time to stop letting efforts to fix the child welfare system get derailed by activists who are concerned with race-matching, blood ties, and the abstract demands of social justice, and start asking the most important question: Where are the emotionally and financially stable, loving, and permanent homes where kids can thrive?

Strategies for Developing and Implementing Information Technology Systems for Electronic Health Records was a research-based effort by Priscilla Riddley to introduce the latest practices occurring in the healthcare industry. It intends to provide useful information in the easily digestible format of a detailed book with comprehensive sections. Priscilla aims to cover the topic of Electronic Health Records mentioned throughout the book as EHR. Although seemingly a straightforward concept, EHR systems have considerably grown in the last few decades.

Die Zahlen sind alarmierend: immer mehr Menschen in Deutschland leiden an Burnout und dauerhaften Stress. Kein Wunder, schließlich wird in unserer heutigen Leistungsgesellschaft auch immer mehr von uns abverlangt. Wenn es da einmal zu einem persönlichen Rückschlag kommt werden viele Menschen schnell aus der Bahn geworfen. Aber wie kann es sein, dass einige Menschen an Rückschlägen förmlich zerbrechen, während andere Menschen diese scheinbar mühelos wegstecken können?

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up in a system where your entire childhood revolves around education? In this book, Maxime Wong takes you on an eye-opening journey through China’s school system, one of the most competitive and demanding in the world.

Discover the groundbreaking philosophy of Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill—a timeless exploration of ethics, happiness, and the greater good. In this influential essay, Mill defends the principle that actions are right if they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Blending moral insight with logical clarity, Utilitarianism remains essential for students of philosophy, ethics, political science, and anyone seeking to understand how we determine right from wrong. Perfect for deep thinkers and curious minds alike, this classic text continues to shape modern moral debate.

Health-care organizations cry out for a tool to decrease untoward events and bridge the communication gap between professional clinician teams and clients. Discover how to guide your team to creatively problem-solve, build emotional and social intelligence, increase workplace safety and employee retention, and guarantee client satisfaction with the results-don’t-lie Improv to Improve Healthcare system.

It is with great satisfaction that we present to you this thorough analysis of the Santo Domingo metro and feeder bus system, realized by Carl Allen, 2009 GFDD Fellow and graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Master's Program in Public Policy and Urban Planning. Mr. Allen's comprehensive study is an evaluation of the potential impact of the transportation system on poverty alleviation, congestion, pollution reduction, urban development and social and economic advancement.

Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le système Double Cross (en anglais Double Cross System ou XX System, double cross signifiant tromper) était un dispositif de contre-espionnage organisé par le MI5, le service de renseignements britannique actif sur le territoire du Royaume-Uni, qui eut pour finalité la désinformation des services secrets allemands. Des agents nazis ont été capturés et retournés puis utilisés par les Britanniques principalement pour diffuser de fausses informations à leurs officiers-traitants allemands.

Dr. Matthias Ennenbach hat aus unzähligen Patientengesprächen ein allgemein gültiges Erklärungsmodell entwickelt, das die Psychosomatik aus der "Psychoecke" holt. Die erleichternde Botschaft: Jeder Mensch funktioniert psychosomatisch! Es gibt weder rein körperliche noch rein psychisch-nervliche Erkrankungen, sondern immer nur ein Wechselspiel von beidem. Und das lässt sich anschaulich darstellen.

If you're a nurse, then you know that staying up to date on clinical pathophysiology is essential to providing the best possible care for your patients. But keeping your knowledge base fresh can be a challenge. That's why we created Gastrointestinal System Nursing Review, a comprehensive study guide that covers all the major GI disease processes.

Breeze through your nursing school and NCLEX testing exam and pass with ease. This book is set up so that you can take the test in the first section without answers and rationales. The second section includes the questions, answers, and rationales.

For thirty years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show listeners how the Supreme Court really works.

Márton Békés, Kulturfunktionär und rechter Theoretiker, erläutert den spezifischen historisch-sozialen Hintergrund, der die Ära Orbán möglich machte, und wie es gelang, diese von einer bloßen Amtszeit zu einer regelrechten Epoche auszubauen. Geschult am italienischen Philosophen Antonio Gramsci denkt Békés die gewohnte "neurechte" Vision der kulturellen Hegemonie einmal in entgegengesetzter Richtung: Denn in Ungarn gab es keine dissidente Langzeitstrategie, die die öffentliche Meinung formte und dem Fidesz-Sieg den Boden bereitete.

Heute geht es um die Menschenzüchter, in Fachkreisen Regierungen, Politiker oder einfach dystopische Endzeitsekten genannt, die im Hintergrund agieren und inzwischen die ganze Welt beherrschen. Viele wird interessieren, welche Strategien sie in der Evolution der Sklaverei entwickelt haben, um ihr Eigentum besser kontrollieren und steuern zu können. Was haben sie sich, auf ihre To-do-Listen geschrieben, um die Menschen so zu kontrollieren und zu verändern, dass sie ihre Gefangenschaft und den Verlust ihrer Freiheit nicht mehr in Frage stellen, und ihre Gefangenschaft fast schon als gottgegeben ansehen.

The dog type system can help you have more success in both your work and personal life. It helps you better understand yourself and others by knowing the dogs you like the most and least, and assessing what dogs others are most like. In addition, you can call on different types of dogs to help you in a variety of situations, including overcoming stress, having more energy, gaining confidence, achieving goals, improving skills, becoming more creative, making better decisions, and just having more fun.