A new lens for understanding how to navigate political and social issues in business leadership communications Corporate leaders are increasingly expected to issue statements on a range of complex and controversial political and social issues as they arise. As a result, chief executives run the risk of falling into the "talking trap," and thus needing to comment on every issue du jour. However, those whose only strategy is to avoid risk by saying nothing do so at their own peril. Speaking Out offers a new framework for understanding how to manage corporate communications challenges with a shared emphasis on actions and words. Case studies of leaders who have spoken out and backed their words with action are contrasted with those of others who have had mixed records on accountability, failed to show progress in public commitments or faced consequences for taking a stance. These real-world examples demonstrate the difference between public relations...

A deeply insightful approach to cultivating leaders of character centered on the arts and humanities What does it mean to lead? Whom do we consider to be leaders? And how might viewing leadership through the many lenses of the humanities expand our understanding of how it is imagined, represented, and enacted? Drawing on insights from eminent scholars in the classics, philosophy, religion, literature, history, art, music, and the theater, The Arts of Leading reveals the power of the arts and humanities to unsettle common assumptions about leadership and offer new contexts. Rather than instrumentalizing the arts and humanities or reducing them to mere management resources, this series of thoughtful and refreshing essays engages a litany of diverse and nuanced perspectives to uncover alternative ways of imagining and embodying leadership across different historical, moral, political, and cultural contexts. By exploring how a wide range of...

By exploring a practical, rather than propositional, understanding of religious belief, this book provides a new construct through which to view philosophy of religion. Terrence W. Tilley shifts the focus of debate from the justification of rational belief to the exercise of wisdom in making or maintaining a commitment to religious practices. It is through practices, Tilley concludes, that religious belief is formed. After analyzing the strengths and limitations of the modern approaches, Tilley applies the concept of wisdom to the process of making a religious commitment. Wisdom, as explored by Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and John Henry Newman, may be thought of as the bridge between intellectual and moral virtues. Roughly, it can be described as the ability to put intellect into action in a context. Because wisdom is a virtue requiring concrete display, the book discusses the wisdom of commitment to specific religious practices of a range of traditions. These examples demonstrate the issues and complexities involved in the wisdom of making a religious commitment. This important challenge to contemporary philosophy of religion will be of special interest to students and teachers of theology and philosophy of religion.

A fresh examination of the life and crimes of the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage American Traitor examines the career of the notorious Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson is largely forgotten today, which is unfortunate because his sordid story is a cautionary tale about unscrupulous actors who would take advantage of gaps in the law, oversight, and accountability for self-dealing. Wilkinson's military career began during the Revolutionary War and continued through the War of 1812. As he rose to the rank of commanding general of the US Army, Wilkinson betrayed virtually everyone he worked with to advance his career and finances. He was a spy for Spain, plotted to have western territories split from the United States, and accepted kickbacks from contractors. His negligence and greed also caused the largest peacetime disaster in the history of the US Army. Howard W. Cox picks apart Wilkinson's misdeeds with the eye of an experienced investigator. American Traitor offers the most in-depth analysis of Wilkinson's court-martial trials and how he evaded efforts to hold him accountable. This astounding history of villainy in the early republic will fascinate anyone with an interest in the period as well as readers of espionage history.Review

A fresh examination of the life and crimes of the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage American Traitor examines the career of the notorious Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson is largely forgotten today, which is unfortunate because his sordid story is a cautionary tale about unscrupulous actors who would take advantage of gaps in the law, oversight, and accountability for self-dealing. Wilkinson's military career began during the Revolutionary War and continued through the War of 1812. As he rose to the rank of commanding general of the US Army, Wilkinson betrayed virtually everyone he worked with to advance his career and finances. He was a spy for Spain, plotted to have western territories split from the United States, and accepted kickbacks from contractors. His negligence and greed also caused the largest peacetime disaster in the history of the US Army. Howard W. Cox picks apart Wilkinson's misdeeds with the eye of an experienced investigator. American Traitor offers the most in-depth analysis of Wilkinson's court-martial trials and how he evaded efforts to hold him accountable. This astounding history of villainy in the early republic will fascinate anyone with an interest in the period as well as readers of espionage history.

The untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold WarIn the 1970s and 1980s, Prague became a favorite destination for the world's most prominent terrorists and revolutionaries. They arrived here to seek refuge, enjoy recreation, or hold secret meetings aimed at securing training, arms, and other forms of support. While some were welcome with open arms, others were closely watched and were eventually ousted.Watching the Jackals is the untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War. Based on recently declassified intelligence files, Richterova unveils the story of Prague's engagement with various factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization, along with some of the era's most infamous terrorists, including Carlos the Jackal, the Munich Olympics massacre commander Abu Daoud, and the Abu Nidal Organization. In this gripping account, Richterova explains why "Cold War Jackals" gravitated toward Prague and how the country's leaders reacted to their visits, and she uncovers the role Czechoslovakia's security and intelligence apparatus – the StB (Státní bezpečnost) played in these, at times, dangerous liaisons.Drawing on interviews and remarkably detailed records from the former Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic), Richterova offers readers interested in the intelligence world a fascinating account of how states use their spies to pursue covert policies with violent nonstate actors. The book also introduces new evidence and nuances into old debates about whether the Communist Bloc supported terrorism.

<P>In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier centuries gout was understood as a metabolic disease of the affluent, so much so that it became a badge of uppercrust honor—and a medical excuse to avoid hard work. Today, is there such a thing as mental illness, or is mental illness just a myth? Is Alzheimer's really a disease? What is menopause—a biological or a social construction?</P><P>Historically one can see that health, disease, and illness are concepts that have been ever fluid. Modern science, sociology, philosophy, even society—among other factors—constantly have these issues under microscopes, learning more, defining and redefining ever more exactly. Yet often that scrutiny, instead of leading toward hard answers, only leads to more questions.<i> Health, Disease, and Illness</i> brings together a sterling list of classic and contemporary thinkers to examine the history, state, and future of ever-changing "concepts" in medicine. </P><P>Divided into four parts—Historical Discussions; Characterizing Health, Disease, and Illness; Clinical Applications of Health and Disease; and Normalcy, Genetic Disease, and Enhancement: The Future of the Concepts of Health and Disease—the reader can see the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca. 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher," to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. The editors have recognized a crucial need for a deeper integration of medicine and philosophy with each other, particularly in an age of dynamically changing medical science—and what it means, medically, philosophically, to be human.</P>

The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics, publishing refereed scholarly articles-a preeminent source for further research. The Journal also contains book reviews of the latest scholarship in the field.

A first-of-its-kind theoretical overview and practical guide to wargame design Government, industry, and academia need better tools to explore threats, opportunities, and human interactions in cyberspace. The interactive exercises called cyber wargames are a powerful way to solve complex problems in a digital environment that involves both cooperation and conflict. Cyber Wargaming is the first book to provide both the theories and practical examples needed to successfully build, play, and learn from these interactive exercises. The contributors to this book explain what cyber wargames are, how they work, and why they offer insights that other methods cannot match. The lessons learned are not merely artifacts of these games ? they also shed light on how people interpret and interact with cyberspace in real life. This book covers topics such as cyber action during conventional war, information effects in conflict scenarios, individual versus group decision-making, the intersection of cyber conflicts and nuclear crises, business resilience, emerging technologies, and more. Cyber Wargaming will be a vital resource for readers interested in security studies and wargame design in higher education, the military, and the private sector.

A groundbreaking collection by leading scholars that spans a broad range of social situations, cultural contexts, and analytic perspectives The contemporary landscape of discourse analysis―which examines spoken, written, and multimodal communication―is so diverse that, as volume contributor Deborah Tannen observes, "discourse" has become almost synonymous with "language" and, for many scholars, extends well beyond it. The ways in which we communicate grow and change and so do approaches to discourse analysis along with the diversity of topics, analytic contexts, and disciplinary foundations. How do we conceptualize discourse? What are the various approaches to studying it? And how can we put these approaches into dialogue? Scholars within the field of linguistics and beyond contribute to this volume with discourse analyses in multiple languages, contexts, and modes. These snapshots show the different ways language is used in modern social situations―from email messages between professors and students, to Twitter activism, to political trolling on online news articles, to video-chats between US doctors and patients. Collectively, the chapters highlight the diversity and complexity of the field. Across these varied approaches, what emerges is a common understanding of communication as fundamentally connected to human agency and creativity and as embedded in and constitutive of our social and cultural worlds. Approaches to Discourse Analysis demonstrates the importance of the diverse perspectives that various approaches to discourse bring to bear on human communication. Linguists and other readers interested in the interplay of language and culture will gain new insight and understanding from this rich compilation.

Torture doctors invent and oversee techniques to inflict pain and suffering without leaving scars. Their knowledge of the body and its breaking points and their credible authority over death certificates and medical records make them powerful and elusive perpetrators of the crime of torture. In The Torture Doctors, Steven H. Miles fearlessly explores who these physicians are, what they do, how they escape justice, and what can be done to hold them accountable. At least one hundred countries employ torture doctors, including both dictatorships and democracies. While torture doctors mostly act with impunity—protected by governments, medical associations, and licensing boards—Miles shows that a movement has begun to hold these doctors accountable and to return them to their proper role as promoters of health and human rights. Miles’s groundbreaking portrayal exposes the thinking and psychology of these doctors, and his investigation points to how the international human rights community and the medical community can come together to end these atrocities. (source: Bol.com)

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to address state-on-state competition at sea more strongly felt than in the Indo-Pacific region, where freedom of navigation is challenged by regional states' continuous investments in naval power, and the renewed political will to use it to undermine its principles. The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific provides an original framework in which five "factors of influence" explain how and why naval power matters in this pivotal part of the world. An international group of contributors make the case that these five factors draw upon a longstanding influence of naval power on regional dynamics and impact the extent to which different states in the region use naval power: the capacity to exert control over sea-lanes, the capacity to deploy a nuclear deterrent at sea, the capacity to implement the law of the sea in an advantageous way, the ability to control marine resources, and the capacity for technological innovation. The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific offers a fresh approach for academics and policy makers seeking to navigate the complexity of maritime security and regional affairs.

How the US is losing the counterintelligence war and what the country should do to better protect our national security and trade secrets The United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence , James M. Olson, former chief of CIA counterintelligence, offers a wake-up call for the American public and also a guide for how our country can do a better job of protecting its national security and trade secrets. Olson takes the reader into the arcane world of counterintelligence as he lived it during his thirty-year career in the CIA. After an overview of what the Chinese, Russian, and Cuban spy services are doing to the United States, Olson explains the nitty-gritty of the principles and methods of counterintelligence. Readers will learn about specific aspects of counterintelligence such as running double-agent operations and surveillance. The book also analyzes twelve actual case studies to illustrate why people spy against their country, the tradecraft of counterintelligence, and where counterintelligence breaks down or succeeds. A "lessons learned" section follows each case study.ISBN : 9781647121488

This bundle includes A Textbook for Intermediate Part Two, Third Edition (ISBN 978-1-58901-962-1, paperback); a DVD with audio and video materials (bound in the book); and a Companion Website Access Key for Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition (ISBN 978-1-62616-064-4). Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition uses a communicative, proficiency-oriented approach with fully integrated audiovisual media to teach modern Arabic as a living language. The Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition Companion Website is fully integrated with the textbook, with interactive exercises, streaming audio and video, and course-management and grading options for instructors. Al-Kitaab Part Two forms part of the leading Arabic language program, Al-Kitaab , now in its third edition. Using this Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition textbook with its companion website facilitates blended learning and flipped classroom models, which have been implemented successfully at institutions large and small. The Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition Companion Website has been designed with asynchronous learning in mind, guiding students through a series of dynamic, interactive learning and practice modules that free up valuable classroom time, while the website's course management features save instructor time. The Al-Kitaab Part Two Bundle provides a comprehensive program for students in the intermediate stages of learning Arabic, focusing on strengthening reading and writing skills and continuing to grow conversation skills. The Companion Website Access Key for Al-Kitaab Part One provides an individual student with full access to the companion website and is valid for 18 months from the student's first use of the key. This bundle cannot be returned if the seal protecting the Companion Website Access Key is removed. Companion Website Minimum System Operating Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or Mac OS X 233MHz 128MB Screen 1024 x 768 or higher Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, or Firefox version 3.x or higher, or Google Chrome. Firefox version 3.x or higher, or Safari 3.x or higher, or Google Chrome. Network A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio and video components. You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio and video components, and a microphone is necessary for recording activities. For best performance, we recommend you use a USB microphone for partner recording activities. You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (Cover image (c) Melissa A. Wall. Used with permission.)

The Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms contains more than 800 moral terms, offering concise definitions, historical context, and illustrations of how these terms are used in the Catholic tradition, including Church teaching and documents. James T. Bretzke, SJ, places Catholic tradition in a contemporary context in order to illuminate the continuities as well as discontinuities of Church teaching and key directions of Catholic thought. The author also provides extensive cross-referencing and bibliographic suggestions for further research. Designed to serve as a vital reference work for libraries, students and scholars of theology, priests and pastoral ministers, as well as all adults interested in theological enrichment or continuing education, the Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms is the most comprehensive postVatican II work of its kind available in English.

xxv, 644 pages : 28 cm "Comme on dit engages first-year students of French in the learning process from day one using an inductive methodology centered on guided observation and rule discovery. Using a workbook format, students examine, compare, and contrast authentic discourse to discover both individual and shared language use and cultural perspectives. By the end of one academic year, students new to French instruction can expect to achieve Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High proficiency on the ACTFL scale."--Page 4 of cover Includes index

viii, 175 p. : 23 cm "Published for the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 70th anniversary, 1919-1989." Includes bibliographical references

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A fascinating and richly layered account of how and why the great divide in Islam ... between Sunnis and Shi'is ... occurred. Charting the history of Islam from the death of the Prophet Mohammed to the present day, McHugo describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi'ism evolved as different and contending sects during the Abbasid caliphate, and how the rivalry between the empires of the Sunni Ottomans and Shi' Sfavids ensured that the split would continue into the modern age. Today the full, destructive force of this historical conflict for the soul of the Muslim world is expressed by the struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran ... with no end in sight. Definitive, insightful, and accessible, A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is is an essential guide to understanding the genesis, development, and manipulation of the schism that has come to define Islam and the Muslim world. Includes five black et white maps, a glossary, and a list of sources and further reading

Preliminary Questions Concerning The Research Program -- The Object Of Analysis -- Research Procedures And Evidence -- Theoretical Basis For The Analysis -- Assumptions Concerning The Nature Of Language -- Rule-governed Creativity -- Infinite Use Of Finite Means -- The Goals Of Linguistic Research -- Analysis Of Particular Languages -- Analysis Of The Phenomenon Of Language In General -- Evaluation Of Linguistic Analyses -- Observational Adequacy -- Descriptive Adequacy -- Explanatory Adequacy -- The Organization Of A Generative Grammar -- Distinctive Feature Classification Of The Sounds Of Spanish -- Phonetic Description In A Generative Grammar -- Systematic Phonetic Representations -- Distinctive Features As The Basic Units Of Phonetic Description -- Narrow Versus Broad Phonetic Representations -- The Set Of Distinctive Features Used In This Study And Their Application To Spanish -- The Major Classes -- Features Which Define The Major Classes -- Syllabic [syl] --^ Consonantal [cns] -- Sonorant [son] -- Definition Of Spontaneous Voicing -- Application Of The Major Class Features To Spanish -- The Classification Of Vowels -- The Neutral Position -- Features Which Define Departures From The Neutral Position -- High [high] -- Low [low] -- Back [back] -- Round [rnd] -- Vowel Variants -- Lowered Mid And High Vowels -- Palatalized And Velarized Low Vowels -- Relaxed Vowels -- The Classification Of Glides -- On-glides Versus Off-glides -- Nonhigh Glides -- The Classification Of Obstruents -- Point Of Articulation -- The Vowel Features As Applied To Consonants -- Additional Features For Point Of Articulation -- Anterior [ant] -- Coronal [cor] -- Dental [den] -- Dental Versus Interdental Sounds -- The Points Of Articulation As Classified By The Features -- Manner Of Articulation -- Features Which Define Manner Of Articulation -- Occlusive [ocl] -- Instantaneous Release [ins] -- Tense [tns] -- Voiced [+ Voi] -- A Note On Stridency --^ The Classification Of Sonorant Consonants -- Additional Features Which Define Manner Of Articulation Among Sonorant Consonants -- Nasal [nas] -- Lateral [lat] -- Application Of Previously Defined Features To The Sonorant Consonants -- Elimination Of Interdentals -- Palato-alveolar Versus Palatal -- The Feature [occlusive] As Applied To Sonorant Consonants -- Matrix Of Sounds Of Spanish As Classified By Features At The Broad Phonetic Level -- Principles Of Phonological Analysis -- Central Questions Of Phonological Research -- The Phoneme -- Systematic Phonemic Representations -- The Format Of A Phonological Rule -- Abbreviatory Devices -- The Order Of Application Of Phonological Rules -- Evaluation And Comparison Of Phonemic Analyses -- The Simplicity Metric -- Application Of The Simplicity Metric To Analyses (1), (2) And (3) -- The Subcomponents Of A Generative Phonology -- A Variable Theory Of The Abstractness Of Lexical Representations -- The Systematic Phonemes Of Spanish --^ Variation -- Nasal And Lateral Assimilation -- Nasal Assimilation -- Nasal Assimilation And The Taxonomic Phonemic Level -- The Need For A Formal Equivalent Of The Term 'homorganic' -- Lateral Assimilation -- Evidence In Favor Of The Definition Of The Feature [occlusive] Presented In Section 1.2.4.2.1.1 -- Formulation Of A Combined Assimilation Rule For Nasals And Laterals -- An Extension Of The Linking Use Of Marking Conventions As A Constraint On Assimilation Of Laterals -- Lax Stops And Fricatives -- The Use Of Features Rather Than Segments As The Basic Unit Of Analysis -- The Distinctive Features Of Lax Obstruents -- Specifying The Environment Of The Rule: Formal Difficulties -- The Use Of The Alpha Notation As A Formal Equivalent For 'except' -- An Additional Use Of The [[alpha] Pa] Notation -- Additional Support For The Definition Of The Feature [occlusive] Given In Section 1.2.4.2.1.1 -- Obstruent Voicing Assimilation -- Lax Vowels -- Glides --^ The Phonemic Representation Of Glides -- The Traditional Analysis -- Bowen And Stockwell Versus Saporta -- Alarcos And Harris -- Two Phonemic Representations For Spanish Glides -- Glide Phonemes -- Harris' Argument In Favor Of Glide Phonemes -- The Representation Of Glide Phonemes In The Lexicon -- Phonetic Glides Derived From Vowel Phonemes -- Glide Formation Rules -- An Everywhere Rule -- A Variable Rule -- Spirantization Of Glides -- Word-level Phonology -- Linguistic Units And Boundaries Which Affect The Application Of Phonological Rules -- The Syllable -- The Morpheme -- The Root -- The Word -- The Problem Of Abstractness -- Factors Which Contribute To Abstractness -- Great Differences Between Phonetic Representations And Proposed Underlying Forms -- Neutralization -- The Use Of Boundaries In Phonological Rules -- The Use Of Nonphonetic Features In Phonological Rules -- Evaluation Of Abstract Analyses -- A Set Of Interrelated Word-level Phonology Rules --^ A Brief Statement Of The Rules -- Stress Assignment In Lexical Categories Other Than Verbs -- Velar Softening -- Palatalization -- Final -e Deletion -- Diphthongization -- Lenition -- Relationships Among The Rules -- The Relationship Between Synchronic And Diachronic Linguistics -- Sound Changes And Rules Of Phonology -- The Relationship Between Sound Changes And Synchronic Rules -- From The Perspective Of The Speaker -- From The Perspective Of The Linguist -- The Concept Of Independent Motivation -- Independent Motivation Of A Rule -- Independent Motivation Of An Underlying Form -- Plural Formation -- Stress Assignment -- Velar Softening -- Stress Assignment And The Phenomenon Of Partial Predictability -- Traditional Description Of Spanish Stress -- The American Structuralist Treatment Of Spanish Stress -- Generative Treatment Of Spanish Stress -- Stress Patterns In Surface Forms -- Elimination Of Final Stress In Underlying Forms --^ Elimination Of Stress Four Syllables From The End Of Underlying Forms -- Penultimate Versus Antepenultimate Stress -- Why Stress Cannot Be Marked Directly In The Lexicon -- An Abstract Feature For The Analysis Of Stress -- The Nature Of The Feature Involved In Stress Assignment -- Stress Assignment And Diphthongization -- Diphthongization -- Diphthongization And Glide Formation -- Diphthongization And Spirantization -- Velar Softening, Palatalization, And The Basic Units Of Analysis -- Feature-oriented Versus Segment-oriented Rules -- Feature-oriented Analyses Of Velar Softening And Palatalization -- Motivation For The Feature-oriented Analyses -- Segment-oriented Analyses Of Velar Softening And Palatalization -- Application Of The Feature-oriented Versus Segment-oriented Distinction To Other Word-level Phonology Rules -- The Formalism Of Segment-oriented Rules -- Everywhere Rules -- The Theory Of Markedness -- Language-particular Redundancy Rules --^ The Operation Of Everywhere Rules -- Subclassification Of Everywhere Rules -- Universal Versus Language-particular Rules -- Relative Versus Absolute -- Segment-structure Versus Sequence-structure -- The Domain Of Everywhere Rules -- A Set Of Everywhere Rules For Spanish -- Everywhere Rules Which Apply To Consonants -- Everywhere Rules Which Apply To All Nonconsonantal Segments -- Everywhere Rules Which Apply To Sonorant Consonants -- Additional Everywhere Rules Which Apply To Place And Manner Of Articulation Features -- Everywhere Rules And The Representations Of The Phonemes Of Spanish -- Inflectional Morphology -- American Structuralist Separation Of Morphology From Phonemics -- Morphology In Generative Grammar -- Inflectional Versus Derivational Morphology -- Morphological Rules Versus Phonological Rules -- Inflection Of Nouns And Adjectives -- Inflection Of Spanish Verbs -- Harris' Analyses Of Regular Verb Forms Other Than Preterite --^ The Inflectional Morphemes Of Verb Forms As Generated By The Spellout Rules -- Modifications Of The Inflectional Morphemes -- Theme Vowel Deletion -- Lowering Of I To E -- Lenition -- Past Raising -- The 'imperfect' Morpheme -- Allomorphs Of The Vosotros Ending -- The Spanish Preterite Tense -- The Phonetic Forms -- William Bull -- Stockwell, Bowen, And Martin -- James Harris -- Analysis Of Some Irregular Verb Forms -- Athematic Past Participles -- Athematic Future Tense Forms -- Athematic Preterite Forms -- Athematicity Of Decir And Hacer -- Description Of The Principal Sounds Of Spanish In Terms Of The Ipa Classification System. William W. Cressey. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 161-164.

Tracey A. Fitzgerald. Bibliography: P. 77-82.

<p>With homework practice activities for each chapter, this workbook is integral to learning with Gramática para la composición. There are over 300 practice exercises along with pre-tests for students for each chapter. The Workbook is available in ebook format only and includes all of the exercises previously found on the Companion Website. An Answer Key, sold separately, is available for learners to be able to check their own work. These are the same exercises previously included on the companion website.<br></p>

For more than twenty years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field. Raymond J. Devettere's approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life--in short, an ethics of personal well-being grounded in prudence, the virtue of ethical decision making. New sections added in this revised fourth edition include sequencing whole genomes, even those of newborns; the new developments in genetic testing now provided by online commercial companies such as 23andMe; the genetic testing of fetuses by capturing their DNA circulating in the pregnant woman's blood; the Stanford Prison experiment and its relevance to the abuses at the Abu Graib prison; recent breakthroughs in the diagnosis of consciousness disorders such as PVS; the ongoing controversy generated by the NIH study of premature babies at many NICUs throughout the county, a study known as SUPPORT that the OHRP (Office of Human Research Protections, an office within the department of HHS) deemed unethical. Devettere updates most chapters. New cases include Marlise Munoz (dead pregnant woman's body kept on life support by a Texas hospital), Jahi McMath (teenager pronounced dead in California but treated as alive in New Jersey), Margot Bentley (nursing home feeding a woman dying of end stage Alzheimer's despite her advance directive that said no nourishment or liquids if she was dying with dementia), Brittany Maynard (dying 29-year-old California woman who moved to Oregon to commit suicide with a physician's help), and Samantha Burton (woman with two children who suffered rupture of membranes at 25 weeks and whose physician obtained a court order to keep her at the hospital to make sure she stayed on bed rest). Thoughtfully updated and renewed for a new generation of readers, this classic textbook will be required reading for students and scholars of philosophy and medical ethics.

This textbook introduces students to the critical role of the US intelligence community within the wider national security decision-making and political process. Intelligence in the National Security Enterprise defines what intelligence is and what intelligence agencies do, but the emphasis is on showing how intelligence serves the policymaker. Roger Z. George draws on his thirty-year CIA career and more than a decade of teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level to reveal the real world of intelligence. Intelligence support is examined from a variety of perspectives to include providing strategic intelligence, warning, daily tactical support to policy actions as well as covert action. The book includes useful features for students and instructors such as excerpts and links to primary-source documents, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary.

This convenient pocket book is organized according to the memorials and feast days of the liturgical year, and provides a brief biography of each of the saints commemorated in the Mass.

When Joint Special Operations Command deployed Task Force 714 to Iraq in 2003, it faced an adversary unlike any it had previously encountered: al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). AQI's organization into multiple, independent networks and its application of Information Age technologies allowed it to wage war across a vast landscape. To meet this unique threat, TF 714 developed the intelligence capacity to operate inside those networks, and in the words of commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal, USA (Ret.) "claw the guts out of AQI." In Transforming US Intelligence for Irregular War , Richard H. Shultz Jr. provides a broad discussion of the role of intelligence in combatting nonstate militants and revisits this moment of innovation during the Iraq War, showing how the defense and intelligence communities can adapt to new and evolving foes. Shultz tells the story of how TF 714 partnered with US intelligence agencies to dismantle AQI's secret networks by eliminating many of its key leaders. He also reveals how TF 714 altered its methods and practices of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, and covert paramilitary operations to suppress AQI's growing insurgency and, ultimately, destroy its networked infrastructure. TF 714 remains an exemplar of successful organizational learning and adaptation in the midst of modern warfare. By examining its innovations, Shultz makes a compelling case for intelligence leading the way in future campaigns against nonstate armed groups.

From advance planning to advice on bridging the return from the twenty-four week retreat to everyday life, this Director's Guide provides assistance to those organizing Ignatian retreats based on James W. Skehan's Place Me with Your Son and those wishing to deepen the previous retreat experience. This volume explains the foundations of each phase of the retreat and suggests ways to prepare for the transitions between the phases. Skehan reviews the basic concepts; anticipates problems and opportunities that may arise in each week; offers possible responses to exercitants' questions; and interprets Scriptural passages for modern readers. The Guide also includes a list of recommended supplemental readings and guidelines for integrating the retreat into the liturgical year.

<p>A newly expanded and updated edition of one of the best-selling introductions to linguistic morphology — the study and description of word formations in languages — that deals with inflection, derivation, and compounding, the system of word-forming elements and processes in a language. Basic concepts are introduced, with an abundance of examples from a range of familiar and exotic languages, followed by a discussion of, among other topics, the definition of word-form, productivity, inflection versus derivation, and the position of morphology to phonology — the science of speech sounds, especially the history and theory of sound changes in a language. Along with two new chapters discussing morphology and the brain and how morphology arises, changes, and disappears, this new edition includes exercises and a glossary of key terms.</p>

El Español En Contacto Con Otras Lenguas Is The First Comprehensive Historical, Social, And Linguistic Overview Of Spanish In Contact With Other Languages In All Of Its Major Contexts--in Spain, The United States, And Latin America. In This Significant Contribution To The Field Of Hispanic Linguistics, Carol A. Klee And Andrew Lynch Explore The Historical And Social Factors That Have Shaped Contact Varieties Of The Spanish Language, Synthesizing The Principle Arguments And Theories About Language Contact, And Examining Linguistic Changes In Spanish Phonology, Morphology And Syntax, And Pragmatics. Individual Chapters Analyze Particular Contact Situations: In Spain, Contact With Basque, Catalan, Valencian, And Galician; In Mexico, Central, And South America, Contact With Nahuatl, Maya, Quechua, Aimara, And Guarani; In The Southern Cone, Contact With Other Principle European Languages Such As Portuguese, Italian, English, German, And Danish; In The United States, Contact With English. A Separate Chapter Explores Issues Of Creolization In The Philippines And The Americas And Highlights The Historical Influence Of African Languages On Spanish, Primarily In The Caribbean And Equatorial Guinea. Written In Spanish, This Detailed Synthesis Of Wide-ranging Research Will Be A Valuable Resource For Scholars Of Hispanic Linguistics, Language Contact, And Sociolinguistics. --publisher Description. Contacto Del Castellano Con El Vasco, El Catalán Y El Gallego En España -- Contacto Del Español Con Lenguas Africanas -- Contacto Del Español Con Lenguas Indígenas En Hispanoamérica -- Contacto Del Español Con Otras Lenguas Europeas En El Cono Sur -- Contacto Del Español Con El Inglés En Los Estados Unidos -- Conclusiones Finales. Carol A. Klee Y Andrew Lynch. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the thought of Ignacio Ellacura, the Jesuit philosopher-theologian martyred for his work on behalf of Latin America's oppressed peoples. While serving as president of the Jesuit-run University of Central America in the midst of El Salvador's brutal civil war, Ellacura was also a prolific writer. His advocacy on behalf of the country's persecuted majority provoked the enmity of the Salvadoran political establishment. On November 16, 1989, members of the Salvadoran military entered the university's campus and murdered Ellacura, along with five other Jesuit priests and two women. Kevin F. Burke, SJ, shows why Ellacura is significant not only as a martyr but also as a theologian. Ellacura effectively integrated philosophy, history, anthropology, and sociopolitical analysis into his theological reflections on salvation, spirituality, and the church to create an original contribution to liberation theology. Ellacura's writings directly address one of the most vexing issues in theology can theologians account for the demands arising from both the particularity of their various social-historical situations and also the universal claims of Christian revelation? Burke explains how Ellacura bases theology in a philosophy of historical realitythe "ground beneath the cross"and interprets the suffering of "the crucified peoples" in the light of Jesus' crucifixion. Ellacura thus inserts the theological realities of salvation and transcendence squarely within the course of human events, and he connects these to the Christian mandate to "take the crucified peoples down from their crosses." Placing Ellacura's thought in the context of historical trends within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly Vatican II and the rise of liberation theology in Latin America, Burke argues that Ellacura makes a distinctive contribution to contemporary Catholic theology.

<P><i>Jusuur 1</i> presents a well-rounded curriculum that encourages active communication in Arabic from day one and is suitable for engaging students at a variety of levels including high school, community college, and four-year colleges.</P><P>Students learn the letters and sounds of Arabic with the accompanying <i>Jusuur 1 Arabic Alphabet Workbook</i>, while they simultaneously use <i>Jusuur 1 </i>to work through thematically organized lessons on such topics as greetings, hospitality, free time, and family. <i>Jusuur 1</i> invites students to make the linguistic, social, and cultural connections key to language acquisition through carefully scaffolded vocabulary and grammar activities, cultural explanations, and frequent opportunities for reflection. A series of companion videos, filmed in Jordan, offers a unique introduction to common everyday interactions in the Arab world. </P><P><i>Jusuur 1</i> is the first of two books in the Jusuur Arabic Language Program; students who successfully finish the program will be able to communicate at novice-high or intermediate-low levels of proficiency. </P><P>The Jusuur curriculum, which draws from the pedagogical strengths of the best-selling Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program, provides students with a wealth of written and audio-visual materials to develop skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Instructors will benefit from extensive complementary instructor’s resources, including teacher’s guides, worksheets, and audio recordings, making it easy to design an enriching and engaging experience for students.</P>

Applying the ethical concepts of Thomas Aquinas to contemporary moral problems, this book both presents new interpretations of Thomist theology and offers new insights into today's perplexing moral dilemmas. This volume addresses such contemporary issues as internalized oppression, especially as it relates to women and African-Americans; feminism and anger; child abuse; friendship and charity; and finally, justice and reason. The collection revives Aquinas as an ethicist who has relevant things to say about contemporary concerns. These essays illustrate how Thomistic ethics can encourage and empower people in moral struggles. As the first book to use Aquinas to explore such issues as child abuse and oppression, it includes a variety of approaches to Aquinas' ethics. "Aquinas and Empowerment" is a valuable resource for students of classical thought and contemporary ethics.

Containing reviews about scholarship available, this title is suitable for students and faculty pursuing the developments in Christian and religious ethics.

An introduction to Spanish linguistics, with emphasis on applied linguistics, for Spanish students primarily interested in teaching, translation, and other practical applications (as opposed to those who will get advanced degrees in linguistics). Marketing emphasis will be on teacher training courses.This edition incorporates ideas from recent research, new exercises, and additional topics.

<p>A report from the Woodstock Theological Center that distills conversations among the business, government, and academic communities to offer an evaluation and recommendations for creating and maintaining an ethical climate in a business corporation.</p>

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-275) and index

<p>Every health care practitioner from Hippocrates to our own day has had to deal with questions of ethics in the effort to serve patients properly and well. The dental professional is no different. For nearly a decade, it has had sound ethical reflection on its side in the form of <i>Dental Ethics at Chairside</i>.</p> <p>In issues ranging from ordinary chairside decision making to HIV/AIDS and ethical business practices, the first edition of this book has guided thousands of dentists, dental hygienists, students, and other oral health care practitioners to an understanding of the essential practice of ethics.</p> <p>Now a revised, updated, and expanded edition of <i>Dental Ethics at Chairside</i> responds to the challenges of oral health care in the new century with chapters on managed care, confidentiality and electronic record-keeping, among other important topics.</p> <p>The book contains no figures. </p>

<p>lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's First Prime Minister (from 1959 To1990), Has Been An International Figure Not Only For Establishing Singapore's Political And Economic Stability But Also For Fostering Economic Development Throughout Asia. He Is Particularly Renowned As A Principal Architect Of The Asian Values Campaign Of The 1990s, Which Sought To Preserve The Undemocratic Traits Of Asian Culture While Attending To The Demands Of A Capitalist Economy Operating Globally.<p> A Critical Examination Of Lee's Life, Career, And Ideas, This Is The First Book To Analyze The Origins And Substance Of Lee's Political Thought. Augmenting Established Primary Sources With His Own Interviews And Correspondence With Lee's Old Associates, Barr Shows How Lee Has Been Influenced By British And Chinese Racism And Elitism, Western Progressivism, And Even The Cultural Evolutionism Of Arnold Toynbee. This Reassessment Of Lee's Achievements And Worldview Sheds New Light On A Key Figure On The World Stage. <br><p><b>about The Author:</b><br> Michael D. Barr Teaches At Queensland University Of Technology.</p> <h3>booknews</h3> <p>lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's First Prime Minister, Was A Leading Figure In The Recent Revival Of Confucianism Throughout The Chinese World And Was A Main Initiator Of The Asian Values Campaign Of The 1990s. Barr, A Research Scholar At Queensland University Of Technology, Augments A Wealth Of Primary Sources With His Own Interviews And Correspondence With Lee Kuan Yew's Associates In School, University, And Government To Present A Critical Examination Of His Life, His Career, And His Ideas. He Examines How Lee Has Been Influenced By British And Chinese Racism, Western Progressivism, English And Chinese Elitism, And The Cultural Evolutionism Of Arnold Toynbee. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)</p>

Public administration has evolved into an extraordinarily complex form of governance employing traditional bureaucracy, quasi-government public organizations, and collaborative networks of nongovernmental organizations. Analyzing and improving government performancea matter of increasing concern to citizens, elected officials, and managers of the organizations themselveshas in turn become a much more fraught undertaking. Understanding the new complexities calls for new research approaches. The Art of Governance presents a fresh palette of research based on a new framework of governance that was first developed by coeditor Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., with Carolyn J. Heinrich, and Carolyn J. Hill in their book, Improving A New Logic for Empirical Research . That book identified how the relationships among citizens, legislatures, executive and organizational structures, and stakeholders interact, in order to better diagnose and solve problems in public management. This volume takes that relational concept into new realms of conceptualization and application as it links alternative institutional and administrative structures to program performance in different policy areas and levels of government. Collectively, the contributors begin to paint a new picture of how management matters throughout the policy process. They illuminate how, at different levels of an organization, leadership and management varyand explore both the significance of structural systems and the importance of alternative organizational forms for the implementation of public policies. The Art of Governance shows that effective governance is much more complex than paint-by-number. But if the variety of forms and models of governance are analyzed using advanced theories, models, methods, and data, important lessons can be applied that can lead us to more successful institutions.

Part I: In A Secular Arena -- Christian Ethics In A Secular Arena -- Christianity, Christian Ethics, And The Crisis Of Values -- Moral Truth-between Objectivism And Subjectivism -- Moral Truths-truth Of Salvation? -- Part Ii: Norms For Today -- An Ongoing Discussion In Christian Ethics: Intrinsically Evil Acts? -- Nature And Culture In Bioethics -- Human Authority-between The Sacral And Secular -- Faith, Ethics And Law -- Part Iii: Moral Teaching Within The Church -- Teaching Morality: The Tension Between Bishops And Theologians Within The Church. Josef Fuchs ; Translated By Bernard Hoose And Brian Mcneil. Includes Bibliographical References.

Performance accountability has been the dominant trend in education policy reform since the 1970s. State and federal policies set standards for what students should learn; require students to take "high-stakes" tests to measure what they have learned; and then hold students, schools, and school districts accountable for their performance. The goal of these policies is to push public school districts to ensure that all students reach a common threshold of knowledge and skills. High-Stakes Reform analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level education accountability policies across the country. It also situates the education accountability movement in the broader context of public administration research, emphasizing the relationships among equity, accountability, and intergovernmental relations. The book then focuses on three in-depth case studies of policy development in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Kathryn McDermott zeroes in on the most controversial and politically charged forms of state performance accountability sanctions, including graduation tests, direct state intervention in or closing of schools, and state takeovers of school districts. Public debate casts performance accountability as either a cure for the problems of US public education or a destructive mistake. Kathryn McDermott expertly navigates both sides of the debate detailing why particular policies became popular, how the assumptions behind the policies influenced the forms they took, and what practitioners and scholars can learn from the successes and failures of education accountability policies.

America's Entangling Alliances challenges the belief that the US resists international alliances. By documenting thirty-four alliances—categorized as defense pacts, military coalitions, or security partnerships—Davidson finds that the US demand for allies is best explained by looking at variance in its relative power and the threats it has faced. | A challenge to long-held assumptions about the costs and benefits of America's allies. Since the Revolutionary War, the United States has entered into dozens of alliances with international powers to protect its assets and advance its security interests. America's Entangling Alliances offers a corrective to long-held assumptions about US foreign policy and is relevant to current public and academic debates about the costs and benefits of America's allies. Author Jason W. Davidson examines these alliances to shed light on their nature and what they reveal about the evolution of American power. He challenges the belief that the nation resists international alliances, showing that this has been true in practice only when using a narrow definition of alliance. While there have been more alliances since World War II than before it, US presidents and Congress have viewed it in the country's best interest to enter into a variety of security arrangements over virtually the entire course of the country's history. By documenting thirty-four alliances—categorized as defense pacts, military coalitions, or security partnerships—Davidson finds that the US demand for allies is best explained by looking at variance in its relative power and the threats it has faced.

<P>Torture doctors invent and oversee techniques to inflict pain and suffering without leaving scars. Their knowledge of the body and its breaking points and their credible authority over death certificates and medical records make them powerful and elusive perpetrators of the crime of torture. In <i>The Torture Doctors</i>, Steven H. Miles fearlessly explores who these physicians are, what they do, how they escape justice, and what can be done to hold them accountable.</P><P>At least one hundred countries employ torture doctors, including both dictatorships and democracies. While torture doctors mostly act with impunity—protected by governments, medical associations, and licensing boards—Miles shows that a movement has begun to hold these doctors accountable and to return them to their proper role as promoters of health and human rights. Miles’s groundbreaking portrayal exposes the thinking and psychology of these doctors, and his investigation points to how the international human rights community and the medical community can come together to end these atrocities.</P>

<p><i>Competitive Interests</i> does more than simply challenge the long-held belief that a small set of interests control large domains of the public policy making landscape. It shows how the explosion in the sheer number of new groups, and the broad range of ideological demands they advocate, have created a form of group politics emphasizing compromise as much as conflict. Thomas T. Holyoke offers a model of strategic lobbying that shows why some group lobbyists feel compelled to fight stronger, wealthier groups even when they know they will lose.</p><p>Holyoke interviewed 83 lobbyists who have been advocates on several contentious issues, including Arctic oil drilling, environmental conservation, regulating genetically modified foods, money laundering, and bankruptcy reform. He offers answers about what kinds of policies are more likely to lead to intense competition and what kinds of interest groups have an advantage in protracted conflicts. He also discusses the negative consequences of group competition, such as legislative gridlock, and discusses what lawmakers can do to steer interest groups toward compromise. The book concludes with an exploration of greater group competition, conflict, and compromise and what consequences this could have for policymaking in a representation-based political system.</p>

The U.s. Supreme Court, The Electoral Process, And The Quest For Representation: An Overview / David K. Ryden. -- Representation Rights And The Rehnquist Years: The Viability Of The Communities Of Interest Approach / Nancy Maveety. -- Vote Dilution, Party Dilution, And The Voting Rights Act: The Search For Fair And Effective Representation / Howard A. Scarrow. -- Districting And The Meanings Of Pluralism: The Court's Futile Search For Standards In Kiryas Joel / Stephen E. Gottlieb. -- Back To The Future: The Enduring Dilemmas Revealed In The Supreme Court's Treatment Of Political Parties / Michael A. Fitts. -- Party Autonomy Or State Regulatory Authority? The Court As Mediator / Paul R. Petterson. -- The Supreme Court's Patronage Decisions And The Theory And Practice Of Politics / Cynthia Grant Bowman. -- Entrenching The Two-party System: The Supreme Court's Fusion Decision / Douglas J. Amy. -- To Curb Parties Or Court Them? Seeking A Constitutional Framework For Campaign Finance Reform / Daniel K. Ryden. -- Plebiscites And Minority Rights: A Contrarian View / Bradley A. Smith. -- A Thornton In The Side: Term Limits, Representation, And The Problem Of Federalism / Jeff Polet. -- The Supreme Court Has No Theory Of Politics--and Be Thankful For Small Favors / Daniel H. Lowenstein. -- The Supreme Court As Architect Of Election Law: Summing Up, Looking Ahead / Daniel K. Ryden. Edited By David K. Ryden ; Foreword Lee Epstein. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 285-299) And Index.

Are NATO's mutual security commitments strong enough today to deter all adversaries? Is the nuclear umbrella as credible as it was during the Cold War? Backed by the full range of US and allied military capabilities, NATO's mutual defense treaty has been enormously successful, but today's commitments are strained by military budget cuts and antinuclear sentiment. The United States has also shifted its focus away from European security during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and more recently with the Asia rebalance. Will a resurgent Russia change this? The Future of Extended Deterrence brings together experts and scholars from the policy and academic worlds to provide a theoretically rich and detailed analysis of post–Cold War nuclear weapons policy, nuclear deterrence, alliance commitments, nonproliferation, and missile defense in NATO but with implications far beyond. The contributors analyze not only American policy and ideas but also the ways NATO members interpret their own continued political and strategic role in the alliance. In-depth and multifaceted, The Future of Extended Deterrence is an essential resource for policy practitioners and scholars of nuclear deterrence, arms control, missile defense, and the NATO alliance.

Ethics is burdened with an overload of theoretical and practical questions which belong more properly in the sphere of aesthetics, religion, politics, and/or law. This book is concerned with separating what is strictly ethical and what is not. It paves the way for a clear definition of the moral good and also for some final practical conclusions regarding the proper categorization and treatment of contemporary moral problems such as abortion, pornography, and nuclear escalation.

<p>It was by far the most controversial document to emerge from Vatican II-- <i>Dignitatis Humanae</i>, or the Declaration on Religious Freedom. Drafted largely by prominent Jesuit theologian John Courtney Murray, it represented a departure from previous Catholic teachings in that it acknowledged and accepted as normative the separation between Church and State and declared religious freedom a fundamental human right. In doing this, it set forth guidelines for the role of the Catholic Church in secular liberal and pluralistic societies.</p> <p>Nearly four decades later, Hermínio Rico examines the continued relevance of this declaration in today's world, compares its most paradigmatic interpretations, and proposes a reconsideration of its import for contemporary church-society relationships. He offers a detailed analysis of how Pope John Paul II has appropriated, interpreted, and developed the main themes of the document, and how he has applied them to such contentious modern issues as the fall of Communism and the rise of secular pluralism. In addition, Rico sets forth his own vision of the future of <i>Dignitatis Humanae</i>, and how the profound themes of the declaration can be applied in years to come to help the church find a way to engage effectively with, and within, pluralistic societies.</p> <p>Of interest to students of Catholic thought, church-society relationships, the legacy of John Courtney Murray, and the teachings of John Paul II, this book offers a fresh perspective on one of the most important documents in the modern history of the Catholic church.</p>