Policing and police practices have changed dramatically since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and those changes have accelerated since the summer of 2014 and the death of Michael Brown at the hands of then-police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Since the November 2016 election of Donald Trump as president, many law enforcement practitioners, policy makers, and those concerned with issues of social justice have had concerns that there would be seismic shifts in policing priorities a...

Many men don’t have control over their lives.Most of them see the problem as being outside of themselves—and they struggle to define the deeper meaning of what it means to be a father, son, brother, and partner.Thomas Nolan, a family therapist, helps men navigate these challenges in this book. He seeks to answer questions such as:• How can men take more control over their lives?• How can men work better alongside women?• How can men get a clearer sense...

They came in waves from the schools, factories, farms, and city streets, some driven by patriotism, but most with a dream. Bernard Nolan was one of the nearly 200,000 pilots who earned his wings during World War II.Nolan relates the journey of a boy with a passion for flying airplanes: how an uneducated kid from a fractured home environment weaseled his way into the Armys aviation cadet program and how his deliverance through flying threatened to unravel in the cold, lethal skies o...

This book introduces text analytics as a valuable method for deriving insights from text data. Unlike other text analytics publications, Practical Text Analytics: Maximizing the Value of Text Data makes technical concepts accessible to those without extensive experience in the field. Using text analytics, organizations can derive insights from content such as emails, documents, and social media.Practical Text Analytics is divided into five parts. The first part in...

This revised and updated third edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1991. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Ramsey Campbell, Robert McCammon, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Charles L. Grant, Joel Lane and Thomas Tessier, along with an overview of the year in horror by the editors and a nightmare necrology of those who kicked off this mortal coil durin...

This new edition of this bestselling guide offers an integrated approach to process improvement that delivers quick and substantial results in quality and productivity in diverse settings. The authors explore their Model for Improvement that worked with international improvement efforts at multinational companies as well as in different industries such as healthcare and public agencies. This edition includes new information that shows how to accelerate improvement by spreading changes acro...

In "A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek," Thomas Haweis presents a meticulously crafted rendition of the New Testament that aims to preserve the original texts' theological depth and linguistic nuances. Written in the 18th century, this translation reflects a period marked by a revitalized interest in scriptural texts amid the backdrop of the Enlightenment. Haweis employs a clear yet elevated literary style that balances accessibility with reverence for the sacred ma...

Manchmal reicht ein Blick, um etwas zu verändern. In dieser Sammlung findest du Leseproben aus den romantischen Geschichten von Whisper Publishing – Romance, Romantasy und leichte Romance Suspense, bereits erschienen oder bald verfügbar. Zwischen Herzklopfen, Hoffnung und einem Hauch Geheimnis beginnt jede Geschichte mit einem Gefühl.

Every baseball player dreams of a second chance. Huckleberry is given one during the Major League baseball lockout of 1990. Huck gets an opportunity to play in Sweden to promote the game in Europe and compete in the Swedish Eliteserien with a scout and coach from the Chicago White Sox, Dave Clark. Huckleberry prepares and Sweden dominates the club tournament of champions, and he gets his ticket to the USA and his shot at the American Baseball Dream of playing for his hometown team. The jou...

This new edition of this bestselling guide offers an integrated approach to process improvement that delivers quick and substantial results in quality and productivity in diverse settings. The authors explore their Model for Improvement that worked with international improvement efforts at multinational companies as well as in different industries such as healthcare and public agencies. This edition includes new information that shows how to accelerate improvement by spreading changes acro...

Sermons and stories of faith, hope, and love from the heart of afriend and follower of Jesus. With humor and grace, these simplebut profound writings will lead you into the presence of One whoseword brings healing and hope to longing hearts.

In 'The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth,' Thomas Jefferson presents a unique synthesis of the Gospels, meticulously distilling the essence of Jesus's teachings while omitting supernatural elements incongruent with Enlightenment ideals. Jefferson's literary style reflects a rationalist approach, exhibiting clarity and precision, as he seeks to reveal the moral philosophy underpinning Christianity. This work emerges from the broader context of the early 19th-century American Enlightenme...