INSIDE THE CRIMINAL 'S MINDHave you ever questioned how a devoted mother could deliberately and coldly take the life of her own child in the bathtub—the very child for whom she had just prepared breakfast? What dark forces could have been at work within her mind at that moment? How did such thoughts take hold? Were they embedded deep within her psyche long before the act?What compels individuals to cross the most sacred moral boundaries? What hidden pa...

Do you want to know what emotional intelligence looks like in everyday life?Does your social life need a bit of a boost? Your job, your relationships? Have you ever wanted to understand the mind a little better?If this sounds like you, then keep reading!Emotional intelligence can transform your life. It’s not as simple as reading body language, or just ‘learning to say the right thing’. Being Emotionally intelligent can help you form bet...

What do you do when you want to pursue a technical education but face obstacles? Certainly not become a boring, dusty accountant, right? In my case, that's exactly what happened. I found economics and administration interesting. While I thought I could do accounting well and applied for the position of assistant accountant, my life took a second turn. Uniquely, this led me into the realm of technology. The narrative of an IT professional originally aspiring to be an accountant unravels thi...

The leading thinkers from the cognitive science tradition participated in a workshop sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories in July of 2003 to discuss progress in building their models. The goal was to summarize the theoretical and empirical bases for cognitive systems and to present exemplary developments in the field. Following the workshop, a great deal of planning went into the creation of this book. Eleven of the twenty-six presenters were asked to contribute chapters, and four cha...

Politics, Planning and the City is designed to introduce the complex political processes and problems of the modern city.The author begins by setting the theoretical context and discusses models of democracy, power and the nature of policy. Next he examines change and the city, by focusing on actual decision-making. Three major policy areas affecting the city - housing, planning and the social services - are then reviewed and the post-war experiences analysed. The author c...

This is the story of a Vietnam Vet who becomes a Doctor. The story will take the reader through the experiences of one man’s journey through the Beatitudes. It was 5 A.M, the alarm was sounding like a bullhorn going off in his room. Josh looked out his window. Last night he graduated from Med. school and was looking forward to what life had in store, then his mind went back to Vietnam, he could see the rice paddy, hear his men’s screaming going through his ears as if it were happening righ...

The past quarter of a century has seen extensive change throughout Europe. There have been significant changes in local government, and the European Union has come to play an increasing role in relation to municipal government.This book offers a comparative analysis of recent developments in intergovernmental relations in twelve countries across Europe. Using the framework for analysis from Page and Goldsmith’s 1987 Central and Local Government Relations, each chapter exam...

How large should local governments be? Scholars and public sector reformers alike have asked this question for many years. Size and Local Democracy investigates this subject in four countries where local governments play an important role but are different in size and structure - Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands.Based on unique comparative data, the authors explore whether the size of municipalities has consequences for its citizens’ democratic perceptions,...

The Myers is a sweeping study of four generations of the successful and influential Myers family. It moves from Prussian Poland to the goldfields of Ballarat to bankruptcy in the South Island and then to a growing fortune in beer and liquor. There is a thorough analysis of Douglas Myers’ controversial takeover of the family company Campbell & Ehrenfried in the 1970s and the court cases that ensued, and the story of Lion Breweries then Lion Nathan and of Douglas Myers’ contribution to the B...

#1 Global Resilience coach and resilience pioneer Dr. Edy Greenblatt provides an easy to read, research-based approach to identifying what is draining your energy and resilience, and what to do about it without quitting your job, moving to Costa Rica, or getting a divorce. Especially now, when work from home is making clear how important it is to understand our resilience challenges so we can do something about it.Originally published in 2009, some of the references may seem a bit ...

The Vision Code explores the concept of "vision" and leadership. The book reveals the secrets of building and executing a strong vision within any organization.Oleg Konovalov—an acclaimed global thought leader—draws together in one volume in-depth interviews with nineteen extraordinary global visionaries that represent a variety of industries and organizations. These leaders explain why a vision is needed, how to implement it, how to communicate a vision effectively, and h...

No human can stop the Toxic Whisperers from plunging Earth into soulless darkness, but Reuben is far from human. Praised by Kirkus Reviews for its “unrelenting action” and “breakneck pace,” Narican: The Cloaked Deception blends science-fiction and metaphysical themes to create an alternate reality full of both emotional depth and twisting adventure.Reuben Mitchell’s 18 years on Earth have taught him what it means to suffer. Despite being consumed by cursed luck, traumatic loss, and...