Scholars have often claimed that democracies, whatever their virtues, are functionally short-sighted. The evidence is clear: we have been unable to manage many long-term issues, including climate change, nuclear waste disposal, natural disaster preparedness, infrastructure maintenance, and budget deficits. To solve long-term problems, do we need political systems that are less democratic, or even authoritarian?This idea, which Michael K. MacKenzie calls the "democratic myopia thesi...

Scholars have often claimed that democracies, whatever their virtues, are functionally short-sighted. The evidence is clear: we have been unable to manage many long-term issues including climate change, nuclear waste disposal, natural disaster preparedness, infrastructure maintenance, and budget deficits. If voters and influential actors, such as interest groups and corporations, have dominant short-term interests, it may be difficult for elected politicians to act in the long-term interes...

Historically, interventions designed to impact the lives of disabled people were predicated upon deficits-based models of disability. This began to change with the introduction of World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks, particularly the International Classification of Function (ICF), that emphasized that disability could only be understood in the context of interactions among health, environmental factors, and personal factors and by examining the impact of such factors on a person’s a...

HelenaI'm one of four Willow daughters. He's the first-born son of the Scafoni family. And we have history.For generations, the Scafoni family have demanded a sacrifice of us. A virgin daughter to atone for sins so old, we don't even remember what they are anymore.But when you have as much money as they do, you don't play by the rules. You make them.And Sebastian Scafoni makes all the rules.The moment I saw him, I knew he would choos...

Otto Dix fought in the First World War for the better part of four years before becoming one of the most important artists of the Weimar era. Marked by the experience, he made monumental, difficult and powerful works about it. Whereas Dix has often been presented as a lone voice of reason and opposition in Germany between the wars, this book locates his work squarely in the mainstream of Weimar society.Informed by recent studies of collective remembrance, of camaraderie, and of the...

In this latest edition of THE WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF HORROR AND DARK FANTASY you will find cutting-edge stories by such authors as Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Alison Littlewood, Graham Masterton, Michael Marshall Smith, Damien Angelica Walters, Reggie Oliver and Than Niveau, amongst many others. You'll also find the usual Introduction: Horror in 2018 and Necrology of those who have left us.

There's a ticking time bomb in your ministry. Is it you?The pressures of pastoring are endless, leading many to burnout and depression, sexual misconduct, or substance abuse. But moral failures can be averted and shipwrecked ministries can be repaired. Counselor Michael MacKenzie, a longtime expert in helping pastors at risk, deals with the issues beneath the issues, such as shame, fear, and pain. If we don't address our own weakness and brokenness, we will hurt ou...

Circulation de l'énergie dans le corps en mouvement. Tai Chi Chi Kung IDécouvrez la manière d'apprendre le Tai Chi Chi Kung, une ancienne forme simple mais très puissante de Tai Chi de style Yang. Comment attirer vers nous le Chi ? l'Energie universelle ?, afin de revitaliser et de dynamiser pas à pas l'ensemble de notre organisme ? En appliquant régulièrement les principes taoïstes révélés ici par Mantak Chia, notre corps se transforme, se raffermit, nos émotions se stabilisent, no...

An inspirational guide for overcoming adversity and leading a fulfilled life, with contributions by more than two dozen experts on personal transformation.Trials and difficulties are a part of life. Whether these adversities are related to one's health, finances, career, or family, we all have burdens to work through. With wisdom from more than 25 transformational leaders, including *New York Times–*bestselling authors Janet Bray Attwood, Marci Shimoff and Chris At...

This set contains Taken & Torn: The Complete Story of Helena & Sebastian.TakenI’m one of four Willow daughters.He’s the first-born son of the Scafoni family. And we have history.For generations, the Scafoni family have demanded a sacrifice of us. A virgin daughter to atone for sins so old, we don’t even remember what they are anymore.But when you have as much money as they do, you don’t play by the rules. Yo...

SebastianTaking her is my right. Breaking her, my duty.I was always going to choose Helena. I knew it the instant I saw her.She’s different than the others. There’s a darkness about her. Something wild inside her. And it calls to the beast inside me.But she isn’t what I expected. With every word and every touch, she pushes me, burrowing deep under my skin, challenging the rules, and upending history.And all the while, I see how my br...

In "Sylvia & Michael," the narrative unfolds with Sylvia Scarlett and Michael Fane navigating their lives after the events of the first novel. Sylvia, originally disguised as a boy named Sylvester to escape capture, continues to explore her identity and relationships in a world where gender roles and societal expectations are challenged.The plot delves into Sylvia's further adventures and personal growth, as well as her complex relationship with Michael Fane, exploring themes of love, iden...