New Releases by David Shaw

Navigating Racism: Journal Articles on Structural Inequities is a comprehensive anthology that provides a critical examination of structural racism and its pervasive impact across various facets of society and healthcare. With contributions from leading researchers, this collection delves into the subtle yet powerful mechanisms of prejudices that perpetuate discrimination and health disparities, particularly in precision medicine. Key articles assess and propose actionable steps for combating bias in healthcare systems, analyze stark racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates, and explore environmental justice issues linked to systemic racism. The book also provides a deep dive into institutional biases and the psychological impacts of racial segregation, exemplified by Malcolm X''s personal struggles. Lastly, it highlights educational and activism efforts aimed at eradicating racism and promoting social justice. Through meticulous research and insightful narratives, this collection urges readers to confront and address deeply rooted injustices, fostering a more equitable society. Quality Research Publishing is dedicated to making knowledge more accessible to the general public by curating a topical compilation of the latest research on various subjects and providing plain language summaries. Each of the articles in this book is available individually and digitally without cost. However, we believe it is important for the contextualizing and sharing of educational and scientific work to curate this research in a way that is understandable and helpful to the average person seeking deeper knowledge of a particular subject. The research articles compiled for this book were published under a permissive Creative Commons license, are in the public domain, or have no copyright restrictions, permitting their use in this book. If you have questions about the licensing of any article, please visit qualityresearchpublishing.com.

''The Awakening of the Slumbering Dragon'' continues David Shaw''s spiritual journey previously covered in his autobiography from 2013, "An Average Joe"s Search for the Meaning of Life". At that time his spirit team advised him that in the not too distant future our world would face the greatest challenge in its entire history. As a spirit medium, Shaw is in constant contact with his team of spirit guides who previously shared much information relating to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, including the financial impact on societies and resulting major conflicts between nations - from which it would take years to recover. However, Shaw''s main concern was self doubt, what if he had misinterpreted the communications? Fortunately, he had been training a group of spirit mediums since 2017 on how to channel their spirit teams through deep trance mediumship. At the beginning of 2023 his spirit team advised that a great experiment would now take place using the skills developed within the group he mentored. Several of the group members would channel their individual spirit teams during the forthcoming year and the transcripts would be recorded and published. This ensured factual accounts to compare against the previous communications from Shaw''s spirit guides. Would the information from these spirit teams differ, or would the inevitable suddenly become.......the inevitable? The experiments are documented in this book; providing direct communications from spirit, which will prepare you for whatever lies around each and every corner. It is your choice whether you heed the advice given, it is entirely up to you.......just as it has always been.

A story well-told and subsequently imbibed by its recipients has the power to shape one’s beliefs, identity, and way of life. So, what happens when a person or community is swept up in such a story? In this study, Shaw draws upon the dual methodologies of Narrative Transportation and Social Identity theories to consider how 1 Peter’s use of Old Testament narratives and καλέω language serves to ‘transport’ it’s recipients into an identity defined as ‘elect sojourners’. Amidst suffering, 1 Peter ‘calls’ the Anatolian believers to a priestly ministry, blessing their antagonists as they await their eternal glory in Christ.

In a world where the beauty of life is experienced through our eyes, imagine a future where your vision is clear, vibrant, and free from the burdens of eye problems. Enter the realm of the Clear Vision Blueprint: Unlocking the Secrets to Healthy Eyes and Banishing Eye Problems, a guide that holds the transformative key to optimal eye health. Picture a life where blurry vision, dryness, and discomfort are no longer obstacles in your path. With the Clear Vision Blueprint as your guide, you will uncover the hidden secrets to maintaining healthy eyes and discover effective strategies to banish those pesky eye problems that have hindered your vision for far too long. This extraordinary blueprint offers a wealth of expert knowledge, practical tips, and proven techniques to empower you on your journey towards lasting eye wellness. It''s a call to action, urging you to take control of your eye health and unlock the true potential of your vision. No longer settle for compromised eyesight. Embrace the Clear Vision Blueprint and embark on a transformative path towards a future where your eyes are vibrant, your vision is crystal-clear, and the world before you shines with astonishing clarity. The power to reclaim your visual freedom lies within your grasp. Take action now. Embrace the Clear Vision Blueprint and witness the remarkable transformation that awaits you. Your eyes deserve nothing less than the best. It''s time to unlock the secrets, banish eye problems, and experience the world in all its breathtaking beauty.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the evolving field of international planning studies. It is an essential resource that situates planning as an international discipline and practice with an important role to play in delivering sustainable development across different scales in diverse global contexts. A series of chapters covers past episodes of international influence and exchange in planning, key concepts, research strategies, methods in contemporary international planning studies, as well as ways of characterising and comparing planning systems. The authors explore the emergence of a global agenda for planning, through the activities and goal setting of international organisations, and professional and civil society networks. Transnational and cross-border contexts and initiatives in different global regions, and their relevance to planning, are investigated. An invaluable resource for students and researchers in planning studies, this book offers an important reflection on the internationalisation of planning practice, education, and scholarship, and the future prospects for planning and planning studies from an international perspective.

Discover The Ultimate Guide To Flexibility Here! Flexibility is one the most UNDERRATED and OVERLOOKED activities in all of physical fitness! Don''t make the same mistake that 95% of the population makes... At present, you may be suffering from problems such as postural deviations, pain, functional limitations, and other similar concerns. While some of the problems may require you to use assistive devices and resort to operations to compensate for the problems, you may address most of these concerns by using exercises. In this book you will discover: An entry point into the world of starting to move your body. The many ways that stretching can have amazing effects on your body. A catalog of stretches for every major section of your body. Images and step-by-step instructions to perform each stretch with good and accurate form. Access to the world of flexibility and body maintenance whether you are a super athlete or don''t exercise at all. If learning how to do things with your body that you''ve never done before, helping to ease joint and body aches, and using your body to its fullest potential sounds like something you want, hit buy now! Even if you''ve never been athletic nor involved in sports, even you can become the fittest and healthiest that you''ve ever been in your life. So, if you''ve ever wanted this to be the healthiest time in your life, scroll up and click the ADD TO CART button now!

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Management consultancy practice is particularly concerned with helping clients implement strategic organisational change. But what exactly are organisations, and management consultancy interventions in them? Management consulting is said to be a knowledge-intensive industry. But what kind of knowledge do management consultants possess, and how far can we rely on it? Management consultants are often criticised for unethical exploitation of their clients. But how ought management consultants to behave in order to meet acceptable ethical standards? These are questions about the philosophical topics of ontology, epistemology and ethics. The ancient Greek philosophers thought deeply about these topics, and their ideas remain fresh and relevant even to so modern a subject matter as management consulting. Writing between the end of the sixth and the end of the fourth century BCE, these philosophers were drawing upon an intellectual tradition that was very different from our own, and were responding to social and economic conditions that were wholly unlike ours. Approaching these philosophical questions from a perspective that is radically different from our own, their work provides a rich resource for novel thinking about management consulting. From the speculations of the Presocratic philosophers Heraclitus, Parmenides, Leucippus and Democritus about the nature of the universe to the thought of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle about the nature of human beings, this book uses the work of these great thinkers as a lens through which to study major philosophical questions about management consulting. Examined in this way, many established assumptions and principles of management consultancy practice seem questionable, and new ways of thinking possible.

People have been interested in caves for a very long time. Our distant ancestors used them for shelter, as sources of water, and as places in which to conduct essential rituals. They adorned their walls with quite sophisticated artwork depicting both their existential and spiritual concerns. Caves feature in our mythology, they are used as places of worship in many cultures, and they are used throughout the world as places in which to store prized foodstuffs and wine. For at least two hundred years they have attracted scientists, artists, photographers, and recreational cavers. This book aims examines how caves form, the light they shed on past environments and climates, and the values, both environmental and cultural, that they provide to humanity. This second edition of Caves: Processes, Development, and Management is a welcome revision of the author’s earlier treatment released over twenty years ago. It has been updated, significantly expanded, and largely rewritten. The intervening years have seen a dramatic increase in karst and cave research globally, with significant advances in our understanding of fundamental processes, in our ability to extract proxy climatic and environmental data from cave deposits, and in our understanding of the breadth of cave values and as a result the complexity of their management needs. This new edition adopts a broad international perspective in the research examples used and the cited literature, and has actively sought out material from the tropical world and the southern continents, thus avoiding the European and North American bias frequently found in speleological publications. Caves: Processes, Development, and Management, Second Edition, is organised into four sections. In the first section, contemporary processes of cave formation are examined. The second section of the book deals with past processes and their physical manifestation. In the third section, the use of caves by various organisms from bacteria to humans is explored. The final section of the book reviews our changing approaches to cave management and to catchment management on karst terrains. The book will be of use to anyone who is interested in caves and karst, or who wants to understand about cave formation, development, values and management.

''So what is the novelist''s duty then?'' ''Oh, to tell the truth of course.'' But what is the truth when there are at least two sides to every story? Brothers Maurice and Christopher have not spoken to each other for over 40 years, despite living on the same small island. And nobody talks about Maurice''s first wife, Hester - until an apparently unconnected act of vengeance reverberates across the generations and carefully guarded secrets begin to unravel. Moving from 1930s Capri to Paris, London and the Isle of Glass off the Scottish coast, The Last Wolf is a subtly crafted tale of lies and betrayals. David Shaw Mackenzie says, "The Last Wolf explores how complicated relationships shape the world around us. It is a novel about how different people cope with change and come to terms with, or fail to come to terms with, the past."

Have you longed for a sense of peace in your life? Have you found yourself craving a kind of happiness you cannot define? Have you ever considered how Buddhism might enrich your life?Forget what you think you may know about this ancient and culturally significant religion, and open your mind to the limitless possibilities that Buddhism has in store for you.This book contains a basic overview of Buddhism, including the life of Buddha, and the various kinds of Buddhism that have developed. It takes a look at all the key concepts and most important teachings, methods and insights in a way that is easy to understand. Filled with a wealth of common-sense and other-worldly wisdom, the path to enlightenment is considered.In this book, you''ll learn... Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Foundation Of Buddhism Chapter 3: The Four Noble Truths Chapter 4: The Noble Eightfold Path Chapter 5: Mindfulness Chapter 6: How You Can Benefit From Buddhism Chapter 7: Influence Of Zen Chapter 8: Buddhism And Health Chapter 9: How To Meditate Chapter 10: Buddhism In America Chapter 11: Self, Karma, Bardo And Reincarnation Chapter 12: The Twelve Turnings Of The Wheel Of Dharma Chapter 13: The Steps To Becoming A Buddhist Make use of this book today to educate yourself about one of the most popular ideas in history - transcending the mundane and discovering the ultimate. Get to know Buddhism intimately, and understand why it has had such a powerful effect on the world.Written in a relaxed, easy to read and follow manner, A Beginner''s Guide to Buddhism will open your path to a meaningful life.

The Rise: An analysis and critique of the Hebrew Cosmos and the Greek Cosmos. The Fall: The scientific challenges to the Greek Cosmos by the four Revolutionaries of modern science: Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton plus Edmond Halley''s first evidence against the solid sky and 100 years later the first cases of stellar parallax. The case for Community from Plato, Jefferson, MLK, and Michael Sandel. Midsized Municipalities and large Home Owner Associations provide examples of advanced communities.

This title was first published in 2000: Providing a review and assessment of a number of the major features evident in regional planning and development in Europe, this volume contains a series of regional case studies, drawn from current research in various European countries. These illustrate a broad range of theoretical views, which offer perspectives on the operation of the EU Structural Funds and regional restructuring, development and key concerns evident in spatial planning an environmental management and lessons from past experience. The editors collate views to arrive at challenging conclusions and suggestions for future policy priorities.

This is the first book on the subject that combines contemporary marketing theory with analysis of operational marketing practice within the fashion industry. It contains the views of key practitioners and much original case study material from leading fashion organizations to provide unique insights into the reality of fashion marketing.

"This would be an excellent book for undergraduate, graduate and beyond....The style of writing is easy to read and the author does a good job of adding humor in places. The integration of basic programming in R with the data that is collected for any experiment provides a powerful platform for analysis of data.... having the understanding of data analysis that this book offers will really help researchers examine their data and consider its value from multiple perspectives – and this applies to people who have small AND large data sets alike! This book also helps people use a free and basic software system for processing and plotting simple to complex functions." Michelle Pantoya, Texas Tech University Measurements of quantities that vary in a continuous fashion, e.g., the pressure of a gas, cannot be measured exactly and there will always be some uncertainty with these measured values, so it is vital for researchers to be able to quantify this data. Uncertainty Analysis of Experimental Data with R covers methods for evaluation of uncertainties in experimental data, as well as predictions made using these data, with implementation in R. The books discusses both basic and more complex methods including linear regression, nonlinear regression, and kernel smoothing curve fits, as well as Taylor Series, Monte Carlo and Bayesian approaches. Features: 1. Extensive use of modern open source software (R). 2. Many code examples are provided. 3. The uncertainty analyses conform to accepted professional standards (ASME). 4. The book is self-contained and includes all necessary material including chapters on statistics and programming in R. Benjamin D. Shaw is a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of California, Davis. His research interests are primarily in experimental and theoretical aspects of combustion. Along with other courses, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on engineering experimentation and uncertainty analysis. He has published widely in archival journals and became an ASME Fellow in 2003.

The first academic textbook covering European retail fashion buying and merchandising. It provides a unique insight into best practice across the fashion industry.

This short story tells about an ex-marine with a law degree. He is also a full-blooded American Indian. He opened his law office in Omaha close to the reservation where he grew up. He met some of his past acquaintances, who told him about the troubles with the Indian people and the law. He knew they needed legal help. Jake went to the reservation to check on the background information of two of his friends who were brothers. One was a policeman; the other was a crook. He also met an Indian girl he hadnt seen in years. She became his secretary. After several adventures, the relationships of all the characters blend together. This brings the story to an exciting conclusion.

I cannot get in a hurry for my spirit growth. I have to believe that God is working in my life, even when I dont feel like it. Spiritual growth is tedious work, a step at a time. Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. I often get disappointed when God doesnt answer my prayer. But God answers prayers when he gets ready, not when you get ready. One thing I know is that God does not ever let me down. Whenever I think hes not there, he alwaysI mean alwaysworks it out. All I have to do is believe in him and he will take care of me. He never lets me down. Every time I did good work, he would all ways reward me with something good, and when I do something bad, he would take it away so I would not hurt myself. Take it from me. Someday, I will be free.

This book is for beginners who wish to start using Nmap, who have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and who wish to get started with Nmap.

In this life-affirming book, author David Shaw explores ten major themes that affect us all – and offers a unique way to engage with them.

In The Ghost behind the Masks, W. David Shaw traces Shakespeare’s influence on nine Victorian poets: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, Christina Rossetti, Thomas Hardy, Matthew Arnold, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Algernon Swinburne, Arthur Hugh Clough, and George Meredith. Often, he writes, the transparency of Shakespeare''s influence on Victorian poets and the degree of their engagement with Shakespeare exist in inverse ratio. Instead of imitating a play by Shakespeare or merely quoting his lines, a Victorian poet may embrace more elusive elements of rhetoric and style, adapting them to his or her own ends. Shaw argues that the most Shakespearean attribute of the Victorian poets is not their addiction to any particular trope or figure of speech but their reticence, the classical restraint of their great monologues, and their sudden descent from grandeur to simplicity. He explores such topics as man-made law versus natural right, Stoic fatalism versus self-reliance, and the sanity of lunatics, lovers, and poets versus the madness of commonplace minds.

David Shaw sees himself as an Average Joe.

A carefully paced, illuminating novel that explores, with sensitivity and humor, the complexity of life in a small town where everyone knows everyone else.

A revision book in the One Stop Doc revision series which covers the key facts for the metabolism and nutrition module in the form of Short Answer Questions, (clinical cases) Multiple Choice Questions and Extended Matching Questions. Illustrated with simple, easily reproduced line diagrams, this book will provide all the necessary information for e

For over 20 years David Shaw has been a regular visitor to the beautiful and historic city of York and during his pleasant stays he gradually became aware of the enormous wealth of reporrted ghost sightings in the area. The walks in this illustrated book include descriptions of hauntings in 60 locations.

In this companion to his previous book, The Bible in Early English Literature, David Fowler completes his stimulating and broad-ranging study of medieval English literature in the light of biblical tradition. As in the first volume, he both provides a broad general view of literary trends and closely examines representative works that illustrate these trends. The author begins by discussing medieval drama in England--with special attention to the Cornish drama-- as revealed in the cycle plays that enacted the entire history of the world from Creation to Doomsday. He demonstrates how the drama grew out of the liturgy of the Church and developed into a parallel fashion with other kinds of vernacular literature in the later Middle Ages, and he offers a possible explanation of the origin of the morality play in England. This is followed by an examination of representative shorter medieval lyrics. Fowler shows that many of these lyrics were composed to memorialize particular "secular'' and "religious" elements blended subtly and distinctively in Middle English lyrics, often with a complete harmony of sacred and sexual significance. A special section deals with Mary Magdalene in popular tradition, comparing her description in the Bible with her treatment in legend, drama, lyric poetry, and the ballad. The final three chapters focus on particular literary works which the author believes to be outstanding examples of poems composed in the biblical tradition. "The Parliament of Fowls" is selected as the best example of biblical influence in all of Chaucer. The work is seen as a Creation poem with its organizing principles derives from commentaries on the first chapter of Genesis--a new theory of the poem''s structure which the author feels resolves many of the difficulties previously encountered by scholars. Fowler than treats several works of the "Pearl" poet--"Cleanness," "Patience," "Saint Erkenwald," and the "Pearl"--in their particular blend of humor, seriousness, and Christian serenity. In stark contrast, "Piers the Plowman," the final work dealt with, reflects the agony of the turmoil of late fourteenth-century England. The emphasis is on the historical significance of the poem: the importance of the A text as an ideological influence on the leadership of the Peasants'' Revolt in 1381, and the exschatological implications of the later versions (B and C texts). "It is my hope," the author states, "that future studies of ''Piers'' will increasingly take history into account and likewise study the versions of the poem separately. Until we learn to walk from this text out into history, we run the risk of missing the important message that this profound and troubling poem offers to twentieth-century man." This book will be of value both to scholars and students of medieval literature and religion and to general readers interested in the varied and intriguing ways that the Bible has influence vernacular literature.

What is wisdom? Where does it come from? Where can we find it? And what does it mean in our lives? In Secrets of the Oracle, David Shaw explores these questions by turning to the works of wisdom writers, whose words retain their meaning and transformative power even centuries after they were written. Wisdom literature exists in two shaping forms - the aphorism, geared towards the past, and the oracle, a revolutionary impulse looking to the future. Secrets of the Oracle discusses both types of wisdom, finding them in the works of poets and philosophers from Tennyson and Zeno to Yeats and George Berkeley, from Browning and Schleiermacher to T.S. Eliot and F.H. Bradley. The book also discusses the contribution to wisdom of Jesus and the author of Ecclesiastes, of Abraham Lincoln and Norman Maclean. Part celebration of wisdom found and part lament for wisdom lost, Secrets of the Oracle is convincing in its assertion that wisdom articulates what is and offers creative visions of the future.