In the case of Kosovo, in addition to the examination of the structures, this study examines the role of actors participating in these processes - local and international actors - and their potential alliances, coalitions and conflicts. Beyond these concerns, the aspect of security, especially the rule of law, is to be considered as the main precondition for undertaking any action in the aforementioned domains. From the theoretical-methodical perspective, this work falls under the category of Policy Analysis.
The American idiom "two sides of the same coin" is fully illustrated in this compendium. Each side of 68 historical coins from diverse cultures is labeled and paired with literary quotations.
Leaving his boyfriend behind in San Francisco, cowboy and struggling artist Jeff Connelly returns to the family ranch after his father's death and meets the man who will become a large part of his future: ranch hand Mike Guidry. Mike starts out cynical, bitter, and very unfriendly, but he warms to Jeff when he realizes Jeff just might be the friend he needs. Life on the ranch is as hard as Jeff remembers: he has to deal with cattle rustling and the stress of hoping the business will break even while he weathers changes in attitude from the locals, harassment, prejudice, and betrayal. Jeff and Mike will embark on a plan to secure the ranch's future, try to find a way to live and love together, and discover that they're more alike than they'd ever have dreamed.
Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.
Born in India, Tenzin Namzey Gentso came to America when she was three years old. Growing up with English as her second language, Tenzin developed a passion for reading and writing. She completed her first novella at age seventeen. Tenzin attends college in Boston, Massachusetts. Jay has finally achieved his dream of becoming a famous musician and plays in a band called The Blue Diamonds with four other members. With his rising popularity, Jay is living the life he has always wanted. However, one day his biggest fear comes true: the secret identity he has kept to himself all his life is leaked by the media to the whole world. Can Jay's now flipped life ever return to normal? How can he make amends with his band brothers and fans after such a disaster? "So, Mr. Jay Davis." Jay looked at Mr. Grande and felt butterflies in his stomach suddenly. The interviewer looked up at him slowly, his expression reminding Jay of a hyena hungry for food. "There's been rumors going around that-" Mr. Grande paused, whether it was to create suspense or form sensible words, "you used to be a girl?" Jay felt time freeze and his mind went blank, too shocked to deliver a reaction to that. The cameras focused on him intently and the bright lights above Jay suddenly felt like they were burning his skin. From the corner of his eye, he saw Luke's hand form into a small fist. "What do you make of that?" Mr. Grande asked after a few seconds of silence. Jay opened his mouth but only a croak came out. "Sorry," Jay apologized as he cleared his throat, trying to form an excuse of some sort quickly. His heart started thumping loudly as he debated whether he should reveal his secret and get it over with or not. So many possible answer choices popped up in Jay's mind, but Jay still felt as though he had a blank slate. That's just gossip." Jay turned his head and saw it was Aidan who had spoken up. "We haven't heard of this before, and I don't know how that came up in the first place." "I
This book describes novel approaches designed to enhance the professional training of physics teachers, and explores innovations in the teaching and learning of physics in the classroom and laboratory. It features selected contributions from the International Research Group on Physics Teaching (GIREP) and Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning (MPTL) Conference, held in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, in July 2018, which brought together two communities: researchers in physics education and physics teachers. The book covers a broad range of topics, highlighting important aspects of the relationship between research and innovation in the teaching of physics, and presenting fresh insights to help improve learning processes and instruction. Offering a contemporary vision of physics teaching and the learning process, the book is of interest to all teachers and researchers committed to teaching and learning physics on the basis of good evidence.
Traces the history of gold throughout the world from antiquity to the early twenty-first century, describing its value to humanity, and discussing its usage in art, jewelry, palaces, temples, and tombs, along with the role it has played in historic events.
What is the ending to the human drama? Will all be reconciled to God in the end? Does God demand an altar, a corpse, and blood? Or, rather, is the Christian God set apart from all the other gods throughout history? All Set Free sets out to answer some of the more difficult questions Christians today are faced with. It will challenge the Augustinian understanding of hell and the Calvinist understanding of the atonement; replacing them with a more Christ-centered understanding of both doctrines. This book will also use the work of Rene Girard in order to reshape how many understand "what it means to be human." Then and only then should we ask: "Who is God?" Come explore what has become Matthew's theological pilgrimage to this point. Come discover the God of peace.
Book description Have you ever imagined what a perfect society should look like? Have you ever wondered how people in the past envisaged a perfect society and in what way their ideas were different from ours today? In this book, the author examines the topic of utopia through a literary and content-based analysis of three masterpieces from very different epochs of history: Ancient Greece, the Renaissance England and the 20th-century interwar period. About the author Jeanne T. LeRoy is an author and artist who has created and collaborated on diverse interdisciplinary art projects, essays, discourses and illustrations. She holds a master's degree in philosophy as well as a graduate degree in art. To find out more, visit her website at jleroy.art
Take a coin. Toss it in the air. Now call it. Heads? Tails? What if you could choose both sides? Elisa Morgan birthed the "prayer coin" idea as she was struggling in her own prayer life. Should she be blatantly honest about her desires or just leave everything to God and let Him lead? An epiphany came when Elisa noticed how Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane: "Take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done" (Luke 22:42). Jesus Christ begged for relief from the trial He faced, while utterly complying with what He knew the Father's will to be. Honesty and abandon--in the same breath. Elisa discovered that Jesus invites us to both. And the emotional back-and-forth, between full-out honesty and "giving it up" in abandon, actually drew her closer to God. If Jesus--our Savior, Mentor, and Friend--could pray both sides of the prayer coin, could we as well?
