The Supreme Court is seen today as the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution. Once the Court has spoken, it is the duty of the citizens and their elected officials to abide by its decisions. But the conception of the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of constitutional law took hold only relatively recently. Drawing on the pragmatic ideals characterized by Charles Sanders Peirce, John Dewey, Charles Sabel, and Richard Posner. Brian E. Butler shows how this conception is inherently problematic for a healthy democracy. Butler offers an alternative democratic conception of constitutional law, “democratic experimentalism,” and applies it in a thorough reconstruction of Supreme Court cases across the centuries, such as Brown v. Board of Education, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, and Lochner v. New York. In contrast to the traditional tools and conceptions of legal analysis that see the law as a formally unique and separate type of practice, democratic experimentalism combines democratic aims and experimental practice. Butler also suggests other directions jurisprudential roles could take: for example, adjudication could be performed by primary stakeholders with better information. Ultimately, Butler argues persuasively for a move away from the current absolute centrality of courts toward a system of justice that emphasizes local rule and democratic choice.
Why ARE we here? CHRISTIANITY DIRECT FROM CHRIST ‘THE MASTER' A non-denominational way to study using spiritual 'keys' to gain new understanding of the Scriptures The Scriptures were entirely inspired by God, by YHWH who became Christ Jesus; and were written down exactly as He spoke by the Prophets of old, and by Christ's Apostles. Christ Jesus is the Author of The Holy Bible. True Christians are required to 'Grow in grace and knowledge' Are you growing? You can only 'grow' by studying daily the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures of the Bible, with God's help! Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 STUDY YES, BUT HOW? You will learn the many essential 'keys' and useful practical 'tools' needed to help you to 'master' the study of the true Christianity of the Bible. ESSENTIAL 'KEY' No 1 The carnal human mind cannot fathom the deep meanings in the Bible without asking for, and receiving the help of the Holy Spirit INGREDIENTS: PURE TRUTHS, LOVE, JOY, THE INSPIRATION OF GOD. TOOLS PROFITABLE FOR LEARNING CHRIST'S TEACHINGS ON HOW TO LIVE, AND THE MEANING & PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS No false doctrines No man-made gods No artificial teachings No added fables or pagan festivals No idols, images, symbols, relics or statues No doctrines or commandments of men Free from denominational influences You can learn the meaning & purpose of life! Compiled by Brian H. Butler Website: ernestworkman.com
Need more sales? Every organization's survival depends on a steady supply of new and repeat customers. If you're looking for better results, this book is a must read.
Meet the Electric City! From cattle to coal mines, border ruffians to businessmen, and rockets to railroad schemes, the air around Butler, Missouri, has crackled with energy since the settlement's establishment in 1856. Ravaged by Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers and consumed in 1863 by the flames of General Order No. 11, the settlement rose from the ashes in the late 1860s and 1870s to become a hub of culture and commerce at the western edge of the "Show Me State." In 1881, the capital of Bates County went electric, becoming one of the first municipalities west of the Mississippi to generate its own power, outstripping Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Station in Manhattan by almost a year. A quiet little community with a loud and vibrant history, Butler is the quintessential example of the American small-town experience.
Brian Butler has put together a comprehensive yet simple approach to harness the three most powerful elements of any successful organization; individualized sales problem solving, high-level customer service and the marketing strategies to reach those customers." - John Polumbo, President, Strategic Sales Group, Inc. "While speaking to a group of our sales team and industry partners, Brian's life experiences and firsthand knowledge of what it takes to succeed in sales and marketing brought the pages of his book "FIND 'em, GET 'em, KEEP 'em" to life. Definitely hire the speaker, buy the book and incorporate the lessons into your organization." - Elaine Osgood, President, Atlas Travel International "Brian Butler's strategy to Attract, Acquire and Retain the RIGHT customers is spot on in today's demanding and unpredictable business environment! Our entire sales team continues to benefit every day from Brian's easy to follow, step by step process to become a better, more result oriented, value added sales professional. "FIND 'em, GET 'em, KEEP 'em" is a small book, that provides a big impact! I personally go back and review the book every chance I get." - R. Michael Murphy, President, Dryvit Systems, Inc. "Do you want an invincible sales team? Do you want to improve your own sales prowess? Brian's sales insights and proven action steps will motivate employees in all departments to peak performance! We are all "in sales" and Brian's book offers practical examples and principles that will yield results, right now!" - Gail Lowney Alofsin, Educational & Inspirational Speaker, University Professor Are you having challenges with - Increased Competition - Uncertain Market Strategies - Evolving Technology - Ineffective Communication - Poor Sales Results - Low Customer Loyalty This book contains problem-solving real-life stories, proven best practice examples and easy-to-implement strategies that will help you link
The Bible gives instruction to those called to church leadership, challenging them to shepherd God’s people by exercising oversight. But what does that mean? And how is it done in a way that is faithful to God and effective in enabling growth, individually and corporately? The Practical Shepherding series of guides provides pastors and ministry leaders with practical help to do the work of pastoral ministry in a local church. In Oversee God’s People, pastors Brian Croft and Bryce Butler unpack what the Bible teaches about administration and the necessity of delegation in congregational leadership, offering practical suggestions to improve the structures, process, and relationships among leaders in your church.
The design arts -- from the design of buildings and machines to software and interfaces -- are associated with types of knowledge and performance thought to be structured, modular, and systematic. Such arts have become increasingly prestigious in our technocratic society. Since Aristotle, the art of rhetoric was conceived as a loosely structured "practical" art thought to be limited in the extent to which it could mimic more precise subject matters. The art of rhetoric has been controversial since classical times, but its status has sunk even lower since the industrial revolution -- a point when civic cultures began to cede authority and control to the cultures of specialized experts. Many sympathizers of rhetoric have resisted its decline by calling for a civic art of public discourse to stand in opposition to a technocratic specialized discourse that has come, increasingly, to disenfranchise the ordinary citizen. This is the first book to question the rhetoric/technical knowledge split from a more fundamental perspective. To get some perspective on what is at stake in rhetoric's traditional classification as a "practical" art, the authors: * explore the distinction between practical and design arts; * enumerate the various criteria cited in the literature for qualifying a cluster of knowledge and performative skills to count as an art of design; * show how the knowledge and performative skills associated with the art of rhetoric meet the major requirements of design knowledge; * propose a general architecture of rhetorical design, one descriptive both of civic address and specialized academic argument; * turn to the Lincoln/Douglas debates to embody and provide some empirical support and illustration for their architecture; * demonstrate how Lincoln and Douglas can be thought of as expert designers whose rhetoric is highly structured and modular; and * explain how the rhetoric of both rhetorical agents can be represented in the layers and modules that one needs to display plans for buildings, software, or other design artifacts. These layers and modules are not just post hoc annotations of the debates; they also illuminate new and systematic ways for viewing the debates -- and by implication, other specimens of rhetoric -- in terms of strategies of artistic production. Kaufer and Butler conclude their presentation by citing some of the research and educational implications that follow from housing rhetoric within the family of design arts.
No two writing situations are exactly the same and skilled writers, like skilled painters, must develop the know-how to represent the objects of their writing as part of a flexible art. This special art of writing lies hidden between grammar--the well-formedness of sentences--and genre--the capacity of texts to perform culturally holistic communicative functions (e.g., the memo, the strategic report, the letter to the editor). Concealed between grammar and genre, this less visible art of writing is what Kaufer and Butler call "representational composition." Texts within this hidden art are best viewed not primarily as grammatical units or as genre functions, but as bearers of design elements stimulating imagistic, narrative, and information-rich worlds, and as an invitation to readers to explore and interact with them. This volume presents a systematic study of the principles that underlie writing as representational composition. Drawing from student models derived from a studio method, the authors use each chapter to present a different aspect of what unfolds--across the course of the book--into a cumulative, interactive, and unified body of representational principles underlying the design of texts. They reveal what makes the textual representations achieved by expert writers worthwhile, and, at the same time, difficult for novice writers to reproduce. Extending the framework of their 1996 volume, Rhetoric and the Arts of Design, into a realm of textual design, this volume will interest students and instructors of writing, rhetoric, and information design.
Over the past several years, David Kaufer and his colleagues have developed a software program for analyzing writing (DocuScope). This book illustrates the concepts and rhetorical theory behind the software analysis, examining patterns in writing and showing writers how their writing works in different categories to accomplish varying objectives.
Technology professionals seeking higher-paying security jobs need to know security fundamentals to land the job-and this book will help Divided into two parts: how to get the job and a security crash course to prepare for the job interview Security is one of today's fastest growing IT specialties, and this book will appeal to technology professionals looking to segue to a security-focused position Discusses creating a resume, dealing with headhunters, interviewing, making a data stream flow, classifying security threats, building a lab, building a hacker's toolkit, and documenting work The number of information security jobs is growing at an estimated rate of 14 percent a year, and is expected to reach 2.1 million jobs by 2008
The range of Walt Disney's accomplishments is remarkable. He is considered the most successful filmmaker in history. He won 32 Academy Awards, far more than those of any other filmmaker. He revolutionized the amusement park and resort industries, and his theme parks have been praised as among the most outstanding urban designs in the United States. As Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney's most prominent animators, once said, "At the bottom line Walt was a down-to-earth farmer's son who just happened to be a genius." Walt Disney spent his formative years in Missouri. Some of the direct influences of these years on his career are documented in this book. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the first feature-length animated film to be produced, was inspired by a black-and-white, live-action silent film version of "Snow White" that he viewed as a teen-ager in Kansas City. A theatrical production of "Peter Pan" that he saw as a child in Marceline, Mo., led to his own animated version of the story. Born in Chicago in December 1901, he moved with his family to a farm near Marceline, where he lived from ages 4 to 9. "To tell the truth," Walt Disney once wrote, "more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since--or are likely to in the future." The town of Marceline was the inspiration for many features of future Disney theme parks, and the pastoral setting he lived in there is also reflected in many of his films. Except for a couple of years spent in Chicago and France, Disney lived in Kansas City from 1911 to 1923. During his years in Kansas City he learned the discipline that would enable him to persevere and prevail through the many hardships he experienced as a struggling filmmaker. It was in Kansas City that he trained to become a commercial artist and an animator, and Kansas City was the location of his first film production studio, Laugh-O-gram Films. Walt Disney's Missouri not only tells the story of the young Disney growing up, but it also paints a picture of the Kansas City he knew. With the bankruptcy of Laugh-O-gram Films, Disney moved to California, drawing with him many of his Kansas City colleagues, who would eventually win fame in animation themselves. This richly illustrated book describes Disney's Missouri years and chronicles his many connections and returns to the state until his death in 1966. The book also details two little-know projects in Missouri that Disney seriously considered in his later years--theme parks in his "hometown," Marceline, and in St. Louis. As his daughter Diane Disney Miller says in the foreword to the book, Walt Disney was "truly a Missourian.
College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today’s society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and marginalization. African American Students’ Career and College Readiness: The Journey Unraveled explores the historical, legal, and socio-political issues of education affecting African American students and their career and college readiness. Each chapter has been written based on the authors’ experience and passion for the success of students in the African American population. Some of the chapters will appear to be written in a more conversational and idiomatic tone, whereas others are presented in a more erudite format. Each chapter, however, presents a contextual portrayal of the contemporary, and often dysfunctional, pattern of society’s approach to supporting this population. Contributors also present progressive paradigms for future achievements. Through the pages of this book, readers will understand and hopefully appreciate what can be done to promote positive college bound self-efficacy, procurement of resources in the high school to college transition, exposure and access to college possibilities, and implications for practice in school counseling, education leadership, and higher education.
There is little doubt that middle school students are in an often confusing time of quest and discovery, especially issues concerning their bodies, their sexuality, and their future. Specifically designed for 6th through 8th grades, this porgram uses a great mix of stories, real-life examples, activities, prayers, and cultural references that are relevant in the lives of middle school students "--Inforamtional page. This starter pack includes the Leader's guide, student work book, parent's guide, DVD set and 2 informational pages.
There is little doubt that middle school students are in an often confusing time of quest and discovery, especially issues concerning their bodies, their sexuality, and their future. Specifically designed for 6th through 8th grades, this porgram uses a great mix of stories, real-life examples, activities, prayers, and cultural references that are relevant in the lives of middle school students " - inforamtional page. This starter pack includes the Leader's guide, student work book, parent's guide, DVD set and 2 informational pages.
God is the Ultimate Scientist. Everything He does is Scientific. This book examines God's Energies and Powers, His Marvelous Works, which are all based on His True Science. If only more human scientists would use 'true' science which is simply to explore and investigate what IS, the things that God has made. Using the ever more powerful microscopes, when they see the amazing structure of matter, the incredible design and mechanisms of living things, they would want to glorify and praise Him. With telescopes outside earth's atmosphere, we can now see more of the universe that God created than humans have ever seen, and this ought to kindle a sense of wonder at everything we see. The heavens declare the Glory of God. The myriad galaxies speak to us of Him in every language in every place on earth of Him, and His awesome Powers. This book explores and reveals facts known to only a very few people. Many treats are in store for the reader who is able to 'tune in' to the Spiritual information it contains. To do that, they will have to pray for an open mind in order to embrace some of the uncomfortable truths it contains. Scientists, and all others with an inquiring mind who are able to grasp the reality of the evidence and proofs of a Designer and Creator in this book would bring a new dimension to their lives. As they grow up, every child would benefit from the scientific information in it. Christianity based on human reasoning, human belief and faith simply does not work. Thousands of different denominations, each thinking their version of 'truth' is correct demonstrates this fact. Each claims to be able to mediate between God and human beings. There is only One Mediator between God and us, the Living Christ Jesus. The only pathway that leads to a greater understanding of God is for each individual to ask Him directly for His Spiritual gifts of Belief and Faith. Armed with those gifts, we can access the only absolute truths that are contained in the Bible that God wrote by inspiring human beings to write every word in it. God's Word is the only source of pure truth. This book will show the reader HOW to study the Bible effectively, with His help, and discover for themselves what God wants them to learn at any stage of their lives. We do not need any person to teach us when we rely on Him. This book is concrete evidence and proof of several things that you know and know that you know exist: An idea, and author to write it down, a designer, a publisher, all had to exist for the book to be produced. Energy cannot come from nothing, everyone knows that. There has to be a chemical source like in a battery, or a power station to produce energy from a fuel. Energy is invisible, God is the Source of all Energy. Energy is the Ultimate Evidence and proof that God exists, and is the Cause of everything. God inspired men to write His Book the Bible, God's Word, literally Theo-God Word-Logos, a Book which consists almost entirely of the evidence of eyewitnesses, and testimony of other thousands of witnesses. This book, 'WHO and WHAT GOD IS -THE EVIDENCE & PROOFS' is based on that Holy Book, and provides solid concrete evidence
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