The birth of his IVF miracle baby born at 23 weeks 5-day gestation and weighing less than 1 pound has inspired the author to write a step-by-step heartfelt guide. Which has been included in this book, leading people to credit repair and an easier life based on the author's own experiences. Follow the journey of a black male with ADHD, some substance abuse, bouts of depression and suicidal thoughts in his youth to eventually defeating THE BLACK IN THE BOX MENTALITY. "The Box" has crept into most suburban youth of all nationalities, but the author debunks this victimization mentality in hopes of saving lives by defusing police encounters and kicking substance abuse. He shares how using his developed running back football skills helped him to earn his way onto a couple of college football teams, how to acquire multiple properties, and learning uncommon hands-on lessons to achieve the American dream. The theme of his journey is modest and frugal means to achieving wealth.
Powering the Armed Forces offers a perspective on the impressive work now under way in the US military forces to address energy challenges and ultimately achieve energy security. Drawn from a Hoover Institution conference in December 2011, contributors to the book include senior defense officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Departments of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as representatives from the National Defense University and Naval Postgraduate School. The authors discuss energy security and the defense department’s contribution to energy issues from the strategic level to the operational and tactical battlefield environment. They reveal how energy critically relates to our national security mission and to the effectiveness and safety of our men and women fighting on land, at sea, and in the air. Most importantly, they show that the defense department is committed to improving our nation’s energy position and to demonstrating its ability to influence events through its commitment to sound policies and tangible contributions across the spectrum of energy security.
This edited collection discusses the current demographic patterns and notes the rapid and startling spread of AIDS/HIV to new populations—including women, adolescents, the mentally ill, substance abusers, and minorities. In a practical manner, each contributor establishes guidelines for need definition, effective service delivery, and case practice among different population segments. This is a valuable book providing experienced-based direction and hope because of its agenda for AIDS/HIV education and action among those in social work practice. Social work practitioners active among those most directly involved with persons with AIDS/HIV need guidance and support. This volume offers both in a balanced analysis of key issues relating to their practice. The authors clearly and authoritatively establish that the demographics of the AIDS/HIV crisis are undergoing change rapidly and alarmingly. Although there have been significant advances in education about AIDS and modifications in sexual practices among gay men resulting in a lowered rate of new infection, other groups are shown to be evidencing explosive levels of infection. Not only are the population parameters of AIDS defined, but the fundamental issues of social service delivery are addressed as are the special needs of the newly at-risk groups. Women, adolescents, substance abusers, minorities, and the mentally ill are all in the demographic patterns describing AIDS/HIV diffusion. The most compelling AIDS care issues are directly focused on and practical guidance is given to social work practitioners. AIDS/HIV poses a sometimes daunting challenge threatening to overwhelm service providers. This book will be of value due to its sensitive, insightful, experience-based guidance at the level of practice. It will also prove a useful resource for all in the caring professions who will appreciate its timely explanation of the complexities involved in framing effective responses to current and emerging needs associated with AIDS/HIV.
Dear Reader, I was inspired to write this book in the hopes that it may help others who read it to never give up on whatever life brings your way and to remember that God is with us always in all circumstances. Being the baby of the family of four sisters and two brothers, it sure had a lot of challenges as I grew up. I thank God for my Christian parents who often reminded me that life is not always a bowl of roses. Boy, that was the truth! They often reminded me that God loved me and gave his life for me so I may have an everlasting life through Christ. We all make mistakes in life, but we must always remember that God is with us every step we take. I'm praying that as you read this book it leaves you with a feeling of hope knowing that God says, "Lo I am always with you.
The Spring framework is growing. It has always been about choice. Java EE focused on a few technologies, largely to the detriment of alternative, better solutions. When the Spring framework debuted, few would have agreed that Java EE represented the best-in-breed architectures of the day. Spring debuted to great fanfare, because it sought to simplify Java EE. Each release since marks the introduction of new features designed to both simplify and enable solutions. With version 2.0 and later, the Spring framework started targeting multiple platforms. The framework provided services on top of existing platforms, as always, but was decoupled from the underlying platform wherever possible. Java EE is a still a major reference point, but it’s not the only target. OSGi (a promising technology for modular architectures) has been a big part of the SpringSource strategy here. Additionally, the Spring framework runs on Google App Engine. With the introduction of annotation-centric frameworks and XML schemas, SpringSource has built frameworks that effectively model the domain of a specific problem, in effect creating domain-specific languages (DSLs). Frameworks built on top of the Spring framework have emerged supporting application integration, batch processing, Flex and Flash integration, GWT, OSGi, and much more.
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