Crow on the Wire is an exploration-a literal & external exploration as it takes us along the streets of Portland, Oregon, examining a landscape in its details, whether focusing on plants & flowers, buildings, the darting presence of birds, or the ubiquitous litter & detritus of city streets. But it's an internal exploration as well, as the poet's roving eye, always seeking, never content, looks for hope & peace & perhaps some measure of redemption. In a series of poems loosely based on the Chinese lüshi & jueju forms, the book takes us on a journey through two seasons-a series of poems, or one poem with its many fragmentary manifestations. There are moments of clarity & moments of confusion; moments of joy & moments of despair. The moon moves through its cycles; the leaves change color & fall. Nothing is resolved-everything is resolved.
The High Lonesome Sound, like its predecessor, Crow on the Wire, is poetry qua journal. While this book continues the project begun with Crow on the Wire, the collections can be read independently. As with Crow on the Wire, The High Lonesome Sound consists of poems in the octet & quatrain forms-themselves very loosely based on the classical Chinese lüshi & jueju. Again like Crow on the Wire, this collection is structured around monthly sequences describing the phases of the moon. The High Lonesome Sound begins with separation & ends with connection. In between we follow the narrator's exploration of the streets & scenes in Portland, with the landscapes he encounters answering an internal call & an internal reality.
Meditations on desire, love, memory, & death set against the backdrop of the Portland, Oregon cityscape; bridges, rain, the Willamette River, & many blossoms.
A verse journal telling the story of the moon, the seasons, the changes in a landscape & in a life over the course of a year. The poems, which are loosely based on Classical Chinese forms, tell not only an exterior story, but also a story of internal shifting & transformation; they tell not only the story of the landscape's details, but what those details reveal.
Sunflower Sky" is the third & concluding volume of the trilogy begun with "Crow on the Wire" & continued with "The High Lonesome Sound". This volume is also a poetic journal covering the summer & early fall, & mostly set in Portland, Oregon. Although "Sunflower Sky" is connected to the earlier volumes, each can be read & enjoyed separately. There's a distinct focus on time, mortality, & the respite found in love & compassion in these poems.
A Change in Worlds explores the environmental, economic, and political history of the Sino-Tibetan Songpan region of northern Sichuan from the late imperial Qing Dynasty to the early 21st century. A historically Tibetan region on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, with significant Han and Muslim Chinese populations, Songpan played important roles in the development of western and modern China’s ethnic relations policies, forestry sector, grasslands and environmental conservation, and recent developments in eco- and ethnic tourism as part of various Chinese states. However, in spite of close associations with various Tibetan and Chinese regimes, the region also has a rich history of local independence and resilient nomadic, semi-nomadic and agricultural populations and identities. The Sino-Tibetan diversity in Songpan, partly formed by unique ecological conditions, conditioned all attempts to incorporate the region into larger and more centralized state homogenizing structures. This historical study analyzes the social force of markets and nature in the Songpan region in concert with the political and social conflicts and compromise at the heart of changing political regimes and the area’s ethnic groups. It presents new perspectives on the social transformation and economies of Tibetans and Han Chinese from the late Qing Dynasty to Mao era and contemporary western China. It not only allows for a new understanding of how the natural environment and landscapes fit into the imagination of the Sino-Tibetan borderlands, it also figures in the challenges of negotiating ethnic and market relations among societies. The mix of complicated relations over natural environment, resources, politics and markets was at the heart of the region’s social and political infrastructures, with far-reaching implications for both historical and contemporary China.
How to avoid legal liability and prevent costly litigation You're notified that your restaurant is being sued: whatshould you do? A guest is choking in your restaurant's diningroom: are you required to assist? If the assistance causes furtherinjury, who is responsible? Your franchiser demands to see dailyreceipt totals: can you say no? Restaurant Law Basics prepares youto make the right decisions in these critical situations andhundreds of others. To avoid costly legal problems in your restaurant, begin withstep one: read Restaurant Law Basics. This completely practical,jargon-free guide gives you the tools you need to protect yourrestaurant from legal exposure of every kind. It preparesrestaurant managers to comply with the law and avoid or limitliability in virtually any situation---from hiring andmanaging employees and dealing with customer complaints to ensuringsafety and security, obeying regulatory requirements, and muchmore. Restaurant Law Basics features: * Manager's Briefs that focus on critical legal aspects ofyour operations * Realistic scenarios that are analyzed to help prepare you tomake the right decisions in challenging situations * Checklists to help you avoid liability before any incidentoccurs * A companion Web site that provides additional resources,training assistance, and more The Restaurant Basics Series provides restaurant owners andmanagers with expert advice and practical guidance on criticalissues in restaurant operation and management. Written by leadingauthorities in each field, these easy-to-use guides offer instantaccess to authoritative information on every aspect of therestaurant business and every type ofrestaurant---independent, chain, or franchise.
Do you know students who excel in class discussion but fall down on written tests? Who have difficulty learning from reading but whose intelligence is obvious in conversation? Who have shown fluctuating performance since grade school? All too often such students are labeled immature, unmotivated or just lazy. But these students may be suffering from the hidden handicap of learning disability. H.E.L.P. For the Adolescent is a comprehensive handbook which will help you identify such learning weaknesses and promote learning strengths of adolescents with learning problems. Increase your understanding of adolescent learning and behaviors styles and help the underachiever enjoy academic success with the excellent guidance of H.E.L.P.
In this revolutionary book, Jack Hayes, one of the nation's top experts on business crime, reveals a number of startling facts such as: The six devastating internal fraud-producing mistakes most often made by management. Why it is a huge mistake to rely on auditors to keep your workplace free from fraud. The three factors consistently creating the greatest internal fraud risks in any operation. The primary reason these crimes continue to thrive in today's high-tech world of crime fighting. Read this insightful book and you will: Change your way of thinking if you believe your operation is not at risk to fraud. Learn where, why, and how these crimes occur; get an eye-opening look at who the fraudsters really are, and discover the most effective ways to defeat them. Find out how REALLY vulnerable your operation is to fraud and embezzlement. Discover a new, smarter way to combat fraud-a method that will give you a giant head start on the path to Preventive Management, the unique edge in internal fraud prevention. Highlights of Jack Hayes' Expertise Fifteen years of corporate management and investigative experience Thirty years as an international management consultant, specializing in business crime Forty years of research into why and how people steal from all types of organizations Book jacket.
This book approaches hospitality human resource (HR) management as a decision-making practice that affects the performance, quality, and legal compliance of the hospitality business as a whole. Beginning with a foundation in the hospitality industry, employment law, and HR policies, the coverage includes recruitment, training, compensation, performance appraisal, environmental and safety concerns, ethics and social responsibility, and special issues. Throughout the book, Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry focuses on the unique HR dilemmas you face in the hospitality industry.
Sugar Mill Road is about two people on the run. One is a skinhead on the run from the police and the other, an African American ex-prostitute on the run from a very bad man. They end up staying at an abandoned factory. They meet and fall in love and discover that in the nearby town, a serial killer is on the loose. And they are determined to stop him.
Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 2nd Edition helps today’s hospitality professional be an expert at managing many functions. In every segment of the hospitality industry, recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, and retaining outstanding staff members are always challenging tasks, but every manager must master them. Hospitality managers now need to be familiar with rising labor costs, increasing competition for quality staff, changing employees’ attitudes, evolving guest expectations and a proliferation of new laws that impact human resources policies and activities.
Poems exploring the dimensions of place & belonging, & specifically the various meanings of "home". This is a loose narrative, moving through seasonal & life changes
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Why did God go into such great detail with Moses as to exactly how the Tabernacle was to be built and the offerings that were to be made there? And why did He include it all in our Bibles? Is it just rather dry, ancient history or is there anything that is applicable to Christians today - thousands of years later? The writer to the Hebrews said almost 2,000 years ago that the Tabernacle is "symbolic for the present time" (Hebrews 9:9). This book makes the case that the Tabernacle is still of vital importance to all Christians today and that there are two main purposes: 1) To outline a clear vision of the House of God today as a called-out, gathered-together and united people, expressed in Churches of God - serving Him in Holy and Royal Priesthood service, according to the Biblical pattern that God Himself has laid down. 2) To provide a more wonderful appreciation of the beauties, glories, character and functions of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is Son over God's House, the Great High Priest and typified in so many ways in the various offerings associated with worship in the Tabernacle. This book was written by Jack Ferguson in 1981 and has been re-published in ebook and hard copy formats by Hayes Press to meet demand - it has lost none of its relevance in the intervening years.
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