True examines political and gendered identities in flux in post-communist Czech Republic. She argues that the privatization of a formerly state economy and the adoption of consumer-oriented market practices were shaped by ideas and attitudes about gender roles. This book also offers a provocative general thesis about the inextricable linkages between political and economic changes and gender identities.
Eliminating violence against women globally is now seen as one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century. This book introduces a wide readership to the problem of violence against women and girls (VAWG) identified by social movements, researchers, and policymakers. It provides raw material, stories from around the world, macro data, and up-to-date knowledge on the various forms of VAWG. It highlights the intersections of VAWG with several other issues, andsets out the most promising policy and advocacy frameworks to end this violence.
Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
In Hidden Wars, Sara E. Davies and Jacqui True examine the relationship between reports of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and structural gender inequality in three conflict-affected societies in Asia--Burma, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Based on extensive field research and an original dataset on conflict-related SGBV, Davies and True show how reporting is significantly constrained by a variety of factors, including normalized gendered violence as well as political dynamics affecting local civil society, humanitarian, and international organizations. They address the real-world limitations of data collection and argue that these constraints reinforce a culture of silence and impunity that perpetuates SGBV and permits governments to abrogate their responsibility for this violence.
Due to the international importance attached to the reporting of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) over the last two decades, scholars have been able to examine the magnitude of the problem across different situations and types of conflict. But what changes to intensity and type of violence occur during different phrases of conflict intensity? Is reporting consistent across different conflicts and different regional experiences of conflict-related SGBV? This book examines different conflict situations in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia over the past decade, 2010–2020. The chapters in the book use a mixed-method approach to explore the patterns of violence in situations of one-sided violence, state-led violence, non-state-led violence, low intensity violence, terrorism and fragility. They investigate the trajectory of international and prevention efforts, and the development of country-level responses to reports of sexual and gender-based violence in these various conflict situations. The book explains how and why these responses were mobilised in response to reports and considers the conditions for effective reporting in real time considering the patterns and the structural root causes of the violence.
Straight from My Heart presents a collection of true stories and poetry written by a woman who has helped others to discover their true selves. It shares her journey as her life is touched by others. Author Jacqui DeLorenzo shares several inspiring tales of hope and courage intended to resonate with anyone who has suffered a hardship or the loss of a loved one. She considers whether there is life after death. She also ventures on journeys to the other side of the rainbowto a place where there is no pain and no illness. She goes to a place where we can fi nd love in our hearts, peace in our souls, and happiness in our lives again, even when it seems that all has been lost along the way. Each story seeks to open hearts, touch souls, and encourage all to believe in what is possible. Through the personal journeys of DeLorenzo, her friends, her hospice patients, and their caregivers, Straight from My Heart provides the opportunity to know and understand that life continues after this life on earth. We need to open our hearts to the positive energy and the spirit of loved ones who are on the other side waiting to greet us with open arms when it is our turn to journey to the other side.
Memoirs of My Heart - She Said, He Said By: Jacqui Stewart Memoirs of My Heart - She Said, He Said, is an insight into the thoughts of two people who fell in love with each other, as “first and true love,” at a young age. Circumstances deterred the couple from each other and from developing their romance. Drawing from true stories of couples who shared first love, lost, and found, the author wishes to bring to life the thoughts of a couple who represent any of us in whose heart lives our first love.
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "revenge porn", honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking. Yet, while we frequently read or learn about particular experiences or incidents of VAWG, we are often unaware of the full picture."--Provided by publisher.
Choose you this day whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15). Every day, we are making that choice, whether we realize it or not, to live a life that reflects God or a life that reflects Satan. Whichever way we choose to live our life, at the end of that life comes death, then the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). You can believe this or not. The Word of God is faithful and true, and anyone's disbelief of the Scriptures cannot change it or make it become untrue. It only concludes one of two things: if you are right, then you did not waste any time; but if you are wrong, then the wrath of God lieth at your door, and hell will be your final "nonresting" place. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36) I pose the question to you: Where do you think you will go after you die? There is a place called heaven, and there is a place called hell, and you have the choice now to decide which place you will reside for all eternity. I hope believers who read this book will become even further assured, through the Scriptures, that they will see their loved ones again in heaven; and those who do not believe will receive the clarity they need to know that there is life after death, and the decision for where they spend eternity is their choice.
Stories & articles from one of the worlds most popular paranormal websites on the internet today, which includes true stories and comments from people worldwide. You will find: The True Story Behind The Exorcist (of particular note, as this is the only account where the author has seen first hand, the Jesuit Priest diaries statements of the exorcism of Roland Doe). Also, the terrifying story of the Bell Witch. True horrors of the Tower of London Hauntings. And many more stories, which include, John Sage's savage tortures in Chillingham Castle and his refusal to move on after death. This book also gives angelic and saintly happenings, such as Bernadette Soubirous and encounters with angels. Not only that, but it is a treasure trail of discovery into Britain's mysterious stone circles and tales of the witch's sabbat. Contains 26 B/W photographs.
Just Do You is an autobiography written by Jacqui. It is a young woman's journey from childhood to adulthood. Being diagnosed with Pseudoachondroplasia (Dwarfism) at the age of 4 and coping with the absence of her father, entrenched in her a battle of self-worth, abandonment and co-dependency. The book touches on the events that took place in Jacqui's life growing up. Some joyous and some devastating but because of her own personal conditioning, in adulthood, it was the devastating events that led her into an extremely desperate and dark space. In our darkest moments just the idea of getting out of bed can be overwhelming which was very true for her. This story is a build up to what almost saw Jacqui take her last breathe, before a shift in awareness was triggered. Her brave and eloquent words communicate the catalysts that would inspire positive change. It was a culmination of identifying beliefs and values, and discovering passion and purpose. Jacqui wanted a life that threw her out of bed in the morning, something fierce enough to ignite a fire inside. Jacqui had to unlearn what life had conditioned her to think, 'You need to do this. You shouldn't say that. You are not good enough and you don't deserve happiness', and relearn by way of reconditioning her inner dialogue, 'You are good enough. You are better than your negative thoughts. You deserve love and you are beautiful.' She then had to gain the confidence to honor her new found truth. Readers will find an element of spirituality and philosophy, especially towards the conclusion of the book. Jacqui does not consider herself a religious person and she feels strongly that one does not have to be, to practice faith or believe in something. When asked of her beliefs she simply replies, "I believe in me and my purpose and I believe in love, compassion and all things good", and this certainly resonates throughout her book. Jacqui's motivation for sharing her story is to heal and inspire. So many beautiful souls spend their lives struggling with past pain and emotional discomfort, and she hopes that 'Just Do You' is as good to its readers, as it has been to its writer."--Amazon website.
What are three devastating words everyone hopes they will never hear? You have cancer. Would you feel like a nuclear explosion has gone off in your head? Jacqui did when it happened to her. Cancer doesn't care who you are, it can come out of nowhere and turn your whole world upside down. Nothing makes sense anymore. Cancer doesn't discriminate. Nearly everyone you meet knows someone whose life has been touched by cancer. This book is a deeply personal, candid and raw first-person account. Using her stream of consciousness style Jacqui hopes to help people who find themselves newly diagnosed to better anticipate what lies ahead of them. She wants them to know they are not alone as there are many wonderful people and organisations that can provide support. Jacqui has always believed, in true Aussie fashion, that being able to laugh at her situation when things don't quite go to plan is so very important. Sometimes in life when you get thrown a curveball, whether it is good or bad, she feels it's how you deal with it that matters. Being able to draw on inner courage you didn't know you had, can make all the difference in the world. Jacqui kept a diary throughout her cancer journey. She dreamed that when it was all over she could turn it into a book. Through her writing Jacqui discovered many things about herself and others in her life. If you think it would change your perspective to take some time and walk in someone else's shoes for a while, this book is for you.
We arrive at Book Four, having worked through the first three books of the Ancient Wisdom series which record the timeless wisdom of the ancient Light Beings, OSIRIS and ISIS, and we receive the communications from what is described as the totality of the GODHEAD Consciousness. This is referred to as AN. From this dimension of Light, we enjoy the raised resonance of truth. Astounding though the facts may be, we are fascinated by the correct history of our planet, the creation of human beings, and the true nature of Divinity. This supports our growth as we reconnect to our Soul Intent. Our personal return to the Light of our Divine Origins, as the Monad, follows naturally on from this. By way of definition, the Beings of the Angelic Realm are those who came to Earth in ancient times past, from other planets or stars, to physically advance life on Earth, and the reasons for this unfolds in this book. It is these Beings of Light, in Spirit form, who communicate with us at this time. The Archangelic Beings are the Beings who have mostly remained outside of Earth, and who play a powerfully supportive role, rather than the physically active role of their Angelic counterparts, in our planetary development and progress. The other Beings mentioned, are all generally known of as Angelic, other than the GODHEAD Consciousness, which is AN.We begin the recorded communications in this book with a fairly broad expanse of communications from some of the most energetically powerful Light Beings. The diverse communications provide us with some very interesting background information, and allow us to get used to different styles of communication from Spirit. These, in conjunction with the earlier publications: “Book One: The Upliftment of Consciousness”, “Book Two: ISIS Mysteries of love and Life Volume I”, and “Book Three: ISIS Mysteries of love and Life Volume II, serve us well in creating a new paradigm within which we can begin to more fully appreciate the following:• The truth.• Who we are as Souls, and where we come from.• Our Monadic Intent.• The nature of the consciousness of the GODHEAD.• Earth's origins.• Our outer-planetary connections.• The correct creation story.• Correct Earth history.• Why information has been distorted.• Who is responsible for this distortion, and why.• Who benefits from the physical and/or mental enslavement of humanity.• Understanding resonance relative to Ascension.• The nature of ourselves, as Divine Beings.• How to reclaim our true power.• What we are doing on Earth. • The importance of living on Earth during this modern period of time.• The importance of re-activating our DNA.• How DNA relates to Living Ascension, or spiritualised physicality.• The evolution process.• How the Angelics arrived here, and where they came from.• The nature and function of the Angels, Archangels and the Elohim.• The Universal importance of physical Earth life.• How and why physical life forms are advanced Universally.• Our relationship to other life forms in the Universe.• Other planets and stars of importance to Earth.• That unconditional love is the key to everything.• The importance of the end of this cycle of time.• How, when and why time begins again, in a new cycle.Clearly the subject matter which the Light Beings cover is vast, involved and extremely interesting. We trust that all readers will benefit from it as much as we have done in communicating it, hearing it communicated and/or in writing it.The first three books detailing the communications from these Light Beings have a tangible energy which is unique to each one, just as this one has. The voices and energy of the spoken word can be personally experienced by the reader by visiting the site www.stargateway.co.za and downloading the various mp3s of the meditations on offer.
Dismantling the Structure of the Ego exposes how the ego is currently being dismantled and the re-alignment of your true self is emerging. This is a time of restructuring yourself and the beginning of the realization of who you truly are. This book explains and details the specifics of ego dismantling as they apply to every aspect of your life. This book was created through Jacqui by the process of automatic writing, in which the words flowed from her pen onto the paper. Allow this book to read you and help you to recognize where in your life ego beliefs are being dismantled.
FOREWORD BY PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY When Constance Markievicz stood for election as MP for Dublin St Patrick's in 1918, few people believed she could win the seat – yet she did. A breakthrough in the bitter struggle for female enfranchisement had come earlier that year, followed by a second landmark piece of legislation allowing women to be elected to Parliament – and Markievicz duly became the first female MP. A member of Sinn Féin, she refused to take her seat. She did, however, pave the way for future generations, and only eleven months later, Nancy Astor entered the Commons. A century on from that historic event, 491 women have now passed through the hallowed doors of Parliament. Each one of these pioneers has fought tenaciously to introduce enduring reform, and in doing so has helped revolutionise Britain's political landscape, ensuring that women's contributions are not consigned to the history books. Containing profiles of every woman MP from 1918 to 1996, and with female contributors from Mary Beard to Caroline Lucas, Ruth Davidson to Yvette Cooper and Margaret Beckett to Ann Widdecombe, The Honourable Ladies is an indispensable and illuminating testament to the stories and achievements of these remarkable women.
A Level Critical Thinking for OCR is a brand new course for a brand new A Level. All of the AS and A2 Student Books will inspire your critical thinkers and provide support for you as a specialist or non-specialist in Critical Thinking. AS Level Critical Thinking for OCR Unit 1 covers the first unit of AS Critical Thinking. * This brand new course covers the complete range of topics in the right amount of detail. * The AS Student Book for Unit 1 offers up-to-date, topical examples and scenarios covering current affairs and moral, social, ethical and philosophical issues to make Critical Thinking really come alive for your students. * This Student Book is differentiated to meet the needs of all your students' abilities by providing examples and activities that practise each skill at different levels. * Exam hints, revision tips, model answers, mark schemes and feedback help your students' fully prepare for their exams.
A healing antidote to our divisive culture, full of evocative storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and nine essential daily practices—by the first female, Black senior minister at the historic Collegiate Churches of New York “Fierce Love teaches us that with spiritual faith we can transcend the darkest moments and come through stronger.”—Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back We are living in a world divided. Race and ethnicity, caste and color, gender and sexuality, class and education, religion and political party have all become demographic labels that reduce our differences to simplistic categories in which “we” are vehemently against “them.” But Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis’s own experience—of being the first female and first Black minister in her church’s history, of being in an interracial marriage, and of making peace with childhood abuse—illustrates that our human capacity for empathy and forgiveness is the key to reversing these ugly trends. Inspired by the tenets of ubuntu—the Zulu philosophy that we are each impacted by the circumstances that impact those around us, and that the world won’t get better until we all get better—Fierce Love lays out the nine daily practices for breaking through tribalism and engineering the change we seek. From downsizing our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power to fueling our activism with joy, it demonstrates the power of small, morally courageous steps to heal our own lives, our posse, and our larger communities. Sharing stories that trace her personal reckoning with racism as well as the arc of her journey to an inclusive and service-driven faith, Dr. Lewis shows that kindness, compassion, and inclusive thinking are muscles that can be exercised and strengthened. With the goal of mending our inextricable human connection, Fierce Love is a manifesto for all generations: a bighearted, healing antidote to our rancorous culture.
While other kids enjoyed the social aspects of school in the 1960s, Jacqui DeLorenzo experienced the torment of bullying. From the moment she stepped onto the bus, walked through the schoolyard, and stepped into the classroom, lunchroom, and even her own neighborhood, she was a target. Unfortunately, Jacqui's adulthood proved to be as challenging as her adolescence and childhood but her unwavering faith always sustained her. A Thread of Hope chronicles Jacqui's journey through her parents' devastating breakup, the death of her thirteen-year-old brother, her own struggle to survive cancer, and her battle with an eating disorder. From the depths of depression, Jacqui has worked to completely accept the person she's become, always leaving room for growth. Jacqui's belief in the miracle of God's love guided her to improved self-worth and the realization that she could accomplish anything. She continues to grow daily and appreciates all that life has to offer, especially the love of her family and friends, her health, and most of all, her personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jacqui's inspiring memoir, A Thread of Hope, will touch your heart and give you hope for the future.
Designing and Conducting Business Surveys provides a coherent overview of the business survey process, from start to finish. It uniquely integrates an understanding of how businesses operate, a total survey error approach to data quality that focuses specifically on business surveys, and sound project management principles. The book brings together what is currently known about planning, designing, and conducting business surveys, with producing and disseminating statistics or other research results from the collected data. This knowledge draws upon a variety of disciplines such as survey methodology, organizational sciences, sociology, psychology, and statistical methods. The contents of the book formulate a comprehensive guide to scholarly material previously dispersed among books, journal articles, and conference papers. This book provides guidelines that will help the reader make educated trade-off decisions that minimize survey errors, costs, and response burden, while being attentive to survey data quality. Major topics include: • Determining the survey content, considering user needs, the business context, and total survey quality • Planning the survey as a project • Sampling frames, procedures, and methods • Questionnaire design and testing for self-administered paper, web, and mixed-mode surveys • Survey communication design to obtain responses and facilitate the business response process • Conducting and managing the survey using paradata and project management tools • Data processing, including capture, editing, and imputation, and dissemination of statistical outputs Designing and Conducting Business Surveys is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in designing and/or conducting business or organizational surveys at statistical institutes, central banks, survey organizations, etc.; producing statistics or other research results from business surveys at universities, research organizations, etc.; or using data produced from business surveys. The book also lays a foundation for new areas of research in business surveys.
The Lost Art of Being is a little book about doing less and being more. Capturing the wisdom of ancient sages on how to be happy and roll with the Universe, it applies these sacred secrets to our busy modern lives. Offering direct teachings illustrated by remarkable personal insights from the author’s own experiences, it encourages the reader to discover the immense power of slowing down, letting heart rule head, and remembering how just to be. It is based on the premise that as human beings, it is only when we look after both aspects of ourselves - human and being - that we can fully relax into our lives. It teaches us how to over-ride the mind to get in touch with our being and receive greater guidance from the universe. The author Jacqui Macdonald explains: “Most of us are ruled by a voice in our head that tells us we need to strive for bigger, better and more. When we believe this story, we lose sight of the fact that we already have a magical connection to the Universe that will provide everything we need for happiness and success. We become all human, no being. This is the source of all stress.” The book encourages us to release the need for incessant - choosing instead to pause long enough to realise that our thoughts are not real. This allows us to tune into Universal guidance and let our lives unfold far beyond the barriers of convention. The Lost Art of Being combines a short mythical story, inspirational teachings, a selection of Q&A’s and a practical lifestyle guide. It is funny, full of wisdom and easy to read - a powerful antidote to 21st century stress, recalling ancient secrets about how to ease into the flow of life, relinquishing the need for all effort.
Straight from My Heart presents a collection of true stories and poetry written by a woman who has helped others to discover their true selves. It shares her journey as her life is touched by others. Author Jacqui DeLorenzo shares several inspiring tales of hope and courage intended to resonate with anyone who has suffered a hardship or the loss of a loved one. She considers whether there is life after death. She also ventures on journeys to the other side of the rainbowto a place where there is no pain and no illness. She goes to a place where we can fi nd love in our hearts, peace in our souls, and happiness in our lives again, even when it seems that all has been lost along the way. Each story seeks to open hearts, touch souls, and encourage all to believe in what is possible. Through the personal journeys of DeLorenzo, her friends, her hospice patients, and their caregivers, Straight from My Heart provides the opportunity to know and understand that life continues after this life on earth. We need to open our hearts to the positive energy and the spirit of loved ones who are on the other side waiting to greet us with open arms when it is our turn to journey to the other side.
From time to time we all need to hear words of support and encouragement on our life journey. But we don't always have someone at hand to say them. This collection of poetry and prose, full of compassion, is inspired by the spirit world for when we need a little extra help, written through the acclaimed mediumship of Jacqui Rogers.
We are now seeking decluttered spaces, simplicity, and freedom of attachments. This book nudges you into “beyond manifesting”—a different and fresh concept to manifesting. No more vision boards or attachments. This new concept is freeing as you discover a stillness and deeper understanding of your life. Use the Reflection pages for adding personal notes or permit yourself to write inside the book itself! Live past the boundaries we created.
The world and all that is within heaven and earth were first brought into existence by the spoken Word of God. We can change our situations and circumstances when we speak God’s Word in faith. One example of this is when the centurion spoke to Jesus in Matthew 8:8, saying, “LORD, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.” Throughout our life, we can see examples of God’s spoken Word that brought forth life to our dead situations, healing to our sick bodies, and restoration in our broken relationships. Even during some of our hardest and most difficult times of hurt, pain, disappointments, and devastation, we as children of God can testify that there is evidence where God still used something from that pain to turn it around for our good and in our favor (Romans 8:28). In this book, God Is Speaking to You, I want readers to be open to hearing what the Spirit of the Lord is speaking to their hearts as it relates to their individual walk with God. God is always speaking to us in some way, and we want to be sensitive to recognize and know when it is the voice of God (John 10:4–5). When we spend quality time in His presence, there will be no doubt that we will be able to identify the difference between the voice of God and a stranger.
This timeliness, modern-day life story shows how using Reiki energy along with other tools and techniques helped Jacqui transform her life from depression and despair to one of empowerment. "This is all the ingredients of a good story: conflict, reader identification and plot in which a sympatheticheroine struggles to master Reiki and succeeds through her own efforts. Jacqui has brought Reiki to life in a way that will be very helpful to beginners". Nick Cook (VWC President) "Narrative non-fiction is at its best when the author reveal something about themselves as well as observing the world they live in. Jacqui does just that. Her writing is honest, straight from the heart, and provides a perfect example of how Reiki can help peopleovercome personal grief". Steve Barley ( Editor) www.time2heal.co.uk
The spring simmers in its rise refreshing and tantalizing tapping the breath within as if a cleanse of a millennium it chirps of the beautiful life and a reachable universal love it flows in a rhythmic course as the lilies unfold in sequence revealing the most glorious hues the whites of a peaceful invite the purples of a luminescence glow it leads on featured walls where every ounce is timeless Its connection is divine waking my artistic vibes
Pippa Mason is ready for a fresh start. She has bought Pumpkin Cottage in the picturesque Wye Valley village of Riverdean, where her late mother grew up, and plans to renovate a run-down bed and breakfast. Despite the complications of the project and a very surly builder, Pippa is settling into village life and starting to fall for the charms of local, outdoorsy Jake when problems start coming thick and fast ... Jenny Foster has plenty on her plate. It's busy enough running Riverside Lodge but now her husband Phil has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. With doubts about how long she will be able to keep running the business, Jenny didn't need the threat of another B&B on her doorstep and the newcomer worming her way into the community. When the spat between the rival businesses escalates and an autumn storm brings matters to a head, Pippa and Jenny will have to see if Riverdean is big enough for the both of them.
The Spiritual CEO is THE modern day handbook for all coaches, healers, teachers and spiritual entrepreneurs who want to learn how to build a successful online business that utilises their soul gifts. A ‘how to’ and BS-free mix between personal, spiritual, and business development, The Spiritual CEO helps struggling entrepreneurs to gain clarity, dissolve their limiting beliefs, build unshakeable confidence, and take radical action to live the life of their dreams... all with real, step-by-step practical strategy to support them every step of the way.
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