Bridging The Great Divide

Author : Kathie Durbin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0870717162

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In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, setting into motion one of the great land-use experiments of modern times. The act struck a compromise between protection for one of the West's most stunning landscapes--the majestic Gorge carved by Ice Age floods, which today divides Washington and Oregon--and encouragement of compatible economic development in communities on both sides of the river. In Bridging a Great Divide, award-winning environmental journalist Kathie Durbin draws on interviews, correspondence, and extensive research to tell the story of the major shifts in the Gorge since the Act's passage. Sweeping change has altered the Gorge's landscape: upscale tourism and outdoor recreation, gentrification, the end of logging in national forests, the closing of aluminum plants, wind farms, and a population explosion in the metropolitan area to its west. Yet, to the casual observer, the Gorge looks much the same as it did twenty-five years ago. How can we measure the success of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act? In this insightful and revealing history, Durbin suggests that the answer depends on who you are: a small business owner, an environmental watchdog group, a chamber of commerce. The story of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is the story of the Pacific Northwest in microcosm, as the region shifts from a natural-resource-based economy to one based on recreation, technology, and quality of life.

Author : Robert Barron
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0742532062

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Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic community. As the Church seeks to maintain its unique witness, nurture the faithful, and evangelize, a new generation of American Catholics has emerged. No longer the "next generation," these new leaders came of age after the Second Vatican Council and, like many others, no longer find compelling the battles between the liberals and conservatives throughout the post-conciliar period. Today's faithful are searching for an expression of Catholic Christianity that is vibrant, colorful, provocative, counter-cultural, deeply rooted in the tradition, and full of the promise of the Good News. In this timely and prophetic book, Father Robert Barron--himself a member of the younger generation--has minted a new vernacular and blazed a new way that goes bridges the great divide and gives voice to the concerns of post-liberal, post-conservative, evangelical believers.

Author : Rob McCorkle
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 149844055X

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In this power-packed book, Rob McCorkle explains how the Word and the Spirit became separated and why people discount the supernatural. Without compromising the truths of God's Word, Rob calls all believers to a life of holiness while exploring how the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit should accompany one who is consecrated to Christ. Learn why biblical Christianity is the fusion of purity and power; the marriage of the Word with the Spirit. Discover anew Jesus' call to a lifestyle of intimacy with Him and how from that posture you can become a student of the Word and a practitioner of the Spirit. Bridging the Great Divide is a book that will both provoke and encourage you. As you journey through the Bible, history, theology, and practical stories, you will end up next to Jesus. Rob McCorkle is the Founder of Fire School Ministries. Established in 2008, Fire School has a specific mission to re-dig the wells in the Holiness movement uniting the message of purity and power. Along with pastoring in Columbus, Ohio, Rob travels speaking in revivals and conferences, equipping believers to replicate the life and ministry of Jesus. Rob received his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in the fusion of Word and Spirit. He and his wife Cindy have two married children and one grandchild.

Author : Linda Stout
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0807043095

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Bridging the Class Divide by Linda Stout Pdf

Again and again social change movements--on matter s from the environment to women's rights--have been run by middle-class leaders. But in order to make real progress toward economic and social change, poor people--those most affected by social problems--must be the ones to speak up and lead. It can be done. Linda Stout herself grew up in poverty in rural North Carolina and went on to found one of this country's most successful and innovative grassroots organizations, the Piedmont Peace Project. Working for peace, jobs, health care, and basic social services in North Carolina's conservative Piedmont region, the project has attracted national attention for its success in drawing leadership from within a working-class community, actively encouraging diversity, and empowering people who have never had a voice in policy decisions to speak up for their own interests. The Piedmont Peace Project demonstrates that new ways of organizing can really work. Bridging the Class Divide tells the inspiring story of Linda Stout's life as the daughter of a tenant farmer, as a self-taught activist, and as a leader in the progressive movement. It also gives practical lessons on how to build real working relationships between people of different income levels, races, and genders. This book will inspire and enrich anyone who works for change in our society.

Author : Dr. Robert L. Millet,Rev. Gregory C.V. Johnson
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780976684367

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Meetings between Mormons and Evangelicals break new ground in interfaith dialogue.

Author : Geoffrey Bowker,Susan Leigh Star,Les Gasser,William Turner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317778769

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Social Science, Technical Systems, and Cooperative Work by Geoffrey Bowker,Susan Leigh Star,Les Gasser,William Turner Pdf

This book is the first to directly address the question of how to bridge what has been termed the "great divide" between the approaches of systems developers and those of social scientists to computer supported cooperative work--a question that has been vigorously debated in the systems development literature. Traditionally, developers have been trained in formal methods and oriented to engineering and formal theoretical problems; many social scientists in the CSCW field come from humanistic traditions in which results are reported in a narrative mode. In spite of their differences in style, the two groups have been cooperating more and more in the last decade, as the "people problems" associated with computing become increasingly evident to everyone. The authors have been encouraged to examine, rigorously and in depth, the theoretical basis of CSCW. With contributions from field leaders in the United Kingdom, France, Scandinavia, Mexico, and the United States, this volume offers an exciting overview of the cutting edge of research and theory. It constitutes a solid foundation for the rapidly coalescing field of social informatics. Divided into three parts, this volume covers social theory, design theory, and the sociotechnical system with respect to CSCW. The first set of chapters looks at ways of rethinking basic social categories with the development of distributed collaborative computing technology--concepts of the group, technology, information, user, and text. The next section concentrates more on the lessons that can be learned at the design stage given that one wants to build a CSCW system incorporating these insights--what kind of work does one need to do and how is understanding of design affected? The final part looks at the integration of social and technical in the operation of working sociotechnical systems. Collectively the contributors make the argument that the social and technical are irremediably linked in practice and so the "great divide" not only should be a thing of the past, it should never have existed in the first place.

Author : Alan R. H. Baker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0521288851

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434978370

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To Bridge the Great Divide: A Futuristic Philosophy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alice Patterson
Publisher : Alice Patterson
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : 9780975282397

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Bridging the Racial & Political Divide by Alice Patterson Pdf

Some would say, "Now is not the time to talk about race in politics. America is divided and needs to be united." Alice Patterson demonstrates that now is the time to discuss what has divided us and how to bring transformation to our nation. In this book you will find reconciliation and racial healing in an unlikely place-the political arena. Is God interested in politics? Does He want you to get involved? Can ordinary citizens have real power instead of just influence? Can we empower evil powers without even realizing it? Is tolerance a virtue or a sin? These answers and more are found in Bridging the Racial & Political Divide.

Author : David Ranson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 187629549X

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Across the Great Divide by David Ranson Pdf

Challenges the division made popularly today between 'spiritual' and 'religious', asking whether 'spiritual' questions asked now haven't also been explored in existing religious traditions. Suggests how religion and spirituality can be seen as complementary and offers ways to discern the genuineness of types of spirituality being promoted today. Includes notes and further reading list. Author is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay and teaches at the Catholic Institute of Sydney in the fields of spirituality and pastoral theology.

Author : Joseph E. Stiglitz
Publisher : Viking
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0141981229

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The Great Divide by Joseph E. Stiglitz Pdf

Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The Price of Inequality and suggests ways to counter this growing problem. With his characteristic blend of clarity and passion, Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. In these essays, articles and reflections, Stiglitz fully exposes the inequality - from its dimensions and its causes to its consequences for the world - that is afflicting America and other Western countries in thrall to neoliberalism. From Reagan-era policies to the Great Recession and its long aftermath, Stiglitz delves into the processes and irresponsible policies - deregulation, tax cuts for the rich, the corruption of the political process - that are leaving many people further and further behind and turning the dream of a socially mobile society into an ever more unachievable myth. With formidable yet accessible economic insight, he urges us to embrace real solutions: increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy; investing in education, science, and infrastructure; helping homeowners instead of banks; and, most importantly, doing more to restore the economy to full employment. Stiglitz's analysis reaches beyond America - the inequality leader of the developed world - to draw lessons from Scandinavia, Singapore, and Japan, and he argues against the tide of unnecessary, destructive austerity that is sweeping across Europe. Ultimately, Stiglitz believes our choice is not between growth and fairness; with the right policies, we can choose both.

Author : Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781644451168

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American Harvest by Marie Mutsuki Mockett Pdf

An epic story of the American wheat harvest, the politics of food, and the culture of the Great Plains For over one hundred years, the Mockett family has owned a seven-thousand-acre wheat farm in the panhandle of Nebraska, where Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s father was raised. Mockett, who grew up in bohemian Carmel, California, with her father and her Japanese mother, knew little about farming when she inherited this land. Her father had all but forsworn it. In American Harvest, Mockett accompanies a group of evangelical Christian wheat harvesters through the heartland at the invitation of Eric Wolgemuth, the conservative farmer who has cut her family’s fields for decades. As Mockett follows Wolgemuth’s crew on the trail of ripening wheat from Texas to Idaho, they contemplate what Wolgemuth refers to as “the divide,” inadvertently peeling back layers of the American story to expose its contradictions and unhealed wounds. She joins the crew in the fields, attends church, and struggles to adapt to the rhythms of rural life, all the while continually reminded of her own status as a person who signals “not white,” but who people she encounters can’t quite categorize. American Harvest is an extraordinary evocation of the land and a thoughtful exploration of ingrained beliefs, from evangelical skepticism of evolution to cosmopolitan assumptions about food production and farming. With exquisite lyricism and humanity, this astonishing book attempts to reconcile competing versions of our national story.

Author : Eli Avidar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442245488

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The Abyss by Eli Avidar Pdf

Eli Avidar looks into the abyss that divides Israel from its Arab neighbors, in order to understand the inherent flaws, prevailing misunderstandings, and tragic mistakes that characterize the relations and bloodletting, and how, if at all possible, to bridge the differences. In doing so, he offers a new perspective about the reality of the Middle East and all the clichés that have transformed the Hebrew-Arab lexicon into a complex and hopeless minefield. It raises the question of whether the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and its neighbors might also be the result of a serious short circuit in communications. Is it possible that Israel, which has invested efforts and resources in knowing its adversaries, never even bothered to properly understand their language and their culture? Is it possible that Israeli leaders, who made their way to the top through the military and were privileged to know the most deeply hidden intelligence secrets, never learned to send messages of peace and reconciliation that the other side could respect and understand? Spanning six decades, the book explains why the main diplomatic initiatives have so far failed to solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and what needs to be done to break out of the vicious circle of ignorance and mutual suspicion that characterizes the conflict. Avidar uses his experience as diplomatic advisor to former foreign minister Ariel Sharon and as head of Israel’s representative office in Qatar to reveal secret diplomatic meetings as well as the dynamics of the unique and complex diplomacy of the Middle East. He also tells about the activities of the 504 division of the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Unit, in which he served as an operator of agents.

Author : Michael W. Kirst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education, Secondary
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113469279

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Bridging the Great Divide Between Secondary Schools and Postsecondary Education by Michael W. Kirst Pdf

Author : James Nehring,Stacy Szczesiul,Megin Charner-Laird
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429755798

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Bridging the Progressive-Traditional Divide in Education Reform by James Nehring,Stacy Szczesiul,Megin Charner-Laird Pdf

This book brings together a variety of connected voices which consider potential ways forward for school reform. By demonstrating how the ‘subject-centered’ and ‘student-centered’ models of education can, and have been working together in various contexts, the text sets out a compelling case for an emerging movement that unites ideologies and pedagogical traditions which have traditionally been considered to be at odds with one another. In drawing from historical sources, the full range of contemporary research, and a series of investigations led by the authors, this book documents the deep back-story of school reform, and explains the powerful and largely unacknowledged consensus on what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning. This book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of school reform and educational leadership. It will also appeal to graduate students, researchers and postgraduates in the fields of history of education, educational leadership, teaching and learning, and curriculum studies.