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Public Value and Public Administration

de John M. Bryson, Barbara C. Crosby, Laura Bloomberg, John Alford, Jean Hartley, Owen Hughes, Jodi Sandfort, Kathryn Quick0, George Richardson1, David Andersen2, Luis F. Luna-Reyes3, Clive R. Belfield4, Mark Moore5, Jennie Welch6, Heather Rimes7, Barry Bozeman8, Timo Meynhardt9, John Clayton Thomas0, Theodore Poister1, Min Su2, Donald P. Moynihan3, Alexander Kroll4, Anthony M. Cresswell5, Meghan Cook6, Natalie Helbig7, Enrico Guarini8 ...

Series series Public Management and Change series
Governments and nonprofits exist to create public value. Yet what does that mean in theory and practice?This new volume brings together key experts in the field to offer unique, wide-ranging answers. From the United States, Europe, and Australia, the contributors focus on the creation, meaning, measurement, and assessment of public value in a world where government, nonprofit organizations, ... Leer más

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Governments and nonprofits exist to create public value. Yet what does that mean in theory and practice?This new volume brings together key experts in the field to offer unique, wide-ranging answers. From the United States, Europe, and Australia, the contributors focus on the creation, meaning, measurement, and assessment of public value in a world where government, nonprofit organizations,
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Balancing Control and Flexibility in Public Budgeting

A New Role for Rule Variability

de Michael Di Francesco, John Alford ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This work explores how reshaping budget rules and how they are applied presents a preferred means of public sector budgeting, rather than simply implementing fewer rules. Through enhanced approaches to resource flexibility, government entities can ensure that public money is used appropriately while achieving the desired results.The authors identify public budgeting practices that inhibit ... Leer más

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This work explores how reshaping budget rules and how they are applied presents a preferred means of public sector budgeting, rather than simply implementing fewer rules. Through enhanced approaches to resource flexibility, government entities can ensure that public money is used appropriately while achieving the desired results.The authors identify public budgeting practices that inhibit
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Once Upon a Secret

My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath

de Mimi Alford ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With the benefit of hindsight and good old-fashioned maturity, [Mimi Alford] writes not just about the secret, but the corrosive effect of keeping that secret. . . . You can’t help liking her, or her elegant and thoroughly good-natured book.”—The SpectatorIn the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in t ... Leer más

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With the benefit of hindsight and good old-fashioned maturity, [Mimi Alford] writes not just about the secret, but the corrosive effect of keeping that secret. . . . You can’t help liking her, or her elegant and thoroughly good-natured book.”—The SpectatorIn the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in t
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Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 (Unabridged)

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de et. al Arthur Woolf ...

Narrado por John Alford, Dessie Su, Tracy Brown, Heather Audia ...

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4 hora 21 minutos

The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Pumping Machinery, The Distillation of Sea Water, Winter and the Insects, ... Leer más

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The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Pumping Machinery, The Distillation of Sea Water, Winter and the Insects,
... Leer más
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The Left, The Right, and the Biology of Political Differences

de John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith, John R. Alford ...

This thoughtfully updated revision of a classic text sheds new light on the potential sociological and biological differences that result in deep, seemingly unbridgeable political divisions.Renowned social scientists and experts in biopolitics, John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith, and John R. Alford present overwhelming evidence that political opinion is shaped not just by cultural background or ... Leer más

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This thoughtfully updated revision of a classic text sheds new light on the potential sociological and biological differences that result in deep, seemingly unbridgeable political divisions.Renowned social scientists and experts in biopolitics, John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith, and John R. Alford present overwhelming evidence that political opinion is shaped not just by cultural background or
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Once Upon a Secret

My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath

de Mimi Alford ...

Narrado por Susan Denaker ...

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In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived by train in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. The Kennedy Administration had reinvigorated the capital and the country—and Mimi was eager to contribute. For a young woman from a privileged but sheltered upbringing, the job was the chance of a lifetime. Although she started as a lowly intern, ... Leer más

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In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived by train in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. The Kennedy Administration had reinvigorated the capital and the country—and Mimi was eager to contribute. For a young woman from a privileged but sheltered upbringing, the job was the chance of a lifetime. Although she started as a lowly intern,
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Fortune's Fool

The Life of John Wilkes Booth

de Terry Alford ...

With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was ... Leer más

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With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was
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Embroidery Enthusiast's Library: 16 Must-Read Books

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework, Needlework As Art, English Embroidered Bookbindings, etc.

de Paul Heyse, Mrs. Beeton, Emily Leigh Lowes, Hinda M. Hands, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust Viscountess Alford, Cyril Davenport, Candace Wheeler, Anne Knox Arthur, Marcus B. Huish, John Butler Yeats, A. F. Morris Hands, Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison, Catharine Parr Strickland Traill ...

Embroidery Enthusiast's Library: 16 Must-Read Books is a masterful curation that covers an expansive range of styles and themes in the fascinating world of embroidery. This anthology embodies the rich tapestry of needlecraft literature, offering readers an evocative journey through historical and contemporary interpretations of embroidery. The collection artfully captures the diverse expressions ... Leer más

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Embroidery Enthusiast's Library: 16 Must-Read Books is a masterful curation that covers an expansive range of styles and themes in the fascinating world of embroidery. This anthology embodies the rich tapestry of needlecraft literature, offering readers an evocative journey through historical and contemporary interpretations of embroidery. The collection artfully captures the diverse expressions
... Leer más
Fortune's Fool

The Life of John Wilkes Booth

de Terry Alford ...

With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was ... Leer más

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With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was
... Leer más
Legacy of Cotton: A Collection of Seven Informative Books

Cotton Weaving and Designing, The Story of the Cotton Plant, The early English cotton industry, etc.

de John T. Taylor, Frederick Wilkinson, George Howard Alford, Broadus Mitchell, George W. Daniels, Andreas Wilhelm Cramer ...

Legacy of Cotton: A Collection of Seven Informative Books weaves together a rich tapestry of historical, economic, and cultural insights, establishing a comprehensive view of the cotton industry's profound impact on global development. This anthology traverses a variety of literary styles, from meticulous economic analyses to vivid historical narratives, presenting a multilayered exploration of ... Leer más

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Legacy of Cotton: A Collection of Seven Informative Books weaves together a rich tapestry of historical, economic, and cultural insights, establishing a comprehensive view of the cotton industry's profound impact on global development. This anthology traverses a variety of literary styles, from meticulous economic analyses to vivid historical narratives, presenting a multilayered exploration of
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Race and Reconciliation in America

de Adele Logan Alexander, Tom Allen, Bernard Bergreen, Douglas Blackmon, Katrina Brown, Krista Buccellato, Lonnie Bunch, Deepak Chopra, Gail Christopher, Nancy Clair, Chuck Conconi, John Connolly, Stephen Cropper, Jason Dean, Debbie Dingell, Jan Smith-Donaldson, Maria Echaveste, Christopher Edley, Mary Farrell, Raul Fernandez, Patricia Finneran, Badi Foster, LaToya Foster, D'Angelo Gardner, Helene Gayle, Kevin Gover, Tammy Haddad, Elyas Harris, Dorothy Height, Zelda Heller, Fred Hochberg, Murray Horwitz, Noel Ignatiev, Bruce Jacobs, Joe Klein, Jay Lavender, Reta Lewis, The Honorable John Lewis, Michael Liberty, Joe Madison, Sharon Malone, Marlon Marshall, Robbie McCauley, Alexis McGill, Sgt Maj. Alford McMichael, Natalie Moody, Dawn Moore, Joy Moore, Minyon Moore, Westley Moore, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Judith Mowry, Marilyn Ordover, Joshua Packwood, Jennifer Pardo, Richard North Patterson, Erica Payne, Colette Phillips, Mark Planning, Sally Quinn, Stephanie Robinson, Amanda Sage, David Schoen, Gerald Talbot, Robert Talbot, Marc Titus, Enola Gay Aird, James Allen, Louis Gossett Jr., Ambassador Marc Grossman, Rev. Roger Hambrick, Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, The Honorable Henry Kennedy Jr., Hon. William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Sam Donaldson, General Jim Jones, Peggy McIntosh, William Smith, Rev. Gerald Tyler, Marjorie Valbrun, Ronald Walters, Harriet A. Washington, Rabbi Avi Weiss, Michael Wenger, Thomas Wharton, Armstrong Williams, Doug Wilson, Jay Winik, Simeon Wright, Paul Zimmerman, David Zirin, John Zogby ...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the ... Leer más

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Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the
... Leer más
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Poets & Their Trades – The Clergy

Poems from writers who were also members of the clergy

de John Donne, Gerard Manley Hopkins, George Herbert, Robert Herrick, Jonathan Swift, Henry Alford, Robert Southwell, Thomas Traherne, John Keble, William Lisle Bowles, Henry Van Dyke, Horatio Alger Jr ...

Narrado por Richard Mitchley, Robert Maskell, Ghizela Rowe ...

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The life and career of a Poet is often thought of as musing at a desk, or lying in a meadow, or on long journeys to find inspiration for their next masterwork. But more often than not a poet was a part-time profession in subservient submission to their actual, salary-paying job.In this volume we bring together men of the cloth, those people of faith who spent most of their lives in devotional ... Leer más

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The life and career of a Poet is often thought of as musing at a desk, or lying in a meadow, or on long journeys to find inspiration for their next masterwork. But more often than not a poet was a part-time profession in subservient submission to their actual, salary-paying job.In this volume we bring together men of the cloth, those people of faith who spent most of their lives in devotional
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