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    Leadership as Body and Environment: The Rider and the Horse (Chapter 17 of The Gospel after Christendom: New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions)

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    Excerpt: Leadership is hard. Leading like Christ is even harder. Some fail. Many burn out. Most struggle with the people they are called to serve and lead. I myself feel that I make mistakes more often than I “get it right.” I want to be humble and lead well, but at times I feel threatened and frustrated. Sometimes the preaching is good and sometimes not so good. Sometimes people respond and lives are changed, but not as much as one would think, given all the resources, time, and talent poured out. Something crucial is missing from our understanding of servant leadership. I believe it is an awareness of where our leadership really gets shaped

    Paul to Dario March 21, 1944

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    The marketing for nonprofit organizations in last few decades improved on the way that today because we have a lot of social media’s is easier to inform our target group for free or for a small amount of money. Today all profit and nonprofit organizations will use similar types of advertising, but nonprofit organizations have more challenge than profit because in most of the campaigns they have less amount of funds to make the same job as profit organizations. As I explained on the DriveINkino Zagreb project today for the good promotion is really important to be creative and to get out from some barriers and on the end don’t be scared to try. Sometimes this will be good but sometimes can be bad publicity

    A general model of the public goods dilemma

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    An individually costly act that benefits all group members is a public good. Natural selection favors individual contribution to public goods only when some benefit to the individual offsets the cost of contribution. Problems of sex ratio, parasite virulence, microbial metabolism, punishment of noncooperators, and nearly all aspects of sociality have been analyzed as public goods shaped by kin and group selection. Here, I develop two general aspects of the public goods problem that have received relatively little attention. First, variation in individual resources favors selfish individuals to vary their allocation to public goods. Those individuals better endowed contribute their excess resources to public benefit, whereas those individuals with fewer resources contribute less to the public good. Thus, purely selfish behavior causes individuals to stratify into upper classes that contribute greatly to public benefit and social cohesion and to lower classes that contribute little to the public good. Second, if group success absolutely requires production of the public good, then the pressure favoring production is relatively high. By contrast, if group success depends weakly on the public good, then the pressure favoring production is relatively weak. Stated in this way, it is obvious that the role of baseline success is important. However, discussions of public goods problems sometimes fail to emphasize this point sufficiently. The models here suggest simple tests for the roles of resource variation and baseline success. Given the widespread importance of public goods, better models and tests would greatly deepen our understanding of many processes in biology and sociality

    Can You Be a Good Person and a Good Prosecutor?

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    Somehow, it is understood that prosecutors have the high ground. Most people simply assume that prosecutors are the good guys, wear the white hats, and are on the right side. Most law students contemplating a career in criminal law seem to think this. It could be that most practicing lawyers think this, as well. Prosecutors represent the people, the state, the government. This is very noble, important, and heady stuff. Prosecutors seek truth, justice, and the American way. They are the ones who stand up for the victims and would-be victims, the bullied and battered and burgled. They protect all of us. Defenders are always on the defensive. In a social climate that exalts crime control over everything else, defenders are barely tolerated. It is sometimes hard for the public to distinguish defenders from the scum we represent. We are often seen as our clients\u27 accomplices or, at best, their apologists. Much has been written about whether you can be a good person and a good defender--that is, whether it is morally acceptable to defend people who do bad things--and what the personal and professional dilemmas are for those who engage in such work. Almost nothing has been written about whether you can be a good person and a good prosecutor--that is, whether it is morally acceptable to prosecute people who do bad things. At the heart of this question is the reality that prosecution inevitably leads to punishment, which, in recent times, means locking people up (especially some people) for very long periods of time, and, with increased regularity, executing them. In this article, the author examines the morality of prosecution. First, she explores the context of criminal lawyering at the millennium and what it means to prosecute under current conditions. Then, she discusses whether it is possible to do good in this context--that is, whether a well-intentioned prosecutor can temper the harsh reality of the criminal justice system--in view of the institutional and cultural pressures of prosecutor offices. The author concludes by answering the question she poses in the title of this article and addressing some likely objections

    Beware of the “Lessons” you already learned

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    We live in a society of knowledge. Knowledge is the fundamental key to hold the power of the things that surround us. Without knowledge, we are not able to access many activities that we take for granted, such as driving a car or communicating through a smartphone. Knowledge is everywhere. It is inside us and it regulates, partially, what we do and don’t do. But not all knowledge we have is true and useful. Some of that knowledge are “lessons” that aren’t in our best interest. We, as individuals or society, sometimes learn“lessons” that aren’t good for us.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia, A qualitative study with patients

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    © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Abstract Introduction: Reported levels of adherence to prophylaxis among young people with haemophilia (YPH) vary widely and are predominately based on estimations made by healthcare professionals and parents. Reasons for (non)adherence among YPH in particular have not been evidenced. Aim: to examine experiences in relation to prophylaxis with YPH themselves, and barriers and facilitators to their adherence. Methods: 11 Participants were recruited in five haemophilia centres across England and Wales. All patients who met the inclusion criteria (aged 12-25, diagnosed with haemophilia, on prophylaxis) were approached during a routine check-up appointment, and all participants who agreed to take part were interviewed. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: Self-reported adherence to prophylaxis was good. Few participants admitted to intentionally skipping injections although they reported sometimes forgetting. However, due to the increasingly personalised and flexible approach to prophylaxis, adherence is not straightforward to define. Barriers to adherence included a busy lifestyle, dislike of the intravenous injection, venous access issues, anxiety or stress and being out of one’s normal routine. Support was an important facilitator to adherence, including support from health professionals at the haemophilia centre as well as friends. Parents appear to be very involved with their sons’ haemophilia management, even after their sons leave home. Conclusion: What this study adds is that the increasingly flexible and personalized approach to managing prophylaxis in haemophilia may sometimes lead to confusion around treatment frequency and dosing. This may lead to accidental non-adherence, which is distinct from both skipping and forgetting. Advice from haemophilia teams may not always be consistent, and is likely to be interpreted differently by different individuals. Some additional training and education of patients and their families to increase their knowledge and skills around prophylaxis may reduce this confusion and therefore is likely to improve adherence further.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio

    THE THESIS ADVISORS EXPECTATION OF THE STUDENTS IN WRITING THESIS

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    Expectation is the act state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. The thesis advisors expectation sometimes match with the students expectation and sometimes does not. So, the writer formulates a statement of problem that is: What is the thesis advisor expectation of the students in writing thesis? The purpose of this study is to investigate the thesis advisors expectation of the students in writing thesis. This study also uses the descriptive qualitative research. The population of this study is the teacher of English Department full-time in academic years 2001/2002 in Muhammadiyah University of Malang. This research uses non-probability sampling, exactly, purposive sampling because the writer only chooses 14 full-time thesis advisors as a sample. In this case, the writer uses a structured interview to collecting the data because before interviewing, the writer construct some questions to the respondents. The result of this study are the majority of the thesis advisors expect their students have capability in research’s topic and research methodology obey the thesis guidance schedule (100%), high motivation (81,8%), be more independent (63,6%), grammatically correct (36,3%), discuss with friend (27,3%), obey the thesis advisor (18,2%), and 9,09% the thesis advisors expectation are the students should write a good thesis, be more patient, read a lot of books, be consistent with the thesis purposes. However, not all thesis advisors can achieve their expectations. It is caused by several factors and the majority of the thesis advsiors would like to find out the cause of problem and ask the students to do a concrete action. The thesis advisor expectation should be compatible with the student level of ability. To much ideal expectation that is not line with the students capability will make them frustrated

    The improvement of standard operating procedures (SOP) and the process of grading the fresh palm fruit (BTS) at Kilang Kelapa Sawit Risda Ulu Keratong

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    Industrial Engineering and Quality Management is a branch of engineering subject that giving people knowledge about management in the industry. An industrial visit had been done due to this subject needed. The purpose of the visit is to identify an improvement that needed for the industry to make it more efficient and produce a good quality product and also managing the employee behaviour while at work. Industrial Engineering works to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, person-hours, machine time, energy, and other resources that do not generate value[1]. Industrial engineering is concerned with the development, improvement, and implementation of an integrated system of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis and synthesis. From all of the topic concern in industrial engineering then should be applied to the industry. In the factory sometimes have a bit of issue that they not notice out so there the function of Industrial Engineering will work. So from the industrial visit, there are some improvements that can be made such as grading system and standard of procedure. The old grading system of oil palm was not accurate enough, thus causing an error and producing poor oil quality. As the oil has less their grade so it will reduce the income of the factory because the buyer of the oil doesn’t take the responsibility due to the less of oil quality

    Letter from Sarah [Muir Galloway] to Dan[iel H. Muir], 1885 Oct 13.

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    Portage Wis Oct- 13th/85-Dear brother DanDavid was here last night and told me that you said of I could only tell you and significance is [illegible] as possible that you felt sure you could give me something to help me. I have had this trouble with my side as long that I have been thinking there was no help for me, for I think that all the [illegible] missing and pain; that I have endured must have been brought on in the first place by the heat, [illegible] it may have been that caused me to break down is utterly when I was a girl. whether or not I have had trouble since then. The pain is in the left side, a [illegible] forward and just at the waist, it is better at sometimes then [illegible] is never well. There is often a good deal of [illegible] back and forward about the [place?] [difficult to read handwriting]sometimes I think it seems like wind, and sometimes it seems like some bid [illegible], but there is no enlargement, there is a good deal of throbbing, sometimes on the left, sometimes forward and lower, but always somewhere on that side, it sometimes seems as if there was a [illegible] inside, causing a burning pain, and when more than usual ([illegible] both up and down and [around ?] to my back a feeling of helplessness in the whole side from my [illegible] to my toes: a year ago when I was so terribly overdone my side was as bad that I could not walk through this floor without holding on to things as I passed (and was quite lame, and then I was so [illegible] and stupid. It is only at times [illegible] it is so very bad. still I have had to spend a good deal of time in bed this summer and [illegible]a good deal more waling is one of the things I cannot indulge in so that I have [illegible] confessed to the house it always makes [illegible]sometimes [illegible] a little. [Leaning?] down, when my side is bad my kidneys are often affected and my heart at times seems to beat very [illegible]. but I suppose that is from weakness. I have been troubled every minute from sleeplessness [illegible] lately I have been [slowly?] better most of the time. a wet cloth often soothes my side and I sometimes use Neu[illegible - Neubotal?]. I have also used Belladonna plasters on my side and back. Just now my appetite is usually pretty good.I do not know whether there is any thing more I can tell you. you can ask me questions. I shall be thankful for any suggestion and will be glad to hear from you.(think [illegible] how glad (we [illegible] to known that so many of the family were gathered together at Kansas City to see and be with father for a time again. it must have been a great comfort for him to see you all again, and now he is at rest, his life work done. One by one the dear ones are leaving us. how glad I should have been to see him once more. Mother felt that she could not endure the journey and all the excitement. [illegible] so John has some and you again, we had a grand visit and I [illegible] you all had in Neb. I hope he will be improved in health and go home feeling as much better as Maggie and I were after our visit to California. David tells me how well you are looking, I am glad you have so fully regained your helath. [illegible] and the children too are well. Mary left us this morning she is quite delighted to think she is going home feeling so much better and stronger. Mother wishes to be remembered to you all. she is as well as usual. Anna is teaching school again Celia and [illegible] are well. Give my love to Emma and the children. Affectionately Sarah

    Democracy, the academic field and the (New Zealand) journalistic habitus

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    The relationship between journalism and the academy is historically fraught. Any mention of the word ‘theory’ is only likely to exacerbate these tensions, since it perhaps signifies, most clearly, the division between both identities. Drawing on the social theory of Pierre Bourdieu, this paper considers, with particular empirical reference to the New Zealand context, the often antagonistic relationship between the ‘journalistic field’ and the ‘academic field’. I examine how academic identities are sometimes represented ‘fantasmatically’ (Glynos and Howarth, 2007) in journalistic discourse and explore the contradictions between journalism’s official commitment to democratic values and the desire of at least some journalists to silence or lampoon academic voices, or insist that theoretical reflection is somehow incompatible with good journalism. The articulation of particular journalistic identities is contextualised with reference to the more ‘objective’ logic of the New Zealand journalistic field and, in particular, the structuring of its concrete relationship with the academic field through journalism education programmes. Although the culturally sedimented practices precluding the possibility of a different inter-field dynamic are considerable, I conclude by ‘visualising’ an alternative relationship, one constituted, on all sides, by what Williams Connolly (2005) characterises as a properly democratic ethos of ‘agonistic respect’ across difference
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