African Statistical Yearbook: Central Africa 2001

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This book provides a thorough explanation of MindtoolsM197>alternative ways of using computer applications to engage learners in constructive, higher-order thinking about specific areas of study. It presents a rationale for using these tools, discusses individual Mindtools and their use, and suggests effective ways to teach with each Mindtool. Weaves a critical thinking framework throughout the text. Expands coverage of systems modeling tools with new sections on analysis and reasoning. Adds an entirely new section of the book, which includes chapters on intentional information searching via Internet and visualization tools. For educators and school administrators.

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Excellent book that looks at technology use in education in very new ways.......2005-07-03

I think that every teacher would be wise to read this book. It does an excellent job of demonstrating the constructionist principle, and its suggestions for using technology to help students think for themselves and develop new ways of thinking, is very good.

I've read many books on technology and education, and I have taught educators about technology. This has so far been the most intriguing book on the subject, and a book that got me to "think outside the box" (in a good way), more than any other book on the subject, other than the Problem Solving with Technology book in the same series.

instructional designers will love this book.......2000-05-13

I'm an instructional designer and I've chosen to use this book as both for a text in classes I instruct and as a handbook for working with faculty members at my university. The book focuses on ways to help students think better using technology tools, many of which are commonly available (such as spreadsheets). Many such books focus on ways to use technology first, with practical applications for teaching and learning second. Not so in this case. If you have to buy just one book on instructional technology, this is the one.

Computers As Mindtools For Schools : Engaging Critical Thinking

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Computers As Mindtools For Schools : Engaging Critical Thinking
David H. Jonassen
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: B000OHUNEM

Computers as Mindtools for Schools: Engaging Critical Thinking, 2e

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Computers as Mindtools for Schools: Engaging Critical Thinking, 2e
Pennsylvania State University David H. Jonassen
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OICLKU

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El presente documento contiene el resultado del estudio cuyo objetivo principal fue construir un marco de referencia que permitiera comprender y abordar la Gestión del Conocimiento en el sector público para el diseño de estrategias de desarrollo basadas en la creación y utilización de conocimiento. El punto de partida es, por tanto, la visualización de este recurso como estratégico y significativo en cualquier planteamiento orientado al desarrollo sustentable.

Gestion del conocimiento en la organizacion/ Knowledge Management Toolkit: Herramientas para la administracion del capital intelectual

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Gestion del conocimiento en la organizacion/ Knowledge Management Toolkit: Herramientas para la administracion del capital intelectual
Emmett C. Murphy , and Anne Wheeler
Manufacturer: Panorama Mexico
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Como Evitar La Miopia Enla Gestion del Conocimiento

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Como Evitar La Miopia Enla Gestion del Conocimiento
Angel Luis Arbonies Ortiz
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El doctorando organizado : la gestión del conocimiento aplicada a la investigación

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El doctorando organizado : la gestión del conocimiento aplicada a la investigación
Jordi Colobrans
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Empresas Y Personas: Gestion Del Conocimiento Y Capital Humano

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Empresas Y Personas: Gestion Del Conocimiento Y Capital Humano
Pardo I. Quintanilla
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Gestion del Conocimiento
Autores Varios
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Gestión del conocimiento en los medios de comunicación : conceptos, pautas y estrategias de gestión del conocimiento y tecnologías de la información a

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Gestión del conocimiento en los medios de comunicación : conceptos, pautas y estrategias de gestión del conocimiento y tecnologías de la información a
Alberto; Flores Vivar, Jesús Miguel Miguel Arruti
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Innovacion y Gestion del Conocimiento
Roberto Carballo
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ASIN: 8479787570

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The debate in the social sciences on the management of common resources crosses interdisciplinary boundaries. Regulation brings little gain if the established rules are not complied with by the users of the resource. The book discusses how public authorities can influence the users' decision making in this regard, using a variety of coercive and discursive measures. It thus addresses a topic that has suffered from neglect in both the theoretical and practical debate on natural resource management. The Barents Sea fisheries are used as a case study in the book. The Norwegian Coastguard have produced violation statistics and these are used to investigate the level of compliance in these fisheries. Furthermore, a group of Norwegian and Russian fishermen have been consulted, together with representatives of Norwegian fishermen's associations, by means of personal, in-depth interviews aimed at revealing their attitudes to the regulation, management and enforcement systems.

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Despite the single letter at the heart of its hyphenated title, The E-Myth Contractor isn't another book about e-commerce. Instead, like previous entries in Michael E. Gerber's popular series, it focuses on a different e-word--entrepreneur--and the fact that most of us who go into business for ourselves are doomed to fail because we really don't understand business. This time, Gerber lays out the basics for starry-eyed newly self-employed contractors who know everything about their trade but precious little about being a boss. "I don't try to tell you how to do the work you do," he writes at the outset. "Rather, I share with you some profound insights into how great businesspeople think." In his easy-to-understand manner, Gerber explains the concept of Strategic Thinking and how it "will enable you to create a business that works apart from you instead of because of you." He addresses key topics like money, people, management and growth with an eye toward making related functions run seamlessly and effectively as we build our independent enterprises into true companies that have inherent value whether we stay involved or ultimately hand them off to eager buyers. Taken to heart, it could save more than a few worthy ventures as well as the people behind them. --Howard Rothman

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With The E–Myth Contractor, Michael E. Gerber launches a series of books that apply the E–Myth to specific types of small businesses. The first is aimed at contractors.

This book reveals a radical new mind–set that will free contractors from the tyranny of an unprofitable, unproductive routine. With specific tips on topics as crucial as planning, money and personnel management, The E–Myth Contractor teaches readers how to:

•Implement the ingenious turnkey system of management – a means of creating a business prototype that reflects the business owner's unique set of talents and replicating and distributing them among employees and customers.

•Recognise and manage the four forms of money – income, profit, flow and equity.

•Harness the power of change to expand the company.

The book also provides help on a larger level, leading readers towards becoming business visionaries by relinquishing tactical work and embracing strategic work, by letting go to gain control. Once put into action, Gerber's revolutionary ideas promise not only to help contractors build successful businesses, but successful lives as well.

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Grade School Lessons & E-Myth Acadamy Advertisement .......2007-10-04

This is, at best the beginning part of a working business solution. Yes, Gerber makes a valid point about the E-myth concept (read other reviews if you don't know the concept) but it's really for beginners (newbs). All his books are really just advertisements,for his E-Myth Academy consulting business in the back of all his books. There is nearly no practical information. He makes his point about the E-Myth, then masterbates it endlesly, re-making that point six ways to Sunday, add nausium and leaves you wondering, well, but what should I do? Well, little lost lamb (newb), go to E-Myth web site or call the 800 number where they have a fast talking sales crew and sign up for 2 years of 700 plus a month (I haven't checked lately) consultation/classes.

After you get the point that to make your technical skill pay/function as a business you need to have business skills/know how. You can sign up for the 700 plus per month for 2 years advertised in the back of his books. Start looking elsewhere for actual practical information. Because there are no E-myth books or tapes that have that information. You can do a lot for your business with that kind of money. I'm always shocked at how newbs starting businesses throw money around. Something to buy and a place to buy it, no matter how pretty it all is, doesn't make a successful business, In my observations, it's the major reason new businesses fail. I'm sure some of you with deep pockets or You corperate types who have never had to find the guts or earn the money to build a small business without Sugar Daddy Warbucks help will think I'm wrong. This E-Myth stuff is valid but it it's grade school lessons made to look like some kind of super-profound truth/solution. Well, it is, grade school true, now what Mr. Gerber, where's the solutions, spend, what, nearly 17,000 Sign up for what I thought I was getting when I bought the Books and tapes? What a greedy little tight wad! When are you going to write a book with substance? Hey Newbs! Trust me, yes you need real business skills, there are plenty of great business books out there, take some of that 17,000 and buy some and be careful with the rest you're going to need it.

Excellent small business framework.......2007-07-23

Michael Gerber does a very good job outlining a basic approach to small business development. His approach may give some readers an enlightened perspective on their current small business dilemas. He has an insightful understanding of how typical contractors think and the challenges we all deal with everyday. This book won't solve your problems - you have to do that - but it will give you the basic groundwork needed to change the way you think about your business and how you run it.

Quick read explaining importance of CashFlow for business owners........2007-07-12

This is another in the series of E-myth books. While focused on (building) contractors, it is very applicable for any business owner. It breaks down the different ways to look at money related to business. A quick read, especially if you have read the e-myth Revisited. I usually go purchase a bunch for each new client to get them on the same page of understanding that running your business by the checkbook or float is a recipe for disaster. I recommend reading this after e-myth revisited and before e-myth mastery.

Awesome.......2007-03-14

Absolutley essential book. He shares some great business ideas that you might have otherwise overlooked.

Not worth the time or money.......2007-02-04

This book repeats a few of the strategies presented in "The E-Myth Revisted", trying to point them at the contractor. Unfortunately, except for a couple of good ideas from that book, there is nothing here but fluff and pep talk. At one point, I think you can actually tell where material was cut-and-pasted from the sister book about medical practices, where they accidentally forgot to change "practice" to "contracting business".

If you found some chapters of the "The E-Myth Revisted" to be a bit fluffy for you, you can count on an entire (although short) book of it here. Very dissapointing and not particularly useful.

The E-Myth Contractor (Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It)

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The E-Myth Contractor (Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It)
Michael E. Gerber
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: B000OEV1D2

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The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Michael E. Gerber
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: B000OF6TOM

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This book aims to bring standard cosmetology practices into balance with the beauty of natural hair care. With the use of illustrations and color photographs, it details traditional braiding techniques with and without extensions. It discusses the holistic approach to natural hair care, offering herbal treatments and remedies. For professional stylists, it s an invaluable guide to updating one s skills and expanding alternative, chemical-free services to one s clients.

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This book considers neuroscience as the bridge between the natural and social sciences, and examines the applicability for sociology, economics, and political science of new concepts in cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, and neuroscience. This work applies current research in evolutionary neuroscience to the foundation of economics and politics.

Der Staat in der BRD: Okonom. Basis u. Entwicklungstendenzen 1950-1976

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Der Staat in der BRD: Okonom. Basis u. Entwicklungstendenzen 1950-1976
Projekt Klassenanalyse
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The Economic Basis of Peace: Linkages Between Economic Growth and International Conflict (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)

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The Economic Basis of Peace: Linkages Between Economic Growth and International Conflict (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)
William H. Mott
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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William Mott examines the relationships between economic growth and international conflict in history and theory, developing and analyzing a set of observed empirical modern growth-conflict relationships over long periods, and presenting an explanation of the observations. After introducing the growth-conflict relationship as the unit of analysis, he identifies historical perceptions of the growth-conflict relationship from ancient times through the modern era. Mott offers an alternative theoretical construct for further investigation, and speculates about the impact of these results on orthodox political-economic theory. The results of this work carry powerful implications for national management of foreign direct investment and trade in both home countries and host nations.

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ECONOMIC BASIS OF POLITICS
Charles A Beard
Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
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The Economic Basis of Politics
Charles A. Beard
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
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ASIN: B000VA42VC

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A small book for big thinkers

The economic basis of politics
Charles Austin Beard
Manufacturer: A.A. Knopf
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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A small book for big thinkers.......2003-10-19

This book was originally four lectures delivered by Charles A. Beard at Amherst College in 1916. The fourth lecture was revised when the book originally appeared in 1922, to try to keep up with events. If anything, the relationship between economic interests and the ability of governments to reflect the general will of the governed suffered an agonizing setback after World War One, when constitutions which provided universal suffrage, soon to include women in many countries, were abrogated by fascist forms of totalitarian political control leading up to World War Two. In 1945 a long chapter was added to attempt to relate events to that point to our understanding of the political possibilities which still remain open to those who might support some new constitutions.

Economics used to be much more stable than governments, and the early philosophers who had opinions on the role of the governed in systems of government assumed that the components of the system would represent various economic interests. Aristotle gets credit as ` "the father of political science" because he took it out of the sphere of utopian idealism where Plato left it and placed it on the strong foundation of natural history.' (pp. 4-5). For an ideal society, even then, "A city ought to be composed, as far as possible, of equals and similars; and these are generally the middle classes." (p. 20). A father of the United States Constitution, James Madison, wrote in Number Ten of the Federalist, on `the protection of the different and unequal faculties of men for acquiring property. "From the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results." ' (pp. 16-17).

There is a lot to be said for systems which can combine representatives of different interests and produce results which would be considered satisfactory to a majority. The form of political theory tending to demand this result most strongly is Rousseau's SOCIAL CONTRACT, which proposed giving a majority the power to impose "the general will." (p. 51). The French Revolution is considered an example of the inability of a vast number of people with no economic interests to run a society.

"Then followed the Revolution of violence and terror in which radical readers inflamed the disenfranchised by appeals to the gospel of Rousseau and to the proclamations of the bourgeois. To save themselves the latter had to resort to that other great source of authority, the sword. This instrument was wielded by Napoleon Bonaparte, a man who understood the relation of property to political power, and who, through his constitutions based on checks and balances, gave stability to bourgeois institutions." (p. 55). We still have some terror and proclamations of the bourgeois, but there seems to be little evidence than anyone is about to write a constitution with the checks and balances that can defeat the gospel that inspires those who are no longer fired up with zeal by the doctrines of Rousseau.

The United States was in a *nice country, if you can get it* category at the time of the American Revolution, with fundamental equality through land ownership available to those who were not involved in productive activities or being enslaved. Jefferson's choice of "the free-and-equal doctrine" (p. 58) was easier to proclaim in America because "There was no established clergy here. There was no titled aristocracy." (p. 57). Those who pictured themselves governing themselves in America had no reason to worry that "Jefferson, while justifying the revolt against George III, in fact challenged the rule of property which was guaranteed by the state constitutions drafted by his fellow revolutionists in that very epoch." (pp. 57-58).

This book is small, but there is some question if the simplicity with which it begins can lead to any enlightenment in the face of the complexity which we face. Chapter IV, The Contradiction and the Outcome (pp. 62-70), only leads to "In other words, there is no rest for mankind, no final solution of eternal contradictions." That idea comes from 1922, shortly before "No less drastic than its consequences has been a transformation in the functions of government, particularly in those which call for wholesale intervention in economic operations." (p. 71). Looking back in the spring of 1945 might have been more comforting than facing the end of 2003 with economic sanctions still in force against some political regimes which displease the global superpower more than any form of economic activity or illegal substance ever will. But the gross distortions of political economics in this book hardly extends beyond the restrictions which communism imposed on itself.

The first page of Chapter V, Economics and Politics in Our Revolutionary Age, mentions Lenin and Trotsky, "the early leaders of the Russian revolution." (p. 71). The problem they faced, representing a party which predated the vanguard of the economic system they intended to run, seems similar to the United States trying to establish a constitution for Iraq, a country in which people have interests which are not economic, the lack of security there now extending beyond the concern for property rights. Beard was even fearful. "But military men have, necessarily, a set of values which differ in many respects from civilian values; and the military interests, enlarged by universal conscription, will constitute a powerful influence in American affairs, with all that may involve amid the domestic and foreign contingencies of coming ages." (pp. 102-103). It is not likely that Beard was then worried about how long it might be before Iraqis act like civilians. Some might be wondering how long it will be before electricity will even allow economic activity.

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You're no idiot, of course. You've long since figured out the fastest route to work, you manage to impress your boss now and again, and you can beat your youngest at Monopoly at least half of the time. But when it comes to the tactics and buzzwords of marketing products or services, you feel like the new kid in the classroom. P.T. Barnum move aside! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marketing Basics tell syou everything you need to know about positioning and marketing your product. You'll use the customer intuition you develop to target your product more effectively than ever before and keep it from going stale. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

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A MUST-HAVE for teachers of writing

practical and effective writing conference strategies

Beneficial to teachers!

Writer to Writer: How to Conference Young Authors (Bill Harp Professional Teachers Library,)
Tommy Thomason
Manufacturer: Christopher-Gordon Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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A MUST-HAVE for teachers of writing.......2003-06-21

As a former editor who became a teacher late in life, I was miserable at conferencing. All I could do was point out mistakes and things that need to be revised. No wonder my kids didn't enjoy writing! The one line from Dr. Thomason's book that jumped out at me was "The editor's job is to improve the writing; the teacher's job is to improve the writer." That says it all. His book is easy to read--I read it in about 3 hours, then wrote a summary of it for my colleagues. Lots of practical advice...how to conference, how to start peer conferencing, how to get them to self-conference. Another valuable piece of advice from the author: Don't praise the writer, praise the writing. Always find something to praise, even in poor writing.

practical and effective writing conference strategies.......1999-05-03

Writer to Writer is an easy "read", one that allows busy teachers to pick it up, read a chapter and come away with a practical and effective strategy to use with student writers. The strategies suggested by Dr. Thomason are designed to help turn a classroom into a writing community and go beyond improving a piece of writing to developing the writer in each child. He is a writer who truly understands not only the writing process, but the challenges for teachers and students in today's classrooms.

Beneficial to teachers!.......1999-04-13

Dr.Thomason's book Writer to Writer allows any teacher the freedom to take the writing process one step further in their classroom. We had the luxury of bringing Dr. Thomason to our district as a consultant and I was convinced that he alone, initiated our teacher's to be risk takers and allow their children the opportunity to express their thoughts freely and without failure. I recommend this book to any teacher struggling with implementing the writing process in their classroom.

Making Art Together: How Collaborative Art-Making Can Transform Kids, Classrooms, and Communities

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Making Art Together: How Collaborative Art-Making Can Transform Kids, Classrooms, and Communities
Mark Cooper
Manufacturer: Beacon Press
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Artist Mark Cooper creates remarkable art with children. Visiting classrooms around the country, he helps children create ambitious art objects—together. From decorated sculptures to billboards against violence to maps of the world, children plan, design, and complete the projects themselves, often tying their art to larger themes. The resulting pieces have been featured in newspapers and displayed in the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and many other venues.

Wherever Cooper has worked, he has left behind delighted teachers—and not just art teachers—who are inspired and empowered to create similar projects.

Making Art Together will enable all teachers and other adults who work with groups of children to re-create the successes of Cooper's versatile approach. Cooper argues that seeing teachers as master artists, using the insights of contemporary art, and tapping the unique power of collaboration can revolutionize what art can accomplish in schools. And he makes the argument practical with dozens of examples and scores of illustrations. Making Art Together promises to change the way people think about creating art with kids.

"A thought-provoking book, this volume will be a wonderful and useful resource for all parents, teachers and youth leaders. The authors do a tremendous job of making these large-scale projects seem very doable. Even teachers without any art experience or knowledge will come away feeling empowered that they can tackle what is described in this book….This resource explains the power of collaborating with youth while providing wonderful details on brainstorming, funding, making and displaying powerful pieces of art."
—Voices of Youth Advocates, review in the February 2007 issue

Mark Cooper is a professor of art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and at Boston College. His solo work has been exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums, and his work with kids has received the support of leading foundations and arts organizations.

How to Use Cooperative Learning in the Mathematics Class

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How to Use Cooperative Learning in the Mathematics Class
Alice F. Artzt , and Claire M. Newman
Manufacturer: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Standing in the Margin: How Your Congregation Can Minister With the Poor (and perhaps recover its soul in the process)

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Using all the space on the page...

Standing in the Margin: How Your Congregation Can Minister With the Poor (and perhaps recover its soul in the process)
Mary Alice Mulligan , and Rufus, Jr. Burrow
Manufacturer: Pilgrim Press
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Using all the space on the page..........2004-05-02

In the forward to this text by Mary Alice Mulligan and Rufus Burrow, Jr. (both are professors at my seminary, with whom I have studied in the past few years), David Buttrick states that one of the difficulties mainline Protestantism has had in the past generation has been its inability to preach to the poor and adjust to the general change in American culture, that change being that increasing affluence is no longer considered a birthright, even of the (now shrinking) middle class. He suggests as other analysts have that we live 'between the times', likening this period to that between the Renaissance and the Reformation, where there is cultural upheaval and confusion.

Into the mix, Mulligan and Burrow suggest a programme of twelve sessions to be used by churches to recover a sense and practice of ministry to the poor and marginalised. Ministry in the Margins for the authors takes on a different meaning that what most comfortable, mainline churches might think of as being such a ministry - it is not simply charity or volunteer work, however well-intentioned and dedicated; it is not self-pity at the loss of status of the church; it is not gentrification, which can make an old neighbourhood or community look very nice, but usually at the expense of pushing out the previous people; and it is not an 'anything goes' idea of accepting everyone and everything. Mulligan and Burrow see Ministry in the Margin as communal, Christian, and focused upon those persons who have been ignored, abused and overlooked by traditional hierarchies and powers.

There are several practical aspects of the text. This is intended to be used in a group setting, as people come together and read the Bible, study and converse with each other, taking care to include the voices of all. The twelve sessions consist of study/presentation times and question/answer times, done in pairs. The book itself has six primary sections, each divided into a presentation of materials (for the first sessions of the pairs), and then questions to be considered over the course of time until the second session of the pairs. Mulligan and Burrow suggest that different people lead sessions, but that the same person who leads a presentation session conduct the question/answer session following. This gives both adequate lead-time for questions and answers, as well as sufficient time in the planning and conduct of meetings - question time won't get squeezed out in favour of more presentation.

The six primary sections look at the idea of Ministry in the Margins, working through issues of vocation and call to Ministry, looking at biblical and theological bases for such ministry, a special emphasis on the prophet Micah ('what does the Lord require'), putting together a practical Ministry in the Margins, and finally recognising and mending wounds.

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Best small group book!.......1998-07-09

This was the best book on small groups, that I've ever read! It explains everything in indepth detail. I was sorry to hear that its out of print. If you have a chance to read it sometime, I highly suggest it.

How to Start and Sustain a Faith-Based Women's Spirituality Group: Circle of Hearts

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How to Start and Sustain a Faith-Based Women's Spirituality Group: Circle of Hearts
Patricia D. Brown
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Clueless Evangelism: How to Share Your Faith When You Haven't Got a Clue (Empowered(r) Bible Studies)

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Clueless Evangelism: How to Share Your Faith When You Haven't Got a Clue (Empowered(r) Bible Studies)
Michael Kast
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Comprehensive Group Work: What It Means & How to Teach It

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Comprehensive Group Work: What It Means & How to Teach It
Robert K. Conyne , F. Robert Wilson , and Donald E. Ward
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How to Start & Sustain a Faith-Based Young Adult Group (How to Start)

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How to Start & Sustain a Faith-Based Young Adult Group (How to Start)
John D. Schroeder
Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
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How to start a neighborhood Bible study: A guide to discussion study

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How to start a neighborhood Bible study: A guide to discussion study
Marilyn Kunz
Manufacturer: Neighborhood Bible Studies
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