In this illuminating examination of the Obama presidency, the contributors describe the policy directions followed, and the administration’s level of success in achieving its objectives. Throughout the Obama administration, efforts were intended to alleviate the worst of the economic stress facing the nation, move the president closer to the center of the American political spectrum, and prepare for the upcoming reelection campaign, to be fought primarily on the same issues as the earlier ...

The Presidential Election of 2020: Donald Trump and the Crisis of Democracy places the election of 2020 within the context of the Trump presidency, a chaotic and tense time in American politics and a dangerous one. The election is analyzed in depth and its meaning for the state of American society is made clear. A major theme in the book is a critique of Donald Trump's leadership, his incompetence in office, his appeal to followers and the danger this has proven to represent. Among other t...

This book is written for every man, woman, and child. The author's life story is told in a simple, accessible way-yet within its pages lies a deep spiritual journey that may stir emotions and strike familiar chords. It is meant to guide us along life's path, encouraging us to seek support from the Divine and connect with that inconceivable presence who has been guiding sincere seekers of truth since time immemorial. Call Him what you will-He is Yogindra, the "King of all Yogis"-and we are ...

In 'A Guidebook Shaped by Personal Experience and Timeless Teachings,' John Berg Yogindravandana Dasa offers a practical approach to finding peace, meaning, and spiritual fulfillment in today's busy world. Drawing from personal experience and the teachings of the Vedic tradition, the book presents clear guidance on living a sincere devotional life centered on Krishna consciousness, while balancing modern responsibilities and challenges. The book explores how to recognize the eternal nature...

The Magna Carta is a founding document of individual liberty, the rule of law, and parliamentary democracy. In this accessible and engaging book, Chris Berg and John Roskam explain what the Magna Carta is, where it came from, and why it matters.The barons demanded of King John nothing less than a wholesale revolution of government. The Magna Carta established the fundamental link between tax and consent.Eight centuries later, understanding how our liberties came from a revo...

A guide to the fundamentals of understanding film history, filmmaking, and film appreciation.Film is not just a medium; it is also a language—and a global one at that. Essential Film History describes how this language emerged and how it has matured over the course of more than 125 years. Beginning with the experiments of the late nineteenth century, and tracking the development of cinematic storytelling, commercial distribution, and audience reception int...

The ability to uncover, share, and utilize knowledge is one of the most vital components to the success of any organization. While new technologies and techniques of knowledge dissemination are promising, there is still a struggle to derive and circulate meaningful information from large data sets. Strategic Data-Based Wisdom in the Big Data Era combines the latest empirical research findings, best practices, and applicable theoretical frameworks surrounding data analytics and knowledge ac...

Roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. They connect sellers to markets, workers to jobs, students to education, and the sick to hospitals. Yet much of the developing world, Africa in particular, lacks adequate transportation infrastructure. Accordingly investments in transportation remain a cornerstone of the development agenda. Sub-Saharan Africa spends roughly $6.8 billion per year on paving roads, and the World Bank invests more on roads than on education, health, and ...

Employing scientific explanations and hard data, this book shows why coal is such a problem, how the pro-coal forces got to be so powerful, and how those forces might be defeated through political activism.Coal provided the energy to build modern civilization. This energy source raised standards of living, multiplied the earth's population, and enabled people in developed countries to enjoy leisure time. Today, we know that if we burn all the coal available, climat...

This textbook seeks to bring readers with no prior knowledge or experience in interfacial phenomena, colloid science or nanoscience to the point where they can comfortably enter the current scientific and technical literature in the area.Designed as a pedagogical tool, this textbook recognizes the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject. To facilitate learning, the topics are developed from the beginning with ample cross-referencing. The understanding of concepts is enhanced by cl...

Endophytes are bacterial and fungal microorganisms that colonize plants without usually eliciting visible disease symptoms but establishing intricate and mutually beneficial interactions with their host plant. This can lead to an increase in plant vigour, growth, development, and changes in plant metabolism. Endophytes may assist in the development of more productive and sustainable agricultural practices or discoveries of novel pharmacologicals. These elusive organisms are often overlooke...

A restless search for truth becomes a life-changing journey from doubt and confusion to the transformative power of Bhakti. For years, John Berg searched for answers that religion, philosophy, and ordinary life could not fully explain. What began as an inner struggle with identity, suffering, and the meaning of existence slowly became a journey that challenged everything he once believed about God, truth, and the self. The Inner Journey is a deeply personal reflection on spiritual searchin...