An essential resource for ombudsmen, dispute resolution professionals, in-house counsel, corporate executives, university administrators, compliance officers, and human resources personnel, this book provides a history of the evolution of the role of an organizational ombudsman. It explains why such a function is important for organizations and the pressures on organizations from developments in criminal law, employment law, and corporate governance and regulation. The book provides:

The sun was sinking, a great fiery ball, in the leaden west, at the close of an autumn day, in the year 1804, when a solitary canoe descended the Scioto, then vastly swollen by recent rains. The single occupant of the tiny bark was a youth of two and twenty summers, clad in buck-skin. His beardless face gave him an extremely womanish expression. Its smooth surface was yet untanned by the rays of the sun, which fairness of skin proclaimed him a novice in backwoods life. He plied the oars de...

Step into an adventure with the Silver Rifle, The Girl Trailer by Charles Howard. This engrossing tale of courage and survival captivates readers, as it unfolds the gripping journey of a brave girl in the wilderness. Engaging, vivid, and thrilling, Howard's storytelling paints a vibrant picture that's sure to spark the imagination of every reader. This book is a testament to the indomitable spirit of adventure and resilience. Embark on an unforgettable journey with the Silver Rifle, The Gi...

Discover the extraordinary life of Asa Griggs Candler—a man whose deep Christian faith, entrepreneurial spirit, and civic leadership helped build one of the world's most iconic brands and shape the future of Atlanta and beyond.In 1888, Candler purchased the Coca-Cola formula and, through bold marketing and innovative bottling strategies, founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. His leadership transformed a small pharmacy tonic into a household name across America and around the world,...

"Scientific Romances (First Series)" by Charles Howard Hinton is a collection of imaginative tales that blend science fiction with philosophical inquiry. Hinton, known for his innovative ideas about higher dimensions and the nature of reality, uses these stories to explore complex themes such as time, space, and the human experience. Each narrative invites readers to ponder the implications of scientific advancements and the potential futures they may herald, all while engaging with the fa...

Charles Howard Hinton's A New Era of Thought is a daring philosophical-scientific exploration of space, knowledge, and consciousness. Framed by the rise of modern geometry and the ideas of Kant, Gauss, and Lobatschewski, it argues that the mind's "space sense" is not a limitation to endure but a faculty to be trained, expanded, and trusted. Hinton begins from skepticism about what we can truly know, then turns to cubes, projections, and models as practical tools for building intuition towa...

The Artist saw the Change, and the Change was Grotesque.Through written confession, a nameless artist describes a disturbing interaction with a customer and the horrific Changes that are a result. Now, he will do everything he can to stop the Change from spreading. But can he hide from his own true nature?If you enjoy the epistolary stories of Lovecraft, strange deformations, and the descent into madness, then you'll enjoy this short story...

National Parks of the United States examines why visitation will always vary among the national parks just as it did at the time this is covered by this study, the early 1950s. It explores the factors that attract visitors to the National Parks and those that have no bearing on the action of visitors. There is a rank correlation method that reveals the relative degree of attraction among factors that are responsible for the number of visitors flocking to each of the national parks...

At the present time our actions are largely influenced by our theories. We have abandoned the simple and instinctive mode of life of the earlier civilisations for one regulated by the assumptions of our knowledge and supplemented by all the devices of intelligence. In such a state it is possible to conceive that a danger may arise, not only from a want of knowledge and practical skill, but even from the very presence and possession of them in any one department, if there is a lack of infor...

Scientific Romances by C. H. Hinton is a daring collection of philosophical tales and speculative essays first published in London in 1886, where mathematics, metaphysics, and visionary fiction meet. From What is the Fourth Dimension? to A Plane World, The Persian King, A Picture of Our Universe, Casting Out the Self, Exhaustive Account, and The Æther, the volume ranges across hidden realities, cosmic order, and the limits of human perception. It begins by warning that progress in one fiel...

"""Mr Hinton tries to explain the theory of the fourth dimension so that the ordinary reasoning mind can get a grasp of what metaphysical mathematicians mean by it. If he is not altogether successful, it is not from want of clearness on his part, but because the whole theory comes as such an absolute shock to all one's preconceived ideas"" - The Bristol Times (quoted within the book). This book was published in 1912. The author is attempting to communicate a very complex interweaving of ph...

The book tries to explain the theory of the fourth dimension so that the ordinary reasoning mind can get a grasp of what metaphysical mathematicians mean by it. If he is not altogether successful, it is not from want of clearness on his part, but because the whole theory comes as such an absolute shock to all one's preconceived ideas. What is the Fourth Dimension?, Hinton suggested that points moving around in three dimensions might be imagined as successive cross-sections of a static four...