Screening Violence (Depth of Film Series)

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In his debut novel "YEVAL", C.W. Schultz explores the differences between the portrayal and reality of violence. Randy Mulray is on the threshold of madness, envisioning incommunicable murders in a room (called the "Dark Room") he is mentally forced into by a monster named Yeval. A horror story like never before, "YEVAL" flirts with the notion that violence in entertainment is too shallow and appealing for audiences to really grip the iniquity and futility.

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this book is cool.......2007-07-22

a friend told me that id love this book, so i got a copy and read it. she was right. this book is great. usually it takes a while for me to get into a book, but i got right into this book and finished reading it in 2 days. it tricks you too. it went in a different direction than i assumed and the twists are unpredictable, but it is interesting and satisfying until the end. i dunno much about what the reviewer before me said about its take on violence in entertainment, i guess i see what hes talking about, all i no is that the book kept me interested the whole way. this is one of these books that has many layers, so i look forward to rereading it and finding stuff hidden that i didnt notice before. but if you dont like rereading stuff thats ok, youll still enjoy this book a bunch if you wanna read it just once. aside from a few grammar and punctuation errors i noticed (who am i to talk!), this book is flawless. highly recommended. enjoy!

ps. this book isnt for the squeamish.

Now THIS is what I call HORROR!.......2007-07-20

Sick, twisted, haunting, startling and funny! Unlike any serial-killer story I have ever read before. A true murder-mystery which will keep you guessing who the killer is until its unforgettable climax. I wish there were more stories like this.

It's nice to finally read something that portrays murder the way it really is... ugly and merciless. Violence in movies, music, news and video-games are appealing in order for it to sell and keep us interested. Our entertainment is just a business in which some people, like the novel's main character, take too literally and relate to their own life. This book uses its other elements (such as character development, details, references to pop-culture, and dark-humor) to appeal to us, and at the same time subconsciously turn us off from the violence we originally craved.

This is a story about Randy Mulray, a man in his late twenties who struggles to find acceptance from someone aside from his mentally retarded brother. Randy is mentally forced by an imaginary creature, named Yeval, into viewing gruesome murders carried out by a disguised serial killer known as the Seattle Slayer. Unable to get help from the police, Randy decides to investigate the killing spree on his own. In turn, he finds answers about himself that he's been searching for for over twenty years.

Like so many people who live in our society, entertainment is an outlet for our fears and struggles of reality. "YEVAL" addresses this issue with its main character, whose grip on reality decays as his troubles build which lead him to seek movies and music as an outlet for those problems. We get an extreme, but interesting and possible, example of how violence in our entertainment influences our way of thinking. The mind can be very gullible.

The novel is an overall murder-mystery told in a first-person narrative of an unstable drug-dealer. A lot of things are exaggerated, questionable, and ambiguous, making Randy Mulray another example of literature's classic "unreliable narrator". There are several sub-plots in this story, as well as several moral themes. This novel is an interesting look at the insecurities and ungratefulness of our culture.

Active parental consent for a school-based community violence screening: comparing distribution methods.: An article from: Journal of School Health

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Active parental consent for a school-based community violence screening: comparing distribution methods.: An article from: Journal of School Health
Bradley D. Stein , Lisa H. Jaycox , Audra Langley , Sheryl H. Kataoka , Windy S. Wilkins , and Marleen Wong
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3880 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: consent; mental health; schools; PTSD; trauma

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Title: Active parental consent for a school-based community violence screening: comparing distribution methods.
Author: Bradley D. Stein
Publication: Journal of School Health (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 77 Issue: 3 Page: 116(5)

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Advisability of screening for violence debated.: An article from: Network

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Advisability of screening for violence debated.: An article from: Network
Kathleen Henry Shears
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000EMI6V4
Release Date: 2006-02-14

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This digital document is an article from Network, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2005. The length of the article is 889 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Advisability of screening for violence debated.
Author: Kathleen Henry Shears
Publication: Network (Newsletter)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Page: 17(1)

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Assessment of intimate partner violence by child welfare services [An article from: Children and Youth Services Review]

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Assessment of intimate partner violence by child welfare services [An article from: Children and Youth Services Review]
A.L. Hazen , C.D. Connelly , J.L. Edleson , and Kelleher
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This digital document is a journal article from Children and Youth Services Review, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The purpose of this study was to describe policy and practice with respect to the assessment of intimate partner violence in a sample of child welfare agencies located throughout the United States and to examine the relationship of contextual characteristics and assessment practices. Telephone interviews were conducted with key informants from child welfare agencies. A snowball interviewing strategy was used to identify the best informant in each agency. Almost all of the participating agencies conducted some assessment of intimate partner violence, with most reporting that the majority of screening or assessment occurred during investigation of referrals. However, only 43.1% reported that all of the families referred to the child welfare system were assessed for intimate partner violence, and 52.8% indicated they had a written policy pertaining to screening and assessment of the problem. There was little relationship between county or agency characteristics and assessment practices. Additional research is needed to determine factors that influence assessment practices and to identify strategies to support and extend efforts to identify intimate partner violence and provide appropriate services for families in the child welfare system.

Black women more likely to report partner abuse: common screening question not useful.(Community Psychiatry)(Brief Article): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News

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Black women more likely to report partner abuse: common screening question not useful.(Community Psychiatry)(Brief Article): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News
Sally Koch Kubetin
Manufacturer: International Medical News Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3030 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Black women more likely to report partner abuse: common screening question not useful.(Community Psychiatry)(Brief Article)
Author: Sally Koch Kubetin
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 31 Issue: 10 Page: 63(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Domestic violence screening: education and institutional support correlates.(Special section: domestic violence and social work education): An article from: Journal of Social Work Education

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Domestic violence screening: education and institutional support correlates.(Special section: domestic violence and social work education): An article from: Journal of Social Work Education
Leslie E. Tower
Manufacturer: Council On Social Work Education
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Social Work Education, published by Council On Social Work Education on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 7571 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Domestic violence screening: education and institutional support correlates.(Special section: domestic violence and social work education)
Author: Leslie E. Tower
Publication: Journal of Social Work Education (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2003
Publisher: Council On Social Work Education
Volume: 39 Issue: 3 Page: 479(16)

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Guidelines urge screening for violence in families.(Mental Health): An article from: Family Practice News

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Guidelines urge screening for violence in families.(Mental Health): An article from: Family Practice News
Timothy F. Kirn
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on March 15, 2007. The length of the article is 993 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Guidelines urge screening for violence in families.(Mental Health)
Author: Timothy F. Kirn
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37 Issue: 6 Page: 27(1)

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Part fascinating history and part practical manual, this engaging guide takes the position that the Ouija Board is indeed as powerful as its detractors claim, revealing the dark secrets and hidden truths of this curious, enduring "game."

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Attention: Planchette Pushers.......2007-09-21

A great book to have in your collection. This is more than A.C. and the Ouija. This small book packs a big punch as it gives out an overview of Spirit communication in Western occultism. It has lots of delicious tidbits about the Ouija board and leaves a trail of landmarks to where more info is stashed in the occult community.

Relatively little-known Crowley divination is illuminated.......2006-12-16

While the title sounds like a mystery novel or a "Made for TV Movie", the book is a dynamic powerhouse of this previously neglected part of Crowley's life. It details not only his personal use of the talking board, but also his willingness to teach responsible people how to use it with great effect and safety.

The book is written by, and largely for ceremonial magicians by Red Flame member, J. Edward Cornelius. While it is helpful for traditions outside of the OTO, it is tailored to be used in that magickal context and it's traditional methods. It is not an exposure of their practices, but rather how to plug that into traditions of the Golden Dawn, OTO, Gnostic Catholic Church, et al..it is not a book for conspiracy theorists!

The books one fault is that it takes a patronizing approach to Wicca and witchcraft throughout its contents. But by letting that go, it does give a very useful approach to using the board for spirit commincation, and makes clear the potential for harm that comes with the board. I highly reccomend it for Crowley fans, divination enthusist, and the witch and magician at large.

The fascinating true history of the ouija board.......2006-01-11

Aleister Crowley and the Ouija Board presents the fascinating true history of the ouija board, a device purported to facilitate communication with spirits, back to John Dee, Queen Elizabeth's advisor, who allegedly used it to contact angels and codify the Enochian Alphabet. Of especial interest is the true story of twentieth-century magician Aleister Crowley, who made effective use of the ouija board and even attempted to create and sell a version of the device. An absorbing examination of the history, current usage, and future of a mysterious and mystical device, cherished by some as a magical tool, and condemned by others as a gateway to the devil, and dismissed by skeptics as a hoax.

Destined to be an occult classic.......2005-12-05

It is appropriate that an important contribution to occult literature is to be found in a slim volume with an unassuming and quirky title.

The author presents sufficient theory and practice that will allow even a neophyte to access in a reasonably safe and suprisingly convenient manner the astral realms. Quite an accomplishment. But this is by no means only a book for beginners. Advanced practitioners (assuming they have an open mind) will find a great deal to ponder and benefit from in this volume. Anyone serious about magickal practice or even just magickal theory should acquire this book and consider its contents carefully. They will be well repaid for their efforts.

Aleister Crowley was the baddest of bad boys. He made great advancements in the magickal realm while sending shock waves through the clubby and largely ineffectual grade system of traditional occult fraternities, It is no small irony that the magickal orders that profess to be Thelemic are as full of pretentious poseurs as those that Crowley blasted with his extraordinary talent and application. I suspect that his book will not be well liked by those in authority in Crowleyian magickal orders. The author reveals too many secrets for comfort. I believe Crowley would have approved of this book that captures the spirit of authentic Thelemic magickal theory and practice.

Magickal principles applied to the "talking board"........2005-11-30

If your interest is strictly in the Ouija Board itself, the 1st 2 chapters will give you the history of the Board, the Game and it's media press. But this book is really about applying consistent control in all forms of divination to focus the type of Spirit called. Rather than repeat well worn (and well published) truisms, the author seems to have concentrated on what Aleister Crowley and his disciples actually DID, whether it was thru Tarot, Astrology, Ceremonial Magick or Enochian. The common factor was exerting their Will and concentration to calling forth specific Results. Remakable. 93 / 93 Chuck Furnace

Improve Your Mah Jong
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A Valuable Guide to Mah Jong and including the Scoring Card

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excellent book with clear easy to read illustrations.

Improve Your Mah Jong
Patricia A. Thompson , and Betty Maloney
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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This book is designed for those familiar with the game who now want to improve their skills and maybe teach others to play.

The illustrations are all in colour to simplify identification of the various hands -- 55 in all. The calculator in the back cover makes scoring simple.

The modern Western game of Mah Jong has evolved from the original Chinese game, first recorded about 500BC. Mah Jong is played in slightly different forms in many countries around the world. Once the basic structure of the game is mastered players find no difficulty in adapting to another version of the game.

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More on Chinese game than American.......2007-08-07

If you play typical American Mah Jongg this book may not be the best for you.

A Valuable Guide to Mah Jong and including the Scoring Card.......2001-09-20

This book is the best tool I have read to improve upon the game. It provides a valuable tool in the scoring card.
No doubt more poeple would play the game with these well-writtem and truly helpful books.
It is a great companion to the authors' other works, especially Mah Jong Illustrated. SLZ.

In Search of Strategy.......2000-09-25

After five years of playing this game weekly with the same group of four, we thought we'd covered all the strategic moves possible. This publication has made each of us players rethink our playing styles and open our minds to thinking differently about the game of Mah Jong.

This book is an uncomplicated read for such a complex game. We eagerly await the next publication!

excellent book with clear easy to read illustrations........1998-10-28

Having a basic knowledge of the game I was looking for a book to improve my hands. This book covers special hands and has great illustrations of each hand which are clearly drawn and easy to read. This book also provided an overview of the differences between the Western and Chinese games. In other books I've found the sections on scoring to be tendious and off-putting, however, this book describes it clearly and gives examples. In summary: A great graphical book for a game that is quite graphical!

In Transition: From the Harvard Business School Club of New York's Career Management Seminar
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Must read by everyone on the job market.......2007-01-01

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Best book on career change, direction and focus I have seen.......1998-08-06

Helps you walk through the process, step by step, of determining what's important to you, your unique talents and skills, where you can apply those and the practical side of getting a job.. Fantastic.. I turn to it time and time again as I continue my 10+ years post MBA career..

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