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The UNC Scandal and College Athletics' Amateur Ideal

By: Andy Thomason

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The UNC Scandal and College Athletics' Amateur Ideal

By: Andy Thomason

In 2009, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was on top of the world. Consistently named one of the top universities in the country, it had welcomed a new phenom of a chancellor who promised to lead the public Ivy into the future. In the all-important athletic realm, the Tar Heels were the Coca-Cola of athletic brands. Resting upon the legacy of legendary basketball coach Dean Smith, UNC had carved out a reputation of excellence paired with squeaky-clean adherence to the rules. Supporters had a name for that irresistible ethos: the Carolina Way. The Tar Heels were climbing even higher. That year, they won their fifth national championship in men's basketball and looked poised to climb the ranks in football under a new, high-powered coach. But within just a few years, it all came crashing down. The Tar Heels' success, it turned out, was based on a foundation of deceit. Athletes were flocking to a slate of fake classes that advisers deftly used to keep them eligible to play. That revelation and others metastasized into one of the most damaging scandals ever to visit an American college. In Discredited, journalist Andy Thomason provides a gripping and authoritative retelling of the scandal through the eyes of four of its key participants: the secretary who presided over the fake classes, the professor who directed players toward them, the literacy specialist turned whistleblower who sought to expose the system, and the chancellor who found his career suddenly on the line. The heart-stopping narrative reveals the toll of a college's investment in major sports, and the amateurism myth upon which it is based. Based on dozens of original interviews and thousands of pages of documents, Discredited demonstrates just how far a university will go to preserve the athletic status quo: tolerating tarnished careers, ruined reputations, and years of scathing media criticism—all for a shot at competitive glory.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472129597

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Birmingham

By: Andy Foster

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Birmingham

By: Andy Foster

This is a detailed, authoritative, and easy-to-use guide to the architectural wealth of England's second city, the "workshop of the world." Birmingham's major buildings include its splendid English Baroque cathedral, pioneering Neo-Roman town hall, and still controversial Central Library of the 1970s. Streets of rich and varied Victorian and Edwardian architecture bear witness to an earlier era when Birmingham's civic initiatives were the admiration of the country. More recently, the city has been rejuvenated with architecture on a giant scale, including the iconoclastic Selfridges and the canalside precinct of Brindleyplace, where Modernism and Classical Revival are excitingly juxtaposed. The guide also explores a variety of outer districts and suburbs, among them the famous Jewellery Quarter, the stucco villas of Edgbaston, and Cadbury's celebrated Garden Suburb at Bournville. A connecting theme is provided by the local Arts and Crafts school, which flourished well into the twentieth century.

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Yale University Press

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0300107315

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9780300107319

Algebra, $K$-Theory, Groups, and Education

On the Occasion of Hyman Bass's 65th Birthday

By: Hyman Bass,Tsit-Yuen Lam,Andy R. Magid

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Algebra, $K$-Theory, Groups, and Education

On the Occasion of Hyman Bass's 65th Birthday

By: Hyman Bass,Tsit-Yuen Lam,Andy R. Magid

This volume includes expositions of key developments over the past four decades in commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic $K$-theory, infinite group theory, and applications of algebra to topology. Many of the articles are based on lectures given at a conference at Columbia University honoring the 65th birthday of Hyman Bass. Important topics related to Bass's mathematical interests are surveyed by leading experts in the field. Of particular note is a professional autobiography of Professor Bass, and an article by Deborah Ball on mathematical education. The range of subjects covered in the book offers a convenient single source for topics in the field.

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250

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821810871

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9780821810873

Cantonese GIVE and Double-Object Construction

Grammaticalization and word order change

By: Andy Chi-on Chin

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Cantonese GIVE and Double-Object Construction

Grammaticalization and word order change

By: Andy Chi-on Chin

GIVE is a versatile morpheme in many languages. While there have been extensive studies on the interplay between the syntax and semantics of GIVE in many languages, not much has been done in a similar manner on Cantonese, a member of the Yue dialect group of the Chinese language family. This monograph reports on the study of GIVE and its associated functions and syntactic constructions in Cantonese from diachronic, synchronic, and typological perspectives. Drawing on cross-linguistic data, and 19th century Cantonese dialect materials, this study first traces the chronological development of the various functions played by GIVE in Cantonese. It then examines the double-object construction. Besides the typological features of this construction in Cantonese, this study investigates the use of the northern pattern in Cantonese as a result of the increasing influence of Putonghua and Modern Standard Chinese by means of a sociolinguistic survey with 40 native speakers of Cantonese.

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John Benjamins Publishing Company

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9027257809

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English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN

A Multilingual Model

By: Andy Kirkpatrick

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English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN

A Multilingual Model

By: Andy Kirkpatrick

The lingua franca role of English, coupled with its status as the official language of ASEAN, has important implications for language policy and language education. These include the relationship between English, the respective national languages of ASEAN and thousands of local languages. How can the demand for English be balanced against the need for people to acquire their national language and mother tongue? While many will also need a regional lingua franca, they are learning English as the first foreign language from primary school in all ASEAN countries. Might not this early introduction of English threaten local languages and children's ability to learn? Or can English be introduced and taught in such a way that it can complement local languages rather than replace them? The aim of this book is to explore questions such as these and then make recommendations on language policy and language education for regional policymakers. The book will be important for regional policymakers and language education professionals. It should also benefit language teachers, especially, but by no means exclusively, English language teachers. The book will be of interest to all who are interested in the development of English as an international language and the possible implications of this upon local languages and cultures. Andy Kirkpatrickis chair professor of English as an international language at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and director of the Institute's Research Centre into Language Education and Acquisition in Multilingual Societies. His research interests include the development of regional varieties of English and the history of Chinese rhetoric. "Much research has been carried out on varieties of English used in Southeast Asia, but how intelligible these varieties are to others and whether a shift towards an international 'standard' variety occurs in interactions between people from the region, has been much less discussed. This volume, which provides a comprehensive account of the roles and functions of English in ASEAN, and gives a linguistic description of the English spoken in the region, followed by an approach to teaching English called the 'multilingual model', is therefore a welcome contribution to studies on English in Asia." - Azirah Hashim, Professor of English, University of Malaya

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Hong Kong University Press

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9888028790

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Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution

By: Nathalie Gontier,Andy Lock,Chris Sinha

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Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution

By: Nathalie Gontier,Andy Lock,Chris Sinha

The biological and neurological capacity to symbolize, and the products of behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, linguistic, and technological uses of symbols (symbolism), are fundamental to every aspect of human life. The Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution explores the origins of our characteristically human abilities - our ability to speak, create images, play music, and read and write. The book investigates how symbolization evolved in human evolution and how symbolism is expressed across the various areas of human life. The field is intrinsically interdisciplinary - considering findings from fossil studies, scientific research from primatology, developmental psychology, and of course linguistics. Written by world leading experts, thirty-eight topical chapters are grouped into six thematic parts that respectively focus on epistemological, psychological, anthropological, ethological, linguistic, and social-technological aspects of human symbolic evolution. The handbook presents an in-depth but comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the of the state of the art in the science of human symbolic evolution. This work will be of interest to academics and students active in all fields contributing to the study of human evolution.

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Oxford University Press

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0192543512

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9780192543516

Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England

By: Andy Wood

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Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England

By: Andy Wood

Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England reassesses the relationship between politics, social change and popular culture in the period c. 1520-1730. It argues that early modern politics needs to be understood in broad terms, to include not only states and elites, but also disputes over the control of resources and the distribution of power. Andy Wood assesses the history of riot and rebellion in the early modern period, concentrating upon: popular involvement in religious change and political conflict, especially the Reformation and the English Revolution; relations between ruler and ruled; seditious speech; popular politics and the early modern state; custom, the law and popular politics; the impact of literacy and print; and the role of ritual, gender and local identity in popular politics.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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140394038X

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Is English an Asian Language?

By: Andy Kirkpatrick,Wang Lixun

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Is English an Asian Language?

By: Andy Kirkpatrick,Wang Lixun

Asia is now home to some 800 million multilingual speakers of English, more than the total number of native English speakers, and how they use English is continuously evolving and changing to reflect their cultural backgrounds and everyday experiences. Can English, therefore, be considered an Asian language? Drawing upon the Asian Corpus of English, this book will be the first comprehensive account of the roles, uses and features of English in Asia, encompassing several different varieties of Asian English. Chapters cover the distinctive linguistic features of English in different settings, such as in law, religion and popular culture, as well as the use of local rhetorical, pragmatic and cultural styles and its use as a lingua franca among Asian multilinguals. It will also examine the role of English in education - from primary through to higher education - and consider the implications of this for other languages of Asia.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009028367

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The Politics of Social Conflict

The Peak Country, 1520–1770

By: Andy Wood

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The Politics of Social Conflict

The Peak Country, 1520–1770

By: Andy Wood

This book provides an alternative approach to the history of social conflict, popular politics and plebeian culture in the early modern period. Based on a close study of the Peak Country of Derbyshire c.1520–1770, it has implications for understandings of class identity, popular culture, riot, custom and social relations. A detailed reconstruction of economic and social change within the region is followed by an in-depth examination of the changing cultural meanings of custom, gender, locality, skill, literacy, orality and magic. The local history of social conflict sheds light upon the nature of political engagement and the origins of early capitalism. Important insights are offered into early modern social and gender identities, civil war allegiances, the appeal of radical ideas and the making of the English working class. Above all, the book challenges the claim that early modern England was a hierarchical, 'pre-class' society.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139425242

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The Ultimate Fantasy Football League, 1993

Guide and Handbook

By: Bob Chon,Greg Colao,Randy Morrison,Andy Schilling

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The Ultimate Fantasy Football League, 1993

Guide and Handbook

By: Bob Chon,Greg Colao,Randy Morrison,Andy Schilling

Ultimate Fantasy Football requires each league member to choose one player from each NFL team; each game is therefore important and worth watching. By adopting the perspective of the fantasy league, participants become interested in far more players--often on teams of no particular interest to anyone but their hometown fans.

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Prometheus Books

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0879758074

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The UNC Scandal and College Athletics' Amateur Ideal

By: Andy Thomason

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The UNC Scandal and College Athletics' Amateur Ideal

By: Andy Thomason

The Carolina Way and the myth of amateurism

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University of Michigan Press

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0472132814

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9780472132812

Beginnings - The Spiritual Life

By: Andy Langford,Mark Ralls,Rob Weber

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Beginnings - The Spiritual Life

By: Andy Langford,Mark Ralls,Rob Weber

This book expands on the themes of the 10 sessions in the Beginnings, the Spiritual Life small-group study. These readings will enhance the participant's experience. It can also be read separately for personal study.

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0687058619

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9780687058617

Sincerely, Andy Rooney

By: Andy Rooney

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Sincerely, Andy Rooney

By: Andy Rooney

This is an assemblage of Rooney's innumerable and thoughtfully (mostly) sassy (always) letters responding to government and business folk, viewers of 60 Minutes, organizations asking him for a speaking engagement, lawyers, friends, those interested in religious matters, and others. And the letters are arranged into sections according to the type of recipient. Letters that prompted Mr. Rooney's replies are not listed (though Rooney's style allows one to easily understand the original letter's gist). No notes or index, but there seems little need for either. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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PublicAffairs

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1891620347

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Birmingham

Birmingham

Algebra, $K$-Theory, Groups, and Education

Algebra, $K$-Theory, Groups, and Education

Cantonese GIVE and Double-Object Construction

Cantonese GIVE and Double-Object Construction

English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN

English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN

Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution

Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution

Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England

Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England

Is English an Asian Language?

Is English an Asian Language?

The Politics of Social Conflict

The Politics of Social Conflict

The Ultimate Fantasy Football League, 1993

The Ultimate Fantasy Football League, 1993

Discredited

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Beginnings - The Spiritual Life

Beginnings - The Spiritual Life

Sincerely, Andy Rooney

Sincerely, Andy Rooney

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