Angel Hong's Books

The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality

Craftsman, Warrior, Magician

By: Angel Millar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality

Craftsman, Warrior, Magician

By: Angel Millar

A detailed guide to the three successive initiatic archetypes: Craftsman, Warrior, and Magician • Investigates the symbolism, rituals, and metaphysical aspects of each initiatic archetype, from the alchemy and shamanism of the craftsman, to the subtle energy work of the warrior, to the sex magic practices and Higher Self work of the magician • Shares meditations, practices, and transformational techniques for each archetype • Investigates the similarities between contemporary Western occultism, from Crowley to Chaos Magic, and the “positive thinking” mind metaphysics movement Exploring the craftsman, warrior, and magician archetypes--three vocations that echo the traditional tripartite division of society--Angel Millar reveals how these archetypes represent the three successive stages of spiritual growth in an individual’s life. He shows how they provide structure for the initiatory process to develop one’s mental, physical, and spiritual potential. As craftsman, the individual experiences “mnemonic” initiation: the cultivation of memory as well as language. As warrior, “somatic” initiation: development of the physical body and cultivation of the spirit body. And as magician, “gnostic” initiation: cultivation of the self and manifestation of the Higher Self. Investigating the metaphysical aspects of each archetype, the author explores their symbolism, spiritual practices, and rituals. Examining the craftsman archetype, he looks at metallurgy, alchemy, and the “Craft” of Freemasonry, as well as the ancient role of blacksmith as shaman. He explores the idea of God as a “Creator” or “Craftsman,” especially in relation to ancient Greek philosophy, Islamic neoplatonism, and the Kabbalah. Examining the warrior archetype, he reveals how the way of the warrior was affected by religion and mysticism, such as how the Persian martial art of Zoorkhaneh was profoundly shaped by Sufism and why the Buddhist Shaolin temple became synonymous with Kung Fu. The author places special emphasis on the cultivation of subtle energy as practiced in martial arts, especially in relation to Taoist inner alchemy. Examining the magician archetype, he reveals how each individual has two “selves”--a lower self and a Higher Self--and explores the union of opposites studied by the magician, such as in the tantric arts and sacred sex magic. Sharing meditations, practices, and processes associated with each archetype, as well as techniques for transforming one’s consciousness, he also investigates similarities between contemporary Western occultism, from Crowley to Chaos Magic, and the “positive thinking” mind metaphysics movement. Structured to parallel the three archetypal stages of the initiatic process, this comprehensive guide offers a literary initiation through three degrees of esoteric knowledge.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

327

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1620559331

ISBN 13

9781620559338

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters

Native Speakers in EFL Lessons

By: Jasmine C. M. Luk,Angel M. Y. Lin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters

Native Speakers in EFL Lessons

By: Jasmine C. M. Luk,Angel M. Y. Lin

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters is about native English speakers teaching English as a global language in non-English speaking countries. Through analysis of naturally occurring dialogic encounters, the authors examine the multifaceted ways in which teachers and students utilize diverse communicative resources to construct, display, and negotiate their identities as teachers, learners, and language users, with different pedagogic, institutional, social, and political implications. A range of issues in applied linguistics is addressed, including linguistic imperialism, post-colonial theories, micropolitics of classroom interaction, language and identity, and bilingual classroom practices. Intended to help TESOL professionals of different cultural backgrounds, working in different sociocultural contexts, to critically understand how non-assimilationist, dialogic intercultultural communication with students can be achieved and built on for mutual cultural and linguistic enrichment and empowerment, this book: *emphasizes the sociocultural meanings and micropolitics of classroom interactions that reveal the complex realities of power and identity negotiations in cross-cultural interactions in ELT (English Language Teaching) classroom contexts; *revisits and reconstitutes the notion of native-speakerness and repositions the roles of native and non-native English teachers in the TESOL profession in the contexts of decolonization and globalization; *highlights the need to mobilize intercultural communicative resources for global communication; *addresses two major concerns of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom researchers and teachers: student resistance and learning motivation; and *examines and analyzes the changing ideologies (both explicit and implicit) of teachers and students about English learning in the context of a post-colonial society, and how these ideologies are being enacted, reproduced, but also sometimes contested in EFL classroom interactions. Each chapter includes Questions for Reflection and Discussion to promote critical thinking and understanding of the issues discussed. Tuning-In discussion questions are provided in the three chapters on classroom data analysis to activate readers interpretive schemas before they examine the actual classroom episodes. The data are from an ethnographic study in post-colonial Hong Kong secondary schools involving four native English-speaker teachers and two bilingual Cantonese-English speaking teachers engaged in intercultural classroom dialogues with their Cantonese Hong Kong students. The rich, naturally occurring classroom data and in-depth analyses provide useful pedagogical materials for courses in EFL teacher education programs on classroom discourse analysis from sociocultural perspectives.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

430

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351571710

ISBN 13

9781351571715

The FOS and JUN Families of Transcription Factors

By: Peter E. Angel,Peter Herrlich

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The FOS and JUN Families of Transcription Factors

By: Peter E. Angel,Peter Herrlich

This book introduces and analyzes the crucial role of AP-1 in cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. AP-1 is the endpoint of several pathways of signal transduction, including one that triggers cancerous growth. The control of its activity is an issue of basic science, cancer therapy, and other diseases. The chapters provide multiple viewpoints of the emerging data on AP-1, including its role as a factor regulating genes involved in the metastatic properties of cancer, as a factor that interacts with viral gene products, and as a part of the mechanism by which steroid and retinoic acid receptors function as anti-inflammatory proteins.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

464

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351357115

ISBN 13

9781351357111

Organic and Carbon Gels

From Laboratory Synthesis to Applications

By: Ana Arenillas,J. Angel Menéndez,Gudrun Reichenauer,Alain Celzard,Vanessa Fierro,Francisco José Maldonado Hodar,Esther Bailόn-Garcia,Nathalie Job

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Organic and Carbon Gels

From Laboratory Synthesis to Applications

By: Ana Arenillas,J. Angel Menéndez,Gudrun Reichenauer,Alain Celzard,Vanessa Fierro,Francisco José Maldonado Hodar,Esther Bailόn-Garcia,Nathalie Job

This expert volume provides specialized coverage of the current state of the art in carbon gels. Carbon gels represent a promising class of materials with high added value applications and many assets, like the ability to accurately tailor their structure, porosity, and surface composition and easily dope them with numerous species. The ability to obtain them in custom shapes, such as powder, beads, monoliths, or impregnated scaffolds opens the way towards numerous applications, including catalysis, adsorption, and electrochemical energy storage, among others. Nevertheless, it remains a crucial question as to which design synthesis and manufacturing processes are viable from an economic and environmental point of view. The book represents the perspectives of renowned specialists in the field, specially invited to conduct a one-day workshop devoted to carbon gels as part of the 19th International Sol-Gel Conference, SOL-GEL 2017, held on September 3rd, 2017 in Liège, Belgium. Addressing properties and synthesis through applications and industry outlook, this book represents essential reading for advanced graduate students through practicing researchers interested in these exciting materials.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

205

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030138976

ISBN 13

9783030138974

Housing Policy Matters

A Global Analysis

By: Shlomo Angel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Housing Policy Matters

A Global Analysis

By: Shlomo Angel

This book is an extended essay on the myriad relationships between housing policy and housing market performance. The main thesis is that significant differences in important housing outcomes are attributable, at least in part, to differences in the housing policy regimes of cities and countries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

435

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0195137159

ISBN 13

9780195137156

Bilingual Education

Southeast Asian Perspectives

By: Angel Lin,Evelyn Y. F. Man

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bilingual Education

Southeast Asian Perspectives

By: Angel Lin,Evelyn Y. F. Man

There is an urgent need to critically integrate and review the international research literature with a view to informing public debates and policy making regarding the medium of instruction in Hong Kong and other Southeast Asian contexts. This book aimsto meet this need.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

Hong Kong University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

9622099580

ISBN 13

9789622099586

Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe

By: Angel Rabasa,Peter Chalk,Kim Cragin,Sara A. Daly,Heather S. Gregg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe

By: Angel Rabasa,Peter Chalk,Kim Cragin,Sara A. Daly,Heather S. Gregg

Examines violent terrorist groups that, while not formally allied with al-Qaeda, could pose a threat to Americans now or in the future and to the security of our friends and allies. The authors show how terrorists use criminal organizations and connections to finance their activities, and they identify distinct strategies to neutralize or mitigate these threats.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

237

Publisher

Rand Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0833041053

ISBN 13

9780833041050

Recent Progress in Controlling Chaos

By: Miguel Angel Fern ndez Sanju n,Celso Grebogi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Recent Progress in Controlling Chaos

By: Miguel Angel Fern ndez Sanju n,Celso Grebogi

This book provides a collection of research papers on one of the topics where the applications of chaos have been more fruitful: controlling chaos. Here, new theoretical ideas, as experimental implementations of controlling chaos, are included, while the applications contained in this volume can be referred to turbulent magnetized plasmas, chaotic neural networks, modeling city traffic and models of interest in celestial mechanics. Recent Progress in Controlling Chaos will provide an overview of the recent progress in this field, which will be very useful for students and researchers. The authors of these research works are prominent in their areas of specialization, and they offer an excellent state-of-the-art of this field and its most recent developments and progress.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

World Scientific

Published Date

ISBN 10

9814291692

ISBN 13

9789814291699

Global Equilibrium Exchange Rates

Euro, Dollar, “Ins,” “Outs,” and Other Major Currencies in a Panel Cointegration Framework

By: Mr.Angel J. Ubide,J. Humberto Lopez,Mr.Enrique Alberola Ila,Ms.Susana Garcia Cervero

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Global Equilibrium Exchange Rates

Euro, Dollar, “Ins,” “Outs,” and Other Major Currencies in a Panel Cointegration Framework

By: Mr.Angel J. Ubide,J. Humberto Lopez,Mr.Enrique Alberola Ila,Ms.Susana Garcia Cervero

This paper presents a methodology for calculating bilateral equilibrium exchange rates for a panel of currencies in a way that guarantees global consistency. The methodology has three parts: a theoretical model that encompasses the balance of payments and the Balassa-Samuelson approaches to real exchange rate determination; an unobserved components decomposition in a cointegration framework that identifies a time-varying equilibrium real exchange rate; and an algebraic transformation that extracts bilateral equilibrium nominal rates. The results uncover that, by the start of Stage III of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the euro was significantly undervalued against the dollar and the pound, but overvalued against the yen. The paper also shows that the four major EMU currencies locked their parities with the euro at a rate close to equilibrium.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

International Monetary Fund

Published Date

ISBN 10

1451858736

ISBN 13

9781451858730

Wonder Boy

Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley

By: Angel Au-Yeung,David Jeans

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wonder Boy

Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley

By: Angel Au-Yeung,David Jeans

A Financial Times best business book of 2023 In 1998, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million. In 2009, at the age of 35, he sold his e-commerce company, Zappos, to Amazon for $1.2 billion. In 2020, at the age of 46, he died. Tony Hsieh revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture. He was a business visionary. He was also a man in search of happiness. So why did it all go so wrong? Tony Hsieh’s first successful venture was in middle school, selling personalized buttons. At Harvard, he made a profit compiling and selling study guides. From there, he went on to build the billion-dollar online shoe empire of Zappos. The secret to his success? Making his employees happy. At its peak, Zappos’s employee-friendly culture was so famous across the tech industry that it inspired copycats and earned a cult following. Then Hsieh moved the Zappos headquarters to Las Vegas, where he personally funded a nine-figure campaign to revitalize the city’s historic downtown area. But as Hsieh fell deeper into his struggles with mental health and drug addiction, the people making up his inner circle began changing from friends to enablers. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with a wide range of people whose lives Hsieh touched, journalists Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans craft a rich portrait of a man who was plagued by his eternal search for happiness and ultimately succumbed to his own demons.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

274

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Published Date

ISBN 10

1250829089

ISBN 13

9781250829085

Bilingual Education

Southeast Asian Perspectives

By: Angel Lin,Evelyn Y. F. Man

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bilingual Education

Southeast Asian Perspectives

By: Angel Lin,Evelyn Y. F. Man

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

Hong Kong University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

9622099580

ISBN 13

9789622099586

Book's by Angel Hong

The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality

The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters

The FOS and JUN Families of Transcription Factors

The FOS and JUN Families of Transcription Factors

Organic and Carbon Gels

Organic and Carbon Gels

Housing Policy Matters

Housing Policy Matters

Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education

Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe

Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe

Recent Progress in Controlling Chaos

Recent Progress in Controlling Chaos

Global Equilibrium Exchange Rates

Global Equilibrium Exchange Rates

Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy

Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email