Meet Tarald, an encumbered yet charismatic hero, and journey with him as he transcends from the mundane to the sublime. During his adventure he will attempt to overthrow a despotic nation, be consumed by a forbidden love, and face his greatest fears in the form of the Fell Cats, evil beasts who walk like men. A meditation on archetypes and symbols cleverly disguised as a fantasy story, The Circle Theory will entertain on many profound levels.
A Push from Below: How the Black Power Movement Changed Higher Education The purpose of this research was to study the link between the Black Power Movement and changes that occurred in higher education between 1960 and 1980. The main research question study was, What effect did the Black Power Movement have on changes in higher education from 1960 to 1980? The intent of this historical research is to reconstruct knowledge on the complexity of the African American freedom struggle through the voices of thirteen Black Power activists, who were leaders of Black Power organizations, faculty in black studies programs, and students. An interview process was used to conduct the study. Data was collected through semistructured interviews and a document analysis. The document analysis included primary documents, books, scholarly journals, and organizational websites. The sampling strategy was purposive because of the special knowledge of the participants. The findings were presented within organizations and across organizations. Lewin’s model of change was used to analyze the catalysts for change and the response of higher educational institutions. There was a consensus among the participants interviewed and the literature reviewed that the Black Power Movement was a student-driven movement that was responsible for the formation of black student organizations on campuses, particularly black student unions, establishment of black studies departments, an increase in African American faculty, and changes in curricula. The researcher discerned five major themes that describe the era: (1) the challenges of first-generation African American students on predominately white campuses, (2) the role of black student unions in the success of African American students, (3) the lack of representation of Africans and African Americans in college courses, (4) the role of black studies departments in providing information on Africans and African Americans, and (5) confusion between the accomplishments of the Civil Right Movement and the Black Power Movement. The major findings of the study have implications for higher education institutions in (1) student affairs, (2) andragogy, 3) curricula, and (4) diversity education. Based on the findings, it is recommended that higher education institutions maintain and build on changes made in the past based on the lessons learned from the Black Power Movement.
The discipline of library and information science is interdisciplinary and multicultural. Capable of assimilating important concepts from diverse domains of knowledge, it is an integrative force. Many writers from diverse disciplines of knowledge have contributed to its development. The documented knowledge contained in a library's collection is a proxy for cultural knowledge transmission from place to place. In many domains of knowledge, the primary means of knowledge transfer between specialists is through records. For user focused services, librarianship has the ability to adapt and accept new ideas, methods, and approaches.
It's a real shocker-such incredible news! You are going to be a grandmother! What should you do? Where do you begin? Remarkably, your offspring is pregnant and you are having a grandbaby in Less Than Nine Months! It's hard to imagine this complex transition. You gave them life and now they give you new life! Get Ready to Be a Grandmother is an insightful journey through the trimesters of pregnancy, delving into the communication issues and challenges of this life-altering, newborn dimension called Grandmotherhood. Get Ready is your definitive Guidebook to Grandmothering, laying a concrete foundation for the road ahead. A lifelong educator and PR professional communicator, Dr. Susan: the Gramma Guru teaches you how to maximize your time, energy, and resources through involvement rather than intrusion. If you are joining the ten thousand Baby Boomers becoming grandmothers every day, Get Ready is the book to curl up with during the exciting months ahead!
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes: Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope. Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English. Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation. Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here. Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research. Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues. General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.
Knowledge is power, and new achievements are daily made in the every growing universes of knowledge. Unless we relate the new to old, no one is going to accept the newness of the work that is why the theses or statement citations have to face server criticism. Taylor believes that the citation pattern in the area of library science is much less clear and definite than that to many scientific disciplines. A relationship is always maintained between the growth of literature and the growth of knowledge.1 “Information process and information handling in libraries and information centers by quantitatively analyzing the characteristics and behavior of document library staff and library users” Bibliometric has established itself as a viable and distinctive research technique for studying science based on citation date. Citation analysis is one of the most important bibliometrics techniques involving analysis of the references forming part of communication. The last two decades have been marked by several studies on the application of bibliometrics techniques to various disciplines. There is phenomenal growth of literature. Bibliometries which is evident from the bibliographies of Pritchard and Writing2 Bibliometries is the study of and measurement of the publication pattern of all from of written communication and their authors. It is interesting to note that twenty-percent of the recent literature is related to bibliometrics.
The book is about research studies. Research studies has been a developing body of knowledge requiring research practitioners and research professionals to expand the horizons of research science. The author has considered the research studies as a discipline and used the term "Researchology" as a terminology for research studies as a discipline with its structure, process and behavioural aspects. This is probably the first attempt in academic world to view research studies as a discipline. This endeavour is a revealing journey to explore, systematize and formalize research studies as a discipline covering almost all aspects of research science and art of systematic research investigations.
Some reviewers have maintained that the teaching and learning modes employed at some universities do not to cherish the expert abilities that scholars need to contribute to businesses to guarantee continuous careers (Sharifi, McCombs, Fraser, & McCabe, 2009). They also felt that instructional and educational methods did not permit growth or increase of the expert abilities that could make the students marketable, supporting participants to companies at the start of their career (Lightweis, 2011). The book explores some of aspects of whether accounting education has changed within the last few years.
1.1 Definition of scientific research and Meaning and importance of research – Research is an inseparable part of human knowledge. Its role in human life is as precious as that of salt in vegetable. All research is essentially socially oriented. Whatever branch of knowledge it may be ,research has a social bearing. The modern concept of research is therefore , broad –based and provides for a meaningful investigation into any field of academics. Research those days is treated as advancement in knowledge acquired through scientific methods. According to John Best, “ Research is a more systematic activity directed towards discovery and the development of an organized body of knowledge.”
This eBook is a narrative about a 1,250-mile long solo kayak adventure on the 1-mile deep Lake Baikal in East Siberia, Russia. The clash of different cultures (Russians, Evenks, Buryats) and the wonders of a not always safe unique and pristine nature with hungry bugging bears, extreme climate, ‘Russian improvisation' pushed this experience to the limit for man and equipment. (The adventures can be seen on his YouTube Channel 1life4outdoor.) Not everyone dares to realize a life off the beaten track in an increasingly uncertain world and to actually fulfill ones dreams. Henschel is one who has been practicing this for tens of years without fear – ‘well almost, to know what exists beyond the horizon before the Grim Reaper comes,' as he says himself. He is able to implement his minimalist plans into great and brilliant adventures. In this special case: 62 days alone in a kayak on the eastern Siberian Lake Baikal. This deepest lake in the world (1,642 m) is located north of Mongolia with a coastline of 2,000 kilometers and is not necessarily a safe area due to its inhabitants and wildlife. The clash of different cultures, the complications that come with it, such as constant encounters with hungry bears, the Russian mafia and the natives like Evenks and Buryats made it a real ordeal 24/7 for him. But the unique landscape, his discovery of the ‘soul' of the Baikal, which is called ‘Fountain of the Earth' by the natives together with the physical sensation of his surroundings 'while sliding around the lake with my butt on its surface' was the reward: Henschel tells of it – self-critical, honest, ironic and awesome to his environment. Once started, reading this book fascinates, it wakes you longing to realize your own dreams and see this fascinating part of the earth with your own eyes.
First published in 1999. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, born 3 February 1830; known as Lord Robert Cecil until June 1865 and thereafter as Viscount Cranborne until his succession as the third Marquess of Salisbury in April 1868. This is a study of a notably cerebral politician, who revealed the qualities necessary for success and survival in a career to which he appeared unsuited at the start. No prime minister was less inclined to accept conventional wisdom at face value, or to succumb to the routines of office
This book is showing that what is the information seeking pattern of judiciary In chapter 1 we discuss about the terminology which is use in topic for example definition of information , pattern , use etc. Here we also discusses about research methodology . In chapter 2 is full of review of literature. it is help us to further study Chapter 3 is legal profession , The aim of this chapter is to explain the concepts of legal education, history of legal education of India. Explain the judiciary of India, their importance and structure of courts. Chapter 4 is analysis and interpretation of data: Analysis and interpretation of data is one of the most critical components of the research work & project. A meaningful result can only be obtained through analysis of collected data from various sources. Analysis of data is the guiding aspect of the research result. Chapter 5 is findings : After going through with the data collected from source such as; learned courts, Hon'ble High Court and from the other institutions in which judges where posted and analyzed the following manner : According to age, legal domain, personal library, specialization etc.
In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, dreams. Why should you stop what you're doing and read a book? People have always needed stories. We need literature - novels, poetry - because we need to make sense of our lives, test our depths, understand our joys and discover what humans are capable of. Great books can provide companionship when we are lonely or peacefulness in the midst of an overcrowded daily life. Reading provides a unique kind of pleasure and no-one should live without it. In the ten essays in this book some of our finest authors and passionate advocates from the worlds of science, publishing, technology and social enterprise tell us about the experience of reading, why access to books should never be taken forgranted, how reading transforms our brains, and how literature can save lives. In any 24 hours there are so many demands on your time and attention - make books one of them. Carmen Callil Tim Parks Nicholas Carr Michael Rosen Jane Davis Zadie Smith Mark Haddon Jeanette Winterson Blake Morrison Dr Maryanne Wolf & Dr Mirit Barzillai
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