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The Transfer of Learning

Participants' Perspectives of Adult Education and Training

By: Dr Lex McDonald,Dr Sarah Leberman,Dr Stephanie Doyle

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The Transfer of Learning

Participants' Perspectives of Adult Education and Training

By: Dr Lex McDonald,Dr Sarah Leberman,Dr Stephanie Doyle

The book addresses a crucial issue for all involved in education and training: the transfer of learning to new and different contexts. Educators, employers and learners face the problem of ensuring that what is learnt in the classroom is able to be adapted and used in the workplace. It focuses on adult learners in professional and vocational contexts. The authors provide an accessible book on the transfer of learning which draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives from education, psychology and management. The Transfer of Learning will be useful both for postgraduate students and for practitioners wanting to deepen their understanding of transfer and for those interested in practical applications. It combines theory and practice from international research and the authors' own case studies of transfer involving learners engaged in professional development and study towards qualifications. Theories of adult learning, change and lifelong learning are discussed in relation to the transfer of learning. The purpose of this book is to emphasise to tertiary educators and trainers the importance of transfer and in doing so highlight the participants' voices as central foci in coming to an understanding of the process. By doing this it balances the literature which has to date emphasized transfer from a trainer's and/or organization's perspective. There has been little if any substantive material on tertiary transfer issues and yet demands are increasing for tertiary education providers to be more accountable and more focused on developing students' ability to use their learning in everyday work situations. The book is unique in that it adopts a phenomenological perspective and underscores the significance of the participants' voices in understanding issues.

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Publishing from Your PhD

Negotiating a Crowded Jungle

By: Dr Nicola F Johnson

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Publishing from Your PhD

Negotiating a Crowded Jungle

By: Dr Nicola F Johnson

There is consistent pressure on all academics to publish, publish, publish. But not unless they have been awarded their PhD – considered by most to be the starting step of an academic career. So while the pressure is on to obtain the title, and then obtain a permanent position, and then publish journal articles, there is little support available to researchers in the nascent stage of their careers. Publishing from Your PhD precisely focuses on providing early career researchers with emotional and collegial support that is often not available in academe. It seeks to dispel nepotistic notions of superiority that places Professors and such on a pedestal. It specifically clarifies the difficulty in having written the PhD thesis and then rewriting it to suit the genre of journal articles. It does not deal with the 'how' of academic writing in general. This book endeavours to shed light on the path one must take to navigate the jungles of academia. This is an untrodden path which is unique to every researcher – especially those who employ abstract or critical theories in their research – and each journey through the jungle is different. However, because there is little literature about this embryonic journey, this book illuminates the processes and difficulties of publishing in journals and culling one's finely honed thesis into small chunks – a difficult task to which few admit.

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1409486524

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How to Get Research Published in Journals

By: Dr Abby Day

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How to Get Research Published in Journals

By: Dr Abby Day

Now in its second edition, this internationally best-selling book has been revised and updated. It focuses on helping people overcome some of the most common obstacles to successful publication. Lack of time? An unconscious fear of rejection? Conflicting priorities? In this, the first book to address the subject, Abby Day explains how to overcome these obstacles and create publishable papers for journals most likely to publish them. She shows how to identify a suitable journal and how to plan, prepare and compile a paper that will satisfy its requirements. She pays particular attention to the creative aspects of the process. As an experienced journal editor and publisher, Dr Day is well placed to reveal the inside workings of the reviewing procedure - and the more fully you understand this, the greater the chance that what you submit will be accepted and published. For academic and research staff, in whatever discipline, a careful study of Dr Day's book could be your first step on the road to publication.

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Northeast Louisiana: A Community of Innovations

By: Dr. J. Woods Watson

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Northeast Louisiana: A Community of Innovations

By: Dr. J. Woods Watson

Northeast Louisiana is the home of amazingly innovative people who have risen above the challenges that would cripple less capable people. Despite whatever resource deficits the locals have faced, they have repeatedly shown exceptional resiliency and inexhaustible creativity. As you read the inspiring stories of innovators, you will notice that many of the people seem ordinary, but their adaptations have improved life in extraordinary ways.

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Memoirs of a French Village Ð Chronicles of Prairie du Rocher, Kaskaskia and the French Triangle

By: Dr. Theodore P. and Susanne Fadler

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Memoirs of a French Village Ð Chronicles of Prairie du Rocher, Kaskaskia and the French Triangle

By: Dr. Theodore P. and Susanne Fadler

Memoirs tell the story of early French exploration into the New World which included villages and ports from New Orleans north to Canada. The characters and their families are dealt with in detail, the genealogists and historian will not be disappointed in this tale with early French coureur-des-bois and voyageurs many with Indian wives as well as major characters in mid-American history. Treason, treachery, counterfeiting, kidnapping, murder and intrigue fill the book. Relationships, courting and early marriages with related families who were the first settlers in the Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher area and the early Louisiana and Illinois territory are woven throughout the narrative. Expect surprise visits by George Washington, LaSalle, Mccarty, Big Harpe, Little Harpe who are infamous as the first serial killers of North America, John Duff the Counterfeiter, John Law, John Dodge, George Rogers Clark, Sam Mason the River Pirate, and the Cave-in-the-Rock Gang, all play unexpected roles in this book.

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Task Force Retriever Out of Angola

By: Dr. Len Kloosman

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Task Force Retriever Out of Angola

By: Dr. Len Kloosman

Based on a rescue operation during the Angolan civil war in the deeply divided African continent in the 1970s, Task Force Retriever - Out of Angola explores love, war, the politics of hate, apartheid, international intrigue, the involvement of Cuba in African affairs and one man's sense of duty when his country is under threat.

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1742843379

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Shared Meanings in the Film Music of Philip Glass

Music, Multimedia and Postminimalism

By: Dr Tristian Evans

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Shared Meanings in the Film Music of Philip Glass

Music, Multimedia and Postminimalism

By: Dr Tristian Evans

The study of music within multimedia contexts has become an increasingly active area of scholarly research. However, the application of such studies to musical genres outside the 'classical' film canon, or in television and other media remains largely unexplored in any detail. Tristian Evans demonstrates how postminimal music interacts with other media forms, focusing on the film music by Philip Glass, but also taking into account works by other composers such as Steve Reich, Terry Riley, John Adams and others inspired by minimalist and postminimal practices. Additionally, Evans develops innovative ways of analysing this music, based on an interdisciplinary approach, and draws on research from areas that include philosophy, linguistics and film theory. The book offers one of the first in-depth studies of Philip Glass's music for film, considering The Hours and Dracula, Naqoyqatsi, Notes on a Scandal and Watchmen, while examining re-applications of the music in new cinematic and televisual contexts. The book will appeal to musicologists but also to those working in the fields of film music, cultural studies, media studies and multimedia.

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Drumopedia: A Handbook for Beginning Drumset

A Handbook for Beginning Drumset

By: Dan Britt with Dr. Shahmir Kamalian

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Drumopedia: A Handbook for Beginning Drumset

A Handbook for Beginning Drumset

By: Dan Britt with Dr. Shahmir Kamalian

Dan Britt has been hailed one of the most forward-thinking drummers and educators. After he "drew gasps of delight from the crowd" (Modern Drummer Magazine, 2009) at one of the world's top drum events, The Cape Breton Int'l Drum Fest, Britt dedicated the last year to creating the best possible drum book he can. Drumopedia is the result. Considered "a must have for the forward-thinking drummer" by drumming innovator/great, Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock), in the new 23 chapter study by DrumTVShow Publications, Britt takes you one step at a time through basic notation, common stickings and rudiments, popular rock/pop beats and fills, double bass, fun patterns, and some funk, latin, ambidextrous and linear drumming!

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0578062461

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How Christianity Built Western Civilization

By: Dr. Alex Locay

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How Christianity Built Western Civilization

By: Dr. Alex Locay

Today, the voices from the secular left are hard at work removing any trace of religion from government and the law. Meanwhile, secular historians have successfully limited Christianity’s contribution in history to the Crusades and Inquisitions; as if that is all Christians have to speak for. The real story is quite different, primarily that everything good in Western Civilization has its roots in the Christian religion. How Christianity Built Western Civilization is the epic tale of how our Christian forefathers stood up to history’s darkest forces, to forge a new way of life, grounded in the biblical worldview. Over the centuries it has become evident that Western Civilization has emerged as mankind’s greatest achievement. It is here where the greatest political and economic systems were born, and here that we see the concept of human rights emerge, along with the modern scientific process and the greatest discoveries. It is in the West that we find the most advanced educational institutions, along with the greatest charities, artistic masterpieces and architectural innovations. Is this a coincidence, or the deliberate result of our worldview? How Christianity Built Western Civilization answers this question with chapters on human rights, modern science, universal education, charity, art and architecture; focusing entirely on the revolutionary milestones and individuals that made these achievements possible. Each chapter unfolds chronologically, starting with the biblical foundation and moving through the work of the early and Medieval Church, arriving at modern times. The author builds a compelling case demonstrating how Western Civilization would be indistinguishable from India, China or Africa today, if not for the teachings of Christ and the Bible.

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Creators of Intelligence

Industry secrets from AI leaders that you can easily apply to advance your data science career

By: Dr. Alex Antic

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Creators of Intelligence

Industry secrets from AI leaders that you can easily apply to advance your data science career

By: Dr. Alex Antic

Get your hands on the secret recipe for a rewarding career in data science from 18 AI leaders Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Gain access to insights and expertise from data science leaders shared in one-on-one interviews Get pragmatic advice on how to become a successful data scientist and data science leader Receive guidance to overcome common pitfalls and challenges and ensure your projects’ success Book DescriptionA Gartner prediction in 2018 led to numerous articles stating that "85% of AI and machine learning projects fail to deliver.” Although it's unclear whether a mass extinction event occurred for AI implementations at the end of 2022, the question remains: how can I ensure that my project delivers value and doesn't become a statistic? The demand for data scientists has only grown since 2015, when they were dubbed the new “rock stars” of business. But how can you become a data science rock star? As a new senior data leader, how can you build and manage a productive team? And what is the path to becoming a chief data officer? Creators of Intelligence is a collection of in-depth, one-on-one interviews where Dr. Alex Antic, a recognized data science leader, explores the answers to these questions and more with some of the world's leading data science leaders and CDOs. Interviews with: Cortnie Abercrombie, Edward Santow, Kshira Saagar, Charles Martin, Petar Veličković, Kathleen Maley, Kirk Borne, Nikolaj Van Omme, Jason Tamara Widjaja, Jon Whittle, Althea Davis, Igor Halperin, Christina Stathopoulos, Angshuman Ghosh, Maria Milosavljevic, Dr. Meri Rosich, Dat Tran, and Stephane Doyen.What you will learn Find out where to start with AI ethics and how to evolve from frameworks to practice Discover tips on building and managing a data science team Receive advice for organizations seeking to build or mature a data science capability Stop beating your head against a brick wall – pick the environment that'll support your success Read stories from successful data leaders as they reflect on the successes and failures in data strategy development Understand how business areas can best work with data science teams to drive business value Who this book is for This book is for a wide range of audience, from people working in the data science industry through to data science leaders and chief data officers. This book will also cater to senior business leaders interested in learning how data and analytics are used to support decision-making in different domains and sectors. Students contemplating a career in artificial intelligence (AI) and the broader data sector will also find this book useful, along with anyone developing and delivering university-level education, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs.

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The Splendor, Wonder, Vision and Courage of America

A Promising Future

By: Dr. Alex Huxley Westfried

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The Splendor, Wonder, Vision and Courage of America

A Promising Future

By: Dr. Alex Huxley Westfried

The purpose for writing this book is that America's role on a global scale since 2009 is being made more difficult by major changes on the global scene. However, the United States will continue to be the leading power for the next decade. China, the Middle East, Pakistan, Iran and the Al-Quida are major challenges to the America's economic and moral supremacy. Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has created major reforms in our economy to stabilize the US and avoid a depression. He has poured 1.6 trillion dollars in the American economy plus 1.7 trillion dollars in unconventional loans in 2009, reduced the interest rate to practically zero, started seven Blue Sky Lending Programs, negotiated conditions with the major international leaders in Europe that will help to recover the American economy through a major recession and invested 700 billion dollars to help Wall Street recover from a major disaster.

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1462017320

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Premium by Design

How to Understand, Design and Market High End Products

By: Dr Alex Gofman,Mr Howard Moskowitz,Mr Marco Bevolo

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Premium by Design

How to Understand, Design and Market High End Products

By: Dr Alex Gofman,Mr Howard Moskowitz,Mr Marco Bevolo

There are luxuries that most of us will never be able to afford in a lifetime, but just off the shores of the moneyed is a huge, fast growing, land of premium value which inspires people to get there, even if they need to stretch their budget to reach it. Premium by Design is a thoroughly researched, well argued and well presented study that identifies how global business leaders have succeeded in achieving margins by design. Thanks to original tools and processes, this book shows how you might also succeed. It is about better, but reachable and real, products and services. The book features insights from the world of customer science and design research. The key challenge for the world today is finding out how sustainable is the underlying process that is driving this apparent desire for more and more indulgent material possessiveness? This book might not have all the answers, but it will provoke and trigger a long overdue debate in the premium and image driven industries about tomorrow's values. As a result it is a must read for anyone in this market, or aspiring to it.

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1409459012

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Ireland, Radicalism, and the Scottish Highlands, c.1870-1912

By: Dr Andrew Newby

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Ireland, Radicalism, and the Scottish Highlands, c.1870-1912

By: Dr Andrew Newby

This book focuses on the leading figures in radical politics in Ireland and Scottish highlands and explores the links between them. It deals with topics that have been at the centre of recent discussions on the Highland land question, the politics of the Irish community in Scotland, and the development of the labour movement in Scotland. The author argues that the Irish activists in the Scottish Highlands and in urban Scotland should be seen as adherents to notions of social and economic reform, such as land nationalisation, and not as Irish nationalists or Home Rulers. This leads him to make radical reassessments of the contributions of individuals such as John Ferguson, Michael Davitt and Edward McHugh. Andrew Newby looks closely at the political activities and ambitions of the Crofter MPs showing them to be a widely influential but diverse group: he reveals, for example, the extensive links between Angus Sutherland, the most radical of the Highland MPs, and John Ferguson's groupings of Irish political activists of urban Scotland. This is a balanced and vivid account of a turbulent period of modern Scottish history.

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0748630147

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The Last Poems of D.H. Lawrence

Shaping a Late Style

By: Dr Bethan Jones

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The Last Poems of D.H. Lawrence

Shaping a Late Style

By: Dr Bethan Jones

In the first book to take D. H. Lawrence's Last Poems as its starting point, Bethan Jones adopts a broadly intertextual approach to explore key aspects of Lawrence's late style. The evolution and meaning of the poems are considered in relation to Lawrence's prose works of this period, including Sketches of Etruscan Places, Lady Chatterley's Lover, and Apocalypse. More broadly, Jones shows that Lawrence's late works are products of a complex process of textual assimilation, as she uncovers the importance of Lawrence's reading in mythology, cosmology, primitivism, mysticism, astronomy, and astrology. The result is a book that highlights the richness and diversity of his poetic output, also prioritizing the masterpieces of Lawrence's mature style which are as accomplished as anything produced by his Modernist contemporaries.

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140947576X

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Revelation 6-16, Volume 52B

By: Dr. David Aune

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Revelation 6-16, Volume 52B

By: Dr. David Aune

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 bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310587263

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Art in the Time of Colony

By: Dr Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll

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Art in the Time of Colony

By: Dr Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll

It is often assumed that the verbal and visual languages of indigenous people had little influence upon the classification of scientific, legal, and artistic objects in the metropolises and museums of nineteenth-century colonial powers. However, as this book demonstrates, it is a fallacy that colonized locals merely collected material for interested colonizers. Through an analysis of particular language notations and drawings hidden in colonial documents and a reexamination of cross-cultural communication, the book writes biographies for five objects that exemplify the tensions of nineteenth century history.

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1409455963

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Revisionist Scholarship and Modern Irish Politics

By: Dr Robert Perry

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Revisionist Scholarship and Modern Irish Politics

By: Dr Robert Perry

Almost nowhere are politics and history so intimately bound up as in Ireland. Over the course of several hundred years rival political and religious camps have shaped their identities according to particular interpretations of their shared history. As such, any re-examination and revision of Irish history has the potential to have a very real impact upon wider society. Defining revisionism in historiography as a reaction to contemporary conflict in Ireland, this book looks at how intellectuals, scholars and those who were politically involved, have reacted to a crisis of violence. It explores how they believed that revisionism in historiography was necessary - that a deconstruction, re-evaluation, and revision of ideology and therefore history was crucial in such a crisis of violence. This at times provocative approach seeks to better understand, clarify and de-mystify the ongoing revisionist debate in Ireland, through a critique and exposition of the theory of change and the process and product of change. Perry argues that revisionism should not be seen as solely a neutral form of academic or intellectual discourse, but one that is fundamentally linked to politics at the widest possible level; that revisionist assumptions underpin the validity and legitimacy of partition and the Northern Ireland state; that revisionism is widely judged to be anti-nationalist and pro-unionist; and that it is myopic with regard to the shortcomings of loyalism and unionism and has therefore a related ideological effect, if not intended purpose.

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1472401212

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Orangeburg: The Garden City

By: Dr. Gene Atkinson

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Orangeburg: The Garden City

By: Dr. Gene Atkinson

From the first settlers in 1735, Orangeburg has evolved through the years into a beautiful and vibrant city. This volume features former small-town life when there were still livery stables, bicycle shops, and emerging car dealers. One can almost hear the clanking of the bottles being filled on the conveyor line at the Orangeburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company or see the stalwart firemen protecting buildings and homes, not to mention repairing and refurbishing used toys for indigent children at Christmastime. The town's fame extended into the political sphere as well--President Kennedy personally informed the publisher of the local newspaper that his most successful Navy assignment in World War II was when he was sent to Orangeburg. From the county fair to the Hawthorne School of Aeronautics, where over 5,000 pilots were trained in World War II, it is all here in this glorious collection of old Orangeburg photographs.

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1467102687

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J.M. Coetzee and the Paradox of Postcolonial Authorship

By: Dr Jane Poyner

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J.M. Coetzee and the Paradox of Postcolonial Authorship

By: Dr Jane Poyner

In her analysis of the South African novelist J. M. Coetzee's literary and intellectual career, Jane Poyner illuminates the author's abiding preoccupation with what Poyner calls the "paradox of postcolonial authorship". Writers of conscience or conscience-stricken writers of the kind Coetzee portrays, whilst striving symbolically to bring the stories of the marginal and the oppressed to light, always risk reimposing the very authority they seek to challenge. From Dusklands to Diary of a Bad Year, Poyner traces how Coetzee rehearses and revises his understanding of the ethics of intellectualism in parallel with the emergence of the "new South Africa". She contends that Coetzee's modernist aesthetics facilitate a more exacting critique of the problems that encumber postcolonial authorship, including the authority it necessarily engenders. Poyner is attentive to the ways Coetzee's writing addresses the writer's proper role with respect to the changing ethical demands of contemporary political life. Theoretically sophisticated and accessible, her book is a major contribution to our understanding of the Nobel Laureate and to postcolonial studies.

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1409475522

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The Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Landscape in Less Developed Countries

By: Dr Norman Mugarura

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The Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Landscape in Less Developed Countries

By: Dr Norman Mugarura

Examining the challenges of using the global anti-money laundering (AML) framework in an uneven global regulatory landscape, this book discusses the difficulties of relating de-regulation, liberalization and conflict of laws to the dynamics of the market economy and demonstrates how the global environment engenders money laundering. It suggests that corruption, general systemic failure and lack of infrastructural capacity in some developing economies are hampering the implementation of laws and regulations. Suggesting that these challenges can be overcome by designing AML regimes more suited to developing economies within the prevailing global climate, the book questions the assumption that that global regimes will be applicable and emphasises the need for more representation of developing economies on the relevant committees. This book is the first of its kind to present the perspective of developing economies and their involvement in AML regimes and should be of interest to those involved in business and commercial law as well as comparative law.

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1409456617

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John Lyall

A Life in Football

By: Dr. Phil Stevens

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John Lyall

A Life in Football

By: Dr. Phil Stevens

Legendary West Ham manager John Lyall, who sadly died in 2006, is remembered with affection as one of the all-time great football managers by former colleagues and football fans alike. Lyall was widely regarded as man of great integrity and is credited with laying down the foundations of the footballing beliefs and values of today's West Ham United. This new in-depth biography documents Lyall's football career from West Ham groundstaff boy in 1955, through his playing debut, injury, and eventual steps into coaching and management under the watchful eye of Ron Greenwood. A much-loved and respected figure at Upton Park, Lyall had a lasting influence on the club’s development and the team’s style of play and during his time in charge, West Ham twice won the FA Cup. Later, when Lyall took over at Ipswich Town, he led the club to promotion to the inaugural Premier League in 1991/92. John Lyall – A Life in Football pays tribute to one of the most influential footballer managers of recent years and is a lasting legacy to a true gentleman and champion of the beautiful game.

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0993152392

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NINDS at 50

Celebrating 50 Years of Brain Research

By: Dr. Lewis P. Rowland, MD

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NINDS at 50

Celebrating 50 Years of Brain Research

By: Dr. Lewis P. Rowland, MD

This laudatory history recounts the creation and development of NINDS, discusses is contributions to the field, profiles its award- winning researchers, considers prospects for the future, and situates the entire story in the context of half a century's scientific advances. Rowland is a neurologist, formerly associated with Columbia University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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1888799714

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Ghosts of Futures Past

Spiritualism and the Cultural Politics of Nineteenth-Century America

By: Dr. Molly McGarry

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Ghosts of Futures Past

Spiritualism and the Cultural Politics of Nineteenth-Century America

By: Dr. Molly McGarry

Ghosts of Futures Past guides readers through the uncanny world of nineteenth-century American spiritualism. More than an occult parlor game, this was a new religion, which channeled the voices of the dead, linked present with past, and conjured new worldly and otherworldly futures. Tracing the persistence of magic in an emergent culture of secularism, Molly McGarry brings a once marginalized practice to the center of American cultural history. Spiritualism provided an alchemical combination of science and magic that called into question the very categories of male and female, material and immaterial, self and other, living and dead. Dissolving the boundaries between them opened Spiritualist practitioners to other voices and, in turn, allowed them to imagine new social worlds and forge diverse political affinities.

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The Resilience of Champions!TM

Secret Habits of Highly Resilient Individuals and Organizations

By: Dr. Tommy A. Watson Ed. D. ACC

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The Resilience of Champions!TM

Secret Habits of Highly Resilient Individuals and Organizations

By: Dr. Tommy A. Watson Ed. D. ACC

Dr. Tommy A. Watson went from being homeless and living out of a trunk to being a star athlete, bestselling author, and popular speaker. In this guide to being a lifelong champion, he shares the six habits that he has experienced and researched that help individuals and organizations to be resilient and successful. Whether its Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, McDonalds, or Mary Kay Cosmetics, there are certain skills that must be mastered to survive and thrive. Watson takes a particularly close look at the impressive leadership development training program at McDonalds, which has developed leaders worldwide. He witnessed the strength of the program firsthand, joining its ranks after being fired from a job due to a lack of leadership skills. He later went on to win the prestigious McDonalds leadership award. Now he shares what he has learned throughout his career to help you develop the skills you need to serve as a broker of hope, find a sense of purpose, and embrace change. The Resilience of Champions! empowers you and your organization with practical habits to overcome obstacles, boost performance, and gain more satisfaction out of your work. Watson had guts. He had wits. He had determination. He had within himself the characteristics necessary to succeed. Hes an example. The Denver Post The Resilience of Champions! is a superb book! Its stories and practical application will be a rewarding experience for leaders and individuals who want to have the courage and tools to get through challenge and change. Ken Brown Multi-millionaire McDonalds Franchisee & Bestselling Author

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1491733535

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Trapped by Offense

How to Have an Offense-Free Church

By: Dr. E. McDonald Wortham

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Trapped by Offense

How to Have an Offense-Free Church

By: Dr. E. McDonald Wortham

In the last day, the church will be a whore church made up of people who have been trapped in offenses for years but who have never repented and received Gods grace. Matthew 24:1012 says, And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Offenses seem to be a sign of the coming of the Lord. In overwhelming numbers, Christians today are offended for one reason or another. God cant use an offended person. The church is filled with offended people who have been rendered useless. The progression of offense is: 1. Offense 2. Betrayal 3. Hatred 4. Deception by false prophets (usually those offended) 5. Love waxed cold Offense is Satans choice of weapon during the twenty-first century. Once youre offended, Satan has the advantage over you, unless you become offense-proof. Our churches must become a place where people from all walks of life can feel welcome. No longer can churches allow denominational barriers and doctrinal dogmas to separate people. Our churches must become offense-free zones if we are to do the work of true ministry.

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1463413505

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I Can See Clearly Now

By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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I Can See Clearly Now

By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

“Millions of readers and viewers have benefited from his experience [and] will welcome this behind-the-scenes look into his life . . .” — Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight magazine For many years, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s fans have wondered when he would write a memoir. Well, after four decades as a teacher of self-empowerment and the best-selling author of more than 40 books, Wayne has finally done just that! However, he has written it in a way that only he can—with a remarkable take-home message for his longtime followers and new readers alike—and the result is an exciting new twist on the old format. Rather than a plain old memoir, Wayne has gathered together quantum-moment recollections. In this revealing and engaging book, Wayne shares dozens of events from his life, from the time he was a little boy in Detroit up to present day. In unflinching detail, he relates his vivid impressions of encountering many forks in the road, taking readers with him into these formative experiences. Yet then he views the events from his current perspective, noting what lessons he ultimately learned, as well as how he has made the resulting wisdom available to millions via his lifelong dedication to service. As a reader, you will feel as if you are right there with Wayne, perusing his personal photo album and hearing about his family, his time in the service, how he writes his best-selling books, and so much more. In the process, you’ll be inspired to look back at your own life to see how everything you have experienced has led you to where you are right now. Wayne has discovered that there are no accidents. Although we may not be aware of who or what is "moving the checkers," life has a purpose, and each step of our journey has something to teach us. As he says, "I wasn’t aware of all of the future implications that these early experiences were to offer me. Now, from a position of being able to see much more clearly, I know that every single encounter, every challenge, and every situation are all spectacular threads in the tapestry that represents and defines my life, and I am deeply grateful for all of it." I Can See Clearly Now is an intimate look at an amazing teacher, but it also holds the key for seekers on a personal path of enlightenment. Wayne offers up his own life as an example of how we can all recognize the hand of the Divine steering our individual courses, helping us accomplish the mission we came here to fulfill.

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1401944876

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Beckett Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards

2005

By: James Beckett, Dr,James Beckett

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Beckett Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards

2005

By: James Beckett, Dr,James Beckett

Over 10 million copies sold Written by the leading authority on sports card values, this collectors' classic is the definitive guide to organizing and pricing baseball card collections. A bestseller for over 25 years, The Official(R) Price Guide to Baseball Cards continues to cover all major baseball card manufacturers, including Bowman, Donruss/Playoff, Fleer, Topps, and Upper Deck. -Close to 300,000 prices for individual cards and complete sets issued from 1948 to the present -Professional advice on buying, selling, grading, and storing cards -Valuable coupons for discounts on Beckett Grading Services and Beckett magazines

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House of Collectibles

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0375721002

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The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards, 2002-2003

By: James Beckett,Dr. James Beckett

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The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards, 2002-2003

By: James Beckett,Dr. James Beckett

This guide is packed with vital information for collectors and lists more than 40,000 prices for cards identified by manufacturer, year, and size. Advice is provided by the experts on determining the condition of cards; buying, selling, and trading cards profitably; and a glossary of industry terms. 850 photos.

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0609809024

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Baseball Register

2004 Edition

By: Dr David Walton,Sporting News Staff,STATS, Inc. Staff,Sporting News,Inc STATS

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Baseball Register

2004 Edition

By: Dr David Walton,Sporting News Staff,STATS, Inc. Staff,Sporting News,Inc STATS

Get all the stats that matter on every major-league player for the 2004 season in the "Baseball Register. It is the most complete annual listing of player statistics in the market, updated through the 2003 season. Whatever statistics fans want to find, this is the only source they will need. Here they can find the stats on batting, pitching, and fielding for the major, minor, and college leagues. There are even stats on the Hall of Fame class of 2004! Plus, this edition of the "Register will feature more statistical categories on each player, including on-base percentage, caught stealing, save opportunities, and more! This book is a must-have for fantasy-league players, reporters and broadcasters, and fans.

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0892047267

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