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Banks: Fraud and Crime explores the main issues which arise in bank
fraud world-wide and looks at the possible options available for
corrective action. A series of leading commentators examine the
basic nature of bank fraud and financial crime, comparing the legal
and regulatory framework in England to those in place in the USA
and elsewhere. Banks: Fraud and Crime also takes a detailed look at
the core issue of money laundering at a national, regional and
international level as well as considering the many other complex
issues arising from bank fraud and financial crime.
Edited by three leading figures in the field, this book offers an
absolutely authoritative interpretation of international education
today. Under the umbrella of groups such as the International
Baccalaureate Organization, academic research, increasing student
numbers and interest from national school systems, international
schools are rapidly developing in terms of curriculum, standards
and influence. This book brings together present thinking on all
aspects of international education, its management and the best
practices. Truly international in scope, this is a book that anyone
involved with international education should read.
International education has an ever-increasing profile. This is not
only reflected in the growth in the number of international schools
around the world; it is also highlighted by the reform of national
education systems; by interest in educational models such as the
International Baccalaureate programmes; and by the development of
international dimensions within national schools and curricula.
Perhaps most pertinently of all, world events have repeatedly
focused attention on the importance of developing understanding in
an international context as a central dimension of any education
system.;This book is about the state and future of international
education in relation to national schools and education systems as
well as those that are classed as "international schools". As a
survey and introduction to education in an international context in
practice, the book is an introduction for any educator. It should
also help those with more experience in the field to develop their
understanding of the possibilities and realities of international
education. It tackles a wide range of issues, including: the
history and nature of international education; translating concepts
into formal curriculum frameworks; supporting and developing
teaching in an international context; organizing and managing
schools and their communities for effective international
education.;With its scope, authoritative contributions and
practical emphasis, the book is intended as an important resource
and guide for many teachers and school leaders, curriculum
developers, educational administrators, politicians and students of
education.
George Walker was director general of the International
Baccalaureate and visiting professor in the University of Bath. In
this collection of autobiographical essays he describes some
defining moments in his distinguished career in education. In
schools, of course, but also in the harvest fields of Essex and the
Paleolithic cave at Lascaux; behind the Iron Curtain in
Czechoslovakia; on the alpine ski slopes; in the concert hall and
in the footsteps of Cecil Rhodes in southern Africa; in Baghdad and
in Bosnia, there have been many unexpected lessons to learn.
In the fourth of a series of lectures and articles published by
John Catt Educational Ltd, George Walker examines the new
challenges facing international education in the 21st century.
Globalization means that no country can afford to ignore what goes
on outside its borders. International exchanges are part of
everyday life. As a result, international education has been
growing at an astonishing rate over the last generation. In
"Educating the Global Citizen", George Walker examines in-depth the
basic concepts of international education: the apparent tension
between human diversity and our common humanity; the importance of
intercultural understanding; and, the search for a set of universal
values to unite humankind.
First published in 1799, George Walker's The Vagabond was an
immediate popular success. Offering a vitriolic critique of
post-Bastille Jacobinism and sansculotte-style mob rule, its
true-to-life satirical portraits of many of the radical men and
women who fought in the forefront of the "British Revolution" are
nonetheless full of playful banter and farce. With swipes at Hume,
Rousseau, Godwin, Wollstonecraft, and Paine; the French Revolution;
and the ideas of the noble savage, natural virtue, liberty,
equality, and romantic primitivism, The Vagabond offers a unique
cross-section of 1790s radicalism. This Broadview edition contains
a critical introduction and a wide selection of primary source
materials that situate the novel in the context of the
revolutionary debate of the 1790s. Appendices include contemporary
reviews of the novel and excerpts from the writings of a variety of
radicals and reactionaries engaged in the debate, such as Hume,
Rousseau, Paine, Thelwall, Wollstonecraft, Godwin, Burke, Playfair,
Malthus, and Cobbett, among many others.
Reflections on an international education. George Walker's career
in education has fallen into three parts: the first as science
teacher and university lecturer in science education; the second as
promoter and practitioner of comprehensive education in the United
Kingdom; the third as international educator. In 1991 he became
director general of the world's oldest and largest international
school in Geneva. Eight years later he was appointed to his present
post as director general of the International Baccalaureate
Organization.
Reflections on an international education. George Walker's career
in education has fallen into three parts: the first as science
teacher and university lecturer in science education; the second as
promoter and practitioner of comprehensive education in the United
Kingdom; the third as international educator. In 1991 he became
director general of the world's oldest and largest international
school in Geneva. Eight years later he was appointed to his present
post as director general of the International Baccalaureate
Organization.
About the previous edition: "Definitely succeeds as an art book,
thanks to the quality of Walker's engravings; and as a collectible
for Cohen fans, thanks to how well the artist captures his
subject." --Foreword Reviews In Leonard Cohen, master engraver
George A. Walker offers new perspectives on the life and artistic
accomplishments of a poet and musician who has captivated
generations for six decades and whose influence circles the globe
still. Arranged chronologically, the engravings depict scenes from
Cohen's many and varied creative endeavors, including poetry,
novels, singing and songwriting. The book also presents portraits
of some of the many famous characters who shared Cohen's life and
friendship, from poets Irving Layton and Allan Ginsberg, to
musicians Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and celebrated artist Andy
Warhol. Best read to music, Leonard Cohen presents images of
Cohen's iconic public persona alongside vivid interpretations of
his ever-evolving work. The engravings compose a biographical
mosaic that invites readers to contemplate the public perception of
Cohen's critical and commercial acclaim. Some scenes are drawn from
history, others from Walker's imagination. The images encourage us
to search beyond the visual elements and to see in them a poem, a
song, a meaningful turn of phrase. They urge us to consider Cohen's
life and work through the lens of our own experience. Leonard Cohen
was conceived as a celebration of Cohen's eightieth birthday and
was first published as a limited edition of eighty copies hand
printed at Walker's studio in Toronto. This revised edition has 2
additional engravings.
"“If you care about graphic novels, you need this book.” —
Bestselling author Neil Gaiman Graphic Witness features rare
wordless novels by five great 20thcentury woodcut artists from
Europe and North America. The stories they tell reflect the
political and social issues of their times as well as the broader
issues that are still relevant today. Frans Masereel (1899–1972)
was born in Belgium and is considered the father of the wordless
graphic novel. Graphic Witness includes the first reprint of his
classic work The Passion of a Man since its 1918 publication in
Munich. American Lynd Ward (1905–85), author of the provocative
Wild Pilgrimage, is considered among the most important of wordless
novelists. Giacomo Patri (1898–1978) was born in Italy and lived
in the United States. His White Collar (1938) featured an
introduction by Rockwell Kent and was used a promotional piece by
the labour movement. Erich Glas’s (1897–1973) haunting wordless
novel Leilot, created in 1942, foreshadows the Holocaust, which was
not widely known about at the time. Southern Cross by Canadian
Laurence Hyde (1914–87) was controversial for its criticism of
U.S. H-bomb testing in the South Pacific. Author George A. Walker
draws on his expertise as a woodcut artist to provide insight into
the tools and techniques used to create these works of art. As
well, he examines the importance of the role of artists as
witnesses and critics of their times, and the influence of the
genre on the emergence of comics and the modern graphic novel. This
newly expanded edition of Graphic Witness, which features an
afterword by cartoonist Seth, will appeal to readers interested in
social issues, printmaking, art history and contemporary culture."
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