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Dis 'n roman oor die aftakeling wat vrou- en ma-wees op gees en lyf kerf.
Daar is 'n ongewone, ontgogelde blik op swangerskap, ontdaan van blosende skoonheid, vreedsame afwagting en innige vervulling; eerder gekenmerk deur vrees, angstigheid en ongemak. Die bloedige slagveld van geboorte word ontstellend verwoord en daarna die allesoorheersende liefde vir die babas. Maar ook die onmoontlike gyselaarsituasie van 'n ongelukkige huwelik: “Om 'n ma te wees is onmenslik moeilik as jou gees gevlug het uit jou lyf.”
Dis ook die verhaal van die mooi vriendskap tussen 'n ma en stiefma. Kylie en Katrin word mekaar se weemoed.
Sex and Scandal in the Victorian 'trial of the century' June, 1877:
the petite 29-year-old Annie Besant stands motionless before the
75-year-old Judge towering over her in the Palace of Westminster.
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn is presiding over the scandalous 'trial
of the century' where Annie Besant and her confidante Charles
Bradlaugh have been charged with the unforgiveable crime of
publishing and selling a guide to birth control. Charged with
obscenity, she argued -- controversially and outrageously, for the
time -- that it was a woman's right to be able to choose to have
children. The riveting trial over freedom of speech and the rights
of women captivated the British public, caused outrage across the
grey Victorian establishment and helped transform Annie Besant into
one of the most famous women in the Empire. Drawing on unpublished
archives, private papers and court-room transcripts, and an
incredible cast of characters including Queen Victoria, George
Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and JS Mill, A Dirty, Filthy Book
tells a gripping story of double standards that will horrify and
delight in equal measure. At its heart is one of the most
fascinating women of Victorian society, a little-known pioneer who
single-handedly refused to accept the role that the establishment
assigned her. Annie's trial lit the flame of social change, free
speech and women's rights that is still burning around the world
almost 150 years later.
This multi-perspective Research Handbook provides a clear pathway
through the nonprofit governance research field, pushing beyond the
borders of current theory to expand and deepen the analytical
framework for nonprofit governance. It offers an analysis of the
basics including definitions, organizational forms and levels of
governance, and takes a critical approach towards the normative and
prescriptive tendencies in much of contemporary governance
scholarship. Â Divided into four distinctly thematic parts,
contributors provide an in-depth review of the last 20 years,
building on the foundations of classical contributions and further
exploring new theoretical approaches, while examining the
governance challenges of diverse types of organizations, including
those from both developed and developing countries. Future
challenges including multilevel governance are expertly addressed,
and insights leading towards a unified theory are proposed. Â
This thoroughly engaging Research Handbook will be an excellent
resource for scholars in business and strategic management,
nonprofit management and civil society, interested in topics such
as nonprofit governance practice and boards of directors,
governance theory, stakeholder management, membership
organizations, foundations and hybrid organizations. Teachers of
nonprofit management will also find this invaluable as it addresses
both the core concepts and the most recent developments.
This multi-perspective Research Handbook provides a clear pathway
through the nonprofit governance research field, pushing beyond the
borders of current theory to expand and deepen the analytical
framework for nonprofit governance. It offers an analysis of the
basics including definitions, organizational forms and levels of
governance, and takes a critical approach towards the normative and
prescriptive tendencies in much of contemporary governance
scholarship. Divided into four distinctly thematic parts,
contributors provide an in-depth review of the last 20 years,
building on the foundations of classical contributions and further
exploring new theoretical approaches, while examining the
governance challenges of diverse types of organizations, including
those from both developed and developing countries. Future
challenges including multilevel governance are expertly addressed,
and insights leading towards a unified theory are proposed. This
thoroughly engaging Research Handbook will be an excellent resource
for scholars in business and strategic management, nonprofit
management and civil society, interested in topics such as
nonprofit governance practice and boards of directors, governance
theory, stakeholder management, membership organizations,
foundations and hybrid organizations. Teachers of nonprofit
management will also find this invaluable as it addresses both the
core concepts and the most recent developments.
Focuses on leader standard work and standard work Demonstrates the
use of Lean tools including visual controls, Gemba walks, kanban,
5S and more Discusses why a Lean philosophy is so important in
conjunction with using Lean tools Outlines the need for whiteboards
vs. computers Includes real-life implementaitons and results
Focuses on leader standard work and standard work Demonstrates the
use of Lean tools including visual controls, Gemba walks, kanban,
5S and more Discusses why a Lean philosophy is so important in
conjunction with using Lean tools Outlines the need for whiteboards
vs. computers Includes real-life implementaitons and results
This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the
Vikings raided the coasts of England. Acclaimed as one of the best
historical novels ever written, this engaging saga of Viking
adventure in 10th century northern Europe has a very appealing
young hero, Orm Tostesson, whose story we follow from inexperienced
youth to adventurous old age, through slavery and adventure to a
royal marriage and the search for great treasure. Viking
expeditions take him to lands as far apart as England, Moorish
Spain, Gaardarike (the country that was to become Russia), and the
long road to Miklagard. The salt-sea spray, the swaying deck awash
in slippery blood are the backdrop to fascinating stories of King
Harald Blue Tooth, the Jomsvikings, attempts to convert the
Northmen to Christianity, and much else. Like H. Rider Haggard,
Bengtsson is a master of the epic form.
The prolonged boom in the US and European stock markets has led to
increased interest in the mathematics of security markets, most
notably in the theory of stochastic integration. This text gives a
rigorous development of the theory of stochastic integration as it
applies to the valuation of derivative securities. It includes all
the tools necessary for readers to understand how the stochastic
integral is constructed with respect to a general continuous
martingale. The author develops the stochastic calculus from first
principles, but at a relaxed pace that includes proofs that are
detailed, but streamlined to applications to finance. The treatment
requires minimal prerequisites-a basic knowledge of measure
theoretic probability and Hilbert space theory-and devotes an
entire chapter to application in finances, including the Black
Scholes market, pricing contingent claims, the general market
model, pricing of random payoffs, and interest rate derivatives.
Continuous Stochastic Calculus with Application to Finance is your
first opportunity to explore stochastic integration at a reasonable
and practical mathematical level. It offers a treatment well
balanced between aesthetic appeal, degree of generality, depth, and
ease of reading.
This title was first published in 2001. Derrida's work testifies to
the problematic state of contemporary thought. Questioning Derrida
offers new explorations into Derrida's contribution to philosophy.
Presenting contributions from prominent philosophers worldwide,
this book explores many aspects of Derrida's philosophical
perspective. With contributors commenting on a particular topic or
defending alternative viewpoints, this book examines the work of
Plato, Hegel, Aristotle, Heidegger and also the philosophy of
science. Focusing on 'problematology' - a conception of philosophy
as questioning - the contributors explore this new way of 'doing'
philosophy. Including a concluding chapter from Derrida himself,
this book presents Derrida in question and Derrida and his answers
and opens new debate for readers across the fields of philosophy
and literature, particularly those exploring the work of Derrida,
issues in continental philosophy, and the theory of questioning.
Michel Meyer is Director of the Revue Internationale de Philosophie
journal and based at Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. He is
also the series editor of Ashgate's Philosophy in Question series
which is published in association with Revue Internationale de
Philosophie from which the volumes in the series evolve.
This revised Student Edition of Ibsen's popular play contains
introductory commentary and notes by Sophie Duncan, which offer a
contemporary lens on the play's gender politics and consider
seminal productions and adaptations of the play into the 21st
century. As well as the complete text of the play itself, this new
Methuen Drama Student Edition includes a: * Chronology of the play
and Ibsen's life and work * Discussion of the social, political,
cultural and economic context in which the play was originally
conceived and created * Overview of the creation processes followed
and performance history of the play, including recent performances
such as a 2012 short film adaptation and a stage adaptation set in
colonial Calcutta. * Analysis of some of the major themes and
specific issues addressed by the play, such as whether it's a
feminist play and its author a feminist * Bibliography of suggested
primary and secondary materials for further study Ibsen's 1879 play
shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the
social roles of husband and wife. His portrayal of the caged
'songbird' in his flawed heroine Nora remains one of the most
striking dramatic depictions of the late 19th century woman.
Die Grundlage dieses Buches bildet ein Interview mit einer
Erstklässlerin zur Zahl Null. Dieses wurde mit verschiedenen
theoretischen Perspektiven unter Nutzung einer interpretativen
Methode analysiert. Die Perspektiven entstammen der Mathematik,
ihrer Didaktik sowie diverser Bezugsdisziplinen (u. a. Germanistik,
Naturwissenschaftsdidaktik, Philosophie und Soziologie). Ziel der
Analysen (der Geschichten) ist die interaktionistische
Rekonstruktion des Gespräches: Was erlaubt die jeweilige Theorie
zu erfassen? Anschließend werden die Analysen verglichen, um
Spezifika und den Mehrwert herauszustellen.
This new large format photo collection covers Luftwaffe aircraft
from the years 1933-1945 and includes chapters on: Pilot Training
Schools, Reconnaissance Units, Fighter Units, Zerstorer(Destroyer)
Units, Bomber Units, Dive Bomber and Close Support Units, Transport
Units, Naval Aviation Units, Miscellaneous Units, and Captured
Aircraft. Emphasis is placed on details of unit emblems, codes and
markings on a variety of war fronts, and aircraft.
This title was first published in 2001. Derrida's work testifies to
the problematic state of contemporary thought. Questioning Derrida
offers new explorations into Derrida's contribution to philosophy.
Presenting contributions from prominent philosophers worldwide,
this book explores many aspects of Derrida's philosophical
perspective. With contributors commenting on a particular topic or
defending alternative viewpoints, this book examines the work of
Plato, Hegel, Aristotle, Heidegger and also the philosophy of
science. Focusing on 'problematology' - a conception of philosophy
as questioning - the contributors explore this new way of 'doing'
philosophy. Including a concluding chapter from Derrida himself,
this book presents Derrida in question and Derrida and his answers
and opens new debate for readers across the fields of philosophy
and literature, particularly those exploring the work of Derrida,
issues in continental philosophy, and the theory of questioning.
Michel Meyer is Director of the Revue Internationale de Philosophie
journal and based at Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. He is
also the series editor of Ashgate's Philosophy in Question series
which is published in association with Revue Internationale de
Philosophie from which the volumes in the series evolve.
Häufig ist zu hören, dass Mathematik schwierig, nicht anwendbar
und formal sei, die Schulmathematik der Grund- und unteren
Sekundarstufe jedoch einfach, anwendbar und verständlich. In
beiden Ansichten verbirgt sich jedoch nur die halbe
Wahrheit. Fangen wir doch einfach einmal bei der Arithmetik
in der Grundschule an: Warum hat eine Rechenoperation wie die
Division eigentlich nur ein einziges Ergebnis? Woher kommen die
natürlichen Zahlen? Die elementare Mathematik beruht bei Weitem
nicht nur auf der Nutzung der vier verschiedenen Grundrechenarten.
Insbesondere das Unterrichten von Mathematik beinhaltet nicht nur
das Wissen um mathematische Objekte, sondern auch um deren
Ursprünge und Beziehungen untereinander. Anders formuliert: Die
elementare Schulmathematik muss von einem höheren Standpunkt aus
betrachtet werden. Die Idee des Buches ist einfach erklärt: Es
geht in erster Linie um die Einführung in mathematische Denk- und
Schreibweisen und erst danach um das Erlernen bestimmter
mathematischer Inhalte. Vorbereitende Aufgaben, die an der
Mathematik der Grund- und unteren Sekundarstufe ansetzen, sollen
Einblick in die Inhalte des jeweiligen Kapitels vermitteln, sodass
die Inhalte selbst weniger Probleme bereiten sollten. Ausgehend
hiervon wird der Fokus auf die Darstellung der Inhalte und den
Umgang mit ihnen gelegt. Die Präsentation der Inhalte in Form von
Definitionen, Sätzen und Beweisen bildet den Kern der
Inhaltsbetrachtungen. Hierbei wird häufig zwischen einer formalen
Darstellung und einer Prosaform gewechselt, teilweise (insbesondere
zu Beginn des Buches) wird beides angeführt. Die Wahl der
jeweiligen Darstellung dient dem Aufbau von Verständnis bei der
Leserschaft (das Buch richtet sich an Lehramtsstudierende für
Primarstufe, Sonderpädagogik und Sekundarstufe I). Durch die Wahl
einer Prosaform werden an einigen Stellen mathematische Details
wegfallen. Die Mathematikexpert*innen mögen dies verzeihen.
Rhetoric was fundamental to education and to cultural aspiration in
the Greek and Roman worlds. It was one of the key aspects of
antiquity that slipped under the line between the ancient world and
Christianity erected by the early Church in late antiquity. Ancient
rhetorical theory is obsessed with examples and discussions drawn
from visual material. This book mines this rich seam of theoretical
analysis from within Roman culture to present an internalist model
for some aspects of how the Romans understood, made and appreciated
their art. The understanding of public monuments like the Arch of
Titus or Trajan's Column or of imperial statuary, domestic wall
painting, funerary altars and sarcophagi, as well as of intimate
items like children's dolls, is greatly enriched by being placed in
relevant rhetorical contexts created by the Roman world.
The prolonged boom in the US and European stock markets has led to increased interest in the mathematics of security markets, most notably in the theory of stochastic integration. This text gives a rigorous development of the theory of stochastic integration as it applies to the valuation of derivative securities. It includes all the tools necessary for readers to understand how the stochastic integral is constructed with respect to a general continuous martingale.
The author develops the stochastic calculus from first principles, but at a relaxed pace that includes proofs that are detailed, but streamlined to applications to finance. The treatment requires minimal prerequisites-a basic knowledge of measure theoretic probability and Hilbert space theory-and devotes an entire chapter to application in finances, including the Black Scholes market, pricing contingent claims, the general market model, pricing of random payoffs, and interest rate derivatives.
Continuous Stochastic Calculus with Application to Finance is your first opportunity to explore stochastic integration at a reasonable and practical mathematical level. It offers a treatment well balanced between aesthetic appeal, degree of generality, depth, and ease of reading.
by the question in its being an answer, if only in a circumstantial
(i. e. inessential) manner. One indeed must question oneself in
order to remember, says Plato, but the dialectic, which would be
scientific, must be something else even if it remains a play of
question and answer. This contradiction did not escape Aristotle:
he split the scientific from the dialectic and logic from
argumentation whose respective theories he was led to conceive in
order to clearly define their boundaries and specificities. As for
Plato, he found in the famous theory of Ideas what he sought in
order to justify knowledge as that which is supposed to hold its
truth only from itself. What do Ideas mean within the framework of
our approach? In what consists the passage from rhetoric to
ontology which leads to the denaturation of argumentation? When
Socrates asked, for example, "What is virtue?," he thought one
could not answer such a question because the answer refers to a
single proposition, a single truth, whereas the formulation of the
question itself does not indicate this unicity. For any answer,
another can be given and thus continuously, if necessary, until
eventually one will come across an incompatibility. Now, to a
question as to what X, Y, or Z is, one can answer in many ways and
nothing in the question itself prohibits multiplicity. Virtue is
courage, is justice, and so on.
by the question in its being an answer, if only in a circumstantial
(i. e. inessential) manner. One indeed must question oneself in
order to remember, says Plato, but the dialectic, which would be
scientific, must be something else even if it remains a play of
question and answer. This contradiction did not escape Aristotle:
he split the scientific from the dialectic and logic from
argumentation whose respective theories he was led to conceive in
order to clearly define their boundaries and specificities. As for
Plato, he found in the famous theory of Ideas what he sought in
order to justify knowledge as that which is supposed to hold its
truth only from itself. What do Ideas mean within the framework of
our approach? In what consists the passage from rhetoric to
ontology which leads to the denaturation of argumentation? When
Socrates asked, for example, "What is virtue?," he thought one
could not answer such a question because the answer refers to a
single proposition, a single truth, whereas the formulation of the
question itself does not indicate this unicity. For any answer,
another can be given and thus continuously, if necessary, until
eventually one will come across an incompatibility. Now, to a
question as to what X, Y, or Z is, one can answer in many ways and
nothing in the question itself prohibits multiplicity. Virtue is
courage, is justice, and so on.
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The Long Ships (Paperback)
Frans G. Bengtsson; Introduction by Michael Chabon; Translated by Michael Meyer
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Frans Gunnar Bengtsson's "The Long Ships" resurrects the fantastic
world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings roamed and rampaged
from the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia down to the
Mediterranean. Bengtsson's hero, Red Orm--canny, courageous, and
above all lucky--is only a boy when he is abducted from his Danish
home by the Vikings and made to take his place at the oars of their
dragon-prowed ships. Orm is then captured by the Moors in Spain,
where he is initiated into the pleasures of the senses and fights
for the Caliph of Cordova. Escaping from captivity, Orm washes up
in Ireland, where he marvels at those epicene creatures, the
Christian monks, and from which he then moves on to play an ever
more important part in the intrigues of the various Scandinavian
kings and clans and dependencies. Eventually, Orm contributes to
the Viking defeat of the army of the king of England and returns
home an off-the-cuff Christian and a very rich man, though back on
his native turf new trials and tribulations will test his cunning
and determination. Packed with pitched battles and blood feuds and
told throughout with wit and high spirits, Bengtsson's book is a
splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly
winning heroes in modern fiction.
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It Can't Happen Here (Paperback)
Sinclair Lewis; Introduction by Michael Meyer; Afterword by Gary Scharnhorst
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"It Can't Happen Here" is the only one of Sinclair Lewis's later
novels to match the power of "Main Street, ""Babbitt," and
"Arrowsmith." A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy,
it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take
hold in America. Written during the Great Depression, when the
country was largely oblivious to Hitler's aggression, it juxtaposes
sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a
president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare
cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press. Called "a message to
thinking Americans" by the" Springfield Republican" when it was
published in 1935, "It Can't Happen Here "is a shockingly prescient
novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today's news.
With an Introduction by Michael Meyer
and a New Afterword
Michel Meyer offers a new beginning for philosophy rooted in a
theory of questioning that he calls "problematology." Meyer argues
that a new beginning is necessary in order to resituate philosophy,
science, and linguistic analysis, and he proposes a global view of
rationality by returning to the nature of questioning itself.
For Meyer, philosophy does not solve problems or give answers but
instead shows how propositions are related to a whole field of
questions that give them meaning. Reason is identified not with
answers but with the question-answer process. Meyer pursues this
new theory of reason and meaning in a critique of Western
philosophy from Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle through Heidegger,
Wittgenstein, and Foucault. He provides a detailed analysis of
Descartes' notion of radical doubt and demonstrates its
implications for the subsequent philosophical tradition that
ignored the questioning process while pursuing an unshakable
foundation for knowledge. Meyer argues that recent work in rhetoric
points toward a theory of radical questioning and claims that the
methods of rhetoric and argumentation must be turned back on
philosophy itself in order to recover the original significance of
metaphysics as the science of ultimate questions.
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