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This important collection presents a radical reconception of the
place of knowledge in contemporary policymaking in Europe, based
not on assumptions about evidence, expertise or experience but on
the different forms that knowledge takes. Knowledge is embodied in
people, inscribed in documents and instruments, and enacted in
specific circumstances. Empirical case studies of health and
education policy in different national and international contexts
demonstrate the essential interdependence of different forms and
phases of knowledge. They illustrate the ways in which knowledge is
mobilised and resisted, and draw attention to key problems in the
processing and transformation of knowledge in policy work. This
novel theoretical framework offers real benefits for policymakers,
academics in public policy, public administration, management
studies, sociology, education, public health and social work, and
those with a practical interest in education and health and related
fields of public policy.
This important collection presents a radical reconception of the
place of knowledge in contemporary policymaking in Europe, based
not on assumptions about evidence, expertise or experience but on
the different forms that knowledge takes. Knowledge is embodied in
people, inscribed in documents and instruments, and enacted in
specific circumstances. Empirical case studies of health and
education policy in different national and international contexts
demonstrate the essential interdependence of different forms and
phases of knowledge. They illustrate the ways in which knowledge is
mobilised and resisted, and draw attention to key problems in the
processing and transformation of knowledge in policy work. This
novel theoretical framework offers real benefits for policymakers,
academics in public policy, public administration, management
studies, sociology, education, public health and social work, and
those with a practical interest in education and health and related
fields of public policy.
Knowing Governance sets out to understand governance through the
design and making of its models and instruments. What kinds of
knowledge do they require and reproduce? How are new understandings
of governance produced in practice, by scientists and policy makers
and by the publics with whom they engage?
This title is a detailed overview of the rich teachings and sutras
that inform the many schools of yoga. With great depth and clarity,
Richard Freeman describes the various styles and schools of yoga,
explains the Upanishads and Sankhya philosophy, and discusses the
role of the guru, the practices of chanting, and much more.
Headhunters of the Amazon (1921) which tells an extraordinary story
that simply would not get published today even if any contemporary
explorer or adventurer had the opportunity or the cojones to do
what Up De Graaf and his companions did so blithely a century ago.
However, this is not just a schoolboy tale of derring-do, but
contains much fascinating socio-cultural information about the
eponymous head-hunters of the title and some fascinating
cryptozoological snippets. Could there indeed be a hitherto
undiscovered species of giant stork luring in the Amazon jungle?
Could it be the same as a prehistoric creature whose remains have
been discovered in the same area? And could sightings of such a
rara avis explain modern day accounts of pterosaurs reported across
central and South America with monotonous regularity? This book
sets out the stall for CFZ Classics. It is lavishly illustrated,
not only with the original pictures from the original volume but
with contemporary engravings and photographs which - we feel - do
much to enhance the zeitgeist of the book and the reading
experience. Here we would like to thank the massively talented
Gareth Shaw who worked so hard on the cover illustration, and who -
like us - is a devotee of a style of art, which like so many of the
explorers whose thrilling exploits its illustrated, doesn't seem to
be around in the rarefied and ever so slightly decadent days. And
there's more. One of the most important aspects of this entire
project is that, because all the books which are being produced by
CFZ Classics are out of copyright and in the public domain, the
author royalties from it will be paid to the person who did all the
work preparing this new edition. This provides a unique, and we
hope entertaining, way for impecunious cryptozoological researchers
around the world to fund their activities.
"This book represents my own kicking back at the poor excuse for
horror we have had to endure for so long. But my second reason for
writing it was to showcase some odd and overlooked pieces of
British folklore. Too often horror is stuck in the rut of using the
same subjects and monsters, when in folklore there is a wealth of
concepts and creatures that are rarely tapped into. My favourite
era of Dr Who was that of the third doctor, played by Jon Pertwee,
and I think that one of the reasons I liked it so much was that for
much of Pertwee's tenure in the title role, The Doctor was confined
to earth, mostly Britain. So that is what I have done here: these
eighteen stories are all set in Britain, either in the present day,
or within living memory. Herein you will find dragons and
hellhounds, goblins and killer rodents, unicorns and basilisks.
There is a vampire story, but the creature in it bears scant
resemblance to the popular, and totally wrong, public perception of
them. I hope this book will open your eyes to the potential of
horror. It is more than just teenaged vampires hanging around
schools."
Everyone has heard of vampires and werewolves, but how many have
heard of the rokuro-kubi, the tsuchinoki or the sagari? Japan has a
wealth of ghosts and monsters, collectively called yokai, which are
totally unknown in the West. The bizarre and wonderful folklore of
Japan includes giant corpse-eating rabbits, flaming pigs that steal
human genitals, perverse water goblins, blood sucking trees, a
dragon that impregnates women, cats who animate dead bodies, a
zombie whale and a huge flesh eating sea cucumber that grows from a
pair of discarded knickers
The Centre for Fortean Zoology CFZ] is the only professional,
scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to
cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992, the CFZ
has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and
investigation all over the world. In June 2008, a five-person team
Russia in search of the almasty or wild man. It was a gruelling
journey and expedition leader Richard Freeman nearly died twice.
Here, for the first time, is their story...With an introduction by
Jonathan Downes and forward by Dr. Karl Shuker
The Centre For Fortean Zoology Yearbook is a collection of papers
and essays too long and detailed for publication in the CFZ Journal
Animals & Men. With contributions from both well-known
researchers, and relative newcomers to the field, the Yearbook
provides a forum where new theories can be expounded, and work on
little-known cryptids discussed.
The Centre For Fortean Zoology Yearbook is a collection of papers
and essays too long and detailed for publication in the CFZ Journal
Animals & Men. With contributions from both well-known
researchers, and relative newcomers to the field, the Yearbook
provides a forum where new theories can be expounded, and work on
little-known cryptids discussed.
Of all Britains mystery beasts, the alien big cats are the most
renowned. In recent years the notoriety of these uncatchable,
out-of-place predators have eclipsed even the Loch Ness Monster.
They slink from the shadows to terrorise a community, and then, as
often as not, vanish like ghosts. But now film, photographs,
livestock kills, and paw prints show that we can no longer deny the
existence of these once-legendary beasts. Here then is a
case-study, a true lost classic of Fortean research by one of the
country's most respected researchers; Andy Roberts. Cat Flaps is
the product of many years of research and field work in the 1970s
and 80s, an odyssey through the phantom felids of the North East of
England. Follow Andy on his flat cap safari as he trails such
creatures as the 'Whitby lynx', the 'Harrogate panther', and the
'Durham puma'. Written with humour, intelligence, and a healthy
dose of scepticism, Cat Flaps is a book that deserves a place on
the bookshelf of every cryptozoologist.
The Centre For Fortean Zoology Yearbook is a collection of papers
and essays too long and detailed for publication in the CFZ Journal
Animals & Men. With contributions from both well-known
researchers, and relative newcomers to the field, the Yearbook
provides a forum where new theories can be expounded, and work on
little-known cryptids discussed.
The Centre For Fortean Zoology Yearbook is a collection of papers
and essays too long and detailed for publication in the CFZ Journal
Animals & Men. With contributions from both well-known
researchers, and relative newcomers to the field, the Yearbook
provides a forum where new theories can be expounded, and work on
little-known cryptids discussed.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, IDEAL 2002, held in Manchester, UK in August 2002.The 89 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 150 submissions. The book offers topical sections on data mining, knowledge engineering, text and document processing, internet applications, agent technology, autonomous mining, financial engineering, bioinformatics, learning systems, and pattern recognition.
'Dr Freeman is a man of great integrity and kindness. His care has
helped me through the good times and the hardships of competing in
the highest level of sport' - Sir Bradley Wiggins As team doctor
for British Cycling and Team Sky, Dr Richard Freeman treated the
world's most successful cyclists, such as Sir Chris Hoy and Sir
Bradley Wiggins, Laura Trott and Victoria Pendleton. From 2009
until 2017, the 'Doc' was part of the team who became national
heroes with Olympic and Tour de France victories. In The Line, Dr
Freeman reveals the medical principles and practices that helped
lead these athletes to success - ideas that we now consider
commonplace, but many of which were in fact the Doc's own
innovations. And in a sport where there's an ethical line as well
as a finishing line, Dr Freeman gives a frank and open account in
response to allegations of misuse of medical treatment to enhance
performance. 'Without Dr Freeman, my career would have been shorter
and less successful' - Liam Phillips, BMX World Champion
The World of Tennessee Williams offers a survey of the life and
career of one of American's greatest dramatists from birth in 1911
to his death in 1983. Richard Leavitt was in a unique position to
create such a volume, since he was a friend of Tennessee's and
followed his career close up. Kenneth Holditch, who has undertaken
the task of completing the text, was a friend of Leavitt's and knew
Tennessee Williams. It has been his desire to carry to fruition the
original plan Dick Leavitt conceived in the 1970s and augmented in
1983 when Williams died.
Six cats are in cages, waiting to be taken away one by one by
humans. They'd love to be adopted and be part of a family, but they
don't want to be parted! A daring escape is in order which leads
them to a search for shelter. They find a house that is empty - or
so they think! With food in the fridge (and a wily Ginger who can
open the door!) and warm places to sleep, the cats think they have
found home. Until a need for more food drives them out of the house
and they encounter lots of different creatures, some friendly and
some not so much! When a cleaner comes and is bemused by the animal
hairs, the cats realise the house isn't empty at all. Will they be
forced to run away to stay together? Or is it possible another
solution is on its way?
This book offers a timely account of health reform struggles in
developed democracies. The editors, leading experts in the field,
have brought together a group of distinguished scholars to explore
the ambitions and realities of health care regulation, financing,
and delivery across countries. These wide-ranging essays cover
policy debates and reforms in Canada, Germany, Holland, the United
Kingdom, and the United States, as well as separate treatments of
some of the most prominent issues confronting policy makers. These
include primary care, hospital care, long-term care, pharmaceutical
policy, and private health insurance. The authors are attentive
throughout to the ways in which cross-national, comparative
research may inform national policy debates not only under the
Obama administration but across the world.
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