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The Law of Commerce in South Africa 2/e provides a clear and
practical introduction to various fields of commercial law, for
students of accounting and other business disciplines. The text
conveys concepts and principles of commercial law in a manner which
is accessible and vibrant, clearly demonstrating the practical
relevance and application of the legal principles in the commercial
world. The text provides clear explanation and extensive
illustrative examples to support understanding, as well as a clear
pedagogical structure which includes end-of-chapter questions to
assess comprehension.
Scott on Cession: A Treatise on the Law in South Africa is a
comprehensive exposition of the law of cession. Scott incorporates
aspects of her doctoral thesis (1977), her previous book on
cession, The Law of Cession, (1991) and her articles on cession
that have been published in law journals. The book focuses on case
law, but case law as a source of law in this branch of the law
poses particular problems: some of the earlier decisions, and even
recent ones, are based on Roman-Dutch law, which no longer
completely satisfies current modern needs. To explain certain
idiosyncrasies in the case law, Scott refers to the historical
development of cession as a legal institution. The book also
provides extensive commentary on certain problematic aspects of
cession, using comparable legal systems, and incorporates the
dogmatic foundations of the law of cession.
This collection of essays on feminist perspectives of equity and
trusts is particularly pertinent due to the ongoing legislative
reform of trusts as well as constitutional resettlement and
devolution. While feminist legal scholars have focused in depth
upon many areas of law and the legal system, equity has received
relatively little attention, making this collection a particularly
important contribution. The contributors critically note the
interstices of the development of equity which express its impact
on women and, sometimes, its expression of values associated with
women.
This book focuses upon the problems and solutions encountered by
two primary sets of people involved in the transfer of technical
knowledge: foreign consultants and host country counterparts. It
presents an approach to many of the cross-cultural theories common
to the transfer of knowledge. .
Even though concern about and interest in technology transfer have
existed since the 1950s, it has become of increasing importance to
lesser-developed and developing countries since the 1970s. The
transfer of technology in general, and in particular the transfer
of technical knowledge, lies at the heart of the North-South
debate. There is an abundance of literature on technology transfer
in almost every field of interest--policy, practice, applied case
studies, and general recommendations--but little, if any, of the
information is integrated. It remains widely distributed throughout
the fields of economics, business, rural sociology, and
anthropology. The same may be said for various studies of
consultants as change agents. On the other hand, studies of
counterparts--host country professionals--have been almost entirely
neglected, with the exception of their implied roles as innovators
or acceptors. There have been few attempts to tie practice to
theory, theory to research, or research to practice. This volume
attempts to provide the link between theory, research, and
practice. Based upon research conducted at two large-scale water
resource development projects in Indonesia, it focuses upon the
problems and solutions encountered by two primary sets of people
involved in the transfer of technical knowledge--foreign
consultants and host country counterparts. Dr. Scott-Stevens
presents a unified and applied approach to many of the
cross-cultural theories, issues, and problems common to the
transfer of technical knowledge across cultures.
The Wall Street Journal bestseller, now with new material.
The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to get the message across. In this guide, which includes exercises and tools to take you step by step through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, Scott teaches readers how to:
* Overcome barriers to meaningful communication * Expand and enrich conversations with colleagues, friends, and family * Increase clarity and improve understanding * Handle strong emotions-on both sides of the table
This Companion offers a capacious overview of American
environmental literature and criticism. Tracing environmental
literatures from the gates of the Manzanar War Relocation Camp in
California to the island of St. Croix, from the notebooks of
eighteenth-century naturalists to the practices of contemporary
activists, this book offers readers a broad, multimedia definition
of 'literature', a transnational, settler colonial comprehension of
America, and a more-than-green definition of 'environment'.
Demonstrating links between ecocriticism and such fields as Black
feminism, food studies, decolonial activism, Latinx studies,
Indigenous studies, queer theory, and carceral studies, the volume
reveals the persistent relevance of literary methods within the
increasingly interdisciplinary field of Environmental Humanities,
while also modeling practices of literary reading shaped by this
interdisciplinary turn. The result is a volume that will prove
indispensable both to students seeking an overview of American
environmental literature/criticism and to established scholars
seeking new approaches to the field.
This Companion offers a capacious overview of American
environmental literature and criticism. Tracing environmental
literatures from the gates of the Manzanar War Relocation Camp in
California to the island of St. Croix, from the notebooks of
eighteenth-century naturalists to the practices of contemporary
activists, this book offers readers a broad, multimedia definition
of 'literature', a transnational, settler colonial comprehension of
America, and a more-than-green definition of 'environment'.
Demonstrating links between ecocriticism and such fields as Black
feminism, food studies, decolonial activism, Latinx studies,
Indigenous studies, queer theory, and carceral studies, the volume
reveals the persistent relevance of literary methods within the
increasingly interdisciplinary field of Environmental Humanities,
while also modeling practices of literary reading shaped by this
interdisciplinary turn. The result is a volume that will prove
indispensable both to students seeking an overview of American
environmental literature/criticism and to established scholars
seeking new approaches to the field.
While no single conversation is guaranteed to change the trajectory
of a career, a company, a relationship, or a life, any single
conversation can. In this revised edition of Fierce Conversations -
the bestselling classic guide to getting your message across and
getting what you want - master teacher and leader Susan Scott gives
you the tools to transform the con versations central to your
success, and teaches you how to fiercely and honestly cut through
the noise and clutter. You'll learn how to: *OVERCOME BARRIERS TO
MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS *EXPRESS WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE
*ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO REVEAL THEIR TRUE OPINIONS *CONFRONT TOUGH
ISSUES WITH CONFIDENCE AND SENSITIVITY *HANDLE STRONG EMOTIONS-ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE *INCREASE CLARITY AND IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING
*INSPIRE CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND PASSION *BUILD STRONG
RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES, CLIENTS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY Packed
with case studies, exercises and questionnaires, Fierce
Conversations shows you how to bring about real change in the
workplace and at home. It's time to change the conversation.
New York Times bestselling author Susan Scott guides couples
through eight must-have conversations to create a fierce love that
stands the test of time and grows stronger over the years. Often in
our romantic relationships, we long for deep connection, but we
don't know how to communicate well and sometimes withhold what
we're really thinking and feeling. This can lead to fighting,
resentment, or, worse, complacency--where you are just going
through the motions, more like roommates than two people in love.
As Susan writes, "It's as if we've pulled off our own wings." As
couples, we don't stop to think how important our conversations
are. And we certainly don't understand that what we talk about and
how we talk about it determine whether our relationships will
thrive, flatline, or fail. In Fierce Love, New York Times
bestselling author Susan Scott guides couples through eight
must-have conversations that lead to deep connection and lasting
commitment. Through the use of true stories and hands-on exercises,
Susan helps us understand that the conversation is the
relationship; identify and dispel five relationship myths that
mislead and derail us; learn eight conversations that are critical
to enriching relationships; and stop fighting or ignoring issues
and start connecting in a deep and meaningful way. After a season
where many relationships were tested and tried, where some
relationships thrived and others have exposed cracks couples didn't
even realize were there, or realized but didn't acknowledge, now is
the best time to learn to communicate well. By having honest,
compelling conversations with our partners, we can foster true
connection and a fierce love that will withstand the test of time
and grow stronger over the years.
Human Demography and Disease offers an interdisciplinary and
integrated perspective on the relationship between historical
populations and the dynamics of epidemiological processes. It
brings the techniques of time-series analysis and computer matrix
modelling to historical demography and geography to extract
detailed information concerning the oscillations in births, deaths,
migrations and epidemics from parish registers and other data
series and to build mathematical models of the population cycles.
This book presents a new way of studying pre-industrial communities
and explores the subtle, and hitherto undetected effects of
fluctuating nutritional levels on mortality patterns and the
dynamics of infectious diseases. It will be of interest to
researchers, teachers and students in the fields of demography,
anthropology, historical geography, social history, population
biology and epidemiology.
The threat of unstoppable plagues, such as AIDS and Ebola, is always with us. In Europe, the most devastating plagues were those from the Black Death pandemic in the 1300s to the Great Plague of London in 1665. For the past 100 years it has been accepted that Yersinia pestis, the infective agent of bubonic plague, was responsible for these epidemics. This book combines modern concepts of epidemiology and molecular biology with computer-modeling. Applying these concepts to the analysis of historical epidemics, the authors show that they were not, in fact, outbreaks of bubonic plague. Biology of Plagues offers a completely new interdisciplinary interpretation of the plagues of Europe, and establishes them within a geographical, historical, and demographic framework. This fascinating detective work will be of interest to readers in the social and biological sciences, and lessons learned will underline the implications of historical plagues for modern-day epidemiology.
Human Demography and Disease offers an interdisciplinary and integrated perspective on the relationship between historical populations and the dynamics of epidemiological processes. It brings the techniques of time-series analysis and computer matrix modeling to historical demography and geography to extract detailed information concerning the oscillations in births, deaths, migrations and epidemics. This book presents a new way of studying preindustrial communities and explores the subtle, and hitherto undetected effects of fluctuating nutritional levels on mortality patterns and the dynamics of infectious diseases.
The threat of unstoppable plagues, such as AIDS and Ebola, is
always with us. In Europe, the most devastating plagues were those
from the Black Death pandemic in the 1300s to the Great Plague of
London in 1665. For the past 100 years it has been accepted that
Yersinia pestis, the infective agent of bubonic plague, was
responsible for these epidemics. This book combines modern concepts
of epidemiology and molecular biology with computer-modeling.
Applying these concepts to the analysis of historical epidemics,
the authors show that they were not, in fact, outbreaks of bubonic
plague. Biology of Plagues offers a completely new
interdisciplinary interpretation of the plagues of Europe, and
establishes them within a geographical, historical, and demographic
framework. This fascinating detective work will be of interest to
readers in the social and biological sciences, and lessons learned
will underline the implications of historical plagues for
modern-day epidemiology.
The Boss Dog of Blossom Street tells the story of Snap. Snap is the
boss dog. Everyone knows that. Then his owners move away from
Blossom Street. Will Snap find a way to return to his favourite
street? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories
enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes
and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres
including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical
fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children
to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge
variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can
read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their
reading. Help with children's reading development also available at
www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy
to match every child to the right book.
This Norton Critical Edition includes: The authoritative text of
Absalom, Absalom!, established by Noel Polk in 1986 and accompanied
by Susan Scott Parrish's introduction and explanatory footnotes.
Two maps and five other images. A rich selection of background and
contextual materials carefully arranged to draw readers into the
American South of William Faulkner's imagination. Topics include
"Contemporary Reception," "The Writer and His Work," and
"Historical Contexts." Seventeen critical essays on the novel's
major themes, from classic literary critiques to recent scholarship
on, among other topics, race, gender, and the environment. A
chronology and a selected bibliography.
A richly nuanced cultural history of the Great Mississippi flood
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river
flood in U.S. history, drowning crops and displacing more than half
a million people across seven states. It was also the first
environmental disaster to be experienced virtually on a mass scale.
The Flood Year 1927 draws from newspapers, radio broadcasts,
political cartoons, vaudeville, blues songs, poetry, and fiction to
show how this event provoked an intense and lasting cultural
response. Americans at first seemed united in what Herbert Hoover
called a "great relief machine," but deep rifts soon arose.
Southerners, pointing to faulty federal levee design, decried the
attack of Yankee water. The condition of African American evacuees
prompted comparisons to slavery from pundits like W.E.B. Du Bois
and Ida B. Wells. And environmentalists like Gifford Pinchot called
the flood "the most colossal blunder in civilized history." Susan
Scott Parrish examines how these and other key figures-from
entertainers Will Rogers, Miller & Lyles, and Bessie Smith to
authors Sterling Brown, William Faulkner, and Richard Wright-shaped
public awareness and collective memory of the event. The crises of
this period that usually dominate historical accounts are war and
financial collapse, but The Flood Year 1927 allows us to assess how
mediated environmental disasters became central to modern
consciousness.
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Susan Scott Shelley, Chantal Mer
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Susan Scott Shelley, Chantal Mer
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Susan Scott Shelley, Chantal Mer
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"From the author of the acclaimed book "Fierce Conversations" comes
the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices of business
today.
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- "Provide anonymous feedback."
- "Hire smart people."
- "Hold people accountable."
These are all sound, business practices, right? Not so fast, says
leadership visionary and bestselling author Susan Scott. In fact,
these mantras -- despite being long-accepted and adopted by
business leaders everywhere -- are completely wrongheaded. Worse,
they are costing companies billions of dollars, driving away
valuable employees and profitable customers, limiting performance,
and stalling careers. Yet they are so deeply ingrained in
organizational cultures that no one has questioned them. Until now.
In "Fierce Leadership," Scott teaches us how to spot the worst
"best" practices in our organizations using a technique she calls
"squid eye"-the ability to see the "tells" or signs that we have
fallen prey to disastrous behaviors by knowing what to look for.
Only then, she says, can we apply the antidote..
Informed by over a decade of conversations with Fortune 500
executives, this book "is" that antidote. With fierce new
approaches to everything from employee feedback to corporate
diversity to customer relations, Scott offers fresh and surprising
alternatives to six of the so-called "best" practices permeating
today's businesses. This refreshingly candid book is a must-read
for any manager or leader at any level who is ready to take a long
hard look at what trouble might be lurking in their organization -
and do something about it.
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