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For the best children's books, reach for the stars!. Peravi is a
schoolboy, whose family lives on a farm in Okatuwa, in Namibia.
Peravi attends school in Windhoek. One very dry summer, when Peravi
returns home for the holidays, he makes a brave decision to help
his mother. He doesn't know, though, that it will put his life at
risk.
In an era of significant geopolitical shifts, unrelenting violent
confrontation, nationalism and identity politics, the institutions
in which Canada and its allies have invested significant capital
such as trade, political, and security organisations are being
tested and stretched to the limit. This proposed edition will look
back on Canada’s approach to encouraging democracy abroad, it
will consider ways to enhance middle power democracy statecraft in
an era of growing international and domestic insecurity,
backsliding and populism, and discern patterns and recurring themes
in Canadian support for rights and democracy, as well as efforts to
grapple with novel trends like digital threats to democracy.Â
Stars of Africa is a reading series developed for Grade R to 7. It
brings together the best authors and illustrators form South Africa
and from across the African continent. The titles are especially
suitable for learners whose home language not necessarily English.
The wide range of readers at the Grade 7 level, together with the
Stars of Africa Grade 7 teacher's guide, covers all requirements
for teaching and learning English first additional language within
the revised national curriculum statement. Stars of Africa Grade 7
reading series offers these exceptional features: language on the
level of the learner; graded to allow for steady progression as
learners become more confident; introduction of concepts and
knowledge from all learning areas that explore a vast spectrum of
relevant themes; vibrant illustrations in different styles,
techniques and colours capture children's interest and help develop
their love of reading; extensive range of visual literacy elements
such as maps and photographs that further encourages reading
skills; 24 stories and information books that reflect the
aspirations, social and personal issues of the Grade 7 learner;
glossaries to assist learners with further language acquisition
skills; encourages comprehensive language skills and reading
skills. The teacher's guide offers: assessment and teaching
support; guidelines on extension and enrichment work; photocopiable
learner worksheets, book report worksheets, learner assessment
worksheets and sample assessment grids, enabling learners and
teacher to get the most benefit from each reader; skills-building
activities that cover the six learning outcomes for English First
Additional Language; the Stars of Africa Grade 7 readers provide
learners with a magnificent range of stories that will build
confidence, widen knowledge and increase reading pleasure! The
reading series includes an additional resource, reading in the
primary school - Grade R to Grade 7 teacher's guide, to further
assist the teacher with reading strategies.
This title combines, in a unique and innovative way, analytical
approaches from literary narratology, film studies and new media
studies.This title examines the recent cinematic trend of 'modular'
narrative form, in which the temporal flow of the narrative is
disrupted. It identifies and describes four different models of
cinematic modular narrative. There is increasing academic interest
in the topic of narrative complexity in film, illustrated by
significant recent attention in journal articles, but this is the
first monograph to study the phenomenon exclusively. It combines
analytical approaches from literary narratology, film studies and
new media studies. It includes analysis of a number of 'cult' films
that are popular among film students both in the UK and the US e.g.
Run Lola Run, 21 Grams, and Memento.Since the early 1990s there has
been a trend towards narrative complexity within popular cinema.
This book examines a number of contemporary films that play overtly
with narrative structure, raising questions of chance and destiny,
memory and history, simultaneity and the representation of time.
Since the early 1990s there has been a trend towards narrative
complexity within popular cinema. This book examines a number of
contemporary films that play overtly with narrative structure,
raising questions of chance and destiny, memory and history,
simultaneity and the representation of time.
Under what conditions is democracy stable? What forces undermine or
reinforce democratic institutions in Latin America? This book
suggests answers to these questions in the context of Peru, one of
Latin America's least stable democracies. It identifies the micro
and macro causes that explain the gradual breakdown of democracy in
the period between the 1980 transition from authoritarian rule and
the 1992 suspension of the Constitution and closure of Congress by
President Alberto Fujimore. Similar 'self-coups' were subsequently
threatened in Bolivia, unsuccessfully attempted in Guatemala, and
actively considered in Brazil. Democracy and Authoritarianism in
Peru stresses how recent changes in the class structure -
particularly the informalization of the economy - created social
conditions unfavorable to stable political coalitions in Peru.
However, it also traces the mechanisms through which democracy has
been undermined by exploring the choices and strategies of
political actors in response to changing structural conditions. The
book provides an analysis of the crisis of Peruvian democracy that
weighs the importance of structural constraints and political
choices. It is of broad interest to anyone concerned with problems
of democratic consolidation.
Analyzes the economic, social, political and environmental
implications of NAFTA from a range of critical perspectives. The
chapters, unified by a sceptical view of the management of economic
integration in North America cover the economic strategy of Mexico,
Canada-US trade agreement and more.
Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize
This book introduces the reader to the complex history,
ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines.This volume brings
Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the
classical world - to the forefront of European historyDeconstructs
stereotypes surrounding ByzantiumBeautifully illustrated with
photographs and maps
Ewen Cameron explores the political debate between unionism,
liberalism, socialism and nationalism, and the changing political
relationship between Scotland and the United Kingdom. He sets
Scottish experience alongside the Irish, Welsh and European, and
considers British dimensions of historical change - involvement in
two world wars, imperial growth and decline, for example - from a
Scottish perspective. He relates political events to trends and
movements in the economy, culture and society of the nation's
regions - borders, lowlands, highlands, and islands. Underlying the
history, and sometimes impelling its ambitions, are the evolution
and growth of national self-confidence and identity which
fundamentally affected Scotland's destiny in the last century. Dr
Cameron ends by considering how such forces may transform it in
this one. Like the period it describes this book has politics at
its heart. The recent upsurge of scholarship and publication,
backed by the author's extensive primary research, underpin its
vivid and well-paced narrative.
Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize
This book introduces the reader to the complex history,
ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines.This volume brings
Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the
classical world - to the forefront of European historyDeconstructs
stereotypes surrounding ByzantiumBeautifully illustrated with
photographs and maps
Nach der Behandlung der "Riementriebe, Kettentriebe und Kupplungen"
in der Fachtagung "Antriebselemente" 1953 wurde diese Veranstaltung
im Jahre 1954 U unter den Titel "Zahnrader und Zahnradgetriebe
gestellt. Bedeutung und Umfang dieses Stoffes schlossen damit von
vornherein iede Hinzunahme von Themen aus anderen Arbeitsgruppen
des Fachbereiches aus. In ihrem ersten Teil verzeichnete die
Fachtagung 1954 VortrCige aus dem Gebiet der Zahnradfertigung, in
einem zweiten Abschnitt Themen uber den Zahnradgetriebe- bau. Aus
der Verpflichtung der Fachgemeinschaft, gelegentlich
wirtschaftliche Fra- gen auch offentlich zu behandeln, und aus der
Erfahrung, daB solche Fragen zu- nehmend das Interesse der
Ingenieure finden, wurden den technischen Referaten VortrCige
wirtschaftlichen Inhalts uber Gegenwartsprobleme aus der Zahnrader-
und Getriebeindustrie zugeordnet. Bei der Ausgestaltung dieser
Tagung wurde bewuBt angestrebt, neben deutschen Praktikern und
Wissenschaftlern auch hervorragende Vertreter der Wissenschaft und
der Industrie des Auslandes zu Wort kommen zu lassen. Damit ist mit
dieser Veranstaltung in einem groBeren Umfange eine den nationalen
Bereich sprengende Diskussion um wichtige und aktuelle Themen aus
der Zahnrad-und Getriebetechnik ermoglicht worden. Die
Zahnrader-und Getriebeindustrie hat mit der Tagung
"Antriebselemente" 1954 erneut unter Beweis gestellt, daB sie es
als eine ihrer Hauptaufgaben ansieht, den Fortschritt der T echnik
zu fordern und den Ingenieuren dieienigen Erkenntnisse zu
vermitteln, die sie bei ihrer taglichen praktischen Arbeit
benotigen. Wie bei der Voriahrs-Veranstaltung wurde damit eine
weite Ausstrahlung der gewonnenen Er- kenntnisse und Ergebnisse auf
die verschiedenen Verbraucherkreise des Maschinen- baues und der
deutschen Industrie bewirkt.
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
NO FREE MILK is not just another book about relationships, but
rather, a loving confrontation bringing women to and keeping them
on the path of virtue. In this courageous composition, Shea A.
Cameron deals with the real challenge of utilizing wisdom without
settling when it comes to dealing with the opposite sex. Through
the transparency of her own experiences and the guidance of
biblical standards, the author gracefully engages the heart of the
reader. NO FREE MILK will take you on a purposeful journey of
enlightenment, wisdom, healing and wholeness. You will find
yourself rejoicing as the beauty of God's design and plan for you
is embraced within the pages of this work. As the author states
emphatically, "One of the best ways to keep yourself from settling
is to first know the value of your own standards and self-worth."
Let us arise in unison and declare that there will be NO FREE MILK
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
This accessible, up-to-date look at Latin American politics
explores how-and to what effect-diverse forces on the left have not
only captured the imagination of vast swathes of the continent's
population, but also taken hold of the reins of government. The
authors assess the multiple currents of Latin America's left turns,
considering their origins, their relationships to political parties
and social movements, and their performance in office. They also
consider the challenges faced by such leaders as Hugo Chavez, Evo
Morales, and ""Lula"" da Silva in efforts to address long-standing
socioeconomic inequalities. Explicitly comparative and enhanced
with solid empirical material, the book offers a thoughtful
commentary on Latin America's changing political environment.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
This study focuses on the sheaths and scabbards of the Anglo-Saxon
period, rather than the blades once held within them. Esther
Cameron presents a largely technical approach to the study of
material from the period of the first Anglo-Saxons in England in
the 5th century, through to the 11th century. Alongside a large
corpus of examples, she looks at the nature of the material
evidence, of skin, leather and wood, and the composition of the
materials used, their decomposition and preservation in the
archeological reord. The wider significance of her findings for
Anglo-Saxon archaeology and for the study of organic materials form
archaeological contexts in general, are revealed in the final
chapter.
How exactly do countries negotiate major international agreements?
Until now, reliably impartial accounts of how deals are made have
been rare and usually describe only one side of a multiparty
process. Here, Maxwell Cameron and Brian Tomlin provide the first
full, three-country account of the negotiations surrounding the
controversial North American Free Trade Agreement, which went into
effect on January 1, 1994. Through extensive interviews with
participants from all sides, Cameron and Tomlin develop a detailed
picture of the process by which the United States, Mexico, and
Canada pursued closer economic relations and of the political
realities that influenced the politicians and policymakers in each
country. Written in an engaging and accessible style, The Making of
NAFTA is a faithful account, built on insider views, of how the
representatives of the three countries prepared for, negotiated,
and implemented the agreement. Cameron and Tomlin show how NAFTA
was influenced by the personalities and the multiple, sometimes
conflicting objectives of the individuals involved. They also
explore what the negotiations can reveal more generally about the
making of public policy and the importance of international
negotiations.
UPeravi yinkwenkwe esafundayo esikolweni, abantu bakowabo bahlala
kwifama ese-Okatuwa eNamibia. Isikolo sakhe siseWindhoek. Ngenye
imini yehlobo kunjalo komile, uPeravi wayegoduka ngexesha leeholide
zesikolo, ngobukhalipha wazimisela ekuncedeni unina. Noxa
Societies create rules that govern our practices. Such rules can
only be effective, however, if the intermediaries between rules and
practices-institutions-harness the skill, knowledge, and motivation
of practitioners. Yet, everywhere institutions seem to be failing.
Over-reliance on rules and incentives has not only corrupted the
intrinsic motivations that arise from practice, it has also
promoted the spread of competitive utility maximizing and thereby
discouraged the kind of moral agency necessary for institutions to
work well. In Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom, Maxwell
Cameron takes this basic insight as his starting point to argue
that the rapid spread of the tenets of a neoliberal
political-economic philosophy in our era has contributed to the
erosion of institutional capacity. The book contributes to an
emerging field of social science research grounded in the
Aristotelian idea of phronesis, or practical wisdom. Drawing on a
wide range of examples, Cameron not only shows how good
institutions depend on wise practitioners, he argues that
contemporary democratic institutions are being assaulted by
excessive partisanship and the hollowing-out of democratic
deliberation, by the corrupting effects of money in politics, and
by the use of neoliberal techniques of governance that are designed
to foster competition rather than the pursuit of common goods. At
once a valuable guide to designing effective institutions and a
trenchant critique of contemporary institutional failure, Political
Institutions and Practical Wisdom promises to reshape our
understanding of one of the most basic building blocks of
contemporary social and political life.
The book is a study of the police and criminal justice in
eighteenth-century France, and of the crimes and disorders the
authorities had to contain. It is concerned with two provinces -
the Auvergne, in the mountainous centre, and the Guyenne, the
hinterland of Bordeaux and is based on extensive archival research
in administrative records, police reports and the transcripts of
trials. Part one examines the means of repression available to the
government: the national police force, the marechaussee, and the
police court of summary justice, the prevote. It looks at the
recruitment and discipline of policemen, their duties, methods of
operating and efficiency; it also examines the treatment of beggars
and vagabonds, the procedures of criminal justice, the evidence put
before the judges and the punishments handed down. Part two studies
the thefts, assaults, murders, riots and rebellions of the two
provinces, particularly in the light of fashionable hypotheses
about changing patterns of criminal behaviour.
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