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This book raises critical questions about the explanatory
framework guiding sports coaching research and presents a new
conceptualization for research in the field. Through mapping and
contextualizing sports coaching research within a corporatized
higher education, the dominant or legitimate forms of sports
coaching knowledge are problematized and a new vision of the field,
which is socially and culturally responsive, communitarian and
justice-oriented emerges.
This book raises critical questions about the explanatory framework
guiding sports coaching research and presents a new
conceptualization for research in the field. Through mapping and
contextualizing sports coaching research within a corporatized
higher education, the dominant or legitimate forms of sports
coaching knowledge are problematized and a new vision of the field,
which is socially and culturally responsive, communitarian and
justice-oriented emerges.
'Just brilliant.' DONAL RYAN 'An exceptionally good book.' C. J.
SANSOM 1816 was the year without a summer. A rare climatic event
has brought frost to July, and a lingering fog casts a pall over a
Dublin stirred by zealotry and civil unrest, torn between
evangelical and rationalist dogma. Amid the disquiet, a young
nursemaid in a pious household conceals a pregnancy and then
murders her newborn. Rumours swirl about the identity of the
child's father, but before an inquest can be held, the maid is
found dead. When Abigail Lawless, the eighteen-year-old daughter of
Dublin's coroner, by chance discovers a message from the maid's
seducer, she is drawn into a world of hidden meanings and deceit.
An only child, Abigail has been raised amid the books and
instruments of her father's grim profession. Pushing against the
restrictions society places on a girl her age, she pursues an
increasingly dangerous investigation. As she leads us through
dissection rooms and dead houses, Gothic churches and elegant
ballrooms, a sinister figure watches from the shadows - an
individual she believes has already killed twice, and is waiting to
kill again... Determined, resourceful and intuitive, Abigail
Lawless emerges as a memorable young sleuth operating at the dawn
of forensic science.
Exploring the new era of political advertising beyond television
and print, this book focuses on the mediums of the new millennia
that are transforming campaigning and communications in political
systems around the world. The author illustrates how the use of
social, digital and mobile advertising enables political marketers
to deliver messages more accurately and strengthen relationships
between stakeholders such as voters, supporters and candidates.
Examining digital and social media platforms such as Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube, this innovative book analyses the changing
political marketing landscape and proposes conceptual models for
implementing more successful and effective political communications
in the future.
In developing a new and highly innovative theory of economic
policy, this book deals with conflicts between strategic actions by
public and private agents. It builds on the Lucas critique but also
applies the tools introduced by Tinbergen and Theil to dynamic
policy games, and from there derives a new theory of economic
policy. Its main propositions describe such properties in the
models currently used for policy-making as neutrality and
equilibrium existence, uniqueness, and multiplicity. These
properties are key to understanding the impact of concepts such as
rational expectations, time inconsistency, communication and the
use of policy announcements. As the numerous examples show, they
are useful both for model building and for devising optimal
institutions. The Theory of Economic Policy in a Strategic Context
is an essential but accessible tool for economic researchers
involved in policy questions.
The original Keep Calm and Carry On poster was created by the
British government in 1939 as part of a series of inspirational
posters designed to help the people of Britain stay positive during
a time of crisis. Millions of copies of this poster were printed
but never displayed and the poster and its message were forgotten
until a copy was discovered in a box of books bought at auction by
a bookseller in 2000 who subsequently displayed the poster in his
shop. Following coverage in a national newspaper, copies of the
poster were sold and its message replicated on to other goods.
Whilst many people worldwide have been inspired by the message of
Keep Calm and Carry On, there has never been any guidance on HOW to
Keep Calm and Carry On - until now...
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed
away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be
just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty,
inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public
outcry. For it appears the culprit - a feckless student named John
Delahunt - is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin
Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what
he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in
his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his
story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . . Based
on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of
John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family,
his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst
Dublin's taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its
rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times
darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and
introduces a remarkable new literary voice.
The recent financial crisis has demonstrated the dangers of
ignoring the factors that led to previous crises, and the
effectiveness of the policies designed to deal with them. Over
time, these macroeconomic policies have evolved, oscillating
between state intervention and a free-market approach. Following a
story that runs from the pre-Great Depression era up until the
Financial Crisis of 2007-11, this book reveals an intimate
connection between new macroeconomic ideas and policies and the
events in the real economy that inspired them. It does this in an
accessible, easy-to-follow style, first by focusing on the
developments of economic theories and policies, and then by
concentrating on the design of domestic and international
institutions and economic governance. Written by three leading
experts on the history of economic policy, the book is ideal for
graduates and undergraduates studying macroeconomics, monetary
policy and the history of economic thought.
The recent financial crisis has demonstrated the dangers of
ignoring the factors that led to previous crises, and the
effectiveness of the policies designed to deal with them. Over
time, these macroeconomic policies have evolved, oscillating
between state intervention and a free-market approach. Following a
story that runs from the pre-Great Depression era up until the
Financial Crisis of 2007-11, this book reveals an intimate
connection between new macroeconomic ideas and policies and the
events in the real economy that inspired them. It does this in an
accessible, easy-to-follow style, first by focusing on the
developments of economic theories and policies, and then by
concentrating on the design of domestic and international
institutions and economic governance. Written by three leading
experts on the history of economic policy, the book is ideal for
graduates and undergraduates studying macroeconomics, monetary
policy and the history of economic thought.
Monetary union in Europe started in 1999. This book contains eleven
papers and three review essays, which analyse a spectrum of
empirical, theoretical, institutional and political aspects of the
design and impact of fiscal policy in EMU. The contributors are
some of the most experienced analysts in the field. Topics covered
include the need for and consequences of fiscal coordination,
constraints on national deficits and debt levels (the Stability
Pact), and the role of fiscal federalism and insurance. The
importance of coordinating fiscal and monetary policies is also
considered in depth. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in EMU and the development of European fiscal policy.
The rational expectations revolution and other developments in
economics (notably game theory) have fundamentally altered the
application of optimal control theory to economic forecasting and
planning. In particular, they have shown that economic systems
cannot be modelled simplistically on physical systems. However, as
the authors of this volume show, these developments have greatly
enhanced our understanding of how an economy functions, and now
make it possible for optimal control theory to be applied much more
effectively to economic modelling and planning. This book is
divided into two parts. The first presents the orthodox framework
but extends it to allow for multiplicative uncertainty, risk and
non-linearities in the econometric model. The second part looks
explicitly at the question of expectations. It provides methods by
which forward-looking expectations can be treated jointly with the
determination of economic policy. It also examines game-theoretic
considerations - where, for instance, policy makers may have
incentive to renege on their commitments.
Monetary union in Europe started in 1999. This book contains eleven
papers and three review essays, which analyse a spectrum of
empirical, theoretical, institutional and political aspects of the
design and impact of fiscal policy in EMU. The contributors are
some of the most experienced analysts in the field. Topics covered
include the need for and consequences of fiscal coordination,
constraints on national deficits and debt levels (the Stability
Pact), and the role of fiscal federalism and insurance. The
importance of coordinating fiscal and monetary policies is also
considered in depth. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in EMU and the development of European fiscal policy.
Many books discuss the theology and doctrine of the medieval
liturgy: there is no dearth of information on the history of the
liturgy, the structure and development of individual services, and
there is much discussion of specific texts, chants, and services.
No book, at least in English, has struggled with the difficulties
of finding texts, chants, or other material in the liturgical
manuscripts themselves, until the publication of Medieval
Manuscripts for Mass and Office in 1982.
Encompassing a period of several centuries, ca 1200-1500, this
book provides solutions for such endeavours. Although by this
period the basic order and content of liturgical books were more or
less standardized, there existed hundreds of different methods of
dealing with the internal organisation and the actual writing of
the texts and chants on the page. Generalization becomes
problematic; the use of any single source as a typical example for
more than local detail is impossible.
Taking for granted the user's ability to read medieval scripts,
and some codicological knowledge, Hughes begins with the elementary
material without which the user could not proceed. He describes the
liturgical year, season, day, service, and the form of individual
items such as responsory or lesson, and mentions the many variants
in terminology that are to be found in the sources. The
presentation of individual text and chant is discussed, with an
emphasis on the organisation of the individual column, line, and
letter. Hughes examines the hitherto unexplored means by which a
hierarchy of initial and capital letters and their colours are used
by the scribes and how this hierarchy can provide a means by which
the modern researcher can navigate through the manuscripts. Also
described in great detail are the structure and contents of
Breviaries, Missals, and the corresponding books with music. This
new edition updates the bibliography and the new preface by Hughes
presents his recent thoughts about terminology and methods of
liturgical abbreviation.
The rational expectations revolution and other developments in
economics (notably game theory) have fundamentally altered the
application of optimal control theory to economic forecasting and
planning. In particular, they have shown that economic systems
cannot be modelled simplistically on physical systems. However, as
the authors of this volume show, these developments have greatly
enhanced our understanding of how an economy functions, and now
make it possible for optimal control theory to be applied much more
effectively to economic modelling and planning. This book is
divided into two parts. The first presents the orthodox framework
but extends it to allow for multiplicative uncertainty, risk and
non-linearities in the econometric model. The second part looks
explicitly at the question of expectations. It provides methods by
which forward-looking expectations can be treated jointly with the
determination of economic policy. It also examines game-theoretic
considerations - where, for instance, policy makers may have
incentive to renege on their commitments.
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