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Tutu: The Authorised Portrait is a celebration of eighty years of the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an icon whose humanity and compassion have touched the lives of millions around the world.
Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa, and trained as a teacher because his family could not afford to send him to medical school, Desmond Tutu was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1960. He vigorously opposed apartheid and has dedicated his life to fighting all forms of oppression, advocating non-violence, peaceful reconciliation and social justice for all.
This extraordinary book features a biography by legendary South African journalist Allister Sparks, authorised by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and includes over forty interviews conducted by Tutu's daughter Reverend Mpho Tutu with close family, friends, colleagues, comrades and critics.
Complemented by an unprecedented collection of images and unpublished artefacts drawn from Tutu's private files, this is a phenomenal story of one man's life-long commitment to the liberation of the oppressed. Includes interviews with Kofi Annan, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President Barack Obama.
An updated and abridged edition of Bono’s bestselling memoir, including
a new introduction by the author, Stories of Surrender is an
unforgettable love story, a tribute to fatherhood, friendship, faith
and music. Honest, irreverent, and intimate, it’s a backstage pass to a
frontman's remarkable life, from Bono’s childhood in Dublin to the rise
of U2. A companion to the Apple Original Film of his critically
acclaimed solo theatre show, Stories of Surrender is a luminous
autobiography of one of the great voices of our time.
Bono: Stories of Surrender, An Apple Original Film is streaming on
Apple TV+ this May.
Transform your thinking! Is the way you think like the colour of
your eyes - something you are born with and cannot alter? Or is
thinking a skill that can be improved with practice, like swimming,
tennis or cooking? In this practical book, Edward de Bono lays out
some simple but powerful tools with which we can optimize our
thinking, decision making and problem solving. Most of the errors
of thinking are errors of perception and that is precisely where
these tools help. Learn: How to enhance your thinking processes by
developing your perception How to make the most of your thinking
skills and how thinking differs from intelligence How to make
decisions, and deal with emotions and values whilst focusing on the
future. Edward de Bono, the inventor or the term 'lateral
thinking', is widely believed to be the world's leading authority
on the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He is the author of
over 60 books and his methods are widely used in many countries. He
advises multinational corporations and also works with educational
bodies to enable individuals to maximize their thinking abilities.
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Norristown (Hardcover)
Michael A. Bono, Jack Coll
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Insights into a compassionate alternative to a ruthlessly
self-interested capitalist culture Societally sanctioned
competition for money, power, and fame promotes selfishness,
personal alienation, and widespread inequality, especially in
market-oriented economies. Yet many of those engaging in this
competitive individualism—the competition for rewards and limited
resources—yearn to act directly to promote a more civil,
equitable, and sustainable society. Enlightened Self-Interest
offers evidence-based insights into the societal and individual
consequences of this cultural practice and an actionable
alternative to it. This meticulously researched and empirically
rooted reexamination of hypercompetition and zero-sum thinking
presents inspiring examples of people who have reclaimed their own
lives by contributing to a more civil, equitable, and sustainable
society. They model the vision of enlightened self-interest,
merging self-interest with other interests in pursuit of the common
good, resulting in widely shared benefits. Enlighted Self Interest
provides a compelling case for incremental change and a series of
actionable recommendations to jump-start a personal transition and
to become part of a collective radical evolution.
Managing a Multilevel Foreign Policy is a helpful resource for
enhancing current understanding of the European Union as an
emerging actor in the global system. Analyzing the role of the EU
in international affairs, Foradori, Rosa, and Scartezzini seek to
foster understanding of the complexity of the present international
conditions and the ways in which the EU is responding to threats
and opportunities from the outside world. The numerous contributors
examine the latest developments in the fields of EU foreign,
security, and defense policies, providing a complete overview of
the ways in which the EU has grown as a global actor with a
significant impact on international affairs.
The "problem of the 21st century" is rapidly expanding diversity
alongside stubbornly persistent status and power inequities by
race, ethnicity, gender, class, language, citizenship and region.
Extensive technological, economic, political and social changes,
along with immigration, combine to produce a global community of
great diversity and interpenetration. Unfortunately, this global
community continues to be fractured by extreme disparities in
wealth and power, divided into "haves" and "have-nots."
Universities around the globe can play critical roles in economic
development and sociocultural exchange. Where different communities
interact, overlap, exchange and compete for scarce resources,
complex challenges are presented. Current discourse often views
difference and diversity as problems; however, a growing
scholarship reframes difference and diversity as potential
resources.
This volume presents research into the consequences of
difference and diversity for higher education. An international
group of scholars reflects on the challenges and prospects of
diversity, difference and inclusion for universities in their
respective societies. Various theoretical and empirical
perspectives are used to better understand how diverse populations
and expectations intersect to influence higher education and
societies globally. Diversity and difference are defined broadly to
encompass specific national contexts and their particular emphases
on race, ethnicity, gender, culture, language, religion, sexual
orientation and/or region. We find that around the world, higher
and tertiary institutions confront the "diversity imperative" with
varying approaches, success and "best practices."
-Identifies challenges and opportunities that diversity poses for
higher education
- International comparisons of how diversity affects higher
education and of the salience and impact of diversity in higher
education
- Outlines practical, effective strategies for managing diversity
in higher education across different societies
of UB's medical school, that UB developed its School of Arts and
Sciences, and thus, assumed its place among the other institutions
of higher education. Had Fillmore lived throughout UB's first
seventy years, he would probably have been elated by the success of
his university, and he should have been satisfied and pleased that
UB remained intrinsically bonded to its community while at the same
time engrafting the values and standards important to higher
education's mission in the region. UB and its medical school have
undergone many challenging transitions since 1846. Included among
them were: (1) the completion of an academic campus in the far
northeast comer of the City of Buffalo while leaving its medical,
dental and law schools firmly situated in the core of downtown
Buffalo; (2) the eventual relocation, after the second world war,
of the law school to the newer campus in Amherst, and the medical
and dental school to the original academic campus: and (3) the
merger with the State University of New York System in 1962.
Despite these significant transitions, any one of which could have
changed the intrinsic integrity of UB and disrupted the bonding
between community and university, that did not happen. To this day,
the ties between community and academe persist. Fillmore and White
should celebrate their success and important contribution to
Buffalo and Western New York.
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Hide That Can (Hardcover)
Deirdre O'Callaghan; Introduction by Thomas Rees, Bono; Photographs by Deirdre O'Callaghan
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Photographer Deirdre O'Callaghan has produced an unsettling but
ultimately engaging document of the residents at Arlington House,
Europe's largest men's refuge. Built in the early 20th century for
intinerant Irish workers, many of the residents have been displaced
from their home country and suffer from mental and physical
disabilities, largely alcoholism. O'Callaghan's work reveals the
humour and companionship the men derive from their shared
experience, both in the refuge and on their sponsored return trips
to Ireland. This book won the ICP Infinity Award for best
publication in 2003 and the Rencontres de la Photographie D'Arles
award for best book. It was also included in the PDN Photography
Annual 2003 in the best books category
'Chinatowns' are familiar places in almost all major cities in the
world. In popular Western wisdom, the restaurants, pagodas, and red
lanterns are intrinsically equated with a self-contained, immigrant
Chinese district, an alien enclave of 'the East' in 'the West'. By
the 1980s, when these Western societies had largely given up their
racially discriminatory immigration policies and opened up to Asian
immigration, the dominant conception of Chinatown was no longer
that of an abject ethnic ghetto: rather, Chinatown was now seen as
a positive expression of multicultural heritage and difference. By
the early 21st century, however, these spatial and cultural
constructions of Chinatown as an 'other' space - whether negative
or positive - have been thoroughly destabilised by the impacts of
accelerating globalisation and transnational migration. This book
provides a timely and much-needed paradigm shift in this regard,
through an in-depth case study of Sydney's Chinatown. It speaks to
the growing multilateral connections that link Australia and Asia
(and especially China) together; not just economically, but also
socially and culturally, as a consequence of increasing
transnational flows of people, money, ideas and things. Further,
the book elicits a particular sense of a place in Sydney's
Chinatown: that of an interconnected world in which Western and
Asian realms inhabit each other, and in which the orientalist
legacy is being reconfigured in new deployments and more complex
delimitations. As such, Chinatown Unbound engages with, and
contributes to making sense of, the epochal shift in the global
balance of power towards Asia, especially China.
Environmental sustainability and development is of critical
importance. Technological advances in the production of new energy
sources are making their way into our lives in more and more depth
every day. However, there is an urgent need to address the
technological challenges and advancement of the various chemical
and bio-processes to maintain the dynamic sustainability of our
energy needs. Toward that end, an attempt is being made to look at
recent advances, key issues still faced and where possible, offer
suggestions on alternative technologies to optimize sustainable
processes. Still considered a new area of science, energy sources
themselves are still being 'discovered'...meaning, what is
financially viable in the current marketplace is changing. For
example, energy from plants has not been financially viable in the
past because of the high cost of growing, harvesting, breaking down
cell walls, disposal of waste products, etc. Materials used to
derive energy from sustainable resources is changing, making
previously high-cost processes more efficient. It is crucial that
the industry as a while works in tandem to develop crops that new
technological advances make financially feasible. This book will
cover recent advances in the chemicals, bioprocesses and other
materials used in growing and extracting energy from sustainable
products. Membrane/cell wall digestion issues will also be covered
as well as recovering mamixal amounts of energy from sources to
limit waste. Finally a section on safety and control will be
presented with has been poorly covered in other publications. "
From Mediterranean Europe to Chile and from China to Australia,
chestnut cultivation surface has greatly increased globally over
the last several decades. The crop provides solid revenue to
growers, is resilient to climate change and the fruits are a
calorie-dense, carbohydrate-rich nut, the production of which
improves soil and sequesters carbon. However, there is a great lack
and a great need for technical information on management of old and
new chestnut plantations. The Chestnut Handbook shares achievements
in chestnut development and cultivation including information on
sustainable planning and management of chestnut production from
nursery to plantation, entomology, pathology, and ecosystem
services. Cultivation techniques of Chinese, Japanese, and European
chestnut species including hybrids are described containing
information on over 550 local and commercial cultivars. Beautiful
original handmade drawings and technical sheets facilitate
accessibility and comprehension of information. FEATURES: * Offers
practical, easy-to-follow, technical solutions for chestnut farming
and forestry, provides ideas for present and future plantations and
management * Contains more than 300 figures published in full color
featuring original handmade drawings * Provides information about
cultural practices, nursery techniques and ecosystem services *
Includes a reference list of over 550 local and commercial
cultivars of Chinese, Japanese, and European chestnut species and
their hybrids * Presents important information on both major and
minor pests and diseases as well as pest diseases and physiological
disorders. With the collaboration of more than 30 researchers from
internationally renowned institutes, professionals and nurserymen
this book serves as a technical reference and valuable resource for
agronomists, forest experts, farmers, researchers and students of
agricultural and forestry sciences.
Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are
replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient
recovery, and minimize cost. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed
illustration of current minimally invasive orthopedic spine
procedures. With a variety of chapters covering critical
developments in the field-including the utilization of biologic
materials, image-guided surgery, and bone fusion-this guide delves
into discussions of indications, methods for preoperative planning,
complication avoidance strategies, and patient outcomes. Covering
emerging technologies and biological advances that will result in
smaller incisions, less trauma, and enhanced patient
rehabilitation, this book: Helps surgeons identify key anatomical
structures for minimally invasive access Considers preoperative
planning, complications, and outcomes for all operative methods
Updates surgeons on significant advances in bone graft substitutes
for spine fusion Details decompression and mini-open surgical
techniques-all intended to achieve less traumatic surgical
treatments and improve patient outcomes Includes a section on
needle-based procedures for chronic pain relief
Managing a Multilevel Foreign Policy is a helpful resource for
enhancing current understanding of the European Union as an
emerging actor in the global system. Analyzing the role of the EU
in international affairs, Foradori, Rosa, and Scartezzini seek to
foster understanding of the complexity of the present international
conditions and the ways in which the EU is responding to threats
and opportunities from the outside world. The numerous contributors
examine the latest developments in the fields of EU foreign,
security, and defense policies, providing a complete overview of
the ways in which the EU has grown as a global actor with a
significant impact on international affairs.
Challenging the dominant assumption that NATO intervened in the
Balkans because of the threat that conflicts in the region posed to
European security, this book develops a new set of research
questions based on the hypothesis of the existence of "policy
communities". How has NATO managed to survive and transform itself
into a peace-enforcement organization? The author demonstrates
there were shifting policy communities in operations that shaped
the Alliance's transformation process, arguing NATO would not have
succeeded in assuming peace-enforcement tasks without other factors
ranging from organisational dynamics, domestic politics and the
impact of ad hoc reactions to external events. Highlighting the
role of NATO as an actor in international security, this volume is
aimed at academics and practitioners in the field of international
relations.
The studies presented in this book demonstrate that a new concept
in the management of carious intestinal disorders should be
considered, namely, that common nutrients may protect or heal the
mucosa by virtue of the particular form and mode in which they are
delivered to the intestinal lumen and their availability to the
mucosal cells. The substitution of intact protein in the formula by
hydrolysate appears to me an important factor.
This book was published in 2003. How has NATO managed to survive
and transform itself into a peace-enforcement organization?
Challenging the dominant assumption that NATO intervened in the
Balkans because of the threat that conflicts in the region posed to
European security, this book develops a new set of research
questions based on the hypothesis of the existence of "policy
communities". The author demonstrates that there were shifting
policy communities in operations that shaped the Alliance's
transformation process, arguing that NATO would not have succeeded
in assuming peace-enforcement tasks without other factors - ranging
from organisational dynamics, domestic politics and the impact of
ad hoc reactions to external events - coming into play.
Highlighting the role of NATO as an actor in international
security, this volume is aimed at academics and practitioners in
the field of international relations
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Family Outing (Hardcover)
Billie Fitzpatrick, Chastity Bono
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From Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, heroine of the gay
community, comes the first comprehensive guide to the coming-out
process, written from the perspective of both gays and lesbians and
their parents.
From Mediterranean Europe to Chile and from China to Australia,
chestnut cultivation surface has greatly increased globally over
the last several decades. The crop provides solid revenue to
growers, is resilient to climate change and the fruits are a
calorie-dense, carbohydrate-rich nut, the production of which
improves soil and sequesters carbon. However, there is a great lack
and a great need for technical information on management of old and
new chestnut plantations. The Chestnut Handbook shares achievements
in chestnut development and cultivation including information on
sustainable planning and management of chestnut production from
nursery to plantation, entomology, pathology, and ecosystem
services. Cultivation techniques of Chinese, Japanese, and European
chestnut species including hybrids are described containing
information on over 550 local and commercial cultivars. Beautiful
original handmade drawings and technical sheets facilitate
accessibility and comprehension of information. FEATURES: * Offers
practical, easy-to-follow, technical solutions for chestnut farming
and forestry, provides ideas for present and future plantations and
management * Contains more than 300 figures published in full color
featuring original handmade drawings * Provides information about
cultural practices, nursery techniques and ecosystem services *
Includes a reference list of over 550 local and commercial
cultivars of Chinese, Japanese, and European chestnut species and
their hybrids * Presents important information on both major and
minor pests and diseases as well as pest diseases and physiological
disorders. With the collaboration of more than 30 researchers from
internationally renowned institutes, professionals and nurserymen
this book serves as a technical reference and valuable resource for
agronomists, forest experts, farmers, researchers and students of
agricultural and forestry sciences.
This book examines the changing influences of diversity in American
higher education. The volume offers evidence and recommendations to
positively shape inclusive learning and engagement of students,
faculty, staff and community across the complex terrains of urban,
suburban, and rural organizations within higher education today.
Chapters highlight critical collaborations across student affairs
and academic affairs, and delve into milestones addressing access,
retention, engagement, and thriving within distinctive
institutional types (e.g., research, liberal arts, community
colleges, Minority Serving Institutions). Authors also explore the
nuanced changes occurring against the contemporary backdrop of
COVID-19 experiences - including the rise of anti-Asian racism, the
salience of implicit biases, and the disparate access to and
impacts of health services. Essential chapters refocus our
consideration about the trajectories of historically
underrepresented groups and their peers (including, African
Americans, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous people, individuals with
disabilities and those identifying as LGBTQ+, undocumented
students, and women) in American higher education.
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