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In the Shadow of Death (Hardcover)
P. H. Kritzinger, D. McDonald R. D. McDonald, P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald
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A few preliminary pages of personal history I offer to those who
followed me either in thought or deed during the Anglo-Boer War. My
ancestors were Germans; my grandfather was born in the South. About
the year 1820 he, along with two brothers, bade farewell to the
land of his nativity and emigrated to South Africa. They found a
home for themselves in the neighbourhood of Port Elizabeth, and
there they settled as farmers. Two of the brothers married women of
Dutch extraction; one died a bachelor. A small village, Humansdorp,
situated near to Port Elizabeth, was the birth-place of my father.
There he spent the greater part of his life. He, too, married a
Dutch lady; and we children adopted the language of our mother, and
spoke Dutch rather than German.
Provides an in-depth assessment of the fiscal health of cities
throughout the U.S. Analyzes patterns of fiscal health using a
unique and most accurate data source, the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) survey Offers a solid basis of
empirical evidence to help practitioners better understand the
environment in which they are functioning and the policy tools they
need to help advocate for change Covers trends and presents
quantitative case studies
The International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing
the interests of library and information services and their users.
It is the global voice of the information profession. The series
IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which
libraries, information centres, and information professionals
worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a
group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global
problems.
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Knight's Wyrd (Paperback)
Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald; Introduction by Sherwood Smith
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Ahead of its time on its original publication, Debra Doyle and
James D. Macdonald's Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning dark medieval
fantasy Knight's Wyrd is perfect for contemporary tastes. Tor
Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy
titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by
an appropriate literary figure. With an introduction written for
this edition by Sherwood Smith. On the eve of his knighting, Will
Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a
year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from
their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of
horrors--a man-eating troll, carnivorous mermaids, a magic-working
dragon . . . and something far worse: an evil unlike anything Will
ever imagined. Knight's Wyrd is an award-winning gem that's perfect
for revival as a Tor Essential and will appeal to fans of books
like Hild and Spear, and films like The Green Knight--a medieval
fantasy with the authentic lived-in strangeness of the real Middle
Ages. It was originally published by a pair of YA imprints, but it
works equally well as an adult read.
This book explores the issue of international and comparative
public administration and its role in the (Master of Public
Administration) MPA program. The contents provide guidance for
readers on how to effectively incorporate the perspectives into the
classroom. Public administration is becoming an increasingly global
field. Not only are scholars working across borders, but public
service organizations that MPA graduates are extended to leave are
increasingly required to work across multiple countries and
cultures. A growing demographic within all MPA programs in the
United States is that of international student, many of whom intend
to return to their countries and become public servants after
graduation. Historically, however, MPA programs have taken a
national perspective to their curriculum, predominately focusing on
administration within their own country. The national perspective
has led to challenges for students as they begin their careers,
particularly for students interested in working for the federal
government, international nonprofits, and governments outside of
the home countries. An international perspective increases cultural
competency in our organizations and overall appreciation of
diversity. This edited volume will be of great interest to
upper-level students, academics, and researchers in public
administration, public policy and education. The chapters in this
book were originally published in Journal of Public Affairs
Education.
This compelling book explores the dimensions of social equity by
asking the leading equity scholars to reflect on the responsibility
for social equity and how equity can be achieved. Social equity is
concerned with fairness in the development and administration of
public policies. Despite its importance, there has always been an
uneasiness in how equity is discussed and obtained. While we
acknowledge that social equity is important, we have struggled in
our efforts to achieve it. The inequities in our society and the
lack of a concerted effort to address the problems have only become
prominent due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Black Lives Matter
Movement. Each of the chapters in this volume pay particular
attention to how social equity can be effectively incorporated into
the classroom. This book is a rare opportunity to shape the
conversation about social equity and provide a venue for dialogue
around the questions of what, why, and how we teach about equity.
This book is an insightful resource for researchers and scholars of
Politics and Public Administration. The chapters in this book were
originally published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
This book explores the issue and struggle of work-life balance in
higher education. It provides a rare opportunity to shape the
conversation surrounding work-life balance in academia and provide
a venue for dialogue around balance that had previously been forced
into secret. The challenges that surround work-life balance are
something that we must all confront, but they are also something
that is rarely discussed within academia. Faculty and graduate
students face increasing demands to publish, while also being
expected to effectively teach and engage in service to both the
university and the community. The demands of an academic career
have been cited as a reason for faculty and students to leave the
academy, but they have also been tied with rising rates of
depression throughout the community. Concerns about balance have
led to challenges in recruiting diverse students and faculty for
academic careers. Each chapter explores how faculty and graduate
students have sought and found balance. The research included in
this book is by leading scholars who discuss the challenge for
academia to pay attention to the cultures and policies that may
improve, or hinder, work-life balance. The chapters in this book
were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Public
Affairs Education.
Transform your classroom and school and create opportunities for
students from all cultural backgrounds Culture to the Max!:
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice presents readers with a
powerful new set of Culturally Responsive Teaching standards that
can be used by teachers and administrators to counter
institutionalized racism and white supremacy. The book offers an
in-depth look into the practice and implementation of Culturally
Responsive Teaching that can inform curriculum development, teacher
evaluation, and classroom and culture evaluation. In this book,
readers will find: The criteria necessary to apply consistent
reliability and efficacy guidelines to culturally responsive
practices A seven-pillar Culturally Responsive Teaching framework
that includes essential skills development, experiential learning,
leadership development, identity development, restorative justice,
social and emotional learning, and sociopolitical consciousness
Expert opinions, practice tips, and personal anecdotes that address
the challenges and triumphs of the implementation of culturally
responsive classroom behaviors Perfect for K-12 educators and
administrators, Culture to the Max! also belongs in the libraries
of teachers-in-training and higher education professionals who seek
to acknowledge, respond to, and celebrate the right of all students
to enjoy full and equitable access to education.
Many universities offer the Master of Public Administration (MPA)
or other public affairs degree, which includes at least one course
in public budgeting or public financial management. The faculty who
teach these courses can however sometimes struggle to cover the
breadth of material required and to fully engage students in what
can be a technical subject. Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance:
A Practical Guide addresses this challenge by sharing hands-on
classroom expertise from leading scholars and creative instructors
in the field. Drawing on their extensive experiences with teaching,
researching, and engaging in service, each contributor reflects on
how their area of expertise can be taught most effectively,
providing a discussion of student learning outcomes, pedagogical
approaches, relevant resources, and appropriate course assignments.
While no one book can provide a final say on classroom instruction,
this first-of-its kind primer on teaching public budgeting and
financial management courses is a detailed, indispensable guide for
all faculty looking to improve the learning experience of students
in the classroom. Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance: A
Practical Guide is required reading for early career faculty as
they prepare to teach the course for what may be the first time, as
well as for more senior faculty looking to update their course,
complement their own teaching strengths, or teaching the course for
the first time in several years.
This bold venture into political theory and comparative politics
combines traditional concerns about democracy with modern
analytical methods. It asks how contemporary democracies work, an
essential stage in asking how they can be justified. An answer to
both questions is found in the idea of the median mandate. The
voter in the middle - the voice of the majority - empowers the
centre party in parliament to translate his or her preferences into
public policy. The median mandate provides a unified theory of
democracy - pluralist, consensus, majoritarian, liberal, and
populist - by replacing each qualified 'vision' with an integrated
account of how representative institutions work. The unified theory
is put to the test with comprehensive cross-national evidence
covering 21 democracies from 1950 through to 1995. This exciting
book will be of interest to specialists and general readers alike,
representing as it does a reaffirmation of traditional democratic
practice in an uncertain and threatening world. Comparative
Politics is a series for students and teachers of political science
that deals with contemporary government and politics. The General
Editors are Max Kaase, Professor of Political Science, Vice
President and Dean, School of Humanities and Social Science,
International University, Bremen, Germany; and Kenneth Newton,
Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Southampton. The
series is published in association with the European Consortium for
Political Research.
The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, now in its
fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and
practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than
30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries
extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online.
The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60
revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among
the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record,
with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of
historical and theoretical importance.
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Mapping Policy Preferences II - Estimates for Parties, Electors, and Governments in Eastern Europe, European Union, and OECD 1990-2003 (Hardcover)
Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Andrea Volkens, Judith Bara, Ian Budge, Michael D. McDonald
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This book is probably the most important source of evidence
published up to now on the consolidation of democracy in Eastern
Europe. It provides estimates of party positions, voter preferences
and government policy from election programmes collected
systematically for 51 countries from 1990 onwards. Time-series are
presented in the text. This also reports party life histories
(essential to over time analyses) and provides updated and newly
validated vote statistics. All this information and much more is
available on the devoted website described in the book. The final
chapter gives instructions on how to access the data on your own
computer. For comparative purposes, similar estimates of policy and
preferences are given for CEE, OECD and EU countries. These
estimates update the prize-winning data set covered in Mapping
Policy Preferences: Estimates for Parties, Electors and Governments
1945-1998 - also published by OUP. A must-buy for all commentators,
students and analysts of democracy, in Eastern Europe and the
world.
Many universities offer the Master of Public Administration (MPA)
or other public affairs degree, which includes at least one course
in public budgeting or public financial management. The faculty who
teach these courses can however sometimes struggle to cover the
breadth of material required and to fully engage students in what
can be a technical subject. Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance:
A Practical Guide addresses this challenge by sharing hands-on
classroom expertise from leading scholars and creative instructors
in the field. Drawing on their extensive experiences with teaching,
researching, and engaging in service, each contributor reflects on
how their area of expertise can be taught most effectively,
providing a discussion of student learning outcomes, pedagogical
approaches, relevant resources, and appropriate course assignments.
While no one book can provide a final say on classroom instruction,
this first-of-its kind primer on teaching public budgeting and
financial management courses is a detailed, indispensable guide for
all faculty looking to improve the learning experience of students
in the classroom. Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance: A
Practical Guide is required reading for early career faculty as
they prepare to teach the course for what may be the first time, as
well as for more senior faculty looking to update their course,
complement their own teaching strengths, or teaching the course for
the first time in several years.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach, Second
Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of this richly
illustrated reference to the wide range of diagnostic imaging
modalities available for investigating lesions affecting the face
and jaws. Provides extensive flowcharts detailing the steps of
diagnosis and decisions Features more than 450 clinical images,
including many multi-part figures, demonstrating the concepts
discussed, with more images covering cone beam computed tomography,
positron emission tomography, and interventional procedures
Discusses differences in the demographic, clinical and radiological
presentations, and outcomes of treatment due to ethnicity Presents
practical approaches firmly grounded in the scientific literature,
focusing on the most common and important lesions Includes
perspectives from experts in various specialty areas, including
medical radiologists, oral and maxillofacial radiologists,
functional imaging specialists, and radiation oncologists
Natural language generation is a field within artificial
intelligence which looks ahead to the future when machines will
communicate complex thoughts to their human users in a natural way.
Generation systems supply the sophisticated knowledge about natural
languages that must come into play when one needs to use wordings
that will overpower techniques based only on symbolic string
manipulation techniques. Topics covered in this volume include
discourse theory, mechanical translation, deliberate writing, and
revision. "Natural Language Generation Systems" contains
contributions by leading researchers in the field. Chapters contain
details of grammatical treatments and processing seldom reported on
outside of full length monographs.
Almost 50 million Americans have cumulatively borrowed more than
$1.5 trillion to attend college. Roughly one-third of all adults
aged 25 to 34 have a student loan. In Education without Debt
businessman and philanthropist Scott MacDonald examines the
real-life impact of crushing levels of student debt on borrowers
and what can be done to fix this crisis. Weaving together stories
of debt-impaired lives with stories of personal success achieved
with the essential help of financial aid, MacDonald reveals the
devastating personal and societal impact of the debt problem and
offers possible solutions. He explores the efforts of colleges and
private philanthropists to make education affordable and relates
his own experience of funding financial aid for need-eligible
students at five universities. Education without Debt is a
must-read book for anyone concerned about the rising cost of
education and what to do about this critical policy and societal
issue.
Almost 50 million Americans have cumulatively borrowed more than
$1.5 trillion to attend college. Roughly one-third of all adults
aged 25 to 34 have a student loan. In Education without Debt
businessman and philanthropist Scott MacDonald examines the
real-life impact of crushing levels of student debt on borrowers
and what can be done to fix this crisis. Weaving together stories
of debt-impaired lives with stories of personal success achieved
with the essential help of financial aid, MacDonald reveals the
devastating personal and societal impact of the debt problem and
offers possible solutions. He explores the efforts of colleges and
private philanthropists to make education affordable and relates
his own experience of funding financial aid for need-eligible
students at five universities. Education without Debt is a
must-read book for anyone concerned about the rising cost of
education and what to do about this critical policy and societal
issue.
Provides an in-depth assessment of the fiscal health of cities
throughout the U.S. Analyzes patterns of fiscal health using a
unique and most accurate data source, the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) survey Offers a solid basis of
empirical evidence to help practitioners better understand the
environment in which they are functioning and the policy tools they
need to help advocate for change Covers trends and presents
quantitative case studies
This book examines the radical transformation of British literary
culture during the period 1880-1914 as seen through the early
publishing careers of three highly influential writers, Joseph
Conrad, Arnold Bennett and Arthur Conan Doyle. Peter D. McDonald
examines the cultural politics of the period by considering the
social structure of the literary world in which these writers were
read and understood. Through a wealth of historical detail, he
links the publishing history of key texts with the wider
commercial, ideological, and literary themes in the period as a
whole. By tracing the complex network of relationships among
writers, publishers, printers, distributors, reviewers, and
readers, McDonald demonstrates that the discursive qualities of
these texts cannot be fully appreciated without understanding the
material conditions of their production. In so doing, he makes
social history a central part of literary studies, and shows the
importance of the history of publishing in questions of critical
interpretation.
Some forms of literature interfere with the workings of the
literate brain, posing a challenge to readers of all kinds,
including professional literary critics. In Artefacts of Writing,
Peter D. McDonald argues they pose as much of a challenge to the
way states conceptualise language, culture, and community. Drawing
on a wealth of evidence, from Victorian scholarly disputes over the
identity of the English language to the constitutional debates
about its future in Ireland, India, and South Africa, and from the
quarrels over the idea of culture within the League of Nations in
the interwar years to UNESCO's ongoing struggle to articulate a
viable concept of diversity, McDonald brings together a large
ensemble of legacy writers, including T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and
Rabindranath Tagore, putting them in dialogue with each other and
with the policy-makers who shaped the formation of modern states
and the history of internationalist thought from the 1860s to the
1940s. In the second part of the book, he reflects on the
continuing evolution of these dialogues, showing how a varied array
of more contemporary writers from Amit Chaudhuri, J. M. Coetzee,
and Salman Rushdie to Antjie Krog, Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, and
Es'kia Mphahlele cast new light on a range of questions concerning
education, literacy, human rights, translation, indigenous
knowledge, and cultural diversity that have preoccupied UNESCO
since 1945. At once a novel contribution to institutional and
intellectual history and an innovative exercise in literary and
philosophical analysis, Artefacts of Writing affords a unique
perspective on literature's place at the centre of some of the most
fraught, often lethal public controversies that defined the
long-twentieth century and that continue to haunt us today
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