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This innovative book presents a series of up-to-date analyses of
the economics of outdoor recreation. The distinguished group of
authors covers real-world recreation management issues and applies
economic understanding to these problems. An extensive introduction
by the editors details the historical background of economists'
interests in this subject, and reveals how economics can provide
practical insights into improving how we manage our natural
recreation areas.The book is divided into three parts, each of
which focuses on a specific environmental resource: mountains,
forests, and rivers and the sea. An array of valuation methods -
including stated preference and revealed preference techniques -
are then applied to various outdoor recreation activities which
occur in these different settings. These include such diverse
pursuits as rock climbing, skiing, fishing, hunting and whale
watching. The authors clearly demonstrate how recreation modelling
can offer a productive link between people (their preferences and
behaviour) and the natural environment. With extensive empirical
examples from Europe and North America, this book will be of great
value to economists, governments and NGOs who are interested in the
environment, development and tourism. It will also be a valuable
source of reference for policymakers concerned with land use and
natural resource management, and students of environmental and
resource economics.
In a Unification of Electromagnetism and Gravity, author Selwyn
Wright describes his New Relativity (NR) theory in a simple
physical way, in order to help the lay person to understand. At the
same time he seeks to update aspects of modern physics in a
rigorous manner. NR removes confusion in Einstein's relativity,
simplifies our understanding of the universe and challenges
relativity as a more logical and comprehensive theory.
Motional electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational theories are
shown to have two inherent deficiencies that have prevented them
from becoming a unified theory. Firstly they do not recognize that
the propagation medium (ether) is the essential thread that runs
through these developments. Secondly they do not realise that EM
waves and gravity are two forms of the same field - unsteady
electric and steady difference electric fields. Wright's new theory
re-establishes a preferred frame of reference and restores the
connection between classical and modern physics. It also forges new
links between electrical sources and observers in motion and
between electric fields and gravity.
As explained in the Unification of Electromagnetism and Gravity
the medium provides the bridge between the Lorentz transform,
accelerating frames and gravity, providing a basis for the
unification theory of the universe.
Considered by some to be his most important text, this series of
lectures given by Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) at his home in
Berlin in 1804 is widely regarded as the most perspicuous
presentation of his fundamental philosophy. Now available in
English, this translation provides in striking and original
language Fichte's exploration of the transcendental foundations of
experience and knowing in ways that go beyond Kant and Reinhold and
charts a promising, novel pathway for German Idealism. Though a
close examination of this work one can see that Fichte's though is
much than a way station between Kant and Hegel, and thus it makes
the case for Fichte's independent philosophical importance. The
text is divided into two parts: a doctrine of truth or reason, and
a doctrine of appearance. A central feature of the text is its
performative dimension. Philosophy, for Fichte, is something we
enact rather than any discursively expressible object of awareness:
a philosophical truth is not expressible as a set of propositions
but is a spontaneous inwardly occurring realization. Therefore, he
always regards the expression of philosophy in words as strategic,
aiming to ignite philosophy's essentially inward process and to
arouse the event of philosophical insight. The new translation
contains a German-English glossary and an extensive introduction
and notes by the translator.
There have been many voices in disciplines as various as
philosophy, history, psychology, hermeneutics, literary theory, and
theology that have claimed that narrative is fundamental to all
that is human. Here is a book that in an engaging and amusing way
presents a coherent thesis to that effect, connecting the Joke and
the Story (with all that comedy and tragedy imply) not only with
our sensing and perceiving of the world, but with our faith in each
other, and what the character of that faith should be.
This book presents a unique sociological examination of British
raciology, focusing on women's literary works of the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It uniquely offers a
sociological perspective drawing from a range of academic
disciplines, particularly literature, history and cultural studies.
Wright traces the emergence of British modernity through the
writings of a select group of women writers (including Jane Austen,
Hannah More, Fanny Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley and
Marla Edgeworth) of diverse political and philosophical
affiliations, and fills a gap in scholarship on feminist accounts
of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century women's writing.
Controversy erupted in 1996 when the Oakland Unified School
District’s ‘Ebonics Resolution’ proposed an approach to
teaching Standard English that recognized the variety of English
spoken by African American students. With new demands for
accountability driven by the No Child Left Behind policy and its
emphasis on high-stakes testing in Standard English, this debate
will no doubt rise again. This book seeks to better inform this
next episode. In Part 1, leading scholars place the debate within
its historical and contemporary context, provide clear explanations
of what Ebonics is and is not, and offer practical approaches
schools can and should follow to address the linguistic needs of
African American students. Part 2 provides original documents that
accompanied the debate, including the original resolutions,
legislation, organization position papers, and commentary/analyses
from leading linguists. This book is written for all those whose
work impacts the lives of Ebonics speakers in our public schools.
This book explains how six policies collectively called the North
American Wildlife Conservation Model (NAWCM), put in place around
the turn of the twentieth century, saved numerous iconic big game
species from extinction. Rigid adherence to the NAWCM, however,
especially its ban on the commercial sale of wild game meat, has
allowed deer and some other species to become overabundant pests in
areas where hunting pressure recently declined and habitat
rebounded. Texas and South Africa have proven that scientific
insight and market incentives can combine to prevent game
overabundance and decrease the fragility and extend the range of
iconic mammal game species. This book outlines how intermediate
steps, like proxy hunting and other wildlife regulation reforms,
could be used to lure more hunters into the field and move other
states towards the Texas model incrementally, thereby minimizing
risks to wildlife or human stakeholders.
The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been
extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and
accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in
an everchanging world. Written in a compact and clear style, the
book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and
multilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates
to the new edition include: Thoroughly updated chapters with over
500 new citations of the latest research. Six chapters with new
titles to better reflect their updated content. A new Chapter 16 on
Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual
Education. The latest demographics and other statistical data.
Recent developments in and limitations of brain imaging research.
An expanded discussion of key topics including multilingual
education, codeswitching, translanguaging, translingualism,
biliteracy, multiliteracies, metalinguistic and morphological
awareness, superdiversity, raciolinguistics, anti-racist education,
critical post-structural sociolinguistics, language variation,
motivation, age effects, power, and neoliberal ideologies. Recent
US policy developments including the Every Student Succeeds Act
(ESSA), Seal of Biliteracy, Proposition 58, LOOK Act, Native
American Languages Preservation Act, and state English proficiency
standards and assessments consortia (WIDA, ELPA21). New global
examples of research, policy, and practice beyond Europe and North
America. Technology and language learning on the internet and via
mobile apps, and multilingual language use on the internet and in
social media. Students and Instructors will benefit from updated
chapter features including: New bolded key terms corresponding to a
comprehensive glossary Recommended readings and online resources
Discussion questions and study activities
Ariel and Eric have had a baby daughter, Melody, but the threat of
reprisal from Ursula's sister Morgana means that they must keep the
girl in the dark about her mermaid heritage. However, to be a
mermaid is what Melody wants most and her dreams of the sea soon
find her playing into the evil Morgana's hands. To set things
right, Ariel must team up with her old chums Sebastian, Flounder
and Scuttle and embark upon a daring rescue mission.
Prequel to the popular Disney film set long before Ariel gave up
her mermaid existence to live happily ever after with Prince Eric.
The film finds Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson) torn between her love
of music and her family duty. With the help of her friends,
Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) and Flounder (voice of Parker Goris),
and her six sisters, Ariel sets about to try and restore music,
friendship and love to the Kingdom of Atlantica.
Recognizing new opportunities and challenges brought about by
technological and social change, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic,
this volume explores innovative design, implementation, and
pedagogy for practica experiences in teacher education programs in
the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. By
showcasing research and practice undertaken in a range of teacher
education courses and programs, the volume offers evidence-based
approaches to enhancing pre- and in-service teachers' learning and
cultural awareness. Chapters come together coherently to address
issues and explore innovative structures revolving around
high-quality TESOL practica. Particular attention is paid to
emerging opportunities offered by virtual and simulated learning in
online and in-person practica, as well as potential changes to best
practice in community-based programs. Using a diverse set of lenses
to examine the practical, theoretical, and methodological aspects
of TESOL practica, this volume will be of interest to students,
scholars and researchers with an interest in TESOL education, as
well as in open and distance education.
In the late Cretaceous period of Earth's history, iguanodon Aladar
(voiced by D.B. Sweeney) is separated from his own species while
still inside his egg. He is taken in and brought up by lemurs Zini
and Plio, but when this adoptive family is all by wiped out by a
meteor shower, Aladar and his friends are forced to join a mixed
herd of dinosaurs who are migrating to a new nesting ground. This
tribe is led by the hard-headed Kron (Samuel E. Wright), whose
'survival of the fittest' approach clashes with Aladar's more
altruistic nature.
Originally published as a special issue of the International
Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, this volume explores
how researchers, educators, artists, and scholars can collaborate
with, and engage young people in art, creative practice, and
research to work towards social justice and political engagement.
By critically interrogating the dominant discourses, cultural, and
structural obstacles that we all face today, this volume explores
the potential of critical arts pedagogies and community-based
research projects to empower young people as agents of social
change. Chapters offer nuanced analyses of the limits of arts-based
social justice collaborations, and grapple with key ethical,
practical, and methodological issues that can arise in creative
approaches to youth participatory action research. Theoretical
contributions are enhanced by Notes from the Field, which highlight
prime examples of arts-based youth work occurring across North
America. As a whole, the volume powerfully advocates for
collaborative creative practices that facilitate young people to
build power, hope, agency, and skills through creative social
engagement. This volume will be of interest to scholars,
researchers, postgraduate students, and scholar-practitioners
involved in community- and arts-based research and education, as
well as those working with marginalized youth to improve their
opportunities and access to a quality education and to deepen their
political participation and engagement in intergenerational
partnerships aiming to increase the conditions for social justice.
This book presents the most compelling arguments for and against
implementing a basic income guarantee today, in the voice of
proponents and critics, in alternating chapters. Tables, figures,
and pictures illustrate the key concepts and evidence, which
include benefit cliffs and disincentive deserts, time series
macroeconomic data, business, economic, and technological change
(BETC), artificial intelligence and other general purpose
technologies, along with advanced robotics, the environmental
Kuznets Curve, income distributions, democracy, social justice,
dependence, autonomy, and economic freedom. A neutral, non-partisan
tone introduction defines UBI and covers the history of universal
income plans, while the conclusion summarizes the main arguments
for and against UBI before surveying alternative policies,
including universal basic asset, credit, service, job, and training
plans.
Guide to U.S. Economic Policy shows students and researchers how
issues and actions are translated into public policies for
resolving economic problems (like the Great Recession) or managing
economic conflict (like the left-right ideological split over the
role of government regulation in markets). Taking an
interdisciplinary approach, the guide highlights decision-making
cycles requiring the cooperation of government, business, and an
informed citizenry to achieve a comprehensive approach to a
successful, growth-oriented economic policy. Through 30 topical,
operational, and relational essays, the book addresses the
development of U.S. economic policies from the colonial period to
today; the federal agencies and public and private organizations
that influence and administer economic policies; the challenges of
balancing economic development with environmental and social goals;
and the role of the U.S. in international organizations such as the
IMF and WTO. Key Features: 30 essays by experts in the field
investigate the fundamental economic, political, social, and
process initiatives that drive policy decisions affecting the
nation's economic stability and success. Essential themes traced
throughout the chapters include scarcity, wealth creation, theories
of economic growth and macroeconomic management, controlling
inflation and unemployment, poverty, the role of government
agencies and regulations to police markets, Congress vs. the
president, investment policies, economic indicators, the balance of
trade, and the immediate and long-term costs associated with
economic policy alternatives. A glossary of key economic terms and
events, a summary of bureaus and agencies charged with economic
policy decisions, a master bibliography, and a thorough index
appear at the back of the book.
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"(Wright and Smith) have written a remarkably lucid and
elegantly organized history that keeps the major themes in view,
even while discussing the minutiae of crafting and marketing
various new insurance products or of managing the firm and its
investment portfolio. As the authors themselves point out, the
history of life insurance has not attracted much serious
scholarship or inspired writing. Fortunately, Mutually Beneficial
has both. It integrates the Guardian's career into a wider account
of the American life-insurance business and American economic
history more generally, and it manages to do so with a light
touch."
--Geoffrey Clark, "Harvard Business History Review"
"(Mutually Beneficial is), without doubt, a major contribution
to the economics and history of life insurance in the twentieth
century. Wright and Smith have provided, for example, the most
comprehensive account yet of product development, and the section
on investment strategies is also important. In sum this will make a
fine addition to the library of insurance historians, and to
financial and business historians more generally."
--Robin Pearson, "Accounting, Business & Financial History"
"The matieral is well documented. The authors have produced a
nonvanity company history that goes behind the scenes to describe
the company's corporate culture and policies and provide a
explanation of how ethical and business precepts have led to
consistent profitability."
--"Enterprise & Society"
Mutually Beneficial tells the story of the evolution of The
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of the most
important life and health insurers inthe history of the U.S.
economy and life insurance industry. Relying on exclusive access to
the company's archives, interviews with its current executive
officers, the public record, and scholarly articles and monographs,
Robert E. Wright and George David Smith provide a strategic
analysis of Guardian, from its founding to its standing in the
insurance world today.
Mutually Beneficial also describes the origin of Guardian's
distinctive approach to business-its corporate culture and
policy-and how these principles flow from the ethical and business
precepts of its founders. By rigorously attending to its
policyholders as a matter of practice as well as principle,
Guardian has long been one of the most consistently profitable life
insurance firms as measured by return on net wealth. This unique
history will be of interest to anyone in the insurance business, as
well as financial and economic professionals.
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