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The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the
political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to
imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically
and culturally. But what does political theory have to say about
film? Should we explore film theory through a political lens? Why
might individuals respond to the political within films? This book
connects the work of eight radical political theorists to eight
world-renowned films and shows how the political impact of film on
the aesthetic self can lead to the possibility of political
resistance. Each chapter considers the work of a core thinker on
film, shows its relevance in terms of a specific case study film,
then highlights how these films probe political issues in a way
that invites viewers to think critically about them, both within
the internal logic of the film and in how that might impact
externally on the way they live their lives. Examining this
dialogue enables Ian Fraser to demonstrate the possibility of a
political impact of films on our own consciousness and identity,
and that of others.
This comprehensive volume examines the future effectiveness of
regional institutions as well as key questions concerning the
attempts to overcome ongoing serious problems of security,
governance and poor economic performance in the Pacific. What is
obvious from this collection is that a new and stronger commitment
to overcoming national problems is required through regional
cooperation. The volume is highly suited to courses on
international political economy, security and regional cooperation.
This comprehensive volume examines the future effectiveness of
regional institutions as well as key questions concerning the
attempts to overcome ongoing serious problems of security,
governance and poor economic performance in the Pacific. What is
obvious from this collection is that a new and stronger commitment
to overcoming national problems is required through regional
cooperation. The volume is highly suited to courses on
international political economy, security and regional cooperation.
Is it possible to be repetitive and flexible at the same time?
Using proven examples and quantifiable evidence, Lean RFS
(Repetitive Flexible Supply): Putting the Pieces Together
demonstrates that repetitive flexible supply (RfS) is not only
possible, but that its implementation can help you reach a new
level of improved performance in manufacturing and across your
entire supply chain.Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and
Professional Publication Award, this book is unique in that it
clearly spells out the theory and practice originally published in
the Shingo Prize winner, Breaking Through to Flow, with actual
stories of Kimberly-Clark's experience in using them over the years
with great success. These stories provide a real feel of how this
learning-by-doing journey led to "aha!" moments for those involved.
The book also explains why most planning systems in use today will
result in a different plan every time, and that these plan changes
are actually the cause of the fire fighting that is endemic in most
companies.
Ian Fraser has been a prophet in our land - and far beyond - for
the lifetimes of most of us. Now, nearing the end of his life
journey, he offers A Storehouse of Kingdom Things: Resources for
the Faith Journey. Ian writes: 'Wild Goose Publications guessed
that I might be like the householder in the Bible who had a
treasure store of things new and old which could be drawn upon.' In
this rich and ranging book, Ian reflects on: the banking crisis and
the world order, responding to God, getting rid of war, Israel and
Palestine, the USA and Cuba, fundamentalism, proselytism and
evangelism, hindrances to the full life of the church, church in
the becoming, saints made and unmade, waiting watchfully,
transcendence, otherness, purity, law and grace, prayer, the
theology of fashion, the importance of food-sharing, sexuality and
spirituality, atonement, success -
Is it possible to be repetitive and flexible-at the same time?
Using proven examples and quantifiable evidence, Lean RFS
(Repetitive Flexible Supply): Putting the Pieces Together
demonstrates that repetitive flexible supply (RfS) is not only
possible, but that its implementation can help you reach a new
level of improved performance in manufacturing and across your
entire supply chain. Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and
Professional Publication Award, this book is unique in that it
clearly spells out the theory and practice originally published in
the Shingo Prize winner, Breaking Through to Flow, with actual
stories of Kimberly-Clark's experience in using them over the years
with great success. These stories provide a real feel of how this
learning-by-doing journey led to "aha!" moments for those involved.
The book also explains why most planning systems in use today will
result in a different plan every time, and that these plan changes
are actually the cause of the fire fighting that is endemic in most
companies.
The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the
political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to
imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically
and culturally. But what does political theory have to say about
film? Should we explore film theory through a political lens? Why
might individuals respond to the political within films? This book
connects the work of eight radical political theorists to eight
world-renowned films and shows how the political impact of film on
the aesthetic self can lead to the possibility of political
resistance. Each chapter considers the work of a core thinker on
film, shows its relevance in terms of a specific case study film,
then highlights how these films probe political issues in a way
that invites viewers to think critically about them, both within
the internal logic of the film and in how that might impact
externally on the way they live their lives. Examining this
dialogue enables Ian Fraser to demonstrate the possibility of a
political impact of films on our own consciousness and identity,
and that of others.
This is the definitive account of the Royal Bank of Scotland
scandal. For a few brief months in 2007 and 2009, the Royal Bank of
Scotland was the largest bank in the world. Then the
Edinburgh-based giant - having rapidly grown its footprint to 55
countries and stretched its assets to GBP2.4 trillion under its
hubristic and delinquent former boss Fred Goodwin - crashed to
earth. In Shredded, Ian Fraser explores the series of cataclysmic
misjudgments, the toxic internal culture and the 'light touch'
regulatory regime that gave rise to RBS/NatWest's near-collapse. He
also considers why it became the most expensive bank in the world
to bail out and why a culture of impunity was allowed to develop in
the banking sector. This new edition brings the story up to date,
chronicling the string of scandals that have come to light since
taxpayers rescued RBS and concluding with an evaluation of the
attempts of the bank's post-crisis chief executives, Stephen Hester
and Ross McEwan, to dismantle Goodwin's disastrous legacy and
restore the damaged institutions to health. 'A gripping account -
RBS was a rogue business, operating in what had become a rogue
industry, with the connivance of government. Read it and weep' -
Martin Woolf, Financial Times
Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be
unravelled. These mysteries include the way they look, from bizarre
to apparently mundane, why they live where they live, and the
things they do, many of which are far too incredible ever to be
imagined as fiction. Birds in Their Habitats is a collection of
stories and experiences, which introduce fascinating aspects of
birdlife, ecology and behaviour. Informed by a wealth of historical
and contemporary research, Ian Fraser takes the reader on a journey
through four continents: from places as unfamiliar as the Chonos
Archipelago of southern Chile and the arid Sahel woodlands of
northern Cameroon to those as familiar as a suburban backyard. This
is a book of discovery of birds and the places they live. And with
humour and personal insight, it is a book about the sometimes
strange world of the people who spend a life absorbed in birds.
FEATURES: Engaging and entertaining text written by one of
Australia's best natural history writers. This 'birding travelogue'
will take readers on a journey of discovery through the far-flung
habitats and fascinating birds of the world. Contains an
illustrated section with colour photographs showcasing the
incredible diversity of bird species and their habitats.
Fraser's diverse and wide-ranging book offers an examination of the
work of four critically acclaimed novelists, Milan Kundera (The
Unbearable Lightness of Being and Identity), Ian McEwan (Atonement
and Saturday), Michel Houellebecq (Atomised and Platform) and J.M.
Coetzee (Disgrace and Diary of a Bad Year), to aesthetically
explore our understanding of identity. The analysis utilises
frameworks from classical and contemporary political, philosophical
and social theory to explore the notion of the aesthetic self
within these texts. Fraser explores these ideas from within the
Marxist aesthetic tradition, using theorists such as Friedrich
Nietzsche, G. W. F. Hegel, E.P. Thompson, Julia Kristeva, Henri
Lefebvre, Albert Camus, Thomas Aquinas and Theodor Adorno. Fraser
therefore offers an innovative and unique approach that breaks new
ground by developing a Marxist aesthetic account of identity
through the medium of contemporary fiction.
This Second Edition of Australian Bird Names is a completely
updated checklist of Australian birds and the meanings behind their
common and scientific names, which may be useful, useless or
downright misleading! For each species, the authors examine the
many-and-varied common names and full scientific name, with
derivation, translation and a guide to pronunciation. Stories
behind the name are included, as well as relevant aspects of
biology, conservation and history. Original descriptions,
translated by the authors, have been sourced for many species. As
well as being a book about names, this is a book about the history
of the ever-developing understanding of birds, about the people who
contributed to this understanding and, most of all, about the birds
themselves. This Second Edition has been revised to follow current
taxonomy and understanding of the relationships between families,
genera and species. It contains new taxa, updated text and new
vagrants and will be interesting reading for anyone with a love of
birds, words or the history of Australian biology and
bird-watching. Features Offers readers with a greater understanding
of the origins and bases for the names and relationships of
Australian birds, which will in turn provide greater appreciation
of and familiarity with the birds themselves Presented in an
entertaining and discursive manner, so that it can be read for
enjoyment, as well as a reference Expanded, rewritten and
reorganised to conform taxonomically to the most recent version of
the International Ornithological Committee's (IOC) World Bird List
(Version 8.2), including the addition of new vagrants and taxa
Tristan of Lothian, Tristan of Cornwall, Tristan the Minstrel,
Tristan the Defender, Tristan the Avenger, Tristan the
Lover-Tristan is all these things and more in the classic story of
heroism and true love "Tristan and Isolt," as retold by Ian Fraser.
Tristan the Lover takes the reader back 1200 years to the British
Isles in the Dark Ages, when Tristan, the valiant champion and
passionate lover, is supposed to have lived. The story follows
Tristan as he contends with giants and dragons, heroes and cowards,
kings and upstarts. Tristan falls in love with Fair Isolt, the
betrothed bride of his lord and friend, King Mark. Their tragic
love, all-consuming but utterly forbidden, tortures and enraptures
them throughout the second half of this beautiful and moving story.
The medieval stories about Tristan which I have chiefly used in
writing this book are a German poem, Tristan, by Gottfried of
Strasburg, a Norse poem, Tristansaga, by Brother Robert and a
French poem, Tristan, by Thomas of Brittany. I have also consulted
four other French poems about Tristan, one by Beroul, one called
Honeysuckle by Marie of France and two by unknown authors called
Tristan's Madness. All seven poems were written between 1150 and
1230. I have used two episodes from the later French prose Tristan;
but for the most part it tells an inferior story. In English there
are only the rhyming Sir Tristrem, a much later and rougher version
of Thomas' poem, and in Sir Thomas Malory's famous Morte a"Arthur a
poor imitation of the French prose Tristan. I have taken nothing
from those two sources. The love-story of Tristan and Isolt
contrasts so vividly with the sombre simplicity of early medieval
life that it has inspired not only storytellers but many poets and
artists. During the Middle Ages it was constantly retold and
inspired more artists than any other story except those of the
Bible and the Christian saints. In the past one hundred and fifty
years it has inspired several important poems and an opera.
Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde is still performed; and the long
poems of Swinburne, Tennyson and Mathew Arnold are in most
libraries. Some of the original medieval literature which is listed
above can now be read in scholarly translations; but this book
retells the medieval story for the general reader. Ian Fraser.
This is a concise and accessible dictionary of the key terms and
concepts in Marx's writings, his major works and influences, from a
philosophical perspective. "The Marx Dictionary" is a comprehensive
and accessible guide to the world of Karl Marx. Meticulously
researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book
covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a
firm grounding in the central themes of Marx's thought from a
philosophical perspective. Students will discover a wealth of
useful information, analysis and criticism. A-Z entries include
clear definitions of all the key terms used in Marx's writings,
coverage of their German origins, and detailed synopses of all his
key works. The Dictionary also includes entries on Marx's major
philosophical and political influences and contemporaries. It
covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of
Marx's work, offering clear and accessible explanations of often
complex terminology. "The Marx Dictionary" is the ideal resource
for anyone reading or studying Marx or Nineteenth-Century Political
Thought more generally. "The Continuum Philosophy Dictionaries"
offer clear and accessible guides to the work of some of the more
challenging thinkers in the history of philosophy. A-Z entries
provide clear definitions of key terminology, synopses of key
works, and details of each thinker's major themes, ideas and
philosophical influences. The Dictionaries are the ideal resource
for anyone reading or studying these key philosophers.
Research on the internationalization of higher education is
underdeveloped and is primarily based on European and American
experience. As the second largest economy in the world with 50% of
global manufacturing capacity and generating 13% of global GDP,
China is a major economic power. Universities are at the cutting
edge of the internationalization of China as the source of the
skilled workforce required to maintain economic growth and to lead
Chinese business into the next phase where they will compete with
other multinational companies in third markets. Universities are
also a gateway to the outside world with academics having
privileged access to international information and opinion. The
development of an understanding of the process of strategy
formation in Chinese universities will assist foreign universities
and government agencies seeking to develop relationships in China.
The learnings from this book should also provide practical
assistance to foreign corporations looking to establish operations
in China or being taken over by Chinese companies. It will also
assist those wishing to analyze the reasons for the failures of
foreign ventures in China.
This is a concise and accessible dictionary of the key terms and
concepts in Marx's writings, his major works and influences, from a
philosophical perspective. "The Marx Dictionary" is a comprehensive
and accessible guide to the world of Karl Marx. Meticulously
researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book
covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a
firm grounding in the central themes of Marx's thought from a
philosophical perspective. Students will discover a wealth of
useful information, analysis and criticism. A-Z entries include
clear definitions of all the key terms used in Marx's writings,
coverage of their German origins, and detailed synopses of all his
key works. The Dictionary also includes entries on Marx's major
philosophical and political influences and contemporaries. It
covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of
Marx's work, offering clear and accessible explanations of often
complex terminology. "The Marx Dictionary" is the ideal resource
for anyone reading or studying Marx or Nineteenth-Century Political
Thought more generally. "The Continuum Philosophy Dictionaries"
offer clear and accessible guides to the work of some of the more
challenging thinkers in the history of philosophy. A-Z entries
provide clear definitions of key terminology, synopses of key
works, and details of each thinker's major themes, ideas and
philosophical influences. The Dictionaries are the ideal resource
for anyone reading or studying these key philosophers.
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