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Originally published in 1978, but now re-issued with a new Preface
by James Mitchell, this volume traces the rise of the SNP, with
special emphasis on explaining the increase of the National Party
vote in Scotland from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. The book
draws much of its information from interviews with members and
ex-members of the SNP, including some who helped to found the party
in 1928. In describing the movement and giving an account of its
main features, the author begins with a discussion of various
aspects of Scottish society which have contributed to the growth of
nationalism. These include the political developments of the Labour
movement, the economic history of 20th Century Scotland the
development of youth culture and in particular, the interest in
folk music, as well as developments in the Church, the army, and
the press.
Originally published in 1978, but now re-issued with a new Preface
by James Mitchell, this volume traces the rise of the SNP, with
special emphasis on explaining the increase of the National Party
vote in Scotland from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. The book
draws much of its information from interviews with members and
ex-members of the SNP, including some who helped to found the party
in 1928. In describing the movement and giving an account of its
main features, the author begins with a discussion of various
aspects of Scottish society which have contributed to the growth of
nationalism. These include the political developments of the Labour
movement, the economic history of 20th Century Scotland the
development of youth culture and in particular, the interest in
folk music, as well as developments in the Church, the army, and
the press.
The organ is one of the oldest instruments in Western music, and
its sound has inspired many of the greatest composers from the past
half a millennium from Bach through to Messiaen. The full
possibilities of the instrument, however, have often been
overlooked. Orchestration textbooks tend to mention the organ only
in passing, with little practical advice for the composer to latch
onto. Many organ books will explain technical jargon and how the
organ is designed, but do not discuss what should actually be
written in the score. This book, on the other hand, offers a
practical guide for composers on how to write idiomatically for the
instrument with the aim of helping them exploit the instrument's
full timbral and technical potential. It provides in depth advice
not only on notation but also the full resources of the modern
organ, including dedicated chapters on registration, writing for
manuals and pedals, and using the organ in ensembles, among others.
Multiple musical examples are quoted from across the history of
organ repertoire, with a particular focus on contemporary composers
and music. There is advice tailored to non-classical musicians,
such as guidance on virtual instruments. The online companion
website to this book provides video demonstrations, chapter
summaries, sample organ stop-lists and other useful further
resources. In summary, the goal of this book is to show not just
what organ music was, or what it is, but what it can be.
Open source software and applications are all around us, and it's
no different in today's libraries. Knowing about the open source
alternative to integrated library system and being able to make
accurate comparisons can save a library tens to hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year while more closely matching the
library's functional needs. The fact is that the foundational
software in place in nearly every industry is being built with open
source components. Where software applications are still
proprietary or closed, those systems are themselves often built
upon open source applications like open source web services,
database management systems, programming languages, and operating
systems. It's the same story in the library world. Library software
providers offering the latest and greatest software solution for
many thousands of dollars a year are building these solutions with
open source software. However, full-fledged open source
applications built with the same underlying technologies are
available to libraries at no cost for the software itself. Each of
these applications have their own unique and interesting history
and communities supporting them. For the reader unfamiliar with
open source software or apprehensive about using these applications
in their library, this guide: -introduces the history of open
source; -demonstrate the global upward trend of adopting open
source technologies in general and within libraries in particular;
-debunk various myths about implementing and using open source
technologies; -discusses several different types of library
information systems including: oIntegrated Library Systems
oInstitutional Repositories oDigital Asset Management Systems
oOnline Public Access Catalogs oResource Sharing oElectronic
Resource Management -and lastly, shares real world experiences in
getting started with open source solutions, including discussing
what systems and services are available and best practices for
implementation and use.
Open source software and applications are all around us, and it's
no different in today's libraries. Knowing about the open source
alternative to integrated library system and being able to make
accurate comparisons can save a library tens to hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year while more closely matching the
library's functional needs. The fact is that the foundational
software in place in nearly every industry is being built with open
source components. Where software applications are still
proprietary or closed, those systems are themselves often built
upon open source applications like open source web services,
database management systems, programming languages, and operating
systems. It's the same story in the library world. Library software
providers offering the latest and greatest software solution for
many thousands of dollars a year are building these solutions with
open source software. However, full-fledged open source
applications built with the same underlying technologies are
available to libraries at no cost for the software itself. Each of
these applications have their own unique and interesting history
and communities supporting them. For the reader unfamiliar with
open source software or apprehensive about using these applications
in their library, this guide: -introduces the history of open
source; -demonstrate the global upward trend of adopting open
source technologies in general and within libraries in particular;
-debunk various myths about implementing and using open source
technologies; -discusses several different types of library
information systems including: oIntegrated Library Systems
oInstitutional Repositories oDigital Asset Management Systems
oOnline Public Access Catalogs oResource Sharing oElectronic
Resource Management -and lastly, shares real world experiences in
getting started with open source solutions, including discussing
what systems and services are available and best practices for
implementation and use.
This book explains devolution today in terms of the evolution of
past structures of government in the component parts of the United
Kingdom. Available in paperback for the first time, it highlights
the importance of the English dimension and the role that England's
territorial politics played in constitutional debates. Similarities
and differences between how the components of the UK were governed
are described. It argues that the UK should be understood now, even
more than pre-devolution, as a state of distinct unions, each with
its own deeply rooted past and trajectory. Using previously
unpublished primary material, as well as a wealth of secondary
work, the book offers a comprehensive account of the territorial
constitution of the UK from the early twentieth century through to
the operation of the new devolved system of government. -- .
James Mitchell presents a series of biographical sketches and
interviews of more than thirty Maine women who have all carved out
meaningful careers for themselves. The women shared their stories
and dreams with Mitchell to celebrate their and other women's
accomplishments. Although their stories and fields of endeavor --
ranging from commercial fishing (Linda Greenlaw), to writing (Kate
Barnes), to government service (Chellie Pingree) -- are different,
the women all celebrate the remarkable resilience of the human
spirit. What they have in common is intelligence, passion,
enthusiasm, and a firm belief in their abilities. Black and white
photographs accompany each profile.
Scotland has a parliament for the first time in almost 300 years,
and this book is an account of how this came about. The authors
trace the origins and history of the demand for home rule in
Scotland, focusing particularly on developments following the
failure of the first referendum on the issue in 1979, which
culminated in a second referendum in September 1997.
This major political event attracted national and international
interest, and its decisive result was a milestone in Scottish
history. This work presents an analysis of the referendum campaign
at both national and local levels, including media coverage of the
event and the outcome. The reactions of voters are explored on the
basis of a large survey of the electorate, and lessons to be learnt
about referendums in the UK and elsewhere are discussed.
Scotland has a parliament for the first time in almost 300 years,
and this book is an account of how this came about. The authors
trace the origins and history of the demand for home rule in
Scotland, focusing particularly on developments following the
failure of the first referendum on the issue in 1979, which
culminated in a second referendum in September 1997.
This major political event attracted national and international
interest, and its decisive result was a milestone in Scottish
history. This work presents an analysis of the referendum campaign
at both national and local levels, including media coverage of the
event and the outcome. The reactions of voters are explored on the
basis of a large survey of the electorate, and lessons to be learnt
about referendums in the UK and elsewhere are discussed.
‘Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on.’ - Hamilton,
Scotland, 3 November 1967 A young couple, married only one day,
join a group of eager SNP supporters in the early morning of the
by-election to gather last minute votes around Hamilton.
Journalists scrap pre-recorded interview answers in the middle of
the night as they do not adequately convey the political event that
would transform Scottish politics thereafter. Instead, a
17-year-old is sent out to collect responses that better capture
the tremendous political upset that has just occurred. ‘Winnie
Wins by a Mile!’ was splashed across the Hamilton Advertiser’s
front page. This book details the political history and moments
leading up to the election of the SNP’s Winnie Ewing and the
profound effect her success has had on the political landscape of
Scotland and the UK since. Professor James Mitchell of the
University of Edinburgh provides an insightful examination of the
different factors that contributed to Ewing and the SNP’s 1967
success. Through interviews with and surveys of SNP members,
archival research and trawling through contemporary sources,
Mitchell presents a multi-layered understanding of this crucial
turning point in Scottish politics. This watershed by-election was
transformative for the SNP and for Scotland. In the increasingly
turbulent waters of contemporary politics, Hamilton 1967 provides a
necessary historical context to assist in one’s navigation of the
political landscape today.
Based on the research of a small advisory group formed of key
figures in the Scottish Parliament, Jim Johnston and James Mitchell
use their extensive experience of Scottish politics to discuss
ideas about the Parliament's future. Sir Paul Grice, Holyrood chief
executive, is chairing the advisory group which includes members
such as former PO George Reid, Caroline Gardner (Auditor General),
Louise MacDonald (chief exec Young Scot), and Sarah Davidson (civil
servant). Made up of a series of short essays, this book discusses
vital issues such as public engagement, key challenges for the
Parliament arising from issues such as Brexit, and what we can
learn from the past. This book is truly essential read in this
uncertain but exciting time for Scottish politics.
This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications MICROSTRUCTURE
AND PHASE TRANSITION is based on the proceedings of a workshop
which was an integral part of the 1990-91 IMA program on "Phase
Transitions and Free Boundaries." We thank R. Fosdick, M.E. Gurtin,
W.-M. Ni and L.A. Peletier for organizing the year-long program
and, especially, D. Kinderlehrer, R. James, M. Luskin and J.
Ericksen for organizing the meeting and editing these proceedings.
We also take this opportunity to thank those agencies whose
financial support made the workshop possible: the Army Research
Office, and the National Science Foun dation. A vner Friedman
Willard Miller. Jr. PREFACE Much of our traditional knowledge of
materials and processes is achievf'd by observa tion and analysis
of small departures from equilibrium. Many materials, especially
modern alloys, ceramics, and their composites, experience not only
larger but more dramatic changes, such as the occurrence of phase
transitions and t.he creation of defect structures, when viewed at
the microscopic scale. How is this observed, how can it be
interpreted, and how does it influence macroscopic behavior? These
are the principle concerns of this volume, which constitutes the
proceedings of an IMA workshop dedicated to these issues.
Governing Scotland explores the origins and development of the Scottish Office in an attempt to understand Scotland's position within the UK union state in the twentieth century. Two competing views were encapsulated in debates on how Scotland should be governed in the early twentieth century: a Whitehall view that emphasized a professional bureaucracy with power centered on London and a Scottish view that emphasized the importance of Scottish national sentiment. These views were ultimately reconciled in "administrative devolution."
Governing Scotland explores the origins and development of the
Scottish Office in an attempt to understand Scotland's position
within the UK union state in the twentieth century. Two competing
views were encapsulated in debates on how Scotland should be
governed in the early twentieth century: a Whitehall view that
emphasised a professional bureaucracy with power centred on London
and a Scottish view that emphasised the importance of Scottish
national sentiment. These views were ultimately reconciled in
'administrative devolution'.
From the American and British counter-insurgency in Iraq to the
bombing of Dresden and the Amristar Massacre in India, civilians
are often abused and killed when they are caught in the cross-fire
of wars and other conflicts. In Democracy’s Blameless Leaders,
Neil Mitchell examines how leaders in democracies manage the blame
for the abuse and the killing of civilians, arguing that
politicians are likely to react in a self-interested and
opportunistic way and seek to deny and evade accountability. Using
empirical evidence from well-known cases of abuse and atrocity
committed by the security forces of established, liberal
democracies, Mitchell shows that self-interested political leaders
will attempt to evade accountability for abuse and atrocity, using
a range of well-known techniques including denial, delay,
diversion, and delegation to pass blame for abuse and atrocities to
the lowest plausible level. Mitchell argues that, despite the
conventional wisdom that accountability is a ‘central feature’
of democracies, it is only a rare and courageous leader who acts
differently, exposing the limits of accountability in democratic
societies. As democracies remain embroiled in armed conflicts, and
continue to try to come to grips with past atrocities,
Democracy’s Blameless Leaders provides a timely analysis of why
these events occur, why leaders behave as they do, and how a more
accountable system might be developed.
In May 1999 the Scottish Parliament opened with high expectations.
The decade since has seen a transformation in Scottish politics. As
the Parliament's 10th anniversary approaches, now is the perfect
time to reflect on its role in the Scottish and wider UK political
process. What have been the challenges and its achievements? Have
expectations been met? The Scottish Parliament's four Founding
Principles - access and participation, equal opportunities,
accountability and power sharing - aimed to establish a body
answerable to the people of Scotland. This project, run by the
Hansard Society, will bring together a group of varied and
distinguished commentators to discuss some of the key issues in the
development of the Scottish Parliament over the past decade. They
will explore whether initial expectations have been met and analyse
how the Parliament has evolved at the core of a new Scottish
political process.
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Full-cast adaptations of Callan stories originally published in the
Sunday Express. Adapted from series creator James Mitchell's Sunday
Express Short Stories by his son Peter Mitchell, four new
adventures will expand the themes explored in the television show.
Murder, betrayal and model soldiers. It's all in a day's work for
Callan. 1.1 File on a Deadly Deadshot by James Mitchell (adapted by
Peter Mitchell). With Lonely posing as his gentleman's gentleman,
the section's top operative David Callan is sent to a country
estate in Northumberland to infiltrate a rich men's shooting party.
One of his companions is an assassin but which one? High living and
high stakes on the grouse moors as Callan attempts to work out
which of the dead-shots is a man-hunter.1.2 File on a Classy Club
by James Mitchell. (adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan finds the
odds are stacked against him when he poses as a high roller at
London's top casino. His mission is to lose all his money but he
almost loses his life when he stumbles into an East German spy
cell. Perhaps a card sharp from Lonely's past can help Callan turn
the tables. 1.3 File on an Awesome Amateur by James Mitchell
(adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan and Meres are despatched to a
cultural festival in Venice to snatch a Russian poet from under the
noses of the KGB. But the success of the mission depends upon the
expertise of amateur sleuth and keen ornithologist Cynthia Widgery.
Feathers fly on the Grand Canal... 1.4 File on a Harassed Hunter by
James Mitchell (adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan is drawn into a
dark secret when Hunter invites him to fly to Newcastle for a trip
to the theatre. The plot thickens when an alcoholic actor and a
decoy called Prenderghast lead Callan to one of the KGB's most
proficient killers. The setting for the denouement is far too close
for comfort.The classic television series from the Sixties returns
with a star-studded cast, in brand new audio adaptations from Big
Finish Productions. Originally broadcast in 1967,Callan took the
burgeoning world of spy drama, and brought a much darker tone to
the genre. Having similar responsibilities to MI5, Callan used the
most ruthless and lethal techniques to get the job done, each
method meticulously filed by `The Section' (the organisation behind
operative Callan), colour coding each lethal tactic. Four series of
the original television series were produced between 1967 and 1972,
plus a cinema film released in 1974 and a TV comeback in 1981. And
now, Callan is set to return on audio at Big Finish adapted from
series creator James Mitchell's Telegraph Short Stories by his son
Peter Mitchell. CAST: Ben Miles (Callan), Frank Skinner (Lonely),
Nicholas Briggs (Hunter), Jane Slavin (Liz), David Rintoul
(Baumer), Justin Avoth (Endicott), Glen McReady (Minns), Louis
Tamone (Lorimer / Waiter), Tam Williams (Toby Meres), Mark Elstob
(Karl / Judd / Willis), Robert Portal (Bulky Berkeley / Lubov),
Annabelle Dowler (Amparo Soller / Barbara Jackson), Gyuri Sarossy
(Marty Rivers), Beth Goddard (Cynthia Widgery / Auntie Gertie /
Adrienn),Teddy Kempner (Evan Lang / Joe 'Plastic' MacNamara),
Leighton Pugh (Petrov).
Based on the research of a small advisory group formed of key
figures in the Scottish Parliament, Jim Johnston and James Mitchell
use their extensive experience of Scottish politics to discuss
ideas about the Parliament's future. Sir Paul Grice, Holyrood chief
executive, is chairing the advisory group which includes members
such as former PO George Reid, Caroline Gardner (Auditor General),
Louise MacDonald (chief exec Young Scot), and Sarah Davidson (civil
servant). Made up of a series of short essays, this book discusses
vital issues such as public engagement, key challenges for the
Parliament arising from issues such as Brexit, and what we can
learn from the past. This book is truly essential read in this
uncertain but exciting time for Scottish politics.
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