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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The U. S. hockey team's victory at the 1980 Olympics was a "Miracle
on Ice"--a miracle largely brought about by the late Herb Brooks,
the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously
antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless
turned to sportswriter John Gilbert after each game, giving his
longtime friend and confidant what became the most comprehensive
coverage of the '80 team. This book is Gilbert's memoir of Brooks.
Neither strictly biography or tell-all expose, Herb Brooks: Born to
Coach is the story of an extraordinary man as it emerged in the
course of a remarkable friendship. Gilbert, writing for the
Minneapolis Tribune, first met Brooks during his coaching days at
the University of Minnesota, whose hockey program he resurrected in
the 1970's. The two became fast friends, and here, for the first
time, Gilbert relates anecdotes--his own and former players'--that
illuminate Brooks' oftentimes hard-nosed coaching methods, his
dramatic successes, and his incomparable character. From Brooks'
beginnings in East St. Paul and his stint with the 1960 gold
medal-winning Olympic team (from which he was famously the last
player cut), Gilbert goes on to dissect the coach's tenure with the
Gophers (including three national titles) and the Lake Placid
story, from the selection process and yearlong barnstorming tour to
the Games themselves. Throughout this and later chapters of Brooks'
career--including coaching turns with St. Cloud State University,
four NHL teams, and the 2002 U.S. Olympic squad--readers are
treated to impossibly colorful quotes, rare photographs from
Brooks' playing and coaching careers, and pertinent sidebar pieces
that originally appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune.
This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present
an international perspective on topical issues in science education
today. In order to identify what themes should be addressed in the
book, thirty-eight science educators from around the world
responded to the question: 'What issues are currently important in
science education in your country?' The outcome is this lively and
authoritative Reader, which features topics as varied as:
- globalisation
- assessment
- pupil's views on science education
- environmental education
- teaching approaches
- teacher development
- multimedia and ICT
- constructivism.
With a specially written introduction from the editor, providing
a much-needed context to the current education climate, students of
science education will find this Reader an important route map to
further reading and understanding.
The fascinating story of a British army chaplain's buggery trial in
1774 reveals surprising truths about early America. On the eve of
the American Revolution, the British army considered the case of a
chaplain, Robert Newburgh, who had been accused of having sex with
a man. Newburgh's enemies cited his flamboyant appearance, defiance
of military authority, and seduction of soldiers as proof of his
low character. Consumed by fears that the British Empire would soon
be torn asunder, his opponents claimed that these supposed crimes
against nature translated to crimes against the king. In Vicious
and Immoral, historian John McCurdy tells this compelling story of
male intimacy and provides an unparalleled glimpse inside
eighteenth-century perceptions of queerness. By demanding to have
his case heard, Newburgh invoked Enlightenment ideals of equality,
arguing passionately that his style of dress and manner should not
affect his place in the army or society. His accusers equated queer
behavior with rebellion, and his defenders would go on to join the
American cause. Newburgh's trial offers some clues to understanding
a peculiarity of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century:
while gay acts were prohibited by law in much of the British
empire, the newly formed United States was comparatively
uninterested in legislating against same-sex intimacy. McCurdy
imagines what life was like for a gay man in early America and
captures the voices of those who loved and hated Newburgh,
revealing how sexuality and revolution informed one another.
Vicious and Immoral is the first book to place homosexuality in
conversation with the American Revolution, and it dares us to
rethink the place of LGBTQ people in the founding of the nation.
This volume provides a practical guide to building and using
simulation models for international trade theory and policy.
Through a sequence of carefully constructed and fully documented
programs, the volume illustrates how numerical simulation can be
used to analyze a wide array of problems. Modern computable general
equilibrium (CGE) models for trade policy are challenging in their
complexity, but can be thought of as constructions of much simpler
building blocks. By developing the building blocks in a consistent
manner, and gradually putting them together in more complex and
interesting ways, the volume makes CGE accessible to anyone with a
background in microeconomics/trade theory. The volume will be
useful to graduate students and researchers in international trade
looking for a detailed guide to building simulation models and to
developing the skill set necessary to enter into the world of CGE
modeling.
This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present
an international perspective on topical issues in science education
today. In order to identify what themes should be addressed in the
book, thirty-eight science educators from around the world
responded to the question: 'What issues are currently important in
science education in your country?' The outcome is this lively and
authoritative Reader, which features topics as varied as:
- globalisation
- assessment
- pupil's views on science education
- environmental education
- teaching approaches
- teacher development
- multimedia and ICT
- constructivism.
With a specially written introduction from the editor, providing
a much-needed context to the current education climate, students of
science education will find this Reader an important route map to
further reading and understanding.
This title was first published in 2000: Examines core issues with
respect to the effect of export restrictions, the impact on
processing and welfare, the consequences of foreign ownership of
the resource, and the possibility of utilizing export restrictions
as a retaliatory strategy against escalating tariff structures. It
also examines the impact of liberalization of processed good
markets. The book employs a combination of formal general
equilibrium modelling and counterfactual simulation using
computable general equilibrium (CGE) tecniques, with the New
Zealand forestry industry used as a case study throughout. The book
makes a contribution to the literature in this field by
incorporating foreign ownership into an extensive formal analysis
of processing incentives, develooping a new CGE model of the New
Zealand economy, utilizing this model to evaluate the costs of
export restrictions, and utilizing the GTAP to provide insights
into the possible effect of the APEC Early Voluntary Sector
Liberalization strategy.
This title was first published in 2000: Examines core issues with
respect to the effect of export restrictions, the impact on
processing and welfare, the consequences of foreign ownership of
the resource, and the possibility of utilizing export restrictions
as a retaliatory strategy against escalating tariff structures. It
also examines the impact of liberalization of processed good
markets. The book employs a combination of formal general
equilibrium modelling and counterfactual simulation using
computable general equilibrium (CGE) tecniques, with the New
Zealand forestry industry used as a case study throughout. The book
makes a contribution to the literature in this field by
incorporating foreign ownership into an extensive formal analysis
of processing incentives, develooping a new CGE model of the New
Zealand economy, utilizing this model to evaluate the costs of
export restrictions, and utilizing the GTAP to provide insights
into the possible effect of the APEC Early Voluntary Sector
Liberalization strategy.
This text proposes a model of teacher development as social,
personal and professional development, and is based on the findings
of a three year New Zealand research project. The project
investigated the teacher development of some teachers of science
working to: implement the findings of the previous "Learning in
Science" projects; take into account students' thinking; and base
their thinking on a constructivist view of learning. The factors
that helped teacher development are discussed as is a view of
learning to underpin teacher development. This book is intended to
be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, teacher developers,
school managers and policy makers working in all curriculum areas.
This text proposes a model of teacher development as social,
personal and professional development, and is based on the findings
of a three year New Zealand research project. The project
investigated the teacher development of some teachers of science
working to: implement the findings of the previous "Learning in
Science" projects; take into account students' thinking; and base
their thinking on a constructivist view of learning. The factors
that helped teacher development are discussed as is a view of
learning to underpin teacher development. This book is intended to
be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, teacher developers,
school managers and policy makers working in all curriculum areas.
The aim of the proposed volume will be to present new developments
in the methodology and practice of CGE techniques as they apply to
recent issues in international trade policy. The volume will be of
interest to academic researchers working in trade policy analysis
and applied general equilibrium, advanced graduate students in
international economics, applied researchers in multilateral
organizations, and policymakers who need to work with and interpret
the results of CGE analysis.
When Americans declared independence in 1776, they cited King
George III "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us."
In Quarters, John Gilbert McCurdy explores the social and political
history behind the charge, offering an authoritative account of the
housing of British soldiers in America. Providing new
interpretations and analysis of the Quartering Act of 1765, McCurdy
sheds light on a misunderstood aspect of the American Revolution.
Quarters unearths the vivid debate in eighteenth-century America
over the meaning of place. It asks why the previously
uncontroversial act of accommodating soldiers in one's house became
an unconstitutional act. In so doing, Quarters reveals new
dimensions of the origins of Americans' right to privacy. It also
traces the transformation of military geography in the lead up to
independence, asking how barracks changed cities and how attempts
to reorder the empire and the borderland led the colonists to
imagine a new nation. Quarters emphatically refutes the idea that
the Quartering Act forced British soldiers in colonial houses,
demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quartering Act at generating
revenue, and examines aspects of the law long ignored, such as its
application in the backcountry and its role in shaping Canadian
provinces. Above all, Quarters argues that the lessons of
accommodating British troops outlasted the Revolutionary War,
profoundly affecting American notions of place. McCurdy shows that
the Quartering Act had significant ramifications, codified in the
Third Amendment, for contemporary ideas of the home as a place of
domestic privacy, the city as a place without troops, and a nation
with a civilian-led military.
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