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The 'Psychology Express' undergraduate revision guide series will
help your students to understand key concepts quickly, revise
effectively and make their answers stand out.
Anyone who has spent time in Syracuse, New York, knows that
basketball season is the most wonderful time of the year. And while
the local popularity of the sport is known nationwide, the region
also has a long and rich basketball history. Sports historian Mark
Baker traces the evolution of Syracuse's "hoops roots," beginning
in the early days, when local, national and college basketball
organizations were primitive institutions. It was during this time
that one of the first teams to gain a national following was
founded here by an Italian immigrant, Danny Biasone, and it was in
Syracuse that the 24 second clock was invented. From the outset,
Syracuse residents and fans were hooked, and this love of the game
has endured, feeding the fanaticism that sustains the sport today.
Anthropological interest in mass communication and media has
exploded in the last two decades, engaging and challenging the work
on the media in mass communications, cultural studies, sociology
and other disciplines. This is the first book to offer a systematic
overview of the themes, topics and methodologies in the emerging
dialogue between anthropologists studying mass communication and
media analysts turning to ethnography and cultural analysis.
Drawing on dozens of semiotic, ethnographic and cross-cultural
studies of mass media, it offers new insights into the analysis of
media texts, offers models for the ethnographic study of media
production and consumption, and suggests approaches for
understanding media in the modern world system. Placing the
anthropological study of mass media into historical and
interdisciplinary perspectives, this book examines how work in
cultural studies, sociology, mass communication and other
disciplines has helped shape the re-emerging interest in media by
anthropologists.
Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep
(1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time World
Featherweight Champion, his International Boxing Hall of Fame
professional record stands at 230 wins, 11 losses and one draw,
with 65 knockouts and two winning streaks of more than 62
victories-each longer than most modern fighters' careers. During
his 26 years in the ring, he appeared on cards with everyone from
Fritzie Zivic to Joe Frazier. A scientific boxer with balletic
defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep-known as "Will o' the
Wisp"-so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like
battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his
remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.
This book provides a much-needed classroom text in international
studies that is genuinely interdisciplinary in its approach.
International Studies focuses specifically on five core
disciplines; history, geography, anthropology, political science
and economics, and describes them in relation to one another, as
well as their individual and collective contributions to the study
of global issues. The expert authors also emphasize the continuing
importance of area studies within an interdisciplinary and global
framework, applying its interdisciplinary framework to substantive
issues in seven regions: Europe, East Asia and the Pacific, South
and Central Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North
Africa, Latin America and North America. This new edition has been
completely updated and substantially revised with two new chapters
on Media, Sovereignty and Cybersecurity and Sustainable
Development. This disciplinary and regional combination offers a
useful and cohesive framework for teaching students a substantive
and comprehensive approach to understanding global issues.
* Considers how leaders might develop an overarching strategy for
inclusion with practical examples, scenarios and thinking points *
Looks at all areas of inclusion - behaviour; SEND; safeguarding;
attendance; personal development and well-being and OFSTED. *
Offers practical guidance on building a team, embedding an ethos
and advocating for all of the children in the school.
This book provides a much-needed classroom text in international
studies that is genuinely interdisciplinary in its approach.
International Studies focuses specifically on five core
disciplines; history, geography, anthropology, political science
and economics, and describes them in relation to one another, as
well as their individual and collective contributions to the study
of global issues. The expert authors also emphasize the continuing
importance of area studies within an interdisciplinary and global
framework, applying its interdisciplinary framework to substantive
issues in seven regions: Europe, East Asia and the Pacific, South
and Central Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North
Africa, Latin America and North America. This new edition has been
completely updated and substantially revised with two new chapters
on Media, Sovereignty and Cybersecurity and Sustainable
Development. This disciplinary and regional combination offers a
useful and cohesive framework for teaching students a substantive
and comprehensive approach to understanding global issues.
Born Luigi d'Ambrosio, Lou Ambers grew up in Herkimer, New York,
during the Great Depression. He and his nine siblings watched their
father lose his business. Then they lost their father. Taking to
the ring as a "bootleg" boxer to support his family, "The Herkimer
Hurricane" soon became an undefeated contender, losing only one of
more than fifty fights in his first three years as a professional.
A keen judge of distance with prodigious hand speed, he worked just
within punching range, busily slipping and feinting, then slashing
in with hooks and uppercuts. In 1936, he faced his idol and mentor,
Tony Canzoneri, and defeated him to capture the world lightweight
championship. Ambers held the title for twenty-three months, losing
it in a historic fight with the formidable Henry Armstrong (1938)
but regaining it in a rematch the following year. As the 1930s
ended, so did Amber's impressive career. This book chronicles the
life of one of the great 20th century lightweights, who retired
with a Hall of Fame record of 90-8-6 with 30 KOs.
Anthropological interest in mass communication and media has
exploded in the last two decades, engaging and challenging the work
on the media in mass communications, cultural studies, sociology
and other disciplines. This is the first book to offer a systematic
overview of the themes, topics and methodologies in the emerging
dialogue between anthropologists studying mass communication and
media analysts turning to ethnography and cultural analysis.
Drawing on dozens of semiotic, ethnographic and cross-cultural
studies of mass media, it offers new insights into the analysis of
media texts, offers models for the ethnographic study of media
productio and consumption, and suggests approaches for
understanding media in the modern world system. Placing the
anthropological study of mass media into historical and
interdisciplinary perspectives, this book examines how work in
cultural studies, sociology, mass communication and other
disciplines has helped shape the re-emerging interest in media by
anthropologists. A former Washington D.C. journalist, Mark Allan
Peterson is currently Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Miami
University, Oxford, Ohio. He has published numerous articles on
American, South Asian and Middle Eastern media, and has taught
courses on anthropological approaches to media t at he American
University in Cairo, the University of Hamburg, and Georgetown
University.
Are you a triathlete, runner, cyclist, swimmer, cross-country
skier, or other athlete seeking greater endurance? The Big Book of
Endurance Training and Racing teaches athletes how to stay healthy,
achieve optimal athletic potential, and be injury-free for many
productive years. Dr. Philip Maffetone's approach to endurance
offers a truly "individualized" outlook and unique system that
emphasizes building a strong aerobic base for increased fat
burning, weight loss, sustained energy, and a healthy immune
system. Good nutrition and stress reduction are also key to this
commonsense, big-picture approach.
In addition, Dr. Maffetone dispels many of the commonly held myths
that linger in participatory sports--and which adversely impact
performance--and explains the "truths" about endurance, such as:
The need to train slower to race faster will enable your aerobic
system to improve endurance Why expensive running shoes can
actually cause foot and leg injuries The fact that refined
carbohydrates actually reduce endurance energy and disrupt hormone
balance And more. If you are looking to increase your endurance and
maximize your athletic potential, "The Big Book of Endurance
Training and Racing" is your one-stop guide to training and racing
effectively.
Author of The Canterbury Tales and foundation of the English
literary tradition, Geoffrey Chaucer has been popular with readers,
writers and scholars for over 600 years. More than 4600 books,
essays, poems, stories, recordings and websites pertaining to
Chaucer were published between 1997 and 2010, and this bibliography
identifies each of them separately, providing publication
information and a descriptive summary of contents. The bibliography
also offers several useful discovery aids to enable users to locate
individual items of interest, whether it be a study of the Wife of
Bath's love life, a video about Chaucer's language, advice on how
to teach a particular poem by Chaucer, or a murder mystery that
features Chaucer as detective. Useful for scholars, teachers and
students alike, this volume is a must for academic libraries. -- .
For six decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a
useful tool of racial oppression--the existence of the title far
more important to the white public than its succession of
champions. It took some extraordinary individuals, most notably
Jack Johnson, to challenge "the color line" in the ring, although
the title and the black fighters who contended for it continued
until the reign of Joe Louis a generation later. This history
traces the advent and demise of the Championship, the stories of
the 28 professional athletes who won it, and the demarcation of the
color line both in and out of the ring.
Inside Madison Square Garden, the City Ring was the altar of
pugilism from 1925 until 2007. Hosting countless championship
fights, historic main events and memorable undercards, it was
center stage of boxing history. The ring now rests at the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York-its 132
assembled pieces memorializing a key facet of 20th century American
life. While many books have been written about great fistic
contests that took place at Madison Square Garden, this is the
first to focus on its Holy Grail.
Abraham Washington Attell (1883-1970) was among the cleverest, most
scientific professional boxers ever to enter the ring. The native
San Franciscan fought 172 times in his career-scoring 127 wins, 51
by knockout-and successfully defended his World Featherweight
Champion title 18 times between 1906 and 1912, defeating
challengers who included Johnny Kilbane and Battling Nelson.
Attell's success inspired his brothers Caesar and Monte to take up
the sport-Abe and Monte both held simultaneous world titles for a
time. This first ever biography covers Attell's life and career.
Growing up poor and Jewish in an predominantly Irish neighborhood,
he faced his share of adversity and anti-Semitism in and out of the
ring. He was charged for alleged involvement in the 1919 Black Sox
Scandal. The charges were dropped but Attell was branded by
association for the remainder of his life.
Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson was without question the toughest and
most durable professional boxer ever to enter a ring. Obscure,
although he was selected by the Hall of Fame as part of their third
induction class, unheard of yet often appropriately called the most
hardwearing boxer in ring history, overlooked, yet many boxing
historians rank him among the 100 greatest boxers ever. From the
moment he set foot in the ring, he presented himself as a man's
man, a Danish immigrant of integrity who never smoked, drank or
took a dive, and in both his pugilistic exploits and his often very
public behavior established a heroic image of himself as an
athlete-a world lightweight champion-and sportsman, reporter,
entertainer, real estate mogul, businessman and lady's man. As the
first champion in his division to ever mount a comeback, he broke
new ground, even if it wasn't always pretty, or ultimately
successful. In the years since his death in 1954, there has been
little disagreement over the significance of his life: A bona fide
ring champion, whose endurance was second to none, and whose
trilogy with Joe Gans was one of the greatest in sports history.
Unleash greater potential from your talent by making people a top
priority. Most executives would say that people are their most
valuable asset; but even with the best intentions of putting
employees first, companies can be held back by outdated policies.
This business fable highlights 13 talent management principles,
illustrating them in action at a fictional company with a
charismatic and passionate Chief People Officer. Through the story,
you will experience: best practices to combat the ineffective and
counterproductive talent practices that plague many organizations
assessment questions to evaluate the status of your organization's
talent practices reflection questions to help YOU make a difference
in your organization, regardless of your position a path that
enables top performers to advance and succeed. Using
people-centered talent management principles will inspire your
employees, reshape your organization, and improve your bottom line.
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