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The new Southern African edition of this popular introductory
textbook offers students a practical and accessible framework for
developing their intercultural communication skills. It provides a
global perspective on intercultural communication while allowing
students to contextualize their knowledge with relevant examples,
applications and perspectives. Recognizing that students in
Southern Africa come from diverse cultural, ethnic and linguistic
backgrounds, Experiencing Intercultural Communication provides
discussion of issues and perspectives they can apply to everyday
life and to broader contexts. For instance, the book looks at the
challenges posed by numerous native languages in schools and
healthcare settings; it explores the opportunities for and barriers
to building intercultural relationships in post-Apartheid South
Africa; and it considers the impact of globalization and the
communication of Western paradigms of modernization and
development.
Written by an outstanding team of experts in the interdisciplinary
areas of research, this book is based on a new classification of
the different types of fullerene polymers according to their
chemical structures. It covers all aspects, from different classes,
to their synthesis and applications in material science.
Of great interest to polymer and synthetic chemists, but also for
material scientists and industrial chemists.
This book sets out for the first time in English and in the terms
of modern logic the semantics of the Port Royal Logic (La Logique
ou l'Art de penser, 1662-1685) of Antoine Arnauld and Pierre
Nicole, perhaps the most influential logic book in the 17th and
18th centuries. Its goal is to explain how the Logic reworks the
foundation of pre-Cartesian logic so as to make it compatible with
Descartes' metaphysics. The Logic's authors forged a new theory of
reference based on the medieval notion of objective being, which is
essentially the modern notion of intentional content. Indeed, the
book's central aim is to detail how the Logic reoriented semantics
so that it centered on the notion of intentional content. This
content, which the Logic calls comprehension, consists of an idea's
defining modes. Mechanisms are defined in terms of comprehension
that rework earlier explanations of central notions like conceptual
inclusion, signification, abstraction, idea restriction, sensation,
and most importantly within the Logic's metatheory, the concept of
idea-extension, which is a new technical concept coined by the
Logic. Although Descartes is famous for rejecting
"Aristotelianism," he says virtually nothing about technical
concepts in logic. His followers fill the gap. By putting to use
the doctrine of objective being, which had been a relatively minor
part of medieval logic, they preserve more central semantic
doctrines, especially a correspondence theory of truth. A recurring
theme of the book is the degree to which the Logic hews to medieval
theory. This interpretation is at odds with what has become a
standard reading among French scholars according to which this
16th-century work should be understood as rejecting earlier logic
along with Aristotelian metaphysics, and as putting in its place
structures more like those of 19th-century class theory.
Were the most serious philosophers of the millennium 200 A.D. to
1200 A.D. just confused mystics? This book shows otherwise. John
Martin rehabilitates Neoplatonism, founded by Plotinus and brought
into Christianity by St. Augustine. The Neoplatonists devise
ranking predicates like good, excellent, perfect to divide the
Chain of Being, and use the predicate intensifier hyper so that it
becomes a valid logical argument to reason from God is not (merely)
good to God is hyper-good. In this way the relational facts
underlying reality find expression in Aristotle's subject-predicate
statements, and the Platonic tradition proves able to subsume
Aristotle's logic while at the same time rejecting his metaphysics.
In the Middle Ages when Aristotle's larger philosophy was recovered
and joined again to the Neoplatonic tradition which was never lost,
Neoplatonic logic lived along side Aristotle's metaphysics in a
sometime confusing and unsettled way. Showing Neoplatonism to be
significantly richer in its logical and philosophical ideas than it
is usually given credit for, this book will be of interest not just
to historians of logic, but to philosophers, logicians, linguists,
and theologians.
This book engages the problem of evil from a variety of
philosophical viewpoints, traditions, methodologies, and interests.
For millennia, philosophers, theologians, and people outside of the
academy have thought about evil and its relation to religious
belief. The Problem of Evil: New Philosophical Directions aims to
take this history of thought into evil while also extending the
discourse in other directions; providing a multi-faceted collection
of papers that take heed of the various ways one can think about
evil and what role in may play in philosophical considerations of
religion. From the nature of evil to the well-known problem of evil
to the discussion of the problem in philosophical discourse, the
collection provides a wide range of philosophical approaches to
evil. Anyone interested in evil-its nature, relation to religious
belief, its use in philosophical discussion, and so on-will find
the papers in this book of interest.
There is increasing awareness of the development of newer "smart"
and more interactive media, at precipitate speed, in many parts of
the world. The concept of change-as opposed to continuity-is
central to the increasing interest in digital media. However, this
focus has not yet been matched by substantive theoretical
discussions, or by extensive empirical examinations of
computer-mediated communication and intercultural communication.
Against such a backdrop, this volume offers theoretical insights,
fresh evidence and rich applications as it assesses the nature of
digital culture(s) in order to address assumptions about the
present state of mediated global society(ies) and their future
trajectory. Chapters explore what happens in praxis when digital
media are implemented across cultures and are contested and
negotiated within complex local and political conditions. The book
showcases interpretative and critical research from voices with
diverse backgrounds, from locations around the world. As such, this
volume presents a rich and colorful tapestry that provides
opportunities for comparative analyses and deepened international
understandings of digital media connections, particularly in the
areas of identity, community and politics.
This book sets out for the first time in English and in the terms
of modern logic the semantics of the Port Royal Logic (La Logique
ou l'Art de penser, 1662-1685) of Antoine Arnauld and Pierre
Nicole, perhaps the most influential logic book in the 17th and
18th centuries. Its goal is to explain how the Logic reworks the
foundation of pre-Cartesian logic so as to make it compatible with
Descartes' metaphysics. The Logic's authors forged a new theory of
reference based on the medieval notion of objective being, which is
essentially the modern notion of intentional content. Indeed, the
book's central aim is to detail how the Logic reoriented semantics
so that it centered on the notion of intentional content. This
content, which the Logic calls comprehension, consists of an idea's
defining modes. Mechanisms are defined in terms of comprehension
that rework earlier explanations of central notions like conceptual
inclusion, signification, abstraction, idea restriction, sensation,
and most importantly within the Logic's metatheory, the concept of
idea-extension, which is a new technical concept coined by the
Logic. Although Descartes is famous for rejecting
"Aristotelianism," he says virtually nothing about technical
concepts in logic. His followers fill the gap. By putting to use
the doctrine of objective being, which had been a relatively minor
part of medieval logic, they preserve more central semantic
doctrines, especially a correspondence theory of truth. A recurring
theme of the book is the degree to which the Logic hews to medieval
theory. This interpretation is at odds with what has become a
standard reading among French scholars according to which this
16th-century work should be understood as rejecting earlier logic
along with Aristotelian metaphysics, and as putting in its place
structures more like those of 19th-century class theory.
Were the most serious philosophers of the millennium 200 A.D. to
1200 A.D. just confused mystics? This book shows otherwise. John
Martin rehabilitates Neoplatonism, founded by Plotinus and brought
into Christianity by St. Augustine. The Neoplatonists devise
ranking predicates like good, excellent, perfect to divide the
Chain of Being, and use the predicate intensifier hyper so that it
becomes a valid logical argument to reason from God is not (merely)
good to God is hyper-good. In this way the relational facts
underlying reality find expression in Aristotle's subject-predicate
statements, and the Platonic tradition proves able to subsume
Aristotle's logic while at the same time rejecting his metaphysics.
In the Middle Ages when Aristotle's larger philosophy was recovered
and joined again to the Neoplatonic tradition which was never lost,
Neoplatonic logic lived along side Aristotle's metaphysics in a
sometime confusing and unsettled way. Showing Neoplatonism to be
significantly richer in its logical and philosophical ideas than it
is usually given credit for, this book will be of interest not just
to historians of logic, but to philosophers, logicians, linguists,
and theologians.
Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products is intended to provide readers with a guide to understanding and becoming familiar with the systems engineering process, its application, and its value to the successful implementation of systems development projects. The book describes the systems engineering process as a multidisciplinary effort. The process is defined in terms of specific tasks to be accomplished, with great emphasis placed on defining the problem that is being addressed prior to designing the solution.
Business as usual’ is not a sustainable strategy in the 21st-century workplace. Organisations have to adapt in order to thrive in the contexts of a transforming South Africa and increasing exposure to the global economy.
South African and African organisations need interventions based on international knowledge and best practices but supplemented with African research and application. In Fundamentals of Organisation Development and Change Management, the authors have combined their extensive local and international experience in the practice of organisation development and change management to present the student, manager and science practitioner with the fundamentals they need to facilitate change initiatives.
Key Features/ Benefits:
- Approaches to organisation development and change management
- The differences between organisation development and change management classic organisation development models and theories, combined with latest developments in the field
- A practical, structured approach to change managementcase studies in the South African context enriched learning activities throughout the text with added reflective questions, multiple choice questions and case studies at the end of each chapter.
The book covers the core concepts of organisation development with a good balance between theory and application, and is accessible to the novice student, manager and science practitioner of OD. Although the practice of organisation development is growing rapidly in South Africa and neighbouring countries, the lack of academic books on the subject for undergraduate students to serve as a foundation in this field poses a challenge. The aim of this book is to address this gap.
This study examines the history and politics of Turkey-EU relations
since 1959, exploring the complex interaction of geostrategic and
normative concerns which have resulted in the current lack of
accession progress and Turkey's slide to authoritarianism.
This study examines the history and politics of Turkey-EU relations
since 1959, exploring the complex interaction of geostrategic and
normative concerns which have resulted in the current lack of
accession progress and Turkey's slide to authoritarianism.
There is increasing awareness of the development of newer "smart"
and more interactive media, at precipitate speed, in many parts of
the world. The concept of change-as opposed to continuity-is
central to the increasing interest in digital media. However, this
focus has not yet been matched by substantive theoretical
discussions, or by extensive empirical examinations of
computer-mediated communication and intercultural communication.
Against such a backdrop, this volume offers theoretical insights,
fresh evidence and rich applications as it assesses the nature of
digital culture(s) in order to address assumptions about the
present state of mediated global society(ies) and their future
trajectory. Chapters explore what happens in praxis when digital
media are implemented across cultures and are contested and
negotiated within complex local and political conditions. The book
showcases interpretative and critical research from voices with
diverse backgrounds, from locations around the world. As such, this
volume presents a rich and colorful tapestry that provides
opportunities for comparative analyses and deepened international
understandings of digital media connections, particularly in the
areas of identity, community and politics.
The current volume covers a host of topics in organic synthesis,
photo- / radiation-chemistry, electron donor-acceptor interaction,
supramolecular chemistry and photovoltaics. It provides a unique
forum for expounding and discussing the latest developments in
these important disciplines of "Fullerene Research." The selected
examples, described in this comprehensive and one-of-a-kind
resource, will illustrate the continuing interest and potential of
fullerenes as multifunctional moieties in well-ordered
multicomponent composites. In view of the novelty and the various
areas involved, the composed monographs are of interest for
condensed matter physicists; materials scientists; electrochemists;
biochemists; solid-state, physical, organic, inorganic, and
theoretical chemists; chemical, electrical, and optical engineers;
and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these
disciplines.
In the last fifty years, Korea has transformed itself from an
agrarian, Confucian-based culture into a global and technological
powerhouse, and one of the most important political and economic
forces in the world. Based on previous research and face-to-face
interviews, the book shows how contemporary Koreans negotiate
traditional Confucian values and Western capitalistic values in
their everyday encounters - particularly in business and
professional contexts. This is a useful companion book for courses
in international business, intercultural communication, and Asian
studies.
The current volume covers a host of topics in organic synthesis,
photo- / radiation-chemistry, electron donor-acceptor interaction,
supramolecular chemistry and photovoltaics. It provides a unique
forum for expounding and discussing the latest developments in
these important disciplines of "Fullerene Research." The selected
examples, described in this comprehensive and one-of-a-kind
resource, will illustrate the continuing interest and potential of
fullerenes as multifunctional moieties in well-ordered
multicomponent composites. In view of the novelty and the various
areas involved, the composed monographs are of interest for
condensed matter physicists; materials scientists; electrochemists;
biochemists; solid-state, physical, organic, inorganic, and
theoretical chemists; chemical, electrical, and optical engineers;
and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these
disciplines.
Ann Martin continues her thorough investigation of pet-related
issues, revealing more shocking facts. Carefully and methodically,
Martin explains the ongoing problems with most commercial pet
foods. She also builds a strong case against the popular raw meat
diets, and questions yearly vaccinations, making a convincing link
between increased cancer in pets and overvaccination. Protect Your
Pet includes healthy recipes, alternative choices, and solid
advice.
Practitioners of obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and
consultants in other branches of medicine who help provide
excellent care to pregnant patients with hypertensive complications
of pregnancy will welcome this compendium about HELLP Syndrome.
Drawing upon the expertise of 37 contributors from 15 institutions
and four countries, this book summarises the state of the science
and practice for patients with HELLP syndrome. On a global basis,
what we call HELLP syndrome accounts for hundreds to thousands of
maternal deaths and is responsible for many more thousands of
patients that suffer "near miss" mortality, which we more properly
term "severe maternal morbidity". Our understanding of this
pregnancy scourge -- the basic science or bench aspects -- is still
relatively inadequate to fully comprehend the pathogenesis and the
pathophysiology of this condition as it relates to its close
relative, the syndromic disorder of preeclampsia. Although a
corticosteroid-based management scheme has shown great promise in
practice and has a strong physiologic basis, there remains a need
for a high quality, large-scale (1000+ patients) constructed,
prospective placebo-controlled clinical trial involving a
heterogeneous patient population to fully and objectively evaluate
this approach to practice. The need and the urgency are great given
the risk of HELLP to mothers and babies.
The commercial pet food industry has a secret to hide -- and Ann
Martin wants to make sure you know it. Her research reveals some
startling facts: that the pet food industry conducts animal testing
in order to improve their product, and includes euthanized cats and
dogs in the mix to heighten protein content. In this revised and
updated edition, Martin continues to explore the shocking processes
by which commercial pet foods are produced. She offers alternative
recipes for feeding pets, nutritional advice, and an exploration of
"Pet Peeves," in which she explores several scams aimed at pet
owners. This groundbreaking book gives us a glimpse into exactly
what we are doing when we buy pet food.
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