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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.
'In the age of the 'global village' this book will enable its
future citizens to understand how they can improve their learning
experience as they travel to and learn in different countries,
contexts and environments. The authors have produced a rigorous yet
easy to read book that is full of information, advice and practical
tips for the International student. Reading and using this book
will improve the quality of the experience for both the student and
their teacher.' - Roger Palmer, Henley Business School, UK'This
book provides an excellent insight into the means of gaining the
most out of an international education. It is simple in language,
invaluable in cross-cultural behaviour guidance, meaningful in
challenging stereotypes, and useful in self-reflection. Quotes from
students bring cultural differences to life. - Ayse Saka-Helmhout,
University of Surrey, UK 'Learning in the Global Classroom is an
excellent reference for both university students and for academics
who take their responsibilities seriously. This book makes study in
another county more do-able, and is very timely given the
increasing push for internationalization in universities. What
could be an overwhelming challenge for the potential international
student is tackled in a logical, reassuring way, with practical
strategies that cover personal, social and academic issues. For
most students, this text will be an 'ongoing' reference, to be
referred to as situations arise. Issues that academics often
complain about with regard to non-Western students are addressed,
such as learning how to speak up in class discussions, critical
thinking and punctuality. The text also offers sage advice that
would be valuable to students who are returning to study after a
prolonged absence. I will certainly recommend this book to both
colleagues and students.' - Paddy O'Toole, Monash University,
Australia This unique and fascinating book is written for tertiary
level students in the multi-cultural classroom, whether studying
abroad or at home alongside international students. It relates a
genuine understanding of the student perspective of learning in a
multi-cultural classroom, highlighting how students possess
different learning styles and attitudes to teaching and learning
and demonstrating that students not only face language issues, but
also numerous other unanticipated challenges. The contributors
present both theoretical and practical examples of various teaching
and learning strategies that international students will encounter,
and reveal how to maximize the benefit of these different
approaches. They provide invaluable guidance on how to overcome
many of the often-unexpected factors that arise when students are
faced by a different cultural environment or people who have
different cultural expectations and behavior patterns. Students
arrive in the tertiary classroom with a set of behaviors,
characteristics and expectations derived from the educational
practices of their home-country communities. With these in mind,
the book asserts the importance of the student considering what
they hope to learn, why they chose the particular institution
enrolled with, and whether they will use their newly acquired
skills in their own country, the country in which they are studying
or somewhere else entirely. It illustrates that understanding
exactly what a student wishes to achieve can greatly help get the
best out of the international experience both inside and outside of
the classroom. This highly original and insightful book will prove
invaluable to all tertiary level students who move abroad to study,
or who are studying in an international classroom at home.
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Prison Crisis
Peter Evans
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R2,580
Discovery Miles 25 800
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âSo far we have successfully avoided loss of life during serious
disturbances but if the present trend continues there will be a
serious loss of control⌠In such circumstances there is a
probability of both staff and prisoners being killed.â This
dramatic warning, given by the prison governors to the Labour Home
Secretary, Mr Merlyn Rees, stimulated the setting up of the May
Committee in 1978. That Committee then reported and revealed how
dangerously explosive the prison system had become. The time was
exactly right therefore for a book like Prison Crisis, originally
published in 1980, to draw together all of the issues to provide an
agenda for public and politicians to use this best chance in one
hundred years for a major reform of the prison system. One issue
above all symbolises those which affect the prison system and the
prison service, and of course the prisoners themselves; for it
exposes why the system is dangerously close to breakdown:- âThe
extent of prison overcrowding is a national disgrace. In 1978, for
the first time, as many as 16,000 inmates in some of the most
primitive of Britainâs prisons were forced to live two or three
to a cell which the Victorians had built to hold one. They have not
even washbasins in their cells, let alone lavatories⌠Sometime
prisoners are locked in together for twenty-three hours out of
twenty-four, sleeping, smoking eating, urinating and defecating
without privacy in sickening sight, smell and sound of each
other.â The author, who had been Home Affairs Correspondent of
The Times for ten years, raises, as Sir Robert Marks puts it in his
Foreword, âall sorts of issues which could and should be of great
interest to a caring publicâ and which now demand decision and
action: how best to hold the top-security prisoners, including
terrorists, how prisons are often forced, with psychiatric cases,
to do the job of hospitals; âthe academies of crimeâ, detention
centres and borstals; the rise in female, and particularly juvenile
crime; violence in prisons and riot control; the prisonersâ
rights movement; discontent among prison officers not just over pay
but over the status of their job and the importance of their role
in re-educating prisoners; the governorsâ position of
responsibility without power; the low political priority given by
Government. Finally, in a chapter aptly called âRescuing the
Prisonsâ, Peter Evans conducts a wide-ranging, well informed and
radical debate on what, at different levels, needed to be done to
make a system rooted in the nineteenth century fit for the
twenty-first century and still retain the sense that prisons are
above all a moral issue.
Where are the police going? Originally published in 1974, Peter
Evans argues that their traditional relationship with the public
was being dangerously threatened, a situation neither the police
themselves nor the public wanted to see worsen. In his analysis of
the pressures and influences that were leading many policemen to
question their role in society, Mr Evans looks first at the immense
problems created for the police by increasingly violent and
sophisticated crime, protest and terrorism. The attitudes of the
police, he says, are in keeping with their nature. They are a
minority, a semi-closed community, with astonishing records of
long-serving families, giving police forces something of a tribal
flavour. They have their own slang. Like miners, dockers or
railwaymen, their jobs were established in Victorian times and are
now faced with a rapid technological change - for the police, a
'revolution'. Yet there is one important difference: the police
must remain manpower intensive, otherwise precious contact with the
public is lost. They must also remain craftsmen, not become merely
technicians. Mr Evans concludes that successive governments are to
blame for not giving the police the sort of backing they deserve -
finance, for example, and not merely pious expressions of support.
This failure has widened the gap between police and public because
of shortage of men, has left London in particular dangerously
under-patrolled, and has contributed towards those pressures that
tempt some officers to err. There is nothing wrong with the
traditions of the police, although some policemen sometimes do not
live up to them. The police need more resources and more
opportunity to apply these traditions, so that the unique character
of British policing is not lost. The author felt there was both
time and need for reform in the decade before 1984. Today it can be
read in its historical context.
Based on more than 1.8 million records, this Atlas provides the
most up-to-date information on the current distributions of both
terrestrial and marine mammals in the United Kingdom, the Channel
Islands and the Isle of Man. Many changes over time, such as the
rapid invasion of the grey squirrel, the recovery of the pine
marten and the decline of the water vole, are readily apparent from
the detailed maps. Fully illustrated with photographs, detailed
information is provided for 84 species, including descriptions of
their ecology and identification, together with graphs showing the
seasonal distribution of records. Data are also presented for feral
species, vagrants, and cetaceans that have only ever been found as
strandings. The Atlas will be an invaluable source of information
to mammal enthusiasts, professional ecologists, and policy makers.
'In the age of the 'global village' this book will enable its
future citizens to understand how they can improve their learning
experience as they travel to and learn in different countries,
contexts and environments. The authors have produced a rigorous yet
easy to read book that is full of information, advice and practical
tips for the International student. Reading and using this book
will improve the quality of the experience for both the student and
their teacher.' - Roger Palmer, Henley Business School, UK'This
book provides an excellent insight into the means of gaining the
most out of an international education. It is simple in language,
invaluable in cross-cultural behaviour guidance, meaningful in
challenging stereotypes, and useful in self-reflection. Quotes from
students bring cultural differences to life. - Ayse Saka-Helmhout,
University of Surrey, UK 'Learning in the Global Classroom is an
excellent reference for both university students and for academics
who take their responsibilities seriously. This book makes study in
another county more do-able, and is very timely given the
increasing push for internationalization in universities. What
could be an overwhelming challenge for the potential international
student is tackled in a logical, reassuring way, with practical
strategies that cover personal, social and academic issues. For
most students, this text will be an 'ongoing' reference, to be
referred to as situations arise. Issues that academics often
complain about with regard to non-Western students are addressed,
such as learning how to speak up in class discussions, critical
thinking and punctuality. The text also offers sage advice that
would be valuable to students who are returning to study after a
prolonged absence. I will certainly recommend this book to both
colleagues and students.' - Paddy O'Toole, Monash University,
Australia This unique and fascinating book is written for tertiary
level students in the multi-cultural classroom, whether studying
abroad or at home alongside international students. It relates a
genuine understanding of the student perspective of learning in a
multi-cultural classroom, highlighting how students possess
different learning styles and attitudes to teaching and learning
and demonstrating that students not only face language issues, but
also numerous other unanticipated challenges. The contributors
present both theoretical and practical examples of various teaching
and learning strategies that international students will encounter,
and reveal how to maximize the benefit of these different
approaches. They provide invaluable guidance on how to overcome
many of the often-unexpected factors that arise when students are
faced by a different cultural environment or people who have
different cultural expectations and behavior patterns. Students
arrive in the tertiary classroom with a set of behaviors,
characteristics and expectations derived from the educational
practices of their home-country communities. With these in mind,
the book asserts the importance of the student considering what
they hope to learn, why they chose the particular institution
enrolled with, and whether they will use their newly acquired
skills in their own country, the country in which they are studying
or somewhere else entirely. It illustrates that understanding
exactly what a student wishes to achieve can greatly help get the
best out of the international experience both inside and outside of
the classroom. This highly original and insightful book will prove
invaluable to all tertiary level students who move abroad to study,
or who are studying in an international classroom at home.
The rise in international student numbers means that teachers face
unique challenges arising from language and cultural differences in
understanding. Teaching in the Global Business Classroom presents
an educational framework for effective teaching and learning in the
global classroom. It provides practical tools for teachers through
suggestions for innovative curriculum design, lecture techniques,
group work and participation activities, as well as the use of case
studies and assessment methods. This book is an essential resource
for teachers and lecturers looking to provide the best possible
teaching experience for their students, but who may be unsure how
to address the issues raised by the rise in ethnic diversity. It
will also be of great interest to student teachers at both
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Deeside Way is a long-distance path running for 66km (41 miles)
from Aberdeen, the oil capital of Europe, to Ballater in Royal
Deeside in the Cairngorms National Park. Mainly following the
course of old Royal Deeside Railway line, it is suitable for
cyclists as well as walkers. There is much to be seen along the Way
of scenic beauty, historical interest and thriving wildlife. There
are fascinating links to the Romans, to Queen Victoria and Balmoral
and even to bodysnatchers! This new Guide covers all of these, with
a wealth of practical information on preparation for the walk,
accommodation, transport and much else. As well as describing the
Way itself, Peter Evans includes six additional walks in and around
Deeside, varying from short low-level walks to mountain summits.
The current economic crisis with its gloomy implications for lost
generations leaves many disadvantaged young people with
ever-diminishing opportunities. The Youth Empowerment Partnership
Programme (YEPP) is a fully evaluated on-going international
programme focused on disadvantaged areas in eight European
countries. It aims to empower young people and the communities in
which they live by making them central to new decisionmaking
processes involving partnerships between public, private and
independent sectors. This book provides the theoretical context for
the programme, gives a full account of the process and outcomes of
over 10 years of joint effort in its unique development and
research process and reflects on the lessons learnt for future
policy. It will appeal to practitioners, researchers, policy-makers
and decision-makers in foundations.
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Nemesis (Paperback)
Peter Evans
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R352
R270
Discovery Miles 2 700
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Peter Evans's biography of Aristotle Onassis, "Ari," met with great
acclaim when it was published in 1986. Ari provided the world with
an unprecedented glimpse of the Greek shipping magnate's orbit of
dizzying wealth, twisted intrigues, and questionable mores. Not
long after the book appeared, however, Onassis's daughter Christina
and his longtime business partner Yannis Georgakis hinted to Evans
that he had missed the "real story" -- one that proved Onassis's
intrigues had deadly results. "I must begin," Georgakis said, "with
the premise that, for Onassis, Bobby Kennedy was unfinished
business from way back..."
His words launched Evans into the heart of a story that tightly
bound Onassis not to Jackie's first husband, but to his ambitious
younger brother Bobby. A bitter rivalry emerged between Bobby and
Ari long before Onassis and Jackie had even met. "Nemesis" reveals
the tangled thread of events that linked two of the world's most
powerful men in their intense hatred for one another and uncovers
the surprising role played by the woman they both loved. Their
power struggle unfolds against a heady backdrop of international
intrigue: Bobby Kennedy's discovery of the Greek shipping magnate's
shady dealings, which led him to bar Onassis from trade with the
United States; Onassis's attempt to control much of Saudi Arabia's
oil; Onassis's untimely love affair with Jackie's married sister
Lee Radziwill; and his bold invitation to First Lady Jackie to join
him on his yacht -- without the president. Just as the self-made
Greek tycoon gloried in the chance to stir the wrath of the
Kennedys, they struggled unsuccessfully to break his spell over the
woman who held the key to all of theirfutures. After Jack's death,
Bobby became ever closer to Camelot's holy widow, and fought to
keep her from marrying his sworn rival. But Onassis rarely failed
to get what he wanted, and Jackie became his wife shortly after
Bobby was killed.
Through extensive interviews with the closest friends, lovers,
and relatives of Onassis and the Kennedys, longtime journalist
Evans has uncovered the shocking culmination of the
Kennedy-Onassis-Kennedy love triangle: Aristotle Onassis was at the
heart of the plot to kill Bobby Kennedy. Meticulously tracing
Onassis's connections in the world of terrorism, "Nemesis" presents
compelling evidence that he financed the assassination -- including
a startling confession that has gone unreported for nearly three
decades. Along the way, this groundbreaking work also daringly
paints these international icons in all of their true colors. From
Evans's deeply nuanced portraits of the charismatic Greek shipping
magnate and his acquisitive iconic bride to his probing and
revelatory look into the events that shaped an era, "Nemesis" is a
work that will not be soon forgotten.
Spanish Cinema offers lively readings by established writers on Spanish cinema of key films made by leading directors working in the art-movie or 'auteurist' tradition. It aims to strike a balance between representative films, directors and periods, ranging from 1952, the first screening of Bienvenido Mr Marshall to Almodovar, Bigas Luna, Juilo Medem and beyond. Each chapter concentrates on a single film, discussing it in accessible critical language that takes account both of the distinctiveness of film as an art form and of the material and socio-historical contexts in which each film was made.
The liveliness and importance of Spanish cinema is increasingly
being recognised outside Spain, in film festivals, television
exposure, and courses in Institutions of Higher Education. To a
large extent this is 'auteur' or art-movie cinema. Spanish Cinema
concentrates upon that tradition, focusing upon the key films in a
period stretching from 1952 to the present day. The term 'auteur'
has lately fallen into disrepute. The idea - most actively promoted
by Cahiers du Cinema in the late 1950s and early 1960s - that the
director is to a film what an author is to a poem, play or novel,
has been subjected to much criticism since structuralist and
post-structuralist attacks on the author. But even in pre-'death of
the author' days film raised its own specific problems about
authorship. Nevertheless, since the initial excitement of French
critical theory's provocative assault on conventional notions of
authorship, and taking into account specific problems related to
the collaborative nature of film-making, attempts have recently
been made to reclaim some of the ground lost by the author in these
critical and theoretical battles. This volume offers lively
readings of films by key directors working to a large extent in the
art-movie/'auteurist' field, and aims to strike a balance between
representative films, directors and periods. Each chapter
concentrates on a single film, discussing it in accessible critical
language that takes account both of the distinctiveness of film as
an art form and of the material and socio-historical contexts in
which each film was made.
The current economic crisis with its gloomy implications for lost
generations leaves many disadvantaged young people with
ever-diminishing opportunities. The Youth Empowerment Partnership
Programme (YEPP) is a fully evaluated on-going international
programme focused on disadvantaged areas in eight European
countries. It aims to empower young people and the communities in
which they live by making them central to new decisionmaking
processes involving partnerships between public, private and
independent sectors. This book provides the theoretical context for
the programme, gives a full account of the process and outcomes of
over 10 years of joint effort in its unique development and
research process and reflects on the lessons learnt for future
policy. It will appeal to practitioners, researchers, policy-makers
and decision-makers in foundations.
The rise in international student numbers means that teachers face
unique challenges arising from language and cultural differences in
understanding. Teaching in the Global Business Classroom presents
an educational framework for effective teaching and learning in the
global classroom. It provides practical tools for teachers through
suggestions for innovative curriculum design, lecture techniques,
group work and participation activities, as well as the use of case
studies and assessment methods. This book is an essential resource
for teachers and lecturers looking to provide the best possible
teaching experience for their students, but who may be unsure how
to address the issues raised by the rise in ethnic diversity. It
will also be of great interest to student teachers at both
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing eclectic
volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all
aspects of insect physiology. First published in 1963, these
volumes are an essential reference source for invertebrate
physiologists, neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists, and
insect biochemists. This latest volume now has a new four-color
laminated cover.
In 1999, the Institute for Scientific Information released figures
showing that Advances in Insect Physiology has an Impct Factor of
4.5, placing it second in the highly competitive category of
Entomology.
Key Features
*NEW (and improved) cover!!!!
* Comprehensive reviews, written by experts
Key Features of the Series:
*first vol published in 1963.
* Adv Insect Physio ranked 2nd in Entomolgy list (acc to ISI data
released in 1999) with an Impact factor of 4.5
Insect physiology is currently undergoing revolutionary changes
with the increased application of molecular biological techniques
to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the
physiological responses to insect cells. Advances in Insect
Physiology is committed to publishing high quality reviews on
molecular biology and molecular genetics in areas where they
provide an increased understanding of physiological processes in
insects. Volume 27 of this classic series continues to provide
up-to-date reviews on topical subjects of importance to all
invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists and contains
increased coverage on the molecular biology of insect physiology.
Peter Evans discusses all Britten's published compositions in subdivisions of genre and period, and devotes a separate chapter to each opera. With the help of over 300 music examples and diagrams, he demonstrates Britten's mastery of the art of composition - of tonal and harmonic structures, thematic cast and transformation, textural variety, and the imaginative deployment of voices and instruments. For this reissue in Clarendon Paperbacks, Professor Evans has expanded the biographical note in the light of recent research, and has expanded the Postscript to take into account the numerous Britten scores that have been published since 1989.
This is the prequel and sequel to my first book The Prisoner in
Hell first written in 2007 I decided this book is a must after the
death of my friend in 2016 whose death was partly due to my past
and what the system did, It may not be as thought provoking and as
hard to fathom as The Prisoner however it is just as true and just
as sad.
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