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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.
This book explores how teachers can re-examine their emotional
investments in enacting dominant settler values through changing
their text selection and teaching practices. Based on a
longitudinal qualitative research study conducted by a national
team of literacy scholars in collaboration with practicing literacy
teachers at eight sites across Canada, the book investigates how
groups of teachers, working collaboratively in inquiry groups,
develop and implement curriculum to promote their own and their
students’ understandings of social justice in postcolonial and
settler spaces. In particular, the book highlights the rich and
dynamic landscape of postcolonial authors, illustrators and texts,
the development of culturally- sensitive curricula, and critical
pedagogies possible in addressing contemporary and historical
issues, both local and global. This book is primarily of interest
to literacy scholars, literacy instructors (teacher educators) in
teacher education programs, educational leaders, practicing
teachers from the K-12 spectrum, and school district staff and
policy makers with responsibilities for or interests in the
potential of literacy and literature engagement for social justice
education. The book is also be of interest to postsecondary
educators and teacher educators wishing to use literature in social
justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive courses.
The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and
extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital
importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure
owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and
national and trans-national government. This book, the third on
rail human factors, is drawn from papers presented at the Lille 3rd
International Conference on Rail Human Factors. The contributions
cover the range of human and organisational issues on the railway,
from driving to signalling and control to maintenance and
engineering work, to passengers and security issues such as
trespass, and address improvements in safety, reliability, use of
capacity, efficiency and quality. The book represents the best of
recent work in rail human factors, and starts to define the
framework for the next few years. As well as the human factors
areas listed above, the conference and thus the book are notable
for sessions on simulation in rail human factors and on human
factors in metro design and operation. The book also reflects the
increased attention being paid to, and developments in,
understanding all aspects of rail stakeholders behaviour, and also
the contribution of ergonomics/human factors to innovative network
control systems which will enhance reliability, safety and use of
capacity. The book will be of interest to a number of groups: those
working in the rail sector from a human factors point of view; the
larger rail industry and related bodies generally; and in terms of
transferrable knowledge to ergonomists and human factors
specialists working in other industries.
The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and
extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital
importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure
owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and
national and trans-national government. This book, the fourth on
rail human factors, is drawn from papers presented at the London
4th International Conference on Rail Human Factors. The
contributions cover the range of human and organisational issues on
the railway, from driving to signalling and control to maintenance
and engineering work, to passengers and security issues such as
trespass, and address improvements in safety, reliability, use of
capacity, efficiency and quality. The book represents the best of
recent work in rail human factors, and starts to define the
framework for the next few years. As well as the human factors
areas listed above, the conference and thus the book are notable
for sessions on simulation in rail human factors and on human
factors in metro design and operation. The book also reflects the
increased attention being paid to, and developments in,
understanding all aspects of rail stakeholders behaviour, and also
the contribution of ergonomics/human factors to innovative network
control systems which will enhance reliability, safety and use of
capacity. The book will be of interest to a number of groups: those
working in the rail sector from a human factors point of view; the
larger rail industry and related bodies generally; and in terms of
transferrable knowledge to ergonomists and human factors
specialists working in other industries.
The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and
extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital
importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure
owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and
national and trans-national government. This book, the fourth on
rail human factors, is drawn from papers presented at the London
4th International Conference on Rail Human Factors. The
contributions cover the range of human and organisational issues on
the railway, from driving to signalling and control to maintenance
and engineering work, to passengers and security issues such as
trespass, and address improvements in safety, reliability, use of
capacity, efficiency and quality. The book represents the best of
recent work in rail human factors, and starts to define the
framework for the next few years. As well as the human factors
areas listed above, the conference and thus the book are notable
for sessions on simulation in rail human factors and on human
factors in metro design and operation. The book also reflects the
increased attention being paid to, and developments in,
understanding all aspects of rail stakeholders' behaviour, and also
the contribution of ergonomics/human factors to innovative network
control systems which will enhance reliability, safety and use of
capacity. The book will be of interest to a number of groups: those
working in the rail sector from a human factors point of view; the
larger rail industry and related bodies generally; and in terms of
transferrable knowledge to ergonomists and human factors
specialists working in other industries.
The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly
and extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the
vital importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure
owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and
national and trans-national government. This book, the third on
rail human factors, is drawn from papers presented at the Lille 3rd
International Conference on Rail Human Factors. The contributions
cover the range of human and organisational issues on the railway,
from driving to signalling and control to maintenance and
engineering work, to passengers and security issues such as
trespass, and address improvements in safety, reliability, use of
capacity, efficiency and quality.
The book represents the best of recent work in rail human factors,
and starts to define the framework for the next few years. As well
as the human factors areas listed above, the conference and thus
the book are notable for sessions on simulation in rail human
factors and on human factors in metro design and operation. The
book also reflects the increased attention being paid to, and
developments in, understanding all aspects of rail stakeholders
behaviour, and also the contribution of ergonomics/human factors to
innovative network control systems which will enhance reliability,
safety and use of capacity.
The book will be of interest to a number of groups: those working
in the rail sector from a human factors point of view; the larger
rail industry and related bodies generally; and in terms of
transferrable knowledge to ergonomists and human factors
specialists working in other industries."
This title includes: 1 2 3; colors; and, animals. It features three
chunky boardbooks in a box, offering lively learning for the very
young. 1 2 3 - fun farm animals help preschoolers to count, from
one hen to ten sheep. Colors - yellow chicks, an orange cat and
pink pigs are just a few of the colorful creatures in this book.
Animals - actions, numbers and opposites are shown by four flying
birds, sleeping and waking dogs, and more. Also featuring simple
puzzles at the back of each book, these are just the right size for
little hands to hold, and are full of bright pictures by Anne
Wilson. These three animal-themed boardbooks will help young
children to learn about numbers, the colors of the rainbow, and
lots more farmyard fun. Anne Wilson's striking and appealing
illustrations ensure that these books will be treasured by
youngsters and adults alike. They are full of things to look at,
learn about, talk about, and enjoy together.
This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and
engages them with amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and
diagrams. The kid-friendly journey travels through the body and all
its systems and is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips,
top 10 lists, simple experiments, and weird-but-true wacky details.
Young readers will learn about age-appropriate medical history and
body basics, from cells and DNA to growth and aging.
In 1966, Rebecca Wilson's father, a Union Leader and civil rights
activist, was assassinated on the street in San Francisco. RebeccaÂ
known throughout as  Becky" was three years old. A House with No
Roof is Wilson's gripping memoir of how the murder of her father
propelled her family into a life-long search for solace and
understanding.Following her father's death, Becky's mother,
Barbara, desperate for closure and peace, uproots the family and
moves to Bolinas, California. In this small, coastal town of
hippies, artists, and  burnouts," the family continues to unravel.
To cope, Barbara turns to art and hangs a banner that loudly
declares, Â Wilsons are Bold." But she still succumbs to her grief,
neglecting her children in her wake. Becky's brother turns to drugs
while her beautiful sister chooses a life on the road and becomes
pregnant. As Becky fumbles and hurtles toward adulthood herself,
she comes to learn the full truth of her father's death a truth
that threatens to steal her sanity and break her spirit.Told with
humor and candor and with love and family devotion at its heart A
House with No Roof is a brave account of one daughter's struggle to
survive.
A major collection of writings about the transforming power of
education in British prisons. Prison(er) Education comprises key
essays by leading prison education practitioners, academics and
prisoners, including new work on how to evaluate the 'success' of
education within prison by Dr Ray Pawson of Leeds University, and
Stephen Duguid of Simon Fraser University, Canada. A major
challenge to penal policy-makers to accept the value of education -
beyond 'basic skills', and at a time when prison regimes have come
to be dominated by cognitive thinking skills courses. Edited by two
leading experts on prison education in the United Kingdom -
Professor David Wilson of the University of Central England (a
former prison governor and co-presenter of BBC TV's Crime Squad),
and Dr Anne Reuss of the University of Abertay (who previously
taught at HM Prison Full Sutton). Weaving anecdote, research and
evaluation, Prison(er) Education presents for the first time a
comprehensive account of education inside British prisons. At the
heart of the book lies the question 'Who is prison education for:
prison or prisoners?' This book is a major challenge to penal
policy-makers to accept the value of education - beyond 'basic
skills', and at a time when regimes have come to be dominated by
cognitive thinking skills courses. Weaving anecdote with solid
research and evaluation, the book presents for the first time in
Britain a comprehensive account of education inside prisons.
Reviews 'Highly authoritative ...a major challenge': Inside Time
'This book will be of interest to anyone working in the Prison
Service, and to educators in general...Non-academic staff will
recognise the conflicts, constraints, and challenges, that teachers
and learners face...': Sally Bishens, Prison Service Journal 'A
diverse, informative survey...of great importance in more ways then
can easily be listed': Michael McMullan, Justice of the Peace
Editors Prison(er) Education is introduced and concluded by David
Wilson and Anne Reuss (who also contributes a chapter on
'Conducting Research in Prisons') with their vision of the
direction education in prison should take in the years to come.
David Wilson is professor of criminology at the Centre for Criminal
Justice Policy and Research at the University of Central England in
Birmingham. A former prison governor, he is editor of the Howard
Journal and a well-known author, broadcaster and presenter for TV
and radio, including for the BBC, C4 and Sky Television. He has
written three other books for Waterside Press: The Longest
Injustice: The Strange Story of Alex Alexandrowicz (with the
latter), Images of Incarceration: Representations of Prison in Film
and Television Drama (with Sean O'Sullivan) (2004), and Serial
Killers: Hunting Britons and Their Victims 1960-2006 (2007). Dr
Anne Reuss lectures in the Sociology Department of the University
of Abertay in Scotland. Prior to taking up this appointment, she
taught degree level sociology to prisoners at HMP Full Sutton,
which formed the basis of her doctoral dissertation - now regarded
as the benchmark of research in this field.
"State of Mind," the lavishly illustrated companion book to the
exhibition of the same name, investigates California's vital
contributions to Conceptual art--in particular, work that emerged
in the late 1960s among scattered groups of young artists. The
essays reveal connections between the northern and southern
California Conceptual art scenes and argue that Conceptualism's
experimental practices and an array of then-new media--performance,
site-specific installations, film and video, mail art, and artists'
publications--continue to exert an enormous influence on the
artists working today.
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The Mississippi Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
Ted Ownby, Charles Reagan Wilson, Ann J Abadie, Odie Lindsey, James G Thomas
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Discovery Miles 18 520
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The perfect book for every Mississippian who cares about the state,
this is a mammoth collaboration in which thirty subject editors
suggested topics, over seven hundred scholars wrote entries, and
countless individuals made suggestions. The volume will appeal to
anyone who wants to know more about Mississippi and the people who
call it home. The book will be especially helpful to students,
teachers, and scholars researching, writing about, or otherwise
discovering the state, past and present.The volume contains entries
on every county, every governor, and numerous musicians, writers,
artists, and activists. Each entry provides an authoritative but
accessible introduction to the topic discussed. The Mississippi
Encyclopedia also features long essays on agriculture, archaeology,
the civil rights movement, the Civil War, drama, education, the
environment, ethnicity, fiction, folklife, foodways, geography,
industry and industrial workers, law, medicine, music, myths and
representations, Native Americans, nonfiction, poetry, politics and
government, the press, religion, social and economic history,
sports, and visual art. It includes solid, clear information in a
single volume, offering with clarity and scholarship a breadth of
topics unavailable anywhere else. This book also includes many
surprises readers can only find by browsing.
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