Author: Daniel Wilkinson Publisher: Duke University Press ISBN: 9780822333685 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 396
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Written by a young human rights worker, "Silence on the Mountain" is a virtuoso work of reporting and a masterfully plotted narrative tracing the history of Guatemala's 36-year internal war, a conflict that claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people.
Author: Senator Robert Torricelli Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0743410521 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 486
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Presents a collection of oratory including sermons, speeches, courtroom arguments, radio broadcasts, eulogies, and commencement addresses.
Author: Lenka Chytilova Publisher: Peek Inside ISBN: 9781641241441 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 14
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This vibrant children's book is a one-of-a-kind adventure to see what life is like on a mountain range through all the seasons! Featuring adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers that reveal so much to discover with every turn of the page, young readers will learn all about incredible animals and mountain wildlife like they never have before!
Author: Richard C. Sinopoli Publisher: Georgetown University Press ISBN: 9781589018129 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 456
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Unique among readers in American political and social thought, From Many, One is a broad and balanced anthology that explores the problem of diversity and American political identity throughout American history. From the classic texts of the American political tradition to diverse minority writings, this book offers a wide spectrum of ideas about identity, gender, immigration, race, and religion, and addresses how these issues relate to the concept of national unity. Covering the gamut of viewpoints from majority to minority, from conservative to radical, from assimilationist to separatist, the authors range from the Founding Fathers to Frederick Jackson Turner, from Abigail Adams to bell hooks and Catharine MacKinnon; from Abraham Lincoln to Malcolm X; from Roger Williams to Ralph E. Reed. Sinopoli's extensive introductory and concluding essays set the context for and draw out the implications of the fifty readings. The conclusion includes case studies of three minority groups—homosexuals, Mexican-Americans, and Chinese-Americans—to illustrate further the themes of the volume. Brief introductions to each reading and to each of the five sections provide background information. In examining one of the central questions of American public life—the issue of national diversity—From Many, One will be a useful text for courses in American political thought, sociology, American Studies, and American history.
Author: Glen P. Watkins Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1483650634 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 251
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The Black American A Documentary History Glen P. Watkins, Author The purpose of this work is to present an overall view of the black race in American culture from slavery until 1992. The long voyage across the Atlantic involved weeks of nightmarish misery, suffering, and death. Slaves were kept in close quarters of ships with little space between the decks. They were manacled except when taken to the top deck for exercise while their quarters were being cleaned with vinegar. This was a journey of horror marked by death from dysentery, small pox, and the yaws. Some slaves committed suicide by the strange African method of swallowing the tongue. Destined to become an integral part of American history, the presence of African Americans markedly shaped the life and history of the 13 colonies. By many measures, the relative position of African Americans has scarcely improved. Undoubtedly, many have made impressive gain, but after more than 40 years, the majority has not sufficiently improved their relative standing. African Americans and other ethnic groups have acquired limited progress in social mobility. This exciting history is a part of all American regardless of ethnicity or social standing and should be known by all Americans. Learn the story in The Black American: A Documentary History. (Copyright 2002)
Author: James M. Kouzes Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470947594 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 416
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The most trusted resource on becoming a leader is now updated and revised for a new generation. This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions and twenty years in print. It is the gold standard for research-based leadership, and the premier resource on becoming a leader. This new edition, with streamlined text, more international and business examples, and a graphic redesign, is more readable and accessible than ever before. The Leadership Challenge, Fourth Edition, has been extensively updated with the latest research and case studies, and offers inspiring new stories of real people achieving extraordinary results. The authors' central theme remains the same and is more relevant today than ever: "Leadership is Everyone?s Business." Their "five practices" and "ten commitments" have been proven by hundreds of thousands of dedicated, successful leaders. This edition, with almost one-third new material, emphasizes the global community and refocuses on business leaders.
Author: City of London College of Economics Publisher: City of London College of Economics ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 2066
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Overview Upon completion of this diploma course, you will be able to work as a finance manager. Content - Overview of financial management - Financial statements, cash flow and taxes - Analysis of financial statements - Financial Planning and Forecasting - The financial environment markets, institutions and interest rates - Risk and rates of return - Time value of money - Bonds and their valuation - Stocks and their valuation - The cost of capital - The basics of capital budgeting - Cash flow estimation and risk analysis - Capital structure and leverage - Distributions to shareholders: Dividends and share repurchases - Working capital management - Multinational financial management - Self-test questions (problems) and their solutions Duration 9 months Assessment The assessment will take place on the basis of one assignment at the end of the course. Tell us when you feel ready to take the exam and we’ll send you the assignment questions. Study material The study material will be provided in separate files by email / download link.
Author: Daniel R. Roush Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company ISBN: 9027264090 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 242
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How do the experiences of people who have different bodies (deaf versus hearing) shape their thoughts and metaphors? Do different linguistic modes of expression (signed versus spoken) have a shaping force as well? This book investigates the metaphorical production of culturally-Deaf translators who work from English to American Sign Language (ASL). It describes how Event Structure Metaphors are handled across languages of two different modalities. Through the use of corpus-based evidence, several specific questions are addressed: are the main branches of Event Structure Metaphors – the Location and Object branches – exhibited in ASL? Are these two branches adequate to explain the event-related linguistic metaphors identified in the translation corpus? To what extent do translators maintain, shift, add, and omit expressions of these metaphors? While answering these specific questions, this book makes a significant elaboration to the two-branch theory of Event Structure Metaphors. It raises larger questions of how bilinguals handle competing conceptualizations of events and contributes to emerging interest in how body specificity, linguistic modes, and cultural context affect metaphoric variability.
Author: Lee Ellen Ehorn Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press ISBN: 1429108975 Category : Languages : en Pages : 68
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Our January activity book has been prepared to help teachers of lower elementary grades in teaching a unit on the five senses. At the conclusion of this unit, children will have a greater sense of self-awareness. Included are worksheets, recipes, and art ideas.
Author: Daniel Wilkinson
Author: Samuel Francis Smith
Author: Senator Robert Torricelli
Author: Lenka Chytilova
Author: Richard C. Sinopoli
Author: Glen P. Watkins
Author: James M. Kouzes
Author: City of London College of Economics
Author: Daniel R. Roush
Author: Lee Ellen Ehorn