Minimalist Syntax By Randall Hendrick
2003 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0631219404 | PDF | 2 MB
Minimalist Syntax is a collection of essays that analyze major syntactic processes in a variety of languages, all unified by their perspective from within the Minimalist Program. Introduces important concepts in the Minimalist approach to syntactic theory. Emphasizes empirical consequences of the Minimalist approach through innovative analyses. Highlights the importance of Minimalist syntax in explaining features of natural languages. Includes contributions from leading syntacticians.

Mary Eliza Mahoney and the legacy of African American nurses By Susan Muaddi Darraj
2005 | 143 Pages | ISBN: 0791080293 | PDF | 4 MB
Mahoney was the first African-American woman to break down the barriers and gain admittance to the nursing profession in the United States.

Magic Bullets, Lost Horizons: The Rise and Fall of Antibiotics By Sebastian G. B. Amyes
2001 | 273 Pages | ISBN: 0415272033 | PDF | 5 MB
From the day that Paul Ehrlich hailed his newly discovered treatment for syphilis as the 'magic bullet', antibiotics have transformed medical practice and are considered to be one of the miracle drugs of the 20th century. Stories in the press of 'flesh-eating bugs' and the emergence of drug-resistant diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia are becoming commonplace. In Magic Bullets, Lost Horizons Professor Amyes aims to put some of the media sensationalism into perspective.

Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience By Jenny Frost
2005 | 343 Pages | ISBN: 0415287804 | PDF | 3 MB
The second edition of this popular student textbook presents an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the process and practice of teaching and learning science. It takes into account changes in science education and teacher education since the first edition was published. This new edition has been extensively revised with emphasis on recent National Curriculum assessment and curriculum changes in England and Wales. Five new sections, which map key ideas in biology, chemistry, physics and astronomy, the Earth sciences and the nature of science, address the demands made on science teachers to teach across the sciences and about science. There is new material on personal development and learning to work in a team, and on the legal responsibility of science teachers in the laboratory or out in the field. This edition also provides sound, informative and useful discussion on: Managing professional development; Planning for learning and teaching in science; Practical teaching strategies; Selecting and using resources including language and ICT; Assessment and examination; The broader science curriculum, including Citizenship, Sex and Health Education.

Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience By Liam Gearon
2003 | 302 Pages | ISBN: 0415276748 | PDF | 2 MB
Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School contains background information, tasks, activities, key websites, discussion points and research questions for students and teachers looking to brush up on their knowledge. It focuses on how to teach such aspects of modern life as government, democracy, law, human rights, social justice, sustainable development and the environment.

Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit By Lovett H. Weems Jr.
1999 | 106 Pages | ISBN: 0687046920 | PDF | 1 MB
The purpose of this book is simple -- to reclaim a vision for church leadership from the great spiritual awakening known as the Wesleyan movement. Yet the way one goes about this work, contends Lovett H. Weems, Jr., is anything but simple. It involves walking a tightrope between continuity and change. The task is neither to repeat the past, nor to ignore it. Rather the need is to locate the genius behind the achievements of the past from which we can learn for our day. It is to choose selectively those themes and emphases of the Wesleyan movement that can best inform the practice of ministry today, and to seek to grow into them. In order to achieve this, Weems identifies such principles of early Wesleyanism as beginning with where people are, focusing on service, and remembering the poor. He then enumerates practices of Wesleyan leadership, such as leading from the center and the edge, living in tension, and making ''connection'' happen. Finally, he names the core passions of the Wesleyan spirit: knowing God, proclaiming Christ, and seeking justice.

Language, Society and Power: An Introduction By Linda Thomas, Shan Wareing
2003 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0415303931 | PDF | 2 MB
This is a completely updated and expanded second edition of Language, Society and Power. Lively and accessible, it looks at the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. How can a language reflect the status of children and older people? Do men and women talk differently? How can our use of language mark our ethnic identity? The book also looks at language use in politics and the media and examines how language affects and constructs our identities, exploring notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use.

Knowledge Networks: The Social Software Perspective By Miltiadis D. Lytras, Miltiadis D. Lytras, Robert Tennyson, Patricia Ordonez de Pablos
2008 | 423 Pages | ISBN: 1599049767 | PDF | 8 MB
Social networks are collections of individuals linked together by a set of relations. The linkage of social networks to people and business contexts as well as to critical government domains is important for the emerging information ecosystems of the knowledge society. Knowledge Networks: The Social Software Perspective concentrates on strategies that exploit emerging technologies for the knowledge effectiveness in social networks. This comprehensive book delivers an excellent mix of information for readers and is a must for those thirsty for knowledge on social networks and information systems.

Key Concepts in Literary Theory By Julian Wolfreys, Ruth Robbins, Kenneth Womack
2006 | 209 Pages | ISBN: 0748624589 | PDF | 10 MB
Key Concepts in Literary Theory provides authoritative and precise definitions of the most significant terms and concepts currently used in psychoanalytic, poststructuralist, Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial literary studies. The volume also presents clear discussions of the main areas of literary, critical, and cultural theory, supported by bibliographies and a chronology of major thinkers. Accompanying the chronology are short biographies of major works by each critic or theorist.This revised edition of this comprehensive reference includes definition for more than seventy new terms and concepts, from Absurdism and Aga Saga to Writerly texts and Zeugma; a broader selection of classical rhetorical terms; an expanded chronology with a wider historical and cultural range, from Immanuel Kant to G.W.F. Hegel and bell hooks; and richer bibliographies including key texts by major critics.

Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. By Roland Kelts
2006 | 253 Pages | ISBN: 1403974756 | PDF | 2 MB
Contemporary Japanese pop culture such as anime and manga (Japanese animation and comic books) is Asia's equivalent of the Harry Potter phenomenon--an overseas export that has taken America by storm. While Hollywood struggles to fill seats, Japanese anime releases are increasingly outpacing American movies in number and, more importantly, in the devotion they inspire in their fans. But just as Harry Potter is both ''universal'' and very English, anime is also deeply Japanese, making its popularity in the United States totally unexpected. Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop phenomenon, covering everything from Hayao Miyazaki's epics, the burgeoning world of hentai, or violent pornographic anime, and Puffy Amiyumi, whose exploits are broadcast daily on the Cartoon Network, to literary novelist Haruki Murakami, and more. With insights from the artists, critics, readers and fans from both nations, this book is as literate as it is hip, highlighting the shared conflicts as American and Japanese pop cultures dramatically collide in the here and now.