Author: Obeng De Lawrence
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0956159303
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 105
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In this book I have made an attempt to uncover the secret behind Great Britain's ability to turn their land filled with coal to a land full of gold. Most of the discussion is centred on key factors and systems of education as well as the kind of people that might have contributed to this success, In doing so questions are asked as to why the success and wealth of Great Britain is not having the desired impact throughout the empire. For this reason I have tried to explore with the reader what can be done for the rest off the world to benefits from British or Western education.
Author: Joel Gold
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143918156X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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"The Truman Show delusion and other strange beliefs"--Cover.
Author: Reid Mitenbuler
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 0802147054
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 445
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“A thoroughly captivating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation . . . A must-read for all fans of the medium.” —Matt Groening In 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip “Little Nemo in Slumberland,” itself inspired by Freud’s recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he unleashed an art form, and the creative energy of artists from Otto Messmer and Max Fleischer to Walt Disney and Warner Bros.’ Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations—from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia—which became an integral part and reflection of American culture over the next five decades. Pre-television, animated cartoons were aimed squarely at adults; comic preludes to movies, they were often “little hand grenades of social and political satire.” Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity; Popeye stories contained sly references to the injustices of unchecked capitalism. During WWII, animation also played a significant role in propaganda. The Golden Age of animation ended with the advent of television, when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Wild Minds is an ode to our colorful past and to the creative energy that later inspired The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman. “A quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal reinvention and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business . . . a gem for anyone wanting to understand animation’s origin story.” —NPR
Author: Emmanuel Clarke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989804257
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition is a book every Liberian first grade student and teacher must use. This book is arranged in three distinctive sections-The Fundamentals, Grammar and Structure, and Hands-On Writing Workshop. The book opens with an introductory chapter that provides an overview using familiar objects to correlate with letters of the Alphabets. Each chapter that follows discusses a key component of the English Language including but not limited to, the use of grammar and structure, phonics, reading comprehension and analysis. In addition, the book includes a section in poetry, writing and punctuation designed to develop the students' overall Language Arts skills. This book was written to meet and exceed the national curriculum standard for Grade One English Instructions of the Ministry of Education, of the Republic of Liberia. Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition is structured as follows: Concepts and Analysis-each chapter introduces key components followed by a detailed explanation. The Concepts and Analysis approach enables the student to think creatively as they relate the key ideas from the book to everyday situations through guided discussions. Teachers will find this method easy when assisting students to decipher important points, which will help the students, build their analytical skills. Hands-On Exercises-each section has End-Of-Section, or follow-up, exercise that reinforces key points from the chapter. The end of chapter review assessment is comprised of cumulative questions from the various sections found within a given chapter. These exercises enable students to investigate the material while reviewing the sectional contents within the chapter. Writer's Workshop-allows the student to become imaginative by engaging them in a variety of creative writing activities, such as brainstorming of ideas, vocabulary development, deciphering of root word, prefix/ suffix and sentence construction. With a unique color-coded pagination, Golden Minds: Grade 1 Language Arts For Liberian Schools, Fundamentals First Edition, is geared towards the specific needs of 1st grade students. The simple and attractive layout will definitely stimulate the student minds and peak their curiosity as they navigate through each chapter. This book is a complete Language Arts system which doubles as a textbook and workbook for the student.
Author: Jim Afremow
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1623361494
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Even among the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments. These athletes prove that raw athletic ability doesn't necessarily translate to a superior on-field experience—its the mental game that matters most. Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time high. While the caliber of their games may differ, athletes at every level have one thing in common: the desire to excel. In The Champion's Mind, sports psychologist Jim Afremow, PhD, offers the same advice he uses with Olympians, Heisman Trophy winners, and professional athletes, including: • How to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble • How to progress within a sport and sustain long-term excellence • Customizable pre-performance routines to hit full power when the gun goes off or the puck is dropped With hundreds of useful tips, breakthrough science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers, The Champion's Mind will help you shape your body to ensure a longer, healthier, happier lifetime.
Author: Church of England
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anglican Communion
Languages : en
Pages : 542
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Author: Colin Samson
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859845257
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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A detailed look at Innu relations with the Canadian state, developers, explorers, missionaries, educators, health-care professionals, and the justice system.
Author: Marsilio Ficino
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487543565
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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This is the first translation into English of Marsilio Ficino’s De Christiana religione, a text first written in Latin in 1474, the year after its author’s ordination in the Roman Catholic Church. On the Christian Religion is this Florentine humanist’s attempt to lay out the history of the religion of Christ, the Logos ("Word" or "Reason"), in accordance with the doctrines of ancient philosophy. The work –focuses on how Christ in his pre-incarnate form was revealed as much to certain ancient pagan sages and prophets as to those of the Old Testament, and how both groups played an equal role in foreshadowing the ultimate fulfilment of all the world’s religions in Christianity. The first part elucidates the history of the prisca theologia – the ancient theology – a single natural religion shared by the likes of Zoroaster, Hermes Trismegistus, Orpheus, Aglaophemus, Pythagoras, and Plato, and how it was fulfilled by Christ’s Incarnation and the spread of his Church through his apostles. The second part of the work, however, constitutes a series of attacks against the ways in which the books of the Old Testament were variously interpreted by Islamic and, more importantly, Jewish sages who threatened Ficino’s own Christological interpretations of Scripture. This new English translation includes an introduction that situates the text within the broader scope of Ficino’s intellectual activity and historical context. The book allows us to encounter a more nuanced image of Ficino, that of him as a theologian, historian, and anti-Jewish, anti-Islamic, anti-pagan polemicist.
Author: John Fiske
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465511784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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During the seventy years which elapsed between the overthrow of the Stuart dynasty and the victory of Wolfe on the Heights of Abraham, the relations between the American colonies and the British government were, on the whole, peaceful; and the history of the colonies, except for the great and romantic struggle with New France, would have been almost destitute of striking incidents. In view of the perpetual menace from France, it was clearly unwise for the British government to irritate the colonies, or do anything to weaken their loyalty; and they were accordingly left very much to themselves. Still, they were not likely to be treated with any great liberality,—for such was not then, as it is hardly even yet, the way of governments,—and if their attachment to England still continued strong, it was in spite of the general demeanour of the mother-country. Since 1675 the general supervision of the colonies had been in the hands of a standing committee of the Privy Council, styled the “Lords of the Committee of Trade and Plantations,” and familiarly known as the “Lords of Trade.” To this board the governors sent frequent and full reports of the proceedings in the colonial legislatures, of the state of agriculture and trade, of the revenues of the colonies, and of the way in which the public money was spent. In private letters, too, the governors poured forth their complaints into the ears of the Lords of Trade, and these complaints were many and loud. Except in Pennsylvania and Maryland, which were like hereditary monarchies, and in Connecticut and Rhode Island, where the governors were elected by the people, the colonial governors were now invariably appointed by the Crown. In most cases they were inclined to take high views regarding the royal prerogative, and in nearly all cases they were unable to understand the political attitude of the colonists, who on the one hand gloried in their connection with England, and on the other hand, precisely because they were Englishmen, were unwilling to yield on any occasion whatsoever one jot or tittle of their ancient liberties. Moreover, through the ubiquity of the popular assemblies and the directness of their control over the administration of public affairs, the political life of America was both really and ostensibly freer than that of England was at that time; and the ancient liberties of Englishmen, if not better preserved, were at least more conspicuously asserted. As a natural consequence, the royal governors were continually trying to do things which the people would not let them do, they were in a chronic state of angry warfare with their assemblies, and they were incessant in their complaints to the Lords of Trade. They represented the Americans as a factious and turbulent people, with their heads turned by queer political crotchets, unwilling to obey the laws and eager to break off their connection with the British Empire. In this way they did much to arouse an unfriendly feeling toward the colonies, although eminent Englishmen were not wanting who understood American affairs too well to let their opinions be thus lightly influenced. Upon the Lords of Trade these misrepresentations wrought with so much effect that now and then they would send out instructions to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, or to abridge the freedom of the press. Sometimes their acts were absurdly arbitrary. In New Hampshire, the people maintained that as free-born Englishmen they had the right to choose their representatives; but the governor held, on the contrary, that this was no right, but only a privilege, which the Crown might withhold, or grant, or revoke, all at its own good pleasure. To uphold the royal prerogative, the governor was instructed to issue writs for elections to some of the towns, while withholding them from others; but the resistance of the people to this piece of tyranny was so determined that the Lords of Trade thought it best to yield. In Massachusetts, for more than thirty years, there went on an unceasing controversy between the General Court and the successive royal governors, Shute, Burnet, and Belcher, with reference to the governor’s salary. The Lords of Trade insisted that the governor should be paid a fixed salary; but lest this should make the governor too independent, the General Court obstinately refused to establish a salary, but made grants to the governor from year to year, in imitation of the time-honoured usage of Parliament. This method was, no doubt, inconvenient for the governors; but the colonists rightly valued it as one of the safeguards of popular liberty, and to their persistent refusal the Crown was obliged to give way. Similar controversies, in New York and South Carolina, were attended with similar results; while in Virginia the assembly more than once refused to vote supplies, on the ground that the liberties of the colony were in danger.
Author: John Bartlett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
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