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Märchen als Literatur aus Literatur: Die „Kinder- und Hausmärchen“ der Brüder Grimm (Abhandlungen zur Literaturwissenschaft)
by Lothar BluhmIn der Studie werden die Märchenerzählungen der Brüder Grimm konsequent als Literatur aus Literatur in den Blick genommen. Über die Entstehungs- und Transformationsgeschichte wird transparent gemacht, wie im Zuge der Redaktion durch die Brüder Grimm, im Wesentlichen durch Wilhelm Grimm, literarische Vorlagen umdeklariert und zu den bekannten Märchenerzählungen umgeformt wurden. Anhand einer Reihe von Modelluntersuchungen – u.a. von Rapunzel, Jorinde und Joringel und Der Jude im Dorn – wird aufgezeigt, dass die Märchenerzählungen der Brüder Grimm entgegen ihrer traditionellen Einschätzung als ‚Volksmärchen‘ literarischen Ursprungs sind und selbst literarischen Charakter besitzen.
Médée protéiforme
by Marie CarrièreLe mythe de l’infanticide Médée a toujours connu une fortune littéraire et la littérature féminine contemporaine ne fait pas exception. L’analyse comparée de huit textes de femmes de divers horizons tente de cerner les enjeux de cette figure irréductible pour une pensée féministe actuelle sur la maternité, le sujet et l’écriture mythique. En s’interrogeant sur la pertinence particulière de la tragédie d’Euripide aux reprises médéennes, explicites ou sous-entendues, des femmes, cette étude comparée se penche sur des textes du théâtre de Marie Cardinal, Deborah Porter, Franca Rame et Cherríe Moraga, et des romans de Monique Bosco, Christa Wolf, Bessora et Marie-Célie Agnant. À travers ses incarnations transculturelles, le mythe de Médée éclaire les affres de l’exil et de l’exclusion, ainsi que certaines visions du maternel qui préféreraient peut-être rester dans l’ombre de nos présuppositions et de nos règles sociales. Bien qu’il n’y ait pas plus monstrueux ou fou que l’acte infanticide, Médée, elle, n’est pas monstre, pas folle, mais lucide, humaine à part entière, comme la voulait Euripide, alors qu’elle s’en prend à ses enfants, à la culture défectueuse, à l’histoire des hommes. La réécriture au féminin de Médée force aussi une conception du sujet qui ne revêt pas facilement sa cohérence. Mais la poétique même de cette Médée retranscrite au féminin fait preuve de sa flexibilité, son indétermination, son pouvoir de transcender la simple répétition de son mythe, vu ici autrement et différemment.
Méthodes de Lecture Rapide: Comment augmenter votre vitesse de lecture par 2 en 60 minutes
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México 2010. Hipotecando el futuro
by Érika Ruiz SandovalLa conmemoración de hitos históricos es siempre una oportunidad para realizar un balance de lo acontecido, pero también para trazar líneas hacia el mañana. <P><P>México 2010. Hipotecando el futuro es el resultado de la reflexión individual y coincidente de un grupo de jóvenes académicos y pensadores mexicanos sobre el futuro de su país. Son las voces de una generación distinta a la que protagonizó la llamada #transición democrática#. Son voces mucho más críticas acerca de lo alcanzado y exigentes con respecto a lo que falta por hacer. Los autores de este volumen no sueñan tanto como quisieran, sus deseos son modestos, pero toman riesgos a la hora de plantear perspectivas para México y ponen el acento no sólo en las grandes transformaciones que ha sufrido, sino también en lo mucho que le falta para enfrentar el futuro en condiciones idóneas. <P><P>"Alentemos a los jóvenes para que se atrevan a pensar y actuar de manera eficaz, es decir, para que, por favor, sean diferentes a nosotros los viejos." Jorge Alberto Lozoya. La conmemoración de hitos históricos es siempre una oportunidad para realizar un balance de lo acontecido, pero también para trazar líneas hacia el mañana. México 2010. Hipotecando el futuro es el resultado de la reflexión individual y coincidente de un grupo de jóvenes académicos y pensadores mexicanos sobre el futuro de su país. Son las voces de una generación distinta a la que protagonizó la llamada #transición democrática#. Son voces mucho más críticas acerca de lo alcanzado y exigentes con respecto a lo que falta por hacer. <P><P>Los autores de este volumen no sueñan tanto como quisieran, sus deseos son modestos, pero toman riesgos a la hora de plantear perspectivas para México y ponen el acento no sólo en las grandes transformaciones que ha sufrido, sino también en lo mucho que le falta para enfrentar el futuro en condiciones idóneas. "Alentemos a los jóvenes para que se atrevan a pensar y actuar de manera eficaz, es decir, para que, por favor, sean diferentes a nosotros los viejos." Jorge Alberto Lozoya.
México dividido
by Ricardo HomsUn libro que aborda el análisis de la identidad del mexicano a partir del impacto cultural de la globalización en el estilo de vida de las nuevas generaciones, la conformación de los nuevos modelos aspiracionales, los nuevos valores morales y el impacto de las tecnologías en la conducta cotidiana desde la perspectiva de un pasado descrito con falta de veracidad.La globalización está poniendo en evidencia rasgos de identidad de una idiosincrasia compleja que hoy está frenando el desarrollo de la sociedad mexicana. La globalización hoy es una vitrina en tiempo real que nos exhibe en alta definición.Se percibe fuerte presión de la cultura global hacia quienes habitamos nuestro país, fenómeno que provoca un choque de valores que ha impactado nuestra estructura social, generando nuevas conductas que antes eran desconocidas. Por ello se hace necesario recurrir al análisis de nuestra idiosincrasia para identificar el punto de encuentro que nos permita convivir con el resto del mundo sin perder nuestra individualidad.Divided MexicoA book that addresses the analysis of Mexican identity from the cultural impact of globalization on the lifestyle of new generations, the conformation of new aspirational models, new moral values and the impact of technologies on daily behavior from the perspective of a past described with a lack of veracity.Globalization is revealing identity traits of a complex idiosyncrasy that today is holding back the development of Mexican society. Globalization today is a real time showcase that exhibits us in high definition.We perceive strong pressure from the global culture towards those who live in our country, a phenomenon that provokes a clash of values that has impacted our social structure, generating new behaviors that were previously unknown. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze our idiosyncrasy in order to identify the meeting point that allows us to coexist with the rest of the world without losing our individuality.
México dividido
by Ricardo HomsUn libro que aborda el análisis de la identidad del mexicano a partir del impacto cultural de la globalización en el estilo de vida de las nuevas generaciones, la conformación de los nuevos modelos aspiracionales, los nuevos valores morales y el impacto de las tecnologías en la conducta cotidiana desde la perspectiva de un pasado descrito con falta de veracidad.La globalización está poniendo en evidencia rasgos de identidad de una idiosincrasia compleja que hoy está frenando el desarrollo de la sociedad mexicana. La globalización hoy es una vitrina en tiempo real que nos exhibe en alta definición.Se percibe fuerte presión de la cultura global hacia quienes habitamos nuestro país, fenómeno que provoca un choque de valores que ha impactado nuestra estructura social, generando nuevas conductas que antes eran desconocidas. Por ello se hace necesario recurrir al análisis de nuestra idiosincrasia para identificar el punto de encuentro que nos permita convivir con el resto del mundo sin perder nuestra individualidad.Divided MexicoA book that addresses the analysis of Mexican identity from the cultural impact of globalization on the lifestyle of new generations, the conformation of new aspirational models, new moral values and the impact of technologies on daily behavior from the perspective of a past described with a lack of veracity.Globalization is revealing identity traits of a complex idiosyncrasy that today is holding back the development of Mexican society. Globalization today is a real time showcase that exhibits us in high definition.We perceive strong pressure from the global culture towards those who live in our country, a phenomenon that provokes a clash of values that has impacted our social structure, generating new behaviors that were previously unknown. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze our idiosyncrasy in order to identify the meeting point that allows us to coexist with the rest of the world without losing our individuality.
México en sus libros
by Enrique FlorescanoÉste es el primer libro que reúne las obras indispensables para conocer la historia de México desde sus orígenes hasta el presente.Ante la necesidad de obras que ordenen la prodigiosa multiplicación de libros y conocimientos acerca de los aspectos físicos, geográficos, históricos y actuales del país, Enrique Florescano y Pablo Mijangos se dieron a la tarea de preparar una guía de lecturas que servirá a quienes desean formarse una imagen precisa de las múltiples vetas que componen el mapa histórico y cultural de México. La cuidadosa selección de obras que forman esta guía de lecturas, va acompañada por comentarios que describen el contenido y las características de cada libro.
México negro y querido: Once relatos policiacos en el corazón de México
by Varios autoresEduardo Antonio Parra, Francisco G. Haghenbeck, Paco Ignacio Taibo II, y Óscar de la Borbolla son algunos de los autores que participan en esta antología. Una emocionante colección de cuentos que narran una historia de criminales, policías o ambos, cuyo escenario son las colonias más representativas de la ciudad de México. Sus autores están entre los mejores escritores de México y América Latina: Bernardo Fernández Bef, Eugenio Aguirre, Eduardo Antonio Parra, Eduardo Monteverde, Francisco G. Haghenbeck, Juan Hernández Luna, Julia Rodríguez, Myriam Laurini, Óscar de la Borbolla, Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Rolo Diez y Víctor Luis González. Los narradores cuyas historias aquí se reúnen no tienen miedo a exorcizar demonios. Con registros narrativos muy diferentes, tienen en común hablar de una ciudad en la que viven y aman. De alguna manera entienden que la única manera de detener la violencia y el abuso que nos rodea, es contarlo. Son todos ellos profesionales de la literatura, pero también son profesionales de la supervivencia en el D.F. Casi todos ellos, todos nosotros, apelan, apelamos, al sentido del humor, un humor negro y bastante ácido, que permite distanciarse, burlarse de Lucifer. No sería ésta una antología promovida por el departamento de turismo dela ciudad de México, pero si cualquiera que la lea pregunta desde cualquier esquina del planeta si los que escriben recomiendan viajar a la ciudad de México, recibirá un elocuente y encendido: Sí, claro, porque ésta es la mejor ciudad del planeta, a pesar de sí misma. Un segundo elemento en común entre los textos que preceden a esta nota es su vocación de experimento, el uso de planos narrativos cruzados, monólogos internos, cambios de perspectiva. "El neopoliciaco nació en México no sólo con una vocación de literatura social, también con una notable apetencia por salirse de los caminos tradicionales del género." Paco Ignacio Taibo II
México rebelde
by John GiblerLa conquista de un México, soberano e independiente, nunca ha estado en manos mexicanas sinceras. A pesar del protagonismo popular de las revueltas (la Independencia, la Revolución, la guerrilla y algunos movimientos políticos), sus autores han olvidado repentinamente la ayuda para dejarlos en segundo plano sin asegurar un poder democrático pleno la traición política, injerencias extranjeras y mezquindades personales han evitado la transición soñada. En este libro, John Gibler da cuenta de estas situaciones incómodas que el poder soporta, para demostrar que a pesar del desencanto, la lucha todavía se mantiene. Las crónicas que conforman este libro son el resultado de varios años de trabajo y compenetración del periodista independiente John Gibler con el México de abajo: con la pobreza y la desigualdad, con los presos políticos y las víctimas de la violencia estatal, con el movimiento popular de Oaxaca, con la lucha de los campesinos de Atenco, con las comunidades rebeldes zapatistas y con otros movimientos de insurrección. Ésta es una obra clave del periodismo contemporáneo que les da voz a los protagonistas invisibles de la historia y nos permite adentrarnos en el otro México, ahí donde siempre irrumpe el incansable espíritu de rebelión y protesta que lleva a la gente a arriesgarlo todo -incluso sus vidas- y a emprender acciones radicales para defender su tierra, su autonomía y su dignidad. En palabras del autor, México rebelde es una convocatoria urgente para repensar las estrategias de resistencia frente al poder y expandir la imaginación política.
Música al límite: Tres décadas de ensayos y artículos musicales
by Edward W. SaidLos mejores textos de Edward Said sobre música, una de sus grandes pasiones. Música al límite reúne lo mejor de tres décadas de reflexiones de Edward Said sobre la música, una de sus grandes pasiones. Abarcando una gran variedad de compositores e intérpretes, Said analiza su contexto social y político, y ofrece perspectivas agudas y a menudo sorprendentes. Reflexiona sobre la censura de Wagner en Israel; la relación entre la música y el feminismo; y las obras de Beethoven, Bruckner, Rossini, Schumann o Stravinski, entre otros. Siempre elocuente, revelador y profundo, Música al límite refuerza la reputación de Said como uno de los intelectuales de referencia del siglo XX. Reseñas:«Hay pocos capaces de lograr con sus palabras que la música ilumine el mundo de aquellos que la crean y la escuchan. Said es uno de ellos.»Daily Telegraph «La brillante elocuencia de los escritos de Said nos recuerdaque con su muerte prematura hemos perdido a uno de nuestros más distinguidos críticos musicales.»Maynard Solomon «Sus textos sobre música e interpretación musical son, como mínimo, entretenidos e instructivos, siempre expresados con gran elegancia lingüística y, en el mejor de los casos, brillantes, originales e ingeniosos, cuajados de revelaciones inesperadas que solo él podía desvelar.»Daniel Barenboim «Edward Said era un apasionado de la música y poseía la rara capacidad de escribir sobre ella para el gran público con una inteligencia lúcida y penetrante.»Times Literary Supplement
Mütter – Die Geniefigur in der deutschsprachigen Literatur 1750 – 1950: Versuch einer analytischen Neubewertung
by Mike PorathDas „Genie“ als etwas Gebärendes, Lebens-Verantwortendes – und damit Mütterliches? Auf dieser Grundlage wirft die Studie einen neuen Blick auf die Geniefigur in der deutschsprachigen Literatur von 1750-1950. Den Ausgangspunkt bildet eine Überlegung von Julia Kristeva, die um 2000 mit „Das weibliche Genie“ dem tradierten Männlichkeitsparadigma vom „Genie“ eine andere Sichtweise zur Seite stellt: Das „weibliche Genie“ ist in seiner Verkörperung als „Frau und Mutter“ dazu fähig, das menschliche Subjekt substanziell zu beeinflussen, ja zu verändern. „Genie“ wurde bisher nicht als Ausdrucksträger einer absoluten Subjektivität gesehen und man hat lange die geschlechtsspezifische Immanenz des Geniebegriffs unterschätzt. Die Untersuchung versucht diese Forschungslücken anhand der Analyse von 20 ausgewählten Kanontexten aus der deutschsprachigen Erzähl- und Dramenliteratur zu schließen. Darunter sind Texte, die für die Geniethematik bis heute maßgeblich sind, wie Goethes „Faust I“, E. T. A. Hoffmanns „Kater Murr“, Nietzsches „Zarathustra“, Musils „Mann ohne Eigenschaften“ oder Th. Manns „Doktor Faustus“, aber auch Texte, die bislang nicht mit „Genie“ verbunden worden sind, wie Klopstocks „Messias“, Jean Pauls „Schulmeisterlein Wutz“, Bonaventuras „Nachtwachen“, Jahnns „Fluß ohne Ufer“ oder Max Frischs „Homo faber“.
Māyājāla – sūtra–a Unique Text of the Gilgit Dīrghāgama: A Critical Edition, Translation and Study
by Gleb SharyginThe Māyājāla-sūtra is a unique Buddhist sūtra which is contained in the newly discovered manuscript of the Sanskrit Buddhist canonical collection called the Dīrgha-āgama (The Long Collection). The discovery of this Sanskrit manuscript in the 1990s was a major development in early Buddhist studies (only Pāli and Chinese versions were previously available). In the first part of this work Gleb Sharygin presented a transliteration, reconstruction and translation of the Māyājāla-sūtra, No. 18 in the Dīrgha-āgama manuscript, as well as an overview of its content. The text of the sūtra is in a seriously deteriorated state, but a great deal of repetition helped to reconstruct it safely. It is the meaning of the text that presented difficulties. The second part of this work grew from his attempts to understand it. The main result that the study brought is that the text likely constitutes an intermediate link that unites the older ways of canonical writing and thinking with the newer types of Buddhist literature and structures of thought. In particular, the study revealed that the Māyājāla-sūtra likely was the source of the first chapters of the Saṃdhinirmocana-sūtra<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme
N by E
by Rockwell KentA classic tale of seafaring, shipwreck, and survival, reprinted from Wesleyan University Press's 1978 facsimile of the original. When artist, illustrator, writer, and adventurer Rockwell Kent first published N by E in a limited edition in 1930, his account of a voyage on a 33-foot cutter from New York Harbor to the rugged shores of Greenland quickly became a collectors' item. Little wonder, for readers are immediately drawn to Kent's vivid descriptions of the experience; we share "the feeling of wind and wet and cold, of lifting seas and steep descents, of rolling over as the wind gusts hit," and the sound "of wind in the shrouds, of hard spray flung on a drum-tight canvas, of rushing water at the scuppers, of the gale shearing a tormented sea." When the ship sinks in a storm-swept fjord within 50 miles of its destination, the story turns to the stranding and subsequent rescue of the three-man crew, salvage of the vessel, and life among native Greenlanders. Magnificently illustrated by Kent's wood-block prints and narrated in his poetic and highly entertaining style, this tale of the perils of killer nor'easters, treacherous icebergs, and impenetrable fog—and the joys of sperm whales breaching or dawn unmasking a longed-for landfall—is a rare treat for old salts and landlubbers alike.
N.H., The Ladies Dictionary (1694)
by Sylvia Brown John ConsidineThe ladies dictionary, being a general entertainment for the fair-sex was published on 19 March 1694 by John Dunton. No compiler was named on the title page, but the dedication by 'the author' addressed 'to the Ladies, Gentlewomen, and Others, of the Fair-Sex' was signed 'N. H.' The book offers around 1950 lexical and encyclopaedic entries, the great majority excerpted either verbatim or with some degree of abridgement or adaptation from other published books. It was the first substantial reference book to be published in England with women as its principal target audience, and was arguably the first alphabetically-arranged encyclopaedia to be published in English. The editor's introduction in this edition starts with an overview of the publisher John Dunton, and goes on to discuss the compilers of LD; its sources; its editing, printing and proof-reading; and its advertising, publication and afterlife. It concludes with lists of primary and secondary sources (including all the identified sources of LD). The reproduction of the dictionary that follows is from the Robert H. Taylor collection at Princeton. Because LD is irregularly alphabetized, the reproduction is followed by a new index of entries in strict alphabetical order, with their sources identified.
NAB Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation
by Jean Benz Jane E. Mago Jerianne TimmermanTo guide the industry in the 21st century, counsel for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and leading attorneys have prepared the only up-to-date, comprehensive broadcast regulatory publication: NAB’s Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation. Known for years as the "voice" for broadcast law, this publication addresses the full range of FCC regulatory issues facing radio and television broadcasters, as well as intellectual property, First Amendment, cable and satellite, and increasingly important online issues. It gives practicing attorneys, in-house counsel, broadcasters and other communications industry professionals practical "how to" advice on topics ranging literally from "a" (advertising) to "z" (zoning). Now in its 6th edition, NAB’s Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation is available to keep you current on changes in the law, significant court decisions, FCC rules, agency policies and applied solutions. The National Association of Broadcasters is a nonprofit trade association that advocates on behalf of local radio and television stations and broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and other federal agencies, and the courts.
NABE Review of Research and Practice: Volume 3
by Josefina Tinajero Virgina GonzalezThe National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE) published electronic issues of Volumes 1 and 2 of the NABE Journal of Research and Practice to offer archival records of 2002 and 2003 NABE conferences presentations. Beginning with Volume 3, the title of the publication is changed to NABE Review of Research and Practice and is published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. for NABE. NABE Review of Research and Practice, Volume 3 fulfills the following goals: *to establish an annual archival record of cutting-edge NABE conference presentations that generate new knowledge and advance the field of bilingual education research; *to mentor junior scholars within the academic setting by providing an outlet for developing a publication record with the assistance of established scholars, and by publishing guidelines for developing high-quality dissertation research proposals and completed studies, and for university-based efforts to mentor doctoral students in bilingual education;*to offer, in the Research section, an outlet for theoretical and applied research studies that represent innovative conceptual and philosophical perspectives, and that also implement innovative methodologies for solving theoretical and applied problems in bilingual education;*to provide, in the Applied Education/Action Research section, an outlet for case studies, position papers, and action research that comes from practitioners in the field of bilingual education who are implementing research methodologies in their own classrooms or school districts (e.g., teacher-based research, evaluation studies conducted in the implementation of bilingual education federal and state grants); and*to present, in the Position Papers and Reflections section, reflections of experiences of bilingual researchers, practitioners, and public school and higher education students that give insightful self-accounts of the experiences of ethnic minority students, scholars, and educators that allow readers to learn from them as role models and advocates. For further information on NABE conferences and publications visit the NABE Web page at www.nabe.org.
NASB, Clear Focus Bible: Read more of the Bible with better focus (Clear Focus)
by ZondervanFinally, a resource to keep your mind from wandering while reading the Bible!Have you ever realized you&’ve read a passage multiple times in a row and still can&’t recall what it says? The NASB Clear Focus Bible uses Bionic Reading®, which enables you to read more and with greater comprehension. Developed by Swiss scientists, Bionic Reading® bolds the portion of each word most critical for comprehension and guides the eye from word to word over the text. This allows the brain to stay engaged, identify previously learned words, and absorb information without losing focus.In a world dominated by shallow forms of reading, the NASB Clear Focus Bible is the first-ever Bible available with Bionic Reading® and encourages more in-depth understanding of written content. Imagine a quiet time where you read longer, read with more clarity, and give Scripture the undivided attention it deserves.Features:Full text of the New American Standard Bible, 1995 TextApplication of the award-winning Bionic Reading® text method, enabling you to read more and with greater comprehension in a hectic and noisy worldReading plans
NASCAR ABC (My First NASCAR Racing Series #2)
by Christopher JordanAn exciting new NASCAR series for the youngest of racing fans. Introduce your children to the early basic concepts through the exciting world of NASCAR in this officially licensed NASCAR series.
NBA Jam (Boss Fight Books)
by Reyan AliWhen NBA Jam dunked its way into arcades in 1993, players discovered just how fun basketball can be when freed from rules, refs, and gravity itself. But just a few years after the billion-dollar hit conquered the world, developer Midway, publisher Acclaim, and video arcades themselves fell off the map. How did a simple two-on-two basketball game become MVP of the arcade, and how did this champ lose its title? Journalist Reyan Ali dives deep into the saga, tracking the people and decisions that shaped the series. You'll get to know mischievous Jam architect Mark Turmell, go inside Midway's Chicago office where hungry young talent tapped into cutting-edge tech, and explore the sequels, spin-offs, and tributes that came in the game's wake. Built out of exhaustive research and original interviews with a star-studded cast —including Turmell and his original development team, iconic commentator Tim Kitzrow, businessmen and developers at Midway and Acclaim alike, secret characters George Clinton and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Doom co-creator John Romero, and 1990s NBA demigods Glen Rice and Shaq—Ali's NBA Jam returns you to an era when coin-op was king.
NBC Goes to War: The Diary of Radio Correspondent James Cassidy from London to the Bulge (World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension)
by James CassidyThe diary of radio correspondent James Cassidy presents a unique view of World War II as this reporter followed the Allied armies into Nazi Germany.James Joseph Cassidy was one of 362 American journalists accredited to cover the European Theater of Operations between June 7, 1944, and the war’s end. Radio was relatively new, and World War II was its first war. Among the difficulties facing historians examining radio reporters during that period is that many potential primary documents—their live broadcasts—were not recorded. In NBC Goes to War, Cassidy’s censored scripts alongside his personal diary capture a front-line view during some of the nastiest fighting in World War II as told by a seasoned NBC reporter.James Cassidy was ambitious and young, and his coverage of World War II for the NBC radio network notched some notable firsts, including being the first to broadcast live from German soil and arranging the broadcast of a live Jewish religious service from inside Nazi Germany while incoming mortar and artillery shells fell 200 yards away. His diary describes how he gathered news, how it was censored, and how it was sent from the battle zone to the United States. As radio had no pictures, reporters quickly developed a descriptive visual style to augment dry facts. All of Cassidy’s stories, from the panic he felt while being targeted by German planes to his shock at the deaths of colleagues, he told with grace and a reporter’s lean and engaging prose.Providing valuable eyewitness material not previously available to historians, NBC Goes to War tells a “bottom-up” narrative that provides insight into war as fought and chronicled by ordinary men and women. Cassidy skillfully placed listeners alongside him in the ruins of Aachen, on icy back roads crawling with spies, and in a Belgian bar where a little girl wailed “Les Américains partent!” when Allied troops retreated to safety, leaving the town open to German re-occupation. With a journalistic eye for detail, NBC Goes to War unforgettably portrays life in the press corps. This newly uncovered perspective also helps balance the CBS-heavy radio scholarship about the war, which has always focused heavily on Edward R. Murrow and his “Murrow’s Boys.”
NEW CRITICAL ESSAYS ON KURT VONNEGUT (American Literature Readings In The Twenty-first Century Ser.)
by David SimmonsKurt Vonnegut's darkly comic work became a symbol for the counterculture of a generation. From his debut novel, Player Piano (1951) through seminal 1960's novels such as Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) up to the recent success of A Man Without A Country (2005), Vonnegut's writing has remained commercially popular, offering a satirical yet optimistic outlook on modern life. Though many fellow writers admired Vonnegut - Gore Vidal famously suggesting that "Kurt was never dull" - the academic establishment has tended to retain a degree of scepticism concerning the validity of his work. This dynamic collection aims to re-evaluate Vonnegut's position as an integral part of the American post-war cannon of literature.
NGOs as Newsmakers: The Changing Landscape of International News (Reuters Institute Global Journalism Series)
by Matthew PowersAs traditional news outlets’ international coverage has waned, several prominent nongovernmental organizations have taken on a growing number of seemingly journalistic functions. Groups such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Médecins Sans Frontières send reporters to gather information and provide analysis and assign photographers and videographers to boost the visibility of their work. Digital technologies and social media have increased the potential for NGOs to communicate directly with the public, bypassing traditional gatekeepers. But have these efforts changed and expanded traditional news practices and coverage—and are there consequences to blurring the lines between reporting and advocacy?In NGOs as Newsmakers, Matthew Powers analyzes the growing role NGOs play in shaping—and sometimes directly producing—international news. Drawing on interviews, observations, and content analysis, he charts the dramatic growth in NGO news-making efforts, examines whether these efforts increase the organizations' chances of garnering news coverage, and analyzes the effects of digital technologies on publicity strategies. Although the contemporary media environment offers NGOs greater opportunities to shape the news, Powers finds, it also subjects them to news-media norms. While advocacy groups can and do provide coverage of otherwise ignored places and topics, they are still dependent on traditional media and political elites and influenced by the expectations of donors, officials, journalists, and NGOs themselves. Through an unprecedented glimpse into NGOs’ newsmaking efforts, Powers portrays the possibilities and limits of NGOs as newsmakers amid the transformations of international news, with important implications for the intersections of journalism and advocacy.
NIV, Clear Focus Bible: Read more of the Bible with better focus (Clear Focus)
by ZondervanFinally, a resource to keep your mind from wandering while reading the Bible!Have you ever realized you&’ve read a passage multiple times in a row and still can&’t recall what it says? The NIV Clear Focus Bible uses Bionic Reading® method, which enables you to read more and with greater comprehension. Developed by scientists and Swiss designer, Bionic Reading® bolds the portion of each word most critical for comprehension and guides the eye from word to word over the text. This allows the brain to stay engaged, identify previously learned words, and absorb information without losing focus.In a world dominated by shallow forms of reading, the NIV Clear Focus Bible is the first-ever Bible available with Bionic Reading® and encourages more in-depth understanding of written content. Imagine a quiet time where you read longer, read with more clarity, and give Scripture the undivided attention it deserves.Features:Full text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV), the most widely read modern-English Bible translation, trusted for its combination of accuracy, readability, and beautyApplication of the award-winning Bionic Reading® text method, enabling you to read more and with greater comprehension in a hectic and noisy worldReading plans
NLP Application: Natural Language Questions and SQL using Computational Linguistics
by Ftoon KedwanApplying Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts to help humans in their daily life, this book discusses an automatic translation of an unstructured Natural Language Question (NLQ) into a Structured Query Language (SQL) statement. Using SQL as a Relational DataBase (RDB) interaction language, database administrators or general users with little to no SQL querying abilities are provided with all the knowledge necessary to perform queries on RDBs in an interactive manner. Key Features: Includes extensive and illustrative examples to simplify the discussed concepts Discusses a novel, and yet simple, approach to NLP Introduces a lightweight NLQ into SQL translation approach through the use of RDB MetaTables as a Hash table Extensive literature review and thorough background information on every tool, concept and technique applied Providing a unique approach to NLQ into SQL translation, as well as comprising disparate resources on NLP as a whole, this shortform book is of direct use to administrators and general users of databases.
NLP For Writers: Teach Yourself
by Bekki HillIn the only creative writing book to use NLP techniques, published writer Bekki Hill helps you to improve your narratives through the power of NLP. The focused, goal-orientated learning in this unique guide outlines step by step the different ways in which NLP can be used to develop a better mastery of character, plot and story by connecting emotionally with the reader.