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Music and Sound in European Theatre: Practices, Performances, Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by David Roesner Tamara Yasmin QuickThe need for a research volume on European theatre music and sound is almost self-evident.Musical and sonic practices have been an integral part of theatre ever since the artform was first established 2,500 years ago: not just in subsequent genres that are explicitly driven by music, such as opera, operetta, ballet, or musical theatre, but in all kinds of theatrical forms and conventions. Conversely, academic recognition of the role of theatre music, its aesthetics, creative processes, authorships, traditions, and innovations is still insufficient. This volume unites experts from different disciplines and backgrounds to make a significant contribution to the much-needed discourse on theatre music. The term itself is a shapeshifter that signifies different phenomena at different times: the book thus deliberately casts a wide net to explore both the highly contextual terminologies and the many ways in which different times and cultures understand ‘theatre music’. By treating theatre music as a practice, focusing on its role in creating and watching performances, the book appeals to a wide range of readerships: researchers and students of all levels, journalists, audiences, and practitioners.It will be useful to universities and conservatoires alike and relevant for many disciplines in the humanities.
Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume II: Image Processing, Change Detection, GIS, and Spatial Data Analysis
by Prasad S. ThenkabailVolume II of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on digital image processing including image classification methods in land cover and land use. It discusses object-based segmentation and pixel-based image processing algorithms, change detection techniques, and image classification for a wide array of applications including land use/land cover, croplands, urban studies, processing hyperspectral remote sensing data, thermal imagery, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), geoprocessing workflows, frontiers of GIScience, and future pathways. This thoroughly revised and updated volume draws on the expertise of a diverse array of leading international authorities in remote sensing and provides an essential resource for researchers at all levels interested in using remote sensing. It integrates discussions of remote sensing principles, data, methods, development, applications, and scientific and social context.Features Provides the most up-to-date comprehensive coverage of digital image processing. Highlights object-based image analysis (OBIA) and pixel-based classification methods and techniques of digital image processing. Demonstrates practical examples of image processing for a myriad of applications such as land use/land cover, croplands, and urban. Establishes image processing using different types of remote sensing data that includes multispectral, radar, LiDAR, thermal, and hyperspectral. Highlights change detection, geoprocessing, and GIScience. This volume is an excellent resource for the entire remote sensing and GIS community. Academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practitioners, decision makers, and policymakers, will benefit from the expertise of the professionals featured in this book, and their extensive knowledge of new and emerging trends.
Generic Enrichment in Plutarch’s Lives (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
by Chrysanthos S. Chrysanthou Timothy E. DuffThis volume addresses the important literary phenomenon of ‘generic enrichment’ in Plutarch’s Parallel Lives. It examines the ways in which features of other genres are deployed and incorporated in Plutarch’s biographies and the effects of this on the texts themselves and readers’ responses to them.‘Generic enrichment’, a term coined by Stephen Harrison with reference to Latin poetry, is used here to refer to the different ways in which a text of one genre might incorporate or evoke features of other genres. The fact that particular Plutarchan biographies may contain not only allusions to specific texts from a variety of genres, but also features such as vocabulary, phraseology, and plot-forms which evoke other genres, has been noticed sporadically by scholars. However, this is the first volume to discuss this feature as a distinct phenomenon across the corpus of Parallel Lives and to attempt an assessment of its effect. Chapters cover the interaction of Plutarchan biography with a series of genres, including archaic poetry, comedy, tragedy, historiography, philosophy, geographical and scientific texts, oratory, inscriptions, novelistic writing and periegetical works. Together these studies demonstrate the generic complexity and richness of Plutarch’s Lives, enhance our understanding of ancient biography in general and Plutarchan biography in particular, and explore the range of effects such generic enrichment might have on readers.Generic Enrichment in Plutarch’s Lives is of interest to students and scholars of Plutarch and ancient biography, as well as to those working in other periods and genres of both Latin and Greek literature, and to those beyond the field of Classical Studies who are interested in questions of genre and literary theory.
The Culture of Money: Implications for Contemporary Economics (Economics and Humanities)
by Esther Schomacher Jan SöffnerIt is widely known that – at least in current societies - culture depends on money. Less attention has been given to the contrary fact: money also depends on culture. In its very foundation - negotiations, values, exchanges, debts and obligations, contracts and laws – money's functioning is tied to cultural practices, institutions, identities, and meanings. This interdisciplinary anthology scrutinizes the two-way connection between culture and money, and its implications for economic theory.In this book a wide range of established experts and newcomers from a range of disciplines investigate current economic issues from the perspective of their social and cultural embeddedness, their cultural and literary negotiations and their history. In doing so, they highlight what mainstream economics has missed, or wilfully ignored: they analyze the cultural genealogy of economic notions and concepts that have been thought of as abstract, ‘scientific’ economic terms – such as the concept of “value”; they point toward social aspects of economic action hitherto unnoticed by economics, (including power, the relevance of institutions and the role of misfortune and failure). The book also explores the looming question about what happens when the cultural foundation of money is replaced by machinic algorithms. The volume provides a valuable contribution to cultural studies’ current ‘re-discovery’ of economic topics while taking a purposefully critical stance on this notion, as it puts particular emphasis on not just the theoretical significance but also the acute relevance of its findings.The book therefore addresses academic audiences across a wide field of disciplines, such as the social sciences, literary and cultural studies, economics and history.
Revaluing Horticultural Skills: The Knowledge and Labour of Growing Food (Critical Food Studies)
by Hannah PittThis book highlights the value and skill of horticultural work through stories of food cultivation. It examines the difficulties that arise from the perception that this type of activity is unskilled and the importance of acknowledging the expertise involved in growing food.The book provides a rare focus on horticulture as a vital part of agri-food systems, offering a social science perspective on the sector’s current and past characteristics. It presents new primary research into horticultural work and workers across UK food growing, using close attention to their abilities to highlight the depth of their knowledge and learning. This is set in the context of global agri-food regimes which press producers to seek ever more precarious labour, undermining food justice. By examining these in the context of internationally connected supply chains, it characterises injustices which recur globally and across food system labour. The conceptual argument starts from an ecological definition of skill as a social practice embedded within its socio-economic landscape, developing this perspective beyond its association with artisanal contexts. Together the empirical and conceptual materials highlight the fallacy of discourse which tends to individualise skill and the challenges around recruitment into food production. To counter this, the book proposes a more collective approach to fostering healthy skills ecosystems, reaching towards commoning through examples of horticultural communities seeking this in the meantime.It will appeal to postgraduates, researchers and professionals interested in food systems, their workers and related topics of horticultural education, training and human resources, labour, migration and politics of injustice. It draws on perspectives from rural studies, human geography and sociology and connects with international debates in these fields. Food focused scholars and activists will find data and insights to support calls for better work in food systems.
Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume I: Sensors, Data Normalization, Harmonization, Cloud Computing, and Accuracies
by Prasad S. ThenkabailVolume I of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on satellites and sensors including radar, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), microwave, hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and their applications. It discusses data normalization and harmonization, accuracies, and uncertainties of remote sensing products, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) theory and practice, crowdsourcing, cloud computing environments, Google Earth Engine, and remote sensing and space law. This thoroughly revised and updated volume draws on the expertise of a diverse array of leading international authorities in remote sensing and provides an essential resource for researchers at all levels interested in using remote sensing. It integrates discussions of remote sensing principles, data, methods, development, applications, and scientific and social context.FEATURES Provides the most up-to-date comprehensive coverage of remote sensing science. Discusses and analyzes data from old and new generations of satellites and sensors. Provides comprehensive methods and approaches for remote sensing data normalization, standardization, and harmonization. Includes numerous case studies on advances and applications at local, regional, and global scales. Introduces advanced methods in remote sensing such as machine learning, cloud computing, and AI. Highlights scientific achievements over the last decade and provides guidance for future developments. This volume is an excellent resource for the entire remote sensing and GIS community. Academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practitioners, decision-makers, and policymakers, will benefit from the expertise of the professionals featured in this book, and their extensive knowledge of new and emerging trends.
Novel Phytopharmaceutical for Management of Disorders
by Durgesh Nandini Chauhan Madhu Gupta Vikas Sharma Nagendra Singh ChauhanNovel Phytopharmaceutical for Management of Disorders covers recent advances surrounding phytopharmaceuticals and their potential uses in the management of several disorders as well as in cosmetic benefits. Sections cover the concepts of phytopharmaceuticals and current highlights in disease management. This book also emphasizes phytopharmaceutical drug delivery studies in vivo–in vitro study to various target organs like lungs, liver, and brain. This book provides key information for everyone interested in disease management, drug discovery, and delivery, including medicinal chemists, cosmetic experts, nutritionists, toxicologists, drug formulators, and health care professionals. Students, professors, and researchers working in pharmaceutical sciences and beyond will also find the book useful considering the future prospect of phytodrug delivery for better treatment of various diseases.We will also focus on patents filed, technology transfer, market potential, and regulatory aspects of herbal nanomedicines, if any. However, research in this area is still at the exploratory stage. But, in the market, there are no such books available that have summarized all the contents on the point of research aspects. This book will be a continuation of the first volume and readers and the target audience will get all the knowledge related to this topic.Aims and scope: To understand the basic information and application of phytoconstituents To understand the various phytoconstituents-based formulations for disease management Herbal drugs used for cosmetic application Phytodrug delivery systems and their applications To provide detailed knowledge about the technical aspects of the formulation part To update readers with the latest research progress in this emerging research area To provide the details about patents filed, technology transfer, market potential, and regulatory aspects for the same
Health and Healing in World Religions: A Guide to Developing Cultural Competencies
by Gillian McCannHealth and Healing in World Religions is a comprehensive introduction to the field that explores the research that links spirituality and well-being, including work with addiction and trauma.Each chapter includes an introduction to and summary of each tradition, questions at the conclusion, and boxes that highlight key ideas from the chapter using an example and interviews with medical professionals and other healers. Health and Healing in World Religions looks at cutting edge interfaces between spirituality and health such as mindfulness practices, addiction programmes, indigenous approaches to healing, traditional Chinese medicine, yoga and Ayurveda, and more. The text provides an overview of the research and practice all in one place and includes extensive bibliographies and resource guides for ease of reference.Health and Healing in World Religions is derived from over 20 years of teaching and research in health and healing and comes from an in-depth understanding of religion and spirituality. It is a vital guide to understanding cultural competency in the healing professions and the need to understand the cultural and spiritual traditions of clients.
Why Read Ogden? The Importance of Thomas Ogden's Work for Contemporary Psychoanalysis
by Ribeiro, Marina F. R.Why Read Ogden? explores the importance of Thomas Ogden's work to contemporary psychoanalysis, both as an interpreter of classic psychoanalytic thinkers and as a new and original theorist and clinician in his own right.Ogden writes about the literary genre of psychoanalytic writing, emphasising the amalgamation of theoretical and clinical writing with the author’s personality. Ogden also considers psychoanalytic writing a form of thinking: We do not write what we think, but we are thinking something unprecedented in writing. Inspired by Ogden's proposal of a transitive and creative reading, which the authors show him to demonstrate in his own writing about Freud, Klein, Bion and Winnicott, this book takes as its organising principle the question of how Ogden’s texts resonate with them personally. Ogden is regarded as one of the most important and influential living psychoanalysts, and this book addresses the lack of attention given to summarising and examining his key contributions.This book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, in practice and in training, who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of Ogden's work.
Intimacy, Photography, Shame: 1969–1992 (Routledge Research in Gender and Art)
by Harrison AdamsThis study argues that intimacy requires an overcoming of shame, and each of these artists, in their own way, uses photography to frame moments that can be shameful to some and intimate others, leaving it to the viewer to navigate this affectively perilous terrain.From the cancellation of Mapplethorpe’s retrospective The Perfect Moment to the obscenity trial in Cincinnati shortly thereafter, to Hujar’s lesser-known but equally “hardcore” imagery, to Goldin’s gritty depictions of domestic violence and substance abuse, to the accusations of child pornography thrown at Mann’s photographs of her own children, the photographers at the heart of this book have probed the limits of acceptability. But there is more to their work than merely controversy; it’s what causes the controversy that matters. The notion of intimacy is at stake in some of our most important human relationships, and thus a great deal hinges on both achieving and preserving intimacy.This book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, photography and gender studies.
The New Men (The Strangers and Brothers Novels)
by C.P. SnowWinner of the James Tait Black Prize: Two brothers find themselves at odds amid Britain&’s quest for an atomic weapon, in this vivid historical novel. As the Second World War begins to rage, Britain&’s brightest minds put their efforts into the development of atomic munitions, laboring away in a closely guarded research station in a Warwickshire village. Lewis Eliot, in a stint as a civil servant, gets his brother, Martin, a position there. But as tensions and debate swirl among the scientific community, the opportunity may turn into a full-blown crisis, in this gripping novel by a Booker Prize finalist whose wide-ranging career spanned the worlds of both science and government in mid-twentieth century Britain. &“A master craftsman in fiction.&” —The New York Times &“Together, the [Strangers and Brothers] sequence presents a vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life.&” —Jeffrey Archer, The Guardian
A Dark-Adapted Eye: A Dark-adapted Eye, The Chimney Sweeper's Boy, And The Brimstone Wedding
by Ruth RendellA woman investigates the shocking secrets that brought down her once proud family in this suspenseful Edgar Award winner from a New York Times–bestselling author. Faith Severn has never understood why the willful matriarch of her high-society family, aunt Vera Hillyard, snapped and murdered her own beloved sister. But long after Vera is condemned to hang, a journalist&’s startling discoveries allow Faith to perceive her family&’s story in a new light. Set in post–World War II Britain, A Dark-Adapted Eye is both a gripping mystery and a harrowing psychological portrait of a complex woman at the head of a troubled family. Called &“a rich, beautifully crafted novel&” by P. D. James, Time magazine has described its author as &“the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world.&”
The Rabbi of Lud
by Stanley ElkinA small-town Rabbi&’s quiet life is turned upside down when his only daughter drops a bombshell The only long-term occupants of Lud, New Jersey, reside in its cemeteries,a fact that suits Rabbi Jerry Goldkorn just fine. Never particularly passionate about his religious calling, Rabbi Goldkorn spends his days officiating funerals and burying the dead in the local cemetery. His life is simple by design—until one day his daughter&’s scandalous rebellion threatens to send his world spinning wildly out of control. Spiked with Elkin&’s characteristic wit, The Rabbi of Lud is a poignant satire of religious culture—and the story of one man&’s struggle with morality, mortality, and the meaning of life. This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.
Secret Anniversaries
by Scott SpencerDuring WWII, a naive young woman is hired by a Nazi-sympathizing congressman, in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of A Ship Made of Paper. As the Second World War heats up, Caitlin Van Fleet moves to Washington, DC, to become a &“government girl&” in the office of Congressman Stowe, who has connections to such controversial figures as the fiery radio commentator Father Coughlin and the German-American Bund. Young and impressionable, Caitlin enters into a passionate love affair with the congressman&’s aide, Betty Sinclair. But their relationship, while intense, is short-lived. When Caitlin befriends Joe Rose, an undercover reporter working to expose Stowe as a Nazi collaborator, she must decide once and for all what she truly stands for. From a two-time National Book Award finalist known for such novels as Endless Love, The Rich Man&’s Table, and An Ocean Without a Shore, New York Times Notable Book Secret Anniversaries brings to life the political controversies surrounding World War II, and delves into one woman&’s decades-long journey as she wrestles with questions of passion and principle. &“Spencer is one of my very favorite writers.&” —Emma Cline, New York Times–bestselling author of The Girls &“A gifted storyteller.&” —Newsday &“A magnificent writer.&” —Anne Tyler, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Redhead by the Side of the Road
Cold Light (The Charlie Resnick Mysteries #6)
by John HarveyA Christmas kidnapping puts British detective Charlie Resnick in the hot seat. &“Cold Light is just about flawless&” (The Washington Post Book World). Working at the Nottingham public housing authority is miserable, but Nancy Phelan knows that the tenants she services are worse off than her. Consider Gary James, whose family Nancy recently assigned to a new council flat. He&’s got two children, no work, and no heat. As Christmas approaches and his children shiver, he vents his rage at Nancy. After a two-hour wait, he smashes a chair to get her attention, then locks them both in her office. Police inspector Charlie Resnick breaks down the door before he has a chance to hurt her. But hours later, at the office Christmas party, Nancy disappears. Although Gary James is the logical suspect, when the kidnapper starts sending the police department tapes, Resnick fears that the New Year may herald a psychopath.
Kinflicks: Kinflicks, Original Sins, And Five Minutes In Heaven (Virago Modern Classics Ser.)
by Lisa AltherBestselling author Lisa Alther&’s classic coming-of-age novel set amidst the changing times of the 1960s American South Growing up in Tennessee in a family of privilege, Ginny Babcock&’s world is seemingly idyllic. Her father, the Major, runs the local plant—and, thus, the town—and her mother works on beloved home movies, or &“kinflicks,&” as her children call them, documenting the quintessential moments of her children growing up. But her mother&’s camera isn&’t there to capture Ginny&’s growing rebellion against her prim Southern upbringing. From her backseat exploits as a popular high schooler, to her late night adventures at the moonshine joint with a greaser boyfriend, to her passionate days with a lover at the militant feminist commune in Vermont, Ginny throws herself into the moment—until, finally, she must return home and look after her ailing mother. Funny, wise, and filled with unforgettable characters, Kinflicks is a captivating novel that draws on the human fallout of turbulent times. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lisa Alther, including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Tall, Dark, and Deadly (Wheeler Press Paperback Ser.)
by Heather GrahamThe hunt is on for a missing woman in steamy Florida in this romantic thriller from an author who &“knows what readers want&” (Publishers Weekly) Few people in Florida worry when Marnie Newcastle goes missing. A successful lawyer with a wild side, Marnie has been known to disappear during her passionate love affairs. But Samantha Miller, a college friend who is as sensible as Marnie is impulsive, knows better. When Marnie vanishes a few days after moving into her dream house, Samantha is the only one who doesn&’t think her friend is off on another tryst. There are dark secrets in Marnie&’s past, and Samantha thinks one of them may have gotten her killed. Investigating Marnie&’s menagerie of ex-lovers, Samantha finds a crooked contractor, a rock star, and a homicide cop—all with something to hide. A killer is stalking the Florida swamps, and Samantha must find him before he finds her . . . or else she may be the next to die.
The Silent Pool: Out Of The Past, The Silent Pool, Vanishing Point, And The Benevent Treasure (The Miss Silver Mysteries #24)
by Patricia WentworthA star of the London stage urgently needs Miss Silver&’s help: From &“a first-rate storyteller&” (The Daily Telegraph). Mrs. Smith is not the first woman who has come to Maud Silver, the genteel private detective, claiming that someone is trying to kill her. She tells a story of attempted poisoning, a shove down a flight of stairs, and a house full of relatives who might want to push her out of the way. Miss Silver is intrigued, not least because this is not Mrs. Smith. Despite her attempt at a disguise, the detective recognizes the woman as Adriana Ford, the grand dame of the London stage. Mrs. Smith was a ruse; the attempts on her life are quite real. There is soon a body at Adriana&’s country estate, but it is not the actress who has been killed. Fully interested, Miss Silver travels to the house, where she learns that the actress is not the only one who tells lies.
The Living End
by Stanley ElkinElkin&’s darkly comic novel of the afterlife—the story of one man&’s redemptive journey to hell and backWhen he is killed during a holdup at his Minneapolis liquor store, Ellerbee&’s bad luck is only beginning. After a short stint in heaven, Ellerbee is banished to hell, abruptly and without explanation. What follows is a surreal and memorable adventure that brings Ellerbee face-to-face not only with his murderer&’s accomplice, but also with God, Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and a host of others, all in his quest for salvation unlike any other. Moving and witty, The Living End is a hilarious send-up of afterlife clichés and a masterful exploration of the absurdities of human existence. This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.
Vikas Rangbirangi Kahaniya - Gulabi Rang: विकास रंगबिरंगी कहानियाँ - गुलाबी रंग
by C. K. Sampathविकास रंगबिरंगी कहानियाँ बच्चों के लिए समय-समय पर प्रेरित करने वाली कहानियों का एक खूबसूरत संग्रह है। सरल और रोचक भाषा में लिखी गई ये कहानियाँ रंग-बिरंगे चित्रों के साथ प्रस्तुत की गई हैं, जो बच्चों को पढ़ने में मज़ा और आनंद देती हैं। इस संग्रह में प्यासा कौआ और खरगोश और कछुआ जैसी प्रसिद्ध लोककथाएँ शामिल हैं, जो धैर्य, परिश्रम, ईमानदारी और दया जैसे गुणों को उजागर करती हैं। वहीं, ये कहानियाँ लालच और धोखेबाज़ी जैसे दुर्गुणों के प्रति सतर्क भी करती हैं। बच्चों की कल्पनाशक्ति को प्रेरित करते हुए, ये कहानियाँ नैतिकता और जीवन मूल्यों को सिखाने का एक अनोखा और मनोरंजक माध्यम बनती हैं। इस संग्रह को पढ़ते हुए बच्चे सीखते हैं कि मनोरंजन के साथ-साथ जीवन के महत्वपूर्ण सबक भी सीखे जा सकते हैं।
Manohar Eesap Kathaen: मनोहर ईसप कथाएं
by Manoj Publications"मनोहर ईसप कथाएं" मनोज पब्लिकेशन्स द्वारा प्रकाशित एक रोचक कहानियों का संग्रह है, जिसमें ईसप की प्रसिद्ध दंतकथाओं का हिंदी अनुवाद प्रस्तुत किया गया है। इस पुस्तक में ऐसे प्रेरणादायक किस्से हैं जो जानवरों और पात्रों के माध्यम से मानवीय आचरण और मूल्यों को दर्शाते हैं। डरपोक शिकारी और शेर और किसान जैसी कहानियां साहस और विनम्रता का महत्व सिखाती हैं, जबकि मूर्ख बकरा और ऊंट का बेहूदा नाच घमंड और ईर्ष्या के दुष्परिणामों को उजागर करती हैं। झूठा बंदर और डॉल्फिन और जंगली बकरियां जैसी कहानियां ईमानदारी और भरोसे के महत्व को रेखांकित करती हैं। बूढ़ी औरत और डॉक्टर जैसे किस्से चतुराई और न्याय की महत्ता को दर्शाते हैं। ये कहानियां सभी उम्र के पाठकों को नैतिक शिक्षाएं प्रदान करने के साथ-साथ मनोरंजन भी करती हैं, जिससे यह पुस्तक आनंददायक और शिक्षाप्रद बनती है।
Vikaas Rangabirangee Kahaaniyaan - Baiganee Rang: विकास रंगबिरंगी कहानियाँ - बैगनी रंग
by C. K. Sampath“विकास रंगबिरंगी कहानियाँ” छोटे बच्चों के लिए लिखी गई सरल और मनोरंजक कहानियों का संग्रह है। यह पुस्तक बहुरंगी चित्रों से सजी हुई है और बच्चों के लिए शैक्षिक और नैतिक संदेश प्रदान करती है। कहानियाँ प्राचीन लोक कथाओं और नैतिक शिक्षाओं पर आधारित हैं, जिनमें एकता, ईमानदारी, चतुराई, और दृढ़ता जैसे गुणों को उजागर किया गया है। प्रत्येक कहानी में बच्चों को अच्छे और बुरे की पहचान सिखाने और जीवन के मूलभूत सिद्धांतों को सरल तरीके से समझाने का प्रयास किया गया है। साथ ही, पुस्तक यह संदेश देती है कि हिंसा और क्रूरता अस्वीकार्य हैं। यह माता-पिता को प्रोत्साहित करती है कि वे अपने बच्चों को इन कहानियों के पाठ पढ़ाएँ और उनका मार्गदर्शन करें।
Manapasand Lauk Kathaen: मनपसंद लौक कथाएं
by Swan"मनपसंद लौक कथाएं" लोक कथाओं का एक संग्रह है, जिसमें नैतिकता, चतुराई और मानवीय व्यवहार को रचनात्मक कहानियों के माध्यम से प्रस्तुत किया गया है। इस संग्रह में "सुनहरा हिरन" जैसी कहानी है, जो विश्वास और धोखे का सबक सिखाती है; "सपनों की दुनिया", एक हास्यप्रद कथा है जो एक मास्टर की गढ़ी गई बातों पर आधारित है; और "शक्तिशाली जीव", जो एक कुत्ते की सबसे शक्तिशाली मालिक की खोज का वर्णन करती है। "कपास का भूत" एक भूखे आदमी की मजेदार घटना को उजागर करती है। अन्य कहानियां, जैसे "शेर का कांटा", "मीठा शहद", और "हरे बच्चे", बहादुरी, चतुराई और असामान्य को अपनाने के दृष्टिकोण को प्रस्तुत करती हैं। प्रत्येक कहानी सांस्कृतिक मिठास से भरपूर है, जो मनोरंजन के साथ-साथ जीवन के महत्वपूर्ण पाठ भी देती है, जिससे यह हर आयु वर्ग के लिए आनंददायक बनती है।
Verb Forms at A Glance - Fourth Edition
by V. C. Khatri Nikunj Khatri"Verb Forms at a Glance" by V.C. Khatri is a comprehensive reference guide designed for learners, educators, and language enthusiasts to master English verb forms. This book systematically categorizes and explains regular and irregular verbs, providing clear rules and examples for constructing verb forms across all tenses. It includes an alphabetical listing of verbs with their base forms, past tense, and past participles, making it a quick and reliable reference. Additional sections detail the usage of participles, nuanced rules for forming verb endings, and distinctions between active and passive voice. With its practical examples, pronunciation guides, and focus on commonly used verbs, this book is an indispensable tool for improving grammatical accuracy and fluency in English.
Pracademics in Criminal Justice
by Di Turgoose Victoria Knight Darren WoodwardProviding an in-depth interrogation of the practitioner/academic role within the context of criminal justice, this book outlines the benefits and challenges of different roles through exploring the lived experience of the contributing authors.Arranged into three comprehensive sections, the book acknowledges the contribution pracademics make to criminal justice, conceptualises pracademia in the criminal justice context and explores what it means to be a pracademic in the criminal justice setting. Exploring the theoretical, methodological, philosophical, practice and pedagogic value that practical application brings to teaching, learning and research, the book collectively develops a pracademic model framed within the context of criminal justice, which challenges the established ‘historical/traditional’ wisdom of academia with the aim of disrupting traditional knowledge production, contributing to new discussions and highlighting the value of scholarship grounded in practice in criminal justice.Written and edited by pracademics with extensive criminal justice experience, Pracademics in Criminal Justice will be of value to anyone with an interest in how practice and academia intertwine in a criminal justice setting, including pracademics, academics, practitioners, applied academics, those with lived experience of practice in academia, activists, practivists and students, particularly those undertaking professional programmes, in areas such as policing or probation, or seeking careers as practitioners in the criminal justice system.