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The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

Originally published in 1889 Ferdinand Tonnies published versions of two works by Thomas Hobbes. His editions of The Elements of Law: Natural and Politic and of Behemoth: or The Long Parliament were the first modern critical editions based on manuscripts of works by Hobbes. Completed in 1640 The Elements of Law was Hobbes's first systematic political work. The book helps us see Hobbes's mind at work for it is the first version of his later political works. | The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

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European National Identities Elements Transitions Conflicts

European National Identities Elements Transitions Conflicts

Making sense of the perplexing diversity of Europe is a challenging task. How compatible are national identities in Europe? What makes Europe European? What do Europeans have in common?European National Identities explores the diversity of European states nations and peoples. In doing so the editors focus on the origins and elements of different national identities in Europe and different themes of national self-understanding. Each chapter contributes a unique view of national identities gravitating around myth historical experiences and traumas values ethnic and linguistic differences and religious fault lines. This work grounds European national identities within cultural historical and political dynamics which makes the work approachable for many readers including historians sociologists and political scientists. In addition the editors illustrate that national identities continue to be a source of contention and a challenge to political developments the demands of immigrants and minorities and the dynamics of European integration. This book draws particular attention to identity shifts and conflicts within individual European countries. | European National Identities Elements Transitions Conflicts

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The Elements of Education for Teachers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

The Elements of Education for Teachers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

What makes some teachers more effective than others? What pedagogies and practices are fads and which are backed with quality evidence? Which teaching strategies give teachers the biggest learning bang for their buck? The authors have surveyed the research literature and carefully curated 50 elements of effective teaching—elements such as direct instruction executive functions metacognition motivation and scaffolding—to answer such questions and demystify the secrets of master teachers. Designed specifically for clarity and ease of use this book is perfect for both new and experienced educators. Each element uses a consistent architecture: a simple definition concise overview of the research practical Dos and Don’ts for the classroom and a select quote to inspire reflection. The Elements of Education for Teachers is an essential addition to any teacher’s library and important reading for teachers’ professional development. | The Elements of Education for Teachers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

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The Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

The Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

How should curriculum designers translate abstract learning outcomes into engaging learning experiences that get results? What is the right balance between depth and breadth or between content and skills? What methods should be used to continuously improve a curriculum over time? To answer these kinds of questions the authors combined research from cutting-edge fields with their own first-hand experience to carefully curate fifty essential elements that demystify the work of curriculum design. Written for utility clarity and practical value this book provides indispensable professional development for educators working in a wide range of fields—from teachers and school leaders to educational publishers and instructional designers. The elements included are applicable across primary secondary and higher education as well as for workforce development programs. The Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers is an invaluable resource for anyone aiming to help others learn more effectively. | The Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers 50 Research-Based Principles Every Educator Should Know

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Elements of Moral Experience in Clinical Ethics Training and Practice Sharing Stories with Strangers

Elements of Moral Experience in Clinical Ethics Training and Practice Sharing Stories with Strangers

Elements of Moral Experience in Clinical Ethics Training and Practice: Sharing Stories with Strangers is a philosophical and professional memoir of the education training and professional development of becoming a clinical ethics consultant. Utilizing a phenomenological and narrative lens this book offers a fresh and energizing window into the field of healthcare ethics by pairing compelling clinical narratives of what it is like to do clinical ethics consultation with clear reflections and accessible introductions to key philosophical professional and humanistic roots for responsible practice. Each chapter contains a firsthand account of a clinical ethics encounter – with vivid detail verbatim dialogue and internal monologues that reveal the consultant’s reflections throughout the consultation. Following or at times woven into the clinical story each chapter explores elements of practice by highlighting philosophical professional and humanistic resources that connect to and shape meaning in everyday clinical ethics work drawing from phenomenologically and narratively oriented ethicists (Richard Zaner Andrea Frolic Mark Bliton and Stuart Finder) influential thinkers in adjacent fields (Alfred Schutz Kurt Wolff and Pierre Bourdieu) and creative writers and artists (Barry Lopez Joe Henry Audre Lorde Robert M. Pirsig and Dar Williams). The innovative structure signposts and illustrates distinct elements of clinical ethics experience and practice inviting the reader to move through the book in different ways according to their own learning goals as graduate students advanced trainees practicing clinical ethicists or ethics educators. By focusing on themes identified in the unique instances or experiences of first-hand accounts or by tracing the philosophical reflections on grounding and orienting texts from the field readers can access different elements of clinical ethics practice while the book as a whole models a process for considering and interrogating these elements. Elements of Moral Experience in Clinical Ethics Training and Practice: Sharing Stories With Strangers invites readers to articulate reflect on share and ultimately learn from their own experiences in clinical ethics consultation. | Elements of Moral Experience in Clinical Ethics Training and Practice Sharing Stories with Strangers

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Elements of the Euro Area Integrating Financial Markets

Elements of the Euro Area Integrating Financial Markets

As time elapses since the introduction of the Euro it is legitimate to start asking what impact the new currency and the single monetary policy have had on European integration. This book provides the most comprehensive review of financial integration in the euro area. The volume includes an introduction to the institutional features of the euro area and the literature on financial integration. It examines developments in the financial structures at large and moves forward to focus on specific areas pertaining to financial intermediaries the bond and equity markets and market-based debt finance. It is particularly suited to researchers and students of developments in the euro area central banking money and banking as well as international relations and international business more generally. While the introductory chapters will help in bringing undergraduates on board the later chapters will particularly benefit the early graduate student as well as the professional observer. | Elements of the Euro Area Integrating Financial Markets

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Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education Essential Elements and Issues

Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education Essential Elements and Issues

Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education illuminates the complex nature of qualitative research while attending to issues of application. This text addresses the essentials of research through discussion of strategies ethical issues and challenges in higher education. In addition to walking through the methodological steps this text considers the conceptual reasons behind qualitative research and explores how to conduct qualitative research that is rigorous thoughtful and theoretically coherent. Seasoned researchers Jones Torres and Arminio combine high-level theory with practical applications and examples showing how research in higher education can produce improved learning outcomes for students especially those who have been historically marginalized. This book will help students in higher education graduate programs to cultivate an appreciation for the complexity and ambiguity of the research and the ways to think through questions and tensions that emerge in the process. New in This Edition: Emphasis on participant representation and researcher reflexivity and positionality Additional conceptual frameworks that ground qualitative work in higher education and analyze power to reveal structural inequities A wider array of approaches including Participatory Action Research Critical Discourse Analysis and visual methodologies and methods A new chapter on writing that covers getting started writing as analysis writing to capture complexity and positioning oneself in writing Updated citations and content throughout to reflect the newest thinking and scholarship New end-of-chapter discussion questions and activities to bolster accessibility of theory and help instructors support students' work on their course research projects. | Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education Essential Elements and Issues

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Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo

Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo

El Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo es el primer estudio completo y sistemático de los morfemas que el español utiliza para la formación de palabras. En esta obra se presenta en detalle cada afijo utilizado para construir palabras en español. Este completo diccionario destaca por sus descripciones de las principales propiedades de todos los afijos contemporáneos del español incluyendo su comportamiento gramatical clases de bases significados comportamiento fonológico y relación con otros afijos. El estudio se complementa con una bibliografía un glosario de términos y apéndices que clasifican los afijos según diversos criterios. El formato de diccionario organizado alfabéticamente permite una consulta rápida y sencilla y será especialmente útil para investigadores y estudiantes avanzados de morfología española. Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo is the first comprehensive and systematic study of the elements that Spanish uses for word formation. Every affix used to build words in Spanish is presented here in detail. This comprehensive dictionary is unique for its descriptions of the main properties of all contemporary Spanish affixes including their grammatical behavior base classes meanings phonological behavior and relation to other affixes. The study is complemented by a bibliography a glossary of terms and appendices that classify the affixes based on various criteria. The dictionary format organised alphabetically allows for quick and easy reference and will be of particular use to researchers and advanced students of Spanish morphology.

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Timber Design

Timber Design

Timber Design covers timber fundamentals for students and professional architects and engineers such as tension elements flexural elements shear and torsion compression elements connections and lateral design. As part of the Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures series it provides a comprehensive overview using both imperial and metric units of measurement. Timber Design begins with an intriguing case study and uses a range of examples and visual aids including more than 200 figures to illustrate key concepts. As a compact summary of fundamental ideas it is ideal for anyone needing a quick guide to timber design.

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Steel Design

Steel Design

Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and engineers such as tension elements flexural elements shear and torsion compression elements connections and lateral design. As part of the Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures series it provides a comprehensive overview using both imperial and metric units of measurement. Each chapter includes design steps rules of thumb and design examples. This book is meant for both professionals and for students taking structures courses or comprehensive studies. As a compact summary of key ideas it is ideal for anyone needing a quick guide to steel design. More than 150 black and white images are included.

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El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World

El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World

El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World es un libro de texto para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio y avanzado. Recoge textos auténticos que acercarán al estudiante al mundo hispanohablante y le permitirán desarrollar su dominio de la lengua española y reflexionar críticamente sobre temas de actualidad. Cada capítulo gira en torno a un texto escrito por un autor contemporáneo. Las actividades fomentan la reflexión sobre el tema abordado así como el desarrollo de las destrezas receptivas y de producción del estudiante ampliando en el proceso su vocabulario y conocimientos gramaticales. El estudiante podrá observar y trabajar con diversos registros y estilos de escritura; a través de las actividades se le invita a investigar y responder a temas políticos culturales y sociales muchos de los cuales son específicos al mundo hispanohablante. Se incluyen además un extenso glosario de palabras así como explicaciones detalladas de aspectos gramaticales; estos recursos proporcionan un valioso material de referencia. Este es el libro ideal para cualquier curso de lengua española de niveles B2 y C1. Se puede usar dentro y fuera del aula. El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World is a content-based textbook written in Spanish which aims to develop command of the Spanish language and critical thinking skills through response to a series of texts originating from a number of different Spanish-speaking countries. The nineteen chapters all including texts by contemporary authors cover a range of themes of up-to-date interest. Users are encouraged to engage with these topical works through a selection of activities which will develop reading writing and speaking skills together with a wider command of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Users will also learn about different styles and registers of writing and be able to respond to a variety of contemporary political cultural and social issues most of which are specific to the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally the inclusion of an extensive word glossary and detailed explanations of grammatical points provides valuable reference material for users. This is the ideal textbook to accompany any course in Spanish language at B2 and C1 level and can be used both within and outside the classroom.

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The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

This title was first publishd in 2002. This work uses the concept of the arms dynamic to identify and assess the various factors which influenced arms acquisitions of Southeast Asian states during the second Cold War period from 1979 to 1989 providing an essential basis for understanding contemporary developments. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the reasons for arms purchases in SE Asia during the 1980s and aims to fill a gap in the literature by fully exploring arms procurement processes in the region prior to the end of the Cold War. | The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

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Script Analysis Deconstructing Screenplay Fundamentals

Script Analysis Deconstructing Screenplay Fundamentals

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to deconstructing screenplay fundamentals this book will allow readers to understand the elements functions and anatomy of a screenplay. Not only will this book enable readers to accomplish a thorough analysis of a screenplay and understand the dramatic elements and their functions but screenwriters will be able to apply these steps to their own writing. The book explores theme and premise provides an in-depth study of character development and breaks down the dramatic elements needed to construct a solid screenplay. It provides examples of the three-act structure the hero’s journey and the sequence method. Furthermore it explores how the main plot and subplots are used in a storyline and discusses the importance of setting. Finally it reveals screenwriting techniques and tools used by professional screenwriters such as dramatic irony reversal and setup/payoff. To connect with a broad range of readers the case studies used in this book are mainly from contemporary films including Get Out (2017) Lady Bird (2017) The Dark Knight (2008) Toy Story (1995) Parasite (2019) and Whiplash (2014). Readers will understand how professional screenwriters use fundamental elements to construct shape develop and tell a visual story. After reading this book readers will comprehend the components critical to developing a screenplay. This book is ideal for students of screenwriting and filmmaking who want to better understand how to comprehensively analyze a screenplay as well as screenwriters who want to utilize this method to develop their own scripts. | Script Analysis Deconstructing Screenplay Fundamentals

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Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español es una introducción integral al estudio de la semántica con un enfoque especial en la lengua española. Sin asumir conocimientos lingüísticos previos el libro conduce al lector por los principales temas del estudio del significado logrando un equilibrio entre la teoría y la práctica. Los temas nocionales y las discusiones conceptuales se entrelazan con el desarrollo de herramientas analíticas. Las explicaciones se apoyan en abundantes ejemplos que ilustran los puntos tratados. Cada capítulo proporciona ejercicios y sugerencias para lecturas e investigaciones adicionales con el fin de guiar a los estudiantes de español en las complejidades de la semántica léxica y composicional. Escrito íntegramente en español en un estilo claro y atractivo el libro es ideal para estudiantes avanzados de pregrado y posgrado de español y lingüística hispánica. Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español is a comprehensive introduction to the study of semantics with a special focus on Spanish. Without assuming prior linguistic knowledge the book leads the reader through the main topics in the study of meaning striking a balance between theory and practice. In a clear and engaging style notional issues and conceptual discussions are intertwined with the development of analytical tools. Explanations are supported by plentiful examples to reinforce each new point. Exercises and suggestions for further reading and research are provided throughout to guide students of Spanish seamlessly into the complexities of lexical and compositional semantics. Written entirely in Spanish the book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Spanish and Spanish linguistics. | Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

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Reading Contemporary Serial Television Universes A Narrative Ecosystem Framework

Reading Contemporary Serial Television Universes A Narrative Ecosystem Framework

Reading Contemporary Serial Television Universes provides a new framework—the metaphor of the narrative ecosystem—for the analysis of serial television narratives. Contributors use this metaphor to address the ever-expanding and evolving structure of narratives far beyond their usual spatial and temporal borders in general and in reference to specific series. Other scholarly approaches consider each narrative as composed of modular elements which combine to create a bigger picture. The narrative ecosystem approach on the other hand argues that each portion of the narrative world contains all of the main elements that characterize the world as a whole such as narrative tensions production structures creative dynamics and functions. The volume details the implications of the narrative ecosystem for narrative theory and the study of seriality audiences and fandoms production and the analysis of the products themselves. | Reading Contemporary Serial Television Universes A Narrative Ecosystem Framework

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e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital es el primer volumen que aborda de manera conjunta las aportaciones al español LE/L2 de la lingüística de corpus la biblioteconomía y la edición digital. Es excelente para mejorar las técnicas de investigación a la vez que se toma conciencia sobre el uso de las tecnologías en los estudios sobre el español LE/L2. Características principales: visión interdisciplinar e internacional a partir del trabajo de expertos que ejercen su actividad docente investigadora y profesional en diferentes ámbitos y en distintos países; planteamiento teórico-práctico mediante la exposición de una reflexión teórica y la descripción de casos prácticos; sólido marco teórico que se presenta en los dos primeros capítulos; estructura homogénea dividida en útiles apartados (necesidades cómo ayudan las tecnologías y casos concretos) para que el lector pueda localizar los contenidos con facilidad; lectura del volumen que puede ser lineal (capítulo tras capítulo) o transversal (por ejemplo los casos prácticos que se presentan en cada capítulo); materiales complementarios en línea como por ejemplo glosario hipertextual y enlaces a los corpus y programas mencionados en los capítulos. Escrito en español de manera clara y accesible y con abundantes ejemplos e ilustraciones e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital es ideal para todas aquellas personas vinculadas con la investigación en torno al español LE/L2: estudiantes de máster y doctorado directores de tesis (PhD o máster) y profesores. e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital is the first volume that jointly addresses the contributions of corpus linguistics librarianship and digital publishing to Spanish as a second or foreign language (LE/L2). It is excellent for improving research techniques while raising awareness about the use of technologies in studies of Spanish LE/L2. Main features: interdisciplinary and international vision based on the work of experts who carry out their teaching research and professional activities in different fields and in different countries; theoretical-practical approach through the presentation of a theoretical reflection and the description of practical cases; solid theoretical framework which is presented in the first two chapters; each chapter is divided into three useful sections (needs how technologies help and specific cases) so that the reader can easily locate the contents; reading can be linear (chapter by chapter) or transversal (for example the practical cases presented in each chapter); supplementary online materials include a hypertext glossary and links to the corpus and programs mentioned in the chapters. Written in Spanish in a clear and accessible way and with abundant examples and illustrations e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital is ideal for all those involved in research on Spanish LE/L2 master's and doctoral students thesis supervisors and professors. | e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

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Psychology in Southeast Asia Sociocultural Clinical and Health Perspectives

Psychology in Southeast Asia Sociocultural Clinical and Health Perspectives

Despite diverse rich cultural traditions and abundant economic opportunity there has been a paucity of research on psychology in Southeast Asia. This book aims to fill that gap with a series of well-written theoretical and empirical chapters by PhD psychologists in SE Asia along with respected international colleagues and co-authors from around the globe. In particular this book focuses upon critical sociocultural clinical and health issues and perspectives in psychology in Southeast Asia. Overviews help contextualize the cultural data permitting nuanced examination of significant psychological issues in nations such as Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Singapore and more. Psychologists and mental health professionals with interests in Asia will find this book to be a must-read as will other readers seeking to deepen their cultural and international understanding. | Psychology in Southeast Asia Sociocultural Clinical and Health Perspectives

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