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Decorum

A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society

by John A. Ruth, C. S. Snyder ...

So much has been written on the subject of etiquette and dress, that it would seem almost impossible to say anything new. In the preparation therefore of this work the author has drawn largely from all the best available authorities on the subject, believing that the combined thoughts and observations of the best thinkers and writers, would be far more valuable than anything emanating from the pen ... Read more

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So much has been written on the subject of etiquette and dress, that it would seem almost impossible to say anything new. In the preparation therefore of this work the author has drawn largely from all the best available authorities on the subject, believing that the combined thoughts and observations of the best thinkers and writers, would be far more valuable than anything emanating from the pen
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Dance Injuries

Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance

Edited by Jeffrey A. Russell ...

Across dance genres, the rigors of training and performing can take a toll on a dancer’s mind and body, leading to injuries. Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance presents a holistic wellness model and in-depth coverage of how to reduce the risk of injury in dance and how to care for injuries properly when they do occur.Written by an international team of experts in the dance ... Read more

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Across dance genres, the rigors of training and performing can take a toll on a dancer’s mind and body, leading to injuries. Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance presents a holistic wellness model and in-depth coverage of how to reduce the risk of injury in dance and how to care for injuries properly when they do occur.Written by an international team of experts in the dance
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Exploring Dual and Mixed Mode Provision of Distance Education

Edited by Tony John Mays, Folake Ruth Aluko, M. H. A. Combrinck ...

This book explores issues related to people, policy, and places of teaching and learning resulting from the trend towards dual and multi-mode provision of distance education. It explores reasons for the trend as well as some of the opportunities and challenges which may arise.In many developing countries, demand for higher education provision outstrips the supply of full-time places; while in many ... Read more

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This book explores issues related to people, policy, and places of teaching and learning resulting from the trend towards dual and multi-mode provision of distance education. It explores reasons for the trend as well as some of the opportunities and challenges which may arise.In many developing countries, demand for higher education provision outstrips the supply of full-time places; while in many
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Karen Tei Yamashita

Fictions of Magic and Memory

by Professor Karen Tei Yamashita, Dr. Bella Adams, Professor Nicholas Birns, Professor John Gamber, Professor Ruth Y. Hsu, Professor Chris LaLonde, Professor Cyrus R. K. Patell, Dr. Nathan Ragain, Professor Cynthia F. Wong, A. Robert Lee0 ...

Karen Tei Yamashita’s novels, essays, and performance scripts have garnered considerable praise from scholars and reviewers, and are taught not only in the United States but in at least half a dozen countries in Asia, South America, and Europe. Her work has been written about in numerous disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Karen Tei Yamashita: Fictions of Magic and Memory is the ... Read more

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Karen Tei Yamashita’s novels, essays, and performance scripts have garnered considerable praise from scholars and reviewers, and are taught not only in the United States but in at least half a dozen countries in Asia, South America, and Europe. Her work has been written about in numerous disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Karen Tei Yamashita: Fictions of Magic and Memory is the
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Religion, Culture, and International Conflict

A Conversation

by David Bloom, David Brooks, Peter Brown, Carl M. Cannon, Colleen Carroll, John Cochran, Patricia Cohen, Alan Cooperman, Michael Cromartie, E. J. Dionne0, Nina Easton1, Jane J. Eisner2, Franklin Foer3, Hillel Fradkin4, David Frum5, John H. Fund6, William A. Galston7, Jeffrey Goldberg8, Barbara Bradley Hagerty9, Christopher Hitchens0, Bruce Hoffman1, Samuel P. Huntington2, Philip Jenkins3, James Turner Johnson4, John B. Judis5, Wendy Kaminer6, Gilles Kepel7, John Leo8, Ruth Marcus9, Jane Mayer0, Duncan Moon1, Dan Morgan2, Roy Mottahedeh3, Caryle Murphy4, Paul Richter5, Jeffery L. Sheler6, David Shribman7, Judith Shulevitz8, Peter Steinfels9, Jay Tolson0, Karen Tumulty1, David Van Biema2, George Wiegel3, Paul West4, Kenneth L. Woodward5 ...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements ... Read more

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As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements
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Corporate Elites and the Reform of Public Education

by John Smyth, Rob Higham, Ruth McGinity, Steven Courtney, Andrew Wilkins, Helen M Gunter, James Duggan, Leonel Lim, Howard Prosser, Katy Swalwell, Kristin Sinclair, Nurdiana Gaus, Tanya Fitzgerald, Eleni Schirmer, Kenneth J. Saltman, Jahni M. A. Smith, Andrew L. LaFave, Patricia E. Burch ...

Just what is the role and impact of corporate elites in contemporary reforms of public sector universities and schools?Providing fresh perspectives on matters of governance and vibrant case studies on the particular types of provision including curriculum, teaching and professional practices, Gunter, Hall and Apple bring together contributions from Argentina, Australia, England, Indonesia, ... Read more

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Just what is the role and impact of corporate elites in contemporary reforms of public sector universities and schools?Providing fresh perspectives on matters of governance and vibrant case studies on the particular types of provision including curriculum, teaching and professional practices, Gunter, Hall and Apple bring together contributions from Argentina, Australia, England, Indonesia,
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The Mark of Zorro

by Johnston McCulley, Yuri Rasovsky, Yuri Rasovsky, Yuri Rasovsky, Yuri Rasovsky, John Gertz, Daryl McCullough, Zorro Productions, Incorporated, Josh Stanton1 ...

Narrated by Val Kilmer, a full cast, Scott Brick0, Stefan Rudnicki1, Phil Proctor2, Ned Schmidtke3, Armin Shimerman4, Keith Szarabajka5, Kristoffer Tabori6, Ruth Livier7, Gordo Panza8, John Sloan9, Meshach Taylor0, Elizabeth Peña2 ...

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3 hours 8 min

Based on Johnston McCulley’s The Curse of Capistrano first published in 1919 by pulp magazine All-Story WeeklySet in Los Angeles during the era of early nineteenth century Colonial Spanish California, the story introduces us to wealthy, young aristocrat Don Diego de la Vega, son of the richest ranchero in the country. Don Diego is an idler who has never concerned himself with more than the cut of ... Read more

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Based on Johnston McCulley’s The Curse of Capistrano first published in 1919 by pulp magazine All-Story WeeklySet in Los Angeles during the era of early nineteenth century Colonial Spanish California, the story introduces us to wealthy, young aristocrat Don Diego de la Vega, son of the richest ranchero in the country. Don Diego is an idler who has never concerned himself with more than the cut of
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The Veritas Years

A narrative of Catholic boarding school life in the 1960's

by John Ruth ...

When John Ruth arrived in the United Kingdom from Ireland as a boy in the late 1950's. He had little idea of the challenging times that awaited him. With his elder sister Brenda and brother Liam, he was enrolled in a strict Dominican Roman Catholic boarding school at Ponsbourne Park in the remote Hertfordshire countryside. He soon discovered that this place was as cruel, oppressive and mysterious ... Read more

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When John Ruth arrived in the United Kingdom from Ireland as a boy in the late 1950's. He had little idea of the challenging times that awaited him. With his elder sister Brenda and brother Liam, he was enrolled in a strict Dominican Roman Catholic boarding school at Ponsbourne Park in the remote Hertfordshire countryside. He soon discovered that this place was as cruel, oppressive and mysterious
... Read more
Quiet and Peaceable Life

People's Place Book No.2

by John Ruth ...

John L. Ruth, a Mennonite storyteller/historian, captures the spirit of Old Order Mennonite and Amish groups in his essays, along with photographs, poetry, and quotations. If the "plain people" of North America are to be understood in terms of their own concerns, we must consider sympathetically their own expressions and the biblical cadences they echo. Having maintained, with the tolerance of ... Read more

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John L. Ruth, a Mennonite storyteller/historian, captures the spirit of Old Order Mennonite and Amish groups in his essays, along with photographs, poetry, and quotations. If the "plain people" of North America are to be understood in terms of their own concerns, we must consider sympathetically their own expressions and the biblical cadences they echo. Having maintained, with the tolerance of
... Read more
Twas Seeding Time

by John L. Ruth ...

Whose side will you be on?Will you fight for that side?Those were the questions facing Pennsylvania Mennonites as the North American colonies fought for independence from King George III.The colonial patriots wanted all able-bodied men to respond to the call to arms, or if conscience prevented that, to contribute liberally of their means to the patriots' cause.But what about their promise of ... Read more

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Whose side will you be on?Will you fight for that side?Those were the questions facing Pennsylvania Mennonites as the North American colonies fought for independence from King George III.The colonial patriots wanted all able-bodied men to respond to the call to arms, or if conscience prevented that, to contribute liberally of their means to the patriots' cause.But what about their promise of
... Read more
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Degree in a Book, A: Art History

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

by John Finlay ...

Narrated by Ruth Ollman ...

Series series A Degree in a Book
Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Spanning from the classical sculpture of Ancient Rome to contemporary performance art, this audiobook provides a rich overview of art history, covering many topics explored in a history of art degree. Learn to distinguish Impressionism from Post-Impressionism, analyse a painting's brush strokes and discover the influences of Pablo Picasso.Written by expert art historian John Finlay, A Degree in a ... Read more

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Spanning from the classical sculpture of Ancient Rome to contemporary performance art, this audiobook provides a rich overview of art history, covering many topics explored in a history of art degree. Learn to distinguish Impressionism from Post-Impressionism, analyse a painting's brush strokes and discover the influences of Pablo Picasso.Written by expert art historian John Finlay, A Degree in a
... Read more
Powers and Capacities in Philosophy

The New Aristotelianism

Edited by John Greco, Ruth Groff ...

Powers and Capacities in Philosophy is designed to stake out an emerging, discipline-spanning neo-Aristotelian framework grounded in realism about causal powers.The volume brings together for the first time original essays by leading philosophers working on powers in relation to metaphysics, philosophy of natural and social science, philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, ethics and social ... Read more

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Powers and Capacities in Philosophy is designed to stake out an emerging, discipline-spanning neo-Aristotelian framework grounded in realism about causal powers.The volume brings together for the first time original essays by leading philosophers working on powers in relation to metaphysics, philosophy of natural and social science, philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, ethics and social
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