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Explore this controversial approach to education, its practical applications, successes, and failures in a straightforward guide that covers every facet of the issue, from for-profit schools to outsourcing of school management to vouchers.

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Trotz der Krise der New Economy wird es in Zukunft ein geeignetes Zahlungssystem für das Internet geben müssen. Elektronisches Geld kann dabei Auswirkungen auf die geldpolitischen Steuerungsmöglichkeiten der Zentralbanken haben. Insbesondere grenzüberschreitende Zahlungen mit Internetgeld dürften zu einem Problem werden. In diesem Zusammenhang ist zu fragen, wie eine nationale oder supranationale Zentralbank ihre Geldpolitik ohne einheitlichen...

Russlanddeutsche in Sibirien verwenden regelmäßig russische pragmatische Funktionswörter und alternieren häufig zwischen den Kontaktsprachen Russisch und Deutsch. In dieser Studie wird gezeigt, wie russische Diskursmarker und Modifikatoren sowie Code-switching verwendet werden, um kommunikative Intentionen wie die Strukturierung von Redebeiträgen zu realisieren oder Einstellungen zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Situative, soziale und kognitive Faktor...

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As the tourist industry becomes increasingly important to communities around the world, the need to develop tourism in a sustainable manner has also become a primary concern. This impressive collection of international case studies addresses this crucial issue by asking what local communities can contribute to sustainable tourism, and what sustainability can offer these local communities in return. The role of the community in environmental, c...

Two Treasures contains two sutras: The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings and The Discourse on Happiness. They explain in practical detail how to progress step-by-step towards realization of the Buddhist ideals of simplicity, generosity, compassion, and ultimately enlightenment.Entirely in accord with both the Mahayana and Theravada tradition, The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings contain eight essential subjects for...

The Power of the Ballot Box analyzes the impact on Taiwanese politics of the "Third Wave" of democratization that swept across East Asia in the last decades of the twentieth century.

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The first comprehensive medical guide for black women to help them improve the health of the black men they love.

The military have had a key role to play in Indonesia's recent history and may well have a decisive role to play in her future. This book looks at the role of the military in the downfall of Suharto and their ongoing influence on the succeeding governments of B.J. Habibie and Abdurrahman Wahid. The author also examines such key features as human rights, reconciliation, civic-military discourse and ongoing security dilemmas. The book is unique ...

This book is a rallying cry to teachers at a time when many in the profession feel profoundly pessimistic about their work and the future of education. In this uplifting book, David Halpin suggests ways of putting the hope back into education, exploring the value of and need for utopian thinking in discussions of the purpose of education and school policy.David Halpin does not attempt to predict the future of schooling. Rather, he discusses th...

This book, based on in-depth field research at the local level, assesses the different factors that are contributing to the transition to a market economy and the growth of networks in rural China. It analyses the different socio-economic actors - peasant households, out-migrants, family businesses and peasant entrepreneurs, uses the key concept of markets as a nexus of social networks, and identifies three different kinds of 'social capital' ...

Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama aims to eliminate the boundary between Classics students and drama students. Sophocles: Antigone is the fifth title in the series, and is aimed at A-level students in the UK and college students in North America.Features of the book include a full commentary running alongside the translation with questions to encourage discussion, notes on pronunciation and a plot synopsis. Background information to the ...

This short and accessible book introduces readers to the problems of heresy, schism and dissidence over the last two millennia. The heresies under discussion range from Gnosticism, influential in the early Christian period, right through to modern sects. The idea of a heretic conjures up many images, from the martyr prepared to die for religious beliefs, through to sects with bizarre practices. This book provides a remarkable insight into the ...

Designing Cities" is the first "reader" to be published in the thriving field of urban design. It has been assembled to appeal to a broad range of readers interested in how the design of cities comes about. Provides a complex and integrated perspective on the field of urban design. Carefully structured, so that students will gain an understanding of the theoretical context from which urban design has emerged. Includes work by Manuel Castells, ...

Kaum eine Universit¿oder Forschungsorganisation kommt an der EG-Forschungsf¿rderung vorbei. Indes haben im Auswahlverfahren besonders Antragsteller Erfolg, die verstehen, ¿ber welche politischen Verfahren und rechtlichen Instrumente sich die prim¿echtlichen Zielbestimmungen in F¿rderentscheidungen der EG-Eigenverwaltung umsetzen. Erst recht erleichtert bei der operationellen Durchf¿hrung ein systematischer ¿erblick ¿ber die prozeduralen Rahmen...

This comprehensive guide gives readers an objective view of the potential and pitfalls, so they can ask the right questions of mobile technology vendors. The book gives a realistic perspective on planning and implementing mobile technology for access to critical information when and where it's needed.

This concise and clear text is intended for a senior undergraduate and graduate level, one-semester course on digital signal processing. Emphasis on the use of the discrete Fourier transform (the heart of practical digital signal processing) and comprehensive coverage of the design of commonly used digital filters are the key features of the book. The large number of visual aids such as figures, flow graphs, and tables makes the mathematical t...

Finally, a female version of the popular Peter Bachin Muscular System chart! The Female Muscular System Anatomical Chart is finely detailed and extensively labeled.Central illustrations show the shows anterior and posterior views of the female muscular systemFour smaller detailed illustrations show:the right half of the diaphragmthe muscles of the posterior abdominal wallthe muscles of the right hand (palmar view)the muscles of the left foot (...