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 Community Power & Grassroots Democracy: The Transformation of Social Life By Michael Kaufman, Haroldo Dilla Alfonso 1998 | 209 Pages | ISBN: 0889367841 | PDF | 2 MB Popular participation, local democracy and grassroots organizing have become watchwords not only for social movements the world over but even for official development agencies. In refreshing contrast to the tendency to skate over the internal divisions and stratification that characterise all communities, this book asks the hard questions - about the power of central bureaucracies, the lack of local skills and organizational experience, the impact of national and transnational structures, and social divisions. Not only does the reader learn an immense amount about the limits as well as potential of community initiatives in the South, but the new social movements approach is skilfully married with resource mobilization theory to develop a more nuanced and inclusive theoretical paradigm. This can help us to understand and advance community-based forms of popular power in all their rich variety as one part of the solution to the development crisis.  William J. Seiler, "Communication: Making Connections Ed 10" English | ISBN: 0134184971 | 2016 | 456 pages | PDF | 35 MB For courses in Introduction to Communication.  Colorful Easter Recipes: Fun Foods to Help You Embrace Easter Better by April Blomgren English | November 4, 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B08MRXRYDH | 74 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 6.60 Mb Easter is approaching, and it's going to be colorful everywhere. Are you thinking of foods that you can make to join in the fun?  Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Specific Problems and Populations By John R. White, Arthur S. Freeman 2000 | 403 Pages | ISBN: 1557986908 | PDF | 24 MB Find out how to apply the successful methods of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) within a group setting in this guide from the American Psychological Association. Both a primer of CBT for readers new to this area, and a well-rounded presentation for those familiar with the practice, this book covers the essential hands-on techniques for applying CBT in group settings. The authors address a wide range of clinical problems and populations, all the while presenting specific therapeutic methods. The book focuses in particular on ways to enhance group cohesiveness and keep the group on task. Thoroughly pragmatic in approach, each chapter offers an array of clinical vignettes and tips for troubleshooting common problems that arise. Clinicians can use the detailed protocols provided to implement CBT therapy or to enhance existing groups with CBT methods. A useful read for all group practitioners.  Paul Oldfield, "Cockleshell Raid" English | 2013 | ISBN: 1781592551 | EPUB | pages: 240 | 9.0 mb Operation 'Frankton' is a story of how a handful of determined and resourceful men, using flimsy canoes, achieved what thousands could not by conventional means. The volunteers had enlisted for 'Hostilities Only' and, except for their leader, none had been in a canoe before. However, with a few months training they carried out what one German officer described as, "the outstanding commando raid of the war". They became known as the 'Cockleshell Heroes', having been immortalized in a film and a book of that name in the 1950s. This book covers the whole of the 'Frankton' story including the development of the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment, the planning and preparation for the raid, its aftermath and an account of the horrific war crimes inflicted on those who were captured. It also includes the epic escape by Haslar and Corporal Bill Sparks across occupied France into Spain.  Clutter-Free Box Set (3 in 1): Learn Simple Decluttering Techniques, Proven Organization Strategies And Be Happy At Home (Stress Free Living, Simplify Your Space, Declutter Your Home) by Kathy Stanton English | 2016 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B01AIVAE1A | 85 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 1.02 Mb Book 1: Clutter Free Living for Busy People: 50 Simple Steps To Organize Your Life, Change Your Habits And Become More Productive In 5 Days ![Cloud Native Machine Learning [MEAP]](https://i114.fastpic.ru/big/2020/1225/2c/fec4cfb2c31b27c033ae18f6b2ffb72c.jpeg) Cloud Native Machine Learning English | 2021 | ISBN: 9781617297762 | 149 Pages | PDF | 6 MB Deploying a machine learning model into a fully realized production system usually requires painstaking work by an operations team creating and managing custom servers. Cloud Native Machine Learning helps you bridge that gap by using the pre-built services provided by cloud platforms like Azure and AWS to assemble your ML system's infrastructure. Following a real-world use case for calculating taxi fares, you'll learn how to get a serverless ML pipeline up and running using AWS services. Clear and detailed tutorials show you how to develop reliable, flexible, and scalable machine learning systems without time-consuming management tasks or the costly overheads of physical hardware.  Classic Computer Science Problems in Java by David Kopec English | 2020 | ISBN: 1617297607 | 264 Pages | PDF True | 7 MB
 Charlotte Lemanski, "Citizenship and Infrastructure: Practices and Identities of Citizens and the State " English | ISBN: 0815385978 | 2019 | 144 pages | PDF | 3 MB This book brings together insights from leading urban scholars and explicitly develops the connections between infrastructure and citizenship.  Cinderella Ball: A Look Inside Small-College Basketball in West Virginia By Bob Kuska 2008 | 327 Pages | ISBN: 0803213921 | PDF | 3 MB For most of the twentieth century, West Virginia was a college basketball hotbed. Its major programs were a success, but perhaps even more successful was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, composed of fifteen schools that rarely earned headlines but set many records and became an identifiable part of small town culture and a source of state pride. This ethos exists today in small town Kentucky and Indiana but struggles to survive in West Virginia. Part of the reason is the state's population decline since the 1950s. That, author Bob Kuska argues, along with the rise of cable and satelliteВTV and the major college basketball empire, stole the thunder--and the crowds--from these small town communities.ВAnd yet, these teams play on in obscurity and still find success. Against the backdrop of West Virginia's great small college history, Kuska chronicles the day-to-day struggles and triumphs of one modern school, Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. What happened to that team during a rags-to-riches yearlong stretch would've been remarkable at any level, let alone at a school with very low athletic department budgets and low visibility that makes recruiting talented players almost impossible.ВAs he alternates between coaches and players, past and present, Kuska contrasts the fan enthusiasm of the conference's early years with the apathy that plagues the teams of the twenty-first century. If sports fans can get past the media and the madness that has made college basketball increasingly similar to professional basketball in its self-indulgence and sensationalism, they are left with leagues like the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference--scrappy, intelligent, and spirited--and still finding ways to succeed and thrive. |
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