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Free Download Internationalizing Teaching and Teacher Education for Equity : Engaging Alternative Knowledges Across Ideological Borders By Jubin Rahatzad; Hannah Dockrill; Suniti Sharma
2017 | 188 Pages | ISBN: 1681236605 | EPUB | 1 MB
A volume in Research for Social Justice: Personal Passionate Participatory In Internationalizing Teaching and Teacher Education for Equity: Engaging Alternative Knowledges Across Ideological Borders, editors Jubin Rahatzad, Hannah Dockrill, JoAnn Phillion, and Suniti Sharma, present a collection of teacher educators' cross cultural perspectives on the formation of knowledge through the internationalization of teacher education. Each chapter contributes to ongoing discussions about the process of internationalization in teacher education, and the impact of crossing ideological boundaries on the practice of teaching and teacher education. The varied perspectives that authors offer establish the importance of ideological travel as imperative to preparing internationally competent educators. This collection seeks to engage readers in a variety of critical reflections on the often presumed benefits of internationalization in teacher education. Through questioning the presumed benefits of globalization as a hegemonic ideology, readers will encounter alternative perspectives that demonstrate the possibility of thinking otherwise. The diverse perspectives available in this book broaden theory, research, and practice, working toward more critical spaces of engagement with the process of internationalization. This collection intends to challenge the maintenance of the dominant ideologies internationally through research from a multiplicity of backgrounds. Each chapter is informed by the authors' commitment to an ethical practice within teacher education for the purpose of constructing equitable social relations, understanding the process of internationalizing teacher education as a social justice movement. Opportunities and challenges within international teacher education are offered to inspire meaningful praxis. Planetary understandings inform readers through critical examinations of theory, research, and practice for the purpose of equitable social and educational transformations. "

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Free Download International Terrorism Post-9/11: Comparative Dynamics and Responses By Asaf Siniver (editor)
2010 | 257 Pages | ISBN: 0415552303 | EPUB | 1 MB
This edited volume brings together both western and non-western approaches to counter-terrorism in the post-9/11 era. This multi-cultural study of counter-terrorism strategies identifies common lessons from failed and successful attempts to counter the terrorist threat and provides guidelines for an effective counter-terrorism strategy. The book explores the changing dynamics of terrorism from a range of perspectives - from the global threat posed by home-grown terrorism in North Africa and the larger security dimensions in the Middle East, to the various strategies employed by western and non-western societies in their efforts to develop effective counter-terrorism strategies. Core themes in the book include the divergent dynamics of the phenomena categorised under the 'terrorism' label, and the domestic, national and regional variants of international terrorism. As such, the book offers in-depth analysis of the relationship between the local and the global, both in the root causes of, and responses to, terrorism since 9/11. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, security studies and IR. Asaf Siniver is Lecturer in International Security in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.

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Free Download International Organizations and Higher Education Policy : Thinking Globally, Acting Locally? By Roberta Malee Bassett; Alma Maldonado-Maldonado
2009 | 324 Pages | ISBN: 0415990432 | EPUB | 1 MB
Higher Education operates in an increasingly global context, and yet the examination of what drives and moves the field has remained largely focused on domestic campus leaders, national governments and institutional actors. International Organizations and Higher Education Policy expands the analysis to include the global drivers behind higher education policy, including a full array of influential organizations such as the World Bank, UNESCO, OECD, WTO, bilateral aid agencies and major private foundations. The significance of these organizations is especially pronounced in the developing world, where the expansion of higher education is happening in conjunction with the broadening influence of globalization. International Organizations and Higher Education Policy critically analyses the impact that these influential organizations have at different levels of policy development and implementation around the world. It examines their role in higher education institutions, examines the strength of these relationships, and exposes both the positive and negative implications. This edited volume is composed of scholars and members of these organizations from around the world. They address: How international organizations represent the interests of the developed world and subsequently have an impact on the developing world. How these organizations drive and shape the global agenda for higher education How higher education as an international industry is subject to a myriad of influences, from the international to the regional level What ethical issues emerge when international organizations intervene in national policy-making processes.

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Free Download International Marketing : Theory and Practice from Developing Countries By Goodluck Charles; Wineaster Anderson
2016 | 259 Pages | ISBN: 1443899542 | PDF | 1 MB
This volume offers an excellent understanding of international marketing theory and practice within a constantly-changing and increasingly-complex global environment, with greater emphasis on developing countries. Designed for academics, researchers, students, practitioners, and policy-makers in the fields of international marketing, international business, and international trade, the book provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of contemporary theories and their applications in international marketing functions and practices. It exposes the readers to the global environmental forces that impact on international marketing involvement and the basic marketing strategies suitable for international marketing. As such, it will enable the reader to develop skills for effective planning, organization, execution, and control of international marketing operations. While a great deal of effort has been spent on meaningfully integrating the theoretical foundations and actual business practices, various concepts are supported by compelling exhibits, industry-specific examples, and illustrations from developing countries. The questions at the end of each chapter are designed to test the readers' understanding and application of what they have learned in actual situations.

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Free Download Internal Revolution : Internal Revolution, One Man's Incredible Journey By Rob Joy
2012 | 86 Pages | ISBN: 1860248543 | EPUB | 1 MB
This is the true - and very raw - story of Rob Joy, who was a violent, paranoid and psychotic drug addict before meeting Jesus. The story takes us from his early days, through his troubled teens and into his dark adult life. Rob idolized his dad, who was very anti-God, and was devastated when he died. A powerful, honest and, at times, harrowing read. However, the turnaround in his life once he surrenders to Jesus is amazing. Jesus set him free - a wonderful miracle and an amazing testimony.

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Free Download Interdisciplinary Rheumatology by Vaneet K. Sandhu
English | December 19, 2024 | ISBN: 1032472219 | 154 pages | MOBI | 3.77 Mb
A key problem in medicine is that certain diseases may involve organ systems that cross the boundaries of individual specialties. For instance, a patient with scleroderma can develop myocarditis, or one with vasculitis can manifest with aortitis, which in turn can affect the function of the aortic valve. This book represents a dialogue between specialties, helping clinicians understand the implications of disease both within their own specialty and in the overlapping specialty of the case. Here leading experts from the fields of rheumatology and cardiology provide a masterclass in the care of patients with systemic illnesses that involve the immune system and the cardiovascular system.

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Free Download Intercultural Geopoetics in Kenneth White's Open World By Mohammed Hashas
2017 | 166 Pages | ISBN: 1443893536 | PDF | 1 MB
This work introduces Kenneth White's geopoetics as a radical, postmodern interdisciplinary and intercultural project that reclaims the return to communication with the earth, nature, wo-man, and the self as part of a cosmic unity approach. It traces geopoetics' beginnings, key concepts, territories and trajectories, aims, and perspectives. Geopoetics is shown here to be a cosmopolitan project for a more open and harmonious world, which buries narrow-mindedness and offers new horizons.

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Free Download Interconnecting Translation Studies and Imagology By Luc van Doorslaer; Peter Flynn; Joep Leerssen
2016 | 343 Pages | ISBN: 9027258600 | EPUB | 1 MB
Isn't translation all about saying exactly the same thing in another language? Aren't national images totally outdated in this era of globalization? Most people might agree but this book amply illustrates how persistent and multifaceted clichés on translation and nation can be. Time and again, translating involves making transfer choices and these choices are never neutral. Though globalization has seemingly all but erased national ideologies and cultural borders, such ideologies and borders continue to play a determining role in conflicts, identity politics and cultural profiles. The place where transfer choices and forms of national and cultural representation come together is also the place where Translation Studies and Imagology meet. This book offers a wealth of chapters showing how decisive selection and transfer processes can be in representing national images, both self-images and images of the other(s). It shows also how intensely the two disciplines can work together and mutually benefit from shared data and methodologies.

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Free Download Intelligence in Chip: Integrated Sensors and Memristive Computing by Alex James, Alon Ascoli, Bhaskar Choubey
English | December 20, 2024 | ISBN: 8770228345 | 333 pages | MOBI | 140 Mb
Intelligence in Chips: Integrated Sensors and Memristive Computing is an authoritative resource that navigates the exciting landscape of in-memory computing, neuromorphic circuits, and memristive technologies. This book curates expert insights from leading researchers like Abu Sebastian, Alex James, Alon Ascoli, Arindam Basu, Cory Merkel, Fernando Corinto, Jason Eshraghian, Rainer Waser, Spiros Nikolaidis, Stephan Menzel, and Vishal Saxena, highlighting some of the important contributions in the field. Through a comprehensive collection of talks, readers will gain deep insights into how memristive neural computing is revolutionizing artificial intelligence.

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Free Download Intellectual Property, Community Rights and Human Rights : The Biological and Genetic Resources of Developing Countries By Marcelin Tonye Mahop; Tonye Mahop Marcelin
2010 | 215 Pages | ISBN: 0415479428 | EPUB | 1 MB
This book considers the issue of biodiversity in developing countries in relation to intellectual-property rights, community rights and human rights. Drawing together a number of case studies of developing countries rich in biological and genetic resources including India, South Africa and Brazil, the book examines the access to PGRs and their utilizations in the contexts of scientific and commercial oriented activities pursued both in the source and user countries. Exploring how community rights are protected in national biodiversity-related regulations and some international legal instruments, Marcelin Tonye Mahop also discusses the relationship between community rights and human rights in the context of biodiversity. The book looks at the issue of bio-piracy, asking whether this phenomenon should only be seen as a North-South clash, whereby biodiversity rich countries of the Southern Hemisphere blame developed countries and their actors as its principal perpetrators. While recognizing that developing countries' actors play a role in this bio-piracy phenomenon, the book goes on to suggest alternative measures for the legal protection of community rights at the national level with the possibility of national and international enforceability. Essential reading for students and scholars of intellectual-property rights, biodiversity regulations and human rights, this book will also be of great value to researchers and members of professional organizations working in these subject areas. National and regional negotiators in the international processes dealing with the issues covered in the book will find it a useful tool that can help them to understand various facets of these processes.

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