New Releases by John Richards

This book investigates two areas in which the appreciation of sonic creativity can be easily acquired across diverse cultures, ages and interests: the music of sounds – making music with any sounds, part of today’s sampling culture and the music of things – and the creation of instruments using existent materials (another type of sampling?) involving the notion of ‘instrument as composition’ as part of today’s DIY (or DIT, do it together) culture. The book offers broad discussions regarding the music of things (written by John Richards) followed by the music of sounds (written by Leigh Landy). These chapters are followed by a focus on the workshop demonstrating the collaborative and inclusive potential in both areas, and a spotlight on eight artists with a broad diversity of backgrounds and approaches to sound and music who discuss their perceptions. The book’s conclusion focuses on similarities and differences between the music of sounds and the music of things, suggesting, finally, that both might form part of the 21st- century’s folk music landscape. The book is primarily aimed towards students interested in current forms of sonic creativity but will be of interest to those interested in broader issues of sampling culture, hacking and sound studies.

A young woman is haunted by the disappearance of her grandmother, a brilliant mathematician whose research uncovered the basis for parallel universes. A botanist travels across the seas in search of an elusive, deadly flower that was also his late father'' s obsession. A talented painter produces his best work &– unsettling masterpieces with strange, fantastical elements &– years after he was last seen in person.In this gothic-inspired collection of stories, John Richards pushes the limits of what short fiction can be. With settings that range from rural France to medieval Italy to nineteenth-century Borneo, The Gorgon Flower is an impressively crafted, engrossing debut by a bold new writer.

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With the exception of Sri Lanka, South Asian countries have not achieved quality basic education – an essential measure for escaping poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. In The Political Economy of Education in South Asia, John Richards, Manzoor Ahmed, and Shahidul Islam emphasize the importance of a dynamic system for education policy. The Political Economy of Education in South Asia documents the weak core competency (reading and math) outcomes in government primary schools in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and the consequent rapid growth of non-government schools over the last two decades. It compares the training, hiring, and management of teachers in South Asian schools to successful national systems ranging from Singapore to Finland. Discussing reform options, it makes the case public good and public priorities are better served when both public and non-government providers come under a strong public policy and accountability framework. The Political Economy of Education in South Asia draws on the authors'' broad engagement in education research and practice in South Asia, as well as analysis by prominent professors of education and NGO leaders, to place basic education in a broad context and make the case that universal literacy and numeracy are necessary foundations for economic growth.

The power of purchasers exposes the weaknesses of conventional thinking on the costs and benefits of priorities. Health policy analysts now have to develop rational criteria to support decisions in a process which may be inherently intuitive. This authoritative and practical text points the way towards clear choices in resource allocation and the implications of these choices on expenditure diverted among different health care programmes.

La repostería ha sido mi vida desde hace un par de años. Comencé desde la mezcla básica de harina y agua que usaban los antiguos egipcios, para pasar a postres franceses tradicionales, pasteles a capas, galletas crujientes, panes jugosos, elaborados cupcakes y muffins cremosos. Si estás dando tus primeros pasos con la repostaría y necesitas recetas fáciles y rápidas, esta colección de recetas es perfecta para ti. ¿Alguna vez has soñado con tartas deliciosas, galletas chispeantes y muffins saludables? ¿Qué tal suena un pastel de plátano con Nutella o una tarta de queso de brownie? Si con sólo pensarlo se te hace la boca agua, estas en el lugar indicado. Este libro es todo lo que necesitas para comenzar y continuar aprendiendo sobre qué es la repostería, cómo funciona y cómo puede hacerse en casa sin líos, sin material de cocina profesional y sin ser un verdadero chef. ¡¡Atrévete con el horno! ¡No esperes más! Bájate tu copia y utiliza el horno para conquistar a tus seres queridos. No gastes más en caros e insalubres tentempiés o repostería industrial.

La pâtisserie a tellement évolué dans les dernières années. Cela est allé du mélange très basique de farine et eau utilisé par les Égyptiens il y a des siècles aux fameux desserts français, les gâteaux étagés et texturés, les biscuits secs et croquants, les pains moelleux, les muffins déliceux et crémeux. Avec la pâtisserie, si vous êtes très débutant et que vous avez besoin de recettes de pâtisserie sans stress pour un bon départ, cette collection de recettes vous aidera énormément. Avez-vous déjà rêvé de faire des gâteaux somptueux, des gâteaux au fromage savoureux, des biscuits croquants et des muffins bons pour la santé? Combien tentant sonnent une Banana Tart Nutella ou un gâteau au fromage brownie?! Si la simple pensée de ces desserts ont titillé vos papilles gustatives, vous êtes venu au bon endroit! Ce livre est exactement ce dont vous avez besoin pour commencer à apprendre ce qu''est la pâtisserie, comment ça fonctionne et comment cela peut-il être fait à la maison sans souci, équipement professionnel ou aucune formation spécial en pâtisserie. Allez créer des pâtisseries!! N''attendez plus! Téléchargez votre copie aujourd''hui et commencer à cuisiner votre chemin vers les coeurs de votre famille! Plus jamais d''argent dépensé sur des petites collations ou gâteaux d''une pâtisserie.

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The classic text on primulas updated and revised by the leading expert, Professor John Richards of the University of Newcastle. Primula is one of the greatest garden genera, in terms of the number of varieties grown and its popularity. It is also among the largest and most widespread - approximately 430 species. This comprehensive title covers: Major taxonomic revision History of the exploration and introduction of Primula Cultivation: temperature, soil and compost, propagation Pests and Diseases Evolutionary history Biological characters used in sectional classification Heterostyly and homostyly Phyletic scheme for the sections of Primula Synopsis of the genus Primula. ?This thorough revision brings this definitive reference work right up to date and incorporates new and improved information for most of the species. For the first time, identification keys are included for all species, and other special features include several newly described species, over 30 new illustrations, and important fresh details on the evolutionary history of Primulas from recent DNA evidence, leading to major changes in classification. The book covers the historical and practical information on the exploration and cultivation of the genus; the evolution of the species; and a chapter on heterostyly and homostyly includes the latest developments in this fascinating subject. However, the bulk of the book is given over to a systematic treatment of each species, including: valid name and place of publication synonym description chromosome number breeding behaviour and flowering time distribution habitat, including altitudinal range taxonomic and other general notes variation cultivation hybridization

"The death of over 1,100 workers in a collapsed Bangladesh garment factory - and the inadequate host-country governance it reflected - provides lessons for making Canada''s foreign aid work." -- Cover.

The Digital Teaching Platform (DTP) brings the power of interactive technology to teaching and learning in classrooms. In this authoritative book, top researchers in the field of learning science and educational technology examine the current state of design and research on DTPs, the principles for evaluating them, and their likely evolution as a dominant medium for educational improvement. The authors examine DTPs in light of contemporary classroom requirements, as well as current initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards, Race to the Top, and the 2010 National Educational Technology Plan.

"Although poverty and "unhappiness" exist among urban Aboriginals, the authors find that those conditions are far from the whole story of urban Aboriginal life."--[Source inconnue].

This highly popular introduction to strategic management has nowbeen revised to take account of the latest developments in thefield. New edition of a highly popular introduction to strategicmanagement. Provides a clear framework for understanding the issues incorporate strategy, supported by current case examples. Revised to take account of the latest development in thefield. Now features twelve new cases. Includes new chapters on issues relating to the resource-basedview of the firm, innovation, learning, and the ‘neweconomy’. Includes a new concluding chapter looking at present and futureissues in strategic management. Continues to combine the latest management concepts with andemphasis on current business applications and implementation.

"In this issue--high secondary school dropout rates, particularly among aboriginals and francophone Quebecers, have negative impacts on the future of the individuals concerned and on Canada''s economy"--Cover.

Gaps in education levels between aboriginals and non-aboriginals are a great social policy challenge for Canada. On-reserve, a smart approach to closing them would be creation of Aboriginal-run school districts, independent of individual band councils. Off-reserve, the provinces should build on the practices of school districts achieving good results.

This book examines Petrarch''s relationship with Francesco il Vecchio da Carrara, lord of Padua, who was the poet''s host during his final years (1367-74), and for whom he started to rewrite his great work of Roman history, the "De Viris Illustribus". The exemplary purpose of this text was extended in the form of a major fresco cycle in the Sala Virorum Illustrium of the Carrara palace in Padua, the Reggia.

Anti-poverty initiatives over the last decade have lifted many people out of poverty, mainly through improved employment rates. To make further progress in tackling poverty, targeted interventions are in order that draw on past policy successes.

This book, which is based on a conference held by the C.D. Howe Institute and the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, provides a good review of the various cases and issues that have arisen from the investor protection provisions of NAFTA.

Im späten 15. Jahrhundert wurden die ersten Landsknechte rekrutiert: eine Truppe Freiwilliger, die sich als Söldner in den Dienst Maximilians I. stellten und fortan das Rückgrat einer zuverlässigen Armee bildete. Der vorliegende Band beschreibt Ausbildung, Kleidung und Bewaffnung der Landknechte und gibt, z.T. farbig illustriert, einen Einblick ins tägliche Leben dieser Söldnertruppe.

It was the age of exploration, the age of empire and conquest, and human beings were extending their reach—and their numbers—as never before. In the process, they were intervening in the world''s natural environment in equally unprecedented and dramatic ways. A sweeping work of environmental history, The Unending Frontier offers a truly global perspective on the profound impact of humanity on the natural world in the early modern period. John F. Richards identifies four broadly shared historical processes that speeded environmental change from roughly 1500 to 1800 c.e.: intensified human land use along settlement frontiers; biological invasions; commercial hunting of wildlife; and problems of energy scarcity. The Unending Frontier considers each of these trends in a series of case studies, sometimes of a particular place, such as Tokugawa Japan and early modern England and China, sometimes of a particular activity, such as the fur trade in North America and Russia, cod fishing in the North Atlantic, and whaling in the Arctic. Throughout, Richards shows how humans—whether clearing forests or draining wetlands, transporting bacteria, insects, and livestock; hunting species to extinction, or reshaping landscapes—altered the material well-being of the natural world along with their own.

A detailed study of the history of the slate-carrying railways and tramways throughout Wales during the flourishing period of the slate industry in the 19th century, and their demise during the 20th century, by a distinguished author and lecturer. 32 black-and-white photographs and 14 maps. Reprint; first published in 2001.

Catalog of an exhibition featuring the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia, held in 1999.

Cyfeirlyfr cynhwysfawr i chwareli llechi Gogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru ynghyd â''u rheilffyrdd, yn cynnwys pennod ragarweiniol ar bob ardal a astudiwyd, gwybodaeth ddiddorol a chyfeiriadau map ar gyfer pob chwarel gan awdur sydd wedi ymchwilio''n helaeth yn y maes. 28 ffotograff du-a-gwyn, 20 map a 2 ddiagram. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Blütenbiologie, Reproduktive Morphologie.