A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 138
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Homelessness In America
Author: National Coalition for the Homeless (U.S.)
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1996-10-07
Total Pages: 328
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJonathan Kozol describes "Homeless in America" as ". . . a valuable collection of enlightened writings by those who know the challenges and realities first-hand". An authoritative work on a compelling subject, this comprehensive title offers investigative essays on key policy-related issues surrounding homelessness. It also answers hundreds of questions about the magnitude and implications of this complex social issue. Illus.
Health Care of Homeless People
Author: Philip W. Brickner
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBible Translation
Author: Timothy Wilt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-08
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1317640608
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a broad-based, contemporary perspective on Bible translation in terms of academic areas foundational to the endeavor: translation studies, communication theory, linguistics, cultural studies, biblical studies and literary and rhetorical studies. The discussion of each area is geared towards non-specialists, to introduce them to notions, trends and tools that can contribute to their understanding of translation. The Bible translator is encouraged to appreciate various approaches to translation in view of the wide variety of communicative, organizational and sociocultural situations in which translation occurs. However, literary representation of the Scriptures receives special attention since it has been neglected in earlier, influential works on Bible translation. In addition to useful introductory and concluding sections, the book consists of six chapters: Scripture Translation in the Era of Translation Studies; Translation and Communication; The Role of Culture in Communication; Advances in Linguistic Theory and their Relavance to Translation; Biblical Studies and Bible Translation; and A Lterary Approach to Biblical Text Analysis and Translation. The authors are translation consultants for the United Bible Societies. They have worked with translation projects in various media and in languages ranging from ones of a few hundred speakers to international ones, in Africa, the Americas and Asia.
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005-04-04
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0309165482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFacilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. Advances in science and engineering increasingly require the collaboration of scholars from various fields. This shift is driven by the need to address complex problems that cut across traditional disciplines, and the capacity of new technologies to both transform existing disciplines and generate new ones. At the same time, however, interdisciplinary research can be impeded by policies on hiring, promotion, tenure, proposal review, and resource allocation that favor traditional disciplines. This report identifies steps that researchers, teachers, students, institutions, funding organizations, and disciplinary societies can take to more effectively conduct, facilitate, and evaluate interdisciplinary research programs and projects. Throughout the report key concepts are illustrated with case studies and results of the committee's surveys of individual researchers and university provosts.
Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy
Author: Oswald Hanfling
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780791400708
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Philosophy," wrote Wittgenstein, "simply puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything." Hanfling takes seriously Wittgenstein's declaration of what he was doing, emphasizing Wittgenstein's rejection of theory and explanation in favor of 'description alone.' He demonstrates the importance of Wittgenstein's philosophy to long-standing problems about language, knowledge, the mind, and philosophy itself. The book exposes common misunderstandings about Wittgenstein, and examines in detail the celebrated 'private language' argument.
Critical Perspectives on Urban Redevelopment
Author: Kevin Fox Gotham
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2001-07-27
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780762305414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the fifth volume in a series which studies research in urban sociology, this work is an analysis of race and ethnicity in urban areas.
Manifesto of Transdisciplinarity
Author: Basarab Nicolescu
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780791452615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheoretical physicist Nicolescu (CNRS and U. of Paris, France) employs a view of the universe found in quantum physics to build his argument as to how basic spiritual questions may be answered and the problems of humanity, such as greed and the dichotomy between rich and poor, can be overcome. His method is called transdisciplinarity because it requires a way of thinking that rises above and beyond the methods of individual disciplines, seeing multiple levels of meaning rather than simple dichotomies. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Comeback Cities
Author: Paul Grogan
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2008-08-01
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 0786722940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComeback Cities shows how innovative, pragmatic tactics for ameliorating the nation's urban ills have produced results beyond anyone's expectations, reawakening America's toughest neighborhoods. In the past, big government and business working separately were unable to solve the inner city crisis. Today, a blend of public-private partnerships, grassroots nonprofit organizations, and a willingness to experiment characterize what is best among the new approaches to urban problem solving. Pragmatism, not dogma, has produced the charter-school movement and the police's new focus on "quality of life" issues. The new breed of big city mayors has welcomed business back into the city, stressed performance and results at city agencies, downplayed divisive racial politics, and cracked down on symptoms of social disorder. As a consequence, America's inner cities are becoming vital communities once again.
Asian Americans
Author: Pyong Gap Min
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781412905565
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This is a textbook for undergraduate students studying the Asian American experience and ethnic studies in the fields of Sociology, Political Science, History, and Cultural Studies."--Jacket.
