Global Chorus

Global Chorus

Author: Todd MacLean

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1771600349

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Global Chorus is a remarkable, illustrated collection of 365 daily meditations around some very large and increasingly crucial themes: “Do you think that humanity can find a way past the current global environmental and social crises? Will we be able to create the conditions necessary for our own survival as well as that of other species on the planet? What would these conditions look like? In summary, then, and in the plainest of terms, do we have hope, and can we do it?” The contributors include writers, environmentalists, spiritual leaders, politicians, professors, doctors, athletes, business people, farmers, chefs, yogis, painters, architects, musicians, TV personalities, humanitarians, children, concerned students and senior citizens, carpenters, factory workers, activists, CEOs, scientists—essentially people who have something passionate and insightful to say about humanity’s place on Earth. Well-known people on the list include environmentalists such as David Suzuki, Paul Hawken and Jane Goodall; scientists such as Stephen Hawking and Edward O. Wilson; personalities such as Jamie Oliver, Maya Angelou, Les Stroud and Bruce Cockburn; humanitarians such as Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu; political figures such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Justin Trudeau and Elizabeth May; writers like Temple Grandin, Farley Mowat and John Ralston Saul; and spiritual leaders like His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet and Lama Surya Das. The vast majority of the contributions contained within Global Chorus are completely original, with some coming from public speeches or previously published sources. And all contributors to this fundraising book have generously and graciously donated their time and efforts, as proceeds from the sales of Global Chorus will be distributed to a select group of organizations helping to recover, protect and sustain life on Earth.


Global Chorus

Global Chorus

Author: Todd E. MacLean

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated

Published: 2015-10

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781771601030

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"Featuring words by Nelson Mandela, David Suzuki, Archibishop Desmond Tutu, Stephen Hawking, Maya Angelou, the Dalai Lama and hundreds more"--Cover.


Focus: Choral Music in Global Perspective

Focus: Choral Music in Global Perspective

Author: André de Quadros

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-11

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0429656319

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Focus: Choral Music in Global Perspective introduces the little-known traditions and repertoires of the world’s choral diversity, from prison choirs in Thailand and gay and lesbian choruses of the Western world to community choruses in the Middle East and youth choirs in the United States. The book weaves together the stories of diverse individuals and organizations, examining their music and pedagogical practices while presenting the author’s research on how choral cultures around the world interact with societies and transform the lives of their members. Through an engaging series of portraits that pushes beyond the scope of extant texts and studies, the author explores the dynamic realm of world choral activity and repertoire. These personal portraits of musical communities are enriched by sample repertoire lists, performance details, and research findings that reposition a once Western phenomenon as a global concept. Focus: Choral Music in Global Perspective is an accessible, engaging, and provocative study of one of the world’s most ubiquitous and socially significant forms of music-making.


Chorus

Chorus

Author: Saul Williams

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1451649843

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CHORUS is the anthem of a new generation of poets unified by the desire to transcend the identity politics of the day and begin to be seen as one. One hundred voices woven through testimony and new testament. It is the cry of the unheard. The occupation of the page itself. It embodies the “speak-up” spirit of the moment, the confidence propagated through hip-hop, and the defiant “WTF?” of the now. It is the voice that comes after the rebellious voice that once cried, “I want my MTV!” branded back to where punk was, slammed up and beyond it. A combination of trash, heart, and craft. An anthology in rant. CHORUS is what all modern-day losers chant.


Ocean Echoes

Ocean Echoes

Author: Yves Earhart

Publisher: Publifye AS

Published: 2024-10-14

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 8233933236

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""Ocean Echoes"" dives into the fascinating realm of marine acoustics, revealing how sound shapes life beneath the waves and influences global environmental patterns. This comprehensive exploration covers three main areas: marine animal communication, the impact of human-made noise on ocean ecosystems, and the application of acoustic technology in marine research. The book argues that sound is a fundamental, yet often overlooked, component of marine ecosystems, crucial for conservation efforts and mitigating climate change impacts. Readers will discover intriguing facts about underwater sound propagation, such as how it travels differently in water compared to air, often covering vast distances with little energy loss. The book also highlights the diverse ways marine species produce and use sound, from whale songs to the clicks of hunting dolphins. Through a blend of scientific studies, firsthand accounts, and accessible explanations, ""Ocean Echoes"" bridges the gap between complex research and public understanding. As the narrative progresses, it examines human-generated ocean noise, explores acoustic technologies in oceanography, and discusses implications for marine conservation and policy. By presenting this multifaceted approach to marine acoustics, the book offers valuable insights for marine enthusiasts, environmental advocates, students, and policymakers alike, emphasizing the importance of sound in understanding and protecting our planet's largest habitat.


The Advanced TEXbook

The Advanced TEXbook

Author: David Salomon

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1995-08-10

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780387945569

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A complete course in TeX that will be suitable for users of TeX who want to advance beyond the basics. The initial chapters introduce the essential workings of TeX and the later chapters cover a wide range of advanced topics such as macros, conditionals, tokens, leaders, file I/O, the line- and page-break algorithms, and output routines.


Who Owns the World's Media?

Who Owns the World's Media?

Author: Eli M. Noam

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 1435

ISBN-13: 0199987238

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Who Owns the World's Media? moves beyond the rhetoric of free media and free markets to provide a dispassionate and data-driven analysis of global media ownership trends and their drivers. Based on an extensive data collection effort from scholars around the world, the book covers 13 media industries, including television, newspapers, book publishing, film, search engines, ISPs, wireless telecommunication and others, across a 10-25 year period in 30 countries.


The Hidden Chorus

The Hidden Chorus

Author: L. A. Swift

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-01-07

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0199577846

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The first investigation of the relationship between the chorus of Greek tragedy and other types of choral song in Greek society. L. A. Swift not only provides new insights into individual plays, but also enriches our understanding of the role poetry and song played in ancient Greek life.


SMART Futures for a Flourishing World

SMART Futures for a Flourishing World

Author: Claire A. Nelson

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1789047765

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Has the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the global community’s commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Are we heading for environmental collapse? Can we avert a climate catastrophe and enable peace, justice, and shared futures for humanity? These questions call for transformational change. This book explores the root causes of today’s failures and lays out a plan for real-world innovation labs using a SMART future design paradigm to achieve the UN’s 17 sustainability goals and 169 targets. SMART futures is a ‘systems literacy’ approach to problem solving that allows us to address challenges of our VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world as an integrated whole. This new paradigm shifts us from silo thinking to systems thinking. With lively storytelling and thought-provoking analysis, Dr. Claire Nelson opens a doorway to the future, and a vision of what success might look like. Her stories from the future present worldviews of the feminine and from the global South, which are often absent from contemporary global futures discourse.


International Business

International Business

Author: Simon Harris

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-03-02

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1137007745

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Provides an in-depth analysis of some of the most recent challenges for international businesses, such as corporate social responsibility and the phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment from China. Reflects on the new perspectives in international business by presenting the experience of successful business experts in the field.