While there has been for the past two decades a lively and extensive academic debate about postcolonial representations of imperialism and colonialism, there has been little work which focuses on 'placed' materialist or critical geographical perspectives. The contributors to this volume offer such a perspective, asserting the inadequacy of conventional 'self/other' binaries in postcolonial analysis which fail to recognise the complex ways in which space and place were implicated in constru...

Partner compensation and how partners share profits is central to the cohesive fabric of any professional partnership. While one adage says that “there are as many profit-sharing systems as there are partnerships”, there has recently been the emergence of a global practice about what “merit” means and how risk and reward are shared among partners in professional service firms. In The Partner Remuneration Handbook, Michael Roch and Ray D’Cruz provide guidance for senior partners, managing p...

Zimba is a turtle, but not just any turtle. He’s the most colorful turtle anyone has ever seen. Many turtles might wish they looked different, but not Zimba. He’s shy, lonely, and the smallest turtle in Tortoise Ville. The story of Zimba will captivate audiences with his challenges of growing up, learning to be happy, and believing in himself. The story of Zimba will brighten the readers’ hearts and bring happiness. Once you truly believe in the spirit inside of you, then all things are po...

Miguel de Cervantes conceived his final work, The Labours of Persiles and Sigismunda: A Northern Story (1617), as a great prose epic that would accomplish for its age what Homer and Virgil had done for theirs. And yet, by the eighteenth century Don Quixote had eclipsed Persiles in the favour of readers and writers alike and the later novel is now virtually forgotten except by specialists.This study sets out to help restore Persiles to pride of place within Cervant...

The State of the Art: Teaching Drama in the 21st Century presents cutting-edge scholarship from leading drama education in New South Wales. This collection features discussions that are directly relevant to drama teachers in primary and secondary schools, artists and theatre makers, drama education researchers and those interested in the relevance of arts and drama education in reforming the curriculum. The book reminds of the connection between practice and research in drama educ...

The Gritty Investor reveals how Millennials and Gen Z can navigate the greatest wealth transfer in history – $78 trillion – without falling prey to modern investing pitfalls.Millennials and Gen Z are reaching the age where they have money to invest, but risk shrinking their wealth instead of growing it because they don't understand the modern tools of investing and how to avoid their pitfalls.In this practical guide full of tips and life hacks, fat...

The Gritty Investor reveals how Millennials and Gen Z can navigate the greatest wealth transfer in history – $78 trillion – without falling prey to modern investing pitfalls.Millennials and Gen Z are reaching the age where they have money to invest, but risk shrinking their wealth instead of growing it because they don't understand the modern tools of investing and how to avoid their pitfalls.In this practical guide full of tips and life hacks, fat...

This handbook is derived from the online reference "Corrosion Handbook", bringing together the relevant information about corrosion protection and prevention for steels, one of the most widely used materials. It provides comprehensive information, including tabulated data and references, on the corrosion properties of the following materials:Unalloyed steels and cast steel, unalloyed cast iron, high-alloy cast iron, high-silicon cast iron, structural steels with up to 12% chromium, ...

First published in 1957, Mazo de la Roche’s last autobiography is a vivid look at her life in Ontario, and a parting shot at her critics.Mazo de la Roche was once Canada’s best-known writer, loved by millions of readers around the world. Her Jalna series is filled with unforgettable characters who come to life for her readers, but she herself was secretive about her own life and tried to escape the public attention fame brought.In this memoir, de la Roche d...

This is a work of social theory and philosophy which seeks to make the constitution of social theory a ‘social’ activity. It is essentially a collaborative text, by five authors, committed to a re-awakening of some of the forgotten dimensions of social theorizing. The collaborative work was originally occasioned by an attempt to analyse the notion of social stratification and its treatment in the sociological tradition. The authors’ main concern here is with the nature of social theorizing...

Reviews advances in understanding and improving the welfare of dairy cattle;Summarises current research on rumen biology, digestion and ways of optimising nutrition of dairy cattle from grazing to feed and feed supplements;Discusses latest developments in maintaining the health of dairy cattle, including the genetics of disease resistance and dairy herd health management

In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. Goodwin tells the story of Spain and the Spaniards, from great soldiers like the Duke of Alba to literary figures and artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Cervantes, and Lope de Vega, and the monarchs who ruled over them.At the beginning of the modern age, Spaniards were caught between the excitement of change and a m...