Britain's Stormtroopers: The Black and Tans and the Making of Irish IndependenceThis comprehensive historical account examines one of the most brutal episodes in modern British-Irish relations: the eighteen-month reign of terror conducted by Crown forces known as the Black and Tans during Ireland's War of Independence. Drawing on private correspondence from senior British officials, testimony from international investigations, and extensive archival research, this ...

Scholars who use English as an additional language confront challenges when disseminating their research in the global market of knowledge production dominated by English. English for Research Publication Purposes analyses the experiences and practices of these scholars across the globe and presents "critical plurilingual pedagogies" as a theoretically and empirically informed means of supporting them. This book:• Draws on an empirical study of a Latin American university’...

The simple activities in this book don’t take specialized skills or vast amounts of money, but will translate into huge returns. Dozens of ideas and how to implement them for the best effect. Anyone can go out into their community and co-create a healthy, compassionate and sustainable world.

Offering a nuanced examination of the complex landscape that international scholars who publish their research in English must navigate, this edited volume details 17 perspectives on scholarly writing for publication across seven geolinguistic regions. This innovative volume includes first-hand accounts and analyses written by local scholars and pedagogues living and working outside Anglophone centres of global knowledge production. The book provides an in-depth look into the deeply contex...

Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner’s Handbook, now in its third edition, provides a proven methodology, grounded in the current empirical research and the authors’ experience in successfully assessing and managing thousands of cases in a variety of contexts and environments, for analyzing concerning behaviors and potential threatening situations, and taking action in these challenging, dynamic environments before tragedy occurs. Threat and violence assessment a...

Why this report, why now? We began 2020 in bright spirits and bountiful economic conditions; by early March all that had changed. Economic adjustments were made and, overall, firms ended the year in much better shape than their spring worst-case projections anticipated. Some firms were even close to their original 2020 profit expectations to date – largely due to quick actions to curtail expenditures as COVID-19 got underway in the US. Adjusting the Numbers: The Future of Finance in Law Fi...

Build LLM products that deliver business results using practical, evaluation-driven product strategiesKey FeaturesLearn how to evaluate LLMs for user value, not just technical performanceApply proven frameworks and tools to shape product strategy and executionBuild evaluation-first teams that adapt quickly to AI advancementsBook DescriptionBuild AI products that don’t just function—they deliver results. This book shows produc...

(Rural Ireland 1953)The sleepy village of Ballinafad is rudely awakened by the arrival of two strangers. One subsequently to be acclaimed and defamed in equal measure, as 'the Bull in the Bowler', the other 'the Warblefly Man'.Nigel Winterbottom (the Bull in the Bowler) a small wiry individual in a pinstriped suit and bowler hat, neat and dainty, wears wire rimmed glasses and sports a tiny 'Clarke Gable' moustache. Though dashing and handsome, he does not appeal to the loca...

"God is like a drug, a high, [I] can't wait for the next hit." This direct quote from a megachurch member speaking about his experience of God might be dismissed as some sort of spiritually-induced drug riff. However, according to the research in this book, it was not only sincere, but a deeply felt, and sought-after sensibility. Megachurch attendees desire this first-hand experience of God, and many report finding it in their congregations. The book focuses on the emotional, social and re...

"God is like a drug, a high, [I] can't wait for the next hit." This direct quote from a megachurch member speaking about his experience of God might be dismissed as some sort of spiritually-induced drug riff. However, according to the research in this book, it was not only sincere, but a deeply felt, and sought-after sensibility. Megachurch attendees desire this first-hand experience of God, and many report finding it in their congregations. The book focuses on the emotional, social and re...

A Voice for Earth is a collection of poems, essays, and stories that together give a voice to the ethical principles outlined in the Earth Charter. The Earth Charter was adopted in the year 2000 with the mission of addressing the economic, social, political, spiritual, and environmental problems confronting the world in the twenty-first century.Part 1 of the book, "Imagination into Principle," comprises Steven C. Rockefeller's behind-the-scenes summary of how the language ...

A gloriously funny and hopelessly romantic Christmas novella set in the beautiful Australia bush of East Gippsland from one of the stars of the rural genre.A Bush Christmas was a no.1 ebook bestseller on its release. Due to popular demand, Margareta has now adapted it into a full-length novel titled Rose River - available in March!Jaime Hanrahan does not want anything to do Christmas this year.She’s just been retre...