Point Of Departure

Author : Robin Cook
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0743267303

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On 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the coming war in Iraq. His resignation speech against that war prompted the first standing ovation in the history of the House and marked the end of the ministerial career of one of Labour's most brilliant politicians. His arguments against that war are of profound interest and importance to American readers. For the two years prior to his resignation, Robin Cook kept a diary, a personal record of Labour's second term, that forms the core of this narrative. The Point of Departure is Robin Cook's unvarnished account of this dramatic period in British political history. Though surprised by his abrupt dismissal in 2001 as Foreign Secretary, he became determined to effect the changes in Parliamentary democracy that he believed were essential if Parliament was to move into the twenty-first century. As Tony Blair told Cook on offering him leadership of the House of Commons, "This is the job for you." Drawing on firsthand experiences in the Commons and the Cabinet, of encounters in conferences and corridors and late-night conversations, Cook details his gathering disillusionment with Tony Blair's change of direction, which he believes to be profoundly mistaken, and, above all, the change in foreign policy that led the United Kingdom away from its destiny in Europe and into participation in President Bush's war in Iraq. This is the inside story of a government in power -- and of the tensions between those who govern. But above all it is the story of a politician who genuinely wanted to bring democracy closer to the people, but who saw a government increasingly detached from the values of himself and his party, and who developed a growing conviction that the government position on Iraq was morally, diplomatically, and politically wrong.

Author : Four Arrows
Publisher : IAP
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681235929

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Point of Departure offers a practical metacognitive and transformational learning strategy for human surviving and thriving. Using five foundational and interactive Indigenous worldview beliefs that contrast sharply with our dominant worldview ones, everyone can reclaim the original instructions for living on Earth. Without the resulting change in consciousness that can emerge from this learning approach, no modern technologies can save us. The five foundational Indigenous precepts relate to a radically different understanding about: (1) Trance?based learning (2) Courage and Fearlessness (3) Community Oriented Self?Authorship (4) Sacred Communications (5) Nature as Ultimate Teacher Praise for Point of Departure: Four Arrows provides a quintessential critique of how the collective human departure of modern society from “Indigenous Consciousness” has led to the current wholesale exploitation and destruction of “Indigenous Nature” ... while providing the impetus for the urgency of a return to the “Indigenous Mind” as one of the true pathways for our future survival. ~ Greg Cajete Director of Native American Studies, University of New Mexico. Author of Native Science and Look to the Mountain Recognizing the disastrous consequences of the dominant worldview pervading global society, Four Arrows teaches metacognitive strategies to help shift us back toward the Indigenous worldview—the only worldview that can restore balance amidst planetary crisis. With his characteristic insight, he reminds us that interconnectedness with all of creation is the basis of courage that will help each of us, Indigenous and non?Indigenous alike, rise to action in defense of Mother Earth. ~ Waziyatawin Dakota author and activist from Pezihutazizi K’api Makoce (Land Where They Dig for Yellow Medicine) in southwestern Minnesota Four Arrows continues to open our eyes to the possibility of a new society, one founded on the empirical data of thousands of years and within the paradigms of traditional wisdom and the people connected to all of life—theirs, ours, animal brethren and Mother Earth. Point of Departure is a MUST read for anyone who wants to be part of the solution. ~ Rebecca Adamson Founder/President First Peoples Worldwide Anyone who is even slightly Indigenous will nod in recognition all the way through Point of Departure. Using the four sacred directions as cognitive bridges into the circle of all, Four Arrows walks the reader through trance?based, Transformative learning; courage, Indian?style, as connection - not fear-based; and the Indigenous grammar of communication and truth-telling, with neither restricted to humans. Then, binding the hoop together for “all our relations,” Four Arrows recommends re-acquaintance with Nature. The handy “take?away” discussions and “how?to” manuals concluding each discussion draw the reader into the circle, if only the reader is willing. ~ Barbara Alice Mann Associate Professor of Humanities, University of Toledo. Author of Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath: The Twinned Cosmos of Indigenous America

Author : Tricia Serviss,Sandra Jamieson
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781607326250

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Points of Departure by Tricia Serviss,Sandra Jamieson Pdf

Points of Departure encourages a return to empirical research about writing, presenting a wealth of transparent, reproducible studies of student sources. The volume shows how to develop methods for coding and characterizing student texts, their choice of source material, and the resources used to teach information literacy. In so doing, the volume advances our understanding of how students actually write. The contributors offer methodologies, techniques, and suggestions for research that move beyond decontextualized guides to grapple with the messiness of research-in-process, as well as design, development, and expansion. Serviss and Jamieson’s model of RAD writing studies research is transcontextual and based on hybridized or mixed methods. Among these methods are citation context analysis, research-aloud protocols, textual and genre analysis, surveys, interviews, and focus groups, with an emphasis on process and knowledge as contingent. Chapters report on research projects at different stages and across institution types—from pilot to multi-site, from community college to research university—focusing on the methods and artifacts employed. A rich mosaic of research about research, Points of Departure advances knowledge about student writing and serves as a guide for both new and experienced researchers in writing studies. Contributors: Crystal Benedicks, Katt Blackwell-Starnes, Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch, Kristi Murray Costello, Anne Diekema, Rebecca Moore Howard, Sandra Jamieson, Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Brian N. Larson, Karen J. Lunsford, M. Whitney Olsen, Tricia Serviss, Janice R. Walker

Author : Ilko Iliev
Publisher : Ilko Iliev
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780368132933

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Speculative Futures of Transportation Vol. I : Points of Departure by Ilko Iliev Pdf

First installment of the architectural thesis on new forms and typologies of airport design

Author : Emily O'Beirne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3955336980

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Point of Departure by Emily O'Beirne Pdf

Friends Kit and Liza have been looking forward to this trip forever. Five girls, five tickets overseas. It's exactly what they all need after the final slog of high school. But when Kit is suddenly forced to drop out, Liza's left with three girls she barely knows. There's Mai, committed only to partying. There's Tam, who already has her doubts about leaving her sick father behind. And there's Olivia, so miserable about screwing up exams she's not even sure she wants to get out of bed, let alone on a plane. All Liza wants from this trip is to discover a new version of herself. She just hadn't planned on doing it without Kit by her side. And they're all learning that travel isn't just about the places you go, but about who you're with at the time.

Author : Mónica Lavin
Publisher : City Lights Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0872863816

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Seventeen short stories by some of the best young writers being published in Mexico today.

Author : Douglas Schofield
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466884618

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Time of Departure by Douglas Schofield Pdf

Full of spellbinding twists, Douglas Schofield's Time of Departure will appeal not only to thriller aficionados, but to readers who appreciate a strong female lead and a compelling love story. A page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, Time of Departure heralds the arrival of an immensely talented new crime novelist. Florida state prosecutor Claire Talbot is as tough as they come, and not everyone loves her for it. Newly promoted Felony Division Chief, Claire has about as many jealous detractors as she does supporters. Some colleagues are openly skeptical about her youth, her abilities, and even her gender. When a highway project construction crew unearths two skeletons in a common grave, Claire reopens an investigation into a string of abductions that took place before she was born. While researching the file, she meets retired cop Marc Hastings, who once worked on the case. He maneuvers his way into the investigation-and into Claire's life. Marc has an uncanny familiarity with Claire's habits, and she begins to realize that not all is as it seems. The detective urges Claire on, mysteriously convinced that only she can solve the case. Together, they unearth more graves. But then, disaster strikes ... and Claire finally discovers what Hastings knew all along. It's a secret almost too shocking for a sane mind to grasp. The key to the killings may lie deep in Claire's own past. But what if Claire's past lies in her future?

Author : Pat Murphy
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575133556

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Points of Departure by Pat Murphy Pdf

The stories in this groundbreaking collection - including the Nebula Award-winning 'Rachel in Love' - effortlessly cross the boundaries between the real and the imaginary, blending visionary storytelling with uncompromising realism. They reveal the extraordinary range, depth, and insight that imbue all of Murphy's work, confirming her as one of the most gifted authors of short fiction writing today.

Author : Eve Bunting
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1984-10-01
Category : Ghost stories
ISBN : 0590331167

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The Ghosts of Departure Point by Eve Bunting Pdf

After a car plunges over a cliff, killing four teenagers, one of the four returns as a ghost, tormented by guilt and wishing to prevent another tragedy.

Author : James Cameron
Publisher : London : Barker
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Journalists
ISBN : UCAL:B3554623

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Point of Departure: Experiment in Biography by James Cameron Pdf

Author : Patricia Balton Stratton
Publisher : Ampersand, Incorporated
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 099744939X

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The Chicago Picasso by Patricia Balton Stratton Pdf

The Chicago Picasso made its debut in downtown Chicago in August 1967 and was immediately recognized as a supreme achievement in monumental sculpture and civic art. The capstone to Picasso's long and fabled career as a sculptor and modernist, the sculpture has defined the city of Chicago for generations and stands as a peerless example of the union of modern art and civic architecture. Art historian Patricia Stratton tells the inside story of the sculpture for the first time in The Chicago Picasso: A Point of Departure, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of the famous unveiling. Relying on exclusive archival interviews and extensive research, all the controversial possibilities of the sculpture's inspiration are explored. The Chicago Picasso: A Point of Departure tells the full story of monumental achievement in all of its historical and artistic glory.

Author : A. G. Riddle
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062431677

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Departure by A. G. Riddle Pdf

From the author of the #1 bestselling The Atlantis Gene comes a new novel in which the world’s past and future rests in the hands of five unwitting strangers in this definitive edition of A. G. Riddle's time-traveling, mind-bending speculative thriller. En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind. Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they’ve crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home? Five passengers seem to hold clues about what’s really going on: writer Harper Lane, venture capitalist Nick Stone, German genetic researcher Sabrina Schröder, computer scientist Yul Tan, and Grayson Shaw, the son of a billionaire philanthropist. As more facts about the crash emerge, it becomes clear that some in this group know more than they’re letting on—answers that will lead Harper and Nick to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving their own lives. As they begin to piece together the truth, they discover they have the power to change the future and the past—to save our world . . . or end it. A wildly inventive and propulsive adventure full of hairpin twists, Departure is a thrilling tale that weaves together power, ambition, fate, memory, and love, from a bold and visionary talent.

Author : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Carriers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061357781

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Interstate Commerce Commission Reports by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission Pdf

Author : Chin-Chuan Lee,Jinquan Li
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472052448

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Internationalizing "International Communication" by Chin-Chuan Lee,Jinquan Li Pdf

A critical intervention in international communications, in which an array of eminent scholars challenge the Western-dominated conceptions of the field

Author : American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Mechanical engineering
ISBN : UVA:X002222794

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Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers Pdf

Vols. 2, 4-11, 62-68 include the Society's Membership list; v. 55-80 include the Journal of applied mechanics (also issued separately) as contributions from the Society's Applied Mechanics Division.