Every Einstein book talks about relativity, but not many tell you about the mortician who ran away with his brain. From absentmindedness to Zionism, Fox and Keck offer sharp, bite-size pieces of Einstein-related people, concepts and quirks in a fun book ideal for trivia lovers and the science-wary. Details about Einstein's life, not just his science, are found in these alphabetical fragments, which cover the physicist's feelings on Israel and Judaism, on pacifism (which he espoused) and on quantum mechanics (which he famously rejected), as well as his relations with other scientists and with his own family.
Andre Norton-Grand Mistress of science fiction-presents a grand tapestry of the far-flung interstellar future, in which the first starships from Earth have burst out into the universe . . . only to run straight into the restraining grasp of the stagnant alien federation known as Central Control.
Only as interstellar mercenaries can humans go to the stars; the aliens who already dominate the galaxy allow no other recourse.
Developing an Association for Language Teachers Handbook This handbook has one simple purpose. That is, to provide some practical suggestions for language teachers. It may be that you are thinking about setting up an association or that you have already started an association and would like more ideas on certain aspects. The suggestions which are presented here are all based on the practical experience of teachers in many parts of the world.
However, we cannot pretend that all the ideas in this handbook can be applied automatically in any situation. When setting up or developing an association you will, of course, have to pay primary attention to the needs of language teachers in your own situation. You will also have to pay attention to the constraints of your own situation, and make use of the resources which are available in your situation. It is impossible for a short handbook to deal with all the possibilities which may exist.
Think of this handbook, then, simply as a bank of suggestions. It is for you to adopt,
adapt or reject these suggestions as you think fit.
1 This text has been slightly adapted from the introduction of the 1988 edition.
Welfare, Work and Poverty (Civil Society)
This is a very well written book in the sense of being grammatically
correct and very persuasive in the logic of their arguments. I take
issue with the overall tone of the book in one particular but
fundamental area to which I shall return later. In the case of welfare
reform, it is clear that all western industrialised societies are now
facing a fundamental truth. The idea that public expenditures can keep
on growing, financed through taxation to maintain nationalised industries
and socialised programmes is one which is well past it's sell by date.
Even today, over four years since this publication was produced, the
paragon of socialized provision,Sweden, is learning that they cannot squeeze ever more money out of the private, productive sector or even individual consumers.
That being said, social programmes, often despite the best of
intentions have repeatedly been shown to have unitended consequences
which are far reaching in their impact and which often create increased
demands on the welfare state.
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