Alexander Berzin, "Introduction to the Kalachakra Initiation"
English | 2011 | pages: 347 | ISBN: 1559393734 | PDF | 1,2 mb
Kalachakra is a system of highest tantra practice for overcoming the limitations imposed by historical, astrological, and biological cycles so as to become a Buddha for the benefit of all. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other great Tibetan teachers have been conferring the Kalachakra initiation in the West, empowering prepared practitioners to engage in its meditations. Large numbers of people also attend this initiation as interested observers and gain inspiration for their spiritual growth. Introduction to the Kalachakra Initiation explains on a practical level and in everyday language the theory of tantra, the vows, commitments, and their implications, the factors to consider in deciding if one is ready to attend a Kalachakra initiation as a participant, how to visualize during the initiation, and the most important thoughts and feelings for participants and observers at each step of the empowerment. In preparing this guidebook, Alexander Berzin has done a great service to everyone interested in the Kalachakra initiation. It will help people to prepare for the ceremony and understand the essential points of each step of the procedure.

Introduction to Sectional Anatomy, 3rd Edition
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1609139615 | 649 Pages | PDF (True) | 88 MB
Focusing on presenting this highly visual an dynamic topic in a way that makes it engaging and accessible to students, Introduction to Sectional Anatomy begins with key terminology and concepts and then moves through the body from head to toe. This new edition has been completely updated to include the most current imaging modalities, including ultrasound, MR, and PET/CT, so your students are fully equipped for what they will encounter in practice.

Introduction to Anime Character Design by Kevn Todd
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B8SRTGQY | 740 pages | EPUB | 23 Mb
This book is a professional book on animation design, with a strong cultural, artistic, fashionable and practical focus. The book introduces and analyses the historical and cultural origins of styling design from a cultural perspective, showing the value of Chinese and foreign cultural resources to animation design, while providing professionals with concrete ways to transform cultural resources and animation design through hands-on art and design practice. The chapters not only provide theoretical learning material on animation design, but also provide step-by-step guidance on the whole process of project analysis, the use of modelling techniques, and the refinement of design ideas, enabling learners to master a set of effective and high-quality animation design skills through practice.

International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Academic English in Turbulent Times
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781003283409 | 303 pages | True PDF | 7.98 MB
This volume shares proven strategies for Academic English teaching, research, and development in challenging circumstances. Through original first-hand experiences from around the world, the collection reveals how educators in higher education have responded to the specific needs and challenges of teaching second language learners in turbulent times, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised thematically, the book covers rapid responses to crises, adapting to teaching online, collaborations and online learning communities, and assessment practices. The volume provides original insights and practical suggestions for a range of practices across English for Academic and Specific Purposes that can address new and unfamiliar circumstances, both now and in future challenging times.

International Histories of Psychological Assessment
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1108485006 | 397 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
To look forward, it is necessary to look back and learn. History is more than just facts about the past; it is a narrative told from a particular perspective. A proverb from Africa, 'Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter,' captures this best. Most of the scholarship about psychological assessment comes from very specific nationalities and cultures, which does not truly reflect the diversity and breadth of histories pertaining to the field. Covering 50 countries, this collection gives voice to those that have previously been under represented and sometimes marginalized. This book not only describes important moments in psychological assessment from around the globe, but also equips readers with the tools to map the future of psychological assessment across nations. It advocates for a more globally inclusive science of assessment that holds promise for enhancing creativity and innovation in the field.

Internal Structure of Verb Meaning: A Study of Verbs in Tamazight (Berber) By Karim Achab
2012 | 205 Pages | ISBN: 1443837512 | PDF | 2 MB
"Internal Structure of Verb meaning: A Study of verbs in Tamazight" (Berber) makes available to a wide audience years of academic research in linguistics. It is written in such a way that it serves as an introduction to the domains of lexical semantics and the organization of grammar for students. The book investigates the internal structure and the predicate-argument structure of verbs of (change of) state, including unaccusatives, verbs of spatial configuration, causatives, and those traditionally referred to as verbs of quality in the linguistic literature on Tamazight. The Tamazight data investigated is so peculiar that it reveals a lot about the construction and derivation of verb meaning from both the ontogenetic and the phylogenetic views. The analysis provided in this book also shows in a parsimonious and most lucid way how lexical semantics interacts with other syntactic approaches including Government and Binding and the Minimalist program. As most of the literature available on Tamazight is written in French, the author also made a pledge to inform the English speaking world about the reality of Tamazight not only as a living language but also as a culture and an identity that is still cherished and defended by its owners across North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt and in some Sub-Saharan countries including Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in a variety known as Tuareg. Although the language is still spoken by some 40 million people in these two regions, political regimes in these various have had enough of a nerve to even deny its existence (see some quotes p. iv). You will be surprised to find out that Sheshonq, the founder of the 22nd dynasty of Pharaohs in Egypt, was an Amazigh (Berber) from Libya, or how this multi-millennium language has resisted some of the most oppressive tyrants and regimes of our era.

Intentional Leadership Becoming a Trustworthy Leader Second Edition
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9780367822170 | 163 pages | True PDF | 5.74 MB
Intentional Leadership: Becoming a Trustworthy Leader clearly explains the ways leaders can build trust in three stages of their career: as an individual contributor, as a team member, and as a leader of an organization.

Karolyn Tyson, "Integration Interrupted: Tracking, Black Students, and Acting White after Brown"
English | ISBN: 0199736448 | 2011 | 240 pages | PDF | 1337 KB
An all-too-popular explanation for why black students aren't doing better in school is their own use of the "acting white" slur to ridicule fellow blacks for taking advanced classes, doing schoolwork, and striving to earn high grades. Carefully reconsidering how and why black students have come to equate school success with whiteness, Integration Interrupted argues that when students understand race to be connected with achievement, it is a powerful lesson conveyed by schools, not their peers. Drawing on over ten years of ethnographic research, Karolyn Tyson shows how equating school success with "acting white" arose in the aftermath of

Sasha Abramsky, "Inside Obama's Brain"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 1591843022 | EPUB | pages: 224 | 0.2 mb
"Never has the world needed strong and wise American leadership more than it does now. Abramsky's eminently readable description of Obama's personal gifts makes it clear that he is remarkably suited to be the president the moment requires." -Former New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo