Ian Woodward, Dominik Bartmanski, "Labels: Making Independent Music"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1474280463, 1474280455 | PDF | pages: 326 | 5.7 mb
The music industry is dominated today by three companies. Outside of it, thousands of small independent record labels have developed despite the fact that digitalization made record sales barely profitable. How can those outsiders not only survive, but thrive within mass music markets? What makes them meaningful, and to whom? Dominik Bartmanski and Ian Woodward show how labels act as taste-makers and scene-markers that not only curate music, but project cultural values which challenge the mainstream capitalist music industry. Focusing mostly on labels that entered independent electronic music after 2000, the authors reconstruct their aesthetics and ethics. The book draws on multiple interviews with labels such as Ostgut Ton in Berlin, Argot in Chicago, 100% Silk in Los Angeles, Ninja Tune in London, and Goma Gringa in Sao Paulo. Written by the authors of Vinyl, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the contemporary recording industry, independent music, material culture, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies.

Manon Tremblay, "LGBQ Legislators in Canadian Politics: Out to Represent "
English | ISBN: 3030913007 | 2022 | 394 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book considers the impact that the increasing number of LGBQ politicians in Canada has had on the political representation of LGBTQ people and communities. Based on analysis of parliamentary speeches and interviews with 28 out LGBQ parliamentarians in Canada between 2017 and 2020, Tremblay shows how out LGBQ MLAs and MPs take advantage of their intermediary position between the LGBTQ movement and the state to represent LGBTQ people and communities. For example, the politicians in this study introduce pro-LGBTQ bills, lobby cabinet ministers, act as a bridge between LGBTQ groups and the civil service, and give talks in schools about their identities. Most importantly, they act as role models for LGBTQ people (particularly children and teens) and contribute to lifting the social stigma around sexuality and gender identity. This latest volume in our Sustainable Development Goals series underlines that SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) can only be accomplished with political representation for the LGBTQ community and minority groups in general.

LEADING IN AN UNKNOWN WORLD - Toolkit For Future Leaders by Joshua Etopidiok
English | August 30, 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BCKJNBZS | 178 pages | PDF | 66 Mb
The world has undoubtedly become unknown - Vulnerable, Uncertain, Complex and Agile, which obviously makes leading an arduous task. Leaders must brace up for unprecedented challenges as the world spirals into crisis upon crisis as foretold in the books of the Apocalypse. The premise of this book is that despite all the present and future challenges, leadership at all levels should fashion better ways to deal sustainably with the myriad of challenges. Leaders must be courageous and incorporate skills and knowledge of Today to enhance their ability to navigate future events. Certainly, quantitative and qualitative leadership toolkits are needed to make effective choices and decisions in a chaotic world.

Knowledge Hierarchies in Transnational Education: Staging dissensus By Jing Qi
2015 | 222 Pages | ISBN: 1138826839 | PDF | 3 MB
Transnational education seeks equivalence in standards and/or relevance of outcomes through the transfer of Western theories, concepts and methods. Utilising a critique-interpretative approach, Jing Qi argues that equivalence/relevance-oriented approaches to transnational education assume the legitimacy of the global knowledge hierarchy. Euro-American educational theories are imposed as defaults in non-Western educational communities of imagined consensus. Grounded in a study of a five-year transnational teacher education and community capacity-building program in Northern Chile, the book investigates the relationships between theoretical knowledge, knowledge hierarchies and critique. Transnational education communities are recognised as sites of critiques where conflictual and conceptual 'dissensus' disrupts global and local knowledge hierarchies. Critique is deployed by educational actors in their everyday engagement in transnational education to stage dissensus, which constantly re-draws the lines of possibility for knowledge co-construction.A matrix mapping system is designed to chart and theorise the Chilean educational actors' critiques along the trail of concept translation, learning, application and innovation of knowledge hierarchies, which operate at and across global, transnational, local and the newly-created local-global levels. This book examines how these critiques modulate the ascendancy of knowledge hierarchies to enfranchise non-western educational actors for theoretical knowledge production that addresses local needs. Knowledge Hierarchies in Transnational Education will be of key value to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of international education, teacher education and globalisation.

Martin Yate CPC, "Knock 'em Dead 2011: The Ultimate Job Search Guide"
English | ISBN: 1440505861 | 2010 | 384 pages | EPUB | 974 KB
As America starts down the long road of recovery from the worst recession in more than a generation, millions are searching for new jobs. With unemployment peaking at more than 10 percent in 2010, strong job-search strategies aren't an option-they're a necessity.

Amy L. Sherman, Steven Garber, Reggie McNeal, "Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0830838090 | EPUB | pages: 272 | 1.2 mb
Christianity Today Book Award winner

Joshua Tallent, "Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide To Formatting Books For The Amazon Kindle"
English | ISBN: 1440488886 | 2009 | 158 pages | MOBI | 1439 KB
Publishers and independent authors everywhere are excited-and somewhat anxious-about the move toward digital publishing. eBooks are revolutionizing the publishing world, and eBook reading devices like the Amazon Kindle are on the forefront of this revolution. However, the text formatting the Kindle requires can be hard to decipher and even harder to implement. This book serves as a guide to the process of formatting eBooks that look great on the Kindle every time. Each step is explained in detail, with examples and formatting tips found nowhere else. In addition to instructions for the conversion and formatting process, this book contains detailed explanations of all the HTML and CSS markup supported by the Kindle, instructions for achieving optimal image display quality on the E Ink screen, and other details about the Kindle's formatting requirements previously left to chance or speculation. Beautiful eBooks are at your fingertips. The Kindle and its readers await.

Keep Disease at Bay: The Reasons For Disease Prevention And How To Stay Away From It: Disease Prevention: Why Is It So Important? And How Can I Stay Away From It? by Annie Banke
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BCM58L3G | 73 pages | EPUB | 5.70 Mb
One of the most important cornerstones of good health is avoiding illness. Unsurprisingly, one of the most important elements of a successful healthcare system is investment and efforts to prevent sickness. The need of investing in illness prevention and, in some cases, early disease detection, as well as the evidence for doing so, are discussed in this book. Health is a type of wealth. Because it is accurate, this popular saying carries a lot of weight. But what does sickness prevention include, and how can you avoid becoming ill? This book will teach you how to avoid diseases and take care of yourself so that you can enjoy the healthiest, most rewarding life possible. Disease Prevention Is Important, Ways to Prevent Disease, Cancer Prevention, and other topics are covered in this book. Get Rid of Gas, Pains, and Bloating at Any Age 15 Ways to Stay Away from Depression.

Kaplan Higher Education, "Kaplan MCAT Verbal Reasoning & Writing 2009-2010 "
English | ISBN: 1427798761 | 2009 | 272 pages | EPUB | 541 KB
It takes a competitive edge to gain acceptance to Americas top medical schools, and Kaplan delivers that edge in unbeatable numbers. Since 1963longer than any other test-prep companyKaplan has prepared thousands of students for the Medical College Admissions Test, landing more applicants in medical school than all other prep courses combined.

Sharon Anderson-Gold, "Kant's Anatomy of Evil"
English | ISBN: 0521514320 | 2010 | 264 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Kant infamously claimed that all human beings, without exception, are evil by nature. This collection of essays critically examines and elucidates what he must have meant by this indictment. It shows the role which evil plays in his overall philosophical project and analyses its relation to individual autonomy. Furthermore, it explores the relevance of Kant's views for understanding contemporary questions such as crimes against humanity and moral reconstruction. Leading scholars in the field engage a wide range of sources from which a distinctly Kantian theory of evil emerges, both subtle and robust, and capable of shedding light on the complex dynamics of human immorality.