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Free Download English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education By Andy Kirkpatrick, Roland Sussex (auth.), Andy Kirkpatrick, Roland Sussex (eds.)
2012 | 244 Pages | ISBN: 940074577X | PDF | 3 MB
Even as Anglophone power wanes in Asia, and China and India rise, the role of the English language in the region continues to develop. How are students in Asian nations such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China itself being taught English? This much-needed overview analyzes the differing language education policies of selected countries that also include Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka. Noting ASEAN’s adoption of English as its sole working language, it traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia: in many systems, it pushes local languages off the curriculum and is taught as a second language after the national one. Informed by a comprehensive review of current research and practice in English teaching in Asia, this volume considers the many different roles English is playing across the region, as well as offering an informed assessment of the prospects of English-and Chinese-being a universal language of communication.

Free Download C. Raymond Lake, "Schizophrenia Is a Misdiagnosis: Implications for the DSM-5 and the ICD-11"
English | ISBN: 1461418690 | 2012 | 456 pages | AZW3 | 1266 KB
Schizophrenia is the most widely known and feared mental illness worldwide, yet a rapidly growing literature from a broad spectrum of basic and clinical disciplines, especially epidemiology and molecular genetics, suggests that schizophrenia is the same condition as a psychotic bipolar disorder and does not exist as a separate disease. The goal is to document and interpret these data to justify eliminating the diagnosis of schizophrenia from the nomenclature. The author reviews the changing diagnostic concepts of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with a historical perspective to clarify how the current conflict over explanations for psychosis has arisen. That two disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar, known as the Kraepelinian dichotomy, account for the functional psychoses has been a cornerstone of Psychiatry for over 100 years, but is questioned because of substantial similarities and overlap between these two disorders. Literature in the field demonstrates that psychotic patients are frequently misdiagnosed as suffering from the disease called schizophrenia when they suffer from a psychotic mood disorder. Such patients, their families, and their caretakers suffer significant disadvantages from the misdiagnosis. Psychotic patients misdiagnosed with schizophrenia receive substandard care regarding their medications, thus allowing their bipolar conditions to worsen. Other adverse effects are substantial and will be included. Liability for medical malpractice is of critical importance for the mental health professionals who make the majority of the diagnoses of schizophrenia. The concept put forward in this work will have a discipline-altering impact.

Free Download Robert G. Sutter, Casimir A. Yost, "The Use of U.S. Power (Implications fo U.S. Interests)"
English | 2004 | pages: 132 | ISBN: 0934742979 | PDF | 1,4 mb
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Free Download The Nature of Technology: Implications for Learning and Teaching By Michael P. Clough, Joanne K. Olson, Dale S. Niederhauser
2013 | 462 Pages | ISBN: 9462092680 | PDF | 4 MB
How does technology alter thinking and action without our awareness? How can instantaneous information access impede understanding and wisdom? How does technology alter conceptions of education, schooling, teaching and what learning entails? What are the implications of these and other technology issues for society? Meaningful technology education is far more than learning how to use technology. It entails an understanding of the nature of technology – what technology is, how and why technology is developed, how individuals and society direct, react to, and are sometimes unwittingly changed by technology. This book places these and other issues regarding the nature of technology in the context of learning, teaching and schooling. The nature of technology and its impact on education must become a significant object of inquiry among educators. Students must come to understand the nature of technology so that they can make informed decisions regarding how technology may influence thinking, values and action, and when and how technology should be used in their personal lives and in society. Prudent choices regarding technology cannot be made without understanding the issues that this book raises. This book is intended to raise such issues and stimulate thinking and action among teachers, teacher educators, and education researchers. The contributions to this book raise historical and philosophical issues regarding the nature of technology and their implications for education; challenge teacher educators and teachers to promote understanding of the nature of technology; and provide practical considerations for teaching the nature of technology.

Free Download Systemic Implications of Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation and Competition By Simon J. Evenett, Simon J. Evenett, Robert M. Stern
2011 | 352 Pages | ISBN: 9812838481 | PDF | 4 MB
Regulations and enforcement decisions that at first appear to have only a domestic impact can have substantial spillover effects on other nations’ economies. Experience has shown time and again that there is no reason to expect that these effects are confined to jurisdictions at the same level of development. Governments on both sides of the Atlantic recognize this, yet their responses in many policy areas are not aligned — sometimes deliberately so. This creates a complex regulatory landscape that appears to be the product of both cooperation and competition, and which can only be fully understood by looking through a number of disciplinary lenses. Drawing on some of the best legal, economic and political science expertise from both sides of the Atlantic, as well as on the knowledge of officials and private practitioners with experience in both industrialized and developing countries, this timely book assesses the systemic, global implications of transatlantic regulatory cooperation and competition. Insights from thematic papers are integrated with those from sector-specific analyses, and a rich set of implications for policymakers, business and civil society is offered.

Free Download Quasispecies: Concept and Implications for Virology By C. K. Biebricher, M. Eigen (auth.), Esteban Domingo (eds.)
2006 | 410 Pages | ISBN: 3540263950 | PDF | 5 MB
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Free Download Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society: Implications for Education in Confucian Heritage Cultures By Chi-Ming Lam (auth.)
2013 | 185 Pages | ISBN: 9814451053 | PDF | 2 MB
​The purpose of this book is to develop a theory and practice of education from Karl Popper’s non-justificationist philosophy for promoting an open society. Specifically, the book is designed to develop an educational programme for fostering critical thinking in children, particularly when they are involved in group discussion.The study conducted an experiment to assess the effectiveness of Matthew Lipman’s Philosophy for Children (P4C) programme in promoting Hong Long (Chinese) children’s critical thinking. Forty-two Secondary 1 students volunteered for the experiment, from whom 28 students were randomly selected and randomly assigned to two groups of 14 each: one receiving P4C lessons and the other receiving English lessons. The students who were taught P4C were found to perform better in the reasoning test than those who were not, to be capable of discussing philosophical problems in a competent way, and to have a very positive attitude towards doing philosophy in the classroom. It was also found that P4C played a major role in developing the students’ critical thinking.Considering that the construction of children by adults as incompetent in the sense of lacking reason, maturity, or independence reinforces the traditional structure of adult authority over children in society, it runs counter to the goal of fostering critical thinking in children. As a way to return justice to childhood and to effectively promote critical thinking in children, the present study suggested reconstructing the concept of childhood, highlighting the importance of establishing a coherent public policy on promotion of agency in children and also the importance of empowering them to participate actively in research, legal, and educational institutions.

Free Download Ethical Ai And Its Implications For Modern Business 2.0
Published 8/2024
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Free Download The Dimensions and Implications of the Public’s Reactions to the January 6, 2021, Invasion of the US Capitol
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009495402 | 94 Pages | PDF (True) | 4 MB
The January 6, 2021 invasion of the US Capitol building by a mob trying to block certification of Biden’s victory attacked a bedrock principle of American democracy, the peaceful transfer of power following an election. This Element reviews how the pubic evaluated the invaders, their actions, Donald Trump’s responsibility, and the House investigations as they evolved after January 6. It then analyzes these reactions in the broader context of contemporary American politics and considers the consequences of January 6 for the 2022 election, the Republican coalition, polarization, Trump’s indictments, electoral politics in 2024, and the future health of American democracy.

Free Download Sofia Thomas, "Tax Implications on Family Breakdown"
English | ISBN: 1526512343 | 2020 | 424 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Co-written by a leading tax expert and a family lawyer, Tax Implications on Family Breakdown provides answers to the common problems encountered in financial remedy cases, in a way that will assist professionals from each discipline.