Comparing cultures : innovations in comparative ethnography /

Table of Contents: “…Lowe -- The comparison of structures and the comparison of systems : Lévi-Strauss, Dumont, Luhmann / Guido Sprenger -- Regional comparison in historical anthropology : three case examples from South Arabia / Andre Gingrich -- Scaling ethnography up / Michael Schnegg -- Best, worst, and good enough : lessons learned from multi-sited comparative ethnography / Jennifer S. …”
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Understanding motivation and emotion / by Reeve, Johnmarshall

Table of Contents: “…Motivation in historical and contemporary perspectives -- The motivated and emotional brain -- Needs -- Physiological needs -- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations -- Psychological needs -- Social needs -- Cognitions -- Goal setting and goal striving -- Personal control beliefs -- The self and its strivings -- Emotions -- Nature of emotion : five perennial questions -- Aspects of emotion -- Individual differences -- Personality characteristics -- Unconscious motivation -- Growth motivation and positive psychology -- Conclusion.…”
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Uganda's Economic Reforms : insider accounts /

Table of Contents: “…Overview of Ugandan economic reform since 1986 / Alan Whitworth and Tim Williamson -- Institutional and political dimensions of economic reform / Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile -- Exchange rate, fiscal, and monetary policy / Charles Byaruhanga, Mark Henstridge, and Louis Kasekende -- Public service restructuring and pay reform / Mary Goretti Sendyona -- Tax reform / Gerry Cawley and Justin Zake -- Planning and development budget reform, 1990-1995 / Alan Whitworth -- The Poverty Eradication Action Plan / Kenneth Mugambe -- Budget reform and the medium term expenditure framework / Martin Brownbridge, Giulio Federico, and Florence Kuteesa -- Sector wide approach and sector working groups / Ishmael Magona -- Poverty monitoring / Margaret Kakande -- Statistics reform / E.S.K Muwanga-Zake -- Debt management and debt relief / Damoni Kitabire -- Aligning aid with government fiscal objectives / Martin Brownbridge -- Fiscal decentralization / Tim Williamson -- Financial management and accountability reform / Gustavio Bwoch and Robert Muwanga -- Privatization and parastatal reform / Emmanuel Nyirinkindi and Michael Opagi.…”
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TheFundamentals of Digital Photography / by Daly, Tim, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: How equipment works: Digital SLR; Compact cameras; Medium format camera; Lens essentials; Computers and monitors; Adobe Photoshop; Image editing software: Adobe Lightroom; Project Chapter 2: Shooting skills: Camera quality settings; File formats; Aperture; Shutter speeds and movement; Exposure and how to measure it properly; Camera metering modes; Camera program modes; The lens and focussing; Depth of field; Viewpoint; Composing your image; Seeing the world in monochrome; Project Chapter 3: Themes and their workflows: Basic observational documentary: Urban texture; Culturally aware documentary: Out of season; Candid/street photography: People on the street; Eco/political study: The threatened landscape; Photo essay narrative: A day in the life; Location portrait: Public/private; Studio portrait: Alter-ego; Collaboration with others: Constructed reality; Current issue story: Signs of the times; 'Late' photography: The aftermath; Staging/performance: A re-enactment; Developing own work: A personal project Chapter 4: Project development: Researching your project; Planning and prep; Testing and review; Shaping your project; Project Chapter 5: Treatment: Essential software skills; Creative emphasis; Project: Sample files to test edit Chapter 6: Output and finishing: Desktop printing; Remote printing services; Onscreen use; Project Bibliography Glossary Index Acknowledgements and picture credits Working with ethics…”
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Rhetoric : a very short introduction / by Toye, Richard, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…From the Greeks to Gladstone -- The scaffolding of rhetoric -- Approaches to rhetoric -- Rhetoric in the modern world.…”
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From Local Patriotism to a Planetary Perspective : impact crater research in Germany, 1930s - 1970s / by Kölbl-Ebert, Martina

Table of Contents: “…Introducing the smoking gun -- Early impactists and their sources -- Dismissing the impact I -- A letter from Berlin -- Kaalijärv crater and Köfels landslide -- Impact physics--beyond human imagination -- German geology -- Setting the stage -- The tide is turning -- Dismissing the impact II -- Testing an old theory -- Ries crater--a terrestrial proxy for the moon -- From local patriotism to a planetary perspective.…”
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Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School : 2017-2018 : a student planner / by Stromberg, Holly

Table of Contents: “…Success in nursing school -- Getting the most from the clinical experience -- Dealing with stress -- Continuing your education -- Clinical quick reference -- Online resources.…”
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200 ans de Code Civil / by Bouineau, Jacques

Table of Contents: “…Le XIXe siècle, âge d'or du code civil / Jacques Bouineau -- Permanences et mutations du Code civil au XXe siècle / Jérôme Roux.…”
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Exam ref 70-697 : configuring Windows devices / by Bettany, Andrew, Warren, Andrew

Table of Contents: “…Manage identity -- Plan desktop and device deployment -- Plan and implement a Microsoft 365 solution -- Configure networking -- Configure storage -- Manage data access and protection -- Manage remote access -- Manage apps -- Manage updates and recovery.…”
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E-books in Libraries : a practical guide /

Table of Contents: “…Overview ; E-books for public libraries / Martin Palmer ; E-books for further education / Karen Foster and Emma Ransley ; E-books for higher education / Jim Dooley -- pt. 3. …”
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Humanitarian NGOs, (in)Security and Identity : epistemic communities and security governance / by Schneiker, Andrea

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Humanitarian NGOs and their identity(ies) in the light of recent and ongoing changes -- Humanitarian NGOs' responses to insecurity -- Epistemic communities and the institutionalization, professionalization and standardization of humanitarian NGO security management -- From experience-based trust to identity-based trust -- Conclusion -- References.…”
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Learning Legal Rules : a students' guide to legal method and reasoning / by Holland, James A. (Law teacher)

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the law -- Finding the law -- Reading the law -- From reading to writing -- Law, fact, and language -- The doctrine of judicial precedent -- How precedent operates : ratio decidendi and obiter dictum -- Making sense of statutes -- Interpreting statutes -- 'Bringing rights home' : legal method and the convention rights -- European legal method -- Exploiting legal reasoning.…”
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