Understanding Curriculum As Racial Text: Representations of Identity and Difference in Education (Suny Series, Feminist Theory in Education)

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This lively and concise supplemental text uses analyses of everyday conversations and experiences to inspire students to think sociologically about society and about themselves as social actors.

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examined to pieces.......2007-03-12

I really enjoy the writers personality. The book was very good. I would read other material he has written. I believe he knows what he's talking about and explains it in fun detail. He comes across with humor that brings the subject closer to home. This is a living book. You can see what is happening....love it.

Disappointing and clearly biased.......2007-01-18

Schwalbe's concept of "Sociological Mindfulness" - or basically, how to be a good and socially responsible person - is heavily filtered through his liberal ideaological views. He tells us in the book's very first chapter that calling him a liberal is meaningless, because labels in themselves are meaningless. Sure, throwing around labels like "Liberal" or "Conservative" is not only weak, but cliche. However, when you're writing a book that is essentially a guide to living in and improving society, you definitely lose some credibility for being clearly biased politically.
I don't identify myself at all as a conservative, as I'm pretty liberal myself (possibly even more liberal than Schwalbe that condemns anyone producing or supporting pornography as being responsible ultimately for only misery, and lumps that specific industry in with big tobacco and gun manufacturers), but that doesn't mean I support someone shoveling a political agenda and calling it social science.

A great introduction to sociology!.......2000-03-06

This is a wonderful book for introducing undergraduate students to the philosophy of Sociology. Schwalbe's concept of "mindfulness" really grabs you. The concept is deceptively simple but extremely rich in its power to inspire the sociological imagination in students - and professors. Mindfulness ---- what a great idea!

Models: Representation and the Scientific Understanding (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)

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Models: Representation and the Scientific Understanding (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)
Marx W. Wartofsky
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The Challenge of Bewilderment: Understanding and Representation in James, Conrad, and Ford

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The Challenge of Bewilderment: Understanding and Representation in James, Conrad, and Ford
Paul B. Armstrong
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Modularity in Knowledge Representation and Natural-Language Understanding (Bradford Books)

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Modularity in Knowledge Representation and Natural-Language Understanding (Bradford Books)

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The notion of modularity, introduced by Noam Chomsky and developed with special emphasis on perceptual and linguistic processes by Jerry Fodor in his important book The Modularity of Mind, has provided a significant stimulus to research in cognitive science. This book presents essays in which a diverse group of philosophers, linguists, psycholinguists, and neuroscientists - including both proponents and critics of the modularity hypothesis - address general questions and specific problems related to modularity.

Jay L. Garfield is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Communications and Cognitive Science at Hampshire College.

Artificial Intelligence: An MIT Perspective. Volume One. Expert Problem Solving, Natural Language Understanding, Intelligent Computer Coaches, Representation And Learning.

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Artificial Intelligence: An MIT Perspective. Volume One. Expert Problem Solving, Natural Language Understanding, Intelligent Computer Coaches, Representation And Learning.
Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Brown edited by Winston
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Challenge of Bewilderment: Understanding and Representation in James,

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Challenge of Bewilderment: Understanding and Representation in James,
Paul B. Armstrong
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Children's Understanding: The Development of Mental Models

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Children's Understanding: The Development of Mental Models
Graeme S. Halford
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This work argues that cognitive development is experience driven, and processes entailed in acquiring information about the world are analyzed based on recent models of learning and induction. The way information is represented and accessed when performing cognitive tasks is considered paying particular attention to the implications of Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP) models for cognitive development.

The first half of the book contains analyses of human reasoning processes (drawing on PDP models of analogy), development of strategies, and task complexity -- all based on aspects of PDP representations. It is proposed that PDP representations become more differentiated with age, so more vectors can be processed in parallel, with the result that structures of greater complexity can be processed. This model gives an account of previously unexplained difficulties in children's reasoning, including some which were influential in stage theories.

The second half of the book examines processes entailed in some representative cognitive developmental tasks, including transitive inference, deductive inference (categorical syllogisms), hypothesis testing, learning set acquisition, acquisition and transfer of relational structures, humor, hierarchical classification and inclusion, understanding of quantity, arithmetic word problems, algebra, conservation, mechanics, and the concept of mind. Process accounts of tasks are emphasized, based on applications of recent developments in cognitive science.

Critical Graphicacy: Understanding Visual Representation Practices in School Science (Science & Technology Education Library)

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Critical Graphicacy: Understanding Visual Representation Practices in School Science (Science & Technology Education Library)
W.-M. Roth , Lilian Pozzer-Ardenghi , and Jae Young Han
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School science is dominated by textbook-oriented approaches to teaching and learning. Some surveys reveal that students have to read, depending on academic level, between ten and thirty-six pages per week from their textbook. One therefore has to ask, To what degree do textbooks introduce students to the literary practices of their domain? Few studies have addressed the quality of science curriculum materials, particularly textbooks, from a critical perspective. In this light, we are concerned in this book with better understanding the reading and interpretation practices related to visual materials—here referred to as inscriptions—that accompany texts. Our overarching questions included: ‘What practices are required for reading inscriptions?’ and ‘Do textbooks allow students to develop levels of graphicacy required to critically read scientific texts?’ Some of the more specific questions included: ‘What are the practices of relating inscriptions, captions, and main text?,’ and ‘What practices are required to read inscriptions in school textbooks?’ That is, we are interested not only in understanding what it takes to interpret, read, and understand visual materials (i.e., inscriptions), but also in understanding what it takes to engage inscriptions in a critical way. It is only when citizens can critically engage with language (texts, speech) and inscriptions that they become knowledgeable users of television, newspapers, and magazines, who can choose or leave aside particular expressions as part of the particular politics that they participate in.

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A look at the commercial compromises and recording secrets of the most famous pop group ever.

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Opinions are like bungholes, everybody's got one.......2004-01-28

First of all the sub title to this book was musical secrets of The Beatles, which is why I had my wife get this for me for x-mas-that title sure sounded interesting and I was hoping to find out something new musically wise---let me say this, the "musical secrets" are nothing more that this idiot's misinformed and often lame OPINIONS of the songs themselves--which, are given as pure fact, and, like stated in other reviews, have no meritial evidence or explaination offered to back them up. In fact, I wish I had the time to list all the fallacies this guy offers up as indisputible fact, but I don't, so all I can say is this is just another pathetic Beatle Rip Off Book, that proves once again that any book with the words "The Beatles" on the cover is going to sell. It's sad that new fans that don't know much about the band could read this and believe any of it, while hard core fans like myself would waste any of their time and money on it. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone to even waste their spittle talking about this piece of crap. I just wish I could give it a negative star and not be forced to give it 1 star.

lots of statements, no real proof.......2003-06-24

This book provides a song-by-song account (in chronological order of release) of everything The Beatles ever recorded and released as a group (although it mysteriously leaves out Anthology 3 and BBC). The author has set himself the task to prove that "The Beatles weren't Gods, but four highly motivated, but otherwise normal, Liverpool lads". Four lads, who in their early career, suppressed their artistic urges in favour of monetary gain and a high media profile. After they had become hugely successful, they could then reap the benefits from all the hard work, and allow themselves to experiment, as EMI didn't have a clue (according to the author) as to where they or the pop music market were headed. The author stresses the point (a lot!) that in order to understand The Beatles' music and thereby deconstructing the myths that surround it, it is important to recognize the influence of the work of other artists on their songs, stating that "Writing music from thin air can be a long and torturous process; it is often far easier to start from the basis of someone else's song and adapt part of it into something new". To prove that The Beatles worked like this, the author quotes George Harrison who once claimed that if you named him any Beatles song, he could tell you the record it was based on, and further quotes John Lennon who once said that he would often take another artist's song and would change it to the point he couldn't be sued for it. Although the author then states that it's not true that all Beatles songs were a result of reworking other songs, he keeps coming back to it in the text that follows in the rest of the book. Now we all know that Please, Please Me was influenced by Roy Orbison, but the the author's list goes on and on: I Saw Her Standing There - based on `Talkin' Bout You' and `Little Queenie', Do You Want To Know A Secret - based on `Runaround Sue' and `It Might As Well Rain Until September', I'm Only Sleeping - based on `Daydream', Yer Blues - based on `Heartbreak Hotel', In My Life - based on `Tracks Of My Tears', Michelle - based on `Trombone' and so on and on and on). Of course other songs that were around at the time influenced The Beatles, but to state it like this is just not on.
I personally feel he went way over the top with all the references to other songs he thinks he has found. Apart from this list of plagiarism, the book provides a description of each song and for the Lennon/McCartney songs, tries to indicate who was the principal writer. As remarked here often before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but once it's in print you have to explain why you think that a certain songs is either good or bad. Just to call `She's A Woman' a simplistic power-chord rocker, calling the lyrics to `Another Girl' revealing of Paul's spoilt pop-prince behaviour at the time and `If I Needed Someone' a song that goes nowhere, and then not providing any solid information as to why, isn't helping anyone.
Unfortunately, this book is absolutely full of such statements, and that is why, together with the objections raised regarding the alleged plagiarism, I really can't recommend this book.

Excellent.......2003-05-26

This book, Beatles for Sale: The Musical Secrets of the Greates Rock 'N' Roll Band of All Time, is one of the best, most informative books I have ever read. The years of research David Rowley spent on this book really paid off. After reading this book I had to go listen to every Beatles record I owned, and I haven't looked at the Beatles the same way after.

Don't believe the hype.......2003-05-10

An interesting look at a side of the Beatles, that other books have not bothered to look into. They have for too long been untouchable and it is good to see someone take a critical look at them for once.

TRULY HORRIBLE.......2003-03-24

This book is a truly ridiculous attempt to make the reader look a bit closer at the Beatles' canon of songs and realize that the fab four really weren't all that fab after all.
Going song by song, the author repeatedly accuses the band of essentially ripping off other people's music and endlessly uses adjectives like 'lame' and 'mundane' when describing their songs. I really had to stop reading this piece of trash when the author asserted that the song "The End" was good until ruined by Paul's lyric "and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make". What PLANET is this guy from?!!

Terrible. I am returning this book for a store credit this morning.....

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Can't judge the book by its tittle...

Solid first

Schiller is a great teacher of this semi-open game.

A great book.

Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings, 2nd Edition
Eric Schiller
Manufacturer: Cardoza
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Can't judge the book by its tittle..........2005-01-26

Caro-Kann is a solid defense. Against a dangerous attacking player like Tal, Botvinnik used almost exclusively Caro-Kann as black to combat Tal's king pawn opening. Botvinnik almost resorted all to French defense before the two matches with Tal. On the very first game of the first match, Botvinnk lost with his French defense, for the rest of the match he used Caro-Kann against all king pawn opening. The result was not in his favor (1 win, 2 loses and 3 draws), but better than the French. For the second match, in the first half, with Caro-Kann, Botvinnik got the score: 1 win, 2 loses, and 2 draws. He switched to the French and lost at once. Caro-Kann it was for the rest of the match, 1 win and 3 drawns.
I played the Caro-Kann (before learning the statistics above) to avoid the troubled QB in the French, while the Sicilian requires lots of risks and fighting spirit. I got a good record against one player, he then researched and prepared some special line for me. Before I played him again, I played two other opponents whom the first player shared this special line with, they both beat me! The line was: 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 Bf5 4 g4 Bg6 5 h4 h6 6 e6! To see the correct reply at moves 4 or 5, please use the chess database to look for games of Bronstein and Petrosian.
When I saw "Complete Defense To King Pawn Openings" and on the very first page of chapter 1, it has the diagram of black reply to white's e4 with c6; I bought the book instantly. It "was" about Caro-Kann and "complete" (???). What else could I ask for more? I was disappointed, it has no mention of 3 ... Bf5. It's not worth the price. The book is just a collection of Caro-Kann games, with some well-thought and some not so well-thought ideas of the author. And your job is to sort them out. 7 USD for the book is reasonable price.
Besides the Cardoza book's content is not high in quality, the format is not so good either. The two column format like Gambit book is much better. The font used in Cardoza book is hard too read, too large. I hope Cardoza will improve the book content and adjust some page format soon.
As a departing gift, my shortest (lost) game in Caro-Kann was 6 moves. I give the first 5 moves, you will find the 6th. ;-)
1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nd7 5 Qe2 Ngf6 (?).
I recalled I saw this trap before, and after the game I checked again and there it was in a beginner textbook! ;-)

Solid first.......1999-09-27

I'm a +2000 USCF rated player who fought to keep his head above water with the Dragon. An expereinced chess coach recommended that I try the Caro-Kann. I never respected the opening because I did not understand it. This book is not comprehensive but it is about understanding. BTW by building a solid position first, I've added 50 points to my rating.

Schiller is a great teacher of this semi-open game........1999-05-28

I am just a club hack that has been playing the Caro-Kann for years. I bought the book because of Schiller's excellent coverage of the Lobron system in the classical Caro-Kann (4...Bf5). Previously I had been playing the Petrosian Smyslov System (4...Nd7). I have not found as thourough a coverage any where else particularly on some of whites more obscure gambit variations. Schiller's reccomendation to avoid alot of theory in the advance variation was tempting (3...Na6). But I am a Caro player because I like a defense that can stand the test of time. I am not sure the "Kavelek?" defense will sustain itself with a forwarned and prepared player. Schiller's line against the Panov-Botvinick attack is not the most secure Karpov-NimzoIndian transposing defense. But then I am no Karpov and it is a bit more exciting of a line. But if I wanted excitment I would be a Sicilian player. In conclusion Eric Schiller is an excellent and entertaining author. He is a gifted teacher. I am glad he wrote the book and glad I purchased it.

A great book........1999-01-14

I have never played the Caro-Kann before, but after reading this book I began playing it and winning more than I had been. I was able to understand the ideas in the book and began to build a solid position every time I played the Caro-Kann. I was also able to beat an IM rated 2350 due to the understanding of the Caro-Kann that this book gave me. However, Mr. Schiller doesn't cover much in regard to the Advance Variation, but then again you can't have everything just one book. In my amateur opinion, this is an excellent book if one would like to learn the Caro-Kann.

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Small Business Handbook

Wish I had had this book 12 years ago!

Everything You Need to Know

When Friday Isn't Payday

Running a 21st-Century Small Business: The Owner's Guide to Starting and Growing Your Company
Randy W. Kirk
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Starting a small business and becoming your own boss is appealing to most people, but over 65% of small businesses fail within their first five years. Budding entrepreneurs simply do not have the information they need to be successful. Now, Randy Kirk offers advice on how anyone can surviveand thrivewhile starting their own small business. He discusses every aspect of starting a business, from planting the first seeds and getting off the ground to increasing revenue while decreasing costs. Kirk walks readers through each step: assessing whether or not they have what it takesfinancially and emotionallyto start a business; the issues of partnership and legally involving family members; selecting vendors; and how to hire, fire, train, and motivate employees. This will be the definitive go-to guide for the millions of people who ownor want to owna small business and live the American Dream.

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Don't Judge A Book By It's Title.......2007-09-23

The title of this book is very misleading. Originally published under the title When Friday Isn't Payday, this "21st Century" book was originally published about 15 years ago and on some fronts may have been out of date even then. Almost all the accounting advice, for instance, is about the manipulation and comparison of paper invoices and hardbound records books. There is a section on on-line marketing, but it's hopelessly out of date, suggesting that your business really should consider getting a web page and saying what an amazing new tool e-mail is.
This is a re-write of the original, but it's clearly not a major overhaul. Little comments about computerized accounting systems are tacked on the end of pages and pages about paper accounting.
Beyond technology, the amounts of money used in examples are confusing, since they are sometimes unrealistically small and sometimes seem more contemporary.
There is certainly nothing in the book that distinguishes it as a "21st Century" work. The title is just plain misleading.
That doesn't make the book at all worthless, of course, it's just disappointing. Part business manual, part self-help book, part self-promotion, it's really quite useful in many ways. It will walk you through preparing yourself emotionally and financially for what lies ahead in starting a small business. It's pretty biased toward businesses that manufacture or sell a physical product, but that's most of them, and what he says is probably true for all businesses, if you use a little imagination.
There's a lot of good stuff in here, particularly when the author reaches into his own experience for examples, but you'll probably want another book that will help more with the mechanics of how a business is run these days.
The author also goes in for a lot of religion, which is certainly his prerogative, but is a little off putting for those whose spiritual beliefs may vary from his. Toward the end of the book he even suggests that, like a twelve step program, you can only succeed in small business if you accept that God will get you through it.
Worth reading. But if you're only going to buy one small business book, look for something more up to date.

Small Business Handbook.......2007-01-04

Randy Kirk's book is helpful to anyone considering whether or not to take the leap into entreprenuership or wanting to do it better. After 15 years of running a business with my husband, I know we would have certainly done things differently, following the guidelines set out in this manual for small business had we had the chance to read it. Randy has the business experience and know-how to take anyone through the decision-making process all the way into the running of a business. And not just any business, but the one in which a person would most likely succeed. Be warned - you will have homework. Complete the exercises, however, and you will get far more out of reading this guidebook. Potential business owner, new business owner, experienced business owner - all can benefit from Randy's handbook to small business.

Wish I had had this book 12 years ago!.......2006-06-10

If I had had this book 12 years ago when I started my business, I could have saved myself many steps of trial and error on many fronts. I have read this book from cover to cover, spending plenty of time reading and absorbing what was there. Any one who is aticipating starting a business, regardless of what it is should get this book and digest it for the knowledge and help it will be for you in starting and running your business.

Everything You Need to Know.......2006-05-19

This is a great how-to book for running a small business. For anyone that has started or is thinking about starting their own business, this book can help avoid costly mistakes. By taking the reader from business start-up to operations to formulating an exit strategy, the book should be a valuable reference tool on the desk of any small or inexperienced business owner. The book covers issues that are bound to come up that an owner never considered and it will likely provide sound advice. The author obviously has real-life business experience that he shares throughout the book with anecdotes and analogies.

Overall, the writing style is very informal (a little too much so to my taste) that is easy to read. Not everything will apply to your business, but I would not open a new business without reading this again.

When Friday Isn't Payday.......2006-05-17

"Most small-businesses fail within the first five years of operation." This, it is said, is caused by under capitalization, but the secret is out in Randy W. Kirk's most excellent adventure into the world of small-business entrepreneurship.

I should know! An MBA and five small-business failures are enough to make me an "ex"-pert on small-business failure. It wasn't capital; it wasn't zeal; and it wasn't savy! I had these but what I didn't have was Randy's "small-business owner's bible" to warn me of the pitfalls before I attempted one let alone five.

Great book; simply a great resource. If you scan it you'll find the section you need but don't know you need.

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