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Repentance What it Means to Repent and Why We Must Do So
Repentance: What it Means to Repent and Why We Must Do So By J. C. Ryle
2021 | 63 Pages | ISBN: 1622457463 | EPUB | 1 MB
Except you repent, you will all likewise perish. - Luke 13:5 It is indifference that leaves people alone and allows them to go their own way. It is love, tender love, that warns them and raises the cry of alarm. The cry of "Fire! Fire!" at midnight might sometimes rudely, harshly, and unpleasantly startle a person out of his sleep, but who would complain if that cry was the means of saving his life? The words Except you repent, you will all likewise perish might at first seem stern and severe, but they are words of love, and they could be the means of delivering precious souls from hell. 1. The nature of repentance: What is it? 2. The necessity of repentance: Why is repentance needful? 3. The encouragements to repentance: What is there to lead people to repent?
Representation Theory and Automorphic Forms by Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Wilfried Schmid, Jae-Hyun Yang
English | PDF (True) | 2008 | 220 Pages | ISBN : 0817645055 | 4.6 MB
This volume addresses the interplay between representation theory and automorphic forms. The invited papers, written by leading mathematicians, track recent progress in the ever expanding fields of representation theory and automorphic forms, and their association with number theory and differential geometry.
Representation theory relates to number theory through the Langlands program, which conjecturally connects algebraic extensions of number fields to automorphic representations and L-functions. These are the subject of several of the papers. Multiplicity-free representations constitute another subject, which is approached geometrically via the notion of visible group actions on complex manifolds.
Both graduate students and researchers will find inspiration in this volume.
Contributors: T. Ikeda, T. Kobayashi, S. Miller, D. Ramakrishnan, W. Schmid, F. Shahidi, K. Yoshikawa
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Representations of Lie Groups
by Pavel Etingof
English | 2024 | ISBN: 9781959384052 | 178 Pages | True PDF | 1.82 MB
This book is based on a one-semester graduate course on representations of non-compact Lie groups given by the author at MIT (and contains a bit more material than fits into a course). It is organized into 31 sections, roughly corresponding to 1.5-hour lectures. The book first covers the basic analytic background (representations on Fr\'echet spaces, algebra of compactly supported measures on the group, smooth and analytic vectors, admissible representations, Harish-Chandra analyticity theorem, etc.), reducing the study of representations to Harish-Chandra modules. The rest is devoted to the algebraic study of Harish-Chandra modules, focusing on Harish-Chandra bimodules (corresponding to complex Lie groups regarded as real groups). This includes the category O, Chevalley restriction theorem, Chevalley-Shepard-Todd theorem, Harish-Chandra isomorphism, theorems of Kostant and Duflo-Joseph, projective functors, equivalence between Harish-Chandra bimodules and category O, classification of irreducible Harish-Chandra bimodules. At the end the book discusses a geometric approach to the subject using K-equivariant D-modules on the flag variety G/B, and derive the classification of irreducible Harish-Chandra modules (due to Langlands) in terms of K-orbits on G/B. Also given is a complete treatment of the representation theory of SL(2,R) and SL(2,C), including unitary representations.
Representing Kink: Fringe Sexuality and Textuality in Literature, Digital Narrative, and Popular Culture
by Sara K. Howe and Susan E. Cook
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1498590853 | 195 Pages | PDF | 1.09 MB
Representing Kink raises awareness about non-normative texts and non-normative erotic practices and desires. It defines "kink" broadly, encompassing a range of "inappropriate" texts and understanding it in frequent reference to non-normative erotic fantasies and experiences. Kink is treated as both a set of practices as well as a category of texts at the nexus of subject and form. In addition to canonical texts that take up erotic and marginalized themes, the collection also studies forms that are themselves fringe and feature kink: taboo literature, self-published erotica, SM narratives, fan fiction, role-playing games, and other disavowed texts. The purpose of this study is to focus attention on the margins of an already marginalized subject, in order to highlight the extent to which non-normative textuality and eroticism both shape and are shaped by culture and context. It sheds light on a category of subjects that is at once mainstream in the form of texts such as Fifty Shades of Grey and yet nevertheless repeatedly disparaged and undertheorized. This book advocates for conversations about kinky texts that transcend dichotomous frameworks of good and bad, and normal and deviant-thinking instead in new, theoretically rigorous and flexible directions.
Vanessa Mak, "Research Handbook in Data Science and Law "
English | ISBN: 178811129X | 2018 | 512 pages | PDF | 3 MB
The generation and use of data in society has seen exponential growth in recent years. The emergent field of data science, concerned with understanding and analyzing this data, can be applied to applications spanning from healthcare and urban planning to smart household devices. The legal questions which accompany the rise of these technologies, however, remains underexplored. Breaking new ground this Research Handbook maps the legal implications of the emergence of data science.
Drawing on comparative perspectives, this Research Handbook approaches the subject from different legal domains, considering the possibilities and limitations of the current legal framework. Reflecting on whether further regulation is needed to address the ethical and legal problems raised by data science, the contributors examine how the practice is, and should be, regulated and how it influences the law, judiciary, and legal research. The book makes a vital contribution to the emerging field of data science and law as a discipline, and covers data science methodologies and tools essential for both legal practice and scholarship.
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Marissa S. Edwards, "Research Handbook of Academic Mental Health"
English | ISBN: 1803925078 | 2024 | 554 pages | PDF | 7 MB
There has been much recent commentary regarding a 'crisis' in academic mental health and wellbeing. This Research Handbook showcases cutting-edge studies and insightful narratives on the wellbeing of doctoral students, early career researchers, and faculty members, illuminating the current state of academic mental health research. Importantly, authors also offer potential solutions to the increasingly poor mental health reported by those working and studying in the higher education sector.
Across 30 chapters, the authors discuss vital and underexplored issues within the field, including the mental ill health of historically marginalized students, growing concerns about the work-life balance of faculty, and the unique struggles of non-tenured faculty. The editors conclude with an agenda for future research and practical recommendations for different stakeholders, with particular attention to actions that must come from university leaders.
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Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, "Research Handbook on Contract Design "
English | ISBN: 1839102276 | 2022 | 480 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This Research Handbook inspires a new vision of contracts, with practical illustrations of how they should be designed, rather than just drafted. The contributors offer a proactive approach, merged with innovative design, to show how contracts can be both user-friendly and legally functional.
This ground-breaking work goes beyond the initial drafting and formation of contracts to cover implementation and integration with business infrastructure - including digital processes. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary perspective, it highlights all aspects of the contract lifecycle, using both theoretical and practical scenarios. As well as improved design and communication, the Handbook takes a creative view of the role of emerging technologies, including AI, and how they can increase contract functionality and visualisation. The goals are simplification, clarity about rights and obligations, and the prevention of unnecessary legal problems.
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Barry E. Adler, "Research Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy Law "
English | ISBN: 178100787X | 2020 | 456 pages | PDF | 2 MB
In this Research Handbook, today's leading experts on the law and economics of corporate bankruptcy address fundamental issues such as the efficiency of bankruptcy, the role and treatment of creditors - particularly secured creditors - in the bankruptcy process, the allocation of going-concern surplus among claimants, the desirability of liquidation in the absence of such surplus, the role of contract in bankruptcy resolution, the role of derivatives in the bankruptcy process, the costs of the bankruptcy system, and the special case of financial institutions, among other topics.
Chapters trace the historical path of both law and policy analysis, with a focus on how the bankruptcy process serves underlying policy objectives. Proposals to reform corporate bankruptcy are presented.
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Research Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood
Elizabeth Pollman, "Research Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood "
English | ISBN: 1789902908 | 2021 | 432 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This insightful Research Handbook contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding of corporate purpose and personhood, which has become the central debate of corporate law. It provides cutting-edge thoughts on the role of corporations in society and the nature of their rights and responsibilities.
Featuring contributions from leading scholars, the Research Handbook invites readers to reconsider corporate purpose and personhood by offering a perceptive route to better understand changes that are already apparent in the modern corporation across the world. It provides examples of how a 21st century lens for viewing corporate purpose and personhood will leave us with a different picture and a new understanding of these topics, as well as future directions in corporate social responsibility. Chapters offer analysis of a wide range of topics related to corporate purpose and personhood, including shareholder primacy, stakeholder governance, corporate social responsibility and benefit corporations.
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Matthias Haentjens, "Research Handbook on Cross-Border Bank Resolution "
English | ISBN: 1786435977 | 2019 | 456 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Since the great financial crisis, many countries across the globe have witnessed the introduction of new recovery and resolution regimes for banks. The Research Handbook on Cross-Border Bank Resolution analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the current regulatory framework for resolving cross-border bank crises and proposes avenues for improvement.
This cutting edge Research Handbook includes a broad range of perspectives of the regulatory and economic infrastructure of the banks themselves, third parties, and real life case studies, on both a domestic and, in particular, an international level. Chapters are authored by eminent experts in the field with contributions from the US, EU, Japan and China.
With its comprehensive and rounded analysis of cross-border bank resolution, this wide-ranging Research Handbook will be of value to academics and researchers across the globe. The practical issues and policy recommendations included will also be of benefit for policy makers within the banking sector and bankers and lawyers alike.
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Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries
Abbe E.L. Brown, "Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries "
English | ISBN: 1786431165 | 2018 | 416 pages | PDF | 5 MB
The creative industries are becoming of increasing important from economic, cultural, and social perspectives. This Handbook explores the relationship, whether positive or negative, between creative industries and intellectual property (IP) rights.
Distinguished international contributors reflect on the diverse policy approaches from across the world, taking into consideration a broad spectrum of economic and philosophical stances. In doing so, the topical chapters offer a global exploration of a wide breadth of issues, including sector-specific examples ranging from museums to traditional knowledge and artificial intelligence to enforcement and new business models. Intriguingly, this Handbook also looks forward to future challenges and developments regarding the role of IP in creative industries.
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Research Handbook on Performance Measurement for Management Control
Anne M. Lillis, "Research Handbook on Performance Measurement for Management Control "
English | ISBN: 1803920661 | 2024 | 388 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Performance measurement is a critical dimension of management control theory and practice, and one of the most widely researched areas of management accounting. The Research Handbook on Performance Measurement for Management Control provides the foundation for the next generation of research in management accounting on performance measurement by canvassing the contemporary landscape of performance measurement research and outlining future research opportunities.
Contributions from leading scholars provide insights into key contemporary issues such as the use of algorithms in management control, new and innovative data sources and technologies that impact both performance measurement itself, and the way we research it. Contributors also address the way sustainability imperatives impact on performance measurement practice and the design of research for impact. The Research Handbook provides thoughtful reflection on existing bodies of performance measurement research and promising avenues to advance knowledge.
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Research Methods for Law By Mike McConville; Wing Hong (Eric) Chui (editors)
2017 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 1474404251 | PDF | 1 MB
Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examplesNew for this editionNew chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research - essential reading for international students and students with a non-law first degree undertaking research in the areas of law, criminology, psychology and sociologyResearch ethics has been expanded to a full chapter that includes current plagiarism and imperfect disclosureBrings existing chapters up to date with the newest thinking in legal researchDrawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Law discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory.
Research on the Letter to the Galatians 2000-2020. Volume 1 Introductory Matters, ...
D. Francois Tolmie, "Research on the Letter to the Galatians: 2000-2020. Volume 1: Introductory Matters, Textual and Stylistic Issues, Histor"
English | ISBN: 1776436024 | 2023 | 428 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This book confirms that research on the Letter to the Galatians is flourishing. Although it is true that much of what is being published is not new and that well-known arguments and insights have often been repeated, it is also clear that much progress is constantly being made. In this volume, hundreds of academic studies that appeared on the letter from 2000 to 2020 are discussed concisely so that the main contribution of each study to a better understanding of the letter can be grasped easily. Studies on Galatians or parts of it are organised and discussed in terms of five categories - introductory matters, textual and stylistic issues, history of interpretation, interpretative approaches and the theology of the letter. The primary focus of each study is clearly delineated so that its specific contribution to grasping key aspects of the letter becomes clear.
D. Francois Tolmie is Professor of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is also the author of Persuading the Galatians: A Text-Centred Rhetorical Analysis of a Pauline Letter and Pointing Out Persuasion in Philemon: Fifty Readings of Paul's Rhetoric from the Fourth to the Eighteenth Century.
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Muhammad M. M. Abdel Latif, "Researching and Modelling the Translation Process "
English | ISBN: 1009338021 | 2025 | 82 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Translation process research is almost four decades old. Translator cognition is one of the most complex translation research areas to study. This complexity stems mainly from the difficulties involved in collecting and analyzing translation process data. The Element reviews and discusses the developments in translation process research. Specifically, it highlights the key terms in translation process research, its data sources, the developments this area has witnessed in four decades, and the efforts made in modelling the translation process so far. The work also proposes a translation process model which shows the central role monitoring plays in managing other translation subprocesses and evaluating the information being processed. Based on the issues reviewed and discussed, it is concluded that translation process research is still maturing. Making further developments in this translation research area requires addressing some contextual and methodological gaps, and investigating particular neglected research dimensions.
Researching English Medium Instruction Quantitative Methods for Students and Resea...
Researching English Medium Instruction: Quantitative Methods for Students and Researchers
by Samantha M. Curle
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009425374 | 289 Pages | PDF | 3.96 MB
In the rapidly evolving landscape of English Medium Instruction (EMI), the need for comprehensive research methodologies has never been more pronounced. This pioneering guide offers an in-depth exploration into quantitative research methods tailored specifically for EMI. Going beyond the surface, the volume bridges the cultural divides of East and West, ensuring that insights are inclusive of diverse educational levels, settings, and backgrounds. Whether you're an academic researcher, a policy-maker, or an educator in the field, this book serves as an invaluable resource. Not only does it fill a notable gap in the literature, it also presents readers with practical, adaptable research strategies that can be employed globally, and is illustrated with a range of case studies that bring the methods to life. Understand the nuances of EMI across different contexts, and equip yourself with the tools needed to contribute meaningfully to the discourse on global EMI practices, challenges, and solutions.
Reservoirs of Strength Lessons from the Book of James
Reservoirs of Strength: Lessons from the Book of James By Gerald M. Bilkes
2017 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 1601785747 | EPUB | 1 MB
The epistle of James opens with a command to count it all joy when we face life's trials. But how can we speak of joy when difficulties bring go much sadness? In Reservoirs of Strength, Gerald M. Bilkes surveys James's letter and directs us to eight quiet streams that can strengthen us when things get hard. Equipped with questions for individual or group reflection at the end of each chapter, this volume makes an ideal Bible study tool. It the weight of the world has worn you down, come study the book of James and find an inspired map to reservoirs of strength in testing times. Reservoir 1: The Truth of God, Reservoir 2: The Lordship of Christ, Reservoir 3: The Friendship of God, Reservoir 4: The Wisdom of God, Reservoir 5: The Grace of God, Reservoir 6: The Will of God, Reservoir 7: The Justice of God, Reservoir 8: The Ear of God. Book jacket.
Resilient City Landscape Architecture for Climate Change
Resilient City: Landscape Architecture for Climate Change by Elke Mertens
English | January 14, 2022 | ISBN: 3035622345 | True PDF | 240 pages | 37.4 MB
Climate change is one of the major challenges facing cities in the future. Landscape architecture is particularly in demand here because it offers solutions that are characterized by complexity and interdisciplinarity and contribute to the quality of everyday life. These range from green roofs and facades to urban gardening and the landscaping of large-scale protection works.
This volume presents measures and plans of eleven major cities in North and South America, from Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro, to protect their inhabitants and their habitats against future storms, floods, landslides or long periods of heat and drought.
Outstanding projects in the featured cities are analyzed in their geographic and climatic context. The author also addresses the social and cultural dimensions of resilience.
Resilient Communities and the Peccioli Charter: Towards the Possibility of an Italian Charter for Resilient Communities by Maurizio Carta English | PDF,EPUB | 2022 | 292 Pages | ISBN : 3030858464 | 106.6 MB
This book explores urban resilience through significant, original and rigorous academic research, utilising the experiences of town planners, architects and decision makers to create a charter on resilient communities.
The second part of the book presents mini-essays discussing the strategic points of the paper, and enabling more casual readers with the ability to access information on urban resilience. The book then explores urban resilience through the work and understanding of the institutions responsible for regulating the professions of urban planner, educators, professionals, and those involved in communication.
Providing numerous illustrations and examples, Resilient Communities and the Peccioli Charter will be of interest to researchers, postgraduates, architects, urban designers and planners alike.
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Resilienz: Seelische Widerstandskräfte stärken By Brigitte Dorst
2015 | 176 Pages | ISBN: 3843606331 | EPUB | 1 MB
Stress im Job, Angst um den kranken Partner, Streit mit den Nachbarn - Belastungen wie diese werfen manche Menschen völlig aus der Bahn. Doch wie kommt es, dass andere damit gut zurechtkommen? In der Psychologie wird in diesem Zusammenhang von Resilienz gesprochen, den psychischen Widerstandskräften. Sie befähigen uns, in belastenden Lebenssituationen seelisch im Gleichgewicht zu bleiben. Brigitte Dorst verdeutlicht in diesem Buch, was Resilienz aus tiefenpsychologischer Sicht bedeutet und warum wir sie gerade auch in schwierigen Zeiten brauchen. Die erfahrene Jung'sche Analytikerin und Psychotherapeutin ermöglicht den Leserinnen und Lesern, mit Hilfe vieler wirksamer Übungen ihre Widerstandskräfte der Seele zu stärken.
