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Studies in the History of the English Language VI

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. For further publications in English linguistics see also our Dialects of English book series. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher.

Deleuze and Race

'This is an exciting book that opens up Deleuze and Guattari's work to a rethinking and recomplexifying of race and what anti-racist struggles entail. Deleuze and Race provides a compelling example of how we can understand race in terms that both respect the lived reality of those living with or under racism, and those that have come to develop alternatives, self-representations and practices that move beyond and undermine racism's continuing force. This collection of essays shows how thinking in terms of becomings, movements of territorialisation and deterritorialisation, lines of flight, forms of biopower and geopower, enables new more dynamic concepts of race to be developed.'Elizabeth Grosz, Jean Fox O'Barr Women's Studies Professor in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke UniversityThe first collection to theorise race and racism through the philosophy of Gilles DeleuzeDespite the fact that Gilles Deleuze had extremely original things to say about race, especially in collaboration with Félix Guattari, there has been no book systematically addressing this dimension of his work. As this collection of essays shows, the politics of phenotype and origin is never far from any engaged consideration of how the world works. It is well know that Deleuze and Guattari provide new concepts of the ways humans are differentiated, through processes of state formation, capitalism, madness and desire. But while sexual difference has received much attention in Deleuze studies, racial difference seems to be a more thorny problematic. In this volume, an international and multidisciplinary team of scholars inaugurates the Deleuzian study of race through a wide-ranging and evocative array of case studies.Key Features. Highlights implicit and explicit references to race across Deleuze's oeuvre. Relates Deleuze to other theorists of race, such as Foucault, Butler and Gilroy. Uses examples drawn from the arts as well as current affairs and historyArun Saldanha is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota.Jason Michael Adams is Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Theory at Williams College.Cover design:[EUP logo]www.euppublishing.com

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The Writer's Mind

This book gives students a series of principles to look for in prose, so that they, possibly for the first time, can begin to see what makes writing effective and what makes it cumbersome and unclear; by editing with these principles in mind, the students on the very first day are doing something with their own prose. Quick-reading, concise segments present the skills needed to write efficient and effective prose. Students quickly learn how to write with clarity, grace and freshness, and how to write feeling, seeing, and reasoning. Many samples of prose are used to illustrate the principles discussed in the text, and writing and editing exercises provide useful practice. Reprinted from the 1984 Scott, Foresman and Company edition.

Modern Business Process Automation

The ?eld of Business Process Management (BPM) is marred by a seemingly e- less sequence of (proposed) industry standards. Contrary to other ?elds (e.g., civil or electronic engineering), these standards are not the result of a widely supported consolidationofwell-understoodandwell-establishedconceptsandpractices.Inthe BPM domain, it is frequently the case that BPM vendors opportunistically become involved in the creation of proposed standards to exert or maintain their in?uence and interests in the ?eld. Despite the initial fervor associated with such standardi- tion activities, it is no less frequent that vendors either choose to drop their support for standards that they earlier championed on an opportunistic basis or elect only to partially support them in their commercial offerings. Moreover, the results of the standardization processes themselves are a concern. BPM standards tend to deal with complex concepts, yet they are never properly de?ned and all-too-often not informed by established research. The result is a plethoraof languagesand tools, with no consensuson conceptsand their implem- tation. They also fail to provide clear direction in the way in which BPM standards should evolve. One can also observe a dichotomy between the ¿business¿ side of BPM and its ¿technical¿ side. While it is clear that the application of BPM will fail if not placed in a proper business context, it is equally clear that its application will go nowhere if it remains merely a motivational exercise with schemas of business processes hanging on the wall gathering dust.

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Napoleon and Russia

Napoleon and Russia tells, for the first time, the full story of Napoleon and his crucial relationship with Russia, from the 1790s and Bonaparte's rise to power, through the period of Austerlitz, Tilsit and the Russian invasion, to the Emperor's fall and its aftermath. In doing so, it not only puts the critical events of 1812 in their proper context as part of an even greater tale - of peace as well as war, friendship as well as enmity - but also provides fresh insight into the Napoleonic period as a whole, questioning many of the assumptions about the era prevalent in the English-speaking world. The tale boasts a cast of fascinating characters to rival any novel: the rulers, Napoleon himself, Catherine the Great, 'Mad' Tsar Paul and the enigmatic Alexander I; generals such as Ney, Murat, Davout, Suvorov, Kutuzov and Barclay de Tolly; statesmen like Talleyrand, Caulaincourt, Czartoryski and Rumiantsev; and, of course, the ordinary soldiers who fought some of the most intriguing, bloody and important campaigns in history. This is an enthralling story of fundamental importance in the history of Europe and, indeed, the world.

1. Michael Adams
2. Norman Holland
3. Shanti Chang

Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Global Edition plus MyLab Nursing with Pearson eText (Standard Bundle)

About our authors Michael Patrick Adams, PhD, is an accomplished educator, author and national speaker. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin, Texas, named him a Master Teacher. He has published two other textbooks with Pearson Publishing: Core Concepts in Pharmacology and Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice. Dr. Adams obtained his master's degree in pharmacology from Michigan State University and his doctorate in education from the University of South Florida. He was on the faculty of Lansing Community College and St. Petersburg College and served as Dean of Health Professions at Pasco-Hernando State College for 15 years. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Hillsborough Community College. Dr. Adams volunteers at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, which provides medical care to adults with no health insurance. Leland Norman (Norm) Holland, Jr., PhD, over 25 years ago, started out like many scientists, planning for a career in basic science research. He was quickly drawn to the field of teaching in higher medical education, where he has spent most of his career. Among the areas where he has been particularly effective are preparatory programs in nursing, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and allied health. Dr. Holland is both a professor and supporter in nursing education nationwide. He brings to the profession a depth of knowledge in biology, chemistry and medically related subjects, such as microbiology, biological chemistry and pharmacology. Dr. Holland's doctoral degree is in medical pharmacology. He is very much dedicated to the success of students and their preparation for careers in health care. He continues to motivate students in the lifelong pursuit of learning. Shanti Ellen Chang, DNP, MSHI, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor, is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Director at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She started working in healthcare 15 years ago and now leads an interprofessional telehealth clinic with students from various health disciplines. Dr. Chang is passionate about serving vulnerable populations and wants to guide and prepare the future healthcare workforce to brainstorm and implement evidence-based, creative solutions to improve health across the world. Carol Quam Urban, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, is the Director for Administrative Controls & Screening Operations for Employee Health and Well-Being at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Prior to this position, she taught nursing pharmacology in the School of Nursing for over 25 years, and served as the Director of the School. She considers pharmacology to be a course that truly integrates nursing knowledge, skills and interdisciplinary teamwork. She has co-authored the Pearson textbook Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice with Dr. Adams and has worked on previous editions of Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach.