"This resource is for any busy teacher looking to enrich their lesson planning and support the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and metacognition skills. Designed for use in grades 5-10, each of these 21 tools are paired with a real-world issue or ethical dilemma to guide students through complex social, emotional, and intellectual topics, and can even be used within your existing lessons. Every chapter introduces a different visual thinking tool and a step-by-step approach for a range of topics from challenging bias and promoting self-awareness to reflecting on social interactions. Stories from the classroom and world, a range of ethical issues as well as student and educator examples illustrate how the tools can be used. Ideal for in-service teachers in grades 5-10 across content areas regardless of curriculums, these tools will inspire your students to be open-minded and actively engage in classroom discussions, while developing new and different perspectives about themselves, your lessons, and the world around them. The 21 Harbord & Khan Thinking Tools ¿ featured in the book are available to download for classroom use at www.routledge.com/9781032662923"--

"This must-have manual provides detailed solutions to all of the 300 exercises in Dickson, Hardy and Waters' Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks, Third Edition. This groundbreaking text on the modern mathematics of life insurance is required reading for the Society of Actuaries' (SOA) LTAM Exam. The new edition treats a wide range of newer insurance contracts such as critical illness and long-term care insurance; pension valuation material has been expanded; and two new chapters have been added on developing models from mortality data and on changing mortality. Beyond professional examinations, the textbook and solutions manual offer readers the opportunity to develop insight and understanding through guided hands-on work, and also offer practical advice for solving problems using straightforward, intuitive numerical methods. Companion Excel spreadsheets illustrating these techniques are available for free download. David C. M. Dickson holds a PhD in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University and is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. David lectured for seven years at Heriot-Watt University before moving to the University of Melbourne in 1993. In 2000 he was appointed to the Chair in Actuarial Studies in Melbourne. He was Head of the Department of Economics from 2016 to 2018. He has twice been awarded the HM Jackson Prize of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, most recently for his book Insurance Risk and Ruin (2016). Mary R. Hardy is Professor of Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo. She earned her PhD in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University, where she lectured for 11 years before moving to the University of Waterloo in 1997. She is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, and of the Society of Actuaries. In 2007 she was awarded the Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst designation of the Society of Actuaries, through their thought-leader recognition program. In 2013 she was awarded the Finlaison Medal of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for services to the actuarial profession, in research, teaching and governance. Howard R. Waters is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Heriot-Watt University. He holds a DPhil in mathematics from the University of Oxford, and worked as a consulting actuary for several years before joining Heriot-Watt University. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He was awarded the Finlaison medal of the Institute of Actuaries in 2006 for services to actuarial research and education"--

"Some of the images in this collection, such as those from Rapa Nui, New Zealand and Australia, I took whilst traveling with my wife, James. Others, such as those from Berlin and Budapest, are images that caught my eye as I was 'walking' on a weekend or at the end of a day, whilst working on a film project in those cities ... Some of these pictures, especially those from North Devon and the seaside towns of the South West of England, I wish to see preserved as a record of a time and place, whilst others are purely images that connect to me as I would hope they do with a viewer. My work as a cinematographer is a collaborative experience and, at least when a film is successful, the results are seen by a wide audience. On the other hand, I have rarely shared my personal photographs and never as a collection. And they are personal. For the most part they have little connection, other than one of geography, to the films I have worked on." (artist's introduction, page 5)

The Oxford India Short Introductions are concise, stimulating, and accessible guides to different aspects of India. Combining authoritative analysis, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, they discuss subjects which are topical yet enduring, as also emerging areas of study and debate. The highly complex, dynamic, and enduring social reality of caste in India remains an anathema for social theorists. Combining up-to-date research with accessible and systematic exposition, this short introduction provides an exciting synoptic view of all the main aspects and dimensions of caste in India today. Looking at caste as tradition, as a constitutive element in power politics, and its inherent strands of humiliation and contestation in modern times, this book covers the many themes and issues around the lived reality of caste in India. It will prove indispensable for scholars, students, and general readers interested in this all-pervasive element of Indian social life.

“Fall Out” delves into the tumultuous journey of Imran Khan’s transition from a tenacious opposition leader to the prime minister from 2014 to 2018, and his complicated relationship with the Pakistani military since then. It charts the fall of Nawaz Sharif, influenced by the Panama Papers scandal, and the role of former army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, in the Hybrid Project/Rule, revealing the changes he went through while in power. The book underscores the persistent unpredictability in leadership decisions, both military and civilian, that leads to a constant state of crisis in Pakistan, underlining the crucial need for institutional stability. A familiar yet ever-changing tableau of power, “Fall Out” is an incisive exploration of Pakistani politics.

Flasework, Smalltalk: Political Education, Aesthetic Archives, Recitations of a Future in Common is an experimental an collaborative archive of autonomous and internationalist interventions into questions of politics, subjectivity, sustenance, and coexistence that have been raised anew by the “twin crisis” of the global pandemic and insurgent neoliberal fascism. This relational, curatorial, and editorial project of the Hic Rosa Collective is animated by a commitment to politics as a living and not a dead labor, as well as by a relationship to knowing and to institutions that does not find and pleasure in hte reactionary call to order. The subject matter is addressed by friends, scholars, artists, curators, activists. educators, organizers, and students whose beautifully overlapping lifeworlds give us glimpses of a community and world to come.

"Critique of our current Silicon Valley-dominated economy"-- Provided by publisher

Introducing International Relations explores the development of the IR ‘discipline’ through three major essentials: concepts, theories, and practices. Each chapter is structurally organised with respect to detailing concepts, moving thereon to theory, and animated with relevant empirical examples making the connect between theory and practice. Pakistan and the developing world provide the primary reference points for the discussion of practice which is one of the major strengths of the book. In addition, the book challenges students to think methodically, independently, and critically by way of relevant thinking exercises and a summation of key points at the end of individual chapters. This book will not only serve as a useful text for undergraduate and graduate students in universities and colleges but also as a resource for faculty, researchers in think tanks, bureaucrats, candidates appearing in competitive civil service examinations, journalists in print and electronic media, and general readers interested in understanding the nuances that constitute, determine, and shape international relations.

The third edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. A new chapter, "I Want to Make a Documentary: Where Do I Start?" guides readers through the steps of planning and preproduction and includes an example of a project proposal for a film that went on to win awards at major festivals. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the genre's distinguishing qualities and teaches the viewer how to read documentary film. Each chapter takes up a discrete question, from "How did documentary filmmaking get started?" to "Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking?" Here Nichols has fully rewritten each chapter for greater clarity and ease of use, including revised discussions of earlier films and new commentary on dozens of recent films from The Cove to The Act of Killing and from Gasland to Restrepo.

"Over the last several decades, life in Lahore has been undergoing profound transformations, from rapid and uneven urbanization to expanding state institutions and informal economies. What do these transformations look like if viewed from the lens of waste materials and the lives of those who toil with them? In Lahore, like in many parts of Pakistan and South Asia, waste workers--whether municipal employees or informal laborers--are drawn from low- or noncaste (Dalit) groups and dispose the collective refuse of the city's 11 million inhabitants. Bringing workers into contact with potentially polluting materials reinforces their stigmatization and marginalization, and yet, their work allows life to go on across Lahore and beyond. This historical and ethnographic account examines how waste work has been central to organizing and transforming the city of Lahore--its landscape, infrastructures, and life--across historical moments, from the colonial period to the present. Building upon conversations about changing configurations of work and labor under capitalism, and utilizing a theoretical framework of reproduction, Waqas H. Butt traces how forms of life in Punjab, organized around caste-based relations, have become embedded in infrastructures across Pakistan, making them crucial to numerous processes unfolding at distinct scales. Life Beyond Waste maintains that processes reproducing life in a city like Lahore must be critically assessed along the lines of caste, class, and religion, which have been constitutive features of urbanization across South Asia"--

Omar Ali Khan, a sage of Lollywood’s labyrinthine world, delivers a laugh-out-loud anthology of over 160 Pakistani film reviews in ‘Loose Canons and Dangerous Curves.’ Offering a fresh perspective on Pakistani cinema, this encyclopedia is a gutsy report of films that have struck a chord with the public psyche, including under-appreciated and overlooked titles. A must-read for anyone interested in the links between Pakistani politics, popular culture, and society, as reflected through the nation’s most loved yet underrated artistic medium: cinema.

The National Book Foundation has published a unique book on the topic of data analysis in Pakistan titled “Making Sense of Statistical Analysis: A Researcher’s Handbook for Data Analysis using IBM SPSS.” This comprehensive work is a joint effort by renowned educational experts, Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood and Dr. Muhammad Yousuf, and it thoroughly explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of SPSS. Comprising ten sections and twenty-eight chapters, this book is being regarded as a significant advancement in the field of research. It is the first book of its kind written by local authors in Pakistan, incorporating local examples to make data analysis more accessible and understandable. The book covers a wide range of topics, from selecting research designs, choosing appropriate scales, preparing codebooks, data entry, data editing, data screening, to evaluating the reliability and validity of scales. This book will prove invaluable not only for students of introductory and professional data analysis courses but also for researchers who wish to use SPSS for their research projects. The authors have also provided all relevant SPSS data files and questionnaires on the book’s website, allowing researchers to independently analyze and improve their data analysis skills. In addition to simplifying the use of SPSS, the book serves as a practical guide for reporting results effectively. The publication of this book marks another successful milestone for the National Book Foundation in its ongoing efforts to elevate research standards in Pakistan and encourage local authors.

"A novel comparative analysis examining both education politics and the new labor movement in Latin America that illustrates how these developments trigger teacher mobilization. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details"--

"For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI-a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence"--

This book covers the tumultuous second term of Nawaz Sharif that was cut short by the October Coup in 1999 which installed General Pervez Musharraf in power. It tells the inside story of how Sharif stripped President Farooq Leghari of his powers under Article 58-2B of the constitution, how he conspired with a clutch of Supreme Court judges to oust the Chief Justice, Sajjad Ali Shah, how he launched his “victimization” drive to put political oppositionists into prison, and then made a bid to become Amir ul Momineen standing above parliament. The momentous decision for “tit-for-tat” atomic tests was taken despite American pressure to desist, followed by a freezing of all foreign currency accounts and a round of sanctions by the international community. Undeterred, Sharif launched his “bus diplomacy” initiative to build fences with the Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vagpayee, even as the military establishment was opposed to it and secretly planning the Kargil adventure. The end-game came in the autumn of 1999 after Sharif’s dash to Washington to persuade President Bill Clinton to negotiate an extraction of Pakistan’s military forces from Kargil, following which “humiliation” he determined to sack General Musharraf for the debacle. The “hijacking” of General Musharraf’s plane from the air culminated in a counter coup that brought the military back into the saddle for another decade. This is a breathless account of, and unique commentary on, those three fateful years that set the fitful ten year democratic revival in the 1990s back for a full decade.

'Paying The Price' details the challenges faced by Pakistan's most marginalized and oppressed groups and takes a deep look into the many ways that the voiceless have to pay the price for the policies and decisions made by those with power. The book is divided into 4 parts dealing with: 1. Religious Extremism in Pakistan, 2. Women's Rights/Feminist Movements in Pakistan, 3. Pakistan's Transgender Rights Movement & 4. Class Apartheid in Pakistani society. It gives a first-hand account from the perspective of the author who is based in the city of Lahore. The book brings to the fore some of the most uncomfortable truths about a country at the crossroads; Truths which people seldom ever talk about.

"This is a comprehensive bible to low-budget film producing for emerging and professional producers. Structured to guide the reader through production meetings, every aspect of the film-production pro-cess is outlined in detail. Invaluable checklists -- which begin 12 weeks before shooting and continue through principal (and secondary) photography and postproduction -- keep the filmmaker on track and on target. Ryan is co-producer of James Marsh's Man on Wire, winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary"-- Amazon.com

"This book tells the story of how global wars affect everyday life for Afghans who have been living as refugees in Pakistan. This book is a must read for those who want a glimpse of ordinary life for a long-term refugee population beyond the headlines of war or terror"--

This book provides not only a detailed account of the mysterious personality of Bayazid Ansari, the Roshniya Movement but also explores the sixteenth century political, religious and cultural landscapes of the Pakhtuns’ borderland. It paints a picture mostly based on primary and authentic secondary sources and its scientific analysis of the tribal and spiritual resistance offered by the tribes to Mughal imperialism. It tries to present the contextual situation of the age obtaining around the event that has been buried in the sands of history. This work challenges the established concepts with regard to Bayazid and his movement terming it as incidental collaborators of the Mughals. Given its non-conformist approach the book will generate a debate among scholars on this very important episode of the Pakhtuns’ history.

What is the history of ideas - and how has it shaped our world today? 'A splendid book: economical, invigorating and surprising' The Times 'He has that gift, both as a podcaster and as a writer, to illuminate abstruse and abstract ideas with human charm' Observer In this bold new follow-up to Confronting Leviathan, David Runciman unmasks modern politics and reveals the great men and women of ideas behind it. What can Samuel Butler's ideas teach us about the oddity of how we choose to organise our societies? How did Frederick Douglass not only expose the horrors of slavery, but champion a new approach to abolishing it? Why should we tolerate snobbery, betrayal and hypocrisy, as Judith Shklar suggested? And what does Friedrich Nietzsche predict for our future? From Rousseau to Rawls, fascism to feminism and pleasure to anarchy, this is a mind-bending tour through the history of ideas which will forever change your view of politics today.

"Examining a shocking array of fraud, corruption, theft, and embezzlement cases, this vivid collection reveals the practice of detecting, investigating, prosecuting, defending, and resolving white-collar crimes. Each chapter is a case study of an illustrative criminal case and draws on extensive public records around obscure and high-profile crimes of the powerful, such as money laundering, mortgage fraud, public corruption, securities fraud, environmental crimes, and Ponzi schemes. Organized around a consistent analytic framework, every case tells a unique story and provides an engaging introduction to these complex crimes, while also introducing students to the practical aspects of investigation and prosecution of white-collar offenses. Jennifer Noble's text takes students to the front lines of these vastly understudied crimes, preparing them for future practice and policy work"--