A ten-year-old German immigrant comes of age in the town of La Porte, Indiana, in the early years of the 20th century. In his youth, Carl develops his talents as a blacksmith. His ability to visualize solutions leads him to become part of key development teams at the Rumely Company and, later, at Allis-Chalmers. Regrettably, his expertise at work is weighed against alcoholism and some bad choices. Looming over his weakness for drink is a German spy ring specifically targeting Carl to obtain plans for a secret project under development for the impending war. Unfortunately, Carl becomes embroiled in a situation which makes him appear to be a Nazi spy to his co-workers. In the events that follow, Carl is placed in grave danger while his past comes flashing back to him. The setting in La Porte treats the reader to some historical background of the town, including the Rumely Company and the Allis-Chalmers Corporation. With the backdrop of the imminent outbreak of World War II, the reader is given a glimpse into the actual German Duquense Spy Ring that infiltrated the United States at that time.

The Blacksmith

Literature & Fiction

Barber, James P.

Genre Fiction

The Other Road Publishing

Since 1945 there have been nine Prime Ministers of Britain. This book outlines and analyzes the way the office has developed in the past 45 years. It considers the social backgrounds, image, relations with cabinets, role in policy making, and power of the men and woman who have occupied this office. The text examines the way power was gained, and the means used to keep it. It shows how different personalities used the office, and discusses the effect that their various styles had on the constitution.

The Prime Minister Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Blackwell Pub.

Facilitating the Integration of Learning

Education & Teaching

Higher & Continuing Education

Routledge

Students' ability to integrate learning across contexts is a critical outcome for higher education. Oftenthe most powerful learning experiences that students report from their college years are those that prompt integration of learning, yet it remains an outcome that few educators explicitly work towards or specify as a course objective.&nbsp; Given that students will be more successful in college (and in life) if they can integrate their learning, James Barber offers a guide for college educators on how to promote students' integration of learning, and help them connect knowledge and insights across contexts, whether in-class or out-of-class, in co-curricular activities, or across courses and disciplinary boundaries.&nbsp; The opening chapters lay the foundation for the book, defining what integration of learning is, how to promote it and students' capacities for reflection; and introduce the author's research-based Integration of Learning (IOL) model. The second section of the book provides practical, real-world strategies for facilitating integrationof learning that college educators can use right away in multiple learning contexts. James Barber describes practices that readers can integrate as appropriate in their classes or activities, under chapters respectively devoted to Mentoring, Writing as Praxis, Juxtaposition, Hands-On Experiences, and Diversity and Identity.&nbsp; The author concludes by outlining how to apply IOL to a multiplicity of settings, such as a major, a single course, programming for a student organization, or other co-curricular experience; as well as offering guidance on assessing and documenting students' mastery of this outcome. This book is addressed to a wide range of educators engaged with college student learning, from faculty to student affairs administrators, athletic coaches, internship supervisors, or anyone concerned with student development.

Exploring Complexities in College Student Development

This book explores how college students address life challenges and develop the self-authoring capacities needed to deal with the ambiguities and complexities of life after graduation.

King, Patricia M.

Perez, Rosemary J.

This book explores how college students address life challenges and develop the self-authoring capacities needed to deal with the ambiguities and complexities of life after graduation.Based on the in-depth interview portion of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, this book draws on almost 1,000 interviews with a diverse cohort of 315 students from six institutions over 4 years. It traces these students' journeys, documenting the wide variety of pathways they followed, the range of contexts in which their experiences took place, the liberal education outcomes associated with these experiences, and the factors that affected quality and impact. The authors critique current student development theory and offer a new interactionist model to guide future study in the field, inviting readers to adopt five habits of mind to guide their praxis and practice to promote student development.This valuable resource is written for educators working in higher education institutions - both faculty and student affairs professionals - who want to help students get the most out of their college experience.

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The Blacksmith

The Prime Minister Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)

Facilitating the Integration of Learning

Facilitating the Integration of Learning

Exploring Complexities in College Student Development

Exploring Complexities in College Student Development