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Coach L knows his stuff

Placekicking Fundamentals And Techniques
Steve Libassi
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A thorough examination of the kicking game. Covers proper form and mechanics, straight-on place kicking, soccer-style place kicking, adjustments, leg flexibility and strength, the placekicking team, kickoffs, the mental side of kicking, equipment, practices and game preparation, and more.

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Coach L knows his stuff.......2002-05-26

This book will be very beneficial to any coach trying to improve his kicking game. It covers every possible aspect, from punting, to soccer style and straight on placekicking, to stretching, drills, and kicking mentality. Most coaches are experts on offense or defense, but knowing special teams well enough to win a ball game starts with getting this book. Kickers at any level will see benefits through added flexibility, drills that work, and improving the kicker mentality.
Coach Libassi has kicked and coached kicking on all levels from rec to pro and knows what he's talking about. A great buy!!!

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Practical Advice to Promote Transformation

An outstanding presentation of the cognitive learning procedures involved in the processes of transformative learning

Transformative Learning-- by Patricia Cranton

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Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning: A Guide for Educators of Adults
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In the second edition of her landmark book, Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning, Patricia Cranton helps translate theory to practice and guides readers through the many and varied new developments in transformative learning that have emerged in the decade since publication of the first edition. As in the first edition, the book explains the transformative learning theory, describes the process from the learner’s perspective, explores individual differences in transformative learning, presents strategies for fostering transformative learning, and discusses how adult educators themselves are transformative learners. The second edition of this important book draws on the most recent scholarship in adult education and contains information about new theoretical developments including the role of imagination and spirituality in transformation, the importance of affect in the process, the idea of connected knowing, contributions from critical theory, and a holistic model of transformative learning.

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Practical Advice to Promote Transformation.......2006-12-08

I found Cranton's work to be helpful, readable and credible. I recommend it to people who want to help themselves and others with transformative learning. If you want current thinking and practical advice, this is the book to read.

An outstanding presentation of the cognitive learning procedures involved in the processes of transformative learning.......2006-06-06

This newly revised and updated second edition of Understanding And Promoting Transformative Learning: A Guide For Educators by Patricia Cranton (Visiting Professor of Adult Education, The Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg, and Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University) is a scholarly study of the transformative learning theory laid out for teachers of adult students in settings that range from night school to the college campus. Providing a complete mapping of transformative learning and supported with thorough discussion of how adult students are in fact transformative learners, Understanding And Promoting Transformative Learning offers a ready grasp of theoretical developments involved such issues as the role of imagination, spirituality, and the importance of connecting critical information in the midst of various transformations. An important addition to professional and academic library "Education Studies" reference collections, Understanding And Promoting Transformative Learning is very strongly recommended reading, an outstanding presentation of the cognitive learning procedures involved in the processes of transformative learning.

Transformative Learning-- by Patricia Cranton.......2004-03-11

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The book, Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning by Patricia Cranton not only provides an in-depth account of transformative learning theory, but also offers the reader the opportunity to reflect on his or her own adult learning experiences. Cranton describes transformative learning as a three-step process, (a) subject-oriented, (b) consumer-oriented, (c) emancipatory. She compares these systems with Habermas and Mezirow who have also developed similar transformative learning theories. For example, Habermas defines transformative learning as, (a) technical, (b) practical, (c) emancipatory knowledge.
Cranton's book is organized into ten chapters separated into two parts. Part one defines the transformative learning process; part two describes how the educator can apply transformative learning in the educational process. The book is prefaced by concerns, needs, purpose, and reader audience. Each chapter is summarized and contains information of the preceding chapters. A detailed reference section concludes the book. The organization of the book was extremely helpful to me, as I was able to build concepts within contextual reading.
Researchers define adult education in different ways. Human characteristics are diverse, and it is not possible to generalize the adult learner. Therefore adult learning is classified within a larger system: positivism and constructivism. The former is subject-oriented; Habermas equates this learning to technical knowledge; Mezirow uses the term instrumental domain. Consumer-oriented learning is within the positivism and constructivism domains and hard to define. Habermas equates consumer-oriented learning to practical knowledge (interactive process of learning and individualized learning) and Mezirow to the communicative domain. Emancipatory learning belongs to the constructivist system as the learner becomes empowered often through a difficult process. Habermas and Mezirow call this level emancipatory as well. Mezirow adds a societal process to this learning domain.
The following chapters describe transformative learning within its theoretical context. Mezirow stands out in his goal to determine the true meaning of emancipatory learning developed through critical self-reflection. He depicts various meaning perspectives (how do adults see the world). As the adult learner gains experiences, he or she creates personal and social meanings and interpretations of information. Mezirow divides the meaning perspectives into epistemic (knowledge), sociolinguistic (social perspective) and the psychological meaning perspective. As educators are planning programs for the adult learner, it is important to keep Mezirow's theory in mind, as he stresses the learner's perspectives and the practitioner's experiences with the learner. Although I have often through my own experiences come to assess knowledge and social perspectives while planning, Mezirow's definition and Cranton's explanation clarify questions I have had in building concepts diverting a teaching environment into a meaningful learner-centered environment.
Cranton suggests various levels of self-reflection and critical thinking. She believes that transformative learning is not one process but a myriad of interwoven processes as diverse as transformative learning itself. The ultimate goal of transformative learning is to achieve learner individuation and empowerment ultimately resulting in critical self-reflection. My self-analysis questions how competent and effective I am and have been as a planner for the last ten years. Although I have attempted to follow different learning levels, I did not always understand that effective learning will lead to empowerment and emancipatory knowledge in the adult learner.
Cranton includes Jung's model of psychological types in her book to assist the educator in understanding the individuation process. Jung describes people as extravert or introvert. He also differentiates between an individual's rationale to judge either through values of thinking (logic) or feeling. Although Cranton states that transformative learning is better suited for the thinking function, the thinking types are not most likely to revise their meaning perspectives (Cranton 119).
The second part of the book goes beyond the process of transformative learning and reflects on the learner and the educator's role within the transformative learning process. Cranton believes the educator has three categories of power over the learner, (a) position, (b) personal, (c) political power. Empowerment is a pre-requisite of critical self-reflection and transformative learning. Empowerment should be the outcome of an educational experience. Cranton believes that for learner empowerment to occur the educator needs to relinquish position power while maintaining personal power. It is critical for the learner to have control over his own learning to reach empowerment or political power through .critical self-reflection. The educator needs to pose thoughtful and critical questions to raise the learner's consciousness and to stimulate higher level discourse. Because of varying learner types, each leaner exhibits an individualistic approach to empowerment.
In conclusion, as the educator plans a program, he or she needs to plan to include different learner's beliefs and assumptions. Learners require continued support as they mature and understand self-reflection. Learner assistance can come from the educator himself or from his or her social environment. The educator must stay a self-reflective learner to maintain the meaning of self-concept. I find this of utmost importance. A stagnant educator will become inflexible and not be able to understand the needs of the learner. According to Cranton professional development leading to personal growth and empowerment must be designed to include not only skills training, but also focus on personal growth and ultimately self-reflection as a life-long learner.
As the educator is planning a program, it is essential to consider various factors. The planner must discern the context of the learning process, consider the values, beliefs and assumptions of the learner, ensure the program will go beyond the skills level to include personal growth for all participants regardless of psychological profile types. The program will ultimately result in critical self-reflection and emancipation. Caffarella, in her twelve-step interactive model, includes many of these factors. This book was valuable as it allowed me to think about different types of learners and learning styles. It complemented Caffarella's text in that it filled in my own gaps to better understand her initial chapters of discerning the context and the assumptions and beliefs.. A program can only be successful if all learners benefit from the program implementation and take away what is important for that learner to achieve empowerment and andragogical values.

Cranton's Expertise Talks!.......2000-04-04

Cranton gives us great strategies for developing self-awareness as educators. We can become aware of our assumptions by trouble-shooting our own ideas with a suggested list from Cranton: write critical incidents (episodes in our own lives that created new perspectives), keeping journals, writing life histories, conducting criteria analysis, and engaging in a crisis-decision simulation. Cranton says discussions with colleagues and friends may be enough of an impetus for explicating assumptions. When we question the what, how and whys' we can become reflective practioners. The next step is integrating these assumptions into an informed theory of practice. Personal growth for the practioner and the adult learner is our goal. Cranton uses simple language to tell us what the needs of the adult learner are. Her book defines educators themselves as "transformative learners". Today's ideas of educators as facilitators is not just a trendy idea for Cranton. She gives us great ideas on how to revamp our teaching. We are exposed to the different types of adult learning. Cranton explains subject learning, consumer-oriented learning and emancipatory learning. As a fundamental goal of education, emancipatory learning defines the role of education in society. We see Cranton's name a lot in adult learning materials and she in considered an authority. You won't be disappointed with her matter-of-fact way of presenting information. She does not hoard information, she shares everything available to cover the topics at hand. In this "information age" Cranton is out there "fighting the war".

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As computers grow in power, and the learning curve for graphics and 3-D software applications eases up, artists and designers who are focused more on content and less on the latest computer trick will be able to use these tools to fashion compelling stories. Creating 3D Comix gives you an overview of the tools available today and how they can be used to create such content, primarily for pseudo-comic-book-style work.

The examples in the book are rudimentary, but they provide a good cross section of the capabilities of each tool. Poser, formerly from MetaCreations, is the most widely used application in the book. Poser is good for this type of work: it includes lots of models that are easy to work with and easily exported to other tools for finishing, like Photoshop. (There is a demo of Poser 4 on the CD-ROM.) Other tools, such as Amorphium, Organica, Nendo, Photoshop, Painter, and After Effects, also are covered.

This book contains 19 chapters on not only the development and creation of the stories and characters, but also how to combine the separate elements (text, background, and characters) in a tool like Adobe Photoshop. Addition of lighting and texture effects also is discussed.

The focus is on tools and their features, but there's nothing about comics basics: composition, design, line flow, leading the eye across the page, etc. So, while this might be an interesting book on creating comics-like images by using today's accessible computer tools, you'll have to go elsewhere to learn what makes good comics work. --Mike Caputo

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With the advancements in 3D software, creating 3D comics is possible for any skilled artist, designer, animator, web designer or comic enthusiast. Whether you want to create a traditional comic, a 3D comic, an innovative ad campaign using comics, or put a weekly comic strip adventure on your Web site, all the tools and information your need are included in the instructions, and detailed tutorials.

For professional illustrators and designers wanting to make the leap from pen and ink to digital and for novices who wnat to try their hand at comic creation, every step of the process is covered from creatingg 3D Art & Effects, to Compositing, Text, Storyboarding, Scriptwriting, and marketing your comic!

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Don't Waste Your Hard Earned Money.......2002-07-21

Worst book I've ever paid for. If I could have rated this book zero stars I would have. I'll never pick up another book by this author ever again, let alone buy one.

Written by a 12 year old!.......2002-01-06

3D comics is a speciality topic, and what a book on such a topic requires is an author with the proper speciality experience. Mr. Mortier demeonstrates quite clearly that he knows very little about the topic (or about writing). I, myself don't know much about 3D comics, should I write a book and try and sell it too?

The images and characters in this book are distored, ugly aliens. Why? For one, I'm sure that Mr. Shamms really likes screwed up alien creatures, but this might also have to do with the fact that warped faced creatures are much easier to make, and require far less artistry/exprience/knowledge then anything photorealistic. A child could make Mr. Mortier's 'art'. Dumping your money into the sewer would be much more satisfying than paying for this book, and would essentially be the same thing.

Mediocre.......2001-04-22

The title "Creating 3D Comix" would excite anyone interested in either graphics or 3D animation. Unfortunately, Mr. Mortier's book does not fully deliver on this exciting premise. Why are all the comics in this book so infantile? I was expecting something on the lines of a slick Heavy Metal cartoon. What I got instead was silly children stories. Some of Mr. Mortier artwork could be deemed original, but it is not very practical. Why does he have an obsession with distorted and morphed figures? What use would I get out of a character with large ears and a pointed nose? Some of his images also have a disturbing hallucinogenic look. For example, on page 364 there is a strange three-headed bug man. It is interesting for a few seconds, but what the heck I am going to do with it. With this book, Mr Mortier seems to be playing around like a child with a toy. However, playing with toys is something we all eventually grow out of.

Mediocre.......2001-04-22

A Hysterical Attempt at Instructive Writing.......2001-04-18

R. Shamms Mortier - Creating 3D Comix

This was the first book I bought from this author, and the last. I have read his other books, and they seemed to get progressively worse. This book, while with good intentions, falls flat on it's proverbial face. A long time fan of comics and used to reading instructional books written by competent and qualified writers, I was sorely disappointed with this book.
His models were atrocious, his page formatting and stories were poor, and his technique left much to be desired.
One can tell that this book was poorly researched, and I have doubts that anyone actually opened the book if they rated it over "two stars".
If you have the desire to create digital comics, I would recomment reading these following books:
Creating Comics, The Marvel Way - Stan Lee
Drawing Power - Bart Sears
and anything by Christopher Hart
You can take from these MUCH better written books, and apply them to your computer graphics, and get more out of them. Good luck on all your comic book endevours!

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Just What the Trainer Ordered!.......1999-12-02

This is just the book I was looking for. It is overflowing with ideas for tricks to teach your dog, games to play as a group or individually with dogs, and ideas for very inexpensive equipment that you can build all with just one sheet of plywood! This author has ideas that a new and refreshing. This will not doubt become a great reference book for my puppy class students and we are all looking forward to getting the next book "More Fun and Games with Dogs"!

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From the flint tool to the stylus, from the quill pen to the fountain pen and felt-tip marker, this book invites one to develop anew or deepen one's love for beautiful old writing instruments. Hundreds of contemporary engravings, illustrations, advertisements, photos, and catalog and brochure excerpts accompany the reader through the written history of the quill pen, pencil fountain pen and paper and their use. Here editors and journalists, salespeople, architects, students, and above all, collectors of historic writing instruments, will find facts about the origin, variations, and further development of one of the most important and personal of our useful tools-the writing instrument. Beginning with the origins of writing, Geyer covers the early writing instruments, steel pens, pencil, fountain pens, ball-point pens, and even the felt-tip marker. The greatest emphasis is on beautiful historical fountain pens. The major brands studied include Conway-Stewart, Cross, Edding, Faber-Castell, Geha, Kaeco, Lamy, Montblanc, Onoto, Parker, Pelikan, Senator, Schwan-Stabilo, Sheaffer, Soennecken, Staedtler,Swan Wahl-Eversharp, Waterman.

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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Catci & Succulents

Simon & Schuster Guide to Cactus and Succulents

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents: An Easy-to-Use Field Guide With More Than 350 Full-Color Photographs and Illustrations
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Fascinating, informative, and user-friendly, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents is a stunning reference to an intriguing category of plants. A thorough introduction describes the history of Cactaceae (the largest of the many plant families known as succulents because they store water in their leaves, stems, and roots) and provides general guidelines for their cultivation. Then, each of the more than 300 detailed entries describes an individual species, including its place of origin and ideal conditions for its growth. Full-color photographs enable easy identification of the plants in the field.

Whether for the casual gardener or the serious horticulturist, this beautiful and comprehensive guide will be an invaluable resource.

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Pretty good guide.......2007-05-30

I bought this because I have a cactus & succulent collection and wanted to i.d. some of them. The pictures are very colorful and clear, and the descriptions of the plant are always next to the picture on the facing page. It shows the temperatures the plant tolerates, the origin, cultivation, and the shape (or habit) of the plant. Many of the pics show the plant in flower.

My only complaints are that there isn't as many succulents as there are cacti listed, and they don't list the plant's common name - only the scientific name. Plus many of the pics are close-ups so you don't get to see the whole plant. Otherwise it's a great book at an affordable price.

Best Cactus Photo Guide.......2007-01-11

This book has the best photos I have ever seen. The descriptions are wonderful but if you collect cactus you know that pictures are the defining way to know exactly what you have. This book is #1 for me.

SIMON & SHUSTER'S GUIDE TO CACTI & SUCCULENTS.......2005-09-25

THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE SERIOUS CACTUS COLLECTOR. SMALL, FAT, SUPER CLEAR AND CONCISE MODULARIZED ENTRIES WITH PICTURES, AND SPECIFICATIONS OF EACH CACTUS TYPE. THE ONLY THING I HAVE SEEN BETTER IS THE HUGE ANDERSON BOOK TITLED "THE CACTUS FAMILY", A BEHEMOUTH DEFINITIVE VOLUME. THIS LITTLE BOOK IS THE NEXT BEST THING I HAVE SEEN ANYWHERE.

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Catci & Succulents.......2005-07-20

I know that Cacti are succulents, but what about the other succulents?? There is no mention of plants which are succulents but not cacti. I am going to return this book, as it certainly is not complete according to its title.

Simon & Schuster Guide to Cactus and Succulents.......2004-12-17

If I had looked through this book before buying it online I never would have wasted the money on it. Nomenclature is totally out-of-date, temperature guides are just plain wrong, pictures are okay for close up but useless as to identifying overall form and structure. Since so many cactus are mis-identified or misnamed the pics don't help in identification without a more accurate book to cross-reference the plant name with. In terms of coverage of the cactus family this book is woefully inadequate. Entire genuses are omitted and/or only have one plant covered when there are actually dozens of species.

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If any subject lends itself to treatment in an edited volume, it is Chinese Religions; It is a recognized fact that the boundaries between the various religions in China, and those between religion and culture in general, have always been fluid. This can only be duly acknowledged by careful research from many angles - and by many experts. It is exactly these mutual influences that form the leading theme in this Festschrift in honour of Kristofer Schipper, taken up by a selection of his many expert pupils and colleagues.

The thirteen contributions span over two millennia, ranging from the late Zhou to the present. Topics include divination, religious puppet theatre, the art of translating, late Ming Christianity, and literature. The major focus, however, is Taoism and its connections with medieval society, popular cults and medicine. Special mention, in this connection, should be made of an extensive analysis and translation of a fourth century poem from the Taoist Canon, and a study of the social circle of a leading Tang dynasty Taoist.

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Linked Faiths: Essays on Chinese Religions and Traditional Culture, in Honour of Kristofer Schipper.(Review): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
Paul W. Kroll
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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 480 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Linked Faiths: Essays on Chinese Religions and Traditional Culture, in Honour of Kristofer Schipper.(Review)
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Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
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