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Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295800417The communist Chinese state promotes the distinctiveness of the many minorities within its borders. At the same time, it is vigilant in suppressing groups that threaten the nation's unity or its modernizing goals. In Communist Multiculturalism, Susan K. McCarthy examines three minority groups in the province of Yunnan, focusing on the ways in which they have adapted to the government's nationbuilding and minority nationalities policies since the 1980s. She reveals that Chinese government policy is shaped by perceptions of what constitutes an authentic cultural group and of the threat ethnic minorities may constitute to national interests. These minority groups fit no clear categories but rather are practicing both their Chinese citizenship and the revival of their distinct cultural identities. For these groups, being minority is, or can be, one way of being national.Minorities in the Chinese state face a paradox: modern, cosmopolitan, sophisticated people -- good Chinese citizens, in other words -- do not engage in unmodern behaviors. Minorities, however, are expected to engage in them.

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295800417The communist Chinese state promotes the distinctiveness of the many minorities within its borders. At the same time, it is vigilant in suppressing groups that threaten the nation's unity or its modernizing goals. In Communist Multiculturalism, Susan K. McCarthy examines three minority groups in the province of Yunnan, focusing on the ways in which they have adapted to the government's nationbuilding and minority nationalities policies since the 1980s. She reveals that Chinese government policy is shaped by perceptions of what constitutes an authentic cultural group and of the threat ethnic minorities may constitute to national interests. These minority groups fit no clear categories but rather are practicing both their Chinese citizenship and the revival of their distinct cultural identities. For these groups, being minority is, or can be, one way of being national.Minorities in the Chinese state face a paradox: modern, cosmopolitan, sophisticated people -- good Chinese citizens, in other words -- do not engage in unmodern behaviors. Minorities, however, are expected to engage in them.

From the co-author of the New York Times bestseller When Elephants Weep comes a book that uses true stories backed by scientific research to explore the way young animals discover their worlds and learn how to survive. How does a baby animal figure out how to get around in the world? How much of what animals know is instinctive, and how much must they learn? In Becoming a Tiger, bestselling author Susan McCarthy addresses these intriguing matters, presenting fascinating and funny examples of animal behaviour in the laboratory and in the wild. McCarthy shows us how baby animals transform themselves from clueless kittens, clumsy cubs, or scrawny chicks into efficient predators, successful foragers, or deft nest-builders. From geese to mice, dolphins to orang-utans, bats to (of course) tigers, McCarthy's warm, amusing, and insightful examinations of animal life and developments provides a surprising window into the mental worlds of our fine fuzzy, furred, finned, and feathered friends. oReaders will be fascinated by a close look at animal intelligence, learning, and family life.

When you engage in decadent decluttering, you go through your home looking for the things you bought because you thought an object would help you reach a goal or a vision you had for your life. It didn't. Chances are, you weren't planning on filling your home with things you don't use; things that have piled up and now feel overwhelming. Have you considered that when you declutter, you are also looking for meaning to your life? What do you want to experience, and will your belongings help you have those experiences? If you want to live a simpler life, less cluttered with the conflicting messages you get from the things you surround yourself with, clearing possessions that don't help you lead the life you want to have puts you on the right path. Visit ALessClutteredLife.com for more ideas on decluttering, organizing, and simplifying your life.

Defining Moments gives clear direction on how individuals can plan and execute a Holy Spirit led, faith-based trip of their own. So many tour groups do an excellent job of building travel itineraries along with detailed historical tours. The missing component of these trips has been the Holy Spirit connection for the traveler to experience in their own life. Defining Moments is an essential guide to help travelers transform their faith-based travels from a historical tour to a life-changing spiritual revelation experience: from their head to their heart. It is intended to move people to a Spirit led discovery method of interacting with God’s powerful revelation of what happened at a place and how it impacts the traveler’s life today, rather than simply a fact-based, historical teaching method. Defining Moments sets out to accomplish several goals: Encourage people to take faith-based vacations and turn them into defining moments that will shape their lives forever Help people see the real possibility of not just having their heads filled with facts regarding a vacation spot, but to have their hearts shifted and changed in ways they never imagined Teach the practical ways of meeting God in powerful and personal ways that will restore, revive, and re-energize their faith Inform people of the important places in Christian history so they can be strengthened and inspired in their faith

For more than 100 years, scientists have denied that animals experience emotions, yet this remarkable and groundbreaking book proves what animal-lovers have known to be true: wolves, tigers, giraffes, elephants and many other creatures exhibit all kinds of feelings - hope, fear, shame, love, compassion.

Transform your passion into a profitable business—with the help of the legendary entrepreneur who turned an innovative idea into a $100 million global powerhouse.Judi Sheppard Missett is a fitness icon who, at just three years old, discovered a passion for dance that would eventually fuel a global dance fitness empire. After an early life spent honing her dancing skills and a career as a professional jazz dancer, Judi had an epiphany: why not combine the art of jazz dancing with the science of exercise to help others achieve a healthier, happier self-image and life? The wildly enthusiastic response from her first 15 students inspired her to launch Jazzercise, Inc., the world’s leading dance fitness program with a cumulative $2 billion in global sales.In Building a Business with Beat, Judi reveals for the first time the secrets behind the company’s five decades of enormous success. In addition to helping millions of men and women improve their health and well-being through the fun and fitness of dance, Judi has inspired 8,500 franchisees to achieve their dream of owning and running their own business. Now, through powerful personal stories, practical proven-successful advice and insights, Judi shares how you, too, can transform your passion into a profitable business.This inspirational guide will teach you how to: • Create a successful business by discovering and defining your larger purpose• Use your unique perspectives and abilities to enhance the lives of others • Deftly handle everyday obstacles and unplanned events• Develop an open mindset and embrace innovation and new possibilities• Inspire your staff to connect to a purpose greater than day-to-day work, and moreFilled with helpful tips, smart strategies, and no-nonsense advice, this book is essential reading for anyone who has ever dreamed of creating a thriving, purpose-driven business. The author is living proof that when you’re doing what you love, it may not seem like work at all.

“A witty, useful guide” (People) to apologies, why they matter, and the healing power of saying you’re sorry, from the dynamic duo behind the acclaimed SorryWatch site.It’s a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We’ve all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies—excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements—often go viral instantaneously, whether they’re from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they do better? Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy show us the way with this fresh book that is “philosophically deep, crisply reported, and funny as heck all the way through” (Clive Thompson, author of Coders). Drawing on a deep well of research in psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, they explain why a good apology is hard to find and why it doesn’t have to be. Alongside their six (and a half)-step formula for apologizing beautifully, Ingall and McCarthy also delve into how to respond to a bad apology; why corporations, celebrities, and governments seldom apologize well; how to teach children to apologize; how gender and race affect both apologies and forgiveness; and most of all, why good apologies are essential, powerful, and restorative.

Effektivnaja kommunikatsija - eto, bessporno, odin iz kljuchevykh navykov dlja dostizhenija uspekha. No kak chasto vy stalkivaetes s tem, chto dialog vnezapno zakhodit v tupik iz-za neponimanija ili obidy, zakryvaja puti k dalnejshemu obscheniju? V zhizni chastenko ne khvataet khoroshikh izvinenij - i ne vazhno, kto prosit proschenija: vy ili u vas. Na rabote i doma, na ulitse i v krugu druzej - vy vezde smozhete povernut situatsiju v svoju polzu, prosto nauchivshis pravilno izvinjatsja i prinimat izvinenija. Avtory etoj knigi Mardzhori Ingall i Sjuzan MakKarti uzhe mnogo let analizirujut izvinenija v novostjakh, politike i zhizni obychnykh ljudej, poetomu znajut o nikh bukvalno vsjo (i dazhe nemnogo bolshe). I esli vy khot raz prikhodili v beshenstvo, slysha vmesto izvinenij ocherednoe "Ty nepravilno menja ponjal", "Nu, sorri, ja ne znal, chto ty takaja chuvstvitelnaja" ili "Da ty sam vsegda...", to eta kniga - tochno dlja vas, kak, vprochem, i dlja vashikh obidchikov.Perevodchik: Komarova Ju. V.