The Living Faiths series encourages students to actively engage with religious education by looking into how faiths are practised and lived in people's daily lives. This Student Book covers Islam through unique real-life case studies of young people and their families, making RE relevant to KS3 RE Students today. This Student Book uses an enquiry-led approach to help students relate to religion through engaging activities, end-of-chapter assessment tasks, and links to rich audio-visual content.
Updated in its 2nd edition, Public Policy Analysis: The Essential Readings presents a collection of 67 key classic and contemporary readings on public policy and public policy issues.Spanning a wide range of topics and issues, this text aims to introduce readers to the underpinnings and current practices of the policymaking arena. Selected readings are viewed as “essential” by the authors, in that some of them are generally argued to be among the most influential in the field, or among the most frequently cited.
Animals play a special role in Indian culture. In opposition to deities, they help to frame the human community. Indian philosophy assumes the basic unity of animals and humans and in everyday life animals symbolize various ideas and sentiments. In the realm of Indian art, animals appear everywhere. In this splendid and unique collection of photographs, Stella Snead captures the extraordinary vitality, intelligence, and variety of animals in Indian sculpture found at sites from prehistory through the eighteenth century. Here are cats, peacocks, mongooses, anteaters, cows, hyenas, and tigers, as well as such fantastic creatures as double-bodied lions and elephants with fish tails. Collected from all areas of India, these photographs include images from famous Indian monuments, and museum collections, as well as images from remote sites, some of which have never before been published. Wendy Doniger's essay explores and explains the four worlds or dimensions that animals occupy in Indian thought: nature, the human world, the divine world, and the world of fantasy. George Michell places Indian sculptures of animals in their architectural and art historical context. His chronological survey identifies the location and the subject of the animals photographed and describes the artistic activity of the regions and period from which the photographs are drawn. This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to a wide audience: to those interested in Asian studies, art, architecture, and animals, and to those drawn to Snead's powerful photographs, which capture both the idiosyncratic genius of tiny details and the grand sweep of cosmic symbols.
"Deborah Graham, Alison Anderson and Stella Kavoukian have written an incredibly helpful book. Unlike other books on divorce, they start not with answers, or a flood of abstract general information, but instead with questions, and good ones, difficult and important ones that each of us needs to answer. If it is possible for a guide to divorce to be friendly, this book does it, without skimping on the details or offering platitudes instead of sound advice. The authors' separate areas of expertise track the questions we most seek answers to, and their breadth of experience and accumulated wisdom shine through. I recommend it highly."Kenneth Cloke, author of Mediating Dangerously and The Dance of Opposites"Sensitive, thoughtful, practical guide for those seeking to limit the emotional and financial costs of separation and divorce."Irwin S. Butkowsky, Ph.D., C. Psych. Psychologist"This guide is a comprehensive and practical tool for parents as they navigate the stresses of separation and divorce. It addresses common issues that parents struggle with including how to: explain divorce to children, provide appropriate emotional support, understand children's grief, select a child therapist and respond to children's reunification fantasies. It is an invaluable resource that will help parents support their child's healthy adjustment to divorce. Highly recommended "Liana Lowenstein, MSW, author of Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce and Cory Helps Kids Cope with Divorce"There are lots of books available to help people untangle the complexities of divorce - but the Guide to a Sensible Divorce is unique in that it reads like a simple question and answer guide while also providing comprehensive and critical information about the emotional, financial and legal aspects of a process that can be overwhelming. A great resource for anyone going through a separation/divorce." Vivian Alterman MBA, CPA, CBVThe decisions that need to be made in the midst of a separation and divorce can lead to many questions. This guide provides clear and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions relating to parenting, legal, and financial issues that may arise, including tips on choosing the right process for you and what professionals you may need.The authors have a combined 75+ years of experience in negotiation, mediation, and collaborative practice. Deborah (lawyer) provides a legal overview as well as negotiation tips and guidance on how to know when to settle. Stella (social worker/family professional) provides guidance on how to support your children, and what to consider when developing a parenting plan. Alison (financial professional) shows how you may be able to increase your combined family income, provides insight into the various financial decisions you may face, and offers ideas on sharing expenses for your children. These are just a few examples of the challenging issues separating couples may face, and the practical information the authors provide.
Provides an easy-to-follow set of strategies and techniques that build to a plan for achieving your best possible exam performance. It gives practical step-by-step guidance in long-term planning for optimal performance through to last minute revision strategies. This fully updated, two-colour edition includes two brand new chapters.
Are you a Chinese-speaking student starting a course at an English-speaking college or university? Then The Study Skills Handbook is your passport to success! Available for the first time in simplified Chinese, this international bestseller helps you to develop the skills you need to prepare for higher level study, obtain a good degree, build your confidence and plan for your future career. Written by Stella Cottrell, the UK's leading study skills expert, the book allows you to find your unique formula for success. You will learn how to: - Identify your learning style and choose methods that work best for you - Develop core study skills in academic writing, critical thinking, exam revision, time management, group work and more - Make learning easier and faster - Improve your performance and get better grades Featuring lots of practical, no-nonsense advice, The Study Skills Handbook is your essential companion for succeeding at a western institution.
When a well-educated young socialite in 1930s England is left orphaned and unable to support herself at age twenty-two, she moves in with her eccentric relatives on their farm.
From the writers behind the extraordinary Knowledge to Forage comes an incredible guide to the great outdoors . . .Welcome to the world of foraging.In this amazing book, we'll tell you all about how you can become an expert in foraging - which is a way to find incredible food, medicines and even soaps in the natural world around you.After reading this book, you'll be able to:- Find the best berries and plants for making yummy foods- Learn about the incredible stories hidden in the flowers and plants and trees you see every day (and some you might never have spotted).- Impress your friends with your incredible knowledge of the natural world - and help them protect it!With handy tips and colourful illustrations, Family Foraging is a comprehensive guide to nature and foraging, which will allow children to explore the great outdoors with friends and families.*Includes a full and comprehensive safety guide*
"We are not like other folk, maybe, but there have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm…" Sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste has been expensively educated to do everything but earn a living. When she is orphaned at twenty, she decides her only option is to descend on relatives - the doomed Starkadders at the aptly named Cold Comfort Farm. There is Judith in a scarlet shawl, heaving with remorse for an unspoken wickedness; raving old Ada Doom, who once saw something nasty in the woodshed; lustful Seth and despairing Reuben, Judith's two sons; and there is Amos, preaching fire and damnation to one and all. As the sukebind flowers, Flora takes each of the family in hand and brings order to their chaos. is a sharp and clever parody of the melodramatic and rural novel.
Ho scritto storie di persone diverse, alcune sono collegate, altre no. Ognuno di loro ha una storia da raccontare, l'ultimo pensiero importante di una persona che deve essere sincera con se stessa perche e di fronte alla dura realta della morte. Ho sempre pensato e sperato che fra queste storie ce ne fosse una per ogni lettore. Una storia che lo colpisca, lo faccia riflettere e gli resti impressa nei piccoli gesti di tutti i giorni.
When Laura cons her way into the music biz, she is elated and is ready to work her way to the top as the manager for the heavy metal band Streetcrash. Soon, however, her life becomes a tornado that she can't control and she finds herself out of her depth, deep in debt, and an emotional wreck. Despite all this, one thing's for sure - Laura isn't giving up until she gets them signed to the record label and proves her worth. Rock N Roll Mayhem 1970 is a laugh out loud work of fiction punctuated with a unique twist. Stella Ralfini mixes together raunchy fictional characters with real music icons we all know and love, and brings them together to share the major events and social changes of the 1970s. While Streetcrash are a fictional band, its members are based on famous musicians Stella personally knew. Eagled-eyed music fans may be able to work them out.Join the party at www.rocknrollmayhem.com
Do you crave tales of the supernatural hiding in plain sight? If so, you'll savour these twenty-five eerie short stories about ordinary people taken over by extraordinary events. Meet Psychic Zsarita and Michael, the innocent boy who comes face to face with evil. Be wary of the ghosts and monsters that may take you by surprise. Remember that things may not be what they seem. Look out for the 'others' who inhabit every tale, causing confusion, terror or even amusement. BE AFRAID, BE SURPRISED, BE FASCINATED
The concept of decentralization embraces several distinct processes, including the deconcentration of governmental and administrative functions, involving both their physical relocation and the devolution of powers, whether political or economic. This book presents a theoretical framework for observations of such phenomena in Latin America, relating them to the modern, or post-modern, tendencies of fragmentation of monolithic structures in many countries and in many fields of human activity. As such it is the first book to systematically examine the process in a particular region and to relate theoretical concepts to Latin American realities.Part I includes chapters illustrating the process in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. The focus shifts according to the particular context, some chapters emphasize the contradictions posed by state development and political, and administrative structures, while others examine the impact of neo-liberal economic measures in relation to spontaneous decentralization of people and activities. Part II provides a detailed case study of Mexico, with analyses of both political and economic aspects as practiced by the state and the private sector of the economy. The volume concludes with a consideration of the extent to which these circumstances are common to other parts of the Third World. A significant volume for Latin American Studies collections and those involved with regional planning and economic geography and development.
Xiaoyuan Hanyu responds to the practical needs of college students with a text that presents natural and idiomatic Chinese along with concise English instruction. Originally developed at the University of Washington, it has been used successfully at Middlebury College and other institutions for over a decade. This first published edition incorporates enhanced typography, streamlined organization, new exercises, a complete glossary, and includes an audio CD of the Chinese texts. The authors are native speakers of both Chinese and English.Sixteen lessons introduce vocabulary for discussing topics of concern to college students, such as finding a place to live, registering for classes, resolving cultural misunderstandings, and visiting a professor's house. Sections centered around clusters of new vocabulary items guide the student through reading and writing exercises while simultaneously reviewing previously introduced words and patterns. Oral exercises provide opportunities to use and practice the new material. Grammar and usage explanations and exercises further prepare the student for reading the lesson's main text (kewen), an extended passage that uses the new vocabulary and grammar. Each lesson ends with a series of homework assignments.Among Xiaoyuan Hanyu's features are:- Ease in following any of the leading beginning-Chinese textbooks- Thorough preparation of the student for both spoken and written advanced Chinese in the classroom and in travel in China- Emphasis on listening and speaking in class, centered on natural dialogues that use actual spoken forms, not "textbook language"- Accompanying audio CD- Simplified characters and pinyin romanization, with equivalent traditional (complex) characters provided in vocabulary lists- Clear explanations of grammar and usage- Extensive exercises for practicing vocabulary, listening, reading, and writing- Lesson content focusing on practical topics that college students want and need to discuss- Organization of lessons in the sequence that teachers teachers of Chinese at the University of Washington.
Stella Chess's many admirers throughout the world have long looked forward to the day when she would produce her own textbook of child psychiatry. They will not be disappointed in this thoughtful and per ceptive account of the principles and practices of the subject, written in collaboration with Dr. Hassibi. It has all the hallmarks we have come to recognize as distinctive of the Chess approach to child psychiatry-gentle yet subtle and penetrating, always appreciative of the feelings and concerns of both the children and their parents, well informed and critically aware of research findings but far from over awed by the contributions of science, and above all immensely practi cal. Anyone who wants to know how one of the world's outstanding clinicians appraises what child psychiatry has to offer could do no bet ter than to read this book. Child psychiatry differs from general psychiatry in being con cerned with a developing organism, and it is entirely appropriate that the book begins with an account of child development and of the prin cipal theories put forward to explain it. Chess and Hassibi recognize the importance of theory in organizing ideas and in suggesting expla nations, but they remain skeptical of how far existing theories do in fact account for the outstanding issues in development. They note the limitations of all theories in explaining how development takes place and why individual differences occur in the way they do.
Positive psychologist and career coach Stella Grizont reveals a "masterclass on how to be happier, healthier, and more successful--" for anyone looking to take control of their career and improve their satisfaction, and engagement (Rich Hua). Perhaps you're fantasizing about leaving your job, but you have a sneaking suspicion that escaping might not be the answer to the satisfaction you seek. No matter where you work, your issues will follow. If you're miserable, bored, or feeling blah with your job, read this book to learn how to flourish. Step-by step, leading happiness expert Stella Grizont guides you through evidence-based techniques to help you feel fulfilled no matter where you work. The Work Happiness Method teaches eight inner skills: 1. Resilience: Manage your mind, uplift your mood, and quiet your inner critic; 2. Clarity: Know what you really want and develop your own vision of success; 3. Purpose: Make conscious decisions with confidence and live your values every day; 4. Boundaries: Avoid burnout, stop people pleasing, and take care of yourself; 5. PlayMindset: Decrease anxiety while embracing uncertainty; 6. Discovery: Explore opportunities that most engage you; 7. Approach: Transform confrontations into conversations; 8. Refocus: Return to what matters (without pushing so hard). Let Stella help. Your life is too precious, your talent is too great, and the people you love are way too important for you to waste another day feeling miserable at work.
Positive psychologist and career coach Stella Grizont reveals a "masterclass on how to be happier, healthier, and more successful--" for anyone looking to take control of their career and improve their satisfaction, and engagement (Rich Hua). Perhaps you're fantasizing about leaving your job, but you have a sneaking suspicion that escaping might not be the answer to the satisfaction you seek. No matter where you work, your issues will follow. If you're miserable, bored, or feeling blah with your job, read this book to learn how to flourish. Step-by step, leading happiness expert Stella Grizont guides you through evidence-based techniques to help you feel fulfilled no matter where you work. The Work Happiness Method teaches eight inner skills: 1. Resilience: Manage your mind, uplift your mood, and quiet your inner critic; 2. Clarity: Know what you really want and develop your own vision of success; 3. Purpose: Make conscious decisions with confidence and live your values every day; 4. Boundaries: Avoid burnout, stop people pleasing, and take care of yourself; 5. PlayMindset: Decrease anxiety while embracing uncertainty; 6. Discovery: Explore opportunities that most engage you; 7. Approach: Transform confrontations into conversations; 8. Refocus: Return to what matters (without pushing so hard). Let Stella help. Your life is too precious, your talent is too great, and the people you love are way too important for you to waste another day feeling miserable at work.
