When Little Bird's siblings hop up to the edge of the nest and, one by one, fly off into the sky, he is left behind to confront his fear of taking that first scary leap into the air. As much as he tries, he can't seem to let go of his worries enough to do what his brother and sisters had done... until one day, something quite unexpected happens.
When Little Bird's siblings hop up to the edge of the nest and, one by one, fly off into the sky, he is left behind to confront his fear of taking that first scary leap into the air. As much as he tries, he can't seem to let go of his worries enough to do what his brother and sisters had done... until one day, something quite unexpected happens.
Your emotions are telling you something, you have just forgotten their language. How you feel is part of a magnificent, in-the-moment Guidance System that is leading you to the life you want. Learning what emotions really mean is the key to being happy, and creating the life you desire. This playful, illustrated book is part esoteric philosophy, part science lecture, and part autobiography. This trilogy of knowledge lovingly and gently reconnects you with your power, and ability to be the driver of your experience, rather than the passenger in life. Discuss topics on relationships, parenting, childhood issues, pain, and sexuality. You were born eager and confident, with potent tools to joyfully navigate life on this planet. Like all the other living beings, humans are life energy creating in their environment using consistent Laws. Biological systems and Natural Earth processes naturally align with these sustainable, reliable laws and therefore co-create in harmony. We marvel at how birds and other animals can migrate huge distances, navigate and negotiate life's challenges. Humans are part of the same Universal Intelligence. When we trust our own instincts and the reliability of Source Energy, we too powerfully realign with happiness and peace. It all starts with understanding and using your Emotional Guidance System. Moving up the scale of emotions from depression and anger, through pessimism and boredom you start to release the resistance within you that causes pain and exhaustion. When you feel the lighter emotions of contentedness and optimism, then you connect to your true nature and access the power that creates anything you desire.
This book offers a systematic and comprehensive presentation of the concepts of a spin manifold, spinor fields, Dirac operators, and A-genera, which, over the last two decades, have come to play a significant role in many areas of modern mathematics. Since the deeper applications of these ideas require various general forms of the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem, the theorems and their proofs, together with all prerequisite material, are examined here in detail. The exposition is richly embroidered with examples and applications to a wide spectrum of problems in differential geometry, topology, and mathematical physics. The authors consistently use Clifford algebras and their representations in this exposition. Clifford multiplication and Dirac operator identities are even used in place of the standard tensor calculus. This unique approach unifies all the standard elliptic operators in geometry and brings fresh insights into curvature calculations. The fundamental relationships of Clifford modules to such topics as the theory of Lie groups, K-theory, KR-theory, and Bott Periodicity also receive careful consideration. A special feature of this book is the development of the theory of Cl-linear elliptic operators and the associated index theorem, which connects certain subtle spin-corbordism invariants to classical questions in geometry and has led to some of the most profound relations known between the curvature and topology of manifolds.
Despite rapidly decreasing rates of population growth caused by reduced fertility in the majority of world regions, demographers are predicting that the world's population will still double by the year 2050. The question is therefore no longer the traditional one of whether the planet can support so many people, but how to provide a sustainable future for ten billion individuals. Quantitative problems have become ethical ones. Coping with Population Challenges addresses these issues in the context of international debate and agreements since the first World Population Plan of Action in 1974 to the 20-year Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. The author describes how the Programme of Action focalizes on women's issues, reproductive choice and the notion of the individual. However, she identifies a number of important but neglected areas of the debate that the Programme failed to address and brings to light some of the inconsistencies that need to be resolved if the Programme is to be implemented. The author also looks at the underlying ethical dimension of all choices relating to the population issue and suggests measures and machinery for giving effect to states' commitments, including reformulating problems and defining the appropriate economic framework for solutions. The book is an excellent introduction for the non-specialist to a very topical debate, and a useful reference for researchers. LOUISE LASSONDE is director of the Fondation du Devenir, Geneva. In her capacity as anthropologist and demographer, Dr Lassondc has worked closely with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in many countries. Originally published in 1997
Despite rapidly decreasing rates of population growth caused by reduced fertility in the majority of world regions, demographers are predicting that the world's population will still double by the year 2050. The question is therefore no longer the traditional one of whether the planet can support so many people, but how to provide a sustainable future for ten billion individuals. Quantitative problems have become ethical ones. Coping with Population Challenges addresses these issues in the context of international debate and agreements since the first World Population Plan of Action in 1974 to the 20-year Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. The author describes how the Programme of Action focalizes on women's issues, reproductive choice and the notion of the individual. However, she identifies a number of important but neglected areas of the debate that the Programme failed to address and brings to light some of the inconsistencies that need to be resolved if the Programme is to be implemented. The author also looks at the underlying ethical dimension of all choices relating to the population issue and suggests measures and machinery for giving effect to states' commitments, including reformulating problems and defining the appropriate economic framework for solutions. The book is an excellent introduction for the non-specialist to a very topical debate, and a useful reference for researchers. LOUISE LASSONDE is director of the Fondation du Devenir, Geneva. In her capacity as anthropologist and demographer, Dr Lassondc has worked closely with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in many countries. Originally published in 1997
This practical book guides you in how you can reduce barriers in the classroom so all children can thrive and not just survive. Essential reading for primary and secondary educators, SENCOs, and students, it equips readers to empower all children with the skills needed for future challenges and opportunities.
This practical book guides you in how you can reduce barriers in the classroom so all children can thrive and not just survive. Essential reading for primary and secondary educators, SENCOs, and students, it equips readers to empower all children with the skills needed for future challenges and opportunities.
"Sweet Bamboo" is the vivid and absorbing memoir of a Chinese American family who lived in Los Angeles since the first years of the twentieth century. Lovingly recounted by the second daughter, who went on to become the first Asian American reporter for a major American newspaper, this account illuminates the many changes that occurred in the family as members increasingly became integrated into American society. While much of the attention given to Chinese immigrants has focused on the struggles of working class people, this book sheds new light on a different kind of immigrant experience - that of privileged Chinese parents and their children living in relative affluence in a predominantly white neighborhood. The family saga begins in China's Kwangtung Province, in the village of Gum Jook (Sweet Bamboo), about 31 miles south of Canton. It follows Louise Leung Larson's parents through their arranged marriage in 1898, to their arrival in Los Angeles, the birth of three daughters and five sons (named after American presidents), and her father's development of a successful herbalist business. Larson's intimate portrait of her family, her lively depiction of Los Angeles at the turn of the century, and her engaging descriptions of meals eaten, holidays celebrated, school events, visits from relatives, and much more make this a richly textured excursion into the dreams and disappointments of everyday life. The death of the author's mother in 1957 marks the end of an era for the Tom Leung family. An epilogue brings the story to the late 1980s, tracing the intermarriage of the third and fourth generations, and the family's diminishing sense of its Chinese identity. A postscript by the author's daughter, Jane Leung Larson, provides details of the fourth and fifth generations Leungs and recounts Jane's trip to China where she visited her parents' birthplaces and met relatives from both her grandmother's and grandfather's families. Taken together, these keen observations illustrate several generations' adaptation to dual cultures and the formation of a unique Chinese American sensibility.
The Passing of Charles Lanson is a novel written by Louis Tracy. The story revolves around the mysterious death of Charles Lanson, a wealthy businessman. The book is set in the early 20th century and is a classic mystery novel with a twist.The story begins with the sudden death of Charles Lanson, who was found dead in his study. The police are called in to investigate, and they soon discover that there are several suspects. The investigation is led by Inspector Furnival, who is determined to solve the case.As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that Charles Lanson was not as innocent as he seemed. He had many enemies, including his own family members, who had motives for wanting him dead. The plot thickens as the investigation uncovers more secrets and lies.The Passing of Charles Lanson is a gripping mystery novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It is a well-written book with a well-developed plot and interesting characters. The book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys mystery novels and is looking for a good read. Overall, it is a classic whodunit that will keep readers guessing until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Katherine Larson is the winner of the 2010 Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition. With Radial Symmetry, she has created a transcendent body of poems that flourish in the liminal spaces that separate scientific inquiry from empathic knowledge, astute observation from sublime witness. Larson's inventive lyrics lead the reader through vertiginous landscapes—geographical, phenomenological, psychological—while always remaining attendant to the speaker's own fragile, creaturely self. An experienced research scientist and field ecologist, Larson dazzles with these sensuous and sophisticated poems, grappling with the powers of poetic imagination as well as the frightful realization of the human capacity for ecological destruction. The result is a profoundly moving collection: eloquent in its lament and celebration. Metamorphosis [excerpt] We dredge the stream with soup strainers and separate dragonfly and damselfly nymphs- their eyes like inky bulbs, jaws snapping at the light as if the world was full of tiny traps, each hairpin mechanism tripped for transformation. Such a ricochet of appetites insisting life, life, life against the watery dark, the tuberous reeds.
The overlapping crises of COVID-19, climate change, and rising levels of conflict are exacerbating global inequalities. This book offers a definition and framework for social sustainability, as well as examples and concrete guidance on how development can foster progress towards it.
This award-winning novel takes readers to postwar Israel, introducing them to a mother and daughter-in-law with an unusual relationship and offering a unique perspective on Jewish identity and experience.
