Julie Adams

This world-renowned sculpture is a unique figure in Polynesian art. An image of a deified ancestor, A’a was created sometime before 1821 on the island of Rurutu. Thirty dynamic figures stud his body, and the excellence of his craftsmanship suggests that his hollow interior once contained something of great cultural importance. Research undertaken ahead of the forthcoming exhibition revealed a small red feather lodged inside the statue and encouraged the curators to begin a range of scientific tests that had been unavailable to previous generations. Their revelations about the meaning and function of A’a are published here for the first time. A’a has been inspiring visitors since its arrival at the Museum in 1890, as much for its dramatic backstory as for its workmanship. The missionary John Williams saved the statue from being burned, but met an untimely end himself in the course of his work. The statue was a sensation when it arrived in England and inspired artists and poets for decades – Picasso was so struck by it that he had a copy made for himself. A’a is an idol in every sense of the word, and this book aims to inspire a new audience with his story.

Active Social Work with Children with Disabilities provides a comprehensive social worker’s guide to working with children with disabilities, exploring current issues from the perspective of both the social worker and the family. Many people are afraid of working in this field of social work and this book dispels the myths and fears about working with children with disabilities and build the social worker’s confidence in an area that is often left behind within the social work world. The book will help you to:undertake a social work assessment with a child with a disabilityconsider the holistic needs of the child and the familyexplore the impact of grief and loss upon the familybuild emotional intelligence and resilience within families.communicate with children with disabilities communication techniques.The new SEND legislation and issues around Safeguarding of Children with Disabilities and Transition to Adult Social Care for the young person are explored, and activities and scenarios help you to critically reflect and explore theory and practice further.

The Journal: 52 Weeks of Discovery invites readers on a transformative journey of self-reflection, personal growth, and spiritual exploration. Authored by Julie Adams, a counselor and advocate for healing, this journal serves as a practical guide to connect with scripture, discover new perspectives, and foster awareness of self.Each week focuses on a specific word, encouraging readers to explore its biblical context, study women in the Bible who exemplified it, and reflect on how the word manifests in their own lives. The journal integrates practical activities like writing, drawing, or using photos in a "Snapshot" section, which helps users capture the essence of each week's learning. Along the way, it offers opportunities to delve into the original meanings of words in Greek or Hebrew, enhancing understanding and application.Designed for women seeking mindful growth, this resource provides a structured yet personal approach to journaling. Whether you're new to journaling or experienced, The Journal promises to deepen your connection with scripture, your spiritual journey, and yourself.

In 2012, a chance encounter between a curator and a century-old expedition journal occurred in the archives of a Cambridge museum. The journal was written by a young anthropologist, Paul Denys Montague, and recorded his travels in the South Pacific Islands of New Caledonia in 1914, where he became fascinated with the culture of the local Kanak people. Returning to Cambridge at the outbreak of World War One, Montague deposited his journal and a collection of Kanak objects in the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology and left to join the Royal Flying Corps. A talented artist, musician and member of Rupert Brooke's 'Neo-pagan' set, his promising career was cut short when his plane was shot down in Salonika in 1917.Montague's research and the objects he collected lay untouched for a century. Their rediscovery brought these materials and the histories they contained to new life, opening up a range of contemporary connections between past and present, Britain and New Caledonia, Europeans and Kanak, the idea of the museum and the art of curation.Museum, Magic, Memory explores the complex encounters between history, biography, museology and collecting that characterize the work of curation in the twenty-first century.

In 2012, a chance encounter between a curator and a century-old expedition journal occurred in the archives of a Cambridge museum. The journal was written by a young anthropologist, Paul Denys Montague, and recorded his travels in the South Pacific Islands of New Caledonia in 1914, where he became fascinated with the culture of the local Kanak people. Returning to Cambridge at the outbreak of World War One, Montague deposited his journal and a collection of Kanak objects in the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology and left to join the Royal Flying Corps. A talented artist, musician and member of Rupert Brooke's 'Neo-pagan' set, his promising career was cut short when his plane was shot down in Salonika in 1917. Montague's research and the objects he collected lay untouched for a century. Their rediscovery brought these materials and the histories they contained to new life, opening up a range of contemporary connections between past and present, Britain and New Caledonia, Europeans and Kanak, the idea of the museum and the art of curation. Museum, Magic, Memory explores the complex encounters between history, biography, museology and collecting that characterise the work of curation in the twenty-first century.

Published on the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s extraordinary voyages of exploration, this publication reflects on and charts the enduring legacies of his encounters with Pacific peoples. Objects collected and images made on or associated with the voyages are explored alongside artworks created by contemporary artists from the Pacific region. Together, they reveal that understandings of history are rarely agreed and always shifting, while Cook and the impacts of his voyages are reimagined as complex, contentious and unresolved.

Positive Social Work will support and help you as a NQSW to understand your role within the context of a developing Social Work service. It will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do the job as best you can.Leaving university and entering the world of social work can be quite a daunting experience, though also exciting and challenging. Positive Social Work helps you as a NQSW to understand your role within the context of a constantly developing social work service. Now updated with the Knowledge and Skills statements, it ensures that you are equipped with everything you need to do the job as best you can. Positive Social Work is packed with information and resources to enable you as an NQSW to work in a professional manner, to protect yourself from the pressures of the role and to ensure you know where to look for support. This book also assists you with ongoing professional development by giving you tools you can adapt for your own area of Social Work. This book provides a unique tool designed to support your journey through the Assessed & Supported Year in Employment and is full of case studies and exercises designed to help your understanding and develop positive habits which will enhance your career.

The Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in hand surgery, carefully selected from a variety of journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed!

Active Social Work with Children with Disabilities provides a comprehensive social worker’s guide to working with children with disabilities, exploring current issues from the perspective of both the social worker and the family. Many people are afraid of working in this field of social work and this book dispels the myths and fears about working with children with disabilities and build the social worker’s confidence in an area that is often left behind within the social work world. The book will help you to:undertake a social work assessment with a child with a disabilityconsider the holistic needs of the child and the familyexplore the impact of grief and loss upon the familybuild emotional intelligence and resilience within families.communicate with children with disabilities communication techniques.The new SEND legislation and issues around Safeguarding of Children with Disabilities and Transition to Adult Social Care for the young person are explored, and activities and scenarios help you to critically reflect and explore theory and practice further.

The British Museums uniquely important Melanesian collection is pre-eminent among early collections, and the 20,000 items it comprises are core to understanding the cultures of the western Pacific. The extraordinary art styles represented, from groups such as New Guinea, New Ireland and the Solomon Islands and relating to ancestors, family and clan, houses, feasting and festivals, are of interest not only in themselves but also for how they have influenced European artists since the nineteenth century. With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, anthropologists, indigenous peoples and artists, and illustrated with over 300 colour images of Museum objects and contextual photographs, the book will survey and respond to the collection from the point of view of anthropologists and the people responsible for its creation. Melanesia is a visual and key reference work, providing illuminating encounters with the historical and contemporary cultures of the western Pacific, documenting the most culturally diverse and artistically fertile region in the world for the first time.

From James Chang MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery [Plastic Surgery] and Orthopedic Surgery Hand and Microsurgery, Program Director, Plastic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center:"The Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery is an annual review of the year's most relevant articles pertaining to this specialty. World-recognized hand surgery experts provide commentary on their personal experience related to these published abstracts. This interactive format allows the resident, fellow, or practicing surgeon to become quickly updated in this rapidly-changing field. The portable book form allows this Yearbook to be carried anywhere for ease of use. On first reading, the hand surgeon can become familiar with the latest studies published. Thereafter, it can remain on the bookshelf for easy reference of that year's key articles."

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Post Traumatic and Osteoarthritis, Hemophilic Arthritis, Arthroscopic Debridement, Open Debridement, Linked Total Elbow Arthroplasty, Unlinked Total Elbow Arthroplasty, Hemi Arthroplasty of the Humerus vs Capitocondylar, Interposition Arthroplasty/Resection Arthroplasty/Distraction Arthroplasty, Elbow Fusion

For two glorious weeks we're going to forget about work, leave all care behind, run away from the empty routine of our lives and pretend we are Thelma and Louise, minus the assault and descent into a criminal vortex, of course.'Rach and Jules, two thirty-something gals, hit the road in search of the ultimate solo holiday and the secret to eternal happiness.Are We There Yet? is part travelogue, part road trip and for the most part extremely funny. When they're not trying to tone their bums and impress their sexy, if not-so-bright, fitness leader, dis'ing divorcees over the ninth bottle of chardy, or questioning the pampered existence of Namronette Kitten Seven Space Kitten with a Mission, Rach and Jules are on a quest for truth, honesty and the perfect pub pash. Along the way they contemplate the really big questions, like: What does a single girl do for sex these days? Is there such a thing as a meaningful internet date? What happens when your best friend has the nerve to fall in love? And is it okay to eat basil after it's been stuffed down a bloke's trousers?Whether you've been single, are single, know someone who's single or might indeed be single sometime in the future, Are We There Yet? will have you laughing all the way to the health spa or the nearest bar.