Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: English First teaching: September 2017 First exam: Summer 2018 Offer the best possible preparation for National 5 English RUAE. Building students' confidence in reading unseen texts, this book focuses on the skills required for the exam before progressing to worked examples and full-length practice papers. - Teaches students how to answer every question type effectively and demonstrate their ability to understand ideas, analyse language and structure, and evaluate writers' techniques - Enables students to put their RUAE skills into practice as they tackle a range of short extracts and questions accompanied by active learning approaches, group work and individual tasks - Tests the skills that students have developed through six full-length passages and practice assessments, with answers and marking guidelines available online at hoddergibson.co.uk/answers-N5-English-RUAE - Provides stretch and challenge opportunities, including extension activities and further reading that will broaden students' Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation skills

"Comprehensive Hard Materials" deals with the production, uses and properties of the carbides, nitrides and borides of these metals and those of titanium, as well as tools of ceramics, the superhard boron nitrides and diamond and related compounds. Articles include the technologies of powder production (including their precursor materials), milling, granulation, cold and hot compaction, sintering, hot isostatic pressing, hot-pressing, injection moulding, as well as on the coating technologies for refractory metals, hard metals and hard materials. The characterization, testing, quality assurance and applications are also covered. "Comprehensive Hard Materials" provides meaningful insightson materials at the leading edge of technology. It aids continued research and development ofthese materials and as such it is a critical information resource to academics and industry professionals facing the technological challenges of the future.
Hard materials operate at the leading edge of technology, and continued research and development of such materials is critical to meet the technological challenges of the future. Users of this work can improve their knowledge of basic principles and gain a better understanding of process/structure/property relationships.With the convergence of nanotechnology, coating techniques, and functionally graded materials to the cognitive science of cemented carbides, cermets, advanced ceramics, super-hard materials and composites, it is evident that the full potential of this class of materials is far from exhausted. This work unites these important areas of research and will provide useful insights to users through its extensive cross-referencing and thematic presentation.To link academic to industrial usage of hard materials and vice versa, this work deals with the production, uses and properties of the carbides, nitrides and borides of these metals and those of titanium, as well as tools of ceramics, the superhard boron nitrides and diamond and related compounds. "

No family is free of secrets. In a dramatic tale of intrigue, the Johnson family struggles to overcome the threat of the skeletons in their closets. French-born Celine has led a satisfactory and happy life with her older English husband, Thomas, and their two surviving children. One of two twin boys, Luke, suffers from lifelong guilt from the fate of his brother, and his sister, Alexis, attempts to care for everyone she meets, naive but compassionate. Once the Johnson children are adults, one a teacher and the other a nurse, they appear to have come to grips with their past troubles. Upon meeting Elizabeth, however, Luke introduces a dangerous variable to the happiness of his family. Marriage, fidelity, and the opportunity for giving Celine and Thomas grandchildren are all tested. But one can only wonder, what destructive truths could have been revealed to trigger the heart attack and death of Thomas?

No family is free of secrets. In a dramatic tale of intrigue, the Johnson family struggles to overcome the threat of the skeletons in their closets. French-born Celine has led a satisfactory and happy life with her older English husband, Thomas, and their two surviving children. One of two twin boys, Luke, suffers from lifelong guilt from the fate of his brother, and his sister, Alexis, attempts to care for everyone she meets, naive but compassionate. Once the Johnson children are adults, one a teacher and the other a nurse, they appear to have come to grips with their past troubles. Upon meeting Elizabeth, however, Luke introduces a dangerous variable to the happiness of his family. Marriage, fidelity, and the opportunity for giving Celine and Thomas grandchildren are all tested. But one can only wonder, what destructive truths could have been revealed to trigger the heart attack and death of Thomas?

Do you remember a time when men were men and women were women? A time when doors were held, respectful tips were given to pleasant waiters and thank you letters were anticipated. What has become of these times? Besides being a super sassy book and that gives great advice on dating, business manner and plain and simple common sense, Provocative Manners is a book making you want to read more

Acceptance and love are two desires sought by every person who enters into this world. What if you woke up one morning with the body of a male and the mind of a female? How would you cope with this? Over 99% of all born never question their gender; they just know who they are. If you could have this experience you'd have a slight clue on what it is like to be transgender. It's Always Okay to be Me, A journey to recovering lost hope, is a story of the life trail taken by Daniel Bergan to becoming Danielle Bergan. Daniel, a seemingly normal boy on the outside to family and friends, suffers from Gender Identity Disorder (GID). His brain tells him he is a girl yet he has the body of a boy. This heartfelt book documents Daniel/Danielle's life from growing up as a baby boomer in the fifties to becoming the complete woman she is today. Along the way an inner source of God through his Catholic upbringing allowed Daniel to believe one day that Danielle would go away by finding the one true love of his life. Yet in waiting for this, alcohol and drugs did for Daniel what God could not, they numbed the pain and kept his female side at bay. Daniel's inner insanity grew steadily. In his search for clarity, addiction takes over leaving him lost in an abyss of agony and despair. The normal life he leads on the outside is challenged constantly by feelings of being Danielle. A shield if denial forms around her presence as Daniel constantly seeks an escape from his gender conundrum. Daniel/Danielle's journey is often marked by humorous, tragic and near death experiences. This book is a classic for anyone who wants to learn about the life path of a transgender person. It is a triumph of recovery and self love through becoming your true self. After all, don't we all deserve love and acceptance?

Bullying. Gang assaults. Rampage shootings. School violence, especially when it turns deadly, has enduring social and psychological effects on students, faculty, staff, and the community. And though a great deal of research focuses on the significant role children's positive social development plays in reducing incidents of school violence, in-depth examinations of evidence-based preventive measures have remained minimal until now. With its focus on averting lethal school violence, this unique volume translates the prosocial findings into practicable preventive measures that can be put to use in school settings. Making expert use of news reports as well as scholarly data, Preventing Lethal School Violence clarifies the links between bullying and lethal violence and delineates typical characteristics of school shooters while cautioning against outright profiling. Students' awareness of self and others, strong connections with adults, and other social and ethical skills form the basis of a comprehensive, research-based model for reducing -- and potentially eliminating -- lethal incidents at school. This accessible volume: * Outlines the scope of school violence as a broader social problem. * Summarizes current information on the traits common to students who commit lethal violence at school. * Examines the relationship between bullying/cyberbullying and rampage incidents. * Analyzes examples of successful prevention of violent acts and resolution of hostage situations. * Describes in detail the concept of positive school climate and introduces the Safe School Communities Model. * Synthesizes key research data into violence prevention skills for students, teachers, administrators, and all professionals working in schools. Preventing Lethal School Violence is a must-have resource for researchers and professionals in school psychology and allied education disciplines, including school administration, school counseling, and social work

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Crime scene investigator Rachel Cohen is accustomed to dealing with death. It's part of her job, and she keeps her emotions out of it. In fact, nothing seems to get to the smart, sexy and savvy investigator.

As if life wasn't getting complicated enough, she finds that her beloved lead detective and mentor retires, mysteriously making way for Rachel's first love, Hal, to step in as her new boss. Confidence, sarcasm and wit have always been in her corner, even amidst the most trying of circumstances...

But that all changes when Rachel decides to wipe the dust from the top of a cold case box. Her curiosity causes a sequence of unbelievable events that leave her an emotional wreck and those surrounding her are left to question her sanity. Working with Hal also pours salt in old wounds never healed and makes secrets from their past nearly impossible to be kept in the closet for the protection of both their reputations.

In terms of her work, this time, Rachel herself is the victim, as events nearly kill her and lead to the death of her fiance. While there is little evidence to ponder, the crime leaves a floodgate to another realm gaping open. Even Rachel cannot explain the paranormal phenomenon, nor can she ignore the ghostly voices that bellow out her name at every turn.

To get to the bottom of the mysteries that surround her, Rachel must learn to approach her work as an investigator in new ways. Doing so, however, will lead to the discovery of dark family secrets and will cause Rachel to unleash some of her own.

Join Rachel as she discovers clairvoyance passed down through generations. It may be the only thing that will allow her to survive and find the truth as she walks through worlds that are parallel to our own in Realms: Beneath the Dust.

Crime scene investigator Rachel Cohen is accustomed to dealing with death. It's part of her job, and she keeps her emotions out of it. In fact, nothing seems to get to the smart, sexy and savvy investigator.

As if life wasn't getting complicated enough, she finds that her beloved lead detective and mentor retires, mysteriously making way for Rachel's first love, Hal, to step in as her new boss. Confidence, sarcasm and wit have always been in her corner, even amidst the most trying of circumstances...

But that all changes when Rachel decides to wipe the dust from the top of a cold case box. Her curiosity causes a sequence of unbelievable events that leave her an emotional wreck and those surrounding her are left to question her sanity. Working with Hal also pours salt in old wounds never healed and makes secrets from their past nearly impossible to be kept in the closet for the protection of both their reputations.

In terms of her work, this time, Rachel herself is the victim, as events nearly kill her and lead to the death of her fiance. While there is little evidence to ponder, the crime leaves a floodgate to another realm gaping open. Even Rachel cannot explain the paranormal phenomenon, nor can she ignore the ghostly voices that bellow out her name at every turn.

To get to the bottom of the mysteries that surround her, Rachel must learn to approach her work as an investigator in new ways. Doing so, however, will lead to the discovery of dark family secrets and will cause Rachel to unleash some of her own.

Join Rachel as she discovers clairvoyance passed down through generations. It may be the only thing that will allow her to survive and find the truth as she walks through worlds that are parallel to our own in Realms: Beneath the Dust.

The soul of young Jazeel fell in love with her soul mate in the 1500's. To the hand of an obsessed Scottish king, she was ripped from her love and forced to be a captive. At the age of only 19, she was condemned to die at the hand of her obsessed royal captor and she prayed that she would meet her true love again in the afterlife. The blade falls, ending her life-but begins another. Jazeel awakes to discover wings on her back, with no recollection of her past life, her purpose, the love she left behind, or the centuries that have passed.

"Turning to face north, face the north, we enter our own unconscious. Always, in retrospect, the journey north has the quality of dream." Margaret Atwood, "True North" In this interdisciplinary collection, sixteen scholars from twelve countries explore the notion of the North as a realm of the supernatural. This region has long been associated with sorcerous inhabitants, mythical tribes, metaphysical forces of good and evil, and a range of supernatural qualities. It was both the sacred abode of the gods and a feared source of menacing invaders and otherworldly beings. Whether from the perspective of traditional Jewish lore or of contemporary black metal music, few motifs in European cultural history show such longevity and broad appeal. Contributors: Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, Angela Byrne, Danielle Marie Cudmore, Stefan Donecker, Brenda S. Gardenour Walter, Silvije Habulinec, Erica Hill, Jay Johnston, Maria Kasyanova, Jan Leichsenring, Shane McCorristine, Jennifer E. Michaels, Ya'acov Sarig, Rudolf Simek, Athanasios Votsis, Brian Walter