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We live in a world of options, where we might do this or that if we
feel like it. But for followers of Jesus, certain things are not
optional, but necessary. Bishop Claude Alexander unpacks the
Gospels' statements of what Jesus said he must do. He must be about
his Father's business. He must go through Samaria. He must go to
Jerusalem. Life in God is less about what you could do, and more
about what you must do. Contrary to the life of the optional,
accidental, and haphazard, the believer is called to live with a
sense of divine necessity. No maybes about it.
Many today have given up on church. But God has not and does not
give up on the church. The church is God's idea. And once we truly
understand what God has in mind for his people, we can become who
he wants us to be. Bishop Claude Alexander shows how the original
Christians did not always understand what the church was supposed
to be, but God worked in them anyway to become the community that
he intended. After the resurrection of Jesus, his followers were
transformed from disillusion and doubt to become a people of
conviction and new life. The book of Acts describes the unfolding
purposes, principles, and practices discovered by the apostles as
they gave themselves to Christ's call. By the power of the Holy
Spirit, we too can be transformed by Jesus and model to the world
what it means to know him—as the church.
Against the background of globalization and campaigns to provide
basic education for all the world's children, "Culture and
Pedagogy" compares primary and elementary schooling in England,
France, India, Russia and the United States. It explores the ways
in which children's educational experiences are shaped not just by
classroom circumstances and the decisions of the teacher, but also
by school values and organization, by local pressures, national
policies and political control and - suffusing all these - by
culture and history."
Culture and Pedagogy" combines comparative and historical
enquiry with intensive analysis of school and classroom life to
present a novel and illuminating account of pedagogy. The book also
transfers into the international arena themes for which the
author's earlier work is well known: the interplay of policy,
politics and practice; the quest for resilient models of teaching
and learning the subtle dynamics of schools and classrooms; and the
rich learning potential of talk between teachers and children; and
the challenge of judging 'good' and 'effective' educational
practice."
Culture and Pedagogy" is clearly structured around three levels
of analysis: systems, school and classrooms. Extensively
illustrated with figures, table s, photographs, lesson summaries
and teaching extracts, the book is an essential resource for those
who are committed to understanding pedagogy, exploring culture, and
improving primary education.
Key Topics in Urology gives a broad, up-to-date understanding of
common urological conditions. Each topic addresses the mode of
presentation, management and outcome of these conditions. As well
as being relevant for specific examinations, the book provides a
review of conditions frequently encountered by the on-call
registered medical practitioner who may not have specific training
in urology. This book is essential revision guide for the MRCS and
FRCS examinations and a useful reference source for higher surgical
trainees without training in urology, GPs and nurses.
There is a common misconception that our genomes - all unique,
except for those in identical twins - have the upper hand in
controlling our destiny. The latest genetic discoveries, however,
do not support that view. Although genetic variation does influence
differences in various human behaviours to a greater or lesser
degree, most of the time this does not undermine our genuine free
will. Genetic determinism comes into play only in various medical
conditions, notably some psychiatric syndromes. Denis Alexander
here demonstrates that we are not slaves to our genes. He shows how
a predisposition to behave in certain ways is influenced at a
molecular level by particular genes. Yet a far greater influence on
our behaviours is our world-views that lie beyond science - and
that have an impact on how we think the latest genetic discoveries
should, or should not, be applied. Written in an engaging style,
Alexander's book offers tools for understanding and assessing the
latest genetic discoveries critically.
There is a common misconception that our genomes - all unique,
except for those in identical twins - have the upper hand in
controlling our destiny. The latest genetic discoveries, however,
do not support that view. Although genetic variation does influence
differences in various human behaviours to a greater or lesser
degree, most of the time this does not undermine our genuine free
will. Genetic determinism comes into play only in various medical
conditions, notably some psychiatric syndromes. Denis Alexander
here demonstrates that we are not slaves to our genes. He shows how
a predisposition to behave in certain ways is influenced at a
molecular level by particular genes. Yet a far greater influence on
our behaviours is our world-views that lie beyond science - and
that have an impact on how we think the latest genetic discoveries
should, or should not, be applied. Written in an engaging style,
Alexander's book offers tools for understanding and assessing the
latest genetic discoveries critically.
Bonapartism and Revolutionary Tradition in France is a study of the fédérés, the massive paramilitary political movement that supported Napoleon throughout France in 1815. The first part analyzes the political and social character of the fédérés, their organization, activities, ideology and self-interest. Professor Alexander shows how groups divided by events after 1789 reunited in 1815 in common opposition to Bourbon rule. He explains why Napoleon encouraged this surprising development, despite the fact that the movement was largely led by old Jacobins. Part Two discusses how fédérés went on to organize opposition to the Second Restoration and pave the way for the Revolution of 1830. This study is crucial to the socio-political history of France from 1789-1830, in that it demonstrates clearly continuities in revolutionary personnel throughout the period, and shows how revolutionary tradition and Bonapartism came to fuse in 1815--a development of profound significance for the subsequent course of French history.
Bonapartism and Revolutionary Tradition in France is a study of the
personnel, organisation and activities of the Federes, the massive
paramilitary political associations that supported Napoleon during
the Hundred Days. In tracing federe backgrounds the author
demonstrates that the federations were politically and socially
heterogeneous - composed of old revolutionaries, Bonapartists and
future Liberals, and drawn from both the lower and middle classes.
Analysis of Federe literature and symbolism reveals the common
ground of ideology and self-interest that enabled these diverse
groups to unite in opposition to Bourbon rule, and thereby reverse
the process of fragmentation that had beset the Revolutionary
movement since 1789. Discussion of relations between the Imperial
government and the Federes explains why Bonaparte encouraged this
development, despite his realisation that old Jacobins dominated
the associations of 1815.
Edited by the same team that developed the successful Pediatric
Dialysis and its second edition, this text features clinical
management principles that are integral to the care of children
receiving chronic dialysis. Each chapter is introduced by a case
presentation that serves as the basis for key learning points that
are clinically applicable and presented in a succinct manner. The
topics included in Pediatric Dialysis Case Studies cover virtually
all aspects of pediatric dialysis care and represent the efforts of
an international group of experts with firsthand clinical expertise
from all disciplines represented in the pediatric dialysis team.
This resource is certain to help the clinician achieve improved
outcomes for these often complex patients.
The optimal management of children who receive dialysis therapy
requires a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary nature
of their treatment. The multiple organ systems that are often
impacted by acute and chronic impairment of kidney function makes
the care of this patient population highly complex. This 3rd
edition of Pediatric Dialysis provides authoritative and
comprehensive information on all aspects of dialysis-related care
for children to assist the clinician in achieving the best possible
patient outcomes. Like the two preceding editions, the 3rd edition
enlists experts from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia
to provide their perspectives on virtually all issues pertaining to
dialysis-related management for children, based on years of
clinical and research experience. The book contains sections on all
essential topics including when to initiate dialysis, peritoneal
dialysis, hemodialysis, managing secondary complications,
nutritional therapy, drugs and dialysis, dialysis outcomes, and
transition to adult care. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated
in terms of content and references. The book also includes several
new chapters on topics such as remote patient monitoring, acute
kidney injury management in the developing world, and antibiotic
stewardship in the dialysis unit, maintaining the text's preeminent
status as a worldwide source for pediatric dialysis care.
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Liana Redelfs; Photographs by Samuel George; R Alexander
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