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Are you in your first job? Are you trying to find your first job?
Are you stressing about entering the workplace? Are your parents
stressing about you finding your first job? Shelagh Foster has seen
so many people just like you, battling to get ahead once they've
finished matric, college or university. This is a daunting time,
but you don't need to go it alone -- let Shelagh guide you through
the do's and don'ts of entering the workplace. This survival guide
will give you answers to your workplace questions, and to questions
you didn't even know to ask - Write the email that gets you an
internship interview - Make a great impression in an interview -
Crack the unwritten codes of office culture - Know how your body
language impacts on your colleagues' impressions of your
performance - Win respect in written and spoken communication - Be
professional, no matter how humble your role might be - Interpret
the office dress code ... Shelagh will show you the ropes and set
you on the road to career success.
An adventure story, love story, travelogue, naturalist memoir, and
spiritual guide, Craig Foster's Amphibious Soul is a scientist and
adventurer’s perspective on “rewilding”―developing a deep connection to
our animal selves that can reinvigorate our lives. Told in Craig’s warm
and passionate voice, this extraordinary book will change not only the
way we interact with the natural world, but the way we fundamentally
see ourselves.
A decade ago, living in a city and feeling exhausted and empty, Craig
decided to return to his birthplace―the Cape of Good Hope―and dive into
the great African Sea forest each day. His daily oceanic adventures not
only helped him “rewild”, but helped him come to see his own
“amphibious soul” as a powerful metaphor for the human condition. We
homo sapiens are by nature wild animals attempting to exist in a docile
world. So how can we reclaim our wildness in a world that wants us to
stay so tamed?
An extraordinary literary work, Amphibious Soul is a riveting narrative
filled with meticulous descriptions of an adventure in the natural
world that speaks to readers on an intimate level, challenging us to
consider our personal relationship to nature, and inspiring us to
realign our daily practices to help save the global ecosystem. Whether
we live close to nature or in an urban jungle, Craig shows us how to
nurture our individual wildness, tap into our empathy, and deepen our
love for all living things. He teaches us to track the wild around us,
and by doing so become present in the moment and revel in being
wondrously alive.
Featuring breathtaking original photos and QR codes that access
mini-videos of never-seen-before animal interactions, Amphibious Soul
is a remarkable experience that will transform us and ultimately our
world.
From its beginnings as an alternative and dissident form of dance
training in the 1960s, Somatics emerged at the end of the twentieth
century as one of the most popular and widespread regimens used to
educate dancers. It is now found in dance curricula worldwide,
helping to shape the look and sensibilities of both dancers and
choreographers and thereby influencing much of the dance we see
onstage worldwide. One of the first books to examine Somatics in
detail and to analyse how and what it teaches in the dance studio,
The Natural Body in Somatics Dance Training considers how dancers
discover and assimilate new ways of moving and also larger cultural
values associated with those movements. The book traces the history
of Somatics, and it also details how Somatics developed in
different locales, engaging with local politics and dance histories
so as to develop a distinctive pedagogy that nonetheless shared
fundamental concepts with other national and regional contexts. In
so doing it shows how dance training can inculcate an embodied
politics by guiding and shaping the experience of bodily sensation,
constructing forms of reflexive evaluation of bodily action, and
summoning bodies into relationship with one another. Throughout,
the author focuses on the concept of the natural body and the
importance of a natural way of moving as central to the claims that
Somatics makes concerning its efficacy and legitimacy.
Named for the famous Spanish explorer who was said to have
discovered the Fountain of Youth, Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue
began as a simple country road that conveyed visitors to the
healing springs that once bubbled along it. Now, as one of
Atlanta's major commuter thoroughfares, few motorists realize that
the Avenue was a prestigious residential street in Victorian
Atlanta, home to mayors and millionaires. An economic turn in the
twentieth century transformed the Avenue into a crime-ridden
commercial corridor, but in recent years, Atlantans have
rediscovered the street's venerable architecture and storied
history. Join local historian Sharon Foster Jones on a vivid tour
of the Avenue-- from picnics by the springs in hoopskirts, to the
Fox Theatre and Atlanta Crackers baseball, and the days when Vivien
Leigh and Clark Gable lodged in the esteemed hotels lining this
magnificent Avenue.
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The Kingdom (2007)
When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) quickly assembles an elite team and negotiates a secret five-day trip into Saudi Arabia to locate the madman behind the bombing. Upon landing in the desert kingdom, however, Fleury and his team discover Saudi authorities suspicious and unwelcoming of American interlopers into what they consider a local matter. Hamstrung by protocol, and with the clock ticking on their five days, the FBI agents find their expertise worthless without the trust of their Saudi counterparts who want to locate the terrorist in their homeland on their own terms. Fleury's crew finds a like-minded partner in Saudi Police Captain Al-Ghazi (Ashraf Barhom), who helps them navigate royal politics and unlock the secrets of the crime scene and the workings of an extremist, hell bent on further destruction.
Jarhead (2006)
An adaptation of former Marine Anthony Swofford's Gulf War memoir. Young recruit Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins up with the US Marines (nicknamed 'Jarheads' because of their distinctive haircuts) on the eve of the 1990 Gulf War. After a brutal spell in boot camp, during which Swofford and his fellow recruits are systematically geared up for the conflict, the Marines are dispatched to the deserts of the Persian Gulf to take part in a war that sees them required to do very little in the way of fighting. Bored and frustrated in the middle of nowhere, the young soldiers resort to a macabre sense of humour as they wait for the war to happen to them.
Robin Williams, Peter Dinklage and Mila Kunis star in this comedy
drama directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Henry Altmann (Williams), a
cynical and curmudgeonly Brooklynite, undergoes a drastic
transformation when he is mistakenly told by Dr. Sharon Gill
(Kunis) he only has 90 minutes to live. Desperate to make amends
with the people closest to him before he dies, he leaves the
doctor's surgery frantically and sets off on a path of redemption.
Meanwhile, Sharon, who has realised her mistake but has become
aware of a potentially life-threatening brain aneurysm, tries to
track Henry down to get him into care.
Fifty concrete strategies to help school leaders create a learning
environment that better serves and supports students living with
trauma. Many educators have heard about the need to implement
"trauma-sensitive" practices in order to help students heal and
succeed. But what does this look like on a day-to-day basis? What
does it require of teachers and of those who lead them? In
Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership, Bill Ziegler, Dave Ramage,
Andrea Parson, and Justin Foster provide a framework to guide
administrators and their teams through the process. With reference
to research and their own experience as teachers, counselors, and
school leaders, the authors explain how to Develop empathetic and
supportive relationships among students and staff. Identify biases
and barriers that hinder educators' ability to support learners
affected by trauma. Design all-school events and daily lesson plans
to minimize the likelihood of retraumatizing vulnerable students.
Retool discipline practices and physical spaces to foster a more
trauma-sensitive culture and climate. Establish supports to help
teachers and other staff deal with secondary trauma. Accepting
students for who they are and responding compassionately to their
needs leads to greater success in academics and life. With 50
recommended strategies and real-life examples of trauma-informed
healing practices, Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership can help you
transform your school to better serve your students.
In the newly revised seventh edition of Managing Quality: Integrating the Supply Chain, a decorated team of operations experts delivers a thorough introduction to quality management with an enduring emphasis on the importance of the supply chain for quality improvement. You'll obtain an integrated understanding of the customers, suppliers, technology, and people essential to maintaining and enhancing product quality in business.
This latest edition combines the unifying theme of the supply chain with the latest developments in critical subject areas, like Lean, Six Sigma, and service quality. Updated vignettes and references maintain the currency of the work, while new content expands its scope and increases readability and accessibility for students of operations, quality management, and business.
‘A masterpiece. A thrilling historical murder tale but so much
more. Vivid, evocative and full of humanity’ – Janice Hallett,
bestselling author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code Inspired by a
real-life case and winner of the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect
Award, Kate Foster’s The Maiden is a remarkable story with a
feminist revisionist twist, giving a voice to women otherwise
silenced by history. ‘In the end, it did not matter what I said
at my trial. No one believed me.’ Edinburgh, October 1679. Lady
Christian is arrested and charged with the murder of her lover,
James Forrester. News of her imprisonment and subsequent trial is
splashed across the broadsides, with headlines that leave little
room for doubt: Adulteress. Whore. Murderess. Only a year before,
Lady Christian was newly married, leading a life of privilege and
respectability. So, what led her to risk everything for an affair?
And does that make her guilty of murder? She wasn’t the only
woman in Forrester’s life, and certainly not the only one who
might have had cause to wish him dead . . . ‘Threat hangs over
every page like the awaiting guillotine, but the women in this book
gleam sharper. Witty, gritty and full of heart, their voices rise
through the brutality and hardship of seventeenth-century
Edinburgh, battling to be heard’ – Cari Thomas, bestselling
author of Threadneedle
These new resources have been written for the new 9-1 grading
scale, with progression, international relevance and support at
their core. The new 9-1 grading scale ensures a consistent
international standard of qualification. The increase in levels of
grading allows learners to achieve their full potential and make
more informed decisions about their options for progression. A
fully integrated Progression Map tool allows quick and easy
formative assessment of student progress, linked to guidance on
tailored learning solutions, helping students make the best
progress they can. The embedded transferrable skills that are
needed for progression into higher education and employment, are
explicitly signposted allowing students to understand, and engage
with, the skills they're gaining. Online teacher support will save
you valuable time when planning, teaching and assessing. Each
Student Book provides access to an ActiveBook, a digital version of
the Student's Book, which can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere
supporting learning beyond the classroom. Specifically developed
for International learners, with appropriate international content,
making it engaging and relevant for all learners and allowing for
learning in a local context, to a global standard. EAL-focused
content, checked by an EAL specialist, addresses the needs of EAL
students with carefully graded writing to B2/C1 level (CEFR) and a
glossary provided of specialist vocabulary.
The Handbook of Historical Methods for Management is invaluable for
researchers seeking to expand their methodological toolkit. Not
only does it showcase a variety of interdisciplinary approaches to
the study of management, the Handbook also provides both practical
guidance and conceptual insights that present an inclusive overview
of historical techniques for management. Authored by leading
experts in the field, this timely Handbook provides practical
examples that explain the different processes involved in
historical methods of enquiry. It introduces a wide variety of
topics such as archival research, organizational memory,
materiality, and ANTi-history, offering insights into the
complexity of this broad field. Ultimately, the chapters revitalise
historical methods in management and organizational studies through
careful, interdisciplinary methodological guidance. This
comprehensive Handbook is essential for business, economics and
management scholars seeking to clarify their studies. It will
additionally be valuable for those in management positions striving
to learn more about historical perspectives used to study the
field.
Voted BEST BOOK SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK In SISTERS
IN WHITE... Danica and Kaylie Snow are about to celebrate the
biggest day of their lives--their double wedding--on an island in
the Bahamas. But no wedding is complete without a little family
drama. The two sisters aren't ready to face the father they haven't
seen since he divorced their mother and moved away to marry his
mistress, and live with Lacy, the half sister they've never met.
While Danica has exchanged letters and phone calls with Lacy,
Kaylie has fervently tried to pretend she doesn't exist. Lacy is
sweet, fun, and nearly a mirror image of Kaylie. To make matters
worse, not only is Lacy looking forward to meeting her sisters, but
she idolizes them, too. As the countdown to the wedding date ticks
on, their parents are playing a devious game of revenge, and
there's a storm brewing over the island, threatening to cancel
their perfect wedding. The sisters are about to find out if the
bond of sisterhood really trumps all. SISTERS IN WHITE is part of
the Love in Bloom series. While SISTERS IN WHITE can be read as a
stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to
read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order. READ THE FULL
LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES: SNOW SISTERS: Sisters in Love, Sisters in
Bloom, Sisters in White THE BRADENS (Weston, CO): Lovers at Heart,
Destined for Love, Friendship on Fire, Sea of Love, Bursting with
Love, Hearts at Play THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO): Taken by Love, Fated
for Love, Romancing My Love, Flirting with Love, Dreaming of Love,
Crashing into Love THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD): Healed by
Love (Nate), Surrender My Love Coming Soon - River of Love THE
REMINGTONS: Game of Love, Stroke of Love, Flames of Love, Slope of
Love, Read, Write, Love Coming Soon - Touched by Love SEASIDE
SUMMERS: Seaside Dreams, Seaside Hearts, Seaside Sunsets, Seaside
Secrets, Seaside Nights, Seaside Embrace Coming Soon - Seaside
Lovers THE RYDERS: Seized by Love Coming Soon - Claimed by Love,
Chased by Love
Voted BEST BOOK SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK **BONUS**
Includes the first chapter of SISTERS IN WHITE. In SISTERS IN
BLOOM... Kaylie Snow has always been the fun, flirty, pretty
sister. Now her burgeoning baby bump, hormone-infused emotions, and
faltering singing career are sending her into an unexpected
identity crisis. Watching her older sister, Danica, glide through a
major career change and a new relationship with the grace of a
ballerina, Kaylie's insecurities rise to the forefront--and her
relationship with fiance Chaz Crew is caught in the crossfire. Chaz
Crew has everything he's ever wanted: a lovely fiancEe, a baby on
the way, and soon, the film festival he owns will host its biggest
event ever. When he's called away to woo the festival's largest
sponsor--and the lover he's never admitted to having--secrets from
his past turn his new life upside down. With her baby shower around
the corner and her fiance's big event looming, the pressure is on
for Kaylie to pull herself together--and for Chaz to right his
wrongs. In a few short weeks, the couple who had it all figured out
will learn things about life and love that may change their
minds--and their hearts. SISTERS IN BLOOM is part of the Love in
Bloom series. While SISTERS IN BLOOM can be read as a stand-alone
novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the
entire Love in Bloom series in series order. READ THE FULL LOVE IN
BLOOM SERIES: SNOW SISTERS: Sisters in Love, Sisters in Bloom,
Sisters in White THE BRADENS (Weston, CO): Lovers at Heart,
Destined for Love, Friendship on Fire, Sea of Love, Bursting with
Love, Hearts at Play THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO): Taken by Love, Fated
for Love, Romancing My Love, Flirting with Love, Dreaming of Love,
Crashing into Love THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD): Healed by
Love (Nate), Surrender My Love Coming Soon - River of Love THE
REMINGTONS: Game of Love, Stroke of Love, Flames of Love, Slope of
Love, Read, Write, Love Coming Soon - Touched by Love SEASIDE
SUMMERS: Seaside Dreams, Seaside Hearts, Seaside Sunsets, Seaside
Secrets, Seaside Nights, Seaside Embrace Coming Soon - Seaside
Lovers THE RYDERS: Seized by Love Coming Soon - Claimed by Love,
Chased by Love
Voted BEST BOOK SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK "I highly
recommend this book to fans of Nora Roberts (one of my personal
faves) and fans of a sweet story filled with heat and heart." -Tia
Bach "Mom in love with fiction" (on Sisters in Love) "A beautiful
story about love and self-growth and finding that balance to
happiness. Powerfully written and riveting from beginning to end."
-National bestselling author, Jane Porter **BONUS** Includes the
first chapter of SISTERS IN BLOOM In SISTERS IN LOVE... Danica Snow
has always been the smart, practical, and appropriate sister. As a
therapist, she prides herself on making reasonable, conservative
choices, even if a bit boring, and as part of the Big Sister
Program, she has little time for anything more in her life. Blake
Carter is a player. He never gets bored of conquering women, and
with his sexy good looks and successful lifestyle, he has no
trouble finding willing participants. When his friend and business
partner dies in a tragic accident, he suddenly, desperately, wants
to change his ways. The problem is, he doesn't know how to stop
doing what he does best. When Blake walks into Danica's office, the
attraction between them is white hot, but Danica isn't the type to
give into the heat and risk her career. Danica's desire sets her on
a path of self-discovery, where she begins to question every
decision she's ever made. Just this once, Danica wants to indulge
in the pleasures of life she's been so willingly ignoring, but with
her Little Sister in turmoil and her biological sister's
promiscuousness weighing heavily on her heart, she isn't sure it's
the right time to set her desires free. While SISTERS IN LOVE can
be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you
may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series. READ THE FULL
LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES: SNOW SISTERS: Sisters in Love, Sisters in
Bloom, Sisters in White THE BRADENS (Weston, CO): Lovers at Heart,
Destined for Love, Friendship on Fire, Sea of Love, Bursting with
Love, Hearts at Play THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO): Taken by Love, Fated
for Love, Romancing My Love, Flirting with Love, Dreaming of Love,
Crashing into Love THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD): Healed by
Love (Nate), Surrender My Love Coming Soon - River of Love THE
REMINGTONS: Game of Love, Stroke of Love, Flames of Love, Slope of
Love, Read, Write, Love Coming Soon - Touched by Love SEASIDE
SUMMERS: Seaside Dreams, Seaside Hearts, Seaside Sunsets, Seaside
Secrets, Seaside Nights, Seaside Embrace Coming Soon - Seaside
Lovers THE RYDERS: Seized by Love Coming Soon - Claimed by Love,
Chased by Love
How can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that grounds us and energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?
In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth—from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta—Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between.
Foster explores his struggles to remain present to life when a disconnection from nature and the demands of his professional life begin to deaden his senses. And his own reliance on nature’s rejuvenating spiritual power is put to the test when catastrophe strikes close to home.
Foster’s lyrical, riveting Amphibious Soul draws on his decades of daily ocean dives, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, and leading-edge science.
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