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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Interdisciplinary and
multidimensional in its approach, this insightful Research Agenda
critically analyses the principal issues that have emerged in
recent years from tourism and well-being studies. It provides a
detailed analysis of definitions and key concepts and explores the
research agenda related to product and service development,
motivation, segmentation and management using established as well
as experimental methodologies. Enlightening contributions from
leading scholars detail the role, indicators, and measurement of
well-being in tourism economics, expertly examining issues of
individual well-being and how experiences of well-being can be
facilitated for both employees and tourists. The various impacts of
tourism on well-being are analysed from a diverse range of
perspectives, including collective experiences of social and
diasporic tourism and individual experiences of well-being and
transformation. Succinct and cutting-edge, A Research Agenda for
Tourism and Well-being will appeal to students, academics, and
researchers in tourism, sociology, economics, business, psychology,
and human geography. It will also prove insightful to practitioners
involved in product and service development, tourism and
destination, marketing and human resources management sectors.
Spread the joy and craft of books in your family with Making Books
with Kids. This inspiring collection features more than 25
creative, kid-friendly projects in design, illustration, paper
decorating, binding techniques, and more. Book artist and author
Esther K. Smith offers an exciting resource of easy-to-follow
instructions supported throughout with step-by-step, full-color
photographs and illustrations. Each sequence is accompanied by
finished samples and variations as well as the inspiring work of a
prominent book artist. Whether you use these projects independently
or as a curriculum for hands-on, family-friendly, bookmaking
experiences, you'll find that the lessons in this book are
open-ended so they can be explored over and over-with different
results each time! Colorful photos illustrate how different people
using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying
the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Making
Books with Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends,
and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced
and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels
can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.
Encourage the artistic spirit in the children in your life with
Making Books with Kids.
A colorful and controversial statesman who served in the United
States Senate for a half-century, Strom Thurmond did not retire
from office until after he was 100 years old. Hailing from the
small town of Edgefield, South Carolina, Thurmond rapidly ascended
the political ladder--Superintendent of Education, State Senator,
Circuit Court Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator. An avowed States'
Righter, Thurmond ran as a segregationist Dixiecrat presidential
candidate in 1948. Thurmond holds the record for the longest solo
filibuster in American history, when he held the floor for over 24
hours to protest the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The defiant South
Carolinian is one of only two persons to have ever been elected to
national office by write-in vote. While remaining a staunch
conservative, Thurmond eventually abandoned his segregationist ways
and managed to earn the gratitude and electoral support of African
American voters. With unrivaled service to his constituents,
Thurmond was elected to the Senate on nine occasions. Throughout
his storied career, Thurmond never revealed that he had fathered a
mixed race child. The general public did not learn about this
potentially career-ending secret until after Thurmond's death. A
decorated World War War II veteran who participated in the D-Day
invasion of France, a courageous Thurmond was not unwilling to
undertake personal and political risks. The South Carolina
Senator's bold actions, eternal youthfulness, and political
longevity were the envy of supporters and opponents, alike.
"Dixiecrat: The Life and Times of Strom Thurmond" is a concise,
biography of a 20th century political icon.
This book is designed as a basic text for courses that are part of
an interdisciplinary program in environmental studies. The intended
reader is anyone who expects environmental stewardship to be an
important part of his or her life, as a citizen, a policy maker, or
an environmental management professional. In addition to discussing
major issues in environmental ethics, it invites readers to think
about how an ethicist's perspective differs from the perspectives
encountered in other environmental studies courses. Additional
topics covered include corporate social responsibility, ecological
citizenship, property theory, and the concept of stewardship as a
vocation.
In the summer of 1945, the world was introduced to the horrific
consequences of nuclear warfare. On the sixth day of August, an
American B-29 bomber dropped a revolutionary new weapon, the atomic
bomb, over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The catastrophic
detonation instantly killed over 100,000 residents of the city,
with thousands more dying from explosion-related injuries in the
months and years to follow. Three days later, a second nuclear
weapon was released over the skies of Nagasaki, killing over 40,000
Japanese citizens, most of whom were civilians. Six days after the
second nuclear attack, the Empire of Japan surrendered, and World
War II was ended. Jubilation among the Allied countries was
tempered by a profound sense of relief; nearly four years of bloody
war had finally come to an end. Some 406,000 Americans died during
World War II, while another 671,000 were wounded. By the end of the
war, an astonishing one out of every one hundred thirty six
Americans had been killed or wounded in the fighting. American
military personnel, along with their spouses, children, parents,
and friends, were eager to see the bloody conflict come to and end,
by any means possible. Consequently, President Harry Truman's
decision to utilize the atomic bomb to bring Japan to its knees was
wildly popular in the weeks and months that followed the Japanese
surrender. In the six plus decades since Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
however, many have questioned both the necessity and morality of
America's deployment of the bomb. Significantly influenced by
revisionist history, passionate debate has focused on the
justification for nuclear warfare to subdue an enemy already
nearing defeat. Like so many other momentous events, the reader
must balance the reality of the world in 1945 against the seemingly
clearer prism of revisionist history. Fire in the Sky: The Story of
the Atomic Bomb chronicles the development and use of the first
atomic bombs. This is a remarkable story about the lives and times
of the brilliant scientists, seasoned military officers, and
determined government leaders, who reshaped history, and
irrevocably changed the dynamics of warfare.
Assess classroom learning and improve instruction with comfort and ease! Now there is a fresh perspective on assessment that starts from your strengths in the classroom and results in improved instruction and learning. Even the beginner teacher can learn how to use assessment to help students focus on strengths and overcome weaknesses. Natural Classroom Assessment was written to illustrate how assessing classroom learning can be a natural extension of the teaching process. Learn how to analyze results in your classroom using your own particular teaching style and learn how to evaluate the assessments of others.
Some of the key topics covered: - Determining goals, targets, and objectives
- Designing assessments that evolve from instruction
- Choosing authentic assessments and projects
- Using multiple choice, essays, and reports
- Preparing students for assessment
- Scoring and communicating results
- Planning parent-teacher conferences
- Assessing students with special needs
This is a comprehensive but accessible guide to increase effectiveness in the classroom. An essential resource for both experienced and novice teachers who want to gain confidence about the assessment process.
This volume contains a contemporary, integrated description of
the processes of language. These range from fast scales (fractions
of a second) to slow ones (over a million years). The contributors,
all experts in their fields, address language in the brain,
production of sentences and dialogues, language learning,
transmission and evolutionary processes that happen over centuries
or millenia, the relation between language and genes, the origins
of language, self-organization, and language competition and death.
The book as a whole will help to show how processes at different
scales affect each other, thus presenting language as a dynamic,
complex and profoundly human phenomenon.
Dr. Ian Smith's "Extreme Fat Smash Diet" is safe, fast and
ultra-effective--taking his proven weight loss system to its hard
core. No gimmicks, no denying yourself entire categories of food
(like carbs), no nonsense. Instead, "Extreme Fat Smash Diet"
delivers quick, permanent results. On "Extreme," you'll set
yourself up for:
--losing up to 12 pounds the first 3 weeks
--learning your dieting profile: are you an alpha, beta or
gamma?
--choosing one of three cycles of dieting for three different
weight loss goals: 5 pounds, 10 pounds, and 15 pounds and up
--real-world exercise ideas
--fresh recipes for quick, tasty meals
--a schedule that allows both meals and snacks
--Dr. Ian's tips and strategies to keep you on track
--a maintenance plan that's designed to stick
If your dieting goal is time-sensitive, "Extreme Fat Smash "will
work for you!
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