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Addressing global climate change is a monumental battle that can
only be fought by the leaders of tomorrow, but future leaders are
molded through education and shaped by the leaders of today. While
the pivotal role of education in spreading awareness of climate
change is one universally espoused, equally universal is the
recognition that current education efforts are falling woefully
short. Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental
Education stems the rising tide of shortcomings in environmental
education by plugging a known gap in current research and opening a
dialogue for the future. Targeting an audience of young scholars,
academics, researchers, and policymakers, this volume provides a
much needed dam of empirical evidence regarding the role of youth
education in addressing one of the greatest challenges of our age.
This timely publication focuses on topics such as building
resilience to climate change, green learning spaces, gender issues
and concerns for developing countries, and the impact of young
adults on the future of environmental sustainability.
After about two hours in the makeup chair, with the lights glaring
into my sleep-deprived eyes, I decided that I really and truly
hated my life.This might seem strange to most of the world, as I
was rich, indisputably talented, fabulously famous, and
unquestionably beautiful. And did I mention still gloriously young?
In Hollywood I was the hottest commodity since, well, I would
honestly have to say that there simply is no comparison. I was
continually sent ludicrously budgeted megablockbuster scripts, most
of which I had to turn down because I was still filming the last
epic monstrosity my agent talked me into. I was also the single
most sought-after subject of the paparazzi camera lenses. And I
hated every minute of it.***My eyes feasted on their faces as they
lowered their bodies to the silky bed. I couldn't blink as
Vanessa's dress began to expose a perfect shoulder. I was so caught
up in the scene of seduction before me that I forgot I was watching
a movie being filmed. Ryan and Vanessa were so apparently in tune
with each other that no direction from anyone was needed. My gaze
lingered on Ryan's strong hands that held Vanessa's diminutive
frame with only a modicum of effort. He was like a mythical god,
and she was Helen, whose beauty launched all those ships. A strange
feeling began to spread throughout my body. It radiated from the
smallest part of me, the part normally kept well hidden. It was
envy. I wanted that perfection, that larger-than-life reality that
belonged to Ryan and Vanessa.It was amazing how quickly life could
change. How could I have been so swept away by the blinding lights
of fame that I forgot about the more important things? When had I
become so selfish, so single-minded? Guilt, like a slow poison,
invaded my very cells, contaminating me beyond repair. Fear,
guilt's twin of despair, paralyzed my heart and rendered it
useless.
Just like you don't have to be a CEO to be a great leader, you
don't have to be a great leader to achieve personal success. ... I
have said that income, wealth, position, and status are not
measures of great leadership. They are not measures of personal
success either. Personal success is achieved through honoring and
respecting those around you (including family, friends, fellow
employees, and others), always being ethical at work and in your
personal life, channeling your motivation and desires toward
specific career and personal goals (which are compatible with your
mental being), and being willing to pay the price of achieving
those goals through sacrifice and hard work. Those who do that will
find their niche for success and achieve it.
Another significant point I want to make is the importance of
enthusiasm and a positive attitude to achieve that success,
especially when things are not going exactly as you envisioned or
planned, which will inevitably happen.
Most leadership books share "ten steps for success," "five
things to never forget," and other such formulas. Great leadership
is not that easy. Someone who wants to become a great leader must
truly understand the psychology and practice of great
leadership.
R. Lynn Wilson spent almost four decades in high-level
positions. In that time, helping friends, employees, and associates
hone their leadership skills became second nature. In this
guidebook, he demonstrates
- why everyone can't be a great leader;- why personal and
corporate ethics are paramount for leaders; and- how empowerment,
teamwork, and education are critical for great leadership.
Leadership ability is obtained by having the necessary
psychological makeup, knowing one's self, love of work, honoring
others, personal sacrifice, and having fun in the workplace.
Ignoring, minimizing, or mismanaging the human side of management
creates suspicion, fear, and failure in the workplace.
Take a practical look at leadership from the inside of an
organization, and discover how to build positive and effective
relationships. Whether you're a great leader striving to be better,
someone wanting to be a great leader, or an individual seeking to
achieve your personal and professional dreams in life, you can find
the inspiration to accomplish your goals through Exploring Great
Leadership.
For nearly fifty years, US government officials have identified
Belau, in western Micronesia, as a key strategic site and have
implemented administrative policies designed to maintain permanent
access to Belau's land, reefs and waters for military purposes.
Elder women placed themselves at the forefront of opposition to
these policies, and, as part of oppositional efforts, successfully
entered international political arenas. "Speaking to Power" moves
beyond examining the impact of militarism and colonial
administrative policy in Belau and draws on feminist poststructural
analysis to explore the fluidity of contests in constructions of
"gender," "politics," and "tradition" during US administration in
Belau.
Wilson offers a compelling ethnography that incorporates critical
questions about US military and administrative policy in Belau,
introduces contemporary analytical debates concerning power in an
accessible way, and examines power relations in local, national and
international politics. She challenges conventional approaches to
ethnography, addresses power relations within the process of her
own research and writing, and effectively uses this reflexive text
to experiment with alternative forms of representation and
ethnographic writing.
Students who know how to collaborate successfully in the classroom
will be better prepared for professional success in a world where
we are expected to work well with others. Students learn
collaboratively, and acquire the skills needed to organize and
complete collaborative work, when they participate in
thoughtfully-designed learning activities. Learning to Collaborate,
Collaborating to Learn uses the author's Taxonomy of Online
Collaboration to illustrate levels of progressively more complex
and integrated collaborative activities. Section I introduces the
Taxonomy of Online Collaboration and offers theoretical and
research foundations. Section II focuses on ways to use Taxonomy of
Online Collaboration, including, clarifying roles and developing
trust, communicating effectively, organizing project tasks and
systems. Section III offers ways to design collaborative learning
activities, assignments or projects, and ways to fairly assess
participants' performance. Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating
to Learn is a professional guide intended for faculty, curriculum
planners, or instructional designers who want to design, teach,
facilitate, and assess collaborative learning. The book covers the
use of information and communication technology tools by
collaborative partners who may or may not be co-located. As such,
the book will be appropriate for all-online, blended learning, or
conventional classrooms that infuse technology with "flipped"
instructional techniques.
A 10-book box set of great American classics - adapted and
illustrated editions at an easy-to-read level for young readers!
From dapper parties with Gatsby in 1920s New York to sailing the
ocean in search of the monstrous white whale Moby Dick, discover
American literature's most iconic classics adapted and illustrated
for children aged 7+. This 10-book box set includes The Great
Gatsby, Little Women, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Moby
Dick, The Call of the Wild, The Age of Innocence, The Portrait of a
Lady, Twelve Years a Slave, Rip Van Winkle and The Last of the
Mohicans.
Students who know how to collaborate successfully in the classroom
will be better prepared for professional success in a world where
we are expected to work well with others. Students learn
collaboratively, and acquire the skills needed to organize and
complete collaborative work, when they participate in
thoughtfully-designed learning activities. Learning to Collaborate,
Collaborating to Learn uses the author's Taxonomy of Online
Collaboration to illustrate levels of progressively more complex
and integrated collaborative activities. Section I introduces the
Taxonomy of Online Collaboration and offers theoretical and
research foundations. Section II focuses on ways to use Taxonomy of
Online Collaboration, including, clarifying roles and developing
trust, communicating effectively, organizing project tasks and
systems. Section III offers ways to design collaborative learning
activities, assignments or projects, and ways to fairly assess
participants' performance. Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating
to Learn is a professional guide intended for faculty, curriculum
planners, or instructional designers who want to design, teach,
facilitate, and assess collaborative learning. The book covers the
use of information and communication technology tools by
collaborative partners who may or may not be co-located. As such,
the book will be appropriate for all-online, blended learning, or
conventional classrooms that infuse technology with "flipped"
instructional techniques.
Text and illustrations provide information about the sun, moon, and planets that make up our solar system.
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