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An enchanting collection of nursery rhymes illustrated with
beautiful vintage artwork by Dorothy M. Wheeler from 1916. Features
a foreword by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. The perfect
gift for any time of year (from Christmas to christenings and
birthdays), this sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes is
illustrated with stunning watercolour artwork by Dorothy M.
Wheeler, Enid Blyton's original illustrator. All the your childhood
favourites are here and ready to be passed on to the next
generation, along with sheet music at the back for reference. This
beautiful hardback has silver sprayed edges and is a must-have for
children of any age. The gorgeous vintage artwork decorates nursery
favourites including Little Jack Horner, Jack and Jill and Humpty
Dumpty and will draw young readers back again and again. "Every
child's bookcase needs a book of Classic Nursery Rhymes and this is
a beautiful and nostalgic hardback... this has a strong sense of
having been handed down from an earlier generation." Publishers
Association
Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by
conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing
motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to
implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have also
been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as
overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity, and dysfunctional
political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented
the adoption of improved technologies, which would provide only a
partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of
greenhouse gas emissions aren't addressed. Climate Change and
Social Ecology takes a new approach to the climate crisis,
portraying global warming as a challenge of rapid social evolution.
This book argues that, in order to address this impending
catastrophe and bring about more sustainable development, we must
focus on improving social ecology - our values, mind-sets, and
social organization. Steps to do this include institutional reforms
to improve democracy, educational strategies to encourage public
understanding of complex issues, and measures to prevent
corporations and the wealthy from shaping societies in other
directions instead. This book presents a captivating vision of how
to help social systems evolve toward sustainability and explores
the social transformations needed for dealing with the climate
crisis in the long term. It reviews the climate change strategies
considered to date, presents a detailed description of a future
sustainable society, and analyzes how this vision might be realized
through more conscious public nurturing of our social systems. This
interdisciplinary volume provides a compelling rethink of the
climate crisis. Authoritative and accessible, it will be of great
interest to anyone concerned about climate change and
sustainability challenges and is essential reading for students,
professionals, and general readers alike.
Reader format provides a flexible teaching resource that in
contrast to a traditional textbook allows the lecturer to tailor
its use to the specific course structure. Draws together in one
place classic and cutting edge writings, and writings on tools for
sustainability planning, sustainable development internationally,
and visions of sustainable development futures. Key Changes for the
New Edition: Updated selections related to how cities can lead on
the climate crisis; More on strategies to address structural racism
and other forms of inequality; Pieces discussing right-wing
populism and potential ways to defuse it; How cities might adapt to
or reduce the risk of pandemics; More up-to-date discussions about
reforming capitalism & bringing about more sustainable
economies. New edition has a greater demographic and geographic
diversity of authors, including pieces from some younger writers.
This reference, now in its second edition, is a comprehensive guide
that focuses on the practical aspects of excavating and recovering
human remains, as well as any associated evidence, from crime
scenes. It highlights the protocols and techniques that are used to
successfully survey, map, recover, document, collect, and transport
evidence. New additions to the reference include discussion
questions and suggested readings, updated mapping and measuring
techniques, including a section on GIS and backpack differential
GPS systems, expanded information on botany, DNA, and soil, and
non-forensic burial contexts. Almost 200 illustrations are included
to help clarify concepts.
Reader format provides a flexible teaching resource that in
contrast to a traditional textbook allows the lecturer to tailor
its use to the specific course structure. Draws together in one
place classic and cutting edge writings, and writings on tools for
sustainability planning, sustainable development internationally,
and visions of sustainable development futures. Key Changes for the
New Edition: Updated selections related to how cities can lead on
the climate crisis; More on strategies to address structural racism
and other forms of inequality; Pieces discussing right-wing
populism and potential ways to defuse it; How cities might adapt to
or reduce the risk of pandemics; More up-to-date discussions about
reforming capitalism & bringing about more sustainable
economies. New edition has a greater demographic and geographic
diversity of authors, including pieces from some younger writers.
In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis
of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics
today. Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a
profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which
it is now communicated. New forms of political participation have
emerged as a result and the political classes have increasingly
absorbed the values of celebrity into their own PR strategies.
Celebrity activists, endorsers, humanitarians and diplomats also
play a part in reconfiguring politics for a more fragmented and
image-conscious public arena. In academic circles, celebrity may be
viewed as a manufactured product'; one fabricated by media exposure
so that celebrity activists are no more than bards of the
powerful.' Mark Wheeler, however, provides a more nuanced critique
contending that both celebrity politicians and politicized stars
should be defined by their affective capacity' to operate within
the public sphere. This timely book will be a valuable resource for
students of media and communication studies and political science
as well as general readers keen to understand the nature and reach
of contemporary celebrity culture.
Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by
conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing
motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to
implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have also
been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as
overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity, and dysfunctional
political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented
the adoption of improved technologies, which would provide only a
partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of
greenhouse gas emissions aren't addressed. Climate Change and
Social Ecology takes a new approach to the climate crisis,
portraying global warming as a challenge of rapid social evolution.
This book argues that, in order to address this impending
catastrophe and bring about more sustainable development, we must
focus on improving social ecology - our values, mind-sets, and
social organization. Steps to do this include institutional reforms
to improve democracy, educational strategies to encourage public
understanding of complex issues, and measures to prevent
corporations and the wealthy from shaping societies in other
directions instead. This book presents a captivating vision of how
to help social systems evolve toward sustainability and explores
the social transformations needed for dealing with the climate
crisis in the long term. It reviews the climate change strategies
considered to date, presents a detailed description of a future
sustainable society, and analyzes how this vision might be realized
through more conscious public nurturing of our social systems. This
interdisciplinary volume provides a compelling rethink of the
climate crisis. Authoritative and accessible, it will be of great
interest to anyone concerned about climate change and
sustainability challenges and is essential reading for students,
professionals, and general readers alike.
Relating the Muslim understanding of Moses in the Qur'an to the
Epic of Gilgamesh, Alexander Romances, Aramaic Targums, Rabbinic
Bible exegesis, and folklore from the ancient and medieval
Mediterranean, this book shows how Muslim scholars authorize and
identify themselves through allusions to the Bible and Jewish
tradition. Exegesis of Qur'an 18:60-82 shows how Muslim exegetes
engage Biblical theology through interpretation of the ancient
Israelites, their prophets, and their Torah. This Muslim use of a
scripture shared with Jews and Christians suggests fresh
perspectives for the history of religions, Biblical studies,
cultural studies, and Jewish-Arabic studies.
Relating the Muslim understanding of Moses in the Qur'an to the Epic of Gilgamesh, Alexander Romances, Aramaic Targums, Rabbinic Bible exegesis, and folklore from the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, this book shows how Muslim scholars authorize and identify themselves through allusions to the Bible and Jewish tradition. Exegesis of Qur'an 18:60-82 shows how Muslim exegetes engage Biblical theology through interpretation of the ancient Israelites, their prophets, and their Torah. This Muslim use of a scripture shared with Jews and Christians suggests fresh perspectives for the history of religions, Biblical studies, cultural studies, and Jewish-Arabic studies.
This reference, now in its second edition, is a comprehensive
guide that focuses on the practical aspects of excavating and
recovering human remains, as well as any associated evidence, from
crime scenes. It highlights the protocols and techniques that are
used to successfully survey, map, recover, document, collect, and
transport evidence. New additions to the reference include
discussion questions and suggested readings, updated mapping and
measuring techniques, including a section on GIS and backpack
differential GPS systems, expanded information on botany, DNA, and
soil, and non-forensic burial contexts. Almost 200 illustrations
are included to help clarify concepts.
The volatile anesthetics continue to be one of the most mysterious
yet commonly used class of drugs in medical practice today. A
prominent and troublesome side effect of volatile anesthetics is
their ability to alter hemodynamics. This arises from two diverse
but interrelated phenomena, depression of cardiac contractility and
dilation of the vasculature. These effects of volatile anesthetics
on cardiac and smooth muscle plus the action of volatile
anesthetics on skeletal muscle in the malignant hyperthermic
syndrome have led to concern about the interaction of volatile
anesthetics (and other anesthetic agents) with calcium metabolism
in the muscle cell. Many of the phenomena caused by anesthetics
appear to have common mechanisms in all of the muscle types;
however, the differences among skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle
also lead to distinct effects of the anesthetics in each. Given the
diverse research disciplines which have been brought to hear on the
mechanism of anesthetic alteration of contractility, the symposium
from which this book originates was convened for the purpose of
gathering those with common interests in anesthetic agents and
their cellular and subcellular actions in muscle. The recent
symposium had its origins in a small but exciting meeting that took
place at the University of Texas at Houston in 1984. At that time,
Robert Merin and Jacques Chelly convened a group of people who had
interest in cardiac muscle and calcium antagonists.
Break down the misconceptions of the Internet of Things by
examining the different security building blocks available in Intel
Architecture (IA) based IoT platforms. This open access book
reviews the threat pyramid, secure boot, chain of trust, and the SW
stack leading up to defense-in-depth. The IoT presents unique
challenges in implementing security and Intel has both CPU and
Isolated Security Engine capabilities to simplify it. This book
explores the challenges to secure these devices to make them immune
to different threats originating from within and outside the
network. The requirements and robustness rules to protect the
assets vary greatly and there is no single blanket solution
approach to implement security. Demystifying Internet of Things
Security provides clarity to industry professionals and provides
and overview of different security solutions What You'll Learn
Secure devices, immunizing them against different threats
originating from inside and outside the network Gather an overview
of the different security building blocks available in Intel
Architecture (IA) based IoT platforms Understand the threat
pyramid, secure boot, chain of trust, and the software stack
leading up to defense-in-depth Who This Book Is For Strategists,
developers, architects, and managers in the embedded and Internet
of Things (IoT) space trying to understand and implement the
security in the IoT devices/platforms.
In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis
of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics
today. Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a
profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which
it is now communicated. New forms of political participation have
emerged as a result and the political classes have increasingly
absorbed the values of celebrity into their own PR strategies.
Celebrity activists, endorsers, humanitarians and diplomats also
play a part in reconfiguring politics for a more fragmented and
image-conscious public arena. In academic circles, celebrity may be
viewed as a manufactured product'; one fabricated by media exposure
so that celebrity activists are no more than bards of the
powerful.' Mark Wheeler, however, provides a more nuanced critique
contending that both celebrity politicians and politicized stars
should be defined by their affective capacity' to operate within
the public sphere. This timely book will be a valuable resource for
students of media and communication studies and political science
as well as general readers keen to understand the nature and reach
of contemporary celebrity culture.
This impressive volume of essays that includes contributions from
Herbert Dreyfus, Sean Kelly, Mike Wheeler, Dan Zahavi, and Shaun
Gallagher reflects an emerging trend in cognitive science, and
explores this new approach to cognitive science informed by
Heidegger's thoughts on human existence.
A cutting-edge, solutions-oriented analysis of how we can reimagine
cities around the world to build sustainable futures. Â What
would it take to make urban places greener, more affordable, more
equitable, and healthier for everyone? In recent years, cities have
stepped up efforts to address climate and sustainability crises.
But progress has not been fast enough or gone deep enough. If
communities are to thrive in the future, we need to quickly imagine
and implement an entirely new approach to urban development: one
that is centered on equity and rethinks social, political, and
economic systems as well as urban designs. With attention to this
need for structural change, Reimagining Sustainable Cities
advocates for a community-informed model of racially, economically,
and socially just cities and regions. The book aims to rethink
urban sustainability for a new era. Â In Reimagining
Sustainable Cities, Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan ask
big-picture questions of interest to readers worldwide: How do we
get to carbon neutrality? How do we adapt to a climate-changed
world? How can we create affordable, inclusive, and equitable
cities? While many books dwell on the analysis of problems,
Reimagining Sustainable Cities prioritizes solutions-oriented
thinking—surveying historical trends, providing examples of
constructive action worldwide, and outlining alternative
problem-solving strategies. Wheeler and Rosan use a social ecology
lens and draw perspectives from multiple disciplines. Positive,
readable, and constructive in tone, Reimagining Sustainable Cities
identifies actions ranging from urban design to institutional
restructuring that can bring about fundamental change and prepare
us for the challenges ahead. Â
Carl W. Ernst devoted his academic life to translating Islam,
linguistically and culturally, typically within the intellectual
context of religious studies. His work has focussed on how Islamic
concepts have travelled across time and space and his influence on
Islamic studies and religious studies is far-reaching. This volume
features contributions from long-standing colleagues, scholars
whose own work has built on Ernst's contributions, and former
students. It looks at themes in Islamic studies which Ernst has
addressed and expands on his major contributions. Essays in this
volume touch nearly every major element in Islamic studies - from
the Qur'an to Sufism, Islamophobia to South Asian Islam, historical
and contemporary praxis, music and more. This collection
demonstrates one core tenant of Ernst's work, specifically the
argument that Islam is not rooted in one place, time or language,
but is a vast network, routed though myriad places, times and
languages.
Both traditions recognize and draw theological and historical
lessons from some of the same narrative sources, but this is the
first comparative resource to provide interdisciplinary coverage of
the history and textual sources associated with prophets and
prophecy. This thorough treatment of a difficult and increasingly
controversial subject area will encourage and cultivate knowledge
and understanding. Entries are drawn from five main fields: 1.
Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2. Bible and Biblical Studies 3.
Judaism and Jewish Studies 4. The Quran and Quranic Studies 5.
Islam and Islamic Studies Noegel and Wheeler treat each entry as a
compilation of relevant data culled from these different traditions
in order to take the reader beyond the expected parameters of
research. Originally envisioned as an initial resource for students
of comparative religion, the extensive chronology, bibliography,
list of acronyms, and the overall accessibility of the passages
make the Dictionary suitable for a much wider audience.
The only career planning book available in Canada developed
specifically for nursing students This specialized workbook has
been written specifically for nursing students as a tool to assist
them in the process of planning their future career. Following the
Donner-Wheeler "Career Planning and Development Model," the book
aims to provide students with practical advice on how to get the
most from their education, and subsequently, their careers.
Students will learn how to: Develop a clinical learning
planAppropriately select coursesDetermine a foci for course
assignmentsBalance extracurricular activitiesEstablish a sense of
control and direction over their academic careerDevelop a plan for
future success
Building on the success of the previous two editions, the
fully-updated Third Edition of "Building Your Nursing Career" will
serve as a valuable aid to any nursing student, no matter if they
are just entering school or are close to graduating.
"This inexpensive text is used from year one to fourth
year...The self-assessment and reality check are great for
preparing the students and compiling the work they've done in the
program. When students interview, I get phone calls and rave
reviews on the students because they are interviewing so well.
Students are being offered jobs six weeks into senior practicum
Students have said this book is the most valuable book to have " -
Nursing instructor Kathryn Hyndman, Brandon University
"I spent hours trying to decide what area of nursing I wanted to
go into, as well as where I wanted my career to lead me. These have
always been questions that I have found hard to answer. With so
many different career options how could I choose? This book] uses
questions to encourage you to reflect about the things that you
enjoy most, and ways in which you currently spend your time. This
challenges you to consider ways in which you want to progress
through your nursing education to gain the end result of a career
that is right for you. It asks you many questions, with plenty of
space to write your answers. The final chapter contains information
about choosing your first job as a registered nurse, as well as
interview technique and some of the possible questions that you may
be asked. As a 3rd year approaching interview time I have certainly
found this section handy This is a good, valid resource tool, which
is very useful when considering and challenging your personal
future nursing career." - Nursing student Helen Rowe, Bournemouth
University
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