Policies in the EU are largely made by national civil servants who prepare and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite their important role, these national civil servants form a relatively hidden world that has received little attention from both the media and academics. This volume considers a wide variety of sources and research methods to answer such questions as: how many civil servants are actually involved in EU-related activities? What do these civil servants do when they engage with the EU? And how do they negotiate their dual roles? "The New Eurocrats" offers unique and invaluable insight into these civil servants and their working practices--and uncovers some secrets in the world of EU governance along the way.

This volume offers a unique commentary on the diverse ways that educational inquiry is conceived, designed and critiqued. An international team of scholars examines cross-cutting themes of how research in education is conceptualised, characterised, contextualised, legitimated and represented. Contributions include specially commissioned essays, critical commentaries, vignettes, dialogues and cases. Each section discusses the significance of a complex terrain of ideas and critiques that can inform thinking and practice in educational research. The result is a thorough and accessible volume that offers fresh insights into the perspectives and challenges that shape diverse genres of research in education.

Guys and girls don't face the same issues during their teen years - not even close. In this book, we'll share 21 devotions written with today's teen guys in mind. The Bible isn't just some book that's over 2000 years old and caked with dust - it's completely relevant to our lives today... even as teens. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, dig in, find out what God's Word has in store for you

McGee is a story of a little man who sneaks into the kids' room at night and plays with the toys, leaving them broken and moved, and how the kids invent an ingenious way to catch him. It is all in rhyme with humorous illustrations. This is a great read aloud story that both children and adults will enjoy.

Paul Hart's 'Out of Hamelin' was commissioned by the BBC for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra's 2000 Prom concert. The work draws largely from the lyricism and rhythyms of Irish folk music. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, the performance also includes a reading of Robert Browning's poem 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' by Helen Ashton, accompanied by music played by the NYJO.

All humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment. The contributors look at a wide range of approaches, including intensive interaction, co-creative communication, sensory integration and music therapy, for a variety of impairments, including autism, profound learning disabilities, deafblindness, severe early neglect and dementia. This wide perspective provides insight into what it feels like to struggle with a communicative impairment, and how those who work with and care about such individuals can and should think more creatively about how to make contact with them. Covering both the theory and practical implementation of different interventions, this book will be invaluable for health and social work professionals, psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, speech and language therapists, as well as researchers, teachers and students in these fields.