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The historical records and stories of enslaved African women
have both creative and life-affirming resistance strategies for how
women of the past have dealt with and healed from violence. This
book draws on mid-seventeenth to nineteenth-century slave
narratives to describe the depths of multi-dimensional oppression
and violence in the lives of enslaved African women. Harrison
investigates pre-colonial West and West Central African women's
lives prior to European arrival in order to recover those
African-derived aesthetic forms, cultural traditions, and religious
practices that helped enslaved women combat violence and
oppression. The nine strategies of resistance offered as modes of
resistance employed by enslaved women are viable modes for
modern-day women.
Opinion about the Webbs has emphasised their personal
idiosyncrasies to the exclusion of their literary and institution
building accomplishments. In this account, Sidney is shown to play
a more important role than Beatrice in the literary output and
there is emphasis on their promotion of working class democratic
experience. In providing this analysis of the Webbs, "the oddest
couple since Adam and Eve" Harrison shows that Sidney thought a
good marriage should be a partnership while Beatrice maintained
that a man should always make the important decisions and the women
the less important ones, and she should determine which were which!
Designed specifically for middle and high school educators, this
guidebook clearly and thoroughly breaks down effective
classroom-based interventions for students with ADHD. Chapters walk
readers through each intervention, providing step-by-step
implementation guides, describing potential pitfalls and offering
critical tips and advice to help you ensure that your interventions
are both culturally responsive and sustainable. Filled with helpful
templates and tools, this book is essential reading for anyone who
needs help creating effective, sustainable interventions for
students with ADHD.
How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD
mind, and thrive
ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general
population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a
clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a
special educator who sees it daily, "The Energetic Brain" provides
the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain
works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It
distills the latest research findings to give readers the most
up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies
for managing ADHD-and thriving-at school, at work, and at home,
from childhood through adulthood. Debunks popular (and destructive)
myths about ADHDCovers how to manage ADHD with medication or
without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD
throughout the lifespanOffers effective academic and behavioral
interventions for school, and helpful accommodations for the
workplace
"The Energetic Brain" provides a truly thorough view of ADHD,
making it an invaluable guide for parents, teachers, and those
living with ADHD.
Designed specifically for middle and high school educators, this
guidebook clearly and thoroughly breaks down effective
classroom-based interventions for students with ADHD. Chapters walk
readers through each intervention, providing step-by-step
implementation guides, describing potential pitfalls and offering
critical tips and advice to help you ensure that your interventions
are both culturally responsive and sustainable. Filled with helpful
templates and tools, this book is essential reading for anyone who
needs help creating effective, sustainable interventions for
students with ADHD.
Eleventh century England; life is hard. A young boy is identified
as a 'wyrd one' and is sent into the forest to know the ways of the
Mist. Learning that life does not work the way he had believed, he
takes his first steps on a journey into understanding the purpose
of his own life and the dangers inherent in a life lived without
spirit. Part adventure, part fable, Mistfall in the Grove of Dreams
is a story of the great Mysteries which have been taught all over
the world for thousands of years, retold for our times.
From early December 1941 through much of 1945, many U.S. Navy and
U.S. Army Air Force and Army personnel served at joint
Brazilian-U.S. bases in the coastal cities of Brazil and on two
islands in the Atlantic Narrows between that country and Africa.
The U.S. Fourth Fleet, based in Recife, Brazil, and its Fleet Air
Wing 16, based at several coastal cities, were there to wage war on
Axis Power submarines, surface raiders, and blockade runners. The
U-Boats and armed raiders were sinking Allied ships at an alarming
rate. The blockade runners were carrying vital war materials to the
Axis Powers. This compilation of anecdotes, photographs, and maps
is presented to provide the reader with a perspective on the
experiences of U.S. service personnel who were lucky enough to
serve in Brazil. It is hoped that the commentary on the history of
Brazil and its people will inspire greater interest in that country
and the realization of its importance in the future of South
America and the entire western hemisphere.
The recipe for a Devil's Brew is, greed, intimidation, sexual
deviancy, organized crime, gambling, murder and a healthy dose of
unchecked political power. This Novel delivers Counterfeit Governor
begins in the mid 60's when two men, Chris Armstrong and Grant
Wade, survive the death and destruction of Vietnam. They both
return home, one with a questionable Medal of Honor and a dream,
the other with only a dream. They start their parallel political
careers, one in Chicago, the other in Springfield. Ultimatley one
will be the Governor of Illinois, the other the Speaker of the
Illinois House. At the same time a young Chicago tough guy, BoBo
Camberezi is forging his own destiny. crime in Chicago, then like a
chameleon changes direction becoming a successful legitimate
Chicago businessman. He takes a new name, Anton Curry, and
leverages his way into politics, ultimately brutally intersecting
the careers of both Armstrong and Wade. Grasping the coat tails of
both Armstrong and Wade is a woman. Renee Wade is deep into her own
struggle to the top. Using her insatiable drive for power and her
unusual sex life, she aligns herself first with Grant Wade then
ultimatley with Armstrong. Another woman, the illegitimate mulatto
daughter of BoBo, Bijou Birdsong, emerges from the shadows. Bijou
becomes her father's ultimate enforcer as he seeks political power.
She is handsomely rewarded for her bloody work. Could events like
these really happen? The answer is a resounding yes, and it could
happen in any states capitol. Be prepared to become engrossed in
this spider web of a story
In the spring of 1874 a handful of men and one woman set out for
the Texas Panhandle to seek their fortunes in the great buffalo
hunt. They intended to establish a trading post to serve the
hunters, or "hide men, " and at a place called Adobe Walls they dug
blocks from the sod and built their center of operations.
After only a few months, angry members of several Plains Indian
tribes, whose survival depended on the rapidly shrinking bison
herd, attacked the post. Initially defeated, the attacking Indians
retreated. But the defenders also retreated, and intent on erasing
all traces of the white man's presence, the Indians burned the
deserted post. Nonetheless, tracings did remain, and in the ashes
were buried minute details of the hide men's lives.
Adobe Walls tells us much about the dying of the Plains Indian
culture and the march of white commerce across the frontier.
This invaluable resource guides readers through the process of
creating scholarly, publishable prose from the results of
quantitative experiments and investigations. It delves into the
issues commonly encountered when reporting the results of
statistical experiments and investigations, and provides
instruction re the representation of these results in text and
visual formats. This unique research companion serves as a
must-have reference for advanced students doing quantitative
research and working with statistics, with the goal of writing up
and publishing their findings; it also serves as a useful refresher
for experienced researchers.
Evidence-based mental health services are lacking in many school
systems, but especially in secondary schools. Adolescents who can
benefit from school mental health services are those who experience
disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety, depression, alcohol/drug
use, sexual or physical abuse, chronic health problems, crisis
situations such as suicidal ideation or attempts, natural
disasters, and exposure to community or family violence that can
interfere with academic success. Currently, one-half of students
with emotional or behavioral disorders drop out of school prior to
graduation, pointing to the need to disseminate proven strategies
that strengthen effective secondary school services. School Mental
Health Services for Adolescents includes a range of expert guidance
on implementation of school mental health services in secondary
schools. The significance of this information cannot be overstated,
as only 20% of children and adolescents who need such services
receive them. Schools are a logical venue for service provision
because emotional and behavioral problems interfere with academic
achievement, and a lack of access to mental health services is a
major barrier to treatment for youth. Authors discuss services that
can be implemented by school-based professionals and methods of
overcoming implementation barriers. Chapters cover the history and
need for services, issues of identification and referral for
treatment in schools, descriptions of evidence-based interventions,
proposed service delivery models, assessment strategies, and
integration of mental health programs in schools. This book will be
a valuable resource for researchers, trainers of school mental
health professionals, school administrators and supervisors, and
school-based mental health providers including psychologists,
counselors, and social workers.
In the light of the extensive debate surrounding the economics of scale of wind turbines, this timely work examines the engineering implications of developing lightweight compliant designs. Through the development of a unique modelling approach, the authors quantify the weight and cost of a diverse range of design solutions, enabling systematic quantitative comparisons to be made for the first time. This innovative reference will provide a valuable guide to engineers and consultants involved in wind energy development as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students of wind turbine technology. FEATURES INCLUDE: - Coherent analysis of the inter-relationship between the economics of wind turbines and engineering design configurations.
- Discussion of the main factors driving the weight and cost of large wind turbines eg. rotor design, number of blades, blade materials, flexibility and control strategy.
- Accessible overview of the development of large wind turbines and the direction that designs are taking now and into the future.
- Examination of the cost implications of specific design issues such as vertical versus horizontal axis, fixed or variable speed-rotor strategy, compact versus modular drive train and direct drive configurations.
- Evaluation of the economics of onshore and offshore generation sites and the prospects for the deployment of large wind turbines in offshore wind farms.
Organizations, Communication, and Health focuses on theories and
constructs of organizational communication and their relationship
to health. The goal of the volume is to offer a current picture of
organizational and organizing processes and practices related to
health. Research in the area of health communication has expanded
in recent years, and this research has advanced understandings of
campaigns, patient/provider interactions, and social support.
However, a gap in the area of health, organizations, and organizing
processes emerged, a niche this volume fills. It does so by having
chapters identify an organizational theory or organizing process
and how aspects of that theory relate to health. Chapters discuss
how to marry theory to practice and the other factors (e.g.,
organizational structure, role, occupation, industry, or
environment) that need to be considered in the process of utilizing
the theory in organizations. This volume, aimed at advanced
undergraduate and graduate students studying health communication,
as well as health professionals, provides useful theory and
practice related the organizations and health, and issues a call
for further theorizing on the practice of health communication in
organizations.
Paul's letter to the Romans has a long history in Christian
dogmatic battles. But how might the letter have been heard by an
audience in Neronian Rome? James R. Harrison answers that question
through a reader-response approach grounded in deep investigations
of the material and ideological culture of the city, from Augustus
to Nero. Inscriptional, archaeological, monumental, and numismatic
evidence, in addition to a breadth of literary material, allows him
to describe the ideological "value system" of the Julio-Claudian
world, which would have shaped the perceptions and expectations of
Paul's readers. Throughout, Harrison sets prominent Pauline
themes--his obligation to Greeks and barbarians, newness of life
and of creation against the power of death, the body of Christ,
"boasting" in "glory," God's purpose in and for Israel--in
startling juxtaposition with Roman ideological themes. The result
is a richer and more complex understanding of the letter's argument
and its possible significance for contemporary readers.
Sidney and Beatrice Webb are the most important British
contributors to the socialist tradition. They had a hand in
founding many of the institutions that form the fabric of British
society; notably the Fabian society, the Labour Party, the London
School of Economics, the New Statesman , the Political Quarterly
and Tribune. This is the first authorized biography of the Webbs
commissioned by the Passfield Trustees; this life of the 'oddest
couple since Adam and Eve' differs from previous studies in
considering their literary and institution-building accomplishments
and not just their personal idiosyncrasies.
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