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A reflective guide for all those studying for the range of
professional disciplines within the area of children and families.
Written by a multi-disciplinary team, this book provides students
and practitioners with opportunities to reflect upon work-based
placement challenges and solutions within a variety of settings,
supporting employability and the development of a professional
identity. Practical and practice-based, it addresses issues of
self-confidence, voice and agency, resilience and self-care,
relationships and partnerships, risk assessments and reflective
practice, all within the context of children and families. Chapters
take a supportive and reflective approach, including clear
objectives, case studies, critical questions and spotlights on new
debates, helping to build essential skills and promoting a clear
sense of self as individuals transition from student to
professional.
'Probably its most significant distinguishing feature is that this
book is more algebraically oriented than most undergraduate number
theory texts.'MAA ReviewsIntroduction to Number Theory is dedicated
to concrete questions about integers, to place an emphasis on
problem solving by students. When undertaking a first course in
number theory, students enjoy actively engaging with the properties
and relationships of numbers.The book begins with introductory
material, including uniqueness of factorization of integers and
polynomials. Subsequent topics explore quadratic reciprocity,
Hensel's Lemma, p-adic powers series such as exp(px) and log(1+px),
the Euclidean property of some quadratic rings, representation of
integers as norms from quadratic rings, and Pell's equation via
continued fractions.Throughout the five chapters and more than 100
exercises and solutions, readers gain the advantage of a number
theory book that focuses on doing calculations. This textbook is a
valuable resource for undergraduates or those with a background in
university level mathematics.
Law firm practice group leadership is not for the faint hearted. As
firms compete increasingly at practice group level, leaders are
being asked to run their groups like business units; to develop and
implement a strategic plan that supports the goals and
competitiveness of the firm; and to coordinate and lead their
partners to enhance the efficiency, performance, and profitability
of their groups. Many firm leaders complain that some of their
group heads are not producing the results they want to see. But how
many practice group leaders receive the tools and support they need
to succeed in this critical role? How many are selected for
demonstrable leadership skills? And how often are they held
accountable for how well - or otherwise - they perform in the role?
With contributions from a wide range of experts, this second
edition of Effective Practice Group Leadership explores these key
questions and more, building on the first edition with new insights
and thought leadership. The book examines the position of the
practice group leader (PGL) in law firms today, the challenges of
the role, and the changes to it, innovations and how modern
practice groups are changing, and demonstrates the enormous
contribution PGLs can make to the profitability and performance of
their law firms, when armed with the tools and the authority.
This text gives prospective and practicing teachers a comprehensive
understanding of how to teach multiple literacies in elementary
arid middle school classrooms. All of the Iiteracies-dance, music,
visual arts, popular culture, media, and computer technologies-are
integrated with reading and writing. Balanced treatment is given to
theoretical perspectives and practical applications. The text also
features authentic cases written by preservice teachers, and
commentaries on the cases from practitioners and university
professors. The cases are designed to prepare future teachers for
the PRAXIS teacher certifying exam and others offered in many
states. Three theoretical chapters support the practical
applications: Chapter 1 addresses the benefits of writing and
analyzing cases and the specific attributes of exemplary teaching
cases, and offers guidelines for teachers to author their own case
narratives and questions for analyzing and discussing case issues
with peers; Chapter 2 discusses the role of electronic symbol
making and multiple sign systems in children's literacy and how
children use symbols to receive and express meaning; Chapter 3
offers a theoretical framework that helps define and enable
teachers to use the new literacies of Internet technology, and
provides a strong rationale for expanding traditional definitions
of literacy.
This text gives prospective and practicing teachers a comprehensive
understanding of how to teach multiple literacies in elementary and
middle school classrooms. All of the literacies--dance, music,
visual arts, popular culture, media, and computer technologies--are
integrated with reading and writing. Balanced treatment is given to
theoretical perspectives and practical applications. The text
features authentic cases written by preservice teachers, and
commentaries on the cases from practitioners and university
professors. The cases are designed to prepare future teachers for
the PRAXIS teacher certifying exam and others offered in many
states.
Three theoretical chapters support the practical applications:
*Chapter 1 addresses the benefits of writing and analyzing cases
and the specific attributes of exemplary teaching cases, and offers
guidelines for teachers to author their own case narratives and
questions for analyzing and discussing case issues with peers.
*Chapter 2 discusses the role of electronic symbol making and
multiple sign systems in children's literacy and how children use
symbols to receive and express meaning.
*Chapter 3 offers a theoretical framework that helps define and
enable teachers to use the new literacies of Internet technology,
and provides a strong rationale for expanding traditional
definitions of literacy.
The practical applications chapters (chaps. 4-12) gradually lead
readers toward a deeper understanding of how to conceptualize and
structure more complex, integrated lessons. In each of these
chapters:
*An "Overview" provides up-to-date information about the
particular form of literacy discussed in the chapter.
*A helpful "What Do You Need to Know and How Do You Begin" section
offers ideas and tasks for teachers who wish to nurture their
artistic and technological aptitudes, expand their understanding of
popular culture media, and increase their knowledge about
integrating diverse communication forms into cohesive themed units
or instruction.
*Exemplary cases--the heart of these chapters--present preservice
teachers' candid descriptions of their reflections, confusions, and
concerns as they support K-8 students writing and writing
development through multiple literacy approaches.
*Case-specific questions encourage readers to take an active part
in analyzing, documenting, and discussing the particular issues
raised.
*"Commentaries" by skilled practitioners and university professors
provide sound teaching suggestions, scholarly perspectives, and
sometimes contrasting solutions to the dilemmas described in the
cases.
*"Reflections and Explorations" activities help teachers become
more actively involved in thinking and learning about multiple
literacies.
*"Practical Applications" questions engage teachers in considering
their own teaching environments and goals as they integrate
multiple literacy lessons into their curriculum.
*"Suggested Readings" support teachers in constructing more
in-depth knowledge about the chapter topics.
Charles Frederick Algernon Portal was born in Hungerford, England,
in 1893\. One of seven brothers, Portal developed a fierce
competitive streak and a steely determination from an early age.
Known by all who knew him as �Peter', Portal enlisted in the Army
at the outbreak of the First World War as a despatch rider, being
mentioned in General French's very first despatch. Portal's
abilities were quickly recognised, and he gained a commission in
short order. It was in the air that Portal saw his future, and he
subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, initially as an
observer, before training as a pilot. In this latter role, Portal
proved a courageous and instinctive leader, garnering the rare
accolade of a DSO and Bar for his wartime service. His meteoric
rise continued in the inter-war period, and when Hitler's forces
invaded Poland, Portal had already ascended to the Air Force Board.
He then took the RAF's top command post at Bomber Command during
the battles of France and Britain, before replacing Cyril Newall as
Chief of Air Staff, aged just 47, in October 1940. Charles Portal
was, in General Eisenhower's words, �Britain's greatest wartime
leader, including Churchill'. Portal was a strategist, a diplomat
and an outstanding leader of the RAF in the Second World War. He
built productive and enduring relationships with the most powerful
Allied leaders - some of which, including Churchill, Bomber Harris,
and Hap Arnold, are explored here. Portal helped direct the UK's
strategy from the darkest days of 1940 through to Allied victory in
1945\. He never lost his calm, even under the most extreme
pressure, and approached the war with a cool logic that defied the
chaos of the day. Despite his enormous achievements, and being
showered with post-war accolades, Portal is little known today. His
historical anonymity is a reflection of his disinterest in his own
legacy. He neither kept wartime diaries, nor penned an egotistical
autobiography to cash in on his post-war fame. He retired as he had
served, with dignity and humility, traits that made him
particularly influential with American allies. As Wing Commander
Rich Milburn reveals in this long-overdue second biography, Charles
Portal was a hero in every sense; a heroic battlefield leader in
one global conflict, and one of the men most directly responsible
for Allied victory in a second.
Many urban-based anthropologists who study rural communities are
also searching for "political" alternatives to a society they
conceive as alienating, bureaucratic, unjust and exploitative. Such
a search for other life-styles in order to learn something that
could change one's own society bears the risk of idealization of
the "other". The native anthropologist is subject to a different
phenomenon of idealization, especially when his culture is
threatened by powerful forces emanating from an alien centre. Such
an idealization is evident in the ethnographic studies of rural
Welsh communities by the Welsh geographers of the Aberystwyth
school. Their analyses were heavily coloured by the dominant theme
of the nationalist discourse, in which they played an important
role. This book places their ethnographies, and the studies of
Welsh communities by English social anthropologists, in the context
of the theoretical development of an "anthropology at home" in
Britain. It examines how new approaches to the study of local
distinctiveness and its symbolic expressions could change
perceptions of local cultures in Wales.
"Overall, this new Burleigh Dodds text, Ensuring Safety and Quality
in the Production of Beef, is a breath of fresh air. It covers a
mountain of factors that can contribute to beef demand. It
assembles a truly remarkable set of authors; scientists that have
spent a career on their specific topics. This text is a "must
read"!! Meat Science Consumer expectations of sensory and
nutritional quality have never been higher. Drawing on an
international range of expertise, this book reviews research in
understanding and improving the quality of beef. Part 1 reviews how
breeding and growth affect carcass composition. Part 2 discusses
aspects of husbandry affecting meat quality such as nutrition,
metabolic modifiers and handling of cattle. The book then goes on
to discuss factors affecting flavor, color and tenderness, as well
as grading, packaging and methods for measuring sensory quality.
Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 2:
Quality will be a standard reference for animal and food scientists
in universities, government and other research centres and
companies involved in beef production. It is accompanied by Volume
1 which reviews safety issues in beef production.
Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives,
Current Practices, and Future Directions provides thorough coverage
of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual
disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as
detailed discussions of the validated instructional approaches in
the field today. Features include: A companion website that offers
students and instructors learning objectives, additional
activities, discussion outlines, and practice tests for each
chapter of the book. An up-to-date volume that reflects the
terminology and criteria of the DSM-V and is aligned with the
current CEC standards. Teaching Applications: presents the
strongest coverage available in any introductory text on
instructional issues and applications for teaching students with
cognitive and intellectual disabilities. A unique chapter on
"Future Issues" that explores the philosophical, social, legal,
medical, educational, and personal issues that professionals and
people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities face. This
comprehensive and current introductory textbook is ideally suited
for introductory or methods courses related to cognitive and
intellectual disabilities.
Volume 21, Number 1 & 2 is a special double issue commemorating
the 15th anniversary of Convict Criminology, which "represents the
work of convicts or ex-convicts, in possession of a Ph.D. or on
their way to completing one, or enlightened academics and
practitioners, who contribute to a new conversation about crime and
corrections." Dedicated to John Irwin and Thomas Bernard, who were
actively involved in the Convict Criminology Group since its
inception in 1997, the issue contains three main sections: Defining
Convict Criminology; Prisoners in the Community; and Convict
Criminology Beyond Borders. The volume also contains three Response
pieces that assess the past and contemplate the future of Convict
Criminology.
We began this research with the objective of applying Bayesian
methods of analysis to various aspects of economic theory. We were
attracted to the Bayesian approach because it seemed the best
analytic framework available for dealing with decision making under
uncertainty, and the research presented in this book has only
served to strengthen our belief in the appropriateness and
usefulness of this methodology. More specif ically, we believe that
the concept of organizational learning is funda mental to decision
making under uncertainty in economics and that the Bayesian
framework is the most appropriate for developing that concept. The
central and unifying theme of this book is decision making under
uncertainty in microeconomic theory. Our fundamental aim is to
explore the ways in which firms and households make decisions and
to develop models that have a strong empirical connection. Thus, we
have attempted to contribute to economic theory by formalizing
models of the actual pro cess of decision making under uncertainty.
Bayesian methodology pro vides the appropriate vehicle for this
formalization."
In this inspiring lecture, addressed primarily to the
anthroposophic movement, Prokofieff gives an overview of how the
spiritual hierarchies and Christ, the Lord of Karma, work in the
ordering of human karma. We are led to the karma and mission of the
Anthroposophical Society, with indications as to what needs to
happen before that karmic mission can be fulfilled. Prokofieff
explains why true modern Christian research into karma does not
arise out of intellectual speculation, curiosity or nebulous
mystical experiences. The process of karmic research based on
spiritual science should lead to a fundamental transformation of
human nature, leading to a full experience of the cosmos.
A charming mermaid story by master story-teller Michael Morpurgo,
perfect for children learning to read. Robbie says swimming is
easy. You just have to pretend you're a mermaid. But that doesn't
help Mairi. She isn't even sure that mermaids are real. The Reading
Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features
well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so
that children will find something to excite and engage them in
every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting
love of reading. Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for
readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy
longer stories. Clear type Up to 8 lines per page Bright, appealing
pictures for added interest A variety of sentence structures A
wider range of vocabulary Strong themes and characters to discuss
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy
consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents
keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Turquoise
Charles Darwin is easily the most famous scientist of the modern
age, and his theory of evolution is constantly referenced in many
contexts by scientists and nonscientist alike. And yet, despite how
frequently his ideas are evoked, there remains a surprising amount
we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his
intellectual roots, and the science he produced. Debating Darwin
seeks to change that, bringing together two leading Darwin scholars
Robert J. Richards and Michael Ruse to engage in a spirited and
insightful dialogue, offering their interpretations of Darwin and
their critiques of each other's thinking. Examining key
disagreements about Darwin that continue to confound even committed
Darwinists, Richards and Ruse offer divergent views on the origins
and nature of Darwin and his ideas. Ruse argues that Darwin was
quintessentially British and that the roots of his thought can be
traced back to the eighteenth century, particularly to the
Industrial Revolution and thinkers such as Adam Smith and Thomas
Robert Malthus. Ruse argues that when these influences are
appreciated, we can see how Darwin's work in biology is an
extension of their theories. In contrast, Richards presents Darwin
as a more cosmopolitan, self-educated man, influenced as much by
French and particularly German thinkers. Above all, argues
Richards, it was Alexander von Humboldt who both inspired Darwin
and gave him the conceptual tools that he needed to find and
formulate his evolutionary hypotheses. Together, the authors show
how the reverberations of the contrasting views on Darwin's
influences can be felt in theories about the nature of natural
selection, the role of metaphor in science, and the place of God in
Darwin's thought. Revealing how much there still is to investigate
and interrogate about Darwin's ideas, Debating Darwin contributes
to our understanding of evolution itself. The book concludes with a
jointly authored chapter that brings this debate into the present,
focusing on human evolution, consciousness, religion, and morality.
This will be powerful, essential reading for anyone seeking a
comprehensive understanding of modern-day evolutionary science and
philosophy.
If you own a classic car, you face the problem of choosing the
appropriate modern lubricants to use in its engine, gearbox, final
drive and chassis. The original owner's handbook, if you have one,
is probably of limited use as the lubricants it lists are probably
no longer available. Even if you have some good information, you
still have problems: are modern oils suitable? If yes, which ones?
(Even within a single brand there may be five or six different oils
sold for apparently the same purpose.) If no, then why not? What
characteristics are unsuitable, and where do you turn to obtain an
appropriate oil? This book gives all owners the information that
will allow them to understand the lubrication needs of their cars,
and to relate those needs to modern lubricants. You will be able to
make correct and safe choices, or to seek out appropriate
specialised lubricants if necessary, using step-by-step
instructions. Answers are also given to many of the most commonly
asked questions about suitable oils for classic cars.
In this fully revised Fourth Edition of Psychometrics: An
Introduction, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation
around a conceptual understanding of psychometric core issues, such
as scales, reliability, and validity. Focusing on purpose rather
than procedure and the "why" rather than the "how to," this
accessible book uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral
science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric
fundamentals in research. By emphasizing concepts, logic, and
practical applications over mathematical proofs, this book gives
students an appreciation of how measurement problems can be
addressed and why it is important to address them. The book offers
readers the most contemporary views of topics in psychometrics
available in the nontechnical psychometric literature.
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