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Creating the Joyful Writer is a teacher resource based on holistic education for those educators who want to go beyond "traditional approaches" but do not know how. In this book, emphasis is placed on the whole person (intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and environmental) rather than the intellectual way of knowing. Written in an easy-to-read format, the book provides a holistic approach that fosters creativity and joy in th...

Mit Denkanstößen, Anregungen und konkreten Übungen hilft Ihnen Kurt Tepperwein, einen liebevollen Umgang mit sich selbst zu pflegen, anstatt einer falschen Idee von Glück hinterher zu hasten.

Key Concepts and Techniques in GIS is a concise overview of the fundamental ideas that inform geographic information science. It provides detailed descriptions of the concepts and techniques that anyone using GIS software must fully understand to analyse spatial data. Short and clearly focussed chapters provide explanations of: spatial relationships and spatial data the creation of digital data, the use and access of existing data, the com...

Debating the 1960s explores the decade through the controversies between radicals, liberals, and conservatives. The focus is on four main areas of contention: social welfare, civil rights, foreign relations, and social order. The book also examines the emergence of the New Left and the modern conservative movement. Combining analytical essays and historical documents, the book highlights the polarization of the era and assesses the enduring im...

A paperback edition of a classroom favorite is paired with an audio CD that includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading. Full color./2.

Schweigen ist die Negation von Rede, zugleich aber ein unerlässlicher Bestandteil von Rede und Kommunikation. Diese Erkenntnis, die für die gesprochene Sprache gilt, lässt sich jedoch nicht einfach auf die erzählende Literatur übertragen: Schweigen im Epos bedeutet stets die Darstellung von Schweigen durch den Erzähler. Insofern ist es stets funktional. Die vorliegende Studie geht der Frage nach, wie im römischen Epos Stille, Schweigen, Sprach...

Traces the evolution of Brazilian film from the silent era to the present day.

Die Freiheit des Willens ist einer jener zentralen Begriffe, die unser Selbstverständnis als Menschen bestimmen. Durch die Erkenntnisse von Neurowissenschaften und Hirnforschung wurde er allerdings grundsätzlich in Frage gestellt: Ist unsere Freiheit nur das Ergebnis von gesetzmäßig ablaufenden Prozessen, oder besteht sie darin, eine Lücke in diesen Gesetzmäßigkeiten zu finden? Oder gehört Freiheit in einen Bereich, der von den physikalischen ...

This topical volume of the Journal of Pure and Applied Geophysics utilizes new information not previously accessible for fog related research. It focuses on surface and remote sensing observations of fog, various numerical model applications using new parameterizations, fog climatology, and new statistical methods. The results presented in this special issue come from research efforts in North America and Europe.

Asian American Christianity is one of the fastest-growing forms of American Christianity, and it has already proven to be one of the richest and most innovative movements in North American religion. With a deep understanding of their roots in classic Christianity as well as the diversity of Asian culture, these theological voices have contributed some of the freshest and most provocative work of recent decades. This volume brings together wome...

The Educational Morass is about the ineffectiveness of public education in the United States today and why it is unlikely to achieve significant improvement in the absence of heavy external pressure. The reason for these conclusions and what can be done about it are the core of this book. It is an explanation of why the most popular educational reforms are either misguided or practically impossible to achieve. The book also explains why severa...

The phrase 'Young America' connoted territorial and commercial expansion in the antebellum United States. During the years leading up to the Civil War, it permeated various parts of the Democratic party, producing new perspectives in the realms of economics, foreign policy, and constitutionalism. Led by figures such as Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and editor John L. O'Sullivan of New York, Young America Democrats gained power during ...

The relationship between space and politics is explored through a study of French urban policy. Drawing upon the political thought of Jacques Ranciere, this book proposes a new agenda for analyses of urban policy, and provides the first comprehensive account of French urban policy in English. Essential resource for contextualizing and understanding the revolts occurring in the French 'badland' neighbourhoods in autumn 2005 Challenges overarchi...

Sites of the Uncanny: Paul Celan, Specularity and the Visual Arts is the first book-length study that examines Celan's impact on visual culture. Exploring poetry's relation to film, painting and architecture, this study tracks the transformation of Celan in postwar German culture and shows the extent to which his poetics accompany the country's memory politics after the Holocaust. The book posits a new theoretical model of the Holocaustal unca...

After-school programmes are popular with parents and the community, but are a lot of extra work for headteachers and the staff involved. This book will provide headteachers and administrators with the guidance they need to build a successful and sustainable after-school programme. Based on a national study conducted by the author, this hands-on resource will take educational leaders through the step-by-step process, focusing in particular on t...

Designers, Visionaries and Other Stories unpacks the complex and crucial debates surrounding sustainable design to deliver a compelling manifesto for change, at a time of looming ecological crisis, mounting environmental legislations and limited sustainable design progress. This challenging book provides the reader with a rich resource of future visions, critical propositions, creative ideas and design strategies for working towards a sustaina...

Reverberates with the aftershocks of September 11. With compelling drive and theatrical daring, this title sweeps us from cocktails at the Guggenheim to the hungry vacuum of Ground Zero. It demands answers to some of the urgent questions of our times.

Customer integration in the early innovation phase has been considered the method of choice in theory and practice. Growing experience with the concept has shown unexpected side effects that may even outweigh its recognized advantages. Therefore, management needs to be able to assess in advance whether the involvement of customers will add overall value to each particular innovation project. To support but not to replace the final managerial d...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation offers the fundamental counseling strategies and interventions that have been established, researched, and refined over the past decade. This program outlines essential components that should be included in the treatment of any smoker, as well as steps to take when faced with smokers likely to have particular difficulty quitting. Unique to this volume is the inclusion of a specifically tailore...

Message Matters: Succeeding at the Crossroads of Mission and Market