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University of Chicago Press Operationism in Psychology
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HarperCollins Publishers The Cosy Croissant Café
Book SynopsisSparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic' Sunday Times bestseller Phillipa AshleyThe Cosy Croissant Café is a delectable mix of laugh-out-loud moments, slow-burn attraction, and the kind of small-town charm that feels like a warm hug.' ?????This was such a gorgeous and cosy read about self-discovery and coming out of your comfort zone.' ?????The Cosy Croissant Café is such a heartwarming story about love, friendship, and enjoying life''s simple pleasures. If you are looking to escape to a charming seaside village, then this book is for you!' ?????Boathouse cottage was meant to be a sanctuary for Betty and her beloved rescue Shetland pony, PumpkinBut now, as her sister's marriage implodes and the family cottage in St Aidan becomes a bargaining chip that needs to be protected, Betty finds herself facing off against her unwanted flatmate her brother-in-law''s best friend, Miles. Miles may be gorgeous and a talented pastry chef too, but she can''t afford to be swayed by either his charm or his delicious croissant campaign.Or can she? Because as Betty soon realises, there might be more to gain from aligning with the talented baker than fighting against the temptation he and his pastries poseReaders LOVE The Cosy Croissant Café ??It really is the cosiest book. Just perfect for cuddling up with on a cold night. The perfect mood booster!' ?????There are some parts that made me laugh, and I love the addition of Pumpkin the pony which really made me smile. A lovely read.' ?????I was cheering for [Betty and Miles] from start to finish.' ?????Jane Linfoot serves up the perfect balance of humor, heart, and heat in this enemies-to-lovers gem.' ?????The romance was hard won but worth the wait' ?????This book was the gorgeous, indulgent, cosy hug that I needed this weekend.' ?????A beautiful setting, a cute pony, sexual tension and of course croissants. What''s not to love. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend.' ?????A funny, sweet story set in beautiful Cornwall.' ?????I thoroughly enjoyed The Cosy Croissant Cafe and plan to read all of her books because of this fabulous introduction.' ?????A really lovely summer read.' ?????This is such a dreamy book. I loved every single page.' ?????Pumpkin is one of the best characters in the story' ?????I totally recommend everyone to read this book as fast as they can because it''s really good and the characters are fantastic.' ?????A fab read but don't read if you are hungry.' ?????
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MG - Human Kinetics Advanced Marathoning
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PAWPRINT FAMILY Snowman Pin Badge
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The University of Chicago Press Deadly Edge
Book SynopsisParker robs a rock concert, but the heist goes sour, and he finds himself - and his woman, Claire - menaced by a pair of sadistic, drug-crazed hippies. Slayground turns the hunter into prey, as Parker gets trapped in a shuttered amusement park, besieged by a bevy of local mobsters.Trade Review"Parker... lumbers through the pages of Richard Stark's noir novels scattering dead bodies like peanut shells.... In a complex world he makes things simple." - William Grimes, New York Times "Richard Stark's Parker novels... are among the most poised and polished fictions of their time and, in fact, of any time." - John Banville, Bookforum "The Parkers read with the speed of pulp while unfolding with an almost Nabokovian wit and flair." - Richard Rayner, Los Angeles Times "Parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag." - Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly "Whatever Stark writes, I read." - Elmore Leonard"
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University of Chicago Press Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog Adders Fork and
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WINNING MOVES Lilo and Stitch Monopoly Game
Book SynopsisThe world's favourite family board game brings you another exciting edition of MONOPOLY - Lilo & Stitch.
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University of Chicago Press Action without Hope Victorian Literature after
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F&W Acrylic Expressions
Book SynopsisFinding and expressing personal themes throughout a variety of painting formats to create a consistent series of body of work.
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Haynes Publishing Group Kawasaki KX250 Motorcycle 19922000 Service Repair
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Haynes Publishing Group BMW 316 320 320i 4cyl75 Feb 83 Haynes Repair
Book SynopsisSaloon (E21 Series). Petrol: 1.6 litre (1573cc), 1.8 litre (1766cc) and 2.0 litre (1990cc).
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PAUL LAMOND GAMES Educa Borrás 17099 Anne Stokes Fantastic
Book SynopsisA 500-piece Educa Borras jigsaw puzzle featuring Dean Russo's psychadelic artwork inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan's legendary 'Lenny' Stratocaster. Approximate size of the assembled puzzle: 34 x 48 cm.
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Jewish Publication Society JPS HebrewEnglish TANAKH
Book SynopsisSuitable for students and others who need a lightweight, compact version of the popular "JPS Hebrew-English Bible", this title presents a pocket version of the "JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh". It features Hebrew vowels, and cantillation marks.Trade Review"Virtually every rabbi and library will want this volume."—Associated Press
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Watson-Guptill Publications Draw 50 Airplanes Aircraft and Spacecraft
Book SynopsisTargeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skill and build a repertoire of subjects, this title shows you how to draw with ease using the author's signature step-by-step method. It shows children how to create everything from a robin to a spaceship, Tyrannosaurus Rex to skyscrapers, UFOs to racing cars.
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New York University Press Covered in Ink
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCovered in Inkprovides a detailed and gendered look at the lives of heavily tattooed women and how their choices to cover their bodies in ink represents both group belonging, yet a life that is still on the periphery of society, especially so for women who are expected to be pretty and sexy, not covered in large 'unfeminine' tattoos. * Metapsychology *Covered in Ink is an excellent addition to the growing body of serious literature on tattooing. Based on extensive ethnographic research and personal experience, the author focuses on issues of central interest including beauty, presentation of self, gender roles, deviance, public interaction, and discrimination. The book is written in an engaging style and offers a uniquely interesting feminist take on an increasingly popular mode of body alteration. -- Clinton Sanders,author of Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of TattooingIn this book, Beverly Yuen Thompson serves up a sophisticated sociology of the skin. From street interactions and family perceptions to legal constraints and workplace dynamics, she shows how the world of tattooing interweaves time and again with issues of gender and the body. As vivid as its subject matter, this book is itself a batch of beautiful ink. -- Jeff Ferrell,author of Empire of Scrounge: Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, anThompson brings up a number of insightful points regarding self-expression, femininity, and the way in which heavily tattooed women navigate a society that is gradually becoming more accepting. * Utne Reader *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: Becoming Covered 1 1. Sailors, Criminals, and Prostitutes: The History of a Lingering Tattoo Stigma 21 2. "I Want to Be Covered": Heavily Tattooed Women Challenge the Dominant Beauty Culture 35 3. "I Mom": Family Responses toward Tattooed Women 65 4. "Covering" Work: Dress Code Policies, Tattoos, and the Law 89 5. "Is the Tattoo Guy Here?": Women Tattoo Artists' Experience Working in a Male-Dominated Profession 122 6. Tattoos Are Not for Touching: Public Space, Stigma, and Social Sanctions 151 Conclusion: Toward a Tattoo Etiquette 177 Notes 183 Index 199 About the Author 207
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire
Book SynopsisThis illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy.Trade ReviewAvec un retentissement exceptionnel pour un ouvrage écrit par quelqu’un qui n’était ni historien professionnel, ni spécialiste de l’Antiquité, le livre d’Edward Luttwak sur la grande stratégie de l’empire romain occupe une place à part dans l’historiographie depuis sa publication en 1976. À le relire on reste impressionné par l’ampleur des questions abordées, la concision, la clarté et l’audace de la synthèse, mais aussi par nombre d’observations. Au lendemain de la défaite du Vietnam,—Revue des Etudes AnciennesTable of ContentsList of Maps, Figures, and TablesPreface to the 2016 EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentIntroduction1. The Julio-Claudian SystemThe System in OutlineThe Client StatesThe Management of the ClientsThe Tactical Organization of the ArmyThe Strategic Deployment of ForcesConclusion2. From the Flavians to the SeveriThe System in OutlineBorder DefenseBorder DefenseThe Decline of the Client SystemThe Army and the SystemConclusion3. Defense-in-DepthThe System in OutlineThe Changing ThreatThe New Borders of the EmpireWalled Towns and Hard-Point DefensesBorder TroopsProvincial ForcesCentral Field ArmiesConclusionEpilogue. The Three SystemsAppendix. Power and ForceNotesBibliographyIndex
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Phenomenology of Dance
Book SynopsisWhen The Phenomenology of Dance was first published in 1966, Maxine Sheets-Johnstone asked: When we look at a dance, what do we see? Her questions, about the nature of our experience of dance and the nature of dance as a formed and performed art, are still provocative and acutely significant today. Sheets-Johnstone considers dance as an aesthetic mode of expression, and integrates theories of dance into philosophical discussions of the nature of movement. Back in print after nearly 20 years, The Phenomenology of Dance provides an informed approach to teaching dance and to dance education, appreciation, criticism, and choreography. In addition to the foreword by Merce Cunningham from the original edition, and the preface from the second edition, this fiftieth anniversary edition includes an in-depth introduction that critically and constructively addresses present-day scholarship on movement and dance.
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Human Kinetics Publishers Instructing Hatha Yoga
Book Synopsis The world of yoga has exploded since the first edition of Instructing Hatha Yoga was published in 2006. Millions more enthusiasts worldwide are experiencing the physical benefits and mindful awareness of yoga in gyms and spas, the training rooms of professional sport teams, prisons and hospitals, and even classrooms. With the increasing demand for qualified yoga teachers who can meet the needs of a diverse group of students, this updated edition of Instructing Hatha Yoga could not have come at a better time. Featuring detailed instructions on teaching 68 yoga poses and more than 200 photos showing the postures, the text covers all aspects of safe and confident hatha yoga instruction. The second edition is enhanced with the following features: Updated verbal and visual cues to use in teaching each posture Sample children's and prenatal classes 75 new video clips that demonstrate yoga poses and modifications and instruct oTable of Contents Part I The Practice of Yoga Chapter 1 Understanding Yoga Chapter 2 Basics of Teaching Yoga Chapter 3 Creating a Class Environment Chapter 4 Breathing and Beyond Chapter 5 Energy and Anatomy Part II Asanas and Adjustments Chapter 6 Sun Salutations Chapter 7 Standing Postures Chapter 8 Seated Postures Chapter 9 Supine and Prone Postures Chapter 10 Inverted Postures Chapter 11 Restorative Postures Part 3 Structuring a Class Chapter 12 Class Framework Chapter 13 Sample Classes
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Indiana University Press Woman Native Other
Book SynopsisA theoretical attempt to grapple with the writings of women of color. It is suitable for those who are struggling to understand voices and experiences of those 'we' label 'other'.Trade Review" ... methodologically innovative ... precise and perceptive and conscious ... " Text and Performance Quarterly "Woman, Native, Other is located at the juncture of a number of different fields and disciplines, and it genuinely succeeds in pushing the boundaries of these disciplines further. It is one of the very few theoretical attempts to grapple with the writings of women of color." Chandra Talpade Mohanty "The idea of Trinh T. Minh-ha is as powerful as her films ... formidable ..." Village Voice " ... its very forms invite the reader to participate in the effort to understand how language structures lived possibilities." Artpaper "Highly recommended for anyone struggling to understand voices and experiences of those 'we' label 'other'." Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsThe Story Began Long Ago.....I. Commitment from the Mirror-Writing BoxThe triple bindSilence in timeRites of passageThe GuiltFreedom and the massesFor the people, by the people, and from the peopleVertically imposed language: on clarity, craftsmanship, and She who steals languageA sketched window on the worldThe infinite play of empty mirrorsWriting womanII. The Language of Nativism: Anthropology as a Scientific Conversation of Man with ManThe reign of worn codesThe positivist dream: We, the natives; They, the nativesA Western Science of manA Myth of mythologyWhat "man" and which "man"?Gossip and science: a conversation on what I love according to truthNativist interpretationSee them as they see each otherIII. Difference: "A Special Third World Women Issue"The Policy of "separate development"The Sense of specialnessThe question of roots and authenticityInfinite Layer: I am not i can be you and meThe female identity enclosureThird World?"Woman" and the subtle power of linguistic exclusionSubject-in-the-makingEthnicity or womanhood: whose duality?The Gender controversyIV. Grandma's StoryTruth and fact: story and historyKeepers and transmittersStorytelling in the "civilized" contextA regenerating forceAt once "black" and "white" magicThe woman warrior: she who breaks open the spellA cure and a protection from illness"Tell it the way they tell it""The story must be told. There must not be any lie"NotesSelected BibliographyIndex
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University of Toronto Press Drawn to See Drawing as an Ethnographic Method
Book SynopsisIn this meditation/how-to guide on drawing as an ethnographic method, Andrew Causey offers insights, inspiration, practical techniques, and encouragement for social scientists interested in exploring drawing as a way of translating what they "see" during their research.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Etudes Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Can't See? 3. Dare to See and Dare to Draw 4. Seeing Edges as Lines 5. Seeing Inside Edges 6. Seeing Movement 7. Seeing Absence 8. Final Words Appendix References Index
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THE PUPPET COMPANY Wolf Hand Puppet
Book SynopsisFantastic Wolf from the new Eco Puppet Buddies range made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This beautiful collection features embroidered eyes, and wonderfully soft materials and offers a lot of fun at an excellent price point. With its piercing eyes, sleek fur, and majestic presence, this puppet beautifully captures the essence of the wild wolf. Ideal for children. Ideal for children (designed to fit most adult hands, too).
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GMC Publications Carving On Turning
Book SynopsisAn illustrated guide to new approaches to woodturning and carving. Three basic chapters are followed by 12 illustrated projects covering decorative marks, lettering, low-relief and pierced-relief carving, working in the round and shaping. Advice is given on tools and how to sharpen them.
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University of Minnesota Press Sensory Design
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University of Minnesota Press Plants Have So Much to Give Us All We Have to D
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContentsForewordWendy Makoons GeniuszIntroductionA Note on Botanical UsageInvocation1. Traditional Anishinaabe Teaching About Plants“The Year the Roses Died”The Primacy of PlantsHow do We Know This, or the Descent of Our Knowledge?Talking to PlantsIndigenous or Imported?The Use of Story in Ethnobotany2. Indinawemaaganag: All of My Relatives“How Cedar Came into the World: The Creation Story of Cedar and Bearberry”“Nookomis Giizhik: The Cedar Song”White Cedar, Nokomis Giizhik, Thuja occidentalisTraditional Anishinaabe Advice to Youth“The Lady of the Red and Black Wigwam”Cedar Medicines“The Birch Tree, the Maple Tree, and Nanaboozhoo”Paper Birch, Nimishoomis Wiigwaas, Betula papyrifera“Nanaboozhoo and the Thunderbirds”“The Runner and the Birch Sap”Balsam fir, Nimisenh, Abies balsamea3. Other Conifers Important to the Anishinaabeg“Why Some Trees Keep Their Leaves When Others do Not”“Nanaboozhoo and Paul Bunyan”The Pines, Tacobeshig, Pinus spp.White Pine, Zhingwaak, Pinus strobusRed Pine, Apakwanagemag, Pinus resinosaJack Pine, Wakikaandag, Pinus banksianaScotch Pine, Pinus sylvestrisMedicinal Virtues of the PinesFoot BathsInhalants from PinesSpruce, Gaawaandag, Picea mariana and Picea glaucaThe Virtues of SpruceThe Ancient WarriorTamarack, Mashkiigmitig, Larix laricinaThe Medicinal Virtues of TamarackEastern Hemlock, Gaagaagiwanzh, Tsuga canadensisJuniper, Juniperus horizontalis,Juniperus communis, and Juniperus virginiana4. Three Food Plants that have been Very Useful to the Anishinaabeg“Nanaboozhoo and the Dancing Men”Cattail, Apakweshkway, Typha latifolia and Typha angustifoliaLabrador Tea, Mashkiigobag, Ledum groenlandicumJerusalem Artichokes, Giizisoojiibik, Helianthus tuberosus5. Four Plants that the Anishinaabeg have Used in the Traditional, Material Culture“The Shut-eye Dance: The Creation of Red Osier, Bittersweet, and Lichens”The Cornus FamilyRed Osier, Miskwaabiimizh, Cornus stoloniferaBunchberry, Ode’iminijiibik, Cornus canadensisStaghorn Sumac, Baakwaanaatig, Rhus typhinaSphagnum Moss, Aasaakamig, Sphagnum spp.“Nanaboozhoo and the Squeaky–Voice Plant”Nanaboozhoo’s Squeaky–Voice Plant: Lycopodium, Lycopodium spp.6. Major Medicinal Plants that have Shared Their Virtues with the AnishinaabegYarrow, Waabanoganzh, Achillea millefoliumMullein, Nookaadiziganzh, Verbascum thapsus“The South Wind and the Maiden of the Golden Hair”Dandelion, Doodooshaaboojiibik, Taraxacum officinalePlantain, Omakakiibag, Plantago major and Plantago lanceolataRoses, Oginiiminagaawanzh, Rosa spp.The EupatoriumsJoe Pye Weed, Bagizowin, Eupatorium purpureumShield and Lance Plant, Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum and Eupatorium rugosumJewelweed, Ozaawashkojiibik, Impatiens capensis,Impatiens pallida, and Poison Ivy, Animikiibag, Toxicodendron radicansThe Monarda FamilyWild Bergamot, “Baby Saver Plant”, Monarda fistulosaBee Balm, Aamoogaawanzh, Monarda didymaGoldthread, Ozaawijiibik, Coptis groenlandicaViolets, Waawiyebag, Viola spp.“Nanaboozhoo and Name”The
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Human Kinetics Publishers Hockey Plays and Strategies
Book SynopsisHockey Plays and Strategies features a variety of plays, systems, and strategies for game play in the offensive, neutral, and defensive zones. Special situations such as the power play, penalty kill, and face-offs are also featured.Table of ContentsPart I. Offensive Play for Forwards and DefensemenChapter 1. Breakouts Chapter 2. Neutral Zone Counters and Regroups Chapter 3. Offensive Zone Entries Chapter 4. Attack Zone Chapter 5. Power Plays Part II. Defensive Play for Forwards and DefensemenChapter 6. Forechecking Chapter 7. Neutral Zone Forechecking Chapter 8. Backchecking Chapter 9. Defensive Zone Entries Chapter 10. Defensive Zone Coverage Chapter 11. Penalty Kills Part III. Building Your Competitive EdgeChapter 12. Face-Offs Chapter 13. Pre-Scouting Your Opponent
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Galison Solar System Kaleidoscope
Book SynopsisLook through the eyepiece and experience the magic of the kaleidoscope. The Solar System Kaleidoscope from Mudpuppy reveals colorful jewels when you turn the viewing tube. The colorful artwork features planets, comets and spaceships!• 6.5 tall x 2.25 diameter, 6 cm diameter, 16.5 cm tall• Sturdy matte-finish board material• Ages 3+• All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations• Classic toy format
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Teachers' College Press Finnish Lessons 3.0 What Can the World Learn
Book SynopsisThe first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a world-class education for all of its young people. In this third edition, Pasi Sahlberg updates the story of how Finland sustains its exemplary educational performance, including how it responds to turbulent changes.Trade ReviewInternational Praise for Previous Editions of Finnish Lessons!"Finland’s approach to education reform shows we must address student inequality before we can expect student excellence." - The 2013 Grawemeyer Award Committee"For both educators and non-educators alike, Finnish Lessons 2.0 poses provocative ideas for reflection when contemplating the necessary inputs that contribute to educational success." - Teachers College Record"The story of Finnish educational success as told by Sahlberg in the slim volume Finnish Lessons is remarkable…this is an important book and educators need to read it." - Educational Researcher"Finnish Lessons 2.0 is compelling and well-written. It will be of particular interest to those involved in developing education policy, although the book is also highly accessible and should be recommended reading for principals, teachers and parents—even in Finland." - Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies"Sahlberg’s work is enlightening in that it espouses an education system that is different from many other systems in advanced countries across the world and provides solid background on the historical context that allowed Finland’s education system to transform into a powerhouse." - Education Review"If you are interested in how to help your students be better citizens and part of a dynamic society, please read Finnish lessons 2.0." - British Journal of Educational Technology"What I find encouraging in Sahlberg’s book is his recurring note that no matter how dismal a country’s system may seem, there is hope and room for reform." - Philippine Daily Inquirer"Sahlberg’s book contains important lessons for a broad range of academics, educators, politicians, and the public." - Science"This book will give hope, vision, and strategies to anyone who is sincere in bringing a great education to every child. Pick it up and read it." - Education Week's BookMarks"With Version 3.0 of Finnish Lessons, Pasi Sahlberg has made yet another invaluable contribution to creating education policies based on teacher professionalism, trust, respect, equality, and student engagement. The Finnish example offers a real alternative to the punitive education accountability systems found in far too many parts of the world. Every policymaker, parent, and teacher should read this book." - Tony Wagner, senior research fellow, Learning Policy InstituteTable of Contents Foreword by Howard Gardner Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way Northern Exposure Finland as an Inspiration Learning From Others The Plan of This Book 1. The Finnish Dream: A Good School for All Postwar Finland Universal Basic Education The New School Is Born Expanding Upper-Secondary Education Improving Educational Attainment Four Phases of Educational Change The Finnish Education System in 2020 The Finnish Dream Challenged 2. The Finnish Paradox: Less Is More From Periphery to Limelight Educational Attainment Equity of Outcomes Learning Cost of Education Finnish Paradoxes of Education The Perils of PISA 3. The Finnish Advantage: The Teachers The Culture of Teaching Becoming a Teacher Research-Based Teacher Education Teachers as Researchers Professional Development Teachers Are Leaders School Leaders Are Teachers Good Teachers, Great Schools What If Finland’s Great Teachers Taught in Your Schools? 4. The Finnish Way: Competitive Welfare State The Power of Globalization The Global Educational Reform Movement An Innovation Economy Welfare, Equality, and Competitiveness Foreign Innovation, Finnish Implementation Myths About The Finnish School 5. Is the Future Finnish? Success by Being Different Successful Educational Reform The Transfer of Change Knowledge Stress Test for Finnish Schools The Future of Finnish Education Postscript by Sir Ken Robinson Notes References Index About the Author
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Urim Publications Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the
Book SynopsisAccepting the Yoke of Heaven is a compelling collection of thoughts on the weekly Torah portion by the acclaimed Jewish philosopher, Yeshayahu Leibowitz. As he leads us from Creation to the death of Moses, Professor Leibowitz takes us on a dramatic journey of philosophical discovery. Revealing his rational views on the nature of God and his relationship with Man, Leibowitz challenges our conceptions of the purpose of prayer and the presence of holiness in the world. He demands compliance with Jewish law for its own sake, irrespective of expectations of reward or punishment. Written with unflinching honesty and conviction, Accepting the Yoke of Heaven is a work of startling erudition.
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University of Chicago Press Knots or the Violence of Desire in Renaissance
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary study of hair through the art, philosophy, and science of fifteenth-century Florence. In this innovative cultural history, hair is the portal through which Emanuele Lugli accesses the cultural production of Lorenzo il Magnifico's Florence. Lugli reflects on the ways writers, doctors, and artists expressed religious prejudices, health beliefs, and gender and class subjugation through alluring works of art, in medical and political writings, and in poetry. He considers what may have compelled Sandro Botticelli, the young Leonardo da Vinci, and dozens of their contemporaries to obsess over braids, knots, and hairdos by examining their engagement with scientific, philosophical, and theological practices. By studying hundreds of fifteenth-century documents that engage with hair, Lugli foregrounds hair's association to death and gathers insights about human life at a time when Renaissance thinkers redefined what it meant to be human and to be alive. Lugli uncovers overlooked perceptions of hair when it came to be identified as a potential vector for liberating culture, and he corrects a centuries-old prejudice that sees hair as a trivial subject, relegated to passing fashion or the decorative. He shows hair, instead, to be at the heart of Florentine culture, whose inherent violence Lugli reveals by prompting questions about the entanglement of politics and desire. Trade Review“Knots is the opposite of academic hair-splitting. Adopting a self-aware and approachable voice that’s attuned to both contemporary and historical concerns, Emanuele Lugli reorients our understanding of Medicean Florence around hair, a borderland of the body usually treated as trivial. He braids together Renaissance art, science, literature, and philosophy into a new way of imagining what cultural history can be.” -- Rebecca Zorach, Northwestern University“In this lovely study of hair’s meanings in Renaissance culture, Lugli unveils ways in which people naturalize cultural values regarding age, race, class, gender, and sexuality. Beautifully illustrated, meticulously researched, and engagingly written, Knots will engage scholars, students, and lay readers alike.” -- Katharine Park, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsONE Prologue: Hair Care TWO Learning to See Thinness THREE Desiccated Smoke FOUR Tie Me Down, Burn Me Up FIVE Superfluities SIX Achonciare SEVEN Never Just Itself EIGHT Raking the Skin NINE On the Politics of a Comb TEN Split Ends: A Conclusion Appendix: Maps Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Notes Index
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MK - Stanford University Press The Influencer Factory
Book SynopsisInfluencers are more than social media personalities who attract attention for brands, argue Grant Bollmer and Katherine Guinness. They are figures of a new transformation in capitalism, in which the logic of the self is indistinguishable from the logic of the corporation.Influencers are emblematic of what Bollmer and Guinness call the Corpocene: a moment in capitalism in which individuals achieve the status of living, breathing, talking corporations. Behind the veneer of leisure and indulgence, most influencers are laboring daily, usually for pittance wages, to manufacture a commodity called the selfa raw material for brands to usewith the dream of becoming corporations in human form by owning and investing in the products they sell. Refuting the theory that digital labor and economies are immaterial, Bollmer and Guinness search influencer content for evidence of the material infrastructure of capitalism. Each chapter looks to what literally appears in the backgrounds of vid
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Teachers College Press The School Leaders Our Children Deserve Seven
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Galison Warhol Flowers Canvas Tote Bag Pink
Book Synopsis CANVAS TOTE BAG – Our new Warhol canvas tote bag features Warhol's iconic Flowers print while being stylish and eco-friendly. The bag is also spacious and roomy, with plenty of space to hold all of your essentials. It's also lightweight and easy to carry, making it perfect for everyday use. This unique tote bag is a great way to show off your style while also doing your part for the environment. MULTIFUNCTIONAL – This reusable tote bag is perfect for carrying groceries, books, or anything else you need to take with you on the go. The high quality canvas material is durable and easy to clean, so you can use it again and again. MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT – The canvas tote bag features the famous Flowers print that Warhol used in his artwork on one side and an iconic Warhol quote on the other side, making it a great gift for any art lover or pop culture enthusiast. GALISON – Since 1979, our vision at Galison has been to inspire peopl
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Out of Print Clothing Nancy Drew Tote Bag
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Out of Print To Be Read Enamel Pin
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MM - Thieme Essentials of Plastic Surgery
Book SynopsisThe go-to pocket, computer, tablet and smartphone reference on plastic surgery essentials Essentials of Plastic Surgery, Third Edition by renowned plastic surgeon Jeffrey E. Janis and an impressive group of esteemed colleagues, retains its reader-friendly formatting, while featuring extensive updates that reflect significant changes in the field. The book is organized by the same seven sections as the prior edition: Fundamentals and Basics; Skin and Soft Tissue; Head and Neck; Breast; Trunk and Lower Extremity; Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity; and Aesthetic Surgery. The new edition includes 127 chapters, as well as updated and expanded references that guide readers to classic and definitive articles and chapters. New chapters include Pain Management in Plastic Surgery, Decreasing Complications in Plastic Surgery, Basics of Plastic Surgery Wound Closure, Scars and Scar Management, Skin Grafting, Posterior Trunk Reconstruction, Perineal Reconstruction, Nerve Transfers, Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, Hand Rehabilitation, Basics of Skin Care, Aesthetic Facial Anatomy, Secondary Rhinoplasty, Buttock Augmentation, and Male and Female Aesthetic Genital Surgery. Breakout chapters covering breast reconstruction and nonsurgical facial rejuvenation reflect new procedures developed since publication of the second edition. Key Highlights Contributions from a cadre of global plastic surgeons including new and completely rewritten chapters reflect accurate, state-of-the-art, contemporary plastic surgery practiceKey points at the end of each chapter provide a quick source of information and a refresher on essential contentMeticulous graphics such as new tables, charts, diagrams, pictures, and prior edition images updated in four color provide visually-rich insightsThis unique pocket guide provides high-impact information across the breadth and depth of plastic surgery, making it a must-have resource for medical school, residency and fellowship training, preparation for maintenance of certification, and beyond. This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.
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Duke University Press Beyond the Sovereign Self
Book SynopsisIn Beyond the Sovereign Self Grant H. Kester continues the critique of aesthetic autonomy begun in The Sovereign Self, showing how socially engaged art provides an alternative aesthetic with greater possibilities for critical practice. Instead of grounding art in its distance from the social, Kester shows how socially engaged art, developed in conjunction with forms of social or political resistance, encourages the creative capacity required for collective political transformation. Among others, Kester analyzes the work of conceptual artist Adrian Piper, experimental practices associated with the escrache tradition in Argentina, and indigenous Canadian artists such as Nadia Myre and Michèle Taïna Audette, showing how socially engaged art catalyzes forms of resistance that operate beyond the institutional art world. From the Americas and Europe to Iran and South Africa, Kester presents a historical genealogy of recent engaged art practices rooted in a deep histTrade Review“In a superlative demonstration of a hypothesis in action, Grant H. Kester’s definitive study Beyond the Sovereign Self effectively melts down, then reimagines our stagnated concepts of aesthetic autonomy and avant-gardism in a dauntless bid to retheorize the increasingly entangled, if not indistinguishable, realms of twenty-first-century social activism and art.” -- Gregory Sholette, author of * The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art *“With characteristic thoroughness, Grant H. Kester articulates the radical potential in challenging the cherished notion of art’s autonomy. Centering dialogic and activist art practices, he insightfully argues that the social labor of cultural resistance necessarily operates in generative forms of collectivity and dissensus.” -- Jennifer A. González, coeditor of * Chicano and Chicana Art: A Critical Anthology *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 I. Within and Beyond the Canon 1. The Incommensurablity of Socially Engaged Art 33 2. Escrache and Autonomy 54 II. From Object to Event 3. Dematerialization and Aesthetics in Real Time 85 4. The Aesthetic of Answerability 105 III. A Dialogical Aesthetic 5. Social Labor and Communicative Action 137 6. Our Pernicious Temporality 171 7. Being Human as Praxis 202 Conclusion. Beyond the White Wall 229 Notes 235 Works Cited 255 Index 271
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CHEATWELL GAMES Quiz Cube Pick n Mix Trivia
Book SynopsisIn this fun quiz game you choose the questions you'd like to answer. Pick your strongest category/categories to ensure you score the most points. Music, TV, Film, Sport, Geography, History, Science & Nature, Arts & Literature. 2 points are scored for each correct answer, the winner is the player or team with most points after 3 rounds. Comes in a funky cool box which has a pop up lid and is perfect for giving as a gift. Contains 248 cards (744 questions) plus a set of game rules.
£13.22
GINGER FOX Nature Explorer Trivia
Book SynopsisEMBARK ON AN EXCITING OUTDOOR ADVENTURE - Immerse yourself in the captivating realm of the natural world with Nature Explorer Trivia. A fun family quiz card game which is perfect for avid nature enthusiasts and lovers of the great outdoors.
£11.60
THE PUPPET COMPANY TRex Hand Puppet
Book SynopsisFearsome T-Rex from the new Eco Puppet Buddies range made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This beautiful collection features embroidered eyes, and wonderfully soft materials and offers a lot of fun at an excellent price point. With its sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and imposing presence, it sparks imagination and adventure in young minds. Ideal for children (designed to fit most adult hands, too).
£11.02
University of Chicago Press Dr. Calhouns Mousery
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The University of North Carolina Press Gun Country
Book SynopsisTells the history of the US post-World War II gun boom through the dynamics of consumer capitalism and Cold War ideology, the combination of which resulted in a vast number of Americans arming themselves to the teeth and centering their political identity on their guns.Trade ReviewIlluminating, timely . . . . an original way of understanding a stunning and enduring increase in gun ownership in the US . . . . McKevitt offers a compelling argument about where the extremity of America's permissiveness toward deadly weaponry originated and how debates on the Second Amendment's meaning have evolved in response to shifting cultural preoccupations. He also makes a persuasive appeal for how the human costs of mass gun ownership could be mitigated."—Kirkus Reviews
£21.21
Princeton University Press Academic Writing as if Readers Matter
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£17.09
Johns Hopkins University Press Trust Brief Books about Big Ideas
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£8.93
Insight Editions Harry Potter: Expecto Patronum Traveler's
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£23.03
University of Toronto Press Fintech Explained
Book SynopsisFintech Explained provides a rigorous, accessible introduction to the landscape of fintech. Michael R. King explains the customer focus, innovation strategy, business model, and valuation of leading fintechs in cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi), crowdfunding and online lending, robo-advice and digital wealth management, payments and insurtech, digital banking, and bigtech. The book profiles the successes and failures of over thirty high-profile fintechs, combining insights from founders, early-stage investors, financial incumbents, and other stakeholders in this dynamic ecosystem. Combining clear descriptions and case studies with the latest findings from academic research, Fintech Explained provides a complete course for educating undergraduate and graduate students, executives, and interested professionals.Table of ContentsSection One: Fintech Toolbox 1. Foundations of Fintech 2. Fintech Economics, Strategies, and Business Models 3. Funding of Early-Stage Fintech Companies 4. The Valuation of Fintech Companies Section Two: Fintech Products and Services 5. Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies 6. Ethereum and Decentralized Finance 7. Alternative Finance, Online Lending, and Crowdfunding 8. Digital Banking and the Response of Incumbents 9. Robo-advisors and Digital Wealth Management 10. Payments and Insurtech 11. Techfins and Bigtechs in Financial Index
£29.70
Future Horizons Incorporated Developing Talents
Book SynopsisWho knows better about developing the talents of those with autism than Temple Grandin? This updated and expanded edition of Developing Talents considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with ASD. The authors take an in-depth look at entrepreneurship and many other options.
£19.90
University of California Press Fabulous Machinery for the Curious
Book SynopsisAn absorbing, joyous, and colorful collection of stories from the qissa genre. Fabulous Machinery for the Curious presents the first English translation of some of the finest texts from the qissa genre. In this book, acclaimed translator Musharraf Ali Farooqi gathers the greatest of these tales, written or transcribed in the Urdu language by master storytellers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Spreading from Persia to Arabia to South Asia over 1,500 years, the qissa appropriated verse and prose narratives to become the preeminent storytelling genre. The combined traditions of the many cultures of Indo-Islamic civilization resulted in a flowering of qissas in Urdu. This collection distills a vast body of oral and written literature, from resplendent sagas of romantic love and thrilling adventures in fairyland to picaresque stories of deception and haunting tales of nobility and viciousness. Fabulous Machinery for the Curious brings these forgotten gems to a new generatTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Qissa 1: The Ingenious Farkhanda and the Two Conditions Translation of Char Gulshan by Rai Beni Narayan Qissa 2: The Adventures of a Soldier Translation of Qissa Sipahizada by Khushdil Kiratpuri Qissa 3: Chhabili the Innkeeper Translation of Qissa Chhabili Bhattiyari by unknown author Qissa 4: Azar Shah and Saman Rukh Bano Translation of Nau Aaeen-e Hindi by Mehr Chand Khatri Mehr Qissa 5: The Victim of Malice Translation of Qissa-e Maqtool-e Jafa by Amiruddin Khan Maani Qissa 6: A Girl Named King Agar Translation of Qissa Agar o Gul by Saadat Khan Nasir About the Authors and Narrators About the Translator
£18.90
American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychoanalysis
Book SynopsisPsychoanalysis is no stranger to evolution, but even for a field as accustomed to transformation as it is, the last several years have seen a profound shift in its practicenot least because of COVID-19 and social and cultural factors. Whether those changes are permanent remains to be seen, but this edition addresses them head-on.
£104.40
