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In this book, Natália Cantó Milá elaborates on Georg Simmel's relational approach to a theory of value, pointing at the heuristic possibilities that this approach offers to modern sociology and to a sociology of modernity. She does so by focusing on the theory of value Simmel developed in his "The Philosophy of Money", delivering an alternative reading of this book that views its theory of value as its main axial point. Simmel's theory of value is depicted by Cantó Milá as including an intrinsically sociological aspect, since economic as well as moral, ethic and aesthetic values are conceived as resulting from human relations.

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Free-motion fans, rejoice! Natalia Bonner is back with a follow-up to her wildly successful first book that boasts 50 new modern, sophisticated designs that encourage quilters of all skill levels to stretch their skills on a home sewing machine. A variety of simpler straight-line and free-motion motifs invite beginners to dive in, while designs that modernise more traditional patterns will challenge intermediate and advanced sewists. Fullsize patterns can be used for practice or marking quilt tops, and tips on a wide range of topics—supplies, embellishments, layering, and basting—open up a world of endless variations.

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The transformation of the dominant model of centralized energy production from fossil fuels to renewable energies is at the center of the public and scientific debate, as well as the subject of national and European policies, as it is connected to highly topical issues such as climate change, emissions reduction and natural disasters, security of supply and sustainability of the current economic development model.Up to now this topic has been mainly addressed by the economic and engineering sciences, with a research focus on the hardware rather than on the human and social software.However, energy systems, and the possibilities of change, are not only economic or technological but involve also patterns of social life, representations, organizational models and relational structures. In order to generate the social preconditions for the transition to a low-emission society, focused on a growing production of energy from renewable sources and on a greater sustainability of consumption, it is therefore urgent to reaffirm the centrality of a sociological approach to energy.This book focused on three core research areas which are crucial to understand what is at stake with the energy transition: conflicts over the construction and location of renewable energy production plants; collective action on renewable sources that promote a new model of energy system in which consumers are also producers; and the social-territorial impact of energy policies.

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Let’s go on an ambulance To help someone in need, We have to get there quickly So we head off at great speed. Join friends on an ambulance rescue.

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Two friends enjoy a ride on a steam train.

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This new board book series features a mode of transport in each book. It is a fun and engaging read, perfect for toddlers and early learners as they begin the years of discovery. Natalia's fun illustrations perfectly complement Rosalyn's text.

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Three friends do some tricky construction work using a digger!

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China, India and Beyond challenges the widespread belief that China and India will be the driving forces of the global economy in the 21st century. Scholars of these two countries offer scenarios ranging from buoyant to subdued to negative, depending on how they evaluate the drivers of development (market-oriented reforms, global integration and investment in human capital), and its limitations (infrastructure bottlenecks, environmental degradation and institutional frailties). The book covers a broad set of topics, including international trade and investment, health care and grassroots democracy. Readers from all countries will benefit from this cogent analysis of the delicate balance among the various ingredients of successful development versus failure.This timely book will appeal to political scientists, economists and other social scientists conducting research and teaching courses in political economy, development studies, globalization and public policy. Policy-oriented researchers and policymakers will also find this study an important resource.

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This book examines how, within foreign policy, perceptions are a reflection of an actor's conception of status, credibility and legitimacy assigned to the Self and the Others. Perceptions of the Self and Other and their roles in international relations are also informed by images of superiority, intent and affinity. Perceptions may change over time and under the impact of dramatic events.Chapters explore the perceptions of both sides of EU–Ukraine relations, and propose a new set of concepts to highlight internal and external role incongruences, including: perception gaps, expectations-performance gaps and hope-performance gaps. A differentiation between cognitive, emotive and normative elements of images helps to explain role conflicts. The book further offers a comparison of EU self-images and Ukrainian expectations and perceptions in four areas of external actions of the EU: as an international leader and global and regional power, a partner for Ukraine, a peace mediator and a public diplomacy actor. Scholars and students of international relations, European politics, and EU foreign policy will find this book a useful resource. It will also benefit those studying political communication, as the book considers conceptual metaphor theory in its application to the studies of images and perceptions in international relations and communication about complex political events and actors.

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Molly Mouse is having a party. Is everyone invited?

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What on earth are phonics? Are they from the planet Mars? What are mathematics? Do they buzz around the classroom and tangle in our hair? There are so many questions when we first start school! Will the teacher be able to help us understand all these scary-sounding new words? Help Me, Teacher! is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

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Obi is having a party and all his friends are invited! The entertainer is trying very hard, but which of his tricks will actually make the children laugh? Join in with the fun and find out!Obi's Party is part of the Lift-off range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Lift-off prepares young children for reading through beautiful wordless books for Lilac band that develop initial vocabulary and communication skills. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading Age 3-4.

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The new text on networking adopts a consistent approach to covering both the theory of basic networking technologies as well as practical solutions to networking problems. The structure of the book helps students to form a picture of the network as a whole. Essential and supplemental material to help both instructors and students will be made available from the booksite which will include visualisations of networking problems and solutions.

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Odysseus finally returns to his home island Ithaca and to his wife Penelope. Spark young children’s interest in the timeless Greek mythology with this picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour! After his legendary adventures, Odysseus manages to return all alone back to his homeland, the island of Ithaca. With the help of the goddess Athena he will eventually fend of his wife’s Penelope suitors, and reunite with her and his beloved son Telemachus. Homer's myth will spark children's interest in the timeless Greek mythology. A picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour.

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Let's go on a bicycle And spend the day outside, We'll have a big adventure It's a great day for a ride! Join friends for an exciting bicycle ride!

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To understand who we are, we must know where and who we come from. Discover powerful practices to honour and heal your family lineage.Ancestral healing is the process of revealing and releasing inherited wounds and traumas that have been passed down by our ancestors. Anyone researching their heritage will uncover both positive and negative issues that pass through the bloodlines from one generation to the next. Once we understand the effects our family has had on our wellbeing, we can find ways to heal their influences and celebrate their legacy. Renowned soul rescuers Natalia and Terry O'Sullivan have distilled an array of practices, rituals, exercises and meditations to help you: · explore what ancestral healing is and how it can aid you · recognize how unresolved ancestral wounds have impacted your life · learn how to use rituals and practical exercises to honour and communicate with your ancestors · balance your physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing through healing the family wounds The journey of ancestral healing is one of evolution and restoration. Each step, ritual and prayer will take you closer to the life your ancestors have dreamed for you.

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Bursting with life and colour, this story follows two adorable little angels who discover the big story of Easter in an amazing way. 'Have you heard . . .?' 'Did you know . . .?' 'Could it be true . . .?' 'Surely, no!' Something was happening in heaven. Alfie and Alia, two of the smallest angels, listened carefully. What were the big angels whispering about? Alia made a plan. 'Let's fly down to Earth and find out!' Join Alfie and Alia as they discover the Easter story, and meet many furry friends along the way!

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"Daddy, please can I say one last thing?"Mattie is going to bed - she definitely is... She has just one more thing to say before she goes to sleep.However that one more thing turns out to be a fantastical adventure which guides Mattie and Daddy round the house in pursuit of the tricky, twisty Great Pampoose. But will Mattie ever get to bed?Celebrating imaginative play amidst the battle of bedtime, these awardwinning first-time collaborators bring to life a rich world of adventure at home.

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If you want to inject more excitement into your photography than just applying a filter in an app, this book is for you. It will inspire you to take your photos further, with ideas aimed at all levels of ability. Easy techniques such as shooting through your sunglasses evolve to more advanced ideas like creating sun prints or distorting your images with the contents of your kitchen cupboard. The techniques are concisely explained through great examples of creative photography, making this an ideal book for anyone wanting to take their photos to another level.

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How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains how we got here and imagines how we might create a more inclusive, stronger future. If a shared American creed still exists, it's a belief that exercise is integral to a life well lived. A century ago, working out was the activity of a strange subculture, but today, it's almost impossible to avoid exhortations to exercise: Walk 5K to cure cancer! Awaken your inner sex kitten at pole-dancing class! Sweat like (or even with) a celebrity in spin class! Exercise iseverywhere. Yet the United States is hardly a fit nation. Only 20 percent of Americans work out consistently, over half of gym members don't even use the facilities they pay for, and fewer than 30 percent of high school students get an hour of exercise a day. Sohow did fitness become both inescapable and inaccessible? Spanning more than a century of American history, Fit Nation answers these questions and more t

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Give up your fears of straight-line quilting and learn to love it! Quilting expert Natalia Whiting Bonner is back with more than sixty new linear patterns for triangle blocks, square blocks, borders, and allover designs. Learn how satisfying it is to quilt with only straight lines, using your walking foot or free-motion quilting with rulers. Domestic or long-arm machine... anything goes! Each pattern comes with step-by-step photos, making it accessible to all quilters—even beginners.

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‘An entertaining look at foods of the past.’ – Wall Street Journal Guess what people ate throughout history in this deliciously informative introduction to culinary history In this first book of culinary history for children, readers will discover the fascinating dishes eaten by 10 high-interest historical peoples – from prehistoric humans to children of the future. Whether munching on mud-baked hedgehogs like the ancient Egyptians, or nibbling tacos topped with chillis grown in space like the astronauts of today, readers will be immersed in the diverse, tasty, weird, and wonderful food history of the world. Packed with guess-what challenges, unbelievable facts, and interactive guessing game, 4 real recipes from different eras, and delicious reveals, this fact-filled read-aloud encourages an interest in food (and perhaps a bit of subtle encouragement to taste something new!), and is perfect for history-lovers and food-enthusiasts alike. Ages 6 - 9

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The book delivers an elaboration of multidisciplinary concepts, examples, and practices that can be useful for researching the evolution of developments in the field. In this book, we continue to provide a critical look at the information management in business organizations by exploring knowledge aspects from theoretical and practical perspectives. The compilation of chapters presented in this book helps to define the range of activities, identify areas for future research, and draw practical conclusions. The variety of industrial sectors examined supports continuous gaining and usage of an efficient business analysis in organizations.

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‘Let’s go on a sleigh ride And race across the snow, The reindeer guide our sleigh tonight Oh, how their noses glow!’ Join friends for a sensational sleigh ride in a winter wonderland! This board book series features a mode of transport in each book and encourages children to explore the great outdoors. It is a fun and engaging read, perfect for toddlers and early learners as they begin the years of discovery. Natalia’s fun illustrations perfectly complement Rosalyn’s text.

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'Let’s go on a shiny bus And drive across the city, Past palaces and skyscrapers So grand and, oh, so pretty!' Friends enjoy a fun city bus ride.

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While many countries may embrace globalization at the conceptual level, the specifics of implementation vary greatly from country to country. Testing Global Interdependence poses such questions as: How is openness exercised? How does a country join the international globalization trend? What mechanisms are available to help societies adjust to globalization? The book draws upon the diverse experiences of multiple countries as they react to the practicalities of globalization and succeeds in discovering the gains resulting from particular trade policies, anti-poverty measures, migration patterns and foreign aid packages. The diverse narratives contained within the book ultimately suggest how to limit globalization's negative aspects and ensure constructive engagement in the global community. This, the first book in the Global Development Network series, brings together the views of researchers from the developing and developed world and provides models of successful research conducted in developing and transition countries.This study will appeal to academics and researchers in political economy, development studies, international economics, migration and globalization as well as public policy. In addressing policy implications, the work will also be of great value to policy-oriented researchers, policymakers and development agencies worldwide.

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This book analyzes the links between globalization and equity from the perspectives of seven regions: the Commonwealth of Independent States, East Asia and South Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. It presents the views of researchers from the developing world, voices that are seldom heard in the ongoing debate on globalization, and provides models of successful research conducted in developing and transition countries, thus promoting homegrown expertise.The contributions from different regions reflect their disparate experiences and represent diverse positions on globalization and equity. Nevertheless, they reveal a fledgling consensus on the benefits of the developing world's entry into a global universe and the necessity for prudent adjustment to the perils of this endeavor.Academics interested in the political economy and development studies as well as policy-oriented researchers and policymakers concerned with the challenges entailed by globalization will find Globalization and Equity of great interest.

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Adopted in the aftermath of the Second World War and implemented as a ‘living instrument’, the European Convention on Human Rights has, over the past 70 years, shown remarkable adaptability to changing circumstances through the evolutive jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. While the Court has already demonstrated its willingness to address new challenges to human rights arising from environmental damage and climate change, growing scientific evidence and mounting public demand for action have accelerated the need for more fundamental engagement. This timely book – also a Special Issue of the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment – brings into sharp relief the specific challenges faced by the Court in addressing the human rights impacts of the interlocking environmental and climate crises. Leading scholars and practitioners, including the President of the European Court of Human Rights, provide important insights into current thinking about environmental human rights in different jurisdictions and ways in which the European Court could adapt its principles and practice in light of the evolving international environmental human rights corpus iuris. Drawing together theoretical insights and practice-led commentary, the contributions to this important book will be of interest to human rights and environmental law scholars, practitioners, students and policy makers.

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From the inimitable O'Hara sisters, Once Upon a Fairytale is a story where the reader gets to decide on the adventure – the possibilities are endless.Did you ever wish to feast with fairies, live in a tree, or ride a unicorn across the sun-lit sky? Here, in this magical world, you can. You can choose to be a clever princess, or a curious gingerbread man, or perhaps a gentle knight. Maybe you'll live in a tree, or a tower on a hill. You can eat fresh-buttered sunbeams with fairies, or newt pie and pigtail pudding with ogres. Everywhere you look, you will find a new adventure. Just pick the one you like best.A captivating book where the child chooses the story they want to tell – empowering children to become storytellers and weave their very own fairytale.

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Addressing the appeal of the journey narrative from pre-cinema to new media and through documentary, fiction and the spaces between, this collection reveals the journey to be a persistent presence across cinema and in cultural modernity.

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Is the EU able and prepared to deal with emerging Asia? Is an increasingly affluent Asia willing to engage with economically challenged Europe? This engaging volume presents the latest empirically informed comparative insight into how key Asian players imagine and perceive the EU before and after the Lisbon Treaty – as well before and after the outbreak of the Euro debt crisis. The result is a comprehensive overview of how these two continents engage and interact.

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Max is a beautiful ginger kitten and his owner adores him! Find out how Max is similar, and also different from his owner, and the important things you need to do to look after a kitten. My Kitten is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years

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Paul lives on a planet called Alpha 3 with his mum and his pet hamster, Jaws. Alpha 3 is freezing and everyone has to stay indoors to survive. One day, Paul finds out he has a superpower: his eyes can make laser beams! He also discovers that his mum is a super-villain who plans to destroy a neighbouring planet with a laser and use the heat to thaw out Alpha 3. Can Paul stop his mum in time? (Letter-sounds featured: /ou/ ou /oi/ oy /or/ au aw ) Alpha 3: Thaw Out is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6.

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Humanistic Values from Academic Community Perspective is authored by a range of international experts with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives and provides a collection of ideas, examples and solutions on Humanistic Values in Academia, implementation and problems that occur in this area of consideration.This volume is a result of numerous discussions within the academic members to incorporate humanistic values like dignity, integrity, care, human rights etc. into our conduct composed of all the academic levels, beginning with students through staff, faculty and administration.Authors and contributors of this book assume the importance and crucial role of values in managing contemporary organizations emphasizing the fact that the oldest organizations managed by core values are not the globally known and acknowledged business corporation but the institutions like churches, armies and the universities. Numerous institutions of higher education are proud of their core values and present them to their employees, students, and stakeholders.The book is divided into four parts: I Introduction, II Humanistic values from academic perspective, III Humanistic values from student / faculty perspective and part IV Humanistic values from educational administrative perspective. We sincerely hope that the chapters presented in this volume will open new horizons for the understanding of humanistic values in academia and simultaneously it will provide inspiration and encouragement for further research in this area of study.

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