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A practical guide to the ethnographic study of online cultures, and beyondEthnography and Virtual Worlds is the only book of its kinda concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, the book provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results. Provides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongameDraws on research in a range of virtual worlds, including Everquest, Second Life, There.com, and World of WarcraftProvides suggestions for dealing with institutional review boards, human

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In this gloriously exuberant anthology, Wendy Cope sets out to prove that misery doesn't have all the best lines. Here is a collection of poems which are unashamedly happy: poems about love, places, the beauty of the natural world, about company and solitude, music, food and drink, books, and the unadulterated pleasure of taking a shower.Among the more surprising items are the Chinese Po Chu-I on the advantages of baldness, the eighteenth-century John Dyer on the kindly behaviour of his ox, and an unusually cheerful Thomas Hardy enjoying the sight of seven women laughing as they stagger, arm in arm, down an icy hill. Catullus, Chaucer, Clare, Dickinson, Betjeman and Larkin are among the contributors who help to demonstrate that people who believe that 'happiness writes white' have got it wrong.

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Trends have become a commodity—an element of culture in their own right and the very currency of our cultural life. Consumer culture relies on a new class of professionals who explain trends, predict trends, and in profound ways even manufacture trends. On Trend delves into one of the most powerful forces in global consumer culture. From forecasting to cool hunting to design thinking, the work done by trend professionals influences how we live, work, play, shop, and learn. Devon Powers' provocative insights open up how the business of the future kindles exciting opportunity even as its practices raise questions about an economy increasingly built on nonstop disruption and innovation. Merging industry history with vivid portraits of today's trend visionaries, Powers reveals how trends took over, what it means for cultural change, and the price all of us pay to see—and live—the future.

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For kids ages 3-7, this second book in the “I Am Mindful” series is a fun and playful introduction to finding confidence and courage. The follow up to I Am a Peaceful Goldfish!When we are feeling scared or discouraged, moving our bodies—and a bit of imagination—can foster confidence and courage. In this simple yet powerful story, two children discover how to feel calm and courageous by striking poses, pretending they are courageous cubs, mighty mountains, speedy, sure dragonflies, and even shooting stars!From former kindergarten and physical education teacher Shoshana Chaim, this second book in the “I Am Mindful” series shares: Engaging techniques that build bravery and self-confidence A reminder that it’s okay to feel nervous! I Am a Courageous Cub teaches kids how to be mindful, giving them control over their minds and bodies—an essential, easy-to-learn life

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Sometimes, time doesn''t heal all wounds...When a young woman named Sabrina disappears without a trace in Kansas, private investigator V.I. Warshawski knows she must act fast. But when she discovers Sabrina close to death in a drug house, the locals don''t take kindly to her - and Sabrina''s mother becomes suspicious. V.I. finds herself under the sharp gaze of the FBI - and the men running the county''s opioid distribution. And when a dead body surfaces a few days later, V.I. is pitched headlong into a battle between the locals - with roots that date all the way back to the American Civil War.The war might be over, but its legacy remains - and V.I.''s survival depends on keeping one step ahead in a game she doesn''t even know she''s playing...

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Nurse Nanase has striven to once again meet the prince of her dreams, so how is it he’s become such an aggravating doctor?!After witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor save a stranger’s life five years ago, Nanase Sakura trained to become a nurse. But when she meets the doctor again and they start working together, she finds Kairi Tendo to be nothing like the man she imagined him to be!The mean Dark Lord has turned into a kindly knight! It’s like a dream come true! Is this really happening?!! Nanase became a nurse to chase after Dr. Kairi Tendo. To keep herself safe from a former patient who is stalking her, she stays with Kairi and pretends to be his lover! But the stalker becomes furious and attacks! As she loses consciousness, she reveals to Kairi how she feels!

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The must-have atlas for children aged 4-7 Collins First Atlas is a fun, vibrant and clear starter atlas for children aged 4-7 years, providing the perfect foundation to basic geography skills. The atlas begins by introducing pupils to photographs and mapping of a local area, then gradually leads them through maps of regional, national, continental and global areas. Short, informative sentences introduce pupils to basic geographical and atlas vocabulary Maps are clearly labelled to highlight certain countries and features Mapping concepts are presented in a way that supports learning development, as concepts become more complex Ideal for classroom use or home learning Fully up-to-date Suitable for EYFS and KS1 This atlas is also available in a Kindle format. The next atlas in this series is the Collins Primary Atlas, suitable for ages 7+ and KS2.

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Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. During final selection for the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro faces a disfigured demon and uses the techniques taught by his master, Urokodaki! As Tanjiro begins to walk the path of the Demon Slayer, his search for the demon who murdered his family leads him to investigate the disappearances of young girls in a nearby town.

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'You can't put it down . . . precise and propulsive . . . a real page-turner' Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland'It's so good it'll leave you wanting to change your own life' Independent******************So far in his life, Gabriel - selfish, arrogant and happy to be so - has only ever thought about two things: money and himself. When he's diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he doesn't see why anything should change.But as the tumour grows, something strange starts happening. Whether Gabriel likes it or not, he's becoming . . . nicer. Kinder. A better person. And then he meets Caitlin. Before, he wouldn't even have glanced at her; now he's entranced. But real change takes time - and time is something Gabriel just doesn't have. As each day brings him closer to his last, has the one opportunity for a second chance passed him by?

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Dauernd müde und erschöpft ohne ersichtlichen Grund? Wir fragen uns was dahinter stecken könnte. Fehlt dem Körper das Eisen oder sind die Hormone schuld? Sind wir erschöpft, weil wir zu viel "am Hals haben" und wissen nicht wie uns entlasten? Oder steckt doch eine unheimliche Krankheit dahinter? Solche Fragen gehen einem durch den Kopf, wenn Körper und der Geist nicht mehr wollen. Der Gang zum Arzt bringt vielleicht nicht die gewünschte Antwort, sondern verunsichert noch mehr. Vermeintliche Lösungen entpuppen sich als Strohfeuer. Rasch fühlt man sich auf die psychosomatische Schiene geschoben, doch auch dies beunruhigt. Hat man gründlich genug nach einer körperlichen Ursache gesucht? Was kommt denn alles in Frage? Kann ich dem Arzt vertrauen? Ist es denn Burnout und ist das eine richtige Krankheit? Kann ich mir selber helfen oder muss sich zum Psychotherapeuten? Was kann und darf ich dort erwarten und welche Möglichkeiten gibt es? Gibt es überzeugende psychologische Erklärungsmodelle für anhaltende Müdigkeit und Erschöpfung? Auf all diese Fragen geht der erfahrene Psychiater und Psychotherapeut Peter Keel, der sich seit Jahren mit stressbedingten Krankheiten wie Fibromyalgie und Müdigkeitssyndrom, aber auch Schlafstörungen befasst, anschaulich und leicht verständlich, aber auch wissenschaftlich begründet ein. Er gibt nicht nur Erklärungen, sondern auch einen Leitfaden für den Umgang mit Stress und Erschöpfung . Er spannt den Bogen weiter zu den Hintergründen von erschöpfendem Verhalten in der Kindheit und erklärt, weshalb es so schwierig sein kann, sich damit auseinander zu setzen. Zudem zeigt er auch, dass die Zunahme stressbedingter Krankheiten eine Erscheinung unserer schnelllebigen Zeit ist, in welcher immer mehr in immer weniger Zeit mit weniger Mitteln erreicht werden sollte.

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People who saw the first moving pictures at the end of the nineteenth century were delighted by a new art that communicated without words – yet they were also alarmed to be witnessing events in a strange, mute, spectral realm, where the laws of time and space were suspended and magical transformations could occur. Some early commentators hailed cinema as a blessing and praised it for resurrecting the dead; others likened it to a hypnotic trance or a hallucinogenic drug. The medium has always been excited by speed, and it enjoys sending the body on furious kinetic chases; at the same time, it stealthily probes our minds, invading our dreams and titillating our desires. Although this is an art kindled by light and inflamed by colour, it is nurtured by darkness and can reduce life to an insubstantial shadow play. Either way, as Peter Conrad argues in this brilliant book, the movie camera has given us new eyes and changed forever our view of reality. The Mysteries of Cinema sets out to map this ambiguous territory by taking readers on a thematic roller-coaster ride through movie history. Directors and critics speculate about the nature of cinematic vision, and there are contributions to the debate from writers like Kafka, Virginia Woolf and Joan Didion, artists including Salvador Dalí, George Grosz and Fernand Léger, and the composers Arnold Schoenberg and Dmitri Shostakovich. The book begins from the audacious innovations of silent film, and examines the influence of French surrealism and German expressionism; it accounts for the appeal of Hollywood genres like the Western, the horror film and the musical, and ends by considering the fate of the moving image in our visually glutted society. Combining contagious enthusiasm with an eye for the subjective quirks of filmmakers and the allure of favourite performers, Conrad delivers an astonishing addition to the literature on the seventh art. With 61 illustrations

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How do you know if they’re The One (after The One)?Charley’s in a new relationship with perfect boyfriend, Ricky, slowly moving on from the death of her husband. But having only ever been in love once before, how can she know when it’s the real deal? Ricky is perfect, but she’s not convinced he’s perfect for her… Taking the bull by the horns after separating from her cheating husband, Pam has signed up for online dating. And it’s exhausting. She’s determined to find new love, yet she can’t help feeling that she’s repeating old patterns.Are Pam and Charley settling down, or just settling? They need to figure it out, fast. Otherwise, they might just lose The One – or even worse, lose themselves.A beautifully uplifting story of second chances and taking risks for fans of Libby Page, Marian Keyes and Ruth Hogan.Praise for The One After the One ‘A gentle tale of love, loss, perseverance and friendship. I read it in one sitting.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘It had me hooked from the first chapter, and kept me on my toes the entire time! I fell in love with the characters and the romance.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A touching read about friends, grief, moving forward, discovering an unbreakable bond, and finding true happiness again. Very written well, Lester held my attention and had me glued to my Kindle.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘The One After the One is a fast paced story of friendship, love, and second chances. It's a beautifully written book with characters you can't not warm to and care about.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A quick, easy and cute read that was both heart-warming and heart-wrenching in equal measure. Well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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Este libro ofrece pequeñas obras adaptadas al alumnado de Educación Infantil y Primero, Segundo y Tercer Ciclo de Primaria, compuestas y realizadas con motivo de las fiestas de Navidad. Las obras presentadas se caracterizan por su sencillez: no necesitan espacios ni medios especiales; los actores no tienen por qué saber actuar; los profesores que los dirijan no precisan haberlo hecho nunca antes; el vestuario se puede realizar con papel o con utensilios de fácil adquisición, etc. En estas pequeñas obras, el alumnado ha participado en la elección del tema, discusión del argumento, redacción, lectura, puesta en escena, título, nombre de los personajes, etc., por lo que se puede hablar de un trabajo en equipo.(Abstract: SMALL THEATRE PLAYS - To be presented during Christmas - This book offers small plays adapted to the Kindergarten and First, Second and Third Cycle of Primary Education, which are composed to be enacted during the Christmas celebrations).Extracto del Índice:1/ La

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*Shortlisted for the JQ Wingate Literary Prize, 2018* Drawing on a decade of courageous and pioneering reporting, Mya Guarnieri Jaradat brings us an unprecedented and compelling look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel, who hail mainly from Africa and Asia. From illegal kindergartens to anti-immigrant rallies, from detention centres to workers' living quarters, from family homes to the high court, The Unchosen sheds light on one of the most little-known but increasingly significant aspects of Israeli society. In highlighting Israel's harsh and worsening treatment of these newcomers, The Unchosen presents a fresh angle on the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling into question the state’s perennial justification for mistreatment of Palestinians: 'national security'. More fundamentally, this beautifully written book captures the voices and the struggles of some of the most marginalised and silenced people in Israel today.

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Help your child prepare for kindergarten, develop confidence with age-appropriate activities, and acquire basic skills. The Get Ready for School books include entertaining and rewarding activities such as completing patterns, matching pairs, identifying sets, matching words or numbers to pictures, connecting the dots, completing mazes, and much more. Ninety-six write-on, wipe off pages allow children to practice skills over and over again. Sixty-four additional activity pages as well as memory game cards and congratulatory stickers reinforce the exercises and add to the learning and fun!Letters teaches basic pre-reading skills such as: ?Learning to write upper case and lower case letters ?Identifying beginning and ending sounds ?Rhyming ?Completing words ?Practicing alphabet order ?Distinguishing letters ?Matching upper case and lower case letters ?Completing letter patterns

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A cultural history of the enduring relationship between film spectatorship and intoxicating substances Movies under the Influence charts the entangled histories of moviegoing and mind-altering substances from early cinema through the psychedelic 1970s. Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece examines how the parallel trajectories of these two enduring aspects of American culture, linked by their ability to influence individual and collective consciousness, resulted in them being treated and regulated in similar ways. Rather than looking at representations of drug use within film, she regards cinema and intoxicants as kindred experiences of immersion that have been subject to corresponding forces of ideology and power. Exploring the effects of intoxicants such as caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, and psychedelics on film spectatorship, Szczepaniak-Gillece demonstrates how American movie theaters sought to cultivate a dual identity, presenting themselves as both a place of wholesome entert

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The ultimate guide to Peak District gritstone sets out to embrace the best climbs across the whole of this, the most beloved of all the climbing areas in the UK. From Eastern royalty - Stanage, Froggatt, Curbar and Millstone - to the Western bastions - the Roaches, Ramshaw and Hen Cloud. From the cosy edges of the Burbage Valley to the wild heights of Kinder, Bleaklow and the Chew Valley. It's all here. Big crags, small outcrops, famous climbs and shy classics. If you need to know about it, chances are you'll find it in here. Published by the British Mountaineering Council in collaboration with the Wired Group, the book contains 2,500 routes from MOD to E10 from Eastern and Western Grit and is packed full of action shots, quality maps and topos, and contains comprehensive information.

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Are you a fan of doughnuts, the internet, and naps? Slothilda is your kindred spirit! This colorful, sweet, and funny book is the perfect gift for someone you know who really wishes he or she was living the “sloth life.”Slothilda feels pressured to overachieve in a fast-paced world, but she's constantly fighting her DNA. Though Slothilda's sluggish ways might occasionally hold her back, it turns out her perceived deficits are actually her greatest attributes.Slothilda gives us permission to feel unashamed about our slothy tendencies and emphasizes the importance of celebrating our authentic selves.From former Simpsons animator Dante Fabiero comes this all-too-real comic series about an adorable little sloth who's driven by her desire for self-improvement. Slothilda explores an inner conflict we can all relate to–the desire to succeed and grow, while paradoxically dealing with the ever-present temptation to sloth.With hilarious themes related to work, fitness, food, shopping, and pets, this book shows that you're not the only sloth at heart.

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'I seem to have banged on this year rather more than usual. I make no apology for that, nor am I nervous that it will it make a jot of difference. I shall still be thought to be kindly, cosy and essentially harmless. I am in the pigeon-hole marked 'no threat' and did I stab Judi Dench with a pitchfork I should still be a teddy bear.' Alan Bennett's third collection of prose Keeping On Keeping On follows in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful Writing Home and Untold Stories, each published ten years apart. This latest collection contains Bennett's peerless diaries 2005 to 2015, reflecting on a decade that saw four premieres at the National Theatre (The Habit of Art, People, Hymn and Cocktail Sticks), a West End double-bill transfer, and the films of The History Boys and The Lady in the Van. There's a provocative sermon on private education given before the University at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, and 'Baffled at a Bookcase' offers a passionate defence of the public library. This is an engaging, humane, sharp, funny and unforgettable record of life according to the inimitable Alan Bennett.

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Lyn Andrews' WHERE THE MERSEY FLOWS is a powerful, heartwarming saga perfect for fans of Kate Thompson and Donna Douglas.A young girl leaves her privileged upbringing behind for Liverpool's slums, but can her new life bring love and happiness?Liverpool, 1910. Leah Cavendish and Nora O'Brian seem to have little in common - except their friendship. Nora is a domestic and Leah the daughter of a wealthy haulage magnate but both are isolated beneath the roof of the opulent Cavendish household. Instantly they recognise kindred spirits in each other.When Nora is unfairly flung on to the streets by Leah's grasping brother-in-law, the outraged Leah follows her, defiantly declaring her intention to move into a house in Liverpool's docklands, alongside Nora and her impoverished family. But nothing can prepare Leah for the squalor that greets her in Oil Street. Nor for Sean Maguire, Nora's defiant Irish neighbour . . .Praise for Lyn Andrews' unforgettable novels:'An outstanding storyteller' Woman's Weekly 'A vivid portrayal of life' Best'Spellbinding' Northern Echo

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Remember the faery stories you were told as a child? Tales of tiny, magical, winged beings and elves, wicked witches and goblins. Demons . . . What if one day you found out they were true? What if, when you became an adult, you discovered they were all based on fact? What if you met the fantasy and it was all so very real? That's what happened to Thom Kindred. The wonders were revealed to him. But so were the horrors, for not far behind the Good, there always lurks the Bad. And the Bad had designs on Thom. The Bad would show him real evil. He would see the hellhagges and the demons. He would be touched by perverted passion. And corruption. And he would encounter his own worst nightmare. The Bad would seek to destroy him. And only the magic of the little beings would be able to help him. Once, James Herbert's masterful novel of erotic love and darkest horror, will take you to a realm where fantasy and reality collide, where faerytales really can come true.

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Selected for the White Raven 2020 list of recommendations! "Great book for kindergarten and first-grade students especially during the opening days of school... Delightfully illustrated, very colorful and eye-catching. This book should be a part of every classroom and school library. Homes and public libraries should own copies of this book, too. The story is always encouraging exploration, positive feelings, and adventures for young people." - ITEEA Kiki looks in the mirror. She thinks her fur is boring. Then Kiki has an idea. She uses pencils, ink, and paint to make herself colorful. Will her friends think she is special now? A fun story about appreciating yourself just the way you are. For all children ages 4 and up. Guided Reading Level I The lesson to take from the book is that we are all unique and special and we do not need approval. It's stunningly illustrated and it would make for a good read-aloud book while discussing the theme and ensuring children understand the key points.

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When the fledgeling Honda Motor Company wanted to break into Europe, they knew their machines had to prove themselves at the greatest motorcycle race in the world, the Isle of Man TT. At that time part of the World Championship series, the TT attracted the biggest names in the racing world. It was also the toughest and most challenging event of its kind.In 1959, the first Japanese riders to reach the Island experienced a culture shock when they encountered western lifestyles for the first time, and this was only a few years after the Second World War. Yet they won over young hearts and minds, and helped rebuild bridges.Not only that, Honda machines proved themselves reliable and fast. They were soon picking up race victory after race victory and the likes of Jim Redman, Luigi Taveri and Mike Hailwood were queueing up to ride them.When they walked away from Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 1967, Honda had won everything there was to win on two wheels at the Isle of Man TT. A legend was

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'This is the herbal guide book for modern life - with easy recipes, practical tips and pearls of wisdom - it's the perfect companion to help you use powerful herbs in a modern way.' Anabel Kindersley, co-founder of Neal's Yard RemediesTurmeric, matcha, bee pollen, ashwagandha, astragalus. Often called 'nature's miracles', superherbs, or adaptogens, help the body adapt to the stresses of life, whether emotional, environmental or immune related. We've all been informed about superfoods and the nutrients they pack, but superherbs do more than deliver vitamins and nutrition ­- they help to improve overall health to bring the body back to equilibrium.Featuring twenty of the most easy-to-source and use adaptogens, Superherbs will teach you the history of these ancient herbs, how each can help us in mind, body, beauty and spirit, and ten ways that we can incorporate them into our lives including recipes, teas, tonics, and DIY beauty regimes. Superherbs will help you find the best ways to de-stress, relieve anxiety, reduce inflammation and so much more, all in a healthy, natural way.

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A guided journal to unlock your own personal brand of magical self-care and discover what works best for you to nourish and celebrate your body, mind and spirit. Self-care belongs to everyone, and it’s especially important if you feel stretched thin. Self-care is typically portrayed as the surface-level stuff that you can spend money on. There’s nothing wrong with that, though to feel the way you want to feel at your core, step into the world where magic meets self-care. With ample writing space and inspiration, this guided journal invites you to be inquisitive, dive deep and trust yourself and your instincts. Cultivate a kinder relationship with yourself through simple actions and routines to honour your body, mind and spirit. From moon rituals for setting aligned intentions, to tuning into intuition, breathwork for releasing stuck energy, to enhancing your life with healing crystals, movement and meditation, you’ll be empowered. Treat yourself well and recognise your life as successive moments of magic and self-care.

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Box Set: 10 Books Ages: 5 to 6 Stage 2: Emerging Readers Sight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words 'by sight' is essential for reading fluency. This set provides more practice at the beginning reading level and introduces some of the most common easy sight words. Our method makes the process of learning to recognize sight words very simple for the young reader. Consistent short vowels and simple stories mean children sound out (decode) the story, and must memorize only three sight words per book. With plenty of repetition and context clues, your young reader will quickly master early sight words with the Sight Words Year 1 (Kindergarten) box set. Inside the box you'll find: 10 easy-to-read, hilarious small books, 12 pages each All stories told in three and four letter words, plus sight words Consistent short vowels mean easy decoding in the rest of the story Three new sight words introduced in each book 30 two-sided, sight words flash cards Sight words introduced: a, as, can, did, do, down, fly, get, go, goes, had, has, home, in, is, jump, look, not, off, on, over, ran, saw, she, some, they, to, was, went, who ABOUT BOBS BOOKS Bob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-read series trusted for over 40 years. Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to make helping children learn to read simple and straightforward. The clean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to read a fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companion workbooks extend children's reading journey by allowing them to practice the skills learned in the books. Bob Books is designed to give young children the tools to cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winning beginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from books with three letter words, to books with more than one sentence per page. By meeting children at the right level, parents are often amazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words when reading their first Bob Book. Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and other pre-reading skills Stage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet to sounding out your first words Stage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer and sight words are introduced Stage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences become longer, and new rules are introduced

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This narrative follows the enigmatic ''U'', a powerful Reborn who emerged from the Great Death with no memory of his past but a vision of the world imbued with beauty and hope. His life takes a turn when he meets Isabelle, a resilient young woman struggling in the wake of her father''s death. Their unlikely love story is kindled against a backdrop of conflict and danger as they confront a ruthless crime syndicate. ''U'' becomes a beacon of hope for his oppressed neighbourhood, but his heroism draws perilous attention, marking him a target of the syndicate''s menacing enforcer, the invincible Reborn known as the Hand. U & I weaves an action-packed, romantic saga that captivates and inspires, masterfully crafted by J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Choi.

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Islamisches Recht wird oftmals als starr und entwicklungsunfähig wahrgenommen. Die Reduktion des islamischen Rechts auf Religion und jahrhundertealte Tradition verfehlt jedoch dessen Dynamik und Wandelbarkeit. Wie ein modernes Recht für die Familie im islamischen Rechtskreis entstehen kann, untersucht Lena-Maria Möller am Beispiel der neuen Familiengesetzbücher Bahrains, Katars und der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Interdisziplinär und rechtsvergleichend erörtert sie, inwieweit das neukodifizierte Ehe-, Scheidungs-, und Kindschaftsrecht den rasanten sozioökonomischen Wandel der arabischen Golfregion abbildet und aktuellen Regelungserfordernissen gerecht wird. Neben der Berücksichtigung der Rechtspraxis im Familienrecht werden die jüngsten Kodifikationen des arabischen Raums auch rechtshistorisch und rechtspolitisch kontextualisiert und ihr Entstehungsprozess eingehend beleuchtet.

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Nuneaton, 1850Growing up on a canal boat has meant life for young Saffie Doyle has been hard. Her mother, Olivia, was cast out by her well-to-do family when she fell in love with Saffie's father, a lowly boatman named Reuben. But as the years have passed, Reuben has become a bitter and cruel drunk, forced to work for the local crook, Seth Black, to keep their family afloat. Saffie always dreamed of becoming a teacher, despite her father's insistence that she had no need to read and write. Keen to nurture her ambitions, Olivia hoped to introduce Saffie to a childhood friend - the kindly and wealthy Marcus - who runs a free school for the local children, but when Olivia falls ill, she's unable to.One night, Saffie's 17-year-old brother and her father go out on a job with Seth Black and never return home. Saffie is forced to place her dreams on hold as she steps up to look after her family.With her younger siblings relying on her, will Saffie ever be able to live the life she hopes for?

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Burghersh revealed as conscientious diocesan; new light on his involvement in invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. Henry Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln from 1320 until 1340, has not been treated kindly by historians. The largely hostile view expressed by early fourteenth-century chroniclers gives us a portrait of a man promoted to the office ofbishop solely as a result of family influence and royal intervention, but who subsequently betrayed the monarch who had favoured him, lending support to the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster in 1322 and plotting with Queen Isabellato overthrow her husband. This edition of Burghersh's episcopal register reveals a different character. The bishop emerges as a conscientious diocesan and an administrator of considerable ability, while the evidence of his itinerary throws new light on the question of his involvement in the invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. The volume includes the first part of Burghersh's institution register, comprising admissions of clergy to parochial benefices, appointments of heads of religious houses, and ordinations of vicarages and chantries in the archdeaconries Northampton, Oxford, Bedford, Buckingham and Huntingdon. Dr NICHOLAS BENNETT is Vice-Chancellor and Librarian of Lincoln Cathedral.

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Burghersh revealed as conscientious diocesan; new light on his involvement in invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. Henry Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln from 1320 until 1340, has not been treated kindly by historians. The largely hostile view expressed by early fourteenth-century chroniclers gives us a portrait of a man promoted to the office ofbishop solely as a result of family influence and royal intervention, but who subsequently betrayed the monarch who had favoured him, lending support to the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster in 1322 and plotting with Queen Isabellato overthrow her husband. This edition of Burghersh's episcopal register reveals a different character. The bishop emerges as a conscientious diocesan and an administrator of considerable ability, while the evidence of his itinerary throws new light on the question of his involvement in the invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. The volume includes the first part of Burghersh's institution register, comprising admissions of clergy to parochial benefices, appointments of heads of religious houses, and ordinations of vicarages and chantrys, in the archdeaconries of Lincoln, Stow and Leicester. Dr NICHOLAS BENNETT is Vice-Chancellor and Librarian of Lincoln Cathedral.

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It's 1993. Beth McMaugh is eleven years old and about to start her final year of middle school. Her best friend since kindergarten is Ashlee, but Ashlee is changing. She wears surf brand clothes now, and watches teenage TV and knows all the words to all the songs by Girlfriend and Peter Andre. Beth is terrified of losing her when they get to senior school, but Ashlee assures her that grade six is going to be the best year ever.On the first day, though, Beth enters her new homeroom to find Ashlee sitting with Kristy, Abbiand Nikki the popular girls. The mean girls. What is Beth going to do? Ashlee can't really want to be one of them. They must have trapped her into being part of their group, through some sort of heinous bribery. Beth has to save Ashlee, but how?Further complicating matters, there is a new kid in class a strange, loud, smart kid from Brisbane, called Jools, who listens to Queen and is obsessed with science fiction and all things nerdy. So obsess

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Sarah-Jane is a young woman living alone in the house she grew up in. She is celebrating her 31st birthday with her friends; they go for dinner, drinks and live music afterwards. Her friends give her an unusual birthday gift at dinner, a subscription to a sex website. This gift isn't something Sarah-Jane would have visited but she thinks why not give it a go. During this time of self-discovery, she meets different men and has very different emotional experiences, having never before gone through these types of sexual waves that flood over her with every meeting. Unfortunately for Sarah-Jane, during this journey she encounters death. Spiralling out of control, she goes through a dark transformation with each murder. Her sanity was long ago broken as her childhood trauma breaks free from the prison of her repressed memories. Her friendly, kindhearted, happy life slowly vanishes as she becomes a seductress, luring her victims to their death with the offer of sex. Sarah-Jane devises a cunning plan...

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As winter closes its grip on snow-bound London, a cleaner determines to solve the case that her detective father never could. A Kindle number one bestseller. It was the murder that shocked the nation. Kate Rokesmith, a young mother, walked to the banks of the Thames with her three-year-old son. She never came home. For three decades, the case file has lain, unsolved, in the corner of an attic. Until the detective's daughter, Stella Darnell, starts to clear out her father's house after his death... Reviews for The Detective's Daughter: 'A haunting novel about loss and reconciliation, driven by a simple but clever plot' Sunday Times 'This book has a clever mystery plot – but its excellence is in the characters, all credible and memorable, and in its setting in a real West London street, exactly described' Literary Review 'A thoughtful, well-observed story... It reminded me of Kate Atkinson' Scott Pack 'A cerebral thriller... Evokes chills from more than just the frigid winter nights' Forward Reviews Magazine 'Lesley Thomson gets better and better' Ian Rankin

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Babes in Toyland was one of the most influential and underrated bands of the 1990s. They rode the wave of the Minneapolis grunge scene crafting a unique sound composed of self-taught instrumentation and unabashed banshee raging vocals. Their stage presence was enigmatic, their lyrics vitriolic, and their Kinderwhore fashion ironic and easy to emulate. But what made them most inspiring was their ethos and a unique brand of sisterhood that inspired fans to create Riot Grrl and form legendary bands such as 7 year Bitch, Bikini Kill, and Hole. Despite the media's politicization of them as an "all-female" band, the Babes insisted their music wasn't a political statement but about personal expression. They would dismiss labeling their act as feminist, but their actions sent a positive message of what a female space within music could look like. Now, almost 30 years after their most seminal record, Fontanelle, was released, the legend of the band is being resurrected and re-spun to reclaim their proper space and context in the history of music and women in rock.

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Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.The fight with Kokushibo, the highest-ranking demon among Muzan’s servants, is over. Although Himejima and Sanemi defeated Kokushibo and sent him to hell, the price the Demon Slayer Corps has paid is very high. Kiriya Ubuyashiki, the new leader of the Demon Slayers, struggles to recover from the losses. With the battle against Muzan far from over, the remaining fighters will need his help more than ever. Meanwhile, deep within Infinity Castle, Tanjiro and his friends come face-to-face with their nemesis at last…

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From Dorset's iconic Jurassic Coast to the picturesque Cotswolds and the rugged Peaks, join Julia Bradbury as she travels across Britain in search of the perfect walk. Britain is a nation of walkers. Walking is ingrained in our identity and has shown to be brilliant for our physical and mental health. Unforgettable Walks takes us on eight of Britain's beloved paths, showcasing our diverse and beautiful landscape at its very best. Follow in Julia's footsteps as she explores the natural environment and shares the stories past and present of the people she meets along the way, and her own experiences. With beautiful hand-drawn maps, illustrations - and tips for local pubs and sights - this book will fit as well on a bookshelf as in a rucksack.The WalksDorset: The Golden Cap WalkCotswolds: The Cleeve Hill WalkAnglesey: The Snowdon View WalkYorkshire Dales: The Malham Cove WalkLake District: The Borrowdale Valley WalkCumbria: The High Cup Nick WalkSouth Downs: The Birling Gap WalkPeak District: The Kinder Scout Walk

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After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al back to the States for a while. But before leaving his much-loved Yorkshire Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around old Blighty, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had for so long been his home. The resulting book was a eulogy to the country that produced Marmite, George Formby, by-elections, milky tea, places names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells, Gardeners' Question Time and people who say 'Mustn't grumble'. Britain would never seem the same again.Since it was first published in 1995, NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND has never been far from the top of the bestseller lists, and has sold over one and a half million copies. This special hardcover eidtion is published to mark the book's unique place in the hearts of readers around the world and to celebrate Bill Bryson's standing as the best-loved travel writer and humorist of our day.

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'Some called him the seventh Python, but I prefer to think of him as the first Neil Innes' Michael Palin Few individuals have had such an impact on British culture over the past fifty years as the comedy and music icon Neil Innes.He was the songwriting powerhouse of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah band. Beatles muse and collaborator. Injector of art college surrealism into 1960s TV comedy. Instigator of a revolution that led directly to Monty Python, the group he repeatedly joined on screen and stage. He was Ron Nasty, co-founder of the much-loved Rutles, the 'pre-fab four'. Accidental inventor of the phrase 'Cool Britannia'. Much-loved children's TV storyteller, thinker, maker, creator, undisputed national treasure and Britain's sweet idiot laureate. And through it all, Neil remained one of the kindest and brightest individuals in showbusiness. Musicians, comedians and fans alike loved being around Neil. He created music a

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A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. She hurries home to see if she has enough money in her piggy bank, but when she comes up short, she knocks on the doors of her neighbours, hoping to do their yard work. They all turn her away except for a kindly old woman. The woman and the girl work through the seasons, side by side. They form a tender friendship. When the weather warms, the girl finally has enough money for the bicycle. She runs back to the store, but the bicycle is gone! What happens next shows the reward of hard work and the true meaning of generosity. Wordless, timeless, and classic, The Girl and the Bicycle carries a message of selflessness and sweet surprises and makes an ideal gift for graduations and other special occasions.

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Die Corona-Pandemie hat die Frage nach dem staatlichen Auftrag zur Prävention von Krankheiten und zur Förderung der Gesundheit der Bevölkerung stark in den Vordergrund gerückt. Ob der Staat "zu viel" oder "zu wenig" unternimmt, kann aber auch in anderen Fällen diskutiert werden, beispielsweise bei der Regulierung der Ernährung und anderen "Lebensstilrisiken" wie dem Tabakkonsum. Da das individuelle Verhalten aber nicht immer eigenverantwortlich gewählt, sondern auch von den umgebenden Strukturen geprägt wird, kann man die Frage nach der Verantwortung des Staates noch ausdehnen, etwa für das gesunde Aufwachsen von Kindern. Ausgehend von den Erkenntnissen der Public-Health-Forschung analysiert Andrea Kießling zunächst die verfassungsrechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für das staatliche Tätigwerden und vertieft anschließend ihre Untersuchung anhand von drei Referenzgesundheitsrisiken. Auf diese Weise leistet sie einen grundlegenden Beitrag zur Systematisierung des Rechts der öffentlichen Gesundheit.

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WINNER OF THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE (SoA Award) 2024WINNER OF THE LAMBDA AWARD IN TRANSGENDER FICTION 2024Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writing' Barry Pierce, i-D'One of my favourite books so far this year' Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist'Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talent' Laura Kay'Searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound' Danielle McLaughlinNew home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy. A woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind. Over the course of a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet a

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'Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writing' Barry Pierce, i-D'One of my favourite books so far this year' Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist'Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talent' Laura Kay'Searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound' Danielle McLaughlinNew home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy. A woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind. Over the course of a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet and radically unfamiliar, Grace helps Phoebe to navigate the jagged edges of migration, nostalgia and hope.

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Discover tantalizing recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook. Paranormal investigator and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni leads you through eerie hotels, haunted homes, hellish hospitals, and spooky ghost towns, giving you stories and a recipe from each place.Whether you''re in the mood for Lizzie Borden''s meatloaf or want to serve up spooky prison stories along with sugar cookies from Alcatraz, Food to Die For is your guide to ghoulish gastronomy.One of America''s favorite ghost hunters, Amy Bruni takes you to mysterious hotels, eerie ghost towns, and possessed pubs in this delightfully sinister collection of stories and recipes. Each of the nearly 60 locations in Food to Die For includes: Vintage photographs and charmingly creepy stories rooted in history A noteworthy recipe associated with the people o

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A story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friendsGorgeous... Ethereal' GUARDIANA book with cosmic reach'' FINANCIAL TIMESA romance worthy of Emily Brontë' WALL STREET JOURNALA genre-bending novel of ideas' TELEGRAPH''Sarah Perry just gets better and better'' INDEPENDENTThomas and Grace are fellow worshippers at the Baptist chapel in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits torn between their commitment to religion and their desire for more. But their friendship is threatened by the arrival of love.Thomas falls for James Bower, who runs the local museum. Together they develop an obsession with the vanished nineteenth-century female astronomer Maria Veduva, said to haunt a nearby manor. Inspired by Maria, and the dawning realisation James may not reciprocate his feelings, Tho

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The must-have atlas for children aged 7-11 Collins Primary Atlas is a great introduction to mapping of the UK, Europe and all major regions of the world. It supports the Key Stage 2 curriculum and is suitable for children aged 7-11 years. This new, fully up-to-date edition includes information on map reading skills, the meaning of scale and measuring distances, and is ideal for classroom use or home learning. Reference maps:• Informative, politically coloured and easy-to-read• National capitals and major cities are clearly labelled• Maps are supported with national flags and basic national statistics Continental maps:• Linked to regional mapping• Supported by a selection of aerial and terrestrial photographs• Relief maps show layer colouring and highlight major physical features This atlas is also available in a Kindle format. The next atlas in the series is the Collins School Atlas, suitable for ages 11+ and KS3.

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Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, Himejima, who intends to prepare him for the battles to come. The training to become a Hashira—a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps—is intense and demanding, and earning Himejima’s approval seems impossible, but Tanjiro won’t give up! Meanwhile, the demon lord Muzan continues to search for the location of Nezuko and Ubuyashiki.

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The true story of a Jewish refugee boy, Erich, who arrived in this country from Nazi-occupied Europe three days before the start of the war. He was just four, and would never see his parents again. His earliest memories are of the tiny room he slept in off the bedroom of the couple he called mutti and fater but who were the Kreibichs, his foster parents. Traumatised by the separation from his birth family he blocks out, from then to now, all memory of his life before, even failing to recognise his eldest brother when he turns up years later. Erich must come to terms with the realisation that the Kreibichs are not his real parents, to learn of his past, his family and how he came on the Kindertransport. The book follows his unusual journey from orphan refugee boy to man, and from Vienna to Buckingham Palace!

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