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The Nonconformist Revolution

Religious Dissent, Innovation and Rebellion

By: Amanda J Thomas

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The Nonconformist Revolution

Religious Dissent, Innovation and Rebellion

By: Amanda J Thomas

A historian examines the evolution of dissenting thought and how it shaped the transformation of England from a rural to an urban, industrialized society. The foundations for the Industrial Revolution were in place from the late Middle Ages, when the early development of manufacturing processes and changes in the structure of rural communities began to provide opportunities for economic and social advancement. Successive waves of Huguenot migrants and the influence of Northern European religious ideology also played an important role in this process. The Civil Wars would provide a catalyst for the dissemination of new ideas and help shape the emergence of a new English Protestantism and divergent dissident sects. The persecution that followed strengthened the Nonconformist cause, and for the early Quakers it intensified their unity and resilience—qualities that would prove to be invaluable for business. The book proceeds to explore how in the years following the Restoration, Nonconformist ideas fueled enlightened thought, creating an environment for enterprise but also a desire for more radical change, how reformers seized on the plight of a working poor alienated by innovation and frustrated by false promises—and how the vision which was at first the spark for innovation would ignite revolution.

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Pen and Sword History

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1473875692

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Cholera

The Victorian Plague

By: Amanda J Thomas

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Cholera

The Victorian Plague

By: Amanda J Thomas

Discover the story of the disease that devastated the Victorian population, and brought about major changes in sanitation. Drawing on the latest scientific research and a wealth of archival material, Amanda Thomas uses first-hand accounts, blending personal stories with an overview of the history of the disease and its devastating after-effects on British society. This fascinating history of a catastrophic disease uncovers forgotten stories from each of the major cholera outbreaks in 1831-3, 1848-9, 1853-4 and 1866. Amanda Thomas reveals that Victorian theories about the disease were often closer to the truth than we might assume, among them the belief that cholera was spread by miasma, or foul air.

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265

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Pen and Sword

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1783463503

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The Lambeth Cholera Outbreak of 1848-1849

The Setting, Causes, Course and Aftermath of an Epidemic in London

By: Amanda J. Thomas

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The Lambeth Cholera Outbreak of 1848-1849

The Setting, Causes, Course and Aftermath of an Epidemic in London

By: Amanda J. Thomas

This work brings together a unique range of sources to reveal a forgotten episode in London's history. Situated opposite Westminster on the south bank of the River Thames, by 1848 Lambeth's waterfront had become London's industrial center and a magnet to migrant workers. The book exposes the suffering of the working population in the face of apathy and ineptitude, and convincingly challenges the long-standing belief that London's numerous cholera outbreaks beginning in 1832 were unrelated. The work combines recent scientific research with first-hand accounts to show for the first time that in the nineteenth century cholera was very probably endemic in the River Thames.

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275

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McFarland

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0786457147

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9780786457144

EBOOK: Reconceptualizing Social Policy: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Policy

By: Amanda Coffey

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EBOOK: Reconceptualizing Social Policy: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Policy

By: Amanda Coffey

How can sociological perspectives help us make sense of contemporary social policy? How has the discipline of social policy engaged in recent sociological debates and developments? This book provides a variety of sociological frameworks for understanding contemporary social policy. It explores how sociological perspectives may be used to theorize, conceptualize and research social policy. Amanda Coffey captures the different ways in which social policy can be understood - as academic discipline, policy process, service provision and lived experience. The book engages with a range of policy areas and client groups, and pays attention to sociodemographic categories such as gender, 'race', class and age. Themes include: The body and processes of embodiment Citizenship and identity Equality and differences Space and time Research and representation Reconceptualizing Social Policy is a key text for students and lecturers in sociology and social policy.

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194

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335224555

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Rural, Regional and Remote Social Work

Practice Research from Australia

By: Amanda Howard,Meaghan Katrak,Tamara Blakemore,Phillip Pallas

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Rural, Regional and Remote Social Work

Practice Research from Australia

By: Amanda Howard,Meaghan Katrak,Tamara Blakemore,Phillip Pallas

This book gives voice to the direct practice experience of social workers working in rural and remote contexts using Australia as the primary case-study. The authors undertake a qualitative research project, conducting in-depth interviews to examine social work theory and practice against the reality of rural and remote contexts. Practice examples provide the reader with an insight into the diverse and complex nature of social work in rural and remote Australia and the role of contemporary social work. Through placing rural and remote social work in its historical, theoretical and geographical contexts, this work explores a range of considerations. These include isolation; ethical dilemmas when working with small and closely linked communities; climate, disaster relief and the environment; community identity and culture; working with indigenous communities in remote contexts; and social work education. Based on direct practice research, this book challenges existing theories of practice and reframes those to reflect the reality of practice in rural and remote communities. As social work must continue to critically reflect on its role within an ever changing and individualistic society, lessons from rural and remote settings around engagement, sense of place and skillful, innovative practice have never been more relevant.

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Routledge

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1317060644

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The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)

Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why

By: Amanda Ripley

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The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)

Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why

By: Amanda Ripley

Unlock the secrets of survival with this riveting expedition into the science of disaster—now revised and updated to address the pandemic, the role of social media in disaster response, and more—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World “The thinking person’s manual for getting out alive.”—NPR’s “Book Tour” “A must read . . . We need books like this to help us understand the world in which we live.”—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness Disaster can come in many forms, from earthquakes and wildfires to pandemics and acts of terror. Afterward, when the dust settles and the survivors emerge, we can’t help but wonder: Why did they live when so many others perished? In The Unthinkable, prize-winning journalist Amanda Ripley, who has covered some of the most devastating disasters of our age, sets out to find the answers. To understand the human reaction to chaos and imminent danger, she turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts—from a Holocaust survivor who studies heroism to a master gunfighter who learned to overcome extreme fear. Along the way, we learn about the perils of crowd psychology, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, how leaders can build trust quickly, and other invisible factors that can make the difference between death and survival. A fascinating combination of neuroscience, firsthand accounts, and thrilling investigative journalism, this book is for anyone who has ever wondered how they would respond in a life-and-death situation—or wanted to increase their odds of survival. This new edition updates all the original research and features timely material on enormous, slow-moving disasters such as pandemics and climate catastrophes. Most important, it reveals the brain’s ability to do much better—with a little help.

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Harmony

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0593796721

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9780593796726

Transform Your 6-12 Math Class

Digital Age Tools to Spark Learning

By: Amanda Thomas

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Transform Your 6-12 Math Class

Digital Age Tools to Spark Learning

By: Amanda Thomas

Through detailed lessons and examples, discover how to integrate technology in K-5 math to amplify and enhance your mathematics teaching and drive student learning. Instead of drill-and-practice apps and worksheets, what if technology enabled exploration of math concepts? Instead of screens for disconnected individual learning, what if technology fostered mathematical discourse and collaboration? Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching mathematics, what if we used technology to differentiate to meet students’ diverse needs? Technology has the power and potential to support the teaching and learning of math content at all grade levels, but the presence of technology is insufficient unless it’s paired with effective teaching practices and meaningful content. This book poses and unpacks the above questions and many more, with examples that illustrate how to integrate technology in the K-5 math classroom, highlighting opportunities to transform mathematics teaching through strategic technology use. The book: • Illustrates two contrasting examples in each chapter, including transcripts of sample class conversations, mathematical tasks, illustrations of student work and reflection and discussion prompts. • Features discussion of research-based ideas relating to the contrasts presented in the chapters, encouraging readers to connect what they learn from the specific cases with the research on these topics. • Covers a variety of mathematics content areas such as functions and algebraic thinking, geometry and measurement, and data and statistics. • Provides strategies for implementing the concepts in class, with ideas and examples of tools based not on how they look but what they can do in your mathematics teaching. Today’s technology offers more possibilities than ever for supporting students in mathematics. This book draws upon the latest research in technology and math education, while providing tools to incorporate effective strategies into curriculum right away.

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International Society for Technology in Education

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1564848000

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9781564848000

Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourth Edition

By: John M. Cunningham,Vernon R. Proctor,Amanda Nelson

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Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourth Edition

By: John M. Cunningham,Vernon R. Proctor,Amanda Nelson

This essential resource enables you to negotiate, draft, and fine-tune LLC operating agreements for all basic types of LLCsand—in every U.S. jurisdiction! It delivers exclusive guidance on all 10 stages of the LLC formation process, and comes with a CD-ROM packed full of valuable material, including complete agreements, forms, and clauses all ready for immediate use. Newly expanded to two volumes, theand Fourthand Edition of Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements is the only limited liability company formbook and practice manual that addresses the entire process of planning, negotiating and drafting LLC operating agreements, and handling LLC formations. Providing hands-on guidance directly from John M. Cunningham, one of the acknowledged leaders in the field, Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourthand Edition, ensures that youand’re prepared to handle all legal and tax aspects of the LLC formation process for member-managed, manager-managed, single-member, and multi-member LLCs, including: Fiduciary issues and other critical business organization law issues facing the managers of multi-member LLCs Multi-member LLC partnership tax issues The unique legal and tax issues confronting owners of single-member LLCs Hidden issues in drafting articles of organization The complex issues of legal ethics when representing two or more clients in forming multi-member LLCs Only Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourthand Edition fully covers: The 10 main stages of the LLC formation process, providing detailed, practice-oriented comments on each and“Red flagsand” spotlighting common pitfalls and risks in LLC formation Key federal tax materials, including the and“Check-the-Box Regulationsand” and the IRSand’s guidelines on the application of the Self-Employment Tax to LLC members The current text of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act And Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourthand Edition includes: All of the general-purpose model operating agreements you are likely to need to form both single-member and multi-member LLCs, designed for use in all 50 states and accompanied by line-by-line instructions Guidance through the entire, complex maze of legal, tax, and drafting issues An all-new section on protecting clientsand’ assets through LLCs Valuable exhibits, including a master table and various subsidiary tables of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provisions relevant to LLC formations Plus! Every clause, form, and complete agreement is on CD-ROMand—to speed the formation process and help save you time. To assist in your LLC formation practice, youand’ll also find a comprehensive survey of the rapidly expanding body of federal and state LLC case lawand—complete with clear summaries of the cases and indexes by both state and subject matter. Newly updated and expanded, Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourthand Edition, delivers all the forms, agreements and expert guidance every LLC practitioner should have on hand. and

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145488049X

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The Nonconformist Revolution

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The Lambeth Cholera Outbreak of 1848-1849

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EBOOK: Reconceptualizing Social Policy: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Policy

EBOOK: Reconceptualizing Social Policy: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Policy

Rural, Regional and Remote Social Work

Rural, Regional and Remote Social Work

The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)

The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)

Transform Your 6-12 Math Class

Transform Your 6-12 Math Class

Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourth Edition

Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements, Fourth Edition

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