This book has arisen out of a need for a text which tackles the special issues relating to coaching children (from 6 - 16) in sport. Academics (many with coaching experience) and practitioners have been commissioned to write on their specialist areas.
Why do policymakers sometimes adopt policies that are not supported by evidence? How can scholars and practitioners encourage policymakers to listen to research? This book explores these questions, presenting a fascinating case study of a policy that did not work, yet spread rapidly to almost every state in the United States: the policy of correctional boot camps. Examining the claims on which the implementation of the policy were based, including the assertions that such boot camps would reduce reoffending, save public money and ease overcrowding - none of which proved to be universally accurate - The Evidence Enigma also investigates the political, economic, cultural, and other factors which encouraged the spread of this policy. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are used to test hypotheses, as the author draws rich comparisons with other policies, including Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), abstinence-only sex education programs, and the electronic monitoring or tagging of offenders in England and Wales. Presenting important lessons for guarding against the proliferation of policies that don't work in future, this ground-breaking and accessible book will be of interest to those working in the fields of criminology, sociology and social and public policy.
This book is a comprehensive training manual for Level One of Usui Reiki Ryoho. Usui Reiki Ryoho is the traditional form of Reiki based upon the original teachings of Master Mikao Usui. This variation of healing and its methodologies are the foundational teachings for the majority of the other types of Reiki. Although there are four levels of training to reach the Usui Reiki Ryoho Master Level, any student may carry out Reiki sessions after taking this first level course. Included in this text: - Usui Reiki Ryoho Level One Attunement- Background and History of Usui Reiki Ryoho- Information on the Numerous Benefits and Uses of Reiki - Instruction for Simple Hands On Reiki Sessions - Instruction for Self Healings - Reiki Resources
This book is a comprehensive training manual for Level Two of Usui Reiki Ryoho. Usui Reiki Ryoho is the traditional form of Reiki based upon the original teachings of Master Mikao Usui. This variation of healing and its methodologies are the foundational teachings for the majority of the other types of Reiki. Included in this text: .Usui Reiki Ryoho Level Two Attunement .How To Do In Depth Hands On Reiki Sessions .Instructions for Advanced Self Healings .Several Distant Healing Methods .Details about Charging Inanimate Objects .The Means to Cleanse Physical Spaces .Reiki Resources
Silence Sounds Good offers a refreshing reading experience, combining personalized anecdotes with an impressive understanding of both history and mythology lucidly narrated in a crisp and effective prose. This absorbing collection of essays is an inspiring read. Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP Author, orator Silence Sounds Good is a collection of smart essays with a sprinkling of tell-tale anecdotes, subtle humor and vast erudition. The author has brought in its fold almost everything under the sun, nay the sun itself, and given us a literary treat and a journey through history, literature, mythology and what not. This book is certainly reading and entertainment made easy. As an understanding writer who appreciates the value of the time of the readers, the author has kept the essays refreshingly brief and has successfully tried to hold ‘Infinity in the palm of the hand’ and ‘eternity in an hour’. Silence Sounds Good offers an enticingly relaxing reading experience.
Offering an investigation of the ways in which matters of human rights give shape to the European Union's interaction with Asia, this volume argues for the consideration of selected social-constructivist perspectives with regard to the Asia–EU dialogue. It puts into context the function of ideas, identities, values, norms and human rights. Through a number of country-specific and regional case studies, the text examines both the 'enabling' and the 'inhibitory' potential of human rights in the Union's relations with Asian interlocutors. The book proposes a more inclusive, holistic understanding of the significance and potential of the human rights discourse in East–West contacts. It is aimed at a wide readership from the disciplines of politics, international relations, Asian studies, law and human rights.
In a rapidly-changing healthcare industry, the American College of Physician Executives affirms: "These days, it isn't enough to be a good doctor. Whether you're working in a group practice or hospital, in insurance or any other health care setting, you also need business know-how and skills if you want your organization and your career to thrive." MBA for Healthcare provides this know-how and these skills. With the mastery of healthcare management in mind, this book provides clinicians and administrators with the knowledge to advance their careers and make their organizations more competitive and successful. With backgrounds in education, medicine, administration and law, the authors present a wide variety of subjects to enhance healthcare provider's careers, including: cost accounting, management control structure and process, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, competitive marketing, and more. Case studies place theory in context and demonstrate practical, real life solutions. MBA for Healthcare is designed specifically for those looking to learn the business of medicine, whether as part of a joint MBA/MD or as a clinician looking to deliver the very best healthcare for your patients. This practical guide will provide an indispensable guide to the essential business and management tools you need for success.
The compelling reality of the dwindling horizon line before me only serves to remind me of the blessed road traveled from behind. When I think of those seemingly unrelated, though reoccurring, reminders of God's providential movement in my life, I'm deeply broken by God's long-suffering and His steadfast love toward me. From the worn linoleum floor coverings beneath that dimly-lit kitchen table in the front room to the marvelously clad halls of Pasvar Pavilion at the University of Pittsburgh, I can look back and see the footprints of the Nazarene as He's carried me now for more than seventy-two years. He has secured me in the midst of life's challenges, cradling me in the stability of a loving, Christ-centered family, establishing me in the communal confines of a time when the whole village was, in fact, raising children, and calling me as a neophyte in ordained ministry while having stabilized my marriage and family to survive its rigors.
The research, writing and analysis in the pages of this work show the story of how Generation X grew-up during one of the greatest periods of technological, social, political, economic and educational change in US history. Included in that story is how the greater percentage of them grew-up in the church, but then walked away en masse. Today, Generation X is the smallest percentage of Main Line and Catholic Church membership, while the overwhelming majority of church membership is made up of an aging population of Baby Boomers and Silent Generation folk. In ten year's time, what will be the state of the church when many of the current membership has passed on to eternal life, or are no longer able to do what it is that they're doing today? Generation X could well be the answer to much of the solution. Generation X is generally at a more comfortable place in their lives and are asking the questions about the meaning of their lives while considering issues of mortality. Yet at the same time, they're having now to care for parents, grandchildren, and for many Gen Xers, their own children still. They're busy and committed, but they're also spiritually hungry. Having had a relationship at one point in their lives, they're not completely foreign to what the church can be, but the ball is really in the church's court. How the church chooses to respond to Generation X could mean life, or church closure. It's a conversation that needs to take place, and that conversation begins here.
Urban Chinatowns are dynamic, contested spaces that have persevered amid changes in the American cityscape. These neighborhoods are significant for many, from the residents and workers who rely on them for their livelihoods to the broader Chinese American community and political leaders who recognize their cultural heritage and economic value. In The Power of Chinatown, Laureen D. Hom provides a critical examination of the politics shaping the trajectory of development in Los Angeles Chinatown, one of the oldest urban Chinatowns in the United States. Working from ethnographic fieldwork, Hom chronicles how Chinese Americans continue to gravitate to this space—despite being a geographically dispersed community—and how they have both resisted and encouraged processes of gentrification and displacement. The Power of Chinatown bridges understandings of community, geography, political economy, and race to show the complexities and contradictions of building community power, illuminating how these place-based ethnic politics might give rise to a more expansive vision of Asian American belonging and a just city for all.
A book on the early initiatives by Bill Gates and his Foundation to revolutionize the global effort aimed at immunizing the world's children against infectious diseases, a major killer in the developing world. Written by leading social historian and chronicler of recent developments in international public health, William Muraskin, PhD
1.1 An Introduction to IS‘‘adoption’’ The term "IS ‘adoption’’" has been used by the researcher because, in international law, all countries are referred to as "States." International context of ‘adoption’’, also known as IS‘‘ adoption’’, is a subject of private international law that involves four parties: (i) the kid who is the subject of IS‘‘adoption’’, (ii) the person who took the kid in ‘‘adoption’’, (iii) both of whom are from a different country, (iv) the giving state who provides their kids for ‘‘adoption’’, and the receiving state. In such set of circumstances, a person makes final decision to adopt a kid. In this IS ‘adoption’’ procedure, the interests of the kid take precedence above all other considerations. However, we cannot ignore the national interest.
Get all the stats that matter on every major-league player for the 2004 season in the "Baseball Register. It is the most complete annual listing of player statistics in the market, updated through the 2003 season. Whatever statistics fans want to find, this is the only source they will need. Here they can find the stats on batting, pitching, and fielding for the major, minor, and college leagues. There are even stats on the Hall of Fame class of 2004! Plus, this edition of the "Register will feature more statistical categories on each player, including on-base percentage, caught stealing, save opportunities, and more! This book is a must-have for fantasy-league players, reporters and broadcasters, and fans.
Nautilus Award Gold Medal Winner, Ecology & Environment In Matter and Desire, internationally renowned biologist and philosopher Andreas Weber rewrites ecology as a tender practice of forging relationships, of yearning for connections, and of expressing these desires through our bodies. Being alive is an erotic process—constantly transforming the self through contact with others, desiring ever more life. In clever and surprising ways, Weber recognizes that love—the impulse to establish connections, to intermingle, to weave our existence poetically together with that of other beings—is a foundational principle of reality. The fact that we disregard this principle lies at the core of a global crisis of meaning that plays out in the avalanche of species loss and in our belief that the world is a dead mechanism controlled through economic efficiency. Although rooted in scientific observation, Matter and Desire becomes a tender philosophy for the Anthropocene, a “poetic materialism,” that closes the gap between mind and matter. Ultimately, Weber discovers, in order to save life on Earth—and our own meaningful existence as human beings—we must learn to love.
The St. Martin's Custom Reader enables instructors to create their own readers -- readers that truly reflect the content and goals of their courses and the interests and needs of their students. Based on the most exhaustive study ever conducted of the reading selections that have actually been taught in freshman composition (Lynn Z. Bloom's "Essay Canon" research, College English, March 1999) -- The St. Martin's Custom Reader makes available the essays that have proven most teachable for first-year writing courses. With a database of approximately 240 classic and contemporary essays, The St. Martin's Custom Reader can be created easily online at the Bedford/St. Martin's Web site, www.customreader.bedfordstmartins.com.
Three Charlotte, N.C. educators with expertise in Far Eastern affairs teamed up to write this high stakes thriller of financial intrigue, romance and political brinkmanship set in the summer of 1997 just before the British are scheduled to hand Hong Kong over to the government in mainland China.
This guide is packed with vital information for collectors and lists more than 40,000 prices for cards identified by manufacturer, year, and size. Advice is provided by the experts on determining the condition of cards; buying, selling, and trading cards profitably; and a glossary of industry terms. 850 photos.
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