This book will help all academic staff in higher education (HE) develop more informed teaching and better support students as they transition to university. It explores the organisations who advise students pre-university and uncovers the myths and misconceptions held by HE stakeholders. Induction and welcome activities are examined in order to identify best practice, transition problems such as study skills, employment, mental health and identity are covered, and a final chapter focuses on the effects of Covid-19 on transition issues. The Critical Practice in Higher Education series provides a scholarly and practical entry point for academics into key areas of higher education practice. Each book in the series explores an individual topic in depth, providing an overview in relation to current thinking and practice, informed by recent research. The series will be of interest to those engaged in the study of higher education, those involved in leading learning and teaching or working in academic development, and individuals seeking to explore particular topics of professional interest. Through critical engagement, this series aims to promote an expanded notion of being an academic – connecting research, teaching, scholarship, community engagement and leadership – while developing confidence and authority.
In this groundbreaking study, Heather Jones provides the first in-depth and comparative examination of violence against First World War prisoners. She shows how the war radicalised captivity treatment in Britain, France and Germany, dramatically undermined international law protecting prisoners of war and led to new forms of forced prisoner labour and reprisals, which fuelled wartime propaganda that was often based on accurate prisoner testimony. This book reveals how, during the conflict, increasing numbers of captives were not sent to home front camps but retained in western front working units to labour directly for the British, French and German armies - in the German case, by 1918, prisoners working for the German army endured widespread malnutrition and constant beatings. Dr Jones examines the significance of these new, violent trends and their later legacy, arguing that the Great War marked a key turning-point in the twentieth-century evolution of the prison camp.
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you can have a psychic experience that can have a marked effect on your life. This happened to Brian Moore at the beginning of his legal career. He thought he had frightened off the would-be assailant of two young women one night, on his way home after a ‘victory dinner’ with his colleagues. Apparently it had not happened. The entire incident seemed not to have happened and he was mystified. He was also upset because the girl he saw most clearly was absolutely beautiful. He expunged it from his mind. He had to for his own benefit, for his own mental health. It took a lot of discipline to do this, but there was a reward, his career soared. And that, he thought, was the end of the matter...
In the second of a trilogy begun in "Scandal," Gideon Harwood rescues amnesiac Christian English from a brutal Indian mogul. When Christian meets Harwood's sister, he is consumed by passion. Original.
The author was embedded with one of the busiest wildfire crews in the United States Reveals wildfires through the experiences of the people who go face-to-face with them Focuses on challenges faced in Western states. Every year wildfires ravage forests, destroy communities, and devastate human lives, with only the bravery of dedicated firefighters creating a barrier against even greater destruction. Throughout the 2016 wildfire season, journalist Heather Hansen witnessed firsthand the heroics of the Station 8 crew in Boulder, Colorado. She tells that story here, layered with the added context of the history, science, landscape, and human behavior that, year-by-year, increases the severity, frequency, and costs of conflagrations in the West. She examines the changes in both mindset and activity around wildfires and tracks the movement from wildfire as something useful, to something feared, to something necessary but roundly dreaded. Wildfire shares the drama, hardships, and experiences of the firefighters who try, sometimes in vain, to prevent destruction when a spark flares out of control. Hansen tells the rich and frightening stories of the firefighters themselves and the challenges they face: a safety system struggling to keep up with fire seasons that are lengthening, fires that are becoming more extreme, and agencies that are struggling to cover the bills.
Minimising the most severe risks of climate change means ending societal dependence on fossil fuels, and radically improving the efficiency with which we use all energy sources. Such deliberate transformative change is, however, without precedent. Sustainable Urban Energy Policy debates the major public issue of developing a sustainable, clean and affordable energy system by adopting a distinctive focus on heating in cities. In this way, the book constructs an original account of clean energy policy, politics and provision, grounded in new empirical data derived from case studies of urban and multi-level governance of sustainable heat and energy saving in the UK and Europe. Offering an original conceptual framework, this study builds on socio-technical studies, economic and urban sociology, human geography, applied economics and policy studies in order to understand energy governance and systemic change in energy provisions. This book is a valuable resource for students and academics in the areas of Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Geography (Urban Studies) and Political Economy as well as energy policy makers, social housing providers and energy practitioners.
This book employs an an intersectional feminist approach to highlight how research and teaching agendas are being skewed by commercialized, corporatized and commodified values and assumptions implicit in the neoliberalization of the academy. The authors combine 50 years of academic experience and focus on species, gender and class as they document the hazardous consequences of seeing people as instruments and knowledge as a form of capital. Personal-political examples are provided to illustrate some of the challenges but also opportunities facing activist scholars trying to resist neoliberalism. Heartfelt, frank, and unashamedly emotional, the book is a rallying cry for academics to defend their role as public intellectuals, to work together with communities, including those most negatively affected by neoliberalism and the corportatization of knowledge.
Widely recognized as the most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the glycemic index (GI) is revolutionizing the way people manage diabetes. Now, from the authors of the New York Times bestseller The New Glucose Revolution — an authoritative guide to managing diabetes in young people — The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Childhood Diabetes explains how the GI can be used to specifically benefit children with diabetes in simple and direct language. Written by the world’s leading authorities on the GI, the book directly addresses the parents of children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and answers their most common diet concerns. It covers all of the basic information about the GI and blood sugar levels, dispels all of the diabetes food myths, and provides age-specific advice for children of all ages—from babies to teenagers. Complete with a table containing the GI, glycemic load, and carbohydrate values of more than 800 foods and drinks, this useful guide is a vital tool for every parent with a diabetic child.
The leading authorities on the glycemic index fully explain why the index is one of the most powerful tools available to control Type 1 diabetes. Special attention is given to techniques for regulating food intake and insulin levels. Meal ideas and practical tips for coping with issues unique to various age groups are also included.
Pocket-sized guide to the benefits of low GI (glycaemic index) foods for kids. Explain the importance of low GI foods in providing kids with the sustained energy they need. Covers raising healthy eaters, exciting and nutritious school lunches, dealing with fussy eaters, special needs of sporty kids, adolescent growth spurts, and dealing with an overweight child.
Doctors say that healthy eating habits should start at an early age, but planning a healthy diet that children will eat and enjoy can be a challenging task for parents. In this handy pocket guide, the world's leading experts on the glycemic index (GI)—a ranking of foods according to the rate at which their carbohydrate contents are digested and absorbed—clearly explain how parents can use it to improve and maintain the overall nutrition and health of their children. These authors of the New York Times bestseller The New Glucose Revolution describe which types of carbohydrates are best for children, shows how foods with low GI values can help guide important dieting decisions, and provides menus that even the pickiest eaters will love. With an accessible alphabetical listing of the glycemic index values, fat, and carbohydrate content of over 800 foods and drinks addressed to parents of children of all ages, The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids will help them lay the foundation for a healthy future.
With diagnosis of type 1 diabetes having almost doubled in the last five years, this handy guide companion to Australia s original New York Times bestseller, the LOW GI DIET HANDBOOK is a vital tool in the daily management of diabetes in young people, making it easier than ever to use the GI and help your child with diabetes enjoy the same foods as their friends and family. With specific sections for each stage of childhood it provides reliable information about blood glucose control and the foods that will assist it and also includes: Delicious lunch box and meal ideas Pantry, fridge and freezer suggestions Alternatives for sporty and active children Tips on dealing with toddlers and fussy eaters Advice and answers to commonly asked questions for children of every age The most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the glycemic index (GI) is an easy-to-understand measure of how food affects blood glucose levels and gas revolutionised the way we eat.
Pocket-sized parents' guide to blood sugar control and the foods that will assist it, for children with type 1 diabetes. Provides low-GI (glycaemic index) menus for all ages, special teenagers section, foods for the bottomless-pit appetite, alternatives for sporty or active children, and tips on dealing with toddlers and fussy eaters.
Guide to improving children's health and wellbeing based on a low glycemic index diet. Discusses how food can affect children's temperament, energy levels, ability to concentrate, and long-term health. Looks at creating exciting and nutritious school lunch boxes, dealing with fussy eaters, special needs of sporty kids, fuelling the adolescent growth spurt and dealing with overweight children. Includes a seven-day meal plan and glycemic index table. Brand-Miller is Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Sydney, President of the Nutrition Society of Australia, and winner of the Clunies Ross National Science and Technology medal. Foster-Powell is a dietitian with Wentworth Area Diabetes Services. Gilbertson is a clinical specialist dietitian and diabetes dietitian educator.
Hey, This is me... Heather Marie sharing the mistakes I've made in my life. The ups and the downs the laughter and the frowns. This is my second edition of my memoirs. When you read the first, you too will see how far God has brought me. I'm not where I want to be, but I'm on my way, and having a personal relationship with God always saves the day! Everyone needs to get to know God for themselves, and not for anyone else. We came in this world by ourselves and we're leaving the same way. Why not get closer to the One who created you today. With God by your side, there's nothing you can't do. Put God first, and He'll show you!. I'm no prophet, evangelist, or preacher but if you want to give me a title I'll be a teacher. And my class is, Building your relationship with God 101. If reading my struggles brings anyone closer to our Creator, I will do cartwheels and jump for joy sooner than later. I can't thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy day to read what I have to say. #blessingscomingyourway
“I’m doing the right thing, not feeding myself. It’s the only thing I can do, so I will do it. Gloria can somehow have the energy I don’t take in, and it will help her stay alive.” Twenty years ago, fourteen-year-old Valerie rushed off for lunch with her boyfriend instead of properly putting away a packet of balloons, and her little brother choked to death on his third birthday. In response, Valerie locked down every aspect of her life so she could never lose control like that again, and she’s still doing that today. So when her sister Gloria is found comatose after an apparently random attack, Valerie is desperate to do something, anything, to save her only remaining sibling. But as a financial controller for a “nothing bigger than a size six” fashion designer, she has no medical background and no idea of how to help. But she has to find a way. Since Gloria has always wanted to be a size zero, Valerie hits on food as the answer: by eating less, she will lose the weight Gloria now can’t and somehow save her sister that way. But when “eating less” turns into a frantic starvation diet to reach size zero before Gloria dies, will Valerie’s self control save her sister or destroy her own life?
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you can have a psychic experience that can have a marked effect on your life. This happened to Brian Moore at the beginning of his legal career. He thought he had frightened off the would-be assailant of two young women one night, on his way home after a ‘victory dinner’ with his colleagues. Apparently it had not happened. The entire incident seemed not to have happened and he was mystified. He was also upset because the girl he saw most clearly was absolutely beautiful. He expunged it from his mind. He had to for his own benefit, for his own mental health. It took a lot of discipline to do this, but there was a reward, his career soared. And that, he thought, was the end of the matter...
Based on a true story of a courageous woman who overcomes the struggles of marriage to an alcoholic, and discovers her own strength and identity in the midst of changing times in South Africa. Join Heather in her journey from innocence to independence. Follow Heather's journey "Over the Lotion" in this gripping 'Coming to America' story. A MUST Read!
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