Offers information that students need at Levels 4 and 5. This book includes recommendations for further reading. It is suitable for sector-endorsed Early Years Foundation Degrees, NVQ/SVQ Level 4 in Children's Care, Learning and Development and other comparable qualifications.
A compilation of information on Legionella, outlining necessary precautions to take against spread of the bacteria in hospitals and other health care facilities. Shows how to evaluate risk at a particular facility, and offers step-by-step instructions on implementing risk reduction and preventive measures for domestic water systems and cooling towers, and on water sampling and disinfection procedures. Includes discussion of estimated costs and legal issues, and appendices of handouts, sampling logs, and US and international laboratory sources, consultants, suppliers, and associations. The publisher's address is 6450 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46286-2531. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory are being opened for five lucky contest winners. Remarkably, poor little Charlie Bucket is one of the children to visit. Novel by Ronald Dahl. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.
Based on insights from interviews with key participants in 3 Australian jurisdictions, this book demonstrates the importance of connecting criminal legal system struggles with broader movements for community control, self-determination, and sovereignty.
Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.
For half a century Sarah Josepha Hale was the most influential woman in America. As editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Hale was the leading cultural arbiter for the growing nation. Women (and many men) turned to her for advice on what to read, what to cook, how to behave, and—most important—what to think. Twenty years before the declaration of women’s rights in Seneca Falls, NY, Sarah Josepha Hale used her powerful pen to promote women’s right to an education, to work, and to manage their own money. There is hardly an aspect of nineteenth-century culture in which Hale did not figure prominently as a pathbreaker. She was one of the first editors to promote American authors writing on American themes. Her stamp of approval advanced the reputations of Edgar Allan Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. She wrote the first antislavery novel, compiled the first women’s history book, and penned the most recognizable verse in the English language, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Americans’ favorite holiday—Thanksgiving—wouldn’t exist without Hale. Re-imagining the New England festival as a patriotic national holiday, she conducted a decades-long campaign to make it happen. Abraham Lincoln took up her suggestion in 1863 and proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving. Most of the women’s equity issues that Hale championed have been achieved, or nearly so. But women’s roles in the “domestic sphere” are arguably less valued today than in Hale’s era. Her beliefs about women’s obligations to family, moral leadership, and principal role in raising children continue to have relevance at a time when many American women think feminism has failed them. We could benefit from re-examining her arguments to honor women’s special roles and responsibilities. Lady Editor re-creates the life of a major nineteenth-century woman, whose career as a writer, editor, and early feminist encompassed ideas central to American history.
The story tells of a young orphaned girl named Mary Lennox who lives at her uncle's estate. There are many mysteries at Misselthwaite Manor, not the least of which is a secret garden. Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.
Not just an anthology, this extensive index offers keyword, title, and author name access to more than 1,800 quotations from nearly 500 classic, award-winning, and popular works for children. Pearls of humor and wisdom from authors such as the Brothers Grimm, Dr. Seuss, Judith Viorst, and Shel Silverstein are at your fingertips. Very few quotations have been indexed in other works, making this a unique tool to find that elusive quote. A sure-to-please reference tool for school and public libraries-not just in children's departments-this book helps you identify the source of unusual terms or names such as tesseract or Who-ville and makes a great resource for locating quotes addressing special occasions. Fun for browsing!
What did nineteenth-century cities smell like? And how did odors matter in the formation of a modern environmental consciousness? Smell Detectives follows the nineteenth-century Americans who used their noses to make sense of the sanitary challenges caused by rapid urban and industrial growth. Melanie Kiechle examines nuisance complaints, medical writings, domestic advice, and myriad discussions of what constituted fresh air, and argues that nineteenth-century city dwellers, anxious about the air they breathed, attempted to create healthier cities by detecting and then mitigating the most menacing odors. Medical theories in the nineteenth century assumed that foul odors caused disease and that overcrowded cities—filled with new and stronger stinks—were synonymous with disease and danger. But the sources of offending odors proved difficult to pinpoint. The creation of city health boards introduced new conflicts between complaining citizens and the officials in charge of the air. Smell Detectives looks at the relationship between the construction of scientific expertise, on the one hand, and “common sense”—the olfactory experiences of common people—on the other. Although the rise of germ theory revolutionized medical knowledge and ultimately undid this form of sensory knowing, Smell Detectives recovers how city residents used their sense of smell and their health concerns about foul odors to understand, adjust to, and fight against urban environmental changes.
AN ENGROSSING AND TERRIFYING RIDE THROUGH A SLEEPY COASTAL TOWN TORN ASUNDER BY A PREDATORY MURDERER CASS LEHMAN HAS A TERRIFYING GIFT... SHE SEES WHAT OTHER'S CANT... A chilling tale of a young woman cursed with supernatural powers and a grief-stricken detective who end up both an unlikely team and unwitting victims. The first novel in Melanie Casey's paranormal crime procedural series disarms readers at every turn and interweaves contemporary small town life with references to ancient Greek classics. Cass has a type of retro-cognition. When she passes over the spot where someone died a violent death, she flashes back to the last few minutes of their life and experiences it as if she were them – seeing, smelling, hearing and feeling what they felt before they died. AN ENGROSSING AND TERRIFYING RIDE THROUGH A SLEEPY COASTAL TOWN TORN ASUNDER BY A PREDATORY MURDERER CASS LEHMAN HAS A TERRIFYING GIFT... SHE SEES WHAT OTHER'S CANT... A chilling tale of a young woman cursed with supernatural powers and a grief-stricken detective who end up both an unlikely team and unwitting victims. The first novel in Melanie Casey's paranormal crime procedural series disarms readers at every turn and interweaves contemporary small town life with references to ancient Greek classics. Cass has a type of retro-cognition. When she passes over the spot where someone died a violent death, she flashes back to the last few minutes of their life and experiences it as if she were them – seeing, smelling, hearing and feeling what they felt before they died. AN ENGROSSING AND TERRIFYING RIDE THROUGH A SLEEPY COASTAL TOWN TORN ASUNDER BY A PREDATORY MURDERER CASS LEHMAN HAS A TERRIFYING GIFT... SHE SEES WHAT OTHER'S CANT... A chilling tale of a young woman cursed with supernatural powers and a grief-stricken detective who end up both an unlikely team and unwitting victims. The first novel in Melanie Casey's paranormal crime procedural series disarms readers at every turn and interweaves contemporary small town life with references to ancient Greek classics. Cass has a type of retro-cognition. When she passes over the spot where someone died a violent death, she flashes back to the last few minutes of their life and experiences it as if she were them – seeing, smelling, hearing and feeling what they felt before they died.
Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock are "The Borrowers"-because they "borrow" objects from humans in order to live. When a boy moves in and discovers them, disaster follows. Novel by Mary Norton. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.
Discover the elemental properties and explosive reactions of iconic DC characters From Superman, whose powers are enhanced by Earth's yellow sun; to The Flash, imbued with the Speed Force; and from Batman's superior human abilities to the mystically empowered Wonder Woman, not to mention the criminal genius of Lex Luthor and The Joker; the DC universe comprises a vast and varied array of heroes and villains. Whether Atlantean or Amazonian, magical or elemental, technologically augmented or genetically evolved, key and lesser-known DC characters are expertly classified in The Periodic Table of DC to illuminate the properties that bind them, the catalysts that created them, the active agents that energize them, and the fundamental forces that underpin the DC Multiverse. With more than 130 character profiles written by a DC expert, beautiful comic book art, and DC’s seal of approval, The Periodic Table of DC reveals the fascinating and astonishing connections between the most extraordinary heroes and villains ever created.
This Newbery Medal winner is a story of a special friendship between Jess Aarons and the new girl in town, Leslie Burke. One day tragedy strikes and Jess' world is changed forever. Novel by Katherine Paterson. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.
Covering the nurse's role in promoting community health, Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition is known for its "upstream" preventive focus and social justice approach, photo novellas with clinical stories, and a concise, readable style. It shows how you, as a nurse, can take an active role in social action and health policy – especially in caring for diverse population groups. Expert authors Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen discuss today's issues and trends, and describe the key issues and responsibilities of contemporary community/public health nursing. An "upstream" focus addresses factors that are the precursors to poor health in the community. A "social justice" approach promotes health for everyone. Photo novellas use photographs to tell stories showing real-life clinical scenarios and applications of important community health nursing roles. Case Study: Application of the Nursing Process feature presents specific community components of the nursing process separately from individual and family. Clinical examples offer snippets of real-life client situations. Research Highlights boxes show the application of current research to chapter content. Ethical Insights boxes highlight ethical issues and concerns. Healthy People 2020 boxes summarize objectives and their importance in community health. Objectives, key terms, and chapter outlines introduce important concepts and terminology at the beginning of every chapter. Learning Activities at the end of each chapter ask you to apply concepts to the world outside the classroom. New Health Promotion and Risk Reduction chapter details the promotion of health and presents strategies that can identify risk factors for illness. Faith Community Nursing chapter reflects current terminology from the ANAÕs Scope and Standards of Practice, and includes more coverage of the spiritual health of clients. Health: A Community View chapter expands its discussion of the continual challenges and strategies associated with the delivery of health care. Communicable Disease chapter includes new information about public health surveillance, outbreaks, and bioterrorism. Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing chapter features new content on complementary and alternative therapies.
For years, members of the Harkness family have received helpful advice at key moments in their lives from a mysterious, persuasive stranger. His influence on the family seems slight at first. But before anyone realizes it, the strange man is leading them down a very dangerous--and terrifying--road. Original.
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