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This Won't Hurt a Bit

(And Other White Lies): My Education in Medicine and Motherhood

By: Michelle Au

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This Won't Hurt a Bit

(And Other White Lies): My Education in Medicine and Motherhood

By: Michelle Au

If Atul Gawande were funny--or Jerome Groopman were a working mother--they might sound something like Michelle Au, M.D., author of this hilarious and poignant memoir of a medical residency. Michelle Au started medical school armed only with a surfeit of idealism, a handful of old ER episodes for reference, and some vague notion about "helping people." This Won't Hurt a Bit is the story of how she grew up and became a real doctor. It's a no-holds-barred account of what a modern medical education feels like, from the grim to the ridiculous, from the heartwarming to the obscene. Unlike most medical memoirs, however, this one details the author's struggles to maintain a life outside of the hospital, in the small amount of free time she had to live it. And, after she and her husband have a baby early in both their medical residencies, Au explores the demands of being a parent with those of a physician, two all-consuming jobs in which the lives of others are very literally in her hands. Au's stories range from hilarious to heartbreaking and hit every note in between, proving more than anything that the creation of a new doctor (and a new parent) is far messier, far more uncertain, and far more gratifying than one could ever expect.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446574414

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Teaching

Making a Difference

By: Rick Churchill,Tiffani Apps,Jantiena Batt,Karley Beckman,Peter Grainger,Jessica Holloway,Amanda Keddie,Will Letts,Jennu Mackay,Michelle McGill,Julianne Moss,Michael C. Nagel,Kylie Shaw,Jessa Rogers

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Teaching

Making a Difference

The sixth edition of Teaching: Making A Difference stands as a cornerstone resource for pre-service educators seeking a comprehensive, contemporary, and accessible introduction to the field of teaching. Through its meticulous attention to accuracy and relevance, this text offers students the possibility to engage with the latest initiatives and governmental mandates shaping educational landscapes. Local case studies woven throughout each chapter serve as illuminating exemplars of current best practices, addressing the diverse cultural challenges confronting modern society. With its blend of theoretical insight and practical application, this textbook equips aspiring teachers with the essential knowledge and skills needed to make a meaningful impact in today's classrooms.

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John Wiley & Sons

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139426724X

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Syndromes épileptiques de l'enfant et de l'adolescent - 5eme edition

By: Bureau Michelle,Genton Pierre,Dravet Charlotte

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Syndromes épileptiques de l'enfant et de l'adolescent - 5eme edition

By: Bureau Michelle,Genton Pierre,Dravet Charlotte

Un DVD inclus avec des séquences vidéos inédites pour chaque chapitre ! L’épileptologie change, et les approches syndromiques sont maintenant complétées par une approche étiologique fondée sur les progrès considérables en génétique. Une approche purement « électro-clinique » n’est plus adaptée aujourd’hui dans bien des cas. Cette 5e édition du « Guide bleu » fait le point sur les plus récents progrès. Ainsi, la structure du livre a un peu évolué, laissant plus de place aux approches : - physiologiques - épidémiologiques - génétiques - thérapeutique Néanmoins, la description des syndromes épileptiques reste au cœur de cet ouvrage. La diversité des contributeurs – coordinateurs et auteurs – confère à ce livre des qualités d’objectivité et de sérieux qui en font la réputation depuis maintenant près de 30 ans.

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John Libbey Eurotext

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2742011226

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Inclusive Education in Schools and Early Childhood Settings

By: Ilektra Spandagou,Cathy Little,David Evans,Michelle L. Bonati

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Inclusive Education in Schools and Early Childhood Settings

By: Ilektra Spandagou,Cathy Little,David Evans,Michelle L. Bonati

This book provides a highly informative yet concise overview of special education and inclusive education that serves as a valuable introduction to the field. Using a framework and relevant scenarios in inclusive educational settings to help readers develop a basic understanding of key concepts, it shares effective practices and engages readers in discussions on current research. Further, it highlights the commonalities between different levels of education and explores transitions across them. The book addresses theory, policy, practice and research issues in special education and inclusive education from an Australian perspective, focusing on current developments in Australian educational settings and classrooms. It also examines international issues and developments while highlighting the unique characteristics of the Australian educational context. As such, it appeals to post-graduate students, pre-service teachers, teachers and other professionals in the area.

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Springer Nature

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9811525412

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Servicing the Middle Classes

Class, Gender and Waged Domestic Work in Contemporary Britain

By: Nicky Gregson,Michelle Lowe

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Servicing the Middle Classes

Class, Gender and Waged Domestic Work in Contemporary Britain

By: Nicky Gregson,Michelle Lowe

Investigates the rise of a new `servant' class in response to demands by the middle class, and the socio-economic trends which have led to this and profound change this reflects in our concepts of motherhood, class and gender relations.

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1134885822

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Supporting Innovative Pedagogies with Digital Technologies

By: Michelle Mukherjee,Christopher Blundell,Shaun Nykvist

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Supporting Innovative Pedagogies with Digital Technologies

By: Michelle Mukherjee,Christopher Blundell,Shaun Nykvist

The text explores intentional approaches for using digital technologies in the classroom as a tool to support established strategies.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009315277

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Looking for Other Worlds

Black Feminism and Haitian Fiction

By: Régine Michelle Jean-Charles

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Looking for Other Worlds

Black Feminism and Haitian Fiction

By: Régine Michelle Jean-Charles

What would it mean to reorient the study of Haitian literature toward ethics rather than the themes of politics, engagement, disaster, or catastrophe? Looking for Other Worlds engages with this question from a distinct feminist perspective and, in the process, discovers a revelatory lens through which we can productively read the work of contemporary Haitian writers. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles explores the "ethical imagination" of three contemporary Haitian authors—Yanick Lahens, Kettly Mars, and Evelyne Trouillot—contending that ethics and aesthetics operate in relation to each other through the writers’ respective novels and that the turn to ethics has proven essential in the twenty-first century. Jean-Charles presents a useful framework for analyzing contemporary literature that brings together Black feminism, literary ethics, and Haitian studies in a groundbreaking way.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813948460

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Between Courtly Literature and Al-Andaluz

Oriental Symbolism and Influences in the Romances of Chretien de Troyes

By: Michelle Reichert

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Between Courtly Literature and Al-Andaluz

Oriental Symbolism and Influences in the Romances of Chretien de Troyes

By: Michelle Reichert

Chrétien de Troyes uses repeated references to Spain throughout his romances; despite past suggestions that they contain Mozarabic and Islamic themes and motifs, these references have never been commented upon. The book will demonstrate that these allusions to Spain occur at key moments in the romances, and are often coupled with linguistic riddles which serve as roadmaps to the manner in which the romances are to be read. These references and riddles seem to support the idea that some of their themes and motifs in Chrétien's romances are of Andalusi origin. The book also analyzes Chrétien's notion of conjointure and shows it to be the intentional elaboration of a sort of Mischliteratur , which integrates Islamic and Jewish themes and motifs, as well as mystical alchemical symbolism, into the standard religious and literary canons of his time. The contrast afforded by Chrétien's use of irony, and his subtle integration of this matière d'Orient into the standard canon, constitutes a carefully veiled criticism of the social and moral conduct, as well as spiritual beliefs, of twelfth-century Christian society, the crusading mentality, chivalric mores, and even the notion of courtly love . The primary interest of the book lies in the fact that it will be the first to comment upon and analyze Chrétien's references to Spain and the rich matière d'Orient in his romances, while suggesting channels for its transmission, through scholars, merchants, and religious houses, from northern Spain to Champagne.

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1135501602

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A History of Women in the West: Renaissance and Enlightenment paradoxes

By: Georges Duby,Michelle Perrot,Pauline Schmitt Pantel

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A History of Women in the West: Renaissance and Enlightenment paradoxes

By: Georges Duby,Michelle Perrot,Pauline Schmitt Pantel

Volume III of A History of Women draws a richly detailed picture of women in early modern Europe, considering them in a context of work, marriage, and family. At the heart of this volume is "woman" as she appears in a wealth of representations, from simple woodcuts and popular literature to master paintings; and as the focal point of a debate--sometimes humorous, sometimes acrimonious--conducted in every field: letters, arts, philosophy, the sciences, and medicine. Against oppressive experience, confining laws, and repetitious claims about female "nature," women took initiative by quiet maneuvers and outright dissidence. In conformity and resistance, in image and reality, women from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries emerge from these pages in remarkable diversity.

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Harvard University Press

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067440372X

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Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans

By: Lisa Maddaus,William Maddaus,Michelle Maddaus

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Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans

By: Lisa Maddaus,William Maddaus,Michelle Maddaus

Many communities are facing water scarcity in developing and developed countries alike. There are numerous publications and on-going research studies documenting the changes in our climate and potential for worsening shortages in our future. Meeting future potable water demands as communities continue to grow will rely heavily on using our existing water resources more efficiently. Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans provides detailed approaches to developing and implementing a water conservation plan. This book covers the broad spectrum of conservation planning for urban communities including achieving more efficiency from: Residential domestic uses Commercial and governmental facilities use Industrial uses Pricing Water Loss Control Programs The steps in the Guide clearly outline and provide sample calculations to aid determining which water use efficiency activities are financially justifiable to undertake. The end result is a plan that policy decision makers can adopt and fund, and that water service provider staff can implement to help increase their community's water reliability. It includes numerous case studies and a Microsoft Excel based software tool to allow planners to evaluate the business case for implementing various water conservation activities. This book is an essential resource for professionals in water and wastewater resources, particularly for planners and engineers. It is also a useful guide for Post Graduate and Undergraduate students. Author(s): Lisa Maddaus, William Maddaus and Michelle Maddaus, Maddaus Water Management Inc.

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1780405235

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Pharmacology in Midwifery - E-Book

By: Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez,Maryam Bazargan,Clare Davison,Michelle Gray,Kirsten Small

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Pharmacology in Midwifery - E-Book

By: Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez,Maryam Bazargan,Clare Davison,Michelle Gray,Kirsten Small

Pharmacology in Midwifery has been written specifically for midwives in Australia and New Zealand and focuses on medications and their management – a core subject of the nursing curriculum and an integral part of practice. Written by highly respected experts in both pharmacology and midwifery, the textbook takes the reader through essential information about drugs and their therapeutic effects. It then explores pharmacology in the midwifery scope of practice, considering pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care, both for normal and low risk pregnancies and women with complex needs. This book is a useful foundation text for midwifery students as well as for practising midwives wishing to refresh or augment their skills as prescribers. - Relevant for midwifery students and midwives in Australia and New Zealand - Draws on trusted content from the highly respected Pharmacology for Health Professionals (Knights et al) - Covers pharmacological considerations across pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care - Case studies and accompanying review questions in each chapter relate theory to real life - Supports midwives to refine and apply critical thinking, clinical judgement and decision-making skills - Covers adverse drug reactions and interactions - Includes pharmacological considerations for women with complex needs throughout the childbearing continuum, such as diabetes, thyroid, mental health, epilepsy, drugs of addiction and substance dependence - Aligns with ANMAC Standards, National Prescribing Framework and NSQHSS - An eBook is included in all print purchases Student and Instructor resources on Evolve: - Additional case studies

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0729598322

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Friday on Our Minds

Popular Culture in Australia Since 1945

By: Michelle Arrow

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Friday on Our Minds

Popular Culture in Australia Since 1945

By: Michelle Arrow

From jitterbugging and Big Brother to the introduction of television and the rise of file-sharing, this study explores the ways in which popular culture has developed and changed in Australia from the end of World War II to today. In order to understand the massive social and cultural changes that have taken place Down Under, popular culture is examined through three main lenses: consumerism and the development of a mass consumer society, the impact of technological change, and the ways in which popular culture contributes to and articulates individual and collective identities. Providing the first integrated account of Australian post-war culture, this reference analyzes film, television, sports, music, and leisure in relation to each other rather than as stand-alone cultural forms.

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UNSW Press

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0868406627

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Working Two Way

Stories of Cross-cultural Collaboration from Nyoongar Country

By: Michelle Johnston,Simon Forrest

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Working Two Way

Stories of Cross-cultural Collaboration from Nyoongar Country

By: Michelle Johnston,Simon Forrest

This book describes an action research approach to engaging respectfully with First Nations communities in a diverse range of contexts, disciplines and projects. It offers a valuable guide for professionals, students and teaching staff that recognises all participants as equal partners while acknowledging the diversity of First Peoples and culture, and prioritising local knowledge. While the book is adaptable to a diverse range of cultures and disciplines, it is specifically focused on cross-cultural collaborative case studies in Noongar Country, which is located in the southwest of Western Australia. The case studies demonstrate how action research can be applied not only in the traditional areas of education and social justice, but also in a diverse range of disciplines, communities and circumstances, including media, education, environmental management and health. The book’s aim is to highlight successful cross-cultural First Nations community projects and to discuss each one in terms of its action research philosophy and process. In this regard, the voices of the participants are prioritised, especially those of First Nations communities. While this book is specifically pitched at Australian readers, the action research approach described may be adapted and applied to many cross-cultural collaborative relationships, making it of interest and value to international students and researchers.

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Springer Nature

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9811549133

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9789811549137

Visiting Immigration Detention

Care and Cruelty in Australia’s Asylum Seeker Prisons

By: Michelle Peterie

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Visiting Immigration Detention

Care and Cruelty in Australia’s Asylum Seeker Prisons

By: Michelle Peterie

Michelle Peterie’s revealing research offers a fresh angle on the human costs of immigration detention. Drawing on over 70 interviews with regular visitors to Australia’s onshore immigration detention facilities, Peterie paints a unique and vivid picture of these carceral spaces. The book contrasts the care and friendship exchanged between detainees and visitors with the isolation and despair that is generated and weaponised through institutional life. It shows how visitors become targets of institutional control, and theorises the harm detention imposes beyond the detainee. As the first research in this area, this book bears important witness to Australia’s onshore immigration detention system, and offers internationally relevant insights on immigration, deterrence and the politics of solidarity.

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Policy Press

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1529226627

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Finding a Better Way

Exploring old and new ideas across country, workplace, community and family

By: David Banger,Michelle Stevenson

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Finding a Better Way

Exploring old and new ideas across country, workplace, community and family

By: David Banger,Michelle Stevenson

Now more than ever before, we are living in a world that’s highly interconnected and interdependent, which means an action in one place has a very real influence elsewhere. In Finding a Better Way, an unlikely duo explores ways in which Western society has become disconnected and how we might strive for a better future – not only for ourselves but for future generations. Finding a Better Way is a meeting of the minds between Michelle, a Generation Y female freelance editor, and David, a Generation X male who is a former technology executive turned business advisor. Writing from their vantage point in Australia, they discuss trends and ideas across four key themes: country, workplace, community and family. Their reflections are based on almost 200 pieces of research, but there are some points of difference between them that will make you stop and think. David and Michelle openly admit they do not have all the answers – and that is the point. They encourage you to reflect on what they have written and think about your own experiences and views. The book discusses everything from politics and short-termism to the rise of the gig economy and digital burnout. It also explores more sensitive topics, like depression and loneliness, as well as ideas of masculinity and femininity, the pursuit of work-life balance, and what it means to be a family in the 21st century. David and Michelle also highlight ways in which we might do things differently, individually and collectively, at times drawing on Scandinavian concepts such as Janteloven, niksen and hygge. As we step into an entirely new world, Finding a Better Way serves as a much-needed reference point of where we have been and, more importantly, where we are going.

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BookPOD

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0648696839

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9780648696834

Indigenous Australians and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

By: Nicholas Biddle,Fadwa Al-Yaman,Michelle Gourley,M Gray,J. R. Bray,B. Brady,L. A. Pham,E. Williams,M. Montaigne

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Indigenous Australians and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

By: Nicholas Biddle,Fadwa Al-Yaman,Michelle Gourley,M Gray,J. R. Bray,B. Brady,L. A. Pham,E. Williams,M. Montaigne

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the major policy innovations of the early 21st century in Australia, representing a new way of delivering services to people with a disability and those who care for them. It has the potential to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, giving them greater certainty and control over their lives. There is a higher incidence of disability in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than in the Australian population more generally, so the NDIS is of particular relevance to Indigenous Australians. However, Indigenous Australians with a disability have a very distinct age, geographic and health profile, which differs from that of the equivalent non-Indigenous population. Furthermore, the conceptualisation of disability and care in many Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas, may differ markedly in comparison to more settled parts of the country, and there is the added complexity of a unique history of interaction with government. In considering these issues in detail, this Research Monograph provides a resource for policy makers, researchers and service providers who are working in this important policy area. Its major conclusion is that the NDIS, if it is to be an effective policy for Indigenous Australians, needs to take into account their very particular needs and aspirations.

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ANU Press

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1925021890

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Cities and Climate Change

By: Michelle Betsill,Harriet Bulkeley

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Cities and Climate Change

By: Michelle Betsill,Harriet Bulkeley

Climate change is one of the most challenging issues of our time. As key sites in the production and management of emissions of greenhouse gases, cities will be crucial for the implementation of international agreements and national policies on climate change. This book provides a critical analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change and the prospects for urban sustainability. Cities and Climate Change is the first in-depth analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change. The book argues that key challenges concerning the resources and powers of local government, as well as conflicts between local goals for economic development and climate change mitigation, have restricted the level of local action on climate change. These findings have significant implications for the prospects of mitigating climate change and achieving urban sustainability. This book provides a valuable interdisciplinary analysis of these issues, and will appeal to students and researchers interested in sustainability at local and global scales.

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Routledge

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1134480725

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The Everything Kids' Learning French Book

Fun exercises to help you learn francais

By: Dawn Michelle Baude

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The Everything Kids' Learning French Book

Fun exercises to help you learn francais

By: Dawn Michelle Baude

Fun exercises to help you learn français! Bonjour, mon ami! So, you want to learn French but don't know where to start? Start ici, with The Everything Kids' Learning French Book. Inside, you'll find simple exercises, fun facts, tips on pronunciation, and popular phrases that enable you to read and speak French in no time at all. You'll learn how to: Address your family ("Ma famille") and pets ("Mes animaux familiers") Describe holidays and birthdays ("Fêtes et anniversaires") Ask "What time is it?" ("Quelle heure est-il?") Tell your friends, "Let's go outdoors" ("On va dehors") Express your feelings ("Exprimer mes sentiments") Talk about school ("Mon école") and your classes ("Mes cours") Dozens of puzzles and activities--plus an English-French Dictionary--make learning this exciting new language easy, fast, and fun!

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Simon and Schuster

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1605501735

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BioMEMS

Biosensing Applications

By: Samira Hosseini,Michelle Alejandra Espinosa-Hernandez,Ricardo Garcia-Ramirez,Ana Sofia Cerda-Kipper,Sofia Reveles-Huizar,Luis Acosta-Soto

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BioMEMS

Biosensing Applications

By: Samira Hosseini,Michelle Alejandra Espinosa-Hernandez,Ricardo Garcia-Ramirez,Ana Sofia Cerda-Kipper,Sofia Reveles-Huizar,Luis Acosta-Soto

This book highlights the latest advances in bioMEMS for biosensing applications. It comprehensively reviews different detection methods, including colorimetric, fluorescence, luminescence, bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, biochemiluminescence, and electrochemiluminescence, and presents various bioMEMS for each, together with recent examples. The book also offers an overview of the history of BioMEMS and the design and manufacture of the first bioMEMS-based devices.

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Springer Nature

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9811563829

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French For Dummies®

By: Dodi-Katrin Schmidt,Michelle M. Williams,Dominique Wenzel

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French For Dummies®

By: Dodi-Katrin Schmidt,Michelle M. Williams,Dominique Wenzel

If you buy into the Pepé Le Pew stereotype of the French – arrogant, stuffy, overly amorous, and rather odiferous (Pepé Le Pew was a skunk. Talk about stereotypical!) – then think again. Not only are the French people some of the most relaxed, pleasant people you'll ever meet, but their society is one of the oldest, most culturally rich societies in the world. So it's no surprise that French is known as perhaps the most beautiful of all languages. Listen to someone speak French – sure, you don't have a clue what she's saying, but aren't you enraptured by the sound of it? Unfortunately, just because a language is beautiful doesn't mean that it's easy to learn. Although French has many things in common with English, French has had many, many centuries to evolve into the language it is today, which means it's had all that time to become more complex. That's where French For Dummies can help. Written in partnership with the language experts at Berlitz, this book can give you what you need for basic communication in French. French For Dummies covers the following topics and more: Basic pronunciation and gestures The nuts and bolts of French grammar Meeting and greeting in French Situations in which you can use French: Making small talk, dining out, shopping, and talking on the phone Traveling to France: Dealing with French currency, staying at a hotel, and getting around town Top Ten lists on ways to pick up French quickly, things you should never say in French, favorite French expressions, and important French holidays to remember. Appendixes with verb conjugation tables, as well as a French mini-dictionary French For Dummies also comes with a CD that has audio transcriptions of all the exercises in the book, so that you can actually hear the French pronunciations. So whether you're taking a business trip and need to pick up a little French quickly; you're cramming for your high school French final; or you've always wanted to learn a new language but don't have the time to drag yourself to a class once a week, French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118053508

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Festival Encounters

Theoretical Perspectives on Festival Events

By: Michelle Duffy,Judith Mair

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Festival Encounters

Theoretical Perspectives on Festival Events

By: Michelle Duffy,Judith Mair

Festivals and events are of enormous significance to many communities around the world. They can have historic, religious, cultural and traditional significance, and they are also important parts of community building. This book focuses on these small-scale, non-metropolitan events (i.e. rural, regional and peri-urban) to explore the complex relationships between place, community and identity and the ways in which festival events bring these into being. By drawing on the notion of ‘encounter’, this book examines how festivals and events can be seen primarily as spaces where different people meet. This notion of encounter helps us to understand how conviviality and social relations are developed, and what this then means in terms of social cohesion and social justice. It also draws on current theoretical and methodological approaches that can tell us about the role of festivals in contemporary life, and it includes the sensual approach, the geographies of affect and emotion, the notion of the right to the city and nonrepresentation theory. The book brings together these perspectives and examines their relevance in the community events context, identifying and discussing theoretical frameworks drawn from (including but not limited to) human geography, sociology, anthropology, leisure studies and urban planning, as well as tourism and event studies. For these reasons, Festival Encounters will be a valuable read for students and academics working on a wide range of disciplines.

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Routledge

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1317287975

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Shaping School Success

Empowering Educational Leaders

By: Ian Hardy,Shiralee Poed,Christina Gowlett,Stephen Heimans,Elizabeth J Edwards,Danielle Armour,Katherine McLay,Suraiya Abdul Hameed,Andrew Beencke,Richard Lee,Laura Rueda Balaguera,Michelle Ocriciano

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Shaping School Success

Empowering Educational Leaders

This book is a unique primer for school professionals, educators and policymakers to develop a solid understanding of the domains essential to cultivating and sustaining successful schools. It also provides essential reading for policymakers and researchers interested in these issues more broadly. In response to various sensationalist discourses around schooling that dominate both mainstream and social media, the authors draw upon both long-standing and up-to-date research from around the world to present a more accurate, holistic, and optimistic approach. The book identifies the key domains that are necessary to address concerns in equity, leadership and teaching for enhanced student learning and wellbeing. Specifically, these domains relate to: (1) system-wide approaches to enhance school performance; (2) building teacher capability for student learning; (3) educational leadership as a vehicle for leading learning; and (4) building community ‘infrastructures’ for equitable, place-based learning. The book can be used in several ways: each chapter can be read as a stand-alone overview of key areas for school improvement. The broad topics are important jigsaw puzzle pieces that are necessary to ‘see the whole picture’ of a successful school/system. Each chapter includes ‘Key messages’ and ‘Ways forward’ and closes with extension questions to further guide thinking through the ‘big ideas’ presented in each chapter and how they are relevant to different schooling and policy contexts. Grounded in research into productive and proactive system and school practices from around the world, this book ensures professional educators are equipped with the latest research and practice, without being overwhelmed by the detail.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040127622

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9781040127629

Better Brain Food

Eat to cheat dementia and cognitive decline

By: Ngaire Hobbins,Michelle Crawford

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Better Brain Food

Eat to cheat dementia and cognitive decline

By: Ngaire Hobbins,Michelle Crawford

Ageing is a triumph of modern medicine. On average we can expect to live 10 or 20 years longer than our grandparents' generation. These extra years are a wonderful bonus but also impose unprecedented challenges to our bodies and brains. Recent scientific investigations have uncovered foods and ingredients that can help protect brain cells from damage by oxidation and inflammation, and keep the systems that support them working as well as possible. There is no magic pill (and beware of anyone who claims a simple solution), but there is evidence-based advice on foods and lifestyle strategies that can give your brain the best chance of peak health. An international authority on nutrition for aged care, dietitian Ngaire Hobbins presents a compelling argument that the food you eat can make a big difference to your quality of life as you age. Combined with inspiring recipes that offer optimal nutrition for brain health and can be adapted for households for singles to larger families, Better Brain Food is the lifestyle guide you need as you or those you love grow old.

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Allen & Unwin

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1760638870

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Working Mom's 411

How To Manage Kids, Career and Home

By: Michelle LaRowe

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Working Mom's 411

How To Manage Kids, Career and Home

By: Michelle LaRowe

The Working Mom’s 411 provides parents with the options, tools and solutions that will enable them to make educated and informed choices for their family and successfully navigate the waters of the two parent working household. It’s an all in one resource that will rescue moms trying to put together the how to do it all puzzle. With informed insight, a healthy sense of humor, and a fresh, expert perspective, Michelle LaRowe shares time saving tips and practical solutions to the common complications working mothers face! Here are at your fingertips current childcare options, including an assessment tool for moms to evaluate which option best suits their needs; solutions to everyday problems working parents face from scheduling to overcoming the stigma often associated with moms who work outside the home; and practical tips on managing childcare, school activities, self care, home life and marriage.

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Gospel Light Publications

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0830746080

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Money Queens

Rule Your Money

By: Michelle Bowes

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Money Queens

Rule Your Money

By: Michelle Bowes

There's nothing quite like the feeling of having your own money to spend. All those things you've wanted forever now feel within your reach ... But it's easy to make mistakes when you go from having no money to having some. Money can be really easy to lose track of, especially if you have no clue how to manage it. And when you learn that men and women are still not equal when it comes to money, it can feel like a lot. Luckily, Money Queens: Rule Your Money is full of tips and tools to help you avoid the gaps, traps and mishaps of money management. Queens, start ruling your money before it rules you: you can't afford not to! From personal finance writer Michelle Bowes comes a self-empowerment guide that covers all the must-know money basics like saving and budgeting, as well as bigger topics like credit cards; buy now, pay later services; superannuation; and investing. It even explains how to write a CV, what to do when you get your first job and what to expect to pay for when you finish high school. This guidebook is the best friend that every teen girl needs as she embarks on her first relationship with money.

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Affirm Press

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1922848131

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The Law of Refugee Status

By: James C. Hathaway,Michelle Foster

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The Law of Refugee Status

By: James C. Hathaway,Michelle Foster

The first edition of The Law of Refugee Status (published in 1991) is generally regarded as the seminal text on interpreting the refugee definition set by the UN's 1951 Refugee Convention. Its groundbreaking analysis served as the bedrock for not only much judicial reasoning, but also for a burgeoning academic literature in law and related fields. This second edition builds on the strong critical focus and human rights orientation of the first edition, but undertakes an entirely original analysis of the jurisprudence of leading common law and select civil law states. The authors provide robust responses to the most difficult questions of refugee status in a clear and direct way. The result is a comprehensive and truly global analysis of the central question in asylum law: who is a refugee?

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Cambridge University Press

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1139991930

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Compulsory Income Management in Australia and New Zealand

More Harm than Good?

By: Greg Marston,Louise Humpage,Michelle Peterie,Philip Mendes,Shelley Bielefeld,Zoe Staines

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Compulsory Income Management in Australia and New Zealand

More Harm than Good?

By: Greg Marston,Louise Humpage,Michelle Peterie,Philip Mendes,Shelley Bielefeld,Zoe Staines

More than a decade on from their conception, this book reflects on the consequences of income management policies in Australia and New Zealand. Drawing on a three-year study, it explores the lived experience of those for whom core welfare benefits and services are dependent on government conceptions of ‘responsible’ behaviour. It analyses whether officially claimed positive intentions and benefits of the schemes are outweighed by negative impacts that deepen the poverty and stigma of marginalised and disadvantaged groups. This novel study considers the future of this form of welfare conditionality and addresses wider questions of fairness and social justice.

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Policy Press

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1447361512

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The Rage Of Sheep

By: Michelle Cooper

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The Rage Of Sheep

By: Michelle Cooper

A hilarious story about girls, growing up, gossip and . . . God? I'd grown up being told that if I found myself tempted to behave in an unkind way, I just had to ask myself, 'What would Jesus do?' And then do that. Something hard pinged off the back of my seat and bounced down the aisle. So the question was, what would Jesus do if the Jameson sisters started chucking Jaffas at his head? It is 1984 and fifteen-year-old Hester Jones is not having a good year. Her best friend has moved away and, even though Natalie and Lynda are allowing her to hang out with them, Hester's struggling to keep up with her cool new friends. Plus, she has the most embarrassing dad in the world, who's never, ever going to let her go to the birthday bash Natalie's planning. Worst of all, her Science teacher's making her work on a project about evolution with that weird Joshua Mason . . . When everything goes wrong and the world stops making sense, Hester has to decide: is it better to be a sheep, or a goat?

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Random House Australia

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1742748821

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Racing the Moon

By: Michelle Morgan

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Racing the Moon

By: Michelle Morgan

Thirteen-year-old Joe Riley gets up to all sorts of mischief in this unsentimental portrait of Sydney during the Depression.

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Allen & Unwin

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1743316356

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The Accidental Cage

By: Michelle Cahill

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The Accidental Cage

By: Michelle Cahill

She is a hunter of women brown eyes dilated, I watch her gracefully pouring tea. She smells of the chase, her blood-smeared nails assault you in the afternoon heat.

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Interactive Publications

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1876819391

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The MamaBake Book

By: Michelle Shearer,Karen Swan

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The MamaBake Book

By: Michelle Shearer,Karen Swan

THE MAMABAKE BOOK is no ordinary cookbook. This book will completely revolutionise the way you prepare family meals - and once you try the MamaBake way you will never look back! MamaBake wants to let you in on their secret. You don't need to spend hours every day in the kitchen to feed your family delicious healthy food. With a bit of planning and the MamaBake big-batch approach, you can prepare and cook a week's worth of healthy homemade meals at once and rediscover your free time! Unlike other cookbooks, THE MAMABAKE BOOK features amazing once-a-week cooking plans as well as fantastic big batch recipes - more than 200 recipes that your family is guaranteed to love! The once-a-week cooking plans are complete menus for a meal every day of the week - seven dishes that you make in one afternoon. You'll be amazed how life-changing this is! MamaBake makes it easy for you - from the combined weekly shopping list, to the easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and cook the dishes. Then there are the big batch recipes - dishes that you cook in bulk and freeze in portions so there is always something fabulous on hand for dinner. If you are a busy mum who wants to save time and money, but doesn't want to compromise on quality - try the MamaBake way!

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HarperCollins Australia

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1460707044

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Superfoods Cookbook: The facts, the foods and the recipes - feel great, get fit and lose weight

The facts, the foods and the recipes - feel great get fit and lose weight

By: Michelle Bridges

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Superfoods Cookbook: The facts, the foods and the recipes - feel great, get fit and lose weight

The facts, the foods and the recipes - feel great get fit and lose weight

By: Michelle Bridges

Get the best out of the food you eat to get the best out of yourself. Michelle Bridges, Australia's most popular diet and fitness expert, shares her superfoods - the essential ingredients that pack the healthiest punch. From beans that boost your brainpower to vegies that help prevent disease, these nutritional big hitters are beneficial additions to everyone's culinary arsenal. Inside you'll discover: the benefits each superfood provides information on how they can help you to improve your state of mind, exercise effectively and lose weight weekly menu plans and shopping lists And with 80 tasty, tantalising recipes - from awesome breakfasts and elegant evening meals to light lunches and on-the-go sandwiches - it's easy to incorporate these sensational superfoods into your diet.

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Penguin Group Australia

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1743483015

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2002 Go Manual

Global Opportunities in Youth with a Mission

By: Michelle Drake

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2002 Go Manual

Global Opportunities in Youth with a Mission

By: Michelle Drake

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Youth With A Mission is spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in over 830 operating locations around the world. This guide lists hundreds of long- and short-term opportunities for all ages, as well as seminars and conferences around the world.

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0927545772

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9780927545778

Art and Soul

Generating Missional Conversations with the Community through the Medium of Art

By: Michelle Sanders

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Art and Soul

Generating Missional Conversations with the Community through the Medium of Art

By: Michelle Sanders

The church is in major decline in the Western world. We cannot continue to use past evangelistic models to reach out to our modern world. Art and Soul explores ways of generating missional conversations in the community through the medium of art, offering theological reflections as well as practical strategies on how to connect with people outside of the church. This book surveys several approaches, including "Art and Soul," a course that teaches people who suffer from depression and anxiety to paint, and introduces youths, refugees, prisoners, and other at-risk people to art in order to better connect with their own personal narrative. Readers will learn about "Art for Justice," or how to use art in the marketplace to begin conversations in their local community. Art and Soul's initiatives for connecting with people through art will inspire and encourage Christ followers to step out and create places to engage with their community.

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1630874760

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9781630874766

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