It had been a good day. Leah, who tended toward shyness, had finally managed to work up the nerve to ask her supervisor for a modest raise. “You’re really going to do it?” Mindy, the pool secretary at the next desk asked her. Leah drew a breath and tucked her brown hair behind her ear. She nodded. “Yes, I am.” “You go, girl,” Mindy whispered. Just then, they heard footsteps coming down the tiled floor. ___ The mattress shifted as some weight joined hers on the bed. Even with her eyes closed, she could tell that a deeper darkness had taken up the space above her. The air directly above her face changed and she could feel the warmth of another’s breath. She tried to turn her head. She tried to say, no. She tried to stop him. But she was powerless. Powerless.
You can't hide the fact your children were taken. And you can't hide the shame and devastation when something as horrible as this happens. It is a story of heartbreak but also of hope. From the first edition; and now this second, the series is born as parents are charged with facing the past, their now and what could be the loss of generations of the future. Bringing together generations...your parents, your parents- parents, brothers, sisters and in-laws alike and address the wrongs and possibilities of your children's experiences, life's journey and now ... their children and next generations of hope.
This is an exerted short resource taken from the BGC Series "When Child Protection Services Takes Your Children" including restoration and reunification prayers. Subpoints in this segment like what to expect, how to respond and generational curses checkpoints that are simple checkpoints so your heart and hope will not be destroyed.
You're in trouble? real trouble? and this is why you've picked up the book. Your world has been infected by the Department of Family Protective Services ("the department"), the Attorney's General Office, your local District Attorney and more. Face this now; you have very little control. Making matters worse: you were deceived from inside your home. Breaking Generational Curses: When Child Protective Services Takes Your Children is the truth that the department is not an easy system. It is; however, an organization with bureaucracy, money and time. Those three components place parents and families at an unfair advantage. The challenge of systems, processes, para professionals and legalities are no place to learn how to win a losing battle. State by state; including international countries, Canada, Australia and the UK, are in a delude. Family Services for Children and federal funding are a mix for Too-Big-To-Fail. This system, is your reality now. This happened on your watch? trouble is here. It's going to take prayer. It's going to take action. It's going to take Breaking Generation Curses. [ABOUT THE PENTALOGY: The Department of Family Protective Services, Family Services, Health and Human Services and agencies responsible for removing children and quality of care for age and disabilities are breaking the hearts and mind of parents. In short; bureaucratic entities are alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Families are all too often swarmed and defenseless against the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) or Child Protective Services (CPS). Depending on your State, judicial control, legislative systems and accusations things can go really wrong. One of the most defeatist attitudes is the parents' inability to comprehend what's going on.
This resource includes Chapter "The Removal" with helpful resources taken from the BGC Series "When Child Protective Services Takes Your Children. Helpful resources like Family Questionnaire II, Parenting Styles, the Introduction of the Globe & Mail Bestselling Book, and an Attachment Questionnaire for parents.
Develop a high-performing team based on a culture where respect trumps harmony As teams become more diverse, we won’t always see eye to eye. We won’t agree on everything, and we may not even like each other. In order to achieve results, we need to have robust, candid and constructive discussions. Respect Trumps Harmony offers a proven approach to navigating the difficulties faced in teams and workplaces today. To build collaboration; strengthen innovation; and manage safety, risk and well-being, it’s critical that there is a foundation of respect, not harmony. Developed during author Rachael Robertson’s time leading one of the toughest workplaces on the planet—Davis Station, Antarctica—and further informed by over 15 years of research, case studies and feedback, Robertson suggests that harmony in the workplace is overrated, and can even be dangerous, and that above all else, respect is the key ingredient of a high-performance culture. A focus on respect over harmony improves everything from morale to productivity. Respect Trumps Harmony integrates the three pillars at the core of Robertson’s leadership practice: No triangles, The bacon wars, and Lead without a title, enabling you to: • Manage conflict and put an end to gossip • Improve accountability and the quality of feedback, • Recognise and manage dysfunctional behaviour • Build collaboration to strengthen innovation • Identify and manage risk • Inspire trust and confidence by displaying personal leadership, and encourage others to do the same irrespective of their title Respect Trumps Harmony is a contemporary leadership handbook, essential for all modern leaders and those who wish to transform the culture within their own team.
Among researchers, polarization is common in courts when judges order psychological exams. Child custody, TDFPS and agencies tend to creed toward bias before and after assessment for those with mental health disabilities. People with disabilities are fueling in controversy in losing their children to family members, ex spouses and foster care due to bias tests.
Pedophilia Erotica is a disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children. There is a great deal of confusion, surprise, fad and talk about sex and exposure of children to sex; more recently; a trend of new predatory acts done toward children of ages 15 -18 years of age. I believe this is due to the information of technology phase, child pornography and our global world. Children are categorized by sexual offenders in myriad of ways; however, sex trafficking and sexual indecencies of the particular ages of 15- 18 years of age has now turned its focus on cultural dating. Willful dating of this age bracket with intimate partners of adult ages. And I know that some of the ages of the adult can range from 26 to 51. It's just one technique, one more opportunity and effort to over expose our children. [ABOUT THE PENTALOGY]: The Department of Family Protective Services, Family Services, Health and Human Services and agencies responsible for removing children and quality of care for age and disabilities are breaking the hearts and mind of parents. In short; bureaucratic entities are alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Families are all too often swarmed and defenseless against the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) or Child Protective Services (CPS). Depending on your State, judicial control, legislative systems and accusations things can go really wrong. One of the most defeatist attitudes is the parents' inability to comprehend what's going on.
Lessons on authentic leadership from the 58th annual Antarctic expedition In Leading on the Edge, successful business speaker and consultant Rachael Robertson shares the lessons she learned as leader of a year-long expedition to the wilds of Antarctica. Leading eighteen strangers around the clock for a full year—through months of darkness and with no escape from the frigid cold, howling winds, and each other—Robertson learned powerful lessons about what real, authentic leadership is. Here, she offers a deeply honest and humorous account of what it takes to survive and lead in the harshest environment on Earth. What emerges from her graphic account is a series of powerful and practical lessons for business leaders and managers everywhere. Features practical leadership lessons that are particularly helpful for any leader who must get the best out of the team they've got Features solutions to many challenges common to all workplaces Includes real excerpts from Robertson's personal journals through twelve months of leading in the most challenging environment in the world Written by a popular speaker and business leader who has appeared at more than 350 national and international conferences and events for a wide range of industries Leading on the Edge explains what it's like to take charge when you've no place to hide and how truly harsh environments can serve as a leadership laboratory that results in truly effective, authentic leadership.
Pedophilia Erotica is a disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children. There is a great deal of confusion, surprise, fad and talk about sex and exposure of children to sex; more recently; a trend of new predatory acts done toward children of ages 15 -18 years of age. I believe this is due to the information of technology phase, child pornography and our global world. Children are categorized by sexual offenders in myriad of ways; however, sex trafficking and sexual indecencies of the particular ages of 15- 18 years of age has now turned its focus on cultural dating. Willful dating of this age bracket with intimate partners of adult ages. And I know that some of the ages of the adult can range from 26 to 51. It's just one technique, one more opportunity and effort to over expose our children. [ABOUT THE PENTALOGY: The Department of Family Protective Services, Family Services, Health and Human Services and agencies responsible for removing children and quality of care for age and disabilities are breaking the hearts and mind of parents. In short; bureaucratic entities are alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Alienating children into foster-care without high rates of successful returns. Families are all too often swarmed and defenseless against the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) or Child Protective Services (CPS). Depending on your State, judicial control, legislative systems and accusations things can go really wrong. One of the most defeatist attitudes is the parents' inability to comprehend what's going on.
Resources taken from the BGC Series, "When Child Protective Services Takes Your Children: Decoding Language doe Book 2. Suggestions are taken from the introduction of Bias in Psychological Assessment an Empirical Review and Recommendations. This short includes PART IV: Parental Competency Evaluations, Collateral Information and Parental Child Behavior Checklist
The Read Before Eating 2013 Holiday Recipe Collection 12 Holiday Favorites The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it some wonderful opportunities to gather together with friends and family and enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal. This year, we at Atria Books have created a free recipe sampler guaranteed to lower your stress and heighten your enjoyment when it’s your turn to cook! Featuring recipes from: Bake It, Don’t Fake It! by Heather Bertinetti Callie’s Biscuits and Southern Traditions by Carrie Morey The Can’t Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld Family Celebrations with the Cake Boss by Buddy Valastro Miss Kay’s Duck Commander Kitchen by Kay Robertson Week in a Day by Rachael Ray These hand-picked palate pleasers will help you whip up just the right bite for almost any occasion—from a quiet meal with your family while you’re busy wrapping last-minute gifts, to a raucous New Year’s Eve party with hundreds of your closest friends. Even after the celebrations are done, you will likely find that these irresistible dishes created by some of our favorite star chefs will make frequent appearances on your table throughout the year.
Pedophilia Erotica is a disorder characterized by sexual urges toward a prepubescent child(ren). And since I am a parent if I've learned their introduction has come at a time too early; by an adu
Year 9 & 10 Health Education Learning Workbook covers Levels 4 and 5 of The New Zealand Curriculum and is designed to support student learning in Health Education across Years 9 and 10. Offering numerous interactive activities in addition to reading and writing tasks, the book allows students to record their own ideas and document the understandings that result from their interests and experiences. Teachers can use the book in a number of ways: -to enable differentiated learning within a class - as a useful framework for classroom teaching and - as a resource for students to use outside the classroom. This workbook is organised into units of learning based around Health Education contexts such as well-being and managing changes; friendships and communication skills; gender, sexuality and relationships, alcohol and drugs. The authors have based the book around current classroom programmes and a wide range of Health Education resources to provide up-to-date material in line with current requirements. This book is for use in the classroom or for home study"--Publisher information.
You can't hide the fact your children were taken. And you can't hide the shame and devastation when something as horrible as this happens. It is a story of heartbreak but also of hope. From the first edition; and now this second, the series is born as parents are charged with facing the past, their now and what could be the loss of generations of the future. Bringing together generations...your parents, your parents- parents, brothers, sisters and in-laws alike and address the wrongs and possibilities of your children's experiences, life's journey and now ... their children and next generations of hope.
Traditional ideas of mediator neutrality and impartiality have come under increasing attack in recent decades. There is, however, a lack of consensus on what should replace them. Mediation Ethics offers a response to this question, developing a new theory of mediation that emphasises its nature as a relational process.
Building Co-operation traces the development of The Co-operative Group and its predecessor, the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), over the course of 150 years. Born from the efforts of the Rochdale Pioneers and others who established successful consumer co-operatives across Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, by the 1860s the proponents of the CWS were ready to pioneer a new effort: a federation, democratically run and collectively owned, that would enable co-operatives to become their own suppliers. From humble origins, the CWS grew into one of Britain's largest businesses within a generation, pioneering modern retailing and distribution on a national scale, expanding into factory production and financial services, and establishing an international supply network that stretched across Europe, and beyond. Throughout the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, co-operative societies provided essential services to millions of members across Britain, ranging from food and clothing to banking, insurance, travel agency, pharmacy and even funeral services. However, in the second half of the twentieth century co-operatives experienced a protracted period of decline, facing a series of internal structural challenges, fierce competition amongst food retailers, and a rapidly-changing marketplace. By the turn of the twenty-first century, when many commentators were ready to consign co-operatives to the past, The Co-operative Group emerged with a revitalised business model that has helped to re-invigorate the British co-operative sector and bring new attention to the important role of co-operative and mutual enterprises worldwide. Based on extensive archival research, including many records available to historians for the first time, Building Co-operation is the story of a distinctive business model as it evolved over time. While since the inauguration of the CWS in 1863 the commercial landscape has changed nearly beyond recognition, the values at the heart of The Co-operative Group have remained relevant to succeeding generations, focusing on member benefits and a commitment to ethical trading.
This book belongs to a long tradition at the Tavistock Clinic of work focused on the mental and emotional well-being of the elderly. It applies psychoanalytic thinking to areas that have generally attracted very little sustained attention over the years.
This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939. Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of films in their context, arguing that to understand films it was necessary to establish their context. Her seven volumes are an object lesson in meticulous research, lucid analysis and accessible style, and have become the benchmark in film history.
Healthcare professionals face an increasing threat of litigation from parties whom they have never met in their daily medical practice and who look nothing like the traditional patient. The so-called ’non-patient’ may take many forms”for example, a person who is injured or killed by a mentally-ill, physically-disabled or diseased patient; a wrongfully-accused parent in a child neglect/abuse case; or a local authority which is put to the expense of caring for a negligently-treated patient. This book explores the legal principles and conundrums which arise when determining a healthcare professional’s liability in negligence towards a wide variety of non-patients. The topic is assuming increasing legal importance and relevance, given the potential for many non-patient claims to give rise to class actions litigation, and in light of the legislative and human rights interventions, and the frequent appellate judicial consideration, which non-patient claims have attracted in recent times. The aim of the book is to have utility for both legal and medical professionals; for academics and students of comparative medical negligence and tort law; and for law reformers who may be interested in adopting certain features of statutory models elsewhere which pertain to some non-patient claims, such as those based upon ’Good Samaritan’ conduct. Important parallels or counterpoints from other common law jurisdictions, in which courts and commentators have grappled with the legal complexities of non-patient claims, are also discussed and critically analyzed.
This book does what it 'says on the tin' - stating the corpus of tort law as a body of principles. Undertaken for the first time in English tort law, this book describes the law of tort concisely, accessibly, and accurately, and with both depth and detail.
From the editors of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Gothic Fiction comes this fascinating collection of disturbing mysteries and gruesome tales by authors such as Mary Fortune, James Skipp Borlase, Guy Boothby, Francis Adams, Ernest Favenc, 'Rolf Boldrewood' and Norman Lindsay, among many others. In the bush and the tropics, the goldfields and the city streets, colonial Australia is a troubling, bewildering place and almost impossible to regulate—even for the most vigilant detective. Ex-convicts, bushrangers, ruthless gold prospectors, impostors, thieves and murderers flow through the stories that make up this collection, challenging the nascent forces of colonial law and order. The landscape itself seems to stimulate criminal activity, where identities change at will and people suddenly disappear without a trace. The Anthology of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction is a remarkable anthology that taps into the fears and anxieties of colonial Australian life.
Over the course of the nineteenth century a remarkable array of types appeared – and disappeared – in Australian literature: the swagman, the larrikin, the colonial detective, the bushranger, the “currency lass”, the squatter, and more. Some had a powerful influence on the colonies’ developing sense of identity; others were more ephemeral. But all had a role to play in shaping and reflecting the social and economic circumstances of life in the colonies. In Colonial Australian Fiction: Character Types, Social Formations and the Colonial Economy, Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver explore the genres in which these characters flourished: the squatter novel, the bushranger adventure, colonial detective stories, the swagman’s yarn, the Australian girl’s romance. Authors as diverse as Catherine Helen Spence, Rosa Praed, Henry Kingsley, Anthony Trollope, Henry Lawson, Miles Franklin, Barbara Baynton, Rolf Boldrewood, Mary Fortune and Marcus Clarke were fascinated by colonial character types, and brought them vibrantly to life. As this book shows, colonial Australian character types are fluid, contradictory and often unpredictable. When we look closely, they have the potential to challenge our assumptions about fiction, genre and national identity. The preliminary pages and introduction to this work are available free to download at the Sydney eScholarship Repository: https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16435 Contents Introduction: The Colonial Economy and the Production of Colonial Character Types 1 The Reign of the Squatter 2 Bushrangers 3 Colonial Australian Detectives 4 Bush Types and Metropolitan Types 5 The Australian Girl Works Cited Index About the series The Sydney Studies in Australian Literature series publishes original, peer-reviewed research in the field of Australian literature. The series comprises monographs devoted to the works of major authors and themed collections of essays about current issues in the field of Australian literary studies. The series offers well-researched and engagingly written re-evaluations of the nature and importance of Australian literature, and aims to reinvigorate its study both in Australia and internationally.
Colonial Australia produced a vast number of journals and magazines that helped to create an exuberant literary landscape. They were filled with lively contributions by many of the key writers and provocateurs of the day (and of the future). Writers such as Marcus Clarke, Rolf Boldrewood, Ethel Turner, and Katharine Susannah Prichard published for the first time in these journals. This book offers a fascinating selection of material; a miscellany of content that enabled the 'free play of intellect' to thrive and, matched with wry visual design, made attractive artifacts that demonstrate the role this period played in the growth of an Australian literary culture. *** "Gelder and Weaver arrange this anthology of excerpts from the journals of Australia in the later 19th century to show off the rich contents of these journals. The excerpts refute the stereotype that Australia in this era was rousingly nationalist. The book features color illustrations of magazine covers, which show how accomplished the pre-1900 publishing industry in Australia was. Recommended." - Choice, Vol 52, No. 4, December 2014Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?
Marauding bushrangers, lost explorers, mad shepherds, new chums and mounted troopers: these are some of the characters who populate the often perilous world of colonial Australian adventure fiction. Squatters defend their hard-earned properties from attack, while floods and other natural disasters threaten to wipe any trace of settlement away. Colonial Australian adventure fiction takes its characters on a journey into remote and unfamiliar territory, often in pursuit of wealth and well-being. But these journeys are invariably fraught with danger, and everything comes at a price. This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, Guy Boothby, and many others. Also available in this series: The Anthology of Colonial Australian Gothic Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction
She hasn’t got a clue when it comes to love... Cassy Brookes has life under control until one disastrous morning changes everything. When she finds herself stuck in a doctor’s surgery, a cryptic message left in a crossword magazine sends her on a search to find the mysterious puzzle-man behind it. But Cassy’s search for her elusive dream guy is not going well. Her quest for true love will have to take a back seat as she’s caught up in an ongoing battle to outwit her work nemesis, the devious Martin, who is always one step ahead of her. Can Cassy fit the pieces of her love life together when Martin’s proving an unavoidable distraction? An uplifting and heartwarming romance, perfect for fans of Laura Jane Williams and Mhairi McFarlane. Praise for Puzzle Girl 'Puzzle Girl is a fantastic debut. Sparklingly funny, original and brilliantly clever. It's a real treat. I loved it!'Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Take a Look at Me Now 'Hugely entertaining and well written, I loved this book.' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer 'Clever, funny and utterly engaging.' Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden In the Snow
Multi-party litigation is a world-wide legal process, and the class action device is one of its best-known manifestations. As a means of providing access to justice and achieving judicial economies, the class action is gaining increasing endorsement - particularly given the prevalence of mass consumerism of goods and services, and the extent to which the activities and decisions of corporations and government bodies can affect large numbers of people. The primary purpose of this book is to compare and contrast the class action models that apply under the federal regimes of Australia and the United States and the provincial regimes of Ontario and British Columbia in Canada. While the United States model is the most longstanding, there have now been sufficient judicial determinations under each of the studied jurisdictions to provide a constructive basis for comparison. In the context of the drafting and application of a workable class action framework, it is apparent that similar problems have been confronted across these jurisdictions, which in turn promotes a search for assistance in the experience and legal analysis of others. The book is presented in three Parts. The first Part deals with the class action concept and its alternatives, and also discusses and critiques the stance of England where the introduction of the opt-out class action model has been opposed. The second Part focuses upon the various criteria and factors governing commencement of a class action (encompassing matters such as commonality, superiority, suitability, and the class representative). Part 3 examines matters pertaining to conduct of the action itself (such as becoming a class member, notice requirements, settlement, judgments, and costs and fees). The book is written to have practical utility for a wide range of legal practitioners and professionals, such as: academics and students of comparative civil procedure and multi-party litigation; litigation lawyers who may use the reference materials cited to the benefit of their own class action clients; and those charged with law reform who look to adopt the most workable (and avoid the unworkable) features in class action models elsewhere.
A collection of original contemporary love stories set during life in lockdown by some of today's most popular YA authors. Erin Craig "delivers" on a story about a cute pizza delivery boy, Auriane Desombre captures a girl trying to impress her crush on TikTok, and Bill Konigsberg takes readers along on daily walks where every step brings two boys closer to love. There's roommates-to-enemies-to-something more from Rachael Lippincott, a tale of a girl with a mask-making business and her potentially famous crush from Erin Hahn, and a music-inspired meet cute from Sajni Patel. Brittney Morris sparks a connection with the help of two balcony herb gardens, Jennifer Yen writes an unconventional romance that starts with a fortune reading and a take-out order, and Natasha Preston steals hearts when a girl meets up with the boy next door in a storybook oak tree. Romantic, realistic, sweet and uplifting, TOGETHER, APART is a collection of finding love in unexpected places during an unprecedented time . . . each with the one thing we all want: a guaranteed happy ending. In support of the book's publication, a donation will be made to Active Minds, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health education, research, and advocacy for young adults ages 14-25.
The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction collects captivating stories of love and passion, longing and regret. In these tales women arriving in the New World make decisions about relationships and marriage, social conventions, finances and career—and even the future of the nation itself. The 'slim and graceful' Australian girl becomes a new character type: independent, self-possessed and full of promise. These stories also show women gaining experience about the world, and the men, around them. They are put to the test by a new life and a new place. And not every relationship works out well. The best of colonial Australian romance fiction is collected in this anthology, from writers such as Ada Cambridge, Rosa Praed, Francis Adams, Henry Lawson, Mura Leigh and many others.
As internet use and global connectivity have skyrocketed, so too has identity theft. Even though hundreds of millions of people are affected every year by this crime, it remains unclear whose role it is to promote cybersecurity and investigate and prosecute identity theft in the United States. This book explains how identity theft, data breaches, and fraud occur, how to protect oneself against these threats, and what obstacles U.S. law enforcement faces as it seeks to fight back. Full-color photographs, a glossary, and sidebars help readers comprehend this complex issue, which is more pressing than ever for children and young adults.
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