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Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse

Fat Fabrications

By: John Evans,Emma Rich,Brian Davies,Rachel Allwood

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Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse

Fat Fabrications

By: John Evans,Emma Rich,Brian Davies,Rachel Allwood

Eating less, exercising more and losing weight seem the obvious solution for the oncoming 'obesity epidemic'. Rarely, however, is thought given to how these messages are interpreted and whether they are in fact inherently healthy. Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse investigates how 'body centred talk' about weight, fat, food and exercise is recycled in schools, enters educational processes, and impacts on the identities and health of young people. Drawing on the experiences of young women who have developed eating disorders and research on international school curricula and the media, the authors challenge the veracity, substance and merits of contemporary 'obesity discourse'. By concentrating on previously unexplored aspects of the debate around weight and health, it is revealed how well-meaning advice can propel some children toward behaviour that seriously damages their health. This book is not only about 'eating disorders' and the people affected, but the effects of obesity discourse on everyone’s health as it enters public policy, educational practice and the cultural fabric of our lives. It will interest students, teachers, doctors, health professionals and researchers concerned with obesity and weight issues.

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Routledge

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1134112599

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Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade

By: Rachel Louise Snyder

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Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade

By: Rachel Louise Snyder

“A fascinating chronicle of the $55-billion-a-year global denim industry.” —David Futrelle, Los Angeles Times Rachel Louise Snyder reports from the far reaches of the multi-billion-dollar denim industry in search of the people who make your clothes. From a cotton picker in Azerbaijan to a Cambodian seamstress, a denim maker in Italy to a fashion designer in New York, Snyder captures the human, environmental, and political forces at work in a complex and often absurd world. Neither polemic nor prescription, Fugitive Denim captures what it means to work in the twenty-first century.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393065103

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9780393065107

Ceramics in the Victorian Era

Meanings and Metaphors in Painting and Literature

By: Rachel Gotlieb

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Ceramics in the Victorian Era

Meanings and Metaphors in Painting and Literature

By: Rachel Gotlieb

This book broadens the discussion of pottery and china in the Victorian era by situating them in the national, imperial, design reform, and domestic debates between 1840 and 1890. Largely ignored in recent scholarship, Ceramics in the Victorian Era: Meanings and Metaphors in Painting and Literature argues that the signification of a pot, a jug, or a tableware pattern can be more fully discerned in written and painted representations. Across five case studies, the book explores a rhetoric and set of conventions that developed within the representation of ceramics, emerging in the late-18th century, and continuing in the Victorian period. Each case study begins with a textual passage exemplifying the outlined theme and closes with an object analysis to demonstrate how the fusing of text, image, and object are critical to attaining the period eye in order to better understand the metaphorical meanings of ceramics. Essential reading not only for ceramics scholars, but also those of material culture, the book mines the rich and diverse archive of Victorian painting and literature, from the avant-garde to the sentimental, from the well-known to the more obscure, to shed light on the at once complex and simple implications of ceramics' agencies at this time.

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313

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350354856

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9781350354852

Firescaping Your Home

A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country

By: Adrienne Edwards,Rachel Schleiger

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Firescaping Your Home

A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country

By: Adrienne Edwards,Rachel Schleiger

This hardworking, actionable guide is a must-have for homeowners looking to fight the risks of wildfire spreading to their homes and property. Wildfires are burning over longer seasons and more intensely than ever before, and everyone living in a wildland-urban interface or wildland-adjacent area should take precautionary steps to mitigate the risk of property damage. In Firescaping Your Home, Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger provide expert guidance and specific recommendations on how to harden your home against fire and create defensible space that is lush and attractive. They also provide in-depth native plant lists of hundreds of species that have evolved to coexist with fire in the West, and show how and why including these on your property sustains wildlife and can actually be your most powerful defense.

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416

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Timber Press

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164326303X

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9781643263038

Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning

By: Rachel Pilkington

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Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning

By: Rachel Pilkington

Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning is invaluable to all those wanting to explore how dialogic processes work and how we facilitate them. Dialogue is an important learning tool and it is by understanding how language affects us and how we use language to encourage, empathise, inquire, argue and persuade that we come closer to understanding processes of change in ourselves and our society. Most researchers in Education will find themselves interpreting some form of data in the form of words; whether these words be explanations, conversations, narrations, reflections, debates or interviews and whether they are conducted through digital media or face-to-face. Discourse, textual or spoken, is therefore central to researching education. Each chapter focuses on the ways in which alternative levels of discourse analysis provide tools for the researcher, enabling insights into the way language works in learning, teaching practice and wider society. Drawing on the author’s own ‘DISCOUNT’ discourse analysis coding scheme and including a wide range of dialogue examples, this book covers: Why Dialogue? The Role of Dialogue in Education. Debate: Learning to Argue and Arguing to Learn Towards Meaning-Making: Inquiry, Narrative and Experience The Role of the Significant Other: Facilitation, Scaffolding and Mediation Inclusion, Collaboration and Community Media, Mode and Digital Literacy Researching Voices and Texts Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning will be an essential resource for all students, educators and educational researchers who have an interest in the role of discourse in educational contexts.

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Routledge

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1317429109

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Introduction to Education

Knowledge, Practice, Engagement

By: Heather Sharp,Sue Hudson,Noelene Weatherby-Fell,Jennifer Charteris,Bernard Brown,Jason Lodge,Lisa McKay-Brown,Tracey Sempowicz,Rachel Buchanan,Scott Imig,Peter Hudson,Michaela Vergano,Michael Walsh

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Introduction to Education

Knowledge, Practice, Engagement

Introduction to Education provides pre-service teachers with an overview of the context, craft and practice of teaching in Australian schools as they commence the journey from learner to classroom teacher. Each chapter poses questions about the nature of teaching students, and guides readers though the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Incorporating recent research and theoretical literature, Introduction to Education presents a critical consideration of the professional, policy and curriculum contexts of teaching in Australia. The book covers theoretical topics in chapters addressing assessment, planning, safe learning environments, and working with colleagues, families, carers and communities. More practical chapters discuss professional experience and building a career after graduation. Rigorous in conception and practical in scope, Introduction to Education welcomes new educators to the theory and practical elements of teaching, learning, and professional practice.

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665

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Cambridge University Press

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1009047388

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Cognitive Aphasiology – A Usage-Based Approach to Language in Aphasia

By: Rachel Hatchard

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Cognitive Aphasiology – A Usage-Based Approach to Language in Aphasia

By: Rachel Hatchard

Aphasia is the most common acquired language disorder in adults, resulting from brain damage, usually stroke. This book firstly explains how aphasia research and clinical practice remain heavily influenced by rule-based, generative theory, and summarizes key shortcomings with this approach. Crucially, it demonstrates how an alternative — the constructivist, usage-based approach — can provide a more plausible theoretical perspective for characterizing language in aphasia. After detailing rigorous transcription and segmentation methods, it presents constructivist, usage-based analyses of spontaneous speech from people with various aphasia ‘types’, challenging a clear-cut distinction between lexis and grammar, emphasizing the need to consider whole-form storage and frequency effects beyond single words, and indicating that individuals fall along a continuum of spoken language capability rather than differing categorically by aphasia ‘type’. It provides original insight into aphasia — with wide-reaching implications for clinical practice —, while equally highlighting how the study of aphasia is important for the development of Cognitive Linguistics.

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333

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John Benjamins Publishing Company

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9027259690

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9789027259691

An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education

By: Sylvia Ashton,Rachel Stone

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An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education

By: Sylvia Ashton,Rachel Stone

This is a rich source of innovative approaches to learning and teaching in HE. It addresses some common issues faced by lecturers, and includes case studies and practical suggestions for teaching. The text takes a critical approach to exploring themes from different perspectives and highlights important and recent theory in the field. Chapters cover themes such as creating enabling learning environments, supporting students to learn constructively in large groups, working with international learners, embedding employability skills and developing self-directed (or ‘flipped’) learning resources. Each section has practical examples from a range of subject disciplines along with links to further reading. This is an essential guide to teaching and learning for new and experienced practitioners in higher education, those seeking professional accreditation and those wanting to improve the experience of students.

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263

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SAGE

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1526416247

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9781526416247

Cancer Chemotherapy

Basic Science to the Clinic

By: Rachel Airley

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Cancer Chemotherapy

Basic Science to the Clinic

By: Rachel Airley

This textbook is a clear and accessible introduction to thescientific and clinical aspects of the creation, development andadministration of drugs or drug regimens used in the treatment ofcancer. Unique in its approach, this book enables the student togain an understanding of the pathological, physiological andmolecular processes governing malignancy, whilst also introducingthe role of health professionals and scientists in the research andtreatment of cancer. The book consolidates all the essentialinformation necessary for a full understanding of cancerchemotherapy, providing an informative, inexpensive and up-to-datecoverage of the subject aimed at an undergraduate level readership. Key Features: Incorporates numerous diagrams, tables and illustrations to aidunderstanding. Examines key pharmacological and pharmaceutical issues such asdosing, toxicity and preparation of anti-cancer drugs. Includes a key chapter of practice essay questions to easerevision. Comprehensive coverage of drugs currently in pre-clinical andclinical development. An indispensable text for undergraduate students studyingpharmacy and medicine as well as those doing courses such asmolecular biology, biomedical sciences and pharmacology which coveraspects of oncology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470092564

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9780470092569

Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience

By: Rachel Goldsmith Turow

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Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience

By: Rachel Goldsmith Turow

How mindfulness can help trauma survivors move to places of healing. Trauma touches every life, but the way that we hold our pain makes a difference. Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD provides user-friendly descriptions of the many facets of traumatic stress alongside evidence-based strategies to manage trauma symptoms and build new strengths. This book is a valuable resource for trauma survivors, health professionals, researchers, mindfulness practitioners, and others seeking new pathways to recovery and resilience. It is normal to feel anxious or depressed after trauma, and to have upsetting thoughts and memories. Instead of fighting our feelings and blaming ourselves for what are actually common responses to trauma, mindfulness practices can help us tolerate and decrease distress, cultivate kindness towards ourselves and others, make wise choices, navigate attention, improve relationships, and relax—capacities that reduce trauma symptoms and advance our overall well-being. Practicing the small stuff can help us with the big stuff. As we learn to notice our breathing, walking, minor frustrations or daily activities with curiosity and care, we build inner resources to skillfully handle past trauma, as well as current and future challenges. Mindfulness practices can transform self-blame into self-respect and self-compassion. We can also match specific mindfulness skills to particular trauma symptoms. For example, “grounding” with the five senses can help us when we feel overwhelmed or spaced out, and loving-kindness meditation can alleviate self-criticism. With this book, you will explore scientifically supported mindfulness practices, plus “In their own words” sections that illustrate the skills with personal stories demonstrating how mindfulness practices have helped others recover from trauma. “Research highlight” sections showcase fascinating scientific studies that form the basis for the book's approaches. As we practice effective strategies to handle a full range of experiences, we can each find new sources of hope, connection, and peace.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393711277

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9780393711271

The Literate Eye

Victorian Art Writing and Modernist Aesthetics

By: Rachel Teukolsky

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The Literate Eye

Victorian Art Writing and Modernist Aesthetics

By: Rachel Teukolsky

Rather than focusing on German philosophy or the French avant-gardes, as many books on the history of aesthetics do, Teukolsky takes up British responses to modern art controversies, thus providing a unique view on the development of artistic forms and art history. She considers the canonical writing of authors like John Ruskin, Walter Pater, and Oscar Wilde alongside texts belonging to the rich field of Victorian print culture--gallery reviews, scientific treatises, satirical cartoons, advertisements, and early photography monographs among them. Spanning the years 1840 to 1910, her argument also adds substance to our understanding of the transition from Victorianism to modernism, a period of especially lively exchange between artists and intellectuals, here narrated with careful attention given to the historical particularities and real events that stamped their imprint on such interactions.

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328

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195381378

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9780195381375

Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon

Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington

By: Rachel Dresbeck,Dave Johnson

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Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon

Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington

By: Rachel Dresbeck,Dave Johnson

From the rugged beauty of the Oregon coastline, to the best bistros, brewpubs, and night spots of downtown Portland, this guide shows the way. Local authors take readers behind the scenes to discover the real City of Roses, from the thriving arts scene of the Pearl District to the natural wonder of the scenic Columbia Gorge.

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076272840X

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9780762728404

Portland, Oregon

Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington

By: Dave Johnson,Rachel Dresbeck

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Portland, Oregon

Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington

By: Dave Johnson,Rachel Dresbeck

Written by local authors with many years of experience in writing about their community, the Insiders' Guide RM series provide newcomers, visitors, and business travelers with a native's perspective of the area. Each guide details hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more. Covering more than 60 cities and areas nationwide, the Insiders' Guide RM series offer the best local insights on travel and relocation.Features include: -- Light, easier-to-use 6 x 9 size -- Easy-to-read typeface -- Large photos and maps -- Updated interior graphics -- Thumb tabs for quick reference to specific chapters -- More at-a-glance information in every title -- Expanded, comprehensive indexes -- Easy-to-use geographic organization in regional booksFrom the rugged beauty of the Oregon coast, to the best bistros, brewpubs, and night spots of downtown Portland, The Insiders' Guide to Portland shows the way.

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Insiders' Guide

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0762710462

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9780762710461

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Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse

Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse

Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade

Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade

Ceramics in the Victorian Era

Ceramics in the Victorian Era

Firescaping Your Home

Firescaping Your Home

Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning

Discourse, Dialogue and Technology Enhanced Learning

Introduction to Education

Introduction to Education

Cognitive Aphasiology – A Usage-Based Approach to Language in Aphasia

Cognitive Aphasiology – A Usage-Based Approach to Language in Aphasia

An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education

An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education

Cancer Chemotherapy

Cancer Chemotherapy

Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience

Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience

The Literate Eye

The Literate Eye

Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon

Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

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