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5 Days to a Flatter Stomach: Beat the Bulge and Banish Bloating
by Monica GrenfellA step-by-step, day-by-day instruction manual for firming up and slimming down everyone's biggest trouble spot in just five days! Almost everyone would love to have a flatter stomach-and now everyone can. Diet and exercise guru Monica Grenfell gives readers the real skinny on why their stomachs are bulging. From bloating to poor posture, she identifies the most common reasons for less-than-perfect tummies and then offers solutions in this easy-to-follow program, giving readers the low-down on which foods to eat and when, along with exercises to tone the stomach. With photographs of the exercises, along with a 5-day menu plan that includes recipes,this is a fail-safe program that will give readers the real results they want-a flatter stomach in just five days!
5 Days to a Perfect Night's Sleep for Your Child: The Secrets to Making Bedtime a Dream
by Eduard EstivillThese days, most books on improving your child's sleep take either a tough-love approach (ignore crying) or a soothing strategy (offer continuous comfort). But now an internationally renowned sleep expert provides a middle-ground method that will have your child sleeping through the night at any age. Dr. Eduard Estivill's no-fail technique focuses on a mixture of authority, ritual, and reward. Parents can end negative cycles of resistance and wakefulness and feel as rested as their child will by following these expert tips: Adopt a firm and confident attitude (your child will pick up on your mood), Use meals as a cue to announce your child's next nap or nighttime sleep, Incorporate appropriate elements (such as a stuffed animal or a pacifier) at bedtime so your child will not rely on you as a vital part of the sleep process, Reinforce the contrast between light (day) and dark (night), Never punish children by making them go to bed (it sends the wrong message about sleep time), Learn what to say before-and after-the light is turned off.
The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook: Over 200 Quick and Delicious Budget-Friendly Recipes to Start Your Family's Day
by Erin ChaseThe $5 Dollar Dinner Mom--savings guru, savvy supermarket shopper, and mommy extraordinaire Erin Chase--does it again! With the same fool proof system she used to cut your weekly food budget and put a healthy and delicious $5 meal on the dinner table for your family, she takes it one step further with "The $5 Dollar Dinner Mom Does Breakfast and Lunch". Tailoring her tips at how to size up supermarket deals, clip coupons, and create weekly menu plans, she helps you start your day the right way. With the help of Erin--whether at home or on the go--you can use all the same tools you learned in "The $5 Dollar Dinner Mom Cookbook" to create breakfasts and lunches for less than $5 that are easy and kid-friendly too!Breakfast favorites include:- Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pancakes- Bacon and Egg Quesadillas- Vanilla Almond French Toast- Overnight Honey Nut GranolaLunch favorites include:- Curried Chicken Salad Sandwiches- Swiss Tuna Melts- Lasagna Roll-ups- Chuckwagon ChiliAnd if you are wondering what to do now that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all covered, well don't worry, "The $5 Dinner Mom Does Breakfast and Lunch" also includes a bonus section for $2-4 snacks like pumpkin applesauce and oatmeal cranberry cookies to tide you over in between! Let Erin Chase show you how to have tasty, economical meals, all day, every day.
The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy on the Budget and a Snap to Prepare
by Erin ChaseDo you wish you were a savvy supermarket shopper who knows how to cut your weekly food budget, banish fast food from the dinner table and serve your family meals that are delicious and good for them? Well, Erin Chase, "The $5 Dinner Mom", is here to help.Erin is the founder of "$5 Dinners", the skyrocketing internet website that's now the go-to source for families who want to eat well and stay within a budget. Erin became a supermarket savvy mom, challenged herself to create dinners for her family of four that cost no more than $5 and is here to share her fool-proof method with you in her first cookbook that contains over 200 recipes that cost $5 or less to make. First, Erin will show you how to size up the best supermarket deals, clip coupons that will really save you money and create a weekly dinner menu plan. Then, in each recipe she shows you just how much she paid for each item and challenges you to do the same. Here are a few of her favorites:- North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches - $4.90- Curried Pumpkin Soup - $4.41- Apple Dijon Pork Roast - $4.30- Orange Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry - $4.94- Creamy Lemon Dill Catfish - $4.95- Bacon-Wrapped Apple Chicken - $4.96- Country Ribs with Oven Fries - $4.77Join the army of devoted followers who have already let Erin Chase show them how to be savvy supermarket shoppers who cook tasty, economical meals. You'll never spend more than $5 on dinner again.
The $5 Dinner Mom One-Dish Dinners Cookbook
by Erin ChaseErin Chase does it again, ready to warm your heart and your family with $5 One-Dish DinnersWho would turn down a plate of sizzling beef fajitas or a hot and bubbling Swiss Chicken casserole right out of the oven? Who knows how to make all these things easily and for only $5? Erin Chase, The $5 Dinner Mom, that's who! Erin's newest book, The $5 Dinner Mom One-Dish Dinners Cookbook is filled with more than 150 one-dish recipes that don't cost an arm and a leg, are easy to prepare and even easier to clean up after. Here are just a few mouthwatering examples straight from Erin's kitchen:- Bowtie Pasta with Bacon, Corn and Parmesan- Santa Fe Chicken and Rice Casserole- Skillet Taco Pie- Sausage and Black Bean Soup- Spicy Quinoa with Corn, Beans and LimeErin's even included a few $5-and-under deserts like Mango Raspberry Crumble and Pear, Apple and Caramel Crisp to round out a meal on nights when the budget allows. With her new book, Erin Chase shows America that it's not only possible to eat right, eat well and stay on a budget. She also shows us how easy it can be to cook, clean up fast, and spend more time with the family.
The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of All of Us
by Andrés T. Tapia Alina PolonskaiaDiversity initiatives are falling short. This book shows leaders how to develop the skills needed to build sustainably inclusive organizations using a tested, research-based model developed by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. According to the journal Human Resource Management, companies are spending over $8 billion a year on diversity programs. Yet today, the senior leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies are far from mirroring the diversity of its workforce and its customers. Andrés Tapia and Alina Polonskaia, senior leaders at Korn Ferry, argue that to build sustainable diversity and inclusion, organizations need to have inclusive leaders at all levels.In this book, Tapia and Polonskaia draw on Korn Ferry's massive database of 3 million leadership assessments to reveal the essential qualities of inclusive leaders. They discuss the personality traits these leaders share and detail how to develop what they call the five disciplines of inclusive leadership: building interpersonal trust, integrating diverse perspectives, optimizing talent, applying an adaptive mindset, and achieving transformation. Tapia and Polonskaia also outline the competencies behind each discipline, describe individual and organizational exemplars of inclusive leadership, and show how the five disciplines enable leaders to unleash the power of all people and to build both structurally and behaviorally inclusive organizations. This book will help leaders foster the skills to deal with today's complex challenges and create a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future for all of us.
The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Organizations: How Diverse and Equitable Enterprises Will Transform the World
by Andrés T. Tapia Fayruz KirtzmanThis book offers a new model for creating inclusive organizations and illuminates the vital role that diversity plays in developing solutions to the critical social, environmental, and leadership challenges we face. While many companies are focusing on DEI efforts, what we need is to take inclusion to the next level. Our massive social, economic, and environmental challenges can only be solved only when organizations and institutions embrace complete inclusion. This book gives organizations practical steps for increasing diversity to enhance their capacity to solve global challenges.Andrs T. Tapia and Fayruz Kirtzman, senior client partners at international consulting powerhouse Korn Ferry, draw on Korn Ferry'sthe company's extensive research to outline 5 disciplines of inclusive organizations. These are the ability to: Managing the risk Exploring the awareness Maximizing the talent systems Mastering the logistics Seeing the marketplaceBased on metrics and proven solutions, this book provides usable strategies to build inclusive organizations. It reveals how such organizations can generate greater innovation, drive business results, and optimize talent, along with working towards greater social and environmental justice.
The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Teams: Unlocking Collective Power to Achieve Breakthrough (The Five Inclusive Disciplines Series)
by Andrés T. Tapia Michel A. BuffetThe final guide in the acclaimed Five Inclusive Disciplines trilogy introduces an actionable 5-step framework for building truly equitable, high-performing teams and unlocking their collective power to deliver groundbreaking results. In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, breakthroughs don’t come from individuals—they come from teams. And not just any teams, but diverse and inclusive ones. With decades of experience and cutting-edge research, Andrés Tapia and Michel Buffet provide a revolutionary model that empowers teams to harness the full potential of diverse perspectives. At the heart of the book are The 5 Disciplines, which guide teams to tap into their collective power:Connecting – to build affiliationCaring – to nurture psychological safetySynchronizing – to harness collective intelligenceCultural Dexterity – to integrate diverse perspectivesPowersharing – to ensure equitable contributions The result? Unparalleled creativity, engagement, and performance. Through insightful guidance, practical tools, and a proven framework, The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Teams shows how teams can unlock their collective power to achieve breakthrough results, transforming not only their organizations but also the future.
5 Easy Pieces
by Jason Milligan5 one act plays by accomplished playwright Jason Milligan. . Contents:. Rituals One Way Street Paul's Ghost The Fire-Breathing Lady and the Sugarplum Fairy Key Lime Pie
5 Easy Pieces: The Impact of Fisheries on Marine Ecosystems
by Daniel Pauly5Easy Pieces features five contributions, originally published in Nature and Science, demonstrating the massive impacts of modern industrial fisheries on marine ecosystems. Initially published over an eight-year period, from 1995 to 2003, these articles illustrate a transition in scientific thought--from the initially-contested realization that the crisis of fisheries and their underlying ocean ecosystems was, in fact, global to its broad acceptance by mainstream scientific and public opinion. Daniel Pauly, a well-known fisheries expert who was a co-author of all five articles, presents each original article here and surrounds it with a rich array of contemporary comments, many of which led Pauly and his colleagues to further study. In addition, Pauly documents how popular media reported on the articles and their findings. By doing so, he demonstrates how science evolves. In one chapter, for example, the popular media pick up a contribution and use Pauly's conclusions to contextualize current political disputes; in another, what might be seen as nitpicking by fellow scientists leads Pauly and his colleagues to strengthen their case that commercial fishing is endangering the global marine ecosystem. This structure also allows readers to see how scientists' interactions with the popular media can shape the reception of their own, sometimes controversial, scientific studies. In an epilog, Pauly reflects on the ways that scientific consensus emerges from discussions both within and outside the scientific community.
5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges
by James StoneSimple solutions to America’s five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality, from an esteemed business leader.A New York Times BestsellerA Bloomberg Best Book of 2016Already garnering praise in the academy and on both side of the political aisle for its accessible and hopeful message, James M. Stone’s Five Easy Theses lays out commonsense solutions to our most pressing and seemingly intractable domestic policy problems. In straightforward style, Stone presents five vexing issues and the myths that cloud their resolution, revealing powerful, if controversial, solutions to each. With clear, forward-looking recommendations, he shows how we can:Shore up Social SecurityTame the federal deficitRein in Wall StreetMake health care and education more affordable and effectiveCurb inequalities of wealth and opportunityThese vitally important accomplishments are well within our reach, Stone argues, and would only require us to cast off the well-worn partisan straitjacket that has thwarted all attempts to address them in the past. A must-read for anyone regardless of political affiliation who cares about the future of this country, Five Easy Theses shows how America can restore the historical decency and prosperity that made it the envy of the world.
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger Michael StarbirdSimple but powerful strategies for increasing your success by improving your thinkingThe 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed—they just use their minds differently. By using the straightforward and thought-provoking techniques in The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, you will regularly find imaginative solutions to difficult challenges, and you will discover new ways of looking at your world and yourself—revealing previously hidden opportunities.The book offers real-life stories, explicit action items, and concrete methods that allow you to attain a deeper understanding of any issue, exploit the power of failure as a step toward success, develop a habit of creating probing questions, see the world of ideas as an ever-flowing stream of thought, and embrace the uplifting reality that we are all capable of change. No matter who you are, the practical mind-sets introduced in the book will empower you to realize any goal in a more creative, intelligent, and effective manner. Filled with engaging examples that unlock truths about thinking in every walk of life, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking is written for all who want to reach their fullest potential—including students, parents, teachers, businesspeople, professionals, athletes, artists, leaders, and lifelong learners.Whenever you are stuck, need a new idea, or want to learn and grow, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking will inspire and guide you on your way.
The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts
by Dale Carnegie TrainingHave you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities? Do you feel as if you've lost a little ground after every staff meeting? Most people are either too passive or too aggressive in their business lives, and they end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect that they desire. The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training® have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all interactions is the most effective approach to creating a successful career. The 5 Essential People Skills shows how to be a positively assertive, prosperous and inspired professional. Readers learn to: *Relate to the seven major personality types *Live up to their fullest potential while achieving personal success *Create a cutting-edge business environment that delivers innovation and results *Use Carnegie's powerhouse Five-Part template for articulate communications that grow business *Resolve any conflict or misunderstanding by applying a handful of proven principles Once readers know and can employ these powerful skills, they will be well on their way to a new level of professional and personal achievement.
The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts
by Dale Carnegie TrainingFrom one of the most trusted and bestselling brands in business training and throughout the world, The 5 Essential People Skills shows how to deliver a message to others with power and clarity, how to build loyalty and inspire creativity by demonstrating assertiveness, and how to be assertive.Put these five essential skills to work and begin your transformation! Have you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities? Do you feel as if you've lost a little ground after every staff meeting? Most of us are either too passive or too aggressive in our business life, and we end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect we desire. The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all your interactions is the most effective approach to creating a successful career. The 5 Essential People Skills will help you be the most positively commanding, prosperous, and inspired professional you can be. You will learn how to: · Relate to the seven major personality types· Live up to your fullest potential while achieving personal success · Create a cutting-edge business environment that delivers innovation and results · Use Carnegie's powerhouse five-part template for articulate communications that grow business· Resolve any conflict or misunderstanding by applying a handful of proven principles Once you master these powerful skills, you will be well on your way to a new level of professional and personal achievement.
The 5 Essentials
by Bob DeutschRaise the bar to become the best version of you-and have fun doing it As a cognitive neuroscientist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur, Bob Deutsch has spent a lifetime studying people. What he has found is that most of us set the bar too low in our lives, both personally and professionally. We choose not to pursue our greatest ambitions because we feel we are incapable of reaching them. But he has also found that we are each born with the fundamental abilities to live the full, creative, dynamic life we dream about. Filled with great stories and interviews with inspiring people, including Wynton Marsalis, Richard Feynman, and Anna Quindlen, The 5 Essentials opens the door to a way of being more alive than you have ever been. In this compelling book, Deutsch shows us how to access and use our five inner resources -- Curiosity, Openness, Sensuality, Paradox, and Self-Story -- to open our lives to unimagined possibilities. The 5 Essentials will appeal to readers of The Element and The Tools. .
The 5-Factor Diet
by Myatt Murphy Harley PasternakHaving helped shaped some of today's hottest bodies, one of America's most sought-after diet and fitness experts, Harley Pasternak, here shares his revolutionary five-week program that will help you lose weight and get fit without feeling hungry or deprived. One of the easiest programs to follow, the 5-Factor Diet incorporates * 5 meals a day with 5 core ingredients in each recipe* 5-minute meal prep for more than 100 recipes* 5 short workouts a weekComplete with delicious and quick meal ideas, easy-to-follow shopping lists, and detailed workout photos and instructions, The 5-Factor Diet is the key to your health and happiness!From the Trade Paperback edition.
5-Factor Fitness
by Pasternak Harley M. ScThe personal trainer to such celebrities as Halle Berry, Christian Slater, and Angela Bassett presents his amazing five-week program for achieving a celebrity body by working out less and eating more. If you're eating three meals a day, exercising an hour or more a day at the gym, and not getting results, you're eating too little and working out too much. Harley Pasternak's Five Factor Fitnessshows the five moves for the five/five-minute workout cycles (totaling twenty-five minutes) five days a week. Pasternak explains how to do this at home or at the gym through detailed instructions and illustrations. He includes recipes and a five-week meal plan for the five meals a day, and each meal takes just five minutes to prepare. Nothing in the recipes requires a trip to a specialty or health food store. In five weeks, you'll have the celebrity body you've always dreamed of, and it won't have taken much of your time.
The 5-Factor World Diet
by Harley Pasternak Laura MoserFollowing on the heels of his hugely popular blockbuster, The 5-Factor Diet, celebrity trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak has searched the world to add a little variety and spice to your weight loss plan. The 5-Factor World Diet takes the 5-Factor principle of five meals a day, five core ingredients, five-minute prep time, and incorporates the best foods and nutritional habits from ten of the world's healthiest countries. While jetting to exotic locales with some of Hollywood's biggest stars as their personal health and fitness expert, Pasternak has sampled local cuisine from many corners of the world. Consequently he has made a fascinating discovery: the farther he journeyed from the United States, the easier it was to seek out foods that were both nourishing and slimming. Now he reveals the international diet secrets of the world's healthiest people, including the self-control technique used by the Japanese that prevents them from overeating. the trick to combating heart disease in France (it's not just the wine). the reason Swedes stay slim and trim year round and have among the highest average life expectancies (80. 74 years). the key to Singapore' s low obesity rate (less than 2%). an explanation why notorious food-loving Italians are among the healthiest people in the world Pasternak also shares helpful advice about ordering in restaurants, as well as pantry-stocking and cooking tips. With suggested menus and more than 120 delicious recipes--from Japanese Chicken Yakatori and French Ratatouille to Chapchae Korean Stirfry and Oven Baked Swedish Meatballs-- The 5-Factor World Diet will keep you healthy, fit, and looking your absolute best.
5 Facts a Day Science: A Little Bit of Learning Every Day
by DKAre you ready to have your mind blown? Wow all your friends and family with 5 jaw-dropping facts about science each day.Discover 5 facts a day, 5 days a week with this exciting science book for children aged 8-12. With five facts a day, every day of the year, that’s more than 1,825 nuggets of knowledge!From rocks to robots, and cells to solar systems, this eye-opening book covers more than 250 different science topics in an easy-to-read, entertaining, and bite-sized way to build on your knowledge as you go. Enjoy learning something new every day or just dip in and out for fun.This science book for children offers: An engaging layout, with different subjects and facts to explore every day.More than 250 different science topics, from electromagnetism to evolution.Fun, educational content for children to have fun whilst learning about science.Did you know that you can't burp in space? Or that bananas are slightly radioactive? Or that there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in our solar system? Discover the science behind all these facts and much more with 5 Facts a Day: Science.
The 5 Foundations of Successful Teens: How to Ignite Your Underperforming Teen's Self-Reliance and Academic Success
by Mark J. LucianoAre you concerned that your child’s grades aren’t reflecting their potential? Are you worried that they have fallen into self-destructive patterns that could influence the rest of their lives? Research has repeatedly shown that an alarming percentage of students achieve below their academic ability. But with patience, you can help your unmotivated teen tackle challenges and succeed! Dr. Mark J. Luciano provides insights from his own family therapy practice and the latest research to help your teen discover newfound courage and independence. By helping your teen build the qualities of confidence, independence, initiative, identity, and trust, you can instill the desire to take risks and achieve goals, laying the foundations of success for the rest of their lives.
5 Gears
by Steve Cockram Jeremie KubicekBe present, connect more effectively, all while being as productive as possible 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time teaches you to shift into the right gear at the right time so that you can grow in your relational intelligence and increase your influence. This revolutionary text introduces you to the five different gears, or mindsets, that carry you through various facets of your day. These include: First gear--when you fully rest and recharge Second gear--when you connect with family or friends without the involvement of work Third gear--when you are socializing Fourth gear--when you are working and multi-tasking Fifth gear--when you are fully focused and 'in the zone,' working without interruption Using these gears consistently allows you to bring a new level of relational intelligence to your life that offers a competitive advantage in our task-driven world. All too often people go through life without truly connecting--and can, as a result, miss out on experiences and relationships that have the power to bring them great joy. By understanding how the five gears presented in this engaging book work, you can improve your ability to connect with the world around you. Explore why some people stay disconnected from the people and events around them, and why others always seem to have a deep connection to their friends, family, and surroundings Learn how to set triggers and markers that help you shift into the right gears at the right time, which will increase your relational dynamics and make you more productive. Create positive change in the dynamics of your relationships Improve your respect and influence--and learn a sign language that, when used, can change your perspective and your world. 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to live and lead connected.
5-Gen Leadership: Leading 5 Generations in Schools in the 2020s
by Mark E. WhiteAn unprecedented leadership challenge for school administrators Today’s school leaders face the unprecedented challenge of leading five generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and brand-new Generation Z teachers, along with Gen Alpha, today’s youngest students. Based on extensive research and the author’s experience working with thousands of educators and students, 5-Gen Leadership addresses the nuances and expectations implicit with leading each generation. With an emphasis on developing a multi-generational lens through which to view school improvement, this book covers topics such as recruiting and retaining today’s young teachers, tailoring professional development for each generation, and helping each generation succeed in a complex, accelerating world. Readers will also find: Tactics for transitioning to 5-Gen Leadership and understanding the four distinct generations in the teaching staff Moving leadership styles from a managing model to a coaching model Advice for understanding and creating a welcoming environment for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Suggestions for closing the digital generation gaps that emerged during the COVID-19 school closures A glimpse into the future to imagine how new generations of leaders will help reshape schools by 2030 If we’re going to make the most of reforming our schools in the 2020s and keep up with the exponential rate of change in society we must understand today’s students and the four disparate generations in our staffs. This book is critical to help leaders bridge those gaps. "How do we prepare today’s students for the rapidly changing workplace and society in which they will live, work, and interact in an education system designed for a century that has passed us by? In 5-Gen Leadership: Leading 5 Generations in Schools in the 2020s, Mark White clearly provides a well-lit path to assist educators to successfully make the necessary cultural, structural and instructional changes that are needed." -Bill Daggett, Founder International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)
5-Gen Leadership: Leading 5 Generations in Schools in the 2020s
by Mark E. WhiteAn unprecedented leadership challenge for school administrators Today’s school leaders face the unprecedented challenge of leading five generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and brand-new Generation Z teachers, along with Gen Alpha, today’s youngest students. Based on extensive research and the author’s experience working with thousands of educators and students, 5-Gen Leadership addresses the nuances and expectations implicit with leading each generation. With an emphasis on developing a multi-generational lens through which to view school improvement, this book covers topics such as recruiting and retaining today’s young teachers, tailoring professional development for each generation, and helping each generation succeed in a complex, accelerating world. Readers will also find: Tactics for transitioning to 5-Gen Leadership and understanding the four distinct generations in the teaching staff Moving leadership styles from a managing model to a coaching model Advice for understanding and creating a welcoming environment for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Suggestions for closing the digital generation gaps that emerged during the COVID-19 school closures A glimpse into the future to imagine how new generations of leaders will help reshape schools by 2030 If we’re going to make the most of reforming our schools in the 2020s and keep up with the exponential rate of change in society we must understand today’s students and the four disparate generations in our staffs. This book is critical to help leaders bridge those gaps. "How do we prepare today’s students for the rapidly changing workplace and society in which they will live, work, and interact in an education system designed for a century that has passed us by? In 5-Gen Leadership: Leading 5 Generations in Schools in the 2020s, Mark White clearly provides a well-lit path to assist educators to successfully make the necessary cultural, structural and instructional changes that are needed." -Bill Daggett, Founder International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)
5 Grams: Crack Cocaine, Rap Music, and the War on Drugs (Alternative Criminology #15)
by Dimitri A. BogazianosIn 2010, President Barack Obama signed a law repealing one of the most controversial policies in American criminal justice history: the one hundred to one sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder whereby someone convicted of “simply” possessing five grams of crack—the equivalent of a few sugar packets—had been required by law to serve no less than five years in prison. In this highly original work, Dimitri A. Bogazianos draws on various sources to examine the profound symbolic consequences of America’s reliance on this punishment structure, tracing the rich cultural linkages between America’s War on Drugs, and the creative contributions of those directly affected by its destructive effects.Focusing primarily on lyrics that emerged in 1990s New York rap, which critiqued the music industry for being corrupt, unjust, and criminal, Bogazianos shows how many rappers began drawing parallels between the “rap game” and the “crack game." He argues that the symbolism of crack in rap’s stance towards its own commercialization represents a moral debate that is far bigger than hip hop culture, highlighting the degree to which crack cocaine—although a drug long in decline—has come to represent the entire paradoxical predicament of punishment in the U.S. today.
5 Group Bomber Command: An Operational Record
by Chris WardDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft. In 1939 5 Group was flying the Handley Page Hampden, a fast, modern aircraft that carried a large payload. However, during the early daylight raids into enemy occupied Europe it suffered great losses due to its defensive armament leaving too many blind spots. The Group now turned to night bombing and mine-laying operations. During November 1940, the first Avro Manchesters entered service but were to prove dangerously unreliable. It was not until the Avro Lancaster began arriving in strength that the Group began its proud history of successful and often highly dangerous raids into the Reich, the most famous of which was No 617 Squadrons attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams.Between 1939 and 1945 the Group flew 70,351 sorties with the loss of 1,888 aircraft. This book contains a lengthy narrative of the groups operations and contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important and successful operational groups.