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Research Methods in International Relations
by Christopher LamontThe only guide to conducting research in International Relations. Covering the full breadth of methods in IR with unrivalled clarity, this best-selling textbook takes you through the entire process of doing research, from honing your question to writing up the dissertation. The engaging and jargon-free style demystifies the process of doing research, whilst helping you develop a comprehensive understanding of the strengths and limitations of different methods and methodologies. This second edition comes with new chapters on conducting interviews and discourse analysis, as well as expanded coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods. Packed with examples, it explores the breadth of IR research today, from the long-lasting impact of colonialism to migration policy; climate change negotiations to international aid. Covering the most cutting-edge methodological developments, including critical realism, feminist, and postcolonial approaches, it helps you understand and apply research methods in world politics. This practical introduction is essential reading for anyone setting out on their International Relations research project for the first time, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Christopher Lamont is Assistant Dean of E-Track Programs and Associate Professor of International Relations at Tokyo International University, Japan.
Corporate Governance: Cycles of Innovation, Crisis and Reform
by Thomas ClarkeThis critical work explores the central dynamic of industrial capitalism – the cycle of brilliant innovation, catastrophic crisis, and the painful process of corporate governance reform. Coverage includes cycles of crisis and regulation, financial bubbles, including the global financial crisis, and digital disruption. Finally, the current crisis of industry induced climate change that now imperils the world is considered. Corporate Governance: Cycles of Innovation, Crisis and Reform is essential reading for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students of Corporate Governance, International Business and Business and Management Studies. Thomas Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Management at the University of Technology, Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and an international corporate governance expert.
Death in the Modern World
by Tony WalterDeath comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolised and experienced varies widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. What then shapes how a society manages death, dying and bereavement today? Are all modern countries similar? How important are culture, the physical environment, national histories, national laws and institutions, and globalization? This is the first book to look at how all these different factors shape death and dying in the modern world. Written by an internationally renowned scholar in death studies, and drawing on examples from around the world, including the UK, USA, China and Japan, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. This book investigates how key factors such as money, communication technologies, economic in/security, risk, the family, religion, and war, interact in complex ways to shape people’s experiences of dying and grief. Essential reading for students, researchers and professionals across sociology, anthropology, social work and healthcare, and for anyone who wants to understand how countries around the world manage death and dying.
Flex Education: A guide for flexible working in schools
by Lindsay Patience Lucy RoseThe perfect companion to help you understand the benefits of flexible working in education and how to make it work in school. Finding the right balance between your life and your job is not easy. Many teachers and leaders leave the profession due to the lack of flexible working opportunities that could help them find that balance. In this practical book, Lindsay Patience and Lucy Rose will guide you on how you can make flexible working work for you, take you through the different kinds of flexible working and their benefits, and explain how to improve recruitment by offering flexible working to suit your school context. Featuring real life case studies, examples of best practice and a how-to for successful implementation of flexible working in schools, this book is the go-to manual for anyone interested in improving working culture in education. Lindsay Patience is a secondary teacher and co-founder of Flexible Teacher Talent. Lucy Rose is a secondary teacher and co-founder of Flexible Teacher Talent.
Bayesian Methods in Statistics: From Concepts to Practice
by Mel SlaterThis book walks you through learning probability and statistics from a Bayesian point of view. From an introduction to probability theory through to frameworks for doing rigorous calculations of probability, it discusses Bayes’ Theorem before illustrating how to use it in a variety of different situations with data addressing social and psychological issues. The book also: Equips you with coding skills in the statistical modelling language Stan and programming language R. Discusses how Bayesian approaches to statistics compare to classical approaches. Introduces Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for doing Bayesian statistics through computer simulations, so you understand how Bayesian solutions are implemented. Features include an introduction to each chapter and a chapter summary to help you check your learning. All the examples and data used in the book are also available in the online resources so you can practice at your own pace. For readers with some understanding of basic mathematical functions and notation, this book will get you up and running so you can do Bayesian statistics with confidence.
A Little Guide for Teachers: Engaging Parents and Carers with School (A Little Guide for Teachers)
by Emma Kell Clemmie StewartA Little Guide for Teachers: Engaging Parents and Carers with Schools builds on author experience, and findings from the spotlight thrown on home-school relationships during Covid-19, to provide teachers with effective strategies to enhance these relationships and instill confidence in teachers working with parents. The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day to day life as a teacher. · Authored by experts in the field · Easy to dip in-and-out of · Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own · Fun engaging illustrations throughout · Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it! "This may be pitched as a "little guide", but goodness me it’s packed with wisdom and practical advice that any professional working in our school system will find absolute gold dust when it comes to the sometimes-tricky challenge of parental engagement. Building not only the authors’ many years of personal experience, the guide draws on their own research and that of many other leaders in this field to create a superbly grounded yet optimistic set of ideas, tips and reflection points. I love how the authors challenge so many orthodoxies, such as flipping the concept of the "hard-to-reach family" into the "hard-to-reach school". Throughout the book is an implicit thread that will be familiar to those versed in the principles and power of effective coaching, exploring important topics such as building relationships, listening and getting the right tone and balance in all communication. This is a refreshing, accessible and eminently practical guide in an often-neglected area that will be invaluable for teachers and leaders at all levels within schools. Highly recommend!" - Andy Buck, best-selling author, speaker, trainer and coach.
Student Practice Supervision and Assessment: A Guide for NMC Nurses and Midwives
by Jo Lidster Susan WakefieldSupervising and assessing students in practice is central to the nursing and midwifery role. Based around the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (2018) and with a brand new chapter on coaching, this book will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in order to support a wide range of students. Updated throughout to reflect what has been learned from the early roll-out of supervisory and assessor roles, this is the book you will keep returning to as you encounter different students and scenarios in your practice. Key features o New chapter on coaching o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards o Case studies, activities and other learning features help you to translate theory into practice o Explores challenging issues such as students in difficulty o Considers the personal development of practice supervisors and assessors, whether new to this role or an experienced supervisor and assessor Dr Jo Lidster is Deputy Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University Susan Wakefield is Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University
Big Ideas in Primary Mathematics
by Robert NewellThis book explains ‘big ideas’ in mathematics in simple terms supported by classroom examples to show how they can be applied in primary schools to enable learning. Carefully linked to the National Curriculum, it covers all the major concepts so you can develop your own mathematical subject knowledge and to give you the confidence to deepen your understanding of the children you teach. This second edition includes: · A new ‘links with mastery’ feature showing how to teach with mastery in mind · A new glossary of key terms · New big ideas and activities throughout
Geographical Data Science and Spatial Data Analysis: An Introduction in R (Spatial Analytics and GIS)
by Chris Brunsdon Lex ComberWe are in an age of big data where all of our everyday interactions and transactions generate data. Much of this data is spatial – it is collected some-where – and identifying analytical insight from trends and patterns in these increasing rich digital footprints presents a number of challenges. Whilst other books describe different flavours of Data Analytics in R and other programming languages, there are none that consider Spatial Data (i.e. the location attached to data), or that consider issues of inference, linking Big Data, Geography, GIS, Mapping and Spatial Analytics. This is a ‘learning by doing’ textbook, building on the previous book by the same authors, An Introduction to R for Spatial Analysis and Mapping. It details the theoretical issues in analyses of Big Spatial Data and developing practical skills in the reader for addressing these with confidence.
Build Your Argument (Super Quick Skills)
by Dave RushTrying to make sense of making an argument? This straightforward book breaks down how to build a convincing argument for any type of assessment. Find out what an academic argument is – and what it is not Develop a toolkit for structuring an argument effectively Learn how to use evidence and counterarguments to back up your position. Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you’ll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it’s writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quickly Apply them right away and see results Succeed in your studies and in life Super Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.
Studying Education: An introduction to the study and exploration of education
by Janet LordYour beginners guide to the study and exploration of education. Introducing you to what education is, this book helps you explore the different ways of looking at education, the challenges it faces and how to study it at university and beyond. Guiding you through your course it: · Shows you what you need to study and how to study and develop your understanding · Gets you building your knowledge of essential themes, perspectives and theory from across the education sector · Helps you to see the ‘bigger picture’ of education · Includes support on how to write academically, think critically, evaluate evidence and engage with debates.
Youth and Crime
by John MuncieThe most comprehensive and authoritative textbook on youth crime and youth justice. Extensively updated to reflect changes in the youth justice system and contemporary debates around youth crime, this fifth edition of Youth and Crime: Includes new chapters on developmental and life course theories, and punitive justice strategies. Has been significantly expanded with new sections on the politicisation of youth crime, knife crime and gangs, child refugees, climate justice, child-on-child homicide, and localised criminal exploitation. Features increased coverage of policing strategies, including sections on policing public space and rethinking youth justice. Complete with a new two colour design, chapter outlines, summary boxes, study questions, further reading lists, useful website lists, and a glossary, this textbook expertly guides students through their studies in youth and crime.
Sociology of Education
by Nasima Hassan Tomas BoronskiThis textbook explains the basic principles of sociology and how a sociological understanding is vital for understanding how ideas about education and schooling have developed over time and how these issues directly affect our own lives today. This fully updated second edition will encourage students to think critically about hotly contested debates in education and what has influenced different perspectives on these issues. New to this edition: · Two new chapters on early approaches to sociological research and social class and social mobility · A new case study feature throughout the book · Enhanced coverage of recent education policy, child poverty, political extremism and the politics of independent and grammar schools. This is essential reading for students on undergraduate Education Studies degrees, and for sociology courses covering educational issues.
The Truth About English Grammar
by Geoffrey K. PullumDo you worry that your understanding of English grammar isn’t what it should be? It may not be your fault. For hundreds of years, vague and confused ideas about how to state the rules have been passed down from one generation to the next. The available books for the general reader – thousands of them, shamelessly plagiarizing each other – repeat the same misguided definitions and generalizations that appeared in the schoolbooks used by your great-great-grandparents.Geoffrey K. Pullum thinks you deserve better. In this book he breaks away from the tradition. Presupposing no prior knowledge or technical terms, he provides an informal introduction to the essential concepts underlying grammar and usage. With his foundation, you will be equipped to understand the classification of words, the structure of phrases and clauses, and why some supposed grammar rules are really just myths. Also covered are some of the key points about spelling, apostrophes, hyphens, capitalization, and punctuation.Illuminating, witty, and incisive, The Truth About English Grammar is a vital book for all who love writing, reading, and thinking about English.
Blue Sisters: A Novel
by Coco MellorsThree estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister&’s death in this &“deeply nuanced and compelling&” (Vogue) novel, from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein. &“A beautiful portrait of grief and the world-shaping bond sisters share.&”—Real Simple The three Blue sisters are exceptional—and exceptionally different. Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following a devastating defeat; and Lucky, the youngest, models in Paris while trying to outrun her hard-partying ways. They also had a fourth sister, Nicky, whose unexpected death left the family reeling. A year later, as they each navigate grief, addiction, and ambition, they find they must return to New York to stop the sale of the apartment they were raised in.But coming home is never as easy as it seems. As the sisters reckon with the disappointments of their childhood and the loss of the only person who held them together, they realize that the greatest secrets they&’ve been keeping might not have been from one another but from themselves.Imbued with Coco Mellors&’s signature combination of humor and heart, Blue Sisters is a story of what it takes to keep living after loss—and, ultimately, to fall in love with life again.
Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2: The Graphic Novel (Includes Inside Out!)
by RH DisneyThis paperback full-color graphic novel retells the exciting animated films Disney/Pixar Inside Out and Disney Pixar Inside Out 2!Disney and Pixar&’s Inside Out and Inside Out 2 takes us side the mind of young Riley, who is definitely feeling all kinds of emotions! Children ages 6 to 9 will love this paperback graphic novel that retells the animated films Disney/Pixar Inside Out and Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2! It's two books in one!
The Art of the Cuphead Show
by Deeki DekeHoly smokes! It&’s the art of The Cuphead Show!If you&’re one of the many people who have fallen in love with the Cuphead video games and Netflix animated series, this book is for you! Join writers, artists, designers, and other staff from The Cuphead Show as they take you on a deep dive of the development and production of one of the hottest animated series around!Covering all three seasons of the animated series, this book features never-before-seen production art, animatics, character designs, and more! It&’s a stellar collection that true fans won&’t want to miss.
The Queen of Ocean Parkway
by Sarvenaz TashAn 11-year-old podcaster-turned-sleuth teams up with the new kid in the building to find their missing neighbor! A captivating adventure perfect for fans of When You Reach Me and Only Murders in the Building.Eleven-year-old Roya is the superintendent&’s kid in her regal Brooklyn apartment building, so she knows pretty much everything there is to know about its residents. An aspiring reporter, she even hosts a secret podcast about the lives of the building&’s tenants. It&’s a good distraction from the problems in her own life. But when Katya Petrov, one of her favorite tenants, goes missing, Roya discovers an eerie connection to Grandmother&’s Predictions, an antique fortune-telling machine at Coney Island. "Grandmother" has been linked to multiple disappearances in the Petrov family over the last century. Now, with the help of a new friend who&’s just moved in, it&’s up to Roya to make her own headlines as she searches for Katya and attempts to break the Petrov curse once and for all.
Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One
by Tehlor Kay MejiaReturn to the hallowed halls of Nevermore Academy with Wednesday Addams in this delightfully dark novelization of season one of the hit show, Wednesday! Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams&’ time as a student at Nevermore Academy. Follow along with her as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore Academy. Relive the excitement and intrigue in this amazing novelization of the phenomenal first season. Based on the characters created by Charles Addams.
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust: A Flavia De Luce Novel (Flavia De Luce Ser. #11)
by Alan BradleyAmateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.Flavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious, moon-faced cousin Undine who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother. Undine&’s main talent, aside from cultivating disgusting habits, seems to be raising Flavia&’s hackles, although in her best moments she shows potential for trespassing, trickery, and other assorted mayhem.When Major Greyleigh, a local recluse and former hangman, is found dead after a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family's longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, wasn't it she who'd picked the mushrooms, cooked the omlette, and served it to Greyleigh in the moments before his death? "I have to admit," says Flavia, an expert in the chemical nature of poisons, "that I'd been praying to God for a jolly good old-fashioned mushroom poisoning. Not that I wanted anyone to die, but why give a girl a gift such as mine without giving her the opportunity to use it?"But Flavia knows the beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the obnoxious Undine, Flavia sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullet's good name. Little does she know that following the case's twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery—one with the power to upend her entire life.
Horneando con mi abuelita (LEYENDO A PASOS (Step into Reading))
by Julissa MoraLas tradiciones familiares son especiales, especialmente cuando incluyen horneando un delicioso pastel con tu Abuelita!¡Es el cumpleaños de Papi! Quiere significar que es hora de entrar en la cocina y hornear el pastel tradicional de la familia – Tres Leches! Juntos, mediremos los ingredientes y cuando el pastel se pegue al molde, no se preocupes! Abuelita está ahí para salvar el día. La familia está trabajando junta en esta tradición especial, como Papi hizo con Abuelita cuando era joven!LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 2 usan vocabulario básico y enunciados cortos para contar historias sencillas. Son perfectos para pequeños que identifican algunas palabras visualmente y logran leer palabras nuevas con un poco de ayuda.
The Monstrous Kind
by Lydia GregovicAn atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane Austen&’s Sense and Sensibility, set in Regency era England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along its perimeters—perfect for fans of House of Salt and Sorrows and Anatomy: A Love Story.Merrick Darling&’s life as daughter of the Manor Lord of Sussex is better than most. Unlike the commoners, she is immune to the toxic fog that encroached on England generations earlier. She will never become a Phantom—one of the monstrous creatures that stalk her province&’s borders—and as long as the fires burn to hold them back, her safety is ensured. She wants for nothing, yet she will never inherit her family&’s Manor. She must marry smartly or live at the kindness of her elder sister, Essie.Everything is turned on its head, though, when Merrick&’s father dies suddenly. Torn from her New London society life of ball gowns and parties, Merrick must travel back to her childhood home, the Darling estate of Norland House, and what she finds there is bewildering. Once strong and capable, Essie is withdrawn and frightened—and with good cause. A recent string of attacks along the province&’s borders has turned their formerly bucolic countryside into a terrifying and unpredictable landscape. The fog is closing in and the fires aren&’t holding, which makes Merrick and Essie vulnerable in more ways than one. Because the Phantoms are far from the only monsters in Merrick&’s world, and the other eleven Manor Lords are always watching for weakness.Revealing her and her sister&’s current state to the rest of the Manors is out of the question, but when Essie goes missing, it&’s clear that Merrick needs help. Only, who can she trust when everyone seems to be scheming, and when all she holds true feels like it&’s slipping right out of her grasp?
Displeasure Island: A Mystery
by Alice BellIn the hilarious follow-up to Grave Expectations, Claire and the gang are back, getting their timbers shivered by a mystery involving feuding ghost pirates, buried treasure, and murder...Claire Hendricks can see ghosts, but she can't see herself having a fun vacation. Yet when her new friends/found family, Basher and Alex, insist, Claire and her dead BFF, Sophie, pack themselves off to a remote Irish island. This tempest-tossed isle is indeed full of noises: not only is the hotel where the gang is staying double booked with a posh private party, the island's crumbling old fort is being fought over by rival ghost pirates. In death, as in life, they're vying over a legendary stash of loot, supposedly hidden somewhere on the island or in the surrounding rough seas......which, inevitably, are whipped up into a terrific storm, stranding everyone—living and dead—on the island. Claire is already fighting off anxious And Then There Were None vibes before one of the other guests turns up murdered. With Basher distracted by a handsome Irish seaman and Sophie stretching the limits of her tether to flirt with a dead pirate with dubious intentions, it's up to Claire to solve the mystery of three-hundred-year-old buried treasure and figure out who's picking off party guests—before the whole gang meets a grim, Agatha Christie-like fate.
Sunset of the Sabertooth Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House #7)
by Mary Pope OsborneMagic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to the Ice Age on a frozen adventure with brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling chapter book series, now available as graphic novels!The Ice Age is super cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the magic tree house whisks them back to the time of cave bears, early humans, and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a sabertooth!For the first time in graphic novel--live the adventure again with new full-color vibrant art that brings the magic to life!
Death at the Sign of the Rook: A Novel (Jackson Brodie Ser. #6)
by Kate AtkinsonWELCOME TO ROOK HALL. THE STAGE IS SET. THE PLAYERS ARE READY. BY NIGHT&’S END, A MURDERER WILL BE REVEALED.Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting.But Jackson soon uncovers a string of unsolved art thefts that lead him down a dizzying spiral of disguise and deceit to Burton Makepeace, a formerly magnificent estate now partially converted to a hotel hosting Murder Mystery weekends.As paying guests, impecunious aristocrats and old friends collide, we are treated to Atkinson&’s most charming and fiendishly clever mystery yet, one that pays homage to the masters of the genre—from Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers to the modern era of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building. Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson&’s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie&’s most outrageous and memorable case yet.