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Our Food Grows
by Sarah M. WhiteWhen you&’re a kid, it&’s hard to know where food comes from—it usually just shows up! In this tasty, educational seed-to-table journey, kids will explore how favorite foods like strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus, and corn grow.With vibrant illustrations and simple explanations, Our Food Grows shows how fruits, vegetables, and grains make their way from the farm to our plates. Perfect for curious kids and budding gardeners, this engaging introduction to where our food comes from reveals the magic of growing your own garden.Whether you're teaching children about healthy eating or inspiring them to get their hands dirty in the garden, this book is a delightful way to spark their interest in the natural world and the food they eat.• An Early Food Education—Simple, easy-to-understand explanations of how food grows and gets to the table. • Connect with the Environment—Bright, collage-based illustrations help children understand and respect the natural world around them. • Develop Healthy Eating for Life—Create positive attitudes towards food at an early age to establish lifelong healthy eating habits.Help kids explore the roots of their favorite foods with this gentle, beautifully illustrated book about how food grows and the pleasures of healthy eating.
Band Camp! 3: In the Spotlight (Band Camp)
by Brian "Smitty" SmithThe band is getting ready for the big show in the third book of this laugh out loud series starring four musical instruments in their first year at Band Camp!When Trey freezes up with all eyes on him during charades, he knows there's no way he can perform at the camp talent show, especially when he can't even think of a talent worth sharing. But when the Metal Bunk signs him up without his knowledge, it's up to Zook, Cordy, and Kaylee to find his talent and help him develop a killer act before his big solo moment! Will his act strike a chord or fall flat?
I Know the Whale (A Social Emotional Picture Book for Kids)
by Robin YardiWhen a little girl discovers a beached blue whale, the biggest mammal on earth teaches her some of the largest lessons in life, about the beauty in all things big or small.I know the whale lived.I know the whale sang.But when it washes ashore,the whale isn't singing anymore.The little girl doesn't know how to feel, and Papa tries to answer all her questions about it. Time passes, and the whale, and Papa, aren't there anymore. But when it's announced that the whale's bones will be displayed at the local museum, she knows she has to see it again. And even though it's gone, she knows that the whale is still just as beautiful as all the quiet wonderings she has about where it might be now.This poignant picture book touches on the grief and beauty of death and loss, wonder at the scientific and spiritual unknown, and the space to embrace big questions and feelings.
Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage
by Mme Thana Ridha Professeure Sylvie FrigonFor over forty years, William Head on Stage (WHoS) has operated as an inmate-run prison theatre, making it one of Canada’s longest-standing prison arts initiatives.Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage delves into the story of WHoS through the voices of the men involved, offering a unique criminological perspective that situates their experiences within the prison context.The analysis explores how WHoS creates an alternative space within the social and emotional realities of incarceration. By unlocking participants’ capacities, skills, and confidence, the initiative fosters a sense of agency and community both inside the prison and beyond. WHoS becomes a space for transformation, offering men opportunities to re-imagine themselves and build meaningful connections.This work underscores the broader significance of arts-based initiatives like WHoS, not only within prisons but also in the fields of criminology, theatre, and community engagement. It offers valuable insights for correctional administrators, criminologists, theatre practitioners, scholars, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and rehabilitation.
Soundpainting: Collaborative Creativity in Conducted Improvisation (Palgrave Studies in Sound)
by Anders EskildsenThis book explores Soundpainting, a multidisciplinary sign language for live composition and conducted improvisation, highlighting its role in facilitating creative, social interactions in music and other performative arts. Examining the meaning of Soundpainting’s syntax, the connection between constraints and creativity in hand signs, and the means for dynamic distribution and transformation of agency within ensembles, the book provides insight into the nature of cocreation and the organization of creative processes.
American Democracy in Crisis: The Case for Rethinking Madisonian Government Post January 6
by Jeanne SheehanThis book analyzes the roots of widespread disenchantment with American government. While blame often falls on the individuals in office, they are not operating in isolation. Rather they are working within a system designed by the Framers with one goal in mind, protectionism. Although the Framers got much right, their commitment to protection of liberty led them to design a system replete with divisions of power. Whatever its merits at the founding, the government today is frequently described as dysfunctional and far too often unresponsive to the majority, unaccountable, and unable to deliver for its people. For those disillusioned with the current state of government and committed to effectuating meaningful change, this book advocates in favor of a fundamental reassessment of the system's primary objectives, followed by deliberation as to how it should be restructured accordingly. It not only presents specific reform proposals, but it ends with a stark warning: until and unless we embrace reasoned structural reform, we cannot be surprised if at some point the people become so frustrated that they either disengage, fight back, or seek solace in autocratic alternatives. This new edition includes audiobook files created by a state of the art text-to-speech tool at the chapter level.
The Democracy That Never Was: A Critique of Liberal Democracy (Marx, Engels, and Marxisms)
by Gary TeepleLiberal democracy is usually treated as an independent variable, as possessing the absolutes of democratic rule. Its variable forms, changing principles and practice, and conscious destruction by its own advocates, in particular the United States, however, suggest that it is not what it appears to be. This book argues that it is a dependent variable, the political form required by the changing configurations of national capital and their countervailing forces. The forms of liberal democracy have always shifted in concert with the mode of production as their premise. The absolutes of liberal democracy, the author contends, have never been anything but the abstracted principles of the marketplace. Their nature has now become especially visible for what they have been because the premise as national capital development has changed, leaving liberal democracy as a form without its original content, and its present content out of keeping with a national jurisdiction. As a political form, it persists, but its role has been transformed from the regulation of national capital accumulation to the enforcer of the demands of global configurations of capital. It is a role that its citizens implicitly understand, as revealed in widespread political cynicism, decreasing electoral participation, and declining legitimacy that require ever greater measures of deceit from political leaders and increased means of coercive social control, including militarized police forces and pervasive electronic surveillance. There can be no going back to the stage of national politics because the neoliberal content of liberal democratic policies represents the necessities of global capital. And it is the contradictions of global capital that define the character of early 21st century political conflict.
Climate, Vulnerability and Health (Extreme Weather and Society)
by Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg William A. SpriggThis contributed volume explores the intersection between climate change, vulnerable communities, and health. It includes a variety of case studies that highlight how changing physical and social environments impact the health of communities across geographies. The COVID-19 Pandemic and climate change together highlighted how social disparities and environmental inequalities in our society affect the health and well-being of people and places impacted by modern crises. This new volume, which appears in the book series Extreme Weather and Society, addresses the plight of socially vulnerable people and communities dealing with extreme weather and other latent and emerging risks. This book is meant for people who have an interest in climate change, extreme weather, and their impact on people and places around the world. Special focus is placed on the knowledge of local populations and the imperative to engage with people within the context their local culture, ethnicity, and geographies. The book is interdisciplinary and crosses the fields of geography, environmental studies, environmental science, climate science, environmental health, emergency management, environmental sociology, social work and public health among others. The book will appeal to anyone who studies, makes, or carries out social and environmental policy—especially to community leaders who must respond to health and environmental challenges within the context of social disparities.
Advances in Neural Computation, Machine Learning, and Cognitive Research VIII: Selected Papers from the XXVI International Conference on Neuroinformatics, October 21-25, 2024, Moscow, Russia (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1179)
by Vladimir Redko Dmitry Yudin Witali Dunin-Barkowski Boris Kryzhanovsky Yury TiumentsevThis book describes new theories and applications of artificial neural networks, with a special focus on answering questions in neuroscience, biology and biophysics and cognitive research. It covers a wide range of methods and technologies, including deep neural networks, large-scale neural models, brain–computer interface, signal processing methods, as well as models of perception, studies on emotion recognition, self-organization and many more. The book includes both selected and invited papers presented at the XXVI International Conference on Neuroinformatics, held on October 21–25, 2024, in Moscow, Russia.
The Asceticism of Emotions: An Eastern Orthodox Approach to Inclusion
by Petre MaicanThis book delves into the profound challenges posed by the negative emotions—fear, pity, and disgust—that persons with atypical bodies often evoke in their non-disabled peers. It seeks to uncover the theological roots of these reactions and offers a transformative path for overcoming them. Drawing deeply from the ascetical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the book highlights centuries of rich insights into the dynamics of emotions and their spiritual transformation. By engaging with this tradition, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how emotions shape human perception and interaction, particularly in the context of disability. More than just an exploration of aesthetics, emotions, and asceticism, this work enriches the field of disability theology through a constructive dialogue with the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Long underrepresented in the discussions on disability, Eastern Orthodoxy reveals here its resources for reimagining inclusion and human dignity.
Deutsch für Architekten und Bauingenieure: Ein Sprachlehrbuch zur Planung und Durchführung von Bauprojekten mit Vokabeln, Redewendungen und Übungen
by Felix Friedrich Sharon HeidenreichEin Sprachlehrbuch, das speziell für Architekten, Bauingenieure und verwandte Berufsgruppen aller Nationalitäten konzipiert ist, die ihre deutsche Kommunikationsfähigkeit im beruflichen Kontext verbessern wollen. Das Buch kann sowohl für das Selbststudium als auch kursbegleitend eingesetzt werden. Nachdem in der 1. Hälfte des Buches viele Grundlagen der Bauwirtschaft behandelt werden, orientiert sich die 2. Hälfte an den Leistungsphasen und der Abwicklung von Beispielprojekten. Pro Kapitel werden Fachvokabular, Redewendungen, Kommunikationsformen und auch Grammatik vermittelt. Übungen und Aufgaben mit Lösungen runden das Werk ab. Neu in der 2. Auflage: Alle Dialoge stehen als Audiodateien zur Verfügung. Durch QR-Codes im Buch können diese abgerufen und direkt angehört werden. Nach dem Gemeinsamen europäischen Referenzrahmen (GER) für Sprachen entspricht das Lehrwerk einem Niveau von B2/C1.
Retrofitting Engineering for Fatigue Damaged Steel Structures (IIW Collection)
by Chitoshi MikiThis book summarizes the numerous cases of fatigue damage of steel structures that have been reported over the past years, as well as the repair and retrofitting technologies that have been proposed and applied to solve the issue. It focuses on the causes and repair practices and provides comprehensive information to anyone with interest in the topic. This book was written as part of the activities of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), Commission XIII (Fatigue of Welded Components and Structures) Working Group 5 (Life Extension of Welded Structures by Repair, Retrofitting and Structural Monitoring; hereafter referred to as IIW XIII WG5). The author is the former chairman of IIW XIII WG5.
Heavy-Duty-, On- und Off-Highway-Motoren 2023: CO2-Neutralität und Nachhaltigkeit (Proceedings)
by Alexander HeintzelDie inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte des Tagungsbands zur ATZlive-Veranstaltung "Heavy-Duty-, On- und Off-Highway-Motoren 2023" sind unter der Überschrift "CO2-Neutralität und Nachhaltigkeit" unter anderem nachhaltige Antriebe, Schadstoff- und CO2-Reduktion sowie Komponenten, Trends und Methoden. Die Tagung ist eine unverzichtbare Plattform für den Wissens- und Gedankenaustausch von Forschern und Entwicklern aller Unternehmen und Institutionen, die dieses Ziel verfolgen. Der Inhalt Motoren, Abgasnachbehandlung, Elektrische Antriebe, Gesetzgebung und Systeme, Subsysteme sowie Kraft- und Schmierstoffe Die Zielgruppen Fahrzeug- und Motoreningenieure sowie Studierende, die aktuelles Fachwissen im Zusammenhang mit Fragestellungen ihres Arbeitsfeldes suchen - Professoren und Dozenten an Universitäten und Hochschulen mit Schwerpunkt Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorentechnik - Gutachter, Forscher und Entwicklungsingenieure in der Automobil- und Zulieferindustrie Der Veranstalter ATZlive steht für Spitzenqualität, hohes Niveau in Sachen Fachinformation und ist Bestandteil der Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature. Hier wird unter einem Dach das Know-how der renommiertesten Wirtschafts-, Wissenschafts- und Technikverlage Deutschlands vereint.
Advances in Fashion and Design Research III: Proceedings of the 7th International Fashion and Design Congress, CIMODE 2024, November 11–13, 2024, Caserta, Italy
by Joana Cunha Ana Cristina Broega Helder Carvalho Bernardo ProvidênciaThis book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on research and developments at the interface between industrial design, textile engineering and fashion. It covers advances in fashion and product design, and in textile production alike, reporting on sustainable industrial procedures, ergonomics research and practices, new materials and circular design, as well as issues in marketing, communication, and education. A special emphasis is given to the theme of fashion's cultural and productive landscapes and to sustainable strategies in design. Gathering the proceedings of the 7th International Fashion and Design Congress, CIMODE 2024, held on November 11–13, 2024, in Caserta, Italy, this book offers extensive information and a source of inspiration to both researchers and professionals in the field of fashion, design, engineering, communication as well as education.
Overheard
by Dominik BartaIn his early thirties, Kurt Endlicher has finally settled down, with a steady job as a teacher and a small flat to call his own. But the walls are thin, and he and his neighbors can overhear every cough, footstep, and toilet flush. Initially annoyed by the intimacy, he gradually learns to appreciate the value of community and discovers the key to his own happiness. Overheard is set in Vienna in the mid-2010s, a time of significant social change and political conflict, with tens of thousands of Middle Eastern refugees arriving and protests taking place over a café’s expulsion of two women who greeted each other with a kiss. Kurt is gay, but his best friend is not. He has a soft spot for the city’s newcomers as well as its longtime residents. He’s a sympathetic listener, leading him—and the reader—to revisit and reevaluate assumptions. Originally published as Tür an Tür (literally “door-to-door” but more accurately “next-door neighbors”), Dominik Barta’s novel is a page-turner filled with humor, insight, and a suspenseful plot. Overheard combines visions of an idealized past and a longed-for future to create a present that we all want to inhabit.
K-9 Guardians (New Mexico Guard Dogs)
by null Nichole SevernA violent cartel&’s bloody reign of terror must be stoppedBut these K-9s and their partners don&’t scare easily When King Elsher&’s murdered partner falls in Scarlett Beam&’s path—literally—the DEA agent and security expert find themselves in a deadly cartel&’s crosshairs. The message is clear: stop interfering with their business or they&’ll be the next victims. The past taught King to keep professional and personal separate. But Scarlett&’s wit and determination tempt him to break his code. And then his son is kidnapped, raising the stakes even further. One wrong step can get them killed. Can King get justice…and keep them all alive?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the New Mexico Guard Dogs series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: K-9 SecurityBook 2: K-9 DetectionBook 3: K-9 ShieldBook 4: K-9 GuardiansBook 5: K-9 ConfidentialBook 6: K-9 Justice
Stalked Through the Mist (Marsh Mysteries)
by null Carla CassidyThe fog conceals a killerwho&’s hunting them both The disappearance of five people in Angel Marchant&’s marshland town has left everyone terrified they&’ll be next. And when a voodoo doll with a knife through its heart is left hanging on her front door, Angel turns to the only person she can trust. Ever since she rescued him from the swamp, injured New Orleans photographer Nathan Merrick has been falling hard for Angel. But now the beautiful fisherwoman is the target of a predator whose vendetta of violence will end only when Angel belongs to him forever…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Marsh Mysteries series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Stalked Through the MistBook 2: Swamp ShadowsBook 3: Hunted in the Reeds
Their Impossible Amish Match: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by null Jocelyn McClayCould a summer job Lead to a lifetime of happiness? To protect herself from her mother&’s matchmaking schemes back home, schoolteacher Grace Kauffman desperately needs a summer job. When she hears through the grapevine that Peter Lehman is searching for a nanny for his two young daughters, she thinks they&’re a perfect match. There&’s no danger of romance under his roof…because he&’s still married to the wife who left him for an Englischer. But as Grace spends time with Peter and his girls, she realizes that she might be at risk of losing her heart to them all…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
Search for the Truth (Small Town Last Stand)
by null Tyler Anne SnellThey&’re up against a whole townIntent on keeping its secrets. Missy Clearwater&’s death was ruled a suicide. But Sheriff Liam Weaver believes it was murder. When he helps Blake Bennet following trouble with some locals, she decides to help him. A former sheriff, Blake&’s been keeping a low profile since returning to her hometown to care for her late sister&’s children. Working together to solve the mystery, they&’re powerfully drawn to each other. But when Blake is targeted with violence, they realize there&’s more to this mystery than they thought. And Blake&’s sister&’s death may not have been accidental.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Small Town Last Stand series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Search for the TruthBook 2: The Deputy's Secret Double
Hiding in Alaska (Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries)
by null R. Barri FlowersHe&’ll risk it all to save his town…And the terrorized woman he&’s falling for A string of mysterious deaths have led ABI Major Crimes investigator Quincy Lankard straight to Giselle Kinard&’s door. She&’s not a suspect, despite her connection to the deceased. But Quincy knows she&’s keeping secrets—big ones threatening people&’s lives. The danger doesn&’t deter his attraction to her, even as he vows to uncover her past. But when he learns she&’s on the run from her abusive ex-fiancé—and Giselle is now the target—he&’ll challenge the sinister predator determined to make her pay…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Killer in Shellview CountyBook 2: Hiding in Alaska
A Blessing in Disguise: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by null Ciara KnightCan one sweet little girl Remind them what matters most? Closed-off, workaholic Hudson Kenmore is shocked to discover his grandmother willed her property jointly to him and her caretaker, Juniper Keller. The single mother struggles to trust the childhood crush who once broke her heart, especially when her daughter, Gracie, bonds with him. But working together on renovations to turn the farm into a horse therapy program stirs up old feelings. Can a special little girl and her mother chisel through Hudson&’s hardened heart and change his mind about a future he&’s never allowed himself to want? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
An Amish Widow's New Love: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Indiana Amish Market)
by null Vannetta ChapmanShe thinks she&’s done with romance But love has other ideas… When newly widowed Hope Lambright moves to Indiana with her three sons, the last thing on her mind is romance. And much like his new neighbor, widower Amos Yoder thought love was part of his past. But when Hope boldly asks Amos for a job at his Amish outdoor market, he finds he can&’t say no, and soon their professional relationship blossoms into something more. They&’ve both loved and lost once. Will they be brave enough to risk their hearts for a second time? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Indiana Amish Market Book 1: An Amish Proposal for ChristmasBook 2: Her Amish AdversaryBook 3: An Unusual Amish Winter MatchBook 4: The Mysterious Amish BachelorBook 5: A Courtship for the Amish SpinsterBook 6: An Amish Widow's New Love
An Unexpected Companion: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions)
by null Mindy ObenhausWith his dog by his side… Is a second chance within reach? After losing his family and his leg in a car crash, widower Dirk Matthews dedicates his solitary life to woodworking and his mobility service dog, Molly. That is, until a troubled kid steals from his truck. Desperate to reach her grieving oldest son, widow Tessa Wagner agrees to have the boy help Dirk work on her family&’s ranch. Only she doesn&’t expect her own connection with the carpenter. Soon they&’re feeling more than the shared loss of loved ones. But will past heartbreak stand in the way of their future? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.K-9 Companions Book 1: Their Unbreakable Bond by Deb KastnerBook 2: Finding Her Way Back by Lisa CarterBook 3: The Veteran's Vow by Jill LynnBook 4: Her Easter Prayer by Lee Tobin McClainBook 5: Earning Her Trust by Brenda MintonBook 6: Guarding His Secret by Jill KemererBook 7: An Unlikely Alliance by Toni ShilohBook 9: A Reason to Stay by Deb KastnerBook 10: The Veteran's Holiday Home by Lee Tobin McClainBook 11: An Alaskan Christmas Promise by Belle CalhouneBook 12: A Steadfast Companion by Myra JohnsonBook 14: A Friend to Trust by Lee Tobin McClainBook 15: Her Alaskan Companion by Heidi McCahanBook 16: A Companion for Christmas by Lee Tobin McClainBook 17: Her Christmas Healing by Mindy ObenhausBook 18: Finding Their Way Back by Jenna MindelBook 19: Their Inseparable Bond by Jill WeatherholtBook 20: Bonding with the Babies by Deb KastnerBook 21: Her Son's Faithful Companion by Jill WeatherholtBook 22: Training the K-9 Companion by Jill KemererBook 23: A Companion for His Son by Lee Tobin McClainBook 24: Her Loyal Companion by Heidi MainBook 25: A K-9 Christmas Reunion by Lisa CarterBook 26: His Christmas Salvation by Lee Tobin McClainBook 27: Guarding Her Christmas Secret by Jill WeatherholtBook 28: A Faithful Guardian by Louise M. GougeBook 29: The Veteran's Valentine Helper by Lee Tobin McClainBook 30: Rescue on the Farm by Allie PleiterBook 31: An Unexpected Companion by Mindy ObenhausBook 32: Earning the Veteran's Trust by Lisa JordanBook 33: Holding Onto Secrets by Lee Tobin McClainBook 34: His New Companion by Jill KemererBook 35: The Soldier's K-9 Companion by Belle CalhouneBook 36: Her Surprise Neighbor by Lee Tobin McClainBook 37: Healing the Veteran by Ciara KnightBook 38: An Unexpected Christmas Helper by Lee Tobin McClain
The Pastor's Hope: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by null Meghann WhistlerCan they let go of the past… To find a fresh start? When pastor Nate Anderson says yes to being his father&’s best man, he certainly doesn&’t expect to be matched up with the maid of honor. The widowed single dad has been alone a long time but has never wanted to give his heart to anyone. Thankfully, recent widow Amanda Kobayashi feels the same way. But when Nate and Amanda are forced to take dance lessons before the wedding, there&’s an undeniable connection between them. Can they ever overcome their losses and give love a second chance? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
The Farmer's Marriage Bargain: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Triple C Ranch)
by null Heidi MainThey agreed to a practical marriage But love never goes as planned… Raising three children alone was never part of the plan, but after losing her husband, Emma Bailey is doing the best she can. Until she discovers that she can&’t afford the medication her youngest child needs. Suddenly, her late husband&’s best friend comes to the rescue. Carter McCaw promised he&’d always watch over the family and the farm. But when he proposes a marriage of convenience, Emma&’s not so sure. It seems like the perfect solution…until love blooms between them and complicates everything. From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Triple C Ranch Book 1: A Nanny for the Rancher's TwinsBook 2: A Family for the OrphansBook 3: The Farmer's Marriage Bargain