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Polygamous Marriages in Peninsular Malaysia: Family, Gender and Religion at the Crossroads
by Norani Othman Yaso Nadarajah Rozana Mohd IsaThis book presents the first national study of the practice of polygamy undertaken amongst Malay Muslims, contextualised within the broader social, legal, and political context of Malaysia. A collaboration between the Sisters in Islam NGO and three universities in Malaysia, it examines the perspectives of both men and women through quantitative and qualitative data analysis of over 1,200 surveys and more than 60 in-depth interviews charting the legal, financial, social, and emotional impacts of polygamy. It incorporates both progressive Islamic scholarly thought and the unique sociologically rich perspectives of the study respondents. In doing so, the data serves to strengthen advocacy for awareness and law reforms within Islamic jurisprudence frameworks and institutions. As one of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on polygamy in a Muslim society, this represents a major tour de force within a little explored field with tremendous potential for societal impact. This book is relevant to academics and graduate students seeking a deeper understanding of the issues related to Muslim polygamous marriage and to researchers within the broader fields of gender studies, family studies, Islamic studies, and Islamic legal studies. It is also a landmark resource for activists and policymakers seeking to advocate on behalf of marginalised groups—particularly women and children in polygamous families.
Climate Change: Intervention Strategies and Sustainable Development in the Global South
by Debra D. Joseph Maud Mthembu Camille HugginsThis book highlights the challenges with respect to climate change in the Global South. It demonstrates what has been happening in varying countries in this geographic location and how sustainable adaptation interventions could be used to alleviate these challenges. Most countries in the Global South are extremely vulnerable and unprepared for the present and future impact of climate change. Some climate change events that are presently plaguing these locations are extreme weather events such as flooding, food insecurity, disasters and droughts. The book provides case studies and interventions that can be a source to others who are seeking to find solutions to these adverse climate change events.
Authentic Holistic Education, Wellbeing, and the Future of Catholic Schools in a Changing World: Owning the Incarnation (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by Graeme J. MellorThis book addresses the effects of the changed and changing contexts of Catholic Education in the contemporary world. These include the social, educational, and ecclesial contexts. Meaning structures, shaped by these past contexts, have broken down, and the greatest, but often unarticulated context is the anthropological context. The understanding of humanity and the meaning of human existence today is beset by a marked lack of clarity and consistent direction. Catholic Education today exists within contextual fields which are almost unrecognizable from those which existed at the close of the Second World War. Each succeeding decade since has wrought stark and dynamic change socially, educationally, and religiously. As such, Catholic Education today looks for a direction forward and a sense of purpose into the future. This book proposes that the major purpose of contemporary Catholic Education is to provide an educational context that nurtures the true holistic growth of students within its care. The focus upon Christian Humanism in contemporary Papal and Magisterial teaching sets the ground for this developing understanding.
Psychologiedidaktik an allgemeinbildenden und beruflichen Schulen: Ein Lehrbuch mit Unterrichtsmaterialien
by Ingrid Scharlau Elena Bender Justine Patrzek Christine SchreiberDas von Wissenschaftler*innen und Lehrer*innen gemeinsam verfasste Lehrbuch bietet vielfältige didaktische Ansätze zur Gestaltung des Psychologieunterrichts an Schulen. Seine Besonderheit ist, dass neben einer umfassenden Vorstellung und Reflexion psychologiedidaktischer Ansätze auch praktische Implikationen für den Psychologieunterricht berücksichtigt werden. Konkrete Unterrichtsmaterialien, die zum Download zur Verfügung gestellt werden, dienen dazu, die didaktischen Ansätze praktisch zu prüfen und aktuelle psychologische Forschung in den Psychologieunterricht einzubeziehen. Zusätzlich umfasst das Buch auch didaktische Themen, die noch nicht intensiv ausgearbeitet wurden – beispielsweise Überlegungen zur Digitalisierung und zu Selbsterfahrung im Psychologieunterricht. Das Lehrbuch richtet sich gleichermaßen an Studierende des Unterrichtsfachs Psychologie, Referendar*innen und Psychologielehrkräfte und fördert die systematische Auseinandersetzung mit einer bisher wenig beachteten Fachdidaktik.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Throughout the Life Span
by Mustafa Karahan Sachin R. Tapasvi Annunziato Amendola Can Doruk Basa João Espregueira-Mendes Jonathan D. HughesThis book uniquely addresses anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury – one of the leading issues in orthopedic sports medicine – throughout the lifespan, with a focus on differences depending on age and activity levels.It provides readers with fundamental knowledge, such as anatomy histology and biomechanics, as well as with diagnostic criteria specific for each age group and activity level – from pediatrics through adolescents to adults and high-level athletes. Furthermore, international experts present diverse prevention and injury management criteria as well as state-of-the-art surgical techniques based on the expectations of each age and lifestyle group. Designed to be an easy-to-read reference guide, this book presents fundamental concepts in the management of ACL injuries. It appeals to a broad readership ranging from orthopedic surgeons, residents and sports physicians to athletic trainers and all professionals involved in rehabilitation following ACL injuries.
Pedagogical Anthropology of Technology: Practices, Objects and Ways of Life
by Johannes Bilstein Matthias Winzen Jörg ZirfasThe volume examines the question of which specifically educational techniques are required in view of the increasing establishment and professionalization of pedagogical fields of work. In this context, an attempt is made to clarify what pedagogical and didactic preparation must take place for an increasingly technically oriented world. In addition, the everyday techniques of self-care are analyzed. And finally, pedagogical anthropology is also concerned with the question of who is the subject and object of technology.
The Reflective Leader: A Guide to Context-Driven Leadership and Building Trust
by Armin TrostEffective leadership requires a clear idea of leadership, which must be primarily guided by the specific conditions of their leadership context. Only the leader themselves is responsible for developing the right idea of leadership. Leaders who actively reflect on their context and their role are more likely to achieve success. By combining thoughtful self-awareness with intentional decision-making, they can move beyond relying solely on intuition and gut feelings. This approach fosters stronger, trust-based relationships between leaders and employees. This book not only provides theoretical foundations but also offers practical tools that have been proven effective in practice over many years. With the help of this book, managers will learn to understand their leadership context and, based on that understanding, develop their idea of leadership. Additionally, it shows how they can communicate and act upon their leadership idea. Therefore, this book consciously avoids presenting a normative, ideal, and universally applicable approach. This is where it differs from many other works that promote a single leadership ideal. This book is aimed at leaders, emerging leaders, leadership trainers, leadership coaches, CEOs, and HR managers focused on leadership development and talent management.
Athens: A Portrait of the City in Its Golden Age
by Christian MeierA lively and accessible history of Athens's rise to greatness, from one of the foremost classical historians.The definitive account of Athens in the age of Pericles, Christian Meier's gripping study begins with the Greek triumph over Persia at the Battle of Salamis, one of the most significant military victories in history. Meier shows how that victory decisively established Athens's military dominance in the Mediterranean and made possible its rise to preeminence in almost every field of human eavor--commerce, science, philosophy, art, architecture, and literature. Within seventy-five years, Athens had become the most original and innovative civilization the ancient world ever produced.With elegant narrative style, Meier traces the birth of democracy and the flourishing of Greek culture in the fifth century B.C., as well as Athens' slow decline and defeat in the Peloponnesian War. The great figures--from politicians and generals like Themistocles and Alcibiades to the philosophers Socrates and Plato--emerge as flesh-and-blood human beings, firmly rooted in their times and places. This is history in the tradition of Simon Schama and Barbara Tuchman--learned, accessible, and beautifully written.
Snowed In: A Novel
by Christina BartolomeoNo job. No heat. The wrong shoes. The wrong clothes. Discover if true love can be far behind. Imagine having always lived in Washington, D.C., and suddenly being stuck in Portland, Maine, for a year. With the pipes freezing---inside the house. And a husband who seems to have his eye on a hiking-booted L.L.Bean femme fatale rather than you. Not to mention the mother-in-law from hell who never fails to let you know that you leave much to be desired. That's Sophie Quinn's life. Lucky for Sophie (an unassertive type who's always favored daydreams over day planners), her new life is about to throw in her lap some weird and valuable opportunities to trample down her fears and transform her prospects for happiness. And true love just might come knocking on her door....For any woman who has ever had to confront the landlord about the heat, for any woman who has ever longed for impractical shoes instead of sturdy winter boots, for any woman who has ever been in the wrong place at the right time, Snowed In will have you laughing, crying, and rooting for Sophie Quinn.
A Surgeon for Susan
by Helen SheltonAdam was very persuasiveDr. Susan Wheelan was appalled to discover her sister had set her up with a blind date! The only consolation, after being pressured into turning up, was the discovery that orthopedic surgeon Adam Hargraves had been equally set up, by his sister. Adam was so gorgeous, Susan couldn't understand why anyone should think he needed help in finding a woman-it just wouldn't be her! But Adam had other ideas....
Stranger in Her Bed
by Bonnie GardnerA slight case of mistaken identity...WELCOME HOME, ROBIN DIGBY....Now, a few things have changed while you've been away. For instance, there's a perfect stranger-well, maybe not perfect, but pretty darn close-sleeping in your bed. But there's a good explanation for that. You see, everybody thinks you're dead....Well, somebody with your name was murdered, and it looks as if whoever did it means to finish the job. And if you and T. J. Swift-the drop-dead-gorgeous guy you've suddenly found yourself living with-don't get to the bottom of this mystery, it could be too late for you both.And that would be a real shame-because your brand-new "roommate" is sexy enough to give any woman a reason to live....
A Baby for Mommy
by Sara OrwigFORBIDDEN LOVE...Being stranded with a beautiful woman should have had Micah Drake thinking of all the things they could do to pass the long nights together. Only, this woman couldn't remember if she was single and available...or her twin sister, married and the proud mother of two little girls.OR FOREVER PASSION?With one little girl calling her Aunt and the other calling her Mommy, Rachel-or was she Raffaela?-didn't dare give in to the pleasure Micah offered. Even though her body cried out for him, her heart demanded she wait until she discovered who she was...and if she was free. But would their passion withstand a return for civilization?
The Big White Book of Weddings: A How-to Guide for the Savvy, Stylish Bride
by David TuteraEntertaining expert David Tutera opens his files to reveal a wealth of detailed information about creating that perfect day, featuring advice about everything from wording invitations to negotiating with caterers, planning the meal to throwing an event on a budget.The same insight celebrity entertaining and wedding expert David Tutera gives to his A-list clientele is now at your fingertips in The Big White Book of Weddings: David's ultimate "how-to" guide designed to get every bride down the aisle in style!It's tough to be a bride on a budget—but David reveals his personal tips of the wedding trade that proves brides can be both sophisticatedly chic and realistically resourceful! Covering the entire wedding experience from brainstorming, budgeting, invitations, gift registries, food, music, traditional reception rituals, and even what happens after the wedding's over, Tutera has created a must-have for brides-to-be. Full of the personality that David brings to every wedding he plans and every TV show or magazine article he appears in, Big White Book of Weddings is the book every bride needs to make her wedding unforgettable for all the right reasons!Includes sections such as:- Create engaging menus and creative cocktails in "Eat, Drink and Be Married!"- Be Perfectly Polished with "Etiquette for the Elegant"- Make your entertainment a hit without needing a rock-star budget in "Strike up the Band"- Go from "Ordinary to Extraordinary" with decor and floral tips from the pro
Dark Mirror: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Iconography
by Sara LiptonIn Dark Mirror, Sara Lipton offers a fascinating examination of the emergence of anti-Semitic iconography in the Middle AgesThe straggly beard, the hooked nose, the bag of coins, and gaudy apparel—the religious artists of medieval Christendom had no shortage of virulent symbols for identifying Jews. Yet, hateful as these depictions were, the story they tell is not as simple as it first appears.Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Lipton argues that these visual stereotypes were neither an inevitable outgrowth of Christian theology nor a simple reflection of medieval prejudices. Instead, she maps out the complex relationship between medieval Christians' religious ideas, social experience, and developing artistic practices that drove their depiction of Jews from benign, if exoticized, figures connoting ancient wisdom to increasingly vicious portrayals inspired by (and designed to provoke) fear and hostility.At the heart of this lushly illustrated and meticulously researched work are questions that have occupied scholars for ages—why did Jews becomes such powerful and poisonous symbols in medieval art? Why were Jews associated with certain objects, symbols, actions, and deficiencies? And what were the effects of such portrayals—not only in medieval society, but throughout Western history? What we find is that the image of the Jew in medieval art was not a portrait of actual neighbors or even imagined others, but a cloudy glass into which Christendom gazed to find a distorted, phantasmagoric rendering of itself.
Category 7
by Bill Evans Marianna JamesonA Category 4 hurricane, with winds of up to 155 miles per hour, tears roofs off buildings, smashes windows and doors, and can send floodwaters up to the second floor. Evacuation is suggested for up to six miles inland. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 4 when she made landfall. Hurricane Simone is a Category 7—the biggest, strongest storm in recorded history. When she hits New York City, skyscrapers will fall. Subways and tunnels will flood. Lower Manhattan and much of Queens and Brooklyn will disappear under more than thirty feet of water. All along the Eastern Seaboard, towns and cities are being evacuated as wind-driven rain lashes the coast and storm surges crash through seawalls. Roads are packed with fleeing motorists whose cars are jammed with every personal possession that can be crammed in, plus family members, friends, and beloved pets. A huge natural disaster is brewing in the Atlantic.Except that Simone isn't natural. She's the product of rogue weather science being wielded by billionaire Carter Thompson as part of a personal vendetta against US President Winslow Benson. Once Carter wanted to bring rain to the desert and feed the starving peoples of the planet. Now he wants to show Benson—and the rest of the world—just how powerful wind and water can be.If technology created Simone, perhaps technology can stop her. It's up to Kate Sherman, once a member of Carter's weather team; and Jake Baxter, a weatherman for the CIA, to try, using a secret US Navy weapon. The catch? It has to be deployed inside the hurricane. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The American
by Martin BoothPart thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self-betrayal, The American (A Very Private Gentleman) shows Martin Booth at the very height of his powers. The basis for the 2010 action-packed film starring George Clooney!The locals in the southern Italian town where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly: for he is a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. His life is inconspicuous--mornings spent brushing at a canvas, afternoons idling in the cafes, and evening talks with his friend the town priest over a glass of brandy.Yet there are other sides to this gentleman's life: Clara: the young student who moonlights in the town bordello. And another woman who arrives with $100,000 and a commission, but not for a painting of butterflies.With this assignment returns the dark fear that has dogged Signor Farfalla's mysterious life. Almost instantly, he senses a deadly circle closing in on him, one which he may or may not elude.
Label Launch: A Guide to Independent Record Recording, Promotion, and Distribution
by Veronika KalmarWhether you're in a band, a business entrepreneur or just interested in the music business, Label Launch will let you take your fantasies of holding the reigns at your own record label into reality. In fun, easy-to-understand language Veronika Kalmar takes you step-by-step through the intricate process of running a label from the moment you think about entering the biz until your first CD, vinyl single, or demo tape rolls off the press. Topics covered include:Funding your labelManeuvering through the legal mazeSelling your product online and offPicking and signing bandsPromotion and touringAvoiding the most common pitfalls of a new labelAnd even tells you when it's time to sell out to "the man."Kalmer has culled information from the best in the independent record business interviewing heads of labels who have made a great success and those that almost didn't make it.
The Valentine Affair!
by Mary LyonsSex, lies and Valentines!Alexandra Pemberton had promised her newspaper a Valentine exclusive: the story of Leo Hamilton's whirlwind engagement to Fiona Bliss. By fair means or foul-and more likely foul!-Fiona had succeeded where many had failed, and got the world's most determined bachelor at least halfway to the altar!Alex was impressed! She was also-she had to admit-jealous as hell! Eight years ago Leo had almost seduced Alex-almost. It had never been enough. And dogging Leo's all-too-attractive heels, Alex realized that she wanted Leo as an exclusive, all right-exclusively hers!Mary Lyons writes sharp, sophisticated and sexy stories that will leave you chuckling and breathless for more!
Felicity: Meet the Stars
by Leah FurmanThe fabulous foursome from TV's FelicityKeri Russell, stars as FelicityScott Speedman plays BenScott Foley portrays NoelAmy Jo Johnson plays JulieHow do these gifted actors feel about the characters they play? Are they similar to them in any way? What are their lives like on and off the set of TV's hottest show? Find out the real story of Felicity's hot young stars.
Marrying the Lone Star Maverick
by Sara OrwigHe needed a wife…fast. And Texan Jeff Brand's lovely new assistant would do just fine. After all, the heat between him and Holly Lombard was becoming impossible to resist. And a no-strings marriage would certainly work for them both.Yet once he put the ring on her finger, Jeff realized he may have gotten in over his head. He could ride a wild bronco, run a multimillion-dollar business and charm any woman he chose. But keeping feelings out of this in-name-only union? With a wife like Holly, the maverick groom had just discovered his toughest challenge yet.
The Outsourced Self: What Happens When We Pay Others to Live Our Lives for Us
by Arlie Russell HochschildFrom the famed author of the bestselling The Second Shift and The Time Bind, a pathbreaking look at the transformation of private life in our for-profit worldThe family has long been a haven in a heartless world, the one place immune to market forces and economic calculations, where the personal, the private, and the emotional hold sway. Yet as Arlie Russell Hochschild shows in The Outsourced Self, that is no longer the case: everything that was once part of private life—love, friendship, child rearing—is being transformed into packaged expertise to be sold back to confused, harried Americans.Drawing on hundreds of interviews and original research, Hochschild follows the incursions of the market into every stage of intimate life. From dating services that train you to be the CEO of your love life to wedding planners who create a couple's "personal narrative"; from nameologists (who help you name your child) to wantologists (who help you name your goals); from commercial surrogate farms in India to hired mourners who will scatter your loved one's ashes in the ocean of your choice—Hochschild reveals a world in which the most intuitive and emotional of human acts have become work for hire.Sharp and clear-eyed, Hochschild is full of sympathy for overstressed, outsourcing Americans, even as she warns of the market's threat to the personal realm they are striving so hard to preserve.
Stolen Figs: And Other Adventures in Calabria
by Mark RotellaAn effortlessly artful blend of travel book, memoir, and affectionate portrait of a peopleCalabria is the toe of the boot that is Italy—a rugged peninsula where grapevines and fig and olive trees cling to the mountainsides during the scorching summers while the sea crashes against the cliffs on both coasts. Calabria is also a seedbed of Italian American culture; in North America, more people of Italian heritage trace their roots to Calabria than to almost any other region in Italy.Mark Rotella's Stolen Figs is a marvelous evocation of Calabria and Calabrians, whose way of life is largely untouched by the commerce that has made Tuscany and Umbria into international tourist redoubts. A grandson of Calabrian immigrants, Rotella persuades his father to visit the region for the first time in thirty years; once there, he meets Giuseppe, a postcard photographer who becomes his guide to all things Calabrian. As they travel around the region, Giuseppe initiates Rotella—and the reader—into its secrets: how to make soppressata and 'nduja, where to find hidden chapels and grottoes, and, of course, how to steal a fig without actually committing a crime. Stolen Figs is a model travelogue—at once charming and wise, and full of the earthy and unpretentious sense of life that, now as ever, characterizes Calabria and its people.
Secrets of a Freelance Writer: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More
by Robert W. BlyThe definitive guide to becoming a successful freelance writer, now in an updated and expanded third editionSecrets of a Freelance Writer has long been the authoritative guide to making big money as a commercial freelance writer. In this new edition, you'll find out how to make $100,000 a year—or much more—writing ads, annual reports, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mail, Web pages, CD-ROMs, press releases, and other projects for corporations, small businesses, associations, nonprofit organizations, the government, and other commercial clients.You'll also learn how to start out as a freelancer, market yourself to clients, create a successful personal Web site to cull more sales leads, follow up on potential customers to build your practice, and run your business on a day-to-day basis. Secrets of a Freelance Writer is the definitive guide to building a successful and lucrative freelance writing practice.
Citizen Hollywood: How the Collaboration between LA and DC Revolutionized American Politics
by Timothy StanleyTo most Americans, Hollywood activism consists of self-obsessed movie stars promoting their pet causes, whether defending marijuana legalization or Second Amendment rights. There's some truth in that stereotype, and in this book you'll find the close personal friends of Fidel Castro, the wannabe cowboys, and the ever-ubiquitous Barbra Streisand. But Citizen Hollywood makes a far more serious case--that Hollywood's influence in Washington runs deeper and affects the country's government more than most of us imagine.Celebrity activism exerts a subtle power over the American political process, and that pressure is nothing new. Through money, networking, and image making, the movie industry has shaped the way that politics works for nearly a century. It has helped to forge a culture that is obsessed with celebrity and spectacle.In return, politicians have become part of the fabric of Hollywood society and cater to the wishes of their new-found friends and fund-raisers.Using original archival research and exclusive interviews with stars, directors, producers, and politicians from both parties, Timothy Stanley's Citizen Hollywood shows that the only way to understand the image-obsessed, volatile politics of modern America is to understand the hidden history of Hollywood's influence on Washington.
Sister Parish Design: On Decorating
by Susan Bartlett Crater Libby CameronComfort is the essential element of a successful interior and the hallmark of the Parish-Hadley style. In Sister Parish Design, Libby Cameron, Sister's last protégé, and Susan B. Crater, Sister's granddaughter, explore this aspect and much more in a series of conversations with the leading decorators of today. Sister Parish is the iconic American decorator of her generation. Her use of flowered chintzes and overstuffed armchairs combined with unexpected items, like patchwork quilts and painted furniture, is credited with popularizing what is known as American Country–style during the 1960s. Her passion for bold color and mixed patterns invoked charm, imagination, and a lived-in look to her rooms. Her philosophy was to be unafraid and to put things together because you liked them--not because they matched. Filled with beautifully-rendered watercolor illustrations, Sister Parish Design is more than just a stunning book—it is an inspirational resource that all decorating aficionados will want to add to their bookshelf.