Download or read book A Rich and Rewarding Journey written by Richard L. Ridgway and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Rich and Rewarding Journey is a wonderful book that provides an inspired picture of the life and times of Ridgway L. Ridgway, beginning with the settlement on the Texas High Plains by his ancestors in the early 1900s and including a vivid description of the rugged setting (where earlier the buffalo roamed) that spawned the author. No doubt, those early times shaped his high level of commitment to excellence, his ability to focus on specific goals, and his determination to succeed. Ridgway’s research accomplishments and his efforts to promote a broad understanding of agriculture as the most basic human endeavor and to increase scientific knowledge, while working primarily in Texas and Washington, DC area, are particularly noteworthy. Following his formal education at Texas Tech University and Cornell University, he became a leading entomologist with a primary focus on managing cotton insects. His story provides an excellent picture of the biological control and pest management strategies. Included are actions over the past half century, with the battle against cotton insects that ultimately made a major contribution to the highly effective Boll Weevil Eradication Program. A common theme throughout the book, and indeed, throughout Ridgway’s life, is a strong commitment to the sustainability of food and fiber production systems throughout the world. Finally, he gives valuable insights into the legacy of Charles Valentine Riley. Riley’s life and work were a major inspiration to him, and he worked tirelessly for the past thirty years to carry forward Riley’s vision to benefit all of humankind. That vision is reflected in the quote by Riley in 1872, “None but the well informed are successful...for success in agriculture...today, implies knowledge - scientific knowledge.” Ridgway, as the current President of the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation, was responsible for developing a collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the World Food Prize Foundation that has lifted efforts to build on Riley’s legacy to new heights.
Download or read book Journey Through Classical Music A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners written by Freddie Caldwell and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of classical music with 'Journey Through Classical Music: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners.' From the majestic compositions of the Baroque era to the emotive masterpieces of the Romantic period, this book offers a thorough exploration of the key periods, styles, and composers that have shaped the classical music tradition. Delve into the intricacies of orchestral music, chamber music, and vocal works, gaining insight into the roles of different instruments, forms, and techniques. Uncover the secrets of musical theory and analysis, empowering yourself to understand and appreciate the complexities of classical compositions. Whether you're attending your first orchestral performance or building your classical music library, 'Journey Through Classical Music' provides valuable guidance and resources to enhance your experience. Engage with the timeless beauty and profound depth of classical music, and discover the joy of immersing yourself in one of the world's most cherished artistic traditions.
Download or read book The Relational Lens written by John Ashcroft and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the authors' combined years of experience in both private and public-sector organisations, this practical book highlights the importance of relationship building between individuals, groups and organisations in diverse contexts. It will make a valuable read for business professionals and graduate students in fields as varied as change management, leadership, organisational psychology, and organisational behaviour. Employing the Relational Proximity® framework, it provides tools for informing assessment of the relational impact of policy and management decisions, enabling evaluation of organisational relationships, providing a language for constructive discussion of strained relationships, and integrating a range of models and perspectives within one process. Using real-world case studies and models, the conditions within which people are more likely to form and conduct effective relationships are also examined. This combined approach provides the language and concepts to enable constructive discussion and actionable solutions in building trust and sustainable value.
Download or read book Rich Minds Rich Rewards written by Valorie Burton and published by Villard. This book was released on 2001-12-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich mind nourished with positive thoughts, learning, and encouragement can indeed reap rich rewards, writes dynamic author Valorie Burton as she offers 52 simple but powerful ways to enrich your everyday life and do those things that will bring you the rewards you so richly deserve, such as: • Count Your Blessings • Change Your Ways to Change Your Life • Create a Vision Statement • Mind Your Own Business • Create Your Own Opportunities • Listen to Your Inner Voice
Download or read book A Queer Dharma written by Jacoby Ballard and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer critique, queer practice: embodied teachings for healing from trauma and social injustice. Jacoby Ballard provides an empowering and affirming guide to embodied healing through yoga and the dharma, grounded in the brilliance, resilience, and lived experiences of queer folks. Part I deconstructs the ways mainstream yoga perpetuates queer- and transphobia and other systemic oppressions, exploring the intersections of yoga, capitalism, cultural appropriation, and sexual violence. Ballard also addresses the trauma--complex, vicarious, historical, and collective--perpetuated against queer communities. In response, he offers tools for self-compassion, tonglen, lovingkindness, and grounding, and helps readers explore questions like: What is trauma? How is it a product of injustice--and how can healing it create justice? The world won't stop being homo- and transphobic, so how do I encounter that in a way that does the least harm? How do we love what is uniquely trans about us? What are affinity groups, and why do we need them? In part II, Ballard offers a queer-centered, fully embodied, and equity-rooted practice with meditations, practices, and sequences for processing and healing from trauma individually and in community. He explains concepts like lovingkindness, letting go, compassion, joy, forgiveness, and equanimity through a queer lens, and pairs each with corresponding meditations, practices, and beautiful line drawings of queer bodies. Enhanced with stories from Ballard's personal practice and professional experience teaching yoga in schools, prisons, conferences, and his weekly Queer and Trans Yoga class, A Queer Dharma is a guidebook, reclamation, and unapologetically queer heart offering for true healing and transformation.
Download or read book Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care written by Joyce Lishman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev., expanded and updated ed. of: Handbook of theory for practice teachers in social work. London: J. Kingsley, 1991.
Download or read book Making Tough Decisions Well and Badly written by Arch G. Woodside and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do brilliant executive wisdom and actions come from? Making Tough Decisions Well and Badly (MTDWB) assesses the literature that examines executives’ conscious and non-conscious actions in decision making, implementation and assessment of outcomes.
Download or read book From Milk to Mastery written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unwrap the secrets of artisanal cheese-making with "From Milk to Mastery," your comprehensive guide through the enchanting world of curds and whey. Embark on a journey that will transform your kitchen into a haven of gourmet craftsmanship, where you'll learn the ancient art that entices the senses and warms the soul. Chapter by meticulous chapter, this guide leads you through the timeless allure of cheese, from its storied history steeped in tradition to its pivotal place in today's culinary arts. Whether you're drawn by the majestic history of artisanal cheese, or you're itching to roll up your sleeves and dive into the craft, this book is an indispensable companion. With a deep dive into the fascinating alchemy of converting milk into a myriad of flavors and textures, "From Milk to Mastery" demystifies the science behind cheese-making. Discover the magic hidden within the milk chemistry, and uncover the secrets of how gentle manipulation and nature's own resources coalesce into the comfort embodied by a slice of cheese. Every aspect of cheese creation is touched upon with detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions. Master the foundational skills with chapters on essential equipment and safety, before ascending through the tiers of cheese artistry - from crafting the perfect soft cheese like ricotta or chevre to the intricacies of creating robust hard cheeses that are the crowning glory of any cheese board. Expand your palate and your prowess with chapters dedicated to washed rind and blue cheeses, where advanced techniques are laid bare for the ambitious artisan. As you evolve from novice to connoisseur, the science of affinage is unraveled, illuminating the intricate dance of time and temperature in the aging process. Beyond just mastery of creation, "From Milk to Mastery" guides you through analyzing and savoring your homemade delicacies. Culminate your journey with pairings of cheese and beverages to elevate your sensory experience, and learn how to curate a cheese board that melds presentation with an explosion of flavors. Draw inspiration from pioneers in the field and take your first steps into sustainable, ethical cheese production. Your craft is more than just a personal triumph it's a legacy. From hosting mesmerizing tasting events to navigating the world of cheese as a business, every element is curated to empower you to share your love for cheese with the world. Ready to transform your kitchen into a crucible of gourmet creation? "From Milk to Mastery" isn't just another cookbook; it's your roadmap to becoming an artisan, one delicious cheese at a time. Join the ranks of those who seek not just to eat, but to create, savor, and celebrate the sublime tapestry of tastes that is artisanal cheese.
Download or read book Learning to Climb Indoors written by Eric Horst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing. Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing techniques, tactics, strategy, and taking your indoor climbing skills outside, this guide will take you through your first few days—and years—as a climber. Hörst covers basic gear, fundamental safety techniques, and the importance of personal one-on-one instruction at the gym. Chapters on mental control, physical conditioning, and self-assessment round out the training. And as you progress, advice on advanced techniques and tactics will help you conquer the steepest walls. This revised and fully updated edition includes a new section on youth climbing as well as more information on taking your indoor-climbing skills outside onto real rock. Full color photos round out the package to make Learning to Climb Indoors an indispensable resource for new climbers.
Download or read book Nephrology Secrets E Book written by Edgar V. Lerma and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Nephrology Secrets, 4th Edition, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable. The proven Secrets® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. Covers the full range of essential topics in nephrology for in-training or practicing professionals. Written and fully updated by global experts and thought leaders in nephrology. Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams. New chapters on home dialysis, onco-nephrology, and palliative care nephrology. Fully updated throughout, with clear illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams that expedite study and review.
Download or read book Nephrology Secrets First South Asia Edition E Book written by Edgar V Lerma and published by Elsevier India. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series(R) has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Nephrology Secrets: First South Asia Edition, features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style - making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable. The proven Secrets(R) format gives you the most return for your time - concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. Covers the full range of essential topics in nephrology for in-training or practicing professionals. Written and fully updated by global experts and thought leaders in nephrology. Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams. Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
Download or read book The Handbook of Textile Culture written by Janis Jefferies and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the study of textiles and culture has become a dynamic field of scholarship, reflecting new global, material and technological possibilities. This is the first handbook of specially commissioned essays to provide a guide to the major strands of critical work around textiles past and present and to draw upon the work of artists and designers as well as researchers in textiles studies. The handbook offers an authoritative and wide-ranging guide to the topics, issues, and questions that are central to the study of textiles today: it examines how material practices reflect cross-cultural influences; it explores textiles' relationships to history, memory, place, and social and technological change; and considers their influence on fashion and design, sustainable production, craft, architecture, curation and contemporary textile art practice. This illustrated volume will be essential reading for students and scholars involved in research on textiles and related subjects such as dress, costume and fashion, feminism and gender, art and design, and cultural history. Cover image: Anne Wilson, To Cross (Walking New York), 2014. Site-specific performance and sculpture at The Drawing Center, NYC. Thread cross research. Photo: Christie Carlson/Anne Wilson Studio.
Download or read book Choices in Pregnancy and Childbirth written by John Wilks and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive and empowering guide to facilitating a positive pregnancy and birth experience, and ensuring lasting emotional and physical health for mother and baby. Countering increasingly medicalized attitudes towards pregnancy and birth among many healthcare providers, this research-based book discusses the benefits of a more natural approach. It reveals the often undisclosed effects on a child's long-term development of accepted medical practices, such as induction, C-section, surgical interventions and pain-relief medications. It offers advice on how these practices can be avoided, for example with techniques to encourage optimal fetal positioning, by optimising the birth environment, and through drug-free pain management methods. Ultimately, it enables practitioners to support parents in informed, confident decision-making by giving a balanced account of the complex array of options available throughout pregnancy and birth. With invaluable contributions from midwives, doulas, mothers, and doctors, and tried-and-tested advice on sleep, exercise, diet and therapies, this will a very useful reference for anyone working with women and babies. The information will also be relevant to prospective and new parents.
Download or read book Why Kierkegaard Matters written by Marc Alan Jolley and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monographs on philosophers multiply daily but on occasion the question of why a particular philosopher matters. If we stop thinking about them by asking why, then will they cease to exist? When Mercer University Press opened its doors more than thirty years ago, it committed itself to religious studies in general, and to several thinkers. One of those was Soslash;ren Kierkegaard. Now, as the Press concludes a major publishing event with the completion of the International Kierkegaard Commentary, it seeks to honor the only series editor it has known: Robert Perkins. The method of this honor is by asking Why Kierkegaard Matters. The leading Kierkegaard scholars have contributed essays that range from the very personal and memoir-esque to the academic and analytical. As a result, this festshcrift is not only a book to honor an extraordinary editor, but is in it's own right a major contribution to the assessment of the importance of Kierkegaard. Written with the general reader in mind, this collection will prove useful by both scholar and student, and will lead the general reader to encounter one of the most original Christian philosophers in the history of the world.
Download or read book Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy written by Laura E. Beer and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing evidence for the powerful role that music plays in enhancing children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. Written for a broad audience of mental health professionals, this is the first book to provide accessible ways of integrating music into clinical work with children and adolescents. Rich case vignettes show how to use singing, drumming, listening to music, and many other strategies to connect with hard-to-reach children, promote self-regulation, and create opportunities for change. The book offers detailed guidelines for addressing different clinical challenges, including attachment difficulties, trauma, and behavioral, emotional, and communication problems. Each chapter concludes with concrete recommendations for practice; an appendix presents a photographic inventory of recommended instruments.
Download or read book Things Have Changed written by David Magee and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with a parent’s passion and empathy, Things Have Changed offers a clear road map for navigating painful struggles that many modern children and students face, including mental health issues, substance abuse, and more. Today’s world can be a daunting one for parents. Anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, loneliness, social media; the list goes on. Award-winning author, student wellbeing activist, and creator of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, David Magee offers guidance on raising teens amid increasingly common challenges. Magee shares research-backed insights on how to: Have conversations about mental health and drug and alcohol abuse Empower your child to ask for help when they need it Decide when and if treatment is needed Encourage your child to invest in healthy relationships Be intentional about social media use and interactions Foster your child’s desire to engage with your family Create and maintain healthy boundaries Advocate for your child’s wellbeing at school and with family Now, more than ever, parents and educators need better information about the challenges facing their children, what sorts of issues to expect and when, and the warning signs to look for. You’ll find the guidance you need to feel prepared and tackle obstacles to your child’s wellbeing in Things Have Changed.
Download or read book Sargent Whistler and Venetian Glass written by Sheldon Barr and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murano Glass and its Collectors in Aesthetic America / Melody Barnett Deusner -- Venetian Mosaics and Glass in the United States, 1860-1917 / Sheldon Barr -- "Where Have Titian's Beauties Gone?" : Sargent and Whistler on the Streets of Venice / Stephanie Mayer Heydt -- Interweaving Worlds : Antique and Revival Lace in Italy and in the United States, 1872-1927 / Diana Jocelyn Greenwold -- Sparks of Genius : American Art and the Appeal of Modern Venetian Glass / Crawford Alexander Mann III -- Biographies / Brittany Emens Strupp, Crawford Alexander Mann III.
