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The ideal follow-on from Sociology for AS-level, this textbook has been written by practising teachers and examiners with the specific needs of A2 students in mind. The book is divided into seven units: religion; power, politics and protest; social policy and welfare; world sociology; theory and methods; crime and deviance; stratification and social differences; and preparing for A2 assessment. Each unit is divided into a number of topics, organised in a consistent and easy-to-follow format. Each topic contains text to develop knowledge, but also a variety of interactive features, including activities to prepare students for synoptic assessment and help them apply theory.

Can your money grow a better future? Imagine a world where your investments grow your wealth and contribute to a healthier planet and a more just society. That''s the power of the Green Dollar, and Larry Moorex''s groundbreaking book, "The Green Dollar: A Healthy Planet''s Investment," is your guide to unlocking it. This isn''t just another finance book. Moorex weaves a compelling narrative, following the journey of a disillusioned investor who discovers the transformative potential of sustainable investing. Through this engaging story, you''ll gain a deep understanding of: The Green Revolution in Finance: How sustainable investing transforms the financial landscape and creates a win-win scenario for investors and the planet. Harnessing the Power of Your Portfolio: Learn how to align your investments with your values and make a positive impact on critical environmental and social issues. Building a Sustainable Future, One Investment at a Time: Explore practical strategies for selecting sustainable investments, measuring impact, and engaging with companies to drive positive change. Unlocking Profitability with Environmental Responsibility: Demystify the misconception of a trade-off between financial returns and sustainability, and see how strong ESG practices can lead to long-term financial success. More than just a book, "The Green Dollar" is a call to action. It empowers you to become an active participant in building a more sustainable future. Are you ready to harness the power of the Green Dollar? Get your copy today and start investing for a thriving tomorrow!

When Edward trips over his home-made Guy Fawkes one night, he doesn''t know that this is going to be the last moment of his life. Being a ghost at first seems dull, but when he meets other ghosts in the house who teach him about the importance of the essence of being, his adventures begin.

This book is a diverse tale of science fiction, fantasy and folklore mixed with important human values and notably set in New Mexico, home of the 1947 Roswell UFO Incident. Join Chilton Bear Claw, his best friend, Mac, and his retired racing Greyhound, Emily Running Deer, on a summer adventure of planetary proportions. Chili, Mac and Emily have never seen a UFO, interacted with an alien or met animals that could talk. But this summer that will change as a talking owl chooses them to be part of the elite Zozoan Force - a mission that they and the reader will find fascinating and unforgettable. ''Enchanted Lands - The Mission'' is funny, spellbinding and truly out of this world! ''An enchanting tale...as compelling and page-turning as ''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''The Chronicles of Narnia''.'' - New York Times best-selling author Ellen Tanner Marsh

From May 1941 to the end of night raids in 1943, Luftwaffe bombers attacked provincial cities across England, Scotland, and Wales. However, these air raids are not considered part of the Blitz—at least, not according to the British Official History. The official historiography maintains that the Blitz on the United Kingdom ended when aircraft were redeployed to support the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, after the final major raid against London that May. In After the Blitz: The Luftwaffe Bombing of Britain,1941–1943, author Stephen Moore argues that official histories minimize the impact of bombing on cities like Newcastle, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham because they use attacks on London to define the Blitz''s chronological boundaries. By excavating British and German archives and cross-referencing government documentation with memoirs and secondary sources, Moore demonstrates that Britain suffered from Luftwaffe assaults well after the official end date of the Blitz and rescues the history of post-Blitz bombings from obscurity. After the Blitz cements itself in the historical record by confronting the official scholarship that has been foundational to the field and affirms the traumatic experiences of people who lived outside of London during this period.

A new and accessible textbook designed to meet the specific requirements of AS Level Social Students, written by practising teachers and examiners. The book is divided into eight units: The individual and society Families and huseholds Education Wealth, welfare and poverty The mass media Health Research methods Preparing for the AS exam Each unit is divided into a number of topics, organised in a consistent and easy-to-follow format. Each topic contains text to develop knowledge, but also equal amounts of activities and suggestions for research to develop the subject-specific and ''key'' skills needed.

Intended for achieving examination success, this series replaces the former GCSE Study Guides. This book which are part of the new Revise GCSE series offers complete study and reference support for the Sociology GCSE course as well as being a revision guide for the Sociology GCSE examinations and Scottish Standard Grade. It provides a breakdown of the syllabuses and exam structure for every exam board, advice on studying, revising, coursework and exams, topic-by-topic coverage, clearly presented with many examples and diagrams, quick tests for every topic to check progress, and a bank of recent GCSE exam questions with answers to fine-tune exam techniques.

"MRS-EC-E (2012) is the measurement instrument to evaluate the material completeness of the Montessori early childhood environment. With this intent MRS-EC-E is used by classroom teachers as a self-evaluation tool, by school directors for classroom materials oversight and purchase planning, by teacher education programs for practicum site placement, and by state and federal agencies evaluating Montessori early childhood classrooms."--Publisher''s description.

Mitochondria are conserved eukaryotic organelles that carry out myriad cellular functions including energy generation, reactive oxygen species signaling, and lipid synthesis. In metazoans, mitochondria form dense, reticular networks that must be maintained through rigorous quality control mechanisms. Here, we describe three distinct aspects of mitochondria network homeostasis. In chapter 3, we investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of mitophagy, tracking the association of autophagy machinery with individual damaged mitochondria. Using a range of damage paradigms, we dissect the kinetics of mitochondrial turnover and demonstrate that ALS-linked mutations in the proteins Optineurin and TBK1 interfere with efficient mitophagy. In chapter 5, we characterize a mechanism by which the actin cytoskeleton regulates mitochondrial network dynamics in interphase cells. Specifically, we investigate a traveling wave of actin filaments propagating through interphase mitochondria networks at a rate of ~5μm/min. This actin wave associates with 20% of mitochondria at a given time, where it transiently promotes mitochondrial fission. After 3-5 minutes, the actin wave travels to a neighboring region of the mitochondrial network, and the fragmented mitochondria fuse back together. We hypothesize that cycling actin waves function as constitutive regulators of mitochondrial length and prevent mitochondrial hyperfusion which is linked to cell senescence. Finally, in chapter 6, we identify a mechanism of mitochondrial network inheritance in somatic cells. Using spinning disk confocal and lattice light-sheet microscopy, we determine that mitochondria are highly dynamic through mitosis. We find that this motility is not dependent on microtubules, but rather on the actin cytoskeleton. Specifically, we identify a traveling wave of sub-cortical actin filaments propagating through metaphase mitochondria networks at ~15 μm/min and promoting bursts of mitochondrial motility. Inhibition of actin polymerization promotes aggregation of metaphase mitochondria networks and interferes with mixing of mtDNA nucleoids prior to division. Together these results provide a detailed picture of mitochondria network maintenance throughout the life cycle of mammalian cell lines.

"MRS-EC-QP (2015) is the measurement instrument to evaluate the quality of the Montessori early childhood classroom. With this intent MRS-EC-QP is used by classroom teachers as a self-evaluation tool, by school directors for classroom quality oversight and staff development, by teacher education programs for practicum site placement, and by state and federal agencies evaluating Montessori early childhood classrooms."--Publisher''s description.

The President of the United States has just been assassinated. To find the perpetrators and protect the new president, the FBI brings in three outside, unconnected, unexpected people to run a Special Operation, which evidence ties the assassination of the President with an old 1960''s CIA Program.

Sarah Lemming feels lost. She''s twelve years old and her life is a horrible mess! Her father is dead. She detests her mother''s new boyfriend. And now they''re all moving into an ancient ruined cottage, that''s slap bang in the middle of nowhere!And then there''s the Brugan! When he comes crashing into Sarah''s world she just knows that nothing will ever be the same again. He''s ugly. He''s smelly. He''s a vile shade of green. The grown-ups don''t even believe he exists! And it''s not that he means to be bad; it''s just that the Brugan is lost too! And his mischief is more dangerous, more powerful, more deadly than anyone could have imagined.Can the Brugan ever find his way home? Can Sarah...?

Abstract: This thesis is a study of the relationship between the image of folk music and its contemporary cultural contexts. Two approaches to folk music emerged in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s as the popularity of the music rose to unprecedented heights. Popularized versions of folk songs played as entertainment made up one side. Revivalists and amateur folklorists, playing folk music as a vital piece of a progressive history and as a critique of the failures of modernity dominated the other side. The two sides of the folk debate that emerged spoke to their contemporary cultural contexts. There was an intersection of meaning between the academic and political views of history and traditionalism and artistic representations of history and traditional cultures as presented by folk music. These two approaches, though they used the same cultural product and drew from the same canon, put the music into practice in contradictory ways. Revivalists viewed pop folk as inherently antithetical to the idea of folk, and they attempted to exclude the work of popular artists from the definition of folk. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the attempts made by historical actors to control the meaning of folk music and how those strategies relied on their cultural contexts for their intelligibility.