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Berengaria of Navarre: Queen of England, Lord of Le Mans (Lives of Royal Women)
by Gabrielle StoreyBerengaria of Navarre was queen of England (1191–99) and lord of Le Mans (1204–30), but has received little attention in terms of a fully encompassing biography from Navarrese, Anglophone, and French perspectives. This book explores her political career whilst utilising the surviving documentation to demonstrate her personal and familial partnerships and life as a dowager queen.This biography follows Berengaria’s journey from a Navarrese infanta, raised in the northern Iberian kingdom, to her travels across Europe to marriage and the Third Crusade, venturing through Sicily, Cyprus, and on to the Holy Land in 1191. Berengaria’s reign and early years as dowager queen are examined in the context of the Anglo-French conflict and domestic disputes, before her decision to negotiate with the king of France, Philip Augustus, and become lord of Le Mans, for which she is far better known in local memory.The volume flows chronologically discussing her roles as infanta, queen, dowager, and lord, and is an ideal resource for scholars and those interested in the history of gender, queenship, lordship, and Western Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
The Berenstain Bears Let's Go Play Collection: 6 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainGet outside and play with the Berenstain Bears! This high-value, six-book collection encourages young readers to get out and explore God&’s wonderful world, with inspiring stories filled with adventure, laughter, and fun. The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection—part of the bestselling Zonderkidz Living Lights™ series—also features helpful instructions and tips for ten timeless games and activities, including hopscotch, camping, capture the flag, and more!Join the Berenstain Bears as they explore the value of teamwork, active play, and a love of the great outdoors in The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection. With six beloved stories and ten activity suggestions, this affordable and giftable treasury for children ages 4-8 is perfect for classrooms, summer reading, story time, or anytime!The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection includes six classic favorites:The Berenstain Bears Faithful FriendsThe Berenstain Bears God Made You SpecialThe Berenstain Bears Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days?The Berenstain Bears Honesty CountsThe Berenstain Bears Play a Good GameThe Berenstain Bears God&’s Wonderful World The Berenstain Bears?Living Lights™ series:Is written and illustrated by Mike BerenstainFeatures the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date The popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series has sold over 13 million copies since 2008.Look for additional inspirational children&’s picture books in?The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series.
Berlin Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home (Local Travel Guide)
by DK Eyewitness Marlen Jacobshagen Alexander Rennie Barbara WoolseyAre you keen to explore a different side of Berlin? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find the Reichstag Building or Charlottenburg Palace on these pages because that's not where Berliners hang out. Instead, you'll meet the locals at bustling flea markets, carefree clubs, and peaceful urban gardens - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover:- The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals- 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and cocktail history- A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Berlin- Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights- A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visitCompiled by three proud Berliners and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with Berlin's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.Whether you're a restless Berliner on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Berlin Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.
Bernard Shaw’s and Virginia Woolf’s Interior Authors: Censored and Modern (Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries)
by Lagretta Tallent LenkerVirginia Woolf and Bernard Shaw may be the odd couple of Twentieth Century modernism. Despite their difference in age (Shaw was twenty-six years older than Woolf), and public demeanor - Shaw sought public attention while Woolf shunned the spotlight - they actively held similar convictions on most of the pressing and controversial issues of the day. This book demonstrates that both engaged in social reform through the Fabian Society; both took public anti-war positions and paid dearly for it; both fought British censorship throughout most of their careers as writers; both sought to strengthen women’s rights; and both endeavored to revolutionize their respective art forms, believing that art could bring about positive social change. The main focus of the book, however, concerns how both also created interior authors - characters who write and who either self-censor their own works or highly publicized messages or are censored by their fellow characters. These fictional authors maybe considered reflections of their creators and their respective milieus and serve to illuminate the satisfactions and torments of each famous author during the writing process.
Bertrand’s Paradox and the Principle of Indifference (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Mathematics and Physics)
by Nicholas ShackelEvents between which we have no epistemic reason to discriminate have equal epistemic probabilities. Bertrand’s chord paradox, however, appears to show this to be false, and thereby poses a general threat to probabilities for continuum sized state spaces. Articulating the nature of such spaces involves some deep mathematics and that is perhaps why the recent literature on Bertrand’s Paradox has been almost entirely from mathematicians and physicists, who have often deployed elegant mathematics of considerable sophistication. At the same time, the philosophy of probability has been left out. In particular, left out entirely are the philosophical ground of the principle of indifference, the nature of the principle itself, the stringent constraint this places on the mathematical representation of the principle needed for its application to continuum sized event spaces, and what these entail for rigour in developing the paradox itself. This book puts the philosophy and its entailments back in and in so doing casts a new light on the paradox, giving original analyses of the paradox, its possible solutions, the source of the paradox, the philosophical errors we make in attempting to solve it and what the paradox proves for the philosophy of probability. The book finishes with the author’s proposed solution—a solution in the spirit of Bertrand’s, indeed—in which an epistemic principle more general than the principle of indifference offers a principled restriction of the domain of the principle of indifference.Bertrand's Paradox and the Principle of Indifference will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in the philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, philosophy of science, probability theory and mathematical physics.
Berufliche Belastungen von Zahnärzten und Hausärzten im Vergleich
by David Alexander Meyer-TheewenMit dieser empirisch belegten Studie über Zahnärzte und Hausärzte, die beiden bedeutendsten Gruppen in der medizinischen Versorgung der deutschen Bevölkerung, werden die Unterschiede hinsichtlich der berufsbedingten psychischen, physischen und existentiellen Belastungen sowie deren gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen bis hin zum Burnout herausgearbeitet. Basis der anonym durchgeführten Erhebung waren neben soziodemografischen Angaben und vier eigenen Items vier international validierte Fragebögen, die „Berufliche Belastung“ von Alfermann (2003), die „Beruflichen Gratifikationskrisen“ von Siegrist (2012), der „Gießener Beschwerdebogen GBB-24“ von Brähler und Scheer (1995) und die „Lebenszufriedenheit“ von Fahrenberg et al. (2005). Die vergleichende Befragung, die bezogen auf Deutschland die erste ihrer Art überhaupt ist, wurde online mittels SoSci geschaltet und von einschlägigen berufsständischen Institutionen in deren Medien angekündigt. Die nach Berufsgruppe, Geschlecht, Alter, Berufserfahrung und weiteren Kriterien differenzierten Ergebnisse zeigen auf, wie dringend Lösungsmöglichkeiten zur Bewältigung von Stressoren und Generierung und Stärkung von Ressourcen nötig sind, um für die nach Belastungsreduzierung nachsuchende Praxis Perspektiven nachhaltiger Resilienz aufzuzeigen.
Berufswahl und Geschlecht: Empirische Befunde zur pädagogischen Bearbeitung von geschlechterbezogenen Berufswahlentscheidungen
by Gisa StichDer Arbeits- bzw. Ausbildungsmarkt in Deutschland ist im Jahr 2023 noch immer in geschlechterbezogene Branchen und Tätigkeitsbereiche aufgeteilt, die sich über unterschiedliches Prestige, Verdients-, Aufstiegs- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten auszeichnen. Darüber werden auch heute noch Lebensentwürfe maßgeblich beeinflusst und Lebenschancen ungleich zugeteilt. Da Jugendliche auf den Übertritt von der Schule in eine Ausbildung oder Arbeit vorbereitet werden und eine bewusste Berufswahlentscheidung treffen können sollen, die sowohl auf Wissen über ihre Fähigkeiten und Interessen als auch auf Kenntnissen zu Anforderungen bestimmter Berufsbilder oder die Arbeitsmarktlage beruht, sind mittlerweile Angebote der Berufsorientierung für alle weiterführenden Schularten festgeschrieben. In diesem Buch wird der Umgang des pädagogischen Personals im Arbeitsfeld der Berufsorientierung mit geschlechterbezogenen Berufswahlentscheidungen untersucht.
Besonderheiten der Sportbetriebslehre
by Heinz-Dieter Horch Manfred Schubert Stefan WalzelBezugspunkt dieses Lehrbuches sind die vielfältigen Besonderheiten von Sportgütern, -institutionen und -betrieben aller Art, die diese von dem der allgemeinen Betriebswirtschaftslehre implizit zugrunde liegenden Modell der Sachgüter produzierenden, gewinnorientierten Großbetriebe unterscheiden. Den Ausgangspunkt bilden dabei jeweils die Grundlagen der relevanten Wissenschaften, wie der Ökonomie, der Betriebswirtschaftslehre oder des Marketings etc. Das Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende, ist aber auch für interessierte Praktiker:innen geeignet.Eine einheitliche konzeptionelle Grundlage und der didaktische Aufbau mit kurzen Inhaltsübersichten und Lernzielen zu Beginn eines jeden Kapitels sowie Zusammenfassungen, Wiederholungsfragen und Hinweisen zu weiterführender Literatur am Ende der Kapitel erleichtern die erfolgreiche Nutzung des Lehrbuchs.Für die zweite Auflage wurde eine übersichtliche Aufteilung der Inhalte in drei Teile vorgenommen. Einneues Kapitel zu den Besonderheiten der Finanzierung im Sport wurde integriert, alle anderen Kapitel wurden überarbeitet und aktualisiert.Zusätzliche Fragen per App: Laden Sie die Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App kostenlos herunter und nutzen Sie exklusives Zusatzmaterial, um Ihr Wissen zu prüfen.
Best Little Book of Birds Coastal Washington
by Tamara EnzThis practical, pocket-sized book is a beginner-friendly guide to the amazing birds you can find in the coastal areas of the Evergreen State. Washington&’s coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: Coastal Washington will help you find them. This easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the Washington coast the natural wonder that it is. An emphasis on best practices and habitat sustainability help empower conservation and ensure that birding on the coast will be possible for years to come. Perfect for budding and experienced birders alike, this sleek and compact guide is the ideal travel companion for every trip to the coast.
Best of Reader's Digest, Volume 5: Heartwarming Stories, Dramatic Tales, Hilarious Cartoons, and Timeless Photographs (Best of Reader's Digest #5)
by Reader'S DigestGrab a hot cup of coffee, settle in and enjoy dozens of hilarious, inspirational and intriguing stories from the pages of Reader&’s Digest.Featuring the magazine&’s best-of-the-best articles, interviews, cartoons, book excerpts and photography, this cherished collection is one that&’ll be passed down for generations. Open Best of Reader&’s Digest Vol. 5 and you&’ll discover a timeless celebration of American culture. From real-life tales of adventure and survival to delightful narratives of love and kindness, this all-new edition is sure to warm hearts, incite lively discussions and bring smiles. SELLING POINTS: • Most popular content: Editors combed through the archives to find the articles, photos, quotes, jokes and cartoons readers loved and remembered most. • Celebrity contributors: In this collection, you&’ll find pieces by notable writers and comedians; along with quotes from famous personalities and much more. • Timeless favorites: From everyday heroes to larger-than-life characters and from intimate moments to historic events, the stories in this book resonate with everyone
Best Story Wins: Storytelling for Business Success (Economist Books)
by Mark EdwardsAn inspiring, practical, and timely new guide on how to harness the power of storytelling in our communications at work. Whether you're standing up in front of a crowd at a conference or chatting with a colleague in an elevator, storytelling is the most effective way to get your point across. It works in ninety-second Superbowl television spots, it works in ten-second social media formats, and it works in that email you have to fire off in five seconds flat. Why? The short answer is that people don't make decisions based on logic. They make decisions based on emotions. To persuade, influence, and inspire, you need to make an emotional connection. And storytelling is the best way of doing that. Journalist-turned-business coach Mark Edwards has developed his own methodology for telling compelling stories at work. Best Story Wins shows how storytelling will make better communicators of us all.
Better Crime Prevention
by Nick TilleyBetter Crime Prevention provides a critical guide to theory, research, ethics, and politics in relation to crime prevention policy and practice. It concludes with an agenda for continuous improvement. The book also demonstrates what is involved in doing theoretically informed and realistically applied social science orientated to reducing harms.The focus throughout this book is on ethical and effective ways to reduce crime-related harms. There are chapters on how to target crime prevention efforts, crime prevention theories and frameworks, ethical issues in crime prevention, the practical conduct of crime prevention, evidence-based crime prevention, the politics of crime prevention, and the need for continuous adaptation in crime prevention.Student readers will obtain an overview of, and capacity critically to engage with, crime prevention theory and practice. Policymakers and practitioner readers will be able to make better-informed decisions about what to do and how to allocate crime prevention resources. Social scientists interested in contributing realistically to harm reduction will better understand how they can go about doing so.
Better Left Unsent: A Novel
by Lia LouisSo many ways to torpedo your career and your love life… So little time. A woman accidentally reveals all her secrets in this witty and charming novel from the author of Eight Perfect Hours.Two years ago, thirty-year-old receptionist Millie Chandler had her heart spectacularly broken in public. Ever since, she has been a closed book, vowing to keep everything to herself—her feelings, her truths, even her dreams—in an effort to protect herself from getting hurt again. But Millie does write emails—sarcastic replies to her rude boss, hard truths to her friends, and of course, that one-thousand-word love declaration to her ex who is now engaged to someone else. The emails live safely in her drafts, but after a server outage at work, Millie wakes up to discover that all her emails have been sent. Every. Single. One. As every truth, lie, and secret she&’s worked so hard to keep only to herself are catapulted out into the open, Millie must fix the chaos her words have caused, and face everything she&’s ever swept under the carpet. With her signature &“tender and heartwarming&” (Anstey Harris, author of When I First Held You) prose, Lia Louis presents another unforgettable and moving novel that is perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle and Emily Henry.
Better Must Come
by Desmond HallBarely Missing Everything meets American Street in this fiercely evocative, action-packed young adult thriller that looks at the darker side of light-filled Jamaica and how a tragedy and missing drug money helplessly entangle the lives of two teens who want to change their fate.Deja is a &“barrel girl&”—one of the Jamaican kids who get barrels full of clothes, food, and treats shipped to them from parents who have moved to the US or Canada to make more money. Gabriel is caught up in a gang and desperate for a way out. When he meets Deja at a party, he starts looking for a way into her life and wonders if they could be a part of each other&’s futures. Then, one day while out fishing, Deja spies a go-fast boat stalled out by some rocks, smeared with blood. Inside, a badly wounded man thrusts a knapsack at her, begging her to deliver it to his original destination, and to not say a word. She binds his wounds, determined to send for help and make good on her promise…not realizing that the bag is stuffed with $500,000 American. Not realizing that the posse Gabriel is in will stop at nothing to get their hands on this bag—or that Gabriel&’s and her lives will intersect in ways neither ever imagined, as they both are forced to make split-second choices to keep the ones they love most alive.
A Better Second Half: Dial Back Your Age to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life. The Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller 2024
by Liz EarleLive Better: Feel Better: Age Better.In A Better Second Half, Liz Earle shows us how to future-proof our health in midlife and beyond using evidence-based techniques, ideas and wisdom accumulated over her years of experience in the wellbeing arena.We all know that midlife women are often hit the hardest of all health-wise, sandwiched between bringing up our families, juggling work and caring for ailing parents, and it is all too easy to lose sight of ourselves. But whatever stage or age you are there is hope and many ways to take back control of your health - physical, mental and emotional - and make yourself a priority rather than bottom of the to-do list. Liz Earle sorts the fads from the fiction in wellbeing and breaks through the noise that surrounds all the online advice that can overwhelm us. She has taken this mission to heart with her empowering new book A BETTER SECOND HALF. Part a retrospective of her life and part a brilliant, distillation of self-help, Liz puts forward what we need to do to live well and age well through midlife and beyond. Never shy of making her body a testing lab for new discoveries, Liz shares important information on the gut-brain axis, nutri-genomics, the efficacy of high intensity weight training, the pros and cons of low carb diets, biohacking techniques and much, much more.Liz Earle is one of the most-trusted voices in wellbeing today and here she shares her hard-won wisdom, practical advice and know-how that can turn the tide on those feelings of dejection and can have us heading into our second halves full of vigour and hope to live longer and better.
Between Us: Healing Ourselves and Changing the World Through Sociology
by Marika Lindholm Elizabeth Anne WoodThis heartfelt collection is a testament to sociology’s power to heal people and transform societies. The world is a tough place right now. Climate change, income inequality, racist violence, and the erosion of democracy have exposed the vulnerability of our individual and collective futures. But as the sociologists gathered here by Marika Lindholm and Elizabeth Wood show, no matter how helpless we might feel, it’s vital that we discover new paths toward healing and change. The short, accessible, emotionally and intellectually powerful essays in Between Us offer a transformative new way to think about sociology and its ability to fuel personal and social change. These forty-five essays reflect a diverse range of experiences. Whether taking an adult son with autism grocery shopping or fighting fires in Barcelona, contending with sexism at the beach or facing racism at a fertility clinic, celebrating one’s immigrant heritage, or acknowledging one’s KKK ancestors, this book shows students that sociology is deeply rooted in everyday life and can be used to help us process and understand it. A perfect introduction to the discipline and why it matters, Between Us will resonate with students from all backgrounds as they embark on their academic journey.
Between Words: A Friendship Tale
by Saki TanakaYou don't always need words to make a friendship bloom. A touching ode to connection and belonging by debut picture book author-illustrator, Saki Tanaka.Kai is used to following the seasons with Pa, from place to new place where people speak languages unfamiliar to his ears. When they finally settle in a valley full of pools, Kai tries to invite the other children to join in his play, but the strangeness of his words drives them away. Frustrated, he kicks his most treasured stone into one of the pools and in his search for it, finds something even more valuable.Dive into a whimsical tale of unexpected friendship, told with compassion and warmth. With every brushstroke, Saki Tanaka paints a radiant world where bonds are formed beyond language barriers.
Bewältigung der Entgeltungleichheit: Reaktionen auf eine familienstrukturbedingte Gender Pay Gap Salienz (Schriften zur Unternehmensentwicklung)
by Bianca HillenbrandBianca Hillenbrand beschreibt in diesem Buch, welche emotionalen, affektiven und verhaltensbezogenen Reaktionen bei Frauen und Männern hervorgerufen werden, wenn sie die Thematik „Gender Pay Gap“ wahrnehmen und wenn sie erkennen, welche sozialen und familiären Strukturen das Erreichen einer angemessenen Entlohnung beeinflussen. Durch eine Erziehung, welche geschlechtsunabhängig die Merkmale Wertebewusstsein, Durchsetzungsfähigkeit und Aktivität vermittelt, könnte aus Sicht der Studienteilnehmer die familienstrukturbedingte Gender Pay Gap verringert werden. Die Studienergebnisse zeigen, dass zudem die Höhe des Gehalts in der Kindergeneration von der emotionalen Wärme, Strenge, Kontrolle, Herzlichkeit und Durchsetzungsfähigkeit der Eltern abhängig ist sowie von der Konstanz der Erziehung. Die Analyse findet ihren Abschluss in der Aufforderung zu einer Politik der Wissensvermittlung, d.h. einer Aufklärung über die Zusammenhänge zwischen Erziehung, Familie und Entgelthöhe, um die familienstrukturbasierte Gender Pay Gap zu verringern und damit das Gebot der Entgeltgleichheit zu stärken.
Beware of Psychics Box Set
by Holly DayHaving a psychic ability should make life easier, but it isn't always the case.In this box set, you'll meet three men with amazing abilities that could've made their lives great, but instead of making things easier, they cause trouble. Either they have to hide what they can do, or they can't control it. But maybe there is happiness to be found even for an out-of-luck psychic?Contains the stories:How to Hook a Vampire: A vampire on guard. A psychic on the run. A cabin with one bed. Jameson trusted the wrong person and hides in his uncle's fishing cabin. Harland comes back after having fed only to find his home inhabited, and no one is happier than him that he didn't snack on the sleeping man when it turns out he’s his boss' nephew. But how long before danger finds them in the cabin?The Bear Claw: In a world where everyone is either dominant or submissive, Shiro doesn’t have many choices. As a sub, any dom coming to his bakery can give him orders. Pitch wants a mate, but he won’t settle for anything but a true mate. As an alpha shifter, he can have his pick, but his true mate is hiding in the kitchen of a bakery and refuses to see him. How many cups of coffee will it take to lure him out?Batshit Bassel: Some people perform miracles, others serve soup. Bassel is a psychic with no control over his powers. He'll never work wonders, but he can serve soup. Thor lost his sister and became the guardian of his nephew, but his life doesn't have room for a cub. Bassel aches for the little boy cloaked in grief and the growling bear he lives with, but will soup be enough to ease their sorrows?
Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Comprehensive Guide to Treating Binge Eating Disorder, Emotional Eating, and Chronic Dieting.
by Judith Matz Ellen FrankelNow in its third edition, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet is the most comprehensive book available for professionals working with clients who struggle with binge and emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image.Divided into three sections—The Problem, The Treatment, and The Solution—this book is filled with compelling clinical examples, visualizations, and exercises that professionals can use to deepen their knowledge and skills as they help clients find freedom from preoccupation with food and weight. New research on diet failure, health, weight, and weight stigma makes a case for why clinicians must reflect on their own attitudes and biases to understand how a weight loss focus can harm clients. In addition to addressing the symptoms, dynamics, and treatment of eating problems, this book presents a holistic framework that includes topics such as cultural, ethical, and social justice issues, the role of self-compassion, and promoting physical and emotional well-being for people of all shapes and sizes. Drawing from the attuned eating and weight inclusive frameworks, this book serves as an essential resource for both new clinicians and those interested in shifting their clinical approach.Trauma-informed and filled with compelling client stories and step-by-step strategies, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet offers professionals and their clients a positive, evidence-based model for making peace with food, their bodies, and themselves.
Beyond Despair: The Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi through the Eyes of Children (Thinking from Elsewhere)
by Hélène DumasWinner, Prix Pierre LafueWinner, Prix lycéen du livre d’histoire des Rendez-vous de l’histoire de BloisIn the archives of the main institution in charge of the history and memory of the genocide in Rwanda, several bundles of fragile little school notebooks contain, in the silence of accumulated dust, the stories of around a hundred surviving children. Written in 2006 at the initiative of a Rwandan survivors’ association, as a testimonial and psychological catharsis, these accounts by children who have since become young men and women tell the story of their experience of the genocide, as well as of “life before” and “life after.” The words of these children, the cruel realism of the scenes they describe, the power of the emotions they express, provide the historian with an unparalleled insight into the subjectivities of the survivors, and also enable us to take on board the murderous discourse and gestures of those who eradicated their world of childhood forever. Far from abstract postulates on the “unspeakable,” Beyond Despair offers a reflection on the conditions that make audible such an experience of dereliction in the twilight of the twentieth century.This work received support for excellence in publication and translation from Albertine Translation, a program created by Villa Albertine and funded by FACE Foundation.
Beyond Left, Right, and Center: The Politics of Gender and Ethnicity in Contemporary Germany
by Christina XydiasWomen’s political representation is often expected to be better on “the left.” However, the reality is more complicated. Using Germany’s multi-party system as its central case study, Beyond Left, Right, and Center challenges this conventional wisdom on political ideology. Christina Xydias shows that some right-leaning parties advocate for women’s rights and interests, while left- and right-leaning parties can be equally indifferent to lack of representation for women from marginalized groups. These findings follow from analyses of election results, transcripts from debates and speeches, and personal interviews, as well as from a close reading of intertwined military and citizenship policies that illustrate how women’s and ethnic minority groups’ rights are constructed. Beyond Left, Right, and Center concludes with an analysis of women’s representation across OECD countries, showing that right-leaning parties are more likely to support women’s rights and interests in societies that are more egalitarian.
Beyond Measure: Pakistani Cooking by Feel with GoldenGully: A Cookbook
by Bilal BhattiThrow away those measuring tools and let your senses guide the way!Cooking begins with the senses, and nobody knows this better than Bilal Bhatti. Before he became @GoldenGully, Bilal grew up learning to cook by paying close attention to his mother in the kitchen. He quickly realized that in order to cook like her, he&’d need to rely on his senses instead of traditional measuring tools. She&’d call for a &“saucer&” of flour when making roti and a &“mug&” of rice when making biryani, using typical household items as a standard for measurement rather than cups and teaspoons.On the surface, Beyond Measure is a book about Pakistani cuisine. But at its heart, this book is for anyone who wants to learn to cook intuitively. This book will encourage you to learn flavor and ingredient profiles, learn basic (and some not so basic) cooking techniques, and then make the dishes your own. Like his mother and grandmother, Bilal encourages his followers not to be afraid of &“failure&” in the kitchen, as the commitment to persistence is core to immigrant home cooking.Whether you&’re looking to create the perfect blend of spices for your chai or to master making roti dough by feel, cooking requires a lot of trial and error. Take your time and enjoy the process.
Beyond Sectarianism: Ambiguity, Hermeneutics, and the Formations of Religious Identity in Islam
by Tehseen ThaverIn this groundbreaking book, Tehseen Thaver offers a fundamental reevaluation of how one should think about the relationship between the Qur’an, Shi‘ism, and religious identity. Beyond Sectarianism focuses on the literary Arabic Qur’an exegesis of the highly influential yet less studied poet, historian, and exegete al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 1015). Al-Radi’s fascinating interpretations sought to resolve Qur’anic ambiguities or mutashabihat. Through a philologically layered and historically attuned analysis, Thaver argues that al-Radi’s efforts at resolving Qur’anic ambiguities were interlocked with the project of the canonization of the Arabic language.Although he was marked as a Shi‘i scholar, the interpretive and political horizons that informed al-Radi’s scholarly endeavors could not be reduced to predetermined templates of sectarian identity. Rather, Thaver argues, al-Radi was an active participant and beneficiary of critical intellectual currents and debates that animated the wider Muslim humanities during his life, especially on questions of language, poetry, and theology. Thaver thus leads her readers to reconsider their assumptions about the interaction of sectarian identity and scriptural interpretation in the study of Islam and religion.Though centered on the context of late tenth- and eleventh-century Baghdad under the Buyid dynasty, Beyond Sectarianism raises and addresses crucial questions of religious thought and identity with major ramifications for how we imagine the narrative of Islam and the place of sectarianism in it today.
Beyond Worksheets: Creative Ways to Teach and Engage Students
by Amy Minter MayerMake better use of the tools you already have to improve learning outcomes and improve your work-life balance Beyond Worksheets helps K-12 teachers make learning fun, engaging, and relevant using the latest research, actionable classroom strategies, and the ed tech software and systems they already have. Used correctly, these tools let you deepen learning, student engagement, and student participation. As a former teacher, author Amy Minter Mayer knows that, regardless of schoolwide initiatives and rollouts, it's what happens behind the closed doors of a classroom that affects the teacher's success. She wrote Beyond Worksheets as a self-paced guide that empowers teachers, without waiting for school-wide adoption of new tools. Readers will: Learn skills to cultivate classroom culture in a technology-infused environment Transform teaching strategies to meet the needs and challenges of learners Prepare effective lessons that include accommodations while also supporting student focus and engagement using research and brain-based approaches Access templates, strategies, and techniques any educator can employ to drive engagement and increase learning in the classroom Beyond Worksheets is for teachers and instructional leaders who want to make the most of available on-hand tools and the latest research with strategies and resources that will help students learn and improve the lives of teachers.