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The Stable Snob
by Mari BolteA new rider is coming to Starbright Stables! Bess, Dot, and Lily are so excited to meet her and her horses! But after Micah arrives, it’s not quite like what the girls expected. Micah’s rude, snobbish attitude soon tests Bess’s patience. But Dot is star struck by Micah’s talent. Will Micah create a wedge between the girls’ friendships? Or will they all find a way to get along?
The Sun
by Laura StickneyThe sun plays an important role in daily life. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning facts about that great, big ball of gas in the sky! As readers practice decoding words with short vowel sounds, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation
by William V. Flores Christina Hughes Anita Chadha Gene PreussThe Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation provides an all-encompassing view of Texas government. Authors William V. Flores, Christina Hughes, Anita Chadha, and Gene Preuss bring together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, to walk students through the state′s past, present, and future. Through the book′s rich historical narrative that tells the unvarnished story of how Texas came to be, depictions of the processes and structure of Texas government, and finally, insights on shifting demographics, we learn that the soul of Texas is multicultural, diverse, and thriving. The Second Edition has been updated through the state′s 2023 legislative cycle and what it means for those living in Texas.
The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation
by William V. Flores Christina Hughes Anita Chadha Gene PreussThe Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation provides an all-encompassing view of Texas government. Authors William V. Flores, Christina Hughes, Anita Chadha, and Gene Preuss bring together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, to walk students through the state′s past, present, and future. Through the book′s rich historical narrative that tells the unvarnished story of how Texas came to be, depictions of the processes and structure of Texas government, and finally, insights on shifting demographics, we learn that the soul of Texas is multicultural, diverse, and thriving. The Second Edition has been updated through the state′s 2023 legislative cycle and what it means for those living in Texas.
The Too-Friendly Pony
by Mari BolteRiders from Starbright Stables Bess, Dot, and Lily are on a camping trip to a state park. The best part? The park has wild ponies! The girls follow the park rules and avoid feeding the ponies. They watch the ponies from a distance. Then they notice one pony is overly friendly. It follows the girls around. And it has green frosting on its nose! Then they find cupcakes left all over the park. Is someone leaving food out for the ponies? The girls know that a pony that becomes too comfortable with people may need to be removed from the park. Can the girls solve this frosting-filled mystery before it’s too late?
The Well-Rounded Math Student: Leveraging Math Practices to Build Next Generation Skills
by Sherri L. Martinie Jessica Lane Janet Stramel Jolene Goodheart Peterson Julie ThieleIntegrate a holistic approach to mathematics success with essential personal and social skills Teaching math is more than just numbers. It’s about shaping future-ready students who are not only academically strong but thrive socially and emotionally. Research shows that learning both intrapersonal and interpersonal skills helps students academically, and teachers play a crucial role in providing social-emotional support. The Well-Rounded Math Student helps mathematics teachers in Grades K-12 foster both their students′ academic prowess and their social and emotional development. Through the lens of the Standards for Mathematical Practice, the book emphasizes the importance of intentionally teaching and promoting intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, or "Next Generation" skills, alongside mathematical concepts. The authors provide step-by-step guidance on how small adjustments in lesson planning can have a profound impact on students′ growth. Providing teachers with a new lens to leverage in their planning as well as concrete ways to use their mathematics lessons to explicitly teach and reinforce social and emotional competencies, this book: Holds a strengths-based mindset and approach—for both teachers and students Highlights the importance of the science and the art of teaching to enhance social development, human connection, classroom management, and community within classrooms Stresses that the overarching goal of education is to help students become responsible adults who are ready for their future Includes a lesson planning guide, competency builder activities, vignettes of enhanced lessons across grade bands, reflection questions, and suggestions for taking action The Well-Rounded Math Student bridges critical intrapersonal and interpersonal elements to help educators create an environment where students excel in math and develop the life skills they’ll carry forever.
The Well-Rounded Math Student: Leveraging Math Practices to Build Next Generation Skills
by Sherri L. Martinie Jessica Lane Janet Stramel Jolene Goodheart Peterson Julie ThieleIntegrate a holistic approach to mathematics success with essential personal and social skills Teaching math is more than just numbers. It’s about shaping future-ready students who are not only academically strong but thrive socially and emotionally. Research shows that learning both intrapersonal and interpersonal skills helps students academically, and teachers play a crucial role in providing social-emotional support. The Well-Rounded Math Student helps mathematics teachers in Grades K-12 foster both their students′ academic prowess and their social and emotional development. Through the lens of the Standards for Mathematical Practice, the book emphasizes the importance of intentionally teaching and promoting intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, or "Next Generation" skills, alongside mathematical concepts. The authors provide step-by-step guidance on how small adjustments in lesson planning can have a profound impact on students′ growth. Providing teachers with a new lens to leverage in their planning as well as concrete ways to use their mathematics lessons to explicitly teach and reinforce social and emotional competencies, this book: Holds a strengths-based mindset and approach—for both teachers and students Highlights the importance of the science and the art of teaching to enhance social development, human connection, classroom management, and community within classrooms Stresses that the overarching goal of education is to help students become responsible adults who are ready for their future Includes a lesson planning guide, competency builder activities, vignettes of enhanced lessons across grade bands, reflection questions, and suggestions for taking action The Well-Rounded Math Student bridges critical intrapersonal and interpersonal elements to help educators create an environment where students excel in math and develop the life skills they’ll carry forever.
The World Politics of Disco Elysium (Popular Culture and World Politics)
by Nicholas Kiersey Vic CastroThe World Politics of Disco Elysium analyzes the distinctive political claims and original arguments on a wide range of international political issues of the highly-acclaimed Marxist video game Disco Elysium (2019), which takes place in a speculative fictional world anchored in a post-Soviet Estonian perspective.Disco Elysium (2019) has been repeatedly acclaimed as one of the best video games of all time. This detective role-playing game unfolds in a city ruined by a failed communist revolution and occupied by a foreign coalition. Furthering recent work in International Relations and popular culture, this book claims that the "cognitive estrangement" of speculative fiction can produce theoretical and political novelty, beyond merely reflecting existing political dynamics. By placing a metaphor for the Estonian capital Tallinn at the centre of a world, Disco Elysium produces an estranged Estonian perspective on world politics that challenges dominant Anglo-American views of International Relations, while also undermining the opposition between a coherent West and a colonized Rest. The contributors, from International Relations and Cultural Studies, discuss the game’s claims on topics such as capitalism, (neo)liberalism, foreign intervention, law enforcement, fascism, colonialism, gender, disability, violence, memory, revolutionary politics, the European Union, political realism and international security.The World Politics of Disco Elysium will be of great interest to students and scholars researching the politics of popular culture, post-Soviet politics, non-Western International Relations, as well as game studies and cultural studies.
Tornadoes and the Environment
by Marcia Amidon LustedA tornado can destroy an entire town, leaving homes in shambles. People can be injured or killed. Tornadoes are destructive to nature too. They can pull trees or crops from the ground, destroying food or habitats. The storms can cause pollution damages the land. After a tornado ends, the area starts its recovery. Learn how people stay safe from tornadoes and what they can do to help the environment recover.
Tourism and Economic Development: Southern Europe through the 20th Century (Routledge Explorations in Economic History)
by Patrizia Battilani Donatella Strangio Carlos LarrinagaBy the end of the 19th century, there were already some countries in southern Europe whose economies benefitted from the arrival of tourists. But it was during the 20th century, and particularly after the Second World War, that the phenomenon of mass tourism arrived and dramatically impacted the economies of southern Europe.This edited volume analyses when, how, and why tourism gained an important role in the economy and social life of Southern Europe. It contributes to a reassessment of mass tourism focusing on two main dimensions: first, the impact on the economic development of the different southern European countries and second, the building of a new sociality focusing on the rituals and values of middle and the working class. This book adopts a comparative approach that opens with a comparison of European countries in terms of international market share and tourist products. The other chapters focus on national case studies that allow the reader to better understand not only the similarities and differences between some countries and others, but also the phenomenon as a whole. Since tourism is a transnational phenomenon, this book makes an important contribution to not only the study of tourism development and its economy but also social, impact in Southern Europe.The book will be of great interest to readers of economic history, business history, tourism history, and European history more broadly.
Trains All Day
by Marley RichmondTrains run every day, carrying people and goods to their destinations. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about the important roles trains play in our communities. As readers practice decoding words with the long vowel teams ai and ay, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
Trance and Transfiguration in Rock Art and Literature (Routledge/UNISA Press Series)
by Richard Alan NorthoverThe book is a largely unprecedented inter-disciplinary collaboration between archaeology, anthropology, and literary studies, although it touches on philosophy and religious studies, too. It explores the creative ways that altered states of consciousness play in culture and the arts, whether these states are induced though rituals like the trance dance or meditation, or through the consumption of mind enhancing substances.The author explores altered states of consciousness present in select Anglophone literature illuminated by archaeological research on trance states in relation to rock art. This specifically concerns the shamanistic theory of David Lewis-Williams.In response to Northover, Wayne Stables relates it to the Western philosophical tradition, seeing altered states and the loss of the sense of self that these usually involve as a critique of Western individualism. Contributions by David Whitley and Francis Thackeray are primarily concerned with the creative role that mind-altering substances play in culture. Also stepping into the conversation, Dan Wylie’s reflections are critical, even sceptical, about the use of psychedelics and opiates for recreational, religious and creative purposes. Wylie’s references to Southern African literature complements Whitley’s discussion of North American texts and Northover’s focus on Anglophone literature.Overall, the book creates by way of multiple perspectives a multivoiced dialogue on the currently highly debated topic of the use of mind-enhancing substances and techniques in art, culture, therapyand religion. In addition to the more academic material, blogs written by two of the authors are included to contextualise and broaden the discussion. This aligns with the book’s multivocal and multimodal spirit.Print editions not for sale in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Transition to Sustainable Energy Technologies: Pathways, Sources, Mobility
by Carlo Villante Sonia Dell'Aversano Stefano RanieriThis book explains the challenges related to global energy transition, focusing on decarbonization, renewable technologies, and sustainable mobility. It offers a comprehensive exploration of integrated socio-economic, environmental, and technological perspectives and provides actionable solutions and practical pathways for transitioning to sustainable energy systems. Designed to be used in short academic courses, this textbook is an excellent foundational text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and environmental sciences taking specialized courses in energy systems, renewable technologies, climate change mitigation, and environmental impacts. It is also a great resource for professionals and policy makers involved in energy projects.Features: Offers an interdisciplinary approach to energy transitions combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications. Explores the full spectrum of energy systems, comparing conventional to renewable sources, energy vectors, and energy-storage technologies. Incorporates real-world data from leading institutions and integrates key historical milestones like the Paris Agreement with forward-looking trends. Highlights cutting-edge innovations, including solar and wind energy, hydrogen, energy-storage systems, synthetic fuels, and smart grids, and emphasizes their integration into energy systems and sustainable mobility solutions. Bridges the gap between socio-economic, environmental, and technological perspectives. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Transloyalties, Connected Histories and World Christianity during the Interwar Period: 1919-1939 (Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations)
by Ellen Vea Rosnes Joar Haga Frieder Ludwig Jairzinho Lopes Pereira Marina Xiaojing WangThis book introduces the approach of “transloyalties” to study “connected histories” in World Christianity. The term “transloyalties” is used to analyze the multifaceted processes in various contact zones through which cultural and religious identities were transformed in the tension between different loyalties. The volume tests this approach in various case studies, most of them focusing on Lutheran churches and “World Lutheranism” between 1919 and 1939, a time of rapidly changing political circumstances.Traditionally, the United States, Germany, and Scandinavia had been identified as the three centers of Lutheranism. However, while the structures in these centers were well established and “World Lutheranism” was something “out there,” with limited impact back home, negotiation processes on “Lutheran identity” were crucial in contexts where new Lutheran churches emerged. Asian and African church leaders operated in a new context of loyalties: They pushed for cooperation, and they often interacted with mission organizations from all three centers, and also with other religions, traditional cultures, and political movements. Therefore, it is significant what happened, for instance, in the Lutheran Church of China or at Umphumulo in South Africa.Including theoretical reflections and case studies, this volume is valuable reading for scholars of the history of World Christianity.
Transloyalties, Connected Histories and World Christianity during the Period of Decolonization and the Cold War: 1945-1970 (Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations)
by Ellen Vea Rosnes Joar Haga Frieder Ludwig Jairzinho Lopes Pereira Marina Xiaojing WangFocusing on the history of World Christianity, this book relates the concept of “transloyalties” to developments during the “Period of Decolonization and the Cold War.” This was a time when the terms “loyal” and “loyalty” became more frequently used, not only in the United States, where a “loyalty program” was introduced but also in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Churches and ecumenical organizations had to navigate in this context of new loyalty demands. They had to clarify whether changes in church/ state relations and corresponding changes in their organizational structures were necessary, or whether they affected core identities. Was the restriction or exclusion of Western missionaries a threat to the universal character of the church or a transition to self-governing churches? How did African and Asian churches relate to Western mission societies in the new context? Was the strive for justice a basis for cooperation with socialist governments, or were the concepts fundamentally different? How were denominations organized at a national level? Which forms of church government were chosen? Which denominations could become members of Christian Councils that represented joint interests toward the states? These are some of the questions that underlie the importance of this volume to the study of the history of World Christianity.
Trapdoor Spiders
by Lisa J. AmstutzThe trapdoor spider is known for being an architect of tunnels. It builds a safe home, hidden from predators. Young readers will delight in learning all about this fascinating spider, including its habitat, body parts, hunting style, and more. Achievable text, stunning photographs, spider jokes, and an activity round out the learning.
Treasure Tracker
by Scott NickelWhen a mysterious map blows into Jackson’s yard, it could only mean one thing: treasure! In the mystery-filled early chapter book, Jackson and his AI-powered bike, S.C.O.U.T., follow clues from the map through Boreville—from local landmarks to tricky riddles. Could the clues lead to hidden riches or something even more surprising? As the adventure unfolds, Jackson realizes the map may not be what it seems! Full of clever twists and treasure-hunting fun, this exciting mystery is perfect for young readers who love a good quest!
Turing's Vision: How AI is Shaping the World
by Pietro Perconti Alessio PlebeChat-GPT, humanoid robotics, and self-driving cars are just a few of the things that are changing our everyday lives. The rapid advancement of AI is eroding one by one all the cornerstones considered unique of human nature: language, consciousness, creativity, and moral responsibility. The book argues that the revolution we are facing is driven by Alan Turing's "vision". This vision rests on the idea that intelligence is not an intrinsic property of human beings, but is a way in which matter is functionally organized and an attribute we are naturally inclined to ascribe to certain entities. For decades we have pretended that this idea does not have the corrosive power that it actually does, perhaps more so than the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions. But now, given the achievements of new forms of computing based on deep learning and predictive coding, the most common intuitions can no longer avoid the dangerous Turing idea.The book is intended for scholars, researchers, and readers intrigued by the intersections across disciplines interested in understanding the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on human nature.
Turtle and the Spring Break Terror
by John SazaklisTerrence, Mr. Saz's class pet turtle, likes things slow and quiet. But when a rowdy student named Randall volunteers to take Terrence home for spring break, Terrence's world will be turned upside down. Can the turtle survive the terror of Randall's home and, even worse, a trip to the beach?
Ugly’s Conduit Bending, 2023 Edition
by Alan W. StanfieldUpdated to reflect the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), Ugly’s Conduit Bending, 2023 Edition, is a quick, on-the-job reference specifically designed to provide the most commonly required information on how to properly bend conduit, including information on bending types and techniques. An ideal tool for electricians, contractors, instructors, and students, this essential pocket guide uses diagrams, calculations, illustrations, photos, and quick explanations to ensure bending is completed safely and correctly.
Una forta abraçada: Sis-cents quaranta-cinc dies i nits
by Sandro Rosell«Després de passar 645 dies tancat he decidit compartir el meu dia a dia a la presó, on m'he adonat de l'enorme valor d'una forta abraçada.» Sandro Rosell Moltes persones a qui estimo i que m'estimen m'han desaconsellat publicar aquest llibre. Un llibre escrit en present, dia a dia, i per ordre cronològic. He volgut deixar testimoni de les experiències, les reflexions, els pensaments, els somnis i els malsons que vaig tenir durant 645 dies i nits a la presó, i parlar de les persones, innocents o culpables, amb qui vaig compartir els gairebé dos pitjors anys de la meva vida i en qui em vaig recolzar per passar els moments de més feblesa personal. El títol del llibre descriu, simplement, allò que més anheles dins la presó quan et priven de llibertat. No hi ha res que necessitis més que... una forta abraçada.
Understanding Climate Anxiety (BPS Ask The Experts in Psychology Series)
by Geoff BeattieHow should we react to climate anxiety? This accessible book discusses anxiety and other emotions brought on by climate change, examining what climate anxiety is, why it is becoming so prevalent and how it differs from other types of anxiety.Written by an expert psychologist, the book examines why climate anxiety is developing so rapidly, particularly in younger people. It looks at how it can manifest differently—sometimes as hopelessness or despair, and sometimes as anger which can serve as a catalyst for action. The book dives into the nuance around climate anxiety, questioning what we can do about it or whether climate anxiety should be pathologized at all, given the very real threat of climate change. It considers cognitive biases that underlie information processing and discusses how politics and interest groups affect people’s views. Seeking to understand the polarisation that occurs around this topic, the book suggests how we might alleviate climate anxiety without minimising serious concern about climate change.This highly topical book will be of great interest to students of psychology, environmental science and social science. It will also be of interest to psychologists, mental health professionals and climate communicators, as well as anyone interested in learning more about climate anxiety.
Understanding Early Large-Scale Collectives: A Global Perspective
by Justin JenningsThis volume brings together perspectives from different parts of the world that showcase the wide variety of practices, institutions, and ideologies that allowed for shared identities and coordinated actions across broad collectives. It shows that there are many ways that people can work together.How did the world’s first large-scale collectives come into being? For much of our discipline’s history, the answer was the state. People learned how to be part of a larger community via political, economic, and social scaffolding that tended to build from earlier ways of living in a region. This scaffolding was often wobbly and always under construction—its flexibility often a design strength rather than a flaw. This book demonstrates that violence and rulers often played pivotal roles in large-scale collectives, but so did gender complementarity, markets, ritual centers, fictive kinship, and egalitarianism. Earlier evolutionary approaches tended to obscure both the variability and malleability of earlier political forms in a desire to find ideal types hidden beneath cross-cultural noise. This volume’s authors argue that this noise was politics-in-action and that there was no state, or other kind of polity, that was above the fray and divorced from the daily practices that brought people, animals, and other things together.A better understanding of early collective action strategies provides a richer understanding of past politics and, just as importantly, demonstrates governance alternatives for our contemporary society that struggles to address climate change, pandemics, and other pressing challenges. This book will interest archaeologists and historians, as well as anyone who is curious about other ways that we can work together to solve common problems.
Understanding Self-Neglect: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals
by Roy AntrobusThis book will assist health and social care professionals to improve and open up further awareness of the characteristics of self-neglect.The perspectives of professionals and public, associated policy, legal and practice is presented in a relevant and accessible format. By taking the reader on a series of self-neglecting journeys from past to present, it explores conversations, both between professionals and members of the public. At any given time, anyone could be assessed as self-neglecting and thus becoming a self-neglecter. The aim and expectation seeks to enable the reader to get closer to this health and social care category. Human rights issues, the ‘best practice’ principles around personalization and capacity, reflection on interventions, and an alternative care model will all be discussed and analysed. The inclusion of a case-study (vignette) with open-ended questions and prompts, offers the reader a valuable opportunity to ‘get’ involved and can be used individually, peer-support (group), for Continued Professional Development (CPD) or in educations settings.Offering an honest, open and thought provoking means to get closer to a subject matter which can often be viewed with bewilderment, unease and complexity as to how situations have come about, have been allowed to continue and what action needs to be taken.The content covers a wide range of material, and will be of interest to all professionals in health and social care as well as legal professionals, institutions (governing), and environmental health and housing officers.
Understanding and Teaching Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory
by Jessica L. Navarro Jonathan R. TudgeClarifying misinterpretations of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory and offering a fresh perspective, this insightful book provides practical guidance for scholars on effectively teaching Bronfenbrenner’s theory at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as applying it in research and practice.The book traces the evolution of Bronfenbrenner’s theory of human development, from its original ecological framework of the 1970s to the fully developed bioecological theory and the Process-Person-Context-Time (PPCT) model. Key concepts such as macrosystemic influences are clarified, and innovative adaptations like inverse proximal process and neo-ecological theory are explored, addressing how virtual and digital contexts shape human development.The book offers adaptable strategies for applying Bronfenbrenner’s theory across a range of disciplines, demonstrating its versatility in undergraduate and graduate courses as well as in research. It includes practical teaching tools such as in-class activities, lecture slides and notes, reading primers, case studies, and discussion questions, equipping instructors with everything needed to teach Bronfenbrenner’s theory and its recent adaptations accurately and effectively.This resource is indispensable for instructors, researchers, and students eager to understand and apply the theory, as well as for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of human development in today’s complex, interconnected world.