Love Cathy Cassidy or Jacqueline Wilson? Don't miss this gorgeous new series set in the heady world of gymnastics Ellie has a dream to become a world-class gymnast When she's offered a place at the prestigious London Gymnastics Academy it looks like she has a chance to make that dream come true But there are many obstacles to overcome new friends to make & rivalries to face! Will she make it against all the odds? Making the Grade is the first book in the Somersaults & Dreams series a rollercoaster ride full of friendship rivalries setbacks & triumphs with echoes of classic stories like Ballet Shoes Perfect for children aged 9 years & up Also look out for Rising Star Going for Gold Cate Shearwater lives in Wiltshire with her husband & two children She was gloriously bad at gymnastics when she was younger but luckily the cartwheels skipped a generation & Somersaults & Dreams was written for Cate's gymnastic fantastic daughter Elsie & all her fabulous squad mates at Baskerville's Gym Club ...

Global customers supply chains & more integrated business functions mean that work now cuts across the traditional vertical silos of country & function But the 'solution' of the matrix structure also brings multiple bosses competing goals & higher levels of complexity Traditional management training prioritizes clarity predictability & control In a matrix we need to be able to balance this with the ability to tolerate ambiguity manage uncertainty & decentralize control Managers need an expanded toolkit to help them move from the hard to the soft from the concrete to the ambiguous & back again depending on the situation Making the Matrix Work introduces some new ideas & practical tools in 3 key areas Leading people beyond clarity to flexibility A matrix trades clarity for flexibility We need to create enough clarity on goals & roles & to align with others; but we also need to cope with ambiguity manage complex trade-offs & dilemmas & deal with higher levels of conflict Being connected & effective We set up a matrix to improve cooperation & communication across the silos but be careful what you wish for! It is easy to become over-connected to poor quality meetings teams & communication More teamwork meetings & emails are not the answer Creating control by giving it away The complexity & diversity of the matrix can undermine trust & lead to an increase in central control & bureaucracy We need to prevent this by building trust empowering & creating commitment Accountability without control & influence without authority are the norm Kevan Hall's new book will help you develop your matrix mindset & will show you how to establish & engage networks that do not depend on role control or authority to get things done This book gives individuals working in the matrix the tools to take control of their own goals role & success & shows matrix managers how to lead others to make their matrix really work Watch for the author's new book Kill Bad Meetings
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The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time Frankenstein Or Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror & science-fiction genres & her creation has become part of our everyday culture from cartoons to Hallowe'en costumes Even the name Frankenstein' has become a by-word for evil scientists & dangerous experiments How did a teenager with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? Clues are dotted throughout Georgian science & popular culture The years before the book's publication saw huge advances in our understanding of the natural sciences in areas such as electricity & physiology for example Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public while the newspapers were full of lurid tales of murderers & resurrectionists Making the Monster explores the scientific background behind Mary Shelley's book Is there any science fact behind the science fiction? & how might a real-life Victor Frankenstein have gone about creating his monster? From tales of volcanic eruptions artificial life & chemical revolutions to experimental surgery 'monsters' & electrical experiments on human cadavers Kathryn Harkup examines the science & scientists that influenced Shelley & inspired her most famous creation ...

The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time Frankenstein Or Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror & science fiction genres The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line But how did a 19-year-old woman with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? The period 1790-1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity & physiology Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public & newspapers were full of lurid tales of murderers & resurrectionists It is unlikely that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to create life back in 1818 However advances in medical science mean we have overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition We can resuscitate people using defibrillators we can save lives using blood transfusions & we can prolong life through organ transplants
- these procedures are nowadays considered almost routine Many of these modern achievements are a direct result of 19th century scientists conducting their gruesome experiments on the dead Making the Monster explores the science behind Shelley's book From tales of reanimated zombie kittens to electrical experiments on human cadavers Kathryn Harkup examines the science & scientists that influenced Mary Shelley & inspired her most famous creation Victor Frankenstein While thankfully we are still far from being able to recreate Victor's 'creature' scientists have tried to create the building blocks of life & the dream of creating life-forms from scratch is now tantalisingly close
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A revised & updated version of this popular gift book for those bringing children for baptism A short full-colour gift book that explores & unpacks the meaning of baptism Used by many clergy in baptism preparation Second edition will include the new alternative wording for the baptism service (likely to be approved by the Church of England in July 2015) ...

Starting with the early years of Victoria's reign this essential book examines the developments & evolution of fashionable dress as it progressed throughout her six decades as queen From the demure styles of the 1840s to the exaggerated sleeves of the 1890s it explores the ever-changing Victorian silhouette & gives patterns instructions & advice so that the amateur dressmaker can create their own versions of these historic outfits Other topics covered include information on tools & equipment; a guide to transferring pattern pieces; a concise guide to the various layers of Victorian underwear; step-by-step instructions with colour photographs to help construct the patterns & advice on how to personalize the outfit Illustrations of fashion plates Victorian carte de visite photographs & original surviving garments provide visual inspiration & reference ...

The 1940s were an iconic period of women's dress history with the familiar square shoulders crepe tea dresses & seamed stockings paired with red lips victory curls & head scarves This book explains the period's sewing techniques & makes a range of 1940s outfits to recreate the look of those vintage years With detailed step-by-step instruction & over 300 photographs it captures the style of the time & explains the impact of wartime austerity on the cut & construction of women's dress ...

This comprehensive well illustrated book will give even the most nervous beginner the confidence to produce a unique handcrafted toy from natural materials Once you have mastered the basic baby dolls you can progress to a more ambitious limbed or jointed doll ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A group of disparate ham radio enthusiasts become close friends on the air-waves but exaggerate who they are on the assumption they&ll never meet When circumstances change two of them have to try & live up to their larger than life personas with disastrous results Actors Craig Henderson Susie Benton & Tom Bacon Director Nicolas van Pallandt Certificate 15 years & over Screen Widescreen 1781 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English ; English For The Hearing Impaired
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This third guide in the ' Gardening with Nature Series' gives step by step advice on where when & how to create a pond to enrich the wildlife in your garden 70 pages about 100 colour photos Steel Jenny ...