This takes the form of Tom's battered homework diary
- crammed with his doodles & stories. Back to school but it's not all bad.
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Rocks & Minerals" is packed with dazzling gems of information about sapphires rubies fossils granite quartz sandstone & more! In this hard-to-put down fun & fascinating introduction to geology kids will learn how rocks form what kinds of rocks there are in the world how to find different kinds of rocks & how to identify them. From the field anecdotes from geologists & earth scientists & explorers make the information relevant & immediate. Tips from the experts are sprinkled throughout but at the end of the book kids will consider themselves the rock experts." ...

Weather can be wild freaky & fascinating! Powerful twisters roar through homes; earthquakes shatter whole cities; & hurricanes fly through towns. How does it all happen & how do we know what we do? All you need to know about weather & all of its wilderness will be found in the pages of this colourful energetic & accessible book. Kids will also learn about real-life encounters with wild weather from National Geographic tornado chaser Tim Samaras featured in Explorers Corners throughout the book. Packed with fun facts & amazing photographs this book gives kids an in-depth look at these amazing natural phenomena. ...

This book helps you learn to speak the only other global language apart from English. Featuring easy-to-follow vocabulary lists along with complete instruction on written & spoken grammar this book & CD will have readers understanding everyday French & carrying basic conversations in a matter of days. You can learn the French alphabet & pronunciation; French etiquette; greetings for strangers friends & family; the easiest way to ask questions; & day-to-day language for travelling dining out conducting business & shopping. ...

Learning Russian is an exciting challenge--even saying hello" & "goodbye" seems daunting! Whether youre planning a trip to Russia or adding a valuable second language to your resume this book is just what you need. Julia Stakhnevich a native Russian speaker will help you to: Recognize & read Cyrillic letters. Pronounce Russian words like a native. Ask for directions order dinner & conduct business. Hold your own in a conversation. Inside youll find step-by-step lessons in vocabulary grammar & conversation--and the companion CD provides beneficial practice to perfect your accent. With The Everything Learning Russian Book with CD youll see how much fun learning Russian can be!" ...

Evidence: Text & Materials provides a one-stop readily accessible resource for students studying the law of evidence. It offers an exceptionally clear & lucid presentation of the law effectively introducing & guiding students through this challenging & stimulating subject. Interwoven with the authors incisive explanatory commentary are extracts from key cases essential articles & academic books. Exposure to these materials will help the student to develop a truly in-depth undersanding of the key principles of the law of evidence & a keen awareness of how these principles are applied in modern practice. Particular attention is paid to the major developments & judgments that have transformed this subject in recent years. The author uses clear language throughout in order to ensure the explanation of the law is as clear as possible. A range of textual features encouragie the reader to engage with the subject. This exciting & innovative book is the ideal companion for students studying evidence on the LLB LPC or BPTC. Online Resource Centre This book is supported by an Online Resource Centre which contains the following:
- Regular updates to the text
- A helpful list of web links
- A glossary of key terms
- Guidance on answering some of the problem questions posed in the book



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Evidence-based care is a well established principle in contemporary healthcare & a worldwide health care movement. However despite the emphasis on promoting evidence-based or effective care without the unnecessary use of technologies & drugs intervention rates in childbirth continue to rise rapidly. This new edition emphasises the importance of translating evidence into skilful practice. It updates the evidence around what works best for normal birth aspects of which still remain hidden & ignored by some maternity care professionals. Beginning with the decision about where to have a baby through all the phases of labour to the immediate post-birth period it systematically details research & other evidence sources that endorse a low intervention approach. The second edition: has been expanded with new chapters on Preparation for Childbirth & Waterbirth highlights where the evidence is compelling discusses its application where women question its relevance to them & where the practitioners expertise leads them to challenge it gives background & context before discussing the research to date

Includes:: questions for reflection skills sections & practice recommendations generated from the evidence. Using evidence drawn from a variety of sources Evidence & Skills for Normal Labour & Birth critiques institutionalised scientifically managed birth & endorses a more humane midwifery-led model. Packed with up-to-date & relevant information this text will help all students practising midwives & doulas keep abreast of the evidence surrounding normal birth & ensure their practice takes full advantage of it.

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At a time when the credibility of social work is again being questioned this book offers a critical approach to the debate concerning the reliability & validity of the evidence research & knowledge that underpins professional social work practice. It critiques the notion of 'evidence' & argues that 'knowledge' is a much broader more appropriate concept to consider. There is analysis of the different components & sources of this knowledge & an exploration of the often discordant interface between practice & knowledge. Finally it supports the view that knowledge can be actively developed & tested by a range of people. ...

Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Breast milk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for their first six months. Research studies also show that breastfeeding doesnt just help to protect infants from infection but has other benefits such as reducing obesity & can help protect mothers from some diseases in later life. Breastfeeding rates are low however & women need the support of their midwives & health visitors when beginning breastfeeding & throughout their childs infancy. Based on the UNICEF UK BFI Best Practice Standards for Higher Education Institutions this accessible textbook addresses all 18 outcomes to ensure that students are equipped with the essential knowledge & skills to effectively promote & support breastfeeding mothers including: anatomy & physiology; essential skills & good practice guidance; dealing with common problems; public health considerations; babies & mothers with special needs; complementary feeding. Suitable for both undergraduate students & practitioners undertaking continuing professional development Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers is designed to aid learning. Each chapter

Includes:: specific learning outcomes linked to the Baby Friendly standards key fact boxes clinical scenarios & activities.

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This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence & that research & policy ought to go h&-in-h&. Unfortunately no such bond exists. Rather there is a substantial gap some say chasm between the production of knowledge & its utilization. Despite much contrary evidence the authors propose there is a way of doing public policy in a more reflective manner & that a hunger for evidence & objectivity does exist. The book is pragmatic drawing on advice from some of the best & brightest informants from both the research & policy communities. In their own voices researchers provide incisive analysis about how to bridge the research/policy divide & policymakers provide insights about why they use research what kind is most useful where they seek it & how they screen its quality. The book breaks through stereotypes about what policymakers are like & provides an insiders' view of how the policy process really works. Readers will learn what knowledge skills approaches & attitudes are needed to take research findings from the laboratory to lawmaking bodies & how to evaluate one's success in doing so. The book's balance between theory & practice will appeal to students in graduate & upper-level undergraduate courses in family studies & family policy educational policy law political science public administration public health social work & sociology. This book will also be of interest to researchers who want to bring their ideas into policy debate & to those who work with policymakers to advance an evidence-based policy agenda. ...