The Rescue Princesses are sledging through the beautiful snow of Northenland when they meet Princess Freya. She would love to join them but her father King Eric thinks sledging is too dangerous for a proper princess. Freya longs to prove him wrong & impress her new friends too! Her chance comes when a tiny mischievous kitten runs away from the castle & gets stuck on a broken branch above an icy pond. Can Freya rescue Minky from his perilous perch? & what will her father say when he finds out she's determined to try
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The Rescue Princesses are having such fun staying with Jaminta! The Kingdom of Onica is amazing with its Crystal Mountain & the tiny baby panda who lives there... The mountain is also home to the lost Onica Crystals. But someone is out to steal them
- someone who wont let a baby panda stand in their way. Can the Rescue Princesses find the crystals first & keep the baby panda safe from the thieves?
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The Princesses are staying on the tropical island of Ampali for the summer. It's idyllic until Clarabel finds the wounded dolphin & it becomes a race against time to save its life. How will they get it to safety before the tropical storm hits the island? ...

Oliver isn't doing at all well in school his parents are worried & the other children tease him. The only joy in Oliver's life is his puppy Flow who has to be kept a secret from Mum & Dad. However when Oliver & the dog take part in a magnificent rescue on the Fells attitudes start to change. ...

Twins Georgia & Adam can't wait to go on their holiday to Cornwall
- especially as it's the first time they're taking their new
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Over the past decade digital tools have radically transformed the design practice & construction of architecture. But behind the superslick photorealist renderings of projects that are never built is an entire body of design research that informs the latest innovations in design & construction. Research & Design: The Architecture of Variation" edited by a pioneer of the digital revolution examines the hottest areas of architectural design. The book takes its cue from the practice of masscustomization one of the most important design & retail trends of recent years to consider how variations on the same design idea can be applied to a broad spectrum of architectural engineering & construction solutions." ...

The third edition of the bestselling text Research Design" enables readers to compare three approaches to research
- qualitative
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The need for all health care professionals to develop research appreciation skills has been recognized & emphasized. Otherwise research remains irrelevant & unrelated to practice. Traditional research textbooks have used the format of the research process which makes research seem even more difficult & remote. This book is different. Because the purpose of research appreciation is to enable practitioners to use research to develop & improve practice it focuses instead on the skills of research appreciation & application which are distinct from the skills necessary to undertake research. It prepares you to access critically evaluate understand & use research-based literature within the multi-disciplinary context of todays health services & emphasises: the range of sources of knowledge which inform nursing practice; Contemporary research & the context in which health care research & development takes place; Critical evaluation of research reports & research-based literature examining the implication of project design & conduct; & the range of skills needed for the application of research findings & innovation within practice. ...

Law research students often begin their Ph Ds without having an awareness of methodology or the opportunity to think about the practice of research & its theoretical implications. Law Schools are however increasingly alive to the need to provide training in research methods to their students. They are also alive to the need to develop the research capacities of their early career scholars not least for the Research Excellence Framework exercise. This book offers a structured approach to doing so focusing on issues of methodology
- ie the theoretical elements of research
- within the context of EU & international law. The book can be used alone or could form the basis of a seminar-based course or a departmental or even regional discussion group. At the core of the book are the materials produced for a series of workshops funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Councils Collaborative Doctoral Training Fund on Legal Research Methodologies in EU & international law. These materials consist of a document with readings on main & less mainstream methodological approaches (what we call modern & critical approaches & the law and approaches) to research in EU & international law & a series of questions & exercises which encourage reflection on those readings both in their own terms & in terms of different research agendas. There are also supporting materials giving guidance on practical matters such as how to give a paper or be a discussant at an academic conference. The basic aim of the book is to help scholars in EU & international law reflect on their research: where does it fit within the discipline what kinds of research questions they think interesting how do they pursue them what theoretical perspective best supports their way of thinking their project & so on. The book is aimed both at Ph D students & early career scholars in EU & international law & also at more established scholars who are interested in reflecting on the development of their discipline as well as supervising research projects.

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Using a variety of methodological approaches & research techniques in education this book sets out to provide students with the theoretical understandings practical knowledge & skills which they need to carry out independent research. The editors bring together an array of international contributors all of whom identify key research methodologies data collection tools & analysis methods & focus on the direct comparisons between them. Written in an accessible & jargon-free style each chapter sets out the strengths & weaknesses of a key research method by: -identifying specific research designs; -presenting a series of relevant data collection tools; -highlighting the various analytical methods which can be used. The chapters cover the full range of methods & methodologies including internet research mixed methods research & the various modes of ethnographic research. Online materials include tips on how to use the book & links to useful websites societies & research organizations. This is a key book for M-level students & other post-graduates within Education & Educational Research Methods courses. James Arthur is Head of School & Professor of Education & Civic Engagement at the University of Birmingham UK. Michael J. Waring is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport Exercise & Human Sciences at Loughborough University UK. Robert Coe is Professor in the School of Education & Director of the Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (CEM) Durham University UK. Larry V. Hedges (Ph D) is Board of Trustees Professor of Statistics & Social Policy at the Institute for Policy Research Northwestern University US. ...