Children and teens face a tremendous amount of pressure from their peers and culture to find their identity in their activities, feelings, or performance. This modern way of looking at identity can be challenging to navigate for parents who grew up with a traditional view of identity rooted in predetermined roles. What if they could help their children and teenagers find their identity in something that never went away and never changed based on their ability or performance—an identity gro...

Friendship. It’s one of the simplest of human relationships in comparison to marriage or family relationships, and yet it’s also one of the least understood and practiced. For all of our progress in making connections through Facebook, Twitter, and other social-media tools, people are consistently experiencing loneliness and growing disenchanted with the whole notion of friendship.Could it be our understanding of friendship has been more informed by pop culture and social media, an...

Friendship. It’s one of the simplest of human relationships in comparison to marriage or family relationships, and yet it’s also one of the least understood and practiced. For all of our progress in making connections through Facebook, Twitter, and other social-media tools, people are consistently experiencing loneliness and growing disenchanted with the whole notion of friendship.Could it be our understanding of friendship has been more informed by pop culture and social media, an...

Amicizia. Una delle relazioni umane più semplici, in confronto al matrimonio o alla famiglia, eppure è anche una delle meno comprese e praticate.Spesso la nostra visione dell'amicizia è influenzata più dalla cultura o dai social media piuttosto che dalla Bibbia.Apriamoci alla possibilità che l'amicizia esista per uno scopo più alto della nostra soddisfazione personale e che vada al di là del circondarsi di persone per passare un weekend fuori, fare shopping, ...

Australia's public broadcaster, 'Aunty', is about to turn 90, yet your ABC has seldom been in this much trouble: budget cuts, ferocious political pressure, sagging staff morale, leadership chaos and hostile commercial rivals.Meanwhile audiences are deserting broadcast TV and radio. What is the ABC's place in this era of media disruption? Can it reach a younger audience on new platforms while still satisfying its loyal fans?

Merely Players? marks a groundbreaking departure in Shakespeare studies by giving direct voice to the Shakespearean performer. It draws on three centuries worth of actors' written reflections on playing Shakespeare and brings together the dual worlds of performance and academia, providing a unique resource for the student and theatre-lover alike.

Ostracod crustaceans, common microfossils in marine and freshwater sedimentary records, supply evidence of past climatic conditions via indicator species, transfer function and mutual climatic range approaches as well as the trace element and stable isotope geochemistry of their shells. As methods of using ostracods as Quaternary palaeoclimate proxies have developed, so too has a critical awareness of their complexities, potential and limitations. This book combines up-to-date reviews (cov...

Four decades. Four cases. One solution. From the plains of Afghanistan to the alleyways of Victorian London, join Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson in a quartet of astonishing new investigations which span their lifelong friendship and beyond...

Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes encompasses an extensive array of literary works, stretching across centuries and diverse cultures. From the foundational philosophies of ancient Greeks like Plato and Euripides to Renaissance masterpieces by Dante and Shakespeare, and the Enlightenment's transformative ideas from thinkers like Immanuel Kant and Voltaire, this anthology captures the evolution of human thought and expression. The collection offers a thematic tapestry that i...

The 'Harvard Classics: All 71 Volumes' collection represents the pinnacle of literary anthologies, traversing the broad and rich landscape of human thought and creativity. Spanning various genres and styles, the compilation captures the profound diversities of intellectual discourse and artistic expression from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Among its highlights, readers will encounter philosophical treatises alongside poignant narratives, as timeless lyricism intermingles with scien...

Master the art of building dynamic, modern web applications with ReactAbout This BookLearn the hot new frontend web framework from Facebook – ReactJS, an easy way of developing the V in MVC and a better approach to software engineering in JavaScriptA fast-paced guide to designing and building scalable and maintainable web apps with React.jsLearn all the new ES6 features and be among the most prominent JavaScript developers who ca...

The Harvard Classics Anthology is a sweeping compendium that encapsulates the profound diversity of literary styles and intellectual pursuits across centuries. Spanning drama, philosophy, poetry, and science, this collection offers a profound exploration of humanity's deepest questions and greatest achievements. Whether it's the enlightening dialogue of Socratic thought or the vivid imagery of Romantic poetry, the anthology showcases works of enduring importance, serving as a testament to ...