In “AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Stefon Diggs Legacy” readers delve into the life and career of one of football’s most electrifying wide receivers. Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Stefon Diggs’ journey began with humble beginnings that didn’t hint at how quickly he would rise to fame. From neighborhood pick-up games to high school championships, his tight-knit family and the lively streets of his childhood shaped his lasting mark on football.

This volume brings historians of science and social historians together to consider the role of "little tools"--such as tables, reports, questionnaires, dossiers, index cards--in establishing academic and bureaucratic claims to authority and objectivity. From at least the eighteenth century onward, our science and society have been planned, surveyed, examined, and judged according to particular techniques of collecting and storing knowledge. Recently, the seemingly self-evident nature of t...

This book presents in detail the negotiations on the budget of the European Union, which take place every seven years, and discusses the central elements of this European budgetary system. The author explains the various interests and the resulting distributional conflicts, traces the genesis of this highly complex process, discusses the system of inflows and reflows, and sheds particular light on German European policy.

Leadership has become more demanding in terms of content, more time-consuming, increasingly challenging and more important overall than ever before. Discover how you can lead successfully as a versatile leader with dignity, values and trust in the digital world of work 4.0 – through a suitable mindset, a broader understanding of the goals and motives of leadership and the right communication skills. Firstly, learn to understand leadership in the context of social systems. This involves an ...

Over the last two decades, the "new international order" of 1919 has grown into an expansive new area of research across multiple disciplines. With the League of Nations at its heart, the interwar settlement's innovations in international organizations, international law, and many other areas shaped the world we know today. This book presents the first study of the relationship between this new international order and the new regional order in Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse ...

The Changing World of Outdoor Learning in Europe sets out to provide a comprehensive analysis of the economical and political changes that have occurred in European outdoor culture in the preceding two decades, from a diverse range of perspectives including institutional, theoretical, national and educational views. The book looks at how outdoor education has been transformed into an increasingly global field where established and influenced practices have been introduced into mod...

An increased globalization and growth of cities also highlights the boundaries between nature and civilization from educational and experiential perspectives, especially with regards to issues of democracy and inclusion. From this perspective, much of modern outdoor education can be understood as 'urban' wherever the people come from or wherever the activity takes place. This book, building upon papers presented on the EOE Seminar 2013, takes its departure within how our notions of nature ...

The story of Samantha and Jake continues.The deep love between Sam and Jake does not remain undisturbed for long. Just as they begin to believe that Dougal is their only enemy, an unexpected encounter brings them face to face with Jake’s greatest rival.This Immortal sees more in Samantha than just the woman of his enemy. He feels drawn to her in a way he has never experienced before. What follows is a betrayal whose consequences are more painful than anything Sam and Jake c...

Samantha and Jake are expecting a child. But their happiness is short-lived. Esca has survived and is determined to not only challenge Jake’s claim to rule over the Immortals – he has also set his sights on the woman at his rival’s side and is preparing his followers for the final, decisive battle.Death and destruction sweep across the Ageless Forest. Before long, moments of happiness become nothing but memories, and the world they once knew stands on the brink of ruin.Yet ...

Leading schools is becoming almost daily a more complex and demanding job. Connecting Leadership and Learning reassesses the purpose of schools, the nature of learning and the qualities of leadership that make schools authentic places of learning.Starting with a review of what we can claim to know – and not know – about learning, leadership and their inter-relationship, this book explores what it means to lead schools that place learning at the centre. Drawing on research ...

This book explores a wide range of theoretical perspectives that guide the practice of community and youth work and related occupational fields. It provides a range of practical activities to encourage readers to explore their own theoretical position, while critically engaging with the contemporary theoretical context that is shaping the development of community and youth work practice. Students will find this book an invaluable tool in developing their understanding of theory, and it wil...

This volume seeks to review and stimulate interest in a number of emerging and fresh topics in contemporary tourist behaviour and experience. Topics explored include the effects of newer technologies on tourists’ behaviour and experience, tourists’ experience of scams, safety and personal responsibility, individual perspectives on sustainability, and some dimensions of tourists’ personal growth, relationships and altruism. The topics are bound together by an integrative approach to concept...