Appreciating poetry isn't about getting it right. It's about learning to listen differently, having the patience to slow down and enjoy the sounds and the pauses and the rhythm. How does the poem make you feel? What does it prompt you to imagine? Do any words or lines stay with you and why?Sometimes the meaning and the feeling of a poem evolve over time, just as your perceptions and perspective change as well.But, above all, appreciating poetry is about simply enjoying it i...

Appreciating poetry isn't about getting it right. It's about learning to listen differently, having the patience to slow down and enjoy the sounds and the pauses and the rhythm. How does the poem make you feel? What does it prompt you to imagine? Do any words or lines stay with you and why?Sometimes the meaning and the feeling of a poem evolve over time, just as your perceptions and perspective change as well.But, above all, appreciating poetry is about simply enjoying it i...

Bikers Diary started in 1999 as a weekly column in a local newspaper then known as the River Valley Reader, now the Bluff Country Reader. Located in a very popular tourist area, the publishers plan was a newspaper that emphasized local arts, culture, and recreation. Dr. Jan applauded that effort, and had spent a year as a community columnist for another paper, so she submitted some sample columns and proposed this column, written by a biker. Ten successful years later, she was asked by a f...

A dog can be a wonderful companion with enormous affection for you and your family. His keen senses and alertness can provide you with much-needed protection, but it is important to remember that you must be prepared to care for your pet for the next twelve or more years. Like a child, it will depend on you, not only for its health and well-being, but also for dedicated training in order to become a friendly, well-mannered dog that is a pleasure for you and others. It must also be remember...

An authentic, inspiring guide to help women see beyond their imperfections and failures—and rediscover the beauty within.As an experienced counselor, Jan Proett has logged countless hours listening to women describe themselves in the worst possible light. She's also had plenty of practice at turning that light on herself.In this bracing and bravely personal book, Proett invites women to face the truth about themselves. And the truth is this: No matter how i...

Love Is Calling. How Will You Answer?One of our greatest desires is to know we are loved by our Creator. Yet the depth of our apprehension is often equally strong: If I listen, we wonder*, what will God say? If I open myself up to blessings, what will God require in return?* As we trace this line of thinking, the God of all goodness becomes, in our minds, the God of our worst fears.Embrace a Love That’s Worth the Risk.God is far greater than our most expect...

It has long been a matter of concern to teachers in higher education why certain students ‘get stuck’ at particular points in the curriculum whilst others grasp concepts with comparative ease. What accounts for this variation in student performance and, more importantly, how can teachers change their teaching and courses to help students overcome such barriers?This book examines the difficulties of student learning and offers advice on how to overcome them through course design, as...

Dieses Hörbuch ist eine Einladung, deine emotionale Intelligenz im Alltag lebendig werden zu lassen.Emotionale Intelligenz ist kein abstraktes Konzept.Sie zeigt sich darin, wie du mit dir selbst umgehst.Wie du fühlst, reagierst, Grenzen setzt.Wie du Beziehungen gestaltest.Wie du mit Stress, Konflikten und Unsicherheit umgehst.In diesem Hörbuch verbindest du Wissen mit Erfahrung.Du lernst, deine Emotionen besser wahrzunehmen, zu regulieren ...

Anti-Amyloid-Therapien gegen die Alzheimer-Krankheit markieren eine neue Ära in der Behandlung neurodegenerativer Erkrankungen. Bislang liegen jedoch im europäischen Raum - außerhalb von klinischen Studien - nur wenige diesbezügliche Anwendungserfahrungen vor. Ärztinnen und Ärzte sowie Betroffene stehen hinsichtlich der Anwendungsbereiche, der praktischen, technischen und instrumentellen Voraussetzungen und der Durchführung folglich vor zahlreichen Fragen und Herausforderungen. Dieses Buch...

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology is a collection of classic articles by some of the best known proponents of oral history, demonstrating the basics of oral history, while also acting as a guidebook for how to use it in research. Added to this new edition is insight into how oral history is practiced on an international scale, making this book an indispensable resource for scholars of history and social sciences, as well as those interested in oral history on the avocational lev...

Eine Einführung in ethische Kernthemen: elementar – fachlich fundiert – didaktisch erschlossen. Verfasst von den führenden evangelischen und katholischen Religionspädagoginnen und Religionspädagogen des deutschen Sprachraums. Ethische Kernthemen bilden den Inhalt des vierten, komplett neu erarbeiteten Bandes der bewährten Reihe "Theologie für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer". Die Autorinnen und Autoren erschließen anhand von 40 Begriffen zentrale Themenbereiche christlicher Ethik. Die Auswahl orien...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on developing a circular economy in agriculture.The first chapter discusses the relationship between a circular economy and bioeconomy as they relate to agriculture, as well as the key principles and challenges of circular, closed-loop agricultural systems.The second chapter introduces new approaches to food production and ‘waste’ management, including the opportunity to partially close nutrient cycles in urban agricultural sett...