In an era when government seems remote and difficult to approach, participatory democracy may seem a hopelessly romantic notion. Yet nothing is more crucial to the future of American democracy than to develop some way of spurring greater citizen participation. In this important book, Jeffrey Berry, Ken Portney, and Ken Thompson examine cities that have created systems of neighborhood government and incorporated citizens in public policymaking. Through careful research and analysis, the aut...

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Was the Giant’s Causeway really built by giants? Learn all about the mystery surrounding one of the United Kingdom’s greatest natural wonders.The Giant's Causeway is a spectacular geological formation in Northern Ireland that is a popular tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to Irish folklore, in the third century, a giant named Finn McCool was chal...

Sind Sie auf der Suche nach neuen Wegen, um Ihr Englisch zu verbessern? In der Mai-Ausgabe von Spotlight Audio diskutiert das Spotlight-Team am runden Tisch über die effektivsten Lernmethoden. Außerdem in dieser Ausgabe: Washington, DC, ist der politische Dreh- und Angelpunkt der USA. Unser Reise-Artikel nimmt Sie mit ins Zentrum der Macht. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio" Inhalt: mp3-Download inkl. 28-seitigem Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glo...

The concept of creative learning extends far beyond Arts-based learning or the development of individual creativity. It covers a range of processes and initiatives throughout the world that share common values, systems and practices aimed at making learning more creative. This applies at individual, classroom, or whole school level, always with the aim of fully realising young people’s potential.Until now there has been no single text bringing together the significant literature th...

With the global economic slowdown, business is entering unchartered territory and most business leaders and managers have not been exposed to prolonged recessionary pressures. However, there are models a unique set of companies that have grown in recessionary times for achieving growth in difficult markets, and David G. Thomson, growth expert and consultant, has identified them and their characteristics. What are these companies doing differently, and what are their values and fundamental ...