Structural Adjustment: Theory, Practice and Impacts examines the problems associated with Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and reveals the damaging impacts they can have. The book looks at how the debt crisis of the 1970's forced developing countries to seek external help and then reviews what constitutes as a standard adjustment programme, detailing the political, economic, social and environmental impacts of SAPs. The final section draws together theories and political re...

Ed Brown is a Canadian Forces veteran of Tsimpshian First Nations and Scottish-Canadian heritage. During his 19-year military career, he served on peacekeeping missions to the former Yugoslavia, Israel, Syria and Turkey (in support of Afghanistan), and aboard HMCS Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg and Moresby. Ed began writing poetry as therapy for PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder).Songwriter Denis Donnelly says, "With strong street language that often gains power from echoing the innoce...

First published in 1992. For use with young children Pre-school kindergarten and first grade. Helpful to teachers, parents, and counsellors. Develops a child’s healthy self-concept and perhaps even repairs, or at least ministers to children who have suffered and/or who are suffering. Activities for Developing a Healthy Self-concept in Young Children contains 132 activities in 13 different areas with simple, straight forward directions plus illustrations. Each activity is self-contained can...

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a gl...

Strangelet is a new journal of speculative fiction, accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, graphic stories/comics, and artwork, showcasing the point where genre and literature collide. Issue 0 is our debut.Fiction:Colin Wolcott, “The Summoner,”Biff Mitchell, “These Eyes,”Brendan Tynan Buck, “A Messenger Will Soon Bring Good Tidings,”Shannon Norland, “Down,”Sean Monaghan, “Man with Fountain Fingers,”Joseph Lucido, “The Floating,”Curti...

This book is the ultimate guide to help achieve the best life through a systematic engineering approach. It empowers readers with essential tools to accomplish their goals.This book offers a system engineering approach to succeed in all aspects of life and attain the ultimate vision. It adopts a holistic approach considering individuals as complex systems with multiple layers driven by numerous decisions, challenges, and obstacles.Life is a complex system of systems, and we...

Energy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development, consumption, vulnerability and transition together to illustrate the social significance of energy systems in the global North and South. The book features case studies, examples, discussion questions, activities, recommended reading and mo...

Nature's Party - Dancing in the StreetsBy: Marjorie Brown-Anfelouss, Ed.DWritten during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nature's Party - Dancing in the Streets depicts how the environment reacted to the absence of humans. When people were prevented from being outdoors, animals seized the opportunity to explore.A blend of science, social studies, and history, this book shows how the environment is affected negatively by humans on a daily basis. The story can teach children ab...

As a leader, have you ever faced the decision of who you should choose for a position and what criteria you should use to make the selection? Have you ever been pressured to select someone because of his or her status or some other condition not related to the job qualifications? Or, are you a person who has diligently prepared yourself for a position and see yourself as one who would be an asset to a team, yet continue to be denied opportunities to display your talents? If you answered ye...

Attacks from the enemy, both in the natural and spiritual realms, upon Believers in Jesus Christ have increased in number and intensity over the past few years. Satan knows that his time to influence the Church is short before the return of Christ and the rapture of the LORD’s children. He and his demonic followers are assaulting Christians in every area of their lives to distract them, to overwhelm them, and to try to influence them to waive the white flag and to give up in the battle.

We know that video games keep people engaged for hours on end, and research indicates that this is due, in good part, to player agency. That is, the ability for the person playing the game to make significant choices that have consequences to the outcome of the game. How can this idea be replicated in the classroom? While Agency feels like a new buzzword in education, it has been around since the 5th Century, BCE. What does it really mean? Why does it matter? How has it changed (and stayed...

Being a parent is usually all about giving of yourself to foster your child's growth and development. But what happens when this isn't the case? Some parents dismiss the needs of their children, asserting their own instead, demanding attention and reassurance from even very young children. This may especially be the case when a parent has narcissistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder. From the author of Working with the Self-Absorbed and Loving the Self-Absorbed...