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Ehrmann, Stephen C., “Studying Teaching, Learning and Technology: a Tool Kit from the Flashlight Program,” Active Learning IX (December 1998), pp. 38-42. After June 1999, the article will be available at http://www.cti.ac.uk/publ/actlea/al9.html. Since then the article has been expanded and rewritten; a recent draft is posted at <http://www.tltgroup.org/flashlight/ActiveLearningFL.html>.
Ehrmann, Stephen C., "What Outcomes Assessment Misses," In Architecture for Change: Information as Foundation. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education, 1999.
Ehrmann, Stephen C., "Asking the Hard Questions About Technology Use and Education," CHANGE, Vol. 31, No. 2 (March/April 1999), pages 24-29.
Ehrmann, S.C., and J.H. Milam, The Flashlight Cost Analysis Handbook, Washington, DC: The TLT Group, 1999.
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Ehrmann, Stephen C., (2000) "Technology and Revolution in Education: Ending the Cycle of Failure," Liberal Education, Fall, pp. 40-49.
Ehrmann, Stephen C., (2000) "Finding a Great Evaluative Question: The Divining Rod of Emotion," Assessment Update, (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass), Volume 12, Number 6, November-December, pages 5-6.
Ehrmann, Stephen C. (2002), “Evaluating the Benefits of Educational Uses of Technology,” in Technology Costing Methodology Handbook (2nd edition), Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications.
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The Origin and Meaning of Ooh
An examination of the term "ooh" calls to mind a sound of wonder, surprise, or admiration. However, beyond being a mere interjection, ooh has greater depth and significance. Let’s delve into the journey about Ooh, its inception, transfiguration through the years, and the way it remains an integral part of human expressions today.
The Journey of Ooh – From Oral Expression to Literary Powerhouse
The history of ooh is as enthralling as the term itself. Its usage can be traced back to the early civilizations where »ooh« was thought to be a vocal translation of positive emotions. Through centuries, the term has only grown in appeal, enriching countless storytelling, and giving the literary world a valuable instrument of expression.
Linguistic and Psychological Aspects of Ooh
From a linguistic point of view, ooh is an interjection that is used to convey a variety of emotions like surprise, admiration, or even pain. Its flexibility and adaptability to a range of contexts make the term linguistically intriguing.
On the psychological end, ooh underlines the instinctive nature of human behavior. It is one of the first sounds that humans learn to produce as a reaction to stimuli. It thereby inherently encapsulates the essence of human responses.
The Cultural Impact of Ooh
A cultural examination of the term ooh renders it omnipresent across various cultures. It is a term that transcends geographical boundaries, linguistic differences, and cultural divides. Whether it is marveling at a magnificent piece of art in Paris or expressing wonder at the cherry blossoms in Japan, "ooh" is an ever-present cultural companion.
Manifestations of Ooh in Art, Music, and Pop Culture
Music, the movies, and even street culture have presented ooh in various vivid contexts. From scintillating music lyrics to emotion-packed dialogues in cinema, "ooh" captures the audiences’ attention and resonates with their experiences.
The Role of Ooh in Interpersonal Communication
In interpersonal communication, the term ooh often forms the crux of emotional comprehension. The term helps listeners understand the speaker’s emotional state, adds depth to the communication, and assists in building stronger interpersonal relationships.
Ooh in Education: The Power of Expression
Schools and educational institutions have begun to recognize the importance of developing effective communication skills in students. As a part of this, the term ooh has found a prominent place in educational curricula, emphasizing its role in enhancing expressive abilities.
Ooh – A fascinating word of the English language
As evidenced by the various explorations, the term ooh is more than just a throwaway interjection. Spanning multiple aspects of life including linguistics, psychology, culture, arts and education, the term presents a model of simplicity, utility, and intrinsic attraction.
Ooh – The Future Perspective
Finally, as we examine the future of ooh, the term’s timeless appeal and versatility make it a promising one. With language and expressions continuously evolving, it’s exciting to imagine the numerous unfathomable contexts in which "ooh" will find its place.
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Studies have shown that videos improve the learning process, help students retain information more easily and rapidly understand complicated concepts. Do you really know what’s the best part about using videos for education? Have I made you curious? Good. Then let’s get this journey started!
This article presents more than just what teachers and teaching materials are. It covers a topic that could be interesting for anyone working in the education field. If you’ve wondered how to create and sell your own teaching materials but never really put it into practice, take a seat and pay attention because a long journey stands before us. Let’s dive in!
Ebooks represent great marketing tools nowadays and many marketers take advantage of them. Let’s talk about that, and how to create an ebook together, just as the professionals do. There’s no rocket science in the whole process. If others have succeeded, then what makes you think you couldn’t? Keep on reading if you’re interested in this topic.
There are countless articles about book cover designs all over the internet that teach you how to create the perfect one for your freshly-baked book. But none of them teach you how to design your book cover in such a way that it matches your book’s genre.
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A prospectus is a relevant piece of educational material. They are most often used for schools and universities, but they can also be used as a legal document for many companies. If you’re interested in knowing how to design a prospectus and what to insert within it, then keep on reading this article.
How to study efficiently and properly with so many school subjects, projects, and assignments that also need to be done? We think this is a question every student should be interested in. Keep on reading this article if you want to find out some tips and tricks that help you study smart.
Educational podcasts are an amazing tool for learning on the go. We compiled a list of podcasts to listen to while on the tube or when hitting the gym. Why waste this precious time, when you can learn something new? Here are 15 educational podcasts for all curious minds. Worth a listen!
High school yearbooks have always been a great opportunity to leave a heart-melting memory to your colleagues. But if you’re feeling not very talented at creating memorable photo albums, then you should check this article that gives you some useful yearbook ideas. See for yourself.
School magazines are a great source of information and entertainment, but also a great opportunity to get some work experience. What starts as a hobby might become a successful career as a journalist. This article is all about school magazine topics you can write about. Let’s have a look.


JOHN AND MARIA JOSE TENUTO PRESENTING ON STAR TREK AT TREKFEST XXXIV
WHAT: John and Maria Jose Tenuto (Star Trek Historians/Guest Speakers)
WHEN: Friday, June 29th, 7pm - Making of Star Trek II and Saturday, June 30th at 2:30pm A Tribute to Leonard Nimoy during Trekfest XXXIV
WHERE: St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Riverside, Iowa
Thriving on Limitations: The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Celebrate the amazing actresses, actors, and behind the scene artists who worked on Nicholas Meyer's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with this multimedia presentation. More than 100 rare, and many never-before-seen, newly discovered photographs paint the incredible picture of a company of actors and artists whose talents combined to create one of Star Trek's best films. In addition to the photographs, the presentation will share trivia and little known facts about the making of TWOK and how it was made despite limitations of budget, time, and technology. A special thank you to writer/director Nicholas Meyer for his permission to share these photographs and the University of Iowa Libraries. Presented by sociology professors John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto.
A Remarkable Life: A Tribute to Leonard Nimoy
The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, actor and director Leonard Nimoy lived an incredible life that took him from a childhood in Boston’s West End during the Great Depression to becoming a true international and multi-generational icon. Celebrate the life and contributions of Leonard Nimoy using more than 100 rare images that sociology professors John and Maria Jose Tenuto have been given permission to show and documents from their research. This engaging presentation details Nimoy's early years in Boston, his acting and directing career, including his many television and film roles, his goal of encouraging people to quit smoking, his COPD diagnosis, and the effect of his iconic Star Trek role as Spock. Special thanks to the Nimoy family for permissions.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
John Tenuto has been a professor of sociology for 20 years at the College of Lake County. He has been nominated 15 times for Outstanding Teacher of the Year, winning the award 3 times. In addition he has earned the Illinois Board of Education Student Advisory Committee Faculty of the Year Award and NISOD awards for teaching. He is the co-author of Social Movement Theory and Research and writes monthly articles on the history and sociology of Star Trek for the official Star Trek.com website. He has appeared in the Netflix series The Toys that Made Us and the Decades Network documentary Star Wars: Through the Decades. Tenuto’s research ofStar Trek and Star Wars fans and history has been featured on WGN News, CBS News, BBC Radio, and Canada’s Global News Radio, and in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, and WIRED Magazine. Tenuto was named one of Star Trek’s most influential fans by New York Magazine’s Vulture website.
Maria Jose Tenuto has been a professor of sociology for 20 years at the College of Lake County. She has been nominated four times for Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and won the 2016 Values Recognition Award for Learning given to the educator who best exemplifies learning to students. Tenuto created the first online Deviance class at the College and has given a Tedx lecture on building communities. An award winning photographer, her “Tiger Bridge” image has been displayed at DePaul University. She writes a monthly column for the official Star Trek.com website about Star Trek fans and history, and Tenuto has been featured in the Netflix series The Toys that Made Us and the Decades Network documentary Star Wars: Through the Years. She has presented her Star Trek research to the official 50th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in New York, Official Star TrekConventions in Las Vegas, and was invited by the town of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada to present her Trek research at their annual event. Her most recent publication work is editing “The Narratemes of Star Trek: Voyager”which was a featured chapter in the book Time Lords & Tribbles, Winchesters & Muggles. Maria Jose and John Tenuto have been married for 20 years this year and have a 16 year old son named Nicholas Jose.


All Saints, Bingley, Friday 7 September, 7.30pm.
Author says "I don’t think it will ever be performed again" - so don’t miss it!
Last year saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. To mark the occasion Bradford Cathedral commissioned a new work from Saltaire writer Nigel Schofield.
Featuring traditional and original songs (with music by Helen Hockenhull), 1611 explores the circumstances around the creation of the Bible.
The world’s best selling book was created to provide a single standard Bible for all churches in King James’ new united kingdom, Great Britain. The world in which it came into being was one of daring exploration, theatrical innovation, political intrigue, terrorism, superstition and scandal.
All feature in the lively narrative which takes in, among other things, Shakespeare’s final years, the settlement of America, the birth of the British whaling industry, the Gunpowder Plot, the death of Henry Hudson and the work of scandal monger John Aubrey.
The production has a specially assembled cast of twenty players. In addition to original songs, it also features music by Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, Handel, Leonard Cohen and Monteverdi.
Nigel and his team saw this production as having ‘a one year only’ run just during 2011 but he and his cast have agreed to do just one more performance of 1611 in All Saints Church on Friday 7 September at 7.30pm. Don’t miss this amazing performance.
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English illustrator Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914) created what came to be iconic images in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He also illustrated the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, as well as over fifty years of political cartoons for the British magazine Punch. Tenniel was knighted in 1893.
While the Jabberwock, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and Humpty Dumpty are well-known, there are a total of fifty illustrations from Carroll’s novel. All of Tenniel’s artwork from that story is here for your coloring enjoyment, including more of Alice and the Mad Hatter, as well as the Red and White Queen, the Walrus and the Carpenter, and the White Knight, among others.
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My podcast (whose link can be found, below) is about the experience of reading PDFs across various devices.
In truth, this 8+ minute podcast is only the first podcast in a prepared series of three podcasts that will feature this subject.
In this initial podcast, I begin by discussing “what a PDF is.”
“PDF” stands for “Portable Document Format.” It’s “portable,” because PDF documents are easily transferable from one computer to the next without disturbing the formatting and location of the documents’ elements.
I compare the portability of the PDF to that of the Microsoft Word document, which is subject to format alterations when switching among computer terminals and devices.
I also discuss Adobe’s Acrobat Reader software versus Adobe’s Digital Editions software; in doing so, I reveal my preference for the latter over the former where ebooks are concerned. Not only is the reading experience less grating on the eyes, but the Digital Editions reader allows the user to borrow DRM-protected content from library websites.
In part two and three, I will discuss the experience of reading PDF’s on various Digital eReading devices (the Kindles, Nooks, and Sony Readers of the world), and in part three, I will discuss the tablet market and about the ease of use of various apps in the Apple and Android Stores, respectively. I will also share my hopes for Amazon’s Kindle Fire, set to be released in mid-November, in terms of my preferences for PDF reading applications on tablet devices.
If you don’t already possess a copy of the Adobe Digital Editions software, I highly recommend it. You can download the software at the following website: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
The Web 1.0 world was a world of static links and pages. Enter Web 2.0. Today, the web is a budding, buzzing network of social interactivity. The web of today represents a burgeoning conversation, with users from all ends of the earth providing the impetus and inertia driving the news and commentaries of today.
Library 2.0 is all about libraries leveraging these platforms in order to help better serve their communities; meeting patrons “where they are” and “when they are,” beyond the walls and stacks of the physical library structure and into the virtual spaces of society. The online “conversation” will take place, with or without your library’s presence. Better, though, to seize these tools and use them for the good of your library’s “image” as well as for the good of your local community. The social layer of the world is presently interlaced with the web world, and libraries constitute powerful hubs for knowledge and resources to help assist communities in their endeavors.
Library 2.0 also makes good economic sense. Times are hard, and resources are strained. Web 2.0 tools are, more often than not, free, easy to use, and do not require additional software/downloads on the part of the end user. Web 2.0 tools can serve a myriad of purposes, from education, to event notification, to resource distribution, to “you name it.”
Libraries should utilize these tools; however, tools are only means to ends. A library should set clear goals before entering into any online setting. Web 2.0 services may be easy to initiate, but they are not particularly easy to maintain. While setting one’s goals, patrons and their needs should be kept in mind; for, after all, a service that is not “used” is not a Web 2.0 service. Interactivity and relevance are key to the success of a Library 2.0 endeavor.
Concerns also exist for the Library of the Web 2.0 world. Who will update the materials? Staff members have their prescribed duties, and these duties often take up the bulk of their days. Library 2.0 activities are frequently activities that are “beyond” one’s paid duties. And what about if that individual leaves? Who will host the data? If they are hosted on another site, is there a risk that one’s data might be lost? Who will monitor the activities on these sites? Is there a concern that users may post inappropriate materials to the online service?
I believe that there is little to lose in adopting Web 2.0 technologies and much to gain. In large part, a library’s success in this forum involves its ability to set goals and then enact those goals, all while keeping its audience in mind.
Casey, M., Stephens, M. (2008, Oct. 15). Transparent library: Library PR 2.0. Library Journal, 24. Crawford, W. (2011). Library 2.0 five years later. Online, 35(2), 58-60. Strong, M. L., Dunnington, A. (2009) Can u wiki, Flickr, and blog?. Louisiana Libraries, 72(2), 15-17.
The Library of Congress has truly embraced the role of a “Library 2.0” leader. From blogs, to Facebook, to Twitter, to podcasts, to “you name it,” the LOC’s virtual footprint is impressively large.
The following link includes a list of all of the LOC’s virtual spaces: http://www.loc.gov/homepage/connect.html
I am particularly impressed with the LOC’s Flickr photostream, located here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/.
The LOC has an impressive “Prints and Photographs” online catalog through its official site; however, it’s often not the most intuitive catalog to navigate. Not all of the items are digitized at a decent resolution, and many of the collections are, frankly, a little lack luster.
With over 14,000 items, the LOC’s Flickr Photostream is quite impressive. Each photo is accompanied by its most pertinent cataloging data. The LOC has also taken pains to group its photos into themed sets, each carrying a unique, descriptive title. Furthermore, one can sort the photos based on the year they were taken (with an “earliest date” of 1834!). The photos have also been carefully tagged; the “tag cloud” for the LOC’s collection is quite impressive.
Moreover, unlike the LOC’s online catalog, Flickr’s format allows commenting by users, thus adding additional “value” to the user/visitor. This is the heart of the Web 2.0 world – users adding value. The LOC is “America’s Library”; it’s good to see the LOC reaching out to America through social media, making its content the joint property of the web world.
Not everyone searches the LOC’s digital catalogs, but many people frequent Flickr. It’s wonderful that the LOC is taking advantage of social media platforms in order to extend its reach and its information to new populations.


Born in 1855 in Beveridge, Victoria, Australia, Edward “Ned” Kelly was the eldest son (and third child) of Irish immigrants John Kelly and Ellen Quinn, a poor farming couple who had eight children.
Ned Kelly is 10 years old when he saves another child from drowning. His father died when he was 12 years old. At 16, he was sentenced to three years in prison for concealing a horse that was allegedly stolen. He then worked in a sawmill and then in construction.
In 1878, Ned Kelly attacked and injured the policeman Alexander Fitzpatrick who was trying to arrest his brother Dan following a horse theft and who was also trying to seduce his sister Kate. Ned and Dan Kelly flee, joined by their friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart, before confronting the four police officers who have come to arrest them at Stringybark Creek. Three policemen are killed (including Thomas Lonigan) and one policeman escapes. The Kelly gang are declared outlaws.
There followed the break-up of two banks in Euroa in 1878 and in Jerilderie in 1879 with the destruction of mortgage documents and the distribution of money to the poor, which contributed to the notoriety of the Kelly gang. A notorious criminal, thief and assassin according to the powers that be, Ned Kelly has many supporters who help him and who hide him and his gang.
In their last confrontation with the police at Glenrowan in 1879, the four members of the Kelly gang constructed their own armor from pieces of agricultural implements (ploughshares) screwed together and held together by leather straps at the shoulders. Wounded despite his 45-kilo armor (which does not protect his legs), Ned Kelly is the only one to survive. He was captured, tried within half an hour for the murder of policeman Thomas Lonigan at Stingybark Creek, then executed by hanging in Melbourne on November 11, 1880. He was 25 years old. His last words would be: “So goes life”, according to a witness.
An unfair trial
The judge who decided Ned Kelly’s sentence was none other than Redmond Barry, who founded the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1848, the University of Melbourne in 1853 and the State Library of Victoria (Melbourne) in 1854 He is renowned for the harshness of his sentences. He has already sentenced Ellen Kelly, mother of Ned and Dan Kelly, to three years in prison for helping her sons during the attack on policeman Alexander Fitzpatrick, even if the testimony of this policeman is questionable.
Redmond Barry is remembered less for his many cultural activities than for condemning Ned Kelly to death, according to Wikipedia. He died of pulmonary congestion twelve days after the execution of Ned Kelly. His statue now stands in front of the State Library of Victoria.
Past and present, many Australians believe Ned Kelly did not get a fair trial, including in a recent poll. At the time, thousands of supporters demonstrated in the streets of Melbourne and petitions demanding his pardon collected 32,000 signatures. But it’s a waste of time.
Like his armor, his plaster death mask is now part of the library’s collections. It was customary to make several death masks after hanging for the purposes of phrenology, a pseudoscience consisting in studying the character of an individual according to the shape of his skull.
The Jerilderie’s Letter
Ned Kelly sees himself as the defender of Irish Catholic immigrants exploited by an arrogant and unjust Protestant Anglo-Australian ruling class. He justified his actions in self-defense in a letter of about 8,000 words dictated in 1879 to his friend Joe Bryne, who then rewrote it more readably over 56 pages.
Instead of being printed and widely distributed as directed by Ned Kelly, this letter, known as Jerilderie’s Letter (named after one of the banks he robs), is kept by his emissary, copied twice and handed over to the police, with a summary of the letter published in the newspapers of the time after the execution of Ned Kelly.
Published in its entirety only in 1930, the original letter joined the collections of the State Library of Victoria in 2000. The events described in this letter are the inspiration for the best-selling novel The True Story of the Kelly Gang (True History of the Kelly Gang, 2000) by Australian writer Peter Carey (whose archive also belongs to the library). The novel received the Booker Prize in 2001 and was adapted for film in 2019 by Australian director Justin Kurzel.
Besides Ned Kelly’s armor, his death mask and his Jerilderie’s Letter, the library’s collections also include family photos, law enforcement telegrams and photos, miscellaneous letters, newspaper articles, minutes of the 1880 Royal Commission deciding the fate of Ned Kelly and much more. heard the multiple articles and books (documentaries, biographies, fiction, poetry, drama, comics, children’s books) on Ned Kelly from his execution to the present day. Many of these documents are digitized.
A popular icon
Over the years, Ned Kelly has become a mythical character with undeniable courage in the face of police harassment. It embodies the resistance of the oppressed against the authority in place, namely the British Empire. He is often compared to Robin Hood (the Robin Hood of the southern hemisphere, according to Ha-Ha, street artist in Melbourne) or to Billy the Kid, a young Irishman who emigrated to the American West, who also became an outsider. law and killed by law enforcement at the age of 21.
Ned Kelly’s life inspires many films. A first film from 1906 by the Australian director Charles Tait, which would be one of the first feature films in the history of cinema (with a probable duration of 60 minutes), initially banned from broadcasting as the personality of the hero is controversial , then long lost. A 20-minute fragment discovered in the late 1980s is now part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World heritage.
Much later, in 1970, the English director Tony Richardson offers the main role of his film Ned Kelly to Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones.
Ned Kelly’s life also inspires TV series, plays, poems, songs, t-shirts, prints, paintings (including famous paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan, exhibited in Paris) , statues and street art in Melbourne and elsewhere. The years pass but the myth continues to grow.
Photo credits: Victoria Library; Image: Left, portrait of Ned Kelly, coll. National Archives of Australia. On the right, engraving by James Waltham Curtis, coll. State Library of Victoria. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Public domain]


The SADC Treaty sought to, among other things; enhance regional integration within the SADC region. The eventual thrust has been on coming up with a common market, common monetary union and a common currency that would facilitate trade within the region. Equally important has been the desire to form a bulwark against stronger economies from other regional groupings. On the other hand, while SACU has harboured the desire to facilitate the establishment and operationalisation of a customs union within the Southern African region. It has been argued that such a development cannot avoid the need for a common currency, common market as well as a monetary union to counter the strong trade current coming from other regional groupings, such as the East African Community, taking cognisance of the meteoric economic rise of Kenya as well as the post-genocide economic reform of Rwanda. This paper examines the history of regional integration in Africa, what has motivated it, the different initiatives by way of RECs and well as the nature of the integration process, and the current challenges such as duplication of functions and overlap within SADC and SACU. The paper also put forward the need to collapse SADC and SACU by harmonising their operations and the attendant regulatory framework governing the two RECs.
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If everything were to disappear from my life except my writing, I would still be happy. I write because the words come to me out of nowhere and take me to places I had not previously thought to go. Later on these words become books or blogs or simply stay there hidden on the paper where they have landed.
I write because I have to. I write because it keeps my fire alive and if I try to silence it I feel I’m slowly dying inside. I write because the words that come to me want to be set free and I let them go where they need to be.
I let my energy flow out with them and pray that they go and find their own way. They go but the energy I have sent free with them comes back to me ten thousand times more powerful.
I WRITE BECAUSE I AM ALIVE.
The Polo Diaries Book 1
Forty-one-year-old polo player Roxy arrives in Argentina with a to-do list that includes healing from a polo injury and falling in love with a handsome Argentine. From polo boots to tango shoes, the adrenaline of riding horses to glamorous after-game parties, Roxy learns to navigate this unfamiliar landscape with the help of new friends who teach her to take life as it comes. But will she find true love? Over three months in Buenos Aires, nothing goes according to plan, and yet, all the items on her list mysteriously get ticked off in the end. Just not the way she had imagined.
Fans of the Bridget Jones series will love the blend of humor, travel, and romantic comedy at the heart of Single in Buenos Aires, all topped off with the unforgettable flavor of life in one of the most sensual and passionate cities in the world.
The books in the Polo Diaries Series are inspired by true stories.
This book is about your power. Blending concepts of psychology, mindfulness and practical spirituality with the author’s over twenty years of experience in the corporate world it presents a simple yet powerful seven step framework to connect with your power and use it to manifest the life that you want.
You will learn to Ground, Cleanse and Protect your energy. You will tap into what you already Know and learn how to Decide using your power base. You will be reminded about how to Direct your energy to manifest abundance and how to Reflect and constantly improve your process.
All this intertwined with the author’s own personal stories from the corporate world and beyond, sharing successes and failures, trials and errors and practical situations on how and when to use the principles presented in this book.
At a crossroads in her life, Roxana decides to take a ten-day safari trip to Africa. In Namibia, she meets a local guide who talks about “the courage to become who you are” and tells her that “the world belongs to those who dream”.
Her holiday over, Roxana still carries the spell of his words within her soul. Six months later she quits her job and searches for a way to fulfil an old dream: crossing Africa from north to south. Teaming up with Richard and Peter, two total strangers she meets over the internet, Roxana starts a journey that will take her and her companions from Morocco to Namibia, crossing deserts and war-torn countries and surviving threats from corrupt officials and tensions within their own group.
Through Dust and Dreams is the story of their journey: a story of courage and friendship, of daring to ask questions and search for answers, and of self-discovery on a long, dusty road south.
A Horse Called Bicycle - Book 2
Seven and a Half Minutes - Book 3


John Kinsella (Australia) 1963
John Kinsella was born in Western Australia in 1963. He is the author of a dozen works of poetry including Full Fathom Five, Syzygy, The Silo, Erratum/Frame(d), The Radnoti Poems, The Undertow: New & Selected Poems, and Lightning Tree. 1997 saw the publication of his experimental novel Genre (international release), and the publication of the English edition of his inter-nationally successful The Silo: A Pastoral Symphony by Arc.
In 2009 he edited the Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry.
He was a writer in residence at Churchill College, Cambridge, in 1997. Kinsella was appointed the Richard L Thomas Professor of Creative Writing at Kenyon College in the United States for 2001, where he is now Professor of English. He is also Adjunct Professor to Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, where he is a Principal of the Landscape and Language Centre He will also be involved in the teaching of Australian literature in the Commonwealth Literature course run by the English Department of Cambridge University.
He is the editor of Salt magazine and Folio (Salt) publishing. He is the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and Fellowships, including: The Western Australian Premier's Award for Poetry, The Harri Jones Memorial Prize for Poetry, The John Bray Poetry Award from the Adelaide Festival, Senior Fellowships from the Literature Board of The Australia Council, and a Young Australian Creative Fellowship. His work has been or is being translated into many languages, including French, German, Chinese, and Dutch.
He was commissioned to create a textual adaptation of Wagner's Götterdämmerung for the 2003 Perth Festival. He is the author of four verse plays (collected as Divinations).
Kinsella has written several works of fiction as well, including Genre (1997), Post-colonial (2009), Lucida Intervalla (2018), Hollow Earth (2019), and Pushing Back (2021).
BOOKS OF POETRY
The Frozen Sea (Zeppelin Press, 1983); Night Parrots (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1989); The Book of Two Faces (Perth: PICA, 1989); Poems (Australia: Folio, 1991); Ultramarine (Australia: Folio, 1992); Eschatologies (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1991); Full Fathom Five (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1993); Syzygy (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1993); Erratum/Frame(d) (Fremantle, Australia: Folio/Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1995); Intensities of Blue (Cambridge, England: Folio, 1995); The Silo: A Pastoral Symphony (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1995 /Arc, 1997) The Radnoti Poems (Cambridge, England: Equipage, 1996); The Undertow: New and Selected Poems (England: Arc, 1996); Lightning Tree (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1996); Graphology (Cambridge, England: Equipage, 1997); Poems 1980-1994 (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1997) / Highgreen, Tarset (England: Bloodaxe, 1998); voice-overs [with Susan Schultz] (Kāne’ohe, Hawaii: Tinfish, 1997); The Hunt (Highgreen, Tarset, England: Bloodaxe, 1998); Kangaroo Virus [with Ron Sims] (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press/Folio, 1998); Sheep Dip (Wicklow, Ireland: Wild Honey Press, 1998); Pine [poems by John Kinsella and Keston Sutherland] (Cambridge, England: Folio (Salt), 1998); alterity: poems without tom raworth (New York/Prague: x-poezie, 1998);The Benefaction (Cambridge, England: Equipage, 1999); Fenland Pastorals (Warwickshire, England: Prest Roots Press, 1999); Visitants (Highgreen, Tarset: Bloodaxe, 1999); Counter-Pastoral (Sydney: Vagabond Press, 1999); Wheatlands [with Dorothy Hewett] (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Center Press, 2000); Zone (Fremantle, Australia: e-matters and Freemantle Arts Center Press, 2000); Zoo [with Coral Hull](Australia: Paperbark Press, 2000); The Hierarchy of Sheep (Highgreen, Tarset, England: Bloodaxe 2000 / Femantle, Australia: Freemantle Arts Centre Press, 2001); Speed Factory (Fremantle, Australia: Fremantle Arts Center, 2002); Lightning Tree (Todmorden, England: Arc, 2003); Peripheral Light: New and Selected Poems (New York: W.W. Norton, 2003); Doppler Effect: Collected Experimental Poems (Cambridge, England: Salt, 2004); The New Arcadia (New York: W. W. Norton, 2005); Love Sonnets (2006); America, or Glow: (A Poem) (2006); Divine Comedy: Journeys Through Regional Geography (2008); Shades of the Sublime and Beautiful (2008); Jam Tree Gully (New York: W. W. Norton, 2011); Sack (2014); Drowning in Wheat (Picador, 2016)
╬Winner of the PIP Gertrude Stein Awards for Innovative Poetry in English 2005-2006
We look for that point of contact
that crops up in conversation or letters
or in surveys of vocation;
pushing its way round, as if the tunnels before
its limp walls are hollow, expectant.
spider orchid is a nerve centre, powerboard
we’ll plug into from wherever; steel-capped boots
trample underfoot: wood collectors, shooters,
kids tracking enemies. Where enemies
come from varies with technology;
who apportions part of their attention span,
cries just because the music is in a minor key.
Have you seen
the red leschenaultia flowering in islands, focal
cascades amongst the kwongan?
The pupils fire
and the site pale as further away.
of muscles and component parts urging
a gushing out, a bleeding heart. This is every
one of you built up to a head, to my lungs
so tight I barely breathe, my hands and feet
all maps overlaid, cratered, furrowed, riven, creased;
shadow linked to shadow linked to shadow,
of creed and intentionality. Signals, cages, beacons,
the chrysalis of an unopened pink sunray,
or fields in which poisons weren’t understood,
but that’s childhood.
Forty years doles out inlays
and extractions, the draining rock
above cave systems that even now harbour
species of animals unknown to anybody—anybody
at all. Out here, sight shuts down;
inside, scant light amplifies.
Reprinted from Boston Review, November-December 2005. Copyright ©2005 by John Kinsella.


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In Susan Gal's delightful young-concept book, a family travels. Dance educator Maria Hanley and I explored Into the Outdoors as the August picture book in our monthly collaboration. When Bryson wants to get to know the environment that he lives in better, he chooses to thru hike the Appalachian trail with a friend that he hadn’t talked to in years. closed weekends and holidays. Randy never really got people, but he really understood nature and being isolated in it. Despite this, there has been a lasting perception that the sole function of outdoor spaces is for children to ‘burn off steam'. I am effortlessly will get a pleasure of looking at a written publication. But the illlustrations are expressive, t. Nice title about camping and the outdoors for younger listeners. Comment Report abuse. When I read the title, I thought it would be about seeing in nature. Do with that information what you will. Discuss what is accurate in the book and what is fictional (bears playing with the kids, etc.). The animals have rather anthropomorphized expressions which I found droll but could be considered inaccurate if you are picky about realism. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2011:“An effervescent celebration of an overnight camping trip, with all the prepositions highlighted.”. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? If you’re looking for a good book that will really make you think, “Missing 411 - Hunters” is one that you will not want to miss, especially if you spend a lot of time in the outdoors. Calhoun High Hurdled Into The Record Book. They aren't what I would typically describe as my favorite, but they work very well in this story. A forest hike offers more opportunities to showcase words that describe spacial relationships and show young readers where they are in the world. About the Author . It almost might have worked better had the prepositions been left out on that page for children to improvise. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Based on the author's acclaimed Integrated Outdoor Program, LET THEM BE EATEN BY BEARS is Peter Hoffmeister's inspiring guide to getting kids to enjoy and appreciate nature. The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds, raised funding, and are now leading successful companies. Introduction to the importance of the outdoors This short introductory video looks at the value of the outdoors for young children's development, learning, wellbeing and happiness. Into the Outdoors (TV Series 2001– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2020. Nicely told story about a trip into the woods to camp overnight that features and highlights prepositional phrases and high frequency preposition words. The text was carefully written to focus on preposition words which are highlighted in yellow throughout the book. : Paperback. Illustrations are nice, though (as many others have noted) often rather dark/low-contrast, which makes this better suited to one-on-one sharing rather than groups. HOME. Misadventure is the theme of this favorite outdoor book for kids. A young Calhoun was NAIA high hurdles runner-up in 1953 for Dr. Walker’s North Carolina Central track team before leaving to serve two years in the U.S. Army. Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for elementary students and teachers. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. As a Master Naturalist and one who wants to share nature with children, I struggle with the helpful bear. Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. A forest hike offers more opportunities to showcase words that describe spacial relationships and show young readers where they are in the world. Lovely illustrations with a great relationship between the animals and humans in the space. Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. Interesting and different illustrations. My library created for the purpose of making outdoor dreams come true for deserving people which include but are not limited to: Individuals who are mentally/physically limited. The family in this book is going on a camping trip and the reader follows along as they drive up into the woods, hike around the lake, and climb into their tents. Into the Outdoors is an Emmy-winning kids science education show! Good for word work and writing mechanics.It's a quieter version of A Fox Chased a Mouse: A Prepositional tail. A Walk in the Woods. Woodland creatures follow the family, intrigued by their adventure. The Into the Outdoors video series takes kids on a journey of environmental discovery as they navigate through science and mysteries during their adventures into the outdoors. Please try again. They want the story read over and over again. Language: English. Noticing the world around you. Something went wrong. [Susan Gal] -- A child describes the wonders observed during a family camping trip to the mountains in a story that introduces the reader to prepositions. Sales of hiking and camping … Refresh and try again. A gem of a book! Susan is a talented illustrator and writer who captures the attention of her young audience. Great book to introduce or review prepositions and prepositional phrases. By age 15, he had summited the tallest peaks on each continent. Ice Fishing for Kids (Into the Great Outdoors) Paperback – February 1, 2013 by Tyler Dean Omoth (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings. When I read the title, I thought it would be about seeing in nature. Read. In addition to this notion, we also believe that the holidays are the perfect time to plan your next big adventure. This camping trip story is filled with prepositions and wonderful illustrations. GALLERY. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Concept words (over, under, in, out, through, etc.,) are highlighted in each sentence. Office Hours . In Susan Gal's delightful young-concept book, a family travels up a mountain, over a bridge, and under a canopy of trees to reach their campsite in the great outdoors. They are maybe a bit young for children who would actually be studying prepositions (the family has a toddler and a pre. “Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.” —Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won’t get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it’s… The family seems more focused on getting from here to there rather than seeing all the nature along the way. The illustrations are great with lots of texture that makes the digital collage technique work well without looking fake when combined with the charcoal. She then worked as an "actor with a pencil" for Disney Animation before returning to her native California to create fun and whimsical illustrations. LOVE the animals following along behind the hiking family, and the little one who notices and makes friends. Randy Morgenson is a backcountry ranger in the Sierra Nevada and Kings Canyon national parks. And as the father of two young children, I appreciate the book's true child appeal. In Susan Gal's delightful young-concept book, a family travels up a mountain, over a bridge, and under a canopy of trees to reach their campsite in the great outdoors. Read PDF Ice Fishing for Kids Into the Great Outdoors Authored by Tyler Omoth Released at - Filesize: 2.48 MB Reviews Definitely one of the best ebook We have actually read through. Knopf Books for Young Readers (October 11, 2011), Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019. 9 people found this helpful. I particularly like the illustration of the trail winding around the lake (with the bear, fox, chipmunk and skunk peering over the edge of a hill, looking down on the family on the trail.) Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Into The Wild Outdoors . Countless breathtaking encounters with nature are just waiting to be found. The problem that I had was with the lack of noticing and understanding what was being seen. And outdoor escapes as basic as going for a long walk seem to be accompanied by another basic: the travel guidebook. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Outdoors Books. Raging streams spilling deeper and deeper into the belly of the earth. Get free homework help on Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild: book summary, chapter summary and analysis, quotes, essays, and character analysis courtesy of CliffsNotes. Once they reach the woods, they head out on a hike, following a trail around the lake, across a stream, and between some large rocks. Behind the Lesson, PDP Plans and Educator Effectiveness Resources. Lovely textured illustrations, but too dark for everyone to see at storytime. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. This is the final album released prior to the passing of drummer John Bonham in 1980, shortly after which the band decided … TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE VOICE. Our books are the perfect way to introduce young children to hunting, fishing, and wildlife. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Here are a few steps you can take to guide children’s exploration of the great outdoors. A good book to introduce the idea of camping, hiking, and being outdoors. No Summit Out of Sight is a powerful read about what people are … In January, she encourages you to keep a nature journal or do some star-gazing with a guide-book such as The Kids Book of the Night Sky by Ann Love and Jane Drake. October 11th 2011 Kids who read this may be inspired to take themselves and your mother-in-law out into the woods for hours on end. Peter Brown Hoffmeister. The baby does see things and there is certainly a lot hidden for children to discover. An exercise in prepositions disguised as a gentle adventure in the great outdoors. Lee Calhoun was virtually unknown before 1956, but Dr. LeRoy Walker knew him well. Yvonne. It meets that challenge. A Fearless Guide to Taking Our Kids Into the Great Outdoors. 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read for anyone interested in nature or being outdoors. Other than enjoying finding chipmunks on every page (they are currently obsessed with them), they weren't very into this book. Into the Outdoors nature, local A weekly children's nature series in which kids travel around Wisconsin to explore the state's environment and outdoor activities. Read more. They went on hikes and their first tent camping trips as a family, and those wonderful experiences has them convinced that they should continue to weave the outdoors into … The illustrations are wonderful. North Woods Girl The title of this book could refer to the central littler girl or her grandmother, with the former learning everything she knows from the latter — hiking, collecting leaves, canning tomatoes, or observing animals. To see what your friends thought of this book. A family heads out on a camping trip. A family goes camping outdoors. Buy Lido: A dip into outdoor swimming pools: the history, design and people behind them 01 by Christopher Beanland (ISBN: 9781849945844) from Amazon's Book Store. n. 1. In any case, overall it was fun and was definitely worth it for the pictures. Author: Melanie A Howard. We did enjoy the charcoal and digital collage illustrations, however! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. We’d love your help. Into the outdoors by Susan Gal, 2011, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers edition, in English - 1st ed. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Outdoors story for Preschool- Kindergarten, Part camping story, part concept book, this book is a delight. UPC: 9781429692663. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A forest hike offers more opportunities to showcase words that describe spacial relationships and show young readers where they are in … In Susan Gal's delightful young-concept book, a family travels up a mountain, over a bridge, and under a canopy of trees to reach their campsite in the great outdoors. This story states that it is a book about prepositions. Book your adventure today and save 10% on Wedge Rafting, Superfly Ziplines, Vallea Lumina and Treetop Adventure. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Following the escapades of the bear and the baby has brought additional enjoyment to reading this with my son. The entire book is playful and fun. Safford, AZ 85548. In or into the open; outside: walking outdoors for fresh air. More. Though the book’s primary purpose isn’t about developing literacy outdoors, she does offer several suggestions for doing just that. By book's end, McCandless isn't merely a newspaper clipping, but a sympathetic, oddly magnetic personality. Very simple language and beautiful illustrations, but they are a bit dark and it hides a lot of details. Our books are the perfect way to introduce young children to hunting, fishing, and wildlife. However, the browns and other earth tones of the illustrations dim the brightness of the highlighted words. Monday - Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. Into the Wild shows that McCandless, while extreme, was hardly unique; the author makes the hermit into one of us, something McCandless himself could never pull off. 5 stars : Want to go camping? Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Part of: Into the Great Outdoors (10 Books) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Recommended ages 4-8yrs. Into the Tangled Bank is a glorious book. Do you know where to go for the best possible experience? 2. Into the Outside (Audible Audio Edition): Lynda Engler, Henry Dixon, Carlo Libertini: Amazon.ca: Audible Canada This is a fun way to introduce this concept to readers and a great way to integrate language arts curriculum into a library lesson. Do you want to explore the great outdoors? Origin: Made in the USA or Imported. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The narrative is short and fun to read aloud and it's filled with different prepositions; I like that the prepositions are just part of the story and don't take over the book. At first this seems a bit on the cheesy side of playing with prepositions, but I ended up finding it rather fun. 25 talking about this. Whimsical, textured illustrations are the icing on top of this excellent picture book. Lots of directional words. While some of the scenarios may seem a little silly, The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail is the perfect opportunity to teach kids what not to do in the outdoors. Start by marking “Into the Outdoors” as Want to Read: Error rating book. It's a fun book about outside adventuring. The pictures are great and the story is very fun. As you roast a marshmallow, the sunset paints the sky in beautiful shades of red. You don’t need to be a thru-hiker to feel inspired by the grit on every page of this book—part trail log, part redemption story. The problem that I had was with the lack of noticing and understanding what was being seen. 520-507-0871. firstname.lastname@example.org. The illustrations are great with lots of texture that makes the digital collage technique work well without looking fake when combined with the charcoal. Into the Outdoors is an Emmy-winning kids science education show! Best Outdoor Books to Read in 2016 The holidays are generally a time to relax and spend time with family and friends. 2+, At first glance you might not think much of this simple book about a family going camping. Before you begin, dress appropriately and teach your child the basic safety rules of the outdoors. I like how the animals follow the campers around but other than that, I'm not sure it would keep a group focused. I am quite late in start reading this one, but better then never. outdoors definition: 1. outside: 2. outside: 3. out in the air, not in a building: . Book theme: Camping & Outdoor Activities. It was initially published by Marvel Comics under the company's Icon imprint and republished under Image Comics.It is the story of Dave Lizewski, a teenager who sets out to become a real life superhero.His actions are publicized on the Internet and inspire other people. it was quite nice. LOVE the animals following along behind the hiking family, and the little one who notices and makes friends. Help through hardships In Susan Gal's delightful young-concept book, a family travels, S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press Sports & Hobbies), A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: (Read Aloud Books, Series Books for Kids, Books for Early Readers) (Mr. McGee, MCGE). Gal's lovely illustrations bring the bright patterns of the family into the soft, natural textures of the forest, capturing the hazy atmosphere of mountain views and the varying landscape elements of the forest. When the Berenstain Bear cubs hit the trail with Papa in hopes of earning a scout badge, nothing seems to go right. At first this seems a bit on the cheesy side of playing with prepositions, but I ended up finding it rather fun. Don’t miss it. 102 Likes, 2 Comments - COMMON GROUND (@commonground416) on Instagram: “Rolling into the fall soaking up as much sun as we can ! As a Master Naturalist and one who wants to share nature with children, I struggle with the helpful bear. Electronic books Fiction Juvenile works Juvenile fiction: Additional Physical Format: Print version: Gal, Susan. Into the outdoors. The bright pink of the presumed but not particularly feminized mother’s hat is a bit jarring in contrast with the more naturalistic setting but I actually ended up liking the contrast. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I wish he would have made better decisions in many of his outdoor pursuits and the way he dealt with his family, but as a character I believe he is an essential lesson in social progression. Nice title about camping and the outdoors for younger listeners. You can read more about Susan at galgirlstudio.com. Its unique blend of two themes -- camping and prepositions -- makes it a one-of-a-kind book for sure. There is something that drives us beyond the Whole Foods salad bar out into the wilds to plod slowly up peaks that care not if we live or die, if our insta-cous-cous dinner tastes good, or if we sit on a cactus.
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By FEI HUA
BEIJING (China Daily Show) – Overseas readers are lining up in cities across the world to purchase copies of a new book of anecdotes by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to an authoritative report, issued by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT).
“My friends attach great importance to comprehensively analyzing each chapter, organizing weekly study sessions, and inviting Chinese embassy experts above deputy-director level to our book groups,” said Helen Blumfunkle, 34, an American holding a copy of Xi Jinping Wit and Vision: Selected Quotations and Commentary published by the Foreign Languages Press division of the People’s Publishing House.
“The book includes over 100 anecdotes taken from Xi’s speeches and articles, as selected by the People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China,” said Mahmoud, a foreigner.
Japanese, Russian, Thai and Vietnamese copyright output protocols have been authorized, and the book has caught the public’s attention. A British reader called Steve Sarky told a Xinhua reporter that he was “moist excited to read the book. Do quote me on that.”
Managers at bookshops across London, New York and Paris are deeply affected by the book, which outlines the political ideas of China’s top leader, along with interpretations of his anecdotes, according to many reports. “Yes, we have the copies,” sighed Peter Gao, manager of the SAPPRFT bookstore in Flushing, Queens. “Lots of copies are available.”


"Failing is part of the process of succeeding. Not succeeding is a choice.
That can only happen when you look at where you are now and make an agreement with yourself to stop short of where you want to be" Chapter one, page 17.
"Mending Broken Thoughts" - Poetry Book Presentation.
The Mérida English Library invites you to a presentation of Robert McGregor's new book, "Mending Broken Thoughts". Please join us on the MEL patio next Friday at 10:00 AM to enjoy hearing some poetry.
You can watch Robert's presentation here.


Public Speaking, Talks, Seminars, Teachings
Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa, founder of The World Peace Mission 2003, is an author, a lecturer, direct authentic teacher of sacred wisdom, and leader of workshops, founder principal of The World Peace Mission Conferences, seminars and special events in many countries of the world. Her specialist interest is in the wisdom traditions and mysteries, sacred pilgrimages in the landscape, both in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and around the World in sacred sites. She teaches about the physical and spiritual effect on the World. She teaches mostly through seminars, workshops, retreats, mystery school events and pilgrimages to sacred sites of the world.
Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa is the founder-principal of the The World Peace Mission which specialises in the teachings and education concerning Peace, through the Divine Practice of sacred breathing through the form of Kriya Yoga, no postures, as a pre-requisite for meditation. Stilling the mind transforms and it educates the student from within. She teaches in her Shambala Ashram at The Queens Hotel, in Penzance, Cornwall.
The Great Mahavatar Babaji called Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa in 1985 with a profound dream, inspiring her to him to the Himalayas. She was lead with divine guidance, symbols, teachings, books and supreme effect, taking her twelve years to find him. On meeting him in 1997, his first words were “You have been looking for me for twelve years and now I have called you”. Babaji trained Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa over the next eleven years, and during this time he gave her her soul mission, and her sacred soul name. Babaji personally took her to meet and discuss her mission with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, where they both blessed her with The World Peace Mission.
Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa’s first book, The Book of God presents living in awareness in this life, with family and society. Her second Book Journey of a Paramahansa presents her life story, being born in Cornwall and travelling to the Himalayas to find her Guru and Spiritual Master, the great Immortal Mahavatar Babaji.
Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa has given teachings, seminars, workshops, master-classes, and summer schools, in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, India, United Kingdom, Scotland, teaching Kriya Yoga Meditation, Wisdom Truths and a World Peace Mission Event with Paramahansa Yogananda in Austria, India and United Kingdom.
Swamini Aliananda Paramahansa has produced teachings on CDs, Healing CDs, Videos, YouTube teachings, and Podcasts available on iTunes, World Peace Mission Prayers sung and spoken on CDs. Booklets on Prayers.
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From housewife to enlightenment
This an extraordinary and inspirational true story about a devoted wife and mother from Cornwall, who experienced a profound spiritual awakening that resulted in a 12 year search for her Master, 'the holiest man in the world', across India and to the Himalayas.
When she eventually stood in front of him, the great Mahavatar Babaji said, "You've been looking for me for 12 years and now I’ve called you."
When she became a Self-realised Master through the practice of Kriya Yoga Meditation, Babaji gave her a World Peace Mission, which was blessed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama in a private audience.


Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Binx's Book Review Episode 1
Written by Gav Thorpe, it tells the tale of the Raven Guard as they attempt to rebuild their numbers after almost being wiped out at the massacre at Isstvan V.
I really enjoyed the story, and although it doesn't contain the really detailed descriptive background of, say a Dan Abnett novel, it flows really well and keeps you interested in the story from start to the 469th and final page.
This book is 95% about the Space Marines of mainly the Raven Guard and doesn't drag you off into a tangent with tales of remembrancer's and other side characters. There are flash backs to when Corax, the Raven Guard Primarch, was first discovered on what is now called Deliverance, these give you some insight into his growing up and link nicely to characters mentioned in the main story.
Overall a good read, with plenty of hidden surprises, and a worthy addition to the Horus Heresy series.
I give this book 15 Primarch's out of 18.


Children born into interfaith families have an intuitive understanding of the benefits and challenges of interfaith family life. But what happens when a child suddenly finds themselves at the center of a new interfaith family, when a parent remarries or chooses a new partner? The new blended family can be both enriched and complicated by cultural and religious differences.
Brand New Bubbe by Sarah Aronson is the first picture book to address the sudden formation of an interfaith family through remarriage, from a child’s perspective. The story, by an experienced children’s author, is told with great charm and gentle humor, and accompanied by engaging illustrations. The book is highly recommended for children struggling to adjust to a new interfaith family, or any blended family. Brand New Bubbe is a unique and important addition to the small but growing list of books written for and about children in interfaith families.
Jillian, who has grown up in a family that is not Jewish, finds her new Jewish stepdad “really nice.” But she’s not sure at first about her new grandmother: “Jillian already had a Noni and a Gram. Bubbe didn’t get the hint.” Psychologically, Jillian’s discomfort in adjusting to the new family is displaced onto Bubbe as a safe target.
Jillian, a spirited only child vaguely reminiscent of the iconic Eloise, goes on a protest strike, refusing to give in to Bubbe’s lavish affections. She worries that her beloved Noni and Gram will feel left out, or replaced. The detailed illustrations amplify the subtle humor, with a parallel plot involving the tension between Jillian’s cat and Bubbe’s small dog. When Jillian stages her protest, the cat joins in, carrying a sign protesting Bubbe’s dog.
Jillian’s mother finally intervenes to point out that Jillian is being too tough on Bubbe. Jillian ultimately works through her dilemma of how to integrate Bubbe into the family by inviting all three grandmothers to come to a soup celebration. They cook together, share the meal together, and love ultimately abounds and prevails. The moral of the story, once again, is that the more supportive people we have in our lives (and the more soup), the better. And by association, for me, the implication is that our lives can be enriched by multiple religions in one extended family.
Brand New Bubbe is enhanced by excellent recipes for Bubbe’s matzoh ball soup, Noni’s Italian wedding soup, and Gram’s gazpacho. (I judge they are excellent by the inclusion of parsnips in the matzoh ball soup). The book also includes a brief resource section, including a shout-out to The Interfaith Family Journal.
Brand New Bubbe is not didactic on the subject of Judaism (or anything else). Beyond matzoh balls, there is only brief reference to the unfamiliar new holidays Jillian is experiencing, and to her exposure to new Yiddish words like kvelling and kvetching. Instead, Brand New Bubbe focuses on the child’s emotional journey–her resistance and evolution as part of a new interfaith family. Jillian expresses a kaleidoscope of feelings as she goes through this evolution–at first worried, petulant, and disruptive, but ultimately resourceful, creative, and affectionate.
By the end of the book, Jillian has assumed the role of an interfaith ambassador, working to build bridges, in order to play her part in creating a new and successful interfaith family. This feisty protagonist is a great addition to the interfaith family canon, and I hope there will be sequels. In the final pages of Brand New Bubbe, the observant reader will note the arrival of a baby, raising the possibility of a sequel on siblings in a blended interfaith family. I look forward to reading what happens next for Jillian, and Bubbe.
Journalist Susan Katz Miller is an interfaith families speaker, consultant, and coach, and author of Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family (2015), and The Interfaith Family Journal (2019). Follow her on twitter @susankatzmiller.


Published Sep 5, 2019 by Dr. M. O'Byrne
The dataset of underwater crack images can be found here: Underwater cracks dataset
The dataset of underwater corrosion images can be found here: Underwater corrosion dataset
Published Sep 4, 2019 by Dr. M. O'Byrne
The Underwater Lighting and Turbidity Image Repository (ULTIR) is a collection of high resolution images taken under varying lighting and turbidity levels. The repository allows inspectors to gauge...
Published Sep 3, 2019 by C.S. Rhymes
The dataset curators wish to thank the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) and CAPACITES/IXEAD society for providing financial and practical support. The authors...
Published Sep 2, 2019 by Dr. M. O'Byrne
This page describes the file naming convention and how to use the repository. There is growing interest in the development of image based damage detection methods for the purpose of automated inspe...
Published Sep 1, 2019 by Dr. M. O'Byrne
ULTIR consists of categories relating to; 1) crack detection, and 2) surface damage detection. The imagery contained within each category were captured under three lighting levels and three turbidi...
Published Aug 31, 2019 by Dr. M. O'Byrne
Additional datasets featuring examples of cracks and corrosion are available via the links below.
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