The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, as he journeys from Athens to Silicon Valley—and throughout history, too—to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.
Just about every writer needs a simple handbook to introduce or re-introduce themselves to the basics of writing different forms of copy for their bosses or for their clients. Sometimes with our massive workload, we simply cannot remember how to write a specific type of document, and we need something to get us started. "Help Me Write a Better... (Insert Here)" introduces you to many popular forms of copy and you will learn how to write a specific document a lot better -- and a lot faster. We break down each writing style into three or four specific steps and condense the most valuable information that shows you how to write the document.
This companion to Creative Visualization details the practical technique of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive life changes. In each meditation, the author describes specific images and directs the listener through the meditation process.
The two CD-ROMs contain a total of 8 units, each of which cover a specific vocabulary area. Words and sentences are presented through games and activities at different levels. The series focuses on the target language in specific settings; The Guard House (numbers), The Home (family relationships), The Paint Factory (colors), The Tailor's Shop (clothing), The Gym (parts of the body), The School (classroom), The Grocery Store (food), and The Theater (feelings). QSteps provides exposure to authentic language in natural contexts by means of an intuitive user interface for young learners.
In this book the editors have been able to provide a snapshot of current research being undertaken in the Asia-Pacific region in regards to teacher self-efficacy beliefs. This includes specific focuses on inclusive teaching, professionalism, subject domains, collective efficacy as well as specific contexts of early childhood education and care, primary schools education, special needs schools and teacher education.
