National Geographic Kids - March 2013 (South Africa)
National Geographic Kids magazine is an interactive, multi-topic magazine covering animals, entertainment, science, technology and cultures from around the world with the exceptional photography you would expect from the National Geographic brand.
The National Geographic magazine is famous the world over for its impressive journalism on science, plantlife and animals. Even more so its photographic content is unsurpassed in the magazine market - at least on the topic of natural sciences. A perfect bound magazine, National Geographic is one to collect.
"Glencoe Science: Ecology", a module in the Glencoe Science 15 book series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of middle school National Science Education Standards. Concepts are explained in a clear, concise manner, and are integrated with a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical thinking opportunities, real-world applications, and connections to other sciences and to non-science areas of the curriculum. Co-authored by National Geographic, unparalleled graphics reinforce key concepts. A broad array of print and technology resources help differentiate and accommodate all learners.
This is a live account that begins from the moment the author raced to assist with his wife's unexpected birth in the middle of the night, with no medical assistance and how their premature baby struggled for its life with moments to live, and describes how he prepared to deliver their baby, dead or alive. This birthing story was reported on national UK TV. news as one of the most moving childbirth stories in the UK and describes the unique reactions of his four young children, who came to their mother's rescue.
One of the most significant and yet largely overlooked factors influencing performance and workplace problem solving in many large organizations is that of national culture. Managers, and the organizations for which they work, need to be able to understand the influence of cultural values and beliefs on performance in order to identify appropriate solutions; strategies appropriate in one part of the world may be ineffective or even counter-productive in another.
