Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Taken together, the chapters in Part I of Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds provide a sampling of what the cultivation of curious and creative minds en...

Detailed coverage of the latest research on plant physiology, including flowering and pollination in trees, apple fruit development and ripening;Reviews current best practice in tree training, pruning and thinning operations, including the use of growth regulators and new areas such as mechanisation and automation;Discusses the range of fungal and viral diseases affecting apples

Outside The Liquor Store is a powerful, emotionally resonant romance novel that follows two flawed but deeply human characters, each carrying invisible wounds, as their lives collide in an unlikely way. What begins as a chance encounter spirals into a messy, beautiful journey through grief, love, mental health struggles, and the search for healing. With raw honesty and unflinching emotion, the novel explores how people survive what tries to break them, and how sometimes, love finds us exac...

Synergistic blending is at the very core of aromatherapy practice. This book explores the concept of synergy and the evidence for its presence and significance, and provides practical guidance on how to build aromatherapeutic blends effectively and safely based on research evidence.The author covers new and exciting developments in research into the use of essential oils, explores the merits and limitations of holistic, psychosensory and molecular approaches to blending and suggest...

Revised and significantly expanded, the latest edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy and aromatic therapy, based on the most up-to-date research evidence behind their therapeutic applications.The third edition features a fully updated and expanded contents including detailed Aromatic Profiles of over 250 essential oils, absolutes and resinoids, a new chapter on the latest research i...

What happens when love is caught between two worlds?Born and raised in the fictional Igbo village of Umuaku in southeastern Nigeria, Ikenna Eze is brilliant, driven, and deeply rooted in his community's values. A government scholarship carries him to England, where his life takes an unexpected turn. What begins as a journey to study law becomes a calling to medicine, shaped by personal loss, moral responsibility, and an unshakable desire to give back to the people ...

Revised and significantly expanded, the new edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy, based on the research evidence behind their therapeutic applications.The author provides the historical and cultural context for our understanding of aromatherapy, with an overview of its relationships with Greek, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. She gives a detailed account of how essential oils are created, how and w...

Authors:Lauren Zappone Maples, Mathew Garland, Erin Magrath, and Lauren Renée Salinas-GarciaThis book is for teachers, by teachers. Are you new to teaching outdoors? Are you groovin' along the path, but looking for ideas and inspiration? Maybe you want to fine-tune your advanced practice? Looking to enrich a homeschool program with backyard and garden exploration? Well, this is the guidebook for all of you!...

The olfactory journey described in this book introduces readers to the pleasures and benefits of educating and training the 'nose', our olfactory palate. Jennifer Peace Rhind explores the process of cultivating our sense of smell and demonstrates how the process itself can be therapeutic and enjoyable, as well as informative. She highlights the different skills involved, from olfactory vocabulary, awareness, and memory, through to discrimination and fragrance creation, and the activities t...

Abbiamo forse dimenticato che non esiste un solo modello di bellezza, ma che, al contrario, può assumere infinite forme diverse? Ci siamo sentiti tutti noi, almeno una volta, ‘’diversi’, provando quasi vergogna o timore.Kaya è una bambina molto coraggiosa, senza alcun dubbio diversa dai suoi coetanei: seppure così piccola, sa che la diversità è ricchezza. Grazie alla forza dell’amore e dell’amicizia, riuscirà a sradicare tutti i pregiudizi ingiusti...

How can we deal with a matter as delicate as the loss of someone dear to us with children? How can we help them face their fears?All children learn, some sooner, some later, that unfortunately people or animals do not live forever. This can happen either through direct experience, such as with a loved one, perhaps sick or elderly, or a pet you are particularly fond of, or indirectly through a friend's story or by w...

What could you achieve in life if your powers were limitless?Where would your career lead you if you could banish negativity, build great habits and learn faster than ever before?How would Emotional Intelligence improve your prospects?We all dream of success in life and having everything we wanted, but often the things that hold us back the most are contained within our very own minds. Negative thoughts or emotions,...