Opening the Government of Canada presents a compelling case for the importance of a more open model of governance in the digital age – but a model that also continues to uphold democratic principles at the heart of the Westminster system. Drawing on interviews with public officials and extensive analysis of government documents and social media accounts, Clarke details the untold story of the Canadian federal bureaucracy’s efforts to adapt to new digital pressures from the mid-200...

Tommy BlackAfter overcoming a wild, reckless youth, he's finally become a respected member of the community. And he owes it all to one female-his six-year-old daughter, Chipper. She means more to him than anyone-except maybe Julia Marshall. But ten years ago, he'd foolishly hurt Julia. Ten years ago, she left town and never came back. Now, circumstances have brought Julia home and Tommy's not about to blow his second chance.Julia Marshall

Dance Pedagogy is a comprehensive resource designed for dance students and teaching artists to develop skills and strategies in the multifaceted practice of teaching dance.This invaluable resource features essential components and considerations necessary for the dance teacher in any setting, including the private and community sector, university setting, and professional venues. Five distinct units provide insight into the paradigm, learning process, class environment fac...

Bella's Journey through the Fruits of the Holy Spirit is the story of Bella, a brave little bird on a mission to uncover the legendary Fruits of the Holy Spirit.As she journeys through different landscapes, Bella discovers that the real treasures are not material riches but virtues like kindness, patience, courage, and hope. Guided by wise guardians, Bella learns to live and share these virtues, transforming the world around her.This story reminds readers that the ...

In a bustling animal village, Christmas Eve is full of excitement—until villains begin to threaten the holiday cheer.Job the Tortoise, slow and steady, is often overlooked by the other animals, but when the village faces danger, it’s him who comes to the rescue! Job saves Christmas with his patience, kindness, and hard shell.

Dance Appreciation is an exciting exploration of how to understand and think about dance in all of its various contexts. This new edition has been revised and updated to include contemporary considerations of the art of dance along with enhanced discussion questions and prompts for the dance student.This book unfolds a brief history of dance with engaging insight into the social, cultural, aesthetic, and kinetic aspects of various forms of dance. Dedicated chapters cover b...

Modern medicine has spent decades treating cognitive fatigue, anxiety, and severe brain fog as strictly neurological problems isolated within the skull. We prescribe chemical stimulants and antidepressants, completely ignoring the massive, highly intelligent ecosystem operating just below the ribcage. The human gut does not merely digest food; it acts as a secondary brain, directly manufacturing the vast majority of the body's serotonin and dictating real-time cognitive performance. "Gut-B...

With hundreds of photographs, this spa guidebook presents the best quality spas in Australia—from Queensland's palm-fringed coast to Tasmania's wild mountain wilderness.Australia is blessed with a mind-boggling array of spas in a multitude of shapes, sizes, and locations.Even if it were possible to visit a different spa each month, it would take several years to experience the varied delights of every Australian spa. From just four spas in the late 1990s, there are...

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the anti–human trafficking movement have proliferated over the past few decades; many of these NGOs have joined coalitions to pool resources and expertise. How do changes in the external political environment or the internal coalition structure impact NGO framing strategy? Framing the fight Against Human Trafficking: Movement Coalitions and Tactical Diffusion uses a unique dataset to analyze the discursive processes of fifteen U.S. anti-trafficking N...

This pivot chronicles the life of Charles McCarthy, a San Francisco native and Jesuit missionary to China, and tells the unique and compelling story of a young man who experienced confinement under the Japanese occupation, followed shortly by imprisonment by the Chinese Communists in the 1950’s. Through a study of McCarthy’s unique epistolary exchanges, it considers the intellectual life of a Catholic missionary, his ongoing fight for equal citizenship rights, illustrating how American Cat...

Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished medievalists of his generation, offers a major reassessment of Henry’s character and reign. Challenging the dark and dated portrait of the king as brutal, greedy, and repressive, it argues instead that Henry’s rule was based on reason and order.C. Warren Hollister points out that Henry laid th...

The relationship between evil and public affairs, as well as other fields and professions in public life, has come to the fore as institutions of government seek new ways to operate in an environment of extreme mistrust. Unmasking Administrative Evil, 6th Edition argues that the tendency toward administrative evil, as manifested in acts of dehumanization and genocide, is deeply woven into the identity of public affairs. Indeed, ordinary people may simply act appropriately in their...