Gathers humorous stories, poetry, and essays by American writers from Anne Bradstreet to Erma Bombeck and Erica Jong.

A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

The vortex was spinning and Athena's voice echoed in Aisha's mind. The words sent a shiver down her spine. "Every few millennia, there is a reckoning, a challenge if you like; set out by what on Earth you call the old gods. It is a time when champions from across the known Universe are called to face challenges and the winner's side, will hold sway, so to speak until the next champions match. Dark, Light, or Shadow striving for the upper hand. You, still part Earthling, but also able to function as a Federation of Galaxy commander and trained elven recon operative, you are a perfect challenger; with the ability to overcome the other challengers including those of the Darker Lords. You I believe, as a side game, as a Cosmic Pawn would indeed put the cat amongst the pigeons. I, Athena, will call you my champion, and add you to the listings, but as the Unknown Warrior. Not by your name. No, that would give the game away, so I think I will simply enter you as the Unknown Warrior or better still as Shieldmaiden of the Gods. I will see you again; soon."

The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.

The six studies comprising this volume deal with some fundamental issues in early Greek thought: cosmic evaluation in Anaximander, the theory of opposites from the Pre-Socratics to Plato and Aristotle, thought experimentation in Pre-Socratic thought, the origins of Greek Scepticism among the Sophisists, the prehistory of "Buridan's Ass" speculation, and the role of esthesis in Aristotle's theory of science. In each case the early discussion seeks to show how certain ideas bore unexpected fruit during the subsequent development of philosophical thought.

Silver Award Winner at the Nursery World Equipment & Resources Awards 2019 This book explores the role of male professionals in early years settings and provides guidance for early years practitioners, managers and policy makers on building a more mixed-gender workforce by successfully attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing men in their teams. Men make up less than 2% of the early years workforce in England. This book considers the reasons for the current situation, asks whether there is a case for change and suggests ways of achieving a more mixed-gender early years workforce. The voices of male and female practitioners, providers and parents help to illustrate the barriers to men entering and successfully working in the sector, whilst also suggesting ways these barriers can be broken down.