This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19th and 20th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reasons for their relative decline in the face of foreign competition is assessed. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

So Where Did We Go Wrong? is titled as such because, in the last sixty years, I have witnessed the very values that many have grown up with and have tried to follow being abandoned in exchange for the pursuit of earthly possessions. Just as disheartening, walking over and ignoring the "little" people that might get in the way. The same can be said of the rest of society! Since it seems too many have left the church and have sacrificed their integrity, wishing to live only for the moment. Anyway, this book--and the others that follow, are my attempt to get them to right their wrongs and return to the desired pathway that will lead them Homeward.

DescriptionAn honest account of what it is like to live with a mental illness and self-injury. The author takes you on a journey through her life, discussing both her highs and lows throughout her life. The story offers some light, within that dark hole many people can find themselves in, showing that it is possible to survive and live with a mental illness and self-injury.About the AuthorAged 18, she was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. She started medication and was referred to the Community Mental Health team. Just weeks after the diagnosis, Kerri attempted to take her own life, twice in less than a week. She was admitted to a Psychiatric Ward, where she spent 4 months of her life. Now 23, Kerri is working towards tackling stigma and discrimination of self-injury by training mental health professionals using her own life experiences. She is the co-founder of ""No Secrets"" a self-injury support group in her local area, and she's passionate about educating people around mental health.

This novel, Children of Silicon, explores a slice of your far future. If you had to live and work in this age with robots how would you feel? There is no answer until a multitude of other questions are asked and answered, right? How safe and how intelligent they are come tome to mind immediately, among many others? However, if at this future time a decades long study had been completed called, The Model of the Human Mind', and if a conscious, electronic mind had been forged from their Human Brain Model, not a software driven computer mind, and packaged in a human-like frame, assuming it' was safe and of equal intelligence, would this help your comfort level? Would you feel more comfy' if you knew it had fully functional genitalia and a full range of emotional responses or would you rather it didn't have any of either? Would you care if it' vied for your girl/boyfriend or job, or loan, or home site? If so what hierarchy, limits and restrictions would you impose on this new human? Perhaps your future kin will opt to make them aids or slaves? Do you suppose some of these limits could affect negatively the desired result of building a compassionate human companion or might it' become too alien' for you to empathize with (i.e., just another mechanical robot a machine!)? If you have thought deeply about these questions you will realize the difficulty your' future generations will experience when they face the most sensational and transitional of all future events; the face off between the two human' minds, the organic biological human mind and the electronic silicon chip human mind. Read Children of Silicon and see if you agree that I've picked a most likely scenario for this precipitous event.

This isnt your everyday stereotypical story with token characters such as your extremely sexually active confused teen or the rising school sports star. No this is about the unfortunate events that happen to your average person who keeps it real one day at a time. Most people would consider Andre as the average eighteen-year-old. School is a waste of time. Only money and girls can hold his interest. Where Do We Go From Here takes you face first into the trials and tribulations of a young confused black man dealing with adversity such as graduating high school, relationships, getting a job, and the bad influences they face everyday. Although raised in a two-parent home, Andre rarely received the attention and direction that our young black men so desperately need in order to become successful. Mentored by the neighborhood drug dealer Greg, Andre somehow manages to avoid the life of crime that his younger friend Brian admires because of the fast life it brings. Undaunted by the circumstantial temptations they go in opposite directions in life. When Andre graduates high school and becomes involved with a highly motivated aspiring lawyer named Ashley life finally looks promising. When a friendship from the past resurfaces only to disrupt the tranquility of Andres relationship with Ashley do things begin to fall a part and love is truly tested. In Andres darkest hour he is forced to rise to the occasion and do whatever is necessary to make things right even if it involves risking his own life in the process.

Born in poverty in Holland at the tail end of the feudal system during the Great Depression, Leonard Demerwe immigrates to Canada at age twenty-eight. For many years, things are good for him. He and his wife, Mandy, operate two businesses and have two children. But as Leonard finds out, life sometimes throws nasty curve balls, and not everyones story has a happily-ever-after ending. Where Did It All Go Wrong? explores Leonards life and tries to determine exactly when it all started to unravel. This memoir delves into the many issues the family experienced. Mandys many surgeries and disabilities, a rebellious teenage son, infidelity, psychological abuse, business issues, financial trouble, and, finally, divorce. Discussing the highlights of Leonards life and examining the events that shaped the man he has become, Where Did It All Go Wrong? narrates the story of one man who has not experienced a dull life.

Droplets fall when clouds come. Droplets float on your skin and make you calm. "The Floating Droplets" is my poetic world. And I invite you to visit this world of poetry. I make use of words and make images come alive and form a poetic world. This is a collection of poetry where I have put my heart and soul to write each poem!

Anna and Robert with their two sons Kevin and Andrew lived a peaceful and ideal suburban life in Virginia until Kevin, the older son met with an accident. Though it was not a physically disabling injury, during his hospitalization, Kevin was suspected as suffering from the beginnings of mental illness. Having a successful school and college life, being the artist and a musician, it shattered his self esteem and the family's peace for ever. Andrew, the younger brother who adored Kevin, had to grow up fast to be the emotional support for his parents and brother too. In spite of his own growing pains, Andrew turns out to be an asset for his parents. Robert, a popular and brilliant Neurosurgeon and Anna, an efficient, compassionate Intensive care unit nurse, face the anguish of dealing with the financial, emotional and social struggles with the diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Kevin, the apple of their eye. This book opens an avenue into the world of family ties, the unconditional and endless efforts of the parents to find a proper place for their first born who, for eighteen years gave them every pleasure as a"golden boy". The lack of financial and social support system makes such a family wonder "Where do we belong"? in this highly functioning, achievement oriented society. A part of the proceeds from this book is donated towards the support system for the families of the mentally ill.