North Wales Trail Running by Steve Franklin is a comprehensive guide to off- road running across North Wales. With 20 runs from 4km to 20.4km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all abilities. Features Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance and timings, and refreshment stops and local knowledge.
Learn how to thrive in even the most volatile economic climate with smart strategies from USA TODAY’s top small-business columnist Owning a small business can be challenging enough even in the best of times. And when times get tough—whether the challenges are brought about by pandemics, recessions or any other volatility, you need every tool sharpened and ready to go. You’ll find them all in Your Small Business Boom, with the latest in entrepreneurial thinking from USA TODAY small-business columnist Steve Strauss. Packed with strategies, ideas, savvy tips and noteworthy trends, it’s an indispensable guide to rebuilding in a post-pandemic world—and thriving when the next crisis hits. You’ll discover better ways to take risks in reimagining your business, from going after bigger clients to creating multiple profit centers, and how to reach 2.0 level with the internet, with chapters on modern e-comm strategy, websites versus funnels, and rethinking your tech. There’s updated advice on using social media, managing remote teams (or getting it done solo), finding new sources of capital, and so much more. With smart, practical tips and a healthy dose of upbeat, can-do optimism, Your Small Business Boom is good news you can use right now.
During the pilot year of a Los Angeles school system integration program, Armstrong and Charlie learn to cope with everything from first crushes and playground politics to the loss of loved ones and racial prejudice in the 1970s.
The book delves into the resurgence of phonics in education, analyzing the motivations and justifications behind this government-backed initiative. It highlights the influence of corporate interests, political agendas, and state-supported reading research, revealing how these elements shape educational policies and practices. Through a critical lens, the author addresses the implications of this trend on literacy education and the broader societal context.
Esteemed researchers Ken Goodman, Peter Fries, and Steven Strauss delve into the true nature of reading, challenging conventional perceptions. They explore the complexities of the reading process and illuminate why common understanding often misrepresents it. Through their insights, they aim to reshape how we view reading, providing a thought-provoking examination of its fundamental aspects.
An updated third edition of the most comprehensive guide to small business success Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible offers you everything you need to know to build and grow your dream business.
Democratization is conceived as an unending struggle by the poor majority against the small elite of wealth, status, and power. This book is a critical, comparative, and global approach to the study of democratization and the participants who bring the processes and actual struggles alive.
Focuses on the scientific aspects of cell biology useful to medical students, dental students, veterinary students, and prehealth undergraduates. This book explains general cell biology principles in the context of organ systems and human and animal disease.
Reviews the conceptual basis of evidence-based medicine and the ethical issues it gives rise to.