Bøger af David Macdonald

Development of the technology of warfare, and the limitations imposed on its use by its developers, allowing only peaceful uses have, for generations, protected humankind from self-destruction. But when oppressive authoritarian groups gain access to powerful new classified technology the delicate balance of world peace is suddenly at risk. (Cue the scary music)!Do the scientists, psychologists, and engineers at Neurologix realize that the United States Capitol is under attack? Can they find a solution in time?

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries European powers vied for control of the land and resources in the Caribbean and Latin America. Colonies made Spain rich through gold, silver, and gems looted from the Native cultures, along with rare and exotic goods such as tobacco, sugar, and dyewood, and even humble products such as hides. In rapid turn, other European monarchies and merchants sent out colonizing expeditions to the region to exploit the resources of the New World, but creating permanent footholds was perilous. All European settlements founded in the New World faced a variety of challenges, including food supply, inconsistent support from Europe, leadership, ignorance of the area colonized, irrational expectations, religious discord, relations with Native peoples, and violent national rivalries. Colonies that succeeded and those that failed faced the same challenges, although in differing degrees and circumstances. The margin between survival and disaster was always small--there were few chances to succeed and the risk of failure was never far away. In Neither Hee Nor Any of His Companie Did Return Againe: Failed Colonies in the Caribbean and Latin America, 1492-1865, historians David MacDonald and Raine Waters examine the European, and later American, failures to establish permanent settlements in the region. Beginning with Columbus's ill-conceived ventures, the authors discuss the efforts, from German claims in Venezuela and Scottish attempts in Panama to defeated Confederates fleeing to Mexico, Brazil, and elsewhere. For each colony, the primary source information is contextualized and evaluated. Along the way, the authors determine commonalities across these ill-fated colonies as well as underscore the fact that while Indigenous peoples of the region often vigorously resisted predatory European colonization, their numbers were decimated by relentless warfare, slave raids, and European diseases. As Indian populations declined, colonists imported African slaves in large numbers. The brutal treatment of slaves resulted in those who escaped creating their own settlements that existed in a state of endemic warfare with European colonists. An important contribution to Atlantic World studies, this volume reveals the fine line between colonies that thrived and those that failed.

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Canadian STEM Grade 5: Ideal to supplement, enhance or enrich any science program!In this STEM workbook, activities and projects provide a balance of core knowledge learning and investigation and application. The focus is on concepts and skills from physical, life, and earth and space Sciences, and on familiarizing students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts. Assessment rubrics for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities!Skills covered in this workbook:Physical, Life, Earth and Space SciencesEngineering, Technology, and Applications of ScienceInformational TextProject-based ActivitiesSTEM OccupationsAbout this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.This must-have STEM education workbook:Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and conceptsMeets and covers curriculum efficiently and effectivelyProvides a consistent, clear approach

Canadian STEM Grade 3: Ideal to supplement, enhance or enrich any science program!In this STEM workbook, activities and projects provide a balance of core knowledge learning and investigation and application. The focus is on concepts and skills from physical, life, and earth and space Sciences, and on familiarizing students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts. Assessment rubrics for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities!Skills covered in this workbook:Physical, Life, Earth and Space SciencesEngineering, Technology, and Applications of ScienceInformational TextProject-based ActivitiesSTEM OccupationsAbout this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.This must-have STEM education workbook:Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and conceptsMeets and covers curriculum efficiently and effectivelyProvides a consistent, clear approach

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Canadian Daily Reading Comprehension Grade 5: Students will practice essential reading comprehension skills with this workbook!Each reading passage encourages students to read with a purpose. Follow-up questions emphasize critical thinking, making text connections, inferencing, and synthesizing what students have read. Graphic organizers for extended learning and an assessment rubric for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities!Skills covered in this workbook:Understanding ContextUnderstanding Text FeaturesMaking Text ConnectionsCritical ThinkingGraphic OrganizersAbout this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.This must-have reading workbook:Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and conceptsProvides a consistent, clear approach

Canadian Daily Reading Comprehension Grade 4: Students will practice essential reading comprehension skills with this workbook!Each reading passage encourages students to read with a purpose. Follow-up questions emphasize critical thinking, making text connections, inferencing, and synthesizing what students have read. Graphic organizers for extended learning and an assessment rubric for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities!Skills covered in this workbook:Understanding ContextUnderstanding Text FeaturesMaking Text ConnectionsCritical ThinkingGraphic OrganizersAbout this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.This must-have reading workbook:Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and conceptsProvides a consistent, clear approach

Canadian Daily Reading Comprehension Grade 3: Students will practice essential reading comprehension skills with this workbook!Each reading passage encourages students to read with a purpose. Follow-up questions emphasize critical thinking, making text connections, inferencing, and synthesizing what students have read. Graphic organizers for extended learning and an assessment rubric for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities!Skills covered in this workbook:Understanding ContextUnderstanding Text FeaturesMaking Text ConnectionsCritical ThinkingGraphic OrganizersAbout this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.This must-have reading workbook:Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and conceptsProvides a consistent, clear approach

Books are written. Sometimes people write the book; other times, something comes through the person. The question becomes, "what comes through?" Many writers, artists, musicians have recognized this distinction, and most have been at a loss to describe it, although they know and sense the "something." Perhaps in the reading, or the listening, we also connect to the "something," and in the connection, there is a shift in mood, awareness, and state of being. David MacDonald trusts that, in the reading of The Meeting Place, readers will connect with the "something" and that each time readers embrace it, they will leave with something more of themselves.About the AuthorDavid MacDonald was born in Scotland in 1950. A co-founder of Scotland's first organic restaurant in 1970, he moved to Lake Tahoe in 1973. After his first experience with Rolfing, he has devoted himself to the healing arts and sciences. Exploration of consciousness is a lifelong passion of his. MacDonald maintains a private Rolfing practice in Reno, Nevada, and also offers Attunement meditations. He has been married to Kathleen for thirty-seven years, and they have a twenty-seven-year-old son, Ossian, who works in the family healing center.www.renotahoerolfing.com

The Story of the Many Ill-Fated Attempts by Europeans to Create Permanent Settlements in the New World

'Afghanistan is seen as a major drug producer, but its own people are becoming the victims. ... David Macdonald not only explores [the reasons for this] but also tells an addictive tale that is difficult to resist.' Shirazuddin Siddiqi, BBC*BR**BR*'This stunning book provides a first hand account of the Afghan drug problem. David Macdonald has written the definitive text on drugs in Afghanistan.' Professor Gerry Stimson, Executive Director, International Harm Reduction Association *BR**BR*'David Macdonald tells a story about the diversity of drug use in Afghanistan that no one has ever told before.' Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance, New York*BR**BR*Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium and heroin. This book explores the devastating impact that the drugs trade has had on the Afghan people. *BR**BR*Author David Macdonald has worked as a drugs advisor to the UN. Based on his extensive experience, this book breaks down the myths surrounding the cultivation and consumption of drugs, providing a detailed analysis of the history of drug use within the country. He examines the impact of over 25 years of continuous conflict, and shows how poverty and instability has led to an increase in drugs consumption. He also considers the recent rise in the use of pharmaceutical drugs, resulting in dangerous chemical cocktails and analyses the effect of Afghanistan's drug trade on neighbouring countries.