The Vital Approach, Second Edition: Comment on the Teaching of English to Pupils between the Ages of 8 and 15 focuses on the educational methods, principles, and techniques employed in the teaching of English to children. The book first explains "the vital approach", written expression, mechanics of English, and oral expression, including the use of mechanical aids to oral English, focus on spelling, communication, creative work, and record. The text then covers poetry lesson, drama in the classroom, and reading for pleasure. Topics include recommended fiction, some suggestions for work in drama, suggestions for poetry lessons, choice of material, and verse composition. The manuscript explores reading for information and school broadcast, films, and examinations, as well as factual reading materials suitable for simple "research" by pupils. The publication is a dependable source material for teachers and students interested in the methods and principles employed in the teaching of English to children.

*A penetrating analysis of some of the most contested cases in Catholic medical ethics*

Are the day-to-day pressures of your business preventing your organization from reaching its full potential? If you are spending the bulk of your time and energy streamlining your operations - squeezing more output from your resources, shaving costs, or pressing for speed – you are risking your organization’s future. Today’s top leaders must balance their daily operations with future-oriented explorations so that their organizations can respond and adapt to any challenges in today’s increasingly competitive and fast-moving environment. Yet focusing on both Current Performance and Future Potential is a tricky balancing act; each is a distinct pursuit that requires different skills, resources, measurements of success, and even time horizons. This book tells stories of strategy, insight, and action, featuring the latest advancements in industrial and organizational science, that will help catapult your organization to success now and in the future. “div>

Dive into a natural life the way one's body was intended - through attuning with the Vital Force. The fundamental and all too crucial energy that radiates around each individual is brought to light in accurate means. Referred to as the Vital Force, this energy pulsates like a heartbeat and whirls about each living thing. Dr. Meiggs provides proof of this energy and its capabilities to impact the body. Simple methods are suggested to amplify one's physical health, essentially extending the life of human beings and the species of man. Learn the secrets to staying vibrant, full of vigor and beautifully natural by reading Feeding the Vital Force.

Physical therapists and athletes will appreciate this thorough, illustrated study of the oft-overlooked gluteal muscles and their connection to the greater body In The Vital Glutes, author and respected bodywork specialist John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the gluteal muscles. He takes readers on a fascinating journey of enlightenment, teaching us to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the gluteal muscles. Gibbons addresses such questions as: Why do the gluteals potentially cause pain and dysfunction in distant sites of the body? How does the gait pattern contribute to pain and dysfunction? And, how can the application of gluteal-specific Muscle Energy Techniques aid full-body well-being? In addition, he provides step-by-step techniques to identify and correct a number of impaired patterns as well as functional gluteal exercises that promote recovery. With full color photographs and illustrations, the book demonstrates how to perform functional assessment testing for the muscles of posture that can become chronically tight—a principal causative factor in dysfunctional glutes. Therapeutic techniques, including gluteal exercises, show how to correct dysfunction and reduce pain. This book will be of great value to physical therapists, athletes, and anyone interested in bodywork. Table of Contents 1. Putting the Maximus Back into Gluteus Maximus 2. Muscle Imbalance and the Myofascial Slings 3. The Glutes and the Gait Cycle 4. Leg length discrepancy (LLD), Over-Pronation and its effect on the Glutes 5. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Maximus (Gmax) 6. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Medius (Gmed) 7. Muscle Energy Techniques 8. The Antagonistic Cause - the Vital Psoas, Rectus Femoris and Adductors 9. Gmax and Gmed Causing Knee and Ankle Pain