Jan Smith

Killer by Nature

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Narakan Rifles, about Face!

Jan Smith's Confessions... is finally out! Self-acknowledged victim of too many books and too much liveliness, this is an almost intergalactic memoir where small town life at Eumundi, Queensland meets the political changes of war-time Australia, Catholics and Protestants hold an uneasy truce, and Irish black humour abounds: By English standards there wasn't a Right in Australia, just men who'd stopped being Left. We visit Brisbane and Longreach in less-than-fashionable 50s, then the urban thrall of Sydney and Woman magazine. Marriage, motherhood and the enigmas of the Bulletin. Separation, independence, even editor of Forum magazine, topped off with a home birth at 40... But with city nights there was no question of mysterious and marvellous changes, boiled tongue in the press becoming jelled by morning, sick animals healing or dying, a hundred chickens doubled in size under their aluminium tent. The Pleiades and Orion's Belt struggled for attention in a petulant sky which ached to be properly black, even the moon you had to be quick about before it disappeared too, like the Russian Sputnik with the whimpering dog inside. Jan Smith is the author of two novels, An Ornament of Grace (Sun Books, 1966) and The Worshipful Company (Cassell, 1969), and co-author, with Dr William Vayda, of Health for Life: Are You Allergic to the Twentieth Century? (Sphere Books 1981) After dropping out of the University of Queensland and working as a cadet journalist on The Courier Mail Jan went to Sydney and joined Woman's Day magazine. After three years on Woman's Day, she was forced to resign because she had married a staff member, and for the next fifty years survived by freelancing, notably for The Bulletin and Pol magazine, apart from a year on Forum UK, the sex magazine, and Australian Business. She now lives happily in King's Cross, Sydney, with her cat, doing what she'd have rather done all along.

An Australian Memoir

Confessions of a Homegrown Alien

Daphne Loads

Julie Rattray

Tai Peseta

"Academic identities research is a growing area of scholarly enquiry especially as academics themselves question the evolving nature of their roles in rapidly-changing university environments. Performative frameworks in many countries around the world reflect these changes and this volume brings a number of disciplinary perspectives to bear on how we understand the lived experiences of academic life in a global context. Contributors explore the power of conceptual tools drawn from Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Politics to challenge increasingly instrumental neoliberal political approaches to higher education, supported by empirical evidence. Worthwhile teaching, learning and research require significant personal investment, and the book pays particular attention to the deeply affective dimensions of current academic practices. In Part One, tools to conceptualise academic identity-work drawn from foundational academic disciplines are applied to contemporary higher education practices. Part Two foregrounds how working in universities today proceeds, with a particular focus on how academics respond to the multiplicity of institutional demands. The most pressing perceived demand, supported by contributions in Part Three, is publication: the need to be ‘visible’ to ‘count’ is now a global imperative, with the affective dimensions not yet well-understood at policy level. In Part Four, those who support colleagues negotiating a reconfigured academic terrain explore productive approaches towards this task to ensure that academic practice remains rooted in the values previously outlined. This book will be of interest to those working in universities globally who seek a deeper appreciation of the contextual drivers that shape academic work."

Exploring an Uneasy Profession

Identity Work in the Contemporary University

Jan S Smith, Dr

"Bun on the Run" is the very funny second volume in the new children's book series, "The Bunnyrific Adventures of Juni the Wonderbunny." Written in adorable rhymes, this story will bring smiles to the faces of its readers, and to those to whom the book is read! Juniper Smith (affectionately nicknamed, "Juni") is a two-year-old house rabbit with a very playful personality. Readers will learn about the unique, quirky and surprising behaviors of rabbits, as Juni proceeds on her hilarious, daily routine of eating, running, hopping, exploring, resting, twirling and exercising! If you and/or your children are considering adopting a house rabbit, this is a wonderful first introduction to what it takes to be a good bunny parent! The book was written by Dr. Jan Smith, whose area of academic expertise is children and television. Children will enjoy the imaginative and vivid storytelling, and parents will enjoy the story's expanded vocabulary and the excellent lessons that rabbits can teach people! In a nutshell, "Bun on the Run" will make you and your children hop for joy!

The Bunnyrific Adventures of Juni the Wonderbunny

Bun on the Run

Peter Dybjer

Bengt Nordström

Thierry Coquand

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the Third International Workshop, TYPES'99, organized by the ESPRIT Working Group 21900, in Lökeberg, Sweden, in June 1999. The 11 revised full papers presented in the volume were carefully reviewed and selected during two rounds of refereeing. All current issues on type theory and type systems and their applications to programming and proof theory are addressed.

International Workshop, TYPES'99, Lökeberg, Sweden, June 12-16, 1999, Selected Papers

Types for Proofs and Programs

Midwife means 'with woman' not 'with paperwork', so why are we tolerating a broken system?

How to Tackle Trauma, Stress and Burnout to Create a Positive Working Culture in the NHS

Nurturing Maternity Staff

Since early 2020, the already considerable stresses of working in health or social care have been greater than at any point in recent history. If you work in one of these fields, you may well be experiencing symptoms of trauma, burnout or compassion fatigue and wondering how you might move forward when you are balanced on the edge. This book is a 2-part guide to managing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if you are a health or social care professional. It takes a practical but holistic approach, with the intention of helping you develop a sense of self-awareness, a clear idea of your values and - critically - a strong support network. You will learn effective techniques for self-care, through practices like mindfulness and meditation; you will also come to understand more about the symptoms of trauma, moral injury and burnout - with insights on practising defensively and clear guidance for what the different treatments for PTSD are, and how to seek professional help. Small enough to keep to hand in a locker or desk drawer, and designed to be read in short pauses in breaks or at the end of a long shift, without being complicated or taxing, this accessible introduction throws a life raft to any medical or social care professional overwhelmed by a challenging and stressful working environment.

Help for the Helpers

Managing PTSD for Health and Social Care Professionals

This book presents a strictly refereed collection of revised full papers selected from the papers accepted for the TYPES '94 Workshop, held under the auspices of the ESPRIT Basic Research Action 6453 Types for Proofs and Programs in Bastad, Sweden, in June 1994. The 10 papers included address various aspects of developing computer-assisted proofs and programs using a logical framework. Type theory and three logical frameworks based on it are dealt with: ALF, Coq, and LEGO; other topics covered are metatheory, the Isabelle system, 2-calculus, proof checkers, and ZF set theory.

International Workshop TYPES '94, Bastad, Sweden, June 6-10, 1994. Selected Papers

Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps. Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O’Mara moved among them—lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes.

Sue Graves

When Fat Cat refuses to chase a rat, Pat, Fat Cat's owner, has to do it, in a book with a wheel to turn for young readers to find the word that matches the text.

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