Collection: Tech Book

Part of the Urban Institute's Assessing the New Federalism project: monitoring and assessing the devolution of social programs from the federal government to state and local levels, analyzing changes in income support, social services and health programs.

Illustrates how the various disciplines, such as mathematics and the arts, can be integrated into a central curriculum. Encourages the intellectual, socio-emotional, physical and aesthetic development of the whole child.

Exploring cultural diversity in the Blue Mountains came about in response to concerns among service providers in the Blue Mountains about engagin with and providing culturally appropriate services to local residents from culturally and Lingustically diver

Examines proper lifting techniques to protect the back from injury. Also looks at redesign of the work area and the use of mechanical devices to assist with manual handling.

Illustrates the strengthening scientific basis for the ecotoxicology approach and how this is helping substantially in environmental agencies who are concerned with problems of methodology. Looks in depth at how specifically ecological principles can help in the assessment of soil pollution risk.

The Project highlighted the disempowering effect of global environmental initiatives, and affirmed the importance of creating environmental responsibility at the local level. The project stressed the role of community participation and consultation in for

This is the first ecological text that deals comprehensively with ecological principles and practice in an Australian context, with wholly Australian examples. There are four sections, dealing with the basics of climate soils and energy flows, major communities, the discipline itself, and major i...