Victoria Ellis Books

The emergence of social media in the early 21st century promised to facilitate new "DIY" cultural approaches, emphasizing participation and democratization. However, in recent years these platforms have been criticized as domineering and exploitative. For DIY musicians in scenes with lengthy histories of cultural resistance, is social media a powerful emancipatory and democratizing tool, or a new corporate antagonist to be resisted? DIY Music explores the significant challenges faced by artists navigating this fraught cultural landscape. How do anti-commercial musicians operate in the competitive, attention-seeking world of social media? How do they deal with a new abundance of data and metrics? How do they present their activity as "cultural resistance"? This book shows that a platform-enabled DIY approach is now the norm for a wide array of cultural practitioners; this "DIY-as-default" landscape threatens to depoliticize the call to "do-it-yourself."

Flying 'Anything to Anywhere': the life of pilot Pauline Gower, MBE, who led the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW2

The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world.

Bring out the best in your hybrid team with this invaluable resource Work from Anywhere delivers practical strategies and actionable guidance on how to develop a high performing team and business in a remote and distributed environment. Accomplished authors, behavioural experts, and fast-growth business leaders, Alison and Darren Hill, show you how to craft business and culture strategies to bring out the best in your hybrid and remote team members by focusing on both performance and people. You'll learn how to: Understand the unique psychology, methodology, and technology that makes hybrid teams excel Develop strategies for embedding high performance across your team, no matter where they're located Create rhythms and rituals to keep your team highly motivated and on task, and avoid disengagement The ability to work from anywhere is no longer just a HR conversation, it is an Executive conversation. Perfect for business leaders working with hybrid teams, Work from Anywhere is also ideal for organizational development executives, cultural transition leaders, business leaders, and entrepreneurs who are responsible for ensuring that employees consistently perform at their best, regardless of location.

Essential ICT skills are covered, including foundational knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as advanced topics like animations and website creation. This resource is designed to equip students with practical skills for the digital world, ensuring they gain proficiency in both basic and more complex ICT tasks.

The book is tailored for the Cambridge International AS & A Level IT syllabus (9626) and enhances student preparation with an increase of 50% in practical activities. It features clear learning objectives, engaging activities, worked examples, and reflection tasks to support learning. Each chapter includes exam-style questions to aid assessment readiness. Developed by experienced authors and examiners, it caters to international learners, providing essential theoretical and practical skills. Answers are accessible in both print and digital formats.

This resource series is specifically designed to meet the AQA 2016 A/AS Level Geography specification, providing comprehensive coverage of the curriculum. It includes detailed materials that support students in their learning, ensuring they grasp key geographical concepts and themes. The series aims to enhance understanding and prepare learners for assessments effectively.

Designed specifically for the AQA 2016 A/AS Level Geography specification, this series offers comprehensive resources that cover all essential topics. It aims to support students in their studies by providing detailed content aligned with the curriculum, ensuring a thorough understanding of geographical concepts and principles. The materials are tailored to enhance learning and prepare students effectively for their assessments.

Focusing on practical skills, this series offers a structured introduction to ICT for students aged 7 to 14, aligned with the Cambridge ICT Starters syllabus. It covers essential topics such as text, images, graphs, email, and programming, with activities designed to enhance research and collaborative writing through search engines and email. Programming basics are taught using Scratch, with clear instructions and visual aids to facilitate learning. Additionally, source files for activities are available for download, enriching the learning experience.

This series is for the Cambridge International AS & A Level IT syllabus (9626) for examination from 2019. This coursebook provides a clear and comprehensive guide to assist students as they develop theoretical and practical IT skills. It contains detailed explanations of theoretical and practical concepts and tasks, with worked examples and exercises to consolidate knowledge. Practical tasks are offered throughout the book, with source files on the accompanying CD-ROM, to help students build and develop their practical knowledge.