Alan Harris – författare

First published in 1976. It can be argued that both moral and religious education are undervalued in schools. The author, Alan Harris, believes that too many people think of them as indoctrinatory subjects with moral educators’ telling people what they ought to do and religious educators telling them what they ought to believe. By a combination of practical examples of both good and bad teaching from the classroom and clear, analytical examination of what is meant by moral and religious education, the author shows that the object of both subjects should be to help pupils form their own judgements.

First published in 1976. It can be argued that both moral and religious education are undervalued in schools. The author, Alan Harris, believes that too many people think of them as indoctrinatory subjects with moral educators’ telling people what they ought to do and religious educators telling them what they ought to believe. By a combination of practical examples of both good and bad teaching from the classroom and clear, analytical examination of what is meant by moral and religious education, the author shows that the object of both subjects should be to help pupils form their own judgements.

IronPython represents a unique direction for developers interested in working with dynamic languages within the .NET Framework. Whether you''re looking to develop applications from scratch or add functionality and maintainability to an existing application, IronPython opens many doors while providing a high–speed, high–performance language that integrates tightly with other .NET languages.

To be a successful ASP.NET 4 developer, you need to know how to apply the vast array of new functionality available in the latest release of the .NET 4 Framework and Visual Studio 2010.

This book will immerse you in a variety of advanced topics, including architecting different application data tiers, memory caching paradigms, data mining, and search engine optimization. Working through step-by-step exercises using P/LINQ, DLR, MEF, MVC, IronPython, Axum, and Ajax, you will learn a variety of approaches to building each of the key application tiers common to all web solutions.

Using a proven technique of illustrating advanced concepts with functional solutions, all topics in the book are modeled on a fully operational content management system (CMS), built from the ground up. This ensures that you’ll be introduced to real-world examples that demonstrate the full functionality of the .NET 4 Framework for ASP.NET, and that you’ll be able to apply your new skills to any web development situation.

Take advantage of Sinatra, the Ruby-based web application library and domain-specific language used by Heroku, GitHub, Apple, Engine Yard, and other prominent organizations. With this concise book, you will quickly gain working knowledge of Sinatra and its minimalist approach to building both standalone and modular web applications.

Sinatra serves as a lightweight wrapper around Rack middleware, with syntax that maps closely to functions exposed by HTTP verbs, which makes it ideal for web services and APIs. If you have experience building applications with Ruby, you’ll quickly learn language fundamentals and see under-the-hood techniques, with the help of several practical examples. Then you’ll get hands-on experience with Sinatra by building your own blog engine.

Take advantage of Sinatra, the Ruby-based web application library and domain-specific language used by Heroku, GitHub, Apple, Engine Yard, and other prominent organizations. With this concise book, you will quickly gain working knowledge of Sinatra and its minimalist approach to building both standalone and modular web applications.

Sinatra serves as a lightweight wrapper around Rack middleware, with syntax that maps closely to functions exposed by HTTP verbs, which makes it ideal for web services and APIs. If you have experience building applications with Ruby, you’ll quickly learn language fundamentals and see under-the-hood techniques, with the help of several practical examples. Then you’ll get hands-on experience with Sinatra by building your own blog engine.

All eleven series of the mystical drama set in the wild Welsh coastal village of Glan DonWhen Gareth finds his wife Diane in bed with another man, the couple attempt to save their marriage by uprooting from London to the West Wales village where Gareth grew up, and buying the local pub. It''s a bit of a dive - the wallpaper''s peeling, there are squirrels in the saloon bar and something''s growing out of the pool table. But it''s got potential, and they''re determined to make a go of it.Soon, the locals are flocking to The Druid''s Rest - and as Diane discovers, her husband''s old friends are an eccentric bunch. There''s ex-soldier Gwyn, who carries a machine gun everywhere; garrulous waitress Megan; cook Matty, whose dishes cast a spell over everyone who eats them; and enigmatic potman (and narrator) Emlyn, who seems built into the fabric of Glan Don. And then there''s Bethan - beautiful, bewitching Bethan, Gareth''s teenage sweetheart, who may still have a hold on his heart...If the villagers are strange, Glan Don itself is even stranger. Steeped in ancient folklore, it is both eerie and enchanting. The sea is an all-pervading presence, magical and menacing in turn, home to mermaids and submerged forests. On land are haunted caves, dark woods, ruined castles, old lead mines - and legendary beings including ghosts, dragons, witches and the King under the Hill.As Gareth and Diane struggle to cope with the dual challenges of running a pub and dealing with the supernatural, will Glan Don bring them closer together - or tear them apart?Starring Elis James (Tourist Trap), Louise Ford (Chickens), Amy Hoggart (Almost Royal), Emma Sidi (W1A), Ifan Huw Dafydd (Gavin & Stacey) and Amy Ffion Edwards (Detectorists), Curious Under the Stars takes us deep into a Welsh landscape of myth, magic and mayhem.Gareth - Elis James/Sion Pritchard/Richard ElisDiane - Louise Ford/Amy Hoggart/Emma SidiEmlyn - Ifan Huw DafyddBethan - Eiry Hughes/Hannah DanielGwyn - Matthew GravelleMatty - Siw HughesMegan - Aimee-Ffion Edwards/Gwyneth KeyworthPierre - Lee MengoGwyneth/Customer - Kath WeareCharlie - Donal GalleryMagda - Wanda OpalinskaGregor - Marc DanburyGuto - John WeldonReferee/Doctor - Mike BubbinsGertrude - Joanna ScanlanFluffy - Sion PritchardHadrian - Paul RhysGeraint - John Pierce-JonesFleur - Catrin StewartThe Ghost - Owain GwynnAnwen - Juno Robinson Created by Meic PoveyWritten by Meic Povey, Annamaria Murphy and Alan HarrisDirected by James Robinson and Nigel LewisA BBC Cymru Wales ProductionMusic: Knee-Deep in the North Sea by Portico Quartet? 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A series of inter-linked plays exploring birth, marriage and death through the prism of a Welsh Register Office

Isn''t it strange that the registering of life''s most important moments happens in a sterile municipal office? Everyone''s got a story to tell about how they got there. Listen for the first time to this spectacular collection of six funny, quirky and moving plays that start in a Register Office and end in a birth, marriage or death.In Uncle Harry, Mark’s life is nicely well-ordered until a passing comment from Uncle Harry sends him on a quest to discover his true identity. This is a comedy about grief and the true meaning of family.Losing my Penny is a story of love, secrets and family. Leo is in love with Penny and plans to marry her but Penny''s possessive father has other ideas. Leo has secrets of his own which threatens to ruin everything.Teddy is on his stag night in the comedy Time and Tide. He wakes up naked and handcuffed to a lamp post. So far, so normal. But then he realises that something very weird has occurred which makes him question everything…A Certain Date is a surreal and darkly comic exploration of the meaning of death. Geoff Levine, aka the Slim Reaper, is a pest control technician. All day long he kills rats and other vermin but when he meets Mystic June, she tells him something that will alter the rest of his life – what''s left of it anyway.An unexpected family secret is unearthed in Nine Lives, when Beth''s elderly father Patrick claims never to have been born because he''s lived forever. As Beth tries to untangle the truth of her father''s birth, she uncovers more than she bargained for.Lastly, Elephants all the Way tells the story of Harper, who works in a zoo. He is a simple soul but his life is complicated. His wife is desperate for a baby, and his angry dad is a bare knuckle boxer. Then the ground starts to shift - literally…Engaging, funny and thought provoking, these six plays were recorded by BBC Wales. This brilliant series of modern dramas showcase some of Wales’s best acting talent. Download all six plays now for a mesmerising listen.Episode 1 - Uncle HarryWritten by Gary BrownDirected by Helen PerryMark - Dylan EdwardsUncle Harry - Ewan BaileyElaine - Denise BlackHelen - Katherine JakewaysLionel - Christian PattersonCharlotte - Rachel RedfordDad - David CannEpisode 2 - Losing my PennyWritten by Leah ChilleryDirected by Gary BrownLeo - Don GiletPenny - Verity May HenryRita - Kathryn HuntHenry - Conrad NelsonDuchess - Tupele DorguBartholomew - Fiona ClarkeEpisode 3 - Time and Tide Written by David HodgsonDirected by Gary BrownOld Man - Will TaceyTeddy - Alan MorrisseyLawrence - Will AshMegan - Hannah WoodBrankin - Sean MasonJess - Harriet Chandler JuddShaffy - Hamilton BerstockEpisode 4 - A Certain DateWritten by Alan HarrisDirected by Helen PerryGeoff - Julian Lewis JonesValmai - Sara McGaugheySandy - Katy OwenMystic June - Lisa PalfreyDoctor Ramis - Richard MitchleyPigeon - Sion PritchardKing Rat - Michael BertenshawEpisode 5 – Nine Lives Written by Anna Maria MurphyDirected by James RobinsonBeth - Eiry ThomasPatrick - Peter MarinkerBill - Christian PattersonMrs Knowles - Sharon MorganMiriam/Janet - Eirlys BellinReg/Harold - Matthew GravelleEpisode 6 – Elephants All the Way Up Written by Lavinia MurrayDirected by Gary BrownHarper - Graeme HawleyYolanda - Kate CooganDad - Seamus O''NeillCarlos - Chris JackArlo/Turtle - Lloyd PetersGrayson/Turtle -Malcolm RaeburnWoman/Turtle - Lisa Allen©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd