Richard Lawrence – författare

School Crime and Juvenile Justice, Second Edition, examines the nature, extent, and causes of school crime and disruptive behavior, offering a comprehensive overview of this significant and growing problem. Drawing on numerous sources and on studies conducted over the past ten years, the second edition reviews the most up-to-date theories on the relationship between school crime and crime in the community, the role of parents and peers, and schools' organization and policies. Lawrence discusses current research findings, laws and school policies, prevention strategies, and alternative schools and special education programs for at-risk and delinquent students. Extensively revised and updated, this edition includes two new chapters: Chapter 6 examines the school environment and how school size, structure, and related factors affect school crime and safety, while Chapter 7 discusses recent research on identifying which students may be at risk of committing school violence.Chapters on the causes of juvenile delinquency and the role of police, courts, and corrections in the administration of juvenile justice have been expanded and updated to reflect the latest available research and resources. Ideal for criminal justice courses and an indispensable resource for scholars and school administrators, School Crime and Juvenile Justice, Second Edition, takes a closer look at the problem of crime and violence in and around schools. It offers a clear understanding of how people can work together to create safer schools and how educators and juvenile justice officials can develop cooperative delinquency prevention programs.

Master BDD to deliver higher-value software more quickly

To develop high-value products quickly, software development teams need better ways to collaborate. Agile methods like Scrum and Kanban are helpful, but they’re not enough. Teams need better ways to work inside each sprint or work item. Behavior-driven development (BDD) adds just enough structure for product experts, testers, and developers to collaborate more effectively.

Drawing on extensive experience helping teams adopt BDD, Richard Lawrence and Paul Rayner show how to explore changes in system behavior with examples through conversations, how to capture your examples in expressive language, and how to flow the results into effective automated testing with Cucumber. Where most BDD resources focus on test automation, this guide goes deep into how BDD changes team collaboration and what that collaboration looks like day to day. Concrete examples and practical advice will prepare you to succeed with BDD, whatever your context or role.

·         Learn how to collaborate better by using concrete examples of system behavior

·         Identify your project’s meaningful increment of value so you’re always working on something important

·         Begin experimenting with BDD slowly and at low risk

·         Move smoothly from informal examples to automated tests in Cucumber

·         Use BDD to deliver more frequently with greater visibility

·         Make Cucumber scenarios more expressive to ensure you’re building the right thing

·         Grow a Cucumber suite that acts as high-value living documentation

·         Sustainably work with complex scenario data

·         Get beyond the “mini-waterfalls” that often arise on Scrum teams 

Through cosmic communication, learn how these mysterious beings may hold the key to our spiritual evolution.UFOs and the Extra-terrestrial Message reveals how UFOs are much more than strange shapes in the sky; they may be part of a multi-dimensional universe, which has become a common concept in everything from quantum physics to sci-fi blockbusters. String theory, hyperspace and dark matter have led physicists to realise that the three dimensions we thought described the universe aren't enough – there may actually be numerous dimensions. As this possibility evolves, the real prospect of meeting our extra-terrestrial neighbours emerges. From ancient texts to little-known eyewitness accounts, Richard explores the evidence of extraterrestrial life. He also looks at X-file exposés, fascinating personal experiences of alien contact, channelled messages from cosmic beings – and shows how these messages hold the key to our spiritual advancement and even to world peace.

Life. Death. What it means to be human. Be amazed and inspired by answers to some of the biggest questions you could ever ask...Do we live forever? What?s it like on the "other side"? Can we communicate with the deceased? Do "Gods" really exist? Who are the Ascended Masters? Have guides changed the course of history? Could a guardian angel save your life? Richard Lawrence explains, with captivating frankness and authority, what communicating with the departed is really like ? and how the message of those beyond this plane of existence is relevant to every single one of us. Unlike many psychics, Richard wasn?t born with a "gift" ? he began to develop his abilities through practising the techniques of his own spiritual teacher, Dr George King, over 25 years ago. Described by Spirit & Destiny as "a world-renowned teacher of psychic development and meditation...with a balanced and responsible spiritual approach, combined with enthusiasm and a sense of humour", he is well known as a popular broadcaster, writer, speaker and workshop presenter.His remarkable accounts of a kaleidoscopic array of personal psychic experiences, from channelling poetry to performing exorcisms, are sure to fascinate any seeker who wants to know more about the little-understood adventures which await us all in our journey through spiritual evolution.

These techniques really work. With countless useful tips, and dozens of fascinating insights, this classic international bestseller is the ultimate guide for everyone wishing to enjoy a new level of psychic and intuitive awareness. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced practitioner, here is the key to developing your psychic abilities in order to help others and yourself. It includes; Psychic Touch; Aura Viewing; HealingClairvoyance; Dos and Don'ts; Yoga Wisdom; Visualisation; Telepathy Crystal Gazing; Astrology; Clairaudience; Intuition Dreams; Channelling; Destiny; and Karma. This new, improved edition, containing eleven additional exercises, used over many years by thousands of people around the world with outstanding results, also contains a Foreword by legendary rock musician Dave Davies of The Kinks, who describes Richard as "...a powerful psychic...a wonderful healer and an outstanding spiritual teacher...".