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Texas Haunted Forts

By: Elaine Coleman

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The forts of Texas, once teeming with soldiers, settlers and Native Americans, today stand like silent sentinels, abandoned to the ravages of sun, wind, and time. Their legends and stories are ghostly reminders of a past steeped in violence and tragic loss. Tales of Indians wrapped in buffalo robes and a ghostly lady delivering white roses to an officer's desk are woven with historical facts, placing the reader in the midst of the action. Photographs of these historic places send the reader back in time as haunted souls of long-lost legends fill the pages.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493032461

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Reading Judas

The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

By: Elaine H. Pagels,Karen L. King

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Reading Judas

The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

By: Elaine H. Pagels,Karen L. King

Evaluates the meaning of the controversial, newly-discovered Gospel of Judas, illustrating how the text offers an understanding of Judas's betrayal, the apostles' understanding of Jesus's death, and God's role in the crucifixion.

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Penguin

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0670038458

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Superintendent Leadership

Applying the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards for Improved District Performance

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

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Superintendent Leadership

Applying the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards for Improved District Performance

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

Written by leadership expert Elaine L. Wilmore, this ideal resource helps aspiring and practicing superintendents attain proficiency in the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards.

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Corwin Press

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1412955416

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9781412955416

Journey to the Pacific Rim

By: Elaine Raynolds

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Journey to the Pacific Rim

By: Elaine Raynolds

Committed to seeing the world, Elaine Raynolds and her husband, Arthur, embarked on yet another world tour, a Pacific cruise, visiting Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Western Samoa, and Hawaii. Beginning their journey with a train ride from North Carolina to Seattle, Elaine and Arthur carefully filled their suitcases and boxes with all they would need for their eighty-day trip. Packed with photos, Journey to the Pacific Rim offers a delightful portrait of one couple's cruise across the date line into varied locales. From the nightly entertainment aboard the ship to encounters with koalas and kangaroos, Elaine Raynolds saw it all. Discover the world of the Journey to the Pacific Rim through the journals of a world traveler.

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Tate Publishing

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1622955552

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9781622955558

Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

Raising the Achievement Bar for All Students

By: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

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Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

Raising the Achievement Bar for All Students

By: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

The redoubtable Grandma--this book is a sequel to Grandma Drove the Snowplow--is at it again. After all her hard work collecting the towns garbage and plowing the roads, Grandma deserves a day off--and what better day than Labor Day. All she has to do is sit back and enjoy a nice boat ride with her littlest grandson Billy while her sons catch the lobsters for the town Lobster Bake. But what happens when the waves get choppy, the fog rolls in, and all the boats are in difficulty? Can Grandma take the helm and get the lobsters back to shore in time? More great fun as our intrepid heroine is again placed at the center of small town life and in the middle of a local celebration.

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Corwin Press

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1412905281

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Principal Leadership

Applying the New Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

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Principal Leadership

Applying the New Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

Certification, assessment, and standards for school principals are here to stay. Elaine Wilmore takes a fresh and innovative look at how standards for school administration are tied to the very core of educational leadership. A must read for all aspiring and practicing school leaders. Bravo!"Theodore Creighton, Executive DirectorNational Council of Professors of Educational Administration "This book informs school leaders how they can carry out critical leadership responsibilities that will lead to ever higher levels of academic achievement for all students."John H. Stevens, Executive DirectorTexas Business and Education Coalition andChairman of the Board, Texas Principals Leadership Initiative Principal Leadership is the first book on the market that provides you with the new ELCC standards in a cohesive, easy-to-follow manner! Finally, the new joint Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards, now recognized as the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards, are at your fingertips, ready to be applied by principals as well as administrator preparation programs. This is first book to make the connection between the new standards and the principal′s leadership role in creating and sustaining a school′s culture and values. Its simple, consistent format includes: Meeting the standards for the learning community Creating, developing, and implementing school vision and culture Organizing learning community resources Establishing collaborative partnerships within the school community Dealing with the dilemmas, politics, and professional development in school communities Transforming the learning community In addition to a thorough discussion of the new standards, each chapter includes easy-to-use learning tools that include "Activities for Professional Development" and reflective questions to help individuals, groups, or classes get the most from the book′s practical, insightful, and easy-to-read format. Principal Leadership is a must-read for current and future school leaders who recognize the increasing complexity of the principal′s role in our ever-changing, complicated world.

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0761945555

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9780761945550

Prisoners of Our Thoughts

Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work

By: Alex Pattakos,Elaine Dundon

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Prisoners of Our Thoughts

Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work

By: Alex Pattakos,Elaine Dundon

7 Principles for Finding Meaning in Life & Work World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most important books of modern times. Frankl's extraordinary personal story of finding meaning amid the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps has inspired millions. Frankl vividly showed that you always have the ultimate freedom to choose your attitude—you don't have to be a prisoner of your thoughts. Dr. Alex Pattakos—who was urged by Frankl to write Prisoners of Our Thoughts—and Elaine Dundon, a personal and organizational innovation thought leader, show how Frankl's wisdom can help readers find meaning in every moment of their lives. Drawing on the entire body of Frankl's work, they identify seven “core principles” and demonstrate how they can be applied to everyday life and work. This revised and expanded third edition features new stories, practical exercises, applications, and insights from the authors' new work in MEANINGology®. Three new chapters outline how we all can benefit by putting meaning at the core of our lives, work, and society. And a new chapter on Viktor Frankl's legacy illustrates how his work continues to influence so many around the world.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1626568820

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Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement

By: Elaine Allen Lechtreck

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Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement

By: Elaine Allen Lechtreck

In 1963, the Sunday after four black girls were killed by a bomb in a Birmingham church, George William Floyd, a Church of Christ minister, preached a sermon based on the Golden Rule. He pronounced that Jesus Christ was asking Christians to view the bombing from the perspective of their black neighbors and asserted, "We don't realize it yet, but because Martin Luther King Jr. is preaching nonviolence, which is Jesus's way, someday Martin Luther King Jr. will be seen as the best friend the white man in the South has ever had." During the sermon, members of the congregation yelled, "You devil, you!" and, immediately, Floyd was dismissed. Although not every anti-segregation white minister was as outspoken as Pastor Floyd, many signed petitions, organized interracial groups, or preached gently from a gospel of love and justice. Those who spoke and acted outright on behalf of the civil rights movement were harassed, beaten, and even jailed. Based on interviews and personal memoirs, Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement traces the efforts of these clergymen who--deeply moved by the struggle of African Americans--looked for ways to reconcile the history of discrimination and slavery with Christian principles and to help their black neighbors. While many understand the role political leaders on national stages played in challenging the status quo of the South, this book reveals the significant contribution of these ministers in breaking down segregation through preaching a message of love.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496817540

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Ted Hughes

The Life of a Poet

By: Elaine Feinstein

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Ted Hughes

The Life of a Poet

By: Elaine Feinstein

Although Ted Hughes ended his days as England's beloved poet laureate, his life was dogged by tragedy and controversy. In this insightful biography, Feinstein explores an altogether more complex situation, throwing new light on his relationship with his lover Assia Wevill, who later killed herself along with their young daughter. 12 photos.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393323625

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9780393323627

Dyslexia

A Hundred Years on

By: Miles, T.R,Miles, Elaine

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Dyslexia

A Hundred Years on

By: Miles, T.R,Miles, Elaine

This new edition is a complete re-write of the original book and reports on new areas of research and raises questions about the different forms which dyslexia can take in different languages. The book also looks afresh at assessment, teaching approaches, and counselling.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335200346

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9780335200344

A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice

By: Elaine Mary Aldred

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A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice

By: Elaine Mary Aldred

This step-by-step guide on setting up own complementary health care practice, covers every aspect of starting up a new practice, taking into account the wide range of practice requirements from the very simple (e.g. in therapist's own home) to the more ambitious (e.g. buying premises from which to set up a clinic). It addresses all the legal requirements, detailed and precise financial calculations, and the mechanics of how the therapist goes about making their vision a reality. Day-to-day aspects that need to be considered when the practice is up and running are covered. Gives clear advice on legal and financial requirements, the production of a marketing strategy and the presentation of the precise financial calculations required for a business plan, with worked examples Includes detailed information on how to write a business plan, with a numerically linked example Covers day-to-day aspects of running a practice International in its approach, the book contains extensive lists of useful web addresses for access to up-to-the-minute information Financial templates are supplied as appendices The book offers key advice for all therapists - chiropractors, osteopaths, massage therapists and complementary therapists - and is suitable for undergraduates, newly qualified practitioners and experienced practitioners looking to either start up or develop and grow their practice.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0443103097

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9780443103094

Shadow Echo Me

By: Joyce Elaine Wiggin-Robbins

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Shadow Echo Me

By: Joyce Elaine Wiggin-Robbins

Shadow Echo Me The Life and Times of Thomas Wiggin, 16011666 The Making of American Values by Joyce Wiggin-Robbins Thomas Wiggin, captain and governor in Colonial New Hampshire, was an accumulation of moral values, religious principals, political and European conflicts, and all the desires typical for a man of his era. With a heritage as a son of the clergy, being well educated, with a history of advantageous networking, Thomas would become the example of the discipline and strength needed to establish a home in the New England wilderness of the seventeenth century. Turning his back to a cultured, established, and predictable life in England, he chose to bring a wife and carve a life out of the wilderness and bring up his children in a place of wide-open opportunity and freedoms. It was men like Thomas Wiggin who became the backbone of the future United States of America.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514476967

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Bad Bridget

Crime, Mayhem and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women

By: Elaine Farrell,Leanne McCormick

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Bad Bridget

Crime, Mayhem and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women

By: Elaine Farrell,Leanne McCormick

The Number 1 Bestseller 'A captivating account of lives previously ignored' Sunday Independent 'An important, impeccably researched though eminently readable book that charts new territory' Irish Examiner * * * Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was not a good place to be a woman. Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America were many, many young women who travelled on their own, hoping for a better life. Some lived lives of quiet industry and piety. Others quickly found themselves in trouble - bad trouble, and on an astonishing scale. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, creators of the celebrated 'Bad Bridget' podcast, have unearthed a world in which Irish women actually outnumbered Irish men in prison, in which you could get locked up for 'stubbornness', and in which a serial killer called Lizzie Halliday was described by the New York Times as 'the worst woman on earth'. They reveal the social forces that bred this mayhem and dysfunction, through stories that are brilliantly strange, sometimes funny, and often moving. From sex workers and thieves to kidnappers and killers, these Bridgets are young women who have gone from the frying pan of their impoverished homeland to the fire of vast North American cities. Bad Bridget is a masterpiece of social history and true crime, showing us a fascinating and previously unexplored world. * * * 'I just loved it!' Ryan Tubridy 'Fascinating' Irish Times 'Rich in detail and thorough in research' New Statesman

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Random House

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1844885828

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9781844885824

How the Sun Lost Its Shine

A Newsroom Memoir

By: Elaine Tassy

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How the Sun Lost Its Shine

A Newsroom Memoir

By: Elaine Tassy

This book is award-winning journalist Elaine Tassy's no-holds-barred account of her four years working as a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. As one of few black female staff writers, she noticed and spoke out about race, class and gender-based decisions made in the workplace.

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0761850015

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9780761850014

Talent Knows No Color

The History of an Arts Magnet High School

By: Elaine Clift Gore

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Talent Knows No Color

The History of an Arts Magnet High School

By: Elaine Clift Gore

In the summer of 1970, the members of the New Orleans Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals understood clearly the realities of race in the South. Houston, Texas, like other Southern cities, had made haste toward racial school desegregation as slowly as the White Southern Federal courts would allow. When the High School of Performing and Visual Arts opened its doors in Houston a year later, a new superintendent and liberal-dominated Board of Education wished to demonstrate the positive potential of a voluntarily desegregated student body. HSPVA was the first United States public school for the arts specifically used for racial desegregation purposes, the prototype for the first public urban magnet program of desegregation used to replace a standing court order, and a continuing prototype for other public magnet schools for the arts across the United States. Talent Knows No Color is a 35-year history of HSPVA, exemplary in both arts and academics, which chronicles multi-perspective participant experiences within the context of ever-changing district education policies and demographics. Ten years of school system and HSPVA archival research, examination of local newspapers, and oral history interviews allow a rich narrative unusual among the already limited number of scholarly histories of individual public schools. It is the description and analysis of everyday occurrences that assist the reader in understanding what Series Editor O. L. Davis, Jr. refers to as “the continuing, likely never ending, practical development of one particular high school and its curriculum.”

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IAP

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1607526239

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How Stories Change Us

A Developmental Science of Stories from Fiction and Real Life

By: Elaine Reese

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How Stories Change Us

A Developmental Science of Stories from Fiction and Real Life

By: Elaine Reese

In How Stories Change Us, Elaine Reese integrates the latest scientific research on stories from fiction (books, TV shows and movies, videogames) with stories from real life (our personal experiences, including on social media) across the lifespan. The book offers an authoritative yet accessible overview of the new interdisciplinary science of stories, told by a developmental psychologist and autobiographical memory expert with over thirty years of experience conducting research on stories. Reese synthesizes cutting-edge research for an interdisciplinary audience, offers practical tips for parents, teachers, librarians, and policymakers, and she advocates for a more integrated science of stories to allow us to better choose the stories we consume and tell.

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Oxford University Press

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0197747906

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And the Sea Lay Down

Sermons and Worship Services for Lent and Easter

By: Elaine M. Ward

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And the Sea Lay Down

Sermons and Worship Services for Lent and Easter

By: Elaine M. Ward

Here are all the pastoral resources you need for a complete and integrated Lenten season of preaching and worship -- Ash Wednesday through Easter, including Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Included for each Sunday or worship service are: * Call to worship * Suggested processional hymn * Children's message * Prayers * Scripture passages * Sermon * Suggested hymn * Pastoral prayer * Affirmation of faith * Suggested closing hymn Ward's first book for CSS, Asking For Wonder: Resources For Creative Worship And Preaching, has become a favorite resource for thousands of busy pastors. Elaine M. Ward has spent her lifetime helping others discover the joy and wonder of worship as she has taught storytelling workshops throughout the country. She has taught Christian Education at Perkins School of Theology, Iliff School of Theology, DePauw University, Lancaster Theological Seminary, and Franklin and Marshall College. Ward is a prolific writer and creator of video materials on many subjects, including storytelling, Old Testament and New Testament stories, children and worship, children and prayer, activities for teacher's training, and worship materials for Advent, Lent, and other seasons. In 1990 she won the prize for the Best Written Sermon while at Lancaster Theological Seminary. She has been featured as a keynote speaker and has filled pulpits in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Ohio, California, and Texas. Her workshop for ministers on "Preaching The Story" has been widely acclaimed.

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0788015435

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Brookwood Hills

By: Betsy Crosby and Elaine Luxemburger Foreword by Ed Helms

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Brookwood Hills

By: Betsy Crosby and Elaine Luxemburger Foreword by Ed Helms

When Benjamin Franklin Burdett and his son Arthur developed their streetcar suburb of Brookwood Hills in 1922, they chose land on the cusp of change, straddling the city and county line. The area, once populated by Native Americans, was the site of the opening shots of the bloody Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864. Affluent homeowners in the early 20th century made this stretch of Peachtree Street, named "Brookwood" after society doyenne Emma Thompson's country mansion, one of Atlanta's most elegant neighborhoods. Today, Brookwood Hills, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a leafy enclave of 350 homes within the city of Atlanta. Visitors call it an urban oasis; to city planners, it is a premier example of traditional neighborhood design. To the generations of families who have grown up in its homes, played at its park and pool, joined its clubs, and fought its battles, Brookwood Hills is something much more--it is their hometown.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467111228

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Equity Asset Valuation

By: Jerald E. Pinto,Elaine Henry,Thomas R. Robinson,John D. Stowe

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Equity Asset Valuation

By: Jerald E. Pinto,Elaine Henry,Thomas R. Robinson,John D. Stowe

Navigate equity investments and asset valuation with confidence Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition blends theory and practice to paint an accurate, informative picture of the equity asset world. The most comprehensive resource on the market, this text supplements your studies for the third step in the three-level CFA certification program by integrating both accounting and finance concepts to explore a collection of valuation models and challenge you to determine which models are most appropriate for certain companies and circumstances. Detailed learning outcome statements help you navigate your way through the content, which covers a wide range of topics, including how an analyst approaches the equity valuation process, the basic DDM, the derivation of the required rate of return within the context of Markowitz and Sharpe's modern portfolio theory, and more. Equity investments encompass the buying and holding of shares of stock in the anticipation of collecting income from dividends and capital gains. Determining which shares will be profitable is key, and an array of valuation techniques is applied on today's market to decide which stocks are ripe for investment and which are best left out of your portfolio. Access the most comprehensive equity asset valuation text on the market Leverage detailed learning outcome statements that focus your attention on key concepts, and guide you in applying the material accurately and effectively Explore a wide range of essential topics, such as the free cash flow approach, valuation using Graham and Dodd type concepts of earning power, associated market multiples, and residual income models Improve your study efforts by leveraging the text during your CFA certification program prep Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition is a comprehensive, updated text that guides you through the information you need to know to fully understand the general analysis of equity investments.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119104645

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Passing the Principal as Instructional Leader TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and School Leadership

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

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Passing the Principal as Instructional Leader TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and School Leadership

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

The premier guide to acing the exam—completely revised! The toughest test in Texas has been updated—and so has this best-selling preparation book. As you explore each element of the exam’s new structure—eleven competencies within six domains—you’ll make the transition from thinking like a teacher to reflecting, reacting, and responding like a learner-centered principal. Features of the third edition include: An overview of the updated TExES philosophy In-depth analysis of the new domains and competencies Real-life stories and applications Test-taking strategies—online and offline Tips for time management and stress relief before, during, and after the exam

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Corwin Press

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1544342160

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Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and District Leadership

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

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Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and District Leadership

By: Elaine L. Wilmore

Wilmore has hit another homerun! This book is a great resource to help all future administrators not only pass the test, but also fully understand the domains and competencies set forth by SBEC. Wilmore′s knowledge, wisdom, and enthusiasm are all evident in this outstanding book. A must-read for those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration." —Jay E. McWilliams, Principal McCamey High School, TX The perfect study guide for aspiring superintendents to succeed on the TExES exam! In this comprehensive resource, Elaine L. Wilmore guides superintendents in Texas and elsewhere through the TExES exam for superintendent licensure. Because Texas standards are closely aligned with those of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), this must-have guide is useful for aspiring educational leaders across the nation, not just those taking the TExES exam. This book covers each of the ten key competencies in detail within three domains: leadership and educational community, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership. Wilmore highlights what test-takers must know and understand as they approach this important exam, including: Details and examples from each domain and leadership competency Test-taking tips and strategies Data analysis and problem-solving skills Plans for preparing both cognitively and psychologically, leading up to the day of the exam Suggested additional resources This relevant resource offers support not only for passing the exam, but also to improve test performance and achieve lifelong leadership goals.

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Corwin Press

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1452261164

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The Reverend Peter W. Clark

Sweet Preacher and Steadfast Reformer

By: Elaine Parker Adams

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The Reverend Peter W. Clark

Sweet Preacher and Steadfast Reformer

By: Elaine Parker Adams

Peter Clarks ministerial journey provides an in-depth understanding of the sacrifices and hardships faced by black Methodist preachers as they spread the gospel and expanded Methodism in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. It provides deep insight into the racial attitudes and economic conditions that prevailed in post-Reconstruction Louisiana. - Angella Current-Felder, author, Breaking Barriers: An African American Family & the Methodist Story I could feel the story better than most because I had been down some of the same roads Peter Clark traveled, although a hundred years later and under more comfortable circumstances. - Rev. James L. Killen, Jr., author, Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church We sensed Peter Clarks strength and leadership throughout this very turbulent and racially charged time in our history. He would have been honored to have his life written about with such loving care. - Rev. Cindy Foster Serio, spiritual director and retreat leader, Mosaic Spiritual Formation Ministry The information regarding tuberculosis is insightful. The biography walks the reader through some very important points and offers some food for thought on the thinking at the time and implications for the race, the individual and the family unit. - Dr. Lisa Armitige, medical consultant, Heartland National TB Center

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1449797822

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God's Peculiar People

By: Elaine J. Lawless

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God's Peculiar People

By: Elaine J. Lawless

Holy Rollers"—with this epithet most people dismiss members of the Pentecostal sect as wild religious fanatics. In this new study, folklorist Elaine Lawless draws on fieldwork among Pentecostal congregations in the limestone region of southern Indiana to offer a sympathetic view of the Pentecostals as a special group distinguished by their own folk traditions and religious expression. From her findings she describes the members' codes of dress and behavior, their attitudes toward themselves and others, their special use of words, and their distinctive religious practices. Focusing on the activity of a particular church, she then analyzes the structure of the service and shows how its elements—singing, praying, testifying, preaching, and speaking in tongues—exhibit, not a formless display of fervor, but rather an ordered and traditional sequence that creates a unique religious expression. Important to the study is the attention given the role of women. Although the Pentecostal interpretation of Biblical teachings accords men dominance, women occasionally preach in the church and during the testifying part of the service they are often able to exercise control and religious authority. Many of the women have relatives in the dangerous work of the limestone quarries, and for these women the personal experience and close relationship fostered by the Pentecostal church, Lawless finds, offers welcome emotional support. This readable study affords a new understanding of one Pentecostal sect and an appreciation of the role of women in fundamentalist religious practices.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813148545

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Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis: The Survey and Excavation of Two Early Plantation Sites

By: Robert Philpott,Roger Leech,Elaine L. Morris

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Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis: The Survey and Excavation of Two Early Plantation Sites

By: Robert Philpott,Roger Leech,Elaine L. Morris

Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis' is the first of a series of monographs dedicated to the archaeological investigation of the landscape, buildings and artefacts of the Eastern Caribbean by the Nevis Heritage Project. This volume presents the results of documentary research and excavation on two sugar plantation sites on the island of Nevis.

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1789698871

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Nursing Case Management

From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications

By: Elaine Cohen,Toni G. Cesta

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Nursing Case Management

From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications

By: Elaine Cohen,Toni G. Cesta

This classic resource offers complete coverage of nursing case management - from theoretical background and historical perspective to practical applications and how the field is changing to meet the challenges of today's health care environment. It focuses on the implementation of various case management models used throughout the United States and abroad. Key topics include the impact of public policy on health care; understanding the effects of health care reimbursement and its application at the patient level; throughput and capacity management; the impact of the revenue cycle; compliance and regulatory issues; and principles needed to improve case manager-client interaction. This helpful resource is designed to help nurse case managers assess their organization's readiness for case management, prepare and implement a plan to achieve necessary improvements and evaluate the plan's success. Includes numerous proven case management models currently being used in institutions across the country Organized to take the nursing case manager on a journey from the historical development of nursing case management to the successful implementation of a case management program Offers detailed guidance for planning, implementing, and evaluating a case management program Outlines the planning process with information on key topics such as analysis of the organization, the role of the organization's members, selection criteria for new case managers, case management education, credentialing, and partnerships Features guidelines for implementing a case management program with information on ethical issues, technology, compliance, and regulatory issues Addresses the evaluation component of developing and implementing a case management program by presenting information on outcomes, research, documentation, continuous quality improvement, measuring cost effectiveness, care continuum, and evidence-based practice Presents acute care and community based models of case management Highlights the evolution of collaborative models of case management, addressing key elements of joint decision-making, shared accountability, and interdisciplinary systems of care Addresses health care delivery through case management and public policy by presenting current legislative issues and their affect on both health care reimbursement and the application of care at the patient level Presents the insights, experiences, and advice of nursing administrators who have researched and successfully implemented nursing case management programs in various facilities

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0323027652

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9780323027656

Hopedale

By: Elaine Malloy,Daniel Malloy,Alan J. Ryan

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Hopedale

By: Elaine Malloy,Daniel Malloy,Alan J. Ryan

It began quietly in 1842 as a utopian community known as the Dale of Hope on farmland that was then part of Milford. The followers of Rev. Adin Ballou settled in that year, sharing a farmhouse and chores, as well as ideals and abolitionist inclinations. After the longest-running utopian experiment in Massachusetts faltered, however, the community underwent a dramatic renaissance beginning in the 1850s. Within a few short decades, the Draper family became a driving force-instrumental in the community's separation from Milford, incorporation as Hopedale and development as the cotton loom-making capital of the Industrial Revolution. Hopedale contains more than two hundred photographs portraying life, leisure, and community spirit in Hopedale from the 1840s to the early 1960s. Included are the town's industrial center, public buildings, parks, unique duplex housing, and ostentatious mill-owner homes. Hopedale depicts the town undergoing times of prosperity and facing floods and other disasters. It also examines the citizens working hard, enjoying time off, and displaying their patriotism.

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0738510645

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Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and the Knight's Tale

Fictions Used

By: Frieda Elaine Penninger

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Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and the Knight's Tale

Fictions Used

By: Frieda Elaine Penninger

This book examines Troilus and Criseyde and The Knight's Tale as poems which work the same plot to contrasting tragic and joyous endings but for the same purpose, of exploring the folly of electing the temporal world over the eternal. It demonstrates that the tragedy of Troilus and Criseyde is a consequence of the folly of relying on Fortune and temporal bliss and works through the pattern of a similar dependence in The Knight's Tale. It then develops the portrayal of the protagonists of the poems as Fortune's Fools through a scrutiny of courtship as game of play, of caritas and cupiditas contrasted with the implications of pity, mercy, grace, and love as used in temporal contexts in the poem but defined theologically elsewhere in Chaucer, and of the limitations of knighthood and chivalry as defined by the world of the poems.

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University Press of America

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081919218X

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Becky's Secret Surprise

By: Elaine L. Schulte

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Becky's Secret Surprise

By: Elaine L. Schulte

Prayer helps Becky deal with the changes in her life, including moving to a new house, getting used to a sullen stepbrother, feeling left out of the Twelve Candles Club, and worrying about a friend's interest in hypnotism.

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Rethinking Culture in Health Communication

Social Interactions as Intercultural Encounters

By: Elaine Hsieh,Eric M. Kramer

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Rethinking Culture in Health Communication

Social Interactions as Intercultural Encounters

By: Elaine Hsieh,Eric M. Kramer

Rethinking Culture in Health Communication An interdisciplinary overview of health communication using a cultural lens—uniquely focused on social interactions in health contexts Patients, health professionals, and policymakers embody cultural constructs that impact healthcare processes. Rethinking Culture in Health Communication explores the ways in which culture influences healthcare, introducing new approaches to understanding social relationships and health policies as a dynamic process involving cultural values, expectations, motivations, and behavioral patterns. This innovative textbook integrates theories and practices in health communication, public health, and medicine to help students relate fundamental concepts to their personal experiences and develop an awareness of how all individuals and groups are shaped by culture. The authors present a foundational framework explaining how cultures can be understood from four perspectives—Magic Consciousness, Mythic Connection, Perspectival Thinking, and Integral Fusion—to examine existing theories, social norms, and clinical practices in health-related contexts. Detailed yet accessible chapters discuss culture and health behaviors, interpersonal communication, minority health and healthcare delivery, cultural consciousness, social interactions, sociopolitical structure, and more. The text features examples of how culture can create challenges in access, process, and outcomes of healthcare services and includes scenarios in which individuals and institutions hold different or incompatible ethical views. The text also illustrates how cultural perspectives can shape the theoretical concepts emerged in caregiver-patient communication, provider-patient interactions, social policies, public health interventions, and other real-life settings. Written by two leading health communication scholars, this textbook: Highlights the sociocultural, interprofessional, clinical, and ethical aspects of health communication Explores the intersections of social relationships, cultural tendencies, and health theories and behaviors Examines the various forms, functions, and meanings of health, illness, and healthcare in a range of cultural contexts Discusses how cultural elements in social interactions are essential to successful health interventions Includes foundational overviews of health communication and of culture in health-related fields Discusses culture in health administration, moral values in social policies, and ethics in medical development Incorporates various aspects and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as a cultural phenomenon through the lens of health communication Rethinking Culture in Health Communication is an ideal textbook for courses in health communication, particularly those focused on interpersonal communication, as well as in cross-cultural communication, cultural phenomenology, medical sociology, social work, public health, and other health-related fields.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119496160

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9781119496168

40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K6 Students

Research-Based Support for RTI

By: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

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40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K6 Students

Research-Based Support for RTI

By: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

This well-rounded collection of research-based reading intervention strategies will support and inform your RTI efforts. The book also includes teacher-friendly sample lesson plans and miniroutines that are easy to understand and adapt. Many of the strategies motivate average and above-average students as well as scaffold struggling readers. Maximize the power of these interventions by using them across grade-level teams or schoolwide.

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Solution Tree Press

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1935542427

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Fundraising Management

Analysis, Planning and Practice

By: Adrian Sargeant,Elaine Jay

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Fundraising Management

Analysis, Planning and Practice

By: Adrian Sargeant,Elaine Jay

This comprehensive introduction to fundraising management provides a thorough grounding in the principles underpinning professional practice. Much more than a ‘how-to’ guide, the book critically examines the key issues in fundraising policy, planning and implementation, and introduces the most important management tools available to the modern fundraiser. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of Fundraising Management is packed with examples and case studies from around the world. It covers every important aspect of the fundraising process, including: Planning Donor recruitment and development Community fundraising Corporate fundraising Legacy fundraising Trust and foundation fundraising Legal and ethical frameworks for fundraising This groundbreaking text has been designed primarily to support students studying for the Certificate in Fundraising Management offered by the Institute of Fundraising, but is a useful text for all fundraising students and professionals.

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Routledge

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1135247129

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The Entrepreneurship Dynamic

Origins of Entrepreneurship and the Evolution of Industries

By: Claudia Bird Schoonhoven,Elaine Romanelli

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The Entrepreneurship Dynamic

Origins of Entrepreneurship and the Evolution of Industries

By: Claudia Bird Schoonhoven,Elaine Romanelli

New organizations do not emerge full blown from the idiosyncratic minds of individual entrepreneurs. Their ideas for new organizations, their ability to acquire capital and other essential resources, and their likelihood of survival as entrepreneurs derive from the contexts in which they live and work. The Entrepreneurship Dynamic explores the conditions that prompt the founding of large numbers of new organizations or entirely new industries, and the effects on existing industries, economies, and societies.

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0804737908

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Travel the Globe

Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children

By: Desiree Webber,Dee Ann Corn,Elaine R. Harrod,Sandy Shropshire,Shereen Rasor,Donna Norvell

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Travel the Globe

Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children

By: Desiree Webber,Dee Ann Corn,Elaine R. Harrod,Sandy Shropshire,Shereen Rasor,Donna Norvell

This book assists the busy professional with ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, educational, and age-appropriate programs that introduce young learners to countries and cultures around the world. The result of a collaboration of children's librarians and educators with over 70 years' combined experience, Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children, Second Edition offers the busy librarian, teacher, or media specialist with ready-to-use resources that introduce children to countries and cultures around the world. It provides recommended books, stories, action rhymes, fingerplays, games, and activities that can be used to plan a series of programs or a single activity that are both entertaining and educational. The book is organized alphabetically by country, with simple, low-cost craft ideas included in each chapter. All crafts use low-cost supplies and are simple to prepare and execute. At least two craft projects are included in each chapter: one for preschoolers, with suggestions for additional simplification; and another designed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The wide variety of resources within makes this book a valuable investment, as it will be useful year after year with new presentations and activities.

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1610691253

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Collaborative Teacher Literacy Teams, K-6

Connecting Professional Growth to Student Achievement

By: Elaine McEwan-Adkins

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Collaborative Teacher Literacy Teams, K-6

Connecting Professional Growth to Student Achievement

By: Elaine McEwan-Adkins

With all the different components of literacy, planning and delivering effective literacy instruction can be overwhelming. Explore the work of collaborative literacy teams from their formation to the employment of successful student-focused strategies. Find professional growth units in each chapter that provide educators with the opportunity to discuss key concepts, self-reflect, and remain focused on student achievement.

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1935542257

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