As Julia Anderson seemingly struggles alone to raise her children, keep her marriage and help her abusive husband, a team of angels assemble to battle for their safety to bring healing to the family through God's love. Through the nurturing gifts of those around her, seen and invisible, Julia learns to forgive, stand up for herself and her children, and to live by faith. Why does she stay? The question is answered in this story of unseen battles, both in Julia Anderson's home and in the unknown spirit world. Take a healing journey into the mind of a Midwest woman overcoming abuse, the sacrifices and courage it takes to make a stand for all their lives. Enjoy the blessings of children's resilience, angels in training, and finally finding that peaceful place of being simply In His Hands!
“We are curious about them. They will become curious about us. It is inevitable. The thrill is in our differences and how we react to those differences.” ~ Dr. Harold Hardaway The Atara is a work of fiction that will take the reader on a journey across forbidden waters and into a primitive world of intrigue, tragedy, forgiveness, love, and redemption. Rachel Lynn Hardaway is fresh out of college and ready to make a name for herself in the field of anthropology, of which her father has already made vast contributions. As she contemplates going into mission work due to her newfound faith, she finds herself unable to resist an once-in-a-lifetime adventure with her father on his field-study team. An unknown island. One year. No modern conveniences. No guarantee of survival. Through a twist of fate, Rachel is mistaken as a Holy One and must play her role carefully as an undercurrent of evil threaten the lives and souls of all on the island. Holding tight to her faith, Rachel attempts to light the way to God’s salvation and forgiveness as she navigates newfound love. As the ATARA, Rachel discovers the role she is to play on the island and will have to choose between her love for the people and the promise she once made. The Atara is the first in a series of a secret volatile land steeped with mystery, clashing cultures, political scandals, prophecy, and survival in the midst of sweet romances with characters that find their individual paths towards peace and redemption.
This book strives to present the results of research into the consumption of goods and services in Czech households. The first two chapters focus on the effect of consumption on the environment and theoretical approaches towards consumption and behaviour analysis. The remaining five chapters look into consumer behaviour and its significant effect on the environment, such as a demand for energy and transport, energy-saving measures in households, car ownership and organic food consumption. This book aims to point out the environmental effects related to these types of behaviour and provide new information on the frequency of these types of consumer behaviour in various segments of the Czech society. This publication also accentuates the policies and other intervention tools that may be used to influence consumer behaviour.
This book brings a refreshing perspective to preparing students with disabilities and their families for all aspects of independent life. Many of the transitions experienced by younger children set the stage for future changes, yet do not receive the attention they deserve in the literature. This publication offers a strengths-based approach that includes philosophical perspectives and evidence-based practices to assist this vulnerable population with lifespan changes and challenges. Each chapter addresses transitional needs and their assessment, and relevant interventions from the perspectives of an application to schools, families and communities. Multicultural perspectives are integral to all these chapters. The book covers transition from: - home to early childhood education - early childhood education to primary school - primary school to secondary school - primary school to special settings - juvenile justice settings back into the community - school to work - school to further education or training - post-school settings to retirement. Lifespan Transitions and Disability: A holistic perspective is a necessary companion for postgraduate education students and researchers who have an interest in exploring the nature and context of special and inclusive education today.
Bridges the gap from the theory to the practice of learning organizations Demystifies the organizational learning principles Explains the leadership skills required to create a learning organization
How can classroom teachers effectively differentiate learning and teaching programs to provide for the needs of every student in their class? Inclusion in Action begins by asking, “Why include all students in regular classrooms?” and then shows how this can be done. It outlines the philosophy of inclusive education and focuses on the use of individualised planning and effective teaching practices to maximise learning outcomes within positive and productive environments. This sixth edition is grounded in evidence-based practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Response to Intervention. Expansion and focus on these educational frameworks and approaches is in line with the research evidence about what works for students with diverse abilities across different education settings. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap
As Julia Anderson seemingly struggles alone to raise her children, keep her marriage and help her abusive husband, a team of angels assemble to battle for their safety to bring healing to the family through God's love. Through the nurturing gifts of those around her, seen and invisible, Julia learns to forgive, stand up for herself and her children, and to live by faith. Why does she stay? The question is answered in this story of unseen battles, both in Julia Anderson's home and in the unknown spirit world. Take a healing journey into the mind of a Midwest woman overcoming abuse, the sacrifices and courage it takes to make a stand for all their lives. Enjoy the blessings of children's resilience, angels in training, and finally finding that peaceful place of being simply In His Hands!
Kniha se zabývá současnou reprodukční medicínou v České republice. Vychází přitom z analýzy instituce biomedicíny jako konkrétního projevu normalizace moderní společnosti v rámci současného přístupu ke zdraví a nemoci. Zaměřuje se na tři specifické oblasti reprodukční medicíny: porody, asistovanou reprodukci a manipulaci s DNA a embryi. Autorky chtějí zaplnit mezeru v kritické reflexi těchto témat v českém kontextu a otevřít o nich debatu. Zaměřují se na témata každodenní praxe reprodukční medicíny a snaží se odpovídat i na obecnější otázky: Jak jsou udržovány hranice mezi normalitou/legitimitou a abnormalitou/nelegitimitou v rámci tří konkrétních polí reprodukční medicíny? Jakým způsobem je ustavována důvěra v systém moderní reprodukční medicíny? A jak do tohoto procesu vstupují kategorie genderu, statusu, etnicity?
This manual teaches students and practitioners how to assess health and disease from an energetic perspective. It allows them to integrate energetic concepts into medical practice. Exploring the concept of health and disease from the perspectives of quantum physics and energetic principles, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathic medicine and Polarity Therapy, the book uses case histories to illustrate the application of energetic methods to practice. Case histories are accompanied by illustrations and give details of assessment made, treatment recommended and results of treatment. All concepts and practices advocated are critically assessed and supported by evidence.
This book introduces advanced undergraduates to Riemannian geometry and mathematical general relativity. The overall strategy of the book is to explain the concept of curvature via the Jacobi equation which, through discussion of tidal forces, further helps motivate the Einstein field equations. After addressing concepts in geometry such as metrics, covariant differentiation, tensor calculus and curvature, the book explains the mathematical framework for both special and general relativity. Relativistic concepts discussed include (initial value formulation of) the Einstein equations, stress-energy tensor, Schwarzschild space-time, ADM mass and geodesic incompleteness. The concluding chapters of the book introduce the reader to geometric analysis: original results of the author and her undergraduate student collaborators illustrate how methods of analysis and differential equations are used in addressing questions from geometry and relativity. The book is mostly self-contained and the reader is only expected to have a solid foundation in multivariable and vector calculus and linear algebra. The material in this book was first developed for the 2013 summer program in geometric analysis at the Park City Math Institute, and was recently modified and expanded to reflect the author's experience of teaching mathematical general relativity to advanced undergraduates at Lewis & Clark College.
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, nature, and function of Serbian paramilitary units during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia. The book investigates the nature and functions of paramilitary units throughout the 1990s, and their ties to the state and President Slobodan Milošević. The work relies on the archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, which conducted dozens of trials relating to paramilitary violence, and records from judicial proceedings in the region. It discusses how and why certain important paramilitary units emerged, how they functioned and transformed through the decade, what their relationships and entanglements were with the state, the Milošević regime, and organized crime. The study thus investigates the interrelated ideological, political, and social factors and processes, fueling paramilitary engagement, and assesses the impact of this engagement on victims of paramilitary violence and on the state and society for which the units purportedly fought. It argues that coordinated action by a number of state institutions gave rise to paramilitaries tasked with altering borders while maintaining plausible deniability for the sponsoring regime. The outsourcing of violence by the state to paramilitaries led to a significant weakening of the very state these units and their sponsors swore to protect. The book also analyzes differences between the units and how they attacked civilians, arguing that the different forms of violence stemmed not only from the function they fulfilled for the state but also the ways in which they were set up and operated. The final chapter brings the different strands of the argument together into a coherent whole, suggesting avenues for further research, in the former Yugoslavia and beyond. This book will be of much interest to students of ethnic conflict and civil war, war crimes, Balkan politics, and International Relations in general.
This book utilizes current scientific advances to better understand the principles of degradation of historical textile materials (including ancient mummies, dresses, jewellery and musical instruments) and their characterisation. Moreover, it highlights the importance of multidisciplinary procedures as a part of complex task when only a relatively low amount of materials are available for analysis. In such cases, only sensitive, selective and reliable analytical procedures, such as microscopy, spectroscopy and chromatography, can be applied in the characterization of precious materials. As this book explores current scientific advances to better understand the principles of materials characterisation, it is of broad general interest to the general public, but also to the chemical, anthropological and conservation-restoration communities. Moreover, it also offers particular support to a global audience interested in the preservation of historical materials.
In Coastal State Jurisdiction over Ships in Need of Assistance, Maritime Casualties and Shipwrecks, Iva Parlov takes a systemic approach in providing a holistic and dynamic understanding of the legal issues raised by ships in peril in the contemporary context.
“We are curious about them. They will become curious about us. It is inevitable. The thrill is in our differences and how we react to those differences.” ~ Dr. Harold Hardaway The Atara is a work of fiction that will take the reader on a journey across forbidden waters and into a primitive world of intrigue, tragedy, forgiveness, love, and redemption. Rachel Lynn Hardaway is fresh out of college and ready to make a name for herself in the field of anthropology, of which her father has already made vast contributions. As she contemplates going into mission work due to her newfound faith, she finds herself unable to resist an once-in-a-lifetime adventure with her father on his field-study team. An unknown island. One year. No modern conveniences. No guarantee of survival. Through a twist of fate, Rachel is mistaken as a Holy One and must play her role carefully as an undercurrent of evil threaten the lives and souls of all on the island. Holding tight to her faith, Rachel attempts to light the way to God’s salvation and forgiveness as she navigates newfound love. As the ATARA, Rachel discovers the role she is to play on the island and will have to choose between her love for the people and the promise she once made. The Atara is the first in a series of a secret volatile land steeped with mystery, clashing cultures, political scandals, prophecy, and survival in the midst of sweet romances with characters that find their individual paths towards peace and redemption.
In The Psychology of Global Citizenship: A Review of Theory and Research, Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller provide a theoretical and empirical overview of global citizenship and related concepts. The authors highlight core components shared by a variety of disciplines and cultures and linked to pro-social values, such as the promotion of empathy, diversity, environmental sustainability, and intergroup helping. Utilizing a social psychological perspective, Reysen and Katzarska-Miller provide an integrated approach to global citizenship identification with their model of antecedents (global awareness and normative environment) and outcomes (six clusters of pro-social values).
This book is mostly about two sisters who could get along with every other always trying to compete with each other. The oldest sister was named Rite and is married to a doctor they have one son two and ½ years old. The oldest brother name is Danny he is married also and has one son that is four years old. Then comes Ray, LuAnn, Betsy and Betty's the baby .Luann went with Al all through high school then she decide to join the army. Trying to make Al jealous of her but, Al just set back and let her go. A month after she was gone Al started to come around and asked Betsy to go out with him. Betsy said yes but, she didn't know she was going to fall in love with him but she did. Al is a very handsome man Al dated Betsy about three mouth then he asked her to marry him. Everything was going all right until LuAnn came back to town that's when all hail broke loose. Thing started to happen all around but, by then Al was already in love with her sister Betsy, but LuAnn wasn't going to give up that easily on Al. He was her first love and that made him very special. She tried everything to get Al back nothing seemed to work. She really got upset when Betsy came up pregnant. She even went to his best friend and told him that she was going to try and kill Betsy's and Al's unborn child. Your just going to have to read the book and find out what is going to happen. Wrote by Ivanell Mcguire
This paper analyses the links between the investment strategies of a commodity-based SWF and the macroeconomic framework of the owner country. We examine some basic macrofinancial linkages of an SWF's strategic asset allocation (SAA) strategies with regard to the government budget, monetary policy, and exchange rate movements. Based on a simple Markowitz-model framework, which integrates the specific objectives and constraints facing an SWF and the country's specific characteristics and macroeconomic vulnerabilities (especially in relation to commodity prices and prospective defined liabilities), we derive an SAA. The asset-liability methodology that is applied in the selection of an SWF SAA also allows assessing whether (i) the SAA adequately takes into account the country-specific risks and vulnerabilities, and (ii) its objectives and macrofinancial constraints are consistent. Some analytical and practical issues in determining an SAA model are also discussed, along with key effects of a financial crisis.
Roads through Mwinilunga provides a historical appraisal of social change in Northwest Zambia from 1750 until the present. Focussing on agricultural production, mobility, consumption, and settlement patterns, Iva Peša reassesses existing explanations of social change in Central Africa.
In the deep alluring south, adopted twenty-three year old, Jennifer Landon Kennedy, a nurse, is satisfying a profound yearning by returning to the town of her biological birth and of her dead parents. It turned out to be a lovely southern town, rich in history, with gracious beautiful homes. It is not her intention to become involved with the people who live there, but when Jenny innocently asks questions about the name of Landon, she opens a can of worms spilling well-kept secrets, as well as arousing a batch of uncertainties and jealousies. First, Diane the court clerk, becomes skeptical and suspicious leading to her targeting Jenny in a sinister plot. Then the ministers, the police, and the fire Marshall and his wife, Walter and Martha Bloom who can finally unburden their soul. Lastly Seth, with whom a mutual attraction develops when she meets him accidently and ultimately frees him of his past. As she weighs her discoveries, she realizes people are frightening her and creating an air of distrust surrounding her parents death. When Diane attempts to kill her, she is ready to flee back home to the sanctuary of her adopted parents. The fire siren wailing in the night brings the final pieces of her developing puzzle together. As Jenny plunges ahead into the flames, what mysteries will she uncover about her dead parents, of Diane and Seth? Will reservations and doubts remain or will there be resolution?
Hello Troj is a book that took over three decades to experience and 12 years to write. It is a book about growing up as a young female arts protégé during the last decade of Communism in Eastern Europe, in a society shaped by a rapidly disintegrating censorship apparatus struggling to sustain itself, in the world of the so-called “Intelligencia” governed by middle-aged white men, many of them prone to predatory behavior and accustomed to getting their own way. It is a deeply personal and unapologetic coming-of-age story that circles around the suicide of a younger brother and trying to figure oneself out in the context of dystopia and chaos. But this is also a book about growing up in a family of heroes and madmen, all of them insanely creative but never recognized as anything but average, invisible, “just regular folks”. There is nothing “regular” or “average” about them.
This paper proposes a set of fiscal indicators to assess rollover risks using the conceptual framework developed by Cottarelli (2011). These indicators provide early warning signals about the manifestation of these risks, giving policymakers the opportunity to adjust policies before extreme fiscal stress events. Two aggregate indices are calculated: an index of fiscal vulnerability and an index of fiscal stress. Results show that both indices are elevated for advanced economies, reflecting unfavorable medium-term debt dynamics and aging-related spending pressures. In emerging economies, solvency risks are lower, but the composition of public debt remains a source of risk and the fiscal position is weaker than before the crisis.
For years, The Picture Bible has delighted young and old. Now updated with interesting new features, including "Did you know?" fact pages, time line, story listing, maps, and more, kids will love the great stories and action pictures of the newly revised Picture Bible. God's Word will come alive for hours of family reading enjoyment. Newly designed with a fresh cover, text, and maps, this Scripture makes an ideal first Bible for young readers. Though the full text for 233 stories is provided, children can follow the colorful pictures and storyline without having to read every word. A perennial best-seller, The Picture Bible is loved by young and old, and has proved to be an excellent way to improve children's reading skills.
Through the lens of the fashion industry, Iva Petkova explores not only how institutionalized organizations react and adapt to the rise of start-up outsiders, but also how these outside “disruptors” seek to cultivate legitimacy and win influence. In so doing, she reflects upon a longstanding question in the sociology of organizations and neo-institutional theory: How do institutionalized organizations in creative industries resolve the inherent conflict between art and commerce, particularly in a changing institutional environment? Engineering Legitimacy outlines the processes through which e-commerce and social commerce companies in fashion disturb and reconstruct the industry, crosscutting their technical field of expertise and looking to legitimize their innovative practice in the institutionally elaborated field of fashion. Through an analysis of the emerging culture of innovation collectively created by start-up outsider disruptors, this book contemplates how fashion-technology companies transform their moral narratives into acceptable commercial practice, legitimating a model of profound institutional change over the digital operations of fashion companies.
With the scholarship to the music conservatory in her hand, Ginny Webster was ready to take on the world, until her Aunt Clara, who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains, became ill and Ginny goes there to be her nurse. Crazy, unreal experiences await her: from her car breaking down short of her destination, to the horse and buggy ride to the Dorwalls hillbilly home where she meets Burt, their city cousin, to her aunt, whom she fears is dead and her ram shackled cold house without electricity, water, heat, or food. It is permeated with an awful odor and there is no sign of her wild, moonshining cousin, Ronald. The Dorwalls, but especially Burt, come to her rescue repeatedly, providing sustenance, security, and money. Ginny finds love and caring from her new friends, especially from Burt, with whom mutual love develops. Ginny does her best to heal her aunt, who is beside herself with fear over the whereabouts of her son Ronald. Is he in hiding, running moonshine, or perhaps, dead. Whose hand did Ginny find in the refrigerator? Burt left the mountains, and as Clara healed and didnt need her anymore, and the Dorwalls no longer visit, her young heart is broken. She has much to face before she discovers that mountain magic is both a portent of things to come as well as a foretaste.
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