More than Christmas, Easter and points in between, the Christian year is a way of interpreting our lives through the eyes of faith. Travel through the year with Kimberlee Conway Ireton. With suggestions of practices, prayers and disciplines for each season, this book is an honest, brave introduction to a Christian way of marking time.
What happens over time to Indians who spend their working hours answering phone calls from Americans—and acting like Americans themselves? To find out, the authors of Answer the Call conducted long-term interviews with forty-five agents, trainers, managers, and CEOs at call centers in Bangalore and Mumbai from 2003 to 2012. For nine or ten hours every day, workers in call centers are not quite in India or America but rather in a state of “virtual migration.” Encouraged to steep themselves in American culture from afar, over time the agents come to internalize and indeed perform Americanness for Americans—and for each other. Call center agents “migrate” through time and through the virtual spaces generated by voice and information sharing. Drawing from their rich interviews, the authors show that the virtual migration agents undergo has no geographically distant point of arrival, yet their perception of moving is not merely abstract. Over the duration of the job, agents’ sense of place and time changes: agents migrate but still remain, leaving them somewhere in between—between India and America, experience and imagination, class mobility and consumption, tradition and modernity, here and there, then and now, past and future. However tangible and elastic their virtual mobility might seem in these relatively lucrative jobs, it is also suspended within the confines of the very boundaries they migrate across. Having engaged with these vivid and often poignant interviews, readers will never again be indifferent to an Indian agent’s greeting at the other end of a toll-free call: “Hello, my name is Roxanne. How may I help you?”
One of the most classic weekend recipes for surefire entertainment is dinner and a movie with some friends. And for eight years, TBS Superstation's Dinner & A Movie has served up fun-filled movies along with cleverly named foods to create and enjoy while watching.Claud Mann's Dinner & A Movie Cookbook captures the humor and irreverent spirit of the long-running show in its full-color pages. This new edition of the popular cookbook includes more than 100 recipes that have been featured on the show.' 'Deja vu Twice-Baked Potatoes''Groundhog Day' 'Retro Raviolis''Blast from the Past' 'Just the Facts Ham' 'Dragnet' 'What's Under Your Skirt Steak'''Tootsie' 'Nosferatuna Melts''Dracula: Dead and Loving ItThe recipes are not only tasty and easy to follow, but they're peppered with food facts, movie trivia, and funny remarks from hosts Paul Gilmartin and Lisa Kushell. The cookbook also features many behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the show as well as full-color shots of the delectable dishes. TBS Superstation will air weekly on-air promotions for the show Dinner & A Movie and will feature links on the show's oft-hit Web site to a page dedicated to the cookbook.
Dealing with adversity is the toughest thing you will ever go through in life. You may think you are the only one dealing with it, but you aren't. These women have all achieved incredible success against the odds. Learn from the best mentors because they want you to succeed too! Making It In High Heels is never easy, so carry your own support team with you!
This edition is a reprint of the second edition published in 2000 by Brooks/Cole and then Cengage Learning. Principles of Biostatistics is aimed at students in the biological and health sciences who wish to learn modern research methods. It is based on a required course offered at the Harvard School of Public Health. In addition to these graduate students, many health professionals from the Harvard medical area attend as well. The book is divided into three parts. The first five chapters deal with collections of numbers and ways in which to summarize, explore, and explain them. The next two chapters focus on probability and introduce the tools needed for the subsequent investigation of uncertainty. It is only in the eighth chapter and thereafter that the authors distinguish between populations and samples and begin to investigate the inherent variability introduced by sampling, thus progressing to inference. Postponing the slightly more difficult concepts until a solid foundation has been established makes it easier for the reader to comprehend them. All supplements, including a manual for students with solutions for odd-numbered exercises, a manual for instructors with solutions to all exercises, and selected data sets, are available at http://www.crcpress.com/9781138593145. Marcello Pagano is Professor of Statistical Computing in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health. His research in biostatistics is on computer intensive inference and surveillance methods that involve screening methodologies, with their associated laboratory tests, and in obtaining more accurate testing results that use existing technologies. Kimberlee Gauvreau is Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gauvreau’s research focuses on biostatistical issues arising in the field of pediatric cardiology. She also works on the development and validation of methods of adjustment for case mix complexity.
• More than 50 paddle routes on protected bodies of water • An easy-to-use, informative guide for trips primarily within an hour's drive of Portland • For weekend warriors, families, and others looking to float or paddle at a relaxed pace Maine is one of the premier paddling destinations in North America. And across the Greater Portland–Southern Maine region, paddlers can find plenty of protected, flat water to play in, whether canoeing, kayaking, floating, or coasting along on an SUP. Paddling Southern Maine includes maps, photographs and suggested routes, with a strong focus on safe and responsible paddling and environmental awareness. There is an "At a Glance" chart to help you find just the outing you're looking for, and none of the trips require shuttling or portaging. The authors note the skill level and endurance needed for each trip, and there are fun outings for novices and strong, experienced paddlers, alike. Co-authors Sandy Moore and Kimberlee Bennett are long-time Maine paddlers. Sandy Moore is a former Registered Maine Guide and ACA (American Canoe- Kayak-SUP-Raft-Rescue Association) Kayak Instructor. Passionate about introducing people to the world of paddling, she believes that kayaking, SUPing, and canoeing are the perfect methods for people with a wide range of abilities to explore nature from a unique and intimate perspective. Kimberlee Bennett is an experienced kayaker who has explored and photographed numerous paddling destinations throughout Maine. She has documented many of her excursions on her blog, www.kayakinginmaine.blogspot.com. She is an educator with 19 years of experience including her role as a special education teacher and in her current position as a high school assistant principal. This is her first book.
After a successful mission, Laura Black and her colleagues finally feel free to live the “normal lives” they have desired for so long. But, after only eight months of an ordinary existence, team members discover they are still in danger. Apparently, their mission is far from over. Banding together to confront their hidden foe, the misfit group prepares to fight the war of their lives. The battle will be bloody, the losses great, but Laura and the team are determined to find their happily ever after. Whatever it costs.
When seventeen-year-old Gracie Hart gets caught stealing a ride on a circus train, she expects to be arrested. Instead, she is offered a job as the new assistant to the circus magician and knife-thrower, Jack. He's charismatic and genteel, but his aim isn't perfect-hence the position opening.; ; The work is better than jail, but once Gracie starts performing with Jack, she begins finding threatening notes hidden in her costume. At first, she thinks she's being haunted by the ghost of the last assistant, but she can't shake the feeling that things are even stranger than they appear.; ; Plagued by reoccurring déjà vu, cryptic notes, and suspicions that Jack may not be who he seems to be, Gracie is swept into supernatural secrets surrounding Vincenzio's Circus Troupe and Menagerie. And when a second death is discovered in the circus, one thing becomes threateningly clear: if Gracie can't figure out the mysteries under the big top, her next venue might be the afterlife.
After several prominent businessmen are gunned down, Detective George Heller is assigned to the case. While investigating, he is murdered. His son, Officer Stan Heller, is determined to find his father's killer, and is ecstatic to discover that one of the victims has survived. Stan goes to the hospital to see him, but is saddened to find that his only witness is in a coma. During Stan's many visits to the hospital, he becomes friends with nurse, Kari Jensen. Romance might be possible if it weren't for Stan's thirst for revenge.
The Importance of the Dissertation in Practice (DiP): A Resource Guide for EdD Students, Their Committee Members and Advisors, and Departmental and University Leaders Involved with EdD Programs is the first book-length study that looks at the elements of high-quality Dissertations in Practice (DiPs). It serves as a resource for EdD students, their committee members, their advisors, and departmental or university leaders involved with EdD programs. The book can be used to improve support from key stakeholders within EdD programs for the implementation of the DiP in the development of practitioner-scholars. The first section of the book discusses the difference between the DiP and traditional dissertations, the history of the DiP, and how the practitioner-scholar is developed through the DiP process. Next, the book describes the elements that are reflective of a high-quality DiP. Finally, it addresses a few of the unique formats that are sometimes used with the DiP, some of the practical issues with implementing the DiP, and issues of the future including the use of artificial intelligence. The ultimate goal of The Importance of the Dissertation in Practice is to serve as a practical guide for all those involved with the DiP, reflecting the editors’ and authors’ experiences working with students within a variety of higher education institutions. Perfect for courses such as: Introduction to Research Methods (doctoral level); Improvement Science; Applied Research Methods; Advanced Research Methods; Introduction to the Dissertation; Educational Evaluation; Theory of Change in Education; Educational Policy
A terrible drought has fallen upon the ant village of Forageville. The ants are starving, and the bullies have overthrown the colony. Weak with hunger, a small ant named Anthony prays for God to help his colony. When he finds a treasure map to a giant castle filled with delicious treats, Anthony is sure the map is the answer to his prayers. But before Anthony can fulfill his wish to save the colony, bullies throw him into the dungeon. That night sad and fearful- Anthony receives the gift of faith. Armed only with his map and his newfound faith in God, the brave little ant escapes into the darkness. Once on his quest, he meets a stinkbug with a stomach ache who is willing to help. The forest ahead is haunted and someone is following them. When spiders ready for battle block the path through the Silver Jungle, Anthonys courage and faith begin to fail. Anthony is the last hope for his colonys survival, time is running out and he needs to find that castle before its too late.
Several decades ago, a former C.I.A. Agent, Mel Greenstone convinced high ranking U.S. officials to draft orphans and young criminals to become trained assassins. That worked until Agent Laura Black’s team fought back and destroyed them. It has been one year since they broke away from the evil clutches of the dark Secret Intelligence Unit (S.I.U.) and watched Greenstone go to prison. The team now has one desire—to live a normal life—and they could, if they were not constantly looking over their shoulders. When Laura receives word there may still be another S.I.U. shell company nearby, they decided to break into their offices and steal Intel to work toward their goal. That decision will cause a chain of events that will cost lives and take them on a journey from Northern California to the United States Capitol—from heartache to new lives.
Examines folk songs, patent medicine advertisements, oral history interviews, ghost stories, and jokes to show how over the course of the twentieth century the men and women of the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania crafted their gender and ethnic identities via the medical decisions they made"--Provided by publisher.
Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, where the poor orphan girl is mistreated by her step-family and is eventually freed by her fairy godmother. But what if Cinderella was the evil one? Meet Cynthia Tremaine, a spoiled rich girl who orders the servants around, is nasty to her stepmother and two stepsisters, and refuses to change, despite her father’s insistent begging. Dad has had enough and makes a birthday wish. With the puff of a few candles, a fairy godmother arrives and turns Cynthia into a maid. She now has until midnight on New Year’s Eve to alter her behavior or she’ll be a servant girl forever. Can she make such a drastic change?
Those raised by a BPD parent endured a volatile and painful childhood. This book offers readers step-by-step guidance to understanding and overcoming the lasting effects of being raised by a person with this disorder. Readers discover coping strategies for dealing with low self-esteem, lack of trust, guilt, and hypersensitivity.
With bullying and suicide becoming a prevalent issue for young girls, the need for mentors is stronger than ever. Making it in High Heels 3 brings together women from all different backgrounds and careers, providing advice, inspiration and motivation through personal life stories about the ups and downs of life and lessons in perseverance. Making it in High Heels 3 dares women of all ages to be inspired and motivated, not only to better their lives but the world as a whole.
Through the rough patches in our life, we sometimes forget that we are not alone. It is when we need inspiration and guidance but can't talk to our friends or family, we need someone who understands and has been through it before us, and is still... MAKING IT IN HIGH HEELS 40 strong women from various ages, backgrounds and experiences have come together to share the most personal times in their lives. Listen in as these women 16-35 years of age each contribute a chapter about a hard time they have gone through and what they did to get through it. These stories will help motivate and inspire you through any hard time in your life. Your life is about to take a change for the better!
Annotation This series of innovative, interactive workbooks is an entire Webmaster curriculum! Each workbook comes with a free, interactive training Web site featuring sample code, projects, examples, and more.
Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Animals live in a wide variety of habitats, they move in different ways, and they adapt to specific environments. "If we could do what the animals do, we could go anywhere and be happy there!
Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Not all Tales stay in the past! 15 authors come together with 15 stories inspired by mythos, lores, and legends across the globe. Immerse yourself in tales from Native American lores, Greek mythology, Arthurian legends, Fairytale retellings, Scandinavian mythology, and Ancient Indian lores.
Every Friday night on TBS Superstation, "Dinner and a Movie" dishes out a heaping helping of fun, food and films that make prime-time television good enough to eat. "How can that be?" you ask. Well, with an inspiration that's equal parts cookbook and jokebook, we cook up great tasting treats inspired by your favorite films.
While camping in the Cuyamaca Mountains above San Diego, shy Melena Harrison meets surfer Dylan Hart and is floored that an attractive man would actually fall for her. Especially since she hasn't had a date since...well, birth. They share a romantic late night hike, trips to the beach, and chemistry that can't be bottled. Everything is going great. That is until Cassi, Melena's spoiled sister, falls for Dylan, too. And what Cassi wants, she usually gets. Manipulation, sordid tricks, and revealing clothing--Cassi will do whatever it takes to get her man. Even if Melena is left heart broken. Can Dylan and Melena's budding relationship survive Cassi's vindictive meddling?
Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Christmas Blevins is ready for happiness, but with her fortieth birthday approaching fast, Chris must face the reality that she' ll never marry. She gave up that dream when she walked away from the only man she' s ever loved. As she reminisces about the life-changing whirlwind that was her relationship with Elijah, she hopes for a second chance. Elijah Thompson' s heart was crushed when Chris pushed him away. Although he' s lived a satisfactory life since then, he' s never forgotten Chris, and he' s never loved another woman the way he loved— loves— her. Now, after discovering that Chris has just beaten a life-threatening illness, he' s ready for a second chance. Twenty-five years have passed. Is it too late for happily-ever-after, or is this December twenty-fifth a new beginning for Elijah and a girl named Christmas?
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