She was leaving her home behind thousands of miles to start a new adventure. An oppurtunity to experience the differences of a culture other than her own, all while gaining a higher education. He was intrigued by this newcomer in his circle of friends. Through each others families they would be subject to different views, ideals and ways of thinking. Together they would find strong emotions that drew them closer, more than they ever could have expected.
The world would forever change in a single day. With it each individual changed, leaving some to struggle within themselves altering their relationships. The same differences that drew them toghether now pulled them apart. The world needed to be put on a path of healing and harmony. But it would be a long hard fought battle and sacrifices needed to be made. Could their love be strong enough to survive or would it be just another sacrifice in ridding the world of its dark days ahead.

This volume is an engaging and provocative collection of essays on contemporary feminist biblical studies. Drawing upon their own social, cultural, and religious backgrounds and experiences, contributors read the New Testament as feminists, placing it in the context of globalization. These biblical interpretations cast gender, race, class, and power relationships as issues inherent in both the content and context of scripture. Calling into question feminist social engagement that does not extend beyond academic halls, churches, and Christians, Feminist New Testament Studies offers new directions for future research and teaching in feminist biblical studies.

Words matter in terrorism research. Not only do they describe reality, but they actively take part in the construction of the world as we see, talk, hear, imagine and ultimately react to it. "The Tabloid Terrorist" introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism by examining the discursive constitution of the terrorist in tabloid newspapers. It shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of "terrorists" and how particular constructions of the "terrorist" automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate.

Dr Mark Spencer is a forensic botanist - in other words, he helps police with cases where plants can unlock clues to solve crimes, from murder and rape to arson and burglary.

Murder Most Florid is an enthralling, first-person account that follows Mark's unconventional and unique career, one that takes him to woodlands, wasteland and roadsides, as well as police labs, to examine the botanical evidence of serious crimes. From unearthing a decomposing victims from brambles to dissecting the vegetation of a shallow grave, Mark's botanical knowledge can be crucial to securing a conviction.

More widely, this gripping book challenges our attitude to death and response to crime. It picks holes in the sensationalized depictions of policing we see on TV, and asks pertinent questions about public sector funding in the face of rising crime. Most importantly, it shows us how the ancient lessons of botanical science can still be front and centre in our modern, DNA-obsessed world.

This supplement provides a compact and concise compendium of all of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure currently in effect. It also includes the U.S. Constitution and key provisions of Title 28 of the United States Code. The book's small size and text that is limited to the body of rules and statutes make it a convenient resource for students in civil procedure and complex litigation courses who need quick and easy access to relevant statutory provisions during class or for their studies or exams.

Use these system-of-care concepts to better serve children with serious emotional problems and their families Providing services to children with emotional problems and their families continues to be a major challenge for social workers, family therapists, child mental health advocates, and psychologists in the new century. This valuable book addresses that challenge, detailing theory, principles, and application issues from the vantage points of both consumers and service providers. System-of-care values and practices were developed to address these concerns and meet the needs of these children and families, who tend to receive either no services at all or services that are far too restrictive, at a large cost to the organization providing the services.Child Mental Health: Exploring Systems of Care in the New Millennium identifies salient issues and offers suggestions for addressing the complexities of providing services for these troubled families. It also provides hope and encouragement for family members and professionals by identifying roles and practices that are effective in building collaborative community-based services.This book takes an incisive look at: the benefits and difficulties of partnering between practitioners and families the need for and benefits of partnering between practitioners of various disciplines within the system of care a working model of a wraparound process (the hallmark of the system of care) barriers that prevent effective wraparound services and what causes them the need to help social workers learn parent partnering skills the roles that families can play in the system of care the need for specialized training so that practitioners can learn to assess, understand, and integrate a family's spiritual beliefs into the system of care the development of an interdisciplinary, collaborative practice course at East Carolina University experiential training and shared-classroom experiences for studentsChild Mental Health: Exploring Systems of Care in the New Millennium is a tool that will aid practitioners and consumers alike as they shift their point of view from the provider-as-expert paradigm to one of building partnerships.

Thrombotic disorders of the circulatory system represent the leading cause of morbidity, motality, and health care expenditure in the United States. Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy provides a practical, evidence-based approach to the management of thrombotic disorders for all clinicians involved in the care of patients with these disorders. It provides not only vital conceptual information on fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy, but also the means to apply it to everyday decision making and patient care. Focusing on managment guidelines and critical pathways, the text stresses practicality and usability. It will be a valuable resource for the wide range of clinicians involved in the care of patients with these disorders, including cardiologists, emergency physicians, primary care physicians, hematologists, neurologists, intensivists, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.
The origins of mammalian blood coagulation can be traced back over 400 million years. Despite its long history, it is only within the past century that this complex and pivotal teleologic system has begun to be understood. Most recently, the intricacies of hemostasis and pahtologic thrombosis have come to light, leading the way toward new, more effective, and safer treatment modalities.
The Second Edition of Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy, even more concise and clinically relevant than the First, provides vital, evidence-based information on management of patients with arterial and venous thrombotic disorders. Since the First Edition, the text has been expanded to cover the evolving topics of atherothrombosis, thrombocardiology, hematologic/thrombophilic conditions, and vascular medicine. Itincludes up-to-date guidelines for antithrombotic and fibrinolytic therapy, and offers concise summaries of current "standards of care." Chapters are dedicated to discussions of patient-specific therapeutics and to the importance of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in defining genotype-phenotype relationships, while throughout the book coagulation, inflammation, and vascular medicine are newly examined as elements in an intricatley-linked triad of biochemical and cellular based phenomenology.

This volume is an engaging and provocative introduction to Feminist Biblical Studies. The authors draw upon their own social, cultural and religious backgrounds and experiences in reading the New Testament as feminists in the context of globalization. They provide intentional interpretations of biblical texts that cast gender, race, class and power relationships as issues inherent in both the content and context of scripture and its interpretation. The essays call into question feminist social engagement that does not extend beyond academic halls, churches and Christians, suggesting directions for future research and teaching in Feminist Biblical Studies.

Unlock hidden writing skills in all learners through UDL! The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for writing are promising but present a host of challenges in implementation, especially for struggling students. In this valuable resource, Sally A. Spencer demonstrates the potential of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for making the CCSS writing and language standards accessible to all kids. Educators who utilize these strategies will know: How to leverage the strengths of students to optimize writing instruction and overcome their weaknesses The ways UDL can minimize the roadblocks in CCSS implementation How to - and how not to - use technology to teach writing and language conventions With dozens of classroom-ready activities, resources for further reading, and reproducibles, this easy-to-use guide will help you make all students proficient writers.

Aimed principally at the undergraduate student, this exciting new textbook provides a compact presentation of the fundamental concepts of phonology.

The four main themes-syllable structure, feature structure, rules and stress/ rhythm include illuminating references to a variety of languages. No previous knowledge of contemporary phonological theory is assumed beyond that found in a typical first year introductory course, and each chapter includes helpful exercises and further reading.

This colume is an essential text for students of linguistics, English language and speech sciences.

This book introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism and shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of 'terrorists' and how particular constructions of 'terrorist' automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate.

It started when four scruffy Civil War re-enactors walk into a bar in Gettysburg, get into a fight with a local patron, then run outside and disappear. The police suspect the eye witnesses drank too much until one of them sees the men later that night and watches them disappear. A full scale investigation starts and soon instead of four soldiers there are thousands. Are they ghosts? Lost Souls? No one really knows. What they do know is that they're not ordinary ghosts because the bullets from their guns are real - and kill. This is a story about how a small community deals with an army of lost souls from the Civil War who are trying to find peace with each other as well as God. They are in search of forgiveness and a final blessing so that their souls are freed to rest in peace until they are called home. It's also about how love can blossom anywhere and how our friends and family are truly one of the most valuable things in our lives.

What is the perfect recipe for untold disaster? Add together the deplorable state of governance in the Developing World, the notoriously recurrent wars, the uncontrolled population increases (especially in countries whose economies are so rickety they cannot absorb the bombardment by humanity), and the inescapable natural calamities (volcanic eruptions, earth tremors, floods). This all sets the stage to beckon the most unscrupulous child trafficker who taps into this free "resource" the unprotected child and other vulnerable members of society. The innocent are exposed to all kinds of abuse through no fault of their own. A new dimension is taking shape in Africa and the continent is urbanizing abnormally fast. Cities are stunned frozen, unable to provide shelter, food, and other life necessities, leaving the weakest and the vulnerable homeless. This becomes the pool from which terrorists obtain potential assassins; body-part hunters obtain "free" human spare parts; and sex slavers join the melee. See all the chaos abound in Twisted Gift. The story travels from the jungles of Africa to Brazil; to Indonesia, India, Nepal, Lesotho and South Africa; to China, Belgium, Scotland, Germany, and finally to space, only to end up back on Earth with a BANG. An author of twelve books, Kenyi A. Spencer is a consultant for the World Bank in South Sudan and writes articles on economic matters for local newspapers and magazines. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/KenyiASpencer

In Will They Grow Back by Monday?, new children's author Josephine R. Bay describes what it is like for a little girl suffering her first bad hair day. Illustrated by Jeanette A. Spencer, this book offers hair-brained fun for the whole gang. Who hasn't wanted to snip, snip, snip a stray wisp or two on a particularly bad hair day? The fact is Becky's mane issue has been bugging her all day. She can't do a thing with her hair. Her locks are loopy and wild; all she wants to do is tie them back and keep them out of her face. She'd use a paperclip or a hairnet if she could and, quite frankly, this isn't the first time her unruly curls have set her back. So the following day, she makes a plan, which seems like a really, really good idea at the time, but all too soon proves to be a short, short, shortsighted strategy.

Concepts of Genetics is known for its focus on teaching core concepts and problem solving. This best-selling text has been extensively updated, with coverage on emerging topics in genetics, and problem-solving support has been enhanced.

Step into a world where laughter and memories are made when daddies and their little girls share precious moments together. From silly tickle time to snuggly bedtime stories, this charming picture book will warm the hearts of all who read it. It also has scrapbook pages to preserve your own Daddy s Girl memories, making this book a cherished family keepsake. It s a Picture Book
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Known for its focus on concepts and problem-solving, this bestselling text has been extensively updated with new coverage of genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics and more. It is aimed at students in introductory genetic courses typically found in departments of biology, botany, zoology, agriculture, or any of the health sciences.

She was leaving her home behind thousands of miles to start a new adventure. An oppurtunity to experience the differences of a culture other than her own, all while gaining a higher education. He was intrigued by this newcomer in his circle of friends. Through each others families they would be subject to different views, ideals and ways of thinking. Together they would find strong emotions that drew them closer, more than they ever could have expected.
The world would forever change in a single day. With it each individual changed, leaving some to struggle within themselves altering their relationships. The same differences that drew them toghether now pulled them apart. The world needed to be put on a path of healing and harmony. But it would be a long hard fought battle and sacrifices needed to be made. Could their love be strong enough to survive or would it be just another sacrifice in ridding the world of its dark days ahead.

Life Changes provides those who are undergoing significant changes in their lives with an easy to follow road map of the normal ups and downs in the adjustment process. The seven stages of any transition process are described with clear advice about what to expect and, more importantly, what can be learned from each stage. Whatever the transition might be - the death of a loved one, a new job, a divorce or a marriage - the authors point out that people can either "go" through change or they can "grow" through change. It's up to the individual. The book also provides additional support for people making life changes, as the authors give advice on clarifying life purpose, protecting health, and maintaining balance during and after these major transitions.

"An all-in-one book-a lighthearted and well grounded introduction to collaboration, how it can improve education for all children, and its role in effectively educating students with special needs. Murawski and Spencer tell it like it is, and they do so with humor and straight talk." -Lynne Cook, Professor, School of Education California State University, Dominguez Hills "As a kid who struggled in school, this is the book that I wish every one of my teachers had read. It is a stunning achievement and huge step forward to making all schools inclusive of all learners!" -Johnathan Mooney, Author, The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal Collaboration 101 for teachers, parents, and school communities Teachers in both general and special education classrooms are being asked to collaborate to give all students access to the general education curriculum. The challenge is that teachers receive very little training in how to work together to educate students successfully. Do you wonder how to get started, how much time it will take, and what the results will be? Collaborate, Communicate, and Differentiate! addresses those issues and more, taking collaboration out of the abstract and supplying easy-to-use strategies that apply to daily tasks such as Planning and differentiating instruction Communicating with families Using Universal Design for Learning to form instruction Assessing students with diverse backgrounds and abilities Co-teaching Coordinating with all staff members This reader-friendly text ties each strategy to the goal of improving student outcomes. Included are vignettes, In a Nutshell and Eye on the Research quick-reference guides, reproducible forms, Principal Points to share with administrators, and a companion website. Educators who have wondered how to make collaboration reasonable, feasible, and time-efficient will find the answers in this book!

Medical Setting Considerations for the Speech-Language Pathologist is the first volume in the "Medical Speech-Language Pathology" book series. The series provides graduate students, clinicians, and clinical researchers with functional, comprehensive material to enhance practice in a medical setting. This first book in the series will foster an appreciation of the unique skill set and knowledge base needed by a medical speech-language pathologist. The chapters contain information applicable to a broad range of medical and rehabilitation settings, while delving deeper into complex topics that merit extra attention, such as neuroimaging methods and medication side effects. Readers will come to appreciate the many roles and responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist in the medical setting, across the continuum of care. They will gain familiarity with broader organizational issues, such as accreditation, billing, and medical team members, as well as the specific clinical populations often encountered in medical settings, such as individuals with Parkinson's disease, delirium, or tongue cancer. Throughout the book, case studies are used to highlight the role of the medical SLP, and to underscore the remarkably dynamic and complex caseloads encountered by the medical SLP. Medical Setting Considerations for the Speech-Language Pathologist is authored by experienced professionals and content experts who transform the research literature into clinically applicable and digestible information, with the series editors Kristie A. Spencer and Jacqueline Daniels leading the cohort.

Regardless of where you live or work, Silicon Valley undoubtedly touches your life; indeed, the tech industry's ubiquitous gadgets promise us more efficiency, convenience and fun. Yet despite Silicon Valley's utopian promise, more and more of us find ourselves addicted to our smartphones, made insecure by social media, and alarmed at how tech companies profit off our personal data. And while Silicon Valley's CEOs are often viewed as visionary prophets, their companies' policies have sown social discord around the world, led to mass evictions in the Bay Area, and perhaps enabled far-right nationalist parties in the Western World. A People's History of Silicon Valley follows the history of the people exploited, displaced, and made obsolete by the tech industry, from the colonization of the Bay Area to the present day. From the first Macintosh to the rise of social media, A People's History of Silicon Valley peels back the curtain on an industry that brands itself as visionary yet which may be chipping away at the foundations of society, including our democratic institutions.