Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation: Visions and Voices of Emerging Scholars presents an innovative evaluation paradigm that integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all phases of evaluation. The book spotlights the scholarly, philosophical, and best practices of emerging Black, Latino/x, Indigenous, and other scholars and practitioners from historically marginalized populations in support of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). The book is organized into two major parts with the first presenting the theoretical and conceptual frameworks that provide the foundation of CREE and the second spotlighting practical applications of CREE in various evaluation contexts. Dedicated chapters examine the importance of positionality, reflexivity, and strengthening CREE to foster racial equity; and the ways in which evaluation approaches can empower people and communities. Readers learn about a Matriarchal Kwe Indigenous framework for practicing theoretical, cultural, and practical evaluation; how to embed CREE in the design and evaluation of a Cliff calculator; Communities of Practice best practices; and more. Closing chapters focus on CREE application within diverse communities and feature an overview of modern initiatives that demonstrate the possibilities available through CREE.

They took his life. They took his memory. They took his name, leaving him nothing. Leaving him a slave to Alicia Firelight Del Morgan. Leaving him a world that was both irrational and unnaturally strange. Walking one pace, it was the world and city he had known. Walking two paces, it was a world where giant spiders spun webs between the office buildings and skyscrapers. Old men like dragons lived in houses and gardens beneath the city's streets. Walking even farther, it was a world where people hunted poetry as if it was a thing alive. The fair and kindly folk had taken his heart and his mind. He would have his heart. He would find his life and his name. Find the normal world that had been taken from him. Be a slave never more.

This book offers a new look at the legal and cultural implications of bequests that crossed the color line. ""Fathers of Conscience"" examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children. These men, whose wills were contested by their white relatives, had used trusts and estates law to give their slave partners and children official recognition and thus circumvent the law of slavery. The will contests that followed determined whether that elevated status would be approved or denied by courts of law.Bernie D. Jones argues that these will contests indicated a struggle within the elite over race, gender, and class issues - over questions of social mores and who was truly family. Judges thus acted as umpires after a man's death, deciding whether to permit his attempts to provide for his slave partner and family. Her analysis of these differing judicial opinions on inheritance rights for slave partners makes an important contribution to the literature on the law of slavery in the United States.

Eternity's inevitable; where will you spend yours?Hidden within the Word of God is the only true answer. This is revealed in this book. The Bible has declared about perilous times in the last days; we are living in those days. The truth is being evil spoken of. The love of many has waxed cold, and deception is king. You have only one life time to get this right and all eternity to regret it. What are you going to do?Will it be heaven or hell? You decide Heaven is no myth, neither is hell. This book reveals the appointment every human will face one day; death and judgment according to Hebrews 9:27. Only the Word of God will spare your soul, this book reveals how. Dare to fight against GodCan a nation, who has turned away from God, be saved? Can a people be saved? Can my political correctness be eternally fatal to my soul? In this book are answers from the Bible. Do you want to know?Apostle, Prophet Larry D Jones is a visionary leader whose mission is to root out, pull down, destroy, and throw down the kingdoms of darkness. He's planting the Word of God for eternal and true abundant life into believer's hearts.He is the founder of the True Church of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Voice in the Wilderness Ministries who are planting 49 mega churches, and a 10,000 seat auditorium to surround this nation with the Glory of God. God has given Larry a vision to create another TBN/DayStar. The world shall witness the signature of God. He has spoken about eternal life on six continents. Apostle, Prophet Larry Jones is married to Erma Jones and has five children and two stepsons.

Popular notions of Christian spirituality today tend to focus on getting us out of the world or getting the world out of us. Many are looking to spirituality as a means of disengaging from this life--to experience the transcendent or discover personal wholeness. On the other hand, much of popular Christian thought seems to be about avoiding the corruption of the world by being pious and following the rules. But Jesus offers a radical model for living. As the Incarnate One who dwelt among us to accomplish the mission of God, he teaches us how to dwell in the world for the sake of the world. If we are to become like him, we must learn what it means to live out this missional spirituality in the places we dwell. What does a Christian life deeply rooted in the logic of the Incarnation look like? Missional teacher and pastor Barry Jones shares his vision for authentic Christian spirituality focused on becoming more like Jesus. We dwell in a specific place and time in history, with unique bodies and in a world for which God has great purposes of redemption. This presence in the world should lead us to pattern our lives after the life of Jesus who was a boundary breaker, a shalom-maker, a people-keeper, and a wounded-healer. "Jesus' life shows us what it looks like to be fully human, to be whole and holy . . . to be in the world and not of the world, to live passionately for the world and not protectively withdrawn from it, " says Jones. "Allowing the logic of the Incarnation to inform our vision of the spiritual life corrects the tendency toward a self-oriented pursuit of transcendence or a negative spirituality of behavior modification and disengagement from the world." Including practical suggestions for real-life application and questions for discussion, Jones describes living a missional life from a place of deep connection with and dependence on God. Not only must we have a clear and compelling vision of the life we want to live, but we must also cultivate the spiritual disciplines necessary to live out our vision in the specific contexts of day-to-day life. We need a renewed vision of Christian spirituality that leads us to be conformed into the image of Christ who dweltwith us for us.

Over the last decade, the notion of counter-insurgency (COIN) has risen to prominence as the dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the high level of attention paid to the subject by military analysts, the broader theoretical and historical factors which underpin counter-insurgency have received comparatively little critical scrutiny. This volume addresses the gap in existing scholarship by exploring and challenging several critical aspects of the prevailing orthodoxy on COIN.This critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking and practice brings together a number of international academics and practitioners, providing a pluralistic insight on the effectiveness of counter-insurgency operations from military, academic, media and civilian administrative perspectives. It also combines US and British insights into the theory and practise of twenty-first century COIN. With the continuing relevance of 'big third party' COIN to Western engagement in future wars of choice, this book provides an important and timely analysis of an issue which will continue to impact American and British security policy and future interventions.This book will appeal to scholars of Military Studies, Strategic Studies, Security Studies and International Relations and to practitioners and policy-makers working in the field of counter-insurgency.

An infant girl is found on the steps of a U.S. Embassy during a civil war and spirited back to the United States. The family who adopts her covers up the truth, pretending that the baby is their own. The fey child grows up with unusual proclivities and abilities, but her adoptive family takes the girl's intuitions and premonitions in its stride. Haunted by dreams and images from another time, the girl eventually realizes that something is definitely not right. There are just too many synchronicities; too many unanswered questions. Ultimately, the truth of her adoption comes out. Helene, now a young woman, armed with her unlikely clues, small tokens saved by her grandmother from the time she was found, begins the hunt for her beginnings. With her boyfriend's support and encouragement, she begins the treasure-hunt. Helene and Eric travel to Europe where she is convinced the answers lie. Her quest takes her to a small southern town where she meets a woman who may hold the key to her mother's whereabouts - if she's alive.

Eternity's inevitable; where will you spend yours?Hidden within the Word of God is the only true answer. This is revealed in this book. The Bible has declared about perilous times in the last days; we are living in those days. The truth is being evil spoken of. The love of many has waxed cold, and deception is king. You have only one life time to get this right and all eternity to regret it. What are you going to do?Will it be heaven or hell? You decide Heaven is no myth, neither is hell. This book reveals the appointment every human will face one day; death and judgment according to Hebrews 9:27. Only the Word of God will spare your soul, this book reveals how. Dare to fight against GodCan a nation, who has turned away from God, be saved? Can a people be saved? Can my political correctness be eternally fatal to my soul? In this book are answers from the Bible. Do you want to know?Apostle, Prophet Larry D Jones is a visionary leader whose mission is to root out, pull down, destroy, and throw down the kingdoms of darkness. He's planting the Word of God for eternal and true abundant life into believer's hearts.He is the founder of the True Church of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Voice in the Wilderness Ministries who are planting 49 mega churches, and a 10,000 seat auditorium to surround this nation with the Glory of God. God has given Larry a vision to create another TBN/DayStar. The world shall witness the signature of God. He has spoken about eternal life on six continents. Apostle, Prophet Larry Jones is married to Erma Jones and has five children and two stepsons.

The weather by Pogonips will answer questions about the weather and give you realistic tips on how to make your own weather guess. Despite the fact we focus on the central Oregon coast, our weather tips and facts will serve you well wherever you are in the world. You do not need to read Pogonips from front to back like a novel in order for it to make sense. The sections are discreet and inclusive so you can open it up wherever you choose. Pogonips will provide you a pleasant and informative read. When you have a weather related question you will easily find it answered in an understandable way regardless of how technical the concept may be. This book is a good educational tool at any level of experience and knowledge. We think the most valuable parts of the book are the parts that help you interpret data and set up your own weather station. Combined with these sections we recommend the information on how to estimate events like wind speed, even though you are not at your weather station. By reading this book you might get hooked as we did on fun weather indicators like weather rocks or the Vermont weather stick. Our hope is that by reading Pogonips you will join us in the fun of being a weather watcher and start your own weather records. Who knows, locals in your area may call you for your weather guess when they plan outdoor weddings or a barbecue.

This unique collection provides a psychosocial approach to emotion, exploring the emotional undercurrents of everyday phenomena as diverse as war reporting, advertising, education, criminality, public policy and motherhood, and including contributors from sociology, psychology, cultural and media studies, and psychoanalytical studies.

A fascinating look at the progression of a once-discounted medical disorder, from suspicion of malingering and mental illness to mainline acceptance by the world medical community. As described in this timely volume, three decades of objective scientific evidence has finally transitioned a suspicious set of symptoms into a real diagnosis for-and potential treatments of-fibromyalgia. It is a revelatory work, focusing on important research discoveries, the struggles of patients, and hopes for a future cure. Each chapter of Fibromyalgia covers different aspects of the disease and its treatment, including global, economic, and risk statistics; a timeline of key events in the study of fibromyalgia; common symptoms and diagnostic indicators; pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments; associated disorders and syndromes; and impact of fibromyalgia at home, in the workplace, and in society at large. Adding to the coverage is a firsthand account from a young patient describing her experiences with this disease. A historic timeline pinpoints important moments in the efforts to define, diagnose, and relieve fibromyalgia A complete glossary helps readers understand potentially difficult medical terminology related to fibromyalgia

This book examines how China has been portrayed in European and North American social and political thought. Such a question immediately evokes the spectre of orientalism and subsequent chapters explore whether the identification of an orientalist project invalidates the knowledge claims of European and North American social and political thought as it evolved from the 18th to the 20th century.

Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have been. History and Climate: Memories of the Future? contains 13 interdisciplinary chapters which consider impacts of change in different regions of the world, over the last millennium. Initial chapters assess evidence for the changes, while later chapters consider the impacts on agriculture, fisheries, health, and society. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the field of climate change and history.