In 1998, Dr. Oscar J. Underwood appeared before the United States Congressional Committee on Small Businesses to testify regarding his proven strategies for maximizing competence and scholastic achievement among K-12 students. This book summarizes these strategies. Here, Dr. Underwood outlines methods for creating learning environments that engage students' entire person and unlock their inherent power to achieve exponentially.

Cosmopolitanism and the Arab Spring: Foundations for the Decline of Terrorism analyzes the role of social media in the Arab Spring within a specific philosophical framework. Kantian cosmopolitanism, enhanced by social media and Internet communications technologies, offers a solid explanation of the political evolution of the Arab Spring. These technologies have given rise to a new cosmopolitanism that rejects alternating dichotomies in favor of an evolving consciousness of our status as citizens of a global commonwealth with a tiered set of duties to everyone within our sphere of influence. Cosmopolitanism as extended through social media has the potential to break down barriers to aid those who suffer under unjust governmental systems and to yield real and sustainable progress toward the amelioration of both tyranny and terrorism. Cosmopolitanism and the Arab Spring is recommended for political philosophy courses as well as interdisciplinary capstone courses exploring problems in the modern world.

There is a great deal of popular belief in the connection between religious extremism and terrorism. There are also numerous statistical analyses that reject that connection. Upon a deeper analysis, however, both of these approaches are oversimplifications. To adequately answer the question of whether there is a significant causal relationship between organizational religions and terrorism, it is necessary to take a closer and more critical look at the ideologies and practices of both religious practitioners and terrorists. It is important to focus on the causality of the relationship, because, if there is no causal relationship between religion and terrorism, then removing adherence to religion will do nothing to ameliorate the problem of terrorism. The Root of All Evil? Religious Perspectives on Terrorism conducts this kind of analysis.

Learning and the E-Generation examines the impact of new and emerging digital technologies from computers and tablets to social media and video games on learners in formal and informal settings. * Assesses the psychological factors at play, including social, cognitive, and behavioral characteristics that are influenced by exposure to technology * Addresses the risks and benefits of 21st century digital technology on children and young adults * Written by two experts in the field who draw on the latest research and practice from psychology, neuroscience, and education * Discusses the potential of technology to make the learning process more authentic and engaging, as well as the obstacles which can prevent this from happening effectively

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

Self-Defense For Women Very Similar To Judo, Originally Developed As A Technique For Military Hand-To-Hand Fighting.

Imagine yourself, a trained sharpshooter, in Cuba on April 14, 1961. The Bay of Pigs Invasion is set to begin. By a quirk of fate, you have Fidel Castro in your rifle sights and an opportunity to change the course of history. Even as the new U.S. President John F. Kennedy approved the doomed Bay of Pigs Invasion Plan, the Castro government knew most of the details with plenty of time to prepare defenses. A key element in this ill-fated plan is the assassination of the Castro brothers and Che Guevara. The Mafia is enlisted by the CIA to carry out this action. The central character of Razzle-Dazzle, an American gambler and one-time intelligence operative, Jake St. Aubin, is the best of the assassins assembled by organized crime. By accident of fate, Jake finds with himself with Fidel in his gun sights. He has plenty of incentive to pull the trigger having lost his Havana nightclub and his fortune when Castro ousted Batista. Betrayed, he spent nearly a year in a Cuban prison camp. Now he can exact revenge and even ensure the outcome of the invasion. Yet, by pulling the trigger, he risks losing everything he loves. Set in a fascinating period of political, technological, and social change, historical figures - some famous and some yet to be famous - play significant roles. Razzle-Dazzle puts its principal characters through peril and passion. Old hatreds are rekindled, new loves found, and indomitable adversaries overcome. One man caught up in America's first great intelligence failure, Jake has only his unique skills, speed, courage... and love to see him through.

Self-Defense For Women Very Similar To Judo, Originally Developed As A Technique For Military Hand-To-Hand Fighting.

When Anwyn Baldomyre stumbled upon Stonegorge, he was fascinated to find an entire city built under a bridge. But the moment he stepped under its tall arches seeking shelter for the night, he knew something was amiss. Stonegorge was being ravaged by the rising river threatening to wash its foundations away, as well as a frightening creature locals call The Water Lady. A creature who drowns men on dry land. Soon, the river will tear out the foundations of the bridge. So Anwyn embarks on solving the mystery of the Water Lady and helping the folk who live at the base of the bridge known as The Depths. But there are those who would just as soon the Harper Mage not learn the truth, for that would spoil their plans to run those who dwell in The Depths from their homes and put the wealth of Stonegorge into their own pockets. But his magic may not be enough to save The City Under the Bridge unless Anwyn can solve the riddles buried in Stonegorge itself.

1913. With numerous illustrations and a map. Partial Contents: Leaving for Alaska; Through Southeastern Alaska waters; Arriving at Ketchikan; Metlakahtla and Wrangell; Some Alaskan Glaciers; A center of industry; Running past the exposed coast; Running past the exposed coast; Buying from Indians; Routes to Nome and the Interior; From Caribou Crossing to Dawson; Down the river to Fairbanks; Through the river delta to the sea; The starting point; Hunting Grounds; Fishing as an industry and sport; Transportation and communication; Climate, agriculture and grazing; Mines, miners and mining; The reindeer as a civilizer; The Alaska seal herd; Modern whaling on Northern Pacific; Raising fur for the market; Alaska as a newspaper field; Missionaries and education; Dogs, dog punchers and dog races; Spectacular volcanoes; The cost of living in Alaska; Discovery and early history; British and Spanish expeditions; Occupation by the Russians; English explorers in Arctic; American occupation; Transfer to the United States; Systematic explorations by Americans; Work of the U.S. Geological Survey; The discovery of the Northwest Passage; and Alaska in short paragraphs.

In 1998, Dr. Oscar J. Underwood appeared before the United States Congressional Committee on Small Businesses to testify regarding his proven strategies for maximizing competence and scholastic achievement among K-12 students. This book summarizes these strategies. Here, Dr. Underwood outlines methods for creating learning environments that engage students' entire person and unlock their inherent power to achieve exponentially. Dr. Oscar Dowdell-Underwood is a pastor, educator, activist, author, motivational speaker and public intellectual. In 1982, he left a career in suburban education to accept a principalship at a failing, low-income, inner-city elementary school. There, he dared to lead a team of dedicated teachers who together proved that achievement is not a matter of race or economics, but passion and determination. Within one year of implementing what is known as the "Underwood Model," students' achievement scores, engagement, and perceptions of mattering skyrocketed and student violence and apathy plummeted. These students, who were among some of the lowest achievers in the nation, were now performing at unprecedented levels. After 41 years later, his life's work is still centered on educating students and eradicating educational inequalities and disenfranchisement. He is the founder and President of Cornerstone Christian College Preparatory School International and Cornerstone Christian Bible College International. Dr. Oscar Dowdell-Underwood's work has resulted in many distinctions, including being named the first African American Indiana Teacher of the Year in 1977. He is a sought-after conference speaker and education consultant. He is also politically active - challenging educational policies that marginalize students, particularly poor and minority students. He believes that all children deserve the dignity of an excellent education. Dr. Dowdell-Underwood most enjoys the time he spends teaching. His unyielding commitment to education and human development has made an unparalleled positive impact on the hundreds of students who affectionately refer to him as"Doc."

1913. With numerous illustrations and a map. Partial Contents: Leaving for Alaska; Through Southeastern Alaska waters; Arriving at Ketchikan; Metlakahtla and Wrangell; Some Alaskan Glaciers; A center of industry; Running past the exposed coast; Running past the exposed coast; Buying from Indians; Routes to Nome and the Interior; From Caribou Crossing to Dawson; Down the river to Fairbanks; Through the river delta to the sea; The starting point; Hunting Grounds; Fishing as an industry and sport; Transportation and communication; Climate, agriculture and grazing; Mines, miners and mining; The reindeer as a civilizer; The Alaska seal herd; Modern whaling on Northern Pacific; Raising fur for the market; Alaska as a newspaper field; Missionaries and education; Dogs, dog punchers and dog races; Spectacular volcanoes; The cost of living in Alaska; Discovery and early history; British and Spanish expeditions; Occupation by the Russians; English explorers in Arctic; American occupation; Transfer to the United States; Systematic explorations by Americans; Work of the U.S. Geological Survey; The discovery of the Northwest Passage; and Alaska in short paragraphs.

It's been more than a hundred and fifty years since Varney, the Vampyre was available in a popular edition. Here he is in all his glory - Varney, the seminal Vampyre, great-grandfather to Dracula and all his ilk. Book Four: Bride of the Vampyre.