André Chapman left his lucrative Silicon Valley career in high-tech sales to work full time in the field of foster care. Some questioned that move. But twenty-five years later, Unity Care Group, the organization he founded and directs, serves thousands of foster children and families, while stimulating revolutionary improvements in the fields of foster care and public education.Through these pages, you will be:Encouraged by this man’s remarkable story of courage, faith, and...

A famous naturalist and his photographer wife explore China in 1916, then a medieval counjtry torn apart by revolution, the Japanese military and the onset of World War One. Traveling by mule train, they find themselves in conflict with Mandarins, the elements, the brutal treatment of women and a closed civilization controlled by the past. From exploring bat caves, attempting to hunt and photograph the elkusiuve Blue Tiger, and experiencing the Yen Ping rebellion first hand, this is an exh...

R for Political Data Science: A Practical Guide is a handbook for political scientists new to R who want to learn the most useful and common ways to interpret and analyze political data. It was written by political scientists, thinking about the many real-world problems faced in their work. The book has 16 chapters and is organized in three sections. The first, on the use of R, is for those users who are learning R or are migrating from another software. The second section...

Assesses latest research on how grasslands functionSurveys best practice in sustainable grassland managementConsiders wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity

Unicorn Academy / Enhjørningeakademiet er en af Netflix’ mest populære animationsserier. Her foldes serien for alvor ud i bogform, så den matcher den magiske animationsserie! Tag med til Enhjørningeakademiet på Enhjørning-Øen, og lad magien udfolde sig. Læs om Sophia og hendes hest Wildstar og om deres venner og livet på Enhjørningeakademiet.Bogen indeholder tre magiske historier og er gennemillustreret i farver.Fra ca. 5 år. I samme serie:Unicorn Academy / Enhjørningeakademiet: Den magisk...

Unicorn Academy / Enhjørningeakademiet er en af Netflix’ mest populære animationsserier. Her foldes serien for alvor ud i bogform, så den matcher den magiske animationsserie! Tag med til Enhjørningeakademiet på Enhjørning-Øen, og lad magien udfolde sig. Læs om Sophia og hendes hest Wildstar og om deres venner og livet på Enhjørningeakademiet.Bogen indeholder tre magiske historier og er gennemillustreret i farver.Fra ca. 5 år. I samme serie:Unicorn Academy / Enhjørningeakademiet: Den magisk...

Blessed people flourish by a power that transcends human talent or hard work—a mystical grace empowers them to be joyful and fruitful. But does it ever feel like others are blessed while you're stuck?With honesty and warmth, Alan Wright shares his inspiring journey from craving blessing to living the blessed life. The absence of his father's affirmation left him struggling for years with symptoms of the unblessed life: shame, pretense, and drift. But when he grasped the most powerf...

Contemporary students of mathematics differ considerably from those of half a century ago. In spite of this, many textbooks written decades ago, and now considered to be “classics”, are still prescribed for students today. These texts are not suitable for today’s students. This text is meant for and written to today’s mathematics students.Set theory is a pure mathematics endeavor in the sense that it seems to have no immediate applications; yet the knowledge and skills dev...

Estudiosa durante varias décadas de distintos grupos indígenas en México, Honduras y el extremo sur de Argentina y Chile, Anne Chapman ha dedicado su vida a una labor que conjuga las diferentes disciplinas antropológicas (etnografía, lingüítica, arquelogía e historia) en un objetivo común : guardar en el repositorio de la memoria humana el testimonio cultural de los pueblos en la voz deloz propios involucrados. Sus andanzas han fructificado en una multitud de artículos y libros publicados ...

Digitalization is shaping our everyday lives, yet navigating the changes it entails can feel like trekking into the unknown, where both the possibilities and the consequences are unclear and difficult to grasp. Exploring how digitalization affects all aspects of our lives, from health to culture, this book aims to develop and strengthen the reader’s ability to think critically about such developments.Written in a clear and concise manner with reference to science fiction and pop cu...

"Automated scoring engines […] require a careful balancing of the contributions of technology, NLP, psychometrics, artificial intelligence, and the learning sciences. The present handbook is evidence that the theories, methodologies, and underlying technology that surround automated scoring have reached maturity, and that there is a growing acceptance of these technologies among experts and the public."From the Foreword by Alina von Davier, ACTNext Senior Vice PresidentHand...

Given the importance of linear models in statistical theory and experimental research, a good understanding of their fundamental principles and theory is essential. Supported by a large number of examples, Linear Model Methodology provides a strong foundation in the theory of linear models and explores the latest developments in data analysis.After