In den unendlichen Weiten des Universums lauert das Grauen … Mächtige Wesen aus anderen Dimensionen bedrohen die Galaxien und ihre Bewohner ... Um dieser Gefahr zu begegnen, werden Mutige zu gewagten Unternehmen ausgeschickt, um den Gegner aufzuspüren und der Bedrohung zu begegnen … Androiden, Cyborgs, kybernetische Einheiten, Hybride oder kampfbereite Menschen treffen während ihrer Missionen in den Tiefen des Weltalls auf Lovecrafts alte Götter oder andere Horrorgeschöpfe seines Pantheons...

Sich mit den Protagonist*innen unserer Lieblingsromane identifizieren zu können, sich auf Buchcovern und Illustrationen und in den Gesellschaften phantastischer (Rollenspiel-)Welten wiederzuerkennen, ist für viele Leser*innen und Rollenspieler*innen ganz selbstverständlich. Aber welche Erfahrungen machen People of Color, queere Menschen, Menschen mit Behinderung oder Mitglieder anderer marginalisierter Gruppen, wenn sie phantastische Literatur oder Rollenspielbücher und Settingbeschreibung...

A handbook arising from the last two decades of neuroscience, clinical trials and clinical reasoning science is here for both clinicians and pain sufferers.Can you name any of the naturally occuring pain killers in your brain?What has the ability to recognise our lefts from our rights got to do with healing?How can a mirror be therapeutic?What are 'mirror neurones' and how can we use them to treat pain?Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) offers a novel three s...

Predicting how the business world might evolve is itself a multi-million-dollar business. Plenty of gurus, academics and snake-oil salesmen will tell you all about the future for a price. What the experts overlook is that the future is already here.Chances are the products and services of tomorrow are available now to a very limited clientele at a top-secret research institute near you. Throughout history, war and its threat have driven innovation and the uptake of new technology f...

Craft resilient web applications with Supabase by leveraging advanced features such as authentication, data and user management, and seamless AI integration using its powerful Postgres infrastructureKey FeaturesLearn how to integrate Supabase and Next.js to create powerful and scalable web appsExplore real-world scenarios with a multi-tenant ticket systemMaster real-time data handling, secure file storage, and application security enhancement, ...

Designing YOU is written for a specific time in your life. High school is probably behind you. Suddenly, you need to make some weighty, often intimidating, decisions for yourself."What will I do when I graduate?""Am I on the right path?""How will I know if I'm making the right choices?""What type of career will inspire me?""What major should I declare?""Is there more to life than grades...?"Designing you is abou...

Our Ninth Grade English Teacher is still in our thoughts. Even forty years later, we are still thinking about him.We might remember how he loved Robert Frost.We might recall what he said about the story, "The Lottery."There could be some of us who recall how he felt about Robert London.Others will know that he didn't treat all of the students equally.But there he is. In our heads. In our memories. Sticking around. Pacing about the place like he has o...

Reform assessment, reduce stress, and strengthen learningGreat things happen when students are able to focus on their learning instead of their scores. However, assessment reform, including standards-based grading, remains a hotly debated issue in education. Going Gradeless shows that it is possible to teach and assess without the stress of traditional grading practices.Sharing their successful shifts to alternate assessment and their pers...

In this book, the follow-up to the best-sellingPhilosophy for Kids, Dr. David White delves deeper into the philosophical questions kids (and adults) care about deeply. Through vibrant discussions and debate, the book offers ways teachers can help students grapple with age-old questions about the nature of friendship (Aristotle), time (Augustine), knowledge (Plato), existence of God (Aquinas), perception (Berkeley), freedom and society (Rousseau), and many more.The book is ...

Are you satisfied with your current and traditional grading system? Does it accurately reflect your students’ learning and progress? Can it be gamed? Does it lead to grade-grubbing and friction with your students? The authors of this book, David Clark and Robert Talbert – two professors of mathematics with input from colleagues across disciplines and institutions – offer readers a fundamentally more effective and authentic approach to grading that they have implemented for over a decade.

You may already be familiar with the names Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and Crazy Horse. But how did they become so well known? What was their early life like? How was their relationship with the early settlers to the United States? The 15 profiles in this reader go beyond the legend to tell the real stories.This book takes a look at these and other important Native Americans. You will learn about Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet. You will explore the incredible life of Su...

"This book will excite teachers who want to motivate today′s secondary students. Information about the brain, presented along with the author′s personal teaching experiences, tips, and creative game ideas, makes for a very worthwhile read!"—Cindy Bean, Seventh-Grade Math TeacherArcola Intermediate Middle School, Schwenksville, PAEnergize adolescents with memorable and engaging learning experiences!Research shows that the adol...