With more species of fungi than any other region in Canada, British Columbia is a rich playground for mushroom hunters. Authors and mushroom experts Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther bring a practical and playful approach to helping people quickly and confidently identify the mushrooms of British Columbia. Common names trump technical terminology, fungi are grouped by overall shape, and written descriptions of more than 350 common species are reinforced with carefully curated diagnostic images...

A swirl of Jewish sectarian movements muddied the religious waters during the late Second Temple period. In recent decades, scholars of the Bible have struggled to understand the role these sects played in the rise and spread of the Jesus movement. Nazorean joins this wave of sectarian scholarship. In this book, Kem Luther sketches the history of a wisdom-oriented sect that gave birth to the Christian church. Weaving a series of what the philosopher and historian R. G. Collingwood called "...

"Advanced Strategy for Medical Practice Leaders: Financial Management Edition," unlocks the secrets to success in managing and optimizing the financial aspects of a medical practice. This book provides healthcare professionals, administrators, and financial managers with comprehensive insights, detailed strategies and practical tools to ensure the financial health and prosperity of their medical practices.Within the intricate landscape of healthcare finance, making informed decisio...

With more species of fungi than any other region in Canada, British Columbia is a rich playground for mushroom hunters. Now there's Mushrooms of British Columbia, the newest handbook from the Royal BC Museum. It's perfect for anyone wanting to know more about BC mushrooms—whether for study, harvest, photography or appreciation.Authors and mushroom experts Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther bring a practical and playful approach to helping people quickly and confidently identify...

The Handbook of Peer Tutoring is the authoritative resource on the emerging interdisciplinary field of peer tutoring in higher education. Addressing the multiple audiences of undergraduate tutors in advanced trainings, students immersing themselves in the research of learning and writing centers, professionals seeking to understand the history and current state of the field, and researchers specializing in peer-led learning, the book gathers in one volume the voices that define th...

In Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies, Kem-Laurin Lubin delivers a visionary exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence, systemic bias, and the urgent need for equity in digital design. Grounded in feminist theory and critical data studies, this book tackles the complex ways patriarchal systems shape AI-powered technologies, with a particular focus on their impact on women's rights and reproductive healthcare-an issue made even more pressing in the wake of the...

After the shocking murder of Ed Netherland at a secluded location in the Virgin Islands, award-winning author and architect Kem Hinton is stunned and confused by a mysterious occurrence at the funeral of his former classmate. Given a haunting challenge, he embarks on a decade-long investigation into the lifetime exploits of this ingenious person. After their shared time in high school and college, Kem uncovers a fascinating yet bizarre tangled web of toxic waste endeavors, controversial l...

While Active Learning Classrooms, or ALCs, offer rich new environments for learning, they present many new challenges to faculty because, among other things, they eliminate the room’s central focal point and disrupt the conventional seating plan to which faculty and students have become accustomed.The importance of learning how to use these classrooms well and to capitalize on their special features is paramount. The potential they represent can be realized only when they facilitate improv...

The Elements of ArtBy: Kem KowaMy life has evolved through gathering memories from living in the Midwest, among the blue skies, cornfields, and flowing rivers. I earned a Bachelors Degree of Science from Millikin University and an Associate of Art Degree from Richland Community College. As an artist, I have filled my space painting with oils, acrylics, and watercolors. The foundation of my style has always been guided by pencil sketching. I have pursued a career of designing...

Pathologies of Love examines the role of medicine in the debate on women, known as the querelle des femmes, in early modern France. Questions concerning women’s physical makeup and its psychological and moral consequences played an integral role in the querelle. This debate on the status of women and their role in society began in the fifteenth century and continued through the sixteenth and, as many critics would say, well beyond. In querelle works early modern medicine,...

How does the revenue cycle of a medical practice actually work? It is easy to get lost in all the phases of revenue management, so how does a practice keep it all straight? Proven solutions to optimize revenue cycle are the key, and this primer is a business-critical resource to deliver just that. Whether you're new to managing the revenue cycle or a seasoned professional, the concepts covered in these pages are key to your success.

"This is an extraordinary collection of stories. Debut author Kem Joy Ukwu is already a master at conveying—with admirable elegance—the small and large emotions, and the tensions, the moments of generosity, of betrayal, and of hope that define the human experience. This is sure to be the beginning of a long and important career, and I cannot wait to read what comes next."—Robin Black, author of Life Drawing and If I Loved You, I Would Tell You ThisA finali...