Nomad, a wandering samurai with a mysterious past, comes across a female knight in trouble and has a mind to save her.Reza, an elite female knight, is out on an important mission and loses her companions.Jadu, a tiny, talkative alchemist, gleefully brings Reza back from the brink of death.Saved by Nomad and Jadu, Reza sets out to find her friends, reluctantly allowing the two to accompany her.They quickly discover something is not right. The dead are walking...

"Yoder and Symons bring decades of work to bear and it shows....[The book is] presented with broad scholarship and conceptual depth."óRoger Bakeman, PhDProfessor EmeritusGeorgia State University"This outstanding volume transcends the typical treatment of behavior observation methods in introductory research texts. Yoder and Symons articulate a set of measurement principles that serve as the foundation for behavior observation as a...

Opto-Mechanical Systems Design, Fourth Edition is different in many ways from its three earlier editions: coauthor Daniel Vukobratovich has brought his broad expertise in materials, opto-mechanical design, analysis of optical instruments, large mirrors, and structures to bear throughout the book; Jan Nijenhuis has contributed a comprehensive new chapter on kinematics and applications of flexures; and several other experts in special aspects of opto-mechanics have contribut...

Opto-Mechanical Systems Design, Fourth Edition is different in many ways from its three earlier editions: coauthor Daniel Vukobratovich has brought his broad expertise in materials, opto-mechanical design, analysis of optical instruments, large mirrors, and structures to bear throughout the book; Jan Nijenhuis has contributed a comprehensive new chapter on kinematics and applications of flexures; and several other experts in special aspects of opto-mechanics have contribut...

When Galileo designed the tube of his first telescope, optomechanics was born. Concerned with the shape and position of surfaces in an optical system, optomechanics is a subfield of physics that is arguably as old as optics. However, while universities offer courses on the subject, there is a scarcity in textbook selections that skillfully and properly convey optomechanical fundamentals to aspiring engineers. Complemented by tutorial examples and exercises, this textbook rectifies this iss...

Traumagenic events—episodes that have caused or are likely to cause trauma—color the experiences of K-12 students and the social studies curriculum they encounter in U.S. schools. At the same time that the global COVID-19 pandemic has heightened educators’ awareness of collective trauma, the racial reckoning of 2020 has drawn important attention to historical and transgenerational trauma. At a time when social studies educators can simply no longer ignore “difficult” knowledge, instruction...

This book is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce graduate students to research methods and techniquesused in observational measurement of behavior, along with the theoretical principles underlying these methods andtechniques. The aspects of observational measurement addressed are highly relevant to special education,communication sciences, psychology, social work, and related fields. Chapters 1–8 discuss foundational topics inobservational measurement...

Breaking the Chains of Religious Tradition to Discover Freedom in Christ's RedemptionAt eighteen, Eli Yoder made the courageous decision to leave behind the strict traditions of his Old-Order Amish upbringing. Venturing into the unknown "English" world, he set out on a journey that would challenge everything he had ever believed and ultimately lead him to the life-changing truths of the Bible.In Undeceived, Eli shares his raw and heartfelt story of...

Breaking the Hold of Persistent Bondage to Discover Lasting Freedom in ChristFour years after his salvation, Eli Yoder was preaching freedom while secretly still bound by the same chains he thought Jesus had already broken. The night he showed up drunk to his son's football game, he was forced to confront a question that would shape his ministry: If he was truly saved, why was he still bound?In Unbound, Eli shares his unvarnished account of what ha...

The ambitious and accessible essays collected in this volume were presented by John Howard Yoder during an extensive visit to South America in 1966. Reflecting and also subverting the acknowledged "faddish" attempt to address the revolutionary nature of Christianity, these lectures provide an illuminating snapshot of Yoder's vibrant initial encounter with Latin American Christianity. In these lectures, he thematically addresses the shape of the free church, the Christian practice of peace,...

This comprehensive handbook covers all major aspects of optomechanical engineering - from conceptual design to fabrication and integration of complex optical systems. The practical information within is ideal for optical and optomechanical engineers and scientists involved in the design, development and integration of modern optical systems for commercial, space, and military applications. Charts, tables, figures, and photos augment this already impressive text. Fully revised, the new edit...

You don’t know that much about physics. You don’t understand everything about gravity, magnetism, electricity or light, but you are curious and want to know more about these fields. This book helps you reaching this objective using many instructive and entertaining experiments. These are simple enough to be carried out using everyday objects at home or around it. They will fascinate not only teenagers but also adults who want to understand some of nature’s fundamental laws and use them in ...