Growing up in Kansas in the summer, the air would be so thick with humidity sometimes it would be difficult to breathe. Sometimes the air would be so heavy you would hope for a good rain. After it would pour you would walk outside and everything would feel lighter, brighter, greener, and cleaner. A fresh scent, like everything, was new. Sometimes life gets heavy like the humidity and your soul is the

This case study-based textbook in multivariate analysis for advanced students in the humanities emphasizes descriptive, exploratory analyses of various types of datasets from a wide range of sub-disciplines, promoting the use of multivariate analysis and illustrating its wide applicability. Fields featured include, but are not limited to, historical agriculture, arts (music and painting), theology,

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources. The effective two-part structure of each chapter in the book - the first part explaining the law as it is, the second examining the theoretical aspects of the law - ensures that readers not only gain a secure understanding of

The untold story of how Big Pharma corrupts medical knowledge--misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health America\'s health care system is unique in prioritizing corporate interests over the public good. At the heart of the problem is Big Pharma, which controls the medical research agenda, holds the real data from its clinical trials as corporate secrets, and shapes

This publication describes differences in post-accident situations compared with normal decommissioning (i.e. decommissioning after a planned final shutdown) and identifies significant decision factors as applicable. It focuses on the on-site decommissioning aspects of a technical nature, which need to be addressed after a nuclear accident. Non-technical issues, such as policy and strategy, project

The Level 6 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the

This Liberty Fund edition of Commentary on the Law of Prize and Booty is based on the one prepared by Gwladys L. Williams and Walter H. Zeydel for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. It combines the original text and new material. Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a lawyer and legal theorist, diplomat and political philosopher, ecumenical activist and theologian. Martine Julia van Ittersum is

The idiosyncratic master Chester Brown continues his thoughts on sex work\"The Bible is Chester Brown\'s holy harlot. He plumbs the mysteries of her depths while she schools him in the ways of love. Like all of Chester\'s work, Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus is confounding, yet addictive, instantly re-readable, and expands with revelations in his hundred pages of notes. A work of passion, research,

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Learn the secrets to building and maintaining a healthy, productive, and unified ministry team that sticks together for the long haul.Serving as a church leader can be a tough calling. Whatever your role, odds are you\'ve known your share of the frustration and disillusionment that comes with turf battles, conflicting vision, and marathon meetings. You may have asked yourself, How did it get this way?With

How can I tailor instruction to redress the wide variety of gaps in student content knowledge and college skills while simultaneously holding all students to high academic standards? How can I create inclusive classrooms where the diverse perspectives and approaches of all students--especially those from backgrounds different than my own--are illuminated and valued? Teachin\' It is a hands-on guide

This book considers the greatest film scores produced over a span of more than 80 years. Each entry includes background information about the film, biographical information about the composer, a concise analysis of the score, and a summary of the score\'s impact both within the film it accompanies, but also on cinematic

So you think everyday life is boring?! Hoo-ee, are you wrong! There\'s so much EXTRAORDINARY science going on from the minute you wake up to when you go to sleep. While you\'re asleep, too. Dara O Briain, takes you on a journey from the comfort of your favourite chair to the incredible science behind your everyday life and on into the

Are you great at quizzes? Do you know the answers to all the questions in Sunday School? Can you beat anyone in Bible trivia? Well, that\'s great! But the very best thing that you can learn from the Bible is how to have a relationship with God. It\'s important to not just know about God, but to know him personally. Catherine MacKenzie shows us how we can get to know God as our saviour and

This highly-readable Open Access textbook provides basic background information about marine mammals and anthropogenic impacts on them. The book includes inspiring exercises for education school programs in natural sciences. The book also provides advice on career paths using case studies of marine scientists and veterinarians describing their journeys from student to profession. By sharing real-life

Dedicated to the real Hank and Frank, Henry and Frankie, my dear son and our dog. As Henry grows up, together we work to move through challenges with a mindset of learning. When we face a hard moment, we think about what coping tools we need to practice to get through this moment. We normalize that growing up and learning is full of challenges and mistakes and that can lead to hard, messy, and beautiful

On May 7 and 8, 1942, fast carrier task forces from the United States and Imperial Japanese met in combat for the first time in the Battle of the Coral Sea. A strategic victory for the U.S. despite the loss of the carrier Lexington, the battle blunted the Japanese drive on Port Moresby, a valuable Allied air base on the island of New Guinea. Lundstrom offers a detailed analysis of the fundamental strategies

Meet the newest Dungeons & Dragons party in the first epic adventure of The Fallbacks. To become renowned adventurers, this party needs to survive their first job. Tessalynde is an ambitious young rogue who dreams of leading Faern\'s foremost adventuring party. While the crew she\'s gathered isn\'t the stuff of legend yet, she\'s confident her guidance can get them there. The team: Anson, a fighter