Carol Berry and her husband met and befriended Henri Nouwen when she sat in his course on compassion at Yale Divinity School in the 1970s. At the request of Henri Nouwen's literary estate, she has written this book, which includes unpublished material recorded from Nouwen's lectures.As an art educator, Berry is uniquely situated to develop Nouwen's work on Vincent van Gogh and to add her own research. She fills in background on the much misunderstood spiritual context of van Gogh's...

The Susquehannocks navigated its flats, Captain John Smith made camp on its islands and George Washington crossed its wide waters. The Susquehanna River Valley opens where the mighty Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake Bay, revealing a land of astonishing beauty and storied history. From John O�Neill�s valiant defense of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812 to the arrivals of the B&O Railroad, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Conawingo Dam, the region has witnessed greatness and change in equal meas...

Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning �great shellfish bay,� and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they livedwere large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake Bay�s shallow waters and dredging for oys...

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, this volume presents a series of essays that examine the Founders’ grievances against King George III as articulated in the Declaration of Independence, within the context of historical experience.The essays are framed around these central questions: after 250 years, how successful has America been? Are Americans entirely free of the “injuries and usurpations” the Framers complained of? Or have modern analogues of old t...

This practical guide shows, step by step, how to use machine learning to carry out actionable decisions that do not discriminate based on numerous human factors, including ethnicity and gender. The authors examine the many kinds of bias that occur in the field today and provide mitigation strategies that are ready to deploy across a wide range of technologies, applications, and industries.Edited by engineering and computing experts, Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning incl...

The purpose of this book is to identify specific ways for individuals and organizations to move from their present levels of performance to higher levels of capability and effectiveness. It outlines 8 discrete steps that can be taken to promote change. By using the principles outlined in each of the steps, individuals and organizations will be much more successful and fulfilled. Whether you are looking for a job, searching for a significant other, trying to increase your company productivi...

Despite the velocity and scale of the cumulative changes of immigrant integration and receptivity infrastructures in fast growing regions of the United States, less research has focused on the new and evolving experiences in these regions in recent years. Editors Paul N. McDaniel and Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez and the contributors in Integration and Receptivity in Immigrant Gateway Metro Regions in the United States fill this gap through case studies of different types of immigrant...

Donald Trump and the Trump administration radically altered a number of international policies and behaviors of the United States, and changed the position of the United States on many international agreements, including environmental agreements, trade agreements, military agreements, and human rights agreements. This book studies of the effect of those actions, and Trump’s style of behavior, on the standing of the United States in the global community. In eighteen individual case studies ...

Wrestleville: The Pro Wrestling Vault - Volume 1 is a collection of short stories that includes wrestlers such as Harley Race, Ricky Morton, Larry Hennig, Super Mex Hernandez, Tracy Smothers, Bobby Fulton, and Tim Storm. The book also includes 400 photographs taken mostly from the Gulf Coast independent wrestling scene. Read stories of veteran wrestlers who will be remembered in the sport's history forever. This book takes the readers down memory lane. One is sure to walk away with the fee...

This remarkable text raises the analysis of data in health sciences and policy to new heights of refinement and applicability by introducing cutting-edge meta-analysis strategies while reviewing more commonly used techniques. Each chapter builds on sound principles, develops methodologies to solve statistical problems, and presents concrete applications used by experienced medical practitioners and health policymakers. Written by more than 30 celebrated international experts, Meta-Analysis...

A state-of-the-art handbook of statistical analysis for use in the pharmaceutical industry. Areas covered in this reference/text include: bioavailability, repeated-measures designs, dose-response, population models, multicenter trials, handling dropouts, survival analysis, robust data analysis, cate

Working at the United Nations and traveling around the world Jehan meets culture, life, love, tenderness and open mindedness. As a single mother she obtained two Masters degrees in Communication and Media. What Jehan did over time is put on paper her thoughts and questions about life, about love, about the human condition, about her reason for being. If she writes a letter your heart will swell. She sets your mind ablaze and invokes your carefree spirit as well as your most introspective s...