While Zeke races through time and space he finds himself trying to put the many pieces to the puzzle together of his complicated life, that's filled with money, sex, drugs, lies and murder. His universe suddenly takes a shift for the worst in Atlanta, "Home of the Braves.'' Everyone says this is a city where all dreams come true but this is also the city where all nightmares can come to life as well.As the 107 degree heat of Atlanta cooks the Yoko bondage that surrounds his mind, b...

Until recently educators were expected to provide all the knowledge students would need to ensure their future. However, the Internet has altered conditions of learning in ways that motivate students to be more self-directed and less dependent on direct instruction. Neuroscience discoveries about brain functioning also urge schools to adopt thinking as an aspect of core curriculum. Students who acquire thinking skills needed to locate information, process and organize data, generate creati...

People generally acknowledge the superiority of adolescents in using technology tools needed for learning in the future. The purpose of this book is to describe an online polling strategy that allows adolescents to make known how they view conditions of learning at their school. A school improvement model illustrates how to combine results of student polling with stakeholders' perceptions in the scheme of school reform. Student polling differs from other strategies because the target for g...

This medieval work provides a historical account of Clotarius, a Frankish king, and his son Dagobert. It details Clotarius's military prowess against the Saxons, his character as a pious ruler, and Dagobert's upbringing under Bishop Arnulf. The narrative also includes the martyrdom of Dionysius and his companions, the construction of a chapel by Genevieve, and a significant event where a deer, pursued by Dagobert, finds refuge in the martyrs' shrine, symbolizing divine protection. Addition...

A guide for families in teaching infants through age 8, this insightful book showcases how both parents and grandparents can support greater family success, and how creative collaboration can produce benefits for each generation.Having developed the nation’s first curriculum for grandparents and field-tested the intervention program with support from the American Association of Retired Persons, the authors explore topics like trust in infancy, family conversations and child languag...

Preludes is the forward to an unknown text by and unknown French priest. Its meaning is unknown, but appears to relate to some Byzantine work that is now lost or largely forgotten.

The purpose of this book is to help secondary school principals and college faculty fulfill their key role for continuous improvement planning of educational practices and safety at their institution. Rapid social and technological advances have motivated the consideration of student voice in schools across the United States. By merging student voice and educator expertise, an intergenerational perspective can emerge that more accurately portrays the strengths and limitations of a school.

St. Germain, then contemporary bishop of Paris composed this letter to Brunhilda, Queen-consort of Austrasia. He attempted to intervene in the extremely violent feud then was then rocking the the Merovingian dynasty. St. Germain speaks of biblical example and the Christian virtue of clemency and forgiveness. How this letter was received by the queen is unknown to history, but the feud would eventually claim her life, as she was pulled apart by horses under the order of Chlothar II.

The process of integration in the health system has overshadowed the original intent of Chiropractic. Its vitalistic approach needs to be embraced and promoted. Through a look at the philosophy, art and science and practice in the current health paradigm, this will guide the reconciliation of all chiropractors’ practice interests and all patients' needs and expectations. While preserving Chiropractic unique contribution, it offers a place that will allow all chiropractors and all patients ...

The dangers of age segregation and the benefits of age integration are examined. Each generation should be recognized as an essential source for learning. Harmony will increasingly depend on general awareness of how other age groups interpret events, respect for values that guide their behavior, responsiveness to their needs and concerns, consideration of their criticisms and solutions, and acknowledgement of their contributions.This book describes: (a) personality assets and menta...

This volume investigates the role of the arts in character education. Bringing together insights from esteemed philosophers and educationalists, it looks to the arts for insight into human character and explores the arts’ relationship to human flourishing and the development of the virtues.Focusing on the moral value of art and considering questions of whether there can be educational value in imaginative and non-narrative art, the nine chapters herein critically examine whether po...

Researchers in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, forensics, and environmental science make routine use of chemical analysis, but the information these researchers need is often scattered in different sources and difficult to access. The CRC Handbook of Basic Tables for Chemical Analysis: Data-Driven Methods and Interpretation, Fourth Edition is a one-stop reference that presents updated data in a handy format specifically designed for use wh...