This innovative book examines the changing relationship between communities, citizens and the notion of the archive.Archives have traditionally been understood as repositories of knowledge and experience, remote from the ordinary people who fund and populate them, however digital resources have led to a growing plurality of archives and the practices associated with collecting and curating. This book uses a broad range of case studies which place communities at the heart of this ex...

Playhouse of the Damned is an anthology of short horror plays, hosted by Gus the Ghoul. As Gus says, Welcome to the Playhouse of the Damned. This is the playhouse. Guess what part you play. Heres a hint. In just a few minutes, youll find yourself agreeing with hundreds of theatergoers who have attended our playhouse and said, I'll be damned if I'm going to sit through any more of this!

Kaleidoscope Japan takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through the fascinating, diverse and colourful world of Japanese letters. Whether you are familiar with the influences, movements, and characters behind some of the greatest-and earliest-works in world literature or are taking your first tentative steps into a realm of genius detectives, curmudgeonly drunks, and lecherous princes, there will be something in each of these essays for you.From popula...

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." Revelation 22:13 This final thriller in the Omega Point Series concludes amidst massive upheavals and approaching judgment as Seattle's Arcane Institute and the global Harmony Keepers close in on Loren, the now-pregnant Eve, and their hidden Christian community in the San Juan Islands. Still new Christians, Loren and Eve Montcrest are learning in the midst of continuing fiery trials about the power and faith...

Loren and Eve Montcrest are new Christians in a fierce battle they don't yet understand--a battle every Christian faces. The warfare is intense. The worldly powers are aligned against Christ and His followers. Our sinful natures are deceitful and rebellious, and the devil and his demons hate us. It's a world a lot like ours today. What can you do when darkness comes in like a flood? Let our Guide help you. This in-depth, chapter-by-chapter guide to Darkness Comes in Like a Flood, the secon...

They've just become Christians-and the battle explodes!Plunged immediately after their baptism into a fiery spiritual storm, Loren and Eve Montcrest face the vicious assaults of the Arcane Institute and their Harmony society as its leaders pull out all stops in the battle to win back or destroy their old disciples. At the same time, the couple must struggle with their sinful natures, their fallen world, and continual demonic deceptions and assaults.This second novel in the ...

Nathan Foster was just a child when his father's classic Celebration of Discipline brought the spiritual disciplines into the popular evangelical consciousness. More than thirty years later, Nathan made his own journey into the spiritual disciplines. As he sought day by day to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both universal and unique. In this engaging narrative, he draws insights from saints of old to uncover fresh ways of living for th...

Tells the story of how the Transcontinental Railroad was build during the 1800's. Written in graphic-novel format.

Create data mining algorithmsAbout This BookDevelop a strong strategy to solve predictive modeling problems using the most popular data mining algorithmsReal-world case studies will take you from novice to intermediate to apply data mining techniquesDeploy cutting-edge sentiment analysis techniques to real-world social media data using RWho This Book Is ForThis Learning Path is for R developers who are lo...

The last thing the world needs is another book written by Christians telling the rest of the world how much they need them. This is not that. Rather, it is an invitation for people from all backgrounds to join in conversation about this age-old thing called "church." Churches are among a handful of institutions, along with schools and bars, that are present in nearly every community throughout the world. Amid its many failures historically and in the present, is it possible that this expan...

Content-based Read-it! Readers are perfect for the independent reader or to read aloud. Engaging plots and fun characters will show kids how math skills are important in everyday life.

Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, was taken to the nation’s heart and became the best-selling travel book ever, and was also voted in a BBC poll the book that best represents Britain. Now, to mark the twentieth anniversary of that modern classic, Bryson makes a brand-new journey around Britain to see what has changed.