A rugby team is headed to their next match, which is going to be a certain win, accompanied by their friends and families. But when tragedy strikes, everything surrounding them loses its certainty. Deaths, injuries, question of faith, cold and hunger hit the team relentlessly, reminding everyone that when people make plans, so does life. And it is not always for the better. So, when the certainty is replaced with questioning, suspicions arise between the survivors. Will ...

While engaging and motivating students in the classroom has always been critical for student success, it is even more important and challenging in the online learning environment.This practical guide will provide English language educators with a number of strategies and ready-to-use activities to help them engage and motivate their students for improved learner outcomes. It also covers trends in online learning, engagement and motivation principles and competencie...

Learn the art of fabric weaving with twelve fun and fabulous projects from the star of YouTube's Mx Domestic and the owner of WEFTY Needle!Not only is fabric weaving perfect for crafters, garment sewists, and quilters—it is also an ideal entry point for non-crafters who want to join in on the fun. Now Mathew Boudreaux of Mx Domestic and Tara Curtis of WEFTY Needle walk you through every step of the process, from selecting materials to preparing and using your weavi...

We have all encountered a smile that feels instinctively wrong, even if we cannot pinpoint why. The lips curve upward, the teeth are exposed, but the warmth is completely absent. Anatomical Joy dissects the neurological divide between social politeness and genuine emotion through the lens of the Duchenne smile. In the 19th century, neurologist Guillaume Duchenne applied electrical currents to patients' faces, mapping the exact muscles used for expressions. He discovered a profound biologic...

This book delves into the topic of narcissism among pastors within a psychological and Christian framework. It examines the Bible, analyzing texts from both the Old and New Testaments. The discussion encompasses the tactics of narcissists, the phenomenon of narcissistic pastors, collective narcissism in families and congregations, and the healing process for those affected by narcissistic leaders, relating these to the concept of the end-times. Interwoven are analyses of biblical figures w...

For 100 years people have been disappearing from this lake. No bodies are found of people who have drown, crashed in boats, fallen off water skies or simply just vanished. 15 year Natalie Storm and her friend, Corey Sanders, have long been fascinated with the legend of the lake, and of the paranormal. They begin to investigate. What they find is worse than what they had expected and now, they need the help of her father, the local Sheriff to help them save their own lives and the people of...

Horace's Hope, Friedman's Folly explains the forces behind the current efforts to privatize education. It also works to debunk the idea that public education should be based on a capitalistic model of action that places education of our youth into the hands of corporations. It does this by presenting the original 6 principles of public education as espoused by Horace Mann, which is the basis of most state legislation concerning the creation of public schools.Citizens may n...

Examines the influence of the Federal Council of Churches’ Department of Race RelationsA Theology of Brotherhood explores how the national umbrella Christian organization, the Federal Council of Churches, acted as a crucial conduit and organizational force for the dissemination of “progressive” views on race in the first half of the twentieth century.Drawing on years of archival research, Curtis J. Evans shows that the Council’s theological approach to race...

I am a retired Lutheran pastor who was born and raised in Mahnomen, Minnesota, a small town on the White Earth Indian Reservation.Both of my parents grew up on family farms in Minnesota, and their first language was Norwegian. I believe my father would have been happy to make his living as a farmer, if he hadn't lost his legs in the Normandy Region of France, driving a tank during WWII.With a 6th grade country school education, and two heavy wooden legs, my dad put on a sui...

This comprehensive resource highlights the most recent practices and trends in blended learning from a global perspective and provides targeted information for specific blended learning situations. You'll find examples of learning options that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning in the workplace, more formal academic settings, and the military. Across these environments, the book focuses on real-world practices and includes contributors from a broad range of fields includ...

We've got an important gig coming up tonight, so I've cleaned and lubricated my "over-and-under", in case of any action. I've got my band-o-leer of magazines across my left shoulder and M-70 grenades across my right shoulder. The Grunts at the Cambodian signal compound are chomping at the bit to hear the Boys in the band get down for a wild evening with the Blues!"

The sixth edition of Using Sources Effectively targets the two most prominent problems in current research-paper writing: the increase in unintentional plagiarism and the ineffective use of research source material.Designed as a textbook for both undergraduate and graduate courses, this book will help every student who uses research in writing. It was written to give students the knowledge and tools you can use to make your research-based writing more powerful and effectiv...