Laura M : 240 books
Jesus Appeared
A Modern-Day Miracle
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Have you ever wondered if God exists or if Jesus is real?
This is the true story about a young Swedish woman who, while facing personal challenges, experienced a miraculous visitation that changed her life forever.
Taking Measure of Charter Schools
Better Assessments, Better Policymaking, Better Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2010
Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing schools, using technology, and employing teachers. While people came down on both sides of support for or against charter schools,...
Tennessee Women
Their Lives and Times
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The second volume of Tennessee Women: Their Lives and Times contains sixteen essays on Tennessee women in the forefront of the political, economic, and cultural history of the state and assesses the national and sometimes international scope of their influence. The essays examine women’s lives in...
Toward a Culture of Consequences
Performance-Based Accountability Systems for Public Services -- Executive Summary
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known about PBASs' effectiveness at achieving their performance goals. This document explores the design...
Human Factors Methods
A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This second edition of Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design now presents 107 design and evaluation methods as well as numerous refinements to those that featured in the original. The book has been carefully designed to act as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both...
Junctures in Women's Leadership
Business
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced, and what strategies have they used to resolve those challenges?
Junctures...
The Formation of Scholars
Rethinking Doctoral Education for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
This groundbreaking book explores the current state of doctoral education in the United States and offers a plan for increasing the effectiveness of doctoral education. Programs must grapple with questions of purpose. The authors examine practices and elements of doctoral programs and show how they...
by Pat Adams, American Association of Museums, Association of Science-Technology Centers
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their...
The Complete Bartender
How to Mix Like a Pro, Updated with Exciting New Drinks, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
UPDATED WITH EXCITING NEW DRINKS
From classic drinks to the newest craft beers, The Complete Bartender is your go-to guide for great bartending and perfect party planning.
The easy-to-follow recipes take you through the steps of preparing and enjoying drinks of all kinds:
EXCITING...
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Human Security
A Comparative Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
This anthology of scholarly essays on climate change, sustainable development, and human security presents a comprehensive analysis of severe global warming and its potential to impact all aspects of human life and security. It has been observed that climate change will most drastically impact poor...
by Elna Holst, Valentine Wheeler, A. Fae
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Ten lesbian/bisexual paranormal short stories…
Green Love – Have you heard about the aspen clone in the heart of Blackwood forest? Some say it’s enchanted, while others…
Dead Letter – Signed, sealed, delivered…or was it?
Seaside Escape – Just because it’s been...
A Haunting of Words
30 Short Stories
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
From Scout Media comes A Haunting of Words—the third volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world.
In this installation, the reader will experience a multi-genre journey beyond traditional haunts; from comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and...
Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty
The Return of Tamerlane?
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
After twenty-five years of independence, there is little doubt that the five Central Asian states will persist as sovereign, independent states. They increasingly differ from each other, and are making their way in global politics. No longer connected only to Russia, they are now connected in important...
by Judith Field, Rose Strickman, Andrew Jensen
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
A collection of short stories about creatures which will warm the heart.