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ISBN: 9781789097269

Content: " Stranger Things meets X-Files by way of Stephen King in this visceral thrill-ride full of heart and horror. Stranger Things meets The X-Files in this heart-racing conspiracy thriller as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town overcome by a science experiment gone wrong. Turner Falls is a small tourist town nestled in the hills of western Oregon, the kind of town you escape to for a vacation. When an inexplicable outbreak rapidly develops, this idyllic town becomes the epicenter of an epidemic of violence as the teenaged children of several executives from the local biotech firm become ill and aggressively murderous. Suddenly the town is on edge, and Lucy and her friends must do everything it takes just to fight through the night. "

Content: Biographisches: " Jeremy Robert Johnson is the author of the critically-acclaimed collection ENTROPY IN BLOOM as well as the breakthrough cult novel SKULLCRACK CITY . His fiction has been praised by The Washington Post and Publishers Weekly, authors such as David Wong, Chuck Palahniuk, and Jack Ketchum, and has appeared internationally in numerous anthologies and magazines. In 2008 he worked with The Mars Volta to tell the story behind their Grammy Winning album The Bedlam in Goliath. " Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from June 22, 2020 This unputdownable coming-of-age thriller from Johnson ( Skullcrack City ) melds body horror, conspiracy theories, and bizarre science gone wrong. Lucy and her friend Bucket are two of the only brown kids in the majority white Turner Falls high school, and are used to abuse from other kids and the feeling of being outsiders. But when an evil corporation, IMTECH, decides to test its top-secret biotech on the town’s teenagers, bullying becomes the least of their problems. At a party, Lucy and Bucket witness their classmates brutalizing each other, the result of being affected by the biotech. Together with Lucy’s crush and a local conspiracy theorist, Lucy and Bucket must survive the night and save their classmates from themselves. Johnson has a gift for lightening up dark moments with humor and human connection, and though set over the course of an all-night gore-fest, the well-shaded characters are given plenty of room to breathe,the moments of quiet make the scares all the more powerful. Fans of The Twilight Zone , The X-Files , and Stranger Things will be especially thrilled. Agent: Molly Glick, CAA. "

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9781003453796 , 1003453791 , 9781003816683 , 1003816681 , 9781003816744 , 1003816746

Content: "Being cooperative, empathetic, and accommodating are great qualities for teachers but can also lead to higher rates of frustration and eventually burnout. In this empowering new book from Brad Johnson and Jeremy Johnson, find out how becoming more assertive can help highly agreeable teachers thrive. First, take personality quizzes to find out how agreeable or assertive you are! Then the authors delve into why that matters. You'll find out how assertiveness differs from aggression and passivity and why it is a valuable tool for teachers, so you can stand up for your own needs and rights while respecting the needs and rights of others. Chapters cover establishing healthy boundaries, learning when to say no, dealing with conflicts, becoming more self-aware, leveraging your strengths, finding your voice, and more! Each chapter is filled with practical strategies and examples, and ends with a toolbox feature to help you build your skills. As you learn to become more assertive, you'll improve your interactions and will feel more heard-and fulfilled-in your teaching role and in life"--

Note: Introduction -- Personality reflection quizzes -- Understanding the benefits and pitfalls of high agreeableness -- From passive to powerful : unleashing the ptential of assertive teaching -- Finding the strength within : empowering teachers through self-awareness and confidence -- Navigating conflict with confidence : building relationships and resolving issues with assertiveness -- Sharing your voice : the power of assertive communication in education -- Establishing boundaries : it's okay to say no! -- Fostering positively assertive relationships with colleagues and administrators -- Nurturing assertiveness and leveraging strengths : strategies for working with low agreeableness students -- Prioritizing self care for lasting success -- Epilogue : unleashing your greatness to be unstoppable.

Additional Edition: Print version: Johnson, Brad, 1969- Becoming a more assertive teacher New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9781032592480

Language: English

DOI: 10.4324/9781003453796

URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003453796

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Format: 166 pages, 2 unnumbered pages , illustrations , 22 cm

Edition: Primera edición: septiembre de 2007

Edition: Also available in electronic format

ISBN: 9789584417442 , 9584417444

Content: Anthology of short stories in Spanish by American authors that reflect the strange, ambiguous, "liquid" condition of contemporary life and that explore the impact of science, technology, and magic on the human being. "Proyecto Líquido" is the publishing project of the Corporación Fractal, entity created en Medellín, Colombia by Viviana Trujillo and Hernán Ortiz.--Translated from description on "Libros de Proyecto Líquido" Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/photos/fractalpl/collections/72157627364521918

Content: La liga de los ceros / Jeremy Robert Johnson -- Realidad, interrumpida / Jason Erik Lundberg -- La propagación de la luz en el vacío / James Patrick Kelly -- Luminary / Jeremy Robert Johnson -- Segunda persona, tiemo presente / Daryl Gregory -- Vi las mejores mentes de mi generación destruidas por Google / Bruce Sterling -- 7C / Jason Roberts -- Nieve / Jeremy Robert Johnson -- Quimeras / Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Note: The first page of each story is printed on orange-colored paper , A numeral "1" is printed on the spine , Also available in electronic format.

Language: Spanish

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Format: xvi, 350 Seiten : , Illustrationen.

ISBN: 978-0-271-07905-9 , 978-0-271-07906-6

Series Statement: Rhetoric and democratic deliberation volume 15

Language: English

Keywords: Debatte ; Politischer Unterricht ; Rede ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Format: XIX, 431 p. 16 illus. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 1998.

ISBN: 9783709194591

Series Statement: Texts & Monographs in Symbolic Computation, A Series of the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria,

Content: George Collins' discovery of Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition (CAD) as a method for Quantifier Elimination (QE) for the elementary theory of real closed fields brought a major breakthrough in automating mathematics with recent important applications in high-tech areas (e.g. robot motion), also stimulating fundamental research in computer algebra over the past three decades. This volume is a state-of-the-art collection of important papers on CAD and QE and on the related area of algorithmic aspects of real geometry. It contains papers from a symposium held in Linz in 1993, reprints of seminal papers from the area including Tarski's landmark paper as well as a survey outlining the developments in CAD based QE that have taken place in the last twenty years.

Note: 1 Introduction to the Method -- 2 Importance of QE and CAD Algorithms -- 3 Alternative Approaches -- 4 Practical Issues -- Acknowledgments -- Quantifier Elimination by Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition - Twenty Years of Progress -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Original Method -- 3 Adjacency and Clustering -- 4 Improved Projection -- 5 Partial CADs -- 6 Interactive Implementation -- 7 Solution Formula Construction -- 8 Equational Constraints -- 9 Subalgorithms -- 10 Future Improvements -- A Decision Method for Elementary Algebra and Geometry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The System of Elementary Algebra -- 3 Decision Method for Elementary Algebra -- 4 Extensions to Related Systems -- 5 Notes -- 6 Supplementary Notes -- Quantifier Elimination for Real Closed Fields by Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Algebraic Foundations -- 3 The Main Algorithm -- 4 Algorithm Analysis -- 5 Observations -- Super-Exponential Complexity of Presburger Arithmetic -- 1 Introduction and Main Theorems -- 2 Algorithms -- 3 Method for Complexity Proofs -- 4 Proof of Theorem 3 (Real Addition) -- 5 Proof of Theorem 4 (Lengths of Proofs for Real Addition) -- 6 Proof of Theorems 1 and 2 (Presburger Arithmetic) -- 7 Other Results -- Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition I: The Basic Algorithm -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definition of Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition -- 3 The Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition Algorithm: Projection Phase -- 4 The Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition Algorithm: Base Phase -- 5 The Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition Algorithm: Extension Phase -- 6 An Example -- Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition II: An Adjacency Algorithm for the Plane -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Adjacencies in Proper Cylindrical Algebraic Decompositions -- 3 Determination of Section-Section Adjacencies -- 4 Construction of Proper Cylindrical Algebraic Decompositions -- 5 An Example -- An Improvement of the Projection Operator in Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Idea -- 3 Analysis -- 4 Empirical Results -- Partial Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition for Quantifier Elimination -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Main Idea -- 3 Partial CAD Construction Algorithm -- 4 Strategy for Cell Choice -- 5 Illustration. -- 6 Empirical Results -- 7 Conclusion -- Simple Solution Formula Construction in Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition Based Quantifier Elimination -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 (Complex) Solution Formula Construction -- 4 Simplification of Solution Formulas -- 5 Experiments -- Recent Progress on the Complexity of the Decision Problem for the Reals -- 1 Some Terminology -- 2 Some Complexity Highlights -- 3 Discussion of Ideas Behind the Algorithms -- An Improved Projection Operation for Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition -- 1 Introduction. -- 2 Background Material. -- 3 Statements of Theorems about Improved Projection Map -- 4 Proof of Theorem 3 (and Lemmas) -- 5 Proof of Theorem 4 (and Lemmas) -- 6 CAD Construction Using Improved Projection -- 7 Examples -- 8 Appendix -- Algorithms for Polynomial Real Root Isolation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminary Mathematics -- 3 Algorithms -- 4 Computing Time Analysis -- 5 Empirical Computing Times -- Sturm-Habicht Sequences, Determinants and Real Roots of Univariate Polynomials -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Algebraic Properties of Sturm-Habicht Sequences -- 3 Sturm-Habicht Sequences and Real Roots of Polynomial -- 4 Sturm-Habicht Sequences and Hankel Forms -- 5 Applications and Examples -- Characterizations of the Macaulay Matrix and Their Algorithmic Impact -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Notation -- 3 Definitions of the Macaulay Matrix -- 4 Extraneous Factor and First Properties of the Macaulay Determinant -- 5 Characterization of the Macaulay Matrix -- 6 Characterization of the Macaulay Matrix, if It Is Used to Calculate the u-Resultant -- 7 Two Sorts of Homogenization -- 8 Characterization of the Matrix of the Extraneous Factor -- 9 Conclusion -- Computation of Variant Resultants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 Review of Determinant Based Method -- 4 Quotient Based Method -- 5 Modular Methods. -- 6 Theoretical Computing Time Analysis -- 7 Experiments -- A New Algorithm to Find a Point in Every Cell Defined by a Family of Polynomials -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Proof of the Theorem -- Local Theories and Cylindrical Decomposition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Infinitesimal Sectors at the Origin -- 3 Neighborhoods of Infinity -- 4 Exponential Polynomials in Two Variables -- A Combinatorial Algorithm Solving Some Quantifier Elimination Problems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sturm-Habicht Sequence -- 3 The Algorithms -- 4 Conclusions -- A New Approach to Quantifier Elimination for Real Algebra -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Quantifier Elimination Problem for the Elementary Theory of the Reals -- 3 Counting Real Zeros Using Quadratic Forms -- 4 Comprehensive Gröbner Bases -- 5 Steps of the Quantifier Elimination Method -- 6 Examples -- References.

In: Springer Nature eBook

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9783211827949

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9783709194607

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9459-1

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9459-1

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Format: 1 online resource (359 p.)

ISBN: 0-8047-7246-0

Series Statement: Studies in the modern presidency

Content: There is no shortage of opinions on the legacy that George W. Bush will leave as 43rd President of the United States. Recognizing that Bush the Younger has been variously described as dimwitted, opportunistic, innovative, and bold, it would be presumptuous to draw any hard and fast conclusions about how history will view him. Nevertheless, it is well within academia's ability to begin to make preliminary judgments by weighing the evidence we do have and testing assumptions. In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the initially successful military campaign in Afghanistan, Bush and his administration enjoyed nearly unprecedented popularity. But after failures in Iraq and in the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Bush's approval ratings plummeted. Guided by a new framework, Judging Bush boldly takes steps to evaluate the highs and lows of the Bush legacy according to four types of competence: strategic, political, tactical, and moral. It offers a first look at the man, his domestic and foreign policies, and the executive office's relationship to the legislative and judicial branches from a distinguished and ideologically diverse set of award-winning political scientists and White House veterans. Topics include Bush's decision-making style, the management of the executive branch, the role and influence of Dick Cheney, elections and party realignment, the Bush economy, Hurricane Katrina, No Child Left Behind, and competing treatments of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Contributors include Lara M. Brown, David B. Cohen, Jeffrey E. Cohen, Laura Conley, Jack Covarrubias, John J. DiIulio, Jr., William A. Galston, Frederick M. Hess, Karen M. Hult, Lori A. Johnson, Robert G. Kaufman, Anne M. Khademian, Lawrence J. Korb, Patrick McGuinn, Michael Moreland, Costas Panagopoulos, James P. Pfiffner, Richard E. Redding, Neil Reedy, Andrew Rudalevige, Charles E. Walcott, and Shirley Anne Warshaw.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Contributors -- , Preface: A Call for Modesty -- , 1. Evaluating Presidents -- , 2. Bush’s Brain (No, Not Karl Rove) -- , 3. The Cheneyization of the Bush Administration -- , 4. President Bush as Chief Executive -- , 5. Reactionary Ideologues and Uneasy Partisans -- , 6. Diminishing Returns -- , 7. Not Always According to Plan -- , 8. A Legal Revolution? -- , 9. George W. Bush’s Education Legacy -- , 10. The Politics of Economic Policy in a Polarized Era -- , 11. Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security -- , 12. Is the Bush Doctrine Dead? -- , 13. Forging an American Empire -- , 14. Fighting Two Wars -- , 15. Between Journalism and History -- , Afterword -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8047-6088-8

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780804772464

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Format: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (390 pages))

Edition: Association for Computing Machinery-Digital Library

ISBN: 9781605586090

Series Statement: ACM Digital Library

Note: Title from The ACM Digital Library

Language: English

Keywords: Konferenzschrift

DOI: 10.1145/1576702

URL: Volltext

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Format: 1 online resource (368 p.) : , 3 illustrations

ISBN: 9780271080369

Series Statement: Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation ; 15

Content: In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing viewpoints in our increasingly diverse and global society. Highlighting the need for more emphasis on the ethics and skills of democratic deliberation, the contributors to this volume—leading scholars, teachers, and coaches in speech and debate programs around the country—offer new ideas for reinvigorating curricular and co-curricular speech and debate by recovering and reinventing their historical mission as civic education.Combining historical case studies, theoretical reflections, and reports on programs that utilize rhetorical pedagogies to educate for citizenship, Speech and Debate as Civic Education is a first-of-its-kind collection of the best ideas for reinventing and revitalizing the civic mission of speech and debate for a new generation of students.In addition to the editors, the contributors to this volume include Jenn Anderson, Michael D. Bartanen, Ann Crigler, Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, David A. Frank, G. Thomas Goodnight, Ronald Walter Greene, Taylor W. Hahn, Darrin Hicks, Edward A. Hinck, Jin Huang, Una Kimokeo-Goes, Rebecca A. Kuehl, Lorand Laskai, Tim Lewis, Robert S. Littlefield, Allan D. Louden, Paul E. Mabrey III, Jamie McKown, Gordon R. Mitchell, Catherine H. Palczewski, Angela G. Ray, Robert C. Rowland, Minhee Son, Sarah Stone Watt, Melissa Maxcy Wade, David Weeks, Carly S. Woods, and David Zarefsky.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Foreword: Speech and Debate as Civic Education: Challenges and Opportunities -- , Introduction: Speech and Debate as Civic Education -- , Part 1: History of Speech and Debate as Civic Education -- , 1 Warriors and Statesmen: Debate Education Among Free African American Men in Antebellum Charleston -- , 2 Renewing a “Very Old Means of Education”: Civic Engagement and the Birth of Intercollegiate Debate in the United States -- , 3 Taking Women Seriously: Debaters, Faculty Allies, and the Feminist Work of Debating in the 1930s and 1940s -- , 4 The Intersection of Debate and Democracy: The Shifting Role of Forensics in the History of American Civic Education -- , Part 2: Debate Education and Public Deliberation -- , 5 Public Debate and American Democracy: Guidelines for Pedagogy -- , 6 When Argumentation Backfires: The Motivated Reasoning Predicament in Speech and Debate Pedagogy -- , 7 Teaching Religion Through Argument, Speech, and Debate: Critiquing Logos and Mythos -- , Part 3: Rethinking Competitive Speech and Debate -- , 8 The CEDA–Miller Center War Powers Debates: A Case for Intercollegiate Debate’s Civic Roles -- , 9 Beyond Peitho: The Women’s Debate Institute as Civic Education -- , 10 Debating Conviction: From Sincere Belief to Affective Atmosphere -- , 11 Debaters as Citizens: Rethinking Debate Frameworks to Address the Policy/Performance Divide -- , Part 4: Cultivating Civic Skills and Literacy -- , 12 Debate Activities and the Promise of Citizenship -- , 13 Deliberation as Civic Education: Incorporating Public Deliberation into the Communication Studies Curriculum -- , 14 Youth, Networks, and Civic Engagement: Communities of Belonging and Communities of Practice -- , 15 Pathways to Civic Education: Urban Debate Leagues as Communities of Practice -- , Part 5: International Collaboration and Interconnections in Debate -- , 16 Comparing Argument and Debate Modes to Invoke Student Civic Engagement: Learning from “The Ben” -- , 17 The Worlds-Style Debate Format: Performing Global Citizenship -- , 18 Suzhi Jiaoyu, Debate, and Civic Education in China -- , Notes -- , Selected Bibliography -- , List of Contributors -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780271080369

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780271080369

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780271080369

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Format: 1 online resource.

ISBN: 9781032657745 , 103265774X , 9781040026847 , 1040026842 , 9781040026861 , 1040026869

Series Statement: Routledge eye on education

Content: "As a school leader, do you ever have trouble striking a balance between being agreeable and pleasing your staff, while also being assertive and making the hard decisions? In this empowering new book from Brad Johnson and Jeremy Johnson, you'll discover the tools and insights you need to fine-tune your leadership style and maximize your effectiveness while still building a great culture. You'll learn how to find the balance between assertiveness and compassion that's right for you, allowing you to address challenges with confidence and empathy. You'll also explore the art of emotional intelligence and its role in building a harmonious school culture, where staff and students thrive. Each chapter is filled with practical strategies and examples to help you build your skills. As you find your edge as a leader, you'll improve your results for the school and your relationships with staff, and you'll feel more fulfilled in your personal journey as well!"--

Note: Discovering your leadership edge -- Understanding agreeableness : a key to effective teacher-leader relationships -- Recognizing risks of passivity and aggression in school leadership -- The power of assertiveness in school leadership -- The EQ EDGE : maximizing your emotional intelligence -- The power of compassion in leadership -- Navigating conflict with balanced leadership -- Empowering and motivating staff -- Relationship-centered leadership : the foundation of educational success -- Maximizing your leadership edge.

Additional Edition: Print version: Johnson, Brad, 1969- Finding your leadership edge New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9781032657738

Language: English

DOI: 10.4324/9781032657745

URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781032657745