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This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technical design issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education settings. Product details Format Paperback | 530 pages

Achieve your best health by eating like your ancestors. Recent scientific studies have proven the superior health benefits of a Paleo diet. Based on the idea that the diet of our early ancestors is the ideal diet for optimum health, Paleo cuts out unhealthy modern foods like grains, sugars, and processed products, and replaces them with only the freshest, healthiest, and most nutrient-packed foods. Paleo for Beginners is your introduction to the life-changing Paleo diet, with 150 easy recipes that will help you get lean and feel more energetic. Paleo for Beginners introduces you to the healthiest, most time-tested diet in human history with: - 150 delicious Paleo recipes for every meal - Detailed information on the proven health benefits of eating Paleo - Q&A to determine how eating Paleo fits with your lifestyle - Detailed 30-day meal plan - Tips on building a Paleo pantry and staying Paleo outside your home - Special advice for weight loss, athletes, and other dietary needs With

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX - A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice--from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. "[Bryan Stevenson's] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country."--John Legend NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times - The Washington Post - The Boston Globe - The Seattle Times - Esquire - Time Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a youn

The billionaire's unfinished business: reclaiming their vows! Newlywed Delphi is devastated when the tycoon who captured her heart in a whirlwind romance seems more enamoured with his work than her. After one broken promise too many, she's had enough! But Omar Al Majid has other ideas! He convinces her to return with him to Dubai, to be confronted by the truth: their marriage is a mirage. And his relentless drive to create an empire that is his alone is to blame. Now, if he's to win Delphi back, he must reimagine everything he believed their life together could be... Product details Format Paperback | 264 pages

General U.S. Grant and General Sherman are caught off guard by the entire Confederate Army, with their backs to the Tennessee River! Confederate General Johnston's plan was to attack Grant's left and separate the Union army from its gunboat support (and avenue of retreat) on the Tennessee River, driving it west into the swamps of Snake and Owl Creeks, where it could be destroyed. The two-day battle of Shiloh, the costliest in American history up to that time, resulted in the defeat of the Confederate army and frustration of General Johnston's plans to prevent the joining of the two Union armies in Tennessee. An action packed adventure based totally on fact from the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre. Product details Format CD-Audio

My Life as a Meme is Book 8 of the much-loved My Life series from author Janet Tashjian and illustrator Jake Tashjian. Derek Fallon loves making funny memes, but when he finds himself the joke of a viral meme, he realizes how easy it is to offend others using this platform. Derek decides to confront the creator of the hurtful meme, all during the backdrop of a fire evacuation that has put him in the same place as his meme bully. Here is another thoughtful, funny, and timely adventure in the life of the ever-loving, ever-mischievous Derek Fallon. Christy Ottaviano Books Product details Format Paperback | 272 pages

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN BEGINS At last, Hajime has conquered all seven labyrinths and found a way home. But a massive army of apostles awaits him outside the Frost Caverns-led by Fried, supreme commander of the demon army. Fried has an invitation for Hajime, one he can't refuse: come to the Demon Lord's castle, or lose his old classmates...and Myu. Left with no choice, Hajime surrenders. Little does he know, terrible secrets await him in the heart of the demon empire, and the revelation of Ehit's true plan may destroy him once and for all. Product details Format Paperback | 280 pages Dim

...Are there any Kindle Unlimited books like Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, and Jack Ryan that deserve a spot on my Kindle? Yes. Yes there are!... ...A fast-paced action adventure series that only left me wanting more... Seeing his wife and children slain before his eyes has him living a hermit lifestyle in Nowhere, Colorado. But time has a way of changing you, altering you, turning you into something else. They say change is good. But is that always true? When a chance encounter in a parking lot results in bloodshed, he finds himself on the run from both friends and enemies. It also has him facing off against the demons of his past. To end this once and for all, he must confront both his pursuers and himself. The harsh reality is that no one knows who he really is, and neither does he. On his vigilante quest for justice and revenge, he encounters two unlikely allies. One might help him fix his damaged soul. He could see himself choking the other. This series takes the genre in a different

In this third edition, bestselling authors Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller answer the question most leaders ask at some point in their career: "What do I need to do to be a great leader?" The secret may surprise you. The authors get at the heart of what makes a leader successful in this classic business fable. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor, "What is the secret of great leaders?" His reply--"great leaders serve"--flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way, Debbie learns: - Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future - How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure - What three arenas require continuous improvement - Why true success in leadership has two essential components - How to knowingly strengthen--or unwittingly destroy--leadership credibility This new edition includes a leadership self-assessment s

Since its first publication, Teaching Secondary School Mathematics has established itself as one of the most respected and popular texts for both pre-service and in-service teachers. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the major changes brought about by the introduction of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, as well as discussing significant research findings, the evolution of digital teaching and learning technologies, and the implications of changes in education policies and practices. The mathematical proficiencies that now underpin the Australian curriculum -- understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning -- are covered in depth in Part 1, and a new section is devoted to the concept of numeracy. The chapter on digital tools and resources has been significantly expanded to reflect the growing use of these technologies in the classroom, while the importance of assessment is recognised with new material on assessment for learning and as learning,

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. Robin decides that the agency can't help with this - and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery, the location of The Ink Black Heart. Robin and her business partner Cormoran Strike become drawn into the quest to uncover Anomie's true identity. But with a complex web of online aliases, business interests and family conflicts to navigate, Strike and Robin find themselves embroiled in a case that stretches their powers of deduction to the limits - and which threatens them in new and horrifying ways .

ACEASTĂ CARTE ÎȚI OFERĂ CONCEPTE DESPRE BANI IEȘITE DIN COMUN "Banii nu sunt problema, tu ești" este scrisă pentru cei care trăiesc într-o stare constantă de dificultate cu banii, fie că este vorba despre a cheltui prea mult, despre a nu avea suficient sau despre a avea prea mult. În "Banii nu sunt problema, tu ești", Gary M. Douglas și Dr. Dain Heer prezintă procese, instrumente și puncte de vedere pe care le poți folosi pentru a schimba modul în care banii curg în viața ta. Gary și Dain au lucrat cu mulți oameni pe tema banilor: de la cei care au zece dolari în buzunar până la cei care au zece milioane de dolari. Partea interesantăeste că și unii și alții au aceeași problemă, și nu are nimic de-a face cu banii. Are de-a face cu ceea ce nu sunt dispuși să primească. Ceea ce nu ești dispus să primești creează limitarea a ceea ce poți avea. Schimbă ACEST lucru iar banii nu vor mai fi o problemă! CUM AR FI DACĂ A ÎNVĂȚA SĂ PRIMEȘTI ESTE CEL MAI GROZAV LUCRU PE CARE ÎL

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EVOLVE is a six-level English course that gets students speaking with confidence. Drawing on insights from language teaching experts and real students, this Level 2 (CEFR A2) Student's Book covers all skills and focuses on the most effective and efficient ways to make progress in English. Each of the 12 units in the book features Time to speak, a lesson where decision-making and problem-solving tasks enable speaking to thrive. Optional mobile phone activities help create personalized learning experiences. Product details Format Paperback | 176 pages Dimensions 217

This collection of essays, published to coincide with Tony Honore's sixty-fifth birthday, focuses on the areas where Honore's thought has made the most significant contribution: Roman law and jurisprudence. Included are essays by P.S. Atiyah, Zenon Bankowski, John Bell, Peter Birks, John W. Cairs, Hugh Collins, David Daube, W. M. Gordon, J. W. Harris Nicola Lacey, A. D. E. Lewis, Detlef Liebs, G. D. MacCormack, Neil MacCormick, G. Maher, Pieter Norr, Alan Rodger, and Peter Stein. Product details Format Hardback | 336 pages Dimensions 163 x 243

Una saga familiar marcada por el sexo, la brutalidad y un destino trágico que correrá paralelo a la historia reciente de su país, Indonesia. La belleza es una herida sorprende desde la primera página: de repente vemos a una mujer poderosa caminar por las calles de Halimunda, la ciudad indonesia donde nació. Viene del reino de los muertos, pero sigue rodeada del odio y la corrupción que fueron moneda común en ese país a lo largo de todo el siglo xx. Ella es Dewi Ayu, una famosa prostituta, hija de unos padres sin escrúpulos y madre de cuatro niñas que le dio el Diablo. Dewi aprendió desde muy joven a unir inteligencia y hermosura para sobrevivir a los horrores de una invasión enemiga y luego a tratar con soltura a los clientes del mejor burdel de la ciudad. Su único pesar es el carácter caprichoso de las hijas, dueñas de una belleza que es una herida abierta y sin cura. Dewi vuelve ahora, y en el mundo de los vivos le espera una sorpresa. Madres, hijas, hermanas, yernos, sobrinos, marid

This is the complete therapeutic guide to working with hydrosols. Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, are produced at the same time as essential oils through steam distillation of plants. Some of them, such as rose water or the hydrosol of orange blossoms, have been known for centuries while others have only recently become available. Therapeutic use of hydrosols has become more and more popular over the last ten years in health care, cosmetics, spa treatments and many other areas of beauty and well-being. Translated from the original French, this book gives a complete overview of theory and practice, including detailed descriptions, testimonials, recipes for all kind of disorders. It includes information on how hydrosols can be used in babycare, cooking, and care for pets. It provides a clear vision of how you can easily introduce hydrosols in your daily life as well as using them for specific disorders. Product details