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This volume brings together the most current empirical research on two important innovations reshaping American education today-voucher programs and charter schools.

The Drake Relays are one of the iconic events of track and field in the US. World and Olympic champions test their speed and stamina on the famed Blue Oval in Des Moines, Iowa, every April. But unlike most other top meets, this one also features college athletes and high school athletes, giving them the experience of competing on the same track with the elite in their sport. Photographer David Peterson has been covering the Drake Relays for ne...

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An authoritative compAndium of the most current knowledge and strategies for academic planning.An outstanding roster of higher education scholars and practitioners brings together the latest expertise on strategic and operational planning. In twenty-seven original chapters, contributors offer insight to the challenge of positioning higher education institutions to meet the demands of their rapidly changing environments. In this comprehensive r...

How did the concept of Western liberalism, rooted in the notions of religious toleration and universal human rights, evolve into the "anything goes" moral relativism of our own late twentieth century society? This is the question at the heart of David Peterson's fascinating examination of the Positivist tradition, one of the most farreaching philosophical movements of the past two centuries.The book begins prior to the official birth of Positi...

Though nearly everyone is familiar with such great mythological figures as Hercules, Icarus, and Medusa, one may wonder what relevance these ancient characters, and their stories, hold for modern readers. This unique reference book brings mythology to life for students by exploring the connections between ancient myths and contemporary culture. An introductory essay sets the tone with its overview of the myriad areas of human endeavors--includ...

David Peterson del Mar is adjunct assistant professor of history at Portland State University and Oregon State University. He is the author of What Trouble I Have Seen: A History of Violence against Wives.

Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 The word "violence" conjures up images of terrorism, bombings, and lynchings. Beaten Down is concerned with more prosaic acts of physical force-a husband slapping his wife, a parent taking a birch branch to a child, a pair of drunken friends squaring off to establish who was the "better man." David Peterson del Mar accounts for the social relations of power that lie behind this intim...

Though Congress has debated the significance of global climate change and what federal policies, if any, should address them, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) since 2013 has identified the changing climate as one of the 30 most significant risks facing the federal government. President Obama established adaptation as a prominent part of his Climate Action Plan in June 2013. The November 2013 Executive Order 13653, Preparing the Unite...

The concept of perfection is central to the Epistle to the Hebrews but what is the precise meaning to be attached to the perfecting of Christ and the perfecting of Christians? Is teleioun to be understood in a cultic or ethical sense, or with reference to glorification, or is it employed in a formal sense so that the meaning has to be determined solely from the context? A thorough survey of the background literature suggests to Dr Peterson tha...

Living Language Dothraki bietet einen Einstieg in die eindrückliche Sprache der Dothraki, dem berüchtigten Reitervolk aus Game of Thrones. Es wurde von David J. Peterson, dem Entwickler des Film-Dothraki, persönlich geschrieben. Der Kurs umfasst ein Lehrbuch und eine CD mit folgenden Inhalten: - Umfangreiche und detaillierte Erläuterung der Grammatik des Dothraki, inklusive Anwendungsbeispielen - Dothraki-Begrüßungen und -Verabschiedungen sow...

Peterson focuses on how Luke framed his narrative and speeches as well as his theology, demonstrating that Acts was written for Christian edification and to encourage mission.

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The glue will hold organizations together can't be learned in business school, yet no company can afford to not have it. How would you rate your culture of trust?

What's Your Learning Style? Being a lifelong learner is one of the secrets to happiness, success, and personal fulfillment. But what's the best way to become one? Kay Peterson and David Kolb have the answer. They offer deep, research-based insights into the ideal process of learning and guide you in identifying your dominant style. You'll discover how knowing your learning style can help you with all kinds of everyday challenges, from remember...

For most of the year, photographer David Peterson calls Yellowstone home and has for over twenty years. This has gained him the reputation of a single-minded quest for the ultimate Yellowstone photograph. In Portrait of Yellowstone his love for the sights that many of us will never experience shine through as he applies his unique style of image-making to this magical national park. A beautiful gift or keepsake!

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Packed with activities to build the skills required for the Period and Enquiry Studies papers, this title is designed to the specification and OCR's support materials.

In this history and interdisciplinary study of violence toward wives in America, David Peterson del Mar reflects on the changes in American society that have affected violence. The text offers a testimony to the impact of social trends on the most private of arrangements.

Memoir of nihilistic man who is a mystery to himself and his world. He deals with his confusion by finding ways to avoid his inner self, first escaping through drugs and alcohol, next by sober intellectual obsession with philosophy. Deep depression, personal upheaval continues until he stumbles upon a revelation.