Best Selling Books by Rachel Williams

With vulnerability, humor, truth, and wisdom, Rachel brings us on an adventure to see how our daily lives matter deeply to God. She challenges us to see beyond ourselves and our own abilities. She shows us how learning to rely on Jesus and His power leads to deepened trust in the Savior. This 6 week journey includes weekly personal reflection questions in addition to small group questions. With an open heart and mind, this study has the potential to change your life, and the lives of those around you, for the better and FOR HIS GLORY. Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31

Alex''s life is far from perfect: Mum thinks he doesn''t realise how unhappy she''s been since her boyfriend left, but he knows she cries late at night when she thinks no one can hear. Alex is powerless to help his mum until one day the voice of Archangel Michael answers his desperate plea for help! By teaching Alex to tune himself in to the universal energies, Archangel Michael shows Alex that he is a Child of the Universe who can even visualise Archangel Michael and enlist his healing powers. Who knows? Maybe between them they''ll manage to make Mum smile again.

Baby Bear has gone missing, and Mummy Bear is worried. Where, oh where, is Baby Bear? Perhaps he''s hiding over there?

Animals are used to demonstrate the letters of the alphabet that begin their names; also includes brief profiles of each animal.

A collection of images depicting a visual language expressing a political facet of the British Industry a ghostly echo that resonates locally and globally. This particular book is a narrative of cause and factual consequence and a prediction of the dystopia of the British Steel Work Industry.

In this project I am modelling the predator-prey relationship between California sheephead and purple sea urchin populations, respectively, in kelp forests off the coast of southern California. The Lotka-Volterra equations explain predator-prey relationships in their most basic form. These equations incorporate a set of biological assumptions that can be unrepresentative of many ecological systems. I will consider alternate models that incorporate variations of the Lotka-Volterra model which may better represent the biology of the purple sea urchins and California sheephead. Using biological characteristics of both species in kelp forests, I will set possible and likely parameters and solve for unknown parameters. After constructing the models, I will fit each model to the population data. Once I have fit each model to the data, I will compute various error estimations using four possible objective functions and determine the model of best fit.

Mental health problems in children, such as the prevalence of externalizing and internalizing behaviors are a growing crisis in the United States. The economic shift in recent years has resulted in many parents working increased hours and spending less time as a family, which often results in increased problematic behaviors. In response to the relationship discord and behavior problems in children, filial play therapy is recommended as an effective treatment option. Although filial play therapy is a supported treatment, societal views on play are examined, revealing that many parents disregard the importance of play for a preferred focus on academic achievement. This article reflects parent''s concern of externalizing and internalizing behaviors in boys and girls based on a provided behavioral vignette. Parents'' recommended therapeutic treatment based on level of concern is also explored. Suggestions are provided as to how systemic change might be implemented within these families through parent and child participation in filial play therapy, specifically when parents report reluctance towards participation in play therapy.

Are you ready to start a magical journey from ancient Irish Pagan history to modern Irish Witchcraft? This book explores the many forms of magic, including divination, healing, love spells, and detailed banishing rituals. You will find: Have an excellent introduction to Irish folklore, magic, and spiritual practices. -- Find information about Celtic deities, goddesses, and spirits. -- Learn about the history of Irish Paganism and its influence on modern-day Wicca. -- Understand how to protect yourself from negative energy. -- Have an entire section dedicated to magic and children. -- Explore practical advice on how to perform traditional rituals and spells. -- Learn how and where to find magical items. -- Delve into topics such as incantations, herbal medicine, and ceremonial magick. -- Learn spells, charms, rituals, and divination techniques.

The transition from the Ottoman Empire to post-World War I mandate states in the Middle East coincided with the emergence of agricultural technologies and the development of new strategies of rule and conceptions of expertise considered integral to their practice. Given agriculture''s centrality to the economy of the region which would become the nation states of Syria and Lebanon, implementing these technologies was a stated priority for both the Ottoman and mandate governments. Using these historical developments as a lens, this dissertation examines contrasting strategies of imperial rule as exemplified through policies related to processes of agrarian change. By tracing circulations of expertise regarding these technologies and practices through actors involved in global, imperial, and local networks, it also investigates the intellectual and practical continuities and divergences in French, Ottoman, and Syrian technocratic approaches to environmental management, the impacts of these imperial policies on local rural communities, and these communities'' responses.

The Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is constantly exposed to microorganisms and pollutants in the surrounding environment. While cadmium (Cd) has been shown to alter specific immune defense mechanisms, the direct effect of Cd on the inactivation and degradation of bacteria in this animal is unknown. Furthermore, the roles of individual tissues in the distribution, inactivation and degradation of live bacteria introduced into the host remain unclear. First, we determined the effect of Cd on the immune responses of C. virginica at the organismal, cellular and molecular level. Following a chronic Cd exposure, oysters were injected in the adductor muscle with 105 live Vibrio campbellii. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) was used to quantify the number of intact bacteria, while selective plating was used to quantify the number of injected bacteria that remained culturable within the tissues and fluids of the whole animal at 10, 30 and 60 min after injection. While Cd did not alter the oyster''s ability to inactivate bacteria, Cd exposure induced a significant decrease in the numbers of circulating hemocytes and significant changes in the expression of selected genes as determined by microarray analysis. The gills, digestive gland and hemocytes mounted unique responses to chronic Cd exposure, yet the functional integrity of immune defense at the organismal level was maintained under these conditions. Second, we determined the relative contribution of individual tissues to the antibacterial response of C. virginica following injections of V. campbellii. Numbers of intact bacteria were used to identify sites of bacterial accumulation, while percentages of culturable bacteria were quantified to determine sites of bacteriostasis within the digestive gland, mantle, gills, adductor, gonadal tissues, labial palps and hemolymph at 10, 30, 60 and 120 min after injection. The gonadal tissues contained the greatest concentration of intact bacteria and the lowest percentage of culturable V. campbellii compared to all other tissues. We suggest that the gonadal tissues, when present, are the main site of bacterial accumulation and bacteriostasis. Overall, this study demonstrates the resilience of oysters to bacterial infections by their ability to inactivate bacteria.

Join Study Buddy Doctor Edna Allan Crow and work through:a text guide for each of the 8 texts on the prescribed text list 2019-2021(including a synopsis, summary of text structure, main characters, themes, symbols and motifs, key quotes, study tips and examiner tips for each text)6 practice essay questions for each of the 8 texts on the exam (including official QCAA questions) complete annotated sample responses for every essay question with advice and strategies for maximising marksthe official 2020 English exam paper with 2 additional annotated sample essays with marking advice for each texta complete overview of how the exam is structured and markedwriting scaffolds and a range of other digital resources (available online via obook assess) designed to help students structure and plan the analytical essay.

"Every Woman Has the Right to Look Beautiful": Beauty Products & Body Politics in the Mid-Twentieth Century" is a template for a museum exhibit in the form of an accompanying brochure. The aim of the exhibit, with the use of the brochure, is to explore beauty culture of the United States from the 1920s to the 1950s. It examines cosmetic products, entrepreneurs, beauty icons, and the advertisements, which were influenced by and actively influenced both white and black female consumers. Racial politics and gender norms affected the ways that women have perceived and defined beauty. The transmission of beauty culture through media and culture has dictated how ideal womanhood and beauty should look. Even while resisting the mainstream definition of beauty, women of color have also influenced and been influenced by the ever-present beauty culture. The brochure encourages viewers to consider beauty culture and products, something that is seemingly ordinary or mundane, as a widespread influencer of American culture.

This proposal was then examined in T-lymphocytes treated with glucocorticoid, a more physiologically relevant apoptotic stimulant, using similar techniques. The following observations corresponded to induction of membrane susceptibility: increased merocyanine 540 intercalation; phosphatidylserine flip-flop, detected by annexin binding; and alterations in laurdan fluorescence properties. These observations implied a relationship among sPLA2 susceptibility, lipid spacing, and phosphatidylserine exposure. To clarify this relationship, additional assays were also performed using dibutyryl-cAMP to induce apoptosis, a drug reported to induce apoptosis in S49 cells without the typical translocation of phosphatidylserine. Our results indicated that in cells treated with dibutyryl-cAMP, the merocyanine 540 response and its correlation with sPLA2 susceptibility was similar to that observed with dex-treated samples. This suggests that the underlying mechanisms which promote sPLA2 hydrolysis lead to alterations that may be facilitated by but do not require phosphatidylserine exposure. Taken together, all of the results suggest that direct regulation of the biophysical microenvironment of the membrane is the mode of control of membrane susceptibility to the hydrolytic activity of sPLA2.

Explore seven continent maps packed with hundreds of activities and challenges to inspire armchair travelers of any age. Whether you''re visiting the penguins of Antarctica, dancing the samba in Brazil, or steering a gondola in Venice, this book brings together epic adventures from the remotest corners of the globe and discoveries to be made on your own doorstep.

In an era of rapid charter school growth, this study sought to examine rational decision making for special populations in Texas urban charter schools. To investigate differences among charters, I categorized the schools into three groups: network corporate charters, community corporate charters, and intergovernmental charters. Quantitative analysis, including the use of ANOVAs and Tukeys, helped identify differences in expenditures among the three charter groups. Intergovernmental charters focused their spending on teachers and student programs, including programs for students with disabilities and ESL and bilingual programs. Community corporate charters spent less in most categories, except, in the majority of years, for social work, food services, cocurricular activities, and data processing. Network charters channeled their funding into areas such as school leadership, facilities, security and monitoring, and accelerated education. I then used qualitative analysis to understand how charter school administrators decide to spend their money in a way that is most cost-effective for their operations relative to their student populations. I completed 20 interviews with charter school administrators in four Texas cities. Administrators in charters were aware of the competitive accountability and fiscal environment in which they were running their schools. This resulted in cost-effective rational decision making. Charter administrators were also under significant financial stress and did not believe that their schools were adequately funded, though some charters still sought to make a profit or increase their net assets. To make up the difference in funding, some charters have relied on grants and donations from other corporations. Administrators also discussed special populations of students, such as ESL/bilingual students and students with disabilities.