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DeMott testimony in Spanish

When we speak God's Word angels are listening and quick to act on our behalf... God has given us the keys to bind and loose on earth and in Heaven. In this way, our words have a supernatural power to change our life and the lives of others. God tells us to open our mouth wide and he will fill it. It's time to SPEAK LIFE and become The LIVING Proof.

Stephanie McPhail, M.S. wrote "Being Loved Shouldn''t Hurt" to help inspire others to live their best lives now. She begins with a very revealing personal recollection of her own toxic relationships and describes how they affected her on a deep level. In the wake of her last toxic relationship, she experienced depression, legal issues, and a major health scare. Feeling hopeless and alone, she finally made a conscious decision to begin changing and truly create her best life possible. Stephanie shares her struggles and triumphs with readers. The book also includes three other personal stories of triumph after a very difficult past. Part 2 focuses on defining codependency, understanding why people stay in unhealthy relationships, what are red flags and deal breakers, and how to begin the healing process. Stephanie also reflects on the many lessons that she learned from her life experience. Take advantage of the helpful guides at the end of the book to keep you focused on your healing journey!

Every young lady should know who she is, what she is capable of and how she feels. It is important that she wakes up each morning and says to herself. "I am a leader. I love others. I am confident. I am a masterpiece."

Monkey Beans: Monkey Beans Lets Count to Ten! is a counting book based around the bubbly main character Monkey Beans-Monkey Beans, who is a caring little monkey. Monkey Beans-Monkey Beans goes on a journey throughout our homes and communities, looking for fun things to practice counting with our children. In our kitchens and our stores and throughout our days, we see lots of fun things for our young readers to notice and begin counting. I hope you will introduce your new readers and counters to Monkey Beans-Monkey Beans as I am sure he will delight both you and your children.

An exploration of the innovative, quintessentially Brazilian painter who merged modernism with the brilliant energy and culture of her homeland Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) was a central figure at the genesis of modern art in her native Brazil, and her influence reverberates throughout 20th- and 21st-century art. Although relatively little-known outside Latin America, her work deserves to be understood and admired by a wide contemporary audience. This publication establishes her rich background in European modernism, which included associations in Paris with artists Fernand Léger and Constantin Brancusi, dealer Ambroise Vollard, and poet Blaise Cendrars. Tarsila (as she is known affectionately in Brazil) synthesized avant-garde aesthetics with Brazilian subjects, creating stylized, exaggerated figures and landscapes inspired by her native country that were powerful emblems of the Brazilian modernist project known as Antropofagía. Featuring a selection of Tarsila''s major paintings, this important volume conveys her vital role in the emerging modern-art scene of Brazil, the community of artists and writers (including poets Oswald de Andrade and Mário de Andrade) with whom she explored and developed a Brazilian modernism, and how she was subsequently embraced as a national cultural icon. At the same time, an analysis of Tarsila''s legacy questions traditional perceptions of the 20th-century art world and asserts the significant role that Tarsila and others in Latin America had in shaping the global trajectory of modernism.

This study explored the relationship between opportunity to learn (OTL) and academic English language proficiency (ELP) through the examination of the effectiveness of a Modified Guided Reading Intervention for English Language Learners (ELLs). Nine ELLs considered at risk for low reading proficiency participated in this intervention. This intervention was designed to address the development of academic ELP for ELLs, which research suggests is critical for ELL's academic success. However, the construct of academic ELP is difficult to operationalize, therefore this study explored two commonly associated academic English components (i.e., vocabulary development and comprehension) to see if a relationship exists between them. Additionally, students participated in the Modified Guided Reading Intervention outside of the regular school day at a community room in a local apartment complex. The chosen timing for the intervention was intended to increase the students' OTL academic ELP by providing instructional time beyond the regular school day. OTL is a construct that examines the different variables in the environment that enhance a student's learning outcomes. Increasing the OTL for ELLs to acquire academic ELP is an important addition to the current OTL framework. This study also examined student's OTL by measuring the classroom environment, teachers' level of OTL, and interventionists' level of OTL. The study utilized a multiple baseline single case design across different participants. The intervention was staggered across participants, with participants receiving 10 weeks of intervention sessions for approximately three days a week. During the intervention, participants were provided individualized reading instruction from trained tutors in a small group. Progress was measured through the use of (a) the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS), (b) vocabulary assessment, and (c) an analysis of students' journals. Students' OTL was measured through eco-behavioral classroom observations, as well as by teacher and tutor OTL surveys. Findings were deemed to be inconclusive due to the high variability in the progress monitoring measures. However, a major implication from this study is the need for more nuanced academic language assessments for ELLs to determine whether interventions or programs are truly successful in enhancing academic language skills.

With increasing recognition of the international market in health professionals and the impact of globalism on regulation, the governance of the health workforce is moving towards greater public engagement and increased transparency. This book discusses the challenges posed by these processes such as improved access to health services and how structures can be reformed so that good practice is upheld and quality of service and patient safety are ensured. With contributions from regulators, academics, lawyers and health professionals, this book presents arguments from multiple perspectives. Of global relevance, it brings together concerns about access, quality and safety within the framework of the health workforce governance continuum and will be of interest to policy makers, regulators, health professionals, academics legal practitioners, insurers, students and researchers.

The temperature-aggression hypothesis, negative affect escape hypothesis, and routine activities theory all contribute to understanding the relationship between temperature, aggression, and crime. Utilizing discussions from all three theories to develop the methodology to best answer questions about the interplay among temperature, aggression, and crime. This study evaluates the relationship between simple assaults and temperature and aggravated assaults and temperature. Using data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg county from 2006-2012, a multiple linear regression was run to determine these differences. Daily ambient temperature had a positive significant effect on the total assault rate, simple assault rate, and aggravated assault rate. The rate increase for simple assault was much larger than the rate increase for aggravated assault per degree Fahrenheit. These differences in the types of assault warrant further exploration of minor crimes in prediction models.

Living on Paper allows the reader to innocently inherit an emotional wealth of love, life and lust as each lyric unfolds to tell undeniable truths.Living on Paper is a collection of poetry that pulls at the emotional heartstrings of the whole woman. For the God fearing woman, there is praise. For the woman that loves a good story, there is drama. For the woman that loves the heat of her lover''s touch, there is passion.

Stephanie unwaveringly tells the deep, dark and gritty secrets of her past that most women would shudder to share. As the echoes of her past continue to haunt her and seemingly define her, Stephanie spirals down a path of self-destruction, self-hate and selfish desires. Tired, worn out and over it, she finally opens the Bible and discovers that God''s Word has the power to not only save her, but transform her thinking as well. Her bravery and transparency combine to create an authentic road map for anyone to find Christ and self-love.

"This book is a revised and expanded edition of The Age of Picasso and Matisse: Modern Masters from the Art Institute of Chicago, published in 2013 by the Art Institute of Chicago"--Verso of title page.

Abstract: Built in 1882, the Tibbits Opera House, a Victorian opera house in Coldwater, MI, still performs live stage-shows via children's theatre, community theatre, and professional theatre. It also functions as a roadhouse for other entertainers like magicians, tribal dancers, and musicians. It has gone through several renovations in its time, functioning as a stage for live performers, to a movie house, and now back to a live-stage venue. -- Excerpt

College access in traditional comprehensive high schools has been extensively researched, yet there is a paucity of research that examines the charter high school college-going culture environment (Farmer-Hinton & McCullough, 2008; McDonough, 2004; Oakes, 2003; Zimmer & Buddin, 2007). With the dramatic increase in charter education on a national level, it is imperative to explore how charter school administration, staff, and teachers view college access, especially with the rise of African American and Latina/os enrollment within this sector (Cohen & Brawer, 2003; Kurlaeander, 2006; National Center for Educational Statistics, 2012). In addition, the scholarship on college access should be expanded to include how students and staff view community colleges as part of their college choice process. The purpose of this qualitative ethnographic case study is to examine how charter school personnel define college access for African American and Latina/o students, specifically regarding community colleges. The study attempts to answer the following research questions through a critical race framework: 1) How is college access defined in a charter school context?; 2) How do charter school personnel perceive community colleges?; and 3) What are the post-secondary aspirations for graduating African American and Latina/o charter school students? How do charter school personnel influence these aspirations? One-on-one interviews were conducted at a charter high school in southern California that has a high college-going rate for its graduating students. Specifically, I interviewed the principal, vice principal, a counselor, a teacher, and 8 senior African American and Latina/o students who were going through the college application process. In addition, I observed a guidance class session for students who were academically prepared to apply to a four-year university. I found that the college-going culture at the charter school was evident and that a "college for certain" motto was clear to all students. Students who participated in the study attributed much of their success to the relationships built with the charter school staff and the personnel had high expectations of their students regarding college after graduation. While attending college was the ultimate goal that the staff had for their students, attending a community college was sometimes seen as a stigma and only appropriate for those students who were academically under prepared. Staff members believed that the students overall were not socially ready to step out of the comfort zone of their community and enter diverse college campus environments. CRT theorists argue that colorblindness lowers the realness of the struggle that students of color go through. I found that African American and Latina/o students at CCHS were undergoing challenges that affected their ability to receive equal college access. On a national scale African American and Latina/o students continue to be pushed out of high school and college at higher rates than their white peers (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2012, Yosso & Solorzano, 2006). This study found that although charter schools boast a strong college-going culture, community colleges are still positioned as a deficit choice amongst students and staff. The relationship between charter high schools and community colleges needs to be further explored at various levels as both sectors serve such large populations of students of color.

The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the mutual needs and expectations of West Texas high school principals and their superintendents. In addition, the study examines ways in which these principals interact with and perceive their relationships with and support from their superintendents. Concepts from West and Derrington's (2009) Leadership Teaming was used to evaluate the relationship between the superintendent and principal. For the purpose of this study, high schools were classified by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). This research was conducted using a qualitative research design through a multi-case study. The participants consisted of five West Texas high school principals and their superintendents. Five principals, representing three school districts, and their superintendents were selected. Data were collected using interviews, participant observations, and written documents. In this study, stories from the participants tells us about themselves, their principalship, and their working relationship with their superintendents. After the initial interview with the principal participants, the researcher interviewed the superintendent. The principal and superintendent were then observed in a principal-superintendent meeting. Two protocols were used to gather insight and information relevant to the research questions. An observation protocol was used to categorize the observations into themes related to the researcher's conceptual framework. The researcher found that while the role of a high school principal is very demanding, the principals love what they do. The superintendents in this study realize the importance and significance of the principal's role at their high schools. They explained that is the most significant and most high profile position in their districts. Each of the principals found ways to deal with the challenges of the high school principalship. It was evident that principals need the opportunity to provide input, collaborate on topics before decisions are made, and they need for the superintendent to value their work, their expertise, and their input. Principals were quick to identify what they need from their superintendents. The most common answer was related to professional courtesy. They described professional courtesy as having the opportunity to provide input, for the superintendent to value their input and consider their knowledge, expertise, and on the ground experience. The next thing they explained they needed from their superintendents is a superintendent who will listen to them. They want to work for someone who values their opinions, listens to their input, and takes the appropriate steps to supporting that input when appropriate. In addition, it became evident throughout the research that trust was essential to the principal-superintendent relationship. When a positive demeanor was held by the superintendent, the principals exhibited a more positive approach and outlook on the challenges of the position.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2013-Jan. 12, 2014, the Menil Collection, Houston, Feb. 14-June 1, 2014, and at the Art Institute of Chicago, June 29-Oct. 12, 2014.

The Art Institute of Chicago was the first American museum to exhibit works by Pablo Picasso when it hosted the Armory Show in February 1913. Published to commemorate this landmark event in the history of avant-garde European art, this book will also accompany the Art Institute''s first large-scale Picasso exhibition in almost 30 years. The artworks survey Picasso''s extensive material experimentations, and subjects that are emblematic of the artist.

The study uses mixed methods including spatial and statistical analysis of carshare density to determine if shared vehicles are correlated with equity variables, controlling for feasibility indicators. This research also includes an intercept survey to determine the barriers and potential of carsharing for non-work trips. The results indicate that shared vehicle density is most closely related to low car ownership, high level of alternative commuters, and high level of education; and that both spatial and corporate barriers exclude segments of the public from participating in the service. Expanding the opportunity to access carsharing through community-based innovations and government intervention could create a more equitable and sustainable transportation system.

An up-to-date overview of behavioral pharmacology. Drugs & Behavior starts with descriptions of basic pharmacological concepts of drug administration and pharmacokinetics, research methodology including clinical trials, tolerance and withdrawal, drug conditioning, addiction processes, and the neuroscience of drug action. Each chapter applies these concepts to different classes of recreational and therapeutic drugs. Each chapter also includes a section on the history of the drug class being described to place the drugs in their historical and social context. The text is written to be understandable to students without a background in pharmacology, neuroscience, or psychology. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: * Understand the behaviors of people who use drugs as medicine and for recreation * Understand new trends and developments in pharmacology * Identify the subjective, behavioral, and neurological differences between the use of both classes of drug Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205900909.

Kisses for Elizabeth was written for both family and professional caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. It is a practical resource for anyone experiencing difficulty with significant behavioral issues but is also helpful to caregivers who simply want to provide the best possible care.

In "The Fiscal Case against Statehood", Stephanie D. Moussalli investigates the territorial residents'' fears that statehood will be expensive and examines the frontier development of government accounting practices. Moussalli analyzes financial reports from New Mexico and Arizona from the 1880s to the 1920s and finds a significant increase in the cost of government as well as an improvement in the governments'' accountability for their use of the public purse.

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Examines how Black girls and women negotiate and resist dominant stereotypes in the context of an Afrocentric youth organization for at-risk girls in the Bay Area.

Previous ed.: South Melbourne: Macmillan Education Australia, 2000.

The original constitutions of six Southern frontier states are compared: Louisiana's (1812), Mississippi's (1817), Alabama's (1819), Arkansas's (1836), Florida's (1839), and Texas's (1845). Identical or similar elements are examined, and the historical circumstances leading each constitutional convention to adopt this group of provisions are recounted. The duplicated elements include some of the structures of the three branches of government, some individual rights, the methods of choosing seats of government, adaptations to epidemic disease, and means of enforcing fiscal accountability. Primary sources are the constitutions, the constitutional convention journals, territorial papers, and some legislative records, letters, and newspapers. This historical study of constitutional convergence conveniently summarizes parts of antebellum Southern frontier history and also examines the diffusion of a constitutional core of techniques of self-government.

Ever wanted to make a difference for your world, for your country or for your neighborhood but werent sure how to get started? Feel a little intimidated at the idea of contacting an elected leader whether your city council member, your state legislator or a Member of Congress? Think its impossible to gain the attention of elected leaders without sending them a big campaign contribution? Well, think again. In Citizens in Action, Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru, takes the controversial position that it is possible to get heard on the Hill, that not all politicians are corrupt (OK, a few are), and that citizens can get things done from Washington, D.C. to their city council. Vances tips and advice are helpful whether youre just getting started on an advocacy effort or have been trying to gain the attention of elected officials for years. This edition ships February 15, 2009.

MARRIAGE - MOTHERHOOD - MADNESS - MISTAKES! Not everything is as it appears to be in life. Nordis Spect is a deeply passionate, eccentric woman on an intense quest to have the daughter shes always dreamed of. After having three sons, the ultrasound finally says, "Girl!" and Nordis is in pink heaven! BUT... circumstances change and suddenly Nordis finds herself involved in a bizarre and life-altering plan that not only leads to the love and acceptance of her newborn son, but ultimately of herself and the other relationships in her life. Honesty, trust, and faith triumph over deceit, insecurity, and rejection in this upside-down, inside-out personal tale, intimately crafted with humor and sincerity. FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER TRIED TO CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY AND THEN HAD THEIR LIFE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL! VISIT THE AUTHOR ONLINE AT WWW.LullabiesAndALibis.com