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Mr. Frankie Substitute Dragon

Mr. Frankie Substitute Dragon

Jonathon Mast

Dawnsbrook Press
2024
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Dragon for a DayMr. Frankie always wanted to be a substitute teacher. After the last incident with the accidental blob, though, no school will hire him And that's when he sees an ad.Wanted: Substitute Dragon.Being a substitute dragon shouldn't be harder than being a substitute teacher . . . right?
Relovutionary

Relovutionary

Jonathon William King

WestBow Press
2020
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PHILOSOPHY FOR TRUE HUMAN FLOURISHING Each person without exception is desperate for flourishing. Every individual hungers and aches to live an expression of the good life. This compulsion inside is as automatic as it is intuitive. This general human longing reflects a common drive for meaning, and not just for the Christian. Still, most intimately know they can't entirely do life their way. Whilst the majority readily confess, they haven't the sufficient means, or even the necessary power. After all, look at what happens when a global pandemic shuts down life? The fact we rarely arrive at contented satisfaction becomes life's own rolling stone. Do you have a present vision? Are you confident of the process? What about any worthwhile or ultimate goal? This living challenge becomes even more practically specific for the Christian. What if someone asked you for the content of a faithful and fruitful life for Christ? What would you say? Now factor in these challenging and confronting cultural times. How would you reply? After all, you sincerely love Jesus, and passionately want to live for Him, which means you're entirely motivated to offer something not only realistic, but true. But can you? The good news is that in your hands contain the opening lines, where RELOVUTIONARY intends to be your own personal guide. Volume One introduces this idea, setting the coordinates for the reader's unfolding navigation. The context is huge, only increasing any anticipation on this series' comprehensive value. This Is Your Life has been genuinely engineered for any curious reader wanting an answer to the absurdity of existence, and for every genuine follower of Jesus Christ, determined to live a life worthy of His calling. There is no greater promise or purpose than living for Jesus-no matter age, stage, time, or place-which means there should be no further reading delay. WELCOME TO THE LIFE: RELOVUXIONARY
Relovutionary

Relovutionary

Jonathon William King

WestBow Press
2020
sidottu
PHILOSOPHY FOR TRUE HUMAN FLOURISHING Each person without exception is desperate for flourishing. Every individual hungers and aches to live an expression of the good life. This compulsion inside is as automatic as it is intuitive. This general human longing reflects a common drive for meaning, and not just for the Christian. Still, most intimately know they can't entirely do life their way. Whilst the majority readily confess, they haven't the sufficient means, or even the necessary power. After all, look at what happens when a global pandemic shuts down life? The fact we rarely arrive at contented satisfaction becomes life's own rolling stone. Do you have a present vision? Are you confident of the process? What about any worthwhile or ultimate goal? This living challenge becomes even more practically specific for the Christian. What if someone asked you for the content of a faithful and fruitful life for Christ? What would you say? Now factor in these challenging and confronting cultural times. How would you reply? After all, you sincerely love Jesus, and passionately want to live for Him, which means you're entirely motivated to offer something not only realistic, but true. But can you? The good news is that in your hands contain the opening lines, where RELOVUTIONARY intends to be your own personal guide. Volume One introduces this idea, setting the coordinates for the reader's unfolding navigation. The context is huge, only increasing any anticipation on this series' comprehensive value. This Is Your Life has been genuinely engineered for any curious reader wanting an answer to the absurdity of existence, and for every genuine follower of Jesus Christ, determined to live a life worthy of His calling. There is no greater promise or purpose than living for Jesus-no matter age, stage, time, or place-which means there should be no further reading delay. WELCOME TO THE LIFE: RELOVUXIONARY
Hnefatafl: The Sacred Game of Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia

Hnefatafl: The Sacred Game of Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia

Jonathon a. George

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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The first book of its kind, Hnefatafl: The Sacred Game of Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia discusses the ancient games of Northern Europe, particularly the games now known as Hnefatafl. Beginning with the history of ancient games across the world and their divinatory uses by traditional cultures and ending with the modern history of Hnefatafl, this book covers the history, geographic spread and mythology surrounding Hnefatafl. All three of the main cultures of Northern Europe are covered, British, Irish and Scandinavian, and the games of each group are discussed (Gwyddbwyll, Fidchell, Brandubh, Tawlbwrdd, Buanbach and Alea Evangelii) with revealing excerpts from the legends and sagas of these groups as well as archaeological finds and the contentious conclusions surrounding them. A chapter on the mythology of Hnefatafl is included as well as chapters on the rules and notated example games to help any reader along with their skills and knowledge of Hnefatafl.
Must I Be Persecuted?

Must I Be Persecuted?

Jonathon a. Hallett

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Some Christians view persecution as merely a negative thing to be avoided. But is that God's view of persecution? In this book the author brings his readers into the biblical text to highlight what God is up to in persecution. American Christianity is not exempt from persecution. The author doesn't claim to be an expert on persecution, but the Bible has alot to say about it. This book is his attempt to preach to himself and all who will listen - that what Christ is up to in the world cannot be determined as failure by what we suffer for His name. Suffering persecution is the reality for anyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus. Why has God chosen to use persecution? This book attempts to answer that question and more.
The Last Will & Testament of Dr. Samuel E. Ulie: The Forbidden Discovery

The Last Will & Testament of Dr. Samuel E. Ulie: The Forbidden Discovery

Jonathon Elwood Smith

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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This book entails the journey of one man that embarks on a strange scientific investigation to prove the existence of another form of life. During his journey he encounters a race of creatures & it is soon discovered that nothing is what it seems to be. Unknown is that his discovery has a plan of its own for him that will shake the very fathoms of his sanity. Will it indeed be his last testament unto his death? Or can he stop these creatures from beyond before it is too late.
Victory Horizon

Victory Horizon

Jonathon S H Lewis

Xlibris Us
2020
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Victory Horizon is a story about a young boy's early childhood in a very modest but humble household and his climb in maturity to experience, first hand, victory on the horizon. His childhood exploits in the Big City had overwhelmingly facilitated his family to move to a more idyllic setting in the rural countryside. This move to the country was a saving grace for him and to all of the members of his family. Along with the unostentatious tutelage of his parents and older brothers, his maturation guided him to his rise to the Victory Horizon. This book is a true story of this young man's challenges, life's lessons and ultimate victory.
Uncovering The Inner Hero

Uncovering The Inner Hero

Jonathon Calhoun Dugan

Hero's Academy LLC
2021
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ABOUT THE BOOK We each have two lives. The second begins when we realize we only have one. - Confucius. When Jonathon's childhood best friend passed away, a new awareness consumed him; we only have this one life, no second chances, no re-do's, just this one opportunity to live out our dreams. Realizing this, he questioned everything. The most important question he asked; Am I fully living or am I slowly dying? After pondering this question he decided to take ownership of his life by changing the way he looked at it. He changed the way he thought, the way he felt, and inevitably the way he lived transformed. It wasn't easy. No. Far from it. He had to abandon belief systems, let go of relationships, and walk away from who he thought he was in order to step into who he was always meant to be. Now he lives a life of purpose, consistently actualizing the limitless potential he found buried within. Are you living your life as the hero or slowly dying with untapped potential still inside? Is your body moving through the motions while your soul is asleep? Are you self-sabotaging, limiting, and not fully loving yourself in the ways you are capable of? When you are honest with yourself, you may face some hard realities. There is still time, no matter where you are in your life. It's not too late for you, it's not too late for any of us. We are on this journey together and we must empower each other to do the work. Together, we can change the world. This is the realization Jonathon came to and this is how this book ended up in your hands. Jonathon shares his journey, the ups, the downs, the good, the bad. He doesn't hold back on the truth; he lays his journey out on the table so you can better understand how to implement these practices into your life and not be discouraged when things get tough. This book is a compass, guiding you to find yourself. Not the self you think you know, but the hero that is ready to surface. ABOUT THE AUTHORJonathon Calhoun Dugan was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founder of A Hero's Academy LLC, he is an Inner Hero life coach, certified through iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching), a meditation instructor, and NFT (non-fungible token) enthusiast. His mission in life is to help others connect deeper with themselves and actualize their inner potential. He loves travelling the world, creating meaningful moments with his partner Mackenna, and being a father of two little boys. If you would like to learn more about his NFT community, online workshops, coaching, and the meaning behind the symbols visit his website: https: //aherosacademy.com.
Gameful Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

Gameful Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

Jonathon Reinhardt

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2019
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This book offers a comprehensive examination of the theory, research, and practice of the use of digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning (L2TL). It explores how to harness the enthusiasm, engagement, and motivation that digital gaming can inspire by adopting a gameful L2TL approach that encompasses game-enhanced, game-informed, and game-based practice. The first part of the book situates gameful L2TL in the global practices of informal learnful L2 gaming and in the theories of play and games which are then applied throughout the discussion of gameful L2TL practice that follows. This includes analysis of practices of digital game-enhanced L2TL design (the use of vernacular, commercial games), game-informed L2TL design (gamification and the general application of gameful principles to L2 pedagogy), and game-based L2TL design (the creation of digital games purposed for L2 learning). Designed as a guide for researchers and teachers, the book also offers fresh insights for scholars of applied linguistics, second language acquisition, L2 pedagogy, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), game studies, and game design that will open pathways to future developments in the field.
Social Media in Society

Social Media in Society

Jonathon Hutchinson; Fiona Suwana; Cameron McTernan

Springer International Publishing AG
2024
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This book is about the role that social media plays in the lives of individuals, societies, economies and polities. It therefore takes in a wide view of the emergent and changing impacts of social media platforms, and social media practices. As a consequence, it examines social media use through various intellectual and scholarly traditions --psychology, sociology, cultural studies, economics, and (national and global) politics – but it is primarily situated in the field of media and communications studies. As such, it frames its analysis of social media impacts using media studies concepts and terminology, and places media texts, forms, industries and agents (producers, audiences and other users) at the centre of each thematic chapter.
The High Priest and the Temple

The High Priest and the Temple

Jonathon Lookadoo

Mohr Siebeck
2018
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Jonathon Lookadoo explores Ignatius's pairing of high priestly and temple metaphors in order to understand more clearly how Ignatius viewed Jesus and the church. The metaphors of high priest and temple are closely related in three of Ignatius's letters. This study allows readers to appreciate better how Ignatius portrayed Jesus's identity and work. The author also sheds light on how some of Ignatius's audiences were to demonstrate unity. By exploring each metaphor with a view to its rhetorical function in a particular letter as well as to similar imagery in early Jewish and early Christian literature, Jonathon Lookadoo freshly illuminates Ignatius's letters in a way that is of interest not only to Ignatian scholars, but to all who study early Christian letters, rhetoric, and theology in the first two centuries CE.
Linear Models in Matrix Form

Linear Models in Matrix Form

Jonathon D. Brown

Springer International Publishing AG
2015
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This textbook is an approachable introduction to statistical analysis using matrix algebra. Prior knowledge of matrix algebra is not necessary. Advanced topics are easy to follow through analyses that were performed on an open-source spreadsheet using a few built-in functions. These topics include ordinary linear regression, as well as maximum likelihood estimation, matrix decompositions, nonparametric smoothers and penalized cubic splines. Each data set (1) contains a limited number of observations to encourage readers to do the calculations themselves, and (2) tells a coherent story based on statistical significance and confidence intervals. In this way, students will learn how the numbers were generated and how they can be used to make cogent arguments about everyday matters. This textbook is designed for use in upper level undergraduate courses or first year graduate courses.The first chapter introduces students to linear equations, then covers matrix algebra, focusing on three essential operations: sum of squares, the determinant, and the inverse. These operations are explained in everyday language, and their calculations are demonstrated using concrete examples. The remaining chapters build on these operations, progressing from simple linear regression to mediational models with bootstrapped standard errors.
Linear Models in Matrix Form

Linear Models in Matrix Form

Jonathon D. Brown

Springer International Publishing AG
2016
nidottu
This textbook is an approachable introduction to statistical analysis using matrix algebra. Prior knowledge of matrix algebra is not necessary. Advanced topics are easy to follow through analyses that were performed on an open-source spreadsheet using a few built-in functions. These topics include ordinary linear regression, as well as maximum likelihood estimation, matrix decompositions, nonparametric smoothers and penalized cubic splines. Each data set (1) contains a limited number of observations to encourage readers to do the calculations themselves, and (2) tells a coherent story based on statistical significance and confidence intervals. In this way, students will learn how the numbers were generated and how they can be used to make cogent arguments about everyday matters. This textbook is designed for use in upper level undergraduate courses or first year graduate courses.The first chapter introduces students to linear equations, then covers matrix algebra, focusing on three essential operations: sum of squares, the determinant, and the inverse. These operations are explained in everyday language, and their calculations are demonstrated using concrete examples. The remaining chapters build on these operations, progressing from simple linear regression to mediational models with bootstrapped standard errors.
Cultural Intermediaries

Cultural Intermediaries

Jonathon Hutchinson; Gregory Ferrell Lowe

Springer International Publishing AG
2017
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This book interrogates the existing theories of convergence culture and audience engagement within the media and communication disciplines by providing grounded examples of social media use as a social mobilization tool within the media industries. As digital influencers garner large audiences across platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, they sway opinions and tastes towards often-commercial interests. However, this everyday social media practice also presents an opportunity for socially and morally motivated intermediaries to impact on public issues. Cultural Intermediaries: Audience Participation in Media Organisations is intended to provide an explicit overview of how one notable media organization, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), incorporates participation into its production methodology, while maintaining its role as a public service media organisation. The book provides several cases studies of successful audience participation across socially motivated projects. Finally, the book provides an updated framework to understand how cultural intermediation can facilitate authentic audience participation in media organisations.
Cultural Intermediaries

Cultural Intermediaries

Jonathon Hutchinson; Gregory Ferrell Lowe

Springer International Publishing AG
2018
nidottu
This book interrogates the existing theories of convergence culture and audience engagement within the media and communication disciplines by providing grounded examples of social media use as a social mobilization tool within the media industries. As digital influencers garner large audiences across platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, they sway opinions and tastes towards often-commercial interests. However, this everyday social media practice also presents an opportunity for socially and morally motivated intermediaries to impact on public issues. Cultural Intermediaries: Audience Participation in Media Organisations is intended to provide an explicit overview of how one notable media organization, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), incorporates participation into its production methodology, while maintaining its role as a public service media organisation. The book provides several cases studies of successful audience participation across socially motivated projects. Finally, the book provides an updated framework to understand how cultural intermediation can facilitate authentic audience participation in media organisations.
Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Jonathon D. Brown

Springer International Publishing AG
2019
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This book demonstrates the importance of computer-generated statistical analyses in behavioral science research, particularly those using the R software environment. Statistical methods are being increasingly developed and refined by computer scientists, with expertise in writing efficient and elegant computer code. Unfortunately, many researchers lack this programming background, leaving them to accept on faith the black-box output that emerges from the sophisticated statistical models they frequently use. Building on the author’s previous volume, Linear Models in Matrix Form, this text bridges the gap between computer science and research application, providing easy-to-follow computer code for many statistical analyses using the R software environment. The text opens with a foundational section on linear algebra, then covers a variety of advanced topics, including robust regression, model selection based on bias and efficiency, nonlinear models and optimization routines, generalized linear models, and survival and time-series analysis. Each section concludes with a presentation of the computer code used to illuminate the analysis, as well as pointers to packages in R that can be used for similar analyses and nonstandard cases. The accessible code and breadth of topics make this book an ideal tool for graduate students or researchers in the behavioral sciences who are interested in performing advanced statistical analyses without having a sophisticated background in computer science and mathematics.