Well, it happened. You peed your pants. You probably regret that second (okay, third) lemonade. We’ve all been there. This book has some tips to get you through it (including but not limited to traffic cone pants, extraterrestrial negotiations, food fights, and other very practical techniques). With her playful retro palette, debut author-illustrator Rachel Michelle Wilson offers a space to laugh with yourself through one of life’s most embarrassing moments and remember that you’re never as alone as you think.
A charming and humorous tale about the new girl who is determined to stand out at show-and-tell... by catching a ghost! Sure, you can catch a GHOST, But can you catch a FRIEND? Bringing nothing to show and tell is like wearing shoes without socks. It stinks. So, when all you got is nothing, you need to catch yourself a something. And if you've got gumption, that something could be a ghost. A scary good tale about friendship and acceptance Brought to life with Rachel Michelle Wilson's playfully charming illustrations Perfect for little ones who love all things spooky
Bradley Wilson; Shane Tierney; Brendan Toland; Rachel M Burns; Colby Peyton Steiner; Christopher Scott Adams; Michael Nixon; Raza Khan; Michelle D Ziegler; Jan Osburg; Ike Chang
To support U.S. Department of Homeland Security efforts to prioritize capability investments, this report examines trends in small unmanned aerial system development, the features that are likely to aid nefarious users, and how such actors could use an sUAS (or multiple systems) to conduct various types of operations-from surveilling U.S. government facilities to dispersing a chemical agent at a large public event.
Dive into the enchanting underwater adventures of Tito the Turtle, a young and curious explorer with a heart as vast as the ocean itself. Set against the backdrop of a shimmering and mysterious world beneath the waves, this beautifully illustrated picture book invites readers to join Tito as he embarks on a journey of discovery and friendship. From dancing with crabs on the ocean floor to marveling at the majestic whales and uncovering hidden treasures within sunken pirate ships, Tito's tales are a testament to the wonder of exploration and the bonds that tie us to our world and to each other. With each turn of the page, children and adults alike will be captivated by Tito's courage, joy, and the vibrant community of sea creatures that become his friends. 'Tito's Underwater Adventure' is not just a story about the sea; it's a celebration of adventure, family, friends, and the endless possibilities that lie in the unknown.
The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling provides a clear, practical guide to working with congregants in a range of settings and illustrates the skills and core principles needed for effective pastoral counseling. The material is drawn from Jewish life and rabbinic pastoral counseling, but the fundamental principles in these pages apply to all faith traditions and to a wide variety of counselling relationships. Drawing on relational psychodynamic ideas but writing in a very accessible style, Friedman and Yehuda cover when, how and why counseling may be sought, how to set up sessions, conduct the work in those sessions and deal with difficult situations, maintain confidentiality, conduct groupwork and approach traumatic and emotive subjects. They guide the reader through the foundational principles and topics of pastoral counseling and illustrate the journey with accessible and lively vignettes. By using real life examples accompanied by guided questions, the authors help readers to learn practical techniques as well as gain greater self-awareness of their own strengths and vulnerabilities.With a host of examples from pastoral and clinical experience, this book will be invaluable to anyone offering counselling to both the Jewish community and those of other faiths. The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling will appeal to psychoanalysts, particularly those working with Jewish clients, counselors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts and rabbis offering pastoral counseling, as well as clergy of other faiths such as ministers, priests, imams and lay chaplains.
The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling provides a clear, practical guide to working with congregants in a range of settings and illustrates the skills and core principles needed for effective pastoral counseling. The material is drawn from Jewish life and rabbinic pastoral counseling, but the fundamental principles in these pages apply to all faith traditions and to a wide variety of counselling relationships. Drawing on relational psychodynamic ideas but writing in a very accessible style, Friedman and Yehuda cover when, how and why counseling may be sought, how to set up sessions, conduct the work in those sessions and deal with difficult situations, maintain confidentiality, conduct groupwork and approach traumatic and emotive subjects. They guide the reader through the foundational principles and topics of pastoral counseling and illustrate the journey with accessible and lively vignettes. By using real life examples accompanied by guided questions, the authors help readers to learn practical techniques as well as gain greater self-awareness of their own strengths and vulnerabilities.With a host of examples from pastoral and clinical experience, this book will be invaluable to anyone offering counselling to both the Jewish community and those of other faiths. The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling will appeal to psychoanalysts, particularly those working with Jewish clients, counselors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts and rabbis offering pastoral counseling, as well as clergy of other faiths such as ministers, priests, imams and lay chaplains.
This book is dissimilar, in opposition to, or even against many of the rumors, hearsay, and testimonials that claim that the college admissions process is fair across the board. In fact, there is fraud and unethical behavior in pockets across the board and some of this is specifically found in Asia. Recently, organizations like the College Board and ACT have disqualified tests on a massive scale with thousands of scores discounted. In 2016, Reuters and other major news sources have revealed and specifically exposed widespread corruption in Asia. Advertising by agents and unethical "advisors" convince tens of thousands to pay $50,000 for "guaranteed" admissions to college. Some lure in parents and take their money for the dream of college admissions in the West. Contracts are more expensive than they purport and make guarantees that cannot be met and they cannot keep. Some, though certainly not all, "advisors" in the Chinese for-profit education system act in ways that are illegal, unethical, and looked down upon in the West. This book is presented to shine a light on agents and what you need to know before you sign a contract. Contained in this quick read book is valuable information to know so that individuals can make better decisions about who to hire and the danger of being pulled into an unethical scheme.
A Deep Haven wedding at Christmas? With snow glistening in the lane, sleigh bells ringing, and all the world a winter wonderland-magical, right?Or maybe not, because the snowstorm of the century has buried their small town, and as Vivien Calhoun and Boone Buckam fight the sleet, snow, and ice, just about everything can-and does-happen to skid their big day into the ditch. It'll take all their friends-and a few strangers-to turn this Christmas wedding from a blizzard to a beautiful sight in this charming collection of novellas.Discover four enchanting stories featuring old friends, and new, who discover that there just might be a happy ending waiting in this winter wonderland-if only they can shovel their way out of trouble. Book 1: A Beautiful Sight by Rachel D. RussellVivien Calhoun has planned the perfect wedding-and it had better be perfect, because the prewedding day jitters have hit her like a snowplow. Boone's recent call-outs with the Deep Haven Crisis Team haven't helped. She just needs a perfect day-and that starts with the perfect dress.The perfect, custom-made dress that she designed, herself. The dress that she left with her seamstress...that has now gone AWOL.It's a race to find it before their date at the altar...but is the dress just an omen for a wedding day disaster? Book 2: We're Happy Tonight by Michelle Sass AlecksonDetective Duke Lowry hates Christmas, and a wedding at Christmas is simply a double whammy. But he'll show up as Boone's best man, and he'll take charge of Boone's beloved Mustang, getting it detailed and ready for Vivien's crazy picture idea. He'll even put up with Vivien's quirky, somewhat annoying friend, Zuri, from New York City.And then the Mustang goes missing, and Zuri's the last one to see it. Suddenly, it's up to Duke and Zuri to save the day. And along the way, Zuri just might change the Grinch into a guy with a heart of gold.Maybe. Book 3: The Snow is Glistening by Susan May Warren"Keep the guests happy and don't burn down anything." These are Owen Christiansen's parting words to his cousin, Romeo Young, before leaving him in charge of the Evergreen Resort-and the Wilder wedding venue-while the family vacations in Florida.But when the blizzard hits, Romeo will have to keep the resort running and the wedding on track. The last thing he needs is a tag-along in the form of a guest. But Owen did say to keep the guests happy...Stella Brown can't believe that she's third-wheeling on her parents' second honeymoon, but what's a girl to do when her life is derailed? Helping Romeo add some Christmas cheer to the resort seems the right answer. But when her "help" turns into horror, has she destroyed yet another bright future? Book 4: Sleigh Bells Ring by Andrea ChristensonPastor Bob Brown feels frozen over. And not just from the Minnesota cold. He's numb from the never-ending problems in his parish. He just needs a break, okay? A getaway with his wife seems the perfect Christmas holiday. And he's delighted to have his daughter, Stella, along. Maybe he'll even get some peace and quiet, and hear, deep in his soul, his now-silent calling.With their best friends recently divorced, and Bob acting, well, weird, Margaret Brown fears the worst. But with this getaway, she intends to put some heat back into her chilly marriage. Thank goodness their daughter seems to have gotten the hint. The only one who remains clueless is Bob.Maybe their love has turned icy, no longer able to hear the love song from the past. But she's not going to give up...
Thoroughly revised and updated since its initial publication in 2010, the second edition of this gold standard guide for case managers again helps readers enhance their ability to work with complex, multimorbid patients, to apply and document evidence-based assessments, and to advocate for improved quality and safe care for all patients. Much has happened since Integrated Case Management (ICM), now Value-Based Integrated Case Management (VB-ICM), was first introduced in the U.S. in 2010. The Integrated Case Management Manual: Valued-Based Assistance to Complex Medical and Behavioral Health Patients, 2nd Edition emphasizes the field has now moved from “complexity assessments” to “outcome achievement” for individuals/patients with health complexity. It also stresses that the next steps in VB-ICM must be to implement a standardized process, which documents, analyzes, and reports the impact of VB-ICM services in removing patient barriers to health improvement, enhancing quality and care coordination, and lowering the financial impact to patients, providers, and employer groups. Written by two expert case managers who have used VB-ICM in their large fully disseminated VB-ICM program and understand its practical deployment and use, the second edition also includes two authors with backgrounds as physician support personnel to case managers working with complex individuals. This edition builds on the consolidation of biopsychosocial and health system case management activities that were emphasized in the first edition. A must-have resource for anyone in the field, The Integrated Case Management Manual: Value-Based Assistance to Complex Medical and Behavioral Health Patients, 2nd Edition is an essential reference for not only case managers but all clinicians and allied personnel concerned with providing state-of-the-art, value-based integrated case management.
Anna Todd; Leigh Ansell; Rachel Aukes; Doeneseya Bates; Scarlett Drake; A. Evansley; Kevin Fanning; Ariana Godoy; Debra Goelz; Bella Higgin; Blair Holden; Kora Huddles; Annelie Lange; E. Latimer; Bryony Leah; Jordan Lynde; Laiza Millan; Peyton Novak; C.M. Peters; Michelle Jo Quinn; Dmitri Ragano; Elizabeth A. Seibert; Rebecca Sky; Karim Soliman; Kate J. Squires; Steffanie Tan; Kassandra Tate; Katarina E. Tonks; Marcella Uva; Tango Walker; Bel Watson; Jen Wilde; Ashley Winters
Anna Todd (#1 internationally bestselling author of the After series) headlines this unique anthology of “imagines”—the first book of its kind—stories from Wattpad writers that immerse you in a fantasy world of fame, adventure, and flirtation with your favorite celebrities.Imagine running around the city, dodging paparazzi with Jennifer Lawrence… Imagine Justin Bieber setting up a romantic scavenger hunt for your anniversary, retelling the story of your love… Imagine selfies have been outlawed, making Kim Kardashian a freedom fighter who needs your help in bringing justice and good lighting to the people… Let your fantasies take over! That’s what the top Wattpad authors have done in this special collection of fictional scenarios that bring you up close and personal with the real celebrities you love—star alongside Zayn Malik, Cameron Dallas, Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Dylan O’Brien, Tom Hardy, Jamie Dornan, Benedict Cumberbatch, and many more! Authors included in the book are Leigh Ansell, Rachel Aukes, Doeneseya Bates, Scarlett Drake, A. Evansley, Kevin Fanning, Ariana Godoy, Debra Goelz, Bella Higgin, Blair Holden, Kora Huddles, Annelie Lange, E. Latimer, Bryony Leah, Jordan Lynde, Laiza Millan, Peyton Novak, C.M. Peters, Michelle Jo Quinn, Dmitri Ragano, Elizabeth A. Seibert, Rebecca Sky, Karim Soliman, Kate J. Squires, Steffanie Tan, Kassandra Tate, Anna Todd, Katarina E. Tonks, Marcella Uva, Tango Walker, Bel Watson, Jen Wilde, and Ashley Winters. Wattpad is a writing community in which users are able to post articles, stories, fanfiction, and poems about anything either online or through the Wattpad app. Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
Mary Jane Jacob; Glenn Adamson; Svetlana Alpers; John Badlessari; Alice Bellony–rewold; Mary Bergstein; Walead Beshty; Andrea Bowers; Daniel Buren; Rochelle Feinstein; David J Getsy; Michelle Grabner; Rodney Graham; Amy Granat; Karl Haendel; Rachel Harrison; Caroline A Jones; Suzanne Lacy; Thomas Lawson; Lynn Lester Hershman; Shana Lutker; Annika Marie; Courtney Martin; Carrie Moyer; Bruce Nauman; Michael Peppiatt; David Reed; Lane Relyea; David Robbins; Judith Rodenbeck; Joe Scanlan; Brenda Schmahmann; Carolee Schneemann
The image of a tortured genius working in near isolation has long dominated our conceptions of the artist's studio. Examples are abound: think Jackson Pollock dripping resin on a cicada carcass in his shed in the Hamptons. But times have changed; ever since Andy Warhol declared his art space a 'factory', artists have begun to envision themselves as the leaders of production teams, and their sense of what it means to be in the studio has altered just as dramatically as their practices. "The Studio Reader" pulls back the curtain from the art world to reveal the real activities behind artistic production. What does it mean to be in the studio? What is the space of the studio in the artist's practice? How do studios help artists envision their agency and, beyond that, their own lives? This forward-thinking anthology features an all-star array of contributors, ranging from Svetlana Alpers, Bruce Nauman, and Robert Storr to Daniel Buren, Carolee Schneemann, and Buzz Spector, each of whom locates the studio both spatially and conceptually - at the center of an art world that careens across institutions, markets, and disciplines. A companion for anyone engaged with the spectacular sites of art at its making, "The Studio Reader" reconsiders this crucial space as an actual way of being that illuminates our understanding of both artists and the world they inhabit.
Elizabeth M Bartels; David A Ochmanek; Nathaniel Edenfield; Brien Alkire; Katherine Anania; Michael Bohnert; Julia Brackup; Hannah Jane Byrne; Rachel Costello; Alyssa Demus; John J Drennan; Emily Ellinger; David R Frelinger; Michelle Grisé; Russell Hanson; Mace Moesner; Stephanie Pezard; Stephanie Anne Pillion; Clint Reach; Melissa Shostak; Gabrielle Tarini; Abbie Tingstad
This report describes the 2021 U.S. Air Force-sponsored Plan Blue game, which examined competition against Russia in the Arctic with a focus on the role of sensing in competition and featured robust participation from regional partners and allies. The purpose of the game was to increase understanding of the capabilities, postures, and alliance command, control, and communication relationships that may be called for in future Arctic operations.
