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As the millennium approaches, there is renewed interest in Apocalyptic visions.Over the years, several groups, or cults have brought the idea of the Apocalypse into the media.In this important and timely work, Apocalypse Observed analyzes five of the most notorious cults of recent years. John R. Hall, along with Philip D. Schuyler and Sylvaine Trinhpresent a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict. Cults covered include: the apocalypse at Jonestown * the Branch Davidians at Waco * the violent path of Aum Shinrikyo * the mystical apocalypse of the Solar Templethe mass suicide of Heaven's Gate.
Apocalypse Observed looks at each of these cults through an in-depth analysis.The authors show how the religious violence that brought these groups to the attention of the world-at-large did not erupt simple from the beliefs of the cult followers.The personalities of the cult leaders are explored.What drove Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Michael Applewhite to becomesome the world most famous "murderers?"What led ordinary citizens to follow these men?In this fascinating work, all of these issues, as well as several other are discussed.
Apocalypse Observed will also shed light on some of the lesser known, yet equally disturbing cults.This book will look at classic questions about the ultimate meaning of existence, and the way in which cults sought answers to such questions.

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Title: One student's view: the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship.(Philip Nodhturft)(Viewpoint essay)
Author: Jim Hall
Publication: DAV Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 49Issue: 2Page: 13(2)

Article Type: Viewpoint essay

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Oppositional and defiant children present a major challenge for teachers and other educators. Students with serious behavior disorders can become aggressive, disruptive, and even violent in class. But instead of becoming frustrated with this antisocial behavior, educators need to approach each child individually with patience and understanding.

Using stories based on actual classroom cases, Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall illustrate the key concepts and techniques needed to successfully teach oppositional students. They believe that the teacher's own behavior can positively influence the student's reactions, and they offer practical advice on what approaches work and don't work. Readers will learn how to

• Identify the risk factors that can trigger antisocial behavior; • Engineer the classroom environment, routines, and tasks to increase success; • Interact in ways that promote positive behavior; • Temporarily remove a disruptive child from the classroom while preserving the child's dignity; • Work with the child's parents to find the appropriate special education services; • Guide parents toward effective training programs; and • Develop a school culture with the values and beliefs to nurture oppositional students.

Students with oppositional and defiant behavior must feel they are emotionally and physically safe in the classroom. The authors show how educators can help students move from despair to hope, from anger to comfort, and from failure to success.Download Description
Oppositional and defiant children present a major challenge for teachers and other educators. Students with serious behavior disorders can become aggressive, disruptive, and even violent in class. But instead of becoming frustrated with this antisocial behavior, educators need to approach each child individually with patience and understanding.Using stories based on actual classroom cases, Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall illustrate the key concepts and techniques needed to successfully teach oppositional students. They believe that the teacher's own behavior can positively influence the student's reactions, and they offer practical advice on what approaches work and don't work. Readers will learn how to. Identify the risk factors that can trigger antisocial behavior; . Engineer the classroom environment, routines, and tasks to increase success; . Interact in ways that promote positive behavior; . Temporarily remove a disruptive child from the classroom while preserving the child's dignity; . Work with the child's parents to find the appropriate special education services; . Guide parents toward effective training programs; and . Develop a school culture with the values and beliefs to nurture oppositional students.Students with oppositional and defiant behavior must feel they are emotionally and physically safe in the classroom. The authors show how educators can help students move from despair to hope, from anger to comfort, and from failure to success. ... Read more

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Creating classroom environments that promote success
Illustrative anecdotes drawn from actual classroom cases enhance Educating Oppositional And Defiant Children, a straightforward guide by Philip and Nancy Hall, to successfully coping with disruptive students in the classroom who have severe behavior disorders. Techniques for positively influencing maladaptive student reactions; creating classroom environments that promote success; techniques for enhancing school culture; and much, much more fill the pages of this very highly recommended guide for every classroom schoolteacher who has ever had to deal with an antisocial or chronically disruptive student -- and their parents! ... Read more

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At first, the girl J. W. Jackson encounters strolling alone along South Beach seems like your typical teenager. But there's nothing typical about young Cricket Callahan, the spirited only daughter of the vacationing President of the United States. What ex-cop-turned fisherman Jackson can't figure out is why the feisty First Kid is so intent upon eluding her Secret Service guardians. . .or why the Chief Executive himself wants J. W. and his lovely lady Zee to watch over the errant sixteen-year-old.

The answer comes in the form of a dead body--and in the subsequent knowledge that a diabolical someone is able to crack the security surrounding Cricket as handily as J. W. cracks quahogs at a Vineyard clambake. And not even executive privilege will be able to shield the President's daughter from grievous harm, unless Jackson can root out a .vengeful killer who may be hiding among the ranks of the President's most trusted paladins. ... Read more

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Presidential protection, JW style
The President and family are vacationing on the Vineyard.But the President's daughter is itching to get away from the formalities of her life, and wants to be a regular teenager.Upon shedding her Secret Service protection, she meets JW fishing on the beach and strikes up a friendship.Then she hides in the back of his Land Cruiser after her agents show up, and manages to invade stately Jefferson manor.Soon, JW works out a deal with the Secret Service to give her a Roman holiday, but danger is of course, around the corner.JW gets the sniff that someone on the inside is not on the up and up. And a mysterious photographer is snooping around JW's house.JW has a mystery to solve, while he takes it upon himself to do the job the Secret Service can't do, protect the President's daughter.

This is a fun read, another excellent entry in the Vineyard series.

A decent read with a ridiculous plot
I've read nearly all of the Vineyard series, and they've all been fairly enjoyable...J.W. is an interesting enough character (even if he is sometimes sort of lame), and the descriptions of the Vineryard are nice, even tho I've never been anywhere near the island myself.They all have somewhat elementary plotlines, and they usually hold up to any scrutiny- unfortunately, this isn't one of them.

We're supposed to buy the premise that ol' J.W. is fishing and up comes the president's daughter, and then we're supposed to buy the plotline that the daughter comes and stays with J.W. and Zee for the week?Come on, this is just a little TOO absurd.

While in danger throughout the novel, we're supposed to buy into the premise that they take time to go to the beach and hang out as if nothing is wrong?J.W. says to the president's daughter- sure, you can go out anywhere you want, we'll tell everyone you're my cousin named Debby, and we'll hide your true identity with some makeup and a big floppy hat and some glasses!

Even when the president's daughter knows she's in danger, she acts as if nothing is wrong- 'hey, forget this danger stuff, let's go meet the boy I met and go to the beach!'And J.W. is quick to say- sure, why not...let's forget the danger we're all in and go to the beach, I'm sure nothing could ever happen to us there.

It's all too absurd to buy into (even the reasoning revealed at the end is laughable), which hurts the book a little, but as I said, overall it was enjoyable.It's a fairly quick read, so I guess that helped.

For the series overall, I just HAVE to point out a few aspects that bug me to death when I read any of the books in the series...
The one plus to this book is the fact that J.W. and Zee haven't yet had kids (trust me, read the other books and tell me the kids aren't totally annoying, and they completely make J.W. lame as a tough guy/semi-detective)- I get SO sick and tired of reading Craig's annoying line that exists in EVERY book with the kids- "Diana, the huntress" is always looking for food, or whatever he says exactly.And, sometimes you just want to scream when you hear lame lines from J.W. like- "yum!" "manna from heaven!: and "delish!" every 2 seconds.He seems to be a semi-cool guy one second, then the next second you want to slap him.

All of that, and you have to continually wonder how on earth J.W. makes enough money to do nothing but fish, sail his boat, loaf around, and make his lavish dinners.lunches/breakfasts,I can assure you that no police pension allows for the laid back, never worry about money lifestyle Jackson lives.

Not exactly a literary masterpiece, but a decent read
This is the first of several Craig books that I have read. Walking down the street in my hometown of Washington, DC, I saw the book in the window of a local bookstore that specializes in Mystery Books. Needing a new book, and being a regular Vineyarder since I was a toddler, I decided to buy it. The book is rich with Vineyard references, many of which will only be fully understood by those of us who frequent or live on the island. The problem with this, as with the rest of Craig's books is that I have found myself reading his work only because it is set on Martha's Vineyard. The storylines often vary between unbelievable and uninteresting. The dialogue is downright awful and incredibly trite. Still, Craig has a Grisham-esque ability to make you turn the pages. The plot is simple enough to follow, without being idiotic, even if you have to strech to believe both that a retired Boston cop would be entrusted with the care of a president's daughter over the Secret Service, and the reason for it, which you'll need to read, otherwise it's a major spoiler.

Shore fishing, clambakes, beer, sunsets, murder and vacation
The sleuth lives a lifestyle I relish and admire. An ex-cop living on Martha's Vinyard spendind his days fishing, digging for clams, and walking the beach. His nights are spent with his beautiful wife, sipping on cold Sam Adams while watching the sun go down over the Nantucket sound. Everthing is how it should be until they're asked to hide the President's daughter from would be assasins. The plot is nothing special, but "Craig's" descriptions of Island Living and contentment made me wish I was in a hammock with an ale in my belly. Craig will take ten pages to describe the beauty of the shore at sunrise while you're fishing for Bluefish,"oh by the way, the killer is in his car watching from across the street". A wonderful lazy-day read.

An exciting mystery that feels like aroller coaster ride
Cricket Callahan looks like an average American teenager.However, with the father of the sixteen year old girl being the President of the United States of America, the secret service agents try to make sure she does not act like one.Sometimes they fail to accomplish their intended goal.One particular time that she slips off their leash, she meets former Boston police officer J. W. Jackson.Although the secret service immediately catches up with her, she ducks out of sight. The agents give J. W. a hard time, but he quickly realizes who has been the recipient of a fishing lesson. ....... Cricket stows away in the back of his pick-up truck.She maneuvers herself into staying with J. W. and his spouse Zee for the few days left of her vacation and participate in some normal fun.Much to the surprise of J. W. the First Family and the secret service are nearby, but in spite of some strange occurrences, they do not make Cricket return home. J. W. learns that an attempt on Cricket's life is expected to be shortly made and since the agents fear a mole within their midst, they feel she is safer where she is. Anyone who knows J. W. realizes that he will not idly standby and allow harm to come to his beloved spouse or the innocent teen. ....... This novel is a fast, breezy read that features likable characters, especially a hero who emulates the positive o the point that readers are instantly involved with the story line. Although there is bit too much geographical description of the Martha's Vineyard area, Phillip R. Craig has scribed a tale that will appeal to all types of mystery readers. The precocious teen almost steals the show with her adolescent antics mixed with a sophisticated savvy.This is necessary read. ......Harriet Klausner ... Read more

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You can't always be there physically for your children-but that doesn't mean you can't be a good dad. Steven Ashley, founder of the Divorced Fathers Network, shows you how to remain an important part of your child's life-no matter how far apart you are.

Whether you're divorced, constantly traveling for work, or deployed overseas, The Long-Distance Dad can help. This practical handbook addresses all the inherent problems of long-distance parenting and teaches you how to:

• Use technology to stay in touch
• Establish relationships with teachers, coaches, and counselors
• Take an active role in homework, school projects, and outside activities
• Make the most of vacations and holidays
• And much more

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'Managing Visitor Attractions' is a unique text that provides a cutting edge insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractions today and into the future.

Divided into five parts, the book tackles the following topics:

· the role and nature of visitor attractions
· the development of visitor attraction provision
· the management of visitor attractions
· the marketing of visitor attractions
· future issues and trends


With contributions from around the world, the book is illustrated with up-to-date, international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China, Denmark and Canada. It is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of visitor attraction management, written by subject specialists with a wealth of experience in this field.

Provides a cutting insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractions
Well-renowned contributors with a wealth of experience in the field
Up-to-date international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Greece and Canada ... Read more