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Lucas Winters is a young orphan boy left to survive alone and unloved in the cold, cruel world of men. Who would guess that one day, he would be accepted and loved by melfites and dragons who reside in a land denied to the eyes of humans. In a world ruled and protected by dragons, Lucas finds himself in the midst of battle with creatures he could have only imagined from his childhood. Having the misfortune of being born human, Lucas has to seek deep within himself to find the strength he'll need to fight off the evil threat of the Carnatite Giants. Caught between the desires for something humanly normal, and seeking his own 'dragon sense' Lucas realizes the true nature and the depths of a dragon's love.

Intended for mental health professionals whose clients experience learning disabilities, this book succinctly describes the assessment and diagnostic process for learning disabilities using DSM-5(R) and IDEA. Extensive case studies illustrate learning disabilities from preschool through college. Psychoeducational reports and test scores are demystified. Clinicians will improve their ability to advocate on behalf of their clients' educational challenges.

This graduate textbook provides comprehensive information on topological analysis in real space of the electronic structure. Application of the topological tools is becoming routine for understanding the outcome of quantum chemical calculations. This title thoroughly reviews a selection of currently available topological tools, their use and spectrum of applications and provides graduate students and researchers with information not easily obtained from the available textbooks. The book is accompanied by worked examples, exercises and solutions and is a great tool for any quantum chemistry or computational chemistry course at the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels.

Introducción: La evaluación de la actividad investigadora en España, otorga reconocimiento personal y social a profesores e investigadores y condiciona su carrera académica. Los artículos publicados en revistas incluidas en el Journal Citation Reports (JCR), son los más necesarios para conseguir la acreditación personal y sexenios de investigación. En este trabajo, se analiza la situación de las revistas de educación incluidas actualmente en los JCR (SCIE y SSCI). Metodología: la muestra la conformaron 340 revistas incluidas en las categorías temáticas Education & Educational Research, Special, Education y Psychology Educational de la edición del JCR del Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) del 2016. Se estudia la distribución por países, cuartiles, idioma de publicación e institución editora. Se estudia la distribución por países, cuartiles, idioma de publicación e institución editora. Resultados: A lo largo de los últimos diez años, el número de revistas de educación ha ido aumentando en las bases de datos JCR en todas las categorías temáticas excepto en la categoría Education, Special. Solamente 8 países tienen revistas de educación situadas en posiciones de privilegio (cuartiles 1 y 2). Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Holanda y España, son los cuatro países con mayor número de revistas en los cuartiles 1 y 2. En cuanto al idioma de publicación, el inglés y el español son los idiomas más utilizados. Se observa que un gran número de revistas españolas publican sus trabajos en inglés y en español. Las tres revistas españolas con mayor factor de impacto: Comunicar, Revista de Educación y Revista de Psicodidáctica, publican sus trabajos en inglés y español. Conclusiones: Se concluye que, en el caso de las revistas españolas de educación, la publicación de los trabajos en inglés y español, contribuye a una mayor difusión de los mismos entre la comunidad científica nacional e internacional, aumentando su visibilidad y factor de impacto.

Linking recent advances in theoretical syntax and empirical research in language development, the book claims that second language acquisition is not totally distinct from first language acquisition, but rather is a replay, a relearning of language. It argues that Universal Grammar is a template guiding acquisition of L1 while constraining acquisition of L2. Assuming that a syntactic distinction crucial for language and its acquisition is the division between lexical and functional categories, it argues that the key to L2 as well as L1 acquisition of syntax is the mastery of morphological features and their linking to functional categories. It thus supports the availability of UG to the second language learner and the minimalist claim that cross-linguistic variation is morpholexical. Constructionism, the hypothesis of L2A proposed in this account, argues for a period of feature underspecification after loss of the L1 value, followed by a progressive building of the L2 value through specific constructions.

The dictionary expands on the original idea of Karttunen and Lockhart to map the usage of loans in Nahuatl, by using a much larger and diversified corpus of sources, and by including contextual use, missing in earlier studies. Most importantly, these sources enrich the colonial corpus with modern data – significantly expanding on our knowledge on language continuity and change.

Mental health care needs vary in different groups of people, but many healthcare professionals have a poor understanding of exactly how. From ethnicity to sexuality, family to religion, "Mental Health Care for People of Diverse Backgrounds" is a unique examination of how cultures can, and should, influence psychological services. It presents both theoretical and practical information regarding assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Concentrating on empirically based treatments, the book fuses clinical experience and research to give a wide-ranging overview. It also features many illuminating case studies. It is an invaluable reference for all mental healthcare professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, social workers, nurses and counsellors, as well as students and academics with an interest in mental healthcare. "The information contained in these chapters is intended for individuals with many levels of clinical training and is therefore appropriate for trainees in psychology and psychiatry, as well as experienced mental health providers. The chapters in this book contain information relevant to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals from diverse populations." - Julia D Buckner, Yezzennya Castro, Jill M Holm-Denoma and Thomas E Joiner Jr.

Are you a part of the bad mood epidemic? Here are the answers you've been looking for! Julia Ross’s plan provides a natural cure for your mood. Drawing on thirty years of experience, she presents breakthrough solutions to overcoming depression, anxiety, irritability, stress, and other negative emotional states that are diminishing the quality of our lives. Her comprehensive program is based on the use of four mood-building amino acids and other surprisingly potent nutrient supplements, plus a diet rich in good-mood foods such as protein, healthy fat, and certain key vegetables. Including an individualized mood-type questionnaire, The Mood Cure has all the tools to help you get started today and feel better tomorrow.