Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build applications. In this book, author Chip Huyen discusses AI engineering: the process of building applications with readily available foundation models. The book starts with an overview of AI engineering, explaining how it differs from traditional ML engineering and discussing the new AI stack. The more AI is used, the more opportunities there are for catastrophic failures, and therefore, the more important evaluation becomes. This book discusses different approaches to evaluating open-ended models, including the rapidly growing AI-as-a-judge approach. AI application developers will discover how to navigate the AI landscape, including models, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and the seemingly infinite number of use cases and application patterns. You'll learn a framework for developing an AI application, starting with simple techniques and progressing toward more sophisticated methods, and discover how to efficiently deploy these applications. Understand what AI engineering is and how it differs from traditional machine learning engineering Learn the process for developing an AI application, the challenges at each step, and approaches to address them Explore various model adaptation techniques, including prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, agents, and dataset engineering, and understand how and why they work Examine the bottlenecks for latency and cost when serving foundation models and learn how to overcome them Choose the right model, dataset, evaluation benchmarks, and metrics for your needs Chip Huyen works to accelerate data analytics on GPUs at Voltron Data. Previously, she was with Snorkel AI and NVIDIA, founded an AI infrastructure startup, and taught Machine Learning Systems Design at Stanford. She's the author of the book Designing Machine Learning Systems, an Amazon bestseller in AI. AI Engineering builds upon and is complementary to Designing Machine Learning Systems (O'Reilly). Read more

Take your young explorer on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIV Adventure Bible® will get kids excited about reading the Scriptures! Your kids will be captivated with the full-color features that make it fun and engaging to read the Bible and memorize their favorite verses. Along the way they will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they will grow closer in their relationship with God.The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids, and the Adventure Bible brand has impacted more than 10 million individuals and families to date!Kids will love these exciting features:Complete text of the accurate, readable, clear New International Version (NIV) Full-color design throughout – makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engaging Life in Bible Times—Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure—Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know?—Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times—Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It!—Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages—Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible8.75-point type sizeThe accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) text makes the Bible accessible and easy-to-read for kids. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world. Read more

Take your kids on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIV Adventure Bible will get kids excited about reading the Scriptures! Kids will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading the Bible and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly they will grow closer in their relationship with God.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the accurate, readable, clear New International Version (NIV)Full-color design throughout – makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times—Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure—Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know?—Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times—Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It!—Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages—Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible8.7-point type sizeUsing the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) text makes the Bible accessible and easy-to-read for kids. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world. Read more

Machine learning system design interviews are the most difficult to tackle of all technical interview questions. This book provides a reliable strategy and knowledge base for approaching a broad range of ML system design questions. It provides a step-by-step framework for tackling an ML system design question. It includes many real-world examples to illustrate the systematic approach, with detailed steps you can follow.This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in ML system design, whether they are beginners or experienced engineers. Meanwhile, if you need to prepare for an ML interview, this book is specifically written for you.What’s inside?- An insider’s take on what interviewers really look for and why.- A 7-step framework for solving any ML system design interview question.- 10 real ML system design interview questions with detailed solutions.- 211 diagrams that visually explain how various systems work.Table Of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction and OverviewChapter 2 Visual Search SystemChapter 3 Google Street View Blurring SystemChapter 4 YouTube Video SearchChapter 5 Harmful Content DetectionChapter 6 Video Recommendation SystemChapter 7 Event Recommendation SystemChapter 8 Ad Click Prediction on Social PlatformsChapter 9 Similar Listings on Vacation Rental PlatformsChapter 10 Personalized News FeedChapter 11 People You May Know Read more

Take your kids on an adventure through the Bible!The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they’ll grow closer in their relationship with God.This Bible includes the complete New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) which is written at a third-grade reading level and based on the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV). The NIrV is perfect for children learning to read and explore the Bible for the first time on their own.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the easy-to-read New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) of the BibleFull-color design throughout – Makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times – Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure – Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know? – Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times – Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It! – Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages – Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible9-point font size Read more

Take early readers on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they’ll grow closer in their relationship with God.This Bible includes the complete New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) which is written at a third-grade reading level and based on the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV). The NIrV is perfect for children learning to read and explore the Bible for the first time on their own.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the easy-to-read New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) of the BibleFull-color design throughout – Makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times – Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure – Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know? – Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times – Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It! – Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages – Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible9-point font size Read more

Take early readers on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they’ll grow closer in their relationship with God.This Bible includes the complete New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) which is written at a third-grade reading level and based on the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV). The NIrV is perfect for children learning to read and explore the Bible for the first time on their own.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the easy-to-read New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) of the BibleFull-color design throughout – Makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times – Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure – Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know? – Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times – Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It! – Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages – Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible9-point font size Read more

Take your kids on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIV Adventure Bible will get kids excited about reading the Scriptures! Kids will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading the Bible and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly they will grow closer in their relationship with God.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the accurate, readable, clear New International Version (NIV)Full-color design throughout – makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times—Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure—Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know?—Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times—Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It!—Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages—Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible8.7-point type sizeUsing the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) text makes the Bible accessible and easy-to-read for kids. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world. Read more

Take early readers on an adventure through God’s Word with the #1 Bible for kids!The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they’ll grow closer in their relationship with God.This Bible includes the complete New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) which is written at a third-grade reading level and based on the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV). The NIrV is perfect for children learning to read and explore the Bible for the first time on their own.Over 10 million copies within the Adventure Bible® brand have been sold. The Adventure Bible is recommended by more Christian schools and churches than any other Bible for kids!Features include:Complete text of the easy-to-read New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) of the BibleFull-color design throughout – Makes learning about the people, places, and culture of the Bible even more engagingLife in Bible Times – Articles and illustrations describe what life was like in ancient daysWords to Treasure – Highlights great verses to memorizeDid You Know? – Interesting facts help you understand God’s Word and the life of faithPeople in Bible Times – Articles offer close-up looks at amazing people of the BibleLive It! – Hands-on activities help you apply biblical truths to your lifeTwenty special pages – Focus on topics such as famous people of the Bible, highlights of the life of Jesus, how to pray, and the love passage for kids, all with a jungle safari themeBook introductions with useful facts about each book of the BibleDictionary/concordance for looking up tricky wordsColor map section to help locate places in the Bible9-point font size Read more

A practical and systematic approach to deepening student engagement, promoting a growth mindset, and building a classroom culture that truly supports thinking and learning.Every student deserves access to deep and rigorous learning. Still, some persistent myths about rigor can get in the way—such as the belief that it means more or harder work for everyone, rather than challenging and advancing students' thinking. So how can teachers get more clarity on rigor and foster more meaningful learning in their classroomsIn Rigor by Design, Not Chance, veteran educator Karin Hess offers not only a clear vision of what makes learning deep and rigorous but also a systematic and equitable approach for engaging students of all ages in rich learning tasks. To that end, she outlines five essential teacher moves that foster thinking and learning:1. Ask a series of probing questions of increasing complexity.2. Build schemas in each content area.3. Consider ways to strategically scaffold learning.4. Design complex tasks that emphasize transfer and evidence-based solutions.5. Engage students in metacognition and reflection throughout the learning process.From there, Hess details how to create an "actionable" assessment cycle that will drive learning forward in any classroom.This book offers a treasure trove of strategies, student "look-for" behaviors, and templates to guide teachers in their work as well as an array of rich performance-based assessments to engage and challenge students. School leaders and instructional coaches can also benefit from the variety of teacher-friendly supports to foster rigorous learning in their schools. Ultimately, Rigor by Design, Not Chance helps educators empower students to take greater ownership of their own learning. Read more

In the third edition of UDL Now!, Katie Novak provides practical insights and savvy strategies for helping all learners succeed in a post-pandemic world using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).This powerful guide for educators covers timely topics including: Supporting UDL within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)UDL in the service of equityRecruiting and engaging learners as UDL partnersHow UDL and Differentiated Instruction (DI) work togetherThe role of student choice and voiceWhat learning expertise really meansPreparing for standardized assessments the UDL wayNovak presents examples throughout the book to make the content relevant and digestible. She concludes each chapter with reflection questions to help teachers apply key concepts to their work.UDL Now! is a fun and effective playbook for great teaching. Read more

Now in its 25th-anniversary edition, Billings and Halstead’s Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, 7th Edition prepares you for the day-to-day challenges of teaching future nurses for practice in today's rapidly evolving healthcare system. This comprehensive resource covers all four components of nursing education: teaching and learning, curriculum, evaluation, and technology-empowered learning. You’ll benefit from the expert guidance on such key issues as curriculum and test development, diverse learning styles, the redesign of healthcare systems, advances in technology and information, global health and curricular experiences, the flipped classroom, interprofessional education, and interprofessional collaborative practice. New to the 7th edition is a full-color design for improved learning and reference; increased use of illustrations, tables, and boxes to promote learning through enhanced usability; updated content throughout to reflect the latest trends in nursing education, including up-to-date content on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam; expanded use of high-quality case studies throughout the book; chapter-ending key points; new practice questions for nurse educator certification on a companion Evolve website; and much more!UNIQUE! Chapter on Global Health and Curricular Experiences focuses on internationalization of the nursing curriculum, with an emphasis on leading international learning experiences; policies, procedures, and guidelines for overseas study; and global and health competencies for health professions programs.Coverage of concept-based curricula includes strategies on how to approach and implement concept-based instruction.Pedagogical aids include Reflecting on the Evidence boxes, covering such issues as how to do evidence-based teaching; applications of evidence-based teaching; implications for faculty development, administration, and the institution; and how to use the open-ended application questions at the end of each chapter for faculty-guided discussion.Strategies to promote clinical judgment and active learning are incorporated throughout the text, highlighting various evaluation techniques, lesson planning insights, and tips for developing examinations.Guidance on teaching in diverse settings addresses such topics as the models of clinical teaching, teaching in interdisciplinary settings, how to evaluate students in the clinical setting, and how to adapt teaching for community-based practice.Strong emphasis on teaching clinical judgment, new models of clinical education, and responding to needs for creating inclusive multicultural teaching-learning environments.NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based guidelines for best practices in teaching and learning.NEW! Expanded use of high-quality case studies (two per chapter on average) serves to model sound judgment for beginning nurse educators.UNIQUE! Full-color design and expanded use of illustrations, tables, and boxes improves accessibility and promotes learning through improved visual appeal.NEW! Updated content reflects changes in nursing education related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, including the shift to online learning, increased reliance on virtual experiences in lieu of face-to-face clinical experiences, and more.NEW! Updated content includes guidance on preparing students for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination, which represents the most significant revision in the licensure exam since the rollout of alternate-format questions.NEW! Chapter-ending key points serve as a helpful review and nurse education certification study aid.NEW and UNIQUE! Practice questions for nurse educator certification on the Evolve companion website expand the book’s utility as a nurse educator certification review resource. Read more

How to Draw Female Figures: Manga, Anime a Step-by-Step Guide is a comprehensive, practical resource designed for an adult audience (18+) eager to master the art of drawing female characters in manga and anime. This book offers a clear, step-by-step approach, guiding you through the essential techniques needed to create dynamic and expressive characters.Starting with the basics of facial features and head proportions, the guide progresses to cover the entire human figure, ensuring you develop a strong foundation in anatomy and balance.You'll also explore clothing design, learning how to draw flowing garments and stylish outfits that bring your characters to life. These sections focus on helping you create anatomically accurate and visually appealing figures.Whether you're aiming to improve your skills or discover new techniques, this book provides a perfect balance of artistic guidance and technical instruction, making it an ideal choice for adults interested in diving deeper into the world of manga and anime. Read more

Do you own a Cricut machine but you just can’t get crafty because of Design Space?Does the mere thought of the program completely overwhelm you?Wouldn’t it be great if you had access to a helpful guide to walk you through everything, from A–Z, all while boosting your confidence and giving you that, “Hey, I can do this,” feeling?Cricut crafting is exciting, but to experience the excitement, you MUST master Design Space. Easier said than done, right? With mountains of jargon-filled information and not-so-helpful “how-to” Design Space guides out there, no one can blame any Cricut Newbie for tucking away her Cricut machine in the closet.Yet, the craft bug is there—begging you to use that machine. You haven’t given up on your crafting dream, you’ve just been waiting for a little miracle to help you conquer the Design Space beast.Well, your patience has paid off.The Cricut Design Space Handbook for Newbies has your back. This all-in-one book is a MUST HAVE treasure trove of Cricut Design Space knowledge with step-by-step instructions on how to navigate and use Design Space so you can finally do what your heart desires—craft, craft, and craft!In these pages, you’ll discover:How to conquer every part of the Canvas interface.Everything you need to understand layers once and for all—yes, really!Pro tips to make your Cricut Design Space learning curve flatter than a pancake.That Design Space is actually pretty awesome.Even if you’ve never worked with a design program before, this book will make your entry into digital design for Cricut crafting so easy, you’re going to wonder how you ever felt so intimidated. You’ll gain pro-level skills, confidence, and the guidance you need to finally start working on all those fantastic craft ideas in your mind that have been waiting to come to life.No, you DON’T have to spend hours scouring the internet for answers anymore. And you DON’T have to wonder how you’re ever going to make stare-worthy crafts.All you have to do is trust that gut feeling that you’ve just stumbled upon something solid here. This book will give you the know-how to use Design Space with ease and open the doors to the exciting world of Cricut crafting.But the ball is in your court now.You can continue the struggle to figure things out on your own, or you can act in your best interest and conquer the Design Space beast once and for all.Ready to make your Cricut crafting dreams come true?Click the “Add to Cart” button right now—you’ve waited for this moment long enough! Read more

When it comes to the hard work of reconstructing our schools into places where every student has the opportunity to succeed, Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak are absolutely convinced that teachers should serve as our primary architects. And by "teachers" they mean legions of teachers working in close collaboration. After all, it’s teachers who design students’ learning experiences, who build student relationships . . .  who ultimately have the power to change the trajectory of our students’ lives.Equity by Design is intended to serve as a blueprint for teachers to alter the all-too-predictable outcomes for our historically under-served students. A first of its kind resource, the book makes the critical link between social justice and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) so that we can equip students (and teachers, too) with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.Inside you’ll find:Concrete strategies for designing and delivering a culturally responsive, sustainable, and equitable framework for all studentsRich examples, case studies, and implementation spotlights of educators, students (including Parkland survivors), and programs that have embraced a social justice imperativeEvidence-based application of best practices for UDL to create more inclusive and equitable classroomsA flexible format to facilitate use with individual teachers, teacher teams, and as the basis for whole-school implementation"Every student," Mirko and Katie insist, "deserves the opportunity to be successful regardless of their zip code, the color of their skin, the language they speak, their sexual and/or gender identity, and whether or not they have a disability." Consider Equity by Design a critical first step forward in providing that all-important opportunity. "Our calling is to drop our egos, commit to removing barri­ers, and treat our learners with the unequivocal respect and dignity they deserve."~Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak Read more

Educators will have a vital role to play in the rapidly emerging artificial intelligence revolution.Humanity and technology are teaming up to unleash a brand-new world of possibilities filled with groundbreaking advances that will allow us to reimagine teaching and learning!Are you an educator looking to stay ahead in the ever-changing world of education? Look no further than The AI Classroom, the ultimate guide for navigating the complexities of AI in education. This thought-provoking book provides practical strategies for incorporating AI tools into your teaching practices, while exploring the potential of AI to transform traditional models of teaching and learning. Discover how AI can help you create inclusive and accessible learning environments, personalize learning, reach more students, and get your time back. Let’s unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence and embrace its transformative power to take your craft to the next level!In The AI Classroom you will find: Prep and Edit Prompting Framework40+ Prompts for Educators20+ AI Tools to Aid UDL Guidelines30+ AI Tools Educators can use NOWStrategies to Save Teachers Time“...pedagogical methods, ethical effectiveness, and trailblazing strategies that force us to rethink how we design learning experiences.”- Jennifer Womble, Conference Chair, FETC“...this comprehensive guide is a great way to learn and understand all about the future of AI in the classroom.”- Lee Parkinson, Mr P ICT“...The AI Classroom will empower educators to do the thinking while giving them the tools to let technology do the doing."- Nicolas Cole, Author and Co-founder of Ship 30 for 30“...the literature equivalent of capturing lightning in a bottle.”- David Price OBE, Author of the bestselling book The Power of Us. Read more

⭐ Winner of 10+ Book Awards and Honors ⭐Ready to unlock the secrets to a lush garden oasis, even if you’ve never held a trowel in your life? Tired of old, boring gardening books?Ahhh, livin’ the dream. Your own delicious organic food forest growing right outside your window. A harvest so bountiful, it feeds you, your family, and the whole neighborhood. Year-round abundance. Yummy homegrown tomatoes. What a life!Sounds like true wealth, doesn’t it?And yet, sometimes, that dream can seem so far out of reach. Have you ever felt this way?Anxious about depending on an unpredictable, overburdened food supply chain? Fed up with ever-increasing grocery prices and chemical-laden produce?You want to break free! But you feel overwhelmed, not sure you have enough space, money, time, or skill. “Am I hopelessly stuck?!”Permaculture comes in with solutions to all these problems by unveiling nature’s blueprint to a thriving garden that takes care of itself. And guess what? It works with any size space, or budget, and you don’t have to know a thing about gardening to get started.In Permaculture Gardening for the Absolute Beginner, you will:Discover the game-changing principles of permaculture and how to apply them to your life and garden right now, no matter how busy you are.Master the art of tailored garden design, learning what plants work best in your unique setup, and building upon what you’ve already got.Fully equip your gardener’s tool belt with 20+ strategic gardening techniques that can be used on any budget and in any space.Learn the A to Z of confident gardening – from starting seeds, to caring for plants, and finally reaping your harvest.Harness the power of resources already freely available to you – like rainwater, building materials, and even food scraps and pesky weeds.Tap into your soil’s hidden potential by finding out exactly what’s going on underground and how to optimize your soil’s health.Expand your micro-Eden by incorporating animal life into your design.Multiply your time and harvest with hacks to extend your growing season, and preserve your seeds and crops, so you never have to be without fresh, organic food.Fearlessly overcome any obstacle with all-natural strategies to combat pests, diseases, and common gardening setbacks.Get 3 power-packed bonuses: comprehensive guides on companion planting, guild planting, and composting.… And that’s just a taste of what’s inside.You may be thinking, “Look, I’ve tried gardening, but my plants die when I look at them funny!”Or maybe in your research, you got turned away by complicated concepts, heavy-handed extremes, and all-or-nothing approaches that make it feel like you have to change everything overnight.If that’s you, hang on buddy! Don’t “throw in the trowel” just yet!This book really is for the absolute beginner. We’re going to cover all the basics with an easy-to-digest, motivating, hold-you-by-the-hand approach, and allow nature to do the heavy lifting.We’ll help you discover your green thumb that’s been there all along.We’ll take good care of our fellow human and our planet …And we’ll have a lot of fun doing it.Friend, you really can live the dream, and make it your reality. It all starts with one step …Are you ready to step into the good life? Then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button now! Your slice of paradise awaits you! Read more

It’s more than fair to say that everyone is going through a time of unprecedented obstacles and uncertain outcomes.Higher education is certainly of no exception.Now, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and related challenges to educating students on campus, the need for leadership, crisis response, and change management from academic leadership, in this currently volatile landscape, is increasingly urgent.Compiled from Academic Leader articles, Leading through Crisis, Conflict, and Change in Higher Education brings you direct advice, from qualified subject matter experts from a variety of campuses, on wide-ranging nuanced aspects of managing difficult issues and topics.Leading through Crisis, Conflict, and Change in Higher Education emphasizes three key areas of higher education leadership and provides in-depth and extensive insights into each topic:Leading through CrisisLeading through ConflictLeading through ChangeBegin with valuable strategies and relevant guidance on navigating crucial topics, such as COVID-19, the #MeToo movement, and social injustice, among others, while steadily supporting your faculty, staff, and students.Next, receive a wealth of knowledge about managing conflicts on your campus. From the positive effects of conflict, to creating emotionally intelligent conversations, to managing intradepartmental conflict, to dealing with toxic leadership, and just understanding how to deal with those who just won’t work cohesively with others, leading educators and leaders nationwide share how they directly deal with these issues and more.Finally, you’ll discover numerous approaches about how to continuously improve and keep up with the constant changes of higher education, including innovation and technology, online education, inclusion and accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Open Educational Resources, and more.Leading through Crisis, Conflict, and Change in Higher Education is your compilation of strong and compelling guidance from leaders and educators who have gone through and are currently going through the same difficult moments you are. Make this your tool for discovering the multiple facets of crisis communication, conflict management, and change leadership in higher education.Get your thorough guide to the foremost facets of leading through unprecedented times. Read more

The UDL guidelines are complex, but implementing universal design for learning should not be.Understand & start using powerful UDL strategies today. Get 365 ideas in this easy-to-use guide. In these pages, you will find classroom games, collaborative activities, engagement strategies, teaching and tech tips, and more.If you are interested in learning more about universal design but finding the UDL guidelines or the entire concept of learning a new model overwhelming, this book is for you! If you are unsure of how to "highlight patterns and critical features" in daily practice or "maximize generalization" in lessons, this resource will help. Universal Design Daily translates the UDL principles, guidelines and checkpoints for you and provides ideas that are appropriate for both elementary and secondary classrooms.This teacher-friendly guide was created to help educators learn more about universal design by exploring the practices associated with it. The book features:dozens of ideas for providing multiple methods of engagement (e.g., creating personalized learning plans, using movement/brain breaks, engaging in community building, making "moments")innovative ways to encourage multiple methods of action and expression (e.g., providing assessment choices, encouraging doodling, introducing assistive technology)unique suggestions for using multiple methods of representation (e.g., teaching with powerful visuals, introducing films and podcasts, creating costumes)suggestions to help teachers and teams "set up" for universally-designed curriculum, instruction, and learning environmentsThis second edition differs from the first in that all of the teaching ideas are organized around CAST's (cast.org) Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. There are ideas for every single guideline and checkpoint. This edition is also unique in that it includes new material including several suggestions for virtual classrooms and e-learning.This book is designed to support any educator who may not have the time to spend hours on the web, attend a series of workshops, or read a multi-chapter book cover-to-cover in order to plan effective and appropriately challenging lessons for the students in his or her diverse classroom. With 365 ideas to explore, you can focus on just one idea per day, flip through the pages at your own pace, or read the entire book in one sitting. You can use the book as a tool for weekly inspiration or you can keep it on your desktop as a lesson-planning reference tool.No matter how you read it or use it, Universal Design Daily is sure to provide you with important universal design know-how and a wide range of creative and inspiring ideas for your diverse K-12 school or classroom.Begin your journey to become a UDL expert today! Read more

For students with disabilities from historically marginalized backgrounds, inequities in education and support services often lead to negative post-school outcomes. Promote successful adult lives for all students with disabilities—including historically marginalized culturally and linguistically diverse learners—with the new edition of this guide to the universal design for transition (UDT) framework.Like the popular first edition, this important text prepares teachers, transition coordinators, and principals of Grades 6–12 to apply the principles of universal design for learning to transition planning for all learners with disabilities. This reimagined guide adds an equity lens, so that educators can understand the needs of historically marginalized racially and ethnically diverse students and create culturally responsive and sustaining instruction, supports, and services as students approach transition age. Practical tips, examples, and downloadable tools help teachers apply the UDT framework successfully, and the voices of experienced educators provide guidance and insight throughout. Equally useful as a textbook and an in-service resource, this new edition will get educators ready to help all students with disabilities build fulfilling adult lives that reflect their goals and dreams.EDUCATORS WILL LEARN HOW TO:Reduce student opportunity gaps related to academic achievement and transition planningIncorporate the rich cultural heritage of historically marginalized students when planning their academic and transition curriculumMaster the components of UDT, including multiple means of assessment, student self-determination, multiple life domains, and use of multiple resources and perspectives when making decisionsPrepare students for key aspects of adult life: employment, postsecondary education, community living, and social inclusion and engagementCreate culturally sustaining IEPs that honor the complexities of diverse students and familiesPromote equitable access to and use of technology with a UDT approachWHAT’S NEW: New focus on culturally responsive practices and supportsUpdated research throughoutNew and expanded coverage of key topics such as community living options, use of technology and multimedia resources, and weaving social outlets and leisure activities into UDTAll-new examples, resources, teaching tips, vignettes, and case studies Read more

Do you want to build web pages but have no prior experience? This friendly guide is the perfect place to start. You’ll begin at square one, learning how the web and web pages work, and then steadily build from there. By the end of the book, you’ll have the skills to create a simple site with multicolumn pages that adapt for mobile devices. Each chapter provides exercises to help you learn various techniques and short quizzes to make sure you understand key concepts. This thoroughly revised edition is ideal for students and professionals of all backgrounds and skill levels. It is simple and clear enough for beginners, yet thorough enough to be a useful reference for experienced developers keeping their skills up to date. Build HTML pages with text, links, images, tables, and forms Use style sheets (CSS) for colors, backgrounds, formatting text, page layout, and even simple animation effects Learn how JavaScript works and why the language is so important in web design Create and optimize web images so they’ll download as quickly as possible NEW! Use CSS Flexbox and Grid for sophisticated and flexible page layout NEW! Learn the ins and outs of Responsive Web Design to make web pages look great on all devices NEW! Become familiar with the command line, Git, and other tools in the modern web developer’s toolkit NEW! Get to know the super-powers of SVG graphics Read more

Unlock the world of 3D modeling and design with one of the most powerful tools available for digital creation. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions to help beginners master the fundamentals of 3D design. From learning to navigate the interface and understanding keyboard shortcuts to creating stunning objects and textures, this book demystifies complex techniques and makes them accessible to everyone.You'll explore how to manipulate objects within the 3D viewport, build confidence in your ability to apply materials and textures, and harness the power of editing tools and modifiers. Dive into particle systems, physics simulations, and dynamic painting techniques that bring your creations to life with realistic effects.Whether you're interested in animation, visual effects, or game design, this guide covers essential skills that will serve as a foundation for any 3D project. You’ll learn about rigging, constraints, and shape keys to animate your models and control their movement. Additionally, you’ll be introduced to different render engines, enabling you to produce high-quality images and animations suited to your project's needs.What sets this guide apart is its focus on efficiency and creativity. With practice and guidance, you'll streamline your workflow using keyboard shortcuts and customization tools, maximizing your productivity while freeing up time for the creative aspects of your projects.No prior experience is necessary—whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking to refine your skills, this guide will walk you through the process of creating professional-level 3D art. With clear instructions, practical examples, and a focus on real-world application, this book empowers you to transform your ideas into digital masterpieces. Start your journey today and unlock the potential of 3D design. Read more

Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, and classroom instruction. Gay has made many important revisions to keep this foundational text relevant for today’s diverse student population, including: new research on culturally responsive teaching, a focus on a broader range of racial and ethnic groups, and consideration of additional issues related to early childhood education. Combining insights from multicultural education theory with real-life classroom stories, this book demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through students’ own cultural experiences. This perennial bestseller continues to be the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and preservice courses.While retaining its basic organization and structure, the Third Edition features: New research that validates the positive effects of culturally responsive teaching. Examples that broaden the racial and ethnic groups that can benefit from culturally responsive teaching. More information on the needs and benefits of culturally responsive teaching with young children. More attention to the quality of life for students of color in colleges and universities. The addition of Practice Possibilities at the end of chapters that describe how culturally responsive teaching can be implemented. Read more

Modern Curriculum for Gifted and Advanced Academic Students addresses the need for advanced curriculum design in an age of national standards and 21st-century learning innovations. The text and its authors work from the assumption that the most advanced learners need a qualitatively different design of learning experiences in order to develop their potential into outstanding achievement, answering the question, “How should we design learning experiences for our most advanced academic students in the foundational curriculum areas?” This book provides the most contemporary thinking about how to design in-depth courses of study in the foundational curriculum areas with a high degree of complexity and advanced content. The book includes chapters articulating specific design components like creative thinking, critical thinking, and authentic research, but also subject-specific chapters in mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies to demonstrate application of those design components. Read more

AI can’t replace the human element of education. It can elevate it.Educators understand the crucial importance of developing learning experiences that are accessible, engaging, and student-centered. However, when faced with a long list of ever-increasing demands, teachers are often left without the time, energy, and resources necessary to turn best intentions into best practices. Enter Elevating Educational Design with AI, a guide for teachers who want to use technology to activate engagement, give students agency over their learning, and streamline workflows.In an era when AI is rapidly reshaping our world, some educators feel apprehensive about integrating it into their practice. Without a focus on the humans behind the ideas, AI-generated lessons can end up perpetuating one-size-fits-all learning experiences, undermining efforts to create inclusive and differentiated learning environments where all students can thrive. The conversational, personable, and inquisitive approach of Elevating Educational Design with AI refocuses the conversation on how we can use AI-powered tools in the service of strong pedagogical practices that offer effective learning experiences for every student, demystifying the integration of AI in education, guiding educators, and helping them harness its power.With their latest book, Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak empower teachers with an adaptable and rigorous educational design framework that embodies the best ideals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. They explain how readers can leverage modern AI as a dynamic thought partner to help transform insights into action. Each chapter explores a step in designing accessible, inclusive, and equitable experiences, highlighting how to employ AI to create learning environments anchored in strong pedagogical practices. Read more

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes practice questions, an outline tool, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals, Eleventh Edition, provides a complete understanding of the entire litigation process--from the moment the client walks into the office, through trial and post-judgment, including settlements and alternative forms of resolution. Popular and widely respected, authors Maerowitz and Mauet present a clear and balanced treatment of litigation and accessible explanations of the rules. Well-suited to a wide range of teaching approaches, the timely Eleventh Edition reflects the practice of litigation today. New to the Eleventh Edition: Most current updates to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure New developments in e-Discovery and the use of social media integrated into the text Thoughtful revisions and streamlined text throughout Professors and students will benefit from: Thorough coverage of the entire litigation process A balanced and reader-friendly presentation Accessible and cogent discussion of rules and procedures A flexible organization that lends itself to a variety of teaching objectives A comprehensive design for learning that includes bold-faced key terms glossary examples visual aids checklists chapter overviews summaries review questions Realistic examples of motions, pleadings, and discovery requests in a litigation file appendix Short, edited cases in each chapter, with questions, for a follow-up discussion on key topics A companion electronic workbook, completely revised for this edition, with review questions, case scenarios, and practice forms Read more

Do you own a Cricut machine but you just can’t get crafty because of Design Space?Does the mere thought of the program completely overwhelm you?Wouldn’t it be great if you had access to a helpful guide to walk you through everything, from A–Z, all while boosting your confidence and giving you that, “Hey, I can do this,” feeling?Cricut crafting is exciting, but to experience the excitement, you MUST master Design Space. Easier said than done, right? With mountains of jargon-filled information and not-so-helpful “how-to” Design Space guides out there, no one can blame any Cricut Newbie for tucking away her Cricut machine in the closet.Yet, the craft bug is there—begging you to use that machine. You haven’t given up on your crafting dream, you’ve just been waiting for a little miracle to help you conquer the Design Space beast.Well, your patience has paid off.The Cricut Design Space Handbook for Newbies has your back. This all-in-one book is a MUST HAVE treasure trove of Cricut Design Space knowledge with step-by-step instructions on how to navigate and use Design Space so you can finally do what your heart desires—craft, craft, and craft!In these pages, you’ll discover:How to conquer every part of the Canvas interface.Everything you need to understand layers once and for all—yes, really!Pro tips to make your Cricut Design Space learning curve flatter than a pancake.That Design Space is actually pretty awesome.Even if you’ve never worked with a design program before, this book will make your entry into digital design for Cricut crafting so easy, you’re going to wonder how you ever felt so intimidated. You’ll gain pro-level skills, confidence, and the guidance you need to finally start working on all those fantastic craft ideas in your mind that have been waiting to come to life.No, you DON’T have to spend hours scouring the internet for answers anymore. And you DON’T have to wonder how you’re ever going to make stare-worthy crafts.All you have to do is trust that gut feeling that you’ve just stumbled upon something solid here. This book will give you the know-how to use Design Space with ease and open the doors to the exciting world of Cricut crafting.But the ball is in your court now.You can continue the struggle to figure things out on your own, or you can act in your best interest and conquer the Design Space beast once and for all.Ready to make your Cricut crafting dreams come true?Click the “Add to Cart” button right now—you’ve waited for this moment long enough! Read more

ASCD Bestseller! Wiggins and McTighe provide an expanded array of practical tools and strategies for designing curriculum, instruction, and assessments that lead students at all grade levels to genuine understanding.How do you know when students understand? Can you design learning experiences that make it much more likely that students understand content and apply it in meaningful ways?Thousands of educators have used the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework to answer these questions and create more rigorous, engaging curriculums. Now, this expanded 2nd edition gives you even more tools and strategies for results-oriented teaching:* An improved template for creating curriculum units based on the breakthrough "backward design" method.* More specific guidelines on how to frame the "big ideas" you want students to understand.* Better ways to develop the "essential questions" that form the foundation of high-quality curriculum and assessment.* An expanded toolbox of instructional approaches for obtaining the desired results of a lesson.* More examples, across all grade levels and subjects, of how schools and districts have used the UbD framework to maximize student understanding.Educators from kindergarten through college can get everything they need—guidelines, stages, templates, and tips—to start designing lessons, units, and courses that lead to improved student performance and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike. Read more

Leverage machine learning to design and back-test automated trading strategies for real-world markets using pandas, TA-Lib, scikit-learn, LightGBM, SpaCy, Gensim, TensorFlow 2, Zipline, backtrader, Alphalens, and pyfolio.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesDesign, train, and evaluate machine learning algorithms that underpin automated trading strategiesCreate a research and strategy development process to apply predictive modeling to trading decisionsLeverage NLP and deep learning to extract tradeable signals from market and alternative dataBook DescriptionThe explosive growth of digital data has boosted the demand for expertise in trading strategies that use machine learning (ML). This revised and expanded second edition enables you to build and evaluate sophisticated supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning models.This book introduces end-to-end machine learning for the trading workflow, from the idea and feature engineering to model optimization, strategy design, and backtesting. It illustrates this by using examples ranging from linear models and tree-based ensembles to deep-learning techniques from cutting edge research.This edition shows how to work with market, fundamental, and alternative data, such as tick data, minute and daily bars, SEC filings, earnings call transcripts, financial news, or satellite images to generate tradeable signals. It illustrates how to engineer financial features or alpha factors that enable an ML model to predict returns from price data for US and international stocks and ETFs. It also shows how to assess the signal content of new features using Alphalens and SHAP values and includes a new appendix with over one hundred alpha factor examples.By the end, you will be proficient in translating ML model predictions into a trading strategy that operates at daily or intraday horizons, and in evaluating its performance.What you will learnLeverage market, fundamental, and alternative text and image dataResearch and evaluate alpha factors using statistics, Alphalens, and SHAP valuesImplement machine learning techniques to solve investment and trading problemsBacktest and evaluate trading strategies based on machine learning using Zipline and BacktraderOptimize portfolio risk and performance analysis using pandas, NumPy, and pyfolioCreate a pairs trading strategy based on cointegration for US equities and ETFsTrain a gradient boosting model to predict intraday returns using AlgoSeek's high-quality trades and quotes dataWho this book is forIf you are a data analyst, data scientist, Python developer, investment analyst, or portfolio manager interested in getting hands-on machine learning knowledge for trading, this book is for you. This book is for you if you want to learn how to extract value from a diverse set of data sources using machine learning to design your own systematic trading strategies.Some understanding of Python and machine learning techniques is required.Table of ContentsMachine Learning for Trading – From Idea to ExecutionMarket and Fundamental Data – Sources and TechniquesAlternative Data for Finance – Categories and Use CasesFinancial Feature Engineering – How to Research Alpha FactorsPortfolio Optimization and Performance EvaluationThe Machine Learning ProcessLinear Models – From Risk Factors to Return ForecastsThe ML4T Workflow – From Model to Strategy Backtesting(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters) Read more

UPDATED Kindle EDITION! Each book has improved graphics, easy-to-read text, and fun Letter Actions!26 Book PAPERBACK set NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon!This is the twenty-sixth book in the highly acclaimed AlphaBOX Alphabet Readers collection – a gorgeously illustrated series that teaches each letter of the alphabet and its phonetic sound. With 'Zero Zebras in the Zoo,' young readers will explore the letter Z with creative, adorable pictures and an arty challenge you can enjoy together. They will also encounter the important sight words ZERO, A, IN, THE, SEE, NO, BUT, ON, and MY to help build their fluency and literacy along the journey. Charming, captivating, and lots of fun, each AlphaBOX Alphabet Reader has a lovingly created twist. For example, all illustrations in this book were created using Z-for-Zentagle drawings! Classroom and bedtime tested – guaranteed to enchant, educate, and entertain your little learners.These ebooks come with:- 26 Letter Actions that provide physical movement learning opportunities- 26 Creative craft projects that reinforce each book's teaching objective- A Reading A-Z level (in this series, books are from level A-D)Our books and resources use the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) inclusive principle. The goal of UDL is to provide multiple means of teaching methods and materials to remove any barriers to learning and give all children equal opportunities to grow. UDL resources can be helpful for all kids, including English Language Learners and kids with diverse learning and attention abilities.This series is perfect for young Emergent Bilingual or English-speaking students learning the alphabet and early reading skills. Read more