Demystifying Legal Reasoning defends the proposition that there are no special forms of reasoning peculiar to law. Legal decision makers engage in the same modes of reasoning that all actors use in deciding what to do: open-ended moral reasoning, empirical reasoning, and deduction from authoritative rules. This book addresses common law reasoning when prior judicial decisions determine the law, and interpretation of texts. In both areas, the popular view that legal decision makers practise special forms of reasoning is false.

Don't think public speaking is for you? It is-whether you're bracing for a conference talk or a team meeting. Lara Hogan helps you identify your fears and effectively face them, so you can make your way to the stage (big or small). Get clear, practical advice through every step, from choosing a topic and creating a presentation, to gathering and distilling feedback, to event-day prep. You'll feel confident and equipped to step into the spotlight.

An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist • “A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.”—Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: • How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability • Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) • Practicing good disability etiquette • Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events • Appreciating disability history and identity • Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience. Praise for Demystifying Disability “Whether you have a disability, or you are non-disabled, Demystifying Disability is a MUST READ. Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks deeply and writes exquisitely.”—Judy Heumann, international disability rights advocate and author of Being Heumann “Emily Ladau has done her homework, and Demystifying Disability is her candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation. A teacher who makes you forget you’re learning, Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear. This book is a generous and needed gift.”—Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body

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HowExpert Guide to Self Publishing is a comprehensive resource designed to guide aspiring authors and publishers through the intricate process of publishing their own work. From initial manuscript preparation to post-publication marketing, this guide provides essential strategies, detailed steps, and practical advice to empower authors in the rapidly evolving world of self-publishing. Introduction - An in-depth exploration of how advancements in digital technology have revolutionized publishing, making it accessible for all authors. Part I: Preparing for Self Publishing - Chapter 1: Understanding Self Publishing: Explores the history, growth, and current landscape of self-publishing. - Chapter 2: Defining Your Publishing Goals: Offers methods to identify and set realistic and strategic publishing goals. - Chapter 3: Crafting Your Manuscript: Details the process of developing and refining your manuscript. - Chapter 4: Designing Your Book: Focuses on the critical aspects of visual presentation, including cover and interior design. Part II: Publishing Process - Chapter 5: Choosing Your Publishing Path: Analyzes the pros and cons of different publishing paths. - Chapter 6: Legal and Copyright Considerations: Essential legal advice for protecting your work. - Chapter 7: Production and Distribution: Discusses options for printing, eBook creation, and getting your book to market. - Chapter 8: Pricing, Royalties, and Financial Management: Discusses pricing, royalties, budgeting, and tracking sales and revenue. Part III: Marketing and Promotion - Chapter 9: Building Your Author Platform: Strategies for creating an online presence and engaging with your audience. - Chapter 10: Developing a Marketing Strategy: Techniques for promoting your book effectively. - Chapter 11: Engaging with Your Audience: Best practices for building lasting relationships with readers. Part IV: Managing Your Publishing Business - Chapter 12: Time Management and Work Flow: Addresses time management through scheduling, task balancing, and delegation. - Chapter 13: Long-Term Planning and Growth: Advice on maintaining and expanding your self-publishing business. Part V: The Future of Self-Publishing and AI - Chapter 14: Embracing Technological Advancements: How emerging technologies are shaping the future of publishing. Conclusion - The conclusion reflects on your self-publishing journey, celebrating achievements and considering lessons for the future. Appendices: - Appendix A: Resource Directory for Self-Publishers: A curated list of tools, platforms, and services essential for self-publishing. - Appendix B: Glossary of Publishing Terms: Definitions of key terms in the publishing industry. - Appendix C: About Publishing Contracts and Templates: Essential contracts and templates to guide your publishing agreements. - Appendix D: Self Publishing Checklist: A comprehensive checklist covering every stage of the self-publishing process. Epilogue: Your Self Publishing Odyssey - The epilogue concludes with a reflective overview of the self-publishing journey, emphasizing the importance of persistence, learning, and adapting to changes in the publishing landscape. HowExpert Guide to Self Publishing stands out as an invaluable guide that covers all facets of the self-publishing process. It is meticulously crafted to equip authors with the necessary tools to successfully manage their publishing projects from start to finish. This book is ideal for anyone looking to take control of their publishing journey, offering expert advice and detailed guidance to ensure their success in the competitive world of independent publishing. HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z.

Award-winning journalist rafts down the Green River, revealing a multifaceted look at the present and future of water in the American West. The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course, it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields in the country, as it provides water for 33 million people. Stopped up by dams, slaked off by irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green is crucial, overused, and at-risk, now more than ever. Fights over the river’s water, and what’s going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding, intractable, and only getting worse as the West gets hotter and drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year. As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to see them from a different perspective—from the river itself. So she set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the West.

Featuring a unique clinical and educational approach, Demystifying the DSM: A Tool for School Counseling Students and Practitioners introduces readers to common diagnoses among children and youth. The text also provides counseling students and practitioners with a baseline knowledge of the cognitive and behavioral effects of common diagnoses on the academic, social, and emotional development of children in K-12 settings. The text recognizes that school counselors do not diagnose, but are charged with working with students within the school environment, so understanding common diagnoses for children and youth is a critical component of job effectiveness. Each diagnosis addressed was selected in consultation with experienced practicing school counselors. The chapters cover autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, self-harm, grief and bereavement, among other common diagnoses. Each of the 17 chapters includes case examples with related questions, as well as strategies for working with children and youth with the particular cognitive or behavioral disorder addressed. Demystifying the DSM is well suited for courses and programs in counseling, school counseling, and special education, as well as teacher education and school psychology.

Telecommunications Demystified provides details of developments in telecommunications, and their underlying theory, are thoroughly examined in this sweeping tutorial. The book first builds a strong mathematical foundation, introduces the basic concepts of analogue and digital telecommunications, and then develops more complex topics such as source and channel coding, baseband and carrier modulation, estimation and synchronization, multiple access schemes, and trellis-coded modulation. Includes several MATLAB® tutorials that permit readers to model various telecommunications systems. - Balances a solid theoretical treatment of subjects with practical applications and examples - Covers both digital and analogue telecommunications systems, including digital modulation techniques - The accompanying material includes MATLAB® tutorials that permit readers to model various telecommunications systems and an electronic version of the book