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Portraits in Time: Unveiling the hidden stories of history's most fascinating figures. We delve deep into the lives of artists, innovators, and icons, revealing the lesser-known curiosities that shaped their journeys. From Van Gogh's secret passions to the quirky habits of world leaders, each episode paints a vivid picture of extraordinary lives. Join us as we explore the surprising tales behind the names that changed the world.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the United States led the world in negotiating one of the most important treaties in history: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Through these negotiations the United States secured the largest area of maritime jurisdiction in the world—an area larger than the continental United States itself—and protected navigational freedom, so critical for Naval mobility. Today UNCLOS is in force for 168 countries and the European Union. Isolationist arguments, however, have for a quarter-century prevented the Senate from voting on the Convention.

Rich tasks, collaborative work, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction…with so many possible approaches, how do we know which ones work the best? In Visible Learning for Mathematics, six acclaimed educators assert it’s not about which one—it’s about when—and show you how to design high-impact instruction so all students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of mathematics learning for a year spent in school.

Indulge in an enthralling anthology of tales that will send shivers cascading down your spine, a bewitching compendium curated explicitly for the eerie embrace of Halloween. Brace yourself as caution becomes a mere whisper in the wind, for within this audiobook, dark adventures unfurl like tendrils of smoke, luring unsuspecting souls into realms where the line between reality and nightmare becomes irrevocably blurred. Prepare to surrender to the captivating allure of the forbidden as these stories weave their wicked webs around your very being.

Embark on a spine-tingling odyssey into the realms of the paranormal, where the delicate fabric of reality intertwines with the dark corridors of the unknown. In the hazy dawn of a fateful morning, the oppressive weight of pain and confusion shrouds a 14-year-old girl, awakening within the sterile confines of a New Orleans hospital. Her fragile form bears the marks of a merciless ordeal—bruises etching a map of agony upon her flesh. But the true horrors that haunt her still elude her fragile memory, casting an enigmatic shadow over her consciousness.

Fall is a beautiful time of year. The leaves are falling the air gets a chill to it. At night however, things get a bit more dicey. As Halloween approaches, monsters of the human and paranormal variety stalk the streets looking for victims to sate their blood thirst!

In the depths of a moonlit night, a clandestine spirit materializes within the confines of a stately Boston home. Its ethereal presence, a shimmering apparition veiled in enigma, captivates the woman with an intensity that sends shivers coursing down her spine. It bears an enigmatic message, one that would unravel the very fabric of her existence. With an urgency she cannot deny, the spirit beseeches her to uproot her life, forsaking the familiarity of the city to embark upon an odyssey to the heart of the mystifying backwoods of Louisiana.

A podcast offering late-night atmosphere and music, using its inside voice to connect, entertain, inform, and encourage. You'll hear stories and discussions (sometimes funny, other times just slightly more serious) inspired by books, media, music, and general observations of life. Email: john@volumedownpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094700581088&mibextid=LQQJ4d Instagram: Instagram.com/thevolumedownpodcast X: @john_volumedown Cover photo copyright 2023 John Moore

Born deaf and discovering encroaching blindness at the age of 16, Anthony Lawton’s future appeared to be full of locked doors. Prejudice. Delayed education. Distorted speech. Limited sight. But when benign strangers intercede and inner gifts reveal themselves the opportunity to pursue a childhood dream of speaking and participating in mainstream society become a realisable vision. He would need to do this before the consequences of dual sensory loss would again close the doors.