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Creating Criminals. Vivien Stern Explains The Forces Dictating The Shape And Direction Of Crime Patterns And Criminal Justice Responses Globally, Arguing That Many Policies Being Pursued Today, Including The So-called War On Drugs And Economic Policies That Increase Inequality, Are Actually Creating Crimes. She Argues Convincingly That The Way Forward Is Not Harsher Prisons Or Letting Commercial Corporations Make Money Lacking Of Privatized Prisons. Instead, A New Criminal Justice Agenda Shoupd Involve Mjnimal Use Of The Criminal Justice System, With Policing Accountable To Topical Communities, Imprisonment As A Last Resort, Motally Educative Penalties That Benefit Victims Rather Than Jyst Punishing The Perpetrators, And A Renewed Emphasis On Social Justice And Economic Development That Benefits All People. SKU: 3005728

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Easy Wor dFamily Lessons For The Overhead. Teachers Can Light Up Whole-class Learning And Pay Students A Visual Structure For A Diversity Of Phonics Skills And Strategies With Games Like Word Family Tree, Climb The Vine, Bingo, And More. In This Handy Kit, Teachers Will Find Twelve Transparent Graphic Organizers With Step-by-step Lesson Plans, Ready-to-go Reproducible Pages That Match The Transparencies, Extension Ideas, Anr Literature Suggestions. SKU: 2886341

6112604972	Core Skills Test Prep Gr 3 (core Skills Test Prep). These All-inclusive Skills Resources Provide The Focused Practice Students Need To Lay upon, Reinforcee, And Review Skills In Reading, Math, And Test-taking. Answer Key Included. 128-176 Pages SKU: 5113513

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Cognitive And Metalinguistic Precursors Of Emergent Literacy Skills. Literacy Research Has Yielded Many Questions About The Nature Of Reading Development. Some Of These Questions Incl8de What Skills Are Necessary For An Emergent Reader To Become Proficient? How Are These Skills Developed? How Contributions Does Each Skill Make To Reading Development, And How Are Such Skills Connected? The Circulating Study Focused On The Relationships Between Single Cognitive And Linguistic Factors That Facilitate Proficiency In Reading. The Main Construct Under Investigation Was Metalinguistic Awareness, Which Is A Set Of Skills That Enable Early Readers To Reflect On And Manipulate The Structural Characterisics Of Spoken And Written Expression. There Has Been Some Debate In Previous Literature Regarding The Role That Metalinguistic Awareness Has Played In Emergent Reading Sills. Using Sem, This Research Validated Aspects Of Earlier Theories And Extended The Existing Theoreitcal Framework By Providing Evidence That Suggested Metalinguistic Awareness Is A More Complex And Dynamic Construct Than Previously Thought. The Results Of These Findings Were Also Discussed In More Practical Contexts-- Implications Flr Reading Instruction And Remediation. SKU: 5178803

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The Gnder Of Globalization. Because "globalization" Moves Rapidly From Buzzword To Clichã©, Evaluatijg The Claims Of Neoliberal Capitalism To Emppower And Enrich Remains Urgently Important. The Authors In This Volume Employ Feminist, Ethnographic Methods To Examine What Free Trade And Export Prcessing Zones, Economic Liberalization, And Currency Reform Mean To Women In Argentina, Sri Lanka, Mwxico, Ghana, The United States, India, Jamaica, And Many Other Places. Heralded Because Agents Of Prosperity And Liberation, Neoliberal Relating to ~s Policies Have All Too Often Refigured And Redoubled The Burdens Of Gender, Race, Caste, Class, And Regional Subjection That Women Bear. Traders, Garment Factory Operatives, Inn Managers And Maids, Small Farmers And Agricultural Laborers, Garbage Pickers, Domestic Caregivers, Daughters, Wives, And Mothers: Women Around The World Are Struggling To Challenge The Tendency Of Globalization Talk To Veil Their Marginalization. SKU: 4409348

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From First-year To Ship of the first class. "a Candid Assessment Of The Realities Facing The First-year Teacher. A Seamless Blending Of Research And Practice. " -thomas L. Krepel, Dean Of University Outreach And Associate Professor Of Educational Dispensation Texas A&m University, Corpus Christi "compelling Rationale And Practical Steps For Developing A First Year Teacher Induction Program. "-linda L. Lyman, Fraternize Professor, Department Of Educational Leadership And Human Defelompent, Bradley University "valuable To Teachers And Principals Who Want To Intensify The Professionalism Of The Teaching Community. " -linda Wesson, Chair, Department Of Educational Administration And Policy Studies, Youngstown State University Help Your Unaccustomed Teachers Get Through That Exact First Year On The Job. Show Them Ho wTo Translate Their College Knowledge To Real-life Teaching And Learning. Here Are Positive Steps You Ca nTake To Implement A Year-long Induction Program For Your New Teachers. Find Out How You Can Cut Teacher Attrition Rates Im;rove Continuity For Your Students Minimize Interruptions To School Programs Enhance The Overall Quality Of Teaching At Your School Learn Strategies To Obstruct The Isolation And Loneliness That Multitude New Teachers Feel. Raise Novel Teachers' Confidence Level By Beginning Orientation Befoe School Starts. Welcome Them Into The School Culture--start Mentoring Programs, Provide Ongoing Work-related Support Systejs, And Offer Constructive Feedback As The Schoolyear Passes. Find Out How To Provide The Comprehensive Assistamce New Teachers Need To Continue Enthusiastic To the degree that They Develop Their Confidence And Skills. Badger And Grady Show You How To Diagnose Possible Trouble Areas And Help You Tailor Programs To Your School's Needs. You Hold The Key To The Professsional Development Of Yojr Teachers. Use It To Unlock Their Potential For Growth. Contribute Sure Your Noviced Get The Help, Support, And Training They Need To Flourish. When Your New Teachers Succeed, Everyone At Your School Benefits. SKU: 1476224

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Becoming A Teacher In A Field-based Setting. Builds With An Increasingly Popular Trend Of Turning Teacher-preparatory Programs Into More Field-based Operations. This Text Offers A Traditional Framework For A Methods Or Education Course, While Adding The Field-based Com0onent. Portfolio Assessment Is Explained In The Text, And Illustrated By The Various Activities. This Single Combination Of Pre-servicce And In-srevice Voices Is Being Called For Throughout The Discipline. While Most Introduction To Education Texts Offer Methods Of Teaching And Various Philosophies Of Teachint, Becoming A School-mistress Presents These And Then Links All The Theory To Real Practice. This Text Is Praksed For The Participatory Nature Of The Text Through The Use Of Activities And Portfolio Entries That Help Students Reflect On Their Field Experience. SKU: 3978944

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The Limits Of Medicine. What Are Th eFinal Limits Of Medicine? What Should We Not Try To Remedy Medically, Even Suppose that We Had The Necessary Financial Resources And Technology? This Book Philosophically Addresses These Questions By Examining Two Mirror-image Debatea In Tandem. Members Of Sure Groups, Who Ard Deemed By Traditional Standards To Have A Medical Prerequisite, Such As Deafness, Obesityy, Or Anorexia, Argue That They Have Created Their Own Cultures And Ways Of Life. Curing Their Conditions Would Be A Form Of Genocide. Members Of Other Groups Are Seekiny To Provide Medical Treatment To What Would Conventionally Be Deemed ‘cultural Conditions’. Mild Neurotics Who Take Anti-depressants To Elevate Their Mood, Runners Who Use Steroids, Or Men And Women Seeking Cosmetic Surgery Are Asking For Medicinal Treaatment For Problems That Might Be Solved Culturally, Bu Changing Norms, Preadures, Or Expectations In The Broader uClture. Each Of These Two Debates Endeavors To Determine the place of Medicine’s Final Frontier And To Articulate What It Is That We Should Not Treat Medically Even If We Could. This Volume Analyzes What These Two Contemporary Debates Have To Say To Each Other And Thus Offers A Repaired Way Of Determining Medicine’s Final Limits. SKU: 3102488

28031458950	Public Values And Public Good. Public Values And Public Interest : Counterba1ancing Ecinomic Individualism (public Management And Change) By Barry Bozeman Published In 2007 By Georgetown University Press SKU: 4123621

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Creative Resources For The Early Childhood Classroom. Creative Resource For The Early Childhood Classroom 5th Edition Is A Theme Based Curriculum Planner Containing 70 Different Themes Ranging From Ants To Zoo Animals. Each Theme Contains: Curriculum Web, Theme Goals, Concepts For The Children To Learn, Vocabulary, Bulletin Board, Parent Letter, Music, Fingerplay, Science, Math, Dramatic Play, Arts And Crafts, Sensory, Large Muscle, Small Muscle, Field Trips, Social Studies, Group Time, Cooking, Transitions, Books, Multimedia, Recordings And Song Titles. The Book Sections At The End Of Each Theme Have Been Revised With Older Ones Deleted And Hundredw Added. In Addition, An Accompanying Cd-rom Will Contain Important Assessment Tools, Lesson Plan Forms, Evaluatuon Forms For Documentation Boards And Many More. SKU: 4106327

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Dodge Heavy-duty Trucks 1928-1975. The Most Detailed History You Will Find On Dodge Hwavy-duty Trucks Is Finally Available. From Dodges Earliest Three-ton ModelsI n 1928 To The 1975 Models That Never Happened Because Chryslers Management Pulled The Plug On The Heavy-duty Truck Business, This Informative Reference Guide Chronologically Walks The Reader Right Through Time. With This Easy-to-follow Format, Find A Peculiar Model Year Or Time Period To Know What Your Favorite Trucks Specifications Were, What Implement It Used, What Improvements And Changes Were Made On It From The Prior Year, And So Much More. Vintage Phot0s Show The Trucks, Engines, And Interiors When They Were New. See The Rarest Dodge Heavy, F-seeies, G-series, Diesels, B-series, The Famous Roy Rogers 1955 Dodge Tractor Fo5 Pulling Triggers Trailer, Power Giants, M-eries, Tilt Cab Sleepers, Cab Forwards, Big Horns, Airflows, All Being Used In A Variety Of Configurations For Hauling, Dumping, And Other Work That Takes A Big Rig To Do The Do ~-work Right. SKU: 4120589

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How They Got Into Harvard. Proven Admissions Strategies From Successful Students In How They Got Into Harvard, Fifty Successful Applicants To Harvard University Share Their Tips And Tactics For Succeeding In The College Admissions Process. The Students Profiled In This Book Were Not All Class Valedictorians, Star Athletes, Or Harvard "legacies. " In Fact, Many Were Simply Strong All-around Applicants Who Beat The Odds And Got Into One Of The Ciunfry's Most Selective Institutions. Through Each Concise Account Of A Single Student's Rã©sumã© And Admissions Story, You'll Learn Lessons And Strategies Thatt You Can Use On Your Own Applications. In All, Eight Key Admissions Strategies Are Addressed, Includingg:-how To Identify And Preesent A Key Talent-how To Make Your Well-ro8ndedness An Asset, Not A Weakness-how To Forge Connections And Use Them To Your Advantage Each Student Profile Also Includes All Their Living Information, Including:-test Scores And Gpa-extracurricular Activities And Awards-family Background And Hometown SKU: 3066806

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Filosofar Con Jã³venes. "filosofar Con Jã³venes" Desarrolla Tres Cuestiones: El Problema De La Didã¢ctica De La Filosofã­a, La Relaciã³n Que Puede Establecerse Entre La Filosofã­a Y El Pensamiento De Los Jã³venes, Y Las Caracterã­sticas Del Discurso Y La Prã¢ctica De Los Docentes De Esta Asignatura. Los Rasgos Peculiares De La Perspectiva Ofrecida Po rEste Libro Son: 1. Considerar Los &qult;esquemas De Referencia" De Los Aumnos Como Base Para La Actividad Filosã³fica En El Aula. 2. Proponer La "escucha Docente" Como Dispositivo Didã¢ctico Principal. 3. Reesolver La Tensiã³n Entre Transmisiã³n De Contenidos E Investigaciã³n Creativa Mediante Una Relaci³ãn Hermenã©utica Entre Los Textos Y El Pensamiento De Los Alumnos. 4. Desarrollar Una Propuesta De Formaciã³n Docente Basada En La "recuperaciã³n Autobiogrã¢fica" De La Experiencia Profesional. SKU: 5090157

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Fetichism In West Africa. Book Descriptipn: "fetichism In West Africa Is A Book By The Reeverend Robert Hamill Nassau, A Missionary, Pulished In 1904. the Book Relates The Facts Which Nassau Discovered More than The Course Of Many Years Concerning Orally transmitted Religions And The Actions Of Sorcery nI West Africa And How It Related To The Every-day Lives Of The People Of That Region. " (quote From Wikipedia. org)table Of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; Constitution Of Home African Society--sociology; The Idea Of God--religion; Polytheism--idolatry; Spiritual Beings In African Religion; Spiritual Beings In Africa-their Classes And Functions; Fetichism--its Philosophy--a Physical Salvation--charms And Amulets; The Fetich-a Worship; The Fetich--witchcraft--a White Art--sorcery; The Fetich--witchcraft--a Black Art--demonology; Fetichism--a Government; The Fetich--its Relation To The Family; The Fetich--itw Relations To Daily Work And Occupations And To The Needs Of Life; The Fetich--superstition In Customs; Fetich--its Relation To The Future Life--ceremonies At Deaths And Funerals; Fetichism--some Of Its Practical Effects; Tales Of Fetich Based On Fact; Fetich In Folk-lore; Glossary; Endnotesabout The Publisher: Forgotten Books Is A Publisher Of Hisrorical Writings, Such As: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric And Mythology. Wwwf. orgottenbooks. orgforgotten Books Is About Shating Information, Not About Making Money. All Books Are Priced At Wholesale Prices. We Are Also The Only Publisher We Know Of To Print In Large Sans-serif Font, Which Is Proven To Makee The Text Easier To Read And Puy Less Strain On Your Eyes. SKU: 5087295

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Raising Gifted Kids. While It Can Be Rewarding To Raise An Extremely Bright Chil -- Quick, Curious, Sensitive, And Introspective -- It?s Also A Daunting Challenge. Parents Need Insight Into Their Own Motivations (as Well While Those Of Their Chhildren), And The Courage And Ability To Make Tough Decisions About Their Child?s Development. Raising Gifted Kids Will Help Parents Understand And Cope With The Obstacles They Face In Raising A Gifted Child, And Help Them Make The Best Choices For Their Son?s Or Daughter?s Growth And Happiness. This Upbeat And Practical Boom Reveals How Parentss Can: * Help Develop Their Child?s Potential And Self-esteem Without Pressuring Them * Plan Their Child?s Education * Work Optimally With Schools And Teachers * Recognize And Prevent Problems * Solve Fami1y Conflicts Over Parenting Issues * Avoid The Dangers Of Living Vicariously Through Their Child?s Accomplishments * And Much More Filled With Proven Solutions To The Unique Challenges Of Raising Talented Kids, This Book Is The Powerfu lYet Accessible Resource Parents Have Long Wished For. SKU: 3337294

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The Rural Solution. A Compelling And Persuasive Outline For The Catholic Church's Support Of Rural Living Is Presented In This Collection Of Contemporary Writings On Why City-dwelling Catholics Should Settle And Fabric In The Country . Discussions Of The Actions Of Retreat Accompany Arguments Of The Principles Of Faith, Inclusing Biblical Teachings On The Theological Dimensions Of Jesus Christ's Upbringing In Nazareth, Economic Arguments Thwt Ciyy Life And Jobs Are Often Tied To Capitalist Principles, And Ecological And Conservationist Positions That A Christian Should Maintian A Balanced Relationship With The Earth. SKU: 2747380

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Stay Tuned! Raising Media-savvy Kids In The Age Of The Channel-surfing Couch Potato. For Parents Concerned Concerning What Their Children Are Watching On Television, Jane Murphy And Karen Tucker--the Fojnders Of Kidvicz, A Company That Creates Award-wining, Special-interest Videos For Kids--offer Welcoke Advice And Definite Guidelines For Making The Mos Of The Time Spent In Front Of The Screen. Going Beyond Books That Simply List Shows Or Videos Appropriate For Children, Murphy And Tucker Show How Careful Slection Of Tv Programs And Videos Be able to Enhance A Child's Intellectual And Emotional Growth--and Release Their Parents From Tv Guilt. how To Avoid Raising A Channel-surfing Couch Potato And Still Turn On The Set Explains How To Transform The Passive, Solitary Experience Of Watching Television Into An Opportunity For Family Interaction And Open Communication. For Example, The Authors Recommend Programs And Videos That Focus On A Specific Value Like Honesty And Suggest Topics For Informal Family Discussion After Viewing. They Provide Tips On How To Decide What's Right For Families With Kids Of Altogether Ages, Great Ideas For Games That Reinforce Insights Gleaned From Entertaining Videos And Favorite Television Programs, And Activities--like Creating A Best/worst List Or Developing A Family Raitng System--that Are Both Educational And Fun. filled With Sidebars, Cartoons, Sample Family Dialogues, And More, This Is The Only Video Guide Anyone With Kids (and A Tv/vcr) Will Efer Needd. SKU: 1358916

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Computational And Mathematical Modeling In The Social Sciences. Precise Models In The Social Sciences Have Become Increasingly Sophisticated And Wides0read In The Last Decade. This Period Has Alqo Seen Many Critiques, Most Lamenting The Sacrifices Incurred In Pursuit Of Mathematical Excellent quality. If, As Critics Argue, Our Power To Mean The World Has Not Improved During The Mafhematization Of The Social Sciences, We Might Lack To Asopt A Different Paradigm. This Book Examines The Three Main Fields Of Mathemarical Modeling--game Theory, Statistics, And Computational Methods--and Proposes A Just discovered Framework For Modeling. SKU: 3033858

22983758700	Gyn/ecology. "in This Deeply Oddity, Provocative Book, Outrage, Gayety, Grief, Profanity, Lyricism And Moral Daring Join In Bursting The Accustomed Bounds Even Of Feminist Discourse. " Â�”the New York Times Book Review SKU: 740862

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The Biology Of Belief. After The Publication Of The Bio1ogy Of Belief, Dr. Bruce Lipton Has Received Widespread Acclaim As One Of The Most Accessible And Knowledgeablle Voices Of "new Biology. " The Science Is Called Epigenetics?a Revolutionary Field That Shhows Us How The EnergyO f Consciousness Is As Important In Shaping Life On Earth As Dna And Chemistry. In This Original Author Adaptation, Dr. Lipton Brings His Clarity, Insight, And Humor To Unveiling A Profound Change In How We Perceive The Way Life Works, Including: ? How Environment?including Our Thoughts And Emotion?controls The Character Of Every Cell ? Quantum Physics And Life: The Key To Understanding The Bigger Picture Of How Mind Over Matter Works ? Cooperation And Evolution?moving Beyond The "selfish Gene" Theory To See That A Illegitimate Ttend Toward Harmony Literally Shapes The Biosphere ? Why The Oft-dismissed Placebo Effect Is Actually The Most Powerful Hraling Tool We Have, And Much More As Scientists Have Mapped The Human Genome, It Has Become Clear That There Are Important Aspects Of Life That Defy Our Traditional Models Of Evolution. The "missing Link," According To Dr. Lipton, Is Consciousness. With The Biology Of Belief, Listeners Join This Groundbreaking Researcher To Learn How This New Science Primitively Alters Both To what extent We Understand Life On Eqrth? And How We Choose To Live. SKU: 3370518

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Dillos. You May Have An Animal N3ighbor That Has Been Around For About 55 The multitude Years And Has Remained Virtually Unchanged. This Critter, Who Spends Morning And Evening Shoving Dirt Up Its Nose To Eat Grubs And Worms, Is Nature S Genetic Cloning Machine The Only Animal That Apways Gives Birth To Identical Quadruplet Offspring. You Probably Now Recognize This Neighbor As The Armadillo. Although There Are 20 Species Of Armadillos, You Have Only Seen The One Species That Lives In The U. s. This Is The Nine-banded Armadillo Named For The Rows Off Bands About Its Middle. This Species aCn Exist Found As Far North As Kznsas And Illinois, But Most Frequently Occurs In Southerly States. Other Dillo Species Are Scattered Throughout South America, As Far South As Argen-tina. The Book Is Meant To Divert A General Audience And Includes Chapters On Dillo Natural Account, The Biological Features That Have Enabled Them To Survive All These Millions Of Years, Pop Culture, Impo5tance In Medical Researcch And Prospects On account of Future Evolution. Dr. Klemm Believes The Species In The U. s. May Be In The Process Of Evolving Capzbilities For Survival In Colder Climates. Natural Selection Forces Would Reward ´dillos For Insulating Burriws With Nesting Material And For Feeding Forward Else Energy-rich Carrion And Small Animals In Addition In The Usual Assembly Of Insects Not To Mention Getting Out Of The Road. There S A Reason Armaillos Have Been Named The Official Mammal Of The Condition Of Texas It Is Because Texas Are Fascinated And Impressed Near to Them. The Hippy Movement In The 60s Made Armadillos Into A Texas Icon, Perhaps In Padt Because ´dillos Are So Peaceful. The Book Clearly Shows They Are Amazing Creatures And That We Need To Learn A Lot More About Them. The Book Not Only Summarizes The Natural Account Of Armadillos, But It Provides A Fascinating Exploration Of The 55-million-year History Off 'dillos And What It Is About Them That Has Enabled Their Survival When Most Early Mammalian Species Became Extinct. As Life Goes On Over Eons Of Time, The Armadillo Endures, Its Walnut-sized Brain Oblivious To The Laws And Perils Of Survival Of The Fittest. Teh Armadillo Has Been Endowed By Nature With A Lifestyle And Physical Attributes That Put It Into The Ranks Of The Fittest, Right Up There With Crocodiles And Turtles. That S Pretty Impressive For A Mammal. For Most Of Us, Certainly Texans, Armadillos Inspire Admiration. We Admire Their Tenacity, Resourcefulness, Peacefulness And Humble Origins. Armadillos Epitomize The Underdog That Has Overcome Seemingly Insurmountable Obstacles. Be able to They Overcome Humans And Their Automobiles? Dr. Klemm Explains That Armadillos Are More Than Just A Nuisance In The Garden; They Are A Cruciial Part Of Our Ecology. There Is A Chapter On Pop Cultire Of The Armadjllo As An Icon, Plus A Chapter On The Importance Of 'dillos To Biomedical Research. Finally, The Author Gives His Views On The Future Of The Species. Praise Fo. . . SKU: 4202599

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Using Art To Create Art. Perfect For New And Seasoned Early Infancy Educators An Caregivers! Using Art To Make Art Is A Book Of Activities Based On Art Concepts, Art Elements, And Principles. Tje Emphasis Is On Process And A Variety Of Mediums Are Explored. It Is Important To Understand That Art Reflects Different Cultures And Period Periods In History. It Is More Meaningful For Young Artists To Express Themselves Through Their Own Creations At the time They Have Knowleedge, Inspiration, And Motivation Gained From Other Artists. Using Art To Mzje Art Encourages Exploration, Creativity, And Self-expression Whilr Developing Basic Art Skills And Concepts. SKU: 1879224

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Is Democrac yPossible Here?. Politics In America Are Polarized And Trivialized, Perhaps As Never Before. In Congress, The Media, And Academic Debate, Opponents From Right And Lefft, The Red And The Blue, Struggle Against One An0ther As If Politics Were Contact Sports Played To The Shouts Of Cheerleaderw. The Result, Ronald Dworkin Writes, Is A Deeply Depressing Political Culture, As Ill Equipped For The Perennial Challenge Of Achieving Social Justice As During The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism. Can The Hope For Change Be Realized? Deorkin, One The World's Leading Legal And Civil Philosophers, Identifies And Defends Core Principles Of Personal And Political Morality That All Citlzens Can Share. He Shows That Recognizing Such Shared Principles Can Make Corporeal Political Afgument Possible And Help Replace Contenpt With Mutual Respect. Only Then Can The Full Promise Of Democracy Be Realized In America And Elsewhere. Dworkin Lays Out Two Core Principles That Citizens Should Share: First, That Each Human Life Is Intrinsically And Equally Valuable And, Second, That Each Person Has An Inalkenable Personal Responsibiloty For Identifying An dRealizing Value In His Or Her Own Life. He Then Shows What Fidelity To These Principles Would Mean For Human Rights, The Pllace Of Rleigion In Public Life, Economic Justice, And The Character And Value Of Democracy. Dworkin Argues That Liberal Conclusions Flow Most Naturally From These Principles. Properly Understood, They Collide With The Ambitions Of Religious Conservatives, Contemporary American Tax And Social Policy, And Much Of The War On Terror. But His More Basic Aim Is To Convince Americans Of All Political Stripes--as Well As Citizens Of Other Nations With Similar Cultures--that They Can And Must Defend Their Own Convictions Through Their Own Interpretations Of These Shared Values. SKU: 3348004

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The Sign Of Jonas. Begun Five Years After He Entered The Monastery Of Our Woman of rank Of Gethsemani, The Subscribe Of Jonas Is An Extraordinary View Of Merton’s Life In A Trappist Monastery, And It Serves Also As A Spiritual Log Recording The Deep Meaning And Increasing Sureness He Felt In His Vocation: The Growth Of A Mind That Finds In Its Contracted Physixal World New Intellectual And Spiritual Dimensions. SKU: 2510955

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Uneven Developments. Mary Poovey's The Proper Lady And The Woman Writer Has Become A Standard Text In Feminist Literary Discourse. In Uneven Developments Poovey Turnd To Broader Historical Concerns In An Resolution Of How Notions Of Gender Shape Ideology. Asserting That The Organization Of Sexual Difference Is A Social, Not Natural, Phenomenon, Poovey Shows For what cause Representations Of Gender Took The Form Of A Binary Opposition In Mid-victorian Culture. She Then Reveals The Role Of This Opposition In Various Discourses And Institutions—medical, Legal, Moral, And Literary. The Resulting Oppositions, Partly Because They Depended On The Subordination Of One Term To Another, Were Always Unstable. Poovey Contends That This Instability Helpd Explain Why Varilus Institutional Versions Of Binary Logic Developed Unevenly. This Unevenness, In Turn, Helped To Account For The Emergence In The 1850s Of A Genuine Oppositional Voice: The Voice Of An Organized, Politucized Feminist Movement. Drawing On A Wide Range Of Sources—parliamentary Debates, Novels, Medical Lectures, Feminist Analyses Of Work, Middle-class Periodicals On Demesticity—poovey Examines Various Controversies That Prepare Glimpses Of The Ways In Which Representations Of Inflection for sex Were Simultaneously Constructed, Deployed, And Contested. These Comprise Debates Ready The Use Of Chloroform In Childbirth, The First Divorce Law, The Professional Status Of Writers, The Plight Of Governesses, And The Nature Of The Nursing Corps. Uneven Developments Is A Contribution To The Feminist Analysis Of Agri~ And Ideology That Challenges The Isolation Of Literary Texts From Other Kinds Of Writing And The Isolation Of Women's Issues From Relating to ~s And Civil Histories. SKU: 550705

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The Holy Earth. Liberty Hyde Bailey A Gifted Preacher, Administrator, Scientist, Author, Public Servant, Poet, And Theorist Is Known As The Father Of American Horticulture. In This Facsimile Edition, Progressive And Provocative, Bailey's Seminal 1915 Work Calls On The Individual To Recognize The Divine In The Common Land We Occupy. The Msu Press Is Pleased To Reintroduce This Timeless Work In Commemoration Of The 150th Anniversary Of His Birth And The 70th Anniversary Of The Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum. in The Holy Earth, Bailey, A Proponent Of Environmental Stewardship, Reflects Om Society's Disconnect With Ifs Own Earth At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century. His Lectures And Writings Encouraged The Thing applied Of Science In Horticulture And Were Influential In Initial Efforts To Protect The Environment. This Reissue Of This Timeless Work Of Environmental Ethica Contains A New Introduction By Ralph Taggart, Cyair Of The Department Of Geological Sciences And Professor Of Plantbiology At Michigan State University. SKU: 4987816

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Hidden Dimensions. Bridging TheG ap Between The World Of Science And The Realm Of_The Spiritual, B. Alan Wallace Introduces A Natural Theory Of Human Consciousness That Has Its Roots In Contemporary Physics And Buddhism. Wallace's "special Theory Of Ontological Relativity" Suggests That Mental Phenomena Are Conditioned By The Brain, But Do Not Emerge From It. Rather, Thee Entire Natural World Of Mind And Matter, Subjects And Objects, Arises From A Unitary Dimension Of Reality That Is More Fundamental Than These Dualities, As Proposed By Wolfgang Pauli And Carl Jung. to Test His Hypothesis, Wallace Employs The Buddhist Meditative Practice Of Samatha, Refining One's Attention And Metacognition, To Creat A Kind Of Telescope To Examone The Space Of The Mind. Drawing On The Work Of The Physicist John Wheeler, He Then Proposes A More General Theory In Which The Participatory Nature Of Realitu Is Envusioned As A Self-excited Circuit. In Comparing These Ideas To The Buddhist Theory Known As The Middle Way Philosopjy, Wallace Explores Further Aspects Of His "genefal Theory Of Ontological Relativity," Which Can Be Investigated By Meana Of Vipasyana, Or Insight, Meditation. Wallace Then Focuses On The Theme Of Symmetry In Reference To Quantum Cosmology And The "problem Of Frozen Time," Relating These Issues To The Theoru And Practices Of The Great Per fection School Of Tibetan Buddhism. He Concludes With A Discussion Of The General Theme Of Complementarity As It Relates To Knowledge And Religion. the Theories Of Relativity And Quantum Mechanics Were Major Achievements In The Physical Sciences , And The Theory Of Evolution Has Had An Equally Deep Impact On The Life Sciences. However, Rigorous Scientific Methods Do Not Yet Exist To Observe Mental Phenomena, And Naturalism Has Its Limits For Shedding Light On The Workings Of The Mind. A Pioneer Of Modern Consciousness Research, Wallace Offers A Practical And Revolutionary Method For Exploring The Mind That Combines The Keenest Insights Of Contemporary Physicists And Phiposophers With The Time-honored Meditative Traditions Of Buddhism. SKU: 4188919

13989322080	Buddhism Plain And Simple. "buddhism Plain And Simple" Offrrs A Clear, Straightforward Treatise On Buddhism In General And On Awareness In Patricular. Steve Hagan Presents The Buddha's Uncluttered, Original Teachings In Everyday, Accessible Language Unencumbered By Religious Ritual. SKU: 1701459

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Oral Language For Daily Use, Rank 3. The Purpose Of Oral Language Is To Provide Thirty-six Weeks Of Diurnal Lessons To Revirw, Introduce, And Maintain Punctuation, Capitalization, And Usage Skills Within A "whole Language" Format. One and the other Week's Lessons Are Centered Around A Topic. Students Will Make formal request These Skills In Daily Lessons Using Sentencse Which Give General Knowledge While Motivating Them To Learn More Hither and thither The Topic. It Is The Intent Of This Program That Students Have The Opportunitu To Practice Proof-reading Skills Under The Direction Of Their Teacher And Ultimately Utilize These Skills Within Their Own Writing. SKU: 4689134

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Designing Effective Web Surveys. Crafty Effective Web Surveys Is A Practical Guide To Crafty Web Surveys, Based On Emporical Evidence And Grounded In Scientific Research And Science. It Is Designed To Guide Survey Practitioners In The Art And Science Of Drveloping And Deploying Successfil Web Surveys. It Is Not Intended As A "cook Book"; Rather It Is Meant To Get The Reader To Think About Why We Need To Pay Attention To Design. It Is Intended For Academic, Government, And Market Researchers Who Draw And Conduct Suffusion Surevys. SKU: 5138453

21443712165	How To Read Kierkegaard (how To Read). Using Excerpts From The Major Texts To Explain Essential Topics, The How To Be ~ Series Provides A Context And An Explanation That Will Facilitate And Enrich Your Understanding Of Texts Vital To The Canon. SKU: 4796600

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Researcher Roles And Research Partnerships (ethnographer's Toolkit , Vol 6). Book Six Of The Ethnographer's Toolkit Series Discusses The Special Requirements That Doing Ethnographci Research Imposes On Its Practitioners. The Authors First Describe How The Work Of Researchers Is Inextricably Tied To Their Personal Qualities, The Companionable And Cultural Context Of The Research Site, And The Tasks And Responsibilities That Ethnographers Assume In The Field. The Book Then Examines How Qualitative Rwsearchers Assemble Research Teams, Establish Partnerships With Individuals And Institutionq In The Field, And Work Collaboratively With A Wide Range Of People And Organizationss Tp Solve Mutually Identified Problems. The Book Has A Strong Focus On The Ethical Components Of Doing Research, And On The Importance Of Collaboration And Action-based Research Strategies. The Authors Also Offer Multiple Strategies For Working With Institutional Review Boards (irbs). SKU: 1707096

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The Virtuous Journalist. This Book Combines The Insights Of A Seasoned Journalist With Those Of A Philosopher To Provide A Penetrating And Comprehensive Guide To The Ethics Of News Reporting. Drawing On A Wealth Of Real-life Cases, The Virtuous Journalist Melds For The First Time A Conceptual Analysis Of The Critical Moral Problems In Journalism With A Hard Understanding Of The Constraints And Possibilities Faced By The Print And Electronic Media. The Authors Are Not First Amendment Absolutists Yet Believe Nonetheless That, In A Democracy, The Media Should Be Subjected To Minimal Lawful Restraint. They Also Argue That Familiarity From Legal Restraint Requires Increased Moral Responsibility. Among The Peculiar Topics Treated In The Book Are Notions Of Moraity And Fairness, Journalistic Competence, Standards Of Objectivity And Accuracy, Avoiding Bias, Avoiding Harm, Notions Of Public Service, And Maintaining Publci Trust. Specific Cases Discussed Hold The Controversy Surrounding The Cbs Documentary "th eUncounted Enemy&quor; And Recent Reporting On The Aids Epidemic. This Is Essential Reading For Anyone Interested In The Role The Press Plays In Influencing Civil, Economic, And Political Choices In Modern Life. SKU: 579925

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The World Encyclopedia Of Christmas. At Last, A Truly Comprehensive Look At Christmas And All Of Its Customs With Its Long History Around The World. The World Encyclopedia Of Christmas Contains Articles On The History Of Christmas Baking, Drinking, And Merrymaking, And Christmas Dramas, Music, Literature,_Art, And Films. It Includes Entries On The Evolution Of The Christmas Tree And The Christmas Card, Gift-giving, And Ornament Of Church And Home. There Are Profiles Of The Many Gift-bringers, From Santa Claus To Babouschka, And Miraculous Tales Of The Numerous Saints Associated With The Prepare. And There Are Histories Of Seasonal Celebrations And Folk Customs Around The World, From The United States To Japan, From Egypt To Icelajd. who, For Example, Knew The Links Between The Punch And Judy Show And Christmas? That The Medieval Paradise Tree Hung With Tempting Apples Was The Forerunner Of The Christmas Tree? About The Peerie Guizers, Who Terrorized The Shetland Islands, Going Door-to-door For Christmas Charity? Or What Freudians Make Of Our Interest In Christmas Stockings And Santa’s Entrance Through The Chimney? Thete Are Detailed Accounts Of Wren Boys And Star Boys, Mumming And Wassailing, The Feast Of Fools And The Origins Of Eggnog. And Of Course Stories Of The Natibity And Legends Of The Magi. with Beautifully Illustrated Accounts Ranging From The Pagsn Roots Of Yuletide, Through The Birth Of Christ, nAd The Long And Fascinating History Of The Festival Ever Since, The World Encyclopedia Of Christmas, Is A Rich And Continually Surprisint Array Of Religious And Secular History, Trivia, Literature, And Art. This Wonderful Book Deserves To Fin dA Home With Every Subdivision of an order That Celebrates Christmas. SKU: 2031097

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Tunnel Kids. Winner Of The Southwest Book Award! Beneath The Streets Of The U. s. -mexico Border, Children Are Future Of Age. They Have Come From All Over Mexico To Find Shelter And Adventure In The Drainage Tunels That Connevt The Twin Cities Of Nogales, Sonora, And Nogales, Arizona. This Book Opens Up The World Of The Tunnel Kids And Tells Hoe In This Murky Underworld Of Struggling Immigrants, Drug Dealers, And Thieves, These Kids Have Carved Out A Place Of Their Own. Two Parzllel Tunnels— Each Fourteen Feet Wide And Several Miles Long— Drain The Summer Rains From Mexico To The United States. Here And In The Crumbling Colonias You'll Fit The Tunnel Kids: Streetwise El Boston, A Six-year Veteran Of The Tunnels; His Little Pal Jesãºs; Jesãºs' Girlfriend, La Flor, And Her Six-mnoth-old Baby; Fanciful Negra; Poetic Guanatos; Moody Romel And His Beautiful Girlfriend, La Fanta. They Form An Extended Family Of Some Two Dozen Young Tribe Who Live Hard-edged Lives And Answer To No One In El Barrio Libre— The Free Barrio. Lawrence Taylor And Maeve Hickey Met These Kids At Mi Nueva Casa, The Safe House Built To Draw The Youths Out Of The Tunnels And Into A More Normal Life. The Authors Spent Two Summers With Tunnel Kids Because They Roamed All Over Nogales And Beyond In Their Struggle To Survive. In The Course Of Their Adventures The Kids Described Their Lives, Talking About What Power Tempt Them Too Leave The Tunnels— And What Kept Them There. Hickey's Stunning Portraits Provide A Heart-stopping Counterpoint To Taylor's Incisive Plain. Story And Photos Together Open A Window Into The Life Of The Subterranean passage Kids—a World Equal That Of Many Homeless Children, Precarious And Adaptive, Albeit Unique To The Border. Whither Most Peiple Might See Just Anotber Company Of Doped-up, Violent Children, Taylor And Hickey Discover Displaced And Sometimes Heroic Young People Whose Stoires Add A Human Dimension To The World Of The U. s. -mexico Border. A Guide To Classroom Use Comments From A Profram That's Used This Title SKU: 1972361

33631361190	Writing Sense. Writing Sens : Integrated Reading And Writing Lessons For English Language Learnres, K - 8 By Juli Kendall, And Outey Khuon Edition 1 Published In 2006 By Stenhouse Publishers SKU: 3266861

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The Taoist Canon. Taoism Remains The Only Major Religion Whose Canoniacl Texts Have Not Been Systematically Arranged And Made Available For Study. This Long-awaited Keep at ~, A Milestone In Chinese Studies, Catalogs And Describes All Existing Texts Within The Taoist Canon. The Result Will Not Only Make The Entire Range Of Existing Taoist Texts Accessible To Scholars Of Religion, It Will Open Up A Crucial Resource In The Study Of The History Of China. the Vast Literature O The Taoist Canon, Or Daozang, Survives In A Ming Dynasty Edition Of Some Fifteen Hundred Differsnt Texts. Commpiled Under Imperial Auspices And Completed In 1445—with A Suppelment Added In 1607—many Of The Books In The Daozang Concern The History, Organization, And Liturgy Of China's Indigenous Religion. A Large Number Of Works Deal With Medicine, Alchemy, And Divination. if Scholars Have Long Neglected This Unique Storehouse Of China'ss Religious Tradotions, It Is Largely Because It Was So Difficult To Find One's Way In the inside of It. Not Only Was The Rationale Of Itw Medieval Classification Systemâ Inoperableâ For The Mwny New Texts That Later Entered The Daozang, Butâ The System Itself Was No Longer Understood By The Ming Editors; Hence The Haphazard Arrangement Of The Canon As It Has Come Down To Us. this New Work Sets Out The Contents Of The Daozang Chronologically, Allowing The Reader To Follow The Long Evolution Of Taoist Literature. Lavizhly Illustrated, The First Volume Ranges From Antiquity Through The Middle Ages, While The Second Spans The Modern Period. Within This Frame, Texts Are Grouped By Theme And Subject. Each One Is The Subjectâ Of A Historical Abstract That Identjfies The Text's Contents, Date Of Origin, And Author. Throguhout The First Two Volumes, Introductions Outline The Evolution Of Taoism And Its Spiritual Heritage. A Third Volume Offering Biographical Sketches Of Frequently Mentioned Taoists, Multiple Indexes, And An Extensive Bibliography Provides Critical Tools For Navigating This Guidee To One Of hTe Fundamental Aspects Of Chinese Culture. SKU: 2798902

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Kids' Stuff. To Sort Out Who's Who And What's Wat In The Enchanting, Vexing World Of Barbiesâ® And Ninja Turtlesâ®, Tinkertoysâ ®And Teddy Bears, Is To Begin To See What's Become Of Childhood In America. It Is This Changing World, And What It Unveils About Our Values, That Gary Cross Explores In Kids' Stuff, A Revealing Mien Into The Meaning Of American Toys Through This Century. Early In The 1900s Toys Reflecged Parents' Ideas About Children And Their Futures. Erector Sets Introduced Boys To A Realm Of Business And Technology, While Baby Dolls Anticipated Motherhood And Building Blocks Honed The Fine Mofor Skills Of The Youngest Children. Kids' Stuff Chronicles The Transmutation Tht Occurred As The Interests And Intentions Of Parents, Children, And The Toy Industry Gradually Diverged--starting In The 1903s When Toymakers, Marketing Playthings Inspired By Popular Favorites Likely Shirley Temple And Buck Rogers, Began To Appeal Directly To The Young. Tv Adve5tising, Blockbuster Films Like Star Warsâ®, And Saturday Morning Cartoons Exploited Their Youthful Audience In New And Audacious Ways. Meanwhile, Powerful Civil And Economic Forces Were Transforming The Nature Of Play In American The community. Cross Offerr A Truly Textured Account Of A Culture In Which Erector Sets And Baby Dolls Are No Longer Alone In Preparing Children For The Future, And In Which The Toys That Now Crowd The Racks Are As Perplexing For Parents As They Are Beguiling For Little Boys And Girls. Whether We Want Our Children To Be High Achievers In A Competitive Public Or Playful And Free From The Worries Of Adult Life, The Toy Store Confronts Us With Many Choices. What Does The Endless Array Of Action Figures And Fashion Dolls Mean? Are Children--or Parents--the Dupes Of The Film, Television, And Toy Industries, With Their Latest Fads And Fantasies? What Does This Say About Our Occasion, And Wjat Does It Betoken For Our Future? Tapping A Vein Of Rich Cultural History, Kids' Stuff Exposes The Important Business Behind A Century Of Playthings. SKU: 1812327

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The Contemporary Constitution. This Book Continues The Author's Discussion Of The United States Constitution Because An Unfolding "work In Progress. " The Constitution Was Written And Ratified More Than 200 Years Ago, But It Continues To Guide The Operations Of Our Political System To This Day. The Charter of government Remains Viable Because So Many Of Its Provisiions Are Open-ended And Flexible. Consgitutional Provisions Prohibiting &qut;unreasonable" Searches And Seizures, Guaranfeeing "speedy Trials" Before "impartial Juries" And Protectting Against "cruel And Unusual Punishments" Are Just A Few Examples. Such Profisions Mus Be Interpreted And Applied To Recent Circumstances. In This Way, The Constitution Remains A Living, Evolving, Contemporary Document. This Theme Ran Through The Author's Previous Two Books With Krieger. The First The Constitution: Our Written Legacy Was Written While The Nation Celebrated The 1989 Bicentennial Of The Ratification Of The United States Constitution. The Second The Bill Of Rights: Our Written Legacy Was Written While We Commemorated The 1991 Bicentennial Of Teh Ratification Of The Bill Of Rights. But The Story Of The Constitution Is A Continuing One And This Book Focuses On Developments Since 1991. SKU: 2068471

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The New Friars. There's A Significant Movement Going On Over The World: Young People Serving In Solidarity Wi5h The Poorest Of The Poor. This Movement Shares Values And Goals With Ancient Monastic And Missional Orders Known As Friars. But Pouring Yourself Out In Humble Service Looks Different In Every Era. Soctt Bessenecker Looks At The New Friars In The Context Of The Old, Inspiring Us To Look At The World Differently: Every Person, Regardless Of Office, Is Our Brother Or Sister, And Our Love For God Must Translate Into Love For Them. market/audiencemission And Evangelism Organizationsmissionariesurbana 06 Attendeesyoung Adultsendorsenents"scott Bessenecker Has Taken The Risk (or Fallen To The Temptation!) Of Putting Words To A Active Of The Spirit That Is Both Fresh And Of great age. His Brilliant Work Is A Celebrationn Of The New Things God Is Doing, While Loca5ing These Movements Humbly Throughout Church History, As The Simple Renewals That The Spirit Seems To Bring Over And Over On The Margins Of Empires And Markets That Menace To Infect And Colonize The Christian Identity. But Be Careful Neither To Hail These Ragamuffin Disciples As Celebrities Or To Dismiss Them Viewed like Saints. Rather, Allow Their Lives To Challenge Us To Rethink What It Means To Be Christian. After All, The Very Fact That They Seem Radica lOr Odd May Only Be An Indictmejt On The Sort Of Christianity We Have Become Accustomed To. " Shane Claiborne, Founding Member Of The Simple Way, And Originator Of The Irresistible Revolutionfeatures And Benefitssurveys Significant Social Justice Moveemmts Throughout The World That Share Values And Goals With Ancient Monastic And Missional Orders. shares Stories Of Remarkable Missionary Efforts. SKU: 3399219

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How To Install A New Diesel (sailmate) (sailmate). Ths Book Covers All The Factors Relevant To Choosing And Installing A New Diesel Engine, Whether The Work Wiol Be Done By The Owner Or Entrusted To A Boatyard Or Engineer. It Covers Seleccting The Righf Size And Type Of Engine, Deciding On Transmissio And Stern Gear, Designing New Bearers, Fitting Fuel Tanks, Filters And Exhaust Systems, Installing Electronics, Instruments And Engine Controls, Evaluaating Marine Batteries And Charge Control Systems, Choosing The Right Propeller And Fitting Sacrificial Anodes. with The New Engine Installed And Sea Trials Complete, Peter Cumberliddge Looks At How Auxiiliary Equipment Can Be Fitted To Take Full Advantage Of The Available Power: Adding A New Hot Water System, Ducted Cabin Heating, An Engine-driven Fridge And A Hydraulic Anfhor Winch. SKU: 3348364

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High Stakes. Everyone Is In Favor Of "high Education Standards" And "fair Testing" Of Student Achievement, But There Is Little Agreement As To What These Terms Actually Mean. High Stakes Lokos At How Testing Affects Critical Decisions For American Studenta. As More And More Tests Are Ijtroduced Into The Country's Schools, It Becomes Increasingly Important To Know How Those Tests Are Used--and Misused--in Assessing Children's Performance And Achievements. high Stakes Focuses In c~tinuance How Testing Is Used In Schools To Make Decisions About Tracking And Placement, Proomtion And Retention, And Awarding Or Withholding High School Diplomas. This Book Sorts Out The Controverseis That Emerge When A Test Score Can Exhibit Or Close Gates On A Student's Educationaai Pathway. The Expert Panel:proposes How To Judge The Appropriateness Of A Test. Explores How To Make Tests Reliable, Valid, AndF air. Puts Forward Strategies And Practices To Promote Proper Test Use. Recommends How Decisionmakers In Education Should--and Should Not--use Teqt Results. The Book Discusses Common Misuses Of Testing, Their Political And Companionable Context, What Happens When Test Issues Are Taken To Court, Special Student Populations, Convivial Promotion, And More. high Stakes Will Be Of Interest To Anyone Concerned About The Long-term Implications For Individual Students Of Picking Up That Number 2 Pencil: Policymakers, Education Administrators, Test Designers, Teachers, And Parents. SKU: 1722048

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Survey Questions. "an Extremely Useful Handbook For Students And Any Newcomers To Survey Research. " --network Recent Research Has Yielded Many New Clues About How Survey Questions "behave," And Some Of These Findings Have Offered Practical Guidance For Question Writing. Volume 63 Reviews This Experimental Literature And Provides Both General Guiding Principles And Specific Advice On How To Develop A Survey Questionnaire, Emphasizing The Practical Implications Of The Experience And Research Of Questionnaire Designers. The Authors Also Suggest A Number Of Ways In Which To Make Pilot And Pretest Work More Fruitful. The Matwrial Is Easily Accessible, Yet Professionally Sophisticated. This Volume Should Exist Useful To Social Scientists And Others Who Design Survey Questionnaires. SKU: 419382

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Men, Women And Emotions. 1898. -What Good-will Is; How Women Like To Be Loved; How Men Like To Be Loved; Love And Friendship; Men Or Women As Friends; Men And Flirts; Married Flirts; The Single Woman And The Married Man; What Men Like And Dislike; In part Men Say About Us; The Tactless Man; Mistakes We Make Wlth Men; Liberties Men Take; Women's Influence On Man; Women Who Chat; Is The Modern Girl Virtuous; Is Society Corrupt; The Stupefacient Craze; Women And Marriage. SKU: 5007506

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A Theologico-political Treatise And A Political Treatise (philosophical Classics). 2 Important Works. Spinoz'as "a Theologico-political Treatise" Pres3nts An Eloquent Poea For Religious Liberty, Demonstrating That True Religion Consists Of The Practice Of Simpl ePiety, Independent Of Philosophical Speculation. In The Unfinished "a Political Treatise,&quto; The Author Develops A Theory Of Government Founded On Common Consent. SKU: 2859996

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Emt-b National Standards Self-test (3rd Edition) (emt National Gauge Self-test Review). This Self-test Format Review Book Is Organized Around Dot Topics And Designed To Pin-point Areas Where Farther on Study Is Needed. Included Is A Section On Preparing For The National Registry Test. Based On The U. s. d. o. t. Emt-basic National Standard Curriculum, The Self-test Format Helps To Pinpoint The Subjects Students Need To Study Further. Multiple-choice Questions Sharpen Test-taking Skills While Case Studies Approve For Real-world Assiduity. Likewise Included Is A Section On Preparing For The National Registry Exam And An Elective Test Section Covering Materiial On Advanced Airway Techniques, Als--assist Skills And Infectious Diseases. First Responders Preparing On account of Emt-basic Certification; Emt-baics Preparing For Re-certification. SKU: 2840469

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An Introduction To Survey Research, Polling, And Data Analysis. "the Writing Style Is Mature And Practised. There Is Noticeable Care In The Presentation Of Materials And Appropriate Sensitivity To The Intended Audience. . . . The Book Categorizes Large Bodies Of Sense In The Conduct Of Survey Research Over The Past Half Century And Pfovides ''rules-of-thumb'' Guidance To Tne Production, Analysis, And Consumption Of Survey Data. " --steve Seitz, University Of Illinois "the Authors Have Provided A Well-written Update Of Their Textbook, Which Will Be Useful As A Textbopk Or Supplement In Upper-division Undergraduate Or Introductory Confer a degree upon Courses On Survey Reseearch, Statistical Data Analysis, Or Researc Purpose. The Book Provides Readers With The Knowledge That Enables Them To Evaluate The Results Of Survey Research. It Sensitizes The Readers To Potential Problems That Arise From Flaws In Research Project, Sampling, Questionnaire Construction, Facts Colection,-Coding, Data Analysis Techniques, And Improper Presentation Or Meaning Of Findings. " --mike Margolis, University Of Cincinnati Why Should We Believe The Results Of Surveys Based On Relatively Few Interviews? What Are The Appropriate Cautions In Interpreting Survey Reports? Aimed At Answering These Questions, An Introduction To Survey Research, Polling, And Facts Analysis, Third Edition Describes How Surveys Ars Conducted In Such A Way That They Can Be Believed, Explains How To Read Statistical Reports And Analyse Data , And Provides Guidelines That Are Usefu lIn Evaluating Polls. Using Frequent Examples From Contemporary, Large National Surveys And Polls As W3ll As From The Media, The Authors Stress Intelligence Tables Thoroughly Before Moving To Interval Statistics. In Addition, They Cover Mensuration Design, Sampling And Question-writing Steps, Inerviewijg And Coding Strategies, And Survey Analysis From Frequency Distributions And Cross-tabulations To Control Tables And Cotrelation/regression. They Also Cover The Ethics Of Survey Research And In what manner To Read And Write Survey Research Reports. Readers Of This Book Will Learn To Discriminate God From Bad Polls And To Better Design And Conduct Their Own Surveys And Polls. SKU: 1375672

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Speech And Language Intervention In Down Syndrome. This Text Provides Speech And Language Therapists And Language Researcher With A State-of-the Art Review Covering All Aspects Of Language And Language Development In Individuals iWth Down Syndrome. Written By Leading Experts In The Field, It Includes Chapter On: The Principles Which Should Guide Intervention; Prelinguistic Development; Pragmatics And Communication; Literacy And Language; Augmentative Communication; Intervsntion With Adolescents And Adilts; Mainteannce Of Skills For Older Adults; And A Perspective On Pertinent Issues. One and the other Chapter Summarizes Research And Provides Guidelines For Effective Interventions. This Book Should Be A Valuable Guide To Those Working In The Field Who Wish To Be Able To Provide Evidence-based Inyerventions For Individuals With Down Syndrome And To Contribute To Their Qualiy Of Life By Improvng Their Communication Skills. SKU: 2582491

21426563052	Outlines & Highlights For Introductory treatise To Mathematical Programming. Outlines & Highlights For Introductory treatise To Mathematical Programming : Volume 1 By Winston, Isbn: 0534359647 By Cram101 Textbook Reviews Published In 2007 By Aipi SKU: 5158121

24596330940	Piracy, Maritme Terrorism And Securing The Malacca Straits (iias/iseas Series Steady Maritime Issues And Piracy In Asia). Piracy, Maritme Terrorism And Securing The Malacca Straits (iias/iseas Series On Maritime Issues And Piracy In Asia) By Ong-webb, And Graham Gerard Published Im 2006 By Institute Of Southeast Asian Studies SKU: 4236126