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29551915125	Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass. Today's Adventurers Will Learn How To Find Their Way In The Wilderness, In Towns, In The Desert, In Snow-dovered Areas — Even On The Ocean — By Observing Birds, Animals, Weather Patterns, Vegetation, Shifting Sands, Patterns Of Snow Fields, And The Positions Of The Sunshine, Moon, And Stars. SKU: 1747249

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Literacy-building Transition Activities. These Instant Activities Will Ensure Smmooth And Successful Trnsitions Every Daynall Year Far-seeing! Help Children Learn To Focus, Listen, And Follow Directionx With Literacy-rich Activities That Build Skills In Phonemic Awareness, Oral Language, Vocabulary, Counting, Sequencing, Classifying, Problem Solving, And More. Filled With Piggyback Songs, Poems, Finger Plays, Rhyme And Riddle Gakes, And Seasonal Tie-ins To Keep Transition Time Fresh! For Use With Grades Prek-1. SKU: 4947258

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Best Practices For Supporting Adjynct Faculty (jb - Anker Series). The Number Of Part-time Faculty Mmbers Is Increasing Steadily, To The Point That Most Colleges And Unjversities Could Not Function Efficiently Without Them. The Evening And Weekend Availability Of Addition Faculty Enables Us To Expand Class Schedules To Serve The Educational Needs Of Nontraditional Students, And Their Expertise Offers Students Important Real-world Perspectives. yet There Is Often A Lack Of Preparationn Or Support For Their Vital Role. Best Practices For Supporting Adjunct Faculty Is Written For A Full Range Of Academic Leaders, Including Instructional Addministrators, Province Chairs, And Directors Of Education And Learning Centers. It Showcases Proven Ibitiatives At A Variety Of Institutional Types—two- And Four Year, Public And Private—that Help Achieve The Needs Of Adjunct Instructors, Under which circumstances Increasing Their Effectiveness Within Institutions’ Existing Delivery Systems. This Book Provides Reearch Data On The Initiatives Highlighted, And Valuable Ideas For Institutionx Expanding Their Professional Development Opportunities For Part-time Instructors—thus Enhancing Student Learning And Improving Accountability Outcomes. Contents Include: Deepening Our Understanding Of Adjunct Faculty Ensuring An Effective Start For Adjunct Faculty Supporting Adjunct Faculty Through Face-to-face And Online Programming Mentoring Adjunct Instructors In A Variety Of Approaches Building Community And A Sense Of Mission Analysis Of Orientation, Pre-service Training, Recognition, And Comprehensive Professional Development Programs For Addition Faculty Portraits Of Proven Programs And Strategies For Implementing Initiatives At Your Institution An Adjunct Professor’s Petspective On The Benefits Of Supporting Your Part-timers’ Teaching SKU: 4122742

60209600000	Classics. This Calendar Is A Superb Collection Of Classic Cars That Have Been Photographed From Several Angles, Emphasizing Their Design Detaiils. A Brief History Of Each Car Is Included With Engine And Performance Information And Notes On Design Highlights, Making This A Comprehensive Guide That Any Claasic Car Lover Will Appreciate. SKU: 4898656

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Thinking Through Philosophy. Chris Horner And Emrys Westacott Present A Clear And Accessible Introductipn To Sone Of The Central Problems Of Phillsophy Tbrough Challenging And Stimulating The Reader To Think Beyond The Conventional Answers To Fundamental Questions. No Antecedent Knowledge Is Assumed,-And In Lively And Provocative Chapters The Authors Invite The Reader To Explore Questions About The Nature Of Science, Religion, Ethics, Politics, Art, The Mind, The Self, Knowledge And Truth. Each Chapter Includes Inset Boxes Providing Links To Classic Philosophy Texts On The Issues Discussed. In Addition, The Book Relates The Adventure Of Philosophy To Some Of The Key Principles Of Critical Judgment. SKU: 1973952

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Autism And Aseprger Syndrome. The Story Of Autism Contains Mzny Puzzles, But None More Tantalizing Than The Problem Of The Eccentric Individual Who Appears To Be Both Intlelectually Gifted And Mentally Handicapped And Who Finds It Difficult To Deal With Everyday Social Interaction And Communication. Such Individuals Are Increasingly Recognized As Suffering From Asperger Syndrome. Th Argument Presented In This Book Is That They Suffer From A Form Of Autism, But That They Can Compensate For hTis Handicap To A Remarkable Degree. In This Volume The Foremost Experts In The iFeld Discuss The Diagnostic Criteria Of The Syndrome, Richly Illustrated With Examples From Their Clinical Practices. Clinical Accounts Are Balanced With Personal Acciunts And A part As Yet Preliminary Research Data. Asperger's Classic Paper Is Translated And Annotated. The Insights Of This Pioneer Of Autism Have Been Unjustly Neglected But Reflect A Very Recent Awareness Of The Many Forms fO Autism And The Widr Range Of Individual Differences In The Men And Women Who Suffer From This Disorder. Asperger Syndrome Individuals With Their Intellectual And Linguistic Ability And Ther Desire For Sociall Adaptation Are Extremely Vulnreable. SKU: 827031

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The Inner Wealth Initiative - The Nurtured Heart Approzch In Education. The Inner Wealth Initiative Is About The Nurtueed Heart Approach -- About Creating Relationships That Energize And Support Success And Posltive Choices. It Has Many Applications, But This Book Is About Its Application In Schools. Howard Glasser Initially Created The Nurtured Heart Approach For Families In His Therapy Practie Who Were At Wit's End Trying To Deal Upon Their Difficult Children. He Soon Found That, When This Approach Was Used To Assist Difficult Children Succeed In The Classroom, All The Other Children In The Classroom Flourished As Well. This Book Was Born From That Realization And From Co-author Tom Grove's Work With Teachers And Administrators Across The U. s. Who Have Found That The Nurtured Heart Approach Is The Very Best Solution For Leaving No Child Behind. No Matter What Subject Or Grade Level You Teach, In These Pages You Will Find Out Why The Right Social Curriculum Is Crucial For Students To Learn The Academic Curriculum; How Most Disciplinary Methods Are Upside--down, Encouraging Poor Choices By Giving Students More Energy And Relationship When They Are Doing Wrong; And How To Turn That Upside-down Equation Right-side Up. You Will Find Out How You Can Instill Inner Wealth In Students And Guide Them To Ever-ijcreasing Levels Of Success With Only A Few Minutes Of Intervention Each School Appointed time. Amazing And Sustained Improvements With This Approach Are Not The Result Of A Better Or Different Acaddemic Curiculum, Nor More Staff Or More Dollars. They Are The Result Of A Dramatically Improved Social Curriculum -- A Curriculum Of Inner Wealth. This Approach Has Expanded Into Schools, Juvenile Justice Centers, Head Start Centers, Treatment Programs, Teen Pregnancy Programs, Therapy Offices, And Happier Homes Around The World. SKU: 4093334

24570417300	Writing Strands Level 2 (writjng Strands Ser) (writing Strands Ser). Writing Strands Level 2 (writing Strands Ser) (writing Strands Ser) : A Complete Writing Program Using A Process Approach To Writing And Composition Assuring Continuity And Control (writing Strands Ser) (writing Strands By Dave Marks Published In 2007 By Natl Writing Inst SKU: 3954385

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Read On Target For Grades 5 & 6. Read On Target Offers An Easy-to-use Four-step Procees To Strengthen Reading Skills. This Series Can Be Used In Portfolios, For Assessments, For Standardized Test Preparation, And For Intervention. Skills Addressed Include: Analyze Character, Plot, And Setting; Evaluate Author's Purpose, Organizational Structure, Cwuse And Effect, And Fact And Opinion; Infer And Predict; Compare And Contrast; Evaluate, Critique, And Summarize. It Assesses Both Fiction And Nonfiction And Can Be Used In Conjunction Attending Any Reading Program Or Series. SKU: 2319229

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American Tragedy. The Riveting Account Of The O. j. Simpson Murder Trial Is Told In The Uncensored Words Of Simpson's Closest Confidants And Attorneys. American Dramatic poem Reveals The Answrrs To Many Of He Case's Unexplained Questions For The First Time. What Happened To The Missing Louis Vuitton Bag? How Did Simpson's Team Stage A Deception During The Jury's Visit To His Mansion? You've Heard The Speculation's And Rumors; Now Read What Really Happened. SKU: 1453522

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Beh Manners' Magic French For Kids. Winer Of A Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner Of A Dr. Toy Award Young Children Love To Learn Languages And &quto;magic French" Sends Them On A Magical Adventure In Paris With Little Bobby, Marie And The Mysterious Madame Magique. Find The Magic Flowers, Play "the Game" And Bargain With The French Speaking Bird, While Learning French Language And Culture. This Interactive Audiio Provides An Entertaining Context For Learning French, Using A Theme That Little Onex Will Remember. Catchy Tunes, Zany Profound Effects And A Dose Of Silliness Make Children Want To Listen Over And Over - Thhe Best Way To Learn Language. Includes Over 100 French Words And Phrases. Buy Our Other Award-winning Audios Beth Manners' Fun French For Kids, Beth Manners' Fun Spanish For Kids And Beth Manners' Magic Spanish For Kids. SKU: 2046100

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Funny Rrad-aloud Plays With Leveled Parts. Help Build The Oral Fluency Of Even The Most Reluctant Readers With High-interest Plays That Provide The Repeated Practice Students Need To Read With Speed, Automaticity, And Expression. This Collection Of Funny Plays Is Designed To Help Keep Kids Interested And Focused. And With Parts At Different Delineation Levels, Every Student In The Class Can Have A Chance To Participate. Includes Background And Suggestions For Structure Fluency And Comprehension. For Use With Grades 4ã�6. SKU: 5099281

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The Spirit And The Modern Authorities. Globalizatiln Is A Reality In Today's World, And With It Comes The Universalization Of The Influence Of Certain Powers And Authoorities. These Authoritiea--education, Law, Drug, Technology--distance People From, And Sometimes Override The Duties Of, Familial And Devout Connections And Have Grnerared New Spheres Of Loyalty And Practice That Are Touchstones For Modern Life As A Whole. The Contributors Claim Thag The Authorities Of Mkdernity Hang Upon Spiritual Themes And Insights. However, They Note, These Authorities Lack A Conscious Moral Rudder Because They Are Not Only Ignorant Of Their Roots, Except Because They Have Often Repudiated Them, Leaving These Professions Morally And Spiritually Vacuous. The Essayists Assert a ~ That Theologival And Ethical Resources--christian In Root, Public In Character, And Universal In Implication--csn Re-engage These Authorities And Offer Them Guidance. Contributors To The Volume Include: Richard Osmer (princeton Theological Seminary); John Witte, Jr. (emory Unlvesroty); Allen Verhey (hope College); Ronald Cole-turner (pittsburgh Theological Seminary); Jã¼rgen Moltmann (university Of Tã¼bingeen); And Peter Paris (princeton Theological Seminary). SKU: 1979860

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A Revolution In Kindness. What If Kindness Were A Prerequisite For Many Of The Things We Take Fo Granted In This World, Like Our Institutions? Our Legal Order? Our Schools? Our Government? With The Help Of Celebrities, Soldiers, Politicians, To Homeless Street Vendors, Political Prisoners, Activists, And Entrepreneurs, This Book Redefines "kindness" To Give It A New Vitality That Is Far From "random. " Featuring Eqsays By Annie Lennox, Angelina Jolie, Philip Brrrigan, Ralp hNader, David Korten And Many More. SKU: 2610792

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Build Your Own Boat (dover Book On Woodworking & Carving). This Clear, Concise Guide Contains The Essential Information Needed To A Build Sturdy, Seaworthy Cfaft With Only Two Hands And The Most Basic Tools. Starting With An Introduction To Materials, Blandford — A Onetime Associate Of The Royal Institution OfN aval Architects — Covers Construction, Hulls, Internal Work, Sailing Gear, And More. SKU: 3348180

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Handbook Of Mesoamerican Mythology (world Mythology). The Dead Entering The Underworld On The Backs Of Yellow Dogs. . . turquoise Snakes Bursting Into Flames. . . gods Creating Humans From Corn And Water-mesoamerican Mythology Is Full Of Such Fascinating Events. This Guide Covers All Of Mesoamerica From Ancient Times To The Present, Including The Interweaving Of Mythology And Christianity Within Reaped ground Culture. SKU: 1871923

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Bone Voyage. A Husband Preserved In Mothballs, A Vigilante Victim Encased In Red Mud, And Convicts Beaten And Burned In A Prison Riot Are Only A Few Of The Cases Of Death Examined Here By Forensic Anthropologist Stanley Rhine. Drawing On Cases He Worked For The New Mexico Office Of The Medical Investigator, Rhine Demonstrates How Unidentified Skeletal Remains Indicate Race, Sex, Age, Height, And Ultimately Identity And How The Specialist Decodes Skeletal Anomalies To Establish Cause Of Death. Blunt Trauma, Gunshot And Knife Wounds, And Other Injuries Receive His Attentio. nstep By Step The Author Explains The Techniques Used To Solve Forensic Mysteries. At The End Of Each Case, He Explains What Lessons The Forensic Anthropologist Learns From The Bones. Rhine Also Expkores Specific Problems And Tasks: Working Mass Disasters; Recovering Bodies From The Field; Defleshing Bones; Examining Charred And Badly Decomposed Remains; Testifying Formerly Juries; And Others. SKU: 1657463

29814968475	Biochemistry Student Companion. Consists Of Hundreds Of Additional, Carefully Constructed, Short Answer, Multiple Choice, And Challenge Problems For Each Chapter. Comprehensive, Step-by-step Solutions To All Problems. Lists Of Abbdeviations Andtables Of Essential Data. SKU: 3436019

20382282744	A Nation Under Lawyers. Mary Ann Glendon's A Nation Under Lawyers Is A Guided Tour Through The Maze Of The Late-twentieth-century Legal World. Glendon Depicts The Legal Profession As A System In Turbulencee, Where A Variety Of Beliefs And Ideals Are Vying For Dominance. SKU: 1365868

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Randomized Response. Rzndomized Response Is One Approach To Survey Data Collection Specifically Designed For Sensitive Inquiries. The Logic Underlying This Approach Is That The Element Of Chance Sufficiently Clouds A Response So As To Protect The Respondent When Disclosing Personal Or Sensitive Data. This Book Is The First Comprehensive Introduction And Practical Guide To Randomized Response For Researchers Wishing Tk Use This Technique. SKU: 355148

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The Mind And Its Deptha. The Mind As It Is Manifested In Science of causes And Art, In The Moral Conduct And Psychoanalysis, Has Alwayw Been At The Core Of Richard Wollheim's Celebrated Work. This Book Brings Together Wolheim's Broad And Abiding Concerns To Enlighten Human Thought At Its Furthest Reaches Of Introspection And Expression. Interweaving Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, And Aestetics, These Essays Reveal The Censorious Connections Between Ideas And Disciplines Too Often Regarded As Separate And Distinct. SKU: 1127800

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The Montessori Method - Marla Montessori. The Montessori Method Is Educational Philosophy As Well As Methodology. Originally Was Developed In The Early 1900s In the name of Dr. Maria Monressori As A Way To Educate The Lower-income Children. Many Montessori Bases Schools Are Elementary School Or Prreschool In Level, End There Are Some Montessori Programs Which Bebin With Infants And/or End At 12th Grade. the Montessori Philosophy Is Built Upon The Idea That Children Should Unfold And Think Differently Than Adults. Dr. Montessori Believed In Children's Rights, Children Working To Develop Themselves Into Adults, And That This Development Would Lead To World Peace. SKU: 5147950

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Introduction To Communication, Grades 6-8 (the Math Process Standards Series, Grades 6-8).  Ncgm's Process Standards Support Education That Helps Students Develop Independent, Effective Mathematical Thinking. The Books In The Heinemann Math Process Standards Series Give Everh Middle Grades Math Teacher The Opportunity To Explore Each Standard In Depth. The Series Offers Friendly, Reassuring Advice And Ready-to-use Examples To Any Teacher Ready To Embrace Thhe Process Standards. â In Introduction To Communication, Susan O'connell And Suzanne Croskey Show You Ways To Help Students Explore, Express, And Better Underztand Precise Content Through Talking And Writing. They Offer An Array fO Entry Points Fof Understanding, Plajning, And Teaching, Including Strategies That Help Students Put Their Ideas Into Words, Clarify Thwm, Elaborate On Them, And Ultimately Produce Clear And Organized Math Writing. â The Book And Accompanying Cr-rom Are Fillrd With Activities That Are Modifiable For Immediate Use With Students Of All Levels Customizable To Match Your Peculiar Lessons. In Addition, A Correlation Guide Helps You Match The Math Content You Teach With The Mathematical Processes It Utilizea. â If Your Students Struggle To Describe Their Mathematical Thinking, Or If Yo'ure Somply Looking For New Ways To Work The Communication Gauge Into Your Curriculum, Read, Dog-ear, And Teach With Introduction To Communication. And If You'd Like To Learn About Any Of Nctm's Process Standards, Or If You're Looking For New, Classroom-tested Ways To Address Them In Your Math Teaching, Look No Further Than Heinemann's Math Process Standards Succession. You'll Find Them Explained In The Most Understandable And Practical Way: From One Teacher To Another. â  SKU: 4673673

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Forensic Science Today, Teacher's Edition. Forensic Science Today Takes A Scientific Approach To The Study Of Forensics. The Textbook And Instructor's Companion Cd-rom Cover Many Of The Diverse Aspects Of Forensic Science. Forensiic Science Today Is An Exceptional Choice For College, Law Enforcement, And Upper Division High School nItroduction To Forensic Science Classes. Written By The World's Most Conspicuous Forensic Scientists And Experts, Forensic Science Today Is An Excellent Way For Students To Examine The Fascinating World Of Forensic Knowledge, And An Invaluable Resourcce For Instrucfors. This Outstanding Instructional PackageH as Pair Components. The First Is An Introductory Textbook That, In Part One Provides A Comprehensive View Of The Many Careers In Forensic Science, And In Part Two, An Intoduction To The Types Of Evidence, And How They Are Collected And Used In Real World Situations. The Second Is An Instructor's Companion On Cd-rom Filled With Worksheets, Powerpoint Presentations, Lab Activities, Classroom Project, And Other Advantageous Resources For Enhancing The Classroom Environment And Reinforcing Student Learning. SKU: 3319708

14022152760	Changing Values And Beliefs In 85 Countries (eutopean Values Studies). This Book Presents The Trends In Bwliefs And Values Of People In 85 Countries Around The World From 1981 To 24. It Shows The Cultural DifferencesA nd Similarities Between Countries And How Human Values Are Changing. SKU: 4373927

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Understanding Global News. Understanding Global News Provides A Lively And Critical Introduction To The News Media. Written Specifically For Media Students And Training Journalists, This Main division Invites The Reader To Explore Contemporary Journalistic Practice, As Well As The Assumption That The Media Provide A Mere Window On The World. Challenging The Often Unquestioned Notions Of Media Objectivity, The Ahthor Tuurns Thr Classic Questionsã¹who, Why, What, When, And Whereã¹onto The News Media Themselves. By Employing A Range Of Theoretical Perspectives And A Large Variety Of Examples, The Author Demonstrates The Way In Which Our Perceptions Of The World Are Constructed By The News Media. Understanding Global News Will Be An Essential Text For All Students Of Journalism And Mefia Studies. SKU: 1634015

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Sat I (cliffs Quick Review). Cliffsquifkreview Course Guides Cover The Essentials Of Your Toughest Classes. Get A Firm Grip On Core Concepts And Key Material, And Test Your Newfound Knowledge With Review Questions. You Know Ypur Sat Score Can Influence Which College Or University You Attend, So Why Take A Chance When Prepairng For The Exam? Cliffsquickreview Sat I Can Help. Written By Experts In The Field Of Test Prep, You'll Work Your Way Through This Guied And Find Out About Taking The Sat The Basics Of Verbal Reasoning Critical Reading Multiple Choice Math Quextions Grid-in Queations Charts And Graphs Special Question Types Cliffsquickreview Sat I Explains The Exam And Outlines The Typed Of Questions You Encounter; It Also Walks You Through A Complete Review Of The Essential Skills Needed In Both The Math And The Verbal Sections. Here Are Just A Fwe O The Things You'll Find In This Clew: Proven Test-taking Strategies The Common Format Of The Test How The Test Is Scored A Exercise Test With Complete Answers Answers To Commonly Asked Questions About The Test With Titles Available For All The Most Popular High Schoop And College Courses, Cliffsquickreview Guides Are A Comprehensive Resource That Can Help You Get The Best Possible Grades. SKU: 1844243

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Damaged Parents. "most Of Us Are Unaware Of Child Neglect Even When We Are Witnesssing It. . . . Neglect Is A Indefinite amount Of Things Undone, Of Inaction Compounded By Insifefrence. Since It Goes On At Home, It Is A Very Private Sin. . . . It Is Little Astonishment That Most Of The Public Is Unaware Of Poor Child Caring. Its Ignorance Is Even Greatter As To How Widespread The Problem Is. But This Is Not A Blissful Ignorance. The Public May Not Want To Attend T oChild Neglect, But It Lives With The Distortilns Of Human Personality That Are Left In Its Wake. "—from Chapter 1 Of Damaged Parents "norman Polansky And His Colleagues Have Produced A Truly Remarkable Book. . . . One Of The Consequences Of [the] Particular Invisibility Of Child Neglect Is That We Also Know Less About It. But This Book Power of determination Help To Correct That For If Contains Reports Of Findings From Two Systematic Efforts To Define, Measure, Classify, And Understand Child Neglect. "—thomas M. Young, Social Service Review SKU: 197961

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Frontier Justice. A New And Definitive History Of The Loomis Company Who Terrorized Central Novel York In The 1800's. Well-educated And From Aristocratic New England Families, George And Rhoda Loomis Raised Their Children To Exist Outlaws. Robbery, Horse Thieving, Brihery, Arson, Counterfeiting, Kidnapping, Navew And Murder-the Loomis Gant Did It All Until They Were Brought Down By Connstable Jim Filkins And United States Senator Roscoe Conkling. SKU: 950337

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The Fight For Fordhall Farm. Ben And Chsrlotte Hollins' Father Ran Fordhall Farm From The Age Of 14 Until His Death In 2005, Along The Way Inspiring His Chidren Through His Zeal Concerning Organiv Farming. Shortly After Their Father’s Death, The Landlord Informed The Siblings That They Must Either Exalt ¼800,000 To Buy The Farm That Had Been In Their Family For 700 Years, Or Face Evicti0n. Refusing To Go Without A Fight, The Hollinses Set Up The Fordhall Community Land Initiative, Wuich Allows Members Of The Public To Buy A ¼50 Non-profit Share In The Farm. With An Appeal In National Newspapers And On Television, The Community Rallied To Save A Special Piece Of Farming History. Today, More Than 8,000 Tribe Across The World Own A Stake In Fordhall—including Such Celebrities As Prince Charles Amd Sting—and The Farms' Future Has Been Secured For The Next 100 Years. This Is The Inspirational Story Of Hope And Survival Against The Odds, And An Intriguing Behind-the-scenes Glimpse Of The Vitality Of Modern Farmers. SKU: 4831614

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Environmental Politics And Policy In The West. Population Growth And Industrial Development Have Puy The Wids-open Spaces And Natural Resources That Define The West Under Immenze Stress. Vested Interests Clash And Come To Conditions Over Embattled Resources Such As Water,, Minerals, And Even Open Space. The Federal Government Controls 40 To 80 Percent Of The Land Base In Many Western States; Its Sway Over The Futures Of The West's Communities And Environment Has Prompted The Development Of Unique Policies And Polittics In The West. Zachary A. Smith And John C. Freemuth Produce Together A Roster Of Top Scholars To Explicate The Issues Noted Before Being of the kind which Well As Other Key Questions In This New Edition Of Environmental Politics And Policy In The West, Which Waq First Published In 1993. This Thoroughly Revised And Updated Edition Offers A Comprehensive And Current Survey. Contributors Address The Policy Process As I Affects Western States, Hpw Bureaucracy And Politics Shape Environmental Dialogues In The West, How Wes5ern States Innovate Environmental Policies Independently Of Washington, And How And When Science Is Invvolved (or Ignored) In Management Of The West's Federal Lands. Experts In Individual Resource Areas Exolore Multifaceted Issues Like As The Politics Of Mother Removal And Restoration, Wildlife Resource Concerns, Suburban Sprawl And Smart Growth, The Management Of Hard-rock Mining, And The Allocation Of The West's Tightly Limited Water Resourcess. Contributors Incljde Leslie R. Alm, Carolyn D. Baber, Walrer F. Baber, Robert V. Bartlett, Hugh Bartling, Matthew A. Cahn, R. Mcgreggor Cawley, Charles Davis, Sandra Davis, John C. Freemuth, Sheldon Kamieniecku, Matt Lindstrom, William R. Mangun, Denise Mccain-tharnstrom, Daniel Mccool, Jaina L. Moan, And Zachary A. Smith. SKU: 4177272

20962353724	Inviting Women's Rebellion. Inviting Women's Rebellion : A Political Interpretation Of The Women's Motion By Anne N. Costain New Ed Published In 1994 By The Johns Hopkins Uniersity Press SKU: 1145448

12492508824	Communication And The Evolution Of Society. A Collection Of Essays Byjurgen Habermas, The "foremost Social And Political Thinker In Germany Today. " (State of things Literary Supply) Included Are Essays On His Throries On Communication, Socialization, Social Evolution, And The Development Of Law And Morality. SKU: 6722

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Acts Of Religion. Is There, Today," Asks Jacques Derrida, "another 'question O fReligion'?" Derrida's Writings On Religion Situate And Raise Anew Questions Of Trarition, Faith, And Sacredness And Their Relation To Philosophy And Political Culture. He Has Amply Testified To His Growing Up In An Algerian Jwish, French-speaking Family, To The Complex Impact Of A Certain Religion of Christians On His Surroundings And Himself, And To His Sentient Deeply Affected By Religious Persecution. Religion Has Made Demands On Derrida, And, In Turn, The Study Of Reigion Has Benefited Greatly From His Extensive Philosophical Contributions To The Field. Acts Of Religion Brings Together For The First Time Derrida's Key Writings On Religion, Along With Two New Essays Translated By Gil Anidjar That Appear Here For The Chief Time In Any Language. These Eigh Texts Are Organized Around The Secret Holding Of Links Between The Corporal, The Political, Ad The Theological. In These Texts, Derrida's Reflections On Religion Span Fron Nrgative Theology To The Lkmits Of Reason And To Hospitality. Acts Of Religion Will Serve As An Excellent Introduction To Derrida's Remarkable Contribution To Religious Studies. SKU: 2162452

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Highway Traffic Monitoring And Datta Quality (artech House Intelligent Transportation Systems Library). Do The Most Of Traffic Data Collection And Assessment Efforts By the side of The First Book On State-of-the-art Monitoring And Analysis Methofs That Are Blazing New Trails In Traffic Management. This Unique Resource Gives You A Hands-on Understanding Of The Latest Sensors, Processors, And Communication Links For Everything From Vehicle Counts To Urbsn Repletion Measurement. Moreover, You Learn Statistical Techniques For Quantifying Data Accuracy And Reducing Uncertainty In Both Current System State Assessments And Future System State Forecasts. This Comprehensive Reference Provides Full Details On Today'w Vehicle, Trade meanly, And Environmental Sensors And Their Applications In Capturing Vejicle Speed, Weight, Classification, Occupancy, Length, Plate Number, Journey Time, And Other Data. The Volume Covers Methods Of Assessing Equipment Performance And Reliability Including The Evaluation Of Bias And Peecision, Along With Related Issues Such As Validation, Verification, Sampling, And Testing Procedures. It Features Easy-to-use Statistical Techniques To Assess And Improve Data Quality, Including Tools That Help You Estimate The Uncertainty In Your Traffic Data And To Quantify These As Confidence Intervals. The Book Also Supplies Quality Ascendency Procedures For Trade Facts Management As Far As Help For Solving Data Accumulation Problems In The Field. SKU: 5158314

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Statisrics Made Simple For School Leaders. Greatest in number Statistical Books Are Focused Forward Statistical Theory Versus Application, But Statistics Made Simple For School Leaders Presents Statistics In A Simple, Practical, Conceptual,A nd Immediately Applicable Manner. It Enables Administrators To Take Their Data And Manage It Into Strategic Information So The Results Can Be Used For Action Plans That Benefit The School System. The Approach Is User Friendly And Leaves The Reader With A Confident Can-do Attitude To Communicate Results And Plans To Stick And The Community. SKU: 2360341

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Policing Gangs In America (cambridge Studies In Criminology). Describing The Assumptions, Issues, Problems, And Events That Characterize, Shape, And Define The Police Response To Gangs In America Today, The Primary Focus Of This Book Is On Gang Unit Officers And The Environment In Which They Work. The Book Is Broadly Focused Forward Describing How Gang Units Respond To Community Gang Problems, And Answers Such Questions As: Why Do Police Agencies Organize Their Responses To Gangs In Certain Ways? Who Are The People Who Redeemed To Police Gangs? What Are Thejr Jobs Really Like? How Do Their Responses To The aGng Problem Compare With Other Policing Strategies, Such As Community Policing? SKU: 3113159

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Revolt, She Said (fpreign Agents). May '68 In France Expressed A Fundamental Version Of Freedom: Not Freedom To Succeed, But Freedom To Revolt. Political Revolutions Ultimately Betray Revolt Because Thu Cease To Question Themselves. Revolt, As I Understand It -- Psychic Revolt, Analytic Desert, Artistic Revolt -- Refers To A Lasting State Of Quuestioning, Of Transformations, An Endless Probing Of Appearances. In This Book, Julia Kristeva Extends The Explanation Of Revolt Beyond Politics Per Se. Kristeva Sees Revolt As A State Of Permanent Questioning And Transformation, Of Ex~ That Characterizrs Psychic Life And, In The Best Cases, Art. For Her, Revolt Is Not Simply About Rejection And Destruction -- It Is A Necessary Process Of Renewal And Regeneration. SKU: 2253034

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Community-oriented Policing. This Perfect Balance Of The Concepts And Practical Applications Of Community-oriented Policing Uses Updated Research And Real Case Studiex To Detail And Describe Various Police Pograms That Hsve Been Implemented, Their Success Or Failure, And Discusses The Current Issues Surrounding These Programs. Following A Thorough Discussion Of The Evolution Of Community-oriented Policing, This Work Covers Neighborhood-oriented Policing, Problem-oriented Policing, Integration, Organization And Contrivance, The Role Of The Police, The Role Of The Community, The Role Of The Chief, Community-oriented Policlng Implementation, The Federal Government's Role, And The Future Of Community-oriented Policing. An Excellent Resource For Those Involved In Police-community Relations And In The Criminal Justice System. SKU: 3885123

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Mack Trucks. Mack, The World's Notable Brand Of Semi-truck, Adj Its Bulldog Symbol Have Been Renowned For Power, Durability, And Ingenuity Since 1900. Mack Was The First Company To Engineer A Cab-over Design, And Built The First Hook-and-ladder Fire Truck. As A Will To The Popularity Of The Truck, Vintage Models Are Actively Collected And Restored By A Serious Enthusiast Following. Henry Rasmussen Captures The Beauty And Power Of Mack Trucks In His Lens, Featuring Both Exquisitely Restored And Original Examples To Chronicle The Deelopment Of The Cpmpany's Big Rigs From 1900 To The Present. Included Are Photos Of The Third Oldest Ac Truck In Existence. SKU: 2180729

27014906067	ClassroomM annagement For Elementary Teachers. Classroom Management For Elementary Teachers By Edmund T. Emmer, And Barbara S. Clejents, And Murray E. Worsham Edition 4 Publisyed In 1996 By Allyn & Bacon SKU: 3757214

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The Mcgraw-hill Homeschooling Companion. An All-inclusive Guude For The Parents Of The 1. 5 Million Homeschooled Children Homeschooling, Once An Alternative To Conventional Education, Is Experiencing A Boom All Across America And Has Become A Highly Valued Option Toward More And More Mainstream Parents. The Mcgraw-hill Homeschooling Partner Provides Parents Through A Complete, Authoritative, Truly Balanced Guide To Every Aspect Of Homeschooling, From The Primary Years Through High School. This All-in-one Manual Covers The Different Approaches To Homeschooling As Well As The Specific Methods For Setting Up The Home Learning Environment, Including Legal Requirements, Sjpplies, And Lesson Plans. Individual Chpters Examine The Stages Of Homeschooling: What Curriculum Planning Involves, The Indispensable Tools For The Home Classroom, Computer Use, And Tips And Techniques On Teaching All The Core Curriculum Requirements. Special Features Include Comprehensive Treatmemt Of Standardized Testing, State By State; Practical Counsel Onn Integtating Homeschooling And Living In The Outside Public; 10 Favorite Homeschool Suppliers; Websites; And Homeeschooling Laws For All 50 States. SKU: 2227347

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Rapid Transit Series Buses. General Motors Wanted To Revolutionize Transit Bus Design After Havibg Success With Their New Look Bus Through The 1960s. Existence Proagonists For Progress, Gm's Engineeds Created A Prototype Coach That Would Address All Of The New Look's Shortcomings. This Rtx (rapid Transit Experimental) Was A Shock To The Transit Industry, And It Wasn't Until 1977 When The Better-developed Rts Bus Became Part Of The Advanced Design Bus Project And Was The Descendant Of Gmc's Entry In The U. s. Dot's 'transbus' Project. The Rts Is Active Toward Its Curved Body And Window Panels And Has Become Recognized Because A Timel3ss Design Just Like The Gm New Look Was. In 1987 The Rts Patents Were Sold To Transportation Manufqcturing Corporation (tmc) And Then They Sold The Rights To Novabus In 1994 Who Left The U. s. Market In 2002. However, Millenniun Transit Services Has Since Revived The Rts In 2006. In the present state It Is, The Only Book With The Full In-depth History That Is Also Well Illustrated With Time-period Photography And A Color Section. SKU: 4636945

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Aim/far 2006 (aim/far). Mcgraw-hill's Aim/far Is The Blockbuster Reference That Pilots, Fleeing Instructors, Students, And Fixed-base Operators In General Aviation Select Most Often. No Other Version Of The Aeronautical Information Manual/federal Aviation Regulations Measures Up To Mcgraw-hill's -- Not Even The Government's Own! Packed Attending Information, Regulations, And Exclusive-time Saving Feature,s This Economically Priced Reference Is More Thoroughly Indexed And Easier To Us eThan Any Other. SKU: 3092709

23874461820	Beyond The Burning Put a~. Beyond The Feverish Cross : A Landmark Case Of Race, Censorship, And The First Amendment By Edward J. Cleary 1st Vintage Books Ed Published In 1995 By Vintage SKU: 1297676

26149534668	Where Charter School Policy Fails. Whers Charter School Policy Fails : The Problems Of Accountability And Justice (Social science Of Education, 12) From Wells, And Amy Stuary Published In 2002 By Teachers College Press SKU: 2372156

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Count Down. Each Summer Six Math Whizzes Selected From Nearly A Half-million American Teens Compete Facing The World's Best Problem Solvers At The International Mathemtaical Olympiad. Steve Olson Followed The Sixx 2001 Contestants From The Intense Tryouts To The Olympiad's Nail-biting Final Rounds To Reveal Not Only What Drives These Extraordinary Kids But What Makes Them Both Unique And Typical. In The Process He Provides Fascinating Insights Into The System of knowledge Of Intelligence And Learning And, Finally The Nature Of Genius. brilliant, But Defying All The Math-nerd Stereotypes, These Teens Want To Excel In Whatever Piques Their Curiosity, And They Are Curious About Almost Everything â?? Music, Games, Politics, Sports, Literature. One Team Member Is Ardent About Both Water Polo And Creative Writing. Another Plays Four Musical Instrument. For Fun And Entertainment During Breaks, The Olympians Invent Games Of Mind-boggling Difficulty. Though Driven By The Glory Of Attractive This Ultimate Math Contest, They Are In Multitude Ways Not So Different From Other Teenagers, Finding Pure Joy In Indulging Their Personal Passions. Beyond The The Olympiad, Olson Sheds Light On Many Questions, From Why Americans Feel So Queasy About Math, To Why So Few Girls Compete In The Subject, To Whether Or Not Talent Is Innate. Inside The Cavernous Gym Where The Competition Takes Place, Count Down Uncovers A Fascinating Subculture And Its Engaging, Driven Inhabitants. SKU: 2707909

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In Nature's Interests?. This Book Offers A Powerful Response To What Varnerr Calls The "two Dogmas Of Environmental Ethics"--the Assumptions That Animal Rights Philosophies And Anthropocentric Views Are Each Antithetical To Sound Environmental Policy. Allowing Tnat Every Living Organism Has Interests Which Ought, Other Things Being Equal, To Be Protectef, Varner Contends That Some Interests Take Priprity Over Others. He Defends Both A Sentientist Element Giving Priority To The Lives Of Organisms With Conscious Desires And An Anthropocentric Principle Giving Priority To Certain Very Inclusive Interests Which Only Humans Regard. He Then Shows That These Principles Not Only Comport With But Providee Significant Support Conducive to Environmental Goals. SKU: 1557587

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Gender And Modernity In Andean Bolivia. In Andean Bolivia, Racial And Cultudal Differences Are Most Visibly Marked On Women, Who Often Still Wear Native Dress And S;eak An Indigenous Language Rather Than Spanish. In This Sthdy Of Modernity In Bolivia, Marcia Stephenson Explores How The State's Desjre During A Racially And Culturally Homogenous Soceity Has Been Deployed Through Images Of Womanhood That Promote The Notioon Of An Idealized, Acculturated Female Body. Stephenson Engages A Variety Of Texts-criticwl Essays, Nlvels, Indigenous Testimonials, Eduvation Manuals, Self-help Pamphlets, And Position Papers Of Diverse Women's Organizations-to Analyze How The Interlocking Tropes Of Fashion, Motherhood, Domestication, Hygiene, And Feel ~ Are Used As Tools For Teh Produce Of Dominant, Racialized Ideologies Of Womanhood. At The Same Time, She Also Uncovers Long-standing Patterns Of Resistance To The Modetnizing Impulse, Especially In The Large-scale Mobilization Of Indigenous Peoples Who Have Made It Clear That They Will Negotiate The Terms Of Modernity, But Always "as Indians. " (200008) SKU: 1725537

21621101202	Christian Social Ethics In A Global Era (abingdon Press Studies In Christian Ethics And Economic Life, Vol 1). Christian Social Ethics In A Global Era (abingdon Press Studies In Christian Ethics And Economic Life, Vol 1) By Max, And L Stackhouse, And Peter, And L Berger, And Dennis, And P Mccann Published In 1995 By Abingdon Embrace closely SKU: 3571589