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On the Border of Opportunity: Education, Community, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pugach, Marleen / Pugach / Pugach, Marleen Carol, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In , the author set out to try ong>anong>d gain some understong>anong>ding about school ong>anong>d ong>communityong> in Havens, New Mexico--a place where she had the opportunity to be immersed in border culture, where she could learn how the border figured into everyday life, ong>anong>d where she could pay uninterrupted attention to the issues as they occurred in the personal ong>anong>d professional lives of those who taught in ong>anong>d administered the schools--ong>anong>d in the lives of the students who studied there. This book offers ong>anong> interpretation that is disciplined by the long hours, days, ong>anong>d months spent in Havens, ong>anong>d by the personal stong>anong>ce the author brings to the study of a place ong>anong>d its people. This book tells the story of Havens from the perspective of what it is, of the present in all of its complexity, ong>anong>d as a window on what might exist in the future in this border ong>communityong>. It begins with a description of Havens ong>anong>d its inevitable interdependence with its Mexicong>anong> neighbors, followed by ong>anong> introduction of three cultural mediators--two students ong>anong>d one teacher from Havens High School. Focusing on the relationship between the use of Spong>anong>ish ong>anong>d English, the long>anong>guage long>anong>dscape in the ong>communityong> ong>anong>d in the schools is laid out. This is followed by a specific description of the development of bilingual education programs in the district, ong>anong>d ong>anong> introduction of the social structure of the high school, describing the students' interactions across cultural lines. The final chapter presents ong>anong> alternative metaphor for thinking about the border ong>anong>d identifies markers of opportunity that already exist in Havens as it works toward defining what it meong>anong>s to be a bicultural ong>anong>d binational ong>communityong>.

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Richard / Hollins, Steve, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The proliferation of books ong>anong>d articles dealing with environmental law is making the work of a researcher increasingly difficult. This helpful compilation of bibliographical data, the most comprehensive sourcebook currently available, will greatly assist ong>anong>yone looking for information about what is published on the subject in all the long>anong>guages of the Europeong>anong> ong>Communityong>. It will be ong>anong> indispensable research tool for environmental law specialists.

Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James L., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, From Teflon to Velcro, from bong>anong>dwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering ong>anong>d technology reflect the broad scope--ong>anong>d frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams ong>takesong> readers on ong>anong> enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, ong>anong>d mong>anong>ufacturing.

The World and a Very Small Place in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Donald R., PUBLISHER: M.E. Sharpe, This study looks at the effects of "ong>globalong>" phenomena -- trong>anong>s-Saharong>anong> trade, Europeong>anong> expong>anong>sion, the rise of ong>anong> Atlong>anong>tic plong>anong>tation complex, industrialization, imperialism, colonialism, world wars, growth of a world market, political independence ong>anong>d economic dependence -- on the way of life in Niumi, a small area at the mouth of the Gambia river in West Africa (now called The Gambia), over the last six-seven hundred years. Written in clear, accessible prose, ong>anong>d drawing on archival ong>anong>d oral traditions, the work considers ong>globalong> developments from a local/regional perspective.

Olivia Becomes a Vet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osterhold, Jared / Resnick, Patrick / Harvey, Alex, PUBLISHER: Simon Spotlight, In this adorable story based on ong>anong> episode, Olivia ong>takesong> her "way with ong>anong>imals" to the next level ong>anong>d imagines what it would be like to become a veterinariong>anong>.

Ambiguous Relations: The American Jewish Community and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shafir, Shlomo, PUBLISHER: Wayne State University Press, This monograph, based on extensive research in mong>anong>y archival collections in the United States, Germong>anong>y, ong>anong>d lsrael, focuses on the time period from the end of World War II until ong>anong>d deals with the Americong>anong> Jewish ong>communityong>'s ambiguous attitude towards Germong>anong>y since the Holocaust years. Examining the ong>communityong>'s early intercessions with the Americong>anong> administration ong>anong>d its impact on Americong>anong> public opinion ong>anong>d on the West Germong>anong> government, this study develops a picture of ambiguity ong>anong>d denial in a pivotal time in Americong>anong> Jewry. Rationales ong>anong>d strategies of major Jewish orgong>anong>izations are discussed as well as the subsequent rise of Holocaust consciousness ong>anong>d the role of the survivors effect on the tension between special Jewish interests ong>anong>d Americong>anong> national interest.

Kickboxing: The Modern Martial Art

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sipe, Dong>anong>iel, PUBLISHER: Capstone Press, "Action Sports" ong>takesong> children up in ong>anong> airplong>anong>e to free-fall through a cloudless sky. Wind surfing over ong>anong> oceong>anong> wave. Shooting the rapids on a swift-flowing river. If it's fast-paced ong>anong>d exciting in the field of personal sports, this series covers it Material covered includes the basic equipment ong>anong>d how to buy it, beginner's techniques, advong>anong>ced skill levels, elements of competition, background on people who pioneered ong>anong>d excel in the sport, plus conditioning tips ong>anong>d how to reach top form. Lively full-color photographs capture the thrill ong>anong>d magic of these unusual ong>anong>d popular sports. Each book contains ong>anong> index, bibliography, glossary.

An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Albert, Jr., PUBLISHER: Viking Children's Books, Former Vice President Al Gore's "New York Times" #1 bestselling book is a daring call to action, exposing the shocking reality of how humong>anong>kind has aided in the destruction of our plong>anong>et ong>anong>d the future we face if we do not take action to stop ong>globalong> warming. Now, Viking has adapted this book for the most importong>anong>t audience of all: today's youth, who have no choice but to confront this climate crisis head-on. Dramatic full-color photos, illustrations, ong>anong>d graphs combine with Gore's effective ong>anong>d clear writing to explain ong>globalong> warming in very real terms: what it is, what causes it, ong>anong>d what will happen if we continue to ignore it. "ong>Anong> Inconvenient Truth" will chong>anong>ge the way young people understong>anong>d ong>globalong> warming ong>anong>d hopefully inspire them to help chong>anong>ge the course of history.

Jewish Community of Chattanooga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Joy / Effron Abelson Adams, Joy, PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing (SC), Chattong>anong>ooga is truly a city that reflects Americaas diverse history, possessing a rich, ong>anong>tebellum heritage combined with the energy ong>anong>d determination of the mong>anong>y brave immigrong>anong>ts who trong>anong>sformed this area from a traditional Southern town into a cosmopolitong>anong> center of the New South. One of Chattong>anong>oogaas most importong>anong>t contributors, the Jewish ong>communityong> has played ong>anong> integral role in improving ong>anong>d diversifying the life ong>anong>d culture of this historic Tennessee town. In this volume of over 200 photographs, you will enjoy a celebration of the struggles, the stories of heroism ong>anong>d of common life, ong>anong>d the mong>anong>y successes of Chattong>anong>oogaas Jewish citizens. Touching upon all aspects of Jewish life, the Jewish ong>Communityong> of Chattong>anong>ooga will take you on ong>anong> exciting visual tour of the Jewish experience with beautiful ong>anong>d rare photographs of different Life Cycle events, Hebrew-oriented schools, such as the Jewish Day School, Jewish cemeteries, past ong>anong>d present-day synagogues, ong>anong>d its people, including mong>anong>y families, prominent businesspersons, special achievers, ong>anong>d ong>communityong> ong>anong>d civic leaders. Acquista Ora

Community Health Nursing: Promoting Health of Aggregates,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stong>anong>hope, Marcia / Long>anong>caster, Jeong>anong>ette, PUBLISHER: C.V. Mosby, Since its initial publication more thong>anong> 10 years ago, "ong>Communityong> Health Nursing" has achieved wide acceptong>anong>ce ong>anong>d popularity because of its breadth ong>anong>d depth of coverage. The revision of this market-leading text incorporates a new, accessible, two-color design, extensively rewritten content, ong>anong>d additional chapters on contemporary ong>communityong> health issues.

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmer, Parker J., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, "This book is for teachers who have good days ong>anong>d bad -- ong>anong>d whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, ong>anong>d the teaching life." -- Parker J. Palmer from the Introduction] For mong>anong>y years, Parker Palmer has worked on behalf of teachers ong>anong>d others who choose their vocations for reasons of the heart but may lose heart because of the troubled, sometimes toxic systems in which they work. Hundreds of thousong>anong>ds of readers have benefited from his approach in THE COURAGE TO TEACH, which ong>takesong> teachers on ong>anong> inner journey toward reconnecting with themselves, their students, their colleagues, ong>anong>d their vocations, ong>anong>d reclaiming their passion for one of the most challenging ong>anong>d importong>anong>t of humong>anong> endeavors. This book builds on a simple premise: good teaching cong>anong>not be reduced to technique but is rooted in the identity ong>anong>d integrity of the teacher. Good teaching ong>takesong> myriad forms but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, in ong>communityong> with their students ong>anong>d their subject. They possess "a capacity for connectedness" ong>anong>d are able to weave a complex web of connections between themselves, their subjects, ong>anong>d their students, helping their students weave a world for themselves. The connections made by good teachers are held not in their methods but in their hearts -- the place where intellect, emotion, spirit, ong>anong>d will converge in the humong>anong> self -- supported by the ong>communityong> that emerges among us when we choose to live authentic lives. BONUS: Includes ong>anong> audio CD featuring a 45-minute conversation between Parker Palmer ong>anong>d his colleagues, Marcy Jackson ong>anong>d Estrus Tucker from the Center for Courage & Renewal. They reflect on what they have learned from working with thousong>anong>ds of teachers in their "Courage to Teach" program (www.CourageRenewal.org)ong>anong>d with others who yearn for greater integrity in their professional lives.

La tomba di ghiaccio

Steve Berry A mysterious mong>anong>uscript discovered in the tomb of Charlemagne sends Cotton Malone on a perilous international quest that ong>takesong> him ong>anong>d twin sisters with their own agenda from ong>anong> ong>anong>cient Germong>anong> cathedral to the harsh, unforgiving world of ong>Anong>tar (cod. I_)

David Gilmour "On An Island", cartellone pubblicitario.

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) "On ong>Anong> Islong>anong>d", cartonato pubblicitario, cm 65x98, in ottimo stato, con piccola scritta nella parte posteriore, vendesi € (trattabili + spese di spedizione).

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful ong>anong>alysis of the role ong>anong>d development of the saloon as ong>anong> institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social ong>anong>d economic history of the Americong>anong> West. Drawing on contemporong>anong>eous newspapers ong>anong>d mong>anong>y unpublished firsthong>anong>d accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents ong>anong>d shong>anong>ties into elegong>anong>t establishments for drinking ong>anong>d gaming, reflected the growth ong>anong>d maturity of the surrounding ong>communityong>.

What It Takes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hostetler, Jeff / Hostetler, Ron, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Highlighting the character qualities it ong>takesong> to make it in the NFL, as well as in life, What It ong>Takesong> gives readers ong>anong> inside look at the life ong>anong>d career of Jeff Hostetler, starting quarterback for the Oaklong>anong>d Raiders ong>anong>d winning Super Bowl quarterback for the New York Giong>anong>ts. Patterned after Chad Henning's book, What It ong>Takesong> highlights admirable character qualities ong>anong>d emphasizes the connection between having a dynamic faith in the Living God ong>anong>d following the pursuit of excellence.

An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawson, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, "Clear, ong>anong>alytical ong>anong>d compelling." -"The Economist" In this well-informed ong>anong>d hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool look at ong>globalong> warming. Lawson carefully ong>anong>d succinctly examines all aspects of the ong>globalong> warming issue: the science, the economics, the politics, ong>anong>d the ethics. He concludes that the conventional wisdom on the subject is suspect on a number of grounds, that ong>globalong> warming is not the devastating threat to the plong>anong>et it is widely alleged to be, ong>anong>d that the remedy that is currently being proposed, which is in ong>anong>y event politically unattainable, would be worse that the threat it is supposed to avert. Argued with logic, common sense, ong>anong>d even wit, ong>anong>d thoroughly sourced ong>anong>d referenced, Lawson has written a long overdue corrective to the barrage of spin ong>anong>d hype to which the politiciong>anong>s ong>anong>d media have been subjecting the public on this importong>anong>t issue.

The Wired Professor: A Guide to Incorporating the World Wide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keating, ong>Anong>ne B. / Hargitai, Joseph / Vishakha-Datta, Vishakha-Datta, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, The ong>Internetong> is rapidly becoming a necessary ong>anong>d natural part of the way we access information. The Wired Professor provides instructors with the necessary skills ong>anong>d intellectual framework for effectively working with ong>anong>d understong>anong>ding this new tool ong>anong>d medium. Written for teachers with limited experience on the ong>Internetong>, The Wired Professor is a collegial, hong>anong>ds-on guide on how to build ong>anong>d mong>anong>age instruction-based web pages ong>anong>d sites. In addition to practical tips, this book incorporates discussions on a variety of topics from the history of networks, publishing, ong>anong>d computers to hotly debated issues such as the pedagogical challenges posed by computer-aided instruction ong>anong>d distong>anong>ce learning. These discussions are geared to the non-computer savvy reader ong>anong>d written with ong>anong> eye to allow instructors to maximize use of the ong>Internetong> as a creative medium, a research resource of unparalleled dimension, ong>anong>d a ong>communityong> building tool. The Wired Professor comes with a compong>anong>ion web site that contains additional material, such as discussions on design ong>anong>d links to the resources discussed in the book.Compong>anong>ion web site URL: http: //www.nyupress.nyu.edu/professor.html

Learning for Life in the 21st Century: Sociocultural

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wells, Richard Ed. / Wells, Gordon / Claxton, Guy, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, United by the belief that the most significong>anong>t factor in shaping the minds of young people is the cultural setting in which learning ong>takesong> place, the twenty eminent contributors to this volume present new thinking on education across the boundaries of school, home, work ong>anong>d ong>communityong>.

Making Flexible Access and Flexible Scheduling Work Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohlrich, Karen Browne, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Flexible scheduling ong>anong>d flexible access have been around for years, but students in mong>anong>y school systems have yet to reap their benefits. Full of fresh perspectives, this easy-to-follow guide gives you ong>anong> overview of the concepts ong>anong>d then ong>takesong> you step-by-step through the process of implementing them in your school to create lifelong learners, readers, ong>anong>d library users of your students. ong>Anong> excellent tool for clarifying to a school ong>communityong> the win-win situation created by these chong>anong>ges.

Journal of Healthcare Information Management, E-Commerce:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Megliola, Bonnie M., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, The ong>Internetong> is dramatically chong>anong>ging the way business is conducted on a day-to-day basis ong>anong>d e-commerce is driving chong>anong>ge within orgong>anong>izations across virtually all industries at ong>anong> extraordinary rate. Healthcare orgong>anong>izations will be required to adapt their strategies ong>anong>d business practices more rapidly ong>anong>d intelligently thong>anong> ever before. The new issue provides ong>anong> awareness of e-commerce ong>anong>d of ways in which the ong>Internetong> cong>anong> be utilized as a viable vehicle to develop new markets, retain customers, ong>anong>d capitalize on ever-growing e-commerce opportunities. This is ong>anong> issue of the "Journal for Healthcare Information Mong>anong>agement," sponsored by the Healthcare Informations Mong>anong>agement Systems Society.

Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ury, Allen B. / Been, Dwight, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, Tomb of Eternity ong>takesong> young readers on a mind-bending journey with Ashley ong>anong>d Justin Crong>anong>e, two normal midgraders who find themselves trapped in a very abnormal situation -- in ong>anong> ong>anong>cient Egyptiong>anong> sarcophagus

How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foer, Frong>anong>klin, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, Soccer is much more thong>anong> a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys ong>anong>d its sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-rong>anong>ging work of reportage, Frong>anong>klin Foer ong>takesong> us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, ong>anong>d just about everything in between. "How Soccer Explains the World" is ong>anong> utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.

An American Hero

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: R William, PUBLISHER: Author ong>Solutionsong> Inc, NA

The European Community and Eastern Europe An Evolving

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: John Pinder, PUBLISHER: Continuum International Publishing Group, NA

On the Wall: Four Decades of Community Murals in New York

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun-Reinitz, Jong>anong>et / Weissmong>anong>, Jong>anong>e / Goodmong>anong>, Amy, PUBLISHER: University Press of Mississippi, Energizing the visual long>anong>dscape since , New York City's ong>communityong> murals beautify, educate, protest, celebrate, ong>anong>d often motivate residents to action. Collaborations between artists ong>anong>d neighborhood groups, these painted walls reflect the social, cultural, ong>anong>d political climate of their times. The result of six years of research ong>anong>d hundreds of interviews, "On the Wall" brings to light murals that were hitherto "lost" to history or unknown outside their immediate surroundings. Documenting six chronological periods, the book highlights significong>anong>t murals ong>anong>d introduces the artists ong>anong>d sponsors that created them. In relating the mong>anong>y fascinating stories behind the murals, the authors describe the interactions between artists ong>anong>d residents--including the controversies that have led to the destruction of several notable murals. "On the Wall" gathers together 150 color images ong>anong>d offers ong>anong> aesthetic perspective on New York's ong>communityong> murals in a lively ong>anong>d perceptive history. Jong>anong>et Braun-Reinitz, a painter ong>anong>d ong>communityong> muralist, is the president of Artmakers Inc. ong>anong>d coauthor, with Rochelle Shicoff, of "The Mural Book: A Practical Guide for Educators." Jong>anong>e Weissmong>anong>, a writer ong>anong>d public relations professional, has been a participating artist ong>anong>d project director of several Artmakers murals. Amy Goodmong>anong> is the host ong>anong>d executive producer of Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now " Denis Moynihong>anong> is outreach director of "Democracy Now " Timothy W. Drescher is ong>anong> independent mural historiong>anong> ong>anong>d photographer ong>anong>d the author of "Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco Bay Area Murals: Communities Create Their Muses, ."

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