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Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Song>anong>dalow, David, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, "I plong>anong> to deliver ong>anong> address from the Oval Office one month from today. The topic will be oil dependence." With these opening words, "Freedom from Oil" ong>takesong> the reader to the highest levels of government, as Cabinet members ong>anong>d White House aides debate how to break our addiction to oil. In a fast-moving narrative, David Song>anong>dalow shows how to solve this problem while offering a unique window into the White House at work. A White House veterong>anong>, Song>anong>dalow explores what would happen if the next President made breaking the United States' addiction to oil a top priority. In crisp ong>anong>d clear prose, Song>anong>dalow explains the size of the challenge ong>anong>d then offers a powerful message of hope. "This issue unites Americong>anong>s," he writes. "Game-chong>anong>ging technologies are at hong>anong>d." Plug-in cars, biofuels ong>anong>d measures to improve traffic are all part of the solution. Throughout the book, profiles of fascinating individuals help bring serious policy dialogue to life. From the commong>anong>der of U.S. forces in western Iraq to a grong>anong>dmother in northern Alaska to ong>anong> electric car entrepreneur to the winner of the Indiong>anong>apolis 500, "Freedom from Oil" is filled with stories of people whose lives have been touched by oil dependence-ong>anong>d are working to find ong>solutionsong>. Drawing on both his government experience ong>anong>d energy expertise, Song>anong>dalow depicts the President's top advisers as they explore options, shape ong>solutionsong> ong>anong>d create national policy, culminating in ong>anong> inspiring speech by the President to the nation.

Shop Projects Based on Community Problems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myron G Burton, PUBLISHER: Read Books UK, NA

What It Takes: Writing in College

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behrens, Laurence / Rosen, Leonard J., PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, "What It ong>Takesong>: Writing in College "covers the types of college writing assignments for which "Writing ong>anong>d Reading Across the Curriculum" is best known: the summary, the critique, ong>anong>d the synthesis, as well as ong>anong>alysis. This brief, hong>anong>dy guide introduces each of the strategies required for writing successful college papers, ong>anong>d ong>takesong> students step by step through the process of writing based on source material.

Beginning with C: An Introduction to Professional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: House, Ron / House, Ronald T., PUBLISHER: Course Technology, This text focuses on programming skills, ong>anong>d is intended for readers who do not have ong>anong>y previous programming experience. The author is selective in covering C, addressing only those aspects of the long>anong>guage that are of immediate use to ong>anong> introductory level reader. The text ong>takesong> a step-by-step pedagogical approach to teaching C, dramatically reducing the complexity inherent in a typically difficult to learn, but explosively popular, computer long>anong>guage.

Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suggs, Rob / Williams, Jennifer / Williams, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Jeremy Williams captured the nation's imagination by coaching his high school football team to unprecedented heights while combating ALS ong>anong>d caring for a son with spina bifida. This is his family's inspiring story. The story of Jeremy Williams ong>anong>d his family inspires readers by reminding them of the power of one courageous individual to make a difference in mong>anong>y lives, despite all but insurmountable obstacles. The story ong>takesong> us through the building of ong>anong> unforgettable football team from a group of despondent underachievers ong>anong>d underprivileged young men, reminiscent of "Remember the Titong>anong>s; "the birth ong>anong>d challenges of a son with spina bifida; the national attention brought by the ABC-TV show "Extreme Home Makeover, " which built a new home for the Williams family; ong>anong>d the amazing ong>anong>d uplifting influence of Jeremy Williams on ong>anong> entire ong>communityong>. Above all, the story paints a picture of a courageous ong>anong>d faith-driven mong>anong> no reader will ever forget.

China and the Global Political Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Breslin, Shaun, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, In a relatively short period, the growth of investment to China ong>anong>d the resulting increase in Chinese trade has resulted in a reconfiguration of the East Asiong>anong> regional economy, ong>anong>d is now altering finong>anong>cial ong>anong>d resource flows across the globe. This book explains how this trong>anong>sformation has come about, focusing on the interplay between domestic politics in China ong>anong>d the trong>anong>sition from socialism on one hong>anong>d, ong>anong>d the ongoing evolution of ong>globalong> or trong>anong>snational production networks on the other. It shows that while events in China have considerable ong>globalong> significong>anong>ce, this importong>anong>ce does not necessarily equate with the "power" that some already ascribe to China. Whilst recognizing that ong>globalong> economic integration has contributed to the reduction of poverty, it also shows how it has contributed to the emergence of new social cleavages ong>anong>d the chong>anong>ging basis of communist party rule.

Kindergarten Take-Home Readers (Reading - Kindergarten)

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Scott Foresmong>anong>, Scott Foresmong>anong> Reading Street - Elementary Reading Comprehension Program (c) is ong>anong> all-new reading instruction program for Grades PreK-6. Reading Street is designed to help teachers build readers through motivating ong>anong>d engaging literature, scientifically research-based instruction, ong>anong>d a wealth of reliable teaching tools. The reading program ong>takesong> the guesswork out of differentiating instruction with a strong emphasis on ongoing progress-monitoring ong>anong>d ong>anong> explicit plong>anong> to help with mong>anong>aging small groups of students. In addition, Reading Street prioritizes skill instruction at each grade level, so teachers cong>anong> be assured they will focus on the right reading skill, at the right time, ong>anong>d for every student.

Causal Realism: An Essay on Philosophical Method and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cahalong>anong>, John C., PUBLISHER: University Press of America, NOTE: Series number is not ong>anong> integer: n/a

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The Water Hole

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Base, Graeme, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, In the tradition of his best-selling alphabet book, ong>Anong>imalia, author ong>anong>d illustrator Graeme Base ong>takesong> young readers on ong>anong> exhilarating journey of discovery with ong>anong> ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, ong>anong>d art book. From the plains of Africa ong>anong>d the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlong>anong>ds of North America ong>anong>d the deserts of outback Australia, the ong>anong>imals come together to drink from the water hole. But their water supply is diminishing. Whatas going on? Each sumptuous long>anong>dscape illustration conceals hidden ong>anong>imal pictures for readers to find as they count the ong>anong>imals that visit the water hole ong>anong>d try to solve the mystery: will the ong>anong>imals come back or is their water source gone forever?

Temas: Spanish for the Global Community: Cuaderno de

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cubillos, Jorge H. / Lamboy, Edwin M., PUBLISHER: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, Audioscript for the lab audio portions that correspond to the Workbook/Lab Mong>anong>ual.

To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weinbaum, Eve S., PUBLISHER: New Press, To Move a Mountain: Fighting the ong>Globalong> Economy in Appalachia is ong>anong> inspiring account of how a group of laid-off plong>anong>t workers sparked a social justice movement in the mountains of Tennessee.

International Libel and Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Glasser, Charles J., Jr. / Winkler, Matthew, PUBLISHER: Bloomberg Press, Media is now a ong>globalong> enterprise. The reach of broadcasting ong>anong>d the ong>Internetong> has made ignorong>anong>ce of the laws of far-away juristictions a real liabilty. Publishers cong>anong> be sued, sometimes successfully, for violating legal stong>anong>dards thousong>anong>ds of miles away. This hong>anong>dbook is a nation-by-nation summary of libel ong>anong>d privacy law in ong>anong> easy-to-use format, covering Europe, Asia, ong>anong>d the Americas. It is designed for rapid ong>anong>alysis of media law as it applies to ong>globalong>ly accessible publications, ong>Internetong> sites, ong>anong>d wire services. It is written by specialists for the various regions ong>anong>d countries ong>anong>d is in straigtforward long>anong>guage accessible to journalists ong>anong>d editors, as well as their lawyers, ong>anong>d explains different nation's definitions of responsible ong>anong>d ethical journalism, the risks ong>globalong> publishers should know prior to publication, what steps publishers should take to avoid legal conflicts, ong>anong>d what defenses are avaialble should they be confronted with a claim.

Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osborne, Mary Pope / Murdocca, Salvatore / Murdocca, PUBLISHER: Rong>anong>dom House Books for Young Readers, When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack ong>anong>d ong>Anong>nie off to Hawaii it' s for more thong>anong> a vacation- they' re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgong>anong> On the way they help ong>anong> islong>anong>d ong>communityong> survive a tidal wave ong>anong>d, of course, take some time out to surf Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of ong>communityong>; ong>anong>d the magic of fun.

AIDS and the Hospice Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Amenta, Madalon O'Rawe / Miller, Gale, PUBLISHER: Routledge, With the rise of the AIDS epidemic, hospice units ong>anong>d care centers play ong>anong> importong>anong>t role in the care of terminally ill AIDS patients. AIDS ong>anong>d the Hospice ong>Communityong> documents facts ong>anong>d discusses concerns in current AIDS hospice care. It presents ong>anong> authoritative commentary on mong>anong>y common AIDS perceptions held in the United States ong>anong>d describes research projects ong>anong>d findings that detail these ong>anong>d other barriers to AIDS hospice care. This insightful book gives examples of hospices that have entered into AIDS patient care ong>anong>d shows that such programs cong>anong> be extremely successful for everyone involved. By describing successful programs ong>anong>d barriers that still need to be overcome, it helps agency administrators plong>anong> AIDS policies ong>anong>d programs ong>anong>d promotes further research by identifying specific areas in need of study. AIDS ong>anong>d the Hospice ong>Communityong> discusses all aspects of AIDS ong>anong>d hospice care, including AIDS in prisons ong>anong>d rural areas, eligibility criteria, variations in the normal grieving process when the bereavement is a death from AIDS, ong>anong>d the great need for education to dispel myths ong>anong>d misconceptions about AIDS. Chapters also explore reasons hospices are often hesitong>anong>t to take on AIDS patients, such as confusion ong>anong>d fear of trong>anong>smission of the disease, the social stigma, finong>anong>cial considerations, ong>anong>d the severity of personal ong>anong>d professional demong>anong>ds on caregivers. All professionals involved in AIDS care, especially in hospice settings, including cliniciong>anong>s, mong>anong>agers, educators, plong>anong>ners, ong>anong>d policymakers will become aware of the specific challenges they face in providing AIDS care ong>anong>d discover ways to successfully meet these challenges.

Transforming Schools into Community Learning Centers 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steve R Parson, PUBLISHER: Eye on Education Incorporated, NA

Outline Clin Diagnosis/Horse-97-2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pinsent, J. N. / Pinsent, P. J. / Fuller, Chris, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Veterinary students ong>anong>d nonequine veterinariong>anong>s will benefit from this concise textbook on differential diagnosis in the horse. Fully updated ong>anong>d partially rewritten, the second edition contains: -- New information on ultrasonic techniques ong>anong>d echocardiography. -- A new section on methods of pregnong>anong>cy diagnosis. -- ong>Anong> introduction to several new conditions, including pemphigus, Cushing's syndrome, ong>anong>d thyroid dysfunction. -- ong>Anong> expong>anong>ded section on skin diseases.

My House in Umbria

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trevor, William, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Mrs. Emily Delahunty-a mysterious ong>anong>d not entirely trustworthy former madam-quietly runs a "pensione" in the Italiong>anong> countryside ong>anong>d writes romong>anong>ce novels while she muses on her checkered past. Then one day her world is chong>anong>ged forever as the train she is riding in is blown up by terrorists. Taken to a local hospital to recuperate, she befriends the other survivors-ong>anong> elderly English general, ong>anong> Americong>anong> child, ong>anong>d a Germong>anong> boy-ong>anong>d ong>takesong> them all to convalesce at her villa, with unforeseen results.

Seaside Gardening

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Theodore, Jr. / Haralambou, Harry, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, In the only book currently available on this subject, learn how experienced gardeners succeed in song>anong>dy soil, rocky shorelines, ong>anong>d wetlong>anong>ds. Both inspiring ong>anong>d useful, it includes ong>anong> illustrated section on design ong>anong>d color plus ong>anong> extensive list of plong>anong>ts for seaside environments.

An Essay Upon National Character, Vol. 2 On Industry. 2. On

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richard Chenevix, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

The British Press

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Temple, Mick, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, ""Mick Temple's book makes ong>anong> importong>anong>t contribution to the debate on the critical historical role ong>anong>d uncertain future of newspapers ong>anong>d the key place of quality journalism within that debate." Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists, UK "This book provides a brilliong>anong>t synthesis of academic ong>anong>d journalistic debate on the past, present ong>anong>d future of the British newspaper. Impressively up-to-date, it is ong>anong> accessible ong>anong>d well sign-posted introduction to students of the news media ong>anong>d political communication ong>anong>d should become ong>anong> essential addition to their reading." Martin Conboy, University of Sheffield, UK "A thorough ong>anong>d thoughtful investigation into the British press ong>anong>d its contribution to our social ong>anong>d political culture." Simon Kelner, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent" This exciting book offers a practical introduction to the history, theory, politics ong>anong>d potential future of British newspapers. Focussing on the relationship between the press ong>anong>d political history, it examines their social ong>anong>d political impact, assessing the press's contribution to enlarging ong>anong>d informing the public sphere. The author provides a theoretical critique of press developments. The first part of the text leads you through key historical moments from the English Civil War to Wapping ong>anong>d beyond, while the second half ong>takesong> ong>anong> in-depth look at current empirical ong>anong>d theoretical concerns. Scholarly yet accessible, Mick Temple is not afraid to take a position on today's contentious issues. The book ong>takesong> a more positive perspective on the British press thong>anong> has often been the case, highlighting the online strength of great brong>anong>d names like the Telegraph, Guardiong>anong>, Sun ong>anong>d Mail. Temple argues that throughout their history, our newspapers have been vital conduits for public opinion ong>anong>d, on occasion, catalysts for social chong>anong>ge. "The British Press" is key reading for journalism, media ong>anong>d social science students.

International Perspectives on Social Work: Global Conditions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lyons, Karen / Mong>anong>ion, Kathleen / Carlsen, Mary, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, This book argues the necessity for social professionals working locally to equip themselves with knowledge of ong>globalong> mechong>anong>isms ong>anong>d cross-cultural issues. Local level examples include the increase in victims of trafficking or the effects of HIV/AIDS on some immigrong>anong>t groups. International examples include the risk to children moving across borders, the growth of international pedophile networks, ong>anong>d the proliferation of terrorism.

Transforming Thinking: Philosophical Inquiry in the Primary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCall Catherin / McCall, Catherine / Catherine C., McCall, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Essential reading for ong>anong>yone who seeks to prepare active citizens for the 21st Century, this long-awaited book considers Philosophical Inquiry, ong>anong> empowering teaching method that cong>anong> lead to significong>anong>t improvements in confidence ong>anong>d articulacy, ong>anong>d produce positive effects in other school activities ong>anong>d in interactions in the wider world. Readers are guided through the creation of a ong>Communityong> of Philosophical Inquiry (CoPI) in the kindergarten, the classrooms of primary ong>anong>d secondary schools, the ong>communityong> centre ong>anong>d beyond, with practical ideas to make CoPI work. With examples rong>anong>ging from 5 year old children to underachieving teenagers, ong>anong>d even senior citizens, the book shows how participation in a CoPI develops: the skills of reasoning, critical ong>anong>d creative thinking concept formation ong>anong>d judgment the virtues of intellectual honesty ong>anong>d bravery. Including chapters on the theory ong>anong>d development of Philosophical Inquiry, the creation of a ong>communityong>, ong>anong>d using CoPI with groups of different ages, this book forms essential reading for teachers, professionals ong>anong>d ong>communityong> workers.

Australian Intellectual Property Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davison, Mark / Monotti, ong>Anong>n / Wisemong>anong>, Leong>anong>ne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Intellectual property law in Australia has chong>anong>ged dramatically in the last decade ong>anong>d continues to chong>anong>ge. Developments in technology, the rise of the ong>internetong>, the ong>globalong>isation of trade ong>anong>d the increasing importong>anong>ce of 'superbrong>anong>ds' or trade marks with ong>globalong> appeal have all impacted on the laws surrounding intellectual property. Furthermore, ong>globalong>isation has resulted in greater pressure to expong>anong>d the rights of intellectual property owners as they endeavour to capture the potential benefits of ownership in ong>anong> increasingly affluent ong>anong>d integrated world economy. This book provides a detailed ong>anong>d scholarly insight into Australiong>anong> intellectual property law. It aims to offer students ong>anong>d legal professionals a detailed discussion of the black-letter aspects of the law, with the primary emphasis on the legal principles ong>anong>d complexities within.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both ong>anong> introduction to public health as a discipline ong>anong>d a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological ong>anong>d demographic trends internationally. It provides ong>anong> overview of major health trends; a summary of the current state of the world's health; a review of recent estimates of the ong>globalong> burden of disease; ong>anong>d ong>anong> examination of the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, ong>anong>d the causes of premature death in rich ong>anong>d poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>anong>d medical areas, this text challenges cliniciong>anong>s ong>anong>d public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for ong>anong> inclusive vision of public health based on the application in public policy of improved epidemiological understong>anong>ding of the causes of disease.

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