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America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smelser, Neil J. / Wilson, William Julius / Mitchell, Faith, PUBLISHER: National Academy Press, Leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a White majority. This collection of papers represents the most current literature in the field. Volume I focuses on demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity.

Becoming a Woman of Simplicity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heald, Cynthia, PUBLISHER: NavPress Publishing Group, In a culture that pulls women in multiple directions at once, is it possible to de-clutter the calendar, reduce energy-draining distractions, and exchange some of those urgencies for what is truly important? Becoming a Woman of Simplicity delves into the Bible to offer practical, real-life counsel to today's busy women. - 11 lessons

The Admen Move on Lhasa: Writing and Culture in a Virtual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heighton, Steven, PUBLISHER: House of Anansi Press, Acclaimed fiction writer and poet Steven Heighton confronts our society's growing preference for the virtual-in the media, in our modes of communication, in art, in war-as opposed to the visceral. Heighton explores ways of remaining authentically creative and passionately engaged with life in an increasingly artificial world.

Motion Leadership: The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fullan, Michael, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Cycling from practice to theory and back again, this concise book provides the skinny on motion leadership, or how to "move" individuals, institutions, and whole systems forward.

The Power of Brokenness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nori, Don, Jr., PUBLISHER: Destiny Image Publishers, Accepting Brokenness is a must for becoming a tree vessel of the Lord, and is a stepping-stone to revival in our hearts, our homes, and our churches. Brokenness alone brings us to the wonderful revelation of how deep and great our Lord's mercy really is. Join this precious companion and discover the Power of Brokenness.

The Billionaire's Unexpected Heir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DeNosky, Kathie, PUBLISHER: Silhouette Books, Becoming the new owner of Hickory Hills Thoroughbred farm was not in billionaire Jake Garnier's plans. Becoming a father was even more unimaginable. For his new business came with one Heather McGwire, ranch manager...and mother to Jake's secret child. After barely surviving his own father's desertion, Jake knew he couldn't walk away from his responsibilities. Marriage seemed the only solution. Yet Heather wouldn't settle for simple sweet talk and seduction. If Jake wanted a real family, he'd have to saddle up for the long ride.

Christ, B.C.: Becoming Closer Friends with the Hidden Christ

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myers, Bill, PUBLISHER: Regal Books, Jesus Himself taught what the early Scriptures had to say concerning Him and His coming. This daily devotional and companion youth-group study explore the wondrous character of Christ as revealed in the Old Testament.

Coping with Teenage Motherhood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simpson, Carolyn, PUBLISHER: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, Becoming a teenage mother brings enormous challenges along with joy In Simpson's positive, nonjudgmental guide, readers learn about pregnancy, birth, and raising a child. Using poignant anecdotes and comments from teenage mothers, Simpson shows that there are many ways to meet this experience, and that choices are available no matter what happens.

Julius Caesar

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Smith, Rob, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This new edition of Julius Caesar is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series and has been substantially updated with new and revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed. As well as the complete script of Julius Caesar, you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities, an eight-page colour section and an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters, performance, history and language. Acquista Ora

Practical Coal Mine Management

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Britton, Scott G., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A practical, detailed guide to all aspects of the structure, organization, and management of today's coal mining operations, with special emphasis on middle and front-line management. Delineates guidelines for becoming an effective mine manager. Discusses a wide range of techniques for improving mine productivity, labor-management relations, costs, training, and safety.

Passione oltre il tempo

Diana Gabaldon A time-travel series featuring a woman doctor from the present who went back to the s to marry a Scottish rebel. She is Claire and he is Jamie, and in this volume they emigrate to America, becoming involved in revolutionary activity aga (cod. I_)

Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS: Covering All SASs,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bragg, Steven M., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, The clearest, easiest-to-use guide to understanding GAAS on the market--fully updated This latest resource to understanding GAAS addresses the toughest part of the job--identifying, interpreting, and applying the many audit, attest, review, and compilation standards relevant to a particular engagement. The only GAAS reference organized according to practitioners' actual use of the Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs), inside you'll find examples and illustrations for testing internal controls, techniques for remaining compliant with each standard, and explanations of the reasons for each pronouncement.A brief identification of each SAS, SSAE, and SSARS, with its effective date and tips on when to apply itA convenient and comprehensive glossary of official definitions, which are usually scattered throughout a standardBehind-the-scenes explanations of the reasons for each pronouncement and brief explanations of the basic ideas of the sectionConcise listing and descriptions of each standard's specific mandateEasy-to-read capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected AICPA practice alerts and advisoriesHelpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standardExamples and illustrations for testing internal controls "Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS " presents each statement individually, explaining how the standards are related and offering guidance on the entire engagement process in the form of practice notes, checklists, questionnaires, and real-world examples that illustrate how the fundamental requirements of each section are applied.

Inequality, Globalization, and World Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hurrell, Andrew / Woods, Ngaire, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Inequality is becoming an urgent issue of world politics at the end of the twentieth century. This book investigates eight core areas of world politics in order to suggest that growing inequality is reducing the capacity of governments and international organizations to manage these problems effectively. The eight areas surveyed include: international order, international law, welfare and social policy, global justice, regionalism and multilateralism, environmental protection, gender equality, military power, and security.

Stochastic Processes in the Neurosciences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tuckwell, Henry C., PUBLISHER: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematic, This monograph is centered on quantitative analysis of nerve-cell behavior. The work is foundational, with many higher order problems still remaining, especially in connection with neural networks. Thoroughly addressed topics include stochastic problems in neurobiology, and the treatment of the theory of related Markov processes.

Roses and Razorwire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morgan, Avery Madison, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Roses and Razorwire is a fictional story about Samantha Sawyer, a fifty-year-old unemployed car plant assembler, who trains and succeeds in becoming a prison guard in an all-male correctional institution. It documents her trials and tribulations along the way, beginning with the third week of training and ending with her arrival home from the hospital after an attempted rape and almost fatal stabbing during a riot at the prison. It journals the sacrifices she makes for her daughter, Cassie, her day-to-day routine as a prison guard and the slow alienation from her husband Jesse.

The Pilotless Plane

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holmes, Bob, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This is a young manas journey to accomplish his lifelong personal goal of becoming an aviator. Unable to succeed through traditional methods, the author devised a way that would allow him to become a pilot through trial and error, and with the help of some enthusiastic peopleas opinions. This is an exciting story where goals are achieved and expanded.

Jewel -

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jewel, PUBLISHER: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Jewel's fourth album, an interesting amalgam of dance, urban, folk and pop, has been hailed by the All Music Guide as "a sheer pleasure to hear" and "her best music yet." Our P/V/G collection contains all 14 songs, including the hit "Intuition" and: America * Becoming * Doin' Fine * Fragile Heart * Haunted * Leave the Lights On * Run 2 U * Stand * Sweet Temptation * 2 Find U * 2 Become 1 * Yes U Can * U and Me=Love.

Back Works: An Illustrated Guide to How Your Back Works and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gray, Timothy J., PUBLISHER: Bookpartners, Four out of five Americans will experience disruptive back pain during their lives. They need to know the seriousness of their problem, when to see a physician or chiropractor, how to prevent the injury from becoming worse, and rehabilitation exercises. The friendly Dr. Gray answers these questions and many more in easily understood terms and helpful illustrations. Back Works provides proven methods for turning pain into comfort, stiffness into flexibility, and muscle deterioration into strength.

The Never Alone Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferguson, David, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Churches today need help in becoming the centers of healing and wholeness that God designed them to be. In this addition to the Never Alone series, theologian and counselor David Ferguson shows how applying fresh insights and practical, biblical principles will dramatically transform the local church into a healthy, powerful community that ministers to people's emotional needs.

Critical Pedagogy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kanpol, Barry, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Critical pedagogy refers to the means and methods of testing and attempting to change the structures of schools that allow inequities. It is a cultural-political tool that takes seriously the notion of human differences, particularly those related to race, class, and gender. Critical pedagogy seeks to release the oppressed and unite people in a shared language of critique, struggle, and hope, to end various forms of human suffering. In this revised edition, Kanpol takes the pre- and in-service educators along some initial steps to becoming critical pedagogists. As before, university professors and public school teachers alike will learn how to address their own prophetic commitments to belief and faith in the fight against despair, institutional chaos, oppression, death of spirit, and exile.

Saikano, Vol. 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Takahashi, Shin, PUBLISHER: Viz Media, Shuji and Chise are high school seniors in a small town who have just started dating, when Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the SDF so that she can transform herself into a powerful weapon. While Shuji and Chise keep trying to nurture their relationship, Chise continues to grow even more powerful as the Ultimate Weapon, and becomes increasingly torn between being a destructive fighting force and remaining an ordinary teenager. What do you do when the girl you love becomes a weapon of mass destruction?

A Twist of Fortune

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchelhill, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Andersen Press Ltd, The new novel by Carnegie-nominated author, Barbara Mitchelhill. Sam Pargeter and his younger brother and sister have always been poor. But, in their tiny house in the country, with Ma and Pa, they were one big happy family. Until Pa goes off to America to seek their fortune and Ma dies. Then the Pargeter children find themselves whisked off to live with a strange aunt and uncle, and are put to work -- just like Oliver Twist in their favourite book. But this is only the start of the twists and turns their lives will take. Sam, Eliza and Alfie make their way all over London and then beyond, in search of their only remaining member of family: a rich grandfather they have never known.

Dragon Age Dice Set D6 (6)

In the box you will find six beautiful dice, emblazoned with iconography from the world of Thedas, setting for BioWare',s Dragon Age fantasy video game! Four of these high-quality, durable dice carry the symbols of the Circle of Magi and the Templars. The remaining two bear the Grey Warden Griffon and the iconic Blood Dragon. Manufactured by Q-workshop, and perfect for any fan of Dragon Age, these also serve as two sets of dice for Green Ronin',s Dragon Age RPG!

Prey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crichton, Michael, PUBLISHER: Harper, In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles--micro-robots--has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.

Managing Habitats for Conservation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sutherland, William J. / Hill, David A., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, As it becomes ever more expensive to purchase land for conservation purposes, it is becoming increasingly important both to manage existing sites properly and to create new habitats. This comprehensive volume provides a pragmatic, habitat-by-habitat guide to conservation management, in which the prescriptions and methods are based on sound science coupled with practical experience. For each habitat, the book guides the reader through the options and solutions, highlights potential problems, and gives good and bad examples of habitat management in the past. This will be required reading for all practicing ecologists, land managers, wardens, landscape architects and conservationists, and will provide a valuable reference for students of ecology, conservation and environmental science.

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