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Coming of Age

Coming of Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Mong>andong>y, PUBLISHER: Heinemann Library, This series explores ong>ong>theong>ong> origin, historical practice, ong>andong> significance ong>ofong> rites ong>ofong> passage that are still celebrated today. Each book presents ong>ong>theong>ong> differences ong>andong> similarities ong>ofong> how ong>ong>theong>ong> rite ong>ofong> passage is acknowledged within different religious ong>andong> cultural groups around ong>ong>theong>ong> world, including food, clothing, tools, rituals, ong>andong> celebrations.

A Sociology of Health

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology ong>ofong> Health ong>ofong>fers an authoritative ong>andong> up-to-date introduction to ong>ong>theong>ong> key issues, perspectives, ong>andong> debates within ong>ong>theong>ong> field ong>ofong> medical sociology. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book aids readers' understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> how sociological approaches are crucial to understong>andong>ing ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> that health ong>andong> illness have on ong>ong>theong>ong> behavior, attitudes, beliefs, ong>andong> practices, ong>ofong> an increasingly health-aware population.

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Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borman, Kathryn M. / Quarm, Daisy / Gideonse, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Ablex Publishing Corporation, This volume constitutes a unique contribution to ong>ong>theong>ong> cross-disciplinary field ong>ofong> family studies. It focuses on issues brought about by ong>ong>theong>ong> movement ong>ofong> large numbers ong>ofong> women with children into ong>ong>theong>ong> workplace; ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ir employment on men's ong>andong> women's traditional responsibilities ong>andong> family ong>roleong>s; ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> implications ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se changing ong>roleong>s for public policy, employers, ong>andong> social service agencies. ong>ong>Theong>ong> volume includes both historical ong>andong> contemporary policy frameworks as important ong>ong>theong>ong>mes. Moreover, ong>ong>theong>ong> issues ong>andong> circumstances ong>ofong> more than one type ong>ofong> family are considered, including single worker ong>andong> dual earner families.

Logistics in the National Defense

Logistics in the National Defense

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eccles, Henry E. / Logistics Research Project, ong>ong>Theong>ong> George W / Wriston, Henry M., PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, ong>ong>Theong>ong> author develops ong>ong>theong>ong> concept that logistics constitute a bridge between ong>ong>theong>ong> national economy ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> combat forces. He explains ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>roleong> ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> civilian as well as ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> prong>ofong>essional, ong>andong> discusses ong>ong>theong>ong> differences in ong>ong>theong>ong>ir modes ong>ofong> thought ong>andong> methods ong>ofong> operation.

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hendrickson, Robert, PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Facts On File Writer's Library includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, ong>andong> oong>ong>theong>ong>r indispensable resources for writers, students, ong>andong> serious readers. From ong>ong>theong>ong> origins ong>ofong> words ong>andong> phrases to ong>ong>theong>ong> meanings ong>ofong> literary terms, ong>ong>theong>ong> collection provides comprehensive information in a clear, accessible style that is sure to satisfy researchers ong>andong> browsers alike. ong>ong>Theong>ong>se books will be reached for again ong>andong> again. This entertaining compendium traces ong>ong>theong>ong> origins ong>andong> development ong>ofong> more than words ong>andong> phrases, including slang, proverbs, animal ong>andong> plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign-language expressions, ong>andong> phrases from literature.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>ong>theong>ong> trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from Englong>andong> to New York on ong>ong>theong>ong> first voyage ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>ong>theong>ong> Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice ong>andong> courage, ong>ofong> despair ong>andong> determination, ong>andong> ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy ong>andong> a dog on one terrifying night.

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Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>ong>theong>ong> latest scientific advances right from ong>ong>theong>ong> laboratory to ong>ong>theong>ong> library. It makes information about science ong>andong> technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>ong>theong>ong>y can understong>andong>. Highlights include: -- ong>ong>Theong>ong> history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, ong>andong> pioneers -- A description ong>ofong> a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts ong>andong> terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> future ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> science or technology, including both ong>ong>theong>ong> advantages ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> potential negative effect on human life ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> environment.

Foreschocks of Antichrist

Foreschocks of Antichrist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, William T., PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, General Editor. Twelve internationally known prophecy experts share ong>ong>theong>ong>ir visions ong>ofong> God's prophetic plan ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> vital ong>roleong> Christians will play in it. Discover ong>ong>theong>ong> significance ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>Internetong>, ong>ong>theong>ong> inevitability ong>ofong> a one-world government, ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> eventual rejection ong>ofong> a "Creator God" by those who embrace globalism.

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Rivers in the Rain Forest

Rivers in the Rain Forest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pirotta, Saviour, PUBLISHER: Raintree, Hong>andong>s-on activities ong>andong> meaningful text relate rain forest facts to a child's world. Large, colorful photos ong>ofong> people, animals, ong>andong> plants convey ong>ong>theong>ong> wonder ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se unique environments. Exploration ong>ofong> conservation ong>andong> environmental protection issues help readers contemplate ong>ong>theong>ong> future ong>ofong> rain forests ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ir own ong>roleong> in preservation efforts.

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Solomon, ong>Andong>rew, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Noonday Demon" examines depression in personal, cultural, ong>andong> scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with ong>ong>theong>ong> illness ong>andong> interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors ong>andong> scientists, policy makers ong>andong> politicians, drug designers ong>andong> philosophers, ong>Andong>rew Solomon reveals ong>ong>theong>ong> subtle complexities ong>andong> sheer agony ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> disease. He confronts ong>ong>theong>ong> challenge ong>ofong> defining ong>ong>theong>ong> illness ong>andong> describes ong>ong>theong>ong> vast range ong>ofong> available medications, ong>ong>theong>ong> efficacy ong>ofong> alternative treatments, ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ong>theong>ong> malady has on various demographic populations -- around ong>ong>theong>ong> world ong>andong> throughout history. He also explores ong>ong>theong>ong> thorny patch ong>ofong> moral ong>andong> ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, cong>andong>or, wit, ong>andong> erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey ong>ofong> incom-parable range ong>andong> resonance into ong>ong>theong>ong> most pervasive ong>ofong> family secrets. His contribution to our understong>andong>ing not only ong>ofong> mental illness but also ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> human condition is truly stunning.

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Princess Diana

Princess Diana

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Licata, Renora, PUBLISHER: Blackbirch Press, Slowly but surely, ong>ong>theong>ong> accomplishments ong>ofong> women are being recognized ong>andong> appreciated by ong>ong>theong>ong> world at large. In our schools ong>andong> in ong>ong>theong>ong> media, more emphasis is being placed on ong>ong>theong>ong> meaningful ong>roleong>s women play. ong>ong>Theong>ong> "Library ong>ofong> Famous Women" series features an international collection ong>ofong> courageous ong>andong> determined individuals who have overcome both personal adversity ong>andong> societal predjudice to achieve ong>ong>theong>ong>ir goals.

The Printed Media in Fin-de-Siecle Italy: Publishers,

The Printed Media in Fin-de-Siecle Italy: Publishers,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caesar, Ann Hallimore / Romani, Gabrielle / Burns, Jennifer, PUBLISHER: Legenda, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Unification ong>ofong> Italy in heralded a period ong>ofong> unprecedented change. While successive Liberal governments pursued imperial ventures ong>andong> took Italy into World War One on ong>ong>theong>ong> Allied side, on ong>ong>theong>ong> domestic front technological advance, ong>ong>theong>ong> creation ong>ofong> a national transport network, ong>ong>theong>ong> expansion ong>ofong> state education, internal migration to cities ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> rise ong>ofong> political associations all contributed to ong>ong>theong>ong> rapid expansion ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> print industry ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> development ong>ofong> new ong>andong> highly diversified reading publics. Drawing on publishers' archives, letters, diaries, ong>andong> printed material, this book provide ong>ong>theong>ong> most up-to-date research into ong>ong>theong>ong> printed media - books, magazines ong>andong> journals - in Italy between ong>andong> . With essays on publishers ong>andong> reading communities, ong>ong>theong>ong> prong>ofong>essionalization ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>roleong> ong>ofong> journalist ong>andong> writer, children's literature, book illustrations, ong>andong> printed media in colonial territories among oong>ong>theong>ong>rs, this book is intended for those with interests in cultural production ong>andong> consumption ong>andong> questions ong>ofong> nation-formation ong>andong> nationhood in ong>andong> outside Italy.

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Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

ong>ong>Theong>ong> creak ong>ofong> footsteps on ong>ong>theong>ong> stairs, ong>ong>theong>ong> smell ong>ofong> something foul ong>andong> dead, ong>ong>theong>ong> feel ong>ofong> something crawling down your back ? this ong>andong> more can be found this award-winning ong>andong> highly acclaimed game ong>ofong> strategy ong>andong> horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years ong>andong> up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

Channel Tunnel -- Le Tunnel Sous La Manche

Channel Tunnel -- Le Tunnel Sous La Manche

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grayson, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Channel Tunnel project has immense significance for Britain, France, ong>andong> all ong>ofong> Europe. This book provides an invaluable bibliographic resource for anyone interested in ong>ong>theong>ong> background, building, ong>andong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> this major engineering project. This guide includes sections on: ong>ong>theong>ong> history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Channel Tunnel, fixed link options in ong>ong>theong>ong> s, ong>ong>theong>ong> Eurotunnel scheme, competition with sea ong>andong> air transport, construction ong>andong> operation, ong>andong> regional ong>impactong>. Each section contains a brief introduction outlining ong>ong>theong>ong> main issues followed by a list ong>ofong> references from both British ong>andong> French sources. Detailed author, subject, place, ong>andong> organization indexes make ong>ong>theong>ong> bibliography simple to use.

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And Keep Moving on: The Virginia Campaign, May--June

And Keep Moving on: The Virginia Campaign, May--June

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grimsley, Mark / Bailey, Anne J. / Simpson, Brooks D., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, "ong>Andong> Keep Moving On" is ong>ong>theong>ong> first book to see ong>ong>theong>ong> Virginia campaign ong>ofong> spring as Ulysses S. Grant ong>andong> Robert E. Lee saw it: a single, massive operation stretching hundreds ong>ofong> miles. ong>ong>Theong>ong> story ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> campaign is also ong>ong>theong>ong> story ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> demise ong>ofong> two great armies. ong>ong>Theong>ong> scale ong>ofong> casualties ong>andong> human suffering that ong>ong>theong>ong> campaign inflicted makes it unique in U.S. history. Mark Grimsley's study, however, is not just anoong>ong>theong>ong>r battle book. Grimsley places ong>ong>theong>ong> campaign in ong>ong>theong>ong> political context ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> presidential election; appraises ong>ong>theong>ong> motivation ong>ofong> soldiers; appreciates ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> North's sea power advantage; questions conventional interpretations; ong>andong> examines ong>ong>theong>ong> interconnections among ong>ong>theong>ong> major battles, subsidiary ong>ofong>fensives, ong>andong> raids.

Many Peoples, Many Faiths: Women and Men in the World

Many Peoples, Many Faiths: Women and Men in the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellwood, Robert S. / McGraw, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, This classic work presents ong>ong>theong>ong> religions ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> world in a way that captures ong>ong>theong>ong> total human experience in both a factual ong>andong> empaong>ong>theong>ong>tic manner. Contains chapters on understong>andong>ing ong>ong>theong>ong> world's religious heritage; ong>ong>theong>ong> cosmic religions ong>ofong> prehistoric ong>andong> tribal peoples; ong>ong>theong>ong> spiritual paths ong>ofong> India; Buddhism ong>andong> oong>ong>theong>ong>r religions ong>ofong> East Asia; Monoong>ong>theong>ong>istic religions; Judaism; ong>ong>theong>ong> growth ong>ofong> Christianity; ong>ong>theong>ong> Islamic faith, ong>andong> more, ong>andong> concludes with a chapter that considers religion today ong>andong> in ong>ong>theong>ong> future. Describes ong>ong>theong>ong> experience ong>ofong> each faith's practitioners in ong>ong>theong>ong> United States ong>andong> summarizes ong>ong>theong>ong> affect ong>ofong> that faith on larger American culture. ong>Ofong>fers fresh insights ong>andong> information on today's new religious movements (such as China's Falun Gong)--discussing ong>ong>theong>ong> social conditions that tend to give rise to such movements, ong>ong>theong>ong>ir sociological nature, ong>andong> what ong>ong>theong>ong>y say about ong>ong>theong>ong> societies in which ong>ong>theong>ong>y appear--ong>andong> includes current information on women's ong>roleong> in religion, ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> religion on such human crises as ecology ong>andong> population. Comes with hong>andong>y outlines for writing a research paper on world religions ong>andong> visiting religious sites. For general readers interested in an introspective ong>andong> enlightening overview ong>ofong> world religions today.

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The Grimaldi Shakspere. Notes and Emendations on the Plays

The Grimaldi Shakspere. Notes and Emendations on the Plays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Grimaldi, Joseph, PUBLISHER: British Library, Historical Print Editions, Title: ong>ong>Theong>ong> Grimaldi Shakspere. Notes ong>andong> emendations on ong>ong>theong>ong> plays ong>ofong> Shakspere, from a recently-discovered annotated copy by ong>ong>theong>ong> late J. Grimaldi. A skit.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editionsong>ong>Theong>ong> British Library is ong>ong>theong>ong> national library ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> United Kingdom. It is one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages ong>andong> formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints ong>andong> much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections ong>ofong> manuscripts ong>andong> historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.ong>ong>Theong>ong> POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from ong>ong>theong>ong> British Library digitised by Microsong>ofong>t. ong>ong>Theong>ong> books reflect ong>ong>theong>ong> complex ong>andong> changing ong>roleong> ong>ofong> literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists ong>andong> poets, this collection has something for every lover ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> stage ong>andong> verse. ++++ong>ong>Theong>ong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>ong>theong>ong> bibliographic record ong>ofong> this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Shakespeare, William; Grimaldi, Joseph; p.; .g.6.(5.)

The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coates, Ken / Morrison, William, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On October , ong>ong>theong>ong> Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia left Skagway, Alaska, on its last run ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> season to Vancouver, Victoria, ong>andong> Seattle. A storm rose ong>andong> at 2 a.m. it ran aground on Vong>andong>erbilt Reef. Rescue vessels were quickly assembled, but ong>ong>theong>ong> storm worsened ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong>y were forced to take shelter ong>ong>theong>ong>mselves. By ong>ong>theong>ong> following morning, ong>ong>theong>ong> Princess Sophia had sunk to ong>ong>theong>ong> bottom ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Lynn Canal, taking all ong>ofong> its passengers--a significant cross-section ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> population ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Yukon ong>andong> Alaska--with it. This volume examines ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> this loss on a society that, with ong>ong>theong>ong> end ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> gold rush, was already in decline.

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The Demography of Inequality in Brazil

The Demography of Inequality in Brazil

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wood, Charles H. / Carvalho, Jose Alberto Magno / Knight, Alan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book examines how transformations in Brazil's social, economic ong>andong> political organization affect ong>ong>theong>ong> demographic behaviour ong>ofong> people who live in different parts ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> country ong>andong> who occupy different positions in ong>ong>theong>ong> social system. ong>ong>Theong>ong> authors review ong>ong>theong>ong> history ong>ofong> unequal development ong>andong> document ong>ong>theong>ong> concentration ong>ofong> income ong>andong> long>andong> ownership. Using data from ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>andong> censuses, ong>ong>theong>ong>y show how ong>ong>theong>ong> Brazilian style ong>ofong> economic growth unequally affected different population subgroups. Mortality estimates for white ong>andong> non-white people measure ong>ong>theong>ong> consequences ong>ofong> racial inequality on ong>ong>theong>ong> life chances ong>ofong> children. Oong>ong>theong>ong>r chapters investigate rural out-migration, ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> Amazon colonization schemes on rural poverty, ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> implications ong>ofong> differential rates ong>ofong> population growth among rich ong>andong> poor households for future patterns ong>ofong> inequality ong>andong> underemployment. ong>ong>Theong>ong> overall perspective places ong>ong>theong>ong> concept ong>ofong> inequality at ong>ong>theong>ong> centre ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> study ong>ofong> demographic ong>andong> structural change.

Electric Utility Planning & Regulation

Electric Utility Planning & Regulation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahn, Edward, PUBLISHER: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Econ, ong>ong>Theong>ong> electric utility industry has moved from a growth-oriented environment into a period ong>ofong> instability, competition, ong>andong> restructuring. This book outlines ong>ong>theong>ong> strategic ong>andong> organizational issues facing ong>ong>theong>ong> industry ong>andong> provides in-depth assessments ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> specific planning rules ong>andong> regulatory mong>andong>ates. Among ong>ong>theong>ong> issues explored are ong>ong>theong>ong> development ong>ofong> independent power producers, implementation ong>ofong> lifeline rates, increasing emphasis on marginal costs, ong>andong> mong>andong>ated conservation programs. Many ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> details are drawn from ong>ong>theong>ong> experience ong>ofong> California utilities where regulatory ong>andong> market experimentation has been ong>ong>theong>ong> most extensive.

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Preempting Dissent: The Politics of an Inevitable Future

Preempting Dissent: The Politics of an Inevitable Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elmer, Greg / Opel, ong>Andong>y, PUBLISHER: Arbeiter Ring, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Bush administrationas aWar on Terrora ushered in a new logic ong>ofong> surveillance, suppressing public dissent ong>andong> mobilizing both afaitha ong>andong> afear.a Elmer ong>andong> Opel reveal ong>ong>theong>ong> underlying logic ong>ofong> preemption whereby threats must be eliminated before ong>ong>theong>ong>y materialize, drawing on social ong>ong>theong>ong>ories ong>andong> media analyses to assess ong>ong>theong>ong> wider ong>impactong> ong>ofong> this new era ong>ofong> security ong>andong> political order. ong>ong>Theong>ong>y track three emerging strategies: zoning or incarceration ong>ofong> protesters, expansion ong>ofong> human surveillance techniques by police ong>andong> law enforcement agencies, ong>andong> deployment ong>ofong> astealtha forms ong>ofong> crowd control. Addressing ong>ong>theong>ong> logic ong>ofong> preemption, Elmer ong>andong> Opel lay ong>ong>theong>ong> groundwork for more effective resistance.

Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning

Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crook, Charles / Cook, Charles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Charles Cook examines ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> new technology on educational practice. He takes as his central ong>ong>theong>ong>me ong>ong>theong>ong> sociocultural nature ong>ofong> education ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> importance ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> various interactions made possible by new technology. This book presents a thorough ong>andong> thoughtful contribution to ong>ong>theong>ong> pedagogical ong>andong> psychological implications ong>ofong> new technology which will be valuable to psychologists studying development, group processes ong>andong> education, as well as all those involved in ong>ong>theong>ong> use ong>ofong> computers in education.

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The U.S. Postal Service: Status and Prospects of a Public

The U.S. Postal Service: Status and Prospects of a Public

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tierney, John T., PUBLISHER: Praeger, This detailed, comprehensive volume examines ong>ong>theong>ong> many problems facing government corporations ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ir management in general ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Postal Service in particular. Among ong>ong>theong>ong> topics discussed are ong>ong>theong>ong> trade-ong>ofong>fs between cost control efforts ong>andong> service performance; rate setting; rate regulation; ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> new technologies; controversial issues in labor-management negotiations; ong>andong> ong>ong>theong>ong> effect ong>ofong> collective bargaining on postal costs ong>andong> operations. ong>ong>Theong>ong> study also looks at wheong>ong>theong>ong>r ong>ong>theong>ong> Postal Service is aggressively keeping pace with its major competitors ong>andong> wheong>ong>theong>ong>r it is successfully meeting ong>ong>theong>ong> needs ong>ofong> its customers.

Black Elk Lives: Conversations with the Black Elk Family

Black Elk Lives: Conversations with the Black Elk Family

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Black Elk Desersa, Esong>ong>theong>ong>r / DeSersa, Clifton / Desersa Jr, Aaron, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, ong>ong>Theong>ong> story ong>andong> teachings ong>ofong> Nicholas Black Elk (), first recorded by John G. Neihardt in "Black Elk Speaks," have played a critical ong>roleong> in shaping ong>ong>theong>ong> way in which Native Americans ong>andong> oong>ong>theong>ong>rs view ong>ong>theong>ong> past, present, ong>andong> future ong>ofong> Native America. ong>ong>Theong>ong>se conversations with ong>ong>theong>ong> descendents ong>ofong> Black Elk ong>ofong>fer an intimate look at life on ong>ong>theong>ong> Pine Ridge Reservation ong>andong> fresh perspectives on ong>ong>theong>ong> religious, economic, ong>andong> political opportunities ong>andong> challenges facing ong>ong>theong>ong> Lakota people today. In addition to revealing more about Black Elk ong>ong>theong>ong> healer, ong>ong>theong>ong> family also provides glimpses ong>ofong> Black Elk as a family man, teacher, ong>andong> influential ancestor.

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The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness ong>ong>theong>ong> Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche ong>andong> Lama Thubten Yeshe on ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>impactong> ong>ofong> Buddhist philosophy on ong>ong>theong>ong>m. Equally poignant are ong>ong>theong>ong> accounts ong>ofong> oong>ong>theong>ong>rs who, dissatisfied with ong>ong>theong>ong> present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied ong>andong> meaningful, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Path ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

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