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In the Mix

Struggle and Survival in a Women's Prison

By: Barbara Owen

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In the Mix

Struggle and Survival in a Women's Prison

By: Barbara Owen

The first book-length treatment of the nature of prison culture among women in thirty years, "In the Mix" describes the prison culture in a large California prison, from the point of view of the women themselves. Based on three years of study, including participant-observation, in-depth interviews and surveys, this book describes the daily life of the prison from a variety of perspectives, with an emphasis on the gendered nature of its social organization, roles and normative frameworks. The title, "In the Mix," describes the contours of prison culture and its themes of trouble, programming and relationships. Common themes, such as the impact of substance use, limited economic opportunity, patriarchy, survival on the streets and in the prison, thread through the individual chapters. Owen argues that prison culture for women is tied directly to the role of women in society as well as a dynamic social structure that is shaped by the conditions of women's lives in prison and in the "free world.

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240

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State University of New York Press

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ISBN 10

1438415273

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9781438415277

Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

Creating Virtual Communities

By: Barbara L. Kurshans

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Creating Virtual Communities

By: Barbara L. Kurshans

The Chesapeake Bay is one of the most productive and important ecosystems on earth, and as such is a model for other estuaries facing the demands of commerce, tourism, transportation, recreation, and other uses. Turning the Tide presents a comprehensive look at two decades of efforts to save the bay, outlining which methods have worked and which have not.

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122

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DIANE Publishing

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ISBN 10

0788126814

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9780788126819

Live Your Legacy Now!

Ten Simple Steps to Find Your Passion and Change the World

By: Barbara Greenspan Shaiman

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Live Your Legacy Now!

Ten Simple Steps to Find Your Passion and Change the World

By: Barbara Greenspan Shaiman

In a world where racism, violence, illness, and poverty can feel so overwhelming that we often close our eyesand our heartsto the suffering around us, we may not believe we have the power to change things. As Barbara Greenspan Shaiman shows us in Live Your Legacy Now!, this simply isnt so. This part memoir and part how-to guide provides the tools and strategies to help you create meaningful change in your own life as well as in the lives of others. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Shaiman shares stories from her family history and over thirty years of her own life experience as a successful educator, business woman, and social entrepreneur to inspire and guide you to create a vision and plan for initiating a personal legacy. Shaiman details her effective ten-step approach by helping you: Identify your core values, interests, and skills Reflect on how you can use these assets to create meaningful projects that make a difference locally or globally Share these experiences with family, colleagues, and friends to create cultures of caring at home, at work, and in your community Live Your Legacy Now! provides a simple formula to help people of all ages and backgrounds live richer, more meaningful lives by creating projects for personal growth and social change.

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121

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iUniverse

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1440166749

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9781440166747

Exploring Fine Artist

Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara Kurshan

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Exploring Fine Artist

Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara Kurshan

Fine Artist offers a cornucopia of electronic art tools to create multimedia picture shows, buttons, stickers, and comic strips. Written with the cooperation of Microsoft Corporation, this activity book shows parents and children how to use the software creatively to perform fun activities that have an underlying educational purpose.

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148

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Addison Wesley Longman

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0201626772

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9780201626773

Two Jews, Three Opinions

Klal Yisrael, Pluralism, and the Jewish Community Day School Network

By: Barbara Sheklin Davis

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Two Jews, Three Opinions

Klal Yisrael, Pluralism, and the Jewish Community Day School Network

By: Barbara Sheklin Davis

Two Jews, Three Opinions examines a unique educational movement that began in 1980 when eight school leaders met to create RAVSAK: the Jewish Community Day School Network, an association of schools distinguished by being inclusive of all Jews in their communities. This singularly-purposed segment of the Jewish educational mosaic has not been studied before. As American Jews struggle with changing demographics and identities, it is instructive to see how community day schools and their network anticipated and accommodated many of this century’s most significant Jewish educational challenges. Two Jews, Three Opinions illuminates the community day school network’s embrace of Klal Yisrael, the unity of the Jewish people. It describes what led to RAVSAK’s success and then to its elimination as an entity, the exceptionality and importance of which was vastly undervalued and underserved by the American Jewish establishment. Arguing for the vital importance of pluralistic Jewish education in the twenty-first century, it issues a call to Jewish communal leaders to champion community day schools as guarantors of a knowledgeable and committed Jewish future.

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163

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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ISBN 10

1532673310

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9781532673313

The Internet for Your Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Daneen Frazier,Barbara L. Kurshan,Sara Armstrong

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The Internet for Your Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Daneen Frazier,Barbara L. Kurshan,Sara Armstrong

This new edition shows kids how to publish their own Web pages, plus shows where to find and how to play on-line games. "The Internet for Your Kids" makes learning fun, providing projects and exercises that are both entertaining and educational. The book teaches how to use all Internet services, including the Web, FTP, Telnet, Gopher, and more.

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388

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0782121675

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9780782121674

Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Barbara Kurshan

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Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Barbara Kurshan

This is an "online activities" (not a how-to) book with special software to be used in the home or at school. It shows kids, teachers, and parents how to gather information online; to share information with other kids; to communicate with older people and experts; to perform experiments; to take part in online discussions and forums; to have fun (using online games); and more.

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354

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0782117414

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9780782117417

Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Barbara Kurshan

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Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Barbara Kurshan

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Exploring Fine Artist

Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara Kurshan

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Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara Kurshan

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148

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Addison Wesley Longman

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0201626772

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9780201626773

An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

Creating Virtual Communities

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Marcia A. Wanamaker Harrington,Peter George Milbury

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An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

Creating Virtual Communities

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Marcia A. Wanamaker Harrington,Peter George Milbury

This guide provides a framework to help think about, choose, create, and design an electronically networked community. It is written for educators and educational entities involved with the design and implementation of educational projects. The guide will help planners and designers decide what type of networked community to create; what factors to consider in selecting an electronic network to support the community; what networks or network projects already exist to provide resources to meet the needs of the community; and how members could gain access to the network. Chapter 1 introduces some basic concepts about networked communities and relates these concepts to education. Chapter 2 identifies criteria for selecting a network. beginning with its educational purpose and concluding with connection considerations. Chapter 3 describes types of networks, characterized by factors and issues relevant to decision making. Chapter 4 presents examples of networked communities in terms of the frameworks and factors defined in the preceding chapter. Included in the appendices are descriptions of networks and/or projects mentioned; comments on the future of networking in the schools; and a glossary. (Contains 28 references.) (JLB)

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118

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Syracuse, N.Y. : ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology

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ISBN 10

0937597376

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9780937597378

The Internet for Your Kids

By: Deneen Frazier,Daneen Frazier,Barbara L. Kurshan,Sara Armstrong

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By: Deneen Frazier,Daneen Frazier,Barbara L. Kurshan,Sara Armstrong

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0782121675

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Exploring Creative Writer

Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Herbert R. Kohl,Ted Kahn

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Exploring Creative Writer

Imaginative and Fun Computer Activities

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Herbert R. Kohl,Ted Kahn

Shows the budding writer how to use Creative Writer to create short stories, plays, novels, and other works. Original.

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136

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Addison Wesley Publishing Company

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0201626764

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9780201626766

Computer Fundamentals

Computer Literacy Activities for Kids and Kids at Heart

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Nancy R. Healy

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Computer Fundamentals

Computer Literacy Activities for Kids and Kids at Heart

By: Barbara L. Kurshan,Nancy R. Healy

Discusses briefly the history of computers and their uses and includes a variety of activities designed to expand the user's facility in using the computer and to better understand its capabilities.

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208

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0835909395

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9780835909396

Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier

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Internet for Kids

By: Deneen Frazier

Excellent guide with step-by-step instructions and hands-on activities. Includes an extensive list of sites and resources for children to explore, organised by subject. 10 yrs+

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0782120105

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9780782120103

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In the Mix

In the Mix

Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

Live Your Legacy Now!

Live Your Legacy Now!

Exploring Fine Artist

Exploring Fine Artist

Two Jews, Three Opinions

Two Jews, Three Opinions

The Internet for Your Kids

The Internet for Your Kids

Internet for Kids

Internet for Kids

Internet for Kids

Internet for Kids

Exploring Fine Artist

Exploring Fine Artist

An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking

The Internet for Your Kids

The Internet for Your Kids

Exploring Creative Writer

Exploring Creative Writer

Computer Fundamentals

Computer Fundamentals

Internet for Kids

Internet for Kids

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