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The Fall of the House of Spade

By: Kenneth Tucker

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The Fall of the House of Spade

By: Kenneth Tucker

In 1913, several brutal murders occurred in the small town of Canton, Kentucky. Quentin Spade, the scion of a wealthy familyintellectual, respected. artistic, reserved,was accused of being a psychotic killerbut was he? In the early Twenty-First Century, Tiffany Gray, a college student, becomes obsessed with the century old murders and attempts to discover what really happened. The Fall of the House of Spade is a fast-paced novel which moves back and forth from past to present. It presents a story of greed, hatred, political treachery, vengeance, violence, and love, set against the decline of Canton as a center of riverboat trade and wealth. "Kenneth Tucker has woven a haunting story whose characters linger beyond a final page of history or text." Katherine C. Kurk, Kentucky Philological Review "Tucker tells a fascinating story of these evil doers... It's an interesting part of our history..." Jesse Stuart Foundation. "Tucker effectively uses dialogue and and clear, graphic details to bring to light a sad chapter in Kentucky's history." Steve FlairtyKentucky Monthly

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1467829501

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The Lives of Community Health Workers

Local Labor and Global Health in Urban Ethiopia

By: Kenneth Maes

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The Lives of Community Health Workers

Local Labor and Global Health in Urban Ethiopia

By: Kenneth Maes

The importance of community health workers is increasingly recognized within many of today’s most high-profile global health programs, including campaigns focused on specific diseases and broader efforts to strengthen health systems and achieve universal health care. Based on ethnographic work with Ethiopian women and men who provided home-based care in Addis Ababa during the early roll-out of antiretroviral therapies, this book explores what it actually means to become a community health worker in today’s global health industry. Drawing on the author’s interviews with community health workers, as well as observations of their daily interactions with patients and supervisors, this volume considers what motivates them to improve the quality of life and death of the most marginalized people. The Lives of Community Health Workers also illuminates how their contributions at a micro level are intricately linked to policymaking and practice at higher levels in the field of global health. It shows us that many of the challenges that community health workers face in their daily lives are embedded in larger social, economic, and political contexts, and it raises a resounding call for further research into their labour and health systems they inhabit.

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Routledge

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1315400766

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Tritium on Ice

The Dangerous New Alliance of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power

By: Kenneth D. Bergeron

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Tritium on Ice

The Dangerous New Alliance of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power

By: Kenneth D. Bergeron

The dangers of a United States government plan to abandon its fifty-year policy of keeping civilian and military uses of nuclear technology separate. In December 1998, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson announced that the U.S. planned to begin producing tritium for its nuclear weapons in commercial nuclear power plants. This decision overturned a fifty-year policy of keeping civilian and military nuclear production processes separate. Tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen, is needed to turn A-bombs into H-bombs, and the commercial nuclear power plants that are to be modified to produce tritium are called ice condensers. This book provides an insider's perspective on how Richardson's decision came about, and why it is dangerous. Kenneth Bergeron shows that the new policy is unwise not only because it undermines the U.S. commitment to curb nuclear weapons proliferation but also because it will exacerbate serious safety problems at these commercial power facilities, which are operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority and are among the most marginal in the United States. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's review of the TVA's request to modify its plants for the new nuclear weapons mission should attract significant attention and opposition. Tritium on Ice is part expose, part history, part science for the lay reader, and part political science. Bergeron's discussion of how the issues of nuclear weapons proliferation and nuclear reactor safety have become intertwined illuminates larger issues about how the federal government does or does not manage technology in the interests of its citizens and calls into question the integrity of government-funded safety assessments in a deregulated economy.

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MIT Press

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0262261723

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Program Evaluation

Methods and Case Studies

By: Kenneth J. Linfield,Emil J. Posavac

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Program Evaluation

Methods and Case Studies

By: Kenneth J. Linfield,Emil J. Posavac

This text provides a solid foundation in program evaluation, covering the main components of evaluating agencies and their programs, how best to address those components, and the procedures to follow when conducting evaluations. Different models and approaches are paired with practical techniques, such as how to plan an interview to collect qualitative data and how to use statistical analyses to report results. In every chapter, case studies provide real world examples of evaluations broken down into the main elements of program evaluation: the needs that led to the program, the implementation of program plans, the people connected to the program, unexpected side effects, the role of evaluators in improving programs, the results, and the factors behind the results. In addition, the story of one of the evaluators involved in each case study is presented to show the human side of evaluation. This new edition also offers enhanced and expanded case studies, making them a central organizing theme, and adds more international examples. New online resources for this edition include a table of evaluation models, examples of program evaluation reports, sample handouts for presentations to stakeholders, links to YouTube videos and additional annotated resources. All resources are available for download under the tab eResources at www.routledge.com/9781138103962.

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1351592025

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With Rifle and Petticoat

Women As Big Game Hunters, 1880-1940

By: Kenneth P. Czech

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With Rifle and Petticoat

Women As Big Game Hunters, 1880-1940

By: Kenneth P. Czech

Detailing specific time periods, regions hunted (Africa, Alaska, The Plains) and individual women, Kenneth Czech explores the interesting women who hunted a variety of big game animals around the world.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1586670824

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Identity and African American Men

Exploring the Content of Our Characterization

By: Kenneth Maurice Tyler

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Identity and African American Men

Exploring the Content of Our Characterization

By: Kenneth Maurice Tyler

Kenneth Maurice Tyler identifies and describes the multiple identity components of young African American men using theoretical and empirical literatures from education and the social sciences. Identity and African American Men: Exploring the Content of Our Characterization provides a comprehensive, research-based account of the ideologies and mindsets of many young African American men. The book critically discusses eight identity components that young African American men begin to negotiate during their adolescent years. These identity components include gender, sexual, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, athletic, and academic identity. Identity and African American Men makes a unique contribution to the literature by offering a conceptual framework that identifies the multiple identity components possessed by young African American men. Such a framework expands the conversation about African American men and their behaviors by broadening the understanding of who these individuals are, the identities they possess, and how their identity-based attitudes and orientations may influence the behaviors exhibited by them.

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Lexington Books

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0739183966

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Rebirth of a Nation

Wales, 1880-1980

By: Kenneth O. Morgan

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Rebirth of a Nation

Wales, 1880-1980

By: Kenneth O. Morgan

A wide-ranging and comprehensive analysis of modern Welsh history by the acclaimed historian Kenneth O. Morgan. Taking as its starting-point 1880, the book covers all aspects of the nation's history from political, social, economic and religious development to literary, intellectual, and sporting achievement.

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Oxford : Clarendon Press

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0198217366

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Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

By: Kenneth W Hinchcliff,Andris J. Kaneps,Raymond J. Geor,Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergren

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Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

By: Kenneth W Hinchcliff,Andris J. Kaneps,Raymond J. Geor,Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergren

Get evidence-based guidelines to keeping athletic horses healthy and physically fit! Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive guide to exercise physiology and training within a clinical context, along with a detailed review of all diseases affecting horses participating in racing and competition. Not only does this text discuss the physiological responses of each body system to exercise, but it covers nutritional support, the prevention of exercise-induced disorders and lameness, and modification of training regimens. New to this edition are topics such as drug effects on performance and the use of cloud-based technologies for monitoring performance, as well as new content on exercise physiology, welfare, conditioning, farriery, behavior, and vision. Written by an expert team of international authors, each print purchase of this this authoritative, all-in-one resource comes with an ebook! - NEW! Chapters in this edition include: - History of Equine Exercise Physiology - Welfare of Equine Athletes in Sport and the Social License to Operate - The Connected Horse (focusing on innovative, cloud-based technologies used to monitor athletic horses) - Conditioning of the Equine Athlete - Principles of Sport Horse Farriery - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses - Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses - Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses - Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete - Comprehensive coverage is based on sound research and evidence-based practice and provides an understanding of the physiologic processes underlying the responses of horses to exercise and physical conditioning — from musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders to nutrition and physical rehabilitation. - International perspective on equine athletics includes guidelines pertinent to different geographic areas and racing jurisdictions. - More than 1,000 images include medical illustrations and clinical photos depicting equine anatomy, testing, and treatment scenarios, as well as radiographic, ultrasonographic, CAT, and MRI imaging to support understanding and diagnosis. - Coverage of abnormalities of the upper airway is now divided into two chapters: Disease of the Nasopharynx and Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea. - Coverage of diseases of the heart is divided into two chapters: Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System and Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of Large Vessels. - eBook version, included with print purchase, gives you the power to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0443105944

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9780443105944

Termination Revisited

American Indians on the Trail to Self-Determination, 1933-1953

By: Kenneth R. Philp

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Termination Revisited

American Indians on the Trail to Self-Determination, 1933-1953

By: Kenneth R. Philp

**CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book** "[Philp] presents a well-balanced account of the legal, political, and economic relationships between Native Americans and the U.S. government during the period shortly before the Indian Reorganization Act (1935) to . . . Termination, the program to dissolve tribal relationships with the federal government. . . . Philp brilliantly ties together the shifting stances of governmental and tribal officials."-Choice. "Termination Revisited is, without question, an important book. It will be required reading for any serious student of modern Indian history."-Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. "The best account we have to date of policy formation during the Truman administration. But there is more. Philp's narrative introduces actors who have not figured prominently in previous accounts of the period. . . . He also illuminates reservation life and politics in the 1940s and 1950s. Philp's book charts the course for many new studies come."-Western Historical Quarterly. "Philp's book is gracefully written, founded on nearly thirty years of research, and finely balanced in its assessments. This history makes sense out of much of the nonsense touching lives of several hundreds of thousands of American Indians in the twentieth century."-Oregon Historical Quarterly. Kenneth R. Philp is a professor of history at the University of Texas, Arlington. He is the author of John Collier's Crusade for Indian Reform, 1920–1954.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803287690

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Human Memory

The General Theory and Its Various Models

By: Kenneth J. Malmberg

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Human Memory

The General Theory and Its Various Models

By: Kenneth J. Malmberg

A comprehensive account of the past 50 years of cognitive research on human memory.

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Cambridge University Press

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100944039X

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Evidence-Based Assessment Tools in ASD

A Comprehensive Review of What is Available, What is Appropriate and What is 'Fit-for-Purpose'

By: Kenneth Aitken

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Evidence-Based Assessment Tools in ASD

A Comprehensive Review of What is Available, What is Appropriate and What is 'Fit-for-Purpose'

By: Kenneth Aitken

This cutting-edge resource provides a comprehensive review of available assessment tools for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), presenting up-to-date evidence for their efficacy as well as best practice for selecting appropriate forms of assessment across the lifespan. Gathering together the latest international research evidence, Kenneth J. Aitken provides a clear evaluation of the commonly used assessment measures, and examines other tools not yet validated for ASD assessment but which are likely to have promising applications for the field. The tools covered include those relating to core assessment areas, such as cognitive ability, communication, motor skills and executive function, as well as supplementary and emerging areas of assessment, such as behaviour and attention, sensory issues, anxiety and depression, friendships and loneliness, and internet safety. This pioneering report will be an indispensable primary reference for researchers, academics, clinicians, service providers and commissioners.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1784501093

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The Geology of the Atlantic Ocean

By: Kenneth O. Emery,Elazar Uchupi

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The Geology of the Atlantic Ocean

By: Kenneth O. Emery,Elazar Uchupi

The explosion of interest, effort, and information about the ocean since about 1950 has produced many thousand scientific articles and many hun dred books. In fact, the outpouring has been so large that authors have been unable to read much of what has been published, so they have tended to concentrate their own work within smaller and smaller subfields of oceanog raphy. Summaries of information published in books have taken two main paths. One is the grouping of separately authored chapters into symposia type books, with their inevitable overlaps and gaps between chapters. The other is production of lightly researched books containing drawings and tables from previous pUblications, with due credit given but showing assem bly-line writing with little penetration of the unknown. Only a few books have combined new and previous data and thoughts into new maps and syntheses that relate the contributions of observed biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes to solve broad problems associated with the shape, composition, and history of the oceans. Such a broad synthesis is the objective of this book, in which we tried to bring together many of the pieces of research that were deemed to be of manageable size by their originators. The composite may form a sort of plateau above which later studies can rise, possibly benefited by our assem bly of data in the form of new maps and figures.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461252784

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Who Killed John Clayton?

Political Violence and the Emergence of the New South, 1861-1893

By: Kenneth C. Barnes

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Who Killed John Clayton?

Political Violence and the Emergence of the New South, 1861-1893

By: Kenneth C. Barnes

A narrative history of vote-rigging and lynching, the murder of a congressional candidate, and other crimes committed by white Democrats in Arkansas at the end of the last century.

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Duke University Press

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082232072X

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The Civil War

The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series

By: Geoffrey C. Ward,Kenneth Burns

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The Civil War

The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series

By: Geoffrey C. Ward,Kenneth Burns

Based on the celebrated PBS television series about the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood—the complete text of the magisterial illustrated work of history that The New York Times hailed as "a treasure for the eye and mind." "The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things.... It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads: the suffering, the enormous tragedy of the whole thing." —Shelby Foote, from The Civil War Now Geoffrey Ward's magisterial work of history is available in a text-only edition that interweaves the author's narrative with the voices of the men and women who lived through the cataclysmic trial of our nationhood: not just Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Robert E. Lee, but genteel Southern ladies and escaped slaves, cavalry officers and common foot soldiers who fought in Yankee blue and Rebel gray. The Civil War also includes essays by our most distinguished historians of the era: Don E. Fehrenbacher, on the war's origins; Barbara J. Fields, on the freeing of the slaves; Shelby Foote, on the war's soldiers and commanders; James M. McPherson, on the political dimensions of the struggle; and C. Vann Woodward, assessing the America that emerged from the war's ashes.

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Vintage

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0307555151

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Lancashire Magic & Mystery

Secrets of the Red Rose County

By: Kenneth Fields

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Lancashire Magic & Mystery

Secrets of the Red Rose County

By: Kenneth Fields

This text lifts the veil which shrouds moder n Lancashire to uncover an amazing, diverse world of the une xplained. The author leads you to sacred sites associated wi th witchcraft and paganism to sightings of UFOs.

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Sigma Press

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1850586063

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Kenneth Rexroth and James Laughlin

Selected Letters

By: Kenneth Rexroth

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Kenneth Rexroth and James Laughlin

Selected Letters

By: Kenneth Rexroth

Frankly--H. Miller was defended by me only because he spoke against the War, and I think that was the main reason for his fame. Now--I do not believe, what with Palmistry, Chirography, Phrenology, and the Great Cryptogram, he will survive the retooling period. I honestly think he is the most insufferable snob I have ever met--but all reformed pandhandlers are like that.... in a letter from Kenneth Rexroth to James Laughlin

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393029395

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7 Truths That Changed the World

Discovering Christianity's Most Dangerous Ideas

By: Kenneth Richard Samples

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7 Truths That Changed the World

Discovering Christianity's Most Dangerous Ideas

By: Kenneth Richard Samples

Seasoned apologist examines seven truth claims that have transformed the church and turned the world upside down.

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Baker Books

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0801072115

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Autobiography and Black Identity Politics

Racialization in Twentieth-Century America

By: Kenneth Mostern

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Autobiography and Black Identity Politics

Racialization in Twentieth-Century America

By: Kenneth Mostern

A study of autobiography in twentieth-century African American culture.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521646790

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Twilight of the Texas Democrats

The 1978 Governor's Race

By: Kenneth Bridges

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Twilight of the Texas Democrats

The 1978 Governor's Race

By: Kenneth Bridges

In 1978, Republican William P. Clements won the race for governor of the Lone Star State, marking the start of an interlude of two-party competition in the state. Eventually, Republican ascendancy would once again make Texas a “safe” place for a single party—but not the party that had dominated the state since the end of Reconstruction. At the time, observers asked whether the election of a Republican governor was a mere flash in the pan. For the previous twenty years, other races, at every level from national to local, had made inroads into Democratic strongholds, but that party’s dominance by and large had held. In 1978, the situation changed. Now, historian Kenneth Bridges—drawing on polling data, newspaper reports, archival sources, and extensive interviews—both confirms the significance of the election and explains the many and complex forces at work in it. He analyzes a wide range of factors that includes the disaffection among Mexican American voters fanned by La Raza Unida, miscalculations by Democrat John Hill and his campaign staff, the superior polling techniques used by Clements, the unpopularity of the Democratic president, Jimmy Carter, the changing demographics of the state, and the unprecedented spending by the Clements team. In the process, Bridges describes not an ideological realignment among Texas voters, but a partisan one. Twilight of the Texas Democrats illuminates our understanding of both political science and regional history.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1603440097

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AIDS, Fear, and Society

Challenging the Dreaded Disease

By: Kenneth J. Doka

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AIDS, Fear, and Society

Challenging the Dreaded Disease

By: Kenneth J. Doka

This text examines the deep sense of fear that AIDS evokes, stigmatizing those who suffer from the disease, as well as their families and caregivers. Until AIDS can be seen for what it actually is - a life- threatening disease - policies providing for humane treatment will not evolve.

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Taylor & Francis

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1560326816

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Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, First Edition

Promoting Mental Health and Academic Success

By: Kenneth W. Merrell,Barbara A. Gueldner

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Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, First Edition

Promoting Mental Health and Academic Success

By: Kenneth W. Merrell,Barbara A. Gueldner

This book has been replaced by Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4401-1.

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Guilford Press

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1606235516

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Galatoires

Biography of a Bistro

By: Marda Burton,Kenneth Holditch

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Galatoires

Biography of a Bistro

By: Marda Burton,Kenneth Holditch

Delicious, decadent and fiercely traditional, Galatoire's is everything that's fabulous (and eccentric) about New Orleans rolled into one sublime institution. This is an exceptional history of the renowned United States restaurant, featuring rare photographs and stories that cut across the vast spectrum that populates the Gataloire's universe. Uncover the secrets of the restaurant's signature dishes. Go backstage with Galatoire family members. Eavesdrop as deals are cut in the glittering downstairs dining room.

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Garrett County Press

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189105323X

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Value-Added Decision Making for Managers

By: Kenneth Chelst,Yavuz Burak Canbolat

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Value-Added Decision Making for Managers

By: Kenneth Chelst,Yavuz Burak Canbolat

Developed from the authors’ longstanding course on decision and risk analysis, Value-Added Decision Making for Managers explores the important interaction between decisions and management action and clarifies the barriers to rational decision making. The authors analyze strengths and weaknesses of the best alternatives, enabling decision makers to improve on these alternatives by adding value and reducing risk. The core of the text addresses decisions that involve selecting the best alternative from diverse choices. The decisions include buying a car, picking a supplier or home contractor, selecting a technology, picking a location for a manufacturing plant or sports stadium, hiring an employee or selecting among job offers, deciding on the size of a sales force, making a late design change, and sourcing to emerging markets. The book also covers more complex decisions arising in negotiations, strategy, and ethics that involve multiple dimensions simultaneously. Numerous activities interspersed throughout the text highlight real-world situations, helping readers see how the concepts presented can be used in their own work environment or personal life. Each chapter also includes discussion questions and references. Web Resource The book’s website at http://ise.wayne.edu/research/decision.php offers tutorials of Logical Decisions software for multi-objective decisions and Precision Tree software for probabilistic decisions. Directions for downloading student versions of the DecisionTools Suite and Logical Decisions software can be found in the appendices. Password-protected PowerPoint presentations for each chapter and solutions to all of the numeric examples are available for instructors.

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CRC Press

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1420075721

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Housing Economics

A Historical Approach

By: Geoffrey Meen,Kenneth Gibb,Chris Leishman,Christian Nygaard

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Housing Economics

A Historical Approach

By: Geoffrey Meen,Kenneth Gibb,Chris Leishman,Christian Nygaard

The world has still to emerge fully from the housing-triggered Global Financial Crisis, but housing crises are not new. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often forgotten, whilst the difficulties hit the headlines. Housing Economics provides a long-term economic perspective on macro and urban housing issues, from the Victorian era onwards. A historical perspective sheds light on modern problems and the constraints on what can be achieved; it concentrates on the key policy issues of housing supply, affordability, tenure, the distribution of migrant communities, mortgage markets and household mobility. Local case studies are interwoven with city-wide aggregate analysis. Three sets of issues are addressed: the underlying reasons for the initial establishment of residential neighbourhoods, the processes that generate growth, decline and patterns of integration/segregation, and the impact of historical development on current problems and the implications for policy.

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Springer

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1137472715

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The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed.

By: John Kenneth Muir

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The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed.

By: John Kenneth Muir

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important developments in the popular genre; adds new shows such as Heroes and Zoom; includes the latest films featuring icons like Superman, Spiderman and Batman; and covers even more types of superheroes. Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super powers, while placing each production into its historical context. Appendices list common superhero conventions and cliches; incarnations; memorable ad lines; and the best, worst, and most influential productions from 1951 to 2008.

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McFarland

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0786437553

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Television and the Exceptional Child

A Forgotten Audience

By: Joyce Sprafkin,Kenneth D. Gadow,Robert Abelman

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Television and the Exceptional Child

A Forgotten Audience

By: Joyce Sprafkin,Kenneth D. Gadow,Robert Abelman

The question of what types of children are most influenced by -- or can best benefit from -- television is a recurrent theme in the scientific literature as well as a frequently raised issue for pediatric associations, educators, and parent/citizen groups concerned about the welfare and advancement of young children. To effectively address this question, this book focuses on a wide variety of children with highly divergent cognitive abilities, social skills, and educational capacities -- that is, those labeled as emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, mentally retarded, and intellectually gifted. These children not only possess characteristics that place them at the greatest risk with regard to television's negative impact, but also in a position to most benefit from the purposeful use of the medium at home and in the classroom. Combining literature from the fields of mass communication, developmental psychology, and special education, the authors present a comprehensive analysis of television and its "forgotten audience." Practical implications and applications in the home and school are also extracted from research findings making this volume a valuable resource for students, educators, and researchers in the fields of communication and special education, and for the parents and teachers of exceptional children.

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Routledge

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1317971116

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Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling

A Practical Guide

By: Kenneth S. Pope,Melba J. T. Vasquez

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Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling

A Practical Guide

By: Kenneth S. Pope,Melba J. T. Vasquez

The ethics book no psychology student or professional should be without Thoroughly updated and expanded to include recent research findings, landmark legal decisions, the Hoffman Investigation Report, and changes in the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association, the new 5th edition of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling covers the latest developments in ethical thinking, standards, and practice. You'll learn how to strengthen your ethical awareness, judgement, and decision-making. Distinguished Emeritus Professor Don Meichenbaum described the 5th edition as 'a MUST READ book for both beginning and seasoned clinicians' and Professor David H. Barlow wrote, 'A stunningly good book. . . . If there is only one book you buy on ethics, this is the one.' Covers the many changes and challenges brought about by new technology, EHRs, videoconferencing, and texting, as well as practicing across state and provincial borders Discusses moral distress and moral courage Includes 5 chapters on different aspects of critical thinking about ethical challenges, including a chapter on 'Ethics Placebos, Cons, and Creative Cheating: A User's Guide' Deals with complex issue of culture, race, religion, sexual identity, sexual orientation, and politics Provides steps to strengthen ethics in organizations Offers guidance on responding to ethics, licensing, and malpractice complaints—not to imply that you'll need to after reading this book! Keeps the focus on practical, creative approaches to the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities encountered by therapists and counselors in their work.

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