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Rumours and Rebels

A New History of the Indian Uprising of 1857

By: Kim A. Wagner

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Rumours and Rebels

A New History of the Indian Uprising of 1857

By: Kim A. Wagner

The Indian Uprising of 1857 had a profound impact on the British experience on the subcontinent and fears of its recurrence continued to haunt the colonisers. This book explores the existence of conspiracies during early 1857 and presents a detailed narrative of the panics and rumours which moved Indians to take up arms.

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Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers

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1906165890

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The Betrayal

The Nuremberg Trials and German Divergence

By: Kim Christian Priemel

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The Betrayal

The Nuremberg Trials and German Divergence

By: Kim Christian Priemel

At the end of World War II the Allies faced a threefold challenge: how to punish perpetrators of appalling crimes for which the categories of 'genocide' and 'crimes against humanity' had to be coined; how to explain that these had been committed by Germany, of all nations; and how to reform Germans. The Allied answer to this conundrum was the application of historical reasoning to legal procedure. In the thirteen Nuremberg trials held between 1945 and 1949, and in corresponding cases elsewhere, a concerted effort was made to punish key perpetrators while at the same time providing a complex analysis of the Nazi state and German history. Building on a long debate about Germany's divergence from a presumed Western path of development, Allied prosecutors sketched a historical trajectory which had led Germany to betray the Western model. Historical reasoning both accounted for the moral breakdown of a 'civilised' nation and rendered plausible arguments that this had indeed been a collective failure rather than one of a small criminal clique. The prosecutors therefore carefully laid out how institutions such as private enterprise, academic science, the military, or bureaucracy, which looked ostensibly similar to their opposite numbers in the Allied nations, had been corrupted in Germany even before Hitler's rise to power. While the argument, depending on individual protagonists, subject matters, and contexts, met with uneven success in court, it offered a final twist which was of obvious appeal in the Cold War to come: if Germany had lost its way, it could still be brought back into the Western fold. The first comprehensive study of the Nuremberg trials, The Betrayal thus also explores how history underpins transitional trials as we encounter them in today's courtrooms from Arusha to The Hague.

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Oxford University Press

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0192563742

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Fear City

New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

By: Kim Phillips-Fein

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Fear City

New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

By: Kim Phillips-Fein

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world today When the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country’s largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions of dollars in the red, with no way to pay back its debts. Bankers and politicians alike seized upon the situation as evidence that social liberalism, which New York famously exemplified, was unworkable. The city had to slash services, freeze wages, and fire thousands of workers, they insisted, or financial apocalypse would ensue. In this vivid account, historian Kim Phillips-Fein tells the remarkable story of the crisis that engulfed the city. With unions and ordinary citizens refusing to accept retrenchment, the budget crunch became a struggle over the soul of New York, pitting fundamentally opposing visions of the city against each other. Drawing on never-before-used archival sources and interviews with key players in the crisis, Fear City shows how the brush with bankruptcy permanently transformed New York—and reshaped ideas about government across America. At once a sweeping history of some of the most tumultuous times in New York's past, a gripping narrative of last-minute machinations and backroom deals, and an origin story of the politics of austerity, Fear City is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the resurgent fiscal conservatism of today.

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Macmillan + ORM

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0805095268

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Australian Lauxaniid Flies

Revision of the Australian Species of Homoneura van der Wulp, Trypetisoma Malloch, and Allied Genera (Diptera : Lauxaniidae)

By: SP Kim

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Australian Lauxaniid Flies

Revision of the Australian Species of Homoneura van der Wulp, Trypetisoma Malloch, and Allied Genera (Diptera : Lauxaniidae)

By: SP Kim

The Lauxaniidae are one of the largest families of acalyptrate Diptera (series Schizophora) and are distributed in all the major zoogeographical regions of the world. Early taxonomic work on the family began in Europe and some notable studies were done during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then few significant revisions on regional faunas have been undertaken. There are 142 recognized genera and about 1550 described species in the world fauna of Lauxaniidae as compiled from available references (Shewell 1965, 1977, 1986, 1987; Stuckenberg 1971a; Miller 1977a,c, 1980; Papp 1984a, 1984b; Yarom 1986; Evenhuis and Okadome 1989; Hirashima 1989; Broadhead 1989; Sasakawa and Pong 1990; Colless and McAlpine 1991; Sasakawa 1992; Silva, pers. comm.). The family has been divided into two subfamilies distinguished principally by the costal form: Homoneurinae Stuckenberg 1971 having a homoneuriform costa (its spinules stop abruptly at or just before the apex of R4 + 5) and Lauxaniinae Shewell 1977 with a sapromyziform costa (the spinules stop well before the apex of R4+ 5).

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643105867

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The Confucian Kingship in Korea

Yŏngjo and the Politics of Sagacity

By: JaHyun Kim Haboush

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The Confucian Kingship in Korea

Yŏngjo and the Politics of Sagacity

By: JaHyun Kim Haboush

Originally published as A Heritage of Kings, this paperback edition contains a new preface reflecting new discoveries and updated scholarship in the field."--BOOK JACKET.

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Columbia University Press

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0231066570

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Preaching to People in Pain

How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation

By: Matthew D. Kim

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Preaching to People in Pain

How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation

By: Matthew D. Kim

Offering an important corrective to a pain-averse culture that celebrates individualism and success, veteran preacher and teacher Matthew Kim encourages pastors to preach on the painful issues their congregations face. Through vulnerability and self-disclosure, pastors can help their congregants share their suffering in community for the purpose of healing and transformation. The book includes stories, shares relevant Scripture texts imparting biblical wisdom, and offers best practices for preaching on specific topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a sample sermon.

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Baker Academic

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1493430866

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Promoting Development

The Political Economy of East Asian Foreign Aid

By: Barbara Stallings,Eun Mee Kim

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Promoting Development

The Political Economy of East Asian Foreign Aid

By: Barbara Stallings,Eun Mee Kim

This book offers a new approach to studying foreign aid in the 21st century. While most analysts focus on the differences between traditional and emerging donors, Stallings and Kim here argue that a more important distinction is between East Asian donors and their western counterparts. Asian donors – Japan, South Korea, and China – cross the traditional and emerging divide and demonstrate a particular approach to development that draws on their own dramatic success. As East Asia continues its upward trajectory of economic development, the politics of aid can reveal surprising truths about the objectives and mechanisms of soft power and diplomacy in creating new networks in the region. This book will be of interest to NGO workers, scholars, and students of international relations, a critical part of research into Asia's rise and the emerging spheres of influence.

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Springer

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9811031657

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Marginality and Subversion in Korea

The Hong Kyongnae Rebellion of 1812

By: Sun Joo Kim

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Marginality and Subversion in Korea

The Hong Kyongnae Rebellion of 1812

By: Sun Joo Kim

In the history of Korea, the nineteenth century is often considered an age of popular rebellions. Scholarly approaches have typically pointed to these rebellions as evidence of the progressive direction of the period, often using the theory of class struggle as an analytical framework. In Marginality and Subversion in Korea, Sun Joo Kim argues that a close reading of the actors and circumstances involved in one of the century's major rebellions, the Hong Kyongnae Rebellion of 1812, leads instead to more complex conclusions. Drawing from primary sources in Korean, Japanese, and classical Chinese, this book is the most extensive study in the English language of any of the major nineteenth-century rebellions in Korea. Whereas previous research has focused on economic and landlord-tenant tensions, suggesting that class animosity was the dominant feature in the political behavior of peasants, Sun Joo Kim explores the role of embittered local elites in providing vital support in the early stages to spur social change that would benefit these elites as much as the peasant class. Later, however, many of these same elites would rally to the side of the state, providing military and material contributions to help put down the rebellion. Kim explains why these opportunistic elites became discontented with the state in the scramble for power, prestige, and scarce resources, and why many ultimately worked to rescue and reinforce the Choson dynasty and the Confucian ideology that would prevail for another one hundred years. This sophisticated, groundbreaking study will be essential reading for historians and scholars of Korean studies, as well as those interested in early modern East Asia, social transformation, rebellions, and revolutions.

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University of Washington Press

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029580338X

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Network Information Theory

By: Abbas El Gamal,Young-Han Kim

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Network Information Theory

By: Abbas El Gamal,Young-Han Kim

This comprehensive treatment of network information theory and its applications provides the first unified coverage of both classical and recent results. With an approach that balances the introduction of new models and new coding techniques, readers are guided through Shannon's point-to-point information theory, single-hop networks, multihop networks, and extensions to distributed computing, secrecy, wireless communication, and networking. Elementary mathematical tools and techniques are used throughout, requiring only basic knowledge of probability, whilst unified proofs of coding theorems are based on a few simple lemmas, making the text accessible to newcomers. Key topics covered include successive cancellation and superposition coding, MIMO wireless communication, network coding, and cooperative relaying. Also covered are feedback and interactive communication, capacity approximations and scaling laws, and asynchronous and random access channels. This book is ideal for use in the classroom, for self-study, and as a reference for researchers and engineers in industry and academia.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139503146

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The Gemini Deception

By: Kim Baldwin,Xenia Alexiou

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The Gemini Deception

By: Kim Baldwin,Xenia Alexiou

Agent Harper “Shield” Kennedy’s specialty within the Elite Operatives Organization is security, although she’s long lost any gratification from babysitting most VIPs. However, her new assignment—to safeguard the U.S. president—will prove to be the biggest challenge of her career. Shield’s mission to protect the first female chief executive is complicated by threats to her own life when she begins to question the president’s orders. Loner Ryden Wagner is content with her life as a florist until she becomes a pawn in a political deception involving the highest office in the land. Trapped in a dangerous game where one false move could cost Ryden her life, she has to rely solely on the president’s new bodyguard. As an attraction between the two women grows, so does the urgency for answers, but will the truth bring them together or tear them apart? Sixth in the romantic intrigue series: Elite Operatives.

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Bold Strokes Books Inc

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1602829063

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Song of My Heart

By: Kim Vogel Sawyer

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Song of My Heart

By: Kim Vogel Sawyer

Bestselling Author Kim Vogel Sawyer Delivers Heartwarming Historical Romance Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can't work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent--though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined. With her family needing every cent she can provide, Sadie will do anything to keep her job. Thad McKane comes to Goldtree at the request of the town council. The town has been plagued by bootlegging operations, and Thad believes he can find the culprit. After he earns enough money doing sheriff work, he wants to use it to pay for his training to become a minister. Thad is immediately attracted to the beautiful singer who performs in Asa Baxter's unusual opera house, but when he hears her practicing bawdy tunes, he begins to wonder if she's far less innocent than she seems. And when Sadie appears to be part of the very crimes he's come to investigate, is there any hope the love blossoming between them will survive?

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Baker Books

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1441269959

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Serious Fun

Practical Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students

By: Carolyn Hirst-Loucks,Kim Loucks

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Serious Fun

Practical Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students

By: Carolyn Hirst-Loucks,Kim Loucks

Discover how to improve student engagement, foster collaboration, and boost achievement with the power of fun. This book provides dozens of instructional strategies that can be implemented immediately into any classroom to increase student motivation and foster love of learning. Backed up with brain-based research, you can use these techniques, activities, and resources for: - priming students to learn at the beginning of class - promoting higher-level thinking and creativity - helping students master critical concepts and skills - without stress! - class-building and team-building Strategies are supplemented with content-specific examples and sample lesson plans. Learn how to make your classroom a seriously fun place to learn!

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Routledge

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1317918231

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Handbook of Computer Aided Geometric Design

By: G. Farin,J. Hoschek,M.-S. Kim

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Handbook of Computer Aided Geometric Design

By: G. Farin,J. Hoschek,M.-S. Kim

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields Geometric Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, and Scientific Visualization, or Computer-Aided Geometric Design. Leading international experts have contributed, thus creating a one-of-a-kind collection of authoritative articles. There are chapters outlining basic theory in tutorial style, as well as application-oriented articles. Aspects which are covered include:Historical outline Curve and surface methods Scientific Visualization Implicit methods Reverse engineering.This book is meant to be a reference text for researchers in the field as well as an introduction to graduate students wishing to get some exposureto this subject.

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008053340X

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9780080533407

Shark Tank

Greed, Politics, and the Collapse of Finley Kumble, One of America's Largest Law Firms

By: Kim Isaac Eisler

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Shark Tank

Greed, Politics, and the Collapse of Finley Kumble, One of America's Largest Law Firms

By: Kim Isaac Eisler

Originally published: New York: St. Martin's Press, c1990.

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Beard Books

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1587982382

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9781587982385

Teaching University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A Guide to Developing Academic Capacity and Proficiency

By: Kim Draisma,Kimberley McMahon-Coleman

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Teaching University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A Guide to Developing Academic Capacity and Proficiency

By: Kim Draisma,Kimberley McMahon-Coleman

Based on the findings of a five year longitudinal study into the experiences of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this book provides tertiary educators and support staff with practical support for addressing the challenges associated with ASD as they manifest in college and university environments. It explores issues such as: · Interpreting assignment tasks · Unwritten expectations and codes of conduct · Rigidity of thinking · Project planning · Self-monitoring · Multi-tasking and central coherence The authors suggest practical strategies for better accommodating students with ASD in the inclusive classroom. Chapters include case studies of individual students, which provide real world examples of possible issues and successful interventions, making this an essential resource for all those involved in supporting students with ASD in tertiary education settings.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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085700798X

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Flowering Plums and Curio Cabinets

The Culture of Objects in Late Chosŏn Korean Art

By: Sunglim Kim

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Flowering Plums and Curio Cabinets

The Culture of Objects in Late Chosŏn Korean Art

By: Sunglim Kim

The social and economic rise of the chungin class (“middle people” who ranked between the yangban aristocracy and commoners) during the late Chosŏn period (1700–1910) ushered in a world of materialism and commodification of painting and other art objects. Generally overlooked in art history, the chungin contributed to a flourishing art market, especially for ch’aekkori, a new form of still life painting that experimented with Western perspective and illusionism, and a reimagined style of the traditional plum blossom painting genre. Sunglim Kim examines chungin artists and patronage of the visual arts, and their commercial transactions, artistic exchange with China and Japan, and historical writings on art. She also explores the key role of men of chungin background in preserving Korean art heritage in the tumultuous twentieth century, including the work of the modern Korean collector and historian O Se-ch’ang, who memorialized many chungin painters and calligraphers. Revealing a vivid picture of a complex art world,Flowering Plums and Curio Cabinets presents a major reconsideration of late Chosŏn society and its material culture. Lushly illustrated, it will appeal to scholars of Korea and East Asia, art history, visual culture, and social history. A William Sangki and Nanhee Min Hahn Book Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/flowering-plums-and-curio-cabinets

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University of Washington Press

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0295743425

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9780295743424

Public Finances During the Korean Modernization Process

By: Roy Bahl,Chuk Kyo Kim,Chong Kee Park

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Public Finances During the Korean Modernization Process

By: Roy Bahl,Chuk Kyo Kim,Chong Kee Park

This final volume in the series Studies in the Modernization of the Republic of Korea, 1945–1975, is an analysis of the contribution of tax and expenditure policy to Korea’s rapid economic development during the 1953–1975 period. Based upon specially compiled and comprehensive revenue and expenditure data, the authors first trace the history of Korean fiscal policy during the modernization period and then examine how Korea’s fiscal development has differed from that of other countries. The results of the analysis show that Korea did not follow the traditional path of a steadily increasing tax effort, reliance on direct taxes, and emphasis on income distribution. Instead, through improved tax administration and expenditure control, the savings rate was increased dramatically.

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BRILL

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1684172411

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Tinkering with Eden

A Natural History of Exotic Species in America

By: Kim Todd

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Tinkering with Eden

A Natural History of Exotic Species in America

By: Kim Todd

A bewitching look at nonnative species in American ecosystems, by the heir apparent to McKibben and Quammen.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393323242

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9780393323245

Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

An Empirical Approach

By: Patrick W. Corrigan,Kim T. Mueser,Gary R. Bond,Robert E. Drake,Phyllis Solomon

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Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

An Empirical Approach

By: Patrick W. Corrigan,Kim T. Mueser,Gary R. Bond,Robert E. Drake,Phyllis Solomon

This comprehensive, authoritative text provides a state-of-the-art review of current knowledge and best practices for helping adults with psychiatric disabilities move forward in their recovery process. The authors draw on extensive research and clinical expertise to accessibly describe the “whats,” “whys,” and “how-tos” of psychiatric rehabilitation. Coverage includes tools and strategies for assessing clients’ needs and strengths, integrating medical and psychosocial interventions, and implementing supportive services in such areas as housing, employment, social networks, education, and physical health. Detailed case examples in every chapter illustrate both the real-world challenges of severe mental illness and the nuts and bolts of effective interventions.

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Guilford Press

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1462508944

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Slice

By: Mary Jo Kim

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Slice

By: Mary Jo Kim

Boston's worst crimes have her name on them. In Chinatown, she's known as Hyun Sook. At her home, she's Mom. On the inner-city ball fields, she's Coach. To her Irish-cop partner, she's Mick. At headquarters, she's Detective Li. To the killer who's carving up convicted pedophiles, and the mysterious man who's trying to snatch kids off the city's panicked streets . . . She's trouble. Mary Jo Kim is the pen name for Jo Ann Ferguson, the mother of a Korean-American son and daughter. Visit her at JoAnnFerguson.com.

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ImaJinn Books

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1611944856

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A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology

By: Margaret Harris,Gert Westermann,Sunae Kim,Marina Bazhydai

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A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology

By: Margaret Harris,Gert Westermann,Sunae Kim,Marina Bazhydai

Now in its second edition, this fundamental undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology. Thoroughly revised, this book breaks down key topics into easily accessible concepts and provides students with both an overview of traditional research and theory as well as an insight into the latest research findings and techniques. Taking a chronological approach, the key milestones from birth to adolescence are highlighted and clear links between changes in behaviour and developments in brain activity are made. A new chapter provides a global perspective on development, including findings regarding children’s motor, cognitive, literacy, social and emotional development, as well as the importance of cross-cultural studies and their challenges. Each chapter also highlights both typical and atypical developments, as well as discussing and contrasting the effects of genetic and environmental factors. This textbook comes with a wealth of carefully updated pedagogical features, designed to help students engage with the material, including: • Learning objectives for every chapter • Key term definitions • Over 100 colour illustrations • Chapter summaries • Further reading • Suggested essay questions. A Student’s Guide to Developmental Psychology is accompanied by a support material package, featuring a range of helpful supplementary resources including exclusive video clips to illustrate key developmental concepts, multiple-choice questions, flashcards and more. This book is essential reading for all undergraduate students of developmental psychology. It will also be of interest to those in education, healthcare and other subjects requiring an up-to-date and accessible overview of child development.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040155448

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Strange Duets

Impresarios and Actresses in the American Theatre, 1865-1914

By: Kim Marra

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Strange Duets

Impresarios and Actresses in the American Theatre, 1865-1914

By: Kim Marra

Autocratic male impresarios increasingly dominated the American stage between 1865 and 1914. Many rose from poor immigrant roots and built their own careers by making huge stars out of “undiscovered,” Anglo-identified actresses. Reflecting the antics of self-made industrial empire-builders and independent, challenging New Women, these theatrical potentates and their protégées gained a level of wealth and celebrity comparable to that of Hollywood stars today. In her engaging and provocative Strange Duets, Kim Marra spotlights three passionate impresario-actress relationships of exceptional duration that encapsulated the social tensions of the day and strongly influenced the theatre of the twentieth century. Augustin Daly and Ada Rehan, Charles Frohman and Maude Adams, and David Belasco and Mrs. Leslie Carter reigned over “legitimate” Broadway theatre, the venue of greatest social cachet for the monied classes. Unlike impresarios and actresses in vaudeville and burlesque, they produced full-length spoken drama that involved special rigors of training and rehearsal to sustain a character’s emotional “truth” as well as a high level of physical athleticism and endurance. Their efforts compelled fascination at a time when most people believed women’s emotions were seated primarily in the reproductive organs and thus were fundamentally embodied and sexual in nature. While the impresario ostensibly exercised full control over his leading lady, showing fashionable audiences that the exciting but unruly New Woman could be both tamed and enjoyed, she acquired a power of her own that could bring him to his knees.Kim Marra combines methods of cultural, gender, and sexuality studies with theatre history to explore the vexed mutual dependency between these status-seeking Svengalis and their alternately willing and resistant leading ladies. She illuminates how their on- and off-stage performances, highly charged in this Darwinian era with “racial” as well as gender, sexual, and class dynamics, tapped into the contradictory fantasies and aspirations of their audiences. Played out against a backdrop of enormous cultural and institutional transformation, the volatile romance of Daly and Rehan, closeted homosexuality of Frohman and Adams, and carnal expiations of Belasco and Carter produced strange duets indeed.

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University of Iowa Press

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1587297418

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The National Parks

An Illustrated History

By: Kim Heacox

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The National Parks

An Illustrated History

By: Kim Heacox

Official companion, 2016 National Park Service centennial"--Jacket.

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1426215592

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From Tired to Inspired

Fresh Strategies to Engage Students in Literacy

By: Mary Kim Shreck

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From Tired to Inspired

Fresh Strategies to Engage Students in Literacy

By: Mary Kim Shreck

Discover research-based tips and strategies to improve literacy from upper elementary to secondary school classrooms. Teachers, preteachers, and teacher preparation institutions will find this an invaluable resource for helping students master assignments in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as encouraged by the Common Core State Standards. Topics include teaching close reading and writing, engaging students, making literacy instruction meaningful, and more.

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Solution Tree Press

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1936764393

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The Great New York City Trivia & Fact Book

By: B. Kim Taylor

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The Great New York City Trivia & Fact Book

By: B. Kim Taylor

The Great New York City Trivia and Fact Book is a celebration of the people and institutions that have given New York it's unique character among the great cities of the world

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1620453428

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United by Faith

The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race

By: Curtiss Paul DeYoung,Michael O. Emerson,George Yancey,Karen Chai Kim

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United by Faith

The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race

By: Curtiss Paul DeYoung,Michael O. Emerson,George Yancey,Karen Chai Kim

In the last four decades, desegregation has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in the United States: schools, businesses, government offices, even entertainment. But there is one area that remains largely untouched, and that is the church. Now comes a major new call for multiracial congregations in every possible setting--a call that is surprisingly controversial, even in the twenty-first century. In United By Faith, a multiracial team of sociologists and a minister of the Church of God argue that multiracial Christian congregations offer a key to opening the still-locked door between the races in the United States. They note, however, that a belief persists--even in African-American and Latino churches--that racial segregation is an acceptable, even useful practice. The authors examine this question from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives to make their case. They explore the long history of interracialism in the church, with specific examples of multiracial congregations in the United States. They cite examples ranging from the abolitionist movement to an astonishing 1897 camp meeting in Alabama that brought together hundreds of whites and blacks literally into the same tent. Here, too, is a critical account of the theological arguments in favor of racial separation, as voiced in the African-American, Latino, Asian-American, Native-American, and white contexts. The authors respond in detail, closing with a foundation for a theology suited to sustaining multiracial congregations over time. Faith can be the basis for healing, but too often Christian faith has been a field for injury and division. In this important new book, readers will glimpse a way forward, a path toward once again making the church the basis for racial reconciliation in our still-splintered nation.

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Functional Materials and Biomaterials

By: Matthias Häußler,Ben Zhong Tang,Xiang Dong Liu,Alan R. Esker,Chanjoong Kim,Patrice Lucas,Masaji Matsunaga,Norio Nishi,Jean-Jacques Robin,Dong-An Wang,Masanori Yamada,Hyuk Yu

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Functional Materials and Biomaterials

By: Matthias Häußler,Ben Zhong Tang,Xiang Dong Liu,Alan R. Esker,Chanjoong Kim,Patrice Lucas,Masaji Matsunaga,Norio Nishi,Jean-Jacques Robin,Dong-An Wang,Masanori Yamada,Hyuk Yu

This book has the highest impact factor of all publications ranked by ISI within polymer science. It contains short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts. It remains valid and useful after 5 or 10 years. The electronic version is available free of charge for standing order customers at: springer.com/series/12/.

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The Skull of Alum Bheg

The Life and Death of a Rebel of 1857

By: Kim Wagner

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The Skull of Alum Bheg

The Life and Death of a Rebel of 1857

By: Kim Wagner

In 1963, a human skull was discovered in a pub in Kent in south-east England. A brief handwritten note stuck inside the cavity revealed it to be that of Alum Bheg, an Indian soldier in British service who was executed during the aftermath of the 1857 Uprising, or The Indian Mutiny as historians of an earlier era described it. Alum Bheg was blown from a cannon for having allegedly murdered British civilians, and his head was brought back as a grisly war-trophy by an Irish officer present at his execution. The skull is a troublesome relic of both anti- colonial violence and the brutality and spectacle of British retribution. Kim Wagner presents an intimate and vivid account of life and death in British India in the throes of the largest rebellion of the nineteenth century. Fugitive rebels spent months, even years, hiding in the vastness of the Himalayas before they were eventually hunted down and punished by a vengeful colonial state. Examining the colonial practice of collecting and exhibiting human remains, this book offers a critical assessment of British imperialism that speaks to contemporary debates about the legacies of Empire and the myth of the 'Mutiny'.

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Cardiovascular MRI in Practice

A Teaching File Approach

By: John Grizzard,Robert Judd,Raymond Kim

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Cardiovascular MRI in Practice

A Teaching File Approach

By: John Grizzard,Robert Judd,Raymond Kim

Cardiovascular MR imaging has become a robust, clinically useful mod- ity, and the rapid pace of innovation and important information it conveys have attracted many students whose goal is to become adept practitioners. In turn, many excellent textbooks have been written to aid this process. These books are necessary and useful in helping the student learn the underlying pulse sequences used in CMR, as well as the imaging findings in a variety of disorders. However, one of the difficulties inherent in learning CMR from a book is that the printed format is not the ideal medium to d- play the dynamic imaging that comprises a typical CMR case. For instance, it may be difficult to perceive focal areas of wall motion abnormality on serial static pictures, but these abnormalities are often easily seen on cine loops. One might say that trying to learn CMR solely from a standard textbook with illustrations is like trying to learn to drive by looking at snapshots obtained through the windshield of a moving car. The learner needs to see the cardiac motion and decide if it is normal or abnormal; he or she needs to be in the driver’s seat. An additional limitation of the ava- able textbooks on CMR is that while they often have superb illustrations of abnormal findings, these images have been preselected.

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1848000901

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The Multinational Kingdom in Isaiah

A Study of the Eschatological Kingdom and the Nature of Its Consummation

By: Andrew H. Kim

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The Multinational Kingdom in Isaiah

A Study of the Eschatological Kingdom and the Nature of Its Consummation

By: Andrew H. Kim

The kingdom of God functions as a key theme that clarifies the direction of redemptive history. The canonical narrative portrays God’s dealing with humanity on both individual and corporate levels. Throughout the history of the church, many have claimed that national Israel is best read as a type of an eschatological consummation of individuals drawn from all nations. However, does the direction of redemptive history consummate with a redemption of individuals or does it include national entities? Do the promises to national Israel become fulfilled typologically through a singular corporate reality or in a multinational kingdom, which includes national Israel? In The Multinational Kingdom in Isaiah, Andrew H. Kim addresses arguments from those who claim that Isaiah serves as a turning point in which national distinctions are erased in the eschatological kingdom. Kim argues that Isaiah envisions a multinational kingdom comprised of Israelites and gentiles with national and territorial distinctions.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725270927

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The Knight Without the Sword

A Social Landscape of Malorian Chivalry

By: Hyonjin Kim

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The Knight Without the Sword

A Social Landscape of Malorian Chivalry

By: Hyonjin Kim

These three pictures, the author suggests, set behind the archetypal knight-errant in the foreground of Malory's chivalric narrative, illuminate not only Malorian chivalry, but also the mentality of the late medieval aristocracy."--BOOK JACKET.

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Boydell & Brewer

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Using RTI for School Improvement

Raising Every Student’s Achievement Scores

By: Cara Shores,Kim Chester

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Using RTI for School Improvement

Raising Every Student’s Achievement Scores

By: Cara Shores,Kim Chester

This resource helps administrators and teachers implement RTI as a powerful school improvement process. Response to Intervention (RTI) is currently being adopted throughout the United States as a method for documenting eligibility for a learning disability as permitted in the reauthorization of IDEA 2004. The model most often chosen involves a three- or four-tier pyramid incorporating general education classroom components in the lower tiers and special education as the final tier. Using RTI for School Improvement illustrates how integrating RTI into all aspects of a school can go beyond assessing learning disabilities to make a significant positive impact on schoolwide student achievement. The authors show how educators can successfully implement each tier to provide effective instruction for all learners, develop an intervention approach for students at risk, and provide intensive intervention for non-responding learners.

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Corwin Press

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141296640X

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Vascular Imaging and Intervention

By: Ducksoo Kim,Dan E Orron,Nilesh H Patel,Alik Farber

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Vascular Imaging and Intervention

By: Ducksoo Kim,Dan E Orron,Nilesh H Patel,Alik Farber

Comprehensive guide to vascular imaging and endovascular interventions. Covers diagnosis and treatment of numerous vascular disorders. Internationally recognised author team.

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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

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9385999028

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Opera History

By: Isabella Kim

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Opera History

By: Isabella Kim

Opera History: The Evolution of Grand Theatrics and Vocal Mastery"" offers a captivating exploration of opera's development, focusing on vocal techniques and theatrical staging. This comprehensive book traces opera's journey from 16th-century Italian courts to its global presence today, highlighting the art form's unique blend of music and drama. The book argues that opera represents a pinnacle of human artistic achievement, supporting this claim through chronological examination of key periods, composers, and works. Readers will discover intriguing insights into the bel canto technique and Wagner's influential music dramas. The integration of modern scientific understanding of vocal acoustics with historical performance practices provides a fresh perspective on opera's evolution. Structured chronologically, the book progresses through major operatic periods, exploring interdisciplinary connections with literature, visual arts, and sociology. Its scholarly yet accessible writing style, combined with illustrations and musical analyses, makes it valuable for both academics and enthusiasts. By delving into the art and science behind opera's powerful voices and grand theatrics, this book offers readers a deeper appreciation of this complex and enduring art form.

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The Fear of God in 2 Corinthians 7:1

Its Meaning, Function, and Eschatological Context

By: Euichang Kim

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The Fear of God in 2 Corinthians 7:1

Its Meaning, Function, and Eschatological Context

By: Euichang Kim

Euichang Kim focuses upon the phrase “the fear of God”, drawn from 2 Corinthians' exhortation to reconcile with God. As opposed to these words appearing from no particular source, Kim points to the wider contexts of Old Testament passages quoted by Paul, and demonstrates that God's eschatological promises – in particular his coming judgment, his promise to redeem his people, and the prospect of a new covenant – are intertwined with this motif of “fear”. Beginning with an analysis of the meaning of fear in both the Old Testament and the New, Kim proceeds to the context of fear within 2 Corinthians, Scripture, the writings of Second Temple Judaism and the very eschatology of Paul, suggesting that it stems from an awareness of God's judgment to come and serves to motivate righteous behavior. Kim finally argues that, in the context of 2 Corinthians, the “fear of God” functions as the proper response to God's saving acts in Christ, and provides motivation for believers to pursue a holy life in anticipation of the eschatological judgment to come.

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Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink

A Novel

By: Kim Gruenenfelder

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Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink

A Novel

By: Kim Gruenenfelder

In Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink, Kim Gruenenfelder's delicious follow-up to There's Cake in My Future, Seema, Nic and Mel are back, adjusting to their new lives as a bride-to-be, a mother-to-be, and a recently single girl looking for love It's been almost a year since Mel, Nic and Seema pulled their magical charms out of the cake at Nic's bridal shower and most of their happily-ever-afters seemingly came true. Seema is about to marry Scott in an elaborate three-day affair. Nic is glowingly pregnant. And Mel... well, Mel feels as if she accidentally veered off the rails of her life at some point and isn't sure how to get back on. She recently became single again, she's been threatened with a layoff from her teaching job, and she has to find her own place now that Scott is moving in with her roommate, Seema. Nic thinks Mel just needs a new cake charm to bring her good luck. . . and decides to rig the cake pull at Seema's bridal shower. Desperate for travel, Mel asks for the passport charm. But, once again, the cake proves to have a mind of its own, and she pulls a charm she doesn't want, and can not use. Rather than be bound by the charm's prophecy, Mel realizes she, and she alone, is responsible for her destiny. A spur of the moment decision takes her to Paris and then Maui, where she finds herself on an adventure that she never could have imagined, experiencing the trials and tribulations of a life suddenly and perfectly unplanned. And, along the way, she begins to learn that, however nonsensical it may seem, the cake is never wrong...

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1250024919

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