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Power Play

How Video Games Can Save the World

By: Asi Burak,Laura Parker

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Power Play

How Video Games Can Save the World

By: Asi Burak,Laura Parker

“An insider’s view of the good things that can emerge from being glued to a screen. . . . A solid piece of pop-culture/business journalism.” —Kirkus Reviews The phenomenal growth of gaming has inspired plenty of hand-wringing since its inception—from the press, politicians, parents, and everyone else concerned with its effect on our brains, bodies, and hearts. But what if games could be good, not only for individuals but for the world? In Power Play, Asi Burak and Laura Parker explore how video games are now pioneering innovative social change around the world. As the former executive director and now chairman of Games for Change, Asi Burak has spent the last ten years supporting and promoting the use of video games for social good, in collaboration with leading organizations like the White House, NASA, World Bank, and The United Nations. The games for change movement has introduced millions of players to meaningful experiences around everything from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the US Constitution. Power Play looks to the future of games as a global movement. Asi Burak and Laura Parker profile the luminaries behind some of the movement’s most iconic games, including former Supreme Court judge Sandra Day O’Connor and Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. They also explore the promise of virtual reality to address social and political issues with unprecedented immersion, and see what the next generation of game makers have in store for the future.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250089344

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From Individual to Empire

A Guide to Building an Authentic and Powerful Brand

By: Laura Bull

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From Individual to Empire

A Guide to Building an Authentic and Powerful Brand

By: Laura Bull

Ever wonder what makes household names like Oprah, Ellen, or Beyoncé so powerful? It’s all about influencer branding, and Laura Bull will tell you everything youneed to know. Bull spent ten years with Sony Music Entertainment, becoming one of the company's youngest executives and spearheading artist development and marketing for globally recognized brands. She is an expert who specializes in transforming entrepreneurs into viable brands and teaching what it takes to become a powerful "influencer." Whether you are an artist, blogger, performer, politician, author, or thought leader, this book will change the way you think about your “brand” and your future. Bull marries positive psychology principles with traditional branding strategies and reveals her revolutionary Brand Matrix that will have you soaring past personal branding into the very different world of influencer branding. This intelligent, breezy read provides additional tools, exercises, and resources that offer real-world support to tackle your own engaging, competitive, and authentic brand identity. Entertaining examples from pop culture and politics round out this book that can truly take you from individual to empire. A consultant and speaker, Bull has been an adjunct professor since 2013 teaching disciplines in marketing and music business at multiple colleges and universities, including SMU's Temerlin Advertising Institute.

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Greenleaf Book Group

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1632992620

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9781632992628

Landscape with Moving Figures

A Decade on Dance

By: Laura Jacobs

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Landscape with Moving Figures

A Decade on Dance

By: Laura Jacobs

In Landscape with Moving Figures, Ms. Jacobs reflects on the art form during the ten-year period from 1994-2004 when dancers, choreographers and dance lovers were challenged by AIDS and the loss of the last of the founding giants of American dance. Grounded by her vast knowledge of the form and guided by her own sensitive gifts of perception, Ms. Jacobs ponders the very purpose of the art as she encounters it in landmark performances of the decade. She describes her multi-layered experiences watching performances by Bill T. Jones, New York City Ballet, Baryshnikovs White Oak Project, the Royal Ballet, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp and others.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1435884183

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9781435884182

Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 6

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 6

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

Volume 6 of 8, 3337 to 4042. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

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Lulu.com

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1312620307

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Crook Chronicles: The Descendants of Henry & Margareth Crook = Volume 2

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Crook Chronicles: The Descendants of Henry & Margareth Crook = Volume 2

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

A genealogical compilation of the descendants of Henry & Margareth Crook and their seven children. The couple was married circa 1812 in South Carolina and by 1828 could be found in Rankin County, Mississippi. Many of the descendants are traced to the present, including biographies and photographs when available.

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0359370519

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Stonewater

By: Laura Kraack

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Stonewater

By: Laura Kraack

If you can stand on your own two feet, what are you standing against? Gemma Harper is a girl experiencing a world of transition. Through turn after unexpected turn, Gemma finds herself constantly changing schools and learning to fit in. Finally settling in at Stonewater Academy in Texas, she is delighted to find herself reunited with her best childhood friend. Gemma soon finds, however, that the social structure she once knew is gone forever and she must endure the abuse and censure of her peers as she struggles to adjust to this new stage of her life. Laura Kraack's Stonewater takes readers through the senior year and realities of school life Gemma had never imagined. As a girl filled with determination and vulnerability, will Gemma fall into the trap of one of the school's major drama queens? Or will she be able to stand her ground and survive Stonewater Academy? Stonewater shines a whole new light on the plight of the American teenager and proves that confidence is truly the key to any stage of life. Laura Kraack is a new author with an active imagination. When in high school she graduated as Salutatorian at Chip Richarte High School in Georgetown, Texas. Laura and her friends worked on the 'Friday Night Lights' TV series set, which was filmed in Austin, Texas. Laura now lives in Round Rock, Texas, where in her spare time like's to do photo shoots and watch movies with her friends and family.

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Tate Publishing

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1607996650

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The Lies That Bind

By: Lisa Roecker,Laura Roecker

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The Lies That Bind

By: Lisa Roecker,Laura Roecker

Praise for The Liar Society: "A page–turning, pearl–clutching mystery!"—Kimberly Derting, author of The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead "A book for mystery lovers everywhere...will suck you in and leave you hanging until the very end."—RT Book Reviews Another Sister Gone—You Can't Let Them Get Away With This Kate has heard of messages from beyond the grave, but she never expected to find one in a fortune cookie. Especially from her best friend, Grace—who's supposed to be dead. At the elite Pemberly Brown Academy, nothing is as it seems. A popular girl has gone missing, and Kate owes it to Grace's memory to find out what happened. But in a school ruled by secret societies, who can she trust? Definitely not Bradley (despite his hotness) — he's one of them. Still, she may just have to get closer to him if she wants to get some answers.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402270259

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9781402270253

Positive Behavior Support at the Tertiary Level

Red Zone Strategies

By: Laura A. Riffel

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Positive Behavior Support at the Tertiary Level

Red Zone Strategies

By: Laura A. Riffel

This book focuses on tier three behavior support for students who exhibit very challenging behavior and who require intensive individual instruction to modify it. The educator will be able to read the book and use the information to successfully implement a functional behavior assessment. The result will be a behavioral intervention plan which is based on data and positive and proactive strategies rather than on adult reactions to negative behavior. This easy-to-use guide will help K-12 educators understand the importance of having a plan and includes: - An overview of functional support - A problem solving model - Data collection techniques and tools - Antecedent and consequence modifications - Replacement behavior teaching - Behavioral intervention planning with highlights from real students

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Corwin Press

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1412982014

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9781412982016

Flynn: A Enemies to Lovers Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Flynn: A Enemies to Lovers Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott! Oath of Honor - To protect and serve... Protecting the witness… After witnessing a horrific double homicide, nanny Taylor Templeton calls Flynn Ryerson, the only cop she knows. Despite their personality differences, she trusts Flynn to keep her safe. And when gunfire rings out a mere three hours after the murders, it’s clear the killer intends to eliminate her as a loose end. Flynn is determined to protect Taylor from harm, but the relentless attacks make it clear someone within law enforcement is providing inside information. They struggle to stay one step ahead of the killer and from being distracted by the attraction between them. Will they find the killer before it's too late?

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Laura Iding

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1962275264

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A Womb with a View

America's Growing Public Interest in Pregnancy

By: Laura Tropp

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A Womb with a View

America's Growing Public Interest in Pregnancy

By: Laura Tropp

Through history, interviews, anecdotes, and popular culture, this book examines pregnancy from all angles, covering changing expectations for pregnancy; new definitions of when fatherhood begins; the implications of new, earlier connections to the fetus; and the political, economic, and social consequences to the public. In the 21st century, pregnancy is more than a biological event—it's a cultural phenomenon. A Womb with a View: America's Growing Public Interest in Pregnancy addresses how media influence and changes in society have exposed and commoditized pregnancy like never before, while technology has enabled us to share, record, and preserve all aspects of the pregnancy experience. Each chapter of the book focuses on an aspect of the pregnancy experience, including efforts to peer in and bond with the fetus, the various ways of obtaining advice, the evolving role of expectant fathers, how pregnancy is depicted and treated in popular culture, and branding and marketing to pregnant couples. Interviews with those marketing products and services to pregnant women reveal how pregnancy is now "big business," while real-life stories from pregnant women and images from television and film serve to illustrate our culture's fascination with pregnancy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440828105

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The Cryptopians

Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze

By: Laura Shin

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The Cryptopians

Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze

By: Laura Shin

The story of the idealists, technologists, and opportunists fighting to bring cryptocurrency to the masses. In their short history, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone through booms, busts, and internecine wars, recently reaching a market valuation of more than $2 trillion. The central promise of crypto endures—vast fortunes made from decentralized networks not controlled by any single entity and not yet regulated by many governments. The recent growth of crypto would have been all but impossible if not for a brilliant young man named Vitalik Buterin and his creation: Ethereum. In this book, Laura Shin takes readers inside the founding of this novel cryptocurrency network, which enabled users to launch their own new coins, thus creating a new crypto fever. She introduces readers to larger-than-life characters like Buterin, the Web3 wunderkind; his short-lived CEO, Charles Hoskinson; and Joe Lubin, a former Goldman Sachs VP who became one of crypto’s most well-known billionaires. Sparks fly as these outsized personalities fight for their piece of a seemingly limitless new business opportunity. This fascinating book shows the crypto market for what it really is: a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.

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PublicAffairs

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1541763009

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9781541763005

Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense December 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Valerie Hansen,Laura Scott,Margaret Daley,Jessica R. Patch

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense December 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Valerie Hansen,Laura Scott,Margaret Daley,Jessica R. Patch

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. MILITARY K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS Military K-9 Unit by Valerie Hansen and Laura Scott In these thrilling novellas, two military working dogs have a mission: make sure their handlers survive the holidays…and help them find love. LONE STAR CHRISTMAS WITNESS Lone Star Justice by Margaret Daley Texas Ranger Taylor Blackburn finds one person alive after a mass shooting—a boy hiding. He’s the only witness, but he won’t talk. Now, to get to the bottom of the murders, Taylor must protect the child and his aunt, Sierra Walker…but will he fall in love in the process? COLD CASE CHRISTMAS by Jessica R. Patch Seventeen years after her mother’s disappearance, meteorologist Nora Livingstone returns home for Christmas determined to uncover the truth about the cold case. But she’s not quite ready to face Rush Buchanan, the lawman she once loved, but left—or a killer dead set on keeping the past buried.

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1488090211

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9781488090219

English Landscapes and Identities

Investigating Landscape Change from 1500 BC to AD 1086

By: Chris Gosden,Chris Green,Anwen Cooper,Miranda Creswell,Victoria Donnelly,Tyler Franconi,Zena Kamash,Sarah Mallet

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English Landscapes and Identities

Investigating Landscape Change from 1500 BC to AD 1086

By: Chris Gosden,Chris Green,Anwen Cooper,Miranda Creswell,Victoria Donnelly,Tyler Franconi,Zena Kamash,Sarah Mallet

The project on which the book was based synthesized all the major available sources of information on English archaeology for the period from 1500 BC to AD 1086, providing an overview of the history of the English landscape from the Bronze Age to the Norman invasion. The result is the first account of the English landscape over a crucial 2500-year period when people created many of the features still visible today. It also provides a celebration of many centuries of archaeological work, especially the intensive investigations that have taken place since the 1960s, when frequent large-scale work has transformed our understanding of England's past"--Publisher's description.

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Oxford University Press

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0198870620

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9780198870623

Close Encounters

Communication in Relationships

By: Laura K. Guerrero,Peter A. Andersen,Walid A. Afifi

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Close Encounters

Communication in Relationships

By: Laura K. Guerrero,Peter A. Andersen,Walid A. Afifi

New edition of this popular introduction to interpersonal communication.

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SAGE

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1412977371

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9781412977371

The People and Their Peace

Legal Culture and the Transformation of Inequality in the Post-revolutionary South

By: Laura F. Edwards

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The People and Their Peace

Legal Culture and the Transformation of Inequality in the Post-revolutionary South

By: Laura F. Edwards

This study discusses changes in the legal logic of slavery, race, and gender. Drawing on extensive archival research in North and South Carolina, Laura F. Edwards illuminates those changes by revealing the importance of localized legal practice.

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UNC Press Books

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0807832634

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9780807832639

Mark Twain in the Company of Women

By: Laura E. Skandera Trombley

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Mark Twain in the Company of Women

By: Laura E. Skandera Trombley

The field of Mark Twain biography has been dominated by men, and Samuel Clemens himself - riverboat pilot, Western correspondent, silver prospector, world traveler - has been traditionally portrayed as a man's man. The publication of Laura E. Skandera-Trombley's Mark Twain in the Company of Women, however, marks a significant departure from conventional scholarship. Skandera-Trombley, the first woman to write a scholarly biography of Mark Twain, contends that Clemens intentionally surrounded himself with women, and that his capacity to produce extended fictions had almost as much to do with the environment shaped by his female family as with the talent and genius of the writer himself. Women helped Clemens to define his boundaries, both personal and literary. Women shaped his life, edited his books, and provided models for his fictional characters. Clemens read and corresponded with female authors, and often actively promoted their careers. Skandera-Trombley seeks to combine a biographical study of Clemens's life with his beloved wife, Olivia (Livy) Langdon, and their three daughters, Susy, Clara, and Jean, with new readings of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Several crucial areas are investigated: the nature of Clemens's family participation in his writing process, the degree to which their experiences as women during the mid- and late nineteenth century affected his writing, and the extent to which the loss of his family may have impeded and ultimately ended his ability to write lengthy narratives. Skandera-Trombley points out that in marrying Livy, Clemens not only joined a family of substantial means, but also entered one active in thesuffragist, abolitionist, and other reformist movements, which had deep roots in the progressive community of Elmira, New York. Mark Twain in the Company of Women will be of interest to Twain scholars and readers as well as students in American studies, women's studies, nineteenth-century history, and political and cultural studies.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812216199

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9780812216196

Race and the Wild West

Sarah Bickford, the Montana Vigilantes, and the Tourism of Decline, 1870–1930

By: Laura J. Arata

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Race and the Wild West

Sarah Bickford, the Montana Vigilantes, and the Tourism of Decline, 1870–1930

By: Laura J. Arata

Winner of the Western Writers of America “SPUR Award” and the Western Association of Women Historians “Gita Chaudhuri Prize”! Born a slave in eastern Tennessee, Sarah Blair Bickford (1852–1931) made her way while still a teenager to Montana Territory, where she settled in the mining boomtown of Virginia City. Race and the Wild West is the first full-length biography of this remarkable woman, whose life story affords new insight into race and belonging in the American West around the turn of the twentieth century. For many years, Sarah Bickford’s known biography fit into a single paragraph. By examining her life in all its complexity, Arata fills in what were long believed to be unrecoverable “silent spaces” in her story. Before establishing herself as a successful business owner, we learn, she was twice married, both times to white men. Her first husband, an Irish immigrant, physically abused her until she divorced him in 1881. Their three children all died before the age of ten. In 1883, she married Stephen Bickford and gave birth to four more children. Upon his death, she inherited his shares of the Virginia City Water Company, acquiring sole ownership in 1917. For the final decade of her life, Bickford actively preserved and promoted a historic Virginia City building best known as the site of the brutal lynching in 1864 of five men. Her conspicuous role in developing an early form of heritage tourism challenges long-standing narratives that place white men at the center of the “Wild West” myth and its promotion. Bickford’s story offers a window into the dynamics of race in the rural West. Although her experiences defy easy categorization, what is clear is that her navigation of social norms and racial barriers did not hinge on exceptionalism or tokenism. Instead, she built a life that deserves to be understood on its own terms. Through exhaustive research and nuanced analysis, Laura J. Arata advances our understanding of a woman whose life embodied the contradictory intersections of hope and disappointment that characterized life in the early-twentieth-century American West for brave pioneers of many races.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806168161

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9780806168166

Philosophy And Practice Of Organizational Learning, Performance And Change

By: Jerry W Gilley,Peter Dean,Laura Bierema

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Philosophy And Practice Of Organizational Learning, Performance And Change

By: Jerry W Gilley,Peter Dean,Laura Bierema

In this book, the authors integrate the three dominant approaches to organizational development-learning, performance, and change-to create a dynamic lens through which to analyze any HRD program or initiative.

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Basic Books

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0786742062

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9780786742066

Child Law

Children's Rights and Collective Obligations

By: Laura Westra

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Child Law

Children's Rights and Collective Obligations

By: Laura Westra

Child Law starts with the question “Who is the Child?” In direct contrast to the CRC, which calls for putting the interests of the child first in all policies dealing with children, it appears that the interests of others are the major consideration de facto. In law, children’s right to protection is severely limited by the presence of a maximum age limit, with no consideration of the starting point: current and ongoing scientific research has demonstrated the effects of this non-consideration in a number of abnormalities and diseases, not only in children, but in adults and the elderly. The WHO has published a number of studies to that effect and the 2012 Report on Endocrine Disruptors more than confirms this claim. This and other scientific insights that have largely been ignored show the flaws and inadequacies of the legal regimes intended to protect children, in a number of areas, from the basic public health to the right to normal development; child labor law conventions; in conflict situations; as a result of climate and other events; children as illegal migrants and as inmates in prison camps.

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Springer

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3319050710

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9783319050713

Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece

(Diptera: Syrphidae)

By: Ante Vujić,Martin Speight,Michael Edwin de Courcy Williams,Santos Rojo,Gunilla Ståhls,Snežana Radenković,Laura Likov,Marija Miličić,Celeste Pérez-Bañón,Steven Falk

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Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece

(Diptera: Syrphidae)

By: Ante Vujić,Martin Speight,Michael Edwin de Courcy Williams,Santos Rojo,Gunilla Ståhls,Snežana Radenković,Laura Likov,Marija Miličić,Celeste Pérez-Bañón,Steven Falk

The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is the first of a kind within the Mediterranean region. It is the result of decades of research, many travels into the fascinating habitats of Greece (a biodiversity hotspot), visits to world museums, and many people’s passion for hoverflies. The Atlas is a concise presentation of all 418 hoverfly species for Greece known so far. The species are documented with photos and distribution GIS-maps and they are preceded by a general introduction on the hoverflies and Greek nature, and a generic key. The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is a handbook for insect aficionados, students and teachers, everyone interested in nature, and managers and conservationists aiming at raising public awareness of a nature nowadays threatened more than ever.

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BRILL

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900433467X

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9789004334670

Infants and Children

Prenatal Through Middle Childhood

By: Laura E. Berk

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Infants and Children

Prenatal Through Middle Childhood

By: Laura E. Berk

Now published by SAGE! A best-selling, chronologically organized child development text, Laura E. Berk’s Infants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood, Ninth Edition is relied on in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style, exceptional multicultural and cross-cultural focus, first-rate coverage of developmental neuroscience, rich examples, and long-standing commitment to presenting the most up-to-date scholarship. Renowned professor, researcher, and author Laura E. Berk takes an integrated approach to presenting development in the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains, emphasizing the complex interchanges between heredity and environment and offering research-based, practical applications that students can relate to their personal and professional lives. The Ninth Edition’s extensive revision strengthens the connections among developmental domains and brings forth the most recent scholarship, representing the changing field of child development. Infants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood, Ninth Edition is a briefer version of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, Ninth Edition offering the first 13 chapters for child development courses that do not cover adolescence. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

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SAGE Publications

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1071895125

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9781071895122

Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 3

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 3

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

Volume 3 of 8, 1213-1918. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

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1312620080

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Oath of Honor Books 7-9: Box Set Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Oath of Honor Books 7-9: Box Set Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

Action packed Christian Romantic Suspense From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Three books in one volume! Zeke – Protecting his best friend’s sister… Tactical police officer Zeke Hawthorn doesn’t hesitate to rush in to protect his best friend’s sister. Especially when the danger lurks too close to the beautiful single mom and her young daughter. He’ll even go a step further when Sienna asks him to pretend to be her fiancé. Anything to keep them safe from harm. After launching a new career as Christian musician, Sienna Reynolds knows her abusive ex-husband is doing everything possible to throw a wrench in her plan. Even going as far as to file for joint custody of their daughter, something she cannot allow to happen. But when the attacks against her turn deadly, Sienna fears the worst. Leaning on God and Zeke, she wrestles for what to do. Disappear forever? Or stay within the shelter of Zeke’s arms… Flynn – Protecting the witness… After witnessing a horrific double homicide, nanny Taylor Templeton calls Flynn Ryerson, the only cop she knows. Despite their personality differences, she trusts Flynn to keep her safe. And when gunfire rings out a mere three hours after the murders, it’s clear the killer intends to eliminate her as a loose end. Flynn is determined to protect Taylor from harm, but the relentless attacks make it clear someone within law enforcement is providing inside information. They struggle to stay one step ahead of the killer and from being distracted by the attraction between them. Will they find the killer and love before it's too late? Cassidy – Christmas Amnesia! When Gabe Melrose wakes to snow falling on his face and a pounding headache, he doesn’t know why he’s outside in the cold or how he got there. Only one name comes to the forefront of his mind, and that’s Cassidy. Getting in touch with Cassidy easy. Remembering why he’d been a victim of a crime, not so much. Tactical Police Officer Cassidy Sommer is horrified to discover Gabe had been assaulted and left for dead. Even worse he doesn’t remember his name or his role as their tactical team tech expert. As the attacks against Gabe escalate, Cassidy does everything possible to keep him safe. Soon the entire tactical team is involved in a dangerous rescue. Will Cassidy and Gabe find love at Christmas?

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Laura Iding

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1962275345

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Hello, Sunshine

A Novel

By: Laura Dave

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Hello, Sunshine

A Novel

By: Laura Dave

In the modern world, where celebrity is a careful construct, Laura Dave's compelling, enticing novel explores the devastating effect of the secrets people keep in public, and in private. This is a fresh, provocative look at a woman teetering between a scrupulously assembled life and the redemptive power of revealing the truth.

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Chloe's March HB

By: Laura Pryor

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By: Laura Pryor

Chloe’s March (HB) By: Laura Pryor Chloe’s March is a book about the LGBTQ community; however, the author hopes that it will be embraced by all. During summer camp, two teens, Andrea and Chloe, find each other and fall in love, but like so many things at that age, their relationship falls apart. Life moves on and so do they, but somehow life continues connecting them each with their pasts. Chloe’s March allows readers a window into a delicate romance which illustrates the joy and pain that each life must endure to be happy.

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Forest and Crag

A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

By: Laura Waterman,Guy Waterman

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Forest and Crag

A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

By: Laura Waterman,Guy Waterman

Thirty years after its initial publication, this beloved classic is back in print. Superbly researched and written, Forest and Crag is the definitive history of our love affair with the mountains of the Northeastern United States, from the Catskills and the Adirondacks of New York to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the mountains of Maine. It's all here in one comprehensive volume: the struggles of early pioneers in America's first frontier wilderness; the first ascent of every major peak in the Northeast; the building of the trail networks, including the Appalachian Trail; the golden era of the summit resort hotels; and the unforeseen consequences of the backpacking boom of the 1970s and 80s. Laura and Guy Waterman spent a decade researching and writing Forest and Crag, and in it they draw together widely scattered sources. What emerges is a compelling story of our ever-evolving relationship with the mountains and wilderness, a story that will fascinate historians, outdoor enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers alike.

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You'll Forget This Ever Happened

Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s

By: Laura L. Engel

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You'll Forget This Ever Happened

Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s

By: Laura L. Engel

Mississippi, 1967. It’s the Summer of Love, yet unwed mothers’ maternity homes are flourishing, secret closed adoptions are routine, and many young women still have no voice. In You’ll Forget This Ever Happened, Laura Engel takes us back to the Deep South during the turbulent 1960s to explore the oppression of young women who have committed the socially unacceptable crime of becoming pregnant without a ring on their finger. After being forced to give up her newborn son for adoption, Engel lives inside a fortress of silent shame for fifty years—but when her secret son finds her and her safe world is cracked open, those walls crumble. Are you still a mother even if you have not raised your child? Can the mother/child bond survive years of separation? How deep is the damage caused by buried family secrets and shame? Engel asks herself these and many other questions as she becomes acquainted with the son she never knew, and seeks the acceptance and forgiveness she has long denied herself. Full of both aching sadness and soaring joy, You’ll Forget This Ever Happened is a shocking exposé of a shameful part of our country’s recent past—and a poignant tale of a mother’s enduring love.

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1647423503

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Lies That Bind

By: Laura Roecker,Lisa Roecker

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Lies That Bind

By: Laura Roecker,Lisa Roecker

When a popular girl goes missing at elite Pemberton Brown Academy, Kate feels she owes it to her friend Grace's memory to find out what happened, even if that means getting close to Bradley, a member of one of the secret societies Kate holds responsible.

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Poppy’S with Honour

By: Laura Rose

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Poppy’S with Honour

By: Laura Rose

Poppys with Honour is about an originally wealthy family living from 1762 1960, who are ancestors to the Author. There are ten individuals with their own chapters, achievements and struggles as they project their own way though their social, economic, and political times. Included is the history of an Astronomer who had the courage to pursue her goal regardless of her female gender. Others demonstrate births, deaths, ignorance of diseases. High mortality rates, invention of baby ` Murder bottles`. Limited medical knowledge. Lives shown through the changes during the Industrial revolution. The First World War, introduction of Gas Masks, and new vicious weapons used. Medals won. Men lost. The fun twenties. The Depression, the Means test. The effects on many during the Second world War. Home Front, Air-raid Shelters, Civil Defence, Nurses work , Dunkirk, D. Day. Penicillin introduction, the first Blood Transfusion Donations. Aftermath of the Wars. Rehabilitation in the 1950`s and the effect on the Author as she lives her way through her childhood with her Mum struggling as a single parent. This is a book about the true lives in the history of how life was. With its prompts of interesting information you will read as you travel through the book. I hope you enjoy the journey.

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1496975952

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Teacher TV

Sixty Years of Teachers on Television

By: Mary M. Dalton,Laura R. Linder

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Teacher TV

Sixty Years of Teachers on Television

By: Mary M. Dalton,Laura R. Linder

Teacher TV: Sixty Years of Teachers on Television examines some of the most influential teacher characters presented on television from the earliest sitcoms to contemporary dramas and comedies. Both topical and chronological, the book follows a general course across decades and focuses on dominant themes and representations, linking some of the most popular shows of the era to larger cultural themes. Some of these include: - a view of how gender is socially constructed in popular culture and in society - racial tensions throughout the decades - educational privileges for elite students - the mundane and the provocative in teacher depictions on television - the view of gender and sexual orientation through a new lens - life in inner-city public schools - the culture of testing and dropping out Every pre-service and classroom teacher should read this book. It is also a valuable text for upper-division undergraduate and graduate level courses in media and education as well.

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0820497150

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Death by Tiara

By: Laura Levine

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Death by Tiara

By: Laura Levine

Entertaining...cozy fun."--Publishers Weekly Freelance writer Jaine Austen thought she knew what she was getting herself into when she landed a gig working behind the scenes at a teen beauty pageant. But between the vicious stage moms, exacting judges, and trash-talking teens, she's not sure she's the woman for the job--especially when the catfights turn deadly... Jaine has been hired by ber-pushy stage mom Heather Van Sant to write lyrics for her daughter Taylor's song in the talent competition for the Miss Teen Queen America pageant. It's different from anything Jaine has done before, but if nothing else, she's looking forward to a free weekend in a swanky hotel and a chance to see what really goes on backstage at a beauty pageant. But the hotel is a dump, the cattiness is out of control, and Candace--the perfectly-coiffed, whip-cracking pageant director--is making even Jaine's life miserable. When Candace's assistant Amy is found bludgeoned to death with a silver tiara, there are more suspects than sequins on a pageant gown--and Heather is first on the list. Taylor begs Jaine to help clear her mom's name, but the search for the killer hits a dead end as Jaine quickly realizes that finding the culprit is going to be trickier than walking the stage in stilettos...

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075828506X

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The Art of Vanishing

A Memoir of Wanderlust

By: Laura Smith

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The Art of Vanishing

A Memoir of Wanderlust

By: Laura Smith

A young woman chafing at the confines of marriage confronts the high cost of craving freedom and adventure in a memoir that "pushes literary boundaries" (The Atlantic) At twenty-five, as her wedding date approached, Laura Smith began to feel trapped. Not by her fiancé, who shared her appetite for adventure, but by the unsettling idea that it was hard to be at once married and free. Laura wanted her life to be different. She wanted her marriage to be different. And she found in the strangely captivating story of another restless young woman determined to live without constraints both an enticement and a challenge. Barbara Newhall Follett was a free-spirited trailblazer who published her first novel at 11, enlisted as a deck hand on a boat bound for the south China seas at 15 and was one of the first women to hike the Appalachian trail. Then in December 1939, when she was not much older than Laura, she walked out of her apartment on a quiet tree-lined street in Brookline, leaving behind a fraying marriage, and vanished without a trace. Obsessed by her story, Laura set off to find out what had happened. The Art of Vanishing is a riveting mystery and a piercing exploration of marriage and convention that asks deep and uncomfortable questions: Why do we give up on our childhood dreams? Is marriage a golden noose? Must we find ourselves in the same row houses with Pottery Barn lamps telling our kids to behave? Searingly honest and written with a raw intensity, it will challenge you to rethink your most intimate decisions and may just upend your life.

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0399563601

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Escapes!

By: Laura Scandiffio

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Escapes!

By: Laura Scandiffio

In 1979, the streets of Iran’s capital city, Tehran, turned ugly. Six Americans caught in the uprising found protection at the Canadian embassy. Through the feverish efforts of the embassy staff, the fugitives were disguised as Canadians—complete with fictitious passports—and able to escape the country. History is full of such daring escapes, often creative, always heart-pounding. Escapes! recounts ten of these nail-biting tales. Discover Lady Nithsdale’s ruse to free her husband from the impenetrable Tower of London in 1716. Fall into Douglas Bader’s harrowing escape from a plummeting Spitfire in WWII. Hold your breath as two families drift over the Berlin Wall in a homemade hot-air balloon! From getaway gladiators to runaway slaves, from the endless Sahara to the impassable Bastille, each exciting story will have young readers eager to escape into the next!

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1554514614

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EEO Law and Personnel Practices

By: Arthur Gutman,Laura L. Koppes,Stephen J. Vodanovich

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EEO Law and Personnel Practices

By: Arthur Gutman,Laura L. Koppes,Stephen J. Vodanovich

The goal of this well known book is to provide methods for understanding major EEO laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Also included are over 700 cases involving federal case law that focus on issues relating to the terms and conditions of employment. New to this t

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Psychology Press

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1136677887

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9781136677885

The Tudor Court: Books I-III

The Queen's Favourite, The Queen's Rebel, The Queen's Spymaster

By: Laura Dowers

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The Tudor Court: Books I-III

The Queen's Favourite, The Queen's Rebel, The Queen's Spymaster

By: Laura Dowers

The Tudor Court: Books I-III contains revealing and intimate portraits of three men at the very heart of Queen Elizabeth's court. The Queen's Favourite Robert Dudley is remembered for being the black-hearted villain who beguiled Elizabeth Tudor and almost convinced her to marry him. But there was so much more to this notorious courtier. Follow Robert throughout his life, from his beginnings as a young boy in thrall to his father's ambitions, to his disgrace and imprisonment under Mary Tudor and finally to his meteoric rise to favour and power when Elizabeth came to the throne. The Queen's Rebel When Robert Dudley died, Elizabeth Tudor was an old and lonely woman. But into her life swaggered Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex, a handsome young man with a passion for fame and glory. But in Elizabeth's England, there is room for only one shining star. Elizabeth loves Essex dearly as long as he stays a subject, but will she forgive his attempt to seize her throne and steal England from her? Essex believed his rebellion was bound to succeed. But he hadn't counted on Elizabeth Tudor's instinct for survival. The Queen's Spymaster Sixteenth-century England was a dangerous place, full of religious discord and turmoil. A Protestant queen was a vulnerable target and the persecuted Catholics of England joined forces with their European brothers to aim their daggers at Elizabeth's heart. But there was one man who was determined to keep his queen safe, a man for whom deception and secrecy became a way of life and method of survival. Under Francis Walsingham's careful handling, England came to have the most efficient spy service ever known. No Catholic or rebel could sleep soundly anymore. Sir Francis Walsingham was always listening.

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1912968452

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