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Working for the Common Good

Canadian Women Politicians

By: Madelyn Holmes

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Working for the Common Good

Canadian Women Politicians

By: Madelyn Holmes

In Working for the Common Good, Madelyn Holmes details the political policy work of eight social democratic Canadian women and highlights their largely unrecognized struggles and accomplishments. Throughout their political careers, Agnes Macphail, Thérèse Casgrain, Grace MacInnis, Pauline Jewett, Margaret Mitchell, Lynn McDonald, Audrey McLaughlin and Alexa McDonough worked towards curing society’s economic and social ills. They raised their voices for world peace from the 1920s to the 2000s. They were incensed about economic inequality in Canadian society and advocated for policies to reduce poverty. They fought for social justice for Indigenous peoples, Japanese-Canadians, Chinese-Canadians, Muslim-Canadians and the imprisoned. The profiles in this book illustrate the many ways these politicians embraced the cause of gender equality and served as role models for generations of Canadian women.

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242

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Fernwood Publishing

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155266953X

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9781552669532

American Women Conservationists

Twelve Profiles

By: Madelyn Holmes

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American Women Conservationists

Twelve Profiles

By: Madelyn Holmes

This collection of biographies describes twelve women conservationists who helped change the ways Americans interact with the natural environment. Their writings led Americans to think differently about their land--deserts are not wastelands, swamps have value, and harmful insects don't have to be controlled chemically. These women not only wrote on behalf of conservation of the American landscape but also described strategies for living exemplary, environmentally sound lives during the past century. From a bird lover to a "back to the land" activist, these women gave early warning of the detrimental effects of neglecting conservation. The main part of this work covers six historical figures who pioneered in their thinking and writing about the environment: Mary Austin, Florence Merriam Bailey, Rosalie Edge, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Helen Nearing, and Rachel Carson. A later chapter gives portraits of six post-World War II conservationists: Faith McNulty, Ann Zwinger, Sue Hubbell, Anne LaBastille, Mollie Beattie, and Terry Tempest Williams. The work covers a broad range of conservationist concerns, including preservation of deserts and old growth forests, wildlife protection, wetlands maintenance, self-sufficient sustainable ways of producing food, and pollution control. A conclusion examines where conservationists have picked up after Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962) and gives conservation ideas for our time. An appendix lists the published writings of the twelve conservationists.

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209

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McFarland

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0786417838

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9780786417834

Forgotten Migrants

Foreign Workers in Switzerland Before World War I

By: Madelyn Holmes

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Forgotten Migrants

Foreign Workers in Switzerland Before World War I

By: Madelyn Holmes

This study focuses on the impact of German and Italian foreign workers on the industrialization of Switzerland prior to World War I. Included in the analysis are case studies of the textile and engineering industries, demographic profiles of the workers, and discussion of internal conditions in Germany and Italy that led to the migration.

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180

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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0838633048

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9780838633045

Students and Teachers of the New China

Thirteen Interviews

By: Madelyn Holmes

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Students and Teachers of the New China

Thirteen Interviews

By: Madelyn Holmes

In this collection of interviews with students and teachers in Hangzhou, China, the reader meets a student at Zhejiang university, majoring in English and studying Japanese and Italian; a teacher who spent his childhood as a "little Red Guard" of the Cultural Revolution and went on to study in England; a young girl who dreams of princesses and romance, and another who wants to be a backpacker when she grows up; and more. Ranging in age from 7 to 52, the thirteen interviewees represent a cross-section of Chinese culture and experience, with various levels of social status, education, and economic standing. Their words, supplemented by the author's detailed descriptions of their surroundings and daily activities, offer a fresh perspective on life in present-day China.

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McFarland

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0786483717

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9780786483716

Jews and Jewishness in British Children's Literature

By: Madelyn Travis

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Jews and Jewishness in British Children's Literature

By: Madelyn Travis

In a period of ongoing debate about faith, identity, migration and culture, this timely study explores the often politicised nature of constructions of one of Britain’s longest standing minority communities. Representations in children’s literature influenced by the impact of the Enlightenment, the Empire, the Holocaust and 9/11 reveal an ongoing concern with establishing, maintaining or problematising the boundaries between Jews and Gentiles. Chapters on gender, refugees, multiculturalism and historical fiction argue that literature for young people demonstrates that the position of Jews in Britain has been ambivalent, and that this ambivalence has persisted to a surprising degree in view of the dramatic socio-cultural changes that have taken place over two centuries. Wide-ranging in scope and interdisciplinary in approach, Jews and Jewishness in British Children’s Literature discusses over one hundred texts ranging from picture books to young adult fiction and realism to fantasy. Madelyn Travis examines rare eighteenth- and nineteenth-century material plus works by authors including Maria Edgeworth, E. Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling, Richmal Crompton, Lynne Reid Banks, Michael Rosen and others. The study also draws on Travis’s previously unpublished interviews with authors including Adele Geras, Eva Ibbotson, Ann Jungman and Judith Kerr.

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248

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Routledge

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1136222030

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9781136222030

Not Your All-American Girl

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg

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Not Your All-American Girl

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg

A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American. Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done absolutely everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe, just maybe, she will be the star instead of Tara this time.But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?From amidst the ensemble, Lauren tries to support her best friend. But when she can't bring herself to sing anymore, her spot in the play and her friendship are in jeopardy. With the help of a button-making business, the music of Patsy Cline, and her two bickering grandmothers, can Lauren find her voice again?Acclaimed coauthors Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang return to the 1980s world of Sydney Taylor Honor Book This Is Just a Test with this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story.

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207

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338037781

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This Is Just a Test

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg

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This Is Just a Test

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang,Madelyn Rosenberg

Rosenberg and Wan-Long Shang tell the story of a boy caught in the middle of cultures, friends, and growing up Chinese-Jewish-American in this hilariously witty and heartwarming coming-of-age. David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah would be enough work even if it didn't involve trying to please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything. But David just wants everyone to be happy.That includes his friend Scott, who is determined to win their upcoming trivia tournament but doesn't like their teammate -- and David's best friend -- Hector. Scott and David begin digging a fallout shelter just in case this Cold War stuff with the Soviets turns south... but David's not so convinced he wants to spend forever in an underground bunker with Scott. Maybe it would be better if Hector and Kelli Ann came with them. But that would mean David has to figure out how to stand up for Hector and talk to Kelli Ann. Some days, surviving nuclear war feels like the least of David's problems.

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338037749

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9781338037746

Clothing through American History

The British Colonial Era

By: Kathleen A. Staples,Madelyn C. Shaw

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Clothing through American History

The British Colonial Era

By: Kathleen A. Staples,Madelyn C. Shaw

This study of clothing during British colonial America examines items worn by the well-to-do as well as the working poor, the enslaved, and Native Americans, reconstructing their wardrobes across social, economic, racial, and geographic boundaries. Clothing through American History: The British Colonial Era presents, in six chapters, a description of all aspects of dress in British colonial America, including the social and historical background of British America, and covering men's, women's, and children's garments. The book shows how dress reflected and evolved with life in British colonial America as primitive settlements gave way to the growth of towns, cities, and manufacturing of the pre-Industrial Revolution. Readers will discover that just as in the present day, what people wore in colonial times represented an immediate, visual form of communication that often conveyed information about the real or intended social, economic, legal, ethnic, and religious status of the wearer. The authors have gleaned invaluable information from a wide breadth of primary source materials for all of the colonies: court documents and colonial legislation; diaries, personal journals, and business ledgers; wills and probate inventories; newspaper advertisements; paintings, prints, and drawings; and surviving authentic clothing worn in the colonies.

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482

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313084602

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9780313084607

Virtual Teams in Higher Education

A Handbook for Students and Teachers

By: Madelyn Flammia,Yvonne Cleary,Darina M. Slattery

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Virtual Teams in Higher Education

A Handbook for Students and Teachers

By: Madelyn Flammia,Yvonne Cleary,Darina M. Slattery

In recent years, virtual teams have become a feature of most corporate workplaces, yet few academic programs prepare students to work in virtual teams, and few textbooks support the development of key skills for virtual teamwork. The primary purpose of this book is to enable higher education students to participate in virtual teams with students from other institutions, who potentially operate in different countries, time zones, and/or cultures. The book guides students through the process of working in virtual team projects for their classes, and helps them to engage with the learning experiences, and to respond to potential challenges. The book is directed towards students within any of the following disciplines: Business; Information Technology; Communication Studies; and Engineering. One section of the book also guides teachers through the process of organizing virtual team projects, and explores the teacher/teacher collaboration that is an inevitable consequence of organizing inter-institutional student virtual team projects. It provides advice for teachers on how to manage administrative challenges such as conflicting institutional schedules and grading mechanisms. In addition, it discusses research themes and data gathering and analysis techniques for teachers who wish to publish findings about the virtual team process and outcomes. As well as students and teachers, the book is also useful for researchers exploring any of the following themes: Technology use in virtual teams; Communication strategies and international communication in virtual teams; Communities of learning, e-learning, and virtual teams; Challenges of virtual teamwork; Planning a virtual team collaboration project; and Gathering and analyzing data about virtual collaboration.

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IAP

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1681232642

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9781681232645

Nanny X Returns

By: Madelyn Rosenberg

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Nanny X Returns

By: Madelyn Rosenberg

In their second adventure, Ali, Jake and Eliza go fishing with Nanny X, only there is something fishy about their catch -- it's robotic. While the gang wonders about this strange occurrence, a robotic squirrel shows up and tries to steal Nanny X's computer disguised as a box of baby wipes. Meanwhile, the president has been given an ultimatum to put a sculpture of an angler on view on the White House lawn. Nanny X wonders if these weird incidents are connected, and a series of investigations yields non-stop action and humor in this sequel to Nanny X, which was called a "a fun and funny blend of Spy Kids and Mary Poppins" by Kirkus Reviews.

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104

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Holiday House

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0823435202

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9780823435203

Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators

Under the Cyberbridge

By: Pnina Fichman,Madelyn R. Sanfilippo

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Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators

Under the Cyberbridge

By: Pnina Fichman,Madelyn R. Sanfilippo

Online trolling and other deviant behaviors have always affected online communities. As online trolling becomes widely spread, myriad questions are raised, including: Who is a troll and why do trolls troll? What are the enabling factors of online trolling? How do members and administrators of online communities detect, interpret, and react to trolling? How can online trolling be handled effectively? What is the impact of the socio-cultural and technological environments on online trolling? What motivates trolling? The book answers these questions and includes the following focuses: Hard-core trolls and light trolls Gender, trolling, and anti-social behavior online Perception of trolling Collaborative trolling Ideological trolls Trolling around the globe

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217

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442238518

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9781442238510

Effective Marketing Management

Using Merchandising and Financial Strategies for Retail Success

By: Andrea Weeks,Dorothy A. Metcalfe,Madelyn Perenchio,Veronica Miller Mordaunt

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Effective Marketing Management

Using Merchandising and Financial Strategies for Retail Success

By: Andrea Weeks,Dorothy A. Metcalfe,Madelyn Perenchio,Veronica Miller Mordaunt

This text explores the application of a variety of financial and merchandising strategies for maximising access to markets.

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Fairchild Books

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087005743X

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9780870057434

Book's by Madelyn Holmes

Working for the Common Good

Working for the Common Good

American Women Conservationists

American Women Conservationists

Forgotten Migrants

Forgotten Migrants

Students and Teachers of the New China

Students and Teachers of the New China

Jews and Jewishness in British Children's Literature

Jews and Jewishness in British Children's Literature

Not Your All-American Girl

Not Your All-American Girl

This Is Just a Test

This Is Just a Test

Clothing through American History

Clothing through American History

Virtual Teams in Higher Education

Virtual Teams in Higher Education

Nanny X Returns

Nanny X Returns

Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators

Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators

Effective Marketing Management

Effective Marketing Management

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