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Learning from Children

The Life and Legacy of Caroline Pratt

By: Mary E. Hauser

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Learning from Children

The Life and Legacy of Caroline Pratt

By: Mary E. Hauser

This is the first published biography of Caroline Pratt, an innovative progressive educator who founded the City and Country School in Greenwich Village, New York, in 1914. It provides a feminist analysis of Pratt's life and work that adds a new dimension to our appreciation of her contributions to progressive education. Learning from Children also shows how an analysis of Pratt's work can inform our understanding of current critical issues in educational policy and practice. Caroline Pratt's story will enliven courses on history of education, foundations of early childhood education, and women's history topics.

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Peter Lang

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0820467510

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9780820467511

Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism

By: Kate Williams,Mary Davis

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Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism

By: Kate Williams,Mary Davis

This concise and user-friendly guide explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing and shows students how to reference correctly. It also develops students' understanding of what plagiarism is and how they can avoid it in their work. Featuring clear explanations and examples throughout, this book will help students to draw on the work of others in their field in a responsible and ethical way. This is an indispensable resource for all students that need to get to grips with referencing. New to this Edition: - Extensively revised and updated, with new extracts and examples to reflect changes in referencing norms and practices - Features more advice on introducing quotations and citations - Contains even more examples of referencing from real students' work across a range of disciplines

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137530723

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9781137530721

Laughter in Ancient Rome

On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up

By: Mary Beard

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Laughter in Ancient Rome

On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up

By: Mary Beard

What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear—a world of wit, irony, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing—from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke book—Mary Beard tracks down the giggles, smirks, and guffaws of the ancient Romans themselves. From ancient “monkey business” to the role of a chuckle in a culture of tyranny, she explores Roman humor from the hilarious, to the momentous, to the surprising. But she also reflects on even bigger historical questions. What kind of history of laughter can we possibly tell? Can we ever really “get” the Romans’ jokes?

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Univ of California Press

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0520401492

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9780520401495

Antonio Gardano, Venetian Music Printer, 1538-1569

By: Mary Lewis

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Antonio Gardano, Venetian Music Printer, 1538-1569

By: Mary Lewis

Antonio Gardano's publications are among the most important sources of sixteenth-century music. This final volume in Mary Lewis's three volume set completes the catalogue of Antonio Gardano's publications, covering the years 1560-1569.

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Routledge

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1135574995

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9781135574994

Delphi Complete Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Illustrated)

By: Charles Lamb,Mary Lamb

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Delphi Complete Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Illustrated)

By: Charles Lamb,Mary Lamb

In the early years of the nineteenth century, Charles and Mary Lamb published several children’s books, including the famous ‘Tales from Shakespeare’, which would have a lasting influence on the course of children’s literature. Charles Lamb is also notable for his essays under the pseudonym Elia for the London Magazine. His style is highly personal and mannered, conjuring nostalgic scenes with humour and pathos. This comprehensive eBook presents Charles and Mary Lamb’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the authors’ lives and works * Concise introductions to the famous texts * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as ‘Tales from Shakespeare’ and ‘The Adventures of Ulysses’ are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Lamb’s complete prose works * Features Charles and Mary Lamb’s letters - spend hours exploring the authors’ personal correspondence * Special criticism section, with 9 essays evaluating Charles Lamb’s contribution to literature * Features four biographies, including Gilchrist’s seminal work on Mary Lamb - discover the authors’ intriguing lives * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Collaborative Works JOHN WOODVIL TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE MRS. LEICESTER’S SCHOOL POETRY FOR CHILDREN Charles Lamb’s Fiction A TALE OF ROSAMUND GRAY AND OLD BLIND MARGARET THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES Charles Lamb’s Plays MR H.; OR BEWARE A BAD NAME THE PAWNBROKER’S DAUGHTER THE WITCH THE WIFE’S TRIAL Charles Lamb’s Non-Fiction ON THE TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE WITCHES AND OTHER NIGHT FEARS ELIA AND THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA RECOLLECTIONS OF CHRIST’S HOSPITAL MISCELLANEOUS PROSE Charles Lamb’s Poetry POEMS FROM BLANK VERSE THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS PRINCE DORUS SATAN IN SEARCH OF A WIFE ALBUM VERSES MISCELLANEOUS POEMS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Mary Lamb’s Essay ON NEEDLE-WORK BY ‘SEMPRONIA’ The Letters THE LETTERS OF CHARLES AND MARY LAMB The Criticism CHARLES LAMB by Thomas de Quincey ELIA, AND GEOFFREY CRAYON by William Hazlitt CHARLES LAMB by Walter Pater CHARLES LAMB by Arthur Symons CHARLES LAMB by John Cowper Powys CHARLES LAMB by Charles Edwyn Vaughan CHARLES LAMB by S. P. B. Mais CHARLES LAMB by Hattie Tyng Griswold CHARLES LAMB by Augustine Birrell THE LETTERS OF CHARLES LAMB by Augustine Birrell CHARLES LAMB by A. St. John Adcock The Biographies CHARLES LAMB by Walter Jerrold CHARLES LAMB: A MEMOIR by Barry Cornwall CHARLES LAMB by Alfred Ainger MARY LAMB by Mrs. Gilchrist Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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Delphi Classics

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1786560720

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Coloniality in the Cliff Swallow

The Effect of Group Size on Social Behavior

By: Charles R. Brown,Mary Bomberger Brown

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Coloniality in the Cliff Swallow

The Effect of Group Size on Social Behavior

By: Charles R. Brown,Mary Bomberger Brown

Many animal species live and breed in colonies. Although biologists have documented numerous costs and benefits of group living, such as increased competition for limited resources and more pairs of eyes to watch for predators, they often still do not agree on why coloniality evolved in the first place. Drawing on their twelve-year study of a population of cliff swallows in Nebraska, the Browns investigate twenty-six social and ecological costs and benefits of coloniality, many never before addressed in a systematic way for any species. They explore how these costs and benefits are reflected in reproductive success and survivorship, and speculate on the evolution of cliff swallow coloniality. This work, the most comprehensive and detailed study of vertebrate coloniality to date, will be of interest to all who study social animals, including behavioral ecologists, population biologists, ornithologists, and parasitologists. Its focus on the evolution of coloniality will also appeal to evolutionary biologists and to psychologists studying decision making in animals.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226076253

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9780226076256

Calixtus the Second, 1119-1124

By: Mary Stroll

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Calixtus the Second, 1119-1124

By: Mary Stroll

This new interpretation of the reign of Calixtus II (1119-1124) challenges the conventional analysis explaining why this life-long opponent of the emperor, Henry V, agreed to compromise over imperial investitures of bishops in the Concordat of Worms of 1122.

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BRILL

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9004139877

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9789004139879

Medieval and Renaissance Treatises on the Arts of Painting

Original Texts with English Translations

By: Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield

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Medieval and Renaissance Treatises on the Arts of Painting

Original Texts with English Translations

By: Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield

Rare 1849 work reprints 12th- through 17th-century manuscripts on painting and related arts — oil painting practices, mixing pigments, and much more. Commentary on each treatise, plus an extensive introduction.

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Courier Corporation

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0486404404

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9780486404400

Time in Child Inuktitut

A Developmental Study of an Eskimo-Aleut Language

By: Mary D. Swift

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Time in Child Inuktitut

A Developmental Study of an Eskimo-Aleut Language

By: Mary D. Swift

This book presents a study of the development of time reference in young children acquiring Inuktitut as a first language. The first such study of an Eskimo-Aleut language, its account of children's development of time reference in a system that is fundamentally different from those found in languages previously studied makes a unique contribution to the literature on the acquisition of tense and aspect. Drawing on longitudinal spontaneous speech data from eight Inuit children between 2 and 3-and-a-half years old, this study analyzes the temporal structures, their meanings and context of use in children's communicative interactions with siblings, peers and caretakers during the early stages of language development. The comprehensive study of previously unexplored temporal phenomena and its unprecedented findings makes this book an important resource for researchers, teachers and students of child language development, especially the development of time reference. In addition, the documentation of the Inuktitut temporal system, especially as used in conversational speech, will be of interest to researchers of time reference.

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328

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110197413

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9783110197419

Popes and Antipopes

The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

By: Mary Stroll

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Popes and Antipopes

The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

By: Mary Stroll

Concentrating on the popes and the antipopes, this book examines the perturbations of ecclesiastical reform from the mid-eleventh century to the reign of Gregory VII, pointing out what factors other than reform influenced the main personae. It demonstrates how a weak papacy reversed power with a strong empire.

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9004217010

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9789004217010

Avery's Neonatology

Pathophysiology and Management of the Newborn

By: Mhairi G. MacDonald,Mary M. Seshia

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Avery's Neonatology

Pathophysiology and Management of the Newborn

By: Mhairi G. MacDonald,Mary M. Seshia

The practice of neonatology requires a careful balance between modern technology and the prevention of unintended damage to a newborn. Early therapeutics were based on adult medicine, with often catastrophic results to the baby. As research and understanding of physiology and therapeutics have expanded, care of the preterm and sick infant has improved drastically. Avery’s Neonatology is a practical guide to understanding the pathophysiology of the newborn so that appropriate treatment decisions can be made.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496318684

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Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

By: Jodi L. Liu,Deborah Lai,Jeanne S. Ringel,Mary E. Vaiana,Jeffrey Wasserman

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Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

By: Jodi L. Liu,Deborah Lai,Jeanne S. Ringel,Mary E. Vaiana,Jeffrey Wasserman

A focused review of RAND Health research identified small ideas that could save the U.S. health care system $13 to $22 billion per year if successfully implemented. They include changing payment policy for emergency transport and greater use of $4 generic drugs. Small ideas do not require systemic change; thus, they may be both more feasible to operationalize and less likely to encounter stiff political and organizational resistance.

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Rand Corporation

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0833082396

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9780833082398

Wil Lou Gray

The Making of a Southern Progressive from New South to New Deal

By: Mary Macdonald Ogden

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Wil Lou Gray

The Making of a Southern Progressive from New South to New Deal

By: Mary Macdonald Ogden

In Wil Lou Gray: The Making of a Southern Progressive from New South to New Deal, Mary Macdonald Ogden examines the first fifty years of the life and work of South Carolina's Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984), an uncompromising advocate of public and private programs to improve education, health, citizen participation, and culture in the Palmetto State. Motivated by the southern educational reform crusade, her own excellent education, and the high levels of illiteracy she observed in South Carolina, Gray capitalized on the emergent field of adult education before and after World War I to battle the racism, illiteracy, sexism, and political lethargy commonplace in her native state. As state superintendent of adult schools from 1919 to 1946, one of only two such superintendents in the nation, and through opportunity schools, adult night schools, pilgrimages, and media campaigns—all of which she pioneered—Gray transformed South Carolina's anti-illiteracy campaign from a plan of eradication to a comprehensive program of adult education. Ogden's biography reveals how Gray successfully secured small but meaningful advances for both black and white adults in the face of harsh economic conditions, pervasive white supremacy attitudes, and racial violence. Gray's socially progressive politics brought change in the first decades of the twentieth century. Gray was a refined, sophisticated upper-class South Carolinian who played Canasta, loved tomato aspic, and served meals at the South Carolina Opportunity School on china with cloth napkins. She was also a lifelong Democrat, a passionate supporter of equality of opportunity, a masterful politician, a workaholic, and in her last years a vociferous supporter of government programs such as Medicare and nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood. She had a remarkable grasp of the issues that plagued her state and, with deep faith in the power of government to foster social justice, developed innovative ways to address those problems despite real financial, political, and social barriers to progress. Her life is an example of how one person with bravery, tenacity, and faith in humanity can grasp the power of government to improve society.

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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1611175690

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Florence Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

By: Vincenzo D'Angelo,Mary Gray,Phoebe Hunt,DK Travel

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Florence Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

By: Vincenzo D'Angelo,Mary Gray,Phoebe Hunt,DK Travel

Keen to explore a different side of Florence? Like a Local is the book for you. This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond the Renaissance treasures that define the city, you'll find hidden dive bars, community gardens and mini basement galleries hosting fashion events - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: - The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals. - 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as street food and swimming pots. - A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Florence. - Helpful 'what3word' addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sights. Compiled by three proud locals, this stylish travel guide is packed with Florence's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs. Whether you're a restless Florentine on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Florence Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need. About Like A Local: These giftable and collectible guides from DK Eyewitness are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they're born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic - just like the locals who call the city home. Looking for another guide to Florence? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Florence.

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Penguin

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0744078350

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The Christ Child in Medieval Culture

Alpha es et O!

By: Mary Dzon,Theresa M. Kenney

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The Christ Child in Medieval Culture

Alpha es et O!

By: Mary Dzon,Theresa M. Kenney

The cult of the Christ Child flourished in late medieval Europe across lay and religious, as well as geographic and cultural boundaries. Depictions of Christ's boyhood are found throughout popular culture, visual art, and literature. The Christ Child in Medieval Culture is the first interdisciplinary investigation of how representations of the Christ Child were conceptualized and employed in this period. The contributors to this unique volume analyse depictions of the Christ Child through a variety of frameworks, including the interplay of mortality and divinity, the medieval conceit of a suffering Christ Child, and the interrelationships between Christ and other figures, including saints and ordinary children. The Christ Child in Medieval Culture synthesizes various approaches to interpreting the cultural meaning of medieval religious imagery and illuminates the significance of its most central figure.

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University of Toronto Press

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144262518X

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Nurses After War

The Reintegration Experience of Nurses Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

By: Mary Ellen Doherty, PhD, RN, CNM,Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, PhD, RN, OCNS

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Nurses After War

The Reintegration Experience of Nurses Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

By: Mary Ellen Doherty, PhD, RN, CNM,Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, PhD, RN, OCNS

Based on candid interviews with 35 nurses who were deployed for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is the first book to reveal the stresses and moral dilemmas they experienced as they transitioned back into everyday life. The nurses share their difficulties with family separation, clinical reassignments, post-traumatic stress disorder, the perceived stigma of seeking mental health counseling, and compassion fatigue. They describe how "doing nursing" in a war zone changed them personally and expanded their nursing skills, and how reintegration was more difficult than they had anticipated. In addition to serving as a personal account of the experiences,both individual and collective,of these military nurses, the book will serve researchers as a compelling example of qualitative, phenomenological, and descriptive research. Interviewees describe in vivid detail their homecoming, family adjustments, renegotiation of spousal and parenting roles, domestic and workplace challenges, and many other dilemmas posed by the reintegration process. They provide insights and thoughtful recommendations for changes to current military debriefing to improve the experiences of future wartime nurses. Encompassing all three branches of the military, the book also examines the differences between active duty services and reserve unit services, issues of substance abuse, the Veterans Administration, the burden of multiple deployments, and other common threads among nurses who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. KEY FEATURES: Provides vivid narrative accounts of nurses' reintegration experiences Delivers the first research study of nursing reintegration, which includes Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps officers following deployment in the Iraqi and Afghani Conflicts Demonstrates how a comprehensive qualitative nursing research study can be crafted into a highly accessible, compelling account Explores the personal and professional paths of 35 nurses returning from war Addresses the reintegration differences between active duty versus reserve status

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