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The Hidden Lives of Dreams

What They Can Tell Us and How They Can Change Our World

By: Melinda Powell

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The Hidden Lives of Dreams

What They Can Tell Us and How They Can Change Our World

By: Melinda Powell

On average, we spend around six years of our lives dreaming. Yet, astonishingly, few of us understand the purpose of dreams and even fewer recognise what our dreaming mind can tell us about ourselves and our world. Melinda Powell, psychotherapist and co-founder of the Dream Research Institute UK, reveals how better understanding our dreams can improve our waking lives. As well as examining the importance of sleep and dreams, The Hidden Lives of Dreams explores the role of light, colour, landscapes, space, healing presence and lucidity in dreams, dispels common misconceptions and addresses our fears of nightmares. Powell shows how to tap into our dreams as a source of guidance and inspiration to enhance our wellbeing and to discover a healthier, more balanced approach to life. 'Exploring the depths of dreaming with an experienced guide like Melinda Powell will bring you closer to your heart, your purpose and your truest self. Highly recommended.' Robert Waggoner

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Kings Road Publishing

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1788702395

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Making "Nature"

The History of a Scientific Journal

By: Melinda Baldwin

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Making "Nature"

The History of a Scientific Journal

By: Melinda Baldwin

Nature's shifting audience : 1869-1875 -- Nature's contributors and the changing of Britain's scientific guard : 1872-1895 -- Defining the "man of science" in Nature -- Scientific internationalism and scientific nationalism -- Nature, interwar politics, and intellectual freedom -- "It almost came out on its own" : Nature under L.J.F. Brimble and A.J.V. Gale -- Nature, the Cold War, and the rise of the United States -- "Disorderly publication" : Nature and scientific self-policing in the 1980s.

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University of Chicago Press

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022626145X

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9780226261454

Women in Music

A Research and Information Guide

By: Karin Pendle,Melinda Boyd

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Women in Music

A Research and Information Guide

By: Karin Pendle,Melinda Boyd

Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography emerging from more than twenty-five years of feminist scholarship on music. This book testifies to the great variety of subjects and approaches represented in over two decades of published writings on women, their work, and the important roles that feminist outlooks have played in formerly male-oriented academic scholarship or journalistic musings on women and music.

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Routledge

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1135848130

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Harlequin Heartwarming April 2020 Box Set

By: Melinda Curtis,Anna J. Stewart,Claire McEwen,Cheryl Harper

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Harlequin Heartwarming April 2020 Box Set

By: Melinda Curtis,Anna J. Stewart,Claire McEwen,Cheryl Harper

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: ENCHANTED BY THE RODEO QUEEN The Mountain Monroes by Melinda Curtis When Emily Clark goes looking for true love, she expects to find a cowboy, not a Hollywood writer. But opposites attract, and city-boy Jonah Monroe might be exactly what this rodeo queen wants! A MATCH MADE PERFECT Butterfly Harbor Stories by Anna J. Stewart Brooke Ardell had to walk away from her family. Now she’s determined to right her wrongs with her ex, Sebastian Evans, and their daughter. Are they willing to risk their hearts by letting Brooke back in? HER SURPRISE COWBOY Heroes of Shelter Creek by Claire McEwen Liam Dale never expected to see Trisha Gilbert again—and certainly not with his baby son! But he’s determined to be there for his child…and for Trisha. If only she would let him in. A SOLDIER SAVED Veterans’ Road by Cheryl Harper Veteran Jason Ward is done with adventure, opting instead for new, quieter pursuits, but developing a crush on his writing instructor, Angela Simmons, wasn’t part of the plan! Now they both need to decide which risks are worth taking. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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1488068399

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Parenting By Heart

How To Be In Charge, Stay Connected, And Instill Your Values, When It Feels Like You've Only Got 15

By: Ron Taffel,Melinda Blau

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Parenting By Heart

How To Be In Charge, Stay Connected, And Instill Your Values, When It Feels Like You've Only Got 15

By: Ron Taffel,Melinda Blau

How do you help your child open up to you? With so little time in a busy day, how can a parent find that elusive "quality" time? What discipline techniques work for young children, and why?An empowering book that emphasizes real-life parenting situations and practical, compassionate solutions, Parenting by Heart is filled with specific advice tried by thousands of families. Showing what actually works rather than what theoretically "should" work, here are hundreds of step-by-step, tested solutions that will help make parents feel more confident about how to instill values, be in charge, and stay connected with today's kids in these modern and often difficult times.

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Da Capo Press

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0786748702

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Harlequin Heartwarming August 2023 Box Set

A Clean Romance

By: Melinda Curtis,Amy Vastine,Kim Findlay,Amie Denman

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A Clean Romance

By: Melinda Curtis,Amy Vastine,Kim Findlay,Amie Denman

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: A COWBOY’S FOURTH OF JULY The Cowboy Academy by USA TODAY bestselling author Melinda Curtis Banker Dix Youngblood knows he should be foreclosing on the Burns Ranch—home to his former crush, Allison. Instead, he finds himself helping her consolidate the family’s debt…and trying his best not to act on his years-old crush! HIS TEXAS RUNAWAY BRIDE Stop the Wedding! by USA TODAY bestselling author Amy Vastine Small-town sheriff Bryce Koller thinks there’s something off about the new nanny he’s hired for his son, but Willow Sanderson being a runaway bride in hiding is a surprise! He can keep her secret—but can he keep his distance? AN UNEXPECTED TWINS PROPOSAL Cupid’s Crossing by Kim Findlay Jess Slade has returned to her hometown looking for a safe haven during her surprise pregnancy. But now a temporary office job is making her want something permanent—with handsome lawyer Deacon Standish! LAST SUMMER ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND Return to Christmas Island by Amy Denman Violet Brookstone can’t imagine Christmas Island without her best friend, Jordan Frome. But when Jordan needs help winning a promotion that would send him hundreds of miles away, Violet steps up as his fake fiancée—only to fall for real! Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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0369736931

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9780369736932

Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice

By: Melinda Hohman

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Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice

By: Melinda Hohman

The definitive text on motivational interviewing (MI) written by and for social workers has now been updated and expanded with 60% new material, including a revised conceptual framework, cutting-edge applications, and enhanced pedagogical features. Melinda Hohman and her associates demonstrate what MI looks like in action, how it transforms conversations with clients, and how to integrate it into social work practice in a wide range of settings. Extensive new case examples and annotated sample dialogues bring the concepts to life, helping readers build their own repertoires of MI skills. The book also summarizes the research base for MI and shares expert recommendations for teaching, training, and professional development. New to This Edition *Expanded and restructured around the current four-process model of MI (engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning). *Content is explicitly linked to the Council on Social Work Education's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and the Grand Challenges for Social Work. *Chapter on MI through the lens of critical race theory. *Chapter on innovative applications in the areas of trauma, food insecurity, and environmental justice. *Additional pedagogical features--"Voices from the Field" boxes written by social workers in a variety of roles, and end-of-chapter reflection questions. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.

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Guilford Publications

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1462545688

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In Defense of Judicial Elections

By: Chris W. Bonneau,Melinda Gann Hall

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In Defense of Judicial Elections

By: Chris W. Bonneau,Melinda Gann Hall

Ought judges be independent of democratic pressures, or should they be subjected to the preferences and approval of the electorate? In this book, Bonneau and Hall use empirical data to shed light on these normative questions and offer a coherent defense of judicial elections.

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1135852693

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Making Education Work for the Poor

The Potential of Children's Savings Accounts

By: Willliam Elliott,Melinda Lewis

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Making Education Work for the Poor

The Potential of Children's Savings Accounts

By: Willliam Elliott,Melinda Lewis

Making Education Work for the Poor identifies wealth inequality as the gravest threat to the endangered American Dream. Though studies have clearly illustrated that education is the primary path to upward mobility, today, educational outcomes are more directly determined by wealth than innate ability and exerted effort. This accounting directly contradicts Americans' understanding of the promise the American Dream is supposed to offer: a level playing field and a path towards a more profitable future. In this book, the authors share their own stories of their journeys through the unequal U.S. education system. One started from relative privilege and had her way to prosperity paved and her individual efforts augmented by institutional and structural support. The other grew up in poverty and had to fight against currents to complete higher education, only to find his ability to profit from that degree compromised by student debt. To directly counter wealth inequality and make education the 'great equalizer' that Americans believe it to be, this book calls for a revolution in financial aid policy, from debt dependence to asset empowerment. The book examines the evidence base supporting Children's Savings Accounts, including CSAs' demonstrated potential to improve children's outcomes all along the 'opportunity pipeline': early education, school achievement, college access and completion, and post-college financial health. It then outlines a policy that builds on CSAs to incorporate a sizable, progressive wealth transfer. This new policy, Opportunity Investment Accounts, is framed as the cornerstone of the wealth-building agenda the nation needs in order to salvage the American Dream. Written by leading CSA researchers, the book includes overviews of the major children's savings legislation proposed in Congress and the key features of prominent CSA programs in operation around the country today, as well as new qualitative and quantitative CSA research. The book ultimately presents a critical development of the theories that, together, explain how universal, progressive, asset-based education financing could make education work equitably for all American children.

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Oxford University Press

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0190621575

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Identifying Future Disease Hot Spots

Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index

By: Melinda Moore,Bill Gelfeld,Adeyemi Okunogbe,Paul Christopher

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Identifying Future Disease Hot Spots

Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index

By: Melinda Moore,Bill Gelfeld,Adeyemi Okunogbe,Paul Christopher

Recent high-profile outbreaks such as Ebola and Zika have illustrated the transnational nature of infectious diseases. Countries that are most vulnerable to outbreaks may be higher priorities for technical support. RAND’s Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index should help U.S. government and international agencies identify these countries and inform programming to preemptively mitigate the spread and effects of potential transnational outbreaks.

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0833096095

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Killer Mousse

By: Melinda Wells

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Killer Mousse

By: Melinda Wells

When the first live airing of In the Kitchen with Della results in murder, Della, discovering that her Killer Mousse is indeed deadly, must prove that she did not deliberately poison her delectable concoction, which is no easy task. Original.

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Penguin

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042521981X

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In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation

The Americans Who Fought the Korean War

By: Melinda L. Pash

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In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation

The Americans Who Fought the Korean War

By: Melinda L. Pash

Largely overshadowed by World War II’s “greatest generation” and the more vocal veterans of the Vietnam era, Korean War veterans remain relatively invisible in the narratives of both war and its aftermath. Yet, just as the beaches of Normandy and the jungles of Vietnam worked profound changes on conflict participants, the Korean Peninsula chipped away at the beliefs, physical and mental well-being, and fortitude of Americans completing wartime tours of duty there. Upon returning home, Korean War veterans struggled with home front attitudes toward the war, faced employment and family dilemmas, and wrestled with readjustment. Not unlike other wars, Korea proved a formative and defining influence on the men and women stationed in theater, on their loved ones, and in some measure on American culture. In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation not only gives voice to those Americans who served in the “forgotten war” but chronicles the larger personal and collective consequences of waging war the American way.

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NYU Press

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0814760678

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Miniature and the English Imagination

Literature, Cognition, and Small-Scale Culture, 16501765

By: Melinda Alliker Rabb

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Miniature and the English Imagination

Literature, Cognition, and Small-Scale Culture, 16501765

By: Melinda Alliker Rabb

Examines the practice and purposes of presenting the small-scale in literature, material culture and theories of cognition.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108425836

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Harlequin Heartwarming April 2024 Box Set

A Clean and Uplifting Romance

By: Anna J. Stewart,Melinda Curtis,Cari Lynn Webb,Tanya Agler

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A Clean and Uplifting Romance

By: Anna J. Stewart,Melinda Curtis,Cari Lynn Webb,Tanya Agler

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: A SURPRISE SECOND CHANCE Hawaiian Reunions By USA TODAY bestselling author Anna J. Stewart An unexpected reunion with her first love gives Daphne Mercer hope for a second chance, but it’s no coincidence that single father Griffin Townsend is in Nalani, Hawai'i. Will Griff’s secret pull them apart—or can forgiveness lead the way? A COWBOY FOR THE TWINS The Cowboy Academy by USA TODAY bestselling author Melinda Curtis Former best friends Tate Oakley and Ellie Rowland have one thing in common—their habit of helping others at the expense of their own dreams! But helping each other might just be what they need to prioritize their futures together. THE RANCHER’S SECRET CRUSH Three Springs, Texas by USA TODAY bestselling author Cari Lynn Webb Ryan Sloan is a professional cowboy, but he’s hesitant to ride after a failed stunt. He’d prefer to help city girl Elsie Parks with her temporary duties on the family farm. But even that’s not without risk—to his heart! HER TEMPORARY COWBOY Rodeo Stars of Violet Ridge by Tanya Agler Elizabeth Irwin is preparing for her father’s upcoming wedding when she meets Lucky Harper. But after they accidentally become engaged, it’s her wedding that’s looming! Will they find a way to call it off…and does she really want to? Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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0369737334

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Marching Together

Women of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

By: Melinda Chateauvert

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Marching Together

Women of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

By: Melinda Chateauvert

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was the first national trade union for African Americans. Standard BSCP histories focus on the men who built the union. Yet the union's Ladies' Auxiliary played an essential role in shaping public debates over black manhood and unionization, setting political agendas for the black community, and crafting effective strategies to win racial and economic justice. Melinda Chateauvert explores the history of the Ladies' Auxiliary and the wives, daughters, and sisters of Pullman porters who made up its membership and used the union to claim respectability and citizenship. As she shows, the Auxiliary actively educated other women and children about the labor movement, staged consumer protests, and organized local and national civil rights campaigns ranging from the 1941 March on Washington to school integration to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Chateauvert also sheds light on the plight of Pullman maids, who—relegated to the Auxiliary—found their problems as working women neglected in favor of the rhetoric of racial solidarity.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252056841

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The Colors of Love

Multiracial People in Interracial Relationships

By: Melinda A. Mills

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The Colors of Love

Multiracial People in Interracial Relationships

By: Melinda A. Mills

How multiracial people navigate the complexities of race and love In the United States, more than seven million people claim to be multiracial, or have racially mixed heritage, parentage, or ancestry. In The Colors of Love, Melinda A. Mills explores how multiracial people navigate their complex—and often misunderstood—identities in romantic relationships. Drawing on sixty interviews with multiracial people in interracial relationships, Mills explores how people define and assert their racial identities both on their own and with their partners. She shows us how similarities and differences in identity, skin color, and racial composition shape how multiracial people choose, experience, and navigate love. Mills highlights the unexpected ways in which multiracial individuals choose to both support and subvert the borders of race as individuals and as romantic partners. The Colors of Love broadens our understanding about race and love in the twenty-first century.

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NYU Press

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1479802425

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Joseph Stalin

An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Periodical Literature to 2005

By: David R. Egan,Melinda A. Egan

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Joseph Stalin

An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Periodical Literature to 2005

By: David R. Egan,Melinda A. Egan

With the opening of Russian and communist-bloc archives dating from the Soviet-era, there has been a significant increase of scholarly writings pertaining to Joseph Stalin. Widely considered to be among the most influential historical figures of the twentieth century, Stalin continues to be a source of intense study. In the absence of a comprehensive compilation of periodical literature, the need for Joseph Stalin: An Annotated Bibliography of English Language Periodical Literature to 2005 is conspicuous. Ranging from editorials and news reports to academic articles, the more than 1,700 sources cited collectively cover the full range of his life, the various aspects of his leadership, and virtually all facets of the system and practices traditionally associated with his name. The coverage in this bibliography extends beyond the person of Stalin to include the subjects of Stalinism, the Stalinist system, the Stalin phenomenon, and those policies and practices of the Communist Party and Soviet state associated with him. This volume also provides a record of scholarly opinion on Stalin and sheds light on the evolution and current state of Stalinology. An effort has been made to list only those articles in which Stalin figures prominently, but, in some instances, articles have been included which do not center on Stalin but are worthy of listing for other reasons. The book is divided into fourteen main sections: General Studies and Overviews; Biographical Information and Psychological Assessments; The Revolutionary Movement, October Revolution and Civil War; Rise to Power; Politics; Economics; Society and Social Policy; Nationalism and Nationality Policy; Culture; Religion; Philosophy and Theory; Foreign Relations and International Communism; Military Affairs; and De-Stalinization. Including a subject index of several hundred headings and even greater number of subheadings, this comprehensive annotated bibliography should be of benefit to those individuals who, for the purpose of research or classroom instruction, are seeking sources of information on Stalin.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810866714

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Social Policy for Effective Practice

A Strengths Approach

By: Rosemary Kennedy Chapin,Melinda Lewis

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Social Policy for Effective Practice

A Strengths Approach

By: Rosemary Kennedy Chapin,Melinda Lewis

Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach sharpens students' awareness of social welfare policy and offers a considerable array of resources and knowledge foundations to both understand and thrive within a continually evolving policy landscape. Throughout the text, the authors tell the stories of social workers who impact policy, incorporate frameworks for policy analysis, center social work values and strengths principles, and integrate the series' interactive and downloadable cases to demonstrate policy's relevance and application to practice settings and situations in concrete ways. Students may use the text as an introduction to social policy, a tool for deeper examination of policy topics, and as a lifelong companion for their policy-relevant practice. Now in its sixth edition, the textbook is fully updated to reflect substantial changes in policy arenas such as health care, family economic support, immigration and asylum, criminal justice, housing, reproductive rights, substance use disorder, mental health treatment, and childcare, as well as the implications of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. With additional support and extensions available at www.routledgesw.com, Social Policy for Effective Practice makes policy relevant, accessible, and meaningful for social work students and is a perfect complement to undergraduate and graduate courses on social policy and practice.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000840972

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Life-Span Maintenance of Knowledge

By: Harry P. Bahrick,Lynda K. Hall,Melinda K. Baker

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Life-Span Maintenance of Knowledge

By: Harry P. Bahrick,Lynda K. Hall,Melinda K. Baker

This volume describes how well we maintain the knowledge we acquire throughout life. Research traditionally focuses on memory for events that are retained over short time periods that can be accommodated in experiments. This book, by contrast, uniquely describes the evolution of methods suitable for investigating memory of complex knowledge acquired over several years and retained during the entire life-span. The methods substitute statistical for experimental controls, and the investigations involve several hundred participants whose memory is tested up to 50 years after they acquired the knowledge in question. The book covers educational content, such as mathematics and foreign languages; knowledge acquired incidentally, such as the streets and buildings of the cities in which we live; and knowledge acquired through the media. Previously unpublished research on age-related access to knowledge is included. The analyses are based on the accessibility/availability ratio, a metric presented for the first time. This metric allows comparisons of the portion of available knowledge that can be recalled as a function of age, education and other individual differences, and as a function of the domain of knowledge in question. The ratio can be used to evaluate methods of instruction and methods of studying. It can also be used to evaluate memory development and to diagnose memory pathology. The volume will be of interest to researchers in human memory, developmental psychologists, gerontologists in academic and applied settings, and educators.

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Psychology Press

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1136496149

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Harlequin Heartwarming June 2020 Box Set

By: Melinda Curtis,Cynthia Thomason,Elizabeth Mowers,Amie Denman

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By: Melinda Curtis,Cynthia Thomason,Elizabeth Mowers,Amie Denman

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: CHARMED BY THE COOK’S KIDS The Mountain Monroes by Melinda Curtis Perfectionist chef Camden Monroe is burned out and looking for a break. Line cook Ivy Parker has been prioritizing family over her work. Together they must turn the Bent Nickel diner around, but are there too many cooks? A FAMILY MAN AT LAST Twins Plus One by Cynthia Thomason After his adopted father’s accidental death, Edward Smith is in the Florida Keys putting his affairs in order. Assigned to the case is single mother and homicide investigator Monica Cortez, whose investigation brings them closer than they ever thought possible. WHERE THE HEART MAY LEAD by Elizabeth Mowers It’s been ten years since Paige Cartman protected a baby by giving her up for adoption, and she needs to see if she’s safe. In the process she’s drawn to Charlie Stillwater, who’s more connected to Lucy than she realizes! A HOME FOR THE FIREFIGHTER Cape Pursuit Firefighters by Amie Denman Is true happiness freedom or security? That’s a question Kate Price may need to answer when her nomadic lifestyle brings her back to Cape Pursuit and Brady Adams, the handsome firefighter she shared an incredible kiss with last summer. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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1488068410

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Death Takes the Cake

By: Melinda Wells

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Death Takes the Cake

By: Melinda Wells

To help boost ratings for her show, Della Carmichael agrees to enter a televised cake competition sponsored by Reggi-Mixx, even though the company’s owner, Regina Davis, is an old college nemesis. When she finds someone drowned in a mixing bowl of batter, Della realizes solving this murder will be no cakewalk.

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0425226425

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Attacking Judges

How Campaign Advertising Influences State Supreme Court Elections

By: Melinda Gann Hall

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Attacking Judges

How Campaign Advertising Influences State Supreme Court Elections

By: Melinda Gann Hall

Nasty, below-the-belt campaigns, mudslinging, and character attacks. These tactics have become part and parcel of today's election politics in America, and judicial elections are no exception. Attacking Judges takes a close look at the effects of televised advertising, including harsh attacks, on state supreme court elections. Author Melinda Gann Hall investigates whether these divisive elections have damaging consequences for representative democracy. To do this, Hall focuses on two key aspects of those elections: the vote shares of justices seeking reelection and the propensity of state electorates to vote. In doing so, Attacking Judges explores vital dimensions of the conventional wisdom that campaign politics has deleterious consequences for judges, voters, and state judiciaries. Countering the prevailing wisdom with empirically based conclusions, Hall uncovers surprising and important insights, including new revelations on how attack ads influence public engagement with judicial elections and their relative effectiveness in various types of state elections. Attacking Judges is a testament to the power of institutions in American politics and the value of empirical political science research in helping to inform some of the most significant debates on the public agenda. This book's results smartly contest and eradicate many of the fears judicial reformers have about the damaging effects of campaign negativity in modern state supreme court elections.

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Stanford University Press

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0804793093

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The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb

By: Melinda Bilyeu,Hector Cook,Andrew Môn Hughes

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The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb

By: Melinda Bilyeu,Hector Cook,Andrew Môn Hughes

The definitive biography, now updated to include the death of Robin Gibb in May 2012. The Bee Gee's journey from Fifties child act to musical institution is one of pop's most turbulent legends. Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb somehow managed to survive changing musical fashions and bitter personal feuds to create musical partnership that has already lasted four times as long as The Beatles. Described by the authors as their objective tribute, this unflinching biography chronicles everything - the good, the bad... and the bushed-up. Youthful delinquency, disastrous marriages, bitter lawsuits, gay sex scandals, serious drug problems and the death of younger brother Andy have sometimes made the personal lives of the Brothers Gibb look as bleak as the low spots of a career that once reduced them to playing the Batley Variety Club. Yet every time the Bee Gees roller coaster seemed derailed for good, they recorded and went on to even greater triumphs. Today they are revered among pop music's all-time great performers, producers and songwriters. But the true story of their success and the high price they paid for it has never been fully revealed... until now. This new edition of The Ultimate Biography incorporates a complete listing of every song written or recorded by the Gibbs.

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Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics, Grades 2–3

By: Jennifer Stepanek,Melinda Leong,Linda Griffin,Lisa Lavelle

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Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics, Grades 2–3

By: Jennifer Stepanek,Melinda Leong,Linda Griffin,Lisa Lavelle

Strengthen your mathematics lessons through collaborative planning Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics is a series of comprehensive professional development guides that help teachers investigate how students learn. Grounded in the latest research, this book is one of three volumes focused on grade-appropriate number and operations topics aligned with the Common Core State Standards. The capstone activity of each book guides the group through the co-creation and implementation of a prototype lesson. The teacher teams then evaluate the impact of the lesson on student learning and work together to revise it for maximum effectiveness. Through the process, teachers develop: Deeper content knowledge of important mathematical concepts Improved understanding of how students learn these mathematical ideas A stronger foundation for developing effective lessons and improving instruction Enhanced collaboration skills Each volume includes a large assortment of reproducible handouts as well as built-in facilitation notes. Teachers will also find helpful resources that address the issue of finding time for school-based professional development and teacher collaboration.

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Let Haiti Live

Unjust U.S. Policies Towards Its Oldest Neighbor

By: Melinda Miles,Mary Eugenia Charles

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Let Haiti Live

Unjust U.S. Policies Towards Its Oldest Neighbor

By: Melinda Miles,Mary Eugenia Charles

An analysis of social and political development in Haiti on their connection to Americas policies

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Harlequin Heartwarming December 2023 Box Set

A Clean & Wholesome Romance

By: Melinda Curtis,Anna Grace,Amie Denman,Jacquelin Thomas

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Harlequin Heartwarming December 2023 Box Set

A Clean & Wholesome Romance

By: Melinda Curtis,Anna Grace,Amie Denman,Jacquelin Thomas

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: A COWBOY CHRISTMAS CAROL The Cowboy Academy by USA TODAY bestselling author Melinda Curtis If rodeo roper Ryan Oakley wants a horse from Jo Pierce, he’ll have to get her a date with his twin first. They both think they know what they want, but this Christmas, they’ll get more than they bargained for. HER HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS Love, Oregon by Anna Grace Life on the road lets Ani Blaisedell hide from who she used to be. But after a temporary stay in Outcrop to work with Hunter Wallace in his restaurant, she can’t hide from her growing feelings for Hunter. UNDER THE MISTLETOE Return to Christmas Island by Amie Denman Cara Peterson is finally following her dreams to start a horse camp for kids. Until former islander—and secret crush—Ryan Brookstone reappears and buys the property she wanted. Will Cara lose sight of her dreams…or can they include Ryan? TWINS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Polk Island by Jacquelin Thomas Taylor Carrington is ready to celebrate the success of his new business, not the beginning of his marriage to executive assistant Rayne Rothchild—or his new role as father! But this Christmas on Polk Island could change everything… Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level

Yellow Zone Strategies

By: Laura A. Riffel,Melinda Mitchiner

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Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level

Yellow Zone Strategies

By: Laura A. Riffel,Melinda Mitchiner

Seal the gaps in student learning with targeted intervention Research on positive behavior support has focused largely on tier one, school-wide disciplinary policies, and tier three interventions tailored to highly problematic students. This leaves a gap in the middle. "Yellow zone", or tier two, interventions are an extremely effective way to address many challenging behavior and disciplinary issues in small group settings. Positive Behavior Support at the Secondary "Targeted Group" Level shows teachers how to identify the students who can benefit from tier two interventions and demonstrates how to create an implementation plan that delivers results. Focusing on proactive strategies rather than reactive solutions, Riffel and Mitchiner’s research-based techniques include: General strategies that can be applied at the individual student level, such as self-management, proximity control, and the Premack principle and peer mentoring Comprehensive action plans that anticipate the full range of disruptions that may occur A useful behavior rating sheet proven effective in improving student behavior "Funk Sway" For The Classroom: Using Feng Shui principles to create a classroom environment that enhances productivity, learning, and creativity Apply the techniques in this book to reduce challenging behavior, improve school climate, and improve outcomes for ALL students. "This book is easy to read, understand, and implement in any classroom or school. Teachers will be drawn to the resources that can be copied and used immediately! I can’t wait to apply some of these practices in my classroom!" Rachel Spenner, Sixth Grade Teacher Westridge Elementary School

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A Cowboy for the Twins

A Clean and Uplifting Romance

By: Melinda Curtis

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A Cowboy for the Twins

A Clean and Uplifting Romance

By: Melinda Curtis

Double the trouble… For the bachelor cowboy! Rodeo star Tate Oakley has loved Ellie Rowland since high school, even after she married his best friend. Now the newly single cowgirl is back in Clementine, Oklahoma. Ellie is focused on opening her own restaurant, helping her sick father with his ranch and raising her adorable twin girls. But could she also be ready to give the gun-shy Tate the second chance that he’s been looking for? USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. The Cowboy Academy Book 1: A Cowboy Worth Waiting For Book 2: A Cowboy's Fourth of July Book 3: A Cowboy Christmas Carol Book 4: A Cowboy for the Twins Book 5: The Rodeo Star's Reunion

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Letters from a Boy Soldier

By: Melinda M. M. Widgren

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Letters from a Boy Soldier

By: Melinda M. M. Widgren

Toward the end of 1943, Warren was barely eighteen years old when he could finally join in the fight against the Nazis. He was youngest of three boys who grew up in logging country in the Pacific Northwest, Inland Empire, of Eastern Washington. See the life of a simple young corporal as he trudges through Europe, in Patton’s army, (70th Infantry Division, 2nd Bn HQ Co 274th Infantry - "the Trailblazers") through his letters to his folks back home.

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1635682479

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Springfield

By: Curtis Mann,Melinda Garvert

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Springfield

By: Curtis Mann,Melinda Garvert

The 1960s and 1970s were a time of significant change in the history of Springfield, Illinois, as the city redefined itself through major developments in education, technology, and commerce. This pictorial history allows readers to remember the familiar places of those decades, such as the downtown area, and acquaint themselves with the history of the new institutions that started in this time period. Colorful images, many taken by amateur photographers, document the theme of change in the landscape and culture of Springfield as the city moved into the future.

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1439659133

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Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage

By: Melinda Powers

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Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage

By: Melinda Powers

In its long history of performance and reception, Greek drama has been interpreted and adapted in ever-changing ways to share in the preoccupations and tensions of particular historical moments. Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage explores this tradition by investigating a cross section of theatrical productions that have reimagined Greek tragedy in order to address social and political concerns in the US. Studying performance and its role in creating social, historical, and cultural identities, this volume draws on cutting-edge research to move discussion away from the interpretation of dramatic texts in isolation from their performance contexts and towards an analysis of the dynamic experience of live theatre. The study focuses particularly on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to the long-standing stereotypes and political policies that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of underrepresented communities. However, in the process it also uncovers the ways in which such performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to challenge, demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful, yet dangerous tool in the search for justice.

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Oxford University Press

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0191083143

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Worship at a Crossroads

Racism and Segregated Sundays

By: Melinda A. Quivik

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Worship at a Crossroads

Racism and Segregated Sundays

By: Melinda A. Quivik

This book calls Protestant churches, and the ELCA in particular, to a church-wide conversation about racism. It is a response to the 2019 book Dear Church by Lenny Duncan, a former Lutheran pastor who is Black and who, among other reparations, calls for changing the church’s worship in order to address segregated Sundays. Changes in worship affect theological foundations. Informed consideration is essential. Because entering into life-changing conversations requires vulnerability and commitment, this book includes several narratives: my life as a White woman and pastor, the history of the Black church as defined by Black theologians, the development of the liturgical renewal movement, and my experiences as a professor navigating worship conflicts as my seminary struggled with financial constraints and a changing student body. The seminary conflicts offered me a window into how better to address racism inspired by the example of post-WWII German truth-telling and how some US Southern states have come to grips with the history of the Jim Crow South (described in Susan Neiman’s Learning from the Germans). This book outlines a way forward for churches in responding to racism by encouraging healthy engagement with contentious relationships as a necessity for healing.

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1666735205

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Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism

By: Giles Melinda Vandenbeld

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Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism

By: Giles Melinda Vandenbeld

Neoliberal policies and austerity measures have unequivocally altered the landscape of women’s lives globally. The most detrimental effect has been on mothers as they are faced with increasing responsibility and decreasing resources. Despite mothers being the primary producers, consumers, and repro- ducers of the neoliberal world, their centrality has been largely silenced within economic discourse. Thus, Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism calls for a new economic framework to counter the individualized neoliberal model, one in which the needs of mothers and children are prioritized. This volume provides a crucial starting point. By identifying the sources of neoliberal failure toward mothers, we can begin to collectively formulate an alternative paradigm in which mothers’ voices are no longer rendered invisible, but rather predominate in the global landscape.

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Demeter Press

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1927335744

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Network Neutrality and Digital Dialogic Communication

How Public, Private and Government Forces Shape Internet Policy

By: Alison N. Novak,Melinda Sebastian

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Network Neutrality and Digital Dialogic Communication

How Public, Private and Government Forces Shape Internet Policy

By: Alison N. Novak,Melinda Sebastian

In the months after the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2017 decision to repeal network neutrality as US policy, it is easy to forget the decades of public, organizational, media and governmental struggle to control digital policy and open access to the internet. Using dialogic communication tactics, the public, governmental actors and organizations impacted the ruling through YouTube comments, the FCC online system and social network communities. Network neutrality, which requires that all digital sites can be accessed with equal speed and ability, is an important example of how dialogic communication facilitates public engagement in policy debates. However, the practice and ability of the public, organizations and media to engage in dialogic communication are also greatly impacted by the FCC’s decision. This book reflects on decades of global engagement in the network neutrality debate and the evolution of dialogic communication techniques used to shape one of the most relevant and critical digital policies in history.

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Routledge

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042984736X

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Medical Geography, Third Edition

By: Melinda S. Meade,Michael Emch

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Medical Geography, Third Edition

By: Melinda S. Meade,Michael Emch

The leading text in the field, this comprehensive book reviews geographic approaches to studying disease and public health issues across the globe. It presents cutting-edge techniques of spatial and social analysis and explores their relevance for understanding cultural and political ecology, disease systems, and health promotion. Essential topics include how new diseases emerge and epidemics develop in particular places; the intersecting influences on health of biological processes, culture, environment, and behavior; and the changing landscape of health care planning and service delivery. The text is richly illustrated with tables, figures, and maps, including 16 color plates.

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1606236911

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The Representation of Dance in Australian Novels

The Darkness Beyond the Stage-lit Dream

By: Melinda Jewell

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The Representation of Dance in Australian Novels

The Darkness Beyond the Stage-lit Dream

By: Melinda Jewell

This book is an analysis of the textual representation of dance in the Australian novel since the late 1890s. It examines how the act of dance is variously portrayed, how the word 'dance' is used metaphorically to convey actual or imagined movement, and how dance is written in a novelistic form. The author employs a wide range of theoretical approaches including postcolonial studies, theories concerned with class, gender, metaphor and dance and, in particular, Jung's concept of the shadow and theories concerned with vision. Through these variegated approaches, the study critiques the common view that dance is an expression of joie de vivre, liberation, transcendence, order and beauty. This text also probes issues concerned with the enactment of dance in Australia and abroad, and contributes to an understanding of how dance is 'translated' into literature. It makes an important contribution because the study of dance in Australian literature has been minimal, and this despite the reality that dance is prolific in Australian novels.

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Peter Lang

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303430417X

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Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance

By: Melinda M. Manore,Nanna L. Meyer,Janice Thompson

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Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance

By: Melinda M. Manore,Nanna L. Meyer,Janice Thompson

Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition, will help students and practitioners understand the function of the nutrients in the body and how these nutrients affect health and athletic performance. The authors present clear, comprehensive, and accurate nutrition information that may be applied to a variety of careers. The text provides students with practical knowledge in exercise and nutrition science, and it keeps practitioners on the cutting edge of current research and practices in the field. Using the authors’ extensive backgrounds in nutrition, exercise physiology, and fitness, the text combines micronutrients into functional groupings to provide an easy framework for understanding how these nutrients can influence exercise performance and good health for both athletes and active individuals. This unique presentation allows readers to fully understand why proper nutrition helps athletes prevent injury, enhance recovery, improve daily workouts, and maintain optimal health and body weight. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest issues, guidelines, and recommendations for active individuals. Chapters dealing with macronutrients and micronutrients have been entirely rewritten, and all chapters have been revised to reflect the latest Dietary Reference Intakes, USDA Food Guide Pyramid, Food Pyramid for Athletes, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and physical activity recommendations from various organizations, including the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines by DHHS. Following are some of the current topics discussed in the text: • Carbohydrate recommendations for athletes before, during, and after exercise • Protein requirements of athletes based on the latest research • Updated evaluation of the fat needs of athletes and the role of fat loading • An evidence-based reexamination of various diets and techniques used for weight loss • New research on body composition assessments and standards • The latest on controversial nutrition issues such as the role of protein, vitamin D, and energy in bone health and new criteria for assessing bone health in young adults • New nutrition and fitness assessments, questionnaires, and methods for measuring energy expenditure • Updated information on various topics such as the issues of the active female, ergogenic aids, energy balance, and fluid balance Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition, has also been improved with an attractive two-color format, new artwork, and a slimmer design that allows the text to maintain the content while reducing “backpack bulge.” The text also includes an online image bank that instructors may use to create customized PowerPoint presentations using artwork, tables, and figures from each chapter. In addition, a variety of features help readers comprehend the material presented, including chapter objectives, key concepts and key terms, additional information to learn more about a topic, and references. Chapter highlights provide in-depth information on topics and critically evaluate issues regarding myths and controversies in sport nutrition. This book provides readers with clear, authoritative content that will help them understand the scientific basis of nutrition and make sound recommendations in their careers. With up-to-date content based on current guidelines, Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition, is an outstanding text for both students and practitioners concerned with achieving good health and maximizing performance.

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Human Kinetics

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1492583081

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Integrative Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

By: Deborah S. Clements,Melinda Ring,Anuj Shah

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Integrative Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

By: Deborah S. Clements,Melinda Ring,Anuj Shah

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Deborah Clements and Melinda Ring, is devoted to Integrative Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Introduction to Integrative Medicine; Phytotherapy; Lifestyle Medicine; Chronic Pain; GI Disorders; Mental Health; Endocrine Disorders; Oncology and Survivorship; Pediatrics; Cardiovascular Disorders; Women’s Health; Men's Health; and Ethical and Legal Considerations.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323530281

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Charter School Operations and Performance

New Evidence from California

By: Ron Zimmer,Richard J. Buddin,Derrick Chau,Brian Gill,Cassandra Guarino,Laura Hamilton,Cathy Krop,Daniel McCaffrey,Melinda Sandler,Dominic Brewer

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Charter School Operations and Performance

New Evidence from California

By: Ron Zimmer,Richard J. Buddin,Derrick Chau,Brian Gill,Cassandra Guarino,Laura Hamilton,Cathy Krop,Daniel McCaffrey,Melinda Sandler,Dominic Brewer

Analyzes an array of issues pertaining to accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of charter schools in California. Four specific research questions were investigated: (1) What population of students attends charter schools? (2) Is student achievement higher in charter schools than in conventional public schools? (3) What oversight and support do the chartering authorities provide? (4) How do charter schools differ from their conventional public school counterparts in terms of their operation, including finances, academic achievement, and staffing?

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Rand Corporation

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0833034146

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Out of Time

The Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion

By: Kadri Täht,Melinda Mills

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Out of Time

The Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion

By: Kadri Täht,Melinda Mills

This pioneering work aims at understanding the impact of non-standard (evening, night, weekend) working time on family cohesion, meaning parent-child interaction, partnership quality and divorce or partnership dissolution. ‘Out of time - the Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion’ is the first work to treat this important topic in a cross-national, comparative way by using data from two large comparable surveys. The impact of work in non-standard schedules on workers can be divided into individual and social consequences. Research so far has shown the clear individual effects of these schedules, such as increased stress levels and sleeping and physical disorders. There is less clarity about social consequences. Either no or positive effects of these types of schedules on workers and their families are found, or a significant negative impact on the relations between the workers and others, especially other members of the family is shown in research results. This Brief compares the Netherlands and the United States of America, countries that both show a high prevalence of non-standard schedule work, whereas both operate in very different institutional and welfare regime settings of working time regulation. By combining both quantitative and qualitative data, the authors are able to provide generalized views of comparative surveys and challenging those generalizations at the same time, thus enabling the reader to get a better understanding and more balanced view of the actual relationship between non-standard employment schedules and family cohesion.

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