Melissa Laing's Books

Making Up the Rococo

François Boucher and His Critics

By: Melissa Lee Hyde

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Making Up the Rococo

François Boucher and His Critics

By: Melissa Lee Hyde

Exploring how the discrediting of Boucher and his school intersected with cultural debates about gender and class, this account of Boucher's art should persuade critics and admirers alike to take another, more considered look.

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Getty Publications

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0892367431

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9780892367436

INTERNAT COVENANT CIVIL POL RIGHTS 3E C

Cases, Materials, and Commentary

By: Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan

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INTERNAT COVENANT CIVIL POL RIGHTS 3E C

Cases, Materials, and Commentary

By: Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan

Now in its third edition, this book is the authoritative text on one of the world's most important human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Covenant is of universal relevance. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and in force from 1976, it commits the signatories and parties to respect the civil and political freedoms and rights of individuals. Monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee, the Covenant ratified by the majority of UN member states. The book meticulously extracts and analyzes the jurisprudence over nearly forty years of the UN Human Rights Committee, on each of the various ICCPR rights, including the right to life, the right to freedom from torture, the right of freedom of religion, the right of freedom of expression, and the right to privacy, as well as admissibility criteria under the First Optional Protocol. Key miscellaneous issues, such as reservations, derogations, and denunciations, are also thoroughly assessed. Comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced, this book offers elegant and straight-forward access to the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and other UN human rights treaty bodies. Presented in a clear and illuminating manner, it will be of use to the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activists, government institutions, academics, and students alike.

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OUP Oxford

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0191650234

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9780191650239

Fragonard and the Fantasy Figure

Painting the Imagination

By: Melissa Percival

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Fragonard and the Fantasy Figure

Painting the Imagination

By: Melissa Percival

A fresh interpretation of the group of Fragonard?s paintings known as the ?figures de fantaisie?, Fragonard and the Fantasy Figure: Painting the Imagination reconnects the fantasy figures with neglected visual traditions in European art and firmly situates them within the cultural and aesthetic contexts of eighteenth-century France. Prior scholarship has focused on the paintings? connections with portraiture, whereas this study relocates them within a tradition of fantasy figures, where resemblance was ignored or downplayed. The book defines Fragonard as a painter of the imagination and foregrounds the imaginary at a time when Enlightenment rationalism and Classical aesthetics contrived to delimit the imagination. The book unravels scholarly writing on these Fragonard paintings and examines the history of the fantasy figure from early modern Europe to eighteenth-century France. Emerging from this background is a view of Fragonard turning away from the academically sanctioned ?invention?, towards more playful variants of the imaginary: fantasy and caprice. Melissa Percival demonstrates how fantasy figures engage both artists and viewers, allowing artists to unleash their imagination through displays of virtuosity and viewers to use their imagination to explore the paintings? unusual juxtapositions and humour.

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Routledge

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1351566806

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9781351566803

Misreading the African Landscape

Society and Ecology in a Forest-Savanna Mosaic

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

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Misreading the African Landscape

Society and Ecology in a Forest-Savanna Mosaic

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

An intriguing 1996 study showing how Africans enrich their land, while scientists believe they damage it.

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CUP Archive

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0521563534

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9780521563536

Work, Postmodernism and Organization

A Critical Introduction

By: Philip Hancock,Melissa Tyler

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Work, Postmodernism and Organization

A Critical Introduction

By: Philip Hancock,Melissa Tyler

Work, Postmodernism and Organization provides a wide-ranging and very accessible introduction to postmodern theory and its relevance for the cultural world of the work organization. The book provides a critical review of the debates that have shaped organization theory over the past decade, making clear the meaning and significance of postmodern ideas for contemporary organization theory and practice. Work, Postmodernism and Organization will provide valuable material to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of organization theory, organizational behaviour, industrial sociology, and more general business, management and sociology courses.

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SAGE

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1847876463

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9781847876461

Embracing Diversity in Psychological Assessment and Research

By: Melissa Ng Lee Yen Abdullah,Lim Hooi Lian,Yeo Kee Jiar

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Embracing Diversity in Psychological Assessment and Research

By: Melissa Ng Lee Yen Abdullah,Lim Hooi Lian,Yeo Kee Jiar

Diverse learners bring a broad range of experiences and perspectives into the classroom and offer a powerful resource for learning. However, they also pose major challenge to practitioners and researchers working in the field of education. Biases and inequitable social consequences may occur when assessing young children, students with disabilities, high-ability students, and culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Through a compilation of empirical studies, this book aims to present both theory and applications of assessment in educational research. Each chapter focuses on different groups of learners, which include Malaysian students, Japanese pre-schoolers, gifted Saudi students, Nigerian adolescents, and foreign language learners in Gaza. Based on the assessment procedures and outcomes obtained in each study, good practices of assessment are provided at the end of the book.

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Penerbit USM

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9674617515

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9789674617516

Radicalization

The Life Writings of Political Prisoners

By: Melissa Dearey

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Radicalization

The Life Writings of Political Prisoners

By: Melissa Dearey

Expanding the influence of auto/biography studies into cultural criminology, this book addresses the origins, processes and cultures of terrorist criminality and political resistance in a globalized world.

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1135193363

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Harlequin Historical June 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Catherine Tinley,Jenni Fletcher,Melissa Oliver

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Harlequin Historical June 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Catherine Tinley,Jenni Fletcher,Melissa Oliver

Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: A LAIRD FOR THE HIGHLAND LADY Lairds of the Isles by Catherine Tinley (Regency) As a carefree second son, Max never considered marriage—until he meets Eilidh MacDonald… But is shaking off his decadent persona enough to win the flame-haired lady? CINDERELLA’S DEAL WITH THE COLONEL by Jenni Fletcher (Regency) Abigail’s plan to confront the scoundrel whose scheming led to her ruin goes awry when his handsome younger brother Colonel Theodore Marshall offers her a job… HER UNFORGETTABLE KNIGHT Protectors of the Crown by Melissa Oliver (Medieval) Marguerite never expected to see Savaric, the knight she’d once loved, again. She’s wary of trusting him, but how long can she resist their still-burning connection?

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0369730569

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9780369730565

Reframing Deforestation

Global Analyses and Local Realities: Studies in West Africa

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

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Reframing Deforestation

Global Analyses and Local Realities: Studies in West Africa

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

This study reviews how West African deforestation is represented and the evidence which informs deforestation orthodoxy. On a country by country basis (covering Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin), and using historical and social anthropological evidence the authors evaluate this orthodox critically. Reframing Deforestation suggests that the scale of deforestation wrought by West African farmers during the twentieth century has been vastly exaggerated. The authors argue that global analyses have unfairly stigmatised West Africa and obscured its more sustainable, even landscape-enriching practices. Stessing that dominant policy approaches in forestry and conservation require major rethinking worldwide, Reframing Deforestation illustrates that more realistic assessments of forest cover change, and more respectful attention to local knowledge and practices, are necessary bases for effective and appropriate environmental policies.

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Routledge

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1134665172

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9781134665174

Pop Art and Popular Music

Jukebox Modernism

By: Melissa L. Mednicov

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Pop Art and Popular Music

Jukebox Modernism

By: Melissa L. Mednicov

This book offers an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to Pop art scholarship through a recuperation of popular music into art historical understandings of the movement. Jukebox modernism is a procedure by which Pop artists used popular music within their works to disrupt decorous modernism during the sixties. Artists, including Peter Blake, Pauline Boty, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol, respond to popular music for reasons such as its emotional connectivity, issues of fandom and identity, and the pleasures and problems of looking and listening to an artwork. When we both look at and listen to Pop art, essential aspects of Pop’s history that have been neglected—its sounds, its women, its queerness, and its black subjects—come into focus.

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Routledge

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1351187376

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9781351187374

Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine

By: Manoj Sivan,Melissa Nott

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Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine

By: Manoj Sivan,Melissa Nott

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The content and layout within each chapter and Handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019878547X

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9780198785477

What Was Lost

A Novel

By: Melissa Connelly

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What Was Lost

A Novel

By: Melissa Connelly

Reminiscent of Hello Beautiful and The Lying Life of Adults, this powerful narrative delves into social changes from 1970 to 2000 and captures a woman’s journey in a pre-#MeToo era via the tale of a mother who returns to her hometown to face the perpetrator of her childhood abuse. When a young girl feels complicit in her own abuse, how does that thwart her attempts to build a happy life as an adult woman? When disturbing memories begin to surface, Marti returns to the small Vermont town she ran away from thirty years ago to face her demons. She drags her unwitting teenage daughter along on the journey—heightening already existing tension between mother and daughter. But Marti is determined to achieve what she’s returned home for: forgiveness for lies told, and revenge for secrets held. Exploring the vast social changes that took place between 1970 and 2000 and turning a critical eye on times before language such as #MeToo helped give voice to these all-too-common occurrences, What Was Lost is a raw, powerful tale of one woman confronting the ghosts of her past.

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Simon and Schuster

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1647427843

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9781647427849

The Everything Photography Book

Foolproof techniques for taking sensational digital and 35mm pictures

By: Melissa Martin Ellis

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The Everything Photography Book

Foolproof techniques for taking sensational digital and 35mm pictures

By: Melissa Martin Ellis

People love taking pictures, and there are more photography options today than ever before! Including thirty black-and-white photos depicting proper shooting, development, and general photography techniques, this photography guide covers: Selecting the right camera, lens, and accessories The pros and cons of film vs. digital Controlling exposures with apertures and shutter speeds Black-and-white versus color photography Ways to modify light and use flash Printing and developing photos Turning a photography hobby into a career Whether theyÆre shooting portraits and still life or travel and nature photos, this is the perfect resource for any photographer. From the beginner to the experienced shutter-clicker, enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels will find the information they need to take great pictures.

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Simon and Schuster

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1605507393

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9781605507392

Thealogy and Embodiment

The Post-Patriarchal Reconstruction of Female Sacrality

By: Melissa Raphael

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Thealogy and Embodiment

The Post-Patriarchal Reconstruction of Female Sacrality

By: Melissa Raphael

Thealogy and Embodiment' both analyses and contributes to spiritural feminism's postmodern construction of the female body as a metaphor and medium of divine generativity. Addressing religious studies and women's studies students and all those interested in contemporary spirituality, Raphael counters reformist feminism's recurrent criticism of goddess feminism as naively essentialist and sub-political. She presents spiritual feminism as a set of religio-political manoeuvres that powerfully resist such patriarchal degradations of female/natural generativity as environmental destruction, weight-reducing diets, and menstrual taboos.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567576043

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9780567576040

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

By: Peter H. Gilligan,Daniel S. Shapiro,Melissa B. Miller

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Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

By: Peter H. Gilligan,Daniel S. Shapiro,Melissa B. Miller

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases challenges students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. This valuable, interactive text will help them better understand the clinical importance of the basic science concepts presented in medical microbiology or infectious disease courses. The cases are presented as "unknowns" and represent actual case presentations of patients the authors have encountered. Each case is accompanied by several questions to test knowledge in four broad areas including the organism's characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of the infection; epidemiology; and prevention and, in some cases, drug resistance and treatment. This new fourth edition includes: an entirely new section, "Advanced Cases," which includes newly recognized disease agents as well as highly complex cases where the interaction of the immune system and human pathogens can be more closely examined a revised "Primer on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases" section that reflects the increasing importance of molecular-based assays Forty-two new cases that explore the myriad advances in the study of infectious disease in the past decade Thirty-two updated cases that reflect the current state of the art as it relates to the organism causing the infection This textbook also include specific tools to assist students in solving the cases, including a table of normal values, glossary of medical terms, and figures illustrating microscopic organism morphology, laboratory tests, and clinical symptoms. Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a proven resource for preparing for Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners Exam and an excellent reference for infectious disease rotations.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1555818676

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9781555818678

Vaccine Anxieties

Global Science, Child Health and Society

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

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Vaccine Anxieties

Global Science, Child Health and Society

By: James Fairhead,Melissa Leach

This book explores how parents understand and engage with childhood vaccination in contrasting global contexts. This rapidly advancing and universal technology has sparked dramatic controversy, whether over MMR in the UK or oral polio vaccines in Nigeria. Combining a fresh anthropological perspective with detailed field research, the book examines anxieties emerging as highly globalized vaccine technologies and technocracies encounter the deeply intimate personal and social worlds of parenting and childcare, and how these are part of transforming science-society relations. It retheorizes anxieties about technologies, integrating bodily, social and wider political dimensions, and challenges common views of ignorance, risk, trust and rumour - and related dichotomies between Northernrisk society and Southerndeveloping society - that dominate current scientific and policy debates. In so doing, the book reflects critically on the stereotypes that at times pass forexplanations of public engagement with both routine vaccination and vaccine research. It suggests routes to improved dialogue between health professionals and the people they serve, and new ways to address science-society relations in a globalized world.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136549226

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9781136549229

Cultivating Peace

The Virgilian Georgic in English, 1650-1750

By: Melissa Schoenberger

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Cultivating Peace

The Virgilian Georgic in English, 1650-1750

By: Melissa Schoenberger

Like Virgil, who depicted a farmer's scythe suddenly recast as a sword, the poets discussed here imagine states of peace and war to be fundamentally and materially linked. In distinct ways, they dismantle the dream of the golden age renewed, proposing instead that peace must be sustained by constant labor.

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Rutgers University Press

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1684480477

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9781684480470

The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels

From superheroes to manga—all you need to start creating your own graphic works

By: Mark Ellis,Melissa Martin Ellis

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The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels

From superheroes to manga—all you need to start creating your own graphic works

By: Mark Ellis,Melissa Martin Ellis

Create your own illustrated world with The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels! Watchmen. V for Vendetta. A History of Violence. The Sandman. 300. You’ve read them, you’ve loved them, and now you want to write and illustrate them. The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels is your shot at the big time. Whether you want to go as dark as Sin City, as funny as Bone, or as poignant as Maus, this book shows you how to do it all. You’ll learn how to: -Develop memorable characters -Create intricate storylines -Illustrate, lay out, and design panels that pop -Letter your dialogue -Market and promote your work It’s all here for you. Professional graphic novelists Mark Ellis and Melissa Martin Ellis show you the ropes of the industry and how to make your graphic novel matter. They help you to take the ideas out of your head and put them onto the page. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 drawings, this guide also features full-color examples of Mark Ellis’s distinctive graphic style. Dramatic? Humorous? Off-beat? With pen in hand, it’s up to you. A whole universe of characters and volumes of stories are waiting to be created—now give them life!

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Simon and Schuster

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1440524289

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9781440524288

The Everything Ghost Hunting Book

Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Exploring the Supernatural World

By: Melissa Martin Ellis

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The Everything Ghost Hunting Book

Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Exploring the Supernatural World

By: Melissa Martin Ellis

All you need to track and record paranormal activity! Ectoplasm...cold spots...orbs...everyone loves a real-life ghost story! Ghosthunter Melissa Martin Ellis takes you on an exciting journey into the supernatural world of haunted sites, restless souls, and messages from beyond the grave. You'll learn about the most up-to-date technology, such as motion sensors and highly sensitive digital cameras, as well as the supernatural phenomena themselves, including: Poltergeists Electronic-voice phenomena (EVP) Possession Photo anomalies Seances and voodoo rituals With expert advice on everything from picking a haunted location to setting up cameras and dealing with unwieldy ghosts, The Everything Ghost Hunting Book, 2nd Edition shows you how today's investigators use the tools of modern science to study a wide range of paranormal activity.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440571481

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9781440571480

Cybercrime Prevention

Theory and Applications

By: Russell Brewer,Melissa de Vel-Palumbo,Alice Hutchings,Thomas Holt,Andrew Goldsmith,David Maimon

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Cybercrime Prevention

Theory and Applications

By: Russell Brewer,Melissa de Vel-Palumbo,Alice Hutchings,Thomas Holt,Andrew Goldsmith,David Maimon

This book articulates how crime prevention research and practice can be reimagined for an increasingly digital world. This ground-breaking work explores how criminology can apply longstanding, traditional crime prevention techniques to the digital realm. It provides an overview of the key principles, concepts and research literature associated with crime prevention, and discusses the interventions most commonly applied to crime problems. The authors review the theoretical underpinnings of these and analyses evidence for their efficacy. Cybercrime Prevention is split into three sections which examine primary prevention, secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. It provides a thorough discussion of what works and what does not, and offers a formulaic account of how traditional crime prevention interventions can be reimagined to apply to the digital realm.

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157

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Springer Nature

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3030310698

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9783030310691

The Everything American Presidents Book

All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History

By: Martin Kelly,Melissa Kelly

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The Everything American Presidents Book

All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History

By: Martin Kelly,Melissa Kelly

The Everything American Presidents Book is an excellent source of information about each of the forty-three men who have served as chief executive of the United States. This exhaustive guide provides you with all you need to know about this country's leaders, including: Their early childhood and formative years The effect of the office on wives and children The triumphs and tragedies that shaped them The legacy of each man's term in office Written in an entertaining style by two experienced educators, this fun and informative guide is packed with facts and details about the life and times of each president and the major events that shaped his term. The Everything American Presidents Book has everything you need to know about the fascinating men who shaped U.S. history and policy.

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Simon and Schuster

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1605502669

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9781605502663

Bloodlines - How the FBI took on Mexico's most violent drugs cartel

How the FBI took on Mexico's most violent drugs cartel

By: Melissa Del Bosque

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Bloodlines - How the FBI took on Mexico's most violent drugs cartel

How the FBI took on Mexico's most violent drugs cartel

By: Melissa Del Bosque

THE RIVETING TRUE STORY OF HOW THE FBI BROUGHT DOWN THE FEARSOME MIGUEL TREVIÑO, LEADER OF LOS ZETAS, MEXICO'S MOST VIOLENT DRUG CARTEL. Drugs, money, cartels: this is what FBI rookie Scott Lawson expected when he was sent to the border town of Laredo, but instead he's deskbound writing intelligence reports about the drug war. Then, one day, Lawson is asked to check out an anonymous tip: a horse was sold at an Oklahoma auction house for a record-topping price, and the buyer was Miguel Treviño, one of the leaders of the Zetas, Mexico's most brutal drug cartel. The source suggested that Treviño was laundering money through American quarter horse racing. If this was true, it offered a rookie like Lawson the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the cartel. Lawson teams up with a more experienced agent, Alma Perez, and, taking on impossible odds, sets out to take down one of the world's most fearsome drug lords. In Bloodlines, Emmy and National Magazine Award-winning journalist Melissa del Bosque follows Lawson and Perez's harrowing attempt to dismantle a cartel leader's American racing dynasty built on extortion and blood money. Throwing back the curtain on the inner workings of cartel kingpins and law enforcement agencies, del Bosque turns more than three years of research and her decades of reporting on Mexico and the border into a gripping narrative about greed and corruption. Bloodlines offers us an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the Zetas and US federal agencies, and opens a new vista onto the changing nature of the drug war and its global expansion.

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Kings Road Publishing

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178606989X

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Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes

By: Melissa Kennedy,Andrew Butt,Marco Amati

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Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes

By: Melissa Kennedy,Andrew Butt,Marco Amati

In an era of rapid urbanization, peri-urban areas are emerging as the fastest-growing regions in many countries. Generally considered as the space extending one hundred kilometres from the city fringe, peri-urban areas are contested and subject to a wide range of uses such as residential development, productive farming, water catchments, forestry, mineral and stone extraction and tourism and recreation. Whilst the peri-urban space is valued for offering a unique ambiance and lifestyle, it is often highly vulnerable to bushfire and loss of biodiversity and vegetation along with threats to farming and food security in highly productive areas. Drawing together leading researchers and practitioners, this volume provides an interdisciplinary contribution to our knowledge and understanding of how peri-urban areas are being shaped in Australia through a focus on four overarching themes: Peri-urban Conceptualizations; Governance and Planning; Land Use and Food Production; and Solutions and Representations. Whilst the case studies focus on Australia, they advance a variety of tools useful in discerning processes and impacts of peri-urban change globally. Furthermore, the findings are instructive of the issues and tensions commonly encountered in rapidly urbanizing peri-urban areas throughout the world, from landscape valuation and biosecurity concerns to functional adaptation and social change.

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Routledge

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1317162250

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Sweet & Simple Handmade

25 Projects to Sew, Stitch, Knit & Upcycle for Children

By: Melissa Wastney

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Sweet & Simple Handmade

25 Projects to Sew, Stitch, Knit & Upcycle for Children

By: Melissa Wastney

“Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. ”—Think Crafts! Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children’s sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book features 25 adorable—and very practical—projects designed for babies and young children up to age 10. Inside you’ll find reusable patterns, detailed instructions, and endless inspiration for garments, bags, quilts, and much more! “If you enjoy making gifts for children and embrace the upcycling trend, then this book will appeal to you. Broken down into makes for babies, little ones (toddlers) and children up to ten years, the book contains 25 projects to sew, stitch or knit and comes complete with a tissue paper full sized pattern in an envelope inside the back cover. My particular favorite projects include reversible baby shoes, corduroy pull-on trousers, an easy-wrap dress and a hooded winter coat. The projects are clean and organic in their styling, embracing the popular zakka look.”—Sewing World

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C&T Publishing Inc

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1607056666

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9781607056669

Reading Assessment

Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition

By: Melissa Lee Farrall

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Reading Assessment

Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition

By: Melissa Lee Farrall

A groundbreaking integrated approach to reading assessment that addresses each child's unique Learning Profile Fifteen to twenty percent of our nation's children have reading difficulties. Educational evalua-tors must be able to use progress monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively to identify students who may be at risk, evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide reading programs, and suggest interventions that will improve reading skills. Written from a strengths-based perspective, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition is the first book of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment. Author Melissa Lee Farrall explores the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy, explains the background of debates surrounding these topics, and provides detailed information and administration tips on the wide range of reading inventories and standardized tests that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. With a focus on how to craft professional evaluation reports that illuminate a student's strengths—not just weaknesses—Reading Assessment enables school psychologists and diagnosticians, reading specialists, and special education professionals to conduct evaluations and develop effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions. Clear, engaging, and inviting, Reading Assessment features: Case examples and practice exercises Chapter-opening reviews of each theory Strengths, weaknesses, and potential problems of tests and their interpretations Chapter-ending review questions that foster skill development and critical thinking Comprehensive information on more than 50 different assessment tests Reading Assessment is an invaluable resource that helps professionals gain the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret test results and prepare detailed and effective evaluation reports designed to meet each child's unique needs as a learner.

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0470873930

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The Société des Trois in the Nineteenth Century

The Translocal Artistic Union of Whistler, Fantin-Latour, and Legros

By: Melissa Berry

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The Société des Trois in the Nineteenth Century

The Translocal Artistic Union of Whistler, Fantin-Latour, and Legros

By: Melissa Berry

This book reframes the formative years of three significant artists: Henri Fantin-Latour, Alphonse Legros, and James McNeill Whistler. The trio’s coming together as the Société des trois occurred during the emergence of the artistic avant-garde—a movement toward individualism and self-expression. Though their oeuvres appear dissimilar, it is imperative that the three artists’ early work and letters be viewed in light of the Société, as it informed many of their decisions in both London and Paris. Each artist actively cultivated a translocal presence, creating artistic networks that transcended national borders. Thus, this book will serve as a comprehensive resource on the development, production, implications, and eventual end of the Société.

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Routledge

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135127290X

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Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice

By: Pamela J. Grace,Melissa K. Uveges

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Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice

By: Pamela J. Grace,Melissa K. Uveges

Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice, Fourth Edition, remains the only comprehensive textbook available on the ethical issues faced by APNs providing front-line care. It introduces the foundations of professional responsibility and makes difficult philosophical and ethical concepts accessible to students so they can facilitate their own ethical decision-making. The authors, an APN and ethicist, demystifies the principles and language of healthcare ethics. Beginning from a foundation of nursing practice, this unique resource guides students in developing ethical decision-making skills they can apply to a range of circumstances, from everyday issues to complex dilemmas. The updated Fourth Edition features expanded information on social justice, including advocacy for vulnerable populations and global issues, as well as new discussions on managing social media, electronic health records, and ethical issues specific to CRNAs and CNSs.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284261697

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Perinatal Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

By: Melissa M. Adams,Greg R. Alexander,Russell S. Kirby,Mary Slay Wingate

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Perinatal Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

By: Melissa M. Adams,Greg R. Alexander,Russell S. Kirby,Mary Slay Wingate

Perinatal Epidemiology synthesizes perinatal knowledge through the lens of public health practice. This comprehensive text uses a consistent, logical format to offer readers: (1) A spectrum of topics affecting maternal and infant health: reproductive health concerns, maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, and gestation and fetal growth. (2) Information on timely issues, including infertility, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, postpartum depression, and SIDS. (3) Detailed discussions of current epidemiological trends, measures and measurement issues, data sources, and risk and protective factors for each condition covered. (4) In-depth consideration of public health interventions and their availability, strengths and limitations. (5) Emerging areas of interest and directions for research. (6) Text boxes, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, appendices, and other helpful features. Perinatal Epidemiology is a valuable, ready resource for public health professionals in maternal and child care, reproduction and fertility. Its accessibility and easy-use format make it an equally strong textbook for courses in these fields as well as for advanced medical and nursing students in OB/GYN and pediatrics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387094393

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Melissa Robinson,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Paul S. Smith

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Melissa Robinson,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Paul S. Smith

The 7th Edition of a multiple AJN Book of the Year Award Winner! Prepare for the real world of family nursing care! Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today in the United States and Canada—with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for today’s families. Access more online. Redeem the code inside new, printed texts to gain access to the answers to the NCLEX®-style questions in the book, plus reference resources and The Friedman Family Assessment Model (short form). Updated, Revised & Expanded! Incorporating the science and evidence-based knowledge that reflects the changes in families, family health, health policy, and the environment which affect the health of families today New! Practice and reflection questions for every case study to help nursing students develop their ability to reflect on their practice of working with families which can challenge their own assumptions, beliefs, and biases New Chapter! Environmental Health and Families Revised! Relational Nursing and Family Nursing in Canada now appearing in the text rather than online New! NCLEX®-style questions in the Appendix to develop critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills related to family nursing A comprehensive overview of family nursing linking family theory and research to clinical implementation An evidence-based, clinical focus emphasizing today’s families Case studies with family genograms and ecomaps Three family nursing theories—Family Systems Theory, Developmental and Family Life Cycle Theory, and Bioecological Theory —are threaded throughout the book and are applied in many of the chapter case studies. Canadian-specific content throughout Coverage of families dealing with end-of-life issues

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F.A. Davis

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1719646708

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The Everything Guide to Stress Management

Step-by-step advice for eliminating stress and living a happy, healthy life

By: Melissa Roberts

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The Everything Guide to Stress Management

Step-by-step advice for eliminating stress and living a happy, healthy life

By: Melissa Roberts

Work, relationships, money worries. Is it any wonder that at least 75 percent of American adults find themselves stressed in any given month? This guide teaches you how to fight back by getting rid of unhealthy stress in your daily life, and how to keep it from coming back! You'll find novel approaches to stress management, including: Proven relaxation methods such as stretching and deep breathing An included CD of guided meditations for relaxation Innovative recipes that utilize calming foods such as kiwi A step-by-step plan for lowering stress one day at a time Packed full of expert tips and techniques, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone whose life has them feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or just plain stressed-out!

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Simon and Schuster

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1440511691

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The Everything New Teacher Book

A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond

By: Melissa Kelly

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The Everything New Teacher Book

A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond

By: Melissa Kelly

Being a great teacher is more than lesson plans and seating charts. In this revised and expanded new edition of the classic bestseller, you learn what it takes to be the very best educator you can be, starting from day one in your new classroom! Filled with real-world life lessons from experienced teachers as well as practical tips and techniques, you'll gain the skill and confidence you need to create a successful learning environment for you and your students, including how to: Organize a classroom Create engaging lesson plans Set ground rules and use proper behavior management Deal with prejudice, controversy, and violence Work with colleagues and navigate the chain of command Incorporate mandatory test preparation within the curriculum Implement the latest educational theories In this book, veteran teacher Melissa Kelly provides you with the confidence you'll need to step into class and teach right from the start.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440500398

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation

By: Carlos W. Pratt,Kenneth J. Gill,Nora M. Barrett,Melissa M. Roberts

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation

By: Carlos W. Pratt,Kenneth J. Gill,Nora M. Barrett,Melissa M. Roberts

Psychiatric rehabilitation refers to community treatment of people with mental disorders. Community treatment has recently become far more widespread due to deinstitutionalization at government facilities. This book is an update of the first edition's discussion of types of mental disorders, including etiology, symptoms, course, and outcome, types of community treatment programs, case management strategies, and vocational and educational rehabilitation. Providing a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing field, this book is suitable both as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses, a training tool for mental health workers, and a reference for academic researchers studying mental health. The book is written in an easy to read, engaging style. Each chapter contains highlighted and defined key terms, focus questions and key topics, a case study example, special sections on controversial issues of treatment or ethics, and other special features.*New chapters on supported education and integrated dual diagnosis treatment services*Comprehensive overview of all models and approaches of psychiatric rehabilitation*Special inserts on Evidence-Based Practices*New content on Wellness and Recovery*Class exercises for each chapter*Profiles of leaders in the field*Case study examples illustrate chapter points

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Elsevier

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0080465900

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9780080465906

The Pocket Guide to Cornea

By: Terry Kim,Melissa Daluvoy

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The Pocket Guide to Cornea

By: Terry Kim,Melissa Daluvoy

Are you a medical student or resident trying to absorb as much information on the cornea as efficiently as possible? Are you an ophthalmologist who needs fast facts on a specific corneal disease? Reach into your lab coat pocket and pull out The Pocket Guide to Cornea for easy access to the information you need right now. Drs. Terry Kim and Melissa Daluvoy have designed this book as the most effective way to take in the information on the cornea for the entire spectrum of eye care providers. Medical students and residents will be pleased to have this accessible, high-yield handbook during their rotations to familiarize themselves with cornea findings and diagnoses, while seasoned ophthalmologists will be glad to have it as a refresher or quick reference guide to current diagnostic and treatment standards. Contained within The Pocket Guide to Cornea is the most essential information on the cornea organized in the most efficient ways. Each chapter is arranged in bullet-point style, for quick access to the relevant information, and is accompanied by numerous color photographs to help with recognition and retention. Topics covered: Basic examination techniques Anterior segment testing and imaging Common to rare cornea diseases Common procedures and surgeries The entire spectrum of eye care providers can benefit from the high-yield, quick-access information contained within The Pocket Guide to Cornea, whether they are learning about the cornea for the first time or they just need a quick refresher on an obscure corneal disease.

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1040137156

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