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Democracy at Work

Pathways to Well-Being in Brazil

By: Brian Wampler,Natasha Borges Sugiyama,Michael Touchton

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Democracy at Work

Pathways to Well-Being in Brazil

By: Brian Wampler,Natasha Borges Sugiyama,Michael Touchton

Demonstrates how specific dimensions of democracy - participation, citizenship rights, and an inclusionary state - enhance human development and well-being.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108493149

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9781108493147

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

By: Brian Wampler,Stephanie McNulty,Michael Touchton

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Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

By: Brian Wampler,Stephanie McNulty,Michael Touchton

Participatory Budgeting continues to spread across the globe as government officials and citizens adopt this innovative democratic program in the hopes of strengthening accountability, civil society, and well-being. Governments often adapt PB's basic program design to meet local needs, thus creating wide variation in how PB programs function. Some programs retain features of radical democracy, others focus on community mobilization, and yet other programs seek to promote participatory development. Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective provides a theoretical and empirical explanation to account for widespread variation in PB's adoption, adaptation, and impacts. This book develops six PB types to account for the wide variation in how PB programs function as well as the outcomes they produce. To illustrate the similar patterns across the globe, four empirical chapters present a rich set of case studies that illuminate the wide differences among these programs; chapters are organized regionally, with chapters on Latin America, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America. By organizing the chapters regionally, it becomes clear that there are temporal, spatial, economic, and organizational factors that produce different programs across regions, but similar programs within each region. A key empirical finding is that the change in PB rules and design is now leading to significant differences in the outcomes these programs produce. We find that some programs successfully promote accountability, expand civil society, and improve well-being but, too often, researchers do not have any evidence tying PB to significant social or political change.

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249

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Oxford University Press

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0192897756

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Salvaging Community

How American Cities Rebuild Closed Military Bases

By: Michael Touchton,Amanda J. Ashley

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Salvaging Community

How American Cities Rebuild Closed Military Bases

By: Michael Touchton,Amanda J. Ashley

American communities face serious challenges when military bases close. But affected municipalities and metro regions are not doomed. Taking a long-term, flexible, and incremental approach, Michael Touchton and Amanda J. Ashley make strong recommendations for collaborative models of governance that can improve defense conversion dramatically and ensure benefits, even for low-resource municipalities. Communities can't control their economic situation or geographic location, but, as Salvaging Community shows, communities can control how they govern conversion processes geared toward redevelopment and reinvention. In Salvaging Community, Touchton and Ashley undertake a comprehensive evaluation of how such communities redevelop former bases following the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. To do so, they developed the first national database on military redevelopment and combine quantitative national analyses with three, in-depth case studies in California. Salvaging Community thus fills the void in knowledge surrounding redevelopment of bases and the disparate outcomes that affect communities after BRAC. The data presented in Salvaging Community points toward effective strategies for collaborative governance that address the present-day needs of municipal officials, economic development agencies, and non-profit organizations working in post-BRAC communities. Defense conversion is not just about jobs or economic rebound, Touchton and Ashley argue. Emphasizing inclusion and sustainability in redevelopment promotes rejuvenated communities and creates places where people want to live. As localities and regions deal with the legacy of the post-Cold War base closings and anticipate new closures in the future, Salvaging Community presents a timely and constructive approach to both economic and community development at the close of the military-industrial era.

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274

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Cornell University Press

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1501739778

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9781501739774

The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission

Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions

By: Patricia Keith-Spiegel,Michael W. Wiederman

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The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission

Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions

By: Patricia Keith-Spiegel,Michael W. Wiederman

Should I go to graduate school? How do I choose where to apply? Are my grades and accomplishments good enough to get in? Who should I ask to write recommendation letters for me, and how should I approach these people? How do I write my "personal statement?" When will I hear my fate, and how should I make my final decision? These are just a few of the many questions to which this well-researched, thorough, and extremely user-friendly book offers answers. Students who are contemplating graduate training in psychology, counseling, and related fields are often apprehensive and confused about applying to graduate school, but this book takes the guesswork and anxiety out of the process. The tone and features (such as the Q&A format, timeline for application-related tasks and activities, and special advice for special populations) that made the first edition so successful, eliciting hundreds of thank-you notes and e-mail messages to the author, are just as evident in this new edition. The book has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of new topics such as use of the internet and e-mail, as well as changing trends in the professions. The most obvious difference is that the book is now significantly shorter as a result of meticulous rewriting, making it even easier to use. There have been attempts since the publication of the first edition to copy the format of this book, but none of the others have successfully duplicated the depth of research-based advice and the supportive style that make this book the guide of choice for thousands of graduate-school bound students and their advisors.

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254

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Psychology Press

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113567342X

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9781135673420

The Gender Communication Connection

By: Teri Kwal Gamble,Michael W. Gamble

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The Gender Communication Connection

By: Teri Kwal Gamble,Michael W. Gamble

The authors explore the many ways that gender and communication intersect and affect each other. Every chapter encourages a consideration of how gender attitudes and practices, past and current, influence personal notions of what it means not only to be female and male, but feminine and masculine. The second edition of this student friendly and accessible text is filled with contemporary examples, activities, and exercises to help students put theoretical concepts into practice.

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377

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Routledge

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1317456718

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9781317456711

Growing Leaders Within

A Process toward Teacher Leadership

By: Michael Coquyt,Brian K. Creasman

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Growing Leaders Within

A Process toward Teacher Leadership

By: Michael Coquyt,Brian K. Creasman

Growing Leaders Within: A Process toward Teacher Leadership will aid school administrators in the task of growing and empowering teacher leaders. The goal of growing teacher leaders is to grow a school culture of shared decision-making and collaborative leadership. It is through this transformation that teacher leaders help school administrators to create a laser focus on student success. The underpinnings of the book are based on academic research resulting in a seven-step process to growing teacher leaders, which is distinctive from other books about teacher leadership. Schools may have several teacher leader candidates, but it is the responsibility of the school administration to ensure that the right individuals are chosen to become part of the school’s leadership team. The role of teacher leadership can be diminished if the wrong individuals are selected. In response to this, the book offers school administrators a research-based, pragmatic growth process that ensures the right teachers are chosen to enter the leadership ranks at any school. Growing and empowering teachers to be leaders is now critical in all schools.

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161

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475838069

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9781475838060

The Leader Within

Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders

By: Brian K. Creasman,Michael Coquyt

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The Leader Within

Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders

By: Brian K. Creasman,Michael Coquyt

The Leader Within: Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders will assist schools in developing effective teacher leaders based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards. The goal of growing a culture of teacher leadership is to assist in creating a school culture committed to raising student achievement. This book is not intended to be solely used as a means of professional development, but to grow teacher leadership in schools and school districts. The center of effective teacher leadership is empowering teachers to be leaders in establishing a culture that is focused on student development and growth.

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187

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475829701

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9781475829709

The Great Eagles

Their Evolution, Ecology and Conservation

By: Michael O'Neal Campbell

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The Great Eagles

Their Evolution, Ecology and Conservation

By: Michael O'Neal Campbell

This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines the past and current relations between eagles and people, including habitat change and conservation issues. Eagle ecologies and conservation are currently seriously impacted by human activities such as industrialization, urbanization, pollution, deforestation and hunting. Some eagle species have consequently experienced extreme population changes. There are, however, some positive developments. Eagles have a strong, historic bond with human civilization, due to their status as the world’s most charismatic birds. Conservation policies have also been successful in repopulating some ecosystems with breeding eagles. Therefore, despite the complexity of this relationship, there may yet be hope for this unique species group, frequently rated as the kings of birds, and symbolic of human power, ambition, royalty, nationality, and even concepts of God. It is hoped that this book will contribute to the further understanding of these unique and fantastic birds.

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1666

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CRC Press

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1315278073

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9781315278070

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

By: Michael Miller

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

By: Michael Miller

Covers the history of drumming, different drum types, how to care for them, and basic skills and tips for playing different types of music.

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316

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Penguin

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159257162X

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9781592571628

The Kirkland Family Genealogy

By: Lanette Hill Brightwell,Michael Keith Kirkland

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The Kirkland Family Genealogy

By: Lanette Hill Brightwell,Michael Keith Kirkland

This book has the ancestry of the Henry County Alabama pioneer family of- THE KIRKLAND and then proceeds to list as much information as possible on the descendants. Beginning with the history of the KIRKLAND surname begins in the home country as Protector of the Church [Kirk}. Immigrating to the United States; South Carolina, South Alabama-Henry Co.; South Georgia to Donaldsonville and Bainbridge area. The last three generations settle in Leon Co. & Madison Co. Florida. This book is full of historical data, census records, wills, family stories, state and county records, churches, cemeteries, etc. Excellent for those who have the name KIRKLAND.

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Lulu.com

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143573680X

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9781435736801

Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

By: Teddy Michael Zobeck

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Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

By: Teddy Michael Zobeck

Have agricultural management efforts begun in the desperation of the Dust Bowl brought us to where we need to be tomorrow? Questions about the environmental footprint of farming make this book required reading. Approximately 62% of the total U.S. land area is used for agriculture, and this land also provides critical ecosystem functions. Authors from each region of the continental United States describe the progress of soil and water conservation to date and visualize how agricultural production practices must change in future years to address the newest challenges.

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ASA-CSSA-SSSA

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0891188525

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9780891188520

Democracy at Work

Pathways to Well-Being in Brazil

By: Brian Wampler,Natasha Borges Sugiyama,Michael Touchton

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Democracy at Work

Pathways to Well-Being in Brazil

By: Brian Wampler,Natasha Borges Sugiyama,Michael Touchton

Demonstrates how specific dimensions of democracy - participation, citizenship rights, and an inclusionary state - enhance human development and well-being.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108493149

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Salvaging Community

How American Cities Rebuild Closed Military Bases

By: Michael Touchton,Amanda J. Ashley

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Salvaging Community

How American Cities Rebuild Closed Military Bases

By: Michael Touchton,Amanda J. Ashley

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Cornell University Press

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1501739786

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9781501739781

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

By: Brian Wampler,Stephanie McNulty,Michael Touchton

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Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

By: Brian Wampler,Stephanie McNulty,Michael Touchton

Participatory Budgeting continues to spread across the globe as government officials and citizens adopt this innovative democratic program in the hopes of strengthening accountability, civil society, and well-being. Governments often adapt PB's basic program design to meet local needs, thus creating wide variation in how PB programs function. Some programs retain features of radical democracy, others focus on community mobilization, and yet other programs seek to promote participatory development. Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective provides a theoretical and empirical explanation to account for widespread variation in PB's adoption, adaptation, and impacts. This book develops six "PB types" to account for the wide variation in how PB programs function as well as the outcomes they produce. To illustrate the similar patterns across the globe, four empirical chapters present a rich set of case studies that illuminate the wide differences among these programs; chapters are organized regionally, with chapters on Latin America, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America. By organizing the chapters regionally, it becomes clear that there are temporal, spatial, economic, and organizational factors that produce different programs across regions, but similar programs within each region. A key empirical finding is that the change in PB rules and design is now leading to significant differences in the outcomes these programs produce. We find that some programs successfully promote accountability, expand civil society, and improve well-being but, too often, researchers do not have any evidence tying PB to significant social or political change.

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240

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Oxford University Press

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0192652451

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9780192652454

Michael Taylor

A Geometry of Meaning

By: Robert C. Morgan,Tina Oldknow,William Warmus,Michael Estes Taylor

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Michael Taylor

A Geometry of Meaning

By: Robert C. Morgan,Tina Oldknow,William Warmus,Michael Estes Taylor

Richly illustrated, this monograph offers the first thorough look at the career of Michael Taylor whose sculpture not only involves the elements of visual perception of light, lines, color and shapes, but the intangible element of human emotion. 160 colour illustrations

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L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER

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1555952623

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Democracy at Work

Democracy at Work

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

Salvaging Community

Salvaging Community

The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission

The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission

The Gender Communication Connection

The Gender Communication Connection

Growing Leaders Within

Growing Leaders Within

The Leader Within

The Leader Within

The Great Eagles

The Great Eagles

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

The Kirkland Family Genealogy

The Kirkland Family Genealogy

Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

Democracy at Work

Democracy at Work

Salvaging Community

Salvaging Community

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective

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