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Teachers Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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This important book lets beginning readers explore everything a teacher does. Author Aaron R. Murray's book lets readers learn to recognize simple words as they are reinforced with supporting color photographs.

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1464609624

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Veterinarians Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Veterinarians Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

Do your readers know what a veterinarian does? Author Aaron R. Murray explores this fun job. Full-page color photographs accompany the simple text.

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0766043436

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Sex and the American Teenager

Seeing through the Myths and Confronting the Issues

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Sex and the American Teenager

Seeing through the Myths and Confronting the Issues

By: R. Murray Thomas

Sex and the American Teenager provides an expert's assessment of the controversies surrounding the sexual development of adolescents, and their beliefs and problems regarding such matters. Using numerous case studies, Dr. Thomas illustrates specific ways that sexual issues arise in school and the variables that impact each case, while suggesting ways parents and school officials can deal with problematic situations. Though not simply statistics-laden, Dr. Thomas's book is replete with information about teenagers who engage in sexual acts, become pregnant, are sexually abused, and contract sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Thomas also discusses the coping methods teenagers use, and he describes the types of sex education programs in which students are most likely to participate. Dozens of case studies illustrate how problems of students' sexual behavior can differ from one incident to another depending on the teenagers' ages, family backgrounds, school settings, and the culture of the surrounding communities. Thomas concludes the book by summarizing the recent past and speculating about the likely status of sex in schools in the years ahead.

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R&L Education

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160709018X

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9781607090182

Manitou and God

North-American Indian Religions and Christian Culture

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Manitou and God

North-American Indian Religions and Christian Culture

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Manitou and God describes American Indian religions as they compare with principal features of Christian doctrine and practice. Thomas traces the development of sociopolitical and religious relations between American Indians and the European immigrants who, over the centuries, spread across the continent, captured Indian lands, and decimated Indian culture in general and religion in particular. He identifies the modern-day status of American Indians and their religions, including the progress Indians have made toward improving their political power, socioeconomic condition, and cultural/religious recovery and the difficulties they continue to face in their attempts to better their lot. Readers will gain a better sense of the give and take between these two cultures and the influence each has had on the other. In Algonquin Indian lore, Manitou is a supernatural power that permeates the world, a power that can assume the form of a deity referred to as The Great Manitou or The Great Spirit, creator of all things and giver of life. In that sense, Manitou can be considered the counterpart of the Christian God. From early times, the belief in Manitou extended from the Algonquins in Eastern Canada to other tribal nations—the Odawa, Ojibwa, Oglala, and even the Cheyenne in the Western plains. As European settlers made their way across the land, the confrontation between Christianity and Native American religions revealed itself in various ways. That confrontation continues to this day.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313347808

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9780313347801

My Life on Earth and Elsewhere

By: R. Murray Schafer

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My Life on Earth and Elsewhere

By: R. Murray Schafer

My Life on Earth and Elsewhere, a memoir by the internationally-acclaimed Canadian composer, music educator and writer R. Murray Schafer, traces the author's life and growth as an artist from his earliest memories to the present. Scenes from his youth as an aspiring painter, a music student at the University of Toronto and a sailor on a Great Lakes freighter give way to memories of his several years of work and wandering in Europe, where he gained a deeper understanding of his vocation, and found, especially in Greece, the inspiration for much of the astonishing music he would create after his return to Canada.

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The Porcupine's Quill

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088984352X

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9780889843523

Religion in Schools

Controversies around the World

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Religion in Schools

Controversies around the World

By: R. Murray Thomas

Many Americans may believe that religion in the schools is a controversial subject only in the United States. But around the world, the subject has gained widespread notoriety, media coverage, and attention from governing bodies, school administrations, and individuals. In France, conflict erupted when a young girl wore a headscarf to her public school; the government there got involved to reassert the rule that no outward display of religion will be tolerated. In India, a panel was appointed to remove Hindu religious beliefs from high-school textbooks. In Pakistan, the government passed a law to make the curriculum of Islamic religious schools more secular in its approach. Here in the United States, debates abound regarding the Pledge of Allegiance, the posting of the Ten Commandments, prayer in school, and other familiar arguments. But why do these controversies exist? What prompts them? Why do particular conflicts arise, and what attempts are made to deal with them? How have solutions fared? How are the controversies in one country similar to or different from those in another? In Religion in Schools, R. Murray Thomas uses case examples from twelve countries around the world, covering all regions of the world and all the major religions, to examine and answer these questions. He reveals the complexities of the conflicts, and shows what brought them about. For example, in France, the conflicts often arise out of that nation's desire to remain intensely secular. Using case examples and applying a uniform approach to analyzing each country's particular focus on religion and education, he is able to show what these conflicts have in common, how well solutions have worked, and what may lie ahead.

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031308095X

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9780313080951

Violence in America's Schools

Understanding, Prevention, and Responses

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Violence in America's Schools

Understanding, Prevention, and Responses

By: R. Murray Thomas

The problem of violence in schools has not gone away despite radical reductions in violent crimes throughout the country over the last decade. Students continue to harrass, haze, and harm each other in a variety of ways, disrupting classrooms and whole schools. In the wake of the Columbine massacre, many focused on the worst kind of school violence: deadly assaults with dangerous weapons. But other forms of violence are more persistent, common, and just as destructive in many ways: fighting, sexual abuse, carrying weapons to school, vandalism, and assorted other crimes that happen behind the closed doors of elementary, middle, and high schools across the country. The consequences range from violent victimization and death, to the disruption of learning and fear among student bodies and teaching staffs. Here, Thomas provides a foundation for understanding why the violence occurs, preventing it from happening, and treating both offenders and victims after it happens. Using scores of case descriptions to illustrate the types of school violence and their treatment in recent years, the author skillfully shows readers how the problem of violence and crime in schools is an insidious issue that cannot go untreated. He offers both tested and proposed methods for dealing with a host of violence issues and a guide to planning treatment of the problem and its associated consequences. He answers the questions: What are prominent types of violence in American schools? What conditions contribute to those types of violence? What methods can be applied in an effort to reduce school violence? Readers will come away from this book with a greater understanding of the scope of violence in America's schools, and the myriad ways of addressing it.

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0313087776

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Recent Theories of Human Development

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Recent Theories of Human Development

By: R. Murray Thomas

Intended as supplemental reading in courses on theories of development, this book augments traditional core texts by providing students with more depth on about two dozen recent and emerging theories that have appeared over the past 20 years. This period has seen a decline of the traditional "grand" theories that attempt to apply to all people all the time in favor of "micro theories" that focus more on individual differences, so a book like this actually points the way toward the future rather than dryly reviewing the past. In addition, the author inspects the changing ways in which the concept of "theory" itself has been interpreted during this period, and he concludes with a chapter suggesting future directions.

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0761922474

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Theses and Dissertations

A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing

By: R. Murray Thomas,Dale L. Brubaker

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Theses and Dissertations

A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing

By: R. Murray Thomas,Dale L. Brubaker

Offers updated references, a new section on the Internet, and information on plagiarism. Covers the entire writing process: preparation, selecting topics, collecting information, interpreting results, and final presentation.

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Corwin Press

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1452297894

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The Soundscape

Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World

By: R. Murray Schafer

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The Soundscape

Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World

By: R. Murray Schafer

The soundscape--a term coined by the author--is our sonic environment, the ever-present array of noises with which we all live. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an ever-increasing complexity of our sonic surroundings. As civilization develops, new noises rise up around us: from the creaking wheel, the clang of the blacksmith’s hammer, and the distant chugging of steam trains to the “sound imperialism” of airports, city streets, and factories. The author contends that we now suffer from an overabundance of acoustic information and a proportionate diminishing of our ability to hear the nuances and subtleties of sound. Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze, and make distinctions. As a society we have become more aware of the toxic wastes that can enter our bodies through the air we breathe and the water we drink. In fact, the pollution of our sonic environment is no less real. Schafer emphasizes the importance of discerning the sounds that enrich and feed us and using them to create healthier environments. To this end, he explains how to classify sounds, appreciating their beauty or ugliness, and provides exercises and “soundwalks” to help us become more discriminating and sensitive to the sounds around us. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become in the future.

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Simon and Schuster

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1594776687

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Nurses Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Nurses Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

Author Aaron R. Murray helps readers explore how nurses help people. Full-page color photographs accompany the simple text.

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EMTs Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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EMTs Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

What is an EMT and what does he do? Emerging readers will learn all about this important job in this easy-to-read book. Crisp color photographs enhance the simple text.

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Sanitation Workers Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Sanitation Workers Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

Do you know what a sanitation worker does? Beginning readers will learn about this job while examining color photos that reinforce the simple text.

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0766043479

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Firefighters Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Firefighters Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

Let's go to the firehouse and see what firefighters do! FIREFIGHTERS HELP US lets readers learn to read simple sentences as they are presented with supporting photos.

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0766043428

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Police Officers Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Police Officers Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

What does a police officer do? This new title in the ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY HELPERS series tells of many tasks that our community helpers do. Full-page color photos reinforce the simple text.

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076604341X

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Human Development Theories

Windows on Culture

By: R Murray Thomas

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Human Development Theories

Windows on Culture

By: R Murray Thomas

Human Development Theories reveals how different theories of development contribute to an understanding of cultural influences on the lives of children and youth. R Murray Thomas argues that, in order to comprehend a culture in all its complexities, that culture must be viewed from a succession of vantage points.

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0761920161

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9780761920168

Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls

61 Cases of Problems and Solutions

By: R. Murray Thomas,Dale L. Brubaker

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Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls

61 Cases of Problems and Solutions

By: R. Murray Thomas,Dale L. Brubaker

Being aware of thesis and dissertation pitfalls can help the graduate student make efficient use of resources available to him or her and bring precision to research and writing of that important project. The authors present 61 cases cast as an envisioned conversation between a student and a professor whom the student consults about a problem. The cases are presented within ten chapters that proceed through a sequence of typical stages in the production of a thesis or dissertation. Chapter titles include Choosing and Defining a Research Topic, Searching the Professional Literature, Developing a Proposal, Getting Help, Devising Data-Collection Procedures, Organizing the Collected Information, Interpreting the Results, Writing the Report, Defending the Finished Product, and Publishing the Study.

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0313075905

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9780313075902

Counting in the Grasslands 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Counting in the Grasslands 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

Do your readers know which animals and plants live in the grasslands? Beginning readers will count what lives in this biome while examining color photographs that enhance the simple text.

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Counting in the Tundra 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Counting in the Tundra 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

Introduces readers to the animals and plants found in the tundra while counting from one to ten.

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Dentists Help Us

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Dentists Help Us

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Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about dentits using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

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Medical Microbiology E-Book

By: Patrick R. Murray,Ken Rosenthal,Michael A. Pfaller

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Medical Microbiology E-Book

By: Patrick R. Murray,Ken Rosenthal,Michael A. Pfaller

Turn to Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition for a thorough, clinically relevant understanding of microbes and their diseases. This succinct, easy-to-use text presents the fundamentals of microbiology and immunology in a clearly written, engaging manner—effectively preparing you for your courses, exams, and beyond. - Coverage of basic principles, immunology, laboratory diagnosis, bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology help you master the essentials. - Review questions at the end of each chapter correlate basic science with clinical practice to help you understand the clinical relevance of the organisms examined. - Clinical cases illustrate the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, reinforcing a clinical approach to learning. - Full-color clinical photographs, images, and illustrations help you visualize the clinical presentations of infections. - Summary tables and text boxes emphasizing essential concepts and learning issues optimize exam review. - Additional images, 200 self-assessment questions, NEW animations, and more. - Student Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience includes access -- on a variety of devices -- to the complete text, videos, images, and references from the book. - Thoroughly updated chapters include the latest information on the human microbiome and probiotics/prebiotics; including a new chapter on Human Microbiome In Health and Disease. - NEW chapter summaries introduce each microbe chapter, including trigger words and links to the relevant chapter text (on e-book version on Student Consult), providing a concise introduction or convenient review for each topic. - Online access to the complete text, additional images, 200 self-assessment questions, NEW animations, and more is available through Student Consult.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323359523

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9780323359528

Conducting Educational Research

A Comparative View

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Conducting Educational Research

A Comparative View

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Emphasizing the comparative aspects of research, this introduction to educational research traces the process through five stages—choosing what to study, including specifying the research problem; collecting information; organizing and summarizing information; interpreting results; and reporting the outcomes. Each of the stages offers diverse options available to researchers for solving the problems of that stage, and a research project checklist at the end of each chapter guides readers in applying the chapter's contents to their own research studies. In much educational discourse, comparative education has referred solely to the study of educational similarities and differences between regions of the world or between two or more nations. This book uses the broader definition of the term to encompass a large body of research including studies focusing on comparisons between local educational systems, schools, classrooms, language groups, religious denominations, genders, social classes, and individual students. Students who are planning research projects as well as staff members of such organizations as ministries of education, school systems, bureaus of educational research, and educational aid agencies will find this volume indispensable.

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0313373701

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9780313373701

Counting in the Oceans 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Counting in the Oceans 1-2-3

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1, 2, 3…let's help readers learn to count. How many flippers does a sea lion have? How many arms does an octopus have? Readers count fish, shellfish, and more as you explore this fascinating biome.

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0766043517

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Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations

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Aimed at empowering students with the information necessary to choose the best approach to fit their needs, the text outlines numerous research options from varying viewpoints, and highlights the procedures involved with putting each method into practice.

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Corwin Press

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0761939326

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9780761939320

Counting in the Desert 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Counting in the Desert 1-2-3

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Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about the desert using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

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Counting in the Forest 1-2-3

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Counting in the Forest 1-2-3

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This fun book looks at the animals and plants that call the forest home. Readers count to ten while enjoying crisp, detailed images. The very simple text is perfect for very young readers.

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0766043541

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Counting in the Rain Forest 1-2-3

By: Aaron R. Murray

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Counting in the Rain Forest 1-2-3

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Author Aaron Murray looks at some of the plants and animals that live in the Rain Forest this book. Crisp, detailed images enhance the text, which is perfect for young readers.

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0766043525

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Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian Faith

African and Catholic Origins

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian Faith

African and Catholic Origins

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This book traces the development of Haiti's combined Vodou-Christian religion from 1500 to the present and explains how this combination of distinct faiths coalesces in a coherent belief system. What are the historical reasons for the popularity of two contradictory worldviews in Haiti, Vodou and Catholicism? What elements of Vodou and Catholicism are alike, and how are they drastically different? What is the connection between indigenous African religions and Vodou? And why has religion in Haiti evidenced an accelerating rate of change in recent decades? Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian Faith: African and Catholic Origins answers these questions and more in its examination of the highly unique and often-misunderstood religious practices in Haiti. Reaching back half a millennium to the European conquest of the island of Haiti, author R. Murray Thomas inspects the origins and nature of these two competing and complementary religious traditions: the traditional African faiths brought by the slaves who were imported to Haiti to labor in the fields and mines, and the Catholicism promoted—often violently—by Spanish and French colonial authorities. Following a historical background, the subsequent chapters focus on the organization of Haitian religion, spirits, creation belief, causes and ceremonies, maxims and tales, symbols and sacred objects, sacred sites, religious societies, and the future of the Vodou-Christian faith.

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1440832048

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Lingering Shadows

By: Dr. Anne R. Murray Ed.D.

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Lingering Shadows

By: Dr. Anne R. Murray Ed.D.

Tall Georgia pines sway in the gentle breeze. A small creek winds among the azaleas in the spring. A young deer raises his head listening. This is the atmosphere in which the author creates stories for you to enjoy. For generations her family members have lived on the land and written personal journals and family happenings. Writing and history have been important in their lives. Dr. Murray takes the book to a whole different level. Life takes a different turn as the events unravel throughout the story. Lingering Shadows is a creation of post-Civil War days. It is the sequel of Glimpses of the Past; Heritage of the Old South, a story created before and during Civil War days. After the main character, Benjamin Green, comes home from the war, he is met with various happenings. Tragedy, determination, love of family and land are entailed in this story. - Janice E. Wright

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1524685658

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9781524685652

Trail of Betrayal

By: Dr. Anne R. Murray Ed.D.

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Trail of Betrayal

By: Dr. Anne R. Murray Ed.D.

Life was different during colonial times. People struggled to survive. After winning the American Revolutionary War, America looked forward to the future. The colonies had won a new freedom. The colonists were free to explore religious worship, without threat of government intervention. They experienced freedom to vote, to live in unity in the community and to protect their civil rights. The story tells of the lives of the main characters, their challenges to survive during one of the harshest eras of our country. The book reflects of the bloody battles fought during the war.

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1546232672

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Overcoming Inertia in School Reform

How to Successfully Implement Change

By: R. Murray Thomas

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Overcoming Inertia in School Reform

How to Successfully Implement Change

By: R. Murray Thomas

This insightful guide features concrete steps and suggestions that shed new light on the obstacles to avoid, the problems to correct, and the methods to embrace in order to overcome inertia and foster positive educational reform.

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076194592X

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9780761945925

High-Stakes Testing

Coping With Collateral Damage

By: R. Murray Thomas

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High-Stakes Testing

Coping With Collateral Damage

By: R. Murray Thomas

The federal government's No Child Left Behind Act has thrust high-stakes testing - its goals, methods, and consequences - into the educational limelight. The four-fold purpose of this book is to: describe the nature of high-stakes testing; identify types of collateral damage that have attended the testing programs; analyze methods different groups of people have chosen for coping with the damage and suggest lessons to be learned from the high-stakes-testing experience. The six groups of people whose coping strategies are inspected include: politicians and their staffs; educational administrators and their staffs; parents and the public; test makers and test administrators; teachers and students. Importantly, the author avoids aligning himself with the test-bashing rhetoric of those who oppose high-stakes testing, especially the No Child Left Behind Act. Key features of this outstanding new book include: illustrative cases. The book offers more than 350 cases of collateral damage from high-stakes testing--and people's coping strategies--as reported in newspapers over the 2002-2004 period. background perspectives. Part I examines the influence of high-stakes testing on: 1) what schools teach; 2) how student progress is evaluated; 3) how achievement standards are set; and 4) how test results are used. participant responses. Part II, which is the heart of the book, devotes a separate chapter to the coping strategies of each of the major participants in the high-stakes testing movement: politicians and their staffs, educational administrators and their staffs, parents and the public, test-makers and test-givers, teachers, and students. summary chapter. The last chapter (Lessons to Learn) offers suggestions for minimizing collateral damage by adopting alternative approaches not used in the creation of our current high-stakes testing programs, particularly the federal government's No Child Left Behind Act. This book is appropriate for any of the following audiences: students taking evaluation or administration courses in schools of education, inservice administrators and teachers, policy makers, and those members of the general public who are concerned about the fate of schooling in America.

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Routledge

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1135601747

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9781135601744

Basic Medical Microbiology E-Book

By: Patrick R. Murray

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Basic Medical Microbiology E-Book

By: Patrick R. Murray

Authored by the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology and written in the same tradition, Basic Medical Microbiology was designed as a straight-forward, practical introduction to this difficult topic. It provides students with a firm foundation in the principles and applications of microbiology, serving as an effective prep tool for examinations and the transition into clinical application. - Carefully curated contents focus on the most commonly observed and tested organisms and diseases. - Differential diagnosis, organism classification overview, and a list of antimicrobials used to treat infections are provided in the introductory chapter of each organism section, reinforcing the clinical application and relevance. - Organized by organism; focuses on the association between an organism and disease. - Concise tables and high-quality illustrations offer visual guidance and an easy review of key material. - Clinical cases reinforce the clinical significance of each organism. - Includes multiple-choice questions to aid in self-assessment and examination preparation.

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0323478522

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God in the Classroom

Religion and America's Public Schools

By: R. Murray Thomas

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God in the Classroom

Religion and America's Public Schools

By: R. Murray Thomas

To help readers gain a better understanding of conflicts over the proper role of religion in American public schools, this book focuses on the seven major types of conflicts that have become particularly confrontational. Thomas does not take sides; rather, he lays out the arguments, their historical and cultural contexts, and the groups that debate them and their goals. Anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the controversies surrounding religion in American schools will find here not just a review of the issues, but a deeper consideration of the causes, consequences, and future of the debates. Conflicts over the proper role of religion in schools-and particularly in public schools supported by tax monies-are frequently featured in news reports. For example, in the United States there currently are conflicts over the teaching of evolution, inserting the word God in the pledge of allegiance, conducting school holiday celebrations, posting the biblical Ten Commandments in schools, and praying at school functions. People who are interested in such controversies often-or, perhaps, usually-fail to understand the historical backgrounds to the conflicts and therefore do not recognize the very complex factors that affect why the controversies become so heated. To help readers gain a better understanding of such matters, this book focuses on the seven major types of conflicts that have become particularly confrontational during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The cases on which the chapters focus concern issues that currently are being hotly debated in America. Controversies are described in relation to their historical origins and the author shows how the history affects current understanding of the issues. Thomas does not take sides in the arguments; rather, he lays out the arguments, their historical and cultural contexts, and the groups that debate them and their goals. Anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the controversies surrounding religion in American schools will be happy to find here not just a review of the issues, but a deeper consideration of the causes, consequences, and future of the debates and the role of religion in our public schools.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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031308257X

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Prevent, Repent, Reform, Revenge

A Study in Adolescent Moral Development

By: Ann Diver-Stamnes,R. Murray Thomas

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Prevent, Repent, Reform, Revenge

A Study in Adolescent Moral Development

By: Ann Diver-Stamnes,R. Murray Thomas

Prevent, Repent, Reform, Revenge is a study of the aims that people intend to achieve by the sanctions and treatments they recommend for wrongdoers. The book is designed to answer two main questions: What kind of analytical scheme can profitably reveal the nature of people's reasoning about the aims of sanctions they propose for perpetrators of crimes and misdeeds? In the aims that people express what changes in overt moral reasoning patterns appear between later childhood and the early adult years? The authors conducted interviews with 136 youths between the ages of 9 and 21 to find out what sanctions and aims they felt were appropriate in three cases of wrongdoing. The resulting information provides an important insight into adolescent moral development.

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