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Striving for Better Jobs

The Challenge of Informality in the Middle East and North Africa

By: Roberta Gatti,Diego F. Angel-Urdinola,Joana Silva,András Bodor

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Striving for Better Jobs

The Challenge of Informality in the Middle East and North Africa

By: Roberta Gatti,Diego F. Angel-Urdinola,Joana Silva,András Bodor

While economic growth has been sustained for a number of years in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this has not resulted in the creation of an adequate number of jobs and has succeeded, at best, in generating low-quality, informal jobs. While there is a great deal of heterogeneity across countries, informality in MENA is widespread, and some countries in the region are amongst the most informal economies in the world. The book looks at informality through a human development angle and focuses specifically on informal employment. In line with this approach, the working definition for informality adopted in the book is “lack of social security coverage” (usually understood as pensions, or if a pension system does not exist, as health insurance), which captures well the vulnerability associated with informal employment. Informal workers in MENA are generally engaged in low productivity jobs - more so than in comparator countries -, are paid less for otherwise similar work in the formal sector, and self-report low levels of satisfaction at work. Also, informal workers in MENA face important mobility barriers into formal employment and thus lack of social security coverage against health, unemployment, and old-age risks. Formal employment in the MENA region is strongly associated with public sector employment. Opportunities for formal employment in the private sector in the region remain very limited. The book identifies 5 strategic directions to promote long-term inclusive growth and formality, namely: (i) fostering competition; (ii) realigning incentives in the public sector; (iii) moving towards labor regulations that promote labor mobility and provide support to workers in periods of transition; (iv) enhancing the productivity of informal workers through training and skills upgrading; and (v) reforming existing social insurance systems and introduce new instruments for coverage extension. This book is addressed to policy makers, academics, and practitioners who wish to understand the phenomenon of informal employment, and policy options for promoting more inclusive and productive labor market opportunities.

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World Bank Publications

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082139536X

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9780821395363

From Spain with Love

11 Quilts Celebrate Mediterranean Color

By: Roberta Cardew

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From Spain with Love

11 Quilts Celebrate Mediterranean Color

By: Roberta Cardew

In this virtual trip to Spain, you'll learn how to make exquisitely easy quilts with all the warmth of the Mediterranean culture. Master the art of using color with the color lessons in each project. These patterns are scrap-friendly too, so delve into your stash!

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C&T Publishing Inc

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1607051478

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9781607051473

Cardio-Oncology

Principles, Prevention and Management

By: Roberta A. Gottlieb,Puja K Mehta

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Cardio-Oncology

Principles, Prevention and Management

By: Roberta A. Gottlieb,Puja K Mehta

Cardio-Oncology: Principles, Prevention and Management is a clinical volume that focuses on the basic science of cardio-oncology, addresses cardiotoxicity as a consequence of cancer therapy, and discusses prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer. This comprehensive volume presents unique perspectives ranging from basic science to clinical medicine in the field of cardio-oncology. It would be a valuable resource for cardiologists, oncologists, internists, and pediatricians caring for patients with cancer who have cardiovascular risk factors, as well as for cardio-oncology researchers. - Covers basic science of cardio-oncology to provide readers with the necessary background - Addresses cardiotoxicity related to current cancer therapeutic modalities - Discusses diagnostic and management approaches of patients with underlying cardiac risk factors as well as otherwise healthy cancer patients

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Academic Press

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0128035536

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9780128035535

BLESSINGS AND CURSES IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND

By: ROBERTA WRIGHT

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BLESSINGS AND CURSES IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND

By: ROBERTA WRIGHT

Samuel Wesley Gathing: A Closer Look is the moving true story of Sam and Beatrice Gathing and the struggles they faced rearing their fourteen children during the era of the Jim Crow laws. These laws meant that both society and the system enforced the damaging view that their children were just stupid black kids. In this climate of institutionalized discrimination, Sam had to maneuver his way through a massive minefield of irrational hatred intended to destroy him and his family. Sam and Beatrice began their life together in December 1929, in Desoto County, Mississippi, taking the gift of a mule named Rock and a big red cow to start their farm. Over the years, as their family expanded, so did the land that they farmed. Sam learned to live by the rules of the day but was always a true leader to both his family and to his friends. Through all the challenges that Sam encountered, his faith in God never wavered he believed that the truth could be found in God's words and actions, not in the laws that were meant to harm him and his people.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490717978

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Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - E-Book

By: Sheryl L. Fairchild,Roberta O'Shea,Robin Washington

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Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - E-Book

By: Sheryl L. Fairchild,Roberta O'Shea,Robin Washington

Master the basics of rehab patient care with Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition. This proven text not only provides clear "how-to" information on everything from positioning and draping to patient transfers and ambulation activities, but it also includes easy-to-understand rationales explaining the "why" behind these proven techniques. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most current accepted patient care standards, principles, and techniques. Plus, additional video clips and expanded learning resources will help ensure you have a solid mastery of patient care in the rehabilitation setting. - Content based on the World Health Organization's ICF model (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) — the model currently endorsed by the APTA and AOTA — ensures you are referencing information that stems from the most current theories and practice guidelines of physical and occupational therapy. - Procedures boxes with clear written instructions are accompanied by full-color illustrations on performing a variety of proven techniques and patient care tasks such as proper lifting techniques, patient transfers, basic wound care, and assessment of vital signs. - Insights into the rationales and physiological principles explain why specific techniques and procedures are used. - More than 800 full color photographs clearly demonstrate proper performance of techniques and procedures used in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. - Guidelines, principles, and precautions boxes throughout the text offer additional tips for optimal assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. - Self-study and problem solving (case study) activities conclude each chapter to help you understand important concepts and improve your decision-making and problem solving skills. - Video clips on companion Evolve website demonstrate the techniques and procedures described in the text. - Content on professionalism and the concept of professional values and ethics reinforce existing workplace guidelines and how to apply those guidelines to your patient interactions. - Online user resources on the companion Evolve website feature video clips and additional activities for you to hone your skills. (What additional activities?) - NEW! Procedures index lists all of the procedures covered in the text to help you quickly locate procedure descriptions while working in the clinical setting. - NEW! Additional video clips demonstrate patient transfers, ambulation with aids, donning and doffing PPE, and maneuvering a wheelchair. - NEW! Video clip table of contents lists over 30 video clips in the front matter of the text.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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032344590X

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9780323445900

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less

By: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek,Roberta Michnick Golinkoff,Diane Eyer

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Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less

By: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek,Roberta Michnick Golinkoff,Diane Eyer

Now Available in Paperback! In Einstein Never Used Flashcards highly credentialed child psychologists, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., with Diane Eyer, Ph.D., offer a compelling indictment of the growing trend toward accelerated learning. It's a message that stressed-out parents are craving to hear: Letting tots learn through play is not only okay-it's better than drilling academics! Drawing on overwhelming scientific evidence from their own studies and the collective research results of child development experts, and addressing the key areas of development-math, reading, verbal communication, science, self-awareness, and social skills-the authors explain the process of learning from a child's point of view. They then offer parents 40 age-appropriate games for creative play. These simple, fun--yet powerful exercises work as well or better than expensive high-tech gadgets to teach a child what his ever-active, playful mind is craving to learn.

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Rodale Books

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1623360803

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Altered Journey

By: Roberta DeCaprio

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Altered Journey

By: Roberta DeCaprio

Meet Guylan Sincloud, a Druid able to travel through time and Nela O'Riley, a young woman able to change the future. Both inheritants of magical gifts, the destined couple must use their gifts in order to achieve satisfaction for both themselves and their families. However, changing the past and future by resurrecting the dead and preventing deaths alters the present. Is this worth possibly sacrificing Guylan and Nela's relationship? After all, in some families, not even death is final.

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ZLS Publishing

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0984598669

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This Scepter'd Isle

By: Mercedes Lackey,Roberta Gellis

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This Scepter'd Isle

By: Mercedes Lackey,Roberta Gellis

DENORIEL: WARRIOR OF KORONOS; RIDER IN THE WILD HUNT . . . NURSEMAID Denoriel Siencyn Macreth Silverhair was a warrior in Koronos' band, a fierce rider in the Wild Hunt, but when he was summoned he came obediently to the valley of the FarSeers. A glow of power lifted about the crystal lens. "Here is the nexus of our future," said the FarSeer in the dress of ancient Greece, and a mist seemed to pass over the surface of the lens. A moment later, the surface cleared, and within it, Denoriel saw the image of a human infant, red-haired and scowling, swaddled in fine, embroidered linen and lace . . . and glowing with power. The babe was being held by a figure that Denoriel recognized¾the mortal king of England, Henry, eighth of that name. The lens misted again, and scene after scene played out briefly before him¾briefly, but enough to show him a future very bright for the mortals of England, a flowering of art, music, and letters, of great deeds, of exploration and bravery. Oh, there were problems¾¾twice, if Denoriel read the signs aright Spain sent a great fleet against England, only to be repulsed at minimal cost. But the troubles were weathered, the difficulties overcome, and the result was nearly an age of gold. "And this," said the lady of the ancient ways, "Is what will come to pass if that child does not reign." Fires . . . Black-robed priests, grim-faced and implacable, condemned scores, hundreds, to the Question, torturing their bodies until they would confess to anything, then burning what was left in front of silent onlookers. Others, whose intellects burned as brightly as the flames, did not need to be tortured; they confessed their sins of difference defiantly . . . and were also burned. In place of a flowering of art and science, came a blight. Darkness fell over the land, pressed there by the heavy, iron hand of Spain and the Inquisition. "You are the key to all of this." The FarSeer's emerald eyes held his. "The red-haired child of Great Harry of England must live, and thrive, and grow up to rule. You must go to it in the mortal world, and become its protector." "But I am a warrior, not a nursemaid¾" he said, feebly. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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Baen Publishing Enterprises

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1618244221

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Beyond the Suffering of Being: Desire in Giacomo Leopardi and Samuel Beckett

By: Roberta Cauchi-Santoro

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Beyond the Suffering of Being: Desire in Giacomo Leopardi and Samuel Beckett

By: Roberta Cauchi-Santoro

This book challenges critical approaches that argue for Giacomo Leopardi’s and Samuel Beckett’s pessimism and nihilism. Such approaches stem from the quotation of Leopardi in Beckett’s monograph Proust, as part of a discussion about the removal of desire. Nonetheless, in contrast to ataraxia as a form of ablation of desire, the desire of and for the Other is here presented as central in the two authors’ oeuvres. Desire in Leopardi and Beckett is read as lying at the cusp between the theories of Jacques Lacan and Emmanuel Levinas, a desire that splits as much as it moulds the subject when called to address the Other (inspiring what Levinas terms ‘infinity’ as opposed to ‘totality,’ an infinity pitted against the nothingness crucial to pessimist and nihilist readings).

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Firenze University Press

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8864534059

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9788864534053

Lorr and Disorder

By: Roberta Rogow

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Lorr and Disorder

By: Roberta Rogow

Nothing is what it seems in the City of Lorr... Just ask Pola Drach, Independent Eye. In a city founded by refugees from a dying earth long ago, she pursues dark secrets and exposes the shadowy underbelly of society. Who killed the ambitious model? And was that who she really was? Who's forcing shopkeepers to buy worthless stock, and circulating funny money? Why is the youngest scion of one of the city's richest families suddenly a target? Most important for Pola—Who wants her dead?

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Zumaya Otherworlds

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1612714102

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The New Politics of Protest

Indigenous Mobilization in Latin America's Neoliberal Era

By: Roberta Rice

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The New Politics of Protest

Indigenous Mobilization in Latin America's Neoliberal Era

By: Roberta Rice

In June 1990, Ecuador saw the first major indigenous rebellion within its borders since the colonial era. For weeks, indigenous protesters participated in marches, staged demonstrations, seized government offices, and blockaded roads. Since this insurrection, indigenous movements have become increasingly important in the fight against Latin American Neoliberalism. Roberta Rice's New Politics of Protest seeks to analyze when, where, and why indigenous protests against free-market reforms have occurred in Latin America. Comparing cases in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, this book details the emergence of indigenous movements under and against Neoliberal governments. Rice uses original field research and interviews with indigenous leaders to examine long-term patterns of indigenous political activism and overturn accepted theories on the role of the Indian in democracy. A useful and engaging study, The New Politics of Protest seeks to determine when indigenous movements become viable political parties. It covers the most recent rounds of protest to demonstrate how a weak and unresponsive government is more likely to experience revolts against unpopular reforms. This influential work will be of interest to scholars of Latin American politics and indigenous studies as well as anyone studying oppressed peoples who have organized nationwide strikes and protests, blocked economic reforms, toppled corrupt leaders, and even captured presidencies.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816599599

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9780816599592

The New Darkroom Handbook

By: Joe DeMaio,Roberta Worth,Dennis Curtin

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The New Darkroom Handbook

By: Joe DeMaio,Roberta Worth,Dennis Curtin

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136091971

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Sons of Isaac

By: Roberta Kells Dorr

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Sons of Isaac

By: Roberta Kells Dorr

A story so timeless, it could have been taken from today’s headlines. This grand account of love, greed, jealousy, hope, manipulation, and faith is pulled from the pages of biblical history—yet this is fresh, new, and never before published. The Sons of Isaac is the capstone work of a master of biblical fiction, Roberta Kells Dorr. When God tells Rebekah that she will bear Isaac twin sons and the older will serve the younger, Isaac is skeptical. But that revelation will forever mark the lives of his family. The sweeping landscape of this saga ends much as it began and will influence the generations to come.

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Moody Publishers

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0802484999

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Handbook for Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease

Expert Consult: Online and Print

By: Roberta L. Hines,Katherine Marschall

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Handbook for Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease

Expert Consult: Online and Print

By: Roberta L. Hines,Katherine Marschall

Handbook for Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 4th Edition gives you the peerless authority you trust, ideal for on-the-go reference! Dr. Roberta L. Hines and Dr. Katherine E. Marschall discuss all of the most critical, clinically relevant topics from Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 6th Edition in a concise, compact, portable format. You'll have convenient access to dependable guidance on a full range of pre-existing conditions that may impact the perioperative management of surgical patients. Find the information you need easily with abundant tables throughout, a quick-reference outline format, and the same organization as Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease. Confidently meet the needs of special patient populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients. Quickly access new guidelines on hot topics such as management of the morbidly obese patient. Make effective clinical decisions with access to current practice guidelines and results of the latest clinical trials.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437728669

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9781437728668

The Amber Forest

A Reconstruction of a Vanished World

By: George O. Poinar,Roberta Poinar

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The Amber Forest

A Reconstruction of a Vanished World

By: George O. Poinar,Roberta Poinar

The Poinars are world leaders in the study of amber fossils and have spent years examining the uniquely rich supply that has survived from the ancient forests of the Dominican Republic. They draw on their research here to reconstruct in words, drawings, and spectacular color photographs the ecosystem that existed on the island of Hispaniola between fifteen and forty-five million years ago. The Poinars present richly detailed drawings of how the forests once appeared. They discuss how and when life colonized Hispaniola and what caused some forms to become extinct. Along the way, they describe how amber is formed, how and where it has been preserved, and how it is mined, sold, and occasionally forged for profit today.

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Princeton University Press

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0691057281

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9780691057286

Fashions and Legacies of Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera

By: Roberta Montemorra Marvin

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Fashions and Legacies of Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera

By: Roberta Montemorra Marvin

Leading scholars investigate the ways in which operas by nineteenth-century Italian composers have been reshaped and revived over time.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521889987

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The Pilgrim Among Us

By: Roberta Spear

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The Pilgrim Among Us

By: Roberta Spear

A poetic pilgrimage into childhood, home and neighborhood.

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819512001

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9780819512000

Critical Care Nursing

Synergy for Optimal Outcomes

By: Roberta Kaplow,Sonya R. Hardin

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Critical Care Nursing

Synergy for Optimal Outcomes

By: Roberta Kaplow,Sonya R. Hardin

This evidence-based text is designed to help the undergraduate nursing student in a critical care rotation and for nurses new to critical care. Each clinical chapter has application to the AACN Synergy Model, identifying and matching patient characteristics and nurse competencies, leading to optimal patient outcomes.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763738638

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9780763738631

Dangerous Promises

By: Roberta Kray

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Dangerous Promises

By: Roberta Kray

When Sadie Wise strikes up a seemingly innocent conversation with a stranger on a train, the only thing on her mind is finding her husband Eddie and making him sign their divorce papers. She tells Mona that Eddie has been avoiding her for years but now Sadie knows where he is, she can finally be free from him. In Sadie's mind, it's a throwaway moment. In Mona's mind, Sadie is asking Mona to do something very dangerous for her. That one chance encounter sets off a chain of events involving murder, deception and danger and Sadie soon realises that Mona has taken their meeting very seriously. Because now Mona is everywhere and she won't leave Sadie alone until she's fulfilled her side of their 'deal' . . .

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Sphere

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0751553808

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9780751553802

Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant - E-Book

By: Roberta O'Shea

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Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant - E-Book

By: Roberta O'Shea

Master the PTA's role in treating and managing pediatric conditions! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed both in the classroom and in clinical practice. The text guides you through a myriad of topics including child development, assessment tools, intervention principles, neurologic and muscular disorders, and congenital disorders such as Down Syndrome, along with other pediatric conditions including limb deficiencies and sports injuries. This edition adds six new chapters including a chapter introducing Movement Systems Analysis for pediatrics. From a team of expert contributors led by PT clinician/educator Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, this book teaches not only the lessons learned from textbooks and research but also from children and their families. - Consistent approach in Disorders chapters first defines the disorder and then describes the pathology, clinical signs, and assessment and intervention, followed by a case study. - Case studies provide examples of physical therapy applications, helping you build clinical reasoning skills as you connect theory to practice. - Format of case studies each is summarized in the WHO model format to familiarize you with the standardized terminology used in practice. Most cases include movement systems analysis to introduce the most current clinical reasoning strategies encouraged by the APTA. - Special boxes highlight important information with features such as Clinical Signs, Intervention, and Practice Pattern. - Learning features in each chapter include key terms, a chapter outline, learning objectives, review questions and answers, illustrations, and summary tables. - NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. - NEW! Six new chapters include The Movement System, Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT), Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), Clubfeet, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), and Orthotics. - NEW! Updated content includes musculoskeletal impairments, developmental impairments, and orthotics as well as contemporary cases with ICF and Movement system analysis discussion for cases. - NEW! Full-color design is added to this edition. - NEW! Updated references ensure that sources for content are completely current.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323883346

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9780323883344

Malice in Manatas

By: Roberta Rogow

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Malice in Manatas

By: Roberta Rogow

A dead boy, a cougar, and peanuts… There's no time for celebrating the holidays when a young messenger boy's corpse is discovered just outside Manatas. Snake had ambitions of bettering himself, but as Halvar, Selim, and the Town Guard seek for the lad's killer, they discover signs of a plot that could endanger the entire city. Then a noted master of mathematics is discovered dead in the Madrassa. Halvar's instincts tell him the two deaths are connected, but unearthing that link may present his most complicated puzzle to date. And, of course, make him a target yet again.

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Zumaya Otherworlds

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1612713467

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David and Bathsheba

By: Roberta Kells Dorr

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David and Bathsheba

By: Roberta Kells Dorr

David and Bathsheba is a spellbinding story of a gifted king and the woman he loved but could not have. Told from Bathsheba's perspective, author Roberta Kells Dorr brings to life the passion that almost cost David his kingdom and tested a people's courage and faith in God. David and Bathsheba is colored richly with details of Bible-era Israel—from the details of the everyday way of life to details of the Jewish religion. Dorr brilliantly merges reality with folklore as she tells the story of two great characters of the biblical era. The book starts out with Bathsheba as a young girl and David as a strong-willed, rebellious military leader. It details the way they met and follows them all the way through their difficulties.

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0802484948

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9780802484949

Jobs for Shared Prosperity

Time for Action in the Middle East and North Africa

By: Roberta Gatti,Matteo Morgandi,Rebekka Grun,Stefanie Brodmann,Juan Manuel Moreno,Daniela Marotta,Marc Schiffbauer,Elizabeth Mata Lorenzo

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Jobs for Shared Prosperity

Time for Action in the Middle East and North Africa

By: Roberta Gatti,Matteo Morgandi,Rebekka Grun,Stefanie Brodmann,Juan Manuel Moreno,Daniela Marotta,Marc Schiffbauer,Elizabeth Mata Lorenzo

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realize their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex dynamics of employment creation, skills supply, and the institutional environment of labor markets. Consistent with the framework of the 2013 World Development Report on jobs, of which this report is the regional companion, this work goes beyond the traditional links between jobs, productivity, and living standards to include an understanding of how jobs matter for individual dignity and expectations—an aspect that was clearly central to the Arab Spring. Just as important, this report complements the economic perspective with an analysis of political economy equilibrium, with a view to identifying mechanisms that would trigger a reform process. As such, the report has three objectives: First, it seeks to provide an in-depth characterization of the dynamics of labor markets in the Middle East and North Africa and to analyze the barriers to the creation of more and better jobs. It does so by taking a cross-sectoral approach and identifying the distortions and incentives that the many actors—firms, governments, workers, students, education, and training systems—currently face, and which ultimately determine the equilibrium in labor markets. Second, the report proposes a medium term roadmap of policy options that could promote the robust and inclusive growth needed to tackle the structural employment challenge for the region. Third, the report aims to inform and open up a platform for debate on jobs among a broad set of stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of contributing to reach a shared view of the employment challenges and the reform path ahead.

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World Bank Publications

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0821397206

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9780821397206

Masques of Gold

By: Roberta Gellis

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Masques of Gold

By: Roberta Gellis

Robert Gellis has an extraordinary talent!"—Affaire de Coeur With more than 8 million books in print RT Book Reviews Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author Roberta Gellis is the master of the medieval romance. Lissa never much liked her elderly husband, but she certainly hadn't suspected he was plotting treason. When she's suddenly left a widow, the sharp gaze of the king's head investigator turns straight to her. Sir Justin is honor-bound to treat Lissa as a suspect, but keeping his distance from the beautiful temptress requires every ounce of his legendary self-control. As King John's court swirls with intrigue, tempers are high, passions are hot, and one wrong move could change the course of history. "A rich tapestry...delightfully imagined."—Publisher's Weekly "Only a consummate writer of Ms. Gellis's talents could bring the Middle Ages so brilliantly alive."—Rave Reviews

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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140225508X

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Huerfano

A Memoir of Life in the Counterculture

By: Roberta Price

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Huerfano

A Memoir of Life in the Counterculture

By: Roberta Price

A "splendid book that beautifully captures the spirit of [commune life] . . ." (Nick Bromell, author of "Tomorrow Never Knows"), Price's memoir is at once comic, poignant, and honest, recapturing the sense of affirmation and experimentation that fueled the counterculture without lapsing into sentimentality or cynicism. 40 illustrations.

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Univ of Massachusetts Press

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1558495738

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Enchanted Fire

By: Roberta Gellis

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Enchanted Fire

By: Roberta Gellis

Orpheus played enchantment on his lyre. Eurydice was an educated Thracian and had a Gift. They both wound up on the Argo, sailing with Jason, and fell in love. But Orpheus insisted in settling in Greece, where women were subservient to men, and when he was away, the villagers ambushed Eurydice and “sacrificed” her to Hades, where the Gifted were often situated. Would Orpheus follow? 3rd of the Myth trilogy by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Pinnacle

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Belgrave House

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1610849787

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Finding Common Ground

Governance and Natural Resources in the American West

By: Ronald D. Brunner,Christine H. Colburn,Christina M. Cromley,Roberta A. Klein

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Finding Common Ground

Governance and Natural Resources in the American West

By: Ronald D. Brunner,Christine H. Colburn,Christina M. Cromley,Roberta A. Klein

Over the past century, solutions to natural resources policy issues have become increasingly complex. Multiple government agencies with overlapping jurisdictions and differing mandates as well as multiple interest groups have contributed to gridlock, frequently preventing solutions in the common interest. Community-based responses to natural resource problems in the American West have demonstrated the potential of local initiatives both for finding common ground on divisive issues and for advancing the common interest. The first chapter of this enlightening book diagnoses contemporary problems of governance in natural resources policy and in the United States generally, then introduces community-based initiatives as responses to those problems. The next chapters examine the range of successes and failures of initiatives in water management in the Upper Clark Fork River in Montana; wolf recovery in the northern Rockies; bison management in greater Yellowstone; and forest policy in northern California. The concluding chapter considers how to harvest experience from these and other cases, offering practical suggestions for diverse participants in community-based initiatives and their supporters, agencies and interest groups, and researchers and educators.

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Yale University Press

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0300127901

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The Battle for Gotham

New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

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The Battle for Gotham

New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

In the 1970s, New York City hit rock bottom. Crime was at its highest, the middle class exodus was in high gear, and bankruptcy loomed. Many people credit New York's "master builder" Robert Moses with turning Gotham around, despite his brutal, undemocratic. and demolition-heavy ways. Urban critic and journalist Roberta Brandes Gratz contradicts this conventional view. New York City, Gratz argues, recovered precisely because of the waning power of Moses. His decline in the late 1960s and the drying up of big government funding for urban renewal projects allowed New York to organically regenerate according to the precepts defined by Jane Jacobs in her classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and in contradiction to Moses's urban philosophy. As American cities face a devastating economic crisis, Jacobs's philosophy is again vital for the redevelopment of metropolitan life. Gratz who was named as one of Planetizen's Top 100 Urban Thinkers gives an on-the-ground account of urban renewal and community success.

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1568586469

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Music Therapy for Multisensory and Body Awareness in Children and Adults with Severe to Profound Multiple Disabilities

The MuSense Manual

By: Roberta S. Adler,Olga V. Samsonova-Jellison

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Music Therapy for Multisensory and Body Awareness in Children and Adults with Severe to Profound Multiple Disabilities

The MuSense Manual

By: Roberta S. Adler,Olga V. Samsonova-Jellison

This book offers the practical, ready-to-use MuSense program. Originally designed for music therapists working with individuals with profound multiple disabilities, the MuSense program provides comprehensive guidance to music therapists on how to effectively work with individuals whose needs can be extremely difficult to meet. Containing a robust, structured, evidence-based protocol of music therapy, and supported by case studies throughout, this book is also an essential resource in treatment planning for other diverse populations needing to develop enhanced body and sensory awareness.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1784504475

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How to Paint Living Portraits

By: Roberta Carter Clark

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How to Paint Living Portraits

By: Roberta Carter Clark

Master artist Roberta Carter Clark shares secrets for infusing portraits with life. Since its original publication, this best-selling book has earned a loyal following among students of portraiture. Back in print by popular demand, How to Paint Living Portraits has been updated to help today's artists discover the joys of this time-honored tradition. Hands-on instruction covers a range of ages and ethnicities, offering a practical approach to creating successful, spirited portraits in charcoal, oils and watercolor. • Includes 23 exercises for capturing recognizable likenesses, feature by feature • Offers instruction on painting the figure, hands and clothing • Addresses common stumbling blocks of skin tones and hair colors • Illustrates simple and complex lighting set-ups for achieving multiple moods and effects • Features 5 step-by-step portrait demonstrations in charcoal, oil and watercolor Clark brings fifty years of experience to this book, from technical expertise on color and composition to practical considerations of working with a live model. One of the most comprehensive guides ever written on the subject, it's a valuable reference for any skill level.

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Penguin

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1440315116

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Survivor

A gangland crime thriller of murder, danger and unbreakable bonds

By: Roberta Kray

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Survivor

A gangland crime thriller of murder, danger and unbreakable bonds

By: Roberta Kray

Only the strongest will survive... NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY 'A cracking good read!' Jessie Keane 'Martina Cole territory' Independent 'A compelling mystery' Heather Burnside 'Gripping' Daily Express ____________ Lolly has always known her mum was different. Sometimes Angela Bruce was ill in a quiet sort of way, but other times she roamed the Mansfield estate shouting about whatever had wormed its way into her head that day. Either way, Lolly was on her own so she learned how to look after herself pretty quickly. Mal Fury has never got over the disappearance of his daughter all those years ago, but there's still hope because the police never found Kay's body. So when his private investigator turns up a lead that connects Kay to Lolly, Mal needs to find out more. But in doing so, he's delving into a decades-old mystery that could throw Lolly's entire world into chaos and she'll need every ounce of her survival instinct if she's to make it out the other side . . . Cut from the same cloth as Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and Casey Kelleher - but no one knows crime like Kray. If you love SURVIVOR, don't miss the sequel STOLEN. And look out for Roberta's brand-new book CHEATED.

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0751561061

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Streetwise

By: Roberta Kray

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Streetwise

By: Roberta Kray

Ava Gold's employment options are rapidly shrinking and, not wanting to go back to driving minicabs, she lands herself a trial run at being nightclub owner Chris Street's personal driver. Chris is one of the men about town in Kellston, East London, and is initially suspicious of having a female driver, but Ava soon proves her worth, and beyond. Still, working for one of the notorious Streets - who have a past history of violence reaching back to the boom time of the sixties - is never going to be easy. Chris' ex-wife is newly involved with his worst enemy and his younger brother Danny and his crazy girlfriend are up to something that will pull Ava into a world of blackmail, murder, sex and greed...

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1405516968

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Reordering of Culture

Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada in the Hood

By: Alvina Roberta Ruprecht,Cecilia Taiana

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Reordering of Culture

Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada in the Hood

By: Alvina Roberta Ruprecht,Cecilia Taiana

Political, economic and social barriers among Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada are giving way to global forces and the "global dreams" they inspire. This collection of original articles and essays examines popular culture, literature, theatre, belief systems, indigenous practices and questions of identity, exile and alienation. The interconnectedness and distinction of cultural production throughout the Americas, "transplanted" interests, the mediation of African and European influences, and the expression of shifting identities, all reflect the development of a new American neighbourhood.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0886292697

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Preaching to the Corpse

An Advice Column Mystery

By: Roberta Isleib

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Preaching to the Corpse

An Advice Column Mystery

By: Roberta Isleib

Dr. Rebecca Butterman, a psychologist and advice columnist, must put her stellar analytical skills to good use when a church member and the leader of a search committee charged with finding a new assistant pastor is murdered. Original.

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Penguin

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0425218376

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9780425218372

Lost and Found

By: Roberta Israeloff

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Lost and Found

By: Roberta Israeloff

Revisiting her past through old journals and diaries, author Roberta Israeloff traces her passage from self-confident tomboy to a teenager trying to understand what it means to be female in today's society. Her recollections, juxtaposed with thoughts on her current life, capture from a personal perspective the journey to womanhood. Will appeal to readers of REVIVING OPHELIA.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684833441

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Aromatherapy

Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty

By: Roberta Wilson

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Aromatherapy

Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty

By: Roberta Wilson

Aromatherapy, the centuries-old practice of using botanical scents and oils for physical and psychic benefit, reached its peak of popularity in the early 2000s. Roberta Wilson's essential resource for aromatherapy offers hundreds of healing recipes for compresses, baths, inhalants, air fresheners, and skin-care products specifically designed to assuage common disorders and complaints. Organized in a handy A-to-Z format, Aromatherapy is the most trusted sourcebook for this gentle healing art. First published in 1995, Wilson’s guide is here revised and expanded to cover a wider selection of essential oils, more health conditions, and more ways of incorporating aromatherapy into your life.

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110166262X

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