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Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds
The Role of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Part I
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes...
by Stephan R. Leimberg, John J. McFadden
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
Written by experts Stephan Leimberg and John McFadden, The Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning, 13th edition, applies the trusted “Tools and Techniques” approach to this complex area, making it simple for you to confidently guide your clients through even the most complex...
Vid@ en el trabajo
Éxito empresarial para gente de fe
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 13, 2006
Las personas de fe necesitan sentirse cómodas e intencionales en dos mundos: el mundo del reino y el mundo comercial, mezclando y balanceando cada uno de ellos. Los autores John C. Maxwell, Stephen Graves y Thomas Addington identifican las herramientas básicas que los seguidores de Jesús deben tener en su caja de herramientas: El llamado, el servicio, el carácter y la habilidad.
The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas
A Guide to Proposal Development and Project Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
** Takes the reader to a new level in proposal writing **
"The authors have captured the gestalt of grant writing in a lucid fashion. In short, I think students would appreciate the clarity and insights this book offers."
—Robert J. Hard, University of Texas at San Antonio
"As...
by Paul R. Portney, John P. Weyant
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
The full effects of decisions made today about many environmental policies -including climate change and nuclear waste- will not be felt for many years. For issues with long-term ramifications, analysts often employ discount rates to compare present and future costs and benefits. This is reasonable,...
Civil Society, Second Edition
The Critical History of an Idea
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
A comprehensive discussion and analysis of two and a half millennia of Western political theory
In the absence of noble public goals, admired leaders, and compelling issues, many warn of a dangerous erosion of civil society, which includes families, religious organizations, and all other NGOs....
by Peter M. Blau, Thomas J. Fararo, Jack A. Goldstone
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical...
by John R. Zaller
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 1992
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 1992
In this 1992 book John Zaller develops a comprehensive theory to explain how people acquire political information from elites and the mass media and convert it into political preferences. Using numerous specific examples, Zaller applies this theory to the dynamics of public opinion on a broad range...
Sustainability by Design
A Subversive Strategy for Transforming Our Consumer Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
The developed world, increasingly aware of inconvenient truths” about global warming and sustainability, is turning its attention to possible remedies-eco-efficiency, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility, among others. But such measures are mere Band-Aids, and they may actually...
Past, Present, and Future Research on Teacher Induction
An Anthology for Researchers, Policy Makers, and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
This anthology on teacher induction research is intended for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of teacher induction both nationally and internationally. This book is the final and major project of the Association of Teacher Educators' (ATE) Commission on Teacher Induction...
by John R. Hoyle, Betty Steffy, Fenwick W. English
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Skills for Successful 21st Century School Leaders provides a complete overview of the knowledge base and skills for successful school leaders. The publication is based on the standards developed by AASA, ISLLC, NPBEA, NCATE, and state education agencies.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Premenopause
Balance Your Hormones and Your Life from Thirty to Fifty
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
A safe, effective hormone balance program for women aged 30-50 suffering from premenopause syndrome. Restore and maintain gynecological health, sex drive, and energy.
I'm too young for menopause. So why do I feel like this? Even if you're a decade or more away from menopause, your hormones...
The Practice of Modernism
Modern Architects and Urban Transformation, 1954–1972
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2007
In this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book The Experience of Modernism (1997), John Gold continues his detailed enquiry into the Modern Movement's involvement in urban planning and city design.
Making extensive use of information gained from hours of in-depth interviews with architects of...
Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context
Learning from the Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2005
Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars, religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches...