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Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker $165.00 A striking blend of retro style and modern technology. Programmable for brewing up to 24 hours in advance. Setting for 1 to 4 cups ensures full-bodied flavor and aroma. BrewPause™ feature lets you enjoy a cup before brewing is finished. Adjustable heater plate setting keeps coffee at the temperature you prefer. Audible “ready” signal. Automatic shutoff. Includes Gold Tone metal filter, #4 pap… |
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Cuisinart DCC-1100 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemakers This classically designed coffeemaker is accented with stainless steel for a look that is sure to enhance your countertop. The 12 cup carafe features an ergonomic handle, dripless spout and knuckle guard for comfortable, drip-free pouring. Fully automatic, the DCC-1100 has 24-hour programmability and 1 to 4 cup setting for those times you don’t need a full pot of coffee. The Brew pause feature let… |
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Hamilton Beach 48274 Brew Station 6-Cup Coffeemaker, Black $24.00 Hamilton Beach® Coffeemakers are popular for a few simple reasons — they make great coffee, brew fast, clean up easily and look absolutely terrific. From the innovative BrewStation® and Stay or Go┢ collections to the more traditional designs, Hamilton Beach® Coffeemakers incorporate Good Thinking┢ to help you brew the coffee you love. Every coffeemaker in the line is designed to … |
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New York City Ballet: The Complete Workout, Vol. 1 and 2 $19.98 It’s an exercise program that’s sure to keep you “on your toes,” as the ballet company’s own proven regimen–a series of stretches and exercises designed to tone and sculpt the body–is demonstrated. After you’ve mastered the basics, target the upper and lower body with a more intense workout, along with abdominal strengthening and tips on stretching, cardiovascular conditioning (in a segment insp… |
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Start! Walking with Leslie Sansone 1 & 2 Mile Walk $11.96 Start your weight loss journey with a walk at home program!ExerciseTV and Leslie Sansone’s Walk at Home, in cooperation with the American Heart Association have produced an in-home walking workout that will put you on the path to achieving good heart health!If you’re new to exercising, begin with the gentle-paced, 20 minute – 1 Mile – beginner program. Leslie will teach you how to increase your he… |
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Classical Baby 3-Pack – Music, Art & Dance $26.95 An educational program for children featuring the musical works of great composers from Bach to Copland, great works of art, and dances from George Balanchine to Martha Graham.Genre: Children’s VideoRating: NRRelease Date: 30-AUG-2005Media Type: DVD… |
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Body Flex 1 & 2 $38.26 BODY FLEX 1 & 2 with Greer Childers, 52-mother of 3.. Body Flex 1 is the instructional tape , it introduces The Tummy Tuck , Face Lift , Complete Bodylift without Surgery , Only 15 Minutes a Day , No Diet.. Body Flex 2 is the workout tape.. Desigened for Beginners… |
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Leslie Sansone – Walk Away the Pounds – Super Fat Burning [VHS] $3.35 … |
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Body Electric Knockout Workout with Margaret Richards [VHS] $14.99 … |
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Orbit 91213 One-Dial Garden Hose Digital Water Timer $31.99 This automatic garden hose watering kit has a single port for easy, automatic lawn watering. With a single dial, the Orbit 91213 hose faucet timer makes it effortless for you to set the clock, start time, duration and intervals. It features one-touch rain delay for water conservation. It comes with multilingual packaging and the water timer comes preprogrammed with multiple languages. It is constr… |
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Work from Home: Flex Your Time, Improve Your Life $13.99 Work from Home is an excellent resource for anyone who dreams of having a work-from-home career…. |
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From Home To Home $10.49 From Home To Home |
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Home From Home $8.99 Home From Home |
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The Road Home $13.99 i>The Road Home is the best-selling story of Lev, a middle-aged migrant from Eastern Europe, who moves to London in search of work after losing his wife and job…. |
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Ellie At Work (Women’s) – Black $49.95 The At Work laptop sleeve with retractable leather handles is padded to protect your laptop and keep it secure when toting it from office to boardroom or from home to the neighborhood coffee shop. It fits up to a 15″ laptop and can be used alone or slipped into a larger tote for added security. |
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Microsoft Office Home and Business. $189.99 Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 brings together the roles of managing a business, running a household and helping with homework. Get the benefits of all the programs you need to be productive including Outlook 2010 – so you can tackle your busy day efficiently with powerful email, scheduling and social networking tools to keep your life and work in sync.Includes 2010 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook.New and improved email, scheduling and social networking tools keep you in touch with clients round the clock.Clarify and manage your financial data with new and improved analysis tools, charts, templates and color formatting in Excel 2010.Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 gives you the tools to help you manage home, homework and business.General information:1 user licence key.Minimum PC system requirements:Operating system: Windows XP or later.EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 885370025057. |
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Home Sweet Home Coir Doormat $29.99 Home Sweet Home Coir Doormat Brighten Your Doorstep with a Colorful Coir Doormat This beautifully designed hand-woven doormat will enhance your entry way or patio. It’s made from the highest quality all natural coconut fiber, which is best loved for its dirt trapping capabilities. Using a doormat is one of the easiest ways to enliven and bring a personal touch to the entrance of your dwelling. Special Features Hand-woven natural Indian coir Highest quality all natural coconut fiber Stenciled with permanent fade-resistant dyes Pile height: 3/4 inches 30H x 18W x 0.75D inches; 3.5 pounds Low Price Guarantee Imports Unlimited is a designer, manufacturer and importer of quality, uniquely designed, all natural coir and recycled rubber doormats. Being in existence for almost 30 years, Imports Unlimited is recognized for the wide variety of designs, sizes and the innovation in doormat decor. Known for the successful combination of bright colors, classic designs and interesting graphics, Imports Unlimited offers an excellent quality doormat paired with outstanding customer service. Their current collection is a mix of work from prominent artists and popular designs in the home fashion industry. Consisting of more than 180 patterns, these trendsetting designer doormats are a strong, stylish, and affordable solution for every doorway. |
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Britain from the Air: Britain at Work $14.99 Britain from the Air: Britain at Work |
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Letter From Home $12.49 Letter From Home |
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Home Thoughts From Abroad $6.49 Home Thoughts From Abroad |
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A Long Way From Home $12.49 A Long Way From Home |
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Broadcasting From Home [Digipak] $9.49 Broadcasting From Home [Digipak] |
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Far From Home $8.99 Far From Home |
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Long Way from Home $7.49 Long Way from Home |
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Live From Home $11.49 Live From Home |
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Postcards from Home $9.99 Postcards from Home |
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Long Way From Home $5.99 Long Way From Home |
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Home From The Sea $9.99 Home From The Sea |
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Microsoft Windows 7 WAU Home Premium to Professional 32/64-bit $92.99 1 PC 7KC-00040 Processor (32/64-bit): 1 GHz or faster (x64) Hard Disk: 20 GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Optical Drive: DVD/CD authoring requires Others: DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver For some Windows Media Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required. Windows Touch and Windows Tablet require specific hardware HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows 7 Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel-VT or AMD-V turned on Music and sound require audio output Internet access required to use certain features Run many existing Windows XP applications: Use XP Mode: Run many existing productivity and business programs designed for Windows XP additional necessary software is available for download, free-of-charge from Microsoft. Use BitLocker to better protect your files: Help prevent theft or loss of data: Use BitLocker and BitLocker To Go to better protect your valuable files even on removable drives such as USB devices. Recover your data with automatic backup: Automatically back up your files: Protect your data from user error, hardware failure, and other problems. You can back up your files to an external hard drive, secondary hard drive, writable CD or DVD, or to a network location. Upgrade from: Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional includes all the Home Premium features you love and the business features your work demands. Connect to company networks easily and more securely and share files across the various PCs in your home. In addition, you can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover your data easily with automatic back-ups to your home or business network. Client DVD-ROM English Microsoft Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows Anytime Upgrade Program (WAU) Operating System PC Product Upgrade Retail Standard Windows 7 WAU Home Premium to Professional 32/64-bit www.microsoft.com |
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Take Home School Work Chart $20.95 Keep children’s completed artwork organized and ready to go! Teachers can use chart to hold artwork for parents to pick up and take home. Chart has 22 pockets that each fit a 9 x 12 folder. Colored folders are not included. Chart is 41L x 28W overall. |
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Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got From the Affluent Society to the Home Office $20.99 Our daily lives have changed slowly but dramatically. Boundaries between leisure and work, public space and private space, and home and office have blurred and become permeable…. |
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Microsoft Windows 7 WAU Home Premium to Ultimate – 64-bit $137.99 1 PC 39C-00040 Better protect your computer data: Help prevent theft or loss of data, Use BitLocker and BitLocker To Go to better protect your valuable files even on removable drives such as USB devices. Easily access corporate network resources without VPN1: Get remote services with DirectAccess, Access corporate resources seamlessly when you’re on the Internet, without having to initiate a VPN connection. Work in the language of your choice: Work in the language of your choice, Switch between any of 35 languages as easily as logging off and back on again. Processor (64-bit): 1 GHz or faster (x64) Hard Disk: 20 GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Optical Drive: DVD/CD authoring requires Others: DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware Music and sound require audio output Internet access required to use some features Requires DirectAccess client computers and a DirectAccess server with Windows Server 2008 R2 on the edge of a corporate network For some Windows Media Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required. Windows Touch and Windows Tablet require specific hardware HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows 7 BitLocker requires TPM1.2; BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1GB of RAM, an additional 15GB of available disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel-VT or AMD-V turned on Upgrade from: Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Ultimate gives you everything Home Premium and Professional offers plus added security features and the flexibility to work in multiple languages. Create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos and music. You can even watch TV programs for free, whenever and wherever you want. Client DVD-ROM English Microsoft Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows Anytime Upgrade Program (WAU) Operating System PC Product Upgrade Retail Standard Windows 7 WAU Home Premium to Ultimate – 64-bit www.microsoft.com |
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Home Shop Machinist $29.95 Drawings and articles for the machinist at home or work. |
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Home For Christmas: Voices From The Heartland $8.99 Home For Christmas: Voices From The Heartland |
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Internal Punishment Programs $5.99 Internal Punishment Programs |
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Corel Home Office $65.99 Corel Write Corel Calculate Corel Show Full Office Suite: Access all the office tools you need to create impressive documents, spreadsheets and presentations – at an affordable price. Microsoft Office Compatibility: Open, edit, create and save Microsoft Office documents to easily share work with anyone. Tabbed Toolbars and Clean Icons: Find commonly used features and functions quickly in this new, modern interface that features a ribbon layout that’s familiar to people experienced with Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon toolbars. Open XML Compatibility: Open, edit and save Open XML formats, the latest file format from Microsoft Office 2007. PDF Creation: Save your files in PDF format with any of the applications within Corel Home Office. No need to buy more software! Familiar Workspace: Pick your preferred workspace so you instantly feel comfortable and start working productively. Choose between Tabbed Toolbars, familiar to people experienced with Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon Toolbars; or regular-sized toolbars, familiar if you’re a Microsoft Office 2003 or WordPerfect Office user. Multilingual Workspace: Work in your language of choice, choosing from English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch and more. Multiple languages are available at the click of a button. Customizable Color Scheme: Have fun changing the background color of your workspace, pages and toolbars to suit your mood. Built-in Help: Get help with the click of a button so you can master Corel Home Office and get your work done quickly. Processor: 1 GHz Operating System: Windows 7 Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, and Business (32/64-bit) Windows XP Home, Media or Professional Edition with latest Service Pack and critical updates (32/64-bit) Hard Disk: 125 MB minimum (one language) or 300 MB (for all 13 languages) space for full installation of all included applications Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM Recommended) Others: Minimum of 800 x 600 screen resolution New Corel Home Office makes working at home simple. Similar to the office suites you’ve used before, it features familiar tabbed toolbars that put the right tools just where you need them. Quickly prepare, edit and present great-looking letters, reports, quotations, memos, mailings and newsletters. Share files and information easily with Microsoft Office compatibility and built-in PDF publishing. Enjoy doing it all in a workspace that you customize yourself so you feel comfortable instantly. CHO5ENMB Corel Corel Corporation English Home Office Mini Box Office Suite PC Productivity Application Software Suite Windows www.corel.com |
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Pro Power Home Gym and Accessories. $149.99 This home gym from Pro Power is a fantastic, value for money, way to work out at home, combining many exercises in one machine. A weight stack of 29.5kg is perfect for beginners. Practise a range of exercises including bench presses, leg extensions and arm curls.Vertical gym.Weight stack 29.5kg.Bench press.Butterfly press.Pec dec.Leg extension.Arm curl.Triceps press.Shoulder press.Vinyl weight stack.Sealed bearing pulley system.Maximum user weight 125kg (19st10lb).General information:Size H134, W106, D204cm.Weight 96kg.Packed flat. |
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The Stranger from Home $26.3 Escaping to America from the turmoil of her life back in Edinburgh, DI Jim Meldrum’s daughter, Betty, is swept off her feet by a handsome man from back home…. |
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Work It! $13.79 Work It! |
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Park Tool PCS-4-2 Deluxe Home Mechanic Work Stand $269.99 Park Tool PCS-4-2 Deluxe Home Mechanic Work Stand. The PCS-4-2 repair stand uses the 100-5D Micro-Adjust Clamp and a new leg stabilizing system to create a rock-solid base that resists tipping. Perfect for heavier duty home use or light duty shop use. |
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Windows 7 Home Premium To Professional Upgrade. $119.99 Add advanced features to your PC without touching your files or settings. Personalize your PC productivity features with Windows 7 Professional. Upgrading is quick and easy. Use Windows Anytime Upgrade, and in about 10 minutes, you’ll have a more powerful edition of Windows 7 that will help you make the most of your new PC.Features:Easily move to a more advanced edition of Windows 7 with Windows Anytime Upgrade.Get additional features in about 10 minutes without touching your files, programs or settings.Upgrade to Windows 7 Professional and work anywhere more easily and securely.EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 5052217027191. |
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Doing Life/Long Way From Home $5.99 Doing Life/Long Way From Home |
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Shun – Grater (Stainless Steel) – Home $79.95 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Shun – Grater (Stainless Steel) – Home: This Japanese ‘oroshigane’ grater from Shun is made with the same care and attention to detail as the rest of the Shun line. ; Traditional Japanese graters are not perforated, like European graters — the grated material is not pressed through holes in the cutting face, but remains on the surface of the grater, making it very easy to make fine pastes of garlic, ginger, radish and many other roots and vegetables by hand. ; Its large, two-sided grating surface and carbon-steel blades provide for comfortable work — you can grate vegetables fine or very fine, witout bruising or tearing. ; Use the fine side for making fresh wasabi or horseradish, and for grinding spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. ; The coarse side is ideal for processing vegetables and hard cheeses, or making fresh sauces from apples or tomatoes. ; Won’t introduce air or heat during grinding, preserving the flavor and texture of ingredients. ; Raised sides channel ingredients into the work bowl. ; As the steel teeth cut in every direction, a circular motion while using is recommended for best results. ; Includes a bamboo cleaning spatula and protective cover. ; Dishwasher safe. ; Made in Japan. ; Dimensions: 10.75 long x 5.5 wide. ; Weight: 10 oz. |
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Handmade Home. $15.99 Author: Mark Bailey.RRP: 19.99.Mark and Sally Bailey of destination homeware store Baileys Home and Garden turn to the homes of artists, craftspeople and designers who collect their work. ‘Handmade Home’ shows how living with handcrafted pieces is a joyful experience that awakens the senses and brings simple pleasures to every day.Living with paintings, sculptures, ceramics and textiles will give your home a distinct personality that is welcome in this age of mass production.Format: Hardback.ISBN: 9781849751551.Published: 08/09/2011.Publisher: Ryland, Peters and Small Ltd.Genre: Home and Garden.Total Pages: 160.Free delivery by post. |
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Bodum – Tea for One (Red) – Home $17.95 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Bodum – Tea for One (Red) – Home: There’s nothing like settling down after a hard day’s work with a cup of chamomile. With the Tea for One infuser from BODUM, you won’t have to heat up an entire teapot to do it. ; Double-walled glass infuser holds in heat but stays cool on the outside. ; Borosilicate glass lets you watch the process until the tea is brewed to your specifications. ; Lid snaps on during brewing to trap heat and doubles as a coaster after brewing. ; Easy 3-step process to brewing delicious tea: 1. Place your favorite type of loose tea leaves in the stainless steel filter. 2. Pour hot water hot water and wait 3 to 4 minutes or according to your taste preference. 3. Carefully remove filter — pour into a teacup or drink directly from the infuser. ; Microwave and dishwasher safe. ; Dimensions: 4.75 high x 3.75 wide ; Capacity: 12 oz. ; Weight: 6 oz. |
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Bodum – Tea for One (Black) – Home $17.95 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Bodum – Tea for One (Black) – Home: There’s nothing like settling down after a hard day’s work with a cup of chamomile. With the Tea for One infuser from BODUM, you won’t have to heat up an entire teapot to do it. ; Double-walled glass infuser holds in heat but stays cool on the outside. ; Borosilicate glass lets you watch the process until the tea is brewed to your specifications. ; Lid snaps on during brewing to trap heat and doubles as a coaster after brewing. ; Easy 3-step process to brewing delicious tea: 1. Place your favorite type of loose tea leaves in the stainless steel filter. 2. Pour hot water hot water and wait 3 to 4 minutes or according to your taste preference. 3. Carefully remove filter — pour into a teacup or drink directly from the infuser. ; Microwave and dishwasher safe. ; Dimensions: 4.75 high x 3.75 wide ; Capacity: 12 oz. ; Weight: 6 oz. |
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Bodum – Tea for One (Orange) – Home $17.95 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Bodum – Tea for One (Orange) – Home: There’s nothing like settling down after a hard day’s work with a cup of chamomile. With the Tea for One infuser from BODUM, you won’t have to heat up an entire teapot to do it. ; Double-walled glass infuser holds in heat but stays cool on the outside. ; Borosilicate glass lets you watch the process until the tea is brewed to your specifications. ; Lid snaps on during brewing to trap heat and doubles as a coaster after brewing. ; Easy 3-step process to brewing delicious tea: 1. Place your favorite type of loose tea leaves in the stainless steel filter. 2. Pour hot water hot water and wait 3 to 4 minutes or according to your taste preference. 3. Carefully remove filter — pour into a teacup or drink directly from the infuser. ; Microwave and dishwasher safe. ; Dimensions: 4.75 high x 3.75 wide ; Capacity: 12 oz. ; Weight: 6 oz. |
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Shakespeare: His Life & Work $14.17 This entertaining introduction to Shakespeare’s work weaves biographical information with excerpts from 33 of his plays…. |
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Whistle While You Work – Songs From Shows And Films $6.49 Whistle While You Work – Songs From Shows And Films |
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simplehuman – Sensor Can Adapter (Black) – Home $29.99 Zappos.com is proud to offer the simplehuman – Sensor Can Adapter (Black) – Home: Although your new Sensor Can will run for a year on 6 C cell batteries, you may wish for a more long-term solution. Introducing the Sensor Can Adapter from simplehuman. ; This power adapter provides wall outlet power to the stainless steel simplehuman Sensor Can models listed below. ; The right-angle plug design gives the cord a low profile, keeping it from blocking other outlets. ; The plug’s worldwide voltage accommodation assures it will work safely no matter where you are. ; Model Number: ST2003 ; Compatible with simplehuman Sensor Can Models ST2000, ST2001 and ST2002. |
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Rosle – Potato Masher (Stainless Steel) – Home $45 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Rosle – Potato Masher (Stainless Steel) – Home: Have a whopping good time making mashed potatoes with the Potato Masher from Rosle®. ; Evenly distributed perforations in the two-armed masher provide effortless work. ; Wide hand guard permits safe exertion of pressure when mashing. ; Flat surface on the round base prevents food from sticking to the utensil. ; Stainless steel handle is rounded to offer a more comfortable and natural grip. ; Complete stainless steel construction provides easy clean-up after use. ; Dishwasher safe. ; Handle length: 3.9 ; Total length: 10.5 ; Weight: 9.0 oz. |
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X-Acto Home/Office Cutting Set $12.99 0% 1 1 Each 4.32 oz Home/Office Cutting Set 5 x Classic Fine Point Blades (#11) 1 x X-Acto Knife with Safety Cap (#1) 1 x Self-healing Cutting Mat (4″ x 7.5″) Cutting set protects your work surfaces from the nicks and cuts that often result from working with blades and cutting tools. Set includes a No. 1 X-ACTO Knife and cutting mat. Ideal for working with photos, film, coupons and dozens of other materials. Knife features quality carbon steel sharpened blades, high-grade construction and secure comfortable grips. Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Blade Elmer’s Products, Inc Home/Office Cutting Set No Utility Knife X-Acto X7768 www.elmers.com |
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Midwest Home $10 Midwest Home magazine showcases fine homes and gardens in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. Each issue of Midwest Home magazine inspires readers with design trends, entertaining ideas, tip from decorators and gardeners, and features on new homes and renovations. |
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Microsoft OneNote 2010 Home and Student – 32/64-bit $67.99 3 PC in One Household 79A-00239 Create one centralized resource for all of your ideas Manage information with tools that save time and simplify your work Work together more successfully Collect information, brainstorm, and share ideas from more places Microsoft OneNote 2010 gives you the ideal place to store and share your information in a single, easy-to-access location. Capture text, images, as well as video and audio notes with OneNote. By sharing your notebooks, you can simultaneously take and edit notes with other people in other locations, or just keep everyone in sync and up to date. You can also take your OneNote 2010 notebooks with you – view and edit your notes from virtually any computer with an Internet connection. Complete Product DVD-ROM Document Management Microsoft Microsoft Corporation Non-commercial OneNote 2010 Home and Student – 32/64-bit OneNote 2010 Home and Student 32/64-bit PC Productivity Application Software Windows www.microsoft.com |
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LeapFrog Leapster Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends Game $22.99 20376 5 Year to 8 Year All work and no play makes Bloo a dull – Bloo. But today, he and Mac have been recruited to help care for the other imaginary friends at Foster’s. Learn spelling and phonics skills while you help Mac and keep Bloo from stirring up mischief! Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And parents can connect online to the LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learning. Contractions Game LeapFrog LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc Leapster Leapster Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends Game Learning Letter Letter – Name & Sound Plural Sigth Words Spelling www.leapfrog.com |
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‘A pure fellowship’: The danger and necessity of purity in white and African-American Mennonite racial exchange, 1935–1971. $49.99 “How did the Civil Rights Movement bring about change?” In answer to that question, this dissertation argues that the splintering of purity rhetoric within the intimate environments of home and sanctuary both inhibited and empowered white and African-American religious practitioners to seek social change. To make this argument, this project follows the purity-focused activity of white and African-American Mennonites through the long civil rights era. Building on the work of anthropologist Mary Douglas, this dissertation focus on Mennonites’ multiple expressions of purity—defined here as a cultural value that orders society by defining group boundaries—through racially focused clothing restrictions, marriage practices, interracial congregations, evangelism initiatives, and service programs. Based on oral histories, photographs, diaries, and denominational records, this work demonstrates how purity values changed over time. The record of this change reveals how religious actors shifted their attention from maintaining racially untainted blood in the 1930s, to bolstering homogeneous fellowships in the 1940s, to protecting female chastity in the 1950s, and then to managing a splintered religious rhetoric in the 1960s. That rhetoric reveals a set of theologically expressed purity forms—in religious, sexual, racial, and ethical manifestations—alongside a rule-based purity heuristic focused on establishing protective group boundaries. This study thus reveals a striking continuity: the danger and necessity of purity remained interlocked for four decades. Each time an expression of purity attracted African Americans to the church, another purity expression blocked their entrance.;The argument advanced by this dissertation thus repositions the existing historiography of the Civil Rights Movement by shifting attention away from the public drama of street marches and civil arrests and toward the quotidian negotiation of family meals and evening devotions. Because their |
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100 Ideas To Market Your Childcare Business $14.95 100 Ideas You Don’t Have to Think Up…Between staff calling in sick and balancing the bank account, you don’t have time to sit around dreaming up new ideas to promote your program and increase enrollment. In this follow-up publication to Program Full – Your Guide to Successful Childcare Marketing, the author takes the work out of brainstorming by offering a selection of ideas that inspire owners of preschools and early learning centers to create their own marketing campaigns. This book features 100 ideas that are easy for administrators of early learning programs and childcare centers to incorporate into their current marketing activities.Each of the 100 ideas in this book was selected to make marketing a childcare center or preschool a little bit easier. The ideas range from simple to complex, and vary in budget and knowledge requirements, making it a useful reference for both family childcare and center-based programs to customize them to fit unique situations.Whether you own a small in-home childcare business, administer several child care programs for a large corporation, or are the director at a single location, you’ll certainly reference this book many times during your marketing planning.Celebrate your anniversary (Idea #3)Work with local employers (Idea #68)Call them by name (Idea #14)Telephone etiquette (Idea #62)Fundraiser promotion (Idea #32)Catch the eyes of passersby (Idea #94) |
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12 Steps That Can Save Your Life: Real-Life Stories from People Who Are Walking the Walk $1.08 Clean and sober twenty days or twenty years — it makes no difference. We all need a little help every once in a while. Barb Rogers has been sober for a long time. And she knows that doesn’t make a difference — what makes a difference is that she’s clean and sober today. Rogers’ newest book offers true stories from real life people. Their addictions have led them to a 12-step program. Yet, in working the program, they have found, as the saying goes, things are simple but not always easy. The important thing is — no matter what difficulties we have with any of the steps — is to keep working the steps, as many times as it takes. There is no perfection, there is no goal, there is only walking the talk, one day at a time. In 12 Steps That Can Save Your Life, Barb Rogers once again offers down-home sensible advice, along with stories a struggling reader can identify with. Twelve step programs are neither cult, curse or cure. They work because they are ongoing, because of the focus is inward and outward, and because people recognize that their lives are better when they work them. |
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12 Steps That Can Save Your Life: Real-Life Stories from People Who Are Walking the Walk $12.95 Clean and sober twenty days or twenty years — it makes no difference. We all need a little help every once in a while. Barb Rogers has been sober for a long time. And she knows that doesn’t make a difference — what makes a difference is that she’s clean and sober today. Rogers’ newest book offers true stories from real life people. Their addictions have led them to a 12-step program. Yet, in working the program, they have found, as the saying goes, things are simple but not always easy. The important thing is — no matter what difficulties we have with any of the steps — is to keep working the steps, as many times as it takes. There is no perfection, there is no goal, there is only walking the talk, one day at a time. In 12 Steps That Can Save Your Life, Barb Rogers once again offers down-home sensible advice, along with stories a struggling reader can identify with. Twelve step programs are neither cult, curse or cure. They work because they are ongoing, because of the focus is inward and outward, and because people recognize that their lives are better when they work them. |
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3 Fat Chicks on a Diet: Because We’re All in It Together $9.99 Filled with the sassy attitude and sage advice of three lovable sisters from the South who have been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of their lives, 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet tells everyone who has ever wanted to lose a few pounds how to find dieting success. Because every dieter will try most of the popular diets at some point in a weight-loss struggle, the sisters give you the real scoop—as well as anecdotes and wisdom from scores of their online community of women—on the favorites, from South Beach to the Mediterranean Diet, Atkins to the Zone, and celebrity-driven weight-loss programs to Ediets. You’ll get so much more than just coffee-klatch gossip:* The pros and cons of each diet* Guilt-free ways to snack and still stay with the program* Straight talk for making the diets work for every meal of the day* Menu suggestions when dining out* Delicious recipes to try at home* And much more!Best of all, the book offers a fool-proof support system of love and encouragement from women just like you who are trying to win the war with their waistlines.Just when you think you’re bogged down by calorie counting, the 3 Fat Chicks diet community takes you on a humorous romp through their battles with everything from slimming slippers and fat-away soap to cabbage soup and grapefruit diets. Get the real-world facts that you need to embark on your personal journey to change your weight and your life.”My weakness has always been food and men—in that order.” -Dolly Parton”My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.” -Orson Welles”I have gained the same ten pounds so many times over and over again, my cellulite must have déjà vu.” -Jane WagnerOn their lifelong quest to lose weight, Suzanne, Jennifer and Amy Barnett, three delightful sisters from Tennessee, have tried every popular diet. They’ve busted sugar, cut carbs, flushed fat, counted |
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3 Fat Chicks on a Diet: Because We’re All in It Together $0.99 Filled with the sassy attitude and sage advice of three lovable sisters from the South who have been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of their lives, 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet tells everyone who has ever wanted to lose a few pounds how to find dieting success. Because every dieter will try most of the popular diets at some point in a weight-loss struggle, the sisters give you the real scoop—as well as anecdotes and wisdom from scores of their online community of women—on the favorites, from South Beach to the Mediterranean Diet, Atkins to the Zone, and celebrity-driven weight-loss programs to Ediets. You’ll get so much more than just coffee-klatch gossip:* The pros and cons of each diet* Guilt-free ways to snack and still stay with the program* Straight talk for making the diets work for every meal of the day* Menu suggestions when dining out* Delicious recipes to try at home* And much more!Best of all, the book offers a fool-proof support system of love and encouragement from women just like you who are trying to win the war with their waistlines.Just when you think you’re bogged down by calorie counting, the 3 Fat Chicks diet community takes you on a humorous romp through their battles with everything from slimming slippers and fat-away soap to cabbage soup and grapefruit diets. Get the real-world facts that you need to embark on your personal journey to change your weight and your life.”My weakness has always been food and men—in that order.” -Dolly Parton”My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.” -Orson Welles”I have gained the same ten pounds so many times over and over again, my cellulite must have déjà vu.” -Jane WagnerOn their lifelong quest to lose weight, Suzanne, Jennifer and Amy Barnett, three delightful sisters from Tennessee, have tried every popular diet. They’ve busted sugar, cut carbs, flushed fat, counted |
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50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live $24.99 If you’re looking for a gay-friendly place to call home but can’t decide among the urban hustle of New York, the laidback seaside of Key West, or the open, daily life of Minneapolis, this book is for you! Travelers, Urban Pioneers, gay families and those searching for a new hometown now have an easy-to-read book that profiles 50 of America’s gay-friendliest cities.Most guidebooks reduce coverage of the local gay community to lists – lists of bars, lists of dance clubs, lists of hotels, lists of resources. 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live surveys each location from a “local’s point of view”. It features cities that are fun places to live, work, and visit because they encourage and nurture diversity. Each location is described in detail, with special attention paid to information the gay community most wants to know, including: Gay-positive local politics and policies. A dynamic gay community with well-sponsored activities and events. Fun nightlife in local clubs, bars and music. Cultural and recreational opportunities. Positive gay health and outreach programs. Life is more than facts and figures, so you won’t find a lot of confusing charts and rankings in these gay-friendly profiles. Each contains a vivid description, an overview of the gay community, and practical daily-life information on climate, housing costs, taxes, the local business environment, and much more. Interviews with local gay residents, community leaders, business owners, and cultural leaders create an intimate description of each location. You’ll also find helpful phone numbers and websites to make exploring and planning your vacation or relocation easier. Rounding out the book are tips and national resources that will assist in making your own life and city more gay friendly. The book also includes an easy-to-use, interactive CD containing a wealth of information to make your search that much easier-and a lot more fun! About the Author:Gregory A. |
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A Coal Miner’s Family at Mooseheart $4.95 A Coal Miner’s Family at Mooseheart describes the lives of Homer Rhodes’ widow and children at Mooseheart, IL, from 1919-1939. An orphan’s home-school, which still operates, Mooseheart is arguably one of the most unusual child care programs of the 20th Century.This story begins with my family’s arrival at Mooseheart and my rough introduction to the boys’ codes of behavior. I report on how a Demerit system was replaced by a Merit system that worked well for 1,300 students living in this community which absolutely prohibited corporal punishment. Also I explain our daily routines.Further sections illustrate how the Founder’s idealistic vision worked for our family and the students we knew: 1) how Blanche and her family adopt Earl and Carolyn Guinn, who lost both parents, 2) how students play and compete as the Mooseheart Spirit emerges, 3) how they can work to earn and spend their own money, 4) how they must learn a skilled trade, 5) how they may get a high school diploma –if they can pass the courses, 6) how they worship in the faith of their parents, 7) how they dance and romance,  how they dream, strive, become lonesome, suffer growing pains, 9) how they become ambitious, develop enough courage to leave Mooseheart to scatter and settle; 10) And finally, how they return to their very special utopia and wonder whether they can ever repay the Moose.Since this is a family memoir, I attach sections about our life before Mooseheart. I record what we know about our parents, Blanche Porter and, Homer Rhodes, and about Carrie Thomas, our mother’s birth mother. I attach also a section about Spruce Knob, WV, and the Elk Lick Coal Company when Homer Rhodes was Superintendent of the mine there from 1919 until he died in 1925.
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A Coal Miner’s Family at Mooseheart $14.49 A Coal Miner’s Family at Mooseheart describes the lives of Homer Rhodes’ widow and children at Mooseheart, IL, from 1919-1939. An orphan’s home-school, which still operates, Mooseheart is arguably one of the most unusual child care programs of the 20th Century.This story begins with my family’s arrival at Mooseheart and my rough introduction to the boys’ codes of behavior. I report on how a Demerit system was replaced by a Merit system that worked well for 1,300 students living in this community which absolutely prohibited corporal punishment. Also I explain our daily routines.Further sections illustrate how the Founder’s idealistic vision worked for our family and the students we knew: 1) how Blanche and her family adopt Earl and Carolyn Guinn, who lost both parents, 2) how students play and compete as the Mooseheart Spirit emerges, 3) how they can work to earn and spend their own money, 4) how they must learn a skilled trade, 5) how they may get a high school diploma –if they can pass the courses, 6) how they worship in the faith of their parents, 7) how they dance and romance, how they dream, strive, become lonesome, suffer growing pains, 9) how they become ambitious, develop enough courage to leave Mooseheart to scatter and settle; 10) And finally, how they return to their very special utopia and wonder whether they can ever repay the Moose.Since this is a family memoir, I attach sections about our life before Mooseheart. I record what we know about our parents, Blanche Porter and, Homer Rhodes, and about Carrie Thomas, our mother’s birth mother. I attach also a section about Spruce Knob, WV, and the Elk Lick Coal Company when Homer Rhodes was Superintendent of the mine there from 1919 until he died in 1925.
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A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Nuclear Espionage $11.31 No espionage case in recent decades has been anything like the Wen Ho Lee affair. As Dan Stober and Ian Hoffman describe in A Convenient Spy, an astonishingly inept investigation of a crime that may never have occurred ended in a national disgrace. A weapons-code scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lee was hunted as a spy for China, indicted on fifty-nine counts, and held in detention for nine months as a threat to the entire nation. But after pleading guilty to just one count, he went home — with an unusual and emotional apology from a federal judge. Prosecutors’ claims that Lee had stolen America’s “crown jewels” of nuclear security simply evaporated. Yet Lee’s motives have never been satisfactorily explained, and his often-repeated excuse that he was just backing up his work files does not stand up to scrutiny. As Stober and Hoffman report, Lee’s lies and his unexplained connections to foreign scientists spanned eighteen years. He was a security nightmare. Tapping at his keyboard, he assembled a private collection of the computer programs used to design America’s nuclear weapons, then left them vulnerable to hackers and foreign intelligence services for years. The FBI’s belated discovery that he had also put the codes on portable cassette tapes launched a frenzied worldwide search that eventually carried agents to the Los Alamos landfill. And yet today, the tapes have never been found. In 1995, Lee was just another American, a Taiwanese immigrant striving to support a family he cherished and to make a name for himself in scientific circles. Unknown to him, however, scientists working in the secret world of nuclear-weapons intelligence examined purloined Chinese documents, studied spy reports, and wondered: Had China stolen the secrets of the W88, America’s most advanced nuclear weapon? Scientific hunches rapidly evolved into a criminal investigation aimed at Lee. He had been overheard by the FBI while telephoning a spy |
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A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Nuclear Espionage $0.99 No espionage case in recent decades has been anything like the Wen Ho Lee affair. As Dan Stober and Ian Hoffman describe in A Convenient Spy, an astonishingly inept investigation of a crime that may never have occurred ended in a national disgrace. A weapons-code scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lee was hunted as a spy for China, indicted on fifty-nine counts, and held in detention for nine months as a threat to the entire nation. But after pleading guilty to just one count, he went home — with an unusual and emotional apology from a federal judge. Prosecutors’ claims that Lee had stolen America’s “crown jewels” of nuclear security simply evaporated. Yet Lee’s motives have never been satisfactorily explained, and his often-repeated excuse that he was just backing up his work files does not stand up to scrutiny. As Stober and Hoffman report, Lee’s lies and his unexplained connections to foreign scientists spanned eighteen years. He was a security nightmare. Tapping at his keyboard, he assembled a private collection of the computer programs used to design America’s nuclear weapons, then left them vulnerable to hackers and foreign intelligence services for years. The FBI’s belated discovery that he had also put the codes on portable cassette tapes launched a frenzied worldwide search that eventually carried agents to the Los Alamos landfill. And yet today, the tapes have never been found. In 1995, Lee was just another American, a Taiwanese immigrant striving to support a family he cherished and to make a name for himself in scientific circles. Unknown to him, however, scientists working in the secret world of nuclear-weapons intelligence examined purloined Chinese documents, studied spy reports, and wondered: Had China stolen the secrets of the W88, America’s most advanced nuclear weapon? Scientific hunches rapidly evolved into a criminal investigation aimed at Lee. He had been overheard by the FBI while telephoning a spy |
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ASUS Eee PC 1201N-PU17 12.1 Netbook Intel Atom Dual Core N330 1.6GHz 2GB 250GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium $399 Go Beyond the Ordinary Pushing the envelope of conventional netbook performance, the Eee PC 1201N Seashell breaks from traditional standards to deliver premium HD entertainment on-the-go. With an ASUS Dedicated Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by revolutionary NVIDIA ION graphics and a dual-core Intel Atom processor never before seen in an Eee PC, this multimedia netbook delivers standout HD quality and multitasking efficiency with Windows 7 Home Premium. The Eee PC 1201N boasts a 12.1-inch HD widescreen, 750GB ASUS Hybrid Storage, full-size chiclet keyboard, stereo speakers, and other robust media features that let you enjoy rich entertainment in a thin-and-light, compact design. The Eee PC 1201N fits any situation. From its Eee core, it embodies the essence of traditional Eee PCs, to learn, work, and play and takes it a step further. Learn The Eee PC 1201N is ideal for any learning environment. Its space-saving design and scratch-resistant Infusion finish combine to make it the perfect addition to today s mobile student s backpack. It s small enough to comfortably fit any desk with room to spare, but is still large enough for all your word processing and productivity needs. The Eee PC 1201N strikes a perfect balance between form and function. Work Tired of boring, bulky business laptops that keep dying throughout the day? The stylish Eee PC 1201N will help you re-discover office computing in a new light with its spacious full-size chiclet-style keyboard, ultra-slim design, and mobile efficiency. Stay unplugged longer through long meetings and power through work applications. Its multitasking dual core Atom processor handles multiple programs on the fly, and, with 750GB of hybrid storage, you get an incredible amount of space to hold your work files and documents. Play The Eee PC 1201N is one of the only netbooks equipped to handl |
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AVerTV Hybrid Volar Max – Windows Starter Kit $59.99 Thanks to the support of Digital TV (ATSC) or Unencrypted Digital Cable (ClearQAM) reception; the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX is the ideal travel mate for viewing High Definition TV on the go. With Microsoft Windows Media Center, users will enjoy breathtaking and glorious TV viewing. Add this TV tuner to Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate) to turn your PC into a powerful Digital Video Recorder. Watch Analog and Digital TV channels, record your favorite programs and listen to FM Radio. With Unencrypted Digital Cable (ClearQAM), native to Windows 7 support, you can easily enjoy more Digital Cable entertainment and view ClearQAM Digital TV Cable channels with HD quality. Beyond that, while watching Free Over-the-Air Digital TV programs, you can easily use the TimeShift features to control HDTV programs on your PC with the 10-foot UI experience.* NOTE: This product was designed for Windows Media Center and will not work with AVer MediaCenter application. * Order Optional Media Center Upgrade Kit remote control from AVerMedia USA e-Store |
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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics $17.99 Who knew how simple computers could be?What can you do with your new PC? The sky's the limit! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics will show you how to set up and configure your PC, including how to connect to the Internet. Then you'll learn how to fix your digital photos, create digital scrapbooks, download digital music to your iPod, burn your own custom CDs, watch DVD movies, write letters and memos, balance your checkbook, and create show-stopping presentations. And if you need more computing horsepower, you'll even learn how to upgrade your PC and add new peripherals. It's all easy, thanks to Michael Miller's step-by-step instructions and helpful advice!Now updated for both Windows Vista™ and Windows® XP, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics will have you using your new PC in no time! Here's a preview ofwhat you'll find inside: Learn how to set up and configure your new computer, and install new computer hardware and software Get the scoop on how to work with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista, and how to personalize it just for you Learn how to use the most popular computer programs—including Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Money, and Quicken Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, instant messaging, blogging, and podcasts—and create your own MySpace page Become a digital media pro—learn to work with digital cameras and photos, download and listen to digital music, and burn your own CDs and DVDs Find out how to protect your PC from spam, viruses, spyware, and computer attacks Learn how to set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple PCsIntroductionI Getting Started1 Understanding Desktop PCs2 Understanding Notebook PCs3 Setting Up Your New Computer SystemII Using Windows4 Getting to Know Windows Vista5 |
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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Home Schooling $24.95 Who knew how simple Homeschooling could be? Tens of millions of parents like you have decided that the best way to prepare their children for life is by educating them at home instead of at a traditional private or public school. No matter the reason you are considering homeschooling for your children's education, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling outlines all of the legal, social, educational and logistical considerations that are part of the decision. With helpful and easy-to-read advice about everything from building curricula and setting up a home school classroom, to incorporating extracurricular activities like sports and field trips, this book will provide valuable help and ways to expand your children's homeschooling experience.Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling will help you decide if homeschooling is the best choice for your children's education and then guide you to the curriculum tools and community resources you need to make the most of at-home classes and activities. Here's a small sample of what you'll find inside:Tthe benefits and drawbacks of homeschooling The legal and educational requirements for the state you live in Valuable lists of resources like homeschooling organizations, curriculum providers, and networking groups Different ways you can test your child's true educational level, personality type and learning style Sample plans to set up your homeschooling classroom including workstations, a library, audio-visual equipment, computer access and progress testing Examples of field trips, sports, music, work or volunteer activities, online courses and tutor or mentor programs |
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Acer Computer Aspire M3 Minitower Desktop PC – AM3970-U5022 $573.99 Whether for your home or office, the Acer AM3970-U5022 Desktop PC offers the best solution that will help you accomplish all of your computing tasks. Underneath it sleek hood is a high-speed 6GB DDR3 memory, a powerful 2nd Generation 3.1GHz Intel Core i3 processor, and the latest Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system that work together in order for you to be able to breeze through utilizing multiple programs so you can maximize your productivity. It has a 1TB hard disk drive that provides you with ample space for all of your files. Aside from its USB ports, this desktop PC also has a multi-in-one media reader so you can access your files stored in other devices. The Acer AM3970-U5022 Desktop PC is also equipped with a 16x DVD?R/RW Supermulti drive, which you can use to load your favorite video games or DVD movies. Enjoy stunning, vivid image quality and superior audio quality thanks to the PC’s integrated Intel HD Graphics and 5.1 channel Surround Sound support. The PC’s 802.11b/g/n wireless networking capability also provides a more convenient way of connecting to the Internet and other wireless-capable peripherals.-Specifications-OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Software: Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Processor (3MB Intel Smart Cache, 3.10GHz) Memory: 6GB (2/2/2/0) DDR3 SDRAM Storage: 1TB SATA hard drive, (up to three supported); Super-Multi drive; multi-in-one card reader Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics Communications: Gigabit LAN, 802.11b/g/n WLAN Intel H67 Express chipset – Four memory slots: upgradeable up to 16GB (one 4GB memory card in each slot) – Multi-in-one card reader supports optional CF+ Microdrive, CompactFlash I/II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, miniSD, MMCmobile, MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, xD-Picture Card – Interface ports: RJ-45 LAN, VGA, headphones, microphone, HDMI, two PS/2, thr |
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Active Living Among Older Adults: Health Benefits and Outcomes Usau Sandra O’Brien Cousins; Tammy Horne; Tammy Horne; Sandra O’Brien Cousins $40.7 Serving as a reference to a broad spectrum of scientific studies on the health impacts of active living among older adults, this work offers professionals and students in a variety of disciplines easy access to the health evidence supporting physically active lifestyles. The perceived effects are organized into separate categories, including physical health, disease prevention, psychosocial attitudes, lifestyle behavior, and economic well-being. Also, the majority of the scientific studies reviewed in this work were made in the United States. Although the focus in this work is limited to adults over 50, the amount of available information from disease prevention to economic savings is surprising. Health educators, public health officials, therapists, physical educators, physicians, geriatricians, home support caregivers, nursing staff, hospital administrators, researcher, policy analysts, and government agencies will all find the scientific support they need to convince authorities of the improved health and quality of life available to elderly communities with more active living. Those designing community organized into separate programs and health promotion interventions will benefit immensely from this resource. The summary table allow readers to seek out the most effective project designs, and thereby avoid past pitfalls. Moreover, previous designs can be compared, and low-cost but highly effective strategies can be identified. Without this support, research proposals and community interventions require hundreds of hours of research. This text provides that support, saving time and money. |
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Alan Simpson’s Windows XP Reloaded Bible $29.99 If Windows XP can do it, you can do it too …Windows XP is the undisputed market leader among operating systems, and the enhancements and security improvements in Service Pack 2 made it even better. So if you already know how to turn on a PC and use a mouse, here’s the place to learn how to use every fabulous feature of Windows XP. Let an expert show you the new security features and help you customize your Windows, manage files, go online safely, work with digital media, set up a network, and solve PC problems.Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of Windows XPCustomize your desktop, taskbar, and Start menuSet up multiple monitors and multiple user accountsProtect your PC and privacy with new SP2 features including Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker, Data Execution Prevention (DEP), and Outlook Express virus protectionConnect and use modern USB digital cameras, MP3 players, portable media players, jumpdrives, memory cards, and moreWirelessly connect Bluetooth devices to your PC, and use the Wireless Network Setup Wizard to create a wireless networkImprove your Internet efficiency with instant messaging, transfer files with MSN Messenger, and upload or download files with FTPCreate and manage digital photos, music, and movies, and transfer data from VHS, vinyl, and other analog mediaLearn to keep your PC running at maximum speedExplore home or small business networking optionsUse Speech-to-Text to have e-books and other content read aloud Use speech recognition to dictate text to Microsoft Word and other programs |
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An American Family: A Televised Life $23.56 Before 1973, the Loud family of Santa Barbara, California, lived in the privacy of their own home. With the airing of the documentary An American Family, that “privacy” extended to every American home that had a television in it-and there was no going back to the happy land of Beaver, Donna Reed, and Father Knows Best. This book is the first to offer a close, sustained look at An American Family-the documentary that blurred conventions, stirred passions among viewers and reviewers, revised impressions of family life and definitions of private and public, and began the breakdown of distinctions between reality and spectacle that culminated in cultural phenomena from The Oprah Winfrey Show to Survivor.While placing Craig Gilbert’s innovative series in the context of 1970s nonfiction film and television, Jeffrey Ruoff tells the story behind An American Family from conception to broadcast, from reception to long-term impact. He reintroduces us to the Louds as intimate details of their daily lives, from one child’s dance recital to another’s gay lifestyle to the parents’ divorce proceedings, unfold first before the camera and then before American viewers, challenging audiences to think seriously about family, marital relations, sexuality, affluence, and the American dream. In the documentary’s immediate impact-on both producers and viewers of media-Ruoff uncovers the roots of new nonfiction forms including confessional talk shows like Oprah, first-person documentary films like Ross McElwee’s acclaimed Sherman’s March, and reality TV programs such as The Real World, Survivor, and Big Brother. A comprehensive production and reception study, Ruoff’s work restores An American Family to its rightful, pioneering place in the history of American television. Jeffrey Ruoff is a film historian, documentary filmmaker, and assistant professor of film and television studies at Dartmouth College. He is co-author (with Kenneth Ruoff) of The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On |
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An evaluation of facilitators of parent involvement in early intervention programs for children with developmental disabilities: An ecological perspective. $49.99 Parental involvement is the central feature of family-centered early intervention practices. However, in practice it is often difficult to achieve high levels of parental involvement. This study was undertaken to understand the specific barriers to parental involvement from an ecological framework as defined Bronfenbrenner (1979). This study provides insight into the nature of parental involvement for children with disabilities during the early years. Further, this study adds to the existing research on the barriers to parental involvement in early intervention programs.;The results indicated that micro and meso systems (i.e., parental sense of empowerment, parental attitudes towards involvement, education, age of child when early intervention began and number of children) as defined in the ecological systems theory were critical to parental involvement. Additionally, levels of employment (part-time, full-time and working two jobs) were found to significantly impact the ability of parents to be involved in their child’s early intervention program.;In the qualitative section of the study, the attitude of the teacher towards parents, pro-activity of the teacher in terms of providing resources, initiating and maintaining contact, knowledge of the child’s condition and availability of a home based program were listed as key facilitators of parental involvement. Further, work schedules, presence of multiple children in the house, family and partner support and cost of services were factors listed as being barriers to parental involvement.;One of the contributions of the study is that it seeks to understand parental involvement and its drivers within the frame of reference of the ecological theory of human development. The study identifies a framework for placing parents on the involvement spectrum via a checklist that can be administered during the intake interview to help teachers and schools develop the appropriate package of services that would improve parental |
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An evaluation of facilitators of parent involvement in early intervention programs for children with developmental disabilities: An ecological perspective. $49.99 Parental involvement is the central feature of family-centered early intervention practices. However, in practice it is often difficult to achieve high levels of parental involvement. This study was undertaken to understand the specific barriers to parental involvement from an ecological framework as defined Bronfenbrenner (1979). This study provides insight into the nature of parental involvement for children with disabilities during the early years. Further, this study adds to the existing research on the barriers to parental involvement in early intervention programs.;The results indicated that micro and meso systems (i.e., parental sense of empowerment, parental attitudes towards involvement, education, age of child when early intervention began and number of children) as defined in the ecological systems theory were critical to parental involvement. Additionally, levels of employment (part-time, full-time and working two jobs) were found to significantly impact the ability of parents to be involved in their child’s early intervention program.;In the qualitative section of the study, the attitude of the teacher towards parents, pro-activity of the teacher in terms of providing resources, initiating and maintaining contact, knowledge of the child’s condition and availability of a home based program were listed as key facilitators of parental involvement. Further, work schedules, presence of multiple children in the house, family and partner support and cost of services were factors listed as being barriers to parental involvement.;One of the contributions of the study is that it seeks to understand parental involvement and its drivers within the frame of reference of the ecological theory of human development. The study identifies a framework for placing parents on the involvement spectrum via a checklist that can be administered during the intake interview to help teachers and schools develop the appropriate package of services that would improve parental |
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Another Mother $28.02 One night after midnight social workers brought a baby girl to the author’s; home, and her life as a foster mother began. A social worker; herself, Gerstenzang discovered that raising Cecilia, deespite all the personal joys, would be a complex and frustrating; process of co-parenting with the foster care system in New York City.; Foster parents are in great demand, but they are not necessarily treated well. We follow the author through the home visits, the Early Intervention; evaluation, the WIC program that (with much bureaucratic hassle) provides; free formula and cereal, and the mandatory parenting training sessions. She comments, When Michael and I became foster parents, we learned how stigmatizing, demoralizing, and just plain inconvenient and time consuming being part of the ‘unentitled’ population can be. With the exception of Early Intervention, we often felt that the programs were more concerned with regulating our behavior than with providing services. Regular meetings with the birth family were also part of the process. Not only were they awkward for all concerned, but each visit involved a commute of several hours. One social worker admitted that she preferred a foster parent who didn’t work because that person could more easily comply with the time-consuming regulations. Sarah and her husband Michael also agonize over complying with special regulations about hiring babysitters or traveling (anytime we left New York State we needed to ask the agency’s permission, which in turn had to get the signed consent from the birth mother). Central to Another Mother is the issue of transracial placement. Sarah remembers, That first day the contrast between my pale skin and Cecilia’sbrown skin seemed glaring. Not only did I feel that I had someone else’s child, I felt that I had a child from another culture. Would I owe someone an explanation? (Gerstenzang is recalling the 1972 opposition of the National Association of Black Social Workers.) Her account is full |
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Another Mother: Co-Parenting with the Foster Care System $12.1 One night after midnight social workers brought a baby girl to the author’s home, and her life as a foster mother began. A social worker herself, Gerstenzang discovered that raising Cecilia, deespite all the personal joys, would be a complex and frustrating process of “co-parenting” with the foster care system in New York City. Foster parents are in great demand, but they are not necessarily treated well. We follow the author through the home visits, the Early Intervention evaluation, the WIC program that (with much bureaucratic hassle) provides free formula and cereal, and the mandatory parenting training sessions. She comments, “When Michael and I became foster parents, we learned how stigmatizing, demoralizing, and just plain inconvenient and time-consuming being part of the ‘unentitled’ population can be. With the exception of Early Intervention, we often felt that the programs were more concerned with regulating our behavior than with providing services.”Regular meetings with the birth family were also part of the process. Not only were they awkward for all concerned, but each visit involved a commute of several hours. One social worker admitted that she preferred a foster parent who didn’t work because that person could more easily comply with the time-consuming regulations. Sarah and her husband Michael also agonize over complying with special regulations about hiring babysitters or traveling (“anytime we left New York State we needed to ask the agency’s permission, which in turn had to get the signed consent from the birth mother”).Central to Another Mother is the issue of transracial placement. Sarah remembers, “That first day the contrast between my pale skin and Cecilia’s brown skin seemed glaring. Not only did I feel that I had someone else’s child, I felt that I had a child from another culture. Would I owe someone an explanation?” (Gerstenzang is recalling the 1972 opposition of the National Association of Black Social Workers.) Her |
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Another Mother: Co-Parenting with the Foster Care System $126.63 One night after midnight social workers brought a baby girl to the author’s; home, and her life as a foster mother began. A social worker; herself, Gerstenzang discovered that raising Cecilia, deespite all the personal joys, would be a complex and frustrating; process of co-parenting with the foster care system in New York City. Foster parents are in great demand, but they are not necessarily treated well. We follow the author through the home visits, the Early Intervention; evaluation, the WIC program that (with much bureaucratic hassle) provides free formula and cereal, and the mandatory parenting training sessions. She comments, When Michael and I became foster parents, we learned how stigmatizing, demoralizing, and just plain inconvenient and time-consuming being part of the ‘unentitled’ population can be. With the exception of Early Intervention, we often felt that the programs were more concerned with regulating our behavior than with providing services. Regular meetings with the birth family were also part of the process. Not only were they awkward for all concerned, but each visit involved a commute of several hours. One social worker admitted that she preferred a foster parent who didn’t work because that person could more easily comply with the time-consuming regulations. Sarah and her husband Michael also agonize over complying with special regulations about hiring babysitters or traveling (anytime we left New York State we needed to ask the agency’s permission, which in turn had to get the signed consent from the birth mother). Central to Another Mother is the issue of transracial placement. Sarah remembers, That first day the contrast between my pale skin and Cecilia’sbrown skin seemed glaring. Not only did I feel that I had someone else’s child, I felt that I had a child from another culture. Would I owe someone an explanation? (Gerstenzang is recalling the 1972 opposition of the National Association of Black Social Workers.) Her account is ful |
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Any Child Can Write $0.95 Harvey S. Wiener shows how parents can encourage their children to write with a home program that can be used from preschool through high school. Beginning with the building of attitudes, Wiener moves through simple, varied and practical experience with the written word. By setting up an atmosphere in the home that encourages creative written expression, coupled with a parent’s guidance in writing, children gain an outlook on writing that builds confidence in their abilities to use language. This new edition addresses many heated issues about children’s education and touches on today’s critical debates: parents’ roles in school preparations, the increased stress on writing assessment and performance measures throughout a child’s education and across school sectors, and the debate over phonics. A revised and expanded section called “Key Books for Young Writers and Their Parents” will help any family stock its shelves with useful books for a home writing program. A new chapter discusses the ubiquity of home computers and word processing programs and assesses their positive and negative influences on children’s home learning experiences. In addition, Wiener describes how to find the best educational online resources and how to supervise a child’s work on the Internet. Furthermore, he emphasizes the importance of collaboration–child and parent, child and sibling–to help avoid computer abuse and establish good computer practices. Finally, he integrates discussion on computers through the text, and also offers writing exercises and samples for children to obtain from Oxford’s website. |
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Are You Tired and Wired?: Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic $16.95 There is an epidemic of fatigue running rampant in our society. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of women wake up to find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and overstressed. Groggily turning off the alarm, they reach for coffee, soda, or some other promise of energy. They suffer through the day-irritable, on edge, forgetful, depressed, and craving sweets. And then, at night, they have trouble sleeping. Diet and exercise don’t seem to change things-if they even have the energy to follow these programs. So what on earth is going on?In Are You Tired and Wired?, Marcelle Pick, co-founder of Women to Women-one of the first clinics in the country devoted to providing health care for women by women-and the author of The Core Balance Diet, focuses on the root cause of these symptoms: adrenal dysfunction.With all the stresses that exist today-from challenges at home and at work to environmental toxins to chronic health problems-the adrenal glands, which are responsible for providing the fight-or-flight hormones, can force the body to endure a constant flood of stress hormones that can ultimately lead to multiple health issues, especially severe fatigue. The good news is that through diet, lifestyle adjustments, and reprogramming of stressful emotional patterns this can all be fixed!Pick helps readers identify which of three adrenal dysfunction profiles they fit-racehorse, workhorse, or flatliner-and then lays out an easy-to-follow, scientifically based program to help them restore adrenal balance, re-gear their metabolism, and regain their natural energy to live a happier and less-stressed life. |
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Are You Tired and Wired?: Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic Again $19.42 There is an epidemic of fatigue running rampant in our society. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of women wake up to find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and overstressed. Groggily turning off the alarm, they reach for coffee, soda, or some other promise of energy. They suffer through the day—irritable, on edge, forgetful, depressed, and craving sweets. And then, at night, they have trouble sleeping. Diet and exercise don’t seem to change things—if they even have the energy to follow these programs. So what on earth is going on?In Are You Tired and Wired?, Marcelle Pick, co-founder of Women to Women—one of the first clinics in the country devoted to providing health care for women by women—and the author of The Core Balance Diet, focuses on the root cause of these symptoms: adrenal dysfunction.With all the stresses that exist today—from challenges at home and at work to environmental toxins to chronic health problems—the adrenal glands, which are responsible for providing the fight-or-flight hormones, can force the body to endure a constant flood of stress hormones that can ultimately lead to multiple health issues, especially severe fatigue.  The good news is that through diet, lifestyle adjustments, and reprogramming of stressful emotional patterns this can all be fixed!Pick helps readers identify which of three adrenal dysfunction profiles they fit—racehorse, workhorse, or flatliner—and then lays out an easy-to-follow, scientifically based program to help them restore adrenal balance, re-gear their metabolism, and regain their natural energy to live a happier and less-stressed life. |
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Are You Tired and Wired?: Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic Again $24.95 There is an epidemic of fatigue running rampant in our society. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of women wake up to find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and overstressed. Groggily turning off the alarm, they reach for coffee, soda, or some other promise of energy. They suffer through the day—irritable, on edge, forgetful, depressed, and craving sweets. And then, at night, they have trouble sleeping. Diet and exercise don’t seem to change things—if they even have the energy to follow these programs. So what on earth is going on?In Are You Tired and Wired?, Marcelle Pick, co-founder of Women to Women—one of the first clinics in the country devoted to providing health care for women by women—and the author of The Core Balance Diet, focuses on the root cause of these symptoms: adrenal dysfunction.With all the stresses that exist today—from challenges at home and at work to environmental toxins to chronic health problems—the adrenal glands, which are responsible for providing the fight-or-flight hormones, can force the body to endure a constant flood of stress hormones that can ultimately lead to multiple health issues, especially severe fatigue.  The good news is that through diet, lifestyle adjustments, and reprogramming of stressful emotional patterns this can all be fixed!Pick helps readers identify which of three adrenal dysfunction profiles they fit—racehorse, workhorse, or flatliner—and then lays out an easy-to-follow, scientifically based program to help them restore adrenal balance, re-gear their metabolism, and regain their natural energy to live a happier and less-stressed life. |
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Are You Tired and Wired?: Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic Again $24.95 There is an epidemic of fatigue running rampant in our society. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of women wake up to find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and overstressed. Groggily turning off the alarm, they reach for coffee, soda, or some other promise of energy. They suffer through the day—irritable, on edge, forgetful, depressed, and craving sweets. And then, at night, they have trouble sleeping. Diet and exercise don’t seem to change things—if they even have the energy to follow these programs. So what on earth is going on?In Are You Tired and Wired?, Marcelle Pick, co-founder of Women to Women—one of the first clinics in the country devoted to providing health care for women by women—and the author of The Core Balance Diet, focuses on the root cause of these symptoms: adrenal dysfunction.With all the stresses that exist today—from challenges at home and at work to environmental toxins to chronic health problems—the adrenal glands, which are responsible for providing the fight-or-flight hormones, can force the body to endure a constant flood of stress hormones that can ultimately lead to multiple health issues, especially severe fatigue.  The good news is that through diet, lifestyle adjustments, and reprogramming of stressful emotional patterns this can all be fixed!Pick helps readers identify which of three adrenal dysfunction profiles they fit—racehorse, workhorse, or flatliner—and then lays out an easy-to-follow, scientifically based program to help them restore adrenal balance, re-gear their metabolism, and regain their natural energy to live a happier and less-stressed life. |
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Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports $67.95 This seminal book in the literature of child protective services stimulates critical thinking and informed discussion for those professionals and educators concerned with the quality of children’s protective services. The first book of its kind to present scholarly reports on false allegations, Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports tackles the age-old problem of deciding which reports, verbal or written, represent truth and which represent falsehood. When one deals with accusations in the area of child maltreatment, special problems are posed. This vital resource brings home the complexity and seriousness of confronting the need to separate true reports from false reports. Given the serious consequences of reports of maltreatment, determining the accuracy or inaccuracy of such reports is of major critical importance to all concerned and the parents, children, and professionals directly involved. This book deals effectively and practically with the everyday work of assessing the validity and reliability of maltreatment reports and guides professionals through rough waters of finding truth with helpful research.This courageous book provides hope for establishing a deeper understanding of the broad system of child protection and consequently, enables professionals to better handle individual crises and cases. Containing a range of chapters—authored by leading academic researchers and practitioners in child welfare services in the United States—which examine the policy and practice issues related to false allegations of child abuse and neglect, this volume provides guideposts for further research and discussion. College and university students in child welfare and related programs, human service practitioners working in child protective and welfare services, and the larger public—both parents and professionals working with children—who have an interest in this important issue, will find Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports a compassionate |
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Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports: The Problem of False Allegations $47.95 This seminal book in the literature of child protective services stimulates critical thinking and informed discussion for those professionals and educators concerned with the quality of children’s protective services. The first book of its kind to present scholarly reports on false allegations, Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports tackles the age-old problem of deciding which reports, verbal or written, represent truth and which represent falsehood. When one deals with accusations in the area of child maltreatment, special problems are posed. This vital resource brings home the complexity and seriousness of confronting the need to separate true reports from false reports. Given the serious consequences of reports of maltreatment, determining the accuracy or inaccuracy of such reports is of major critical importance to all concerned and the parents, children, and professionals directly involved. This book deals effectively and practically with the everyday work of assessing the validity and reliability of maltreatment reports and guides professionals through rough waters of finding truth with helpful research.This courageous book provides hope for establishing a deeper understanding of the broad system of child protection and consequently, enables professionals to better handle individual crises and cases. Containing a range of chapters—authored by leading academic researchers and practitioners in child welfare services in the United States—which examine the policy and practice issues related to false allegations of child abuse and neglect, this volume provides guideposts for further research and discussion. College and university students in child welfare and related programs, human service practitioners working in child protective and welfare services, and the larger public—both parents and professionals working with children—who have an interest in this important issue, will find Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports a compassionate |
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Audiovox XDRC2V1 XpressRCi Satellite Radio $139.99 The Audiovox XDRC2V1 XpressRCi Satellite Radio revolutionizes the way you’ll listen to music, live sports, talk shows and entertainment. This easy to use Satellite Radio Receiver provides you with Real-time information on what Programming you’re currently enjoying. It also allows you to program in your favorite channels, so you have whatever you want whenever you want it. You can tune the XM Xpress RCI Satellite Radio Receiver to work directly with your in-dash vehicle radio, making installation even easier than ever before. The XM Xpress RCI Satellite Radio Receiver features innovative 60-minute pause and replay, so you can leave off of your favorite content and then return whenever you’re ready. The XM Xpress RCI Satellite Radio Receiver is compatible with a host of XM Sirius Satellite Radio products and accessories, meaning you can enjoy your satellite content at home, on the move, or in the car. For your radio, entertainment, music, sports, and talk your way, pick up the Audiovox XDRC2V1 XpressRCi Satellite Radio now! (Satellite radio requires subscription) -Box Contents: XpressRCi Radio, PowerConnect Vehicle Kit, Aux In Cable, Magnetic Mount Antenna, Remote Control, User Guide, Quick Start Guide -Revolutionary SIRIUSXM PowerConnect FM Transmitter works through your vehicle’s radio with easy Do-It-Yourself installation.-Pause, rewind and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio-View artist name, song title and channel information-Stylish Color backgrounds and graphics-Browse programs, artists and songs playing on other channels, without having to change the channel-Save and enjoy fast access to up to 10 of your favorite channels-Store up to 10 of your favorite songs so you can listen to them later |
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Becoming an Interior Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design $16.02 The profession of interior design has received a lot of media attention in recent years, whether it’s on the many “home makeover” shows or in the movies. The reality is, interior design in the twenty-first century is much more than selecting colors and arranging furniture. Today’s interior designer is a multifaceted professional, with expertise in building and safety codes, project management, designing for seniors, sustainable design, and other important areas that require increased skill and training.If you have a vision for creating the interior spaces of residential or commercial buildings, Becoming an Interior Designer is the first step to a successful career. More than a how-to book for finding a job, this helpful guide is a road map to the early stages of forming a lifelong career and finding your special niche in this burgeoning field.This Second Edition of Becoming an Interior Designer will prepare you for entering and succeeding in the interior design field. It covers all aspects of getting into the industry, including updated information on the following:Licensing and certificationThe newest educational requirements, with a helpful list of accredited interior design programs in the United States and CanadaProfessional tips on portfolio preparationDiscussion of work environments—from home office to large firmsAdvice for finding clients and boosting revenueHelpful guidance on managing a successful careerPhotos of projects by professional interior designers from all major design specialtiesThe author interviewed nearly 100 professionals in the field who share their personal insights to help you discover what the interior design profession is really like.With everything you need to start your journey, Becoming an Interior Designer, Second Edition will be your launch pad for a long and successful career in interior design. |
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Beginning Visual C# 2005 Express Edition: From Novice to Professional $29.99 In the 1990s, Microsoft did the impossible and released a programming tool that let everyone write programs to run on Windows.Author Peter Wrightwas so excited about that tool, Visual Basic, thathe wrote a series of books on it and introduced nearly a quarter of a million people all over the world to programming.Now Microsoft has done it again with the release of the Express tools. With nearly every home now having a computer and most people having access to the Internet, being able to take control of the computer and write your own programs is more useful and exciting than ever. SoWright hasdecided to do it again.In this book, you’ll find everything you need to program your computer by using Visual C# 2005 Express, one of the very latest programming tools from Microsoft. If you have never written computer programs before,Wright willshow you how much fun and how easy it can be. Perhaps you are a programmer and just need to get up to speed on .NET for work—this book is for you too.Wrighttook the same approach with this book thathe did with the VB titles, and inside you’ll find a fast–paced guide to the essentials to get you programming fast. You’ll learn the C# language and the tools Visual C# 2005 Express provides.He covers everything from simple console programs to code that talks to the Internet, and even how to write your own database programs. Whatever your reasons for wanting to learn to program with C#, this book will get you where you want to be quickly, and hopefully with a smile on your face. So dive in and change the way you use computers forever. |
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Ben Oxenbould $64.8 Used – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ben Oxenbould (born 2 March 1969) is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his work in the Australian film and television industry. In 1980, Oxenbould was cast as “Hubert ‘Fatty’ Finn” in the film Fatty Finn. He then appeared in several films and television programs, including Home and Away, G. P. and Echo Point. Oxenbould was cast as the character “Be |
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Best iPhone Apps $3.56 With over 250,000 apps to choose from in Apple’s App Store, you can make your iPhone or iPod Touch do just about anything you can imagine — and almost certainly a few things you would never think of. While it’s not hard to find apps, it is frustratingly difficult to find the the best ones.That’s where this new edition of Best iPhone Apps comes in. New York Times technology columnist J.D. Biersdorfer has stress-tested hundreds of the App Store’s mini-programs and hand-picked more than 200 standouts to help you get work done, play games, stay connected with friends, explore a new city, get in shape, and more.With your device, you can use your time more efficiently with genius productivity apps, or fritter it away with deliriously fun games. Play the part of a local with brilliant travel apps, or stick close to home with apps for errands, movie times, and events. Get yourself in shape with fitness programs, or take a break and find the best restaurants in town. No matter how you want to use your iPhone or iPod Touch, Best iPhone Apps helps you unlock your glossy gadget’s potential.Discover great apps to help you:Get work done Connect with friends Play games Juggle documents Explore what’s nearby Get in shape Travel the world Find new music Dine out Manage your money …and much more! |
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Beyond the Bake Sale $25 A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published by the National Committee for Citizens in Education in 1986, Beyond the Bake Sale went on to sell more than 50,000 copies in nine editions. Packed with tips from principals and teachers, checklists, and an invaluable resource section, this updated and substantially expanded edition reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom. Written with candor, clarity, and humor, Beyond the Bake Sale is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels. Includes answers to these questions: – What is a family-school partnership supposed to look like?- How can schools and families build trust instead of blaming each other?- How can involving parents help raise students’ test scores?- How can teachers relate to families who don’t share their culture and values? |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $128.79 New – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $15.5 Used – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First publishe |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $128.79 New – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $128.79 New – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $196.15 New – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships $143.16 Used – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First publishe |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/School Partnerships $25 A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education.Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work.First published by the National Committee for Citizens in Education in 1986, Beyond the Bake Sale went on to sell more than 50,000 copies in nine editions. Packed with tips from principals and teachers, checklists, and an invaluable resource section, this updated and substantially expanded edition reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom.Written with candor, clarity, and humor, Beyond the Bake Sale is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels. Includes answers to these questions:• What is a family-school partnership supposed to look like?• How can schools and families build trust instead of blaming each other?• How can involving parents help raise students’ test scores?• How can teachers relate to families who don’t share their culture and values? |
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/School Partnerships $16.05 New – A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education. Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. “Beyond the Bake Sale” shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. First published |
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BitDefender Antivirus 2011 – Windows $9.99 Would you venture out into a dangerous area in the dark of night? The Internet doesn’t seem like a dangerous area but, throughout the world, there are predators plotting and triggering crimes against your identity and your PC. They can be harmful and lethal.-BitDefender AntiVirus 2011 provides protection against viruses, spyware, and identity theft without slowing you down. Features include: IM Encryption, to keep your private chats private; Search Advisor, for advance warnings about risky websites, displayed right in your search results; Video Tutorials, which guide you through the most frequently encountered security challenges; a customizable dashboard, which allows you to view how much or how little you want to; Gamer Mode, for secure gaming at top speed; Laptop Mode, for prolonged Battery life; automatic hourly updates; Home Network Management; free 24/7 technical support; and more! -Features: -Confidently download, share and open files from friends, family, co-workers?or even total strangers: -Protect against viruses and other malware using industry-leading technology. -Scan all Web, E-mail and instant messaging traffic in real-time. -Receive advance warnings about risky websites, displayed right in your Google and Yahoo! search results. -Get unmatched detection of new threats, thanks to the use of two different proactive technologies. -Block spyware programs that track your online activities. -Protect your identity: shop, bank, listen and watch, privately and securely: -Block websites that attempt to steal your credit card data. -Prevent Personal information from leaking via e-mail, Web or Instant Messaging. -Ensure Yahoo! and MSN Messenger conversations stay private with Instant Messaging Encryption. -Play, watch movies, or work without interruptions: -Reduce the system load and avoid requesting User interaction during game-play. -Suspend tasks like on-demand scanning and free-up resources when system load is high. -Get fine-tuned performance from your comp |
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BitDefender Antivirus 2011 – Windows $34.88 Can you defend yourself against the unknown? The wonderful Internet is saturated with tiny microbes (viruses) designed to harm you and your PC system. BitDefender AntiVirus 2011 provides protection against viruses, spyware, and identity theft without slowing you down.-Features include: IM Encryption, to keep your private chats private; Search Advisor, for advance warnings about risky websites, displayed right in your search results; Video Tutorials, which guide you through the most frequently encountered security challenges; a customizable dashboard, which allows you to view how much or how little you want to; Gamer Mode, for secure gaming at top speed; Laptop Mode, for prolonged Battery life; automatic hourly updates; Home Network Management; free 24/7 technical support; and more! -Features: -Confidently download, share and open files from friends, family, co-workers?or even total strangers: -Protect against viruses and other malware using industry-leading technology. -Scan all Web, E-mail and instant messaging traffic in real-time. -Receive advance warnings about risky websites, displayed right in your Google and Yahoo! search results. -Get unmatched detection of new threats, thanks to the use of two different proactive technologies. -Block spyware programs that track your online activities. -Protect your identity: shop, bank, listen and watch, privately and securely: -Block websites that attempt to steal your credit card data. -Prevent Personal information from leaking via e-mail, Web or Instant Messaging. -Ensure Yahoo! and MSN Messenger conversations stay private with Instant Messaging Encryption. -Play, watch movies, or work without interruptions: -Reduce the system load and avoid requesting User interaction during game-play. -Suspend tasks like on-demand scanning and free-up resources when system load is high. -Get fine-tuned performance from your computer: -QuickScan utilizes in-the-cloud technology to uncover viruses in 60 seconds, with minimal strain on s |
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Body Vibration Trainer V-Power $1250 DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainer Heavy Duty & Easy to Use! The DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainers are easy to use, safe and effective exercise machines that provide users with a full body workout. By utilizing vibration technology, the Whole Body Vibration Trainer helps increase blood circulation, energy levels and muscle definition as well as better skin and posture. Continuous use of the vibration trainer helps increase involuntary neuromuscular stretch reflex which helps boost your hormonal system response; this in turn generates Endorphins and Collagen while lowering Cortisol levels for great, overall health. Users are able to reduce lower back pain, accelerate weight loss all while improving general health. Stay healthy and work out from the comfort of your own home. Features: Vibration frequency ranges from 20-50 Hz Personal trainer with 4 preset programs & visuals Easy operation display Increase muscle strength and performance Accelerates weight loss Decreases recovery time Increases Endorphins, Serotonin, Neurotophin Rehabilitates injuries and ailments Increases flexibility and energy Specifications: Maximum Motor Output: 250 Watt Maximum Amplitude: 2.35 Modular settings for: Amplitude, Displacement and G-loading, with Maximal values Vibration Frequencies: 20-25-30-35-40-45-50 Hz LCD display, showing: Timer, frequency and exercise position Certifications: CEE/CETL US/EN 955/15 Horizontal displacement: 0.38 Max G-Loading:3.6 Maximum user’s limit: 250 lbs Dimensions: 31.3″ W x 57″ H x 23.14″ D Weight: 75lbs Type: V-Power Warranty: 2 years DKN Technology V-Power Whole Body Vibration Machine |
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Body Vibration Trainer Xg10 $3995 DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainer Heavy Duty & Easy to Use! The DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainers are easy to use, safe and effective exercise machines that provide users with a full body workout. By utilizing vibration technology, the Whole Body Vibration Trainer helps increase blood circulation, energy levels and muscle definition as well as better skin and posture. Continuous use of the vibration trainer helps increase involuntary neuromuscular stretch reflex which helps boost your hormonal system response; this in turn generates Endorphins and Collagen while lowering Cortisol levels for great, overall health. Users are able to reduce lower back pain, accelerate weight loss all while improving general health. Stay healthy and work out from the comfort of your own home. Features: Four preset programs and visuals Seven frequency settings Durable, ergonomic handles Start/Stop and Repeat control for convenience Commercial grade materials Isolated vibrating platform Specifications: Dimensions: 25″ x 29″ x 59″ Vibrating Plate Dimensions: 27.5″ x 13″ Equipment Weight: 161 lbs. Structure: steel Vibration Frequencies: 20-50 Hz Vibration Amplitude: 1.8 mm A 3.9 mm Motor: AC Motor 3.2 K/N Acceleration: 12g Graphical Display: Back lit touch-sensor Preset Programs: Upper body, abdominal, lower body and total body Includes: One (1) DKN Technology Xg10 Whole Body Vibration Machine, user manual |
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Body Vibration Trainer Xg5 $3495 DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainer Heavy Duty & Easy to Use! The DKN Technology Whole Body Vibration Trainers are easy to use, safe and effective exercise machines that provide users with a full body workout. By utilizing vibration technology, the Whole Body Vibration Trainer helps increase blood circulation, energy levels and muscle definition as well as better skin and posture. Continuous use of the vibration trainer helps increase involuntary neuromuscular stretch reflex which helps boost your hormonal system response; this in turn generates Endorphins and Collagen while lowering Cortisol levels for great, overall health. Users are able to reduce lower back pain, accelerate weight loss all while improving general health. Stay healthy and work out from the comfort of your own home. Features: Heavy duty, easy to use Personal trainer with 4 preset programs and visuals 7 frequency settings Durable, ergonomic handles Start/Stop and Repeat controls for added convenience Isolated vibrating platform Silent high performance motors Variable and gradual start-up, up to 3.2KN Specifications: Maximum Weight Capacity: 330 lbs. Programs: Upper Body, Abdominal, Lower Body and Total Body Structure: Steel Dimensions: 25″ x 29″ x 59″ Vibrating Plate Dimensions: 27.5″ x 15″ Display: Back lit touch-sensor Vibration Frequencies: 20-50 Hz Vibration Amplitude: 1.8 mm A 3.9 mm Motor: AC Motor 2.6 K/N Acceleration: 8g Electric Charge: 0, 4A Includes: One (1) DKN Technology Xg5 Pro Whole Body Vibration Trainer, user manual Warranty: 1 year warranty on electrical components, lifetime warranty on body and frame DKN Technology Xg5 Whole Body Vibration Machine |
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Cables To Go MP3 Audio Cable – 25ft $22.91 Stream your MP3s to your home stereo while listening to your local PC speakers! With millions of MP3 files, video games and multi-media software packages operating on PCs across the country, more than ever people want the clarity of sound that their home audio system provides. The MP3 Adapters from Cables To Go simply connect to your PC sound card speaker output and allow you to share your PC sound with your home audio system. Eliminate the need to swap between your PC speakers and home systes, the MP3 Adapters allow you to connect both at the same time. Turn your PC with your MP3 collection into a virtual jukebox with realistic, CD quality sound when played through your stereo system. Play video games with life-like surround-sound. Play your DVD and multi-media programs in Dolby Pro-Logic. You have the PC…you have the home sound system…use the MP3 Adapters to make them work together. |
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Central Bank Autonomy: The Federal Reserve System in American Politics $200.22 Why is the Federal Reserve System so powerful and autonomous? The autonomy of the central bank in the United States is the joint product of strategic choices made by decision makers in the Fed and choices made by members of Congress. Fed decision makers update administrative procedure in ways that frustrate representative control of monetary policy. Members of Congress tolerate experimentation with procedures and rules because Fed independence creates an obstacle for presidents interested in controlling macroeconomic outcomes for electoral or partisan gain. Central bank autonomy is not a serious threat for members of Congress, as they independently develop a number of federal credit programs to counteract the consequences of monetary policy choices for particular sectors of the economy (notably, home construction and small business enterprise).The transformation of the Federal Reserve System reveals how gradual and incremental institutional changes can affect the strategies of political actors and policy outcomes. This finding challenges the dominant description of institutional change that has informed applied work on political institutions in both international relations and American politics. Conventional descriptions emphasize long periods of institutional stability punctuated by short periods of rapid change. Institutional change at the Fed is a gradual and continuous process. Incremental changes in monetary policy institutions (reserve requirements, open market rules, selective credit regulations) reveal the rich variety of strategic options for bureaucrats who desire autonomy from elected officials and the real effects of changing policy institutions on macroeconomic andcapital market outcomes. |
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Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families $58.95 Use this newly developed family-oriented approach to be a better youth worker! In A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families, practitioners and trainers in a new child methodology show you how to expand your youth program to involve family work using the Child and Youth Care Approach. This book provides a new way of looking at work with families in which the helpers are involved in the daily life of the families they are supporting. This book will be valuable to practitioners and instructors of the Child and Youth Care Approach as well as to youth workers, foster parents, and social workers who want to develop their own knowledge and skills in working with families. A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families is designed to help youth care workers engage in a working relationship with young people and families that can facilitate change and allow families to live together more effectively with less stress. This book emphasizes that the family be involved in the care and treatment of young people. The authors reveal methods for connecting with each family by reflecting their rules, roles, culture, rhythm, timing, and style. This book will help you: develop your proficiency with the Child and Youth Care Approach to working with families shift from working in residential-only programs to in-home family prevention create as many moments of connection as possible among family members learn what boundaries need to be maintained to gain credibility with families provide effective supervision for staff working with families create activity-oriented family-focused work to develop family relationships and more! The authors of A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families offer unique insight into the successes and failures of those who have moved into this area of helping troubled youths and adolescents. Special features of this book include specific learning exercises and |
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Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families $27.87 Use this newly developed family-oriented approach to be a better youth worker! In A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families, practitioners and trainers in a new child methodology show you how to expand your youth program to involve family work using the Child and Youth Care Approach. This book provides a new way of looking at work with families in which the helpers are involved in the daily life of the families they are supporting. This book will be valuable to practitioners and instructors of the Child and Youth Care Approach as well as to youth workers, foster parents, and social workers who want to develop their own knowledge and skills in working with families. A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families is designed to help youth care workers engage in a working relationship with young people and families that can facilitate change and allow families to live together more effectively with less stress. This book emphasizes that the family be involved in the care and treatment of young people. The authors reveal methods for connecting with each family by reflecting their rules, roles, culture, rhythm, timing, and style. This book will help you: develop your proficiency with the Child and Youth Care Approach to working with families shift from working in residential-only programs to in-home family prevention create as many moments of connection as possible among family members learn what boundaries need to be maintained to gain credibility with families provide effective supervision for staff working with families create activity-oriented family-focused work to develop family relationships and more! The authors of A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families offer unique insight into the successes and failures of those who have moved into this area of helping troubled youths and adolescents. Special features of this book include specific learning exercises and short |
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Communities without Borders $72.5 When we finally arrived at my brother’s house in the United States, I thought about how far I was from home in Mexico. I looked back, saw the sun setting, and thought about my father and what he might be doing. I thought, ‘Why did I come so far, and how am I going to return?’ Before I left my father asked me why I wanted to leave. He said he thought we would never see each other again. My brother told him not to worry and that he would return me in a year. . . . He was right, because we never did.-Irma Luna recalls her experience of migration, from Communities without BordersIn his stunning work of photojournalism and oral history, David Bacon documents the new reality of migrant experience: the creation of transnational communities. Today’s indigenous migrants don’t simply move from one point to another but create new communities all along the northern road from Guatemala through Mexico into the United States, connected by common culture and history. Drawing on his experience as a photographer and a journalist and also as a former labor organizer, Bacon portrays the lives of the people who migrate between Guatemala and Mexico and the United States. He takes us inside these communities and illuminates the ties that bind them together, the influence of their working conditions on their families and health, and their struggle for better lives. Bacon portrays in photographs and their own words Mixtec and Triqui migrants in Oaxaca, Baja California, and California; Guatemalan migrants in Huehuetenango and Nebraska; miners and indigenous communities in Sonora and Arizona; and veterans of the bracero program of the 1940s and 1950s. Bacon’s interviews with this first wave of guest workers are especially relevant in light of the current political focus on guest-worker programs as a model for reforming immigration, an approach with which Bacon strongly disagrees.Throughout Communities without Borders, Bacon emphasizes the social movements migrants |
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Communities without Borders $29.95 When we finally arrived at my brother’s house in the United States, I thought about how far I was from home in Mexico. I looked back, saw the sun setting, and thought about my father and what he might be doing. I thought, ‘Why did I come so far, and how am I going to return?’ Before I left my father asked me why I wanted to leave. He said he thought we would never see each other again. My brother told him not to worry and that he would return me in a year. . . . He was right, because we never did.-Irma Luna recalls her experience of migration, from Communities without BordersIn his stunning work of photojournalism and oral history, David Bacon documents the new reality of migrant experience: the creation of transnational communities. Today’s indigenous migrants don’t simply move from one point to another but create new communities all along the northern road from Guatemala through Mexico into the United States, connected by common culture and history. Drawing on his experience as a photographer and a journalist and also as a former labor organizer, Bacon portrays the lives of the people who migrate between Guatemala and Mexico and the United States. He takes us inside these communities and illuminates the ties that bind them together, the influence of their working conditions on their families and health, and their struggle for better lives. Bacon portrays in photographs and their own words Mixtec and Triqui migrants in Oaxaca, Baja California, and California; Guatemalan migrants in Huehuetenango and Nebraska; miners and indigenous communities in Sonora and Arizona; and veterans of the bracero program of the 1940s and 1950s. Bacon’s interviews with this first wave of guest workers are especially relevant in light of the current political focus on guest-worker programs as a model for reforming immigration, an approach with which Bacon strongly disagrees.Throughout Communities without Borders, Bacon emphasizes the social movements migrants |
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Consider The Issues $44.53 An exciting, proven approach to listening comprehension and discussion, based on authentic radio broadcasts from NPR's “All Things Considered,” “Weekend Edition,” and “Morning Edition.” Students are presented with interesting, relevant content in unedited everyday speech including hesitations, redundancies, and various dialectical patterns.The series: Develops essential listening strategies, including predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, focusing on details, and note-taking. Fosters critical thinking skills through follow-up activities that include discussion, debate, values clarification, and writing assignments. Integrates language and concepts through sophisticated grammar and vocabulary activities. Audio programs comprising original radio broadcasts are available for each book.Consider the Issues Features: Twelve thought-provoking units — six new to this edition — emphasize critical thinking activities such as discussion, debate, and values clarification. New topics include cell phone courtesy, globalization, medicine as business, philanthropy, how technology is blurring boundaries between home and work, and the influence of media on young adults. New pronunciation strand provides practice with native English sound patterns. Inferencing questions encourage students to find implied meanings. Audio SampleListen to a sample from the audio CDs:From Unit 1: A Courtesy Campaign (4:55)Click here to order the Audio Program.See also:Raise the Issues, Third EditionFace the Issues, Third Edition |
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Consider The Issues $44.53 An exciting, proven approach to listening comprehension and discussion, based on authentic radio broadcasts from NPR's “All Things Considered,” “Weekend Edition,” and “Morning Edition.” Students are presented with interesting, relevant content in unedited everyday speech including hesitations, redundancies, and various dialectical patterns.The series: Develops essential listening strategies, including predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, focusing on details, and note-taking. Fosters critical thinking skills through follow-up activities that include discussion, debate, values clarification, and writing assignments. Integrates language and concepts through sophisticated grammar and vocabulary activities. Audio programs comprising original radio broadcasts are available for each book.Consider the Issues Features: Twelve thought-provoking units — six new to this edition — emphasize critical thinking activities such as discussion, debate, and values clarification. New topics include cell phone courtesy, globalization, medicine as business, philanthropy, how technology is blurring boundaries between home and work, and the influence of media on young adults. New pronunciation strand provides practice with native English sound patterns. Inferencing questions encourage students to find implied meanings. Audio SampleListen to a sample from the audio CDs:From Unit 1: A Courtesy Campaign (4:55)Click here to order the Audio Program.See also:Raise the Issues, Third EditionFace the Issues, Third Edition |
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Culinary Nutrition for Food Professionals $109.75 In today’s market, a large percentage of food consumed is eaten or purchased away from home which has created an increasing demand for healthful options across all segments of the food industry. Now, more than ever, your customers realize that diet plays an important role in maintaining good health. The completely revised, second edition of Culinary Nutrition for Food Professionals gives you all of the information you need to balance taste and health while maintaining your unique niche in today’s competitive marketplace. This book is oriented toward nutrition applications to foodservice including:food science and nutrition sciencecurrent dietary recommendationsnew food labeling regulationsproduct selectionmenu planning for specific clientele and operational segmentsrecipe development, nutrition analysis, and cooking techniquesmerchandising healthful options in the menu mixstaff trainingagricultural, industry and current food safety issuesmarketingIn addition, a one-of-a-kind chapter addresses fitness and diet needs for food professionals. It is designed as a guide for maintaining peak productivity at the work site. Culinary Nutrition for Food Professionals is recommended by the Educational Institute of the American Culinary Federation and has been endorsed by educators and other food professionals as a key textbook for both culinary and hospitality management programs. In addition, the book is a vital and current reference for foodservice managers, chefs, caterers, food product developers and retailers, restaurateurs, food writers, and health professionals. It is also a practical reference for individuals who wish to learn the professional approach to cooking for taste and health. Food professionals and educators are saying this about the revised second edition of Culinary Nutrition for Food Professionals: "This book will certainly be useful to all of us." —Julia Child, |
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D LED Projector with HDMI, TV, USB, SD, Scart, Speaker and Digital DVB-T Black $500.99 Specifications:How could you miss this multimedia hi-def projector? It’s such a practical and quality projector that it supports 16:9 1080P HDMI, YPbPr, VGA, TV, S-Video, Scart and AV which brings you crystal display and impressive feast. Even it provides you SD card and USB interface for more channels of resource sharing about movies, photos, and songs. With DVB-T TV tuner (digital) and a speaker, the projector can allows you to enjoy various TV programs via computer or TV; with support for HDMI, Scart, S-Video, component and VGA inputs, massive size of up to 150 inches, and relatively short projection distance, the projector will easily join your existing setup or be the basis for something new; with sleep timer and lock function, the projector can be slept at a fixed time, or you can set up a password to protect your projector lest there be some important materials to be leaked out. Just treat yourself with weekend free home movies by hook up your TV or computer with this big video display unit. Or if used for office and classroom presentation, this projector will provide you a flexible operation with keystone correction and 3D noise reduce function as well as manual zoom and focus which also can be set up in one place all the time or move around from room to room. Also it’s an ideal device for KTV video entertainment, nightclubs, video games such as PS2, PS3, XBOX360, Wii and so on. Feature HD multimedia projector for office and home Crisp wall or screen image size up to 150 inches Portable size, light weight High brightness, low noise Image zoom and flip Support 16:9 1080p HDMI/YPbPr/Scart/DVB-T/VGA/TV//S-Video/AV/SD Built-in digital DVB-T TV tuner, speaker, USB/SD card reader input Work with TV, laptop, DVD, flash drive, SD card, PC. PS3, etc. Quickly and easily for movie, photo, music enjoyments Primary function: HD LED projector Display technology: 5 inch single TFT LCD + LED lamp technology Resolution: Native – 800×600, support |
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Dark Castle $10.28 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jonathan Gay is a computer programmer and software entrepreneur based in Northern California. Gay was a co-founder of FutureWave Software in 1993. For a decade, he was the main programmer and visionary of Flash, an animation editor for web pages. He is currently President of Software as Art, a startup working on energy management solutions for the home. Games programmed by Jonathan GayWhile in high school, Gay won a science fair award for programming on an Apple II computer and came to the attention of Silicon Beach Software founder Charlie Jackson. Gay began programming for Silicon Beach in his senior year. His first published product, released in 1985, was Airborne!, a black-and-white game for the Macintosh computer. While in college, he collaborated with game designer Mark Pierce and programmed Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle. All three were award-winning programs that included digital sounds, an unusual innovation for that era. After graduating from Harvey Mudd College, Gay worked full-time for Silicon Beach Software. During this time he added some significant features to Superpaint 2, including Bézier curves, and began work on IntelliDraw, which was published by Aldus after the acquisition of Silicon Beach Software in 1990. Products that Jonathan Gay worked onIn 1993, Gay and Jackson founded FutureWave Software with the intention of creating graphics software for pen computing, in particular the Penpoint operating system that ran on the EO Personal Communicator. Gay and programmer Robert Tatsumi finished the company’s first product in 1994, SmartSketch, a vector-drawing program for the PenPoint operating system. Shortly thereafter, PenPoint was discontinued, ending that market for SmartSketch. SmartSketch was ported to the Windows a… More: |
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Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts $24.95 Hollywood celebrities know the secrets to shaping up for movies and award show appearances at the last minute. Now you can learn their tricks and tips for getting fit in a hurry to gear up for your own red carpet moments. Deadline Fitness has the diet and exercise programs you can use to get in shape on a deadline. Whether you’re prepping for a wedding, school reunion, first date, or other big event, celebrity trainer Gina Lombardi can help with her proven techniques for sculpting a leaner, sexier body without crash diets or burnout.If you have three months or even just one week to look fabulous and the determination to stay the course, Lombardi has the tools and information you need to achieve your goals, no matter what your situation or budget. Work out in a gym with free weights and machines, exercise outdoors, or break a sweat in your home with your own equipment or without. Whether you’re a beginner or a fitness veteran, Lombardi has a customized program for you.You’ll assess your current eating and exercise habits and set a realistic goal for what you can achieve by your deadline. Lombardi shows you how to modify your food intake without feeling hungry all the time or resorting to crash diets. She provides checklists with suggested foods and portion sizes and tells you what you need to know about supplements, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and water intake.Lombardi helps you choose an exercise program that will complement your lifestyle, fitness level, and goals. She includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced programs. By following her detailed instructions, you will feel confident that you’re performing the exercises correctly.You’ll also find first-person stories from celebrities and people just like you to help keep you motivated and on track to meet your deadline. Once you finally achieve your hard-earned goal, you’ll find out how to move from a deadline program to a long-term health and fitness program that will make your new |
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Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts $24.95 Hollywood celebrities know the secrets to shaping up for movies and award show appearances at the last minute. Now you can learn their tricks and tips for getting fit in a hurry to gear up for your own red carpet moments. Deadline Fitness has the diet and exercise programs you can use to get in shape on a deadline. Whether you’re prepping for a wedding, school reunion, first date, or other big event, celebrity trainer Gina Lombardi can help with her proven techniques for sculpting a leaner, sexier body without crash diets or burnout.If you have three months or even just one week to look fabulous and the determination to stay the course, Lombardi has the tools and information you need to achieve your goals, no matter what your situation or budget. Work out in a gym with free weights and machines, exercise outdoors, or break a sweat in your home with your own equipment or without. Whether you’re a beginner or a fitness veteran, Lombardi has a customized program for you.You’ll assess your current eating and exercise habits and set a realistic goal for what you can achieve by your deadline. Lombardi shows you how to modify your food intake without feeling hungry all the time or resorting to crash diets. She provides checklists with suggested foods and portion sizes and tells you what you need to know about supplements, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and water intake.Lombardi helps you choose an exercise program that will complement your lifestyle, fitness level, and goals. She includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced programs. By following her detailed instructions, you will feel confident that you’re performing the exercises correctly.You’ll also find first-person stories from celebrities and people just like you to help keep you motivated and on track to meet your deadline. Once you finally achieve your hard-earned goal, you’ll find out how to move from a deadline program to a long-term health and fitness program that will make your new |
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Development Results in Middle-Income Countries: An Evaluation of World Bank’s Support $20 Middle income countries (MICs) are facing rapidly evolving development challenges as their economist mature and integrate into the global economy. As a group, the 86 MICs account for about one-fifth of world output, and their per capita income has grown by almost 4 percent annually since 1995. Yet there are still home to one-third of the world’s poorest citizens, living on less than $2 per day.The World Bank has provided US$163 billion in loans to these countries since 1995 and it allocates about half of its administrative budget to working with them. Today, as a group these countries have far more choice than they did even 10 years again obtaining both finance and knowledge for development. With the dramatic changes in the global context, many stakeholders and outside commentators have began to propose that the Bank change its relationship with this group—with proposals ranging from strengthened engagement to withdrawal. This IEG evaluation brings a fresh perspective to the debate by assessing the development effectiveness of the Bank’s recent work. It presents evidence —including views from the client countries themselves—about the outcomes of the Bank’s support to individual countries over the past 12 years. It also spotlights three growing dimensions of the Bank Group’s role—sharing knowledge across countries, engaging countries in global programs, and combining support to the public and private sectors. |
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Digital Tuner Full Wave Band Stereo Radios $96.69 Stylish design of this Boombox Radio takes up a small space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. This is a Useful Boombox Radio can be for all-around use, at home and away. This Boombox Radio is multifunctional. It is also a lamp and a alarm clock.With Radio Boomboxelets, you can choose from the wide range of radio talk shows and music programming. Use the Boombox Radio to enjoy all your favorite programs while you’re at the gym, out for a walk, or commuting to work. If simplicity is the key to your life then the simple pleasure of this Best Radio will excite you.Fortunately for listeners, the cool shape doesn’t detract from the music. This Best Radio is a great choice for children to learn languages music. Portable slim, it’s a best choice for you as a pregnant woman or a common educational equipment for children. You can enjoy it when exercising or while commuting on the bus. Bring you music wherever you go with the Portable Radio. Take it home now! You will get more than you paid! As our product has all the features of you need and is better compared with others. I strongly recommended it to you. |
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Discipline Without Anger $13.7 Child Psychologist Jerry Adams recognizes that many parents rely on restrictions, yelling, or spanking for discipline but that they rarely see lasting changes for their efforts. They are frustrated and discouraged with their children’s behavior, but they are unsure how to make their discipline work.To help parents effectively discipline their children without relying on punishment, Dr. Adams has written Discipline Without Anger: A Parents Guide to Teaching Children Responsible Behavior. This book provides a comprehensive strategy for teaching children to meet expectations in the first place, rather than waiting for them to misbehave and then punishing them for their misbehavior.Discipline Without Anger is based upon the author’s work with hundreds of families. The author developed, presented, and refined the approach over nearly two decades of working with children and their parents in his role as a child psychologist in a large health care system.Utilizing feedback from the parents about what does and does not work, the author provides an effective, loving alternative for teaching children to assume appropriate levels of responsibility for their own behavior. Readers will learn principles underlying child behavior and will also learn detailed steps for developing structured home programs tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of their own families.Discipline Without Anger is intended for busy parents, whatever their life styles and whatever the ages, types of behavior, and levels of cooperation of their children.Discipline Without Anger:· Guides parents to develop, implement, and maintain their own home program;·Shows parents how to extendtheir influence to settings where they cannot be with their kids;· Gives parents detailed guidelines for ending inappropriate behavior, both at home and away; and·Provides parents with numerous examples illustrating how the approach can be adapted to all sorts of situat |
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Diverted Dream: Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1900-1985 $38 In the twentieth century, Americans have increasingly looked to the schools—and, in particular, to the nation’s colleges and universities—as guardians of the cherished national ideal of equality of opportunity. With the best jobs increasingly monopolized by those with higher education, the opportunity to attend college has become an integral part of the American dream of upward mobility. The two-year college—which now enrolls more than four million students in over 900 institutions—is a central expression of this dream, and its invention at the turn of the century constituted one of the great innovations in the history of American education. By offering students of limited means the opportunity to start higher education at home and to later transfer to a four-year institution, the two-year school provided a major new pathway to a college diploma—and to the nation’s growing professional and managerial classes. But in the past two decades, the community college has undergone a profound change, shifting its emphasis from liberal-arts transfer courses to terminal vocational programs. Drawing on developments nationwide as well as in the specific case of Massachusetts, Steven Brint and Jerome Karabel offer a history of community colleges in America, explaining why this shift has occurred after years of student resistance and examining its implications for upward mobility. As the authors argue in this exhaustively researched and pioneering study, the junior college has always faced the contradictory task of extending a college education to the hitherto excluded, while diverting the majority of them from the nation’s four-year colleges and universities. Very early on, two-year college administrators perceived vocational training for "semi-professional" work as their and their students’ most secure long-term niche in the educational hierarchy. With two thirds of all community college students enrolled in vocational programs, the |
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Dorothea Lange: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum $3.57 This installment in the acclaimed In Focus series examines the life and career of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who is most recognized for her social documentary work during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Getty Museum holds nearly one hundred of the artist’s pictures, about fifty of which are discussed by Judith Keller, associate curator of photographs. These include the iconic images of homeless farm families as well as lesser-known Southwestern views, personal photographs Lange made at home in the 1950s, and late compositions from an extensive trip to Asia and the Middle East. In Focus: Dorothea Lange is published to coincide with an exhibition of her photographs at the Getty Museum from October 15, 2002 through February 9, 2003.The book includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on Lange, with participants Keller; Keith Davis, Fine Arts Programs Director, Hallmark Cards, Inc.; David Featherstone, independent curator, freelance writer, and editor; Therese Heyman, curator emeritus, Oakland Museum of Photography; Weston Naef, curator of photographs, Getty Museum; Sally Stein, associate professor of art history, University of California, Irvine; and Michael Williamson, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and author, currently working for the Washington Post. Their animated conversation adds greatly to the understanding of the artist’s creations. A complete chronology of major events in Lange’s life rounds out the book. |
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Ecdl And Icdl 100 Success Secrets – 100 Most Asked Questions $16.85 There has never been an ECDL/ICDL Guide like this.100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of ECDL/ICDL. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print.This book is also not about ECDL/ICDL’s best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with ECDL/ICDL.This ECDL/ICDL book is designed to assist people at work, home or in study, establish Certification in ICDL/ECDL, a recognised standard for everyone who uses a computer in a professional or personal capacity. Individuals can choose how they wish to study for the tests – through TAFE, privately-run courses or self-study.ECDL/ICDL certification informs current and prospective employers that you possess competency in fundamental IT skills. Most importantly, you will gain self-confidence from knowing you can use a PC and a variety of standard computer software applications.Benefits of ECDL/ICDL Certification are: Increase your confidence to participate in the global digital society, Improve the quality of your life by gaining a better working knowledge of computers, Increase your value in the workplace by possessing a valuable credential, Establish a solid range of basic computer skills on which to increase your computer literacy. |
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Effects of Motivational Reading Programs $62.99 Teaching literacy is a challenging process that incorporates the functional and structural aspects of language with the comprehension of its content. Educators are often unable to successfully identify the appropriate strategies that are best-suited to communicate these distinctive components of literacy to students from backgrounds of low socio-economic status. These students are more likely to face challenges in acquiring literacy due to the cultural exceptions attached to their community and to the lack of resources available to them in the home and in schools that have less funding. This work seeks to investigate these issues through comparing and contrasting the outcome of two motivational independent reading programs designed to improve literacy among elementary at-risk students |
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Electric Machines: Steady State, Transients, and Design with MATLAB $133.95 Ubiquitous in daily life, electric motors/generators are used in a wide variety of applications, from home appliances to internal combustion engines to hybrid electric cars. They produce electric energy in all electric power plants as generators and motion control that is necessary in all industries to increase productivity, save energy, and reduce pollution.With its comprehensive coverage of the state of the art, Electric Machines: Steady State, Transients, and Design with MATLAB® addresses the modeling, design, testing, and manufacture of electric machines to generate electricity, or in constant or variable-speed motors for motion control.Organized into three stand-alone sections—Steady State, Transients, and FEM Analysis and Optimal Design—the text provides complete treatment of electric machines. It also: Explores international unitsContains solved and proposed numerical examples throughoutGuides students from simple to more complex math modelsOffers a wealth of problems with hintsThe book contains numerous computer simulation programs in MATLAB and Simulink®, available on an accompanying CD-ROM, to help readers make a quantitative assessment of various parameters and performance indices of electric machines. Skillfully unifying symbols throughout the book, the authors present a great deal of invaluable practical laboratory work that has been classroom-tested in progressively modified forms. This textbook presents expressions of parameters, modeling, and characteristics that are directly and readily applicable for industrial R&D in fields associated with electric machines industry for modern (distributed) power systems and industrial motion control via power electronics. |
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Electric Machines: Steady State, Transients, and Design with MATLAB $139.95 Ubiquitous in daily life, electric motors/generators are used in a wide variety of applications, from home appliances to internal combustion engines to hybrid electric cars. They produce electric energy in all electric power plants as generators and motion control that is necessary in all industries to increase productivity, save energy, and reduce pollution.With its comprehensive coverage of the state of the art, Electric Machines: Steady State, Transients, and Design with MATLAB® addresses the modeling, design, testing, and manufacture of electric machines to generate electricity, or in constant or variable-speed motors for motion control.Organized into three stand-alone sections—Steady State, Transients, and FEM Analysis and Optimal Design—the text provides complete treatment of electric machines. It also: Explores international unitsContains solved and proposed numerical examples throughoutGuides students from simple to more complex math modelsOffers a wealth of problems with hintsThe book contains numerous computer simulation programs in MATLAB and Simulink®, available on an accompanying CD-ROM, to help readers make a quantitative assessment of various parameters and performance indices of electric machines. Skillfully unifying symbols throughout the book, the authors present a great deal of invaluable practical laboratory work that has been classroom-tested in progressively modified forms. This textbook presents expressions of parameters, modeling, and characteristics that are directly and readily applicable for industrial R&D in fields associated with electric machines industry for modern (distributed) power systems and industrial motion control via power electronics. |
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Emigrant Nation: The Making of Italy Abroad $49 Between 1880 and 1915, thirteen million Italians left their homeland, launching the largest emigration from any country in recorded world history. As the young Italian state struggled to adapt to the exodus, it pioneered the establishment of a “global nation”—an Italy abroad cemented by ties of culture, religion, ethnicity, and economics.In this wide-ranging work, Mark Choate examines the relationship between the Italian emigrants, their new communities, and their home country. The state maintained that emigrants were linked to Italy and to one another through a shared culture. Officials established a variety of programs to coordinate Italian communities worldwide. They fostered identity through schools, athletic groups, the Dante Alighieri Society, the Italian Geographic Society, the Catholic Church, Chambers of Commerce, and special banks to handle emigrant remittances. But the projects aimed at binding Italians together also raised intense debates over priorities and the emigrants’ best interests. Did encouraging loyalty to Italy make the emigrants less successful at integrating? Were funds better spent on supporting the home nation rather than sustaining overseas connections?In its probing discussion of immigrant culture, transnational identities, and international politics, this fascinating book not only narrates the grand story of Italian emigration but also provides important background to immigration debates that continue to this day. |
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Employment Compensation $23.09 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Holiday, Labour Law, Pension, Minimum Wage, Citizen’s Dividend, Pension Fund, Guaranteed Minimum Income, Wage, List of Minimum Wages by Country, Workers’ Compensation, Executive Schedule, Executive Compensation, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Equal Pay for Women, Temporary and Agency Workers Bill, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation, General Schedule, Flexible Spending Account, Basic Income, Defense Base Act, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Overtime, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Employee Stock Option, Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard, Anderson V. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co., Compensation of Employees, Employee Benefit, Living Wage, Maximum Wage, Pension Administration, Employee Assistance Programs, Layoff, Flextime, Working Poor, Basic Income in the Netherlands, Merit Pay, Equal Pay Act 1970, Deferred Compensation, Golden Parachute, Income Gender Gap, German Statutory Accident Insurance, Australian Fair Pay Commission, Federal Wage System, Novated Lease, Performance-Related Pay, Harvester Judgment, Chile Pension System, Golden Handshake, Severance Package, New York Disability Benefits Law, Leave of Absence, Profit Sharing, Take-Home Vehicle, Average Worker’s Wage, Retroactive Overtime, Real Wage, Explanation of Benefits, Idiosyncratic Deals, State Compensation Insurance Fund, Spiff, My Family Care, Long Service Leave, Worker’s Compensation Germany, Cafeteria Plan, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Wage Regulation, Wage Payment Systems, Interactive Accommodation Process, Portable Long Service Leave, Pay Bands, Profit Sharing in the United States, Compromise Agreement, Paid Vacations Convention, 1946, Wages, Hours of Work and Manning Convention, 1946, Commission, Wages, Hours of Work and Manning Convention, 1949, Paid Time Off, Seafarers’ Annual Leave With Pay Convention, 1976, |
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Empowered Work Teams in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Residents and Staff $34.95 Creating empowered work teams–a method of involving non-management employees in brainstorming, problem solving, and decision making within an organization–has proven successful in the manufacturing sector and is now being applied to the long-term care field. This practical guide illustrates the far-reaching benefits of empowered work teams in long-term care organizations and explains in everyday terms how to implement the concept.Embracing the goals of the culture change movement, empowered work teams infuse direct care workers with a sense of efficacy and accountability. These self-directed teams offer input into care practices, facility procedures, and scheduling in ways that improve outcomes for both staff and older adults. This effective management concept can be applied in all long-term care settings, including assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and home health care programs. Staff empowerment offers long-term care administrators multiple advantages, including* improved quality of care * increased staff morale* higher staff retention* enhanced communicationBased on years of research, Empowered Work Teams in Long-Term Care thoroughly describes the rationale behind empowered work teams and the proven positive effects on staff, management, and older adults. The authors present a fully-validated model for introducing the empowered work team concept to direct care staff, gaining support from the administration, and supervising the teamwork process over time. Hands-on tools include assessment forms, staff training materials, and step-by-step implementation guidelines. Guidance and troubleshooting tips are provided in the resource’s finalchapter. Facility and program administrators, directors of nursing, staff supervisors, and team leaders will find this guidebook an invaluable tool for nurturing a more effective and motivated staff and, as a result, an improved care environment. |
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Encore PrintMaster 2011 Platinum – PC / Macintosh $34.99 PrintMaster 2011 is an invitation to get creative with your PC or Macintosh. Use them to create greeting cards, certificates, newsletters, calendars, decorations, and more. Then print them on your Printer or Email directly to friends and acquaintances. It’s a unique, customized way to Communicate – and very effective. -PrintMaster Platinum 2011 is easy to use and overflowing with features, including one of the largest image libraries we’ve seen among greeting card Software programs. With the resources and tools available with this greeting card program, you can create unique, conversation-piece cards worthy of any occasion.-PrintMaster Platinum 2011 is designed intuitively, so it’s a cinch for anyone to create varieties of printing projects. The program offers ample help and creative advice, and has one-of-a-kind project ideas that are just a click away.-Features:-Easy to Use Software – Drag-and-drop photos, text and design elements with speed and ease -PC and Mac Compatible – Use the program on a PC or Mac and create, Edit and share files seamlessly. -Easy Design & Photo Tools – Edit photos, add text and create stunning artistic effects -Perfect for Every Occasion – Choose from a gallery of spectacular designs to capture life’s special moments – birthdays, graduations, holidays, weddings, anniversaries and more. -Tons of Projects – Select from quality designs or start fresh with a blank template. -Easy to Share – Print at home, email or publish your creation on the web. -Integrated Professional Printing – Directly order your project from an online photo site to get ?store-quality” printed designs shipped right to your doorstep-Now compatible with Windows 7, Vista, and Macintosh Snow Leopard, PrintMaster 2011 is a complete Desktop publishing solution for creating personalized projects including greeting cards, signs, banners and more. This is the perfect solution for PrintMaster users who want to work with their existing PrintMaster projects on latest operating syst |
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English for New Americans: Work and School with Book and Cassette(s) and Video and Workbook and CD (Audio) and DVD $5.3 Basic English skills are essential for U.S. immigrants. In this multimedia audio, video, and print package, Living Language utilizes a proven 1-2-3 approach for learning to speak, read, and write in English. The series consists of three thematic programs. Everyday Life teaches basic communication skills, from asking for directions to opening a bank account. Health, Home, and Community focuses on personal security, health, and community issues. Work and School includes lessons on the job search, interviewing, enrolling children in school, getting a driver’s license, and more! Each package includes four integrated components: a one-hour video (available on VHS and DVD), student workbook, one-hour audio (available on cassette and CD), and audio script. A great value at just $35.95! |
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Evaluating the Impact of Leadership Development $24.63 Implement Evaluation the CCL WayEvaluating the Impact of Leadership Development is a step-by-step guidebook for creating and implementing evaluation of leadership development systems. Approaching issues from an evaluative perspective enables leadership development professionals to consider multiple perspectives and draw lessons as a natural part of the way work is done. Advance praise for Evaluating the Impact of Leadership Development”This refreshingly practical guide to evaluating leadership activities will provide the confidence and the evidence to reinvigorate the international community’s support for effective leadership to address the major global issues of today.”—John Davidson, senior public sector specialist, The World Bank”An extremely well-written book! It will help evaluation practitioners demonstrate to their stakeholders where and how evaluation adds unique values to leadership development initiatives.”—Huilan Yang, evaluation manager and project leader, W. K. Kellogg Foundation “Hannum and Martineau have nailed this topic! In their mission to educate and assist others in evaluating leadership development, they have provided a valuable guide that is rich with practical tools and examples that enable anyone to think systematically about how to effectively demonstrate the value of their leadership development programs and approaches.”—Leslie W. Joyce, vice president and chief learning officer, The Home Depot |
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Exploring pre- and post-admission characteristics of retained first-year students enrolled in non-proximal distance learning programs within public, 2-year colleges. $69 The primary purpose of this study was to explore pre- and post-admission characteristics of retained first-year students enrolled in non-proximal distance learning programs within a public, 2-year college environment. Pre-admission characteristics included student attributes, such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, GPA, and technology experience. Post-admission characteristics included lifestyle variables (i.e., employment status, family obligations, and finances) and student perceptions regarding institutional variables (i.e., academic integration, commitment and technology access). The sample for this study consisted of 197 first-year students enrolled in non-proximal distance learning programs from among five, public, 2-year colleges in Virginia during the 2008-09 academic year.;A quantitative data collection method was used in this exploratory study. Data analysis revealed three major conclusions: (1) the majority of subjects were non-traditional-aged, white females, with a high GPA. They also had technology experience; (2) the majority of subjects were employed on a full-time basis, acknowledged that employment while attending college was a major source of funding, reported having dependent children under the age of 18 living in the household, and experienced problems related to job, family and personal finances while enrolled; (3) the majority of subjects had a high school and college GPA of above 3.0, believed the institutional academic advising system was more than adequate, concluded that it was important to graduate from their current institution, believed it was important to graduate from any institution, and had access to technology from college or home. However, almost half reported having limited access to technology from work.;Implications are provided for 2-year college level administrators seeking to establish and/or maintain non-proximal distance learning programs. Recommendations for future research are also provided. |
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Extinction & Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds $47.5 Sprinkled across the tropical Pacific, the innumerable islands of Oceania are home to some of the most unique bird communities on the planet, and they sustain species found nowhere else on earth. Many of the birds that live in this region are endangered, however; many more have become extinct as a result of human activity, in both recent and prehistoric times. Reconstructing the avian world in the same way archeologists re-create ancient human societies, David Steadman–a leading authority on tropical Pacific avian paleontology–has spent the past two decades in the field, digging through layers of soil in search of the bones that serve as clues to the ancient past of island bird communities. His years of indefatigable research and analysis are the foundation for Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds, a monumental study of the landbirds of tropical Pacific islands–especially those from Fiji eastward to Easter Island–and an intricate history of the patterns and processes of island biology over time. Using information gleaned from prehistoric specimens, Steadman reconstructs the birdlife of tropical Pacific islands as it existed before the arrival of humans and in so doing corrects the assumption that small, remote islands were unable to support rich assemblages of plants and animals. Easter Island, for example, though devoid of wildlife today, was the world’s richest seabird habitat before Polynesians arrived more than a millennium ago. The forests of less isolated islands in the Pacific likewise teemed with megapodes, rails, pigeons, parrots, kingfishers, and songbirds at first human contact. By synthesizing data from the distant past, Steadman hopes to informpresent conservation programs. Grounded in geology, paleontology, and archeology, but biological at its core, Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds is an exceptional work of unparalleled scholarship that will stimulate creative discussions of terrestrial life on oceanic isl |
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Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds $45.75 Sprinkled across the tropical Pacific, the innumerable islands of Oceania are home to some of the most unique bird communities on the planet, and they sustain species found nowhere else on earth. Many of the birds that live in this region are endangered, however; many more have become extinct as a result of human activity, in both recent and prehistoric times.Reconstructing the avian world in the same way archeologists re-create ancient human societies, David Steadman—a leading authority on tropical Pacific avian paleontology—has spent the past two decades in the field, digging through layers of soil in search of the bones that serve as clues to the ancient past of island bird communities. His years of indefatigable research and analysis are the foundation for Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds, a monumental study of the landbirds of tropical Pacific islands—especially those from Fiji eastward to Easter Island—and an intricate history of the patterns and processes of island biology over time. Using information gleaned from prehistoric specimens, Steadman reconstructs the birdlife of tropical Pacific islands as it existed before the arrival of humans and in so doing corrects the assumption that small, remote islands were unable to support rich assemblages of plants and animals. Easter Island, for example, though devoid of wildlife today, was the world’s richest seabird habitat before Polynesians arrived more than a millennium ago. The forests of less isolated islands in the Pacific likewise teemed with megapodes, rails, pigeons, parrots, kingfishers, and songbirds at first human contact. By synthesizing data from the distant past, Steadman hopes to inform present conservation programs. Grounded in geology, paleontology, and archeology, but biological at its core, Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds is an exceptional work of unparalleled scholarship that will |
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Extreme Teens $58.71 It’s easy to make assumptions about teens–high school, dating, Mom and Dad in the background, along with a house, a few siblings, and a beloved pet. But many of today’s teens don’t fit this All-American image, and designing teen library services based on preconceptions leaves many teens out–from home-schooled and gifted teens to pregnant teens, immigrants, juvenile delinquents, homeless teens, and many others. Anderson, a YALSA Serving the Underserved (SUS) Trainer, shatters the stereotypes, showing you how to customize your library service to fit the needs of diverse teens. After explaining why it’s important to reach out to these kids, and contrasting the myths about teens with the realities, Anderson details the diverse groups that make up the category of teen: and the many situations and experiences that define their library needs. She provides step-by-step plans for connecting with these young adults–from creating a positive atmosphere through policies and staff training to building a collection, designing library services and programs, and providing outreach. Interspersed with anecdotes, pertinent statistics, and useful information, this practical work will change the way you think about and work with teens. |
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Full-wave Band Handheld Portable Digital Display Clock Control Radio $55.69 Stylish design of this Boombox Radio takes up a small space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. This is a Useful Boombox Radio can be for all-around use, at home and away. This Boombox Radio is multifunctional. It is also a lamp and a alarm clock.With Radio Boomboxelets, you can choose from the wide range of radio talk shows and music programming. Use the Boombox Radio to enjoy all your favorite programs while you’re at the gym, out for a walk, or commuting to work. If simplicity is the key to your life then the simple pleasure of this Best Radio will excite you.Fortunately for listeners, the cool shape doesn’t detract from the music. This Best Radio is a great choice for children to learn languages music. Portable slim, it’s a best choice for you as a pregnant woman or a common educational equipment for children. You can enjoy it when exercising or while commuting on the bus. Bring you music wherever you go with the Portable Radio. Take it home now! You will get more than you paid! As our product has all the features of you need and is better compared with others. I strongly recommended it to you. |
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Gerontology Nursing Case Studies: 100 Narratives for Learning $45 “This is an excellent teaching guide and resource manual for instructors, gerontological nursing students, and practicing nurses and social workers who wish to learn more about geriatric concerns and care. It will be kept by nursing students long after they graduate as a guide to resources that will be valuable throughout their nursing careers. As a home care nurse working mainly with the geriatric community, I found the resources helpful in my practice. As an instructor, I found the book to be a very useful guide for teaching geriatrics.” Score: 90, 4 Stars.-Doody’s Medical Reviews”The case narrative approach of this book promotes active learning that is more meaningful to students (and practicing nurses) and more likely to increase the transfer of evidence into practice. An excellent resource for faculty (staff educators) to facilitate critical learning skills.”Liz Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAANDr. John W. Rowe Professor in Successful AgingCo-Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric NursingNew York University College of Nursing”This is a terrific text that provides nurses and other health care providers [with] good basic information about clinical problems and challenges we face in providing care to older adults. It should be considered required reading in all undergraduate programs.”–From the foreword byBarbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANPProfessor, University of Maryland School of NursingSonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in GerontologyAt the heart of this unique volume are 100 case studies of older adults that address nearly every issue-physical, mental, and psychosocial-that may confront health care providers who work with the aging population. These case studies, culled from contributors with several centuries’ worth of combined nursing expertise, are designed to guide nursing students in the development of interventions that encompass both complementary and alternative health strategies. |
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Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education: A Guidebook, 2nd Edition $19.95 Used – “Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education” is a guide to help medical schools, residency programs, students, residents, fellows, educators and allied health professionals create, expand and improve global health education. Investigate the history of global health work, learn from the experience of established programs and health care leaders, seek out new educational resources, and consider the ethical implications of health work in communities at home and abroad. |
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Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education: A Guidebook, 2nd Edition $19.95 New – “Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education” is a guide to help medical schools, residency programs, students, residents, fellows, educators and allied health professionals create, expand and improve global health education. Investigate the history of global health work, learn from the experience of established programs and health care leaders, seek out new educational resources, and consider the ethical implications of health work in communities at home and abroad. |
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Growing Up with Television: Everyday Learning Among Young Adolescents $22.95 “TV is for when you don’t have anything to do, or when you’re lonely, or something. It’s for you to learn, things and stuff…say you don’t have anything to do, you can always turn it on for light or whatever…I’m alone, I don’t like to leave the TV off. Unless I’m getting ready to go to sleep or something. I turn out all the lights…And then I leave it on, I go to my room and watch videos. I just like it.”—TeniyaSerita, age 12Why talk with young people about TV? This is the question from which JoEllen Fisherkeller begins her insightful examination into the uses and power of TV in youth culture.Fisherkeller studies the experiences of young adults watching TV and talking about TV, with their peers at home and at school. They discuss their hopes for the future as well as the challenges they currently face, and reveal how television plays a role in their everyday life.As the most significant cultural symbol in the US, television is a powerful educational and socializing force; Fisherkeller examines how youth are attracted to TV programs and persona that help them work through their own personal dilemmas. And TV as a system shows them how “making it” is as much a question of image creation as it is a process of hard work.Throughout the book there is a range of young adults’ voices about how they live with television, and an essential acknowledgement of the power that television has on individuals and social relations. Growing Up with Television is a groundbreaking book that should speak to a multitude of disciplines on the educative and societal power of this uniquely ubiquitous medium.Author Biography: JoEllen Fisherkeller is Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. |
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HD LED Projector with Digital DVB-T Orange $500.99 Specifications:This quality projector supports 16:9 1080P HDMI, YPbPr, VGA, TV, S-Video, Scart and AV which brings you crystal display and impressive feast. Even it provides you SD card and USB interface for more channels of resource sharing about movies, photos, and songs. With DVB-T TV tuner (digital) and a speaker, the projector can allows you to enjoy various TV programs via computer or TV; with support for HDMI, Scart, S-Video, component and VGA inputs, massive size of up to 150 inches, and relatively short projection distance, the projector will easily join your existing setup or be the basis for something new; with sleep timer and lock function, the projector can be slept at a fixed time, or you can set up a password to protect your projector lest there be some important materials to be leaked out. Just treat yourself with weekend free home movies by hook up your TV or computer with this big video display unit. Or if used for office and classroom presentation, this projector will provide you a flexible operation with keystone correction and 3D noise reduce function as well as manual zoom and focus which also can be set up in one place all the time or move around from room to room. Also it’s an ideal device for KTV video entertainment, nightclubs, video games such as PS2, PS3, XBOX360, Wii and so on. Feature HD multimedia projector for office and home Crisp wall or screen image size up to 150 inches Portable size, light weight High brightness, low noise Image zoom and flip Support 16:9 1080p HDMI/YPbPr/Scart/DVB-T/VGA/TV//S-Video/AV/SD Built-in digital DVB-T TV tuner, speaker, USB/SD card reader input Work with TV, laptop, DVD, flash drive, SD card, PC. PS3, etc. Quickly and easily for movie, photo, music enjoyments Primary function: HD LED projector Display technology: 5 inch single TFT LCD + LED lamp technology Resolution: Native – 800×600, support 800×600, 1024×768 Compatible: Support up to 1080i/720p/1080p signals |
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HD Multimedia Projector with HDMI, TV, USB, SD, Scart, Speaker and Digital DVB-T White $500.99 Specifications:This excellent high definition multimedia projector supports 16:9 1080P HDMI, YPbPr, VGA, TV, S-Video, Scart and AV which brings you crystal display and impressive feast. Even it provides you SD card and USB interface for more channels of resource sharing about movies, photos, and songs. With DVB-T TV tuner (digital) and a speaker, the projector can allows you to enjoy various TV programs via computer or TV; with support for HDMI, Scart, S-Video, component and VGA inputs, massive size of up to 150 inches, and relatively short projection distance, the projector will easily join your existing setup or be the basis for something new; with sleep timer and lock function, the projector can be slept at a fixed time, or you can set up a password to protect your projector lest there be some important materials to be leaked out. Just treat yourself with weekend free home movies by hook up your TV or computer with this big video display unit. Or if used for office and classroom presentation, this projector will provide you a flexible operation with keystone correction and 3D noise reduce function as well as manual zoom and focus which also can be set up in one place all the time or move around from room to room. Also it’s an ideal device for KTV video entertainment, nightclubs, video games such as PS2, PS3, XBOX360, Wii and so on. Feature HD multimedia projector for office and home Crisp wall or screen image size up to 150 inches Portable size, light weight High brightness, low noise Image zoom and flip Support 16:9 1080p HDMI/YPbPr/Scart/DVB-T/VGA/TV//S-Video/AV/SD Built-in digital DVB-T TV tuner, speaker, USB/SD card reader input Work with TV, laptop, DVD, flash drive, SD card, PC. PS3, etc. Quickly and easily for movie, photo, music enjoyments Primary function: HD LED projector Display technology: 5 inch single TFT LCD + LED lamp technology Resolution: Native – 800×600, support 800×600, 1024×768 Compatible: Support up to 10 |
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Having It All?: Black Women and Success $1.1 A behind-the-scenes look into the lives of successful middle- and upper-middle class African American women, the groundbreaking HAVING IT ALL? is sure to spark discussions from cocktail parties to boardrooms.In a single generation, black women have made extraordinary strides academically, professionally, and financially. They’ve entered the workplace at a far greater rate than white women; increased their enrollment in law schools and graduate programs by 120 percent; and many are now running top companies, or in some cases, the country. Isn’t that enough? Not necessarily. With sharp insight, award-winning journalist Veronica Chambers explores the challenges and stereotypes she and other African American women continue to endure, and answers the question most often posed to her: What does success mean for black women?Twenty-first century black women draw their inspiration from a wide range of sources: Claire Huxtable to Audrey Hepburn, snowboarding to basketball, Gloria Steinem to bell hooks. They choose what they like. Yet they are misunderstood by mainstream America and lack an accurate portrayal in the media of their lives. HAVING IT ALL? interweaves the thoughts and reflections of more than fifty women who occupy this territory. The voices range from Thelma Golden, chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, to a Silicon Valley executive, to medical and legal professionals, and stay-at-home “mocha moms.”Successful black women today want it all: marriage, motherhood, engaging work, and prosperity. The difference is that they come to the table with the strength, courage and wisdom of black women ancestors who-did-it-all, even when they didn’t-have-it-all. What has gone so undocumented by the media is that modern black women are coming up with creative, satisfying answers to the juggling act that all women face.Veronica Chambers chronicles this topic for the first time in her absorbing, riveting and |
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Having It All?: Black Women and Success $11.99 A behind-the-scenes look into the lives of successful middle- and upper-middle class African American women, the groundbreaking HAVING IT ALL? is sure to spark discussions from cocktail parties to boardrooms.In a single generation, black women have made extraordinary strides academically, professionally, and financially. They’ve entered the workplace at a far greater rate than white women; increased their enrollment in law schools and graduate programs by 120 percent; and many are now running top companies, or in some cases, the country. Isn’t that enough? Not necessarily. With sharp insight, award-winning journalist Veronica Chambers explores the challenges and stereotypes she and other African American women continue to endure, and answers the question most often posed to her: What does success mean for black women?Twenty-first century black women draw their inspiration from a wide range of sources: Claire Huxtable to Audrey Hepburn, snowboarding to basketball, Gloria Steinem to bell hooks. They choose what they like. Yet they are misunderstood by mainstream America and lack an accurate portrayal in the media of their lives. HAVING IT ALL? interweaves the thoughts and reflections of more than fifty women who occupy this territory. The voices range from Thelma Golden, chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, to a Silicon Valley executive, to medical and legal professionals, and stay-at-home “mocha moms.”Successful black women today want it all: marriage, motherhood, engaging work, and prosperity. The difference is that they come to the table with the strength, courage and wisdom of black women ancestors who-did-it-all, even when they didn’t-have-it-all. What has gone so undocumented by the media is that modern black women are coming up with creative, satisfying answers to the juggling act that all women face.Veronica Chambers chronicles this topic for the first time in her absorbing, riveting and |
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Health Organisations In India $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Indian Red Cross Society, Medico Friend Circle, Public Health Foundation of India, Medical Council of India, National Aids Control Organization, Urban Health Resource Centre, National Institute of Virology, Central Council of Homoeopathy, Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust, Central Council of Indian Medicine, Catholic Health Association of India, Kalighat Home for the Dying, Christian Medical Association of India, Association for India’s Development, India Health Initiative, Tribhuvandas Foundation, Pasteur Institute of India, Institute of Palliative Medicine, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Tradition, Bcg Vaccine Laboratory, Guindy, Dental Council of India. Excerpt: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham or Amrita University is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research and teaching university located in India. The university also received an A grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council as per the new grading system for the next five years. Its five campuses are in the three states of South India , in Kerala at Amritapuri and Kochi , in Karnataka at Bangalore and Mysore , and in Tamil Nadu at Ettimadai . The University Headquarters are at Ettimadai in a picturesque campus near the foothills of the Western Ghats , about twenty km from Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu . Extensive interaction between all campuses is made possible through the Amrita-ISRO satellite network for e-learning . The university offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs in computer science, engineering, business, biotechnology , nanotechnology , ayurveda , medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, social work, journalism, education, and basic sciences. Areas of specialization which include Medical Informatics , Computational Engineering , Cyber Security , |
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