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The book of hymns : the official hymnal of the United Methodist Church. by United Methodist Church (U.S.);
Subjects: Hymns, English.; Methodist Church; Large type books.;
© c1966., United Methodist Publishing House,
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A little princess : the story of Sara Crewe / by Burnett, Frances Hodgson,1849-1924.;
Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
Subjects: Large type books.; Boarding schools; Schools; Orphans; Large type books.;
© [2003], Thorndike Press,
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Splendid solution : Jonas Salk and the conquest of polio / by Kluger, Jeffrey.;
Subjects: Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995.; Virologists; Poliomyelitis; Poliomyelitis; Poliomyelitis vaccine; Large type books.;
© 2005., Thorndike Press,
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Vision loss : strategies for living with hope and independence / by Wolfe, Peggy R.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : hope and independence intertwined -- Nourish the spirit -- Eye care -- Lighting for essential contrast -- Ready to expand horizons -- Nurture your body -- Develop your senses of touch and hearing -- Cooking and eating -- Organize your living space -- Find hard-to-spot things -- Travel and transportation -- Accept help -- Discover vision rehabilitation -- Embrace technology -- Research changes the future -- Appendix A. Low vision stores -- Appendix B. National information resources -- Appendix C. Manufacturers of technology products.
Subjects: Large type books.; Retinal degeneration; Low vision;
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Six amendments : how and why we should change the Constitution / by Stevens, John Paul,1920-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The "anti-commandeering" rule -- Political gerrymandering -- Campaign finance -- Sovereign immunity -- The death penalty -- The Second Amendment (gun control) -- Constitution of the United States.By the time of his retirement in June 2010, the author had become the second longest serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now he draws upon his more than three decades on the Court, during which he was involved with many of the defining decisions of the modern era, to offer a book articulating not only the need for changes, but also what those improvements should be. This is a call to arms, detailing six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended in order to protect our democracy and the safety and wellbeing of American citizens.
Subjects: Large type books.; Constitutional amendments; United States.; Constitutional law;
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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose / by Armstrong, C. Michael,1938-author.; Vohr, Eric,author.; DeWeese, Theodore L.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." --
Subjects: Armstrong, C. Michael, 1938-; Cancer; Cancer;
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The introverted leader : building on your quiet strength / by Kahnweiler, Jennifer B.;
"50% of the U.S. population aged 40 and older test out to be introverts, as do 40% of top executives. Jennifer Kahnweiler's The Introverted Leader was one of the first books to offer this staggeringly large audience the tools to effectively lead with this common disposition. In our outgoing, type A business culture, introverts can feel excluded, overlooked, or misunderstood, their reticence mistaken for reluctance, arrogance, or even lack of intelligence. But Jennifer Kahnweiler shows that not only can introversion be managed, it can even be a source of strength in the workplace. This second edition is thoroughly revised with two new chapters and has increased attention to diversity and unconscious bias in organizations. Diversity of styles and temperaments, in addition to more traditional aspects of diversity like race and gender, are increasingly important to companies. This book still remains a highly practical leadership guide for introverts"--"A second, revised and updated edition from Berrett-Koehler's best selling author, this new book tackles the complexities of introverted leadership, while providing tools, tips and quizzes to help introverts be the best leaders they can be"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Leadership.; Introverts.;
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Tools for teaching / by Davis, Barbara Gross.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This is the long-awaited update on the bestselling book that offers a practical, accessible reference manual for faculty in any discipline. This new edition contains up-to-date information on technology as well as expanding on the ideas and strategies presented in the first edition. It includes sixty-one chapters designed to improve the teaching of beginning, mid-career, or senior faculty members. The topics cover both traditional tasks of teaching as well as broader concerns, such as diversity and inclusion in the classroom and technology in educational settings--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Whitman College; College teaching; Classroom management; Curriculum planning;
© ©2009., Jossey-Bass,
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Gangs in America's communities / by Howell, James C.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. History of gangs in the United States -- Influence of population migration patterns on gang emergence -- Street gang emergence in the Northeast -- New York city gang growth -- Modern-day Eastern gangs -- Street gang emergence in the Midwest -- Chicago gang growth -- Gang names and alliances -- Street gang emergence in the West -- Los Angeles gang growth -- Gaining admission to Mexican American gangs -- Modern-day Western gangs -- Street gang emergence in the South -- Hybrid gangs -- 2. Myths and realities of youth gangs -- Cities that have gangs with low levels of organization -- Gang-motivated versus gang-related crimes -- 3. Defining gangs and gang members --Early gang definitions -- Three common characteristics of early gangs -- Typologies of gang members and gang structures -- Ways of classifying or typing youth gangs -- A spectrum of gangs and other groups -- Gang subculture -- Defining gang members -- Al Valdez's hierarchy of gang membership -- Demographic characteristics of U.S. gangs and gang members -- National data on the number of gangs and gang members -- Age of gang members -- Race and ethnicity of gang members -- Racial/ethnic differences -- Gender -- 4. Early gang theories and modern-day applications -- The Chicago School and development of the Social Disorganization Perspective -- Thrasher -- Application of social Disorganization Theory to gangs -- Other pioneering gang theorizing -- Areas of "fair agreement: in the first 60 years of gang research (1900-1960) -- Underclass theory -- Routing activities (opportunity) theory -- Multiple marginalization theory -- Conflict theory -- 5. Gang involvement as a developmental trajectory -- Developmental theories -- Developmental pathways -- Other developmental theories -- Importance of gang membership in developmental trajectories -- Pittsburgh youth study : age of onset of problem and criminal behaviors -- A development model of gang involvement -- Perceived benefits of joining a gang : gang attractions -- San Diego Mexican American gangs -- Relationship of risk factors to gang involvement -- The preschool stage -- The school entry stage -- The later childhood stage -- The early adolescence stage -- Community or neighborhood risk factors -- Family risk factors -- School risk factors -- Peer risk factors -- Individual risk factors -- Risk factors for girls -- Impact of gangs on participants -- Limitations of the risk factor paradigm --6. Girls and gangs -- Females in early gang studies -- Breakthrough in female gang studies -- Modern-day studies of female gang members -- Level of female gang involvement and seriousness of crimes -- Does the code of the street apply to girls and young women? -- Question of increasing female gang involvement -- Importance of gang gender composition -- Girl gangs outside of the United States -- Landmark studies of females in gang contexts : risks and revictimization -- Jealousy (precursor) and acts of instigation -- A pathway to serious offender careers for girls -- The moving to opportunity experiment -- 7. National gang problem trends : 1996 to 2009 -- Overview of nationwide gang activity in the Modern Era -- Gang growth from the 1960s to the 1990s -- Explanations of gang growth in the 1980s and 1990s -- Nationally reported youth gang activity from the mid-1990s -- Patterns in U.S. localities' histories of gang activity -- Perpetuation gang presence -- Prison gangs -- Gangs' histories -- Regional trends in gang activity as viewed by the FBI and police agencies -- Gang activity in Indian Country and among Native American youth -- Gang activity patterns in other countries -- Transnational gangs and gangs in Mexico and Central America -- Gangs in Canada -- Gangs in Europe -- 8. Urban gangs and violence -- Onset of urban gang problems -- consistency and seriousness of gang problems in large cities -- Serious gang problem trends -- Gang-related homicides and serious gang activity -- Case studies of gang problems in large cities -- Pittsburgh case study -- St. Louis case study -- Features of gangs that contribute to serious gang problems -- Number of gang members -- Number of gangs -- Gang structure -- Gang transformation in Detroit -- Contextual conditions that contribute to serious gang problems -- Drug-related factors -- Returning gang inmates -- Intergang conflict -- Gang dispute pretexts -- Firearm possession and use -- Violent hot spots and gang set space -- Group process -- 9. What works : gang prevention --Gang intervention : risk-focused, data-driven, and research-based gang prevention -- Community assessments -- Starter gangs -- How the San Diego Del Sol Gang formed -- Behaviors associated with joining a gang -- Bullying -- Framework for prevention and early intervention -- Strategies for delinquency and gang intervention and prevention -- Building a continuum of effective delinquency prevention and early intervention programs -- Repositories of research-based delinquency prevention programs -- Preschool programs -- School entry -- Later childhood and early adolescence -- Community safety -- Framework for continuum integration -- 10. What works : a comprehensive gang program model -- The comprehensive, communitywide gang program model -- Comprehensive gang model administrative structure -- Highlights of gang-related legislation -- Evidence-based gang programs -- Prevention programs -- Intervention programs -- Criteria for identifying a security threat group member -- Gang suppression -- Evidence-based comprehensive gang models -- The six-site comprehensive gang model evaluation -- Comprehensive framework for integration of delinquency and gang programs and strategies.This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and theoretically grounded approach to gangs and youth violence. It introduces readers to the foundations of gang studies through the origins of gangs, definitions and categories of youth/street gangs (and the distinctions between these arguably different types), national and international trends, distinguishing features of serious street gangs, and myths and realities. The author's extensive experience in this area allows access to the most authoritative national survey data on gang trends, providing insight into topics such as female gangs, migration of gang members, small-town gangs versus gangs in large cities, gang homicides, and drug trafficking.
Subjects: Gangs; Violence;
© c2012., SAGE Publications,
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Going beyond loaning books to loaning technologies : a practical guide for librarians / by Sander, Janelle,1982-; Mestre, Lori,author.; Kurt, Eric.,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Establishing a loanable technology program -- Identifying need -- Determining types of equipment to purchase -- Budgeting -- Cataloging items -- Processing, packaging, and housing loanable technology -- Creating policies -- Reserving, checking out, and checking in loanable technology -- Billing, fines, and communication with patrons -- Training and support -- Assessing the program -- Appendix A. Stages of the loanable technology program at the undergraduate library at the university of illinois -- Appendix B. Sample surveys.Providing library users with actual pieces of technological equipment that they can borrow is a continuously expanding service at many libraries, especially as faculty and teachers require multimodal projects. For some libraries, loanable technology may include calculators, gaming devices, headphones, e-readers, laptops, and tablets. Increasingly though, there is also demand for all types of cameras, lighting, voice recorders, microphones, external storage devices, projectors, peripherals and converters, among hundreds of possibilities. Based on their successful program at a large research institution, the authors provide a practical manual, complete with examples, forms, and templates that cover all aspects of establishing and maintaining a loanable technology program.
Subjects: Library circulation and loans.; Multimedia library services.; Libraries; Libraries; Audio-visual library service.;
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