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Catalytic Governance

Leading Change in the Information Age

by Patricia Meredith, Steven A. Rosell, Ged R. Davis ...

Although the information age offers individuals from all walks of life the power to make their voices heard, we often end up with a cacophony of competing voices rather than a conversation. With so many people empowered to join the decision-making process, the number and diversity of stakeholders in governance situations poses a special challenge: how do you steer when so many hands are on the ... Read more

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Although the information age offers individuals from all walks of life the power to make their voices heard, we often end up with a cacophony of competing voices rather than a conversation. With so many people empowered to join the decision-making process, the number and diversity of stakeholders in governance situations poses a special challenge: how do you steer when so many hands are on the
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The Rise of the Infrastructure State

How US–China Rivalry Shapes Politics and Place Worldwide

by Mustafa Kemal Bayırbağ, Alvin Camba, Jerik Cruz, Guanie Lim, Meredith DeBoom, Charis Enns, Brock Bersaglio, Masalu Luhula, Ferenc Gyuris, Zhengli Huang, Tom Goodfellow, Nicholas Jepson, Wangui Kimari, Gediminas Lesutis, Julie Michelle Klinger, Kuik Cheng Chwee, Jessica C. Liao, Jessica Neafie, Dinesh Paudel, Katharine Rankin, Steven Rolf, Marcelo Saguier, Dorothy Tang, Angela Tritto, Farzana Abdilashimova, Micah Ingalls, Maximiliano Vila Seoane, Ulan Shamshiev, Mary Silaban, Rune Steenberg ...

Tensions between the US and China have escalated as both powers seek to draw countries into their respective political and economic orbits by financing and constructing infrastructure.Wide-ranging and even-handed, this book offers a fresh interpretation of the territorial logic of US–China rivalry, and explores what it means for countries across Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America. The chapters ... Read more

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Tensions between the US and China have escalated as both powers seek to draw countries into their respective political and economic orbits by financing and constructing infrastructure.Wide-ranging and even-handed, this book offers a fresh interpretation of the territorial logic of US–China rivalry, and explores what it means for countries across Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America. The chapters
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Salt in Eastern North America and the Caribbean

History and Archaeology

by Ashley A. Dumas, Paul N. Eubanks, Ian W. Brown, Ann M. Early, Hannah Guidry, Nancy A. Kenmotsu, Larry McKee, Heather McKillop, Steven M. Meredith0, Maurreen Meyers1, Joost Morsink2, Timothy K. Perttula3, Professor Kevin E. Smith4, Professor Alyssa Sperry5 ...

Series series Archaeology of Food
Case studies examining the archaeological record of an overlooked mineralSalt, once a highly prized trade commodity essential for human survival, is often overlooked in research because it is invisible in the archaeological record. Salt in Eastern North America and the Caribbean: History and Archaeology brings salt back into archaeology, showing that it was valued as a dietary additive, had ... Read more

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Case studies examining the archaeological record of an overlooked mineralSalt, once a highly prized trade commodity essential for human survival, is often overlooked in research because it is invisible in the archaeological record. Salt in Eastern North America and the Caribbean: History and Archaeology brings salt back into archaeology, showing that it was valued as a dietary additive, had
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Astronomy Education Volume 1

Evidence-based instruction for introductory courses

by Travis Rector, Erik Brogt, Erin Galyen, Adrienne Gauthier, Edward Prather, Colin Wallace, Douglas Duncan, Kevin Lee, Michelle Nichols, Christine Shupla, Steven Kortenkamp, Matthew Wenger, Wayne Schlingman, Patrick Durrell, Mark SubbaRao, Andrew Puckett, Michelle Wooten, Nicole Vogt, Kim Coble, Caty Pilachowski, Laura Trouille, Thomas Nelson, Julie Feldt, John Keller, Marc Buie, Carie Cardamone, Bethany Cobb Kung, Karen Masters, Kate Meredith, Kelly Borden, Patricia Udomprasert, Alyssa Goodman, Ned Ladd, Stella Offner, Harry Houghton, Erin Johnson, Susan Sunbury, Julia Plummer, Erika Wright, Philip Sadler, Philip Rosenfield, Curtis Wong, Janelle Bailey, Rica French, Bryan Mendez, Angela Speck ...

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Astronomy is a popular subject for non-science majors in the United States, often representing a last formal exposure to science. Research has demonstrated the efficacy of active learning, but college astronomy instructors are often unaware of the tools and methods they can use to increase student comprehension and engagement. This is particularly true of two-year college instructors and faculty ... Read more

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Astronomy is a popular subject for non-science majors in the United States, often representing a last formal exposure to science. Research has demonstrated the efficacy of active learning, but college astronomy instructors are often unaware of the tools and methods they can use to increase student comprehension and engagement. This is particularly true of two-year college instructors and faculty
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Trump Fiction

Essays on Donald Trump in Literature, Film, and Television

by Stephen Hock, Shannon Finck, Susan Gilmore, Laura Gray-Rosendale, Ashleigh Hardin, Meredith James, Bruce Krajewski, William Magrino, David Markus, Jaclyn Partyka0, Joseph M. Conte1, Clinton J. Craig2, Caitlin R. Duffy3, Peter Kragh Jensen4, William G. Welty5, Tim Lanzendörfer6, Steven Rosendale7 ...

Trump Fiction: Essays on Donald Trump in Literature, Film, and Television examines depictions of Donald Trump and his fictional avatars in literature, film, and television, including works that took up the subject of Trump before his successful presidential campaign (in terms that often uncannily prefigure his presidency) as well as those that have appeared since he took office. Covering a range ... Read more

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Trump Fiction: Essays on Donald Trump in Literature, Film, and Television examines depictions of Donald Trump and his fictional avatars in literature, film, and television, including works that took up the subject of Trump before his successful presidential campaign (in terms that often uncannily prefigure his presidency) as well as those that have appeared since he took office. Covering a range
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Survivor Criminology

A Radical Act of Hope

by Reneè D. Lamphere, Jason M. Williams, Stacy L. Mallicoat, Alissa R. Ackerman, Babette J. Boyd, Steven Green0, Toniqua C. Mikell1, Monishia Miller2, Keenan Mundine3, Stacy Parks Miller4, Jennifer Ortiz5, Alexa D. Sardina6, Lauren J. Silver7, Carly Stanley8, Meredith G. F. Worthen9, Kimberly J. Cook0 ...

Series series Applied Criminology across the Globe
Survivor Criminology: A Radical Act of Hope is a trauma-informed approach to the study of crime and justice that stems from the lived experiences of crime survivors. The chapters within this volume explore our authors’ who have each had close personal encounters with violence and death, as well as institutionalized oppressions based on racism, heterosexism, sexism, and poverty. As scholars, ... Read more

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Survivor Criminology: A Radical Act of Hope is a trauma-informed approach to the study of crime and justice that stems from the lived experiences of crime survivors. The chapters within this volume explore our authors’ who have each had close personal encounters with violence and death, as well as institutionalized oppressions based on racism, heterosexism, sexism, and poverty. As scholars,
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Regime Resilience in Malaysia and Singapore

by Greg Lopez, Bridget Welsh, John Funston, David Martin Jones, Clive Kessler, Gaik Cheng Khoo, Mohamed Ariff, Terence Lee, Lee Soo Ann0, Lily Zubaidah Rahim1, Bilveer Singh2, Wee Chong Hui3, Meredith L. Weiss4, Amanda Whiting5, Steven CM Wong6, R. Rueban Balasubramaniam7, A.B. Shamsul8, Ross Tapsell9 ...

Prominent scholars across the political divide and academic disciplines analyze how the dominant political parties in Malaysia and Singapore, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the People’s Action Party (PAP), have stayed in power. With a focus on developments in the last decade and the tenures of Prime Ministers Najib Tun Razak and Lee Hsien Loong, the authors offer a range of ... Read more

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Prominent scholars across the political divide and academic disciplines analyze how the dominant political parties in Malaysia and Singapore, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the People’s Action Party (PAP), have stayed in power. With a focus on developments in the last decade and the tenures of Prime Ministers Najib Tun Razak and Lee Hsien Loong, the authors offer a range of
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Sources and Methods in African History

Spoken Written Unearthed

by Dennis Cordell, Edwin Wilmsen, Gerard Chouin, James Denbow, James Giblin, Jamie Monson, Jan Jansen, Kevin Roberts, Kristin Mann, Laura J. Mitchell0, Christian Jennings2, Matt Childs3, Meredith McKittrick4, Paul Lovejoy5, Russell Lohse6, Steven Steven Salm7, Thomas Spear8, Akin Ogundiran9, Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch0, Christopher DeCorse1, Constanze Weise2, Cynthia Brantley3, David Henige4 ...

Spurred in part by the ongoing re-evaluation of sources and methods in research, African historiography in the past two decades has been characterized by the continued branching and increasing sophistication of methodologies and areas of specialization. The rate of incorporation of new sources and methods into African historical research shows no signs of slowing.This book is both a snapshot of ... Read more

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Spurred in part by the ongoing re-evaluation of sources and methods in research, African historiography in the past two decades has been characterized by the continued branching and increasing sophistication of methodologies and areas of specialization. The rate of incorporation of new sources and methods into African historical research shows no signs of slowing.This book is both a snapshot of
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Knowing the Suffering of Others

Legal Perspectives on Pain and Its Meanings

by Montré D. Carodine, Cathy Caruth, Alan L. Durham, Brian K. Fair, Steven Hobbs, Gregory Keating, John Fabian Witt, Assistant Professor Meredith M. Render, J.D., Assistant Professor Austin Sarat, J.D.0, Linda Ross Meyer1, Assistant Professor Jeannie Suk, J.D.2 ...

In Knowing the Suffering of Others, legal scholar Austin Sarat brings together essays that address suffering as it relates to the law, highlighting the ways law imagines suffering and how pain and suffering become jurisprudential facts.From fetal imaging to end-of-life decisions, torts to international human rights, domestic violence to torture, and the law of war to victim impact statements, the ... Read more

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In Knowing the Suffering of Others, legal scholar Austin Sarat brings together essays that address suffering as it relates to the law, highlighting the ways law imagines suffering and how pain and suffering become jurisprudential facts.From fetal imaging to end-of-life decisions, torts to international human rights, domestic violence to torture, and the law of war to victim impact statements, the
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Lucifer in Starlight (UNABRIDGED)

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by George Meredith ...

Narrated by Terry Huddle, Steven Camp, Martha Evans, James Devotie ...

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George Meredith OM was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but he gradually established a reputation as a novelist. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". ... Read more

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George Meredith OM was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but he gradually established a reputation as a novelist. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning".
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Chasing Hope

A Patient's Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future

by Richard M. Cohen ...

Narrated by Richard M. Cohen, Steven Jay Cohen, Meredith Viera ...

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7 hours 51 min

After more than four decades living with multiple sclerosis, New York Times bestselling author Richard M. Cohen finds a flicker of hope in a groundbreaking medical procedure.Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies, ... Read more

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After more than four decades living with multiple sclerosis, New York Times bestselling author Richard M. Cohen finds a flicker of hope in a groundbreaking medical procedure.Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies,
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In Pieces

by Sally Field ...

Narrated by Sally Field ...

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10 hours 41 min

In this haunting memoir, an American icon tells her story of a challenging childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.One of the most celebrated and beloved actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades. From the dazzling complexity of Sybil, to the ... Read more

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In this haunting memoir, an American icon tells her story of a challenging childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.One of the most celebrated and beloved actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades. From the dazzling complexity of Sybil, to the
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