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Archaeologists as Activists

Can Archaeologists Change the World?

by M. Jay Stottman, Jodi A. Barnes, Robert Chidester, Kim Christensen, David A. Gadsby, A. Gwynn Henderson, Carol McDavid, Sarah E. Miller, Matthew E. Prybylski, Lois C. Stahlgren0, W. Stephen McBride1, Dr. Barbara J. Little2, Patrice L. Jeppson3, Dr. Kim A. McBride4 ...

Examines the various ways in which archaeologists can and do use their research to forge a partnership with the past and guide the ongoing dialogue between the archaeological record and various contemporary stakeholdersCould archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These ... Read more

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Examines the various ways in which archaeologists can and do use their research to forge a partnership with the past and guide the ongoing dialogue between the archaeological record and various contemporary stakeholdersCould archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These
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Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome

Comprehensive Clinical Review and Related Health Issues

Edited by Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah, Tracie L. Miller ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
In just under three decades, the world has witnessed an enormous rise in obesity with a parallel growth in cardiometabolic disease risk factors characterized by insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, together known as the metabolic syndrome - conditions previously unheard of in children and adolescents. During this time, we have little knowledge of the global and cumulative ... Read more

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In just under three decades, the world has witnessed an enormous rise in obesity with a parallel growth in cardiometabolic disease risk factors characterized by insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, together known as the metabolic syndrome - conditions previously unheard of in children and adolescents. During this time, we have little knowledge of the global and cumulative
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After Dinner Conversation Magazine

After Dinner Conversation Magazine, #39

by Richard A. Miller, Sarah Turner, Phillip E. Dixon, Celia Lisset Alvarez, Kevin Ramirez, Carl Tait, Mystee Van Dan ...

Series Book 39 - After Dinner Conversation Magazine
Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal ... Read more

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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal
... Read more
Violent Atmospheres

Livelihoods and Landscapes in Crisis in Southeast Asia

by Wolfram Heinz Dressler, Mary Mostafanezhad, Annie Shattuck, Alison Copeland, Anthony Bebbington, Franck Billé, Helena Varkkey, Dr. Sango Mahanty, Carl Grundy-Warr0, Kimberley Anh Thomas1, Carl Middleton2, Tim Werner3, Alya Shaiful Bahari4, Dr. Ian G. Baird5, Jenny E. Goldstein6, Philip Hirsch7, Lisa C. Kelley8, McGregor, Andrew9, Dr Fiona Miller0, Dr. Sarah Milne1, Dr. Muhamad Muhdar2, K. B. Roberts3, Tessa D. Toumbourou4 ...

In Southeast Asia, atmospheric violence emerges from the haze plumes of burning of palm oil plantations, the invisible but powerful spread of viral flows, and the subordination of upland farmers who have long depended on fire to clear land for new crops. Yet only recently have political ecologists drawn attention to such events’ volumetric social and environmental character. Violent Atmospheres ... Read more

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In Southeast Asia, atmospheric violence emerges from the haze plumes of burning of palm oil plantations, the invisible but powerful spread of viral flows, and the subordination of upland farmers who have long depended on fire to clear land for new crops. Yet only recently have political ecologists drawn attention to such events’ volumetric social and environmental character. Violent Atmospheres
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Medicine, Education, and the Arts in Contemporary Native America

Strong Women, Resilient Nations

by Emily Molesworth-Teipe, Meranda Roberts, Michelle Lorimer, Hal Hoffman, Christie Time Firtha, Kimberly Norris Guererro, Daisy Ocampo, Benjamin T. Jenkins, Lisa Riggan, Kevin Whalen0, Jordan Cohen1, Robert D. Miller2, Jeffrey Allen Smith3, Sarah Wolk FritzGerald4, Clifford E. Trafzer6, Brendan Lindsay7, Amanda K. Wixon8 ...

This book offers twenty original scholarly chapters featuring historical and biographical analyses of Native American women. The lives of women found her contributed significantly to their people and people everywhere. The book presents Native women of action and accomplishments in many areas of life. This work highlights women during the modern era of American history, countering past stereotypes ... Read more

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This book offers twenty original scholarly chapters featuring historical and biographical analyses of Native American women. The lives of women found her contributed significantly to their people and people everywhere. The book presents Native women of action and accomplishments in many areas of life. This work highlights women during the modern era of American history, countering past stereotypes
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Gender Diversity and Inclusion

Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

by Suveera Gill, Cynthia Boyer, Mahdi Ahouie, Nikita Chopra, Annmarie Crum, Geetanjali Dhankhar, Sarah Hamilton-Jiang, Orit Miller-Katav, Bek Orr, Haniyeh Samei, Pam Rajput0, Danielle Wirsansky1, Helen Ware2, Barbara E. LeSavoy4, Ashley M. Morin5, Mahbub Alam Prodip6, Tony Wall9, Lakia M. Scott1 ...

Gender Diversity and Inclusion: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives offers a rigorous analysis of comparative gender-sensitive policy and perspectives regarding gender justice and equity at global, national, and local levels. Presenting and analyzing case studies from countries around the world, including the United States, Northern Ireland, India, Bangladesh, and Iran, the essays in this ... Read more

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Gender Diversity and Inclusion: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives offers a rigorous analysis of comparative gender-sensitive policy and perspectives regarding gender justice and equity at global, national, and local levels. Presenting and analyzing case studies from countries around the world, including the United States, Northern Ireland, India, Bangladesh, and Iran, the essays in this
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Elizabeth Detention Center

A Social History of Immigration Detention in New Jersey and the United States

by Ulla D. Berg, Carolina Sánchez Boe, Amy Gottlieb, Elizabeth Llorente, Penny Venetis, Fauziya Kassindja, Layli Miller Bashir, Will Coley0, Sarah Tosh1, Abdulai Bah2, Marguerite É Marty3, William Westerman4, Seth Kaper-Dale5, Edafe Okporo6, Kristyn Scorsone7, Pina N. Cirillo8, Kathy O'Leary9, Katherine M. Sastre0, Deirdre Conlon1, Nancy Hiemstra2, Julio Oseguera3, K. Sebastian León4, Xiomara Flores5, Mary Rizzo6, Whitney Strub7, Jessica Rofé8, Gloria d'Alessio9, Gabriela Viera0, Silky Shah1 ...

The United States detains and deports several hundred thousand migrants every year. Many spend significant amounts of time in immigration detention as they await adjudication of their immigration cases. The Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey is located in a converted warehouse, managed by a private, for-profit prison company. Over three decades, migrants and asylum seekers have been brought ... Read more

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The United States detains and deports several hundred thousand migrants every year. Many spend significant amounts of time in immigration detention as they await adjudication of their immigration cases. The Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey is located in a converted warehouse, managed by a private, for-profit prison company. Over three decades, migrants and asylum seekers have been brought
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Caroline

Little House, Revisited

by Sarah Miller ...

“Comforting, inspiring and beautifully written, Caroline is a precious addition to the story of the Ingalls family but stands on its own as a testament to the spirit, grit and courage that built America.” - Mary Jane ClarkUSA Today Bestseller!In this novel authorized by the Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work ... Read more

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“Comforting, inspiring and beautifully written, Caroline is a precious addition to the story of the Ingalls family but stands on its own as a testament to the spirit, grit and courage that built America.” - Mary Jane ClarkUSA Today Bestseller!In this novel authorized by the Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work
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The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets

by Sarah Miller ...

In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders, meet the five children who captivated the entire world.When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with ... Read more

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In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders, meet the five children who captivated the entire world.When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with
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The Borden Murders

Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century

by Sarah Miller ...

With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of ... Read more

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With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of
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Miss Spitfire

Reaching Helen Keller

by Sarah Miller ...

Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she’d taken on a seemingly impossible job—teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who’d been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen’s mind, Annie lost ... Read more

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Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she’d taken on a seemingly impossible job—teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who’d been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen’s mind, Annie lost
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Marmee

A Novel

by Sarah Miller ...

From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret “Marmee” March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers.“Dazzling… Marmee carries her own secrets and sharp edges in a story that will sweep you away and leave you wishing for more.” — Patti Callahan ... Read more

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From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret “Marmee” March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers.“Dazzling… Marmee carries her own secrets and sharp edges in a story that will sweep you away and leave you wishing for more.” — Patti Callahan
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