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The Enduring Legacy : Structured Inequality in America's Public Schools / by Ryan, Mark, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Bush follows Reagan's policies as racial isolation builds -- Obama defeats Southern strategy even as school resegregation increases -- Trump triumphant and the spread of the Southern strategy -- From LBJ to Trump : segregation to desegregation to resegregation -- Desegregation of public schools in the twenty-first century -- The pedagogic case for racial integration -- The cognitive benefits of a diverse learning environment -- Affective benefits of a diverse learning environment -- Paradox of segregation and the negligence of scholars -- Solution sets to desegregation in the 2020s -- Vital role of schools and colleges of education -- Gender as a marker of difference -- Culturally relevant teaching and learning -- Dual paradigm of onsite and online -- Hybrid model plus service learning -- Final thoughts.…”
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The impact of reforms and interventions on K-12 education / by Burney, DeAnna McKinnie

Table of Contents: “…The modern K-12 education system -- Introduction -- Elements of successful learning environments -- Legislative acts -- Response to intervention -- Linking assessment and intervention to student improvement --…”
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The Enduring Legacy : Structured Inequality in America's Public Schools / by Ryan, Mark, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Bush follows Reagan's policies as racial isolation builds -- Obama defeats Southern strategy even as school resegregation increases -- Trump triumphant and the spread of the Southern strategy -- From LBJ to Trump : segregation to desegregation to resegregation -- Desegregation of public schools in the twenty-first century -- The pedagogic case for racial integration -- The cognitive benefits of a diverse learning environment -- Affective benefits of a diverse learning environment -- Paradox of segregation and the negligence of scholars -- Solution sets to desegregation in the 2020s -- Vital role of schools and colleges of education -- Gender as a marker of difference -- Culturally relevant teaching and learning -- Dual paradigm of onsite and online -- Hybrid model plus service learning -- Final thoughts.…”
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Feed efficiency in the beef industry

Table of Contents: “…Costs and benefits Chapter 3 The importance of both Environment and Genetics Prenatal All of life nutrition Environment x genetics Genetics Chapter 4 The Practicalities of Genetic Selection for Feed Efficiency Heritability Magnitude of natural variation Rate of progress Chapter 5 Feed Efficiency in Cow-Calf systems on rangelands and in the Feedyard: Similarities and Differences Comparison of calves fed in the growing phase versus the finishing phase o Effect of diet - high energy versus high forageo Heifers versus steers in the growing phase Chapter 6 Understanding the Role of Physiological Indicators of Feed Efficiency Hormones as indicators of growth and efficiency Non-hormone candidate markers of efficiency Hormone pathways / systems and how they might help us predict efficiency Chapter 7 Variation in Energy Metabolism - and mechanisms that underpin variation in feed efficiency Mitochondrial efficiency - pathways Non- mitochondrial candidate mechanisms - AMPK / indicator of cellular energy balance. mTOR pathway - protein synthesis. …”
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Armed groups : studies in national security, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency /

Table of Contents: “…Gatchel -- Present Context and Environment -- The Threat to the Maritime Domain: How Real Is the Terrorist Threat? …”
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Feed efficiency in the beef industry

Table of Contents: “…Costs and benefits Chapter 3 The importance of both Environment and Genetics Prenatal All of life nutrition Environment x genetics Genetics Chapter 4 The Practicalities of Genetic Selection for Feed Efficiency Heritability Magnitude of natural variation Rate of progress Chapter 5 Feed Efficiency in Cow-Calf systems on rangelands and in the Feedyard: Similarities and Differences Comparison of calves fed in the growing phase versus the finishing phase o Effect of diet - high energy versus high forageo Heifers versus steers in the growing phase Chapter 6 Understanding the Role of Physiological Indicators of Feed Efficiency Hormones as indicators of growth and efficiency Non-hormone candidate markers of efficiency Hormone pathways / systems and how they might help us predict efficiency Chapter 7 Variation in Energy Metabolism - and mechanisms that underpin variation in feed efficiency Mitochondrial efficiency - pathways Non- mitochondrial candidate mechanisms - AMPK / indicator of cellular energy balance. mTOR pathway - protein synthesis. …”
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Armed groups : studies in national security, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency /

Table of Contents: “…Gatchel -- Present Context and Environment -- The Threat to the Maritime Domain: How Real Is the Terrorist Threat? …”
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Learning cultures in online education

Table of Contents: “…Macfadyen -- Technology as a "cultural player" in online learning environments / Anne Hewling -- Trouble and autoethnography in assessment genre : a case for postnational design in online internationalized pedagogy / Catherine Doherty -- New learning cultures : identities, media, and networks / Jay Lemke and Caspar van Helden -- Conclusion / Robin Goodfellow and Marie-Noëlle Lamy.…”
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Spiritual dimensions of nursing practice

Table of Contents: “…DeLoughry -- Spirituality in death and bereavement / Miriam Jacik -- Spiritual care in communities / Nancy Christine Shoemaker -- Ethical decision making and spirituality / Gary Batchelor -- Spirituality within educational and work environments / Elizabeth Arnold.…”
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Environmental imaginaries of the Middle East and North Africa

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Imperialism, Orientalism, and the Environment in the Middle East : History, Policy, Power, and Practice / Diana K. …”
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On site geoarchaeology on a Neolithic tell site in Greece archaeological sediments, microartifacts and software development /

Table of Contents: “…Confirming the use of genetic algorithm minimization on microartifact weight estimation / Dimitris Kontogiorgos, Alexandros Leontitsis -- Microartelyzer : a software for microartifacts' quantification / Alexandros Leontitsis and Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- From tells to extended settlements : on-site geoarchaeology and cultural formation processes at the extended Neolithic settlement at Korinos (Northern Greece) / Manthos Besios and Fotini Adaktylou, Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- From Neolithic to Hellenistic : a geoarchaeological approach to the burial of a Hellenistic theatre : the evidence from particle size analysis and microartifacts / Dimitris Kontogiorgos, Preka-Alexandri Kaliopi -- A comment on the vertical movement of microartifacts in an anthropogenic and in a non-anthropogenic environment and the effects of formation processes / Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- Concluding remarks / Dimitris Kontogiorgos.…”
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Critical thinking

Table of Contents: “…/ Patrícia Albergaria-Almeida, José Joaquim Cristino Teixeira-Dias, Mariana Martinho -- Collaborative argumentation in structured and unstructured chat environments / Timo Salmine, Miika Marttunen, Leena Laruinen -- Critical thinking : epistemological disturbances to improve critical thinking / Laurence Simonneaux.…”
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Exploring translation and multilingual text production : beyond content /

Table of Contents: “…-- Michael GregoryThe environments of translation -- Christian M.I.M. MatthiessenPart II -- Modeling translation How do we know when a translation is good? …”
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Mastering informatics : a healthcare handbook for success /

Table of Contents: “…John -- Testing in the healthcare informatics environment / Seth Carlson -- Delivering healthcare informatics training / Brenda Kulhanek -- Healthcare system implementation / Sue Houston -- Maintaining and optimizing a healthcare information system / Tess Settegren -- Conducting quality healthcare IT outcome evaluations : guidelines and resources / Patricia Sengstack -- Essential tools for project management / Lisa Bove -- Security and privacy concepts in healthcare IT / Susan Martin -- Healthcare clinical decision support / Lincoln Farnum -- Use of standard terminologies in healthcare IT / Amy Jacobs, Luann Whittenburg -- Patient safety and healthcare IT / Patricia Sengstack -- Patient engagement in healthcare IT / Daniel Gracie, Melissa Barthold -- Informatics in non-acute care settings / Maria Arellano, Rick Gagnon -- Healthcare analytics / Charles Boicey -- Connected and mobile health's promise for the triple aim / Susan Hull.…”
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Learning cultures in online education

Table of Contents: “…Macfadyen -- Technology as a "cultural player" in online learning environments / Anne Hewling -- Trouble and autoethnography in assessment genre : a case for postnational design in online internationalized pedagogy / Catherine Doherty -- New learning cultures : identities, media, and networks / Jay Lemke and Caspar van Helden -- Conclusion / Robin Goodfellow and Marie-Noëlle Lamy.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Spiritual dimensions of nursing practice

Table of Contents: “…DeLoughry -- Spirituality in death and bereavement / Miriam Jacik -- Spiritual care in communities / Nancy Christine Shoemaker -- Ethical decision making and spirituality / Gary Batchelor -- Spirituality within educational and work environments / Elizabeth Arnold.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Environmental imaginaries of the Middle East and North Africa

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Imperialism, Orientalism, and the Environment in the Middle East : History, Policy, Power, and Practice / Diana K. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

On site geoarchaeology on a Neolithic tell site in Greece archaeological sediments, microartifacts and software development /

Table of Contents: “…Confirming the use of genetic algorithm minimization on microartifact weight estimation / Dimitris Kontogiorgos, Alexandros Leontitsis -- Microartelyzer : a software for microartifacts' quantification / Alexandros Leontitsis and Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- From tells to extended settlements : on-site geoarchaeology and cultural formation processes at the extended Neolithic settlement at Korinos (Northern Greece) / Manthos Besios and Fotini Adaktylou, Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- From Neolithic to Hellenistic : a geoarchaeological approach to the burial of a Hellenistic theatre : the evidence from particle size analysis and microartifacts / Dimitris Kontogiorgos, Preka-Alexandri Kaliopi -- A comment on the vertical movement of microartifacts in an anthropogenic and in a non-anthropogenic environment and the effects of formation processes / Dimitris Kontogiorgos -- Concluding remarks / Dimitris Kontogiorgos.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Critical thinking

Table of Contents: “…/ Patrícia Albergaria-Almeida, José Joaquim Cristino Teixeira-Dias, Mariana Martinho -- Collaborative argumentation in structured and unstructured chat environments / Timo Salmine, Miika Marttunen, Leena Laruinen -- Critical thinking : epistemological disturbances to improve critical thinking / Laurence Simonneaux.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Exploring translation and multilingual text production : beyond content /

Table of Contents: “…-- Michael GregoryThe environments of translation -- Christian M.I.M. MatthiessenPart II -- Modeling translation How do we know when a translation is good? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view