Scholars and practitioners of public management have stressed the importance of such varied concepts as efficiency, process, systems, and capacity as key to running effective government programs. Whil
A little English, a little Russian, and a lot of heart make a birthday celebration you won't want to miss! When Sara's grandma, Catherine the Great, suddenly announces, "This year for my birthday, I w
Do your students fail to even finish a timed test? Do they read word by word? Do they simply move their eyes over the page, never remembering what they read?If you suspect that students' test scores a
Miller (environmental science, policy, and management; U. of California at Berkeley) presents the new edition of a text that originated from his teaching of a course on the ethical implications of mol
This book provides a complete guide to self-regulatory couple therapy (SRCT), an innovative clinical approach that maximizes the couple's capacity for self-directed change. Presented is a flexible fra
The book covers the basic theory of linear regression models and presents a comprehensive survey of different estimation techniques as alternatives and complements to least squares estimation. Proofs
Contemporary Jewish Writing in Hungary features works by twenty-four of Hungary’s best writers who have written about what it means to be Jewish in post-Holocaust Eastern Europe. This volume includes
This work is designed as a methodology course for those seeking certification for teaching mathematics in middle and high schools. The central belief that underlies the discussion is that mathematics
A sacrament according to St. Thomas Aquinas is "the sign of a sacred thing in so far as it sanctifies men." St Augustine called it "a visible form of an invisible grace."The sacram
In her startling collection of short stories, Broken Lives and Other Stories, Anthonia C. Kalu creates a series of memorable characters who struggle to hold displaced but dynamic communities together
In this powerful and timely book, Ayala H. Emmett examines the political roles of women in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Emmett's insights come from numerous trips to the region that included
In honor of Benedict Anderson's many years as a teacher and his profound contributions to the field of Southeast Asian studies, the editors have collected essays from a number of the many scholars who
This highly successful short fiction collection introduces the Intermediate Spanish student to major Hispanic writers from both Spain and Spanish America, including, among others, Ana Maria Matute, Ho
The bestselling author of The Legend takes readers back to the days of the Civil War, when passions ran high and even a proper British lady could not resist the pull of history--or the rugged charms o
Hoping to fit in at Camp Spirit Moon despite its weird traditions, brothers Harry and Alex participate in several bizarre rituals, until tricks that are played by their fellow campers escalate out of
Simon is a very old cat. He has had a wonderful life chasing butterflies, eating houseplants, and even playing the piano. His family adores him and they do everything they can to keep him comfortabl
A must-have book for anyone planning a baby shower, Themed Baby Showers breathes new life into the time-honored tradition of baby showers. Each of the fifteen fun and unique shower themes provides eve
The War of the Spider Queen begins here.While their whole world is changing around them, four dark elves struggle against different enemies. Yet their paths will lead them all to the most terrifying d
Who’s that eating a banana? Swinging from the shower curtain? Making faces in the mirror? Why, it looks like a monkey!But not to Mommy. Mommy knows it’s her own monkey boy, and even monkey boys need t
Disaster impacts are increasing in severity. Annual direct losses for weather-related events have increased from $3.9 million in the 1950s to $63 million in the 1990s. Moreover, a number of ongoing tr
Text and photographs introduce the biography of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.
This early chapter book will inspire kids to read while engaging their imagination. The book will include intriguing stories that are accompained by full-color illustrations based on the original Batm
Mary Louise McLaughlin was the first American to develop a technique for decorating ceramics under the glaze. She completed her first successful piece in January 1878, when perhaps two or three potter
As introduced in the book Plymouth's First Century: Innovators and Industry, more than 175 years of hard work, modernization, patriotism, and development have contributed to the vivid tapestry of the
An important collection showing how computational and mathematical modeling can be used to study the complexities of neural development. This original and timely collection is one of the first books
The new school year brings standardized testing to every school and Miss Malarkey's is no exception. Teachers, students, and even parents are preparing for THE TEST-The Instructional Performance Throu
"Simon Glass was easy to hate....I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didn't realize it until the day we killed him." Fat, clumsy Simon Glass is a nerd, a loser who occupi
Internationally, there is now an acceptance of the need to develop new strategies in criminal justice which reflect restorative justice principles. At the same time, theory, research and practice in r
This authoritative book is the first comprehensive study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and such related buildings as almsho
What Makes a BLOCKBUSTER? More than half of all new products fail in the marketplace. But companies can dramatically improve their odds of success by implementing five key practices -- all within thei
Believing the nation-state to be a core unit of international stability and the "quintessential carrier of democracy," retired US foreign service officer Hough assesses the health of the nation-state
In the 1950s Robert Coles began studying, living among, and, above all, listening to American children. The results of his efforts--revealed in five volumes published between 1967 and 1977--constitute
