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Some heroes changed the world... for eternity. The heroes and stories of the Bible come to life in this New Testament edition of The Action Bible. Through dramatic reading and realistic sound effects, the events of Scripture explode in a powerful, exciting new way. Familiar characters turn into champions of faith, and often-heard tales become exciting stories of Gods power. And the New Testaments big picture unfolds as each story is told in the order...
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The magical world of pulp fiction. Explore uncharted, larger-than-life & historically accurate tales from an author who lived his adventures. These are six award-winning titles by one of the world's most published authors, L. Ron Hubbard. Six books, thirteen stories, original illustrations and glossaries of cultural and historical terms. "A 'must' for his legions of fans and an impressive tribute to his storytelling skills in the heyday of pulp magazine...
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of Banks & Banking and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, topics range from the history of banking to how banks work, including topics such as checking and savings accounts, ATMs, deposits, loans, interest, and online banking. Different types of banks such savings & loans, credit unions, and central, local, and national...
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Birding Indonesia is a concise field guide to bird-watching in Indonesia! The Indonesian archipelago contains 17% of the world's bird species, of which 381 are found nowhere else on earth. Written by the world's leading authorities on Indonesian birds, this book directs you in search of these specialities, to sites as varied as the environments of Jakarta to Arfak Mountains in Irian Jaya. Practicalities: Travel information geared to every budget,...
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Investigates the theory and practice of transnational feminist approaches to scholarship and activism.
Provocative, timely, and global, this volume offers a critical and grounded engagement with transnational feminism through the lens of praxis-the juncture of theory and practice. In so doing, it grapples with questions of power and representation while remaining deeply committed to radical critiques and agendas of transnational and postcolonial...
86) Economic Systems
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of Economic Systems and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, this book explains traditional, free market, managed, and mixed economic systems and discusses how they answer key questions. How can a society best use its available resources to produce goods and services, and how can it effectively allocate and distribute...
87) Eye on Economics
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear Eye on Economics and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, this book explains micro and macro economic principles. Readers will learn about different economic systems that countries use to manage their economies, and the macro and micro economic activity within them. Regulatory oversight tools are also covered, as are international...
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Considers the past, present, and future of interdisciplinary fields motivated by concerns for social justice.
In the 1960s and 1970s, activists who focused on the academy as a key site for fostering social change began by querying the assumptions of the traditional disciplines and transforming their curricula, putting into place women's and ethnic studies programs that changed both the subject and methods of scholarship. The pattern of scholars and...
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of Labor & Management and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, this book explains how businesses work, from entrepreneurs, incentive, and innovation to employees, salaries, and profits. Topics include goods and services, supply and demand, unemployment, unemployment insurance, labor unions, and collective bargaining....
90) Money Matters
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of why Money Matters and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, topics range from scarcity, budgets, unemployment, and taxes to the history of money, how money is created, and credit & debt. By examining money and its value, students will be armed with the tips and tools they need for fiscal fitness. Checkerboard Library...
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La genèse du Conseil d'État de Belgique débute en 1832 et s'achève en 1948. Au fil des ans, le Conseil d'État français apparaît comme « repoussoir ou modèle, mais référence constante », selon les termes du professeur Michel Leroy. Sur les pas de nos prédécesseurs, l'on entend illustrer la pertinence du propos. À travers le temps qui va, l'ombre du « système français » ne cesse en effet de planer sur la route, longue et sinueuse,...
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The ongoing state of many contemporary organizations is one of change. The pace and complexity of change contribute to intense emotions that play out both inside and outside organizations. The leader's challenge in dealing with change is to recognize and understand the patterns of response that people express as they learn their way through transition and to customize intervention strategies that help individuals move forward in the changing environment....
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Even in the midst of economic upheaval, organizations need to recognize that selecting, developing, and managing the right leadership talent will help them not only survive but thrive when the economy eventually rebounds. Despite the fact that there are millions in the ranks of the jobless, there remains an acute shortage of talent. So how can organizations best select, develop, and manage their talent? This collection of sixteen pieces-written by...
94) The Red Dragon
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As a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps-as handsome and cocky as Richard Gere-Michael Stuart was once considered an officer and a gentleman. But that's all changed. Now he's seen as a renegade, a traitor and a thief. Stuart is a man without a country . . . and perhaps without a prayer. Why? Because in a daring plot to foil the Japanese puppet regime in China, he set out to reinstate the country's true emperor. Known now as The Red Dragon, Stuart...
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This informative yet approachable title gives students a clear understanding of the impact of Saving & Investing and encourages them to take part in the Economy in Action! With plenty of kid-friendly examples, topics include creating budgets and savings goals, the benefits of saving, the types of savings accounts, the power of compound interest, how investing works, risk versus reward, the SEC, and the various stock markets, bonds & treasuries. By...
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Action Comics volume 1
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DC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, ACTION COMICS, to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics-The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison and fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character, having won three Eisner Awards for his work on ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, ACTION COMICS will be something...
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Action Comics volume 17
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Doomsday has returned! The monster that originally took Superman's life in a battle that destroyed half of Metropolis comes back for another round with the Man of Steel-‚already savagely beating some of Superman's closest allies. Writer Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Knight and Squire) pens a tale that not only puts Superman in a fight for his life-but in a fight for the life of Superboy, Supergirl and all members of the Superman family.
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Action Comics volume 896
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When Lex Luthor finally regained control of LexCorp, he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT, he briefly became an Orange Lantern and got a taste of true power. Now he'll do anything - anything - to get that power back. Bucklein for a greatest hits tour of the DCU's most wanted as Lex Luthor begins an epic quest for power, all brought to you by writer Paul Cornell (Dr. Who, Captain Britain and MI-13) and artist Pete Woods (WORLD...
100) Avalanches
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Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you'll know all you need to know about earthquakes! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core...
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