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Bridging the Gaps

College Pathways to Career Success

de James E. Rosenbaum, Caitlin E. Ahearn, Janet E. Rosenbaum, Janet Rosenbaum ...

College-for-all has become the new American dream. Most high school students today express a desire to attend college, and 90% of on-time high school graduates enroll in higher education in the eight years following high school. Yet, degree completion rates remain low for non-traditional students—students who are older, low-income, or have poor academic achievement—even at community colleges that ... Leer más

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College-for-all has become the new American dream. Most high school students today express a desire to attend college, and 90% of on-time high school graduates enroll in higher education in the eight years following high school. Yet, degree completion rates remain low for non-traditional students—students who are older, low-income, or have poor academic achievement—even at community colleges that
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Women and smallholder farming

Addressing global inequities in agriculture

de Caroline Muchiri, Dr Els Lecoutere, Dr Nicoline de Haan, Ms Rhiannon Pyburn, Dr Julie Newton, Dr Margaret Alston, Dr Zhaoen Pan, Dr Brenda Boonabaana, Dr Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi, Dr Losira Nasirumbi Sanya, Dr Susan Namirembe Kavuma, Dr Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya, Dr Pius Okello, Dr Laura Meinzen-Dick, Dr Nargiza Ludgate, Dr Nozomi Kawarazuka, Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Vu Xuan Thai, Emerita Professor Janet Momsen, Ms Dina Najjar, Dr Angie Carter, Dr Prisca Pfammatter, Dr Michaela Hoffelmeyer, Dr Hannah Whitley, Ms Veronica Kaitano, Dr Vincent Achikulire Kaitano, Dr Jemima Nomunume Baada, Prof. Kathleen Earl Colverson, Arati Joshi, Fallon Y Riaño J, Steven Franzel, Dr Girma Gezimu Gebre, Dr Stefan Sieber, Dr Diana E. Lopez, Dr Ekaterina Gualoto, Dr M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Dr Krista Jacobs, Dr Caitlin Kieran, Dr Tatiana Gumucio, Dr Nayna Jhaveri, Dr Stephanie Buechler, Dr Sandra Nereida Barrera Galvis, Dr Magnolia Longo, Dr Francis Denisse McClean, Arie Sanders, Dr Alissa Bilfield, Dr Marlène Elias, Gloria Adeyiga, Elisabeth Simelton, Yovita Ivanova, Ana Maria Paez Valencia, Barbara Vinceti, Tim Pagella, Ms Rosemirta Birungi, Dr Florence Kyazze Birungi, Dr Frank B. Matsiko, Dr Justine Nambi-Kasozi, Dr Maria Jones, Dr Woldegebrial Zeweld, Dr Dawit Gebregziabher, Ms Brigitte Bagnol, Dr Catherine Kaluwa, Dr Jemimah Oduma, Dr Tevin Konde, Dr Angela Opondoh, Dr Diana Muta, Dr Meghan Stanley, Dr Marieke Rosenbaum, Dr Hellen Amuguni, Dr Robyn Alders ...

Series Libro 163 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain largely unsupported and their contribution to agriculture is often devalued because of their sex.Women and smallholder farming: Addressing global inequities in agriculture provides a comprehensive overview ... Leer más

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There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain largely unsupported and their contribution to agriculture is often devalued because of their sex.Women and smallholder farming: Addressing global inequities in agriculture provides a comprehensive overview
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The Cultural Matrix

Understanding Black Youth

de Andrew Clarkwest, Rajeev Dehejia, Thomas DeLeire, Kathryn Edin, Amy E. Foran, Simone Ispa-Landa, Alexandra A. Killewald, Joseph C. Krupnick, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, Wayne Marshall, Jody Miller, Josh Mitchell, Jackie Rivers, James E. Rosenbaum, Janet Rosenbaum, Peter Rosenblatt, Robert J. Sampson, Pam Schuetz, Tommie Shelby, Jennifer Stephan, Van C. Tran, Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh, Christopher Winship, Robert G. Wood, Queenie Zhu ...

The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel a uniquely American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis, segregation, and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. Despite school dropout rates over 40 percent, a third spending time in prison, chronic unemployment, and endemic violence, black youth are ... Leer más

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The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel a uniquely American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis, segregation, and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. Despite school dropout rates over 40 percent, a third spending time in prison, chronic unemployment, and endemic violence, black youth are
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COVID Chronicles

A Comics Anthology

de Gene Ambaum, Julio Anta, Ned Barnett, Ken Best, Armond Boudreaux, Eiri Brown, Thi Bui, Maureen Burdock, Roland Burkart, Pavith C, Brian Canini, Jason Chatfield, Lili Chin, Gerry Chow, MK Czerwiec, Zack Davisson, Joe Decie, Deloupy, Ignacio Di Meglio, Katy Doughty, Peter Dunlap-Shohl, Sarah Firth, Eduardo Garcia, Mike Garcia, Hatiye Garip, Simon Gentry, Aaron Guzman, Rivi Handler-Spitz, Justin Hansen, Kurt Hathaway, Mark Heinrichs, Natascha Hoffmeyer, Laura Holzman, John Jennings, Kang Jing, Quincy Scott Jones, Scott Jones, Jazmine Joyner, Rob Kirby, Rob Kraneveldt, Jesse Lambert, Kelly Latham, Janet K. Lee, Ajuan Mance, Luis Manriquez, Lee Marrs, Seth C. Martel, Tom K. Mason, Sean Seamus McWhinny, Ben Mitchell, Terry Moore, Eli Neugeboren, Tim Ogline, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Willow Payne, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, S. I. Rosenbaum, Jacoby Salcedo, Kay Sohini, Arigon Starr, Emily Steinberg, Jay Stephens, Sage Stossel, Chris Summers, Tamara, Brenna Thummler, Seth Tobocman, Shelley Wall, Ian Williams, Richard You Wu, Zen, Annie Zhu ...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren’t sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were shuttered, travel stopped, workers were furloughed, and markets dropped. And people continued to die.Amid ... Leer más

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In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren’t sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were shuttered, travel stopped, workers were furloughed, and markets dropped. And people continued to die.Amid
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Human Security and Sustainable Development in East Africa

Edición de Jeremiah O. Asaka, Alice A. Oluoko-Odingo ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa
This book investigates contemporary human security issues in East Africa, setting forth policy recommendations and a research agenda for future studies.Human security takes a people-centered rather than state-centered approach to security issues, focusing on whether people feel safe, free from fear, want, and indignity. This book investigates human security in East Africa, encompassing issues as ... Leer más

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This book investigates contemporary human security issues in East Africa, setting forth policy recommendations and a research agenda for future studies.Human security takes a people-centered rather than state-centered approach to security issues, focusing on whether people feel safe, free from fear, want, and indignity. This book investigates human security in East Africa, encompassing issues as
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Blindspot

Hidden Biases of Good People

de Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald ...

“Accessible and authoritative . . . While we may not have much power to eradicate our own prejudices, we can counteract them. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one. . . . What if we’re not the magnanimous people we think we are?”—The Washington PostI know my own mind.I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way.These self-perceptions are challenged by leading ... Leer más

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“Accessible and authoritative . . . While we may not have much power to eradicate our own prejudices, we can counteract them. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one. . . . What if we’re not the magnanimous people we think we are?”—The Washington PostI know my own mind.I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way.These self-perceptions are challenged by leading
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FilmCraft: Production Design

de Fionnuala Halligan ...

Production designers are artistic masters in their own right. They are responsible for the 'look' of a movie; joining productions at an early stage, they coordinate costume design, special effects, set design, make-up, and location scouting to ensure a unified visual appearance. In Production Design, 16 production designers share their insights, anecdotes, and technical achievements, through a ... Leer más

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Production designers are artistic masters in their own right. They are responsible for the 'look' of a movie; joining productions at an early stage, they coordinate costume design, special effects, set design, make-up, and location scouting to ensure a unified visual appearance. In Production Design, 16 production designers share their insights, anecdotes, and technical achievements, through a
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Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time)

How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do

de Claude M. Steele ...

Series series Issues of Our Time
The acclaimed social psychologist offers an insider’s look at his research and groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity.Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial ... Leer más

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The acclaimed social psychologist offers an insider’s look at his research and groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity.Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial
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e-Pedia: Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics

de Wikipedia contributors ...

Series series e-Pedia
This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The franchise has expanded to include comic ... Leer más

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This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The franchise has expanded to include comic
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From Poverty to Power

de Duncan Green ...

This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. ... Leer más

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This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality.
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American Comics

A History

de Jeremy Dauber ...

The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination.Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the most popular in cable history, to convention halls, best-seller lists, Pulitzer Prize–winning titles, ... Leer más

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The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination.Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the most popular in cable history, to convention halls, best-seller lists, Pulitzer Prize–winning titles,
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Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development

Edición de Margaret B. Holland, Yuta J. Masuda, Brian E. Robinson ...

This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and ... Leer más

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This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and
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