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"A crusading legal scholar exposes the powerful psychological forces that undermine our criminal justice system -- and affect us all Our nation is founded on the notion that the law is impartial, that legal cases are won or lost on the basis of evidence, careful reasoning and nuanced argument. But they may, in fact, turn on the temperature of the courtroom, the camera angle of a defendant's taped confession, or a simple word choice or gesture during...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Following the bloodbath that ended the prison riot, life is returning to far from normal for those who survive in the experimental unit of OZ. The warden struggles to do the right thing for his prisoners, facing adversity at every turn. Safety at OZ is not an option.
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viii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Pueblo Indians and Spanish Colonial Authority in Eighteenth-Century New Mexico investigates the tactics that Pueblo Indians used to negotiate Spanish colonization and the ways in which the negotiation of colonial power impacted Pueblo individuals and communities"--Provided by publisher.
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THIS BOOK IS ALL ABOUT GETTING DISABILITY BENEFITS, SPARING IN DEPTH DETALES WRITTEN BY A RETIRED SOCIAL WORKER. IT INCLUDES ALL THE STEP BY STEP , HOW TO MAIN TOPIC, THE WAY THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IS FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING. ITS A SHORTER BOOK, BUT ITS SOME MILK, AND ALL MEAT, TO USE A CHRISTIAN TERM. THERE IS NO BOOK FLUFF OR FILLER HERE. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUDIO BOOK AS WELL.
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viii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix's The Staircase comes an essential examination of America's corrupt and abusive criminal justice system"--
In the past thirty years more than 2,800 innocent American prisoners- their combined sentences surpassing 25,000 years- have been exonerated and freed after being condemned for crimes they did not commit. This number represents only a fraction of the actual...
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"An Emmy Award-winning news anchor and New York Times best-selling author argues that there are really two Americas--a Colony and a Nation"--NoveList.
"America likes to tell itself that it inhabits a postracial world, yet nearly every empirical measure -- wealth, unemployment, incarceration, school segregation -- reveals that racial inequality has barely improved since 1968, when Richard Nixon became our first "law and order" president. With the...
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This handbook is a comprehensive guide to the key focus areas of the Common Core State Standards specifically designed for site and district administrators. Its condensed format and focus on only the key elements from curriculum shifts, classroom "look for's", Smarter Balanced assessments, effective classroom strategies, Depth of Knowledge, highest value technology skills, and a list of online teacher resources is a handy "all in one" guide for administrators...
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Hazing has been defined in a number of ways, but the resulting consequences are the same - ridicule, humiliation, embarrassment and abuse. Despite contrary beliefs, hazing impacts all ages and segments of society. Society must therefore be engaged in educational strategies to understand the causes and effects of hazing and research-based strategies for prevention that over time will eliminate the negative consequences. The book by Dr. Ronald Holmes...
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Chapter 10 includes: - Specify Vendor Services - Where to Look for Vendors - Researching Vendor Companies - Consider a Group Purchasing Organization - What Costs to Expect - What to Expect from Vendor Representatives - Choosing Equipment Vendors - Choosing Medical Supply Vendors - Choosing Vendors for a New Line of Business - Choosing Office Supply and Equipment Vendors - Finalizing Contractual Agreements - Verifying Vendor Services - Vendor Partnerships...
13) Textbook of Urgent Care Management, Chapter 30: Metric-Driven Management: Harnessing Information
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Chapter 30 includes: - The Balanced Scorecard - Management-control Process - Setting Priorities - Data Distribution - Using Metrics to Improve Performance - Metric Selection - Conclusion - Key Points
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While critics rail against Common Core State Standards for national school learning guides, few know exactly what these Standards are, and fewer can assess if these Standards are a positive step for education. Standards are simply the high-level literacy skills and understandings that have been traditionally taught, but only in some schools and for some students. Standards focus on careful close reading and critical analysis, help students develop...
15) Textbook of Urgent Care Management, Chapter 9: Insurance Requirements for the Urgent Care Center
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Chapter 9 includes: Does My Clinic Need the Following Insurance Policies? - Medical-professional Liability Insurance - Business Insurance - Workers Compensation Insurance - Life and Disability Insurance Other Types of Insurance
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Whether you're new to the position or a seasoned professional, you can find ways to make your work as an administrator more effective and require less effort. 50 Ways to Be a Better Administrator offers practical, common sense advice on how to improve your professional performance. The examples are drawn from the author's experience in administration in an Intensive English Program, but the advice is applicable to anyone in an educational context....
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The health-care industry and its professional practice are currently in uncertain times as the outcome of the hotly debated health-care reform is awaited. While the magnitude of potential change may be unchallenged, the past century has been one of continual change for the medical profession and its practice. The rapidity of this change has continually increased with emerging new technologies and changes in the social fabric of society. Even the doctor-patient...
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La obra es resultado de un proceso investigativo realizado en la UPTC, Facultad Seccional Duitama, se centró en indagar las creencias que tienen estudiantes y profesores frente a la resolución de problemas en matemáticas. Este es un tema que afecta e impacta el desempeño en la actividad matemática en estudiantes de cualquier carrera de Educación Superior. Presenta en sus tres capítulos una detallada descripción del problema, articulado con...
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Construction Manager...or You? How Long Does it Take to Open a Center? Design and Specification Approvals Design-Build or Design-bid-build? General Contractors - To Bid or Not to Bid - Qualifying the General Contractor - Bidding the Work - Contracting with the General Contractor Lenders Permitting The Construction Process - Construction Meetings - Pay Applications - Punch Lists - Substantial Completion - As-Builts - Closeouts - Tenant Improvement...
20) El diente
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Es la historia de un pequeño niño que en el patio de su colegio ha perdido su diente de leche. Al ver su llanto desconsolado, la vicerrectora toma una determinación llena de esperanza y amor. Es la historia de un pequeño niño que en el patio de su colegio ha perdido su diente de leche. Al ver su llanto desconsolado, la vicerrectora toma una determinación llena de esperanza y amor.
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