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xix, 345 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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"A chilling account of seventy years of nuclear catastrophes, by the author of the "definitive" (Economist) Cold War history, Nuclear Folly. Nuclear energy was embraced across the globe at the height of the nuclear industry in the 1960s and 1970s; today, there are 440 nuclear reactors operating throughout the world, with nuclear power providing 10 percent of world electricity. Yet as the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change,...
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In today's educational landscape, students are often judged by a single, high-stakes assessment that determines their future. But what if we gave them multiple opportunities to show their learning? In this book, "Who Packed Your Parachute? Why Multiple Attempts on Assessments Matter", we argue that allowing students to retake tests or redo assignments can lead to more meaningful and equitable assessments.
Through a combination of research, personal...
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Hoy en día se habla de la necesidad de recuperar la confianza en las relaciones humanas. Sin embargo, cuando preguntamos qué significa la confianza, muchas personas argumentan que es un juicio de valor, un acto de fe o una expectativa sobre el comportamiento del otro, entre otras interpretaciones. Por lo anterior, y si consideramos que la confianza es la base de lo social, es indispensable definir y reflexionar sobre cómo fomentarla en las relaciones...
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According to the World Health Organization, one in every four people will develop at least one mental disorder at some stage in their life. In the U.S., of the persons who suspect they (or a family member) have a mental disorder, one-in-three persons will seek out one or more resources to make a self-evaluation. My Life as a Car is briefest mental wellness book; it helps persons make assessments, so as, to detect possible illness, rather than suffer...
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This book was written for parents who are considering a psychoeducational evaluation for their child to help them become more knowledgeable about the process. The various chapters address: how to decide if a psychoeducational evaluation makes sense, what might take place at an intake meeting, what are the different types of testing, observation, questionnaires and other procedures that may be suggested, how psychologists may adapt the testing to individual...
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Understanding, nurturing, and developing people are critical in every professional and personal relationship. But, how can you get a clear picture of a person, including their needs, wants, strengths, challenges, and capabilities? There are many powerful assessment tools on the market and an overwhelming number of opinions regarding which are the best to use. Through years of research, the Assessments 24x7 team knows that people are far too complex...
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Nos encontramos en un momento en que la masculinidad se está redefiniendo, donde las expectativas y desafíos para los hombres evolucionan constantemente. En este contexto, ¿cómo puede un hombre abrazar su autenticidad y forjar relaciones significativas sin perderse en el proceso? En El hombre completo: La vía tántrica hacia la sanación y la plenitud, Mónica Gutiérrez, experta en Tantra, Neotantra y sexualidad consciente, te guía a través...
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Esta obra tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los profesores y alumnos un manual que sirva también como cuaderno de trabajo, en el que se incluyen problemas, casos prácticos, ejercicios, dinámicas de grupo y ejemplos, que pueden aplicarse a los sectores privado, público y social.
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The consequences to humans, animals, and to the environment of war and violent conflict provide a compelling rationale to better understand the causes and prevention of death, injury, economic, psychological, and environmental damages due to war. It is interesting, for example, to note that the United Nations designated 2001-2010 as the "decade for a culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the world." Was there less harmful aggression...
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Are you ready to transform your assessment practices and unlock the full potential of your students? Empowering Growth is your comprehensive guide to implementing proficiency scales and embracing equitable grading practices in the classroom.
In this groundbreaking book, author Cheryl Angst presents a powerful framework that combines the precision of proficiency scales with the principles of equity to create a student-centered assessment approach....
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La Evaluació n de las Funciones del Yo (EFY) es un mé todo de fiabilidad y validez estadí stica probada, desarrollado por Leopold Bellak, quien es pionero en tender puentes entre el enfoque psicodiná mico y el descriptivo-operativo, el sustento conceptual y el clí nico.El marco de referencia que sustenta a la EFY es el psicoaná lisis clá ...
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This text provides an overview of key principles relating to mechanical, spatial, and abstract thought. The aim is to facilitate the following learning outcomes: Identify individual elements within a group of elements; Identify a rule connecting a set of figures; Complete a number of test questions by applying a rule connecting a set of figures; Apply techniques aimed at increasing the speed at which logical rules are generated (the faster a person...
38) Burning the sky: Operation Argus and the untold story of the Cold War nuclear tests in outer space
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"After the Soviet Union proved to the US that it possessed an operational intercontinental ballistic missile with the launch of Sputnik in the October 1957, the world watched anxiously as the two superpowers engaged in a game of nuclear one-upmanship. In the midst of this rising tension, Nicholas Christofilos, an eccentric Greek-American physicist, brought forth an outlandish, albeit ingenious, idea to defend the US from a Soviet attack: launching...
39) Five feet apart
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281 pages ; 22 cm
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Seventeen-year-olds Stella and Will, both suffering from cystic fibrosis, realize the only way to stay alive is to stay apart, but their love for each other is slowly pushing the boundaries of physical and emotional safety.
40) Shutter Island
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U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule, come to Shutter Island's Ashcliffe Hospital in search of an escaped mental patient, but uncover true wickedness as Ashcliffe's mysterious patient treatments propel them to the brink of insanity.
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