This volume contains a newly-edited cache of over 30 manuscript essays on a diverse range of topics and descriptions.
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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Robin C Johnson
Daniel gets teased every day in school, but everything changes when he learns to dance. About the AuthorRobin Conrad Sturm began her ballet training at seven and a half years of age with Mary Day, and went on to become a graduate of the Academy of the Washington School of the Ballet. She was a full-scholarship student at the American Ballet Theatre School and the School of American Ballet in New York. She was a founding member of the Washington Ballet, when it became a professional company, and rose to a principal dancer there until the birth of her first child. Ms. Sturm is currently a principal dancer and Co-Director of the Asaph Dance Ensemble, which has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and various other theaters in the Washington, D.C. area. She was also a soloist in Jerome Hines's opera, I Am the Way, at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Ms. Sturm was an adjunct instructor in the dance department of the American University in Washington, D.C. and was the Artistic Director and principal ballet teacher of the Northern Virginia Dance Academy, as well as a former teacher at the Washington School of the Ballet. Ms. Sturm and her husband, Bob, have three grown children, Jeremy, Rebekah, and Samantha. They live in Manassas, Virginia, where they co-direct the Asaph Dance Ensemble.
Two ladies in a coffee shop sat chatting; they were friends. They danced together years ago when their careers began. Although they seemed so happy now, this wasn't always true- A dangerous plague once sneaked into the world they both clung to. So now the years have passed and two old friends can sit and chat. While sipping coffee, sharing jokes, and talk of this and that. They finally learned the joy of sharing what they both held dear. For they saw what they had almost lost before it disappeared. Who knew that Madeline and Lydia could be the best of friends? They're in each other's hearts for good, their memories will never end Their friendship now is precious and will never, ever fade. They learned to share their dreams, their art - And a special bond was made.
Luke learns a lesson in perseverance and triumph in this true story of overcoming fear.Author Robin Conrad Sturm delivers another charming children's book centered around the world of dance.
Sometimes you have to do what you don't want to do in order to do what you want to do Miranda learns this valuable lesson in reaching towards a goal in That's All I Do?
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family...Quirk and Moth have avoided killing each other long enough to solve another case. They decide on a local job next, and take up the search for a missing scientist. How could Quirk know this new mystery put them on a headlong collision course with his troubled past, a plethora of personal issues, and a hoard of genetic hybrid creatures with an appetite for anything that moves?When their client dies in mysterious circumstances, law enforcement pursues the dysfunctional duo all the way to a research lab in frozen Yellowknife. Can Quirk and Moth find the scientist before they are banged up for murder, or has she already been eaten? Is it coincidence Quirk's father-in-law bought the company? Can they expose the shadow from Quirk's past and clear their names?Quirk and Moth need time, but it's fast running out, and the bodies are piling up. Find out what happens in The Carborundum Conundrum
Living With You: Story of an Orphaned Raccoon
Robin C. Kocher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Living With You is a heartwarming story of compassion and discovery. This book was designed for readers of all ages and focuses on the concepts of: how to care for orphaned wildlife, the richness and joy experienced from caring for others, and how to let go of something you love. Proceeds from this book helps to provide food, shelter and other supplies needed to care for orphaned and injured wildlife.
For those who have ever: Worked at a premier resort on the North shore of OahuWon a trip to VegasTaken the kids on vacationBeen chased by bad guysFallen in love with the wrong man/womanLost the right man/womanLost the kids while on vacationChased bad guysOr wondered if corruption is indeed a worldwide reality...This is the story for youTHE FACE OF BETRAYALBetrayal carries, oh, so many faces...
Constructing an Online Professional Learning Network for School Unity and Student Achievement
Thompson Robin C.; Kitchie Laurie C.; Robert J. Gagnon
SAGE Publications Inc
2011
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What if your professional learning community was available 24 hours a day, every day of the year? Would you like to have a place to share lesson plans, student work, a new curriculum, and to provide a discussion forum for all stakeholders? You can, even with only a basic understanding of technology. The authors explain how they created an online professional learning network to share a new core curriculum, providing a framework for constructing such a network to fit your school's needs. The many benefits include: Enhanced communication among teachers, administrators, and the community Easy access to professional development for many more participants Implementation of best practices and instructional strategies for improved teacher performance Increased understanding of and commitment to educational goals Included are checklists, flowcharts, screenshots of an actual learning network, case studies, and a glossary of terms. This book provides all the tools you need to build a successful and motivating professional community online. approach offered in the book, the reader can determine at what level to begin and can devise a timeline that will help them eventually reach their targeted goals and objectives. A reader will walk away with the know-how and the resources they need to get started. In addition, the book acts as a support as the readers goes through the experience of creating a personal learning network. Even the reluctant user of technology will feel comfortable embracing the ideas presented, and will in turn encourage other educators to take the leap.
Graphics made easy for technical and scientific authors Gone are the days of relying on graphic artists to make your work clear and persuasive! This book arms you with all you need to know to conceptualize, create, and incorporate the type of quality graphs and graphics that will help get your scientific and technical papers published. The authors, both senior staff members at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, provide straightforward guidance on all the steps to using graphs and graphics to make your case. Some of the useful things you'll learn include: What kind of graph to use to make what kind of case Whether or not it is appropriate to connect the dots in a graph Efficient ways to use a variety of PC software How to embed artwork in a layout-and what to do if the graphic won't fit Why file format conversions are sometimes problematic How to edit diagrams for different end-uses Tips on how to get the best results without spending excessive time Real-world examples illustrate good (and bad) uses of graphs, and problem sets are included at the end of each chapter. If you're technically adept but not trained in document design, this book is an indispensable treasure trove of knowledge for making your papers publishable, your viewgraphs enjoyable, and your patents understandable.
Helping English Learners to Write
Carol Booth Olson; Robin C. Scarcella; Tina Matuchniak
Teachers' College Press
2015
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Using a rich array of research-based practices, this book will help teachers improve the academic writing of English learners. It provides specific teaching strategies, activities, and extended lessons to develop E Leaner students’ narrative, informational, and argumentative writing, emphasized in the Common Core State Standards. It also explores the challenges each of these genres pose for English Learners and suggests ways to scaffold instruction to help students become confident and competent academic writers. Showcasing the work of exemplary school teachers who have devoted time and expertise to creating rich learning environments for the secondary classroom, Helping English Learners to Write includes artifacts and written work produced by students with varying levels of language proficiency as models of what students can accomplish. Each chapter begins with a brief overview and ends with a short summary of the key points.
The Complete Playground Book
Arlene Brett; Robin C. Moore; Eugene F. Provenzo Jr.
Syracuse University Press
1993
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Describes the history and purpose of outdoor play areas. Both a reminiscence and a practical manual, this study probes the philosophy of play, the stages of a child's behaviour and social interaction in recreation, and the educational value of playgrounds.
Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Jere R. Behrman; Robin C. Sickles; Paul Taubman
Springer
1998
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All humans eventually die, but life expectancies differ over time and among different demographic groups. Teasing out the various causes and correlates of death is a challenge, and it is one we take on in this book. A look at the data on mortality is both interesting and suggestive of some possible relationships. In 1900 life expectancies at birth were 46. 3 and 48. 3 years for men and women respectively, a gender differential of a bit less than 5 percent. Life expectancies for whites then were about 0. 3 years longer than that of the whole population, but life expectancies for blacks were only about 33 years for men and women. At age 65, the remaining life expectancies were about 12 and 11 years for whites and blacks respectively. Fifty years later, life expectancies at birth had grown to 66 and 71 years for males and females respectively. The percentage differential between the sexes was now almost up to 10 percent. The life expectancies of whites were about one year longer than that for the entire population. The big change was for blacks, whose life expectancy had grown to over 60 years with black females living about 5 percent longer than their male counterparts. At age 65 the remaining expected life had increased about two years with much larger percentage gains for blacks.
Analysis of Low Power Methodologies for Multiplier
Vijayakumar Shanmugam; Reeba Korah; Rene Robin C R
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
2023
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This research work has found an innovative method of designing as adder which is efficient in operating with low power, smaller area and lower PDP. The proposed design was implemented in a Ripple Carry Adder (RCA) to compare the performance with other methods described in this dissertation. As the contribution of this work is primarily focused on low power and the hierarchical approach, gives knowledge about design strategies, the literature on hierarchical approaches for power optimization were given as literature review. 1 bit full adders like BBL-PT, ULPFA, TGA, TFA, SERF and regular CMOS methods were discussed as past adders along with recent designs by researchers. Though there are various design techniques existing with unique advantages, the circuit level approach has been taken in this research due to the scope for construction of a full custom design. The proposed MOSSI-ULP adder is constructed with the integration of PMOS and NMOS transistors as switches than the familiar logic families. This helps to reduce the application of supply voltage and hence power reduction is possible to obtain Multiplier which consume Low Power.
Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Jere R. Behrman; Robin C. Sickles; Paul Taubman
Springer
2012
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All humans eventually die, but life expectancies differ over time and among different demographic groups. Teasing out the various causes and correlates of death is a challenge, and it is one we take on in this book. A look at the data on mortality is both interesting and suggestive of some possible relationships. In 1900 life expectancies at birth were 46. 3 and 48. 3 years for men and women respectively, a gender differential of a bit less than 5 percent. Life expectancies for whites then were about 0. 3 years longer than that of the whole population, but life expectancies for blacks were only about 33 years for men and women. At age 65, the remaining life expectancies were about 12 and 11 years for whites and blacks respectively. Fifty years later, life expectancies at birth had grown to 66 and 71 years for males and females respectively. The percentage differential between the sexes was now almost up to 10 percent. The life expectancies of whites were about one year longer than that for the entire population. The big change was for blacks, whose life expectancy had grown to over 60 years with black females living about 5 percent longer than their male counterparts. At age 65 the remaining expected life had increased about two years with much larger percentage gains for blacks.
Essentials of WMS-IV Assessment
Lisa W. Drozdick; James A. Holdnack; Robin C. Hilsabeck
John Wiley Sons Inc
2011
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Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toconfidently administer, score, and interpret the WMS®-IV Complete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reporting Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls Conveniently formatted for rapid reference The most recent revision of one of the most popular memory assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV) is a widely used measure of memory functioning, which is particularly useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among others. Professionals need an authoritative source on administration, scoring, and interpretation in order to use this test properly. Written by the test developers for the WMS®-IV, Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment is that source. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Integrating WMS®-IV data with the WAIS®-IV and other measures of cognitive ability and memory for adults, Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment now includes four new subtests and a revised index structure. The authors also offer expert assessment of the test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on its clinical applications, and several illuminating case studies.
Rural Populations and Health
Richard Crosby; Monica L. Wendel; Robin C. Vanderpool; Baretta R. Casey
John Wiley Sons Inc
2012
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Health-related disparities remain a persistent, serious problem across the nation's more than 60 million rural residents. Rural Populations and Health provides an overview of the critical issues surrounding rural health and offers a strong theoretical and evidence-based rationale for rectifying rural health disparities in the United States. This edited collection includes a comprehensive examination of myriad issues in rural health and rural health care services, as well as a road map for reducing disparities, building capacity and collaboration, and applying prevention research in rural areas. This textbook offers a review of rural health systems in Colorado, Kentucky, Alabama, and Iowa, and features contributions from key leaders in rural public health throughout the United States. Rural Populations and Health examines vital health issues such as: Health assessmentStrategies for building rural coalitionsPromoting rural adolescent healthRural food disparitiesPromoting oral health in rural areasPhysical activity in rural communitiesPreventing farm-related injuriesAddressing mental health issuesCancer prevention and control in rural communitiesReducing rural tobacco use Rural Populations and Health is an important resource for students, faculty, and researchers in public health, preventive medicine, public health nursing, social work, and sociology.