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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This program has been designed to demonstrate a range of teaching strategies that can be used to support literacy development. These explicit instructional strategies can be used with individual children or with small groups of children. Teachers will find these strategies particularly useful for planning Individual Education Plans for groups of children who have been identified as facing difficulties with literacy. These strategies can be used to...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
What is a market economy? How does it work? This lively, wide-ranging film examines the theory and reality of economics. --THE MARKET ECONOMY: Economists divide the modern economy into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Some organisations are owned by the government - the public sector. Some are based on free enterprise. The combination of private and public industries is called the mixed economy. What can microeconomics and macroeconomics tell...
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English
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On Teaching Science is a short, practical guide to key principles and strategies that will help students learn in any subject at any level, but with special focus on the so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects. Based on a popular workshop developed by the author, the book begins with brief introductions to the nature of teaching and the nature of science, then consists of four major sections: the "one key to student...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Modern yoga, that is, the form practiced daily by tens of millions of people around the world, goes back directly to the god Shiva according to Indian tradition. At the same time, however, modern yoga originated in the early 20th century - a creation of Indian savant T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989). That story is far less known. Krishnamacharya's life and teachings are seen through the eyes of the director Jan Schmidt-Garre on his search for authentic...
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English
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"Fethullah Glen is a Turkish intellectual, scholar, and activist whose influence over a new Islamic intellectual, social, and spiritual revival is revealed in this insightful book. Readers will gain a fuller understanding of where Glen stands on issues of inherent human value and dignity, freedom of thought, education and taking responsibility for creating society and the world. In addition, readers will also see how different perspectives across...
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English
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"Addressing the sociological, cultural, and religious aspects of the Glen movement, this insider?s look also explores the failure experienced by many other Islamic movements that attempted to combine traditional values with the modern world. The influence Fethullah Glen has had on secularist Turkey is also examined."--
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English
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Exploring the response and contributions of Muslims and Turkish Muslims to globalization, including areas such as, democratization, scientific revolution, changing gender roles, and religious diversity, this study identifies the common values and visions of peace Muslims share. This study places specific analysis on the Glen movement, a growing approach to the reunification of faith and reason with hopes for a peaceful coexistence between liberal...
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English
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"This collection of articles by artists, philosophers, psychologists, and social scientists explores the Sufi tradition and its best-known teacher, Rumi, a 13th-century poet, jurist, and philosopher. Setting aside the standard account of Rumi as a poet of mystic love, these contributors view his writings in a historical context, investigating Sufism's ties to Islam and the teachings of the Prophet Mohammad and tracing Rumi's influence on Persian and...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This film looks at businesses, what they are and how they work. And how are they changing under social and environmental pressures? --TYPES OF BUSINESSES: Key to the development of businesses is the idea of limited liability. There are two main types of limited companies - public and private, but there are many other kinds of organisations, too - from sole traders to co-ops. The film examines how businesses are divided into functional departments...
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Publisher
Atelier Saint-Luc Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
"Serious working artists are the intended audience of this collection of short essays that clarify common expressive and personal problems that many artists encounter, including the fear of being cliched, the desire to convey truth in art, and the frustration behind trying to find an authentic voice. These crippling fears are laid to rest through insightful discussions of personal experiences, the struggles of famous artists, and the rewards of producing...
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Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Español
Description
"The Bible-it's the world's best-known and bestselling book. But it's not always the best-understood. To learn more about the Bible, you could refer to a big, thick commentary...or check out the easy-to-read La guia esencial de la Biblia. Theologically sound, but written in approachable layman's terms, La guia esencial de la Biblia offers overviews of the whole Bible and its individual books, explanations of confusing terms, a Bible timeline, and...
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Publisher
Conversation Arts Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
As a follow-up to his highly successful first book, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends, Don Gabor has written Intimate Conversations: How to Talk to the People You Love, since many men and women have difficulty expressing themselves to people they already know well. Intimate conversations allow people to express their feelings and opinions honestly. By offering advice on combining coolness with compassion, logic with understanding, affection...
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Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Here's a quick Bible reference, a fun trivia resource, even a baby names book-The Book of Bible Names, featuring more than 2,000 entries. For every Bible person named-2,026 names and nearly 3,400 individuals-you'll find relevant information including brief biographies, relevant verse references, and name meanings. It's a fascinating glimpse into the people of scripture, from Aaron to Zurishaddai."--
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Series
Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Learning scripture is easy and fun with The 40-Day Bible Adventure! This brand-new book is ideal for individuals or groups, promising greater understanding of the world's greatest Book. In 15 minutes a day, The 40-Day Bible Adventure will help you understand the storyline of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. There's helpful context for each book (Setting Up the Story) and 35 questions to engage you in key passages. Critical Observations help...
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Publisher
Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"The Simplest way to ace Statistics." Are you taking a statistics class right now or very soon? I wrote the Practically Cheating Statistics Handbook so you don't have to struggle anymore. I've been giving my own students this material since I started teaching, and the students who use it never fail, and their average grade is one or two letter grades higher than other students in the same class."--
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Publisher
American Bar Association
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"This concise guide provides instruction for foreign legal practitioners or advanced LLM students on the basics of the U.S. legal system and the process of legal reasoning, using substantive topics in U.S. law as example. Using an innovative learning process, you'll be exposed to legal concepts in your system and language, and those same concepts in the U.S. legal system. This engaging book will help you develop confidence in the use of terms and...
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Series
Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Can you really trust the Bible? And if so, and you really understand it? The answer to both questions is yes-as this book makes plain. Here, under one cover, are two powerful titles that make God's Word accessible to any reader: Answers to Your Bible Questions, providing clear, concise, encouraging responses to 75 questions skeptics raise about scripture; and Understand Your Bible, which explains just how to read God's Word-from the perspective of...
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Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy the world's greatest book even more with Bible Vitals! This fascinating miscellany addresses both the minutiae of scripture, as well as those need to know features. In dozens of entries, you'll find both the trivial-for example, the number of chapters, verses, and words and the most common men's and women's names-as well as the really important stuff, like 66 Verses Worth Memorizing and The 50 Most Important Names of God. Bible Vitals is ideal...
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