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As a student today, you do not want to simply learn about the world; you want to change it. Gaines/Miller's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, 11E provides a template for that change. This magazine-style text focuses on big questions that you've probably already been asking yourself about police tactics, incarceration policies and other major issues in criminal justice. You learn to think critically, ethically and practically about criminal justice issues as captivating content, lifted from the latest headlines, and numerous smaller investigations help you better understand how the U.S. criminal justice system impacts everyone. You gain skills beneficial for a career in criminal justice or any other field, as you actively explore the counterbalancing interests, concepts and theories that characterize today's criminal justice system. MindTap digital resources help you further master concepts and techniques with on-the-go audiocast episodes, career decision-making scenarios and riveting mission-critical stories.

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The Annandale Way is a charming long walk in a little-known, but very accessible, part of southern Scotland. Walked southward from source to the sea, it starts in the sheep town of Moffat, and runs for 56 miles (90 km) via Lochmaben, with superb views from the top of Almagill Hill. A slightly shorter branch of the route goes via Lockerbie and Eskrigg Nature Reserve. The two branches rejoin north of Annan to reach the Solway Firth at Newbiebarns. The second edition contains several important route updates, four extra pages and many fresh photos, yet it is 20 grams lighter and more pocketable than the first. This guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy your trip: detailed route description for walking from north to south concise instructions for those wishing to walk south to north summary of each section showing distance, terrain and food/drink stops background on the history and economy of Annandale seven pages of habitats and wildlife with superb images planning information for transport and accommodation nine pages of detailed mapping of the route at 1:44,000 lavishly illustrated, with over 110 colour photos rucksack-friendly format, printed on rainproof paper.

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A fun first concept book as part of a new early learning series from Priddy Books with brightly coloured felt-trimmed pages and photographic images.Babies will love to feel the soft felt edges as they turn the pages of this first colours book. The front cover also features a felt touch-and-feel which will stimulate young children's senses and encourage them to discover the world with their hands.With a fascinating photograph on every page and lots of first colour words to help children build their early vocabulary.

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Santa's Perfect Present by Priddy Books would delight any young child this festive season!We all know Santa works very hard every year choosing the best presents for children all around the world, but can we choose the perfect gift for him? Would Santa like a cosy Christmas sweater, or a tasty hamper of treats?Each hilarious spread features a different present suggestion and why it isn’t quite right for Santa:Is Santa’s perfect present lots of tasty food to eat?“Christmas cookies are my favourite, but the elves ate all my treats!”At the end of the book, there is a sweet reveal that shows the true meaning of Christmas.This board book has an eye catching design as each page is shaped like a present making it a fantastic gift purchase. The pages are also edged with red and green felt with extra die-cuts on every page. This adds a touch and feel texture to the images, perfect for little hands to explore.

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Busy Backpack is a exciting shaped board book from Priddy Books and a fantastic introduction to preschool. This amazing novelty board book has an eye-catching backpack shape with a carry-handle. Children will love to carry the book around the house or when they go out and about. The story is set around a day in preschool and explores the different activities children do in a day there, from playing outside, having lunch to arts and crafts. There is lots for children to look for in every scene, with bright appealing illustrations throughout. Each spread also has a fun shaped tab of different objects which children have to look for in the different scenes. This encourages early counting skills as well as problem solving. It's time to begin a new school day. Get ready to learn, have fun, and play! This book is also a great way to start introducing the idea of starting school or preschool to young children.

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This very first board book is designed to introduce babies to the world around them with clear, recognisable photographs of everyday objects. Its small size and bright graduated pages make this easy for small hands to hold, as well as a rivet fastening so babies can turn the pages different ways for added play value. This book is great for entertaining young children on the go.

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Introduce young children to the heroes that help us in Help Heroes: Rescue! With a shaped handle and over 20 fun flaps to lift, this carry-along board book is ideal for preschoolers who love to learn on-the-go. Each spread focuses on the people that work in different emergency services, including doctors, firefighters, police officers, and coastguards. The friendly animal characters and fun facts are sure to delight young learners.

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Fantastic creative play pack for budding airline pilots with a board book and 15 study cardboard pieces in a plastic clamshell. The pieces can be used to fit into spaces in the book or for imaginative play. Puzzles pieces to play with and fit into the big board book encouraging hand-eye co-ordination and problem solving skills.

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Doggy Dave Fun with Words is an engaging first concepts book. Children will find out about Dave’s favourite things to do, things to eat and more, as they learn first words and about the world around them. Each page has a shaped tab to pull out which reveals a hidden picture, or character, for added interest. With playful text to read aloud and lovable animals to meet, this is a fantastic book for any inquisitive toddler.

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As with many rapidly evolving areas, research on pluralism in media and information makes use of appropriate interdisciplinary approaches that consider diverse and interdependent factors. These considerations include new economic constraints, journalistic production, networked technologies, online social interactions, new forms of discourse, consumer preferences and practices, and the specificities of information markets. This book presents and assesses several methodological approaches that have proven to be valuable in the study of transformations in media and information. Some are well-known in social sciences (e.g. qualitative analysis by interviews), whereas others come from different disciplines and remain rare and original (e.g. agent-based modeling). By focusing on various dimensions of the media and information pluralism, this book pulls together methods based on network analysis, agent-based modeling and sociosemiotics, as well as qualitative and legal approaches. Each of the five chapters introduces a specific method and its relevance for the analysis of a particular research question.

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My Big Seek-and-Find Book is a 56-page, wipe-clean activity book that comes with its own pen. It is packed full of seek-and-find puzzles, mazes, picture puzzles, number fun, and more.The colourful, illustrated pages wipe clean, so that children can complete and repeat the puzzles time and time again—excellent for developing their problem-solving and observational skills, as well as their fine-motor control.This is a perfect book for use at home or on the move.

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From Le Mans champions to James Bond's favourite ride to today's supercars, Aston Martin DB celebrates 70 years of Britain's greatest sports cars with this superb collection of over 250 stunning, and often rarely seen images from the Aston Martin Heritage Trust archive. From the very first DB1 to the iconic DBs of the 1960s to the very latest DB11, this stylish, lavishly illustrated book is a fitting celebration of one of the world's most enduring sports cars. The fast, beautiful sports cars that Aston Martin built under David Brown’s ownership won the Le Mans 24-hour race and the World Sports Car Championship, and provided James Bond with his most famous transport: the ejector-seat equipped DB5 that won acclaim in Goldfinger. Though the DB era ended when Brown sold the company in 1972, its influence continued to be felt - James Bond’s most recent car was the specially-made DB10, and Aston Martin has just launched its most complete car ever, the DB11 – and the initials ‘DB’ mean as much to Aston Martin now as ever. The perfect gift for fans of fast and beautiful cars! Chapters include: 1 Birth of a Legend 2 Crisis and Renewal 3 Designs on Victory 4 The Englishman’s Ferrari 5 End of an Era 6 The DB Legacy

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The Yorkshire Wolds were brought to international attention in 2012 by David Hockney's magnificent Royal Academy exhibition of paintings of the region. Now, Tony Gowers' completely updated, expanded and re-designed National Trail Guide offers the essential companion to the forgotten but fascinating landscape through which this Trail runs. The Trail runs from Hessle in the south, by the Humber Bridge, to Filey on the North Yorkshire coast, through the Wolds' secluded and special 'dry valleys', a succession of tranquil villages, and past cel;ebrated locations like Thixendale woods now immortalised in Hockney's vast and dazzling paintings. As well as comprehensive route descriptions accompanied by OS 1:25,000 maps, the book features a Philip Larkin Trail around Hull, digressions to the handsome town of Beverley with its beautiful Minster, the Holderness region made famous by Winfred Holtby's South Riding, the seabird colony at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, as well as circular walks to all of the principal locations of Hockney's Wolds paintings. The result is a n essential purchase, not just for those walking the Trail, but for every visitor to the area.

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Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: IGCSESubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: Summer 2019Develop your students' scientific thinking and practical skills with this second edition, fully updated to match the new 2017 specifications.- Build students' knowledge with in-depth yet accessible scientific content- Test understanding with study questions throughout the book- Prepare students for the exam with sample answers and expert comments plus exam-style questions for every section- Build practical skills with coverage of all required practicals plus further suggested experiments- Develop mathematical skills with maths explanations and questions throughout- Answers to all activities freely available online

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Imagine if you could make effective progress with no clear plan or destination in view, achieve excellence without sacrificing creativity, and invest passion even as you apply reason and intelligence. Artistry Unleashed is about working and living at the edge of what you know and beyond. Surprise, uncertainty, ambiguity, intensity, and change are all disruptive forces that we often avoid or fear. Yet they are the essential origin of both creativity and great performance. Learn how artistry, when allowed to escape studio walls, can motivate painters, CEOs, athletes, scientists, chefs, and you to achieve these powerful capabilities. Artistry Unleashed provides original and practical tools to transform what we think about artistry's role in professions, in organizations, in education, and, most importantly, in everyday life.

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Using case studies from around the world including India, Tanzania, the UK and US, Transparency and the open society surveys the adoption of transparency globally, providing an essential framework for assessing its likely performance as a policy and the steps that can be taken to make it more effective.

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What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers.Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.

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You'll get there faster if you just slow down Master Your Mind offers a bit of perspective and a lot of insight for anyone seeking long-term success. Success in business is spelled M-O-R-E: better results, faster growth, more revenue, greater efficiency. Do more. Make more. Achieve more. And do it now. Eventually, ambition turns to stress, then to frenzy, then to emptiness as once-ambitious workers endlessly trudge the hamster wheel chasing the next promotion. While top-level performance is the holy grail of business at all levels, there is another, much better way to achieve it: slow down. Yes, you read that right—S-L-O-W. This is your permission to jump off of the hamster wheel. Slowing down is not a luxury, it is a necessity. A frenetic brain simply doesn’t perform at optimal levels. By maintaining a snail's pace, you actually achieve better results—at rocket speed—because you're firing on all cylinders. You'll think of new things, approach old problems from new perspectives, and breathe a breath of fresh air into everything you do. This book shows you how to achieve this state of steady, sustainable fire, and how to get further by crawling than you ever did while attempting to fly. Learn how slowing down can lead to better, faster results Achieve optimal performance thought patterns Enhance your creativity and effectiveness Build energy, revenue, and good health in a self-sustaining way You know you're capable of more, but the stress is eating away at your body, your brain, and your soul. Relax, take a deep breath, and buckle down. Clear your mind, and then put it to work. Stop juggling and start doing. Master Your Mind shows you how to supercharge your trajectory by taking it S-L-O-W.

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Evaluate significant cultural patterns within the organization! Different organizations need different cultures. For a culture requiring change, this powerful diagnostic tool suggests how to effect that change. Developed by renowned training and OD experts, the Instrument will identify the shared values and beliefs that constitute your organization's culture. The Trainer's Package contains all the information, guidance, and support materials you'll need to lead a senior team through each step of the program's advanced, results-oriented design. Use Diagnosing Organizational Culture for team building, organizational development, productivity improvement, human resources development, and much more!

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"… well-written and the content is clearly presented. … There are plentiful figures and tables, which are effectively labeled and adequately support the content. …highly recommended for academic and special libraries. …effectively presents current research on phytochemicals in a readable manner."- E-Streams "This landmark volume shows how far the field has advanced … . This important volume is filled with reports on what the editors term as the 'new era' in the study of phytochemicals, in which we move from the 'eat more vegetable and fruit' admonition to more detailed information on the biology, molecular biology, regulatory function, and role in human health of phytochemicals. … All workers in phytochemicals should get themselves a copy of this valuable book."

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Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. He thought he was doing the right thing. He thought he was protecting his men. He thought that he would only kill the enemy, but in the ruins of the strike, he discovers his mistake and uncovers a tragedy. For most of his deployment in Iraq, Lt. Meehan felt that he had been made for a life in the military. A tank commander, he worked in the violent Diyala Province, successfully fighting the insurgency by various Sunni and Shia factions. He was celebrated by his senior officers and decorated with medals. But when the U.S. surge to retake Iraq in 2006 and 2007 finally pushed into Baqubah, a town virtually entirely controlled by al Qaida, Meehan would make the decision that would change his life. This is the true story of one soldier's attempt to reconcile what he has done with what he felt he had to do. Stark and devastating, it recounts first-hand the reality of a new type of warfare that remains largely unspoken and forgotten on the frontlines of Iraq.

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'Anyone can better themselves, better their life, better their situation. You've got to think big. People have lost faith in the system, it's time to empower yourself.'At a time of ultimate global disruption, many people are having to re-set their goals and take a new path. Mark Bouris is a self-made man who knows what that feels like. He sees this as an opportunity to change what isn't working.The founder of two hugely successful financial institutions, he's watched Australia's enormous potential be squandered as entrepreneurship has been ignored, ingenuity has been punished and our reputation for boxing above our weight as a nation has been torn down. It's pissed him off. And now, more than ever, he knows we all have to be our best self and not throw in the towel and think it is all too hard. Growing up in the working-class suburb of Punchbowl, in western Sydney, there were no silver spoons in the Bouris house. No easy rides. He learned quickly that he had to be his own best asset. To be resilient, focused and determined. To have energy, drive and a willingness to work his arse off. All of that was more valuable than any amount of money. It's what separated Mark from the pack, and what will help you stand out as well. You might be sitting there thinking, I can't do that, I can't do what he does, I can't be a Mark Bouris, it's all too difficult. But the fact is ... you can. Anyone can. And in Rise he's going to show you how.

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Cost control and cost planning are an integral part of quantity surveying and construction management courses. This new book on building design uses programmed learning to demonstrate the ideas of cost control and cost planning, from first principles through practice. Worked examples are used throughout the concise and easily accessible text.

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In April 1945, German troops withdrawing from the Seelow Heights were encircled by the Soviet Army near the small town of Halbe, south-east of Berlin. Rather than surrender, their orders were to attempt to break out, westward, and join up with the German 12th Army. A brutal battle ensued, with an estimated 30,000 German and 20,000 Russian soldiers killed, along with thousands of civilians. This collection of first-hand accounts tells the story of the battle and its aftermath from the German perspective. It is an eclectic mix, containing the recollections of ordinary soldiers, SS-men and men of the Panzer Divisions, as well as civilians caught up in the battle as they attempted to flee ahead of the advancing armies. It brings to life the grim realities of this one-sided engagement, revealing the brutal vengeance of the Soviets and the desperation to escape the slaughter. Translated into English for the first time, this is an important insight into this devastating and little-known aspect of World War II history.

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This compact but complete guide shows that less is more—with fewer extraneous details getting in the way of students trying to learn on the run, it allows them to focus on the most important principles of effective technical communication. The Concise Guide takes a rhetorical approach to technical communication; instead of setting up a list of rules that you should apply uniformly to all writing situations, it introduces students to the bigger picture of how the words they write can affect the people intended to use them. Assignments and exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce and test knowledge.

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In the complex, multilingual societies of the 21st century, codeswitching is an everyday occurrence, and yet the use of students’ first language in the English language classroom has been consistently discouraged by teachers and educational policy-makers. This volume begins by examining current theoretical work on codeswitching and then proceeds to examine the convergence and divergence between university language teachers’ beliefs about codeswitching and their classroom practice. Each chapter investigates the extent of, and motivations for, codeswitching in one or two particular contexts, and the interactive and pedagogical functions for which alternative languages are used. Many teachers, and policy-makers, in schools as well as universities, may rethink existing ’English-only’ policies in the light of the findings reported in this book.

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Some of the most intense effects of globalization can be seen in rural communities. Despite a booming world economy, rural communities-and the people who work in natural-resource industries like farming, forestry, mining or fishing-have been hard hit by recent international trade agreements. This collection looks at changing rural life, across the country and around the globe.

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A wonderful feel good message about learning who you are, and finding happiness and a real friend. The lion at the little French zoo is a favourite of all the townspeople. Every day they stop by to feed him tidbits and say, 'Bonjour, Happy Lion.' Naturally, when the lion finds his door open, he decides it would only be proper to visit all his friendly neighbours in return. But, wait-sacre bleu! Why is everyone fleeing in terror? More than 50 years after its first publication this title is still a firm favourite, making it an ideal gift from both grandparents or those who love the retro style. Winner of the inaugural German Book Prize 1956.

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On a train journey, Pozdnyshev tells his story to a stranger: how his relationship with his wife gradually deteriorated from one of love and passion to jealousy and resentfulness, culminating in a mad act of desperation while she practised Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata with her violin teacher. An uncompromising examination of lust, suspicion and infidelity which was once forbidden by censors in Russia and banned in the US due to its shocking content, Tolstoy’s controversial novella – here presented in a new translation, along with ‘The Prisoner of the Caucasus’, ‘Master and Man’ and ‘After the Ball’ – is now considered one of the masterpieces of Tolstoy’s late period.

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This soft cloth book format has been designed to stimulate babies senses with a variety of engaging tactile novelty elements. Babies can learn through play as they shake the rattle, touch the mirror, explore the touch-and-feel elements, and more! The playful handprint artwork and simple text encourage baby to engage with each page to develop their hand-eye coordination.

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Encourage babies early motor skills with See, Touch, Feel: Tummy Time, a fantastic new title from Priddy Books. The fold-out concertina format is designed to be used while babies are lying on their fronts, encouraging them to strengthen their back, arm, and neck muscles. The book has black-and-white high contrast artwork, which is carefully designed to be suitable for newborn babies and in addition bright handprint artwork, appealing baby photographs, and even touch and feel textures!

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Rainbow Rob, the classic touch-and-feel book from Priddy Books, has been refreshed for Winter 2022.This picture book tells the story of Rob the penguin who wants to change himself to be more colourful:Rob is black and Rob is white.No colour at all, just dark and light.But Rob does not like black and white,He'd like to be a brighter sight.Although he meets lots of different brightly-coloured animals, Rob decides that being yourself is the best way to be.This casebound book is a fantastic gift for young children, with a heartwarming message and great tactiles to explore.This updated edition has graphic new artwork, quirky typography, and brand-new touch and feels to appeal to a new generation of young children.

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Pull-tab Surprise: Little Cuties is a new novelty title from Priddy Books. With Kawaii-style artwork and a pull-tab on every spread, this book is sure to appeal to any young child.Throughout the book the Little Cutie friends show you how to make different things–from a super-cool birthday party, a pretty garden, and even a trip to the seaside! By pulling the shaped tab on each spread, children will be able to transform the scene into something amazing!As well as teaching kids about the world around them, there are simple word labels to help learn first words and improve speaking skills. Kids will love discovering new things with the Little Cuties!

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This new edition of Criminal Defence offers a step-by-step guide to practice and procedure in all of the criminal courts. It covers the process in detail, from the role of the defence solicitor, through to shaping a case at the police station, to preparing for trial and finally action after acquittal or conviction and sentence. It also contains specific chapters on youths and clients at a disadvantage. Based on up-to-date case law, it is a best practice guide to being a criminal solicitor and complements the goals of the Law Society's Criminal Law Accreditation Scheme.

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Your baby can explore the joys of Spring with this sturdy sensory book. It's specially designed to stimulate babies with colourful pictures, activities and textures to feel.These fun, simple, Spring-themed activities encourage babies to interact with the book through sight, sound and touch.As your baby grows, See, Touch, Feel: Spring will help them to develop early language recognition and motor skills. With lots of bright pictures and engaging novelties to enjoy together, this is the perfect sensory experience to share with your little one.

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The First Learning Things That Go Play Set includes a board book, featuring bright photographs of colourful vehicles, and 12 chunky pieces neatly packed in a plastic pocket.Help your child learn to identify all sorts of things that go with this engaging early-learning play set. Little ones will enjoy finding and matching the puzzle pieces with the photographs on the page, while learning vocabulary and developing fine motor skills. The chunky play pieces slot neatly into the spaces on the pages and can also be used as first word flash cards. The plastic pocket makes it easy to pack-up and put back on the bookshelf at the end of the day.

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