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  From High School to High Paid -...

  Richard J. Gillespie

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  Getting into college, the one you want, requires patience and poise. We have developed a step-by-step approach for high school students that allows you to stand out in all your college applications.Think of applying to college as a job interview. We've got you covered. Or, if you are applying to work directly from high school…A step-by-step, easy-to-follow method to show your best self. Whether it’s writing an essay or recording a video and audio file to include so your application really stands out! I was a heavily recruited athlete coming out of high school and played Division 1 Basketball for UCONN. I understand the pressures, the decision-making, and how to get to the school and the career you really want.

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  A Life Decoded - My Genome---My...

  J. Craig Venter

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  Growing up in California, J. Craig Venter didn't appear to have much of a future. An unremarkable student, he nearly flunked out of high school. After being drafted into the army, he enlisted in the navy and went to Vietnam, where the life-and-death struggles he encountered as a medic piqued his interest in science and medicine. After pursuing his advanced degrees, Venter quickly established himself as a brilliant and outspoken scientist. In 1984, he joined the National Institutes of Health, where he introduced novel techniques for rapid gene discovery, and left in 1991 to form his own nonprofit genomics research center, where he sequenced the first genome in history in 1995. In 1998, he announced that he would successfully sequence the human genome years earlier and for far less money than the government-sponsored Human Genome Project would-a prediction that came to pass in 2001.A Life Decoded is the triumphant story of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today. In this riveting and inspiring account, Venter tells of the unparalleled drama of the quest for the human genome, a tale that involves as much politics as science. He also reveals how he went on to be the first to read and interpret his own genome and what it will mean for all of us to do the same. He describes his recent sailing expedition to sequence microbial life in the ocean, as well as his groundbreaking attempt to create synthetic life. Here is one of the key scientific chronicles of our lifetime, as told by the man who beat the odds to make it happen.

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  The Good Lessons

  Arturo Hernandez-Sametier

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  The Good Lessons"A necessary read for anyone serious about personal transformation and peace in our communities." Luis Rodriguez, Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and author of "Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A."A provocative, inspiring, and highly original take on the education and healing of troubled, alienated and gang involved youth. These are beautiful, harrowing stories of transformation as both a high-crime urban and a reservation Indian community decide to throw out convention and rethink what it means, and what it takes, to raise their most alienated and difficult children.Raised in East Los Angeles and also a professional musician, Hernandez-Sametier has been a teacher, counselor and principal in some of the most difficult urban and rural school environments across the U.S. and Indian Country. He recently served as a therapist for high-trauma, unaccompanied minors detained by U.S. immigration. In 2006, he was honored as the "national educator of the year" by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

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  When Reasoning No Longer Works -...

  Angel Smits

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  Nearly five million families deal with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia on a daily basis. They do this with little training, and often only their good intentions guide them. When Reasoning No Longer Works is the training manual these family caregivers have been searching for. 
  Written by a Gerontologist with more than twenty years of experience, this reference gives the reader an easy to understand view of what dementia does to the brain, how it is diagnosed, and most importantly, how to deal with its effects. 
  Bulleted lists clearly explain: 
  • How to avoid a catastrophic reaction 
  • Specific approaches for aggressive behavior 
  • How to deal with disruptive behaviors 
  • Ways to diminish wandering 
  • What to do when a wanderer is missing 
  • When to look for outside help 
  You’ll also follow the story of Lou and Rose, a couple who share their lives with Alzheimer’s disease. Together, they find the answers to questions caregivers and victims are sometimes afraid to ask. 
  (with foreword by Dr. Randall J. Bjork) 
  "Sixteen years ago, my father, Charles, died as the result of AD. For many years to come, I knew that I had failed him. I wish I knew then what I read about now in When Reasoning No Longer Works. The stress of living with an Alzheimer’s patient in the family can be heart-wrenching, but this book provides hope and help.” — Jeanie M, daughter and caregiver

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  Learn Chinese - Level 4:...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Finished with Lower Beginner? Not quite ready for Intermediate?Welcome to Beginner Chinese. Master the basics of Chinese conversation! Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Beginner Chinese. Our native Chinese hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way! Here are a few topics covered in this audiobook: Basic greetings How to ask questions Basic verbs Top phrases for shopping in China Chinese Cultural Tips and More!This isn't stale textbook material. It's fun, effective, and practical! You learn beginner Chinese conversation that you can use immediately! What you get in Beginner Chinese: 140+ pages of Chinese learning material 25 Chinese lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section 25 Audio Lesson Tracks 25 Audio Dialog Tracks (read along while you listen) Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning. Buy this now and start speaking Chinese instantly!Download the PDF and read along:https://bit.ly/33kfKW6

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  Quick Hits for Teaching with...

  Robin K. Morgan, Kimberly T....

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  “A wealth of good ideas” for using technology in education, from increasing student engagement to managing hybrid and distance learning (Teachers College Record). 
   
  How should I use technology in my courses? What impact does technology have on student learning? Is distance learning effective? Should I give online tests and, if so, how can I be sure of the integrity of the students’ work? These are some of the questions that instructors raise as technology becomes an integral part of the educational experience. 
   
  In Quick Hits for Teaching with Technology, award-winning instructors representing a wide range of academic disciplines describe their strategies for employing technology to achieve learning objectives. They include tips on using just-in-time teaching, wikis, clickers, YouTube, blogging, and GIS, to name just a few. An accompanying interactive website enhances the value of this innovative tool.

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