Natural resource extraction and primary commodity export remain persistent features of the Latin American economy. This book investigates the power of labor in extractive sectors starting in the 1980s. It shows how labor shapes national export sectors, economies, politics, and societies more broadly, and resists extractivism through organizing.
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A valuable reference for novice and expert anglers alike, from the world's most respected name in fly fishing.
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The structure of the book, however, revolves around the fact that every chapter is a venture into new areas of the application of Jungian pedagogics.
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COVID-19 brought the health needs of many students the forefront. This book provides guidance to educators, school nurses, and healthcare providers to assist in the development of legally defensible IEPs for all students, particularly those with a known or suspected history of health care needs.
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These contributions discuss the positive and negative effects of social media in schools.
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Political scientists, journalists, and election experts provide students with a thorough exploration of the previous election cycle and what it portends for the future of electoral politics.
- 2023
The perfect gift for anybody who has ever swung a club or marveled at the skill of touring professionals on television, The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told is a compulsively readable collection of some of the most entertaining and insightful stories on the subject of golf. Contributions include some well-known works from renowned writers of the genre, such as Dan Jenkins, Herbert Warren Wind, and John Updike, as well as some rare, lesser-known gems from George Plimpton, Bud Shrake, and the great F. Scott Fitzgerald. The thirty stories in this fascinating collection will lead you from tee to green, avoiding the bunkers while illustrating in vivid detail—through true and fictional tales—all the humor, drama, excitement, and emotion the game of golf is so richly steeped in.
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The Greatest Military Mission Stories Ever Told is a recounting of the heroics of American forces' missions of all kinds.
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"Pedagogies for Diverse Learners focuses on the learning and teaching strategies needed to maximize student engagement and the academic success of diverse high school and college students. During the pandemic and pivot to online learning, students experienced learning loss and gaps in their education. Ten key customizable strategies address the unique characteristics and needs of students. Students raise their expectations about their ability to succeed as well as routinely experience academic success using diverse pedagogies"--
- 2023
Biblical ABCs is a theological resistance primer. Written illegally under Nazi occupation by Dutch pastor and theologian Kornelis Heiko (K.H.) Miskotte, it provides basic biblical coordinates for Christians seeking to live bold and faithful lives in times of crisis, alienation, and alternative facts.