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Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical and Genealogical

Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical and Genealogical

George Leland Summer

Verna Summer Kohn ( Urs. Hal Kohn,Sr.), Haaaie Livingstone ( lira. D. A.}, Ida Cromer McCarley ( urs. S. C.), Klas. Georgia Porter, Trent Keitt Purcell ( Irs. K. B. ) , Helen Smith Reid ( Mrs. William R., Sr.), Lavania Eleazar Summer ( lira. Oscar R .) ...
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community

Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community

Alfie Kohn

For this 10th anniversary edition, Kohn adds a new afterword that expands on the book's central themes and responds to questions from readers.
Reflections on Modern History: The Historian and Human ...

Reflections on Modern History: The Historian and Human ...

Hans Kohn

This collection of essays and addresses epitomize the thinking of Kohn on how he regards the history profession, how he interprets the events of his time, and how he applies his understanding of liberalism, nationalism, and the ...
What to Look for in a Classroom: ...and Other Essays

What to Look for in a Classroom: ...and Other Essays

Alfie Kohn

Through all these essays, Kohn calls us back to our own ideals, showing us how we can be more effective at helping students to become good learners and good people.
A Reason for Everything: Natural Selection and the English ...

A Reason for Everything: Natural Selection and the English ...

Marek Kohn

'A marvellous book.' New Scientist. 'A real triumph.' Guardian Marek Kohn's A Reason for Everything is a brilliant and surprising fusion of science and biography.
Kohn on Music Licensing

Kohn on Music Licensing

Al Kohn

Proven tips and suggestions, along with the most up-to-date analysis, are given for the technical aspects of music licensing, from the perspective of both the rights owners and prospective licensees, including How to andquot;clearandquot; a ...
Trust: Self-Interest and the Common Good

Trust: Self-Interest and the Common Good

Marek Kohn

Trust lies at the very heart of our relationships, our society, and our everyday lives. Kohn's essay consider its connections to a wider complex of factors, including equality, social capital, community, democracy, and health.
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional ...

The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional ...

Alfie Kohn

ALSO BY ALFIE KOHN No Contest: The Case Against Competition The Brighter Side of Human Nature: Altruism and Empathy in Everyday Life You Know What They Say The Truth About Popular Beliefs Punished by Rewards: The Trouble ...
No Contest: The Case Against Competition

No Contest: The Case Against Competition

Alfie Kohn

Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.
Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays about ...

Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays about ...

Alfie Kohn

In this collection of provocative articles and blog posts originally published between 2010 and 2014, Alfie Kohn challenges the conventional wisdom about topics ranging from how low-income children are taught, to whether American schools ...
Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals

Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals

George C. Kohn

Concise biographical accounts of more than 1,200 villains who gained notoriety in the Western world during the last five hundred years. Crisply written and thoroughly readable.
The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, ...

The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, ...

Alfie Kohn

Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politics-and political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and ultimately reversed."
Drafting License Agreements

Drafting License Agreements

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Al Kohn and Bob Kohn § 15.01 Introduction § 15.02 Basic Music Licensing Factors [A] Fee Structure [1] Practical Constraints [2] Legal Constraints [B] Value of the Song [1] Quantitative Factors Affecting Value [2] Qualitative Factors Affecting ...
Toward Nationalism's End: An Intellectual Biography of Hans Kohn

Toward Nationalism's End: An Intellectual Biography of Hans Kohn

Adi Gordon

This intellectual biography of Hans Kohn (1891-1971) looks at theories of nationalism in the twentieth century as articulated through the life and work of its leading scholar and activist.
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers: A Legal Toolkit for ...

The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers: A Legal Toolkit for ...

Thomas A. Crowell

... Nondisclosure Agreements (Nolo Press 2001). MUSIC LAW Al Kohn et al., Kohn on Music Licensing (Aspen Publishers 2002). WEBSITES Attorneys AttorneyThomas A. Crowell,Esq.: www.thomascrowell.com AttorneyIvanSaperstein,Esq.: ...
Czech It Out: Czech American Biography Sourcebook

Czech It Out: Czech American Biography Sourcebook

Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.

LC KOHEL Descendants of Joannes Kohel and Related Families: Auclair, Ferguson, Grube, Hörz and Panzer. By Michael E. Kohel. Franklin, NC: Genealogy Pub. Service, 2006. 369p. KOHN Illustrated Family Tree of the Kohn, Barnett and ...
Dictionary of Historic Documents

Dictionary of Historic Documents

George C. Kohn

Identifies and explains the importance of significant historic treaties, laws, speeches, letters, court decisions, and other writings, from the Code of Hammurabi to Mao's "Little Red Book."
The Politics of Humour: Laughter, Inclusion and Exclusion in ...

The Politics of Humour: Laughter, Inclusion and Exclusion in ...

Martina Kessel

... Frühjahr 1933 in 3 Akten (Berlin-Halensee: Chronos, 1933). 36 Lanzelot [i.e., Carl Martin Köhn], 'An “Porzia!”' Die Brennessel 3 (1933): 182. 37 Lanzelot [i.e., Carl Martin Köhn], 'Darf die deutsche Frau.
Vierter Deutscher IPv6 Gipfel 2011

Vierter Deutscher IPv6 Gipfel 2011

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IPv6 in einem Firmennetzwerk - Überlegungen und vorbereitende Maßnahmen für das BOSCH Corporate Network Martin Köhn Bosch, Network Design (CI/ OSN1) Vita: Martin Köhn wechselte Anfang 2009 zur Robert Bosch GmbH. Vorher war ...
Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence: From Ancient Times to ...

Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence: From Ancient Times to ...

George C. Kohn

Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this volume provides descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak.
Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity

Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity

Gary B. Ferngren

Kelly, J. N. D. Golden Mouth: The Story of John Chrysostom, Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, ... In Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, edited by George C. Kohn, 250–51. New York: Facts on File, 1995.
The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

George C. Kohn

BENSON FAMILY MURDERS 35 Mission, and two child-welfare-oriented charities from Minnesota, among others, collectively ... Mrs. Benson and the 21- year-old Scott were killed outright in the explosion, and Carol Lynn Benson Kendall, Mrs.
Medieval Warfare: A Bibliographical Guide

Medieval Warfare: A Bibliographical Guide

Everett U. Crosby

Concepts and Terms, Bradford B.Broughton, ed. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1986). Dictionary of Wars, George C.Kohn, ed. (New York: Facts on File, 1986). Dictionnaire d'art et d'histoire militaires, André Corvisier, ed. (Paris: PUF, 1988).
CliffsNotes CSET: Multiple Subjects with CD-ROM, 3rd Edition

CliffsNotes CSET: Multiple Subjects with CD-ROM, 3rd Edition

Stephen Fisher

... Ph.D. Barbara Swovelin, M.A. Jeri Jones, M.A. George CroWder, M.A. Ed Kohn, M.S. Michele Spence, B.A. Johanna Hays, M.A. Pitt Gilmore, B.A. John Wiley 8: Sons, Inc. About the Authors Authors' A cknowledgments Stephen Fisher, MA. is.
The Facts on File Guide to Research

The Facts on File Guide to Research

Jeff Lenburg

Dictionary of Historic Documents, Revised Edition, by George C. Kohn, 656 pages (New York: Facts On File, 2003) The only reference of its kind, the Dictionary of Historic Documents, Revised Edition describes and explains more than 2,400 ...

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