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Learning From the Octopus: How Secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters, and Disease
by Rafe SagarinDespite the billions of dollars we've poured into foreign wars, homeland security, and disaster response, we are fundamentally no better prepared for the next terrorist attack or unprecedented flood than we were in 2001. Our response to catastrophe remains unchanged: add another step to airport security, another meter to the levee wall. This approach has proved totally ineffective: reacting to past threats and trying to predict future risks will only waste resources in our increasingly unpredictable world. In Learning from the Octopus, ecologist and security expert Rafe Sagarin rethinks the seemingly intractable problem of security by drawing inspiration from a surprising source: nature. Biological organisms have been living--and thriving--on a risk-filled planet for billions of years. Remarkably, they have done it without planning, predicting, or trying to perfect their responses to complex threats. Rather, they simply adapt to solve the challenges they continually face. Military leaders, public health officials, and business professionals would all like to be more adaptable, but few have figured out how. Sagarinargues that we can learn from observing how nature is organized, how organisms learn, how they create partnerships, and how life continually diversifies on this unpredictable planet. As soon as we dip our toes into a cold Pacific tidepool and watch what we thought was a rock turn into an octopus, jetting away in a cloud of ink, we can begin to see the how human adaptability can mimic natural adaptation. The same mechanisms that enabled the octopus's escape also allow our immune system to ward off new infectious diseases, helped soldiers in Iraq to recognize the threat of IEDs, and aided Google in developing faster ways to detect flu outbreaks. While we will never be able to predict the next earthquake, terrorist attack, or market fluctuation, nature can guide us in developing security systems that are not purely reactive but proactive, holistic, and adaptable. From the tidepools of Monterey to the mountains of Kazakhstan, Sagarin takes us on an eye-opening tour of the security challenges we face, and shows us how we might learn to respond more effectively to the unknown threats lurking in our future.
Learning for Earning: Your Route to Success, 6th Edition
by John A. Wanat E. Weston Pfeiffer Richard Van GulikLearning for Earning presents the skills students need to succeed in school, on the job, and on their own. Teacher's Wraparound Edition provides teaching aids in the page margins for reviewing and reinforcing text content plus challenging activities that extend learning. The text includes a running glossary to highlight new terms presented in the chapters.
Learning for Earning: Your Route to Success
by John A. Wanat E. Weston Pfeiffer Richard Van GulikFocuses on helping students understand self first, then making a career match. Identifies the workplace know-how needed for success on the job, as determined by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS).
Learning Disabilities, Second Edition: From Identification to Intervention
by Jack M. Fletcher G. Reid Lyon Lynn S. Fuchs Marcia A. BarnesReviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LDs) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative volume has been significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction within the framework of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). With a focus on what works in the classroom, the book explores the full range of reading, mathematics, and writing disabilities. It synthesizes knowledge from neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and special and general education. Illustrations include eight color plates. As a special supplement, a chapter on the history of the LD field from the first edition is provided at the companion website. New to This Edition *Heightened emphasis on intervention, including significant new developments in reading comprehension and math. *Reflects major scientific advances in understanding LDs. *Chapter on principles of effective instruction and MTSS. *Chapter on automaticity in reading, math, and writing. *Chapter on challenges in real-world implementation of evidence-based practices. *Chapter on the validity of the LD construct.
Lear: The Great Image of Authority (Shakespeare's Personalities #Vol. 39)
by Harold BloomHarold Bloom, regarded by some as the greatest Shakespeare scholar of our time, presents an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of King Lear—the third in his series of five short books about the great playwright’s most significant personalities, hailed as Bloom’s “last love letter to the shaping spirit of his imagination” on the front page of The New York Times Book Review.King Lear is perhaps the most poignant character in literature. The aged, abused monarch—a man in his eighties, like Harold Bloom himself—is at once the consummate figure of authority and the classic example of the fall from majesty. He is widely agreed to be William Shakespeare’s most moving, tragic hero. Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom writes about Lear with wisdom, joy, exuberance, and compassion. He also explores his own personal relationship to the character: Just as we encounter one Emma Bovary or Hamlet when we are seventeen and another when we are forty, Bloom writes about his shifting understanding—over the course of his own lifetime—of Lear, so that this book also explores an extraordinarily moving argument for literature as a path to and a measure of our humanity. Bloom is mesmerizing in the classroom, wrestling with the often tragic choices Shakespeare’s characters make. He delivers that kind of exhilarating intimacy, pathos, and clarity in Lear.
Leaping at Shadows (The Dario Quincy Academy of Dance #1)
by Megan AtwoodMadeleine's the newest arrival at the famed Dario Quincy Academy of Dance. She's worked hard to gain admission, and she's determined not to lose her scholarship. That means not asking too many questions when her antique necklace goes missing, and certainly not breaking curfew. So how does she find herself exploring the creepy tunnels that run underneath the school? As if rivals at dance practice weren't bad enough, Madeleine begins to suspect that there's an ancient evil on the academy grounds. And when Madeleine and her rivals join together, sneaking out at night to explore the school's depths, the evil might just follow them back upstairs.
Leap of Faith
by Jamie BlairCan true love be built on lies? A teen on the run seeks relief and redemption in this gripping, "compulsively readable" (School Library Journal) romantic read that Kirkus Reviews calls a "marvelous debut, moving and suspenseful."Leah Kurtz has finally found a place to call home, a town where she and baby Addy can live in peace, far from the drug-infested place she grew up. Chris is one of the best parts of her new life, the only person who's ever made her feel safe. And now that she's found him, there's no way she can tell the truth: Her real name is Faith, not Leah. She's seventeen, not nineteen. And the baby isn't hers--Faith kidnapped her. Faith's history catches up with her when a cop starts asking questions and Chris's aunt spots her picture in the newspaper. She knows it's time to run again, but if Faith leaves, she'll lose Chris. If Chris is in love with a lie, though, did Faith ever really have him in the first place?
Leap Day (Little Brown Novels)
by Wendy MassSometimes Josie wonders what other people are thinking, and in this uniquely constructed novel, readers "leap" into the minds and viewpoints of Josie and everyone around her as she goes through her day. Josie learns that birthday surprises, play auditions, and the all-important initiation at the lake may be the things that define her today, but what defines her tomorrow and in the days to come are the people that touch her life at every moment. This fascinating and surprising novel, now in paperback, is full of everyday imaginations and truths in the life and future of one everygirl teenager.
Leal: Una sola elección te define (Divergente #Volumen 3)
by Veronica RothUna elección puede transformarte. Una elección puede destruirte. Una elección te define. La sociedad dividida en facciones en la que antes creía Tris Prior ha quedado hecha pedazos, fracturada por la violencia y las luchas de poder, y marcada por la traición. Así que cuando tiene la oportunidad de explorar el mundo más allá de los límites que siempre ha conocido, Tris está más que dispuesta. Sin embargo, la nueva realidad de Tris es aún más inquietante que la que ha dejado atrás. Y, de nuevo, Tris lucha por comprender las complejidades de la naturaleza humana (y de su propia naturaleza) a la vez que se enfrenta a elecciones imposibles que tienen que ver con el valor, la lealtad, el sacrificio y el amor. La crítica ha dicho...«La trama de Roth es... inteligente y compleja. Los peligros, las sospechas y la tensión acechan en cada esquina, y la química entre Tris y Tobias sigue extremadamente palpitante. Esta última entrega va a capturar y mantener la atención hasta el final».Publishers Weekly
Leah on the Offbeat: Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Upside Of Unrequited, And Leah On The Offbeat (Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda Ser.)
by Becky Albertalli<P>In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—now a major motion picture, Love, Simon—we follow Simon’s BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst. <P>When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. <P>She’s an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she’s bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage to tell her friends—not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. <P>So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. <P>It’s hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting—especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The League Of Seven (The League of Seven #1)
by Alan Gratz Brett HelquistThe League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. <p><p> In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. Young Archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten—but now they are rising again as the steam-driven America of 1875 rediscovers electricity, the lifeblood of the Mangleborn. When his parents and the rest of the Septemberists are brainwashed by one of the evil creatures, Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes to save the world.
The Leaf Reader
by Emily ArsenaultEmily Arsenault (The Rose Notes) makes her YA debut with a “page-ripping whodunit” about Marnie Wells, who comes face-to-face with the occult when she discovers her ability to read tea leaves might help solve the mystery of a classmate's disappearance.Marnie Wells knows that she creeps people out. It’s not really her fault; her brother is always in trouble, and her grandmother, who’s been their guardian since Mom took off is . . . eccentric. So no one even bats an eye when Marnie finds an old book about reading tea leaves and starts telling fortunes. The ceremony and symbols are weirdly soothing, but she knows—and hopes everyone else does too—that none of it’s real.Then basketball star Matt Cotrell asks for a reading. He’s been getting emails from someone claiming to be his best friend, Andrea Quinley, who disappeared and is presumed dead. And while they’d always denied they were romantically involved, a cloud of suspicion now hangs over Matt. But Marnie sees a kindred spirit: someone who, like her, is damaged by association.Suddenly, the readings seem real. And, despite the fact that they’re telling Marnie things about Matt that make him seem increasingly dangerous, she can’t shake her initial attraction to him. In fact, it’s getting stronger. And that could turn out to be deadly.
Leading Minds: An Anatomy Of Leadership
by Howard Gardner Emma LaskinPsychologist Howard Gardner, creator of the multiple intelligences framework and author of many books on the mind, explores the major facets of leadership from the perspective of psychology. In this work for general readers (first published in 1995), he presents a framework for understanding leadership and illustrates the framework with profiles of famous leaders such as anthropologist Margaret Mead, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. , Pope John XXIII, and Mahatma Gandhi. The book is illustrated with b&w historical photos of leaders. This edition contains a new preface by Gardner reviewing his reasons for writing the book, offering reflections on the past 15 years in leadership studies, and commenting on how leadership has changed in the era of "truthiness, twaddle, and Twitter. " Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Leading Lines: A Pippa Greene Novel (The Pippa Greene Novels #3)
by Chantel Guertin&“Readers will experience all the joys, heartbreak and discoveries of the teenage years as Pippa continues her journey to adulthood . . . A rare treat&” (CM: Canadian Review of Materials). After two drama-filled weeks at photography camp in Manhattan, Pippa Greene is back. Despite a super-swoony and über-romantic reunion with her boyfriend, Dylan, she can&’t seem to shake the emotional aftermath of New York. As she navigates parental drama at home and her charged dynamic with Ben Baxter at school, Pippa finds that Dylan is more wrapped up in his new post-high-school life of bands, shows, and groupies than in their relationship. Will it survive? Written with the same humor and heart that made Chantel Guertin&’s first two Pippa Greene novels—The Rule of Thirds and Depth of Field—instant favorites, Leading Lines offers a fresh and charming perspective on friendships, family, and first love. &“Effortless, light and rewarding, this is a series that readers could grasp starting with this third book, but it&’s worthwhile to get all three and get to know the bubbly, endearing, lovable Pippa from the beginning.&” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto) &“Sharp dialogue, fully fleshed, interesting characters, and a believable plot add up to more than typical teen chicklit.&” —Quill & Quire &“These novels remain relatable and sweet and are a great read for anyone looking for dynamic and honest relationships in their YA fiction.&” —Read My Breath Away &“A really fun YA series that combines some of my favorite things: photography and cute boys. It features a determined and relatable heroine that&’s easy to root for!&” —One More Page
Leadership for Students
by Suzanne Bean Frances KarnesThe second edition of Leadership for Students: A Guide for Young Leaders explodes with positive ideas that will help students discover their leadership abilities. The activities throughout this book stimulate the exploration of ideas and encourage critical thinking about leadership. Students will find advice that emphasizes leadership skills in a variety of settings, including leadership in the classroom, school activities, and the community. Including real-life stories on how students took on leadership positions, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to make a difference. The book includes a Leadership Action Journal that allows students to record their thoughts and actions as they develop their leadership skills. With exciting learning activities like conducting a survey on the characteristics of being a good leader, organizing a debate on leadership, interviewing community leaders, and developing and implementing a plan for becoming a leader, this is the essential leadership book for the 21st century.
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table (First Avenue Classics ™)
by Sir Thomas MaloryThe wizard Merlin foretells that King Arthur's bastard son Mordred will one day bring about the ruin of Camelot. At Merlin's urging, Arthur tries to have the boy killed. Arthur then marries the fair Gwenyvere, who brings the Round Table with her as part of her dowry. But Gwenyvere falls in love with Arthur's favorite knight, Launcelot . Meanwhile, Mordred—who survived the attempt on his life—plots to bring down his father's kingdom. When Mordred exposes Launcelot and Gwenyvere's affair, it threatens to divide Arthur's knights and shatter the fellowship of the Round Table. First published in England in 1485, this epic is credited with combining the disparate Arthurian legends into a cohesive, definitive canon. This is an unabridged version of Sir Thomas Malory's tale of swords, quests, honor, and betrayal.
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Leather-bound Classics)
by Thomas Malory Stephanie Lynn BudinChivalry is not dead!Central figures in "The Matter of Britain," King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table still inspire many books and films today. Drawing on the legends of Camelot from French and English sources, Sir Thomas Malory compiled the drama of illicit love, the magic of sorcery, and the quest for the Holy Grail into a sordid and chivalrous tale that's been recounted for centuries. This beautiful leather-bound volume, with gilded edges and a ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place, will be a treasured edition of classic Arthurian folklore in any home library.
LBD: Live and Fabulous!
by Grace DentAt long last, the LBD (Les Bambinos Dangereuses to the uninformed) have finished another awful term at Blackwell School. Finally, Ronnie, Claude, and Fleur are free! If only they had plans for the summer . . . and if only Ronnie's boyfriend Jimi Steele would get his act together. . . . Just as their bliss fades into the boring summer blues, rock god and the LBD's friend Spike Saunders sends them free tickets to the Astlebury Music Festival. Brilliant! Soon enough, the LBD are on their way for a weekend of henna tattoos, festival chic, awesome music, and about a million totally lush festival lads. In other words: the natural environment for the LBD! Packed with the same humor and joie de vivre that made LBD: It's a Girl Thing an international success, LBD: Live & Fabulous! is a sassy, classy romp sure to win the LBD a whole new legion of fans.
LBD: It's a Girl Thing
by Grace DentRonnie, Fleur, and Claude are the LBD -- Les Bambinos Dangereuses. These inseparable best friends are hip, feisty, and ready to take on the world. Except for one thing -- their fun- hating ogre parents won't let them go to the Astlebury Music Festival. Are their social lives ruined forever? Not if they can help it! The girls soon come up with a brilliant plan. They'll put on a concert of their own, featuring the finest talent (and hottest guys) that Blackwell School has to offer. But staging a music festival isn't as easy as it looks, especially when the LBD's sworn enemy, Panama Goodyear, is the headline act. Now it's up to the LBD to use their grace, poise, and humor to make Blackwell Live a huge success, complete with post-concert snogging and all. With LBD in charge -- it's not just a girl thing; it's the best thing!
LBD: Friends Forever!
by Grace DentRonnie, Fleur, and Claude (known to all as Les Bambinos Dangereuses, or LBD) have signed up for the summer of their dreams. They're working at a seaside hotel, complete with all-night parties, nightclubs, beach blowouts, and an endless supply of gorgeous surfer lads-with no embarrassing parents in sight! But soon enough, the dream turns into a nightmare. The lbD's archnemesis Panama Goodyear arrives at the hotel with her whole crew in tow. Not only do the LBD have to wait hand and foot on Panama, but they have to compete against her in the Demonboard beauty contest. Will the summer be ruined? Not if the LBD has anything to say about it!
Lazos de sangre: La familia siempre es lo primero
by Karen M. McManusDe Karen M. McManus, la autora bestseller de ALGUIEN ESTÁ MINTIENDO La familia ante todo, siempre. Milly, Aubrey y Jonah Story son primos, pero casi no se conocen. Su familia se rompió cuando su abuela desheredó a sus hijos. Pero, de pronto, la abuela Mildred los invita a pasar el verano en su complejo turístico y, con el paso de los días, los tres primos irán notando cosas extrañas que no acaban de encajar. Todas las familias tienen secretos. ¿Serán capaces de descubrir el oscuro pasado de la familia Story? Llega un nuevo thriller de la autora de Alguien está mintiendo, el éxito internacional que ha mantenido en vilo a miles de lectores en todo el mundo.
The Lazarus Plot (Hardy Boys Casefiles #4)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: Murder is the newest branch of science Camped out in the Maine woods, the Hardy boys get a real jolt when they glimpse Joe's old girlfriend, Iola Morton. Can it really be the same girl who was blown to bits before their eyes by a terrorist bomb? Frantically searching for her, Frank and Joe are trapped in the lair of the most diabolical team of scientists ever assembled. Twisting technology to their own ends, the criminals create perfect replicas of the brothers. Now the survival of a top-secret government intelligence organization is at stake. Frank and Joe must discover the bizarre truth about Iola and face their doubles alone-before the scientists unleash one final, deadly experiment.
Lazarillo de Tormes: Conforme Á La Edición De 1554... (Norton Critical Editions Ser. #0)
by AnónimoSuplico a Vuestra Merced reciba el pobre servicio de mano de quien lo hiciera más rico, si su poder y deseo se conformaran. Y pues Vuestra Merced escribe se le escriba y relate el caso muy por extenso, parescióme no tomalle por el medio, sino del principio, porque se tenga entera noticia de mi persona; y también porque consideren los que heredaron nobles estados cuán poco se les debe, pues Fortuna fue con ellos parcial, y cuánto más hicieron los que, siéndoles contraria, con fuerza y maña remando, salieron a buen puerto. Pues sepa Vuestra Merced, ante todas cosas, que a mi llaman Lázaro de Tormes En los dos mil años de la literatura occidental no se había escrito otro libro como ese Lazarillo que al mediar el Quinientos llegaba a las manos de los españoles (y pronto de todos los europeos), porque posiblemente ninguno había tratado nunca antes a un personaje de la pobre categoría de Lázaro con una atención tan amplia y tan extremada, tan respetuosa con el punto de vista que un pregonero en sus condiciones podría haber tenido de sí mismo, y tan centrada en la materialidad y en las minucias cotidianas de la existencia.[] Nos consta que no se conocía ninguna otra narración en prosa con las singulares características, con el insólito y ambiguo modo de ser del Lazarillo de Tormes. Porque el tal libro ¿era historia o era ficción? [] De ahí que al verdadero autor no se le pasara por la cabeza revelarnos su nombre, que sigue ocultándosenos, y es de temer que sin remedio. Porque, en rigor, el Lazarillo no es tanto un libro anónimo, de pluma ignorada, como más propiamente un libro apócrifo, atribuido a un falso autor, el propio protagonista, Lázaro de Tormes. Francisco Rico