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  Becoming a Marihuana User

  Howard S. Becker

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  Marijuana has come a long way since its seedy days in the back parking lots of our culture. So has Howard S. Becker, the eminent sociologist, jazz musician, expert on “deviant” culture, and founding NORML board member. When he published Becoming a Marihuana User more than sixty years ago, hardly anyone paid attention—because few people smoked pot. Decades later, and it’s clear—marijuana isn’t just an established commodity, it’s an entire culture. And that’s just the thing—Becker totally called it: pot has everything to do with culture. It’s not a blight on culture, but a culture itself—in fact, you’ll see in this book the first use of the term “users,” rather than “abusers” or “addicts.” Come along on this short little study—now a famous timestamp in weed studies—and you will be astonished at how relevant it is to us today. 
   
  Becker doesn’t judge, but neither does he holler for legalization. Instead, he looks at marijuana with a clear sociological lens—as a substance that some people enjoy, and that some others have decided none of us should. From there he asks: so how do people decide to get high, and what kind of experience do they have as a result of being part of the marijuana world? What he discovers will bother some: chemistry isn’t everything—the important thing about pot is how we interact with it. We learn to be high. We learn to like it. And from there, we teach others, passing the pipe in a circle that begins to resemble a bona fide community.

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  Learn Cantonese - Level 2:...

  Innovative Language Learning, ...

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  Finished with Introduction to Cantonese? Advance to Absolute Beginner Cantonese!
   
  Welcome to Absolute Beginner Cantonese, Volume 1
   
  Before you take that trip to Hong Kong, get a solid foundation of Cantonese first!
   
  
   
  Start speaking Cantonese in minutes and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Cantonese, a completely new way to learn Cantonese with ease!
   
  
   
  Absolute Beginner Cantonese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Hong Kong friends. 
   
  
   
  Why are the audio lessons so effective?
   
  • Short and to the point
   
  • Syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so you can say every word and phrase instantly
   
  • Repeat after the professional teacher section so you can practice proper pronunciation
   
  • Quick cultural tips in each lesson will help you navigate your way even better
   
  • Above all, a fun and relaxed approach to grasping a lot of information quickly and easily--effortlessly learn from a bilingual and bicultural host as they guide you through pitfalls and pleasures of Hong Kong and the Cantonese language
   
  
   
  This is not a vocabulary audiobook with just words and their translations. 
   
  These 25 short and effective audio lessons will allow you to:
   
  • Speak Cantonese within minutes of your first lesson
   
  • Understand the culture, customs, and people of Hong Kong
   
  • Master manners, etiquette, and customs
   
  • Surprise phrases and tips that will leave your guests wondering where you learned them
   
  
   
  Start speaking Cantonese now!
   
  
   
  Download the PDF and read along

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  Kids Cops and Confessions -...

  Barry Feld

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  Juveniles possess less maturity, intelligence, andcompetence than adults, heightening their vulnerability in the justice system.For this reason, states try juveniles in separate courts and use differentsentencing standards than for adults. Yet, when police bring kids in forquestioning, they use the same interrogation tactics they use for adults,including trickery, deception, and lying to elicit confessions or to produceincriminating evidence against the defendants.In Kids, Cops, and Confessions, Barry Feld offers thefirst report of what actually happens when police question juveniles. Drawingon remarkable data, Feld analyzes interrogation tapes and transcripts, policereports, juvenile court filings and sentences, and probation and sentencingreports, describing in rich detail what actually happens in the interrogationroom. Contrasting routine interrogation and false confessions enables police,lawyers, and judges to identify interrogations that require enhanced scrutiny,to adopt policies to protect citizens, and to assure reliability and integrityof the justice system. Feld has produced an invaluable look at how the justicesystem really works.

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  Corporate Deception: How Social...

  Elliot Thornfield

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  'Corporate Deception: How Social Justice is Exploited in Business' 
  Are you eager to enhance your career and master essential knowledge to navigate the business landscape through the lens of corporate deception and social justice exploitation? 
  Yearning for a thorough resource that equips you with all the tools needed to grasp the hidden tactics within modern corporate practices? 
  Look no further! 
  This guide is your essential companion for expanding your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging in practical exercises, preparing you for success in the business realm. 
  Updated insights for modern corporate strategies. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - In-depth exploration of how social justice is leveraged within corporate settings 
  - Detailed discussions on the exploitation of these themes in a business context 
  - Effective strategies for identifying and addressing deceptive practices 
  Our audiobook stands out with its extensive coverage, crucial for your comprehension and success. Concepts are explored in detail, providing clarity and precision. 
  Please be aware that this guide is an independent resource and not connected to any official business certification entities. It's designed solely for your advantage. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and accessible language, our resource ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to dense, technical language and embrace clear, precise, and accurate content. 
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  IBM SPSS - Tips and Tricks to...

  Walker Schmidt

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  For more than 50 years, SPSS has led data science and the statistical market, remaining at the forefront of the changing technological world. Simple and complex statistics can be done easily with IBM SPSS Statistics. "IBM SPSS: Tips and Tricks to Learn and Study about Statistics using IBM SPSS from A-Z" is designed to gain more in-depth and more meaningful knowledge from your data and predict what is likely to happen next. It will allow you to find new opportunities, improve efficiency, and minimize risk in your analysis on IBM SPSS. What Can You Do With IBM SPSS? SPSS Statistics covers the complete process of statistical analysis: planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting, to improve decision making and performance. ● Analytical process: planning, data collection, analysis, reporting, and deployment. ● The powerful performance of model creation, evaluation, and automation. ● Advanced management of models and analysis decisions locally, in the cloud or as a hybrid. ● Big data to extract predictive value information and create effective business strategies. This book offers beginners an understanding-oriented introduction to the central statistical methods of descriptive statistics and inductive inference statistics (applied statistics). It also focuses on learning statistics with SPSS. It provides you with a solid introduction to the basic functions of the statistical software IBM SPSS Statistics with the common methods and procedures of data import, data analysis, and the presentation of results. ● Make graphs, tables for descriptive analysis, and simple or complex statistical processes. Identify relationships between variables, predict trends, and make predictions. ● Apply linear and nonlinear models to the data. ● Expand your statistical analysis capabilities using Bayesian statistics. ● Raise the accuracy of your estimates using the new quantile regression. ● Get accurate results that will help you make sound decisions.

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  Fires in Our Lives - Advice for...

  Kathleen Cushman, Kristien...

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  A sequel to the classic Fires in the Bathroom that illuminates what adolescents most need from teachers in today's upsetting times.The context in which adolescents are learning has shifted radically since students first offered blunt advice to high school teachers in the groundbreaking Fires in the Bathroom, a perennial bestseller. Now their world is changing at warp speed, and classrooms too are seething with anxiety. This sequel raises the voices of diverse youth around the nation as they live through the mind-bending quandaries of this era and ask their teachers to notice.In Fires in Our Lives, Kathleen Cushman and her coauthors Kristien Zenkov and Meagan Call-Cummings (both leaders in bringing student voices to teacher education) present new first-person testimony on how today's youth experience the risks and challenges of high school. The students who speak here need their teachers more than ever as they navigate cultural, social, and political borders in their communities. Reinforced by classroom examples and supplemented with helpful takeaways, Fires in Our Lives offers a compelling dialogue about students' emotions, ideas, and developing agency.

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