Richard Jackson
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Explore the dark side of small town North Carolina. Chapel Hill has seen its share of violence and murder, but somehow has been able to push those instances aside and kept the ambiance of a Norman Rockwell style small town. A walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can be inspiring, but the school has a darker side that has been well hidden. Over the years there have been many murders that have taken place among...
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Delve into a treasure chest of insider secrets, battle-tested strategies, and expert techniques that will set you on the path to becoming a self-published success. "Book Sales Unleashed: 10 Vital Strategies for Marketing and Selling Your Self-Published Books" is your comprehensive blueprint for every stage of the self-publishing journey. This indispensable resource is packed with actionable insights, proven strategies, and practical advice based on...
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A hub of research and technology, North Carolina's tri-city region is built on the bones of a haunted past that's brought to life in twisted tales. The Research Triangle is a place of renowned progress and technology, but its three cities also boast a long and rich heritage, complete with many important historic sites where the past lingers a little too closely. From the otherworldly music at the Carolina Inn to the sound of laughter echoing in the...
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It's almost morning and everyone's asleep. Everyone except Tessa.
Quiet as a mouse, Tessa takes flight . . . UP . . . UP until she's flying high above her crib. Her first stop: her sister Maggie's blue elephant! Then, Maggie's fire truck . . . and her polka-dot umbrella. But she better be quiet and quick before her daddy hears and stops all her fun!
Follow Tessa on a soaring adventure, one only she and the reader experience, as she flies even higher...
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This memoir attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone, it also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia, Libya and Greece. While critical in many respects of US foreign policy, it also hopes to attract adventurous young men and women of today's generation to possible careers in diplomacy. The author...
6) Puddle
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A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.
7) Snow scene
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"A playful guessing game set in a snowy landscape"--Provided by publisher.
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"'Ach! Who is that tap-tap-tapping on my bridge?' You may know where this is going. The story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff and their encounter with that bully boy Troll has been told over and over again. Yet who was the first silver-tongued teller? Well, it seems that the Brothers Gruff were rather proud of their troll-outsmarting abilities--and of thier storytelling porwess. And when a story is well told, the rest is history, or yet another...
12) I see you see
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Jonah tags along when Maise takes the dog, Tinker, out, and he turns their walk into an exercise in imagination.
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1. Retrofitting suburbia: Dr. Richard Jackson MD MPH, investigates the link between our nations obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemic with urban sprawl fueled by car dependency. To prevent disease through better urban planning, Boulder, CO redesigns the city to make bicycles a safe alternative transportation. Two Denver suburbs transform dead malls into --2. Rebuilding places of the heart: When U.S. industry and manufacturing collapsed or went elsewhere,...
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"This documentary makes the case that the rapidly deteriorating public health of our citizens is linked directly to nearly half-a-century of bad design decisions, now frozen in concrete. Each of the segments included in this set looks at the different impacts our built enviroment in urban and suburban areas has on key public health issues--obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, cancer, and even depression. Dr. Jackson links bad community design...
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"This documentary makes the case that the rapidly deteriorating public health of our citizens is linked directly to nearly half-a-century of bad design decisions, now frozen in concrete. Each of the segments included in this set looks at the different impacts our built enviroment in urban and suburban areas has on key public health issues--obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, cancer, and even depression. Dr. Jackson links bad community design...
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A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. While he works alone in the client's isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.
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A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. While he works alone in the client's isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.
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Designing Healthy Communities volume 2
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In this episode, Dr. Richard Jackson investigates the link between the obesity epidemic and the Type-2 Diabetes epidemic that's sweeping the United States that has been amplified by the urban sprawl fueled by car dependency. To prevent disease through better urban planning, Boulder, Colorado has redesigned the city to make bicycles a safe alternative form of transportation. Two Denver, Colorado suburbs have transformed dead malls into mixed-use and...
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Designing Healthy Communities volume 1
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Dr. Jackson searches past and present America for healthy, sustainable communities of all sizes and shapes that can serve as models for the rest of the nation. His journey takes him to Roseto, Pennsylvania, Prairie Crossing, Illinois, New York City, New York, Charleston, South Carolina, and the forgotten 1960s urban renewal project of Lafayette Park in Detroit, Michigan, the brainchild of four men, including visionary architect, Mies van der Rohe....