To observe at firsthand the effects of reform on China's economy, polity, and society, John Woodruff traveled extensively from his base in Beijing, visiting key rural, industrial, and cultural centers and talking with representative citizens. His reportage is vivid and anecdotal; his discussion of complex and important issues regarding contemporary China is accessible, comprehensive, and historically accurate. He presents a balanced picture of China, reporting on extraordinary accomplishments as well as the unintended and paradoxical effects of reform.
After placing the Deng Xiaoping era in its historical and political context, Woodruff focuses on specific aspects of reform as they interact in the larger economy and in people's lives. Successive chapters report on agricultural reforms, including the new land allocation system and new marketing opportunities; industrial reforms, including reorganization of the state factories and the emergence of small, privately owned factories; cultural reforms; the changing role of women; economic reforms and the counterclaims of privilege and entrepreneurship; reforms in the universities and the rising expectations of the student generation; and court reforms, including the creation of a legal infrastructure supportive of joint ventures in foreign trade.
"John Woodruff covered China for The Baltimore Sun from the fall of 1982 to the summer of 1987. Based in Beijing, he traveled widely, and his reporting was comprehensive...[He] captures a nation in the midst of enormous change, though with substantial elements of continuity...[His book] joins its honored predecessors as a work students and scholars will turn to frequently to acquire a contemporary 'feel' for a decisive moment in the nation's history." - Michel Oksenberg, from the Foreword
"John Woodruff's book is an excellent, perceptive, up-to-date, and balanced journalist's report on the extraordinary changes that have occurred in China during five years of the past decade of reform under Deng Xiaoping. Through both analysis and anecdotes, Woodruff illuminates trends in the countryside as well as in cities, and in a personal and extremely interesting fashion he discusses the views of a wide spectrum of groups in China. The book deserves a wide audience, including all who wish to understand the fascinating transformation occurring in China and throughout the Communist world." - A. Doak Barnett

China in Search of Its Future: Years of Great Reform, 1982-87

History

Woodruff, John

Asia

Univ of Washington Pr

Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary

• Over 1000 clear and up-to-date entries, extensively cross-referenced • 50 diagrams and 30 tables • From aberration to zodiacal light, all the frequently used expressions are clearly defined • Brief biographies of over 100 famous astronomers (including Hale, Hawking, Hoyle and Hubble) • Includes major observatories such as Palomar and Kitt Park • A compact dictionary at an introductory level • Invaluable reference for active observers and armchair enthusiasts

Reference

RIDPATH, IAN

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Cambridge University Press

• Over 1000 clear and up-to-date entries, extensively cross-referenced • 50 diagrams and 30 tables • From aberration to zodiacal light, all the frequently used expressions are clearly defined • Brief biographies of over 100 famous astronomers (including Hale, Hawking, Hoyle and Hubble) • Includes major observatories such as Palomar and Kitt Park • A compact dictionary at an introductory level • Invaluable reference for active observers and armchair enthusiasts

Introduces the basic concept of magnetism through simple experiments that can be performed at home

Magnetism (Science Projects)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Heinemann/Raintree

Energy (Science Projects)

Explains the concept of energy through experiments which can be performed at home

China in Search of Its Future: Reform Vs Repression, 1982-1989

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Our goal with this book is to create a multi-library, foundational resource on disabilities services and advocacy in libraries. It will serve as a guide for planning for all types of disabilities services and resources, including facilities, programming, reference and instruction, technologies, and collaborations. Librarians are continually faced with challenges of how to best meet the needs of disabled patrons, whether those patrons have physical or intellectual disabilities, differing learning styles, or even temporary problems which impact their access and may change over time. Specifically, librarians need a guide to the types of things to look out for, lists of issues which can be fixed quickly and easily, and a strategy for planning for more long-term changes which need to take place in policies, technologies, and organizational culture.We believe that much of the information available on these topics is scattered, and does not always include applications to libraries in the ways that are needed for action. Our book will gather all of the salient information in one place -- from research-based best practices to learning materials to improve individual and organizational competencies -- while providing both a readable journey and a foundational reference. In other words, we want to produce a guide on those disabilities topics which (as far as we can tell by the huge numbers of attendees at disabilities programs and workshops at ALA!) “inquiring minds want to know.” Our focus will be on explaining how libraries can upgrade facilities, programs, outreach efforts, and collections, as well as the many ways that librarians can help increase disabilities awareness of library staff, patrons, and students of all ages.

Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities

Kowalsky, Michelle

ALA Editions

College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Helping both college faculty and student affairs staff enlarge their understanding of the experiences of students on the autism spectrum, this book provides guidance on putting supports in place to increase college success. Uniquely, the authors bring the perspective of neurodiversity to this work. Many individuals on the autism spectrum have been stigmatized by the diagnosis and experience autism as a negative label that brings with it marginalization and barriers through an emphasis on deficits. Autistic self-advocates within the neurodiversity movement are leading the charge to rethinking autism as neurodiversity, and to celebrating autism as central to identity. Neurodiversity is not a theory or a way of being, it is a fact, and neurological diversity should be valued and respected along with any other human variation such as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.The book provides the practical guidance needed to help neurodivergent students succeed, with chapters that address a variety of key issues from the transition to college to career readiness after graduation. The authors address support services, faculty and staff roles, and enhancing academic success. They also cover navigating the social demands of college life, working with families, and mental health. The final chapter brings it all together, describing the elements of a comprehensive program to help this student population succeed.Difficulties with social interaction and communication are one of the defining characteristics of autism and often persist into adulthood. It can be assumed that difficulties with social interaction and communication may also impact college success, both socially and academically. But the answer for these students is not necessarily to try to "fix" these issues, since the fact that these students have been admitted to a degree-granting program shows that they can be successful students. Instead, there should be an emphasis on helping faculty, staff, and students understand the diversity of human behavior while helping autistic students achieve college success through a support system and by providing accommodations and services when needed.

Education & Teaching

Kuder, S. Jay

Accardo, Amy

Higher & Continuing Education

Routledge

Review\n"For higher education practitioners seeking to serve autistic college students more inclusively on their campuses, this book clearly walks through considerations that should be on their minds and features countless resources that they can implement. Kuder, Accardo, and Woodruff also leave readers eager to explore an emergent base of research studies on autism in higher education."--Brett Ranon Nachman "Director of Research at College Autism Network; Postdoctoral Research Scholar at NC State University"\n"College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum stands alone as the resource for the field of higher education when it comes to supporting autistic students. Until now, postsecondary educators and student affairs professionals were left without a comprehensive guidebook to understand and serve autistic students. Without question, this long-awaited text will equip those who work in colleges and universities to include, engage, and graduate students on the spectrum."--Edlyn Vallejo Peña "Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Director of the Autism and Communication Center"\nHelping both college faculty and student affairs staff enlarge their understanding of the experiences of students on the autism spectrum, this book provides guidance on putting supports in place to increase college success.\nUniquely, the authors bring the perspective of neurodiversity to this work. Many individuals on the autism spectrum have been stigmatized by the diagnosis and experience autism as a negative label that brings with it marginalization and barriers through an emphasis on deficits. Autistic self-advocates within the neurodiversity movement are leading the charge to rethinking autism as neurodiversity, and to celebrating autism as central to identity. Neurodiversity is not a theory or a way of being, it is a fact, and neurological diversity should be valued and respected along with any other human variation such as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.\nThe book provides the practical guidance needed to help neurodivergent students succeed, with chapters that address a variety of key issues from the transition to college to career readiness after graduation. The authors address support services, faculty and staff roles, and enhancing academic success. They also cover navigating the social demands of college life, working with families, and mental health. The final chapter brings it all together, describing the elements of a comprehensive program to help this student population succeed.\nDifficulties with social interaction and communication are one of the defining characteristics of autism and often persist into adulthood. It can be assumed that difficulties with social interaction and communication may also impact college success, both socially and academically. But the answer for these students is not necessarily to try to "fix" these issues, since the fact that these students have been admitted to a degree-granting program shows that they can be successful students. Instead, there should be an emphasis on helping faculty, staff, and students understand the diversity of human behavior while helping autistic students achieve college success through a support system and by providing accommodations and services when needed.

Through a powerful book of spiritual teaching and personal testimony, the author explores the believer's God-given call to love one's neighbor through grace, kindness, and care. With biblical insight, personal stories and examples, and practical ways in which readers can impact the lives of others, Let's Go and Do Likewise inspires believers to take profound steps in their potential of sharing the love of God with those in their midst. John Woodruff, a native Floridian, was raised on a diversified family farm. Educated at Auburn University and Virginia Tech as a crop scientist, he has worked for Virginia Tech and the University of Georgia to improve agriculture. His work has been recognized as significant by peers and professional organizations. A member of First Baptist Church, Tifton, Georgia, he has a heart for Christian missions and for serving his neighbors. Mission trips to various countries have resulted from this passion and expertise. Married to Ina for 54 years, they have three adult children and six grandchildren.

Let's Go and Do Likewise: (in loving our neighbors)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Xulon Press

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China in Search of Its Future: Years of Great Reform, 1982-87

Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary

Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary

Magnetism (Science Projects)

Energy (Science Projects)

China in Search of Its Future: Reform Vs Repression, 1982-1989

Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities

College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum

College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Let's Go and Do Likewise: (in loving our neighbors)