national guide to funding for information technology

Dog Diaries #2: Buddy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ingle, Annie / Klimo, Kate / Jessell, Tim, PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers, A German shepherd--the first dog trained at Dorothy Eustis's famous Seeing Eye guide-dog school for the blind--looks back at her life. Chosen for her intelligence, obedience, and willingness to learn, Kiss knows there is more to life than chasing balls and chewing bones. She is a Noble Creature and Great Things await her. But after spending months learing to take care of her beloved trainer Jack, why does he suddenly want her to take care of Morris--a strange, clumsy man who wants to wants to change her name to Buddy? Could it be that Morris needs Kiss to take care of him even more than Jack did? Based on a true story, and featuring realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell (plus an appendix with information about German shepherds, the history and training of guide dogs, hosting guide-dog puppies, and much more), this canine confessional is pitch-perfect for smart, dog-crazy, early middle-grade readers

Colorado Gardener's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crett, John / Cretti, John L., PUBLISHER: Cool Springs Press, Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions. "Colorado?Gardener's Guide" is written by the highly popular gardening expert John Cretti. Contains easy to use advice on the top landscape plant choices (more than 160 entries) for Colorado. Recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for Colorado's best plants.

Stonework

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bridgewater, Alan / Bridgewater, Allen / Bridgewater, Gill, PUBLISHER: Voyageur Press (MN), As a building material, stone has been valued for centuries for its strength, durability, versatility, and beauty. This straightforward guide will appeal to those who wish to add interest to their outdoor space with stonework features that are both functional and decorative. "Stonework" includes: o Fifteen unique and distinctive weekend projects, including a traditional rock garden, brick walkway, retaining wall, and arched bench. o Complete, easy-to-follow instructions, including material lists and cross-section drawings. o Includes comprehensive information on planning and design, tools and materials, and techniques for preparing foundations and cutting and shaping stones.

Dell Guide to Digital Photography: Shooting, Editing, And

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bucki, Lisa A., PUBLISHER: Premier Press; Thomson Course Technology, "Digital Photography: Your Guide to Taking, Editing, and Printing Pictures," supported by one of the most trusted retailers of electronics, is an all-in-one guide to getting started on a digital camera. With generous use of full-color illustrations and examples, this book covers the basics of digital photography, including tips for selecting a digital camera, how to use typical digital camera features, how to take better photos, how to transfer and store images on a computer, how to improve images with photo editing software, and how to publish and enjoy finished images. With digital camera sales exploding worldwide, there are 53 million units in projects sales for . Digital cameras have rapidly improved in terms of imaging quality and ease of use, as well as falling in price, making them a practical alternative to film cameras for an increasing number of consumers. This book helps readers experience maximum enjoyment and minimum frustration with their new digital camera. This is the ultimate survival guide to digital photography that all digital camera owners can benefit from having on their shelves.

McGraw-Hill's ASVAB, 3rd Edition [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wall, Dr Janet, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, We're ready to help you score your best on the ASVAB McGraw-Hill Education delivers the complete guide for recruits for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Packed with all the latest information about military enlistment, "McGraw-Hill's ASVAB" includes four full-length sample tests with strategies for answering every question type. Dr. Janet E. Wall, a former key member of the U.S. government's ASVAB team, is uniquely qualified to guide you through every step of the military entrance process. You'll learn tips for scoring high on all of the ASVAB subtests, and you'll find out about the rewarding jobs available to you in today's armed forces. If you're looking to launch an exciting military career, this all-in-one resource is the guide for you. Includes The latest information provided by the Department of Defense and the military 4 full-length sample tests with complete explanations for every question CD-ROM with interactive tests modeled on the real exam In-depth review of all test subjects, from algebra to shop tools Proven strategies for the ASVAB subtests that determine if you are eligible for enlistment and job training programs Actual ASVAB test directions, answer sheets, and score reports Answers to your questions about military entrance CD-ROM with practice tests; Compatible with PC and MAC systems

Guide to the National Electrical Code

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmquist, Roland E. / Palmquist / Rosenberg, Paul, PUBLISHER: T. Audel, Clear, concise, and easy to follow, this Audel bestseller has been completely updated based on the Code revisions. Packed with examples and illustrations of every topic, it's ideal for electricians and other construction industry professionals.

Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rubenstein, Jeff / Robinson, Adam, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, The PSAT is a critical test for high school students warming up for the SAT and hoping to qualify for National Merit Scholarships. The experts at The Princeton Review bring you their proven techniques for improving your PSAT score in "Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT, Edition." This guide includes all the math, critical reading and grammar skills you need to ace the PSAT, as well as 2 full-length practice tests, numerous drills, and explanations for answers to all drill and practice test questions. In "Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT "you'll learn how to think like the test writers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Learn the most important PSAT vocabulary words with our "Hit Parade"" -Master strategies that will help you ace the Math, Critical Reading, and Writing sections Plus you'll get a study guide that maps out how to make the most of your study sessions and strategies to avoid common errors.

Design Standards for Children's Environments

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruth, Linda Cain, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, Designing spaces for children requires specialized information--and this A-to-Z resource has it all, from data on scale to suppliers of furnishings and fixturesThe first--and only--stand-alone resource for facilities for children; indispensable for architects, interior designers, and facilities managersCovers residential interiors, schools, playgrounds, and other facilities

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwab, Glenn Orville / Edminster, Talcott W. / Barnes, Kenneth K., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A comprehensive engineering guide to theory and design practices for the control, utilization, and management of water in agriculture, with emphasis on scientific principles. Integrates into a single volume engineering practices for solving problems relating to erosion control, flood control, drainage, and irrigation. Presents information on precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, and runoff, in addition to providing the entire design data for the U.S., plus a wide range of its applications. Contains conversion tables from English units to SI, and SI to English units, as well as numerous example problems, illustrations, and appendix.

Educating for Real: The Training of Professionals for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hamdi, Nabeel / El-Sherif, Amr, PUBLISHER: Intermediate Technology Publications, Emerging trends in development practice place new demands on planning, engineering and building design. Changes in global political and economic systems, rapid demographic changes, protracted ethnic conflict, political and economic reforms all compound already strained national development agendas. Added to these complex issues are the current commitments to the environment, gender, appropriate technology and human well-being.How should education respond? Are today's approaches to research andteaching appropriate to the realities in the field? How best can students be equipped, technically, methodologically, and intellectually? Why study in the "developed" countries at all? This interdisciplinary selection of 12 essays explores topics central to the education of development professionals; in particular planners, urban designers, engineers, and architects.

Take Charge!: The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vinton, John, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but that for the most part remains buried in jargon, agencies, regulations, and eligibility forms. New York City is, after all, a place that offers seniors everything from discount tickets for Broadway shows to social service agencies for those who speak foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog. It is a place of endless benefits for those who can dig through the junk in the attic, organize what is there and still have the desire to leave the house. Take Charge The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City is the first book to gather, in a single volume, information and advice for people over sixty who want to make the most of the city. Here at last is an all-inclusive guide that addresses every concern for senior New Yorkers, from entertainment and healthcare to housing and taxes. Take Charge reaches beyond merely listing phone numbers and programs to giving advice on a number of areas, from choosing an HMO, a reverse mortgage, or an elder law attorney, to receiving travel discounts and negotiating home care. Containing everything a person over sixty needs to know to make the most of life in New York City, Take Charge is the only comprehensive guide available for New York seniors and their families.

Literature Searching in Science, Technology, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pritchard, Eileen / Scott, Paula, PUBLISHER: Heinemann Educational Books, Written from both the librarian's and scientist's point of view, this book is a comprehensive guide to conducting searches of scientific, agricultural, and technological literature. The beginning user will find the work a valuable introduction to search and retrieval techniques, while the experienced user will welcome the volume's overview of the most recent methods and strategies. Because the library is no longer the only place where a researcher may conduct literature searches, this revised edition gives extensive attention to electronic searches from remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Searching for information is changing from the traditional library setting to the remote environment. Written from both the librarian's and scientist's perspectives, this comprehensive guide overviews fundamental and advanced methods of conducting scientific, technological, and agricultural literature searches from libraries and remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Beginners will find this book a useful introduction to search and retrieval techniques. At the same time, the computerization of libraries has been so rapid that the experienced researcher will also benefit from this work. The first part of the book overviews and discusses available information sources. The second and third parts examine ways of finding these information sources in the library, and techniques of searching and retrieving this information via computer from outside the library. The volume explains the pathway of information in literature, methods of identifying and citing literature, the usefulness of the online catalog, the special features of abstracts and indexes, the nature of online searching, and the significance of the Internet to users in scientific and research environments. The final chapter gives special attention to the electronic library and the World Wide Web. A concise bibliography directs the reader to some of the most important aids for literature searching.

Footprint St. Lucia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cameron, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Footprint Handbooks, This pocket guide provides current, comprehensive coverage of where to dine, drink, stay, and play, with listings for every price range and taste, from exclusive luxury hotels to self-catering apartments. From the heights of the magnificent Pitons to the depths of the deep blue sea it's packed with detailed information, while still maintaining its perfect size for packing for short getaways. It covers the rainforests and botanical gardens, volcanoes and views in this island paradise, including special activities, such as snorkeling, diving, windsurfing, golf, cricket, bird watching, and walking.

Contemporary Designs for Glass Etching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boldt, Sherri, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, This practical guide to glass etching provides craftworkers with 63 attractive, original designs, ideal for applying to dozens of projects. Patterns ranging from nautical themes and Art Nouveau designs to florals, butterflies, and borders are accompanied by instructions for attaining perfect results.

Wise Words by Sean Wise

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wise, Sean, PUBLISHER: Lulu.com, Sean Wise, National Columnist on Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital for the Globe & Mail newspaper, shares with you insights on raising capital and growing your business. Collecting the best columns from his first years at the Globe, this book cover topics relevant to: founders, funders and those that service the entrepreneuiral ecosystem. Including: How to create an Elevator Pitch; How to pick a partner; The Art of Business Jui Jitsou; Networking to Survive and 14 questions every investor asks on the first date This tome provides the inside track on funding and growing your business.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weltman, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Alpha Books, "A successful careeraat your own front door " For anyone who wants to make extra money, escape the corporate rat race, or just take more pleasure out of working from home, small business guru Barbara Weltman shows readers how to make their dreams come true. Completely updated, this guide explores the ins and outs of seed money, its impact on the home and family, the best business for each individual, and much more. aFeatures the most current information on everything from Internet businesses to taxes and guerrilla marketing aIncludes in-depth resource and web sections, as well as a listing of the 100 best home-based businesses to get into and how

Consumer GT Solar Energy/2nd E

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sklar, Scott / Sheinkopf, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Bonus Books, Consumer Guide to Solar Energy is the Only book to focus on the newest off-the-shelf consumer solar energy technologies for any application. It shows consumers how to select the best solar energy equipment now in the marketplace without changing their lifestyles, suffering inconvenience or spending a fortune. This updated edition contains new information on solar energy systems and products. Special bonus: an expanded, detailed chapter on available financing and mortgage programs for homeowners.

Green Foods: "Phyto-Foods" for Super Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawken, C. M., PUBLISHER: Woodland Publishing, Mix the latest scientific data on herbal products and physical ailments with the need for natural approaches to health, and what do you have? The Woodland Health Series. Each of these booklets gives concise, pertinent information for those looking to nature for optimal health.

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 6

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spectrum, PUBLISHER: School Specialty Publishing, Our proven Spectrum Language Arts grade 6 workbook features 184 pages of fundamentals in grammar and sentence structure. Recently updated to current national standards, including tips for clearer writing, proofreading activities, and combining sentences. This workbook for children ages 11 to 12 includes exercises that reinforce mechanics and punctuation to assist in developing proficiency. Language Arts skills include: -Gerunds -Colons and semicolons -Double negative -Writer's guide Our best-selling "Spectrum Language Arts" series features age-appropriate workbooks for Kindergarten to grade 6. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in language arts fundamentals to ensure successful learning

Grossman's Cyclopedia: The Concise Guide to Wines, Beers,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lembeck, Harriet, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Anyone who's ever worked in the food and beverage industry has consulted "Grossman's Guide," We're pleased to introduce this completely revised and updated edition of the classic work in our popular Cyclopedia pocket-reference format. Packed with charts and illustrations, this fresh new look at the best-selling reference book provides recipes for 75 of the world's most requested cocktails, vintage information for French, Italian, German, and American wines, and background on the production of distilled spirits. It's the consummate international guide to fine beverages. Harriet Lembeck, food writer and editor, was a protege of the late Harold J. Grossman, who was a leading authority on alcoholic beverages.

The Complete Book of Flyfishing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Todtri Productions, PUBLISHER: Todtri Productions, For the experienced angler, this book is a celebration of a beloved pastime, a catalog of useful advice and information, and a visual tour of the greatest fishing spots in the world. For the uninitiated, it is a hearty introduction to the sport. Both an informative guide and a generous tribute, this beautiful volume is a valuable addition to every fisherman's library.

Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayne, Tracy J. / Norcross, John C. / Sayette, Michael A., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, This perennial bestseller is the resource students count on for the most current information on applying to doctoral programs in clinical or counseling psychology in the US and Canada. The new edition features over 15 new programs; additional data on acceptance rates and enrollment rates; the latest information on financial assistance and loans; 42 new website listings; and updated appendices on research areas and clinical opportunities.

Foodservice Mgmnt Study Crs-99-3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gilmore, Shirley, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A thorough and basic guide to management in all areas of food service, this book is unmatched as an aid to operating a foodservice department in a well-organized and efficient manner. Designed for self-study for foodservice employees, it will prove useful to new employees, those switching to management positions, and dietitians or dietary managers in training. Along with comprehensive information for foodservice supervisors, this new edition includes topics related to empowerment, team building, service quality management, management of a diverse workforce, drugs in the workplace, employee retention, expanded sections on unions, and an update on legislation affecting employees. Specifically, the guide will help a student identify personnel management responsibilities of the foodservice supervisor; apply the principles and procedures used to recruit, select, train, and evaluate employees; assess the ongoing relationship between supervisor and employee; and apply theory to the working situation through suggested activities.

Access to Research Data in the 21st Century: An Ongoing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tolbert, La Verne / Science Technology and Law Panel / National Research Council, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, In the years since the Shelby Amendment, scientists, industry, and policy makers have struggled over how the public's new right of access should be applied to scientific data. There is loose agreement that research data should be accessible, but wide disagreement over the "depth" to which the public has such a right. The National Academies' Science, Technology, and Law Program held a workshop to explore the mounting tensions in the federal regulatory process between the need to provide access to research data and the need to protect the integrity of the research process. The workshop provided a picture of the debate arising from passage of the Shelby Amendment and the resulting OMB revisions of Circular A-110. This report is a summary of the workshop.

The A-Z Guide to Collecting Trivets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosack, Margaret Lynn, PUBLISHER: Collector Books, This book includes information never published before - how to buy and sell trivets on the Internet, decorating with trivets, and detailed information on J.Z.H. Alphabet Series trivets. Physical descriptions and photographs of more than 450 trivets and stands are provided, as well as some of their interesting history. Horseshoe plaque trivets, Ober trivets, Jenny Lind trivets, sadirons and their companion stands, reproduction trivets, and other vintage domestic accents are included. Information on the British Registered Design (Rd) System with charts for dating trivets and stands is featured. There are even sections on selecting, cleaning, and caring for metal trivets, decorating your home with trivets, websites of interest to trivet collectors, and suggested reference books. User, price, and condition guides appear at the end of the book, as well as a glossary and bibliography. values.

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