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Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwandt, Thomas A., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Focusing primarily on philosophical and methodological concepts raong>theong>r than technical aspects of ong>methodsong> and procedures, this dictionary fills a crucial gap in ong>theong> literature. In this indispensable volume, Thomas A Schwandt provides a guide to ong>theong> terms and phrases which help shape ong>theong> nature, purpose, logic, meaning and ong>methodsong> of qualitative inquiry. Intended as a reference book for this vocabulary, ong>theong> volume examines ong>theong> key concepts and issues which help shape ong>theong> field. ong>Theong> definitions acknowledge ong>theong> multiple and often-contested points of view that characterize qualitative inquiry.

Keep the Money Coming: A Step-By-Step Guide to Annual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graham, Christine, PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Offers nonprofit organizations ong>theong> basic skills for annual fundraising - Includes charts, checklists, and guidelines as well as proven ong>methodsong> to help you raise ong>theong> money your organization needs every year - New edition includes on updated bibliography and information on softong>warong>e

Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Murry A. / Steele, Kati, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), During one incendiary summer, Murry Taylor kept an extensive journal of his day-to-day activities as an Alaskan smokejumper. It wasn't his first season ong>fightingong> wildfires, and he's far from being a rookie-he's been on ong>theong> job since . Through this narrative of one busy season, Taylor reflects on ong>theong> years of training, ong>theong> harrowing adrenaline-fueled jumps, his brushes with death, ong>theong> fires he conquered, and ong>theong> ones that got away. It's a world full of bravado, one with epic battles of man versus nature, resulting in stories of death-defying defeats, serious injury, and occasionally tragedy. We witness Taylor's story; learn of ong>theong> training, preparation, technology, and latest equipment used in ong>fightingong> wildfires; and get to know his fellow smokejumpers in ong>theong> ready room, on ong>theong> tundra, and in ong>theong> vast forests of one of ong>theong> last great wilderness areas in ong>theong> world. Often thrilling and informative and always entertaining, Taylor's memoir is one of ong>theong> first autobiographical accounts of a legendary career.

Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Posada, David, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, ong>Theong> storage, processing, description, transmission, connection, and analysis of ong>theong> waves of new genomic data have made bioinformatics skills essential for scientists working with DNA sequences. In Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis, experts in ong>theong> field provide practical guidance and troubleshooting advice for ong>theong> computational analysis of DNA sequences, covering a range of issues and ong>methodsong> that unveil ong>theong> multitude of applications and ong>theong> vital relevance that ong>theong> use of bioinformatics has today. Individual book chapters explore ong>theong> use of specific bioinformatic tools, accompanied by practical examples, a discussion on ong>theong> interpretation of results, and specific comments on strengths and limitations of ong>theong> ong>methodsong> and tools. As a part of ong>theong> highly successful ong>Methodsong> in Molecular Biologya" series, this work provides ong>theong> kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Focused and cutting-edge, Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis serves molecular biologists, geneticists, and biochemists as an enriched task-oriented manual, offering step-by-step guidance for ong>theong> analysis of DNA sequences in a simple but meaningful fashion.

Mathematics as a Service Subject

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howson, A. G. / Kahane, J. P. / Lauginie, P., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on ong>theong> International Commission on Maong>theong>matical Instruction conference held in early , this volume consists of a number of key papers presented by international authorities on ong>theong> role of maong>theong>matics in applied subjects, such as engineering, computer science, and maong>theong>matical modelling. ong>Theong> importance of certain maong>theong>matical ideas, such as geometry and discrete maong>theong>matics is stressed, as well as ong>theong> more classical ong>methodsong>. ong>Theong> book includes a long article by ong>theong> editor synong>theong>sizing some of ong>theong> main ong>theong>mes and trends debated at ong>theong> conference.

Monte Carlo Methods, Basics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalos, Malvin H. / Whitlock, Paula A., PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, This introduction to Monte Carlo ong>Methodsong> seeks to identify and study ong>theong> unifying elements that underlie ong>theong>ir effective application. It focuses on two basic ong>theong>mes. ong>Theong> first is ong>theong> importance of random walks as ong>theong>y occur both in natural stochastic systems and in ong>theong>ir relationship to integral and differential equations. ong>Theong> second ong>theong>me is that of variance reduction in general and importance sampling in particular as a technique for efficient use of ong>theong> ong>methodsong>. Random walks are introduced with an elementary example in which ong>theong> modelling of radiation transport arises directly from a schematic probabilistic description of ong>theong> interaction of radiation with matter. Building on that example, ong>theong> relationship between random walks and integral equations is outlined. ong>Theong> applicability of ong>theong>se ideas to oong>theong>r problems is shown by a clear and elementary introduction to ong>theong> solution of ong>theong> Schrodinger equation by random walks. ong>Theong> detailed discussion of variance reduction includes Monte Carlo evaluation of finite-dimensional integrals. Special attention is given to importance sampling, partly because of its intrinsic interest in quadrature, partly because of its general usefulness in ong>theong> solution of integral equations. One significant feature is that Monte Carlo ong>Methodsong> treats ong>theong> "Metropolis algorithm" in ong>theong> context of sampling ong>methodsong>, clearly distinguishing it from importance sampling. Physicists, chemists, statisticians, maong>theong>maticians, and computer scientists will find Monte Carlo ong>Methodsong> a complete and stimulating introduction.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Margrave, Adele / Gorden, Robert, PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam, For managers and small business owners, this book is a practical guide to preparing and presenting ong>performanceong> reviews. It discusses ong>theong> primary types of appraisals, how you can make sure your program is within ong>theong> law, and provides useful information on how to approach touchy subjects. Small business owners will find instructions on how to set up a program, what training resources are available, and where to find ong>theong> latest information on state and federal laws.

Health Services Research Methods

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shi, Leiyu, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, This book is intended to become a reference on research ong>methodsong> and analysis for health related research. It provides health students, practitioners, and researchers with a practical guide for conducting and evaluating health related research. It details ong>theong> major components involved in conducting research including conceptualization, groundwork, choice of research ong>methodsong>, design, sampling, measurement, data collection and processing, statistical analysis and research reporting and application.

Adversary Politics and Land: The Conflict Over Land and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cox, Andrew W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> focus of ong>theong> book is a discussion of ong>theong> adversary basis of party politics in Britain and its inimical impact on viable land policies since ong>theong> Second World ong>Warong>. Particular emphasis is placed on ong>theong> scope for, and basis of policy initiation by Conservative and Labour governments in ong>theong> face of ong>theong> cumulative social, economic, bureaucratic and political constraints which impinge on ong>theong> policy-making process. Dr Cox argues that ong>theong>se constraints leave only a relatively limited room for manoeuvres by governments and that most of ong>theong> post-ong>warong> policies of Conservative and Labour governments have been initiated in ignorance of ong>theong>se constraints. As a consequence, post-ong>warong> policies have failed in implementation eiong>theong>r by generating property speculation or by hindering urban development.

Business Dashboards: A Visual Catalog for Design and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rasmussen, Nils H. / Bansal, Manish / Chen, Claire Y., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Focusing on designing ong>theong> right dashboards for use in an organization, this timely, full color book reveals how to successfully deploy dashboards by building ong>theong> optimal softong>warong>e architecture and dashboard design. In addition, it describes ong>theong> value of this popular technology to a business and how it can have a significant impact on ong>performanceong> ong>improvementong>. A unique collection of more than 120 dashboard images are organized by category. One of ong>theong> chapters provides a step-by-step description of ong>theong> key ong>performanceong> indicator (KPIs) design process. One of ong>theong> appendices contains more than examples of KPIs to help design ong>theong> content of dashboards. ong>Theong> book also describes all ong>theong> steps in a dashboard implementation and offers related advice. Nils Rasmussen (West Hollywood, CA) is cofounder and Principal of Solver, Inc. Claire Y. Chen (Long Beach, CA) is a Senior Business Intelligence Architect at Solver, Inc. Manish Bansal (Irvine, CA) is Vice President of Sales at Solver, Inc.

Videogioco PC Cossacks Antology

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Writing Between the Lines: An Anthology on War and Its

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bowen, Kevin / Weigl, Bruce / Levertov, Denise, PUBLISHER: University of Massachusetts Press, "This terrific collection is a powerful antidote to ong>theong> rewritten and re-imaged vision of ong>theong> Vietnam ong>Warong> in American culture of ong>theong> s....An exceptionally valuable book with ample potential as a classroom text". -- H. Bruce Franklin

The Bedford Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, X. J. / Kennedy, Dorothy M. / Aaron, Jane E., PUBLISHER: Bedford Books, One of ong>theong> most widely adopted composition readers of all time, "ong>Theong> Bedford Reader "continues to engage and inspire students with remarkable selections, outstanding instructional material, and a unique "Writers on Writing" feature in which 50 of ong>theong> book's writers comment on ong>theong>ir process and ong>theong>ir work. Thorough coverage of critical reading, effective writing, and working with sources guides students, now more than ever, through ong>theong>ir own academic writing. And an exciting visual dimension shows that rhetorical ong>methodsong> apply to both images and text. " ong>Theong> Bedford Reader "is a favorite of students for ong>theong> Kennedys' clarity and wit, of instructors for ong>theong> flexible and realistic view of ong>theong> rhetorical ong>methodsong>, and of both for ong>theong> superior selections and perceptive commentaries by writers worth reading.

Nationalism on the World Stage Cultural Performance at the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Philip D Agati, PUBLISHER: University Press of America Incorporated, NA

Battle Lines

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McNab, Andy, PUBLISHER: Bantam Press, ong>Theong> gripping follow-up to ong>theong> bestselling "ong>Warong> Torn." Writing with Kym Jordan, Andy McNab has created a stunning sequel to his bestselling novel "ong>Warong> Torn "which detailed ong>theong> lives of a close-knit team of soldiers ong>fightingong> on ong>theong> frontline in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and those of ong>theong>ir loved ones left behind at base in England. Like its predecessor, "Battle Lines "is at once a gritty, close-to-ong>theong>-action, present day thriller and an involving look at ong>theong> stresses and strains which divided families and relationships suffer when separated by thousands of miles and a wealth of experience. This is real life, brought brilliantly to life, by Andy McNab, whose continued involvement with ong>theong> men and women of ong>theong> British Army gives this extraordinary novel its auong>theong>nticity, its toughness and its heart.

The Science and Psychology of Music Performance: Creative

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parncutt, Richard / McPherson, Gary, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, What type of practice makes a musician perfect? What sort of child is most likely to succeed on a musical instrument? What practice strategies yield ong>theong> fastest ong>improvementong> in skills such as sight-reading, memorization, and intonation? Scientific and psychological research can offer answers to ong>theong>se and oong>theong>r questions that musicians face every day. In ong>Theong> Science and Psychology of Music ong>Performanceong>, Richard Parncutt and Gary McPherson assemble relevant current research findings and make ong>theong>m accessible to musicians and music educators. This book describes new approaches to teaching music, learning music, and making music at all educational and skill levels. Each chapter represents ong>theong> collaboration between a music researcher (usually a music psychologist) and a performer or music educator. This combination of expertise results in excellent practical advice. Readers will learn, for example, that ong>theong>y are in ong>theong> majority (57%) if ong>theong>y experience rapid heartbeat before ong>performanceong>s; ong>theong> chapter devoted to ong>performanceong> anxiety will help ong>theong>m decide wheong>theong>r beta-blocker medication, hypnoong>theong>rapy, or ong>theong> Alexander Technique of relaxation might alleviate ong>theong>ir stage fright. Anoong>theong>r chapter outlines a step-by-step method for introducing children to musical notation, firmly based on research in cognitive development. Altogeong>theong>r, ong>theong> 21 chapters cover ong>theong> personal, environmental, and acoustical influences that shape ong>theong> learning and ong>performanceong> of music.

A Wizard in Chaos: The Fifth Chronicle of the Rogue Wizard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stasheff, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, Under ong>theong> nom de guerre of Gar Pike, renegade psychic wizard Magnus D'Armand travels ong>theong> stars ong>fightingong> injustice and oppression, like his faong>theong>r, Rod Gallowglass, ong>theong> ong>Warong>lock in Spite of Himself. But unlike his famous faong>theong>r, Magnus refuses to play ong>theong> rules, sowing ong>theong> seeds of freedom and revolution throughout ong>theong> galaxy. ong>Theong> Rogue Wizard has met his match--a crumbled civilization on a distant colony planet, where all hope has been lost to ong>warong> and greed. ong>Theong> history and knowledge of ong>theong> colonists has been forgotten over ong>theong> centuries, and ong>theong> people have reverted to a medieval state. It seems impossible to restore peace and order--until Gar discovers ong>theong> hidden knowledge harbored in ong>theong> countryside's hollow hills.

Teaching Students with Mild and High Incidence Disabilities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabornie, Edong>warong>d J. / Debettencourt, Laurie U., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Focusing on ong>theong> needs of secondary-level learners with common disabilities-a group often neglected by oong>theong>r books on ong>theong> market-"Teaching Students with Mild and High Incidence Disabilities at ong>theong> Secondary Level,3/e " presents numerous research-proven instructional ong>methodsong> and strategies. It thoroughly examines ong>theong> ong>methodsong> that are effective "across ong>theong> board," as well as ong>methodsong> specific to particular challenges. ong>Theong> authors address special education ong>theong>ory and relevant research in simple, straightforong>warong>d language that uses minimal jargon, making concepts accessible and understandable to all. Using case studies to show actual instruction "as it happens," this book gives readers a realistic portrait of today's diverse student population. Coverage includes: special education and adolescence; instruction ong>methodsong>; and current and future instructional issues. An obvious resource for special education teachers, this book is also an excellent guide for all educators, as it provides information about assessment and curriculum planning. Acquista Ora

The Structuring of Labor Markets: The Steel and Construction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Villa, Paola, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, With a wealth of empirical evidence, this study proposes that ong>theong> social interaction of employers, workers, and unions are important factors in ong>theong> structure of Italian labor markets. Incorporating research on job structure, employment conditions, recruitment ong>methodsong>, training programs, and workforce mobility, Dr. Villa offers a comprehensive, comparative study of ong>theong> Italian steel and construction industries while shedding new light on ong>theong> labor market field.

The Art of Political War: And Other Radical Pursuits

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horowitz, David, PUBLISHER: Spence Publishing Company, Politics is ong>warong>, but in America, one side is doing all ong>theong> shooting -- ong>theong> liberals. Shell-shocked conservatives blame ong>theong>ir failures on ong>theong> media or unscrupulous opponents, but ong>theong>y refuse to name ong>theong> real culprit: ong>theong>mselves. In a book that shattered ong>theong> complacency of establishment conservatives -- and helped put George W. Bush in ong>theong> White House -- David Horowitz lays out ong>theong> strategy to fight back. -- What are ong>theong> six principles of politics that liberals understand but conservatives don't? -- How can conservatives win ong>theong> "sound bite ong>warong>"? -- What are ong>theong> five agendas that can make ong>theong> Republicans ong>theong> majority party?

'FATEFUL CHOICES: TEN DECISIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: IAN KERSHAW, PUBLISHER: ALLEN LANE, ong>Theong> newest immensely original undertaking from ong>theong> historian who gave us ong>theong> defining two-volume portrait of Hitler, "Fateful Choices" puts Ian Kershawas analytical and storytelling gifts on dazzling display. From May to December , ong>theong> leaders of ong>theong> worldas six major powers made a series of related decisions that determined ong>theong> final outcome of World ong>Warong> II and shaped ong>theong> course of human destiny. As ong>theong> author examines ong>theong> connected stories of ong>theong>se profound choices, he restores a sense of drama and contingency to this pivotal moment, producing one of ong>theong> freshest, most important books on World ong>Warong> II in yearsaone with powerful contemporary relevance.

Fighting Firsts: Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guttman, Jon, PUBLISHER: Cassell, With fighter planes it can be as simple as this: those with ong>theong> better aircraft generally win. Take a look at ong>theong> fighters and ong>theong>ir firsts, from ong>theong> beginning of air combat in World ong>Warong> One through World ong>Warong> Two's dogfights and blitzkriegs. Some aircraft made ong>theong>ir mark immediately; oong>theong>rs initially showed less promise but ong>theong>n came through with flying colors. Also center stage are ong>theong> pilots who worked miracles with ong>theong>ir machines and became as famous as ong>theong> planes ong>theong>y flew.

Pink floyd - delicate sound of thunder

Titolo [Delicate Sound Of Thunder] Artista/i [Pink Floyd] Traccie [1 Shine On You Crazy Diamond 2 Signs Of Life 3 Learning To Fly 4 Sorrow 5 ong>Theong> Dogs Of ong>Warong> 6 On ong>Theong> Turning Away 7 One Of ong>Theong>se Days 8 Time 9 On ong>Theong> Run 10 Wish You Were Here 11 Us And (cod. I_)

Hp Lto2 Ultrium CA Data Cartridge

Nuovo! Mai usato! Capacità:400GB Posso spedirlo se necessario. HP Ultrium tape technology has been designed to deliver exceptional reliability and ong>performanceong> at ong>theong> lowest cost per GB. ong>Theong> Ultrium format builds on ong>theong> best of existing technologies open standards increase innovation and widen customer choice in terms of ong>performanceong>, capacity and form factor.

Two Years on the Alabama

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sinclair, Arthur / Sweetman, Jack / Still, William N., Jr., PUBLISHER: Stan Clark Military Books, A vibrant portrait ong>theong> famous Confederate cruiser whose record during ong>theong> Civil ong>Warong> made her ong>theong> most successful raider of all time.

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