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Clinical Trials And Clinical Research Studies On Cholesterol
Taking part in the clinical trials is a perfect way to take advantage of the latest research development being made in a particular field of medicine, even before the introduction of a new treatment to the general public. According to a survey, about 8 million people of America took part in the clinical trials of new medical devices and new drugs in the year 2003. Clinical trials and clinical research trials are being conducted for different medical issues including cholesterol.
Some of the advantages of taking part in the Medical Trial for high cholesterol are given below: -
- You will be able to gain access to new drugs for cholesterol yet to be introduced in the market.
- You will be able to receive the drugs free of cost from the trials.
- You will be one among the first few patients receiving the treatment.
- By participating in the Medical Trials, you will also be able to participate in the process of development of new treatments, which will be beneficial to you and your family members.
- Some clinical research offers stipend for the people for traveling expenses.
- Once if you participate in the trial, it is not essential that you should attend all further trials. You can withdraw at any time and for any reason.
If you are really interested in participating in a Clinical Research Study and clinical trial on cholesterol, you can follow the steps mentioned-below:
- Get the list of trials being conducted on cholesterol in your area and you can get this information online through search engines.
- Determine the trials that are presently recruiting patients to participate.
- Review the conditions they are meant to treat and the list of drugs being studied in that particular Medical Research trial.
- Discuss about the clinical research study selected by you with your family physician, who will be able to clarify you regarding the issues faced by you. If you are able to understand your medical condition with respect to cholesterol, you will be able to make the best decision with the help of your physician.
- After getting the advice of your physician, if you have decided to participate in the trial, you can call up the trial site and they will ask you some questions to judge whether you meet their basic requirements. If you meet their requirements, they will arrange for your visit to the site for an interview, where you will be asked questions regarding your health and they will also conduct blood tests and medical examination.
- Get acquainted with all aspects regarding cholesterol before joining the trial. The specialist conducting the trial should explain you all the information regarding the study.
- Clarify your doubts and get the explanation before singing the form of consent.
Tips for attending trials on cholesterol: -
- Clearly understand the purpose of the trial and also see whether they compare the new treatment with the already existing treatment for cholesterol.
Get clarified about who will be paying you, if something goes wrong after or during the trial.
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EMBODY research trial studies Epratuzumab in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
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Ethnic Studies Research: Approaches and Perspectives $150.48 Study of ethnic groups and race relations have always existed in the academy, primarily in the areas of sociology and anthropology. However, grassroots movements for ethnic studies programs and departments came about with very different agendas for the study of these groups. It is surprising, then, that relatively few books devoted to these methods exist to document and promote this innovation among succeeding generations of graduate students, as well as current academics and professional practitioners. Ethnic Studies Research synthesizes and benchmarks ethnic studies methodologies as interdisciplinary modes of inquiry, providing state-of-the-art summary chapters on key methods and issues, extensive bibliographies, and promising new directions for the future. |
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Online Research Essentials: Implementing and Designing Research Studies $16.48 "Online Research Essentials" offers a step-by-step introduction and guide for planning and developing a survey, putting it online, and getting the data into a format to be analyzed. The book includes instructions for learning web development skills and contains leading web page authoring tools and the most common database software for collecting and storing survey results. In addition, the text covers practical aspects of survey development and applied research, including ethical aspects of online surveys, survey construction and scientific experiment design. Also included are key fundamentals of survey research, such as sampling procedures. |
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Research on the Management of Innovation: The Minnesota Studies $70.98 This is a reprint of a classic work of research on innovation first published in 1989. Resulting from the Minnesota Innovation Research Program (MIRP), the book includes a revised and expanded Preface and will complement the three other books growing out of the program, all published by Oxford–The Innovation Journey (1999), Organizational Change Processes: Theory and Methods for Research (2000), and Handbook of Organizational Change and Development (2001). |
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International Studies $80.75 Presenting International Studies as a wide, plural and inherently interdisciplinary field of research, this book shows its links with philosophy, peace research, history, geography, globalization studies, international political economy, political psychol |
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The Face of New Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research $42 “In The Face of New Testament Studies, editors Scot McKnight and Grant R. Osborne bring together New Testament experts who track developments in their specialized fields of research-and why those developments are important. It provides scholars and students with a useful survey of the “state-of-the-question” in New Testament Studies.” |
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Research Methods Fro Organizational Studies $35.79 This revised research methods textbook introduces social science methods as applied broadly to the study of issues that arise as part of organizational life. These include issues involving organizational participants such as managers, teachers, customers, patients and clients, and transactions within and between organizations. |
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Children’s Literature Studies: A Research Handbook $32.98 Bringing together the expertise of high profile international teachers and researchers, this handbook provides anyone studying Children’s Literature with useful and practical guidance on research methods. Wide-ranging and balanced in approach, the book covers core topics such as approaching history, visual material, archives and theory. |
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The Ashgate Research Companion to Border Studies $85 This comprehensive volume brings together a multidisciplinary team of leading scholars to provide an authoritative, state-of-the-art review of all aspects of borders and border research. It is global in scope and embraces the more traditional strands of the field including geopolitics, migration and territorial identities, and also recently emerging topics such as the role of borders in a seemingly borderless world; creating neighbourhoods, and border enforcement in the post-9/11 era. |
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Introducing Psychological Research: Sixty Studies That Shape Psychology $25.98 Students of psychology have long faced the problem of tracking down original research articles, which are generally scattered in hard-to-find journals or presented in watered-down form in text books. In Introducing Psychological Research, Philip Banyard and Andrew Grayson have resolved this dilemma once and for all by providing detailed summaries and background information for sixty-three of the most influential studies in psychology. The studies included in this remarkable reference illustrate the breadth of psychological research covering the areas of biological psychology, comparative psychology, social psychology, human diversity, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and health psychology. Among the ground- breaking trials highlighted are Piaget’s cognitive approach; the jigsaw technique; the prison simulation; the Robbers’ Cave; and the Minimal Group Studies. Contributors to this collection include Stanley Milgram, Philip Zimbardo, Henry Tajfel, B. F. Skinner, Niko Tinbergen, Sandra Bem, Carol Gilligan, Sigmund Freud, and Albert Bandura. |
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Practicing Social Work Research: Case Studies for Learning $17.39 Research is as critical to social work practice as individual and group counseling skills, policy analysis, or community development. Using an approach similar to those adopted in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice and in so doing, promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process to social work students. Sixteen case studies adapted from actual events and case files illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single subject, and mixed methods. Through these real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with the research process, Practicing Social Work Research uses a student-centered approach that capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving. |
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Practising Social Work Research: Case Studies for Learning $34.98 Research is as critical to social work practice as individual and group counseling skills, policy analysis, or community development. Using an approach similar to those adopted in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice and in so doing, promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process to social work students. Sixteen case studies adapted from actual events and case files illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single subject, and mixed methods. Through these real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with the research process, Practicing Social Work Research uses a student-centered approach that capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving. |
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Research Strategies in Human Biology: Field & Survey Studies $142.48 This book is about the process of doing research in human biology. Seasoned researchers share their experiences working on problems of interest to biological anthropologists, including environmental stresses, population genetics, parasitic vectors and vital records. They describe obstacles encountered and successful strategies employed in their own studies and in those of others that may be of use to beginning researchers in this area. |
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French Studies in the Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Research in France $256.48 Having examined previous volumes of the Boston Studies series devoted to different countries, and having discussed the best way to present contemporary research in France, we have arrived at a careful selection of 15 participants, including the organizers. Our aim is to bring together philosophers and practicing scientist from the major institutions of the country, both universities and research centers. The areas of research represented here cover a wide spectrum of sciences, from mathematics and physics to the life sciences, as well as linguistics and economics. This selection is a showcase of French philosophy of science, illustrating the different methods employed: logico-linguistic analysis, rational reconstruction and historical inquiry. These participants have the ability to relate their research both to the French tradition and current discussions on the international scene. Also included is a substantial historical introduction, explaining the development of philosophy of science in France, the various schools of thought and methods as well as the major concepts and their significance. |
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Problems and Methods in Longitudinal Research $59 An analysis of data treatment methodology for longitudinal research studies. |
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Event Studies $33.99 Many books exist on various aspects of event management, reflecting growing academic and professional interest, but there has not been a book written on Event Studies until now. As the event management field expands, there is a growth in demand for advanced texts, particularly with a multidisciplinary research and theoretical orientation. Event Studies is the first text to embrace this new direction in the field of event management providing: * Students and practitioners with an explanation of why planned events are important from a social/cultural, economic and environmental perspective. * Readers with an understanding of how various disciplines and other professional fields view planned events, and the contributions they make to understanding events. * Research students with a detailed evaluation of research issues and challenges, and of methodologies and theories applicable to event studies. The bibliography is extensive and numerous research examples are provided. * Professionals with a tool to expand their knowledge well beyond the art and science of producing events to include the philosophical and scientific foundations of event studies. For the event management student, and for professionals, Event Studies provides the necessary body of knowledge and theoretical /methodological underpinnings on the subject of planned events. * The only comprehensive text on event studies, which includes theoretical and methodological discussion * Provides a detailed overview of published research, an evaluation of research themes pertinent to events, disciplinary perspectives, and identification of research questions * Provides a framework for understanding and creating knowledge about special events |
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Inhalation Studies $179.95 This significantly updated and expanded new edition presents the scientific foundations of inhalation research essential to the design and conduct of toxicologic studies. It explores the full range of numerous scientific developments in the field, including recent advances in biology and the rapidly increasing global concerns and studies on particulate air pollution. |
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Practical Research Methods for Media and Cultural Studies $97.51 Deals with the process of conducting research in humanities, with reference to media and culture, from the planning stage, through the data gathering, to the analysis and interpretation of results. This book aims to show how the choice of research topic can be refined into a manageable research question and how the methodologies can be applied. |
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Environmental Studies $47.92 Each volume in the Classic Edition Sources series brings together selections of enduring intellectual value—classic articles, book excerpts, and research studies—that have shaped a discipline of study. Edited for length and level, the selectio |
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Discourse Studies $123.5 Discourse Studies is the largest, most complete, most diverse and only multidisciplinary introduction to the field. Now combined into a single volume, this essential handbook is fully updated from start to finish to cover contemporary debates and research |
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Online Research Essentials : Designing and Implementing Research Studies $43 No Synopsis Available |
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International Development Studies: Theories and Methods in Research and Practice $51.48 This book is an exploration of what it is to ‘do’ development studies as a distinct discipline. It introduces and addresses the fundamental questions that everyone engaged with development – whether student, researcher, or practitioner. Accessibly written, with extensive use of case study material, this book is an essential primer for students of development studies who require a concise, penetrating overview of its foundations. |
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The Critical Turn in Tourism Studies: Innovative Research Methodologies $145.98 New approaches to tourism study demonstrate a notable ‘critical turn’ – a shift in thought that emphasises interpretative and critical modes of tourism inquiry. The chapters in this volume reflect this emerging critical school of tourism studies and represent a coordinated effort of tourism scholars whose work engages innovative research methodologies. Since such work has been dispersed across a variety of tourism-related and other research fields, this book responds to a pressing need to consolidate recent advances in a single text. Adopting a broad definition of ‘criticality’, the contributors seek to find ‘fresh’ ways of theorising tourism by locating the phenomenon in its wider political, economic, cultural and social contexts. The collection addresses the power relations underpinning the production of academic knowledge; presents a range of qualitative data collection methods which confront the field’s dominant (post)positivist approaches; foregrounds the emotional dynamics of research relations and explores the personal, the political and the situated nature of research journeys. The book has been divided into two parts, with the essays in the first part establishing a context-specific framework for engaging philosophical and theoretical debates in contemporary tourism enquiry. The second set of essays then present, discuss and critique specific methodologies, research techniques, methods of interpretation and writing strategies, all of which are in some sense illustrative of ‘critical’ tourism research. Contributors range from postgraduate students to established academics and are drawn from both the geopolitical margins and the ‘powerbases’ of the tourism academy. Their various relationships with the English-speaking academy thus range from relative ‘outsider’ to well-positioned ‘insider’ and as a result, their essays are reflective of a range of locations within the complexly spun web of academic power relations and social divisions. *Written and edited by leading researchers working in the wider field of tourism studies *Content is international in scope *Provides a cutting edge focus for those interested in tourism, particularly the management issues now facing decision-makers, policy analysts and the public sector |
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Get Ready! for Social Studies: Book Reports, Essays and Research Papers $5.48 Everything parents need to help their kids succeed in social studies The only comprehensive social studies skill-building series available, the Get Ready For Social Studies series equips proactive parents with the tools they need to help their children develop the core skills required to perform at grade level in social studies-related subjects. "Book Reports, Essays, and Research Papers" provides step-by-step instruction, models, and practice exercises to help parents guide their children through the writing and research process. |
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Studies in Anaphora $145 The last 15 years has seen an explosion of research on the topic of anaphora. Studies of anaphora have been important to our understanding of cognitive processes, the relationships between social interaction and grammar, and of directionality in diachronic change. The contributions to this volume represent the “next generation” of studies in anaphora — defined broadly as those morpho-syntactic forms available to speakers for formulating reference — taking as their starting point the foundation of research done in the 1980s. These studies examine in detail, and with a richness of methods and theories, what patterns of anaphoric usage can reveal to us about cognition, social interaction, and language change. |
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Food Studies : An Introduction to Research Methods $24.99 No Synopsis Available |
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Qualitative Research Through Case Studies $53.45 No Synopsis Available |
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Social Studies Today : Research and Practice $32.87 No Synopsis Available |
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Research Guide to Japanese Film Studies $57.33 No Synopsis Available |
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Teaching Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies $52.55 No Synopsis Available |
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Social Studies Today: Research and Practice $112.45 No Synopsis Available |
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Ethnic Studies Research By Fong, Timothy $216.75 Author: Fong, Timothy Subtitle: Approaches and Perspectives Publication Date: 2008/04/30 Number of Pages: 562 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.50 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.25 |
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Handbook Of Research On Social Studies Education $85.45 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design $30.48 In an age of globalization and connectivity, the idea of ‘mainstream culture’ has become quaint. Websites, magazines, books, and television have all honed in on ever-diversifying subcultures, hoping to carve out niche audiences that grow savvier and more narrowly sliced by the day. Consequently, the discipline of graphic design has undergone a sea change. Where visual communication was once informed by a designer’s creative intuition, the proliferation of specialized audiences now calls for more research-based design processes. Designers who ignore research run the risk of becoming mere tools for communication rather than bold voices. "Design Studies," a collection of 27 essays from an international cast of top design researchers, sets out to mend this schism between research and practice. The texts presented here make a strong argument for performing rigorous experimentation and analysis. Each author outlines methods in which research has aided their design whether by investigating how senior citizens react to design aesthetics, how hip hop culture can influence design, or how design for Third World nations is affected by cultural differences. Contributors also outline inspired ways in which design educators can teach research methods to their students. Finally, "Design Studies" is rounded out by five annotated bibliographies to further aid designers in their research. This comprehensive reader is the definitive reference for this new direction in graphic design, and an essential resource for both students and practitioners. |
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Research Companion to Green International Management Studies $60 The Research Companion to Green International Management Studies comprehensively covers the field of sustainability and the environment in business and management. Its emphasis on international topics makes it widely applicable and highly relevant in today's globalized world. Researchers will find the volume useful in stimulating new ideas and ensuring that their contributions enrich the field. A critical addition to every scholar's collection and a vital guide for PhD students as they develop their abilities to critique, review and write for academic journals, this book codifies and makes consistent important aspects of PhD education in sustainability and international management. Uniquely comprised of reviews of many major articles in the field, this research companion focuses on topics including corporate social responsibility, international organizations and development, environmental innovation and academic theory. This book also offers overviews of the field's key theories, such as institutional and stakeholder theory and resource-based view, leading to a discussion of how these theories have been applied, tested and extended in sustainability studies.This helpful and informative guide is ideal for professors and their graduate students. Policy makers, academic researchers and business people will all find this a useful and welcome resource for keeping up with the latest thinking in sustainability. |
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Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction $3.98 The first book to integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation has been completely updated to reflect current research and new concerns. The book is a standard text in courses and an invaluable reference for park and recreation managers. |
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Qualitative Research In Organizations and Management – Volume 2, Issue 3: Case Studies $199 This ebook is a review of developments in both the qualitative tradition and case studies in management research. The articles discuss: the merits of unique cases and singular forms of evidence within a single case; the comparability of case studies with tools in other areas; and methods of theorizing from case studies. Readers may read each of the subsequent papers in this ebook, either as individual contributions that have merits per se, or as part of a collection. The merits of case studies have often been understated. The articles in this ebook highlight a broader variety of uses of case study research than is commonly recognized. |
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Energy Security in the Gulf By Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (COR) $139 Author: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (COR) Subtitle: Challenges and Prospects Publication Date: 2011/07/19 Number of Pages: 459 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.25 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.25 |
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Research With Children $21.66 Research with Children is a new resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss epistemology and methodology, showing the links between theory and practice. |
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Remote Research $22 Remote studies allow you to recruit subjects quickly, cheaply, and immediately, and give you the opportunity to observe users as they behave naturally in their own environment. In Remote Research, Nate Bolt and Tony Tulathimutte teach you how to design and conduct remote research studies, top to bottom, with little more than a phone and a laptop. |
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Integrated Mission-directed Research $59.95 Provides methods, case studies and lessons on the integration of different fields of scientific research. |
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Social Studies Today $19.99 Considers the equal importance of research and practice as the readers think through some of the most interesting challenges that animate social studies education. |
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Applications of Environment-Behavior Research: Case Studies and Analysis $48.48 Architects, city planners and other design professionals have used theory and research from psychology and other behavioral sciences to make their work more responsive to the needs of the people who use the buildings, parks and city streets they help to shape. This book describes in detail thirteen cases in which that approach was followed. It analyzes the use of environmental design research in each case, demonstrating how it has made a positive contribution in these cases and how its use can improve design and planning processes in general and thus the quality of the built and natural environments. |
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Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research (6th Edition) $20.54 This unique book closes the gap between psychology textbooks and the research that made them possible by offering a first hand glimpse into 40 of the most famous studies in the history of the field, and subsequent studies that expanded upon each study’s influence. Readers are able to grasp the process and excitement of scientific discovery as they experience an insider’s look at the studies that continue today to be cited most frequently, stirred up the most controversy when they were first published, sparked the most subsequent related research, opened new fields of psychological exploration, and changed most dramatically our knowledge of human behavior. |
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Forty Studies That Changed Psychology: Explorations Into the History of Psychological Research $6.98 This unique book closes the gap between psychology books and the research that made them possible. Its journey through the "headline history" of psychology presents 40 of the most famous studies in the history of the science, and subsequent follow-up studies that expanded their findings and relevance. Readers are granted a valuable insider’s look at the studies that continue to be cited most frequently, stirred up the most controversy when they were published, sparked the most subsequent related research, opened new fields of psychological exploration, and changed most dramatically our knowledge of human behavior. For individuals with an interest in an introduction to psychology. |
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Forty Studies That Changed Criminal Justice: Explorations Into the History of Criminal Justice Research $70.48 This book is more than a collection of original published articles-it is a summary of studies that have shaped the criminal justice system. Carefully chosen based on their impact on the discipline or their capacity to spark controversy, the studies offer a historical look into the field of policing, courts and corrections. Each summary includes: a complete citation; background information; a description of methodology; a summary of results; an evaluation of the research; and suggestions for further reading. Throughout the book, readers are shown a variety of research designs and evidence of research influencing the operation of the criminal justice system. A perfect resource for criminal justice professionals. |
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Discourse in Ritual Studies $99 Offers an introduction into the study of public worship from the perspective of ritual studies. This volume supplies a need for studies of public worship that take into account the multidisciplinary and innovative research in ritual studies while dealing with basic issues of religious studies and theology. |
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Doing Research in Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Classical and New Methodological Approaches $69.98 This book is a goldmine for students…it is brilliantly conceptualized and brilliantly executed. With this book cultural studies finally comes of age methodologically’ – "Professor Norman K Denzin, Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois " Doing Research in Cultural Studies outlines the key methodological approaches to the study of lived experience, texts and social contexts within the field of cultural studies. It offers a comprehensive discussion of classical methodologies and introduces the reader to more contemporary debates that have argued for new ethnographic, poststructuralist and multi-scape research methods. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is shown how these methodologies work and how their outcomes may be interpreted. Key features of the book include: – An innovative framework – combining different methodologies and approaches. – A variety of real-life’ examples and case studies – enriches the book for the reader – A set of practical exercises in each chapter – pedagogical and student-focused throughout. The book has a flowing narrative and student-friendly structure which make it accessible to and popular with students, while the discussion of fresh approaches makes it also of interest to experienced researchers. It contains all the ingredients necessary to help the reader attain a solid grasp of analytical and practical challenges to doing effective research in cultural studies today. |
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Racing Research, Researching Race: Methodological Dilemmas in Critical Race Studies $22.48 A white woman studies upper-class eighth grade girls at her alma mater on Long Island and finds a culture founded on misinformation about its own racial and class identity. A black American researcher is repeatedly assumed by many Brazilian subjects to be a domestic servant or sex worker. Racing Race, Researching Race is the first volume of its kind to explore how ideologies of race and racism intersect with nationality and gender to shape the research experience. Critical work in race studies has not adequately addressed how racial positions in the field–as inflected by nationality, gender, and age–generate numerous methodological dilemmas. Racing Research, Researching Race begins to fill this gap by infusing critical race studies with more empirical work and suggesting how a critical race perspective might improve research methodologies and outcomes. The contributors to the volume encompass a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds including anthropology, sociology, ethnic studies, women=s studies, political science, and Asian American studies. |
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Debussy Studies $120.98 This collection of essays on Debussy’s life and music is aimed at both the music lover and a specialist readership. Many of the contributors to the current volume have worked on various pieces in the long-overdue complete edition, and the significance of their research is presented here. Topics include an examination of Debussy’s working methods, his visual tastes, his reception in England, aspects of performance practice, as well as studies of his libretti and his relationship to the poet Stephane Mallarme. |
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Mahler Studies $81.48 Mahler Studies comprises ten innovative essays by leading experts on topics spanning the range of current Mahler research, including biographical, psychoanalytical, source-critical, and theoretical approaches to the composer who, with astonishing foresight, repeatedly claimed that "my time will come." Highlights include previously inaccessible documents, sketches, and family letters, an insightful overview of Mahler and the "eternal feminine," state-of-the-art essays on Mahler and musical analysis, and a clear account of the influential Mahler criticism of Theodor W. Adorno. |
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The Good Research Guide $39.98 The Good Research Guide 4/e is a practical and comprehensive guide for students in education, health studies, business studies and other social sciences, who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies. |
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Qualitative Research $24.95 Sheila Keegan, psychologist and market research practitioner, outlines the history of qualitative research, its purpose and role, its relationship to quantitative research, ethical issues it provokes, and how to analyze, interpret, and communicate research results.  She presents different theoretical models within which qualitative research operates and uses case studies to show how these frameworks differ between the UK, Europe, the US and other countries. |
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Feminist Studies / Critical Studies $3.48 "This wonderful book does nothing less than to create the next stage of feminist thought." — Catharine R. Stimpson "De Lauretis provides a way of thinking about feminism that accepts rather than tries to resolve differences, that refuses fixed definitional categories and insists instead on the contradictory and changing meaning of gendered identities." — The Women’s Review of Books "This is not a new collection but it is still one of the best." — Exceptional Human Experience The essays in this collection represent very recent developments in feminist research and writing in the areas of history, scientific discourse, literary criticism, and cultural theory. The contributors are: Teresa de Lauretis, Linda Gordon, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Ruth Bleier, Evelyn Fox Keller, Jessica Benjamin, Nancy K. Miller, Tania Modleski, Sondra O’Neale, Sheila Radford-Hill, Cherrie Moraga, Biddy Martin, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, and Mary Russo. |
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Face of Old Testament Studies $39.9 The Face of Old Testament Studies brings together leading scholars to provide an overview of current issues and debates in Old Testament studies. Contributors trace recent developments in their fields of expertise and assess where further research is need |
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Symmetry Studies $53 Combines algebra and statistics to explore the interplay between symmetry-related research questions and their statistical analysis. |
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Ravel Studies $90.48 Demonstrating the vibrant nature of current research on Maurice Ravel, one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century French music, a team of distinguished international scholars provides new interdisciplinary perspectives and insights. Through historical, critical, and analytical means, the volume reveals the symbiotic relationships between Ravel’s music and aesthetic, cultural, literary, gender, performance-based, and medical studies. While the chapters progress from French aesthetic-literary association, including Colette and Proust, to more extended disciplinary couplings, with American history, jazz, dance, and neurology, the organization is relatively free to enable other thematic links to emerge. The volume presents a refreshing variety of scholarly approaches to Ravel and his music, set within broad contexts and current musicological debates. In a Ravelian spirit, it is intended that the essays will serve collectively as a model for expanding the agendas of other composer-based studies. |
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Interdisciplinary Research: Case Studies from Health and Social Science $60.98 Interdisciplinary research now receives a great deal of attention because of the rich, creative contributions it often generates. But a host of factors–institutional, interpersonal and intellectual–also make a daunting challenge of conducting research outside one’s usual domain. This newly updated and revised edition of Interdisciplinary Research is a substantive and practical guide to the most effective avenues for collaborative and integrative research in the social, behavioral, and bio-medical sciences. It provides answers to questions such as what is the best way to conduct interdisciplinary research on topics related to human health, behavior, and development? Which are the most successful interdisciplinary research programs in these areas? How do you identify appropriate collaborators? How do you find dedicated funding streams? How do you overcome peer-review and publishing challenges? This is the only book that provides answers directly from researchers who have carried out successful interdisciplinary programs. The editors give a concise of account of the lessons that can be taken from the book, and then present a series of case studies that reveal the most successful interdisciplinary research programs. These programs provide a variety of models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research. Each of the chapter authors has carried out innovative, collaborative programs, and all give compelling accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research and the central strategies required to achieve them. |
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An Introduction to Bach Studies $25 This volume is a guide to the resources and materials of Bach scholarship. It describes the tools of Bach research and how to use them, and suggests how to get started in such studies by describing the principal areas of research and citing important literature on each piece and topic. |
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The Future of Literacy Studies $65 This book brings together authors actively involved in shaping the field of literacy studies, presenting a robust approach to the theoretical and empirical work which is currently pushing the boundaries of literacy research and also pointing to future directions for literacy research. |
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Handbook on International Studies in Education $44.61 This Handbook provides windows into worldwide research endeavors, including countries not usually widely known in international education studies. The goal of this compendium is to foster the understanding of research and education from different national |
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Classroom Research $42.75 Classroom Research is designed for use in faculty discussion groups, workshops, and seminars to prepare discipline-oriented faculty for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The book’s real-life case studies illustrate basic principles of learning and |
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Research in Psychology $152.1 The sixth edition provides psychologists with insight into the essential nature of experimental psychology and a solid grounding in its methods and practices. It has been updated to help them develop research ideas, hypotheses, and design studies. In addi |
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Mendelssohn Studies $63.48 The life and works of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy are enjoying a considerable resurgence of interest among musicologists, musicians, and music-lovers alike. This volume of ten essays presents the most recent trends in Mendelssohn research, covering three broad catagories–reception history, historical and critical essays, and case studies of particular compositions. Based on primary sources from the nineteenth century, including little known autograph manuscripts and letters of the composer, the volume examines Mendelssohn’s historical reception, his relationships with such contemporaries as Franz Liszt, A.B. Marx, Eduard Devrient, and Friedrich Wilhelm IV, and such works as the Variations serieuses, Preludes and Fugues Op. 35, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, and Reformation Symphony . |
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Byrd Studies $68.48 This symposium celebrates the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Byrd, one of the greatest English composers. Twelve scholars contribute essays which together cover all the genres of Byrd’s prolific output. Topics discussed in this collection include authentication of the canon, applications of technology to Byrd research, Byrd’s relationship to earlier English traditions and his influence on his successors. There are studies concerned with manuscript sources and aspects of performance and the final contribution is a comprehensive listing of Byrd recordings made between 1923 and 1988. The essays in this volume show a variety of approaches to musical analysis and some of the conclusions are controversial, or offer revisions of earlier opinions. |
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Qualitative Research Methods for Psychologists: Introduction Through Empirical Studies $127.98 This collection of 14 original articles teaches readers how to conduct qualitative research. Instead of characterizing and justifying certain methods, the contributors show by means of actual research studies what assumptions, procedures, and dilemmas they encountered. Fischer’s introduction, which emphasizes the practical nature of qualitative research and the closing chapter, which uses a question-and-answer format to investigate, among other subjects, what is scientific about qualitative research, are complemented by a glossary and other features that increase the book’s utility and value. * Addresses a range of practical examples from different traditions such as phenomology, grounded theory, ethnography and discourse analysis through actual case studies * Discusses various methodology and combinations of methods like assimilation analysis, dialogal approach, intuitive inquiry, and conceptual encounter * Terms are defined within chapters and/or in a glossary * Helps readers bridge from experimental to qualitative methods * Provides in-depth, philosophically grounded, and compelling research findings * Includes practical introduction about steps in qualitative research |
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Government and research $78.75 There has been a flare-up in interest in science policy and a key factor in this is the increased interest in analysing the role that research can play in informing policy making. This version takes account of changes in science policy studies. It contains an analysis of the themes that dominate research and science policy. |
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Power, Ethics, and Human Rights: Studies of Refugee Research and Action $39.48 Refugees experience some of the most visible manifestations of human rights abuses in the world today — and raise difficult issues for researchers and policy makers alike. This book investigates a broad range of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugee populations from different geographic areas in research, policy formation, and legal and social assistance. But the issues raised here have application to ethical concerns in ethnographic research beyond refugees. The contributors draw on their intensive fieldwork to explore issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; dilemmas over the protection of research informants; and the rights and actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures in advocacy and policy arenas. The wealth of important insights in this book sharpen our understanding of the problems faced in any cross-cultural research or intervention. These explorations revitalize, in vivid detail drawn from case studies, recent theoretical debates on anthropology and ethnographic research and practice, while raising new issues. |
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How to Publish in Women’s Studies, Men’s Studies, Policy Analysis, & Family History Research: 25 Ways to Organize Your Communicati $26.48 Apply these strategies: How to Publish in Women’s Studies, Policy Analysis, & Family Issues. How to Earn a Practical Living Applying Women’s Studies & Family Research to Business Writing or Corporate Communications Training. Organizing, Designing, & Publishing Life Stories, Issues in the News, Current Events, and History Videos, Board/Computer Games, Scripts, Plays, and Books. How do you start your own Women’s Studies policy analysis writing and communications business? How do you earn income using practical applications of Publishing/Producing, Women’s Studies, Current Events, or Family History Issues Research and Writing in the corporate world? How do you train executives to better organize writing and interpersonal communications skills? What specific projects would you use to organize communications, publish your research, or train others? Use these vital platforms of social history to start 25 business and creative writing or publishing enterprises. Apply practical communications. Organize and improve communication and publishing projects in the corporate world or academia. Open 25 different types of writing, publishing, or production businesses. Train executives and entrepreneurs in how women’s and men’s studies, family history, and current issues in the news relate to business writing, creative concepts, producing multimedia, and training others in interpersonal communications or policy analysis. |
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Scholarly Resources for Children and Childhood Studies: A Research Guide and Annotated Bibliography $4.98 Editor Vibiana Bowman has drawn together contributions from some of the leading scholars in the interdisciplinary field of children and childhood studies (CCS) in this guided approach to literature searching in CCS. The contributors to this book are both faculty currently teaching in the area of CCS and academic librarians. The charge given to each contributor was to write a chapter that explained the process of scholarly research in his or her own particular area of expertise to a student unfamiliar with that discipline. Towards this end, the book provides background information about interdisciplinary study in general, and children and childhood studies in particular, as well as an outline of basic research practices. Each contributor serves as a mentor and suggests a search strategy, discusses significant concepts and vocabulary, and lists the major resources that scholars in that area would be expected to use. Not intended as en exhaustive list of in-print research resources, rather the emphasis throughout this guide is on useful resources and effective research methodologies. As the field of CCS continues to evolve in the upcoming years, Scholarly Resources for Children and Childhood Studies will serve as an excellent stepping stone for those just entering the area. |
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Research Methods: Uses and Limitations of Questionnaires, Interviews, and Case Studies $19.48 Scholarly Paper aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Wirtschaft – Didaktik, Wirtschaftspadagogik, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 2.2 (B), 22 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Abstract: At the beginning of any type of research, it is important for the researcher to determine the most appropriate methodology to carry out the study. The Dictionary of Sociology (1998) defines methodology as a "the methods and general approach to empirical research of a particular discipline." It is implied that various methods exist to approach a particular research problem, and the researcher should give his or her own set of methods considerable thought.While factors such as time and costs certainly play an important part in deciding how to approach a particular research problem, the subject of the research itself should ultimately determine the methods used. A good researcher will evaluate all available options prior to making a decision as to which methods to adapt in the light of being the most useful for the study at hand.Scandura and Williams (2002) note that the impact of management studies often depends ‘upon the appropriateness of the research methods chosen’. This further highlights the importance the researcher needs to place at the selection of the right approach if the end-result is expected to be valuable and meaningful from a management perspective.When the most appropriate research method – or a mix of various methods – has been established, it is time to start what Gilbert (2001) calls detective work: "Social research involves detective work. You begin with a problem and then ask a number of questions about it, such as ‘what?’, ‘who?’, ‘where?’, ‘when?’, ‘how?’ and ‘why?’." A variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods are available to the researcher, ranging from interviews, questionnaires, observation, experiments, to case studies. This paper will focus on three of the above methods, namely questionnaires, interviews, and case studies |
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Studies in Bibliography $38.98 STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY PAPERS OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA EDITED BY FR. EDSON BOWERS Volume III 1950-1951 Cbarlottesville, Virginia BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1950 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA OFFICERS President, ATCHESON L. HENCH, West Lawn, University of Virginia, Charlottes ville, Virginia Vice-President, JOSEPH M. CARRIERS, 1410 Gordon Avenue, Charlottevsille, Virginia Editor, FREDSON BOWERS, Colonnade Club, Charlottesville, Virginia Secretary-Treasurer, JOHN COOK WYLLIE, University of Virginia Library, Char lottesville, Virginia COUNCIL Officers are ex-officio members. LINTON R. MASSEY CHALMERS L. GEMMILL ELEANOR SHEA MRS. RANDOLPH CATLIN CHARLES W. SMITH The Pa ers under the title of Studies in Bibliography, are issued annually by the Society, in addition to various bibliographical pamphlets in mimeographed or offset form, and a news sheet. This present volume may be purchased by non-members for 5 a copy, -for the prices of volumes I and II, as well as for other Society publications still in print, see the listing at the end. Membership in the Society will be accepted according to the following categories Subscribing Members at 4.50 a year receive Studies in Bibliography and all other biblio graphical material issued without charge by the Society. Institutions as well as private persons are accepted in this class of membership. Resident or Associate Members at z. 5o have the privilege of attending meetings of the Society, and receive the news sheet and a selection of pamphlet material. ContrilutingMembers at 15 a year receive all publications, and by their contributionassist in furthering the work of the Society. Articles and notes are invited by the editor. Preferably these should conform to the reco mendations of the Modern Language Association of America Style Sheet. The Society will consider the publication of bibliographical monographs when subvention is available, but may accept material for mimeographed issue without terms. All matters pertaining to business affairs, including applications for membership, should be sent to the secretary, John Cook Wyllie, University of Virginia Library. The Societys business representative in England is Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., n Graftou St., New Bond Street, London W. i. The Society expresses its gratitude to The English Institute for permission to print the series of four papers on Problems in Editing Texts read before the 1349 meetings of the Institute. The publication of this volume of Studies in Bibliography, the Papers of the Society, has been materially aided by grants from the University of Virginia and from the Research Committee of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved. The Research Council of the Richmond Area University Center has generously as sumed the printing costs for articles by members of the Richmond Area universities. T . rJr, v . I Lf t I s Contents PAGE Editori |
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Introduction to Communication Research $135.18 This introductory research text trains students to develop research arguments by designing studies, gathering research evidence, and thinking critically about them. This textbook is ideal for the student with little or no research background. Fundamental |
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Cultural Studies $68.48 The most ambitious and broadly international collection on cultural studies ever published, this book is destined to shape research and teaching through the 1990s and beyond. It arrives at a time of high visibility for cultural studies but a time as well when cultural studies’ long oppositional history is in danger–particularly in the United States– of being taken up and assimilated into the ongoing, apolitical, academic enterprise. In an effort to disrupt this process, "Cultural Studies" interrogates the contemporary commitments of the field: its historical and intellectual positions, political and scholarly preoccupations, and the kinds of interventions it aims for now and in the future. Featuring essays by such prominent cultural theorists as Tony Bennett, Homi Bhaba, Donna Haraway, bell hooks, Constance Penley, Janice Radway, Andrew Ross, and Cornel West, "Cultural Studies" offers numerous specific cultural analyses while simultaneously defining and debating the common body of assumptions, questions, and concerns that have helped create the field. The topics addressed include race and minority discourses; ethnicity and postcolonialism; postmodernism; feminism; cultural policy; the place of history in cultural studies; the politics of representation; popular culture; aesthetics; ethics; and technology. At the same time "Cultural Studies" explores the cultural work performed by such diverse forms of cultural production as rock music, Chicano art, detective novels, African-American writing, the AIDS epidemic, architecture, reproductive freedom, "sati" Star Trek fandom, and New Age technology. Numerous contributors interrogate their own theoretical and methodological commitments, examining the place of representation, narrative, identity, language, and textual criticism in their work. "Cultural Studies" demonstrates that while the discipline remains fluid and even postdisciplinary, and while many of its practices remain academically marginalized and stubbornly resistant to institutionalization, cultural studies does have common commitments. In seeking to map the ways in which reality is socially constructed, and to understand and evaluate the conditions of social life, the contributors share a belief in the significance of struggles around gender, race, class, nation, and sexuality. And they share as well an interest in the conjuction between activist and academic projects. Many of the contributors, moreover, share a commitment to the history of cultural studies that this book aims to illuminate and postion for the future. Based in part on an extraordinary five-day conference at the University of Illinois, the collection supplements and comments on the essays themselves by transcribing extended discussions between participants. A landmark of cultural criticism intended for both general and academic readers, this collection is essential reading for students, scholars, and all contempo |
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Childhood Studies $48.48 The nature of childhood, the consideration of whether a certain age denotes innocence or not, and the desire to teach good citizenship to our children are all issues commonly discussed by today’s media. This book brings together a variety of perspectives on the study of childhood: how this has been treated historically and how such a concept is developing as we move into the next century. The book is divided into five main sections: * part one sets the scene and provides the reader with an overview of attitudes towards childhood. * part two surveys the contribution of literature from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries * part three examines educational issues such as childrens’ play, language acquisition and spiritual development * part four looks at the representation of children in film, television and other mass media * part five offers further help for study and research This book draws on a number of academic disciplines including education, literature, theology, language studies and history. It will be of particular use to those on Childhood studies courses and all those studying for a teacher qualification. Teachers of children aged between 4-12 years old will find its contribution to their continuing professional development extremely helpful. |
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Translation Studies in Africa $160 Africa is a huge continent with multicultural nations, where translation and interpretation are everyday occurrences. Translation studies has flourished in Africa in the last decade, with countries often having several official languages. The primary objective of this volume is to bring together research articles on translation and interpreting studies in Africa, written mainly, but not exclusively, by researchers living and working in the region. The focus is on the translation of literature and the media, and on the uses of interpreting. It provides a clear idea of the state and direction of research, and highlights research that is not commonly disseminated in North Africa and Europe. This book is an essential text for students and researchers working in translation studies, African studies and in African linguistics. |
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A Narrative Approach to Organization Studies $24.98 The latest volume in the Qualitative Research Methods series, A Narrative Approach to Organization Studies presents a specific approach to organization studies and provides illustrations of its use. Inspired by the works of Bakhtin, Eco, Rorty, and Silverman, author Barbara Czarniawska asserts that narratives are still the main carriers of knowledge in modern societies. Drawing on more than 25 years of field organization studies undertaken throughout Europe and the United States, Czarniawska takes the reader through the narrative approach, from positioning one’s self in the field to writing up the research. A Narrative Approach to Organization Studies will be an invaluable research tool for researchers in management, public administration, sociology, anthropology, education, and political science. |
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Advances in Arsenic Research: Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation $274.48 The realization during the last decade that many water supplies worldwide are affected by arsenic at concentrations above acceptable health levels has motivated research directed at understanding the occurrence, distribution, and mobilization of arsenic in the environment, and stimulated the development of new, cost-effective treatment technologies. Arsenic accumulation and migration is closely tied to its chemical speciation, which is often controlled by a complex combination of abiotic and biotic processes coupled with physical transport. This symposium volume focuses on bridging the gap between different approaches and scales of investigation and on fostering a more unified understanding of arsenic occurrence and behavior, including geological, geochemical, hydrological, microbiological, ecological, and engineering aspects of arsenic-related research. Papers in this volume highlight a variety of new research directed at understanding the sources, distribution, and mobilization of arsenic in the environment. It includes recent efforts in the development of cost-effective treatment technologies and in approaches to natural attenuation and accelerated remediation methods. These topics are thematically organized into three sections in the volume, the first focusing on laboratory studies and theoretical modeling, the second on arsenic behavior and cycling in a range of field settings, and the third on studies associated with treatment and remediation technologies and methods. This book is targeted at scientists and engineers (chemists, geochemists, geologists, hydrogeologists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, chemical engineers, environmental engineers) as well as graduate studentswho are engaged in research on arsenic in both natural and engineered aqueous systems, and on the development of methods for arsenic treatment and removal. |
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Healthcare Research $31.99 Research is an integral component of any undergraduate healthcare course, and is also vital for continuing professional development (CPD). This book is an invaluable guide for students and practitioners who need to acquire a wide range of relevant skills, and it will equip them not only to assess the quality of published studies and apply findings to clinical practice, but also to undertake research themselves. . An experienced team of contributors provide detailed explanations of the main concepts and methods used in critical appraisal of published research, and guide the reader in integrating these quality indicators into their own studies to ensure rigour in planning, design, and execution. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the authors write with an emphasis on the development of sound research skills through case-based illustrative examples and scenarios, with helpful summaries and practical exercises throughout. They also give advice on writing abstracts, presenting papers at conferences, and liaising with publishers. Ultimately, this text will enable readers to have full confidence in understanding, undertaking, and disseminating empirical research. |
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Doing Research in Fashion and Dress $28.45 This book is specifically devoted to qualitative research methods in fashion studies. It traces the history of fashion studies and provides readers with a guided introduction to the entire research process. It provides an overview of the key methodologica |
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The Practice of Cultural Studies $23.99 What is distinctive about cultural research? How does one do Cultural Studies? Unlike many other disciplines, cultural studies has not been explict about the nature of its practice. This book aims to redress the balance in favour of those who are studying culture by providing a comprehensive guide to researching and writing. This book aims to provide an overview of specific research traditions in cultural studies, whilst also situating those traditions in their historical context. |
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The Routledge Handbook of New Security Studies $108.33 Gathers together the theoretical reflection and empirical research by a group of international scholars in the subdiscipline of Critical Security Studies. |
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Poetry as Research $99 Poetry as Research develops an approach that allows poetry writing to be used as a research method for exploring questions relating to second language learners and more broadly for studies within the humanities and social sciences. The book investigates the characteristics of poetry writing and situates poetry writing as a qualitative, arts-based, research process. The book utilizes computational linguistics, qualitative, bibliographic, and philosophical methods and investigates the process of writing poetry, the textual and literary characteristics of second language poetry, poetic identity and inquiry. The developed methodology is exemplified through a poetic inquiry of the study abroad experiences of ESL students. The book provides a comprehensive, informed and innovative approach to the investigation of understandings of personal experience. This book should be of interest to the fields of applied linguistics, stylistics, literary studies, creative writing and composition as well as anyone interested in using writing as a research method. |
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Social Research $28.99 Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only `how' to do social research, but also `why' particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts:. Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms – quantitative and qualitative – of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels. |
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Research Methods in Accounting $28.99 Research in accounting is concerned with solving problems, investigating relationships and building a body of knowledge. With this in mind, Research Methods in Accounting will provide a clear and concise overview of the conduct of applied research studies in accounting. |
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The Practice of Social Research $170.95 This is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. This best-selling book emphasizes the research process by demonstrating how to design research studies, introducing the various observation m |
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Fundamentals of Nursing Research $93.07 This textbook is designed to help nursing students to assess research studies and design and conduct their own research. The third edition features new chapters on evidence-based nursing practice and epidemiologic research. A glossary of terms and sample |
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Shostakovich Studies 2 $90.48 When Shostakovich Studies was published in 1995, archival research in the ex-Soviet Union was only just beginning. Since that time, research carried out in the Shostakovich Family Archive, founded by the composer’s widow Irina Antonovna Shostakovich in 1975, and the Glinka Museum of Musical Culture has significantly raised the level of international Shostakovich studies. At the same time, scholarly understanding of Soviet society and culture has developed significantly since 1991, and this has also led to a more nuanced appreciation of Shostakovich’s public and professional identity. Shostakovich Studies 2 reflects these changes, focusing on documentary research, manuscript sources, film studies and musical analysis informed by literary criticism and performance. Contributions in this volume include chapters on Orango, Shostakovich’s diary, behind-the-scenes events following Pravda’s criticisms of Shostakovich in 1936 and a new memoir of Shostakovich by the Soviet poet Evgeniy Dolmatovsky, as well as analytical studies from a range of perspectives. |
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Mapping Terrorism Research $20.79 The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of research in the terrorism and counter-terrorism studies field. |
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The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research $112.5 This major new Handbook synthesises more than two decades of scholarly research, and provides a comprehensive overview of the field of terrorism studies. |
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Key Concepts in Community Studies $38.95 This book defines the current identity of community studies, provides a critical but reliable introduction to its key concepts, and is an engaging guide to the key social research methods used by community researchers and practitioners. Concise but clear, |
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French Studies in the Philosophy of Science $236.55 Having examined previous volumes of the Boston Studies series devoted to different countries, and having discussed the best way to present contemporary research in France, we have arrived at a careful selection of 15 participants, including the organizers |
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The Handbook of Pidgins and Creole Studies $52.2 Featuring an international contributor list, this long-awaited and broad-ranging collection examines the key issues, topics and research in pidgin and creole studies. A comprehensive reference work exploring the treatment of core aspects of pidgins/cr |
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Elementary Social Studies $113.95 This text frames and develops a coherent, practical, and engaging approach to teaching and learning elementary social studies. The authors combine the latest research on learning patterns, curriculum structure and presentation, and assessment with practic |
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Cross-Cultural Studies in Curriculum $37 Eppert (English language arts education, University of Alberta) and Wang (curriculum studies, Oklahoma State University) aim to broaden the horizon of educational research in North America by introducing a dialogue between Eastern and Western perspectives |
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Forty Studies that Changed Psychology $49.59 This unique book closes the gap between psychology books and the research that made them possible. Its journey through the “headline history” of psychology presents 40 of the most famous studies in the history of the science, and subsequent f |
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Qualitative Methods in Sports Studies $99.95 Provides an examination and explication of qualitative research methods within sports studies. This book assesses a variety of approaches, ranging from personal narrative to ethnographic and interview-based qualitative research methodologies. The contributors outline the major issues and strategies associated with each method. |
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Studies in the Economics of Aging Studies in the Economics of Aging Studies in the Economics of Aging $8.48 "Studies in the Economics of Aging" is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues in aging and retirement. Building on the research in "The Economics of Aging" (1989), "Issues in the Economics of Aging" (1990), and "Topics in the Economics of Aging" (1992), this volume examines elderly population growth and government spending, life expectancy and health, saving for retirement and housing values, aging in Germany and Taiwan, and the utilization of nursing home and other long-term care. |
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Comparative Issues in Party and Election Finance: Volume 4 of the Research Studies $15.98 This book is one of 23 volumes of research commissioned by the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing, and one of five volumes within this series dealing specifically with party and election finance. Because the issue of money in elections is as old as democracy, the experience of other countries is instructive. The studies in this volume offer Canadians information about approaches to funding political parties and elections in the United States and Western Europe. The studies by Herbert Alexander and Robert Mutch exmaine how the United States has approached issues such as contribution limits and the disclosure of election finances. The latter study provides explicit comparisons to Canada, noting the constitutional roleof the Supreme Court in each country. Jane Jenson draws on Western European experience to propose and assess reforms for the public funding for party foundations is documented by Michael Pinto-Duschinsky. The studies approach theirm aterial from a historical perspective, noting the uniqueness of the constitutions, institutions, and traditions of the countries reviewed. The authors provide background essential to any consideration of whether foreign experience might serve as a model for Canada. |
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Principles of Physical Education and Sports Studies, and Research in All Nations $17.98 Noriaki Osada, teacher and philosopher, first published his revolutionary book "Theory of International Physical Education and Sports Studies for the Achievement of Peace." With the offering before you, "Principles of Physical Education and Sports Studies, and Research in All Nations," Mr. Osada continues his quest, elaborating on the theory of enlisting sports in the service of mankind as a means of promoting world peace. Today the Olympic Games represent a similar endeavor, but Mr. Osadas works not only create a broader vision, but provide practical methods for making that dream a reality. The specific sports covered here are martial arts, skating, gymnastics, skiing, and dance, but the principles can be applied to all sports. An absolute must for physical education experts, this is an exciting and powerful work. About the Author: Noriaki Osada was born in Kyoto, Japan, on March 19, 1949. He has a bachelors degree from Osaka Physical Education College and an M.A. from National Osaka Education College. He also studied philosophy at Kyoto University as an auditing student. Mr. Osada continues his work in international physical education and sports studies as the founder of Olympic Education for people around the world, is a lifetime member of ICHPERSD (International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports, & Dance), and is also a member of AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance). |
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‘Mixed Race’ Studies $71.62 Mixed race studies is one of the fastest growing as well as one of the most important and controversial areas in the field of race and ethnicity. Bringing together pioneering and controversial scholarship from the social and biological sciences, as well as the humanities, this book charts the evolution of debates on race and mixed race from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. This collection adds a new dimension to the growing body of literature on the topic and provides a comprehensive history of the origins and directions of mixed race research as an intellectual movement. It is divided into three main sections: * tracing the origins: miscegenation, moral degeneracy and genetics* mapping contemporary and foundational discourses: mixed race, identities politics and celebration* debating definitions: census categories and critiques. Each section begins with a brief editorial guide to the readings and includes revision probes for each reading as well as suggestions for further reading. Mixed Race Studies: A Reader is an invaluable resource for examining the complexities and paradoxes of racial thinking across space, time, and disciplines. |
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1 Objects of Knowledge $190 Susan Pearce (Editor), Susan M. Pearce,Hardcover,Series: New Research in Museum Studies Series, English-language edition,Pub by Continuum International Publishing Group |
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10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance $36.24 header tag] Research-based strategies for turning around low-performing schools! With case studies and tools, this companion book to Doubling Student Performance expands on ten research-based strategies for driving significant, measurable gains in student achievement. |
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100 Simple Secrets of Great Relationships $11.99 What are the essential qualities of a great relationship? What do people in healthy and happy relationships do differently? Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating the nature of relationships, dating, and marriage, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals read only by other academics. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand studies on relationships and spells out the key findings in plain English. The advice is not based on one person’s unique experiences or opinions, but offers for the first time the research of noted scientists studying the lives and loves of average Americans. Each of the findings is accompanied by a true story that shows the results in action. Love is hard to calculate: Researchers have proven that a partner’s age, income, education, and religion are unrelated factors in the likelihood of relationship satisfaction. Always trying to win can lead to a major loss: People who feel a sense of competition with their partner are 37 percent less likely to feel that their relationship is satisfying. leave the past in the past: More than 40 percent of people report that jealousy over a previous relationship is a source of conflict in their current relationship. |
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100 Simple Secrets of Happy People $11.99 Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating what makes people happy. But hidden in obscure scholarly journals and reports, their research is all too often inaccessible to ordinary people. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series distills the scientific findings of over a thousand of the most important studies on happiness into easy-to-digest nuggets of advice. Each of the hundred practices is illustrated with a clear example and illuminated by a straightforward explanation of the science behind it to show you how to transform a ho-hum existence into a full and happy life. Believe in yourself: Across all ages, and all groups, a solid belief in one’s own abilities increases life satisfaction by about 40 percent, and makes us happier both in our home lives and in our work lives. Turn off your TV: Watching too much TV can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our personal contentment by about 5 percent for every hour a day we watch. |
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100 Simple Secrets of Successful People $11.99 What are the keys to success? Scientists have studied the traits, beliefs, and practices of successful people in all walks of life. But the answers they find wind up in stuffy academic journals aimed at other scientists. The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People takes the best and most important research results from over a thousand studies and spells out the key findings in ways we can all understand. Each entry contains advice based on those findings, a real life example of what to do or not to do, and a telling statistic based on scientific research. |
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1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work $10.95 Weaving together case studies, examples, quotes, research highlights, and the author’s own Tool Box of management techniques and exercises, this practical handbook shows readers how to develop self-leadership, set goals, create learning opportunities, take risks, build a team, sell ideas, and work both within and outside the larger organization. |
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21ST Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity $45.9 The National Institute on Drug Abuse has supported professional research into variation among ethnic groups” use, abuse, and recovery from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as research into perceptions of and readiness for treatment. 21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse takes a detailed look at the research performed in the last three years to help provide evidence-based and culturally competent counseling and treatment for individuals suffering from substance abuse/addiction syndromes. Top researchers discuss crucial unique issues in ethnic group use of psychoactive substances. This valuable resource explores the studies to better enable treatment, counseling, and prevention personnel who work in treatment programs, community groups, and schools to provide effective evidence-based practices tailored to the population they serve. |
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21st Century Psychology $325 Via 100 entries, 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of psychology ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st century. This two-volume reference resource, available both in print and online, provides an authoritative source to serve students” research needs with more detailed information than encyclopedia entries but without the jargon, detail, or density found in a typical journal article or a research handbook chapter. Students will find chapters contained within these volumes useful as aids toward starting research for papers, presentations, or a senior thesis, assisting in deciding on areas for elective coursework or directions for graduate studies, or orienting themselves toward potential career directions in psychology. |
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25 Years of Service 1962-1987; Proceedings of the Air Force Studies Board Symposium on Air Force Research and Development, 16 November 1987 $20.03 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1988 Original Publisher: National Academy Press Subjects: Biography |
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3D User Interfaces $74.99 Here’s what three pioneers in computer graphics and human-computer interaction have to say about this book: What a tour de force–everything one would want–comprehensive, encyclopedic, and authoritative. –Jim Foley At last, a book on this important, emerging area. It will be an indispensable reference for the practitioner, researcher, and student interested in 3D user interfaces. –Andy van Dam Finally, the book we need to bridge the dream of 3D graphics with the user-centered reality of interface design. A thoughtful and practical guide for researchers and product developers. Thorough review, great examples. –Ben ShneidermanAs 3D technology becomes available for a wide range of applications, its successful deployment will require well-designed user interfaces (UIs). Specifically, software and hardware developers will need to understand the interaction principles and techniques peculiar to a 3D environment. This understanding, of course, builds on usability experience with 2D UIs. But it also involves new and unique challenges and opportunities. Discussing all relevant aspects of interaction, enhanced by instructive examples and guidelines, 3D User Interfaces comprises a single source for the latest theory and practice of 3D UIs.Many people already have seen 3D UIs in computer-aided design, radiation therapy, surgical simulation, data visualization, and virtual-reality entertainment. The next generation of computer games, mobile devices, and desktop applications also will feature 3D interaction. The authors of this book, each at the forefront of research and development in the young and dynamic field of 3D UIs, show how to produce usable 3D applicationsthat deliver on their enormous promise.Coverage includes: The psychology and human factors of various 3D interaction tasksDifferent approaches for evaluating 3D UIsResults from empirical studies of 3D interaction techniquesPrinciples for choosing appropriate input and output devices |
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4 MONTH K9 ADVANTIX Red (for dogs 21-55lbs) $50.89 A synergistic effect that enhances efficacy. K9 Advantix is a unique combination of two proven ingredients imidacloprid and permethrin – that work synergistically to repel and kill parasites. Repels and kills mosquitoes before they can bite. Mosquitoes transmit serious diseases, such as West Nile Virus. Research demonstrates K9 Advantix kills up to 98.3% of mosquitoes and reduces their feeding up to 95.2%. This helps reduce the risk of disease transmission, and provides relief from biting which is the source of irritation, stress and even allergic reactions in some dogs. Repels and kills ticks before they can attach. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against ticks. It repels and kills Deer ticks, American dog ticks, Lone Star ticks and Brown dog ticks before they can attach. New studies show K9 Advantix repels up to 98.5% of ticks on treated dogs within two hours. Repelling and killing ticks before they can attach reduces the risk of tick-borne disease. Stops fleas from biting and kills fleas fast. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against fleas. It stops fleas from biting in less than 5 minutes. K9 Advantix kills 98-100% of adult fleas for at least four weeks and kills flea larvae in the dogs environment. Gentle enough for dogs of any size or weight. K9 Advantix is gentle enough for puppies as young as 7 weeks of age or older and dogs of any weight. It is applied topically once-a-month to protect dogs from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. K9 Advantix remains effective after swimming or bathing. After repeated swims, it kills 97.9-100% of ticks and 92.5-100% of fleas. After bathing, it kills 97.4-100% of ticks and fleas. K9 Advantix is a once-a-month topical product for the prevention and treatment of mosquitoes, ticks and fleas on dogs and puppies seven weeks of age and older of any weight. K9 Advantix is for dogs only. It must not be used on catsGuaranteed authentic, USA EPA approved |
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40 Fabulous Social Studies Activities: Easy Projects That Work with the Topics You Teach and Help Build Reading, Writing, and Research Skills $11.99 Catherine Tamblyn,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Scholastic, Inc. |
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6 MONTH K9 ADVANTIX Red (for dogs 21-55lbs) $72.63 A synergistic effect that enhances efficacy. K9 Advantix is a unique combination of two proven ingredients imidacloprid and permethrin – that work synergistically to repel and kill parasites. Repels and kills mosquitoes before they can bite. Mosquitoes transmit serious diseases, such as West Nile Virus. Research demonstrates K9 Advantix kills up to 98.3% of mosquitoes and reduces their feeding up to 95.2%. This helps reduce the risk of disease transmission, and provides relief from biting which is the source of irritation, stress and even allergic reactions in some dogs. Repels and kills ticks before they can attach. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against ticks. It repels and kills Deer ticks, American dog ticks, Lone Star ticks and Brown dog ticks before they can attach. New studies show K9 Advantix repels up to 98.5% of ticks on treated dogs within two hours. Repelling and killing ticks before they can attach reduces the risk of tick-borne disease. Stops fleas from biting and kills fleas fast. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against fleas. It stops fleas from biting in less than 5 minutes. K9 Advantix kills 98-100% of adult fleas for at least four weeks and kills flea larvae in the dogs environment. Gentle enough for dogs of any size or weight. K9 Advantix is gentle enough for puppies as young as 7 weeks of age or older and dogs of any weight. It is applied topically once-a-month to protect dogs from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. K9 Advantix remains effective after swimming or bathing. After repeated swims, it kills 97.9-100% of ticks and 92.5-100% of fleas. After bathing, it kills 97.4-100% of ticks and fleas. K9 Advantix is a once-a-month topical product for the prevention and treatment of mosquitoes, ticks and fleas on dogs and puppies seven weeks of age and older of any weight. K9 Advantix is for dogs only. It must not be used on catsGuaranteed authentic, USA EPA approved |
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6 MONTH K9 ADVANTIX Teal (for dogs 11-20lbs) $70.93 A synergistic effect that enhances efficacy. K9 Advantix is a unique combination of two proven ingredients imidacloprid and permethrin – that work synergistically to repel and kill parasites. Repels and kills mosquitoes before they can bite. Mosquitoes transmit serious diseases, such as West Nile Virus. Research demonstrates K9 Advantix kills up to 98.3% of mosquitoes and reduces their feeding up to 95.2%. This helps reduce the risk of disease transmission, and provides relief from biting which is the source of irritation, stress and even allergic reactions in some dogs. Repels and kills ticks before they can attach. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against ticks. It repels and kills Deer ticks, American dog ticks, Lone Star ticks and Brown dog ticks before they can attach. New studies show K9 Advantix repels up to 98.5% of ticks on treated dogs within two hours. Repelling and killing ticks before they can attach reduces the risk of tick-borne disease. Stops fleas from biting and kills fleas fast. K9 Advantix offers superior protection against fleas. It stops fleas from biting in less than 5 minutes. K9 Advantix kills 98-100% of adult fleas for at least four weeks and kills flea larvae in the dogs environment. Gentle enough for dogs of any size or weight. K9 Advantix is gentle enough for puppies as young as 7 weeks of age or older and dogs of any weight. It is applied topically once-a-month to protect dogs from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. K9 Advantix remains effective after swimming or bathing. After repeated swims, it kills 97.9-100% of ticks and 92.5-100% of fleas. After bathing, it kills 97.4-100% of ticks and fleas. K9 Advantix is a once-a-month topical product for the prevention and treatment of mosquitoes, ticks and fleas on dogs and puppies seven weeks of age and older of any weight. K9 Advantix is for dogs only. It must not be used on catsGuaranteed authentic, USA EPA approved |
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A Bagful of Locusts and the Baboon Woman $47.95 Not since the publication of Lee’s case study on the Dobe Ju/’Hoansi and Turnbull’s case study on the Mbuti Pygmies, has there been such an interesting addition to the African cases of the Spindler Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology series. Set in the subSaharan Africa in a contemporary context, this ethnography represents over 12 years of field research that focuses on the popular twin themes of culture change and gender roles amongst the BaKgatla of Botswana. |
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A Balanced Approach to Beginning Reading Instruction: A Synthesis of Six Major U.S. Research Studies $21.95 John Edwin Cowen,Paperback – New Edition, Edition: 1, English-language edition,Pub by International Reading Assocation |
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A Bilingual Concordance to the Targum of the Prophets: Isaiah II $70.35 The bilingual (Aramaic-Hebrew) concordance to the Targum of the Prophets is the product of an international project based in the Theological University of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, Kampen (ThUK) and supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). With this publication a major research tool becomes available to those engaged in Biblical and Jewish Studies. For the first time meaningful quotations from the Targum and the Masoretic Hebrew text of the Bible are set out in parallel so that the user of the concordance can study the translation technique of the Targum in much greater detail than was hitherto possible. For comparative purposes the concordance is published per book of the Prophets. Eventually a complete concordance will become available in electronic form. The concordance makes a wealth of largely unknown material accessible to researchers. The discovery of the presumed-lost Song of the Lamb, referred to in Rev. 15:3, by members of the editorial team vividly illustrates the importance of such a concordance to both Judaic and New Testament studies. The concordance will also be an indispensable tool for the textual criticism and the history of interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. To facilitate consultation on the basis of the Hebrew, every concordance per book contains a Hebrew-Aramaic index. The final volume will contain additions and corrections, a cumulative Hebrew-Aramaic index, as well as an English-Aramaic index. |
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A Blessing to All But Myself $12.42 Dr. Stephen J. Briggs presents his education and compassion as a medical physician and writer within the Lord’s Ministry. Raised in a warm and friendly town known as Titusville, Pennsylvania, he felt the pain of losing his mother to cancer when at the young age of thirteen years old. Rebuilding his life from that day forward, he married and divorced, having been gifted with four wonderful children during the twenty-one years of marriage. His drive to serve and enlighten people lead him through the education of Psychology, Sociology, and several studies in English, among many other subjects to establish and maintain research presentable to aid others in there quest for self improvement. His extensive efforts gained him high honors at his graduation and were an important application in his research concerning the many varieties of people, their race, creed, culture, religion, customs and methods of expressing their emotions. His love for fellow human beings echoed in his heart the need to present avenues of improvement that could be utilized by the many that read and meditated on his findings and how the presented knowledge could effect the reader’s life personally. |
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A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations $147.02 This full-color introductory text emphasizes cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Each major Chinese dynasty, Japanese Shogunate, or other discrete period is covered in a separate, brief chapter. Encounters with the West (beginning in the 16th century) are also extensively covered. In addition to Conrad Schirokauer, this text has three new co-authors. Miranda Brown teaches in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and focuses on early Chinese culture. David Lurie researches the history of writing systems in Japan and also works on the cultural and intellectual history of Japan through the Heian period. Suzanne Gay is Professor of East Asian Studies at Oberlin College. Her research interests include the social and economic history of medieval Japan, with a particular emphasis on the role of commoners in history. This author team combines strong research with extensive classroom teaching experience to offer a clear, consistent, and highly readable text accessible to students with no previous knowledge of the history of China or Japan. |
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A Brief History of Japanese Civilization $208.08 This balanced account of Japanese history focuses on developments in art, religion, literature, and thought as well as economic, political, and social history in a new four color-format. In addition to Conrad Schirokauer, this text has two new authors. Suzanne Gay is Professor of East Asian Studies at Oberlin College. Her research interests include the social and economic history of medieval Japan, with a particular emphasis on the role of commoners in history. David Lurie researches the history of writing systems in Japan and also works on the cultural and intellectual history of Japan through the Heian period. This author team combines strong research with extensive classroom teaching experience to offer a clear, consistent, and highly readable text accessible to students with no previous knowledge of the history of Japan. |
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A Byzantine Settlement in Cappadocia $50 Robert G. Ousterhout,Paperback – Revised Edition, Edition: 2,Series: Dumbarton Oaks Studies Series, English-language edition,Pub by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection |
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A Byzantine Settlement in Cappadocia $120 Robert G. Ousterhout,Hardcover,Series: Dumbarton Oaks Studies Series 42, English-language edition,Pub by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection |
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A Captive of the Dawn: The Life and Work of Peretz Markish (1895-1952) $89.5 Gennady Estraikh (Editor), Joseph Sherman (Editor), David Shneer (Editor), Jordan Finkin (Editor),Hardcover,Series: Legenda Studies in Yiddish Series, English-language edition,Pub by European Humanities Research Centre, University of Oxford |
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A Century of British Medieval Studies $34.99 This is an authoritative guide to the complete range of medieval scholarship undertaken in twentieth-century Britain: history, archaeology, language, culture. Some of the twenty-nine essays focus on changes in research methods or on the achievements of individual scholars, while others are the personal account of a lifetime”s work in a discipline. Many outline the ways in which subjects may develop in the twenty-first century. |
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A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs $72.95 This clinical guide and practical reference is ideal for those who use and combine liquid herbal remedies for the individual needs of the patient. With three introductory chapters, 125 monographs, and various glossaries and appendices, it covers the fundamental concepts of using liquid herbals, including how the remedies are made, quality issues, and dosage guidelines. The monographs include full prescribing information that covers actions, indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions, interactions, side effects, dosage, traditional usage, pharmacological research, clinical studies, and full references. |
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A Comparative Sociology of World Religions $101.13 Sharot makes a substantial contribution to the maturation of the comparative sociology of religion. A distinctive feature of the book is its accent on popular religion, a much studied phenomenon these days . Martin Marty The many books on the world’s religions typically emphasize doctrine ( religion in the air ), while sociology of religion books typically emphasize behavior (religion on the ground ). Stephen Sharot does both in this masterful study, the product of many years of research. His book should have great classroom potential as well as a prominent place on religion scholars’ bookshelves. –Phillip Hammond, D. Mackenzie Brown Professor of Religious Studies, University of California Santa Barbara This book belongs in libraries of all sorts. It strikes me as a paradigm of analytical comprehension that should set a standard for the field. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, September 2002 This is a commendably ambitious project…The coverage is excellent. Journal of Religion In his fine study Sharot succeeds in discerning a specific trajectory of popular religions. He has assembled a tremendous amount of evidence and arguments in favor of the independent existence and development of popular religion, effective still in the secularized world. History of Religions He is adept at articulating overarching patterns of similarity and differences, and furnishes a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship concerning many of the major religious traditions. Contemporary Sociology A Sociology of World Religions presents a comparative analysis of the world’s religions, focusing on the differences and interrelationships between religious elites andlay masses. In each case the volume contextualizes how the relationships between these two religious forms fit within, and are influenced by, the wider socio-political environment.After introducing the book’s major themes, the volume introduces and builds upon an analysis of Weber’ |
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A Comparative Sociology of World Religions: Virtuo $24.27 Sharot makes a substantial contribution to the maturation of the comparative sociology of religion. A distinctive feature of the book is its accent on popular religion, a much studied phenomenon these days . Martin Marty The many books on the world’s religions typically emphasize doctrine ( religion in the air ), while sociology of religion books typically emphasize behavior (religion on the ground ). Stephen Sharot does both in this masterful study, the product of many years of research. His book should have great classroom potential as well as a prominent place on religion scholars’ bookshelves. –Phillip Hammond, D. Mackenzie Brown Professor of Religious Studies, University of California Santa Barbara This book belongs in libraries of all sorts. It strikes me as a paradigm of analytical comprehension that should set a standard for the field. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, September 2002 This is a commendably ambitious project…The coverage is excellent. Journal of Religion In his fine study Sharot succeeds in discerning a specific trajectory of popular religions. He has assembled a tremendous amount of evidence and arguments in favor of the independent existence and development of popular religion, effective still in the secularized world. History of Religions He is adept at articulating overarching patterns of similarity and differences, and furnishes a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship concerning many of the major religious traditions. Contemporary Sociology A Sociology of World Religions presents a comparative analysis of the world’s religions, focusing on the differences and interrelationships between religious elites andlay masses. In each case the volume contextualizes how the relationships between these two religious forms fit within, and are influenced by, the wider socio-political environment.After introducing the book’s major themes, the volume introduces and builds upon an analysis of Weber’ |
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A Computer Programming Primer Using Visual Basic 6.0 $62.09 This book presents concepts of programming methodology and sound software development alongside the fundamentals of the Visual Basic 6.0 language. The goal is to provide a foundation of solid programming techniques and to promote an understanding of the common control structures available in most high-level languages. The book discusses the language with gradually increasing complexity, presenting the essential features of Visual Basic before introducing advanced language features. This is an appropriate book for introductory courses in computer programming as well as a reference for advanced programmers. Features: Provides a solid foundation in computer programming fundamentals using the Visual Basic language Contains well thought-out pedagogy, including: -Code Callouts to explain important points and key concepts in program source code -GUI Design Tips to enhance understanding of proper GUI design -Real-world examples from the business, math, science, engineering, and operations research communities to demonstrate the relevance of the material -Case Studies to provide insight on how the concepts apply to real-world situations -Chapter Summaries to review key terms, words, and concepts, along with Review Questions and Chapter Problems to increase reader understanding of the material -Programming Projects to allow readers to combine material from previous chapters with the most recent concepts -Chapter Supplements to include more advanced material on computer science and extra features of Visual Basic Includes a CD containing the Visual Basic 6.0 Working Model (a student version of Visual Basic), as well as program files from thebook 0201612682B04062001 |
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A Critique of Nicotine Addiction $206 Nicotine is almost universally believed to be the major factorthat motivates smoking and impedes cessation. Authorities such as theSurgeon General of the USA and the Royal College of Physicians in theUK have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin and cocaine.This book is a critique of the nicotine addiction hypothesis, based ona critical review of the research literature that purports to provethat nicotine is as addictive drug. The review is based on are-examination of more than 700 articles and books on this subject, including animal and human experimental studies, effects of nicotinereplacement therapies’, and many other relevant sources. This reviewconcludes that on present evidence, there is every reason to rejectthe generally accepted theory that nicotine has a major role incigarette smoking. A critical examination of the criteria for drugaddiction demonstrates that none of these criteria is met by nicotine, and that it is much more likely that nicotine in fact limits ratherthan facilitates smoking. |
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A Day in the Life $35.63 The history of daily life is one of the fastest growing areas of student inquiry and popular interest. Little wonder it raises so many mesmerizing questions and makes the familiar fascinating. What does it mean, for example, that dolls for American girls in the 1870s and 1880s often came complete with caskets and mourning clothes? Or, when and why did work and leisure become two separate spheres in most people’s lives? What do the foods one eats tell us about class, gender, or even health? What do our ways of celebrating holidays tell us about our cultures and ourselves? A Day in the Life offers the background information needed to start a serious look at these, and many other, fascinating and vital questions. Edited and led by Peter N. Stearns, eminent social historian and Chair of the Advanced Placement World History committee, this book offers a guided tour of the current state of scholarship on daily life, providing an indispensable aid to students and teachers interested in the how’s and why’s of the little and big things people do, think, and feel as a matter of course throughout their lives. Designed to lay out the broader currents of the scholarship on daily life and the many directions for inquiry that have recently opened, this book will appeal to students and teachers alike. It guides readers to the wider questions raised by studies of normal people in normal times, doing normal things. Topics covered include: The history of daily life BLWriting the history of private life The body in health, disease, and medicine Popular culture, religion, science and education Material culture Politics, the state, crime, and deviancy Work, living standards, consumerism Leisure andrecreation Every piece concludes with an in-depth annotated bibliography that guides readers to the most important and useful works on the topic and related issues. along with suggestions for further research. The work is fully indexed. |
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A Dictionary Of Marketing $19.95 Provides over 2,600 entries on topics spanning terms for traditional marketing techniques (from strategy, positioning, segmentation, and branding, to all aspects of marketing planning, research, and analysis), as well as leading marketing theories and concepts. Covers both classic and modern marketing techniques. Reflects modern changes in marketing practice, including the use of digital media and multimedia, the impact of the world wide web on advertising, and the increased influence of social media, search engine optimization, and global marketing. Includes a time line of the development of marketing as a discipline and the key events that impacted the development. Looks at iconic brands of the 20th and 21st centuries, including advertising and brand case studies with a strong international focus. |
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A Field Guide for Science Writers $21.95 This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today’s political marketplace – embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare – are informed by scientific ideas. Never has it been more crucial for the lay public to be scientifically literate. That’s where science writers come in. And that’s why it’s time for an update to the Field Guide, already a staple of science writing graduate programs across the country. The academic community has recently recognized how important it is for writers to become more sophisticated, knowledgeable, and skeptical about what the write. More than 50 institutions now offer training in science writing. In addition mid-career fellowships for science writers are growing, giving journalists the chance to return to major universities for specialized training. We applaud these developments, and hope to be part of them with this new edition of the Field Guide. In A Field Guide for Science Writers, 2nd Edition, the editors have assembled contributions from a collections of experinced journalists who are every bit as stellar as the group that contributed to the first edition. In the end, what we have are essays written by the very best in the science writing profession. These wonderful writers have written not only about style, but about content, too. These leaders in the profession describe how they work their way through the information glut to find the gems worth writing about. We also have chapters thatprovide the tools every good science writer needs: how to use statistics, how to weigh the merits of conflicting studies in scientific literature, how to report about risk. And, untimately, how to write. |
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A Focus on Fractions: Bringing Research to the Classroom $37.95 Marjorie M. Petit, Robert E. Laird, Edwin L. Marsden,Paperback – New Edition,Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series, English-language edition,Pub by Taylor & Francis, Inc. |
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A Focus on Fractions: Bringing Research to the Classroom $37.95 Robert E. Laird and Edwin L. Marsden Marjorie M. Petit,NOOKbook (eBook),Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series, English-language edition,Pub by Taylor & Francis, Inc. |
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A Game of Two Halves $99.91 Professional football is one of the most popular television ”genres” worldwide, attracting the support of millions of fans, and the sponsorship of powerful companies. In A Game of Two Halves, Sandvoss considers football”s relationship with television, its links with transnational capitalism, and the importance of football fandom in forming social and cultural identities around the globe. He presents the phenomenon of football as a reflection postmodern culture and globalization.Through a series of case studies, based in ethnographic audience research, Sandvoss explores the motivations and pleasures of football fans, the intense bond formed between supporters and their clubs, the implications of football consumption on political discourse and citizenship, football as a factor of cultural globalisation, and the pivotal role of football and television in a postmodern cultural order. |
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A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors $120.67 The latest book in our highly successful ‘Discovering Your Ancestors’ series, this hands-on guide addresses virtually every aspect of tracing Germanic lineage. Written for beginners, Anderson and Thode cover the basics of genealogy, clearly explaining how to plan, organize and begin searching. They also discuss the unique challenges associated with Germanic ancestral research and offer proven ways to overcome them-including how to locate and interpret vital and emigration records. In addition, this guide provides a history of Germanic countries and their changing boundaries to help researchers find their villages of origin and determine the events that led their ancestors to emigrate. From naturalization to name changes, actual case studies of both typical and atypical Germanic genealogies demonstrate how to ‘solve’ a research mystery, and comprehensive listings of Germanic archives, research forms, letter-writing examples and maps will save genealogists hours of additional work. |
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A Handbook of Estonian Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs $29.5 Harri William Murk,Hardcover,Series: Uralic and Altaic Series, English-language edition,Pub by Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Indiana Universi |
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A History Of Modern Indonesia $31.99 Although Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world, its history is still relatively unknown. Adrian Vickers takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, starting with the country’s origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth-century, and the subsequent anti-colonial revolution which led to independence in 1949. Thereafter the spotlight is on the 1950s, a crucial period in the formation of Indonesia as a new nation, followed by the Sukarno years, and the anti-Communist massacres of the 1960s when General Suharto took over as president. The concluding chapters chart the fall of Suharto’s New Order after thirty two years in power, and the subsequent political and religious turmoil which culminated in the Bali bombings in 2002. Adrian Vickers is Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Wollongong. He has previously worked at the Universities of New South Wales and Sydney, and has been a visiting fellow at the University of Indonesia and Udayana University (Bali). Vickers has more than twenty-five years research experience in Indonesia and the Netherlands, and has travelled in Southeast Asia, the U.S. and Europe in the course of his research. He is author of the acclaimed Bali: a Paradise Created (Penguin, 1989) as well as many other scholarly and popular works on Indonesia. In 2003 Adrian Vickers curated the exhibition Crossing Boundaries, a major survey of modern Indonesian art, and has also been involved in documentary films, including Done Bali (Negara Film and Television Productions, 1993). |
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A History of Curiosity $46.95 The author’s grasp of the vast, often obscure, but highly interesting body of literature which emerged in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries commands the attention of a wide readership outside purely academic boundaries. Stagl weaves together a series of separate studies, emphasizing links between the figures, the philosophies and the literature of early modern times; links which have previously only been suspected.In focusing on the ars apodemica, or art of travelling, a body of formal instruction on how to travel, observe and record the information gathered, Stagl demonstrates the origins of the characteristic inquisitive and systematizing spirit of the modern West. A History of Curiosity examines the early methodology of anthropological and social research from a critical-historical perspective. The two principal methods of research, travel and the questionnaire, are studied in the context of the social conditions and intellectual trends of early modern times. |
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A History of Education in Saskatchewan $29.95 Brian W. Noonan, Dianne M. Hallman, Murray Scharf, Contribution by University of Regina, Canadian Plains Research Center Staff,Paperback,Series: Canadian Plains Studies(CPS) Series, English-language edition,Pub by CPRC |
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A History of Literary Criticism in Iran 1866-1951 $65.22 Cultural writing. Literary criticism. Middle-Eastern Studies. A HISTORY OF LITERARY CRITICISM IN IRAN contains comprehensive research on the works of the leading figures in the field of literary criticism in modernist Iranian thought in the nineteenth century: Mirza Fath Ali Akhundzade, Mirza Malkom Khan, Mirza Abd al-Rahim Talebof and Zeyn al-Abedin Maraghei. Inclusion of Ahmad Kasravi and Sadeq Hedayat was considered appropriate later due to some common aspects of critical attitude to the predecessors. These criticisms were the first seeds of modern literary criticism sown in the field of social and political life in Iran. Parsinejad is well-known to researchers in the field of Iranian studies. The publication of this book is useful in familiarizing readers with one of the most crucial aspects of progressive and critical thought in the Iranian modern era. |
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A History of Malaysia $51 During the past decade a number of historians have carried out fundamental work on various aspects of Malaysian history. These studies reflect the priorities of a new generation of scholars, both Malaysian and Western, whose primary interest is the development of the indigenous society. A history of Malaysia which incorporates recent research is long overdue and this book is intended to fill that gap. This new history of Malaysia traces events in the Malay world from early times to the twenti |
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A History of Modern Libya $30.99 Libya is coming in from the cold, but for most of the three decades following Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi’s self-styled revolution in 1969, the country was politically isolated and labelled a pariah state. Dirk Vandewalle, one of only a handful of Western scholars to visit the country during this time, is intimately acquainted with Libya. He offers a lucid and comprehensive account of Libya’s past, and corrects some of the misunderstandings about its present. The story begins in the 1900s with a portrait of Libya’s desert terrain and the personalities that shaped its development. Professor Vandewalle then covers Libya’s history during the Italian colonial period (1911-1943) and the monarchy that ruled between 1951 and 1969. He goes on to discuss the subsequent regime of Colonel Qadhafi and the economic, political, and ideological developments that he engendered. Finally, he describes the most recent events that brought Libya back into the international fold. As the first comprehensive history of Libya over the last two decades, this book will be welcomed by scholars and students of North Africa, the Middle East, and by those who are visiting and doing business in the region. Diederik (Dirk) Vandewalle is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, and former chair of its Asian and Middle Eastern Studies program. His academic specialty focuses on the political economy of North Africa, and on strategies of political and economic liberalization in the region. Vandewalle is the author of Libya Since Independence: Oil and State-building ( 1998), editor of two volumes on Libya and North Africa, and author of numerous journal articles. He has received, among a number of awards, a Fulbrightand Social Science Research Council grant for his research, and has been a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Institute of International Development and at Harvard’s Center of Middle Eastern Studies. |
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A History of the Jewish People $43 A History of the Jewish People presents a total vision of Jewish experiences and achievements–religious, political, social, and economic–in both the land of Israel and the diaspora throughout the ages. It has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive and penetrating work yet to have appeared in its field.Six distinguished scholars at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, have set forth here for the first time the authentic story of the Jewish past that is relevant to the Jewish present. Special attention is paid to the significant historical sources that have come to light in the past decades, to the findings of archaeological research, and to source materials in Jewish studies such as talmudic literature–sources that have too often been ignored by historians. |
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A Kirghiz Reader $28.5 Hu Zhen-hua, Guy Imart,Hardcover,Series: Uralic and Altaic Series 15, English-language edition,Pub by Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Indiana University |
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A Laboratory for Public Scholarship and Democracy: New Directions for Teaching and Learning No. 105, Spring 2006 $13.01 This volume of New Directions for Teaching and Learning offers insights into how and why public scholarship has grown and is beginning to sustain itself at Penn State University and beyond. The research and writing contained here was generated by faculty and graduate students active in Penn State’s Laboratory for Public Scholarship and Democracy. The chapters in this issue attempt to: Examine the constitutional roots of public scholarship Distinguish between public scholarship and service Propose a framework for researching individual, organizational, and epistemological factors that shape faculty engagement in public scholarship Review developmental studies of youth and public scholarship Provide a narrative of student and faculty work in the American Indian Housing Initiative Make baseline explications for assessing public scholarship outcomes Provide a postmodern critique of expertise in the context of public scholarship In the final chapter, Judith Ramaley looks at the promise of public scholarship, from beyond the institutional site of Penn State, for higher education and democracy. This is the 105th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Teaching and Learning. |
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A Machine to Make a Future $24.95 The stresses caused by the rapid growth of biological knowledge and capability will sorely test democratic societies in the coming decades. A first step in coping with these strains must involve expanding the discussion of the issues and the pace of change beyond the tiny circle of biologists and businesspeople now involved. Enter Rabinow and Dan-Cohen, whose investigations of Celera Diagnostics, a company at the forefront of research in human genetic differences, open the concepts, practices, and institutions of this revolutionary world to broader public scrutiny. Imagine if Tracy Kidder had written The Soul of a New Machine about a genomic diagnostics company, and informed it with deep, scholarly insight into science, business, and leadership, and you begin to get the scope of this book. –Dr. Roger Brent, Director and President of The Molecular Sciences Institute This fascinating book opens up a huge number of questions about how social scientists, anthropologists, or science studies practitioners write about science, scientists, technology, and innovation. It offers some of the most sophisticated and detailed accounts to date of the complexity, serendipity, and unpredictability of the very kinds of scientific innovation that are often described as being deliberately planned to serve specific interests or normative values. It is packed with very original data, its analytical style and argument are very provocative, and it makes a very timely contribution to the field. I have never read anything like it. –Sarah Franklin, author of Embodied Progress: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception This impressive book provides an accessible, frank, behind-the-scenes look atwhat is really likely from the much-hyped hope-inspiring mapping of the genome. Led by the brilliant questioning and set pieces Rabinow and Dan-Cohen have devised, the reader gains, on the one hand, a heartening view of collective scientific talent, ingenuity, and cunning at work. On the ot |
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A Narrative Approach To Organization Studies $19.95 Barbara Czarniawska,Paperback – New Edition, Edition: 1,Series: Qualitative Research Methods Series 43, English-language edition,Pub by SAGE Publications |
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A New Architecture for the U.S. National Accounts $107.5 Dale W. Jorgenson (Editor), William D. Nordhaus (Editor), J. Steven Landefeld (Editor),Hardcover,Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth Series, English-language edition,Pub by University of Chicago Press |
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A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics $21 National Academies Press, National Research Council, Space Studies Board, Board on Physics and Astronomy,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by National Academies Press |
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A Paranormal Casebook $18.95 In cases when mysterious phenomena jar our understandings of the material world, the experts in paranormal research can provide astonishing explanations. A parapsychologist and paranormal investigator, the author of this volume plumbs 25 years of experience to create a personal and captivating account of events both common and uncommon to the field of paranormal research. Anecdotes and studies in this volume run the gamut from encounters with intelligent entities and imprints of past events to peculiar moving objects to those events that may seem paranormal but actually have common explanations. Major research centers and related resources are discussed, and advice is given on how to judge the credibility of self-professed ghost hunters. |
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A Pathway Into the Holy Scripture $34 A Pathway into the Holy Scripture contains revised versions of papers given at the jubilee meeting of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, an event that coincided with the 500th anniversary of the birth of the English reformer William Tyndale. The book includes a discussion of Tyndale as bible interpreter, surveys of current trends in Old and New Testament scholarship, treatments of biblical theology and of Paul’s view of Scripture, chapters on Biblical hermeneutics and the doctrine of inspiration, and studies discussing the role of Scripture in the church in earlier periods and in the present day. |
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A People’s Tragedy $25 This multi-award book is history on an epic yet human scale. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, A People’s Tragedy offers a profound account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation. Certain to become one of the seminal studies .– The Philadelphia Inquirer . Photos. of maps. |
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A Poetics of Forgiveness $80 Despite recent interest in forgiveness and reconciliation, relatively little research has been conducted on forgiveness in literary studies. A Poetics of Forgiveness explores the profound links between creativity and forgiveness, and argues that creative production and interpretation can play a vital role in practices of forgiveness. Developing a model of poetic forgiveness through the work of Julia Kristeva, Jacques Derrida, and Kelly Oliver, A Poetics of Forgiveness asks how forgiveness is expressed in literature and other art forms, and what creative works can bring to secular debates on forgiveness and conflict resolution. Jill Scott explores these questions in a wide variety of historical and cultural contexts, from Homer”s Iliad to 9/11 novels, from postwar Germany to post-Apartheid South Africa, in canonical texts and in diverse media, including film, photography, and testimony. |
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A Powerful Peace: The Integrative Thinking Classroom $188.82 With ever-increasing incidents of youth violence and disruptive behavior in schools across the nation, this is a critical question for every teacher today. According to studies, one of the best ways to encourage a supportive classroom environment is through effective conflict resolution and critical thinking instruction. To help teachers in grades 4-12 achieve this goal, this book provides research-backed strategies and thoroughly developed activities for effective conflict resolution and critical thinking instruction. In addition, it serves as a practical guide on how to initiate conflict resolution in schools and how to link these initiatives with the larger community. This resource can be used with existing content areas or curriculum types with minimal planning, additions, disruptions, or cost. Its curriculum overlay approach integrates conflict resolution and critical thinking into content area instruction through the communication process: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. With over 150 flexible, easy-to-perform activities _ including journal writing exercises, discussion, and self-rating exercises _ it is a valuable tool for enhancing students’ academic performance and social skills, and for creating the safe community that is essential for effective learning. For teachers of grades 4-12 across all content areas. |
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A Practical Guide to Behavioral Research $69.95 This new edition of Robert Sommer and Barbara Sommer’s successful book A Practical Guide to Behavioral Research continues to emphasize a hands-on, multimethod, and interdisciplinary approach to behavioral research in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. It expands the fourth edition’scoverage of computer-related research methods and employs an international perspective, presenting general principles and their practical applications. Like previous editions, A Practical Guide to Behavioral Research, 5/e, covers the four major approaches to behavioral research (experimentation, observation, questionnaire, interview) and examines other important methods, including attitude and rating scales, the case study, semantic differential, unobtrusive measures, and the use of personal documents. It provides particularly strong treatment of observational approaches, behavior andcognitive mapping, electronic searches and Internet research, and action research. This revision includes two new chapters stimulated by student interest: Chapter 14, Action Research, addresses the gap between doing research and having it applied; Chapter 15, The Big Fuzzies, describestechniques for researching important concepts that are difficult to define and measure.Written in an accessible, colloquial style, this popular book encourages students to actually do research instead of just learning the concepts and language. Clear descriptions and concrete examples of abstract concepts demystify research and help students think about research procedures in avariety of settings, not just in the laboratory. Ideal for undergraduates in research methods classes, A Practical Guide to BehavioralResearch, 5/e, is an invaluable reference for students of communications, education, nursing, design, and business. It is also a useful resource for readers who needreliable information or anyone interested in behavioral studies. The authors maintain a useful companion website at htt |
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A Primary Source Guide to Australia $61.15 This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world’s unique nations and people into your students’ world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. |
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A Primary Source Guide to Chile $10.4 This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world’s unique nations and people into your students’ world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Introduce your students to South America’s String Bean! From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, Chile’s regions have geographic features that include deserts, lake country, forests, pampas, volcanoes, and glaciers. Primary source images such as Pedro de Valdivia’s 1541 document establishing Chile as a Spanish colony, an example of Mapuche weaving, and a petroglyph, called the Birdman, from Easter Island, will introduce readers to Chile’s fascinating story. |
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A Primary Source Guide to Morocco $5.1 This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world’s unique nations and people into your students’ world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Did you know that the Berber tribes, who have lived in Morocco for thousands of years, make up half of the country’s population? And did you know that since the 800s, four different cities have served as Morocco’s capital city? Student; will uncover these exciting facts, and many more, in this concise overview of Morocco’s past and present. This inspiring primary-source tour of Morocco is one not to be missed. |
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A Primary Source Guide to Spain $4.46 This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world’s unique nations and people into your students’ world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Spain, a land of many mountains, is the second-largest country in western Europe. Spain became a mighty1 world power in the 1500s, thanks to explorers such as Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes, who set up Spanish colonies in the Americas Readers will he introduced to Spain’s government, which is a parliamentary monarchy, its economy, and its Semana Santa religious festival. Popular with tourists. Spain has been an important member of the European Union since 1986. |
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A Prmiary Source Guide to the United Kingdom $1.63 This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world’s unique nations and people into your students’ world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. This book on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland offers readers a look at Stonehenge on England’s Salisbury Plain, the Magna Carta of 1215, which curbed the monarchy’s power, and more. From its majestic Scottish countryside to its stately English architecture to its unrivaled contributions in literature and music, students will be amazed by the fascinating journey into the rich cultural and artistic heritage of this nation of islands. |
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A Shadow in the Forest $18.95 Did you know that Idaho’s black bear are more active during the day than at night, that the bears diet is less than 2 percent meat and that the number of cubs born in the spring is related to the size of the fall berry crop? These are just a few of the facts the authors present about the black bear, a shy adaptable species whose secretive habits and preference for forested habitats has made it a difficult animal to observe. The authors have been collecting biological data since 1972 in order to develop a comprehensive management program for the state’s black bear population, and this volume summarizes much of their research. As the black bear’s range shrinks with man’s encroachment into isolated areas, studies such as this one offer scientists and naturalists the necessary data to make informed decisions about successfully managing this unique and irreplaceable species of American wildlife. This volume will provide naturalists and general readers with information on and a greater understanding of the rare and elusive Idaho black bear. |
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A Small but Spartan Band $29.95 Until this work, no comprehensive study of the Florida units that served in Robert E. Lee”s Army of Northern Virginia (ANV) had been attempted, and problems attend the few studies of particular Florida units that have appeared. Based on more than two decades of research, Waters and Edmonds have produced a study that covers all units from Florida in the ANV, and does so in an objective and reliable fashion. |
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A Study of Innovative Behavior $197.69 This study integrated several streams of research on the antecedents of innovation to test a model of individual innovative behavior in a high technology product development organization. The world we live in today is a globally competitive environment of rapidly changing technologies. Organizations must harness the innovative potential of their employees to create better and novel ways to solve old and new problems or risk becoming extinct. Innovative organizations can gain a competitive advantage over their less innovative competition through better products, faster product development times, and lower priced products.The research sample used in this study contained Product Engineers, Application Engineers, Lab Technicians, and Product Designers in an Engineering Department responsible for the development of high technology products. Various survey instruments were used to measure individual problem solving style, leader-member exchange, role expectation, and work climate. The Kirton Adaption-Innovation (KAI) inventory, which is used in many countries, was used to evaluate problem solving style. The KAI score is the summation of the three sub-factors, sufficiency versus proliferation of originality, preference for efficiency, and rule/group conformity. In previous use of the KAI in the general population respondents scored consistently high or low in each of the three KAI sub-groups. In this study, innovative people in the high technology product development organization did not follow this general population trend. Unlike previous KAI studies the innovative people indicated a preference for efficiency. This makes intuitive sense in that to be innovative in a complex hightechnology environment an individual must have a preference toward efficiency to keep the complex information organized. As the complexity of information required in a high technology product development organization increases so must the complexity of innovative people increase.(D.B.A. di |
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A Syllabus of Psychology $59.11 This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Vassar College in 1902 in 124 pages; Subjects: Psychology; Psychology / General; Psychology / Education & Training; Psychology / History; Psychology / Research & Methodology; Social Science / Men”s Studies; |
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A Synchronic And Diachronic Study Of The Grammar Of The Chinese Xiang Dialects $293.71 This is the first book in Chinese linguistics which discusses the grammar of a dialect group from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives. The author uses new data and new frameworks to present an analysis of the grammar of the Xiang dialect spoken in Hunan, China. The discussions in this book also raise new issues on dialect research which have not yet been fully acknowledged by Chinese dialectologists. Furthermore, the book shows that the Xiang dialect group has an important strategic value since it forms a transitional zone between northern and southern Chinese dialects. Key Features a monumental work on the highly neglected Xiang dialects in China the first detailed work on the Xiang dialects to appear in English and on the international market an important reference work for typological studies |
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A Topical Bibliography of Computer(-aided) Translation $55.08 The rapid advances in information technology has elevated the role of computer (-aided) translation in translation studies and practice in recent decades. This has resulted in numerous research and publications on the topic, and thus indicates the growing interest in computer (-aided) translation. This topical bibliography is an attempt to provide much needed information on the literature in the field.Main features: – More than 7,000 entries of works in English or Chinese, covering a period of 58 years. – Entries organized into 39 topics/subtopics to give great convenience to readers to examine previous works in particular topics.- A diverse range of sources, e.g. journals, conference papers, books, software reviews, etc. |
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A Translucent Mirror $29.5 In this landmark exploration of the origins of nationalism and cultural identity in China, Pamela Kyle Crossley traces the ways in which a large, early modern empire of Eurasia, the Qing (1636-1912), incorporated neighboring, but disparate, political traditions into a distinctive style of emperorship. This groundbreaking study examines the relationship between the increasingly abstract ideology of the centralizing emperorship of the Qing and the establishment of concepts of identity in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, before the advent of nationalism in China. Concluding with a broad-ranging postscript on the implications of her research for studies of nationalism and nation-building throughout modern Chinese history, A Translucent Mirror combines a readable narrative with a sophisticated, revisionary look at China’s history. |
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A Treatise on Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci $22.34 1897. With a life of Leonardo and an account of his works by John William Brown. Leonardo da Vinci was a Florentine artist and one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. His most famous work is the Mona Lisa. He was also celebrated as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. His profound love of knowledge and research was the keynote of both his artistic and scientific endeavors. His innovations in the field of painting influenced the course of Italian art for more than a century after his death, and his scientific studies- particularly in the fields of anatomy, optics, and hydraulics-anticipated many of the developments of modern science. Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably wrote the various texts that are compiled into Treatise on Painting. Contents: The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci; Drawing-Proportion; Invention or Composition; Light and Shadow; Colors and Coloring; and Miscellaneous Observations. |
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A Woman’s Guide to Doctoral Studies $34.07 Endorsements from Research Students: ‘I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting – it was really gripping stuff and I couldn’t put it down! I think you’ve got the mode of address exactly right, and immeasurably more so than what’s already on the market. I like the academic feel of it, as it implies you think your readers are intelligent adults, capable of understanding complex issues and wanting to make informed, considered decisions…’ ‘Thanks for your input.. about…PhD assessment/vivas. It made me aware of the sad experience that I went through in the 1980s when I undertook a part-time PhD…I had little contact with my supervisor …and had a viva without any preparation or information about what to expect. … I didn’t know of any appeal procedure until you mentioned it.’ ‘You manage to cover an enormous amount of ground, while, at the same time, being mindful of the need to provide a certain amount of depth on each issue you address’ This guide is designed to help women – since we are less likely than men to be encouraged to do doctorates, are slower to put ourselves forward, and tend to operate on the belief that (in academia at least) we will be judged solely on the quality of our work. This book will help women undertake and enjoy serious scholarly work whilst recognizing the wider ‘rules’ of the academic game. The author compares the current situation in the UK with that of North America and Australia, and discusses the pros and cons of PhDs and new professional doctorates. Thought provoking case studies of the diverse experiences of home and international, young and older, heterosexual and lesbian students across the disciplines make illuminating reading.This book is an essential read for women (and men) starting, midway through or finishing their doctorates. |
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A World Full of Women $14.92 This thorough revision of A World Full of Women will appeal to all readers interested in anthropology, or any reader looking for a global approach to the study of women. Reading this book is like sitting down for an intellectually stimulating, yet thoroughly comfortable, chat with this author, according to a reviewer. Written by an anthropologist who has taught undergraduates for 28 years and designed the first official Women’s Studies course in Louisiana, this book has been forged in the classroom and fueled by the explosion of research on women since the 1970s. One reviewer describes the book as an especially strong in its anthropological grounding, in its appropriate theoretical orientation, its selected ethnographic detail, and in the way it invites participation on the part of its readers. Another reviewer writes, Ward has achieved a rare thing: an accessible, interesting, personable, opinioned text, combined with the comprehensiveness that makes texts valuable. |
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A World Full of Women $99.34 This revision of A World Full of Women will appeal to instructors and students in anthropology, or any discipline looking for a global approach to the study of women. Reading this book is like sitting down for an intellectually stimulating, yet thoroughly comfortable chat, according to one reviewer. Written by an anthropologist who has taught undergraduates for more than 30 years and designed the first official women’s studies course in Louisiana, this book has been fueled by the explosion of research on women since the 1970s. A new co-author, Monica Edelstein, brings to the Fourth Edition a wealth of ethnographic experience and research with peoples of North Africa and the Middle East. Another reviewer describes this text as one of the few books that analyzes cultures through a gender lens. . .the book tackles and successfully dismisses many cultural-sexist illusions. . . . New To This Edition The revised Introduction now includes a section entitled, Speaking of Women that ties together issues of power and language as the jumping off point for the rest of the text. Revised and reorganized, Chapter 1 now focuses more tightly on women and work. Revised Chapter 4, now includes analysis and ethnographic examples about comparative childrearing in place of the material on female primatologists, with particular attention to breastfeeding as practiced around the world. In revised Chapter 5, the section Questioning Romance has been replaced with Love Marriages and Lavish Weddings. This new section includes new research on the prevalence of the culture of romance and the increasingly elaborate weddings as globalphenomena, as well as other new ethnographic and comparative materials with an emphasis on women’s choices, realities, and activities in relationships. Chapter 8, Life’s Lesions: Suffering and Healing, includes a new section, Paths to Authority, which incorpora |
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A World Full of Women $72.6 This revision of A World Full of Women will appeal to instructors and students in anthropology, or any discipline looking for an engaging, cross-cultural approach to the study of women. Reading this book is like sitting down for an intellectually stimulating, yet thoroughly comfortable, chat with the authors, according to one reviewer. Written by an anthropologist who has taught undergraduates for more than 30 years and designed the first official women”s studies course in Louisiana, this book has been fueled by the explosion of research on women since the 1970s. Co-author, Monica Edelstein, adds a wealth of ethnographic experience, research, and activism with women of North Africa, the Middle East, and the United States, particularly immigrants, refugees, and healers. Another reviewer describes this text as one of the few books that analyzes cultures through a gender lens…the book tackles and successfully dismisses many cultural-sexist illusions . . . |
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A World of Parapsychology and the Paranormal: A Guide to Some of the Greatest Mysteries in the World $12.42 A World of Parapsychology and the Paranormal sets out to provide answers to many commonly asked questions concerning the world of the paranormal and research done in the field of parapsychology. From the Akashic Records to the Bermuda Triangle, from information on ghosts and ghost hunting to definitions of many words commonly used in the world of paranormal studies, A World of Parapsychology and the Paranormal is sure to answer many of the questions you have concerning a topic not commonly discussed in the everyday world. |
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AIDS & Mental Health Practice: Clinical & Policy Issues $103.99 Addressing contemporary issues faced by individuals with HIV/AIDS, AIDS and Mental Health Practice: Clinical and Policy Issues provides psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors with research and case studies that prove individualized strategies are more effective in meeting patients” needs. The chapters, written by experts in the field, give you ways to offer services to several of the different populations commonly ignored in AIDS and mental health literature. As a result, this book will provide professionals in the field and students in training with the most current practice information about mental health practice and HIV/AIDS. AIDS and Mental Health Practice will help you understand the diverse needs of individuals with HIV/AIDS and organize programs to serve these populations. |
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AIDS on the Agenda: Adapting Development and Humanitarian Programmes to Meet the Challenge of Hivprogrammes to Meet the Challenge of HIV $4.6 AIDS on the Agenda is written for policy makers, managers, and program staff in development and humanitarian agencies, to promote debate about the challenges that confront them in a world which has been changed for ever by the pandemic of AIDS. The book considers three possible responses to the problem: * Do nothing. * Try to specialize in direct AIDS work. * Adapt core programs and internal systems to respond to the impact of AIDS. The author argues for the third approach as the essential initial response. She shows how mainstream work in a wide range of sectors including food security, livelihoods support, education, health promotion, and emergency provision of water and sanitation can be modified to reduce susceptibility to HIV infection and vulnerability to the impacts of AIDS. She also offers practical advice on modifying personnel and financial systems to protect the interests of staff and the viability of organizations when operating in AIDS-prone contexts. The text is based on case studies drawn from the experiences of three agencies (ActionAid, Oxfam International, and Save the Children UK) and their partners; and on insights contributed by a wide range of other organizations. The problems inherent in the ‘mainstreaming’ approach are dealt with frankly and constructively. The comprehensive Resources section offers user-friendly guidance on the following topics: * Researching and predicting the internal impacts of AIDS * Assessing the impacts of AIDS education and awareness-raising * Drafting a workplace policy * Monitoring the impact of AIDS and of internal mainstreaming * Training for mainstreaming AIDS in development and humanitarian work * Undertaking community research formainstreaming AIDS in development and humanitarian work * Adapting organizational systems |
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ARCHAIA: Case Studies on Research Planning, Characterisation, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites $198.9 ARCHAIA: Case Studies on Research Planning, Characterisation, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites |
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Ablution, Initiation, and Baptism / Waschungen, Initiation und Taufe $419 The present volume is the result of an international collaboration of researchers who are excellent within their respective fields: interpretation of texts, studies of rites, archaeology, architecture, history of art, and cultural anthropology. They met for two conferences to discuss the significance of rites of ablution, initiation, and baptism and their interpretation in Late Antiquity, Early Judaism, and Early Christianity. The volume establishes a new international standard of research within these fields of scholarship. |
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Abnormal Psychology $180.7 Authored by award-winning teacher and noted researcher Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Abnormal Psychology blends cutting-edge research in psychopathology with compassion for people who suffer from psychological disorders. Capturing the excitement of major advances in biological and psychosocial research and treatment alternatives, Abnormal Psychology imparts a true enthusiasm for and appreciation of scientific investigation. The author”s scientific and caring approach, combined with strong study tools, has won accolades from instructors and students alike. Abnormal Psychology includes Faces Interactive Case Studies, which link information about disorders covered in the text to Face Interactive Online, integrating the media resources to the written text. The fifth edition continues to place great emphasis on an integrated approach to abnormal psychology, on making biological information clear to students, and on providing a strong focus on empirical research and diversity. |
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Abnormal Psychology with Mindmap II CD-ROM and Powerweb with CDROM and Other $79.55 Focused, fresh, and engaging, this text captures student interest and facilitates comprehension through the widespread use of current and highly relevant clinical case studies. The fully-revised fifth edition maintains the integrative approach to treatment using the biopsychosocial model, the emphasis on cases, and the succinct coverage that have been the foundations of the text’s success. It now features a more focused approach than previous editions, with the goal of presenting only the most relevant research and clinical material. |
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Accounting And Financial Management $64.33 Accounting and Financial Management: developments in the international hospitality industry presents new and innovative research and developments in the field of accounting and financial management as it relates to the work of managing enterprises and organisations in the international hospitality industry. The content contains contributions from a rich source of international researchers, academics and practitioners including, university and college lecturers, professional accountants and consultants and senior managers involved in a wide range of teaching, scholarship, research, and consultancy in the hospitality industry worldwide. The material is drawn from their work and experience and relates directly to the management of hospitality undertakings. Therefore the up to date case studies and examples used are taken from a wide ranging of companies across the industry including large international chains such as Sheraton, Holiday Inn, and Intercontinental. Divided into three parts: Performance Management, Information Management and Asset Management the book tackles the following issues amongst others: * Performance management in the international hospitality industry* Benchmarking: measuring financial success* The profit planning framework* Making room rate pricing decisions* Hotel asset management UK and US perspectives* Lowering risk to enhance hospitality firm value Accounting and Financial Management: developments in the international hospitality industry presents current developments drawn from a combination of live fieldwork and practical experience and therefore will content will appeal to a wide-ranging readership including practisingmanagers and financial controllers in hospitality organisations, professional accountants and consultants, postgraduate candidates studying for master’s degrees in hospitality management, and final year undergraduate students of hospitality management who elect to take an accounting option. |
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AccuLytes (5 lb) $23.99 This item qualifies for our 50% off Inventory Sale. Discount will be automatically applied at checkout. AccuLytes is a premium quality supplement for accurate replacement of the full spectrum of electrolytes in performance horses. The AccuLytes formula is based upon recent studies of electrolye loss in equine sweat and reflects ongoing research into the benefits of improved dietary cation/anion balance and buffering capacity. |
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Accuracy and Precision of Microseismic Event Locations in Rock Burst Research Studies $9.89 U.S. Government,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by General Books LLC |
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Achieving Sustainable Urban Form $130 Achieving Sustainable Urban Form represents a major advance in the sustainable development debate. It presents research which defines elements of sustainable urban form – density, size, configuration, detailed design and quality – from macro to micro scale. Case studies from Europe, the USA and Australia are used to illustrate good practice within the fields of planning, urban design and architecture. |
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Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design, and Application $248.27 Absorbers and diffusers are two of the main design tools for altering the acoustic conditions of a room, semi-enclosed spaces and the outdoor environment. Their correct use is important for delivering high quality acoustics. The unique and authoritative text describes how to effectively measure, model, design, optimise and apply diffusers and absorbers. Surface diffusion is a relatively young subject area, and diffuser design, application and characterisation are new to practitioners and researchers, who may not have been exposed to this new information in their formal training. This book is a resource for new and experienced acousticians seeking an understanding of the evolution and current state of the art in diffuser research and practice. Absorption is a more established technology, and so the book blends traditional design with modern developments. By collecting the key aspects of absorbers in one text, the book offers new and experienced professionals an opportunity to understand this subject in more depth. This detailed book serves to cover the practical and theoretical aspects of absorbers and diffusers and is well illustrated, with examples of installations and case studies. |
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Acquiring Enterprise Software: Beating the Vendors at Their Own Game $5.05 – Practical techniques for every enterprise software purchase: ERP, CRM, eBusiness, knowledge management, and beyond.– How to evaluate enterprise software consultants — and when to avoid them.– Includes an RFP section and implementation case studies of Fortune 500 successes and failures.Very little is known, and even less has been written, about what companies need to do to successfully acquire enterprise software: despite the fact that enterprise software often costs tens of millions of dollars. This book is for the company that is in the market for ERP, CRM, financials, or other enterprise software. Based on leading-edge research on enterprise software acquisition, this book presents a start-to-finish methodology for defining the needs, writing the RFP, evaluating vendors and consultants, negotiating contracts — and maximizing payback. Whether it is a large-scale enterprise deploying CRM for the first time, or a mid-sized company automating its supply chain, IT and business managers face a make-or-break business decision, a decision-if wrongly made-that can sink a company. Acquiring Enterprise Software provides the world-class experience and methodology needed to dramatically lower the risks associated with this decision. The authors begin with an overview of the enterprise software acquisition process. They identify the key influences on the acquisition process. Then, through detailed case studies, they present today’s best practices . |
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Action Research $44.95 Written for pre-and in-service educators, this Third Edition of Craig A. Mertler”s Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators introduces the process of conducting one”s own classroom- or school-based action research in conjunction with everyday instructional practices and activities. The text provides educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to design research studies, conduct research, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders and interested parties. |
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Action Research $57.33 Prepare with the Power of Classroom Practice. – Complete Assignments and Activities to apply text content to real classroom situations.- Authentic classroom video shows real teachers and students interacting, and helps prepare you for the classroom.- Explore the Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions exercises to practice and strengthen the skills that are essential to teaching.- Case studies offer real-life perspectives on common issues and challenges faced in the classroom.- Authentic student and teacher classroom artifacts provide you with the actual types of materials encountered every day by teachers.To order this book WITH MyEducationLab, use either ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780138020217 ISBN-10: 0138020213 |
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Action Research $49.69 In today”s educational environment of data-driven decision-making, it is important for school librarians to develop and implement research studies designed to measure the effectiveness of their library media programs. An indispensable tool for today”s tight budgets and climate of educational accountability, this book provides the step-by-step guidance to help you point to successful programs and validate the importance of the school library. The authors present the necessary steps and resources to conduct research in your own buildings. You”ll learn how to assess your environment, develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and more–all to demonstrate the importance of the library media center”s role in today”s school. |
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Action Research For Teachers $51.91 Assuming no prior knowledge of research methods and techniques, this book is the perfect companion for teachers at all levels undergoing professional development who need to enhance their formal reflection skills. Providing a detailed explanation of what action research is and its importance in terms of whole school development, this book invites the teachers to try out educational research for themselves and adopt an investigative attitude that will help improve and evaluate practice. It includes: * Support and guidance that help you tackle key issues * Real-life practical case studies that underline what action research is and how it can be effectively used. |
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Action Research in Organisations $60.95 Jean McNiff (Editor), With Jack Whitehead,Paperback – New Edition, Edition: 1,Series: Studies in Human Resource Development, English-language edition,Pub by Taylor & Francis, Inc. |
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Activated Quercetin 50 Tabs by Source Naturals $8.66 Authorized Vendor for Activated Quercetin Activated Quercetin is a unique bioflavonoid derived from plant sources. In human cell culture studies Quercetin has been shown to inhibit histamine release. Additional research needs to be conducted to confirm the effects of Quercetin if any in humans. Bromelain is a pineapple enzyme that may assist the body in times of stress. Magnesium ascorbate is a buffered (nonacidic) form of vitamin C that helps support the immune system. . |
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Active Tectonics: Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landscape $62.2 Active Tectonics is a carefully organized, easily understandable book. Extremely current throughout, this book thoroughly explores the effects of earthquakes and active tectonic systems on humans, geomorphic systems, and Earth’s topography. Complete with numerous case studies in a variety of regions, the very latest advances in the field, separate quantitative techniques boxed sections, and a host of pedagogical aids. This comprehensive book focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics. Increased material on Quaternary chronology, including lichen chronology and micro stratigraphy of desert varnish. New studies, including research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalaya, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States. New techniques such as cosmogenic surface-exposure dating, argon and helium geobarometry and geothermometry, regional hyposometric analysis using digital elevation models, geodetic positioning, and coupled geodynamical computer simulations of topographic evolution are covered. Covers a number of regions with case studies including: Alaska; Pacific Northwest; California; The basin and range; Midwest; and East Coast. Ideal for beginning readers in active tectonics, geomorphology and natural hazards. This book may also be of interest to city planners, seismic engineers, and other non-geologists. |
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Acupressure Massage $4.23 Explore the remarkable powers of acupressure. This ancient art originated in the Far East and has evolved over many centuries. It is now actively practiced around the world and is recognized as a highly effective and natural way to relieve pain and stimulate healing. Acupressure focuses on the essence of energy flowing through our bodies and the amazing results achieved by stimulating points along seemingly invisible meridian lines. Research studies and practitioners from around the world have found acupressure to be effective at alleviating or improving a wide variety of health conditions, including: Headache Sinus Problems Back Pain Toothache PMS Stress Sexual Enjoyment Appetite Control Facelift and many more! This extraordinary production provides the fascinating history of acupressure, as well as the step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to help you make this easy-to-learn natural art an important and effective part of your life. Acupressure Massage is led by Theresa Girolami. She has taught acupressure for over twenty-two years and is the founder of the Sage House Wellness & Learning Center in Maryland. |
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Adaptability of Human Gait: Implications for the Control of Locomotion $116.09 A large number of volumes have been produced summarizing the work on generation and control of rhythmic movements, in particular locomotion. Unfortunately most of them focus on locomotor studies done on animals. This edited volume redresses that imbalance by focusing completely on human locomotor behaviour. The very nature of the problem has both necessitated and attracted researchers from a wide variety of disciplines ranging from psychology, neurophysiology, kinesiology, engineering, medicine to computer science. The different and unique perspectives they bring to this problem provide a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge on the generation and regulation of human locomotor behaviour.A common unifying theme of this volume is studying the adaptability of human gait to obtain insights into the control of locomotion. The intentional focus on adaptability is meant to draw attention to the importance of understanding the generation and regulation of skilled locomotor behaviour rather than just the generation of basic locomotor patterns which has been the major focus of animal studies. The synthesis chapter at the end of the volume examines how the questions posed, the technology, and the experimental and theoretical paradigms have evolved over the years, and what the future has in store for this important research domain. |
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Adhension Moleculars $31.07 The consequences of diseases involving the immune system such as AIDS, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as bronchial-asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis, now account for a considerable economic burden to governments worldwide. In response there has been an enormous research effort investigating the basic mechanisms underlying such diseases, and a tremendous drive to identify novel therapeutic applications for their prevention and treatment. Though a plethora of immunological studies have been published in recent years, little has been written about the implications of such research for drugs development. As a consequence, this area has not gained the prominence of other fields such as molecular pharmacology or neuropharmacology, and a focul information source for the many pharmacologists interested in diseases of the immune system remains unpublished. The Handbook of Immunopharmacology series provides such a source through the commissioning of a comprehensive collection of volumes on all aspects of immunopharmacology. Editors have been sought after for each volume who are not only active in their respective areas of expertise, but who also have a distinctly pharmacological bias to their research. The series follows three main themes, each represented by volumes on individual component topics. The first covers each of the major cell types and classes of inflammatory mediators ( cells and mediators ). The second covers each of the major organ systems and the diseases involving the immune and inflammatory responses that can effect them ( systems ). The third covers different classes of drugs currently used to treat these diseases as well as those underdevelopment ( drugs ). This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the adhsion molecules, processes and concepts that govern both inflammatory and infectious diseases, and also deals in detail with the specific in vivo pathways involved. The first chapter introduces some of the mole |
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Adherence Issues in Sport and Exercise $88.95 Adherence Issues in Sport and Exercise pulls together a wide range of current adherence themes to provide an overview of the many different theoretical approaches currently being used. Each chapter provides a theoretical framework and a range of practical implications for professionals. Written by eminent experts from Europe and North America, they discuss how adherence is affected by a wide variety of personal, situational, and programme variables. This volume is essential reading for sport and exercise psychologists, exercise and health researchers and students of health studies, sport science, physical education, leisure studies and psychology. This text will be an excellent resource for scholars and practitioners regarding the latest research on adherence issues within sport and exercise settings. With contributions from leading experts around the world, Steve Bull has pulled together a comprehensive and inclusive review of predictors of adherence behaviours in the broadest sense. Professor Joan L. Duda, University of Birmingham This is a well-written and informative book of value to all in the field of promotion of exercise for health improvement. Selwyn Richards, Psychological Medicine, 2000, Vol 30 Steve Bull has ably assembled a broad-based book, designed to expand research and application to new areas in exercise and sport. From the foreword by Rod K. Dishman |
