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Adjunct Adverbials in English | Studies in English Language

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:42:00 -0800

By Hilde Hasselgård
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 338, Date: 2010-03-31
ISBN-10 : 0521515564, PDF 2.2 Mb

In this original study, Hilde Hasselgård discusses the use of adverbials in English, through examining examples found in everyday texts. Adverbials - clause elements that typically refer to circumstances of time, space, reason and manner - cover a range of meanings and can be placed at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a sentence.

The description of the frequency of meaning types and discussion of the reasons for selecting positions show that the use of adverbials differs across text types. Adverbial usage is often linked to the general build-up of a text and part of its content and purpose. In using real texts, Hasselgård identifies a challenge for the classification of adjuncts, and also highlights that some adjuncts have uses that extend into the textual and interpersonal domains, obscuring the traditional divisions between adjuncts, disjuncts and conjuncts.

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Selective Forex Trading: How to Achieve Over 100 Trades in a Row Without a Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:08:00 -0700

Wiley Trading
By Don Snellgrove
Publisher: Wiley Pages: 142,
Date: 2008-01-09 ISBN-10 : 0470120835
PDF 7 Mb

Selective Forex Trading skillfully outlines author Don Snellgrove’s S90/Crossover: an independently verified technical indicator that has provided traders with the ability to achieve over 100 consecutive Forex trades without a single loss.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started, this approach—which is based on historical resistance and support points within a trading range—can assist you in entering and exiting positions for the greatest profits possible.

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The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:01:00 -0700

By Ward Farnsworth (June 15, 2007)
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 326, ISBN-10 : 0226238342
PDF 1 Mb

There are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand, and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum.

In The Legal Analyst, Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law. From classic ideas in game theory such as the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” and the “Stag Hunt” to psychological principles such as hindsight bias and framing effects, from ideas in jurisprudence such as the slippery slope to more than two dozen other such principles, Farnsworth’s guide leads readers through the fascinating world of legal thought.

Each chapter introduces a single tool and shows how it can be used to solve different types of problems. The explanations are written in clear, lively language and illustrated with a wide range of examples. The Legal Analyst is an indispensable user’s manual for law students, experienced practitioners seeking a one-stop guide to legal principles, or anyone else with an interest in the law.

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Steve Jobs (People in the News) | Barbara Sheen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:39:00 -0700

By Barbara Sheen
Publisher: Lucent
Pages: 96, Date: 2009-10-16
ISBN-10 : 1420501607,
PDF 7.5 Mb

The book discusses the life of technology wizard Steve Jobs, his early years, his life growing up in Silicon Valley, the evolution of his company, Apple, Inc., and his future work.

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The Death Relic

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 4 Oct 2011 05:08:00 -0700

By: Chris Kuzneski
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
year: 2011, Epub 1.28

The New World, 1545... Vanquished by the Spanish Empire, little remains of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. From the ashes of their cities, a unified legend emerges: the Christians who conquered them possessed a mysterious object, an artifact so powerful-so deadly-that it was known throughout the Americas as "the death relic."

Yucatan Peninsula, present day... When Maria Pelati's research team disappears in Mexico, Jonathon Payne and David Jones embark on a perilous mission to find the missing archaeologists. The duo quickly finds a link between the group's work and its recent disappearance. Following the clues left behind, the duo tries to solve one of the darkest mysteries of the new world, but their quest for the relic might cost them their lives.

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Chariots of the Gods | Unsolved Mysteries of the Past

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 4 Oct 2011 03:57:00 -0700

By Erich von Daniken
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages: 248, Date: 1999-01-01
ISBN / ASIN: 0425166805

Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance--the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth had been visited by aliens. This world-famous bestseller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eyes of the Sphinx.

But here is where it all began--von Daniken's startling theories of our earliest encounters with alien worlds, based upon his lifelong studies of ancient ruins, lost cities, potential spaceports, and a myriad of hard scientific facts that point to extraterrestrial intervention in human history. Most incredible of all, however, is von Daniken's theory that we ourselves are the descendants of these galactic pioneers--and the archeological discoveries that prove it... * An alien astronaut preserved in a pyramid
* Thousand-year-old spaceflight navigation charts
* Computer astronomy from Incan and Egyptian ruins
* A map of the land beneath the ice cap of Antarctica
* A giant spaceport discovered in the Andes
Includes remarkable photos that document mankind's first contact with aliens at the dawn of civilization.

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Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 4 Oct 2011 03:49:00 -0700

By Doris Simonis
Publisher: Oryx Press
Pages: 256, Date: 1998-12-02
ISBN-10 : 1573561517, rar'd html, 4.17 MB

The first of four volumes in the landmark Lives and Legacies Oryx Press series, Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors profiles approximately 200 men and women who changed the world by leaving lasting legacies in their fields.

It fills a gap in the biographical reference shelf by offering far more than basic facts about a scientist's life and work--each entry describes not only the immediate effects of the individual's discoveries, but their impact on later scientific findings as well.

Each entry contains a timeline listing important dates in the biographee's life as well as a bibliography of the most important works on the subject.

A master timeline chronicling major events in scientific exploration and an annotated general bibliography are also included.

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Qualitative Research: Studying How Things Work

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 4 Oct 2011 03:23:00 -0700

By Robert E. Stake PhD
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Pages: 244, Date: 2010-03-03
ISBN-10 : 1606235451, PDF 3 Mb

This book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover "how things work" in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems.

Topics range from identifying a research question to selecting methods, gathering data, interpreting and analyzing the results, and producing a well-thought-through written report. In-depth examples from actual studies emphasize the role of the researcher as instrument and interpreter, while boxed vignettes and learning projects encourage self-reflection and critical thinking.

Other useful pedagogical features include quick-reference tables and charts, sample project management forms, and an end-of-book glossary. After reading this book, doctoral students and novice qualitative researchers will be able to plan a study from beginning to end.
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"This remarkable book tells us clearly how qualitative research works. It distills the author's lifetime of experience in qualitative inquiry, addressing the aims and conduct of such research in ways that are cogent and wise. Expert and novice researchers alike will find much to learn here.

The author's direct, modest voice almost belies the sophistication of his discussion of key issues of theory and method in qualitative inquiry. A special feature is the inclusion of lengthy examples from actual studies, which show fundamental processes of decision in the collection, analysis, reporting and interpreting of evidence." - Frederick Erickson, George F. Kneller Professor of Anthropology of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

"This is a very readable book. Stake doesn't tell students what to do, but helps them think about their work in ways that will improve their research questions, data collection, and analysis.

The emphasis on thinking about research is missing from many qualitative textbooks, and is the reason why this one will be mandatory reading for my advisees who plan to use qualitative methods in their dissertations. An important contribution." - Janet Usinger, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Reno, USA

"For those who have never had the privilege of taking a class with Stake, this book is the next best thing. It is truly written in his voice, with his timing, pacing, clarity, directness, and humor. Each chapter is a small adventure, shaped by decades of practice, filled with authentic examples, and replete with fertile resources from a reading life never limited to program evaluation or pure scholarly work.

Rather, Stake's examples tie in the history of science, philosophy, great literature, and other markers of renaissance men and women everywhere. This is his best, most fascinating and engaging work thus far." - Yvonna Lincoln, Distinguished Professor and Ruth Harrington Endowed Chair Of Educational Leadership, Texas A&M University, USA

"Stake invites readers in, sits down with us, and shares what he has learned about qualitative research from years of first-hand experience. His discussion, supported with helpful examples, cases, and concept maps, is theoretically grounded but at the same time user friendly. Taking readers on a masterful and engaging journey from understanding what qualitative research is all about, to designing a study, to writing the final report, this book has something for both new and experienced qualitative researchers and practitioners across the social sciences." - Sharan B. Merriam, Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy (Emeritus), University of Georgia, USA

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The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:18:00 -0700

(The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Volume 2)

By: F. A. Hayek
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date: 2007 pages: 296, PDF 16 Mb

An unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in 1944—when Eleanor Roosevelt supported the efforts of Stalin, and Albert Einstein subscribed lock, stock, and barrel to the socialist program—The Road to Serfdom was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production.

For F. A. Hayek, the collectivist idea of empowering government with increasing economic control would lead not to a utopia but to the horrors of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

First published by the University of Chicago Press on September 18, 1944, The Road to Serfdom garnered immediate, widespread attention.

The first printing of 2,000 copies was exhausted instantly, and within six months more than 30,000 books were sold. In April 1945, Reader’s Digest published a condensed version of the book, and soon thereafter the Book-of-the-Month Club distributed this edition to more than 600,000 readers. A perennial best seller, the book has sold 400,000 copies in the United States alone and has been translated into more than twenty languages, along the way becoming one of the most important and influential books of the century.

With this new edition, The Road to Serfdom takes its place in the series The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek. The volume includes a foreword by series editor and leading Hayek scholar Bruce Caldwell explaining the book's origins and publishing history and assessing common misinterpretations of Hayek's thought. Caldwell has also standardized and corrected Hayek's references and added helpful new explanatory notes.

Supplemented with an appendix of related materials ranging from prepublication reports on the initial manuscript to forewords to earlier editions by John Chamberlain, Milton Friedman, and Hayek himself, this new edition of The Road to Serfdom will be the definitive version of Friedrich Hayek's enduring masterwork.

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Rethinking Learning in Early Childhood Education | PDF

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Oct 2011 06:25:00 -0700

By Nicola Yelland, Libby Lee, Maureen O'Rourke, Cathie Harrison
Publisher: Open University Press
Pages: 184, Date: 2008-08-01
ISBN-10 : 0335228828, pdf 5.9 mb

"I think a real strength of the book is the use of the case studies to ground the points made and to offer in-depth insights into practice."
Jackie Marsh, University of Sheffield, UK

This exciting book considers the nature of young children's lives and how this can, and should, inform early childhood education in practical ways. It examines:

What is it like for young children to learn in the 21st century?
How can we link this to new and innovative ways of providing relevant and engaging learning contexts for young children?
What it means to be multiliterate in the 21st century

The book explores how learning and engagement with ideas can be extended through the use of new technologies, describing how information and communications technologies enable young people to extend the boundaries of their learning and social interactions.

These experiences have important implications for formal learning environments and the nature of the curriculum, including bold new approaches to teaching and learning which offer opportunities for children to investigate in new ways.

This book provides examples of the ways in which early childhood teachers have extended opportunities for new types of learning for children by creating contexts in which they are able to explore and represent their ideas and thinking in multimodal formats using new technologies.

This book represents a research-based discussion for rethinking learning in the 21st century and includes various case studies and scenarios to enable students and practising teachers to try out new ideas.

Finally, it considers new ways of thinking about children's learning by creating a multiliteracies portrait, pedagogies and pathways profile that enables teachers to build on their strengths to plan for effective learning outcomes.

Rethinking Learning in Early Childhood Education is key reading for students on Early Years courses or Primary Education pre-service teacher education programmes.

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Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Oct 2011 06:22:00 -0700

By: Sanna Jarvela
publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2011, Pages: 300, PDF 2 Mb

Social and emotional aspects of schooling and the learning environment can dramatically affect one's attention, understanding, and memory for learning. This topic has been of increasing interest in both psychology and education, leading to an entire section being devoted to it in the third edition of the International Encyclopedia of Education.

Thirty-three articles from the Encyclopedia form this concise reference which focuses on such topics as social and emotional development, anxiety in schools, effects of mood on motivation, peer learning, and friendship and social networks. Saves researchers time in summarizing in one place what is otherwise an interdisciplinary field in cognitive psychology, personality, sociology, and educationLevel of presentation focuses on critical research, leaving out the extraneous and focusing on need to know informationContains contributions from top international researchers in the fieldMakes MRW content affordable to individual researchers

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Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:19:00 -0700

By: Tim Ormsby, Eileen J. Napoleon, Robert Burke, Carolyn Groessl, Laura Bowden
publisher: ESRI Press
year: 2010, pages: 597
Rar PDF 52 Mb

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop introduces principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ESRI’s leading technology. Key concepts are combined with detailed illustrations and step-by-step exercises to acquaint readers with the building blocks of ArcGIS® Desktop including ArcMap™, for displaying and querying maps, ArcCatalog™, for organizing geographic data, and ModelBuilder™, for diagramming and processing solutions to complex spatial analysis problems.

Its broad scope, simple style, and practical orientation make this book an ideal classroom text and an excellent resource for those learning GIS on their own.

A data CD for working through the exercises and a fully functioning 180-day trial ArcGIS® Desktop 10 software is included.

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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:06:00 -0700

By: Merriam-Webster
publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
year: 2008, pages: 1994 MOBI 14 Mb

New title! Designed to help advance students master spoken and written English as it is actually used, this groundbreaking new dictionary provides in-depth and up-to-date coverage of basic English vocabulary, grammar, and usage.

Outstanding features include nearly 100,000 words and phrases, more than 160,000 usage examples, more than 22,000 idioms, verbal collocations, and commonly used phrases, and more than 1,000 original drawings-including 16 pages of full color art. Abundant supplemental information includes 25 pages of grammar.

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Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:05:00 -0700

By: Bárbara C. Cruz, Stephen J. Thornton
publisher: Routledge
year: 2009, pages: 245,
PDF 6.6 Mb

This book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach English Language Learners in the classroom. In Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners the authors offer context-specific strategies for the full range of the social studies curriculum, including geography, U.S. history, world history, economics, and government.

A fully annotated list of web and print resources completes the volume, making this a valuable reference to help social studies teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction.

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Introducing Psychology for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:17:00 -0700

By : Dominic Upton
Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd
Date: 2010, PDF 9 Mb

Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionalsis a refreshingly engaging, and accessible introduction to psychology written specifically to support nurses and other medical and health care professionals, such as Midwives and Care Assistants, in both their studies and in practice.

Assumingno previous knowledge, the text emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological thought and action of patients in order for nursing and healthcare professionals to provide appropriate and satisfactory patient care in practice.

The seven chapters cover psychology topics relevant to nursing and health care including the various psychological approaches and how they can be applied, psychology across the lifespan, the psychology of communication, cognitive psychology, the basis of psychological thought and action, and the psychology of stress and pain. In addition to being an ideal introductory text for all pre-registration nursing courses, this book is also suitable for those in practice requiring a refresher or reference text

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Research Methods for Nursing and Healthcare

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:13:00 -0700

By: John Maltby
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
Year: 2010, PDF 8.8 Mb

Research Methods for Nursing and Healthcare is an essential introductory text for all nursing and healthcare students coming to research methods for the first time or those nurses and healthcare staff wishing to improve their skills in this area. The book includes comprehensive coverage of the main research methods topics, and provides guidance on how to understand and apply research techniques.

Everyday nursing examples are used throughout to explain research methods concepts and their relevance to practice. Simple self-assessment tasks are included at the end of chapters; the tests can be undertaken individually, or within groups, to assess the student's understanding of the concepts and skills being learnt.

Research Methods for Nursing and Healthcare takes the fear out of research methods for all nursing and healthcare professionals.

Excellent introductory text that brings interest to research methods for student nurses. Dr Aimee Aubeeluck, Deputy Director: Graduate Entry Nursing, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy University of Nottingham \"I think this is one of the most readable books on research I have read......

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Criminal Justice and Political Cultures

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:10:00 -0700

By: Tim Newburn, Richard Sparks
publisher: Willan
year: 2004, pdf 2.2 Mb

As crime increasingly crosses national boundaries, and international co-operation takes firmer shape, so the development of ideas and policy on the control of crime has become an increasingly international and transnational affair. These developments call attention not just to the many points of convergence in the languages and practices of crime control but also to their persistent differences.

This book is concerned both with the very specific issue of 'policy transfer' within the crime control arena, and with the issues raised by a more broadly conceptualized idea of comparative policy analysis. The contributions in the book examine the different ways in which ostensibly similar vocabularies, policies and practices are taken up and applied in the distinct settings they encounter

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PDF | The Craft of Research, Third Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:44:00 -0700

(Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

By Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 336, Date: 2008-04-15
ISBN-10 : 0226065650, rar 2.6 mb

With more than 200,000 copies in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Now, seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth.

The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, “So what?” The third edition includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper.

The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers.

Throughout, the authors have preserved the amiable tone, the reliable voice, and the sense of directness that have made this book indispensable for anyone undertaking a research project.

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The Nurse Mentor's Handbook: Supporting Students in Clinical Practice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:41:00 -0700

By: Danny Walsh
publisher: Open University Press
year: 2010, PDF 2.3 Mb

All nurses have a duty, via their professional code of conduct, to pass on their knowledge and this book is the ideal companion text for all new and trainee nurse mentors. This book provides a unique guide to strategies and ideas to help devise and enhance learning opportunities for their students.

With a practical and accessible style, the book answers all those questions that mentors may have about the mentoring role, including: \tHow can I create a good learning environment? \tHow should I assess students in practice? \tHow do I support failing students? \tWhat should I include in my mentors portfolio? The book includes cases, quotes from practitioners, strategies, tools and interventions that you can use in clinical practice.

The Nurse Mentor's Handbook is centred around the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) mentor standards, and is easy to relate to nurse mentor courses and the requirements for effective updating

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Reading for Thinking , Sixth Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:31:00 -0700

By: Laraine E. Flemming
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Date: 2008, 4.4 Mb

Incorporating a wealth of practice exercises and high-interest readings, Reading for Thinking focuses on improving reading skills at the "micro- level" and moving on to the "macro-level." Over half of the book is devoted to evaluating, drawing inferences, and identifying tone, bias, and purpose. The Sixth Edition continues to focus on developing students' comprehension and critical-thinking skills.

Flemming uses a carefully designed sequence of explanations and exercises that allows students to approach critical reading as a natural extension of essential comprehension skills, rather than a discrete set of new strategies.

Armed with the ability to both analyze and evaluate a writer's work, students apply those twin intellectual tools to Flemming's trademark high-interest readings to determine purpose, analyze evidence, detect bias, recognize tone, and compare opposing points of view.

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Learning with Online and Mobile Technologies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Sep 2011 19:51:00 -0700

By: Janet MacDonald, Linda Creanor
publisher: Gower
year: 2010
PDF 3.5 Mb

Blended and online learning is nowadays widespread, with students from both campus based and distance universities and colleges facing the prospect of online study either for part or a whole of their course of study. Online study is no longer the preserve of 'techie' enthusiasts, but is often integral to student life in further and higher education, and needs to take its place as an essential part for students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Online study imposes many unforeseen demands on students and they are often taken aback at the differences to conventional study. This book will provide a practical introduction for students who are contemplating or undertaking online study. It will also be of interest to practitioners and staff developers who wish to read about the online student experience

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The option trader's workbook: a problem-solving approach

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Sep 2011 04:30:00 -0700

By: Jeff Augen
publisher: FT Press
year: 2008,
PDF 1.35 Mb

Unlike most books that oversimplify trading situations, Augen's approach forces you to learn by solving real-world problems where stock prices spike up and down and volatility changes constantly. Learning by doing is a distinct advantage for both novice and expert. --Sean Sztern,Alternative Strategies Group, Desjardins Securities This workbook represents a unique and effective learning tool.

It will broaden your understanding of options and raise your trading skills to a higher level. --Dr. W. Edward Olmstead,Northwestern University, author of Options for the Beginner and Beyond Serious options trading requires skills that can only be learned through practice. Augen's progressively more challenging problems definitely provide that real-world practice. There are lessons here for everyone, from beginner to sophisticated professional.

--James Marcus,Partner, CMG Holdings, LLC Most options books offer theory and strategies but don't give you what you really need: hands-on practice that prepares you for real-world trading, where subtle decisions make the difference between winning and losing. Now, there's a solution: The Option Trader's Workbook. Using a question and answer format, this innovative workbook covers key scenarios you'll encounter as an option trader. Expert trader Jeff Augen explains the challenges they present, reveals the potential pitfalls, and walks you through each example to help you understand how to maximize your success.

You'll master trades designed to profit from rising or falling stock prices, rising or falling volatility, time decay, rapid price spikes, and many other market dynamics. Each section helps you build your skills one trade at a time---whether you're new to options or you've been trading for years. Learn by doing--not by reading or memorizing Practice real decision-making inreal trading situations Gain a detailed, intuitive understanding of pricing Understand exactly what must happen for your trade to be profitable Learn to identify efficient trade structures Avoid errors that cause losses even when you've correctly predicted a stock's direction Learn how to manage risk effectively Optimize profits by choosing the right option strategy for a particular situation Use complex trading strategies with confidence Master highly profitable techniques used by professionals

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A Picture Book Primer: Understanding and Using Picture Books

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Sep 2011 04:20:00 -0700

By Denise I. Matulka
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Pages: 328
Date: 2008-09-30
ISBN-10 : 1591584418
PDF 5 MB

Everything you want to know about picture books can be found in this simple and straightforward guide. After defining the picture book and describing its history and technological evolution, the author helps you better understand and appreciate picture books by describing how they're made-their anatomy, types of illustration, layouts, design elements, and typography-various types of picture books (genres, formats, styles), how picture books work (the art of the story), and how they relate to child development and literacy.

Picture book reviews, building a collection, using picture books with various age groups, and issues such as multicultural literature, classics, and controversial titles are some of the other topics covered.

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National Science Education Standards | NAP

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 6 Sep 2011 03:19:00 -0700

By National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment, National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Pages: 272
File Size : 2.1 MB
File Type : html --->tar.gz

Americans agree that our students urgently need better science education. But what should they be expected to know and be able to do? Can the same expectations be applied across our diverse society?

These and other fundamental issues are addressed in National Science Education Standards--a landmark development effort that reflects the contributions of thousands of teachers, scientists, science educators, and other experts across the country.

The National Science Education Standards offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students regardless of background or circumstance should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories.
The standards address:

The exemplary practice of science teaching that provides students with experiences that enable them to achieve scientific literacy.
Criteria for assessing and analyzing students' attainments in science and the learning opportunities that school science programs afford.
The nature and design of the school and district science program.
The support and resources needed for students to learn science.

These standards reflect the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in improving science education.

This document will be invaluable to education policymakers, school system administrators, teacher educators, individual teachers, and concerned parents.

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Doing Business in the New Latin America | PDF Books

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 5 Sep 2011 11:13:00 -0700

Keys to Profit in America's Next-Door Markets
By: Thomas H. Becker
publisher: Praeger
Date: 2010
Pages: 292
PDF 1.4 Mb

Unlike the "old" Latin America, today's Latin America is both readily accessible to smaller North American companies and is being transformed into a bustling business environment. However, for those without a native, in-depth understanding of the emerging changes within today's Latin American marketplace and a grasp of the cultural implications at hand, doing business in Latin America can still be challenging for smaller U.S. exporters and importers.

Doing Business in the New Latin America: Keys to Profit in America's Next-Door Markets, Second Edition serves as an insider's travel guide and trader's manual for understanding the region's market environment and best export sales opportunities in each of its countries. It lays the groundwork for finding and developing ideal prospects while avoiding pitfalls and foreigners' faux pas.

Part I familiarizes readers with Latin America in general, profiling its nations from a business perspective; Part II explains how Latin American business attitudes developed from a historical perspective. The third section of the text focuses on the all-important art of making—and keeping—the deal.

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