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James L. Sundquist
Brookings Institution Press
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081578225X
In America's Right Turn historian William Berman examines the political, cultural, and economic contexts in which Republican conservatives operated and... explores the crisis of the liberal welfare state against the background of presidential politics. Berman demonstrates the key roles played by conservative populism and the conservative backlash to the rights revolution in the collapse of Democratic hegemony. But most importantly, he shows how conservative politics became allied with conservative economics—an alliance forged with singular success during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. In this new edition, Berman discusses the initial failure of the Clinton administration to establish a viable political alternative to the GOP. Berman also shows how Clinton won reelection in l996 by moving steadily to the center, even to the extent of co-opting the Republican agenda, while defending a number of key Democratic programs.
Meribeth A. Bunch
Springer
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3211829857
The book is designed as a reference text for teachers of singing, singers, choral conductors and organists, speech and voice therapists, laryngologists... and other health professionals, psychologists and those in linguistics. It discusses the physiological, psychological, musical and emotional aspects of the voice, particularly as they relate to singing but also to speaking. Important features of this work are the clear illustrations, the broad coverage of the topic and the extensive bibliography. The book provides a greater understanding of how the voice works and the many factors involved in singing as well as an objective discussion of singing without reference to specific techniques.
Meribeth A. Dayme
Springer
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3211887288
During the past decades, "Dynamics of the singing voice" has successfully been established as a reference text for teachers of singing, singers, choral... conductors and organists, speech and voice therapists, laryngologists and other health professionals, psychologists and those in linguistics. It discusses the physiological, psychological, musical and emotional aspects of the voice, particularly as they relate to singing but also to speaking. The book provides a greater understanding of how the voice works and the many factors involved in singing as well as an objective discussion of singing without reference to specific techniques. In this fifth edition, the author has now updated and rearranged the content. Furthermore she has added a new chapter on vocal pedagogic aspects in order to meet the requirements of the art of singing of the 21st century. Thus this new book provides the reader with the established concepts in combination with the latest knowledge about modern approaches to the singing voice.
John F. Donoghue
Cambridge University Press
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0521476526
This book gives a detailed account of the Standard Model of particle physics, focusing on the techniques by which the model can produce information... about real observed phenomena. It opens with a pedagogic account of the theory of the Standard Model. Introductions to the essential calculational techniques are included. The major part of the text is concerned with the use of the Standard Model in the calculation of physical properties of particles. Rigorous and reliable methods (radiative corrections and nonperturbative techniques based on symmetries and anomalies) are emphasized, but other useful models (such as the quark and Skyrme models) are also described. The strong and electroweak interactions are not treated as independent threads but rather are woven together into a unified phenomenological fabric. Many exercises and diagrams are included.
Ronald L. Carlson
West
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0314263241
The fourth edition's central focus is strategic case evaluation, not mechanics or tactics. Moreover, this edition still contains a large number of... casefiles, covering such topics as workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and a civil rights violation involving jail suicide. However, there are important changes in the new edition. The fourth edition discusses the introduction of exhibits in computerized courtrooms and includes a detailed analysis of follow-up voir dire questions. In addition, not only have the existing Evidence coursebook references been updated, but we have also cited the newest coursebooks. Stylistically, almost all the citations that previously appeared in text have been lowered into footnote.
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Celebrity Publishing
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098370595X
George McGlynn is Professor Emeritus and former chair and professor of the Exercise and Sports Science Department at the University of San Francisco. ... In addition, he was director of the USF Human Performance Laboratory and established the graduate program in Sport's Management and Fitness as well as the first personal and community health courses. McGlynn has written extensively on the subjects: wellness, cardiorespiratory fitness, and strength training. He is the author of numerous professional articles and five books including Dynamics of Fitness (5th Edition), which is one of the most popular fitness texts on the market.
Inc. BarCharts
QuickStudy
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1572225297
Dynamics and the study of motion. 4-page guide includes: • basic definitions • rectilinear & curvilinear motions • circular motion •... projectile motion on a X-Y plane • work, energy & power • kinetics particle motion • Newton's laws • impulse & momentum • kinetics of system particles • kinematics - rigid bodies • kinetics - rigid bodies • vibrations • moments of inertia of 3-D bodies
Peter Schiavone
Prentice Hall
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0136140017
Adopting the objectives of Chomsky's Principles and Parameters approach to Universal Grammar, Second Language Syntax takes the reader through the main... research findings in second language grammatical development. For each area, empirical findings are linked to proposals made by linguists working within the Principles and Parameters framework, with the aim of developing a theory of second language syntax.
Russell C. Hibbeler
Prentice Hall
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0136091954
The Dynamics Study Pack was designed to help students improve their study skills. It consists of three study components–a chapter-by-chapter review, a... free-body diagram workbook, and an access code for the Companion Website.
Christian Wolf
Royal Society of Chemistry
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0854042466
This book provides an overview of fundamental concepts of asymmetric synthesis highlighting the significance of stereochemical and stereodynamic... reaction control. Topics include kinetic resolution (KR), dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR), dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation (DYKAT), and dynamic thermodynamic resolution (DTR). In-depth discussions of asymmetric synthesis with chiral organolithium compounds, atropisomeric biaryl synthesis, self-regeneration of stereogenicity (SRS), chiral amplification with chiral relays and other commonly used strategies are also provided. Particular emphasis is given to selective introduction, interconversion and translocation of central, axial, planar, and helical chirality. A systematic coverage of stereochemical principles and stereodynamic properties of chiral compounds guides the reader through the book and establishes a conceptual linkage to asymmetric synthesis, molecular devices that resemble the structure and stereomutations of propellers, bevel gears, switches and motors, and topologically chiral assemblies such as catenanes and rotaxanes. Racemization and diastereomerization reactions of numerous chiral compounds are discussed as well as the principles, scope and compatibility of commonly used analytical techniques. Details of analytical methods are provided and discussed as well as topics relating to the design of fascinating topologically chiral assemblies and molecular technomimetic devices in the context of dynamic stereochemistry. Strategies and recent developments that address important synthetic challenges are presented and highlighted with hundreds of examples, applications and detailed mechanisms. This exceptional book includes: - More than 550 figures, schemes and tables illustrating mechanisms of numerous asymmetric reactions and stereomutations of chiral compounds - Technical drawings illustrating the conceptual linkage between macroscopic devices such as turnstiles, ratchets, brakes, bevel gears or knots and molecular analogs - More than 3000 references to encourage further reading and facilitate additional literature research - A comprehensive glossary with stereochemical definitions and terms which facilitate understanding and reinforce learning This book will be of particular interest to undergraduates, graduates and professionals working and researching in the fields of organic synthetic chemistry and analytical chemistry.
Meriam
Wiley
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0470528001
Sharon F. Rallis
Corwin Press
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0803962363
The role of the teacher is no longer confined to the classroom or to interactions with students. The authors of this book illustrate through case... studies the emerging roles of `dynamic' teachers.
Simon Stobart
Cengage Learning EMEA
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1844807533
Providing an end-to-end view of how modern web applications are built, Dynamic Web Application Development takes a cohesive approach to building a... software architecture from core components. It tells a development story by taking you right through from analysis and design, learning the core technologies, and tying them together using standard tools patterns and frameworks without straying into detail or trying to cover too many alternatives. Using PHP scripting and the MySQL database management system, this is a contemporary and well targeted coverage of important areas of web application development including Ajax, , adaptive markup, web application frameworks, standards and conformance, accessibility and security issues. It shows you how to build functionality into a website using a variety of technologies. These will work as a basic framework from which you will be able to explore more challenging developments such as porting applications to mobile devices and including more Web 2.0 features. An ideal text for web programming courses, this book will help you whether you are a student or need to reskill and want a dependable and accessible self-study package.
Burne Hogarth
Watson-Guptill
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0823015874
William Whiting
Human Kinetics
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0736036822
With Dynatomy, bring to life the wonders of human movement and applied anatomy for your students. The book is written for students of human... performance who have completed an introductory human anatomy course and need a strong text in functional anatomy. The entertaining and easy-to-understand text considers fundamental movements—including posture, walking, running, jumping, throwing, kicking, and lifting—together with selected exercise and sport movements. The emphasis of Dynatomy is on dynamic muscular motions rather than structural anatomy. Students benefit from a discussion of simple and complex human movements combined with an analysis of muscles in motion. The text also introduces the muscle control formula and explains how students can use it to identify the way in which muscles contract during various examples of human movement. Part I presents an overview of the anatomical foundations of movement and the essential requirements for movement control. Part II examines dynamic movements and basic mechanics, muscular function, fundamental movements, and specialized movements. The book is packed with features that will deepen students' appreciation of human movement: -A wealth of unique illustrations and photos complement the text and improve understanding of difficult concepts. -Chapter objectives, key terms, review questions, and summaries encourage students to interact with and remember the content. -Movement analyses give students critical exposure to functional human movements.Interactive Anatomy CD Included!Completing the text is a new Primal Pictures CD-ROM titled Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy (IFA Essentials). This software will help students thoroughly review components of structural anatomy through the use of computer-graphic models of human anatomy derived from MRI scan data. Fully interactive 3-D animations show muscular and joint function.IFA Essentials features a complete high-resolution 3-D model of the human musculature. The model can be rotated and allows for 11 layers of anatomy to be visually removed—from muscles down to bones. Specific muscles within the 3-D model can be highlighted, allowing users to view accompanying text about the selected muscle, such as name, primary action, agonists, antagonists, proximal and distal attachments, innervation, and blood supply. Text also accompanies specific ligaments within the model, providing information on function, injury mechanism, and pathology of injury. The CD also includes 34 animations—each of which can be viewed from four different angles—showing clinical muscular function and providing students with a sense of the movement around joints. Four video clips of gross human motions demonstrate complete body movements, such as sit-ups and push-ups, coupled with live-action video clips showing the electrical stimuli of active muscles. To reinforce the content, IFA Essentials also offers an interactive quiz. Students can select the level of difficulty and number of quiz questions and then use a multiple-choice format to identify or locate various structures on the model.
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