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by Paul E Newton, Stuart D Shaw
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
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Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous...
The Social Movement Society
Contentious Politics for a New Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 1997
Is there more social protest now than there was prior to the movement politics of the 1960s, and if so, does it result in a distinctly less civil society throughout the world? If everybody protests, what does protest mean in advanced industrial societies? This volume brings together scholars from...
Governance in Family Enterprises
Maximising Economic and Emotional Success
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Presents a comprehensive overview of governance in family enterprises including practical management knowledge in easy-to-use frameworks and interviews with renowned family enterprise owners and managers. Readers will benefit from the book's systematic approach and the opportunity to learn from the experience of other family enterprises.
Beyond Bibliometrics
Harnessing Multidimensional Indicators of Scholarly Impact
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art examination of the changing ways we measure scholarly performance and research impact.
Bibliometrics has moved well beyond the mere tracking of bibliographic citations. The web enables new ways to measure scholarly productivity and impact, making available...
by Thomas Szirtes, Ph.D, P.E.
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2007
Applied Dimensional Analysis and Modeling provides the full mathematical background and step-by-step procedures for employing dimensional analyses, along with a wide range of applications to problems in engineering and applied science, such as fluid dynamics, heat flow, electromagnetics, astronomy...
The DelFly
Design, Aerodynamics, and Artificial Intelligence of a Flapping Wing Robot
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
This book introduces the topics most relevant to autonomously flying flapping wing robots: flapping-wing design, aerodynamics, and artificial intelligence. Readers can explore these topics in the context of the "Delfly", a flapping wing robot designed at Delft University in The Netherlands.
How...
by S Kjelstrup, D Bedeaux, E Johannessen;J Gross
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
The book describes in a simple and practical way what non-equilibrium thermodynamics is and how it can add to engineering fields. It explains how to describe proper equations of transport, more precise than used so far, and how to use them to understand the waste of energy resources in central unit...
by Richard D. Howard, Gerald W. McLaughlin, William E. Knight
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Institutional research is more relevant today than ever before as growing pressures for improved student learning and increased institutional accountability motivate higher education to effectively use ever-expanding data and information resources.
As the most current and comprehensive volume...
Dreams That Can Save Your Life
Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
An exploration of dreams as a spiritual source of healing and inner guidance for your health and well-being
• 2018 Nautilus Silver Award
• Shares stories--confirmed by pathology reports--from subjects in medical research projects whose dreams diagnosed illness and helped heal their...
The Divining Mind
A Guide to Dowsing and Self-Awareness
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1990
The art of divining, or dowsing, has for years been cloaked in mystery and superstition. Recognized by some as a means of finding water and minerals, it is actually a method for anyone to develop intuitive skills. This thought-provoking book demystifies dowsing and presents this ancient science as...
Potential
Dont Take it to the Grave
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The inspiration for writing this book came from the years of observing and listening to people I have met, ministered to, counseled, and known over the past years. I have heard many excuses, stories, and reasons why life was what it was, and why goals, visions, and dreams had been abandoned and were...
The Doctoral StudentOs Advisor and Mentor
Sage Advice from the Experts
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2010
This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary...
Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age
The 2009 Presidential Election Uprising in Iran
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the novel utilization of 'small...
Quantum Mechanics
A Shorter Course of Theoretical Physics
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Quantum Mechanics deals with various aspects of quantum mechanics and covers topics ranging from the uncertainty principle and the principle of superposition to conservation laws, Schrödinger's equation, and perturbation theory. Spin, radiation, and the identity of particles are also discussed, along...