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by Martin C. Libicki, Howard J. Shatz, Julie E. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
What is the impact of demographics on the prospective production of military power and the causes of war? This monograph analyzes this issue by projecting working-age populations through 2050; assessing the influence of demographics on manpower, national income and expenditures, and human capital;...
Metalinguistic Awareness in Children
Theory, Research, and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
In the past fi fteen years there has been a growi ng interest in the development of children's awareness of language as an object in itself -- a phenomenon now generally referred to as metal inguistic awareness. Until the publication of an earlier volume in the Springer Series in Language and Communication,...
by Peter R. N. Childs, BSc.(Hons), D.Phil
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2010
Rotating flow is critically important across a wide range of scientific, engineering and product applications, providing design and modeling capability for diverse products such as jet engines, pumps and vacuum cleaners, as well as geophysical flows. Developed over the course of 20 years’ research...
A Nazi Past
Recasting German Identity in Postwar Europe
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Since the end of World War II, historians and psychologists have investigated the factors that motivated Germans to become Nazis before and during the war. While most studies have focused on the high-level figures who were tried at Nuremberg, much less is known about the hundreds of SS members, party...
Concentrated Investing
Strategies of the World's Greatest Concentrated Value Investors
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Discover the secrets of the world's top concentrated value investors
Concentrated Investing: Strategies of the World's Greatest Concentrated Value Investors chronicles the virtually unknown—but wildly successful—value investors who have regularly and spectacularly blown away the results...
Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes
Dime Novels, Series Books, and Paperbacks
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Despite efforts of contemporary reformers to curb the availability of dime novels, series books, and paperbacks, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes reveals how many readers used them as means of resistance and how fictional characters became models for self-empowerment. These literary genres,...
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
A Multidisciplinary Guide to Improving Services and Support for Survivors of Rape and Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is the most common type of sexual violence and a common component of domestic violence, yet most cases go unreported and service responses are often inadequate. This book brings together advice for all those professionals working with individuals who have experienced...
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
by Ruth C Carter, Bruce E Massis
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Examine the nuts and bolts of successful management in today’s rapidly evolving libraries!
This book is an essential primer for new library managers and directors. In addition to providing an overview of the practical aspects of management, it is a vital reference tool for managing your library...
by David B. Audretsch, Max C. Keilbach, Erik E. Lehmann
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
By serving as a conduit for knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship is the missing link between investments in new knowledge and economic growth. The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship provides not just an explanation of why entrepreneurship has become more prevalent as the factor of knowledge...
Nonlinear Circuit Simulation and Modeling
Fundamentals for Microwave Design
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Discover the nonlinear methods and tools needed to design real-world microwave circuits with this tutorial guide. Balancing theoretical background with practical tools and applications, it covers everything from the basic properties of nonlinear systems such as gain compression, intermodulation and...
Seeking the Promised Land
Mormons and American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Mormons have long had an outsized presence in American culture and politics, but they remain largely unknown to most Americans. Recent years have seen the political prominence of Mormons taken to a new level - including the presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney, the prominent involvement...
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
A Quick Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2003
Individuals may have to rely on themselves to protect their own health and safety--perhaps even their own lives--in the event of a terrorist attack. Even those who know how to take care of themselves in the event of a fire, tornado, or earthquake might not know what to do in case of a chemical, radiological,...
by Jay M. Shafritz, E. W. Russell, Christopher P. Borick
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Now in an extensively revised 9th edition, Introducing Public Administration provides students with the conceptual foundation they need, while introducing them to important trends in the discipline. Known for its lively and witty writing style, this beloved textbook examines the most important issues...