L Perry: 57 books
In Principle, In Practice
Museums as Learning Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2007
The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
Predictive Policing
The Role of Crime Forecasting in Law Enforcement Operations
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Predictive policing is the use of analytical techniques to identify targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, or identifying potential offenders and victims. These tools are not a substitute for integrated approaches to policing, nor are they a crystal ball....
Partly Cloudy
Ethics in War, Espionage, Covert Action, and Interrogation
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Partly Cloudy: Ethics in War, Espionage, Covert Action, and Interrogation explores a number of wrenching ethical issues and challenges faced by military and intelligence personnel. It provides a robust and practical approach to analyzing ethical issues in war and intelligence operations, and applies...
Toppling the Taliban
Air-Ground Operations in Afghanistan, October 2001–June 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
On September 11, 2001, the United States was without a plan for military operations in Afghanistan. One was quickly created by the Defense Department and operations began October 7. The Taliban was toppled in less than two months. This report describes preparations at CENTCOM and elsewhere, Army operations...
by Allen L. Perry
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
I know God still speaks to His children today. He has spoken in the past, He still speaks today, and will continue speaking in the future to anyone. Throughout my Christian life, God has spoken to me. He speaks through His Word, His Holy Spirits gifts of utterance, preachers/teachers, dreams, my spouse...
Predicting Suicide Attacks
Integrating Spatial, Temporal, and Social Features of Terrorist Attack Targets
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
As part of an exploration of ways to predict what determines the targets of suicide attacks, RAND conducted a proof-of-principle analysis of whether adding sociocultural, political, economic, and demographic factors would enhance the predictive ability of a methodology that focused on geospatial features....
Withdrawing from Iraq
Alternative Schedules, Associated Risks, and Mitigating Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2009
In studying the withdrawal from Iraq, RAND assessed logistical constraints, trends in insurgent activity, the readiness of Iraqi security forces, and implications for the size of the residual U.S. force and for security in Iraq and the region. This report presents alternative schedules: one consistent...
by Donald L. Perry
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
This book is a defense of God's promise of salvation and reveals the core of the issues of the false teachings of Arminianism and Calvinism. The Bible teaches that God offers to every person complete eternal life, and that Jesus died for every person.
Egocentric Network Analysis
Foundations, Methods, and Models
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2018
Egocentric network analysis is used widely across the social sciences, especially in anthropology, political science, economics, and sociology, and is increasingly being employed in communications, informatics, and business and marketing studies. Egocentric network analysis requires a unique set of...
by L. Perry
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
This book seeks to address the question of how we should understand the impact of Mitt Romney's faith in the 2012 election. As the first Mormon to earn a presidential nomination from a major party, the book provides a comprehensive study of Romney's historic candidacy.
Understanding Research in Education
Becoming a Discerning Consumer
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
This text provides a solid introduction to the foundations of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the various fields of education to not simply become casual consumers of research who passively read bits and pieces of research articles, but discerning consumers...
Civic Service: What Difference Does it Make?
What Difference Does it Make?
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The concept and practice of civic service is deeply rooted in America's past, present, and future, and has been a featured component of recent presidential agendas. Yet despite ongoing debates about the methods and values of civic service, no recent book has systematically analyzed the effectiveness...
by Douglas L. Perry
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2002
* Teaches VHDL by example
* Includes tools for simulation and synthesis
* CD-ROM containing Code/Design examples and a working demo of ModelSIM