Thomas M : 903 books
African Democracy and Development
Challenges for Post-Conflict African Nations
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
This book is an examination of particular African countries that are in the post-conflict phase. They have experienced horrific civil wars that left thousands of their citizens internally displaced or as refugees in surrounding countries, and some fled to countries in the global north.
The...
After the Waste Land: Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
This critique of Reaganomics attempts to provide alternatives to both the supply experiments of the 1980s and neoliberal strategies of austerity. It presents arguments for economic democracy with a worker-oriented blueprint for improving productivity, growth, employment and economic justice.
by Terry L. Anderson, Ann M. Carlos, Christian Dippel
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Most American Indian reservations are islands of poverty in a sea of wealth, but they do not have to remain that way. To extract themselves from poverty, Native Americans will have to build on their rich cultural history including familiarity with markets and integrate themselves into modern economies...
How to Use Value-Added Analysis to Improve Student Learning
A Field Guide for School and District Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
A step-by-step guide to transforming student learning with value-added analysis
Value-added analysis is the most robust, statistically significant method available for helping educators quantify student progress over time. This bookprovides a field-tested continuous improvement model for using...
The Bull Run
The Thirty-Year Money Game Between Bulls and Bears
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The global financial market has undergone tremendous growth during the thirty years from 1980 to 2009. This period can be described as one of the most memorable in the history of financial markets. The growth of leading economies in combination with the unparalleled bounce in the emerging economies...
Race, Population Studies, and America's Public Schools
A Critical Demography Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Race, Population Studies, and America's Public Schools: A Critical Demography Perspective explores the paradigm of critical demography—established in the late 1990s which articulates the manner in which the social structure differentiates dominant and subordinate populations. Moreover, critical...
by David S.G. Carter, Thomas E. Glass, Shirley M. Hord
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Growing discontent with the performance of educational institutions is common in the USA today and little is being done to address the real problem - that of the need to reform and restructure the entire educational system. A key issue in this reform is the training and development of leaders in educational...
by Gary M. Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2012
What Do I Do Now? This statement has been said numerous times throughout time when a death has occurred. It is never easy to accept death. After hearing that a loved one has died, we may feel angry, confused or emotionally numb. Do you know who to call first? Have you thought about calling a mortuary,...
by Shawn M. Jackman, Matt Swartz, Marcus Burton
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
The official study guide for the Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) exam from CWNP!
This official guide is what you need to prepare for the vendor-neutral CWDP exam (PW0-250), which tests an IT professional’s ability to design, plan, and troubleshoot a wireless network. Administered...
Microsoft Virtualization
Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2010
Microsoft Virtualization: Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization serves a thorough reference for those considering a migration into the virtualized world. It provides the tools and explanations needed to create a fresh virtualization environment. Readers walk...
Image Processing using Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks
Applications in Python
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Image processing algorithms based on the mammalian visual cortex are powerful tools for extraction information and manipulating images. This book reviews the neural theory and translates them into digital models. Applications are given in areas of image recognition, foveation, image fusion and information...
Digital Education
Opportunities for Social Collaboration
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
A collection of content-based chapters and case studies examining the pedagogical potential and realities of digital literacies in education. The book aims to examine a number of foundational aspects of Web 2.0 technologies and social media applications and to understand the implications for teaching, learning, and professional development.
by Harriet Bulkeley, Michele M. Betsill, Daniel Compagnon
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
The world of climate politics is increasingly no longer confined to the activities of national governments and international negotiations. Critical to this transformation of the politics of climate change has been the emergence of new forms of transnational governance that cut across traditional state-based...
by Pat Adams, American Association of Museums, Association of Science-Technology Centers
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their...