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Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment
Ventola Pamela E.
Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to utilize the varied assessments frequently used in evaluating autism spectrum disorders With both the detection and awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the rise, there is an urgent...
Techniques for Surviving Mobile Data Explosion
Verma Dinesh C.
Discusses the challenges of bandwidth scarcity due to mobile data explosion and their solutions The rapidly growing popularity of Smartphones and other mobile devices has resulted in an exponential growth of mobile data. There is insufficient...
Handbook of Global and Multicultural Negotiation
Woodrow Peter J.
Praise for Handbook of Global and Multicultural Negotiation «In today's globalized world, few competencies are as essential as the ability to negotiate across cultures. In this insightful and practical book, Chris Moore and Peter Woodrow draw on...
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Surface Science
Davies Philip R.
Here, top international authors in the field of STM and surface science present first-class contributions on this hot topic, bringing the reader up to date with the latest developments in this rapidly advancing field. The focus is on the...
Heterogeneous Electrode Processes and Localized Corrosion
Revie R. Winston
Sheds new light on the significance of electrode inhomogeneity and electrochemical heterogeneity A major contribution to the field of electrochemistry, this book—based on a thorough review of the literature and author Yongjun Tan's twenty years...
Functional Polymer Films, 2 Volume Set
Advincula Rigoberto C.
Very thin film materials have emerged as a highly interesting and useful quasi 2D-state functionality. They have given rise to numerous applications ranging from protective and smart coatings to electronics, sensors and display technology as...
Nonlinear Wave Methods for Charge Transport
Bonilla Luis L.
The present book introduces and develops mathematical techniques for the treatment of nonlinear waves and singular perturbation methods at a level that is suitable for graduate students, researchers and faculty throughout the natural sciences...
Hormones in Neurodegeneration, Neuroprotection, and Neurogenesis
Gravanis Achille G.
As life expectancy increases and population ages, the already enormous impact of neurodegeneration on society will become even larger without better prevention and treatment. Developing strategies to prevent degeneration of neurons and to...
Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles
Ridsdill-Smith T. James
This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles. As well as giving us insight into the private lives of these fascinating creatures, this book shows how dung beetles can...
Solid State Characterization of Pharmaceuticals
Storey Richard A.
The field of solid state characterization is central to the pharmaceutical industry, as drug products are, in an overwhelming number of cases, produced as solid materials. Selection of the optimum solid form is a critical aspect of the...
Organizational Capacity to Do and Use Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 141
Cousins J. Bradley
Gain a greater understanding of organizational capacity to do and use evaluation and implications for evaluation capacity building (ECB). This volume is unique in that it represents a multiple case study of eight organizations that were...
Continuing to Engage the Online Learner. More Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction
Conrad Rita-Marie
Continuing to Engage the Online Learner Contributing to both the theoretical and practical literature, Continuing to Engage the Online Learner expands on the work of Conrad and Donaldson's bestselling Engaging the Online Learner. This next-step...
The Academic Portfolio. A Practical Guide to Documenting Teaching, Research, and Service
Miller J. Elizabeth
This comprehensive book focuses squarely on academic portfolios, which may prove to be the most innovative and promising faculty evaluation and development technique in years. The authors identify key issues, red flag warnings, and benchmarks...
The World News Prism. Challenges of Digital Communication
Scotton James F.
Fully revised and updated, the eighth edition of The World News Prism analyzes the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century globalized world and its impact on rapidly changing news events. Includes a new chapter dedicated to...
The World News Prism. Digital, Social and Interactive
Scotton James F.
Now available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century. Includes three new chapters on Russia, Brazil, and India and a revised...
Multilevel Modeling Techniques and Applications in Institutional Research. New Directions in Institutional Research, Number 154
Antony James S.
Multilevel modeling is an increasingly popular multivariate technique that is widely applied in the social sciences. Increasingly, practitioners are making instructional decisions based on results from their multivariate analyses, which often...
Stereochemical Aspects of Organolithium Compounds
Gawley Robert E.
Topics in Stereochemistry, previously edited by «the father of stereochemistry» Ernest L. Eliel, is a longstanding, successful series covering the most important advances in the field. The much-anticipated Volume 26 on stereochemical aspects of...
Proceedings of the Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR 2013)
Smith Jeffrey D.
Proceedings containing 231 manuscripts that were submitted and approved for the 13th biennial worldwide refractories congress recognized as the Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories(UNITECR), held September 10-13, 2013.
Transforming Adults Through Coaching: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 148
Pappas James P.
The field of coaching adult populations has grown dramatically over the past two decades. This volume brings together coaching scholars and experts to review this trend, examine some of the theoretical foundations of the field, and explore how...
Enhancing Sustainability Campuswide. New Directions for Student Services, Number 137
Jacobs Bruce A.
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Many student affairs divisions are doing just that, leading the way in sustainability education by providing students with the knowledge they need to make a positive impact in their personal,...
Strategies for Reducing Drug and Chemical Residues in Food Animals. International Approaches to Residue Avoidance, Management, and Testing
Riviere Jim E.
Highlighting international approaches; the book details strategies to minimize contamination, residue monitoring programs, and classes of drugs and chemicals that pose contaminant risk in livestock. Focuses attention on drug and chemical...
Meeting the Transitional Needs of Young Adult Learners. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 143
Olson Joann S.
This is the first New Directions volume related to young adult learners since 1984. Then, as now, young adults are an important segment of the adult population but have received scant attention in the adult education literature. Increasingly,...
The Chemistry of Hydroxylamines, Oximes and Hydroxamic Acids, Volume 1
Liebman Joel F.
Focusing on an important class of compounds in organic synthesis, this text features contributions by leading experts, and delivers the quality expected from the “Patai Series.”
Fundamentals of Heterocyclic Chemistry. Importance in Nature and in the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals
Quin Louis D.
Heterocyclic chemistry is of prime importance as a sub-discipline of Organic Chemistry, as millions of heterocyclic compounds are known with more being synthesized regularly Introduces students to heterocyclic chemistry and synthesis with...
Radicalizing Learning. Adult Education for a Just World
Holst John D.
Radicalizing Learning calls for a total rethinking of what the field of adult education stands for and how adult educators should assess their effectiveness. Arguing that major changes in society are needed to create a more just world, the...
Catalyzed Carbon-Heteroatom Bond Formation
Hartwig John F.
Written by an experienced editor widely acclaimed within the scientific community, this book covers everything from oxygen to nitrogen functionalities. From the contents: * Palladium-Catalyzed Syntheses of Five-Membered Saturated Heterocycles *...
Development for Academic Leaders. A Practical Guide for Fundraising Success
Hunt Penelepe C.
Praise for Development for Academic Leaders «Penny Hunt has opened the door on what many academics consider the mystery of fundraising success. In a straightforward and direct way, the book explains what is most important for academic leaders to...
Basin Analysis. Principles and Application to Petroleum Play Assessment
Allen John R.
Basin Analysis is an advanced undergraduate and postgraduate text aimed at understanding sedimentary basins as geodynamic entities. The rationale of the book is that knowledge of the basic principles of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the...
Transition Metal-Catalyzed Couplings in Process Chemistry. Case Studies From the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dunetz Joshua R.
Transition metal-catalyzed coupling reactions have a rich history that led to the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Professors Suzuki, Heck, and Negishi for their pioneering contributions to the field. The coming of age of this...
On Being Presidential. A Guide for College and University Leaders
Pierce Susan R.
Praise for On Being Presidential «This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president.»—Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University «A...
End-of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement. What Clinicians Need to Know
Qualls Sara Honn
A practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and bereavement The needs of individuals with life-limiting or terminal illness and those caring for them are well documented. However, meeting these needs can...
Tectonic, Climatic, and Cryospheric Evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula
Anderson John B.
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series. Tectonic, Climatic, and Cryospheric Evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula presents the analysis of data collected during the SHALDRIL program, which sampled...
Environmental Management of Energy from Biofuels and Biofeedstocks
Singh Kamel
Biomass is a renewable resource, whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. Since the energy crises of the 1970s, many countries have become interested in...
Bioremediation of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Speight James G.
With petroleum-related spills, explosions, and health issues in the headlines almost every day, the issue of remediation of petroleum and petroleum products is taking on increasing importance, for the survival of our environment, our planet, and...
Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2
Willis Katherine J.
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Written by an internationally...
Heterocyclic Chemistry At A Glance
Mills Keith
Heterocyclic chemistry is a central part of organic chemistry and biochemistry, dealing with a particular set of chemical structures; organic compounds with a ring structure containing at least one heteroatom (commonly nitrogen, oxygen or...
Assessing the Online Learner. Resources and Strategies for Faculty
Palloff Rena M.
Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the field of online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helps higher education professionals understand the fundamentals of effective online assessment. It offers guidance for...
Discipline-Centered Learning Communities: Creating Connections Among Students, Faculty, and Curricula. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 132
Barron Kenneth E.
Take an in depth look at discipline-centered learning communities. Using psychology as an example, this issue provides prescriptive advice for those interested in developing a learning community in any academic discipline or program. Learning...
Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids. Never the Twain?
Seddon Kenneth R.
For many years, the related fields of molten salts and ionic liquids have drifted apart, to their mutual detriment. Both molten salts and ionic liquids are liquid salts containing only ions – all that is different is the temperature! Both fields...
To Improve the Academy. Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development
Cruz Laura
An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), To Improve the Academy offers a resource for improvement in higher education to faculty and instructional development staff, department...
The Power In / Of Language
Graham Linda J.
The Power In/Of Language features a collection of essays that analyse the ways in which language is utilized in contemporary education revealing its deeply entrenched power relationships. Features essays grounded in theoretical rigor that offer...
Assessing Civic Engagement. New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 162
Terkla Dawn Geronimo
How does one assess community service, civic engagement, and the impact of service learning on a college campus? This volume reviews contemporary research, measurement instruments, and practices in the assessment of civic engagement in higher...
The Dose Makes the Poison. A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology
Ottoboni M. Alice
This new edition of a widely-read and highly-acclaimed book broadens the scope of its predecessors from a heavy focus on industrial chemicals as toxicants to include drugs, food additives, cosmetics and other types of compounds that people are...
An Introduction to Wavelet Modulated Inverters
Rahman M. Azizur
The introductory chapter briefly presents the fundamental topologies and operation of power inverters. The second chapter contains a description of wavelet basis functions and sampling theory with particular reference to the switching model of...
Air Pollution Prevention and Control. Bioreactors and Bioenergy
Kennes Christian
In recent years, air pollution has become a major worldwide concern. Air pollutants can affect metabolic activity, impede healthy development, and exhibit carcinogenic and toxic properties in humans. Over the past two decades, the use of...
Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards
McGuire Bill
Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards provides a valuable new insight into how climate change is able to influence, modulate and trigger geological and geomorphological phenomena, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides;...
Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Zvelebil Marketa J.
Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2nd Edition is a fully revised and updated version of this acclaimed resource. The book provides definitions and often explanations of over 1000 words, phrases and concepts...
Fractography of Glasses and Ceramics VI
Wightman Marlene
Provides an excellent one-stop resource for understanding the most important current issues in the research and applications of fractography of glasses and ceramics.
Engaging Ideas. The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom
Bean John C.
Learn to design interest-provoking writing and critical thinking activities and incorporate them into your courses in a way that encourages inquiry, exploration, discussion, and debate, with Engaging Ideas, a practical nuts-and-bolts guide for...
Calcretes (Reprint Series Volume 2 of the IAS)
Tucker Maurice E.
Calcretes are an important component of many ancient fluvial, lacustrine and shallow-marine carbonate sequences, and they are widely developed in many parts of the world at the present time. Calcretes are useful to the earth scientist involved...
