-Helps readers apply testing and measurement theories they learn in courses on psychometrics, testing and measurement and/or multivariate statistics taught in psychology, education, marketing and management. -With 22 self-standing modules instructors can pick and choose the ones that are most appropriate for their course. -Each module features an overview of a measurement issue, a step-by-step application of that theory, and two cases which depict typical dilemmas faced when applying measurement theory followed by Questions to Ponder to encourage critical examination of the issues noted in the cases. -Best practices provide recommendations for ensuring the appropriate application of the theory. -Practical questions help students assess their understanding of the topic while the examples allow them to apply the material using real data. -Each module contains exercises some of which require no computer access while others involve the use of SPSS to solve the problem and a continuing exercise incorporates many of the steps in the development of a measure of typical performance. -Recent changes in understanding measurement, with over 50 new and updated references -Explanations of why each chapter, article, or book in each module’s Further Readings section is recommended -Instructors will find suggested answers to the book’s questions and exercises; detailed solutions to the exercises; test bank with 10 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions for each module; and PowerPoint slides. Students and instructors can access SPSS data sets; additional exercises; the glossary; and additional information helpful in understanding psychometric concepts.
A revolutionary and empowering paradigm in treating addiction based on groundbreaking new science. For decades addiction has been viewed and treated as a social and behavioral illness, afflicting people of "weak" character and "bad" moral fiber. However, recent breakthroughs in genetic technology have enabled doctors, for the first time, to correctly diagnose the disease and prove that addiction is an inherited, neuro-chemical disease originating in brain chemistry, determined by genetics, and triggered by stress. In their groundbreaking The Addiction Solution, David Kipper, MD, and Steven Whitney distill these exciting findings into a guide for the millions of adults who want to be free from the cycle of addiction, and for their loved ones who want to better understand it and to help. It draws on composite case histories to illustrate how the innovative Personal Recovery Program works by customizing treatment for a diverse group of addicts abusing a wide variety of different substances—from the first day of treatment to its successful resolution. The result is a complete guide to a world made brand-new by this enormous paradigm shift in the treatment of addiction.
Backpack Bios: Why Choose a Backpack Bio?Backpack Bios are brief but intimate 30-minute portraits of some of the most fascinating people of Our Time and Times Gone By.Take a bus ride, a lunch break, or a warm bath, and get to know a Legend like you never thought you could...Backpack Bios: Give us 30 minutes-and we'll give you a Lifetime..."Whitney Houstion: Tragic DivaThe Epic Life and Shocking Death of Whitney Houston"Whitney Houston was a Miracle. A Legendary performer known as "The Voice," her astonishing talent was undeniable and her music moved millions.But she also battled personal demons, toxic dependencies, and crippling self-destructive behaviors.Her startling beauty, indisputable charisma, and divinely-gifted voice made her meteoric rise to superstardom virtually inevitable. But her erratic behavior, tumultuous relationships, and crushing addictions made her premature and tragic end almost equally irrevocable.Just who was this tragic diva, truly? And how, like so many other legends before her, did we lose her so very young?In this intimate and insightful book, Music Industry insider David Cline tries to discover how...Author's Note from the Book:Where does one possibly begin in telling the epic story of an iconic performer the likes of Whitney Houston?How does one approach a life as triumphant and tragic as hers, and make it Human?How can one speak for a superstar known as "The Voice," when that Voice has been so sadly and prematurely silenced?These were the formidable questions we faced as we sat down to compose a brief but intimate portrait of a Legend.The answer to all of them however, became evident very, very quickly: Through her Music.As we organized the research, assembled the elements, and prepared to outline our approach, we were struck by a profound revelation:Whitney Houston had lived her life through her Music, so how could one ever begin to tell her astounding story, unless they started with her Music?As we examined her history through the prism of that Music, it immediately became amazingly clear that every phase of her remarkable life could be viewed through the telling titles of some of her greatest songs.Whitney moved us because she sang from Life--is it any wonder then, that in the words she sang, lay the touchstones to examining that Life?They are her songs. It is her music. It is her story. It is our hope that through our telling of it, you will feel closer to the woman and the wonder that was Whitney Houston.---David Cline
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most popular change methods in the world, Cooperrider et al. track the recent changes in the field and explain how AI can contribute to sustainability and the triple bottom line. One of today's most popular change methods, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has been used to undertake transformational initiatives in dozens of organizations, ranging from McDonalds to the U.S. Navy to Save the Children. The assumption of AI is simple. Every organization has things that work right-things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. AI begins by identifying this positive core and connecting organizational visions, plans, and structures to it in ways that heighten energy and inspire action for change. This book presents all of the concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage groups of all sizes in Appreciative Inquiry. The authors provide background information on what AI is and how it works and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, and more. This second edition has been extensively revised, updated, and expanded, including new case studies, new tools and supplemental articles, an expanded bibliography and resource list, and an entirely new chapter on case applications. And throughout, the authors focus on how AI can support an organizational focus on sustainability and the triple bottom line of people, prosperity, and planet.
In this sequel to The Fourth Dimension, Volume 1, Dr. David Yonggi Cho shows how you can develop the dynamic faith and true communion with God which overcome spiritual obstacles and surpass barriers.
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 423: Long-Term Performance of Polymer Concrete for Bridge Decks addresses a number of topics related to thin polymer overlays (TPOs). Those topics include previous research, specifications, and procedures on TPOs; performance of TPOs based on field applications; the primary factors that influence TPO performance; current construction guidelines for TPOs related to surface preparation, mixing and placement, consolidation, finishing, and curing; repair procedures; factors that influence the performance of overlays, including life-cycle cost, benefits and costs, bridge deck condition, service life extension, and performance; and successes and failures of TPOs, including reasons for both.
Abstracts of US citizen photo identification cards issued to native Virgin Islanders between 21 May and 9 Oct 1918, which allowed them to travel and bypass formal immigration procedures. Found in the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, in RG55/PI126, entry #35, box 1.
The American Presidency is at once the strongest and the weakest point in our democratic system and the most powerful office in the world. It has been held by forty-two men, each of whom, whether dull or flamboyant, virtuous or corrupt, humble or imperial, capable or inept, has interpreted his constitutional power and responded to the imperatives of history in his own way. With scholarly accuracy and appealing informality, David C. Whitney and Robin Vaugh Whitney have drawn vivid profiles of the chief executives. They show how each man moved to the White House through a series of triumphs, setbacks, accidents, and achievements; why he was the sort of man he was, and why he became the sort of president he did. With objectivity and candor, each man is evaluated in relation to to the unfolding drama of U.S. history. Though the majority were lawyers, many of the presidents had military backgrounds, including four Civil War generals (Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Benjamin Harrison). Seven presidents served in World War II. Twenty had been governors of states or territories. The election of George W. Bush marked only the second time the son of a former president won the nation's highest office. The legacy of the american presidency is a mixture of obscurity and greatness, mediocrity and brilliance, weakness and strength. But, considered together, the men who have held that office have provided the best continuity of leadership any nation in history has ever enjoyed.
Introduces organisations to Appreciative Inquiry (AI) by the originators and leaders of the movement itself. This book offers an approach based on proven principles for unleashing people's creativity, knowledge and spirit toward a common purpose, that works because it acknowledges the prevailing attitudes toward change.
The work of the sculptor Rachel Harrison is both the zeitgeist and the least digestible in contemporary art. It may also be the most important, owing to an originality that breaks a prevalent spell in an art world of recycled genres, styles, and ideas."--Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker In her sculptures, room-sized installations, drawings, photographs, and artist's books, Rachel Harrison (b. 1966) delves into themes of celebrity culture, pop psychology, history, and politics. This publication, created in close collaboration with the artist, explores twenty-five years of her practice and is the first comprehensive monograph on Harrison in nearly a decade. Its centerpiece is an in-depth plate section, which doubles as a chronology of Harrison's major works, series, and exhibitions. Objects are illustrated with multiple views and details, and accompanied by short texts. This thorough approach elucidates Harrison's complicated, eclectic oeuvre--in which she integrates found materials with handmade sculptural elements, upends traditions of museum display, and injects quotidian objects with a sense of strangeness. Six accompanying essays cover Harrison's earliest works to her most recent output. The book also includes a handful of photo-collages that the artist created specifically for this project. Published here for the first time, these pieces superimpose found images with reproductions of Harrison's own past work.
Every organization has something that works right-things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. Appreciative Inquiry begins by identifying this positive core and connecting organizational visions, plans, and structures to it in ways that heighten energy and inspire action for change. The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative offering a wealth of practical materials-project plans, interview guides, topic samples, case clippings, worksheets, overheads and more.
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