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Decadent Ecology in British Literature and Art, 1860–1910

Decay, Desire, and the Pagan Revival

By: Dennis Denisoff

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Decadent Ecology in British Literature and Art, 1860–1910

Decay, Desire, and the Pagan Revival

By: Dennis Denisoff

Decadent Ecology illuminates the networks of nature, paganism, and desire in 19th- and early 20th-century decadent literature and art. Combining the environmental humanities with aesthetic, queer and literary theory, this study reveals the interplay of art, eco-paganism and science during the formation of modern ecological and evolutionary thought.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108998348

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The Team-By-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

By: Dennis Purdy

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The Team-By-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

By: Dennis Purdy

Baseball historian, Dennis Purdy, performs the feat of marrying statistics, scholarship, biography, trivia, and anecdote to create a massively pleasurable work.

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Workman Publishing

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0761153764

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You Can't Always Say What You Want

The Paradox of Free Speech

By: Dennis Baron

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You Can't Always Say What You Want

The Paradox of Free Speech

By: Dennis Baron

The freedom to think what you want and to say what you think has always generated a pushback of regulation and censorship. This raises the thorny question: to what extent does free speech actually endanger speech protection? This book examines today's calls for speech legislation and places it into historical perspective, using fascinating examples from the past 200 years, to explain the historical context of laws regulating speech. Over time, the freedom to speak has grown, the ways in which we communicate have evolved due to technology, and our ideas about speech protection have been challenged as a result. Now more than ever, we are living in a free speech paradox: powerful speakers weaponize their rights in order to silence those less-powerful speakers who oppose them. By understanding how this situation has developed, we can stand up to these threats to the freedom of speech.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009198920

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9781009198929

Leadership by Engineers and Scientists

Professional Skills Needed to Succeed in a Changing World

By: Dennis W. Hess

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Leadership by Engineers and Scientists

Professional Skills Needed to Succeed in a Changing World

By: Dennis W. Hess

Teaches scientists and engineers leadership skills and problem solving to facilitate management of team members, faculty, and staff This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordinates. It does this through mini case studies that illustrate scenarios where simple, clear, or exact solutions are not evident. By offering examples of dilemmas in technical leadership along with selected analyses of possible ways to address or consider such issues, aspiring or current leaders are made aware of the types of problems they may encounter. This situational approach also allows the development of methodologies to address these issues as well as future variations or new issues that may arise. Leadership by Engineers and Scientists guides and facilitates approaches to solving leadership/people problems encountered by technically trained individuals. Students and practicing engineers will learn leadership by being asked to consider specific situations, debate how to deal with these issues, and then make decisions based on what they have learned. Readers will learn technical leadership fundamentals; ethics and professionalism; time management; building trust and credibility; risk taking; leadership through questions; creating a vision; team building and teamwork; running an effective meeting; conflict management and resolution; communication; and presenting difficult messages. Describes positive traits and characteristics that technically-trained individuals bring to leadership positions, indicates how to use these skills, and describes attitudes and approaches necessary for effectively serving as leaders Covers negative traits and characteristics that can be detrimental when applied to dealing with others in their role as leaders Discusses situations and circumstances routinely encountered by new and experienced leaders of small teams Facilitates successful transitions into leadership and management positions by individuals with technical backgrounds Indicates how decisions can be reached when constraints of different personalities, time frames, economics, and organization politics and culture inhibit consensus Augments technical training by building awareness of the criticality of people skills in effective leadership Leadership by Engineers and Scientists is an excellent text for technically trained individuals who are considering, anticipating, or have recently been promoted to formal leadership positions in industry or academia.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119436583

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Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution

By: Dennis J.D. Sandole,Sean Byrne,Ingrid Sandole-Staroste,Jessica Senehi

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Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution

By: Dennis J.D. Sandole,Sean Byrne,Ingrid Sandole-Staroste,Jessica Senehi

This major Handbook comprises cutting-edge essays from leading scholars in the field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CAR). The volume provides a comprehensive overview of the core concepts, theories, approaches, processes, and intervention designs in the field. The central theme is the value of multidisciplinary approaches to the analysis and

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Routledge

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1134079621

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Wrestling with Democracy

Voting Systems as Politics in the Twentieth-century West

By: Dennis Pilon

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Wrestling with Democracy

Voting Systems as Politics in the Twentieth-century West

By: Dennis Pilon

Though sharing broadly similar processes of economic and political development from the mid-to-late nineteenth century onward, western countries have diverged greatly in their choice of voting systems: most of Europe shifted to proportional voting around the First World War, while Anglo-American countries have stuck with relative majority or majority voting rules. Using a comparative historical approach, Wrestling with Democracy examines why voting systems have (or have not) changed in western industrialized countries over the past century. In this first single-volume study of voting system reform covering all western industrialized countries, Dennis Pilon reviews national efforts in this area over four timespans: the nineteenth century, the period around the First World War, the Cold War, and the 1990s. Pilon provocatively argues that voting system reform has been a part of larger struggles over defining democracy itself, highlighting previously overlooked episodes of reform and challenging widely held assumptions about institutional change.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442613505

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9781442613508

Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy

By: Charles M. Washington,Dennis T. Leaver

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Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy

By: Charles M. Washington,Dennis T. Leaver

The only radiation therapy text written by radiation therapists, Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 4th Edition helps you understand cancer management and improve clinical techniques for delivering doses of radiation. A problem-based approach makes it easy to apply principles to treatment planning and delivery. New to this edition are updates on current equipment, procedures, and treatment planning. Written by radiation therapy experts Charles Washington and Dennis Leaver, this comprehensive text will be useful throughout your radiation therapy courses and beyond. Comprehensive coverage of radiation therapy includes a clear introduction and overview plus complete information on physics, simulation, and treatment planning. Spotlights and shaded boxes identify the most important concepts. End-of-chapter questions provide a useful review. Chapter objectives, key terms, outlines, and summaries make it easier to prioritize, understand, and retain key information. Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text, and included in the glossary for easy reference. UPDATED chemotherapy section, expansion of What Causes Cancer, and inclusions of additional cancer biology terms and principles provide the essential information needed for clinical success. UPDATED coverage of post-image manipulation techniques includes new material on Cone beam utilization, MR imaging, image guided therapy, and kV imaging. NEW section on radiation safety and misadministration of treatment beams addresses the most up-to-date practice requirements. Content updates also include new ASRT Practice Standards and AHA Patient Care Partnership Standards, keeping you current with practice requirements. UPDATED full-color insert is expanded to 32 pages, and displays images from newer modalities.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323287522

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9780323287524

Mountains and Plains

The Ecology of Wyoming Landscapes

By: Dennis H. Knight

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Mountains and Plains

The Ecology of Wyoming Landscapes

By: Dennis H. Knight

Studies the rich diversity of plant and animal life of the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the intermountain basins in Wyoming and adjacent states. The author surveys the geologic history of such diverse environments as Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and the Black Hills.

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Yale University Press

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0300068565

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9780300068566

Pain and Behavioral Medicine

A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective

By: Dennis C. Turk,Donald Meichenbaum,Myles Genest

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Pain and Behavioral Medicine

A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective

By: Dennis C. Turk,Donald Meichenbaum,Myles Genest

This immensely practical volume describes the rationale, development, and utilization of cognitive-behavioral techniques in promoting health, preventing disease, and treating illness, with a particular focus on pain management. An ideal resource for a wide range of practitioners and researchers, the book's coverage of pain management includes theoretical, research, and clinical issues, and includes illustrative case material.

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Guilford Press

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0898629179

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9780898629170

International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Ibraiz Tarique,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Ibraiz Tarique,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the fifth edition of International Human Resource Management focuses on international human resource management (IHRM) within multinational enterprises (MNEs). The book has been designed to lead readers through all of the key topics of IHRM in a highly engaging and approachable way. In addition to the key topics and rich pedagogy students have come to expect, chapters have been updated, including an expanded chapter on Comparative and National Culture. Uncovering precisely why IHRM is important for success in international business, and how IHRM policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise, this comprehensive textbook provides an outstanding foundation for understanding the theory and practice of IHRM. It is essential reading for all students, instructors, and IHRM professionals. Instructor resources can be found at http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/globalhrm/

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1134643608

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Into the Storm

Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race

By: Dennis N. T. Perkins,Jillian B. Murphy

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Into the Storm

Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race

By: Dennis N. T. Perkins,Jillian B. Murphy

Winner of the Small Business Book Awards from Small Business Trends 2013 The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is among the most demanding sailing competitions in the world. Unpredictable seas make the 628-nautical-mile course grueling under the best conditions, but the 1998 race proved to be the most perilous to date when a sudden and violent storm struck. Winds gusted over 100 mph and monstrous 80-foot waves towered over boat masts. Six sailors perished and another 55 were saved in what became the largest search and rescue operation in Australia's history. In the face of turmoil and tragedy, a crew of "amateur" sailors piloted their tiny vessel, the AFR Midnight Rambler, not only to the finish but to overall victory. While bigger, better-equipped yachts attempted to maneuver around the storm, Ed Psaltis and his crew made the daring decision to head directly into its path. Their triumph--perhaps even their survival--owes itself to an extraordinary level of teamwork: an alchemy of cooperation, trust, planning, and execution. Into the Storm chronicles their nearly four-day ordeal and draws parallels to the world of business, revealing 10 critical strategies for teamwork at the edge. Illustrated with examples from the story and compelling case studies, the book sheds light on what teams need to do to succeed in tough times. Finally, Into the Storm provides resources and tools to support teams as they navigate the chaotic seas of business today.

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AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

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0814431984

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9780814431986

Performance Appraisal in the Public Sector

Techniques and Applications

By: Dennis M. Daley

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Performance Appraisal in the Public Sector

Techniques and Applications

By: Dennis M. Daley

Performance appraisal is a key tool for meeting the managerial needs of the modern organization. Daley examines the entire process of designing a performance appraisal system from determining its organizational purpose to constructing an objective appraisal instrument for measuring employee performance. Emphasis is also placed on the role of employee feedback and appraisal training. The cognitive behavior that shapes and influences the rating process is detailed. The book integrates the literature and practices detailed in business management, psychology, and sociology with that focusing on the public sector. After an overview of performance appraisal research and the effect of public-private differences, Daley examines the reasons for performance appraisal and the basic mechanics--why?, what?, when?, who?--of establishing an appraisal process. Special emphasis is placed on the role of performance appraisal in the organization. He looks at the array of appraisal instruments that exists concentrating on the development of objective Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales and Management by Objectives approaches. The role of employee feedback and the performance appraisal interview for delivering it are detailed. Daley focuses on the problems that plague raters. Organizational and employee misunderstandings along with traditional rater error problems are diagnosed. The importance of programs for training the rater are presented. An ideal resource for managers engaged in performance appraisal, this book can also serve as a supplemental reading for courses in management and human resources/personnel.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313369348

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9780313369346

Inspirations from a Life

By: Dennis Harding

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Inspirations from a Life

By: Dennis Harding

Dennis Harding was asked by his wife Betty to write this book after he had written his autobiography (From the Shadow of Poverty). He agreed, little knowing that she had but a few years to live. Unfortunately she died before the book was finished. In the last few days of her life Betty made Dennis promise to have the poems published, the collection contains a moving tribute to her.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1848761600

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The Spectator and the Spectacle

Audiences in Modernity and Postmodernity

By: Dennis Kennedy

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The Spectator and the Spectacle

Audiences in Modernity and Postmodernity

By: Dennis Kennedy

This book investigates the role and impact of the spectator, covering many different performance types including theatre, sport, television, gambling and ritual.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521899761

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Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women

Nine Community Demonstration Grants

By: Milton Argeriou,Dennis McCarty (Ph. D.)

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Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women

Nine Community Demonstration Grants

By: Milton Argeriou,Dennis McCarty (Ph. D.)

Understand and learn how to effectively address the burgeoning social problem of homelessness, particularly among alcoholics and drug addicts. Although one study cannot provide a definitive statement on the best services for the homeless, the variety of services and evaluation approaches described in this insightful book begin the process of identifying effective recovery approaches for homeless men and women with alcohol and drug problems. Professionals involved in the development and implementation of nine community demonstration grants in Alaska, California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania reflect upon the unique needs and opportunities in their communities and explain the features of their programs in regards to clients, project services, project implementation, and evaluation. In Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women, you will read about specially targeted programs for women, Alaskan natives, American Indians, blacks, and Hispanics, homeless individuals with mental illness, clients who use both drugs and alcohol, chronic alcoholics, and cocaine addicts. You will also observe the varying philosophical and programmatic differences; the problems of implementing programs, including community resistance and staffing issues; and the procedures for assessing the outcome of their programs. In addition to a comprehensive review of each project, this exciting new volume also includes an overview of the efforts of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism with the homeless and implications for future policy and programming decisions. An important book for health care providers, program administrators, state and local officials, researchers, and educators.

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Psychology Press

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0866569928

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9780866569927

International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Dennis Briscoe,Randall Schuler,Ibraiz Tarique

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Dennis Briscoe,Randall Schuler,Ibraiz Tarique

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the fourth edition of International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises now includes learning objectives, discussion questions, end-of-chapter cases, and two end-of-book integrative cases. It has been designed to lead readers through all of the key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way. This book focuses on International Human Resource Management within multi-national enterprises (MNEs) and covers topics including: the development of IHRM MNE and country culture strategic IHRM organizational structure and design international joint ventures and cross-border mergers and acquisitions labor standards, ethics and codes of conduct global talent management selection and management of international assignees training and management development compensation and benefits health and safety and crisis management international HRIS international Human Resource Management departments and professionals. Uncovering precisely why International Human Resource Management is important for success in international business and how International Human Resource Management policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise, this comprehensive textbook provides an outstanding foundation for understanding the theory and practice of International Human Resource Management. This book is essential reading for all students, lecturers and International Human Resource Management professionals.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136720308

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9781136720307

Mad Dog Goes to Hollywood

By: Dennis Perry

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Mad Dog Goes to Hollywood

By: Dennis Perry

Mad Dog Goes to Hollywood is a continuation of the Copper Thieves and Mad Dog Steel Time books. But Mad Dog Goes to Hollywood can be enjoyed on its own. Filer 'Mad Dog' Wilson's adventures in Hollywood and Nevada include stunt work, making a commercial, Las Vegas casino hopping, a golf Scramble, being hunted by a hit man, rescuing a cocktail waitress, finding ancient Native American artifacts, UFO sightings, and the end of an era in his professional and family life. But life goes on for Mad Dog in his new career as an ore train driver; and with new friends in a new town. Read Mad Dog Goes to Hollywood to catch-up on the latest adventures of Filer 'Mad Dog' Wilson.

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iUniverse

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1491799013

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9781491799017

Farragut Naval Training Station

By: Gayle E. Alvarez,Dennis Woolford

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Farragut Naval Training Station

By: Gayle E. Alvarez,Dennis Woolford

The Farragut Naval Training Station, located near Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, was only operational between 1942 and 1946, but during that time it was the largest city in Idaho, the largest business in Idaho, and the second-largest U.S. naval training station. Named for Civil War hero Adm. David G. Farragut, it trained sailors from 23 different states and by June 15, 1946, the day its doors closed, a total of 293,381 recruits, or "boots," and over 25,943 service-school sailors had passed through its doors. At least two Medal of Honor recipients and one Navy Cross recipient, along with a future governor of Idaho, spent time at the station. After its decommissioning, it served as the Farragut College and Technical Institute. Today it is the site of Farragut State Park and a small U.S. Navy acoustic research detachment.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738570966

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9780738570969

Redefining Education in the Twenty-first Century

Shaping Collaborative Learning in the Age of Information

By: Dennis Adams,Mary Hamm

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Redefining Education in the Twenty-first Century

Shaping Collaborative Learning in the Age of Information

By: Dennis Adams,Mary Hamm

The comprehensiveness and detailed presentation of this book will deepen the collective conversation, challenge thinking, and give up-to-date tools that may be used today."--BOOK JACKET.

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Charles C Thomas Publisher

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0398075883

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9780398075880

Super Football Challenge

600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge

By: Dennis Purdy

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Super Football Challenge

600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge

By: Dennis Purdy

Football fans who think they know everything about the gridiron better watch out! These 600 fact-filled quizzes will separate the devoted diehard from the casual Super Bowl partier, and reveal who’s got the brains for a winning trivia touchdown...and who just drops the ball. Nineteen entertaining categories cover such topics as college football, the NFL by the decade, notable quotables, amazing NFL performances, awards, and that big, season-ending February game. Can you name the witty coach who said: "They gave me a standing observation”? Do you remember what year the New York Giants moved into Giants Stadium--or which player is the only two-time winner of the Heisman trophy? Everyone is bound to learn something cool!

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1402756275

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Fifteenth Century Carthusian Reform

The World of Nicholas Kempf

By: Dennis D. Martin

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Fifteenth Century Carthusian Reform

The World of Nicholas Kempf

By: Dennis D. Martin

Fifteenth-Century Carthusian Reform" argues that monastic theology offers a medieval Catholic paradigm distinct from the scholastic theology that has been the conventional source for medieval-oriented interpretations of Renaissance and Reformation. It is based on thorough study of the manuscript record. Nicholas Kempf (ca. 1415-1497) taught at the University of Vienna before becoming the head of Carthusian monasteries in rural Austria and Slovenia. Faced with calls for reform in church and society, he placed his confidence in the patristic Christian idea of reform: the reform of the image of God in the human person. This contemplative monastic idea of reform depended on authoritative structures, especially the monastic rule and rational - yet divinely inspired - discernment by a spiritual director. What seemed like simpleminded submission to monastic structures was actually a way to avoid relying on human effort for salvation. By returning to one's true self (the image of God), one opened oneself up for genuine social relationships. To activist reformers, whether adherents of medieval scholasticism, Renaissance humanism, or modern Enlightenment, this monastic idea of reform has seemed escapist, backward-looking, and "womanish." Monks accepted these labels but read them as signs of hidden strength. This book attempts to read through monastic lenses.

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BRILL

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9004096361

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9789004096363

Nickel and Chromium Plating

By: J. K. Dennis,T. E. Such

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Nickel and Chromium Plating

By: J. K. Dennis,T. E. Such

During the last decade the engineering applications for nickel and chromium coatings have gained in importance. In this third edition the chapter dealing with engineering applications has been updated and expanded to include more information on electroforming and composite coatings, and engineering applications have been emphasised in the additions to the chapter on autocatalytic deposition of nickel. Additions have been made to the sections on pulse plating and use or rotating cathodes, and the section on trivalent chromium has been extended.

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Elsevier

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1845698630

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A Comprehensive Critique of Student Evaluation of Teaching

Critical Perspectives on Validity, Reliability, and Impartiality

By: Dennis E. Clayson

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A Comprehensive Critique of Student Evaluation of Teaching

Critical Perspectives on Validity, Reliability, and Impartiality

By: Dennis E. Clayson

This thought-provoking volume offers comprehensive analysis of contemporary research and literature on student evaluation of teaching (SET) in Higher Education. In evaluating data from fields including education, psychology, engineering, science, and business, this volume critically engages with the assumption that SET is a reliable and valid measure of effective teaching. Clayson navigates a range of cultural, social, and era-related factors including gender, grades, personality, student honesty, and halo effects to consider how these may impact on the accuracy and impartiality of student evaluations. Ultimately, he posits a “popularity hypothesis”, asserting that above all, SET measures instructor likability. While controversial, the hypothesis powerfully and persuasively draws on extensive and divergent literature to offer new and salient insights regarding the growing and potentially misleading phenomenon of SET. This topical and transdisciplinary book will be of great interest to researchers, faculty, and administrators in the fields of higher education management, administration, teaching and learning.

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Routledge

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1000281884

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9781000281880

The Loneliest Lions Fan

Sixty Years of a Fan's Frustration

By: Dennis Merlo

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The Loneliest Lions Fan

Sixty Years of a Fan's Frustration

By: Dennis Merlo

Sports brings unrivaled passion, not just to those who play the game but also to those who are rabid fans. As an avid seventy-year-old fan and supporter of Detroit Lions football over the past sixty years, this equates to decades of unmatched torment. Respectfully, I challenge anyone to opine on a more painful sports journey throughout this period.The Lions organization mentally and psychologically drains every ounce of emotional well-being that resides in the heart of any Lions fan.The dubious history of the Lions lasts six decades and can play like a Shakespearean tragedy or a night at the local comedy club. Some of the events are insanely bizarre; some of the organizations' decisions leave you completely dumbfounded. However, it's always interesting and entertaining. As often as you hear a Lions fan utter, "That's it, I'm done with the Lions," they always return.Detroit Lions fans must be born with a sadistic gene in their bodies. You don't need to be a Lion's follower to enjoy this story. If you love sports, you'll fully relate to the roller-coaster ride that defines this embattled organization. If you're a Lion's loyalist, the book reawakens all the crazy memories, plays, players, coaches, and pivotal moments of this unique journey.As a reader, this writing offers content that is lighthearted, eventful, and engaging. Just don't expect a happy ending; after all, these are the Lions.

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Page Publishing Inc

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Pressure Vessel Design Manual

By: Dennis R. Moss,Michael M. Basic

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Pressure Vessel Design Manual

By: Dennis R. Moss,Michael M. Basic

Pressure vessels are closed containers designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. They have a variety of applications in industry, including in oil refineries, nuclear reactors, vehicle airbrake reservoirs, and more. The pressure differential with such vessels is dangerous, and due to the risk of accident and fatality around their use, the design, manufacture, operation and inspection of pressure vessels is regulated by engineering authorities and guided by legal codes and standards. Pressure Vessel Design Manual is a solutions-focused guide to the many problems and technical challenges involved in the design of pressure vessels to match stringent standards and codes. It brings together otherwise scattered information and explanations into one easy-to-use resource to minimize research and take readers from problem to solution in the most direct manner possible. - Covers almost all problems that a working pressure vessel designer can expect to face, with 50+ step-by-step design procedures including a wealth of equations, explanations and data - Internationally recognized, widely referenced and trusted, with 20+ years of use in over 30 countries making it an accepted industry standard guide - Now revised with up-to-date ASME, ASCE and API regulatory code information, and dual unit coverage for increased ease of international use

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Butterworth-Heinemann

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0123870011

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9780123870018

The Mind in Therapy

Cognitive Science for Practice

By: Katherine D. Arbuthnott,Dennis W. Arbuthnott,Valerie A. Thompson

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The Mind in Therapy

Cognitive Science for Practice

By: Katherine D. Arbuthnott,Dennis W. Arbuthnott,Valerie A. Thompson

Human mental capacities and processes are the raw materials with which psychotherapists work. Thus what cognitive scientists have discovered in recent decades is potentially tremendous value for psychotherapeutic practice. But the new knowledge is not readily accessible to therapists, who find both language and methodology off-putting. The Mind in Therapy bridges the gap. It offers a comprehensive overview of the relevant range of cognitive activities, ranging from complex mental operations such as problem solving, decision making, reasoning, and metacognition to basic functions such as attention, memory, and emotion. The authors integrate key new findings about the interaction between cognition and emotion, inhibition, and counterfactual thinking--processes that loom large in practice. Each chapter reviews an area of cognitive research, clearly explains the findings, and highlights their implications and applications in diverse models of therapy--cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and family. Each includes case vignettes that illustrate the ways in which the concepts are important and useful in practice. All therapists rely on the human mind to effect the change they seek. The clearer understanding of human cognitive capacities, idiosyncrasies, and limitations--their own as well as clients'--that they will gain from this book will enhance the effectiveness of both beginning and experienced practitioners, whatever their orientation.

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Essentials of Personnel Assessment and Selection

By: Scott Highhouse,Dennis Doverspike,Robert M Guion

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Essentials of Personnel Assessment and Selection

By: Scott Highhouse,Dennis Doverspike,Robert M Guion

This second edition provides managers and students the nuts and bolts of assessment processes and selection techniques. With this knowledge, managers learn to make informed personnel decisions based on the results of tests and assessments. The book emphasizes that employee performance predictions require well-formed hypotheses about personal characteristics that may be related to valued behavior at work. It also stresses the need for developing a theory of the attribute one hypothesizes as a predictor—a thought process too often missing from work on selection procedures. Topics such as team-member selection, situational judgment tests, nontraditional tests, individual assessment, and testing for diversity are explored. The book covers both basic and advanced concepts in personnel selection in a straightforward, readable style intended to be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses in Personnel Selection and Assessment.

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1317427793

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Waynesville and Wayne Township

By: Dennis E. Dalton

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Waynesville and Wayne Township

By: Dennis E. Dalton

Samuel Heighway founded Waynesville in 1797 and thought his town would become the capital of the Northwest Territory--a dream that never materialized. However, Waynesville did grow up to become the "Antiques Capital of the Midwest," snagging its own little piece of American heritage. Older than the state of Ohio, Waynesville has been home to its original settlers, the Quakers, and a long line of pioneers whose descendents still live in the area . . . even the ghosts have a hard time moving on! Waynesville successfully maintains its illusion of small-town America, to the delight of citizens and visitors alike.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073859444X

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EBOOK: Social Psychology: Conflicts and Continuities

By: Dennis Howitt,Michael Billig,Duncan Cramer,Derek Edwards,Bromley Kniveton,Jonathan Potter,Alan Radley

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EBOOK: Social Psychology: Conflicts and Continuities

By: Dennis Howitt,Michael Billig,Duncan Cramer,Derek Edwards,Bromley Kniveton,Jonathan Potter,Alan Radley

Emphasises the underlying ideas and intellectual debates in social psychology.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335231845

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Voyage of the Fox Rider

By: Dennis L. McKiernan

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Voyage of the Fox Rider

By: Dennis L. McKiernan

The Mage Alamar has never forgotten the life debt he owes to Farrix, one of the legendary Hidden Ones of Mithgar, who keep to themselves and avoid contact with ordinary humans. So when Farrix’s mate, the Lady Jinnarin, appears on Alamar’s doorstep, he fears the worst. Months ago, Farrix vanished—and Jinnarin has been plagued by nightmares of him being in danger ever since. To find him, Alamar and Jinnarin must embark on a journey across the sea to confront a master of dark magic preparing to open a portal between Mithgar and a destructive Dark God....

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Penguin

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110162647X

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