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Making Japanese Woodblock Prints

By: Laura Boswell

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Making Japanese Woodblock Prints

By: Laura Boswell

Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful art that traces its roots back to the eighth century. It uses a unique system of registration, cutting and printing. This practical book explains the process from design drawing to finished print, and then introduces more advanced printing and carving techniques, plus advice on editioning your prints and their aftercare, tool care and sharpening. Supported by nearly 200 colour photographs, this new book advises on how to develop your ideas, turning them into sketches and a finished design drawing, then how to break an image into the various blocks needed to make a print. It also explains how to use a tracing paper transfer method to take your design from drawing to woodblock and, finally, explains the traditional systems of registration, cutting and printing that define an authentic Japanese woodblock.

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The Crowood Press

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1785006568

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9781785006562

Biological Electron Microscopy

Theory, Techniques, and Troubleshooting

By: Michael J. Dykstra,Laura E. Reuss

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Biological Electron Microscopy

Theory, Techniques, and Troubleshooting

By: Michael J. Dykstra,Laura E. Reuss

Electron microscopy is frequently portrayed as a discipline that stands alone, separated from molecular biology, light microscopy, physiology, and biochemistry, among other disciplines. It is also presented as a technically demanding discipline operating largely in the sphere of "black boxes" and governed by many absolute laws of procedure. At the introductory level, this portrayal does the discipline and the student a disservice. The instrumentation we use is complex, but ultimately understandable and, more importantly, repairable. The procedures we employ for preparing tissues and cells are not totally understood, but enough information is available to allow investigators to make reasonable choices concerning the best techniques to apply to their parti cular problems. There are countless specialized techniques in the field of electron and light microscopy that require the acquisition of specialized knowledge, particularly for interpretation of results (electron tomography and energy dispersive spectroscopy immediately come to mind), but most laboratories possessing the equipment to effect these approaches have specialists to help the casual user. The advent of computer operated electron microscopes has also broadened access to these instruments, allowing users with little technical knowledge about electron microscope design to quickly become operators. This has been a welcome advance, because earlier instru ments required a level of knowledge about electron optics and vacuum systems to produce optimal photographs and to avoid "crashing" the instruments that typically made it difficult for beginners.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0306477491

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9780306477492

Business Contracts

Turn Any Business Contract to Your Advantage

By: Laura Plimpton

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Business Contracts

Turn Any Business Contract to Your Advantage

By: Laura Plimpton

Create and Review Your Own Contracts Minimize your legal risks and lock in profits as experienced contract attorney Laura Plimpton walks you through a fail-safe method of reviewing any contract. Learn to identify and neutralize the trick phrases that can create enormous risks for you and your business. Plimpton’s expert advice can save you thousands of dollars in legal fees and may just prevent you from entering into a contract that could bankrupt your business. Plimpton covers: • A 10-minute foolproof system for reviewing any business contract • 23 terms that bulletproof a contract • 6 secrets for successful contracts • 5 terms that can ruin a deal • Powerful strategies for turning any contract to your advantage Use this arsenal of tools to protect your business by making sure every contract you sign is fair and binding. Critical Checklists and Sample Contracts on CD-ROM! Sample Contracts include: • Consulting Agreement • Construction Agreement • Service Agreement • Assignment and Assumption Agreement • Independent Contractor Agreement • Facility Agreement • Terms of Sale • Terms of Purchase Plus critical checklists for: • Modifying or extending an existing contract • Service agreements where your company is the service provider • Purchase orders where your company is the seller or buyer • Contracts where your company is the buyer of services • And more!

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Entrepreneur Press

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1613081308

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9781613081303

The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas

By: Laura Spess Jackson,Carol A. Thompson,James J. Dinsmore

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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas

By: Laura Spess Jackson,Carol A. Thompson,James J. Dinsmore

The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas"—the first comprehensive statewide survey of Iowa's breeding birds—provides a detailed record of the composition and distribution of the avifauna of the Hawkeye State. The atlas documents the presence of 199 species, 158 of which were confirmed breeding. This landmark volume will alert Iowans to the limited distribution of numerous species and serve as a guide to the management practices—such as forest and wetland management, set-aside programs, reduction in farm chemical use, and crop diversity—which could help insure that many future changes are positive ones. "The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas" provides a welcome and much-needed baseline for future comparisons of changes in Iowa's birdlife and, by extension, the lives of all animals in the state.

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University of Iowa Press

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1587291169

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9781587291166

Active Control of Noise and Vibration

By: Colin Hansen,Scott Snyder,Xiaojun Qiu,Laura Brooks,Danielle Moreau

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Active Control of Noise and Vibration

By: Colin Hansen,Scott Snyder,Xiaojun Qiu,Laura Brooks,Danielle Moreau

Integrating active control of both sound and vibration, this comprehensive two-volume set combines coverage of fundamental principles with the most recent theoretical and practical developments. The authors explain how to design and implement successful active control systems in practice and detail the pitfalls one must avoid to ensure a reliable and stable system. Extensively revised, updated, and expanded throughout, the second edition reflects the advances that have been made in algorithms, DSP hardware, and applications since the publication of the first edition.

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CRC Press

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1482234009

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9781482234008

Ulrich Bundles

From Commutative Algebra to Algebraic Geometry

By: Laura Costa,Rosa María Miró-Roig,Joan Pons-Llopis

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Ulrich Bundles

From Commutative Algebra to Algebraic Geometry

By: Laura Costa,Rosa María Miró-Roig,Joan Pons-Llopis

The series is devoted to the publication of monographs and high-level textbooks in mathematics, mathematical methods and their applications. Apart from covering important areas of current interest, a major aim is to make topics of an interdisciplinary nature accessible to the non-specialist. The works in this series are addressed to advanced students and researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics. In addition, it can serve as a guide for lectures and seminars on a graduate level. The series de Gruyter Studies in Mathematics was founded ca. 35 years ago by the late Professor Heinz Bauer and Professor Peter Gabriel with the aim to establish a series of monographs and textbooks of high standard, written by scholars with an international reputation presenting current fields of research in pure and applied mathematics. While the editorial board of the Studies has changed with the years, the aspirations of the Studies are unchanged. In times of rapid growth of mathematical knowledge carefully written monographs and textbooks written by experts are needed more than ever, not least to pave the way for the next generation of mathematicians. In this sense the editorial board and the publisher of the Studies are devoted to continue the Studies as a service to the mathematical community. Please submit any book proposals to Niels Jacob.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110645807

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9783110645804

Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care E-Book

By: Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum,Laura D. Rosenthal

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Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care E-Book

By: Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum,Laura D. Rosenthal

Trust Lehne's to make pharmacology more approachable! Known for its clear explanations of drug prototypes and how they work, Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition provides a solid understanding of key drugs and their implications for nursing care. A perennial student favorite, this book simplifies complex pharmacology concepts, using large and small print to distinguish need-to-know drug content from the material that's merely nice to know. It also includes in-depth coverage of physiology, pathophysiology and drug therapy. Written by noted nursing educators Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum and Laura Rosenthal, this text helps you understand and apply pharmacology principles as opposed to simply memorizing drug facts. - Clear, engaging writing style simplifies complex concepts, making difficult pharmacology content not only understandable but actually enjoyable. - Prototype Drugs approach focuses on representative drugs that characterize all members of a given drug group, so that you can apply your understanding to related drugs currently on the market as well as drugs that will be released in the future. - Nursing implications of drug therapy are integrated throughout the text to reinforce the integral relationship between drug therapy and nursing care, and also summarized in Summary of Major Nursing Implications sections at the end of chapters. - Special Interest Topic boxes examine the everyday impact of pharmacology with vignettes including Medication Overuse Headache: Too Much of a Good Thing and Antibiotics in Animal Feed: Dying for a Hamburger and Chicken Nuggets. - Large print highlights essential, need-to-know information, and small print indicates nice-to-know information. - Safety Alerts call out important safety concerns related to contraindications, adverse effects, and more. - Patient-Centered Care Across the Life Span tables highlight safe and appropriate care for patients throughout their lives, from infancy to older adulthood. - Concise drug summary tables present key information for individual drugs, including drug class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications. - NEW! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, with revisions to the corresponding nursing content. - NEW chapters include Genetic and Genomic Considerations, Muscarinic Antagonists, and Complementary and Alternative Therapy.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323825265

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9780323825269

Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days

By: Laura Lemay

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Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days

By: Laura Lemay

Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days' covers the basics in the first few chapters, and then moves on to practical uses of Perl and in-depth discussions of more advanced topics. Perl is a popular programming language typically used in Unix systems.

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Sams Publishing

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0672320355

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9780672320354

Child Development

An Active Learning Approach

By: Laura E. Levine,Joyce Munsch

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Child Development

An Active Learning Approach

By: Laura E. Levine,Joyce Munsch

In the topically organized Child Development: An Active Learning Approach, Fourth Edition, authors Laura E. Levine and Joyce Munsch take students on an active journey toward understanding children and their development. Active Learning activities integrated throughout the text capture student interest and turn reading into an engaged learning process. Through the authors’ active learning philosophy, students are challenged to test their knowledge, confront common misconceptions, relate the material to their own experiences, and participate in real-world activities independently and with children. Because consuming research is equally important in the study of child development, Journey of Research features provide both historical context and its links to today’s cutting-edge research studies. Students will discover the excitement of studying child development while gaining skills they can use long after course completion. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

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SAGE Publications

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1544359713

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9781544359717

Becoming Good Women

Schooling, Aspirations and Imagining the Future Among Female Students in Sri Lanka

By: Laura Batatota

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Becoming Good Women

Schooling, Aspirations and Imagining the Future Among Female Students in Sri Lanka

By: Laura Batatota

For female Sinhalese students attending a national school in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, the school serves as a significant base for cultural production, particularly in reproducing ethno-religious hegemony under the guise of ‘good’ Buddhist girls. It illustrates that tuition space acts as an important site for placemaking, where students play out their cosmopolitan aspirations whilst acquiring educational capital. Drawing on theories of social reproduction, the book examines young people’s aspirations of ‘figuring out’ their identity and visions of the future in the backdrop of nation-building processes within the school.

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Berghahn Books

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1805397648

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9781805397649

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy

By: Laura Willis

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ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy

By: Laura Willis

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy!, 4th Edition is packed with easy-to-remember definitions and step-by-step directions on the latest algorithms giving you the confidence you need to pass the ACLS certification exam as well as the knowledge and skills needed to perform advanced cardiac life support.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975218434

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9781975218430

Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants - E-Book

By: Laura D. Rosenthal,Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum

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Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants - E-Book

By: Laura D. Rosenthal,Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum

Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, 3rd Edition builds on the same foundation of clearly explained, up-to-date, and clinically current content as Lehne's trusted undergraduate text, while focusing on the information that advanced practice nurses and Physician Assistants specifically need for safe and effective prescribing. Introductory chapters provide foundational content in the areas of prescriptive authority, rational drug selection, prescription writing, and promoting positive outcomes of drug therapy. Core drug chapters focus on the drugs that you will most commonly see in clinical practice. Pharmacotherapeutic decision-making is emphasized, with Black Box Warnings and new Drug Decision Guide boxes. This edition features completely updated content with new chapters on drugs for sexual dysfunction and drugs for transgender health. It's everything you need to be a safe and effective prescriber!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323936792

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9780323936798

Ossa Ostensa

A Proven System for Demystifying Latin, Book One

By: Laura Pooley

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Ossa Ostensa

A Proven System for Demystifying Latin, Book One

By: Laura Pooley

Ossa Ostensa is the world’s first comprehensive example of how to teach and learn the Latin language using the unique teaching system of the internationally recognized authority Reginald Foster. Laura Pooley – prize-winning graduate of the University of Oxford and currently a supervisor at the University of Cambridge, brings to life the year she spent in Rome studying Latin with Reginaldus. His inspiring and transformative method of teaching combines with Laura’s twenty years of teaching experience to produce concise and crystal-clear explanations of the language. The three ‘experiences’ of Latin: beginners, intermediates and advanced, are divided between three user-friendly workbooks. Each workbook comprises around thirty lessons, where the language is presented in hand-out form requiring very little modification by prospective teachers. Each language area is then illustrated by translated reading examples. After each lesson, Laura provides translation practice targeted to the taught content. These Latin passages are divided into Classical and Post-Classical literature, to appeal to the interests of all Latin students. Not only that, but each passage is accompanied by teaching questions and translation hints, the mainstay of Reginaldus’ classroom persona and pedagogy so famously encapsulated in his Ludi. Students therefore can exercise recent language content and develop deep and spontaneous fluency in the Latin language. For the first time, the experience of learning with Reginaldus is available to everyone.

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CUA Press

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1949822087

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9781949822083

Modern Improv Quilting

Be the Boss of Your Design; Techniques & Projects to Get You Started

By: Laura Veenema

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Modern Improv Quilting

Be the Boss of Your Design; Techniques & Projects to Get You Started

By: Laura Veenema

Improvisational piecing lets you be the boss Embrace the joy of improvisation as you create quilts and quilted projects, including duffel and crossbody bags, that are truly one-of-a-kind! This book is an introduction, guide, and step-by-step manual for giving you the skills to create modern improvisational quilts and projects that range in difficulty from easy-peasy to fiddly-and-still-fun. You'll learn three improvisational techniques that take you from start to finish as you complete your first modern improv project. Choose which technique is right for you based on scale, color, and shape. Then, put those techniques to work and create a quilt, a bag, or a set of holiday stockings! Learn three powerful beginner-friendly techniques for improvisational piecing to create various projects that play with shape, scale, and color that will make every project unique Includes nine unique quilt projects, from classic bed and baby quilts to holiday stockings and functional crossbody and duffel bags Includes guidance on building perfect and unique color palettes that complement the modern improv process

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C&T Publishing Inc

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1644034638

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9781644034637

The Complete Idiot's® Guide to Quilting

By: Laura Ehrlich

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The Complete Idiot's® Guide to Quilting

By: Laura Ehrlich

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quiltingprovides step-by-step instructions for the different quilting styles-from applique to patchwork. It also includes- The updated edition of an already popular book, now in the over-sized Illustrated format. Includes more than 200 photographs and helpful line drawings. All new patterns, plus a new 16-page color insert (20-25 color photos). Step-by-step directions help even beginners learn to quilt more easily.

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Penguin

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1592572014

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9781592572014

Simple Geometric Quilting

Modern, Minimalist Designs for Throws, Pillows, Wall Decor and More

By: Laura Preston

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Simple Geometric Quilting

Modern, Minimalist Designs for Throws, Pillows, Wall Decor and More

By: Laura Preston

Bold Shapes and Clean Lines for Faster Modern Quilting Breathe some fresh air into your quilts with 20 stunning contemporary projects from designer Laura Preston. Using simple shapes and solid colors, Laura’s method streamlines the traditional quilting process for beautiful quilts in less time. Quilt tops come together quickly with large-scale cuts of fabric and as little piecing as possible, making these projects perfect for beginners. Advanced quilters can delve into modern techniques such as creating curved lines and working with negative space rather than intricate quilting blocks. From chic wall hangings to cozy crib-size and queen-size quilts, every project doubles as a work of art. Fueled by her minimalist lifestyle traveling the United States in her Airstream trailer, Laura’s designs reflect the striking landscapes of the American West. The Arches Queen Quilt showcases the dramatic curves found in Arches National Park in Utah. The Lone Pine Pillow, with its range of triangles, was inspired by the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Sand Dollar Table Runner was sparked by a beach in Big Sur, California. Follow Laura’s insightful design tips, and soon you’ll start to see inspiration everywhere. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and in-depth tutorials, this book is an essential resource for the modern quilter.

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Page Street Publishing

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1624148042

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9781624148040

Introduction to Data Science

A Python Approach to Concepts, Techniques and Applications

By: Laura Igual,Santi Seguí

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Introduction to Data Science

A Python Approach to Concepts, Techniques and Applications

By: Laura Igual,Santi Seguí

This accessible and classroom-tested textbook/reference presents an introduction to the fundamentals of the emerging and interdisciplinary field of data science. The coverage spans key concepts adopted from statistics and machine learning, useful techniques for graph analysis and parallel programming, and the practical application of data science for such tasks as building recommender systems or performing sentiment analysis. Topics and features: provides numerous practical case studies using real-world data throughout the book; supports understanding through hands-on experience of solving data science problems using Python; describes techniques and tools for statistical analysis, machine learning, graph analysis, and parallel programming; reviews a range of applications of data science, including recommender systems and sentiment analysis of text data; provides supplementary code resources and data at an associated website.

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Springer

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3319500171

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9783319500171

Engineering Geology for Underground Works

By: Paola Gattinoni,Enrico Maria Pizzarotti,Laura Scesi

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Engineering Geology for Underground Works

By: Paola Gattinoni,Enrico Maria Pizzarotti,Laura Scesi

The construction of tunnels involves the resolution of various complex technical problems depending on the geological and geological-environmental context in which the work fits. Only a careful analysis of all the geological and geological-environmental issues and a correct reconstruction of the conceptual model can lead to optimal design solutions from all points of view (including financial) and ensure the safety of workers during the construction and users in the operation phase. It was therefore felt that there was a need to collect in one volume the state of current knowledge about: all the geological and environmental issues related to the construction of underground works the different methodologies used for the reconstruction of the conceptual model the different risk typologies that it is possible to encounter or that can arise from tunnel construction, and the most important risk assessment, management and mitigation methodologies that are used in tunneling studies.

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Springer

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9400778503

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9789400778504

Taking Sudoku Seriously

The Math Behind the World's Most Popular Pencil Puzzle

By: Jason Rosenhouse,Laura Taalman

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Taking Sudoku Seriously

The Math Behind the World's Most Popular Pencil Puzzle

By: Jason Rosenhouse,Laura Taalman

Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations and a wide variety of puzzles and brainteasers, Taking Sudoku Seriously uses this popular craze as the starting point for a fun-filled introduction to higher mathematics. How many Sudoku solution squares are there? What shapes other than three-by-three blocks can serve as acceptable Sudoku regions? What is the fewest number of starting clues a sound Sudoku puzzle can have? Does solving Sudoku require mathematics? Jason Rosenhouse and Laura Taalman show that answering these questions opens the door to a wealth of interesting mathematics. Indeed, they show that Sudoku puzzles and their variants are a gateway into mathematical thinking generally. Among many topics, the authors look at the notion of a Latin square--an object of long-standing interest to mathematicians--of which Sudoku squares are a special case; discuss how one finds interesting Sudoku puzzles; explore the connections between Sudoku, graph theory, and polynomials; and consider Sudoku extremes, including puzzles with the maximal number of vacant regions, with the minimal number of starting clues, and numerous others. The book concludes with a gallery of novel Sudoku variations--just pure solving fun! Most of the puzzles are original to this volume, and all solutions to the puzzles appear in the back of the book or in the text itself. A math book and a puzzle book, Taking Sudoku Seriously will change the way readers look at Sudoku and mathematics, serving both as an introduction to mathematics for puzzle fans and as an exploration of the intricacies of Sudoku for mathematics buffs.

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Oxford University Press

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0199921083

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9780199921089

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Word 2003

By: Laura Acklen

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Word 2003

By: Laura Acklen

Provides step-by-step instructions on creating a variety of documents with the lastest version of Microsoft Word.

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Que Publishing

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0789729709

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9780789729705

Pricing Urban Water

Evaluation of Economics in the Water Sector of Hyderabad and Varanasi (India)

By: Laura Echternacht

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Pricing Urban Water

Evaluation of Economics in the Water Sector of Hyderabad and Varanasi (India)

By: Laura Echternacht

High population growth, informal settlements, and organizational and financial mismanagement represent major challenges for the water supply in many cities in developing countries. This book contributes to solving those problems by identifying systematic shortcomings and proposing solutions to improve the financial conditions in two representative cities: Hyderabad and Varanasi. Serious improvements are necessary for the further development of the water supply and sanitation networks in these areas. Pricing Urban Water offers a theoretical introduction to economics of the water sector, including the theory of water pricing and tariff systems, combined with detailed analyses of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure as well as of the municipal suppliers of Hyderabad and Varanasi. Introducing a method for estimating future water production costs in both cities serves as the basis for a tariff revision, which is put forward as one solution to improve the poor financial conditions both suppliers are in. Besides the revision of the tariff systems, some considerations on how to supply and charge urban poor and on the inclusion of private borewells in the tariffs are part of the discussion. Changes in both the organizational structure of the service providers and in the current delivery and use of the services are presented as further solutions to the problems in this sector.

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106

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3319041908

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9783319041902

Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect 12

By: Laura Acklen

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect 12

By: Laura Acklen

Provides information on installing and using WordPerfect 12, with information on tables, working with graphics, merging, macros, and legal tools.

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Que Publishing

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0789732424

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9780789732422

Diversity Training That Generates Real Change

Inclusive Approaches That Benefit Individuals, Business, and Society

By: James O. Rodgers,Laura L. Kangas

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Diversity Training That Generates Real Change

Inclusive Approaches That Benefit Individuals, Business, and Society

By: James O. Rodgers,Laura L. Kangas

This complete guide to effective, transformative diversity training provides an answer to the superficial, check-the-box DEI efforts that are undermining the entire field. DEI work is getting a bad reputation. But that's because it's not being done right, say veteran diversity consultants James O. Rodgers and Laura Kangas. Too many organizations are treating diversity training as a quick-hit, low-cost, check-the-box activity. Effective diversity training involves behavioral change based on adult learning theory. It is rigorous, deeply personal, experience based, and, if done well, life changing. Rodgers and Kangas offer a complete guide, from design to implementation to results. They show how to • determine what specific, tangible outcomes an organization wants before it starts • link diversity training to overall organizational strategy • help all participants forge an individual, emotional connection to the training • identify what skills a facilitator needs—the right facilitator makes all the difference • create memorable learning experiences, not simply educational programs The authors' goal is nothing less than to spark a worldwide revolution of informed practitioners, employees, and business leaders who will demand diversity training be given the same time, resources, and attention as any other critical enterprise initiative. Reading group discussion guide available in book.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1523001747

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9781523001743

Dreamweaver MX Extensions

By: Laura Gutman

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Dreamweaver MX Extensions

By: Laura Gutman

A practical tutorial on getting more from Dreamweaver by writing extensions, this is the first book to explain and guide users to understanding and using the extensibility of Dreamweaver.

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New Riders

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0735711828

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9780735711822

Python Projects

By: Laura Cassell,Alan Gauld

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Python Projects

By: Laura Cassell,Alan Gauld

A guide to completing Python projects for those ready to take their skills to the next level Python Projects is the ultimate resource for the Python programmer with basic skills who is ready to move beyond tutorials and start building projects. The preeminent guide to bridge the gap between learning and doing, this book walks readers through the "where" and "how" of real-world Python programming with practical, actionable instruction. With a focus on real-world functionality, Python Projects details the ways that Python can be used to complete daily tasks and bring efficiency to businesses and individuals alike. Python Projects is written specifically for those who know the Python syntax and lay of the land, but may still be intimidated by larger, more complex projects. The book provides a walk-through of the basic set-up for an application and the building and packaging for a library, and explains in detail the functionalities related to the projects. Topics include: *How to maximize the power of the standard library modules *Where to get third party libraries, and the best practices for utilization *Creating, packaging, and reusing libraries within and across projects *Building multi-layered functionality including networks, data, and user interfaces *Setting up development environments and using virtualenv, pip, and more Written by veteran Python trainers, the book is structured for easy navigation and logical progression that makes it ideal for individual, classroom, or corporate training. For Python developers looking to apply their skills to real-world challenges, Python Projects is a goldmine of information and expert insight.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118909194

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It's Not Like I'm Poor

How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-Welfare World

By: Sarah Halpern-Meekin,Kathryn Edin,Laura Tach,Jennifer Sykes

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It's Not Like I'm Poor

How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-Welfare World

By: Sarah Halpern-Meekin,Kathryn Edin,Laura Tach,Jennifer Sykes

The world of welfare has changed radically. As the poor trade welfare checks for low-wage jobs, their low earnings qualify them for a hefty check come tax time—a combination of the earned income tax credit and other refunds. For many working parents this one check is like hitting the lottery, offering several months’ wages as well as the hope of investing in a better future. Drawing on interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to school, and send their kids to college. However, these dreams of upward mobility are often dashed by the difficulty of trying to get by on meager wages. In accessible and engaging prose, It’s Not Like I’m Poor examines the costs and benefits of the new work-based safety net, suggesting ways to augment its strengths so that more of the working poor can realize the promise of a middle-class life.

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An Archaeology of the Troubles

The dark heritage of Long Kesh/Maze prison

By: Laura McAtackney

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An Archaeology of the Troubles

The dark heritage of Long Kesh/Maze prison

By: Laura McAtackney

Long Kesh / Maze prison was infamous as the major holding centre for paramilitary prisoners during the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Some of the major events of the recent conflict centred on, emanated from, and were transformed by it, including the burning of the internment camp in 1974, the protests and hunger strikes of 1980-1981, the mass escape of PIRA prisoners in 1983, and the role of prisoners in facilitating and sustaining the peace process of the 1990s. Now, over a decade after the signing of the Belfast Agreement (1998), Long Kesh / Maze remains one of the most contentious remnants of the conflict and has become central to debates about what we do with such sites, what they mean, and how they relate to contemporary rememberings of the difficult recent past. The only independent archaeological investigation of Long Kesh / Maze prior to its partial demolition, this volume reveals the seminal role of material culture in understanding the prison. It moves from traditional uses of solely documentary and oral evidence to exploring the full range of material remains of the prison as they have been abandoned in situ or been dispersed and re-contextualized into wider society. Using a multitude of sources, McAtackney creatively provides a unique interpretation of the Northern Irish Troubles and the continuing destabilizing role of material remnants of the conflict in the peace process.

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OUP Oxford

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0191655422

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Python For ArcGIS

By: Laura Tateosian

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Python For ArcGIS

By: Laura Tateosian

This book introduces Python scripting for geographic information science (GIS) workflow optimization using ArcGIS. It builds essential programming skills for automating GIS analysis. Over 200 sample Python scripts and 175 classroom-tested exercises reinforce the learning objectives. Readers will learn to: • Write and run Python in the ArcGIS Python Window, the PythonWin IDE, and the PyScripter IDE • Work with Python syntax and data types • Call ArcToolbox tools, batch process GIS datasets, and manipulate map documents using the arcpy package • Read and modify proprietary and ASCII text GIS data • Parse HTML web pages and KML datasets • Create Web pages and fetch GIS data from Web sources. • Build user-interfaces with the native Python file dialog toolkit or the ArcGIS Script tools and PyToolboxes Python for ArcGIS is designed as a primary textbook for advanced-level students in GIS. Researchers, government specialists and professionals working in GIS will also find this book useful as a reference.

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Springer

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3319183982

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Through the Eyes of a Child

By: Laura Kenner

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Through the Eyes of a Child

By: Laura Kenner

DANNY'S HERO When the bogeyman left and four-year-old Danny crawled out from hiding into his "Uncle Matt's" arms, he knew he'd found the one place where he could feel safe again. Horrified that her son might have witnessed a murder, Jillian Kincaid wanted to take Danny away from the hovering police and the stranger who'd found him. Yet her heart warmed when Matthew Childs soothed Danny's fears-and leapt when his dark gaze met hers. Matthew wanted nothing more than to take mother and son home and protect them. For his investigations showed that the murder was one of many—and Jillian might be the next target!

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1459261585

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An Introduction to Orthodontics

By: Laura Mitchell,Simon J. Littlewood

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An Introduction to Orthodontics

By: Laura Mitchell,Simon J. Littlewood

Providing an introduction to current thinking and practice in orthodontics, this text covers all aspects of the field, including clinical practice and treatment planning.

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Oxford University Press

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0198568126

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Sample Size, Skewness and Leverage Effects in Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall Estimation

By: Laura García Jorcano

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Sample Size, Skewness and Leverage Effects in Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall Estimation

By: Laura García Jorcano

The thesis analyzes the effect that the sample size, the asymmetry in the distribution of returns and the leverage in their volatility have on the estimation and forecasting of market risk in financial assets. The goal is to compare the performance of a variety of models for the estimation and forecasting of Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) for a set of assets of different nature: market indexes, individual stocks, bonds, exchange rates, and commodities. The three chapters of the thesis address issues of greatest interest for the measurement of risk in financial institutions and, therefore, for the supervision of risks in the financial system. They deal with technical issues related to the implementation of the Basel Committee's guidelines on some aspects of which very little is known in the academic world and in the specialized financial sector. In the first chapter, a numerical correction is proposed on the values usually estimatedwhen there is little statistical information, either because it is a financial asset (bond, investment fund...) recently created or issued, or because the nature or the structure of the asset or portfolio have recently changed. The second chapter analyzes the relevance of different aspects of risk modeling. The third and last chapter provides a characterization of the preferable methodology to comply with Basel requirements related to the backtesting of the Expected Shortfall.

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Ed. Universidad de Cantabria

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8481029122

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Quilt-opedia

The Only Quilting Reference You'll Ever Need

By: Laura Jane Taylor

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Quilt-opedia

The Only Quilting Reference You'll Ever Need

By: Laura Jane Taylor

Covering a wide range of techniques for both hand and machine quilting, this gentle guide uses clear step-by-step illustrations to walk the novice quilter from the very beginnings of choosing materials, preparing and cutting fabric, through to intermediate and advanced techniques like adding edgings and displaying their work. Useful troubleshooting tips are peppered throughout to help avoid common pitfalls. A directory of quilt blocks contains loads of ideas for variations, joining methods, and embellishments. Plus, invaluable instructions are given for how to draft blocks to fit the preferred size measurements of any project, big or small. Also included are thirty projects complete with full step-by-step instructions, fabric requirements, clear photos and diagrams, plus pages of full-size templates. The hidden-spiral binding and full-color photographs and drawings make this a user-friendly resource that quilters will turn to again and again for information, as well as inspiration.

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Macmillan

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1250044790

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Health Behavior Theory for Public Health

Principles, Foundations, and Applications

By: Ralph J. DiClemente,Laura F. Salazar,Richard A. Crosby

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Health Behavior Theory for Public Health

Principles, Foundations, and Applications

By: Ralph J. DiClemente,Laura F. Salazar,Richard A. Crosby

This one-of-a-kind text book examines health behavior theory, through the context of the “New Public Health”. Health Behavior Theory will provide your students with a balanced professional education – one that explores the essential spectrum of theoretical tools as well as the core practices.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284153754

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Strike the Hammer

The Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940–1970

By: Laura Warren Hill

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Strike the Hammer

The Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940–1970

By: Laura Warren Hill

On July 24, 1964, chaos erupted in Rochester, New York. Strike the Hammer examines the unrest—rebellion by the city's Black community, rampant police brutality—that would radically change the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement. After overcoming a violent response by State Police, the fight for justice, in an upstate town rooted in black power movements, was reborn. That resurgence owed much to years of organizing and resistance in the community. Laura Warren Hill examines Rochester's long Civil Rights history and, drawing extensively on oral accounts of the northern, urban community, offers rich and detailed stories of the area's protest tradition. Augmenting oral testimonies with records from the NAACP, SCLC, and the local FIGHT, Strike the Hammer paints a compelling picture of the foundations for the movement. Now, especially, this story of struggle for justice and resistance to inequality resonates. Hill leads us to consider the social, political, and economic environment more than fifty years ago and how that founding generation of activists left its mark on present-day Rochester.

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Cornell University Press

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1501754424

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Tailoring Health Messages

Customizing Communication With Computer Technology

By: Matthew W. Kreuter,David W. Farrell,Laura K. Brennan,Laura R. Olevitch

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Tailoring Health Messages

Customizing Communication With Computer Technology

By: Matthew W. Kreuter,David W. Farrell,Laura K. Brennan,Laura R. Olevitch

Through the use of new technologies, researchers, and practitioners in health education and health communication can now provide health information and behavior change strategies that are customized based on the unique needs, interests, and concerns of different individuals. These tailored health messages can be highly effective in assisting individuals in understanding and responding to health concerns. In this volume, Matthew Kreuter, David Farrell, and their colleagues define the process of tailoring and describe its uses in health communication programs. They present a theoretical and public health rationale for tailoring and support their position with empirical evidence. They also lay out the steps involved in creating and delivering tailored health communication programs, which can then be applied in practice. Practitioners, researchers, and students in health communication, health psychology, public health, and related areas will find this book to be a vital and invaluable resource for improving communication about health issues.

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1135665222

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

By: David A. Mitchell,Laura Mitchell

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

By: David A. Mitchell,Laura Mitchell

This essential pocket guide covers clinical dentistry in a concise format. All the fundamentals of clinical practice are included in a readily accessible style. Now completely revised, it includes a wealth of new information and full colour throughout.

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0199679851

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Software Fault Tolerance Techniques and Implementation

By: Laura L. Pullum

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Software Fault Tolerance Techniques and Implementation

By: Laura L. Pullum

Look to this innovative resource for the most comprehensive coverage of software fault tolerance techniques available in a single volume. It offers you a thorough understanding of the operation of critical software fault tolerance techniques and guides you through their design, operation and performance. You get an in-depth discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of specific techniques, so you can decide which ones are best suited for your work. The book examines key programming techniques such as assertions, checkpointing, and atomic actions, and provides design tips and models to assist in the development of critical fault tolerant software that helps ensure dependable performance. From software reliability, recovery, and redundancy... to design and data diverse software fault tolerance techniques, this practical reference provides detailed insight into techniques that can improve the overall dependability of your software.

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Artech House

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1580534708

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31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Certification Exam

A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CompTIA 220-901 and 220-902 Certification exams

By: Laura Schuster,Dave Holzinger

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31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Certification Exam

A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CompTIA 220-901 and 220-902 Certification exams

By: Laura Schuster,Dave Holzinger

CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exams retired in 2019. Search the store to find CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) books, eBooks, and video courses. 31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Certification Exam offers you a friendly, practical way to understand the A+ certification process, commit to taking the A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exams, and finish your preparation using a variety of Primary and Supplemental study resources. The 900 series A+ exams test knowledge and skills needed to manage and troubleshoot desktop, laptop, and mobile hardware and networking technologies; install, use, and troubleshoot Windows, Linux, and OS X; utilize virtualization, strengthen security, and work effectively as an IT technician. Sign up for the exam and use this book’s day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, and review. Each day in this guide breaks down an exam topic into a manageable bit of information to review using short summaries. Daily Study Resources sections provide quick references for locating more in-depth treatment within Primary and Supplemental resources. This book’s features help you fit exam preparation into a busy schedule: · Visual tear-card calendar summarizing each day’s study topic · Checklist for tracking your progress in mastering exam objectives · Description of the organization and sign-up process for the A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exams · Strategies to prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically for exam day · Conversational tone to make study more enjoyable Digital Study Guide To enhance your preparation, upgrade to the Digital Study Guide, a media-rich web edition that includes mobile friendly ebook, interactive exercises, and Check Your Understanding questions. See offer inside. A sample is available to preview at www.pearsonitcertification.com/title/9780134540030. Shelving category: Certification Covers: CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 www.pearsonlTcertification.com

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Pearson IT Certification

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0134539923

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9780134539928

Using Macromedia Flash MX

By: Michael Hurwicz,Laura McCabe

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Using Macromedia Flash MX

By: Michael Hurwicz,Laura McCabe

Annotation The only comprehensive reference to Flash that creative professionals and Flash gurus will need! Covering basic skills quickly and concisely, it allows more time to be spent on more advanced topics.nbsp;Organised by topic, readers can jump in and learn only what they need to complete the task at hand. nbsp; Completely up20020828d and expanded to cover all aspects of Flash MX, including Flash's upgraded ActionScript and interface features. Concise and complete, containing the information that busy professionals need without any of the fluff. Includes contributions from several highly respected Flash professionals; they give real-world tasks and tips as well as answers to questions they've been hearing for years as trainers. Cyndy Cashman is the founder and president of Breakaway Interactive Training and Digital Media Center, located in Norman, Oklahoma. Her company is a Macromedia-authorized training center providing training and consulting services for interactive media. She has been using and teaching advanced Flash topics for many years. Michael Hurwicz has been using Flash 5 intensively since it first came out. He has written about Macromedia Director, discreet 3d Studio Max, and eRain Swift3D for WebTools. A full-time freelance writer for 16 years, he has written books on networks and architecture. nbsp.

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0789727625

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