Matthew Best's Books

Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation

By: Matthew A. Coogan,Airport Cooperative Research Program,Jacobs Consultancy (Firm)

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Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation

By: Matthew A. Coogan,Airport Cooperative Research Program,Jacobs Consultancy (Firm)

TRBs Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 4: Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation examines key elements associated with the creation of a six-step market-based strategy for improving the quality of public mode services at U.S. airports. The report also addresses the context for public transportation to major airports, explores the attributes of successful airport ground access systems, presents an airport by airport summary of air traveler ground access mode-share by public transportation services, and more.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309099412

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9780309099417

Measurement for Evaluation in Kinesiology

By: Ted A. Baumgartner,Andrew S. Jackson,Matthew T. Mahar,David A. Rowe

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Measurement for Evaluation in Kinesiology

By: Ted A. Baumgartner,Andrew S. Jackson,Matthew T. Mahar,David A. Rowe

Previous edition: Measurement for evaluation in physical education and exercise science / Ted A. Baumgartner. 8th ed. 2007.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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1284040755

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9781284040753

Effective Risk Communication

A Message-Centered Approach

By: Timothy L. Sellnow,Robert R. Ulmer,Matthew W. Seeger,Robert Littlefield

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Effective Risk Communication

A Message-Centered Approach

By: Timothy L. Sellnow,Robert R. Ulmer,Matthew W. Seeger,Robert Littlefield

Coordination of risk assessments and risk communication strategies requires information sharing and establishing networks of working relationships between groups and agencies. Establishing these relationships necessitates overcoming - stitutional, cultural, and political boundaries. Signi?cant barriers exist between r- ulatory agencies and industry groups. Traditionally, these groups have mistrusted one another, and cooperation and collaboration, including sharing information, c- respondingly has been limited. The adoption of radio frequency identi?cation te- nology for tracking livestock, for example, has been met with signi?cant resistance due in part to mistrust between regulatory agencies and producers (Veil, 2006). In the food industry, the need for coordination has been enhanced by industry in- gration and globalization of both markets and production. In the case of GM foods discussed earlier, disagreements between U. S. , European Union, and Canadian r- ulatory agencies fueled the debate over the safety of GM crops. Overcoming institutional and cultural barriers, and mistrust is necessary to create consistency in risk messages. Open communication and information sharing can help clarify where risk perceptions diverge and identify points of convergence. The outcome may not be universal agreement about risks, but convergence around the general parameters of risk. Summary These best practice strategies of risk communication are not designed to function as distinct steps or isolated approaches. Rather than being mutually exclusive, they serve to complement one another and create a coherent approach to confronting risk communication problems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387797270

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9780387797274

Measuring Quality in Planning

Managing the Performance Process

By: Matthew Carmona,Louie Sieh

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Measuring Quality in Planning

Managing the Performance Process

By: Matthew Carmona,Louie Sieh

The question of how to measure the quality and effectiveness of the output of the planning process is a current major debate. This book deals with issues of defining quality, public sector management, the use of indicators and the planning process.

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Routledge

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1134377061

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9781134377060

Offender Reentry

Rethinking Criminology and Criminal Justice

By: Matthew S Crow,Crow,John Ortiz Smykla

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Offender Reentry

Rethinking Criminology and Criminal Justice

By: Matthew S Crow,Crow,John Ortiz Smykla

An Innovative New Text That Addresses a Critical Issue Nearly 2,000 people are released from prison every day in the United States, many of whom face significant barriers to re-entry into the civilian population. Within three years, two-thirds of them will be rearrested, and nearly half will return to prison for a new crime or parole violation. Offender Reentry: Rethinking Criminology and Criminal Justice is the first text of its kind to address this major issue in criminology and criminal justice. Bringing together cutting-edge and never-before-published research, and authored by the most critically recognized experts in the field, this text offers students extraordinary insight into the experiences of both offenders in reentry and the practitioners who work within the legal system. Real-world stories from criminal justice professionals and offenders themselves are integrated with up-to-the minute research and thought-provoking analysis. Student-oriented pedagogical features, including critical-thinking and discussion questions for every chapter, push students to engage deeply with the text and synthesize their own innovative solutions to contemporary problems. The text addresses all of the societal factors that affect offender reentry, as well as the political and economic effects on the community and issues of public safety. Ideally suited for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice and criminology, Offender Reentry is an invaluable new addition to the field.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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1449686036

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9781449686031

Productivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management, Second Edition

By: Matthew P. Stephens

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Productivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management, Second Edition

By: Matthew P. Stephens

Productivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management, Second Edition is intended to provide a strong yet practical foundation for understanding the concepts and practices of total productive maintenance (TPM) management—a proactive asset and resource management strategy that is based on enhancing equipment reliability and overall enterprise productivity. The book is intended to serve as a fundamental yet comprehensive educational and practical guide for departing from the wait-failure-emergency repair cycle that has plagued too many industries, instead advancing a proactive and productive maintenance strategy. It is not intended to be a how-to-fix-it manual, but rather emphasizes the concept of a world-class maintenance management philosophy to avoid the failure in the first place. Universities, junior and community colleges, and technical institutes as well as professional, corporate, and industrial training programs can benefit by incorporating these fundamental concepts in their technical and managerial curricula. The book can serve as a powerful educational tool for students as well as for maintenance professionals and managers. In addition to updating the previous historical and statistical data and tables, the second edition expands on and adds to case studies based on current maintenance-related events. Several numerical examples and explanations are revised in order to enhance the clarity of the methodology. The second edition introduces the readers to the state-of-the-art concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart sensors, and their application to maintenance and TPM.

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Purdue University Press

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1612497500

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9781612497501

The Seven Levels of Intimacy

The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

By: Matthew Kelly

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The Seven Levels of Intimacy

The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

By: Matthew Kelly

Build the strong, deeply powerful relationships you’ve always desired in this inspirational guide to intimacy from Matthew Kelly, bestselling author of The Rhythm of Life. We all crave the heartwarming, incomparable connection of intimacy. But oftentimes, this complete, unrestrained sharing of ourselves is too daunting a task. Now, in The Seven Levels of Intimacy, Matthew Kelly explains step-by-step how to move beyond our fears and experience the power of true intimacy. By achieving each of Kelly’s seven levels, we can understand and gain confidence in our partners and ourselves until we are fully able to experience love, commitment, trust, and happiness. With profound insight and the use of powerful and relatable examples, The Seven Levels of Intimacy redefines the most important relationships in our lives and how we view our interactions with one another. By finally comprehending and experiencing the great depths of intimacy, we can create the strong connections, deep joy, and lasting bonds that we all long for in our lives.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743274695

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9780743274692

Criminal Procedure

By: Matthew Lippman

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Criminal Procedure

By: Matthew Lippman

Criminal Procedure is a comprehensive text that includes the most relevant and contemporary cases and is presented in a stream-lined fashion that makes it more accessible for students. Students and instructors will also appreciate the full range of pedogogical and ancillary features that assist in the learning and understanding of the material. This textbook is primarily geared for a criminal procedure course in undergraduate criminal justice programs.

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SAGE

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1412981301

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9781412981309

Genetic Programming IV

Routine Human-Competitive Machine Intelligence

By: John R. Koza,Martin A. Keane,Matthew J. Streeter,William Mydlowec,Jessen Yu,Guido Lanza

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Genetic Programming IV

Routine Human-Competitive Machine Intelligence

By: John R. Koza,Martin A. Keane,Matthew J. Streeter,William Mydlowec,Jessen Yu,Guido Lanza

Genetic Programming IV: Routine Human-Competitive Machine Intelligence presents the application of GP to a wide variety of problems involving automated synthesis of controllers, circuits, antennas, genetic networks, and metabolic pathways. The book describes fifteen instances where GP has created an entity that either infringes or duplicates the functionality of a previously patented 20th-century invention, six instances where it has done the same with respect to post-2000 patented inventions, two instances where GP has created a patentable new invention, and thirteen other human-competitive results. The book additionally establishes: GP now delivers routine human-competitive machine intelligence GP is an automated invention machine GP can create general solutions to problems in the form of parameterized topologies GP has delivered qualitatively more substantial results in synchrony with the relentless iteration of Moore's Law

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387250670

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9780387250670

Simply Scheme

Introducing Computer Science

By: Brian Harvey,Matthew Wright

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Simply Scheme

Introducing Computer Science

By: Brian Harvey,Matthew Wright

Showing off scheme - Functions - Expressions - Defining your own procedures - Words and sentences - True and false - Variables - Higher-order functions - Lambda - Introduction to recursion - The leap of faith - How recursion works - Common patterns in recursive procedures - Advanced recursion - Example : the functions program - Files - Vectors - Example : a spreadsheet program - Implementing the spreadsheet program - What's next?

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MIT Press

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0262082810

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Roadshow!

The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s

By: Matthew Kennedy

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Roadshow!

The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s

By: Matthew Kennedy

In Roadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s, film historian Matthew Kennedy explores the downfall of a beloved genre caught in the hands of misguided creators who glutted the American film market with a spate of expensive and financially unrewarding musicals between 1967 and 1972. In doing so, it offers an alternative view of this era in the world of American popular entertainment, telling of the cultural importance of the studios' death grip on the film business rather than dwelling on the failures of the flops themselves.

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Oxford University Press

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0190262443

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9780190262440

Social and Economic Networks

By: Matthew O. Jackson

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Social and Economic Networks

By: Matthew O. Jackson

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, Matthew Jackson offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the latest findings in economics, sociology, computer science, physics, and mathematics. He provides empirical background on networks and the regularities that they exhibit, and discusses random graph-based models and strategic models of network formation. He helps readers to understand behavior in networked societies, with a detailed analysis of learning and diffusion in networks, decision making by individuals who are influenced by their social neighbors, game theory and markets on networks, and a host of related subjects. Jackson also describes the varied statistical and modeling techniques used to analyze social networks. Each chapter includes exercises to aid students in their analysis of how networks function. This book is an indispensable resource for students and researchers in economics, mathematics, physics, sociology, and business.

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Princeton University Press

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140083399X

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9781400833993

Delivering New Homes

Processes, Planners and Providers

By: Matthew Carmona,Sarah Carmona,Nick Gallent

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Delivering New Homes

Processes, Planners and Providers

By: Matthew Carmona,Sarah Carmona,Nick Gallent

This book examines the processes and relationships that underpin the delivery of new homes across the United Kingdom, focussing primarily on the land use planning system in England, the way that housing providers engage with that system, and how the processes of engagement are changing or might change in the future. Planning, market and social house building - the three key processes - are first dissected and explored individually, then brought together to study the key areas of interaction between planning and the providers of social and market housing by way of the range of tensions that have consistently dogged those interactions. Extensive illustrative case study material provides a platform to the consideration of developing more integrated, realistic and proactive approaches to planning. Proposing evolutionary, and sometimes radical proposals for change, Delivering New Homes makes a bold contribution to finding a better way of delivering the new homes that the nation increasingly needs.

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Psychology Press

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0415279259

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9780415279253

A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Putting the Principles of the Act Into Practice

By: Matthew Graham,Jakki Cowley

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A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Putting the Principles of the Act Into Practice

By: Matthew Graham,Jakki Cowley

This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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0857009400

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9780857009401

Communication in Times of Trouble

By: Matthew W. Seeger,Timothy L. Sellnow

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Communication in Times of Trouble

By: Matthew W. Seeger,Timothy L. Sellnow

Presents the best practices of crisis communication and emergency risk communication This book covers crisis communication strategies and focuses on practical applications for effective management. It includes an extensive discussion of best practices in pre-crisis, crisis and post crisis stages. The book pays special attention to the needs of meeting the needs of diverse audiences and communicating in a responsive and responsible way. The principles are appropriate for many kinds of events including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, epidemics, and pandemics as well as industrial accidents, toxic spills, transportation disasters, fires and intentional events. In the first chapter, Communication in Times of Trouble introduces the concept of best practices and establishes their relevance for crisis communication and emergency risk communication. A chapter is dedicated to each of the ten best practices. In each chapter, the best practice is described, examples of successful and unsuccessful application of the best practice in both organizational crises and natural disasters/emergencies are provided, advice for practical application is given, and a summary is provided. The concluding chapter details the challenges and opportunities for developing and implementing a response strategy that includes the best practices as a whole. Focuses on application and explanation in crisis communication to benefit those with backgrounds in emergency management, risk management, political science, disaster sociology, and public health Covers natural, large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, epidemics, and pandemics, which aren’t generally detailed in existing crisis communication texts Presents 10 best practices for dealing with emergencies: Process Approach; Pre-Event Planning; Partnerships; Public Concern; Honesty; Collaborate; Media access; Compassion; Uncertainty; Empowerment Communication in Times of Trouble will be of great interest to undergraduate students and practitioners in communication, public relations, public affairs, public information, public health, and emergency management.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119235014

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9781119235019

Fiduciary Loyalty

Protecting the Due Performance of Non-Fiduciary Duties

By: Matthew Conaglen

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Fiduciary Loyalty

Protecting the Due Performance of Non-Fiduciary Duties

By: Matthew Conaglen

Winner of the second SLS Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2010. Fiduciary Loyalty presents a comprehensive analysis of the nature and function of fiduciary duties. The concept of loyalty, which lies at the heart of fiduciary doctrine, is a form of protection which is designed to enhance the likelihood of due performance of non-fiduciary duties, by seeking to avoid influences or temptations that may distract the fiduciary from providing such proper performance. In developing this position, the book takes the novel approach of putting to one side the difficult question of when fiduciary duties arise in order to focus attention instead on what fiduciary duties do when they are owed. The issue of when fiduciary duties arise can then be returned to, and considered more profitably, once a clear view has emerged of the function that such duties perform. The analysis advanced in the book has both practical and theoretical implications for understanding fiduciary doctrine. For example, it provides a sound conceptual footing for understanding the relationship between fiduciary and non-fiduciary duties, highlighting the practical importance of analysing both forms of duties carefully when considering fiduciary claims. Further, it explains a number of tenets within fiduciary doctrine, such as the proscriptive nature of fiduciary duties and the need to obtain the principal's fully informed consent in order to avoid fiduciary liability. Understanding the relationship between fiduciary and non-fiduciary duties also provides a solid foundation for addressing issues concerning compensatory remedies for their breach and potential defences such as contributory fault. The distinctive purpose that fiduciary duties serve also provides a firm theoretical basis for maintaining their separation from other forms of civil obligation, such as those that arise under the law of contracts and of torts.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1847318177

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9781847318176

We Are Not Ourselves

A Novel

By: Matthew Thomas

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We Are Not Ourselves

A Novel

By: Matthew Thomas

The instant New York Times bestseller The Washington Post calls a “stunning…superbly rendered” novel, and Entertainment Weekly describes as “a gripping family saga, maybe the best…since The Corrections.” As an Irish immigrant in Queens in 1941, Eileen has dreamed of more in her life—but when she and her family seem to be moving closer to that dream, devastation hits and they must learn how to not only hold on to their reality, but to each other. Born in 1941, Eileen Tumulty is raised by her Irish immigrant parents in Woodside, Queens, in an apartment where the mood swings between heartbreak and hilarity, depending on how much alcohol has been consumed. From an early age, Eileen wished that she lived somewhere else. She sets her sights on upper class Bronxville, New York, and an American Dream is born. Driven by this longing, Eileen places her stock and love in Ed Leary, a handsome young scientist, and with him begins a family. Over the years Eileen encourages her husband to want more: a better job, better friends, a better house. It slowly becomes clear that his growing reluctance is part of a deeper, more incomprehensive psychological shift. An inescapable darkness enters their lives, and Eileen and Ed and their son Connell try desperately to hold together a semblance of the reality they have known, and to preserve, against long odds, an idea they have cherished of the future. Described by The New York Times Book Review as “A long, gorgeous epic, full of love and caring…one of the best novels you’ll read this year,” We Are Not Ourselves is a testament to our greatest desires and our greatest frailties. Through the lives of these characters, Thomas charts the story of the American Century. The result is, “stunning…The joys of this book are the joys of any classic work of literature—for that is what this is destined to become—superbly rendered small moments that capture both an individual life and the universality of that person’s experience” (The Washington Post).

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Simon and Schuster

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1476756686

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The Journalist's Predicament

Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession

By: Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano

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The Journalist's Predicament

Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession

By: Matthew Powers,Sandra Vera-Zambrano

Low pay. Uncertain work prospects. Diminished prestige. Why would anyone still want be a journalist? Drawing on in-depth interviews in France and the United States, Matthew Powers and Sandra Vera-Zambrano explore the ways individuals come to believe that journalism is a worthy pursuit—and how that conviction is managed and sometimes dissolves amid the profession’s ongoing upheavals. For many people, journalism represents a job that is interesting and substantial, with opportunities for expression, a sense of self-fulfillment, and a connection to broader social values. By distilling complex ideas, holding the powerful to account, and revealing hidden realities, journalists play a crucial role in helping audiences make sense of the world. Experiences in the profession, though, are often far more disappointing. Many find themselves doing tasks that bear little relation to what attracted them initially or are frustrated by institutions privileging what sells over what informs. The imbalance between the profession’s economic woes and its social importance threatens to erode individuals’ beliefs that journalism remains a worthwhile pursuit. Powers and Vera-Zambrano emphasize that, as with many seemingly individual choices, social factors—class, gender, education, and race—shape how journalists make sense of their profession and whether or not they remain in it. An in-depth story of one profession under pressure, The Journalist’s Predicament uncovers tensions that also confront other socially important jobs like teaching, nursing, and caretaking.

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Columbia University Press

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0231557175

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9780231557177

Investing Online For Dummies

By: Matthew Krantz

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Investing Online For Dummies

By: Matthew Krantz

Investors are becoming a lot more independent these days. With the stock market sinking and soaring from day to day, retirement plans becoming less certain, and a longer life expectancy in retirement, more people are looking for some control over their investments. If you’re one of them, Investing Online For Dummies, 6th Edition might be just what you’re looking for. The Internet brings a world of investment resources to your desktop, but how do you find your way through the dizzying array of investment possibilities? The Dummies Way, of course! This book helps you set reasonable expectations, assess your risk tolerance, choose an asset allocation, analyze and select investments, and maximize your financial success. You’ll discover how to Determine how much you can afford to invest Choose an online broker Research, trade, and track investments online Measure the potential return of a stock Maximize your investment knowledge and build a profitable portfolio Buy bonds online Understand options, commodities, and IPOs If you’ve decided to take control of your investments but don’t want to make it your full-time job, Investing Online For Dummies, 6th Edition gives you the important information that will also give you confidence. Completely updated to cover all the new online tools and resources, it even provides some bonus assistance on the companion Web site.

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0470277203

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Adaptive Business Intelligence

By: Zbigniew Michalewicz,Martin Schmidt,Matthew Michalewicz,Constantin Chiriac

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Adaptive Business Intelligence

By: Zbigniew Michalewicz,Martin Schmidt,Matthew Michalewicz,Constantin Chiriac

Adaptive business intelligence systems combine prediction and optimization techniques to assist decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. These systems address fundamental questions: What is likely to happen in the future? What is the best course of action? Adaptive Business Intelligence explores elements of data mining, predictive modeling, forecasting, optimization, and adaptability. The book explains the application of numerous prediction and optimization techniques, and shows how these concepts can be used to develop adaptive systems. Coverage includes linear regression, time-series forecasting, decision trees and tables, artificial neural networks, genetic programming, fuzzy systems, genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search, ant systems, and agent-based modeling.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540329293

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Forgiveness

Overcoming the Impossible

By: Matthew West

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Forgiveness

Overcoming the Impossible

By: Matthew West

Whether giving or receiving, forgiveness is the key toward true healing and blessing. God says there are no limits to forgiveness toward others or ourselves. And when Matthew West set out on a journey asking people to share their true life stories, Renée shared about how she chose to forgive the drunk driver who hit and killed her daughter. This remarkable story and others like it bring peace and healing to the one needing and the ones giving forgiveness. Fifty powerful stories share forgiveness through divorce, betrayal, addiction, abandonment, death, and more. Each story ties into the promises of God’s faithfulness and healing, and ends with the story of God’s ultimate forgiveness through the message of salvation.

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Thomas Nelson

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1400323029

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Biopatent Law: European vs. US Patent Law

By: Ulrich Storz,Martin Quodbach,Scott D. Marty,Derek E. Constantine,Matthew Parker

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Biopatent Law: European vs. US Patent Law

By: Ulrich Storz,Martin Quodbach,Scott D. Marty,Derek E. Constantine,Matthew Parker

SpringerBriefs in Biotech Patents presents timely reports on intellectual properties (IP) issues and patent aspects in the field of biotechnology. This volume focus on particular aspects of the US patent law, which can have tremendous differences compared to the European law. This includes questions of biopatent prosecution, novelty, inventive step, written disclosure and sufficiency of enablement as well as questions of law enforcement of biotech patents.

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3642412939

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Jacob's Dream

By: Matthew Spence,Spence Matthew Spence

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Jacob's Dream

By: Matthew Spence,Spence Matthew Spence

After 7-year-old Jacob is visited by the ghost of his deceased mother, he is filled with a longing to understand her visitations and the vivid dream which follows them. Max, Orrie, and Nathan, a group of boys who call themselves The Widow's Tribe, assure Jacob that ghosts, as well as many other spirit creatures, dwell within the forest surrounding their neighborhood. Attracted to their devilish antics and fascinated by Nathan's knowledge of the spirit world, Jacob readily becomes a member of the Tribe. But when Nathan's interests turn to a darker magic, Jacob is forced to abandon the only friends he's had since his mother's death. Jacob's Dream is a coming-of-age tale where dreams and reality intertwine, uncovering the hidden meaning of death and the redemptive power of spirit.

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iUniverse

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1440196435

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Explosive Inheritance

By: Matthew Jones

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Explosive Inheritance

By: Matthew Jones

You have an inheritance. Yes, you! Right here, right now, there is an inheritance waiting for you. Greater than any amount of money, you have an inheritance that empowers you for the impossible. Imagine having the ability to solve any of the problems plaguing the people and the places we know and love today. Imagine the possibility that nothing is impossible. Imagine having the key to cure cancer; break generational curses; deliver people from addictions, depression, anxiety, or any other physical or spiritual affliction. Imagine having a greater authority, job description, and skill set than your favorite superhero. This is not a fantasy; this is your Explosive Inheritance! In the following pages, you will discover the promises that God made, about the explosive power that Jesus manifested, and how you can inherit the same for yourself. If you are ready to explore the possibilities of becoming more powerful, impactful, and purposeful than even your favorite superhero, Explosive Inheritance was written for you. You have an inheritance, and this is your invitation.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098091523

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9781098091521

The Rule of Recognition and the U.S. Constitution

By: Matthew Adler,Kenneth Einar Himma

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The Rule of Recognition and the U.S. Constitution

By: Matthew Adler,Kenneth Einar Himma

The Rule of Recognition and the U.S. Constitution is a volume of original essays that discuss the applicability of Hart's rule of recognition model of a legal system to U.S. constitutional law. The contributors are leading scholars in analytical jurisprudence and constitutional theory, including Matthew Adler, Larry Alexander, Mitchell Berman, Michael Dorf, Kent Greenawalt, Richard Fallon, Michael Green, Kenneth Einar Himma, Stephen Perry, Frederick Schauer, Scott Shapiro, Jeremy Waldron, and Wil Waluchow. The volume makes a contribution both in jurisprudence, using the U.S. as a "test case" that highlights the strengths and limitations of the rule of recognition model; and in constitutional theory, by showing how the model can illuminate topics such as the role of the Supreme Court, the constitutional status of precedent, the legitimacy of unwritten sources of constitutional law, the choice of methods for interpreting the text of the Constitution, and popular constitutionalism.

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Oxford University Press

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019971116X

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Evidence Wealth

Investing Made Simple, Logical, and Worry-free

By: James N Whiddon

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Evidence Wealth

Investing Made Simple, Logical, and Worry-free

By: James N Whiddon

Everyone knows that human beings can't predict the future. Yet, Wall Street and its minions maintain otherwise with their "latest and greatest secrets," which result in confusion, hit-or-miss approaches, and exaggerated return claims. This can be very frustrating for any investor. We'll take you "behind the curtain" to expose the tricks of the investing trade so you won't fall victim. Then the good news . . . Evidence Wealth changes everything. We'll show how, as a free-market participant, you can have a successful investing experience through Evidence-Based Investing (EBI). This approach uses a Nobel Prize-winning, data-driven methodology to create the optimal investing framework. Then once this financial piece is in order, you can focus more on those things that bring true wealth into your life: investing wisely of your time, talents, and relationships. Congratulations! The next few hours are going to make a significant impact in your life as you discover the only investment strategy you will ever need.

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BrownBooks.ORM

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1612546560

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Bench Bosses

The NHL's Coaching Elite

By: Matthew DiBiase

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Bench Bosses

The NHL's Coaching Elite

By: Matthew DiBiase

Bench Bosses celebrates the greatest NHL Coaches in the history of the game. Bench Bosses is filled with compelling biographical narrative, innovative analysis, historical allusion, hockey folklore, humour, heartbreak, and tragedy. By introducing a creative new method for evaluating coaching success, professional historian and hockey columnist Matthew DiBiase settles many a debate. His hard-hitting prose and cogent analysis covers key aspects of coaching and definitively identifies the greatest offensive and defensive coaches, expounds on the best penalty-killing or power-play coaches and delves into statistics to determine the nastiest squads on the ice. His unique assessment method determines his selection of the top fifty head coaches of all time. DiBiase's in-depth hockey research delivers a powerful, gripping and informative look at the game's best of the best. This seminal book tells the story behind the story of coaching success. It removes subjectivity and bias and provides a comprehensive overview of each coach's major career achievements and the contributions each has made to the game. In the writing of this book, the author personally interviewed many of the game's best known coaches and their players to get the most accurate and complete perspective of the sport and its coaching elite. Readers will enjoy hearing from such names as Scotty Bowman, Al Arbour, Jean Beliveau, Dick Irving Jr., and more.

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McClelland & Stewart

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0771025092

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The Reformation as Renewal

Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

By: Matthew Barrett

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The Reformation as Renewal

Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

By: Matthew Barrett

A holistic, eye-opening history of one of the most significant turning points in Christianity, The Reformation as Renewal demonstrates that the Reformation was at its core a renewal of evangelical catholicity. In the sixteenth century Rome charged the Reformers with novelty, as if they were heretics departing from the catholic (universal) church. But the Reformers believed they were more catholic than Rome. Distinguishing themselves from Radicals, the Reformers were convinced they were retrieving the faith of the church fathers and the best of the medieval Scholastics. The Reformers saw themselves as faithful stewards of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church preserved across history, and they insisted on a restoration of true worship in their own day. By listening to the Reformers' own voices, The Reformation as Renewal helps readers explore: The Reformation's roots in patristic and medieval thought and its response to late medieval innovations. Key philosophical and theological differences between Scholasticism in the High Middle Ages and deviations in the Late Middle Ages. The many ways sixteenth and seventeenth century Protestant Scholastics critically appropriated Thomas Aquinas. The Reformation's response to the charge of novelty by an appeal to the Augustinian tradition. Common caricatures that charge the Reformation with schism or assume the Reformation was the gateway to secularism. The spread of Reformation catholicity across Europe, as seen in first and second-generation leaders from Luther and Melanchthon in Wittenberg to Zwingli and Bullinger in Zurich to Bucer and Calvin in Strasbourg and Geneva to Tyndale, Cranmer, and Jewel in England, and many others. The theology of the Reformers, with special attention on their writings defending the catholicity of the Reformation. This balanced, insightful, and accessible treatment of the Reformation will help readers see this watershed moment in the history of Christianity with fresh eyes and appreciate the unity they have with the church across time. Readers will discover that the Reformation was not a new invention, but the renewal of something very old.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310097568

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9780310097563

[you] Ruined It for Everyone!

101 People Who Screwed Things Up for the Rest of Us

By: Matthew Vincent

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[you] Ruined It for Everyone!

101 People Who Screwed Things Up for the Rest of Us

By: Matthew Vincent

Energy sources are massively depleted. The government is wasteful and incompetent. The economy is imploding, the environment is toxic, and international terrorism threatens our day-to-day lives. And gum sucks. It just sucks. Who is responsible? Who made our world so dangerous, so unlivable, so stupid? Matthew Vincent is unafraid to name names. Who’s to blame for the three-ounce rule on airplanes? Who came up with the bright idea of branding every single sports stadium? Who made curling an Olympic event? Which pope made celibacy mandatory? Who invented daylight saving time? (Who doesn’t hate daylight saving time?) Here’s a book that’ll tell you who invented every unnecessary, annoying gadget that plagues modern life and haunts your dreams. It’s a book to keep in your bathroom for perusal before you end up having to drink out of your toilet bowl because there’s no potable water left in your hemisphere. Here’s a book that’ll tell you who ruined it for everyone.

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Catapult

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1593762887

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History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity

By: R. Scott Kretchmar,Mark Dyreson,Matt Llewellyn,John Gleaves

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History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity

By: R. Scott Kretchmar,Mark Dyreson,Matt Llewellyn,John Gleaves

History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition, blends historical investigations and philosophical insights regarding sport and physical activity. This cross-disciplinary text shows how theory in the humanities can affect professional practice

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Human Kinetics

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1718212941

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Online Investing For Dummies

By: Matthew Krantz

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Online Investing For Dummies

By: Matthew Krantz

Build a winning portfolio—and reduce your risk—with this bestselling guide Online investing has never been easier—or more potentially confusing. Now that every broker or finance site has its own app, data, or approach, it can be all too easy to be misled and make a bad decision. Online Investing for Dummies helps you reduce risk and separate the gimmicks from the gold, pointing investors of all experience levels to the pro-tips, calculators, databases, useful sites, and peer communities that will lead to success. Updated to include information on mobile trading and the influence of social media on the markets, the book also covers the basics—showing you how to figure out how much to invest, find data online, and pick an online broker. It then progresses through to more advanced topics, such as calculating returns, selecting mutual funds, buying bonds, options, commodities, and IPOs, taking you and your money wherever you want to go in the global market. Set expectations and assess your risk Analyze stocks and financial statements Assemble the suite of tools to calculate your performance Get tips on choosing the right online broker and on protecting your information online It’s time to get a pro strategy, and Online Investing for Dummies has all the inside information you need to build up that winning portfolio.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119601509

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9781119601500

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