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Project Management for Success Handbook: Manage the Project Ensure the Results Celebrate Success

By: Rod Baxter

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Project Management for Success Handbook: Manage the Project Ensure the Results Celebrate Success

By: Rod Baxter

This is a guide to project management for success, designed for project managers of all levels in every industry. The project management handbook combines elements of the simplest and most complex project management approaches and processes, including those contained in PMI(R)'s PMBOK(R). This handbook provides guidance through a simple seven-step approach called SUCCESS: Step One - Set-up the Project; Step Two - Understand the Requirements; Step Three - Create the Team; Step Four - Construct the Plan; Step Five - Execute the Plan; Step Six - Sign-off and Close the Project; Step Seven - Salute the Team. Employing this seven-step approach results in efficient and effective project management with certain results. With the purchase of the project management handbook, the reader has access to a downloadable file containing all templates referenced in the handbook.

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1329564030

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Language-Sensitive Teaching and Learning

A Resource Book for Teachers and Teacher Educators

By: Richard Rossner,Rod Bolitho

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Language-Sensitive Teaching and Learning

A Resource Book for Teachers and Teacher Educators

By: Richard Rossner,Rod Bolitho

This textbook aims to raise teachers’ language awareness, to emphasise the importance of language and communication in enabling young people to reach their potential, and to develop their knowledge of how language and communication function in educational environments as well as outside. Laid out in a clear five-unit structure, and complemented by a range of classroom activities, reflective exercises, and case study examples from around the world, this book addresses the need for teachers to become more linguistically aware and sensitive in an accessible and reader-friendly way. It is an essential resource for pre-service and in-service teachers working with a range of age groups across the curriculum.

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Springer Nature

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303111339X

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Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

By: Rod Ellis

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Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

By: Rod Ellis

This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary importance to both SLA and language pedagogy.

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Oxford University Press

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0194421597

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Learning Cocos2D

A Hands-On Guide to Building iOS Games with Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk

By: Rod Strougo,Ray Wenderlich

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Learning Cocos2D

A Hands-On Guide to Building iOS Games with Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk

By: Rod Strougo,Ray Wenderlich

Build the Next Great iOS Game with Cocos2D! Cocos2D is the powerhouse framework behind some of the most popular games in the App Store. If you’ve played Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, Mega Jump, Trainyard, or even Super Turbo Action Pig, then you’ve played a game that uses Cocos2D or Box2D physics. The beauty of Cocos2D is its simplicity. It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you start developing an iOS game, especially if you look at things like OpenGL ES, OpenAL, and other lower level APIs. Writing a game for the iPhone and iPad does not have to be that difficult, and Cocos2D makes game development fun and easy. Learning Cocos2D walks you through the process of building Space Viking (which is free on the App Store), a 2D scrolling game that leverages Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Cocos2D so you can create the next killer iOS game. Download the free version of Space Viking from the App Store today! Help Ole find his way home while learning how to build the game. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn how to Install and configure Cocos2D so it works with Xcode 4 Build a complete 2D action adventure game with Cocos2D Add animations and movement to your games Build your game’s main menu screen for accessing levels Use Cocos2D’s Scheduler to make sure the right events happen at the right times Use tile maps to build scrolling game levels from reusable images Add audio and sound effects with CocosDenshion—Cocos2D’s sound engine Add gravity, realistic collisions, and even ragdoll effects with Box2D and Chipmunk physics engines Add amazing effects to your games with particle systems Leverage Game Center in your game for achievements and leader boards Squeeze the most performance from your games along with tips and tricks

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Addison-Wesley Professional

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0132180855

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9780132180856

Learning IOS Development

A Hands-on Guide to the Fundamentals of IOS Programming

By: Maurice Sharp,Rod Strougo,Erica Sadun

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Learning IOS Development

A Hands-on Guide to the Fundamentals of IOS Programming

By: Maurice Sharp,Rod Strougo,Erica Sadun

This book offers the perfect hands-on introduction to iOS development, covering everything your students need to know about Objective-C, XCode, and modern iOS user interface development. With sample projects and end-of-chapter exercises, this book is ideal for classroom instruction. The authors get started fast with Objective-C, covering basic syntax, memory management, Foundation Classes, development paradigms, blocks, threads, and more. Next, they show how to use XCode and related tools to build projects, instrument and efficiently debug code, and deploy apps. In the next part, hey turn to interfaces, covering design, content construction, View Controllers, Views, Animations, Touch, Table Views, and even a taste of Core Data.

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0321862961

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The Study of Second Language Acquisition

By: Rod Ellis

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The Study of Second Language Acquisition

By: Rod Ellis

An up to date comprehensive introduction to second language acqusition research. Contains a general framework for the study of second language acquisition, provides a general description of learner language, accounts for the role of the linguistic environment, examines the learner's internal mechanisms, explores individual differences in language learning and reviews the expanding research on classroom second language acquisition.

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Oxford University

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0194371891

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Information Design and Distance Learning for International Development

By: Margaret Ince,Rod Shaw

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Information Design and Distance Learning for International Development

By: Margaret Ince,Rod Shaw

This book presents an investigation by research into the ways in which distance learning is affected by the physical design of printed study materials. In particular, it examines the use of engineering drawing systems for illustrated, instructional texts concerned with technical aspects of infrastructure development. Part I comprises a review of literature on learning and adult education; international development and distance learning; information design for self-instruction; and research into illustration, with particular reference to the visual perception of engineering drawings and the implications for their cross-cultural use. Part II presents questions and hypotheses which emerged from the literature review. It also presents the research methodology designed to test comprehension of engineering drawing systems, along with the results of tests undertaken by five adult learning groups selected from pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate populations. Part II concludes with an analysis and discussion of the results of these tests. Part III presents the conclusions drawn from both the literature review and from the analysis of the research results.It concludes with proposals for further study.

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WEDC, Loughborough University

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Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and Teaching

By: Rod Ellis,Shawn Loewen,Catherine Elder,Hayo Reinders,Rosemary Erlam,Jenefer Philp

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Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and Teaching

By: Rod Ellis,Shawn Loewen,Catherine Elder,Hayo Reinders,Rosemary Erlam,Jenefer Philp

The implicit/ explicit distinction is central to our understanding of the nature of L2 acquisition. This book begins with an account of how this distinction applies to L2 learning, knowledge and instruction. It then reports a series of studies describing the development of a battery of tests providing relatively discrete measurements of L2 explicit/ implicit knowledge. These tests were then utilized to examine a number of key issues in SLA - the learning difficulty of different grammatical structures, the role of L2 implicit/ explicit knowledge in language proficiency, the relationship between learning experiences and learners’ language knowledge profiles, the metalinguistic knowledge of teacher trainees and the effects of different types of form-focused instruction on L2 acquisition. The book concludes with a consideration of how the tests can be further developed and applied in the study of L2 acquisition.

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Multilingual Matters

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1847698859

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Learning a Second Language through Interaction

By: Rod Ellis

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Learning a Second Language through Interaction

By: Rod Ellis

This book examines different theoretical perspectives on the role that interaction plays in second language acquisition. The principal perspectives are those afforded by the Interaction Hypothesis, Socio-Cultural Theory and the Levels of Processing model. Interaction is, therefore, defined broadly; it is seen as involving both intermental and intramental activity. The theoretical perspectives are explored empirically in a series of studies which investigate the relationship between aspects of interaction and second language acquisition. A number of these studies consider the effects of interaction on the acquisition of vocabulary (word meanings) by both adult and child L2 learners. In addition, the effects of language aptitude on input processing are considered. Further studies consider the contribution that interaction makes to the acquisition of grammatical knowledge. These studies provide clear evidence that social and intermental interaction are major forces in the acquisition of an L2. Finally, the book, considers a number of pedagogic specifications. In particular, the importance of discourse control as a means of learners’ obtaining the quality of interaction likely to foster acquisition is discussed.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027298874

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Learn Bookkeeping in 7 Days

Don't Fear the Tax Man

By: Rod Caldwell

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Learn Bookkeeping in 7 Days

Don't Fear the Tax Man

By: Rod Caldwell

Do you struggle with keeping your books? Do you dread facing your finances? Do you constantly fear that the tax man will come knocking? Learn Bookkeeping in 7 Days is your step-by-step guide to taking the stress out of keeping your books! This small business guide covers all of the basics, from setting up a general ledger through to confidently conquering your BAS, and all that's in between. In 7 quick and easy steps this book arms you with the knowledge you need to move to more advanced systems and will free up your time to focus on your business. Packed full of taxation tips, tricks and traps, this is essential reading for all small business owners and anyone wanting to easily and quickly learn bookkeeping. *Bonus resources can be downloaded from the author's website at www.tpabusiness.com.au.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1742469531

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Enterprise Excellence Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success

By: Rod Baxter

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Enterprise Excellence Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success

By: Rod Baxter

The second edition of Enterprise Excellence Handbook is a step-by-step guide to success designed for leaders and practitioners. It is organized in five major sections describing strategy, culture, project management, problem solving, and workshop facilitation. It is a must-have resource that will guide you in creating immediate and sustainable value for your organization. This Handbook includes: Strategy Driven for Success to define, deploy, and achieve strategic objectives; Cultural Engagement for Success to create an engaged and high-performing culture; Project Management for Success to complete projects within budget and on time; Problem Solving for Success to eliminate the root cause and implement a sustainable solution; Workshop Facilitation for Success to efficiently and effectively facilitate fast-paced events - problem-solving workshops and other types of workshops. With the purchase of this handbook, the reader has access to a downloadable file containing all templates referenced in the book.

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1329653076

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Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition

By: Rod Ellis

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Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition

By: Rod Ellis

In the 30 years since Rod Ellis first published the award-winning Understanding Second Language Acquisition, it has become a classic text. This new, fully updated edition continues to provide an authoritative and highly readable introduction to key areas of theory and research in second language acquisition. Ellis presents a comprehensive overview of the different theories in this field and examines critical reactions to them. The book reflects recent trends in looking at cognitive and social aspects of second language acquisition, as well as examining the roles played by implicit and explicit instruction in language learning. “An excellent and much-needed, in-depth review of the research on how children and literate adults learn a second language. Ellis provides a sound knowledge base for language teachers and beginning graduate students in applied linguistics, focusing on relevant findings of research on second-language learning by children and literate adults in both naturalistic and instructed contexts.” Elaine Tarone, Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of Minnesota Additional online resources are available at www.oup.com/elt/teacher/understandingsla Rod Ellis is the Distinguished Professor of Applied Language Studies in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics in the University of Auckland. Oxford Applied Linguistics Series Advisers: Anne Burns and Diane Larsen-Freeman.

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Oxford University Press

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0194422011

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Operational Excellence Handbook: A Must Have for Those Embarking On a Journey of Transformation and Continuous Improvement

By: Rod Baxter

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Operational Excellence Handbook: A Must Have for Those Embarking On a Journey of Transformation and Continuous Improvement

By: Rod Baxter

Operational Excellence Handbook is designed for leaders and practitioners wishing to transform their organizations through strategy and culture, and through the application of operational excellence approaches, methodologies, processes, and tools. The handbook contains 70 chapters organized in five sections describing strategy, culture, methodologies, project management, and tools that are helpful to create immediate and sustainable value for your organization. As you travel on your value generation journey, you will wish to select the appropriate approach, methodologies, and tools - based on your organization's current situation, future strategies and goals, resource availability and limitations, as well as urgency and schedule needs - that will provide immediate value. With the purchase of this handbook, the reader has access to a file containing all templates referenced in the book.

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1329184327

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9781329184329

Becoming a Rockstar SRE

Electrify your site reliability engineering mindset to build reliable, resilient, and efficient systems

By: Jeremy Proffitt,Rod Anami

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Becoming a Rockstar SRE

Electrify your site reliability engineering mindset to build reliable, resilient, and efficient systems

By: Jeremy Proffitt,Rod Anami

Excel in site reliability engineering by learning from field-driven lessons on observability and reliability in code, architecture, process, systems management, costs, and people to minimize downtime and enhance developers' output Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format Key Features Understand the goals of an SRE in terms of reliability, efficiency, and constant improvement Master highly resilient architecture in server, serverless, and containerized workloads Learn the why and when of employing Kubernetes, GitHub, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Python, Argo CD, and GitOps Book Description Site reliability engineering is all about continuous improvement, finding the balance between business and product demands while working within technological limitations to drive higher revenue. But quantifying and understanding reliability, handling resources, and meeting developer requirements can sometimes be overwhelming. With a focus on reliability from an infrastructure and coding perspective, Becoming a Rockstar SRE brings forth the site reliability engineer (SRE) persona using real-world examples. This book will acquaint you the role of an SRE, followed by the why and how of site reliability engineering. It walks you through the jobs of an SRE, from the automation of CI/CD pipelines and reducing toil to reliability best practices. You'll learn what creates bad code and how to circumvent it with reliable design and patterns. The book also guides you through interacting and negotiating with businesses and vendors on various technical matters and exploring observability, outages, and why and how to craft an excellent runbook. Finally, you'll learn how to elevate your site reliability engineering career, including certifications and interview tips and questions. By the end of this book, you'll be able to identify and measure reliability, reduce downtime, troubleshoot outages, and enhance productivity to become a true rockstar SRE! What you will learn Get insights into the SRE role and its evolution, starting from Google's original vision Understand the key terms, such as golden signals, SLO, SLI, MTBF, MTTR, and MTTD Overcome the challenges in adopting site reliability engineering Employ reliable architecture and deployments with serverless, containerization, and release strategies Identify monitoring targets and determine observability strategy Reduce toil and leverage root cause analysis to enhance efficiency and reliability Realize how business decisions can impact quality and reliability Who this book is for This book is for IT professionals, including developers looking to advance into an SRE role, system administrators mastering technologies, and executives experiencing repeated downtime in their organizations. Anyone interested in bringing reliability and automation to their organization to drive down customer impact and revenue loss while increasing development throughput will find this book useful. A basic understanding of API and web architecture and some experience with cloud computing and services will assist with understanding the concepts covered.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1804614564

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9781804614563

Secondary English

By: Rod Quin,Duncan Driver

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Secondary English

By: Rod Quin,Duncan Driver

Secondary English is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of teaching English in secondary schools for pre-service teachers. Written by highly accomplished English teachers, the book's practical approach to language, literacy and literature, fosters the skills of assessment, unit planning and teaching strategies.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108746934

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9781108746939

Popular Education Practice for Youth and Community Development Work

By: Rod Purcell,Dave Beck

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Popular Education Practice for Youth and Community Development Work

By: Rod Purcell,Dave Beck

Drawing on the legacy of Paulo Freire and the insights of Antonio Gramsci, this book provides new ways of working with communities which put people at the heart of the development agenda. In addition, it offers a strong theoretical basis for action and an insight into the practical application of popular education methods and is based upon strong traditions of practice experience from both the developing and developed worlds. The book is structured so that the theory and practice are integrated. Each chapter provides key discussion points, practice examples, learning activities and a summary of content and learning points.

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SAGE

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1844456269

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9781844456260

Exploring Language Pedagogy through Second Language Acquisition Research

By: Rod Ellis,Natsuko Shintani

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Exploring Language Pedagogy through Second Language Acquisition Research

By: Rod Ellis,Natsuko Shintani

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include a glossary of key terms, and discussion questions. Following the back-to-front approach of the series, the book takes problematic issues in language pedagogy as its starting points. These are then examined in terms of second language acquisition. Each chapter begins with a look at the pedagogical proposals found in teacher guides and then asks ‘Do these proposals accord with what we know about how languages are acquired?’ Pedagogical topics covered include teaching methods, syllabus design, explicit instruction, comprehension versus production-based instruction, task-based instruction, authentic materials, the role of the learners’ first language in the classroom, error correction and catering for individual differences. Including a glossary of key terms and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, and assuming no prior knowledge of second language acquisition, this is the ideal text for all students studying language teaching methods, language teacher education, English teaching methodology and second language acquisition modules in advanced undergraduate and postgraduate/graduate TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses.

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Routledge

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1135136092

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9781135136093

Literacy for the 21st Century

By: Gail Tompkins,Rod Campbell,David Green,Carol Smith

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Literacy for the 21st Century

By: Gail Tompkins,Rod Campbell,David Green,Carol Smith

Literacy for the 21st Century, 2e, gives students the strategies and ability to teach literacy effectively in Australian classrooms. Linking the theory and research to classroom practice, and with a greater emphasis on the use of digital literacies, students will gain a practical understanding of teaching reading and writing.

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Pearson Australia

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1486005861

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9781486005864

Civility in Business and Professional Communication

By: Rod Troester,Cathy Sargent Mester

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Civility in Business and Professional Communication

By: Rod Troester,Cathy Sargent Mester

Civility has become one of the new century's "hot-button" words. This book explores popular and commercial concerns about civility from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Background principles of communication and the history and scope of civility are examined, setting the stage for specific elaboration of recommended practices in six particular business communication contexts. Explanations and recommendations for civil communication include concrete examples from America's leading corporations as well as testimony from communication professionals currently working in business and industry."--BOOK JACKET.

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Peter Lang

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0820486523

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9780820486529

Second Language Acquisition

By: Rod Ellis

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Second Language Acquisition

By: Rod Ellis

This book offers a succinct theoretical introduction to the basic concepts in language testing in a way that is easy to understand. In the Japanese context, this book is highly recommended for university faculty members involved in obtaining assessment literacy, teachers who want to validate their exploratory teaching and testing, or applied linguistics students new to the language testing field. The book is divided into four main sections. The first provides an overview of the principles of language testing. The next contains short extracts from the testing literature with questions which stimulate further thinking. Section 3 is a list of references with brief annotations and Section 4 a glossary of referenced testing terms.

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Oxford University Press

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019437212X

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9780194372121

Best Behaviour

By: Peter Relf,Rod Hirst

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Best Behaviour

By: Peter Relf,Rod Hirst

A clear and well-organised starting point for improving behaviour and motivation, and creating the right emotional conditions for learning. This book identifies action points for staff and whole-school management issues, and is an invaluable INSET resource for any school aiming to improve behaviour.

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A&C Black

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1855390469

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Credit Repair Kit For Dummies

By: Melyssa Barrett,Stephen R. Bucci,Rod Griffin

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Credit Repair Kit For Dummies

By: Melyssa Barrett,Stephen R. Bucci,Rod Griffin

Sensible ways to manage and repair your credit Need a credit makeover? You’re not alone: in the U.S., outstanding credit card and other types of revolving debt have jumped over 20% in the past decade, and millions of Americans are struggling with one or more credit-related issues. Whether you’re just working on improving your score or need some sound advice on how to make debt a thing of the past, the latest edition of Credit Repair Kit for Dummies is packed with reliable information for escaping the quicksand and taking the concrete steps needed to build up a solid score. There are many reasons why you might have a subpar credit score—mortgage and auto debt, student loans, impacts of disasters such as COVID-19, and even identity theft. This book covers these scenarios and more, helping you identify the reasons behind a lower score and providing you with straightforward, proven techniques for managing it back to where you want it to be. Also included are sample credit reports, forms, templates, and other helpful online tools to use to whip your score into decent shape. Add information to your report to beef-up a low score Avoid, reduce, and get rid of mortgage, credit card, student loan, and auto debt Keep a good credit score during a period of unemployment Fight back against identity theft A good credit score is always a great thing to have. This book shows you how to put even the worst credit situations behind you and make a poor score just a bad—and distant—memory.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119771064

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9781119771067

Black Swan Song

Life and Work of a Wetland Writer

By: Rod Giblett

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Black Swan Song

Life and Work of a Wetland Writer

By: Rod Giblett

Combining memoir and studies in the Environmental Humanities, Black Swan Song weaves together an autobiographically-based account of the unique life and work of Rod Giblett. For over 25 years he was a leading local wetland conservationist, environmental activist, and pioneer transdisciplinary researcher and writer of fiction and non-fiction. He has researched, written, and published more than 25 books in the environmental humanities, especially wetland cultural studies, and psychoanalytic ecology. Black Swan Song traces Rod’s early and later life and work from being born in Borneo as the child of Christian missionaries, through his childhood in Bible College, being a High School dropout and studying at three universities to becoming an academic, activist and author, and now a writer. Following in the footsteps of New Lives of the Saints: Twelve Environmental Apostles, Black Swan Song also comprises conversations in conservation counter-theology between the twelve minor biblical prophets and twelve environmental apostles, such as Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and Rachel Carson. It also introduces the lives and works of twelve more environmental apostles, such as John Clare, Rebecca Solnit, John Charles Ryan, and others who have made a valuable contribution to green thinking and living. Black Swan Song mixes modes and genres, such as memoir, essay, story, criticism, etc., making up the writer’s black swan song. It provides ways of living and being with the earth in dark and troubled times by providing resources of a journey of hope for learning to live bio- and psycho-symbiotic livelihoods in bioregional home habitats of the living earth and in the Symbiocene, the hoped-for age superseding the Anthropocene.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0761872795

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9780761872795

BIOS Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology

By: Dave Shaw,Trish Gorely,Rod Corban

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BIOS Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology

By: Dave Shaw,Trish Gorely,Rod Corban

Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject. It has four main themes: theoretical approaches and research methods sport psychology at both the individual and group level of analysis exercise psychology practical applications including performance enhancement and ethics. Suitable for students in sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport studies and sports management, it will be useful for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts, theories and research in this area.

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Garland Science

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0203325567

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9780203325568

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies

Book + 8 Practice Tests Online

By: Angie Papple Johnston,Rod Powers

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ASVAB AFQT For Dummies

Book + 8 Practice Tests Online

By: Angie Papple Johnston,Rod Powers

Score higher on the ASVAB AFQT Having a stable and well-paying career in the military can change your life for the better—and this book makes it easier than ever to pass the ASVAB AFQT so you can serve your country and set your future up for success. Inside, you’ll find all the guidance and instruction you need to practice your way through the Math Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning sections of the exam so nothing comes as a surprise on test day. Plus, you get a one-year subscription to the online companion, where you can take additional full-length practice tests and focus your study where you need it the most. Updated guidelines and tools to analyze test scores and understand how to master these critical sections of the exam Advice and tips for becoming more confident with vocabulary, word knowledge, and reading comprehension skills A review of math basics, including algebra and geometry instruction Four full-length practice exams with complete explanations and answers to track your progress Your future in the military awaits! Get there faster and more confidently with ASVAB AFQT For Dummies!

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1119413508

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9781119413509

2017/2018 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice

By: Rod Powers

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2017/2018 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice

By: Rod Powers

The bestselling ASVAB study guide—now updated for 2017/2018 If you're prepping for the ASVAB in order to begin or advance your military career, you know how important it is to succeed. Inside this bestselling study guide, you get in-depth reviews of all nine test subjects you'll encounter on the ASVAB, foolproof strategies for making sense of the verbal, math, and general components, and expert tips and tricks to help you discover the areas where you need the most help. Plus, you get a one-year subscription to the online prep companion, where you can study whenever you want, take full-length practice exams, and create customized practice sets in the subjects you need to study the most. If you want to put your military career on the fast track to success, ASVAB For Dummies is your first stop. Whether you need to boost your math skills, improve your English, or take your understanding of science to new heights, this guide offers all the study tools you need to show up on exam day prepared to score your very best! Take six ASVAB practice exams to sharpen your test-taking skills Take advantage of one AFQT practice test to assess your enlistment eligibility Use 500 flashcards to improve your vocabulary Boost your test-taking strategies for exam day Get the score you need to get the job you want!

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119365651

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Effective Task Instruction in the First Year of School

What Teachers and Children Do

By: Ilana Mushin,Rod Gardner,Claire Gourlay

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Effective Task Instruction in the First Year of School

What Teachers and Children Do

By: Ilana Mushin,Rod Gardner,Claire Gourlay

It is well recognised that classroom teaching is highly complex and that teachers must navigate and negotiate myriad interactions just within a lesson in order to manage the learning opportunities of their students. What is less well recognised is precisely how these interactions are managed in real time during actual classroom interactions. This book is designed as an original, close-up account of processes by which children learn to become school learners in their first year of school, unpacking some of the recognised complexity of busy classrooms to hone in on what teachers and children do and how learning takes place. Using the tools of conversation analysis, the authors unpack a range of pedagogical interactions between teachers and children during normal class, focusing on procedural instructions and the outcomes of instructed activities. By including transcripts of recordings of classes in schools located in diverse communities, it is possible to see which aspects of classroom interaction may be impacted by external factors, such as children’s language or cultural background, and which aspects are applicable regardless of such factors. The chapters examine teacher instructions and children’s behaviour during instructions and during task performance in whole-class and small-group interactions. Effective Task Instruction in the First Year of School brings forward a much-needed wealth of knowledge into how to teach children in the first year of schooling and beyond in a way that is accessible for practising teachers, student teachers as well as education researchers.

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Routledge

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1000474771

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9781000474770

Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

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Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens shows you how to leverage the latest features of VB 2010 Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. The new release of Visual Basic 2010 is tightly integrated with the Windows operating system and the .NET programming environment. Renowned VB authority Rod Stephens provides a comprehensive guide to Visual Basic programming, including the latest enhancements to the VB language and programming environment with Visual Studio 2010 The tutorial is packed with detailed and practical code examples that show readers how to master all of the features of VB. Visual Basic authority Rod Stephens presents a must-have resource on Visual Basic, the most popular programming language in the word Fully covers the newest features of Visual Basic 2010, such as array literals and initializers, collection initializers, implicit line continuation, Lambda expressions, and more Features extensively revised and tested code to ensure compliance with the latest release With this essential resource, you'll be able to quickly review the details of important programming, objects, properties, methods, and events. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470626569

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9780470626566

Masters of Cosmetic Surgery - The Video Atlas

The Dallas Cosmetic Model

By: Rod J. Rohrich,Sammy Sinno,Paul N. Afrooz

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Masters of Cosmetic Surgery - The Video Atlas

The Dallas Cosmetic Model

By: Rod J. Rohrich,Sammy Sinno,Paul N. Afrooz

…A useful, richly illustrated yet succinct book that earns a well-deserved place on the bookshelf of plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, cosmetic dermatologists, and dermatologic surgeons around the world… This one sets itself apart with its elegance, finesse, and comprehensiveness." - Jonathan Kantor, MD, MSCE, JAAD International Quickly learn and master essential aesthetic surgical procedures from global experts! The rapid growth in global demand for cosmetic surgery has led to an urgent need for aesthetic surgeons to learn an ever-growing menu of advanced procedures. Masters of Cosmetic Surgery–The Video Atlas: The Dallas Cosmetic Model edited by internationally renowned plastic surgeon Rod J. Rohrich and esteemed colleagues Sammy Sinno and Paul N. Afrooz presents an amazing new method of learning cosmetic surgery techniques. The didactic video guide features contributions from a Who's Who of superb surgeons and dermatologists that are committed to excellence in their own practices and educational endeavors. Thirteen sections and 93 succinct chapters are brought to life through key video segments in each chapter that expound on how to perform procedures safely and efficiently to achieve optimal outcomes. This unique resource covers 90 procedures and includes more than 12 hours of video, providing clinicians with the ability to read, see, and hear from an impressive cadre of global experts. Procedural chapters cover the face and neck; nose; eyelids, brow, and forehead; ears; lips; chin and jaw; neuromodulators; fillers; facial resurfacing; breast augmentation and reduction; body contouring; vaginal rejuvenation; and non-surgical body contouring. Key Highlights Masters in cosmetic medicine and surgery share clinical pearls on how to flawlessly perform procedures and optimally handle practice management issues Short videos provide an easy method for seeing, performing, and perfecting procedures, resulting in greater efficiency, skill, and safety Well-illustrated high-yield text including key points, preoperative considerations, anatomical features, step-by-step operative guides, and algorithms enhance the ability to quickly learn key concepts for any procedure This how and why guide is transformative in its teaching and learning methods, making it the quintessential reference for trainee and board-certified plastic surgeons, dermatologists, facial plastic surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons.

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Thieme

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1684202183

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9781684202188

The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Six Sigma Course

By: Greg Brue,Rod Howes

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The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Six Sigma Course

By: Greg Brue,Rod Howes

Presents a guide to the Six Sigma management program, outlining the ten essential tools for manufacturing, the main strategies for transforming cost into growth, and the chief components of the program, and includes case studies.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071430083

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The Art of Longevity

Your Practical Guide to Total Mind and Body Wellness

By: Rod Perez

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The Art of Longevity

Your Practical Guide to Total Mind and Body Wellness

By: Rod Perez

There is often a disconnect between the raw spirit of our younger selves – when energy and enthusiasm were inexhaustible and our bodies rarely let us down – and the limitations and demands we increasingly face over time. Our vitality can fade as we stress over career, family, financial security and just staying mentally afloat. We allow poor nutrition and bad habits to take root, while our frantic mind takes the wheel. Worst of all, we neglect our ‘fire’ – the things that we love and give our lives meaning. Do we wave the white flag? Or do we bring oxygen back to that flame? If we’ve managed to keep the fire simmering, how do we stoke it into an inferno? This book will provide you with all the tools to bring you back into equilibrium with your whole self and return you to your passions – fit and focussed, living with joy and purpose, through every season of life. You’ll discover the life-changing benefits of: * Routine, discipline, mindset & motivation. * Mobility, flexibility & core strength (including a photographic, step-by-step guide through a variety of essential movements, and a 12-week exercise program to kickstart your longevity journey). * Nutrition, hydration & sleep. * Breathwork & meditation. Rodrigo Perez is a professional coach and founder of Holistic Pro Health Performance, who has worked with some of the world’s most successful athletes. The Art of Longevity draws on everything he’s learned along his own journey, for one aim: keeping people in the water, on the trail, in the mountains – wherever their inspiration lives.

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Penguin Group Australia

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1761049933

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9781761049934

Hands on VB5 for Web Development

By: Rod Paddock,Peter Aiken,Richard Campbell,John V. Petersen

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Hands on VB5 for Web Development

By: Rod Paddock,Peter Aiken,Richard Campbell,John V. Petersen

A tutorial guide to using Visual Basic for Web development, this text shows programmers the quickest and easiest way to create Web applications. It makes Web development easier and faster. Special features include a CD with ready-to-run applets and productivity tools.

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Prima Lifestyles

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0761509550

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9780761509554

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