> Books > Amazon Marketplace

CONTENTS Acknowledgments Chapter I. Living in Space ... Read more

CONTENTS Acknowledgments Chapter I. Living in Space Background A Framework for Forecasting Guiding Assumptions Theoretical Orientation The Available Data Space Environments The Physical Environment The Social Environment Basic Reactions to Space-like Environments Temporal Fluctuations Summary and Conclusions Chapter II. Behavioral and Selection Implications of Biomedical Changes Physiological Deconditioning Simulation Studies Resistance to Deconditioning Countermeasures Vestibular Alterations Manifestations and Theory Resistance to Vestibular Effects Countermeasures Visual Changes Summary and Conclusions Chapter III. Habitability Background The Physical Environment Interior Space Food Hygiene Temperature and Humidity Decor and Lighting Odor Noise Health and Leisure Recreation Exercise Privacy Meaning and Functions Theory Bases of Needs Mechanisms Crowding Territoriality Privacy in Space Complex Effects Multiple Stressors Aftereffects Summary and Conclusions Chapter IV. Performance Describing Performance Work Requirements in Space Human Performance Abilities Assessment of Human Performance Discrete-task Assessment Techniques Multiple-task Batteries Partial- and Full-scale Simulation In-flight Performance Assessment Future Focus of Research on Performance Assessment Issues in Astronaut Work Regimes Factors Affecting Work Capacity Factors Affecting Work Schedules Factors Affecting Workload The Effects of Desynchronosis Sleep Disturbances Summary and Conclusions Chapter V. Small Groups Introduction Individual Characteristics and Crew Compatibility Gender Age Culture Personal Attractiveness Emotional Stability Competence Cooperativeness Social Versatility Similarities and Complementarities Group Homeostasis Crew Size and Social Compatibility Assembling Groups Interpersonal Dynamics Leadership Cohesiveness Compliance, Conformity, and Independence Group Performance Temporal Dynamics Summary and Conclusions Chapter VI. Communication Introduction Direct Interpersonal Communication Verbal Communication Nonverbal Communication Mediated Communication Planning Considerations Systems Requirements Systems Effects Application to Space Communication Networks Internal Communication External Communication Summary and Conclusions Chapter VII. Crises Introduction Externally Precipitated Crises Experience in Space Individual Response to Threat Group Processes Implications for Space Internally Precipitated Crises Psychological Episodes Transcendant Experiences Substance Abuse Grief Crisis Intervention Implications for Space Summary and Conclusions Chapter VIII. Organization and Management Introduction Spacecrew Structure Power Structures Work Roles Normative Structures Motivation Rewards Sanctions External Relations Boundary Roles Interorganizational Conflict Models of Conflict Management Reassimilation Summary and Conclusions Chapter IX. Summary and Recommendations Purpose Chapter Summaries Directions for Future Research General Research Issues Extended Spaceflight Variables Competing Perspectives Neglected Research Areas Research Opportunities Situations and Environments Methods and Approaches Conclusions References Author Index Subject Index Minimize

SAVING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING is the book that reveals the ... Read more

SAVING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING is the book that reveals the secrets of some of the most progressive and successful small manufacturing, companies in America and how they did it. Mike Collins knows all of these companies very well but, more importantly, he knows why they have been successful while other American manufacturers are struggling. All of these progressive manufacturers have many factors in common. But, the most important factors appear to be that they have an uncanny ability to-Monitor their customers and know what they want in the future.-Find and exploit new market niches -Consistently develop new products and services -Provide the best after sales service in their markets. Collins continues to travel the United States as a Johnny Appleseed of Manufacturing. He wants to find more of the new breed of manufacturers and offer their examples to other manufacturers that think they cannot compete. . His message is that there are emerging opportunities in the new economy and we can compete- but not as we competed in the past. He is now on a mission to share his message with SMMs from coast to coast.Michael Collins is a leading spokesman for small and midsize manufacturers (SMMS), but is a maverick in terms of traditional manufacturing philosophy. He doesn t believe that optimizing internal operations and continuing to lower costs will be enough to halt the decline of American Manufacturing or compete. From his own experience in turning around manufacturing companies and what he has learned from successful manufacturers, he feels it will be necessary to change the company to a Prospector organization that is designed to find and exploit new markets and emerging opportunities. Minimize

Most technology entrepreneurs start companies and spend yea ... Read more

Most technology entrepreneurs start companies and spend years of their lives building them, with the goal of generating significant wealth through a successful sale. For many, the sale of their company is a one-off event for which they have little or no experience, but whose outcome can make the difference between true financial security and years of frustration and regret. This book gives honest, practical advice for investors, executives and owners of technology businesses on how to prepare their businesses for sale at maximum value, how to manage and maximise the process, and how to secure a successful sale at the end. Including useful information on everything from first thinking about a far-off sale prospect, making the business attractive to acquire, appointing advisers, managing due diligence, contract negotiation and closing the sale, this is a practical guide to help avoid all of the painful pitfalls that so often plague people when they come to sell. Minimize

In recent years, the way open source software is developed ... Read more

In recent years, the way open source software is developed has taken hold as a valid alternative to commercial proprietary methods, as have the products themselves, e.g., the Linux operating system, Apache web-server software, and Mozilla Firefox browser. But what is open source software? How is the open source community organized? What makes this new model successful? What effects has it had and might it have on the future of the IT industry, companies and government policies? These and many other questions are answered in this book. The first chapter gives a brief history of the open source community and the second chapter takes a close look at the relationship between intellectual property rights and software, both open source and proprietary. The next three chapters consider the who, the open source community, the how, software development both within and outside the community, and the what, open source projects and product quality. Chapters 6 and 7 focus on the different users of open source software: companies and governments respectively. These are followed by two chapters that interpret the phenomenon, first from an organizational point of view in Chapter 8 and then using the theory of complex adaptive systems in Chapter 9. The last chapter explores the current and potential applications of the concept underlying open source software in other fields. Minimize

From cities across the United States, 50 design firms have ... Read more

From cities across the United States, 50 design firms have been selected to showcase their work in "Designers USA No. 3". The first 2 volumes of "Designers USA" completely sold out and this new book will provide graphic design professionals and their wide spectrum of clients the opportunity to examine the work of some of the country's most innovative graphic design work. The graphic design firms featured in this volume illustrate how communication has become reliant upon their creative efforts to express its message. When you realize that books, magazines, newspapers, television, movies and the Internet all deliver a high percentage of their information in visual, rather than verbal, form, this reliance upon the designers' creative efforts becomes apparent. All aspects of graphic design are presented and each participating firm has provided a brief overview of its strengths and purpose as it relates to their work in advertising, the publishing of books and catalogs, letterheads/stationery, packaging, posters, internet/interactive, point-of-purchase, environmental graphics, branding and much, much more. Through their creative efforts, graphic designers have an unprecedented opportunity to communicate ideas and information across language boundaries that previously proved insurmountable. And in each section of "Designers USA No. 3" you will be introduced to the visionary spirit, bold excitement, and warm sensuality that is American design. Minimize

The human body is in constant growth; nevertheless, the lac ... Read more

The human body is in constant growth; nevertheless, the lack of attention towards the physical, emotional and even spiritual necessities can cause this process to stop or slow down. This can be seen clearly in people who seem older than they really are or those who feel their vitality and energy to be limited. Yoga exercises help maintain a healthy and young heart, a flexible body, an agile mind and a positive self image at any age. Minimize

Long before e-mail and the Internet permeated society, Roy ... Read more

Long before e-mail and the Internet permeated society, Roy Ascott, a pioneering British artist and theorist, coined the term "telematic art" to describe the use of online computer networks as an artistic medium. In Telematic Embrace Edward A. Shanken gathers, for the first time, an impressive compilation of more than three decades of Ascott's philosophies on aesthetics, interactivity, and the sense of self and community in the telematic world of cyberspace. This book explores Ascott's ideas on how networked communication has shaped behavior and consciousness within and beyond the realm of what is conventionally defined as art.Telematics, a powerful marriage of computers and telecommunication, made technologies we now take for granted--such as e-mail and automated teller machines (ATMs)--part of our daily life, and made art a more interactive form of expression. Telematic art challenges traditional relationships between artist, artwork, and audience by allowing nonlocal audiences to influence the emergent qualities of the artwork, which consists of the ebb and flow of electronic information. These essays constitute a unique archaeology of ideas, tracing Ascott's meditations on the formation of consciousness through the intertwined cultural histories of art and technology from the 1960s to the present.Shanken's introduction situates Ascott's work within a history of ideas in art, technology, and philosophy. Given the increasing role of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the creation of commerce and community at the dawn of this new millennium, scholars, students, laypeople, policymakers, and artists will find this collection informative and thought-provoking. Minimize

Pages: 104, Paperback, Unique Publications

Creating memorable photographs is a process that starts bef ... Read more

Creating memorable photographs is a process that starts before you edit an image in Photoshop, before you capture the image, even before you pick up the camera. You must first approach the subject with the proper sense of perception, with the ability to visualize the finished print before you commit a scene to pixels, but still be flexible and spontaneous. Master fine art photographer Vincent Versace has spent his career learning and teaching the art of perception and how to translate it into stunning images. In Welcome to Oz 2.0 — a completely rewritten update of the book’s first edition — he delves into what it means to approach digital photography cinematically, to use your perception, your camera, and Photoshop to capture the movement of life in a still image.Adapt your workflow to the image so you always know how best to use your toolsTurn a seemingly impossible photograph scenario into a successful imagePractice “image harvesting” to combine the best parts of many captures to create an optimum final resultDiscover the importance of bokeh — not only how to use it in order to control how the eye travels and sees an image, but also how to realistically create it in post-processingForeword by Bert MonroyAfterwords by Jay Maisel and David duCheminIncludes free software downloads from onOne and Nik worth $250, as well as customized presets for the Wacom Cintiq and Intuos tablets! Minimize

Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly pract ... Read more

Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research. James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying out online interviews in the virtual environment. This is an ideal introduction for anyone who is interested in using online methods and who has an interest in the theory of the method. Minimize

Pages: 840, Edition: 1, Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Science/Engi ... Read more

Pages: 840, Edition: 1, Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Minimize

CIA Model Exam Questions-IPPF Aligned features 400 sample C ... Read more

CIA Model Exam Questions-IPPF Aligned features 400 sample CIA questions (100 questions per exam part), along with expanded solutions, and reflects content changes due to the modifications to the CIA syllabus effective with the May 2004 testing cycle. CIA Model Exam Questions- IPPF Aligned is intended as a means of familiarizing interested parties with the content and format of the CIA exam. It is not meant to replace the material supplied by other providers of CIA exam review materials. The questions in this publication, whether new or adapted from earlier CIA exams, are simply representative of the format, length, and content of questions that a CIA candidate can expect to see on future exams. Minimize

This pracical manual offers essential information and guida ... Read more

This pracical manual offers essential information and guidance for anyone involved with ADA issues in higher education settings. Fundamental principles and actual clinical and administrative procedures are outlined for evaluating, documenting, and accomodating awide range of mental and physical impairments. Contributors draw upon extensive hands-on experience with managing ADA issues. Throughout, chapters provides helpful diagnositc roadmaps, sample reports, and resource listings. The paperback edition features a new preface and an updated chapter on legal issues, elucidating the practical impact of significant recent supreme court rulings. Minimize

CCH's Practical Guide to Like-Kind Exchanges Under Code Sec ... Read more

CCH's Practical Guide to Like-Kind Exchanges Under Code Section 1031 analyzes the essential legal means available to swap one asset for another while holding a continuing investment of the same sort in a tax-advantaged way. This new revised edition, is now provided in CCH's Practical Guide format that features a special executive summary chapter, generous examples and planning aids throughout in a convenient paperback format. Written by seasoned exchange practitioner and speaker, Nancy N. Grekin, J.D., the Practical Guide is intended to aid tax and real estate practitioners and professionals in understanding the various types of exchanges, how to structure exchanges, the mechanics of handling exchanges, and the myriad of details resulting from the related cases, IRS Rulings and Private Letter Rulings--both before and after Starker and the regulations. An entire industry has grown up to support and consummate like-kind exchanges once the Starker decision validated deferred three-party exchanges. The advent of corporate accommodators, and the adoption of taxpayer-friendly regulations that codified much of the post-Starker practices by tax advisors, have led to a large body of law, rulings and practices. The apparent simplicity of Section 1031 has lulled many advisors into believing that handling exchanges is simple. But the devil is in the details--and the regulations can be understood only if you understand the evolution of the law and the rulings leading to the regulations. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, Practical Guide to Like-Kind Exchanges Under Code Section 1031 introduces the law and defines the important terms involved; it describes situations where such exchanges may be advantageous and situations where such exchanges may be disadvantageous; explains documentation procedures; examines case law and IRS rulings related to such exchanges; and explores the like-kind test and other important provisions of the law. Minimize

Pages: 208, Hardcover, Debolsillo

Combining the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (T ... Read more

Combining the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Western medical acupuncture, this eagerly awaited book and CD-ROM brings the entire field of acupuncture to a new professional standard. The authors, leading experts from diverse disciplines, systematically guide you though the channels, point locations and trigger points in the body, from head to toe. Each acupuncture point is shown in vivo and then explained in detail, using illustrations that show its exact anatomical location and characteristics. In addition, you will benefit from state-of-the-art information never published before, including: a universal point localization system based on anatomic principles; a comprehensive discussion of potential contraindications and side effects of acupuncture; and a focus on outcome-based models and scientific studies throughout. Ideal for those who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as anyone studying for certification, this book covers all acupuncture point locations, as well as the fundamental concepts and methods of this ancient art. It is indispensable for practitioners who need the most complete, scientifically based, and reliable information available anywhere. Minimize

A GUIDANCE APPROACH FOR THE ENCOURAGING CLASSROOM, 5/E, eas ... Read more

A GUIDANCE APPROACH FOR THE ENCOURAGING CLASSROOM, 5/E, easily functions as a primary reference for professionals or in classes that address group management, the learning environment, child guidance, child behavior, challenging behavior, conflict management, and peace education topics. The book addresses ages 3-8 years in three parts. Part 1 explores the foundation of guidance in early childhood education and covers key concepts such as conventional discipline versus guidance, mistaken behavior, the guidance tradition, and innovative theories about child development with guidance. Part 2 focuses on building and organizing an encouraging classroom, as well as providing key elements of an encouraging classroom, including daily schedule, routines, use of thematic instruction, importance of working with parents, and leadership communication. Part 3 addresses problem solving and challenging behavior in the encouraging classroom, including a practical illustration for how to use and teach conflict management and coverage of the "five-finger-formula." The book also covers nontraditional families as well as the effects of societal violence in the classroom. Throughout, this experience-based resource includes tips, techniques, and real-life anecdotes that help professionals make the shift from conventional classroom to developmentally appropriate guidance. Minimize

Email marketing began as a serious marketing discipline in ... Read more

Email marketing began as a serious marketing discipline in the late 1990s. Since then, there has been a major seismatic shift in the entire email marketing industry. The standard approach to email marketing, batch and blast -- is serious trouble. It simply no longer performs. Subscriber inboxes are overflowing with irrelevant permission-based emails that only annoy. Research shows that 60% of subscribers simply ignore the emails. There are two basic ways to approach email marketing today. First is the traditional way, fishing: massive numbers of identical emails and dozens of campaigns handled the same way--are sent to relatively unknown subscribers...and analyzed by opens, clicks, conversions, and unsubscribes. Second is farming: personalized, relevant email communications to individual subscribers based on a database of demographic and behavioral information. It is possible today to send a different promotional email to every single customer tailored to customer s preferences, behavior and lifestyle. Furthermore, marketing emails can be interactive. This book goes deeply into the entire business of email marketing based on farming of subscribers. It covers triggered messages, interactivity, retention and loyalty building, relevance, lifetime value, segmentation, viral marketing and testing. It shows how you can combine offline and online purchasing history into a single database to create a 360-degree picture of each individual subscriber in order to speak to him or her with personal knowledge. The methods present here are both very old and very new. Email marketing based on farming brings to today s electronic age marketing methods that worked when the world was much smaller, and personal loyalty was important in marketing. Email marketing based on farming makes it possible to build and maintain one-on-one relationships with thousands of customers that create bonds of loyalty that keep customers buying for a lifetime. This book shows how to do it profitably. Minimize

Provides a background for anyone who needs a fundamental kn ... Read more

Provides a background for anyone who needs a fundamental knowledge of the flexographic process in order to deal more effectively with those more directly involved in its application. This book reviews the development of flexography and discusses its stronghold as the major process for package printing. Minimize

Hungarian Air Force

This accessible volume will guide therapists of all discipl ... Read more

This accessible volume will guide therapists of all disciplines through step-by-step treatment of compulsive eating. The authors introduce the new research related to health, weight, fitness and diet failure, and then discuss a treatment method which advocates eating as guided by physiological signal: eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are full. The book offers tools for therapists to recognize compulsive eating patterns, use their training to address underlying psychological difficulties, and implement therapeutic principles for healing. Beyond a Shadow of a Diet provides concrete steps for establishing a normal relationship with food and methods for understanding and treating the psychological aspects of compulsive eating. Minimize

In The Means to Grow Up, Robert Halpern describes the pedag ... Read more

In The Means to Grow Up, Robert Halpern describes the pedagogical importance of "apprenticeship"—a growing movement based in schools, youth-serving organizations, and arts, civic, and other cultural institutions. This movement aims to re-engage youth through in-depth learning and unique experiences under the guidance of skilled professionals. Employing a "pedagogy of apprenticeship," these experiences combine specific, visceral, and sometimes messy work with opportunity for self-expression, increasing responsibility, and exposure to the adult world. Grounded in ethnographic studies, The Means to Grow Up illustrates how students work in unique ways around these meaningful activities and projects across a range of disciplines. Participation in these efforts strengthens skills, dispositions, and self-knowledge that is critical to future schooling and work, renews young peoples’ sense of vitality, and fosters a grounded sense of accomplishment. In unearthing the complexities of apprenticeship learning, Halpern challenges the education system that is increasingly geared towards the acquisition of de-contextualized skills. Instead, he reveals how learning alongside experienced adults can be a profoundly challenging and complex endeavor for adolescents and offers readers an exciting vision of what education can and should be about. Minimize

Aimed at a diverse scientific audience, including physicist ... Read more

Aimed at a diverse scientific audience, including physicists, astronomers, chemists, geologists, and economists, this book explains the theory underlying the classical statistical methods. Its level is between introductory "how to" texts and intimidating mathematical monographs. A reader without previous exposure to statistics will finish the book with a sound working knowledge of statistical methods, while a reader already familiar with the standard tests will come away with an understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and domains of applicability. The mathematical level is that of an advanced undergraduate; for example, matrices and Fourier analysis are used where appropriate.Among the topics covered are common probability distributions; sampling and the distribution of sampling statistics; confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and the theory of tests; estimation (including maximum likelihood); goodness of fit (including c2 and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests); and non-parametric and rank tests. There are nearly one hundred problems (with answers) designed to bring out points in the text and to cover topics slightly outside the main line of development. Minimize

Pages: 702, Edition: Sol, Paperback, Prentice Hall

Color Atlas of Pulmonary Cytopathology is the only text to ... Read more

Color Atlas of Pulmonary Cytopathology is the only text to include, under one cover, up-to-date information on every aspect of Respiratory Cytopathology. The atlas includes techniques of bronchoscopy, brochoalveolar lavage, and fine needle aspiration biopsy, a detailed section on cytopreparatory techniques, liberal use of images on histomorphology to complement cytology, emphasis on diagnostic pitfalls, a detailed section on cytopathology of non-neoplastic conditions, and much more. Abundantly illustrated with over 1300 color images, the atlas presents not only the usual cytohistologic patterns of various disease entities, but also focuses on differential diagnostic problems and depicts the differentiating features. Minimize

Presented in this volume, are 20 of the original books bann ... Read more

Presented in this volume, are 20 of the original books banned from the Bible during the Counsil of Nicea in 325 AD. These early books provide an invaluable glimpse into the original nature of early Christianity. Included are: THE FIRST BOOK OF Adam and Eve, THE SECOND BOOK OF Adam and Eve, THE BOOK OF the Secrets of Enoch, THE PSALMS of Solomon, THE ODES OF Solomon, THE LETTER of Aristeas, FOURTH BOOK OF Maccabees, THE STORY of Ahikar, THE TESTAMENTS of the Twelve Patriarchs, TESTAMENT of Simeon, TESTAMENT of Levi, THE TESTAMENT of Judah, THE TESTAMENT of Issachar, THE TESTAMENT of Zebulun, THE TESTAMENT of Dan, THE TESTAMENT of Naphtali, THE TESTAMENT of Gad, THE TESTAMENT of Asher, THE TESTAMENT of Joseph, THE TESTAMENT of Benjamin Minimize

There are wonderful badges from all over America to be disc ... Read more

There are wonderful badges from all over America to be discovered in this book, the major cities of the east coast, and moving west to California, Hawaii and north to Alaska. From the simple tin star to the elegant solid gold presentation badge, this pictorial book presents over 500 images of badges ranging from the basic to the grandest solid gold and sterling. In many cases their hand engraving is unique, the exceptional qualities are apparent at first glance. Others are very basic and plain in design. This book s large format presents most of these badges in exquisite close-ups. Immerse yourself in the fantastic world of America s Finest police badges. Collectors, historians and the public from all over the world have been fascinated with images of early lawmen, identified not by uniform, but by the badge pinned to their chest and will find in this volume a fascinating photographic history, as well as a price and reference guide. Minimize

Wireless Communications Standards: A Study of IEEE 802.11™, ... Read more

Wireless Communications Standards: A Study of IEEE 802.11™, 802.15™, and 802.16™ is one of the latest books in the IEEE Standards Wireless Networks Series, and it is the only book of its kind that covers all of the current 802 wireless standards! Presented in a clear style, by Dr. Todor Cooklev of San Francisco State University, the book is accessible to a wide audience. It is aimed at engineers, computer scientists, managers, and marketing specialists. It can also be used as the primary textbook for a one-semester advanced undergraduate/graduate level course on wireless communication standards, or as a complementary textbook for a course in wireless communications. Minimize

Throughout his career, the American Pop artist Robert Rausc ... Read more

Throughout his career, the American Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg has consistently challenged the prevailing ideologies and techniques of the art world, and can even be said to have changed the course of art history. In the 1950s, Rauschenberg redefined the very materials that art could be made of, rebelling against the predominant Abstract Expressionism of the time with the impeccable logic that, "I think a painting is more like the real world if it's made out of the real world." His boldness in pushing technical and aesthetic frontiers as well as his influential dissemination of photography, film, and television in his own work altered both painting and art at large. Rauschenberg's seminal works--from his Combines (urban trash on painted surfaces) to his silk screens--are reproduced here in full color; and more recent projects--including ROCI, Rauschenberg's own exhibition organization, which showcases artists from all over the world--are also highlighted by author Sam Hunter of Princeton University. This essential volume includes important interviews with the artist by Alain Sayag and Richard Kostelanetz, as well as a key selection of Rauschenberg's own writings. Minimize