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One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe and the US which make longitudinal data widely available to graduate students for the first time. Elisabetta Ruspini here provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the issues involved in this kind of research. This book:* Defines the concept of longitudinal research* Gives guidance on so...

The adventures of a sixteen year old runaway Nebraska fame boy in the summer of 1946. His search for freedom and adventure was stymied by his raging homones, which lead to his losing his freedom.

This is the story of a black boy born on the banks of the Raritan River in New Brunwick, New Jersey and his amazing life story.

Designed to trick the eye and stimulate the imagination, special effects have changed the way we look at films and the worlds created in them. Computer-generated imagery (CGI), as seen in Hollywood blockbusters like Star Wars, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men in Black, and The Matrix, is just the latest advance in the evolution of special effects. Even as special effects have been marveled at by millions, this is the first in...

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Treating Huckleberry Finn offers a drug-free alternative to treating rambunctious children. Author David Nylund's SMART approach is a five-step strategy to understanding, nourishing, and learning to control the millions of youngsters who have been unfairly branded with the diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Der Versuch eines Philosophen, das Historische Wörterbuch der Philosophie im großen Lesesaal der New Yorker Hauptbibliothek nicht nur auswendig zu lernen, sondern auch zu verstehen, nimmt eine überraschende Wendung.

Auf meinen Wimpern trage ich die Welt, ich habe Angst die Lider zu bewegen, so transparent und ruhig liegt sie da und lächelt wie im Traum und voller Hoffnung." So, wie Atlas, der Titan, das Himmelsgewölbe auf seinen Schultern trägt, nur ungleich zerbrechlicher, ist auch der Dichter in den Versen des usbekischen Lyrikers Jodgor Obid Träger und Dulder der Welt. Einer Welt, deren Schicksal und mithin das jedes einzeln am seidenen Faden hängt, ab...

Für alle, die in ihren Reden und Schriften einmal neue Aphorismen zitieren möchten, bietet das Werk 464 Aussprüche und Sentenzen aus dem umfangreichen, noch un veröffentlichten Repertoire von Prof. M. Michael Jung. Viele dieser humorvollen, lebensnahen, scharfsinnigen und kritischen Aphorismen sind durch pointierte Aussagen und Reime besonders einprägsam. Für Anhänger einer Lyrik mit psychologischem und philosophischem Tiefgang, kontemplativen...

Zu Beginn der Untersuchung stand die Frage, ob der weitgehende Verlust der Möglichkeit zum spontanen Lautspracherwerb einen Einfluss auf die Manifestation und den Verlauf schizophrener Psychosen entwickeln könnte. Es wurde deutlich, dass die mit der prälingualen Gehörlosigkeit assoziierten Veränderungen von Lebensbedingungen nicht allein "sprachlicher", sondern in einem wesentlich umfassenderen Sinn "biologischer", "kultureller" und "sozialer"...

Modern day female Jesus sent by God to clarify his teachings. Her mother is a transexual.

Most books on human factors in aviation cover the subject but do not necessarily take the strong practical focus of this book. Jeff Koonce addresses the questions of how to apply sound human factors priciples in training and practice.

David Mcknight assesses the effects that alcohol has had on a small aboriginal community. He explores why drinking has become the main social activity, leading to high levels of illness, suicide and homicide.

David Mcknight assesses the effects that alcohol has had on a small aboriginal community. He explores why drinking has become the main social activity, leading to high levels of illness, suicide and homicide.

At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? This book fills this lacuna, by providing a series of thematically arranged articles written by contemporary scholars of Buddhism throughout North America. Some of the major theme...

Language endangerment is a fundamental issue for humanity. What rights do minority communities have concerning their languages? How does each language conceptualize the world differently? How much knowledge about the world and a local ecosystem is lost when a language disappears? What is the process involved and how can insights about this process contribute to linguistic theory? What typological insights will be lost if undescribed languages ...

If we are to solve many of the problems facing us-in the cities, in the wild areas of the earth, in the atmosphere, and the oceans-we shall need the help of skilled users of GIS technology. If readers can master what is in this volume, they will be well started on this enterprise." -From the Foreword by Jack Dangermond President of ESRI Praise for previous editions: "One of only a small number of texts devoted to the technology of GIS that are...