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Along These Lines Writing Paragraphs and Essays
Unlike other writing handbooks--which stop coverage of the writing process after a few chapters--this book takes readers 'with every exercise' through all the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting and revising, and proofreading with a sample. Covers the writing process using a step-by-step approach. Includes a new chapter on Writing a Paragraph that introduces readers to a basic paragraph before beginning specific patterns. Doubles the number of proofreading exercises in every writing chapter. Offers accessible new readings on invention, technology, and adolescents who smoke. Features new material on common 'trouble spots' that includes a new chapter on Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices, and new, separate chapters on punctuation trouble spots: the comma and the apostrophe. Takes a three-part approach to grammar reinforcement'--1) Practice: ' Exercises for simple reinforcement of the grammar principle; 2) Collaborate: ' More complex exercises to be done with a partner or group; 3)Connect: ' Application of the grammar principle to paragraphs. A ha - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461112413
- Along These Lines Writing Paragraphs and Essays
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Nutritional Epidemiology
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Overview of research in nutritional epidemiology. A major section discusses methods of dietary assessment using data on food intake, biochemical indicators of diet, and measures of body size and composition. For researchers. DNLM: Nutrition. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461115054
- Nutritional Epidemiology
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Global Public Health A New Era
Global Public Health: A New Era addresses three major issues: the changing global context for public health; the state of public health practice in developed and developing countries; and strategies for strengthening the practice of public health in the twenty first century. This book is in three parts. The first part has two aims. Firstly, it surveys the complex old and new challenges facing public health practitioners. Secondly, it summarizes the state of health globally using new data based on measures developed by the World Health Organization and other groups to better decribe population health status and trends. L Part two presents the first detailed review of the global state of public health. It analyses the public health situation in all regions of the world. Six chapters cover Europe, North and Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand. Three chapters cover China, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. The lessons from these chapters are surprisingly simiar: the challenges are great; the public heath workforce and infrastructure have long been neglect - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461403692
- Global Public Health A New Era
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The Hong Kong Financial System A New Age
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the financial system of Hong Kong, a system which has undergone immense changes in recent years. The book, written by scholars and professionals on the finance sector, covers all aspects of the financial system-commercial banking and non-depository institutions, the major financial markets, and information technology. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461717896
- The Hong Kong Financial System A New Age
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Violence and Society A Reader
Focusing exclusively on the explanation of violence, this anthology examines why violent conduct occurs--whether or not it is defined as a crime. For those seeking to understand the social causes of violence. Softcover. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461717023
- Violence and Society A Reader
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The Complete Book of Electronic Security
-- Guides the professional from basic drawing exercises to the understanding and design of electrical system wiring diagrams -- Illustrates how to create wiring designs, increase trouble-shooting skills, select design components, and expertly read and analyze wiring diagrams -- Includes junction boxes and fire panel interface as well as questions, tests, and generic application - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461109951
- The Complete Book of Electronic Security
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The Solution Selling Fieldbook
The breakthrough process used by more than 500,000 sales professionals worldwide! 'The Solution Selling Fieldbook helps you integrate the plan's nuts-and-bolts techniques into your own day-to-day practices, and immediately gain access to key decision makers, diagnose buyers' business issues, and increase top-line sales. Building on the processes, principles, and management systems outlined in 'The New Solution Selling, this practitioner's workbook features: A complete step-by-step blueprint for sales successA trial copy of Solution Selling softwareA valuable Solution Selling CD-ROM that includes tools, templates, and sales letters Includes Exclusive Solution Selling Software on CD-ROM More than 120 work sheets on negotiating, opportunity assessments, implementation plans, and more Letters/e-mail templates Coaching on Solution Selling techniques Import/export capabilities Links to more Solution Selling content - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461110186
- The Solution Selling Fieldbook in shop
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HTML CD for Windows
Internet publishing toolkit includes all the software you need to turn your Windows PC into a Web publishing system. Covers Windows. Boxed edition. CD ROM included. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461112751
- HTML CD for Windows - for sale
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My Style Stores Computer hardware and other items in store
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Group Creativity Innovation through Collaboration
Creativity often involves the development of original ideas that are useful or influential. Most research and writing on creativity has focused on individual creativity. However, with the information explosion and growing necessity of specialization, the development of innovations will increasingly require group interaction at some stage of the process. Most organizations and much of the scientific process now rely on work of teams with diverse skills and knowledge. Fortunately, in recent years there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the importance of social and contextual factors in creativity. Group Creativity summarizes the exciting new developments in the research on the processes involved in group or team creativity and innovation. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461403220
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Figuring Things Out A Trainer's Guide to Task Needs and Organizational Analysis
A 'tool kit' for analyzing and solving human performance problems. Starting with six sound, practical tactics for analyzing performance problems, the authors develop a total system called 'Figuring Things Out' (FTO) ... a system that helps you determine the idealized vision of the organization, pinpoint the right human resource problem, find the primary cause, and suggest solutions. Step-by-step, successful techniques and procedures for developing a problem-solving strategy. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461403972
- Figuring Things Out A Trainer's Guide to Task Needs and Organizational Analysis
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Challenging Inequities in Health From Ethics to Action
The Rockefeller Foundation, NY. Student and non-specialist text relaying the results of research conducted by the Global Health Equity Initiative. Describes the current health divide and determines and examines causes. Offers strategies for reducing the consequences of ill health and the building of more equitable health care plans. Softcover, hardcover also available. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461569909
- Challenging Inequities in Health From Ethics to Action - more info
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The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory An Introduction
Boston Univ., MA. Text, for undergraduates, presents an overview of progress in understanding how the brain accomplishes memory. History of thinking is reviewed as well as research on the biological bases of memory. Covers four themes: connection, cognition, compartmentalization, and consolidation. Softcover, hardcover also available. DNLM: Memory--physiology. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461717829
- The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory An Introduction - for sale
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Review 1996 A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature with Exam-Like Questions and Answers
University of Nevada, Reno. Annual compilation of articles abstracted from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Primary Care Update for Ob/Gyn. For residents and medical students. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461399928
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Review 1996 A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature with Exam-Like Questions and Answers - more info
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