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Mixing Methods in Social Research

This book provides a straightforward, student-focused introduction to doing mixed methods research, covering everything from why and when mixed methods is appropriate, as well as how to use qualitative and quantitative methods in tandem.Assuming no prior research methods knowledge, it introduces mixed methods alongside basic research theory and principles, fully integrating mixed methods into the research methods foundation. With clearly defined key terms and a structure that maps to the way students work on their projects, it progresses at a gradual pace suitable for mixed methods beginners.Offering encouragement and tips for success throughout the full research process, Hall helps students confidently:Explain mixed methods paradigms and methodologiesDefine and choose a research approachCombine methods

Benchmark Series Rutkosky Nita

Designed for students who want to learn how to use the powerful word processing program to create professional looking documents for school, work, and personal communication

Keats

A collection of classic poems that provides an accessible introduction to John Keat's poetry. Printed in a high quality hardback edition, this volume in the Crane Classics makes an attractive

Social Divisions and Later Life

As the population ages, this book reveals how divides that are apparent through childhood and working life change and are added to in later life. Two internationally renowned experts in ageing look beyond longstanding factors like class, gender and ethnicity to explore new social divisions, including contrasting states of physical fitness and mental health. They show how differences in health and frailty are creating fresh inequalities in later life, with significant implications for the future of our ageing societies. This accessible overview of social divisions is essential reading for those interested in the sociology of ageing and its differences, diversities and

Beatles And Beyond

Don Short's autobiography is a treasure trove of revealing untold stories and sensations from a showbusiness journalist who became enmeshed in the golden age of entertainment. He was credited with coining the 'Beatlemania' tag. He had the scoop of a lifetime with his world exclusive - "Paul Quits The Beatles." This book tells of his travels around the world with The Beatles. It also talks about Don's ominous task of healing a rift between John Lennon and his seafaring father Freddie, who he had not seen for 17 years. Don Short also monitored the rise to fame of the Rolling Stones and acted as a bodyguard for Mick Jagger at his wedding to Bianca. He went on to become a confidante of many of Hollywood's greatest stars. He was at Elizabeth Taylor's bedside as she recovered from a life-threatening illness; he helped Roger Moore to obtain a tricky divorce; he persuaded Elvis

Irish Writers

Author David Ross's biography of Georoge Bernard Shaw is exceptionally readable and entertaining. The life, wit and prolific achievements of this Irish icon are conveyed with insight and understanding. RRP 4.99

Kindness Counts 123

Teaching little ones about kindness can be as easy as 1, 2, 3! This bright and engaging board book invites young readers to count down from 10 while discovering the many ways to make the world a kinder place. Through vibrant illustrations and age-appropriate language, this 26-page kindness book will help kids 2-5 learn the important concepts of empathy and compassion.Whether it be delivering cookies to a new neighbor, sharing toys, or saying "I love you" to Grandma and Grandpa, this book is filled with tangible ways kids can show kindness toward others. It's a perfect book to read aloud at home or in the classroom to spark conversations about kindness and empathy. Showcasing a diverse cast of children, this book's joyful illustrations and simple words encourage children to be their best selves wherever they go.Featuring durable cardstock pages and approachable,

La Formation des competences en Afrique subsaharienne - un exercice dequilibre

Malgre la forte croissance economique que l'Afrique subsaharienne a connue ces vingt dernieres annees, les niveaux de transformation economique, de reduction de la pauvrete et de developpement des competences dans cette partie du monde sont bien inferieurs a ceux des autres

Porkopolis

In the 1990s a small midwestern American town approved the construction of a massive pork complex, where almost 7 million hogs are birthed, raised, and killed every year. In Porkopolis Alex Blanchette explores how this rural community has been reorganized around the life and death cycles of corporate pigs. Drawing on over two years of ethnographic fieldwork, Blanchette immerses readers into the workplaces that underlie modern meat, from slaughterhouses and corporate offices to artificial insemination barns and bone-rendering facilities. He outlines the deep human-hog relationships and intimacies that emerge through intensified industrialization, showing how even the most mundane human action, such as a wayward touch, could have serious physical consequences for animals. Corporations' pursuit of a perfectly uniform, standardized pig-one that can yield materials for over 1000

Third Magpie

Honorary Tyke

Yorkshire, cricket's most successful county cricket team, had just won a record 29th outright County Championship title but the golden era came quickly to a halt. Their decision to only employ Yorkshire-born cricketers saw them struggle to compete - until the arrival of Sachin Tendulkar in 1992 changed

The New Labour Experiment Faucher-King Florence

The book provides a clear assessment of the New Labour public policies and their outcomes in Britain under the leadership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 1997-2009. Authors Florence Faucher-King and Patrick Le Gal s argue that New Labour, in contrast to its European counterparts, developed a right-wing economic policy program based upon light financial regulation and strict macroeconomic management. Blair and Brown developed a large controlling bureaucracy, making Britain's government one of the most centralized in the world.While some progressive policies were implemented, Faucher-King and Le Gal s point to an overarching program of authoritative controls, massive surveillance, and illiberal social policies. Profound reforms were therefore linked to a new bureaucratic revolution that has subsequently been rejected by the British people. According to the authors, the

New Worlds, Year Two Brennan Marie

Explore a world of your own . . .Science fiction and fantasy are renowned for immersing their readers in rich, inventive settings. In this follow-up to the collection New Worlds, Year One, award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan guides you through new aspects of worldbuilding and how they can generate stories. From beauty to books, from tattoos to taboos, these essays delve into the complexity of different cultures, both real and imaginary, and provide invaluable advice on crafting a world of your very own.This volume collects essays from the second year of the New Worlds

Craven Manor

From bestselling horror author Darcey Coates comes a story of silenced voices and spectral reckonings. Some secrets are better left forgotten...A ghastly reimagining of classic haunted house stories, Craven Manor is:Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Amy CrossFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesDaniel is desperate for a fresh start. So when a mysterious figure slides a note under his door offering the position of groundskeeper at an ancient estate, he leaps at the chance, even though it seems too good to be true. Alarm bells start ringing when he arrives at Craven Manor. The abandoned mansion is straight out of those old gothic mysteries: the front door hangs open, and leaves and cobwebs coat the marble foyer. It's clear no one has lived here in a long time... but he has nowhere else to go.Against his better judgment, he

Desoriental

At night, Kimi is an alt rock DJ. By day, she does artificial insemination treatments in order to have a child with her girlfriend Anna. Kimi is Iranian-born and fled to France with her family, and has kept a distance from her culture in order to enjoy her freedom. In a chauvinistic and racist France, it seems like her only solution is to "disorientalize" herself. Still, while she's waiting in the hospital, memories of the past start to

Opening Repertoire Doknjas John

The Modern Benoni is just about the most aggressive method that Black can choose to counter White's 1 d4. In the main line variations Black allows White to have a preponderance of central pawns which, traditionally, grants the first player the advantage. However, in return, Black gains the opportunity for tremendously dynamic counterplay. This places White and under immediate pressure as any inaccurate moves can prove to be disastrous. In this book, FIDE Master John Doknjas examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. With thorough variations and explanations on pawn structures and piece placement, this book provides insight for both strong masters and less experienced

Oathmark

A mass-battle fantasy game in which players can field combined armies of humans, elves, goblins, dwarves, and more, and develop that army over the course of a campaign.Empires have fallen, and the land is broken. The great oathmarks that once stood as testaments to the allegiances and might of nations have crumbled into ruin. In this lost age, fealty and loyalty are as valuable as gold and as deadly as cold iron, and war is ever-present.Created by Joseph A. McCullough, designer of Frostgrave and Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago, Oathmark is a mass-battle fantasy wargame that puts you in command of the fantasy army you've always wanted, whether a company of stalwart dwarves or a mixed force with proud elves, noble men and wild goblins standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the battle-line. Fight through an integrated campaign system and develop your

Starting to Take Away

This fun book is a perfect introduction to subtraction and helps little children to develop pen control. Join the friendly animal characters and practise counting, comparing quantities, taking 1 away and simple sums. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back.

Avenge the Dead

Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

Dont Tell Him Im a Mermaid

FAST FLAVORFUL PALEO COOKING

Incredible Paleo Meals Don't Have to Be a Labor of LoveAmanda Torres, author of Latin American Paleo Cooking and founder of The Curious Coconut, simplifies the Paleo diet with these quick and delicious gluten- and dairy-free recipes. This mouthwatering collection will help you conquer Paleo cooking any day of the week.Her recipes focus on what Paleo should be--a variety of colorful vegetables and fresh meats. No finicky or extravagant Paleo-ified replacement meals, no hard-to-find specialty ingredients, no special occasion treat recipes--just the backbone of a healthy, wholesome, nutrient-dense diet. This book teaches you how to cook a ton of commonly available vegetables in a way that you and your family will actually want to eat (and ask for seconds). Amanda's cooking isn't "good for being Paleo," it's good food, period.Helpful charts also pair

Senses

ORPHANED

'What is the cow for, if not for human utility?' Yangata felt stunned by these words. He had never thought about the question of whether cattle existed merely for human utility or whether humans were born for the utility of cattle or whether one is born merely for another's utility. Village headman Kalinga Gowda's grandson, also named Kalinga, studies agriculture and cattle rearing in the US and returns to his native village with his American wife, Hilda, to pursue farming. But Hilda's modern methods of farming and cattle rearing are at odds with the native traditional beliefs of the villagers. Her inability to understand local customs, and her complete unwillingness to adapt to the life here begins a chain of conflict resulting in an explosive finale. Alone and alienated, Kalinga has to face the bitter truth of his own actions when his own infant's survival is at

Cheer Up! - British Musical Films, 1929-1945

The first book to deal exclusively with the British musical film from the very beginning of talking pictures in the late 1920s through the Depression of the 1930s up to the end of World War II.Cheer Up! is the first book to deal exclusively with the British musical film from the very beginning of talking pictures in the late 1920s through the Depression of the 1930s up to the end of World War II. The upsurge in production at British studios from 1929 onwards marked the real birth of a genre whose principal purpose was to entertain the British public. This endeavour was deeply affected by the very many emigres escaping Nazi Germany, who flooded into the British film industry during this decade, as the genre tried to establish itself.The British musical film in the 1930s reflects a richness of interest. Studios initially flirted with filming what were essentially stage

Its Raining!

Take a look outside - what can you see? Is the sky beautiful and bright, or are there drops of water bouncing onto the ground? Are the trees blowing to one side, or are they covered in something white? Learn about different types of wonderful weather in this exciting

Body and Earth Olsen Andrea

"Body is our first environment," writes Andrea Olsen. "It is the medium through which we know the earth." In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, Body and Earth considers the question of how we can best, most responsibly inhabit both our bodies and our planet. Olsen displays an easy command of fields as diverse as geology, biochemistry, ecology, and anatomy as she explores the ways in which our bodies are derived from and connected to the natural world. But Body and Earth is not just a lesson, it is also an investigation. Arranged as a 31-day program, the book offers not only a wealth of scientific information, but also exercises

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Property will cost us the earthThe science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest? In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse. We need, he argues, to force fossil fuel extraction to stop--with our actions, with our bodies, and by defusing and destroying its tools. We need, in short, to start blowing up some oil pipelines. Offering a counter-history of how mass popular change has occurred, from the

Uk?ady pneumatyczne w maszynach i urz?dzeniach

Książka zawiera przystępne omówienie aspektów wytwarzania, przygotowania, przesyłania i wykorzystania sprężonego powietrza oraz strategii związanych z ekonomicznym aspektem tego medium.Książka jets przeznaczona dla osób pracujących w służbach utrzym

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