“…The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style,making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinningsof this research paradigm. …”

“…It teaches the beginning MySQL user how to create and administer powerful databases that can be used at home, at work, and on the Web. Whether you are a novice to databases or a technical professional looking to find out more about how MySQL works, MySQL Tutorial efficiently guides you through the information you need in order to get started with MySQL and quickly become proficient…”

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“…In Building e-Commerce Database Applications Using Oracle8i and Java from scratch, Meghraj Thakkar takes novice web programmers through the process of creating a web-enabled database application. …”

“…Optoelectronics - Devices and Applications is the second part of an edited anthology on the multifaced areas of optoelectronics by a selected group of authors including promising novices to experts in the field. Photonics and optoelectronics are making an impact multiple times as the semiconductor revolution made on the quality of our life. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Paula Tarankow, "Race and the carceral logics in the history of the American Animal Welfare Movement" -- Richard Cupp, "Criminal Justice Reform and animal abuse : seeking an uneasy middle ground" -- Ashley Beck, "Giving a voice to the voiceless : combating animal cruelty in the courtroom" -- Pam Frasch, "Examining anti-cruelty enhancements - historical context and policy considerations" -- Benjamin Levin, "Carceral progressivism and animal victims" -- Jennifer Chacon, "Caging and immigration enforcement" -- Sam Kamin, "The failure of the war on drugs" -- Tammy Kuennen, "Lessons learned from the tough on crime approach to IPV" -- Aya Gruber, "Progressive pet issues and the carceral carve-out" -- Delci Winders, "Beyond codifying the contours of confinement" -- Justin Marceau, "Carceral logics beyond incarceration" -- Jessica Pierce & Marc Bekoff , "Give us our freedoms" -- Maneesha Deckha, "(Human) children and humane-washing in prisons, detention centres, and zoos and aquaria" -- Karen Morin, "Bovine lives & the making of a 19th c. …”

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“…In The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising, Jeremy Beer and Jeffrey Cain, cofounders of American Philanthropic, a leading consulting firm for nonprofit organizations, offer practical lessons and unconventional wisdom for both nonprofit leaders and novices in the art and science of raising money. Drawing upon a wealth of experience, deploying an army of anecdotes, and using eye-opening American Philanthropic survey data, the authors provide a brisk, irreverent, and supremely useful introduction to fundraising for charities and nonprofits.The book explains the hows and whys of a variety of fundraising techniques, from direct mail to planned giving programs. …”

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“…Aimed at both curious novice and experienced practitioner, the chapters read as a catalogue of experimental practices teetering on the edge of the tradition: intuitively observational drawings; notes pervaded with paranoia; collective notetaking; crisis-ridden personal confessions; layers of notes in photographs and archives; old flip-flops that trigger memories in mind and body. …”

“…Based on expert interviews and in-depth interviews with forty sans papiers, police controls as well as controls in areas such as labor market, health care, housing, schooling and childcare are carefully analysed. …”

“…As a "Guide for the Perplexed," Publishing Addiction Science helps novice as well as experienced researchers to deal with these challenges. …”

“…Valuable plug-and-play programming examples are provided throughout. Whether you're a novice seeking an introduction to SAS programming for the pharmaceutical industry or a junior-level programmer exploring new approaches to problem solving, you'll find a wealth of practical suggestions to help you sharpen your skills…”

“…Hinderk Emrich, Julian Nida-Rümelin, Robert Spaemann, Franco Volpi und andere zeigen, dass Philosophie heute lebendiges Denken zwischen Metapher und Wirklichkeit sein kann, das selbst vor der Seele keine Angst zu haben braucht »Die thematische Vielfalt des Bandes ist beeindruckend [...].« Martina Schmidhuber, Philosophische Rundschau, 58/1 (2011) Besprochen in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 31.03.2011, Michael Pawlik Philosophischer Literaturanzeiger, 65/2 (2012)…”

“…Exploring how Nordic education polices successfully merge social equity with academic excellence, the book combines cultural, historical, sociological and philosophical analysis with a deep exploration of curriculum and teaching. …”

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“…The textbook caters to the needs of both the novice and the advanced users of 3ds Max. Keeping in view the varied requirements of the users, the textbook first introduces the basic features of 3ds Max 2011 and then gradually progresses to cover the advanced 3D models and animations. …”

“…"Neural structured learning is an easy-to-use, open-sourced TensorFlow framework that both novice and advanced developers can use for training neural networks with structured signals. …”

“…In traditional thinking, the successions provided a mechanism for distributing patronage and debating policies, stipulating rules for leadership selection, and preventing the military and secret police from playing a coercive role. Here, Joseph Torigian argues that the post-cult of personality power struggles in history's two greatest Leninist regimes were shaped by a politics of personal prestige, historical antagonisms, backhanded political maneuvering, and a substantial role for specialists in violence. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Secrecy, procedural fairness and state courts -- Secrecy, the media and the state : controlling and managing information about terrorism and security -- Secret material and anti-terrorism review in Australia and Canada -- Secret policing : boundaries of undercover evidence -- Anonymity and defamation -- Strategy for public interest leaking -- Open secrets, open justice -- Secret isle? …”