Applied Behavior Analysis provides a complete description of the principles and procedures needed to systematically change socially significant behavior and to understand the reasons for that change. This comprehensive text, appropriate for courses in basic principles, applications, and behavioral research methods, helps students, educators, and practitioners appreciate and begin to acquire the conceptual and technical skills necessary to foster socially adaptive behavior in diverse individuals.

Denning’s Point is a remarkable saga that leads from newspaper morgues and back rooms of museums to a “hands-on” archaeological dig that confirmed the presence of prehistoric American Indians on Denning’s Point as early as 4000 BC. Members of Henry Hudson’s crew may have landed there in 1609, as George Washington certainly did during the Revolutionary War. The most exciting discovery by far, however, was finding proof that it was on Denning’s Point that Alexander Hamilton first set his ideas on paper in a series of editorials that grew to become the Federalist Papers and subsequently were incorporated into the United States Constitution.Along the way, meet a strong-willed pioneer woman and a ruthless railroad tycoon. Visit a gracious early-1800s mansion and a dusty brickyard providing building materials for a rising New York City. Witness the decline of the Hudson River Valley in the early and mid-1900s, and its rebirth today as a valued watershed of unparalleled beauty—and now the home of The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, destined to become for the rivers and estuaries of the world what the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute is for the oceans of the world.

Con l'espressione 'nuovi media' ci si riferisce non solo alle tecnologie ma anche ai prodotti e alle pratiche d'uso che si delineano sulla scena mediale sotto la spinta dei processi di informatizzazione e digitalizzazione. Si tratta di un mutamento assai significativo che il dizionario ripercorre attraverso una serie di concetti chiave (come telefonia mobile, motori di ricerca, interattività ecc.) e interpreta collocandolo nel contesto storico e sociale.

Sudoku For Dummies Volume 3 will offer 240 original and addictive puzzles including new circular and 16 x 16 puzzles to add new dimensions to game play and keep the most avid Sudoku fan entertained. Of the 240 puzzles, 220 are the popular 9x9 puzzles, 10 are 16 x 16, and 10 are circular puzzles. Within each of these categories there are Easy, Tricky, Tough and Diabolical puzzle ratings; and each puzzle is clearly identified with the rating.

More than just a listing of puzzles, Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 3 features a chapter explaining how to solve puzzles and the strategies involved. Additionally, readers receive all puzzle solutions in the back of the book. Finally, Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 3 includes a brief history of Sudoku (or Su Doku) for those interested. Descriptions of the puzzles are listed below.

Circular Sudoku (10 included: 3 Easy, 3 Tricky, 2 Tough, and 2 Diabolical)
The rules are similar to the normal 9x9 Sudoku but with some important differences. The puzzle is circular for a start, with 8 concentric rings. Each ring must contain the numbers 1-8 and each segment running into the centre of the circle and through to the opposite side of the circle must contain the numbers 1 - 8 and or course there can be no duplicate numbers!

16 x 16 Sudoku (10 included: 3 Easy, 3 Tricky, 2 Tough, and 2 Diabolical)
The grid is larger at 16 x 16 and solvers must fit the letters A-F into the grid alongside the numbers 0-9. 16 x 16 Sudoku are more difficult, take more time and are more infuriating than the normal puzzles - but just as addictive!

In addition to providing practical information on lighting, background, actions shots, and close-ups, Heron offers suggestions on moving beyond the standard smile to capturing a full range of a child's moods and expressions. She discusses different portrait styles, choosing black & white or color, creating a lifetime photo record, and includes a chapter on the technical aspects of photography. The photographs that illustrate the text include pairings of less-successful and more-successful photographs of the same child, taken at the same time and place, with useful information on what makes the one work better than the other. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 2 will offer 240 original and addictive puzzles including new circular and 16 x 16 puzzles to add new dimensions to game play and keep the most avid Sudoku fan entertained.  Of the 240 puzzles, 220 are the popular 9x9 puzzles, 10 are 16 x 16, and 10 are circular puzzles. Within each of these categories there are Easy, Tricky, Tough and Diabolical puzzle ratings; and each puzzle is clearly identified with the rating.

More than just a listing of puzzles, Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 2 features a chapter explaining how to solve puzzles and the strategies involved.  Additionally, readers receive all puzzle solutions in the back of the book. Finally, Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 2 includes a brief history of Sudoku (or Su Doku) for those interested.  Descriptions of the newer types of puzzles are listed below.

Circular Sudoku (10 included:  3 Easy, 3 Tricky, 2 Tough, and 2 Diabolical)
The rules are similar to the normal 9x9 Sudoku but with some important differences. The puzzle is circular for a start, with 8 concentric rings. Each ring must contain the numbers 1-8 and each segment running into the centre of the circle and through to the opposite side of the circle must contain the numbers 1 - 8 and or course there can be no duplicate numbers.

16 x 16 Sudoku (10 included: 3 Easy, 3 Tricky, 2 Tough, and 2 Diabolical)
The grid is larger at 16 x 16 and solvers must fit the letters A-F into the grid alongside the numbers 0-9. 16 x 16 Sudoku are more difficult, take more time and are more infuriating than the normal puzzles - but just as addictive!

Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available.

This pocket-sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features:

* Easy to follow illustrated instructions

* Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the puzzles

* 240 addictive new puzzles from basic to fiendish

This guide is perfect for newcomers to Su Doku as well as experienced Su Doku players looking to improve their game and addicts who just can't get enough new puzzles!!!

Su Doku (or Sudoku) has been dubbed the Rubik's Cube of the 21st century, it's a cryptic and highly addictive puzzle that involves inserting numbers in a 9x9 grid and making sure that every row and every column and every 3x3 box within the bigger grid contains all the digits from one to nine.

All it takes is the ability to identify the numerals 1-9, a sense for logic, a methodical cast of mind and a large measure of application to boot. You can get better and quicker, if you put your mind to it. And there is no predicting who will excel: you can be a disaster at maths and a whiz at Su Doku!

'The shot' è un chiaro compromesso tra una realtà spesso agghiacciante e la voglia di sciogliere il nodo della cravatta di molti giovani (o ex giovani pentiti), il desiderio di ripercorrere i momenti che hanno spalancato la porta al successo e gettarsi nell'avventura, nel sogno. Insomma, il coraggio di rimettersi in gioco e rinunciare al successo borghese. E, a questo punto, entra in gioco il surreale: l'incontro con John Lennon, un mito della nostra vita che diventa compagno d'avventura per qualche giorno o qualche mese. Poi si ritorna nella realtà che non perdona e mostra la faccia più cruda, quella che si vive quotidianamente: essere un numero, uno dei tanti...

Got your doctorate? Good. Now the really hard work begins. Science writers Ascheron and Kickuth go far beyond charm school in describing what is expected of young scientists at the beginning of their careers such as creativity, proven ability to collaborate, and enough street smarts to know when to work in and when to work out of the system. They give practical, step-by-step advice on preparing papers for publication and practicing oral presentations, making the most of what you have to market, taking advantage of contacts, and deciding if and when to apply for a patent to protect yourself and your findings. They also provide resources. Just in case you are wondering, flip-flops are not appropriate for that second interview with the Dean. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.

Introduces through text and photographs the land, history, government, people, and economy of the third largest country in South America.

Stained-glass windows designed by Matisse line the walls of two buildings in the south of France: the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, and the nursery school in his hometown of Le Cateau-Cambrésis. He was fully engaged in these architectural achievements, but they stand in the shadow of acclaim for his paintings. Matisse's architectural ideas and the evolution of his design technique are the focus of this beautifully produced book (10x13'), which offers a close look at his paintings and cutouts and how they connect with his architectural projects. First-hand accounts from participants in the two projects offer detailed insight into the artist's process and approach. Some 400 images of paintings, photos, and the two buildings support the text. Art historian René Percheron nurtured the idea for this book over three decades having become excited by the chapel in the 1970s while writing an article about the town; he collaborated with a cousin, Christian Brouder, a scientist. The book was probably published in French (the title page indicates a translator), but publication details are not cited. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Pittore prolificissimo, a impetuose ondate e improvvisi scatti, in una vicenda artistica che si dipana dall'astrattismo di Kupka e Kandinskij all'avvicinamento all'Action Painting americana, dallo Spazialismo all'astrazione lirica e surreale: Tancredi è il drammatico interprete di quei convulsi decenni, tra gli anni quaranta e gli anni sessanta, nei quali la pittura rivendicava disperatamente un proprio ruolo a fianco dell'insorgenza di nuovi linguaggi dell'arte. In questo catalogo generale dell'opera pittorica di Tancredi sono stati analizzati oltre 1.300 opere tra oli, tempere e gouaches con immagini e schede atte a una definitiva sistemazione di date e tecniche.

Un viaggio quasi interminabile alla volta di Santiago di Compostela. Un gruppo di quattro pellegrini che soffre e arranca. L'arrivo all'agognata meta è sempre in forse. L'autrice intanto rivolge uno sguardo impietoso su se stessa e sulle trappole sottese a ogni mistica. Scrittrice e filosofa (fu allieva di Jankélévitch), nata a Parigi ma di origine normanna, Edith de la Héronnière è collaboratrice dela 'Nouvelle Revue Française' e della rivista 'Legendes'.

Il testo è il risultato del percorso di formazione promosso dall'IRRE Piemonte (2001-2003) all'interno del Protocollo d'Intesa per la collaborazione scuola-museo. La predisposizione di opportunità di apprendimento nate all'interno di patti interistituzionali per la conoscenza consapevole del patrimonio culturale, è di importanza cruciale per la scuola dell'Autonomia. Il volume è uno strumento di aggiornamento per coloro che si dedicano a promuovere azioni e progetti di pedagogia del patrimonio culturale: restituisce le riflessioni teoriche delle tematiche del corso e la cornice normativa di riferimento; ricompone la documentazione delle acquisizioni e i prodotti dei gruppi di lavoro impegnati nel percorso formativo.

A historical and current look at Russia, discussing the land, the government, the people, and the economy.

Despite our tendencies to separate the mind and body, good and evil, Flahault argues that both stem from the same source within us. This knot, inherent to the human condition, is the tension between our desire for absolute self-affirmation and the fact that each of us can only exist through mediation by others. The dependence on others weighs heavy on our shoulders, hampering our very existence.

Malice, then, is not merely a result of our biological constitution, but is also a response to our feelings. These can often resemble those of Milton's and Shelley's monsters, stories the author calls upon to understand features of the nature of evil that reason alone cannot grasp.

From the Preface:

'By combining several disciplines – philosophy, anthropology and literary criticism, as well as psychoanalysis – Flahault scrutinizes the origin of malevolence and reveals that, contrary to the view presented by moral philosophy, it is within us that the roots of wickkedness are to be found. ... Taking issue with the widely accepted view that monotheism constitutes moral progress, he argues that by instigating a dualism between good and evil, monotheism has in fact foreclosed the possibility of acknowledging the ambivalence of our fascination with the limitless and infinity.' Chantal Mouffe

Il volume è il catalogo della mostra di Pisa (Arsenali Medicei, 13 settembre 2003 - 9 dicembre 2003). Nato sulla scia del ritrovamento nel 1998 di un antico porto di Pisa, interrato dopo il V secolo d. C., e di un grande numero di relitti, il volume documenta la continuità del rapporto tra Pisa e i diversi paesi del Mediterraneo attraverso oggetti e opere d'arte provenienti dal bacino del Mediterraneo dai reperti di epoca tardo-etrusca al XVIII secolo.