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The laboratory experience should involve some of the kinds of mental activities a research scientist employs: finding patterns in data, developing mathematical analyses for them, forming hypotheses, testing hypotheses, debating with colleagues, and designing experiments to prove a point. For this reason, the lab activities in Inquiries into Chemistry, 3/E have been designed so people seeking to gain experience conducting lab experiments can practice these mental activities while building knowledge of the specific subject area. A comprehensive collection of structured, guided inquiry experi- ments and a corresponding collection of open inquiry experiments allow for varied use of this helpful manual. Both approaches were developed to encourage logical and independent thinking, to aid in refining mental models, and to replicate the experience that more closely reflects what occurs in actual scientific research.
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Applied Mossbauer Spectroscopy
S. Mitra
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Hardbound. Since its discovery there is hardly any branch of science that has not been probed by using Mössbauer spectroscopy as one of the major techniques. Amongst the bulk of the output in the inorganic world this technique is gainfully employed by geochemists and mineralogists the world over.
This volume is intended to offer to the graduate and research students in geochemistry, mineralogy and archeology an introduction to the principles involved, and an exposure to the profound scope of Mössbauer spectroscopy in various fields of earth sciences, including the extra-terrestrial mineral studies. Some typical geochemical calculations like cation ordering in crystal lattices and its thermodynamics, dating of mineral and archeological samples are some of the recent advancements on the top of the extended studies on mixed valences, oxidation ratios and electron delocalization in mineral systems. Recent studies on glassy materials, NNN effect
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Mössbauer Spectroscopy Applied to Inorganic Chemistry Volume 1 (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)
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Mössbauer Spectroscopy Applied to Magnetism and Materials Science Volume 1 (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)
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The Mössbauer spectroscopic technique has carved out an important niche for itself, providing magnetic and electronic information for solid-state materials at specific atomic sites. The current volume discusses applications of the technique, particularly as it relates to materials of technological and commercial importance. Researchers working across the gamut of solid-state materials science-from the engineering of new materials to the chemistry and physics of their interactions-will find this book indispensible.
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Mossbauer spectroscopy (Topics in applied physics)
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Cluster Beam Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials (Springer Series in Cluster Physics, 1)
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The book gives a systematic description of the preparation , characterization and manipulation of cluster beams for the synthesis of nanocrystalline materials. It also addresses all the issues relevant in the realization of nanophase structures (cluster-surface interaction, cluster coalescence). The book provides a complete description of the method with the major aim of offering a working tool for scientists coming from different fields. Particular emphasis is given to the potential of this technique in connection with the synthesis of nanostructured materials and to the combination of cluster beams with other surface science experimental techniques. The question of the compatibility with more standard technologies will also be addressed.
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This book helps to determine if you are a hobby or a business and how to report this on your tax return. It then gives you step-by-step ways to turn your poker game into a business and your expenses into deductions. It also assists you with reporting to the IRS if you have won money playing poker.
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very helpful.......2007-09-22
The book was very informative and helpful. It was an easy read and certainly will help me in preparing my taxes for this year.
GOTTA HAVE THIS !!!.......2007-07-03
For all professional Poker Players who want to save money on preparing your tax return, you must have this book !!! UNLESS YOU WANT ANN MARGARET JOHNSTON TO DO YOUR TAXES which is better !!!! Either way, it is the NUTS !!!!
must have.......2007-03-14
whether you're filing as a professional poker player or just play for fun, this book is a must have for tax purposes. The book is concise and organized. The most helpful thing in the book are the example tax sheets she fills out for both the hobbyist and pro (2 of each case with different situations). Recommended
A Must Have Book For Anyone Who Play's Poker.......2006-04-14
This author has written a easy to understand guide for anyone who play's poker and want's to know how to take every legal deduction available. It help's you figure out if you are truely in a positon to take deduction's as a pro or if you are just playing for fun. Very down to earth and fun book even if it is written by a C.P.A.
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Did you know that if you drive ten miles to buy a Powerball ticket, you're sixteen times more likely to die in a car crash than you are to win the jackpot? Or that, while it is nearly impossible for a coin to land on heads one hundred times in a row, it is equally improbable for any other specific sequence to come up? As Orkin's Law of Absurdity states, "Everything is impossible, yet something must happen."
Full of surprising facts and useful information, What Are the Odds? is a delightful introduction to how chance works and the role it plays in our everyday lives. It answers such practical questions as:
* When is a weird event due to chance and when is it due to something else?
* Can you make a living as a gambler? If so, which games should you play?
* Are some things possible, but so unlikely that they will never happen?
* Should "Survival of the Fittest" apply to business?
* How do you determine which strategy to use when you have no ideas what your opponent will do?
* How can you be cooperative without being exploited?
A fun guide to the principles that govern chance and the games people play, whether in a casino or in everyday life, What Are the Odds? is guaranteed to entertain and enlighten anyone interested in the nature of chance. 75 illustrations.
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Good intro to basic probability.......2004-06-02
Though subtitled, "Chance in Everyday Life," Orkin primarily uses gambling and war to discuss probability. The book starts off with a few chapters of basic probability, and Orkin uses several short passages to illustrate some of the common misconceptions many of us share about the role of chance.
The meat of the book, however, is concerned with gambling and war. Orkin gives entertaining explanations for the various odds associated with roulette, craps, slots, and blackjack. His reasoning is easy to understand and will hopefully disabuse gamblers of the notion of lucky streaks. Orkin then goes on to discuss spend a couple of chapters on zero-sum game theory and the prisoner's dilemma. He effectively uses examples involving two warring generals who must decide to attack, defend, cooperate, etc. when presented with various options and the payouts associated with them.
This book would have gotten 4 stars had it not been for the unnecessary last chapter where the author discusses zero-sum game theory with respect to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Unfortunately, the chapter comes off less like a lesson in game theory, than an opportunity for Orkin to present his political views. Politics just doesn't belong this book.
This is a decent book and a short read. If anything, pick it up for the short discussions on gambling.
Odd book, variable content.......2003-11-25
This is a quirky book, but with lots of good information. The tone is often humorous, but ends with a serious topic. About half the book is spent looking at the house edge on roulette, craps, and slot machines. He presented a "winning strategy (almost)" for blackjack, however he does not include the calculation for the house edge there.
I thought the section on chance and chaos were excellent and I'd recommend to readers setting up the logistic difference equation of animal populations on a spreadsheet, to really demonstrate the effect of initial conditions. Contrary however to this strong section on biology, was a weak paragraph on evolution.
The later discussion on game theory was well done, looking at the Minimax criteria and the pay-off models. This chapter might have been enhanced by other strategies of decision, such as "avoiding regret". The final application of game theory to the Yugoslavian conflict was daring, and showed a different perspective about complex conflicts. Perhaps participants in Survivor, or other reality shows would benefit from this book.
Like an infomercial.......2003-08-24
This very thin book apparently contains the distilled wisdom of a statistics professor, whose only claim to fame is that he is called from time to time to help TV newscasters get some comment from an "expert."
Did you notice that all the "favourable" reviews sound as if they were written by an underpaid marketing intern? that's because no one really enjoyed this book, but the reviews have to be there to sell the book.
THE ODDS ARE IN YOUR FAVOR YOU'LL LOVE THIS TOME.......2003-05-25
Did you know that if you drive 10 miles to buy a Powerball ticket, you are 16 times more likely to die in a car crash than you are to win the jackpot? Or better yet, that if you buy
50 Powerball tickets a week, you will win --- once every 30,000 years? And how about this one: The chances of tossing a coin in the air and having it land heads up 100 times in a row are one in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. (Thatýs 30 zeros, folks.) The odds of having a great time while reading this book: 100 percent. Guaranteed. Author Michael Orkin takes a different spin on life with this lively read, a compendium of chance
in everyday life. Ultimately, itýs a book about mathematical possibility --- and it adds up to great fun!
Good introduction to probability through gambling.......2000-09-05
Orkin write clearly for the novice and uses a minimal amount of mathematics. He provides clear explanations of games of chance including roulette and blackjack. The coverage on blackjack is particularly detailed and some of the anecdotes are very amusing. It is a little disappointing however since it promises examples from everyday life in the title but concentrates mainly on gambling and coincidence and does not offer much in the way of real problems. Some of the examples are overly simplistic. Still the discussion of gambling is interesting and there are many good references.
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Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes: What You Need to Know to Lower Your Risk and Beat the Odds
Stephanie A., M.D. Eisenstat ,
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Women have long needed a book devoted to their unique issues with diabetes. This up-to-date and practical guide advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications. Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes translates the latest findings from diabetes research into proven strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease. The authors discuss the nature of diabetes, helping readers through the complex medical decisions involved in diabetes treatment. They highlight strategies to decrease the emotional stress and social isolation that often accompany diagnosis, and offer everyday techniques for managing blood sugar.
Key features include:
- unique aspects of diabetes for women throughout the life cycle
- timetable of recommended tests and check-ups
- guide to medications with common dosages
- charts to help organize diabetes-care tasks and supplies
- time-management tips for better disease regulation
- guide to contraceptives available to women with diabetes
- review of issues critical to women before, during, and following pregnancy
- advice for overcoming barriers to weight loss and exercise
- plan for intelligent diet trade-offs while still enjoying meals
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Written by two physicians, one of whom is a woman living with diabetes, and an experienced medical writer, Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes recognizes the power that women have in their households to effect lifestyle changes that will benefit themselves and loved ones, including their mothers, daughters, sisters, and partners. This power can reduce the toll of the diabetes epidemic.
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Presentation style format.......2006-06-09
As a school counselor, I purchased this "book" (actually a 63 page soft covered booklet) and CD set for a parent who is struggling with a second-grade daughter with oppositional defiant behaviors. The parent did not like this product but did not provide any reasons. I thought the information was long on explanations/reasons but short on offering solutions and activities. Another problem with the booklet provided with the CD set is that it looks and reads like a synopsis of an oral presentation to professionals. The best part of the booklet was the section (2 pages) listing the qualites of teachers who have a "reasonableness quotient" and strategies of teachers who have a high "reasonableness quotient".
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What Every Manager Should Know About Training: Or I'Ve Got a Training Problem and Other Odd Ideas
Robert F. Mager
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Great, Vintage Mager.......2000-08-29
This title is a great part of the Mager Six Pack. It is a primer for every manager who has yet to see the light as to the power of well postioned, designed, and delivered training. Very practical, but non-threatening. Can be very useful if you're looking for executive support for training and development.
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Every day we are barraged with statistics about the chances of success and health risks, but to most of us all these numbers and percentages mean very little. If you're curious about how statistics can significantly impact your life, this lighthearted whirlwind tour of probability has everything you need.
Not only will you be amused by Jefferson Hane Weaver's many entertaining examples, but you'll actually learn how statistics work. Even the most math-phobic individual won't be able to resist delving into the many provocative topics covered, including the chances of: getting into an Ivy League school, finding the perfect mate, winning the lottery, engaging in a menage a trois, being audited, becoming a star, or dying on the job.
Weaver proves that statistics can be fun and that knowing the probabilities for any given situation can help you avoid risks and increase your chances of a successful and enjoyable life.
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Cute little book and nice read.......2007-05-19
This is a good book about a pretty interesting (and important) topic: probability and chance. I like the examples Weaver used and his presentation was good too.
Although he reports a lot of numbers and statistical figures (that's the point of the book), there isn't much math -- almost none, in fact. This might not be the best way to present this material if you want to understand the underlying math (one can argue it's being oversimplified) but here's the thing: most people are interested in the final numbers and the bottom line, and wouldn't mind some commentary to go along with it. This is exactly what Weaver does in this book: he presents a number of topics that most people can relate to, tells you about some interesting numbers, and provides a bit of explanation, some commentary, and a few jokes here and there.
In short you will like this book if you don't buy it expecting to get a rigorous mathematical explanation of, well, anything. Weaver never claims his book contains any math that is the least bit complicated, and so I think it's fair to say the content matches the description, and for that I give this book a good rating.
Needed a Numerate Editor.......2006-09-16
I don't like to have to inspect table and graphs of quantitative information for correctness and plausibility. Because I found that this book contained several simple errors of calculation, I found it hard to trust ANY of the "facts" reported.
Furtheremore, the author acknowledged no editor. Perhaps Prometheus Books did not provide one. Be skeptical of the quality of books published by Prometheus Books.
Clifford Pickor (author), Leon Lederman (Nobelist), and Barry Parker (author) provided blurbs for this inferior book. Unfortunately, this book does nothing to counter the belief that the law is a refuge for the clever innumerate. (J. J. Waeaver, the author, is an attorney.
What Are The Odds: The Chances of Extraordinary Events.......2002-02-09
This is one of the funniest and most informative books I've ever read about one of the most mundane and potentially boring topics ever. Jefferson Hane Weaver takes a "boring as watching paint dry" subject and makes it entertaining, informative and (believe it or not) a page-turner. Basically, I learned a littel bit about "Odds" and laughed my ass off in the process.
Well Done Mr. Weaver.
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What Are the Odds? Lotteries, Blackjack, Zero-Sum Games, and More
Mike Orkin
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An entertaining look into the science of mathematical probabilities.
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What Are the Odds? by Orkin.......2004-08-15
This book is a goldmine if you are seeking to beat the house
on a bet. The author provides practical strategies for
understanding randomness, the chaos theory and payoff matrices.
There is an extensive discussion on how the house wins and
the frequency of winnings. The book provides a transition
strategy for profiling chaos in a deterministic fashion.
It is a good value for readers interested in the practical
implementation of the laws of probability in everyday life.
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