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Graduate students already know what to teach when they begin teaching undergraduates, but often find they lack the knowledge of how to teach it. Teaching Music in Higher Education is the only book designed specifically to help graduate students in music teach undergraduates (both music- and non-music majors). Covering all aspects of the process-from the first class taught through obtaining tenure and promotion-this book effectively answers a host of questions that beginning instructors are likely to have. The authors emphasize innovation and learner-centered pedagogy, stressing a teaching style tailored to meet individual student needs. Beginning music instructors learn how to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities; create an environment for learning; help students become autonomous self-regulated learners; and reflect upon and evaluate their own teaching. This book shows graduate students how to accomplish all of these goals and more. Features *...

Timothy Mayfield has nearly given up on his search for a wife. Though he is the picture of a fine, social gentleman, Timothy wishes his finances provided a more stable foundation. Then his Uncle Elliott presents to him a solution: participate in his marriage campaign, and upon approval of his choice for a wife, Timothy's inheritance will be his. Freed from the constraints of having to marry for money, Timothy is ready to marry for love instead. And he knows exactly what he wants in a wife: youth, optimism, beauty, blonde hair, fine-boned features, shapely shoulders, small waist, blue eyes, button nose, solid fashion sense, a light laugh, low voice, arched eyebrows, fair skin, elegant fingers, quick wit, calm manner, and a dazzling smile. His friend, Maryann Morrington, an heiress in her own right, tells him outright that his expectations are ridiculous-no such woman exists. Maryann had considered Timothy as a potential suitor for a time, but then their relationship shifted to frien...

But sound has surprising power to influence our decisions, opinions, and actions in ways we might not even notice. Discordant ambient noise can induce anxiety; ice cream truck jingles can bring you back to your childhood. In The Sonic Boom, strategic sound consultant Joel Beckerman provides a new framework for thinking about sound effects on every aspect of our lives. You don't need to be a musician or a composer to harness the power of sound. Whether you're a corporate giant connecting with millions of customers or a teacher connecting with one classroom of students, the key to an effective sonic strategy is the creation of "boom moments" transcendent instants when sound connects with a listener's emotional core. Product details Format Paperback | 208 ...

The Heart of Dominance is a how-to guide to the concepts and skills at the heart of consensual dominance. If you are new to dominance, still figuring out just what it's all about or what you want it to mean to you, then this book will provide you with a solid foundation from which to start. If you already practice dominance and are interested in improving your ability to create deep and lasting power dynamics then you'll find many advanced concepts and concrete techniques to integrate into your own personal style. If you have an interest in the bedrock principles of inspiring, deepening, maintaining and enjoying control over a person who dearly, desperately wants you to control them, then this book is for you. Product details Format Paperback | 204 pages ...

A professional nutritionist offers over 300 tasty recipes rich in the cyanide containing substance that many scientists believe is nature's control for cancer. Cyanide, in minute quantities and in proper food forms, instead of being poisonous, actually is essential to health. 192-page book. Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages Dimensions 133.35 x 209.55 x 12.7mm | 249.48g ...

The easy way to get a grip on cost accounting Critical in supporting strategic business decisions and improving profitability, cost accounting is arguably one of the most important functions in the accounting field. For business students, cost accounting is a required course for those seeking an accounting degree and is a popular elective among other business majors. Cost Accounting For Dummies tracks to a typical cost accounting course and provides in-depth explanations and reviews of the essential concepts you'll encounter in your studies: how to define costs as direct materials, direct labor, fixed overhead, variable overhead, or period costs; how to use allocation methodology to assign costs to products and services; how to evaluate the need for capital expenditures; how to design a budget model that forecast changes in costs based on expected activity levels; and much more. * Tracks to a typical cost accounting course * Includes practical, real-world examples * Walks you thou...

Was braucht der Schachspieler, wenn er die Spielregeln beherrscht, aber in zu vielen Partien bereits in der Eröffnungsphase in Schwierigkeiten gerät? Diese Frage stand im Mittelpunkt, als unsere Autoren das Material für dieses Buch zusammengestellt und ihre Arbeit begonnen haben. Herausgekommen ist ein Buch, das für den Bereich der mit 1.e4 c5 beginnenden Sizilianischen Verteidigung Erklärungen und Anleitungen gibt und nicht auf ein Studium von Varianten setzt. Mit diesem Buch erhält der Schachfreund ein Werk, das einen auf ihn zugeschnittenen leichten Einstieg in das schwierige und umfassende Umfeld der Eröffnungstheorie ermöglicht. Dabei ist es ohne Bedeutung, ob er sich wenig oder noch gar nicht mit der Eröffnungstheorie des Schachspiels befasst hat. Die hinter den einzelnen Systemen der Sizilianischen Verteidigung stehenden Ideen und Pläne werden ausführlich erklärt. Der Leser soll die Chance erhalten, die jeweilige Spielweise richtig zu verstehen und diese nicht nur mit auswendi...

What began as a relatively localized crisis in Greece in early 2010 soon escalated to envelop Ireland and Portugal. By the second half of 2011, the contagion had spread to the far larger economies of Italy and Spain. In mid-September the Peterson Institute and Bruegel hosted a conference designed to contribute to the formulation of policies that could help resolve the euro area debt crisis. This volume presents the conference papers; several are updated through end-2011. European experts examine the political context in Greece (Loukas Tsoukalis), Ireland (Alan Ahearne), Portugal (Pedro Lourtie), Spain (Guillermo de la Dehesa), Italy (Riccardo Perissich), Germany (Daniela Schwarzer), and France (Zaki Laïdi). Lessons from past debt restructurings are then examined by Jeromin Zettelmeyer (economic) and Lee Buchheit (legal). The two editors separately consider the main current policy issues: debt sustainability by country, private sector involvement and contagion, alternative restructuring...

What if you were a werewolf but you didn't know it yet? When Tiffany Abbott found herself kidnapped by government agents she had no idea what was going on. She was thrown into a cell with a handsome stranger named Nick who appeared to know more than he was letting on. What Tiffany was about to discover would shock her... She was a carrier of the WOLF gene which meant she was a werewolf. She just hadn't been activated yet. And her cellmate Nick knew just what to do to bring the wolf out of her, in more ways than one.;-) But was this precisely what the government wanted to happen? Product details Format Paperback | 250 pages Dimensions ...

Book + Content Update Program Apple Watch and iPhone Fitness Tips and Tricks contains hundreds of tips and tricks you can use with the new Apple Watch and your iPhone to create a powerful personal health and fitness system that can help you get fit, and stay fit. You'll learn how to use Apple's new technologies to track your performance, strengthen your motivation, reduce your stress, and improve your diet. You'll learn how to use the Apple Watch and iPhone with everything from Bluetooth-compatible workout equipment to third-party exercise and nutrition apps. Easy to understand and nontechnical, this book is ideal for beginners, as well as more experienced Apple Watch and iPhone users who are fitness-, health-, or nutrition-minded and want to reduce their stress, lose weight, sleep better, build muscle, and live a healthier lifestyle. In addition, this book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Apple updates features of the Apple Watch and iPhone, sections of t...

From the top 10 beaches and spots of stunning scenery to the top 10 bustling bars and perfect beach resorts - this guide features the insider knowledge that every visitor needs. Discover the most spectacular beaches, dive and snorkel sights, scenic views and pristine spots, liveliest carnivals, sights of historic heritage, most fun places for children, delicious Caribbean cuisine and best duty free shopping to suit every budget and much more. With a free pull-out map and guide, this is your guide to the 10 best of everything. Product details Format Mixed media product | 128 pages Dimensions 109 ...

The Red Bull X-Alps is the world's most extreme race. With only a paraglider and a pair of hiking boots athletes attempt to cross the Alps from Salzburg in Austria to Monaco. In this book, British athlete Jon Chambers brings you even closer to the action and reveals his personal story of his 2011 race. In doing so he reveals the harsh reality of what it takes to compete in this uniquely demanding challenge: the physical and mental hardship, equipment, extreme conditions, strategic thinking and lucky escapes. Product details Format Paperback | 264 pages Dimensions 140 ...

Der kleine Milchvampir ist ein aufgewecktes, lebensfrohes Kind, das es kaum erwarten kann, die Welt zu entdecken. Er will all das tun, was seine Schwester auch tut. Zum Beispiel bei Oma und Opa übernachten. Aber wie soll er das schaffen? Er braucht doch seine Milch. Und die hat nur Mama. Mama kann zwar nicht zaubern, aber sie hat trotzdem eine zauberhafte Idee ... Product details For ages 5+ Format Hardback | 28 pages Dimensions 151 x 160 ...

Founder of the 40-Day Sugar Fast guides readers through 40 days of prayer and fasting to help them break free from their dependence on sugar in order to taste and see God's goodness. Product details Format Hardback | 224 pages Dimensions 140 x 216 x 14mm | 408g Publication date 17 Mar 2020 ...

Design gilt zunehmend als autonome Wissenskultur. Diese Sichtweise folgt einerseits epistemologischen Prämissen, andererseits befördert sie strategische Interessen hinsichtlich der disziplinären Autonomie des Feldes. Dabei werden die demarkierten Grenzen zwischen Design, Kunst und Wissenschaft in Frage gestellt und unter dem Leitmotiv eines Design Turns neu ausgehandelt. Claudia Mareis zeichnet Interferenzen zwischen Design- und Wissensdiskursen seit dem »Design Methods Movement« in den 1960er Jahren nach und trägt damit zur Erforschung historischer Einflüsse bei, welche die aktuellen Wissensdebatten in Designtheorie und -forschung prägen. Product details Format Paperback | 450 pages ...

Die meisten erfahrenen Anleger haben gelernt, dass eine kohärente Strategie der Diversifikation zwischen breiten Anlagekategorien - vor allem zwischen in- und ausländischen Aktien und Anleihen - der Schlüssel zum Erfolg ist. Sie wissen auch, dass die Wahl der Product details Format Paperback | 218 pages Dimensions 145 x 227 x 13mm | 342g Publication da...

From newcomer Jordan Crouch and Blake Crouch, author of the runaway bestseller Run, comes Eerie, a chilling, gothic thriller in the classic tradition of The Shining and The Sixth Sense. Trapped inside a house... On a crisp autumn evening in 1980, seven-year-old Grant Moreton and his five-year-old sister Paige were nearly killed in a mysterious accident in the Cascade Mountains that left them orphans. ...with a frightening power... It's been thirty years since that night. Grant is now a detective with the Seattle Police Department and long estranged from his sister. But his investigation into the bloody past of a high-class prostitute has led right to Paige's door, and what awaits inside is beyond his wildest imagining. ...over anyone who enters His only hope of survival and saving his sister will be to confront the terror that inhabits its walls, but he is completely unprepared to face the truth of what haunts his sister's brownstone. ...

"Among all the recent books on medicine, Critical Care stands alone." -- Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam "A must read for anyone who wants to understand healthcare. Extraordinary." -- Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Critical Care is the powerful and absorbing memoir of Theresa Brown--a regular contributor to the New York Times blog "Well"--about her experiences during the first year on the job as an oncology nurse; in the process, Brown sheds brilliant light on issues of mortality and meaning in our lives. Product details Format Paperback | 200 pages Dimensions ...

Sustainable development is often thought of as a product that can be obtained by following a prescribed course of interventions. Rather than conceptualizing it as a sweet spot of economic, ecological, and social balance, sustainable development is an ongoing process of embroilments requiring constant negotiation of often-competing aims. Sustainable development politics yield highly uneven results among different members of society and different geographic areas. As this book argues, such imbalances mean that sustainable development processes often prioritize economic over environmental goals, perpetuating and reinforcing economic and political inequalities. Governing the Rainforest looks at development and conservation efforts in the Brazilian Amazon, where the government and corporate interests bump up against those of environmentalists and local populations. This book asks why sustainable development continues to be such a powerful and influential idea in the region, and what impact...

From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes the third gripping adventure in the Shattered Realms series, where intricately interwoven storylines converge as the warring Seven Realms struggle to unite against a horrific tyrant. Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move wind, waves, and weather, but his magical abilities can't protect him forever from the brutal Empress Celestine. As Celestine's relentless bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom that an invasion is imminent. If he can't convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall, and his last sanctuary will be destroyed. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can't stand to lose. Meanwhile, the queen's formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana'Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress's ship, sailing east. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly c...

Die Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin sind eine der grossen Museumsinstitutionen der Welt. Mit ihren 16 Museen, drei Forschungseinrichtungen und der Gipsformerei bilden sie ein Universalmuseum von den Anfangen der Kunst bis zur Gegenwart. Die Museumsinsel Berlin - das Herzstuck der Berliner Museumslandschaft - wurde 1999 in die Liste des UNESCO-Weltkulturerbes aufgenommen. Product details Format Hardback | 220 pages Dimensions 243 x 297 x 22mm | 1,288g ...

The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents is the perfect introduction for young readers to learn the lives and times of America's 45 most influential leaders. Readers can learn about our new president and relive the course of American history through digestible information about each president's term in office and the major political issues of each era, as well as through detailed timelines and historical photographs and illustrations throughout. Quick-reference sidebars provide brief summaries of the major events and important people who emerged during each presidential term. This engaging and enlightening book will be a favourite among children studying U.S. history and who crave fun facts that cannot be found in textbooks! Product details For ages 9-12 ...