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Evaluability Assessment: Improving Evaluation Quality and Use
Par Michael S. Trevisan, Tamara M. Walser. 2015
Evaluability assessment (EA) can lead to development of sound program theory, increased stakeholder involvement and empowerment, better understanding of program…
culture and context, enhanced collaboration and communication, process and findings use, and organizational learning and evaluation capacity building. This book provides an up-to-date treatment of EA, clarifies what it actually is and how it can be used, demonstrates EA as an approach to evaluative inquiry with multidisciplinary and global appeal, and identifies and describes the purposes and benefits to using EA. Using case examples contributed by EA practitioners, the text illustrates important features of EA use, and showcases how EA is used in a variety of disciplines and evaluation contexts. This text is appropriate as an instructional text for graduate level evaluation courses and training, and as a resource for evaluation practitioners, policymakers, funding agencies, and professional training.
The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences
Par Dr W. William Vogt, R. Burke Johnson. 2016
Written in a clear, readable style with a wide range of explanations and examples, The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics &…
Methodology, Fifth Edition by W. Paul Vogt and R. Burke Johnson is a must-have dictionary that reflects recent changes in the fields of statistics and methodology. Packed with 500 new definitions, terms, and graphics, the Fifth Edition is an ideal reference for researchers and professionals in the field and provides everything students need to read and understand a research report, including elementary terms, concepts, methodology, and design definitions, as well as concepts from qualitative research methods and terms from theory and philosophy.
Doing Fieldwork
Par Sam Hillyard, Christopher Pole. 2016
"This is not yet another step-by-step guide to research methods. Rather, Pole and Hillyard draw the reader into fieldwork as…
a form of living and lived research. They take key threads of research practices and processes and weave them into a holistic approach to fieldwork. Doing Fieldwork is a must read for new researchers planning a journey into the immersion of 'being there' that is field work." - Professor Garry Marvin, University of Roehampton Fieldwork is central to Sociology, but guides to it often treat the real questions invisibly or over-load the reader with micro-details. This refreshing, authoritative volume, written by two experienced, highly respected fieldworkers, provides a one-stop, engaging guide. The book: Clearly explains fieldwork methods Shows how to locate a field and map it Covers common problem areas and ethical considerations Provides a ready reckoner of time management issues Helps with analysis of findings. Doing Fieldwork is an invaluable teaching and research resource. It should be in every student's backpack and part of every researcher's tool kit. Professor Chris Pole is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Brighton. His long-standing research interests are in social research methodology, especially Ethnography and in the Sociology of Education and Childhood. Dr Sam Hillyard is a Reader in Sociology at Durham University. Her research interests are in qualitative research methods, interactionist social theory and rural studies.
Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-by-Step Guide
Par Ann Lewins, Dr Christina Silver. 2007
Using Software in Qualitative Research is an essential introduction to the practice and principles of Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis…
(CAQDAS), helping the reader choose the most appropriate package for their needs and to get the most out of the software once they are using it. This step-by-step book considers a wide range of tasks and processes, bringing them together to demystify qualitative software and encourage flexible and critical choices and uses of software in supporting analysis. The book can be read as a whole or by chapters, building on one another to provide a holistic sense of the analytic journey without advocating a particular sequential process. Accessible and comprehensive, Using Software in Qualitative Research provides a practical but analytically-grounded guide to thinking about and using software and will be an essential companion for any qualitative researcher.
Climb/h: The History Of Rock Climbing In Colorado
Par Bob Godfrey, Dudley Chelton. 1980
This book is a collection of rock climbing experiences which captures the essence, the challenge, and the spirit of the…
sport at its best. It describes the historical interplay between events and personalities in Colorado rock climbing, and shows how the concept of the impossible was redefined.
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived #8)
Par Lauren Tarshis. 2013
The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death…
would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami.Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12)
Par Lauren Tarshis. 2015
A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin...Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So…
when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and his older brother, Jeremy, watched every night until Jeremy joined the U.S. Navy SEALs and left Joplin. Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn't heading toward Joplin, and wouldn't it be great to have a brave and exciting story of his own to tell Jeremy when he comes home? But when the tornado shifts direction, Dexter's bravery is about to get seriously tested...
Hunted on the Trail (Security Hounds Investigations)
Par Dana Mentink. 2024
A killer out for vengeance… but this bloodhound has his scent. Ambushed by sudden gunfire, former cop Stephanie Wolfe realizes…
the tracking competition she entered with her bloodhound is a setup. An escaped fugitive has lured her into the remote wilderness to exact his deadly revenge. And her ex-boyfriend, bounty hunter Vance Silverton, has fallen into the fatal trap, too. Now cut off from civilization with only minimal supplies and their two dogs, the pair must depend on each other to survive. But with a treacherous storm approaching, it&’s not only a cold-blooded killer they&’ll have to escape.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Security Hounds Investigations Book 1: Tracking the TruthBook 2: Fugitive SearchBook 3: Hunted on the Trail
Hunted (The Profiler #1)
Par Elizabeth Heiter. 2014
An FBI profiler plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a twisted serial killer in this “terrific, gripping,…
page-turning” thriller series debut (New York Times–bestselling author Allison Brennan).FBI profiler Evelyn Baine knows how to think like a serial killer. But she’s never chased anyone like the Bakersville Burier, who displays his female victims, half-buried, deep in the woods of a small Virginia town. As the body count climbs, Evelyn’s relentless pursuit of the killer puts her career—and her life—at risk. And the evil lurking in the Burier’s mind may be more than even she can unravel.The Bakersville Burier knows that Evelyn is closing in on him. But he also knows exactly where to find her. For now, he’s biding his time, because he’s planned a special punishment for Evelyn. She may have tracked other killers, but he vows to make this her last chase. This time it’s her turn to be hunted!
Hunted in the Forest (Forest Ranger Rescuers)
Par Kerry Johnson. 2025
On the run…with his child&’s life hanging in the balance. Caught in a hail of gunfire, FBI agent Eli Buchanan&’s…
only thought is to protect his five-year-old daughter. With no other option left, he turns to his ex-girlfriend, US Forest Service ranger Molly Calhoun, for help. Together, they flee into the Pennsylvania wilderness, but the cybercriminal targeting them is hot on their trail. As they navigate the dangers of the wild, Eli and Molly must put aside their past and team up to ensure Skylar&’s safety. Will they be able to outsmart their pursuer, or will they become his next victims?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Forest Ranger Rescuers Book 1: Hunted in the Forest
The Engineer's Wife: A Novel
Par Tracey Enerson Wood. 2020
THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER!THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!She built the Brooklyn Bridge, so why don't you know her name?Emily Roebling built a…
monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Discover the fascinating woman who helped design and construct the Brooklyn Bridge. Perfect for book clubs and fans of Marie Benedict.Emily refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible.Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold, and her life transformed when her husband Washington Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whose legacy she is building—hers, or her husband's. As the monument rises, Emily's marriage, principles, and identity threaten to collapse. When the bridge finally stands finished, will she recognize the woman who built it?Based on the true story of an American icon, The Engineer's Wife delivers an emotional portrait of a woman transformed by a project of unfathomable scale, which takes her into the bowels of the East River, suffragette riots, the halls of Manhattan's elite, and the heady, freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum. The biography of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other."Historical fiction at its finest."—Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith KrattOther Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark:The Only Woman in the Room by Marie BenedictThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie BenedictThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonSold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
Authoritarian Powers: Russia and China Compared (Routledge Europe-Asia Studies)
Par Authoritarian Powers: Russia and China Compared. 2018
The statistics detailing the socioeconomic growth of Russia and China are impressive. On some projections, China will be the world’s…
largest economy by 2050, and Russia will be the sixth largest. Yet despite this impressive record of economic growth, a striking feature of both countries is the inegalitarian nature of their development – notwithstanding the (post)communist legacy. On most conventional measures, the two countries are now among the most unequal in the world, and the level of inequality has increased significantly since the 1990s. What effect does this endemic economic inequality have on political stability? From Aristotle onwards, observers have concluded that the greater the inequality within a society, the greater the likelihood of instability. This book addresses the relationship between economic inequality and political stability in Russia and China. Several chapters examine how economic performance has driven institutional reform, while others evaluate long term trends in public opinion to see how economic change has affected the public’s views of politics. The conclusion is that both regimes have proved adept at adapting to rising inequality by managing the policy agenda, guiding public opinion and co-opting or repressing political opposition. The chapters in this book originally published as a special issue in Europe-Asia Studies.
Iran
Par Negin Nabavi. 2015
A translation of Iranian Documents from the early nineteenth century as to the 21st Century which shed light on aspects…
of political, social and intellectual history of modern Iran. Covering the period from the early nineteenth century to the present day, this reader brings together primary sources in translation that shed light on aspects of the political, social, cultural and intellectual history of modern Iran. It makes use of a combination of documents that include newspapers and the periodical press, diaries, memoirs, letters, speeches, and essays that have been translated here for the first time from Persian. It focuses on the momentous changes that society went through not only in terms of political events and developments, but also in terms of ideas, perceptions, and mindsets.
Bridal Armor
Par Debra Webb. 2013
Two agents' forgotten love is rekindled in USA TODAY bestselling author Debra Webb's Colby Agency: The Specialists series. Someone was…
out to get Thomas Casey. His profession had taught him to trust no one. So when Johara di Rossi abducted him on his way to his beloved niece's wedding, Thomas assumed the worst-despite their intimate history. Though attachments made him vulnerable, Thomas was haunted by regret for walking away from Jo years ago. No other woman had stirred such intense desire in him. Now, snowbound in an isolated cabin, with a determined enemy from his past closing in, suspicion begins to melt away as the embers of their passion reignite.
Angel Falls: A Novel
Par Kristin Hannah. 2000
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women comes &“a tearjerker . . . about the triumphs…
of family&” (Detroit Free Press).When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell Liam not to expect a recovery, but he believes that love can accomplish what medical science cannot. Daily he sits at Mikaela&’s bedside, telling her stories of the precious life they have built together, hoping against hope that she will wake up. But then he discovers evidence of his wife&’s secret past: a first marriage to movie star Julian True.Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam knows that he must turn to Julian for help. But will that choice cost Liam his wife, his family, and everything he holds dear? One of Kristin Hannah&’s most moving novels, Angel Falls is a poignant and unforgettable portrait of marriage and commitment, of an ordinary man who dares to risk everything in the name of love.
Decoded
Par Debra Webb. 2011
Slade Keaton was the man Maggie James fell in love with until she learned he was a lie. Escaping a hit…
meant for him, she found herself on the runfleeing a danger she couldn't comprehend with a man she couldn't trust. And pregnant with his baby. Though he'd had dozens of aliases, Slade couldn't forget who he wasthe son of a merciless assassin named the Dragon. He'd kept out of his mother's reach for years till a Colby Agency investigation put himand Maggieon her radar. Now, could Slade become the very thing he hated in order to save the woman and child he loved?
Classified
Par Debra Webb. 2011
Colby Agency investigator Levi Stark had been prepared for the worst when his boss sent him to find her agency's…
deadliest enemy. But deep undercover in a Mexican mining outpost, Levi met danger from the unlikeliest sourcean unknown blonde spitfire on the same trail. Casey Manning had been secretly sent by Levi's boss's husband. The benched CIA agent trusted no one and worked alone until she and Levi found themselves outmanned and outgunned. Around her sexy new partner, Casey had a feeling that protecting her identityand her heartwould prove tougher than keeping them safe from the Colbys' most wanted.
Damaged
Par Debra Webb. 2011
It was supposed to be a simple assignmentfollow a woman. As an operative with the elite team of Equalizers, Dakota…
Garrett had faced hell and lived. So why was he left with dead bodies, a kidnap victim and a damsel in distress? Wannabe Colby agent Lucky Malone was in over her head. Only the dark stranger could save her and her kidnapped boss. But like Lucky, Dakota had demons that haunted him, a past that shadowed him. And this case forced him to face his biggest fear. Lucky would give anything to help the man she'd come to love, but her fate was in Dakota's hands. Could he play the role he'd always avoidedhero?
Colby Brass
Par Debra Webb. 2010
As a Colby agent, Trinity Barrett is one of the best at finding the missing and delivering justice. He hasn't…
confronted a challenge he couldn't handle with easeuntil now. To locate an abducted child and bring her home safely, he must team up with Equalizer Evonne Cassidy his ex-wife. Launching a dangerous search in Chicago's underbelly is not Evonne's biggest obstaclepartnering with Trinity is. They'd managed to keep their history a secret, but in close quarters they can't deny the passion that still connects them. And if there's any hope for a Christmas reconciliation, they'll first have to survive their risky assignment .
Veterinary Treatment of Sheep and Goats
Par Dr Graham R Duncanson. 2025
Sheep and goats are farmed worldwide for meat, milk, skins and wool. This diverse range of uses means that many…
people rely on these animals as a source of income, food and warm clothing, though they can also be kept as pets. With an accessible structure designed for use in the field, this book provides a general veterinary guide to treating common conditions in these animals. Fully updated in this new edition, it addresses veterinary medicines and their uses, on-site surgery, equipment, normal values and vital signs, vaccination, nutrition, dental treatment, poisoning and dermatology. Worldwide disease conditions are also covered in detail, with a particular focus on the welfare of the animal and economic reality.