Release Date: 2010-01-11

This beautifully illustrated historical dictionary of landscape design vocabulary used in North America from the 17th to the mid-19th century defines a selection of one hundred terms and concepts used in garden planning and landscape architecture. Ranging from alcove, arbor, and arch to veranda, wilderness, and wood, each term presents a wealth of documentation, textual sources, and imagery. The broad geographic scope of the texts reveals patterns of regional usage, while the chronological range provides evidence of changing design practice and landscape vocabulary over time. Drawing upon a wealth of newly compiled documentation and accompanied by more than 1,000 images, this dictionary forms the most complete published reference to date on the history of American garden design, and... Less

In order to make further progress in the field of automatic text retrieval, approaches extending current standard full text indexing methods need to be investigated. This book advocates keyword indexing as one such feasible approach. More specifically it discusses the development of an algorithm for automatic keyword extraction and presents anumber of experiments in which the performance of the algorithm is incrementally improved. Automatic keyword extraction is the task of automatically selecting a small set of terms describing the content of a single document. That a keyword is extracted means that it is present verbatim in the document to which it is assigned. The approach taken is that of supervised machine learning, that is, prediction models are constructed from documents with known... Less

The innovations in Microsoft Outlook 2007 allow you to manage and search communications and tasks, organize your work and share with others all from one place. Manage Time & Info Outlook 2007 has an integrated Instant Search that lets you search through your information, even keywords within e-mail attachments. Daily Priorities are managed with the To-Do Bar so you can organize your day with a view of your calendar, upcoming appointments, tasks and flagged mail. The new user interface makes composing and formatting e-mails easier and more intuitive than ever. Use colorized categories to personalize and visually differentiate items from one another. With Attachment Preview, you can easily preview your attachments in one click directly from within Office Outlook 2007. Connect... Less

This is an accessible and practical guide to qualitative techniques for students and researchers across the social and health sciences. An essential companion for any student, the book provides a wide-ranging coverage of qualitative methods complemented by extended illustration from the array of academic disciplines in which qualitative research is found and employed. Written in a lively and reader-friendly style, this is an essential study guide for students and first-time researchers. It is a primary source of reference for advanced study, a necessary supplement to established textbooks, and a comprehensive reference guide to the specialized language of qualitative research across the social sciences.

The study of children’s literature and culture has been experiencing a renaissance, with vital new work proliferating across many areas of interest. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, Keywords for Children’s Literature presents 49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts of the field. From Aesthetics to Young Adult, an impressive, multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores the vocabulary central to the study of children's literature. Following the growth of his or her word, each author traces its branching uses and meanings, often into unfamiliar disciplinary territories: Award-winning novelist Philip Pullman writes about Intentionality, Education expert Margaret Meek Spencer addresses Reading, literary scholar Peter Hunt historicizes Children’s Literature, Psychologist Hugh... Less

This is an innovative and engaging companion to the language of memory research. It consists of over 130 entries, bound within a coherent conceptual framework. Each entry starts with a definition, or a set of definitions, followed by an in-depth and provocative discussion of the origin, meaning, usage and aplicability of ideas and problems central to the neuroscience of memory and scientific culture at large. The entries, linked by webs of associations, can be read and enjoyed, and provide a versatile tool kit: a source for definitions, information and further reading; a trigger for contemplation, discussion and experimentation; and an aid to study, teaching and debate in classes and seminars. The text is supported by an extensive reference listing, and there is a comprehensive subject... Less

Designed for corporate and staffing-firm recruiters, this valuable resource offers keywords for searching employment databases. Job candidates and their qualifications are stored by the thousands in the records of employers, employment agencies, job boards, and on many other websites, but for recruiters to search efficiently, a strategic approach is essential. Furnishing an exhaustive list of industry- specific keywords presented in a logical layout, quick selection and cross- referencing are ensured. Additional information includes tips on making an initial action plan and optimizing the results gleaned from each search. The second installment in a three-volume series, this specialized handbook provides a complete vocabulary of keywords within specific industries and occupations—... Less

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The study of children's literature and culture has been experiencing a renaissance, with vital new work proliferating across many areas of interest. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, Keywords for Children's Literature presents 49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts of the field. From Aesthetics to Young Adult, an impressive, multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores the vocabulary central to the study of children's literature. Following the growth of his or her word, each author traces its branching uses and meanings, often into unfamiliar disciplinary territories: Award-winning novelist Philip Pullman writes about Intentionality, Education expert Margaret Meek Spencer addresses Reading, literary scholar Peter Hunt historicizes Children's Literature, Psychologist Hugh... Less