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Investing in Income Properties

The Big Six Formula for Achieving Wealth in Real Estate

Revised edition of the author's Investing in income properties, c2008.

Kenneth D. Rosen, CCIM, is a successful real estate investor, a condo
conversion pioneer, a prominent member of the South Florida real estate industry
, and a civic activist. Since 1975, Ken, who is the founder and president of Kendar
Realty, ...

Discrete Mathematics with Applications

Applauded by reviewers for its inviting, conversational style and outstanding coverage of logic and inductions, it introduces students to the topics and language of discrete mathematics and prepares them for future work in mathematics and/or computer science. Mattson develops students' mathematical thinking and overall maturity through careful presentation and development of proofs, numerous detailed examples and corresponding exercises and applications that allow students to make concrete use of the theory presented. Exercises are varied, ranging from simple problems to challenging extensions of the topics introduced.

Mattson develops students' mathematical thinking and overall maturity through careful presentation and development of proofs, numerous detailed examples and corresponding exercises and applications that allow students to make concrete use ...

Discrete Mathematics with Proof

"Discrete mathematics has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its growing applications in the field of computer science. - Discrete Mathematics with Proof, Second Edition continues to facilitate an up-to-date understanding of this important topic, exposing readers to a wide range of modern and technological applications. Assuming only a basic background in calculus, Discrete Mathematics with Proof, Second Edition is an excellent book for mathematics and computer science courses at the undergraduate level. - It is also a valuable resource for professionals in various technical fields who would like an introduction to discrete mathematics."--Jacket.

- It is also a valuable resource for professionals in various technical fields who would like an introduction to discrete mathematics."--Jacket. Discrete Mathematics with Proof Eric Gossett Second Edition

Tales of the Barbarians

Ethnography and Empire in the Roman West

Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts Offers a fresh perspective by examining passages from ancient writers in a new light

Ethnography and Empire in the Roman West Greg Woolf. i For what follows, and
especially for encouragement to look at Manilius' ethnography, i am very grateful
to Duncan Kennedy. On Manilius' context see now Katharina Volk, Manilius and
his Intellectual Background (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009). %
Tamsyn Barton, Power and Knowledge. Astrology, physiognomics and medicine
under the Roman Empire (Ann Arbor: Michigan University Press, ...

The Handbook of World Englishes

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.

We can use the term Scottish English (SE) to refer to the distinctive localized
variety of British English native to Scotland. (It should be noted in passing that I
share Hansen's (1997) reservations about the term “British English.” I use “British
English” to refer to the collective entity that is the Englishes of Scotland, England,
Ireland and Wales, and not, as many others (for example, Merriam-Webster, 2005
) have done, as an inaccurate synonym for English-English. 2 Historical
Development ...

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World

Pedigree of Nations

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World is the winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2005. Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World: Pedigree of Nations explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written accessibly, it explores the extent of diversity in ‘inner circle’ English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community. Considers the perspectives of English as a global language as well as multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written in an accessible style that draws on contemporary real life examples. Examines the everyday realities of people living in 'inner circle' English-speaking countries, such as the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Discusses the theoretical issues that underpin current debates, drawing on research literature on societal multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, and language and identity.

In contrast, Ontario refuses to allow instruction through any language except
French and English other than for short-term transitional purposes.50 Community
efforts to maintain minority languages Differences in terminology add to the
complexities of cross-national discussions. Languages taught as subjects in
school are usually referred to as foreign languages; languages spoken by new
minority communities are known as community languages in the UK, Ireland,
Australia and ...

Brain and Music

A comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the brain Covers a variety of topics fundamental for music perception, including musical syntax, musical semantics, music and action, music and emotion Includes general introductory chapters to engage a broad readership, as well as a wealth of detailed research material for experts Offers the most empirical (and most systematic) work on the topics of neural correlates of musical syntax and musical semantics Integrates research from different domains (such as music, language, action and emotion both theoretically and empirically, to create a comprehensive theory of music psychology

Thus, it is likely that only humans can adequately process music-syntactic
information at the phrase structure level. Auditory oddballs, by contrast, can be
detected by non-human mammals such as cats and macaques (and auditory
oddballs elicit MMN-like responses in these animals; for a brief overview see
Näätänen et al., 2005, p. 26). (3) Predictions about forthcoming auditory events
are derived from the model.49 This is the case for both auditory sensory memory
representations of ...

The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning

This comprehensive reader presents an accessible overview of recent brain research and contains valuable insights into how students learn and how we should teach them. It includes articles from the top thinkers in both the brain science and K-12 education fields, such as Joseph LeDoux, Howard Gardner, Sally Shaywitz, and John Bransford. This rich and varied volume offers myriad perspectives on the brain, mind, and education, and features twenty-six chapters in seven primary areas of interest: An overview of the brain The brain-based learning debate Memory, cognition, and intelligence Emotional and social foundations The arts When the brain works differently

This rich and varied volume offers myriad perspectives on the brain, mind, and education, and features twenty-six chapters in seven primary areas of interest: An overview of the brain The brain-based learning debate Memory, cognition, and ...

Thematic Cartography, New Approaches in Thematic Cartography

This series in three volumes considers maps as constructions resulting from a number of successive transformations and stages integrated in a logical reasoning and an order of choices. Volume 3 is exclusively focused on the new approaches on thematic cartography offered by the three successive revolutions affecting the discipline: digital, multimedia and the Internet.

[BRU 96] BRUCE V. et al., Visual Perception, Physiology, Psychology and
Ecologv, Psychology Press, East Sussex, 464 p., 1996. [BRU 01] BRUNSDON C.,
“The comap: exploring spatial pattem via conditional distributions“, Computers,
Environment annd Urban Systems, vol. 25, p. S3-68, 2001. [BRU 07]
BRUNSDON C., CORCORAN J., HIGGS G., “Visualising space and time in crime
pattems: a comparison of methods", Computers, Environment annd Urban
Systems. vol. 31, p. 52-75 ...

A History of Southeast Asia

Critical Crossroads

"Incorporates environmental, social, economic, and gender issues to tell a multi-dimensional story of Southeast Asian history from earliest times to the present"--

The book is a stunning achievement, certain to become the history of Southeast Asia for many years to come.” John Sidel, London School of Economics, UK “Anthony Reid has not only summarized his broad and deep knowledge of Southeast ...