This popular text introduces the reader to all aspects of psychometric assessment, including its history, the construction and administration of traditional tests, and the latest techniques for psychometric assessment online.Rust, Kosinski, and Stillwell begin with a comprehensive introduction to the increased sophistication in psychometric methods and regulation that took place during the 20th century, including the many benefits to governments, businesses, and customers. In this ...

This book focuses on markets organized as double auctions in which both buyers and sellers can submit bids and asks for standardized units of well-defined commodities and securities. It examines evidence from the laboratory and computer simulations.

St. John’s: A Brief History provides a concise, comprehensive overview of Newfoundland history and modern St. John’s. The book describes how, through war and the fishery, Newfoundland became settled, a colony, a Dominion of the British Empire and a province of Canada. The book highlights the landmarks and historic sites of old St John’s, architecture and historic buildings, the harbour, places of interest around the harbour and St. John’s, our seafaring heritage, marine life, the fishery, ...

A companion to 'Urban Pest Management', this book builds on the issues of insect pests in urban settings to discuss control strategies that look beyond products. From an environmental and health perspective, it is not always practical to spray chemicals indoors or in urban settings, so this work discusses sustainable control and best practice methods for managing insects that are vectors of disease, nuisance pests and the cause of structural damage.

The decline and resurgence of a storied Midwestern city as seen through the eyes of a seasoned journalist, union activist, and Detroit devotee.Winner, Saginaw Valley State University's 2025-2026 Stuart D. and Vernice M. Gross Award for LiteratureReflecting on his life's work as a reporter, including thirty-two years with the Detroit Free Press, journalist John Gallagher merges memoir with an insider's account of the challenges facing Detroit and ot...

The material appeal of the automobile junkyard goes beyond the search for second-hand parts.What happens to automobiles after they are retired but before they are processed as scrap? In this fascinating history, David N. Lucsko takes readers on a tour of salvage yards and wrecked or otherwise out-of-service cars in the United States from the point of view of gearheads—the hot rodders, restoration hobbyists, street rodders, and classic car devotees who reuse, repurp...

Eine grausame Bestie streift durch das nördliche Australien. Seit Jahrhunderten macht sie Jagd auf jene, die ihren Pfad kreuzen. Die eingeborenen Jawoyn haben einen Namen für dieses prähistorische Grauen … BURRUNJOR!Die berühmten Kryptidenjäger Jack und Karen Rastun befinden sich in ihren Flitterwochen, als das Monster ihre Touristengruppe angreift. Abgeschnitten vom Rest der Welt fliehen sie tief in die Wälder, gejagt von dem Burrunjor.Dieses Mal stehen Ja...

Before U.S. combat units were deployed to Vietnam, presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy strove to defeat a communist-led insurgency in Laos. This impoverished, landlocked Southeast Asian kingdom was geopolitically significant because it bordered more powerful communist and anticommunist nations. The Ho Chi Minh Trail, which traversed the country, was also a critical route for North Vietnamese infiltration into South Vietnam.In So Much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy i...

De puriteinen stonden bekend om hun zondagsheiliging, waarbij ze de rustdag meestal aanduidden als 'sabbat'. In 1671 publiceerde de puritein John Owen zijn boek over de zondagsrust en ruim 70 jaar later kwam er een eerste Nederlandse vertaling. Deze uitgave is een nieuwe vertaling van de laatste twee hoofdstukken van dit werk. Owen fundeerde de instelling van een heilige rustdag in de schepping. Hij verklaart ook waarom de dag verplaatst kon worden van de zevende dag naar de eerste dag van...

Der "Echsenmensch" aus South Carolina wurde bislang als regionale Legende angesehen, und als willkommene Möglichkeit, Touristen in das ländliche Lee County zu locken. Bis jemand das Monster aufspürt und erschießt. Jack Rastun, Karen Thatcher und ihr Team der Foundation for Undocumented Biological Investigation werden herbeigerufen, um die Leiche des Echsenmenschen abzuholen. Doch als sie in der Stadt eintreffen, finden sie den Mann, der die Bestie erschoss, zerfetzt vor, und die Kreatur se...

A physician's candid guide to self-discovery and organizational effectiveness in the pursuit of health equity.In Healing in a Changing America, Dr. George Rust offers advice on improving health equity especially targeted to the people who need to hear it most: white men, many of whom are in leadership positions throughout health care systems and medical education. He shares lessons learned pursuing health equity in diverse settings on his personal journey ...

Waarom bestaan we? Wat betekent het om mens te zijn? Je hebt vast weleens iemand horen zeggen: Het gaat erom wie je bent, niet om wat je doet. Echt? Waar staat dat in de Bijbel? Want de Bijbel leert ons vanaf de allereerste bladzijde dat de mens bedoeld is om over de aarde te heersen, de ongekende mogelijkheden van de aarde te ontdekken en een samenleving te creëren. Paradijs Stad is een theologisch onderbouwd, praktisch en ontnuchterend boek. Het gaat over meer voldoening en plezier halen...