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Ever wondered how to make your computer do what you want it to? If so then it is time to get coding! A Beginner's Guide to Coding is an easy-to-follow guide to the basics of coding using the free programming languages of Scratch & Python These step-by-step projects will have you talking to your own chatbot or making your own computer games in no time Accessible engaging & fun this book is bursting with eye-catching illustrations & fantastic projects to introduce you to the world of coding ...

'A really clear funny useful guide to mental health' Keith Stuart author of A Boy made from Blocks' Warm welcoming & wise' Red magazine' This is a funny brutal kind sobering remarkably brave & clear-eyed book Compelling & necessary' Warren Ellis author of Normal Gun Machine & Transmetropolitan' Emily Reynolds is a brilliant writer on an important subject & hilarious too' Adam Rutherford' This book isn't just brilliantly written & welcoming in its tone; it's honest practical & important It is going to help so many people
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Noted for its crystal clear explanations this book is considered the most comprehensive introductory text to structural equation modeling (SEM) Noted for its thorough review of basic concepts & a wide variety of models this book better prepares readers to apply SEM to a variety of research questions Programming details & the use of algebra are kept to a minimum to help readers easily grasp the concepts so they can conduct their own analysis & critique related research Featuring a greater emphasis on statistical power & model validation than other texts each chapter features key concepts examples from various disciplines tables & figures a summary & exercises Highlights of the extensively revised 4th edition include -Uses different SEM software (not just Lisrel) including Amos EQS LISREL Mplus & R to demonstrate applications -Detailed introduction to the statistical methods related to SEM including correlation regression & factor analysis to maximize understanding (Chs 1
- 6) -The 5 step approach to modeling data (specification identification estimation testing & modification) is now covered in more detail & prior to the modeling chapters to provide a more coherent view of how to create models & interpret results (ch 7) -More discussion of hypothesis testing power sampling effect sizes & model fit critical topics for beginning modelers (ch 7)
- Each model chapter now focuses on one technique to enhance understanding by providing more description assumptions & interpretation of results & an exercise related to analysis & output (Chs 8 -15) -The use of SPSS AMOS diagrams to describe the theoretical models -The key features of each of the software packages (Ch 1) -Guidelines for reporting SEM research (Ch 16) -wwwroutledgecom 9781138811935 which provides access to data sets that can be used with any program links to other SEM examples related readings & journal articles & more Reorganized the new edition begins with a more detailed introduction to SEM including the various software packages available followed by chapters on data entry & editing & correlation which is critical to understanding how missing data non-normality measurement & restriction of range in scores affects SEM analysis Multiple regression path & factor models are then reviewed & exploratory & confirmatory factor analysis is introduced These chapters demonstrate how observed variables share variance in defining a latent variables & introduce how measurement error can be removed from observed variables Chapter 7 details the 5 SEM modeling steps including model

Specification identification estimation testing & modification along with a discussion of hypothesis testing & the related issues of power & sample & effect sizes Chapters 8 to 15 provide comprehensive introductions to different SEM models including Multiple Group Second-Order CFA Dynamic Factor Multiple-Indicator Multiple-Cause Mixed Variable & Mixture Multi-Level Latent Growth & SEM Interaction Models Each of the 5 SEM modeling steps is explained for each model along with an application Chapter exercises provide practice with & enhance understanding of the analysis of each model The book concludes with a review of SEM guidelines for reporting research Designed for introductory graduate courses in structural equation modeling factor analysis advanced multivariate or applied statistics quantitative techniques or statistics II taught in psychology education business & the social & healthcare sciences this practical book also appeals to researchers in these disciplines Prerequisites include an introduction to intermediate statistics that covers correlation & regression principles



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How should we understand & interpret the strange but familiar thing that we call "religion"? What are the foundations of a methodical approach to this subject & what theoretical tools are available to students who are new to this area of inquiry? A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion provides an accessible wide-ranging introduction to theories & basic methodology in the field Now in its second edition & updated throughout this concise but comprehensive book

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- A case for the urgency & relevance of studying religion today- Discussion of the role & perspective of the student of religion- Description of the nature of theory & its function- An accessible survey of classic theorists in the modern study of religion- Feature boxes highlighting essential"ations & guiding principles for application of theories An expanded consideration of contemporary issues in the field including gender sexuality race ethnicity globalization violence science & new media
- Recommended further reading A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion offers a thorough but concise body of material suitable for introductory courses on the study of religion or to provide theoretical context for survey courses Study questions & worksheets can be found on the book's webpage



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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play What is peace? Is it when the bullets stop or the wounds heal? A Belfast Story explores life after terrorism Set in a city which has weathered hundreds of years of hatred 30 years of bombs & a war without winners just victims A new era brings new risks There is peace but that can also be deadly Colm Meaney stars as a man weary of doing right Times are changing car bombs are less common & terrorists find themselves out of work but old habits die hard & while most go quietly into the night he must find the few who won t comply Haunted by his own past failures he knows that he may only get one last chance to repeat the same mistake & this time the blood will be on his hands When a series of murders awaken dormant memories many fear the worst A greying assassin has stopped walking his son to school purely precautionary & his old comrades are also refusing to die gracefully Someone is laying plans for the future but first they must secure the present Gripping characters fiercely intelligent action & deadly consequences A Belfast Story is a film about the passing of a way of life & the dangers that brings because in Ireland someone always has to buy the last round Actors Colm Meaney Malcolm Sinclair Tommy O& Neill Paddy Rocks Damien Hasson Susan Davey Gordon Mahon Patrick Buchanan Maggie Cronin Tim Mc Garry Stuart Graham Ian Beattie Deborah Wiseman Olivia Nash & Michael O& Flaherty Director Nathan Todd Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Duration 1 hour & 39 minutes (approx) ...