Instructors know that Mike Markel's Technical Communication will prepare their students for any workplace writing situation No other text offers such a comprehensive introduction to the field while still delivering practical effective support for students at every level The eleventh edition has been thoroughly revised to reframe the work of technical communicators in the context of today's highly collaborative rapidly evolving digital practices Fresh social-media driven sample documents & coverage of the latest tools & technologies ensure that students work with the kinds of processes & products they'll encounter on the job ...

Technical Drawing for Fashion explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple & straightforward step-by-step method This second edition

Includes:: more information on rendering drawings by hand & using a computer & a brand new section on knitwear The main part of the book presents over 600 technical drawings of garment types styles & construction details the basic key shapes of which are shown alongside a specially created & photographed calico toile This unique presentation illustrates the relationship between the three-dimensional garment & the two-dimensional drawing allowing readers to really understand how to render technical drawings

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Technical English Level 2 covers the core language & skills that students need to communicate successfully in all technical & industrial specifications 128 pages Bonamy David ...

Techniques of Grief Therapy Assessment & Intervention continues where the acclaimed Techniques of Grief Therapy Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved left off offering a whole new set of innovative approaches to grief therapy to address the needs of the bereaved This new volume

Includes:: a variety of specific & practical therapeutic techniques each conveyed in concrete detail & anchored in an illustrative case study Techniques of Grief Therapy Assessment & Intervention also features an entire new section on assessment of various challenges in coping with loss with inclusion of the actual scales & scoring keys to facilitate their use by practitioners & researchers Providing both an orientation to bereavement work & an indispensable toolkit for counseling survivors of losses of many kinds this book belongs on the shelf of both experienced clinicians & those just beginning to delve into the field of grief therapy

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A detailed & practical guide focusing on the traditional methods of icon painting & its rich history With all you would ever want to know from the materials you need & how to prepare a panel to adding inscriptions & finishing off Part of the icon's symbolism is transmitted in the techniques used to create it & this is explored throughout with in depth information step-by-step demonstrations invaluable advice & many superb examples of finished icon paintings ...

The eye sockets have been filled with interlocking gears of iron & brass & bolts are crossed through the nose hole The mouth is held shut with a serious of steel screws & the whole ensemble is topped with aa pair os gothic steampunk headphones connecting the ears Cast in the finest resin before being carefully h&-painted this skull is an essential part of any gothic fantasy or steampunk collection ...

Since the Cold War Americans & Russians alike have cultivated a special fascination with the workings & failures of communication Each has accused the other of media jamming & propaganda posed competing claims to expression & creativity & even released mirroring rumors of telepathic connections & interstellar contacts Technologies for Intuition explores the ways in which people hone techniques to discern & describe channels & contacts including those that seem weak & failed or blocked & invisible Specifically it explores stagings of communicative energy through paranormal experiments in telepathy drills to build theatrical empathy & other phenomena The author examines settings where media & performance professionals encounter neophytes where insiders mix with foreigners & where skeptics debate naifs Moving back & forth across geopolitical borders the book shows how the phenomena at hand have developed through historical events & relations in conflict & in conversation The author suggests that Cold War preoccupations & strategies have marked theoretical models of communication & mediation even while infusing everyday practical technologies for intuition ...

With so many new education technologies being developed & made available to schools how do teachers ensure they select resources that enhance inclusive teaching in the classroom? How can you make sure new technologies are integrated into every day teaching? This new text supports trainee & beginning teachers to harness the power of technology to make their classrooms truly inclusive It helps you make informed selections of new technology & resources & make them work for everyone in your classroom Along with clear guidance on how to implement an inclusive approach to the use of technology across a broad range of needs & curriculum themes linking practical examples with discussion of pedagogical considerations this practical bookfocuses on cutting edge technologiessupports teachers to develop the knowledge & skills they needoffers advice on how to assess individual learning & communication needsdevelops an understanding of the pedagogy needed to embed inclusive technology within whole class teaching ...

The recent data controversy with Facebook highlights that the tech industry as a whole was utterly unprepared for the backlash it faced as a result of its business model of selling user data to third parties 150 pages 3 Illustrations black & white; XXIII 150 p 3 illus Mitroff Ian I ...

From early music players such as the gramophone to today's digital music platforms & players trace the evolution of technology's developments in all things music-related A host of famous musical inventions show how music has become more portable over the years & how other inventions such as the Internet & easy access to electricity has powered the ways we can enjoy music This book highlights how inventors & engineers have developed & enhanced on technology to make music players such an important part of human history This book also dissects some of the major developments in each era to give a rounded picture of these amazing machines Technology Timelines is a series of six book aimed at upper KS2 & early KS3 readers tracing the development of specific technologies through the ages ...