Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels & card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Addiction by Design takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling an increasingly popular & absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human & machine compulsion & control risk & reward. Drawing on fifteen years of field research in Las Vegas anthropologist Natasha Dow Schll shows how the mechanical rhythm of electronic gambling pulls players into a trancelike state they call the machine zone " in which daily worries social demands & even bodily awareness fade away. Once in the zone gambling addicts play not to win but simply to keep playing for as long as possible--even at the cost of physical & economic exhaustion. In continuous machine play gamblers seek to lose themselves while the gambling industry seeks profit. Schll describes the strategic calculations behind game algorithms & machine ergonomics casino architecture & "ambience management " player tracking & cash access systems--all designed to meet the market's desire for maximum "time on device." Her account moves from casino floors into gamblers' everyday lives from gambling industry conventions & Gamblers Anonymous meetings to regulatory debates over whether addiction to gambling machines stems from the consumer the product or the interplay between the two. Addiction by Design is a compelling inquiry into the intensifying traffic between people & machines of chance offering clues to some of the broader anxieties & predicaments of contemporary life." ...

Is it really a good idea to install that expensive cappuccino maker when you havent fitted a good working boiler or decent flooring? & what about the value added by sprucing up the bathroom (and losing that avocado suite with gold taps)? Will it be worth spending a fortune on expensive fittings or will B&Q do the job? In the complicated world of home improvements it is every bit as important to know what not to do as it is what to do when planning where to focus your energies & spend your budget. Not everything adds value in cash terms but some ideas could make your house easier to sell. Phil Spencers Adding value to Your Home" is about both making your property a better place for you to live & enhancing the value of your principal asset should you decide to sell. In a competitive property market it is crucial to get this right & no one can help more than property guru Phil Spencer. Showing you how to attract the most attention from buyers & what will make your house sell quicker & for more cash this book is packed full of practical advice clear information & real-life case studies. From simple DIY projects or insulating the loft to coming up with a well-planned & well-executed extension " Adding value to Your Home" is here to help you understand what could work best for you & what will make the overall feel of your house more valuable in the eyes of a potential buyer." ...

This title offers essential practice in the key concept of addition. It is suitable for children aged 5 to 6 years old. Flash Kids Flash Cards" offers essential practice in key concepts such as multiplication division the alphabet sights words & spelling. Containing 86 cards in each package these cards are sturdier than others on the market." ...

This book is bursting with quizzes games & rhymes to help 5-6 year olds practise & develop their numeracy skills in a playful & stimulating way. * Quizzes games & rhymes to make step-by-step learning playful & stimulating * Parents' tips to enable you to steer your child successfully through the new & challenging concepts * Further activities provide a wealth of cheerful inexpensive ideas for incorporating learning skills into everyday life. ...

Collins Easy Learning practice skills books help children develop their literacy & numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Colourful motivating activities make learning fun. Helpful tips & answers are included to help support learning. * Easy to use
- clear guidance for parent & child * Easy to learn
- colourful & engaging activities keep motivation levels high * Easy to remember
- information & activities organised in clear memorable chunks


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The NISEAC GCSE in Additional Maths is currently the only SEAC-approved Additional Maths GCSE. This book has been written to provide comprehensive coverage of the entire syllabus for this examination. It is designed not only for Additional Maths candidates but also for sixth formers & FE students of physics & more able maths students who are in their GCSE year & who intend to continue with the subject beyond 16. The book features coverage of all branches of mathematics (Pure Mechanics & Statistics) in detail; an extensive range of worked examples illustrating new topics; exercises which provide opportunities for students to practise the essential skills (with answers to the questions at the back of the book); short profiles the mathematicians most closely associated with the particular area being addressed; & a range of challenging examination questions at the end of each chapter. ...

This student textbook provides material to teach & prepare students for GCSE Additional Science with complete coverage of the new Edexcel GCSE Additional Science

Specification for B2 C2 & P2. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new Edexcel GCSE Additional Science specification: / Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content & questions / Engage your students & promote understanding with content that is scientifically rigorous & presented in a clear way / Build & apply the skills needed to tackle the Assessment Objectives & Controlled Assessment with Preparing for Assessment pages & a focused Assessment Skills chapter / Establish & build on prior learning with a quick recap of previous knowledge & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each Unit / Encourage students to take responsibility for what they have learnt & monitor their own progress with clear learning objectives & a student-friendly checklist / Help Foundation & Higher students alike improve to a higher grade with exam-style practise questions & worked examples with explanations of how to get full marks / Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre / This student book links to other components in Collins' Edexcel GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources

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This student book provides material to teach & prepare students for OCR 21st Century 2011 Additional Science GCSE with complete coverage of the

Specification modules B4 B5 B6 C4 C5 C6 & P4 P5 P6 which make up the Additional Science GCSE & the middle parts of the three separate science GCSEs. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR Twenty First Century Additional Science specification:
- Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content laid out in clear bitesize sections
- Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way
- Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module
- Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment
- Show the relationship between module content to paint the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module
- Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt & need to develop by using the student-friendly module checklist that matches the

Specification
- Help students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve & exam-style practise questions -This student book links to other components in Collins' OCR GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources
- Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre











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This student textbook provides material to teach & prepare students for GCSE Additional Science with complete coverage of the new OCR GCSE Additional Science

Specification for B3 B4 C3 C4 P3 P4. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR GCSE Additional Science specification: * Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content * Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way * Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of what has been covered in previous GCSE modules with a direct link to the content that will follow at the start of each module * Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment * Show the relation between content & create the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module * Ensure you have covered everything with the module checklist that matches the

Specification * Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt & need to develop by using the student-friendly checklist * Help Foundation students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve & exam-style practise questions * Offer guidance on how to get an A grade with exam-style practise questions & worked examples with a commentary on how to get full marks for Higher tier * This student book links to other components in Collins' OCR GCSE Additional Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources * Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre



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Teach & prepare students for GCSE Science with complete coverage of the new AQA GCSE Science

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