Author: Paul A. Ruud
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: theory, econometric, classical, introduction
Number of Pages: 976
Published: 2000-03-23
List price: $129.00
ISBN-10: 0195111648
ISBN-13: 9780195111644

In this book, Paul A. Ruud, a well known and respected scholar, makes sense of this complex field by presenting a careful intuitive understanding of the subject. He teaches the reader to think like an econometrician, not like a person simply learning how to get the "right" answers.

Authors:Ruud N. Pikaar, Ernst Koningsveld, Paul Settels,
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Keywords: ergonomics, diversity, meeting
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $225.00
ISBN-10: 0080453732
ISBN-13: 9780080453736

The book contains 17 groundbreaking, expanded and fully edited professional contributions from the 2006 16th Triennial World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) identified by the IEA Program Committee. It presents the latest developments in physical, cognitive and organizational ergonomics.This work will provide a valuable and sought-after publication for future reference by practitioners and professionals in the ergonomics and human factors field. . State-of-the-art practical results by leading practitioners in ergonomics and human

Authors:Ruud Koopmans, Paul Statham, Marco Giugni, Florence P
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Keywords: social, movements, protest, contention, europe, diversity, citizenship, immigration, cultural, contested
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2005-12-24
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0816646635
ISBN-13: 9780816646630

From international press coverage of the French government’s attempt to prevent Muslims from wearing headscarves to terrorist attacks in Madrid and the United States, questions of cultural identity and pluralism are at the center of the world’s most urgent events and debates. Presenting an unprecedented wealth of empirical research garnered during ten years of a cross-cultural project, Contested Citizenship addresses these fundamental issues by comparing collective actions by migrants, xenophobes, and antiracists in Germany, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Revealing str

Author: Ruud De Moor
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Keywords: values, studies, european, societies, western
Number of Pages: 322
Published: 1995-12-01
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 9036196361
ISBN-13: 9789036196369

Author: Jamie S. Ruud
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: nutrition, sport, amp, athlete, female, exercise
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 1996-10-05
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 0849379172
ISBN-13: 9780849379178

Whether you exercise for fun, or in competitive situations, you should understand the important role nutrition plays in fitness. This useful new text focuses on nutrition as it specifically relates to female athletes. It addresses topics of major importance to women in sports, coaches, trainers, sports nutritionists, and physicians. Each chapter is a "mini-course" on a particular aspect of nutrition. Subjects include the nutritional practices of female athletes; the requirements for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; details on vitamins and minerals, with special emphasis on the nutrients of i

Author: Kurt Rüüd
Publisher: Books On Demand
Keywords: german, auto, vadis, quo
Number of Pages: 114
Published: 2008-04-14
List price: $14.50
ISBN-10: 3837004082
ISBN-13: 9783837004083

Die fossilen und auch die nachwachsenden Kraftstoffe dieser Erde sind endlich bzw. begrenzt. Die globale Motorisierung der Menschheit würde mit den heutigen Pkw ein Vielfaches des derzeitigen weltweiten Kraftstoffverbrauchs erfordern. Das ist auf Dauer unmöglich. Mit den großen, leistungsstarken, auf extreme Höchstgeschwindigkeiten ausgerichteten Pkw, die derzeit im Trend sind, lässt sich der Verbrauch auf 100km pro Fahrzeug höchstens halbieren. Bei einer Begrenzung auf

Authors:Jim Albert, Ruud H. Koning,
Publisher: Chapman & Hall/CRC
Keywords: sports, thinking, statistical
Number of Pages: 298
Published: 2007-07-12
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 1584888687
ISBN-13: 9781584888680

Since the first athletic events found a fan base, sports and statistics have always maintained a tight and at times mythical relationship. As a way to relay the telling of a game’s drama and attest to the prodigious powers of the heroes involved, those reporting on the games tallied up the numbers that they believe best described the action and best defined the winning edge. However, they may not have always counted the right numbers. Many of our hallowed beliefs about sports statistics have long been fraught with misnomers. Whether it concerns Scottish football or American baseball, the