Author: Committee on Bridges to Independence Identifying O
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: independence, biomedical, research, investigators, new, fostering, bridges
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2005-07-25
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 030909626X
ISBN-13: 9780309096263

A rising median age at which PhDs receive their first research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the factors forcing academic biomedical researchers to spend longer periods of time before they can set their own research directions and establish there independence. The fear that promising prospective scientists will choose other career paths has raised concerns about the future of biomedical research in the United States. At the request of NIH, the National Academies conducted a study on ways to address these issues. The report recommends that NIH make fostering indepe

Authors:James E. Stowers, Jack Jonathan,
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Keywords: financial, independence, diet, new, achieve
Number of Pages: 341
Published: 2005-07-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0962978892
ISBN-13: 9780962978890

This insightful book presents information that’s great for your financial well-being and easy to digest. It contains money-management strategies and ideas never before revealed. Yes, You Can . . . Achieve Financial Independence will: " Reveal strategies for combating your biggest enemy-the shrinking value of a dollar. " Teach you important facts about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. " Show you how investing even a small amount every month, year after year, can result in much higher yields than investing the same amount annually as a lump sum. " Explain ways you can budget for all the ne

Authors:Stan Mark Kaplan, Fred Sissine,
Publisher: TheCapitol.Net, Inc.
Keywords: security, independence, energy, resiliency, grid, integra, government, series, storage, modernizing, power, transmission, distribution, smart, electric
Number of Pages: 644
Published: 2009-09-11
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1587331624
ISBN-13: 9781587331626

"Smart Grid: Modernizing Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Energy Independence, Storage and Security; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA); Improving Electrical Grid Efficiency, Communication, Reliability, and Resiliency; Integrating New and Renewable Energy Sources," part of the Government Series from TheCapitol.Net The electric grid delivers electricity from points of generation to consumers, and the electricity delivery network functions via two primary systems: the transmission system and the distribution system. The transmission system delivers electricity

Author:
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Keywords: system, play, independence, comprehensive, transistions
Number of Pages: 148
Published:
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 076929202X
ISBN-13: 9780769292021

Transitions is the ultimate independence learning system. From two-limb (drum pad or snare drum) to advanced four-limb (drumset) independence, this book is designed for beginners to advanced professionals. The CD recording of live band play-alongs for each independence exercise helps you gain facility on the instrument while making you play music and become a better musician! This is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Drum Set Crash Course, voted #1 Educational Drum book by the Modern Drummer Readers Poll. Perfect for band directors, private teachers, and self-taught students.

Author: Lee Blessing
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service
Keywords: independence
Published: 1998-01
List price: $7.50
ISBN-10: 082220567X
ISBN-13: 9780822205678

Author: Van Tyne
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: independence, war, causes
Number of Pages: 514
Published: 2009-05-20
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 1110318936
ISBN-13: 9781110318933

Author: Sam Fink
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Keywords: independence, declaration
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2002-07-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0439407001
ISBN-13: 9780439407007

When pondering the Declaration of Independence, many readers get as far as "When in the course of human events..." before their eyes glaze over. But when author-illustrator Sam Fink took the time to read the document, he was so impressed, he decided to do what he could to make it more accessible to everyone. By dividing the text into short phrases, hand lettering the words on one page, and illustrating the ideas expressed on the facing page, Fink succeeded marvelously in his goal. His scratchy, historically accurate illustrations are compelling (and often witty) in their representation of the