Fundamentals of Modern Statistical Methods: Substantially Improving Power and Accuracy
Conventional statistical methods have a very serious flaw. They routinely miss differences among groups or associations among variables that are detected by more modern techniques - even under very small departures from normality. Hundreds of journal articles have described the reasons standard techniques can be unsatisfactory, but simple, intuitive explanations are generally unavailable. Improved methods have been derived, but they are far from obvious or intuitive based on the training most researchers receive. Situations arise where even highly nonsignificant results become significant when analyzed with more modern methods.
"Beadwork is a puzzle with infinite solutions," says author and bead artist Beth Stone. In Seed Bead Stitching, she explored the many possibilities for creating jewelry with colorful seed beads and charming accents such as pearls and gemstones. In More Seed Bead Stitching, Stone, whose encouraging tone, creativity, and expert knowledge made the previous book so popular, includes new techniques, more variations on techniques, and more detail on concepts she previously introduced. The book contains a wealth of options for making gorgeous beaded jewelry.
Here's Just Some Of What You'll Learn Inside: Complete information on the fundamentals of glassblowing. You'll be taken step by step through all the core concepts you must know. A complete step-by-step explanation of the different glassblowing techniques. A myriad of pictures that clearly show you the glassblowing process, and its different techniques. Learn about the necessary equipment you'll need to have, (most can be attained inexpensively), and where to find it. Discover all the materials that you must have to do glassblowing, where to buy them, and how to save $100's every year on your supplies. How to make custom glass beads. Including i/o cane beads.
Felt Jewelry: 25 Pieces to Make Using a Variety of Simple Felting Techniques
The author of Heartfelt and Textile Jewelry is back with more of her exceptionally lovely designs for using felt in creative ways. As felt is easy to make and work with it has become a favorite material used by crafters, knitters and others, and now combined with other decorative elements, like decorative stitching and beads it becomes irresistible!
Do you want to stop forgetting appointments, birthdays, and other important dates? Work more efficiently at your job? Study less and get better grades? Remember the names and faces of people you meet? The good news is that it's all possible. Your Memory will help to expand your memory abilities beyond what you thought possible. Dr. Higbee reveals how simple techniques, like the Link, Loci, Peg, and Phonetic systems, can be incorporated into your everyday life and how you can also use these techniques to learn foreign languages faster than you thought possible, remember details you would have otherwise forgotten, and overcome general absentmindedness.
