The size and availability of network information has exploded over the last decade. Social scientists now share the stage of network analysis with computer scientists, physicists, and statisticians. While a number of introductions to network analysis are now available, most focus on theory, methods, or application alone. This book integrates all three. Network Analysis is an introduction to both the why and how of Social Network Analysis (SNA). It presents a broad theoretical overview rooted in social scientific approaches and guides users in how network analysis can answer core theoretical questions. It provides a comprehensive overview of descriptive and analytical approaches, including practical tutorials in R with sample data sets. Using an integrated approach, this book aims to quickly bring novice network researchers up to speed while avoiding common programming and analysis mistakes so that they might gain insight into the fundamental theories, key concepts, and methodological application of SNA.

Sport and Policy: Issues and Analysis is the first book of its kind to critically analyse international sport policies using a three tiered structure.
Part one comprises three chapters that review the context, key policy areas and the process used to develop sport policy. Part two comprises four chapters that review the regulatory role of the state and its impact on sport in four areas: media, gambling, environment and organizational practices and standards. Part three comprises five chapters that explore the intersections of sport with other areas of government policy.
Sport and Policy: Issues and Analysis offers a unique and comprehensive examination of how sport policy is developed and manifested. Each chapter will use an international comparative approach, in order to facilitate a broad understanding of sport policy in a global context. It is essential reading for any student or practitioner studying or working in policy today.
* Ground breaking text - the first to look at policy from an international perspective including hot topics such as gambling, environment and the media
* Far-reaching in scope encompassing policy context, government regulation and sports intersections with other governmental policies
* Written by leading and experienced authors in the field who adopt a strong pedagogy throughout to facilitate learning

The renowned Shetland fiddler is joined in performance by a roster of Cajun musicians including D.L. Menard, Michael Doucet and Wayne Toups amongst others.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Database Theory, ICDT 2001, held in London, UK, in January 2001. The 26 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 75 submissions. All current issues on database theory and the foundations of database systems are addressed. Among the topics covered are database queries, SQL, information retrieval, database logic, database mining, constraint databases, transactions, algorithmic aspects, semi-structured data, data engineering, XML, term rewriting, clustering, etc.

Popular music arranged for the bagpipes and recorded live in concert by the African Skye Pipe Band along with Celtic rockers, Ceol G'Brae, and the combined choirs of Jeppe High School for Girls and King Edward VII school. Traditional tunes like Danny Boy sit alongside great screen themes like that from Star Wars. Pink Floyd's great psychedelic hit from the seventies, Wish You Were Here, and Johnny Clegg's Africa are just two more great songs in this interesting collection.