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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All watersports involve a certain amount of risk, so it is important to have easy to use reference to first aid at hand. First Aid Companion is a splash proof, easy to use guide to most medical emergencies that you may encounter afloat.Includes:\* Drowning\* Unconconsciousness\* Immersion\* Fractures\* Burns & scalds\* Heatstroke\* Communications in an emergency. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fast and easy way to start and maintain a hiveBeekeeping For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step beginner's guide to beekeeping. It gives you plain-English guidance on everything you need to know to start your own beehive, from buying the right equipment, sourcing bees, and locating your hive to maintaining a healthy colony and harvesting honey. Plus, you'll get the latest information on the causes and effects of bee disease, colony collapse disorder, and the impact the sudden disappearance of the honeybee has on our environment and economy.Here, you'll get trusted information on beekeeping in the UK, specifically written to address climate, buying equipment, locating hives, the local impact of colony collapse disorder and ways to avoid or minimise the risk to your hive, seasonal beekeeping tasks, local beekeeping associations, and updated content on urban beekeeping.\* Understand the anatomy of your bees\* Learn techniques and tips for harvesting, bottling, packaging, and selling honey\* Discover the benefits of beekeeping\* Learn techniques on obtaining and hiving your beesIf you're a beginner beekeeper, taking a beekeeping course, or just have an interest in the plight of the honeybee, Beekeeping For Dummies has you covered. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Trust is the key to developing a positive workplace culture in which employees have pride in what they do and enjoy their colleagues. This training package and assessment shows how to implement this concept in the workplace by providing strategies and development activities. Created by the authors of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For List, it is designed to increase employee productivity and boost performance. Companies currently on that list or trying to get on it, consultants, executives, team leaders and managers, will want to learn and utilize the effective strategies in this program.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A proven system for rallying all of an organizations' employees around a new vision and ideas for making the vision stickWhen something at work isn't going smoothly, managers struggle with what part of the problem to tackle first. Do they start with cost reduction Or should they go for process improvements first The authors--who have helped hundreds of companies and individuals change and improve--say spend time and money adjusting the systems in which people operate, rather than targeting people and their performance directly. The authors show that it's in fact possible to change everything at once--with a focus on making such transformations permanent and repeatable.\* Brand-new Introduction written for the paperback edition\* Filled with illustrative examples from Northrup Grumman, BHP-Billiton, Reebok, Harvard Business School, and many others\* Two experts in the field show how to make major transformations happenThe book outlines a process for engaging all employees to buy-in to an improved vision of an organization's new and improved future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical, hands-on information for fathers-to-beDad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is packed with practical, straightforward information for fathers-to-be, covering all of the logistical, physical, and emotional aspects of pregnancy from a dad's unique point of view.When it comes to pregnancy, dads' roles have changed so much in the past few decades that expectant fathers don't always know where to turn to for guidance and advice on this milestone event. Now they do!Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies covers:\* What to expect at doctor's visits\* Tips for being a supportive partner during pregnancy and preparing for fatherhood\* Advice on birth plans, labour and delivery, and the first days and weeks of a baby's lifePacked with helpful information on the typical struggles and feelings expectant fathers face, Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies gives first-time fathers and veteran dads alike a wealth of useful information.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A straight-talking guide to decoding the intricacies of flirtingMany people are mortified by their flirting skills and get flustered when dealing with people they're attracted to. This easy-to-follow manual to mastering the art of flirting offers indispensable advice on working the dating scene and reinvigorating your love life. Exploring key areas including listening and communication skills, body language and self-image, Flirting For Dummies provides readers with all the tools they need to boost their self-confidence and engage with people in a natural and charming way. Flirting For Dummies: - Features black and white photographs to provide examples of flirting in action - Gives advice on getting to grips with flirting basics and how to get noticed - Covers how to develop a killer rapport with body language - Provides advice on taking the next step - Gives 'Top Ten' tips such as opening lines and flirting faux pas About the author Elizabeth Clark is a renowned flirting and charisma expert. She has featured on ITV's Des & Mel, BBC Breakfast, and in a host of radio shows and press articles. Elizabeth is the founder of Rapport Unlimited- a company specialising in presentation skills training and keynote speaking.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A revealing look at Wall Street, the financial media, and financial regulators by David Einhorn, the President of Greenlight CapitalCould 2008's credit crisis have been minimized or even avoided In 2002, David Einhorn-one of the country's top investors-was asked at a charity investment conference to share his best investment advice. Short sell Allied Capital. At the time, Allied was a leader in the private financing industry. Einhorn claimed Allied was using questionable accounting practices to prop itself up. Sound familiar At the time of the original version of Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story the outcome of his advice was unknown. Now, the story is complete and we know Einhorn was right. In 2008, Einhorn advised the same conference to short sell Lehman Brothers. And had the market been more open to his warnings, yes, the market meltdown might have been avoided, or at least minimized.\* Details the gripping battle between Allied Capital and Einhorn's Greenlight Capital\* Illuminates how questionable company practices are maintained and, at times, even protected by Wall Street\* Describes the failings of investment banks, analysts, journalists, and government regulators\* Describes how many parts of the Allied Capital story were replayed in the debate over Lehman BrothersFooling Some of the People All of the Time is an important call for effective government regulation, free speech, and fair play.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything potential landlords need to know about the UK rental market Renting Out Your Property For Dummies is the essential roadmap to successful property letting. This easy-to-read guide walks readers through every step of renting out their property - showing how to avoid legal problems, find and keep the best tenants, maintain the property and maximise their rental income. As well as lots of helpful advice, it contains a wealth of sample forms and standard letters that can be used when dealing with their own tenants. Crucially, it is fully up to date on all the latest legislation including the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Renting Out Your Property For Dummies covers: - How to prepare a rental property for prospective tenants - Tackling rent, deposits and tenancy agreements - Deciding whether to manage the property yourself or to hire an agent - Essential information on financial management and record-keeping.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Whether you are returning to school, studying for an adult numeracy test, helping your kids with homework, or seeking the confidence that a firm maths foundation provides in everyday encounters, Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition, provides the content you need to improve your basic maths skills.Based upon the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum, this title covers such topics as:\* Getting started with the building blocks of maths and setting yourself up for success\* Dealing with decimals, percentages and tackling fractions without fear\* Sizing Up weights, measures, and shapes\* How to handle statistics and gauge probabilityFilled with real-world examples and written by a PhD-level mathematician who specialises in tutoring adults and students, Basic Maths For Dummies also provides practical advice on overcoming maths anxiety and a host of tips, tricks, and memory aids that make learning maths (almost) painless - and even fun.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzlesIs the top still spinning Was it all a dream In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of 'self' and 'other' From Plato to Aristotle and from Descartes to Hume, Inception and Philosophy draws from important philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's captivating themes, including the one that everyone talks about: did the top fall down (and does it even matter) \* Explores the movie's key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we're dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible\* Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind\* Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the 'right one'\* Deepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and YusufAn essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the Inception universe and its complex dreamscape.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and LatinListening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong, have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn, one of the most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even a virtuoso begins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendly guide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know to play the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a good sound), caring for a trumpet, and learning pieces from many musical genres.\* Demonstrates how to play classical, pop, jazz, and Latin-with audio samples on the enclosed CD-ROM\* Includes tips on how to buy or rent the best instrumentAn ideal guide for students just learning the trumpet, or students who need a little boost, or fans of the trumpet who've never got around to learning it, here is the complete guide to making one of the world's most popular-and beloved instruments-their own.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of Elektronisches Buch file.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How the King of Beers collapsed without a fight and what it means for America's place in the post-Recession worldHow did InBev, a Belgian company controlled by Brazilians, take over one of America's most beloved brands with scarcely a whimper of opposition Chalk it up to perfect timing--and some unexpected help from powerful members of the Busch dynasty, the very family that had run the company for more than a century. In Dethroning the King, Julie MacIntosh, the award-winning financial journalist who led coverage of the takeover for the Financial Times, details how the drama that unfolded at Anheuser-Busch in 2008 went largely unreported as the world tumbled into a global economic crisis second only to the Great Depression. Today, as the dust settles, questions are being asked about how the 'King of Beers' was so easily captured by a foreign corporation, and whether the company's fall mirrors America's dwindling financial and political dominance as a nation.\* Discusses how the takeover of Anheuser-Busch will be seen as a defining moment in U.S. business history\* Reveals the critical missteps taken by the Busch family and the Anheuser-Busch board\* Argues that Anheuser-Busch had a chance to save itself from InBev's clutches, but infighting and dysfunctionality behind the scenes forced it to capitulateFrom America's heartland to the European continent to Brazil, Dethroning the King is the ultimate corporate caper and a fascinating case study that's both wide reaching and profound.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A do-it-yourself guide to investing like the renowned Harvard and Yale endowments.The Ivy Portfolio shows step-by-step how to track and mimic the investment strategies of the highly successful Harvard and Yale endowments. Using the endowment Policy Portfolios as a guide, the authors illustrate how an investor can develop a strategic asset allocation using an ETF-based investment approach.The Ivy Portfolio also reveals a novel method for investors to reduce their risk through a tactical asset allocation strategy to protect them from bear markets. The book will also showcase a method to follow the smart money and piggyback the top hedge funds and their stock-picking abilities. With readable, straightforward advice, The Ivy Portfolio will show investors exactly how this can be accomplished--and allow them to achieve an unparalleled level of investment success in the process.With all of the uncertainty in the markets today, The Ivy Portfolio helps the reader answer the most often asked question in investing today - 'What do I do'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The key to building wealth the low-priced stock wayLow-priced gems, or what author Hilary Kramer calls 'breakout stocks' come in all kinds of shapes and sizes but they all have three things in common: (1) they are mostly under $10; (2) they are undervalued; and (3) they have specific catalysts in the near future that put them on the threshold of breaking out to much higher prices. In The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, small stock expert Hilary Kramer looks for stocks with fifty to two hundred percent upside potential!From drug stocks that may have been punished because an FDA approval failed to materialize when Wall Street expected it to, to the overly zealous selling off of Ford, there are many great low-priced stock opportunities. In this Little Book you'll learn:\* How to identify the low cost stocks that have the potential to yield big profits\* The most important secret to making money in stock investing\* Plus, you'll gain instant access to a website with educational videos, interactive tools and stock recommendationsThe Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks explains Kramer's methodology and gives you the ability to analyze the opportunities to pick your own winners.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failedIn The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, investigative writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vicky Ward takes readers inside Lehman's highly charged offices. What Ward uncovers is a much bigger story than Lehman losing at the risky game of collateralized debt obligations, swaps, and leverage.A can't put it down page turner that opens the world of Wall Street to view unlike any book since Bonfire of the Vanities, except that The Devil's Casino isn't fiction.\* Details what went on behind-the-scenes the weekend Lehman Brothers failed, as well as inside Lehman during the twenty years preceding it\* Describes the feudal culture that proved both Lehman's strength and its Achilles' heel\* Written by Vicky Ward, one of today's most connected business and finance writersOn Wall Street, Lehman Brothers was cheekily known as 'the cat with nine lives.' But as The Devil's Casino documents, this cat pushed its luck too far and died-the victim of men and women blinded by arrogance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The guide that defines the results required at each organizational level to sustain business successIt's not enough to build a company full of people with leadership skills. The Performance Pipeline digs deep into the real work of executing business results at each leadership layer.\* Filled with lessons and examples from the author's 40 years of experience\* Shows how to set performance standards, make sure the right work is being done, and remove performance barriers\* Illustrates how leaders can make the transition to the next level and achieve full performanceThis book gives leaders in any industry an advantage over the competition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Tracking a typical undergraduate course, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this foundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanations of all the topics covered, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture; failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, and more. Tracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineering majors Covers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equations, and helpful tips From geometric principles to solving complex equations, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies is an invaluable resource for engineering students.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Poetry. Winner of the Tupelo Press/Crazyhorse First Book Prize. Under the influence of broadcasts such as National Public Radio's 'Marketplace' (a daily roundup of stock reports and business news), Daniel Khalastchi composed a series of character-driven poems whose recurrent narrator is physically and mentally manipulated while the world around him takes little notice. Through their chaos and horror, these poems ask a reader to question the ways in which our careening healthcare system, crumbling financial/housing/job markets, and war on multiple fronts are actually affecting us--both inside and out. 'In MANOLERIA, the body, broken apart 'in elegant stress,' re-congregates. Formally, the poet is taking us through the emotional work of picking up pieces. Despite the splintering, despite the hemorrhage, somehow 'all is accounted for.' A cardinal debut.'--D. A. Powell.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Poetry. Like the wading birds of the title, the poems in this collection find their sustenance in the ground, tilling the earthly measure, even as they lift questions toward the heavens. Summoning the pastoral and the oracular by turns, the poems of SANDERLINGS achieve a preternatural rapture, both sensual and learned. 'What I love about SANDERLINGS, besides the ripening imagery, is the variety of expression. The poems don't fix on a single way to regard our sense of living. There's a powerful willingness to look into the natural diversity of thought and feeling, and Geri Doran's language is willowy and very fine'--Carol Frost.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Updated business wisdom from the founder of Dogfish Head, the nation's fastest growing independent craft brewery Starting with nothing more than a home brewing kit, Sam Calagione turned his entrepreneurial dream into a foamy reality in the form of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of America's best and fastest growing craft breweries. In this newly updated Second Edition, Calagione offers a deeper real-world look at entrepreneurship and what it takes to operate and grow a successful business. In several new chapters, he discusses Dogfish's most innovative marketing ideas, including how social media has become an integral part of the business model and how other small businesses can use it to catch up with bigger competitors. Calagione also presents a compelling argument for choosing to keep his business small and artisanal, despite growing demand for his products. - Updated to offer a more complete look at what it takes to keep a small business booming - An inspiring story of renegade entrepreneurialism and the rewards of dreaming big, working hard, and thinking unconventionally - Shows how to use social media to reach new customers and grow a business For any entrepreneur with a dream, Brewing Up a Business, Second Edition presents an enlightening, in-depth look at what it takes to succeed on their own terms.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to become an NLP practitioner-or supercharge your coaching skills with NLPOne of the most popular methods for helping people achieve their life aspirations-Neuro-Linguistic Programmming, or NLP, holds the key to remaking one's future. NLP encourages users to re-create the thought patterns common to those who excel, a process that helps gradually weed out negative or habitual thinking. Using the key elements of NLP-developing a coaching relationship, shedding light on patterns, managing emotional states, and shaping an agenda for change-this practical, inspiring guide offers the tools for helping your clients upgrade the quality of their personal or professional lives.\* Reveals ten powerful coaching questions, ten traps to avoid in coaching, and ten ways to enhance your coaching skills\* Offers tips on laying the foundation for success and quick win sessions\* Insights on how to tap into passion and purpose-and making goals come alive\* Methods for coaching yourself or your team and coaching through conflict\* Other books by Burton: NLP For Dummies, NLP Workbook For Dummies, and Building Self-Confidence For DummiesIdeal for those working towards becoming an NLP practitioner or master coach, Coaching with NLP For Dummies is a guidebook to life transformation-for both client and practitioner.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Don t just survive - thrive! That s the message of this state-of-the-art guide to diabetes management. From causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments and diet, this book will help British diabetics understand all types of diabetes and delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great. The best-selling second edition has been updated to cover key information on managing pre-diabetes, plus new content on screening tests, medications and lifestyle advice. With additional information on the latest advances in therapy for diabetes and its complications, this new edition will make sure you re covered from every aspect.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sociology For Dummies helps you understand the complex field of sociology, serving as the ideal study guide both when you're deciding to take a class as well as when you are already participating in a course. Avoiding jargon, Sociology For Dummies will get you up to speed on this widely studied topic in no time.Sociology For Dummies, UK Edition:\* Provides a general overview of what sociology is as well as an in-depth look at some of the major concepts and theories.\* Offers examples of how sociology can be applied and its importance to everyday life\* Features an in-depth look at social movements and political sociology\* Helps you discover how to conduct sociological research\* Offers advice and tips for thinking about the world in an objective way.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens'For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of 'chicken whisperer' Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she has produced an admirably thorough guide to enjoying the pleasures and avoiding the pitfalls of keeping chickens. Get the book, and take the feathery plunge!'- Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallKeeping Chickens For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of keeping chickens, from constructing a hutch to the correct feeding regime. It offers expert advice straight from the River Cottage 'Chicken Whisperer', so whether you're looking to raise chickens for eggs, meat, or just the entertainment value and fun - Keeping Chickens For Dummies is the perfect place to start.Keeping Chickens For Dummies:\* Shows you how to keep chickens in different conditions\* Offers guidance on choosing and purchasing chickens\* Gives great step-by-step advice on constructing the right housing\* Provides expert advice on how to feed and care for your chickens.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to shed light on OpticsIn general terms, optics is the science of light. More specifically, optics is a branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light-including visible, infrared, and ultraviolet-and the interaction of light with matter.Optics For Dummies gives you an approachable introduction to optical science, methods, and applications. You'll get plain-English explanations of the nature of light and optical effects; reflection, refraction, and diffraction; color dispersion; optical devices, industrial, medical, and military applications; as well as laser light fundamentals.\* Tracks a typical undergraduate optics course\* Detailed explanations of concepts and summaries of equations\* Valuable tips for study from college professorsIf you're taking an optics course for your major in physics or engineering, let Optics For Dummies shed light on the subject and help you succeed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered math tool. Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire graphing calculator is perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and ACT exams This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can be purchased along with the device Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math tool With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help students make the most of this revolutionary graphing calculator.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages. In addition, you get a grounding in the local, national and international reaches of Rugby UnionRugby Union For Dummies 3rd Edition:\* Features an in-depth and up-to-date look at the Laws that form the beautiful game\* Covers all you will need to know about talking tactics and is perfect for anyone looking at swatting up on rugby for the World Cup and beyond\* Advises on all you will need to know to get stuck in and play\* Contains a new chapter on sevens as the sport will be a demonstration sport at London 2012 and a full sport at Rio 2016.…