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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 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 - Charting - An Australian Investor's Guide is probably the most widely read introduction to charting published in Australia, and has been continuously in print since 1990. Author Regina Meani believes that the use of charts and technical analysis can help any investor understand teh way that markets move and how they are likely to move in the future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Created especially for the Australian customer! Facts, tips and stats for players, spectators and coaches! Fully updated with all the latest rule changes and including expanded skills, coaching and training chapters, Aussie Rules For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes you from getting a grip on the basics to more advanced aspects of playing, watching and coaching Australia's national game. Packed with practical information and fascinating anecdotes, this is the simplest, clearest and most detailed guide to AFL available. Discover how to: - Understand positions, umpires and scoring - Gear up correctly, and avoid and treat injuries - Improve your playing skills and coach effectively - Appreciate the clubs, competitions and awards.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new look at delivering effective shareholder value from Peter Kontes, a true leader in the world of strategic management In The CEO, Strategy, and Shareholder Value, Peter Kontes, a true leader in the strategic management field, outlines the key to creating and growing shareholder value. The proper focus, contends Kontes, is in using quantitative measurements as guideposts on the path to success. The book first outlines the basics of the argument Kontes is making. He then briefly covers the five most important areas for business leaders, followed by a more detailed look at each of the focus areas. Finally, Kontes provides readers with a road map to implementing his suggestions. - Presents an argument for a more holistic approach to delivering shareholder value - Defines and then elaborates a new approach to strategic management - Written by a true thought leader in the field, regularly featured in publications such as Fortune and BusinessWeek Never before have business leaders experienced the kind of tough decisions they are being forced to make as the economy undergoes incredibly rapid shifts. The common sense guide to successful leadership, The CEO, Strategy, and Shareholder Value delivers exactly the kind of solid, dynamic advice that will keep your organization moving on an upward path.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - They have taken Europe by storm and are fast becoming the product of choice for short-term traders in Australia. Contracts for Difference were previously only available to institutional traders but now Australian private investors can trade this revolutionary new product. No other tool allows investors to profit from either a bull or bear market, using a fraction of the capital required for traditional share trading, while paying no commissions. Contracts for Difference is the first Australian book on the subject. In her easy-to-read, jargon-free style, author Catherine Davey outlines the background to CFDs, then goes on to look at: how CFDs are traded; CFDs compared to shares, options, warrants and futures; using CFDs to profit from rising and falling markets; analysis techniques using charts; short-term trading with CFDs; and trading psychology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of The Geological Field Guide Series , Basic Geological Mapping , 5 th Edition is an essential basic guide to field techniques in mapping geology. Now completely revised and updated the book retains the concise clarity which has made it an indispensable instant reference in its previous editions. It provides the reader with all the necessary practical information and techniques that they will need while carrying out work in the field, covering a wide spectrum of different conditions, needs and types of countries. This edition covers new developments in technology including Google Earth and the use of GPS. This is an ideal field guide to geological mapping for 2 nd /3 rd year undergraduates of Geology, Hydrogeology and Geological Engineering.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wittgenstein presents a concise, comprehensive, and systematic treatment of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought from his early work, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, to the posthumous publication of On Certainty, notes written just prior to his death.\* A substantial scholarly addition to our understanding of one of the most original and influential thinkers of the twentieth century, by renowned Wittgenstein scholar, Hans Sluga\* Proposes an original new interpretation of Wittgenstein's work\* Written to also be accessible to readers unfamiliar with Wittgenstein's thought\* Includes discussion of the social and political background and contemporary relevance of Wittgenstein's thoughts.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Richard Pratt was one of Australia's most successful, formidable and charismatic businessmen. Yet for all this he was unfailingly human, his life playing out like a drama even after the final act. Self-made billionaire, family man, generous philanthropist, patron of the arts and Carlton Football Club saviour were just a few of Pratt's many guises, and in this compelling biography the truth behind the headlines is revealed. The twists and turns of Pratt's life are chronicled with candour-- from humble beginnings in Poland to the heights of global business success tainted by the humiliating price-fixing scandal that earned Visy the largest corporate fine in Australia's history. Pratt's many achievements and controversies polarised public opinion but made him one of Australia's most enigmatic public figures. Though his legacy is debatable, no-one can deny that Richard Pratt was . one out of the box.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CFDs Made Simple is the essential guide for anyone who wants to make money trading CFDs Contracts for difference (CFDs) offer an opportunity to make your money work hard for you with the potential for large returns on little outlay. This book includes the information you need to know to get started trading CFDs, and it provides tried-and-true strategies anyone can use. Inside you'll find information on: - types of orders and how to place them - using leverage to your advantage - managing risk - CFD providers (direct market access versus market makers) - avoiding the common mistakes many CFD traders make - strategies for success If you're ready to make the move from trading shares to trading CFDs and maximise your success without all the stress, this is the book for you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards.This third edition:\* Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders\* Features new material on cancer and endocrinology\* Includes MCQs for each chapterThe Endocrine System at a Glance is ideal for all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams, as well as preparing for clinical attachments. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a practical and theoretical guide to the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the workplace, describing the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training and detailing an eight-week mindfulness training course.\* Provides techniques which allow people in organizations to listen more attentively, communicate more clearly, manage stress and foster strong relationships\* Includes a complete eight-week mindfulness training course, specifically customized for workplace settings, along with further reading and training resources\* Written by a mindfulness expert and leading corporate trainer.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The focus of this book is on speech production and speech processing associated with cleft palate, covering phonetic (perceptual and instrumental), phonological and psycholinguistic perspectives, and including coverage of implications for literacy and education, as well as cross-linguistic differences. It draws together a group of international experts in the fields of cleft lip and palate and speech science to provide an up-to-date and in-depth account of the nature of speech production, and the processes and current evidence base of assessment and intervention for speech associated with cleft palate. The consequences of speech disorders associated with cleft on intelligibility and communicative participation are also covered. This book will provide a solid theoretical foundation and a valuable clinical resource for students of speech-language pathology, for practising speech-language pathologists, and for others interested in speech production in cleft palate, including researchers and members of multi-disciplinary cleft teams who wish to know more about the nature of speech difficulties associated with a cleft palate. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first edition of this book was published during a raging bull run and still proved a sell-out success. The reason is simple -- the bears are always with us. Fat bears, slow bears and little bears are not the traders' enemy. When markets stumble, private traders DO make money.Already, thousands of Australians earn their living by trading the financial markets. Many traders have progressed, step-by-step, from long-term investing to position equity trading, acquiring their skills against the background of the seemingly ever-rising market. They may have found that trading for a living is hardly the easiest of careers, even in the good times, when the bulls are running. They wonder if it is possible to continue trading when the market is rocked by the bears.Daryl Guppy knows from experience that it is. The bears are always with us. Even at the height of a bull run, still some corners of the equity market are in their grip and he shows how to trade these 'bear dips'. He has also traded during the resources and Asian bear markets and many of the examples in this book are trades he has personally taken.There are two sides to the market -- long and short. The author explores the short side -- selling high and buying low -- and demonstrates practical ways to trade these warrants and options. In this comprehensive book, Daryl Guppy discusses a broad sample of methods the private trader can use not only to survive, but to prosper in falling or static markets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Daryl Guppy takes share trading beyond the basics as he describes how it is possible for any trader, with an understanding of the market, to maximise their prospects of success by using the right trading tactics.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Forget the myths and media hype, short-term trading can offer real and steady profits for disciplined traders in Australian markets. Traders are once again coming back to their screens to trade stocks over short-term timeframes but this time they are learning from and applying the strategies of the professionals. In this fascinating book, Australia trading guru, Daryl Guppy, brings together a range of proven techniques for Australian traders. These include: intra-day trading tactics, short-term momentum trades, using leverage to boost returns, warrant trading strategies and trading with Australian intra-day screens.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book is concerned with the theory, background, and practical use of transmission electron microscopes with lens correctors that can correct the effects of spherical aberration. The book also covers a comparison with aberration correction in the TEM and applications of analytical aberration corrected STEM in materials science and biology. This book is essential for microscopists involved in nanoscale and materials microanalysis especially those using scanning transmission electron microscopy, and related analytical techniques such as electron diffraction x-ray spectrometry (EDXS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day.\* Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere else\* Features a complementary website with additional material at historyofenglishspelling.info\* Includes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthography\* Serves as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same series.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Enter the world of vibration trading with a new methodology for making more money, more safely What if you could enter the markets and know, in advance, the exact value of trades needed to sustain a losing streak, by knowing their Martingale limits, to finally ensure a win With Vibratrading you can. Applying the principles of 'Boundedness' in conjunction with powerful stock/ETF diversification techniques, Vibratrading(TM) allows you to accomplish what most traders and investors previously thought impossible, giving you an unfair advantage in any market situation. A new and revolutionary perspective on trading and investing, Vibratrading provides a powerful methodology for extracting profit. Non-directional, it is designed to appeal greatly to the vast number of directional traders consistently struggling to keep from losing their trading accounts. Providing a better, safer way to participate in the markets to make consistent profits, it is the only book you need to gain a crucial competitive edge. - Presents a radical new trading strategy, Vibratrading(TM), that the market cannot move adversely against - Demonstrates how a scale trader can enter the market at any level, without being restricted to entry at the 'conventional lower end' of the instrument's historical range - Teaches traders and investors the important techniques of securitizing and monetizing profits with emphasis on risk free vibrational share accumulation Presenting a truly non-directional methodology, Vibratrading is the book you need to make more money, more safely.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fully updated, step-by-step guide for implementing COSO's Enterprise Risk ManagementCOSO Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition clearly enables organizations of all types and sizes to understand and better manage their risk environments and make better decisions through use of the COSO ERM framework. The Second Edition discusses the latest trends and pronouncements that have affected COSO ERM and explores new topics, including the PCAOB's release of AS5; ISACA's recently revised CobiT; and the recently released IIA Standards.\* Offers you expert advice on how to carry out internal control responsibilities more efficiently\* Updates you on the ins and outs of the COSO Report and its emergence as the new platform for understanding all aspects of risk in today's organization\* Shows you how an effective risk management program, following COSO ERM, can help your organization to better comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act\* Knowledgeably explains how to implement an effective ERM programPreparing professionals develop and follow an effective risk culture, COSO Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition is the fully revised, invaluable working resource that will show you how to identify risks, avoid pitfalls within your corporation, and keep it moving ahead of the competition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fundamental and straightforward guide to using and understanding statistical concepts in medical researchDesigned specifically for healthcare practitioners who need to understand basic biostatistics but do not have much time to spare, The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians, Nurses and Clinicians presents important statistical methods used in today's biomedical research and provides insight on their appropriate application. Rather than provide detailed mathematics for each of these methods, the book emphasizes what healthcare practitioners need to know to interpret and incorporate the latest biomedical research into their practices.The author draws from his own experience developing and teaching biostatistics courses for physicians and nurses, offering a presentation that is non-technical and accessible. The book begins with a basic introduction to the relationship between biostatistics and medical research, asking the question 'why study statistics ,' while also exploring the significance of statisitcal methods in medical literature and clinical trials research. Subsequent chapters explore key topics, including:\* Correlation, regression, and logistic regression\* Diagnostics\* Estimating means and proportions\* Normal distribution and the central limit theorem\* Sampling from populations\* Contingency tables\* Meta-analysis\* Nonparametric methods\* Survival analysisThroughout the book, statistical methods that are often utilized in biomedical research are outlined, including repeated measures analysis of variance, hazard ratios, contingency tables, log rank tests, bioequivalence, cross-over designs, selection bias, and group sequential methods. Exercise sets at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their comprehension of the presented concepts and techniques.The Essentials of Biostatistics for Physicians, Nurses, and Clinicians is an excellent reference for doctors, nurses, and other practicing clinicians in the fields of medicine, public health, pharmacy, and the life sciences who need to understand and apply statistical methods in their everyday work. It also serves as a suitable supplement for courses on biostatistics at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It is difficult to imagine that the statistical analysis of compositional data has been a major issue of concern for more than 100 years. It is even more difficult to realize that so many statisticians and users of statistics are unaware of the particular problems affecting compositional data, as well as their solutions. The issue of ``spurious correlation'', as the situation was phrased by Karl Pearson back in 1897, affects all data that measures parts of some whole, such as percentages, proportions, ppm and ppb. Such measurements are present in all fields of science, ranging from geology, biology, environmental sciences, forensic sciences, medicine and hydrology. This book presents the history and development of compositional data analysis along with Aitchison's log-ratio approach. Compositional Data Analysis describes the state of the art both in theoretical fields as well as applications in the different fields of science. Key Features: - Reflects the state-of-the-art in compositional data analysis. - Gives an overview of the historical development of compositional data analysis, as well as basic concepts and procedures. - Looks at advances in algebra and calculus on the simplex. - Presents applications in different fields of science, including, genomics, ecology, biology, geochemistry, planetology, chemistry and economics. - Explores connections to correspondence analysis and the Dirichlet distribution. - Presents a summary of three available software packages for compositional data analysis. - Supported by an accompanying website featuring R code. Applied scientists working on compositional data analysis in any field of science, both in academia and professionals will benefit from this book, along with graduate students in any field of science working with compositional data.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Essential guidance for recovery of lost assets through arbitration, mediation and other forms of conflict resolutionSince the discovery of the Madoff fraud and investment scandals associated with the global credit crisis, investors have become aware that they can fight back and demand both justice and monetary recovery. To date, the only reliable resources on securities arbitration have been either sensationalized accounts of how to sue Wall Street or legal references, which provide no practical application. Filled with expert guidance showing investors how arbitration works, Investor's Guide to Loss Recovery fills that gap by providing a focus on all of the investor's options when a conflict arises.\* Includes charts showing the major areas of litigation as well as empirical evidence of enhanced awareness of investment misconduct\* Proprietary research by the author, demonstrating arbitration results\* Analysis on how newly enacted regulatory reforms will impact the process and options for financial fraud victims\* Personal interviews with securities attorneys, experts and investors\* Detailed scripts of initial attorney interviews, mediation and arbitrationNew financial regulations are impacting the options available to investors looking to recover assets. Investor's Guide to Loss Recovery is must-have reading for every investor, financial advisor, and attorney.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Using the versatile Modelica language and its associated technology, this book presents an object-oriented, component-based approach that makes it possible for readers to quickly master the basics of computer-supported equation-based object-oriented (EOO) mathematical modeling and simulation. Readers will find plenty of examples of models that simulate distinct application domains and that combine several domains. Written by the Director of the Open Source Modelica Consortium, this book is recommended for engineers and students interested in computer-aided design, modeling, simulation, and analysis of technical and natural systems. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An up-to-date look at the latest innovations in mortgage-backed securitiesSince the last edition of Mortgage-Backed Securities was published over three years ago, much has changed in the structured credit market. Frank Fabozzi, Anand Bhattacharya, and William Berliner all have many years of experience working in the fixed-income securitization markets, and have witnessed many cycles of change in the mortgage and MBS sectors. And now, with the Second Edition of Mortgage-Backed Securities, they share their knowledge on many of the products and structuring innovations that have taken place since the financial crisis and fiscal reform.Written in a straightforward and accessible style, and containing numerous illustrations, this timely guide skillfully addresses the investment characteristics, creation, and analysis of mortgage-backed securities. Each chapter contains cutting-edge concepts that you'll need to understand in order to thrive within this arena.\* Discusses the dynamic interaction between the mortgage industry, home prices, and credit performance\* Addresses revised valuation techniques in which all non-agency MBS must be treated as credit pieces\* Examines the shift in this marketplace since the crisis and the impact on industry and investorsFilled with in-depth insights and expert advice, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Second Edition offers you a realistic assessment of this field and outlines the products, structures, and analytical techniques you need to know about in this evolving arena.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Addressing the fundamental technologies and theories associated with designing complex communications systems and networks, Principles of Communications Networks and Systems provides models and analytical methods for evaluating their performance. Including both the physical layer (digital transmission and modulation) and networking topics, the quality of service concepts belonging to the different layers of the protocol stack are interrelated to form a comprehensive picture. The book is designed to present the material in an accessible but rigorous manner. It jointly addresses networking and transmission aspects following a unified approach and using a bottom up style of presentation, starting from requirements on transmission links all the way up to the corresponding quality of service at network and application layers. The focus is on presenting the material in an integrated and systematic fashion so that students will have a clear view of all the principal aspects and of how they interconnect with each other. A comprehensive introduction to communications systems and networks, addressing both network and transmission topics - Structured for effective learning, with basic principles and technologies being introduced before more advanced ones are explained - Features examples of existing systems and recent standards as well as advanced digital modulation techniques such as CDMA and OFDM - Contains tools to help the reader in the design and performance analysis of modern communications systems - Provides problems at the end of each chapter, with answers on an accompanying website.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This unique book stands as the only comprehensive introduction to vibrational optical activity (VOA) and is the first single book that serves as a complete reference for this relatively new, but increasingly important area of molecular spectroscopy. Key features: - A single-source reference on this topic that introduces, describes the background and foundation of this area of spectroscopy. - Serves as a guide on how to use it to carry out applications with relevant problem solving. - Depth and breadth of the subject is presented in a logical, complete and progressive fashion. Although intended as an introductory text, this book provides in depth coverage of this topic relevant to both students and professionals by taking the reader from basic theory through to practical and instrumental approaches.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Down to earth, real answers on how to manage technology--from renowned IT leadersFilled with over thirty contributions from practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face, this hands-on, practical IT desk reference is written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. Without jargon and lofty theories, this resource will help you assist your organization in addressing project risks in a global and interconnected world.\* Provides guidance on how business people and IT can work together to maximize business value\* Insights from more than thirty leading IT experts\* Commonsense, rational solutions for issues such as managing outsourcing relationships and operating IT as a businessOffering solutions for many of the problems CIOs face, this unique book addresses the Chief Information Officer's role in managing and running IT as a business, so the IT department may become a full strategic partner in the organization's crucial decisions.…