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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 - Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a much-needed guide that offers proven strategies for managing ongoing stress and grief. Dr. Pauline Boss outlines seven guidelines for staying resilient while caring for someone who has dementia and offers hope when experiencing 'ambiguous loss' having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is written for anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia: caregivers, family members, friends, neighbors, as well as educators and professionals. Written in easy-to-understand conversational language, this vital resource is based on solid research and years of clinical practice. Dr. Boss gives you the tools you need to embrace rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with someone who has dementia.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stageGetting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces.\* Guides you through every process of playwriting-from soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway musicals\* Advice on moving your script to the public stage\* Guidance on navigating loopholesIf you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.

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 - 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.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The bestselling introductory guide on nanotechnology-now revised and updatedThe world of nanotechnology is ever changing and evolving; this fun and friendly guide demystifies the topic for anyone interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes affect our everyday lives. The authors begin with explaining the background of nanotechnology and then examine industries that are affected by this technology. Aiming to educate and simultaneously dispel common myths, the book explores the many nanotechnology-enabled consumer products available on the market today, ranging from socks to face lotion to jet skis to floor cleaners, to name a few.\* Serves as a fun and friendly introduction to the fascinating topic of nanotechnology\* Discusses the various issues involving nanotechnology in the areas of environment, medicine, defense, and others\* Provides real-world examples of everyday nanotechnology use such as floor cleaners, flash memory drives, face lotion, computer processors, and moreWritten in the accessible, humorous For Dummies style, Nanotechnology For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides an easy-to-understand overview of nanotechnology and its real-world implementation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to get past the crisis and make the market work for you againThe last decade has left people terrified of even the safest investment opportunities. This fear is not helping would-be investors who could be making money if they had a solid plan. The Little Book of Trading teaches the average person rules and philosophies that winners use to beat the market, regardless of the financial climate.The market has always fluctuated, but savvy traders know how to make money in good times and bad. Drawing on author Michael Covel's own trading experience, as well as insights from legendary traders, the book offers sound, practical advice in an easy to understand, readily digestible way. The Little Book of Trading:\* Identifies tools, concepts, psychologies, and philosophies that keep people protected and making money when the next market bubble or surprise crisis occurs\* Features top traders in each chapter that have beaten the market for decades, providing readers with their moneymaking knowledge\* Shows how traders who beat mutual fund performance make money at different times, not just from stocks aloneMost importantly, The Little Book of Trading explains why mutual funds should not be the investment vehicle of choice for people looking to secure retirement, a radical realization highlighting the changed face of investing today.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU EARN OR HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE-THERE IS A SIMPLE WAY FOR YOU TO GIVE YOUR KIDS $1 MILLION EACH-AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life was immediately hailed as 'not your average self-help book' and demanded attention and praise right out of the gate. It is now considered one of the icons of the personal development movement. Now, Larry Winget is back with his signature caustic, no-nonsense, hilarious style, which earned him the titles 'Pitbull of Personal Development(r)' and 'World's Only Irritational Speaker(r).' Winget's 'get off your butt and go to work' approach to self-improvement boils success down to a simple formula: Everything in your life gets better when you get better.\* Get tangible advice from one of the world's most successful speakers and the author of five bestselling books and television personality.\* Learn the keys to turning your life, money and business around.\* Stop making excuses, stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life and your resultsThe brutal advice he offers has changed the lives of millions of people and increased sales for countless businesses. In this Second Edition of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, Winget takes the same principles and expands the lessons with brand new examples, stories, and added wisdom. It may sound ruthless, but your life is your own fault and if you shut up, stop whining, and take action you can create a better life.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new approach to help kids with ADHD and LD succeed in and outside the classroom This groundbreaking book addresses the consequences of the unabated stress associated with Learning disabilities and ADHD and the toxic, deleterious impact of this stress on kids' academic learning, social skills, behavior, and efficient brain functioning. Schultz draws upon three decades of work as a neuropsychologist, teacher educator, and school consultant to address this gap. This book can help change the way parents and teachers think about why kids with LD and ADHD find school and homework so toxic. It will also offer an abundant supply of practical, understandable strategies that have been shown to reduce stress at school and at home. - Offers a new way to look at why kids with ADHD/LD struggle at school - Provides effective strategies to reduce stress in kids with ADHD and LD - Includes helpful rating scales, checklists, and printable charts to use at school and home This important resource is written by a faculty member of Harvard Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and former classroom teacher.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic guide to cashing in on your million-dollar ideaWhether you've invented a great new product, or you have an idea for an app, an online business, or a reality show, How to License Your Million Dollar Idea delivers the information you need to snag a great licensing deal. Now in its third edition, this book has become the go-to source for budding inventors and entrepreneurs who have great ideas and want to cash in on them without putting themselves in financial risk. Licensing is the way to make that happen and this book explains exactly how it's done.You'll get tested advice on how to protect your ideas and find a licensee for new products, apps, TV game shows, websites, software, and more. You'll also learn how to develop your creative thinking skills and objectively evaluate your ideas.\* Explains how to protect your new idea with or without patents and copyrights\* Directs you in finding the perfect person at the right company and on how to prepare a presentation that gets you to a 'yes'\* Reviews sample licensing contracts to help you understand what your creativity and achievement entitles you toYou'll also read accounts from profitable inventors on their own goof-ups and brilliant moves along their paths to success.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DIPLOMA MATTERS In our current education system too many high school students wind up with too few choices. Students are locked into what is decided for them by a broken system. Too often, they are handed a diploma that holds an empty promise. This practical field book is filled with effective tools from The Education Trust-West. Diploma Matters helps school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience and develop a detailed action plan that will transform curriculum and ensure that all students are ready for college and the workplace. 'This is a book for practitioners who have seen it all. Linda Murray captures in a straight-forward way the nuts and bolts of how to do the work of reform. Linda, who was an extraordinary superintendent, proves to be a captivating storyteller.'-PETER J. NEGRONI, senior vice president, College Board 'This is a story worth reading, including the specific implications for schools and districts nationwide.'-MICHAEL W. KIRST, emeritus professor of Education and Business Administration, Stanford University; president, California State Board of Education; author, Political Dynamics Of American Education 'This book is a definitive 'how to' for effective, meaningful, and lasting school reform.' -KATHY BURKHARD, former president, San Jose Teachers' Association.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Student-Centered Leadership offers a timely and thoughtful resource for school leaders who want to turn their ideals into action. Written by educational leadership expert Viviane Robinson, the book shows leaders how they can make a bigger difference to the quality of teaching and learning in their school and ultimately improve their students' performance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From one of the world's leading historians a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destiny.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the techniques behind beautiful design by deconstructing designs to understand themThe term 'hacker' has been redefined to consist of anyone who has an insatiable curiosity as to how things work--and how they can try to make them better. This book is aimed at hackers of all skill levels and explains the classical principles and techniques behind beautiful designs by deconstructing those designs in order to understand what makes them so remarkable. Author and designer David Kadavy provides you with the framework for understanding good design and places a special emphasis on interactive mediums. You'll explore color theory, the role of proportion and geometry in design, and the relationship between medium and form. Packed with unique reverse engineering design examples, this book inspires and encourages you to discover and create new beauty in a variety of formats.\* Breaks down and studies the classical principles and techniques behind the creation of beautiful design\* Illustrates cultural and contextual considerations in communicating to a specific audience\* Discusses why design is important, the purpose of design, the various constraints of design, and how today's fonts are designed with the screen in mind\* Dissects the elements of color, size, scale, proportion, medium, and form\* Features a unique range of examples, including the graffiti in the ancient city of Pompeii, the lack of the color black in Monet's art, the style and sleekness of the iPhone, and moreBy the end of this book, you'll be able to apply the featured design principles to your own web designs, mobile apps, or other digital work.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study.\* Describes the new theoretical framework of 'worlding'\* Substantially expands and updates the themes of capital and culture\* Includes a unique collection of authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of study\* Demonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony make possible urban development and limit urban politics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is that it Is the Canadian real estate boom finally ending After a long-running boom in the real estate market, many involved in the realm of Canadian real estate expect to see a period of slower growth or declining values, but this doesn't mean that investors necessarily need to cool their heels, sell everything or go on a buying spree. The reality is that all real estate markets around the world operate on a cycle, from Boom to Slump, Slump to Recovery, and from Recovery back to Boom. The key for investors is to be able to identify exactly where in the real estate cycle their target area is and how to take advantage of this knowledge, as there is money to be made in all of the phases.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New Mechanisms in Glucose Control presents a clear overview of the new drugs and treatment therapies that have been developed in recent years to help improve glycaemic management for the diabetic patient, namely the incretin mimetics (GLP-1 agonists) and DPP-4 inhibitors. It also considers other drug classes currently in development and undergoing clinical trials including the SGLT2 inhibitors and other pipeline products. In addition to pharma cotherapeutic agents, the role of bariatric as a management tool for diabetes is covered as well as consideration of the organisation of diabetes care with a community focus.This indispensable pocketbook details the newer treatments and offers a comparison with more traditional agents including sulphonyureas, glitazones and insulin. The pros and cons of traditional therapies are discussed as well as the epidemiology and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, helping to give the reader a better understanding of the disease area and its management.New Mechanisms in Glucose Control is essential reading for health professionals working in primary or secondary care and involved in treating diabetic patients.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From its distant origins in 1923, Public Administration is now widely hailed as one of the most respected and prestigious journals in the field of public administration, policy, and management. R. A. W. Rhodes has served as the journal's influential editor for the past quarter century, a period that saw it gain in international stature by pioneering new approaches and publishing numerous leading and highly cited articles in the field. Beginning with the story of the journal up to his appointment as editor in 1986, Rhodes reflects on the transformations he has witnessed in the direction of the journal and its articles. He then presents a carefully chosen collection of the journal's most influential writings published during his tenure, including the most frequently cited and several recipients of journalistic awards. While a personal selection, these key articles also serve as a richly evocative portrait of the journal's evolution over the past 25 years, and includes articles on public administration theory, comparative administration, and public management. Rhodes concludes with a thought-provoking speculation about the future of the discipline. Public Administration: 25 Years of Analysis and Debate represents an essential single volume collection that vividly illustrates the changing face of public administration in the twenty-first century world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The perfect guide to get you up and running with your new Canon dSLR cameraThe Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D is a popular dSLR camera for those moving up from point-and-shoot for the first time. This full-color guide explains all the buttons, dials, and menus, helping you understand your camera and start using all its features. Plenty of colorful photos from the author's portfolio illustrate what you can achieve. The book covers shooting in auto mode, using the onboard controls, working with Live View, and managing exposure, focus, color, and lighting. It also addresses specific shooting situations, how to get your images from the camera to the computer, and tips on editing and sharing your photos.\* Canon's Rebel T3/1100D is a popular starter camera for those moving from point-and-shoot to SLR; this book helps dSLR newcomers understand and use all the controls\* Covers using all the dials, menus, and modes; working with Live View and playback; dialing in exposure and managing lighting; and shooting in auto mode\* Explains how to get the best images in various situations\* Addresses how to get images from the camera to the computer, editing techniques, and how to print photos or post them online\* Full-color photos from the author's collection show what you can achieveAnyone moving up to dSLR photography with the Canon T3/1100D will gain skill and confidence from this easy-to-follow guide.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A systematic look at how relationships determine the success of leaders and their enterprises, along with tools to help strengthen and change themSince time immemorial, relationships have determined the fate of leaders. But today they are more critical to success than ever. No longer can leaders count on long time horizons or sloppy competition to make up for the inefficiencies that poor relationships create. Leaders must make decisions and take actions quickly and well with others, even those with whom they share very little-perhaps not even a time zone. This new world puts relationships at the center of what leaders must understand and master to succeed.\* Uses in-depth observational studies and clinical research to explore how relationships at the top of organizations work, develop, and change\* Shows how to understand, strengthen, and transform these relationships, so they can withstand the most intense pressures and conflictsThis important book features a Foreword by Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learning the City: Translocal Assemblage and Urban Politics critically examines the relationship between knowledge, learning, and urban politics, arguing both for the centrality of learning for political strategies and developing a progressive international urbanism.\* Presents a distinct approach to conceptualising the city through the lens of urban learning\* Integrates fieldwork conducted in Mumbai's informal settlements with debates on urban policy, political economy, and development\* Considers how knowledge and learning are conceived and created in cities\* Addresses the way knowledge travels and opportunities for learning about urbanism between North and South.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring updates and the inclusion of nine new chapters, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd Edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative collection of the most influential readings in analytic philosophy written over the past hundred years.\* Features broad coverage of analytic philosophy, including such topics as ethics, methodology, and freedom and personal identity\* Focuses on classic or seminal articles that were especially influential or significant\* New articles in this edition include 'Proof of an External World' by G. E. Moore, 'Criteria, Defeasibility, and Knowledge' by John McDowell, 'Sensations and Brain Processes' by J. J. C. Smart, selections from Sense and Sensibilia by J. L. Austin, 'Other Bodies' by Tyler Burge, 'Individualism and Supervenience' by Jerry Fodor, 'Responsibility and Avoidability' by Roderick Chisholm, 'Alternative Possibilities and Moral Responsibility' by Harry Frankfurt, and 'Personal Identity' by Derek Parfit\* Offers diverse approaches to analytic philosophy by including readings from Austin, Wittgenstein, Quine, and Davidson.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thoroughly updated, the second edition of this highly successful textbook continues to represent the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in metaphysics. In addition to updated material from the first edition, it presents entirely new sections on ontology and the metaphysics of material objects.\* One of the most comprehensive and authoritative metaphysics anthologies available - now updated and expanded\* Offers the most important contemporary works on the central issues of metaphysics\* Includes new sections on ontology and the metaphysics of material objects, as well as readings on the topics of fictionalism, fundamentality, tropes, vague identity, temporary intrinsics, stage theory, and composition\* Surpasses other anthologies in its combination of contributions from leading metaphysicians and a younger generation of 'rising-stars'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An expert's insider secrets to how successful CEOs and directors shape, lead, and oversee their organizations to achieve corporate goalsGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance shows senior executives and board members how to ensure that their companies incorporate the necessary processes, organization, and technology to accomplish strategic goals. Examining how and why some major companies failed while others continue to grow and prosper, author and internationally recognized expert Richard Steinberg reveals how to cultivate a culture, leadership process and infrastructure toward achieving business objectives and related growth, profit, and return goals.\* Explains critical factors that make compliance and ethics programs and risk management processes really work\* Explores the board's role in overseeing corporate strategy, risk management, CEO compensation, succession planning, crisis planning, performance measures, board composition, and shareholder communications\* Highlights for CEOs, senior management teams, and board members the pitfalls to avoid and what must go right for success\* Outlines the future of corporate governance and what's needed for continued effectiveness\* Written by well-known corporate governance and risk management expert Richard SteinbergGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance lays a sound foundation and provides critical insights for understanding the role of governance, risk management, and compliance and its successful implementation in today's business environment.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The ongoing turbulence in the global financial markets has drawn attention to an alternative system of financial intermediation: Islamic banking and finance. This is now one of the fastest growing sectors within the market place and has, so far, remained on the sidelines of this unrest. Since the inception of Islamic banking thirty years ago the number and reach of Islamic financial institutions worldwide has risen significantly. Institutions offering Islamic financial services constitute a significant and growing share of the financial system in several countries, and market participants everywhere are joining the race to study and be a part of this emerging financial system.The Islamic Banking and Finance Workbook is a one-of-a-kind workbook on the topic, enabling readers to test their understanding of Islamic banking and finance concepts. Although suitable as a standalone learning tool, the book is designed to test the information covered in the companion book, Introduction to Islamic Finance and Banking , and covers the fundamentals of Sharia a law, the Islamic contracts interpretations and definitions, Murabaha, Mudaraba, Musharaka, Istisna a, Salam and Ijara modes of finance, Takaful and much more. Emphasis is placed on mini case studies, multiple choice questions and tests of the basic concepts. It also includes a full answer key and brief chapter summaries, as well as learning objectives.The Islamic Banking and Finance Workbook is an essential learning tool for students and practitioners who want to test their knowledge of the rapidly growing world of Islamic banking and finance.