wiley feb 2001 (52 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is a book about the craft of writing fiction that is thoroughly useful from the first to the last page-whether the reader is a beginner, a seasoned writer, or a teacher of writing. You will see how a work takes form and shape once you grasp the principles of momentum, tension, and immediacy. 'Tension,' Stern says, 'is the mother of fiction. When tension and immediacy combine, the story begins.' Dialogue and action, beginnings and endings, the true meaning of 'write what you know,' and a memorable listing of don'ts for fiction writers are all covered. A special section features an Alphabet for Writers: entries range from Accuracy to Zigzag, with enlightening comments about such matters as Cliffhangers, Point of View, Irony, and Transitions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dont Just Learn Fractions .Master Them! Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil. Inside Fabulous Fractions, youll find out all about fractions, from what they look like to h to write them, to the relationship between fractions and decimals, and more. While playing exciting games like Super Domino ESP and Reduce It!, youll learn about proper fractions and how to reduce them. And with games like Combination Pizza, Fraction Jeopardy!, and three-in-a-Row-Bingo, youll learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions while you have fun! So why wait Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book of activities gives children practice in learning the letter sounds of the alphabet. The activities start with the consonant letters and their sounds, then progress to vowel sounds, consonant blends, the hard and soft sounds of certain letters, digraphs, diphthongs, and other aspects of phonics.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Don't Just Learn Measurement Master It!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Schlechty offers a clear and concise vision of systemic change to address the problems with education.'--The School Administrator.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A most intriguing book! What is it A work of theology Personal reflection and childhood memories Biblical commentary Psychotherapeutic exploration of the unconscious, epic stories of love and loss, a self-help guide, poetry of the soul, a book of healing Suddenly the mind penetrates to the core of this work and grasps its inner meaning: it is all of the above and more. This is a poignantly beautiful work of theological understanding.' --Blu Greenberg, author of On Women and Judaism and How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household 'A moving and inspiring book that should be read by anyone wishing to have a richer, deeper life. Ochs's approach to Jewish theology will be helpful to people of all faiths and to those in search of faith.' --Professor Susannah Heschel, author of Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus 'Through her powerful stories, piercing intellect, and challenging commentary, [Ochs] enables each of us to discover God's presence in all that happens to us.' --Rabbi Norman J. Cohen, provost, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 'With uncommon wisdom, Carol Ochs blends the discipline of theology with the art of story-telling to help us achieve the kind of self-awareness that can only enrich our lives.' --Neil Gillman, professor of Jewish philosophy, The Jewish Theological Seminary 'Show[s] us how to find ancient hints a curved leaf here, a splash of water there that help us shape a path that is ours alone, yet God's as well.' --Rabbi Arthur Waskow, director of the Shalom Center and author of Godwrestling Round 2 and Down-to-Earth Judaism 'Anyone seeking to sanctify his or her life, in all of its detail, will be enriched and enlightened by this book.' --Jacob J. Staub, vice president for academic affairs, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 'Gently and eloquently guides readers in discovering both the power of God to heal and comfort and that experientially grounded . theology already in our possession.' --Dr. Ellen M. Umansky, Carl and Dorothy Bennett professor Judaic studies and coeditor, Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - While many nonprofits have significant volunteer resources, few know how to direct those resources strategically and systematically into their all-important development programs. Hidden Assets shows them how, introducing a unique, proven formula for volunteer development that aims at enhancing fundraising, public relations, and marketing results through the strategic use of volunteers. Volunteers also play a key role in a powerful new technique affinity fundraising that teaches step-by-step how to cultivate the donors who have the greatest affinity for an organization's work and mission. Diane Hodiak and John Ryan both fundraising experts include real-life examples of how organizations have incorporated volunteers into their development programs. Their hands-on guide features a wealth of worksheets, sample dialogues with donors, and practical tips on recruiting, retaining, and motivating volunteers. In addition, the authors help development officers and nonprofit managers learn how to convert volunteers into donors. In this way, volunteers not only help in the day-to-day activities of the development office, but also contribute to bringing in major gifts. The authors' unique process has a direct effect on donors. They come to the table having thought about objectives for themselves and their heirs, and their charitable dreams. This provides a wonderful foundation for later technical implementation by advisors like me. --Clinton A. Schroeder, president, American Council on Gift Annuities Hodiak and Ryan have developed a structured listening process that helps donors relate their giving to their values, resulting in more frequent and larger gifts. Afer using this process with hundreds of donors over several years, I recommend it. --James A. Jenson, executive director, Luther Seminary Foundation Affinity fundraising helps unlock the giving potential of often overlooked and undervalued friends. It allows us to help them create their very own legacy. This message is needed, wanted, and it works. --Lynette Brooks, director of resources, Mexico Division, The Nature Conservancy The Authors Diane Hodiak is a consultant and trainer to nonprofits in marketing, fund development, planning, and public relations. She has more than twenty years ofexperience in the field. John S. Ryan, former vice president and director of planned giving for the University of Minnesota Foundation, has been a professional fundraiser since 1960. He is the founder of Major Gifts, Inc. Cover design by.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first in a series of books from Wharton's prestigious SEI Center, managed by Professor Jerry Wind, this reference focuses on marketing strategies, methods, and cases used specifically for e-commerce businesses operating globally. It includes contributed chapters from leading thinkers from top U.S. business schools including Wharton, the University of Texas, Columbia, Harvard, Northwestern, University of Michigan, Duke, and MIT. Many of the contributors, in addition to teaching MBA and Executive Education seminars, also consult to major corporations around the world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume offers a definitive collection of articles, book excerpts, and seminal reports on educational reform and its many challenges. From the student teacher interested in educational policy to the new school board member dedicated to school improvement, this distinctive reader is for anyone who cares about innovation and change in the nation's schools. It contains selected commission reports and other public documents that signal important shifts in the policy arena. Expert contributors share enduring insights and research on critical reform topics. In key sections, they debate controversial issues such as school choice, desegregation, bilingual education, school finance, and student needs, offering diverse policy perspectives and giving readers a rich and seasoned view of the reform landscape. In other sections, they focus on issues of school governance and organization and examine how reforms in teaching, testing, curriculum, and standards are changing classrooms, schools, and the profession of teaching. Grounded in scholarship and filled with wisdom, The Jossey-Bass Reader on School Reform is a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of educational change and what we can do to make reform lasting and meaningful.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Zum ersten Mal gibt es diesen Klassiker jetzt als Broschurausgabe! Das Elliott Wellenprinzip ist ein Analyseverfahren, das in den 30er Jahren entwickelt wurde und zur Prognose des Marktverhaltens eingesetzt wurde. Die Bedeutung dieses Verfahrens wurde von Händlern und technischen Analysten erst 1978 mit Erscheinen der Erstauflage wiederentdeckt. Seither wurde das Wellenprinzip mit jeder neuen Auflage - bis hin zu dieser 20. Jubiläumsausgabe - weiterentwickelt und verfeinert. Alle in der Erstauflage gestellten Prognosen wurden unverändert übernommen, so daß dem Leser dadurch die Möglichkeit gegeben wird, diese Analysemethode nach ihrem Erfolg und auch Mißerfolg zu bewerten.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Ms. Spent Money Guide' - Der individuelle Geldwegweiser. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie sich für ihr hart verdientes Geld mehr leisten können. Die Autorin präsentiert den innovativen Ansatz 'Conscious Spending', mit dem auch Sie lernen, vernünftig zu wirtschaften. Dieses Modell hilft Ihnen, Ihre Einkaufsgewohnheiten umzustellen, ohne das Gefühl zu haben, auf etwas verzichten zu müssen. Sie lernen, Ihre Ausgaben und Bedürfnisse aufeinander abzustimmen und Prioritäten zu setzen. Die Autorin gehört der amerikanischen Trainings- und Schulungseinrichtung Choice Performance an und bietet landesweit TV-Kurse, Präsentationen und Trainerschulungen zu diesem Thema an.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Using the same principles and methods that have proven so successful for other fund raising activities, James S. Armstrong takes you step by step through the four-phase process of managing fund raising events. This down-to-earth guide--part of the Excellence in Fund Raising Workbook Series from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University--will show how to produce events that will raise money cost effectively, expand your support base, and attract attention to your cause.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This informative volume is an update of the long-heralded classic text on the municipal securities market. Written by Judy Wesalo Temel for The Bond Market Association--the leading trade association that represents the players in this market and whose members underwrite 90% of all municipal bonds--this newly revised Fifth Edition deals comprehensively with the many recent developments in the municipal securities market. It provides a basic understanding of the market for a wide range of readers, including experienced professionals, public officials, private investors, academicians, and students. Major changes covered here include:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is intended to help medical students with their preparations for medical short case examinations, and through this process enhance the depth and breadth of their knowledge of clinical medicine as well as their clinical skills. Though particularly useful to students sitting their final clinical exams, it will also be of interest to more junior students, particularly those who face medical short case clinical exams in their early clinical years. It aims to be useful whether the exam format is traditional or in more modern variations such as the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das Prinzip der Corporate Governance wird definiert als die verantwortliche, auf langfristige Wertschöpfung ausgerichtete Unternehmensleitung und Unternehmenskontrolle. Die Corporate Governance beschäftigt sich mit der Beziehung zwischen Unternehmensbeteiligten und Unternehmen, d.h. sie untersucht zwei Aspekte - zum einen die Beziehung zwischen den Beteiligten eines Unternehmens, die Kapital investiert haben und zum anderen deren Beziehung zum Unternehmen, in das sie investiert haben. Dabei geht es um die zentrale Frage, welches grundlegende Modell der Unternehmensführung die mitunter widersprüchlichen Interesse der Beteiligten (d.h. jeder mit einem finanziellen Interesse am Unternehmen, wie z.B. Aktionäre, Geschäftsleitung, Mitarbeiter, Gläubiger, Kunden, etc.) miteinander in Einklang bringt. Ziel ist es, die bestmögliche Unternehmensführung und damit ein Maximum an Wertschöpfung zu gewährleisten. 'Ownership and Value Creation' untersucht die Corporate Governance, beginnend bei ihren Anfängen in den USA bis hin zur Gegenwart und ihren Zukunftsaussichten.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How do we determine whose positions count in the making of foreign policy Does it matter how these policymakers are configured Does the decision-making process such people engage in influence the type of policy that results This volume synthesizes the literatures on leadership, group dynamics, organizational theory, and coalition politics to demonstrate how the nature of the decision unit shapes foreign policy. Beginning with a systematic assessment of the position of decision-making theory in the study of international politics, contributors explore how policymakers' preferences become aggregated in the foreign policymaking process when there is a predominant leader or they are organized into single groups or coalitions. The book is comparative in nature examining the foreign policy decisions of countries from all regions of the world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This revised edition of Robert V. Andelson's Land Value Taxation Around the World is the first title in the new series 'Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice', sponsored by The American Journal of Economics and Sociology.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What is dyslexia and hown is it assessed in adults What is the most appropriate training for those who work with dyslexic people This comprehensive guide is for professionals working with adults with dyslexia in the learning and working environment. It uses practical definitions and offers advice that can be understood by professionals and employers with little or no previous understanding of dyslexia. Dyslexia in Adults: Education and Employment covers key aspects of learning in adults with dyslexia, including individual profiles, strengths and difficulties, the role of the tutor, course design, assessment and method of teaching, as well as providing a number of support strategies. Case studies highlights the needs of employers and dyslexic adults in the workplace and give examples of good practice. An invaluable text for teachers and practitioners in the field of dyslexia, adults with dyslexia, employers, and educational and occupational psychologists. 'Adult dyslexics have long been misunderstood. Their considerable talents have often been unrecognized and unrealized. Fortunately all this is changing. With the help of this new book by Gavin Reid and Jane Kirk many will come to see that dealing with difficulties must be balanced by understanding talents.' Thomas G. West, Visualisation Research Institute, US National Dyslexia Researc Foundation, and author of In the Mind's Eye 'This book provides factual information for educators, employers and dyslexia adults themselves. The authors tell the truth about the depressing effects of unacknowledged dyslexia, challenging each of us to think in a different way. They send out a clear, strong message: listen to dyslexic people.' Joanne Rule, Chief Executive, British Dyslexia Association 'In my opinion this authoritative and well-researched account should be recommended reading for anyone giving vocational guidance to clients with dyslexia or helping them deal with employment or training.' Tim Edmonds of the Employment Service.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Facilitating Organization Change' hilft Ihnen, die Dynamik des Wandels in einem komplexen System zu verstehen und diese Kräfte gezielt zu nutzen. Dieses Buch nennt neue Perspektiven, Methoden und Techniken zur Wiederbelebung von Unternehmen. Es erläutert auch die Muster die das Unternehmensverhalten steuern und zeigt, wie man sich diese Einsichten zunutze macht, um den Unternehmenswandel effektiver voranzutreiben.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a comprehensive account of the psychology of death and bereavement, which places the subject within the contexts of the major world religions and their associated mourning and funeral customs. Clearly written, well referenced and carefully organized, the book examines the thinking of Freud and Jung and of modern psychiatrists, and also discusses those aspects of death - bereavement visions, euthanasia, grief for a pet and suicide - which are not covered elsewhere.The second edition has enabled the contents to be updated and enlarged. There are five new chapters, including one dealing with the scientific assessment of death: another looks at the psychological insights provided by Shakespeare, whilst a third deals with the beliefs and customs of minority groups - the Bahais, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Quakers, Spiritualists and Seventh-day Adventists. The text is highly accessible and uses case histories to bridge the gap between theory and experience in an novel and creative way.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A A sequel to the authors previous widely acclaimed work on science, technology and society A Develops a highly original account of the changing notions of science and scientific knowledge A A well, written accessible text that makes good use of illustrative examples A The authors are leading scholars in the field.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Access the power of health care telecommunication technologies E-Health, Telehealth, and Telemedicine is a hands-on resource that shows how communication technologies can be designed, implemented, and managed to help health care professionals expand and transform their organizations. Step by step, the authors reveal how to introduce innovative communication tools to a wide range of health care settings. This indispensable book contains a wealth of information, suggestions, and advice about program development, ethical, legal and regulatory issues, and technical options. E-Health, Telehealth, and Telemedicine also includes illustrative examples of e-health, telehealth, and telemedicine models from successful health care organizations.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A simple, practical guide to help not-for-profit organizations lobby local, state, and federal legislative bodies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations is a thorough overview of monitoring issues. It is designed for field biologists and land managers with a modest statistical background. The authors have written a practical text that will include concrete guidelines for ecologists to follow to design a statistically defensible monitoring program for natural populations and communities.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Adherence Issues in Sport and Exercise pulls together a wide range of current adherence themes to provide an overview of the many different theoretical approaches currently being used. Each chapter provides a theoretical framework and a range of practical implications for professionals. Written by eminent experts from Europe and North America, they discuss how adherence is affected by a wide variety of personal, situational, and programme variables.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hochfrequenz-Schaltkreise sind in elektronischen Geräten und Kommunikationsmitteln nahezu allgegenwärtig. Über die neuesten Entwicklungen auf diesem Gebiet informiert dieser Band - eine gelungene Mischung aus theoretischen Betrachtungen und praktischen Anwendungen. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf dem Design langlebiger, robuster Schaltkreise. Alle wichtigen Bauelemente (bipolare Transistoren, FETs, Widerstände, Kondensatoren, induktive Bauelemente, Dioden, .) werden behandelt. Nützlich sind die ausführlichen Tabellen mit Leistungsparametern von einzelnen Komponenten und Chips. (12/00).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dynamic methods for interest rate risk pricing and hedging.Fixed-Income Securities provides a survey of modern methods for pricing and hedging fixed-income securities in the presence of interest rate risk. Modern theory of finance provides a wealth of new approaches to the important question of interest rate risk management, and this book brings them together, in a comprehensive and thorough treatment of the subject.Structured in an accessible manner, the authors begin by focusing on pricing and hedging certain cash flows, before moving on to consider pricing and hedging uncertain cash flows. In addition to the theoretical explanation, the authors provide numerous real-world examples and applications throughout.This is the first book I have seen to carefully cover such a wide set of topics in both theoretical and applied fixed-income modelling, ranging from the use of market information to obtain yield curves, to the pricing and hedging of bonds and fixed-income derivatives, to the currently active topic of defaultable yield-curve modelling. It will be particularly useful to practitioners.Darrell Duffie, Stanford UniversityThis is the most comprehensive theoretical treatment of the subject I ve ever seen. Mark Rubinstein, Haas School of Business, University of CaliforniaAn excellent review of interest rate models and of the pricing and hedging principles in the fixed-income area.Oldrich Alfons Vasicek, KMV Corporation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Ökonometrie oder Wirtschaftsstatistik beschäftigt sich mit der Datensammlung, Variablenmessung, der Analyse von Zusammenhängen und der Prüfung von Hypothesen. Schwerpunkte dieses Buches liegen unter anderem auf der Auswahl von geeignetem Datenmaterial und nichtparametrischen Methoden. Ergänzt wird der für fortgeschrittene Studenten gedachte Text durch zahlreiche Abbildungen, Beispiele, Übungsaufgaben und bibliographische Angaben.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Viele Methoden und Techniken, die in der internationalen Finanzwirtschaft eingesetzt werden, haben sich fest etabliert, aber keine ist perfekt. 'Physics of Finance' bietet erstmals einen Einblick in eine vielversprechende und gänzlich neue Methode zur Preisbildung bei Kapitalanlagen: Die Anwendung aktueller physikalischer Techniken in der Finanzwelt. Illinski erhebt keinen Anspruch, auf alle Fragen eine Antwort zu haben, doch sicher wird sein Buch neue Anstöße geben. Eine interessante und inspirierende Lektüre für Finanzprofis.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No longer restricted to the engineering industry, project management has at long last crossed over to mainstream business. Project Management for Business Professionals is the definitive reference on the essentials of contemporary project management.Featured here are some of the foremost practitioners and researchers from academia, consulting, and private industry, sharing their various areas of project management expertise and providing a wide range of perspectives on everything from risk management to resource planning to ethics management.Focusing on both the technical and human sides of the field, this unique resource follows the main points of the 'project management body of knowledge'-the certification standard of the Project Management Institute. The experts address the procedures and processes for planning and managing projects and explore project team/group dynamics, examining the interpersonal relations and the political and organizational considerations that can impact a project.; 'Project Management for Business Professionals' ist ein umfassender Leitfaden zum Projektmanagement. Über 20 Spitzenexperten aus Lehre, Beratung und Industrie erörtern die aktuelle Situation des Projektmanagement in Unternehmen und beschreiben detailliert alle Merkmale, die eine hervorragende Praxis kennzeichnen. Besprochen werden die wichtigsten Ansätze sowie aktuelle bewährte Methoden und Verfahren für die Umsetzung in die Praxis. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf organisatorischen Aspekten des Projektmanagement mit jeweils eigenen Kapiteln zu Earned Value Management, Negotiation Management und Expectations Management. Das Buch ist in zwei Abschnitte unterteilt - in einen technischen und einen organisatorischen Teil - und folgt im wesentlichen den Hauptpunkten des Zertifizierungsstandards des Project Management Institute. Das ideale Nachschlagewerk für jeden Fachmann mit Projektverantwortung. Mit einer Fülle von praktischen Beispielen.