Wiley feb 2008 (123 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jon Sweeney, a self-described 'evolved Protestant' and noted religious writer, has long been fascinated by the Catholic Church. However, it wasn't until he was a young missionary in the Philippines that he truly began to understand the Church's traditions, mysteries, and religious beliefs and its hold on those who follow the tradition. As he explains, Catholic spirituality is all about responding to the fundamental mystery of Jesus, the incarnation, and what it all meant in the beginning as well as what it means today. In Almost Catholic, Sweeney offers an appreciation of Catholicism, weaving in the story of his own explorations with those of others who have also been attracted to this tradition. He finds himself drawn to the Church's ancient and medieval traditions out of a desire to connect with the deepest and widest paths on the way. Two millennia of saints and practices and teachings and mystery form a connection for him to the very beginnings of Christianity. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book's 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art. The book is designed to help young students catch the 'science bug' and find the answers for themselves to these and other questions: - Why do cats have whiskers - How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly - Why do elephants have such large ears - How does a grasshopper grow - Why is the skin on my elbows so wrinkled - Why does food taste different when I have a cold - How can we make perfume from flower petals - Why does my shadow change during the day.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fight Foreclosure! offers a practical, step-by-step system for taking action to prevent foreclosure on your home before it s too late. If you re having trouble keeping up with your payments, the worst thing you can do is nothing. This book explores all your options, weighs the pros and cons of each, and explains the pre-foreclosure process in detail. Plus, it points out the too-good-to-be-true credit repair offers you should avoid and gives you real, practical alternatives that help you help yourself before it s too late.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Inspiring words from Never Give Up!'I believe the so-called 'impossible' is actually very often possible, if you're willing to work very hard, and if you realize that problems can become opportunities.''When I hear the word 'no' it becomes a challenge to me.''It's been said that what makes me accessible to people-aside from The Apprentice showing how I operate in the business world-is that I've faced tremendous adversity. It's something everyone can relate to. The difference may be in the amount of zeros after the numbers, but the point is, people can relate to difficulties. For example, I had such an amazing reversal of fortune in the early 1990s that I am listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest financial turnaround in history. I don't recommend anyone aim for the same goal, but when you've been on the financial high wire, it gives you a certain perspective that might be helpful to other people. As one writer described the journey of life, No one gets out of this alive. That's a bit existential but when you're down a few billion dollars in the red, it can make you think in new dimensions . . . '.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Simple strategies for measuring a company's financial healthUnderstand the bottom line and make sound financial decisionsWhether you're a manager seeking to prepare a financial report, or an investor hoping to analyse one, unless you're financially savvy the figures and footnotes involved can be intimidating and tedious. Taking you step-by-step through the finer points of financial reports, this straightforward guide will help you get to grips with the most accurate way to wade throughthe numbers, judge a company's performance, and make profitable investment decisions.Discover how to:\*Get to grips with various types of financial reporting\*Figure out financial data and footnotes\*Use simple formulas to test the numbers and ensure they add up\*Effectively use financial reports for your own investing or career goals.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - PRAISE FOR HEDGEHOGGING'Barton Biggs writes about markets with grater style, clarity, and insight than any other observer of the Wall Street scene. his new book, Hedgehogging, entertains immensely even as it provides countless valuable lessons regarding hedge funds and the investment world they inhabit.' - David F. Swensen, Chief Investment Officer, Yale University'Since the glory days of the tech bubble, investing has become a perilous enterprise. Not the least for those running money in the proliferating hedge fund business. In hedgehogging, Biggs offers a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes at the personalities and egos making decisions about the enormous sums being dumped en masse into these funds. This book is great, It's full of personal anecdotes and critical insights from an insider's insider. You should not even consider giving money to anyone on Wall Street ever again until you've read this book.' - Addison Wiggin, Agora Financial LLC, author of the New York Times bestseller The Demise of the Dollar, and coauthor of Empire of DebtRare is the Opportunity to chat with a legendary figure and hear the unvarnished truth about what really goes on behind the scenes. Hedgehogging represents just such an opportunity, allowing you to step inside the world of Wall Street with Barton Biggs as he discusses investing in general, hedge funds in particular, and how he has learned to find and profit from the best moneymaking opportunities in an eat-what-you-kill, cutthroat investment world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thinking about volunteering as a lacrosse coach Even if you've never done it before, you can lead your team to a safe and exciting season. Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get the score on coaching youth lacrosse with loads of tips and plenty of offensive and defensive drills. This friendly guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the field. You'll get lots of expert advice on teaching essential skills to different age groups, determining positions for each player, promoting teamwork, keeping kids healthy and injury-free, helping struggling players improve their skills and encouraging your best players to make the most of their talents, and leading your team effectively during a game. Discover how to: - Recognize your behind-the-scenes responsibilities - Get a handle on rules and terms - Plan and execute practices - Teach basic lacrosse skills - Identify players' strengths and weaknesses - Juggle the dual roles of coach and parent - Develop a lacrosse coaching philosophy - Motivate all of your players - Make practice and skill-building fun - Understand the league your coaching - Make sure your team has all the right equipment - Take different approaches to coaching girls and boys - Assign players to positions - Motivate players on game day It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Make yourself the perfect somebody with a little help from Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Make Millions Selling on QVC is more than just a guide to getting you and your products in front of millions of potential customers; it's an inside look at how the largest television retailer in the world operates. The information and advice found throughout these pages will give you a distinct edge in this competitive business and allow you to exceed your professional expectations and enjoy the success you deserve.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Edison on Innovation'In Edison on Innovation, Alan Axelrod deconstructs the myth of the lone American inventor, Thomas A. Edison. Axelrod's insights into Edison's creative process offer many practical tips for anyone about to embark on the all-consuming creative process of starting a company or building a better mousetrap.'-Steve Hindy, founder and president of the Brooklyn Brewery and coauthor, Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery'Creativity can be practiced. Children do it all the time in free play. It can also be harnessed for adult invention and innovation. Edison did it successfully for sixty years, and Alan Axelrod shows how in practical, easy-to-read fashion. Adopting even some of Edison's principles can lead to greater success in almost any enterprise, for-profit and not-for-profit alike.'-G. Rollie Adams, president and CEO, Strong National Museum of Play'In Edison on Innovation, Alan Axelrod not only examines the means and methods by which the 'Wizard of Menlo Park' created over a thousand inventions-including some that built modern civilization-he invites you to try them for yourself. What's more, he shows you how. A fascinating, very stimulating, and eminently useful book.'-Charles Phillips, American Journal of Play.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Team Players and Teamwork'In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first century. Anyone participating on or managing members of a cross-functional team will benefit from reading this essential guide to successful teamwork.'-Jeffrey W. Warmke, vice president, global project management and leadership, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development'Glenn Parker has the unique combination of sound thinking and clear writing. In his recent version of Team Players and Teamwork he succeeds in taking this combination of skills to a higher level.'-Sivasilam 'Thiagi' Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi, Inc.'Glenn's book is a must-read for team leaders and team members who are looking for a comprehensive set of tools and ideas to help teams perform more effectively. Glenn offers practical wisdom-based on years of first-hand experience-that is unparalleled in the field of team dynamics.'-Robert Hoffman, executive director, organization development and talent management, oncology business unit, Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Every entrepreneur needs a mentor.If you want to build your own business, there's no better way to improve your chance of success than by following the proven advice of someone who has already walked the same path. Some lessons you have to learn the hard way, but there's no reason you can't avoid the big miscalculations that can doom your business from the start.In Simply Success, Jack Miller, founder and former CEO of the Quill Corporation, shares his insights and advice on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and how you can avoid costly missteps along the way. Short of your own, full-time business mentor, this is as close as you can get to watching a real entrepreneur make growth and success a daily reality. There's no substitute for experience-Simply Success is the next best thing.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DO-IT-YOURSELFHere's the fun and easy way to start building circuits for your projectsHave you ever wanted to build your own electronic device Put together a thermostat or an in-line fuse, or repair a microphone cable This is the book for you! Inside you'll find the tools and techniques you need to build circuits, with illustrated, step-by-step directions to help accomplish tasks and complete projects.As you accomplish the tasks throughout the book, you'll construct many projects while learning the key circuitbuilding principles and techniques. Find out about measuring and testing, maintenance and troubleshooting, cables, connectors, how to test your stuff, and more.Stuff You Need to Know\*The tools you need and how to use them\*How to make sense of schematics and printed circuit boards\*Basic techniques for creating any circuit\*How to make and repair cables and connectors\*Testing and maintenance procedures.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Up-to-date information on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act legislationSarbanes-Oxley For Dummies, Second Edition includes 25 percent new content, with coverage of not only the new and revised laws, but also compliance strategies for changed and unchanged guidelines, including expanded coverage of the most challenging aspects of SOX, objective guidance for deciding if staying public or going private is right for a company, privatization guidelines for companies that choose to privatize, and tips on managing financial impacts and benefits in the initial compliance year and beyond. It also provides an implementation framework for firms struggling for compliance and explains key provisions in the legislation. In addition, this straight-to-the-point guide presents a summary of best practices, smart business policies, and invaluable compliance checklists. Jill Gilbert Welytok JD, CPA, (Milwaukee, WI) is an attorney and head of her firm's SOX division. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dolf de Roos's Commercial Real Estate Investing reveals all the differences between residential and commercial investing and shows you how to make a bundle. De Roos explores the different sectors-retail, office space, industrial, hospitality, or specialist-to help you discover which is right for you. He shares key insights on finding tenants and avoiding vacancies, financing large investments, managing property, setting a tax-smart corporate structure, and take full advantage of tax breaks.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your craft. That's what you'll find in Oil Painting For Dummies. Completely free of arty jargon, this full-color guide has all the hands-on instruction you need to master the basics. You'll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create stunning compositions. You'll also find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and pigments; brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces; and how to keep costs down at the art supply store. Discover how to: - Choose the right supplies - Set up your studio and care for your equipment - Handle your materials safely - Develop your design and composition skills - Make practice sketches and studies - Use broken stroke, dry brush, glazing, scraffito and other brush strokes - Try out different compositions - Mix any color you want - Simplify tricky still-life subjects - Paint landscapes and common objects out doors - Paint portraits and the human form Complete with handy color chart, basic materials list, and a very useful viewing square, Oil Painting For Dummies is the fun and easy way to discover your inner artist.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Science Quest introduces the Inquiry/Discovery instructional framework, an innovative method for captivating students interest in science, for building their skills in scientific thinking, and for dramatically enriching their understanding of scientific content and concepts. For teachers curious how to implement inquiry learning as called for in the National Science Education Standards, this book provides detailed and practical guidance. It shows teachers how to transform ordinary lessons in ways that 1) encourage students to take initiative in posing scientific inquiry questions; and 2) enable students to independently discover answers to their questions by engaging in investigative practices and critically evaluating the findings. Inquiry/Discovery practices can be introduced in stages, starting with simple activities and gradually increasing the levels of challenge. The Science Quest includes everything a teacher needs to bring successful instruction, including: - Extensive lesson planning and assessment tools - Suggestions on working with students in teams - Scores of sample lessons from varied disciplines.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many people believe that the key to success in the stock market is buying low and selling high. But how many investors have the time, talent, and luck to earn consistent returns this way In The Ultimate Dividend Playbook: Income, Insight, and Independence for Today s Investor , Josh Peters, editor of the monthly Morningstar DividendInvestor newsletter, shows you why you don t have to try to beat the market and how you can use dividends to capture the income and growth you seek.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the 2010 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology (Honors of the CAPE specialty group (Cultural and Political Ecology)) Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power. - Based on novel interpretations of postcolonial and Marxist theory and applied to original research data - Amply supplemented with maps and illustrations - An intriguing and invaluable resource for scholars of postcolonialism, development, geography, and the Maya.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Companion Web site has sample code and extra stuffCreate console apps, discover delegates and events, and explore interfacesC# is a powerful programming language that has become a favorite tool of Visual Studio programmers, and this friendly guide will get you up to speed on the newest version -- painlessly. Before you know it you'll be creating applications for Vista, using LINQ to simplify database code, knowing what to do with HashSets, and more.Discover how to:\*Create a console application template\*Work with loops and if statements\*Understand collection syntax\*Use interfaces and object-oriented concepts\*Apply delegates and events.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What's the point of living after your world has been destroyed This is one of many questions raised by the Sci-Fi Channel's critically acclaimed series Battlestar Galactica. More than just an action-packed 'space opera,' each episode offers a dramatic character study of the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers as they confront existential, moral, metaphysical, theological, and political crises.This volume addresses some of the key questions to which the Colonials won't find easy answers, even when they reach Earth: Are Cylons persons Is Baltar's scientific worldview superior to Six's religious faith Can Starbuck be free if she has a special destiny Is it ethical to cut one's losses and leave people behind Is collaboration with the enemy ever the right move Is humanity a 'flawed creation' Should we share the Cylon goal of 'transhumanism' Is it really a big deal that Starbuck's a woman.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy the Benefits ofSwiss BankingTake action to secure your financial freedom and future now! Offshore financial specialist Hoyt Barber shows how to protect your hard-earned assets by safely and legally moving your money into trusted Swiss financial institutions.Along with timely banking advice and solid investment insights, Barber provides authoritative information on a variety of Swiss banking-related issues-from the basics of opening an account to the nuances of numerous Swiss banking and investment strategies. He includes guidance on foreign currency accounts, trust account deposits, securities trading, investment funds, futures and commodities trading, precious metal investments, margin accounts, custody service, a personal Swiss safe deposit box, and a myriad of Swiss investment alternatives that provide iron-clad asset protection-in addition to a few valuable but little-known Swiss banking strategies.His solid hands-on advice and investment ideas show how to quietly build your personal fortune and plan financially for retirement-out of the reach of the government, creditors, nasty bosses, vindictivespouses, or worse-through the Swiss banking system.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By considering three case study regions in Mexico during the Colonial era, Climate and Society in Colonial Mexico: A Study in Vulnerability examines the complex interrelationship between climate and society and its contemporary implications. - Provides unique insights on climate and society by capitalizing on Mexico's rich colonial archives - Offers a unique approach by combining geographical and historic perspectives in order to comprehend contemporary concerns over climate change - Considers three case study regions in Mexico with very different cultural, economic, and environmental characteristics.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to leveraging open source in businessThe law of open source is complex and constantly changing. Some legal issues related to it are thorny and undecided. Those called upon to make decisions about open source have found little information to guide them in traditional legal materials . . . until now. Author Heather Meeker-voted one of the top thirty intellectual property lawyers in California-brings her ten years of extensive involvement in open source legal issues to bear in The Open Source Alternative-a practical resource to help you implement open source intelligently, without compromising the value of your intellectual property or stepping into a potential lawsuit.Written in plain English for both lawyers and professionals, The Open Source Alternative provides an accessible discussion of the different licensing strategies to consider with open source. This invaluable reference tool for CIOs, CFOs, IT managers, auditors, and attorneys, as well as all interested professionals, provides you with the background and tools you need to understand this area of law and develop your own conclusions and best practices. Divided into two parts-leveraging opportunities and understanding risks-the book explores: the rules of the road for use of open source in proprietary products, assessing legal risk of using open source, how to understand and leverage patents and trademarks in the open source landscape, and developing policies for use of open source in your business.Formulating best practices in open source development requires familiarity with a complex set of facts and industry practices, as well as the political, business, and legal principles behind them. The Open Source Alternative is a must-read for any professional who needs to stay on top of this rapidly changing field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This concise book will help you to interpret the statistical evidence provided by quantitative studies and to plan how to work with data in your own clinical research. Following the successful format of the Toolkit series, Statistics Toolkit guides the reader through statistical concepts using flowcharts, diagrams and real life examples to reflect concepts in a simple and practical manner. Sections include: - - Clear explanation of basic concepts in the context of clinical research - Demonstration of how data are described, displayed and interpreted in different formats - Practical glossary and key to the symbols used in statistics and a discussion of the software tools The book offers a handy, quick reference that has an easy-to-follow structure throughout, making it ideal for health care professionals and students.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophy of Early Childhood Education: Transforming Narratives provides an insightful reflection on some contemporary issues and theories underpinning early childhood education. The essays in this volume penned by an international group of educators are both critical and transformative, offering new insights on the practices and policies within early childhood education. - Provides a critical reflection on some current issues within early childhood education - Offers perspectives outside traditional narratives of early childhood - Encourages the emergence of new paradigms for early childhood education - Promotes the value of difference, perspective, and 'otherness' - Features an international field of contributors from diverse geographical boundaries.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Evolution and the Big Questions 'David N. Stamos's Evolution and the Big Questions delivers what its title promises-you get to look at all of the issues, such as race and ethics and religion, that make the study of evolution so interesting, and more than just a science. The book is written in a clear and friendly manner and deserves a very wide readership.' Michael Ruse, Florida State University This provocative text considers whether evolutionary explanations can be used to clarify some of life's biggest questions. It offers a lively, informative, and timely look at a wide variety of key issues facing all of us today-including questions of race, sex, gender, the nature of language, religion, ethics, knowledge, consciousness, and, ultimately, thc meaning of life. Some of the questions examined are: - Did evolution make men and women fundamentally different - Is the concept of race merely a social construction - Is morality, including universal human rights, a mass delusion - Can religion and evolution really be harmonized - Docs evolution render life meaningless Designed for students and anyone with an interest in the relationship between evolutionary heritage and human nature, the text takes an interdisciplinary approach and offers direction for further reading and research. Each chapter presents a main topic, together with discussion of related ideas and arguments from various perspectives. Along the way, it poses life's biggest questions, pulling no punches, and presenting a challenge to thinkers on all levels.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eurostars and Eurocities: Free Movement and Mobility in an Integrating Europe examines intra-European Union migration in the cities of Amsterdam, London and Brussels.Based on sixty in-depth interviews of free moving European citizens, and more than five years of ethnographic and documentary research, it uncovers the rarely studied human dimension of European integrationExamines the mobility, lifestyle and career opportunities created by the borderless society of the European Union, as well as the barriers that still persistAnalyses the new migration trends, challenges to the welfare state, and forms of urban cosmopolitanism linked to processes of European integration.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day.\* Includes important discussions of the industry's labour and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations\* Considers the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery\* Brings together an international team of leading film scholars\* Offers a balanced and fresh approach to this important contemporary period in Hollywood.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this major contribution to debates about English identity, leading theorist Robert J.C. Young argues that Englishness was never really about England at all. In the nineteenth century, it was rather developed as a form of long-distance identity for the English diaspora around the world. Young shows how the effects of this continue to reverberate today, nationally and globally.Written by an internationally established theorist, whose work has been translated into 20 languagesShows how potent the idea of Englishness isHelps to explain why the UK continues to act as if it has a 'special relationship' to the USHelps to explain why the UK is so successfully multiculturalPart of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through a series of case studies this book brings to the fore the voices, lives, and capacities of people with mental health problems as well as the difficulties they face. It effectively demonstrates the ways people with mental health problems are active in re-scripting versions of social recovery through their use of very different community spaces. - Offers a 'hopeful epistemology' not typically found in mental health-related research - Interrogates neo-liberal dogma that defines people with mental health problems as active social citizens wholly responsible for their own recoveries and acceptance - Brings to the fore the voices of, lives, capacities and difficulties facing people with mental health problems - Imaginatively differentiates rural, urban, interest and technological communities, disrupting familiar and conventional accounts of social inclusion and 'the local' - Demonstrates how people with mental health problems are active in re-scripting their own social recoveries through their use and understanding of different social spaces.…