Wiley feb 2010 (39 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of the survival of hedge funds and managers in the aftermath of crisis Hedge Hunters has been one of the most important and best-selling books on hedge funds since its debut in November 2007. Since then, the financial markets have been turned upside down, posing unprecedented challenges to hedge fund managers. This revised and updated edition deals with those changes with all the insight and knowledge that made the original edition so successful. Katherine Burton has written a new preface and has updated each chapter with a discussion of how the fund was affected by the downturn, the manager's strategies for coping with the ongoing turbulence, and how the fund survived.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This monograph presents the changes in diversity and distribution in time and space of the mammalian fauna in Denmark and adjacent areas throughout the Weichselian glaciation and the Holocene (115-0 kyr BP). In all, 77 terrestrial and marine mammal species have been identified and described in details as regards first and last appearance data, number of dated records and the inferred time range in the Danish/south Scandinavian area. The changes and their possible causes are analyzed and discussed in relation to climate-induced environmental changes as advances and retreats of the ice cap, vegetational succession and changes in land/sea configurations and for the Holocene also island formations and increasing human impact.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Art and finance coalesce in the elite world of fine art collecting and investing. Investors and collectors can't protect and profit from their collections without grappling with a range of complex issues like risk, insurance, restoration, and conservation. They require intimate knowledge not only of art but also of finance. Clare McAndrew and a highly qualified team of contributors explain the most difficult financial matters facing art investors. Key topics include: - Appraisal and valuation - Art as loan collateral - Securitization and taxation - Investing in art funds - Insurance - The black-market art trade Clare McAndrew has a PhD in economics and is the author of The Art Economy. She is considered a leading expert on the economics of art ownership.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume explores the role of the Speaker and the Lord Chancellor in the Westminster Parliament before the advent of democracy, setting it beside the practice at Dublin and Edinburgh over the same period, and the more recent history of the role at London and Washington. - First in-depth study since the mid-1960s of how Speakers and the Speakership have operated in Parliament in Britain - Includes contribution by the former Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Boothroyd, describing her own tenure of the Speakership - Covers practice at Westminster and at Dublin and Edinburgh, and a comparison of Speakers at Westminster and Washington during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - Composed of papers from a conference held at the House of Commons in April 2008.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Today's modern portfolio theory is not your father's MPT. It has undergone many changes in the past fifty years. Indeed, a new understanding of MPT has emerged, one that has a significant impact on managing asset allocation-especially in today's turbulent markets. Dynamic Asset Allocation interprets and integrates the developments in modern portfolio theory: from the efficient-market hypothesis and indexing of decades past to strategies for building winning portfolios today. The book is filled with practical, hands-on advice for investors, including guidance on approaching investment as a risk-management task. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leaving children with a substantial amount of money can be a boon or a burden. High-net-worth parents need to give their children an education to navigate today's complex world. The question becomes how to raise children with a sense of reality and balance, imparting a strong work ethic, and making them good stewards of their wealth.Kids, Wealth, and Consequences enlightens high-net-worth parents about the unique issues they need to explore. The book addresses the 'hard' financial issues, such as investing and estate planning, as well as the 'soft' emotional issues relating to values, family, and communication. Morris and Pearl detail strategies and techniques to help parents raise children who appreciate and know how to manage the wealth they inherit.Richard Morris spent many years working for his family's multimillion dollar business, and learned firsthand the challenges of business ownership and family wealth.Jayne Pearl is an experienced journalist who writes about families, family businesses, and money.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This book evaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it does not. - A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition - Articulates and defends the 'mark of the cognitive', a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes - Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature - Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this new book, Ian Markham analyzes the atheistic world view, opposing the arguments given by renowned authors of books on atheism, such as Richard Dawkins. Unlike other responses to the new atheism, Markham challenges these authors on their own ground by questioning their understanding of belief and of atheism itself. The result is a transforming introduction to Christianity that will appeal to anyone interested in this debate.\* A fascinating challenge to the recent spate of successful books written by high-profile atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris\* Tackles these authors on their own ground, arguing that they do not understand the nature of atheism, let alone theology and ethics\* Draws on ideas from Nietzsche, cosmology, and art to construct a powerful response that allows for a faith that is grounded, yet one that recognizes the reality of uncertainty\* Succinct, engaging, but robustly argued, this new book by a leading academic and writer contains a wealth of profound insights that show religious belief in a new light.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I can enthusiastically recommend the Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures as the book that I wish had been available to me when I was studying to become a paramedic.' From the foreword by Professor Malcolm Woollard, Chair, College of Paramedics; Professor in Pre-hospital and Emergency Care & Director, Pre-hospital, Emergency & Cardiovascular Care Applied Research Group, Coventry University Clinical procedures are a fundamental aspect of care for practitioners working in pre-hospital settings. The Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures is written specifically to support the practice of paramedics, ambulance technicians, first responders and volunteer ambulance personnel. It presents up-to-date, evidence-based expert knowledge, enabling paramedics to deliver effective, patient-focused care. This accessible handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of core competencies and skills, looking at topics including Aseptic Technique, Airway Management, Assisted Ventilation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Defibrillation and External Cardiac Pacing, Observations, Pain Assessment & Management, Respiratory Therapy, Spinal Management and Venepuncture. Each chapter provides the relevant anatomy & physiology, evidence-based rationales for each procedure, and contraindications of use. Key features: - The first UK text to explore clinical procedures for paramedics - With further reading and illustrations throughout - All procedures include the rationale for the action recommended - Guides paramedics in the clinical application of evidence-based procedures.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors\* Features the most up-to-date research relating to eating behavior\* Integrates psychological knowledge with several other disciplines\* Written in a lively, accessible style\* Supplemented with illustrations and maps to make literature more approachable.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book offers an extensive exploration of the childhood factors that can lead to substance abuse. - Puts forward a dynamic cascade model of the development of adolescent substance-use onset - Model is based on broad sampling of children from prekindergarten through to Grade 12 - The results offer practical suggestions for interventions, public policies, and economics of substance-use and future inquiry.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This major addition to Blackwell's Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period.\* Written by a panel of international experts\* Focuses on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places\* Features major sections on local religious systems, sacred spaces and ritual, and the divine.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A good understanding of pathology will turn a competent veterinary nurse into an outstanding one. Harriet Brooks. This is one of the first books on general pathology designed specifically for veterinary nurses and veterinary nursing students. Pathology underpins all you do as a veterinary nurse. Knowledge of the general pathological processes will give you a deeper understanding of every aspect of an animal's health. Building on your prior knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, the book explains the pathological changes that occur in sick animals. It describes the various disease processes and shows you how to relate them to clinical presentation, diagnosis and prognosis, and treatment rationales. This book will give you the knowledge and confidence to develop your role within the veterinary team. Designed as a concise, easy to read textbook, it includes: - Detailed illustrations to explain the science behind the pathological processes - Summary boxes of key information to aid revision - A 'test yourself' section at the end of each chapter.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals. - Offers a succinct yet thorough survey of personal freedom - Explores the true meaning of liberty, drawingphilosophical lessons about liberty from history - Considers the writings of key historical figures from Socrates and Erasmus to Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Adam Smith - Combines philosophical rigor with social scientific analysis - Argues that liberty refers to a range of related but specific ideas rather than limiting the concept to one definition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.\* Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study\* Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall\* Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts\* Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy\* Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar\* Discusses current controversies in the field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematic investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise. - Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of the contemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London; white musicians from Bix Beiderbeck to Eric Clapton have appropriated musical styles from African-American culture) - Young offers the first systematic philosophical investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise - Tackles head on the thorny issues arising from the clash and integration of cultures and their artifacts - Questions considered include: 'Can cultural appropriation result in the production of aesthetically successful works of art ' and 'Is cultural appropriation in the arts morally objectionable ' - Part of the highly regarded New Directions in Aesthetics series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in veterinary practice has grown rapidly in recent years and more and more vets are discovering the benefits of MRI to themselves, patients and clients.This is one of the first books aimed specifically at vets using MRI in practice. It not only acts as a useful reference, providing an overview of the basic principles, but it also acts as a practical guide, showing exactly how MRI works and the safety procedures involved.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of reception studies.\* A comprehensive introduction and overview of the classical tradition - the interpretation of classical texts in later centuries\* Comprises 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts\* Divided into three sections: a chronological survey, a geographical survey, and a section illustrating the connections between the classical tradition and contemporary theory.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This new edition is an indispensable introduction to the core principles of counselling for those interested in counselling and those considering training. It describes the main styles of counselling, provides an excellent framework for helping, and introduces some of the approaches and key tools used within a counselling relationship - Offers a stimulating and highly accessible introduction to the key aspects of counselling - Recurring case studies to illustrate clearly the practical application of the range of styles and approaches in counselling and experiential exercises are included in each chapter to facilitate the reader's learning and understanding - Guides the reader, in a straightforward, readable style, through the main issues that arise within counselling/helping relationships - A book to enthuse, excite and empower those contemplating counselling training, or those who have embarked on a course and want a broad introduction.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Scheiden tut weh! Die Rechtsanwältinnen Sigrid Born und Nicole Würth begleiten Sie durch die Zeit der Trennung. Leicht verständlich erklären sie das komplizierte Familienrecht. Sie erläutern, wie Mediatoren Ihnen Zeit, Geld und zermürbende Auseinandersetzungen ersparen können, bereiten Sie auf den Gang zum Anwalt vor und zeigen, wie viel eine Scheidung kostet. Sie erfahren, wie Kinder eine Scheidung erleben und wie Sie als Eltern Ihren Kindern diese Erfahrung erleichtern können. Viele lebensnahe Tipps - zur Frage 'Wer kriegt was ' aus dem Haushalt, zur Verteilung von Vermögen und Schulden, zu vernünftigen Umgangszeiten mit den Kindern und zu steuerlichen und erbrechtlichen Folgen helfen Ihnen, die richtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book combines the advantages of a color atlas with those of a concise textbook, and details the essential features of all but the very rarest skin diseases. The book provides the definition of each disease/disorder, clinical features, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, investigations and special points. Every opportunity is taken to illustrate variations in conditions that occur with age or racial group. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers.\* A single volume overview of educational linguistics, written by leading specialists in its many relevant fields\* Takes into account the diverse theoretical foundations, core themes, major findings, and practical applications of educational linguistics\* Highlights the multidisciplinary reach of educational linguistics\* Reflects the complexity of this growing field, whilst remaining accessible to a wide audience. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.\* Rejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability - the Unwobbling Pivot of Ezra Pound's translation of the Chinese classic Zhongyong\* Provides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China's surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism\* Serves as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues\* Supported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading\* Places China's history within the context of global change.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The second edition of this popular book is a fully revised and updated introduction to developments in contemporary political sociology, and especially to the burgeoning literature on globalization. The discussion throughout concerns how, in order to understand contemporary politics, we need to be sensitive to the contestation of cultural meanings, and to their effects on social structuring and democratizing social action.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The publication of the second edition of this manual comes at an important juncture in the history of clinical research. As advances in information technology make it possible to link individuals and groups in diverse locations in jointly seeking the answers to pressing global health problems, it is critically important to remain vigilant about moral and ethical safeguards for every patient enrolled in a trial. Those who study this manual will be well aware of how to ensure patient safety along with fiscal responsibility, trial efficiency, and research integrity.'--Robert Harrington, Professor of Medicine, Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USAThe Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) is one of the world's leading academic clinical research organizations; its mission is to develop and share knowledge that improves the care of patients around the world through innovative clinical research. This concise handbook provides a practical 'nuts and bolts' approach to the process of conducting clinical trials, identifying methods and techniques that can be replicated at other institutions and medical practices.Designed for investigators, research coordinators, CRO personnel, students, and others who have a desire to learn about clinical trials, this manual begins with an overview of the historical framework of clinical research, and leads the reader through a discussion of safety concerns and resulting regulations. Topics include Good Clinical Practice, informed consent, management of subject safety and data, as well as monitoring and reporting adverse events.Updated to reflect recent regulatory and clinical developments, the manual reviews the conduct of clinical trials research in an increasingly global context. This new edition has been further expanded to include:\* In-depth information on conducting clinical trials of medical devices and biologics\* The role and responsibilities of Institutional Review Boards, and\* Recent developments regarding subject privacy concerns and regulations.Ethical documents such as the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki are reviewed in relation to all aspects of clinical research, with a discussion of how researchers should apply the principles outlined in these important documents. This graphically appealing and eminently readable manual also provides sample forms and worksheets to facilitate data management and regulatory record retention; these can be modified and adapted for use at investigative sites.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post World War II emergence of global film culture.\* Offers an overview of film culture in European countries such as France, Sweden and Spain, as well as Africa, Hong Kong, China, and India, in a clear and conversational style to engage the student reader\* Provides a detailed exploration of the impact of globalization on international cinema\* Addresses the differences in visual and narrative strategies between Hollywood-influenced movies and international cinema\* Highlights key words within the text and provides a comprehensive glossary of critical vocabulary for film studies\* Includes over 80 film stills throughout the text, and a comprehensive companion website with a 'troubleshooting guide' for instructors that includes suggested syllabi\* Each chapter includes in-depth case studies of individual films and directors, cultural and historical context, selected filmographies, and ideas for projects, essays, and further research.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Utilizing 100 key readings, The Political Theory Reader explores the rich tradition of ideas that shape the way we live and the great issues in political theory today.\* Allows students to see how competing ideological viewpoints think about the same political issues\* Provides readers with direct access to authors covered in the From Ideologies to Public Philosophies text\* Facilitates discussions by having readings arranged thematically throughout text\* Extracts of works specifically chosen to focus on topics central to issues covered in chapters.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Updated to reflect the most current thinking on urban studies, The Blackwell City Reader, Second Edition features a comprehensive selection of multidisciplinary readings relating to the analysis and experience of global cities.\* Includes new sections of materialities and mobilities to capture the most recent debates\* The most international reader of its kind, including extensive coverage of urban issues in Asia, China, and India\* Combines theoretical approaches with a wide range of geographical case studies\* Organized to be used as a stand-alone text or alongside Blackwell's A Companion to the City.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Language Therapy offers a comprehensive approach to dealing with the problem of language delay using therapy based on the LARSP and the Laura Lee frameworks.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peer Groups and Children's Development considers the experiences of school-aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development - Focuses on the peer group experiences of children attending school in Western societies, from five years of age through to adolescence - Considers peer groups in classrooms, friendships made within and outside of school, and the groups that children participate in for extra-curricular activities - Includes a final summary which brings together the significant implications for theory, policy and practice - Unique in that no other volume reviews and integrates literature relating to peer groups in both classroom and out-of-class settings - Addresses the research interests of psychologists and educationalists, as well as the practical concerns of teachers, parents, counsellors, and policy makers.…