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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE ULTIMATE SELF-CARE BOOK FOR TEENAGE GIRLSFace up to the world with confidence and higher self-esteemGrowing up has become faster, more furious and the pressures more intense. Anxiety and panic have reached epidemic proportions. A third of teenage girls will suffer from depression. Factor in a rise in self-harm and eating disorders and the mental health stats become alarming.It's time to equip young women with the means to fight back.A Girl's Guide to Being Fearless unlocks self-esteem, confidence, wellbeing, resilience and offers an antidote to an overwhelming world of altered photos, filters, and fillers.A Girl's Guide helps parents, girls, and teachers understand that wellbeing is an inside job. As an essential book for our time, this guide reflects the challenging world facing teens. The authors suggest there is little to be gained by asking girls to stop taking selfies or using Instagram filters, because these habits are ingrained in teenage culture. Instead, guidance is provided on how girls can take action to increase their confidence and love the skin they are in. Moreover, it's about learning to be a class act in person and online.\* Practical exercises and doable ideas to inspire young women\* Encouragement to eliminate self-limiting beliefs\* Guidance for girls on lifting themselves and others up\* Tips for showing greater confidence and being excited about the future\* Suggestions for how to live your best lifeKeep calm and read A Girl's Guide to Being Fearless, a gathering of life's cheat codes; all simple, do-able and hugely entertaining.Learn how to show anxiety the door and let in more of the good stuff. This book will help you find your Brave. Whisper it quietly, but it might even change your life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is it possible to abolish coercion and hierarchy and build a stateless, egalitarian social order based on non-domination There is one political tradition that answers these questions with a resounding yes: anarchism.In this book, Carissa Honeywell offers an accessible introduction to major anarchist thinkers and principles, from Proudhon to Goldman, non-domination to prefiguration. She helps students understand the nature of anarchism by examining how its core ideas shape important contemporary social movements, thereby demonstrating how anarchist principles are relevant to modern political dilemmas connected to issues of conflict, justice and care. She argues that anarchism can play a central role in tackling our major global problems by helping us rethink the essentially militarist nature of our dominant ideas about human relationships and security.Dynamic, urgent, and engaging, this new introduction to anarchist thought will be of great interest to both students as well as thinkers and activists working to find solutions to the multiple crises of capitalist modernity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There are few issues more contentious today than the nature and purpose of borders. Migration flows and the refugee crisis have propelled the issue of borders into the centre of political debate and revealed our moral unease more clearly than ever. Who are we to deny others access to our territory Is not freedom of movement a basic human right, one that should be defended above all others In this book Paul Scheffer takes a different view. Rather than thinking of borders as obstacles to freedom, he argues that borders make freedom possible. Democracy and redistributive justice are only possible with the regulation of access to territories and rights. When liberals ignore an open society's need for borders, people with authoritarian inclinations will begin to erect them. In the context of Europe, the project of removing internal borders can therefore only be successful if Europe accepts responsibility for its external border. This timely and important book challenges conventional ways of thinking and will be of interest to everyone concerned with the great social and political issues of our time.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The best standalone resource for the Army Combat Fitness TestAs the Army prepares to shift to the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) from the Army Physical Fitness Test, hundreds of thousands of new and current servicemembers will have to pass a more rigorous and demanding set of physical events to prove they have what it takes to meet the physical demands of an army job.Utilizing the accessible and simple approach that has made the For Dummies series famous the world over, ACFT For Dummies is packed with everything you need to train for and ultimately crush the ACFT. Topics include:\* An overview of the test, including how it fits into your army role\* How the test is administered (location, equipment, etc.)\* Instructions on how to perform each of the six events\* How the ACFT is scored\* Training for the ACFT on your own time\* The importance of recovery, including essential stretches\* How to build your own workout routine\* Videos for each of the six events with tips for how to train for themThe ACFT For Dummies prepares readers to tackle the new, tougher Army fitness test with practical examples and concrete strategies that will push each servicemember to new heights.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harshly exploited migrant labour plays a fundamental role in the political economy of contemporary capitalism. The abstract and utopian theorising of many liberals and leftists on the migration question often ignores or downplays patterns of displacement and brutal class dynamics, which divide and weaken working people while empowering the ruling class.In this important new book, Hannah Cross provides a sober analysis of the class antagonisms of migration in the context of the nation, social democracy, and the racialized ordering of the world. Bringing Marxist methodology and strategy to a careful analysis of existing emancipatory movements, she sets out the programmes and approaches that are needed to promote global worker solidarity and create a future in which cheap labour is no longer a mainstay of wealthy economies. This focus on the labouring classes allows her to identify some important new directions for migration in a world beyond capitalism, exploitation and injustice.This book will be essential reading for students, scholars and general readers interested in the politics and political economy of migration in a world unhelpfully caught between racist authoritarian capitalism and the wishful-thinking of contemporary left-liberalism.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sustainability is one of the buzzwords of our times and a key imperative for economic growth, technological development, social equity, and environmental quality. But what does it really mean and how is it being implemented around the world In this clear-eyed book, Maurie Cohen introduces students to the concept of sustainability, tracing its history and application from local land-use practices, construction techniques and reorientation of business models to national and global institutions seeking to foster sustainable practices. Examining sustainable development in scientific, technological, social and political terms, he shows that it remains an elusive concept and evidence of its unambiguous achievements can be difficult to ascertain. Moreover, developed and developing countries have formulated divergent agendas to engage the notion of sustainability, further complicating its application and progress across the world.Innovative and readily accessible to students from a range of disciplines, this primer takes us on a journey to show that sustainability is as much about unchartered waters as it is about formulating answers to urgent global issues.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get on track to lower your blood pressure in just two weeks! Almost half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure-but many of us are not aware of it. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has serious health implications. It is classified as a leading cause of premature death by the World Health Organization, contributing to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, and even dementia. While medications are often necessary to keep blood pressure in the safe zone, a judicious dietary and lifestyle overhaul will greatly help manage your blood pressure and your overall heart health. Written in an easy-to-follow, friendly style by three heart and nutrition experts, DASH Diet For Dummies shows you how increasing fiber, vitamins, and minerals, along with reducing your sodium intake when needed, can lower your blood pressure in just two weeks! Ranked the #1 Best Diet for Healthy Eating as well as #2 Best Diets Overall by U.S. News & World Report, the DASH Diet is specifically aimed at relieving hypertension and is endorsed by the American Heart Association, The National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute, and the Mayo Clinic-and is also proven to be effective against conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and more. Improve heart health with lower blood pressure Reduce cholesterol Lose weight Follow simple, tasty recipes So, don't let hypertension scare you. Along with good medical care, the DASH diet makes lowering your blood pressure achievable - and tasty! By following the straightforward meal plans and trying out our favorite recipes in DASH Diet for Dummies, you'll set yourself on the fast, proven journey to better blood pressure - and be on your way to a healthy and heart-smart future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, history, and politics of peace operations. Drawing on a dataset of nearly two hundred historical and contemporary missions, this book evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary international environment in which peace operations are deployed, the strategic purposes peace operations are intended to achieve, and the major challenges facing today's peacekeepers. All the chapters have been revised and updated, and five new chapters have been added - on stabilization, organized crime, exit strategies, force generation, and the use of force. Part 1 summarizes the central concepts and issues related to peace operations. Part 2 charts the historical development of peacekeeping, from 1945 through to 2020. Part 3 analyses the strategic purposes that United Nations and other peace operations are intended to achieve - namely, prevention, observation, assistance, enforcement, stabilization, and administration. Part 4 looks forward and examines the central challenges facing today's peacekeepers: force generation, the regionalization and privatization of peace operations, the use of force, civilian protection, gender issues, policing and organized crime, and exit strategies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lose weight and belly fat, prevent disease, boost metabolism, and live longer!So, you want to begin an intermittent fasting plan and embark on a leaner, healthier and longer life You probably have already heard about this wildly popular health and fitness diet plan. Intermittent fasting continues to be one of the top Google trending diet searches of the year. The truth is that intermittent fasting programs are popular because they are much easier to maintain than traditional, highly restrictive, calorie-controlled diets. Scientific studies show that intermittent fasting can have extraordinary health benefits such as:\* Promoting weight and body fat loss (especially stubborn belly fat)\* Stabilizing blood sugar levels, reducing insulin resistance, and managing diabetes\* Increasing resistance to stress and suppressing inflammation\* Improving cardiovascular health including lowering resting heart rate, blood pressure and 'bad' cholesterol levels\* Supporting brain health and improving memory\* Fighting premature aging\* Fostering a healthier gut\* Boosting psychological well-beingIf you are ready to get on the intermittent fasting bandwagon, then here is the perfect step-by-step guide to following an intermittent fasting plan of your choice. Whether it's the 16:8 method, the Warrior intermittent fasting plan; the Alternate Day intermittent fasting plan; the 5:2 method; or the Eat-Stop-Eat intermittent fasting plan. Too good to be true No, but the trick--as with everything--is doing it in a safe and effective way and Intermittent Fasting For Dummies makes that easy, providing tried and true evidence-based advice and information about the five most popular methods and 40+ recipes that will suit any lifestyle or diet. Nutrition and fitness expert--and internationally recognized specialist in disease prevention--Janet Bond Brill shows you how to choose the method that suits you best, as well as guiding you through the science behind intermittent fasting, including how it ignites your fat-burning potential, promotes cellular repair, increases the production of growth hormone, and reduces insulin and blood sugar levels.\* Choose the right plan and stick to it\* Make more than 40 healthy and delicious nutritionist-approved meals\* Lose weight and body fat and keep it off\* Improve overall health and prevent diseaseWherever you are in your health journey--seeking weight loss, getting fitter, living a disease prevention lifestyle or building muscle--Intermittent Fasting For Dummies shows you how to make the science of 'too good to be true' into a truly effective part of your regular, healthy routine.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn the realities of being a Microsoft Office Specialist and efficiently prepare for the Word Associate MO-100 Exam with a single, comprehensive study guideMCA Microsoft Office Specialist Study Guide: Word Associate Exam MO-100 comprehensively prepares you for the MO-100 Exam. Accomplished and experienced author Eric Butow provides readers with a one-stop resource for learning the job responsibilities of a Microsoft Office Specialist and succeeding on the MO-100 Exam.The study guide is written in a straightforward and practical style which, when combined with the companion online Sybex resources, allows you to learn efficiently and effectively. The online resources include hundreds of practice questions, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. In addition to preparing you for the realities of the Microsoft Office Specialist job role, this study guide covers all the subjects necessary to do well on the certifying exam, including:\* Managing documents\* Inserting and formatting text, paragraphs, and sections\* Managing tables and lists\* Creating and managing references\* Inserting and formatting graphics\* Managing document collaborationPerfect for anyone seeking to begin a new career as a Microsoft Office Specialist, or simply wondering what the job entails, the Study Guide also belongs on the bookshelf of currently practicing professionals who want to brush up on the fundamentals of their role.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Think of the global economy as a jigsaw puzzle.At the heart of solving the puzzle and addressing global disturbance and uncertainty lies three identifiable issues that need need to fit: First, income and other inequality within societies has been on the rise, while productivity and wage growth slowed, and countries are burdened by debt. Second, the market power of the world's largest companies reached unprecedented levels, raising questions on the spread of innovation and productivity gains. And third, the exploitation of natural resources is leading to a deteriorating environment, affecting the lives of many for the worse.The debate over what caused this situation is still open: whether laissez-faire governments, a poorly managed globalization, or the rise of technology that favors the few, the possible culprits are legion. In any case, Schwab argues our current system has failed to properly register and address many of the issues we are now faced with.What are the real causes of our system's shortcomings, and what are false positives Do solutions lie in small adjustments to our current system, or a complete overhaul of it And what best practices exist around the world, including Asia, that would allow for better outcomes There are no easy answers, and no single stakeholder can provide them. But it is certain that individual actors do have agency, and that policies matter, when it comes to dealing with external forces. Moreover, as success stories from the Switzerland to Singapore, and from Costa Rica to China show, it is only when government, businesses and individuals all play their respective roles, and agree on a social contract with shared responsibility that societal outcomes will be optimal.Stakeholder Capitalism addresss these problems, and provides achievable answers to solve them. Piece by piece, this new book by Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum, shares answers for all stakholders in the global economy, rich and poor, vested and disenfranchised, engaged or searching. The goal: to address problems and provide solutions, piece by piece, stakeholder by stakeholder, country by country, world citizen by world citizen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Diversify your portfolio with gold and silverInvesting and trading in gold and silver is always a sound idea--and that goes double in a time of unusual market fluctuation. As people look for safe places to diversify their investment risk, you'll likely see the value of your investment go up where other stocks are vulnerable. Gold and silver saw increases in value of 16% and 15% respectively in 2019--putting them among the top ten most desirable commodities out there--and are projected to experience even more of a bear market as the dollar wobbles in an uncertain post-COVID world. This year, 2020, gold and silver are set up to have their best year of price appreciation over the past 40+ years.Written in an easy-to-follow, no-jargon style by CFP and bestselling author, Paul Mladjenovic, Investing in Gold & Silver For Dummies explains the different complex processes and vehicles for buying gold and silver. You'll find out the best ways to add these to your portfolio, how to balance risk and reward, and how to adapt time-tested investing plans and strategies to your goals.\* Identify your goals and form a plan\* Buy gold and silver safely to diversify your portfolio\* Use ETFs and options to profit from market ups and downs\* Understand when a gold and silver investment is legitimate\* Use technical analysis to time your market entriesWhatever your current familiarity with gold and silver, this book gives you the extra expert knowledge you need navigate your gold and silver investment portfolio safely through a bear or bull market.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What new directions in China's digital economy mean for us allChina is the largest homogenous digital market on Earth: unified by language, culture, and mobile payments. Not only a consumer market of unrivaled size, it's also a vast and hyperactive innovation ecosystem for new technologies. And as China's digital economy moves from a consumer-focused phase to an enterprise-oriented one, Chinese companies are rushing to capitalize on ways the newer wave of tech--the Internet of Things, AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and data analytics (iABCD)--can unlock value for their businesses from non-traditional angles.In China's Data Economy, Winston Ma--investment professional, capital markets attorney, adjunct professor of digital economy, and bestselling author--details the profound global implications of this new direction, including how Chinese apps for services such as food delivery expand so quickly they surpass their U.S. models within a couple of years, and how the sheer scale and pace of Chinese innovation might lead to an AI arms race in which China and the U.S. vie aggressively for leadership.\* How China's younger netizens participate in their evolving digital economy as consumers, creators, and entrepreneurs\* Why Online/Office (OMO, Online-merge-with-Offline) integration is viewed as the natural next step on from the O2O (Online-to-Offline) model used in the rest of the world\* The ways in which traditional Chinese industries such as retail, banking, and insurance are innovating to stay in the game\* What emerging markets can learn from China as they leapfrog past the personal computer age altogether, diving straight into the mobile-first economyAnyone interested in what's next for Chinese digital powerhouses--investors, governments, entrepreneurs, international business players--will find this an essential guide to what lies ahead as China's flexes new digital muscles to create new forms of value and challenge established tech giants across the world.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Complete your leadership toolkit with this inside look at high-level, executive positions Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told delivers profound and rarely discussed insights about C-suite jobs that provide aspiring leaders with practical, new skills that will equip them for the immense challenges of their desired jobs. Through 14 illuminating chapters, accomplished Harvard Business School faculty member and former Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company sets out the essential habits that help leaders create success, time and time again. You'll learn:\* How to recognize the limits of monetary incentives for employees and colleagues\* To manage your relationships with members of the Board of Directors\* How to value and realize true diversity\* How to manage mergers and acquisitions properly, one of the most difficult parts of business leadershipPerfect for managers, executives, and other business leaders with an eye on the C-suite, Hidden Truths also belongs on the bookshelves of people who already find themselves in a C-level position and wish to learn how to better manage the stresses and challenges of the job.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - JUMPSTART YOUR NEW AND EXCITING CAREER AS A PENETRATION TESTERThe Pentester BluePrint: Your Guide to Being a Pentester offers readers a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or 'white-hat' hacker. Accomplished pentester and author Phillip L. Wylie and cybersecurity researcher Kim Crawley walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.You'll learn about the role of a penetration tester, what a pentest involves, and the prerequisite knowledge you'll need to start the educational journey of becoming a pentester. Discover how to develop a plan by assessing your current skillset and finding a starting place to begin growing your knowledge and skills. Finally, find out how to become employed as a pentester by using social media, networking strategies, and community involvement.Perfect for IT workers and entry-level information security professionals, The Pentester BluePrint also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to transition to the exciting and in-demand field of penetration testing.Written in a highly approachable and accessible style, The Pentester BluePrint avoids unnecessarily technical lingo in favor of concrete advice and practical strategies to help you get your start in pentesting. This book will teach you:\* The foundations of pentesting, including basic IT skills like operating systems, networking, and security systems\* The development of hacking skills and a hacker mindset\* Where to find educational options, including college and university classes, security training providers, volunteer work, and self-study\* Which certifications and degrees are most useful for gaining employment as a pentester\* How to get experience in the pentesting field, including labs, CTFs, and bug bounties.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third edition ofUnderstanding Peacekeepingprovides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, history, and politics of peace operations. Drawing on a dataset of nearly two hundred historical and contemporary missions, this book evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary international environment in which peace operations are deployed, the strategic purposes peace operations are intended to achieve, and the major challenges facing today's peacekeepers.All the chapters have been revised and updated, and five new chapters have been added - on stabilization, organized crime, exit strategies, force generation, and the use of force. Part 1 summarizes the central concepts and issues related to peace operations. Part 2 charts the historical development of peacekeeping, from 1945 through to 2020. Part 3 analyses the strategic purposes that United Nations and other peace operations are intended to achieve - namely, prevention, observation, assistance, enforcement, stabilization, and administration. Part 4 looks forward and examines the central challenges facing today's peacekeepers: force generation, the regionalization and privatization of peace operations, the use of force, civilian protection, gender issues, policing and organized crime, and exit strategies.Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstraße 12, 69469 Weinheim Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ace those challenging PHR and SPHR exams!In the competitive field of Human Resources, measurable demonstrations of credibility and commitment will get you ahead--and there's no better way to show your dedication than by adding the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) qualifications to your resume. Fail rates are high, but the right combination of knowledge and practice (and a little grit) will see you a pass with flying colors--which is where PHR/SPHR Exam For Dummies comes in!In a friendly, step-by-step style, Sandra M. Reed, owner of the HR consulting firm epocHResources, takes the intimidation out of these challenging tests by letting you in on what to expect--as well as teaching you proven techniques for success. Work through the book's thorough content and subject review, sample questions, and suggested strategies, and then go online to find additional practice tests and more than 500 flashcards. With these resources, you can approach your exam with confidence.\* Take sample tests in the book and online\* Follow detailed answers and explanations\* Know how the exam is scored\* Study with more than 500 flashcards onlineWhether you're a student or an experienced professional, PHR/SPHR Exam For Dummies will give you the power to pass--and pass well--and go on to achieve the successful HR career of your dreams.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After Kenneth W. Warren's What Was African American Literature , Margo N. Crawford delivers What is African American Literature The idea of African American literature may be much more than literature written by authors who identify as 'Black'. What is African American Literature focuses on feeling as form in order to show that African American literature is an archive of feelings, a tradition of the tension between uncontainable black affect and rigid historical structure. Margo N. Crawford argues that textual production of affect (such as blush, vibration, shiver, twitch, and wink) reveals that African American literature keeps reimagining a black collective nervous system.Crawford foregrounds the 'idea' of African American literature and uncovers the 'black feeling world' co-created by writers and readers. Rejecting the notion that there are no formal lines separating African American literature and a broader American literary tradition, Crawford contends that the distinguishing feature of African American literature is a 'moodscape' that is as stable as electricity. Presenting a fresh perspective on the affective atmosphere of African American literature, this compelling text frames central questions around the 'idea' of African American literature, shows the limits of historicism in explaining the mood of African American literature and addresses textual production in the creation of the African American literary tradition.Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Manifestos series, What is African American Literature is a significant addition to scholarship in the field. Professors and students of American literature, African American literature, and Black Studies will find this book an invaluable source of fresh perspectives and new insights on America's black literary tradition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Click your way to stunning digital images with this thorough resource!With the six mini-guides in Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies, you've got the six ingredients you need to cook up some fantastic photos. This book will help you make friends with your dSLR whether it's the latest model or an older hand-me-down. Together, you'll find the perfect angles, exposure, and lighting to capture magical images.It wouldn't be digital photography without a bit of tech--SD cards, file transfers, resolution, and a few other things you might have never encountered before you picked up a dSLR. With this book, you can become a camera-wrangler extraordinaire, getting your shots and using digital editing tools to help them look their best. Now you have the tools you need to start building your portfolio--including some friendly advice on which images to include! Get out there and get shooting!\* Explore your camera's features and settings, then pick the perfect lenses for your photography style\* Learn how to make beautiful images by controlling the key components of exposure -- aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings\* Light your shots perfectly with or without a flash or other lighting equipment\* Use digital tools to make your photos shine and create an outstanding portfolioUpgrading to a digital SLR is a sign that you're serious about becoming a better photographer. Let this chummy Dummies guide, well, guide you as you become an image maker.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A must-have companion for medical students and junior doctors for almost four decades, Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides concise yet thorough coverage of the principles of clinical pharmacology, the major characteristics of therapeutics, and the practical aspects of prescribing drugs to alleviate symptoms and to treat disease.Whether you are preparing for examinations or prescribing to patients, the tenth edition offers readers current and authoritative insight into the essential practical and clinical knowledge. Logically organised chapters allow for rapid location of key information, while examples of commonly encountered scenarios illustrate how and when to use drugs in clinical situations. Throughout the text, practice questions, prescribing guidelines, and self-assessment tests clarify and reinforce the principles that inform appropriate clinical decision-making.\* Presents an up-to-date review of drug use across all major clinical disciplines\* Offers a timely overview of clinical drug trials and development\* Provides new clinical scenarios to relate chapter content to real-life application\* Contains colour-coded 'Key Points' and 'Prescribing Points' to highlight important information\* Includes chapter introductions and summaries, and numerous figures, tables, and colour illustrationsLecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tenth Edition, is an essential resource for medical students, junior doctors, and other prescribers looking for an up-to-date reference on pharmacological principles, prescribing, and therapeutics.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - FULLY ILLUSTRATED, UPDATED GUIDE TO THE STRATEGIC DESIGN OF GREEN BUILDINGSIn the tradition of Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D.K. Ching and Ian M. Shapiro offer a fully illustrated guide to the theory and practice of sustainable design. This guide provides architects, designers, and builders in the green design professional community a framework and detailed strategies for designing substantively green buildings. With a focus on sustainable sites, approaching and reaching net-zero energy, low and zero-water usage, minimum-impact materials and superior indoor environmental quality, this guide explains why we need to build green, as well as green building theory and advancements in the industry. This Second Edition includes:\* All-new case studies featuring geographically diverse buildings with proven zero energy performance\* Expanded coverage of zero energy building design, as well as zero water and zero waste buildings\* Practical guidance for the schematic design of high-performance buildings, heating and hot water system selection, building envelope details, and integrating renewable energy\* Advanced strategies, such as the concept of shape efficiency, and the optimal location for stairwells in buildings\* Additional strategies for affordability in green design and construction\* Updated references to the latest codes and standardsThis Second Edition of Green Building Illustrated is an excellent resource for professionals, students and those interested in the design and construction of sustainable buildings.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The best source for cutting-edge insights into AI in healthcare operationsAI in Healthcare: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing IT Operations and Infrastructure Services collects, organizes and provides the latest, most up-to-date research on the emerging technology of artificial intelligence as it is applied to healthcare operations.Written by a world-leading technology executive specializing in healthcare IT, this book provides concrete examples and practical advice on how to deploy artificial intelligence solutions in your healthcare environment. AI in Healthcare reveals to readers how they can take advantage of connecting real-time event correlation and response automation to minimize IT disruptions in critical healthcare IT functions.This book provides in-depth coverage of all the most important and central topics in the healthcare applications of artificial intelligence, including:\* Healthcare IT\* AI Clinical Operations\* AI Operational Infrastructure\* Project Planning\* Metrics, Reporting, and Service Performance\* AIOps in Automation\* AIOps Cloud Operations\* Future of AIWritten in an accessible and straightforward style, this book will be invaluable to IT managers, administrators, and engineers in healthcare settings, as well as anyone with an interest or stake in healthcare technology.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fully revised and updated version of the leading textbook on real estate investment, emphasising real estate cycles and the availability and flow of global capitalReal Estate Investment remains the most influential textbook on the subject, used in top-tier colleges and universities worldwide. Its unique, practical perspective on international real estate investment focusses on real-world techniques which measure, benchmark, forecast and manage property investments as an asset class. The text examines global property markets and real estate cycles, outlines market fundamentals and explains asset pricing and portfolio theory in the context of real estate.In the years since the text's first publication, conditions in global real estate markets have changed considerably following the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Real estate asset prices have increased past pre-crisis levels, signalling a general market recovery. Previously scarce debt and equity capital is now abundant, while many institutions once averse to acquiring property are re-entering the markets. The latest edition - extensively revised and updated to address current market trends and practices as well as reflect feedback from instructors and students - features new content on real estate development, improved practical examples, expanded case studies and more. This seminal textbook:\* Emphasises practical solutions to real investing problems rather than complex theory\* Offers substantial new and revised content throughout the text\* Covers topics such as valuation, leasing, mortgages, real estate funds, underwriting and private and public equity real estate\* Features up-to-date sections on performance measurement, real estate debt markets and building and managing real estate portfolios\* Includes access to a re-designed companion website containing numerous problems and solutions, presentation slides and additional instructor and student resourcesWritten by internationally-recognised experts in capital management and institutional property investing strategies, Real Estate Investment, Second Edition: Strategies, Structures, Decisions is an indispensable textbook for instructors and students of real estate fund management, investment management and investment banking, as well as a valuable reference text for analysts, researchers, investment managers, investment bankers and asset managers.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Arctic is often portrayed as being isolated, but the reality is that the connectivity with the rest of the planet is huge, be it through weather patterns, global ocean circulation, and large-scale migration patterns to name but a few. There is a huge amount of public interest in the 'changing Arctic', especially in terms of the rapid changes taking place in ecosystems and exploitation of resources. There can be no doubt that the Arctic is at the forefront of the international environmental science agenda, both from a scientific aspect, and also from a policy/environmental management perspective.This book aims to stimulate a wide audience to think about the Arctic by highlighting the remarkable breadth of what it means to study its ecology. Arctic Ecology seeks to systematically introduce the diverse array of ecologies within the Arctic region. As the Arctic rapidly changes, understanding the fundamental ecology underpinning the Arctic is paramount to understanding the consequences of what such change will inevitably bring about.Arctic Ecology is designed to provide graduate students of environmental science, ecology and climate change with a source where Arctic ecology is addressed specifically, with issues due to climate change clearly discussed. It will also be of use to policy-makers, researchers and international agencies who are focusing on ecological issues and effects of global climate change in the Arctic.About the EditorDavid N. Thomas is Professor of Arctic Ecosystem Research in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki. Previously he spent 24 years in the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales. He studies marine systems, with a particular emphasis on sea ice and land-coast interactions in the Arctic and Southern Oceans as well as the Baltic Sea. He also edited a related book: Sea Ice, 3rd Edition (2017), which is also published by Wiley-Blackwell.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - While the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.The overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:\* Drivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.\* Sustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.\* Corporate Social Responsibility: embracing health & safety and employment issues.\* Modern contractual systems driving effective procurement\* Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third edition ofUnderstanding Peacekeepingprovides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, history, and politics of peace operations. Drawing on a dataset of nearly two hundred historical and contemporary missions, this book evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary international environment in which peace operations are deployed, the strategic purposes peace operations are intended to achieve, and the major challenges facing today's peacekeepers.All the chapters have been revised and updated, and five new chapters have been added - on stabilization, organized crime, exit strategies, force generation, and the use of force. Part 1 summarizes the central concepts and issues related to peace operations. Part 2 charts the historical development of peacekeeping, from 1945 through to 2020. Part 3 analyses the strategic purposes that United Nations and other peace operations are intended to achieve - namely, prevention, observation, assistance, enforcement, stabilization, and administration. Part 4 looks forward and examines the central challenges facing today's peacekeepers: force generation, the regionalization and privatization of peace operations, the use of force, civilian protection, gender issues, policing and organized crime, and exit strategies. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish historyQuickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Irish History provides concise information covering all periods of prehistory and history for every part of the British Isles. Within this one book, you'll find summary accounts of events, biographies, definitions of terms, and far more.Using alphabetically organized headwords, readers will easily locate the content and details they seek. A Dictionary of British and Irish History not only serves as a reference tool, but also stimulates broader learning. Entries are interrelated and cross-referenced to help you expand your knowledge of different areas of history.\* Discover comparable entries on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales\* See overviews of major topics and historical events\* Get facts instantly or browse entries\* Use the Dictionary as an information source or a launch point for expanding knowledgeThis reference book will become an essential resource for students of British and Irish history as well as for professionals, journalists, teachers, and those who use historical information in their work. Further, anyone wanting to establish the basics of the history of the British Isles will find this a valuable addition to their library.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The latest developments and recent progress on the key technologies enabling next-generation 6G mobile networksToward 6G: A New Era of Convergence offers an up-to-date guide to the emerging 6G vision by describing new human-centric services made possible by combinations of mobile robots, avatars, and smartphones, which will be increasingly replaced with wearable displays and haptic interfaces that provide immersive extended reality (XR) experiences. The authors--noted experts on the topic--include a review of their work and information on the recent progress on the Tactile Internet and multi-sensory haptic communications. The book highlights decentralized edge computing in particular via Ethereum blockchain technologies, most notably the so-called decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for crowdsourcing of human skills to solve problems that machines (such as autonomous artificial intelligence agents and robots) alone cannot solve well.The book also contains a review of the most recent and ongoing work on XR (including virtual/augmented/mixed reality). Specifically, the book describes the implications of the transition from the current gadgets-based Internet to a future Internet that is evolving from bearables (such as smartphones), moves towards wearables (for example Amazon's recently launched voice-controlled Echo Loop ring, glasses, and earbuds), and then finally progresses to nearables with embedded computing technologies and intelligent provisioning mechanisms for the delivery of human-intended services, including sixth-sense perceptions, in a 6G post-smartphone era. This important text:\* Offers a review of the 6G network architectures and key enabling technologies\* Explains why 6G should not be a mere exploration of more spectrum at high-frequency bands, but rather a convergence of upcoming technological trends\* Describes the Tactile Internet's human-in-the-loop centric design principles and haptic communications models\* Includes analytical frameworks to estimate the fluid orchestration of human + machine co-activities across unified communication network infrastructures\* Explores the performance gains of cooperative computation offloading with communications and computation limitations in both fronthaul and backhaulWritten for students, network researchers, professionals, engineers, and practitioners, Toward 6G: A New Era of Convergence explores the most recent advances on the key technologies enabling next-generation 6G mobile networks, with an emphasis on their seamless convergence.…