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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With the current turmoil in the Middle East, there is a growing interest about Islam-the world's second largest religion and one of the fastest growing-and its holy book, the Koran (or Qur'an). Now, with this easy-to-follow, plain-English guide, you can explore the history, structure, and basic tenets of Islam's sacred scripture. The Koran For Dummies is for non-Muslims interested in the Koran as well as Muslims looking to deepen their understanding. Islamic scholar Sohaib Sultan provides a clear road map, revealing: The meaning of Koran and its basic message The Koran's place in history and in Islamic spiritual life Explanations of its language, structure, and narrative style How to live by the Koran's teachings The Koran's role in key global issues, such as Jihad vs. terrorism Different interpretations of the Koran No other book provides such a straightforward look at what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance. From how the Koran was received by Mohammed and how it was compiled to how it's interpreted by Islam's two main branches, you'll see how to put the Islamic faith in perspective. Plus, you'll discover: What the Koran really says about women and civil law How Islam relates to Judaism and Christianity The Koran's view of God, prophets, mankind, and the self How its teachings are lived and recited every day by devout Muslims Common misconceptions of the Koran How to raise a family the Koranic way Complete with lists of important passages, Koranic terminology, famous quotes, and further reading resources, The Koran For Dummies makes it easy and enjoyable for you to grasp the teachings and significance of Islam's holy book.; Der Koran ist die heilige Schrift von über 2,2 Milliarden Muslimen auf allen Kontinenten. Er ist die Offenbarung Allahs an den Religionsstifter Mohammed, hohe Literatur und zugleich Leitfaden für das tägliche Leben der Gläubigen, in manchen Ländern sogar Grundlage für die Rechtsprechung. Was sagt der Koran über den Glauben, über Frauen, über die Familie, über Andersgläubige, über Verbrechen und ihre Bestrafung Sohaib Sultan berichtet über die Entstehung der heiligen Schrift, erläutert die Sprache des Koran und zeigt leicht verständlich unterschiedliche Interpretationen auf. Er räumt Missverständnisse über den Koran aus dem Weg und eröffnet damit Möglichkeiten zu einem besseren Verständnis des Islam.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - MAKE A FORTUNE IN REAL ESTATE-Without Owning Property! Did you know that you don't actually have to own real estate to profit from it It's true! If you control the paperwork of real estate-the contracts, mortgages, and deeds-you can make money without owning anything. The New Path to Real Estate Wealth offers a step-by-step system that takes you from the basics of real estate investing to the more sophisticated strategies that let you earn without owning. Whether you're a new investor or an experienced one, you'll make big money in the world's safest, most reliable investment with expert guidance on: \* Finding great deals \* Working with real estate agents \* Evaluating and inspecting property \* Writing and presenting an offer \* Flipping the deal for quick cash Once you understand the basics of real estate investing, you can move on to four proven strategies for making a fortune without owning property. Authors and real estate experts Chantal and Bill Carey show you how to make a bundle by flipping properties quickly, assigning contracts, using options, and buying discounted mortgages and government tax liens for pennies on the dollar. You can control valuable contracts and properties-without the liabilities and hassles of ownership. Packed with real-world examples and proven real estate wisdom, this handy guide proves that anyone can make money in real estate. So start investing today . . . and get on The New Path to Real Estate Wealth.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* Updated to reflect the latest version of the Crystal Reports reporting tool\* Explains how to use Crystal Reports to quickly transform almost any data into interactive content\* Features a jump-start chapter on creating a simple report\* Covers basic and advanced reporting features, such as retrieving data from databases; sorting, grouping, and totaling result sets; using report templates; making correlations with cross-tab reports; working with formulas; adding geographic detail with maps; publishing reports; and much more\* Includes a new section that explains how to use the new time-saving and data-sharing features available when Crystal Reports is integrated with the other components in the product suite: Crystal Enterprise and Crystal Analysis\* Companion Web site includes sample reports from the book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The art of persuasion as taught by one of the world's most sought-after speakers and pitchmenIn this daring book, Joel Bauer teaches you how to persuade by making your messages entertaining. Learn the secrets behind 'The Fright Challenge,' 'The Transformation Mechanism,' and other persuasion tactics used by pitchmen, carneys, and conjurors to convince people to their way of thinking. Along with coauthor Mark Levy, Bauer has taken these ethical, entertainment-based techniques, and has made them practical for everyday use-capable of influencing one person or a thousand, in business and in life.Joel Bauer (Los Angeles, CA) is an expert in performance-based live marketing who The Wall Street Journal online referred to as 'undoubtedly the chairman of the board' of corporate tradeshow rain-making. Mark Levy (Chester, NJ) has written for the New York Times, has authored or coauthored three books, and is the founder of Levy Innovation, a consulting firm that makes individuals and companies memorable.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Coaching has proven to be one of the most power and effective ways for leaders to develop and improve their performance. Yet working one-on-one with a coach is not always possible. If you want the experience of masterful coaching, Your Coach (In a Book) provides a time-efficient and affordable solution. Based on the authors' highly successful Masterful Coaching approach, Your Coach (In a Book) is designed to help you master your trickiest leadership, business, and career challenges. Throughout, master-level coaches Robert Hargrove and Michel Renaud engage the reader in a 'coaching conversation' about your most important goals, pivotal decisions, bothersome issues, and dilemmas. Your Coach (In A Book) simulates the experience of working with a personal coach. drawing on thousands of hours of coaching conversations. It gives you the insights you need to set aspirational goals, master the corporate chessboard, and create new openings for action where you are stuck or ineffective.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Words, Words, Words offers teachers a handy and much-needed resource filled with creative and engaging games and activities that will help students in grades 7-12 improve their vocabulary. The book features proven, practical, and accessible methods to encourage your students to increase their vocabularies and have fun while they are doing it.'Words, Words, Words is divided into thirty thematic units each containing fifteen interrelated words. Each unit contains four different ready-to-use activities for each group of words. The book is designed to help students understand each words meaning, associations, similarities, and differences and includes dynamic classroom-tested activities such as Crossword puzzles Matching columns Magic squares Jumbles Word finds Close reading Multiple choice questions Concealed quotations Riddles.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Managing People Across Cultures maps out the value of people issues in the organizations of today. It challenges us to ask key questions such as How did Human Resource Management (HRM) come to be and what genuine need is there for it and What should the future direction of HRM be Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner spell out their vision for what HRM must do to stay relevant to businesses today. Their view is that people management must embrace the values of entrepreneurship i.e. agility, flexibility and innovation to ensure its continued effectiveness. The authors also argue that workplaces have to become customized to grow and learn as its employees push the boundaries of learning and discovery. Functional barriers also need to be torn down. You will discover that the rightful place for HRM is at the fountainhead of any business; the place where ideas are first generated and mobilized for action.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - While talking heads debate the media's alleged conservative or liberal bias, award-winning journalist Bonnie Anderson knows that the problem with television news isn't about the Left versus the Right--it's all about the money. From illegal hiring practices to ethnocentric coverage to political cheerleading, News Flash exposes how American broadcast conglomerates' pursuit of the almighty dollar consistently trumps the need for fair and objective reporting. Along the way to the bottomline, the proud tradition of American television journalism has given way to an entertainment-driven industry that's losing credibility and viewers by the day. As someone who has worked as both a broadcast reporter and a network executive, Anderson details how the networks have been co-opted by bottom-line thinking that places more value on a telegenic face than on substantive reporting. Network executives-the real power in broadcast journalism-are increasingly employing tactics and strategies from the entertainment industry. They 'cast' reporters based on their ability to 'project credibility,' value youth over training and experience, and often greenlight coverage only if they can be assured that it will appeal to advertiser-friendly demographics.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.Includes extensive quotations in English.A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Winning At Retail 'Winning at Retail offers the most effective strategies available for retailers. At McDonald's, the 'Quick-EST' model is crucial, because being close and convenient to where our customers live, work, and shop helps us create maximum value. If you want to harness your company's strengths to become a leader in your category-and stay in tune with what your customers want-this is the book for you.' -Jim Rand, Senior Vice President of Business Development, McDonald's Corporation 'Winning at Retail provides a thoughtful approach to retail differentiation. Ander and Stern warn of the 'treacherous middle' into which retailers too easily drift. They inspire us to avoid this peril through case studies of retailers who have assumed leadership through courageous choice.' -Robert L. Price, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Wawa 'In a difficult retail environment, this book provides crucial guidance for staying on top of your competition-by taking the customer seriously and leveraging your strengths to provide experiences that increase customer loyalty. Will Ander and Neil Stern elegantly argue that you can't always be the biggest, fastest, and trendiest place on the block, but it takes only one of these 'Ests' to be a category leader. Businesses big and small can benefit from the carefully distilled lessons in this book.' -Bernd Schmitt, Professor of Marketing, Columbia Business School and author of Customer Experience Management. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first volume of the POSA pattern series introduced a broad-spectrum of general-purpose patterns in software design and architecture. The second narrowed the focus to fundamental patterns for building sophisticated concurrent and networked software systems and applications. This volume uses design patterns to present techniques for implementing effective resource management in a system.The patterns are covered in detail making use of several examples providing directions to the readers on how to implement the presented patterns. Additionally, the volume presents a thorough introduction into resource management and a case study where the patterns are applied to the domain of mobile radio networks. The patterns are grouped by different areas of resource management and hence address the complete lifecycle of resources: resource acquisition, coordination and release.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Twenty-three top advisors from leading firms show entrepreneurs how to transition their businessThe Entrepreneur's Transition provides an all-in-one handbook for entrepreneurs and corporate insiders seeking advice on their personal financial planning prior to selling or taking a business public. It provides a concise, easy-to-read blueprint that can help business leaders navigate before and after a transaction-so they are well positioned and can avoid costly mistakes. The Entrepreneur's Transition is organized chronologically beginning with the issues a business owner should be concerned with prior to a transaction. It then moves, step by step, through the transaction process and into post transaction diversification, reinvestment, and philanthropy.Louis Crosier (Boston, MA) is a principal at Windward Investment Management and serves as a member of Windward's Investment Committee. His responsibilities include managing client portfolios and overseeing the firm's investment consulting practice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant.Offers an excellent introduction to the broad range of Kant's philosophical thought.Provides an exposition of Kant's major philosophical works, including the Critique of Pure Reason.Topics covered include Kant's theory of empirical cognition, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his theory of the limits of reason.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A good plan is good for business Breakdown maintenance still accounts for much of the time maintenance workers put in. Too often, the result is lost revenue, excessive downtime, and poor-quality repairs. This convenient, practical guide shows you how to develop a comprehensive planning and scheduling effort to ensure all resources are available when they are needed. You'll discover how to gather supportive data and build plans that will help you control maintenance costs and equipment downtime. \* Make informed decisions about the most effective way to perform maintenance \* Establish solid shutdown schedules \* Set reasonable goals based on your budget \* Understand a range of estimating and scheduling methods Structure a work order system that supports your plan \* Allocate money, material, and labor resources for maximum productivity \* Use multi-skill training to its best advantage \* Formulate methods to identify the right work to be performed during a shutdown.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Five leading moral philosophers assess various aspects of T.M. Scanlon's moral theory as laid out in his seminal work, What We Owe to Each Other. - - An assessment of T.M. Scanlon's seminal work What We Owe to Each Other. - - Written by five leading moral philosophers. - - Contributes to debates initiated by Scanlon on value theory, normative ethics, and metaethics. - - Includes a response by T.M. Scanlon in which he clarifies and develops his views.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stress: A Brief History is a lively, accessible, and detailed examination of the origins of the field of stress research.First concise, accessible, academically grounded book on the origins of the concept of stress.Explores different theories and models of stress such as the psychosomatic approach, homeostasis, and general adaptation syndrome.Discusses the work and intriguing contributions of key researchers in the field such as Walter Cannon, Hans Selye, Harold Wolff, and Richard Lazarus.Explains the origins of key concepts in stress such as stressful life events, the coronary-prone personality, and appraisals and coping.Culminates in a discussion of what makes a good theory and what obligations stress researchers have to those whose working lives they study.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of original essays exploring the significance of Derrida's thought for education, pedagogy and the ethics of teaching and research. - A collection of original essays exploring the significance of Derrida's thought for education, pedagogy, and the ethics of teaching and research - Recognises that Derrida is a profound educational thinker, concerned with questions of pedagogy - Written by a team of international scholars.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities is the long awaited follow-up to the groundbreaking book Creating Learning Communities. The authors continue their exploration of the concept of learning communities as an innovation in undergraduate curricular instruction that allow students to actively participate in their own education, and deepen and diversify their college experience. Jodi Levine Laufgraben and Nancy S. Shapiro address a wide range of topics such as campus culture for sustaining learning communities, learning communities and the curriculum, pedagogies, and faculty development.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Military Geographies is about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism. - A book about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism. - Sets a new agenda for the study of military geography with its critical analysis of the ways in which military control over space is legitimized. - Explores the ways in which militarism and military activities control development, the use of space and our understanding of place. - Focuses on military lands, establishments and personnel in contemporary peacetime settings. - Uses examples from Europe, North America and Australasia. - Draws on original research into the mechanisms by which the British government manages the defence estate. - Illustrated with maps, plans and other figures.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many CFOs have led their companies to invest in ERP and shared services in order to create leaner, more global organization structures. Today, they seek more radical transformation through business process outsourcing (BPO). CFO Insights is a practical, comprehensive guide to this exciting, fast-growing field. It features expert advice from the CFOs of major companies worldwide, including BP, Procter & Gamble, Dell, and Exel. Step by step, it takes you through the stages of a successful outsourcing solution - from evaluating providers and contracting, through transition planning and risk management.'We have seen cost reductions every year for each of the 13 years of our outsourcing experience - now, finally, we are seeing the outsourcing market mature. The advancement of multi-client centers will create new value. As new low cost centers spring up around the world I want to have easy access to the opportunities.'--Ala n Eilles, CFO Downstream, BP'Outsourcing is not about sitting still. On the one hand, as CFO, you have to be in control, and have the right control mechanisms in place. On the other, this is an evolving relationship where both parties feel empowered and energized to make a real difference in the business.'--John Coghlan, Group Finance Director of Exel'My view of the CFO's role is relatively simple: How do you add value The CFO has to be in the forefront in understanding, at a strategic level, the relative economics of different parts of the business model - and vitally play a decisive role in deciding what should be insourced and what should be outsourced.'--Clayton Daley, CFO, Procter & Gamble.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This sweeping history of the Serbian people starts with the settlement of the Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula in the seventh century and ends with the dissolution of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century.A comprehensive survey of the development of the Serbian nation.Provides the background history of the Serbs, essential to understanding their current situation.Traces the history of the Serbian people from the seventh through to the late twentieth century.Focuses on the process of integration and disintegration which have characterised Serbian history.Pays detailed attention to socio-economic history.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a new therapy for advanced heart failure patients. This therapy has been shown to improve quality of life, exercise capacity, NYHA classification, and even reverse the detrimental 'reverse remodeling' that occurs in advanced heart failure - in patients already receiving optimal pharmacological therapy. > 120 ms, LVEDD > 55 mm, without any indication required for pacing. The therapy is available in an ICD device, too. CRT has been shown to be effective in patients with both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. The implant procedure is part of a learning curve. Many physicians who already perform electrophysiology procedures, or PPM, or ICD implants are the ideal implanter - but are surprised at the challenges this implant presents. This book will help 'flatten' the learning curve for new physician implanting, and will provide a 'guide' for those who have already started implanting. The success rate is about 90% - so after 10 years of application, we have found that there are still patients who do not get access to this great therapy because of the complexity of the patient's anatomy, or physician skills. The book is written by three authors with a great deal of experience culminating in over 3000 cases between them. This book is intended for cardiologists who currently implant either or both pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators with cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called bi-ventricular pacing), or plan to implant in the future. This book will be extremely useful for the new cardiologist in training who is learning to implant devices.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book engages with the renewed focus on the centrality of occupation in occupational therapy. It is informed by a subtle but significant shift in thinking, towards a recognition that humans are occupational beings, not merely that occupation is an important part of human life. The emergence of this publication is therefore timely amidst the debate on occupational science. The book is aimed at students of occupational therapy and interested clinicians. It is designed to support them to work in a way that is grounded in and focussed on occupation. The chapters follow a common structure, which underpins a stimulating array of content. This extends from an examination of conceptual issues such as creativity and flow to clinical examples of practising in an occupational way. The final section provides a glimpse of new practice frontiers, including working with refugees and population health.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything begins with the basics To succeed in any of today's electrical specialties, you must first understand the fundamentals. This concise guidebook, fully updated and revised to comply with the National Electrical Code, provides that solid foundation in electrical theory, circuitry, and common applications. Whether you're pursuing an electrical career, need a refresher course, or simply want to understand the wiring in your home, you'll learn the basics from this book. \* Examine the fundamentals of magnetism and electric-ity, conductors, insulators, and circuits \* Study common applications including house wiring, lighting, cables, electric heating, and generating \* Become familiar with test procedures and electromagnetic induction \* Understand inductive and capacitive AC circuits and the principles of alternating current \* Explore alarm and intercom wiring, home circuiting, and multiple switching \* Find out how generating stations and substations function \* Learn from clear, specific text, functional illustrations, and review questions in every chapter.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your guide to keeping the heat on Whether you're an apprentice or a veteran HVAC technician, you know that technology changes and you need to keep up. This fully revised guidebook covers everything you need to know to install, maintain, and repair the components that run, regulate, and fuel both old and new systems. From oil burners and steam line controls to the newest chip-based technology and environmental regulations, Volume 2 helps you keep the heat on. \* Install and repair thermostats, humidistats, automatic controls, and oil or gas burner controls \* Review pipes, pipe fittings, piping details, valve installation, and duct systems \* Find new calculations and environmental guidelines \* Learn the best ways to handle hydronics and steam line controls \* Deal with solid fuels and understand coal firing methods \* Refer to data tables with conversions, formula cross-references, and manufacturers' lists The Audel HVAC Library Vol. 1: Heating Systems, Furnaces, and Boilers Vol. 2: Heating System Components, Gas and Oil Burners, and Automatic Controls Vol. 3: Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, and Distribution Systems.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. - An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. - Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace. - Makes connections across millennia of desert literature. - Deepens the reader's understanding of the desert as a real place, as an interior space, and as a textual site, - Concludes with comments on the recent conflicts in Iraq. - Written in a readable and engaging style.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Agency Account Handling strives to distinguish between good account handling and great account handling.This book will help you understand the wider picture of client servicing, give you satisfied customers and allow you to go home at night with a smile on your face. In reality it may not avoid all the 'blood, sweat and tears' but it will certainly reduce them to a manageable level.Good account handlers know instinctively most of the principles associated with effective client servicing. What results in great account handling is the difference an individual makes, all those little agency touches that add up to a competitive advantage and, essentially, the decision by an individual to concentrate on the right mix of priorities which will produce the most effective results.It should inspire people to strive for satisfied clients, fulfilled professional lives and strong client service departments.'This book is a beacon for account handlers, giving insight, confidence and experience, whether you read it cover to cover or dip into relevant sections.It shines a light on the path to success for burgeoning careers and wily old dogs alike.'--Steve Aldridge, Creative Partner, Partners Andrews Aldridge'Indispensable! A soup-to-nuts analysis of all aspects of account management. A must for any ambitious account handler, from any discipline, who wants to further their career.'--Suki Thompson, Managing Director, The Haystack Group'There is much to recommend Mike's book. First, it fills a gap in the market. I haven't come across anything on great account handling practice, previously. Second, it has terrific depth and breadth. But what makes Mike's book really special is that it is a book to learn from. Having worked with Mike a lot over the last five years I know that he knows his stuff. What I hadn't realised is that he has a rare gift for imparting his stuff in the infectious way that is a pleasure to learn from.'--Malcolm White, Executive Planning Director, Euro RSCG London.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why are some drugs highly addictive What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today's society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications.Teaching and learning features include:Chapter overviews In-depth core material End of chapter questions Key referencesExtensive glossary Journals and websites of interest This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book reviews both successful and unsuccessful mergers and acquisitions, exploring the reasons why so many fail to live up to expectations. - - An exploration of why mergers and acquisitions succeed or fail, based on rigorous scholarly research. - Stretches the boundaries of what we know about these complex phenomena. - Presents original ideas about the merger and acquisition strategy, the effects of mergers and acquisitions on performance, and the critical processes involved in implementation and integration. - Explores new areas, such as the role of culture and leadership, and the importance of knowledge transfer and learning. - Includes contributions from both highly respected scholars and up-and-coming stars in the field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This 'invitation' focuses on questions of personality in everyday life that intrigue and puzzle us. In this way, we are introduced to both the principles and the fascinating methods of the psychology of personal constructs. This second edition incorporates the recent work on trauma and grieving that has been produced by psychotherapists in this field. It also includes a guide to up to date developments in constructivist theory and method. Without losing sight of the important issues that we all encounter in our lives, the authors provide a compelling invitation to this approach to personality. Written in plain English, with numerous examples, they show how we both make and find meaning in the world that confronts us.…