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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An indispensable resource for every financial service professionals developing an IPSThe Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is one of the most critical documents fiduciaries must draft. For years, ERISA and other industry regulations have governed the guidelines all fiduciaries must comply with when drafting one. But the current climate of corporate scandal and the 2008 global banking crisis have led to increased scrutiny by regulators, prompting firms to take a closer look at the quality and integrity of their IPSs and to take steps to have a rigorous formal process in place for drafting them. Endorsed by the Foundation of Fiduciary Studies, this concise guide provides a rigorous framework and the expert insight, information and guidance you need to guarantee that your IPS is in complete compliance with all ERISA-directed requirements.\* Provides a step-by-step plan for creating a uniform IPS that every advisor in the office can follow\* Defines the duties and responsibilities of all parties involved, while clarifying diversification guidelines and providing methods for keeping costs under control\* Packed with ready-to-use templates, sample forms, letters and other documents, diagrams and other valuable tools, including sample Policy Statement downloadable at the companion website\* Designed to get you quickly up to speed on what you need to know to confidently serve your clients with the highest standards of care and protection.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rebalance your mind, body and spirit--the natural way!Ayurveda is an ancient system of prevention and treatment of illness by maintaining balance in the body, mind, and spirit according to your individual body type.Ayurveda For Dummies provides you with a comprehensive introduction to this area of complementary medicine, considering the origins and history of Ayurveda as well as practical guidance on utilizing the correct balance of nutrition and exercise, herbal remedies, yoga, and Ayurvedic massage to treat ailments and maintain a healthy, happy lifestyle.\* Helps you develop a diet based on your body type\* Advises you on ways to optimize your health by exercising to suit your body type\* Gives you trusted info on stretching your body with YogaThis hands-on, friendly guide helps you understand your body type and restore balance to your life using the principles of Ayurveda.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A proven approach to revenue-generating marketing and client developmentProfessional Services Marketing is a fully field-tested and research-based approach to marketing and client development for professional services firms. The book, now in its Second Edition, covers five key areas that are critical for firms that want to grow and become more profitable: creating a marketing and growth strategy; establishing a brand and reputation; implementing a marketing communications program; executing lead generation strategies; and developing business by winning new clients. You will also read real-world case studies that illustrate major points, as well as quotes and stories from well-respected professionals in the industry.\* The Second Edition features new research and updates throughout, including new chapters on social media and online marketing, as well as new case studies and interviews\* Authors Mike Schultz and John E. Doerr are the coauthors of the Wall Street Journal and Inc. Magazine bestseller Rainmaking Conversations and Professional Services Marketing; Lee W. Frederiksen is coauthor of Online Marketing for Professional Services\* Will be widely promoted via multiple online routes and direct mail marketingFirms of any size can use this proven approach to marketing and client development to attract new clients and grow their professional service businesses.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Are you a sugar addict Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies provides you a safe and healthy path to overcome your addiction, eliminate stress eating, and upgrade your nutrition for a healthier lifestyle.Sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic that can lead to obesity, chronic fatigue, diabetes, and a host of other medical and psychological problems. Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies helps those who are affected by this commonly overlooked addiction to outsmart their sugar cravings and overcome their addiction. The tips in this book will help you:\* Learn to stop stress eating and perform a nutrition makeover that makes the low-sugar lifestyle easy!\* Stop the frustration of yo-yo dieting, and finally find an eating plan that works.\* Free yourself from the grip of sugar addiction and regain control over your life.Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies contains everything you need to start your journey down the road to wellness:\* Four common types of sugar addicts - which one are you \* Finally understand carbs, protein, and fat with a simple nutrition system for weight loss and healthy eating, including what to choose and what to stay away from\* Detoxing from sugar and performing a kitchen makeover\* Eating mindfully - making purposeful decisions instead of stress eating\* How to survive holidays, restaurants, and special occasions\* Building a support system\* Exercise programs for energy and weight loss\* Speedy low-sugar recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts\* Staying on track and breaking the cycle of failure - including a step-by-step list of exactly what to do when a sugar craving strikes!If you're one of the millions of people worldwide who relies too much on sugar for energy, comfort, or convenience, Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies is your no-nonsense guide to decreasing your sugar intake, losing weight, and changing your life for the better.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A groundbreaking guide to facilitating online and blended coursesThis comprehensive resource offers teachers in grades K-12 a hands-on guide to the rapidly growing field of online and blended teaching. With clear examples and explanations, Kristin Kipp shows how to structure online and blended courses for student engagement, build relationships with online students, facilitate discussion boards, collaborate online, design online assessments, and much more.\* Shows how to create a successful online or blended classroom\* Illustrates the essential differences between face-to-face instruction and online teaching\* Foreword by Susan Patrick of the International Association for K-12 Online LearningThis is an essential handbook for learning how to teach online and improve student achievement.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guide for modern organisations about optimising productivity, creating a culture of innovation, and building high-performing teams It's time to stop managing and start implementing. The New Rules of Management is about creating and implementing projects that truly matter,because even the best ideas, projects and objectives mean nothing until they are executed. In truth, most organisations aren't designed to successfully implement long-term projects, but successfully implementing the projects that matter is the key to long-term success. In this book, you'll learn how to successfully manage yourself, your teams, and your entire organisation to create and execute engaging, vital projects that people and teams care about. When you do implementation right success becomes a given-on the personal, team, and organisational levels. So if you want your business to succeed, it's time to implement the projects that truly matter. Start now, with The New Rules of Management. - A management guide to building engagement and innovation in any organisation - Written by a master business coach, mentor, entrepreneur, thought leader, and popular public speaker - Ideal for business leaders and managers who want to take their organisations into the twenty-first century.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The late Theodore Sizer's vision for a truly democratic public high school system Our current high schools are ill-designed and inefficient. We have inherited a program of studies that in its overall structure has not changed in over a century. The question is What's next Theodore Sizer, the founder of The Coalition of Essential Schools, was a passionate advocate for the American school system. In this, his last book, he offers a vision of what a future secondary education might look like. In a book that tells the story of his own odyssey, Sizer gives shape to a much-needed agenda for improving our high schools. - Includes a vision for the future of our High Schools from one of America's greatest leaders of educational reform - Written by Theodore Sizer founder of The Coalition of Essential Schools and author of landmark book Horace's Compromise This final book from the late Theodore Sizer reveals the man and his vision for our secondary education system.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn from the leading resource on the latestinbound marketingtechniques As the SEO industry undergoes a shift and Googlecontinues tochange its algorithm, successful SEO practitioners need to increase their knowledge of a wide range ofinboundmarketing channels.The Moz Blog is the go-to place for the latestthought leadershiponthe shifts in inbound marketing and SEO. This book cherry-picks and updates the most popular articles for the keyinbound marketingdisciplines, mixing them with some brand-new essays.Rand Fishkin and Thomas Høgenhaven have produced a masterfully edited anthology packed withinformationto provide the best possible insight into these marketing channels.The popularMozblog is a top resource for cutting-edge information on SEO techniques: - Co-compiled and co-edited byMozCEO and co-founder Rand Fishkin, thisbookis an anthology of articles selected to provide the best possible overview of current SEO and inbound marketing techniques and trends - Covers channels of online marketing, content marketing, social media, outreach, conversion rate optimization, and analytics,as well as search engine optimization - Focuses on leveraging existing platforms likesocial media sites and communityfor inbound marketingsuccess Inbound Marketing and SEOis a must-have for marketers in today's online world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the early primary school years, children need to learn certain social skills to be successful in school and out. Some children have already mastered handling disappointment and working out differences with others, but many children struggle with the social skills that are expected of them. To help students of all skill levels, the author of the highly praised Ready-To-Use Violence Prevention Skills Lessons & Activities for Elementary Students presents this practical book that gives teachers and specialists a stimulating, systematic way to develop positive social behaviors in students through awareness, discussion, and rehearsing new behaviors. It offers over 50 detailed lesson plans and practice worksheets based on real-life situations. These age-appropriate lessons help children build self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others, and a sense of responsibility for one's own actions. Printed in a spiral-bound 8 1/4' x 11' format, the pages can be easily photocopied for use by the whole class or for individuals as the need to work on a particular skill arises.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A must-have, full-color guide to the Nikon D7100The Nikon D7100 is an ideal camera for beginning photographers who may lack structured photography training but are still eager and determined to take great photos. And that's where this fun-and-friendly guide comes in handy! Packed with more than 300 full-color photos, this introductory guide begins by helping you get a feel for the camera, get comfortable shooting in auto mode, managing playback options, and handle basic troubleshooting strategies. Veteran author Julie Adair King walks you through the D7100's features and encourages you to take creative control so that you can start capturing stunning pictures immediately.\* Packs in more than 300 full-color photos that exemplify the basic photo skills needed to get great shots\* Shares a wealth of information from one of the most popular digital photography authors\* Walks you through adjusting manual settings to get better results from exposure, lighting, focus, and color\* Contains an entire chapter on video mode\* Explains how to send images to a computer for organizing, editing, and sharingNikon D7100 For Dummies helps you get a grasp on your camera's controls so you can start taking memorable photos today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fast, accurate answers for common Windows Server questions Serving as a perfect companion to all Windows Server books, this reference provides you with quick and easily searchable solutions to day-to-day challenges of Microsoft's newest version of Windows Server. Using helpful design features such as thumb tabs, tables of contents, and special heading treatments, this resource boasts a smooth and seamless approach to finding information. Plus, quick-reference tables and lists provide additional on-the-spot answers. - Covers such key topics as server roles and functionality, user and group maintenance, directory management and replication, and backup and recovery - Addresses automating administrative tasks and managing server remote access - Helps you with disk management and storage, folder security, and performance tuning - Walks you through common troubleshooting issues as well as maintaining and controlling the centralized desktop Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference is a must-have resource for finding quick answers quickly. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The challenge with most companies' talent intelligence is that it is just not that intelligent.Having good talent intelligence--an accurate understanding of the skills, expertise, and qualities of people--is essential for the people decisions that all businesses make. Yet despite its vital importance, most organizations appear to be failing at this critical task. The reason lies in talent measurement: how companies produce their talent intelligence and then use it.Written by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur--two experts in the field--this book draws on the latest research to show how businesses can transform the value and impact of their talent intelligence to make sure they get the right people in the right roles. When that happens, all their talent management and development activities are built on an accurate understanding of the talent available to them.Filled with illustrative examples, the book shows how to overcome the stumbling blocks that stand in the way of successful talent intelligence and reveals step-by-step what organizations need to measure, how they can best do so, and how they can successfully implement measurement and use the results. As the authors explain, knowing what methods and tools to use is just part of the challenge: the bigger issue for many firms is ensuring they know how to use them and make the best use of the intelligence they provide. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Write a business model Easy.Business Models For Dummies helps you write a solid business model to further define your company's goals and increase attractiveness to customers. Inside, you'll discover how to: make a value proposition; define a market segment; locate your company's position in the value chain; create a revenue generation statement; identify competitors, complementors, and other network effects; develop a competitive strategy; and much more.\* Shows you how to define the purpose of a business and its profitability to customers\* Serves as a thorough guide to business modeling techniques\* Helps to ensure that your business has the very best business model possibleIf you need to update a business model due to changes in the market or maturation of your company,Business Models For Dummies has you covered. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A book that brings the habits of reading to life Great readers are not made by genetics or destiny but by the habits they build-habits that are intentionally built by their teachers. The early formal years of education are the key to reversing the reading gap and setting up children for success. But K-4 education seems to widen the gap between stronger and weaker readers, not close it. Today, the Common Core further increases the pressure to reach high levels of rigor. What can be done This book includes the strategies, systems, and lessons from the top classrooms that bring the habits of reading to life, creating countless quality opportunities for students to take one of the most complex skills we as people can know and to perform it fluently and easily. Offers clear teaching strategies for teaching reading to all students, no matter what level Includes more than 40 video examples from real classrooms Written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, bestselling author of Driven by Data and Leverage LeadershipGreat Habits, Great Readers puts the focus on: learning habits, reading habits, guided reading, and independent reading. NOTE: Content video and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the Elektronisches Buch file, but are available for download after purchase.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Trading strategies always look great on paper. But when it comes to trading in the real world, market chaos and human unpredictability often make even the best strategies seem inadequate to the task. The hard truth all traders eventually learn is that trading is far more difficult when your chips are down and the pressure is on. In the tradition of Edwin Lefèvre's legendary book Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, Don Miller's Chronicles of a Million Dollar Trader offers an inside look at the ups and downs, failures and victories of one of the few traders to have ever earned $1 million in a calendar year by trading futures intraday. In this detailed journal, Miller lets you peek over his shoulder as he tiptoes through a minefield of potential mistakes, miscalculations, and self-defeating behaviors in search of consistent profits. Along the way, he shares trading diary excerpts from 2008 to 2012, as well as his actual performance for every futures trading day from 2004 to 2011-almost 2,000 days worth of real trading results and analysis. You'll follow along as the challenge of everyday trading teaches Miller the importance of focus, motivation, controlled aggression, and just showing up-especially on those mornings he'd rather sleep in. As you track his progress hour by hour and day by day through the journal, you'll see how he recognizes his strengths and weaknesses, reaches or falls short of his daily goals, analyzes his results, and applies everything he learns to future trades, including valuable insights gleaned from sports, poker, and life. If you're thinking of quitting your day job to be a full-time trader, Miller offers a clear-eyed look at what you're getting into. His path to success was rocky, with ecstatic highs interspersed with intermittent setbacks. Despite his well-crafted plan, his intelligence, and his dedication, Miller began his trading career the way so many others do-with losses due to a lack of training and a poor business plan. Though he learned his lesson, ate his humble pie, and got back into the game successfully, there's no reason for you to repeat his mistakes. Chronicles of a Million Dollar Trader reveals how successful trading is about much more than reading charts, because you're not just playing the numbers-you're competing against the markets, other traders, and yourself. Much like a sport, winning is the result of good planning, practice, and execution, and if you're not on your game, then you're already on your way to losing. If you're a full-time trader, part-time trader, or just considering becoming one, this insightful, revealing look inside Miller's mind offers vital lessons on how to trade like a champion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Getting involved in medical and biomedical research through necessity or personal choice can be a testing experience. Each step of the process brings its own challenges, from liaising with supervisors, to the lack of opportunities to promote completed research.This brand new How to provides a complete guide to the process: from the planning stages, to execution, write-up, preparation for the viva examination, and how to maximise the impact of your research. It ensures you get the most out of the experience, both in terms of personal development and academic achievement, and even provides guidance on what to do when things don't quite go to plan.An ideal companion, written by an experienced postgraduate tutor, this concise and user-friendly manual is full of practical exercises, key points, and hints and tips, which will give you the edge when dealing with the more elusive realities of medical and healthcare research.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A must-read leadership guide for CIOs and executives whose careers depend on creating value and growth through continuous innovationInnovation is the hot topic. Everyone's talking about it, but there seems to be a lot of misperceptions about getting it done. Innovating for Growth and Value is aimed at CIOs and other technology leaders in the modern enterprise. This insider's guide to innovation presents repeatable processes, detailed methodologies, and robust frameworks for innovation and continuous transformation in today's fast-paced business environments. It provides actionable programs for developing and successfully executing profitable and repeatable innovation strategies.\* Focuses on specific critical areas where innovation is imperative\* Features real-world stories and revealing anecdotes\* Presents interviews from international companies such as Netflix, IBM, Cisco, Boeing, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft, McKesson, Flextronics, and moreWithout innovation, your company cannot compete and cannot survive. So the real question isn't whether to innovate or not. The real question is how to innovate and make innovation strategies work in the modern enterprise. Thoughtfully written and carefully researched, Innovating for Growth and Value grasps the central truth about innovation with a wealth of information made truly valuable for IT leaders and CIOs.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toconfidently administer, score, and interpret the WMS(r)-IVComplete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reportingExpert advice on avoiding common pitfallsConveniently formatted for rapid referenceThe most recent revision of one of the most popular memory assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS(r)-IV) is a widely used measure of memory functioning, which is particularly useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among others. Professionals need an authoritative source on administration, scoring, and interpretation in order to use this test properly. Written by the test developers for the WMS(r)-IV, Essentials of WMS(r)-IV Assessment is that source.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.Integrating WMS(r)-IV data with the WAIS(r)-IV and other measures of cognitive ability and memory for adults, Essentials of WMS(r)-IV Assessment now includes four new subtests and a revised index structure. The authors also offer expert assessment of the test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on its clinical applications, and several illuminating case studies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everyday Medical Ethics and Lawis based on the core chapters of Medical Ethics Today, focussing on the practical issues and dilemmas common to all doctors. It includes chapters on the law and professional guidance relating to consent, treating people who lack capacity, treating children and young people, confidentiality and health records. Thetitle is UK-wide, covering the law and guidance in each of the four nations.Each chapter has a uniform structure which makes it ideal for use in learning and teaching. '10 Things You Need to Know About.' introduces the key points of the topic, Setting the Scene explains where the issues occur in real life and why doctors need to understand them, and then key definitions are followed by explanations of different scenarios. The book uses real cases to illustrate points and summary boxes to highlight key issues throughout.Whilst maintaining its rigorous attention to detail,Everyday Medical Ethics and Lawis an easy read reference book for busy, practising doctors.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Supporting a Physiologic Approach to Pregnancy and Birth: A Practical Guide provides an overview of current evidence and a range of practical suggestions to promote physiologic birth within the United States healthcare system. Presenting the latest evidence available on practical approaches and minimal interventions, this book looks into clinic exam rooms and hospital labor units to investigate the possibilities for improving the pregnancy and labor experience. Contributors discuss recent research and other published information and present a range of ideas, tools, and solutions for maternity care clinicians, including midwives, nurses, physicians, and other members of the perinatal team. An invaluable resource, Supporting a Physiologic Approach to Pregnancy and Birth is a must-have practical guide for those involved in all aspects of pregnancy and birth.…

Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Both timely and critical for recovery-oriented practice, this book provides practitioners with the focused, essential knowledge and skills to be truly person-centered and recovery-oriented when supporting an individual's recovery journey. Dulmus and Nisbet have provided the field with an overdue practical resource. Making the recovery planner's best practice individual recovery plan format available on CD-ROM is brilliant, and every agency will want to incorporate it into its EMR.'-Linda Rosenberg, President/CEO National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Washington, D.C.'This is a practical and useful tool for case managers and community support workers who are assisting people with serious mental illness toward recovery. Working in a person-centered fashion is what our consumers want and expect, but to date, there have been few published tools with practical value for frontline staff. This resource is timely and relevant.'-Michael F. Hogan, PhD, Hogan Health Solutions, Delmar, New York; former NYS Commissioner of Mental Health and Chair of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2002-2003Proven guidance for creating effective person-centered plans that facilitate the recovery process for individuals with serious mental illnessRecent national and international mental health policy is promoting service delivery models that incorporate person-centered and recovery-oriented approaches, in which individuals are in the lead role, defining their own goals for their individualized recovery plans. Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness provides mental health practitioners with a useful resource to implement person-centered planning within a recovery framework when working with individuals with a serious mental illness.Providing a succinct overview of the historical roots, philosophy, and practice of person-centered recovery, Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness is organized around the three stages of recovery-Beginnings, Moving Forward, and Leaving Your Practitioner Behind-yet still allows both the individual and practitioner to revisit any of the three stages during the ebb and flow of an individual's recovery journey.Sample recovery plans are included, covering the individual's status, personal priorities, short-term objectives, and recovery steps, and are organized around common recovery goals including:\* Self-advocacy\* Family relationships\* Health and wellness\* Community involvement\* Stress management\* Relapse prevention\* Personal crisis planning\* Transportation\* Social relationships\* Meaningful activities\* Life skillsA companion CD-ROM provides all of the plans found in the book in an easily customizable word-processing format. Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness assists practitioners in becoming effective person-centered facilitators and advocates for recovery that meaningfully supports individuals in achieving their hopes and dreams.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn to combine security theory and code to produce secure systemsSecurity is clearly a crucial issue to consider during the design and implementation of any distributed software architecture. Security patterns are increasingly being used by developers who take security into serious consideration from the creation of their work. Written by the authority on security patterns, this unique book examines the structure and purpose of security patterns, illustrating their use with the help of detailed implementation advice, numerous code samples, and descriptions in UML.\* Provides an extensive, up-to-date catalog of security patterns\* Shares real-world case studies so you can see when and how to use security patterns in practice\* Details how to incorporate security from the conceptual stage\* Highlights tips on authentication, authorization, role-based access control, firewalls, wireless networks, middleware, VoIP, web services security, and more\* Author is well known and highly respected in the field of security and an expert on security patternsSecurity Patterns in Practice shows you how to confidently develop a secure system step by step.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients. Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout. Topics covered include: ¿ Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations ¿ Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss ¿ Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery ¿ Management of obesity related co-morbidities Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP's with an interest in obesity management.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments.\* A complete overview exploring the application of computing in literary studies\* Includes the seminal writings from the field\* Focuses on methods and perspectives, new genres, formatting issues, and best practices for digital preservation\* Explores the new genres of hypertext literature, installations, gaming, and web blogs\* The Appendix serves as an annotated bibliography.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture reflects the changes that have taken place in cultural theory and literary criticism since the latter part of the twentieth century.Written by more than thirty experts in cultural theory, literary history, and literary criticism, this authoritative and up-to-date reference places major authors in the complex cultural and historical contexts that have compelled their distinctive fiction, essays, and poetry. This allows the reader to more accurately interpret the esteemed but demanding literature of authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, and Diamela Eltit. Key authors whose work has defined a period, or defied borders, as in the cases of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, César Vallejo, and Gabriel García Márquez, are also discussed in historical and theoretical context. Additional essays engage the reader with in-depth discussions of forms and genres, and discussions of architecture, music, and film.This text provides the historical background to help the reader understand the people and culture that have defined Latin American literature and its reception. Each chapter also includes short selected bibliographic guides and recommendations for further reading.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with comprehensive, detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of timber structures based on the common rules and rules for buildings in Eurocode 5 - Part 1-1. It will also be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil and structural engineering.It provides a step-by-step approach to the design of all of the commonly used timber elements and connections using solid timber, glued laminated timber or wood based structural products, and incorporates the requirements of the UK National Annex. It covers:\* strength and stiffness properties of timber and its reconstituted and engineered products\* key requirements of Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1 and Eurocode 5 - Part 1-1\* design of beams and columns of solid timber, glued laminated, composite and thin-webbed sections\* lateral stability requirements of timber structures\* design of mechanical connections subjected to lateral and/or axial forces\* design of moment resisting rigid and semi-rigid connections\* racking design of multi-storey platform framed wallsFeaturing numerous detailed worked examples, the second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes information on the consequences of amendments and revisions to EC5 published since the first edition, and the significant additional requirements of BSI non contradictory, complimentary information document (PD 6693-1-1) relating to EC5. The new edition also includes a new section on axial stress conditions in composite sections, covering combined axial and bending stress conditions and reference to the major revisions to the design procedure for glued laminated timber. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This undergraduate textbook provides a statistical mechanical foundation to the classical laws of thermodynamics via a comprehensive treatment of the basics of classical thermodynamics, equilibrium statistical mechanics, irreversible thermodynamics, and the statistical mechanics of non-equilibrium phenomena. This timely book has a unique focus on the concept of entropy, which is studied starting from the well-known ideal gas law, employing various thermodynamic processes, example systems and interpretations to expose its role in the second law of thermodynamics. This modern treatment of statistical physics includes studies of neutron stars, superconductivity and the recently developed fluctuation theorems. It also presents figures and problems in a clear and concise way, aiding the student's understanding.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With the latest insights from the world of communication studies into the nature of corporate reputation, this new addition to Wiley-Blackwell's series of handbooks on communication and media reflects the growing visibility of large businesses' ethical profiles, and tracks the benefits that positive public attitudes can bring.\* Serves as the definitive research collection for a fast-growing field featuring contributions by key international scholars\* Brings together state-of-the-art communication studies insights on corporate reputation\* Identifies and addresses the lacunae in the research literature\* Applies new theoretical frameworks to corporate reputation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Credit is essential in the modern world and creates wealth, provided it is used wisely. The Global Credit Crisis during 2008/2009 has shown that sound understanding of underlying credit risk is crucial. If credit freezes, almost every activity in the economy is affected. The best way to utilize credit and get results is to understand credit risk. Advanced Credit Risk Analysis and Management helps the reader to understand the various nuances of credit risk. It discusses various techniques to measure, analyze and manage credit risk for both lenders and borrowers. The book begins by defining what credit is and its advantages and disadvantages, the causes of credit risk, a brief historical overview of credit risk analysis and the strategic importance of credit risk in institutions that rely on claims or debtors. The book then details various techniques to study the entity level credit risks, including portfolio level credit risks. Authored by a credit expert with two decades of experience in corporate finance and corporate credit risk, the book discusses the macroeconomic, industry and financial analysis for the study of credit risk. It covers credit risk grading and explains concepts including PD, EAD and LGD. It also highlights the distinction with equity risks and touches on credit risk pricing and the importance of credit risk in Basel Accords I, II and III. The two most common credit risks, project finance credit risk and working capital credit risk, are covered in detail with illustrations. The role of diversification and credit derivatives in credit portfolio management is considered. It also reflects on how the credit crisis develops in an economy by referring to the bubble formation. The book links with the 2008/2009 credit crisis and carries out an interesting discussion on how the credit crisis may have been avoided by following the fundamentals or principles of credit risk analysis and management. The book is essential for both lenders and borrowers. Containing case studies adapted from real life examples and exercises, this important text is practical, topical and challenging. It is useful for a wide spectrum of academics and practitioners in credit risk and anyone interested in commercial and corporate credit and related products.…