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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Including three of his most famous and important essays,Utilitarianism ,On Liberty , andEssay on Bentham , along with formative selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin, this volume provides a uniquely perspicuous view of Mill s ethical and political thought.Contains Mill s most famous and influential works, Utilitarianism and On Liberty as well as his important Essay on Bentham.Uses the 1871 edition of Utilitarianism , the last to be published in Mill s lifetime.Includes selections from Bentham and John Austin, the two thinkers who most influenced Mill.Introduction written by Mary Warnock, a highly respected figure in 20th-century ethics in her own right.Provides an extensive, up-to-date bibliography with the best scholarship on Mill, Bentham and Utilitarianism.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Being able to communicate effectively across cultural differences, understanding how to negotiate complex social situations, and being familiar with the customs and norms of many cultures are important skills in organizations today. Perhaps even more important than possessing those essential pieces of cultural knowledge is the skill of cultural adaptability - the willingness and ability to recognize, understand and work effectively across cultural differences. Proficiency in this area helps managers to build the relationships needed to achieve results in today's global organizations, especially when those relationships are forged across borders and cultures.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In How's My Kid Doing noted educator Thomas R. Guskey has created a practical handbook for parents who have trouble understanding their school-age children's grades, report cards, and test scores. This down-to-earth guide will help parents make sense of school reports and offers a helpful resource that can open communications between parents and teachers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This will be the only discipline book you'll ever need to raise good kids.' --from the Foreword by Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)and Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul(R).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book will show you how anyone can be persuaded to do anything.Geoff Burch has written a book that will change almost everything you ever believed about business and selling. Combining the quick wit of a stand up comedian with the serious thoughtfulness of a psychoanalyst, he explains the value and power of persuasion - a verbal martial art that, if used correctly will always give you the outcome you desire in your business dealings.Resistance is Useless will show you how to:\* Change anyone's opinion on any subject.\* Transform a lynch mob into your most devout supporters.\* Avoid wasting thousands of pounds on customer care while your accounts department is threatening to pulp your customer's fingers with a hammer.\* Understand how a perfect product demonstration can get you hurled into the street by security.\* Sell tanks to Genghis khan.Readership: General Business, customer service and sales.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A clear, balanced, and up-to-date guide to dealing with issues arising from the menopause - it couldn t have come at a better time.'- Dr Mark Porter , Practising GP, well known Writer and BroadcasterAs the variety of treatments to alleviate the physical and psychological symptoms of menopause continues to expand, doctors are encouraging women to take an active role in choosing treatment options for themselves.Understanding Menopause will help you to make these decisions by providing clear, unbiased information about all aspects of menopause, as well as first-person accounts by women of their psychological and sociological menopausal experiences.Written by an expert in women s health, this reader-friendly guide bridges the gap between medical knowledge and everyday life to help you cope with the menopause both physically and mentally.Features women s accounts of what the menopause actually feels likeIncludes the most up-to-date information on the results of the recent high-profile study into the risks of heart disease and stroke amongst women who have taken HRTWritten in an easy-to-understand style by an expert on women s health.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The landmark book Boys and Girls Learn Differently! outlines the brain-based educational theories and techniques that can be used to transform classrooms and help children learn better. Now The Boys and Girls Learn Differently Action Guide for Teachers presents experiential learning techniques that teachers can use to create an environment and enriched curriculum that take into account the needs of the developing child's brain and allows both boys and girls to gain maximum learning opportunities. This important and easy-to-use guide is based on the latest scientific scholarship on the differences between boy's and girl's brains, neurological development, hormonal effects, behavior, and learning needs and offers information on what all children need to be able to learn effectively. Michael Gurian and his colleagues applied these recent discoveries in the field during a two-year Gurian Institute pilot program in Missouri that led to measurably better academic performance and improved behavior.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Did the Pedestrian Die is an accumulation of a decade of research into cultural diversity across the globe with a wide range of client organizations. Trompenaars and his research team have identified the issues that really make a difference at the level of the individual and the organization as a whole. In addition to his well-established cross-cultural database of 70,000 managers from across the world, Trompenaars has more recently interviewed thousands of business leaders and managers to understand the challenges and concerns they face, the tensions between competing priorities, demands and values.Often humorous, always inspiring, Did the Pedestrian Die collects the insights of the world's most sought-after culture guru and shows how they can be put to immediate effect in any organization.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From concept to finished draft-a nuts-and-bolts approach to adaptations Aspiring and established screenwriters everywhere, take note! This down-to-earth guide is the first to clearly articulate the craft of adaptation. Drawing on his own experience and on fourteen years of teaching, screenwriter Richard Krevolin presents his proven five-step process for adapting anything-from novels and short stories to newspaper articles and poems-into a screenplay. Used by thousands of novelists, playwrights, poets, and journalists around the country, this can't-miss process features practical advice on how to break down a story into its essential components, as well as utilizes case studies of successful adaptations. Krevolin also provides an insider's view of working and surviving within the Hollywood system-covering the legal issues, interviewing studio insiders on what they are looking for, and offering tips from established screenwriters who specialize in adaptations. \* Outlines a series of stages that help you structure your story to fit the needs of a 120-page screenplay \* Explains how to adapt anything for Hollywood, from a single sentence story idea all the way to a thousand-page novel \* Advises on the tricky subject of just how faithful your adaptation should be \* Features helpful hints from Hollywood bigwigs-award-winning television writer Larry Brody; screenwriter and script reader Henry Jones; screenwriter and author Robin Russin; screenwriter and author Simon Rose; and more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* A genuine time and money-saver-no need to invest in big textbooks\* The Ultimateformula is highly successful\* The author is regarded as a visionary business thinker-he's the founder of the Bristol Management Research Centre and editor of Future Filter,a business digest for the new economy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Keep your family safe from tick-borne infectionsWith millions around the world infected-and millions more at risk-Lyme and other tick-related disorders are today s fastest-growing infectious diseases. And while there has been much progress in combating these illnesses, we are a long way from eliminating them. Early treatment is crucial-and there s no better way to get informed and be prepared to deal with these diseases than to read this book.This comprehensive guide tells you everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family from the pain of Lyme, including vital information about the new Lyme disease vaccines. Written by Lyme disease pioneer Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner-cofounder of the Lyme Disease Foundation and a Lyme sufferer herself-this updated and expanded edition provides the latest on the multiple diseases that can be transmitted in a single tick bite and the symptoms that indicate you ve been infected. In easy-to-understand language, the author discusses the often controversial issues of diagnosis and treatment of Lyme while reviewing the other tick-borne diseases in North America, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tularemia, the emerging ehrlichioses, and some that are considered potential biowarfare agents. She offers expert advice on: Protecting yourself from disease-carrying ticks-and what to do if you find one on your skin Obtaining the best medical treatment Accessing online information on vaccines, repellents, and the latest research Finding self-help and support organizations, state medical complaint boards, products, and related services Starting a school or business prevention program.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to prepare and enjoy delightful desserts when you have diabetesPeople with diabetes often believe that they cannot enjoy rich, delicious-tasting cooking--such as desserts. Professor, chef, and dietitian Sandy Kapoor proves them wrong, showing those who suffer from diabetes how they can fit desserts into a healthy plan of eating. Presenting over 200 mouth-watering recipes that anyone will enjoy, Kapoor teaches the reader to use healthy dessert cooking techniques and ingredients to transform high-fat, high-cholesterol, and high-sugar desserts into scrumptious healthy versions.Sandy Kapoor, PhD, RD, FADA (San Marino, CA), is a trained chef from the Culinary Institute of America, a registered dietitian, and a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association. She is the author of Professional Healthy Cooking (Wiley: 0-471-53839-6) and Healthy and Delicious:400 Professional Recipes (Wiley: 0-471-31877-9).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As suffers will know, any dermatological condition can have a devastating effect leading to feelings of isolation and depression.Filling the gap between medical advice and lay knowledge, Understanding Skin Problems provides crucial information to help you understand the various aspects of your condition - psychological and social as well as medical - so that you can improve the quality of your life and learn to cope better with the problem.Written in easy-to-understand language, it offers a positive, hopeful outlook and includes lists of organizations for further help. Broad coverage relevant to a wide range of skin conditions Written in a very accessible style Lists of further help, organisations etc includedLinda Papadopoulos is a Reader in Psychology and a chartered counselling and health psychologist. She currently works as a course director at London Guildhall University. She has published extensively in the fields of medical and counselling psychology and has been invited to present her research at various international conferences. She has also appeared on a variety of television programmes such as Big Brother as their expert psychologist.Carl Walker is a Research Psychologist at London Guildhall University where he is currently finishing a PhD in psychodermatology. He comes from a biological background, having graduated in biology from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Offers American parents and teachers precisely what we need and so sorely lack-- a moral vision of how we ought to live with one another and the heart of what 'character education' is meant to teach us: an ethics that is affirmed in our day-to-day engagement with our fellow human beings.' --Robert Coles, professor of psychiatry and medical humanities, Harvard University.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The most renowned figure in the world of marketing offers the new rules to the game for marketing professionals and business leaders alikeIn Marketing Insights from A to Z, Philip Kotler, one of the undisputed fathers of modern marketing, redefines marketing's fundamental concepts from A to Z, highlighting how business has changed and how marketing must change with it. He predicts that over the next decade marketing techniques will require a complete overhaul. Furthermore, the future of marketing is in company-wide marketing initiatives, not in a reliance on a single marketing department. This concise, stimulating book relays fundamental ideas fast for busy executives and marketing professionals. Marketing Insights from A to Z presents the enlightened and well-informed musings of a true master of the art of marketing based on his distinguished forty-year career in the business. Other topics include branding, experiential advertising, customer relationship management, leadership, marketing ethics, positioning, recession marketing, technology, overall strategy, and much more.Philip Kotler (Chicago, IL) is the father of modern marketing and the S. C. Johnson and Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, one of the definitive marketing programs in the world. Kotler is the author of twenty books and a consultant to nonprofit organizations and leading corporations such as IBM, General Electric, Bank of America, and AT&T.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is a unique picture book of learning solutions for teachers who are trying to help students struggling in three main areas of learning - attention, memory, and organization. For each area, it identifies specific problems such as difficulties with left to right scanning (an attention problem), presents an observed student behavior, explains the problem, and provides strategies and visuals to correct it, including illustrated worksheets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the first comprehensive linguistic study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam alphabets.First comprehensive study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam alphabets.Provides a linguistic analysis of the 370 Brittonic and Irish inscriptions.Presents new phonological evidence for the dating of the inscriptions.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The capitalist model was developed in the 19th century and recent events have shown the difficulties of adapting this to the demands of the 21st century, in which human and social capital are of far greater importance than physical capital. In Going off the Rails, John Plender shows how corporate scandals, inflated boardroom pay, corporate governance disciplines and outmoded accountancy conventions have stretched the Anglo-American model to its limit and what the effects of this might be on globalisation and the capital markets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Newly appointed academic managers are expected to conduct and lead a wide variety of meetings. Often, however, these managers lack the skills needed to lead meetings that get meaningful results. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Meetings is specifically designed to help managers understand how to conduct successful meetings that accomplish specific objectives as efficiently as possible. This helpful resource includes practical guidelines and information that can be put into place immediately to help ensure that meetings run effectively.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first behind-the-scenes look at the stunning success of America's hippest discount retailer Founded in 1962 by Minnesota-based department store Dayton's, Target has grown to become America's second most profitable retailer behind Wal-Mart. On Target is the first in-depth look at the business leaders and strategies that made Target such a runaway success. The company's easily recognizable red-and-white logo, youthful television advertisements, and upscale partnerships-with designers like Michael Graves, Mossimo, and Todd Oldham-have not only removed the stigma traditionally attached to discount store shopping, but actually made it hip to be frugal. In the process, the company has cemented its place as the favorite discount retailer of middle- and upper-income families across the country. In On Target, award-winning business journalist Laura Rowley examines the methods and the success of the company from its shrewd merchandising strategy to its clever marketing campaigns, ingenious branding effort, and extensive philanthropy. An excellent education in how to beat the competition even in a crowded and weak retail market, Target's story details the history and incredible success of a unique company and an enticing, unmistakable brand. Both insightful and entertaining, On Target offers important business lessons for executives and managers in need of a bull's-eye. Laura Rowley (Maplewood, NJ) is an award-winning television, radio, and print journalist specializing in business reporting. She is the personal finance and career columnist for Self magazine and has also been published in The New York Times, Parents, and Newsweek. As a reporter and producer for CNN in New York, she reported on air for Your Money and Business Unusual, and produced live programs for CNNfn. She has also appeared on Good Morning America, Oxygen Media, and CNBC.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wired for Good is a nuts-and-bolts guide to strategic technology planning for nonprofit organizations-no matter how large or small. This book leads nonprofits through a planning process that will help them align their technology use with their mission and strategic goals, determine what the appropriate technology tools are to meet those goals, and how the technology will be implemented and supported over time. This essential guide also shows how to win support for a strategic technology plan within an organization, evaluate a plan s effectiveness, and help staff and other stakeholders adapt to the changes new technology will bring about.Wired for Good shows nonprofit professionals how toGet their organization ready for the strategic technology planning processDispel the myths surrounding technology planningUnderstand the benefits of strategic technology planningOvercome organizational resistance to strategic technology planningDefine the roles and responsibilities of staff and other key stakeholders in creating a successful planMake the best use of volunteers and consultantsFind the funds to support technology implementation.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stir It Up--written by renowned activist and trainer Rinku Sen--identifies the key priorities and strategies that can help advance the mission of any social change group. This groundbreaking book addresses the unique challenges and opportunities the new global economy poses for activist groups and provides concrete guidance for community organizations of all orientations. Sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, Stir It Up draws on lessons learned from Sen's groundbreaking work with women's groups organizing for economic justice. Throughout the book, Sen walks readers through the steps of building and mobilizing a constituency and implementing key strategies that can effect social change. The book is filled with illustrative case studies that highlight best organizing practices in action and each chapter contains tools that can help groups tailor Sen's model for their own organizational needs. Stir It Up will show your organization how to: - Design and conduct actions that further campaign goals - Develop effective leaders - Build strong alliances and networks - Generate and use solid research - Design an effective media strategy - Put in place a plan for internal political education and consciousness-raising With the information, tools, and suggestions outlined in this book your organization can use your 'good idea' to change the world.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The techniques Natalie Bray pioneered and perfected revolutionised dress pattern designing, assisting the rise of the modern fashion industry. Her teaching has had a profound influence on design, production and education and her works are classics: fashions change but the principles of designing patterns in the flat do not.This book - the most popular of Natalie Bray s three works - covers the basic course and includes measurement and block patterns, circular patterns, simple pattern designing, yokes, dart manipulation, sleeves, collars and necklines, skirts, and the one-piece dress foundation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The techniques Natalie Bray pioneered and perfected revolutionised dress pattern designing, assisting the rise of the modern fashion industry. Her teaching has had a profound influence on design, production and education and her works are classics: fashions change but the principles of designing patterns in the flat do not. This book covers advanced cutting, lingerie, tailoring and children's clothes. It expands the basic course set out in Natalie Bray's Dress Pattern Designing and shows the application of the basic principles and methods to more advanced styles as well as to specialised cutting.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change.First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.Gives particular attention to the contribution of women to ascetic and monastic life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Virtual Student is an essential resource for online educators working with students in higher education and training settings. The authors offer an overview of the key issues of student online learning and provide a practical guide to working with online students. The book covers a broad range of topics including learning styles, multicultural issues, evaluation, retention, and the challenging problems of plagiarism and cheating.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Long accepted as a cost of doing business, occupational fraud has recently proven to be much more dangerous to a company than previously thought. Enron, Global Crossing, and other high-profile cases have shown that the risks can be enormous. Fraud Exposed shows how traditional methods of dealing with occupational fraud are inadequate and how an organization's mindset must change if it is to be more effective in dealing with this problem. In-depth insights and practical advice show readers how to apply criminal and law enforcement response models to workplace fraud prevention and detection; analyze financial controls to prevent occupational fraud; as well as examine and improve current defenses to occupational fraud. Written by an expert in this field, Fraud Exposed provides organizations with a realistic approach to uncovering fraud and eliminating it before any damage is done.Joseph W. Koletar, PhD (Glen Rock, NJ), is a Principal and Service Line Leader in Ernst & Young's Forensic and Security Services Practice in New York. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, he was the director of the Forensic and Corporate Investigative Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Before joining the private sector, Dr. Koletar spent twenty-five years as a special agent in the FBI.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidentlyadminister, score, and interpret the PAIThe Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) provides criticalinformation for psychologists about a client s psychopathology andconstructs for effective treatment. To use this test properly,professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidanceon how to administer, score, and interpret the test. Written by thedeveloper and foremost authority on the PAI, Essentials of PAIAssessment is that source.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries, this book is designed to help busy mental healthprofessionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need tomake optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments.Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlightingkey concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material,as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce yourgrasp of the information covered.Essentials of PAI Assessment is the only concise book of its kindto provide state-of-the-art interpretive and administrativeguidelines to using this popular self-administered personalitytest.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy is an accessible but sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in Continental philosophy in the last 200 years.Presents a definitive introduction to the core figures and topics of continental philosophy.Contains newly commissioned essays, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.Provides a solid foundation for further study.Subjects include Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx and Marxism, Nietzsche, Husserl and Phenomenology, Heidegger, Sartre, critical theory, Habermas, Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida, postmodernism, and French feminism.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed for anyone charged with making e-learning really work, Preparing Learners for e-Learning presents a variety of methods business organizations and educational institutions can use to prepare their learners to become successful e-learners. This first-of-its-kind book helps trainers, designers, and educators understand the importance of enhancing self-directedness in learners as they prepare for e-learning and the various learning theories that can be used for this purpose. It then guides e-learning professionals through the process of creating interventions-- specific to their own individual situations-- that will assist their learners in preparing for the move to an e-learning environment.…