Wiley mai 2008 (108 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Understand the beliefs, customs, and rituals of each faith The fun and easy way to know the common elements of these widespread religions Want to know more about the faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam This plain-English guide traces their evolution from their commonorigin - Abraham - and explains their different, yet linked, beliefs.You'll see how each religion developed, endured setbacks, and became a fixture in modern society - and you'll learn how members havedeveloped similar approaches to worship. Discover: How the belief in one God originated The roots of Abraham's family tree The sacred texts of each faith Major similarities and differences How these religions influenced the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide that gets you geared up with proper riding techniques, safety gear, indispensable items for long trips, and handling characteristics of various motorcycle types Few activities offer more fun and excitement than motorcycling, but to get the most out of it, there's a lot you need to know, and that's where this informative motorcycle guide written in plain English comes in. From buying and maintaining a bike, to riding safely, to finding great places to ride, Motorcycling For Dummies puts you on the road with savvy and style, whether you're new to riding or an experienced motorcyclist. You'll get plenty of help in selecting the right bike and step-by-step instructions on performing routine maintenance tasks. You'll also find out how to develop safe riding habits and, maybe most important of all, you'll learn more about motorcycling organizations and how to fit in with the biker crowd. Plus, this hands-on resource shows you advanced riding techniques, offers travel tips for long-distance rides, and even helps you get your kids started in motorcycling. Discover how to: - Buy a new or used bike - Select safe, tough riding gear, from helmet and jacket to boots and pants - Get proper training and learn essential riding skills - Insure your bike - Pass even the toughest licensing test - Try your hand at cruising, touring, sports biking, and more - Get involved in motorcycle clubs and events - Deal with dangers on the road - Customize your bike to improve both style and performance This comprehensive guide concludes with a motorcycling glossary, a guide to motorcycling laws by state, and an appendix with plenty of online resources. Complete with lists of can't-miss biking events, legendary motorcyclists, and must-see motorcycling movies, Motorcycling For Dummies gives a whole new meaning to the term 'easy rider'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A clear, concise resource for entering this lucrative career fieldConsulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes a reorganization and narrower focus of the topic, with new or updated information that delves into the specifics of running your own consulting business. There is greater emphasis on the business of consulting, along with financial and legal issues involved in setting up a consulting business, deepening coverage of consulting proposals, and entirely new chapters on higher-level consulting issues that more-established consultants are demanding.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Make your home COPD friendly Your reassuring guide to understanding and managing COPD and getting on with your life Want to know more about COPD This straightforward guide provides clear information about this progressive disease, explaining how to recognize the warning signs, get diagnosed, and choose the best treatment. You'll see how diet, exercise, and medication affect your symptoms and make your life easier. Discover how to: Know your risk factors Find the right doctors Quit smoking, start exercising, and change your diet Improve your overall health Prepare for emergencies Help loved ones with COPD.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you want to gain an edge in today's competitive markets, adding the candlestick methodology to your repertoire of technical analysis skills is essential. Getting Started in Candlestick Charting can help you achieve this goal, whether you're new to chart analysis or looking to enhance your understanding of the approach. This reliable resource covers thirty of the most widely recognized candlestick patterns and includes real-world charting examples backed by informative commentary.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Christ of the Celts 'I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are.' --from the Prelude 'Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of Celtic Christianity as a way forward in healing humankind and the earth.' --Publishers Weekly 'This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introduction to the treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time.' --Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Whatever you want out of life, you need a plan. While it might seem easier to put your trust in the cosmic order, a better way is to give fate a helping hand. It's your life, so take it personally!Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come in. takes three interweaving themes of insight, ownership and action to provide a complete course of accessible insights, tools and techniques. the themes represent:\* insight - Insight that things must change is the first step in creating positive lasting change.\* ownership - The ship belongs to you and it carries a cargo of your goals. Once you recognize that things need to change, its time to take stock of personal strengths and values and take control.\* action - Personal goals need personal action. Persistent positive action brings positive lasting change.By following these principles, you will be able to transform mere wishful thinking into well-formed goals. Don't Wait for Your Ship to come in. will help you make lasting positive change in your life and gives you the tool and techniques for doing just that.Don't just tread water. go on and make a real splash.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Asian entrepreneurs and businesses have created wealth faster than the rest of the economy. Asian wealth now creates and sustains more jobs than it has ever done. It stimulates growth in industries and places that would struggle without the engine of entrepreneurship. Asian wealth is diversifying and modernising, it crosses the generational divide. If you want new and old economy wealth, it's in these pages. If you want modern and traditional management practices, they are in this book. If you want a new generation of entrepreneurs and wealth creators, then read on. PRAISE FOR MAKING A FORTUNE 'Nobody understands better what makes British Asian entrepreneurs tick. Spinder provides a fascinating insight into business leaders and the inspirational stories behind their success.' Amar Singh, Evening Standard 'A refreshing and intelligent insight into Asian entrepreneurship in the 21st century'Sathnam Sanghera, The Times 'This is an important book that is being published at just the right time.With immigration ahot topic of conversation and ever-presentin political andmedia circles, this book lays out the contribution of first, second and third generation Asiansto the UK in terms of wealth creation, employment and host of other issues.It tells some good stories and has a powerful message foreveryone who reads it.'Eric Leenders, Executive Director,British Bankers Association (BBA) 'Drawing on her own experiences and the stories of others, Spinder Dhaliwal offers both unique and valuable insights into this community of entrepreneurs. This book is a must for practicing and would be entrepreneurs but also for anyone involved in entrepreneurships from advisors through to academics.' Hamant Verma, Editor Eastern Eye 'The personal stories behind some of the UK's most successful Asian businessmen make for fascinating reading. I'm so glad that my good friend and hotel business partner, Surinder Arora, takes his rightful place among them.' Sir Cliff Richard.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Most people know The Second City as an innovative school for improvisation that has turned out leading talents such as Alan Arkin, Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. This groundbreaking company has also trained thousands of educators and students through its Improvisation for Creative Pedagogy program, which uses improv exercises to teach a wide variety of content areas, and boost skills that are crucial for student learning: listening, teamwork, communication, idea-generation, vocabulary, and more.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Game-Changing Strategies explains the reasons behind this puzzle and presents practical ideas on how established firms could not only discover new radical business models but also grow them next to their existing business models. The challenge for established firms is not the discovery of a new business model the real challenge is how to make two business models coexist. This book offers advice on how established firms can implement structures and processes that make the new business model less conflicting and more palatable to the existing business.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - America's Health Care Crisis Solved highlights the major pitfalls of our current health care system and shows why, without changes, health care costs will soon demolish the American economy as well as the opportunity to receive quality care. However, contrary to the increasingly popular idea of a government health plan, the alternative presented by authors J. Patrick Rooney and Dan Perrin brings the self-interest of you, the American consumer, into the equation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Will Work for Fun presents a simple three-step process for turning your favorite hobby or interest into a reliable source of income. Why stay trapped in a job you hate, when you could turn your fun into your job No matter what your interests are, Alan Bechtold will show you how to what you love into a real moneymaking career. Packed with stories, examples, exercises, and links to online resources, Will Work for Fun is the cure for another dull day at the office.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Want to have homebuyers knocking down your door Home Staging For Dummies delivers all the secrets to making your home stand out, sell faster, and bring in more money! It shows you how to make improvements room by room and generate a higher profit in the most cost- and time-effective way. Featuring eight full-color pages of instructive before-and-after photos, this completely practical guide demonstrates how and why to eliminate clutter, make repairs, arrange furnishings, and pave the way for buyers to make an emotional connection to your house. You'll get a handle on what buyers want and how to show it to them, find plenty of do-it-yourself tasks that add real value to your home, and get tips on producing photos of your home that will have buyers craving to see more! Discover how to: - See your home as prospective buyers will see it - Know what needs doing and what doesn't - Master the three-step home staging process - Add real value to your home without breaking the bank - Decide whether to DIY or call in the pros - Create curb appeal - Make a great first impression with a beautiful entryway - Spruce up your kitchen, bathroom, living, and dining rooms - Turn your bedrooms into a buyer's dream - Whip your mechanicals into top shape - Avoid staging nightmares Get top dollar for your home - all you need is a little help from Home Staging For Dummies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing software. In fact, it's so popular that previous editions have made it a bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies gives you just what you should know to produce the reports you'll need most often, including how to: - Pull specific information from your database, sort and group it, and find the details you need - Use dynamic or cascading prompts - Troubleshoot and print reports and save time with templates - View reports on your LAN - Write formulas to retrieve specific information - Create and update OLAP reports - Format reports, control page breaks, and even add graphics or Flash files - Enhance your reports with charts and maps - Use Crystal Reports in the enterprise There's also a companion Web site with sample reports from the book and links to sites with more related information. With Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies by your side, you'll soon be able to create reports from simple to spectacular, whenever the need arises.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Multi-Family Millions offers expert advice for investors who want to make the transition from single-family homes to more profitable multi-family units. Successful real estate investor David Lindahl shows you how to find troubled properties that are ripe for quick profits, how to fix or flip those properties, and how to re-sell at maximum value. With a proven step-by-step system for managing each stage of the process, this book shows you how to get started in moneymaking multi-family units even while you work your day job.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Take an intimate look at six technology-using high schools and gain useful insight regarding how computer and Internet technology can best support teaching and learning. The Connected School offers school administrators, leaders, and teachers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a school becomes 'connected,' not just in terms of computers and networking but in terms of teacher collaboration and support as well. Based on the real life experiences of six 'connected' schools, the authors make a compelling case for the appropriate use of technology and show how it can greatly enhance students' learning experiences and further their educational goals, even in challenging urban settings.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Both a controversial account of the transgressive turn in critical thought characteristic of the moral turmoil of the Twentieth Century, and a provocative study of maternal transfiguration in the author's own turn from Transgression, Against Transgression poses an urgent question for the current generation of literary critics. - Studies the origins of the contemporary proliferation of 'Transgression' in the compelling thought experiments of Georges Bataille, and follows its inauguration as a mode of legitimate critical practice via Michel Foucault. - Tracks the author's rejection of Transgression as a legitimate critical methodology following her mother's death and her own maternal transfiguration. - Shows how the po-faced claims of critical methodology can be exploded by genuinely personal reflection. - Considers the place of grief in the transformation of thought. - Argues against the model of the 'death of god' that underpins the transgressive turn in critical thought, and for a more courageous account of the inevitable return of numinous desires. - Considers the moral responsibility of the critical writer. - Traces the transfiguration of the author from transgressive daughter to maternal agent.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Versatility&Vicissitude progresses the discussions initiated by the earlier two titles of AD (Emergence, May 2004, and Techniques and Technologies in Morphogenetic Design, March 2006) further by placing the spotlight on performance and interaction with natural ecologies. The exchange between the performance of a designed artifact and the specific contexts and the users are investigated. Thus morpho-ecological design becomes a new mode of achieving truly integral design solutions in collusion with natural ecologies and a powerful, cutting-edge alternative model for sustainability.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Showing how different events from World War II became prominent in American cultural memory while others went forgotten or remain hidden in plain sight, this book moves from war films and historical works to television specials and popular magazines to define the image and influence of World War II.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How real estate investors and speculators can take their business globalThe real estate boom has gone global, and those successful investors who want to keep up their profits are starting to look at emerging markets on other continents. Markets in South America, Eastern Europe, India, and Asia are currently experiencing the rapid growth that mature domestic markets experienced a few years ago. Based on the author s personal experience buying and selling dozens of overseas properties, this book provides all the relevant data investors need to evaluate properties and markets anywhere in the world.Colin Barrow (Hayle, Cornwall, UK) is a non-executive director of two venture capital funds and serves on the UK Government Task Force for Business. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By introducing current debates in the field of critical thinking and posing new questions from contributing scholars, Critical Thinking and Learning examines the received wisdom in the field of critical thinking and learning. - Examines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning - Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing authors - Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant 'western'-based educational viewpoint - Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in the field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rem Koolhaas has defined architecture as a chaotic adventure. Nothing could be more true than that of the last two decades. Never has architecture been so unbridled and so extraordinary: the architectural cast has never been so wide and their works so diverse. What though if you are new to the subject How is it possible to make sense of this seemingly unruly architectural landscape There are so many different types of architecture, so many designers with such varying and even contradictory approaches.This book is a much needed navigation guide for anyone interested in modern architecture. Organised chronologically, it enables you to find your way through one of the most prolific periods of building design. It looks at buildings in often contrasting styles that have been built almost simultaneously across the world with their roots in very different tendencies and schools of thought. A loose but effective framework is provided, which pulls all these multiple threads together, while key buildings are described individually with a unique clarity and precision.\* Covers seminal works, such as Guggenheim Bilbao and the Jewish Museum in Berlin.\* Features key architects: Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Toyo Ito, Rem Koolhaas, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano\* Illustrated with more than 220 colour images. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Six Sizzling Markets'Everyone knows that the globe is being changed by globalization, but what does it mean for the ordinary citizen or investor Pran Tiku offers a clear and informative account of the opportunities that exist in six of the major new global economies. The book sizzles with practical advice for the would-be global investor; but, more significantly, it includes important background material on the history and politics of the six countries -- material that is interesting in itself and also very practical.'--Sidney Verba, Professor of Government, Harvard UniversityIn Six Sizzling Markets, seasoned financial veteran Pran Tiku effectively outlines how you can profit from investing in six dynamic emerging market economies: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (collectively known as BRIC), as well as South Korea and Mexico. Tiku introduces each country by painting a picture of its historical and political landscapes and quickly moves on to provide you with practical applications and profitable strategies for these markets.This reliable resource skillfully addresses growth opportunities and describes sustainable investment strategies--based on vigorous research and investment experience--and provides a basis for investing in these markets by explaining the opportunities that are available. Six Sizzling Markets also argues that meaningful diversification is likely to reduce risk and enhance returns based on well-known principles of modern portfolio theory.Engaging and informative, Six Sizzling Markets will educate both experienced and aspiring investors on strategies for developing their international portfolios by capitalizing on emerging market opportunities.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Synthesizes current international research and activities related to reflective practice in nursing. Explains how to apply reflective practice to education, clinical practice, and research in nursing. Applies reflective practice across multiple nursing specialties.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Arthur Schopenhauer's reputation as a cynic and a misanthrope often obscures the complexity and humanity of his philosophy. In this innovative volume, Robert Wicks breaks away from the accepted oversimplification of Schopenhauer as an incurable pessimist, to present an insightful portrait of his life and work.Beginning with a look at his early life and the people and circumstances that shaped his thinking, the book situates Schopenhauer's philosophical work within the context of these formative years. It examines Schopenhauer's aesthetic and moral theories, his affinity toward Asian mysticism and Christianity, as well as his ideas about the sublime, consciousness, empathy, humanity, and 'Will'. The volume focuses on the composition and structure of Schopenhauer's philosophy and explores his intellectual links to Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein.An essential resource for students and scholars of aesthetics and nineteenth-century philosophy, this is an important introduction to a unique and influential thinker.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is now in use worldwide, while hypnosis as a technique continues to attract serious interest from the professional community. Integrating the two, the field of cognitive hypnotherapy uses the natural trance states of clients to unlock unconscious thoughts and memory patterns that can generate and sustain problems. Cognitive hypnotherapists work within the client s model of the world, so that changes are more likely to be subconsciously accepted and become permanent. This practical guide shows how cognitive hypnotherapy can be used to treat a range of emotional disorders including depression, sleep disorders, anxiety, eating disorders and PTSD.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is the story of Faith in Action, the acclaimed nationwide grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together Americans of all faiths to provide volunteer care and support to those in their communities who are confined to their homes because of a chronic health condition or disability. But this book is far more than simply an account of the Faith in Action program. Through a series of revealing in-depth interviews conducted in three very different parts of the country, Promise to Mary provides a unique and often profoundly moving glimpse into the lives of some of our most isolated and forgotten neighbors-as well as the remarkable volunteers, from all faiths and from all walks of life, who have come to their aid.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume considers the implications of national and international social, political, and economic realities for health and health care provision to minority ethnic groups. - Addresses continuity and change in debates on ethnicity, health, and health care - Considers the implications of national and international social, political, and economic realities for health and health care provision to minority ethnic groups - Represents the experiences of settled and new minority ethnic groups, refugees, and asylum seekers across the world - Includes international comparisons between Caribbean migrants to the US and UK, the provision of interpreters in general practice and the variations in uptake of disability living allowance across ethnic groups. …