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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Uncover the secrets to sailing fast whilst remaining in control.Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is also one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and retaining speed.This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blindingyou with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to mainsail trimming has been included.High quality photographs and illustrations are used throughout to simplify this complex subject. This is achieved by showing the sail shapes needed to make the boat go fast and stay under control. Only one sailing role is dealt with to further simplify the subject and make sailing more accessible to the newcomer.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Understand the greatest military victories and the worst defeatsThe fun and easy way to trace America's military historyWant to know more about the military's role in U.S. history This straightforward guide takes you from the French and Indian War to the War in Iraq, explaining not only how the Armed Forces are organized and operate, but also how the military and warfare have shaped the country's society, politics, culture, and future.Discover how to:\* Why America goes to war\* Who serves in the armed forces and why\* How early wars shaped the U.S.\* America's involvement in the World Wars\* Key moments of great battles.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise For The Riddle'This book provides very clear insight into the way people have new ideas and suggests practical steps that can be used. The approach is different from the formal tools of lateral thinking but equally valid.'-Dr. Edward de Bono, originator of lateral thinking and founder of the World Academy for New Thinking'The Riddle is a remarkable gift cleverly wrapped in a must-read book. Razeghi thoughtfully awakens and immerses us in that 'eyes wide open, believing is seeing, blissfully ignorant' state of childhood so desperately needed in our world today. As innovation and creativity emerge from their awkward adolescence, The Riddle is not just a rite-of-passage surprise party for your brain but a compelling travel guide for your eager neurons and creative juices.'-Thomas Stat, relationship designer/innovation alchemist, IDEO'Every innovator in the world looks constantly for the Eureka moment. The Riddle is a must-read book for every problem solver to understand the creative process and to learn how to provoke Eureka moments continuously.'-Salvador Alva, president, PepsiCo Latin America Region Foods & Beverages'Razeghi has revealed that creativity is not only an art but a science and skill that anyone can learn. His numerous examples and fascinating anecdotes make this book a must-read for anyone-whether you are a CEO or a stock boy, physicist, or phys-ed teacher-who wants to problem-solve more effectively.'-Jonathan Greenblatt, founder, Ethos Water, and former vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company'Andrew Razeghi's Riddle is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide to improving your creativity. I learned how to approach a problem, how to look for solutions, and most important, how to inspire my very own Eureka moments. The book is rich in examples and the best thing of all: it is great fun to read.' -Urs Eberhard, executive vice president, Switzerland Tourism.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Emotionally Intelligent Team'The Emotionally Intelligent Team connects the dots between the task at hand, achieving and making a difference, and personal happiness. Imagine where humankind would be if every entity on the planet operated within a series of high-performing teams. Marcia Hughes and James Terrell show us that it's possible.'-Suzanne Kirk, senior vice president, Branch Service Center, Bank of the West'This masterful work offers a completely new perspective, bringing the power of emotional and social intelligence through engaging insights, exercises, and stories, to high-performance teamwork-creating the opportunity for potentially extraordinary results that are seamless, dynamic, and productive.'-Eileen Rogers, global director, Leadership Excellence Programs, Deloitte'We value teams at Medtronic so we know that this book will be a powerful tool in understanding and developing successful team behaviors.'-Michael Mihalczo and Walter Cooper, district managers, Medtronic CRDM'Marcia Hughes and James Terrell's latest book, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, is a must-read for every school district, business, and organization that wants to ensure high-functioning and productive teams.'-Linda Fabi, director of education, Waterloo Region District School Board'Marcia and James provide a good lens for the way people view others in a team environment. This insight, when combined with measuring one's own EQ through a test such as the Emotional Quotient inventory (EQ-i(r)), provides a powerful lever for improving team performance.'-Steven J. Stein, Ph.D., founder and CEO of MHS and coauthor of the bestseller, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success, and author of Make Your Workplace Great: The 7 Keys to an Emotionally Intelligent Organization'The Emotionally Intelligent Team will help any team take practical steps toward greater collaboration and effectiveness.'-Brian Twillman, EPA training officer and organization development specialist, Office Executive Services, Office of the Administrator.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Have a home network Make it safer and more usefulShare your stuff, access it remotely, back it up, and play movies on your XboxWhat happens when your hard drive hiccups, or the kids accidentally let loose an unfriendly computer virus If you have Windows Home Server installed, your precious pictures and documents are still safe, and you can access them from anywhere. This friendly guide helps you get it up and running and shows you all its cool tricks!Discover how to:\*Choose and install Windows Home Server\*Set up users and use shared folders\*Share multimedia across your network\*Play music or video on your Xbox\*Set up automated backups.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6-12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing 'pre-reading,' 'during reading,' and 'after reading' activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Greek word sympotein means literally 'to drink together.' In the era of Socrates and Plato, the symposium was a central part of Greek culture: a gathering where men consumed wine freely and debated the issues of the day.Philosophers, wine critics, and winemakers share their passion for wine through well-crafted essays that explore wine's deeper meaning, nature, and significance. Wine & Philosophy offers a playfully fresh, insightful - and, at times, controversial - perspective on the philosophical dimensions of wine and wine appreciation.Joining Beer & Philosophy and Food & Philosophy in the 'Epicurean Trilogy,' the essays herein celebrate the ongoing relationship between wine and philosophical reflection, discussion, and debate.; Wine&Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Food&Philosophy and Beer&Philosophy in in the'Epicurean Trilogy.'Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, wine writers, and winemakers.Chapters include,'The Art&Culture of Wine';'Tasting&Talking about Wine';'Wine&Its Critics';'The Beauty of Wine';'The Metaphysics of Wine'; and'The Politics&Economics of Wine'Essays are accessible to a general audience while at the same time covering some serious philosophical groundIncorporates traditional areas of philosophical study, including philosophy of language, philosophy of perception, aesthetics, metaphysics, ethics and political philosophyA great complimentary text to any guided-tour visit to the Napa Valley or other wineries.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - MASTER THE ART OF SELLING MORTGAGES! The High-Income Mortgage Originator is your guide to a rewarding sales career in a growing field. What could be more satisfying than helping a young couple buy their first home, or helping a parent fund a child's college education, or helping an entrepreneur start a dream business--all while you make a great living Mortgage originators not only experience the satisfaction of helping people borrow the money they need; they get to be their own bosses, make their own rules, and make plenty of money. Whether you're looking for your first job or transitioning from a corporate position, The High-Income Mortgage Originator gives you all the tools to grow your wealth and your career in real estate finance. This comprehensive guide not only provides a beginner's course on getting into the business, but also provides references, examples, and business practices that lead to high incomes. It teaches proven principles and practices in customer service, marketing, and lead generation that will build your reputation--and your business. For example, you'll learn how to mount an effective marketing campaign to bring in more business than you can handle. You'll also read sample scripts that help you talk to prospects and bring them into the buying process without using pressure or gimmicks. Plus, you'll master the art of selling mortgages, understand every step of the mortgage process, deliver effective sales presentations, learn to evaluate mortgage applications and credit reports, and draft loans that make all parties happy. Becoming a mortgage originator is a proven path to financial freedom, and good mortgage originators can make great money even in bad markets. The High-Income Mortgage Originator gives you the tips, advice, and best practices you need to build a thriving business with a growing and loyal customer base. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Whether you are renting out part of your home, or investing in a property, this guide to the constantly changing market and its laws will prove to be invaluable. Whether you've inherited a home you now need to rent or you're aiming to become a property tycoon, this friendly guide is your road map to success. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Virtualization has become a 'megatrend'--and for good reason. Implementing virtualization allows for more efficient utilization of network server capacity, simpler storage administration, reduced energy costs, and better use of corporate capital. In other words: virtualization helps you save money, energy, and space. Not bad, huh If you're thinking about 'going virtual' but have the feeling everyone else in the world understands exactly what that means while you're still virtually in the dark, take heart. Virtualization for Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this hot topic and helps you evaluate if making the switch to a virtual environment is right for you.This fun and friendly guide starts with a detailed overview of exactly what virtualization is and exactly how it works, and then takes you on a tour of the benefits of a virtualized environment, such as added space in overcrowded data centers, lower operations costs through more efficient infrastructure administration, and reduced energy costs through server consolidation.Next, you'll get step-by-step guidance on how to:\* Perform a server virtualization cost versus benefit analysis\* Weigh server virtualization options\* Choose hardware for your server virtualization project\* Create a virtualized software environment\* Migrate to--and manage--your new virtualized environmentWhether you're an IT manager looking to sell the idea to your boss, or just want to learn more about how to create, migrate to, and successfully manage a virtualized environment, Virtualization for Dummies is your go-to guide for virtually everything you need to know. …

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Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designing Your Organization is a hands-on guide that provides managers with a set of practical tools to use when making organization design decisions. Based on Jay Galbraith's widely used Star Model, the book covers the fundamentals of organization design and offers frameworks and tools to help leaders execute their strategy. The authors address the five specific design challenges that confront most of today's organizations:\* Designing around the customer\*Organizing across borders\*Making a matrix work\*Solving the centralization/decentralization dilemma\*Organizing for innovationDesigning Your Organization is written for managers and leaders who make critical choices about organizational strategy and execution as well as for human resource and organization design and development professionals who help implement these decisions.This important resource includes a CD-ROM.Praise for Designing Your Organization'Jay Galbraith and Amy Kates provide the compass, charts, essential tools, and supplies for the journey to organization effectiveness in dynamic times. Designing Your Organization, brought forth at a time of major challenges to global business and national priorities, brings contemporary organization decisions into focus and provides clear advice to achieve business performance today and tomorrow.'-John D. Hofmeister, president and U.S. country chair, Shell Oil Company'Should be used by every leader seeking to give their organization a competitive advantage. Galbraith and Kates offer a practical framework to align a corporation's organizational structure with its business strategy.'-Thomas J. Falk, chairman and CEO, Kimberly-Clark Corporation'Starting several decades ago, Jay Galbraith wrote a series of books that essentially defined the field of modern organization design. Now, with deceptive simplicity, compelling logic, and immense practicality, he and Amy Kates have summarized in a single place what every manager needs to know about this vitally important subject.'-Thomas W. Malone, Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management; director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, MIT Sloan School of Management; and author, The Future of Work.…

Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This best-selling nuts-and-bolts workbook, now in its second edition, has become a must-have resource for nonprofit managers and boards who are required to work through the budget cycle. The book offers practical tools for completing each step of the budgeting process. Designed to be comprehensive and easy to use, the second edition of The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits provides everything budgeters and nonfinancial managers need to prepare, approve, and implement their own budgets.The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits addresses the importance of budgets and budgeting, discusses basic types of nonprofit budgets, and outlines budget implementation, tracking, and reporting. In addition to updating the broad range of material, this second edition contains new information on such timely topics as zero-based budgeting and capital budgeting. New to this edition is a CD containing the CMS Nonprofit Budget Builder Software as well as electronic versions of the worksheets and exhibits to guide you through all stages of building a solid budget.Praise for the First Edition'This is a book every nonprofit needs.' -Peter F. Drucker'Provides clarity, strategy, and utility to the financial and asset management of social-sector organizations.' -Frances Hesselbein'This book is clear, insightful, and required reading for all who are responsible for the success of not-for-profits. If you work for or run a not-for-profit agency, you should read this book.' -Peter Block, author, Flawless Consulting and The Empowered Manager'The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits is a definitive and practical guide to the art of budgeting. It is well-written and reliable, as well as easily understandable.' -Ronald J. Werthman, vice president, finance/treasurer and CFO, Johns Hopkins Health System, The Johns Hopkins HospitalPraise for the Second Edition'This book is the gold standard for providing executive managers with information essential to making the best decisions for their organizations, and will give the confidence in their fiscal systems needed in the competitive world of nonprofit management.'-Don Sykes, former director, the Office of Community Services for the Clinton Administration, and president, Community Development Solutions'Written in clear language easily understood by the layman, this book contains guidance on both proper procedures and the real-world challenges of getting the organization to adopt them. The worksheets and sample forms alone are worth the price.'-Elizabeth Rosen, retired chief financial and systems officer, The Morgan Library and Museum.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Treating the Critically Ill Patient is a practical guide to recognising and treating acutely ill patients at risk of further deterioration. It includes early warning scoring systems to identify patients at risk on the ward, identifies the key priorities for care, and equips students and newly qualified staff with the clinical skills necessary to prevent further deterioration and to provide prompt and effective care. Each chapter follows a standard layout, and includes bullet points and illustrations making this book an accessible and practical guide to critical care. Treating the Critically Ill Patient provides an essential companion to Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient. ¿ Evidence-based guide to care of the critically ill patient ¿ Includes step-by-step clinical guidelines and real-life scenarios ¿ Identifies the key priorities for care. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Trading the financial markets is extremely difficult, but with the right approach, traders can achieve success. Nobody knows this better than authors Larry Pesavento and Leslie Jouflas, both traders and educators of traders, who have consistently used pattern recognition to capture profits from the markets. In Trade What You See, Pesavento and Jouflas show traders how to identify patterns as they are developing and exactly where to place entry and exit orders. While some patterns derive from the techniques of Wall Street's earliest traders and other patterns reflect Pesavento's emphasis on the geometry of market movements and Fibonacci numbers. Filled with hard-won knowledge gained through years of market experience, Trade What You Seeoutlines both a practical and sophisticated approach to trading that will be of interest to both novice and seasoned traders alike.Larry Pesavento is a forty-year veteran trader. He operates a Web site.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book will serve as an excellent text for NVQ plastering students, whilst its encyclopaedic structure enables the experienced plasterer to select information quickly on finer points when faced with an unfamiliar task. Architects and surveyors will welcome it as a guide to the scope of the craft and its materials, and as a reference for conservation work. It provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of modern plastering and a comprehensive treatment of present-day fibrous plasterwork. Also included are full technical details of solid work, and thorough coverage of obsolete practices for the purpose of conservation work. It features working drawings in isometric projection to present a three dimensional picture of specific jobs. The Fourth Edition has been updated to take account of new products and techniques, in particular machine plastering, and changes in health and safety requirements. The sections on Floorlaying, Plasterboard and Internal Plastering have been totally rewritten and all subjects have been checked against Standards. Legislation and regulations have been brought up to date. Published in association with the Plasterers' Craft Guild.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Diese Ausgabe wurde auf den neuesten Stand gebracht, um die, die mit der Anwendung oder dem Studium der Massenspektroskopie beginnen, zeitgemäß an das Thema heranzuführen. Der Autor deckt in den Kapiteln über Ionenquellen und Verfahren der Ionisierung, Massenanalyse, Ionennachweis und Fragmentierungsmuster die Grundlagen des Themas ab, schließt aber auch Kapitel über Tandem-Techniken (Gas- und Flüssigkeitschromatographie - Massenspektrometrie und Massenspektrometrie - Massenspektrometrie) und über atomare Massenspektrometrie einschließlich induktiv gekoppelter Plasma-Massenspektrometrie (ICPMS) ein. Wie bei allen Büchern der ACOL-Reihe sind Fragen zur Selbstüberprüfung und deren Lösungen enthalten. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tragedy in Transition is an innovative and exciting introduction to the theory and practice of tragedy. - Looks at a broad range of topics in the field of tragedy in literature, from ancient to contemporary times - Explores the links between writers from different times and cultures - Focuses on the reception of classical texts in subsequent literatures, and discusses their treatment in a range of media - Surveys the lasting influence of the most resonant narratives in tragedy - Contemplates exciting and unexpected combinations of text and topic among them the relationship between tragedy and childhood, science fiction, and the role of the gods.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Leadership Development ToolsThis extraordinary resource includes the most successful leadership development tools selected from three decades of the Pfeiffer Annuals and Handbooks. Since 1972, trainers and consultants have found these volumes to contain a treasure chest of resources for a wide range of training and organization-development needs.The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Leadership Development Tools is organized into three sections: Presentations and Discussions (articles); Experiential Learning Activities; and Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys. These selections represent the all-time best the Pfeiffer Annuals and Handbooks have to offer on the topic. The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Leadership Development Tools:\* Includes an overview of management theorists who have shaped modern thought about organizations and leadership\*Contains complete, ready-made training exercises designed to meet a variety of needs for different audiences\*Offers inventories that include questionnaires and instruments that help people clarify their own beliefs about leadershipThe materials covered are selected not only for quality but with an eye toward serving a broad range of objectives and training situations. This resource is written to help develop leadership skills, from first-level supervisors to high-level executives. The activities and instruments can be customized for all levels of the management hierarchy.The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Leadership Development Tools offers the resources you need to help build better organizations for working people everywhere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an innovative book about the shape theology takes in its varied interactions - religious and secular, local and global, historical and contemporary, academic and practical. For many years David Ford's theological thought has evolved in conversation with many different partners in the public sphere, non-faith communities, the church, Judaism, Islam, and the university. This theology is a way of thinking in search of wisdom, engaging with practices and the life of the imagination as well as with ideas, arguments, discernments, and decisions. Nourished by scripture together with premodern, modern, and contemporary sources, it seeks to shape a wise faith. This approach to theology has become increasingly influential and Ford is recognized as one of the most important, creative, subtle and accessible theologians working today. In his many works he has developed the relationship between theology and each of these other spheres, but this is the first book to bring together a multifaceted, well-rounded account of theology's involvement with these conversation partners.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Queer Theology makes an important contribution to public debate about Christianity and sex. - A remarkable collection of specially commissioned essays by some of the brightest and best of Anglo-American scholars - Edited by one of the leading theologians working at the interface between religion and contemporary culture - Reconceptualizes the body and its desires - Enlarges the meaningfulness of Christian sexuality for the good of the Church - Proposes that bodies are the mobile products of changing discourses and regimes of power.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beyond Common Sense addresses the many important and controversial issues that arise from the use of psychological and social science in the courtroom. Each chapter identifies areas of scientific agreement and disagreement, and discusses how psychological science advances our understanding of human behavior beyond common sense. - Features original chapters written by some of the leading experts in the field of psychology and law including Elizabeth Loftus, Saul Kassin, Faye Crosby, Alice Eagly, Gary Wells, Louise Fitzgerald, Craig Anderson, and Phoebe Ellsworth - The 14 issues addressed include eyewitness identification, gender stereotypes, repressed memories, Affirmative Action and the death penalty - Commentaries written by leading social science and law scholars discuss key legal and scientific themes that emerge from the science chapters and illustrate how psychological science is or can be used in the courts.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Accurate interpretation of the ECG is an essential skill for all health professionals. Using a unique self-assessment format, this book presents a comprehensive, incremental approach to ECG interpretation, progressing from basic to advanced concepts in electrocardiography. Amply illustrated with electrocardiograms both in the main text and the self-assessments, ECG Interpretation is a must-have practical guide that features: ¿ An appealing, user-friendly format that will help with exam preparation ¿ Clearly defined learning objectives to guide readers efficiently through the intricacies of ECG interpretation ¿ Numerous practical examples of ECG strips to illustrate important concepts, including clean ECG strips to practice skills ¿ Multiple-choice questions to consolidate learning and emphasize pertinent facts This second edition has been thoroughly revised from the original 12-lead ECG Interpretation: The Self-Assessment Approach, with fully updated text, additional electrocardiograms and new chapters covering a variety of arrhythmias and ion channelopathies. The book is an essential aid to structured learning for electrophysiologists cardiologists in training, Internists, emergency room physicians, , medical students, nurses and. cardiac technicians.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Behavioural investing seeks to bridge the gap between psychology and investing. All too many investors are unaware of the mental pitfalls that await them. Even once we are aware of our biases, we must recognise that knowledge does not equal behaviour. The solution lies is designing and adopting an investment process that is at least partially robust to behavioural decision-making errors.Behavioural Investing: A Practitioner's Guide to Applying Behavioural Finance explores the biases we face, the way in which they show up in the investment process, and urges readers to adopt an empirically based sceptical approach to investing. This book is unique in combining insights from the field of applied psychology with a through understanding of the investment problem. The content is practitioner focused throughout and will be essential reading for any investment professional looking to improve their investing behaviour to maximise returns.Key features include:\* The only book to cover the applications of behavioural finance.\* An executive summary for every chapter with key points highlighted at the chapter start.\* Information on the key behavioural biases of professional investors, including The seven sins of fund management, Investment myth busting, and The Tao of investing.\* Practical examples showing how using a psychologically inspired model can improve on standard, common practice valuation tools.Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field of behavioural finance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Today's market participants have a myriad of tools at their disposal. Yet the success rate is that of old - 80% to 90% of traders fail to achieve their financial goals. This book shows traders how to get their investment act together. It covers in detail the three requirements needed for success: Winning psychology, effective money management and a written trading plan with an edge.\* The Nature of Trends also provides unique tools (for example the MIDAS tool) that provide low risk trade entry by telling the trader the level at which an entry may be safely effected\* Finally, the book provides the 'Rule of 3' to manage a trade. These rules allow the trader to take profits and hold on for long-term profits without increasing risk.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills. - Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, the biology of reading, and reading instruction - Divided into seven sections:Word Recognition Processes in Reading; Learning to Read and Spell; Reading Comprehension; Reading in Different Languages; Disorders of Reading and Spelling; Biological Bases of Reading; Teaching Reading - Edited by well-respected senior figures in the field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From public to private, non-sectarian to faith-based institutions, this book describes the best ways to teach introductory courses in theology and religion. The author's research data from 533 introductory courses yields concrete, useful information about student goals, student learning, and effective pedagogical methods. - Offers practical, realistic, research-based guidance for faculty and graduate students, incorporating the practices of highly-effective teachers - Looks at key topics, such as how to establish and communicate with students about learning goals, what kinds of student development to expect, how to construct effective assignments, how to manage the paper load, and how to ensure that students are prepared for class - Includes case studies of theology and religious studies courses at various institutions both public and private, including large and small classes, in subjects as diverse as World Religions, Introduction to Religion, Bible, and Theology. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research and Treatment is the first book in its field to comprehensively examine offenders' social cognition. Focusing specifically on aggressive offenders, the book collates the theory, research and practice relating to offenders' social cognition in one authoritative volume.The book addresses two different categories of aggressive offender. The first part of the book addresses sexual abusers, identifying theory, research and practice related to child sexual abusers' as well as rapists' social cognition. The second part focuses on theory, research and treatment-related information specific to violent offenders. This subdivision of content offers readers a source of reference on offenders' cognition that is context-specific, and focussed.Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research and Treatment is an invaluable source of reference as well as a practical handbook for professionals working with offenders, especially clinical forensic psychologists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to launch an international design practice and gain projects overseasA comprehensive overview of the rewards and perils of international practice for architects, this book draws on the experience of dozens of leading practitioners to present lessons for the profession. Written primarily for architects, the content is also relevant to any design professional considering working in a foreign country. Among the many questions it helps answer:\*Should my firm consider pursuing work overseas \*Can a small or medium-sized firm successfully pursue international work \*How do we start and how do we get a first project in another country \*How is international practice different from working in the United States \*What contract provisions and other measures will help minimize the risks \*Should we have an overseas office and, if so, what type \*Should we consider outsourcing to overseas staff as a way to even out workload and increase profits \*What does the future look like for international practice The largest section of the book expands on these issues with specific guidelines for working in more than 185 countries. Countries with little potential for North American architects are summarized briefly, while fuller descriptions are provided for more than 25 countries that have been or could be major markets for international design services.…