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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An all-you-need-to-know introduction to mutual funds--ideal for tentative beginners as well as veterans looking for a brush-up on the fundamentals of 'wealth building' Smart Definitions of blended funds, balanced funds, and closed-end funds Smart Strategies for college savings, tax-free funds, and retirement plans Smart Tips on how to find reliable fund families and managers, and how to ride a volatile market Smart Advice on diversifying your investments, capitalizing on 'bull' and 'bear' market cycles, committing to aggressive growth funds, knowing when to 'sell short,' and much more Smart Tips on calculating interest-rate risk, choosing between taxable and tax-exempt funds, analyzing a fund's performance history, and matching your fund family's goals and style with your own Smart Insights into how mutual funds perform against CDs, individual stocks and bonds, and treasury securities Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index and loads of sidebars and tables Smart Guides take readers seriously. They satisfy even the most curious person's desire to know the essentials about any of a wide range of topics--from vitamins to mutual funds to stress relief. It's all about good reading and expert information. The choice is yours.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Getting Started in annuitiesOne of the most popular retirement investment options, annuities are also among the most difficult to comprehend. This handy volume provides an in-depth, easy-to-understand look at these complex instruments, revealing exactly what they are, how they work, and what advantages they have over other investment vehicles. Along with performance tables, sample portfolios, and a helpful Q & A section, you'll find up-to-date details on tax law changes, as well as complete information on.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der Geldanlage: Aussuchen von Aktien, Inanspruchnahme eines Maklers, Kontrollieren des Portfolio und vieles mehr. Dieses Buch gehört zur neuen Reihe der Smartguides, einer günstigen Paperbackausgabe zu sorgfältig ausgewählten, brisanten Themen von breitem Interesse. Verständlich geschrieben und benutzerfreundlich gestaltet - ein ideales Nachschlagewerk. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Social class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this book provides easy access to the empirical research on social class. It illustrates how class differences reach into society, affecting not only life-styles but also life-chances - birth, health and death. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Caldron of Conflict tells the story of Eastern Europe in the tumultuous, often violent years 1918-1945. After introducing the region, Wynot traces the differing paths each nation took from imperial rule to independence following World War I. The author next explores how each fared in the two decades of peace, when so many high political and economic hopes were dashed on the rocks of antidemocratic movements and the financial reefs of the Great Depression. It concludes with a survey of World War II and its aftermath. Caldron of Conflict is essential reading for anyone trying to comprehend the recent and ongoing destruction in this explosive and pivotal region ofthe world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Behind today s most lurid headlines. A timely look at the fascinating realm of high-tech sleuthing Beyond the Crime Lab The New Science of Investigation Revised Edition The science of criminal investigation is evolving at an astonishing rate. Gone are the days of merely dusting for fingerprints and checking for lipstick traces. Today s forensics experts use DNA typing, computer and physical anthropologic reconstructions, and other highly sophisticated techniques-techniques that some critics believe have dire implications for every citizen s right to privacy and individual freedom. Completely updated to address the latest trends and developments in the field, this revised edition of Beyond the Crime Lab takes you on an entertaining and sometimes alarming journey through the incredible and perpetually advancing world of criminal investigation.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Smart Tips on setting up a realistic budget that works for your individual circumstances.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Called 'today's hottest financial idea and getting hotter' by fortune magazine, Economic Value Added (EVA) is the topic of conversation in financial circles around the world, from Germany and Japan to Singapore and South Africa. A revolutionary strategy for creating corporate and shareholder wealth that measures a company's real profitability, it has been adopted by such prominent corporations as Coca-Cola, Eli Lilly, and Siemens AG-with spectacular financial results. Yet, despite its increasing visibility, most executives still only have a vague notion of what EVA is and what it can do for their company. This groundbreaking book explains and clarifies all. Written by Al Ehrbar, a leading business journalist and senior vice president at EVA inventor Stern Stewart & Co., EVA: The Real Key to Creating Wealth provides a complete, accessible overview that examines how exactly EVA works, how it is measured, what it can do to structure incentives for employees, and why it is as potent as it is.At its most basic, Economic Value Added is a measure of corporate performance that differs from most others by charging profit for the cost of all the capital a company employs, including equity. To help translate principle into real-world practice, Ehrbar presents revealing case histories of EVA success stories, including those of Briggs & Stratton, the U.S. Postal Service, and Coca-Cola, which was catapulted from mediocrity to the number one wealth creator in the world with the addition of EVA.An in-depth look at a breakthrough idea whose impact is being felt from corporate boardrooms to Wall Street, this indispensable book is must reading for business leaders looking to fully grasp-and profit from-'the real key to creating wealth.'.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - League of Women Voters of the United States A celebration of passionate, heroic women who represent theexpanding power and influence of women in American public life. Inthis dynamic collection, twenty-two extraordinary leaders shareinspiring personal stories that reflect the universal desire toeffect change in the world. Representing the nation's ethnicdiversity, these outstanding women demonstrate that everyone cantruly make a difference. True to Ourselves presents a remarkable mix of women who haveconfronted tough choices, challenges, and tests of their owncharacter with determination and conviction. From polar explorerAnn Bancroft and Smith College president Ruth J. Simmons to secondlady Tipper Gore, activist Sarah Brady, and politicians CarolMoseley-Braun, Polly B. Baca, and Patsy T. Mink, the contributorsdescribe lives enriched by family, career, and their own commitmentto the larger public good. They reveal turning points thatcompelled them to change their lives and share their concerns aboutthe unfinished business of building an equal and inclusive society.Their stories and examples will inspire readers to face challengesin their own lives and fulfill their dreams and aspirations.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Those . . . prepared to grapple with science, social science, andChristian theology, will find [this book] important,thought-provoking, and rewarding. Sharon Daloz Parks, Whidbey Institute In this deep and enlightening discussion, psychologist, andtheologian James E. Loder demonstrates how a theologicalperspective enlarges our understanding of how humans grow anddevelop from birth through the life span. Loder examines theintimate relationship between human nature and the divine andprovides moving case studies, bringing the work of psychologistsFreud, Erikson, and Piaget to that of seminal Christian theologiansKierkegaard, Barth, Torrance, and Pannenberg. Loder acknowledges that psychological stage theories enable us tounderstand the logic of humans' evolving relationship with theworld and with God. At the same time, he demonstrates that thedivine spirit has a logic of its own, which is not bound by stages.Seminarians, theologians, ministers, and pastoral counselors willbenefit from this rich, thought-provoking guide. James E. Loder is the Mary D. Synnott Professor of the Philosophyof Christian Education at Princeton Theological Seminary and authorof The Transforming Moment and coauthor of The Knight's Move.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Anlehnung an die bereits erschienenen '. Speaks'-Bücher (Warren Buffett Speaks, Jack Welsh Speaks) zeichnet dieses Buch die Entscheidungen und Visionen von Bill Gates auf, dem Gründer und Chef von Microsoft, dem reichsten Mann der Welt. Enthalten sind prägnante Originalzitate aus Reden, Artikeln, Essays, Nachrichtensendungen und Interviews.Jeder kennt Bill Gates, den Gründer von Microsoft und reichsten Mann der Welt. Ob bewundert oder gehaßt, glorifiziert oder diffamiert - der Name Gates ist weltweit zu einem Begriff geworden. Anders als andere Gates Biographien: Gates wird in seinen eigenen Worten wiedergegeben. Leicht zu lesen, humorvoll geschrieben und durchaus lehrreich. (10/98).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Leading on the Edge of Chaos' spiegelt die nächste Stufe der Managementidee wider: Wie agiert man in einem Stadium 'ständiger Turbulenz'. Dieses Buch geht über die Frage 'Wie geht man mit Veränderungen um ' hinaus. Es zeigt, wie Organisationen handeln müssen angesichts eines beständigen Wandels. Conner ist Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender von ODR, einer Consultingfirma, die Unternehmen bei der Einführung weitreichender Veränderungen unterstützt. Er fordert 'flexible' Organisationen als das einzig wirksame Mittel, um in der heutigen Zeit wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Der Schlüssel zu mehr Flexibilität heißt, sich rasch an veränderte Marktbedingungen anzupassen und gleichzeitig Überprüfungsphasen einzuführen, in denen ermittelt wird, wie gut sich Mitarbeiter auf Veränderungen einstellen können. (09/98).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Bases of Competence explains what skills and competencies students need to succeed in today's workplace and details how colleges and universities can strengthen the curriculum to cultivate these skills in their undergraduate students. The book addresses the continuing disparity between the skills developed in college and the essential skills needed in the dynamic workplace environment. By providing a common language from which to work, The Bases of Competence enables both educators and employers to create educational experiences of practical and enduring value. Drawing on more than a decade of research on companies, graduates, and students, the authors identify four distinct skill combinations most desired by employers--Managing Self, Communicating, Managing People and Tasks, and Mobilizing Innovation and Change. Using case studies and best practices from a wide variety of institutional settings and workplace environments, the authors show how developing competencies narrows the gap between the classroom and work--providing students with a portfolio of basic skills that translate into lifelong employability.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'No one who anticipates developing a full-service school shouldproceed without first studying this manual.' --Joy G. Dryfoos, author of Full-Service Schools This how-to companion to Joy Dryfoos' Full-Service Schools is thefirst practical and comprehensive guide to establishingschool-based community health and social support services-such aspsychological counseling and drug prevention. Full service (or integrated services) schools have emerged inresponse to the growing needs of children and families and thedwindling of dollars to support them. Based on the trials andtriumphs of an award-winning program, this indispensable guidecontains everything needed to create a full-service (orintegrated-service) school--from planning processes to fundingstrategies to service delivery. It shows schools and communityagencies how to develop workable joint agreements that accommodatea variety of programs and service delivery approaches. Valuableresources include needs assessment forms, intra-agency agreements,program evaluation tools, facilities criteria, funding sources,family service coordination plans, and disk filled with forms andtemplates. Building a Full-Service School has been reviewed andAndorsed by national leaders of the full-service movement.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Private Anleger werden immer geschickter beim Handeln von Aktien, Bonds und Futures und träumen davon, ihren eigentlichen Job aufzugeben, um ihr Geld als Wertpapierhändler zu verdienen. Zunächst handeln sie mit ihrem eigenen Geld und nach und nach dann mit dem Geld von anderen (Freunden, Kollegen, Geschäftspartnern). Der nächste Schritt vom Handeln einiger Positionen bis zur Gründung eines eigenen Unternehmens ist jedoch keine leichte Sache. Dieses Buch informiert den künftigen Vermögensverwalter über die Geschäftsgründung, angefangen bei Vorschriften und Steuerfragen bis hin zu Systementwicklungs- und Finanzverwaltungstechniken. Es werden genaue Informationen gegeben zur Erstellung eines Geschäftsplans, zur Kapitalbeschaffung, zu Steuer- und Buchhaltungsfragen, Devisen- und Geschäftsvorschriften sowie zu Strategien des Finanz- und Risikomanagements. Außerdem werden noch praktische Strategien und Techniken zur Zielverwirklichung sowie eine Einführung in Techniken des Zeitmanagements vorgestellt. (12/97).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Managing International Political Risk analyzes the changing nature of threats to international investment in the 'BEM's'- Big Emerging Markets- such as China, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, India, Venezuela, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The book examines the strategies developed by investors and lenders to deal with political risk in large oil, mining, and private infrastructure projects. The book provides essential reading for international business and corporate finance classes in business schools and economics departments. It offers valuable insights and practical advice for international corporations, banks, investment funds, and insurers as they search fr methods to manage political risk in the contemporary period. Corporate strategies from Chevron, Exxon, Llotd's of London, Citicorp, and Standard & Poor's, among others, examine the tools, techniques, and stratgeies adopted by firms and financial institutions to offset or deter political risk. Together with leading academics, they assess the costs and benefits of project finance, non-recourse lending, alternative syndication structures, securization of export receivables, bullet bonds, local financial participation, offshore escrow accounts, multilateral guarentees, and public and private political risk insurance. They navigate the cutting edge of new 'deal structures' including credit derivatives, default swars, credit- linked notes, total return swaps, and two-way trades of ' bite-sized' risk units.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine detaillierte Betrachtung von Strategien zur Überlistung der Konkurrenz. Basierend auf einem integrierten Ansatz, stellt Strategie-Guru Liam Fahey eine Reihe von Analysegrundlagen zusammen. Es geht um Fragen, wie man aktuelle und künftige Konkurrenten erkennt, deren Einstellung ergründet, deren Technologie, organisatorische Infrastruktur, Marktstrategie, Unternehmenskultur bewertet usw., um so ein 'Konkurrenzwissen' aufzubauen. Fahey zeigt auf, daß man bessere Entscheidungen treffen und umsetzen kann, wenn man den Wettbewerb und sein weiter gefaßtes Umfeld sowie seine Organisationskultur kennt. 'Competitors' bietet Theorie und Praxis in EINEM: Es stellt die spezifischen Mittel und Techniken zur Bewertung des Wettbewerbs bereit und zeigt verschiedene Möglichkeiten auf, wie man organisatorische Fehler bei der Wettbewerbsanalyse vermeidet. (10/98).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of critical essays on concepts in occupational therapy, intended to stimulate interest in academic debate and to provoke a critical response.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The work draws upon recent research to examine the problem of poverty. In its exploration, Poverty in Europe challenges readers to reach an improved understanding of the problem and to seek improvement.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Understanding the flexibility and limits of behaviour is essential to improving both the horse s welfare and its performance. This book tackles the fundamental principles which will enable owners, riders, trainers and students to understand scientific principles and apply them in practice. Subjects covered include the analysis of influences on equine behaviour, the perceptual world of the horse, learning and training techniques including the latest developments in 'join-up' and 'imprint training'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Social class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this book provides easy access to the empirical research on social class. It illustrates how class differences reach into society, affecting not only life-styles but also life-chances - birth, health and death. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The collapse of communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and the Black seas. But the alternatives - dictatorship or totalitarian rule - are more in keeping with the traditions of Central and Eastern Europe.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kathleen Wheeler's critical guide is a major work of reference analysing the narrative practices and stylistic devices of women novelists all over the English-speaking world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This magnificent new edition, which includes relevant shorter texts and key illustrations, is designed specifically to help those who, while already enjoying some acquaintance with Old English, come to Beowulf for the first time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Childhood speech and language disorders from symptom to intervention Phonological Disability in Children: Studies in Disorders of Communication provides a detailed look at the field's current body of knowledge. Covering speech and language disorders as well as their detection, causes, and intervention options, this book provides therapists, teachers, and parents with invaluable insight into a variety of disorders. Topics include childhood apraxia, orofacial myofunctional disorders, stuttering, selective mutism, preschool language disorders, alternative communication, learning disabilities, and more. Suitable for graduate-level study, this book provides a useful resource for anyone working with affected children.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. A general introduction and introductions to each group of readings identify both the continuities and differences in the way 'big' questions in philosophy of language have been addressed by philosophers of different historical periods, institutional affiliations, races, and genders. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Händler und erfahrene Privatanleger kommen immer mehr zu dem Schluß, daß die traditionellen Prognosemethoden der fundamentalen oder technischen Analyse offenbar zu widersprüchlichen Ergebnissen kommen. Bei den fundamentalen Analysten geht der Markt eher schwach, bei den technischen Analysten geht er fester. Die Folge von solch gegensätzlichen Signalen ist, daß viele Händler und Anleger sich auf eine Kombination von wissenschaftlicher Theorie und Anlagepsychologie stützen. Bill Williams zeigt hier neue Perspektiven der Marktbeobachtung auf. Er kombiniert Elemente traditioneller technischer Chartmethoden mit Chaostheorie und Psychologie. Das Ergebnis ist ein komplexes, fünfdimensionales Handelsprogramm mit ausführlichen Erläuterungen und Beispielen zu Bereichen wie Fraktalanalyse, Oszillatoren und psychologischen Aspekten. (10/98).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a practical guide for all those involved in teaching and learning about bereavement, loss and managing change. It takes the reader through the theory and the process, and integrates the information into practice. The book provides a framework for teaching and understanding specific conflicts and their effects on health, and describes the underpinning theories and current research. The text considers work, school, family and social environments, and looks at ways of teaching, learning, organising and training in loss, bereavement and change. Themes and issues of experiencing loss are considered, including bullying, violence, sexual crime and anger, along with ways of resolving these conflicts. Methods of dealing with death of a child, suicide, trauma and unemployment are also highlighted. The final section looks at coping mechanisms, such as assertiveness, grieving and post-traumatic stress syndrome.…