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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertipsSpeak Chinese - instantly!Traveling to China but don't know Chinese Taking Chinese at school but need to kick up your conversation skills Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking Chinese in no time.Discover how to\* Get directions, shop, and eat out\* Talk numbers, dates, time, and money\* Chat about family and work\* Discuss sports and the weather\* Deal with problems and emergencies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertipsSpeak German - instantly!Traveling to Germany but don't know German Taking German at school but need to kick up your conversation skills Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking German in no time.Discover how to\* Get directions, shop, and eat out\* Talk numbers, dates, time, and money\* Chat about family and work\* Discuss sports and the weather\* Deal with problems and emergencies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Features tons of advice for recovery and rehabilitationGet the latest on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of strokeHave questions and concerns about strokes This reassuring guide provides invaluable information for stroke victims and their loved ones, from what a stroke is and what it feels like to proven treatments and therapies. You'll see how to implement a plan for preventing stroke, treat the lingering effects of stroke, and maximize home caregiver effectiveness while minimizing fatigue.Discover how to\* Understand what causes different types of stroke\* Recognize warning signs\* Get the most out of doctors and hospitals\* Speed recovery with the best treatments\* Help prevent future strokes\* Decide the best living arrangements after stroke.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Into the Wardrobe'[Into the Wardrobe] will be best enjoyed by fans who have read the entire series, but those who haven't may be so impressed by Downing's exploration of Lewis's deep and sophisticated imagination that they will sneak 'into the wardrobe' and devour the Chronicles for themselves.'--Publishers Weekly'Everyone who has enjoyed the Chronicles of Narnia and anyone who is interested in the writings of C.S. Lewis must read this excellent work Downing helps the reader understand how the Chronicles reflect not only Lewis's towering intellect, but also his strong faith and his sensitive heart.'--Armand Nicholi, M.D., author, The Question of God: C. S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life'Like his previous studies of Lewis's life and writings, Into the Wardrobe proves again that Downing is a master at weaving essential facts and fresh insights into a smooth narrative a balanced and satisfying guide for either experienced or first-time readers of Narnia.'--Robert Trexler, editor, CSL: The Bulletin of the New York C. S. Lewis Society'With lucidity and uncommon good sense, David Downing offers a guide to the Narnia Chronicles that will deepen the reader's appreciation of these perennial favorites while illuminating the origins of Narnia in Lewis's life and work.'--John Wilson, editor, Books & Culture'What David C. Downing does so well is give us lenses through which Lewis's myriad works come into sharp focus, revealing the convictions, insights, scholarship, experience, and questions that shaped the man who brought us Narnia.'--Jeffrey Overstreet, film critic, Christianity Today and LookingCloser.org'David Downing's sprightly study of the Narnia Chronicles provides readers with a fresh interpretation of Lewis's children's books Read and rejoice.'--Ralph C. Wood, University Professor of Theology and Literature, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and author, The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-Earth.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Managing Change Across Corporate Cultures peels away the mysteries of corporate culture to reveal why it has such a powerful influence on every aspect of the performance of a business. It shows how to shape high-performing corporate cultures in a complex international environment.As the natural successor to Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner's landmark bestseller, Riding the Waves of Culture, Managing Change Across Corporate Cultures shows exactly how to create an environment where astonishing business breakthroughs are possible. You will also learn how to renew cultures as part of change and how to integrate cultures successfully following mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.New research shows that in cross-border business, differences in corporate culture have more far-reaching repercussions than even differences in national cultures. Never before has there been such enormous interest in shaping and changing the cultures of our businesses, whether to revitalise them after restructuring or to provide the glue that holds them together through the sea changes of globalization.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explains his influence on the military, law, politics, and religionGet the real story of Napoleon BonaparteNot sure what s true about Napoleon This easy-to-follow guide gets past the stereotypes and introduces you to this extraordinary man s beginnings, accomplishments, and famous romances. It traces Napoleon s rise from Corsican military cadet to Emperor of the French, chronicles his military campaigns, explains the mistakes that led to his removal from power, and explores his lasting impact on Europe and the world.Discover How Napoleon built -- and lost -- an empire The forces that influenced him Why he created the Napoleonic Code The inside story on Josephine How he helped shape modern-day Europe.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An invaluable primer to the world of investingMoney Lessons from a Money Manager speaks directly to the individual who wants to manage their own investment portfolio just like a professional portfolio manager would. Written by portfolio manager William Thomason, this comprehensive guide provides professional investment advice on how to identify, research and ultimately purchase profitable investments. The book covers such subjects as fundamental analysis, understanding financial statements and financial ratios, when to buy and sell, portfolio construction and various investment strategies that readers can use to manage their own money just like a professional portfolio manager. Easy to read and informative, this book is a valuable resource for readers looking to take their first steps in the world of professional portfolio management for themselves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This essential guide to a trading strategy offers a viable (and profitable) alternative to both day-trading and the buy-and-hold mentality.Swing Trading presents the methods that allow busy people to hold positions for as long as a week to a month and then exit with a handsome profit. Where day traders execute many trades for nickels and dimes, swing traders take larger positions and make few moves for more substantial returns. This resource focuses on how you can achieve success and reap the rewards of this unique and profitable trading method. You ll find step-by-step guidance and valuable tips on free online tools you can use to apply the swing trading method and substantially grow your portfolio. Order your copy today.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURES MARKETGETTING STARTED IN FUTURES'If you've never traded futures but would like to, this book is highly recommended. An excellent introduction to the futures markets and also a useful reference source for the seasoned trader.'-Thomas E. Aspray, Editorial Director and Chief Analyst, Traders' Library'No one explains complex financial strategies as clearly and intelligently as Todd Lofton. If you're intrigued by the possibility of making money in the futures markets, Getting Started in Futures is the very best place to start your education.'-Karl Weber, coauthor (with Jonathan M. Tisch) of The Power of We: Succeeding Through PartnershipsGetting Started in Futures explains in simple, easy-to-understand terms everything you need to know to start trading futures successfully. This book explains how to forecast prices, how hedging works, and how to take advantage of new electronic trading opportunities. This updated Fifth Edition discusses the increasingly important role of futures markets in foreign currencies, equity indexes, interest rates, and proper money management. There is also a complete chapter on single-stock futures-the newest financial futures market.; 'Getting Started in Futures' ist mit über 70.000 verkauften Exemplaren ein echter Klassiker. Jetzt erscheint dieses Standardwerk in der 4. erweiterten und aktualisierten Auflage. Hier erfahren Anleger alles, was sie über den Futures-Markt wissen müssen, z. B. wie Einschusszahlungen auf eine Futures-Position festgelegt werden, oder wie eine Order auf dem Parkett der Terminbörse gehandelt wird. Mit vielen neuen Beispielen, Charts und Anmerkungen zu wichtigen Veränderungen in den Märkten. Neu hinzugekommen ist ein Kapitel über den Online-Handel von Terminkontrakten.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Financial Numbers Game'So much for the notion 'those who can, do-those who can't, teach.' Mulford and Comiskey function successfully both as college professors and real-world financial mercenaries. These guys know their balance sheets. The Financial Numbers Game should serve as a survival manual for both serious individual investors and industry pros who study and act upon the interpretation of financial statements. This unique blend of battle-earned scholarship and quality writing is a must-read/must-have reference for serious financial statement analysis.'-Bob Acker, Editor/Publisher, The Acker Letter'Wall Street's unforgiving attention to quarterly earnings presents ever-increasing pressure on CFOs to manage earnings and expectations. The Financial Numbers Game provides a clear explanation of the ways in which management can stretch, bend, and break accounting rules to reach the desired bottom line. This arms the serious investor or financial analyst with the healthy skepticism required to drive beyond reported results to a clear understanding of a firm's true performance.'-Mark Hurley, Managing Director, Training and Development Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Bank of America'After reading The Financial Numbers Game, I feel as though I've taken a master's course in financial statement analysis. Mulford and Comiskey's latest book should be required reading for anyone who is serious about fundamentally analyzing stocks.'-Harry Domash, Investing Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle and Publisher, Winning InvestingThe Financial Numbers Game identifies the steps businesses may take to misstate financial performance and helps its readers to identify those situations where reported results may not be what they seem.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Churches have tried all kinds of ways to attract new and younger members - revised vision statements, hipper worship, contemporary music, livelier sermons, bigger and better auditoriums. But there are still so many people who aren t being reached, who don t want to come to church. And the truth is that attendance at church on Sundays does not necessarily transform lives; God s presence in our hearts is what changes us. Leaders and laypeople everywhere are realizing that they need new and more powerful ways to help them spread God s Word. According to international church starter and pastor Neil Cole, if we want to connect with young people and those who are not coming to church, we must go where people congregate. Cole shows readers how to plant the seeds of the Kingdom of God in the places where life happens and where culture is formed - restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, parks, locker rooms,and neighborhoods. Organic Church offers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For over 50 years, James G. March has made a sustained and innovative contribution to the study of organizations. In his renowned course on leadership at Stanford University he explores the problems of leadership using works of great literature, such as War and Peace and Don Quixote. These essays are based on March's notes for his course lectures. The notes have been interpreted by Thierry Weil, and translated here from his original French interpretation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Foreword by renowned marketing guru Philip Kotler sets the stage for a comprehensive review of the latest strategies for building, leveraging, and rejuvenating brands. Destined to become a marketing classic, Kellogg on Branding includes chapters written by respected Kellogg marketing professors and managers of successful companies. It includes:\* The latest thinking on key branding concepts, including brand positioning and design\* Strategies for launching new brands, leveraging existing brands, and managing a brand portfolio\* Techniques for building a brand-centered organization\* Insights from senior managers who have fought branding battles and wonThis is the first book on branding from the faculty of the Kellogg School, the respected resource for dynamic marketing information for today's ever-changing and challenging environment. Kellogg is the brand that executives and marketing managers trust for definitive information on proven approaches for solving marketing dilemmas and seizing marketing opportunities.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recent years have seen rapid changes in the ways in which music is produced, disseminated and received. This volume brings together leading theorists in order to explore what these changes mean for music education in the new millennium.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for CAPITAL' Indeed this book represents a perfect pairing of one of the most astute observers of the investment scene with one of the most outstanding investment firms ever created.'-From the Foreword by Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street'This is a great story about great people with a passion for long-term investment success through discipline, planning, and patience; joined to imagination, innovation, and vision. Many valuable insights.'-Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk'At last! A revealing, insightful, knowledgeable perspective on one of the world's great investment management organizations by the deft hand of Charley Ellis.'-John Neff, professional investor'Packed with entertaining anecdotes and pearls of wisdom (don't neglect the footnotes!), Capital takes us on an intimate tour of a premier investment management firm. Another classic by Charley Ellis.'-Jack R. Meyer, former president and CEO, Harvard Management Company'Few people know the investment management business as well as Charley Ellis. This book offers a rare inside look at Capital, one of the best investment organizations. This text is a whodunit, tracking the development of a world-class investment firm and the people who drove it.'-Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs'Illuminates a great investment organization well worth studying-by everyone.'-George J. W. Goodman, also known as 'Adam Smith' of Adam Smith's Money World and author of The Money Game.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the race to be more competitive, today's leaders know that the 'right answer' is right only if the organization can make it work. Without implementation capacity at every level-from the grass roots on up-large-scale changes and innovations have little chance for success.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Are you satisfied with your institution's graduation rates Does your institution adequately challenge and support all students and foster their learning and personal development.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do you get when you cross a journalist and a banker A brewery, of course.'A great city should have great beer. New York finally has, thanks to Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter provided it. Beer School explains how they did it: their mistakes as well as their triumphs. Steve writes with a journalist's skepticism-as though he has forgotten that he is reporting on himself. Tom is even less forgiving-he's a banker, after all. The inside story reads at times like a cautionary tale, but it is an account of a great and welcome achievement.'-Michael Jackson, The Beer Hunter(r)'An accessible and insightful case study with terrific insight for aspiring entrepreneurs. And if that's not enough, it is all about beer!'-Professor Murray Low, Executive Director, Lang Center for Entrepreneurship, Columbia Business School'Great lessons on what every first-time entrepreneur will experience. Being down the block from the Brooklyn Brewery, I had firsthand witness to their positive impact on our community. I give Steve and Tom's book an A++!'-Norm Brodsky, Senior Contributing Editor, Inc. magazine'Beer School is a useful and entertaining book. In essence, this is the story of starting a beer business from scratch in New York City. The product is one readers can relate to, and the market is as tough as they get. What a fun challenge! The book can help not only those entrepreneurs who are starting a business but also those trying to grow one once it is established. Steve and Tom write with enthusiasm and insight about building their business. It is clear that they learned a lot along the way. Readers can learn from these lessons too.'-Michael Preston, Adjunct Professor, Lang Center for Entrepreneurship, Columbia Business School, and coauthor, The Road to Success: How to Manage Growth'Although we (thankfully!) never had to deal with the Mob, being held up at gunpoint, or having our beer and equipment ripped off, we definitely identified with the challenges faced in those early days of cobbling a brewery together. The revealing story Steve and Tom tell about two partners entering a business out of passion, in an industry they knew little about, being seriously undercapitalized, with an overly naive business plan, and their ultimate success, is an inspiring tale.'-Ken Grossman, founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The professional services sector is vast and growing. Traditionally associated with accountancy and legal firms, today's market ranges from IT & Telecoms through management and recruitment consultancy to architects, surveyors, financial and retail services. Within it are all kinds of businesses, from international brands to niche players.As markets valued at up to $700 billion worldwide mature, there is an urgent need for new marketing thinking for global players and small businesses alike. This book applies the core principles of strategic marketing to professional services for the first time, in an approach that is readable, compelling and theoretically sound. Featuring case studies from Deloitte, Russell Reynolds Associates, IBM Global Services and Interbrand, it is the definitive guide to effective marketing and business development in professional services.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beginning AlgorithmsA good understanding of algorithms, and the knowledge of when to apply them, is crucial to producing software that not only works correctly, but also performs efficiently. This is the only book to impart all this essential information-from the basics of algorithms, data structures, and performance characteristics to the specific algorithms used in development and programming tasks.Packed with detailed explanations and instructive examples, the book begins by offering you some fundamental data structures and then goes on to explain various sorting algorithms. You'll then learn efficient practices for storing and searching by way of hashing, trees, sets, and maps. The authors also share tips on optimization techniques and ways to avoid common performance pitfalls. In the end, you'll be prepared to build the algorithms and data structures most commonly encountered in day-to-day software development.What you will learn from this book\* The basics of algorithms, such as iteration and recursion\* Elementary data structures such as lists, stacks, and queues\* Basic and advanced sorting algorithms including insertion sort, quicksort, and shell sort\* Advanced data structures such as binary trees, ternary trees, and heaps\* Algorithms for string searching, string matching, hashing, and computational geometry\* How to use test-driven development techniques to ensure your code works as intended\* How to dramatically improve the performance of your code with hands-on techniques for profiling and optimizationWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who develops applications, or is just beginning to do so, and is looking to understand algorithms and data structures. An understanding of computer programming is beneficial.Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a single inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates, this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part of society and are shaped by it.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Technology has made it possible to apply a new management philosophy. Leaders can let go and still be in control. They can involve key people without losing momentum. Companies can consistently measure organizational capability over time, and accurately benchmark soft management areas, and a virtual CEO office really does work. Founded on three key insights (the operating arena; managing by pull and push; and the web based dialogue centre), Beyond Control offers a revolutionary model for shifting the management focus from structured control to guided interaction. Using this approach companies can build a participative operating system that creates space for managers to excel, and avoids the unpleasant surprises that can lead to corporate scandals.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Efforts to support and enrich faculty work--particularly in a changing context--are critically important to faculty members, institutional leaders, and higher education itself. This book surveys faculty development from its beginnings, summarizes the challenges and pressures now facing developers and higher education as a whole, and proposes an agenda for the future of faculty development. Based on a study of nearly 500 faculty developers from all institutional types, this book offers a vision of what the field might become, addressing several key issues such as the structural variations among faculty development programs; the goals, purposes, and models that guide and influence program development; and the top challenges facing faculty members, institutions, and faculty development programs.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Anthropologies of Modernity brings together a range of anthropological writings inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault - specifically by his work on governmentality and biopower. It considers Foucault's contribution to current theories of modernity and treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What's your worst nightmare as a doctor Missing a life-threatening condition must be among the biggest fears for health professionals. But sometimes the clue to the diagnosis lies in just a single symptom.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Ten-Minute TrainerDo you want to create a lot of training in a little time Do you wonder how to involve your learners without wasting their time, or yours Do you want to use your training time wisely and well The Ten-Minute Trainer is just what you need. Written for the busy training professional, this practical, grab-it-and-go book will show you how to design and deliver effective training programs in less time and with increased learner retention. Based on two major concepts-shorter segments of instruction are better than longer ones, and learners remember more when they are involved in the learning-this book provides 150 quick, high-energy ways to involve your learners without sacrificing content. This timely resource will also help you organize your training time so that your learners get the most from your instruction. With The Ten-Minute Trainer as your guide, you will be able to:\* Choose from 140 'Got a Minute ' activities proven to help learners review, repeat, and remember important information\* Use 10 short 'Take Five!' games to RAP up the learning-Reinforce, Apply, and Practice-so that learning is moved rapidly into long-term memory\* Soak up ordinarily wasted instructional minutes with 30 Time Sponges such as Quick Starts, Take a Break, and Early to Finish activities\* Apply 2 powerful instructional tools-the Learning Compass and Training Map-to shorten your training design and delivery time\* Include 4 'Get a CLUE!' elements to increase motivation and memory\* Use 5 Power-Hour Training Templates to create a custom training session on any topic, for any size group, and any age learner\* Change your concept of training time as you use small but mighty seconds and minutes in creative, interesting, and memorable ways\* Become a more time-efficient training professional and be able to explain the what, why, and how of it all to your training colleaguesSharon Bowman, a thirty-year veteran teacher and trainer and author of seven popular training and motivation books, welcomes you into her world of fast-paced, shorter-is-better, high-energy, 'teach it quick and make it stick' training!'The Ten-Minute Trainer is an awesome guide for anyone who wants to spark engagement and learning. Its nuggets of wisdom, creative suggestions, and reader-friendly format make it a perfect resource for promoting effective training. Thank you Sharon!'-Mel Silberman, author, 101 Ways to Make Training Active and Training the Active Training Way.