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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A timeless approach to investing wisely over an investment lifetime.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Interfaces are back, or perhaps they never left. The familiar Socratic conceit from the Phaedrus, of communication as the process of writing directly on the soul of the other, has returned to center stage in today's discussions of culture and media. Indeed Western thought has long construed media as a grand choice between two kinds of interfaces. Following the optimistic path, media seamlessly interface self and other in a transparent and immediate connection. But, following the pessimistic path, media are the obstacles to direct communion, disintegrating self and other into misunderstanding and contradiction. In other words, media interfaces are either clear or complicated, either beautiful or deceptive, either already known or endlessly interpretable.Recognizing the limits of either path, Galloway charts an alternative course by considering the interface as an autonomous zone of aesthetic activity, guided by its own logic and its own ends: the interface effect. Rather than praising user-friendly interfaces that work well, or castigating those that work poorly, this book considers the unworkable nature of all interfaces, from windows and doors to screens and keyboards. Considered allegorically, such thresholds do not so much tell the story of their own operations but beckon outward into the realm of social and political life, and in so doing ask a question to which the political interpretation of interfaces is the only coherent answer.Grounded in philosophy and cultural theory and driven by close readings of video games, software, television, painting, and other images, Galloway seeks to explain the logic of digital culture through an analysis of its most emblematic and ubiquitous manifestation - the interface.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Share This is a practical handbook to the biggest changes taking place in the media and its professions. It has been created by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Social Media Panel and was written in the cloud using many of the social techniques that it addresses.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A former Senior VP of Apple shares how Steve Jobs motivated people to do the best work of their livesJay Elliot was hired personally by Steve Jobs, just in time to accompany him on the last of his historic visits to Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, the visits that changed the course of computing. As Senior VP of Apple, Jay served as Steve's right-hand man and trouble-shooter, overseeing all corporate operations and business planning, as well as software development and HR. In Leading Apple with Steve Jobs, Jay details how Steve managed and motivated his people--and what every manager can learn from Jobs about motivating people to do the best work of their lives.Steve Jobs used the phrase 'Pirates! Not the Navy' as a rallying cry--a metaphor to 'Think Different.' In the days of developing the Macintosh, it became a four-word mission statement. It expresses the heart of Apple and Steve. The management principles that grew out of that statement form the backbone of this book.\* Explains how to find talented people who will understand your objectives and be able to make a contribution to that effort\* Lists traits that can determine whether a person will be so committed to the vision that they will provide their own motivation\* Explains how to ensure that your employees hold an allegiance to the captain and to his/her shipmates, and also possess the ability to come up with original, unique ways to approach a problem, and be self-guided with a strong sense of directionLeading Apple with Steve Jobs will shift your thought paradigm and inspire you to assemble and lead innovative teams.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An insider's look at the Jim Beam brand, from a 7th generation Master DistillerWritten by the 7th generation Beam family member and Master Distiller, Frederick Booker Noe III, Beam, Straight Up is the first book to be written by a Beam, the family behind the 217-year whiskey dynasty and makers of one of the world's best-selling bourbons. This book features family history and the evolution of bourbon, including Fred's storied youth 'growing up Beam' in Bardstown, Kentucky; his transition from the bottling line to renowned global bourbon ambassador; and his valuable business insights on how to maintain and grow a revered brand.\* Includes details of Fred Noe's life on the road, spreading the bourbon gospel\* Describes Fred's journey to becoming the face of one of America's most iconic brands\* Shares a simple primer on how bourbon is made\* Offers cocktail and food recipesFor anyone wanting a behind the scenes look at Jim Beam, and an understanding of the bourbon industry, Beam, Straight Up will detail the family business, and its role in helping to shape it.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Self-confidence is the ability to move out of you comfort zone and take risks with no guarantee of success.The Power of Self Confidence explains that confidence is 'mental fitness.' It can be developed by engaging in a series of regular exercises to build up and maintain higher and higher levels of self confidence in every area of your life. This book revolves around the idea that with self-confidence, everything is possible. Each chapter will be a lesson in ways to exercise mental fitness, which include:\* The Foundations of Self-Confidence\* Purpose and Personal Power\* Achieving Confidence and Mastery\* Succeeding in Personal Relationships\* Dealing with Difficult People\* Self Confidence in Action.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic banking and financeThe global Islamic finance market is now worth about $700 billion worldwide. Islamic Finance For Dummies helps experienced investors and new entrants into Islamic finance quickly get up to speed on this growing financial sector.Here, you'll find clear and easy-to-understand information on how you can incorporate Islamic finance products into your investment portfolio. You'll quickly and easily: become acquainted with the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking; understand how to develop products for the Islamic financial industry; grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and the basic guidelines for business contacts; learn about Islamic fund management and insurance; and much more.\* Coverage of the role Islamic finance can play in the development of the financial system and of economies\* Addresses the risks and rewards in Islamic banking\* The future prospects and opportunities of the Islamic finance industryWith the help of Islamic Finance For Dummies, you'll discover the fast and easy way to tap into the booming Islamic finance arena.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No matter what you want to write, Scrivener makes it easier.Whether you're a planner, a seat-of-the-pants writer, or something in between, Scrivener provides tools for every stage of the writing process. Scrivener For Dummies walks you step-by-step through this popular writing software's best features. This friendly For Dummies guide starts with the basics, but even experienced scriveners will benefit from the helpful tips for getting more from their favourite writing software.\* Walks you through customizing project templates for your project needs\* Offers useful advice on compiling your project for print and Elektronisches Buch formats\* Helps you set up project and document targets and minimize distractions to keep you on track and on deadline\* Explains how to storyboard with the corkboard, create collections, and understand their value\* Shows you how to use automated backups to protect your hard work along the wayFrom idea inception to manuscript submission, Scrivener for Dummies makes it easier than ever to plan, write, organize, and revise your masterpiece in Scrivener.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mary Kaldor's New and Old Wars has fundamentally changed the way both scholars and policy-makers understand contemporary war and conflict. In the context of globalization, this path-breaking book has shown that what we think of as war - that is to say, war between states in which the aim is to inflict maximum violence - is becoming an anachronism. In its place is a new type of organized violence or 'new wars', which could be described as a mixture of war, organized crime and massive violations of human rights. The actors are both global and local, public and private. The wars are fought for particularistic political goals using tactics of terror and destabilization that are theoretically outlawed by the rules of modern warfare.Kaldor's analysis offers a basis for a cosmopolitan political response to these wars, in which the monopoly of legitimate organized violence is reconstructed on a transnational basis and international peacekeeping is reconceptualized as cosmopolitan law enforcement. This approach also has implications for the reconstruction of civil society, political institutions, and economic and social relations.This third edition has been fully revised and updated. Kaldor has added an afterword answering the critics of the New Wars argument and, in a new chapter, Kaldor shows how old war thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq greatly exacerbated what turned out to be, in many ways, archetypal new wars - characterised by identity politics, a criminalised war economy and civilians as the main victims.Like its predecessors, the third edition of New and Old Wars will be essential reading for students of international relations, politics and conflict studies as well as to all those interested in the changing nature and prospect of warfare.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Master the art of entertaining and cement lasting business relationships in the processYou're at a fancy downtown restaurant for dinner with a million-dollar business deal on the table. The waiter hands you the wine list. Now what So much for that shiny M.B.A. and your powerful business connections. What matters right now, at this moment, is your wine IQ--and your ability to entertain this client in a way he'll never forget. In Power Entertaining Eddie Osterland, Master Sommelier, and America's foremost wine and food coach outlines dozens of power entertaining tips that can make anyone a more effective host or hostess--be it at a corporate business event or private dinners with clients in restaurants.When it comes to hosting big business meetings or important sales events, you will discover how to entertain business clients and business associates with ease, knowledge, and confidence, using good wine and food as the ingredients to build strong and lasting business relationships.\* Teaches how to transform boring business meetings and sales functions into memorable social events that people will want to attend again and again\* Enables you to build long-term business relationships based on the time-honored principles of courtesy, generosity and old world hospitality\* Learn how to convince the restaurant's Maitre d' to give them the best table in the house--even on a busy Friday or Saturday nightSuccess is always in the details, so master the finer points of entertaining before your next big business event.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many churches are striving to turn things around, to be more relevant, and to have a greater impact on the lives and communities around them. They look for a new program, better staff, a different worship style, or updated strategy, but find that these changes only seem to increase costs and frustration levels. Just as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ's body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than setting a new goal or direction. Churches need more than an organizational transition; they need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood--His life--within every disciple. Anything less will perpetuate more of the dysfunction and unhealthy church practices that have already plagued them for too long. In short, churches need the DNA of Jesus' lifeblood. Church Transfusion will help leaders of any church to discover how to release a healthy missional DNA into the hearts of its disciples.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Publish, market, and sell your own Elektronisches Buch Although creating an Elektronisches Buch seems fairly straightforward, it is not. You need to select and create a variety of formats that will be read on a variety of e-reader devices--and market and sell your book in a variety of ways. Before you take the plunge, get this practical guide. With clear instruction and sensible advice, it will help you navigate the often confusing, time-consuming, and costly world of self-publishing an Elektronisches Buch. The book gives you solid marketing tips for selling your Elektronisches Buch, including using blogging and social media and how to build an online platform. It also discusses key technologies you'll encounter, including Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, E-junkie, and others.\* Helps readers navigate the confusing, time-consuming, and often costly world of self-publishing an Elektronisches Buch\* Provides both technical how-tos as well solid marketing advice on how to sell your Elektronisches Buch using Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and other social media sites\* Covers essential technologies, such as Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, and E-junkie\* Explores Elektronisches Buch devices, including Kindle, Kobo, Sony Reader, Nook, iPad, and other tablets\* Delves into the nitty-gritty of Elektronisches Buch formats Before you self-publish your Elektronisches Buch, start first with Publishing Elektronisches Buchs For Dummies.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to solve critical business challenges by generating more and better ideasEvery organization needs a steady supply of fresh, relevant ideas, but managers can't just lock teams in a room with a mandate to brainstorm and hope for the best. Ideation is both a science and an art, and when group ideation processes are well-designed and well-facilitated, anyone can generate an abundance of creative, implementable options-not to mention true breakthroughs-for any business need. Drawing on his work leading high-stakes ideation sessions at over 300 organizations, Mattimore explains the how, what, and why of successful ideation and provides a framework for when and how to apply various techniques.\* Identifies Mattimore's top ideation and innovation techniques (including 'brainwalking,' finding inspiration in worst ideas, the unexpected effectiveness of wishing, and more) and lays the groundwork for you to invent successful processes of your own\* Tells real stories of ideation at work in Mattimore's consulting business, including how Ben & Jerry's named a new strawberry fudge flavor, how Thomas' invented a new, healthier English muffin that now accounts for over 30% of its sales, how IBM transformed the culture of one of its divisions to make it more innovative, and many more\* Mattimore is a world-class expert on applied creativity and an innovation process consultant to over one-third of the Fortune 100 companies; he and his team have helped create and launch products and services worth over $3 billion in annual US retail salesWith a diverse range of tested methods, Idea Stormers is the indispensable guide for developing original, practical solutions to even the most intractable-seeming creative challenges.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this timely new book, Dr. Brian J. Dixon, an expert in social media in education, offers detailed descriptions of the best online tools available for school leaders today and provides step-by-step instructions for using them to move a school community from awareness to advocacy and from feedback to collaboration.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Inside the Trillion Dollar Industry That Owns EverythingWhat do Dunkin' Donuts, J. Crew, Toys 'R' Us, and Burger King have in common They are all currently or just recently were owned, operated, and controlled by private equity firms. The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything takes the reader behind the scenes of these firms: their famous billionaire founders, the overlapping stories of their creation and evolution, and the outsized ambitions that led a group of clever bankers from small shops operating in a corner of Wall Street into powerhouse titans of capital. This is the story of the money and the men who handle it.Go inside the private worlds of founders Henry Kravis, Steve Schwarzman, David Bonderman, and more in The New Tycoons, and discover how these men have transformed the industry and built the some of the most powerful and most secretive houses of money in the world.\* With numerous private equity firms going public for the first time, learn how these firms operate, where their money comes from and where it goes, and how every day millions of customers, employees, and retirees play a role in that complex tangle of money\* Author Jason Kelly tells the story of how thirty some years ago a group of colleagues with $120,000 of their own savings founded what would become one of the largest private equity shops in the world, completing the biggest buyout the world has ever seen, and making them all billionaires in the process\* Presents a never-before-seen look inside a secretive and powerful world on the verge of complete transformation as the industry and its leaders gain public profiles, scrutiny, and political positionsAnalyzing the founders and the firms at a crucial moment, when they've elevated themselves beyond their already lofty ambitions into the world of public opinion and valuation, New Tycoons looks at one of the most important, yet least examined, trillion-dollar corners of the global economy and what it portends for these new tycoons.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We are facing a future of unbounded complexity. Whether that complexity is harnessed to build a world that is safe, pleasant, humane and profitable, or whether it causes us to careen off a cliff into an abyss of mind-numbing junk is an open question. The challenges and opportunities--technical, business, and human--that this technological sea change will bring are without precedent. Entire industries will be born and others will be laid to ruin as our society navigates this journey.There are already many more computing devices in the world than there are people. In a few more years, their number will climb into the trillions. We put microprocessors into nearly every significant thing that we manufacture, and the cost of routine computing and storage is rapidly becoming negligible. We have literally permeated our world with computation. But more significant than mere numbers is the fact we are quickly figuring out how to make those processors communicate with each other, and with us. We are about to be faced, not with a trillion isolated devices, but with a trillion-node network: a network whose scale and complexity will dwarf that of today's Internet. And, unlike the Internet, this will be a network not of computation that we use, but of computation that we live in.Written by the leaders of one of America's leading pervasive computing design firms, this book gives a no-holds-barred insiders' account of both the promise and the risks of the age of Trillions. It is also a cautionary tale of the head-in-the-sand attitude with which many of today's thought-leaders are at present approaching these issues. Trillions is a field guide to the future--designed to help businesses and their customers prepare to prosper, in the information.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is one of the most dynamic areas of research in the field of higher education today in which faculty continuously evaluate the quality of their teaching and its affect on student learning. Faculty are being held accountable for the effectiveness of their teaching and in turn they are starting to engage in SoTL-related intellectual exchanges not only in their research agendas but also in the ways in which they teach their students in the classroom. At the heart of this new movement, there is a simple idea: take a close look at how you teach and how your students learn, use the same methodology that you would use for formal investigations (be it in the humanities or sciences), and hold your research to the same standards most notably peer review.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is a treasure trove of easy to use tools for mapping your course through today's market. Whether you're using online charts or a professional charting software program, these techniques from master technician John Murphy can increase your trading success.'One of the greatest benefits of technical analysis is its applicability to any and all markets . charts can be an extremely valuable tool-if you know how to use them. This booklet is a good place to start learning how.'-from the foreword by John MurphyRenowned market technician John Murphy presents basic principals of technical analysis in easy-to-understand term.He covers.- All types of chart analysis- 'Need to know' concepts, including trendlines, moving averages, price gaps, reversal patterns, volume & open interest spreads, and more!- Price forecasting and market timing applications - A full resource guide of technical analysis aide - How to use the industry's top tools to obtain a better understanding of what charts can do-and how they can help you grab your portion of today's trading profits.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything beginners need to start programming with PerlPerl is the ever-popular, flexible, open source programming language that has been called the programmers' Swiss army knife. This book introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who are looking to learn a new language. In the tradition of the popular Wrox Beginning guides, it presents step-by-step guidance in getting started, a host of try-it-out exercises, real-world examples, and everything necessary for a Perl novice to start programming with confidence.\* Introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who want to learn a new language\* Provides a host of real-world applications for today's environments so readers can get started immediately\* Covers the new features of Perl but fully applicable to previous editionsBeginning Perl provides the information and instruction you need to confidently get started with Perl.For Instructors: Classroom and training support material are available for this book.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CEO succession is more critical today than ever before as the global business environment now demands far greater leadership and governance from a company's board of directors, its CEO, and its executive team. Yet, over the past several years, we have witnessed a growing number of CEOs failing early in their terms, and in many instances, with devastating consequences to their companies and stockholders.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create applications for all major smartphone platformsCreating applications for the myriad versions and varieties of mobile phone platforms on the market can be daunting to even the most seasoned developer. This authoritative guide is written in such as way that it takes your existing skills and experience and uses that background as a solid foundation for developing applications that cross over between platforms, thereby freeing you from having to learn a new platform from scratch each time. Concise explanations walk you through the tools and patterns for developing for all the mobile platforms while detailed steps walk you through setting up your development environment for each platform.\* Covers all the major options from native development to web application development\* Discusses major third party platform development acceleration tools, such as Appcelerator and PhoneGap\* Zeroes in on topics such as developing applications for Android, IOS, Windows Phone 7, and BlackberryProfessional Mobile Cross Platform Development shows you how to best exploit the growth in mobile platforms, with a minimum of hassle.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to access the power and profitability of pro bono resourcesSavvy nonprofits use strategic management, marketing, technology, leadership to be competitive. With strapped budgets, many nonprofits cannot afford to pay for these resources. However, businesses are an often overlooked as an effective source of skilled professionals who can supply the needed skills. This book shares the acclaimed Taproot Foundation's pro bono best practices and shows nonprofit managers to apply them to their own unique challenges in a low-to-no-cost way. The author offers keys to identifying opportunities for using pro bono sources, recruiting pro bono resources, and managing pro bono projects effectively.\* Reveals how a nonprofit can partner with a global corporations to further their mission in an effective and low-cost manner\* Aaron Hurst is the president and founder of the Taproot Foundation who pioneered a new field in community investment and continually breaks new ground through its signature, catalytic programs designed for the emerging global pro bono marketplace\* Gives nonprofit managers and staff the keys to identifying opportunities for using pro bono resourcesTaproot's Aaron Hurst offers a hands-on guide to managing and engaging pro bono resources directed at nonprofit organizations.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Savvy advice for developing the necessary skills to become a vital part of any management teamToday's IT leaders are faced with an unprecedented leadership and organizational challenge. The entire landscape has changed over the past few years and it is now time for leaders and organizations to re-invent themselves to meet the new order. IT leaders need to redefine their role into one of being a trusted business advisor. IT Leadership Manual provides you with a set of specific recommendations and suggestions to assist you in your self-evaluations and to develop a personal plan for the future. It helps you build the leader in you, as well as how to become a formidable competitor in your own right.\* Essential coverage of one of the most demanded IT topics\* Helps you redefine your role from IT leader into trusted business advisor\* Discusses leadership style, building out your network, achieving balance, the art of sales, and more\* Written for IT managers and executives\* Helps you transform from the backroom support service to a recognized member of the leadership team\* Gives you the tools to migrate to today's expectations; Innovation, collaboration, influencer, trusted advisorTraditional skills no longer apply. Organizations are now demanding a new set of expectations from IT leaders. IT Leadership Manual reveals how you can adopt new styles to make the transformation from IT manager to top management.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Today's college students feel as if they are crossing an abyss between their dreams and the reality of an uncertain future. They are a generation seeking stability in a time of profound and accelerating change. They want government and our other social institutions to work in a time when they're broken; they cling to the American Dream in an age of diminished expectations. They are walking a tightrope, attempting to balance digital connectedness and personal isolation, global citizenship and local vision, commonality and difference in the most diverse generation in American history, and a desire to be treated as mature adults while being more dependent on their parents than previous college students. Generation on a Tightrope offers a compelling portrait of today's undergraduate college students that sheds light on their attributes, expectations, aspirations, academics, attitudes, values, beliefs, social lives, and politics. Based on research of 5,000 college students and student affairs practitioners from 270 diverse college campuses, the book explores the similarities and differences between today's generation of students and previous generations. The authors examine the myriad forces that have shaped these students and will continue to shape them as they prepare to meet the future.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bestselling trading author Guy Cohen introduces the OVI indicator to stock tradingMore fortunes are made from trading stocks than any other financial instrument, and these windfalls are available to anyone who has access to the right information.Presenting the methods used by the best traders in the market, The Insider Edge: How to Follow the Insiders for Windfall Profits uses options transaction data to reveal what 'informed traders' are doing, and how anyone can take advantage of these techniques.Whether the markets are choppy or trending, it always pays to wait for a clear opportunity. Any good trader knows that they need an Edge to excel, and this book demonstrates how the combination of specific chart patterns, author Guy Cohen's proprietary OVI indicator, and a robust trading plan, when combined, will deliver success.In The Insider Edge, Guy Cohen reveals:\* How you can profit from options without having to trade or even understand them!\* Why the smart money often gravitates to the options markets.\* How options transactions can often reveal the direction of the stock price.\* How you can trade using information typically reserved for the pros.\* A trading plan the delivers maximum safety and windfall profits.\* How to use his proprietary OVI indicator online for free, so you can start to follow the insiders.The author emphasises that The Insider Edge is for anyone who wants to trade stocks. No options knowledge is required to benefit from this book. His method involves observing what the smart options traders are doing, and then following them. This is what gives you The Insider Edge.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now in its third edition, this highly regarded and well-established textbook includes up-to-date coverage of recent advances in family therapy practice and reviews of latest research, whilst retaining the popular structure and chapter features of previous editions.\* Presents a unique, integrative approach to the theory and practice of family therapy\* Distinctive style addresses family behaviour patterns, family belief systems and narratives, and broader contextual factors in problem formation and resolution\* Shows how the model can be applied to address issues of childhood and adolescence (e.g. conduct problems, drug abuse) and of adulthood (e.g. marital distress, anxiety, depression)\* Student-friendly features: chapters begin with a chapter plan and conclude with a summary of key points; theoretical chapters include a glossary of new terms; case studies and further reading suggestions are included throughout.