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Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osteen, Joel, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Is this as good as it gets? Or can you enjoy more of what life has to offer? Not only can you live happily every day, bestselling author Joel Osteen suggestsyou must discover the potential withinyourself and learn how to use it to live better, and to help others better themselves as well. God didn't create you to be average. You were created to excel You have everything you need to fulfill your God-given destiny, and there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you discover how to be a better you In "Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your LifeEvery Day," Joel Osteen, America's best-known pastor, will inspire and motivate you to live with more joy, hope, and peace -- truly a life of victory Joel will help you look deep inside yourself to become a better spouse and parent, a better boss or employee, a better community leader, a better friend -- in short, a better person Joel Osteen reveals seven simple yet profound principles that when taken to heart will help you become all that God has created you to be. In a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, Osteen explains key biblical values; the text is laced with personal testimonies that will enlighten and uplift you. Each of the seven keys has its own section, complete with a set of practical action points. Thus "Become a Better You" will guide you in the process of uncovering your hidden resources. Within these pages, Joel Osteen addresses topics such as building your confidence, developing betterrelationships, finding peace within, and staying passionate about life. "Become a Better You" will encourage you to reach your unique God-given potential, and will help you to enjoy every day of your life, despite your circumstances. As you incorporate Joel's easy-to-grasp principles into your life, you will be pleasantly surprised at how much more God has in store for you, and how quickly you become a better you
Cross-Platform GUI Programming with Wxwidgets
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smart, Julian / Hock, Kevin / Csomor, Stefan, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, ""This book is the best way for beginning developers to learn wxWidgets programming in C++. It is a must-have for programmers thinking of using wxWidgets and those already using it.""-Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Software and the Open Source Applications FoundationBuild advanced cross-platform applications that support native look-and-feel on Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and even Pocket PC Master wxWidgets from start to finish-even if you've never built GUI applications beforeLeverage advanced wxWidgets capabilities: networking, multithreading, streaming, and moreCD-ROM: library of development tools, source code, and sample applicationsForeword by Mitch Kapor, founder, Lotus Development and Open Source Application FoundationwxWidgets is an easy-to-use, open source C++ API for writing GUI applications that run on Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and even Pocket PC-supporting each platform's native look and feel with virtually no additional coding. Now, its creator and two leading developers teach you all you need to know to write robust cross-platform software with wxWidgets. This book covers everything from dialog boxes to drag-and-drop, from networking to multithreading. It includes all the tools and code you need to get great results, fast. From AMD to AOL, Lockheed Martin to Xerox, world-class developers are using wxWidgets to save money, increase efficiency, and reach new markets. With this book, you can, too.wxWidgets quickstart: event/input handling, window layouts, drawing, printing, dialogs, and moreWorking with window classes, from simple to advanced Memory management, debugging, error checking, internationalization, and other advanced topicsIncludes extensive code samples for Windows, Linux (GTK+), and Mac OS XAbout the CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains all of the source code from the book; wxWidgets distributions for Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and other platforms; the wxWidgets reference guide; and development tools including the OpenWatcom C++ compiler, the poEdit translation helper, and the DialogBlocks user interface builder. (c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Controlling manager
Controlling manager CONTROLLING MANAGER The Controlling Manage r will support the CFO in leading the financial & business performance controlling, analysis & reporting requirements, with the objective to provide pertinent KPI’s and recommendations to stakeholders to realise the strategic goals of the Group (based in Italy, Spain, Brazil). Main responsabilities: foster a strong controlling culture within the organisation; contribute in developing the IT systems for controlling, including the Business Intelligence solutions; building plans and define ways to identify gaps, opportunities, as well as monitoring, expressing and challenging the performance of each business units, products, customers and departments by working closely with all the managers in the Organization. S/he will be the key central analytical resource for the company and will need to quickly develop in-depth knowledge of the business with the objective to provide added-value financial consulting and strategic advice to senior management, supporting ‘optimal’ business decision making. manage 6 resources, part in the Corporate, part in the Italian subsidiaries and will have to work closely with the CFOs of the Countries in Spain and Brazil. Required skills: 7/8 years of progressive responsible experience in Controlling of a large corporation; A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration; Financial, but also business and commercial minded, partnering-up with other functions outside finance, almost like a consultant does. Pro-active, pragmatic, creative, externally focused and future oriented; Strong analytical insights and modeling skills, at ease with business cases, large databases, processes & systems; Experience in Business Intelligence and reporting Highest standards of accuracy, pertinence, precision and rigorous; Self-control in a time sensitive environment & pressure; IT proficiency; Fluency in English. Our Client: International Company leading in its sector. Location: Milano Rif: FC Intermedia Selection, società leader in Italia nella ricerca e selezione di professional e middle management, è presente in Italia con più di 35 consulenti tra gli uffici di Milano, Roma. Autorizzazione del ministero del lavoro n° /RS. . Inserzionista: Intermedia Selection
Coach Without a Whistle
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Deloriea, Wayne, PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Let's begin by exposing some myths, lies and truths. As humans, we wear lots of hats. I have cowboy hats, baseball caps, fedoras and have even been seen in a do-rag. What I wear, if I wear a hat at all, depends upon how I feel in any given moment. Same for you? Perhaps you're not into hats. Perhaps you wear a particular sweatshirt, T-shirt or have several different pairs of shoes. Like band-aids, they cover sensitivities or hide scars. Psychologists refer to wearing masks, as it applies to covering parts of our personalities that we may not be comfortable with or that we may not feel comfortable with others seeing in us. Sometimes masks even blanket good traits that we fear might not be accepted by the particular group we associate with. What interesting creatures we are Christian Counselor, Author, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Master Fitness Instructor and Coach Coach DeLoriea is one of the more successful coaches in NASCAR. "Coach" brings firsthand knowledge of what it is to put championship teams together. He brings 'old school' ideas back to the forefront when it comes to management. Using his GI Bill to attend Lenoir Rhyne University he received a degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Human Development. One of Coach's proudest moments was when the Department of Defense awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for assisting the United States Army in developing a Pit Crew type turnaround plan for its helicopter force. Coach has had a diverse career starting with his celebrated work with severely and profoundly handicapped children, and teens in trouble with the law. After eleven years of dedicated service he took a dramatic turn and co-purchased a gym and became a personal trainer and coach.
Law & Ethics in Coaching: How to Solve and Avoid Difficult
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, Patrick / Anderson, Sharon K., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, "This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core ethical and professional issues faced by all coaches irrespective of length of coaching experience. The case studies and guidelines in this book will help coaches constructively reflect on their coaching practice, and will help build the solid ethical foundation that professional coaching practice demands. A very useful text for both the beginning and experienced coach." --Anthony M. Grant, PhD, Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney "Pat Williams is quickly becoming the authority on the ethics of the coaching profession. He brings his full integrity and passion to this wonderful book. Do not overlook the importance of this book to your success." --Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC, pioneer in the coaching field and author of Take Yourself to the Top and Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction The first comprehensive book covering ethical and legal guidelines for personal and executive coaches As coaching grows into a unique and fully established profession, coaches are already discovering and dealing with the special ethical and legal dilemmas that can arise in the coaching context. Law and Ethics in Coaching presents the first comprehensive look at ethical and legal issues in coaching. From coach-client conflicts to conflicts of interest, from assessments to informed consent, the authors detail the breadth of ethical quandaries in coaching and provide highly practical advice for avoiding problems--and for solving them. With contributions from leaders in law, ethics, and coaching, the text includes coverage of: * The emergence of the coaching profession and its intersection with ethics and law * Foundations of ethics for professions * Making ethical choices * Getting, growing, and measuring coaching ability * Developing and maintaining client trust * Multiple-role relationships in coaching * Ethical use of assessments in coaching * Legal issues and solutions for coaches * The intersection of culture and ethics in organizations * Coaching into the future Filled with a dynamic blend of case studies, discussion questions, illuminating quotes, and other examples, Law and Ethics in Coaching is both a trailblazing professional reference and an unparalleled textbook for coaching programs.
Information Security Management, Education and Privacy
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Deswarte, Yves / Cuppens, Fridiric / Jajodia, Sushil, PUBLISHER: Springer, This volume contains the papers presented at three workshops embedded in the 19th IFIP International Conference on Information Security (SEC), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in August as a co-located conference of the 18th IFIP World Computer Congress in Toulouse, France. The first workshop was organized by IFIP Working Group 11.1, which is itself dedicated to Information Security Management, i.e., not only to the practical implementation of new security technology issued from recent research and development, but also and mostly to the improvement of security practice in all organizations, from multinational corporations to small enterprises. Methods and techniques are developed to increase personal awareness and education in security, analyze and manage risks, identify security policies, evaluate and certify products, processes and systems. The second workshop was organized by IFIP Working Group 11.8, dedicated to Information Security Education. This year, the workshop was aimed at developing a first draft of an international doctorate program allowing a specialization in IT Security. The draft is based upon selected papers from individuals or groups (from academic, military and government organizations), and discussions at the workshop. This draft will be further refined and eventually published as an IFIP Report. Finally, the last workshop was organized by IFIP Working Group 11.4 on Network Security. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together privacy and anonymity experts from around the world to discuss recent advances and new perspectives on these topics that are increasingly important aspectsin electronic services, especially in advanced distributed applications, such as m-commerce, agent-based systems, P2P, etc. The carefully selected papers gathered in this volume show the richness of the information security domain, as well as the liveliness of the working groups cooperating in the IFIP Technical Committee 11 on Security and Protection in Information Processing Systems. Information Security Management, Education and Privacy is essential reading for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in keeping pace with the ever-growing field of information security.
Pinnacle PCTV PRO STICK 340e sintonizzatore TV PC
Sintonizzatore antenna TV analogico digitale x PC, consente anche la registrazione, usato 1 volta come nuovo. Garanzia scaduta, senza garanzia. Formula di vendita A Europea visto e piaciuto. Spedizione 10 Euro. HYBRID PRO STICK (340e) DIGITAL & ANALOGUE TV TUNER + FM & INTERNET RADIO + VIDEO CAPTURE IN ONE STICK The PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick delivers high quality digital TV and is ready for terrestrial HDTV. It also lets you enjoy analogue TV with dual-channel/stereo sound and FM radio. The included TVCenter application turns your PC into a full-fledged PVR (Personal Video Recorder). Timeshift live TV and record shows on your hard disk in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 format. Capture from a set-top box or camcorder with the included A/V adapter cable. Other features include support for an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). Rod antenna and mini remote control included. 100% compatible with Microsoft Windows Media Center (Remote control for Windows Media Center is separately available). This PCTV Hybrid Pro stick is manufactured by Hauppauge, one of the world's best Digital Tuners. The Hauppage company is the worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing Pinnacle PCTV, PCTV Systems, WinTV and Hauppage PC based TV tuners. We have tested many other brands and found this one the best. It works well on most old PCs. We ran several tests of those Hybrid Pro stick on several PCs and laptops, after testing it for 1 month, it went on the top of the test list and the best free to air television Personal Video Recorder (PVR) ever. This Hybrid Pro stick works great on WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER which can support up to 4 TUNERS and simultaneously record 4 channels.Windows Media Center recording and time-shifting works excellently. Turn your old PC into an excellent PVR (Personal Video Recorder) for your home. Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate has the integrated Windows Media Center, all you have to do is install the USB drivers.
Getting Started with CSS
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powers, David, PUBLISHER: Friends of ED, Knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is essential for developing modern, attractive websites, but many beginners are put off by the need to learn about unfamiliar concepts, such as selectors, properties, and classes, before they can achieve anything. Getting StartED with CSS takes a practical approach by showing you how to use CSS in simple stages, starting by changing the default appearance of HTML tags to improve the look of text and links. It assumes no prior knowledge of CSS and avoids bombarding you with unnecessary technical details. At the same time, it explains all the main points and acts as a reference that you can come back to when you need to refresh your memory. More advanced concepts are introduced gradually, so that by the end of the book you'll have a solid understanding of all the main aspects of CSS. Particular attention is paid to avoiding the common pitfalls of beginners, enabling you to create websites that not only look good, but also are easy to maintain. Requires no previous knowledge of CSS Instant results--starts showing how improve the look of a website stage by stage Doesn't bombard you with endless rules and jargon What you'll learn Immediately improve the look of your entire website by controlling fonts and colors with just a few lines of code. Understand how to control the layout of elements on the page without resorting to complex tables. Add background images that appear exactly where you want them. Create effective style sheets that are easy to maintain by avoiding common mistakes such as overreliance on classes ("classitis"). Learn how browsers display page elements and master CSS positioning. Experiment with advanced CSS selectors. Who is this book for? This book is aimed at anybody who wants to learn how to style websites using CSS. The primary readership is likely to be independent web developers and serious hobbyists, but knowledge of CSS is essential to anyone planning a career in web development, so it should also find a place in the curriculum of academic courses in media studies.
Head First Software Development
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pilone, Dan / Miles, Russ, PUBLISHER: O'Reilly Media, Even the best developers have seen well-intentioned software projects fail -- often because the customer kept changing requirements, and end users didn't know how to use the software you developed. Instead of surrendering to these common problems, let Head First Software Development guide you through the best practices of software development. Before you know it, those failed projects will be a thing of the past. With its unique visually rich format, this book pulls together the hard lessons learned by expert software developers over the years. You'll gain essential information about each step of the software development lifecycle -- requirements, design, coding, testing, implementing, and maintenance -- and understand why and how different development processes work. This book is for you if you are: Tired of your customers assuming you're psychic. You'll learn not only how to get good requirements, but how to make sure you're always building the software that customers want (even when they're not sure themselves) Wondering when the other 15 programmers you need to get your project done on time are going to show up. You'll learn how some very simple scheduling and prioritizing will revolutionize your success rate in developing software. Confused about being rational, agile, or a tester. You'll learn not only about the various development methodologies out there, but how to choose a solution that's right for your project. Confused because the way you ran your last project worked so well, but failed miserably this time around. You'll learn how to tackle each project individually, combine lessons you've learned on previous projects with cutting-edge development techniques, and end up withgreat software on every project. Head First Software Development is here to help you learn in a way that your brain likes... and you'll have a blast along the way. Why pick up hundreds of boring books on the philosophy of this approach or the formal techniques required for that one? Stick with Head First Software Development, and your projects will succeed like never before. Go on, get started... you'll learn and have fun. We promise. Acquista Ora
Accelerated Silverlight 3
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ghoda, Ashish / Scanlon, Jeff, PUBLISHER: Apress, Accelerated Silverlight 3 teaches you how to get up to speed with the latest version of Silverlight quickly and efficiently. The book assumes you're already comfortable with the basics of.NET coding and with WPF and builds on your existing knowledge to make your journey to Silverlight 3 proficiency as quick and painless as possible. Where coding techniques are similar to other, more established, areas of.NET, the text says so. Likewise, where there's a syntax or conceptual "gotcha" that you're existing coding habits will walk you into, the text points that out, too. This book provides you with fast-track coverage of all the most important elements of the Silverlight 3 technology ranging from XAML to standard controls, from dealing with media to networking, from testing to deployment. It concludes with a pair of fully worked sample applications for you to follow through, because nothing reinforces your understanding of how concepts fit together as much as looking at finished code. It is assumed that readers are already be comfortable with the workings of the.NET Framework. Knowledge of Expression Blend is useful, but not mandatory: you'll learn the Blend techniques that you need to know as you go through the book. By the end, you will have followed a sound, concise, path to mastery of Silverlight 3. What you'll learn Migrate your existing.NET skills to Silverlight 3 as quickly as possible Learn everything you need to know to start developing quality Silverlight 3 applications with confidence Explore worked case studies showing techniques and best practices in a code-heavy style that you can relate to Who is this book for? This book is for.NET developers, whether they are previewing.NET 4.0, already using.NET 3.5, or are in the process of migrating up from.NET 2.0. The aim is to ease people's migration paths as much as possible, so the text includes notes to highlight important features of.NET 3.5 and 4.0 that people need to be aware of and also to highlight where Silverlight's working and syntax differs substantially from that of WPF. About the Apress Accelerated Series The fastest path to mastery, with a rapid tutorial covering best industry practices and a permanent reference you'll keep by your desk.
Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wharf, Brian, PUBLISHER: University of Toronto Press, Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare presents a number of case studies that illustrate alternative approaches to child welfare that recognizes the strengths and tenacity of families who live in resource poor and essentially unfriendly environments (and that would drive middle class professionals to distraction). The strengths of these families can be harnessed to improve their situation and that of others. Community work approaches are provided by accessible organizations that involve families in the design and implementation of programs that affect them and that are dedicated to developing the capacity of communities to care for children and families. The case studies range from urban child welfare agencies in Toronto and Winnipeg, to the rural setting of Hazelton, B.C. and to examples of First Nation communities that have taken control of child welfare. The studies are written by Canadian scholars who are widely recognized for their innovative research and writing in community work and child welfare. Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare is also an indictment of the policies and practices that now govern the provision of child welfare services in Canada. The indictment argues that the policies that hold parents, and particularly single parent women, responsible for the care of their children without regard for the circumstances in which these families live is neither realistic nor helpful. It further holds that individualized and office based practice dominated by a paradigm of risk turns clients into objects thereby robbing them of their dignity and strengths. Community approaches make a viable alternative. Brian Wharf is Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work and Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria. During his career at this university he was Director, School of Social Work, Dean, Faculty of Human and Social Development, Professor in a multi- disciplinary graduate program and Acting Director, School of Public Administration. He is the author/editor of numerous books the most recent being Connecting Policy and Practice in the Human Services, with Brad McKenzie. Academics please note that this is a title classified as having a restricted allocation of complimentary copies; complimentary copies remain readily available to adopters and to academics very likely to adopt this title in the coming academic year. When adoption possibilities are less strong and/or further in the future, academics are requested to purchase the title at an academic discount, with the proviso that Broadview will happily refund the purchase price (with or without a receipt) if the book is indeed adopted.
When Philosophers Were Kings (Hardcover)
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Best, S. M. / Best, Steven M., PUBLISHER: Sunstone Press, As the Confederacy celebrates its victory over Fort Sumter, Socrates Best and his wife, Ellen, are living in Northeast Texas where Socrates has been teaching school for five years. Educated in the philosophy of Plato and the religion of Knox, Socrates hopes to ignore the war and continue developing ruler guardians who will help make Texas great. But two former students, Buck Malneck and Billy Morse, seize this chance to put their former teacher to the test. Join the conflict or hang--those are their demands. Meanwhile, a thousand miles to the north stands Socrates' cousin Swift. Raised with Plato's Republican philosophies, but steeped in the passionate abolitionism of the Northern Methodists, Swift leaves law school to be part of the Second Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. Portage City explodes with joy as they send Swift's company off to war, but all the well wishing in the world could never prepare Swift for what awaits him at Bull Run. Amidst the revelry, Socrates' youngest brother, Ed, watches with bated breath. This crowd will one day cheer him, he decides, and everyone will know that he is finally a man. Fighting with the Army of the Cumberland across the Southeast, he will learn there is a far greater challenge in life then being a man--staying alive. This novel is based on the true story of a Wisconsin family caught up in the American Civil War, but it is also the story of the multidimensional human soul--spiritual, philosophical, and physical--and how it is affected by war. It is the story of man's ability to love, endure, survive, and find a meaningful purpose for life in a world turned upside down with hate.STEVEN M. BEST is a former military intelligence analyst, and retiredchiropractor. After being given an extensive letter written by his great grandmother detailing the family's experiences during the war, Best spent seven and a half years researching and writing his family story. He has visited every village and battlefield presented in this novel from Big Spring and Portage, Wisconsin, in the North, to Dangerfield, Texas, in the South; and from Perryville, Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) and Devil's Backbone in the West; to Perryville, Kentucky and Chickamauga at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in the East.
Casa indipendente 88 mq, ottimo stato, Ventimiglia
– A Ventimiglia, in località San Secondo, ad un chilometro dal centro città, proponiamo in vendita appartamento di nuova costruzione in villa, con vista panoramica e suggestiva sul mare. Avendo accesso privato, la proprietà ci accoglie direttamente in una grande terrazza di circa 50 mq, completamente rivestita con tasselli autobloccanti per esterni, e quindi sfruttabile sia per godere della tranquillità all'aria aperta, sia per il convito, durante i periodi primaverili ed estivi. Entrando nel cuore dell'abitazione, un disimpegno collega e accompagna alle varie stanze, e partendo dalla zona giorno, troviamo un salone doppio con cucina a vista. I punti luce di questo vano permettono di godere di molta luce naturale grazie all'esposizione, completamente a sud, e tramite la porta finestra possiamo usufruire anche di un comodo spazio esterno, un balcone con vista suggestiva sul mare. Proseguendo la proprietà troviamo una camera patronale con balcone, anch'esso con la splendida vista di cui sopra, successivamente, il bagno ben accessoriato con box doccia e finestrato, ripostiglio ed infine la seconda camera da letto. Tutto lo stabile di cui fa parte l’appartamento in oggetto è libero sui quattro lati, pertanto gode di ottima luce ed esposizione, a sud-ovest, nonché della vista mare. Ultimo accessorio di pertinenza che completa la proprietà e quindi la vendita è, il posto auto adiacente allo stabile, reso pertinenziale per rendere la quotidianità dell'alloggio assolutamente comoda e allo stesso tempo donarne un valore aggiuntivo. Tutta la soluzione, immersa nel verde, regala momenti piacevoli da godere con amici e con la famiglia, lontano dai rumori cittadini, circondati per altro dalla stupenda veduta. Classe Energetica G. La nostra agenzia si occupa da anni con serietà e competenza delle trattative di intermediazione immobiliare relative a compravendita, locazioni, cessioni e consulenza varie tipiche del settore. Attualmente è l'UNICA agenzia che presenzia sul territorio di Ventimiglia (IM) con QUATTRO unità locali operative collegate in collaborazione tra loro per intensificare la probabilità di vendere il vostro immobile. Trattiamo la vendita di ogni tipo di immobile e le nostre sedi a Ventimiglia godono del clima più mite del mediterraneo occidentale, nella meravigliosa Riviera dei Fiori. Siamo associati F.I.A.I.P. (Federazione Italiana Agenti Immobiliari Professionali) con oltre operatori del settore tra agenti immobiliari e turistici, mediatori creditizi, consulenti e promotori immobiliare, amministratori e gestori di beni immobili. Our agency has been working for years with seriousness and competence of the negotiations concerning the purchase and sale of real estate brokerage, leasing, sales and consulting various typical of the sector. He is currently the ONLY agency that attends the territory of Ventimiglia (IM) with THREE local operating units connected in tandem with each other to enhance the chances of selling your property. W Tipo di bene: Casa bi/trifamiliare Superficie: 88 m²
Practical Rails Projects
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alameda, Eldon, PUBLISHER: Apress, The best way to learn Rails is by creating a variety of applications with it. You already know the basics of Rails, and you're familiar with the exciting features and benefits associated with using this Ruby-based framework. You're now at the point where you need to gain firsthand experience with Rails by thoroughly exploring the features and building several different types of web applications. Eldon Alameda takes a focused approach to guiding you through the creation of multiple real-world examples that are designed to get your hands dirty with the core features of Rails, while providing you with the valuable experience of creating real Rails applications. Projects you'll work on include creating a simple blog with an external API, constructing a workout tracker with a RESTful interface and graphs, and converting an existing PHP site to Rails while adding an advanced JavaScript interface. As an added bonus, the final project makes use of the edge version of Rails as you build an application that utilizes Active Resource, which provides an opportunity to explore the various changes and features that will be included with Rails 2.0. Each project is designed to provide you with the necessary information and tools to give you a running start at solving that problem yourself, and each project includes a number of additional ideas and exercises for ways that you can extend each application to fit your own needs. What you'll learn Implementing caching options Developing applications the RESTful way Adding graphs to your Rails application Connecting to a legacy database Building generators to automate installation of common files Building an XML-RPC API into your Rails applications Who is this book for? This book is for anyone who has gone beyond the basics of Rails and wants to learn higher-level Rails techniques. It is also useful for those experienced in other disciplines (such as Java and PHP) who want to learn Rails. About the Apress Practical Series The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply project-motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real-world projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.
Corporate Insurance Broker
Make It Cheaper has been helping to put a smile on the face of British businesses since – and that’s something we continue to strive for every day. So how do we do it? In a nutshell, our service takes the hassle out of shopping around for better deals on electricity, gas, insurance, telecoms and water. Our incredible people, coupled with the great service we provide, have made us the biggest (and best!) energy broker for SME’s in the UK which is why we are trusted by Go Compare, MoneySupermarket and uSwitch to look after their business customers. We are continually growing our Insurance customer base and through an exciting new project will be fulfilling an ambitious growth plan over the next three years. The Insurance team is responsible for building excellent rapport with new and existing customers as well as though who are introduced from our Energy and Telecoms teams. The Insurance broker will be a key part of our growth and will be responsible for look-ing after Commercial Insurance customers from quotation and policy sale through to renewal to build a long-term customer relationship. Of utmost importance is dealing with large to very large business customers who have more complex insurance requirements and demand a different level of knowledge and insurance experience from their Insurance Broker. Duties and responsibilities • Building and maintaining strong business relationships with clients • Discussing, assessing and advising on clients' current and future insurance needs with strong negotiation skills • Taking ownership of diary management; scheduling and attending meetings • Researching insurance policies and products for suitability to both the business and clients • Existing relationships with Insurers and Underwriters with ability to negotiate policy terms and costs with insurance providers • Arranging insurance cover for clients with the insurance provider • Developing key relationships with customers who use Make it Cheaper for other services Identifying ways to improve customer experience • Meeting regulatory standards, including Data Protection and FCA guidelines Minimum of 3 years, ideally 5 years Commercial Insurance Broking experience • Preferably Dip CII qualified or progress towards • Experience of dealing with large commercial clients • Existing relationships with Insurers and Underwriters with ability to negotiate policy terms and costs with insurance providers • Proven sales ability in winning new business deals of all sizes with demonstrable conversion rates • Experience of Agricultural Insurance desirable (but not essential) • Exceptional written English skills • Excellent telephone manner • Experience of taking referrals from junior members of staff, preferable but not essential Based in the City of London £
Handbook of Marketing Scales: Multi-Item Measures for
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bearden, William O. / Netemeyer, Richard G. / Mobley, Mary F., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Published in cooperation with the Association for Consumer Research "This book is of great value to researchers in the area of marketing and for those conducting marketing studies for decision making. This compilation is helpful in locating instruments for survey research in marketing and consumer behaviour. It also provides researchers with different options to consider for any construct having several measures. The book can be expected to spur further research in this area. It will help identify areas where measures are needed and encourage further development of valid measures of consumer behaviour and marketing constructs." --Management and Labour Studies "This sorely needed book is a fantastic aid to scholarship. It provides admirable, painstaking scholarship, which painstaking scholars will admire.... This book could lead to exciting new vistas." --The Journal of Consumer Affairs "This book is a most welcomed addition to the researcher's library because it provides quick and easy access to many of the measures that have been developed by consumer and marketing researchers over the years.... The book starts with a useful essay discussing psychometric criteria for good scales that is a valuable introduction for novices and a helpful review for more experienced scale developers. A table summarizing criteria for evaluating scales drawn from Robinson, Shaver, and Wrightsman () provides an excellent guide for evaluation and new scale development.... This book should be on the shelf of every marketing researcher. This volume would also be a good supplement for graduate classes in scale development or research methods.... Very well-referenced guide to the literature andthus provides support for developing better scales in marketing.... The book is a valuable guide.... This book should stimulate wide use of scales, the refinement and improvement of existing scales, and the development of new, psychometrically worthwhile scales. The editors should be congratulated by all market researchers for their efforts." --Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science "Marketing scholars and marketing research practitioners will find the book useful. It offers an excellent sourcebook for a variety of scales, and the reviews of the scales are thoughtful and well crafted. The book includes many of the most widely used scales in the field. Its relatively modest price will also make it particularly attractive." --Journal of Marketing Research "The authors have provided a much-needed book that is well executed and crafted with great care." --Terence A. Shimp, Department of Marketing, University of South Carolina "A book like this is long overdue in marketing. The volume does a great job of putting together in one place some of the most important scales with which marketers work." --Gilbert A. Churchill, Arthur C. Nielsen Chair of Marketing Research, University of Wisconsin "The Handb
Application Architecture for Websphere: A Practical Approach
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bernal, Joey, PUBLISHER: IBM Press, Architect IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Applications for Maximum Performance, Security, Flexibility, Usability, and Value Successful, high-value WebSphere applications begin with effective architecture. Now, one of IBM's leading WebSphere and WebSphere Portal architects offers a hands-on, best-practice guide to every facet of defining, planning, and implementing WebSphere application architectures. Joey Bernal shows working architects and teams how to define layered architectural standards that can be used across the entire organization, improving application quality without compromising flexibility. Bernal begins by illuminating the role of architecture and the responsibilities of the architect in WebSphere applications and SOA environments. Next, he introduces specific architectural techniques for addressing persistence, application performance, security, functionality, user interaction, and much more. Bernal presents a series of sample architectures drawn from his work with several leading organizations, demonstrating how architectures can evolve to support new layers and changing business requirements. Throughout, his techniques are specific enough to address realistic enterprise challenges, while still sufficiently high-level to be useful in diverse and heterogeneous environments.Coverage includes- Choosing persistence frameworks that serve business requirements without excessive complexity- Avoiding persistence-related problems with performance, security, or application functionality- Designing and deploying effective middle layers and dependent libraries within WebSphere Application Server- Using WebSphere mechanisms and architectural techniques to avoid common security attacks such as SQL injection- Improving performance with WebSphere Application Server caching, including Distributed Maps and Servlet/JSP fragment caching- Using presentation frameworks to provide fast, robust, and attractive user interaction- Incorporating portals that provide a standardized framework for merging multiple applicationsJoey Bernal is an Executive IT Specialist with IBM Software Services for Lotus. Senior Certified with IBM as an IT Specialist, he has an extensive background in designing and developing Web and Portal Applications. He often leads IBM teams that have assisted dozens of clients in leveraging WebSphere Portal to address architecture, design, and implementation challenges. A frequent speaker on WebSphere and portal topics, Bernal is coauthor of Programming Portlets, and hosts the developerWorks blog: WebSphere Portal in Action. Prior to joining IBM, he was Director of IT for an incentive and performance improvement company, and served as lead technical advisor and architect for high-profile Internet and intranet applications at several Fortune 500 companies. You can also visit the author's Web site at www.bernal.net.The IBM Press developerWorks(R) Series is a unique undertaking in which print books and the Web are mutually supportive. The publications in t
Mission Based Marketing: How Your Not for Profit Can Succeed
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brinckerhoff, Peter C., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A direct, practical guide that shows how you can lead your not-for-profit to success in a more competitive world. The book provides the knowledge and skills to build a market-driven organization that holds onto its core values, does more mission better, and successfully competes for funding, clients, referral sources, staff, and board members. Other titles in the Mission-Based Management(r) Series Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-for-Profit into the 21st Century Named "Best New Nonprofit Management Book" by the Nonprofit Management Association. The Association said, "The Nonprofit Management Association is pleased to spotlight the extraordinary work of Peter Brinckerhoff in his newest publication, Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-for-Profit Into the 21st Century." The book was cited by the Nonprofit Management Association as "a great overall manager's and board member's guide to non-profits— quite laudable in that it's eminently readable and downright enjoyable." Financial Empowerment: More Money for More Mission Named "Best New Nonprofit Management Book" by the Nonprofit Management Association. This second volume of the widely-respected Mission-Based Management(r) Series outlines a not-for-profit organization's plan for financial success. It highlights the eight characteristics of financial empowerment, and provides the skills and concepts that a nonprofit organization and its managers will need to survive, including estimating cash needs, treating funders like valued customers, developing money-making businesses, determining the financial options that are available, and implementing an empowered budget process. Competition now threatens manynot-for-profits. Those organizations that become market-driven and develop marketing skills will survive— and will do more mission better. Peter Brinckerhoff has worked with not-for-profits that are strong mission-based marketing organizations. He has seen what works and the leadership skills needed for success in a world where marketing matters. Peter has also worked with organizations that are struggling to make the transition to a competitive environment. From his experiences comes this sharply focused, practical guide to becoming a market-driven organization that will achieve its mission in a competitive world. Peter gives not-for-profit leaders the wisdom, experience, the successful strategies, and the needed skills. He also reveals the mistakes he has seen. Peter outlines the characteristics of a successful market-driven not-for-profit. You will learn how to become a market-driven organization and how to motivate board and staff to make the needed changes. Peter shows how to respond to your markets while holding on to your core values. He outlines the three core customer service rules and shows how to turn your customers into your best referral sources. When you have finished this book, you will Acquista Ora
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Interactions 1: Writing
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Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buxton, Bill, PUBLISHER: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Bill Buxton and I share a common belief that design leadership together with technical leadership drives innovation. Sketching, prototyping, and design are essential parts of the process we use to create new products. Bill Buxton brings design leadership and creativity to Microsoft. Through his thought-provoking personal examples he is inspiring others to better understand the role of design in their own companies--Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft "Informed design is essential." While it might seem that Bill Buxton is exaggerating or kidding with this bold assertion, neither is the case. In an impeccably argued and sumptuously illustrated book, design star Buxton convinces us that design simply must be integrated into the heart of business--Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Design is explained, with the means and manner for successes and failures illuminated by engaging stories, true examples and personal anecdotes. In Sketching User Experiences, Bill Buxton clarifies the processes and skills of design from sketching to experience modeling, in a lively and informative style that is rich with stories and full of his own heart and enthusiasm. At the start we are lost in mountain snows and northern seas, but by the end we are equipped with a deep understanding of the tools of creative design.--Bill Moggridge, Cofounder of IDEO and author of Designing Interactions "Like any secret society, the design community has its strange rituals and initiation procedures. Bill opens up the mysteries of the magical process of design, taking us through a land in which story-telling, orange squeezers, the Wizard of Oz, I-pods, avalanche avoidance, bicycle suspension sketching, and faking it are all points on the design pilgrim's journey. There are lots of ideas and techniques in this book to feed good design and transform the way we think about creating useful stuff." -Peter Gabriel I love this book. There are very few resources available that see across and through all of the disciplines involved in developing great experiences. This is complex stuff and Buxton's work is both informed and insightful. He shares the work in an intimate manner that engages the reader and you will find yourself nodding with agreement, and smiling at the poignant relevance of his examples.--Alistair Hamilton, Symbol Technologies, NY Books that have proposed bringing design into HCI are aplenty, though books that propose bringing software in to Design less common. Nevertheless, Bill manages to skilfully steer a course between the excesses of the two approaches and offers something truly in-between. It could be a real boon to the innovation business by bringing the best of both worlds: design and HCI. --Richard Harper, Microsoft Research, Cambridge There is almost a fervor in the way that new products, with their rich and dynamic interfaces, are being released to the public-typically promising to make lives easier,
Alumni Manager
EIT RawMaterials seeks an Alumni Manager About us EIT RawMaterials, initiated and funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, is the largest consortium in the raw materials sector worldwide. EIT RawMaterials unites more than 120 core and associate partners and 190 project partners from industry, research institutions and higher education from over 20 EU countries. They collaborate on finding new, innovative solutions to improving the raw materials sector along the entire value chain – from extraction to processing, recycling and reuse. The EIT RawMaterials Alumni creates new events, new services and new opportunities for people in the EIT RawMaterials community to continue to connect with each other and increases access to existing EIT RawMaterials events and services. Our mission is to support and complement the work of EIT RawMaterials, add value for individual alumni members, the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) as a whole and more widely to EIT and the raw materials sector, and to contribute to the long-term legacy of EIT RawMaterials. EIT RawMaterials Alumni is for everyone who has a relationship with EIT RawMaterials, including current and past participants in: Masters and PhD programmes, Lifelong Learning courses and Wider Society Learning activities Business creation activities such as Business Ideas Competitions, Start-up & SME booster funding and Accelerator programmes EIT RawMaterials partners and their staff EIT RawMaterials staff Members of other KICS and the wider raw materials sector who have an interest in connecting and collaborating with EIT RawMaterials alumni We started work to develop an alumni association in and have recruited a volunteer Board and have developed a three year strategy and an action plan for . We have already signed up around 200 alumni, some of whom have already taken part in events and the Board has decided on the name EIT RawMaterials Alumni. To enable EIT RawMaterials Alumni to develop further we are looking for an Alumni Manager. The Alumni Manager will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of EIT RawMaterials Alumniactivities. The alumni manager will: Support EIT RawMaterials in developing the alumni network, promoting interaction with other stakeholders in the EIT RawMaterials communityand in implementing plans for events, information services and working towards a mentoring programme Organise, attend and participate in alumni events Introduce the necessary software platform to manage a database, communications and website Keep members informed and provide tailored news and information through the website, newsletter and social media on events, courses, publications etc (within and beyond EIT RawMaterials) Support the EIT RawMaterials AlumniBoard to implement plans and to manage Board meetings and communications Coordinate closely with the Board and with EIT RawMaterials Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings Maintain and develop relations with EIT and with other EIT KICs and in particular their alumni associations Provide written and/or verbal reports to the Management and Executive Board on regular occasions Travel across Europe. Qualifications and experience An academic degree 5 years professional experience incl. experience of working in a complex organisation Background in alumni work High English-language proficiency (level C1) with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills Very good organisation and coordination skills including attention to detail and multitasking A combination of drive, tenacity and diplomacy Experience using computers for a variety of tasks Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. Additional information The Alumni Manager (m/f) will be employed by EIT Raw Materials GmbH and based at our Headquarters in Berlin. They will report to the Director of Education. It is a full-time position, with a permanent contract, starting as soon as possible. Application deadline: 10 February .
Meridian Explorer DAC Audiophile USB
Meridian Explorer Dac Audio USB Digital media form an increasingly popular source of entertainment, with superb ease of access. Now there’s no need to compromise quality to achieve that convenience. Explorer is the size of a USB stick, yet embodies the same style and performance as any other Meridian product. SIMPLY LISTEN Explorer replaces your computer’s sound card with a USB-powered DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) featuring Meridian’s high quality audio circuitry and design derived from Meridian’s award-winning Reference Series components, along with a powerful headphone amplifier with on-board analogue volume control. Whatever your choice of content – iTunes, Spotify®, YouTube® or a High Resolution downloaded file, Explorer makes it sound its best. Simply by plugging it in and listening with it, you’ll experience significantly higher sound quality. Asynchronous USB Audio Class Compliant 2.0 HS 480Mb/s for best-in-class performance Highest resolution on the market (24-bit/192kHz) 192kHz fixed & variable analogue and 96kHz optical outputs 6-layer circuit board with audiophile-grade components throughout USB-powered; plugs into any computer with a USB port As with all Meridian products, our goal in developing the Explorer is to help you enjoy the music you love with the very highest quality playback, without compromise, using innovative engineering and technology. Inside the Explorer Audiophile music-grade electrolytic capacitors decouple the analogue audio stages, significantly improving the quality. Indeed, an enormous amount of careful design work has gone into the analogue circuitry of the Explorer, of which those capacitors are just a part. A significant proportion of the 6-layer circuit board is given over to analogue, not digital, circuitry. Attention to detail Explorer comes with a short USB cable instead of plugging straight into the computer like a dongle: there’s no danger of damaging the computer motherboard if you accidentally walk off with your headphones on. Instead of a plastic box, Explorer has a sturdy aluminium enclosure, reducing noise and interference as well as allowing it to withstand life on the move. Analogue volume control Most DACs simply alter the digital signal going into them, so the quieter you listen, the lower the quality. Explorer uses an analogue volume control, driven from the operating system, so you always enjoy the full digital resolution. Additional outputs As well as headphones, Explorer includes analogue and S/PDIF digital optical outputs. Connect Explorer to your home audio system and enjoy the ultimate in replay quality from your computer. It provides a fixed-level output so you can use your system’s volume control – for the very highest quality at any listening level. True Class 2 USB audio device Explorer has extended digital bandwidth, playing audio up to 192kHz sampling. You can plug it anywhere in your system – into a USB hub for example – not only direct into the computer. Fully asynchronous Explorer includes dual high-quality oscillators, based on those found in Meridian’s top-of-the-line Reference Series components, so it can handle any standard sample rate up to 192kHz with minimal jitter and thus improved clarity and stereo imaging. Power Explorer is a true Class 2 audio device and is powered entirely from the interface, with no additional power supply required. Simply plug it in to any USB port. Inputs USB mini type B. Outputs 3.5mm combination analogue/digital jack with mini Toslink digital optical
Senior Project Managers and/or Partner - Munich
SYSTEMIQ is an organisation driving system change in clean energy, circular material solutions and sustainable land use. By addressing failures in these areas, SYSTEMIQ aims to unlock economic opportunities that benefit business, society and the environment. We connect the right people, ideas, technologies, and capital to transform economic systems. We do this through five activities: Convene and support coalitions of leaders to shape policies and business strategies that will rapidly transform economic activity Work with companies that want to be pioneers in and drivers of change towards more sustainable systems Co-create and incubate the market solutions most likely to build regenerative economic systems Invest our own venture capital and expertise in opportunities with the biggest potential to drive rapid system change Direct larger pools of capital into regenerative economic systems, so that these scale and multiply. In order to deliver in these areas, we recruit and develop distinctive and varied individuals who strive to achieve our mission, challenge the status quo and act as change leaders. We are looking for experienced project managers to lead teams on exciting opportunities. This highly strategic work involves some of the most prominent institutions in the field, has a very international character and aims at significant impact over the next 3-5 years. It requires very advanced problem solving, analytical and relationship skills and the experience of leading project teams to deliver breakthrough insights, action and results. Our teams are typically small (2-5 people) and you might be involved in more than one project/venture at a time. Occasionally, you may be working with one of our partners in a standalone capacity. We offer the opportunity to benefit from the world-leading networks of our partners and be part of a high-calibre, driven, and fun/friendly team. There is also the possibility to gain experience in project development and venture capital. SYSTEMIQ is looking for individuals with a strong record of excellence and achievement. You have proven that in different contexts and are keen to work in a young, entrepreneurial company where you can get involved in a variety of work, shape the business and make maximum impact. You are passionate about SYSTEMIQ's mission and approach to system change. Your background includes leading teams at a top management consultancy, ideally coupled with solid leadership experience in industry, the public sector or civil society. Specifically, you have: Many years of top management consulting experience in a high calibre and international environment, ideally working with industry, energy, manufacturing and/or agricultural clients Experience as project/engagement manager, leading teams on both content and process Highly advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, with a focus on strategic challenges Relationship management skills, also on a very senior level and in various cultural contexts A strong commitment to coaching and developing people, with an empowering leadership style Strong entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to identify growth opportunities and take a lead in exploring new ideas and concepts Masters or equivalent degree - chemistry/engineering & other Sciences especially welcome Willingness to travel (Desirable) Experience in the sustainability/environment/social enterprise space Experience in the EV/Mobility/Automotive sector would also be advantageous We are keen to receive applications from all parts of the global community Please send your application to Michael Round at h. You must have Right to Work in Germany