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The Craft of Investing: Growth and Value Stocks, Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Train, John / Train, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, John Train's status as an investment wizard is the result of decades of stock market investing and investment counseling. "The Craft of Investing" is the ultimate treatise on how to invest well, outlining Train's key strategies and the principles that have brought him success. Train addresses everything from the psychology of the market to practical portfolio management tips. He explains growth investing, value investing, when to buy and when to sell, estate planning and shows how to build wealth and value systematically. Authoritative and practical, Train's analysis of winning techniques will help every investor.

Beginning Drama 4-11

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winston, Joe / Tandy, Miles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This third edition of Beginning Drama 4-11 is fully updated and revised in light of the renewed Framework for Teaching Literacy, and provides an introduction for early years and primary school teachers who are new to drama and for student teachers who wish to specialise in the teaching of drama. It offers step-by-step guidance to help teachers and children grow in confidence in their use of drama, and shows clearly how drama can contribute to work in English, and learning across the curriculum, as well as to the broader cultural life of the school. The authors have an international profile and this third edition builds on the work's reputation of as one of the most accessible texts on primary drama available.

Developing Primary Mathematics Teaching: Reflecting on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowland, Tim / Turner, Fay / Thwaites, Anne, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book helps readers to become better, more confident teachers of mathematics by enabling them to focus critically on what they know and what they do in the classroom. Building on their close observation of primary mathematics classrooms, the authors provide those starting out in the teaching profession with a four-stage framework which acts as a tool of support for developing their teaching: making sense of foundation knowledge, transforming knowledge, connection, and contingency.

Divorce and Your Child: Practical Suggestions for Parents

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldstein, Sonja / Solnit, Albert J., PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, Expert, practical advice from two renowned authorities-a lawyer and a child psychiatrist-on how parents can help their children deal with the difficulties caused by family dissolution. In their discussion of custodial arrangements, visitation, and remarriage, Goldstein and Solnit emphasize not only the options open to parents but also the possible psychological and emotional repercussions on the children of decisions made by parents and other adults. An invaluable resource for parents and professionals alike.

Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Posada, David, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, The storage, processing, description, transmission, connection, and analysis of the waves of new genomic data have made bioinformatics skills essential for scientists working with DNA sequences. In Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis, experts in the field provide practical guidance and troubleshooting advice for the computational analysis of DNA sequences, covering a range of issues and methods that unveil the multitude of applications and the vital relevance that the use of bioinformatics has today. Individual book chapters explore the use of specific bioinformatic tools, accompanied by practical examples, a discussion on the interpretation of results, and specific comments on strengths and limitations of the methods and tools. As a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biologya" series, this work provides the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Focused and cutting-edge, Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis serves molecular biologists, geneticists, and biochemists as an enriched task-oriented manual, offering step-by-step guidance for the analysis of DNA sequences in a simple but meaningful fashion.

Teaching Students to Think Critically: A Guide for Faculty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meyers, Chet, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, Chet Meyers shows instructors in all disciplines how to help students develop the skills for applying serious critical thinking to their subjects. He also shows how to inspire in students the intellectual curiosity and desire to understand that motivates rigorous critical thought. Arguing that critical thinking is an integral component of all academic disciplines, he demonstrates why it should be a part of every course and outlines course strategies, ways to conduct classroom discussions, and written assignments that actively promote critical thinking.

Understanding the Last Days

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: LaHaye, Tim, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, LaHaye helps readers understand current events and prophecy by providing keys for testing prophecy teachings, guidelines for studying Scripture, and clear teaching and illustrations on the rapture, second coming, and other end-time events.

Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Bk 2: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alfred Publishing / Phillips, Bob / Boonshaft, Peter, PUBLISHER: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2 continues your student's musical journey by teaching with segmented presentation of new concepts and introducing ensemble playing. Isolating concepts and teaching them individually helps facilitate understanding of the more advanced material. Following the unique Sound Innovations organization by levels, the book contains four levels, each of which are divided into several sections that introduce concepts separately and provide plenty of practice and performance opportunities to reinforce each lesson. Visit www.alfred.com/soundinnovations for more information.

Learning Places: A Field Guide for Improving the Context of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fullan, Michael / St Germain, Clif, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, This user-friendly guide provides interactive self-assessment protocols for promoting a sense of purpose, achieving program coherence, invigorating classroom teaching, and supporting the professional development of teachers.

Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rubenstein, Jeff / Robinson, Adam, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, The PSAT is a critical test for high school students warming up for the SAT and hoping to qualify for National Merit Scholarships. The experts at The Princeton Review bring you their proven techniques for improving your PSAT score in "Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT, Edition." This guide includes all the math, critical reading and grammar skills you need to ace the PSAT, as well as 2 full-length practice tests, numerous drills, and explanations for answers to all drill and practice test questions. In "Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT "you'll learn how to think like the test writers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Learn the most important PSAT vocabulary words with our "Hit Parade"" -Master strategies that will help you ace the Math, Critical Reading, and Writing sections Plus you'll get a study guide that maps out how to make the most of your study sessions and strategies to avoid common errors.

Entreleadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ramsey, Dave, PUBLISHER: Howard Books, The most trusted voice in business shares how he grew his successful company from his living room table, with practical tips for starting a business.

Entrepreneurial Marketing: Lessons from Wharton's Pioneering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lodish, Leonard M. / Morgan, Howard / Kallianpur, Amy, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, The first and only guide to a subject of vital interest to every entrepreneur Written by an author team that brings together the expertise of two leading Wharton academics and an entrepreneurial superstar, Entrepreneurial Marketing arms entrepreneurs with cutting-edge marketing approaches-including the latest Web-based segmentation and positioning techniques-that will provide their new ventures with solid foundations on which to build, grow, and thrive. o The first book devoted exclusively to marketing strategies for new entrepreneurial ventures o Covers cutting-edge strategies for finding, exploiting, and even creating powerful niche marketing opportunities for new ventures on the Internet

The Energy Dimension: A Practical Guide to Energy in Rural

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnett, Andrew / Hurst, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Practical Action, Helps planners identify energy needs early on so they can be integrated into project design. Summarizes key issues, with detailed discussIon of energy options and the dynamics of supply and demand; plus fact sheets and checklists for quick reference.

Engage Every Student: Motivation Tools for Teachers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kirby, Elizabeth / McDonald, Jill, PUBLISHER: Search Institute, The challenge of motivating underachieving students is addressed in this classroom resource guide that advises teachers and other concerned adults to look beyond test scores and encourage under-performing middle school and high school students to find their motivational spark. Developmental benchmarks, reasonable expectations for results, and strategies for charting progress are discussed for a myriad of situations--including those with learning disabilities, family and environmental factors, different learning styles, and other root causes of motivational deficit--and paired with classroom strategies to address each unique case. A learning styles inventory and a multiple intelligence test are provided to aid in evaluation, and handouts and home strategies to share with parents are offered to reinforce the home-school connection.

The Truth about Dungeons & Dragons

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robie, Joan Hake / Robie, PUBLISHER: Starburst Publishers, This work takes a close look at the dangerous game Dungeons and Dragons and addresses what the game is all about and why it holds such fascination for young, gifted people.

The Big Shrink

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayes, Rosemary / Brown, Richard / Ruttle, Kate, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Staying Wealthy: 2strategies for Protecting Your Assets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Breuel, Brian H., PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group, Selected by the Money Book Club and Eagle Book Club, this personal finance book from Bloomberg offers more than 100 strategies to help you minimize risks to your money, developed for the super rich, but useful for anyone who wants to preserve hard-won earnings.

Three Minutes with God: A Weekly Devotional for Inspiration

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Jarvis E., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Three Minutes With God was written for busy people -those who can't always make the time for devotions, but who realize the value it can add to their quality of life. The methodology is simple - read, reflect and respond. The scripture and the devotion are the same for the entire week, and there's an opportunity for journaling and praying, as well as a call to action. The book is a practical resource that is easy to use. The reader, rather than feeling burdened by another task, will be encouraged and excited by the opportunity to slow down for a moment with God-three minutes to be exact.

Breaking Cycles of Violence: Conflict Prevention in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vayrynen, Raimo / Gaffney, Patrick / Demars, William E., PUBLISHER: Kumarian Press, * Offers strategies for conflict transformation, based on a "conflict prevention toolbox," which deals with all aspects of the conflict cycle* Burundi and Macedonia make powerful case studies"Breaking Cycles of Violence" studies how the international community, working with local partners, can effectively pinpoint key breaking points and target resources for societies at risk of violent conflict.This book provides policymakers, practitioners, scholars, and students with a framework for recognizing and tackling the complexities of internal and intrastate conflicts in order to avert violence and mass human suffering. It presents guidelines for using early warning indicators to assess the causes of conflict; using preventative action to contain it; and using multidimensional strategies to rehabilitate societies through the cycle of post-conflict peacebuilding.

Cracking the New GRE

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Staff of the Princeton Review, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, If you need to know it, it's in this book. "Cracking the New GRE, Edition "has been completely revised and updated for the changes coming to the GRE in August . It includes: - Access to 2 full-length practice tests - Practice questions with detailed explanations for every question - Key strategies for solving Text Completions, Sentence Equivalents, Numeric Entry, Quantitative Comparisons, and more - Thorough review of all GRE topics, including everything on the new GRE

The Intelligent Student's Guide to Learning at University

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Geoffrey, PUBLISHER: Common Ground Publishing, You're about to start a university degree, and whether you have just left school or are returning to study after some years there are many things you need to know about learning at university. This invaluable guide will assist you to understand all facets of your university study and to become a successful and satisfied student. It will enable you to: become an active, independent and self-directed learner; adjust to the academic expectations (of ten assumed and unspoken) and the university environment; gain practical skills and strategies for learning: develop transferable skills and attitudes for lifelong learning; concentrate on understanding as the key to university learning; be self-confident as a university student; avoid some of the common mistakes made by students in their first year; and become a successful learner. Reflection and evaluation exercises at the beginning of each chapter provide an opportunity to evaluate your current learning habits, prepare you for new ideas and make you more aware of the experience of learning. Advice from other students-genuine voices taken from a survey of exiting first year students-will assist you to see some of the pitfalls and methods of recovery. Finally, useful templates for a weekly study timetable, testtaking strategies and a semester planner are also provided.

Transforming Thinking: Philosophical Inquiry in the Primary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCall Catherin / McCall, Catherine / Catherine C., McCall, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Essential reading for anyone who seeks to prepare active citizens for the 21st Century, this long-awaited book considers Philosophical Inquiry, an empowering teaching method that can lead to significant improvements in confidence and articulacy, and produce positive effects in other school activities and in interactions in the wider world. Readers are guided through the creation of a Community of Philosophical Inquiry (CoPI) in the kindergarten, the classrooms of primary and secondary schools, the community centre and beyond, with practical ideas to make CoPI work. With examples ranging from 5 year old children to underachieving teenagers, and even senior citizens, the book shows how participation in a CoPI develops: the skills of reasoning, critical and creative thinking concept formation and judgment the virtues of intellectual honesty and bravery. Including chapters on the theory and development of Philosophical Inquiry, the creation of a community, and using CoPI with groups of different ages, this book forms essential reading for teachers, professionals and community workers.

Fundamentals of Case Management Practice: Skills for the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summers, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Thomson Brooks/Cole, Become an effective case manager with FUNDAMENTALS OF CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE This practical, ahow-toa workbook gives you the practice and information you need to be able to function competently in a social service setting. A step-by-step case management procedure takes you from intake to termination, providing clear directions for each step in the process, practical tips, and practice scenarios taken from real case management situations. The workbook includes actual agency forms that provide with the opportunity to practice using forms similar to those you will use on the job.

Presence and Power: Releasing the Holy Spirit in Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bauman, Harold E., PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Harold E. Bauman looks at the nature of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the reasons for the wide variety of experiences with the Spirit. In this practical Bible study he explains the fruit and gifts of the Spirit and explores implications of the Spirit's activity both in congregational life and in one's individual walk with the Spirit. Bauman evaluates the fruit and gifts of the Spirit and presents basic principles for renewal.

JUnit Recipes: Practical Methods for Programmer Testing

JUnit Recipes: Practical Methods for Programmer Testing J. B. Rainsberger, Scott Stirling Manning Come nuovo. Mai usato. Lingua inglese. Copertina brossura. 721 pp. ISBN

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