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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Margrave, Adele / Gorden, Robert, PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam, For managers and small business owners, this book is a practical guide to preparing and presenting performance reviews. It discusses the primary types of appraisals, how you can make sure your program is ong>withong>in the law, and provides useful information on how to approach touchy subjects. Small business owners will find instructions on how to set up a program, what training resources are available, and where to find the latest information on state and federal laws.

Cliffsquickreview Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eggenschwiler, Jean, PUBLISHER: Cliffs Notes, CliffsQuickReview ong>courseong> guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge ong>withong> review questions. Whether you're new to nouns, verbs, and prepositions or just brushing up on your grammar, "CliffsQuickReview Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style" can help. This guide not only helps you understand grammar concepts, but it also gives you clear explanations of sentence structure, as well as advice on how to write well. As you work your way through this guide, you'll find out aboutNouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbsPropositions, conjunctions, and interjectionsSentence construction and variety, as well as punctuationong>Wordsong>: compound ong>wordsong>, idioms, cliches, and jargonThe different types of writing and organizing a writing assignment "CliffsQuickReview Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style" is an invaluable reference for those who want to improve their writing, whether at the high school level or in college. Here are just a few of the things you'll learn about how to bring your writing up to snuff: Understanding your writing assignmentWriting a thesis statementQuoting and paraphrasing, and avoiding plagiarismCreating an outline for your paperWriting your first draft, and polishing up your final draft ong>Withong> titles available for all the most popular high school and college ong>courseong>s, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.

China and the Global Political Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Breslin, Shaun, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, In a relatively ong>shortong> period, the growth of investment to China and the resulting increase in Chinese trade has resulted in a reconfiguration of the East Asian regional economy, and is now altering financial and resource flows across the globe. This book explains how this transformation has come about, focusing on the interplay between domestic politics in China and the transition from socialism on one hand, and the ongoing evolution of global or transnational production networks on the other. It shows that while events in China have considerable global significance, this importance does not necessarily equate ong>withong> the "power" that some already ascribe to China. Whilst recognizing that global economic integration has contributed to the reduction of poverty, it also shows how it has contributed to the emergence of new social cleavages and the changing basis of communist party rule.

Bright Baby Tab: Words

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Priddy, Roger, PUBLISHER: Priddy Books, There are over 50 essential first ong>wordsong> to learn in this sturdy board book, which has picture tabs around the top and side to help little fingers find one of the categories inside - food, clothes, toys, bedtime, bathtime, playtime, and more. Filled ong>withong> full-color photographs to look at, and large, easy-to-read text labels, ong>Wordsong> provides an excellent platform for children's very first learning.

Your Personal Best: A Common Sense Guide to Fitness for All

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McDonald, Marie, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, When you get right down to it, most people do care about fitness - they are interested, but just haven't the first clue how to begin. Where and how do you learn just how to start, ong>withong>out appearing less than bright? All the new ong>wordsong> we hear and read, no doubt having something to do ong>withong> fitness, what do they mean? I mean really, Pilates, Ai Chi, Tai Chi - are they animal, vegetable or mineral. Help Help is here. The subtitle of this book is A Common Sense Guide to Fitness for All Ages. The book not only covers complete information on fitness training, but advice on weight control and diet, water exercises and abdominals and much more. Also included is a complete section on attaining and maintaining fitness from birth through the Golden Years - all the way. People tend to give up, but they could improve their fitness, even ong>withong> disabling conditions. After you read the extremely enlightening and useful information in this book, you may very well call it Your Personal Fitness Handbook.

Study Guide for Foundations of Macroeconomics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rush, Mark / Parkin, Michael, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "The Foundations of Macroeconomics "by Bade/Parkin, fifth edition shines ong>withong> a well-targeted content adjustment. In-text examples, dynamic chapter openers, and applications contain compelling content and real-world issues. We elevated "MyEconLab "(MEL) and integrated the story to ensure that it is a more visual feature. This edition capitalizes on the seamless connection between the text and the e-environment to highlight how the authors' emphasis on continuous practice is integrated throughout the entire Bade/Parkin learning system. The fifth edition MyEconLab ong>courseong> and the accompanying print supplements were written in tandem ong>withong> the textbook.

Playing with Power in Movies, Television, and Video Games:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kinder, Marsha, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, How do children today learn to understand stories? Why do they respond so enthusiastically to home video games and to a myth like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? And how are such fads related to multinational media mergers and the "new world order"? In assessing these questions, Marsha Kinder provides a brilliant new perspective on modern media.

Passages: Hollyhocks on the Garden Wall

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Netherton, Louise, PUBLISHER: Wheatmark, "To say "death is a part of life" does nothing to ease the reality, coming home to a house, no one there to come home to, having experiences but no one to share them ong>withong>. An empty chair at the table, the empty side of the bed, everywhere -- empty. No razor on his side of the sink (or cosmetics on her side), the empty hole in your heart." Louise Netherton had been married almost fifty-seven years when her husband lost his battle ong>withong> cancer. Advised in grief counseling to keep a journal, an overwhelming torrent of emotions flowed into ong>wordsong>. In sharing her experiences of loss through journal excerpts and poetry, Louise hopes to provide comfort to others who are grieving.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mancuso, Anthony, PUBLISHER: NOLO, The definitive guide for arts groups, educators, social service agencies, environmentalists and anyone who wants to start a nonprofit organization, this book shows step by step how to form and operate a tax-exempt corporation in all 50 states. It includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501 (c)(3) tax exemption and for qualifying for public charity status ong>withong> the IRS. The fourth edition has been revised to include the most up-to-date tax and legal information, and it includes all the forms for Articles, Bylaws and Minutes, both as tear-outs and on disk.

Publish Your Family History: Preserving Your Heritage in a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yates, Susan / Ioannou, Greg, PUBLISHER: Dundurn Group, Many people want to write a family history, but few ever take on the job of publishing one. If you've done the research, and you want to make a book from it, then "Publish Your Family History" is for you. It will tell you all the fundamentals of book production, together ong>withong> the important details that distinguish a home-published book from a homemade one. You'll learn: how to get your manuscript ready for production; design ideas for the pages and the cover; methods of making pages ong>withong> or ong>withong>out a computer and printing those pages quickly and inexpensively; and ideas on bindings that last and look great. Even if time is at a premium, you're not comfortable ong>withong> computer technology, or the budget is tight, you'll learn how to publish a professional-looking family history of your own

What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arntz, William / Chasse, Betsy / Vicente, Mark, PUBLISHER: Health Communications, Everyone is still talking about the movie What the Bleep Do We Know ? Now comes the paperback edition of the book based on the mind-boggling movie that grossed $11 million in the U.S. alone. As the movie did, this book compels readers to ask themselves Great Questions that will recreate their lives as they know them. ong>Withong> the help of fourteen leading quantum physicists, scientists and spiritual thinkers, this book guides readers on a ong>courseong> from the scientific to the spiritual, and from the universal to the deeply personal. Along the way, it asks such questions as: Are we seeing the world as it really is? What are thoughts made of? What is the relationship between our thoughts and our world? Are we biologically addicted to certain emotions? How can I create my day every day? What the Bleep answers this question and others through an innovative, new approach to self-help and spirituality that's far different--and more exciting--than anything else on bookshelves. More than twenty ong>shortong>, focused, interactive chapters take readers on a journey that will integrate the answers to these Great Questions into every aspect of their lives.

Dreamwork

Dreamwork - Maggie Peters - May This groundbreaking book takes a simple, enlightened and multi-faceted approach to helping readers work ong>withong> their own dreams in much the way that therapists do. Drawing on a variety of different dreamwork techniques, this practicing therapist uses her experience and training to teach us how to revisit and interact ong>withong> our dreams and decode a dream's significance. Most importantly, this book shows how to go to the next step, and use the knowledge gained in dreamwork to make significant changes in our lives.A well-recognized way of dealing ong>withong> a buildup of stress, depression or creative blocks, dreamwork is an integral tool to living a well life. This book shows how anyone can use that tool for a deeper understanding of the self. 3 euro + shipping costs

Safe Kids, Smart Parents: What Parents Need to Know to Keep

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Rebecca, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, The go-to expert on child safety and therapist to Jaycee Dugard tells parents how to keep their kids, toddlers to teens, safe, ong>withong> a Foreword by Terry Probyn, Jaycee's mother. Every parent asks themselves: "Is my child safe? How can I make her safer? What do I need to know?" Whether their children are six or sixteen, whether they live in a rural town, suburb, or a bustling city, all parents worry about threats--from cyber-bullying to exploitation and abduction. What should they tell their children and when? What practical steps can they take to reduce the risks and keep their kids safe? Dr. Rebecca Bailey, ong>withong> the assistance of her sister, Elizabeth, gives easily understood, easily followed answers in "Safe Kids, Smart Parents." This accessible, authoritative guide to child safety empowers all parents in a practical and personable way. It offers: - an easy to follow Safety List, - games like "be a Lert" to play ong>withong> younger children, - the Safety Algorithm to help kids of all ages learn to critically assess situations and take steps that will keep children safer - and many more resources "Safe Kids, Smart Parents" builds on Dr. Bailey's years of experience as a family psychologist helping real families deal ong>withong> real situations. From abduction to abuse, Bailey explains how parents can speak to their kids about troubling topics while building their self-esteem and teaching them how to protect themselves. A smart, comprehensive, and accessible resource, " Safe Kids, Smart Parents" is the most important book a parent can own.

Finding the Words: Writers on Inspiration, Desire, War,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bland, Jared, PUBLISHER: Emblem Editions, Celebrated writers reveal surprising truths about the joys, challenges, and importance of finding the ong>wordsong>, in this special fundraising anthology for PEN Canada. In this outstanding anthology, some of our most exciting writers -- novelists, journalists, memoirists, playwrights, and songwriters -- offer compelling and highly personal takes on the theme of finding the ong>wordsong>. The result is an entertaining, provocative, thoughtful, and unexpected collection of pieces that reminds us of the power of language. Among the pieces in the anthology: Diana Athill and Alice Munro discuss the consequences of writing about other people; Gord Downie meditates on what it means to be a songwriter by considering one of his own songwriting heroes; Guy Gavriel Kay reflects on how his relationship ong>withong> his own readers continues to change; Elizabeth Hay searches for inspiration in the fallow period between books; Rawi Hage meditates on writing rooted in the universal experience of exile; Pasha Malla presents a funny and confounding list of "rules for writers" solicited from non-writers; Heather O'Neill recalls writing some unusual letters for her illiterate father when she was a young girl; Michael Winter pieces together court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other primary sources to take us into the dark heart of a real-life Newfoundland crime story.

Guide to Federal Taxation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Covins, Susan, Covins, PUBLISHER: Delmar Thomson Learning, This practical book teaches the basics of federal income taxation for both individuals and corporations ong>withong> an emphasis on tax research and the legal aspects of dealing ong>withong> the IRS. Detailed coverage of tax research shows students step-by-step how to utilize the IRS, Administrative Regulations and Rulings, Judicial System, and more. Numerous examples support every concept so students can see the concepts in action. Detailed calculations and explanations of the principles behind tax computations show readers step-by-step how to execute calculations. Hands-on review questions emphasize tax research to further hone student's research skills.

Bea Weblogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Start: Simplifying Java Web

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Saganich, Al / Kaye, Lawrence / Srivatsan, Sunila, PUBLISHER: Sams, "BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Start" shows you how to make J2EE programming easier, providing the fastest path to productivity ong>withong> BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1. The authors show how Workshop leverages the power of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1, including WebLogic Server, WebLogic Portal, and WebLogic Integration. ong>Withong> "BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Start," you'll learn to build J2EE applications and see how each concept works ong>withong>in a real-world online casino application developed over the ong>courseong> of the book. You'll see how Workshop 8.1 facilitates every step of the development process, from design to deployment. The authors' expert insights and tips, along ong>withong> dozens of practical examples that you can put to use immediately, will have you up and running at full speed in nothing flat. The included CD-ROM contains the Developer's Edition of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1 (including WebLogic Workshop 8.1) and all the sample code and examples, ong>withong> a complete version of the casino application developed over the ong>courseong> of the book. In addition you can view the entire book in searchable electronic form.

Devised and Collaborative Theatre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bicat, Tina / Baldwin, Chris / Barker, Clive, PUBLISHER: Crowood Press (UK), This book is written for all companies, student and professional, who are interested in non-text-based theatre and shines a practical light on the passionate business of the devising process. It includes suggestions and advice on getting started and developing trust and communication ong>withong>in the devising company; how to research and use the results to stimulate ideas and discussion in the rehearsal period; encouraging, channelling, and developing ideas in the rehearsal room; discovering and incorporating the unexpected in rehearsal; backstage and design work, ong>withong> sample checklists; raising money and organizing budgets; and how to stop talking, start playing, and develop the performance for an audience.

The Practical Pendulum Book: With Instructions for Use and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jurriaanse, D., PUBLISHER: Weiser Books, Easy instructions for using a pendulum to determine how your inner self is feeling. Use it to learn your best colors, how to motivate your career, for personal relationships. Also included are charts for working ong>withong> homeopathic remedies, herbal teas, to increase health and vitality and number of other alternatives.

How to Do Everything with Digital Video

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Frederic H. / Piccard, Bertrand / Wilson, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, Another winner in the extremely popular "How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled ong>withong> step-by-step examples on shooting, editing, and producing professional-quality home or business videos complete ong>withong> sound, animation, and other finishing touches. The book covers all the hardware and software involved as well as techniques for creating streaming video for Internet use.

Fundamentals of Java Programming Lab Companion (Cisco

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cisco Systems, Inc / Cisco Systems Inc / Cisco, Networking Academy Program, PUBLISHER: Cisco Press, The only authorized lab companion for the Cisco Networking Academy Program's Fundamentals of Java Programming online ong>courseong>. Maps to the Web-based Java programming ong>courseong> sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Provides students ong>withong> an introduction to Java programming from a universally recognized leader in IT education. Helps prepare students for the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform exam. Approved and recommended by Cisco Systems, Inc. for the Cisco Networking Academy. "The Fundamentals of Java Programming Lab Companion," along ong>withong> the Fundamentals of Java Programming Companion Guide, complements the Fundamentals of Java ong>courseong> through the Networking Academy. This lab manual supplements the Companion Guide and offer labs to reinforce and support what the student has learned. It will allow the student the opportunity to perform all the lab tasks related to the Java Programming Web-based ong>courseong>, including the individual ong>courseong> project. The overall approach will be to provide students ong>withong> a conceptual understanding of Object-Oriented programming, and to teach them how to use this technology to solve business problems through the use of hands-on labs. Students will learn how to create classes, objects, and applications using the language. This book also includes labs that will cover the language fundamentals and the Java language API (application programming interface). Upon completion of the ong>courseong> and through the use of this lab manual, students will understand the Java environment and the use of the Java Development Kit, Java language keyong>wordsong> and syntax. They will be able to create statements, implement Javadoc feature in their souce files, understand code writingthat implements 00 principles and design pattern, and write code to invoke and define. This title will help prepare the student for the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform exam.

Honest Direct Respectful: Three Simple Words That Will

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Dennis D. / Schumann-Warner, Sue, PUBLISHER: Deep River Books, No one is born ong>withong> perfect communication skills. This practical guide offers a rare balance of wisdom and humor; unlike more complicated and theoretical books on assertion, communication, and conflict resolution, the principles are easy to apply, and are useful for all ages. Discover the ways in which experiences from the past, such as hurt, anger, and bitterness affect how you communicate today. Incorporate three simple ong>wordsong> into your lifehonest, direct, respectfuland change the way you communicate.

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graphic Artists Guild / Graphic, Artists Guild, PUBLISHER: Graphic Artists Guild, For years, the "Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" has been the industry bible for graphic designers and illustrators. This, the 13th edition, continues the tradition ong>withong> new information, listings and pricing information based on surveys of working designers. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect the income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on how to negotiate the best deals and how and what to charge for work, and includes sample contracts. For design and illustration professionals, there is no more comprehensive and informative resource.

E l'eco rispose

Khaled Hosseini Presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another, and how choices resonate through subsequent generations. Afghanistan, . Abdullah and his sister Pari live ong>withong> their father and step-mother in the small vill

AutoCAD 14 Fundamentals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beall, Michael E., PUBLISHER: New Riders Publishing, This is a hands-on tutorial that leads you through the essentials of using AutoCAD 14 and grasping CAD principles. Fully illustrated exercises teach you to navigate the AutoCAD 14 interface, create and edit drawings, insert text, plot and print your drawings, and more. Every chapter progressively builds on skills learned in previous chapters to keep you productive throughout the book. A combined glossary and index of all the commands presented makes this an easy reference tool. This visually oriented guide is supplemented ong>withong> time-saving tips and workarounds that will have you working ong>withong> AutoCAD 14 like a pro in no time. Learn everything you need to know to create and edit AutoCAD drawings immediately. Explore AutoCAD 14 basics ong>withong> a clear, visual approach. Find a detailed discussion of the AutoCAD 14 interface and tips on how to successfully navigate it. Understand how to create basic and advanced objects. And more.

Roasting: Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Sauces, and More

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stevenson, Sonia / Brigdale, Martin, PUBLISHER: Ryland Peters & Small, - Roast beef ong>withong> potatoes, roast chicken ong>withong> gravy--celebrated chef Sonia Stevenson gives foolproof recipes for these favorites and more- From succulent recipes for roast vegetables, fish, poultry, and meat to tips on how long to cook your roast and how many it will serve, this book has it all, ong>withong> photography by Martin Brigdale- "Roasting is simply the best roasting book you'll ever own

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