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English Pronunciation in Use Advanced Book with Answers and 5 Audio CDs

roller89 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:26:35 GMT

Martin Hewings "English Pronunciation in Use Advanced Book with Answers and 5 Audio CDs (English Pronunciation in Use English Pronunciation in Use)"
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 5, 2007) | 192 Pages | ISBN: 0521619602 | PDF+mp3 | 50 MB

The best-selling English Pronunciation in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice book suitable for self-study or classroom work. Sixty easy-to-use units cover all aspects of pronunciation, including individual sounds, word stress, connected speech and intonation. Each unit is supported by audio material in range of accents, available on audio CD. An additional reference section offers a glossary of specialized terms, help with the pronunciation of numbers and geographical names and fun exercises on phonemic symbols and minimal pairs. The CD-ROM provides a wide variety of additional interactive activities to reinforce the pronunciation covered in the book, as well as tests, progress checks, games and animated diagrams of the mouth showing learners how to produce individual sounds...

Q & A: A Novel

roller89 — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:30:05 GMT

Vikas Swarup "Q & A: A Novel"
Publisher: Scribner (July 26, 2005) | 336 Pages | ISBN: 0743267478 | PDF | 1 MB

When Ram Mohammad Thomas, an orphaned, uneducated waiter from Mumbai, wins a billion rupees on a quiz show, he finds himself thrown in jail. (Unable to pay out the prize, the program's producers bribed local authorities to declare Ram a cheater.) Enter attractive lawyer Smita Shah, to get Ram out of prison and listen to him explain, via flashbacks, how he knew the answers to all the show's questions...

Responding To Gangs: Evaluation And Research

roller89 — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:18:50 GMT

Winifred L. Reed "Responding To Gangs: Evaluation And Research"
Publisher: Diane Pub Co (September 30, 2003) | 339 Pages | ISBN: 075673634X | PDF | 6 MB

Contents:
Responding to Gangs: Evaluation and Research
Cover
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1 -- A Decade of Gangs Research: Findings of the National Institute of Justice Gang Portfolio
Summaries of the Research Projects
Reducing Gang Violence in Boston...

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Hodder Arnold Publication)

roller89 — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:43:15 GMT

Nicolino Ambrosino, Roger S. Goldstein, Claudio F. Donner "Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Hodder Arnold Publication)"
Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication; 1 edition (August 18, 2005) | 424 Pages | ISBN: 0340810173 | PDF | 22 MB

ulmonary rehabilitation programmes are now a fundamental part of the clinical management of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This comprehensive reference book places pulmonary rehabilitation within the wider framework of respiratory disease, and the health burden that this now poses worldwide. Part one of the book examines the evidence supporting the use of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, new trends and socio-economic implications, and the scientific bases of techniques used. In part two, the reader is given important guidance on assessing patients for rehabilitation and what the cost implications are for patients and the health care system. The last part of the book provides a general overview and discusses specific problems of delivering pulmonary rehabilitation. Throughout the book, contributions drawn from a broad range of countries compare and contrast practice around the world where differences have developed, and discuss the clinical evidence that supports current thinking.

The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers

roller89 — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:34:16 GMT

Vicky Ward "The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers"
Publisher: Wiley (March 22, 2010) | 296 Pages | ISBN: 0470540869 | ePub | 1.6 MB

They were the Rat Pack of Wall Street. Four close friends: one a decorated war hero, one an emotional hippie, and two regular guys with big hearts, big dreams, and noble aims. They were going to get rich on Wall Street. They were going to prove that men like them ? with zero financial training - could more than equal the Ivy-League-educated white shoe bankers who were the competition. They were going to create an institution for men like them -- men who were hungry and untrained ? and they were going to win, but not at the cost of their souls.
In short, they were going to be the good guys of finance...

NCLEX-RN EXCEL: Test Success through Unfolding Case Study Review

roller89 — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:22:36 GMT

Ruth Wittmann-Price PhD CNS RN CNE, Brenda Thompson MSN RN CNE "NCLEX-RN EXCEL: Test Success through Unfolding Case Study Review"
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (February 23, 2010) | 576 Pages | ISBN: 0826106005 | PDF | 5 MB

NCLEX-RN EXCEL-Learn to think like a nurse on the exam.
NCLEX-RN EXCEL contains the single most effective preparatory tool for success on the exam: the unfolding case study review. Based on the successful NCLEX-RN EXCEL methodology used in the Drexel University program, this is the only review book to utilize the unfolding case study approach to help you master test content. This approach promotes interactive learning through case vignettes and simulation environments, providing a clear, conceptual basis for test content...

Trump University Marketing 101: How to Use the Most Powerful Ideas in Marketing to Get More Customers

roller89 — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:52:30 GMT

Don Sexton "Trump University Marketing 101: How to Use the Most Powerful Ideas in Marketing to Get More Customers"
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (January 7, 2010) | 480 Pages | ISBN: 0470453079 | PDF | 3.8 MB

Trump University books are practical, straightforward primers on the basics of doing business the Trump way—successfully. Written by leading experts and including an inspiring Foreword by Trump himself, these books present smart business wisdom illustrated by real-life examples from Trump and other world-renowned experts. Perfect for anyone who wants to get ahead in business without the cost of an MBA, these street-smart books provide real-world business advice based on the one thing you can't get in any business school—experience.
In Trump University Marketing 101, Second Edition, you'll learn how to:
Master the basics of great marketing to grow your business...

Fundraising For Dummies

roller89 — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:31:58 GMT

John Mutz, Katherine Murray "Fundraising For Dummies"
Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (March 8, 2010) | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0470568402 | PDF | 3.5 MB

The fun and easy way® to raise money for your cause
Fundraising For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to take advantage of the latest strategies and resources available for raising money through everything from special events to online donations, in both good and bad economic times. The authors teach you how to market your organization using the most up-to-date tools and technologies available through the Internet. This expanded edition also offers information about philanthropy and tax law...

Principles of Social Psychiatry

roller89 — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:12:24 GMT

Craig Morgan, Dinesh Bhugra "Principles of Social Psychiatry"
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (June 15, 2010) | 602 Pages | ISBN: 047069713X | PDF | 3 MB

Social psychiatry is concerned with the effects of the social environment on the mental health of the individual, and with the effects of the person with a mental disorder on his/her social environment. The field encompasses social interventions, prevention and the promotion of mental health. This new edition of Principles of Social Psychiatry provides a broad overview of current thinking in this expanding field and will be a source of ideas both in research and for the management of mental disorder. It opens by putting social psychiatry in perspective, within both psychiatry and the social sciences. From the patient’s perspective, the outermost influence is the culture in which they live, followed by their neighbourhoods, workmates, and friends and family. The next section considers how we conceptualize the social world, from families through cultural identify and ethnicity to the wider social environment.
The book reviews the social determinants and consequences of the major mental disorders before considering interventions and service delivery at various levels to mitigate these. It closes with a review of the social impact of mental illness around the world and a thoughtful essay by the editors on the current state of social psychiatry and where it is heading.

The Engineering of Sport 6: Volume 3: Developments for Innovation

roller89 — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:45:45 GMT

Eckehard Moritz, Steve Haake "The Engineering of Sport 6: Volume 3: Developments for Innovation"
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 21, 2006) | 440 Pages | ISBN: 0387346805 | PDF | 21 MB

This proceedings volume of the ISEA 2006 examines sports engineering, an interdisciplinary subject which encompasses and integrates not only sports science and engineering but also biomechanics, physiology and anatomy, and motion physics. This volume also examines the importance of developing and implementing sports technology.

Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:26:11 GMT

Gordon L. Robertson "Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide"
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 21, 2009) | 404 Pages | ISBN: 1420078445 | PDF | 4.3 MB

Demonstrates the Nexus between Packaging & Shelf Life
The importance of packaging hardly needs stressing since only a handful of foods are sold in an unpackaged state. With an increasing focus on sustainability and cost-effectiveness, responsible companies no longer want to over-package their food products, yet many remain unsure just where reductions can effectively be made. Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide provides package developers with the information they need to specify just the right amount of protective packaging to maintain food quality and maximize shelf life...

Solid-State Physics for Electronics

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:53:35 GMT

Andre Moliton "Solid-State Physics for Electronics"
Publisher: Wiley-ISTE; New edition (June 29, 2009) | 432 Pages | ISBN: 1848210620 | PDF | 2.3 MB

Describing the fundamental physical properties of materials used in electronics, the thorough coverage of this book will facilitate an understanding of the technological processes used in the fabrication of electronic and photonic devices. The book opens with an introduction to the basic applied physics of simple electronic states and energy levels. Silicon and copper, the building blocks for many electronic devices, are used as examples. Next, more advanced theories are developed to better account for the electronic and optical behavior of ordered materials, such as diamond, and disordered materials, such as amorphous silicon. Finally, the principal quasi-particles (phonons, polarons, excitons, plasmons, and polaritons) that are fundamental to explaining phenomena such as component aging (phonons) and optical performance in terms of yield (excitons) or communication speed (polarons) are discussed.

Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:10:26 GMT

Andrea Bertolini "Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications"
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 7, 2009) | 288 Pages | ISBN: 1420080237 | PDF | 3.5 MB

The Latest Information On Starch Characterization and Applications
Starch is one of the major polysaccharides employed as biopolymers by the food industry, and its wide range of applications has resulted in intense research of starch structure and technology. Written by an outstanding multidisciplinary team with complementary expertise in both academia and industry, Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications takes an innovative approach to the trends of starch production...

The Oxford Handbook of Business and Government

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:39:23 GMT

David Coen, Wyn Grant, Graham Wilson "The Oxford Handbook of Business and Government"
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA 2010-05-02 | 750 Pages | ISBN: 0199214271 | PDF | 4 MB

Business is one of the major power centres in modern society. The state seeks to check and channel that power so as to serve broader public policy objectives. However, if the way in which business is governed is ineffective or over burdensome, it may become more difficult to achieve desired goals such as economic growth or higher levels of employment. In a period of international economic crisis, the study of how business and government relate to each other in different countries is of more central importance than ever...

Making Gray Gold: Narratives of Nursing Home Care (Women in Culture & Society)

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:38:41 GMT

Diamond "Making Gray Gold: Narratives of Nursing Home Care (Women in Culture & Society)"
Publisher: Chicago University Press; New edition edition (5 July 1995) | 296 Pages | ISBN: 0226144747 | PDF | 11.5 MB

This report on the work of nurses and other caregivers in a nursing home is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that shape and constrain the quality of care for America's elderly. The author demonstrates the price that business-as-usual policies extract from the elderly as well as those whose work it is to care for them.

Dangerous Writing: Understanding the Political Economy of Composition

roller89 — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:37:20 GMT

Tony Scott "Dangerous Writing: Understanding the Political Economy of Composition"
Publisher: Utah State University Press; 1 edition (10 Mar 2009) | 216 Pages | ISBN: 0874217342 | PDF | 1.6 MB

Building on recent work in rhetoric and composition that takes an historical materialist approach, Dangerous Writing outlines a political economic theory of composition. The book connects pedagogical practices in writing classes to their broader political economic contexts, and argues that the analytical power of students’ writing is prevented from reaching its potential by pressures within the academy and without, that tend to wed higher education with the aims and logics of “fast-capitalism.”...

Accounting for Non-Accountants: The Fast and Easy Way to Learn the Basics

roller89 — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:48:48 GMT

Wayne Label "Accounting for Non-Accountants: The Fast and Easy Way to Learn the Basics"
Publisher: Sourcebooks; 2 edition (Jan 2010) | 240 Pages | ISBN: 1402222637 | PDF | 2 MB

A Quick, Compact, and Easy-to Understand Resource for Non-Accountants
Accounting for Non-Accountants is the must-have guide for all of us who have never taken an accounting class, are mystified by accounting jargon, and have no clue about balance sheets, income statements, or statements of cash flows.
Whether you own a business, plan on starting one, or just want to control your own assets, you'll find everything you need to know:
How to prepare and use financial statements
How to manage budgets
How to deal with audits and auditors
How to control cash flows
How to use accounting ratios to interpret financial statements
For entrepreneurs or anyone who needs to rush up on accounting fast, this book will have you up and running in no time.
"A definite must-have for any business owner!"
—Julie A. Aydlott, CFE, author of The Quick Guide to Small Business Budgeting
"A good choice for anyone who is finding accounting difficult to understand."
—Dr. Richard A. Samuelson, emeritus professor of accounting, San Diego State University

The Biobased Economy: Biofuels, Materials and Chemicals in the Post-oil Era

roller89 — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:28:34 GMT

Hans Langeveld, Johan Sanders, Marieke Meeusen "The Biobased Economy: Biofuels, Materials and Chemicals in the Post-oil Era"
Publisher: Earthscan Ltd.; First edition (18 Dec 2009) | 336 Pages | ISBN: 1844077705 | PDF | 3.2 MB

The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energy, chemical compounds and other materials - the beginnings of a biobased economy. As alternative development models for the biobased economy emerge, we need to determine potential applications, their perspectives and possible impacts as well as policies that can steer technological and market development in such a way that our objectives are met. Currently, it is still far from clear what will be the most sustainable routes to follow, which technologies should be included, and how their development will affect, and be affected by, research, public opinion and policy and market forces...

78 Tax Tips For Canadians For Dummies

roller89 — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:10:38 GMT

Brian Quinlan "78 Tax Tips For Canadians For Dummies"
Publisher: For Dummies (January 21, 2010) | 2854 Pages | ISBN: 0470677686 | PDF | 2.4 MB

Compiled by an expert team of accountants, 78 Tax Tips For Canadians For Dummies offers practical tax planning strategies. These individual tips offer straightforward advice and insight that will save readers aggravation and money.

Prepare to Sell Your Company: A Guide to Planning and Implementing a Successful Exit

roller89 — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:57:21 GMT

L.B. Buckingham "Prepare to Sell Your Company: A Guide to Planning and Implementing a Successful Exit"
Publisher: How To Books Ltd (June 29, 2009) | 260 Pages | ISBN: 1845283287 | PDF | 1.3
MB

Selling your company is a trying time, similar to selling your house. For those unfamiliar with this process, the challenging thoughts will be: 'How do I start?'; 'Who can help me?'; 'How much can I get for the business?'; 'Who is most likely to buy it, and where do I find them?'; 'When should I do it?' This book will answer all your questions. Easy to read, it covers all the practical aspects of preparing your business for sale. It will show you just how a potential acquirer will view a company that is up for sale. This will enable you to: - develop a business profile that will attract buyers - and maintain their interest until completion - build into the business those aspects that will encourage a buyer to increase their bid...