Book DescriptionHave you been struggling with obesity? Have you reached a point where you MUST lose weight now? Dr Jean-Ronel Corbier discusses weight loss and explains how he was able to lose 100 pounds going from fat to fit in only 7 months This captivating and easy to read book discusses obesity and weight loss not only from a professional perspective озсйп but also from an insiders viewpoint Dr Corbier shares information regarding his personal struggles and victory in the battle over obesity In addition: See how obesity affects both children and adults Discover how genes, hormones and stress affect your weight Find out why losing weight is not optional Learn how the mind and various behavioral techniques can be used to conquer obesity Get information on the pros and cons of drugs and surgery for obesity Be taught how you can lose weight naturally, safely and permanently Drs Jean-Ronel and Michelle Corbier are Christian physicians, pediatric neurologist and pediatrician respectively who have developed a model called the RESTORATION model It was initially developed to address complex problems seen in their neurological patients This comprehensive model of wellness offers hope to all those afflicted by illness.  2005 г 82 стр ISBN 0595347088.

Book Description This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Experimental and Efficient Algorithms, WEA 2003, held in Ascona, Switzerland in May 2003 The 19 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions The focus of the озсйя volume is on applications of efficient algorithms for combinatorial problems.  2003 г 267 стр ISBN 3540402055.

Book DescriptionThis book offers introductory-to-advanced material on all major aspects of multimedia, including pointers to current links for information and demos at the most advanced level, to form a complete reference Topics covered include introduction to multimedia, graphics/image data representations, color models in images and озски video, basics of digital audio, lossy compression, image compression standards, basic video compression techniques, basic audio compression techniques, multimedia networks, and more For professionals involved in Computer-Aided Engineering, Computer Systems Organization, Computer-Communication Networks, Computing Methodologies, Coding and Information Theory, or anyone interested in a good reference on current multimedia technologies.  2003 г 576 стр ISBN 0130618721.

Biloxi, Bay St Louis, Gulfport, Greenville, Lula, Natchez, Tunica, and Vicksburgdestinations once known for hanging moss, antebellum homes, or seaside fun are now also sought out for casino gambling The phenomenal growth of the Mississippi casino resort industry has attracted substantial interest from industry observers, public officials, озскп politicians, and public interest groups This book seeks to begin the conversation about the effects the industry and its dramatic growth have had on the politics, culture, and people of Mississippi Prior to the casinos' arrival in mid-July of 1992, the river and coastal regions of Mississippi were mired in economic recession Unemployment was high, incomes were low, and prospects for improvement were dim The state frequently ranked at or near the bottom on a litany of national socio-economic ratings One state economic developer said the decision to authorize casinos was "born more out of desperation" than any ingenious plan As the third largest casino gaming market in the United States, Mississippi today has a more than ten-year history with the casino industry The twenty-nine non-Indian casino properties generate nearly $3 billion in gross gaming revenues, resulting in about $330 million in direct gaming taxes to the state Millions of visitors and residents visit the state's casinos every year Resorting to Casinos provides insight and some initial answers in the ongoing debate as to how well the casino industry and the state of Mississippi fit together It addresses the Mississippi casino industry from a wide variety of perspectives: contributors include political scientists, economic developers, sociologists, and policy analysts from a variety of disciplinary perspectives Taking an objective stance, the collection provides essays on such topics as the casino workplace, casinos and crime, the historical and cultural influences of casinos, and the economic ramifications It provides the first truly multidisciplinary examination of the casino resort phenomenon in Mississippi The book also includes an update on the industry, the damage it has suffered, and the recovery it will undertake in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed or damaged every casino on the Mississippi Gulf coast.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 182 стр ISBN 1578067901.

A new approach to understanding and improving performance and public value This book presents the Public Service Value Model-an innovative, rigorous approach to defining public outcomes and quantifying results-to help readers understand and improve public service delivery Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, this guide will озсли arm public service managers-whether in government, nonprofit, or even for-profit organizations-with a practical framework that can be used to define outcomes and manage trade-offs in public service delivery Martin Cole (Hartford, CT) is Group Chief Executive of Accenture's Government Operating Group Greg Parston (London, UK) is Executive Director of the Accenture Institute for Public Service Value.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 188 стр ISBN 0471959456.

Book DescriptionThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2004, held in Birmingham, UK, in September 2004 The 119 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 358 submissions The papers address all current issues in biologically озслр inspired computing; they are organized in topical sections on theoretical and foundational issues, new algorithms, applications, multi-objective optimization, co-evolution, robotics and multi-agent systems, and learning classifier systems and data mining.  2004 г 1185 стр ISBN 3540230920.

While human capital is a clear determinant of economic growth, only recently has health's role in this process become a focus of serious academic inquiry By marrying the separate fields of health economics and growth theory, this groundbreaking book explores the explicit mechanisms by which a population's individual and collective health status озслх affects a nation's economic development and performance International leaders from both fields have contributed original essays that employ theoretical and empirical perspectives on the relationship between health and economic growth, including the relevant interconnections with investment in education, family planning, and productivity Each of the book's five sections deals with a different aspect of this dynamic These include the channels through which health human capital generates both higher income and individual well-being; the impact of health on long-run development, economic growth, and poverty reduction; the link between human capital levels and fertility and mortality rates, with models that analyze demographic and epidemiological transitions; the quantitative effect of better health on labor productivity and wages; and, finally, the devastating effects of AIDS -- in underdeveloped countries the most deadly, most economically adverse, and the surest barrier to growth -- on individual well-being and populations, and the prospects for incentives for developing new treatments A concluding chapter integrates the different microeconomic and macrodynamic analyses and draws some policy conclusions for future study.  2005 г Твердый переплет, 400 стр ISBN 0262122766.

Book Description While the stages-of-change model is widely known as a framework for understanding recovery, less sustained attention has been given to the stages of becoming addicted From Carlo DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model,this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change Illuminated озслщ is the common path that individuals travel as they establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior, whether they are developing an addiction or struggling to free themselves from one Particular attention is given to how issues in multiple areas of life functioning--including relationships, beliefs and attitudes, enduring personal characteristics, and social systems--interact with change processes in addiction and recovery Offering a unique perspective on the pathways into and out of addiction, the book addresses crucial questions of why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery in those already addicted and reach out effectively to people at risk.  2003 г 318 стр ISBN 1572300574.

The importance of for-profit higher education becomes clear when one examines the state of higher education today Traditional institutions are facing major pressures, including diminishing financial support, a call to serve adult learners, the need to balance applied and liberal arts curricula, and the need to maintain and evolve the institutional озсмг mission Stakeholders are more numerous than ever before, and they are pulling institutions in different directions Traditional institutions of higher education are increasingly pressured to alter the their missions because diminished public funding has resulted in dependence on donors and corporations with varied interests This strain is causing universities to behave in new ways For-profit institutions provide a model of how to handle these challenges by their very structure--they are organized to operate professionally as a business and continually question and refine their organizational mission.  2005 г Твердый переплет, 232 стр ISBN 0275982580.

The tourism industry is arguably one of the most important sources of income and foreign exchange, and is growing rapidly However, national and international crises have huge negative economic consequences Crisis Management in the Tourism Industry aims to illustrate the theories and actions that can be taken to better understand consumer, озсмп economic and environmental reaction, in order for the businesses involved to be more prepared for such events Now in its second edition, this text has been fully revised and extended to include recent events such as Bali, SARS and international terrorism, expanding sections such as: * Terrorism and criminal activities * Risk perceptions and the influencing variables * The stakeholder concepts * Analysis methods- visibility of advantages/disadvantages of methods * Marketing instruments and best practices Written by one of the worlds leading experts from the World Tourism Organisation, the book has global coverage, and presents international, up-to-date case studies and examples from countries such as the UK, Australia and USA The book provides discussion of: * The influential effect of the mass media How crises effect the purchase decision process Destination branding/image and its manipulation Preventative crises management and strategies Crisis Management in the Tourism Industry is an essential guide to explaining how the tourism industry can prepare and succeed in the face of the effects of crises * Revised and updated to including recent events (especially Bali, SARS and international terrorism), new case studies and practical up-to-date information * Understanding effects of crises on the tourism industry and how businesses can prepare and succeed in these times * Global coverage and perspective with cases and examples from the UK, Australia and USA * Written by one of the worlds leading experts from the World Tourism Organisation.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 352 стр ISBN 0750665238.

Book DescriptionDIABETease is a book of humorous illustrations, which inject a little fun into the otherwise serious side of diabetes The ladybug mascot, named LadyBetes, that appears throughout the book also provides generalized facts and tips about the disease Through her amusing cartoons, Garnero hopes to reduce stress, while inspiring озсму interest in diabetes self-care management, for both adults and children.  2003 г 60 стр ISBN 1594570116.

Book DescriptionThe two volume set LNCS 3102/3103 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2004, held in Seattle, WA, USA, in June 2004 The 230 revised full papers and 104 poster papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from 460 submissions The papers are organized in topical озсмы sections on artificial life, adaptive behavior, agents, and ant colony optimization; artificial immune systems, biological applications; coevolution; evolutionary robotics; evolution strategies and evolutionary programming; evolvable hardware; genetic algorithms; genetic programming; learning classifier systems; real world applications; and search-based software engineering.  2004 г 1445 стр ISBN 3540223444.

An informed and excoriating attack on the tragic waste, futility, and hubris of the West's efforts to date to improve the lot of the so-called developing world, with constructive suggestions on how to move forward William Easterly's The White Man's Burden is about what its author calls the twin tragedies of global poverty The first, of course, is озсмю that so many are seemingly fated to live horribly stunted, miserable lives and die such early deaths The second is that after fifty years and more than $2 3 trillion in aid from the West to address the first tragedy, it has shockingly little to show for it We'll never solve the first tragedy, Easterly argues, unless we figure out the second The ironies are many: We preach a gospel of freedom and individual accountability, yet we intrude in the inner workings of other countries through bloated aid bureaucracies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank that are accountable to no one for the effects of their prescriptions We take credit for the economic success stories of the last fifty years, like South Korea and Taiwan, when in fact we deserve very little However, we reject all accountability for pouring more than half a trillion dollars into Africa and other regions and trying one "big new idea" after another, to no avail Most of the places in which we've meddled are in fact no better off or are even worse off than they were before Could it be that we don't know as much as we think we do about the magic spells that will open the door to the road to wealth? Absolutely, William Easterly thunders in this angry, irreverent, and important book He contrasts two approaches: (1) the ineffective planners' approach to development-never able to marshal enough knowledge or motivation to get the overambitious plans implemented to attain the plan's arbitrary targets and (2) a more constructive searchers' approach-always on the lookout for piecemeal improvements to poor peoples' well-being, with a system to get more aid resources to those who find things that work Once we shift power and money from planners to searchers, there's much we can do that's focused and pragmatic to improve the lot of millions, such as public health, sanitation, education, roads, and nutrition initiatives We need to face our own history of ineptitude and learn our lessons, especially at a time when the question of our ability to "build democracy," to transplant the institutions of our civil society into foreign soil so that they take root, has become one of the most pressing we face.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 448 стр ISBN 1594200378.

Book DescriptionThis book provides professionals with a large selection of algorithms, kernels and solutions ready for implementation and suitable for standard pattern discovery problems in fields such as bioinformatics, text analysis and image analysis It also serves as an introduction for students and researchers to the growing field озснв of kernel-based pattern analysis, demonstrating with examples how to handcraft an algorithm or a kernel for a new specific application, and covering all the necessary conceptual and mathematical tools to do so.  2004 г 476 стр ISBN 0521813972.

Book DescriptionThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th International Workshop on Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science, WG 2002, held in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic in June 2002 The 36 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from initially 61 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement озснл The papers provide a wealth of new results for various classes of graphs, graph computations, graph algorithms, and graph-theoretical applications in various fields.  2003 г 434 стр ISBN 3540003312.

Book Description A guided journal to help overeaters get to the heart and soul of their eating patterns Debbie Danowski guides readers through approximately sixty writing exercises on topics such as fear, shame, forgiveness, progress, abstinence, and goals The Overeater's Journal is divided into three sections: physical, emotional, spiritual озснп and includes a reproducible food log Many sources were used to identify the need for a journal on this topic, and Danowski has a solid trade and professional presence, which makes her the best choice today to reach readers The Overeater's Journal is inspirational and prescriptive Danowski's knack for lively narrative will make readers feel motivated and hopeful Her recent book, Locked Up for Eating Too Much was based on her journal entries while going through treatment for an eating disorder As a recovering food-addict herself, Danowski has a special ability to connect with readers while her credentials as a Ph D qualify her to offer concreteassistance that is both professionally sound and very accessible.  2004 г 152 стр ISBN 1592850804.

How to stay on course and achieve extraordinary performance in a sea of change In today's change-or-die business environment, companies that achieve the highest levels of performance are "robust organizations"--those that adapt quickly and without losing their strategic direction Distilling decades of research conducted by озснщ Rand, one of the nation's most respected business think tanks, The Four Pillars of High Performance explores the strategies to truly manage change Using examples, author Paul C Light extracts powerful lessons for managers and executives, and he provides readers with: Never-before-published research by Rand on the shared traits of the highest-performing companies Cutting-edge techniques for improving performance across an organization Valuable insights into the five major attributes of agility, alignment, metrics, incentives, and impact Case studies and vignettes drawn from the experiences of industry leaders in every sector.  2004 г Твердый переплет, 304 стр ISBN 0071448799.

Book Description Thirty-six poignant stories of polio survivors and their caregivers are recounted in this history of the evolution of medical treatment in Canada since the first major polio epidemic of 1927 Canada's pivotal role in the production and mass distribution of vaccines to thousands of children reveals the determination of the people озсня and organizations that raised funds for treatment and researched the disease.  2004 г 280 стр ISBN 1550651803.

Quality of Service is expected to become the most important communications topic in the new millennium The acclaimed author, Gilbert Held, provides a comprehensive guide to obtaining a Quality of Service (QoS) capability in a Cisco hardwareenvironment Today there are many aspects of the QoS 'puzzle' and Cisco is providing users with a wide range озсов of solutions Some solutions are well known but do not scale for use on the Internet or on a large corporate Intranet Other solutions must be used in conjunction with different schemes for true end-to-end QoS That is where this book comes in, providing a guide to the various pieces of the QoS puzzle Quality of Service in a Cisco Networking Environment: * Is a one-stop location to obtain complete and concise information about achieving QoS for applications transported over local and wireless area networks * Provides a tutorial on the operation of different QoS techniques (IEEE 802 1p, 802 1Q, Differentiated Services, and RSVP) * Describes Cisco Router QoS and Switch QoS commands * Gives examples of QoS configurations * Includes a series of easy to implement IP and Frame Relay traffic enhancement techniques Written for the local and wide area network planners and managers, local area network administrators and router administrators, every chapter initially guides the reader through the theory behind a specific QoS technique This information is then followed with a series of Cisco command examples tailored to a specific QoS technique Readers learn both how a QoS technique operates and how to place it into effect in a Cisco environment.  Твердый переплет ISBN 0470844256.

Lenovo is a global leader in the PC market, employing more than 19,000 people worldwide A Its landmark takeover of IBM’s PC division in May 2005 was a major step for the company and a huge boost for Chinese industry A The deal proved to the world that Chinese companies are not only competitive in the domestic markets but can also compete at a global level озсож Lenovo was founded in 1984 by 11 engineers working out of a small bungalow in Beijing A Their crisis was to create a company that would offer PCs to the Chinese people at an affordable price A Using the brand name, Legend, it promoted PC usage throughout China and developed the revolutionary Legend Chinese character card that translated English software into Chinese characters In 1994, Legend was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and in 2003 rebranded itself as Lenovo A The company went from strength to strength and dominated the Chinese market with more than 250f market share in 2004 The IBM acquisition has marked another key milestone in the history of the company A Lenovo now has over $13 billion in annual reserves andA possesses necessary infrastructure to develop its markets around the world A The company is a worldwide sponsor of the International Olympic Committee and will offer funding and support to the 2006 Winter Games in Torino and the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing Author Ling Zhijun is well known in China for his reporting on China’s economic reform, and for his book “Jiao Feng” This book sold over two million copies in China A The author is a seasoned reporter for the People’s Daily;A based inA Shanghai Martha Avery, the translator and editor of this book in English, has translated a number of works of Chinese literature into English that have been published by such presses as Viking Penguin, WW Norton, HarperCollins, Farrar Straus Giruoux and David Godine A Her most recent authored book is Tea Road:A China and Russia Meet Across the Steppe A This is an economic history of the region and was published by the Intercontinental Press (China) in 2004 A Ms Avery is based in Boulder, Colorado, but travels frequently toA China as business consultant for a large software distributor called Software Spectrum, Inc.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 250 стр ISBN 0470821930.

Discover how RFID can save your business money See what goes into an RFID set-up, choose your equipment, and test your system Is the rush to implement RFID causing you sleepless nights? Take heart! As more and more retailers require their suppliers to get on the RFID bandwagon, this book can save the day Even if you're IT challenged and skipped physics озсот class, you'll discover how RFID works and how to set up and deploy your network - just in time Discover how to: Plan your RFID implementation Evaluate and choose system components Compare types of RFID tags Assess your site Set up and test readers Administer and maintain your system Автор Patrick J Sweeney II.  Серия: For Dummies Series.

Completing the landmark, award-winning, ten-volume series on the first century of American film, The Fifties covers a particularly tumultuous period Peter Lev explores the divorce of movie studios from their theater chains; the panic of the blacklist era; the explosive emergence of science fiction as the dominant genre (The Thing, The Day the озсох Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet, War of the Worlds); the rise of television and Hollywood's response to the new medium, as seen in widescreen spectacles (The Robe, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur) and mature Westerns (High Noon, Shane, The Searchers) The richly detailed text elucidates a number of emerging trends as Hollywood, with its familiar stars and genres, reached out as an industry to the newly acknowledged "teenage" generation with rock and roll films, and movies as diverse as Rebel Without a Cause and Gidget.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 396 стр ISBN 0520249666.

The Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) certification is one of the most highly valued IT certifications, pursued by many but possessed by few Cisco recently "refreshed" both the written and laboratory exam requirements for CCIE, and in the process made them more challenging than ever To meet your mounting needs, Sybex, озсош winner of "Best Study Guides" in CertCities com 2002 Readers' Choice Awards, has just updated our study guide for the new CCIE exams (#350-001 and the CCIE hands-on lab exam) We have added Real World Scenarios and Exam Essentials features to take you well beyond the basics and reinforce key subject areas The CD includes advanced testing engine with all chapter review questions and two bonus exams, plus 150 flashcards for PCs, Pocket PCs, and Palm devices! Bonus lab scenarios to help prep for the CCIE lab exam are included, along with the entire book in PDF!.  ISBN 0782142079.

Internal Combustion is the compelling tale of corruption and manipulation that subjected the U S and the world to an oil addiction that could have been avoided, that was never necessary, and that could be ended not in ten years, not in five years, but today A Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and озсоя governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of theA 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago But those noiseless and clean cars were scuttled by petroleum interests, despite the little-known efforts of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to mass-produce electric cars powered by personal backyard energy stations Black also documents how General Motors criminally conspired to undermine mass transit in dozens of cities and how Big Oil, Big Corn, and Big Coal have subverted synthetic fuels and other alternatives A He then brings the story full-circle to the present day oil crises, global warming and beyond Black showcases overlooked compressed-gas, electric and hydrogen cars on the market today, as well as inexpensive all-function home energy units that could eliminate much oil usage His eye-opening call for a Manhattan Project for immediate energy independence will help energize society to finally take action A Internal Combustion, and its interactive website www internalcombustionbook com, will generate a much-needed national debate at a crucial time It should be read by every citizen who consumes oil -- everyone Internal Combustion can change everything, not by reinventing the wheel, but by excavating it from where it was buried a century ago A .  2006 г Твердый переплет, 408 стр ISBN 0312359071.

Engagingly written and richly illustrated, Putting Meat on the American Table explains how America became a meat-eating nation -- from the colonial period to the present It examines the relationships between consumer preference and meat processing -- looking closely at the production of beef, pork, chicken, and hot dogs Roger Horowitz argues озспг that a series of new technologies have transformed American meat He draws on detailed consumption surveys that shed new light on America's eating preferences -- especially differences associated with income, rural versus urban areas, and race and ethnicity Putting Meat on the American Table will captivate general readers and interest all students of the history of food, technology, business, and American culture.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 192 стр ISBN 0801882419.

Documentation from the Cisco IOS Reference Library Learn how to configure your network environment through detailed examples and illustrations Uncover system optimization techniques that will strengthen results Understand the latest functionality for widely used protocols Discover appropriate command syntax and usage in the comprehensive озспи command reference Cisco IOS 12 0 Solutions for Network Protocols, Volume II: IPX, AppleTalk, and More provides insight on implementing various network protocols in your enterprise or service provider network You will learn the latest functionalities of Novell IPX, AppleTalk, and other desktop protocols Configuration examples are provided throughout the book and chapter-by-chapter command references make solutions easy to find This book will provide you with greater understanding of networking protocols and services supported by Cisco IOS 12 0 and will show you how to configure them -- equipping you with the knowledge to make more intelligent, cost-effective, and quantifiable networking decisions for your network environment This book is part of the Cisco IOS 12 0 Reference Library, which targets network practitioners and offers strategic configuration andimplementation expertise, guidance, and initiatives.  ISBN 1578701643.

Mixing political and film analysis with exclusive interviews with Hollywood movers and shakers, Ben Dickenson dissects the social context of the last twenty-five years, from Reagan's Presidency to George W Bush He uncovers significant political realignments in the movie industry, in its aesthetic values and in the make-up of Hollywood talent озспо and traces how successive presidents and globalization have opened the way for the anti-globalization movement in Hollywood, which in turn has led to changes in film output The book brings the story of Hollywood radicalism up to and through the 2004 Presidential election.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 232 стр ISBN 1845111036.

Have you ever wanted to sell your own home? Jennifer Wake is banking $45,000 from selling her home solo This nurse by night, For Sale By Owner by day, says, "It really paid off " The For Sale by Owner Handbook guides you step-by-step through the home-selling process It gives you inside real estate trade secrets to sell your home like a pro A озспт team of national leading experts-pros from: "Trading Spaces", Oprah Winfrey's magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, House Beautiful, "This Old House", Yale University, University of California-Berkeley, New York University, American University, and the Fannie Mae Foundation (just to name a few!)take you by the hand and teach you how to: Sell your home for the best price Make your home irresistible to buyers Negotiate contracts with ease (sample real estate contracts included) Hassle-free closing How to make sure buyers are financially qualified to buy your home How to get your home listed on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) And every single step along the way In addition, there are numerous interviews with national experts, including: Real estate agents - successful home-selling tactics Attorneys -- provide legal advice and contract tips Interior designers -- to make your home look more spacious Home inspectors -- What you want to see, what you don't want to know (see the sample inspection report) Appraisers, mortgage lenders, title insurance pros, home warranty experts, termite inspectors, and more.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 240 стр ISBN 156414805X.

Could your nonprofit stand up to risk assessment from outside authorities? Would it be ready should a keystaff member leave? Risk management and business continuity planning have the potential for growing and strengthening the internal structure of your nonprofit, yet, these crucial practices are often deferredor avoidedbecause many озсйу nonprofits fear the planning process will take forever, step on toes, or gather dust on a shelf once it is completed With valuable templates, checklists, and worksheets to facilitate planning and preparation, Nonprofit Risk Management & Contingency Planning: Done in a Day Strategies is the new, uncomplicated way for your nonprofit to get risk management planning done With some basic preparationand dedication of a single daythis easy-to-read and easy-to-use tool introduces you to the nuts and bolts of strategic planning and equips you with the structure to engage successfully in a contingency planning process Get Nonprofit Risk Management & Contingency Planning and get risk management planning donein a day.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 224 стр ISBN 0471790362.

Book DescriptionNot Just a Patient is a handbook for people coping with the challenges of a life-threatening illness Born out of the author's first-hand experiences, this is a fresh take on how you can get medical care and still have a life as a real person, not just a diagnosis Individuals with a life-threatening illness, as well as those who care озскб about and for them, will find plenty of practical suggestions in this easy to read guide: * Getting, using, organizing, and understanding medical information * Coping with life in the hospital and at home * Finding the support you need * Tackling health insurance * Getting food you can eat (and enjoy) in the hospital * Thinking about different paths to healing * Finding free transportation services * Filling in the gaps that are not addressed by the medical system * Remembering and reminding others that you are a whole person * Working effectively with all your providers, whether they are conventional, complementary, or alternative * MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU!.  2003 г 54 стр ISBN 1553958608.

Book DescriptionA practical guide to effective crisis counseling and intervention Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention offers practical, field-tested methods for dealing with traumatic and life-changing events This helpful manual presents useful strategies for crisis prevention, functioning effectively during a crisis, озскн caring treatment approaches, and aftercareand describes how to assess the extent to which a crisis has impacted an individual Important legal aspects of crisis counseling are also highlightedsuch as risk, suicidality, and documentationas well as helpful details on how to prevent potential malpractice issues related to crisis intervention Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention gives clear explanations of proven practice techniques and examples of effective interventions It provides an accessible and practical guide to navigating through the complexities of any type of crisis situation, including natural disasters, community violence, and personal tragedy Unique coverage is presented on such topics as group intervention, incorporating spirituality into treatment, community resources, coordinating efforts of crisis-response personnel, and the roles of various crisis workers, including instructions for how to prepare intellectually and emotionally for crisis situations As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in todays behavioral health care environment Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.  2003 г 240 стр ISBN 0471417556.

Book Description Interested in how an efficient search engine works? Want to know what algorithms are used to rank resulting documents in response to user requests? The authors answer these and other key information retrieval design and implementation questions This book is not yet another high level text Instead, algorithms are thoroughly озслз described, making this book ideally suited for both computer science students and practitioners who work on search-related applications As stated in the foreword, this book provides a current, broad, and detailed overview of the field and is the only one that does so Examples are used throughout to illustrate the algorithms The authors explain how a query is ranked against a document collection using either a single or a combination of retrieval strategies, and how an assortment of utilities are integrated into the query processing scheme to improve these rankings Methods for building and compressing text indexes, querying and retrieving documentsin multiple languages, and using parallel or distributed processing to expedite the search are likewise described This edition is a major expansion of the one published in 1998 Besides updating the entire book with current techniques, it includes new sections on language models, cross-language information retrieval, peer-to-peer processing, XML search, mediators, and duplicate document detection.  2004 г 332 стр ISBN 1402030045.

Book Description Occupational Therapy Intervention Resource Manual is designed to help practitioners develop and engage clients in treatment programs that are individualized, meaningful, and oriented toward the clients? occupations and occupational performance The authors have identified strategies and have developed tools that enable озслй practitioners to critically evaluate and refine their own practice, as well as assist those whom they supervise, mentor, and teach.  2003 г 256 стр ISBN 1401815367.

Amazon comExercise and lifestyle play important roles in preventing cancer, so it's only logical that they benefit cancer treatment as well The FORCE Program (FORCE is an acronym for "Focus on Rehabilitation and Cancer Education") shows cancer survivors the best ways to exercise, eat right, and reduce stress to assist healing "The FORCE озслт program is a plan for living and dealing optimistically and actively with cancer," write the authors (Jeff Berman, cancer survivor, marathon runner, and founder of the FORCE program; oncologist Fran Fleegler; and fitness writer John Hanc), who give a motivating pep talk to get you ready for "lift off," then help you plan for a change The exercise program is simple and structured: walking plus seven illustrated strength and flexibility exercises for four to six weeks, with more added as you progress The nutrition program emphasizes foods that have been found to have cancer-fighting properties The authors also describe several stress-management exercises If you're already a committed exerciser, you're likely to find this program too elementary, but if you're a cancer survivor who needs encouragement and a plan, this book will get you exercising, eating better, and enjoying your life more --Joan Price Book DescriptionEndorsed by a growing numbers of doctors at leading cancer centers, FORCE (Focus on Rehabilitation and Cancer Education) has helped hundreds of patients dramatically improve their lives, physically and emotionally, through exercise, diet, and stress management Clinically proven and completely accessible, the FORCE program works in tandem with traditional cancer treatments to speed recovery, prevent recurrence, and put you back in control of your life Designed for easy at-home use, step-by-step exercises are tailored to the needs and abilities of all patients, from bedridden nonathletes to trained competitors Nutritional advice outlines ways to maximize the body’s ability to fight cancer, and a complete guide to stress management helps improve responses to pain, tension, and upsetting situations Upbeat and full of inspirational success stories, The FORCE Program is exactly what you need to start feeling better today.  2003 г 208 стр ISBN 0345440897.

Book DescriptionPossibly the most comprehensive overview of computer graphics as seen in the context of geometric modelling, this two volume work covers implementation and theory in a thorough and systematic fashion Computer Graphics and Geometric Modelling: Implementation and Algorithms, covers the computer graphics part of the field озслц of geometric modelling and includes all the standard computer graphics topics The first part deals with basic concepts and algorithms and the main steps involved in displaying photorealistic images on a computer The second part covers curves and surfaces and a number of more advanced geometric modelling topics including intersection algorithms, distance algorithms, polygonizing curves and surfaces, trimmed surfaces, implicit curves and surfaces, offset curves and surfaces, curvature, geodesics, blending etc The third part touches on some aspects of computational geometry and a few special topics such as interval analysis and finite element methods The volume includes two companion programs.  2005 г 907 стр ISBN 1852338180.

Book DescriptionThe four-volume set comprising LNCS volumes 3021/3022/3023/3024 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2004, held in Prague, Czech Republic, in May 2004 The 190 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 555 papers submitted The four озслэ books span the entire range of current issues in computer vision The papers are organized in topical sections on tracking; feature-based object detection and recognition; geometry; texture; learning and recognition; information-based image processing; scale space, flow, and restoration; 2D shape detection and recognition; and 3D shape representation and reconstruction.  2004 г 621 стр ISBN 3540219838.

Book DescriptionAddressing students and researchers as well as CFD practitioners, this book describes the state of the art in the development of high-resolution schemes based on the Flux-Corrected Transport (FCT) paradigm Intended for readers who have asolid background in computational fluid dynamics, the book begins with historical notes озсмд by J P Boris and D L Book Review articles that follow describe recent advances in the design of FCT algorithms as well as various algorithmic aspects The topics addressed in the book and its main highlights include: the derivation and analysis of classical FCT schemes, with special emphasis on the underlying physical and mathematical constraints; flux limiting for hyperbolic systems; generalization of FCT to implicit time-stepping and finite element discretizations on unstructured meshes and its role as a subgrid scale model for Monotonically Integrated Large Eddy Simulation (MILES) of turbulent flows The proposed enhancements of the FCT methodology also comprisethe prelimiting and 'failsafe' adjustment of antidiffusive fluxes, the use of characteristic variables, and iterative flux correction The cause and cure of detrimental clipping/terracing effects are discussed Many numerical examples are presented for academic test problems and large-scale applications alike.  2005 г 301 стр ISBN 3540237305.

Book Description Turbo Codes: Desirable and Designable introduces the basics of turbo codes in their different flavors (more specifically, parallel concatenated convolutional turbo codes and block turbo codes) Through the application of systemic design methodology that considers data transfer and storage as top priority candidates for озсмс optimization, the authors show how turbo codes can be implemented and the attractive performance results that can be achieved in throughput, latency andenergy consumption These solutions and results make turbo-codes close competitors to traditional coding scheme such as convolutional codes or algebraic codes Finally, a real-life prototype of parallel concatenated convolutional (turbo-) codes is presented A complete turbo codes ASIC data-flow is described together with on-board power, speed and coding gain measurements that demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution.  2003 г 162 стр ISBN 1402076606.

Praise for Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals "Effective SOX programs enlist the entire organization to build and monitor a compliant control environment However, even the best SOX programs are inefficient at best, ineffective at worst, if there is a lack of informed, competent finance and IT personnel озсмъ to support the effort This book provides these important professionals a needed resource for and road map toward successfully implementing their SOX initiative " —Scott Green Chief Administrative Officer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors "As a former CFO and CIO, I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of SOX, with impressive implementation summaries and checklists " —Michael P Cangemi CISA, Editor in Chief, Information Systems Control Journal and author, Managing the Audit Function "An excellent introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from the perspective of the financial and IT professionals that are on the front lines of establishing compliance in their organizations The author walks through many areas by asking 'what can go wrong' types of questions, and then outlines actions that should be taken as well as the consequences of noncompliance This is a good book to add to one's professional library!" —Robert R Moeller Author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the New Internal Auditing Rules "Mr Anand has compiled a solid overview of the control systems needed for not only accounting systems, but also the information technologies that support those systems Among the Sarbanes books on the market, his coverage of both topics is unique " —Steven M Bragg Author, Accounting Best Practices "An excellent overview of the compliance process A must-read for anyone who needs to get up to speed quickly with Sarbanes-Oxley " —Jack Martin Publisher, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 288 стр ISBN 0471785539.

Book Description This book fills the knowledge gap by teaching health care providers and diabetes educators how and what to teach patients, how to motivate patients, how to train other health care professionals to teach patients, and how to develop, market, and find funding for education programs A practical manual for health care providers, озсмэ it is intended to motivate and provide applicable skills needed to develop education programs or teach existing programs It deals with the ethical and legal issues as well as creative teaching techniques designed to add fun to classes.  2003 г 112 стр ISBN 1580401627.

Book DescriptionNumerical Geometry of Images examines computational methods and algorithms in image processing It explores applications like shape from shading, color-image enhancement and segmentation, edge integration, offset curve computation, symmetry axis computation, path planning, minimal geodesic computation, and invariant озсна signature calculation In addition, it describes and utilizes tools from mathematical morphology, differential geometry, numerical analysis, and calculus of variations Graduate students, professionals, and researchers with interests in computational geometry, image processing, computer graphics, and algorithms will find this new text / reference an indispensable source of insight of instruction.  2003 г 209 стр ISBN 0387955623.

Stealth KM presents an innovative way to drive successful knowledge management initiatives in the public sector Niall Sinclair, a well-known, former high-level official in the Canadian Government, proposes a technique that has been proven to work in his own governmental area of 20,000 employees, and that enables executives and professionals, озснд especially those in government and public institutions, to implement KM programs successfully * Niall Sinclair is a well-known, former high-level official in the Canadian Government * Offers a new insider perspective on gaining buy-in for large scale KM projects * Contains case studies and research data from successful public-sector KM implementations world-wide.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 232 стр ISBN 075067931X.

Book Description The contemporary successor to the editors' earlier Obesity: Theory and Therapy, this comprehensive handbook guides mental health, medical, and allied health professionals through the process of planning and delivering individualized treatment services for those seeking help for obesity Concise, extensively referenced озснм chapters present foundational knowledge and review the full range of widely used interventions, including self-help, behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral approaches; pharmacotherapy; and surgery Provided are state-of-the-art guidelines for assessing obese individuals for health risks and for mood and eating disorders; treatment algorithms for tailoring interventions to the severity of the client's problem; details on adjunctive interventions for improving body image and self-esteem; recommendations for working with child clients; and much more.  2004 г 624 стр ISBN 1593850948.

Book DescriptionThe already broad range of applications of ring theory has been enhanced in the eighties by the increasing interest in algebraic structures of considerable complexity, the so-called class of quantum groups One of the fundamental properties of quantum groups is that they are modelled by associative coordinate rings possessing озснч a canonical basis, which allows for the use of algorithmic structures based on Groebner bases to study them This book develops these methods in a self-contained way, concentrating on an in-depth study of the notion of a vast class of non-commutative rings (encompassing most quantum groups), the so-called Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt rings We include algorithms which treat essential aspects like ideals and (bi)modules, the calculation of homological dimension and of the Gelfand-Kirillov dimension, the Hilbert-Samuel polynomial, primality tests for prime ideals, etc.  2003 г 298 стр ISBN 1402014023.

Редакторы: Gokhan H Bakir Thomas Hofmann Bernhard Scholkopf Александер Дж Смола Ben Taskar S V N Vishwanathan Machine learning develops intelligent computer systems that are able to generalize from previously seen examples A new domain of machine learning, in which the prediction must satisfy the additional constraints озснъ found in structured data, poses one of machine learning’s greatest challenges: learning functional dependencies between arbitrary input and output domains This volume presents and analyzes the state of the art in machine learning algorithms and theory in this novel field The contributors discuss applications as diverse as machine translation, document markup, computational biology, and information extraction, among others, providing a timely overview of an exciting field.  Издательство: The MIT Press, 2007 г Твердый переплет, 360 стр ISBN 0262026171 Язык: Английский.

A series of food-related crises--most notably mad cow disease in Britain, farmer protests in France against American hormone-treated beef, and the European Union's banning of genetically modified food--has turned the regulation of food safety in Europe into a crucible for issues of institutional trust, legitimacy, and effectiveness What's озсоа the Beef? examines European food safety regulation at the national, European, and international levels as a case of "contested governance"--a syndrome of policymaking and political dispute in which not only policy outcomes but also the fundamental legitimacy of existing institutional arrangements are challenged The discussions of European food safety regulation in What's the Beef? open into consideration of broader issues, including the growing importance of multilevel regulation (and the possibility of disagreements among different levels of authority), the future of European integration, discontent over trade globalization, the politicization of risk assessment and regulatory science, the regulation of biotechnology, the shifting balance between public and private regulation, agricultural protectionism, and the "transatlantic divide " After addressing the historical, social, and economic context of European food safety regulation, the book examines national efforts at food safety reform in France, Britain, and Germany and such regional efforts as the creation of the European Food Authority The book also looks at the international dimensions of European food safety regulation, discussing the conflicts between EU safety rules and World Trade Organization rulings that occur because EU rules are more risk averse ("precautionary") than those of its trading partners, including the United States.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 400 стр ISBN 0262511924.

No matter what your ATM question, Designing ATM Switching Networks has the answer In this comprehensive new guide from two leading experts, you'll find complete, topnotch help with every step in the design, selection, and application of ATM switching inbroadband networks Clearly written and fully illustrated, this book offers step-by-step озсод guidance on maximizing performance in any network environment, efficiently managing traffic and capacity, analyzing and comparing routing schemes, selecting commercial switches, clearing up bottlenecks in LANs and WANs, reducing cell loss and cell error probability, and a great deal more With appendixes featuring reviews of network modeling, queuing theory, self-similarity, and simulation tools, this book is the professional's first choice for across-the-network, knowledgeable, up-to-date, and easy access ATM guidance A volume in the McGraw-Hill Computer Communications Series.  ISBN 0070252173.

All network designers and administrators want their campus LANs to run efficiently This book provides tips and techniques for using protocol analyzers and other tools to recognize problems for both Cisco and multiprotocol traffic patterns * Focuses on troubleshooting problems that arise from the Cisco routers inter-operating with many other озсоп network protocols * Covers both legacy and cutting-edge technologies * Authors are respected in the field for their teaching and training development skills in network troubleshooting.  ISBN 0471210137.

Since its recent introduction, the ZigBee protocol has created an enormous amount of buzz in venues from magazine covers to trade show floors to water coolers Its promise of providing a simpler, cheaper, more power-efficient WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) alternative to WiFi and Bluetooth has opened up new data collection possibilities озсоу in application areas from industrial controls to medical devices to intruder alarms Yet, despite this widespread interest, there is still little information available that goes beyond detailing the spec itself Missing from the current ZigBee lexicon is practical, application-oriented guidance from an expert, specifically geared to aid engineers in implementing this new technology Enter respected designer and popular columnist Fred Eady! With his new book, he provides the only comprehensive how-to ZigBee guide available 1 Pap/Cdr edition Автор Фред Иди Fred Eady.  Издательство: Newnes, 2007 г Мягкая обложка, 352 стр ISBN 0123708877.

Book Description Compulsive overeating is a complex and pervasive problem A one-dimensional approach to weight loss has rarely worked because different people are overweight for different reasons, and most people have several factors feeding their obesity problems Love Hunger Weight-Loss Workbook's multifaceted approach will help you озсоч develop lifelong lifestyle changes through: Weekly eating, exercise, and lifestyle plans An easy-to-use menu exchange program for each week A daily food, exercise, and behavior diary A specially designed personal weight-loss chart Daily meditations based on the Twelve Steps A guided self-examination of your love hunger through self-tests, journaling, interactive questions, and exercises.  2004 г 368 стр ISBN 0785260226.

Book Description With captivating blue eyes and dark hair, Jenny Lauren looked as though she'd stepped out of one of the ads for which her uncle, Ralph Lauren, is famous It was not long, however, before she found herself in a world where it was easy to see herself as less than perfect She was ten years old when she first starved herself After many years озсоэ of bingeing, purging, and compulsively exercising, her body fell apart Her colon herniated and she was forced to undergo surgery At twenty-four, living in chronic pain, she wrote Homesick as a cautionary tale that she hoped would touch many This unflinching account details her struggle with anorexia and bulimia, yet is also a much larger story that focuses on universal issues: the intricacies of family ties, the pressures of society, the search for selfhood, and ultimately the power of hope With flashes of wit and a knowing beyond its young writer's years, Homesick is a riveting and emotionally complex story of pain and hard-won recovery that no reader will forget Download DescriptionThis startlingly plainspoken and unflinching first-person account by the niece of fashion icon Ralph Lauren details a wrenching struggle with anorexia and bulimia -- and speaks powerfully to a widespread failure by the medical community to understand eating disorders.  2005 г 304 стр ISBN 0743456998.

Managing IP Networks with Cisco Routers is a practical guide to setting up and maintaining a production network It discusses how to select routing protocols and how to configure protocols to handle most common situations It also discusses less esoteric but equally important issues like how to evaluate network equipment and vendors and how to set озспб up a help desk Although the book focuses on Cisco routers, and gives examples using Cisco's IOS, the principles discussed are common to all IP networks, regardless of the vendor you choose Topics covered include: Designing an IP network Evaluating equipment and vendors Selecting routing protocols Configuring common interior protocols (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP) Connecting to external networks and configuring exterior protocols (BGP) Ongoing network management: troubleshooting and maintenance Security and privacy issues.  ISBN 1565923200.

Book Description "I have a great life, if only I could stop eating " Those were the words Nancy Goodman used to describe herself Like millions of women of all ages, she had an obsession with food She was obsessed with her weight, obsessed with eating, and obsessed with not eating It didn't matter that she "looked OK" or "good enough" to озспд most people She was trapped in a life of dieting and deprivation rather than leading a life true to who she wanted to be In It Was Food Vs Me and I Won, Nancy speaks directly to readers and shares her inspiring story and lessons for breaking free As Nancy discovered, when she finally began to confront the true issues facing her, instead of the self-created ones about food, she was able to lose weight, start eating the foods she loved, stop obsessing, and flourish in more ways than she had ever imagined With total honesty and a passion for helping others, she offers refreshing advice on dealing with everything from daily food choices, cravings, and emotional triggers to the realities of binges and setbacks, setting nonweight goals, and living one's dreams As Nancy says, "Willpower is not about sticking to diets, it's about sticking to the truth when you begin to live close to the person who lives inside you, food loses its control over you " The real triumph of It Was Food Vs Me and I Won is Nancy's funny, intimate, charismatic voice, which comes through on every page of this powerful and timely book Her enthusiasm, directness, and warmth will inspire and motivate anyone who wants to live a healthier, more rewarding life Be inspired and learn how to: * Keep SAFE -- Separate Always Food and Emotion and understand what triggers your overeating * Feedyour cravings and accept your bingesóto take the fear out of food * Structure your eating -- instead of dieting, to help you lose weight and enjoy the foods you love * Exercise to feel strong and alive -- not just to burn calories * Redirect your energy from food and weight to your life -- and discover who you really are.  2004 г 256 стр ISBN 067003312X.

Book DescriptionWhat to say-and what not to say-when a friend or family member has an eating disorder When a friend or family member shows signs of an eating disorder, the first impulse is to charge in, give advice, and fix what is wrong But these tactics-however well-intentioned-can backfire This compassionate guide offers ways to tackle the tough озспн topics of body image, media messages, physical touch, diets, and exercise-along with a special section on talking about these issues withchildren It includes information about when to get professional help, how to handle emergencies, and answers to difficult questions such as "Am I too fat?" or "Is this ok to eat?".  2005 г 256 стр ISBN 0451215222.

Book DescriptionA journey within the hearts and bodies of those fighting anorexia/bulimia This book takes readers inside the minds, bodies, and feelings of anorexic patients and tells the stories of those who have successfully fought back from this disease Through first-person narratives, readers get a rarely seen look inside this disease озспр Anyone who has suffered from anorexia/bulimia, or who has had a loved one struggle with it, will benefit from the insights in this book.  2004 г 314 стр ISBN 0393703371.

Based on the bestselling book Transmission Networking: SONET and the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (Artech House, 1992, 0-89006-551-9), this is a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art in the design, planning, and management of digital transportnetworks Principles, architectures, standards, and interfaces are described and explained озспх with clarity and authority by the authors, who are internationally-renowned experts The classic edition has been expanded to include: New regulatory developments; ATM principles and information formats; Broadband signaling, connection control, and network-level management; Traffic performance and management; Resilience in a multilayer transport network; Practical information on design and implementation: Network planning and tools; An expanded look at network performance and synchronization This book provides a wealth of practical experience and insights drawn from the knowledge of pioneers in the field It is an invaluable guide for professionals involved in transport network design, planning, implementation, and management.  Твердый переплет ISBN 0890065780.