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Politics through the Iliad and the Odyssey Hobbes writes Homer

Politics through the Iliad and the Odyssey Hobbes writes Homer

Facing censorship and being confined to the fringes of the political debate of his time Thomas Hobbes turned his attention to translating Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey from Greek into English. Many have not considered enough the usefulness of these translations. In this book Andrea Catanzaro analyses the political value of Hobbes’ translations of Homer’s works and exposes the existence of a link between the translations and the previous works of the Malmesbury philosopher. In doing so he asks:• What new information concerning Hobbes' political and philosophical thought can be rendered from mere translation?• What new offerings can a man in his eighties at the time offer having widely explained his political ideas in numerous famous essays and treatises?• What new elements can be deduced in a text that was well-known in England and where there were better versions than the ones produced by Hobbes?Andrea Catanzaro’s commentary and theoretical interpretation offers an incentive to study Hobbes lesser known works in the wider development of Western political philosophy and the history of political thought. | Politics through the Iliad and the Odyssey Hobbes writes Homer

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The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

Originally published in 1889 Ferdinand Tonnies published versions of two works by Thomas Hobbes. His editions of The Elements of Law: Natural and Politic and of Behemoth: or The Long Parliament were the first modern critical editions based on manuscripts of works by Hobbes. Completed in 1640 The Elements of Law was Hobbes's first systematic political work. The book helps us see Hobbes's mind at work for it is the first version of his later political works. | The Elements of Law Natural and Politic

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The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls

The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls

The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls presents the fundamental concepts of information and communication technology (ICT) governance and control. In this book you will learn how to create a working practical control structure that will ensure the ongoing day-to-day trustworthiness of ICT systems and data. The book explains how to establish systematic control functions and timely reporting procedures within a standard organizational framework and how to build auditable trust into the routine assurance of ICT operations. The book is based on the belief that ICT operation is a strategic governance issue rather than a technical concern. With the exponential growth of security breaches and the increasing dependency on external business partners to achieve organizational success the effective use of ICT governance and enterprise-wide frameworks to guide the implementation of integrated security controls are critical in order to mitigate data theft. Surprisingly many organizations do not have formal processes or policies to protect their assets from internal or external threats. The ICT governance and control process establishes a complete and correct set of managerial and technical control behaviors that ensures reliable monitoring and control of ICT operations. The body of knowledge for doing that is explained in this text. This body of knowledge process applies to all operational aspects of ICT responsibilities ranging from upper management policy making and planning all the way down to basic technology operation.

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The Upanisads A Complete Guide

The Upanisads A Complete Guide

The Upaniṣads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion. Composed from 800 BCE onwards and making up part of the larger Vedic corpus they offer the reader knowledge lessons on life death and immortality. While they are essential to understanding Hinduism and Asian religions more generally their complexities make them almost impenetrable to anyone but serious scholars of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture. This book is divided into five parts: Composition authorship and transmission of the Upaniṣads; The historical cultural and religious background of the Upaniṣads; Religion and philosophy in the Upaniṣads; The classical Upaniṣads; The later Upaniṣads. The chapters cover critical issues such as the origins of the Upaniṣads authorship and redaction as well as exploring the broad religious and philosophical themes within the texts. The guide analyzes each of the Upaniṣads separately unpacking their contextual relevance and explaining difficult terms and concepts. The Upaniṣads: A Complete Guide is a unique and valuable reference source for undergraduate religious studies history and philosophy students and researchers who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts and the religious lessons in the Hindu tradition. | The Upanisads A Complete Guide

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EDHF The Complete Story

EDHF The Complete Story

The advances made in vascular biology in the last 25 years have considerably changed the perception that one could have of the endothelial cells. Once considered as a diffusion barrier preventing the access of the blood cells to the vascular matrix the endothelium is now recognized as playing a major role in the control of blood fluidity platelet aggregation and vascular tone but also in immunology inflammation angiogenesis and for serving as a metabolizing and an endocrine organ. from the prefaceCardiovascular diseases so prevalent in the Western world during the twentieth century could well become the scourge of the twenty-first century in emerging countries as well as the West. Endothelial dysfunction linked to an imbalance in the synthesis and/or release of contracting and relaxing factors is often evoked to explain the initiation of the cardiovascular pathology or its development and perpetuation. Two decades ago when nitric oxide was demonstrated to mediate endothelium-dependent relaxations the vascular world seemed convinced that nitric oxide was the ultimate and sole explanation for such relaxations. However not everyone agreed. EDHF: The Complete Story is the work of two leading researchers who did not accept that simple conclusion but instead continued to search along with others for a deeper understanding of the ways in which endothelial cells communicate with the underlying smooth muscle to signal it to hyperpolarize. Now with most if not all of those ways uncovered the authors offer this summary as way of bringing closure to the quest. This monograph reports on the work of many researchers. It summarizes the significant recent discoveries concerning endothelium-dependent hyperpolarizations which are likely to play a much more important role in cardiovascular physiology and pathology than was originally foreseenExtensively illustrated with original diagrams and schematics that su | EDHF The Complete Story

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Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and metalpoint more generally is the practice of marking with soft metal on a specifically prepared drawing surface. Practiced for centuries the artform is experiencing a resurgence in recent years with contemporary work exploring abstract as well as realist conceptual as well as traditional. Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is the essential manual of metalpoint technique written by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo contemporary masters of the medium. This book is the first treatise on the subject for artists and art teachers with chapters on early history materials including grounds supports metals and tools techniques for working in metalpoint as well as mixed media and finally the care of metalpoint works. Not only beautifully illustrated this book also demonstrates how to photograph and exhibit metalpoint art. Featuring a gallery of drawings by contemporary artists along with their tips and insight Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is a perfect introduction for students of the medium and an inspiration for those already more familiar with it. | Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

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The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography Understanding Planning Creating and Processing Nightscape Images

The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography Understanding Planning Creating and Processing Nightscape Images

The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape astrophotography in clear and straightforward language it provides insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the Milky Way the moon and constellations. This unique approach which combines the underlying scientific principles of astronomy with those of photography will help deepen your understanding and give you the tools you need to fulfil your artistic vision. Key features include: • Distinguished Guest Gallery of images from renowned nightscape photographers such as Babak Tafreshi Bryan Peterson Alan Dyer Brenda Tharp Royce Bair Wally Pacholka and David Kingham • The twenty-five best landscape astrophotography subjects and how to photograph them • Astronomy 101 - build your knowledge of night sky objects and their motion: the Milky Way moon Aurora Borealis/Australis constellations meteors and comets • Information on state-of-the-art planning software and apps designed to enable you to capture and enhance your landscape astrophotography • Field guide for creating a detailed plan for your night shoot • Description of the best moon phases for specific types of nightscape images and the best months and times of night to see the Milky Way • How-to guide for creating stunning time-lapse videos of the night sky including Holy Grail transitions from pre-sunset to complete darkness • Four detailed case studies on creating landscape astrophotography images of the Milky Way full moon star trails and constellations | The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography Understanding Planning Creating and Processing Nightscape Images

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Collective Reflexology The Complete Edition

Collective Reflexology The Complete Edition

Vladimir Mikhailovitch Bekhterev was a pioneering Russian neurologist psychiatrist and psychologist. A highly esteemed rival of Ivan Pavlov his achievements in the areas of personality clinical psychology and political and social psychology were recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Publication of the complete text of Collective Reflexology brings to the English-speaking world this brilliant scientist's final theoretical statements on how reflexological principles which he had been developing over a quarter century can be extended far beyond analysis of the individual personality. Bekhterev's work grows out of his interest in group psychology and suggestion. This concept of the reflex is much broader than Pavlov's. It is applicable to every variety of life. Bekhterev compared his own analyses to those of other European thinkers such as Comte LeBon and Sorokin. Such analyses strained against the official Marxist-Leninist doctrines of the era. Bekhterev died in 1927 allegedly of poisoning by Stalin's henchman. As with many scientists during the Soviet era his legacy was suppressed. In the normal course of events his name would have been as well known as that of Freud Pavlov or more lately B. F. Skinner. This first publication of Bekhterev's great work in English fills a void in the fields of psychology sociology and the history of science. V. M. Bekhterev was director of the Military Medical Academy in St. Petersburg and founded there its Psychoneurological Institute. Among his many books are Suggestion: Its Role in Social Life (available from Transaction) and The Subject Matter and Goals of Social Psychology. Lloyd H. Strickland is professor of psychology at Carleton University. He is the author of numerous journal articles and editor of Directions in Soviet Social Psychology and Soviet and Western Perspectives in Social Psychology. Bekhterev (1857-1927) is a formidable figure and his work continues to deserve careful study. Canadian Psychology | Collective Reflexology The Complete Edition

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The Complete Guide to Photorealism for Visual Effects Visualization and Games

The Complete Guide to Photorealism for Visual Effects Visualization and Games

This book offers a comprehensive and detailed guide to accomplishing and perfecting a photorealistic look in digital content across visual effects architectural and product visualization and games. Emmy award-winning VFX supervisor Eran Dinur offers readers a deeper understanding of the complex interplay of light surfaces atmospherics and optical effects and then discusses techniques to achieve this complexity in the digital realm covering both 3D and 2D methodologies. In addition the book features artwork case studies and interviews with leading artists in the fields of VFX visualization and games. Exploring color integration light and surface behaviour atmospherics shading texturing physically-based rendering procedural modelling compositing matte painting lens/camera effects and much more Dinur offers a compelling elegant guide to achieving photorealism in digital media and creating imagery that is seamless from real footage. Its broad perspective makes this detailed guide suitable for VFX visualization and game artists and students as well as directors architects designers and anyone who strives to achieve convincing believable visuals in digital media. | The Complete Guide to Photorealism for Visual Effects Visualization and Games

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Decoding Branding A Complete Guide to Building and Revamping Brands in the Age of Disruption

Decoding Branding A Complete Guide to Building and Revamping Brands in the Age of Disruption

Decoding Branding explains the evolution of branding and how the disrupting factors like digital revolution technological advancement changing consumer behavior and the COVID-19 pandemic have reshaped the marketing landscape. Fundamental principles of fostering strong brands are distilled with illustrations of case studies from various industries. A structured and holistic framework to building and revamping brands is clearly presented for corporations to remain competitive in this constantly changing operating environment. Interviews with branding experts and corporate leaders are featured at the end of each chapter to allow readers to obtain a complete appreciation of brand development from different perspectives. | Decoding Branding A Complete Guide to Building and Revamping Brands in the Age of Disruption

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The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

Designed for those undertaking research for the first time this fully updated edition of The Researcher's Toolkit is a practical and accessible guide for all those partaking in small-scale research. Jargon-free and assuming no prior knowledge it covers the entire research process from defining a research topic or question through to its completion. This second edition has been fully revised by a collaborating team with a wealth of knowledge and practical experience in research project work. Including activity boxes to highlight key concepts and short summary boxes to indicate fundamental elements of various research areas the chapters cover: The importance of research and framing your research question and research ethics Practical elements associated with planning and executing your research activity The application of survey-based research methods and the value provided by social media as data collection devices Deploying both quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques to analyse research data Writing up your research work and preparing it for wider access and consumption Examining the effect of your research work through assessing or measuring its impact The Researcher’s Toolkit is a must-read guide for students and budding researchers as well as educators seeking to explain academic research and writing to their pupils. It will benefit anyone looking to complete a research project whether inside academia or beyond. | The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

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The Complete Guide to Special Education Expert Advice on Evaluations IEPs and Helping Kids Succeed

The Complete Guide to Special Education Expert Advice on Evaluations IEPs and Helping Kids Succeed

The Complete Guide to Special Education Third Edition explores the special education process from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children. The stages of identification assessment and intervention are explained step by step to help you better understand special needs students’ legal rights and how to become an active effective member of a child's educational team. This third edition has been revised throughout and discusses Response to Intervention (RTI); provides updates on new laws and regulations; expands coverage of autism spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder; and includes a revamped Resources section for teachers and parents. | The Complete Guide to Special Education Expert Advice on Evaluations IEPs and Helping Kids Succeed

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The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

Although best known for his plays William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was also a poet who achieved extraordinary depth and variety in only a few key works. This edition of his poetry provides detailed notes commentary and appendices resulting in an academically thorough and equally accessible edition to Shakespeare’s poetry. The editors present his non-dramatic poems in the chronological order of their print publication: the narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece; the metaphysical ‘Let the Bird of Loudest Lay’ (often known as The Phoenix and the Turtle); all 154 Sonnets and A Lover’s Complaint. In headnotes and extensive annotations to the texts Cathy Shrank and Raphael Lyne elucidate historical contexts publication histories and above all the literary and linguistic features of poems whose subtleties always reward careful attention. Substantial appendices trace the sources for Shakespeare’s narrative poems and the controversial text The Passionate Pilgrim as well as providing information about poems posthumously attributed to him and the English sonnet sequence. Shrank and Lyne guide readers of all levels with a glossary of rhetorical terms an index of the poems (titles and first lines) and an account of Shakespeare’s rhymes informed by scholarship on Elizabethan pronunciation. With all these scholarly resources supporting a newly edited modern-spelling text this edition combines accessibility with layers of rich information to inform the most sophisticated reading. | The Complete Poems of Shakespeare

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A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive

A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive

A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive is the most complete reference guide to the use of the subjunctive in Spanish. After an exhaustive review of published literature on the subjunctive and a thorough discussion of all the uses of the subjunctive including those that have generated much discussion for example after ‘el hecho de que’ causative predicates and verbs of emotion as well as after certain conjunctions such as ‘aunque’ and ‘después de que’ the book presents a comprehensive theory of the subjunctive and provides practical rules for understanding teaching and acquiring this linguistic structure. The book contains a wealth of authentic examples throughout drawn from linguistic corpora such as the Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual (CREA) and the Corpus del Español del Siglo XXI (CORPES XXI) large databases compiled by the Royal Spanish Language Academy and available on-line at http://www. rae. es/. This book includes:• A ‘Synopsis’ section that summarizes the content of the work and offers practical suggestions for teaching the subjunctive. • An extensive alphabetical list of expressions used with the subjunctive or the subjunctive AND the indicative. • An extensive and up-to-date bibliography of subjunctive literature.

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Colloquial Zulu The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Zulu The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Zulu is an easy-to-use and up-to-date guide to the Zulu language. Specially written for self-study or class use the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Zulu. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Zulu your best choice in language learning? It’s interactive – it has lots of exercises for regular practice. It’s clear – it has concise grammar notes. It’s practical – it has useful vocabulary and a pronunciation guide . It’s complete – it includes an answer key and reference section. Whether you’re a business traveller or you work for an NGO whether you’re studying to teach or are looking forward to a holiday – if you’d like to get up and running with Zulu this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use in a wide range of everyday situations. This course is also ideal for an institution-based setting with its clear language pedagogy cultural information and notes. Accompanying audio material recorded by native speakers is available free online at www. routledge. com/cw/colloquials. The audio material will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. | Colloquial Zulu The Complete Course for Beginners

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The Learning Mentor Toolkit A Complete Recruitment and Training Resource for Schools

The Learning Mentor Toolkit A Complete Recruitment and Training Resource for Schools

The Learning Mentor Toolkit provides all of the resources necessary to recruit train and supervise adult learning mentors looking to support children and young people within the school environment. Packed full of information this book details all of the necessary training and uncovers how best to ensure that supervision meets the needs of the volunteers the children and the school. Developed to enable a lead member of staff to find co-create and train a range of adults from the school community and use these Volunteer Learning Mentors to support children and young people within their environment the support offered is linked to the five key areas that create positive foundations for mental health and wellbeing: • the ability to create and develop positive relationships • emotional literacy • self-awareness • how our brains can affect learning and behaviour • skills for learning Full of practical advice and resources this book is the ideal resource for any wellbeing lead or senior leadership team looking to recruit and train learning mentors within their school. | The Learning Mentor Toolkit A Complete Recruitment and Training Resource for Schools

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The Complete LNAT Guide An Expert Guide to Success

The Complete LNAT Guide An Expert Guide to Success

This is a complete and comprehensive guide for applicants sitting the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) examination. As a one-stop solution to performing well in the LNAT this guide comes with tips strategies full practice papers and answers with detailed explanations. Compiled by a team of LNAT mentors consultants and coaches with input from admissions officers this book offers the most comprehensive and accurate practice papers available. The papers were vetted by Oxford and Cambridge graduates with personal experience of the examination and are set to a standard of difficulty that is on a par with the actual LNAT. This provides students with a thorough and accurate simulation of the questions they will face. The Complete LNAT Guide: An Expert Guide to Success is an essential book for all applicants preparing to sit the LNAT examination. | The Complete LNAT Guide An Expert Guide to Success

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The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparation

The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparation

Originally written by a team of Certified Protection Professionals (CPPs) Anthony DiSalvatore gives valuable updates to The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparation. This new edition contains an overview of the fundamental concepts and practices of security management while offering important insights into the CPP exam. Until recently the security profession was regarded as a necessary evil. This book is a comprehensive guide to a profession that is now considered critical to our well-being in the wake of 9/11. It presents a practical approach drawn from decades of combined experience shared by the authors prepares the reader for the CPP exam and walks them through the certification process. This edition gives revised and updated treatment of every subject in the CPP exam encourages and outlines a three-part program for you to follow and includes sample questions at the end of each area of study. Although these are not questions that appear on the actual exam they convey the principles and concepts that the exam emphasizes and are valuable in determining if you have mastered the information. The book also includes a security survey that covers all facets of external and internal security as well as fire prevention. The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparation Second Edition allows you to move steadily forward along your path to achieving one of the most highly regarded certifications in the security industry.

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The Transformation of Modernity Aspects of the Past Present and Future of an Era

The Transformation of Modernity Aspects of the Past Present and Future of an Era

This title was first published in 2001: For over 30 years it has been argued that contemporary society is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The portrait of the modern society or modernity offered by philosophers and social scientists from Hobbes to Parsons is no longer understood as a description of the final and highest stage in the social evolution of mankind. Modern society is not the end of history but simply another more or less contingent social and cultural formation on planet earth. This new perspective on modernity and its transformation which has emerged from the modernist-postmodernist debate is the subject matter of this book. It is addressed in a multidisciplinary and international way both theoretically and empirically and is explored not only in general and historical terms but also through specific topics such as sexuality identity democracy globalization knowledge and leadership. Offering an important collaborative contribution to contemporary discourse in sociology social psychology politics and philosophy this book represents a unique effort to come to grips with our obscure and elusive social position at the start of the 21st century. | The Transformation of Modernity Aspects of the Past Present and Future of an Era

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The Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation

The Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation

The Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation delivers complete coverage of every topic on the latest release of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam. The author is an IT security and auditing expert and the book covers all five exam domains. This effective self-study system features chapter learning objectives in-depth explanations of each topic and accurate practice questions. Each chapter includes exam tips that highlight key exam information hands-on exercises a summary that serves as a quick review and end-of-chapter questions that simulate those on the actual exam. Designed to help candidates pass the CISA exam easily it also serves as an ideal on-the-job reference. Richard E. Cascarino MBA CIA CISM CFE CRMA is well known in international auditing. Richard is a principal of Richard Cascarino & Associates. He has over 31 years’ experience in audit training and consulting. He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences and has presented courses throughout Africa Europe the Middle East and the USA. Richard is a Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa was the founding Regional Director of the Southern African Region of the IIA-Inc. and is a member of ISACA and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners where he is a member of the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Richard was Chairman of the Audit Committee of Gauteng cluster 2 (Premier's office Shared Services and Health) in Johannesburg and is currently the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Public Enterprises in South Africa. Richard is also a visiting Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand author of the book Internal Auditing: An Integrated Approach now in its third edition. This book is extensively used as a university textbook worldwide. In addition he is the author of the Auditor's Guide to IT Auditing Second Edition and the book Corporate Fraud and Internal Control: A Framework for Prevention. He is also a contributor to all four editions of QFINANCE the Ultimate Resource.

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Transformational Journaling for Coaches Therapists and Clients A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing

Transformational Journaling for Coaches Therapists and Clients A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing

In Transformational Journaling for Coaches Therapists and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing more than 50 coaches therapists and journaling experts from around the world share their best practices and explain in detail how they use journaling to improve their work with clients. This edited collection brings together the leading voices of the journaling world into one ground-breaking volume providing practical techniques and tools to use with clients. Applicable and accessible over 50 journaling luminaries share their experiences and insights across eight sections including the logic of journaling techniques and applications using journaling with clients journaling in groups journaling for mental health and wellness growth and healing spirituality creativity and more. Through theoretical and practical applications it illustrates the transformational process of journaling in helping clients grow heal and achieve their goals. This book is essential reading for coaches therapists and other mental health professionals as well as those interested in using personal writing for growth and self-awareness. | Transformational Journaling for Coaches Therapists and Clients A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing

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Colloquial Chinese The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Chinese The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by a leading academic in Chinese language teaching and course design. Based on feedback from learners and teachers who used its previous version this new edition has been updated to reflect the language and cultural changes in China such as online shopping and WeChat payment and to provide a more integrated and step-by-step approach to making the learning of modern Mandarin Chinese more effective and enjoyable. Combining a clear practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language it equips learners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Chinese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key a grammar summary bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as transcripts of listening practice exercises. Key features include: A clear user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking listening reading and writing skills Jargon-free succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar Step by step introduction of Chinese characters An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises A combination of listening reading and speaking activities with the support of transcripts at the back of the book Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in China An overview of the Chinese language: its sounds structure and Chinese characters Balanced comprehensive and rewarding Colloquial Chinese is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Chinese as well as teachers of Chinese. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www. routledge. com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers the audio material features the dialogues new words and listening practice exercises from the book and will help develop your listening and speaking skills. | Colloquial Chinese The Complete Course for Beginners

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Electronically Stored Information The Complete Guide to Management Understanding Acquisition Storage Search and Retrieval Second Edition

Electronically Stored Information The Complete Guide to Management Understanding Acquisition Storage Search and Retrieval Second Edition

Although we live in an era in which we are surrounded by an ever-deepening fog of data few of us truly understand how the data are created where data are stored or how to retrieve or destroy data—if that is indeed possible. This book is for all of you whatever your need or interest. Electronically Stored Information: The Complete Guide to Management Understanding Acquisition Storage Search and Retrieval Second Edition explains the reasons you need to know about electronic data. It also gets into great detail about the how what when and where of what is known in legal circles as electronically stored information (ESI). With easy-to-understand explanations and guidelines this book provides the practical understanding you need to effectively manage the complex world of ESI. Whether you are an attorney judge paralegal business manager or owner or just one of the ever-growing population of computer users you will benefit from the information presented in this book. | Electronically Stored Information The Complete Guide to Management Understanding Acquisition Storage Search and Retrieval Second Edition

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The Complete Project Management Office Handbook

The Complete Project Management Office Handbook

This updated and completely revised edition of a bestseller extends the concepts and considerations of modern project management into the realm of project management oversight control and support. Illustrating the implications of project management in today’s organizations The Complete Project Management Office Handbook Third Edition explains how to use the project management office (PMO) as a business integrator to influence project outcomes in a manner that serves both project and business management interests. Helping you determine if a PMO is right for your organization this edition presents a five-stage PMO competency continuum to help you understand how to develop PMOs at different competency levels and associated functionalities. It also identifies five progressive PMO development levels to help you identify which level is best for your organization. Updates to this edition include: A refinement of the 20 PMO functions that guide PMO setup and operations A new section that provides an effective evaluation of PMO maturity indicators based on the prescribed 20 PMO functions presented in the handbook A new section on Establishing a Project Management Office that details a comprehensive process for determining the needs purpose and functionality for a new PMO Best practices that have cross-industry value and applicability The book includes checklists detailed process steps and descriptive guidance for developing PMO functional capability. The up-to-date PMO model defined will not only help you better understand business practices in project management but will also help you to adapt and integrate those practices into the project management environment in your organization. For anyone associated with start-up and smaller PMOs the book explains what can be done to create less rigorous PMO functional capabilities. It also includes helpful insights for those who need to specify and demonstrate quick-wins and early PMO-based accomplishments in their organization.

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