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Innovative ideas for creating a skill-based career portfolio

For job seekers looking to provide tangible, easily accessible proof of their skills and accomplishments, a portfolio of careerrelated documents is fast becoming the essential tool. The Career Portfolio Workbook shows readers how to compile and organize a career portfolioone that is easy to review and quickly adaptable to specific interviews and circumstances.

The Career Portfolio Workbook provides job seekers of any profession or experience level with a powerful new weaponthe confidence and the material to promote themselves and their work to others. Its step-by-step process explains how to:
Create a career portfolio of personal skillswhy, how, and what to include Target a career portfolio to specific needsa job interview, a performance review, or a career transition Prepare materials, based on more than 50 sample documentsand five complete portfolio samples

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The Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened Maverick

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Just Published! A dramatic new leadership model from one of twentieth-century America's most accomplished leaders

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is one of today's most recognized public figures, but few people are aware of the astonishing range of his leadership successes over the past four decades. Whether directing battles in the mountains of Afghanistan or guiding multibillion-dollar corporations through troubled waters, Rumsfeld has carved out a position among the most remarkable leaders of our time.

The Rumsfeld Way explores Rumsfeld's skills, methods, and strategies through the prism of his own words and accomplishments, and arrives at a leadership model that is distinctive, powerful, and proven effective under unprecedented duress. Both a stunning addition to today's business library and an excellent read, The Rumsfeld Way outlines a step-by-step model for success in any field and writes a new chapter in the literature of leadership.

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The classic guide to effective studying, revised for today's high-tech students

With computers at the forefront of today's university learning experience, the new fifth edition of How to Study fills a long-awaited need for an up-to-the-minute guide to making the grade on campus.

A perennial bestseller since its first publication in 1954, How to Study covers the nuts and bolts of successful studying, including the importance of setting priorities. This strategic guide also introduces readers to the art of studying and the indispensability of being a self-starter--and how to become one.

New to this fifth edition are the many benefits of computers and other 21st-century technologies, maintaining health in the college environment, completely updated material on writing papers, forming and running a study group, a new section on getting letters of recommendation, and so much more.

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Allan Mundsack, James Deese, Ellin K. Deese

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"... want to buy a house or other real estate below market value? If so, read this book."--Robert J. Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist

Home foreclosures are at a ten-year high, and this new edition of Melissa Kollen-Rice's bestselling guide fills readers in on everything they need to know to find and finance real estate bargains from banks, S&Ls, public auctions, government agencies, and other sources. Packed with worksheets, checklists, and contact directories, Buying Real Estate Foreclosures is the resource for novices and pros alike. This fully revised and updated edition features:
Guidance on pitfalls, hidden costs, sources of foreclosure lists, and creative financing strategies Valuable sample forms and documents A new chapter--"What the banks don't want you to know: why are they so motivated to sell?" New strategies to help investors cut through the red tape In-depth discussions of the benefits and risks of all types of financing A completely updated pre-bid checklist

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Financial modeling is essential for determining a company's current value and projecting its future performance, yet few books explain how to build models for accurately interpreting financial statements. Building Financial Models is the first book to correct this oversight, unveiling a step-by-step process for creating a core model and then customizing it for companies in virtually any industry. Covering every aspect of building a financial model, it provides a broad understanding of the actual mechanics of models, as well as their foundational accounting and finance concepts.

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The Book for Electricians Who Need the Right Answer NOW!
Heres the one on-site reference electricians cant afford to be without! Electricians Instant Answers provides all the information you need to solve just about any electrical procedure problem quickly, effectively, and economically. Packed with calculations, tips, fast facts, charts, tables, and photographs, Electricians Instant Answers features just enough text to get the job done right, without wasting your time.

Electricians and electrical contractors can turn to Electricians Instant Answers for expert, easy-to-understand coverage of:
* Appropriate codes related to calculation methods
* Basic tools and techniques
* Services, feeders, and branch circuits
* Wiring methods
* New construction
* Wiring of existing buildings
* Electrical terminations
* Underground circuits for outlaying loads
* Communications
* Troubleshooting
* Safety and first aid

If youre looking for a portable, no-nonsense reference that provides the data you need to tackle even the toughest electrical job -- your search ends here.

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THE EASIEST, FASTEST WAY TO ANSWER ANY MASONRY-RELATED CONSTRUCTION QUESTION!INCLUDES CODE REQUIREMENTS!Masonry Instant Answers delivers a no-nonsense, informational format packed with charts, tables, and figures -- just enough detail to get the job done. Perfectly sized for carrying on-site, this information-dense resource covers:

* Masonry units
* Mortar and grout
* Reinforcement
* Masonry assembly
* Bracing
* Installation practices
* Hot and cold weather construction
* Code requirements for QA/AC
* ASTM standard requirements for materials and testingIf you've been looking for a portable quick-reference that will help you do your job faster, better, and more economically, check out Masonry Instant Answers.

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EVERYTHING THE ROBOTICS HOBBYIST NEEDS TO LEARN -- WHAT IT IS -- WHERE TO GET IT -- HOW TO GET STARTED
FROM THE AUTHOR OF ROBOT BUILDERS BONANZA!

Fascinated by the world of robotics but dont know how to tap into the incredible amount of information available on the subject? Clueless as to locating specific information on robotics? Want the names, addresses, phone numbers, and web sites of companies that can supply the exact part, plan, kit, building material, programming language, operating system, computer system, or publication youve been searching for? Turn to Robot Builders Sourcebook a unique clearinghouse of information for that will open 2500+ new doors and spark almost as many new ideas.

Written by Gordon McComb, author of the classic Robot Builders Bonanza, one of the most popular books ever written on amateur robotics, the Sourcebook lists over 2500 mail-order suppliers and other sources, including local-area businesses, cross-referenced and categorized to make your search quick and easy. Youll find detailed information about the resources, including addresses and phone numbers: In short, everything you need to find and acquire common and uncommon robotics parts and supplies. In order to provide a true robotics goldmine, this one-of-a kind guide also includes:
* Dozens of informative sidebars to help you understand essential robotic technologies such as motor types, sensor design, and how to select the best materials
* Scores of relevant articles designed to fill-in informational gaps, stimulate thinking, and help you make the most of all the material the Sourcebook makes available to you

If you want to know where in the world of robotics you can find it . . . turn to the Sourcebook.

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Hedge funds have long been viewed as mysterious, high-risk investments, unsuitable for most investors. All About Hedge Funds debunks these myths and explains how any investor can take advantage of the high-potential returns of hedge funds while incorporating safeguards to limit their volatility and risk. This clear-headed, commonsense guide tells investors:
What hedge funds are--and what they are not Four key hedge fund strategies How to incorporate hedge funds into an existing portfolio Types of risk involved in hedge fund investing

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A Guide to Trading and Profiting in Any MarketThomas StridsmanWhile most trading books simply tack money management onto the end of the book as an afterthought, Trading Systems and Money Management recognizes the importance of proven money management principles to the success of a trading program.

This step-by-step guide shows how to use stops to improve profit taking and reduce losses, add filters such as moving averages and breakouts to improve entry and exit points, and practice basic money management techniques to improve the performance of any trading system.

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The Technical Analysis Course has gained a loyal following for its unique lesson-per chapter format and comprehensive coverage of the tools and strategies of technical analysis. This third edition provides revised and updated details on every key aspect of technical analysis. New sections answer questions on current topics including Bollinger Bands, curved trend lines, moving average convergence-divergence, the market's change to decimal pricing, and much more.

Thomas A. Meyers, C.P.A., C.F.A., C.F.C.U., is chief financial officer for a large insurance group.

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Creative New Employee Orientation Programs: Best Practices, Creative Ideas, and Activities for Energizing Your Orientation Program

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New employee orientation is the most commonly offered type of training in organizations, yet very few books have been published on the topic. Creative New Employee Orientation Programs is filled with downloadable, customizable training games, sample curriculum, handouts, and checklists used in leading organizations such as Arthur Anderson, Ford, Micron, and Alcatel. Whether creating an orientation program for the first time, enhancing an existing program, or moving orientation on-line, HR pros will find ideas and tools they can use immediately.

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NOW BUILDING YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLEDQUESTOR ROBOT IS:
* MUCH EASIER THAN YOU THINK
* VERY INEXPENSIVE
* GREAT FUN
* SIMPLE WITH THIS BOOK
Here are all the step-by-step, heavily illustrated plans you need to build a full-sized, remote-controlled robot named Questor--without any advanced electronic or programming skills. Its the perfect way to jump into the fascinating world of robotics and be part of all the excitement!

Written specifically with first-time builders in mind, Build a Remote- Controlled Robot includes:

* COMPLETE plans for building Questor
* 100 detailed photographs of every stage of the assembly process
* Simple-to-read wiring diagrams
* A complete parts list--including valuable tips on where to find components easily and inexpensively

Written by a teacher with experience enough to know what questions you would ask, this guide bypasses heavy-duty design theory and gets right to the heart of building Questor the robot--with an emphasis on having a great time while doing it.

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One-stop weather database
A valuable weather data resource for engineers and project managers, Michael Kjelgaards Engineering Weather Data is loaded with data youll find essential for designing buildings and HVAC systems in cities with different climates. You get table after table of important weather statistics, organized by city for easy look-up, including tables of weather data for cities throughout the US -- plus 355 cities in Canada and Mexico, and 100 cities throughout the rest of the world. Material is derived mostly from the National Weather Service (NWS), the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), and ASHRAE, and includes notes and methodologies for:

*ASHRAE Design Conditions
*Ventilation Heating and Cooling
*Humidification Systems
* Bin Data
*Degree Day Data
*Economizer System Savings
*Air to Air Heat Recovery
*Engineering Weather Data

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Make simple work of the toughest plumbing problem
Whether you are a master plumber who needs a comprehensive, on-the-job manual or a homeowner tackling weekend repair jobs, this well-illustrated guide provides all the information you need to solve just about any plumbing problem quickly, effectively, and economically. Written by a licensed master plumber, it puts you on top of situations in five key areas: Code Facts; Calculations; Existing Plumbing Systems; Service and Repair Work; Gas Piping; and Radiant Heat Piping.

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The Successful Investor's Guide to Spotting Investment Trends and Turning Points

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Recommended for professional certification by the Market Technician's Association

The Originaland Still Number OneTechnical Analysis Answer Book

Technical Analysis Explained, 4th Edition, is today's best resource for making smarter, more informed investment decisions. This straight-talking guidebook details how individual investors can forecast price movements with the same accuracy as Wall Street's most highly paid professionals, and provides all the information you will need to both understand and implement the time-honored, profit-driven tools of technical analysis.

Completely revised and updated for the technologies and trading styles of 21st century markets, it features:
Technical indicators to predict and profit from regularly occurring market turning points Psychological strategies for intuitively knowing where investors will seek profitsand arriving there first! Methods to increase your forecasting accuracy, using today's most advanced trading techniques
Critical Acclaim for Previous Editions:

"One of the best books on technical analysis to come out since Edwards and Magee's classic text in 1948.... Belongs on the shelf of every serious trader and technical analyst."

Futures

"...Technical Analysis Explained [is] widely regarded as the standard work for this generation of chartists."
Forbes

Traders and investors are creatures of habit who reactand often overreactin predictable ways to rising or falling stock prices, breaking business news, and cyclical financial reports. Technical analysis is the art of observing how investors have regularly responded to events in the past and using that knowledge to accurately forecast how they will respond in the future. Traders can then take advantage of that knowledge to buy when prices are near their bottoms and sell when prices are close to their highs.

Since its original publication in 1980, and through two updated editions, Martin Pring's Technical Analysis Explained has showed tens of thousands of investors, including many professionals, how to increase their trading and investing profits by understanding, interpreting, and forecasting movements in markets and individual stocks. Incorporating up-to-the-minute trading tools and technologies with the book's long-successful techniques and strategies, this comprehensively revised fourth edition provides new chapters on:
Candlesticks and one- and two-bar price reversals, especially valuable for intraday and swing traders Expanded material on momentumincluding brand new interpretive techniques from the Directional Movement System and Chaunde Momentum Oscillator to the Relative Momentum Index and the Parabolic Expanded material on volume, with greater emphasis on volume momentum along with new indicators such as the Demand Index and Chaikin Money Flow Relative strength, an increasingly important and until now underappreciated arm of technical analysis Application of technical analysis to contrary opinion theory, expanding the book's coverage of the psychological aspects of trading and investing
Technical analysis is a tool, nothing more, yet few tools carry its potential for dramatically increasing a user's trading success and long-term wealth. Let Martin Pring's landmark Technical Analysis Explained provide you with a step-by-step program for incorporating technical analysis into your overall trading strategy and increasing your predictive accuracy and potential profit with every trade you make.

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Introducing wireless LANs, the fastest way to network computers!
Whether you are connecting your laptop PC to the Internet or building a sophisticated wireless LAN for your company, this comprehensive guide will give you the information you need to make your design a success! In progressive steps, you will move from learning the fundamentals of WLAN technology to working on increasingly complex wireless projects. You will learn how to build and use wireless LANs for home, office, business, and campus and Internet access.

BUILD YOUR OWN WIRELESS NETWORK:
* Shows you how to design, install, and configure IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs at data rates of 11 54 Mbps, and higher!
* Explains how radio-frequency operation works
* Gets to the bottom of IEEE 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g
* Discusses WLAN operation with Bluetooth or HomeRF
* Makes you familiar with wireless network interface cards, access points, antennas, cabling, and amplifiers
* Supplies details on operating WLANs with PCs, cell phones, and PDAs
* Includes information on integrating your WLAN with complete home automation systems

YOU'LL ALSO LEARN HOW TO:
* Provide authentication, access, security, encryption, routing, and firewalling for WLANs
* Extend the range of your WLAN coverage using directional antennas
* Perform field measurements to verify coverage
* Manage potential sources of interference and noise
* Install point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridge links
* Interface your WLAN to high-speed DSL and Cable Modem access lines

Heres your complete guide to connecting PCs and PDAs wirelessly for an entire building...or just to surf the Internet from your easy chair!

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A common denominator among most new traders is that, within six months of launching their new pursuit, they are out of money and out of trading. High-Probability Trading softens the impact of this "trader's tuition," detailing a comprehensive program for weathering those perilous first months and becoming a profitable trader.

This no-nonsense book takes a uniquely blunt look at the realities of trading. Filled with real-life examples and intended for use by both short- and long-term traders, it explores each aspect of successful trading.

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Clinical Vignettes for the USMLE Step 2: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review

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Now updated to reflect the USMLE Step 2 exam, with greater emphasis on case presentations and diagnostic skills. Approximately 400 new clinical vignettes with accompanying questions (500 questions in all)--now featuring expanded answers referenced to leading textbooks or journal articles. Reviewed by McGraw-Hill's Medical Student Advisory Committee to ensure simulation of the USMLE test-taking experience.

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PUT A WEALTH OF INFORMATIVE ENGINEERING INFO RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPSALL IN A SINGLE, HANDY VOLUME!
When it comes to civil engineering, handy access to the right schematics and plans can mean the difference between a winning ideaand a concept that dies on the drawing board. Thats why if adding efficiencies to your work as an engineer is essential, McGraw-Hills Civil Engineers Illustrated Sourcebook is the one volume you shouldn't be without.

Written by a noted engineering expert with lengthy consultative experience, Civil Engineers Illustrated Sourcebook provides practical, step-by-step information on a broad array of engineering processes. From planning, materials, and design to bidding, construction, and more, this book will show how using a consistent organizational methodology will add power and quality to your work. Plus, the book also delivers:
* Practical charts, tables, plans, and other data encountered in everyday practice
* Plan layouts from actual engineering projects
* Source material from a wide variety of engineering projects
* And much, much more!

Robust enough for civil engineers, contractors, technicians, and architectsand still relevant for students pursing engineering degrees and certificationsCivil Engineers Illustrated Sourcebook will add a world of invaluable insight to how you do your work!

Packed with 900 informative illustrations!:
PLANNING
Technical Reports
Project Scheduling
Field Reconnaissance
Surveying and Mapping
Public Meetings
Regulatory Approvals
Cost Estimating
DESIGN
Title Sheet organization
Buildings
Water Supply and Distribution
Fire Protection
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
Storm Water Systems
Dams and Reservoirs
Streets, Roads, and Highways
Bridges
Airports
Athletic Facilities
Trailer Courts and Campgrounds
Retrofitting and Rehabilitation
Specialized Projects
Standard Details and Specifications
BIDDING PROCESS
Bidding Documents
Advertising and Bid Openings
Construction Contracts
CONSTRUCTION
Preconstruction Conferences
Shop Drawings
Safety, Inspection, and Testing
Construction Staking
Close-Out
SUPPLEMENTAL
Technical Reference