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Do you spend an abnormal amount of time hiding out in the bathroom or hanging out at the buffet table at social gatherings? Does the thought of striking up a conversation with a stranger make your stomach do flip-flops? Do you sit nervously through job interviews waiting for the other person to speak? Are you a "Nervous Ned" (or "Nervous Nellie") when it comes to networking? Then it's time you mastered The FINE Art of Small Talk. With practical advice and conversation "cheat sheets," The FINE Art of Small Talk will help you learn to feel more comfortable in any type of social situation, from lunch with the boss to an association event to a cocktail party where you don't know a soul. The Fine Art of Small Talk teaches you to:
Start a conversation even when you think you have nothing to say
Avoid foot-in-mouth disease
Stable your shaky knees and dry your sweaty palms
Prevent pregnant pauses and awkward silences
Adopt listening skills that will make you a better conversationalist
Approach social functions with confidence
Feel more at ease at parties, meetings, job interviews, and trade shows
Turn every conversation into an opportunity for success
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The Fine Art of Small Talk.......2007-05-14
this is a great training and useful to all who are either fearful of speaking to other people in general or as debra described herself for people who just do not know how to move conversations along.
Not much there.......2007-04-18
A slim book with a lot of white space. Wish I had read the book over a cappuccino at a local bookstore rather than actually buying it.
This tape really helped.......2007-01-31
I'm sorry to see so many bad reviews, so I'm taking my first step into cyberspace reviews. I can't speak for the book, but the tape made a real difference in my life. I was painfully shy as a child and teenager and had no clue how to interact with groups until I started teaching myself by observing others at college. I'd gotten better by my mid-20s, but I still dreaded parties where I knew no one or other social gatherings. My attitude was, "I hate small talk, give me something 'real' to talk about."
When I was hired as an executive director of a nonprofit in my mid-30s, I realized I had to teach myself how to work a reception and represent my organization comfortably and competently. This tape gave me the tips I needed, like: Walking in taking responsibility for making others feel comfortable puts you in a better mindset. And seek out the other people who are standing alone -- they'll appreciate you saving them, as they are probably as uncomfortable as you. So - give this a chance.
Good, but not great.......2007-01-03
A little bit boring to read, 'cause it repeats itself a lot
Great Book.......2006-08-24
This books gives great tips and suggestions on how to start conversations. It even give you sample ice breakers. Good book to have and keep around to refresh your small talk skills.
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Trading in Oil Futures and Options, thoroughly revised and updated, provides practical advice on when to make the decision to use futures; choosing a broker; and the mechanics of futures trading. This new edition has been extended to include all oil market trading instruments, and also gas and electricity derivatives. o Updates the only comprehensive guide to oil futures and options o Presents an international outlook on the topic o Features a chapter on technical analysis and an appendix on the costs of futures trading
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Reduce your debts, save your property -- and start over!
Are you behind on your mortgage, taxes or other bills? Are creditors threatening foreclosure or repossession? Consider Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which can provide you an affordable repayment plan -- and let you keep your house, car and other property.
You can even avoid attorney fees and do it yourself -- let Chapter 13 Bankruptcy show the way. Find out how to:
determine if you qualify for Chapter 13
estimate monthly payments
devise an acceptable repayment plan
complete and file forms
stop a house foreclosure
make up missed mortgage payments
pay off other debts
represent yourself before a bankruptcy judge or trustee
The 8th edition is completely rewritten to reflect the recent (and massive) changes to federal bankruptcy law, as well as the latest bankruptcy exemption laws of your state. It also includes the most current legal documents and instructions on filling them out.
Whether you work with a lawyer or file on your own, you'll find everything you need to take charge of your debts in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
Please note: This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations or individual repayment plans (Chapter 13). For Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
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Scared to answer the phone (or even open the mail) because you're behind on your mortgage, taxes or other bills? Are creditors threatening foreclosure or repossession? Here's the answer! Get Out of Debt Without Losing Your Property Stop mounting fees and interest Design an affordable repayment plan Stop garnishments, attachments and foreclosure Make a new start If you're at risk of losing property, or if you have overwhelming debts that can't be eliminated in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 can offer a solution. It enables you to reorganize your debts into a repayment plan you can afford, without losing any property. In this compassionate and comprehensive guide, personal finance expert Attorney Robin Leonard takes you through the entire Chapter 13 process, step by step, and shows you how to: determine if you qualify for Chapter 13 bankruptcy calculate the total amount of your debts and income complete the official bankruptcy forms devise a Chapter 13 repayment plan file your forms with the bankruptcy court stop a house foreclosure, make up missed mortgage payments and get back on track pay off your tax debt pay off your student loan, child support or alimony arrears modify your plan when problems come up represent yourself in bankruptcy court deal with unexpected changes such as new debt, missed payments, loss of income Whether you decide to work with a lawyer or file on you own, get the information you need to take charge of your debts and get back on your feet. This book covers bankruptcies that seek repayment of personal debt under Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code. It does not cover cancellation of debt (Chapter 7) or business or farm bankruptcies. For Individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's How to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repay Your Debts (8th Edition).......2007-09-14
This book was very informative, I own a Bankruptcy Petition Preparer Service. To broaden my expertise in Chapter 13, I purchased this book. With the information in this book alone, I am now able to expand my business by offering Chapter 13 service to Attorneys. Five Stars for this book.
A top reference both for filers and for public library reference sections........2007-03-05
If you're behind on your bills and creditors are threatening, you can consider filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection - and the 8th updated edition of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy will save you a fortune in attorney fees and confusion. Learn how to determine qualifications, understanding the law's protections, fill out and file forms, pay off debts and represent yourself in court: it's been completely rewritten to reflect the latest changes to federal bankruptcy law and includes all the latest facts, making this a top reference both for filers and for public library reference sections.
Good job.......2004-05-10
The author did a good job organizing the information in this book.
I would also recommend Surviving Financial Disasters by Tiffany R. Love which comes with a CD ROM and actual sample court documents from someone who has been there and done that. Also tells what to expect after you filed your papers.
This is another great one,.......2002-10-17
This book also showed me how to MOtions and I feel like I can now do a motion for anything. Another great one for nolo.
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Climate Change and Global Crop Productivity
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Worldwide climatic changes have been raising concerns about potential changes to crop yields and production systems. Such concerns include the ability to accommodate these uncertain effects in order to ensure an adequate food supply for an increasing population. Written by leading international experts, this book is the first comprehensive examination of the potential effects climate change, particularly green house gases, will have on agroecosystems. It also reviews the effects such systems have on climate change itself.
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Weather and Yield
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Agriculture is significantly influenced by the weather and as the world's population increases, every fluctuation of food quantity and quality incurs serious economic consequences which could ultimately lead to major social problems. Agronomists as a result, seek information on yields and how the effects of adverse weather conditions on crops can be ameliorated by cultural and agronomical practices. The influence of the main weather factors on growth processes of the plants and their yields is the primary theme of this book with emphasis on the critical periods when yield formation is most sensitive to effects of weather. The book explores energy management and demonstrates how farmers must concentrate more on the protection of the atmosphere and on environmental conservation than on increasing the amount of energy spent in production since the latter is drawn from non-renewable fossil sources. All this requires improved knowledge of atmosp
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This digital document is an article from Pro Farmer, published by Farm Journal Media on September 4, 2004. The length of the article is 442 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and changes in associated climatic variables will likely have a major influence on regional as well as international crop production. This study describes an assessment of simulated potential maize (Zea mays) grain yield using (i) generated weather data and (ii) generated weather data modified by plausible future climate changes under a normal planting date and dates 15 days earlier and 15 days later using CropSyst, a cropping systems simulation model. The analysis is for maize production at Cedara, a summer rainfall location within the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Baseline weather data input series were generated by a stochastic weather generator, ClimGen, using 30 years of observed weather data (1971-2000). The generated baseline weather data series was similar to the observed for its distributions of daily rainfall and wet and dry day series, monthly total rainfall and its variances, daily and monthly mean and variance of precipitation, minimum and maximum air temperatures, and solar radiant density. In addition, Penman-Monteith daily grass reference evaporation (ET"o) calculated using the observed and generated weather data series were similar except that the ET"o values between 2 and 3mm were less for the observed than for the corresponding generated values. Maize grain yields simulated using the observed and generated weather data series with different planting dates were compared. The simulated grain yields for the respective planting dates were not statistically different from each other. However, the grain yields simulated using the generated weather data had a significantly smaller variance than the grain yields simulated using the observed weather data series. The generated baseline weather data were modified by synthesized climate projections to create a number of climatic scenarios. The climate changes corresponded to a doubling of carbon dioxide concentration to 700@mll^-^1 without air temperature and water regime changes, and a doubling of carbon dioxide concentration accompanied by mean daily air temperature and precipitation increases of 2^oC and 10%, 2^oC and 20%, 4^oC and 10%, and 4^oC and 20%, respectively. The increase in the daily mean minimum air temperature was taken as three times the increase in daily mean maximum air temperature. Input crop parameters of radiation use and biomass transpiration efficiencies were modified for maize in CropSyst, to account for physiological changes due to increased carbon dioxide concentration. Under increased carbon dioxide concentration regimes, maize grain yields are much more affected by changes in mean air temperature than by precipitation. The results indicate that analysis of the implications of variations in the planting date on maize production may be most useful for site-specific analyses of possible mitigation of the impacts of climate change through alteration of crop management practices.
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Title: Weather, problems in Australia support gains in wheat.
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Yield estimates-the big question mark. : An article from: Farm Journal
Bob Utterback
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Title: Yield estimates-the big question mark.
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A Welsh Country Diary
William Condry
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It may seem a stretch to connect a volcanic eruption with civil and religious unrest in Indonesia today, but Simon Winchester makes a compelling case. Krakatoa tells the frightening tale of the biggest volcanic eruption in history using a blend of gentle geology and narrative history. Krakatoa erupted at a time when technologies like the telegraph were becoming commonplace and Asian trade routes were being expanded by northern European companies. This bustling colonial backdrop provides an effective canvas for the suspense leading up to August 27th, 1883, when the nearby island of Krakatoa would violently vaporize. Winchester describes the eruption through the eyes of its survivors, and readers will be as horrified and mesmerized as eyewitnesses were as the death toll reached nearly 40,000 (almost all of whom died from tsunamis generated by the unimaginably strong shock waves of the eruption). Ships were thrown miles inshore, endless rains of hot ash engulfed those towns not drowned by 100 foot waves, and vast rafts of pumice clogged the hot sea. The explosion was heard thousands of miles away, and the eruption's shock wave traveled around the world seven times. But the book's biggest surprise is not the riveting catalog of the volcano's effects; rather, it is Winchester's contention that the Dutch abandonment of their Indonesian colonies after the disaster left local survivors to seek comfort in radical Islam, setting the stage for a volatile future for the region. --Therese Littleton
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Simon Winchester,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The sound of the island's destruction was heard in Australia and India and on islands thousands of miles away. Most significant of all -- in view of today's new political climate -- the eruption helped to trigger in Java a wave of murderous anti-Western militancy among fundamentalist Muslims, one of the first outbreaks of Islamic-inspired killings anywhere.
Krakatoa gives us an entirely new perspective on this fascinating and iconic event.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Good book but..........2007-09-17
The topic is too fascinating. I surely would like to have some more maps in order to better follow the stories. I agree with other reviews that states that the book could have been shorter without losing nothing of the story. But in the overall it was a good reading.
Nature at its Most Awesome.......2007-09-13
Of all the volcanoes throughout the world, it is probably the case that Krakatoa is the most well known. Its awesome explosion in 1883 was heard more than 5,000 kilometres away. It caused extraordinary sunrises and sunsets across the world for years. There has never been anything quite like it in recorded history.
Simon Winchester has performed an admirable task in bringing the background to the events of 1883 to light. At time he dwells too much on the esoteric but, in the end, he brings us back to the explosion and its consequences. The reader is wrapped up in the story as it rolls along. We are mesmerised by the explosion itself and almost as fascinated by the island of today. Indeed, at the end of the book, Winchester travels to new Krakatoa and scales its ever growing peak to peer down into the cauldron. How many among us would know that the island is again growing apace? In fact, return to the sight after a few years' absence and the changed topography is obvious to the naked eye. One can only surmise that, one day, history could well repeat itself.
I enjoyed Winchester's tale. He can be prone to being distracted by less than totally relevant facts but, in the end, he has told a great story. Read this book and marvel at the forces of nature over which humans have no control.
Great Read for a rather Dry subject.......2007-09-08
One would not have thought that a book about Krkakatoa would be this intersting, it does take you on tangential subjects which nevertheless are fundamentally the cause of Krakatoa. I learnt a lot.
The grandness of the event describe would be even grander if we had not already known/experienced the Indian ocean Tsunami of 2005.
This book lets you understand the forces underlying that as well. A very good read, even if at times you get more information than you think you need.
Highly recommended
Delightful ramble to a big bang.......2007-09-08
This is not the direct route to Krakatoa. If you are ready for a delightful historical and scientific ramble with plenty of quirky side trips (including parentheticals*)that eventually bring you to "The Day the World Exploded" then you will love this book. From why a lace furniture shroud is called an "antimacassar" to the German roots of Tsingtao beer. By the time the tsunami arrives you may have forgotten that this was why you picked up the book in the first place. But in this case it is very much about the voyage not the destination.
* And plenty of footnotes.
Absolutely fascinating.......2007-09-05
To Simon Winchester, Krakatoa is more than just a volcano: it is an anti-hero of sorts, a figure that has existed for thousands of years, that has been the source of myth and mayhem. Krakatoa has shaped the way we view the world, and no one can tell that story quite like Winchester.
Winchester tackles this tale like any other epic--starting at the beginning, working up to the climax (he doesn't reach the actual 1883 eruption until page 200, and then spends only 60 pages on it), and then going into the aftermath...or, in this case, a new beginning. You'll learn more than you bargained for by purchasing this book; but then again, you won't really care. Winchester tackles subjects ranging from the foundations of trade in the East Indies, to the origins of the Islamic faith. He spends a bit too much time dealing with the science of plate tectonics (although the history of the theory is told in a fascinating manner), but we can forgive him for this brief geological digression, as it is relevant to the story (many of his digressions have very little to do with Krakatoa directly, although you won't mind one bit). "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded" is an informative, interesting story of one of history's most infamous creations. More importantly, though, it is simply a good read.
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A New York Times Bestseller
The annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined.
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Macromolecular Crystallography with Synchrotron Radiation
John R. Helliwell
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This highly illustrated monograph provides a comprehensive study of the structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids and viruses using synchrotron radiation and crystallography. Synchrotron radiation is intense, polychromatic and finely collimated, and is highly effective for probing the structure of macromolecules. This is a fast-expanding field, and this timely monograph gives a complete introduction to the technique and its uses. Beginning with chapters on the fundamentals of macromolecular crystallography and macromolecular structure, the book goes on to review the sources and properties of synchrotron radiation, instrumentation and data collection. There are chapters on the Laue method, on diffuse X-ray scattering and on variable wavelength dispersion methods. The book concludes with a description and survey of applications including studies at high resolution, the use of small crystals, the study of large unit cells, and time-resolved crystallography (particularly of enzymes). Appendices are provided which present essential information for the synchrotron user as well as information about synchrotron facilities currently available. A detailed bibliography and reference section completes the volume. Many tables, diagrams and photographs are included.
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Alexanderªs Bridge: Library Edition
Willa Cather
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