Protecting Shareholder Value: A Guide to Managing Financial Market Risk

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In Increasing Your Human Resources Profession's Value, Ben Lastimado provides valuable insights and how to tools for all HR professionals. The material will assist them in acquiring more confidence from organizational leaders, and finding a permanent place at the strategic planning table. Lastimado approaches the self-improvement of an HR professional and the HR strategies to bring added value to an organization from the systems thinking approach.

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Included in the text is an overview of the bromeliad family, where to procure plants, helpful tips on how to grow the most popular species, ten new bromeliads are described, as well as details about biology, propagation, hybridisation and new chemical treatments for bromeliads. The language is clear and concise, and an extensive glossary is included.

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Earth Users Guide to Permaculture.......2007-09-24

The author has had many years of international experience in training people
in all aspects of the permaculture philosophy and lifestyle.
With global warming making the whole issue more pressing, the book is
easy to read, covers all areas including disaster planning and shows how
fulfilling is is to tread lightly on the earth and regain control of basic
aspects of living. To become a permaculturist is to join a world-wide
movement of individuals determined to leave the world a better place.

Main book for permaculture.......2007-05-15

Well, I am no expert, but if one book were going to get me there, this is the one. It has everything from suggested diagrams for planting your permaculture yard or acreage, to planting techniques for us late starters. If you only get one book on the subject, this is a good choice.

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Great starting place
Great ideas to put principles into practice
Permaculture, its own worst enemy
makes permaculture understandable and practicable
An Engaging Primer

Earth User's Guide to Permaculture
Rosemary Morrow
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Australia
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0684872013

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Great starting place.......2004-04-20

We bought this book because we had heard bits of information about permaculture and we didn't want to spend heaps of money learning about something which might not interest us.

Earth User's Guide to Permaculture has inspired us to get into permaculture in a big way. The information presented gives enough in the way of ideas to get the brain ticking over and to think how it can be applied in your own situation. We will buy another, more detailed book than this one, but this was perfect as an introduction to permaculture and to guide us in the direction we need to go.

I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in permaculture who isn't sure if it's for them. There's enough to get you thinking and to let you know if permaculture is for you.

Great ideas to put principles into practice.......2004-01-03

Morrow and Allsop offer an amusingly illustrated and practical response to other intellectually overwhelming tomes available on permaculture (e.g. Bill Mollison's "Designer's Manual"). For those readers who want an easy-to-follow and get-to-the-point manual for designing their property according to permaculture principles, this book is it.

The author breaks down the complex material in simple layered concepts, building each successive chapter on the previous, and gives the reader practical "labs" to help apply the concepts--even if you are just dreaming about property and don't own any yet.

About 1/3 of the book is foundational material on earth science: air, weather, soil, plants, etc. Starting with the basics, like observation and note taking, the author guides us step by step to help us understand the macro (the earth) and the micro (our backyard) world around us. The next 1/3 of the book helps you to start planning your own property based on the principles uncovered in the first 1/3. Photos and cartoon-like illustrations help flesh out the concepts.

My only complaint is that the latter chapters are too brief. The author does such a good example of explaining the material in the first 1/3 of the book that I was disappointed to find the material lacking on how to build a natural forest. The reader will need additional books (like Patrick Whitefield's How to make a Forest Garden) to fill in where the author is sparse here.

Despite what a previous reviewer has written, this book is neither preachy nor impractical. The notion to get rid of your car was briefly suggested in one place, about 3/4 ways through the book, and certainly not presented as an imperative--merely one idea among many possible solutions to pollution.

To suggest that the author expects us to emulate Vietnamese poverty is misleading and unfair. The author presents several excellent agricultural examples currently employed in Vietnam--if good examples of permaculture exist there, why not use them to illustrate your point? The author in no way implies that we must adopt the Vietnamese lifestyle as a whole to fullfill the permaculture ideal. Rather, we can take their best examples and adapt them to our own situation.

By the way, as a policitally conservative reader (to the "right"), I can confidently say the tone of the book is NOT leftist. Sound ecological principles are not "leftist". Good stewardship of the earth is a biblical and conservative notion.

Anyway, this is a fun, informative book, with LOTS of practical ideas that have inspired me and enlightened my dreams for my own permaculture homestead.

Permaculture, its own worst enemy.......2001-04-07

What a pity that a science which has as much to offer as permaculture should be so degraded by the radicalism of some of its proponents as to make it unsaleable to the mainstream of potential users, who will be turned away by its political philosophy. This book, while it offers some good ideas about design and planning, is tinged throughout by its greenie fringe. eg. what is the solution to weeds caused by vehicular pollution? Get rid of your car!

I bought this book to learn about sustainable agricultural practice, but found myself enmeshed in a diatribe of leftist sentiment. For those of us who do not wish to wear biodegradable clothes, or who do not believe that corporate profits are the result of greedy and unethical conspiracies, it is too tempting to disregard the entire subject of permaculture.

The proponents of this science need to accept that the majority of those citizens of the planet who have become accustomed to living in personal circumstances better than that of the "third world" are not going to go back to that lifestyle. While it might be a romantic ideal for some to live like a Vietnamese villager, not all would want to accept the poverty, short life expectancy and high infant mortality, to mention just three factors, which brand that country "third world". Permaculturists should abandon their politics and concentrate on promoting their science.

makes permaculture understandable and practicable.......2000-09-06

Rosemary Morrow lives in Eastern Australia and has taught permaculture design in India, Africa, Thailand and Cambodia. As a result of her considerable skill and experience she has written a first-rate, practical and informative guide to sustainable living. Permaculture was first developed by Bill Mollison and Dvid Holmgren and has since spread exponentially around the world. This book is a very practical guide to help you get started in your locality. While it has an Australian perspective, I have found the vast majority of it entirely applicable or easily adaptable to a Northern hemisphere temperate context. I bought The Earth User's Guide to Permaculture because I wanted to learn about Permaculture but was intimidated by the price and sheer weight of the key textbook, Permaculture: A Designer's Manual, by Mollison. I was also unable to participate in a hands-on design course at the time due to work and family committments. What I found was inspiring. I have since completed the design certificate and am now teaching a university course in environmental ethics. There are several strengths to the Earth User's Guide. First, there are plenty of excellent illustrations by Rob Allsop, so you can see as well as read about the process and principles of permaculture design. The twenty well-chosen colour photographs compliment these. Secondly, the book focusses on two different real-life examples, a small suburban house and an eighty acre farm. Seeing permaculture in action in real places is very helpful. Third, the book avoids duplicating material that can be found elsewhere and instead focusses on the practical. There are project ideas here that could take a morning or a lifetime to complete. As Rosemary Morrow writes in the preface, 'start now and let your life be enriched'.

An Engaging Primer.......2000-06-11

This is an excellent first read on permaculture. It covers nearly all the bases that Mollison's intro does (the daddy of the discipline) but brings the somewhat heady concepts down to a tangible, 'here's how you can do it' level. One of the things that I liked so much about this book is that the author doesn't assume (like many PC writings seem to do) that you live way out in the bush somewhere, with acres and acres to work with, no infrastructure, no other job, and heaps of people working alongside you. She has ideas for those folks, but also for the rest of us who maybe have a small yard, a deserted lot, a community garden space, or just a stoop and a lot of creativity. this is a good book. I recomend it highly.

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Great for fast people and even better for someone is slow.

Great Book

Awesome Book

You more than likely need this book

Speed Training: How to Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial Arts

Speed Training : How to Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial Arts
Loren W. Christensen
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
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Fighter's Fact Book: Over 400 Concepts, Principles, and Drills to Make You a Better Fighter

ASIN: 0873648595

Book Description

Speed is the most important asset a fighter can have. Find out from a top martial artist and police officer how to develop instantaneous reflexes and explosive speed for punching, kicking, grappling and police defensive tactics. Improve perception, polish timing and double your speed by using these sure-fire techniques.

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Great for fast people and even better for someone is slow........2007-07-31

This book is filled with alot of great knowledge on what creates speed, building or having a basis for speed, and improving your overall speed. Also he doesn't go into these complicated scientific explanations of how speed works. I mean come on, if we were smart enough to be scientists why would we be training to fight right? lol. However, I feel that the author spent alot of time reiterating the same points over and over again. That's good for people who have a hard time learning things the first time. For me it made me really the read boring at certain points cause I usually grasp concepts very easily especially when it comes to improving my arts. That's the only reason why I gave this book 4 stars insted of 5. But it's definatly worth it.

Great Book.......2007-07-26

I just received this book a few days ago. I have read it through and have already started to incorporate some of the techniques into my training. One thing I enjoy about Mr. Christensen's books is his writing style. They are written clearly and with humor.

Awesome Book.......2006-11-03

I recommend this book to any martial arts student that feels like they have plateaued on speed. The relaxation methods really work and the speed drills are fun and really make a difference. Buy this book, read it cover to cover and use the authors techniques to make yourself faster than you ever thought possible.

You more than likely need this book.......2006-08-05

This is a very crafty book. What I liked is that author included some internal methods of helping your speed- things like relaxation meditation and so on. Mr. Christensen mostly uses karate for excercise examples but it's still a useful book for the practicioner of any style- a speed is a speed whether you practice Wing Chun or Karate. You WILL find some important/interesting info, whether you are a beginner or a vet.

Speed Training: How to Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial Arts.......2005-08-12

I have only just started to read the book, but so far it is very exciting with a lot of interesting information that I feel I could try out immediately.

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Speed Training: How To Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial Arts
Loren W. Christensen
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N75SEI

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National Geographic brings 112 years of incomparable travel expertise to today's sophisticated globetrotters in this internationally acclaimed, award-winning series of comprehensive global guidebooks. Now revised and updated, these superbly practical and portable guides are a must-have.

"A winning formula of in-depth reporting and breathtaking photography." —Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"High production quality…detailed information… can be read as much for pleasure as practicality." —Library Journal

"Succinctly written text and marvelous photography." —Chicago Tribune

"Rich with photography, maps, and historical context." —Los Angeles Times

"Sure to push some competing titles off book counters." —The Oregonian

"A thorough, intelligently presented, well-illustrated guide, it will probably give you the basics of what you need more clearly and compactly than any other book." —The Independent (London)

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First ever Spanish-language edition of the critically acclaimed collection of short stories for young adults by a master of Latino literature

"We're all walking stars," the eighty-four year old guide tells Victor Villaseñor as he travels to his mother's birthplace, La Lluvia de Oro. "Don't you know what we all are? We are all stars that come from the heavens." In Estrellas peregrinas, the Spanish-language edition of his critically acclaimed collection of short stories for young adults, Villaseñor shares that enchanted world with the reader.

Magic rains down from the heavens like stars, coating each of the family stories in a sheen of la vida as it should be: filled with power and surprises that give each character the strength to endure. The stories brim with a cast of extraordinary characters in challenging situations: the young girl on her first day of school who shows bravery even in the face of school-yard taunts . . . a young man about to be hanged that can only be saved by the miracle of song . . . and the young boy who faces El Diablo in a dark peach orchard.

Through it all, the characters truly show themselves to be walking stars, tiny luminous sparks of light, and they are able to affect change in their lives and the world around them by relying on their bravery, their strength, and their faith in themselves. These are the stories of ancestors long-past, stories that will scrape off the dust of modernity on the reader's skin to show the glowing beings that Villaseñor and his family believe we once were and can still be.

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Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power

Delightful read

Nice nightime reading

It's like a fairy tale

Simply Great!

Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power
Victor Villasenor
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0385316542
Release Date: 1998-05-11

Book Description

These are the stories of Victor Villaseñor's childhood. Magical, yet true, they are fables of endurance, defeat and triumph, spirituality, and, always, of love. Handed down through the generations, the Villase-or's have been telling these family tales for years. Now, Victor shares them with his unmistakable storyteller style, complete with beautiful imagery and timeless significance.

Set against the backdrop of the Mexican revolution and his family's migration to the United States, these stories feature a cast of unforgettable characters who have in common their perseverance and courage. They encounter the supernatural, escape persecution by rebel soldiers, endure hunger, thirst and physical stress, and ultimately, transcend their circumstances to achieve their dreams. They are indeed walking stars.

Victor Villaseñor works his magic once again with these extraordinary stories.

Customer Reviews:

Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power.......2007-01-03

This books are a very good way to understand the latino tradition in some areas of Mexico.

Delightful read.......2006-04-15

Since I read Rain of Gold first, I noticed that a couple of vignettes in the book were cited from it, but nevertheless, I still enjoyed the read. These are stories from the heart, and for non-practicing Catholics, it certainly explains away a family's faith and spirituality as a away of living, coping and survival.

Nice nightime reading.......2005-10-07

I read Rain of Gold over 10 years ago, when I saw "Walking Stars" I decided to give it a try. I must say, the stories were a nice way to end a day. My daughters enjoyed them as bedtime reading. With the world shouting so much doom & gloom, this book helped us remember - it's all good.

It's like a fairy tale.......2002-07-11

Victor Villasenor knows how to get into people's hearts. I'm mexican, and this book just got to me, it describes how our people think.

Simply Great!.......2000-01-12

This book was truly a great book to read, especially if you have not read Rain of Gold (The last two parts of Walking Stars are exerpts from Rain of Gold). The stories were well combined and the author's notes were what I thought was very intersting.

Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power

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Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power
Victor Villasenor
Manufacturer: Pinata Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1558853944

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Acclaimed Latino writer's collection for young adults

Best-selling novelist Victor Villaseñor grew up with these stories that he now is sharing with young people far and wide. The tales of derring-do and self-discovery set to the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and his family's immigration to the United States all involve young people overcoming physical, emotional, and psychological barriers during times of extreme stress.

The over-riding message of Villaseñor's exciting narrations is that we can all be heroes. Especially young people, who have the power to create their own futures, can find within themselves the power to achieve great feats of skill and courage, whether fighting witches or real-life oppressors. And, too, spirituality, imagination, and love of family are also the domain of the young, and these can help young men and women overcome all manner of adversity.

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Walking Stars: Stories Of Magic And Power
Victor Villasenor
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
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Binding: School & Library Binding

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Walking Stars, Stories of Magic & Power
Victor VILLASENOR
Manufacturer: Pinata Books
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KRWYMU

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Victor Villasenor
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