Michele Dow's Books

Plug-in to After Effects

The Essential Guide to the 3rd Party Plug-ins

By: Michele Yamazaki

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Plug-in to After Effects

The Essential Guide to the 3rd Party Plug-ins

By: Michele Yamazaki

Take your After Effects projects to the next level by mastering its third-party plug-ins. Whether it's keying and compositing, adding particles of swirling smoke to a composition, or importing XML files from Final Cut Pro, third-party plug-ins can greatly enhance your After Effects capabilities. From sexy effects and graphics enhancements to workflow automation and file conversion, it's all covered in this lavishly illustrated, full-color book. Coverage of hundreds of essential third-party plug-ins is provided, showing you when, why, and how to use each plug-in. Plug-ins for color, style, effects, distortions, warps, transitions, lens flares, text and graphical elements, and more are all covered in depth.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136040013

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9781136040016

Stock Market 101

From Bull and Bear Markets to Dividends, Shares, and Margins—Your Essential Guide to the Stock Market

By: Michele Cagan

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Stock Market 101

From Bull and Bear Markets to Dividends, Shares, and Margins—Your Essential Guide to the Stock Market

By: Michele Cagan

All you need to know about buying and selling stocks! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of investing into tedious discourse that would put even a hedge fund manager to sleep. Stock Market 101 cuts out the boring explanations of basic investing, and instead provides hands-on lessons that keep you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your wealth. From bull markets to bear markets to sideways markets, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that you won't be able to get anywhere else. So whether you're looking to master the major principles of stock market investing or just want to learn more about how the market shifts over time, Stock Market 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440599203

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9781440599200

Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition

From Bull and Bear Markets to Dividends, Shares, and Margins—Your Essential Guide to the Stock Market

By: Michele Cagan

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Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition

From Bull and Bear Markets to Dividends, Shares, and Margins—Your Essential Guide to the Stock Market

By: Michele Cagan

Investing for the first time can be intimidating. In easy-to-understand language, Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition provides the groundwork needed to begin building knowledge on the stock market. It cuts out the boring explanations of basic investing, and instead provides hands-on lessons that keep you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your wealth. Full of basic definitions and real-life examples, Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition alleviates any uneasy or overwhelmed feelings during your first steps toward your investment goals.

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Simon and Schuster

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1507222327

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9781507222324

Custom, Courts, and Counsel

Selected Papers of the 6th British Legal History Conference, Norwich 1983

By: A. K. R Kiralfy,Michele Slatter,Roger Virgoe

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Custom, Courts, and Counsel

Selected Papers of the 6th British Legal History Conference, Norwich 1983

By: A. K. R Kiralfy,Michele Slatter,Roger Virgoe

This emphasis of this collection is upon the history of courts and their procedures, they also illustrate the varied approaches and themes of legal history today.

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Routledge

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1135173818

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The Future of Glycerol

By: Mario Pagliaro,Michele Rossi

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The Future of Glycerol

By: Mario Pagliaro,Michele Rossi

This book depicts how practical limitations posed by glycerol chemistry are solved based on the understanding of the fundamental chemistry of glycerol and by application of catalysis science and technology. By-products of global biodiesel manufacturing are a modern day global fact responsible for igniting a number of year's worldwide intense research activity into human chemical ingenuity. This book depicts how practical limitations posed by glycerol chemistry are solved based on the understanding of the fundamental chemistry of glycerol and by application of catalysis science and technology. The authors report and comment on employable, practical avenues applicable to convert glycerol into value added products of mass consumption. Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding whether biodisel and glycerol refineries are convenient and economically sound.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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1849730466

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9781849730464

Artists, Advertising, and the Borders of Art

By: Michele H. Bogart

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Artists, Advertising, and the Borders of Art

By: Michele H. Bogart

Leyendecker and Georgia O'Keeffe, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Pepsi-Cola, the avant garde and the Famous Artists Schools, Inc.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226063070

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9780226063072

Investing 101

From Stocks and Bonds to ETFs and IPOs, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio

By: Michele Cagan

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Investing 101

From Stocks and Bonds to ETFs and IPOs, an Essential Primer on Building a Profitable Portfolio

By: Michele Cagan

Contains material adapted from The everything investing book, 3rd edition"--Title page verso.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440595135

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9781440595134

Jazz singer's handbook

the artistry and mastery of singing jazz

By: Michele Weir

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Jazz singer's handbook

the artistry and mastery of singing jazz

By: Michele Weir

This book provides practical advice on professional jazz singing. Topics covered include getting inside the lyrics, personalising the song, creating an emotional mood, word stress, melodic variation, breathing, rhythm, choosing a key, writing a lead sheet, creating an arrangement, organising a gig book, rehearsing, and playing styles.

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Alfred Music Publishing

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0739033875

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9780739033876

A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory

By: Michele Maggiore

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A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory

By: Michele Maggiore

The importance and the beauty of modern quantum field theory resides in the power and variety of its methods and ideas, which find application in domains as different as particle physics, cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics and critical phenomena. This book introduces the reader to the modern developments, assuming no previous knowledge of quantum field theory. Along with standard topics like Feynman diagrams, the book discusses effective lagrangians, renormalization group equations, the path integral formulation, spontaneous symmetry breaking and non-abelian gauge theories. The inclusion of more advanced topics will also make this a most useful book for graduate students and researchers.

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OUP Oxford

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0191036994

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9780191036996

Lignocellulosic Materials and Their Use in Bio-based Packaging

By: Lina Fernanda Ballesteros,Michele Michelin,António Augusto Vicente,José António Teixeira,Miguel Ângelo Cerqueira

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Lignocellulosic Materials and Their Use in Bio-based Packaging

By: Lina Fernanda Ballesteros,Michele Michelin,António Augusto Vicente,José António Teixeira,Miguel Ângelo Cerqueira

This brief provides a comprehensive review of lignocellulosic materials and their primary role in the future development of bio-based packaging. Topics such as: sources and extraction methods of lignocellulosic materials; main constituents of lignocellulosic materials; functionality of lignocellulosic materials; the development of bio-based and biodegradable packaging; incorporation of lignocellulosic materials in bio-based packaging materials; properties and functionality of bio-based packaging, are discussed by authors who are experts in the field.

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Springer

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3319929402

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9783319929408

Phishing Dark Waters

The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails

By: Christopher Hadnagy,Michele Fincher

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Phishing Dark Waters

The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails

By: Christopher Hadnagy,Michele Fincher

An essential anti-phishing desk reference for anyone with an email address Phishing Dark Waters addresses the growing and continuing scourge of phishing emails, and provides actionable defensive techniques and tools to help you steer clear of malicious emails. Phishing is analyzed from the viewpoint of human decision-making and the impact of deliberate influence and manipulation on the recipient. With expert guidance, this book provides insight into the financial, corporate espionage, nation state, and identity theft goals of the attackers, and teaches you how to spot a spoofed e-mail or cloned website. Included are detailed examples of high profile breaches at Target, RSA, Coca Cola, and the AP, as well as an examination of sample scams including the Nigerian 419, financial themes, and post high-profile event attacks. Learn how to protect yourself and your organization using anti-phishing tools, and how to create your own phish to use as part of a security awareness program. Phishing is a social engineering technique through email that deceives users into taking an action that is not in their best interest, but usually with the goal of disclosing information or installing malware on the victim's computer. Phishing Dark Waters explains the phishing process and techniques, and the defenses available to keep scammers at bay. Learn what a phish is, and the deceptive ways they've been used Understand decision-making, and the sneaky ways phishers reel you in Recognize different types of phish, and know what to do when you catch one Use phishing as part of your security awareness program for heightened protection Attempts to deal with the growing number of phishing incidents include legislation, user training, public awareness, and technical security, but phishing still exploits the natural way humans respond to certain situations. Phishing Dark Waters is an indispensible guide to recognizing and blocking the phish, keeping you, your organization, and your finances safe.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118958497

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9781118958490

Walk Off Weight

Burn 3 Times More Fat with This Proven Program

By: Michele Stanten

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Walk Off Weight

Burn 3 Times More Fat with This Proven Program

By: Michele Stanten

An eight-week walking-based exercise program features targeted exercises and specialized routines designed to maximize weight loss and enable other health benefits, in a guide that includes a meal plan and tips for avoiding injury. Original. 40,000 first printing.

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Rodale

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1605295639

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9781605295633

Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science

By: Michele R. Derrick,Dusan Stulik,James M. Landry

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Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science

By: Michele R. Derrick,Dusan Stulik,James M. Landry

This book provides practical information on the use of infrared (IR) spectroscopy for the analysis of materials found in cultural objects. Designed for scientists and students in the fields of archaeology, art conservation, microscopy, forensics, chemistry, and optics, the book discusses techniques for examining the microscopic amounts of complex, aged components in objects such as paintings, sculptures, and archaeological fragments. Chapters include the history of infrared spectroscopy, the basic parameters of infrared absorption theory, IR instrumentation, analysis methods, sample collection and preparation, and spectra interpretation. The authors cite several case studies, such as examinations of Chumash Indian paints and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Institute’s Tools for Conservation series provides practical scientific procedures and methodologies for the practice of conservation. The series is specifically directed to conservation scientists, conservators, and technical experts in related fields.

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Getty Publications

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0892364696

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9780892364695

Financial Words You Should Know

Over 1,000 Essential Investment, Accounting, Real Estate, and Tax Words

By: Michele Cagan,P.T. Shank

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Financial Words You Should Know

Over 1,000 Essential Investment, Accounting, Real Estate, and Tax Words

By: Michele Cagan,P.T. Shank

Learn the language of money! Having trouble understanding your accountant during tax season? Not sure how what’s really going on in the economy affects you? Confused by the insider lingo of the stock market? Don’t let perplexing financial jargon hold you back from making smart money choices and protecting your investments. From secondary market and controlling interest to assumable mortgage and double taxation, this comprehensive reference explains the most important terms in plain English. Each entry comes complete with definitions, pronunciations keys, and examples of usage to help clarify even the most complex financial concepts. With Financial Words You Should Know, you can walk the talk of the financial world—and make money doing it.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440520437

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9781440520433

Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers

By: Michele Onorato

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Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers

By: Michele Onorato

This volume contains eight invited papers and seventy-three contributed papers presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers. which was held in Stresa. Italy. from September 13 to 17. 1984. The purpose of the Symposium was to record and discuss current research developments and applications related to high power lasers. Papers were solicited from the entire spectrum of activities, includ ing basic physics, aerothermodynamics, new laser media, laser design, diagnostic techniques, laser propagation. interaction phenom ena, applications. The Symposium was an opportunity for scientists and engineers representing all these disciplines to come together to report their recent work, to exchange ideas and to provide an up-to-date account of international progress in these fields. The contributed papers were reviewed by the members of the Scientific Advisory CoEmittee. who also took responsibility for formulating the program of invited lectures. As editor I wish to express my appreciation and my gratitude to people and organizations that made this Symposium a success: the Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Members of the Local Organizing Committee, the Sponsors and the Symposium Secretary. A grateful acknowledgement is expressed to Dr. M. Sandra Oggiano for assistance in the organization of the Symposium and publication of these proceedings.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461570670

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9781461570677

Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?

Why We Should and How We can

By: Michele NashHoff

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Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?

Why We Should and How We can

By: Michele NashHoff

This book details how manufacturing developed in America through the industrial revolution and labor movement, analyzes the impact of outsourcing offshore and our nation’s trade policies, looks at what various organizations are doing to try to help save American manufacturing, and what we can do as individuals from the perspective of business owners, employees, consumers, and voters to save American manufacturing. Author Michele NashHoff argues that we will not be able to save American manufacturing unless we develop a national manufacturing strategy and change our trade policies. She supports a “Buy American” policy, recommends preventing the sale of strategic U.S.owned companies to foreign companies, and enacting legislation to prevent corporations from avoiding income taxes by incorporating in a foreign country. The 2012 edition also describes the "Reshoring Initiative" and considers the reasons why companies are returning manufacturing back to America from Asia.

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Garrett County Press

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0966646916

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9780966646917

Vacation with a Vampire

Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation

By: Michele Hauf,Kendra Leigh Castle,Lisa Childs

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Vacation with a Vampire

Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation

By: Michele Hauf,Kendra Leigh Castle,Lisa Childs

Everyone needs a break sometimes, especially during the summer. After all, what's more relaxing, and more romantic, than a midnight stroll through Paris? Or the way the moon reflects off the ocean? And if your mesmerizing, sexy date happens to be ready to nibble your neck, who would want to say no? Vacations are a perfect time to indulge, so why not spend a little quality time with these immortal hunks in three luscious tales of hot getaways. Treat yourself to a little bit of summer moonlight with these tales brought to you by Michele Hauf, Kendra Leigh Castle and Lisa Childs."--P. [4] of cover.

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Harlequin

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0373885490

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9780373885497

An Introduction to Shell Structures

The Art and Science of Vaulting

By: Michele Melaragno

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An Introduction to Shell Structures

The Art and Science of Vaulting

By: Michele Melaragno

Shell structures is a term defining concrete or steel vaults of present century architecture that derive from the masonry vaults and domes of the past.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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147570223X

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9781475702231

Jewish Love Stories for Kids

By: Leslie Cohen,Devorah Grossman,Tovah S. Yavin,Michele Order Litant,Tiferet Peterseil

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Jewish Love Stories for Kids

By: Leslie Cohen,Devorah Grossman,Tovah S. Yavin,Michele Order Litant,Tiferet Peterseil

A collection of five stories by Jewish authors that explore the meaning of love.

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Devora Publishing

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193014346X

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9781930143463

Transgender Educators

Understanding Marginalization through an Intersectional Lens

By: Michele Dow

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Transgender Educators

Understanding Marginalization through an Intersectional Lens

By: Michele Dow

This book argues that despite the greater visibility of transgender people today, their lives as professional teachers and administrators remain enormously difficult. Workplace discrimination against transgender educators continues to run rampant, especially outside of the traditionally liberal enclaves. In fact, if their workplace is a safe haven which it rarely is, many transgender educators lead double lives as professionals during the day and marginalized people outside of their workplace. Even the most liberal communities may provide superficial support while continuing to hold longstanding prejudices as this study demonstrates. As a result, nearly 46% of trans educators remain in the closet, and those that are out must endure more subtle yet determined efforts to isolate them. The author's research shows that 100% of survey respondents indicated they believed they were fired or not promoted because of their gender identity. With the rise of students coming out daily to express their fluctuating gender presentation, the author notes the critical importance of strong and supported transgender teacher role models. Written by a transgender woman, this is a highly engaging and timely study of the lives of transgender educators behind the scenes and how you can be an active ally in the fight against transphobia regardless of your profession.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793614105

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9781793614100

Magnesium Technology 2014

By: Martyn Alderman,Michele V. Manuel,Norbert Hort,Neale R. Neelameggham

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Magnesium Technology 2014

By: Martyn Alderman,Michele V. Manuel,Norbert Hort,Neale R. Neelameggham

The Magnesium Technology Symposium, the event on which this collection is based, is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world. Papers represent all aspects of the field, ranging from primary production to applications to recycling. Moreover, papers explore everything from basic research findings to industrialization. Magnesium Technology 2014 covers a broad spectrum of current topics, including alloys and their properties; cast products and processing; wrought products and processing; forming, joining, and machining; corrosion and surface finishing; ecology; and structural applications. In addition, there is coverage of new and emerging applications in such areas as hydrogen storage. The collection includes more than 70 papers, including unpublished papers from the 2013 symposium.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111888812X

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9781118888124

The Everything Investing Book

Smart strategies to secure your financial future!

By: Michele Cagan

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The Everything Investing Book

Smart strategies to secure your financial future!

By: Michele Cagan

What's the difference between growth investing and value investing? How much risk is acceptable? Does anyone really read a prospectus? Even in the best economic conditions, investment decisions can be overwhelming. In a down economy, it can be downright frightening! But with this helpful guide, you'll learn to successfully navigate the financial markets with confidence. Written by a seasoned investment advisor, this guide features: Exchange-traded funds, the popular investing trend. Step-by-step guidance for novice online investors. Insider advice on choosing the right financial advisor. How to minimize investing taxes ...and keep more profits The best ways to profit in any economy Completely updated to include the best ways to profit in a rocky economy, this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to build--and hold on to--personal wealth. This edition includes completely new material on strategies to knock out debt and set realistic investment goals, tips for tracking the your investments, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and green investing

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Simon and Schuster

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1605506982

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9781605506982

Homelessness in America

A Reference Handbook

By: Michele Wakin

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Homelessness in America

A Reference Handbook

By: Michele Wakin

This title provides a one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States. It covers risk factors for homelessness, societal attitudes about the homeless, and public and private resources designed to prevent homelessness and help those in need. There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary causes of homelessness? What are the economic and socioeconomic factors that have an impact on homeless people? What demographic trends can be identified in homeless populations? Is the U.S. addressing the needs and concerns of homeless people adequately? Where are the areas with the highest homeless populations? What can be done to help homeless people who live with mental illness and/or addiction problems? Homelessness in America: A Reference Handbook answers all of these questions and more. It thoroughly examines the history of homelessness in the U.S., shining a light on the key issues, events, policies, and attitudes that contribute to homelessness and shape the experience of being homeless. It places special emphasis on exploring the myriad problems that force people into homelessness, such as inadequate levels of affordable housing, struggles with substance abuse, and gaps in the U.S.' social welfare system. In addition, it explains why some demographic groups are at heightened risk of homelessness.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440874867

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9781440874864

Stepping Out of the Brain Drain

Applying Catholic Social Teaching in a New Era of Migration

By: Michele R. Pistone,John J. Hoeffner

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Stepping Out of the Brain Drain

Applying Catholic Social Teaching in a New Era of Migration

By: Michele R. Pistone,John J. Hoeffner

Stepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the economic and ethical rationales for the teaching's opposition to 'brain drain' have been undermined in recent years and show how the adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic development.

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Lexington Books

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0739161326

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9780739161326

The Cigar Factory

A Novel of Charleston

By: Michele Moore

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The Cigar Factory

A Novel of Charleston

By: Michele Moore

Two women kept apart by segregation at a Southern cigar factory forge a powerful alliance in the labor rights movement in this historical novel. With evocative dialect and remarkable prose, The Cigar Factory tells the story of two entwined families—the white McGonegals and the African American Ravenels—in the storied port city of Charleston, South Carolina, during the World Wars. Moore’s novel follows the parallel lives of family matriarchs working on segregated floors of the massive Charleston cigar factory, where white and black workers remain divided and misinformed about the duties and treatment received by each other. Cassie McGonegal and her niece Brigid work upstairs in the factory rolling cigars by hand. Meliah Amey Ravenel works in the basement, where she stems the tobacco. While both suffer in the harsh working conditions of the factory and endure the sexual harassment of the foremen, segregation keeps them from recognizing their common plight until the Tobacco Workers Strike of 1945. Through the experience of a brutal picket line, the two women discover how much they stand to gain by joining forces, creating a powerful moment in labor history that gives rise to the Civil Rights anthem, “We Shall Overcome.” Moore’s historical research includes interviews with family members who worked at the cigar factory, adding nuance and authenticity to her empowering story of struggle, loss, and redemption. Foreword by New York Times best-selling author Pat Conroy Winner of the 2016 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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1611175917

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9781611175912

A History of the University of Manchester, 1951-73

By: Brian Pullan,Michele Abendstern

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A History of the University of Manchester, 1951-73

By: Brian Pullan,Michele Abendstern

This history of the University of Manchester takes the story from the centenary of Owens College in 1951, to the introduction of the new Charter in 1973. It provides a frank and entertaining account of the University's attempts to meet the government's demands for the rapid expansion of higher education in the 1950s and 1960s, looking at the University's ambitious building program, controversial attempts to reform its constitution, and its accommodation to students' and younger academics' questioning of hierarchical principles and paternalistic attitudes. Distributed by Palgrave. Pullan taught modern history at the University of Manchester from 1973 to 1998. c. Book News Inc.

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Manchester University Press

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0719056705

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9780719056703

Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire

By: Michele Bardsley

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Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire

By: Michele Bardsley

A single mom gets a tasty bite of undead romance in the second novel in the Broken Heart series. Ever since a master vampire became possessed and bit a bunch of parents, the town of Broken Heart, Oklahoma, has catered to those of us who don’t rise until sunset—even if that means PTA meetings at midnight. As for me, Eva LeRoy, town librarian and single mother to a teenage daughter, I’m pretty much used to being “vampified.” You can’t beat the great side effects: no crow’s-feet or cellulite! But books still make my undead heart beat—and, strangely enough, so does Lorćan the Loner. My mama always told me everyone deserves a second chance. Still, it’s one thing to deal with the usual undead hassles: rival vamps, rambunctious kids adjusting to night school, and my daughter’s new boyfriend, who’s a vampire hunter, for heaven’s sake. It’s quite another to fall for the vampire who killed you...

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Penguin

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0451221702

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9780451221704

Mrs. Mark Twain

The Life of Olivia Langdon Clemens, 1845-1904

By: Martin Naparsteck,Michele Cardulla

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Mrs. Mark Twain

The Life of Olivia Langdon Clemens, 1845-1904

By: Martin Naparsteck,Michele Cardulla

This is the first book-length biography of Olivia Langdon Clemens, Mark Twain's wife. Livy was an intelligent, well-educated woman of Victorian values and sensibilities who lived a charmed and tragic life. Raised in the wealthiest family in Elmira, New York, she married the man destined to become the best known American in the world. She befriended the literary elite of America and Europe, traveled the globe, dined with royalty. Yet her life was filled with tragedy. Her son was born prematurely and died at 19 months. Her oldest daughter died of spinal meningitis at 24. Her youngest daughter was an epileptic. Her husband's bad investments drove the family into bankruptcy. Her frail health kept her bedridden for years at a time. Yet through all this, she and her husband shared a family life filled with love and tenderness.

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McFarland

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0786472618

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9780786472611

Moonlight and Diamonds and the Vampire's Fall

By: Michele Hauf

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Moonlight and Diamonds and the Vampire's Fall

By: Michele Hauf

Moonlight and diamonds: Socialite Blyss Sauveterre can't let the brutish werewolf Stryke Saint-Pierre know that her jewel heists pay for an elixir to keep her wolf at bay. Until her latest theft puts a pack of demons on her trail. Now Stryke is her only salvation. Dare Blyss let her inner wolf run wild with a man who represents all she could ever want?

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Harlequin

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0373601514

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9780373601516

Love Has a Face

Mascara, a Machete and One Woman's Miraculous Journey with Jesus in Sudan

By: Michele Perry

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Love Has a Face

Mascara, a Machete and One Woman's Miraculous Journey with Jesus in Sudan

By: Michele Perry

A young missionary working with Sudanese children sees transformation one child at a time, changed form the inside by Jesus' heart of love and power.

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Chosen Books

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0800794788

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9780800794781

Financial Models with Levy Processes and Volatility Clustering

By: Svetlozar T. Rachev,Young Shin Kim,Michele L. Bianchi,Frank J. Fabozzi

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Financial Models with Levy Processes and Volatility Clustering

By: Svetlozar T. Rachev,Young Shin Kim,Michele L. Bianchi,Frank J. Fabozzi

An in-depth guide to understanding probability distributions and financial modeling for the purposes of investment management In Financial Models with Lévy Processes and Volatility Clustering, the expert author team provides a framework to model the behavior of stock returns in both a univariate and a multivariate setting, providing you with practical applications to option pricing and portfolio management. They also explain the reasons for working with non-normal distribution in financial modeling and the best methodologies for employing it. The book's framework includes the basics of probability distributions and explains the alpha-stable distribution and the tempered stable distribution. The authors also explore discrete time option pricing models, beginning with the classical normal model with volatility clustering to more recent models that consider both volatility clustering and heavy tails. Reviews the basics of probability distributions Analyzes a continuous time option pricing model (the so-called exponential Lévy model) Defines a discrete time model with volatility clustering and how to price options using Monte Carlo methods Studies two multivariate settings that are suitable to explain joint extreme events Financial Models with Lévy Processes and Volatility Clustering is a thorough guide to classical probability distribution methods and brand new methodologies for financial modeling.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470937262

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9780470937266

Beautiful Danger

By: Michele Hauf

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Beautiful Danger

By: Michele Hauf

This edition published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A."--T.p. verso.

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Harlequin

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0373885741

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9780373885749

Ghosts and Golems

Haunting Tales of the Supernatural

By: Malka Penn,Michele Palmer,Theodor Black

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Ghosts and Golems

Haunting Tales of the Supernatural

By: Malka Penn,Michele Palmer,Theodor Black

A collection of ten original contemporary stories of the supernatural which reflect a Jewish tradition that can be traced to the biblical story of Saul and the spirit of Samuel.

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Jewish Publication Society

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0827607636

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9780827607637

Goon Squad

By: Michele Martin Bossley

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Goon Squad

By: Michele Martin Bossley

Jason's rough moves on the ice nearly got him kicked out of the league, but he's cleaned up his act. Now he's on an elite team, and the coach wants him to play rough again.

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James Lorimer & Company

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1550288083

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9781550288087

The Kitchen Spoon's Handle

Transnationalism and Sri Lanka's Migrant Housemaids

By: Michele Ruth Gamburd

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The Kitchen Spoon's Handle

Transnationalism and Sri Lanka's Migrant Housemaids

By: Michele Ruth Gamburd

A common Sinhala proverb states, "A woman's understanding reaches only the length of the kitchen spoon's handle." In this beautifully written book on the effects of female migration from Sri Lanka, Michele Ruth Gamburd shows that the length of that handle now spans several thousand miles, rather than a mere twelve inches.During the past twenty years, a great many Sri Lankan women have left their homes and families to work as housemaids in the wealthy oil-producing states of the Middle East. Gamburd explores global and local, as well as personal, reasons why so many women leave to work so far away. Focusing primarily on the home community, rather than on the experiences of the workers abroad, she vividly illustrates the impact of the migration on those left behind and on the migrants who return.As migrant women take on the formerly masculine role of breadwinner, Gamburd explains, traditional concepts of the value of "women's work" are significantly altered. She examines the effects of female migration on caste hierarchies, class relations, gender roles, and family interactions.The Kitchen Spoon's Handle skillfully blends the stories and memories of returned migrants and their families and neighbors with interviews with government officials, recruiting agents, and moneylenders. The book provides a rich and sensitive portrait of the confluence of global and local processes in the lives of the villagers. Gamburd presents a sophisticated, yet very readable, discussion of current theories of power, agency, and identity.

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Cornell University Press

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0801486440

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9780801486449

Explorer's Guide Northern California

By: Michele Bigley

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Explorer's Guide Northern California

By: Michele Bigley

In addition to tourist attractions such as the Fisherman's Wharf, this guide presents the authentic Northern California experience.

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The Countryman Press

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0881508322

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9780881508321

Women and Politics

Paths to Power and Political Influence

By: Julie Dolan,Melissa M. Deckman,Michele L. Swers

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Women and Politics

Paths to Power and Political Influence

By: Julie Dolan,Melissa M. Deckman,Michele L. Swers

Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence examines the role of women in politics from the early women's movements to the female politicians in power today. The revised fourth edition includes: a new preface analyzing the 2020 elections, focusing on the historic victory of Kamala Harris and the gendered and racist critiques she endured on the campaign trail. recognition of the centennial of women's suffrage, with greater attention to Black and Indigenous women's often overlooked contributions to the fight for suffrage and expanded rights election results from the historic 2020 elections when more women filed congressional candidacies than ever before and women’s numbers in both Congress and state legislatures reached record highs. analysis of the gender gap in voting in 2020, focusing on both race and gender. updates reflecting President Biden's historic cabinet picks, including Deb Haaland as the first Native American to lead the Department of the Interior and Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the Treasury Department. coverage of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the nomination and confirmation of her replacement, Amy Coney Barrett.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538154331

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9781538154335

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