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پزشکی، دندانپزشکی و داروسازی
تاریخ و جغرافیا
داستان و رمان
دیگر
دین و فلسفه
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ریاضیات و آمار
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شیمی و پلیمر
علوم اجتماعی و حقوق
علوم زیستی و بیوتکنولوژی
فیزیک و نجوم
کامپیوتر و اینترنت
کتابهای کودکان و داستان
کسب و کار و اقتصاد
کشاورزی و دامپزشکی و غذا
معماری
مهندسی و فناوری
هنر و تئاتر
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The Essential Financial Toolkit: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Finance But Were Afraid To Ask - Original PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: viPrefaceI have been lecturing executives in executive-educationprograms for many years now. The audiences are almostalways heterogeneous both in terms of age and nation-ality, and, more importantly, in terms of backgroundand training. Over time, I think I have learned to talk tothe “average” participant in a program, without boringthose that know some finance and without leaving farbehind those that have little or no idea about it.Part of the reason I have achieved this has to do withhaving provided participants with some backgroundreadings before the beginning of a program. The goalof the readings is to bring those without trainingin finance up to speed, which is valuable on at leasttwo counts. First, those that do have some training infinance do not get bored with discussions of basic tools;and, second, it liberates precious time to focus on issuesmore central to the program. The ten chapters of thisbook were born as independent notes written for thesevery reasons.As happens to many authors, after failing to find some-thing that would fit what I needed, I decided to writeit myself. And the characteristics I had in mind for thenotes I was about to write were the following
How Wikipedia Works: And How You Can Be a Part of It - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: This book is divided into four parts, starting with the basics and working through all aspects of Wikipedia.Part I looks at Wikipedia from the reader's point of view. Chapter 1, What's in Wikipedia? describes the type of contentWikipedia contains and the basic policies that determine what content is included. The site's history is explored in Chapter 2,The World Gets a Free Encyclopedia; in particular, we look at the way that Wikipedia unites three historical strands:encyclopedias, wikis, and free software. How to search and browse the site (including an explanation of the sidebar andmain page) is detailed in Chapter 3, Finding Wikipedia's Content, and Chapter 4, Understanding and Evaluating an Articlecovers the structure of an individual article and methods for evaluating article quality.Part II turns to editing the site. A basic explanation of how to edit a page and an introduction to wikisyntax are in Chapter 5,Basic Editing; this chapter forms the foundation for the next chapters in this part. Chapter 6, Good Writing and Researchcovers how to start a new article and explores encyclopedic writing, research, and collaboration techniques that are usefulfor working on any article. Formal processes for maintaining content, including collaborative editing drives and cleanupprojects, WikiProjects, and article deletion and promotion processes are covered in Chapter 7, Cleanup, Projects, andProcesses. Chapter 8, Make and Mend Wikipedia's Web explains how articles are linked together through Wikipedia'scategory structure, disambiguation pages, and redirects, along with how pages are maintained through merging, splitting,and moving. More advanced syntax, including image formatting, tables, templates, and special characters, is covered inChapter 9, Images, Templates, and Special Characters. Chapter 10, The Life Cycle of an Article steps through the life cycleof a newly created article.Part III covers Wikipedia's elaborate social side. We begin with how to sign up as an editor, including setting up an account,setting preferences, and using your personal user and talk pages in Chapter 11, Becoming a Wikipedian, in which we alsodescribe Wikipedia's administrator system. Wikipedia's culture and the ways editors communicate (including a list of forumsfor asking questions and discussing problems) are covered in Chapter 12, Community and Communication, and the policiesthat govern Wikipedia and how these policies are created are described in Chapter 13, Policy and Your Input. Finally,Chapter 14, Disputes, Blocks, and Bans discusses how the dispute resolution process works—and how to avoid disagreementin the first place.Part IV steps back from the English-language Wikipedia to cover other Wikimedia Foundation projects, including editionsof Wikipedia in other languages in Chapter 15, 200 Languages and Counting and Wikipedia's sister projects, includingWikimedia Commons, Wiktionary, Wikinews, Wikibooks, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikispecies, and Wikiversity, inChapter 16, Wikimedia Commons and Other Sister Projects. Finally, we cover the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia'sparent organization) and how work at the Foundation level is coordinated in Chapter 17, The Foundation and ProjectCoordination
C++ Without Fear: A Beginner's Guide That Makes You Feel Smart - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: If you’ve always wanted to learn how to program a computer, or to learn the widely used C++ programming language in particular, C++ Without Fear, Second Edition, offers an ideal way to get you started. Written with the same approach that earned the first edition rave reviews, the author first emphasizes short, simple examples that are easy to enter; then, within a couple of chapters, he has you creating useful utilities, playing games, and using the computer to solve interesting puzzles. His approach is a welcome departure from many programming texts, which quickly get bogged down in complex and sometimes meaningless examples. You’ll find here, patiently explained and clearly illustrated, everything you need to learn programming quickly, and to have fun doing it! Yes, programming can be a complex task, and C++ is a language often used by professionals. In fact, many of the coolest games, graphics, and Internet applications are created with C++, and it’s even been used on the Mars rovers. But the language, like the monster pictured on the cover, need not be all that fearsome. Broken down to its essentials, and enhanced by simple examples, practical exercises, and the whys and tricks behind each language feature, you’ll be amazed at the rapid progress you can make. With C++ Without Fear, Second Edition, you will Learn the basics of C++ programming Get started writing your own programs See how and why each piece of a program does what it does Create useful and reusable program code Understand object-oriented programming–for once explained in simple, down-to-earth terms NEW AND IMPROVED While compatible with nearly every version of the C++ language, this second edition has been updated to cover important features of the newest and greatest C++ standard (C++0x). In addition, it now includes Even more figures, examples, and exercises Even more puzzles and games An expanded 75-page language reference Instructions for downloading free C++ software Whether you wish to learn C++ programming for pleasure, or you’re considering a career in programming, this book is an outstanding choice.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex: But Were Afraid to Ask - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: You weren't afraid to ask for it-and now it's back, in an updated edition with more than 95% new material!With more 30 million copies in print in over fifty countries, this #1 bestselling classic is the most popular book on human sexuality of all time-and with good reason. Dr. David Reuben's frank, compassionate, often humorous language-backed with solid, up-to-the-minute medical and scientific research-puts readers at ease, allowing them to explore and improve their own sexuality in amazing new ways. In this extraordinary new edition, presented in an accessible Q&A format and revised to include today's hottest topics, Dr. Reuben sheds astounding new light on:* Sexual intercourse, masturbation and other sexual acts* Impotence, frigidity, and other sexual dysfunctions - their various causes and how they're treated* Birth control - all the forms on the market and how well they work* Sexually transmitted diseases - what they are and how to avoid them* Menopause - hot flashes, hormones, and how to thrive during this change of life* "September sex" - why we need it more as we age and how to enjoy sex despite certain physical constraints* Alternative lifestyles, infidelity, plastic surgery for the genitalia, and much more
Office VBA Macros You Can Use Today: Over 100 Amazing Ways to Automate Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: For any Microsoft Office user familiar with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, or Outlook, this book provides tutorials on the tools and tricks that automate these programs for increased productivity. Each lesson includes instructions and a downloadable file on which to test the VBA macros and procedures provided. Tasks covered include how to run several mail merges at once, removing duplicates from data, and saving email attachments.
101 Tips to Getting the Residency You Want: A Guide for Medical Students - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Each year, more than 15,000 U.S. medical students—along with more than 18,000 graduates of foreign medical schools and schools of osteopathic medicine—take part in the National Residency Matching Program, vying for a small number of positions in the United States. In this keenly competitive environment, they seek every advantage they can get. Based on more than two decades of experience preparing candidates for residency programs, John Canady has developed a concise practical guide to making one’s way through the maze of residency applications and interviews. Guiding residency applicants past the pitfalls in all aspects of the process, 101 Tips to Getting the Residency You Want includes sections on tried-and-true methods for senior year planning, the importance of networking, tips for interviewing, practical advice for carefree travel, and guidelines for follow-up to out-of-town rotations and interviews. This guide covers the do’s and don’ts that will maximize each applicant’s chances and exposes the common blunders that can ruin an application in spite of the best grades and test scores.
So You're 40: A Handbook for the Newly Middle Aged - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: You will never now become a rock star or regain the waist size you had at 18. You have taken a sudden interest in bleeding your radiators, listening to The Money Programme, and figuring out the best route to anywhere in the country. On the bright side, you can look forward to cheaper car insurance, and it's only ten years until you can book your first Saga holiday! You can take delight in the fact that you will never again have to sleep in a muddy field at Glastonbury, stay up all night at a party, or pretend to like Tequila Slammers.
Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety Outprepare the Other Candidates Land the Job You Love - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: In this easy-to-follow, step-by-step book, author, psychologist, and career expert Dr. Paul Powers shows job hunters how to find and land a job they love. Winning Job Interviews demystifies job interviewing, explains why the process actually favors the job hunter, and shows how you can dramatically improve your interviewing success. Winning Job Interviews is packed with insider tips Dr. Paul has learned from over 20 years of working with job hunters, career changers, employment managers, outplacement specialists, and executive recruiters. You will learn how to: * Overcome the "deadly dozen" roadblocks to effective job hunting. * Out-prepare your competition. * Predict 90% of the questions you'll be asked. * Always have a fail-safe answer for even the toughest question. * Use time-tested, super sales techniques to subtly pave the road to the job offer you want. Packed with solid, practical information and laced with both humor and "kick in the pants" motivation, Winning Job Interviews is the book you wished you had before your last interview.
What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan (2006) - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Your employer’s retirement savings plan is an essential part of your future financial security.It is important to understand how your plan works and what benefits you will receive. Just asyou would keep track of money that you put in a bank or other financial institution, it is in yourbest interest to keep track of your retirement benefits.Those responsible for the management and oversight of your retirement plan must followcertain rules for operating the plan, handling the plan’s money and overseeing the firms thatmanage the money. You should also understand and monitor your retirement plan and yourbenefits. You will find Action Items in each chapter to assist you in doing this.This booklet helps you understand your plan, explains what information you should reviewperiodically and where to go for help with questions. It includes information on:Different types of retirement plans;What information you can get about your plan;When and how you can receive retirement benefits;What to do if you have a question or find a mistake;The responsibilities of those who manage the plan and its investments;Your responsibilities to understand and monitor your plan; andSpecific circumstances such as how a divorce or change of employer ownershipmay affect your retirement benefit.Any terms you see that appear in blue in the text are explained in the Glossary.RETIREMENT PLANS COVERED IN THIS BOOKLETThis booklet covers private retirement plans that are governed by Federal laws and guidelinesin the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal RevenueCode. ERISA is a Federal statute that sets standards for most employer and union sponsoredretirement plans in private industry and imposes responsibilities on those running the plan.Participants in these plans have certain rights as well as responsibilities.The rules discussed in this booklet do not apply to all retirement plans. For example, theinformation does not apply to:State and local government plans, including plans covering public school teachersand school administrators;Most church plans; andPlans for Federal government employees.Also, if you are in a collectively-bargained plan, the rules that apply under ERISA may bedifferent in some cases.The information contained in the following pages answers the most common questionsabout retirement plans. Keep in mind, however, that this booklet is a simplified summary ofparticipant rights and responsibilities, not a legal interpretation of ERISA.
Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes: What You Need to Know to Lower Your Risk and Beat the Odds - Original PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Women have long needed a book devoted to their unique issues with diabetes. This up-to-date and practical guide advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease’s most serious complications. Every Woman’s Guide to Diabetes translates the latest findings from diabetes research into proven strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease. The authors discuss the nature of diabetes, helping readers through the complex medical decisions involved in diabetes treatment. They highlight strategies to decrease the emotional stress and social isolation that often accompany diagnosis, and offer everyday techniques for managing blood sugar. Key features include: unique aspects of diabetes for women throughout the life cycle timetable of recommended tests and check-ups guide to medications with common dosages charts to help organize diabetes-care tasks and supplies time-management tips for better disease regulation guide to contraceptives available to women with diabetes review of issues critical to women before, during, and following pregnancy advice for overcoming barriers to weight loss and exercise plan for intelligent diet trade-offs while still enjoying meals practical tips for planning exercise strategies to avoid diabetes “burn-out” Written by two physicians, one of whom is a woman living with diabetes, and an experienced medical writer, Every Woman’s Guide to Diabetes recognizes the power that women have in their households to effect lifestyle changes that will benefit themselves and loved ones, including their mothers, daughters, sisters, and partners. This power can reduce the toll of the diabetes epidemic. (20061030)آیا کتاب مورد نظر هنوز بر روی سایت قرار نگرفته است؟ جای نگرانی نیست! کافی است بر روی گزینه سفارش کتاب کلیک کرده و درخواست خود را ثبت کنید. در کمتر از چند ساعت کتاب شما را آماده خواهیم کرد.