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Gabriel Gets a Great Deal (Cloverleaf Books (tm) -- Money Basics Ser.)
by Lisa Bullard Mike MoranHow should we handle our money? Gabriel really wants to buy some fancy Fast Kids shoes. But his mom says they can spend no more than thirty dollars. Gabriel searches for a great deal on the shoes. He looks online, goes to the shoe store, and checks a discount store too. Will he find the shoes at a price he can afford? Read this book to find out!These simple, engaging stories present basic financial literacy concepts, such as saving, spending, borrowing, and comparison shopping to build a foundation for a lifetime of money smarts. Free downloadable series teaching guide available.
Gagner de l'argent en bloguant: Guide ultime pour monétiser un Blog
by Sarah GoldbergVous avez un blog ? N'est-ce pas une vanité de mettre tout son cœur et toute son âme pour créer son blog pour n'en tirer AUCUN profit ? Ne serait-il pas agréable de gagner suffisamment d’argent pour couvrir les frais d'hébergement et peut-être épargner davantage ? Ne vous inquiétez pas, vous pouvez le faire, mais seulement si vous lisez ce livre et si vous commencez MAINTENANT. Chers lecteurs : J'ai mis à jour mon livre avec un tout nouveau contenu et de superbes ressources - n'oubliez pas de le consulter pour en obtenir d'autres conseils et idées ! Ces techniques éprouvées, établies et légitimes peuvent être facilement mises en œuvre et, en un mois, vous pourrez gagner suffisamment d’argent pour couvrir vos frais d'hébergement et votre nom de domaine pendant un an ! Ce livre s’adresse : - aux personnes ayant des blogs établis et connaissant des plateformes comme Wordpress ; - aux personnes qui cherchent à gagner un peu plus d'argent grâce à leurs blogs sans avoir à y consacrer tout leur temps. Ce livre ne s’adresse pas : - à tous ceux qui cherchent à s'enrichir rapidement : Ces méthodes fonctionnent, mais elles demandent un certain effort de départ, de la persévérance et de la patience - aux personnes ayant un blog nouvellement créé et sans lecteurs (ce livre vous aidera à trouver des idées pour de futures stratégies de monétisation, ce qui vous sera peut-être utile). Dans ce livre, vous apprendrez : - Comment utiliser Google AdSense pour générer des revenus totalement passifs ; - Comment les liens d'affiliation et les évaluations de produits peuvent apporter de la valeur à vos lecteurs et un revenu passif pour vous ; - Comment la publication d'articles par des invités peut être bénéfique à votre blog grâce au référencement et comment vous pouvez en gagner de l'argent ; - Comment les produits d'infor
Gagner un revenu passif avec Quora et démissionner de votre emploi actuel
by Marcus PfeifferMake passive income with quora and quit your job Gagner un revenu passif avec Quora et démissionner de votre emploi actuel de Marcus Pfeiffer Comment devenir riche en ligne (se faire de l’argent en ligne Livre 1) Guide pour se faire de l’argent en ligne avec Quora Voulez-vous gagner de l'argent en ligne tout en restant dans le confort de votre foyer ? Mais malgré vos heures de dur labeur, vous avez toujours du mal à la fin du mois. Croyez-moi, il y a quelques années, je me trouvais exactement dans la même situation que vous. J’avais visité tous les sites d’internet du monde entier dans l’espoir de comprendre comment gagner de l'argent en ligne. Mais, je n'avais gagné aucun centime. Pire encore, j’étais même arrivé à perdre des sommes monstrueuses dans des cours, des publicités, des sites Web, des livres et de mauvais investissements. Mais heureusement, un jour, je suis tombé sur une méthode qui m'a aidé à gagner un revenu passif. Ne vous méprenez pas, passif ne signifie pas que vous n’aurait aucun travail à faire. Ce que je veux dire par là est qu'une fois que vous avez travaillé dur, l'argent coulera à flot suite à peu d’efforts de votre part. Mais pour y arriver, au début, vous devez consacrer plusieurs heures de travail très acharné. Dans ce livre, je vous expliquerai l'approche que j'ai utilisée pour faire fortune. Et je vous promets que si vous suivez mes instructions, vos efforts seront récompensés.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
by Mohammad ShamsudduhaGaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion, but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author, James E. Lovelock. Published in 1979, Gaia offered a radically new hypothesis: the Earth, Lovelock argued, is a living entity. Together, the planet and all its separate living organisms form a single self-regulating body, sustaining life and helping it evolve through time. Lovelock sees humans as no more special than other elements of the planet, railing against the once widely-held belief that the good of mankind is the only thing that matters. Despite being seen as radical, and even idiotic on its publication, a version of Lovelock’s viewpoint has found resonance in contemporary debates about the environment and climate, and has now broadly come to be accepted by modern thinkers. As man’s effects on the climate become increasingly extreme, more and more elements of the Earth’s self-regulation seem to be unveiled – forcing scientists to ask how far the planet might be able to go in order self-regulate effectively. Indeed, despite its far-fetched elements, Lovelock’s Gaia thesis seems to ring more convincingly today than ever before; that it does is largely a result of the critical thinking skills that allowed Lovelock to produce novel explanations for existing evidence and, above all, to connect existing fragments of evidence together in new ways.
Gain Credibility and Buy-In: CMO Strategies for Facilitating Silo Cooperation
by David AakerCredibility is the key to CMO success at breaking down silo barriers and fostering cooperation and synergy. Without mutual respect, without an atmosphere where silos include or seek out the CMO's team, progress on cross-silo issues will be slow. This chapter introduces five routes to gaining credibility and buy-in for initiatives.
Gain the Edge!: Negotiating to Get What You Want
by Martin E. Latz"Martin Latz's Gain the Edge! is the best book I've ever read on negotiation strategy. If you negotiate for a living or only occasionally, Latz gives you the tools and tactics to succeed before you sit down at the table. Whether it's negotiating Randy Johnson's contract or the purchase of your next car, Gain the Edge! is clear, concise, and unfailingly useful."--Jerry Colangelo, Chairman and CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix SunsThere's always more to learn about negotiation. That one new strategy or tactic you gain from this book may make the difference between your walking away a winner and leaving empty-handed. The margin of difference can be infinitesimal, yet the ramifications are often huge.Negotiating a new salary? Buying a car or a house? Closing a deal with a big client? Discussing where to vacation with your spouse? We negotiate every day. Yet most of us negotiate instinctively and don't give the process the strategic attention it deserves. We suffer as a result.Now negotiation expert Martin E. Latz reveals an easy-to-use strategic template you can use in every negotiation. This is not ivory-tower advice, or advice just based on instincts and experience: The tactics and techniques here come from the most up-to-date research and the knowledge Latz has developed in negotiating on the White House Advance Teams, from consulting with top executives at Fortune 500 companies and law firms nationwide, and from teaching thousands of business professionals and lawyers how to negotiate more effectively.The result is a comprehensive guide that takes you all the way from general strategies and principles--Latz's Five Golden Rules of Negotiation--to specific tips, techniques, and even phrases you can use at the table.Gain the Edge! will arm you with:* Practical strategies to get the information you need before you sit down at the table* Tactics to maximize your leverage when seemingly powerless* Secrets to success in emotionally charged negotiations * A step-by-step system to design the most effective offer-concession strategy* Ways to deal with different personality types, ethics, and negotiation "games"* Specific advice on how to negotiate for your next salary, car, or house* Negotiating tips for other business and personal mattersLeave behind instinctive negotiating and its inherent uncertainties. Learn to negotiate strategically.Easy to understand and instantly applicable to real-life situations, Gain the Edge! is the ultimate how-to guide for anyone looking to master this critical subject.
Gaining Influence in Public Relations: The Role of Resistance in Practice (Routledge Communication Series)
by Bryan H. Reber Bruce K. BergerGaining Influence in Public Relations explores how professionals can increase their influence in practice to help their organizations achieve success. This provocative book explores the largely uncharted territories of power, resistance, dissent, and activism in public relations, arguing that practitioners can increase their power and social legitimacy by developing and using a wider range of influence resources, strategies, and tactics. Authors Bruce K. Berger and Bryan H. Reber talked with hundreds of practitioners, analyzed original survey data, and examined a detailed case study to develop a theory of power relations. Ultimately, the book seeks to advance the ethical and effective practice of public relations. Intended for scholars and graduate students in public relations, it also has much to offer practitioners, as well as scholars and students in organizational communication, organizational theory, human resources, and leadership.
Gaining Self-Knowledge: The Core of Becoming a Manager
by Linda A. HillWhen you accept a promotion from individual contributor to manager you are making a profound career choice. Becoming a manager not only comes with changes to your job responsibilities; when you accept a managerial role, you are making a commitment to form a new professional and personal identity, oriented toward managing people rather than tasks. Inevitably, big questions emerge: "Will I like management?" "Will I be a good manager?" And after some time in your new role: "Who am I becoming, not only as a manager, but as a person?" Author Linda A. Hill followed nineteen new managers through their first year, gathering data about the managerial transition. This chapter follows these new managers as they chart a path to self-discovery from their initial motivation for becoming managers to the evolution of a new professional identity and managerial character. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 6 of "Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership."
Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students
by Rebecca Mitchell Stephen Wilson Michael Stockdale Simon Spurgeon Russell Hewitson Mick WoodleyIdeal for first year Undergraduate students taking law modules on Construction, Surveying, Planning and Engineering courses, Galbraith’s Building and Land Management Law for Students is an excellent overview of the key legal issues in the construction industry. Clearly written and wide ranging coverage of key legal principles by construction lecturers and professionals, this textbook highlights the need for students on construction related courses to access information on how the law relates to them, without getting into the dry, heavy detail of the full scale legal texts. This sixth edition has been fully updated and covers the latest JCT Standard Form Building Contract requirements and key EU directives, including Corporate Manslaughter, Employment Law, Tenant Planning Law regulations and Health and Safety acts.
Gallardo's Goes to Mexico
by Clayton M. ChristensenThe theories of market segmentation and brand building in Chapter 3, What Products Will Customers Want to Buy? in The Innovator's Solution by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor suggest that when companies segment markets and build brands in ways that match how the customer sees the market--customers hire products to get jobs done--their success rate in innovation increases. Gallardo's is a privately held firm whose products--salsas, sauces, and seasonings for Latin American dishes--were sold primarily in the southwestern United States. When the company had saturated that geographical market, its CEO decided to invade Mexico. Describes how Gallardo's marketers learned what jobs Mexican housewives hired these products to do. Shows how the company used these market insights to segment the market along different lines than its competitors. Gallardo's products and advertisements ended up spurring significant growth in the market, but most of the growth was captured by its primary competitor. What went wrong? Were Gallardo's branding and segmentation strategies consistent with the jobs-to-be-done model? Does the company have the chance to relaunch its products more successfully?
Gallery Ready: A Creative Blueprint for Visual Artists
by Franceska AlexanderDo you desire to show your art in a gallery, yet do not know where to begin?Gallery Ready shares best practices for visual artists, from emerging to midcareer, so they can experience optimum results in making, showing and selling their art. As an artist, you will learn what you can do to attract the attention of a gallery director.Gallery Owner, Franceska Alexander shows artists:How to make their art stand out from the crowdHow to be fully prepared to meet with a important gallery decision makersHow to keep their artwork fresh and collectors excited about the art Gallery Ready, A Creative Blueprint for Visual Artists, clearly illustrates what artists can do to make their art, gallery ready!
Gallery of Best Cover Letters
by David F. NobleA diverse collection of more than 300 new and updated cover letters and 23 corresponding resumes gives readers a wide range of exemplary models that showcase the most attractive and impressive materials written by professionals.
Gallery of Best Resumes
by David F. NobleShowcases the very best resume samples--selected from thousands of submissions developed by professional resume writers throughout the nation. These powerful resumes cover jobs from all occupational groups at all levels.
Gallery of Best Resumes Without a Four-Year Degree (Fourth Edition)
by David F. NobleA three-part layout guides readers through the writing, design, and style elements, and then reinforces the information by providing specific examples in the gallery. This latest edition features all new and updated resume samples, including examples for hot two-year degree job titles.
Gallo Rice
by John A. Quelch Nathalie LaidlerDescribes a company marketing branded rice products to three different countries--Italy, Argentina, and Poland. Explores the differences and similarities between the countries in terms of consumers, competition, products, and margins.
Gambe rasate e nessun posto dove andare: Cosa ti sta tenendo lontano dal tuo destino imprenditoriale?
by Dy Wakefield Catia PolveriniHai sopportato per così tanto tempo in attesa di quella grande rottura, nuovo contratto, nuovi clienti, ma nulla si muove. Tu sei una gran lavoratrice, ma le cose non si compiono, qualcosa vi sta bloccando dal raggiungere il vostro destino imprenditoriale. Vi siete rasate le gambe, vi siete vestite e siete pronte ad uscire, ma si non sapete dove andare.
Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk
by Billy WaltersNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * &“An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.&” —Sports Illustrated * &“This book is going to become the sports gambling bible…The formula&’s in the book.&” —Pat McAfee The wild and massively entertaining autobiography of Billy Walters—&“the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever&” (ESPN)—who shares his extraordinary life story, reveals the secrets to his fiercely protected betting system, and breaks his silence about Phil Mickelson.Anybody can get lucky. Nobody controls the odds like Billy Walters. Widely regarded as &“the Michael Jordan of sports betting,&” Walters is a living legend in Las Vegas and among sports bettors worldwide. With an unmatched winning streak of thirty-six consecutive years, Walters has become fabulously wealthy by placing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in gross wagers, including one Super Bowl bet of $3.5 million alone. Competitors desperate to crack his betting techniques have tried hacking his phones, cloning his beepers, rifling through his trash, and bribing his employees. Now, after decades of avoiding the spotlight and fiercely protecting the keys to his success, Walters has reached the age where he wants to pass along his wisdom to future generations of sports bettors. Gambler is more than a traditional autobiography. In addition to sharing his against-all-odds American Dream story, Walters reveals in granular detail the secrets of his proprietary betting system, which will serve as a master class for anyone who wants to improve their odds at betting on sports. Walters also breaks his silence about his long and complicated relationship with Hall of Fame professional golfer Phil Mickelson. On a typical weekend gameday packed with college and pro sports, Walters will bet $20 million. It&’s a small sum for someone with his resources today, but an unbelievable fortune for the child who was raised by his grandmother in extreme poverty in rural Kentucky. By the age of nine, Walters became a shark at hustling pool and pitching pennies. As a young adult, he set records as a used-car salesman, hustled golf, and dabbled in bookmaking. He eventually moved to Las Vegas, where he revolutionized sports betting strategy and became a member of the famed Computer Group, the first syndicate to apply algorithms and data analysis to sports gambling. He built a fortune while overcoming addictions and outmaneuvering organized crime figures made infamous by Martin Scorsese&’s film Casino. In Gambler, Walters shares everything he&’s learned about sports betting. First, he shows bettors how to mine the information we have at our fingertips to develop a sophisticated betting strategy and handicapping system of our own. He explains how even avid bettors often do not grasp all of the variables that go into making an informed wager—home field advantage, individual player values, injuries or illness, weather forecasts, each team&’s previous schedule, travel distance/ difficulty, stadium quirks, turf types, and more. Variable by variable, Walters breaks down the formulas, betting systems, and money-management principles that he&’s developed over decades of improving his craft. A self-made man who repeatedly won it all, lost it all, and earned it all back again, Walters has lived a singular and wildly appealing American life, of the outlaw variety. Gambler is at once a gripping autobiography, a blistering tell-all, and an indispensable playbook for coming out on top.
Gambling Debt: Iceland's Rise and Fall in the Global Economy
by E. Paul Durrenberger and Gisli PalssonGambling Debt is a game-changing contribution to the discussion of economic crises and neoliberal financial systems and strategies. Iceland’s 2008 financial collapse was the first case in a series of meltdowns, a warning of danger in the global order. This full-scale anthropology of financialization and the economic crisis broadly discusses this momentous bubble and burst and places it in theoretical, anthropological, and global historical context through descriptions of the complex developments leading to it and the larger social and cultural implications and consequences. Chapters from anthropologists, sociologists, historians, economists, and key local participants focus on the neoliberal policies—mainly the privatization of banks and fishery resources—that concentrated wealth among a select few, skewed the distribution of capital in a way that Iceland had never experienced before, and plunged the country into a full-scale economic crisis. Gambling Debt significantly raises the level of understanding and debate on the issues relevant to financial crises, painting a portrait of the meltdown from many points of view—from bankers to schoolchildren, from fishers in coastal villages to the urban poor and immigrants, and from artists to philosophers and other intellectuals. This book is for anyone interested in financial troubles and neoliberal politics as well as students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, economics, philosophy, political science, business, and ethics. Publication supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Contributors: Vilhjálmur Árnason, Ásmundur Ásmundsson, Jón Gunnar Bernburg, James Carrier, Sigurlína Davíðsdóttir, Dimitra Doukas, Níels Einarsson, Einar Mar Guðmundsson, Tinna Grétarsdóttir, Birna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Guðný S. Guðbjörnsdóttir, Pamela Joan Innes, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Örn D. Jónsson, Hannes Lárusson, Kristín Loftsdóttir, James Maguire, Már Wolfgang Mixa, Evelyn Pinkerton, Hulda Proppé, James G. Rice, Rögnvaldur J. Sæmundsson, Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir, Margaret Willson
Gambling Dynamism
by Victor Zheng Po-San WanFour years after the actual implementation of its casino deregulation policy, Macao has surpassed Las Vegas as the world's top gambling destination in terms of annual turnover. Also, various recent surveys have put Macao at the very top of the list in terms of per capita GDP, as its economy grew shortly after the resumption of Chinese sovereignty. How could a tiny city without any natural resources on the southern coast of China have managed to achieve such a miraculous level of development? This book presents an unparalleled study of Macao's economic dynamism and its gambling industry not only by merging historical and current developments, but also by presenting solid subjective and objective indicators and evidence. It offers an indispensable resource for students, researchers, and general readers looking to understand Macao's gambling miracle.
Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son
by Lionel Barber&“The defining account of an era in business history.&” —Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author of Age of Ambition The unputdownable first Western biography of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, financial disruptor and personification of the 21st century&’s addiction to instant wealth, from the former editor of the Financial Times. As Wall Street swooned and boomed through the last decade, our livelihoods have—now more than ever—come to rely upon the good sense and risk appetites of a few standout investors. And amidst the BlackRocks, Vanguards, and Berkshire Hathaways stands arguably the most iconoclastic of them all: SoftBank&’s Masayoshi Son. In Gambling Man, the first Western biography of Son, the self-professed unicorn hunter, we go behind the scenes of the world&’s most monied halls of power in New York, Tokyo, Silicon Valley, Saudi Arabia, and beyond to see how Son&’s firm SoftBank has defied conventional wisdom and imposing odds to push global tech and commerce into the future. From the dizzying highs of Uber, DoorDash, and Slack to the epic lows of WeWork and tech-infused dogwalking app Wag Son and SoftBank have been at the center of cutting-edge capitalism&’s absolute peaks and valleys. In the process, Son, son of a pachinko kingpin who grew up in a slum in Japan, has been a hero, a villain, and even a meme-ified hero to the internet tech- and finance-bro set all at once. Based on in-depth research and eye-opening interviews, Gambling Man is an unforgettable character study and alarming true story of twenty-first-century commerce that will stick with you long after you turn the final page.
Gambling on Green: Uncovering the Balance among Revenues, Reputations, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
by Keesa C. SchreaneAre you an investor who wants to make the world a better place while getting stronger returns? Are you an executive building a sustainable business and seeking increased revenue? Are you curious about ESG and what it means for your community or organization? Then this book is for you! In Gambling on Green: Uncovering the Balance between Revenues, Reputations, and ESG, veteran financial services executive Keesa Schreane delivers a straightforward and practical guide for business leaders and investors navigating the world of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. As ESG debates and scandals find their way to both newspapers and 10-Ks, many managers feel lost and unclear about how to drive a sustainable approach. Readers will learn to identify corporate sustainability, recognize good corporate governance and social responsibility, and understand what makes a company an exemplary steward of the environment. You&’ll also discover: Why ESG investing is increasingly important and how the most successful asset managers are building their sustainable portfolios How a business commitment to creating products with ESG in mind can benefit revenue efforts and increase customer loyalty How to cut business costs through sustainable operations Different sustainable bonds and how to leverage each to promote ESG while maintaining positive returns How some companies have incorporated ESG with spectacular success and others have ignored it completely—sometimes, to their perilWith compelling case studies and thoughtful analysis, Gambling on Green is a must-read for anyone interested in how investors and corporations are shifting their focus toward environmental, social, and governance issues. This book will earn a place on the shelves of retail and institutional investors, executives, and board members looking for a roadmap to some of the defining corporate and social issues of our time.
Gambling on War: Confidence, Fear, and the Tragedy of the First World War
by Roger L. RansomThe First World War left a legacy of chaos that is still with us a century later. Why did European leaders resort to war and why did they not end it sooner? Roger L. Ransom sheds new light on this enduring puzzle by employing insights from prospect theory and notions of risk and uncertainty. He reveals how the interplay of confidence, fear, and a propensity to gamble encouraged aggressive behavior by leaders who pursued risky military strategies in hopes of winning the war. The result was a series of military disasters and a war of attrition which gradually exhausted the belligerents without producing any hope of ending the war. Ultimately, he shows that the outcome of the war rested as much on the ability of the Allied powers to muster their superior economic resources to continue the fight as it did on success on the battlefield.
Gambling on the American Dream: Atlantic City and the Casino Era (Financial History #4)
by James R KarmelProvides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts.
Gambling with Other People's Money: How Perverse Incentives Caused the Financial Crisis
by Russ RobertsWhat caused the Financial Crisis of 2008? While government mandates and private sector mistakes did contribute to the crisis and can be blamed at least in part for what happened, this book takes a different approach. Russ Roberts argues that the true underlying cause of the mess was the past bailouts of large financial institutions that allowed these institutions to gamble carelessly because they were effectively using other people's money. The author warns that despite the passage of Dodd-Frank, it is widely believed that we have done nothing to eliminate 'Too Big to Fail.' That perception allows the largest financial institutions to continue to gamble with taxpayer money.
Game + Design Education: Proceedings of PUDCAD 2020 (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #13)
by Özge Cordan Demet Arslan Dinçay Çağıl Yurdakul Toker Elif Belkıs Öksüz Sena SemizoğluThis book gathers the papers of the PUDCAD Universal Design Practice Conference: Game + Design Education, organized by Istanbul Technical University and held online on June 24-26, 2020. The conference represented one of the key events of the Practicing Universal Design Principles in Design Education through a CAD-Based Game (PUDCAD) project, which developed a design game on a CAD-based platform, enabling students and designers to learn about universal design principles and develop accessible and innovative design ideas. As such, the PUDCAD project met one of the foremost goals of the European Commission, making sure the inclusion and efficient accessibility for people with disabilities into everyday life. The main topics of the conference include: universal design and education, universal design and user experience, game and design studies, gamification, virtual reality experiment, e-learning in design, and playful spaces and interfaces. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.