Information About Retirement
Important Information About Annuity Rates by Simon
An annuity can be explained as an income paid by an insurance company for a particular period in exchange for a lump sum payment. There are a number of annuities available which are based on different annuity rates. As there are different income group persons, they opt for different type of annuities according to the level of their incomes. An investor will receive a regular income from the annuity provider and its level is determined by taking into consideration a lot of factors such as the age of the investor, whether he wants fixed income or an income level that increases year on year, current gilt returns and how long the income is payable for. Annuities can be payable for a certain period of time or for the lifetime of the investor.
It is always a very difficult task for a person to select the right annuity for him. In such a case, it is better to take specialist independent advice. This will prove very beneficial as they will help a person to choose the best possible annuity for him by taking into account all the important factors.
Annuity helps in tax saving. It is so because when a person buys an annuity his money becomes tax deferred until he start withdrawing his funds. Once the investor starts receiving annuity payments, only the part of investment that was gained is taxable. All annuity plans give an offer of a cancellation period. During this time period, investor can cancel the annuity without early withdrawal charges.
On the basis of annuity rates, there can be many annuities out of which one is the income annuity. The income annuity is a type of annuity that is very common with retirees who are more than 65 years old. As it is cleared from the name of this annuity, the main aim of this annuity is to provide the investor an income. This annuity offers many options. The most popular is the life income option. As per this option, if an investor deposit the money with an insurance company, the company in return a certain income for life. In case of income annuities, payouts can vary greatly so it becomes very necessary to thoroughly understand all options before investing the hard earned money. It is important because in many cases once a policy is purchased by the person, the money can get locked with the company for the rest of his life.
Out of many annuities that are based on different annuity rates, there is another type of annuity and that is single premium immediate annuity (SPIA). In this type of annuity, the investor makes a lump sum payment and the insurance company agrees to provide a specific amount of money immediately for the rest of the life of investor. It takes normally 30 days for the company to start making payment so as to complete the necessary paper work. This type of annuity ca further be divided into two parts. First one the single premium fixed annuity and in it all payment amounts are of a specific dollar amount. The second type is known as a single premium immediate variable annuity. This annuity is linked to the performance of stock index, mutual fund or a combination of both. Both types of single premium immediate annuity ensure consistent inflation-protected payouts. This makes sure that the investor gets stable standard of living during Retirement.
About the Author
Everyone who want to lead a stable retirement life will always try to find out the best annuity plan. We at Annuity rates Expert assist you in all your annuity related queries. We offer you financial advice by taking into consideration your, age, lifestyle and even the place where you live. You just need to fill a no obligation form with your pension annuity details. After this we will send these details to all the major pension annuity providers. These annuity providers make sure that get most possible pension income. We will send you the quotes from the pension annuity providers so as to give you many options of annuity investment.
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Which? Guide to Pensions: Finding Your Way Profitably Through the Pensions Maze $27.47 New – This revised edition of this book contains up-to-date information on all the pension choices available, looks at the options for building up funds and how to boost an exciting pension, and explains how to go about claiming one on retirement. Among the topics covered are: pensions from the state, including SERPS; employers’ pension schemes; personal pension plans and obtaining sound, impartial advice; transferral of a pension from one spouse to the other after a death; implications for pens |
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Which? Guide to Pensions: Finding Your Way Profitably Through the Pensions Maze $54.97 New – This revised edition of this book contains up-to-date information on all the pension choices available, looks at the options for building up funds and how to boost an exciting pension, and explains how to go about claiming one on retirement. Among the topics covered are: pensions from the state, including SERPS; employers’ pension schemes; personal pension plans and obtaining sound, impartial advice; transferral of a pension from one spouse to the other after a death; implications for pens |
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Which? Guide to Pensions: Finding Your Way Profitably Through the Pensions Maze $27.47 New – This revised edition of this book contains up-to-date information on all the pension choices available, looks at the options for building up funds and how to boost an exciting pension, and explains how to go about claiming one on retirement. Among the topics covered are: pensions from the state, including SERPS; employers’ pension schemes; personal pension plans and obtaining sound, impartial advice; transferral of a pension from one spouse to the other after a death; implications for pens |
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‘Call Me Hank’: A Sto:lo Man’s Reflections on Logging, Living, and Growing Old $29.95 ‘My name is Henry George Pennier and if you want to be a friend of mine please you will call me Hank.’ So begins ‘Call Me Hank,’ the autobiography of Hank Pennier (1904-1991): logger, storyteller, and self-described ‘halfbreed.’ In this work, Pennier offers thoughtful reflections on growing up as a non-status Aboriginal person on or near a Stó:lõ reserve, searching for work of all kinds during hard times as a young man, and working as a logger through the depression of the 1930s up to his retirement. Known only to a small local audience when it was first published in 1972, this expanded edition of Pennier’s autobiography provides poignant political commentary on issues of race, labour, and life through the eyes of a retired West Coast Native logger. ‘Call Me Hank’ is an engaging and often humorous read that makes an important contribution to a host of contemporary discourses in Canada, including discussions about the nature and value of Aboriginal identity. To Hank’s original manuscript, Keith Carlson and Kristina Fagan have added a scholarly introduction situating Hank’s writing within historical, literary, and cultural contexts, exploring his ideas and writing style, and offering further information about his life. A map of place names mentioned by Hank, a diagram of a steam logging operation, a glossary of logging terms, and sixteen photographs provide practical and historical complements to Pennier’s original lively personal narrative.Pennier’s book preceded the proliferation of Aboriginal writing that began with the publication of Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed in 1973 and provides a markedly different view of Aboriginal life than other writings of the period. It also documents important aspects of Aboriginal participation in the wage labour economy that have been overlooked by historians, and offers a unique reflection on masculinity, government policy, and industrialization. |
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21st C.I.: Invest Retire $5.73 New – Investing for Retirement addresses the concerns of a new generation of retirees. Unlike the past, retirement today offers many financial options and requires a great deal of advance planning. This guide gives a clear picture of pension plans, 401Ks, IRAs, savings accounts, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments. It also gives valuable information about tax advantages, Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance, and explores the planning necessary for t |
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21st C.I.: Invest Retire $24.88 New – Investing for Retirement addresses the concerns of a new generation of retirees. Unlike the past, retirement today offers many financial options and requires a great deal of advance planning. This guide gives a clear picture of pension plans, 401Ks, IRAs, savings accounts, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments. It also gives valuable information about tax advantages, Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance, and explores the planning necessary for t |
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21st C.I.: Invest Retire $24.45 New – Investing for Retirement addresses the concerns of a new generation of retirees. Unlike the past, retirement today offers many financial options and requires a great deal of advance planning. This guide gives a clear picture of pension plans, 401Ks, IRAs, savings accounts, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments. It also gives valuable information about tax advantages, Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance, and explores the planning necessary for t |
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4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples $11.99 THE FIRST FINANCIAL GUIDE TAILORED EXCLUSIVELY TO LESBIAN AND GAY COUPLES ON HOW TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS WHEN LAWS FAILLesbian and gay couples can achieve solid, long-term financial security—but they need to arm themselves with foresight, awareness, and facts. That’s what this book is all about. Now, drawing on more than twenty years’ experience as a financial adviser to lesbian and gay couples, Harold L. Lustig has written the definitive financial guide for you and your partner. Through Lustig’s four easy-to-follow steps to economic security—PLAN, PLAN, PLAN; PROTECT WHAT’S YOURS; THINK COMMUNITY; USE NON-CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND TAKE ACTION—this invaluable book gives you workable financial strategies and up-to-date information on- Estate planning—why it’s especially vital for you and your loved one- Tax advantages available to you—and not to legally recognized couples- Reducing your tax load through charitable contributions and shifting assets- A domestic partner agreement—why it is critical to your financial well-being- Avoiding the “gay penalty” on long-term health care and retirement plans- Tips for funding a college education—without dropping into the red- Reentering the job market when you are HIV positive- Buying and fine-tuning disability insurance- The facts about joint ownershipAnd much more!Despite unfavorable laws, you can protect your assets, provide for retirement, avoid discriminatory penalties, and ensure that you and your partner enjoy and share what you’ve earned together. From building and transferring wealth with life insurance to creating documents thatprotect you when marital laws do not, this clear, smart, practical guide provides the essential financial information that every lesbian and gay couple needs and deserves. |
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4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples $19 THE FIRST FINANCIAL GUIDE TAILORED EXCLUSIVELY TO LESBIAN AND GAY COUPLES ON HOW TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS WHEN LAWS FAILLesbian and gay couples can achieve solid, long-term financial security—but they need to arm themselves with foresight, awareness, and facts. That’s what this book is all about. Now, drawing on more than twenty years’ experience as a financial adviser to lesbian and gay couples, Harold L. Lustig has written the definitive financial guide for you and your partner. Through Lustig’s four easy-to-follow steps to economic security—PLAN, PLAN, PLAN; PROTECT WHAT’S YOURS; THINK COMMUNITY; USE NON-CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND TAKE ACTION—this invaluable book gives you workable financial strategies and up-to-date information on- Estate planning—why it’s especially vital for you and your loved one- Tax advantages available to you—and not to legally recognized couples- Reducing your tax load through charitable contributions and shifting assets- A domestic partner agreement—why it is critical to your financial well-being- Avoiding the “gay penalty” on long-term health care and retirement plans- Tips for funding a college education—without dropping into the red- Reentering the job market when you are HIV positive- Buying and fine-tuning disability insurance- The facts about joint ownershipAnd much more!Despite unfavorable laws, you can protect your assets, provide for retirement, avoid discriminatory penalties, and ensure that you and your partner enjoy and share what you’ve earned together. From building and transferring wealth with life insurance to creating documents thatprotect you when marital laws do not, this clear, smart, practical guide provides the essential financial information that every lesbian and gay couple needs and deserves. |
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401(k)s and IRAs (Quamut) $5.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.Durable: A laminated finish helps Quamut charts withstand repeated use (Car Care & Roadside Emergencies) and abuse (Cooking Basics). Save for tomorrow, starting today.Setting aside money for retirement can seem like a chore-the last thing you want to think about. But in reality it can be effortless, and the tax savings are too substantial to ignore. Plan for a comfortable and rewarding retirement with:An overview of 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457(b)s, and the various types of IRAsQuick-reference tables explaining all the major traits of each type of planGuidelines on which types of investments to buy in retirement accounts |
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401(k)s and IRAs (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.Durable: A laminated finish helps Quamut charts withstand repeated use (Car Care & Roadside Emergencies) and abuse (Cooking Basics). Save for tomorrow, starting today.Setting aside money for retirement can seem like a chore-the last thing you want to think about. But in reality it can be effortless, and the tax savings are too substantial to ignore. Plan for a comfortable and rewarding retirement with:An overview of 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457(b)s, and the various types of IRAsQuick-reference tables explaining all the major traits of each type of planGuidelines on which types of investments to buy in retirement accounts |
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50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America $24.99 Updated and revised to include the top 50 communities in the country, complete with an interactive, searchable CD-rom.50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America, Third Edition has the answers to one of the biggest questions you’ll ever ask yourself: Where am I going to live when I retire? For some, the answer is as simple as right here, of course. However, for those adventurous souls who find themselves deliciously intrigued by the notion of going somewhere else after retirement, or even for those who are only considering a move, this book will prove to be an entertaining-and invaluable-resource. With his engaging and congenial style, author Arthur Griffith describes 50 of the most attractive, accessible, and outright fabulous places to retire in the United States: lovely, welcoming, convenient, soul-satisfying, warm, sunny, cold, snowy, desert, mountainous, plains, ocean-front, big-city, small-town, way-out wilderness, or just-around-the-corner locations to call home. The book also includes an easy-to-use, interactive CD containing a wealth of information to make your search that much easier- and a lot more fun! Do you want to raise exotic orchids? Want to breed miniature horses? Want to sit by the ocean and count the eagles flying? Looking for the best country-western town? The best golfing for the money? The most shopping per square foot? How about hunting, fishing, and trapping? No matter how specific and unique your desires are, this comprehensive book covers it all! And for the more practical reader who needs concrete facts and figures, look no further: From annual precipitation to sample costs of residency, you will find numbers and statistics to warm the heart of the most detail-oriented economist in the house. About the Author:Over the past several years, Arthur Griffith has lived all over the United States as a radio broadcaster, an engineer, and a computer consultant. He has authored 12 books, and currently teaches online |
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500 Rummy (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.A casual crowd-pleaser.One of the most popular members of the rummy family of games, 500 rummy is the perfect social game for large groups. Learn to play (and win at) 500 rummy by knowing:The basic rules of how to play 500 rummy Essential strategies and techniques for playing 500 rummy Common rule variations for 500 rummy |
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529s and College Savings Plans (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. Durable: A laminated finish helps Quamut charts withstand repeated use (Car Care & Roadside Emergencies) and abuse (Cooking Basics).Get smart about paying for an education.Government-sponsored college savings plans make it easy to save ahead for higher education, whether for a child, grandchild, or yourself. Get the basics on: The types of college savings plans and the unique features of eachThe specific college savings plans that are available in your stateHow to enroll in the plan that suits you best and start saving right away |
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529s and College Savings Plans (Quamut) $5.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. Durable: A laminated finish helps Quamut charts withstand repeated use (Car Care & Roadside Emergencies) and abuse (Cooking Basics).Get smart about paying for an education.Government-sponsored college savings plans make it easy to save ahead for higher education, whether for a child, grandchild, or yourself. Get the basics on: The types of college savings plans and the unique features of eachThe specific college savings plans that are available in your stateHow to enroll in the plan that suits you best and start saving right away |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate $21.99 Avoid probate and save time and money with these eight strategiesProbate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars — money that would otherwise have gone to them. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries.Your estate doesn’t have to go through probate. You can avoid probate by creating a savvy estate plan, and 8 Ways to Avoid Probate shows you how. This book offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process — plus real-world examples of how others have used them. Find out about:setting up payable-on-death accounts naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts, vehicles, real estate, and stocks and bondsspecial procedures for small estates holding property in joint ownership, and alternatives to joint ownershipusing a living trust to avoid probatemaking gifts of property and money This edition provides updates to estate and gift tax laws, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, and additional information on how to bequeath real estate without probate — 12 states now offer a special deed for just this purpose. |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate $1.99 Avoid probate and save time and money with these eight strategiesProbate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars — money that would otherwise have gone to them. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries.Your estate doesn’t have to go through probate. You can avoid probate by creating a savvy estate plan, and 8 Ways to Avoid Probate shows you how. This book offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process — plus real-world examples of how others have used them. Find out about:setting up payable-on-death accounts naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts, vehicles, real estate, and stocks and bondsspecial procedures for small estates holding property in joint ownership, and alternatives to joint ownershipusing a living trust to avoid probatemaking gifts of property and money This edition provides updates to estate and gift tax laws, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, and additional information on how to bequeath real estate without probate — 12 states now offer a special deed for just this purpose. |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate $21.99 Avoid probate and save time and money with these eight strategiesProbate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars — money that would otherwise have gone to them. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries.Your estate doesn’t have to go through probate. You can avoid probate by creating a savvy estate plan, and 8 Ways to Avoid Probate shows you how. This book offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process — plus real-world examples of how others have used them. Find out about:setting up payable-on-death accounts naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts, vehicles, real estate, and stocks and bondsspecial procedures for small estates holding property in joint ownership, and alternatives to joint ownershipusing a living trust to avoid probatemaking gifts of property and money This edition provides updates to estate and gift tax laws, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, and additional information on how to bequeath real estate without probate — 12 states now offer a special deed for just this purpose. |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate $21.99 Avoid probate and save time and money with these eight strategiesProbate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars — money that would otherwise have gone to them. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries.Your estate doesn’t have to go through probate. You can avoid probate by creating a savvy estate plan, and 8 Ways to Avoid Probate shows you how. This book offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process — plus real-world examples of how others have used them. Find out about:setting up payable-on-death accounts naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts, vehicles, real estate, and stocks and bondsspecial procedures for small estates holding property in joint ownership, and alternatives to joint ownershipusing a living trust to avoid probatemaking gifts of property and money This edition provides updates to estate and gift tax laws, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, and additional information on how to bequeath real estate without probate — 12 states now offer a special deed for just this purpose. |
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A Dutch Spy in China: Reports on the First Phase of the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1939) $169.53 The Sino-Japanese war is one of the most important links in the development of the modern Far East. A Dutch Spy in China offers a selection from the reports written by a Dutch colonel at the request of the General Staff of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army. After his retirement colonel De Fremery joined the group of Western military specialists who were helping Chiang Kai Shek in his efforts to modernize the Nationalist Chinese armed forces. Having acted in an advisory capacity for several years, De Fremery resigned but continued to live in China.Mounting anxiety in the East-Indies about Japan’s military activity urged the authorities to collect as much information about the Japanese armed forces as possible. De Fremery’s reports on the Sino-Japanese war were in this period a most welcome source of information.Contemporary reports on this conflict by militarily qualified Western observers are very rare. Colonel De Fremery’s account of the struggle forms an important contribution to our knowledge of its military aspects. |
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A Guide To Essential Human Services, 2nd Edition $25.99 A Guide to Essential Human Services, 2nd Edition, begins with a concise overview of human services and ways to think about locating information and resources for people who are in need. Following the introduction, the guide is divided into sections that reflect major categories of needs that may arise during a person’s life. The sections relate to specific problems (such as hunger, homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse, and mental illness, challenging time periods (such as adolescence and retirement), and special populations (such as veterans and victims of child abuse or domestic violence). The newly revised guide is a ‘must have’ for all social workers and human services professionals who provide direct services to individuals and families. NASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional development |
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A Guide To Essential Human Services, 2nd Edition $25.99 A Guide to Essential Human Services, 2nd Edition, begins with a concise overview of human services and ways to think about locating information and resources for people who are in need. Following the introduction, the guide is divided into sections that reflect major categories of needs that may arise during a person’s life. The sections relate to specific problems (such as hunger, homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse, and mental illness, challenging time periods (such as adolescence and retirement), and special populations (such as veterans and victims of child abuse or domestic violence). The newly revised guide is a ‘must have’ for all social workers and human services professionals who provide direct services to individuals and families. NASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional development |
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A Living Bay $74.28 In fall of 1980, an older husband and wife team unexpectedly arrived in my marine invertebrate zoology class. This was my introduction to Drs. Lovell and Libby Langstroth, and it led to a friendship that has grown through 20 years. In that time, beginning with their ‘retirement, ‘ the Langstroths took up SCUBA diving and underwater photography. They became outstanding photographers of marine life. Moreover, with their insatiable desire to learn from all the marine biologists in the Monterey Bay area, they became experts in their own right. Their quest has culminated in this book, a unique combination of outstanding color photography and the most recent scientific information, presented in language that can be understood by anyone. This series of ‘short stories’ about some of the fascinating organisms that live in the Monterey Bay can be read and enjoyed by anyone interested in marine life. –James W. Nybakken, author of Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach [This book] is brimming with engaging facts on the marine realm. The photographs are unparalleled in their combination of beauty and utility in capturing biologic processes. This work will be exceedingly valuable to marine educators and advanced students. –Paul Valentich Scott, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History With A Living Bay, Lovell and Libby Langstroth have bridged the gap between the dry, technical writing of science and the superficial treatment of most photography books on the ocean. This is a book to linger over. The authors have spent a lifetime photographing and gathering natural history notes about their subjects, gleaning a wealth of interesting details. This remarkable compendium of photographs andtext promises to be a classic. –Norbert Wu, photographer, author of Splendors of the Seas |
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A Living Bay: The Underwater World of Monterey Bay $34.95 “In fall of 1980, an older husband and wife team unexpectedly arrived in my marine invertebrate zoology class. This was my introduction to Drs. Lovell and Libby Langstroth, and it led to a friendship that has grown through 20 years. In that time, beginning with their ‘retirement,’ the Langstroths took up SCUBA diving and underwater photography. They became outstanding photographers of marine life. Moreover, with their insatiable desire to learn from all the marine biologists in the Monterey Bay area, they became experts in their own right. Their quest has culminated in this book, a unique combination of outstanding color photography and the most recent scientific information, presented in language that can be understood by anyone. This series of ‘short stories’ about some of the fascinating organisms that live in the Monterey Bay can be read and enjoyed by anyone interested in marine life.”–James W. Nybakken, author of Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach “[This book] is brimming with engaging facts on the marine realm. The photographs are unparalleled in their combination of beauty and utility in capturing biologic processes. This work will be exceedingly valuable to marine educators and advanced students.”–Paul Valentich Scott, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History”With A Living Bay, Lovell and Libby Langstroth have bridged the gap between the dry, technical writing of science and the superficial treatment of most photography books on the ocean. This is a book to linger over. The authors have spent a lifetime photographing and gathering natural history notes about their subjects, gleaning a wealth of interesting details. This remarkable compendium of photographs and text promises to be a classic.”–Norbert Wu, photographer, author of Splendors of the Seas |
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A Survival Guide for Culinary Professionals $22.95 Well Done! A Survival Guide for Culinary Professionals is a lively, easy-to-read book that is full of anecdotes and useful information for the busy student or professional. Chapter One focuses on evaluating whether or not the reality of being a culinary arts professional measures up to the reader’s dream, and what the reader sees in the future. It introduces the Seven Guiding Principles that are the core of all the survival guides. Chapter Two asks readers to look at how they function in their personal and professional lives. It discusses time management and efficiency, and directs readers to evaluate how they feel when performing different activities. Chapter Three discusses personal organizational styles and gives practical tips from colleagues in the field on everything from prioritizing to making lists to using organizers. Chapter Four gives strategies from professionals for conflict resolution, anger management, gender bias, and cultural diversity as well as other topics related to surviving in the high-stress restaurant kitchen. Relieving stress is the objective of Chapter Five. Stress relievers such as exercise, diet, and meditation are discussed. Chapter Six directs readers to take a holistic look at their lives and personal habits to avoid the pitfalls of overeating, overdrinking, and succumbing to the physical ailments that often accompany the physical nature of culinary jobs. Fellow professionals talk about the right way to lift, bend, and stand, when to get off your feet, and strength training. Chapters Seven, Eight, and Nine feature tips from the trenches for everyone from the master chef to the grillardin (grill chef) to the banquet chef, the caterer, and the pastry chef. Chapter Ten focuses on diverse opportunities available to culinary arts professionals such as working as an executive chef, on yachts, and in spas. Chapter Eleven covers interviewing, salary negotiations, retirement planning, and taxes, and Chapter Twelve features chef-own |
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AIDS (Quamut) $2.95 Get the facts about AIDS.Being well-informed is the best medicine. Learn everything you need to know about AIDS, including:An overview of the causes and symptoms of AIDSA rundown of the procedures used to diagnose and treat AIDSDetails on alternative treatments, preventive measures, and prognosisQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know–no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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AIDS Tests (Quamut) $2.95 Get the facts about AIDS tests.Being well-informed is the best medicine. Learn everything you need to know about AIDS tests, including:An overview of the purpose and process of AIDS testsDetails on precautions, preparation, and aftercareA rundown of risks and possible resultsQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know–no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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Abortion (Quamut) $2.95 Get the facts about therapeutic abortion.The best medicine is always to be well-informed. Learn everything you need to know about therapeutic abortion, including:An overview of the purpose and process of therapeutic abortionDetails on precautions, preparation, and aftercareA rundown of risks and possible resultsQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know–no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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Acarbose (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. Is acarbose right for you?Learn the facts you need to know to help you decide whether acarbose is the right drug for your medical situation. This guide provides:An easy-to-understand profile Side effects, important precautions, and recommended dosages Drug, food, vitamin, and herbal interactions |
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Access 2007 (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. Got data?Access 2007, the newest version of Microsoft’s Access database software, helps you create powerful, user-friendly systems for storing, manipulating, and displaying vast amounts of information. Manage all of your data by learning to:Understand and navigate the new Access interfaceDesign Access databases that are easy for you and others to useBuild Access tables, queries, forms, and reports |
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Access 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.Speed up Access with your keyboard. Microsoft Access 2007 lets you perform most of the program’s commands by using keyboard shortcuts alone. This guide covers: All the keyboard shortcuts available in Access (up to Access 2007) Shortcuts for specific features, such as Property Sheets and ObjectsWays to perform every Access command using the new KeyTips feature |
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Adobe Premier CS3: Keyboard Shortcuts (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.The fast track to mastering Premier Pro CS3. Premier Pro lets you perform hundreds of commands by using just your keyboard. This guide covers all of Premier Pro’s built-in shortcuts, including:How to customize Premier Pro’s keyboard shortcuts Shortcuts for the commands in Premier Pro’s main panels and features More than 60 shortcuts specifically for Premier Pro’s Timeline feature |
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Adopting Your Parents: What to Know Before Taking the Plunge $15.2 Are You Thinking of Taking Care of Your Parents? There are important things you need to think about.If you are asking the question, “Should we adopt our parents?” this book is for you! Melanie Ambrose looked after her parents for over twenty years, so she has a wealth of advice and experience.Adopting Your Parents: What to Know Before Taking the Plunge was written to give you the information you really need to know before you make a decision that will change your life. This decision could prove to be a blessing that enriches your life; or it could be a recipe for decades of torment and despair.Written to help you understand the elderly in more depth than most people do, this book will help you to look at things from an entirely new perspective; to see what is involved in taking care of the elderly- whether they are your parents, relatives, clients. patients, or anyone else you care about.Whether you are taking care of a parent who is still living in her or his own home, living with you in your home, or in a retirement home, this book will be invaluable to you.Realtors, social workers, medical professionals and anyone else who has frequent interaction with more mature people will find this volume helpful in understanding what you need to know to deal with the elderly more effectively. |
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Advising the 60+ Investor: Tax and Financial Planning Strategies $23.34 Thanks to healthier lifestyles and medical advances, seniors are living longer than ever. And now, with the baby boomers approaching retirement age, the demand for financial advice for the 60+ investor is skyrocketing. To fully and effectively serve the needs of this rapidly growing group, financial advisors need a source of information that is comprehensive, reliable, and timely. Advising the 60+ Investor offers tax and financial planners an authoritative resource for the financial concerns of those who have retired or are about to retire. Drawing on the combined expertise of tax, finance, and accounting professionals, this remarkable book makes it easier for financial advisors to present their clients with a full range of planning strategies and to provide practical advice custom tailored to their clients’ individual circumstances. An abundance of detailed, real-world examples illustrate many of the most common financial situations faced by older investors, and handy computation aids and data tables make calculations clear, quick, and straightforward. The broad, comprehensive scope of Advising the 60+ Investor includes: Basic Financial Planning Investor objectives, asset allocation, insurance requirements, and related topics, such as reverse mortgages and post-retirement employment. Pension and Annuity Income Distribution options from retirement plans and their taxability, including IRAs, annuities, and lump-sum distributions. Social Security Benefits Calculating the amount of the benefits; worker, family and survivor benefits, taxation of benefits, Medicare and Medicaid. Transfer of a Closely Held Business Owning a business and transferringownership/control of a family business to the next generation: proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations; private annuities, family limited partnerships, and businesses transferred at death. Estate Planning The estate and gift transfer tax system, the basic goals of estate planni |
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African Grey Parrots (Quamut) $2.95 Learn how to care for these energetic, highly intelligent birds.The African grey parrot is a long-lived, loyal, and affectionate companion. This guide will teach you how to give the best possible care to your new pet, including:The best places to find and adopt an African greyThe gear you need to make sure that your grey settles in at homeFeeding, grooming, and training tips to keep him healthy and happyQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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Aging $8.87 From politics to popular culture, baby boomers exert a profound impact on America. As they enter middle age and retirement, this generation, unprecedented in size, will confront a vast new realm of problems, choices, and decisions. Their needs will make the graying of America the most significant demographic event of our time. As a resource fitted to such an event, Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money, provides a definitive, comprehensive source of information about people aged 65 years and older. The information is indexed and included under easy-to-follow headings, allowing the reader to locate facts quickly and as needed, or browse and encounter valuable information serendipitously. More than 180 tables, graphs, and charts provide carefully selected information on: BL Marital status BL Living arrangements BL Family life BL Geographic location and geographic mobility BL Transportation and housing BL Community life BL Social activity BL Leisure BL Crime BL Citizenship BL Language BL Education BL Income and poverty BL Finances-assets, savings, debt, and attitudes consumer spending BL Work and retirement BL Social Security |
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Aging and Diversity: An Active Learning Experience $1.99 This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes chapters that address key topics in diversity and aging: research methods, psychological aging; health beliefs, behaviors, and services; health disparities; informal and formal care for older persons; work and retirement; religious affiliation and spirituality; and death, dying, and bereavement. Taking a broad view of diversity, Mehrotra and Wagner discuss elements of diversity such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation, social class, rural-urban community location and sexual orientation. Including these elements allows them to convey some of the rich complexities of our diverse culture – complexities that provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse population and opportunities to learn how to live in a pluralistic society.Throughout the book, Mehrotra and Wagner present up-to-date knowledge and scholarship in a way that engages readers in active learning. Rather than simply transmitting information, the authors place ongoing emphasis on developing readers’ knowledge and skills; fostering higher order thinking and encouraging exploration of personal values and attitudes. Distinctive features of the book include:Opening vignettes for each chapter that present a sampling of how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders.Active learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse elders, conduct internet searches, and give an analysis of a case study.Quizzes at the end of the chapters help readers ascertain the extent to which they have learned the material; the key for each quiz includes details about correct and incorrect responses so that additional learning can occur.Aging and Diversity Online boxes interspersed throughout the book provide internet resources that readers may use to find new research and publications.Suggested readings and audiovisual resources given at |
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Aging and Diversity: An Active Learning Experience $42.5 This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes chapters that address key topics in diversity and aging: research methods, psychological aging; health beliefs, behaviors, and services; health disparities; informal and formal care for older persons; work and retirement; religious affiliation and spirituality; and death, dying, and bereavement. Taking a broad view of diversity, Mehrotra and Wagner discuss elements of diversity such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation, social class, rural-urban community location and sexual orientation. Including these elements allows them to convey some of the rich complexities of our diverse culture – complexities that provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse population and opportunities to learn how to live in a pluralistic society.Throughout the book, Mehrotra and Wagner present up-to-date knowledge and scholarship in a way that engages readers in active learning. Rather than simply transmitting information, the authors place ongoing emphasis on developing readers’ knowledge and skills; fostering higher order thinking and encouraging exploration of personal values and attitudes. Distinctive features of the book include:Opening vignettes for each chapter that present a sampling of how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders.Active learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse elders, conduct internet searches, and give an analysis of a case study.Quizzes at the end of the chapters help readers ascertain the extent to which they have learned the material; the key for each quiz includes details about correct and incorrect responses so that additional learning can occur.Aging and Diversity Online boxes interspersed throughout the book provide internet resources that readers may use to find new research and publications.Suggested readings and audiovisual resources given at |
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Aging and Diversity: An Active Learning Experience $42.5 This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes chapters that address key topics in diversity and aging: research methods, psychological aging; health beliefs, behaviors, and services; health disparities; informal and formal care for older persons; work and retirement; religious affiliation and spirituality; and death, dying, and bereavement. Taking a broad view of diversity, Mehrotra and Wagner discuss elements of diversity such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation, social class, rural-urban community location and sexual orientation. Including these elements allows them to convey some of the rich complexities of our diverse culture – complexities that provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse population and opportunities to learn how to live in a pluralistic society.Throughout the book, Mehrotra and Wagner present up-to-date knowledge and scholarship in a way that engages readers in active learning. Rather than simply transmitting information, the authors place ongoing emphasis on developing readers’ knowledge and skills; fostering higher order thinking and encouraging exploration of personal values and attitudes. Distinctive features of the book include:Opening vignettes for each chapter that present a sampling of how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders.Active learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse elders, conduct internet searches, and give an analysis of a case study.Quizzes at the end of the chapters help readers ascertain the extent to which they have learned the material; the key for each quiz includes details about correct and incorrect responses so that additional learning can occur.Aging and Diversity Online boxes interspersed throughout the book provide internet resources that readers may use to find new research and publications.Suggested readings and audiovisual resources given at |
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Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money $67.95 From politics to popular culture, baby boomers exert a profound impact on America. As they enter middle age and retirement, this generation, unprecedented in size, will confront a vast new realm of problems, choices, and decisions. Their needs will make the graying of America the most significant demographic event of our time. As a resource fitted to such an event, Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money, provides a definitive, comprehensive source of information about people aged 65 years and older. The information is indexed and included under easy-to-follow headings, allowing the reader to locate facts quickly and as needed, or browse and encounter valuable information serendipitously. Vierck and Hodges not only provide exhaustive coverage of vital statistics (including many previously unpublished features), but also offer analytical support—describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data.This volume is ideally suited to the elderly whose concerns it investigates, as well as to medical and nursing libraries, and anyone interested in the manifold issues associated with the elderly. It includes a bibliography, a listing of Web sites, and an appendix listing world records and fascinating facts, providing a record of some extraordinary achievements of the elderly. |
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Agricultural Marketing And Consumer Behavior In A Changing World $154.23 As in many other sectors, in agribusiness major changes are taking place. On the demand side, consumers are changing lifestyles, eating and shopping habits, and increasingly are demanding more accommodation of these needs in the supermarket. With regard to the supply: the traditional distribution channel dominators – manufacturers of branded consumer products – are trying hard to defend their positions against retailers, who gather and use information about the consumer to streamline their enterprises and strengthen their ties with the consumer. The agricultural producers, meanwhile, face increased regulations with regard to food additives, pesticides, and herbicides. Pressures rise as their business becomes more specialized and capital-intensive than that of their predecessors. Finally, the larger political climate is not so favorable to agriculture, which now has to compete in the global market without significant government support. This title describes and interprets changes in the domain of agriculture and food. The contributors develop the theme of taking an interdisciplinary approach to coping with these changes, using concepts and methods developed in general marketing, which are adapted so as to apply to the particular characteristics of the food and agriculture sector. This book is published to honor the distinguished career of Professor Mathew T.G. Meulenberg from Wageningen Agricultural University, on the occasion of his retirement in September 1996. As a scientist, teacher, and advisor to the agribusiness and the government, Professor Meulenberg has made an important contribution to the development of marketing, inside and outside the domain of agriculture. |
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Agricultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior in a Changing World $199 As in many other sectors, in agribusiness major changes are taking place. On the demand side, consumers are changing lifestyles, eating and shopping habits, and increasingly are demanding more accommodation of these needs in the supermarket. With regard to the supply: the traditional distribution channel dominators – manufacturers of branded consumer products – are trying hard to defend their positions against retailers, who gather and use information about the consumer to streamline their enterprises and strengthen their ties with the consumer. The agricultural producers, meanwhile, face increased regulations with regard to food additives, pesticides, and herbicides. Pressures rise as their business becomes more specialized and capital-intensive than that of their predecessors. Finally, the larger political climate is not so favorable to agriculture, which now has to compete in the global market without significant government support. This title describes and interprets changes in the domain of agriculture and food. The contributors develop the theme of taking an interdisciplinary approach to coping with these changes, using concepts and methods developed in general marketing, which are adapted so as to apply to the particular characteristics of the food and agriculture sector. This book is published to honor the distinguished career of Professor Mathew T.G. Meulenberg from Wageningen Agricultural University, on the occasion of his retirement in September 1996. As a scientist, teacher, and advisor to the agribusiness and the government, Professor Meulenberg has made an important contribution to the development of marketing, inside and outside the domain of agriculture. |
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An Employee’s Guide To Stock Options $1 Step-by-Step Guidelines for Understanding—and Getting the Most from—Your Employee Stock Option Plan”This is a book that every human resources director should hand out to every employee who receives stock options.”—Donald Moine, Ph.D., From the ForewordAn Employee’s Guide to Stock Options is the first comprehensive—and comprehensible—guide to understanding the hazy world of employee stock options. This plain-English book tells you everything you need to know, from what your stock options are and what they are worth to techniques for maximizing their value over your lifetime. Whatever your position, regardless of your income level, use its essential information, easy-to-follow guidelines, and valuable real-life examples to maximize the long-term dollar benefit of your stock option plan—and ensure the safety of what may one day become your most valuable financial asset.An Employee’s Guide to Stock Options provides you with clear, unbiased guidance for protecting and profiting from your employee stock option plan. Look here to learn about:Types of employee stock options • Strategies for limiting your tax liability • Nine costly mistakes—and how to avoid them • How, when, and why to exercise your options • Estate planning guidelines • Sample plan agreements and documents • and much more———— —————- ——————- —————— ——————-Beth V. Walker is a chartered retirement planning counselor with Parker Financial Planners, a division of Montauk Financial Group. Walker’s list of client companies includes AT&T, Coca-Cola, and others. She is a popular speaker and featured presenter at NCEO and NIEP conferences and seminars. |
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Anorexia Nervosa (Quamut) $2.95 Get the facts about anorexia nervosa.Being well-informed is the best medicine. Learn everything you need to know about anorexia nervosa, including:An overview of the causes and symptoms of anorexia nervosaA rundown of the procedures used to diagnose and treat anorexia nervosaDetails on preventive measures and prognosisQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know–no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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Antiemetics (5HT3 type) (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.Is antiemetics (5HT3 type) right for you?Learn the facts you need to know to help you decide whether antiemetics (5HT3 type) is the right drug for your medical situation. This guide provides:An easy-to-understand profile Side effects, important precautions, and recommended dosages Drug, food, vitamin, and herbal interactions |
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Anxiety Disorders (Quamut) $2.95 Get the facts about anxiety disorders.Being well-informed is the best medicine. Learn everything you need to know about anxiety disorders, including:An overview of the causes and symptoms of anxiety disordersA rundown of the procedures used to diagnose and treat anxiety disordersDetails on alternative treatments, preventive measures, and prognosisQuamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know–no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. |
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Apples (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are: Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything. Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead. Apples, explained.Everything you need to know in order to buy and prepare perfect apples every time, including:The history, different types, and nutritional value of the apple What to look for when buying apples, and how to store them after you buy How to cook apples in the most popular and tastiest ways |
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Argentina Residency and Retirement: How I Did It $51.15 Argentina Residency and Retirement: How I Did It tells you what you face when moving to Argentina. This is not a sugar-coated fairy tale of moving overseas, but a reality-based account of what it takes to encounter a new culture and country on your own. The author and her husband moved themselves overseas, without the help of a company or an embassy paving (and paying) the way for them. You can learn from their experience and save time and money. You”ll find valuable information about getting visas and Argentine identification documents, shipping goods, renting and buying property, and settling into a new life, plus much more; all to make your move as smooth as possible. |
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Arkansas Archaeology $77.47 Arkansas has long been recognized as a state with a rich archaeological heritage that is unsurpassed in North America. The Toltec Mounds were made famous by the Smithsonian’s research at the turn of the century. The Sloan site, dated to 8500 B.C., is the oldest documented burial ground in the New World. The alluvial plain of the central Mississippi River valley supported perhaps the greatest prehistoric urban population. And the Parkin site has yielded important information about the de Soto incursion into the continent.This festschrift recognizes the contributions made in researching this varied heritage by Dan and Phyllis Morse from the inception of the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 1967 to their retirement in 1997. The essays were prepared by thirteen of their colleagues, recognized experts in archaeology and related fields, and represent state-of-the-art knowledge about Arkansas’s archaeology.The topics range broadly: from prehistoric environments and regional syntheses to specialized studies of specific culture periods and historical archaeology. Paul and Hazel Delcourt and Roger Saucier provide a chapter that will serve as a standard reference for many years on Holocene environments; Chris Gillam’s contribution demonstrates the utility of Geographic Information Systems in broad-scale pattern analysis; Robert Mainfort uses large collections of ceramics to show that traditional methods for grouping Late Mississippian sites are insufficient; Michael Hoffman introduces a new line of evidence from old newspaper accounts; and Frank Schambach, in reinterpreting the spectacular Spiro site in eastern Oklahoma, gives us a powerful, classic example of archaeological andethnohistoric interpretation.This volume will, of course, be of great interest to professional archaeologists and anthropologists, but the essays are also accessible to students, amateur archaeologists, historians, and enthusiastic general readers. As the new millenium dawns, this book celebrat |
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Asset Allocation: The Easy Way to Get Started $1.99 Everything you need to know about asset allocation—What it is, how to make it work for you, and more Praise for All About Asset Allocation:”All About Asset Allocation offers advice that is both prudent and practical—keep it simple, diversify, and above all, keep your expenses low—from an author who both knows how vital asset allocation is to investment success and, most important, works with real people.”—John C. Bogle, Founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group”With All About Asset Allocation at your side, you’ll be executing a sound investment plan, using the best materials, and wearing the best safety rope that money can buy.”—William Bernstein, Founder, EfficientFrontier.com, Author, The Intelligent Asset Allocator”Rick Ferri has done it again. All About Asset Allocation has the potential to become the classic bible on building investment portfolios the right way.”—Bill Schultheis, Author, The Coffeehouse Investor”Of the many books on asset allocation, All About Asset Allocation is one of the few excellent ones. Ferri offers practical ways by which to implement and benefit from the strategy.”—Scott Simon, Attorney, Author, The Prudent Investor Act — A Guide to UnderstandingWhatever your level of investing expertise, from beginner to veteran, All About Asset Allocation will give you the information you need to know on:How asset allocation worksAsset class selectionMulti-class asset investingLife cycle investingRebalancing a portfolioAnd more Richard A. Ferri, CFA, is president and senior portfolio manager of Portfolio Solutions, LLC, and an adjunct professor of finance at Walsh College in Michigan. He is the author of Protecting Your Wealth in Good Times and Bad, All About Index Funds, and Serious Money: Straight Talk About Investing for Retirement< |
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Attracting & Feeding Wild Birds (Quamut) $2.95 Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available. Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle. Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less. Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.Bring beautiful birds to your yard for your whole family to enjoy. One of every four people in the United States feeds backyard birds. This guide contains all you need to know to get started yourself, including:The types of birds likely to visit your feeders The gear you need to create a bird-friendly backyard Tips on managing common bird-feeding problems |
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