The Office Bully examines the ever changing work office and how technology, social media and office politics are transforming business. It discusses and focuses on 5 key topics; - Workplace Bullying (with real life examples discussed) - Pensions Reform - Management Speak (50 phrases explained) - Social Media in Business - 20 things found in the Modern Office Taboo areas of business like office bullying have the potential to damage employee's health and employer's reputation. This area is discussed with real life examples used. Office bullying can invade any company and bullies need to be stopped before they damage the health and well being of workers. The complex and fascinating world of pensions is simplified to give you the reader an insight into how this area of business works. Ideas are proposed on how to solve the pension's crisis that many countries are facing. On a lighter side the area of management speak is discussed with common phrases analysed. Social media has developed rapidly in the last ten years but some companies seem oblivious to the potential business benefits it can offer. I propose strategies on how to utilise the powers of social media whilst noting the potential pitfalls as well. The Office Bully is an essential and critical guide to the modern office. It will help you the reader understand what 21st century office life entails. It is an intriguing read not only for the up and coming professional but also the experienced and discerning employee. It explores how the business world is constantly changing and the many challenges that lie ahead.
This book is essential for Christians attending public high school or college-especially before they take biology and other science classes. Most biology classes in today's public schools teach evolutionary theory as fact, and only rarely mention creation possibilities outside of this theory, such as Biblical Creation. This book, written by leading Creation Scientists, will help Christian high school and college students solidify their faith and grow roots to withstand evolution-based teaching. The topics include: - Differences between Apes and Humans- A Brief History of Human Evolution in Textbooks- Typical Ape-to-Human Progression in Public School Textbooks- What about the Different "Races" of People?- Are Humans and Chimps 98% Similar?- How Modern Genetics Supports a Recent Creation- The Problem of Over-design for Darwinism- Vestigial Structures in Humans and Animals- Biblical Authority
We live in a society that seems designed to challenge our feeling of self-worth, and tarnish our self-image to the point where we can hardly stand the sight of ourselves. This has to stop. It is upon the foundation of our self-image that everything else in our life is built―our relationships, our work, our financial position, and even our mental, emotional, and physical well-being.With beautifully expressed inspirations and insights into visualization―and its constructive impact on change―this book will teach you how to take responsibility for your own emotions, confront your fears and weakness, and make meaningful and positive changes to your subconscious mind. This is a book about change, and the time for change has come....
We live in a society that seems designed to challenge our feeling of self-worth, and tarnish our self-image to the point where we can hardly stand the sight of ourselves. This has to stop. It is upon the foundation of our self-image that everything else in our life is built―our relationships, our work, our financial position, and even our mental, emotional, and physical well-being.With beautifully expressed inspirations and insights into visualization―and its constructive impact on change―this book will teach you how to take responsibility for your own emotions, confront your fears and weakness, and make meaningful and positive changes to your subconscious mind. This is a book about change, and the time for change has come....
A thousand hands shaped its banks and a thousand ships have traversed the waters of a canal that defined a region. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal has both provided an important route between the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and acted as a secondary and unofficial boundary between the North and South. Yet this historic waterway almost failed before the first shovel struck earth in 1804. Local historian David Berry tells the fascinating story of the C&D Canal, from the tenacious Gilpin family's sixty-year struggle to open the shipway to the canal's role in the Civil War as a vital path for Union troops and supplies to quickly cross the Delmarva and travel down the Chesapeake.
Leaving America? Move to China The How-To Guide to Living a Glorious Life in China While still in America, I wanted to find a place where I could still fulfill my dreams: dreams of making enough money and having time freedom. I wanted to support myself, find romance, and not be financially dependent on one job or boss. I found out that the ideal place for me was China. This book tells about my dream of going to "Zhongguo" (China) and how I did it. I also talk about my life in China- amazing stories of the events that have occurred since I went there. What's more, I go over what prompted me to want to move there in the first place-what are some of the awesome advantages to living in China, and why I had become disenchanted with some of the aspects of living in the U.S. I will also tell how becoming like the Chinese, or becoming an "old China hand", can help a foreigner gain major ground and have more chances for success here. By becoming an "old China hand," or a foreigner that has become like the local Chinese in customs and speech, I have received huge numbers of fulfilling job and work opportunities, and have met many influential friends. Learning Mandarin quickly was essential, and I will explain how I learned it so fast, without the aid of a teacher or tutor. Family and friends back home and in China often ask me why I chose China, and why I like China so much. After all, they say, many Chinese people are trying to go to America to study, and here I am leaving America and going to China. What is wrong with me? I have many reasons. Everything about China is so exciting People's attitudes are great. The locals treat foreigners like royalty. In addition, Chinese people are friendly. It seems like every person I meet wants to be my friend. The economy is booming, with construction and other industries going on at all hours of the day and night. Another thing I like is that there are lots of good looking and friendly women. I know this doesn't pertain to many women readers, but there are also many foreign women that find love in China, too. There are tons of jobs. I hadn't had a ton of success in Hollywood as an actor when I showed up there in 2006, but since then, I am fortunate to have appeared in dozens of national commercials, TV shows and movies. It is a peaceful society. Violence is rare, even in the largest cities like Beijing (23 million). Life in China just feels easier overall than in the States. There are a lot of people not just in America but many Western countries that are not satisfied, working paycheck to paycheck, trying to support their families. They're just not that happy. This book is a "How-To Guide Book" for all the other Americans out there that want to try there hand at a new and exciting life in China Remember, fellow Americans: if you are thinking of Leaving America, don't move to Canada, Move to China ---------------------------------------------------------
Young doctors starting practice today face a unique set of challenges. The typical physician has $185,000 of student loans. The relative priority given to debt paydown, lifestyle upgrades, and saving/investing will have a determinative effect on the financial arc of your future. The transition from residency or fellowship to full-time practice as an attending physician is the only time new doctors can substantially upgrade lifestyle, while also establishing powerful savings habits, placing themselves on the fast track toward financial independence. This book provides a basic course in practical financial literacy in less than 100 pages. It demonstrates why optimal financial sequencing of savings and debt paydown is so important. Getting a fast start toward walkaway wealth requires the right attitude, information, and strategy. This book is the best place to start.
Did Buddhist monks and Daoist priests really practice martial arts? Is the practice of Chinese martial arts religious? What are the White Lotus Sect and the Heaven and Earth Society? Did martial artists really think they could resist bullets using their internal power? What is the "internal school" of martial arts? These and many more questions are addressed and potentially answered by the new volume "Chinese Martial Arts, A Historical Outline".This is the first work of its kind in the English language. Beginning with the earliest historical records regarding the practice of martial arts, it progressively outlines the development of martial arts within the larger context of Chinese society. In doing so, it presents the many important events, issues and challenges which have shaped the traditions we now practice. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the concept of using "Qi" in the martial arts, the doomed Boxer Uprising, and developments during the Republican era.Designed to be an outline rather than an exhaustive work on any one particular issue, "Chinese Martial Arts" is 226 pages with over 340 footnotes and an extensive bibliography. Destined to change the way martial artists perceive and understand what they practice.Table of Contents includes"MILITARY METHODS""THE FOUR STAFF OCCUPATIONS""CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE""THE WHITE LOTUS SECT""THE HEAVEN AND EARTH SOCIETY""THE TAIPING CIVIL WAR""THE BOXER UPRISING""NEI JIA QUAN""NEW CULTURE MOVEMENT""NATIONAL ARTS" and "SHAOLIN LEGENDS".
Living longer is not enough, having "quality of life" for the rest of your life is. Some say you cannot have life both ways. If you live long enough, age related slow-down becomes a normal consequence. This condition of dementia, commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease, is becoming epidemic. It is estimated at age 82, fifty percent of people will have some form of dementia with Alzheimer's disease being the most prevalent and prolific. It is this loss of cognitive function that represents the number one fear among our senior population. Dr. Howe believes Alzheimer's can be preventable. A host of life style factors that influence this disease such as: stress, sleep, diet, exercise, vitamin and mineral deficiencies along with hormonal diminishing, are within your immediate grasp. Dr. Howe shows you in his book how to address these influences and enhance your lifestyle to make a difference. Dr. Howe shares with you how to avoid and further halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is not a simple crossword puzzle, no one answer is the "key". Alzheimer's is a rubric cube. After buying and reading Dr. Howe's book you will realize there are several likely "keys" to solving such a complex disease (rubric cube puzzle). The idea is to look at all the "keys" (topics). Dr. Howe addresses one topic for each chapter. You can decide which one topic or several topics are of most concern to you and go directly to them. An action plan at the end of each chapter topic gives you some direction on how to go about resolving that chapter subject topic. The nutritional supplements referenced in each chapter are formulated specifically for this disease. They are summarized in the "Products" chapter in the last section of the book. There is no need to shop around for the right herb or supplement. These supplements have extensive research behind them, are sourced from the best organic products and formulated specifically to treat Alzheimer's disease. As you read Dr. Howe's book, you will find the changes you need to make are not that difficult. Most changes are common sense, requiring modest lifestyle adjustments to comply with the suggestions made. The information in this book is based on science yet written for the lay person in easy to understand language. The book is meant to help readers better understand dementia and Alzheimer's health concerns. It is based on review of scientific research data, historical practice patterns, and clinical experience and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Readers need to consult with a qualified healthcare provider for specific questions regarding therapies, diagnosis and/or health conditions prior to making therapeutic decisions. Let Dr. Howe share with you how to harness your body's own resources. -Resume activities of daily living -Restore neurological function -Halt further neurological degeneration -Maintain cognitive & physical performance -Limit expensive healthcare Not only is dementia a costly disease, requiring 24/7 care-giving, it consumes the lives of those suffering from this loss of mental cognition and the family members who care for them. Dr. Howe's book Alzheimer's, Are You at Risk hopes to help you in gaining some control over this invasive disease restoring you back to a sense of "quality of life for the rest of your life".
