No single mental ability is more important to personal success than a powerful memory. While most adults and children have the capacity for phenomenal memory, few ever know the simple secrets of harnessing this amazing power. In this book, through a unique cartoon-style format, you will learn a powerful but incredibly simple technique of dynamic recall. The concept was originally designed for children but has been expanded to teach the technique to any reader of any age, although children can demonstrate exceptional performance with these skills.

MEMORY LANGUAGE gives you the key to a great power. Imagine being able to remember the answers for an examination, an entire shopping list, bus timetables, your daily goals, formulas and key information. With MEMORY LANGUAGE there will be no more ‘Gee - I forgot.’
MEMORY LANGUAGE is a unique and powerful tool.
And it’s a superb investment.
What’s more, an average adult can learn the technique in about 48 minutes.

This book shows:

• HOW TO REMEMBER LISTS FOREVER

• HOW TO RECALL INFORMATION IN ANY ORDER

• HOW TO USE CREATIVE IMAGINATION

• HOW TO MEMORISE SCHOOL, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LISTS”

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"We are witnessing a convergence among advanced management concepts and practices. Performance management is a means to pull it all together, to understand the strengths and limitations of each management practice and leverage it for competitive advantage. Cokins' book walks us through all this in a manner that makes something confusing much less so. There is no one right answer for any situation. The answer lies in a balance of concepts and the integration of them. Performance Management is the glue that holds them all together.
This book helps the reader understand the breadth of PM. It's not just about measuring!"
—John F. Morrow, CPA, AICPA Vice President, The New Finance

"Gary Cokins has articulated the '411' of performance management. His combination of personal anecdotes with fundamental cost and performance management theories provides business leaders at all levels, in any industry or profession, a solid resource for practicing their work.
This book is not only an invaluable resource for those new to performance management but provides guidance, wisdom, support, and insight to all industry leaders and managers. Cokins has organized and simplified the many complex performance management theories, associated tools, and infrastructure for the reader.
Buy it, read it, and give it to your colleagues—then celebrate your successes!"
—Sue Swertfeger, Senior Manager, Owens & Minor

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A practical guide to building fully operational financial cash flow models for structured finance transactions

Structured finance and securitization deals are becoming more commonplace on Wall Street. Up until now, however, market participants have had to create their own models to analyze these deals, and new entrants have had to learn as they go. Modeling Structured Finance Cash Flows with Microsoft Excel provides readers with the information they need to build a cash flow model for structured finance and securitization deals. Financial professional Keith Allman explains individual functions and formulas, while also explaining the theory behind the spreadsheets. Each chapter begins with a discussion of theory, followed by a section called "Model Builder," in which Allman translates the theory into functions and formulas. In addition, the companion CD-ROM features all of the modeling exercises, as well as a final version of the model that is created in the text.

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Get in-depth coverage and expert insights on advanced ADO.NET programming topics such as optimization, DataView, and large objects (BLOBs and CLOBs). Targeting experienced, professional software developers who design and develop enterprise applications, this book assumes that the reader knows and understands the basic functionality and concepts of ADO.NET 2.0 and that he or she is ready to move to mastering data-manipulation skills in Microsoft Windows®. The book is structured so readers can jump in for reference on each topic as needed, complete with pragmatic and instructive code examples. (more…)

". . . every conceivable facet of retirement planning and the adviser-client relationship is dealt with in a manner that is methodical yet entertaining."–William J. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., principal, Efficient Frontier Advisors, and author of The Intelligent Asset Allocator

Today's burgeoning class of retirees is discovering that financial needs–not to mention investment guidelines–change significantly after retirement. Retire Sooner, Retire Richer addresses the very real concerns of not only planning for retirement but also where to invest assets both prior to and during retirement. Frank L. Netti helps to answer important concerns on these matters, including:

• Is a financial planner necessary?
• How can I design an effective, personal pension plan?
• How can I be certain that my savings will last my lifetime?
• What kinds of insurance options do I have?

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Interviewing is the most important job-seeking skill and the one barrier that every job seeker must face before getting hired. But it doesn't have to be a harrowing experience. At its core, a job interview is really just a specific kind of conversation. This book, complete with sample interview scripts and workbooks, will help you make the preparations necessary to keep that conversation focused, productive, and pleasant, so that you can keep your wits about you even when the stakes seem alarmingly high.
Turn to this WetFeet Insider Guide to learn

* What employers are really getting at when they ask certain questions.
* Tips for interpreting job descriptions.
* What you need to know-about yourself, about the position, and about the organization-to excel in an interview.
* The fundamentals of interview success, from how to dress to how to answer the most commonly asked questions.
* The ins and outs of the basic interview types.
* Insider tips for answering difficult questions, emphasizing your strengths, and concluding the interview gracefully.
* Strategies for following up and staying top of mind with hiring managers. (more…)

The primary objective of this book is to lay a solid foundation from which to explore the world of security. Simply, this book tells the truth about hacking, to bring awareness about the so-called Underground, the hacker’s community, and to provide the tools for doing so.

The difference between this book and other technical manuscripts is that it is written from a hacker’s perspective. The internetworking primers in Parts 1 and 2, coupled with Chapter 6, “The Hacker’s Technology Handbook, will educate you about the technologies required to delve into security and hacking. These chapters can be skimmed if your background is technically sound, and later used as references.

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