Just like having an expert on call 24 hours a day
- here are the answers to any beading questions or dilemmas you might have. This
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Each of the projects in this extensive collection is easy to follow & gives stunning results. This book provides a ready reference ...

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments & accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how & trouble-shooting tips. Step-by-step photographs diagrams & clear instructions will guide you through each stage of your work or you can dip in for help with a particular problem. Discover how to substitute yarns & accurately estimate the amount required; adapt patterns to create tailor-made garments. All stitches are demonstrated from basic chain stitch to filet & Tunisian crochet & there is advice on mixing & matching stitch patterns & dealing with gauge variations. Nearly every unit features a try it" and/or a "fix it" panel suggesting ways of practicing & developing new-found skills & avoiding or correcting common crochet errors. You'll also find plenty of inspiration for adding an extra-special touch to your work using h&-dyed yarns beaded embellishments & surface crochet." ...

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how & troubleshooting tips. Just like having a drawing tutor on call 24 hours a day
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Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments & accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 200 tips fixes & secrets are explained & illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs & diagrams. Discover how to read patterns & charts; choose colours & yarns; mix & match stitch patterns & deal with gauge variations; adapt designs for the perfect fit. All stitches are clearly demonstrated from stockinette & ribbing to lace Fair Isle cables & intarsia work. It explains all the techniques you'll need in the order you'll need them from casting on & joining in yarns to adding buttonholes pockets & embellishments. Try it" & " Fix it" panels suggest ways of practicing & developing new skills & avoiding or correcting common knitting errors." ...

New competitive realities have ruptured industry boundaries overthrown much of standard management practice & rendered conventional models of strategy & growth obsolete. In their stead have come the powerful ideas & methodologies of Gary Hamel & C. K. Prahalad whose much-revered thinking has already engendered a new language of strategy. In this book they develop a coherent model for how todays executives can identify & accomplish no less than heroic goals in tomorrows marketplace. Their masterful blueprint addresses how executives can ease the tension between competing today & clearing a path toward leadership in the future. The paperback edition features a new preface by the authors. ...

At last. A practical handbook on how to choose & operate datalogging equipment & get the full benefit from what it tells you. Aimed at the amateur competitor it covers hardware & software & takes over where the manufacturers instructions run out. It shows how to understand what the data is telling you & how to use it to go faster. It covers standard information screens & shows you how to create your own charts & tables that will illuminate the performance of both the car the driver & the team. On the way it deals with systems management issues how to get the quick & easy payoffs & how to benefit in the long term. It explains how sensors work how to fit them so they survive & to calibrate them. The final chapter is a Field Guide designed to help you run the system trouble-shoot hardware & software problems & quickly interpret the output of the graphs under pressure during an event. ...

The design & development of competition car suspension systems is a vital ingredient for winning performance. The author an acknowledged expert demystifies this complex subject explaining the theory & practice of successful suspension engineering & exploring
- in an easy-to-understand & readable style
- how & why suspension systems work. Since this book was first published in 1988 there have been some revolutionary changes partly through advancing technology but also due to major alterations to the rules at the peak of the sport. These developments are all reflected in this book which has been fully revised to include updated examples & case studies.

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This is a unique anthology of monologues specifically suited to the competitive situation of auditioning for plays & contests.



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Michael E. Porters research for this title identified the fundamental determinants of national competitive advantage in an industry & how they work together to give international advantage. The findings had implications for firms & governments & set the agenda for discussions of global competition. The core ideas of this book remain relevant & this new 1998 edition

Includes:: the original text in full with a new introduction by the author which reviews the key themes & issues of the book in the light of subsequent developments. This title is aimed at managers consultants academics researchers & policy makers. It is also for students undertaking courses on strategy international business & related subjects on degrees in business or management MBA courses & a wide range of executive & post-experience courses.

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