Its wonderful to grow your own fruit & vegetables but what do you do when it all ripens at once? How do you cope with the glut which threatens to overwhelm you? Will help all those who grow their own fruit & vegetables to store their produce properly so that it will last for months & feed the family when the gardens bare. This title offers easy & practical advice on how to bottle dry freeze & even salt home grown fruit & vegetables. Discover the taste of your delicious home-made jams chutneys & ketchups. John & Val Harrison reveal just what you can do with that bountiful harvest & share their 30 years experience of growing fruit & vegetables & youll never waste another tomato or courgette again. Praise for John Harrison: Britains greatest allotment authority
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Are you thinking of studying or training for an important qualification? Do you know the best techniques for studying & learning to ensure you achieve the best results as quickly as possible? Whether you are at college or university doing projects or assignments writing essays receiving continuous assessment or preparing for exams this is the book for you. Now in its third edition this practical book covers getting your thinking right organising yourself properly finding & processing the information you need reading effectively developing good writing skills thinking creatively motivating yourself & more. Whatever your subject age or background start now & turn yourself into a winning candidate. ...

Every year thousands of students go to university to study mathematics (single honours or combined with another subject). Many of these students are extremely intelligent & hardworking but even the best will at some point struggle with the demands of making the transition to advanced mathematics. Some have difficulty adjusting to independent study & to learning from lectures. Other struggles however are more fundamental: the mathematics shifts in focus from calculation to proof so students are expected to interact with it in different ways. These changes need not be mysterious
- mathematics education research has revealed many insights into the adjustments that are necessary
- but they are not obvious & they do need explaining. This no-nonsense book translates these research-based insights into practical advice for a student audience. It covers every aspect of studying for a mathematics degree from the most abstract intellectual challenges to the everyday business of interacting with lecturers & making good use of study time. Part 1 provides an in-depth discussion of advanced mathematical thinking & explains how a student will need to adapt & extend their existing skills in order to develop a good understanding of undergraduate mathematics. Part 2 covers study skills as these relate to the demands of a mathematics degree. It suggests practical approaches to learning from lectures & to studying for examinations while also allowing time for a fulfilling all-round university experience. The first subject-specific guide for students this friendly practical text will be essential reading for anyone studying mathematics at university.

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When applying for a new job or promotion many people face the rigours of an assessment centre. Many organisations in both the public & private sectors use these extended forms of assessment for selection purposes to guarantee they pick the candidate who will be the best fit for the company. However candidates often fail to do themselves justice as they are unaware of the different type of assessment tasks they may have to undertake. How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre" provides ideal preparation for assessment events & gives expert advice on all the key issues such as how the assessments are conducted how to behave in formal & informal situations as well as how to prepare for the different forms of assessment. With a plethora of practice questions answers & explanations " How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre" gives essential practical advice on the many different assessment processes from group exercises to panel interviews & presentations." ...

Learn to be a people person with international bestselling author Paul Mc Gee! Let's face it if you want any sort of success in life you're going to have to deal with other people at some point. All success requires input from other people -- even if you've invented something in your bedroom eventually you're going to need to interact with people to take it to the next level. & even if you don't desperately hanker after success you surely want to be liked have friends get on well with people? Learning how to better communicate & interact with others can really help to improve your life -- from ensuring you enjoy parties more to turning you into a roaring success magnet. So whether you dread social events with a passion & spend evenings cringing in a corner or just want to have better relationships at work & in life then How to Succeed With People written in Paul's characteristic down to earth approachable style can help you become a people magnet. Learn how to:- * Hold people's attention when you talk * Listen & react properly to what others are saying or doing * Better confront complain & deal with difficult conversations * Give compliments & praise * Deal with interviews networking events difficult conversations & more * & much more ...

Lets face it. Between the school pressures social pressures parental pressures...not to mention...*cringe* puberty...the middle school years are not the easiest time in your life. Its a time when everything is changing & you dont know what to expect or who to turn to when things go wrong. Your best friend is by your side one day hanging out with the popular crowd the next. Last week you made the football team now youve sprained your ankle & your mum is making you take up the flute instead. Every crisis seems like the end of the world. But guess what? It could be worse. You could find yourself face to face with an angry grizzly bear or perhaps sunk down chest-deep in quicks&. How in the world are you going to fend off this shark & survive mystery meat day in the cafeteria? Never fear Nat Geo has the solution to these problems. In this 208-page informative & hilarious take on surviving the halls of middle school or the jungles of South America youll learn everything you ever wanted to know about conquering any obstacle whether it threatens your life or your social status...which oftentimes seem to be one & the same. ...

This text follows the professional life of a psychotherapist. The book begins with the concept of vocation then follows through the training programme & the setting up of a private practice. Several aspects of the life are then studied in detail such as consultations & coping with suicidal patients. It also looks at the personal issues involved in being a psychotherapist such as personal outlook on life. ...

For richer for poorer for better for worse for ever for Pete's sake! This could run longer than The Mousetrap" so you need survival skills: Diplomacy
- your partner is always right even when they're wrong. They must be
- they picked you! Staying power
- to withstand critical relatives money being wasted & boredom
- & that's just the wedding reception."



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Freedom at last! But what are you going to do? Theres an awfully long time between cornflakes & cocoa & a limit to how many sudokus you can do so youll need survival skills: financial wizardry
- how to get three cups of tea out of one bag; & sparkling conversation
- 300 different ways to discuss the weather.

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My new T-shirt said I LOVE EVERGREEN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS. My new T-shirt was a liar. Dumped at Evergreen Summer Camp while her mums off on a swanky honeymoon Stella just knows shes going to hate it. Being mistaken for a boy & having to share a room with snobby Louise & nasty Karen is just the start.. . It seems Stellas in for a nightmare summer. How can she possibly survive? This special edition

Includes:: a fantastic section of cool quizzes yummy recipes & brilliant activities. It has all you need to create your own summer camp.. .even survival tips!

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