This practical beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide is packed with ideas for creating superb bonsai. By undertaking 15 ...

The popularity of carp fishing has increased dramatically during the last thirty years; many now regard the sport as a separate branch of angling in its own right alongside coarse fishing game fishing & sea fishing. This very practical & accessible book examines the characteristics & habits of this cunning species of fish. There are books of all kinds but this volume is particularly aimed at the coarse angler with some experience who has decided to enter the exciting world of carp fishing for the first time & at relatively inexperienced carp anglers who wish to improve their catches. ...

Practical Cattle Farming" is written by two experienced practising veterinarians & covers the essential elements of beef & dairy cattle farming & the latest cutting-edge scientific research & is therefore of value both to the novice & to those with experience. The text is clearly written &

Includes:: helpful explanatory notes & detailed practical information."

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What relevance has IT to a social worker? The GSCC demands computer literacy to the level of the European Computer Driving Licence. This book enables students to identify their standard in the seven core areas & through carefully planned activities mapped to social work skills it helps them to reach the required standard & to enhance their professional practice. Ideal for self-directed study it could also form the basis of a course in which the students create an e-portfolio of IT skills. ...

Simple CV is a cross platform (Windows Macintosh Linux) framework in Python that makes writing computer vision applications quick & easy. This book takes you through real world examples & applications using Simple CV so that anyone even with zero knowledge of computer vision can use to create their own vision application in a few minutes with a webcam & PC. Simple CV has its own integrated shell (command line) & code editor so you can rapidly test new techniques load & run examples view documentation etc. The library also works with webcams cell phones the Xbox Kinect & TIs Beagle Board & Panda Board. There are 1-click installers for every platform so you can be up & running any of the examples included in this book in a few minutes. ...

Over 45 years Practical Cookery has established itself as a must have for all catering students. Now for the first time an edition of Practical Cookery has been written especially for Foundation-level students. The book
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- Plain simple language & terminology
- Over 100 recipes
- Easy to read design & layout
- Hundreds of clear photos & diagrams including every finished dish key commodities & step-by-step sequences
- Index & glossary that are clear & accessible
- Clear mapping to NVQ & VRQ qualifications Foundation Practical Cookery will not overestimate students ability level or assume too much knowledge.






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Practical Cookery has been training chefs for 50 years. It is the only book you need to support you through your training & will serve as a recipe book & reference source throughout your career. With over 600 recipes in the book & more online the range is unsurpassed. Many recipes have been developed & updated using modern techniques & methods tested in real working kitchens. Others are traditional reliable favourites that have grown up with Practical Cookery. Now with video links: Use the QR code or web link to view some of the recipes on your smartphone laptop or tablet. Teaching the best in the business for 50 years
- don't train to be a chef without it. CONTENTS:1. Methods of cooking 2. Stocks soups & sauces 3. Cold preparation 4. Eggs 5. Pasta gnocchi & rice 6. Fish & shellfish 7. Meat & offal 8. Poultry & game 9. Vegetables pulses & grains 10. Potatoes 11. Pastry 12. Healthy eating 13. Maintain handle & clean knives 14. Maintain a safe hygenic & secure working environment 15. Maintain food safety 16. Work as part of a team
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Practical Cookery is the book that has trained the very best chefs in the industry for 50 years. It is the only book you need to support your training & will be your trusted reference source throughout your career. Practical Cookery for the Level 2 VRQ is structured exactly around the units & requirements of the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery (the VRQ). If you are doing the VRQ this is the book for you. The range & breadth of skills techniques & recipes contained in this book is unsurpassed. The recipes cover the latest techniques & methods used in a real Michelin star kitchen as well as the classic dishes that every chef should know. This edition now

Includes:: QR codes & web links so you can view videos of recipes & techniques on your smart phone laptop or tablet. Just scan in the code & watch the video.

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Practical Cookery Recipes for Hospitality Intermediate 1 & 2 provides 90 recipes aimed at the requirements of Hospitality Practical Cookery courses offered by SQA at Intermediate 1 & 2 level. It will also be of use for Hospitality General Operations at Intermediate 2 Hospitality Skills for Work Intermediate 1 & 2 as well as Standard Grade Home Economics. It also contains an invaluable chapter on writing a Plan of Work with techniques & strategies to support candidates & teachers. Written in the unique format of 2 & 4 portion recipes the content also aims to help teachers & students in the skills for planning to cook two or three dishes one of the key skills required for the external assessment in Hospitality. Each recipe is offered with full nutritional analysis & is cross-referenced to the specific course & level for which it is appropriate. ...

This book is for executives & practitioners tasked with the movement of data from old systems to a new repository. It uses a series of steps developed in real life situations that will get the reader from an empty new system to one that is working & backed by the user population. Recent figures suggest that nearly 40% of Data Migration projects are over time over budget or fail entirely. Using this proven methodology will vastly increase the chances of achieving a successful migration. ...