This up-to-date text offers a practical approach to the theory & practice of how spectacle lenses are made & how they work in correcting vision. It also covers the more fundamental aspects of spectacle lens dispensing with relevance to areas such as visual optics & geometric optics. ...

The special occasion cake always takes centre-stage when family friends & colleagues come together in celebration. This book is a versatile guide for the novice & the more experienced cake decorator alike to create a selection of stunning cakes for formal or informal events that will add that all essential 'wow' factor to any event. Deciding on a decoration for your cake can be a huge dilemma. The design you choose should befit the occasion & be a reflection of the personality of the recipient. From dramatic tiered wedding cakes to the more unusual patisserie dessert cakes; & from sculptural chocolate masterpieces to delicately iced individual miniature cakes Mich Turner's extensive repertoire of designs is truly inspiring & complements her established reputation for producing cakes for a broad spectrum of celebrity clients. The basic principles for choosing & designing your cake are essentially the same whether the cake is for a wedding birthday anniversary or christening. Mich guides you through the many layers of decision-making; from establishing the celebration theme to the different cake shapes to choose from from the type of icing that is most suitable to use to the specific decorative techniques that give the cake its unique appeal. Divided into five chapters -' Cake Techniques'; ' Iced Cakes'; ' Chocolate Cakes'; ' Cakes by Event'; & ' Signature Cakes- the book covers all the relevant technical & decorative aspects of creating the perfect cake. The range of designs featured will enable the reader to develop their skills & confidence & delight those for whom they are making the cake! ...

Why go to an expensive salon when you can look like a million dollars for free? Whether for a black-tie party a night at the cinema or an ordinary day at the office Spectacular Hair" has the right do for the occasion. From long romantic tresses to short & sassy it features beautiful hairstyles for every cut. Colour photographs & directions guide you each step of the way & all of the styling basics are clearly laid out: how to use a diffuser to pump up the volume & accentuate curls apply moulding wax to sculpt your hair using pretty accessories as finishing touches & so much more." ...

Three class books covering Key Stage 3 biology chemistry & physics as separate subjects; companion teacher file CD-ROMs containing lesson plans & resource sheets as printable pdfs Just one of the resources available for Spectrum Separate Science. It introduces the key words & concepts that pupils need in a modern fun & clear way. The Physics units of the QCA Scheme of Work are covered along with part of Scientific Investigations as advised by the Framework. Questions are included throughout each chapter to check understanding & to build thinking skills. The practical activities discussions starters & homework that you will need to build on this core content are contained on the Physics Teacher CD-ROM. Support is provided by the extensive guidance notes in the teacher material. ...

Science resources to support the pre-2008 Key Stage 3 QCA Scheme of Work. Year 8 is an engaging Class Book that meet the needs of both teachers & pupils for the pre-2008 Science Strategy & Framework for Key Stage 3. The differentiated questions build thinking skills & Scientific Enquiry is intergrated throughout. ...

Comprehensively updated with many new speeches including Earl Spencer's lament to ' The extraordinary & irreplaceable Diana' Nikita Khrushchev's secret speech of 1956 signalling the beginning of the end of Stalinist Russia Patrick Pearse's rousing funeral oration that fanned the flames of the Easter Rising Kevin Rudd's historic apology to Australia's mistreated Aborigines & Barack Obama's momentous US election night victory speech. Alongside these are the finest war cries of Winston Churchill Martin Luther King's prophetic 'I have a dream' & 'I've seen the promised land' speeches the inspiring words of JFK & impassioned pleas from Nelson Mandela
- the first at his trial in 1964 & the second on his election as president of South Africa in 1994. In addition are historic speeches from Elizabeth I Charles I Oliver Cromwell George Washington Napoleon Bonaparte Abraham Lincoln Emmeline Pankhurst Mahatma Gandhi Vladimir Lenin Neville Chamberlain Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Franklin D. Roosevelt Charles de Gaulle General George S. Patton J Robert Oppenheimer Mao Zedong Malcolm X Richard M. Nixon Pope John Paul II Vaclav Havel Elie Wiesel Mikhail Gorbachev & many other great historical figures. Speeches that Changed the World presents over 50 momentous & thought-provoking speeches from throughout history. Complete with a potted biography of each speaker & telling the story of why each oration was significant & what happened as a result this is a gripping history of the world told through its greatest & most impassioned speeches.
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This gripping DVD pack provides genuine historical footage of 20 of the most significant speeches of the 20th century & is accompanied by a deluxe illustrated book containing the transcripts of these & over 30 other momentous orations from throughout history. Complete with biographies of each speaker & the stories of why the world changed as a result this is a fascinating history of humanity told through the speeches that shaped it. Footage
Includes:: Chamberlain: ' Peace for our time'; Hitler: Speech to the Hitler youth; Goebbels: Book burning; Molotov: The invasion of Russia; Churchill: ' Blood tears toil' ' Finest hour' ' The few'; Gandhi: 'I have faith in the righteousness of our cause'; FDR: 'A day that will live in infamy'; De Gaulle: Speech to World War 1 veterans; Hirohito: Surrender of Japan; Mac Arthur: Terms of Japanese surrender ' Old soldiers never die they just fade away'; JFK: ' Ask not what your country can do for you' ' Ich Bin ein Berliner'; Martin Luther King: 'I have a dream'; Nixon: Watergate first speech ' No whitewash at the White House'; Reagan: ' Mr Gorbachev tear down this wall'; Rudd: ' To the stolen generations...I am sorry'; Obama: ' Yes we can'.
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Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers Does your PC perform like grandma on a cold winter morning? Does it limp along slowly through everyday tasks such as starting up shutting down or just opening an email? Are you wondering if your PCs get up & go has got up & left? If you answered yes to any of these questions this is the book for you. Sure there are uber-geeky guides out there that provide tweaks & customizations appealing to the pocket protector nation but there is no other book that addresses these common problems at the everyday consumer level. We think its time for a book that covers all of these topics in a way that appeals to real humans like you. Let us help you keep your PC running like it did the day you brought it home from the store. / Troubleshooting--We show you how to diagnose the cause of your PCs dawdling behavior. We help you determine whether the culprit is your hardware software the network a cluttered registry or even a virus. / Software--We show you dozens of easy non-techy things you can do to speed up Windows your applications your Internet apps & more. / Hardware--We show you easy upgrades you can do yourself. The solutions we provide are easy to implement. / Network--We show you how to easily fix network issues that are robbing you of precious time. / Buyers advice--If its time to put your beloved PC out to pasture we offer some tried & true advice for choosing a new PC & keeping it in tip-top condition. CATEGORY: Windows Operating Systems COVERS: Windows XP Windows Vista USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate ...

Learn how to easily do quick mental math calculations Speed Math for Kids is your guide to becoming a math genius--even if you have struggled with math in the past. Believe it or not you have the ability to perform lightning quick calculations that will astonish your friends family & teachers. Youll be able to master your multiplication tables in minutes & learn basic number facts while doing it. While the other kids in class are still writing down the problems you can be calling out the answers. Speed Math for Kids is all about playing with mathematics. This fun-filled book will teach you:* How to multiply & divide large numbers in your head* What you can do to make addition & subtraction easy* Tricks for understanding fractions & decimals* How to quickly check answers every time you make a calculation* & much more If youre looking for a foolproof way to do multiplication division factoring estimating & more Speed Math for Kids is the book for you. With enough practice youll go straight to the top of the class! ...