The comprehensive guide to Visual Basic 2012 Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world with millions of lines of code used in businesses & applications of all types & sizes. In this edition of the bestselling Wrox guide Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens offers novice & experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial & reference to Visual Basic 2012. This latest edition introduces major changes to the Visual Studio development platform including support for developing mobile applications that can take advantage of the Windows 8 operating system. * This new edition

Includes:: information on developing Win 8-compatible Metro applications using pre-loaded templates * Explores the new design features & support for WPF designers * Explains how to develop Windows smartphone apps * Covers new VB language features such as Asynch & Await Visual Basic 2012 Programmer's Reference is the programmer's go-to reference for the 2012 edition of Visual Basic.

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Many people learn best by following a visual approach -- retaining information far more successfully if that information is given to them in a visual manner. Visual CBT uses illustrations graphics & images to help the reader to alter their thought patterns & change behaviours through CBT to become a happier healthier individual. Uniquely it highlights the differences between healthy & unhealthy emotional responses -- for example Anxiety instead of Concern -- to enable the reader to quickly 'picture' how they are reacting & bring it into line with the healthy type of response. *
Includes: an explanation of the premise of CBT & how it can relate to everyday life * Uses exercises & practical tips to examine a whole host of healthy vs. unhealthy scenarios -- such as depression vs. sadness anger vs. annoyance hurt vs. sorrow shame vs. regret.. .and much more Visual CBT is an easy to use guide that can be referred back to time & time again showing how to successfully implement the most important CBT techniques.
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This is the perfect sourcebook & reference manual for anyone building a garden plant collection & looking for inspiration & practical advice. It contains descriptions & essential cultivation information for over 3000 common garden plants. Entries are arranged alphabetically within plant categories for quick & easy reference. It

Includes:: essential advice on choosing plants for different soil types & garden locations. It is aimed at everyone from the new gardener to the experienced plant-selector. It comes with more than 950 clear & helpful photographs throughout. Choosing a collection of plants is one of the most enjoyable aspects of gardening & this highly informative encyclopedia is the perfect companion for selecting the best plants to help you create a beautiful & uniquely personal garden. This accessible book

Includes:: familiar garden plant groups such as annuals perennials & bulbs as well as specialist plants such as orchids alpines & cacti & succulents. There are descriptions of each plant with information on hardiness size & care & cultivation. A wealth of photographs showing plants either in detail or in their growing habit lavishly illustrates the encyclopedia.



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The Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading is an in-depth easy-to-use guide to trading the financial markets with the Elliott Wave Principle. In many ways this book picks up where Frost & Prechter's classic Elliott Wave Principle: Key to Market Behavior left off which makes it required reading" if you want to build a solid foundation in Elliott wave analysis. Co-authored by two of Elliott Wave International's most trusted analysts -- Wayne Gorman & Jeffrey Kennedy -- their trading insights offer a perfect blend of traditional textbook & real-world application. Join Kennedy & Gorman as they provide step-by-step instruction in how to trade with Elliott. They include scores of real market charts that depict the Elliott wave patterns which will help you measure the strength of trends forecast market turning points plus identify trading opportunities. What's more this illustrated guide also explains how to use supporting technical indicators that can build confidence in your Elliott wave analysis. Gorman & Kennedy know that "simple" does not mean "easy." Their combined expertise will help you build confidence in your analysis create an effective trading plan & better manage your trades. Whether your trading style is conservative or aggressive their charts & techniques can help identify high-confidence opportunities. Each chapter

Includes:: key points & smart investor tips such as how to " Prepare yourself to take advantage of opportunities even when your preferred count does not materialize " & " Let the market commit to you before you commit to the market." Elliott wave analysis recognizes that in financial markets mass psychology swings from pessimism to optimism & back in a natural sequence. Use this book to recognize those wave patterns & anticipate market moves that most traders never see coming. The Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading is the new criterion for any serious technical trader."

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A great introduction for retail students this book offers a user-friendly reference guide to all aspects of visual merchandising & covers both window dressing & in-store areas. Using examples from a range of shops from fashion emporia to small outlets the book offers practical advice on the subject supported by hints & tips from established visual merchandisers. It reveals the secrets of their toolkit & information on the use of mannequins the latest technology & how to construct & source props & explains the psychology behind shopping & buyer behaviour. Presented through colour photographs diagrams of floor layouts & store case studies & including invaluable information such as a glossary of terms used in the industry Visual Merchandising is an essential handbook for anyone working in & learning about this exciting area. This new edition contains Approx. 6 000 words of new/replacement text with four new case studies & updated images. ...

The worlds heavy mobile fighting vehicles are described & illustrated in this Vital Guide. Tanks & armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) play a crucial role in most military operations & their most important features are listed here. You will find specifications of crew armament ammunition

Dimensions weight power-plant performance & armor for every one of the many weapons systems featured. Details of operational function & combat service help to explain the merits & military potential of each type.

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Vital Lies Simple Truths is a penetrating analysis of the ways in which we deceive ourselves. Daniel Goleman draws on evidence of all kinds
- from brain function to social dynamics
- to reveal how we must distort our most intimate relationships & our day-to-day lives by burying painful insights & memories. This self-deception is our means of psychological self-preservation the currency of survival in which society transacts. But although self-deception is sometimes benighn it can also be dangerous & life-diminishing. This important book both illuminates & raises challenging questions about a subject central to our psychological existence.

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This is a guide to pressure point striking for the average martial artist. Sang H Kim demystifies the lore of vital point striking & shows you realistic applications of vital point strikes for self-defense & combat sports. For those new to the concept of vital points he begins by examining the Eastern theory of acupoints meridians & ki (qi) & the Western scientific concepts of the nervous & circulatory systems pain threshold & pain tolerance & the relationship between pain & fear. This synthesis of accepted Eastern & Western theories helps the reader understand what makes vital point striking work & why it can be not only useful in fighting but deadly. Based on this introduction you will learn about 202 vital points for use in fighting including the name point number location involved nerves & blood vessels applicable techniques sample applications & potential results for each point. The points are illustrated in detail on an anatomically correct human model with English Chinese & Korean names as well as point numbers for easy reference. In addition to identifying the vital points Sang H. Kim gives you detailed information about the type of techniques that work for vital point striking including a discussion of fighting zones & ranges plexus strikes stance & footwork bodily weapons striking directions & angles & dozens of applications for common empty hand grappling groundfighting knife & gun attacks. Based on over thirty years experience in the martial arts & in-depth research Sang H. Kim has created one of the most complete books available on the art & science of vital point striking. ...

The Vital Psoas Muscle presents an in-depth look at the most important yet abused skeletal muscle in the human body. Located deep within the front hip joint & lower spine the psoas is critical for optimal postural alignment movement & overall well being. Its function & importance extend beyond anatomical mechanics to the nerve complex & energy systems. Taking a uniquely holistic approach this book explores how the psoas affects the health of the body mind & spirit: Physically as the only muscle that connects the upper & lower body Emotionally as a messenger to & from the brain & a vessel of deeply rooted feelings Spiritually as an integrator within the root of the lower chakras subtly affecting the flow of life energy throughout the body Understanding & working with the psoas can help: Alleviate lower back pain Strengthen the core Correct posture Reduce trauma Open energy channels No matter our level of fitness or flexibility how we use the psoas & take care of it is crucial to our life experience. With detailed illustrations & key stretching & strengthening exercises including complete chapters on the role of the psoas in Pilates & yoga The Vital Psoas shows readers how to release this muscle to create balance harmony & freedom of movement. ...

Long-time yoga teacher Meta Chaya Hirschl opens the door to the full vision of yoga with this guide
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