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A complete training text for apprentice electricians Reflecting recent changes in the trade and to the National Electrical Code, this all-new edition is the most complete training course available for electricians and industrial trade practitioners. The updated text delivers all the information apprentice and journeyman electricians need to expand their knowledge and advance their careers, including coverage of the latest technologies. Paul Rosenberg (Chicago, IL) is a master electrician and has extensive experience in the industry. more...

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AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category. That's why there's AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies— the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces. more...

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This volume is designed to introduce people of all ages to the kitchen, show them around that somewhat unfamiliar room and transform them, with minimal pain, into competent cooks. Alastair Williams offers over 150 simple recipes interspersed with witty anecdotes. more...

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This handbook blends tried-and-true disease prevention practices and behavioral science principles into a hands-on manual for health workers, community health promoters, nurses and family physicians. Many others, such as social workers and teachers, can also see here how to promote health and prevent disease. The book offers step-by-step instruction in behavioral change techniques to use at the society, community, family, and individual levels. The author, Dr. C. David Jenkins, is an internationally known health worker, researcher, and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, of Epidemiology, and of Psychiatry. The book is structured into five sections, which detail theoretical and practical aspects of health promotion. Within the handbook’s pages you will find an overview of principles of disease prevention and strategies of community health intervention, including practical examples and step-by-step planning. The book also includes an in-depth examination of the causes of morbidity, disability, and premature mortality that most seriously burden broad age groups across the life cycle and a review of the protective and risk factors for each of the leading forms of disability and death. Throughout its chapters, the book recommends simple, hands-on preventive interventions. more...

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Chess from MobileReference is an ideal Chess quick-study. guide. The Chess covers the basic pieces of chess, before going on to some more. advanced topics. Audience. Intended for everyone interested in Chess, particularly for beginners and intermediate. students. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Search for the words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks, text annotations and mark-ups.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. I. Playing The Game. Overview | The board | King | Knight | Bishop | Rook |. Queen | Pawn | Special moves | Initial position | Conclusion of the game | Glossary. II. Notating The Game. Algebraic notation | Designations | Coordinate Notation. | ICCF numerical notation. III. Tactics. Guarding | Batteries | The Exchange | Forks | Pinned pieces. | Skewers | Discoveries | Removing the defender | Sacrifices | In between moves. IV. Strategy. Material | Tempo | Quality | Initiative | Compensation. | Zugzwang | Combining attack with defense. V. Basic Openings. Aims of an opening. King's Pawn Opening: Overview | Spanish Opening | Italian Game. | Russian Game | Philidor Defence | Danish Gambit | Sicilian Defence | French. Defence | Pirc Defence | Modern Defence | Alekhine's Defence | Scandinavian. Defence. Queen's Pawn Opening. Other openings. VI. The Endgame. Basic Checkmates: Overview | King and Queen vs. King | King and Rook vs. King. Pawn Endings: Overview | The Rule of the Square | The Opposition. Minor Piece end more...

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