2014 | ISBN: 1119940451 | English | 352 pages | PDF | 20 MB

Unique reference source that can be used from the beginning to end of a design project to aid choosing an appropriate LCD addressing technique for a given application

This book will be aimed at design engineers who are likely to embed LCD drivers and controllers in many systems including systems on chip. Such designers face the challenge of making the right choice of an addressing technique that will serve them with best performance at minimal cost and complexity. Readers will be able to learn about various methods available for driving matrix LCDs and the comparisons at the end of each chapter will aid readers to make an informed design choice.

2013 | ISBN: 0736095497 | English | 224 pages | EPUB | 18 MB

Elite-level athletes take great pride in their fitness and physical strength. You can’t help but notice the muscular legs or well-defined arms. However, whether they are known for a powerful golf swing or a hard hockey slap shot , the best athletes all have one thing in common—a strong and well-conditioned core.

The world’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), brings you the authoritative resource on strengthening the core to maximize sport performance. With contributions by 17 of the top names in sport training, conditioning, and science, Developing the Core features over 50 of the most effective exercises, science-based assessment tools, sport-specific programs, and expert advice for developing a personalized core program.

Basketball, football, soccer, golf, baseball, tennis—no matter what your sort, Developing the Core will place you on the path to success and your strongest midsection ever.

2014 | ISBN: 0205897215 | English | 288 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Offers an audience-centered approach to public speaking

A Concise Public Speaking Handbook integrates the steps of preparing and delivering a speech with the ongoing process of considering the audience. The comprehensive coverage of key public speaking topics and skills makes this title an ideal core text for public speaking courses and its low cost makes it affordable as a supplement for any course or setting that requires public speaking.

2014 | ISBN: 1612060838 | English | 320 pages | EPUB | 1 MB

You have the formal education, the experience and maybe even the title. Yet, you crave additional development of your leadership skills--not just another business book or workshop, but something practical, actionable and real-world. The Complete Leader is for you. 

Executive coaches Randy Lisk and Ron Price combine experiences and tools gleaned from decades working with leaders from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses to present twenty-five modules in The Complete Leader. Each skill is organized around the four qualities necessary to leadership excellence. 

Presented in a way that is both customizable and scalable, each leadership competency utilizes practical tools for defining, practicing and becoming the greatest version of yourself. The companion site, TheCompleteLeader.org, includes individual assessments and furthers the ideas presented in each section, offering additional methods to deepen practice and learning. This combination of book, assessments and website round out a robust program designed for today s established executives and tomorrow's emerging leaders.

2013 | ISBN: 0131391879 | English | 576 pages | PDF | 36 MB

Forensic Science: From the Crime Scene to the Crime Lab, Second Edition, is designed to present forensic science in a straightforward and student-friendly format. Ideal for students with limited background in the sciences, topics are arranged to integrate scientific methodology with actual forensic applications. Discussions are focused on explaining state-of-the-art technology without delving into extraneous theories that may bore or overwhelm non-science students. Only the most relevant scientific and technological concepts are presented, keeping students focused on the practical knowledge they’ll need in the field.

2014 | ISBN: 0762452528 | English | 292 pages | PDF | 3 MB

It’s fun to bake, but it’s really fun to decorate!

Leave the baking to the experts and enjoy the really fun part of cookies—decorating! Using common store-bought ingredients like cookies, candy, graham crackers, icing, sprinkles, nuts, and more, this clever cookie book shows you how to create fifty visually appealing treats in less time than it takes to make a batch of cupcakes.

Smart Cookie shows you how to enjoy all the creativity of decorating by taking store-bought ingredients and assembling them into cute creations like ice cream cones, donuts, babies’ rattles, birthday hats, gumball machines, and more. Also included is information on ingredients, techniques and equipment, packaging and display, and one hundred full-color photos throughout.

2012 | ISBN: 1936661985 | English | 288 pages | EPUB | 10 MB

Celebrating the importance of family, Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook includes recipes from the tables of well-known actors, chefs, writers, and other celebrities along with personal stories about their favorite family meals. Learn to cook:

• Patti LaBelle’s Baja Fish Tacos

• Cokie Roberts’ Artichoke Gratin

• Al Roker’s New Orleans–Style Barbecued Shrimp

• Judi Dench’s Bread and Butter Pudding

Other contributors include Helen Mirren, Martha Stewart, former First Lady Barbara Bush, Mario Batali, Paula Deen, Joan Lunden, Kurt Warner, Dr. Maya Angelou, Joan Rivers, and many more.

Providing more than a million meals a day for seniors across America, Meals On Wheels Association of America is the oldest and largest national organization of its kind. Each sale of Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook helps to end senior hunger in America.